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Meet the new Marvel Comics' X-Men: all women
(CNN) -- Perhaps they could be called X-Women.
For 50 years, Marvel Comics' X-Men have been known for being ahead of their time in terms of diversity and tackling issues of social justice.
In this week's "X-Men" #1, the team of mutant superheroes will look a little different than what fans are used to: They're all women.
Not only is it the first time that an X-Men team has been all female (in a primary "X-Men" title, no less), but Storm, Rogue, Jubilee, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Grey and Psylocke join the Fearless Defenders as one of two Marvel female super-teams. Before that, the best-known all-female super teams were DC Comics' "Birds of Prey," introduced in 1996, and 1998's indie book "Danger Girl."
(Another all-woman team was pitched to Marvel and reportedly rejected, and in 2011, the sole Marvel title with a solo female protagonist, "X-23," was canceled because of low sales, while "Red She-Hulk" will be canceled as of August).
Never before has a household name team like X-Men been turned over to only women. But the late Professor Charles Xavier's school has been named after the X-Men's first female member, Jean Grey, since 2011.
If any existing superhero team were going to be rebooted this way, it would be the X-Men, with its many strong female characters.
CNN recently spoke with "X-Men" writer Brian Wood and editor Jeanine Schaefer about this historic moment in X-history.
CNN: Did you originally set out to put together an all-female team?
Schaefer: This is 100% something I've wanted to do in my heart of hearts for years. And when Brian started on X-Men, his team was only women.
Wood: It's kind of hard to pin down exactly how it got to this. It was kind of easy to make that leap.
Schaefer: People seemed to be connecting with it. It was just the team that worked and gelled. It was the team Brian wanted to write and the team that I wanted to read. There's been a lot of talk about female characters in comics. This felt like the time was right.
Wood: X-Men is so rife with powerful female characters anyway, more so than any comic book universe or group. Our lineup is total A-listers. You can build a team with your eyes closed. All the stars aligned.
CNN: How was it decided who would make up the team?
Wood: Jeanine and I spoke for six months about this. New ideas came to us; other X-Men books were being developed. I don't know if we picked the cast first and figured how they would work together.
Schaefer: It went through so many iterations, I honestly don't know how we got here either. You love Storm.
Wood: I like Storm. I wanted her without a doubt. We were gonna bring Jubilee back; she has been absent for a period of time. These were like the best of the best characters. It made sense to pack it with big names. The characters have histories with each other which makes for a natural team makeup.
CNN: Do you think this is in keeping with the X-Men tradition?
Schaefer: This is definitely not the first all-female team in comics, but there's also a history of finding it harder to do. For me, it's tough because you want to do it. If it doesn't succeed, it gets pointed out that that's because it's a team of all women.
Wood: I've seen that happen. Even now, there's a lot of peanut gallery comments about the fact that it's a female team. It's happened before and been unfairly blamed. I think what makes this so great. Through Jeanine's hard work at Marvel, this is "X-Men" #1. If any book is gonna have a shot at it, I truly believe it's gonna stick. We're not gonna bring in dudes to bring up sales. It's gonna be a powerhouse seller.
CNN: Since this is book is part of the "Marvel Now" line, will we see any changes in some of the characters?
Schaefer: A couple of the costumes are recently new.
Wood: So far, there's one modification to one of their powers. There's a child in the mix, and that's a pretty big change.
Schaefer: A lot of these characters are in other books also. We want to make sure you're getting the same character across all these books. We want to make sure that we're reflecting what's going on with Rogue in "Uncanny Avengers," for example.
Wood: I definitely have a lot of flexibility with Jubilee. She's a favorite character of mine. I wouldn't call her the leader, but she's definitely the focus at the beginning here.
CNN: What else can we expect in the first few issues?
Wood: There's this existing X-Men villain called Sublime, an infectious bacteria that can infect host bodies. We have that guy back as a new persona. He brings along his evil twin who becomes sort of an uber-villain. The X-Men and Sublime are forced to work together. This is an action book. This is the straight-up action comic. Everyone is dropped into fight scenes and it never lets up. If there's any one mandate, it's "bigger and more."


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Fury at go-ahead for 27th Newcastle hostel
CONTENTIOUS plans for yet another hostel in a small corner of Tyneside have been given the go-ahead, prompting outcry from local residents.
Sara Nichol
Newcastle City Council's Development Control Committee have given the green light for the building of a hostel in the middle of a residential area in Rye Hill – the 27th in the area.
The plans were met with heated opposition and residents gathered a petition with 550 signatures and lodged more than 600 letters of objection against the hostel, on Elswick Road and Gloucester Terrace.
Furious locals have now hit out at the decision, branding it unfair and a blatant disregard for the community.
Protester Hazel Brady, of Somerset Place, said: "It's scandalous. It's undemocratic and totally unjust.
"It makes a mockery of the consultation laws and people's right to object. We had 1,200 people objecting – they've all been ignored.
"I can't say I'm surprised with the decision, we haven't been treated fairly since this whole process began. We're extremely disappointed and we feel, as a community, we have been treated with no respect since day one.
"I think the nursery nearby will massively struggle, who would put their child in a place next door to a hostel?
"We weren't arguing about the hostel being built, just the locality. We already have 26 hostels in the area, surely we have way more than our fair share? It's basically because we're a deprived area, so they just want to plonk it here.
"The area will become even more deprived now. I think the council are living in cloud cuckoo land if they think people are wanting to come and invest to live in the area with yet another hostel, the biggest hostel of all of them. It's going to have such a detrimental effect.
"I think those who can will now move out the area," added the 45-year-old mum-of-one.
Protestors also say current hostels already house hundreds of temporary residents and the new centre would increase the total number of people to around 750.
Newcastle City Council will replace run-down facility Hill Court, near St James's Park, with the new hostel, to be called Wentworth Court, with work due to start in January and expected to be completed in early 2012.
A report presented by director of planning Harvey Emms was outlined before members of the council's planning committee yesterday.
In it, he said the same management would transfer to the new hostel, meaning they would be experienced and able to deal with any problems.
Speaking at the meeting, Gemma Shield, of the centre's Community Partnership Group, set-up to engage with and respond to local residents, said: "The temporary accommodation service is not a bail hostel or a drumming ground for people with social and drug problems.
"It will provide a safety net for vulnerable people who may have had a crisis, such as a flood or a fire in their own home, or people fleeing domestic violence.
"The hostel will also provide services for children and an after-school club."
She added: "We tend to deal with victims rather than perpetrators of crime and disorder. We have also received support from the local nursery and schools."
Elswick

