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Janet Yellen has said federal officials could launch a review into Elon Musk's recent purchase of Twitter
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BMW launches 6 Series GT Facelift
Apr 11, 2021 — 2 min read
The facelift will be offered in three variant: 620d, 630d and 630i and will come in BMW's newest Tanzanite Blue metallic shade.
BMW, India has launched the 6 Series GT in Indian market. The car updated BMW 6 series Gran Turismo was unveiled last year in May in global market, and now it has reached the Indian shore. The new model gets a host of restyling touches and new features as well. The car is claimed to have built on an intelligent lightweight construction that contributes to increased driving dynamics and efficiency, besides reducing weight. It will be available in Luxury Line and M Sport variants.
The updated BMW 6 GT will be offered with a sportier look. The refreshed nip and tuck on the front and rear bumpers gives the 2021 GT a sharper look. At the front, large 'kidney' grille has been revised, a slimmer design for the headlamps and moreover, all variants now come with trapezoidal exhaust tips that come as standard now.
GT, however, maintains its notchback-style 6 Series with an active spoiler which extends automatically beyond a speed of 110 kmph and frameless windows. The German automaker has also added a range of new paint shades to the color palette for the buyers to choose from. The M sport variant also features BMW's laser-light technology that helps in distributing light evenly upto 650 metres.
The layout shows the sloping coupe roofline and, the crisp character lines along with large alloy wheels that altogether gives the car a very muscular look.
On the inside, cabin is the larger. A 12.3-inch digital touchscreen that not only replaces the outgoing 10.25-inch unit, but also comes packed with Android Auto. The company has also added new feature named as 'Reversing Assistant' that takes over the steering duties from the driver while backing up for up to 50 metres.
Besides these, the car carry a long equipment list, including a two 10.25-inch rear-seat entertainment screens, four-zone climate control, 360-degree parking camera, panoramic sunroof, automatic parking, electrically adjustable rear seats, a 16-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, a wireless charging pad, LED headlights which is now offered with a Laser light function on the top-model M Sport trim, air suspension and doors with a soft close function. For seats and some wood inserts on the dashboard, it gets premium Nappa leather upholstery.
As before, the new 6 Series GT comes with the same engine. These are, a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine for 630i, a 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine for 620d, and a 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel unit for 630d. The 630i continues four-cylinder turbocharged mill that push out 258hp and 400Nm-doing a 0-100 kmph sprint in 6.5 seconds. While, the 620d variant generates 188bhp and 620 Nm of torque. On the other hand, the 630d produces 261bhp and 620 Nm of torque. The car gets an 8-speed torque convertor automatic transmission as standard.
The 6 Series GT goes up against the likes of longer wheelbase version of Mercedes's E class, which, too, was updated recently. The updated GT is priced between 67.90-77.90 lakh (ex-showroom).
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My family has made the very serious and emotional decision to homeschool our 7-year-old epilepsy kid.
This should be easy for me, a former certified teacher.
I love the idea of school (and our local Catholic school is an amazing fit for my older kid). I support public schools (where both children will go in the fall because juggling two schools is just too much). But the private school could not handle the additional needs of an epilepsy kid who is likely going to get an autism diagnosis this week.
To cover the time span between now and the end of the school year, without forcing my kid to transfer schools mid-year, I'm homeschooling.
As a planner, I needed a plan.
But what should the plan look like? It needed to be flexible (for seizure or melt-down days) but cover the actual material (to prepare for transfer back to public school in the fall). It had to give me enough organization to not feel lost, but not be too lengthy.
I selected a two-page-per-day layout for my lesson plans in my planner because they offer a place to plan, to schedule, and to keep notes for my files.
I am using different parts of the planner page for different purposes.
The schedule is pictured above in the purple box.
I am not scheduling my homeschool day. That would not allow the flexibility that my child needs. However, I do need to be able to glance at the outside of the home appointments and have a plan for those times.
Mostly, if we are going out of the house, my kid will practice subtraction on his Kindle or free read.
The lesson planning is pretty simple (pictured in blue square). Mostly, it consists of the page number in the textbook or the activity.
For the most part, I plan too much for Mondays and plan less as I continue through the week. This allows me to adjust based on my child's needs.
In the orange box, I list a few daily goals that I plan to have each day.
I put a special page marker for homeschooling (red arrow), a code for each subject in the lesson plan (pink arrow), and a note page (green arrow) for things like spelling words in the spread.
I am doing about a week of lessons in advance. After the initial planning, that means I only have to do one lesson plan per day.
I am keeping about two weeks of these pages in my planner at a time. I have an old planner for filing away the pages and notes as a record of our homeschooling.
In addition, I will take pictures of sample work and put them on a jump drive with the old planner. That should be sufficient record keeping and keeps paper filing to a minimum.
But then there's this... really, you're so lucky to actually have the opportunity to do this for your child. Where we live it's prohibited (at a fine of 500 euro per day!) not to send your kid to school (unless it's impossible to find a school that fits your believes, but that's hardly possible in our multicultural society). So when school and my youngest didn't really work out (at all), we just had to sit it through for all those years.
I hope this period will be good for both of you. For him to find peace (poor boy, it must be hard for him too) and for you to see your child getting back on his feet.
Hi, homeschooling seems like a major challenge, but these tips will help those looking for ideas. I hope you will consider linking up with us at Literacy Musing Mondays. I know my readers will love planning ideas.
Sending prayers your way for strength, patience, and success!
What a good mom you are making the best choices for your child and your family as a whole. That you are able to do that both in mental capacity and to be able to work from home and care for your children is a blessing. I wish you the best and I know you can do it. I hope that keeping him near and helping him prepare for a school that is probably 1) closer to home and 2) better prepared to help him will bring you some peace. Thank you for sharing your blog with us. Your honesty is refreshing and your advice is very helpful. Good luck.
Mary Hill - I will. Looks like a great link-up!
First of all, welome to the homeschooling world :) I realize that temporarily homeschooling is going to look different than permanently homeschooling (namely in that we have more freedom when it comes to what we learn and when because my kids don't need to go into a prescribed curriculum again in a few months) but it is easier than it seems. If you spend the next months focusing on enjoying your boy's company and getting to know him on his level, you'll be able to watch him learn instead of fighting with him about filling in blanks on worksheets.
As for homeschool planning, I have a project section in my planner with things I want to purchase (globe, games, instruments, etc), things I want to expose my kids to (art, music, places, architecture etc), household rhythm ideas, and a page per child with notes about theie personality, interests, and love language. Super informal but it has worked well for several years.


