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Elitism and Class
Republican Party Establishment
The Jefferson-Hamilton Handshake, The 2 x 4 Version
The bulk of this essay was first written in 2010 when serious conservatives saw the GOP Establishment merely as shameless cravens, part- Stockholm Syndrome to their more masculine Democrat betters, across the aisle, and part what I've referred to elsewhere as "Rice Bowl Tories".
2010 was when the GOP Establishment saw us as Hobbits, per John McCain, and had handshakes a'plenty for those across the aisle, but extended no hand for the voting masses who, as this letter requests, we asked them to extend..
But much has changed since May, 2010. First the people gave the GOP the House to undo Obamacare later that year, and then when nothing changed, the people the gave the GOP the Senate in 2014 to augment their firepower. And then when still nothing changed except possibly even more knowing smiles, the people changed course and gave themselves Donald Trump.
Then everything changed, especially those Cheshire countenances among the Establishment. Having no choice but to choose between the Crown and these awful Hobbits, the grins have disappeared.
Today, the Republicans, including a number of conservatives, are none too happy for having been put into this situation, especially by seemingly being unable to do anything about it.
For them, this really is the Devil and the deep blue sea…choices many Republicans really don't like to have to make, a president they really don't like, even when he shows flashes of genius, or squishes the media with his thumb as one would a cockroach, or exhibits a leadership they'd always boasted about themselves but never really had to perform.
He is not one of them, and that is reason enough not to like Donald Trump. And then there's that rambunctious voter base, Hobbits, recently renamed "Deplorables", who has absolutely no respect for the Establishment's rank and title, instead judging them entirely on their performance as enemies of the Left, which, if this were 1952 and Adlai Stevenson were the face of American liberalism, might be passable. But not now, while our nation teeters at the brink..
So, if they choose wrong one way, their reserved deckchair on the Swamp's beachside resort may be lost. But a wrong choice the other way, a rope may await them. Existential choices both, only who wants to have to make them?
Let me take you back to 2010 when first I tried to explain the essential handshake between the Republican Party and the people. And once again, I'm standing here, with my right hand extended, only now I'm holding a 2 x 4 in my left, just to get your attention.
In 2010, just after Obamacare, but before the midterms, I took note of political conditions in Virginia. I had a friend who was a long time Virginia GOP insider. A conservative only when the party is out of power, he was down-the-line all-politics when his party was in, as it was then with Bob McDonnell & Co. He believed they were in for at least eight years, with Bill Bolling the heir apparent, the deal already cut.
They never saw Obama turn the tide. So the VA-GOP could never imagine a Terry McAuliffe winning in 2013, nor a Ken Cuccinelli succeeding McDonnell instead of Bolling. It was all planned and neatly wrapped up. It was those grass roots social conservative Hobbits who screwed the pooch, because of the way Obama had dealt the cards his first term, pushing out the Establishment favorite in favor of an unapproved interloper. My friend is still bitter today and feels not the least bit of remorse that his own party assisted in Cuccinelli's defeat, or enabling McAuliffe's dexterity in possibly turning Virginia into a more permanent shade of blue using the full panoply of a Democrat Party playbook some other states may find unlawful very soon.
When we meet these days, we mostly talk about real estate, and not the loss of over 20% of the small business base in this area. It wasn't Obama's fault, he thinks. It was that damned Cuccinelli and those "social conservative deplorables."
So you can guess how he feels about Donald Trump and his deplorables turning over tables in America's political temple just as Ken Cuccinelli had in Virginia's. Only Trump won.
So then, Virginia, in 2017, may well presage events in 2018 in the congressional elections, and the 2020 general, for it all falls on which side of the fence the Virginia political class will fall.
This is how the GOP always seems to keep one foot in the water bucket during a thunderstorm; never fixing that hole in the roof, because, when it's raining, it too wet to go outside, and when it's sunny, hell, there ain't no leak.
For a century this view of politics has held sway in state capitals and Washington alike, but today, it doesn't take into account that the Obamas and the Democrat Party always had every intention of turning Virginia, and the rest, into little more than administrative accounting units, or that the best defense against this kind of takeover will be a re-bridging of that divide between the Red and Blue GOP.
The Jefferson-Hamilton Handshake, and a Brief History
If you don't already know, Jefferson and Hamilton didn't like one another. At all.
Modern conservatives (of the Burke, Kirk and Buckley National Review school) liked Hamilton more than they did Jefferson, who they considered to be a romantic, and also a little too rural agrarian in his sensibilities. For many Jefferson was a little too much the aristocrat; landed upper class, best schools, renaissance man, inventor, philosopher and intellectual, architect, builder of universities. And didn't hang out in taverns with small farmers. Hamilton, on the other hand, was self-educated, of questionable parentage, rags-to-riches, also intellectual, though less lofty and more pragmatic, viewing the world though the eyes of urbanity, and was killed in a gun fight. Hamilton was a low-born man of ambition, when "ambitious" was a term of scorn by the upper classes, as one who, in the English sense of the day, was always trying to rise above his station…without the invitation by his betters.
What I know is that what Thomas Jefferson did do was betray his class, and knowingly, (which no Republican establishmentarian would ever do) just like other southern colonial leaders who put their John Hancock on the Declaration in 1776. They were all considered men who had betrayed their class, which these days does not sound like a very GOP thing to do. Charles Beard, a Wilson-era Progressive historian (who cost me an A my last semester at university because I told the prof on the final exam Beard was full of baloney, and why) attempted to show that these men started the American Revolution against the King for economic gain and nothing else, proving Beard was, in fact, full of baloney. Think about it. Imagine John Kerry deciding that he would risk all he currently owned, go into hiding for seven years, lose all his friends from Yale and down at the Filson Club, on the chance that if this new ragtag group he'd signed up with could actually defeat the greatest army in the world, then he would get a share twice that in Massachusetts than he already owned.
Yeah, think about it. What are the percentages…especially if you're a Beta male? Beard was a progressive fool (but I repeat myself)…because he could never understand or even consider the great personal courage it required to look your own class(mates) in the eye and deny them…over a thing as trivial as the dignity and rights of a bunch of low borns….a thing, by the way, no left-winger has been able to do since Whitaker Chambers quit the Communist Party in the 1940s. Beard was a cynic about the nobility of human ideals, as are most leftists, but still, his constitutional views have been trolling around like little spirochetes in the venereal version of American constitutional history for two generations, at least. And we've all been infected in the normal social intercourse of time.
