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7-Year-Old Avengers Actress Speaks Out Against Bullies
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Lexi Rabe, who played Tony Stark's daughter in Avengers: Endgame, posted a video on Instagram asking people to stop bullying her.
The 7-year-old actress and her mother appeared on Good Morning America and explained that they posted the video after a fan became upset that Rabe wasn't able to interact much when spotted in public.
Social media responded with mixed reactions, some asking who could bully the young actress and others questioning the true motivation behind the social media post.
The Instagram Video
Lexi Rabe, the 7-year-old actress from Avengers: Endgame, posted a video on Instagram asking people to stop bullying her and her family, reminding fans she is "just a normal kid".
In the post, Rabe tells her 277,000 followers that if she is "acting a little silly" when out in public, it is because she is "just seven-years-old." The video also includes a caption from Rabe's mother, Jessica.
"I hate that we even have to post this. But yet again Lexi's getting bullied," Jessica wrote. "And this kind of thing makes it celebrities never want to leave the house never want to meet people. Sometimes were rushing from place to place stressed like everyone else to get to set on time or work or whatever and we seem a little grumpy. I'm sorry if you see us this way but that's life!"
She closes the caption by saying, "so if you see us in public and think you have the right to judge. Wait. Number one until you have children of your own, and Number two realize that we're not perfect and we're not claiming to be!"
I hate that we even have to post this. But yet again Lexi's getting bullied. And this kind of thing makes it celebrities never want to leave the house never want to meet people. Please keep your opinions to yourself so Lexi can grow up in the free world. She's a normal human being and she's a child. We give her a talking and we give her timeouts but we don't do that in public. Sometimes were rushing from place to place stressed like everyone else to get to set on time or work or whatever and we seem a little grumpy. I'm sorry if you see us this way but that's life! If you ask us for an autograph we always almost say yes. If we happen to be having a bad day that might put us right on the right! We are not perfect! These perfect children are not being given the freedoms and the rights that they should. If your child is so scared to be themselves in public and mess up a little then you're over parenting. We give our children plenty of rules and boundaries But then give them the freedoms to mess up and learn from their own mistakes. They would not be on set an on movies if they weren't well behaved. Trust me they have no desire to hire kids like that! And there were plenty of children that productions can work with. So if you see us in public and think you have the right to judge. Wait. Number one until you have children of your own, and Number two realize that we're not perfect and we're not claiming to be! But just try to realize the different strokes for different folks what you do with your kids may work for you and what I do with my kids works well for me. My children love me and respect me even if they act out sometimes. Thank you! Jessica!
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On Wednesday, the young actress and her mother appeared on Good Morning America and gave a bit more context about the incident that prompted the Instagram video.
The actress' mother explained that "online we got a message that she was acting out in public, I guess this woman was upset that she didn't get to come up to us and talk to us, because we were tired and we weren't in a great mood."
"I don't know why you need to get mad at us cause we're not available. We're normal people we got busy lives like everyone else," she added.
During the interview, Mrs. Rabe says her daughter has been dealing with bullies in school as well and reminds viewers that celebrities are people too.
Fans reactions
As for fan's responses to Rabe's posts, many offered her words of support. They commented back, telling the seven-year-old to not listen to the bullies and that her fans have her back.
Source: Instagram Lexi Rabe
However, there were some who still took issue with the Rabe's message, questioning the actress and her mother's reason to share the video.
Despite the mixed reactions, Rabe's Instagram is still up and active. Her video was followed by another post, a photo of Rabe and her fictional movie dad, Robert Downey Jr. It included a caption asking fans to report any accounts posting "unkind things".
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Fans said they were concerned after the singer deleted her Instagram account.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated to include a statement from Britney Spears
Fans Call 911
Britney Spears said her fans "went a little too far" after some called the police to conduct a wellness check on her.
The fans, many fueled by online conspiracy theories, were concerned about Spears because she deleted her Instagram account. While this is something the singer has done multiple times in the past, her fans thought she had left secret signals in her last post suggesting she needed help.
Some even posted videos of them calling emergency services on TikTok, a platform that is full of conspiracy videos about Spears.
"I love and adore my fans but this time things went a little too far and my privacy was invaded," Spears wrote in a statement on Thursday, citing "prank phone calls" that were made to police.
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— Britney Spears 🌹🚀 (@britneyspears) January 26, 2023
According to Spears, officers did not enter her home because once they got to her gate, they "quickly realized there was no issue and left immediately."
"This felt like I was being gaslit and bullied once the incident made it to the news and being portrayed once again in a poor and unfair light by the media," Spears continued. "During this time in my life, I truly hope the public and my fans who I care so much about can respect my privacy moving forward."
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Ventura County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Page Six that the department "did get calls into our dispatch" but added there was no reason to believe that Spears was "in any kind of harm or any kind of danger."
That spokesperson declined to say if officials contacted Spears or conducted a wellness check, citing privacy and public trust issues.
The Prominence of Britney Spears Conspiracies
Just over a year has passed since Spears was freed from a highly restrictive conservatorship that controlled her life and finances for 13 years. Throughout the conservatorship, fans tried to use the pop icon's social media to pick up clues that she was secretly struggling. She did not publicly speak about the conservatorship until the summer of 2021.
Now that she has her freedom, fans are still reading heavily into her posts. Some believe there are hidden messages in her captions and in the gestures she does while dancing. Others think she is dead, missing, or hiding and that a body double is being used in her posts. Some are so concerned that they are coordinating a mass effort to pressure the Los Angeles Times into investigating Spears' whereabouts and safety.
In the last several years, many have reflected on Spears' early days in the spotlight and the cruel ways she was harassed and targeted by paparazzi, news outlets, and culture at large. Often the punchline to a joke throughout the 2000s, many now sympathize with Spears, who was forced to endure heavy public scrutiny at a young age. Documentaries like "Framing Britney Spears" prompted many to see Spears as a victim of abusive media tactics, not the "crazy" woman tabloids painted her to be.
Many are now concerned that fans are only going to subject Spears to a new onslaught of harassment by calling the police to her house. Even if the conspiracy theories are technically well-intentioned and often come from a place of concern, some believe they will jumpstart a media frenzy that could harm Spears' mental well-being.
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The group's founder said the Razzies regret "any hurt" the young actress may have "experienced as a result of our choices."
Razzies Face Backlash
The Razzie Awards revoked its "insensitive" nomination of 12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong and added new guidelines banning child performers from being nominated in the future.
The Razzies, which award the year's worst movies, included Armstrong in its "Worst Actress" lineup for her role in "Firestarter." Bryce Dallas Howard, Diane Keaton, Kaya Scodelario, and Alicia Silverstone were also nominated in the category.
Armstrong starred alongside Zac Efron in "Firestarter," an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. The picture received a 10% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
While the film was broadly panned, many thought it was a bridge too far to nominate a child for a bad acting award.
"The Razzies are already mean-spirited & classless, but to nominate a kid is just repulsive & wrong," child star Julian Hilliard, best known for his work in "WandaVision," tweeted. "Why put a kid at risk of increased bullying or worse? Be better."
The razzies are already mean-spirited & classless, but to nominate a kid is just repulsive & wrong. Why put a kid at risk of increased bullying or worse? Be better.
— Julian Hilliard (@_JulianHilliard) January 23, 2023
Actor and podcast host Brandon Hardesty said the nomination was "completely ignorant and cynical."
The Razzies nominating Ryan Kiera Armstrong for "Worst Actress" is so completely ignorant and cynical I can't wrap my head around it. They have no clue what this can do to a child actress who probably considered her starring role in FIRESTARTER as a high point in her life. (1/7)
— Brandon Hardesty (@Brandon_Hrdesty) January 24, 2023
"They have no clue what this can do to a child actress who probably considered her starring role in FIRESTARTER as a high point in her life," he wrote.
"That girl was the best part of that mess of a movie," film critic Shannon McGrew tweeted. "And on top of that, no kid should ever be nominated for an award that punches down on them."
The Razzies nominating Ryan Kiera Armstrong for Worst Actress as if she was the cause of FIRESTARTER being so bad is hysterical. That girl was the best part of that mess of a movie. And on top of that, no kid should ever be nominated for an award that punches down on them.
— Shannon of the Dead 🧟♀ (@shannon_mcgrew) January 25, 2023
Nomination Revoked
Razzies founder John Wilson addressed the backlash in a statement to the press on Wednesday, calling the criticism "valid."
"Sometimes, you do things without thinking, Then you are called out for it. Then you get it," Wilson said. "It's why the Razzies were created in the first place."
"We have removed Armstrong's name from the Final Ballot that our members will cast next month," he continued. "We also believe a public apology is owed Ms. Armstrong, and wish to say we regret any hurt she experienced as a result of our choices."
In addition to removing Armstrong's nomination, The Razzies is now adopting "a Voting Guideline precluding any performer or film-maker under 18 years of age from being considered" for awards.
"Since our motto is 'Own Your Bad,' we realize that we ourselves must also live up to it," the statement closed.
While Armstrong will be the last child to nab a Razzie nomination, she was far from the first. Jake Lloyd made the list for his turn as young Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace." Gary Coleman and Macaulay Culkin also got nominations as teenagers.
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"A lack of robust competition in our industry meaningfully stunts innovation, and consumers are who suffer," Jack Groetzinger said.
Monopoly Concerns
Two months after technical difficulties blocked countless Taylor Swift fans from snagging seats to her tour, a bipartisan group of Senators held a hearing to re-examine the merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
The two entertainment giants merged in 2010. Jack Groetzinger, the CEO of the rival ticket-selling platform SeatGeek, said during Tuesday's hearing that the two need to be broken up to benefit consumers.
"One, a lack of robust competition in our industry meaningfully stunts innovation, and consumers are who suffer," he said. "Two, venues fear losing Live Nation concerts if they don't use Ticketmaster, and three, the only way to restore competition in this industry is to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation."
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) echoed concerns about the lack of competition, arguing that Live Nation is the "definition of monopoly."
"Live Nation is so powerful that it doesn't even need to exert pressure, it doesn't need to threaten, because people just fall in line," she said.
The Eras Tour Debacle
Ticketmaster has long been accused of price-gouging and complicating the ticket-buying process. Those issues made international headlines in November during the presale for Swift's highly anticipated Era's Tour.
Millions of fans who attempted to enter Ticketmaster's virtual queue walked away empty-handed after experiencing crashes, price inflation, and a myriad of other issues.
According to Ticketmaster, the incredibly high demand, coupled with an onslaught of bot attacks, forced the platform to slow sales down. After the company delayed sales in certain cities and canceled the general sale altogether, Swift called the ordeal "excruciating."
"We asked them, multiple times, if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they could," she wrote on Instagram in November.
The controversy prompted many to accuse Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, of holding a monopoly over the concert and live events industry. The U.S. Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into the entertainment giant.
Ticketmaster Takes Heat
Ticketmaster has repeatedly tried to blame a number of factors for the failed Swift presale, even at one point suggesting the sale was too popular because the "Anti-Hero" singer waited so long to tour.
"May I suggest, respectfully, that Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, 'I'm the problem, it's me,'" Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said during the hearing.
Still, the company continued to point the finger at record-breaking bot attacks.
"We knew bots would attack at onsale and planned accordingly. We were then hit with three times the amount of bot traffic that we'd ever experienced," Live Nation CFO Joe Berchtold said on Capitol Hill.
"The attack requires [us] to slow down and even pause our sales. This is what led to a terrible consumer experience we deeply regret. We apologize to the fans, we apologize to Miss Swift, we need to do better and we will do better," he continued.
Others present at the hearing were not happy with Live Nation's bot defense. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said that she has worked with companies in a variety of industries that deal with bots without these issues.
"You know what, they get bot attacks every single day by the thousands. By the thousands," she said. "And they have figured it out, but you guys haven't? This is unbelievable."
"You can't blame bots for what happened to Taylor Swift," JAM Productions CEO Jerry Mickelson added. "There's more to that story that you're not hearing."
According to Mickelson, Ticketmaster can actually stand to benefit from glitchy sales on its platform.
"The process, when it's slowed down, increases the money that Ticketmaster makes because they make money on fees and as the ticket prices go up due to dynamically priced tickets, Ticketmaster makes more off that," he claimed. "So it's to their advantage to slow the process down."
Outrage against Ticketmaster has become so widespread that Sen. Blumenthal said the company was responsible for "an absolutely stunning achievement."
"You have brought together Republicans and Democrats in an absolutely unified cause."
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Saturday 18 May 2013's National Duathlon Championships, hosted by the Malta Triathlon Federation, saw over seventy five athletes taking part in the Full, Sprint and Relay categories.
The Full Distance race mirrored current International and European Triathlon Union Standards and served as a selection race for the contingent representing Malta Triathlon at the forthcoming European Triathlon Championships in Alanya, Turkey.
Whilst the race was widely expected to have an exciting competition for the two posts, the biggest surprise of the race was the fact that 2012 Champions Keith Galea and Danica Bonello Spiteri failed to make a podium finish in their respective categories.
In the males' category, Birkirkara St. Joseph's Keith Galea and Mellieha AC athlete Fabio Spiteri were two favourite contenders, though 2004 Duathlon Champion and Agones SFC athlete David Galea and current Middle Distance Champion, Birkirkara St. Joseph's Rudolph Agius, were both expected to give a good fight. Whilst Keith Galea was first to enter transition from the first run, Fabio Spiteri was hot on his heels with only a two seconds time difference between them. A fast transition by Keith saw the 2012 Champion first out of transition for the bike segment. It was, however, Birkirkara St. Joseph's Steve Chetcuti who registered the fastest time on the bike, completing the course in 56 minutes 48 seconds. Contenders for the top posts clearly showed Rudolph Agius and David Galea who registered 59 minutes 23 seconds and 59 minutes 32 seconds respectively in this segment. They were followed by Spiteri and Galea, with Galea clocking in transition a full minute after Spiteri. Fabio Spiteri crossed the finish line at 1hour 47 minutes 32 seconds thus regaining the Championship crown after an absence of a year. David Galea and Rudolph Agius came in second and third respectively.
In the females' category, Birkirkara St. Joseph's athlete Michelle Vella Wood kept her consistent performance, mirroring her recent result at the Mellieha AC Duathlon. Vella-Wood showed her strength by over taking reigning Champion Bonello Spiteri, by a lap, in the cycle leg, to finish comfortably in first place and clinching the National Duathlon Championship title in two hours two minutes and five seconds. Whilst not a total surprise, Hannah Pace is a triathlete to watch, showing continuous improvement in her races and becoming a force to be reckoned with. Placing second with a time of two hours nine minutes and 12 seconds, twenty year old Hannah is still quite new to triathlon though has been in athletics since the age of 13. Third female on the podium was Birkirkara St. Joseph's Johanna Calleja, showing a consistent form and a faster bike segment than second placed Pace.
In the sprint races, the men's category was won by Johann Galea, with a time of one hour, two minutes and seventeen seconds, followed closely by Melvin Mifsud, who clocked in thirty four seconds behind Galea and Wayne Spiteri clocking in one minute behind Mifsud. In the female category, the podium saw three newcomers to the sport, with Giannella Bugeja Persiano winning the category in one hour twelve minutes nineteen seconds, followed by Eva Reinisch in 1 hour thirteen minutes and fifty five seconds and Lynette Vella in one hour nineteen minutes and fifty eight seconds. The relay team segment was won by the team composed of Denise Buttigieg (run segment) and Kevin Mifsud (bike) in a time of one hour three minutes and fifty-eight seconds.
Trophies were presented to the Podium winners at the end of the race by incoming Kunsill Malti għall-iSport CEO Jonathan Barbara, who expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to see such hard work in action.
The race was supported by Joseph F. Spiteri (1927) Co. Ltd., Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club, Garmin, Medcomms Ltd., San Michel Water, Western Union-Malta, Magri Cycles, Zebbug Local Council, St. Dorothy's School Administration and the Kunsill Malti għall-iSport.


