A second pedestrian in less than a week was struck and killed by a law enforcement patrol car in St. Johns County on Wednesday, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
Jeffrey Coombs, 57, from South Florida, was killed after a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office cruiser hit him while he was crossing Interstate 95 near Race Track Road, the report said.
Coombs was driving northbound in the right lane on I-95 around 5:30 a.m. when his Mercedes suddenly crossed all lanes and hit the center median, the report said.
The driver got out of his car and walked across the highway to the north side of Race Track Road. He was walking back across the northbound lanes of traffic toward the car when a Jacksonville Sheriff's deputy struck him in the left lane, the report said.
Coombs was taken to Baptist South Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The deputy was not harmed in the crash. He was on his way to work at the time of the accident.
Northbound traffic on I-95 came to a halt for some time Wednesday morning as FHP troopers investigated the accident scene.
On Sunday night, an off-duty St. Johns County Sheriff's Office deputy struck and killed a 44-year-old Elkton man off State Road 207, FHP reports show.
Daryl James Hayward was tending to his broken-down car on S.R. 207 near the St. Johns County Fairgrounds when he stepped in front of the patrol car and was hit head on, the report said.
The deputy is on paid administrative leave until further notice, said Sgt. Chuck Mulligan, spokesman for the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
Once a final report is released by FHP, the sheriff's office will conduct its own internal investigation, he said.
"In both accidents, the pedestrians walked into the road," said Lt. William Leeper, spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol. "It was dark in both cases, and the officers didn't see the vehicle; it could have happened to anyone."
Mulligan said that it is sheriff's office policy for deputies to slow down and assist at an accident scene if they come across one. However, he said, each accident is different, and deputies must be able to pull off the road safely if they decide to stop and offer help.
Leeper said that all motorists who see an accident or drive up on one should move over one lane, if possible, and slow down.
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ha ha, I love how you also included the "ugly" bridesmaid picture!!! You even made our ugly faces look good! ha ha. I can't wait for part 2!
Ooh I forgot to write a little caption about that. I couldn't resist! You guys are great!


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SAMS and New Wineskins
by Matt and Sora Colvin | Apr 19, 2016 | Indonesia, SAMS Missionaries
Our family is back together in Ohio again after spending the first half of April on the road. Our first stop was All Saints REC IN Raleigh, where we were graciously hosted by Fr Ian MacGregor. He also took me on a visit to St Andrew's mission about 90 minutes away in nearby Asheboro. From there, our family headed to Asheville for the SAMS retreat and 40th anniversary celebration at the Ridgecrest Conference Center and the ensuing New Wineskins for Global Mission conference.
We were blessed by the small group meetings at the SAMS retreat, where I benefited from the prayers and advice of Philip Mounstephen, the director of the Church Mission Society in the Church of England, and was able to give care and prayer to other missionaries in turn.
Matt with CMS director Philip Mounstephen
The main prayer request I shared with the group was my concern to do a good job of learning Bahasa Indonesia, a language that will be critical to the success of my work in Bandung.
The very next day, Sora and I had a meeting with Singapore's Bishop for the mission deaneries, the Rt. Rev. Kuan Kim Seng and the Dean of Indonesia, the Rev. Timothy Chong. It was an immediate answer to my prayers when Bp. Kuan told us that we would have at least a year to work on language learning. Praise God!
It was a pleasure to spend time with the Singapore clergy at New Wineskins. Bp. Rennis Ponniah also prayed for us and gave us the right hand of fellowship.
From left: Assistant Bp. Kuan Kim Seng, Dean of Indonesia Timothy Chong, our family, and Bp. of Singapore Rennis Ponniah
The biggest news coming out of the New Wineskins conference is that we have a planned departure date now…and we have purchased one-way airplane tickets for us to arrive in Singapore on June 27. (From there, we'll head to Bandung in early July.)
At New Wineskins, Sora and I enjoyed talks by Bp. Felix Orji of CANA West (ACNA) and by Bp. Rennis Ponniah of Singapore. It was also good to enjoy fellowship with other missionaries from SAMS, and to see friends from the REC and other Anglican churches.
On the last day of the New Wineskins conference, Sora and I participated in workshops with Stewart Wicker, the director of SAMS-USA, discussing how we were called to go to the Philippines and then to Indonesia.
We were blessed by our time in NC, and we left feeling encouraged and eager to go to the mission field again soon. Thank you, SAMS, and especially Nita Dempsey, for arranging for our participation in these two conferences.