While intellectually I favor Hamilton more in Constitutional matters (which was his baby, not Jefferson's, anyway) I will always measure Tom Jefferson for the unquantifiable courage required to place his ideals of human liberty and dignity over his comfortable station in life. And to my friends at NR, Jefferson also did (still does) a thing that no conservative or constitutional writer has ever been able to do since, and that is make intellectuals around the world weep over this little-understood and new-found notion of freedom. I've seen it, and know this to be so. With one simple phrase…"we hold these truths to be self-evident"…he answered a question scholars of the old Soviet Bloc had been seeking for over a generation. It was they who pointed this out to me, not the other way around, that the operative word of the entire preamble to the Declaration is "self-evident", meaning that even Ivan Ivanovich could figure out how to "pursue life, liberty, happiness without permission of state." I have since renamed that the "Homer Simpson Clause to the Declaration of Independence", for it defines the primary purpose of the "more perfect union" laid out in the Constitution.
Consequently, Jefferson's language also brought about the one and only handshake between himself and Alexander Hamilton, about which they both agreed. While I doubt they ever physically shook hands on anything, they would agree that the Constitution was written for the common man in his pursuits and not just for the social elites in their pursuit of theirs….when seems to be the more common political theme these days.
If you are Establishment GOP, tell me where I'm wrong here. This is the handshake we still offer today, in order to defeat the Left. All you must do is agree the Democrat Left is the common enemy…and the paramount enemy.
The Blue GOP Diaspora, from "the Doctrine of Liberty" to Something Else
Take a look at the most recent Red-Blue political map of the United States, better still a county-by-county view after the last election (2016). Take note of the blue, for what you see as the wellspring of liberalism in the United States today, the northeast, was until around 1914, the home of the intellectual soul of the Republican Party as it was defined by the Doctrine of Liberty, (that term belonging to a fellow named George William Curtis, a founder of the Republican Party, and from a speech he gave to Phi Beta Kappa at Harvard in 1863.)
Curtis' Doctrine of Liberty was a principal source of teaching material in American public schools from the end of the Civil War up through the beginning of the Vietnam War, at least in fly-over country. It was instrumental in the assimilation curricula during the immigration 1nundations in the early 20th Century. It was the Republican Party's original brand and while the Party leadership surrendered it almost a century ago, the people and their schools never really did until the federal government took over public education in the 1960s. My generation was the last to have been educated under the Doctrine so you should not find it surprising that our generation is the one who has saddled up for one last ride to spare our grandchildren the expense of taking this all back with blood forty years hence, by putting an end to this downward spiral far too many Republicans seem content to ride along with.
We are that brick wall the GOP Establishment ran into in Virginia in 2013, and the national party in 2016.
The Handshake, Redux
I'm not a Catholic, but when I can find an old cathedral I will worship there on Sunday just so I can watch one of the most ancient of handshakes, the Eucharist, take place, a process that is over fifteen hundred years old, but is still no different than the original handshake that goes all the way back to St Augustine, and through them all the way up to both Jefferson and Hamilton…and now, to we few which first begat, and now protect those ancient ideals of human dignity and liberty.
In 2010 I didn't write this to accuse the GOP Establishment of actually being in bed with the Left. But now, in 2017? I'm not so certain. For today, being simple folk, we lump class-consciousness with ideology if both eat at the same table where laws are made.
So no sense in splitting hairs any longer.
Today, I'm only about making hard choices.
Just look down at those shoulders you stand on, before you do. What you see could be outcome determinative. Begin with your principal gripe against Christianity. Hell, there's a Christian in there somewhere. Even Canadians will admit that…as much as it pains them. It's from those Christians the entire ideal, the Prime Directive of the Republican Party is found, which is that those up the hill will always reach back down and offer a handshake, a reciprocal handshake, to those at the bottom, just beginning that upward climb? After all, all you're doing is shaking hands with your own ancestors.
Ashamed of them? The Left is. This is what defines them.
We conservatives consider it our duty to offer that handshake because someone, somewhere offered it to one of those shoulders we stand on, thus putting us where we are. It's that simple. The Republican Party stands for gratitude if it stands for anything…and as we grapple with tax policy, health care, the environment, we never lose sight of that simple foundation, someone else's shoulders, and the simple, even easy (for most) duty to always extend that hand.
The Hook, Redux
The Constitution is and always has been a live-and-let-live document and doctrine of governance, cut off at the state line. And as such we are certainly willing to forgive the GOP Establishment the narrowness of its vision and ingratitude, if it will only forgive us our inability to remember which is the salad fork, just so long as so we can get about destroying a common enemy.
This assumes we share the same purpose.
So here's the deal. Help us beat the Left, after all, most of what you have to do is not try to double deal and stab us in the back. Then when you look around to find all the Democrats have gone, you can become the new Democratic Party if you want to, or even call yourselves something else. Even Republicans. We don't care. We can even be the Whigs. Anything but the Greens.
We just have to get rid of this insidious evil amongst us first.
And then we can get down to fighting our political (and cultural) differences under the original Constitutional rules, Republicans vs Hicks. Whatever. Then, just like 1856, you can start showing us which fork to use for the salad course, and we can show you how to tell a horse from a mule. Imagine the giant leap forward we will have made toward the original purpose of the Founders, and the giant leap we've taken the Republican Party away from the abyss it now teeters over?
And if you don't?
Well, we will likely win anyway. Without you. That's the catch. It's your choice. But, as I keep saying, "You ride with criminals, you hang with criminals." And we keep rope handy.
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Merciless (Long, Tall Texans)
Author: Diana Palmer
Can she convince a man to let down his defenses when he's set on guarding his heart?
Tall, dark and eligible?
That's all that matters to the women of Jacobsville when it comes to handsome and aloof FBI agent Jon Blackhawk. But if it were up to him, he would never settle down. Luckily, Jon has the best gatekeeper: his efficient and reliable assistant, Joceline Perry. Without her help, he'd be at the mercy of husband huntersbut the more he comes to rely on her, the more he notices how invaluable she really is
While Joceline can't deny that her boss is attractive, as a single mother with responsibilities she's determined to be professional. But when Jon is accosted by a criminal seeking revenge, she comes to his aidfueling the spark that is growing between them.
As the attempts on Jon's life increase, Joceline stands by his side. But when the smoke clears, will the man who avoided love realize that all he ever needed was right there all along?

