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Interview with YA author, Gila Green about her new novel, NO ENTRY
Apr 12th, 2020 by Liza Wiemer
Buying links:
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Purchase availability:
Paperback and eBook
Stormbird Press
Meet Gila Green
About NO ENTRY from Goodreads:
Broken-hearted after losing her only brother in a terrorist attack, 17-year-old Yael Amar seeks solace on an elephant conservation program in South Africa's Kruger National Park. She is soon catapulted into a world harmonious with nature where she can heal and devote herself to the wildlife that is so important for the continued existence of all mankind. She is dazzled by her new best friend, reunites with her devoted boyfriend, and is fascinated by a local ranger who peels back another layer of meaning in her surroundings with each lesson. Then, on a drive through the safari, she sees something shocking. Soon her haven on earth is seething with blood and betrayal and she is warned that she is no match for the evil that lurks in the men's hearts around her. Now she has a secret she must keep from the people she loves the most if she is to stand against the murderous forces that threaten Kruger, her new friends, and her own life. But will taking a stand do more harm than good?
Question: Your publishing house burned down. Obviously, this impacted the ability for readers to get physical copies. Please share how the Australian fires impacted your book—expected and unexpected—and is there a chance another publishing house will pick it up?
Stormbird Press was evacuated and burned to the ground in mid-December. They lost all their equipment, everything. The press was located in a senior staff member's home that was also an animal sanctuary. It's all gone now.
I am sure this impacted my book No Entry in ways that I don't know about (you don't know what you don't know, right?).
On an immediate level, No Entry and my novel-in-stories White Zion were both accepted to the Vancouver Jewish book festival that took place the week of February 9. It's a big trip from Israel and I was preparing in terms of places to stay, flights, book deliveries and promotion, and so on and the press burning down meant there was very little they could offer by way of support for the festival in the fall while I was planning. Then there was zero support from mid-December. There was hardly any internet connection at all between Israel and Australia as they are located on Kangaroo Island which was destroyed.
In addition, I was thrilled when the Biblical Museum of Natural History (https://www.biblicalnaturalhistory.org/)accepted my book for their gift shop but their order could not be processed by a press that no longer existed. In the end, I gave them a handful of my own courtesy copies when I returned from the Vancouver festival but now their move to their new location is stalled by corona virus. So, the wildfires burned down my book launch in many ways and then corona virus hit my relaunch so to speak.
In addition, I was invited to speak at a couple of synagogues and Jewish organizations in Toronto in the fall and I had tentatively been speaking to Hadassah Brandeiss about speaking in New York, although that was for my novel in stories White Zion, not No Entry but, of course, I cannot book any overseas trips right now.
You ask if there's a chance of another publishing house picking it up. That's a difficult question to answer. Originally, Stormbird suggested a sequel -though it was not on contract—I wrote the sequel anyway and it's already gone through the beta reader stage and I'm really happy about my manuscript.
Stormbird was also hoping to make some sort of a comeback, no matter how small by end of March/beginning of April. Then corona virus hit the world. So now things are entirely up in the air.
I cannot predict what will happen and I'll have to start exploring options soon. I am not giving up on the series and I believe I'll find a way forward with it, the precise way is still unknown. No Entry has five-star reviews from conservationists and it has an important message about the dangers of elephant poaching and extinction, a heroine many people can relate to and it's a fun and educational read—some of the messages have led to the pandemic we're in right now. I believe important messages will find their way to people ultimately.
It is still possible to buy No Entry on Kindle and there are still some physical copies people can order on Amazon USA and Canada but stock is limited.
I was thrilled to see today that No Entry today is at number #341 on Amazon Kindle for Teen & Young Adult Diversity and Multicultural Fiction.
Share with us a novel secret: It could be special research you did, a character you named after someone you know, an event that takes place that's based on your life or someone close to you.
Nothing in No Entry is based on my real life. I've never been in a position to take down a murderous poaching ring or anything similar and I think I'm grateful for that. If you read the dedication to No Entry, you'll learn that while I was writing the novel there was a terrible car ramming in Jerusalem. Four soldiers on a cultural visit to the city were killed. I felt such a sense of loss and hopelessness and I wanted to do something—anything. I changed the names of four of my main characters (their first names only) to the names of those four soldiers: Yael, Erez, Shir and Shira. It's a tiny thing but it was all I could think of to honor these senseless deaths and in turns this connects one of the messages of the novel: that the same people willing to profit off of blood ivory are often the same people willing to profit off of human slavery and terrorism. These people bring nothing but misery to the planet and we need to do more to accept our responsibility in stopping them.
Question: What was one of the most interesting things you discovered while researching your novel?
One of the most interesting things I discovered is that the frozen land of Siberia is rapidly thawing due to climate change. As such, wooly mammoths that have been buried for 10,000 years are now accessible to tusk hunters. Tusk hunters are racing to retrieve them due to the very unfortunate demand for tusks, particularly in China. This is bad news for elephants because inexperienced people cannot tell the difference between illegal elephant tusks and wooly mammoth tusks. This enables elephant ivory traders to pass off their tusks as "ice ivory" or mammoth tusks. It's very bad news for elephants. It would mean we would have to ban trade in an extinct species (wooly mammoths), something that's never been done as far as I know of to protect elephants and right now that's not happening.
Bonus round:
What do you prefer?
Dessert: Ice cream, brownies, fruit salad, cookie (what kind?) I live in Israel which has a hot climate, so hands down ice cream.
Places you've been: Canada, Australia, United States, Africa? I've never been to Australia. I've been to South Africa many times and to Swaziland. So out of Canada, USA and Africa, I'd have to pick USA but that's a hard one.
Desert, rainforest, beach, marsh, urban park? Beach, particularly a beach in Cape Town, South Africa.
Movies, musical, play, ballet? Play.
About Gila Green:
Canadian author Gila Green is an Israel-based writer, editor, and EFL teacher. She is the author of Passport Control (S&H Publishing, 2018) and White Zion, a novel in stories forthcoming from Cervena Barva Press. Her first young adult eco-fiction novel is No Entry forthcoming from Stormbird Press, Australia. She is working on a sequel to that novel with the view of turning it into a series. Her first novel is King of the Class (NON Publishing, Vancouver, 2013).
Gila's short fiction appears in dozens of literary magazines in the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, Israel, Ireland, and Hong Kong including: The Fiddlehead , Terrain.org, Akashic Books, Fiction Magazine, The Saranac Review, Arc Magazine, Many Mountains Moving, Noir Nation, Quality Women's Fiction, The Dalhousie Review, Jewish Fiction, Mom Egg Anthology, Tel Aviv Stories, Jane Doe Buys a Challah, The South Circular, Kunapipi, Yuan Yang Journal, Arc Magazine, 100 Pages of Canada, An Artistic Collaboration of Canadian Artists, and Boston Literary Review.
Her work has been short-listed for the Doris Bakwin Literary Award (Carolina Wren Press), WordSmitten's TenTen Fiction Contest, twice for the Walrus Literary Award, and twice for the Eric Hoffer Best New Writing Award.
Gila's fellowships include the Summer Literary Seminars Program (Montreal). She has lived in Ottawa, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Johannesburg, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem.