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Peavey Awards Honor R&B Star Brandy, Soul Legend Mavis Staples & More
Annual gala celebrates the musical heritage of the 'Birthplace of America's Music'
JACKSON, Miss. — GRAMMY winners Brandy, Mavis Staples and Paul Overstreet joined Peavey Electronics in celebrating the 'Birthplace of America's Music' at the star-studded Peavey Awards gala, hosted by Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and endorsed by The Recording Academy on May 29 in Jackson, Miss.
'Mississippi has been our home base for our entire 43-year history,' said Hartley Peavey, namesake of the Peavey Award and founder of Meridian, Miss.-based Peavey Electronics, one of the music-products industry's leading innovators and largest manufacturers. 'It's also the state that gave the world blues and rock roll, and has produced more GRAMMY winners and nominees per capita than any other. It's an honor for Peavey Electronics to be part of that rich musical legacy.'
The second annual Peavey Awards, which honors the state's many GRAMMY winners and nominees, as well as individuals who have played a significant role in developing and furthering Mississippi's musical heritage, celebrated the achievements of R&B star Brandy, soul legend Mavis Staples, country songwriter Paul Overstreet and blues guitarist Eddie Cotton. Emcee, actress and Mississippi transplant Joey Lauren Adams—star of hit movies Big Daddy, Dazed and Confused and Chasing Amy—also received the prestigious award.
Following the Peavey Awards reception, the winners performed for a capacity crowd. Brandy drew from her 25 million-selling catalog of hits, while Mavis Staples wowed the audience with a spiritual set centering around 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken.' Paul Overstreet entertained with hits he wrote for Randy Travis, Travis Tritt and Kenny Chesney.
Two previous Peavey Award winners, gospel greats The Williams Brothers and Elvis Presley guitarist James Burton, joined forces at the 2008 celebration to honor the King of Rock Roll with a medley of hits, while Jackson native Eddie Cotton paid tribute to B.B. King with licks from his Peavey HP Signature guitar—a worthy replacement for his beloved original Peavey T-60 model, the first guitar ever produced using the CNC techniques that revolutionized the guitar industry.
The Peavey Awards debuted in 2007 and honored the accomplishments of Jerry Lee Lewis, The Williams Brothers, Marty Stuart, The North Mississippi Allstars and James Burton. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Mississippi Blues Commission, whose Blues Trail project places interpretive markers at notable historical sites related to the history and growth of blues music throughout the state.