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Bullets for a gun in the hand of Filipp Razinskiy, 16, a member of 'Occupy Pedophilia', a militantly homophobic group that specialises in hunting and filming violent attacks on suspected gays and pedophiles (the group believes that gays and pedophiles are almost equally immoral and that most gays are pedophiles and vice-verse). On the popular online TV-show 'Occupy Pedophilia' victims are tricked into false dates. But instead of a romantic encounter, this band of armed ultra-nationalists are lying in wait. Once caught and confronted the victim is sexually humiliated and tortured, while everything is filmed, posted publicly and shared online. According to the group more than 70 videos have been made so far - with more to come. /Felix Features (MANDATORY CREDIT photo: Mads Nissen/Panos Pictures /Felix Features)
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Tom Watson's Final Masters Appearance
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Facing final Masters, Watson feeling joy
Golf Channel – By John Feinstein – April 5, 2016
"Tom Watson insists he isn't thinking about it. He says he's much too focused on trying to play well and make the cut in his final Masters to have given any thought to the emotions he's going to feel when he walks up the 18th fairway at Augusta National for the final time."
Tom Watson Bids Farewell to Augusta at His Final Masters
GOLF.com – By Michael Bamberger – April 8, 2016
"Tom Watson was not meant for these times. You're not going to see him ordering a kale shake at an airport Jamba Juice anytime soon. He was never an innovator. His whole thing was tried-and-true. That's how he got good, that's how he got great, and that's how he went out, Friday afternoon at Augusta: driver through the chute on 18, 3-wood to the back edge, 67-foot birdie putt with 20 feet of borrow, watching the thing rollout, five seconds turning into 10, with one foot crossed over the other, a golfing posture on mostly closely associates with Bobby Jones, who invented the tournament way back when. He damn near holed it out."
TOM WATSON GOES DOWN FIGHTING IN FINAL MASTERS APPEARANCE
Golf Digest – By E. Michael Johnson – April 8, 2016
"Tom Watson's time as a competitor at the Masters came to an end Friday, but unlike Ben Crenshaw's final walk a year ago, Watson's last lap around Augusta National was more than merely ceremonial."
Tom Watson's farewell moment as thoughtful as his career
CBS Sports – By Chip Patterson – April 8, 2016
"Tom Watson finished his final round at the Masters on Friday. The legend received plenty of cheers on his way out."
Tom Watson leaves a final Masters tribute to his caddie who died of ALS
SB Nation – By Trevor Reaske – April 7, 2016
"In his last Masters, Tom Watson pays tribute to his longtime caddie on the 12th anniversary of his death."
A grinder to the end, Tom Watson eschews emotion in saying bye to Masters
Chicago Tribune – By Dan Wiederer – April 8, 2016
"If you were expecting a waterfall of tears, the dam never broke.
If you were thinking Tom Watson would spend his 134th and final round at the Masters exuding emotion and becoming engrossed in deep reflection, you've miscalculated how he's wired."
Watson sheds tear in his goodbye at Augusta
PGATOUR.COM – By Mike McAllister – April 8, 2016
"Tom Watson told us he wouldn't cry. He told us his last call at Augusta National would mirror his final round at St. Andrews nine months ago, when he crossed the Swilcan Bridge and waved to the adoring Scots, revealing nothing but that famous gap-toothed grin."
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Exodus 19 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)
Exo 19:1
Exo 19:1 - On the third new moon after the people of Israel had gone forth out of the land of Egypt, on that day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
Exo 19:2 - And when they set out from Reph'idim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.
Exo 19:3 - And Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel:
Exo 19:4 - You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
Exo 19:5 - Now therefore, if you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my own possession among all peoples; for all the earth is mine,
Exo 19:6 - and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel."
Exo 19:7 - So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him.
Exo 19:8 - And all the people answered together and said, "All that the LORD has spoken we will do." And Moses reported the words of the people to the LORD.
Exo 19:9 - And the LORD said to Moses, "Lo, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you for ever." Then Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.
Exo 19:10
Exo 19:10 - And the LORD said to Moses, "Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
Exo 19:11 - and be ready by the third day; for on the third day the LORD will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
Exo 19:12 - And you shall set bounds for the people round about, saying, 'Take heed that you do not go up into the mountain or touch the border of it; whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death;
Exo 19:13 - no hand shall touch him, but he shall be stoned or shot; whether beast or man, he shall not live.' When the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain."
Exo 19:14 - So Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and consecrated the people; and they washed their garments.
Exo 19:15 - And he said to the people, "Be ready by the third day; do not go near a woman."
Exo 19:16 - On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.
Exo 19:17 - Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God; and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain.
Exo 19:18 - And Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
Exo 19:19 - And as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in thunder.
Exo 19:20 - And the LORD came down upon Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain; and the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
Exo 19:21 - And the LORD said to Moses, "Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze and many of them perish.
Exo 19:22 - And also let the priests who come near to the LORD consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out upon them."
Exo 19:23 - And Moses said to the LORD, "The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai; for thou thyself didst charge us, saying, 'Set bounds about the mountain, and consecrate it.'"
Exo 19:24 - And the LORD said to him, "Go down, and come up bringing Aaron with you; but do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them."
Exo 19:25 - So Moses went down to the people and told them.
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The majority of the world's religions are concentrated in only a handful of countries, a new report has revealed.
Half of the planet's population lives in only six nations, and world religions are even more concentrated, according to the Pew Research Group. Christians are by far the most spread out among the world religious orders.
The think tank found that Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, the religiously unaffiliated, followers of folk religions and also those who adhere to lesser-known religions are mostly concentrated in a surprisingly small number of countries.
The world's most populous nation, not so surprisingly dominates Pew's findings. Almost two-thirds (62 percent) of the world's unaffiliated people live in China. About half of the world's 488 million Buddhists also live in China.
China and India combine to claim 37 percent of the world's population and also 63 percent of those following other religions including Baha'I, Jainism, Shintoism, Sikhism, Taosim, Tenrikyo, Wicca and Zoroastrianism.
Pew found that about 405 million people adhere to folk religions.
Nearly all, 94 percent, of the world's Hindus live in India, the world's second-most populous country.
More than half of the world's Muslims are concentrated in only six countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan.
Among these six nations, Arabic is the official language only in Egypt.
The world's 2.2 billion Christians are the most spread out of all religions. About half of them are found in 11 countries: Brazil, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Russia and the United States.
Those countries also make up about 38 percent of the planet's people, Pew noted.
Jews are the most concentrated of all the world's religions.
About 81 percent are split between Israel and the United States. They are equally split among the two nations, according to Pew.
These two countries also make up only five percent of the world's population.
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(German Hist.), an imperial interdict by which political rights and privileges, as those of a prince, city, or district, were taken away.
1. To curse; to invoke evil upon. Sir W. Scott.
2. To forbid; to interdict. Byron.
(Ban), v. i. To curse; to swear. [Obs.] Spenser.
(Ban), n. [Serv. ban; cf. Russ. & Pol. pan a master, lord, Per. ban.] An ancient title of the warden of the eastern marches of Hungary; now, a title of the viceroy of Croatia and Slavonia.
(Ban"al) a. [F., fr. ban an ordinance.] Commonplace; trivial; hackneyed; trite.
(Ba*nal"i*ty) n.; pl. Banalities [F. banalité. See Banal.] Something commonplace, hackneyed, or trivial; the commonplace, in speech.
The highest things were thus brought down to the banalities of discourse.
(Ba*na"na) n. [Sp. banana, name of the fruit.] (Bot.) A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.
The banana has a soft, herbaceous stalk, with leaves of great length and breadth. The flowers grow in bunches, covered with a sheath of a green or purple color; the fruit is five or six inches long, and over an inch in diameter; the pulp is soft, and of a luscious taste, and is eaten either raw or cooked. This plant is a native of tropical countries, and furnishes an important article of food.
(Zoöl.), a small bird of tropical America, of the genus Certhiola, allied to the creepers.
(Ban"at) n. [Cf. F. & G. banat. See Ban a warden.] The territory governed by a ban.
(Banc ||Ban"cus Bank) n. [OF. banc, LL. bancus. See Bank, n.] A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment; a tribunal or court.
, in full court, or with full judicial authority; as, sittings in banc (distinguished from sittings at nisi prius).
(||Ban"co) n. [It. See Bank.] A bank, especially that of Venice.
This term is used in some parts of Europe to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money, when this last has become depreciated.
1. A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter.