Find Gila: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Gila Green, No Entry


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Blog Competitions English Premier League Spurs should accept Di Maria and Coentrao swap deal for Bale
Spurs should accept Di Maria and Coentrao swap deal for Bale
henryjackson 29 July, 2013 English Premier League, La Liga, Real Madrid, Spain, Tottenham, Transfer News & Rumours, Wales
If rumours are to be believed, Real Madrid are set to bid £51 million plus left-back Fabio Coentrao and winger Angel Di Maria for the services of Gareth Bale next season. This would be a terrific deal for the North London club, and one that they should go through with.
While many Spurs fans see the potential exit of the 24-year-old superstar – who won multiple Player of the Year awards last season – as an absolute disaster to their hopes of progressing as a club over the next few years, it could be argued that the swap deal could actually make them a stronger all-round side.
Admittedly, Gareth Bale has been sensational at White Hart Lane over the last few seasons, carrying the side at times, but with the addition of one of Europe's best full-backs and an top class Argentina regular – plus £51 million to spend on other players – chairman Daniel Levy and manager Andre Villas-Boas must be more than tempted to accept the offer.
With the money Tottenham would receive for Bale, he could be replaced by a world-class player in the role behind the striker, while the areas in which Coentrao and Di Maria would slot in are positions where Spurs need to strengthen anyway. Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Danny Rose are solid left-backs but are certainly nowhere near Coentrao's level, and acquiring the 25-year-old Portugal international's signature would be a real coup.
Di Maria, meanwhile, would add a huge amount of quality to the Spurs attacking unit. He has great pace, scores goals and is a constant threat whether it be from the left or the right, and his addition would certainly help soften the blow of Bale leaving. Along with Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain the dangerous 25-year-old completes a superb attacking quartet in the Albiceleste side.
Many will say that the Welshman is, quite simply, irreplaceable, but with Valencia striker Roberto Soldado on the verge of joining the club and Nacer Chadli signing from FC Twente, Villas-Boas has the opportunity to assemble a very strong looking squad if this swap deal goes through.
With Hugo Lloris, a world-class goalkeeper, Michael Dawson and Jan Vertonghen a reliable centre-back pairing and Sandro, Moussa Dembele and Paulinho a terrific midfield trio, the Real Madrid duo – and Soldado (with Chadli, Clint Dempsey and Gylfi Sigurdsson on the bench) – would add a huge amount to a very solid spine.
What would you prefer if you were a Spurs fan: a starting XI that looks like this-
LLORIS;
WALKER, DAWSON, VERTONGHEN, ASSOU-EKOTTO;
SANDRO, DEMBELE, PAULINHO;
BALE, LENNON;
DEFOE.
Or this?
WALKER, DAWSON, VERTONGHEN, COENTRAO;
DI MARIA, LENNON, SOLDADO.
There is no question which side contains more quality, and with the added money for Bale it could look even stronger by the end of the transfer window on September 1st.
Although it's a cliche, no player is bigger than the club, whether it be Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or – in this instance – Gareth Bale. Obviously if he does end up joining Los Blancos, Tottenham will be losing a phenomenal footballer, and one who could become one of the top three players in the world in the coming years, but the void can be filled by great talents like Fabio Coentrao, Angel Di Maria and Roberto Soldado, among others.
It is a deal Levy and Villas-Boas should weigh up and, eventually, go through with. They will regret it if they don't.
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Vincent Hegarty 29 July, 2013
I know "paper never refused ink" but these "rumours" are becoming like the real thing every day.
Gareth has been a wonderful, magnificent player for Tottenham – he was the difference last season that saw us finish 5th rather than a mid-table position BUT if this "deal" has any validity then I would say that Levy and AVB would have to seriously consider it.
The points you make in the article are valid and even with the loss of Bale, the addition of both Di Maria and Coentrao would make Tottenham a stronger team.
One concern I would have in a cash + players deal, it is more difficult to conclude such a deal as you have to negotiate with both players and their respective management teams – not impossible but not easy either.
I fear that Gareth's head has been turned, if not by Real Madrid themselves, certainly by his agent and his management team. I would be concerned about his future attitude if Levy does not accept an offer and do a deal.
BOB 29 July, 2013
Di Maria wouldn't join us now with Bale in the team, so why would he join us if Bale left.We need to keep Bale but if it is time for him to leave us fans can't complain with 100mill in return But I hope the replacements are identified by Baldini now not a on deadline day.Bale cant be like for like replaced but Adem Llajic from Fiorentina,Erik Lamela,Christian Eriksen, Antoinne Greizman,Bernard on of theses guys need to be bought because their future Bales.
alex 29 July, 2013
people thought van der vaart wouldn't join us but he did. there is a massive chance that Di maria would join us, especially a year leading up to a world cup when, if Madrid get Bale he wouldn't play.
And the options you said as replacements are no where near good enough (except maybe Lamela) Eriksen isn't a wide player. Griezman isn't a finished player, Ljajic just isn't good enough. And Bernard isn't a finished player yet. Either we get Di Maria or keep Bale.
Long Paul 29 July, 2013
You really believe they're offering £100m do you? Trust me, they'll come in with a very public, take-it-or-leave-it offer of about £60m at the end if this media assault. It's how they operate.
Nathp89 29 July, 2013
with that extra £50mill we could buy Edin Dzeko and maybe even christian eriksen 🙂
You are making a huge assumption that such a bid actually exists and that both madrid players would agree to move. Spurs wouldn't match Di Maria's crazy wages for starters so where does that leave the master plan?
You're wasting your time discussing the merits of a bid that exists only in the mind of some board hack. There are no facts here. I could just as easily claim the deal is £80m plus kaka, should we spend time debating that too?
Stratty 29 July, 2013
There is wisdom in these words. 85 million or cash plus players are more worthwhile than someone who wants away, especially with who they are offering. Not bad for a bloke without a right foot!
toby alderweireld would also be a great addition to our squad
You are potentially right in theory but the reality is completely different. Whilst Real Madrid may offer us players in exchange those players do not have to accept. Di Maria will not come to us as a non Champions League team and nor will many others. Otherwise let's ask for Di Maria, Coentrao, Kaka, Ramos and Pepe and £20m. The same with this link to Pastore. Why would he come from the French champions, Champions League and a hefty wage to us?
I actually don't think Bale will go. We are a weaker team without him and cannot lure the type of players to push us on if he leaves. Therefore whether the amount is £60m or £100m, if you can't spend it on top players who want to come then it is largely immaterial. He'll stay for another season with the likes of Soldado and a couple more coming in and give it one final shot. If we still don't make it come the end of the season I don't think many will begrudge him his dream move
Stratty – Check out Bale's goals from last season. He scored some absolute crackers with his right foot. Thinking Arsenal and Man Utd straight off the top of my head
musclesjosey 29 July, 2013
Well now that we have Soldado (it seems) that first squad actually looks more attractive to me. I think BAE is completely underrated by Spurs fans. If he has a decent left side midfielder to play with then he can get forward quite well, like when Bale was employed out there. However, with the slower more central players like Sigurdson and Dempsey on the wing, his game in totally ineffective. Defensively he had a few blips last season but was coming back from injury and was more consistent than Kyle Walker imo, who never seems to get replaced in Spurs' fans' dream XIs.