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California Church Holding 'Beyoncé Mass' Dedicated to Empowering Black Women
By #TeamEBONY | April 20, 2018
Beyoncé's epic Coachella performance has inspired one California-based church to designate a full service to the Houston singer, with plans to hold 'Beyoncé Mass' next Wednesday, April 25th.
The Grace Cathedral in San Francisco will welcome fans of the songstress to their sanctuary to sing their favorite tunes by Mrs. Carter while discussing how her art has empowered Black women everywhere.
"We are not worshiping Beyoncé. A few media outlets have reported this in jest, and it's been taken seriously by many," clarifies Rev. Yolanda Norton, Assistant Professor of The Old Testament at San Francisco Theological Seminary. "We worship God at Grace, and none other. The medium is not the message. The medium is Beyoncé's powerful songs, which give voice to Black female experience, exploring themes of spirituality, sexuality and agency."
Rev. Norton continues, "The message is that Black women are made in the image of God, and deserve to be heard and lifted up everywhere – in churches, in the public square, etc. The Church hasn't done a good job with that historically."
While her first performance since giving birth to twins, Rumi & Sir, inspired the service and went on to break YouTube streaming records, the "Sorry" singer's second performance for the festival will truly be an exclusive experience for her loyal BeyHive members in attendance, as it won't be streamed, according to THR.
Undeniable talent. Hardworking and yet a rare authenticity, calm that defies this level of stardom. She knows who she is.There is no apology and no compromise. @Beyonce the performer, the mother, the wife, the daughter, the sister and a beautiful image of womanhood. #WCW
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The kid who didn't appreciate how lucky he was
Back in the days before Kim Wilde moved into landscape garden design, Cambodia was not a place that foreigners could visit (unless they were armed to the teeth and trying to overthrow the incumbent communist regime). People had been forcibly relocated from towns out into the country, separated from their families and required to produce rice at levels which would have been impossible to achieve even if the workforce were not starving and unhappy.
We were taken by our guide, Nara, one of the nicest, gentlest people we've ever met, to an area about 20 minutes drive from the city centre, along dusty, bumpy, and incredibly busy roads, through former rice fields now turned into clothing factories. When we arrived at Choeung Ek, we entered a compound which is now a museum of sorts. We were walking in to "The Killing Fields", one of many hundreds of sites in Cambodia where intellectuals, opponents of the Khmer Rouge, ethnic minorities, people who refused or were unable to farm, or simply innocent citizens who gave any reason to be disliked or suspected by local leaders, and their wives, husbands and children were brought. They were killed and dumped in mass graves. As we walked around the pathways there would be glimpses of bone which had become exposed by the feet of visitors and in display cases were vast amounts of items of clothing which had been found at the site.
This place was clearly intended to act as a memorial to honour the quarter of the population lost to the Khmer Rouge regime, but also, I think, to allow people to move forward. I found it incredible that Nara was able to show us around, but even more so when it became clear that as a child she had herself been forced by the regime to work all day and most of the night with very little food. She pointed out a small orange lizard which she says she used to catch, dry out and eat simply to try to survive, and she would steal sweet potatoes from the ground and eat them raw, all the time making sure that she wasn't spotted.
There were no schools, some of those had been turned into "security centres" (torture prisons to use the less euphemistic term) such as the infamous S-21 which we also visited and which has been kept as it was found when the Khmer Rouge were overthrown. There were no hospitals or medicine, there was the risk of malaria, and it became apparent that Nara and her Grandmother were probably the only members of her family who had survived that relatively short-lived period of her country's history. She doesn't know how old she is for sure but thinks she is a similar age to me, so while I was complaining about potted meat sandwiches in my school dinner lunchbox in the safe tranquility of Northern England she was trying to survive on dried lizard and a few hours sleep before being forced back into farm labour fearful of being one of the victims of The Killing Fields.
We finished by lighting incense and placing flowers at the large memorial, and for the first time on this, or any other trip, felt no desire to take photographs. The lasting image in both our minds didn't need to be digitally captured, we'll never forget, in a glass case containing rags and fragments of clothing, the sight of a small child's pair of purple shorts.
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Some precipitation seeps into the ground. Some of this infiltrating water accumulates as soil moisture and partially fills pores between soil particles and rocks within the upper soil and rock layers of the earth's crust. Most of this water is eventually lost to the atmosphere by evaporation from the upper layers of soil and by evapotranspiration from leaves.
Under the influence of gravity, some infiltrating water slowly percolates through porous materials deeper into the earth and completely saturates pores and fractures in spongelike or permeable layers of sand, gravel, and porous rock such as sandstone. These water-bearing layers of the earth's crust are called aquifers, and the water in them is known as groundwater. Aquifers are recharged or replenished naturally by precipitation, which percolates downward through soil and rock in what is called a recharge area. The recharge process is usually quite slow (decades to hundreds of years) compared to the rapid replenishment of surface water supplies. If the withdrawal rate of an aquifer exceeds its recharge rate, the aquifer is converted from a slowly renewable resource to a nonrenewable resource on a human time scale.
There are two types of aquifers: confined and unconfined. An unconfined, or water-table, aquifer forms when groundwater collects above a layer of relatively impermeable rock or compacted clay. The top of the water-saturated portion of an unconfined aquifer is called the water table. Thus groundwater is that part of underground water below the water table, and soil moisture is that part of underground water above the water table. Shallow, unconfined aquifers are recharged by water percolating downward from soils and materials directly above the aquifer.
To obtain water from an unconfined aquifer, a water table well must be drilled below the water table and into the unconfined aquifer. Because this water is under atmospheric pressure, a pump must be used to bring it to the surface. The elevation of the water table in a particular area rises during prolonged wet periods and falls during prolonged drought. The water table can also fall when water is pumped out by wells faster than the natural rate of recharge, creating a vacated volume known as a cone of depression.
A confined, or artesian, aquifer forms when groundwater is sandwiched between two layers of relatively impermeable rock, such as clay or shale. This type of aquifer is completely saturated with water under a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere. In some cases the pressure is so great that when a well is drilled into the confined aquifer, water is pushed to the surface without the use of a pump. Such a well is called a flowing artesian well. With other confined-aquifer wells, known as nonflowing artesian wells, pumps must be used, because pressure is insufficient to force the water to the surface. Confined aquifers cannot be recharged from directly above them; they receive water from areas without overlying impermeable rock layers. Thus recharge areas for confined aquifers can be hundreds of kilometers away from wells where water is withdrawn, and the rate of natural recharge is not governed by local precipitation at the point of withdrawal as it is for unconfined aquifers.
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Water is our most abundant resource, covering about 71% of the earth's surface. This precious film of water - about 97% salt water and the remainder fresh - helps maintain the earth's climate and dilutes environmental pollutants. Essential to all life, water constitutes from 50% to 97% of the weight of all plants and animals and about 70% of your body. Water is also essential to agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, and countless other human activities.
Because of differences in average annual precipitation, some areas of the world have too little fresh water and others too much. With varying degrees of success, human beings have corrected these imbalances by capturing fresh water in reservoirs behind dams, transferring fresh water in rivers and streams from one area to another, tapping underground supplies, and attempting to reduce water use, waste, and contamination.
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The Moto Z Play comes with a 5.5" full HD screen. The Z2 Play also comes with a 5.5" full HD screen, so same pixel density and same size. The Moto Z Play is thicker and heavier while the Z2 Play is 15% thinner, at 5.9mm. Both devices come with Snapdragon processors. While the Z Play comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 clocked at 2.0GHz, the Z2 Play comes with a Snapdragon 626 clocked at 2.2GHz. The Z Play comes with 3GB of RAM while the newer Z2 Play offers both 3 and 4 GB versions. Both come with Android Nougat, 7.1.1 in the newer Z2 Play, while the older is getting its 7.1.1 update being rolled out right now.
The rear-camera on the Moto Z2 Play comes with a smaller 12MP shooter compared to the Z Play's 16MP cam. However, picture quality isn't just related to megapixel size. Both offer 5MP front shooters. Motorola set the bar really high in the battery department, as the Z Play comes with a huge 3,510mAH battery while the Z2 Play comes with a bit smaller 3,000mAH battery.
Motorola's Z2 Play comes in gold and dark silver rear housings, while the Z Play comes in black and white backs. Both offer MotoMods support, so every Mod from 2016 till now will work in both of them.
Since it's generation one vs. generation two, both devices are marketed in similar ways and to similar segments: great specs, battery and modularity at an upper mid-range price.
Stock android experiences and fast performance are key features of both devices. With both phones, you get access to the amazing Moto Experiences ecosystem. This includes gesture-based actions that improve user experience and simplify daily tasks. You get the Moto Camera, Chop Chop for the flashlight, Moto Display just to name a few. These features are highly appreciated by consumers around the world.
With the newer Z2 Play, though, you get One Button Navigation, which expands the screen while hiding the navigation bar, letting you control everything from the fingerprint sensor. You also get a new feature called "Show Me", which allows users to talk to the phone in whatever app they are, asking the Moto Z2 Play to show them a specific task, app, or information. This is a great advantage here. But it's expected since it's a newer phone, and we are hoping a new software update adds these features to last year's Moto Z range.
Conclusion: Right now, and depending on the market, both phones cost the same. In the USA, for example, both are being sold for $408 through Verizon Wireless. And when the unlocked version is released in the coming days, it will just cost $99.99 more than the previous one.
But we also understand that to some countries, the price difference is huge and/or the phone might not be available until August or September. And, as most Motorola fans, you are impatient and you can't wait to get a new Moto phone (we've all been there).
So it's a very tough choice. In terms of specs and design, the Moto Z2 Play isn't a huge upgrade over last year's phone, but if you are in a country where it's already been released, you should definitely get it.
If your country still didn't get the new Z2 Play and you really want a Moto Z phone, you should go for the Z Play. And, if you can get both but there's a price difference of no more than $150 dollars, we definitely recomment the newer Z2 Play.