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Q: Is there a name to this stochastic process? My question concerns the following stochastic process $Y(t)$:
$$ dY(t) = \mu Y(t) \,dt + \sigma \,dB(t), $$
where $B(t)$ is a standard Brownian motion, $\mu$ and $\sigma>0$ are some constants. It is neither the usual Brownian motion with drift nor the geometric Brownian motion. Is there a name to this process and are there any references that mention its properties (its solution, moments, etc.)? Thanks.

A: I initially thought it looked like the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process - with suitable parameters, however this is not the case.
Though the solution looks like we can follow a similar process
$$
dY_t = \mu Y_tdt + \sigma dW_t
$$
multiply by $\mathrm{e}^{-\mu t}$ then we have
$$
d(Y_t\mathrm{e}^{-\mu t}) = \sigma\mathrm{e}^{-\mu t} dW_t
$$
where using Ito we can see that
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d(Y_t\mathrm{e}^{-\mu t}) = \frac{\partial }{\partial t}Y_t\mathrm{e}^{-\mu t} dt +\frac{\partial }{\partial Y_t}Y_t\mathrm{e}^{-\mu t}  dY_t = -\mu Y_t\mathrm{e}^{-\mu t}dt + \mathrm{e}^{-\mu t}dY_t
$$
so we can now integrate as follows
$$
Y_t\mathrm{e}^{-\mu t} = Y_0 + \int_0^t \sigma\mathrm{e}^{-\mu s} dW_s
$$
or
$$
Y_t = Y_0\mathrm{e}^{\mu t} + \int_0^t \sigma \mathrm{e}^{-\mu(s-t)}dW_s
$$
Which can be solved.

