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Tyler Technologies to Provide City of Oxnard, California, with Modern ERP Solution
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 7, 2020--
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced it has signed a five-year, software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreement with the city of Oxnard, California, for an integrated ERP solution to replace the city's 30-year-old legacy system. The city selected enterprisewide modules from Tyler's Munis ® enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, EnerGov ™ civic services suite, ExecuTime ™ time and attendance applications, and Socrata Open Finance ™ public data access and analysis portal.
The city's current ERP solution has been in place since 1988 and has become inefficient and unsustainable for the city's growing needs.
"The city of Oxnard needs to evolve into a 21 st -century organization that provides modern, easy-to-use services that our residents, businesses, and city staff expect from a well-run government," said Keith Brooks, chief information officer for the city of Oxnard.
Currently, city staff submit paper timesheets, which must be manually entered into the payroll system, and the current software relies on paper-based work orders for public utility asset maintenance and management.
The Oxnard City Council selected Tyler's suite of solutions to improve accessibility to services used by residents and businesses, as well as allow city staff to be more transparent with its constituents. With Tyler's software, residents will be able to use a resident portal for utility services, apply and schedule permit inspections, and pay fees online, eliminating the need for paper.
Businesses will be able to submit electronic plans for review, allowing them to easily track changes online. Additionally, vendors transacting with the city will have the option to submit invoices online and track payments in real time, improving their accessibility.
"We're pleased to support the city of Oxnard's vision of becoming a more modern and efficient government entity," said Chris Webster, president of Tyler's ERP Division. "Tyler's solutions will help the city to become less reliant on paper processes and improve accessibility for residents. We look forward to helping the city serve their constituents."
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is the largest and most established provider of integrated software and technology services focused on the public sector. Tyler's end-to-end solutions empower local, state, and federal government entities to operate more efficiently and connect more transparently with their constituents and with each other. By connecting data and processes across disparate systems, Tyler's solutions are transforming how clients gain actionable insights that solve problems in their communities. Tyler has more than 21,000 successful installations across 10,000 sites, with clients in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, and other international locations. A financially strong company, Tyler has achieved double-digit revenue growth every quarter since 2012. It was also named to Forbes' "Best Midsize Employers" list in 2018 and recognized twice on its "Most Innovative Growth Companies" list. More information about Tyler Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, can be found at tylertech.com.
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Kodak Black Was Arrested In Florida On A Trespassing Charge
Earlier Saturday, rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on a trespassing charge.
Investigators did not immediately provide details about what prompted Black's arrest, according to the South Florida SunSentinel, which reported that he had been taken into custody early Saturday morning in his hometown of Pompano Beach.
His publicist and lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, posted bond later and was released, according to the newspaper.
On his last day in office in 2020, President Trump commuted a three-year prison sentence for falsifying documents used to buy guns at a Miami gun store. Black had served about half of the sentence.
After pleading guilty to first-degree assault, Black was sentenced to probation last April for the assault of a teenage girl in a South Carolina hotel room. Black was originally charged with rape but accepted a plea deal for first-degree assault.
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Discussing resolutions and map a way forward to advance the sharing of research data.
The forum will also seek to identify strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats to embracing open data and open science in Botswana. This initiative will allow national stakeholders to engage with issues such as Data Legislation Governance and Policy; Coordinated Research Data Cyber-Infrastructure; Data Awareness & Capacity Building; Data Management and Repositories. The conference will do this by bringing together Government Ministries, NGOs, Regional and international Body stakeholders and delegates to discuss themes in working groups. The common running thread for the workshops' interactions and deliberations and outputs will also help feed into the development of a Botswana Policy on Open Data.This workshop is intended to be the annual event for deliberations on these issues and represent Botswana's participation in the African Open Science Platform launched in 2016.
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Geekbench 3 Benchmark Shows iOS 9 Performance Difference Of iPhone 6 Plus In Low Power Mode
Aaron Mamiit, Tech Times 26 June 2015, 05:06 am
Apple is introducing a Low Power mode upon the release of its upcoming mobile operating system, iOS 9. The mode is designed to lengthen the battery life of iOS devices when power is already running low.
According to the description of the feature, Low Power mode will reduce the performance of the iOS device and cut down on apps and services working in the background to extend the battery of the device.
Performance benchmarking app Geekbench 3 has lately received an update to allow it to operate in the yet-released iOS 9, with the app capable of providing more insight into the operation and effectiveness of Low Power mode and how much the performance of the iOS device is affected when it is activated.
Apple news and rumors website MacRumors tested the Geekbench 3 on the iPhone 6 Plus running the beta version of the iOS 9, with results revealing that there is indeed a significant drop in performance when Low Power mode is turned on.
The iPhone 6 Plus gained a score of 1606 on Geekbench 3's single-core processor test and a score of 2891 on the multi-core processor test. When the Low Power mode is activated, the device recorded a score of 1019 on the single-core processor test and a score of 1751 on the multi-core processor test. The significant drop in performance is the trade-off for the significant amount of energy saving that the feature will provide users.
When a similar test was run on the iPhone 5s, the results turned out to be similar. The performance of the device on the iOS 9 when Low Power mode was activated decreased by around 40 percent, with the score of the iPhone 5s being 1386 for the single-core test and 2511 for the multi-core test before the feature was turned on and 816 for the single-core test and 1405 for the multi-core test when the feature was activated.
Low Power mode activates when the iOS device reaches a battery level of either 20 percent or 10 percent. The feature provides the user with a popup notification that gives the option to turn on Low Power mode. The feature can also be activated through a new section in the Settings menu named Battery.
In addition to decreasing performance, Low Power mode disables processes working in the background such as mail fetching, background app refreshing, animated wallpaper and motion effects.
Represented by the battery icon of the device turning yellow, the feature is said to be capable of extending the battery life of an iOS device by up to an additional three hours.
The consumer version of the iOS 9 will be released to the general public in the fall.
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China: Man with knife kills 6 on commercial street
State media said 25 year old unemployed man killed six and injured at least 14, in an attack in Anqing city in China. The cause for attack is still being investigated. A knife-wielding man in China's eastern city of Anqing killed six people and wounded at least 14 others, state media reported on Sunday. The suspect was reported to have been arrested, with the Ministry of Public Security dispatching a working group to investigate the attack. While authorities had earlier reported five deaths, one victim succumbed to injuries later, said Chinese state television CCTV. The attack happened on Saturday afternoon, on a shopping street in Anqing city, Anhui province, which is located around 430 kilometers from Shanghai. CCTV said the suspected attacker was around 25 years old, unemployed, and appeared 'angry.'
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I know Buddy arrives 21st November but what is the plan? Just trying to arrange getting to Leeds, staying somewhere etc?
We hadn't really got one. So here we go.
Saturday. Stick local and do Temple Newsam during the day and Leeds in the afternoon/evening as we could do the Royal Armouries and then the German Beer keller..
Yup quite a few Manchester, Shoreditch, Leeds, and Sheffield always good with a slightly older crowd and less pretentious than the usual craft beer bars/pubs.
Not sure if I'd need it but I got a PlusBus pass for both days just in case.
Bouncing in via Manchester on the 20th. Will seek shelter at the Tank residence.
Totally up for Aromuries and Bierkellers.
Beer and cannons? Killer combo.
Bouncing back out the same way I came in on the 25th.
Crow and Git, you guys coming out to play?
Sadly I can't make it. A great pity.
Would it make a difference if I told you DJ is gonna make a surprise appearance in her belly-dancing outfit?
I'm not sure. I'm pretty much on call with what I have been working on for the last few month between the 14th and the 5th. However I pop over to Leeds all the time at a moments notice for drinks so that is no big issue if I am free.
Oh yeah Guardian if you want information on the easiest and cheapest way to get to Leeds from Manchester airport let me know and I point you in the right directions.
Afraid not. Buddy and G85 would be quite enough to entice me, if I were able to make it. Mind you, I'd love to meet DJ.