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Have you ever found brown spots hidden inside a leaf? Black spots in a potato? These are diseases caused by fungi or viruses: like any living thing, plants get sick. Their diseases affect the quality of harvested products and yield. For farmers, gardeners or gardeners, one of the solutions to prevent these diseases is to choose naturally resistant varieties.
Making varieties disease-resistant, both private breeders and public research have always been there. Thus, "in potato, we have important collections of plants with more than 30 related species that we test to detect sources of genetic resistance to diseases. Explains Jean-Eric Chauvin, research engineer * at INRA. This patient work is successful: 729 source plants resistant to the main agents of diseases of the potato – mildew, nematodes, viruses, … – have been made available to breeders by INRA since 1995! They are widely used to create improved varieties that meet the needs of consumers. Thus the genetic resistance to late blight, a fungus capable of annihilating a crop in about ten days, can now reduce by more than half the amount of fungicides used.
In cover, a photo of the resistance to late blight of potatoes in the field (in the absence of any chemical treatment): the brown foliage corresponds to the sick susceptible plants, while the green foliage corresponds to the resistant plants that remain healthy .
In vegetable plants, enormous progress has been made from this point of view, such as the resistance to Fusarium wilt of melon, very harmful in humid conditions, or the mildew of tomato destined for the cannery. Often varieties accumulate resistance to several aggressors. The use of resistant varieties not only reduces phytosanitary treatments, but also secures supplies. "Our market gardeners and retailers expect a stable quality of vegetables , and it is achieved mainly by disease resistance," said Frédéric Cunot, Director France Bayer vegetable seeds.
In a large number of speciesthe criterion of disease resistance is also crucial. In the 2000s, breeders found among wild beets genetic resistance to rhizomania, a disease that wiped out sugar beet crops. This gene has been introduced by crossing into varieties, thus saving production, factories and several thousand jobs.
The interest in plant resistance has taken on a predominant importance over the past ten years with the national plans for the reduction of phytosanitary products. Natural resistance is one of the simplest and cheapest ways to reduce the use of these products. So much so that the public means used for the creation of new varieties of potatoes are no longer dedicated to this aspect, and that in potagères it became the first selection criterion, before the yield.
But beware: "It would be unreasonable to think that genetic resistance will be able to do without phytosanitary products," says Frédéric Cunot. This is why it is essential to combine all the existing means of struggle, such as turning different crops year after year on the same plot.
The breeders seeking to combine natural sources of resistance gene to make them as sustainable as possible. Advances in this area allow it. "Today we have enough sources of genetic resistance to potato late blight to consider gradually replacing all the old susceptible varieties " concludes Jean-Eric Chauvin.


The free exhibition at ICE's London headquarters challenges the public to think about the impact of what's flushed into sewers, as well as the role of civil engineers in society.
Don't Feed the Fatberg' is a challenge issued to the UK public as ICE launches a new exhibition on water engineering on World Water Day (Friday 22 March 2019).
Following the success of ICE's previous exhibition 'Invisible Superheroes', the new exhibition 'Water: From Source to Tap' continues with the theme of civil engineers as the unsung heroes who transform people's lives.
Real-life engineers, past and present, have been reimagined as their cartoon superhero alter-egos, fighting fatbergs and flooding, and saving lives through the provision of clean water and sanitation.
The main installations include Sir Joseph Bazalgette's Captain Sanitation character built of Lego bricks and a giant Fatberg Monster sculpture.
The exhibits celebrate Bazalgette's 200th birthday this year and his pioneering work in creating the London sewer system, while also highlighting the modern-day challenge of fatbergs.
"By revealing the secrets beneath the sewers, ICE hopes to warn people 'Don't Feed the Fatberg' and raise awareness of all the behind-the-scenes work that civil engineers do to manage our precious water resources.
Just under a third of UK adults (29%) have flushed wet wipes, with nearly a fifth of people (17%) flushing wet wipes some or all of the time, according to the survey, which ICE commissioned to support the exhibition opening.
People also admitted to flushing other items, including tampons (29%), condoms (19%), plasters (15%), sanitary pads (13%) and nappies (5%).
The exhibition is part of ICE Knowledge's wider learning campaign on water throughout 2019.
The campaign's core aims are to raise awareness of issues facing the water sector and to equip water professionals with the knowledge they need.


