The eve of the New Year is normally one of the most anticipated days of the year. It is the last day of the year, and in a few hours the world will be ushering in a brand new year. There is so much anticipation, so much excitement, lots of things to wish for. This is perhaps one of the busiest days of the year. Writing about this auspicious day is not supposed to be hard, because we have all been through it. We have all managed to take part in the excitement that surrounds this day at some point in life, or even every other year. Because of this reason therefore you need to make sure that you do not leave anything to chance when you are working on this task.
The following are some things that you need to make sure you take into consideration when you are writing a descriptive paper on this particular task.
You must not forget to describe some if not all of the people that are engaged in making this day a success. When writing the descriptive paper, make sure that you give them a special highlight, so that whoever is reading will be able to know who you are referring to, and also get their importance to your life or their role in your story.
There will certainly be a number of events going on in this day. There are so many people who will be working round the clock to make sure that the day goes according to plan. Ensure that you shed some light on the events that are planned for the day.
Indeed the day of the eve of the New Year is an important one and for different reasons. Make sure that you highlight this to your readers. They need to know why all the glamor and activities are necessary, they have to understand why everyone is so excited and most importantly they should understand from your readings how magnificent this day is.


What if a Hero became a Villain by always making the right choice?
The tale of Harry Dresden follows the formula of the Fallen Hero, but with a twist: his fall is caused by making the right choices.
The first book of the Dresden Files presents Harry Dresden as the quintessential hero. A scrappy and powerful wizard, Harry setups up a detective agency in Chicago where he solves crimes and saves lives.
It's the kind of story I enjoy. I want to root for the hero, see them overcome terrible perils and emergent triumphant! And during my first read through the series it seemed to deliver exactly that.
But on my second read through a few years later, I noticed a subtle thread running through all of the stories. By the end of the series, our hero has become a monster. It's such a pervasive theme of the books that it warrants further examination.
Before going any further be warned that this article will spoil books 1-14 of the Dresden Files. I will spoil specific book details, and I will spoil an over-arching theme of the series. If you enjoy well-crafted fantasy stories, gritty noir fiction, or fun detective mysteries I highly recommend you check out the series for yourself and stop reading immediately!
Seriously, these books are awesome.
Don't spoil them for yourself!
We've all experienced the "Fallen Hero" story across countless permutations. It goes like this: A Hero sets off with noble intentions only to crumble under the weight of a personal flaw, traumatic event, or crisis of belief. As a result the Hero lets down the audience and suffers for it during the course of the story.
In the beginning, Harry begins his career with noble ambitions fueled by naïveté. After claiming Chicago as his home, he does his best to defend it from all kinds of terrible threats, barely succeeding every time. Each success requires sacrifice, however, and drags him further and further downwards. He begins his Fall.
By book 14, Harry is a monster barely restraining his darker impulses and regularly endangers everyone he cares about. Book 14 in particular is brimming with scenes of distrust and fear towards the fallen Harry.
Edmond Dantes is obsessed with revenge, and so on.
Harry doesn't do this. He isn't perfect and he makes plenty of mistakes. But when it comes down to the wire Harry always makes the choice that will save innocent lives.
He always makes the right choice.
Harry discovers something wrong; dead body, missing person, stolen item, etc.
Harry begins to investigate and slowly discovers a much bigger plot with several suspects.
Harry admits that this problem is too big for him, he probably can't handle it.
However, he manages to come up with a risky plan that just might work.
In Step 4 lies the crux of this article. Step 4 involves Harry sacrificing his personal convictions for the power/knowledge to save the day. This can happen through gaining magical doodads, or making morally questionable alliances.
Let's take a quick peek through the books. Each event listed below was a quintessential part of Harry overcoming the threat and saving innocent lives. Each time he gains power and sacrifices more an more of his soul.
Book 2: Harry dons a magic belt that turns him into a wolf and nearly loses himself to the bloodlust. Later in the series he makes a version of this belt for regular use.
Book 3: Harry torches a vampire stronghold by tapping into his rage and fury. He kills hundreds of vampires and several innocent victims.
Book 5: Harry accepts the "spirit" of a demon into his head, granting him incredible power and knowledge.
Book 6: Harry commits his loyalty and friendship to a vampire.
Book 7: Harry learns necromancy and uses it.
Book 9: Harry helps a cruel mobster gain influence within the magical community.
Book 10: An angel grants Dresden access to stronger magical power that feeds off his soul.
Book 11: Dresden bonds himself to an ancient island filled with dark energy.
Book 12-14: Dresden realizes he is becoming a monster and attempts to commit suicide. This important moment spans across 3 books.
Book 15 is out, but I haven't read it yet.
It's impossible to predict how the story will unfold, but books 1-14 offer a clear devolution from Hero to anti-hero to monster.
Dresden consistently puts himself before others. He is self-sacrificing to a fault, giving up his morals and ideals for millions of innocent lives. In a sense he even forfeits his claim to the title of "Hero" by being just that: a Hero.
However, the time may come when Harry has given away so much of his humanity that he becomes the very threat he fought against.
I am curious to see how the author plans to resolve this pattern. Will Harry eventually be forced to give up his power (and his ability to save lives) in order to redeem himself? Or will he continue to grow stronger and stronger, sacrificing more and more of his soul?
By the end of the series, what kind of Hero (or monster) will Harry be?


"I don't think anyone invests more time and energy in the game than 'Megabit'"
Chu 'ChuBoi' Morah has been part of the FIFA eSports scene since early 2017 and was an expert analyst at the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final 2018. We caught up with him to discuss his path into FIFA eSports, last season and the upcoming campaign.
FIFA.com: How did you get into FIFA eSports?
Chu: I was living in the USA in 2012 but when my student visa expired I started looking for jobs in Canada and was hired as Community Manager at EA Sports. After four years there I decided to go self-employed and make YouTube videos and streams, as that had always been a dream of mine. After EA Sports brought me on board at the FUT Championship Series, I became part of the FIWC team and later the FeWC broadcast team.
The Regional Finals in Paris in 2017. I was initially the post-match interviewer but given my expertise – I love statistics and know the playing styles of the pro gamers – I soon moved into an analytical role.
It was kind of crazy just being thrown in at the deep end. You have to learn really quickly – my first event was shown on ESPN and other broadcasters and you have to learn to give an answer within a fraction of a second. I learned so much from those first experiences and began to feel a lot more comfortable in the role.
How has your private life changed over the past few years?
I probably travel way too much. FIFA eSports has taken me to places I'd never thought of visiting, like Australia, and I'm very thankful for that. You have to get used to the travelling and you need to organise your time, stay focused and eat well in order to stay in shape.
You did a live broadcast during the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018 Final Showdown. Do you still get nervous beforehand or while you are doing it?
The most interesting thing I've learned over time is that everybody gets nervous. Even other commentators and more experienced FIFA eSports presenters get nervous sometimes. The same goes for commentators of other eSports series too. It's ok to make a mistake occasionally. When I watch television now I see things I'd never noticed before. Everybody makes mistakes.
Do you have any tips for people looking to get involved in FIFA eSports broadcasts?
Be persistent. Never lose sight of your objective and if you work hard then you can achieve it. When I had my first event in Paris in 2017 all I could think about was the FIWC Grand Final. I'd watched the Grand Final a year earlier and was desperate to be involved in it, which I eventually was. You should always go the extra mile for people and always be polite to everyone, because there are a lot of eyes on you. The same goes for Twitter: if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it.
Which aspects of eSports do you like most?
There are a few things. It's always nice to see the players, the broadcast team and the community at all the events. What I really enjoy are the comebacks, for example in the Final Showdown at the FIWC Grand Final 2017 when Gorilla went behind in the first game but still fought back to win comfortably in the end. I always find extra time really exciting too.
Whose playing style has impressed you most this season?
A number of players, for example 'F2Tekkz'. The way he dominated the FUT Cup in Barcelona was impressive. It seemed like everything he did at that tournament worked. Looking back on the Grand Final then I'd say 'Maestro'. He definitely didn't go as far as expected but I think he scores the best goals and therefore deserves to be mentioned. And of course you have to talk about the champion, 'Msdossary'. The playing mechanisms change in every game in the FIFA series but there are a small number of players who are always very consistent, and Mosaad is one of them. He won tournaments in 2017 [in Whistler] and 2018 [in Manchester and at the Grand Final in London].
What was the biggest surprise at the Grand Final?
Definitely the stage. It was the best set-up I've ever seen. I was in awe when I walked into The O2 for the first time. In terms of players, then I'd have to say 'kurt0411'. After his incredible attacking performances I thought he could win the title.
What was the key to Msdossary's triumph?
He defends a lot better than anyone else. The amount of pressure he puts the opposition under is unbelievable and it always feels like he's two steps ahead of his opponent. Even if you're prepared, he knows what your next move is. 'Gorilla' was the only one who really managed to attack him and it's just amazing to keep a clean sheet in the Final Showdown.
How has the tournament changed since the FIWC17 Grand Final?
The scale of it all is different. Everything was a bit bigger and better. The players have improved a lot in front of the cameras too. They're stars in the making and are now used to interviews with the media and they conduct themselves very professionally.
I'm really looking forward to the competition venues and I'm curious to see which players will bounce back after a disappointing year. I'd like to see the players who did well at FIFA 17 making a comeback.
Who do you think could be the new star in 2019?
I've spoken to several eSports managers and players who have already played FIFA 19 and there was one person who stood out for everyone: 'MegaBit'. I don't think anyone invests more time and energy in the game than him. FIFA 19 could be his season.
Which team looks strongest to you?
As we're already talking about 'MegaBit' – Werder Bremen eSports are really strong with him and 'MoAubameyang'. There are other good teams like Hashtag United or FutWiz but with MoAubameyang's attacking strength and MegaBit's dedication, I think Bremen have the strongest team right now.
In the last five years there have been two champions from Saudi Arabia and two from Denmark. Which nation will next year's champion come from?
There's never been a German champion. They take the sport very seriously and always give a good account of themselves. We could see a German champion next season and the country deserves it because there are so many professional German players who invest so much in the game.
What are your personal plans for next season?
I've got two aims in mind. I want to dedicate more time to the players on my channels and also turn the spotlight on the North American FIFA players and introduce them to the world.