The other problem is that these current Real Madrid "stars" would not likely remain loyal to Spurs in the future and would force a move after 1 or 2 seasons. Then where we would we be?
I hate being a cynic but maybe I'm just a realist. Spurs shouldn't go after current "stars" because all they are looking for is a big paycheck and the ego boost of being at a so called "big club". Instead, they should go after younger players and players at smaller clubs looking to move upward, or older, still very talented players, suffering reduced playing time at their current clubs (Van Der Vaart). This is exactly what Dortmund does and it has paid off for them. Unfortunately, even after winning the title a few times and reaching the Champions League final, Dortmund's best players want to leave to "bigger clubs". That's just how it is. Unfortunately, unlike Dortmund, we have been quite unsuccessful at bringing in replacements, so that every year seems to be a rebuilding year.
We should keep Bale for the remainder of his contract because he is our player and he is IMO the 3rd most valuable player in the world, talent wise. We should build on his rise by buying a solid young squad to support him (as we have done so far) and see where this gets us over the next couple of years, and if he wants to leave then, so be it. At least we took a shot at the big time, and who knows, maybe by then we'll be a bit more powerful in the transfer market.
Raven 29 July, 2013
I wouldn't mind this deal if DiMaria would come to spurs because we would have such a good squad we could then buy Soldado and Dzeko aswell as Eriksen all of whom would make more chances aswell as convert them. Our starting line up could be
Walker. Verthogen. Dawson. Contreo.
Sandro.
Chadli. Dembele. Paulhino. DiMaria.
Soldado.
Same back Line
Dembele. Sandro. Paulhino.
Soldado. DiMaria.
Both of which are top 4 quality one more attacking than the other but still viable none the less. I would miss Bale seeing as my favorite #3 player would be leaving but I love the club just as much so it would be good for both of them
snail 29 July, 2013
kaboul?
walker kaboul Verthogen rose
sandro paulinho
dembele
chadli salgado bale
Buntz 30 July, 2013
Yeah. Right, let's wait and see( Macfist). It's fantasy stuff at the moment,the actual lack of real transfers in the Epl ,lends this kind of stuff tooooo much credence.!,,,credance which isn't very clear at all.

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When I think about how terrified I was in my speech class in college it still surprises me that being a speaker is something I enjoy so much now!
One of my favorite things is having the opportunity to encourage others on this crazy journey of life. I have experienced bumps in the road that have threatened to steal my joy and prevent me from fulfilling the dreams God has given me. I know the pain of depression and loss but I also know that God can give us the strength and courage to allow every part of our story to transform us into all that He created us to be.
The theme of my messages always seem to circle around to hope!
Everyone needs hope. So many people are just trying to get by. There is so much more to life than just surviving. There is healing and joy and we were created to THRIVE not just survive. My goal is to point fellow sojourners to a path that leads to a fulfilling life of purpose. That path is available to everyone without exception! I love to inspire but even more than that I LOVE to equip listeners with practical tools to help them on their journey.
It is a joy for me to speak at women's events such as conferences, girls nights out, workshops, seminars and networking events – really anywhere I'm invited! There is no audience to large or too small as long as there are souls to encourage I'd love to be there!
Dig Deep, Get Real, Think Big, Don't Panic!
When God gives you a vision, stepping out and pursuing that vision can be daunting to say the least. In this talk Tracey unpacks these 4 biblical principles that are the cornerstones to pursuing a God-sized dream. As she walks the audience through the process of seeing a vision through to reality she delivers practical and relatable steps to guide others through the same process. Woven throughout the message are poignant stories and humorous moments that are all part of dreaming BIG!
Proverbs 18:21 tells us,"The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences." EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT is a message about the power of our words. Drawing on a powerful, often overlooked story, Tracey encourages audiences that the power of the words they speak act as a rudder for the direction of their life. Tracey is a firm believer in speaking life and gives the audience memorable tools to help them navigate the trials in life, craft their words and reactions and change the outcome for the better!
In this talk Tracey speaks from the content of her upcoming book, "The Six Impossible Things I Believe Before Breakfast." Inspired by the movie Alice in Wonderland, this highly creative message equips the listener with tools to live by everyday to overcome the obstacles that life throws at them. Tracey recounts Alice's journey down the rabbit hole and through Wonderland making parallels to her own life and her battle with depression and losing her identity. The six impossible things are powerful biblical truths that inspire audiences live with passion and determination, inspiring them to embrace the champion they were created to be.


There are only two good things about tonight's ECW show. First, it's live from the John Labatt Centre in London, Ont. Secondly, CM Punk and Elijah Burke go one-on-one. What else is in store, besides Vince McMahon? Sadly, not much.
Randy Orton kicks off the show bragging about what he did to Rob Van Dam last night on Raw. Cue the recap. Tazz says RVD isn't cleared to compete tonight, but will be Sunday. Tommy Dreamer comes out and challenges the Legend Killer to a match tonight. Orton says he'll kill the legend of ECW. Basically, Dreamer should do the job later on, right?
What's the difference between Extreme Rules and No DQ? Lots of technical and mat wrestling early on, and that's a good thing. Burke goes to the floor to get a chair, but Punk kicks it into his gut as we go to a commercial. Back from break, a table is in the ring and Burke props it in the corner as he targets Punk's ribs. Punk BADLY botches a springboard from the outside in and the crowd comes alive with the "You F'd Up" chants. I've never seen Punk do that before. Tazz says the ropes are sweaty. I dig the sign in the third row asking where the TV title is. Punk tries to finish Burke with Go To Sleep only to have Marcus Cor Von interfere. Punk skulls MCV with a chair and goes for GTS again after having Burke counter Punk's attempt at the Elijah Express. Burke rakes his eyes and Punk takes a Pounce through the table from the Alpha Male. Three slaps of the mat later and it's over.
Vince and Bobby Lashley have a one-on-one conversation with Vince at the "WWE Studios" and Lashley in London (I assume). Nothing special here. Just Vince getting face time and Lashley saying he'll get his belt back Sunday. They end the segment after McMahon calls Sunday's show "Last Night Stand," but the cameras stay on each guy and they stare into the camera wondering when the red light will go off.
Dancing girls means it's time to poop. They bore the crowd with Maneater by Nelly Furtado this week. Joey Styles adds they will be at Saturday Night's Main Event and I go get a noose. Tazz hopes none of them get drafted to another brand in two weeks. I wish they'd get drafted off of TV.
Balls gets squashed. Sad. The vampire wins after a spinebuster and the Original Sin.
Matt Striker is backstage with the Major Brothers and they all brag about victories over the other. Teach challenges Brian to a match next week. What? There are actually tag teams in ECW? Since when?
Orton starts the match with his usual array of headlocks and chinlocks. Dreamer rallies with a superplex, bulldog, spinebuster and the dropkick to Orton while in the Tree of Woe. Dreamer nails an inverted DDT and sets up for his patented DDT. Orton slips out the back door and drills Dreamer with the RKO for the win.