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Category Archives: Grammys
January 24, 2017 Phillip
With this year's nominations for Best New Artist I was pleasantly surprised with Kelsea Ballerini's nomination and the Chainsmokers, but was rather disappointed that Cam didn't get nominated. I find the Chainsmoker's nomination rather intriguing because they never actually released a full-length album…
Anyway, the nominees are:
Who Should Win: The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers have come a long way since "#Selfie" with hit songs "Don't Let Me Down (feat. Daya)" and "Closer (feat. Halsey)." Their work has been rather refreshing and 2016 was really their year, so I'd say they deserve the Grammy.
Who Will Win: I have no idea
I really don't know who could win, they seem so even. If I had to choose, I'd guess the Chainsmokers, but for some reason I have a gut feeling Anderson .Paak may win…I'm not really good at guessing this category.
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The nominees for Record of the Year are:
"Hello" by Adele
"Formation" by Beyoncé
"7 Years" by Lukas Graham
"Work" by Rihanna feat. Drake
"Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots
Who Should Win: "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots
I would be totally fine with Beyoncé, Adele, or Twenty One Pilots winning Record of the Year, but as a fake Grammy voter I cast my ballot for "Stressed Out" because find the instrumentation of it great – the synthesis string work is a real ear-grabber, and the rapped verses and sung chorus really work.
Who Will Win: "Hello" by Adele
Again, I predict Adele will win all her nominations simply because she doesn't typically lose. But, hey, "Hello" is an incredible record.
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2016 was a great year for albums – we got new Adele music (finally!), Beyoncé brought us the glorious Lemonade, and so much more.
The nominees for Album of the Year:
25 – Adele
Lemonade – Beyoncé
Purpose – Justin Bieber
View – Drake
A Sailor's Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson
Who Should Win: Lemonade by Beyoncé
It feels like every time Beyoncé drops an album, it becomes a critically acclaimed masterpiece, and she gets nominated for Album of the Year. This certainly was the case fore I Am…Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé, and now for Lemonade. And yet, she has never won. Indeed, after her loss in 2015 to Beck's Morning Phase, a lot of people were upset (granted, Beck has been around in the indie rock scene for a while, so his win isn't totally random). However, with Lemonade, Beyoncé steps up her game and provides a whole visual experience.
Who Will Win: Probably 25 by Adele
I would not be surprised if Beyonce did win, but I feel like the Grammy's tend to favor Adele, which technically isn't wrong – 25 did break records (it sold over 3 million copies in one week, has sold over 10 million copies to date, etc.), and it is a solid album that discusses Adele's next chapter in her life.
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Song of the Year Prediction
Song of the Year is perhaps one of my favorite categories at the Grammys because they honor the songwriter. Far too often, songwriters are not credited fairly for their work, which doesn't make sense as there would be no song if it weren't for the songwriter.
This year, the nominees are:
Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé Knowles, and Michael L. Williams II for "Formation" by Beyoncé.
Adele Adkins and Greg Kurstin for "Hello" by Adele
Mike Posner for "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" by Mike Posner
Justin Bieber, Benjamin Levin, and Ed Sheeran for "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber
Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard, and Morten Ristorp for "7 Years" by Lukas Graham
Who Should Win: Mike Posner for "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" by Mike Posner
The original version of "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" is incredibly beautiful. It has the timeless sound to it, grabs at your heart, and you truly feel Posner's pain. Out of all the nominees, Posner crafted a world that his listeners travel into, and leave feeling feeling his emptiness and loneliness. Yes, it's not a fun experience, but it's one that leaves me with goosebumps every time.
Who Will Win: Adele Adkins and Greg Kurstin for "Hello" by Adele
It's not that I think Adele doesn't deserve to win the Grammy – "Hello" is indeed a gorgeous song – I simply think "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" captured Posner's pain a bit better. However, out of these songs nominated, I believe "Hello" was the biggest of 2016. Adele dominated the charts, and she is indeed incredibly talented. She has a Grammy-winning streak – she's won every Grammy she has won since she released 21 in 2011. So, it seems inevitable that she will win again.
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Grammy Predictions 2017
It's that time of year – we're one month-ish away from the Grammys, so as usual, I thought I'd share my predictions of who should and who will win throughout the month. I like to pretend I'm a Grammy voter – which, I've been repeatedly told I don't "qualify" for – and select who I would vote for. Obviously I can't go through each category – there are eighty-four categories – so I'll probably just hit the bigger categories. Grammy voters don't vote for every category – they vote for the top four, and then I think they vote within their specified genre. Anyway…
2017 Grammy Nominations!
December 9, 2016 Phillip
So the 2017 Grammy nominations came out a few days ago. Normally, I'm counting down the days, and then spend the whole next week after the nominations come out digesting the results, then I try to get as many of the nominated albums as possible and try to listen to it all.
This year?
I completely forgot about the nominations. I've been so busy with work and school that I just haven't had time to care. On the whole, I still like the notion of the Grammys because, in my opinion, they celebrate music and they work to celebrate all kinds of music. Indeed, they are always creating new categories to accurately reflect the new genres coming out. While I may not always agree with the nominees, I think it is at least a good attempt to bringing recognition to the importance of music.
This year, I got to say there were a lot of nominees that I didn't see happening. I mean, it was no surprise that Beyoncé and Adele got so many nominations, but I didn't think Justin Bieber would ever get an Album of the Year nod. Purpose did really well for Bieber these past few years, so it's not surprising, it just unlike the Grammys. I was pleasantly surprised by Mike Posner's Song of the Year nomination for "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" – the song, particularly the original, is incredible vulnerable and beautiful, and I would love to see it win. However, my bet is it's either "Hello" that will win or "Formation."
Anyway, I guess we'll just have to wait and see who will win – if I remember!
You can view the full list of nominees here.