What?! Who told you about G85's belly-dancing outfit?
Nobody even told me about it yet?
We were hoping to keep it a secret until you arrived in the UK.


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Textiles designer Brigitte Singh lovingly lays out a piece of cloth embossed with a red poppy plant made probably for Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, four centuries ago. (Photo: AFP)
AMBER, India — Textiles designer Brigitte Singh lovingly lays out a piece of cloth embossed with a red poppy plant she says was probably designed for emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, four centuries ago.اضافة اعلان
For Singh — who moved from France to India 42 years ago and married into a maharaja's family — this exquisite piece remains the ever-inspiring heart of her studio's mission.
The 67-year-old is striving to keep alive the art of block printing, which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries under the conquering but sophisticated Mughal dynasty that then ruled India.
"I was the first to give a renaissance to this kind of Mughal design," Singh told AFP in her traditional printing workshop in Rajasthan.
Having studied decorative arts in Paris, Singh arrived aged 25 in 1980 in western India's Jaipur, the "last bastion" of the technique of using carved blocks of wood to print patterns on material.
"I dreamed of practicing (miniature art) in Isfahan. But the Ayatollahs had just arrived in Iran (in the Islamic revolution of 1979). Or Herat, but the Soviets had just arrived in Afghanistan," she remembers.
"So by default, I ended up in Jaipur," she said.
'Magic potion'
A few months after arriving, Singh was introduced to a member of the local nobility who was related to the maharaja of Rajasthan. They married in 1982.
At first, Singh still hoped to try her hand at miniature painting.
But after scouring the city for traditional paper to work on, she came across workshops using block printing.
"I fell into the magic potion and could never go back," she told AFP.
She started by making just a few scarves, and when she passed through London two years later, gave them as presents to friends who were connoisseurs of Indian textiles.
Bowled over, they persuaded her to show them to Colefax and Fowler, the storied British interior decorations firm.
"The next thing I knew, I was on my way back to India with an order for printed textiles," she said.
Since then, she has never looked back.
Soul comfort
For the next two decades, she worked with a "family of printers" in the city before building her own studio in nearby Amber — a stone's throw from Jaipur's famous fort.
It was her father-in-law, a major collector of Rajasthan miniatures, who gave her the Mughal-era poppy cloth connected to Shah Jahan.
Her reproduction of that print was a huge success the world over, proving especially popular with Indian, British, and Japanese clients.
In 2014, she made a Mughal poppy print quilted coat, called an Atamsukh — meaning "comfort of the soul" — that was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Another piece of her work is in the collection of the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York.
'Sophistication of simplicity'
Singh starts her creative process by handing precise paintings to her sculptor, Rajesh Kumar, who then painstakingly chisels the designs onto blocks of wood.
"We need a remarkable sculptor, with a very serious eye," she said.
"The carving of the wood blocks is the key. This tool has the sophistication of simplicity."
Kumar makes several identical blocks for each color used in each printed fabric.
"The poppy motif, for example, has five colors. I had to make five blocks," he said. "It took me 20 days." At Singh's workshop, six employees work on pieces of cloth laid out on tables 5m long.
They dip the blocks in dye, place them carefully on the cloth, push down and tap. The work is slow and intricate, producing no more than 40m of material every day.
Her workshop makes everything from quilts to curtains and rag dolls to shoes.
Singh just finished another Atamsukh for a prince in Kuwait. "The important thing is to keep the know-how alive," she said.
"More precious than the product, the real treasure is the savoir faire."
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Some mornings, I end up behind a road grader that makes the ever-so-slow trek from the Virginia DOT garages south of Willis to someplace near Floyd. Get behind that creeping hunk of iron and you're liable to spend a good part of the day traveling 10 or 11 miles.
Or you might come up on some horses and buggies on a winding country lane, like these two on Buffalo Mountain Road. Just some enthusiasts out for a Saturday morning ride.


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Route 4 Poor Great
There appears to be limited parking at the actual AT crossing of CT Route 4. Nearest good parking is at the Breadloaf Mt. (Mohawk Trail) parking area on the west side of US 7, just north of the intersection with Route 4 on the WEST side of the Housatonic River. (See Mile 11.2 of Section 3). There is a blue oval "Mohawk Trail" sign at the hiker parking lot. By my odometer it is 0.8 miles from the AT crossing of Route 4 to the parking area. The attached map delineates the route from the parking area to the trail crossing. GPS coordinates at the trail crossing are N 41.8229 W 73.3865. There is an oval "Appalachian Trail" sign at the crossing. The crossing is obvious, espescially on foot. Click on the street view near the red marker on the map to see the area of the crossing. While ascending Route 4 to the crossing, blue blazes may be seen, part of a high-water detour around Guinea Brook. At the crossing, the nortbound trail descends into the ravine of Guinea Brook. The southbound trail starts the steep ascent of Silver Hill. 12/6/20 10-12
David Cullen
There are two or three parking spots right at the AT crossing of CT Route 4, parked there today 8/16/2017. There are a few more about 20 feet away for a total of 5-6. 08/16/17 5-6
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Dawn Hill Road Poor Great
See directions for Mile 1.7 to the point where River Road becomes dirt and paved Dawn Hill Road bears right. This road climbs steeply. The trail crossing is about 0.2 miles further. There is no parking here or in the immediate vicinity. Best parking is at the River Road/Dawn Hill Road intersection. See Mile 1.7 The marker on the attached map indicates the approximate trail crossing. GPS N 41.8077 W 73.3940 12/6/20
River Road Poor Great
Start from the intersection of US 7 and CT route 4 on the west side of the Housatonic River. A side street (River Road) comes in from the east a few feet north of the intersection. Follow this. It goes past a church, bears right (south) and continues along the river. In 1.6 miles from the intersection, the paved road (now called Dawn Hill Road) bears to the right. River Road continues straight ahead, now as a narrow dirt road. Roadside parking is available at the intersection. The abutments of the old bridge mentioned above can still be seen. There is a picture of the intersection in those supplied for this section (section 4). The marker on the attached map indicates the intersection. GPS N 41.8079 W 73.3919 To reach the AT walk south down River Road. In a short distance a spring is on the right and just beyond that is the AT. The northbound trail goes right (west) and starts to climb. The southbound trail continues straight ahead, beginning what is called the River Walk. The trail follows fairly close to the west bank of the Housatonic mostly following River Road, which has been long closed to vehicle traffic from just south of this point to the North Kent Bridge Site almost four miles away. 12/6/20 Roadside parking for 4-5 cars
North Kent Bridge Poor Great
From the intersection of US 7 and CT Route 341, proceed west on the latter. Immediately after crossing the Housatonic River, go right (north) on Skiff Mt. Road. In about 1.5 miles, the paved road bears left. River Road, a gravel road which is not maintained in winter, goes straight ahead, closely following the west bank of the Housatonic. Continue about 2.7 miles to the end of this road. There is a parking area on the left there. For the last mile, the road is part of the AT and white blazes will be seen. The original route of the northbound AT used to cross the river here on the North Kent Bridge which was washed out many years ago (1936). Now for almost 4 miles the northbound trail mostly follows a section of River Road which has long been closed to vehicular traffic. This is called the River Walk. The southbound trail follows River Road south for 1 mile then goes west into the woods to climb St. John's Ledges.12/6/20 10-12
Important Update: Dave Boone, chair of the Connecticut AMC Appalachian Trail Committee which maintains the trail in CT, a gate has been installed just north of the parking area for St. John's Ledges. This is supposedly closed from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Therefore this parking area may not always be available. The committee has had trouble with fires, littering and partying at this site.