Orton hits a second RKO after the bell and lines up Dreamer for the punt. He either misses on purpose or on accident and the crowd (and Tazz and Styles) is confused. Orton lines Dreamer up again and I think gets him flush.
RVD runs in to help out Dreamer, takes a punch from Orton and gets that eyes-wide-open look again while lying under the ropes. Tazz and Styles sell the injury as Orton walks back up the aisle and the show ends.
Have a beef, comment, question about ECW? Email Matt at mackindermedia@yahoo.com and your questions with Matt's replies will be posted in Macker's Mailbag each week..


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New Poll Confirms Trump Could Get Clobbered in Florida
Don Jr.: Vote for My Dad or the U.S. Will Become a P.C. Socialist Hellhole
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A field guide to the president-elect's three-comma club.
All images from Getty Images.
Donald Trump ran a campaign for president based on populist rhetoric that tapped into the anger of the white working class, promising to help them rise up and take back what the affluent to super-affluent and/or minorities in this country had apparently stolen from them. He railed against Wall Street, accusing it of having caused "tremendous problems for us" and vowing to stop it from "getting away with murder." In Donald Trump's telling, Donald Trump was basically the only rich person you could trust.
So, after his improbable elevation to president-elect of the United States of America, despite being the candidate who had to have his Twitter privileges taken away in the last days of the campaign, you might have expected his administration to be staffed with people who didn't have the sorts of net worths that would allow them to comfortably burn large stacks of money in place of firewood this winter. Or that he'd at least show a little restraint and dole out high-level positions to individuals who just barely qualified as millionaires, worth a paltry $1,000,000. But having so little disposable income that you can just barely afford a second home is apparently an aggression that cannot stand. Here, a guide to the billionaires (and poor-ish multi-millionaires) Trump reportedly wants to rub up against over the next four years:
Betsy DeVos, Education
Trump's pick for secretary of education, who wants to use taxpayer money to send kids to private school, hails from Michigan and from a family, through her marriage to Richard DeVos Jr., that's worth $5.1 billion. Her father-in-law, Richard DeVos Sr., founded Amway and owns the Orlando Magic, for which he naturally used public funds to build a new arena. Betsy's brother, Erik Prince, founded Blackwater, though he says he "didn't make a whole lot of money out of the whole Blackwater experience at all."
Harold Hamm, Energy
As of this afternoon, Hamm ranked as the 63rd-richest person in the world, according to Forbes, with a net worth of about $14.6 billion. Trump's rumored pick for secretary of energy, the oil-and-gas businessman was recently forced to write his ex-wife Sue Ann a check for $974.8 million, which was roughly equivalent to the amount of pocket change he was carrying at the time.
Wilbur Ross, Commerce
Ross was previously on the short-list for treasury but is now reportedly in the lead for Secretary of Commerce. Worth an estimated $2.9 billion, Ross revealed in a 2010 appearance on Bloomberg TV that it's actually pretty easy to get as loaded as he is, saying, "Education is the way that people get out of the ghetto and into, if not the 1 percent, something close to it."
Todd Ricketts, Commerce
In 2015, the Ricketts clan came in 66th on Forbes's list of richest families in America, thanks in part to Todd's dad, Joe Ricketts, founding TD Ameritrade. The family owns the Chicago Cubs, so you could say they're having a pretty good fall what with the whole World Series thing and Todd potentially landing a new gig in Washington as Deputy Commerce Secretary.
Seven-to-eight-figure paupers he may (or already has!) let sneak in the back door
Steven Mnuchin, Treasury
Rumored to be Trump's top pick for Treasury-secretary, following Jamie Dimon's rejection, Mnuchin is a movie producer and a former hedge-fund manager and Goldman Sachs partner. Trump's campaign finance chair, he likely made more than $200 million when he sold lender/"foreclosure machine" OneWest.
Stephen Bannon, Senior Adviser
Amazingly, Trump's chief strategist, whose appointment was denounced by the Anti-Demation League and whose ex-wife testified he didn't want his daughters to go to schools with too many Jews, has made millions off of Seinfeld. (Bannon has denied the anti-Semitic remarks.)
Ben Carson, Housing
Trump's former opponent is reportedly mulling an offer to be secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The fact that he once likened fair housing to Communism apparently doesn't disqualify him, but only having $26 million in the bank might.
Mitt Romney, State
It's unclear if Kellyanne Conway has ruined Trump's chances of convincing Mitt "Donald Trump is a...fraud" Romney to sign on as secretary of state, but if the former private-equity exec did come aboard, he'd bring with him a net worth of about $250 million.
Rudy Giuliani, State
If Mitt remains ensconced in his house with the car elevator, the former mayor of New York City might get the secretary-of-state job. But, he's said to be worth just tens of millions, so he may not qualify.
First Democratic Debate Gets Testy as Candidates Divide Over Medicare For All


The most awaited third sequel to the successful Boxhead series has finally arrived. With more rooms and finally with cooperative and deathmatch mode, this is undoubtedly the best of the Boxhead series. Grab a friend now because its time to bring on some carnage! Have fun!
Here is the fourth game of Boxhead game series. This version gives us a chance of playing this game with two players. You can play this game as multiplayer by choosing "Cooperative" from the game menu. Now, you can battle against to Zombies with your friend. You can see game controls from "Controls" section, and you can configure them however you want. We hope you will have fun.


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by International Trade Centre (ITC) / in Comunicado de imprensa
Zambia is acting to make trade faster and more efficient within and across its borders by partnering with the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
Originally published by ITC
The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) is the only multilateral partnership dedicated exclusively to assisting least developed countries (LDCs) in their use of trade as an engine for growth, sustainable development and poverty reduction. The EIF is a global partnership of LDCs, donors and partner agencies, including the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Representatives of the EIF will participate in the 2018 World Export Development Forum (WEDF) and the ITC SheTrades Zambia launch in Lusaka on 10-12 September. ITC and the Zambian Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry will co-host the events.
Business leaders, policymakers and trade experts from around the world will gather in Lusaka to network, talk business and do business at WEDF.
Register here: www.intracen.org/wedf
The EIF supports Zambia in implementing business-friendly policies to strengthen the country's participation in regional and global markets. Targeted support has been provided in the honey sector with an emphasis on apiary management, value addition and enhanced efficiency.
The Zambian government and business community have worked with the EIF on a variety of projects in the last few years:
Establishing mechanisms for business and government to engage on trade-related matters
Negotiating the establishment of a one-stop border post with the United Republic of Tanzania, which would make trade faster and more efficient between the two countries
Roll-out of trade policy and development courses at the University of Zambia and Mulungushi University
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Trade surveys on the edible oils sector and the retail mall shopping sector to support policy formulation and validate the National Trade Strategy
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Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises
Creating green jobs in the construction and building industry
Providing technical assistance under the government's regional integration capacity building project, from setting up a monitoring system to producing reports, conducting market research and formulating a marketing strategy
Promoting intra-regional trade in East Africa by strengthening the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises to add value to agri-food products and trade support institutions to support regional and global trade
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A senior Kyrgyz official appealed for urgent help to avert the danger posed by a Soviet-era uranium mine threatening Central Asia's densely populated and seismically unstable Fergana Valley.