Saturday, March 30th, 2019 8:19PMNEW YORK — WABC-TV aired the special "PROTECT OUR CHILDREN: THE OPIOID CRISIS" on Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. (also to be re-run Sun. 3/31at 5:30 a.m.).
The program is hosted by Eyewitness News Anchor Diana Williams and addresses the worst drug crisis in American history – the opioid crisis – which is truly a public health emergency.
The statistics are grim and show that prescription opioids have helped lead the way towards this epidemic and unfortunately children are the most vulnerable to the ill effects of drug usage. We feature families that have lost children and are fighting this epidemic by trying to raise awareness and change legislation. Parents are now having to confront this by becoming experts on subjects they'd rather not have engaged with.
Patients and parents have the right to know that the medicines they're prescribed can lead to dependency and addiction, yet this is still not the case. A national survey done by the Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation confirms what I have learned from talking with other parents, who, like me, have lost a child to this epidemic: that 6 in 10 doctors prescribe opioid painkillers without telling patients that they can be addictive.


Does anyone really care about the Olympics? I mean most of the sports there you would have to pay me to watch. Curling,SnowBoarding.Figure Skating .. those 3 right there rule out most men from being interested. Why include games that leave out half of the world's population? Find something everyone can be interested in. Back in my day if one of the guys said 'lets try curling out on the pond later' We would have laughed and then made him curl over from a punch in the gut. Want to make it interesting for most men? Let them curl while professional hockey players take slap shots at them from 30 feet away. I'd watch that for sure. As for snowboarding… make it so they have to get past a pack of hungry wolves. Tie some sausages around their neck and start the run. Figure Skating… maybe turn it into exotic skating with the girls from gentlemen's clubs near the airports from all over the world.


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The true story of how the West was won...or, actually, almost lost.
"It's a social, critical, auteur, western road comedy musical dogma thriller drama with horses -- and thus also a film for girls" - Michael Bully Herbig, director, producer, co-writer and starring actorThis is the true story of the two blood-brothers Abahachi and Ranger who, in their fight for peace, freedom and justice in the Wild West, gallop aimlessly through the prarie, sneak around and follow meaningless tracks for hours on end. The trouble all starts when Abahachi takes out a loan from the Shoshone Indians to buy a saloon for his tribe.It turns out that the real estate agent is no real estate agent at all - he's a trickster and a very, very bad guy named Santa Maria. The saloon is only a façade and Santa Maria gets away with the money. To make matters worse, Abahachi and Ranger get blamed for the death of the Shoshone Chief's son Funny Rabbit. They've got no choice - they have to find the treasure that Abahachi's grandfather Mad Cow bequeathed him many years ago, pay back the Shoshone and prove their innocence. Finding the treasure is not an easy matter, however, especially because Abahachi divided the treasure map into four parts and now can't remember who he gave the other three parts to.
Comedy / German	/ 90 minutes
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Michael "Bully" Herbig (HUI BUH - THE GOOFY GHOST)
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Bed-Stuy residents want Brownstone blocks landmarked in aftermath of Dangler demo
By Anna Bradley-Smith Posted on January 9, 2023
A group of Bedford-Stuyvesants residents is calling on the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission to landmark a group of historic Brownstone buildings after the demolition of the Dangler Mansion.
Anna Bradley-Smith
In an effort to stop any further demolition on their historic Bedford-Stuyvesant blocks, Willoughby Avenue and Hart Street residents have come together to call on the Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate a historic district in their neighborhood.
The Willoughby Nostrand Marcy Block Association and Justice for 441 Willoughby (a group formed after the Dangler mansion's demolition) released a petition over the weekend saying "Willoughby Ave and Hart St between Nostrand and Marcy Aves stand alone as the two remaining blocks of exclusively brownstones. They should be landmarked and should be protected."
"Throughout the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, brownstones and tree-Wilined streets are being destroyed to make way for anonymous glass new luxury buildings, whose skyrocketing rents displace neighbors and further contribute to the neighborhood's gentrification," the petition reads.
The group said the homes at Hart Street and Willoughby Avenue between Nostrand and Marcy Avenues are the only Brownstone-only blocks in the nabe, and should be preserved. Susan de Vries
The petition says the proposal is for landmarking the numbers 441-511 Willoughby Avenue on the north side of the street, 444-510 on the south side of the street (including the Red Gate Garden to the east), as well as 1-75 Hart Street on the north side of the street, and 2-76 Hart St on the south side of the street. It says the blocks are made up of contiguous brownstones, all constructed in the late 19th century.
"Many brownstones in this pocket of Brooklyn have been passed down through family lineage, raising many generations of New Yorkers," the petition reads. "It is this familiarity with this place and dedication to continuing the spirit of community here, in addition to its exemplary position alongside the rest of "brownstone Brooklyn," that contribute to this area's significant sense of place, making it perfect for landmarking."
Lauren Cawdrey, the VP of the block association, told Brownstoner the motivation for submitting the RFP to the LPC is to keep the blocks intact and prevent future destruction, "because people moving in have zero regard for architectural history."
"If you look around, if you look at Pulaski or Vernon or even down further on Willoughby, there's nothing stopping anyone from buying two brownstones next door to each other, which is already the case, and ripping them down," she said.
Cawdrey said recently people had been buying up properties on Willoughby Avenue and not pulling permits for work, then threatening local residents who call 311. "When people come in and they do cheap, illegal, dangerous construction we have nothing stopping that other than calling 311, which is moderately effective. But then you see, in the case of the Dangler building, the developers get a slap on the wrist, you get the violation settled privately. There is no recourse here."
She said the neighborhood felt that LPC owed "us some crumbs" after the sudden demolition of the Dangler mansion in 2022, which locals had been fighting to protect. "This crumb is going to be protecting these last blocks, in this entire area of northern Bed Stuy they're the last two blocks that are intact…it's a consolation prize, we've just been screwed on every angle."
Cawdrey said the Historic Districts Council had held information sessions for local residents on what landmarking would mean for them as property owners, and although there are some hesitations, people are approaching it with an open mind.
The historic Dangler Mansion was demolished last year, and residents worry more buildings are at risk of being knocked down by developers.
The group is preparing a request for evaluation, or RFP, and intends to submit it to the landmarking agency on Friday, January 13, alongside the petition. The group is "haunting LPC" after the mansion's demo, Cawdrey added.
The request will then be evaluated by the commission. If the agency feels the proposal has merit, the next step would be calendaring it, followed by a hearing and a vote. LPC evaluates the architectural, historic and cultural merit of the proposed district or property. Development, gentrification and affordable housing are outside the agency's purview; at least one LPC decision concerning affordable housing, in Crown Heights, was later voided by a judge.
This story first ran in Brooklyn Paper's sister site Brownstoner.
Tower power! CB 2 pushes 'Skyscraper District' plan forward
Big controversy over 'Skyscraper District' plan hits CB2 tonight!
Looking up! City plans 'Skyscraper district' in Downtown