See attached map. This parking area is at the end of the drivable portion of River Road on the west bank of the Housatonic. GPS N 41.7679 W 73.4390 . The parking lot does not appear to be visible on the satellite view but its close to the point indicated by the marker There is a photo of the parking area in the pictures for this section. . I do not think that the North Kent Road shown intersecting with River Road is still open. I never saw any evidence of this side road. The track of the AT shown on the map is way off. 12/6/20 10-12
River Road at St. John Ledges Poor Great
See directions to the parking area at the North Kent Bridge site (Mile 5.4). The trailhead for the St. John's Ledges section is a mile south of this or 2.9 miles from Route 341 in Kent. It has been some time since I was there. AT the time there was room for 2-3 cars to park at the trailhead which is on the west side of the road and room for several more in small pull-offs in the general vicinity. I understand the parking area has been recently refurbished. The maps attached for Skiff Mt. Road (Mile 8.3) and North Kent Bridge (Mile 5.4) may be helpful in locating River Road, but the parking areas do no show up on the maps, even the satellite view. The marker indicates the location of the parking area. GPS N 41.7577 W 73.4506 Note: The trace for the Appalachian Trail shown on the Google Map (2017) in this area is way off. At this point, the southbound trail goes west and soon starts the steep climb up St. Johns Ledges. The northbound follows River Road north. 12/6/20 See directions
River Road Winter Parking Poor Great
From the intersection of US 7 and CT Route 341, proceed west on the latter. Immediately after crossing the Housatonic River, go right (north) on Skiff Mt. Road for 1.0 mile to reach the pull-off mentioned here. GPS N41.7390 W73.4722. See Parking Safety for more comments about alternate parking in this area. River Rd is not maintained in winter north of Skiff Mtn Rd. It remains open but since there are a couple of steepish sections, it may not be wise to rely on the access points at miles 5.4 and 6.4 in snowy or icy conditions. There is a small parking area for 3-4 cars on Skiff Mtn Rd 0.1 miles south of the junction of River Rd that can be used to walk in to the AT along River Rd, if River Rd is not passable to your vehicle. The St John's Ledges access point at mile 5.4 is around 1.6 miles down River Rd, the North Kent Bridge access point a further 1.0 miles. The marker on the attached Google map indicates this pull-off. 12/20/10 Updated 07/23/2018 3-4
See Parking safety comments for more information on alternate parking. 07/26/18
Skiff Mt. Road Poor Great
From the intersection of US 7 and CT Route 341, proceed west on the latter. Immediately after crossing the Housatonic River, go right (north) on Skiff Mt. Road. In about 1.5 miles, the paved road bears left. River Road, a gravel road, goes straight ahead. Continue uphill on Skiff Mt. Road for another 0.7 miles to the trail crossing. I have parked here, but there are not many place to pull off the road in the vicinity of the crossing. There is a photo of the trail crossing in the pictures for this section which shows the limited parking situation. GPS N41.7502 W 73.4716 On the attached map, the marker indicates the trail crossing. 12/6/20 Very limited roadside parking
CT 341 (Schaghitcoke Road Intersection) Poor Great
Go east 0.7 mile from intersecton of Routes 7/341 to the intersection with Schaghticoke Road. The trail crosses CT 341 .2 mile west of the intersection with Schaghticoke Road. Parking is available at the intersection but overnight parking is not recommended. Kent Town is 1 mile east of the AT on Rt 341 with groceries, restaurants, camping supplies, bus service and a post office (06757)PARKING AREA REPORTED CLOSED AS OF 7/14/20 More info. in section 5 mm 0.0
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GPS of intersection N 41.7293 W 73.4891 The intersection of CT 341 and Schaghticoke Road can clearly be seen on the satellite view of the attached map. Rotate the street view to see the intersection. Parking is on the grassy areas on either side. The AT crossing of CT 341 (some parking) is north of the intersection. See next listing. PARKING AREA REPORTED CLOSED AS OF 7/14/20 More info. in section 5 mm 0.0 8-10 at intersection
CT 341 (Trail Crossing) Poor Great
The trail crossing of CT 341 is 0.9 miles east of the intersection with US 7 in Kent, CT. GPS at trail crossing: N41.73105 W 73.49065 There is a small pull-off on the west (trail south) side of Route 341 at the trail crossing. The marker on the attached map indicates the crossing. Rotate the street view to see this area. The northbound trail (to Section 4) crosses a stile and enters a field. The southbound trail (to Section 5) goes into the woods on the other side of CT 341 and begins the ascent of Mt. Algo The parking area can also be seen. 06/01/17 5-6
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Each piece is hand crocheted bead by bead by the women at Blessed Hope Nepal and is made from glass seed beads and cotton thread. Great care and detail is put into creating each and every piece. This necklace is stunning and can be layered with other jewelry that you already own. It is a beautiful and colorful addition to any wardrobe!


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PetroChina posts $4.4 billion first-half loss, pledges near-zero emissions by 2050
By Chen Aizhu, Muyu Xu
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - PetroChina Co 601857.SS0857.HK pledged on Thursday to cut emissions to near zero by 2050, as it reported a plunge to a first-half net loss of 29.98 billion yuan (3.30 billion pounds) on lower oil prices and a hit to demand from the COVID-19 crisis.
FILE PHOTO: PetroChina's logo is seen at its petrol station in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Asia's largest oil and gas producer vowed to boost clean energy investments over the next five years, like global peers like BP BP.L and Total TOTF.PA, in an effort to tackle climate change.
In the company's first mention of a greenhouse gas emission target, company president Duan Liangwei said PetroChina aimed for near-zero emissions by 2050, and planned to invest in geothermal, wind and solar power, as well as pilot hydrogen projects.
The firm plans to spend 3-5 billion yuan annually on sectors including solar, hydrogen and natural gas power generation in the first few years of the 2021-2025 period, rising to 10 billion a year, said another planning executive.
The first-half loss compares with a profit of 28.42 billion yuan a year earlier, according to the firm's filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange.
"The company faced unprecedented challenges in production and operations because of the steep fall in global oil prices and shrinking domestic oil and gas demand," Chairman Dai Houliang said in the filing.
First-half revenue fell 22% to 929 billion yuan.
Crude oil output rose 5.2% to 475.4 million barrels, while natural gas production was up 9.4% to 2.15 trillion cubic feet, as the state giant sustained domestic drilling to safeguard national supply security.
The robust growth in gas production was in line with a pledge earlier this year to priorities production of the lower-carbon fuel, the price of which is more insulated versus oil.
Reflecting the impact of lockdowns earlier in the year, China's second-largest refiner reported a 4.9% fall in refinery throughput to 568 million barrels.
Losses at its natural gas import business also deepened by 5.6% during the period to 11.83 billion yuan, as import costs exceeded state-capped domestic wholesale prices.
Gas imports for the second half of 2020 are expected to be stable or higher versus the 30.5 billion cubic metres imported in the first six months.
With the gradual recovery in oil prices, PetroChina had by the end of June largely recouped losses in crude oil inventories that totalled 5.3 million tonnes then, said a company finance officer.
Its first-half capital spending fell 11% year-on-year to 74.8 billion yuan.
Reporting by Chen Aizhu in Singapore and Muyu Xu in Beijing; Editing by Jan Harvey and Mark Potter


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magine again you are making a sketch for your character in your life; while you left, someone else again drew your character for you in your life, there seems to be no CHOICE in this scenario but YOU rejected it. You reject to accept the fate, you rejected to accept the system, you rejected to be part of the cycle, because you ONLY have ONE LIFE. and you rejected to live on other people TERMS because you realized THE POWER OF CHOICE, and you choose to be who YOU don't want to be.
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It's time of the year for mooncakes, lanterns and Mid-Autumn Festival!
I don't really eat mooncakes because I always gotten the super sweet one all the time. Hate too sweet things. But when it comes for that mooncakes time of the year, I will be the most excited one. Why ? I don't even eat it ? I like all mooncakes box. They are so lovely design.
Resorts World Genting are ready with varieties of mooncakes for its visitors to celebrate the mid-autumn festivals. Various flavours of mooncakes can be purchase at designated area in Resorts World Genting.