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The National Assembly is dragging its feet over approving another six months state of emergency for President Goodluck Jonathan to prosecute the war against Boko Haram insurgents who are wreak havoc in the North-East part of Nigeria
| By Olu Ojewale | Dec. 15, 2014 @ 01:00 GMT |
EVERY Nigerian will agree that Boko Haram insurgency does not portend any good for the nation. But not everyone is in support of measures adopted by President Goodluck Jonathan administration to deal with the insurgency which has turned the North-Eastern part of the country into a theatre of war. On November 17, President Jonathan formally sought the approval of the Senate and the House Representatives as required by the constitution, for the extension of the state of emergency in the three North-eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, which have remained the hotbed of Boko Haram insurgents since the first state of emergency in May 2013.
On Thursday, November 20, the House of Representatives formally rejected the president's request. The Senate is yet to commit, while has it intensified investigations on how it would reply to the president's request. In order to avoid another serious confrontation between the legislative and executive arms of government, the House of Representatives on Tuesday shifted its resumption date from Thursday, December 4 to December 16.
It is, however, hoped that the seemingly intractable situation on ground in the three states and beyond would play a crucial role in helping the Senate to make up its mind. For instance, on Tuesday, December 2, a female suicide bomber, who was arrested by civilian Joint Task Force, JTF, a vigilante group, disclosed that no fewer than 50 female bombers had been let loose in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, to kill 100,000 persons before the end of this month of December. The female suicide bomber was said to have been arrested at the entrance gate of the University of Maiduguri, while another one was apprehended at the busy Post Office area of the metropolis.
Upon their arrest, one of the suicide bombers confessed before being handed over to security operatives that 50 female members of the sect had been initiated and were ready to wreak havoc in Maiduguri and environs before the end of the year. The arrest came barely a day after two female suicide bombers blew themselves up in Maiduguri Market on Monday, December 1, killing more than 20 civilians and injuring 48 others. Following the disclosure, sources said, tension became very high in the Borno capital as students of the University of Maiduguri had to undergo serious checks by security operatives before being allowed into the campus. As part of precautionary measures, it was gathered that students had been banned from entering the campus with their vehicles as only lecturers enjoyed this privilege after rigorous checks and identification.
Earlier the same Monday, December 1, the dreaded Islamic terror group launched multiple and ambitious war attacks on Damaturu, capital of Yobe State where it tried to seize the state's government house. By the time the military was able to take control, many mangled bodies had littered the streets, several other people in their own pools of blood as well as badly damaged properties. The insurgents had woken up residents of Damaturu at about 5:00 am shooting sporadically and triggering off explosives as they moved to take control of security facilities in the state capital. The militants also engaged Nigeria police and the military and it took several hours before the Nigerian forces could regain control of the city. Ibrahim Gaidam, state governor, thus imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state capital to restore order. The curfew was later reviewed to dust to dawn from 6:00 pm to 7:00 am. But that has not stopped frequent fighting in the state and the two others.
What has become more worrisome for Nigerians, however, is that the attacks are becoming more frequent than before, prompting some observers to link it to President Jonathan's ambition for a second term. Indeed, since his declaration, the fundamentalists have attacked many towns and communities in their recent renewed fierce hits in the three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, where the recently expired state of emergency had been declared. The sect also bombed Kano central mosque, close to emir's palace in Kano on Friday, November 28, which lead to the death of more than 100 persons.
Gaidam
Despite the somewhat helplessness of the situation, Nigerian leaders are not losing hope that the insurgents would be eliminated in no distant future. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Chief of Army Staff Conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, December 2, President Goodluck, who was represented by Aliyu Gusau, minister of Defence, noted that one of the cardinal pillars of his transformation agenda is the safety, security and well-being of all Nigerians and other residents irrespective of their tribes or religious affiliations. "It is a duty that I have devoted my entire being to and resolve towards its attainment. It is in line with my government's resolve that we are ever committed to provide a safe and enabling environment for all Nigerians to carry out their businesses and contribute to the building of a strong, united, prosperous and stable nation. Under my leadership, the federal government will continue to provide ready assistance to the armed forces to meet operational needs."
The President said resources have been made available to ensure recruitment and training of capable army personnel. General Yakubu Gowon, former head of state, who was represented by Buba Marwa, retired brigadier-general and former military administrator of Lagos State, enjoined the military not to relent its efforts in defending the territorial integrity of the country by rooting out Boko Haram insurgents. "From the pictures of Boko Haram seen, apart from being mounted on Toyota vehicles, they look rag-tag – certainly no threat to well-trained and better soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The COAS and commanders need to urgently correct this negative perception about our soldiers who have in the past, a record of professionalism and competence." He recalled how the Nigerian forces prosecuted the civil war and how he still believed in their ability to win against the insurgents. "I have not lost confidence in our armed forces. I want you to retrieve your honour by reversing some of these lapses into successes, losses into victories; negative opinions into positive opinions. I charge you to go all out to flush those insurgents out of our territories, all the way back to where they came from. That is the task the armed forces must accomplish without delay".
Similarly, Lieutenant-General Kenneth Minimah, chief of army staff, assured the country of the army's duty to defend the country from external aggression, maintain its territorial integrity, suppress insurrection and provide aid to civil authorities. "The Nigerian Army is aware of the enormity of this national challenge having fought a 30-month civil war to unite Nigeria and taken part in operations to protect the territorial integrity of other countries which faced similar threats. "We would be undertaking a review of ongoing operations in the North-East with a view to bringing a speedy end to the reign of terror unleashed on innocent Nigerians by these elements," the army chief said.
But the war against Boko Haram is also being used as political tool by Nigerian politicians. On Saturday, November 29, General Muhammadu Buhari, a former head of state and a leading presidential hopeful of All Progressive Congress, APC, promised to end insurgency and other forms of insecurity in the country, if elected president in the 2015 general elections. He also criticised the President Jonathan administration for borrowing $1 billion to prosecute Boko Haram insurgents in the north east. Buhari said: 'For 30 months as we fought civil war from here to the East, and Nigeria never borrowed a dime, and don't forget that Nigeria won the war that continues to keep us as a single entity." The retired general who made the statement in Kano shortly after he commiserating with victims of the Friday multiple bomb blast at Kano central mosque, on Saturday, November 29, said there was "no basis or cogent reason as to why Nigeria must borrow money to fight the Insurgency."
Apparently displeased, the PDP on Wednesday, December 3, described Buhari's comments on the insurgency in the country as unpatriotic and unbefitting of a former head of state who wants to lead the country again as president. In a statement signed by Olisa Metuh, national publicity secretary of the PDP, the party said: "Rather than showing patriotism by collaborating with the federal government, the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant prefers to ensure that the nation has no solution until he steps in as president with his 'magic wand' to end the insurgency.
"This not only exposes a height of insensitivity but also shows a clear absence of genuine love and concern for the people. Assuming, without conceding that he has the solution to the problem, should Buhari as a prominent citizen not have put the country first before any selfish political agenda and personal aggrandisement?
Gowon
"Whereas the federal government has shown indisputable commitment to ending the insurgency by deploying troops and equipping the military, opposition leaders, including Buhari, have continued in their desperate attempt to sabotage the efforts by making statements that encourage insurgency and are capable of demoralising and dividing our security agencies."
That notwithstanding, as the rumble and tumble in the political scene continue over the ongoing party primaries, Nigerians are eagerly awaiting the National Assembly decision after its resumption December 16. From all indications, the Senate decision is expected to be largely based on its independent findings as well as its formal interaction with the military service chiefs. As a prelude to making up its mind on the state of emergency, the Senate had held a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, November 25, with the service chiefs where they were grilled for more than eight hours on the Boko Haram insurgency. In attendance were Air Vice-Marshall Adesola Amosu, chief of air staff; Minimah and Ekpeyong Ita, director of the Department of State Service, DSS.
Enyinnaya Abaribe, chairman, Senate committee on information, who briefed newsmen after the closed-door session, said the military listed the problems of troop, equipments and other auxiliary problems as the major challenges confronting them in the war against the terrorists. Abaribe said: "The (Senate) interaction was very frank and it was very detailed… I can tell you, the Senate was very impressed with the response from the military and like I said, the military has shown itself to be capable of dealing with the insurgency. The fact that they are capable of dealing with the insurgency means that the senate will do all in its power to support the Nigeria military so that we can bring this insurgency to a quick resolution."
Abaribe said although the issue of state of emergency was not discussed with the military, the military chiefs demanded for its continuation to help them do their job. "Of course the military continues to insist that it needs the state of emergency to be able to conduct operations in a manner that will bring it to a quick resolution," he said.
According to military sources, state of emergency usually helps members of the forces to conduct their operations without hindrances. It also gives them freedom to go to any place and conduct searches at will.
Minimah
Should the Nigerian lawmakers allow the state of emergency to continue in the three states? Many legislators from the crisis ridden states as well as their governors, except one, who happen to belong to the opposition party, have kicked against the emergency rule extension saying it had not done any good for them.
Ahmed Lawan, an APC senator, from Borno State, said there was no reason to extend the emergency rule. "I believe that after 18 months operation of the same emergency, we should look at another avenue because if you have tried something for 18 months and you are not getting results, each time you try a dosage of your medication, it gets worse, it will be stupid of you to continue to take the same dosage of medication," he said.
Similarly, Ali Ndume, a senator representing Borno North, said instead of the situation to improve, it appeared the emergency rule had made it worse. "All Nigerians know what is happening. The state of emergency that was granted three times have taken us from bad to worse. As the representative of my people, my entire constituents are clearly against the extension of the emergency rule because it restricts civilian movements and allows the insurgents to move freely and have a field day. When people are sleeping in the night, insurgents are freely moving around. By 6:00pm, the whole towns are closed, civilians cannot move but the insurgents do. What is on ground that will change the situation that did not happen before?" Ndume asked. Governors Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State and Kashim Shettima of Borno State, have expressed opposition to the continued state of emergency in their states saying it was a wrong measure and should be discarded.
However, to get out of the quagmire, some Nigerians have proffered what they consider as a viable solution. Onyekachi Ubani, a lawyer and former chairman, Nigeria Bar Association, Ikeja branch, Lagos, said the Senate should examine why the previous emergency rule extension did not work with the aim of enthroning a workable one. Ubani said the three north eastern states are very crucial to the country to be allowed to be run over by Boko Haram insurgents. "The military should be more patriotic to know why previous emergency rule was not working and see how they can make it work. In that wise, they will be helping the country and they will also be helping themselves." In the overall interest of the country, Ubani enjoined President Jonathan to declare a total war against the Boko Haram insurgents in the three states by removing the civilian structures in the states. "My own take is that part of the federation is at war and I think the only way they can curtail it is to really suspend the part of the constitution that deals with issues of civilian democracy there and let the military take over the whole aspects of governance there for now. … The only way they can force the insurgents out of those places is a total military takeover, enthrone military administrators; carry almost every military to the war zone. Let the chief of army staff and other generals relocate to the war. What makes them generals if they cannot fight war?" he argued.
Ekpe-Juda
In response to an argument whether the president would not violate the provisions of the constitution, the lawyer said there had been many violations already and violating the constitution to bring about peace to the country would not do the nation any harm. "Is it not madness when you continue to use the same drug for a sickness that does not go. The seller says if you use the drug for some time and it does not work consult your doctor. The measures they have been using have not been working. Tell them (people in government) that every day they violate the constitution. So, the issue now is to respect the constitution when it concerns the issue of insurgency? Tell them I don't agree with that. If they violate this one and get results I support it."
Supporting Ubani's view, Ebongabasi Ekpe-Juda, a security expert, said President Jonathan should use his powers as commander-in-chief to declare a total war in the troubled states. "It means, election should not hold in those three states. Military should take over governance and make sure they flush out Boko Haram. The president should go ahead and declare war on Boko Haram and terrorism. That's what is required. In one way, the National Assembly foot-dragging on emergency rule is good; it should be an impetus to go on all out war against terrorism. The situation on ground is not emergency again. Government should be serious about this war otherwise it will consume the whole country," Ekpe-Juda said. Besides, it is feared by analysts that if the situation persist American prediction about the disintegration of Nigeria could come to pass. "The constitution makes provision for the president to declare war on Boko Haram. Government knows those who are sympathetic with the sect in the National Assembly and they should be arrested," he said.
Since the start of Boko Haram strikes, no fewer than 500,000 Nigerians are believed to have been displaced from their places of abode. A great number of villagers have been made to trek across the border to Cameroon, where they sometimes stayed for months before returning back to Nigeria but did not dare to return to their homes.
Incidentally, thousands of the displaced Nigerians are left largely to fend for themselves by looking for shelter, food and water, according to the European Union, EU report. The displaced persons are said to flocking to relief centres across the North-East every day. "They are exhausted and vulnerable. We must find ways to help and protect them," Christos Stylianides, EU commissioner for humanitarian aid, said putting the number of displaced Nigerians at 1.6 million. The EU has pledged $6.2 million in assistance to Nigeria to help with the internally displaced situation.
Ubani
However, the animosity between the Nigerian government and the United States seems to be getting worse with the Nigerian government cancelling a plan to have the US military train a battalion of the Nigerian army to confront the extremist Boko Haram sect. The federal government announced the cancellation without giving any reason, on Monday, December 1.
But in its reaction, the US government said it regretted the decision. "At the request of the Nigerian government, the United States will discontinue its training of a Nigerian Army battalion," the U.S. government, through its embassy in Abuja, said in a statement. Relations between the two countries have been at a record low with Nigeria accusing the US of not providing sufficient support for its fight against Boko Haram.
In an informal intervention, Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate, on Wednesday, December 3, asked the US to stop giving excuses on why it would not supply arms to Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, Soyinka, who stated that the country was in a war situation, said what Nigeria needed was not emergency relief materials, but support to win the war. He said: "Please, United States of America, could you please, overlook the arithmetical deficiency of governance and stop giving an excuse to this government for failing to protect us. We are trying to create, I hope a situation, where we do have conflict affected households. We do not need emergency relief supplies. We want to stop the displacement of humanity, etc. So, please, just say that will not supply arms to Nigeria and leave it at that. But don't say that instead you will send other things. That is not the issue at this critical moment for Nigeria. We are fighting a legitimate, a just war."
But for how long will the war last before sanity returns to the country to allow normalcy in the country? This seems very difficult to say, more so, as Ekpe-Juda said: "My fear is that if Jonathan goes today, we have already sown the seed of crisis. In crisis management you only know the start, you don't know the end, which is unfortunate for this country. There is already a form of terrorism, nobody can predict the end. You might think it is only Boko Haram alone, but there may be other terrorist groups involved. That is why there should be an all-out war against the insurgents."
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The Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals' 5th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration will be held on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 at the beautiful National Hellenic Museum in Chicago's West Loop. The celebration will be the largest holiday gathering of Asian American young professionals and friends in the Chicagoland area.
The event will feature a delicious 10 course dinner, networking, DJ, dancing, photobooth, performances, silent auction, and open bar. If you haven't attended a Chicago TAP event before, there's no better time than the Year of the Snake to meet new friends!
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As Price of Bitcoin Surges, Criminals Turn to Crypto Kidnapping Once Again
As cryptocurrencies are difficult to track and prices are surging, criminals have shifted to demand ransoms in Bitcoins of late.
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Not so long ago, kidnappers demanded hard cash as ransom. Since other forms of payment were traceable, criminals preferred liquid cash due to its difficulty in tracing. However, with the introduction of cryptocurrency, their problem seemed to have been solved. Now, in many countries, there is a so-called rise in crypto kidnappers, who demand ransom in Bitcoins instead of cash.
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have gained popularity amongst criminals as they are portrayed as an untraceable currency that can be converted into cash from anywhere in the world. While cryptos are not completely untraceable, it is definitely difficult to track. The other potential advantage is unlike conventional currencies, authorities find it difficult to seize cryptocurrencies. Hence, even if a criminal is caught in the act, if their Bitcoin wallet and hard drives were not seized, they could still access the amount later.
"Bitcoin is money that cannot be seized, unlike cash, by authorities. If the same money was in a bank account, it could be frozen, but you can only access the Bitcoin once the owner gives you a password," Sidharth Sogani, a blockchain researcher told VICE World News.
Recently an eight-year-old boy in Karnataka, India was abducted with kidnappers demanding 100 Bitcoins as ransom (representational image) REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Rise of Illicit Dealings in Crypto
Considering the advantages, in many countries, criminals have resorted to Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies, especially after its first boom in 2017. In the U.S., a huge amount of transactions related to drug trafficking has shifted to virtual currencies as authorities continue to seize millions of dollars in cash. While such large drug operations can still overcome those, it is difficult for small-time kidnappers. Hence, there is an upward trend in moving to cryptocurrency.
In the U.K., last year, the Scotland Yard faced difficulties in nabbing kidnappers who demanded Bitcoins. In September 2018, an American businessman William Sean Creighton was kidnapped in Costa Rica. The kidnappers demanded $5 million in Bitcoins but the family was only able to pay $1 million and his body was later found in an unmarked grave. The first widely reported case was also in Costa Rica. Kidnappers demanded $500,000 ransom in Bitcoins for a Canadian businessman in 2015.
While crypto-kidnapping was mainly becoming a widespread problem in the west, soon countries like South Africa and India began reporting such cases. Since 2018, dozens of countries have reported cases of crypto-kidnapping. For a country like India where cryptocurrency enthusiasm is a niche and growing at a slow pace, there has been an upward trend in crypto-kidnapping.
Recently, in the Indian state of Karnataka, an eight-year-old boy of a renowned businessman was abducted and the kidnappers demanded $2.3 million in Bitcoins (100 BTC). However, the police nabbed the criminals without needing to pay the amount.
"The fact that cryptocurrencies are unregulated and that law-enforcement agencies cannot easily monitor transactions, identify wallet holders or freeze crypto-wallets in the way they can freeze other assets is very attractive to kidnappers," Control Risks, a global consulting firm said in a report.
Demanding cryptocurrency as ransom has mainly been associated with hacking (representational image) Pixabay
Demanding cryptocurrencies as ransom has mainly been associated with hacking. Almost all the countries have had cases where hackers encrypted computer or network and demanded Bitcoins in exchange for the decryption key. However, as prices of cryptocurrencies crashed, the number of crimes related to it also decreased. But as the world is seeing a crypto boom once again, many such crimes are on the rise. In the last few months, the value of the cryptocurrency has increased by at least 44 percent and so has crypto crimes.
The other problem is crypto literacy. Crypto-ransoms are on the rise in countries where the literacy of cryptocurrency remains low. Governments in those countries have tried banning cryptocurrencies altogether instead of raising awareness, helping the crimes grow.
"The unregulated and perceived anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies continues to attract the attention of organized criminal groups, particularly those involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. However, it has yet to fully permeate the kidnap-for-ransom world," Control Risks' report said.
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August 13th 2006: Article in the Trinidad Sunday Express Mix section on the All Fours Computer Game.
July 14th 2006: www.allfoursonline.com has reached 17,000 unique user hits! Over 10,000 downloads in the first 10 weeks of online release! Reports are in that the game is a huge hit in the University of the West Indies and in Howard University in the US. The game was also released in a Father's day promotion in 50 Supermarkets across Trinidad and Tobago and is sold out!
24th April 2006: www.allfoursonline.com reaches 10,000 hits! 4000 downloads in the first 2 weeks of online release!
12th April 2006: The All Fours Game Version 1.0 is released online for free download. Game to be released in CD format in supermarkets nationwide in April.
19th September 2005: The All Fours computer game was showcased to public at Animae Caribe 2005.
15th September 2005: Carib Brewery agrees to sponsor the release of the first version of the All Fours Computer Game under their Stag brand.
28th July 2005: Hour long interview on the 'Mako' show on Gayelle with Alexander Paddington showcasing the game.
26th July 2005: www.allfoursonline.com is launched!
20th July 2005: Feature Article on upcoming release of All Fours published in the Trinidad Guardian. Check out the article in the 'Media Coverage' link.
Keep on visiting this website for updated news on the release of the All Fours computer game.