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Hinchcliffe moves from IndyCar driver to NBC Sports analyst
by: By JENNA FRYER
James Hinchcliffe was a natural in front of the camera the very first time he stepped into a broadcast booth more than a decade ago. His charisma and quick wit made him one of IndyCar's most popular drivers and a runner-up on "Dancing with the Stars."
His blossoming second career eventually got to the point where Hinchcliffe decided broadcasting work was a stronger future than full-time racing. He said this week he was stepping back from IndyCar and on Thursday he became an analyst for NBC Sports.
The Canadian will replace countryman Paul Tracy in the booth and call next year's 17-race schedule alongside Leigh Diffey and Townsend Bell. He's previously done pit reporting for NBC Sports, and Hinchcliffe was an analyst last year for some CBS events.
"I've never been shy about saying this was a move I wanted to make at some point in my career and the time was just right," Hinchcliffe told The Associated Press. "It didn't just happen overnight. But when I assessed the landscape and took the emotion out of it and looked at it from a 30,000-foot view, it was honestly an easy call."
Sam Flood, executive producer and president of NBC Sports and NBCSN, called Hinchcliffe "one of the most dynamic personalities in motorsports."
"We're excited to bring `The Mayor of Hinchtown' straight from the car and into the booth for NBC Sports," Flood said. "James' engaging personality, combined with his unique perspective of what these drivers are experiencing in real time, will be a great addition to our motorsports coverage."
Hinchcliffe is coming off a terrible 2021 season in which he scored just one podium for Andretti Autosport and was 20th in the standings, the lowest ranking in a year in which he ran a full schedule. He missed most of the 2015 season when he was injured in a crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500 – a suspension part broken in the impact pierced an artery, and he nearly bled out on the way to surgery – and only raced six times in 2020 while trying to put together a funding package to drive for Andretti.
The frustration of the last two seasons helped ease Hinchcliffe into the NBC job: Andretti replaced him for next season with Devlin DeFrancesco, and Hinchcliffe wasn't going to take a seat just to ride around in a non-competitive car.
"I've always been very cognizant of wanting to step back on your own terms and still feeling like you've got paid to be competitive," Hinchcliffe said. "I can go to bed at night believing both of those things, and that was a big goal for me."
Hinchcliffe will have the most knowledge of the series rules, regulations, tracks and cars since Bell last drove an Indy car in 2016. He's also close friends with many of the current drivers and knows it will be a balancing act to be impartial in the booth while not angering any of his buddies.
"I've got a job to do and you can't play favorites, and you can't sugarcoat it," he said. "I'm going to call what I see how I see it, but because a lot of the drivers are my friends, I'll be able to talk to them about things after. They can tell me to go jump, they can disagree and we can have a beer and a conversation and talk about it."
More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports
by PREDRAG MILIC, Associated Press / Jan 20, 2022
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Faced with a no-confidence motion, Montenegro's embattled government on Thursday called for an early election to be held in the Balkan country.
Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic filed a request that the current mandate of the Montenegrin assembly be cut short to pave the way for the vote.


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Q: Number of ways of choosing x integers from 1 to n such that exactly y numbers of them repeats odd no. of times Given $N$, $X$, $Y$
Find no. of sequences such that:
1) Length of sequence is $X$
2) Exactly $Y$ number of integers from $1$ to $N$ repeat odd number of times in the sequence

Example:
$N=4$, $X=3$, $Y=1$
Then some possible sequences are:
$[1,4,4]$
$[2,2,2]$
$[3,1,3]$ etc.

An Invalid sequence would be :- $[1,2,3]$ as there are 3 integers which are repeating odd number of times.

Note: Order of elements in sequence matters  i.e. $[4,1,4]$ is counted as different sequence from $[1,4,4]$

A: It can be done using the Exponential Generating function or FFT.
For more information refer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generating_function#Exponential_generating_function_(EGF)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enumerative_combinatorics

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Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois by Mrs. Harriet J. Walker, Reprinted for the web.
In the preparation of this work, every effort has been made to obtain the records of these soldiers, to verify them, and to ascertain their places of burial. This has been accomplished in various ways, by ascertaining the names of all who were pensioned and where the application was made. This does not always locate the burial place owing to the changing of the boundary lines of the counties of the state, making it necessary to obtain from the U. S. Treasury department the time and place of payment of the last pension.
Revolutionary War Graves of Soldiers Buried in Fayette County Illinois:
JAMES CHESHIER was born in 1749 in Prince William county, Virginia. He served in the Virginia troops under Capts. William Farrow, Luke Cannon, John Hedges and Samuel Love and Col. Lee. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Gates' defeat, Williamsburg, Cowpens and Yorktown. He came to Illinois and located in Gallatin county, but died in Fayette county very aged. "Pension Reports."
JOSEPH EVANS was from Virginia, where he served in the war. He came to Fayette county in 1818, settling in Seminary township. He died September 4, 1832, and is buried in the Evans cemetery in Bear Grove township. He was pensioned.
JOHN MORRELL served in the war from Pennsylvania. He came to Fayette county, Illinois, and there applied for a pension. "Pennsylvania Archives" and "Pension Reports."
HENRY GINGER was born in Germany. He came to America when seven years of age. He enlisted when only sixteen years of age in the Pennsylvania troops and was taken prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina. He removed to North Carolina, then to Tennessee, and from there to Bowling Green, Fayette county, Illinois, in 1825. He died in 1842 and is buried in the Britton cemetery, six and one-half miles southeast from Vandalia. He was pensioned.
BENJAMIN TODD was from Maryland, enlisting there in the Fourth Regiment December, 1777, serving as sergeant. He came to Illinois and resided in Fayette county, where he died, and is buried in the Ables cemetery, just across the line from Montgomery county. "Maryland in the Revolution."
JAMES VERDEN was born in South Carolina August 25, 1756. He enlisted June 1, 1778, for three months under Capt. Francis Boykin, with Col. William Thompson. He removed to Missouri, but later came to Fayette county, Illinois, where he died June 18, 1843, aged 87 years. He was pensioned.
HENRY WALKER was from Virginia, where he served in the war. He came to Fayette county, Illinois, at an early day. He was a Baptist minister and preached in Wheatland township long before the first church was built at Loogotee, in 1851. He was a justice of the peace in Ramsey township. He died in 1832. He was pensioned.
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Real estate advising company, Bentall Kennedy LP, recently announced they are increasing their investments from 10 to 15 percent.
A major player in Toronto's real estate industry, Bentall Kennedy LP, is increasing exposure to a number of rental properties. The company is a sister-company to Sun Life Financial Inc.
Doug Poutasse, the head of strategy at Bentall Kennedy LP, stated that they intend to increase their investments from 10% to 15%. As of September 2018, the company managed approximately $22 million CAD worth of assets.
Experts believe that this peak is due to the enormous increase in Canada's immigration. Out of the 400,000 immigrants that came to Canada, approximately 100,000 relocated to Toronto. This influx of people has caused the rent on purpose-built units to shoot up by 17%. If Bentall Kennedy LP is increasing their investments by 5%, they must assume that this number will continue to rise.
The influx of immigrants is not the only thing increasing the rent of these units. The increase has also been attributed to construction issues. Some of these issues include rising labor/material costs, zoning delays and more. It is also worth mentioning that the price of land has increased in recent years.
What do these price increases mean for the people who want to invest in Toronto real estate? It is a sign that now is a great time to follow suit. If major real estate companies are making investments, one can assume that the prices will continue to rise.