This year Resorts World Genting came out with new tempting flavour of mooncakes.
They still maintain the normal traditional all time favourite too.
Resorts World Genting , Mooncakes price start from RM19/- and every purchase of of four pieces of mooncakes comes with a free carrier mooncake box. You can also purchase God of Wealth cookies in a pack of two pieces. I heard Resorts World Genting is offering some great discount too. The more you purchase the more discount you can get. It can be up to 30% discount. Get more information of their awesome mooncakes here.
Where purchase delicious mooncakes in Genting Highlands ?
When you can buy Resorts World Genting Mooncakes ?
Its available from 19th August to 4th October 2017 between 12noon to 8pm.
If you are not up in Resorts World Genting, you can get the mooncakes down here in Kuala Lumpur from 11th - 29th September 2017. There are kiosk open from 11am to 4pm at Wisma Genting, Jalan Sultan Ismail , Kuala Lumpur near OneHub next to Resorts World Tours ticketing counter. They are daily except for weekends and public holiday.
Wow i love moncakes, and i stare at them for few minutes, feeding my camera for satisfaction before actually eating them. This is what i also love about mid-autumn fesstivals.
It's mooncake festival soon! Time flies... Mooncake is yummy! Nowadays got so many choices of flavours!
Mooncakes are my favourite! So soon it's the mooncake festival again, time really flies!
Mooncakes lover is me. It hard to find the halal one. Is it halal?
I love moon cakes, especially the egg yolk ones. Yes the boxes and packaging can be very lovely and creative too.
i tak pernah makan moon cake lagi.. sebab i tak pernah jumpa yang halal..
Hahaha I also love mooncake boxes more than the mooncakes!! However, I do eat a bit of mooncakes as it is customary.
Who doesn't love moon cakes? A friend of mine always managed to get the halal ones for me so I can enjoy it with him. And all of these looks so delicious!!!
I love sticking to the tradition of eating mooncakes on Mooncake Day ..but it's so pricey these days!
I love mooncakes! Can't believe is the time to enjoy and buy Mooncake now! Can't wait to try it!
Oh yesss... me! I like the durian mooncake and less sweet ones.


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HIVE Blockchain (TSXV:HIVE) appoints Aydin Kilic as CEO
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TSXV:HIVE
CEO, Aydin Kilic
HIVE Blockchain Technologies (HIVE) has appointed Mr. Aydin Kilic as President & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kilic joined HIVE in the summer of 2021 as President & Chief Operating Officer
HIVE achieved record revenue of US$68M for the 3-month period ending December 31, 2021, under Mr. Kilic's leadership
HIVE Blockchain Technologies provides infrastructure solutions in the blockchain industry, including the mining of digital currencies
Shares of Hive Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (HIVE) opened trading at C$4.55
HIVE Blockchain Technologies (HIVE) has appointed Mr. Aydin Kilic as President & Chief Executive Officer.
He will oversee the execution of the company's global strategies, business development initiatives and engagement with the capital markets.
Frank Holmes, Executive Chairman, commented on the appointment.
"Mr. Kilic was onboarded in the summer of 2021 as President & Chief Operating Officer of HIVE with the vision to replace me as the Interim Chief Executive Officer to be the full-time Chief Executive Officer. I'm proud to say that Aydin has earned this title, and it gives me great pleasure to pass him the torch."
Aydin Kilic stated, "I am grateful for the opportunity that Frank and the HIVE Board of Directors have provided me. I am excited to continue learning from him while also pushing the frontier of innovation and excellence at HIVE. My commitment to our company's ascent is driven by my enthusiasm to grow value for HIVE shareholders."
Under Mr. Kilic's leadership, HIVE has reached numerous milestones, including:
Record revenue of US$68M for the 3-month period ending December 31, 2021
Digital assets with an equivalent value of 4,572 Bitcoin mined during the 2022 calendar year
The company has explored various business development initiatives in the last 18 months, including large-scale expansion into the U.S., ASIC equipment financing, and lending using Bitcoin as collateral.
Mr. Holmes noted, "Our success in the past 18 months comes from both the opportunities we have pursued, but also other opportunities we have researched and decided to forego further to our internal risk analysis, strong governance processes and sophisticated due diligence practices."
Aydin Kilic added, "I am excited about riding the great digital transformation with our amazing team of professionals and dedicated employees in the years ahead."
HIVE Blockchain Technologies is in the business of providing infrastructure solutions in the blockchain industry, including the mining of digital currencies.
Shares of Hive Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (HIVE) opened trading at C$4.55.


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'We're taking this bloody car to Invercargill' : Geoff Murphy: A Life on Film - Geoff Murphy
I'm taking this Bloody Book to Invercargill.
Good Bye Pork Pie is still one of the greatest movies ever made - There I said it. And not just because Bill Gruar's (no relation) daughter Shirley was in it. It was the first on screen breast I ever saw or a willy or and the first time tomato sauce was splattered on fried eggs or the first time a mini was destroyed on screen on the road! It was awesome - and still is.
Murphy's memoir should be as popular as his three hit movies of the 1980s. He just keeps proving himself a natural story weaver, and in this entertaining account he tells his own story with a very droll humour. Often as not it's a self-deprecating rendition, with occasional unforgiving moments. Especially when it comes to his own foibles.
He talks fondly about early life in the Capital. Almost compulsary for an artist of the 60's was the Catholic Education. Of course Murphy was strapped during his primary school years at Marist Thorndon, nay caned during his secondary school at St Patrick's Town and like my dad he did the compulsory military training at 18 - "Conscripts were marched endlessly, up and down the parade ground with NCOs shouting at us at the top of their voices." there was an awakening at Victoria University, especially when he became a trumpet player in the uni jazz band. Then the setting sun of drudgery beckoned with a move to teachers' college. A complete failure to teaching and a gain for film, in the long run, he was given the lowest marks during seven years as a primary teacher. Finding other ways of earning money he ended up touring with Blerta (the Bruno Lawrence Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition.)
The idea filmmaking surfaced in the dismal teaching days. "If you wanted to make films [in the early days] you had to be tenacious, persevering, devious and lucky"... because the "absolutely absurd structure" of the local film industry in the 1960s" made it nearly impossible. "Two main producers: television and the National Film Unit, both lavishly government funded." The Film Unit was "anointed with the sole right to make motion pictures in New Zealand. Anyone else attempting to enter this field was an upstart and should be opposed rigorously." Of course, in the centre were the independents and freelancers, led by John O'Shea's Pacific Films, whose film processing had to be done in Australia because the Film Unit refused to handle anyone's images except their own. It was a time of Muldoonism on the rise, unions and Bloodymindedness. "How were we going to succeed in this atmosphere?" says Murphy. He answer his own question with many tall tales of extraordinary initiatives, including building and spec building a new camera crane, which was then hired by everyone including television and even the Film Unit. And even funnier - setting up the legendary Acme Sausage Company. "It was suggested that it should be a functioning anarchy. [But] the likes of Andy Grant and Albol had no need of philosophical principles. As far as they were concerned, you just set your goals and went for them. In the end, the devastatingly simplicity of this philosophy, or lack of it, was its strength, and ultimately we all took it up. Interestingly enough, this is pretty much what the main characters in Goodbye Pork Pie did when we got around to making that film some ten years later."
If you're a film buff, you'll probably pooh pooh it a bit but Geoff's descriptions of the challenges involved in making Pork Pie, Utu and The Quiet Earth are absolutely eye-openingly entertainment. Brilliant as just a great account of good ol Kiwi Fuck-it-let's-do-it!
He's frank about his personal life, marrying Pat, raising five children. And after 15 years, beginning a relationship of "intensity and passion" with Diane, but not leaving Pat. ("There were the kids, there was my own emotional cowardice, and then there was that thing called Catholic conditioning.") The complexities of a shared life in the commune at Waimarama, which would lead to fisticuffs of law in court. The final separation from Pat, after 22 years and the abandonment of the relationship with Diane and a new relationship with Merata Mita who "was sometimes economical with the truth". And then, after 20 years, a new relationship with Diane, who he finally married.