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Solskjær needs more than Jadon Sancho to challenge for the big prizes
Photograph: Martin Rickett/AP
Jadon Sancho has 11 England caps. He was in the Bundesliga team of the season at 19. He makes in-game decisions as prescient as a teenage Wayne Rooney. He is a two-footed, goalscoring assist maker with a Harry Houdini array of tricks.
Yet if Ole Gunnar Solskjær's pursuit of the Borussia Dortmund forward is not backed by further transfers then Manchester United have only a distant hope of being contenders next season.
Sancho is an expected £100m-plus signing who has to be the start, not end, of United Phase Two under Solskjær.
Related: Manchester United close to £90m deal with Dortmund after Sancho agrees terms
Phase One was a rebuild of ethic and talent in the United tradition. A corralling of players of the ilk of Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood, who fitted the culture and could cast off the sluggish mode of Solskjær's immediate predecessors – José Mourinho, Louis van Gaal and David Moyes – for a progressive style that would garner results.
This ended with United's third‑place finish and could bring success in the Europa League, which resumes on Wednesday. Phase Two has to be a ruthless build on momentum and Champions League qualification that makes the targeting of Sancho the start of a wholesale strengthening of Solskjær's squad. Here the prime focus must be the rearguard and, specifically, an unwanted issue bequeathed by Sir Alex Ferguson on retirement in 2013 to Moyes and since unaddressed: central defence.
A frontline with the firepower of Sancho, Rashford, Martial and Mason Greenwood will be of scant use if a faultline that began with the ageing Rio Ferdinand, ran through Daley Blind and continues with the vulnerability of Maguire and Victor Lindelöf to speed is not finally ended.
As a combination Maguire and Lindelöf are not pacy enough against teams who turn them, as Bournemouth demonstrated last month. United won 5-2 but not before Junior Stanislas opened the scoring and the Lindelöf-Maguire axis was torn at through the middle and down the channels. Just as Manchester City's powder-puff title defence was down to having only Aymeric Laporte of requisite quality at centre-back, so Solskjær's side may suffer if Maguire cannot on occasion be paired with a faster partner than Lindelöf or vice versa.
On this the manager says: "We want to be a high-pressing team and if you don't take risks you won't improve. Once in a while there's been some space found behind us but I'm not concerned about it."
Yet being exposed far up the field would seem precisely why a centre‑back who can perform a rescue act is required. Kalidou Koulibaly would be ideal but whether Ed Woodward, the executive vice-chairman, will sanction an £80m-plus deal for the 29-year-old Napoli player to follow the expected £100m on Sancho remains to be seen.
Related here is a lack of competition in the position. Eric Bailly is injury prone, and although Solskjær's hopes for Axel Tuanzebe were shown by naming him captain for the Carabao Cup game against Rochdale in September the 22-year-old also struggles to stay fit. Since December 2018 four injuries have cost Tuanzebe 257 (and counting) days of football, and he is unavailable until next term.
Brandon Williams had a breakout season at left-back for Manchester United and can also play on the right. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/AFP/Getty Images
With Jones struggling to make the matchday squad, and Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo favourites to leave, the inclusion of the 18-year-old Tendi Mengi in United's 30-man Europa League selection emphasises Solskjær's threadbare options.
The Norwegian may also ponder bolstering at full-back where Diogo Dalot, a Mourinho signing, has struggled to be a substitute. Is Luke Shaw the vibrant attacking force United require on the left? At 19 Brandon Williams has enjoyed a breakthrough year second only to Greenwood's. He is right-footed so can operate on this flank too, and shows flashes of the verve required. But can he be a performer akin to Liverpool's Andy Robertson, whose CV shows 32 assists in 151 league appearances?
As at centre-back a headline acquisition in this department – say of Ben Chilwell – would indicate United are serious about a title tilt. Yet given the Leicester man is another potential £80m buy, is the finance available?
Another glaring hole left by Ferguson was in midfield. Solskjær has, though, all but turned the dog days of Tom Cleverley, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin into a gleaming brightness personified by Bruno Fernandes, United's player of the season despite signing in January.
The caveat here – however slight – is Paul Pogba. The Frenchman sparkled at times after the restart. For the first time in a long time the 27-year-old appears happy at United. Yet factor in how unsettled Pogba has been during the past two summers and his outspoken agent, Mino Raiola, who has criticised the club, and the player's future is not 100% certain until the window closes.
If he stays and is content to do so this will mean the serious headache for Solskjær of trying to replace a World Cup winner has not materialised.
Clearer is this: in Sancho's expected arrival United have a golden chance to firmly reestablish themselves as a force. Solskjær is set to acquire a footballer whose attacking menace is augmented by a mentality that will enhance the side.
Related: Harrogate Town to groundshare with Doncaster while 3G pitch is removed
When Sancho turned down Manchester City's new contract offer in summer 2017 and left for Dortmund this did more than give United's crosstown rivals a bloody nose. Sancho also showed a confidence he could thrive in a foreign land. He promptly did.
With him Solskjær will have added to his leader class that numbers Maguire, Fernandes, Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Martial. Now is the time for the manager to be truly backed.