This post addresses CEO compensation.
The following quotation appeared in the Fortune magazine "I have never asked to serve on a corporate board, never even hinted at wanting to be on one. And I have never asked to be on a compensation committee. I suspect that the reason I've been put on so many is that word gets around that I believe in paying people very, very well... I cannot sit and say to you what the right compensation number is. That's the judgment call, the business judgment call. That's what a board of directors does... What I know most of all is that when I see extraordinary effort and results out of a CEO, you can't pay him enough."
Evaluate the comments made by this particular director.
The solution discusses the following comment, I have never asked to serve on a corporate board, never even hinted at wanting to be on one. And I have never asked to be on a compensation committee. I suspect that the reason I've been put on so many is that word gets around that I believe in paying people very, very well... I cannot sit and say to you what the right compensation number is. That's the judgment call, the business judgment call. That's what a board of directors does... What I know most of all is that when I see extraordinary effort and results out of a CEO, you can't pay him enough.
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Stefano Bridelli is a partner based in Bain & Company's São Paulo office. An expert in the firm's Financial Services practice, he has more than 30 years of management consulting experience. He is the chairman of Bain's South America Nominating Committee and has also served as a member of the firm's Global Board of Directors.
Since joining Bain in 1983, Stefano has worked with the top management of numerous large national and multinational groups in across numerous industries, including agribusiness, consumer goods, CRM, retail, banking, insurance, airlines, automotive, construction, luxury goods, oil & gas, steel, publishing, pulp & paper, textiles, telecommunications, technology and private equity.
He has led engagements addressing corporate and business unit strategy, organizational redesign, performance improvement and M&A.
Stefano worked in Bain's London office between 1983 and 1990, with client assignments throughout Europe and North America. In 1990, he joined the Bain startup office in Milan, where he primarily focused on performance improvement strategy for both domestic and multinational clients.
In 1994, he transferred to the Bain office in Rome and, at the beginning of 1998, he moved to São Paulo to help found the firm's office there, soon followed by the opening of the Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Santiago offices.
Prior to joining Bain, he worked at AIESEC (International Students Association) in Brussels as International Secretary General, as well as in Luxembourg as Financial Analyst for the European Parliament. He also worked as a corporate analyst for Olivetti in Italy.
Stefano holds an MBA with distinction and special awards in both marketing and accounting from Columbia University's Graduate Business School. He also graduated with a degree in economics, summa cum laude, from the Universitá di Parma.
Stefano has been the Chairman of the Nominations Committee of the Amcham Board of Directors in São Paulo and is currently a member of the São Paulo WPO chapter. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of OSESP and Cultura Artística.
Stefano is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Italian.
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In my role as a psychotherapist at Spire Regency Hospital, one of the major areas I work with is stress management.
Stress in a small amount can be beneficial - it can alert us to danger and enable us to respond to threat quickly. However, increasingly, in our modern world, we can be overwhelmed by external events and demands, and in the internal world of the mind, where we can think and reason and plan. Inevitably, we can often find ourselves planning for worst case scenarios. This is not our fault, as this is evolutionary adaptive of the brain. The default mode of the brain is designed for our survival rather than our happiness, and as Neuropsychologist Rick Hanson points out, our brain is designed to be Velcro for the negative and Teflon for the good. For us to continue to adapt and evolve successfully, it is important that we address this 'negativity bias' and stress management is one way to address this. Reducing stress in our lives can help psychical and emotional well-being.
Balance – Going full steam ahead with any activity, particularly with goal-focused activities such as dieting can put excess pressure on you if not managed carefully and realistically. It is far better to consider eating healthily and mindfully.
Harmony - This comes about from acknowledging moderation and moving towards your goals a step at a time, so that you are not overwhelmed.
Compassion - work towards being kind to yourself and those around you, and in all your relationships.
Mindfulness - Paying attention to and acknowledging the beauty of nature every day, and being fully present, enables you to engage more fully with the world around you and allows you to ground firmly in the present when planning for the future. Often people report feeling they have more time when practicing mindfulness.
Self-compassion - This is strongly associated with fewer negative states like depression, anxiety, stress, shame and negative body image. Research also shows that self-compassionate people engage in healthier behaviours like exercise, eating well and drinking less. It is strongly linked to more positive states like happiness, life satisfaction, optimism, and better physical health.
Plan your time – Make time for fun, family and friends.
Pace yourself - Create that work-life balance.
Assert yourself – Learn to say no. Don't over commit.
Get physically active – This releases mood-lifting hormones.
Relax - We think most positively and creatively when relaxed.
Learn self-hypnosis, meditation - This aids relaxation.
Have a gratitude practice - This helps us focus on things that we appreciate and can lift the mood.
Practice sleep hygiene - A good night's sleep reduces many symptoms of stress.
Focus on positive nutrition - A healthy diet leads to a healthy mind and body.
Focus on all your achievements and all you are thankful for – At the end of every day.
Annette Boden has regular clinics at Spire Regency Hospital. For more information or to book an appointment with Annette, please call 01625 501150. For more information about Annette, please see her website - http://www.annetteboden.co.uk/.


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package org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.client.editors.expressions.types.relation;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.function.Supplier;

import org.kie.soup.commons.util.Lists;
import org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.api.definition.v1_1.Relation;
import org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.client.commands.expressions.types.relation.MoveColumnsCommand;
import org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.client.commands.expressions.types.relation.MoveRowsCommand;
import org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.client.widgets.grid.model.DMNGridData;
import org.kie.workbench.common.dmn.client.widgets.grid.model.DelegatingGridData;
import org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.core.client.api.SessionManager;
import org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.core.client.canvas.AbstractCanvasHandler;
import org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.core.client.command.SessionCommandManager;
import org.uberfire.ext.wires.core.grids.client.model.GridColumn;
import org.uberfire.ext.wires.core.grids.client.model.GridRow;
import org.uberfire.mvp.Command;

public class RelationGridData extends DelegatingGridData {

    private final SessionManager sessionManager;
    private final SessionCommandManager<AbstractCanvasHandler> sessionCommandManager;
    private final Supplier<Optional<Relation>> expression;
    private final Command canvasOperation;

    public RelationGridData(final DMNGridData delegate,
                            final SessionManager sessionManager,
                            final SessionCommandManager<AbstractCanvasHandler> sessionCommandManager,
                            final Supplier<Optional<Relation>> expression,
                            final Command canvasOperation) {
        super(delegate);
        this.sessionManager = sessionManager;
        this.sessionCommandManager = sessionCommandManager;
        this.expression = expression;
        this.canvasOperation = canvasOperation;
    }

    // --- Intercepted methods delegated to commands ---

    @Override
    public void moveRowTo(final int index,
                          final GridRow row) {
        moveRowsTo(index,
                   Collections.singletonList(row));
    }

    @Override
    public void moveRowsTo(final int index,
                           final List<GridRow> rows) {
        expression.get().ifPresent(relation -> sessionCommandManager.execute((AbstractCanvasHandler) sessionManager.getCurrentSession().getCanvasHandler(),
                                                                             new MoveRowsCommand(relation,
                                                                                delegate,
                                                                                index,
                                                                                rows,
                                                                                canvasOperation)));
    }

    @Override
    public void moveColumnTo(final int index,
                             final GridColumn<?> column) {
        moveColumnsTo(index,
                      new Lists.Builder<GridColumn<?>>()
                              .add(column)
                              .build()
        );
    }

    @Override
    public void moveColumnsTo(final int index,
                              final List<GridColumn<?>> columns) {
        expression.get().ifPresent(relation -> sessionCommandManager.execute((AbstractCanvasHandler) sessionManager.getCurrentSession().getCanvasHandler(),
                                                                             new MoveColumnsCommand(relation,
                                                                                delegate,
                                                                                index,
                                                                                columns,
                                                                                canvasOperation)));
    }

    @Override
    public void appendColumn(final GridColumn<?> column) {
        delegate.appendColumn(column);
        assertResizableColumns();
    }

    @Override
    public void insertColumn(final int index,
                             final GridColumn<?> column) {
        delegate.insertColumn(index,
                              column);
        assertResizableColumns();
    }

    @Override
    public void deleteColumn(final GridColumn<?> column) {
        delegate.deleteColumn(column);
        assertResizableColumns();
    }