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Q: Entity Framework 4: In which scenarios do pregenerated views boost performance? We have a project where we use Entity Framework 4. I have tested pregenerated views. But we see no performance difference at all. Example: We have a transaction table, with about 20 columns. Will pregenerated views help the first time i run a query like this one:
Transaction transaction = repo.Single(t => t.TransactionId == 22857);
More general, does pregenerated views increace performance in scenarios where the "where" statement differ?
Another strange thing is that if i run in debug, sets breakpoints in the autogenerated ...Views.cs class, the code never enters the autogenerated ...Views.cs class.

A: Pregenerated views won't help for custom queries like yours. A CompiledQuery will help this, though.
They do help for queries generated with, e.g., myEntity.SomeAssociation.Load(). Or lazy loading. Or an unrestricted select all.
It only helps for the first execution in a context, but it can be a noticeable improvement.

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KARACHI: Official meeting between Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and Dawood Global Foundation President Tara Uzra Dawood and LADIESFUND Awards Committee member Sanam Agha, and discussion on the upcoming 10th Anniversary of the LADIESFUND Women's Awards of Pakistan 2018 to be hosted by the Governor at Governor House on October 11, 2018 – International Day of the Girl. DGF has also educated vocationally the daughters of the staff of Governor's House through their award-winning Educate a Girl programme.
The LADIESFUND Awards honour excellence of Pakistani women and past winners include Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Malala Yousufzai, Dr. Ruth Pfau, Daulat Rahimtoolah, Samina Baig, Seema Aziz, Nafis Sadik, Sultana Siddiqui, Ameena Saiyid, among others.
Finalists are shortlisted by a panel of judges – all past winners – from a list of public nominations. The final slate is given for public voting, making through truly the awards of the people.
In addition to the main awards, there are commendations in art, fashion, medicine, and so forth, as well as special recognitions for pioneer, angel and posthumous.
This year, in keeping with the special #HeForShe theme, there are Men if Inspiration recognitions as well.


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Figlio di un Mikon, anch'egli scultore, Onata visse nel periodo delle guerre persiane e fu un membro della fiorente scuola scultorea di Egina. Delle sue opere non ci è giunto nulla e la loro conoscenza è legata solo a fonti letterarie, un epigramma di età ellenistica (Antologia palatina, IX. 238) e soprattutto Pausania, che lo descrive come bronzista, autore di importanti opere pubbliche, anche in collaborazione con altri artisti. Le testimonianze monumentali eginetiche possono fornire un'idea dello stile di Onata, ma nessuna delle attribuzioni tentativamente effettuate si è rivelata sostenibile. Dall'acropoli di Atene proviene l'unica testimonianza epigrafica dell'opera di Onata: un'iscrizione su un pilastrino di marmo, che reca il suo nome e che sembra reggesse un cavallino di bronzo, probabile opera giovanile, databile epigraficamente all'inizio del V secolo a.C.

Pausania riferisce di una statua bronzea di Demetra eseguita per il santuario di Figalia, ma già scomparsa ai suoi tempi e posteriore al 480 a.C., di un colossale Apollo bronzeo a Pergamo e di un gruppo statuario offerto nel santuario di Zeus a Olimpia da Deinomenes per la vittoria riportata dal padre Ierone di Siracusa alla corsa dei carri dell'Olimpiade del 468 a.C. (Paus., VIII.42.1-8), opera eseguita in collaborazione con Calamide. A Olimpia Pausania ricorda anche un dono votivo degli Achei (Paus., V.25.8) che rappresentava un episodio della guerra di Troia, i nove eroi greci che avrebbero dovuto combattere contro Ettore e, di fronte ad essi, Nestore pronto a sorteggiarne i nomi; un Ermes crioforo dedicato dagli Arcadi (Paus., V.27.8) e un Eracle colossale commissionato dagli abitanti di Taso (Paus., V.25.12).

A Delfi Pausania menziona il donario bronzeo offerto dai Tarentini nel santuario di Apollo per celebrare la vittoria, tra il 467 e il 460 a.C., contro i Peuceti che raffigurava l'uccisione in battaglia di Opis, re dei Peuceti, ad opera dei fondatori di Taranto, Falanto e il mitico Taras. L'opera sarebbe stata realizzata da Onata in collaborazione con Ageladas (Paus., X, 13.10).

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Doughty wins finale, WKU tops USF 45-35 in Miami Beach Bowl
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Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35
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MIAMI — Brandon Doughty capped his career by throwing for 461 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 25 Western Kentucky overcame an early 14-point deficit to beat South Florida 45-35 in the Miami Beach Bowl on Monday.
Doughty finished the season with 5,055 yards for the Hilltoppers (12-2), posting the 14th season of 5,000 or more in FBS history.
Anthony Wales rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, including a 42-yarder with 5:05 left to help Western Kentucky finish the year on a six-game winning streak.
Quinton Flowers rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another for USF (8-5), which was in a bowl for the first time since 2010. It was still a turnaround season for the Bulls, who rewarded coach Willie Taggart with a three-year contract extension through 2020 earlier Monday.
Taggart signed Doughty to Western Kentucky. He coached his first game, and was the opposing coach in his last.


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HOME OF THE LARGEST NUMBER OF UNCONTACTED TRIBES IN THE WORLD, Brazil's remote and vast Amazon region has extremely limited contact with the outside world. They survive in nearly COMPLETE ISOLATION from the global industrial economy!
Many of the tribes in this part of the world are difficult to reach. The dense growth of trees, plants, and thick underbrush discourages passage by outsiders and affords strict territorial practices for villages that fear intrusion of any kind. In order to protect their borders, they go so far as to kill those who dare intrude. Because of the great number of settlements within these controlled boundaries, there are naturally many different languages, most having no written languages.
Even the government has laws restricting some areas, which prohibit missionaries from approaching the inhabitants of certain villages. BUT GOD IS MAKING A WAY for reaching this primitive society! "With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." [Matthew 19:26]
Andy Raatz, Director of AGWM Communications, shared two dramatic cases in Worldview Magazine [Volume 2, June 2016]:
Raatz tells of Edgardo Chung, who had fallen gravely ill after working as a drug runner for Pablo Escobar's drug cartel. Through divine intervention things began to happen. A witch doctor gave him a radio with ritual chants recorded on a cassette tape. Edgardo became frustrated when the tape player wouldn't work, so he smacked it, causing it to switch to a Christian radio station. At that moment, the preacher said, "If anyone listening has a terminal illness, Jesus Christ can change your life and heal you!" Edgardo ultimately found an AG church, was saved, and was miraculously healed! Today, he pastors a church of nearly 100 families among one of those tribes!
Andy Raatz gave another wonderful example of how God opened doors to a village, in spite of cultural barriers and government laws, for a young Brazilian woman named Elizabeth Vencio. Because of the disturbing rate of suicides occurring among the young in their village, the leaders sought government help in establishing education for their children. Elizabeth had spent many years preparing to reach a hidden tribe for Christ, topping out with an advanced degree in linguistics. Sometime later, she would be a perfect match for that village's need. According to Raatz, after only five years of Elizabeth's ministry, over half of the previously unreached people group was saved!
Director Raatz's accounts of Edgardo and Elizabeth are an encouraging part of the history of how God remembers the seemingly-forgotten people living in this largest river basin on earth.
Assemblies of God missionaries, Mark and Helba Lemos, have a vision for bringing these indigenous people the Gospel by building 100 churches (and beyond) along the rivers and tributaries.
So far, 81 churches have already been built! These buildings are prefabricated metal structures, with metal roof and adobe brick walls. They measure 26 X 56 feet, and will seat 150 people.
We at Builders International are helping with the logistics for team efforts to build churches in this part of the world. Team members who join this adventure will boat in and live on a riverboat for a week while doing construction!
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[para. 15]. Informal systems are also often referred to as "traditional", "indigenous", "customary" or "non-state" justice systems. Estimates are that in many developing countries around 80% of cases are resolved through such mechanisms. Informal justice systems tend to address a wide range of issues of significant concern to the people, including personal security and local crime; protection of land, property and livestock; resolution of family and community disputes; and protection of entitlements, such as access to public services.
A UN joint study (United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Children's Fund and UN WOMEN) on informal justice systems analyses the characteristics of these mechanisms in all regions of the world, their linkages with the formal system, and their human rights implications, with a view to identifying programming opportunities and challenges.