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Permanent Record Review
Permanent Record by Mary HK Choi
Overview: Pablo's life is a mess. He works at a bodega or a "health food store" depending on who you ask, which is about the only thing he has going right at the moment. He dropped out of NYU, though that debt still follows him, along with the credit card bills from some ill advised buying sprees. He has a good group of friends that he lives with and a family that genuinely does love him, but he has no clue what he's doing. What's the end goal? Who knows... Overall: 5
General Thoughts: This is not a normal part of my reviews, but I had some things I wanted to say that don't necessarily fit anywhere else. 1) I love this book, but I feel like it's for a very particular set of readers. You MUST be a lover of character driven stories because a lot of this book is exploring Pablo's mind. I love that. I honestly don't care about plot if I love your characters, but I know a lot of people aren't like that, so fair warning. 2) I would like Mary's ability to title books because Emergency Contact and Permanent Record are some of my favorite titles of all time. 3) This cover is just beyond gorgeous and the plastic dust jacket and what it does with the art is just remarkable. Anyway, on to the review.
Characters: 5 I was not expecting Pablo when I picked up this book, but I love him now. He's really the book. All of his anxieties, confusion with life, and passion for seemingly useless things fuel the book. While he has nothing figured out life wise, he's miles ahead of most in the emotional intelligence department. He's totally a 20 year old dude but he's so aware of his feelings and the world around him. I want to be friends with Pablo.
The other remarkable thing about this book is how well it balances a huge ensemble cast beautifully. This means I can't get into everyone here, but each character is so effortlessly developed from his million roommates to his whole family to his found family at the bodega. It adds to the feeling of being fully part of more than a story but a world.
I will mention Leanne Smart briefly because she's named in the flap copy. Honestly, she's not as big of a part of the story as a lot of people. The book isn't about dating a famous girl like it might seem, but I'm happier for how it turned out. I also like the different and evolving looks at Lee we get through Pablo's eyes as time goes on.
Plot: 5 Like I said, a lot of the book is in Pablo's mind living in the anxiety, rehashing how he got to where he is. I love it. The book deals with things I feel like we need more of in YA but I've never seen before. It deals a lot with fear of failure and the meaning of success and talent. Reading about Pab's experience at NYU spoke to some of my deepest fears. I think Pab is all of us who are growing up in a world that expects you to describe, have a plan, and stick to a box for everything. What if you want to do everything? I also love all the family stuff in this book. It's so real! Also, all the stuff about debt is a huge realty today and a good warning for teens becoming an adult. There are so many things that no one ever tells you about adulting it seems.
Writing; 5 I loved Choi's writing before, but this was next level. Like I mentioned above on the feeling like you're part of a whole world, the language she uses to write this book feels so New York. Not in a cheesy stupid way but totally effortlessly. It feels authentic in voice, in the story. I can't wait to see where her writing goes next, and I love that she's paving the way for more 18-20 something stories in YA.
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I did this a few years ago when I was on a dog drawing spree. The size is 11" x 14" on white scratchboard.
I'm constanly amazed by the effects that can be achieved using skratchboard. And your puppy is really great - you can almost feel its rough, short fur. There is only one thing that bothers me - its the front left paw (wiever's side) looks a bit "stiff" - but again is's just my opinion.
Great work on this Calle.....I love scratchboard but haven't done anything in years. Happy to see some are still keeping the art alive :) Nicely done pup.


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Friday we went to Market Square. We knew Sandi wanted to shop for souvenirs. As you can tell by the pictures below, this is a mecca for shoppers looking for souvenirs. It's almost like going to Mexico. Signs indicated it's the largest Mexican market north of the border. She had plenty of things to look at but didn't do too much buying. We killed a few hours in the market.
We had tried to visit the market last week but that was on a Saturday and that was when we saw numerous parking lots with $20 parking signs. We didn't see any of those on Friday. The signs then had much lower prices ranging from $2.50 to $5.00 and those were places within a block of the market. We were willing to fork out that much but certainly not $20 for parking just to shop.
That was the last full day we had in San Antonio. When Saturday morning rolled around we were on the road again and heading south. We entered I-35 in the far right lane. In less than 1/2 a mile we needed to be in the far left lane as the 410 veered off. San Antonio has lots of freeways and most of the time it seemed we entered on the right but needed to be in the left lane rather fast. That got to be quite challenging at times.
It definitely was a beautiful drive south. Many wildflowers were in bloom including a few fields of bluebonnets. I tried to take a few pictures of them as we cruised on by but they certainly weren't worth posting.
About 150 miles later we pulled into our gorgeous RV site. This site will definitely be a hard one to beat in the future. The view out our window is terrific, Plus the weather is warm, sky mostly blue and the birds are chirping. Well, maybe most of the birds we have here are squawking instead of chirping but we still think it's pretty awesome. Anyway, winter is now behind us … thank goodness!
Not a bad spot we just pulled into!
This year has been all about finding new places, rediscovering folks and eating at all kinds of new restaurants.
Right now we're sitting down by the Gulf and hope to enjoy each and every minute of it.
that's a pretty nice spot to sit and contemplate for a while! enjoy the lovely view!!
I hope you see some great birds while you're there. Who knows, maybe you'll see Bags and Boots!
I can see you in every one of those pairs of boots.
Ok, I buy it is a gorgeous site, but what is the name of the campground or is it a secret?
Finally some nice warm weather on the beach, gotta love it, enjoy your time there.
Good morning.....that is an awesome spot to call home for awhile! I do love the gulf! The smell, the feel of the sandy beaches and oh those beautiful birds! Enjoy!
Yes you have to share...Where is this campground??
That is a gorgeous looking RV site - I guess that's why you're keeping it a secret?
$20 is way too much for parking for a market. Heck, I don't even want to buy stuff for a total of $20!!
Add me to the list of WHERE IS THIS PLACE !!??? It sure doesn't get much better than that !!
I notice you aren't sharing where this place is. I am presuming Sandi is traveling with you and that is her in the beautiful banner.
OK, I'm dreaming. Wish I was visiting but at least I'm dreaming.