Your Facebook profile states a lot about you. It's most likely your most noticeable online visibility, so it's worth making it look great. Below's Make Facebook Cover Photos.
Facebook's cover images been available in a strange size. They're 851 pixels wide by 315 pixels (approximately a 2.7:1 facet proportion) in a desktop web browser.
Any kind of image you post is immediately shown at that shapes and size. You absolutely shouldn't publish anything smaller than that since then Facebook will certainly enlarge it, making it look blurred and awful.
Facebook cover photos are likewise 100KB in dimension. Facebook automatically decreases pictures to this size, yet if you have an interest in having the finest quality picture possible, you must do it on your own.
Since your cover is mosting likely to look various on desktop and mobile (and can appear as a full sized image in any type of aspect proportion when people click it), you have to consider just how the photo will look in various places.
You have the ability to reposition your cover photo on the desktop, however on mobile, your cover picture is immediately cropped at the top and also lower to fit.
You likewise should think about how your Profile Image and also the various other user interface aspects influence your cover photo. On the desktop computer, your profile image and name will obscure the bottom left corner. The Message, Pals, and also other switches will certainly obscure the bottom right corner. There is likewise a subtle dark slope, so things to all-time low that aren't blocked will look slightly darker.
On mobile, all the buttons are listed below the cover photo. Your account image, nevertheless, blocks off a portion of the bottom facility.
All this means that you should ideally select a picture where the topic is focused in the facility of the image. If it's at the bottom, it's just mosting likely to wind up cropped off or blocked by user interface aspects.
Your cover photo is public. It is just one of the few points that anybody that sees your Facebook web page can see. This implies you should possibly choose something that has a little meaning or represents you. I have the tendency to use images I took around the area I'm from. Other people select quotes that mean a whole lot to them, images of their family, pictures of their hobbies, and more.
There was a huge trend a few years ago where people tied their profile images and cover photos together as one big photo. However, considered that your account picture appears in various positions depending on just what gadget you utilize (as well as mobile is very popular), it doesn't actually function any more.
That does not suggest you can't obtain creative. Facebook currently supports 360 degree cover photos, which are certainly eye catching as well as various. Simply take a 360º image as well as publish it as your cover picture. You can likewise use a breathtaking picture that isn't a full 360º.
The huge distinction with 360º photos is that while they only show as a 851px by 315px (or 640px by 340px on mobile) picture, individuals who see your page are able to drag the picture to see the rest of it.
Cover images, along with account images, are the first thing individuals see when they see your account. Put in the time to select a good one.


Now that I don't eat much dairy, one thing I really miss is creamy soups. And who doesn't love a rich, warm, creamy, delicious bowl of soup? So, I created a recipe that tastes and has the feel, texture and experience of a creamed soup, but without the dairy. And it's so versatile, you can use any variety of vegetable or base that you like.
Here's the basic template. You just need to pick and choose what fancies your tastebuds.
In a sauce pot, lightly sauté leeks and garlic in oil of your choice. Sprinkle lightly with salt and cook for a few minutes until they begin to get tender.
Add your roughly chopped vegetables and lightly salt again.
Immediately add your nut milk of choice.
Add additional salt to taste if needed. Optionally, you may add any seasoning you like.
Blend until creamy. You can blend longer for a smoother consistency or leave slightly chunky for extra texture.
For a little added flare, lightly sauté diced vegetables and/or seeds of your choice to use as a garnish or mix throughout. In this batch, I used zucchini, red peppers and pumpkin seeds.
For additional recipes or health related content, search my posts on the right.


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Q: How to Validate Comma Seprated Values in Admin Configuration I want to Add Validation of Comma Separated Values in Admin Configurations
I Know How to Add Custom Validation Using Js is just need the Regex (Regular Expression)

A: Magento2 manage the js validation using  Css class.
Magento uses mage/validation, validation.js file  and located in lib/web/mage directory of Magento2.
Then create requirejs-config.js at app/code/Vendor_Module/view/adminhtml/
add Below code:
var config = {
    config: {
        mixins: {
            'mage/validation': {
                'Vendor_Module/js/validation-mixin': true
            }
        }
    }
}

Add the Js validation class using the mixin
at app/code/Vendor_Module/view/frontend/web/js/validation-mixin.js
Add  below code:
define([
    'jquery'
], function ($) {
    "use strict";

    return function () {
        $.validator.addMethod(
            'validate-custom-regs-checker',
            function (value) {
        var regex;
        regex = (?i)\.(jpg|png|gif)$;
                if ($.mage.isEmpty(v) || !regex.test(v)) {
                    return false;
                }
                return true;
            },
            $.mage.__('Your validation error message')
        );
    }
});

image vakidation taken from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/169625/regex-to-check-if-valid-url-that-ends-in-jpg-png-or-gif
After that system.xml of add this new class  using validate tag:
<field ...>
    ......
    <validate>validate-custom-regs-checker</validate>
</field>