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Country star Glen Campbell, 81, dies after 6-year-long Alzheimer's disease battle
Famous country singer Glen Campbell, 81, died on Tuesday. Campbell, an accomplished guitarist and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, passed away in a Nashville care facility after years of struggling with Alzheimer's disease.
Campbell, who once described himself not as a country singer but as a "country boy who sings," was responsible for hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Wichita Lineman," and "By The Time I Get to Phoenix." Rolling Stone called him the singer who fused country and pop.
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The country singer is survived by his wife, Kim Campbell, and eight children from two marriages.
Glen Campbell hit stardom with his 'Rhinestone Cowboy'
Campbell's family announced his passing in a statement.
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease," said the statement.
Campbell hit stardom in 1975 when his song, "Rhinestone Cowboy," topped both the country and pop charts. Historian John Rumble from the Country Music Hall of Fame said Campbell had something special.
"When he was on stage and started to sing, you knew there was a star on stage," said Rumble, according to NPR. "I don't know how to explain it. It's an aura. It's a feeling. You knew this was somebody special."
He was a self-taught guitarist who started working as a studio musician in Los Angeles. Rumble said Campbell couldn't read music, but he could play anything. Working as part of the famous "Wrecking Crew," a group of studio players who backed stars on many hits on the 1950s and 1960s, he played guitar parts for records by The Monkees, Jan and Dean, Frank Sinatra, and the Beach Boys.
Campbell even replaced the Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson for six months on tour. Regarding that experience, he once said it was fun, but that he didn't want to spend the rest of his musical career playing bass and "singing the high part."
Campbell's final studio album was released earlier this year
Once his solo career kicked off, Campbell started working with songwriter Jimmy Webb, and they became musical partners. Webb said Campbell never got enough credit for his contributions beyond performing.
"Nobody compared with him when it came to picking a song and then arranging it," said Webb. "He left his stamp on whatever material he did."
His success eventually led him to some film and TV gigs, including a show hosted by Campbell, called "Glen Campbell's Good Time Hour." However, he began struggling with alcohol and cocaine and ended up divorcing his first wife.
After several years he got his life back in order and continued performing across the country. In 2011, he announced he had Alzheimer's disease. Instead of retiring immediately, he planned a tour and played shows around the country with his band, which included some of his children.
Earlier this year, he released "Adiós," his final studio album. In it, he compiled some cover songs by Bob Dylan, Harry Nilsson, and others, which his daughter described as his "go-to songs."
"Almost every time he sat down with a guitar, these were his go-to songs," his daughter, Ashley Campbell, told Rolling Stone. "They were much engrained in his memory – like, so far back that they were one of the last things he started losing."
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When two are better than one: Power up your forex trading by combining fundamental and technical analyses.
Arguments between technical and fundamental traders often become fanatically intense as one side tries to prove the other wrong. Technicians assert that all news is discounted in price almost instantaneously and therefore fundamental knowledge is of little use in determining the forward direction of the move. Fundamentalists state that technical analysis offers nothing but the summary of the past price action. After all, just as success in sports like tennis depends not on where the ball is but where it is going, so too in trading, profit and loss does not depend on where the price stands currently but on where it will be in the future. Therefore, fundamentalists argue, trading technically is akin to driving a car by looking in the rear-view mirror.
Yet when it comes to the currency market, both technicians and fundamentalists could benefit for each other�s analysis. The currency market, which reflects the fortunes of nations rather than individual companies, trades on big macro economic ideas such as government economic reports, central bank announcements, and political conflicts. It is therefore quite sensitive to news surprises and tends to create sharp reactive moves.


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Christian Films
Shawn Patrick Greene / August 9, 2018
Features, Documentaries, Shorts, Student Films, Music Videos, etc
Over the last 4 years, I've hosted screenings of faith-based films here in Buffalo, New York at my event called the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival. I have reviewed over 500 films so far that were submitted and have been more than impressed with what I have seen. Many of these films may not get a distribution deal or even break even on the money spent on production, but these projects are among the most talented actors, directors, producers, and crew that you have ever seen. The quality of these indie films has blew me away, not to mention, built up my faith through these inspiring stories and documentaries. Every year as I binge watch the submissions, I have an emotional roller coaster of a ride – laughing out loud, crying like a baby, shouting for joy, and even loving people around me better. I even learn something new about the lives of Christians around the world. This festival has changed my perspective on what a Christian film is and what it can be, separate from the stereotypical cheesy storytelling of faith. As I was inviting people to come to attend the film fest, one lady said, "Nah, I've seen all of them." My only reaction was to snicker and respond by saying, "You have NEVER seen THESE films, I guarantee it."
In the general marketplace, faith-based films has had limited releases of these types of projects due to a low marketing budget or low demand on mainstream services. The modern era of Christian films really began with the release of Left Behind (2001) starring Kirk Cameron, which made just over $2 Million opening weekend. Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004), starring James Caviezel, by far has been the most successful opening weekend with over $83 Million (US) at the box office and is the #40 all-time of all films with over $370 million domestic / $611 million worldwide. However, in the past decade, the industry has seen Christian films grow to a $5 Billion Box Office juggernaut. Some films have had more commercial success than others with theatrical releases, like, God's Not Dead (2014), starring Kevin Sorbo and Dean Cain, and The War Room (2015) starring Karen Abercrombie and T.C. Stallings, reaching nearly over $60 Billion in box office sales each. This year, I Can Only Imagine (2018), starring Dennis Quaid and Cloris Leachman, soared to an opening weekend of $17 Million (3rd Only to Passion of the Christ and Heaven is for Real), and currently at $83 Million. In the 1950s, Christian author C.S. Lewis wrote a series of fictional fantasy novels called The Chronicles of Narnia adapting numerous traditional Christian themes. The books were made into 3 theatrical releases and was is the first of it's kind to do so reaping the largest success worldwide with nearly a billion dollars overall. [Box Office Mojo].
Streaming services, like Netflix, are slowly embracing the Christian films, but there are wonderful platforms to get independent faith-based projects on sites like ChristianCinema.com and PureFlix.com. Most of the released material focuses on feature length narratives, but you also can see some documentaries like Genesis: Paradise Lost (2018), currently listed as best seller on ChristianCinema.com, which was featured at my film fest, winning Best Producer and Best Narration.
Best Sellers on ChristianCinema.com as of 08/08/2018.
I hope more and more people realize that there are many more options in Christian Entertainment, including movies, music, live shows and festivals. In our region alone we have one of the biggest Christian Music Festivals called Kingdom Bound, held every summer at Darien Lake Amusement Park.
How Did I get into Film?
In the early late 1990s, while working in radio in Central Florida playing traditional Gospel, Southern Gospel, and Worship music, I discovered alternative Christian genres, like, Rock, Techno, and Hip Hop music, and later became a promoter of such genres. I got more heavily involved in Christian Hip Hop music when my brother. known as Legacy, released his debut independent CD entitled Green Light (2004). It was my first time marketing to radio, and I soon became a well know promoter in the market. Legacy was part of a Christian Hip Hop event in Tampa called Flavor Fest Urban Leadership Conference, now celebrating nearly 20 years since their first event. I also got involved in booking for small cafes several artists throughout the state, including Contemporary Christian Artist Francesca Battistelli, who was originally an independent artist that had released an independent album, Just a Breath, in 2004. I also was privileged to host live concerts, introducing many Christian Rock artists, including Fireflight, another independent group before getting a major record deal.
After moving back to New York State my interest in film began, and in 2009 I was cast as an extra in John Gray's independent film White Irish Drinkers (2010). Other opportunities arose moving back to Buffalo with featured extra roles in several films, including scenes with Michael Madsen, William Fichtner, and Kim Coates. I was also part of the Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project, with an award winning local film. We didn't make it to Filmapalooza or The Cannes Film Festival, but it was a fun experience.
Desiring to be in more faith-based films, I started the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival, in 2015, to learn about the movers and shakers in the faith-based film industry. There are a plethora of films to see covering topics such as domestic violence, abortion, homosexuality, missions, current events, and more. I hope you consider attending our film fest next summer. The future is bright for Christian Filmmaking!
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Yomi Amao says:
Glory to God! I am so inspired by your involvement in promoting christian films.The lord will continue to strengthen you and enlarge your coast.My name is Yomi Amao, a petroleum engineer and CEO of FLAME PICTURES a christian Film production ministry based in Portharcourt,Rivers State Nigeria.Looking forward to getting our movies into your film festival soon.God bless you.
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The island province of Masbate has three major islands — Masbate, Ticao, and Burias. Masbate city, home of 95,359 people (2015 census), is the city capital of Masbate province. The city is located in Masbate Island, the largest among the major islands. Ticao Island protects the city from the strong waves, especially when there's a typhoon. Nestled between Luzon and Visayas, Masbate province also serves as a gateway to Visayas and Mindanao provinces.
Dreaming of Buntod Sandbar and Reef Marine Sanctuary? It's a 30-minute boat ride from Masbate port. The turquoise waters of this marine protected sanctuary is a heavenly sight. Locals suggest visiting during the weekdays to best enjoy the place. There are other equally beautiful beaches that you could try like Palani Beach, where you can enjoy the golden sunset or walk the long stretch of white sand or go to Porta Vega Beach, famous for its white sand and clear blue waters. If you still have time, you could explore (snorkel or kayak) the waters of Halea Natural Park.
If you're not into beaches but still want to explore the wonders of Masbate, consider the Catandayagan Falls. It's part of the boat tour or you can see this waterfall if you're coming from Pilar Fort.
Come, let's experience Masbate! Thinking of where to stay? We compiled these top-rated accommodations according to Agoda users as of July 2017.
Photos below were provided by Agoda through its affiliate program. Cover photo is of Ticao Island Resort.