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DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer A. Di Toro ruled Wednesday that Trump must sit for a deposition in New York City the first week of January, and it may last up to seven hours.
Trump sued Andres for breach of contract after Andres backed out of a plan for a restaurant in Trump's new luxury hotel in Washington. Andres claimed he canceled plans for the project after Trump made disparaging remarks about Mexicans during the presidential campaign.
Trump's attorneys previously agreed to his deposition in New York City, but sought to limit the length and scope of questioning, arguing in court filings that "Mr. Trump is not just any apex deponent; he is the President-elect ... It is not an overstatement that he is extremely busy handling matters of very significant public importance."
But Di Toro was not moved, ruling Wednesday that limiting Trump's examination would be too prejudicial to the defense team's right to prepare the case for trial, and "Mr. Trump's own statements are at the heart" of the parties' claims.
Trump's transition team did not respond to CNN's request for comment. His attorney at Seyfarth Shaw LLP had no comment.
On Tuesday, Andres suggested the parties bring their lawsuit to an end and instead donate money to a veterans organization, tweeting: "Mr. @realDonaldTrump can we end our lawsuits and we donate $ to a Veterans NGO to celebrate? Why keep litigating? Let's both of us win."


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In 'A Burning,' Striving, Dreaming And Joking In The Face Of Oppression
By Scott Simon
Published June 6, 2020 at 8:00 AM EDT
Megha Majumdar's debut novel, A Burning, is set in modern-day Kolkata, India, and suddenly sounds breathlessly contemporary in the United States, too — a landscape of lockdowns, curfews, fires, and anguished posts on the internet.
It begins with a young woman named Jivan, scrolling through social media accounts of a gruesome terrorist attack near her neighborhood: flaming torches thrown into the windows of a halted train, its doors locked from the outside.
"Jivan is a person who has one very straightforward goal. She wants to rise to the middle class. She wants to keep her job at a mall. She wants to own her new smartphone," Majumdar says.
"But this is a person who, despite all her hard work, is defeated by the oppressive systems that she lives under. This is a person who is let down by the police, who is let down by the courts, who is let down by nationalist media. So through this character, I wanted to look at how a person might continue to strive even in the face of the might of the state."
On Lovely, one of the book's other narrators
... through this character, I wanted to look at how a person might continue to strive even in the face of the might of the state.
Lovely is a hijra, which is a specific social category at the intersection of gender and class in India. And in some ways, Lovely is revered because she is thought to belong to this community which has a closer connection to the divine. So she is invited to bless newborns and bless couples at their wedding, but at the same time she is marginalised in such complex ways. And I wanted to see how this person can still hold on to a wild dream. Lovely's dream is to be a movie star, and no matter how the society around her tries to shame her, she doesn't accept that shame.
On Lovely's relationship with Jivan
You know, English in India holds such baggage, and I wanted to bring that into the book. It is, of course, the language of the coloniser. But if you're growing up in India, you are constantly told that English is the language of moving up. It's the language of the future. And so Lovely holds this aspiration. And she wants to learn English and she becomes close friends with Jivan. But in the end, that friendship as tender and hopeful and good as it originally is, comes to be a kind of severe test. It comes to be Jivan's undoing in some ways and a real moral test for Lovely.
On similarities between the U.S. and India right now
I think what feels remarkable to me right now is that I started writing this book several years ago, paying attention to how the state's systems of oppression bear down upon marginalized groups. And here we are, you and I, chatting today when the mood in the U.S. is so remarkably similar. And the parallels between India and the U.S. are stunning. I mean, there are scholars and journalists who have written about the links between Hindu nationalism and white supremacy.
So I think there are these really close links between what's happening in India and what's happening in the U.S. And I hope that through this book, which, yes, is about oppression and yes, is about systems of discrimination, I hope that people also do pay attention to how the characters in this book dream and make jokes and strive even in conditions of great oppression, and I hope that feels meaningful to anybody picking up the book in the U.S.
This story was edited for radio by Ned Wharton and Hadeel Al-Shalchi, and adapted for the Web by Petra Mayer.
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
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During the service I had the chance to say a few words about Walter and read a very loving note from Mr. Mills. We also had the chance at the families request to perform the salutation both at the church and cemetery for Walter, who was laid to rest wearing his full AKKI gi. It was very special moment to see all the martial artist lined up in front of the church facing Walter for the salutation.
Over the last 13 years I had the chance to get to know Walter as a fellow martial artist, friend, and student. The last couple of years he trained personally with me and many other martial artist at my house in Fort Worth. Many of you AKKI members might recall Walter since he was a regular at the camps in Las Vegas; last year his mother attended the camp with him.
For those of you who did not get to know Walter on a personal level, here is part of the tribute I gave at Walter's Funeral.
No words can express the magnitude of the loss that all of us are feeling who knew Walter from the Martial Arts community. Kenpo Karate was one of his true pasions in life and he trained for many years progressing to the rank of 2nd degree black belt and also becoming an instructor at the Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth. Anyone who trained with him could quickly attest to his superior strength and refined physical skills in the martial arts. If there were someone you wanted to rely upon; someone to watch your back, Walter was this type person.
But more important was his spiritual qualities. Walter had many god given gifts that made him succesful in helping those around him reach their full inner and outer potential. A heart of gold that encouraged your soul. Through Karate I think that he found one of his true callings in life, that of a teacher. Which makes sense since he always surrounded himself and looked up to the teachers in his life. What did it mean for him to teach? It meant putting the needs of others above those of his own and doing everything possible to help his students achieve their goals. He also acted as the ultimate example in the quest for knowledge. He consistently chose not to be static on his journey, instead he pursued to constantly learn and grow. He was an inspiration to us all on how to constantly strive forward to discover any and all information which would help himself and his students to further become enlightened on their path. It is for this reason he found a home and enjoyed being apart of the American Kenpo Karate International association, where he was loved and respected.
It has often been said that Walter was a man of few words, but this was not because he didnt have much to say.
It was because he was a good listner and good thinker first. He knew that what he did and said mattered and had consequences. When he did speak his words were carefully chosen with forthought and purpose to provide a positive influence. Because of Walter's qualities, he was an outstanding role model and example which served his family, friends, students and overall community extremely well. He was a true blessing to everyone.
Each of us got to know Walter in our own personal way. I had the pleasure of meeting him when he started training in Kenpo Karate in 1992. From this day forward we not only advanced together as fellow martial artist, but also as a friends. There are many things that he intrusted in me that I will cherish for the rest of my life. His attention to detail along with being thoughtful, sensitive, selfless, and a giving person was a way of life for him which allowed him to gain the respect of all those around him. He did not settle for just getting things done, instead he gave 110% effort in all that he did. He was a true disciple of "Kindness Instead of Hate, Peace Instead of Animosity." I will miss most his insightful words of wisdom, happy chuckle, and his quit smile. I along with countless others will carry his memory close to our hearts and use his positive influences to guide our future.
There will always be a placed reserved for Walter both in our hearts, and on the mat were we all train.
Last I want to thank everyone for your loving support during this very hard time. Please keep Walter's faimly in your thoughts and prayers.
Walter was a good man and he will be dearly missed.
My sincere condolences - sorry to hear that we've lost another Kenpo brother.