"Ecological catastrophe could hit the whole Fergana Valley" as a result of the mine on the banks of the Maili-Suu river, which flows into Andzhan in neighboring Uzbekistan, Amarkul Aitaliyev, a senior official at Kyrgyzstan's ecology and emergency situations ministry, told journalists.
Aitaliyev's comments followed a Franco-Belgian investigation sponsored by the European Union into the disused mine.
Observers have said has the mine and its environmental fallout have the potential to aggravate already tense relations in Fergana -- Central Asia's main population center shared by Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Uranium from the mine was enriched locally until its closure in 1960, and the resultant leftovers were buried in hillside pits, which are prone to flooding and could leak into the river due to frequent avalanches.
Social stigma has become attached to residents of the impoverished Maili-Suu district due to their alleged health problems resulting from the mine.
"In the event of natural disaster radiation levels in the Fergana Valley could seriously worsen," Hildegarde Vandenhove of Belgium's Centre for Nuclear Research, said.


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Founded in 1979 and dedicated since then to the performance of Baroque music on period instruments, Les Arts Florissants enjoys a worldwide reputation. The ensemble, which takes its name from a short opera byMarc-Antoine Charpentier , has been indissociable from its founderWilliam Christie right from the start, but has also been conducted regularly by Paul Agnew since 2007. Les Arts Florissants has been a pioneer in the rediscovery of a long-neglected repertory from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (especially French music of the age of Louis XV), which it has firmly established in performance in France and around the world.
Ever since the famous production of Lully's Atys at the Opéra Comique in Paris in 1987, revived to triumphal acclaim in May 2011, it is on the operatic stage that Les Arts Florissants has enjoyed its greatest successes, with works byRameau, Lully and Charpentier, but also Handel, Purcell, Mozart , Monteverdi, Landi, Cesti, Campra and Hérold. Its large discography – more than one hundred audio and video recordings – reflects this constant renewal of its repertory.
Appearances in the concert hall play an equally essential role in the renown of Les Arts Florissants, which tackles a wide range of music both secular (madrigals,airs de cour, concert versions of operas) and sacred (oratorios, petits motetsand grands motets, hymns). Each year the ensemble presents a season of around a hundred concerts and operatic performances in the world's leading venues, most particularly the Philharmonie de Paris and Lincoln Center in New York.
Les Arts Florissants attaches great importance to training young musicians and passing its experience on to others. In 2002 it founded the biennial academy 'Le Jardin des Voix', which has discovered numerous new talents since then. The 'Arts Flo Juniors' programme, inaugurated in 2007, gives conservatory students an opportunity to join the orchestra or chorus for one production, from the first day of rehearsals to the final performance. In the same year William Christie and the ensemble set up a partnership with the Juilliard School of Music in New York, which has permitted a genuine Franco-American artistic exchange.
Alongside this, numerous outreach activities aimed at new audiences (amateur musicians and non-musicians, children and adults alike) are organised each year in association with the ensemble's season. All the aspects of this intensive activity were combined in the creation of an annual festival at Thiré, 'Dans les Jardins de William Christie', in partnership with the Conseil Départemental de la Vendée. The musicians of Les Arts Florissants, students from the Juilliard School and prizewinners from Le Jardin des Voix appear there in concerts and open-air 'musical promenades'.
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How to watch NFL Games Online and Live Stream from abroad
Want to watch NFL games online without cable? Today, we'll explain where you can live stream the 2019 NFL season. We'll also explain how to watch NFL if you are traveling abroad by using a VPN.
@IanGarland_ UPDATED: December 13, 2019
The NFL regular season starts September 5 and will run until February 2, ending with Super Bowl. Most matches start at around 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST, which means that some games start simultaneously. As a result, you'll have to tailor your viewing schedule around specific teams or games that you want to watch. Below, we'll explain how to live stream NFL games abroad, without cable:
Note that this post will only be recommending official NFL streams so you can connect to your usual home streaming services if traveling abroad. While unlicensed streams are an inevitability for high-profile sporting events, there's no reason to use them. These streams are often unreliable and low-quality, plus there's no guarantee they'll remain up for the entirety of a game. With so many legitimate ways to watch NFL games, there's nothing to gain by resorting to unsanctioned live streams.
Best VPN for streaming the NFL: ExpressVPN
If you are away from home you can stay safe online while streaming NFL games and beat geo-restrictions by using a VPN. We recommend ExpressVPN: it's a high-speed service with an extensive server network and a wide range of advanced security features. Additionally, ExpressVPN is excellent for streaming as it's one of the few remaining VPNs capable of reliably unblocking platforms like Netflix.
It only takes a minute to register. First, choose a subscription length (one, six, or twelve months). Next, complete the checkout process. ExpressVPN includes a 30-day money-back guarantee, which is long enough to watch the entire NFL preseason. If you're unsatisfied with the service, you can cancel and receive a full refund.
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How to stream NFL games with a VPN
New to VPNs? Watching NFL games using a VPN couldn't be easier.
Here's how to watch NFL games live with a VPN:
Start by registering for a suitable VPN. We've already covered ExpressVPN, but NordVPN and CyberGhost are both strong, low-cost alternatives.
Next, download the VPN software, making sure to get the right version for your operating system.
Decide which of the sources below you'd like to use. Note that most will require you to have a payment method linked to a local address so this method is for those with a subscription who are traveling abroad.
Connect to a server in the appropriate country. For example, you'd use a US server to unblock ESPN or a UK server for BBC iPlayer.
Try loading content from the site. You should find that it loads almost instantly. If you're still getting an error message, reload the page and try again.
It's important you attempt the steps above before the event you want to watch begins. This gives you plenty of time to contact your VPN's support team should any issues arise.
Where to watch NFL games live online
While the NFL is huge in America, it has fans all over the world. Which means NFL coverage will be available in numerous locations. Take a look at our country-specific guides below to find out where you can watch all the action live.
See also: NFL games pass on Kodi
The good news is that in America, you can watch every NFL fixture live online. The bad news is that each game will be on one of five different networks. Once you memorize the schedule, however, it's not that bad. Here's a breakdown:
Monday night games: ESPN
Thursday and Saturday night games: NFL Network
Sunday afternoon AFC games: CBS
Sunday afternoon NFC games: FOX
Sunday night: NBC
There's one other thing of note: if a game is exclusive to the NFL Network or ESPN, it will also air on local TV stations in the regions that the playing teams are from. If you already get these services as part of your cable package, you'll be able to watch at no extra cost. You can also stream Thursday night games live on Amazon Prime Video.
However, if you don't have cable, there are a couple of over-the-top streaming services that will allow you to watch. YouTube TV includes all of the above channels except NFL Network for $40 USD per month, and PlayStation Vue offers full, comprehensive NFL coverage as part of its Core package which costs $49.99 a month. The least expensive option, though, is Sling TV: the Orange and Blue subscription costs $25 per month and lets you watch ESPN, FOX, and NBC live. These services will only be providing English-language commentary.
If you are traveling abroad the games will be blocked so you will need a VPN to connect to your usual home streaming services.
British NFL fans can stream all of the action live on Sky Sports. If you're already a Sky subscriber, you can add the required sports channels for an extra £20 per month and watch live on the Sky Go app.