To find out more about how the Green Day Authority site came about, click here to read more.
"Quote from Green Day Fan Site"
"GDA is delighted to be working alongside Wootton Bassett Rocks to help them achieve their goal of raising £1 million to go towards military charities for returning soldiers. Green Day fans all around the world can relate to the feelings of loss and despair that result from wars, and we want to help wherever we can to show our support for the people that make it home after putting their lives on the line fighting for their country's freedom."
"When i first saw the video to WB Rocks cover of Wake Me Up When September Ends, it blew me away! It was inspiring to see a community come together like that for a cause such as this. It's the kind of spirit and involvement that we try to encourage on our site with The Green Day Community. The video itself really reminded me of the "American Idiot The Musical" version of the song, and it's extremely uplifting for a song with sad meaning behind it."
Green Day's explosive, award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot, will get its premiere in the UK in 2012 with a major national tour featuring a thrilling American tour cast, culminating in a London season at the legendary HMV Hammersmith Apollo. Click here for more info.
However, with the foresight of pre-approval and with the project moving at such a pace, we decided to work with Limepark Studios to design a new logo that was independent of the iconic American Idiot album cover, but stayed true to the design.
The original Wootton Bassett Rocks poster was based around the American Idiot album as the track 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' was from that classic album. We replaced the grenade with the town's crest and the fighter jets with the Hercules, synonymous with the town of Wootton Bassett and the repatriations, keeping the colours and fonts the same.
Green Day's seventh studio album was recorded April 2003 - March 2004 at Studio 880 in Oakland, CA, USA. Work on the album began after the master tapes were stolen for another album the band was working on titled Cigarettes and Valentines. Recording of the album was filmed by John Roecker, who made a documentary titled "Heart Like a Hand Grenade" which remains unreleased - although 30 minutes of it were shown on TV and a screening was shown in March 2008 in Los Angeles, CA, USA for fans. American Idiot was released on September 21, 2004 and gave Green Day a resurgence of popularity and sold over 15 million copies worldwide, making it Green Day's second most popular album. In 2009 the album was released as musical, more info can be read here.


Over 70 patients, staff and community members recently attended The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital's art collection launch.
The Eye and Ear is looking to build a quality art collection for the newly redeveloped hospital to improve the patient journey, reduce anxiety, assist with healing and provide a welcoming environment. At the event the first five pieces in the hospital's collections, all from local Indigenous artists, were unveiled.
Eye and Ear CEO Mark Petty says art will play an important role in the redeveloped hospital.
"The pieces chosen were carefully selected by Banmirra arts specifically to help provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our Indigenous patients," Mark says.
"This is a key component of our Aboriginal Health Strategy and the hospitals' ongoing commitment to Closing the Gap."
A great evening was held by all, Wurundjeri elder Uncle Bill Nicholson delivered the Welcome to Country, Corbett Lyon, Director of Lyons Architects, spoke about the design of the redeveloped hospital and in particular how art can impact on design. We heard from Mandy Nicholson, one of the artists, who spoke about the importance of art for the Aboriginal community and Jenni Gratton-Vaughan, who was the MC for the evening, explained the hospital's vision for art in the redeveloped hospital.


In accordance with the selection, Filta has also been honored and added to the "Registry of Business Excellence™" by the American Registry. As a part of this prestigious recognition, Filta has been presented with a commemorative plaque to represent the Filta Franchise's business achievement.
Filta has been focusing on localized marketing as a part of its 2012 campaign, and with this recognition, it is clear that their efforts are paying off. With the start of the second quarter fast approaching, Filta looks to continue to build on this success.


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Canadian Lenders Association & Innovative Lending Platform Association Launch Smart Box in Canada
Canadian Lenders Association (CLA)
Seven Canadian Lenders commit to adopt landmark transparency tool
TORONTO and WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) and the Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA) today announced the introduction of the SMART Box™ into Canada – a model pricing disclosure and comparison tool that will enable Canadian small businesses to better assess and compare their finance options. Top small business lenders in the country, including Company Capital, Evolocity Financial Group, IOU Financial, Lendified, Merchant Advance Capital, OnDeck® and Thinking Capital, have committed to adopt the tool for use by their customers.
The SMART Box was introduced by the ILPA in the United States in October 2016 in response to a need for common language and standardization in pricing disclosure in small business finance. It includes clear and consistent pricing metrics, metric calculations, and metric explanations to help small businesses understand and assess the costs of their finance options. The SMART Box was developed in consultation with key small business stakeholders, including lending platforms, policymakers, not-for-profit organizations, small business owners, and small business advocates. In the U.S., it has been adopted by OnDeck, Kabbage®, Breakout Capital and Enova International's The Business Backer™.
The CLA and ILPA partnered together to adapt the SMART Box to the Canadian market. The CLA will encourage its members interested in promoting the responsible development of the small business lending industry in Canada to voluntarily adopt the model disclosure in their loan documentation. "The CLA is excited to partner with the ILPA to launch the SMART Box into Canada," said Gary Schwartz, the President of the CLA. "The SMART Box streamlines and standardizes pricing disclosures, allowing small business owners to compare loan products on an 'apples-to-apples' basis. We believe this innovative initiative promotes increased transparency in the small business lending marketplace."
"The SMART Box is focused on empowering small businesses to better assess, understand, and compare finance options," said Scott Stewart, CEO of the Innovative Lending Platform Association. "At its heart, the CLA and ILPA partnership is focused on the success of American and Canadian small businesses. We believe that the SMART Box is a valuable tool to help expand informed access to capital in a transparent and responsible way. I am excited to begin work together."
Michael E. Burke, a partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and board member of the CLA, said, "The SMART Box presents pricing metrics that are important to small businesses when assessing their financing options, such as the annual percentage rate (APR), the total cost of credit, and cents on the dollar. CLA membership believes the SMART Box will help promote a more transparent and open approach to small business lending in Canada as it has done in the U.S."
More details on the SMART Box can be found at: www.innovativelending.org/smart-box/
About the Canadian Lenders Association
The Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) supports the growth of companies in the Canadian market that are in the business of lending, or providing other means of credit, to small businesses and individuals by non-conventional or innovative means to exchange ideas and explore ways of improving the sector; encourage principled and professional practices by innovative lenders; educate the public at large about innovative lending; encourage individual potential borrowers to be informed about the appropriateness of innovative lending to the borrowers' circumstance; and to advocate on behalf of, and represent the interests of innovative lenders. www.cla-apc.org
About the ILPA
The Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA) is a leading trade organization representing a diverse group of online lending and service companies serving small businesses. United by a shared commitment to the health and success of small businesses in America, the ILPA is dedicated to advancing best practices and standards that support responsible innovation and access to capital for small businesses. The ILPA, in partnership with the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, launched a model small business pricing disclosure called SMART (Straightforward Metrics around Rate and Total cost) Box. The SMART Box™ is focused on empowering small businesses to better assess and compare finance options. Additional information about the ILPA and the SMART Box initiative are available at: www.innovativelending.org.
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For further information: Jim Larkin for the ILPA, [email protected], 203-526-7457; Gary Schwartz for the CLA, [email protected], 416 505-7410, www.cla-apc.org