And there's a few star turns Dinner with Jagger and a holiday in the Jagger residence in Mustique. Directing Emelio Estevez, Anthony Hopkins, Stephen Seagal and 'almost' directing Arnold Schwarzenegger. Hanging out in Beverly Hills with Russell Crowe. And, almost as famously directing second unit for Peter Jackson on The Lord of the Rings. (Five camera crews in Twizel, and 200 people under his command, as well as 300 soldiers on horseback and 150 orcs in rubber suits.)
And It goes on. It's a book I look to every night for another instalment - I couldn't put it down or should I - Like a good movie, with a much bigger cast and a much more substantial plot - and about 10 sequels!
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Becoming Beyonce' : Te Untold Story - J. Randy Taraborrelli
'All the singlllllla Laaaaadies! Buy these books up!' What does it take for someone from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful artists in the world?
Beyonce Giselle Knowles knew who, and what, she wanted to be since the age of 8. Even then, she had extraordinary talent, drive, and ambition. But it takes more than just that to become a star. This is the story of the long road traveled by a talent show prodigy, and the parents who sacrificed everything for her, as she evolved from a pageant show winner and girl group singer into the vocalist, actress, pop icon, wife and mother she is today. It is also the story of a darker side that is, unfortunately, the price of success: in the remaking of an everyday girl into a global superstar, something, or someone, can get lost. The path to becoming "Beyonce" would ultimately be defined by a choice: to let go of the past and embrace her own future — not the one she thought she was destined to have, but the one she would now create for herself.
Beyoncé has sold more than 250 million records, both as a member of Destiny's Child and as a solo artist, and has become one of the most powerful and popular musical acts in history. Yet despite years of high visibility, the woman behind the carefully tailored brand has remained a mystery to the media and her fans—until now.
As the first comprehensive biography of Beyonce Knowles, BECOMING BEYONCE not only includes countless revelations about her guarded, personal life with Jay Z, it documents all of her many record-breaking career milestones, including behind-the-scenes stories of her hit recordings as told to J. Randy Taraborrelli by writers and producers never before interviewed. Indeed, in crafting this portrait, acclaimed celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli conducted exhaustive research and interviewed scores of Beyonce's intimates.
BECOMING BEYONCÉ is a backstage pass to the glamorous and cutthroat world of the music business, and an absorbing insider account of the birth of a pop culture legend.
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Over the top and back: The Biography - Tom Jones
'For a lot of years, I've answered a lot of questions, but have never told my story before', says the original panty magnet. For over 60 years Sir Tom Jones has maintained a vital career in a risky, fickle, unstable music business - a business notorious for the short lives of its artists. With a drive that comes from nothing but the love for what he does, he breaks through and then wrestles with the vagaries of the music industry, the nature of success and its inevitable consequences. Having recorded an expansive body of work and performed with fellow artists from across the spectrum and across every popular music genre, from rock, pop and dance to country, blues and soul, the one constant throughout has been his unique musical gifts and unmistakable voice. But how did a boyo from a Welsh coal-mining family attain success across the globe? And how has he survived the twists and turns of fame and fortune to not only stay exciting, but actually become more credible and interesting with age? In this, his first ever autobiography, Tom revisits his past and tells the tale of his journey from wartime Pontypridd to LA and beyond. He reveals the stories behind the ups and downs of his fascinating and remarkable life, from the early heydays to the subsequent fallow years to his later period of artistic renaissance. It's the story nobody else knows or understands, told by the man who lived it, and written the only way he knows how: simply and from the heart. Raw, honest, funny and powerful, this is a memoir like no other from one of the world's greatest ever singing talents. This is Tom Jones and Over the Top and Back is his story.
Now, beyond 'Delilah' I never really fancied him as an artist but mum always played his cassettes while I was growing up. The voice on that man! Then, I spot this. It's a no-brainer. I've got to read it. And I gotta say, it's a great read. I like that it's not a 'beginning-middle-end'. Not just full of stories worth telling in order, year to year. Sure we have the 'I was born, grew up, etc' but the narrative bounces around enough to be interesting, compelling. It feels like I'm sitting with him of an evening and he's remembering times gone by and recounting memories as they come to him: happenings; feelings; encounters. Although there is of course a good structure to this but the change in scenes holds my attention and insists I read the next chapter straight away. Good imagery and sense of atmosphere. Well written even if it wasn't Sir Tom's actual handwriting. Enough twists and turns and also turning out to be a really good, interesting life story. Shows his humility and honesty. Some swear words, just in case you're easily offended, which I'm not but I do appreciate that intimate descriptions are suggested rather than explained. Like when Sir Tom tells of his 'first time' with Linda. We don't need to 'know'... he gets that. His use of the 'f' word is always in the right place. Tears and laughter in one thoroughly fab night of the first 13 chapters with Sir Tom and his own story. I hear 'I've gotta be me' on every page and I can't wait until bedtime tonight to start where I left off. Not been so captivated by a book in years. Loving reading his story and thoroughly recommend it to anyone with even a little interest in the man.
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The Road to Little Dribbling - Bill Bryson
Ever since first pottering around the UK compiling his eye opening humorous account, Notes from A Small Island, this unashamedly Anglophilic Limey has endeared himself to the National Trust subbies and Badger huggers of Britain. Clearly charmed by his obvious fondness for their nutty, eccentric ways and his ,eye for a good poke he was able to distance himself just enough to gently laugh at and with the a country that could never do it to themselves. Owning a tweed jacket and a fond turn of phrase was definitely a way to transverse a Bryson a country that most of us still find bewildering, quirky, endearing and beautiful at times. And, it certainly is very easy to laugh at some of their ridiculous place names and customs.
Notes from a Small Island. it turns out, was the best-selling British travel book ever (as voted in a BBC poll), It was "the book that best represents Britain". So, of course, a follow-up was inevitable – albeit 20 years later. On the cover of his new one, The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from A Small Island, there's a colourful drawing of the white cliffs of the Seven Sisters, and the jolly John Bull-type fisherman from the 50's Skegness seaside postcards. It's a reference to Bryson's own nostalgic mood as he takes off from the South Coast to make a long walk the length of the island, following a direct line from Bognor Regis to Cape Wrath, Scotland's furthest tip. This line, if you run a ruler over the UK map is the longest 'undisturbed' line from the most southern to the most northern townships. The Bryson line. If Paul Thoreau is acerbic then Bryson is the opposite, if more cummudgingly. I'm not entirely sure if this is really a re-visit of his own reasons for trying to become a Pom or a reason to write a bit a an ageist grumble.
Bryson loves the Cotswold's, etc. – the picture book Britain. It's a real challenge to create this world. He grumbles at the decaying of the greengrocers, the postcard villages, and Torquay beach pier. Kiwis, who've been to Britain, bought their argyle sweaters and still wear them wil love this. It's a very good whine at how the world is falling apart. He grumbles at anyone under 30, accusing them all as idiots and half wits. He hates food courts and bemoans the loss of grocery shops.
It's no surprise that he starts off a Bognor Regis, in view of George V's sharp assessment of the town, when he paid a visit to the place to benefit from its sea air. Upon returning to London, George, apparently refreshed, soon fell ill again – probably from coal smoke pollution and bad water. When his doctor suggested he once more should visit the seaside, the King tartly replied, "Bugger Bognor!", and passed away.
When Bryson arrived on Britain's shore, he says he found a country that was wholly strange, yet somehow marvellous, a feeling that has never left him. Yet, he's now living in a country that he doesn't recognize – a not-uncommon complaint of all of us moving inexorably toward the twilight of our years. He decides to become a fully fledged Brit, this man from the US Mid West. Bryson loves to talk about his UK Passport exam where he was required to pass a series of exams for which there were helpful "study guides "to aid the hapless alien. One example of the questions will suffice:
Manchester United is:
(a) a political party,
(b) a dance band,
(c) an English football team.