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Iowa Supreme Court considering defamation case over 2010 political ad
Friday, Jan 24 2014
The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in an appeal of Republican State Senator Rick Bertrand's defamation lawsuit against his 2010 opponent, Rick Mullin, and the Iowa Democratic Party. Des Moines attorney and law blogger Ryan Koopmans live-tweeted the hearing, and Mike Wiser and Grant Rodgers published summaries.
We'll know the verdict within a few months, but I've posted some thoughts and predictions below.
I will be shocked if the court does not overturn the verdict. Decades of case law support a high bar for any public figure claiming defamation (libel or slander). Moreover, the controversial ad did not contain any false statements. Rather, the district court judge who affirmed the original verdict while reducing the damages owed to Bertrand found that through "implied libel," a series of accurate statements could give viewers a misleading impression. By that standard, dozens of negative political commercials could spawn litigation during every election cycle. But courts all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court have repeatedly held that even false political advertising is protected under the First Amendment, guaranteeing free speech.
Before yesterday, I would have predicted a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court verdict overturning the compensatory damages awarded to Bertrand and rejecting his claim for punitive damages. But during the oral arguments, Justice Thomas Waterman sounded sympathetic to the argument that "good people" would be reluctant to run for office if the Supreme Court ruled against Bertrand. Waterman also wondered whether affirming the original verdict would encourage people to be more careful when crafting attack ads.
Somehow I doubt that Waterman, who contributed $7,500 to Governor Terry Branstad's 2010 campaign, would be as sympathetic to a lawsuit from former Governor Chet Culver seeking damages for false statements repeatedly broadcast in Branstad's television commercials.
After listening to the oral arguments, Koopmans had the impression that Waterman leaned toward Bertrand's side, while Chief Justice Mark Cady leaned toward the position that affirming the verdict might suppress political discourse and open the door to a wave of lawsuits based on campaign ads. The other justices who will decide the case are David Wiggins, Daryl Hecht, and Bruce Zager. Two justices recused themselves. Justice Edward Mansfield is a former law partner of Mark McCormick, who represented the Iowa Democratic Party and Mullin. Justice Brent Appel has had past professional dealings with the IDP and its attorney Steve Wandro; in addition, his wife Staci Appel was a Democratic state senator during the 2010 campaign.
Since being appointed to the high court in 2011, Waterman has almost always ruled the same way as Mansfield. Without Mansfield participating in deliberations this time, Waterman may well embarrass himself by filing an opinion at odds with many previous rulings on defamation and political speech.
Final note: Mark McCormick is a former Iowa Supreme Court justice, but none of the current justices served on the high court with him. I completely agree with his comment yesterday that Bertrand's lawsuit should never have gone to a jury.
Any relevant comments are welcome in this thread.
Tags: 2010 Elections, Advertising, Brent Appel, Bruce Zager, Daryl Hecht, David Wiggins, Edward Mansfield, Free Speech, Iowa Democratic Party, Iowa Senate, Iowa Senate Races, Iowa Supreme Court, Judiciary, Mark Cady, Rick Bertrand, Rick Mullin, Thomas Waterman


[17:06:49] <jkt> jkister: the "g" is as in "great"
[20:44:23] <cmyers> I'm trying to build a gerrit plugin (imagare) - there are like no docs at all descirbing how to build.  I know this isn't a supported plugin but can someone ehlp me out?
[20:45:09] <cmyers> I symlink'd it into gerrit/plugins/imagare and tried "bazel build plugins/imagare" and I get the error "BUILD:3:1: //plugins/imagare:imagare__plugin: no such attribute 'gwt_module' in 'java_library' rule"
[20:46:01] <paladox> Which bazel version are you using?
[20:46:42] <paladox> ah, are you using imagare with the master branch cmyers ?
[20:50:51] <paladox> or cherry pick that and try to make changes required by the master branch.
[20:51:57] <cmyers> oh, it is definitely getting farther!  excellent.