How do you do it? I don't think I could ever be with someone who has a kid. You don't know what its like to really be a mom. Oh, wait I forgot you have two kids, well you know what I mean. Oh, you didn't actually birth that child, but you will know what I mean when you get your own. Your not my mother. My mom doesn't like you. Your overreacting, my kid loves you.
It is unfortunate that I have heard one if not all of these statements at some point in my care for my bonus child. The good, bad, and ugly have come out in parenting and giving the love needed to the child that I agreed to help raise. From extreme dealings with the birth mom and her family to arguments on the way he should be raised within my own family a lot of prayers and yes therapy was needed. Having your own child then turns things upside down mentally for everyone and add our industry into the mix and you can create the perfect storm to a volcanic blowup.
I'm in a more peaceful state now, and I can say I truly love my added blessing more than he will ever know, but man I wish I took the time to find more platforms like this to help me along the way. I wish I would have sought therapy and counsel sooner, instead of trying to handle everything on my own. I would have saved a lot of heartache, arguments, and tears. Step Moms/ Bonus Moms you are courageous admirable and not alone in the things your household may go through. Check out a few articles below.
From StepMomhelp.com certified stepmom coach Jenna Korf gives us seven relatable reasons on what challenges one may face as a parent by law.
Children are more forgiving of a parent than a stepparent. Parents might learn as they go as too, especially first-time parents, but the cost is less. There may already be so many negative emotions around having a stepparent, that one wrong move might cause the child to hold a grudge, making it impossible to ever get close to him. Stepparents often live in fear of misstepping, especially when they don't know what that might be until it's too late.
A parent has a higher level of tolerance for their own child than the stepparent has. The stepparent didn't go through nine months of carrying the baby in their womb. They (usually) didn't have those very precious first few years with the child where they bonded. The child is not an extension of the stepparent. It's just natural to have more patience for something that's yours, than something that isn't. The mess, the noise, the tantrums, the stress – I don't believe any parent loves these things, but they tolerate it because, well, that child is theirs. Something happened when that baby was born that gave them unlimited ability to put up with anything and everything the child throws at them. Even when they do need a break or get angry, their love for that child never waivers and they're ready to get back in the saddle in record time. Most stepparents don't have this superpower and it can often take a long time to trust the child again or have positive feelings towards them.
A stepparent never knows when they should speak up. A stepparent is often worried about stepping on toes, getting backlash for something she said, or even something she didn't say – something that was misinterpreted by the other parent or incorrectly passed on to the other parent by the kids. And because of #1 above, there's always a fear of her stepchild not liking her anymore. What an awful existence, living with someone who doesn't like you – but often holds so much power in the house. It's exhausting to be so unsure of oneself. And walking on eggshells for an extended period of time will wear out even the strongest of spirits.
The child wants to be parented by their parent, not their stepparent. Children are craving time and attention from their parent. They don't initially see their stepparents as authority figures, meaning the child doesn't see them as someone they have to listen to. If they feel resentment that they even have this extra person in their life, listening to and respecting them as an important person in their life isn't at the top of their to-do list. And even if the relationship is decent between them, it can still feel an intrusion when a stepparent tries to intervene.
Children naturally want to please their parents, not so with stepparents. Children don't look for the approval of their stepparent the way they do their parent. There's not a natural sense of wanting to be accepted by them. Don't get me wrong, we all want to be liked, but what I'm referring to is happening on a much deeper level. In fact, sometimes they want to make things as difficult as possible for them, hoping on some level that maybe they'll just leave and the child can have their parent all to themselves again.
A parent has an unconditional love for their child, whereas a stepchild can feel like a foreign entity to a stepparent. People love to judge a stepmom who doesn't automatically fall in love with her stepchild. But the reality is these are basically two strangers who didn't choose each other, now finding themselves part of the same family. Research shows it takes 4-7 years for a stepfamily to feel and function like a family, so those first years are an adjustment, to say the least, for everyone. A child doesn't automatically think of their stepparent as a parent – or of any importance to them at all. That bond will take years to develop. And sometimes it just doesn't happen.
There might be an unhappy ex in the mix, discouraging the kids from having a relationship with the stepparent. When a parent places a child in a loyalty bind, the child thinks "If I like my stepparent or have fun with her, it will hurt my mom." Therefore the child may resist a relationship with their stepparent, or even worse, start acting out against her. Research shows that the more a child actually likes their stepparent, the worse he may act towards her. The guilt he feels may be too overwhelming, as he thinks he's betraying his other parent.
What I want you to take away from this post is this. Your hours are long your days are hard. You care and you love hard. Usually, when you work for yourself or in this entertainment career you have passion and grind like no other. It is a selfless act to take in someone else's kid and give them the time and attention that any child deserves. Keep going, keep finding your peace, and continue to be selfless. The blessing and positive impact that you are putting on that child will mold them to be a positive force in this world. You can look back at that and say I helped mold this human being. What a blessing it is to give yourself to someone when you know there will be times you will be rejected.
Please share your thoughts and comments on being a stepmom to others. We would love to hear how you handle certain situations.