Feb. 4 5:34 PM PT6:34 PM MT7:34 PM CT8:34 PM ET1:34 GMT9:34 6:34 PM MST7:34 PM CST8:34 PM EST5:34 UAE (+1)02:3420:34 ET7:34 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored two points Monday on 1-of-5 shooting as the Denver Nuggets lost to the Detroit Pistons 129-103. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +3 in his 5:32 of playing time.
Feb. 1 8:40 PM PT9:40 PM MT10:40 PM CT11:40 PM ET4:40 GMT12:40 9:40 PM MST10:40 PM CST11:40 PM EST8:40 UAE05:4023:40 ET10:40 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin went scoreless Friday as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 136-122. Goodwin did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -4 in his 0:47 on the floor.
Jan. 30 6:33 PM PT7:33 PM MT8:33 PM CT9:33 PM ET2:33 GMT10:33 7:33 PM MST8:33 PM CST9:33 PM EST6:33 UAE (+1)03:3321:33 ET8:33 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin went scoreless Wednesday as the Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 105-99. Goodwin did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -4 in his 2:27 on the floor.
Jan. 26 8:03 PM PT9:03 PM MT10:03 PM CT11:03 PM ET4:03 GMT12:03 9:03 PM MST10:03 PM CST11:03 PM EST8:03 UAE05:0323:03 ET10:03 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored two points Saturday, going 1 of 1 from the field, as the Denver Nuggets topped the Philadelphia 76ers 126-110. Goodwin pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 2:57 on the floor.
Jan. 19 8:27 PM PT9:27 PM MT10:27 PM CT11:27 PM ET4:27 GMT12:27 9:27 PM MST10:27 PM CST11:27 PM EST8:27 UAE05:2723:27 ET10:27 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin went scoreless Saturday, going 0 of 3 from the field, as the Denver Nuggets topped the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-102. Goodwin did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -1 in his 3:38 on the floor.
Jan. 17 7:24 PM PT8:24 PM MT9:24 PM CT10:24 PM ET3:24 GMT11:24 8:24 PM MST9:24 PM CST10:24 PM EST7:24 UAE (+1)04:2422:24 ET9:24 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored three points Thursday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Denver Nuggets topped the Chicago Bulls 135-105. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -6 in his 4:24 on the floor.
Jan. 15 7:37 PM PT8:37 PM MT9:37 PM CT10:37 PM ET3:37 GMT11:37 8:37 PM MST9:37 PM CST10:37 PM EST7:37 UAE (+1)04:3722:37 ET9:37 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored three points Tuesday on 1-of-5 shooting as the Denver Nuggets lost to the Golden State Warriors 142-111. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 9:09 of playing time.
Jan. 12 7:39 PM PT8:39 PM MT9:39 PM CT10:39 PM ET3:39 GMT11:39 8:39 PM MST9:39 PM CST10:39 PM EST7:39 UAE (+1)04:3922:39 ET9:39 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin did not score Saturday as the Denver Nuggets fell to the Phoenix Suns 102-93. Goodwin did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 0:25 on the floor.
Jan. 10 7:32 PM PT8:32 PM MT9:32 PM CT10:32 PM ET3:32 GMT11:32 8:32 PM MST9:32 PM CST10:32 PM EST7:32 UAE (+1)04:3222:32 ET9:32 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin did not score Thursday on 0-of-2 shooting as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 121-100. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 3:04 of playing time.
Jan. 8 6:15 PM PT7:15 PM MT8:15 PM CT9:15 PM ET2:15 GMT10:15 7:15 PM MST8:15 PM CST9:15 PM EST6:15 UAE (+1)03:1521:15 ET8:15 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin went scoreless Tuesday as the Denver Nuggets topped the Miami Heat 103-99. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 4:12 on the floor.
Jan. 7 6:30 PM PT7:30 PM MT8:30 PM CT9:30 PM ET2:30 GMT10:30 7:30 PM MST8:30 PM CST9:30 PM EST6:30 UAE (+1)03:3021:30 ET8:30 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored three points Monday on 1-of-1 shooting as the Denver Nuggets lost to the Houston Rockets 125-113. Goodwin pulled down two rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +5 in his 4:32 of playing time.
Jan. 5 3:37 PM PT4:37 PM MT5:37 PM CT6:37 PM ET23:37 GMT7:37 4:37 PM MST5:37 PM CST6:37 PM EST3:37 UAE (+1)00:3718:37 ET5:37 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin went scoreless Saturday as the Denver Nuggets topped the Charlotte Hornets 123-110. Goodwin did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 0:54 of playing time.
Dec. 28 7:51 PM PT8:51 PM MT9:51 PM CT10:51 PM ET3:51 GMT11:51 8:51 PM MST9:51 PM CST10:51 PM EST7:51 UAE (+1)04:5122:51 ET9:51 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin went scoreless Friday as the Denver Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 102-99. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +6 in his 5:40 on the floor.
Dec. 26 7:57 PM PT8:57 PM MT9:57 PM CT10:57 PM ET3:57 GMT11:57 8:57 PM MST9:57 PM CST10:57 PM EST7:57 UAE (+1)04:5722:57 ET9:57 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored five points Wednesday, going 1 of 2 from the field, as the Denver Nuggets fell to the San Antonio Spurs 111-103. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +7 in his 2:55 on the floor. Goodwin went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
Dec. 22 3:35 PM PT4:35 PM MT5:35 PM CT6:35 PM ET23:35 GMT7:35 4:35 PM MST5:35 PM CST6:35 PM EST3:35 UAE (+1)00:3518:35 ET5:35 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored five points Saturday on 1-of-3 shooting as the Denver Nuggets fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 132-111. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of +5 in his 6:24 of playing time. Goodwin went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
Dec. 18 7:51 PM PT8:51 PM MT9:51 PM CT10:51 PM ET3:51 GMT11:51 8:51 PM MST9:51 PM CST10:51 PM EST7:51 UAE (+1)04:5122:51 ET9:51 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin went scoreless Tuesday as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 126-118. Goodwin did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 0:02 of playing time.
Oct. 12 6:35 PM PT7:35 PM MT8:35 PM CT9:35 PM ET1:35 GMT9:35 6:35 PM MST7:35 PM CST8:35 PM EST5:35 UAE (+1)03:3521:35 ET8:35 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin did not score Friday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Houston Rockets 121-103. Goodwin did not grab a rebound but had an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 4:40 on the floor.
Oct. 6 7:25 PM PT8:25 PM MT9:25 PM CT10:25 PM ET2:25 GMT10:25 7:25 PM MST8:25 PM CST9:25 PM EST6:25 UAE (+1)04:2522:25 ET9:25 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored six points Saturday on 0-of-3 shooting as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-104 in overtime. Goodwin did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +4 in his 9:57 of playing time. He added one block.
Oct. 5 6:58 PM PT7:58 PM MT8:58 PM CT9:58 PM ET1:58 GMT9:58 6:58 PM MST7:58 PM CST8:58 PM EST5:58 UAE (+1)03:5821:58 ET8:58 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored three points Friday on 1-of-2 shooting as the Memphis Grizzlies topped the Atlanta Hawks 120-110. Goodwin grabbed one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -7 in his 3:24 on the floor.
Oct. 2 8:14 PM PT9:14 PM MT10:14 PM CT11:14 PM ET3:14 GMT11:14 8:14 PM MST9:14 PM CST10:14 PM EST7:14 UAE (+1)05:1423:14 ET10:14 PM CTNaN:� - Brandon Goodwin scored four points Tuesday on 1-of-2 shooting as the Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Houston Rockets 131-115. Goodwin grabbed one rebound and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -4 in his 5:02 of playing time. He added one steal.


WWE #25 wraps up the feud between the Champ That Runs the Camp and the Samoan Submission Machine. With a rivalry that spans decades and crosses wrestling promotions, it's fair to say AJ Styles and Samoa Joe are pretty familiar with each other's strengths, weaknesses and tendencies. Also fair to assume these dudes have run into each other's friends and family members a time or two behind the curtain. Might have even broken bread once or twice at each others' homes.
Joe exploits intimate knowledge of AJ's personal life in this newest iteration of their professional feud, bringing the fight to AJ's living room and drawing in Styles' wife and children. It might be brilliant. Might also backfire spectacularly. Either way, this is gonna be fun to watch.
Dennis Hallum rides that line between kayfabe and reality right into the final chapter not only of this feud, but apparently of the Boom! Studios WWE ongoing. He expands some of the scenes we already saw on WWE programming, but also takes us a little further into Styles' private life with his wife and kids, who played an on-screen role in this storyline.
As fantastic as the writing has been on this entire series, it wouldn't have worked without a dead brilliant artist. Serg Acuna exceeded every expectation I had for this series. Likenesses, ring gear, set dressing, expressions, finishers… All portrayed with a scary attention to detail.
The Boom! Studios WWE ongoing has been one of the best things to hit professional wrestling in a long time. Hallum and Acuna display an intimate knowledge, understanding, and respect for the business of professional wrestling. These arcs have fleshed out WWE storylines in ways that simply wouldn't be possible in another medium. Sorry to see this one end, but grateful to have been able to experience it.
WWE #25, Boom! Studios, released 06 Feb 2019. Written by Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum, illustrated by Serg Acuna, color by Doug Garbark, letters by Jim Campbell, cover and variant cover by Marco D'Alfonso, Nia Jax preorder variant cover by Xermanico, Shinsuke Nakamura unlocked retailer variant cover by Eric Garza.