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US 2nd Cir.
SHEA v. Victoria M. Lippolis, Individually, and as Parent and Natural Guardian and Robert Lippolis, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Jessica L. Lippolis, Nicole K. Lippolis and Keri M. Lippolis, Infants, Defendants-Cross-Claim-Defendants-Appellees.
United States Court of Appeals,Second Circuit.
John P. O'SHEA, Jr., as Executor of the last will and testament of Marion C. Talbot, Deceased, Plaintiff-Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant, v. FIRST MANHATTAN CO. THRIFT PLAN & TRUST, Defendant-Counter-Claimant Cross-Claimant, Victoria M. Lippolis, Individually, and as Parent and Natural Guardian and Robert Lippolis, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Jessica L. Lippolis, Nicole K. Lippolis and Keri M. Lippolis, Infants, Defendants-Cross-Claim-Defendants-Appellees.
No. 1262, Docket 94-9004.
Before: KEARSE and LEVAL, Circuit Judges, and BAER, District Judge. * John E. Ryan, Floral Park, NY (Kwiatkokski & Ryan, Floral Park, NY, and Patrick M. McKenna, McKenna & Schneier, Valley Stream, NY of counsel), for plaintiff-counterclaim defendant-appellant. Louis A.H. Pepper, Great Neck, NY, for defendants-cross-claim-defendants-appellees.
This appeal results from litigation among the heirs of Marion C. Talbot. Ms. Talbot worked almost up to her death and never had a chance to enjoy her fully vested retirement benefit of approximately $150,000, which is the bone of contention here. Sadly, legal fees must by now have depleted much of Ms. Talbot's nest egg. Appellant John P. O'Shea, Jr., executor of the last will and testament of Marion C. Talbot, sued the First Manhattan Co. Thrift Plan & Trust (the "Plan") and appellees Victoria M. Lippolis, individually, and as parent and natural guardian, and Robert Lippolis, as parent and natural guardian of Jessica L. Lippolis, Nicole K. Lippolis and Keri M. Lippolis (the "Lippolis Defendants"), for declaratory judgment as to whether they were entitled to payment of Talbot's benefits under the Plan. Both O'Shea and Victoria Lippolis are 25% residuary beneficiaries under Talbot's will. The Plan asserted an interpleader claim and deposited Talbot's benefit into court.
O'Shea and the Lippolis Defendants cross-moved for summary judgment. O'Shea argued that the lack of a signature invalidated Talbot's beneficiary designation, and therefore, pursuant to certain Plan provisions, the Trustees should have paid Talbot the entire benefit before her death, so that O'Shea could have distributed it under the will. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Thomas C. Platt, Chief Judge) granted the Lippolis Defendants' motion, holding that the Plan Trustees had not abused their discretion in determining that Talbot had validly designated the Lippolis Defendants as her beneficiaries under the Plan, and denied O'Shea's cross-motion. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
Marion Talbot was born on May 9, 1920, and died on August 21, 1991. She worked for the First Manhattan Company from 1965, past her "Normal Retirement Date" at age 70 1/212, until July 12, 1991, six weeks before her death. Around April 1, 1991, the Plan gave Talbot a small distribution, the minimum which the Internal Revenue Code requires for pension plan participants who reached age 70 1/212 in the preceding year. 26 U.S.C. § 401(a)(9)(A).
On June 1, 1991, the Plan sent Talbot the first page of a two-page designation-of-beneficiary form (the "Designation Form"). The second page, omitted due to a clerical error, contained the signature line. Talbot completed the first page listing the Lippolis Defendants as her beneficiaries but did not sign it, presumably because it lacked the signature page. On summary judgment, the parties stipulated to the authenticity of Talbot's handwriting on the Designation Form.
Talbot did not elect a method of payment for her benefit during her employment at First Manhattan. On August 13, 1991, a month after her retirement, the Plan sent Talbot a form asking her to elect such a method. Three days later, Talbot completed, signed and returned the form indicating that she wanted her benefit paid to her in a lump sum. When Talbot died five days later, the Trustees had not yet paid the lump sum. Subsequently, the Plan Trustees decided to pay Talbot's interest in a lump sum to the Lippolis Defendants, over O'Shea's objection. The Trustees found the Designation Form to be a valid designation, and followed Plan Sections 8.01(d) and 9.01, which provide that when a participant dies, after having elected a lump sum payment but before it is paid, the lump sum shall be paid to the designated beneficiaries.
We review the dismissal of a complaint on a motion for summary judgment de novo. See Jordan v. Retirement Comm. of Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., 46 F.3d 1264, 1269 (2d Cir.1995). When no genuine issues of material fact are disputed, as is the case here, " 'our task is to determine whether the district court correctly applied the law.' " Pagan v. Nynex Pension Plan, 52 F.3d 438, 441-42 (2d Cir.1995) (quoting Siskind v. Sperry Retirement Program, 47 F.3d 498, 503 (2d Cir.1995)).
O'Shea raises two issues on appeal: (1) whether the Trustees breached the provisions of the Plan by failing to make a "mandatory" lump sum distribution to Talbot on April 1, 1991; and (2) whether the district court erred in upholding the legal sufficiency of an "incomplete, unsigned and undated" designation-of-beneficiary form.
First, we must address whether the district court applied the correct standard in reviewing the decision of the Plan Trustees. District courts must review the acts of ERISA plan administrators de novo, "unless the benefit plan gives the administrator or fiduciary discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits or to construe the terms of the plan," Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch, 489 U.S. 101, 115, 109 S.Ct. 948, 956-57, 103 L.Ed.2d 80 (1988), in which case the courts will not disturb the administrator's decision unless it is arbitrary and capricious. Id.; Murphy v. IBM Corp., 23 F.3d 719, 721 (2d Cir.) (per curiam), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 876, 115 S.Ct. 204, 130 L.Ed.2d 134 (1994); Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 599 (2d Cir.) ("[D]iscretionary acts of a pension committee should not be disturbed, absent a showing of bad faith or arbitrariness."), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829, 104 S.Ct. 105, 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983). O'Shea does not dispute that the Plan gives the Trustees discretionary authority to construe the Plan's terms. Section 12.13 of the Plan provides: "The Trustees shall determine any questions arising in the administration, interpretation, and application of the Plan, which determination shall be binding and conclusive․" Therefore, the district court was correct to apply the arbitrary and capricious standard to the Trustees' decision to pay Talbot's benefit to the Lippolis Defendants. We shall do the same.
Under the arbitrary and capricious standard, the scope of review is narrow. Bowman Transp., Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight Sys., Inc., 419 U.S. 281, 285, 95 S.Ct. 438, 442, 42 L.Ed.2d 447 (1974). Thus, "we may overturn a decision to deny benefits only if it was 'without reason, unsupported by substantial evidence or erroneous as a matter of law.' " Pagan, 52 F.3d at 442 (quoting Abnathya v. Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., 2 F.3d 40, 45 (3d Cir.1993)). "Where both the trustees of a pension fund and a rejected applicant offer rational, though conflicting, interpretations of plan provisions, the trustees' interpretation must be allowed to control." Miles, 698 F.2d at 601. However, "[w]here the trustees of a plan impose a standard not required by the plan's provisions, or interpret the plan in a manner inconsistent with its plain words, or by their interpretation render some provisions of the plan superfluous, their actions may well be found to be arbitrary and capricious." Id. at 599.
A. The Trustees' Failure to Pay the Lump Sum Inter-Vivos
O'Shea argues that the district court erred in finding that the Plan administrators discharged their duties, as ERISA requires, "in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the plan." 29 U.S.C. § 1104(1)(D). This argument requires a close examination of the Plan. Section 8.01 of the Plan sets forth several alternative methods of paying benefits to participants. The Trustees relied on Section 8.01(d) in deciding to pay Talbot's benefits to the Lippolis Defendants. That paragraph states:
If the Participant dies ․ having made an election, before the lump sum is paid (if method (a) was elected), ․ then for the purpose of determining how to distribute his Accrued Benefit ․ the Participant shall be treated as having died before reaching his Normal Retirement Date (whether he did or not) and the distribution of his Accrued Benefit shall be governed by Article IX․
Pursuant to this provision, the Trustees decided to pay the benefits according to Talbot's Designation Form, as provided for in Article IX, Section 9.01, which governs the designation of beneficiaries. We find this to be a reasonable construction of the Plan.
O'Shea, however, argues that because Talbot reached age 70 1/212 in 1990 and had not elected a method of payment as of April 1, 1991, the Trustees should have given her the entire benefit in a lump sum on April 1, 1991. He relies on Section 8.04, which provides a "default form" of benefit payment in "a lump sum distribution" for participants who fail to elect a method for payment of benefits. While the Plan does not explicitly state when the Trustees must make this default lump sum payment, section 8.05 indicates that "benefits must commence not later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70 1/212." O'Shea argues that the April 1 deadline imposed under Section 8.05 applies to the lump-sum default payment method specified in Section 8.04, and that Talbot's accrued benefits were therefore required to be paid to her in a lump sum on April 1, 1991. Under O'Shea's interpretation of the Plan, the entire accrued benefit should be deemed part of Talbot's estate, subject to distribution under the terms of her will.
The Trustees note that around April 1, 1991, they paid Talbot the minimum amount required by the Internal Revenue Code. O'Shea argues that this payment was insufficient. Even assuming that O'Shea's interpretation is reasonable, the only question presented here is whether the Trustees' interpretation is also reasonably consistent with the Plan's terms. We believe that it is. Section 5.01 of the Plan provides that
[n]otwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any of the other provisions of this Plan, a Participant may continue Service as an Employee after his Normal Retirement Date and, subject to Section 8.05, unless the Participant elects otherwise payment of benefits shall not begin until the Participant's actual retirement.
In light of this provision, we see nothing unreasonable in the Trustees' determination that the default payment method designated in Section 8.04 did not apply to Talbot on April 1, 1991, because she had not yet retired from First Manhattan, and that Section 8.05 required only that Talbot receive the minimum distribution permissible under the Internal Revenue Code when she reached age 70 1/212. It cannot be said in view of these circumstances that the Trustees' decision to distribute Talbot's remaining benefits pursuant to Article IX of the Plan was arbitrary and capricious.
B. The Unsigned Designation-of-Beneficiary Form
O'Shea also argues that the Trustees improperly treated Talbot's beneficiary Designation Form as valid, even though it lacked her signature. Section 9.01 of the Plan, entitled "Beneficiary Designation and Benefit Payment" provides, inter alia: "The Trustees may require the Participant to sign appropriate documents to direct the Trustees regarding the settlement of the proceeds of the Investment Fund." (Emphasis added). Judge Platt found that the Plan's use of the word "may" gave the Trustees discretion to accept Talbot's unsigned Designation Form. We agree. In light of the Plan's discretionary language and the stipulated authenticity of the handwriting on the Designation Form, we find ample grounds to uphold the Trustees' decision as being neither arbitrary nor capricious.
Finally, O'Shea argues that the Designation Form is invalid because New York Estates, Powers and Trusts Law ("EPTL") Section 13-3.2(e) requires beneficiary designation forms for death benefits to be signed. ERISA's "expansive" language "marks for preemption 'any and all State laws insofar as they ․ relate to any employee benefit plan' covered by ERISA." New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers Ins. Co., 514U.S. 645, ----, 115 S.Ct. 1671, 1677, 131 L.Ed.2d 695 (1995) (quoting 29 U.S.C. § 1144(a)). A state law may "relate to" a benefit plan and thereby be preempted even if the law is not specifically designed to affect such plans, or the effect is only indirect. Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendon, 498 U.S. 133, 139, 111 S.Ct. 478, 483, 112 L.Ed.2d 474 (1990). The Supreme Court has recently reaffirmed its conclusion that in passing 29 U.S.C. § 1144(a) Congress intended
"to ensure that plans and plan sponsors would be subject to a uniform body of benefits law; the goal was to minimize the administrative and financial burden of complying with conflicting directives among States or between States and the Federal Government ․, [and to prevent] the potential for conflict in substantive law ․ requiring the tailoring of plans and employer conduct to the peculiarities of the law of each jurisdiction."
Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans, 514 U.S. at ----, 115 S.Ct. at 1677 (quoting Ingersoll-Rand, 498 U.S. at 142, 111 S.Ct. at 478) (bracketed material in Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans).
In other situations, " '[p]reemption does not occur ․ if the state law has only a tenuous, remote, or peripheral connection with covered plans, as is the case with many laws of general applicability.' " Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans, 514 U.S. at ----, 115 S.Ct. at 1679 (quoting District of Columbia v. Greater Washington Board of Trade, 506 U.S. 125, ---- n. 1, 113 S.Ct. 580, 583 n. 1, 121 L.Ed.2d 513 (1992)). Section 13-3.2(e) of the EPTL is not in this category. Unlike the garnishment law in Mackey v. Lanier Collection Agency & Serv., Inc., 486 U.S. 825, 108 S.Ct. 2182, 100 L.Ed.2d 836 (1988), the plant closing law in Fort Halifax Packing Co. v. Coyne, 482 U.S. 1, 107 S.Ct. 2211, 96 L.Ed.2d 1 (1987), or the escheat law in Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Borges, 869 F.2d 142 (2d Cir.) cert. denied, 493 U.S. 811, 110 S.Ct. 57, 107 L.Ed.2d 25 (1989), EPTL Section 13-3.2(e) affects key plan documents such as the Designation Form and is therefore preempted by ERISA. Had Congress chosen to impose a signature requirement, it could have done so. To impose such a requirement in New York, but not elsewhere, would frustrate ERISA's goal of establishing a unified national system to safeguard retirement benefits. Fort Halifax, 482 U.S. at 9, 107 S.Ct. at 2216. Thus, because ERISA preempts the EPTL's signature requirement for death beneficiary designation forms, we uphold the Trustees' decision to follow Talbot's designation.
On de novo review, we find that the Plan Trustees' decision was neither arbitrary nor capricious. Accordingly, we affirm the district court's judgment of dismissal.
AFFIRMED.
BAER, District Judge:


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48North Cannabis Corp. (TSXV: NRTH) is a vertically integrated cannabis company focused on the health and wellness market through cultivation and extraction, as well as the creation of innovative, authentic brands for next-generation cannabis products. 48North is developing formulations and manufacturing capabilities for its own proprietary products, as well as positioning itself to contract manufacture similar products for third parties.
48North operates two indoor-licensed cannabis production sites in Ontario with more than 86,000 square feet of production capacity. 48North cultivates unique genetics at its wholly owned subsidiaries, DelShen Therapeutics Corp. ("DelShen") and 2599760 Ontario Corp. dba Good & Green ("Good & Green"), both Licensed Producers under the Cannabis Act. In addition, subject to Health Canada approval, 48North expects to operate a 100-acre organic farm providing 48North with organic, sun-grown cannabis securing a significant first-mover advantage in the production of low-cost, next-generation, extract-based cannabis products. 48North has a growing portfolio of brands that include Latitude, a women's cannabis platform (explorelatitude.com); Mother & Clone, a rapid-acting sublingual cannabis nanospray (momandclone.com); and Avitas, a single-strain vaporizer cartridge (avitasgrown.com).
On what stock exchange are 48North Cannabis Corp.'s shares traded and what is the ticker symbol?
We are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol "NRTH".
Can shares of 48North Cannabis Corp. be purchased directly from the company?
No, our shares cannot be purchased directly from the company.
How many shares of 48North Cannabis Corp. are currently issued and outstanding?
Our current share data can be found on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol "NRTH".
Does 48North Cannabis Corp. pay a dividend?
No, we have never declared or paid any dividends. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance operations and expand our business.
No, we do not not offer a DRIP.
How can I update my address, transfer my shares, request to receive shareholder documentation or replace a lost share certificate?
Our transfer agent is Computershare Trust Company of Canada. If you are a registered shareholder, they can help with a variety of shareholder-related services, including updating your address, transferring stock ownership, recovering lost or missing stock certificates, and account statement requests.
You can reach our transfer agent at 800-546-6264 (toll-free) or 514-982-7555 (outside of North America). Alternatively, you can also reach them through their website: www.computershare.com/investor. If you own shares through a brokerage, contact your broker.
You can email investor@48nrth.com or call David Hackett at 416-639-5891 x 304.
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What is 48North Cannabis Corp's fiscal year end? When do your fiscal quarters end?
Our fiscal year ends June 30. Our quarters end as follows: Q1 (September 30), Q2 (December 31), Q3 (March 31).
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Where can I find information on the share ownership positions of 48North Cannabis Corp. insiders?
Our insider share ownership information is available on the System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders ("SEDI") at sedi.ca.
Pending Health Canada approval, 48North's Good Farm will provide the Canadian cannabis market with 40,000 kg of organic, sun-grown cannabis. Outdoor growing is more sustainable than indoor or greenhouse production, and is expected to serve as the most cost-effective source of cannabis-based products.
DelShen is located in Kirkland Lake Ontario. It is a 40,000 square foot cultivation facility licensed to sell cannabis as well as product and extract cannabis oils. DelShen's expected annual production capacity is 2500kgs.
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Good House is 48North's cutting-edge, 46,000-sq.-ft. cultivation, manufacturing, processing and innovation centre located on five acres of land in Brantford, Ontario. 48North designed Good House to adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices, a set of standards ensuring all of 48North's products are produced consistently and at the highest quality.
At Good House, 48North embraces the future. As new trends emerge and the industry evolves, 48North seeks to develop new products that promote both health and wellness. With best-in-class international partners, our innovative processing and manufacturing centre is designed to serve the needs of the emerging cannabis industry. Good House is located 10 minutes away from 48North's outdoor cultivation site, where we combine a disciplined approach and a strong passion for organic production.
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Jeannette VanderMarel is an early entrepreneur in the cannabis industry and co-founder of Good & Green and The Green Organic Dutchman, one of Canada's early Licensed Producers of medical cannabis. Inspired by her personal experience — including her career as a critical care and pediatric intensive care nurse, as well as her daughter's battle with Dravet syndrome — Jeannette has a strong passion for and commitment to the cannabis industry, recognizing the opportunity cannabis presents to improve patients' lives, combat the growing reliance on opiates, and improve wellness and health by offering new and innovative treatment alternatives. Ms. VanderMarel was a registered nurse (RN) and a certified nurse in critical care – pediatrics (CNCCP-C) and has previously served as chair of the Family Advisory Council at McMaster Children's Hospital and was the co-founder and inaugural chair of the Ontario Lavender Association.
David brings more than 20 years of financial and management leadership to 48North. He has overseen the growth of a number of start-up companies, including dealing with operations, technology, regulatory reporting (in Canada and the U.S.), corporate governance, public financing (in Canada and the U.S.) and M&A activity. David is a CPA and CA, and holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Mr. Gervais is a retired army commander of the Canadian Armed Forces who also served 12 years as a public servant as assistant deputy minister to Canada's governor general.
In retirement, he has been a director on the boards of several mining companies and has served as the chairman of the Board of Commissionaires Ottawa, the largest not-for-profit security firm employing military and RCMP veterans.
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A respected speaker, she has been heard regularly on Radio Canada sharing her views on trends, breakthroughs and market disruptions. Ms. Darche also serves as a director for Groupe Germain Hotels and KDC, a leading North American contract manufacturer of health and beauty care products.
She is chair of MU, a not-for-profit organization devoted to beautifying the city of Montreal by creating murals anchored in local communities. She holds a BA in design as well as an MBA and is a chartered director.
Mr. Assini is a chartered professional accountant and was both senior vice-president and partner at PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP for more than 20 years, where he had advisory responsibility for southwestern Ontario. He left private practice in 2007 to pursue a career as an independent corporate director and is both a director and audit committee chair of I.G. Investment Management, Ltd., and Investors Group Corporate Class, Inc., which together have more than $86 billion of assets under management.
Mr. Assini is also a director and audit committee member of IG Trust Company Ltd. He is a past director of GoviEx Uranium Inc., M.R.S. Trust Co., Canada Flourspar Inc. and Mettrum Health Corp. Mr. Assini obtained his undergraduate degree from McGill University and was awarded his chartered accounting designation in Nova Scotia.
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We're doing more than growing cannabis. We're bringing a unique perspective to the industry. Our progressive spirit runs through everything we do. As we grow, we're set on building a culture and community driven by boundless opportunities in the products and partnerships that we develop.
We're always looking for passionate, hard-working people to join us.
48North strives to lead the cannabis industry through thought leadership and action to help educate curious consumers and shift the public's perception of cannabis.
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48North Toronto based corporate offices acknowledges and operates on the Traditional Territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.
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48North's Good House and Good Farm acknowledges and operates on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty and Haldimand Treaty. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous community, the Six Nations of the Grand River.
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One of the largest parks in Tokyo, located in the suburb of Hikarigaoka in the northwest Tokyo, has a history that most foreign visitors probably unaware of - it was originally left over land from a U.S. military base. For more than 20 years it was known as Grant Heights, and later the site was returned to the Japanese government in 1973 only to be redeveloped into a residential project. The land now serves a large and leafy park with a variety of sports facilities like tennis and basketball courts, a bird sanctuary, jogging and walking paths, jungle gyms, day camping and bbq areas and more.