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Second homes tax hike 'would not benefit Scilly'
A Scilly Councillor has said that Jeremy Corbyn's proposal to double council tax on second homes would not have much benefit for the islands.
The Labour leader recently suggested that second properties used as holiday homes will have to pay an annual tax if the party wins the next election, with homeowners facing an average bill of about £3,000 a year. The increased revenue will be used to combat homelessness.
However, Cllr Dan Marcus, Lead Member for Planning, said the idea is not particularly radical.
"The Council itself was talking about doubling council tax on second homes in January as part of a future income generation scheme. Around 30% of houses on Scilly are holiday homes or second homes and doubling council tax would generate around £600,000, which would make a massive difference to council finances.
"What Jeremy Corbyn said is that that money would go to the Treasury to finance programmes to alleviate and reduce homelessness so like all major party leaders they're talking on a national scale rather than a local scale. So that policy I don't think would have much benefit for us on a local scale. Obviously it would be great to see homelessness reduced across the country and I would support that totally. "
Cllr Marcus explained that the Yorkshire Dales National Park tried to adopt the policy in order to free up housing for locals after many were forced to leave the area to find cheaper accommodation. However, the move was blocked by the District Council.
He added that Scilly also needs to free up more local housing, as well as attract more people to the islands to work.
"We need to make ours a more vibrant economy and a more attractive place for families to come and live in order to alleviate the ongoing skew in the demographic. Craig [Dryden, Senior Manager for Planning & Infrastructure] said at the last Council meeting that over 40% of the population will be past retirement age by 2030."
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How to Be a Good Internet Citizen During Breaking News
Author: Anthony De RosaAnthony De Rosa
A woman checks her phone while police officers monitor the situation near a CVS pharmacy that was looted and burned by rioters, April 29, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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*Editors' Note on 7/08/2016: Though this was written in 2015, the advice applies to any breaking news situation, including the shootings of police officers in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday night. *
While "24/7 news" television networks covered the White House Correspondents dinner this past Saturday, many turned to Twitter to find out what was happening in Baltimore. I spent the better part of the last several nights watching the unrest there unfold through photos, live streams, video clips and Facebook posts and tweets. The pool of media available from eyewitnesses seems to grow with every major event. Who needs cable news when 64 percent of American adults and 85 percent of young adults now own a reporting device, better known as a smartphone.
But how informed are we really by these glimpses? Is there enough context? Who do we trust when the information is potentially coming from those who have a vested interest in a cause? We have to wrestle with some of these questions when dealing with members of the mainstream media already, but their reputation often precedes them, putting the information shared in perspective. How do you apply that to a random internet handle that just popped into your feed? Most importantly, now that we are all able to engage in citizen journalism, what responsibility do we have to get it right?
Anthony De Rosa is the Editor-In-Chief of Circa. He was formerly the Social Media Editor at Reuters where he won an award for Best Innovation in Storytelling.
As someone who spends a good deal of time trying to sort out the signal through the noise of social media, my main focus is on observing rather than sharing. It's very alluring to want to take a piece of seemingly newsworthy information and instantly share it. If you're not a journalist, you've got less at stake to toss it back out there without concern for your reputation to take a hit. But sending misinformation out into the world can be harmful no matter how many followers you have. The more people who retweet a false fact, the harder it is to debunk and get to the truth.
The suggestion to never tweet is too pat a solution, and one that eliminates the potential for you to be a productive part of a news event.
Some people suggest a very easy solution to this: never tweet. This is a refrain mostly offered up by journalists sick of seeing Twitter become an instant race to Snarktown the moment any news breaks. It's not just misinformation that can be harmful, but also tweets and posts that jump straight to humor for want of being quick to the joke. But this is too pat a solution, and one that eliminates the potential for you to be a productive part of a news event. It's also just unrealistic; it's the equivalent of abstinence education. You are going to tweet. But you can take steps to do so responsibly.
Much of what journalists do to validate and find news on social media can be useful to even passive Twitter users, so I'm going share some best practices here. If you're a news hound, these tips will help you maximize the potential of social media to get you the raw facts. But even if you're a more casual observer you can be a better, more reliable part of a breaking news conversation by keeping in mind three things: time, curiosity and context.
In breaking news situations, the thirst to be first is too strong a temptation for many to resist. Resist that urge! When a story is breaking, you don't need to tweet about it right away. You don't need to jump in. You can almost guarantee that a good deal of what you hear and see initially will turn out to be misrepresented or flat out wrong. If you're willing to wait, you're far more likely to get to the truth.
If you're on Twitter to find out what is going on, you'll need time to gather up enough evidence understand a story clearly. The quickest way to gather is by building, or simply following Twitter Lists. Often in a breaking news situation, there's someone who has already build a fantastic list for you to follow. If you're lucky, the list will be sanitized for your protection, with official sources and reliable reporters providing updates. You'll want that list but you probably also want to go raw too. Grab TweetDeck and set up a breaking news filter column. Filter the search by applying geotags (near:Baltimore) and then turn on the option to only show tweets with photos or video. You'll now have a raw feed of citizen sourced media. I go into further detail on setting up TweetDeck for gathering breaking news information in the Verification Handbook.
Now that we are all able to engage in citizen journalism we have a responsibility to get it right.
While Twitter tends to be my main window into what's going on, you can sometimes find useful information elsewhere. Lesser known platforms like YikYak can sometimes surface conversations taking place in a specific locations. Networks like YikYak tend to give more of a temperature, or a sense of how people in the area are reacting to a situation. The anonymous nature can be a both a blessing and a curse. People may be more open about their feelings but the claims can also be totally erroneous. The same goes for Secret and Whisper, which some news organizations have mined for information with varying levels of success.
There's a popular notion, shared by journalists like Mathew Ingram and Christopher Mims, that Twitter is a 'self cleaning oven' where ultimately the truth comes out, despite the potential for misinformation to form and spread. Mims believes that since there are so many witnesses all sharing and responding to what's being said, the process of having a conversation about it online will ultimately lead to the real story.
One thing that has happened in past crises covered on social media is the rapid spread of misinformation and rumor. But now, owing to the sheer density of people who were actually there, distributing images, video and firsthand accounts through Twitter, Facebook, Vine and Instagram, I saw rumors pop up and just as quickly get smacked down in the comments.
Ingram shares a similar feeling, citing Hurricane Sandy as his example:
Can you believe everything you read during such an event? Clearly not, since there were innumerable false reports and fake photos circulating on Monday night. But what's interesting isn't that there was fake news — it's how quickly those fakes were exposed and debunked, not just by Twitter users themselves but by an emerging ecosystem of blogs and social networks working together.
However a new study from the American Press Institute claims that false information on Twitter beats out the attempts to correct it by a factor of 3 to 1. An important caveat to this report, however, is that social media may have a hand in propagating false information but the supposed trustworthy traditional media is often the source for the wrong information in the first place. Such was the case when many outlets falsely reported that the brother of the killer behind the Newtown massacre was the shooter, or the false report that an AR-15 was used in the Navy Yard shooting, and when John King falsely reported that the Boston Marathon bomber had been arrested.