Want to watch the NFL without cable? The easiest way is with the NFL Game Pass. This costs £143.99 per year and provides access to every game including the Super Bowl live and on-demand. This can be paid for in four £36 installments if you'd prefer.
You can also sign into Sky Sports with a Now TV subscription, but you'll only be able to watch selected games from the NFL season, instead of the full roster Sky Sports offers. This is also a fairly expensive way to watch, as monthly passes cost £33.99 each.
Finally, there's BBC iPlayer. Weekly highlights will be shown on BBC2, as will the Super Bowl, but unfortunately, no other matches will be available.
Brits traveling abroad will need a VPN, like ExpressVPN to connect to these services when they are overseas.
Like the US, Mexico has different broadcasters for games played on different days of the week. Thursday night and Sunday afternoon matches will still be available via the NFL Network, but also on Fox Sports Latin America. Both services enable users to watch in either Spanish or English.
Select Sunday afternoon games can be viewed on either Fox Sports or Televisa. Note that while Televisa likely won't stream as many fixtures as its premium rivals, it is free to watch.
Lastly, ESPN Latin America will be showing all Sunday and Monday night games, as well as the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. ESPN provides Spanish- and English-language commentary, although you may have to watch via ESPN3 to access the latter.
Again, if you are traveling outside of Mexico using ExpressVPN will ensure you can still connect to your streaming services as usual.
France has two official NFL broadcasters: W9 and beIN Sports. However, W9 will only show the Super Bowl. beIN, on the other hand, will show every fixture live, and allows users to watch previous games on-demand. Prices start at €14 a month, although this package locks you into a year-long contract. Instead, we'd advise choosing the month-to-month, €15 subscription.
beIN Sports regularly covers major sporting events in various different languages and has several French-language channels. While there's no guarantee that the NFL will have French commentary, it does seem likely.
One again, to access your home streaming services from abroad you will need to use a VPN.
Movistar+ has exclusive NFL broadcast rights in Spain. Every NFL game will be available, live, via Movistar Deportes, but unfortunately, you'll have to have Movistar broadband and TV in order to watch anything. If you're already a subscriber, you can add the sports package for an extra €10 per month, but new customers can expect to pay €90 minimum and will be unable to watch until their services have been installed at their home.
If you are traveling abroad use ExpressVPN to access your usual Movistar content.
NFL Game Pass offers full broadcasts in much of the Asian Pacific region. However, this service is not fully available in the following countries:
NFL Game Pass will offer all of the NFL's games and the Super Bowl in these regions as well.
If you are traveling to these regions you can access your home content as usual by using a VPN.
The mini-guides above are far from an exhaustive list of NFL sources. If your country isn't mentioned, there's still a good chance you'll be able to watch live. Just check out the full list of international NFL broadcasters to find official sources in your region.
Can I stream the NFL with a free VPN?
Although free VPNs may appear to be an easy way to stay safe online, we strongly advise avoiding them. First and foremost, they aren't suitable for streaming: with more users than premium services, yet fewer servers, you can expect intermittent connections and choppy, stuttering video, if it buffers at all. These problems only worsen with live HD video, which requires relatively fast speeds to watch. Also, some free VPNs impose monthly data limits, so it's highly unlikely you'll be able to watch as much of the NFL as you'd like.
There's another issue: free VPNs have a history of misleading their users. For example, there are dozens of free Android "VPNs" which simply attempt to install malware, and don't actually encrypt any traffic whatsoever. We've also seen cases where a free VPN provider has abused the trust of its users, including one where users were unwittingly contributing to a botnet. To protect yourself and your personal information, we recommend using a reputable VPN that puts the privacy of its users first.
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Lengthy forms or arduous paperwork are not needed to apply for an Estate Loan or Trust Loan. Employment status and job history are also not required to get a Trust Inheritance Loan or Probate Inheritance Advance.
It is always a fast approval process when applying for an Inheritance Advance, a Probate Loan or Trust Fund Loan. An Inheritance Cash Advance Manager is always available to help complete your application.
The main requirement to apply for an Inheritance Cash Advance or Estate Loan is that you are a valid Heir of an Estate in Probate or Trust, in Canada or the USA; and can verify an expected Inheritance of $15,000+ in the USA or Canada.
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Should I Hire an Estate Attorney to Manage Probate?
"I would advise all InheritanceNow.com visitors and clients in the following way – some folks go back and forth for weeks trying to figure our how much money they might save by not hiring an attorney to handle Probate for their estate. Don't even go down that road!
Let me say this: A wise man once said that those who hire themselves as their own lawyer have a fool for a client.
Let's just say that if you go through Probate once without an experienced attorney you'll understand without any equivocation exactly how important it is to have a seasoned lawyer on board when dealing with Probate filings and issues over 10, 15, 18 months or longer.
Not having a lawyer to manage your Probate is like going through a tooth extraction without anesthesia. Or even worse – without a dentist altogether!
Probate is a process that relies on accuracy and technical know-how. Trying to guess your way through Probate for a year, often a year and and a half, is only inviting trouble, errors and problems. Why take such a chance with something so important?
Why is InheritanceNow.com so popular with Estate Attorneys and Heirs of Probates or Trusts?
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The only requirement to apply for an Inheritance Loan is that you are a valid Heir of a current Estate in Probate or Trust, in the USA or Canada. You must have access to your estate paperwork; and a valid Inheritance of $15,000 or more coming to you.
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Inheritance Loans have become a favorite no-risk, fast solution to financial problems, for Heirs and Beneficiaries of Estates in Probate or Trust expecting an Inheritance of $15,000 or more. Any valid Heir of an Estate, or Beneficiary of a Trust, based in the United States or Canada can apply for an Inheritance Loan by phone or online form.
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What stage of Probate are you are in?
Are you an Heir of an Estate? Or Beneficiary of a Trust, in Probate?
If you are waiting for your Inheritance – you may realize by now that the Probate process will take an extraordinarily long time before you receive your Inheritance. In all likelihood much a longer period of time than you had originally thought.
This timeline is an excellent Inheritance reference tool to help you estimate how much longer you may need to wait before you are able to access your Inheritance. This will help you with your decision on whether or not to apply for an Probate Loan or Inheritance Cash Advance.
If you have any questions regarding the specific phase of Probate you are presently in, the Probate process in general, or would like to discuss getting an Inheritance Loan – call us to speak with a Probate Funding Advisor, in order to decide if an Inheritance Loan or Inheritance Cash Advance is the right option for you.
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An Inheritance Cash Advance client agreed to join us in a brief interview this month, as her case was particularly interesting, and we believe intriguing to viewers out there that come to the Inheritance Now website. The interview was conducted by a senior Inheritance Loan specialist at Inheritance Now, who phoned the Inheritance Cash Advance Client at her home in Seattle, WA on a Sat. afternoon: Click here to read the interview.
An Interview with Louise M. – a single mom from Santa Monica, CA who researched Inheritance Loans and called us the same day!