Discovering Jandek – ~ajroach42.com – I'm Andrew. I write about the past and future of tech, music, media, culture, art, and activism. This is my blog.
Following with today's theme (which is apparently, weird music from the 80s) I thought I should spend a few minutes talking about everyone's favorite weird/outsider musician, Jandek. It would be easy to misrepresent Jandek's music. I've heard it called "Visionary", I've heard it called "Utter Garbage." I would argue that it's neither, but it's probably the weirdest music you'll hear today.
For those not in the know, Jandek is the stage name of some weird, fairly private dude from Texas, who has released between one and three albums a year for … well, since 1980 or so. Jandek has released somewhere in the ballpark of 80 albums. At least one of those is a multi-disc box set, featuring 9+ hours of poorly played piano.
He sells these albums direct to consumer through his website, for $10/each. Buy 20, and they're half off.
With an 80+ album discography, where the hell do you start?
Well, if I may make a suggestion, let's not start at the beginning. We'll go there, eventually. It's worth going there. Let's not start there.
This track, honestly, sounds to me like the Velvet Underground after a little too much heroine. It's a shambling, bluesy song, with oddly delivered lyrics that seem to give an impression of meaning, without actually containing anything of substance. All the while, the band drones on with some basic blues riffs.
There's something hypnotizing about it.
Up next is The Cat that Walked from Shelbyvile from the same album.
This track is similar to the last, but everything seems to be less in tune. The music drones more, it's less harmonious, it's more like what I've come to expect from Jandek. If you can listen to and enjoy this kind of thing, you may be ready to visit some selections from Jandek's early career.
Last up today, we have I Knew You Would Leave from Jandek's 2nd album "Six and Six".
This is almost as raw as it gets. A man and his out of tune guitar, alone against the world. It's mennacing, it's scary, some days it is everything I want out of music. If that hasn't out you straight off your lunch, Jandek's first album Ready for the House is available on youtube. It features the same quasi-blues, played on oddly tuned instruments.
I think it's important to note that I said that this was almost as raw as it gets. See, Jandek has also released a couple of spoken word albums. One of them features a half hour compesition called One Last Chance. Listening to that might just drive you out of your skull.