    private void assertResizableColumns() {
        final int columnCount = getColumnCount();
        final List<GridColumn<?>> gridColumns = getColumns();
        if (columnCount > 0) {
            gridColumns.get(0).setResizable(false);
            if (columnCount > 1) {
                final int lastColumnIndex = columnCount - 1;
                gridColumns.get(lastColumnIndex).setResizable(false);
                if (columnCount > 2) {
                    for (int columnIndex = 1; columnIndex < lastColumnIndex; columnIndex++) {
                        final GridColumn<?> uiColumn = gridColumns.get(columnIndex);
                        uiColumn.setResizable(true);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Watching the Hawks : RT : September 14, 2017 2:29am-3:01am EDT
football league to talk about the real voice stay tuned to watch. syria. is a situation like israel and palestine is not a country where i meet a lot of people we're told though everybody. is a very serious situation people have been much more. in a. day. years ago i traveled across the united states exploring america's deadly love affair with the gun bad guy trying to get to my family member he would have better a lot better and i think they are and hurting my babies says my book was published in the year two thousand more than hoffa million americans have been killed by phones in the us. this is a middle school we go through drills and we put ourselves some real scenarios it was interesting to see who actually got hit. i decided to return to the subject to track down each gun owner who i'd met in such goals those years ago i don't know that but we're looking for a. player . play. he is panelist stephen a smith commented both online and on air last year saying a basketball player's wife should look pretty and stay silent declaring quote you can't get caught up in your own individual em
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Watching the Hawks : RT : September 22, 2017 1:29pm-2:01pm EDT
on their relations between israel and palestinians. like. mike. thank you thank you mr minister little my question he said out to cuba in venezuela just speak yesterday about that we would like to say to know about your position about this sessions that unite that needs a they've united to stay sections a against minnesota in the americans keep bill gates against q i think you know less sure. well as far as the cuban embargo is concerned there's no need to ask me about that because our position just like ninety nine percent of u.n. members is well known in surf lifted in their resolutions that the u.n. general assembly adopts year after year there is the vast majority of the countries that think that the zimbardo is totally counterproductive in illegitimate and they're you know admiral sanctions in general have never done anything good and they just poison the atmosphere and they stop us from creating conditions for mutual respect and log and the same goes for sanctions imposed on them as well. as what i just said we are concerned by what is happening in this friendly country an
on their relations between israel and palestinians. like. mike. thank you thank you mr minister little my question he said out to cuba in venezuela just speak yesterday about that we would like to say to know about your position about this sessions that unite that needs a they've united to stay sections a against minnesota in the americans keep bill gates against q i think you know less sure. well as far as the cuban embargo is concerned there's no need to ask me about that because our...
power put their name on the dotted line not russia not pakistan not india not israel not great britain not france not china definitely not the united states of america not one of them had the courage to back up the peace they always preach instead nations like cuba or brazil ireland libya mexico they all stepped up and promised the world a nuclear free future so i say let's applaud these countries for bringing us a step closer to peace as we continue watching the hawks. at the bottom. you know that i got. the. world over what are you watching the hawks i am i robot and on top of all that so once again we're looking at these ideas of how to you know it's peace day so let's talk about how we can get peace one of those would be not threatening each other with nuclear weapons that literally and i laid all of humankind i mean you would think of the great idea i know that some old brighter what should be what's interesting too is the japan who is the only victim in world history didn't also didn't sign this new ban as well and that's because a they live under this you know quote unquote prot
power put their name on the dotted line not russia not pakistan not india not israel not great britain not france not china definitely not the united states of america not one of them had the courage to back up the peace they always preach instead nations like cuba or brazil ireland libya mexico they all stepped up and promised the world a nuclear free future so i say let's applaud these countries for bringing us a step closer to peace as we continue watching the hawks. at the bottom. you know...
world community in entering internationally recognized spaces of diplomacy earlier this week israel was still trying to block the vote on the grounds that palestine would see just the membership in interpol to issue arrest warrants for high ranking israeli officials and citizens that they would compromise sensitive information and as stowed is saved. it in the drew slim post days before the vote quote israel is adamantly opposed to palestine admission positively an admission to all international ms ations arguing that a state of palestine does not exist and therefore it cannot be accepted as a state in international organizations don't expect to see fair and balanced coverage of this issue either even as israel spent the week leading up to the vote trying to block and publicly denounce and the palestinians right to voice in the international community some still push this fall so that this is somehow some secret vote as israeli prime minister netanyahu calls the move diplomatic warfare threatens retaliation and warns the world that any attempt by palestinians to bring these instabil
world community in entering internationally recognized spaces of diplomacy earlier this week israel was still trying to block the vote on the grounds that palestine would see just the membership in interpol to issue arrest warrants for high ranking israeli officials and citizens that they would compromise sensitive information and as stowed is saved. it in the drew slim post days before the vote quote israel is adamantly opposed to palestine admission positively an admission to all...
Watching the Hawks : RT : September 5, 2017 2:29am-3:01am EDT
people who. cannot differentiate between austrian israel and then they go to the president and they want you with them tougher sanctions they want to work with russia imposing sanctions together on north korea but it's not like we want to make my jokes about this or that we're offended because our position on this issue is to pursue most just like on every other issue principle and it's not. just that we don't want to be on the same list with north korea even though this is ridiculous this doesn't make any sense you know that's not. the reason. with them scott and actually the russian foreign ministry said as much are think that sanctions. from. the sanctions which are regime has been exhausted. doesn't work it's ineffective for me at least to me and in addition to that there is the humanitarian aspect that when you as these two leaders here integrated with. whatever we do bug north korea i thought of the north korean government is not going to change their policy i see people. millions of people will suffer but. there's little russia of course there's nothing here to talk about bec
people who. cannot differentiate between austrian israel and then they go to the president and they want you with them tougher sanctions they want to work with russia imposing sanctions together on north korea but it's not like we want to make my jokes about this or that we're offended because our position on this issue is to pursue most just like on every other issue principle and it's not. just that we don't want to be on the same list with north korea even though this is ridiculous this...
water. question. was a situation like israel and palestine is not a country where i meet a lot of people with. everybody. is a very serious situation people have been much more than in any other. day . headline stories are true more russian speaking children rescued from held territory are reunited with their families in russia. supporting a campaign to youngsters relatives. to prosecute. independence murders in the region of the lumia referendum. brought to book hillary clinton's new memoir. chief things cost her the chance to become the american president.
water. question. was a situation like israel and palestine is not a country where i meet a lot of people with. everybody. is a very serious situation people have been much more than in any other. day . headline stories are true more russian speaking children rescued from held territory are reunited with their families in russia. supporting a campaign to youngsters relatives. to prosecute. independence murders in the region of the lumia referendum. brought to book hillary clinton's new memoir....


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All Neat in Black Stockings
Director: Christopher Morahan
Stars: Victor Henry, Susan George, Jack Shepherd, Clare Kelly, Anna Cropper, Harry Towb, Vanessa Forsyth, Terence de Marney, Jasmina Hilton, John Woodnutt, Nita Lorraine, Deirdre Costello, Andre Dakar, Rosalind Elliot, Gwendolyn Watts, Malcolm Tierney
Review: Ginger (Victor Henry) is a window cleaner in London who fancies himself as something of a ladies' man, and takes every opportunity to chat up and ask out as many young women as he can. Take today when he is washing the windows at a hospital and catches sight of an attractive nurse, Babette (Jasmina Hilton), who after initial frostiness at his attempts to capture her attention, beams at him, prompting Ginger to clamber around the outside of the building following her. He eventually sees her through a window of one of the wards and lets himself in, meeting an old drinking buddy, Gunge (Terence de Marney) on the way; the old man asks him to look after his pets just as Ginger is thrown out...
If a plot detailing the adventures of an amorous window cleaner sounds familiar, it might have been from this movie but it's more likely to be reminiscent of the Robin Askwith-starring Confessions of a Window Cleaner which may or may not have been influenced by this little item. Probably not, or not too much at any rate, for All Neat in Black Stockings owed more to the kitchen sink strain of British drama rather than being a bawdy comedy, the sort of thing that audiences of the day would have been watching on their cinema screens for the best part of a decade by now, if not longer. In fact, they would be just as probably watching it on their televisions where social problems made for topical viewing.
This was more Play for Today than Coronation Street, though it wasn't a million miles away from either what with the protagonist's Northern accent (oddly, the distinctive-looking character actress Anna Cropper, recognisable for many a TV appearance, sported a South Eastern accent as his sister with no explanation whatsoever). That lead was played by forgotten actor Victor Henry, who if he's recalled at all is down to the tragic nature of his death, a terribly lingering one after being landed in a years-long coma on account of being in a road accident as a pedestrian. He never woke up, and a promising career of at least a well-known character actor - he didn't quite suit leading man material - was cut down in its prime, so here was his most visible role, one of his first breaks from supporting parts.
Henry acquitted himself well considering the man he was playing was not particularly admirable in his behaviour, yet he was not a loveable rogue as the question of how much we were supposed to like him, or appreciate his company at any rate, was uncertain at best - pretending to wet the bed to get rid of a one night stand is one of his unpleasant tricks. Not only was Ginger a womaniser, but even when he falls in love it doesn't quite redeem him, though some of that was due to the company he was keeping. He frequently exchanges partners with best pal Dwyer (Jack Shepherd, whose starring part as TV 'tec Wycliffe was some time in the future), including Babette which is somewhat baffling as you would have thought she was quite a catch, exotic accent and so on. But by this point Ginger has noticed Jill, and Jill was played by Susan George.
Therefore a lot of men of the day would be thinking what Ginger was thinking, she's worth giving up the bachelor lifestyle for, her following burgeoning as the sixties turned into the seventies. However, the script was not not going to give any of the characters an easy time of it, and once our anti-hero has opted to be a one woman man he makes moves to improve himself, helping out his sister who is pregnant again by her reprobate husband (Harry Towb dubbed with an English accent), and agreeing to look after Gunge's menagerie at his sprawling town house as well as pledging his allegiance to Jill. Yet the film remained sceptical about leopards changing their spots, though it was a personal tragedy which sends Ginger back to his old habits. This was adapted by Jane Gaskell from her novel, supposedly the first to use the insult "plonker", Only Fools and Horses fans, and part of the tradition of late sixties gritty drama like Up the Junction or Poor Cow, so the intentional laughs were thin on the ground, leaving a colourful yet unresolved dollop of dejection. Music by Robert Cornford.
Christopher Morahan (1929 - 2017)
British director who has largely worked in TV over a 30 year career, including the 1965 version of Orwell's 1984 and The Jewel In the Crown. On the big screen directed the likes of Diamonds for Breakfast, All Neat in Black Stockings, the John Cleese farce Clockwise, and Paper Mask.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/rep-peter-t-king-a-14-term-republican-congressman-from-new-york-announces-retirement/2019/11/11/3ff85d7e-0474-11ea-8292-c46ee8cb3dce_story.html
Rep. Peter King, a 14-term Republican congressman from New York, announces retirement
John Wagner, The Washington Post
Published 2:46 pm EST, Monday, November 11, 2019
Rep. Peter T. King, R-N.Y., a 14-term congressman and former chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, says he is retiring, becoming the 20th House Republican to decline to seek reelection next year.
In a Facebook post Monday, King, 75, one of the more moderate members of the GOP caucus, said he made the decision after "much discussion" with his wife and children.
"The prime reason for my decision was that after 28 years of spending 4 days a week in Washington, D.C., it is time to end the weekly commute and be home in Seaford," King said in a statement. "This was not an easy decision."
King represents a South Shore Long Island district that includes parts of Nassau County and Suffolk County. He won reelection in 2018 with 53 percent of the vote over Democrat Liuba Grechen Shirley - his lowest percentage since first being elected in 1992.
In a statement, Shirley said she was "seriously considering" another run for Congress.
"As a mother, grassroots activist, and national childcare advocate, I know how much is at stake in the upcoming elections," she said.
In his statement, King said that he plans to remain politically active and that he looks forward "to seeing what opportunities and challenges await me in this next chapter of a very fortunate life."
"Politically I will miss the energy and dynamism of a reelection campaign especially since my polling numbers are as strong as they have ever been and I have more than $1 million in campaign funds," King said.
King joins a growing number of Republican members of Congress who have announced retirements, resigned or said they will seek another office next year.
Before his announcement, 19 House Republicans had said they would not seek reelection, according to a tally by the House Press Gallery. By comparison, eight Democrats have announced they will not seek reelection.
Statement from Liuba Grechen Shirley: "I wish Peter King well in his upcoming retirement after 28 years serving Long Island. As a mother, grassroots activist, and national childcare advocate, I know how much is at stake in the upcoming elections. The issues I focused my campaign on last year-from paid family leave and affordable healthcare to climate change and a woman's right to choose-are still very much at the forefront of today's political debate. I've heard from many encouraging supporters across the district, and with so much on the line for our community, I am seriously considering another run for Congress."
Those praising King's service on Monday included both Republicans and Democrats.
"Peter King stood head & shoulders above everyone else," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a tweet. "He's been principled & never let others push him away from his principles. He's fiercely loved America, Long Island, and his Irish heritage and left a lasting mark on all 3."
Rep. Cheri Bustos of Illinois, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a statement that King's retirement "underlines just how serious Republicans' problems are in swing districts across this country."
"Republicans know their toxic health care repeal agenda and wholesale embrace of President Trump's recklessness will guarantee they remain in the minority for years to come," Bustos said, adding that Democrats will seek to take King's seat next year.