Obviously you have enough curiosity to be looking at the news in the first place. But you'll need a well of it to stay on the right track. You'll need to be willing to gather up what you're seeing, and then keep going to run it through the paces. Photos, in particular, are problematic.
The first thing you'll want to do with images you've gathered is run them through a reverse image search. Tin Eye is a popular method, I also use Veracity when I'm on my phone and can't easily run images through a web page. The most common thing people tend to do is share old images and try to pass them off as occurring during a breaking news event. It happens almost every time something major occurs. Doing a reverse image search will show you the source of the image and if it's been posted in the past. If you're not getting any results for that image, that's a positive sign that the image is likely new.
When it comes to video, Storyful's Open Newsroom is where you'll want to commiserate with other folks who spend a great deal of time looking for clues to detect a fake. Often they'll be able to quickly spot inconsistencies with the landscape portrayed in the video, such as a building that shouldn't be there.
If you're trying to verify content that took place in a conflict area, like Ukraine or the Middle East, Eliot Higgins has you covered with Bellingcat. Drop in and share what you're seeing, though it's likely they're already on the case and have applied some of their CSI-like forensic media investigation skills to sort out fact from fiction.
Be upfront about what you do and do not know and that you're not a first-hand witness.
Channel your curiosity into wanting to discover as much as you can without feeling the need to toss it back out to the world. Ask questions of the people who are posting it. Try and see if you can elicit how legitimate they are. Be respectful and appreciative of the time they're willing to give. Try and find out more about what they're seeing and hearing. There can be a lot of satisfaction derived from the interactions you have with those on the ground. The satisfaction you get from that interaction can help you overcome the temptation to instantly toss that information back out to the world immediately. Keep gathering and gathering until you've got enough evidence and corroboration that you feel comfortable enough to show your work.
When you are ready to share, caveats are advisable. Be upfront about what you do and do not know and that you're not a first-hand witness. Be generous with your links and be prepared to back up what you say with multiple sources of evidence. I prefer to use something like Storify to share what I've found. While some folks choose to post their findings directly to Twitter, in the form of retweets, that can sometimes lead to confusion without additional context. Context is essential for understanding the meaning behind these social media updates.
Context is the toughest of the three keys to sorting out what you're seeing. Context isn't going to be easy to obtain. Journalists will question eyewitnesses directly, but as a consumer of news you may not want to contribute to the overflow of confusion by trying to tweet directly to people at the scene of an event. Instead, you can search for what they are already saying. Looking for reports to come around that add more information, both from official sources and citizens. The official sources aren't always telling the whole truth, so their word will need to be tested with evidence.
It can be easy to trick yourself into thinking that you have a strong grasp on what's happening.
One of the benefits of social media is having a bit more situational awareness than being on the ground. Through social media, you're given multiple inputs from various witness at the same scene. When you're on the ground, your point-of-view is limited to what's right in front of your face.
Andy Carvin, who does a great deal of newsgathering with social media talks about this phenomenon:
I discovered very quickly that when I would be in a place like Tahrir Square in Egypt, I found it really hard to get a big picture of what was going on, simply because when you're surrounded by tear gas and people throwing rocks, you have a fairly limited field of view. Once I could get away from that scene and get back online, over my phone, I'd immediately have contact with dozens of sources across the field of battle who could help paint this picture for me and give me the type of situational awareness that I actually didn't have when I was there in person.
It can be easy to trick yourself into thinking that you have a strong grasp on what's happening. This is not always the case.
A perfect example of lack of context leading to misunderstanding is this particular tweet that showed black effigies of bodies hung from trees. Absent context it can be viewed in an entirely different way than how it was intended, as an art installation.
But even though having various moments through media to determine what occurred can be helpful, the same way a juror has to piece together what happened through testimony, there's still the potential to be misled by various flaws. The message can be distorted. You could be seeing only part of what occurred, and not what led up to it or what happened afterwards. Or the reverse could happen, like in the case of Mike Brown, where most of the footage was after the shooting, or from a vantage point so far away, it was hard to tell what actually occurred. People tend to want to try and make assumptions based on limited evidence, which turns out to be problematic.
For most folks, the advice I'm giving may seem like more work than it's worth, and that's fine. My hope is that platforms like Twitter and the like will move toward providing a more structured editorial layer on top of the the nervous system containing the raw material. In the meantime, it's up to you and me to make sense of it all. It's messy and chaotic, and we'll get things wrong sometimes. More importantly, the hope is that observing these events doesn't serve as just a cheap thrill, but that some will actually be motivated enough to perform meaningful, positive action in the wake of what they've learned.
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Mick Foley reached out to AEW's Tony Khan last year to pitch an idea for Thunder Rosa
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The main topic on this week's "Foley Is Pod" is Mick Foley's WWE return in 2012 after a stint in TNA. Foley also gave his thoughts on some current-day wrestling topics and he revealed that he reached out to Tony Khan to give him an idea for Thunder Rosa last year:
"I just reached out and said, 'Hey, have you ever thought of procuring the rights of Thunderstruck for Thunder Rosa?' This was about a year ago, just out of the blue, you know, not like 'Hey, can I have a job.' I just thought, man, that would be epic to get the whole crowd chanting. He thanked me for it, wished me well, and away I went. Good guy. I met Tony years and years ago. Great guy."
Thoughts on Dixie Carter and Tony Khan:
Jeff (Jarrett) probably told you about the time that the old TNA was literally on its last leg. They were asking to hold out for the pay off the loans and can you hold out just a few weeks longer? Dixie was the PR person. Jeff had no idea what her family, what her dad did for a living. She talked to Jeff afterwards, 'I think I might have a way to keep things going', and she became an investor, an angel investor in this world. What did she get for it? Nonstop abuse. Grief. I was like, what kind of a self loathing group of people are we to be blasting angrily at this woman. Dixie did a lot for the world of wrestling and got unparalleled grief. Tony Khan has done an amazing job for all of us, and he probably shouldn't be as hands on as he is as far as social media, maybe too accessible. But that's the knock on him? That he cares too much? I'll take that all day."
Foley said Drew McIntyre reached out to him when McIntyre left WWE to reinvent himself:
"He reached out to me. I don't know if I've told this story, but I think this deserves to be said. He sent me a text, probably a direct message on Twitter. He said, 'I know we don't know each other that well, but your opinion means a lot to me. I'm trying something new. I watched his comeback to Insane Championship Wrestling, ICW, and the first thing I did was text Hunter, who I don't text too often. I said, 'You need to take a look at Drew McIntyre. I know he just left, but it's almost like he's a different human being.' That's the plan, and that I think shows how much someone really loves wrestling."
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Q: Kotlin - How do I concatenate a String to an Int value? A very basic question, What is the right approach to concatenate String to an Int?
I'm new in Kotlin and want to print an Integer value preceding with String and getting the following error message.
for (i in 15 downTo 10){
  print(i + " "); //error: None of the following function can be called with the argument supplied:
  print(i); //It's Working but I need some space after the integer value.
}