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Cedar Park Lacrosse
Cedar Park Boys Lacrosse is a competitive and recreational lacrosse program that is committed to providing the best lacrosse experience in the Leander Independent School District and surrounding areas for boys grades Kindergarten through 12th. We compete in the highly competitive Central Texas Division I North for the Texas High School Lacrosse League (THSLL). The teams consists of student athletes attending Cedar Park High School (CPHS) or zoned for CPHS with THSLL waivers.
The Cedar Park youth and middle school programs youth we compete in the Central Texas Youth Lacrosse Association (CTYLA). These teams consists of boys from the Leander Independent School District and surrounding areas.
Cedar Park Boys Lacrosse was established in 2001 as a 501-C(3) not for profit organization and continues that status to this day. We believe strongly in giving back to the community in a variety of ways and work to establish these types of relationships whenever possible.
Over the years Cedar Park Boys Lacrosse has maintained its dedication to developing its players, helping them learn the game, and fostering respect for the game of lacrosse. We set high standards both on and off the field for grades, conduct and sportsmanship.
Our club is open to anyone interested in learning and excelling not only at the sport of lacrosse, but in the life lessons learned through competitive team sport participation. Our youth program is open to virtually anyone interested. Our High School program participation is bound by the terms set forth by the Texas High School Lacrosse League and Leander ISD Athletics. We are an approved club of the Cedar Park High School
If you are interested in playing lacrosse with the Timberwolves, or if you would like to be added to our group email list please contact us at [email protected]
The Cedar Park Boys Lacrosse Club adheres to the UIL NO PASS NO PLAY policy and hopes to one day see lacrosse become a UIL-recognized sport in the State of Texas.