MOUVEMENTS LIBRES: be part of a bold and creative community experience!
Montreal, May 1, 2018 – The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership invites Montrealers and cycling enthusiasts to be part of Mouvements libres, an ephemeral collective artwork to be created in the Quartier des Spectacles on Friday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. Les Jardins Gamelin are the home base for this unique experience involving more than 300 cyclists.
Participants will be part of a novel creative project: a mobile textual performance with a poetic and political slant. Each cyclist will turn their bike into a platform for self-expression with the AgitPOV, a small device that allows riders to display a word in the spokes of a wheel. As the cyclist pedals, the word lights up. It's a playful, civic-minded way to make a statement in the city. To capture this original demonstration for posterity, an animated GIF and a video will be made, directed by Jérôme Delapierre.
Mouvements libres is based on the sculpture Bike Wheel by Alexandre Castonguay, which was displayed outside the Grande Bibliothèque as part of the KM3 event in 2017. The evening's activities will be produced by François Bernier in collaboration with the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership.
Each participant's choice of words is important to the work's aesthetic and meaning. Cyclist-poets are invited to think of a word that will give onlookers pause to think about the urban landscape; a word that could, for example, inspire discussion about the future of the city and the bicycle's role in it. The work's collective nature is seen in the collected illuminated words during the cyclists' procession, which everyone is invited to come watch. Afterwards, participating cyclists will take their AgitPOV device with them, so they can keep spreading poetry in the city.
At 8 p.m., to start the evening, Montreal spoken-word artist Queen Ka will perform a new piece inspired by the participants' words. At the end of the art event, at 10 p.m. back in Les Jardins Gamelin, KNLO will work the turntables to close the lively, social, thought-provoking and festive evening. These performances are free and open to all. Visitors to the Jardins are also welcome to watch the photo session with the Mouvements libres participants and their illuminated words.
The AgitPOV is a creation of UQAM art professor Alexandre Castonguay and student Jean-Pascal Bellemare. The device was originally designed and used for the student strikes of 2012. The Petit Objet de Vélo consists of 12 LEDs, a micro-controller and a battery. The device is attached to the spokes of a bicycle wheel. When the bike is in motion, it displays a message in lights thanks to the viewer's persistence of vision. This is the first time the AgitPOV will be made in large numbers and installed on so many bicycles.