He passed, receiving certification as a intellectually fit for life in modern Britain.
Bryson has always been an advocate of nature and its preservation and he dearly loves the countryside he rambles through, bemoaning the disappearance of hedgerows, wild flowers, sheep roaming over fells, churches, barns, even village shops, swept aside on economic grounds. And he's certainly not a fan of Britain's National Trust, after some chunky sweater refused to let him take a photo of an old lighthouse.
The observation, the wit, the geniality of Bryson's inimitable words illuminate every chapter. Our hero finds himself crossing a field with a friend, who mentioned that there was a bull about 50 feet away. After he and his friend had run to the safety of the other side of the fence, Bryson petulantly inquired why a bull is allowed in a field with a footpath. His complaint was dismissed: "The real danger is cows. Cows kill a lot more people than bulls." Bryson pursues the fact that cow-trampling is rare enough, but always reported in British papers, and completely ignored in the States, where death by shooting takes precedence. He claims that if he asked a British friend about their chances of being attacked by a cow, the friend would be aware of the danger. An American would reply, "Why would I be in a field with cows?"
Bryson loves London. Not just for its green spaces, its history, its diversity, its startling new skyline, its museums and galleries, but its Underground, of all things. Thank heaven he drew the line at its buses and endless road works. At the pinnacle of the great metropolis is Boris Johnson, "a man whose bumbling manner, whose very hair, is a monument to disorder. And somehow, it works."
Now I'm not entirely sure that this new view of Britain through Bryson's now more rheumy lens is really going to meet with the same overwhelming wave of approval that greeted his Small Island but... The Brits are a phlegmatic people, stiff upper and all that, brushing off criticism confidently and easily, but there will be exception taken to the author's scornful dismissal of such precious gems as Eastleigh, Bournemouth and Lyme Regis, although he was enraptured by Widecome-in-the-Moor. And then, there was Salcombe, fashionable gem in the diadem of Devon. Bit too smart and jaunty for Big Bill's liking. In the deli there, he ordered Brie and asparagus tart, made with organic cider, which infuriated him.
Apparently, British food had gone from strange and unappetising full circle to strange and unappetising again – he wants a return to fish-and-chips, prawn cocktail and Black Forest gateau. Did Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Master Chef not exist? What mirage happened? Or was that only a TV fantasy? While you're there, Bill has taken a violent dislike to the country's bus shelters, the slow disappearance of the London black cab, policemen dressed in yellow vests that make them look like railway workers. And, what happened to policemen's helmets?
Nobody around here is going to take particularly kindly, either, to Bryson's ranting that people everywhere have abandoned whole elements of grammatical English, and correct punctuation is a thing of the past. He even has the nerve to drag the revered Sam Cam, wife of the prime minister, into it. She is reported as saying, "Me and the kids help to keep him grounded."
The great road trip takes a fairly straight line from the blessed Bognor straight through Oxford with diversions to Cambridge and Norfolk, past Blenheim, Birmingham, deviating again to "bracing" (cold,windy) Skegness, where the little fisherman on the front cover hails from, and where that great British institution, the holiday camp, first blared out its welcome to happy campers.
It seems that Bill has grown a little tetchy with the passing years, a good man's fault, but his altercations with barmen, Big Mac vendors and his outrage at a middle-class woman's tiny tip to a waiter seem unworthy.
Anyway, onwards and upwards, swiftly past Liverpool, on through Manchester, the Peak District, Lancashire and the glories of Blackpool, the great Tower, the sparkling new Promenade. When Bryson first came there, 20 million happy holidaymakers visited Blackpool every year. Now, according to our guide, it's depressed and derelict. Bryson wants a return to the old tradition of the seaside shows, and an end to the drunken violence. Who could argue?
The Lake District is beyond criticism and Bryson has a soft spot for Yorkshire, where "they speak as they find". Although my own favourite Yorkshireism is "I'm only rude to people I like".
Finally on, after 700 miles, to Cape Wrath, which involves a train journey, a car journey, a ferry ride and a minibus through an uncharted wilderness. And if you miss the last autumn ferry, you have to wait until the following spring.
At Cape Wrath, the long and weary trail no longer winding, Bill Bryson looks north to the polar ice-cap and reflects, with pardonable pride, that, for a few precious moments, he was "the most northwesterly person in Britain".
There's a list of the things he likes best about Britain, that includes cream teas, jam roly-poly with custard, country pubs, the shipping forecast and villages with names like Shellow Bowells and Nether Wallop. All wonderful, but must have missed Little Dribbling . . .
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Charities criticise Government's continued failure to plan for our rapidly ageing society
Charities call for an urgent focus on the 'crisis in social care' and urge an extended remit for the planned auto-enrolment review.
A group of national charities have criticised the Government's "incredibly disappointing" progress in planning for our ageing society.
A new paper "Still not Ready for Ageing" by the Ready for Ageing Alliance (R4AA) argues that Government action on tackling the challenges and maximising the opportunities of ageing has stalled. The charities argue that far from seeing sustained progress over the past few years, society is seemingly going into "reverse gear" in some respects.
In July, the Government published a report – with no fanfare – which it itself commissioned from the Chief Scientist to gather the latest evidence and draw appropriate conclusions on the future of ageing. The Chief Scientist's report correctly stated that government "will require a co-ordinated response between departments that reflects the robust evidence for the inter-connectedness of policies affected by ageing".
The Ready for Ageing Alliance argues that we are a long way from achieving this and making the progress we need, pointing out that:
Savings levels remain far too low and, without significant increases, future generations of older people will find themselves poorer than today's pensioners.
Real wage growth is low, meaning that the incomes of most younger people do not allow them to save more.
Social Care funding reform has received little discussion since plans for its reform were shelved and the funding gap in social care, which grows by the day, is a disaster for older people today and tomorrow
Health and care face major staffing shortages over the short and medium term and unless this reality is properly gripped now we are storing up even bigger problems for the future
Our economy loses billions due to the underemployment of older people who would prefer to keep working but who can't because of ageism and/or a shortage of flexible working opportunities
Isolation and loneliness remain blights on our society, with too little progress in ensuring communities are equipped to help us live independently for longer.
We have a huge undersupply of retirement housing and new mainstream housing is not meeting the needs of older people today or tomorrow.
In terms of pressing public policy issues today the Ready for Ageing Alliance ask for "An urgent focus on the crisis in social care with the aim of achieving a sustainable long term financial settlement which ensures people's care needs are met". They also call for the planned review into auto-enrolment to be extended to look broadly at how to increase savings and ensure today's young people – our future pensioners – can realise an adequate income when they reach later life.
The Ready for Ageing Alliance also calls for:
The creation of a permanent commission on Demographic Change which would focus on making progress in responding to our changing society.
A single point of contact in Government responsible for leading and responding to the challenges and opportunities of ageing set out by the Chief Scientist.
David Sinclair of the Ready for Ageing Alliance said:
"The new Prime Minister and her Cabinet have a great opportunity now to set out an agenda to respond to the longer term challenges and opportunities of ageing. The Government must deliver an action plan to respond to the issues highlighted by the Chief Scientist and ensure the report isn't left to gather dust on the shelf – the issues are far too important for that to happen and affect every single one of us alive today, and future generations too. We also need urgent recognition of the crisis on social care and a plan to fill the funding gap."
The R4AA members are: Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, Anchor, Carers UK, Centre for Policy on Ageing, the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK), Independent Age, Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Tags: Age UK, ageing, ageing society, Alzheimers Society, Anchor, Carers UK, Centre for Policy on Ageing, charities, crisis in social care, David Sinclair, Independent Age, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, older people, R4AA, Ready for Ageing Alliance, social care, the International Longevity Centre
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Robynn Shayne has found the most unique and pretty damn cool way to local fame then any one probably has come across. Her day job is as a stewardess for American Airlines and from time to time she plays and sings for sick children in route to their hospital destinations. One of those videos has amassed 1+ Million views. Ya, that's right, I said 1,000,000 + views.