Expected Outcome
15 14 13 12 11 10

A: You've got several options:
1. String templates. I think it is the best one. It works absolutely like 2-st solution, but looks better and allow to add some needed characters.
print("$i")

and if you want to add something
print("$i ")
print("$i - is good")

to add some expression place it in brackets
print("${i + 1} - is better")

2. toString method which can be used for any object in kotlin.
print(i.toString())

3. Java-like solution with concatenating
print("" + i)

A: $ dollar – Dollar symbol is used in String templates that we'll be seeing next
for (i in 15 downTo 10){
  print("$i ")
}

Output : 15  14  13  12  11  10

A: You can use kotlin string template for that:
for (i in 15 downTo 10){
  print("$i ");
}

https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/basic-types.html#string-templates

A: The Int::toString method does what you're looking for. Instead of explicit loops, consider functional approaches like map:
(15 downTo 10).map(Int::toString).joinToString { " " }

Note that the map part is even redundant since joinToString can handle the conversion internally.

A: The error you get is because the + you're using is the integer one (it is decided by the left operand). The integer + expects 2 integers. In order to actually use the + of String for concatenation, you would need the string on the left, like "" + i + " ".
That being said, it is more idiomatic in Kotlin to print formatted strings using string templates: "$i "
However, if all you want is to print integers with spaces in between, you can use the stdlib function joinToString():
val output = (15 downTo 10).joinToString(" ")
print(output) // or println() if you want to start a new line after your integers

A: Just cast to String:
for (i in 15 downTo 10){
  print(i.toString() + " ");
}

A: You should use the $ . You can also use the + but it could get confusing in your case because the + has is also an operator which invokes the plus() method which is used to sum Integers.
for (i in 15 downTo 10){
  print("$i ");
}

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The Importance of Having an Entrepreneurial Mentor When Running a Business
When asked about the greatest influence on their careers, most successful business leaders will say they had a mentor. At some point in their lives, the words or actions of a sports coach, a supervisor or family member made an impact, inspiring them to achieve. For Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim, it was his uncle. To this day, he remembers his uncle's sage advice and applies it to help grow the Smoothie King brand.
We sat down with Wan and asked him to share how his mentor has positively impacted his life leadership:
Q: Who was your mentor?
WK: I had an entrepreneurial uncle who gave me some great advice before he died. It led me to purchase a Smoothie King store in 2003, and guides me today as Smoothie King's CEO.
Q: What advice did he give you?
WK: He told me business ownership runs in our family; he wanted me to become a business owner. He gave three pieces of advice to guide me in the journey:
Always be genuine.
Don't do anything shameful.
Always have integrity.
Q: How have you followed his advice?
WK: In terms of being genuine, or true to myself, I pursued owning a business I wholeheartedly believe in. Product pride was extremely important when I was looking for a business to invest in. I had the opportunity to own multiple fast-food restaurants and make a substantial profit. But I wouldn't feel good about myself selling a product I would not want my family to eat. I needed to find a product I felt good about, something that was nutritious and a better-for-you alternative. Something I could feel proud would help people achieve their fitness and wellness goals. Smoothie King was my answer.
Q: What made Smoothie King the perfect fit?
WK: Wanting to be true to others, I provide Smoothie King franchising opportunities to other like-minded entrepreneurs who genuinely want to help people achieve their lifestyle purposes. I believe in my heart that the Smoothie King mission of inspiring people to live a healthy and active lifestyle is honorable. It requires the sincerity of franchisees to sell a genuinely better-for-you beverage. I think we all go to bed at night feeling good about ourselves because we've been genuine with our guests who come to us seeking better-for-you alternatives or meal replacements to help them achieve their purpose.
Q: What have been the payoffs from your mentor's words of wisdom?
WK: Leading Smoothie King is fulfilling. I have a tremendous sense of inner-peace because I believe in my team, the Smoothie King product and our franchisees. Yes, there are challenging days, weeks and months, which is typical in business. But I know I can always go back to genuinely feeling good about our people and our product. There's absolutely no reason to feel ashamed about that. It inspires us all to continue working with integrity.
Q: How does Smoothie King benefit from your uncle's advice?
WK: Smoothie King is growing at an impressive rate. Why? In large part it's because we are genuine, we believe in our product, our people and our purpose. This makes us energized. That was evident in 2016, when Smoothie King signed 111 domestic franchise and development agreements, which will add another 172 stores to the growing 850-unit system. That amounts to a 29.7 percent increase in signings over 2015. Smoothie King also opened 100 new domestic franchise stores last year, a 12 percent increase over 2015. This year, our sights are set on growing in 16 domestic markets.
Smoothie King experienced great success in the Middle East last year, too. We will build upon the success by focusing on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
I can say without regret and with great honor that we are on pace to surpass 1,000 locations in 2018.
To learn more about the franchise opportunity and become part of an expanding brand, download our franchise kit here.