Ms. Adale M. Martin grew up in northeastern Ohio. She has a BA in French and International Studies from The Ohio State University, a master's degree in Public Administration from Louisiana State University (LSU) and is a PhD candidate in Public Policy at Old Dominion University with a specialization in Collaboration and International Security policy areas.
She has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector with a focus on professional development and training. She started her career at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in the Education, Science, and Publications Department, where she coordinated continuing medical education training and scientific programs for oncologists and researchers worldwide. As the Assistant Manager of Operations and Planning at the LSU, National Center for Biomedical Research & Training, Academy of Counter-terrorist Education, she managed training and curriculum development for Emergency Responders and SWAT teams across the U.S. and its territories. Currently, Ms. Martin is the Executive Director of the Slover Library Foundation.


About 6,300 Lexus LS 500/500h cars may have tires with sidewalls that can crack.
March 2, 2019 — A Lexus LS 500/500h recall will have dealerships replacing all four tires if they are run-flat tires made by a specific company.
Lexus says about 6,300 model year 2018 Lexus LS 500/500h cars have run-flat tires that weren't attached to the wheels properly. Cracks can appear on the sidewall reinforcement layers and cause the tread to separate while driving.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hasn't released information about the recall, but Lexus says recall notices will be mailed at the end of April 2019.
All four tires will be replaced if even one tire is a run-flat manufactured by a specific company, but Lexus didn't name the company.
If you drive a 2018 Lexus LS 500 or 500h equipped with run-flat tires and have concerns about tread separations, please call 800-255-3987.
CarComplaints.com has complaints about numerous Lexus models.


Jack and Victor and their Craiglang pals are back and their hordes of fans are flowing like many tributaries feeding the giant sea that is Glasgow's colossal venue, the Hydro, to see them. Scotrail is totally on board as they set the mood for train travellers with signs to Craiglang and good natured staff giving good humoured Glesga announcements at the mobbed stop. Before that, at Glasgow Central's Low Level station, an electronic sign asks travellers, "Aff tae Craiglang for Still Game Live 2 at the Hydro the day? Don't git legless at the Clansman, watch yir footing in the station and buy yir tickets before ye board".
Once the 'housekeeping' rules are hilariously delivered on screen by Methadone Mick (Scott Reid), the Craiglang cast make a series of outrageous entrances with Ford Kiernan (Jack Jarvis) and Greg Hemphill (Victor McDade) entering and being greeted like rock stars.
Turns out the real month of February is on stage. Our bunnetted chums are feeling the cold and have nothing to warm their hearts in the Valentine department. Can Jack and Victor experience a final 'thrill of the chase' and get a last waltz like their pal Charlie, played in great 'chancer' style by Benny Young?
Can the wonderfully realised stairheid gossip Isa (Jane McCarry) have her dreams she didn't know she had come true? Will Tam Mullen (Mark Cox), the man with the shortest arms and deepest pockets in Craiglang, mend his miserly ways?
Will Meena the invisible wife of Navid (Sanjeev Kohli) finally appear?
The clue 'fish and ships' is on the Clansman blackboard, so in bizarre sitcom style, the whole cast ends up on board the cruise ship Sunset Princess where dreams are dreamt and dances are danced. But their fates follow them to mid ocean and crossed wires abound as we join them on a journey made real by a series of projected polaroids showing the gang's happy holiday coupons in each port.
Gavin Mitchell (Boabby the barman) gets to channel his other role as Bogart as he pads the decks in fine sartorial taste and Christopher Marshall is outstanding in the Ensemble and as a ship's gigolo. This voyage may have felt more like a slow boat to China than the Marrakesh Express but its cinematic 1930s' super liner sumptuousness from designer Ben Stones and the truly splendid dance routines from the superb ensemble make up for that. The In the Navy (not quite) finale is a joy to behold with Hemphill proving himself no' a bad wee mover as Victor!
If the ghost of Scottish Presbyterian Sundays Past had appeared at the Hydro on Sunday, they'd have turned tail with hands flapping in horror at the sight of drink being taken on the Sabbath. And if they'd heard the language that's common parlance in the Still Game package they'd have jumped in the Clyde. But this is what the fans love and why Still Game is cult viewing in Scotland and beyond. To see ourselves with all the utterly recognisable problems and trials of daily living and dealing with people you can know a bit too well can be nothing but appealing.
Hemphill described the show on Radio Scotland as a 'Unique theatrical experience' and it's that all right. Still Game 2 Live: Bon Voyage is a titanic show that is gallus with a capita G.