You never expect acts of kindness like this to get noticed, but in Robynn's case it went viral. Before all that though she was pounding the pavement just like every other artist. After moving to Austin in 2013 it didn't take long for Robynn to start sharing the stage with some of the most well-known names in the State's history like Pat Green, Cory Morrow and Gary P. Nunn.
Her sophomore album "Rebel Child" has been received very well and her single "Coffee Days and Whiskey Nights" was nominated for the TCMA Country Album of the Year in 2018. Robynn is no stranger to writers either and frequents the iconic Bluebird Café writers nights.
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Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has condemned the robbery at an off-licence on the Castlereagh Road on Thursday night. Two men armed with hammers threatened a member of staff before making off with a sum of money. No one was hurt during the robbery.
Chris Lyttle MLA said: "The men who carried out this robbery are nothing but a pair of thugs who are not offering anything to our society.
"I hope that the member of staff threatened during the robbery will be able to get over what must have been a traumatic experience.
"If anybody has any information about this robbery then I would urge them to contact the police."


Here at Gameindustry.com, we tend to spend a lot of time looking at one screen or another. And after a long day of reviewing videogames, a lot of us go home and, you guessed it, play more games. That means we clock in a lot of screen time, though many gamers do the same thing, especially now that mobile gaming is a big thing, so you can add time spent on your smartphone to your overall eyeballs-on-screen time.
The problem with this lifestyle, as many of you are probably discovering, is that it generates a lot of eye strain. It's not our fault. Our devices naturally generate a lot of what is called blue light, which is a temperature of light on the high end of the wavelength spectrum. Bombarding your eyes with those higher wavelengths has been proven to be unhealthy in the long-term. We even had a reviewer here at GiN whose doctor made her cut back on reviews in order to help save her declining sight.
There are some workarounds now that this problem is getting to be more widely known. You can get a blue screen filter for your monitor, and some displays now come with low-blue-light modes. Some prescription glasses also offer blue-light protection if you can afford it.
Despite these new protections, not everyone wears prescription eyewear, yes I am quite jealous of you if you fall into that category, and I am sure that most offices don't offer blue screens for their monitors, much less for smartphones. So when Eagle Eyes Optics offered to send a set of its new Eagle Eyes 4in1 SuperSight System over to GiN for review, I jumped at the chance. Anything that can enhance and protect gamers, allowing us to play for longer periods of time without harming our vision or causing eye strain is a good thing.
The package that arrived was at first confusing. I was expecting a pair of glasses. What I got was a whole interchangeable system where I could quickly add the correct lens for every situation. That includes working on the computer, walking around in bright sunlight, traveling at night and being in a low-light environment like a dim room or the outdoors at twilight.
The base unit is a pair of good-looking, stylish clear lenses. They almost look like my normal eyewear. Although the lenses look clear, if you hold them up to the light you can see a slight blue sheen on them. When you put them on, they drape the world in a little bit of a yellowish-brown tint. That was a little disconcerting at first, but I quickly got used to it. You can walk around wearing the base unit and everything seems pretty normal, perhaps a little bit darker than without them, but nowhere near the level of wearing sunglasses.
More importantly, they make computer screens so much easer to look at. This review was typed wearing the base unit, which are called tech glasses, and there was almost no eye strain at all. And this was after a long gameplay session of Generation Zero, which GiN's Michael Blaker is reviewing, with a tiny bit of help and fire support from me. Quite a few hours doing both activities, and I didn't experience any eye strain at all. Normally, I would have had at least some mild discomfort after so long without a break.
Where the Eagle Eye glasses becomes a whole system is when you attach one of the three optional lenses to the base unit. There are tiny magnetic connectors in the front of the base glasses which allows the other lenses to snap onto them, along with a little front hook for extra safety. When the front panels are put in place, you really can't tell that they are not part of the original frame as they are all very thin. So when you are wearing one of the extra glasses, you still get the baseline blue-light protection, but also the additional features offered by the cover lens.
This is where I started to feel a little bit like a superhero, you know, one with perfect vision for any environment. Although it won't do x-ray vision, the three lenses do assist in either bright sunlight, low light areas or at night. The night vision one was the most surprising, and was tested by driving around on various highways and backroads after dark. Those lenses have a fully yellow-looking lens, which somehow captures and accentuates the available light while cutting down on the glare. If you have ever been blinded by bright headlights or even street lamps at night, these will help to prevent that.
The low-light ones by contrast feature amber lenses. They are a bit more like sunglasses compared to the night lens, and work by accentuating solid features like road surfaces, fences, signs and things like that. They do a good job of cutting through foggy conditions (or probably snow though I was unable to test it against that since it was finally turning spring around the GiN HQ). The cool thing is that you can use them in twilight conditions or rain and fog, and then swap them out for the night vision ones as soon as it gets fully dark. And swapping lenses takes just a few seconds.
The final weapon in this visual arsenal is the sunglasses lens. These were developed for NASA missions and block 99.9 percent of UV radiation. They are also highly scratch resistant, which is good given that the sunglasses are likely going to be the most used during physical type of activities outdoors.
Grab a pair of these amazing glasses on the Eagle Eyes Store.
The complete pack of baseline glasses and three lenses cost $119 on Amazon or the EagleEyes store. That may seem a little high for non-prescription glasses, but consider that you are really getting four sets of glasses for that price. And they don't just differ in style, but are actually each designed for a specific purpose or environment. So it's like getting a top, high-end pair of sunglasses for about $30, low light and night glasses for $60 combined, and then the tech glasses for work or play on the computer (and your smartphone) with blue light filters for $30 as well. Even if you don't use some of the lenses a lot, having them there means never being in a situation where you can't employ your new visual superpowers.


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Will You Be There for Me the Whole Time?
On the Importance of Obligation Periods in Design of Capacity Markets
By Sylwia Bialek and Burcin Unel
This paper discusses how variations in the availability of various resources (generation seasonality) and the fluctuations in the electricity usage (load seasonality) relate to efficient capacity market design. Even though capacity markets have been around for two decades, the necessity as well as the design of these markets are subjects of ongoing debates. Many design questions, such as how to determine the amount of capacity to be procured, how to prevent market power, or how to provide incentives for performance dominate both the academic literature and the policymaking discussions. Another design aspect that plays a crucial role for market participants is the length of the capacity product procured ("obligation period"), because it defines the length of time for which a seller commits to maintaining its capacity available. However, a thorough analysis of obligation periods has been overlooked by literature and policymaking discussions. Our article works to provide this analysis.
The Future of Distributed Generation
Moving Past Net Metering
By Richard L. Revesz and Burcin Unel
This article provides an overview of the benefits and the costs of distributed generation and highlights the analytical flaws and missing elements in the competing positions and in most existing policies. We propose an alternative approach that recognizes the contributions to the electric grid of both utilities and distributed generators. The article is excerpted and revised from a longer academic article, "Managing the Future of the Electricity Grid: Distributed Generation and Net Metering," which was selected by Environmental Law Reporter as one of the five best environmental law articles published in the 2017-2018 academic year.
Toward Resilience
Defining, Measuring, and Monetizing Resilience in the Electricity System
By Burcin Unel and Avi Zevin
Grid resilience—generally, the electric grid's ability to resist/absorb, manage, quickly respond, and recover from/adapt to high-impact, low-probability external shocks—has been a concern for electric utilities and energy planners for decades. While recent extreme weather and cyber security concerns have prompted the federal government to pursue policies that support coal and nuclear power plants, a more systematic focus on resilience will lead to very different solutions than what has been proposed by the Department of Energy. Our report aims to assist policymakers in understanding grid resilience and evaluating potential interventions aimed at improving grid resilience.