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package me.lcw.jil.ji;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import me.lcw.jil.Color;
import me.lcw.jil.BaseImage;
import me.lcw.jil.JilImage;
import me.lcw.jil.ResizeTests;
import me.lcw.jil.TestUtils;

import org.junit.Test;

public class CubicSmoothScaleTests extends ResizeTests{

  @Override
  public void start() throws Exception {
    scaleType = BaseImage.ScaleType.CUBIC_SMOOTH;
    imgRGBA = JilImage.create(BaseImage.MODE.RGBA, 200, 200);
    imgRGBA.fillImageWithColor(Color.WHITE);
    imgRGBA.draw().circle(0, 0, 50, Color.GREEN, 3, false);
    imgRGBA.draw().line(0, 0, 200, 200, Color.GREY, 5, false);
    imgRGBA.draw().rect(50, 50, 250, 250, Color.RED, 5, true);
    imgRGBA.draw().circle(100, 100, 75, Color.BLACK, 3, true);
    imgRGB = imgRGBA.changeMode(BaseImage.MODE.RGB);
    imgL = imgRGBA.changeMode(BaseImage.MODE.GREY);

  }

  @Override
  @Test(expected=RuntimeException.class)
  public void NoAspectScaleUp() throws Exception {
    super.NoAspectScaleUp();
  }

  @Override
  public void NoAspectScaleDown() throws Exception {
    super.NoAspectScaleDown();

    assertEquals("c9dafe0c64083a2f7fe9e151b116aa2d55d4fa11328876faf3f8d512595ca44f", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGBA.getArray()));
    assertEquals("75182f918346fc84fcabe1b2f217f156f6f3c4a3473af62ce27fe29af17ab800", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGB.getArray()));
    assertEquals("c98617ca9aa8b3374fc267b10fd8ef0d75cebd1b756263efcd8cc063a8f92c09", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgL.getArray()));
  }

  @Override
  @Test(expected=RuntimeException.class)
  public void NoAspectUpHeight() throws Exception {
    super.NoAspectUpHeight();

    assertEquals("21133085adf4002d677bc594df538e270b2e0af82eb1ad0591ce3ff32abfd909", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGBA.getArray()));
    assertEquals("3291aa4c0bee5947a9e86d5f50601c54a4bf1e74a11ba06342077a4e30ee4dc4", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGB.getArray()));
    assertEquals("48cb0cd78e86fc0ab16d04a1edfa4344b152e01028efa60400bea7123abd8aaf", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgL.getArray()));
  }

  @Override
  @Test(expected=RuntimeException.class)
  public void NoAspectUpWidth() throws Exception {
    super.NoAspectUpWidth();

    assertEquals("dc085ef4598058d1a9b4c734ea0d9df26088d175b9f7a0c712256cdf3ff4967f", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGBA.getArray()));
    assertEquals("6bdeaca70853952f438a56ce08913cf22c1e2c7293f96f1dba0fd513c7defe22", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGB.getArray()));
    assertEquals("07c5a5921291124e343c140609a11cb1ca62b4f1c88bf59c868e1040f084b350", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgL.getArray()));
  }

  @Override
  @Test(expected=RuntimeException.class)
  public void AspectScaleUp() throws Exception {
    super.AspectScaleUp();

    assertEquals("3c5579c3e7664bbe57a4c168758bc3922caf6a385a6f1c165afdcca11257db78", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGBA.getArray()));
    assertEquals("351263bb703e9258ec0f5f2b3a43b9570a4413766032b1e15050782dc79458a9", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGB.getArray()));
    assertEquals("b9cf31e2e6dd59e44f755fd92cd4fc0aa7ff0cf4c7d77314d9bdcf2bb4a757a1", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgL.getArray()));
  }

  @Override
  public void AspectScaleDown() throws Exception {
    super.AspectScaleDown();

    assertEquals("8980d0f793db01e3ad7d69b36d415ac8f058d74ce2754148beab96201612e054", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGBA.getArray()));
    assertEquals("d410989dddb117fe7833ba956f3413a7d20669f35e4687901a668639a3ff29f6", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGB.getArray()));
    assertEquals("230be9a0cbdea82b208ee49164d53aec6e86e46278c433e30b624ce4af829395", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgL.getArray()));
  }

  @Override
  public void AspectUpHeight() throws Exception {
    super.AspectUpHeight();

    assertEquals("48bdb3a84d0e6aaefec70f5f7c02e24e44aa38a5b1158a57b453a024556c7fe0", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGBA.getArray()));
    assertEquals("05dc1d11f5c941d2a255063479424bc59be64d5425e5d6a9901d023cdbb06cc9", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGB.getArray()));
    assertEquals("438006068b5044d0eef44e3963bd68d2553d2ccd8ca578d392244352cc0090e5", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgL.getArray()));
  }