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Revolutionary Studio Lukas Cabalka & Co. Designs the Extraordinary for Brands Desperate to Be Dramatically Different
August 18, 2022 - Press Releases
The Aesthetic Innovator is Leading Retail & Hospitality's Renaissance Through a New and Emerging Discipline: Momentscaping. The Future of Branded Physical Experiences Will Never Be the Same.
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TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In our digitally oversaturated world, consumers are hungry for IRL experiences, and many retailers, restaurants, hotels and cities are undergoing a brand renaissance in hopes of bringing the crowds their way. As the world's first momentscaping studio, Lukas Cabalka & Co. is leading this next revolution in brand differentiation by radically reimagining how patrons experience physical spaces.
Their mission? To create moments of extraordinary impact that make people say "Wow!"
"In 2022, it's no longer enough to provide great goods, service, food, amenities, architecture, and technology. Customers expect that," says studio founder and visionary Creative Director Lukas Cabalka. "The wow moments are the real differentiators. Those extraordinary experiences and unexpected touches that provoke positive emotion and connection. Momentscaping gives a hotel, restaurant, retail store or destination charisma. Impact. That intangible 'cool' factor that makes people feel deeply, share widely and become obsessed with you."
Lukas Cabalka and Co. defines momentscaping as the art of elevating spaces, places and brands through aesthetic innovation, spatial storytelling and evocative multisensory experience design. This new and in-demand specialty combines multiple disciplines from the arts, scenography and creative direction to psychology, marketing and anthropology to create the new and unexpected. The studio collaborates with some of the world's premier hospitality, tourism and retail trendsetters, transforming physical settings into the most sought-after destinations.
Cabalka is well versed in the art of unexpected. For over 20 years, he has been wowing audiences with the genre-bending live spectacles, fashion shows, branded events and tourism attractions he's created, directed and produced with his worldwide entertainment company Creativiva. Lukas Cabalka & Co. is the latest evolution of his craft and artistry, born of clients' growing need for dramatic differentiation to bolster revenue and relevance in the new experience economy.
Cabalka says the payoff for brands that successfully deliver immersive, memorable moments is undeniable, with those he works with seeing more customer engagement, increased brand awareness and fanatic demand for what they are offering.
"Extraordinary experiences don't just happen," he notes. "They must be artfully designed, with human emotion at the forefront. We are innovating every element of the branded physical space to make people feel, react and become zealous participants. Whether you're a hotel or restaurant looking to enhance impact or a retailer in need of a total revolution, there are myriad ways my team can infuse magic, from the sights, sounds, style and mood to the overall storytelling. When you appeal to your audience on a sensory level, you create love for the moment, leaving an indelible imprint. What brand doesn't want to be unforgettable?"
Headquartered in Toronto, Lukas Cabalka & Co. has offices in New York, London and Milano. The studio consults for a select roster of brands that share a desire to be extraordinary and a passion for inventing the future.
To learn more about momentscaping and Lukas Cabalka, visit lukascabalka.com.
About Lukas Cabalka & Co.
Lukas Cabalka & Co. is an international momenstcaping studio that creates the new and unexpected for spaces, places and brands. They design moments of extraordinary impact that make people feel, share and become obsessed with you. Creative Revolutionary Lukas Cabalka leads a wildly talented team of aesthetic innovators, spatial storytellers and impact creators who collaborate with hospitality, tourism, healthcare and retail trendsetters to dramatically differentiate them through one-of-a-kind experiences and a renaissance of cool.
Founder Lukas Cabalka brings two decades of craft and artistry in delivering high-impact moments. From theatrical spectacles in Europe and interactive exhibits in the Middle East to innovative culinary events in Asia and immersive entertainment across North America, his innovation has spanned genres and globes. Now, his creative studio is turning their passion for dramaturgy, scenography, branding, technical innovation and creative production to the next revolution of experiential: momentscapes.
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Director: Firefox 4 will be 'fast, powerful'
The next version of Firefox will be a faster, more powerful Web experience, the browser's director says.
In a presentation to Firefox developers, Mozilla's Mike Beltzner said that the planned version 3.7 of the browser will now become Firefox 4.0 - a revamp clearly designed to close ground on Microsoft's Internet Explorer and stay ahead of competitors like Google's upstart Chrome.
"Usually software producers don't present these sorts of plans in public until they're finalized, but Mozilla is a little different," Beltzner wrote on his blog Monday. "We work in the open, socializing our plans early and often to gather feedback and build excitement in our worldwide community."
In a presentation Beltzner posted on his Slideshare page, he said the new default theme for Firefox will be simpler, with fewer controls needed to navigate and fewer pixels on the page to improve the speed of searches.
Firefox 4 also will let users store their passwords and settings for the websites they visit most, Beltzner said. It also will be possible to install add-ons - a popular developer activity on Mozilla's open-source browser - without having to restart.
Version 4.0 also will be optimized for HTML5 - the emerging language expected to be used for most web coding in the future - and other new technologies. It will have more personalization and developer tools and tighter security settings, according to Beltzner.
He said Mozilla plans to release Firefox 4.0 late this year - likely October or November - but stressed that the timeline is apt to change.
"As with past releases, we use dates to set targets for milestones, and then we work together to track to those targets," he said in the blog. "We always judge each milestone release against our basic criteria of quality, performance, and usability, and we only ship when it's ready."
Posted by: Doug Gross -- CNN.com producer
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What is '.com' in Arabic?
If English is your first language, you probably take it for granted that all website suffixes - the .com's, .org's, .gov's and the like - come nicely packaged in Western characters, like the ones you're reading now.
But what if you spoke only Arabic? Or Chinese? Or Russian?
All of those languages make use of a completely different alphabet. And, until this week, none of those alphabets could be used in place of the ".com" portion of an internet address.
Now they can. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced this week that the first sites with all-Arabic Web addresses are now online.
"This isn't just a minor change for the Internet, it's a seismic shift that will forever change the online landscape," Rod Beckstrom, CEO of ICANN, said in a written statement issued Thursday.
"This is the beginning of a transition that will make the Internet more accessible and user friendly to millions around the globe, regardless of where they live or what language they speak."
The first of these internationalized suffixes is the Arabic form of ".masr," which means "Egypt."
Egypt's internet suffix now will look like this: .eg or .مصر
The Arabic characters read right to left.
This may not sound like a big deal from a Western perspective, but when you flip this scenario around, it's easier to understand, said Brad White, a spokesman for ICANN. Say you wanted to type in the Web address for Google.com, but, instead of .com, you had to type in equivalent letters from the Cyrillic alphabet.
"You may not have Russian characters on your keyboard," he said.
White said the switch is part of a long, technical transition to include non-Western characters. The foreign letters first showed up in the main piece of a Web address - so the "CNN" rather than the ".com." But completing the transition is important, he said.
So far, Chinese and Russian characters haven't been included. But 21 countries have applied to have domain name suffixes in 11 different languages. So you'll likely see more of these popping up online soon.
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Opera browser approved for iPhone
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Surprise, surprise - an app from Web browser company Opera that promises faster surfing in the iPhone and iPod Touch was approved for the Apple store Tuesday, the Norwegian company said.
The free app, which Opera says will cruise the Web up to six times faster than Apple's Safari browser, is expected to be available later today or Wednesday.
The announcement comes after speculation over whether Apple would sign off on the app. The company has taken a hard line on denying outside applications that compete with Apple-created software already on the iPhone.
Opera, which had challenged Apple by launching a months-long publicity blitz before even submitting the app, maintains its browser has strengths different enough from Safari to justify its addition to the Apple Store.
"We are delighted to offer iPhone and iPod Touch users a great browsing experience with the Opera Mini app," said Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera Software. "This app is another step toward Opera's goal of bringing the Web to more people in more places."
Opera says its browser moves faster by compressing roughly 90 percent of data on a Web page before rendering it. While that doesn't work well for complicated online functions, it makes simply reading Web pages quicker, Opera says.
In the smartphone market, Opera was already available on BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm and Android platforms.
Opera Mini also runs on the Symbian platform and is huge on mobile devices, which accounts for many of its more than 50 million monthly users worldwide, according to the company.
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Web browsers targeting niche groups
The world of Web browsers - those programs that determine how you experience the Internet - is expanding to include tools for certain subsets of people.
Now there are browsers designed for specific demographics like children, autistic people and online social media users.
The kids' browsers help youngsters stay away from the darker corner of the Internet. They also can be set to limit a child's time online - a tool that might help some adults, too.
Here are a few to check out: Buddy Browser, Kid Rocket and KidZui.
Also check out this parents' guide to Internet safety, from NPR.
ZAC Browser is designed to help austistic people surf the Web more intuitively. It's visual instead of text based and tries to eliminate computer functions and visuals that an autistic person might find distracting.
And Flock, a browser built on Mozilla Firefox technology, is designed to help social media users get more out of the Internet. A new version beefs up the browser's compatability with Twitter and Facebook, VentureBeat says. Both of those social-networking sites live in a sidebar on the browser.
What do you think of these new ideas for browsers? Know any targeted browsers I've missed?
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First impressions of Firefox 3.5
Mozilla released its latest version of Firefox, the world's second-most-popular Web browser, on Tuesday. Available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux in more than 70 languages, Firefox 3.5 is the browser's first major upgrade since the launch of Firefox 3 in June 2008.
Firefox 3.5 claims to be more than twice as fast as Firefox 3 and has a host of new features,
including a private browsing mode, customized downloadable fonts, the ability to show video built into Web pages without plug-ins, and geolocation technology that lets Web sites know where you are.
Early reviews have been positive. Slate's Farhad Manjoo tested a pre-release version and found it "hard to beat." An excerpt:
Though I can't call it the world's fastest browser—Chrome and Safari are just as fast—the new Firefox is no longer a lumbering beast. It launches quickly, fires up complex sites like Gmail and Google Maps without any hiccups, and runs tons of open tabs without crashing (an ever-present possibility in earlier versions).
And ComputerWorld's Preston Gralla says:
The just-released version 3.5 of Firefox is a winner, offering significantly faster Web browsing, better tab handling, a host of interface tweaks and, like just about every other browser on the planet, a "porn mode." If you already use Firefox you'll want to upgrade right away. If you're not a Firefox user, this version represents a very good opportunity to give the browser a test run.
In his review, CNET's Seth Rosenblatt is a little more cautious in his praise:
It is by no means the leap ahead that its predecessor Firefox 3 was, and it's clear that the competition isn't going away anytime soon.
How about you new Firefox 3.5 users out there? Anyone want to weigh in?
Posted by: Brandon Griggs, CNN.com Tech section producer


T'was the week before Christmas Eve . . .
If it would snow it may, indeed, feel like the Christmas season. Could this global warming thing be real that we in Indiana have not had a white Christmas in several years? Whatever it is, it does not feel like Christmas without the white stuff! My mother used to tell me the older I got the quicker time would go by; and, she was correct. It is amazing 2018 is about to conclude and another Christmas is upon us. I have loved the Christmas season my whole life, and this year it feels like I'm going through the motions. So many life events have occurred and relationships have shape-shifted that my need for stability has lost it's footing.
Nonetheless, my heart remains childlike when I see the colored lights adorn homes, street lights and the Martinsville City-County building on the town square lite up like a gingerbread house. It is certainly worth the drive to see this beautiful old building in its full holiday display. My heart is reminded of the simple things in life that offer busy people the opportunity to remember the hopeful, dreamy times of our youth. The times when everything seemed possible and upbeat. It wasn't the number of gifts we received, it was the time together to feel the electricity that runs to and through each other's hearts as we gather to give and receive the simple, most important things in life around a table filled with foods prepared by the hands of those present. The greatest gift present was the love we shared. Perhaps we can remember these truths when we feel frantic our shopping list has many names yet to be checked off! Perhaps a simple: one back rub, help cleaning out the garage, keeping my room clean, and doing two helpful things without being asked, can suffice! Whatever you choose, enjoy this next week, even if the grass is still green!
Why I do for others?
I was recently asked to consider why I do for others. I set that question aside to let it settle in my heart. After 4 days this is what came to me: "I do for others because I needed someone to notice my pain and confusion when I was young." This is how I chose to change that need, to "Be the Change I wish to see in the world," I decided to "Be the Support I needed at various times in my life." If all I do this lifetime is be that support I've accomplished much, at least that is how I see it.
I wish for others to know there is always someone who will be there when they need love, assurance they are valued . . . most importantly, to be seen! As I type those words, my heart is moved to the tender areas in the human experience. Life brings us growth opportunities; we need assurance and reminders that we journey with others, not alone! The question is, "Are we willing to ask for what we need and then, most importantly, receive what is offered? These are my thoughts that Wednesday morning!