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Top Lottery Movies and TV Series to Dream with a Big Prize
There have been many film plots based on circumstances surrounding lottery prizes. Some of the better films have been very well-received by the critics and the general public, and others have been forgotten since their release.
Here, we are going to remember some of them because there's something for everyone in it. However, we can't say if the winners bought their tickets at Lottohoy, or elsewhere.
The best lottery-based plot films
Many films over the years set in different backgrounds have also been based around the luck or misfortune of those who are awarded lottery prizes.
This is perhaps one of the most beautiful romance stories that reflects the feelings of a lottery winner.
In this film starring Nicolas Cage as a policeman from New York, he offers a waitress to share the lottery ticket he just bought in exchange for not being able to leave a tip for his breakfast.
The goddess of fortune blessed that ticket with a $4 million prize, and Charlie the policeman, decides to share it with the waitress against his wife's wishes. Charlie decides to keep his promise, and that fact will lead him to a bust-up with his wife, a beautiful friendship with the waitress, and eventually a new love.
This film shows the anxiety that a grand prize winner feels ($370 million).
A long and anxious weekend without a chance to go and deposit the ticket, we experience the anguish of not being able to tell anyone, losing it or having it stolen.
The story of a con attempt between three friends who try to rig the Pennsylvania lottery draws: Russ (John Travolta), a meteorologist who is having a hard time with his economy. Gig (Tin Roth) the ideologue of the scam, and Crystal (Lisa Kudrow) a necessary accomplice who works on TV.
Obviously, things go awry and they end up paying the consequences.
Waking Ned Devine
In this film, we see how an entire village agrees to concoct a plan in order to keep the winnings of a lottery ticket for which the winner has died from the excitement.
As the rules of the lottery require the winner receive the prize in person, they try to convince the police inspector to stand in for the winner and receive the prize that will later be distributed in the village.
Happy 140th
How do your usual friends act when you win 140 million euros in the lottery?
This film shows a group of nine friends, plus a surprise visit, who meet in a country house to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the main character (Maribel Verdú). During the course of the evening, she tells them that she has won the 140 million euro prize in the Euromillions draw, and that is where the guests start to come up with plans to try and keep the money for themselves.
Other important films
As in the case of large-format films, we can find an infinite number of them in which the lottery has had a greater or lesser presence, and the circumstances that the prizes come to make their winners or people around them.
Some titles that are worth remembering: Finder's Fee, Les Tuche, If I had a Million, Welcome to Me, although there will undoubtedly be many more.
Lottery in TV series
TV series usually deal with very diverse topics to keep the audience entertained and to generate a certain amount of intrigue at the end of each episode, so that the viewer feels the desire to see what happens next.
Something similar happens with the lottery. You buy a ticket and the whole nervous system of your body tenses up waiting for the draw results.
Shows like: The Office, Family Guy, Cold Case, Monk, Castle, etc.. have had episodes based on these ideas. But the ones that have reflected more and better what is the spirit of the lottery and that feeling of winning we have seen in:
Many will remember the episode "The One With The Lottery" in which the group of regulars at Central Perk discuss the distribution of prizes among them, but the discussion reaches the point where Phoebe (who was the one who predicted they would win the lottery), ends up dropping the tickets.
In this famous animated sitcom too, there's a cameo with the lottery when in one episode Kent Brockman in Springfield is giving the news of the winners of the last lottery draw, and he realizes on stream that he is also one of the winners.
There is a memorable chapter in which Jackie and Rosanne try to justify the numbers they will put in the combination for the lottery.
Jackie chooses the first three numbers simply because she thinks they must pick those. Instead, Rosanne tries to justify her favorite numbers. She looks for the number of planets in the solar system, the number of times she was fined in that same place, and the number of times she put salt in the food she was given in the hospital.
They thought they had won, but that illusion only lasted in that episode, as in the next chapter they saw that it had just been a fantasy.