  @Override
  public void AspectUpWidth() throws Exception {
    super.AspectUpWidth();

    assertEquals("8980d0f793db01e3ad7d69b36d415ac8f058d74ce2754148beab96201612e054", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGBA.getArray()));
    assertEquals("d410989dddb117fe7833ba956f3413a7d20669f35e4687901a668639a3ff29f6", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgRGB.getArray()));
    assertEquals("230be9a0cbdea82b208ee49164d53aec6e86e46278c433e30b624ce4af829395", TestUtils.hashByteArray(subImgL.getArray()));
  }

}


Pay off debts, buy new house and cars, give each member of my families (includes relatives) $1M. Extra cash from annuity goes into savings accts, 401k, roth and personal investment account (for giggles). Start a business? Charities for sure.
@iroast the max amount you can give away free and clear without having to pay any additional tax on it is 15k. anymore than that you get hit with estate tax and they will owe taxes on it, and because you have so much money you will be hit with the highest estate tax rate which is 40%. So If your giving to your family I would recommend 15k to each member of the house as to avoid any additional tax for yourself and the receiving party.
Would paying off their debts be considered a gift?
If the winner is one of us, he may adopt us all here please.
I am sure we will help him to get rid of all the money.
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In Memoriam: Chief Robert Cudak (Ret.) Westminster Police Department
We regret to inform you of the passing of Retired Police Chief, Robert Raymond Cudak, Westminster Police Department who died on May 4, 2018.
Westminster-Retired Police Chief, Robert Raymond Cudak, 78, died at his home on May 4, 2018, after an illness.
His wife of 47 years, Thelma G. (Codding) Cudak died May 5, 2005.
He leaves three sons, Robert V. Cudak and his wife Lisa of Gardner, Philip M. Cudak of Webster and Karl W. Cudak and his wife Barbara of Westminster; his adopted Russian daughter, Lilia Arsenault and her husband Mike and their daughter Polina of Westminster; five grandchildren, Gina L. Cudak of Gardner, Nicole Bielicki of Franklin, Joshua Cudak, Michael Cudak and Karlene Cudak all of Westminster: three great-grandchildren, Anthony Lewis, Avery Lewis and Adrianna Justis; three half-brothers, Dennis Smith of Framingham, Edwin Smith of Medway and Walter Smith of Uxbridge and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is predeceased by a great-grandson, Adrian Lewis on November 10, 2006.
Bob was born in Framingham, a son of the late William and Anelia (Kostra) Cudak. He graduated from Ashland High School in 1957. Bob received a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University. He started his working life as a carpenter and was a member of the Local 87 Carpenters Unions. He began his career as a police officer in Bellingham from 1963-1972. He then became the Chief in Westminster in 1972 and retired in 2003 after 31 years.
Bob attended the 109th session of the FBI National Academy. He was a member of the I.A.C.P., the Mass Chiefs Association, the Central Mass Chiefs Association where he served as past president and the board of directors, the New England Chiefs Association, the New England Narcotics Officers Association, the former Ashburnham-Westminster Rotary Club and served as Past president and on many boards and a longtime member and past president of the Westminster Town Benefit, "Neighbors Helping Neighbors".
His funeral will be held from the Westminster Chapel of the Sawyer-Miller-Masciarelli Funeral Homes on Friday, May 11, 2018 with a mass at 11:00 a.m. in St. Edward the Confessor Church.
Burial will be at a later date in Woodside Cemetery.
Calling hours will be on Thursday, May 10, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Westminster Town Benefit Fund, P.O. Box 63, Westminster, MA 01473 or to the Westminster Police Association, 7 South Street, Westminster, MA 01473.
For further information see www.masciarellifamilyfuneralhomes.net
John F. Masciarelli, Walter C. Taylor and James M. Hebert, funeral directors


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EMX's Northern Sweden Nickel project is comprised of the Kukasjärvi, Skogsträsk, Notträsk, and Fiskelträsk projects. These projects are in a belt of mafic intrusion across northern Scandinavia that projects into northern Sweden. The Voustak project lies on the extension to main Nickel Line in the Skellefteå District.
The Kukasjärvi discovery was made by Boliden during the 1970s with boulder exploration, geological mapping, geophysical measurements, and mapping. The geology consists of metamorphosed ultramafic intrusions into graphite and sulfide-bearing Karleian metasediments.
Explored by SGU in the 1970s and more recently by Boss Resources and Subiaco AB, the Skogsträsk project is a magmatic sulfide deposit with recent (2014) drilling intercepting disseminated, net-textured, and massive sulfide styles of nickel-rich mineralization. Nickel mineralization at Notträsk was also first discovered in the 1970s near the southern margin of the Notträsk gabbro with the discovery of 80 m of breccia, matrix and massive nickel and copper sulfides (pyrrhotite, pentlandite, chalcopyrite).
The Fiskelträsk project has low-grade, disseminated styles of Ni-Cu mineralization in gabbros related to the Haparanda Group with similar styles of mineralization found in the surrounding areas such as Notträsk.
The Voustak project is in a mafic intrusive complex that has been explored by multiple companies with multiple mapping/sampling programs, geophysical data sets and drill campaigns. Mineralization is located at the contact between a gabbro and a granitic. Strong assimilation of country rock within the host gabbro is indicative of a feeder dike setting similar to other gabbroic hosted nickel deposits.
in August 2021 EMX entered into an agreement to sell the Northern Sweden Nickel projects to Swedish Nickel Pty. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayrock Resources Limited. Bayrock is an Australian unlisted public company and has a pre-existing nickel mining asset in Sweden. In return for the Projects, the Agreement provides EMX with up to a 6% equity interest in Bayrock, annual advance royalty payments, 3% NSR, work commitments and other considerations.
The nearby mines and mineral deposits provide geologic context for EMX's Project, but this is not necessarily indicative that the Project hosts similar styles, tonnages and/or grades of mineralization.