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News Worthy : 2/1 – 2/5
I'm trying out a new feature where, every Friday, I accumulate a list of recent articles, interviews, news, and videos I found over the course of the week and enjoyed. Some of these news bites will be serious, while others are just very fun to squeal over. I certainly stumble across enough material during my procrastinating to keep this up for quite some time!
The week kicked off with the announcement of the DuVernay test, a concept coined by New York Times critic Manohla Davis about African Americans and other minorities simply having fleshed out lives in movies rather than being background characters. The idea was inspired by the work of Ava DuVernay, who is known for directing Selma. Cinema already has the Bechdel test, which tests whether two women in a film talk to each other about something other than a man, so utilizing the DuVernay test feels very much like a step in the right direction.
Thank you Facebook for telling me about this news! Lionsgate has acquired the rights to all 54 books in the Magic Treehouse series. Author Mary Pope Osborne will be an executive producer, while her husband co-writes the first script. Seeing as this is kicking off with an adaptation of one of the later books (AKA past my Magic Treehouse reading days), I'm curious about how it will be organized and stay faithful to the books.
I may be a little biased because I edit and write for this site, but I loved this piece about the flaws of standardized testing and how one women has tried to fix them. One of the perks of this editing job is that I find out so much about national stories I wouldn't have heard about otherwise.
Foreshadowing this post's Fiddler on the Roof theme, the New York Times did a piece on sisterhood in current theater, and the three actresses playing Tevye's daughters in the revival were briefly featured. The article talks about the bonds that actresses playing sisters onstage inevitably form. As I've said before, I love sister stories, so it's great to see professional relationships that become closer and non-competitive.
It's no secret that I miss London more every day. and my favorite YouTuber, Rosianna, made the feels a little realer when she was back in London for the holidays and posted videos of her city explorations. Now trying to make daily videos, Rosianna posted footage from when she was in the UK and visited London's "secret beaches."
Watching this made me very nostalgic for walking along the Thames, particularly when I went on a walk with my writing class and our professor snuck down to the shore even though the stairs were barricaded. It made me think of the cramped, winding streets of Southwark, the ivy-covered buildings I passed on my way to Tesco, and standing in Piccadilly Circus as the sun set.
So, confession – I did not watch Grease Live all the way through, but I was bored by the parts I did watch. I really wish I could have stayed committed to it, because I've been an Aaron Tveit fan for several years and love what he does. I guess I just don't like Grease enough to get excited about it. However, I may have fallen a little more in love with Tveit after reading this interview he did with Glamour.
Honestly, the Tonys have slowly become my favorite awards show. The team behind it doesn't seem to care too much about drawing in an audience of non-theater people, so it feels like a very passionate atmosphere filled with people that genuinely love everything about this world. So, I love the fact that James Corden is hosting the ceremony this year. It's funny how artists in Carpool Karaoke segments are so surprised when he hits high notes – Corden's career truly kicked off in theater and he even has a Tony award himself!
It's been confirmed that the Broadway revival of Fiddler of the Roof is releasing a cast album in March, and I'm so excited! I've yet to see the revival, but hopefully will soon. I have the entire film soundtrack on my iPod because I'm a total nerd, so I'm interested in seeing the differences in arrangements with this new release.
In other Fiddler news (didn't I warn you?), Broadway.com has announced that their next backstage vlogger will be Adam Kantor, who plays Motel in the current revival. I'm all over these vlogs when they feature a show or actor that I like, so I'll definitely be watching this series!
What about you? What were some of your favorite or most enjoyable news stories this week?
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Q: ora2pg could not open extension control file PostgreSQL/11/share/extension/oracle_fdw.control I m trying to migrate an oracle db to postgres using ora2pg, with schema already created in postgres, using COPY directive. The export seems done, but when trying to connect to postgres I get the following:
DBD::Pg::db do failed: ERROR:  could not open extension control file "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/11/share/extension/oracle_fdw.control": No such file or directory at C:/Strawberry/perl/site/lib/Ora2Pg.pm line 21943.                                                                                FATAL: ERROR:  could not open extension control file "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/11/share/extension/oracle_fdw.control": No such file or directory                                                                                Aborting export...
I'm not using instaclient, I have a full installation of oracle 12 locally.
Edit: the file is not present in postgres installation, but from what I see Perl is trying to create it and fails.

A: I make comment out FDW_SERVER  orcl in ora2pg.conf, like this:
# FDW_SERVER    orcl

That helped!

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Stats of Yousef Abdulla Baliadeh
This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred.
Overall balance 22/23 21/22 20/21 19/20
Stats 22/23
Total 22/23: 2 - - - 1 - 2 150'
QSC 2 - - - 1 - 2 150'
Stars League - - - - - - - -
QSCStars League
Qatari Stars Cup (Ooredoo)
Group A 9/19/22 H Al-Sailiya SC 4:0 on the bench
Group A 9/25/22 H Al-Wakrah SC 3:0 GK 90'
Group A 10/1/22 A Umm Salal SC 3:2 Information not yet available
Group A 10/7/22 H Al-Ahli SC 4:0 Information not yet available
Group A 10/14/22 A Qatar SC 3:2 GK 60' 60'
Squad: 3, Starting eleven: 2, Substituted in: 0, On the bench: 1, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
Qatar Stars League
1 8/1/22 A (7.) Al-Markhiya SC (3.) 4:3 Finger Injury
2 8/9/22 A (7.) Umm Salal SC (10.) 1:1 Finger Injury
3 8/17/22 H (8.) Al-Ahli SC (5.) 3:2 Finger Injury
4 8/23/22 H (4.) Al-Gharafa SC (6.) 1:2 Finger Injury
5 8/30/22 A (7.) Al-Sailiya SC (11.) 1:2 Finger Injury
6 9/6/22 H (6.) Al-Shamal SC (8.) 1:2 Finger Injury
7 9/14/22 A (8.) Al-Wakrah SC (3.) 2:1 Not in squad
9 1/11/23 A (9.) Al-Rayyan SC (11.) 1:2 on the bench
11 1/23/23 A Al-Arabi SC 0:2 Information not yet available
Positions played
Played as...
Goalkeeper 2
Stats by club
Al-Sadd SC 4 1 3
Performance by competition
Stars League 1 - 1
National team career
- Qatar - - -
Qatar U23
1 Qatar U23 - - -
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As part of their expanding relationship, ABC Commercial and Open Channel are excited to announce a new pitching competition that will be held during the GENERATION NEXT KIDS CONFERENCE at Docklands Studios on the 22nd and 23rd of July.
We are calling all emerging producers, writers and creators to come up with a one-page concept to submit for a chance to win a prize of $2000, which will include development money and time with a mentor to develop your idea further. The full set of criteria is available for review at Open Channel's website www.openchannel.org.au/conference-pitchingcomp.html.
This competition demonstrates the commitment that both organisations have made to train, develop and invest in the talent of the future.
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Minor International expands in Europe
The company will operate eight high-end through its NH Hotel Group subsidiary
Courtesy/News Source: hoteliermiddleeast.com
Minor International (MINT) has announced that, through its subsidiary NH Hotel Group (NHH), it will operate a portfolio of eight high-end hotels with a total of 1,115 rooms in Italy, France, Czech Republic and Hungary.