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Detroit Legends no3 : Kevin Saunderson
Friday Saturday Sept 28th goodie & Its The Vza pres... Detroit Champions, a 3-part series showcasing the artists who gave us techno. Part 3 ft. Kevin Saunderson - deep electronic sounds by - Kevin Saunderson <KMS Records> Rob Paine & Francisco Collazo 21+ Event All Sales Final Bar sales end at 2a. No (re)entry after 2:30a Please respect your fellow patrons, the venue, staff, neighborhood and yourself! ********** ********** Platinum-selling recording artist, label boss, festival promoter, true innovator in the pantheon of popular music, cultural champion, cracking DJ: there۪s a lot to be said about Kevin Saunderson. His influence runs deep, through both adopted hometown of Detroit, and music culture as a whole: as one of the Belleville Three, the high school trio which also includes Juan Atkins and Derrick May, he irreparably changed the face of electronic music; with Inner City, he gave it some of its most memorable tunes. The genesis of today۪s enormous techno scene can be retraced straight to Kevin, Derrick and Juan, as their formative experiments on rudimentary hardware sketched a blueprint for a genre that was yet to exist. Behind-the-scenes, Saunderson is intertwined with the history of Detroit۪s flagship Movement (formerly Detroit Electronic Music Festival / Fuse-In). Having produced the event in the mid-2000s, the last handful of years have seen repeated invites from Movement to display his ORIGINS showcase at the festival. With a stacked international touring schedule over the decades, playing in nearly every country and at nearly every festival or club worth mention, he has not stopped pushing the feeling of techno on and on. The Groove That Won۪t Stop, indeed.
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Friday June 21st goodie & Its The Vza pres... Detroit Champions, a 3-part series showcasing the artists who gave us techno. Part 2 ft. Derrick May - deep electronic sounds by - Derrick May <Transmat Records> Rob Paine & Francisco Collazo 21+ Event All Sales Final Bar sales end at 2a. No (re)entry after 2:30a Please respect your fellow patrons, the venue, staff, neighborhood and yourself! ********** ********** One of the greatest living figures in electronic music, Derrick May originated a style that changed the sound and form of popular music across the world: techno. Born in Detroit on April 6, 1963, May met the other founding fathers of techno, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson while he was a teenager studying at Belleville High School. Inspired by European electronic sounds and black American dance music, May, Atkins and Saunderson - who would become known as the Belleville Three۪ - began to DJ together at parties and clubs under the name Deep Space Soundworks in the early eighties. May's 1987 release Strings of Life' is without question one of the greatest dance floor anthems that will ever exist. In 2016 he returned to the studio for the first time in decades to record with Luxembourg-born classical pianist Francesco Tristano. The resulting album, Surface Tension۪ was released on his legendary Transmat label. Today Derrick continues to tour the world, from is hometown to Europe and beyond, spreading the language and love he created over 30 years ago.
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Detroit Champions no1 : Carl Craig
Friday May 17th goodie & Its The Vza pres... Detroit Champions, a 3-part series showcasing the artists who gave us techno. Part 1 ft. Carl Craig. - deep electronic sounds by - Carl Craig <Planet E Communications, Detroit Love> Rob Paine & Francisco Collazo 21+ Event All Sales Final Bar sales end at 2a. No (re)entry after 2:30a Please respect your fellow patrons, the venue, staff, neighborhood and yourself! ********** ********** From his first release in 1989 to his 2018 headlining slot on Ultra Japan's Resistance stage, techno continues to be a voice without borders for the legendary Carl Craig. Known as a creative visionary, a groundbreaking electronic music icon, an inspirational artist, an esteemed Grammy-nominated composer, a world-class DJ and an ambassador for his native Detroit; the common thread that runs through Craig۪s broad musical canon and creative projects is a resounding fascination with futurism. He has cultivated a unique path as an artist, entrepreneur and civic leader, guided by his tendency toward forward thinking. Staying strong to his Detroit roots, where he still lives today, Craig helped launched the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (now known as Movement) in 2000 and remains a strong force at the festival today.
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AIDS is a worldwide problem that requires cooperative efforts to solve. For this reason, a great number of organizations, both non-government and government, are giving out grants for AIDS to help fight the disease, treat victims, find a cure and prevent its spread.
– this grant was established by MAC Cosmetics in 1994. This fund is given to support people who have been affected by the disease in all parts of the world. It provides assistance to four areas that has been identified as critically in need: poverty, care, treatment and prevention. Eligible to apply for the grant are nonprofit organizations concerned with HIV/AIDS. This is a one-time grant and range is from $5,000 to $25,000. Applicants can submit their proposals any time of the year. Reviews and awards of grants are done quarterly. You can get more information about this grant from the MAC AIDS Fund website.
– this foundation works with their global partners in strengthening cooperative efforts to treat and prevent the spread of AIDS. It supports the development of HIV vaccine and provides funds for research strategies to prevent the disease and allow access to treatments that have been proven effective. You can go to their website on funding for HIV/AIDS for more information about how to submit proposals for funding.
– USAID has been extending help to make a better life for people around the world. It is the main agency that represents the US to the world as it extends assistance to foreign countries in need of economic, trade and humanitarian assistance. USAID is also involved in providing assistance to the global fight against HIV/AIDS through grants that supports development of strategies to prevent the disease, educate the public, allow open access to voluntary testing and counseling, and care of victims. You can go to the USAID HIV/AIDS website for more information.
– the actress began her advocacy work against AIDS through fundraising for AIDS after another actor died of the disease and in 1991, she decided to establish her own foundation to focus on caring for AIDS victims throughout the world. One of the foundations current projects is sending medical vans, medicines and doctors to needy areas in the country and in villages in sub-Saharan Africa. You can get more information about the foundation grants in the ETAF website.
Before you start preparing a grant proposal, make sure that you read carefully the guidelines and directions given by the grantor. They will have specific instructions on what documents you should send completed and signed accordingly. Forgetting these details can result to denials or rejections of your grant applications.


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The Latest Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remastered is available now on PlayStation 4 as a Legacy Pro Edition. The complete game containing multiplayer, will not be available until 4th November. But You can enjoy single player campaign for 30 days on PlayStation 4.
The fans are impatiently waiting the release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remaster. So, until you get your hands on the game, we brought you an Original Vs Remaster comparison video. In CoD Modern Warfare Original Vs Remaster Graphics Comparison, we will provide you a video containing Original Vs Remaster Graphics Comparison.
The amazing thing about the Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remaster is that the improvement and difference is not just about the textures, instead it's really a remake. They remade the game from ground up with new effects to make this game look like a current gen game.
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VW Polo Classic — компактні седани, що вироблялися концерном Volkswagen на основі хетчбеків Polo з 1995 по 2009 роки.

Існують такі покоління VW Polo Classic:
 Volkswagen Polo Classic 1 (1984—1990)
 Volkswagen Polo Classic 2 (1995—2001)
 Volkswagen Polo Classic 3 (з 2003)
 Volkswagen Polo Classic 4 (з 2010)

Перше покоління

У 1981 році з'явилося Derby другого покоління, яке через три роки змінило ім'я на Polo Classic, отримавши круглі фари замість прямокутних. Polo Classic першого покоління пропонувався у вигляді дводверного седана.

Друге покоління (Тип 6KV)

Чотиридверний седан Polo з'явився в 1995 році під назвою Polo Classic. Це був трохи перелицьований седан Seat Cordoba тих років. Він був побудований на основі хетчбека Polo третього покоління, в порівнянні з хетчбеком розтягли на 40 мм (до 2441 мм), довжину автомобіля збільшили на 400 мм (до 4140 мм). Зате у першого седана Polo була обширна гама двигунів: за всю свою історію він оснащався п'ятьма бензиновими агрегатами різного ступеня форсування, об'ємом 1,0-1,6 л і потужністю 45-101 сил, а також з трьома дизелями (1.4, 1.7 і 1.9) в атмосферних і надувних варіантах віддачею 60-110 «коней». Коробок передач було дві - п'ятиступінчаста «механіка» і чотирьохдіапазонний «автомат». Продавався Polo Classic на багатьох ринках: в Центральній і Східній Європі (в тому числі і в Україні), Латинській Америці і Тихоокеанському-Азійському регіоні (під ім'ям Volkswagen Derby).

Третє покоління (Тип 9N2/9N4)

До 2003 року на платформі хетчбека Polo четвертого покоління німці сконструювали і третій седан Polo Classic. У порівнянні з хетчбеком його довжина була збільшена на 280 мм (до 4198 мм), а колісна база - всього на п'ять міліметрів (у сумі 2465 мм). Багажне відділення об'ємом 461 л (на 211 л більше, ніж у хетчбека). Двигунів поменшало, але їх як і раніше було багато - чотири бензинових (1.2, 1.4, 1.6 і 2.0) і два дизельних (1.4 і 1.9). Працювали силові агрегати разом з ручними й автоматичними коробками передач. А ось географія продажів розширилася, через що випускати седани стали не тільки в Іспанії, але і в Китаї, Бразилії і ПАР.

У 2005 році модель модернізували, змінивши передню і задню оптику, бампери і ряд двигунів.