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Georgia Sports Betting
Sports betting has yet to be legalized in Georgia despite the best efforts of lawmakers to pass legislation.
Early 2021 saw the sports betting bills HB 86 and SB 142 introduced. If enacted, these bills would have allowed the state's professional sports franchises to partner with sports betting operators. The bills would have seen a minimum of six sportsbooks launch within the state.
While SB 142 was passed by the Senate, it failed to gain the required support in the House chamber.
Although these bills ultimately failed, another similar bill HB 93 looked promising but was voted down by house representatives.
There's a chance that SB 142 could be reintroduced in the 2022 legislative session or lawmakers could also put the question of sports betting to the electorate during the 2022 elections in November.
Who regulates the Georgia sports betting industry?
Although Georgia currently has no sports betting industry or commercial casinos, it does have a state lottery. The Georgia Lottery Corporation would be a prime candidate to regulate the sports betting industry as proposed in the two bills introduced in early 2021.
Which sportsbooks will be available in Georgia
With no commercial casinos in the state, there are no major gambling operators that currently have a presence in the Georgia market making it difficult to predict who will be Georgia's major sports betting providers.
If SB 142 were to pass, the state's professional sports teams would Georgia's sports betting license holders, but we have yet to hear any news of partnerships with betting operators.
Four of the state's professional sports franchises have formed the Georgia Professional Sports Integrity Alliance (GPSIA)
in an attempt to promote the benefits of sports wagering in the state.
These teams are:
Sports betting apps in Georgia
The proposed legislation allows for mobile sports betting skins for each of the professional franchises awarded a sports betting license. These franchises will then be allowed to partner with sports betting operators or technology providers to launch mobile betting apps.
We will update this section when legislation is passed and news of any operator partnerships are announced.
Daily Fantasy Sports in Georgia
Playing Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) contests in Georgia are a grey area as they are considered a game of skill. However, gambling is illegal in Georgia. The state's lawmakers have made several attempts to pass DFS legislation in the past, but all efforts have failed.
With no clear legislative opinion on the actual legality of DFS contests, the industry's major operators all currently accept players from Georgia. In fact, the Atlanta Falcons have even signed a major deal with DFS operator PrizePicks despite the industry being unregulated in the state.
What about online poker in Georgia?
With no commercial casinos or live poker rooms in the state, it's highly unlikely that we'll see any moves to regulate online poker in Georgia any time in the near future. For that to happen we would need to see a change in the state constitution that would legalize gambling.
Georgia sports betting frequently asked questions
Is sports betting legal in Georgia?
No, sports betting is not yet legal although this could change in the 2022 legislative session.
When will we see sports betting in Georgia?
With new legislation required and a potential ballot measure on the 2022 election, sports betting won't be coming to Georgia until 2023 at the earliest.
What about other forms of gambling in Georgia?
DFS operators allow players from Georgia to register on their platforms while there are also the state lottery, raffles, and bingo.
Are DFS contests legal in Georgia?
Not quite. This is a grey area as the state has chosen to largely ignore DFS operators who serve the state.


Is Storm Damage covered under your Home Insurance Policy? With Ireland recently hit by its worst storms in over 300 years, find out more at Top Insure.
What Constitutes as a Storm and What is Storm Damage?
Storm damage is not always listed in home insurance policies and building insurance policies are often vague when it comes to defining what actually constitutes as a storm, and so it is recommended that you ask your insurance provider for an addendum listing all types of storm damage covered, particularly if you are living in what is considered a high risk area.
A storm is generally categorised as violent winds, which may or may not be accompanied by torrential rains, hail, and snow. Storm damage can include flooding, structural damage caused by debris and fallen trees, and fire cause by electrical faults, but policy wording differs, and so it is essential that you read the small print to find out exactly what is covered under your home insurance policy, and more importantly perhaps, what is not.
Is My Home Covered Against Storm Damage?
Ireland has recently experienced some of the worst weather it has seen in decades, with Storms Brian, Eleanor and Hector combining forces with Hurricane Ophelia to leave thousands of homes across the country with severe structural damage.
The weather is beyond our control, and as such, many Irish homeowners automatically assume that their home is fully covered against storm damage under their home insurance, building insurance, or contents insurance policies, but unfortunately, this is not always the case. If your insurers can prove that your property has not been adequately maintained to protect against storm damage, they can refuse to pay out your weather-related insurance claims.
Severe structural damage, such as a missing roof or basement flooding will most likely be covered under your buildings insurance policy, and if you are unable to stay in your home while it undergoes repairs, your insurer will usually cover the costs for temporary accommodation.
In Ireland, many home insurance policies also include emergency home assistance, which covers short-term fixes such as missing roof tiles and plumbing problems, even over weekends, but all of the aforementioned cover only comes into effect if your home is deemed as 'suitably maintained'.
As a homeowner, you are fully responsible for maintaining your home from everyday wear and tear. If your home insurance provider believes that you haven't maintained your property to a sufficient standard, they could refuse to settle your claim in the event of storm damage, and you could be left to foot the bill for repairs.
Things like missing roof tiles, blocked gutters, and inadequate waterproofing can all help null and void your home insurance claim, so carry out routine maintenance once or twice a year, and fix anything that could lead to more damage in the event of a storm.
Assess safety: If you suspect structural damage, you should leave your home immediately and contact your insurers for further advice before re-entering the property.
Assess Damage: Make a comprehensive list of all visible storm damage, including photos wherever possible, but don't exaggerate your claim. Your insurers will, in most instances, send someone (a loss adjuster) to inspect the damage, and any erroneous listings could void your claim.
File Your Storm Damage Claim: Complete all the necessary paperwork and submit your insurance claim. It is recommended that you document the entire process, from the first call to your insurer, and include things such as dates, times, and any correspondence received about your claim.
Keep Damaged Items: Do not dispose of home contents that have been damaged by a storm. Your insurance providers may wish to inspect them when considering your claim.


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We have supplied military standard freefall and precise sport parachutes to special force for conducting their special missions, so we value this task as one of our greatest achievements in our diverse business areas. In particular, it is our main business in the area to introduce diverse mission-specific equipment such as sniper's night vison telescope and other excellent opto-electronics devices manufactured by one of our allied nations, Israel.