NHH will lease the hotels from Covivio, a leading European real estate investor. The hotels will be rebranded to MINT and NHH's hotel brands, including Anantara and NH Collection, following an extensive repositioning programme to be carried out by Covivio in all the properties in the coming months.
Formerly the Boscolo portfolio, the hotels include Palazzo Naiadi in Rome, Italy; The Carlo IV in Prague, Czech Republic; Hotel Plaza in Nice, France; The NY Palace and The NY Residence in Budapest, Hungary; and Grand Hotel Dei Dogi in Venice, Italy; and two premium hotels in Italy, namely Bellini Hotel in Venice and Palazzo Gaddi in Florence.
After the acquisition by Covivio of the eight hotels, NHH will operate the portfolio under a long-term sustainable lease contract. The closing of the transaction is expected to be fully complete by the end of the first half of 2020. The handover of the hotels will take place at the same time of the closing, except for the hotels in Florence and Nice, which are currently under a full refurbishment, and expected to be completed by June 2020 and January 2021 respectively.
Commenting on the announcement, MINT Group CEO and Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier said: "MINT and NHH have been leveraging on both parties' strengths for cross-expansion. We are very excited about the potential of the Anantara brand in Europe. Anantara's brand strength, coupled with NHH's strong relationship with real estate investors has enabled us to expand our luxury hotel portfolio in Europe at a much faster pace. Following the launch of Anantara Villa Padierna Palace in Spain in July and the signing in October of a hotel in Dublin, Ireland, to be rebranded to Anantara in 2020, this strategic transaction will notably strengthen the presence of our luxury Anantara brand in key privileged destinations in Europe."
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ANN ARBOR, MI – Last week, Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff, a federal district court judge in Michigan, dismissed a constitutional challenge to the U.S. Government's bailout of AIG, which used over a hundred million dollars in federal tax money to support Islamic religious indoctrination through the funding and promotion of Sharia-compliant financing (SCF). SCF is financing that follows the dictates of Islamic law.
The challenge was brought by the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and co-counsel David Yerushalmi, on behalf of Kevin Murray, a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraqi War. TMLC filed a notice of appeal immediately after the ruling and will be seeking review of the decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Shortly after filing the complaint in 2008, attorneys for the Obama administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit on behalf of the named defendants. In a written opinion issued in May 2009, the judge denied the request, holding that the lawsuit properly alleged a federal constitutional challenge to the use of taxpayer money to fund AIG's Islamic religious activities.
In this case, the fact that AIG is largely a secular entity is not dispositive: The question in an as-applied challenge is not whether the entity is of a religious character, but how it spends its grant. The circumstances of this case are historic, and the pressure upon the government to navigate this financial crisis is unfathomable. Times of crisis, however, do not justify departure from the Constitution. In this case, the United States government has a majority interest in AIG. AIG utilizes consolidated financing whereby all funds flow through a single port to support all of its activities, including Sharia-compliant financing. Pursuant to the EESA, the government has injected AIG with tens of billions of dollars, without restricting or tracking how this considerable sum of money is spent. At least two of AIG's subsidiary companies practice Sharia-compliant financing, one of which was unveiled after the influx of government cash. . . . Finally, after the government acquired a majority interest in AIG and contributed substantial funds to AIG for operational purposes, the government co-sponsored a forum entitled "Islamic Finance 101." These facts, taken together, raise a question of whether the government's involvement with AIG has created the effect of promoting religion and sufficiently raise Plaintiff's claim beyond the speculative level, warranting dismissal inappropriate at this stage in the proceedings.
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On January 14, 2011, the court reversed its earlier position and ruled against Plaintiff Murray, claiming that there was no evidence presented of religious indoctrination, and if there were such evidence, the indoctrination could not be attributed to the federal government and besides, the amount of federal money that was used to support SCF—$153 million—was "de minimus" in light of the large sum of tax money the federal government actually gave to AIG—$47.5 billion.
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New President, New Era for AUSB
AUSB is proud to announce President Nancy Leffert was inaugurated on February 26, 2011. Watch the inauguration ceremony to hear Dr. Leffert's vision for a new era at AUSB and integral role in the Santa Barbara community.
Dr. Leffert's inaugural comes at a time of dramatic change for AUSB. As resources for public education continue to decline, the 34-year old institution is moving aggressively to strengthen its curriculum and faculty, to revitalize its governance and leadership and to upgrade its physical facilities to better serve the rapidly changing needs of its students and the community.
The formal academic installation of Dr. Leffert is the first in a month-long series of public events hosted by AUSB that will highlight the theme of her inaugural – "access, engage, and collaborate."
"Antioch has an important role to play in providing access to educational dreams. Students tell us they want and need flexibility," said Dr. Leffert in her inaugural address. "I am determined to ensure that motivated and qualified students have increased access to that transformative education experience."
Dr. Leffert had been Provost and Chief Executive Officer of AUSB for only three months when was asked to step into the role of Chief Executif Officer in 2009. She quickly met the challenge of her new role, and the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint her president as of July 2010.
Prior to joining AUSB as its top administrator, President Leffert was the Associate Dean for Student Services and Program Evaluation in the School of Psychology at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara. She is a nationally-known scholar of adolescent development, known particularly for her work delineating factors that contribute to the positive development of young people. One aspect of this work was the creation of the Developmental Assets framework, which is currently used across the country in over 500 communities as a tool to help mobilize around raising healthy children and adolescents. In addition to her lengthy list of published books and scientific articles, President Leffert has authored many reports and technical manuals, and has frequently been invited to give scholarly and community presentations.
"Dr. Leffert was unanimously selected by the Antioch University Santa Barbara Board of Trustees to become the new President," said Victoria Riskin, chair of the AUSB Board of Trustees, noting the new president's 35 years of experience in research, social service and higher education administration. The Trustees cited her impressive academic background, dynamic energy and passionate commitment to the growth of our campus in pledging their full and enthusiastic support."
READ: Noozhawk.com published Dr. Leffert's op-ed piece titled "A Vision for Antioch University Santa Barbara."
Many thanks to the Santa Barbara Independent and Journalist Avery Hardy for her piece on AUSB's Inauguration titled "Springtime at Antioch" – University Elects Nancy Leffert as New President to Usher in a New Era.
Local News coverage of the Inauguration and colorful photos of the event were featured on Noozhawk.com in an article by contributing writer, Sonia Fernandez titled "Nancy Leffert Puts Own Touch on Inauguration as Antioch University's New President"
WATCH: Hosts Cathy Murillo and David Pritchett of the "Off-Leash Public Affairs" Program on Cable TV 17 & 21: The Santa Barbara Channels, documented the AUSB Inauguration Event at the Museum of Natural History with video footage and an interview with Dr. Nancy Leffert.
LISTEN: The University of California at Santa Barbara's Radio Station, KCSB 91.9-FM ran two news-story's covering the AUSB Inauguration and an Interview with Dr. Nancy Leffert.
Here is the link to the full podcast: http://www.kcsb.org/news/kcsb-community-news-march-1-2011
Dr. Nancy Leffert was interviewed on the Mark Macintire, "Minds That Matter" Radio Program. She explains her vision for Antioch Santa Barbara's future and her philosophy of education.