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Break up fights by removing the object of debate and moving the kids onto something else: "The car needs to take a rest now. Want to blow some bubbles?"
Casually point out big kids you see sharing.
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Provide activities for playdates that involve a shared activity that each child can do on her own, like playing with clay or drawing pictures.
Praise your child when sharing does happen. Positive reinforcement is a terrific teacher.
Spending the night away from your child can seem even more difficult now that she's older and able to verbally express herself. ("No go!") But it's healthy for parents to get away. If you're thinking about a getaway, rest assured you'll do no lasting harm to your child. Short separations can seem upsetting to a 2-year-old when you part, but young preschoolers tend to be distractible enough to enjoy themselves once you're gone — and the experience lets them take a baby step toward independence, learning they can weather a wee separation. Kids who have experience with brief separations become confident and secure when you leave, especially at this age, because their memories are better and they know that you'll return. Turn to a relative or sitter you feel great about, reassure your child that you'll be back soon — and try not to make all your candlelit conversations revolve around your preschooler back home.
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It seems before Fireproof, members of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany Georgia were honing their film-making skills on smaller projects. One example is The Second Chance, in which they used their own church building as a set. Second Chance tells the tale of two churches, sister churches in fact, one of them a wealthy mega-church in the suburbs, the other a financially strapped church in the inner city, surrounded by prostitutes and drug dealers.
The inner city church, Second Chance Community Church, was once pastored by Jeremiah Jenkins (J. Don Ferguson) before he went on to bigger and better things in the suburbs. He left behind one of his early converts, Jake Sanders (Jeff Carr), a drug dealer turned pastor, to carry on. Jenkins is now grooming his son, Ethan (singer Michael W. Smith in his first acting job) to take his place at the mega church, The Rock, when he's gone.
Jake addresses the congregation of The Rock one Sunday and, in disgust
Ethan and Jake kickin' it in the hood, yo.
over its lack of physical participation in inner city outreach, spurns its financial participation, saying "Keep your damn money!" (Yeah, that's right, he said damn in church.) The Church Board blames Ethan for giving Jake the pulpit, and sends him to Second Chance to "observe and learn" from Jake. Thus worlds collide.
One reason Second Chance is such an interesting piece of film making is that, like Fireproof, you can tell they had a limited budget. What they do with it is quite impressive, though. From repeated confrontations on the same footbridge, each more intense than the last, to a shot of a condemned church building with a wrecking ball dangling in the foreground, director Steve Taylor communicates volumes without a single line of dialogue. Instead of the seamless camera cuts that we're used to, there will often be a single shot for a whole scene, with the camera panning back and forth to different speakers or facing the back of one side of a conversation. It's kind of fun to watch for a change. In one scene, Smith accompanies a ghetto choir on the piano. Taylor tried to get fancier for this scene, and so we see a lot of rapid panning and zooming. It doesn't look terrible, but still serves to highlight the budget limitations more than conceal them.
The credits start rolling at about 90 minutes, which is really too bad. The movie has a lot of subplots and a number of them could have stood more development. There are a lot of scenes that one would have to already be familiar with church life to appreciate. That's okay, though, because this film doesn't really have a message for the unchurched (which isn't to say that they wouldn't find it interesting). It's a story about Christians, by Christians for Christians. It's greatest contribution is its exhortation to those in safe and comfortable neighborhoods to leave them and be among the broken and the poor. Anyone who lives in the suburbs could learn a great deal by watching this film. It is a film riddled with clichés, but clichés exist for a reason, and these bear repeating. In other words, this is what The Preacher's Wife would have been like if it had been made by smarter people.
The film's greatest downfall is probably its two-dimensional portrayal of Jake as not needing to learn anything or repent of anything. Jake should have been forced at some point to reexamine his ideas the same way Ethan
"You see that cross? Anywhere you see that cross is MY hood!"
is. Instead Carr plays the same two rolls the whole way through, waffeling between pastor and big, scary black man, and delivering lines like "The Bible says I have to love you, when right now, I just want to beat the hell out of you." (Yeah, he says hell, too.) This is a problem for two reasons: it burdens the story with yet another cliché, and, frankly, Carr just isn't very convincing in the roll. Still, I can't deny that there's something very grin-worthy about seeing him grab a gang banger's fist, twist his arm behind his back, and say " … I'm gonna open up a can o' the wrath a' God, all over your sorry ass." (Yeah, he says ass, too.) If you've got two hours and a few dollars, get this one from your local rental (or Christian book store) and check it out. You won't be sorry.
(I should note that, while this film was made by Christians, it is not for little kids. It deals with some very intense subjects, and it deserves its PG-13 rating.)
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"Hey there—just checking on you and letting you know I'm thinking of you."
"I know words don't suffice right now. You are in my thoughts."
"If there's any way that I can be of support or if there's something you need, just let me know."
The texts and emails have come in waves. Pinging into my already distracted headspace when, like them, I'm supposed to be focused on a Zoom or WebEx department meeting. These somber reminders underscore what I have known for years but struggled to describe with each new "justice for" hashtag accompanying the name of the latest unarmed Black person to die. This is grief.
With every headline in prior years, as Black Americans we have usually found solace in our collective fellowship of suffering. Social media timelines become flooded with our own amen choirs and outrage along with words of comfort and inspiration. We remind ourselves of the prior atrocities survived by our people. And like them, we vow to rally; clinging to one other and praying to make it to shore. Though intermittently joined by a smattering of allies, our suffering has mostly been a private, repetitive mourning.
THE TWO PANDEMICS
The year 2020 ushered in a new decade along with the novel SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) global pandemic. In addition to the thousands of lives that have been lost in the United States alone, COVID-19 brought with it a disruption of life in ways never seen by most generations. Schools and businesses were closed to mitigate spread. Mandatory shelter-in-place orders coupled with physical distancing recommendations limited human interactions and cancelled everything from hospital visitations to graduations, intergenerational family gatherings, conferences, and weddings.1 As the data expanded, it quickly became apparent that minorities, particularly Black Americans, shouldered a disproportionate burden of COVID-19.2 Known health disparities were amplified.
While caring for our patients as Black physicians in the time of coronavirus, silently we mourned again. The connection and trust once found through racial concordance was now masked figuratively and literally by personal protective equipment (PPE). We ignored the sting of intimations that the staggering numbers of African Americans hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 could be explained by lack of discipline or, worse, genetic differences by race. Years of disenfranchisement and missed economic opportunities forced large numbers of our patients and loved ones out on the front lines to do essential jobs—but without the celebratory cheers or fanfare enjoyed by others. Frantic phone calls from family and acquaintances interrupted our quiet drives home from emotionally grueling shifts in the hospital—each conversation serving as our personal evidence of COVID-19 and her ruthless ravage of the Black community. Add to this trying to serve as cultural bridges between the complexities of medical distrust and patient advocacy along with wrestling with our own vulnerability as potential COVID-19 patients, these have been overwhelming times to say the least.
Then came the acute decompensation of the chronic racism we'd always known in the form of three recent killings of more unarmed African Americans. On March 13, 2020, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was shot after police forcibly entered her home after midnight on a "no knock" warrant.3 The story was buried in the news of COVID-19—but we knew. Later we'd learn that 26-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed by armed neighbors while running through a Brunswick, Georgia, neighborhood. His death on February 23, 2020, initially yielded no criminal charges.4 Then, on May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old father arrested for suspected use of a counterfeit $20 bill, died after a law enforcement official kneeled with his full body weight upon Floyd's neck for over 8 minutes.5 The deaths of Arbery and Floyd were captured by cell phone cameras which, aided by social media, quickly reached the eyes of the entire world.
At first, it seemed plausible that this would be like it always has been. A Black mother would stand before a podium filled with multiple microphones crying out in anguish. She would be flanked by community leaders and attorneys demanding justice. Hashtags would be formed. Our people would stand up or kneel down in solidarity—holding fast to our historic resilience. Evanescent allies would appear with signs on lawns and held high over heads. A few weeks would pass by and things would go back to normal. Black people would be left with what always remains: heads bowed and praying at dinner tables petitioning a higher power for protection followed by reaffirmations of what, if anything, could be done to keep our own mamas away from that podium. We've learned to treat the grief of racism as endemic to us alone, knowing that it has been a pandemic all along.
A TIME OF RECKONING
The intersection of the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, complete with its social isolation and inordinate impact on minorities, and the acuity of the grief felt by the most recent events of abject racism have coalesced to form what feels like a pivotal point in the arc of justice. Like the bloated, disfigured face of lynched teenager Emmett Till lying lifeless in an open casket for the entire world to see in 1955,6 footage of these recent deaths typify a level of inhumanity that makes it too hard to turn away or carry on in indifference. The acute-on-chronic grief of racism felt by African Americans has risen into a tsunami, washing open the eyes of privileged persons belonging to all races, ethnicities, faiths, socioeconomic backgrounds, political views, and ages. The bulging neck veins, crackles, and thumping gallop rhythm of our hidden grief has declared itself: The rest of the world now knows that we can't breathe.
Our moral outrage is pushing us to do something. Marches and demonstrations have occurred in nearly every major city. For those historically disenfranchised and let down by our societal contract, grief has, at times, met rage. Though we all feel an urgency, when we try to imagine ways to dismantle racism in the US it seems insurmountable. But as hospitalists and leaders, we will face black patients, colleagues, and neighbors navigating the pain of this exhausting collective trauma. While we won't have all the answers immediately, we recognize the peculiar intersection between the COVID-19 crisis and the tipping point of grief felt by Black people with the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, and it urges us to try.
Where can we start?
This is a time of deep sorrow for Black people. Recognizing it as such is an empathic place to begin. Everyone steers through grief differently, but a few things always hold true:
Listen more than you talk—even if it's uncomfortable. This isn't a time to render opinions or draw suffering comparisons.
Timely support is always appreciated. Leaders should feel the urgency to speak up early and often. Formal letters from leadership on behalf of organizations may feel like an echo chamber but they are worth the effort. Delays can be misunderstood as indifference and make the pain worse.
The ministry of presence does not have to be physical. Those awkward text messages and emails create psychological safety in your organization and reduce loneliness. They also afford space to those who are still processing emotions and would prefer not to talk.
Don't place an expectation on the grieving to guide you through ways to help them heal. Though well-meaning, it can be overwhelming. This is particularly true in these current times.
When in doubt, remember that support is a verb. Ultimately, sustained action or inaction will make your position clearer than any text message or email. Be sensitive to the unique intricacy of chronicity and missed opportunity when talking about racism.
Along with the pain we all feel from the impact of COVID-19, this is the time to recognize that your African American colleagues, patients, and friends have been navigating another tenacious and far more destructive pandemic at the same time. It is acute. It is chronic. It is acute-on-chronic. Perhaps 2020 will also be remembered for the opportunity it presented for the centuries old scourge of racism to no longer be our transparent cross to bear alone. Unlike COVID-19, this pandemic of racism is not "unprecedented." We have been here before. It's time we all grieve—and act—together.
1. COVID-19: Statewide Shelter in Place Order. https://georgia.gov/covid-19-state-services-georgia/covid-19-statewide-shelter-place-order. Accessed June 2, 2020.
2. Garg S, Kim L, Whitaker M, et al. Hospitalization Rates and Characteristics of Patients Hospitalized with Laboratory-Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019—COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1–30, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69:458–464. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6915e3.
3. Oppel RA Jr. Here's what you need to know about Breonna Taylor's death. May 30, 2020. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/article/breonna-taylor-police.html. Accessed June 2, 2020.
4. Fausset R. What we know about the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. New York Times. May 22, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/article/ahmaud-arbery-shooting-georgia.html. Accessed June 2, 2020.
5. Hill E, Tiefenthäler, Triebert C, Jordan D, Willis H, Stein R. 8 minutes and 46 seconds: how George Floyd was killed in police custody. May 31, 2020. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/george-floyd-investigation.html. Accessed June 2, 2020.
6. Pilkington E. Will justice finally be done for Emmett Till? Family hope a 65-year wait may soon be over. April 25, 2020. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/25/emmett-till-long-wait-for-justice. Accessed June 2, 2020.
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Detection of Pesticide Residues in Vegetables, Soil, and Water Samples from Four VegetableProducing Areas of Negros Oriental, Philippines
Jose Edwin C. Cubelo Faculty Members, Silliman University College of Agriculture1 and Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences2
Teodora A. Cubelo Faculty Members, Silliman University College of Agriculture1 and Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Pesticides, pesticide residues, pesticide contamination
A survey was conducted among vegetable farmers in four vegetable growing areas in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines, to examine the extent of pesticide use by farmers and to determine the presence of pesticide residues in vegetables, soils, and water samples. One hundred nineteen (119) freshly harvested samples of Cabbage, Chinese pechay, cauliflower, broccoli, eggplant, and ampalaya, and 22 soil and 17 water samples were collected from randomly selected farms. These were sent to the National Pesticide Analytical Laboratory (NAPL), Bureau of Plant Industry in Quezon City, to determine whether these were positive for organophosphates, organochlorines, and pyrethroids residues through Gas-Liquid Chromatography. The survey results show that insecticide use was pervasive among the surveyed vegetable farmers, with pesticide application averaging more than ten (10) applications per cropping season. The most frequently used group of insecticides were pyrethroids, phenoxy-derivatives, and organophosphates. Results of the multi-residue analysis indicated that 28 of 119 vegetable samples tested showed positive readings for the presence of profenofos, chlorpyrifos, and lambdacyaholothrin residues, with eight samples containing residue levels that exceeded the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL). A water sample obtained from one of the farms also showed a positive reading for malathion residues, while a soil sample also tested positive for the presence of difenoconazole. Thus, evidence of pesticide contamination on vegetables, soil, and water samples from the surveyed farms existed at the time of the study.
Cubelo, J. E. C., & Cubelo, T. A. (2022). Detection of Pesticide Residues in Vegetables, Soil, and Water Samples from Four VegetableProducing Areas of Negros Oriental, Philippines. Silliman Journal, 62(1). Retrieved from http://sillimanjournal.su.edu.ph/index.php/sj/article/view/11
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Mga Nararanasan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Pagkatuto ng Filipino Gamit ang Modyular na Dulog sa Pagtuturo: Batayan sa Paglahad ng Rekomendasyon
Chemical Properties and Recovery of Vermicompost from Mixed Shredded Leaves and Poultry Manure Using Eudrilus eugeniae Under Different Loading Schemes
Factors Associated with Pesticide Use among Vegetable Farmers in Negros Oriental, Philippines
Perceived Impacts of Current Pest Management Strategies on Fruit-Bearing "Carabao" Mangoes in Negros Oriental, Philippines
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