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Why are Melin Hats so Expensive in 2023?
Why are Melin Hats so Expensive?. Melin hats are without a shadow of a doubt among the most expensive options currently available on the market.
Over the course of the past seven years, this company has been producing headwear that is widely regarded as being of exceptional quality and meticulously crafted.
Each hat is painstakingly crafted by hand using the highest quality materials that can be sourced and is then finished. In addition, Melin hats are not only fashionable but also incredibly versatile, as they can be worn for both formal and informal occasions. This makes them an excellent addition to any wardrobe.
If you are looking for a hat that is of exceptional quality and will serve you well for many years into the future, then you should consider purchasing a Melin.
Why are Melin hats so expensive?
The high cost of Melin Hats can be attributed to the high quality of the materials used in their construction as well as the fact that each hat is made by hand. The fact that the makers of Melin Hats employ contemporary fashion techniques and skills that have been passed down through 2015 also contributes to the high price of the finished product.
Because Melin is such an exclusive brand, not many people are able to afford the hats they sell. The fact that the company is dedicated to ensuring that its employees are treated fairly and receive a fair wage also contributes to the increased cost of the hats.
Why are Melin Hats so Expensive? Top 7 Reasons
1. They are made of high-quality materials
The high cost of a Melin hat can be attributed to the fact that it is constructed from materials of a superior quality. The components that go into the construction of these hats have been given careful consideration in order to guarantee that they are long-lasting and resistant to wear and tear.
The silk that was used for the lining is also of a very high quality, and it does a good job of keeping the wearer's head warm. The fact that the hats are crafted with a great deal of care and attention to detail also contributes to the high cost of purchasing one.
In addition, the level of craftsmanship that goes into making a Melin hat is unrivaled, which is why it is not surprising that these hats are so expensive.
2. High market demand
The quality of the materials and the level of craftsmanship that go into Melin hats help to ensure that they are among the most expensive options available.
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Because of their superior quality and style, they are in high demand, which means that people are willing to pay a higher price for them. Consequently, the price that they sell for has increased.
The high price tag of a melin hat is indicative of the fact that it is a luxurious accessory that can be worn for important events or simply for the purpose of making a fashion statement.
A Melin hat is the best option for you to go with if you are looking for a headwear option that is not only fashionable but also of the highest possible quality. Be warned, however, that the cost of purchasing one of these caps will run you a pretty penny.
3. Labor costs
The price of labor is one factor that contributes to the exorbitant cost of Melin Hats. Making hats is a highly skilled trade, and the employees who work at Melin Hats are among the most skilled and experienced in the industry.
They can only maintain their standard of living with a wage that is sufficiently high. In addition, the company is responsible for covering the expenses associated with the employees' training, which contributes to the overall price of the hats.
4. The cost of materials
The expense of the materials used to make Melin Hats is yet another contributor to their high cost. Because they are made from high-quality materials, the hats produced by this company come at a higher cost.
In addition to this, they use a wide variety of one-of-a-kind components that are exclusively sourced from particular regions in the world. Because of this, finding alternatives that are less expensive is difficult.
5. The company's overhead costs
The overhead expenses incurred by the company are yet another factor that contributes to the exorbitant price of Melin Hats.
They have a sizable group of designers and marketers who put in a lot of effort to come up with a distinctive brand. This adds a significant amount of expense to the total cost of the headwear, which is already quite high.
6. Melin is a luxury brand
Because they are a luxury item, Melin hats come with a price tag that is significantly higher than that of other brands. The history of the company includes producing hand-crafted hats of the highest possible quality, using only the highest-grade components possible.
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The fact that this dedication to quality and craftsmanship is reflected in the finished product is one of the primary reasons why Melin hats are typically more expensive than those made by competing brands.
7. Exclusivity and high-quality craftsmanship
The high cost of a Melin hat can be attributed, in large part, to the brand's reputation for exclusivity as well as the quality of the craftsmanship. Because the company only produces a restricted quantity of hats each year, acquiring one is an extremely difficult task.
In addition, Melin has on staff some of the most skilled millinery artisans in the world, all of whom use only the highest quality materials in their work. The meticulous craftsmanship and unwavering dedication to quality that goes into each and every Melin hat are what drive the brand's high prices.
Melin hats are an excellent investment for anyone who wants a quality product that will last for many years, despite the higher price tag that comes with them.
The hats are also made after the customer places their order, which means that you can be sure that you are getting a one-of-a-kind product that is uniquely tailored to the dimensions of your head as well as the fashion that you prefer.
Where to buy Melin hats?
If you are looking for a hat made by Melin, your best bet is to go to their website and buy one from them directly. You can do this by clicking here.
However, their online store is the best place to find the greatest variety of colors and styles available in all of their hats. You can also find some of their hats for sale at a few select retailers.
In addition, Melin provides a return policy that asks no questions if you are unhappy with your purchase. This means that you can always get your money back if you are dissatisfied with the product.
Where are Melin hats made?
The state of California is where the majority of melin hats are produced. The hats are renowned for their exceptional quality and longevity, as well as the fact that they are hand-crafted from pure new wool.
The classic method of production starts with cutting a hound's-tooth check pattern into the fabric, which is then woven into the final product. After that, the material is placed on a hat form and blocked into the desired shape.
Who owns Melin hats?
The manufacturer of Melin hats is what's known as a privately held company, which means that there are no public shareholders who own a stake in the business.
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Instead, Brian McDonell, who also served as the company's founder, along with other private investors own the business.
This kind of ownership structure is typical for smaller companies and gives the business the ability to continue operating independently despite the pressures that come from the stock market.
How to wash Melin hats
It is essential to regularly wash Melin hats in order to keep their quality intact and to extend the amount of time they can be used.
It is possible to clean Melin hats in a few different ways, but the method that is most commonly used is to wash them by hand in cold water with a gentle detergent.
Take care not to get the hat any wetter than necessary, and under no circumstances should you put it in the dryer. You can also hang the hat upside down from a hanger to allow it to dry naturally in the air.
What is the pocket for in Melin hats?
The pocket on a Melin hat is constructed in such a way as to promote circulation of air around the wearer's head and thereby prevent the accumulation of heat.
The opening of the pocket is oriented so that it faces upward, and the pocket itself is sewn onto the side of the hat that is exposed to the world.
Because of this, air can freely flow into and out of the pocket, which contributes to the cooling effect on the head.
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In re AMA/Am. Mktg. Ass'n, 142 A.3d 923 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016)
Where an ordinance requires a conceptual conditional use plan that indicates recorded easements, actions that meet such a requirement include, but are not limited to: (1) submitting a declaration that describes the easement and its placement; (2) submitting a copy of a subdivision plan that indicates the presence of an easement; or (3) submitting a document showing where the easement will be in relation to the proposed use. Title concerns or private property right issues are not zoning or land development matters and, therefore, must be heard by the courts.
Applicant filed a conditional use application and land development plan with the Borough to build a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Under the Borough's zoning ordinance, TODs were permitted by conditional use. Years before this application, Objector granted easements for four parcels of land that were created from a subdivision from Objector's original parcel. During the hearing on Applicant's conditional use application, Objector argued that if the development was approved it would obstruct Objector's ability to use one of the easements it had created. Further, Objector asserted the plan at issue did not show the existence of the easement. The Borough's Solicitor advised counsel for Applicant and Objector, as well as the Borough, that the easement issue involved a private property right, which is not to be considered in a land use application.
The conditional use application was granted by the Borough and the trial court affirmed the Borough's decision, finding the Applicant provided the Borough with adequate details concerning the existence of the easement at the hearing. Objector appealed to the Commonwealth Court. On appeal, the Court affirmed the trial court's decision. Under the ordinance, the application must include a conceptual conditional use plan that indicates recorded easements. The Court found Applicant had satisfied this requirement by (1) submitting a declaration which indicated the existence and positioning of the easement; (2) submitting a copy of the subdivision plan for Objector's land, which included a hand-drawn easement; and (3) submitting a document created by the Applicant's engineer that showed a superimposed image of the easement on Applicant's proposed development. Further, the Court indicated Objector's main complaint concerned the protection of its easement rights, a matter which is not a zoning or land development concern, but a title concern that was not to be decided by the Borough.
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