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SA and China Bust Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Ring After Interpol Warning
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Police in South Africa have pounced on hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines this week, following a global alert issued by INTERPOL warning vaccines would be a prime target for criminal networks.
South African authorities seized 400 ampoules during an operation – equivalent to around 2 400 doses – containing the fake vaccine at a warehouse in Germiston, INTERPOL said in a statement on Wednesday… adding that "whilst we welcome this result, this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine related crime".
Fake Covid-19 vaccines found in South Africa. Headlines from the Daily Mail.
During the operation, police officers also recovered a large quantity of fake 3M masks and arrested three Chinese nationals and a Zambian national.
"In China, police successfully identified a network selling counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines, raided the manufacturing premises, resulting in the arrest of some 80 suspects, and seized more than 3 000 fake vaccines on the scene," reads the statement.
The investigation was supported and facilitated by INTERPOL's Illicit Goods and Global Health (IGGH) Programme.
The arrests came just weeks after INTERPOL issued an Orange Notice warning law enforcement to prepare for organized crime networks targeting COVID-19 vaccines, both physically and online.
The alert also included details and images of genuine vaccines and authorized shipping methods provation of fake vials.
INTERPOL said this further underlined its unique role in ensuring law enforcement across its 194 member countries.
"Following our warning that criminals would target the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, both on and offline, INTERPOL continues to provide its full support to national authorities working to protect the health and safety of their citizens," said INTERPOL Secretary General, Jürgen Stock.
South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo said: "Since COVID-19 reached the shores of South Africa, the government has adopted an integrated multi-disciplinary law enforcement approach. This, together with our association with counterparts from all INTERPOL member countries, is proving to be very effective as we have seen in the arrests for foreign nationals attempting to peddle fake vaccines to unsuspecting people within South Africa."
A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Public Security said the country's government attaches great importance to vaccine security.
"Chinese police are conducting a targeted campaign to prevent and crackdown on crimes related to vaccines, proactively investigating and combating crimes related to vaccines in accordance with law. We will further strengthen the constructive cooperation with INTERPOL and law enforcement agencies of other countries to effectively prevent such crimes," he said.
INTERPOL said while investigations continue, and in addition to the arrests in South Africa and China, the agency was also receiving additional reports of fake vaccine distribution and scam attempts targeting health bodies, such as nursing homes.
INTERPOL also warned the public that no approved vaccines are currently available for sale online.
"Any vaccine being advertised on websites or the dark web, will not be legitimate, will not have been tested and may be dangerous," they said. "Anyone who buys these drugs is putting themselves at risk and giving their money to organized criminals." – SAnews.gov.za
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ORLANDO, Florida – Alina Esapovich has found her beat.
"My dance is basically like my go to place."
"When I start dancing I feel like just nothing matters."
Right now she's nursing an injury. But Alina's dealt with epilepsy her entire life.
But recently her epilepsy was ruining her rhythm. Medications and surgeries weren't keeping her seizures in check.
So Florida Hospital's Dr. Terry Rodgers-Neame used the new E-G-I Phillips Dense Array E-E-G machine to find exactly where the seizures were coming from.
"This is a very big breakthrough," said Dr. Rodgers-Naeme.
The patient wears a net over his or her head. 256-electrodes send images to cameras.
"This truly brings us into the 21st century in terms of being able to localize exactly where the seizures are coming from," explained Dr. Rodgers-Naeme.
Surgeons then use these precise pictures to remove the exact section of the brain that's causing the seizures.
"If we pinpoint that abnormal area we can take out a smaller portion of the brain and therefore decrease the risk of having serious complications from the surgery."
Now Alina is nearly seizure free.
"I'm going to keep on dancing no matter what."
And neither crutches nor seizures are going to get in her way.


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Elon Musk, America's #1 Crony Capitalist
This is from a couple of years ago, so the numbers will only be larger:
Los Angeles entrepreneur Elon Musk has built a multibillion-dollar fortune running companies that make electric cars, sell solar panels and launch rockets into space.
And he's built those companies with the help of billions in government subsidies.
Tesla Motors Inc., SolarCity Corp. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, together have benefited from an estimated $4.9 billion in government support, according to data compiled by The Times. The figure underscores a common theme running through his emerging empire: a public-private financing model underpinning long-shot start-ups.
"He definitely goes where there is government money," said Dan Dolev, an analyst at Jefferies Equity Research. "That's a great strategy, but the government will cut you off one day."
The figure compiled by The Times comprises a variety of government incentives, including grants, tax breaks, factory construction, discounted loans and environmental credits that Tesla can sell. It also includes tax credits and rebates to buyers of solar panels and electric cars.
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Tesla Actually Strikes a Blow Against the Corporate State
Tesla Motors and Elon Musk, the folks who seem to perennially have their hands out for special government favors and taxpayer money, may have actually struck a small blow against the corporate state:
Tesla Motors Inc. says it's won another round in its fight with established car dealers who want to stop the company from selling its electric luxury cars directly to consumers.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says, via Twitter, that a New York judge has tossed out a suit brought by New York auto dealers who challenged Tesla's direct sales model as a violation of the state's franchise laws.
Mr. Musk spent Wednesday in Texas making the case for a legislative proposal to change the law to allow direct sales of electric vehicles by U.S.-based manufacturers. Texas car dealers have opposed the measure, saying it would open the door for other car makers to sell electric cars direct to customers – which could undermine the value of their franchises.
Government protections of middle men in the auto business (states generally do the same in the liquor business) are a classic example of crony capitalism. Car dealers tend to have a lot of sway with politicians, not to mention with local media for who they are generally the largest advertisers, so they are able to engineer special privileges for themselves. Congrats to Tesla for taking this on.
Tags: auto dealers, capitalism, cars, CEO, crony capitalism, electric cars, Elon Musk, media, new york, Tesla Motors Inc
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