Четверте покоління

У 2010 році почалося виробництво четвертого покоління Polo Classic, під таким ім'ям автомобіль продається в Бразилії, Китаї і ПАР, в Індії ця ж модель продається під ім'ям Volkswagen Vento, в інших країнах - Volkswagen Polo sedan.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico's new university counsel is a former NCAA attorney with years of experience in higher education.
Elsa Cole, who lives in Texas, will take over the post on June 1. Attorney Lee Peifer is currently university counsel on an interim basis, but he did not seek the position permanently. Peifer has been the interim university counsel since January 2010, after former counsel Patrick Apodaca took a job elsewhere.
Cole, who spent the last several years working for the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on urban poverty, said she is eager to return to a campus setting.
"I truly think that higher education is one of the most interesting practices of law that an attorney can have. There's so many different issues, and they come at you fast. You have to be nimble," Cole told the Journal.
Cole spent 13 years as a lawyer for the NCAA. She worked at the University of Michigan for eight years and helped represent the University of Washington for 13 years.
"I am pleased to find an attorney with such vast experience to fill this important role at the university. With her background in university counsel work, private foundation practice and the management of the legal issues and litigation affecting the NCAA, she will be a great asset to UNM," UNM president Bob Frank said in a news release.
Cole, who graduated from the law school at Boston University, is also connected to UNM in a small way: her father is a former Lobo, class of 1941.
She said she and her husband will start looking for housing in Albuquerque soon.


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Messzui ókori egyiptomi hivatalnok, Kús alkirálya volt a XIX. dinasztia idején, Merenptah, talán Amenmessze és II. Széthi uralkodása alatt. Emellett viselte " déli földek kormányzója" és " Két Föld asztalainak írnoka" címeket is.

Merenptah uralkodásának 5. évében nevezték ki Kús alkirályává. Hivatalában Haemtirt követte. Számos felirata maradt fenn núbiai templomokban és más helyeken, köztük Amadában, Aksában, Amarában, a Beit el-Váli-i templomban, Vádi esz-Szebuában és Bigeh szigetén.

Rolf Krauss vetette fel elsőként, hogy Messzui azonos lehet Amenmesszével, aki Merenptah halála után megszerezte magának Dél-Egyiptomot a törvényes örökös, II. Széthi ellenében. Krauss szerint Kús alkirálya, Messzui átvette a hatalmat a déli országrészben, röviddel azután, hogy Széthi trónra lépett. Ezt szerinte alátámasztja az, hogy az amadai templomban Messzuit homlokán ureusszal ábrázolják, ami azt jelzi, uralkodói szerepet vett fel. Az elméletet Aidan Dodson is elfogadja, mások azonban vitatják. Frank Yurco szerint nincs ureusz Messzui fején, csak a kő kopása miatt úgy látszik.

Messzuit valószínűleg Anibában temették el. Sírját Georg Steindorff tárta fel és publikálta. Az alkirályi poszton egy bizonyos Széthi követte.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – (January 31, 2007) – Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. announced today that it has completed its purchase of the adhesives and resins business of Orica Limited. The purchase price was not disclosed.
The Orica adhesives and resins business manufactures formaldehyde and formaldehyde-based binding resins used primarily in the forest products industry. The business includes three manufacturing facilities located in Deer Park (Victoria) Australia, and Mountview and Hornby, New Zealand. The business had 2005 sales of $104 million and employs 100 people. "We are delighted to complete this transaction and welcome the business and its associates into Hexion," said Craig O. Morrison, Chairman and CEO. "This acquisition strengthens our presence in the Asia-Pacific region and will enable us to expand our service to the forest products marketplace." The Orica business produces formaldehyde and downstream resin systems including ureaformaldehyde, melamine-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde and additional formulations. These products are used primarily to produce wood panels such as particleboard, medium-density fiberboard and plywood. Its resins also are used in overlays for laminates and veneers, in engineered timber products such as laminated veneer lumber and finger joinery, and in insulation applications.


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TTP is seeking a Director for our next production, RENT
About Tyne Theare Productions
Tyne Theatre Productions Needs You!
The Full Monty – The Broadway Musical
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Little Shop of Horrors 2017
Oklahoma! 2016
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Pirates of Penzance 2015
RENT: Announcing the Directing Team
Tyne Theatre Productions is looking for dedicated and capable people to join its Committee on a voluntary basis to assist in a number of operational areas.
The Production Company has produced seven amateur shows as of April 2019 since it began raising funds for the newly independent Tyne Theatre & Opera House in 2015. All funds raised go towards the Preservation Trust to restore and preserve the beautiful theatre.
Members of the Committee play a vital role in the Company as they put time and energy as volunteers into selecting which shows to produce, organising the licence and recruiting the creative team as well as driving and supporting the production in areas such as marketing, technical set up, financial reporting and programme production and much more.
As a volunteer Committee Member we would ask you to attend regular monthly meetings during which current and future activities are planned, updated and discussed openly as a team. Committee members will sometimes choose to be more closely involved in a specific show which then leads to a bigger time commitment in the run up to show week. Most importantly is the enthusiasm and energy the Committee Members bring to contributing to the continuity and preservation of the theatre we all believe is an asset to the city and the community.
The Committee is seeking volunteers for the following areas:-
Finance & Admin – budget and actuals tracking, reporting for individual shows, making enquiries and booking of licenses, distribution and tracking of libs, sign off of expense claims and delivering hard copies of invoices and receipts to the theatre finance team.
Marketing & Publicity – updating social media content (Facebook, Twitter, website etc.), marketing planning & execution for Tyne Theatre Production shows including print distribution, co-ordination of radio and press activity, programme development, tracking of ticket sales on a weekly basis.
Community & Social Development – working on building the reputation and profile of Tyne Theatre Productions as an active community group where volunteers work together to have fun and raise funds for the theatre. Maintain and develop connections with local companies who can provide rehearsal space and organise social and community activities.
Recruitment & Casting – helping recruit volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds and with a variety of skills, making first contact with new volunteers, on-boarding them and helping to ensure that Tyne Theatre Production shows have a strong group of volunteers both front and back of house as well as on stage.
Technical – ensuring the technical delivery of shows, confirming technical requirements on specific shows and on-boarding/training volunteers on basic health and safety and operating procedures at the theatre.
Fundraising & Associated Activities – devising and leading a programme of fundraising activities for Tyne Theatre Productions; helping co-ordinate and train volunteers for the activities. Involvement in existing volunteer activities such as guided tours.
Musical & Creative Strategy – supporting the recruitment of musical volunteers, maintaining relations with the local musical community to ensure Tyne Theatre Productions works with a group of skilled musicians, dancers, and creative people. Agreeing and helping to establish the ongoing creative strategy of the company.
General committee members who are keen to be involved as a volunteer in a non-specific area are also very welcome.
If you are interested to know more please send an expression of interest and either a CV or a few lines telling us about yourself and the skills and experience you would bring to the Company in any of the above areas. You can either send an email to tynetheatreproductions@gmail.com or post off your details to Tyne Theatre Productions c/o Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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