How States Can Value Pollution Reductions from Distributed Energy Resources
DERs are a growing part of the U.S. electric system and many state electric utility regulators are looking to more accurately compensate them by paying for a variety of the benefits that these resources provide. Most states are currently focusing on energy and distribution-level benefits, but this approach overlooks the environmental and public health impacts of DERs. Even though some states like California and New York have been working on analyses that include environmental attributes of DERs, few regulators have attempted a thorough evaluation of the environmental and public health benefits. Our report, Valuing Pollution Reduction, lays out a practical methodology for calculating the E value, the highlights of which are captured here. Specifically, this issue brief describes how to appropriately value environmental and public health benefits by monetizing the economic, health, and climate damages avoided emissions would have caused. State utility regulators can use the steps described here, weighing tradeoffs between accuracy and administrability, to implement their own program to holistically compensate DERs.
Capacity Markets and Externalities
Avoiding Unnecessary and Problematic Reforms
Many states are taking action on climate change by paying zero- and low-emitting electricity generators for avoiding the emissions that fossil-fuel-fired resources would otherwise emit. These "externality payments" help level the playing field between emitting and non-emitting generators. Critics of these policies argue that these payments might negatively affect the efficiency of wholesale electricity markets by reducing capacity prices, which heavily affect how generators enter and exit the market. Our report shows why the premises underlying recent reforms, which seek to shield capacity markets from the potential price impact of pollution externality payments, are flawed.
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Child Racket and Abuse at Bangalore Based 'Church of Christ': 41 Children Rescued.
via http://indiawires.com/8174/news/state-news/child-racket-and-abuse-at-bangalore-based-church-of-christ-41-children-rescued/ published on March 1, 2012
41 children were rescued from 'Church of Christ – Home for the Orphans & Widows', in a late night rescue operation in the city of Bangalore. The operation revealed a Child racket run by William and Charles Jones for more than 25 years. Children spoke of physical and sexual torture indulged in rampantly by the father and son. Police have arrested the duo under Juvenile Justice Act and Indian Penal Code. The premises at Chalghatta, which was used for the nefarious activities, have been sealed.
Following the rescue operations, children revealed horrifying tales of extreme trauma. The children were violated in various ways by William and Charles John, who ran the orphanage as a pretext to receive sizable funds from the United States. The racket had a total of 8 members who operated from Andhra Pradesh and United States.
The rescue mission consisting of members from Bangalore City Police, Child Rights Commission, Child Welfare Committee, Child Helpline swung into action following desperate cries from a child. A total of 41 children- 22 girls and 19 boys, who were rescued, have been rehabilitated at Apsa, an NGO for girls, and Child Helpline – Bosco for the time being.
Williams is a member of the 'Church of Christ Society', that is registered under Societies Act. However, they run orphanages in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu without procuring government licence. "We did not know that we need to register with the Department of Women and Child Development," said Charles, following his arrest. On further investigation, there were no documents that could lead the children to their parents. Children mostly came from single unwed mothers, who left them at the orphanage.
Chairperson of CRC Nina Nayak stated that the children were detained illegally. "There are no records of admission or parental details of the children. The children have been violated physically and sexually," she said. Many of them displayed marks of physical torture on their bodies. Most girls had gruesome tales of sexual violation, which happened on a regular basis. They also revealed that a 3 ½ year old girl died, following high bouts of fever, with her death hushed up.
The father-son duo of 'Church of Christ Society' said that they were granted clearance under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act – FCRA. Howver, they never maintained any record of donations. "They have Rs 32 lakh in the FCRA account in the SBI Vimanapura branch. But there are no receipts and no records of the children, who told us that though a lot of donation was received in kind from corporate houses and individuals, nothing was ever given to the children," said Nina Nayak.
Have Constructive Thoughts; Consoling Words; Compassionate Acts. - Sai Baba


What should I have for dinner tonight? What movie should we go see? Where should we go on vacation this year? Many questions in life are relatively easy to answer. But if you're wondering, "Am I on track for retirement?" it may quickly turn into a frustrating exercise.
To know the answer, you also need to know or decide things like when you should retire, whether you want to fully retire or pursue an encore career, what investment returns you can expect and what percentage of your income you should plan to live on. The list of unknowns goes on and on.
Fortunately, research from financial planning expert and author Craig Israelsen offers another way to think about how much you'll need to have on hand for a successful retirement.
The most common rule of thumb, the "4% Rule," is a great place to start, but it doesn't tell the whole story -- especially if your retirement is far off.
The 4% rule holds that retirees can safely withdraw 4% from their retirement savings investment portfolios each year without running out of money. The actual percentage varies for everyone, with some retirees needing to withdraw a smaller percentage to never run out of money, while others can withdraw even more, particularly if they choose to work into their 70s.
In a retirement-planning context, you would want to save enough so that drawing on 4% of your retirement portfolio each year would supplement your other retirement income, such as Social Security benefits or annuity or pension payments, to cover your projected retirement budget.
For example, let's say you and your spouse set a budget of $80,000 a year and have $1 million saved for retirement. The 4% rule says you can safely withdraw 4% of this balance, or $40,000. Then look at your Social Security benefits. If you and your spouse are each projected to receive $2,000 a month, or a total of $48,000 a year, you'll have a total of $88,000 -- safely above your $80,000 budget.
The 4% rule can be helpful for those at or near retirement, but what if you're in your 40s or 50s? Israelsen's research could give people in this younger age bracket a way to think about whether they are on track for retirement.
Withdraw half of your final salary each year to live on.
Give yourself a 3% raise every year to account for inflation.
Retire at age 65 and have money to live on through age 100.
Israelsen cranked through 90 years of historical data from 1926 to 2015 and concluded that investors who want to retire at age 65 should target a final RAM of 7 to 18. A RAM above 7 means you're in decent shape, and a RAM of 18 means you've protected against the absolute worst that the markets have had to offer in historical terms.
If you retired between 1926 and 2015 at age 65 with a RAM of 7 and lived to 100, you'd have a 71% chance of never running out of money. (This assumes you also continued to invest in a traditional portfolio of 65% stocks and 35% bonds during your retirement years.) And if you managed to save enough to have a RAM of 18 and retired at any time in that 90-year span, you'd never run out of money through age 100.
So here's where you and your math brain come in. If you want to retire at 65 under the conditions listed above, here's a quick, back-of-the-envelope way to check how you are doing, no matter what age you are.
Here's an example of how it works. Let's say that you've risen in your career, you are 50 years old and you're making $100,000 a year. You've been a diligent saver, and you have $400,000 saved for retirement.
This projected RAM barely puts you in the safe RAM retirement zone of 7 to 18.
Now you can figure out your projected RAM using the method listed above. If you get an answer of 12 or more, you're in great shape for retirement. Moving from a RAM of 7 to a RAM of 12 is a meaningful difference in terms of your retirement security and protection against bad markets. For me, if I'm at a 12, instead of chasing down a RAM of 18, I'd rather enjoy a higher standard of living today and leave more to my favorite causes than pile up a bunch of extra money that I probably won't need.
If you're between 7 and 12, you'll be able to get by at your current rate of savings, but you may need to reduce your standard of living if we hit an extended rough patch in the markets early in your retirement. And if you're projecting a RAM of less than 7, you may want to strongly consider increasing your savings rate or finding other ways to supplement your income.
Add the sum to the final retirement savings calculated above for an idea of your savings at retirement. And this doesn't include your future investment growth; compounding interest will boost your totals further.
These calculations won't be exact, since there are many assumptions about unknowns and many possible outcomes between now and the time you retire. Even so, this method gives savers in their 40s and 50s another tool to get a sense of whether they are on track for retirement. So get out your calculator.
Dave Rowan is a certified financial planner and the founder of Rowan Financial. He is an advisor at NerdWallet, a personal finance website.


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