Kamikaze Dali's Kevin Weaver added some picking to the band's Americana/Folk set Friday.
The last Fourth Friday offered all the elements, and then some, that have made the event so enjoyable over the last three months -- good food, good music, and, of course, fancy cars and the fanciful characters who own them.
The "then some" is that it was much cooler weather for the last Friday in August than it was the last Friday in July, as a cool breeze blowing across Main Street made smiles just a little bit wider.
two exceptional acts: First, singer/songwriter Gideon Routh, who did a set of original songs, and then Kamikaze Dali, whose Americana sound showcased musicians who know their way around a banjo and mandolin.
Gideon Routh and his wife Kathleen sat in the shade watching Kamikaze Dali set up before Gideon began his set at 7 p.m. Gideon was looking very cosmopolitan with a hunter-green fedora sitting at just the right angle on his dark hair; his wife Kathleen sat beside him, looking every inch the dancer that she is.
Kathleen is from Rome. Gideon, who started writing songs and playing guitar when he was 13, is originally from Namibia.
Gideon and Kathleen met when both were working with a performing arts troupe in South Africa. They fell in love, got married, and came back to Rome in 2008. Gideon has continued his music career, and Kathleen is still dancing, as well as teaching ballet.
Kamikaze Dali is a group of five very different looking band members. Kara Murphy, the singer, is a pretty, cheerful young woman who makes tattoos look cute. She explained that the name of the band came from a dream that band member Jeremy Wells had. "He dreamed that these kamikaze plans were diving from above him," but they weren't dropping bombs on him, "they were dropping an array of art works," Murphy said.
Wells is a fan of the art of Spanish surrealist Salvatore Dali, and the combination of Dali and kamikaze had a nice rhythm to it, Murphy said, so the band adopted the name. They will be play-ing again in the "walk a mile in her shoes" benefit in October in Rome.


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How do I learn more about the staff and contact them?
Click here to meet our clergy and staff.
Click here for the complete worship calendar. In general, we hold three services every weekend and a Wednesday noon service.
Traditional Services, including Holy Communion, at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Chapel; 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. on Sunday in the Sanctuary.
My children need to be baptized, when can I do that?
If your child is an infant, we can arrange to baptize them at a Sunday service. Contact the Office Manager at 585/442-3544 or via email to schedule a baptism. At least one parent has to be a member of the church.
Is childcare available during worship services and other events?
Childcare is available in the Church School on Sunday at the 10:00 service. Childcare for other events varies and is frequently arranged based on the anticipated demand.
Can I get a recording of a Sunday service?
The sermon is recorded each week. You can request a CD from parish office for $5.00 by calling 585/442-3544. Sometimes a recording will be available within a few days of the service, but you can usually pick it up within a week. You can also listen to mp3 files of the sermons by clicking here.
How old is St. Thomas'?
St. Thomas' began as a extension of Christ Church Rochester when Will Congdon founded a Sunday School for boys on Pearl and Goodman Streets in 1889. It became a parochial mission in 1896. Click here to read a detailed account of our history.
To become a member of the parish, contact a minister or one of our greeters at any Sunday or Saturday service. They'll set the wheels in motion. There are cards in the pews of the sanctuary and chapel which you may fill out if you desire to join, or you can simply complete this online form. If you have never been baptized, the clergy will arrange to perform this sacrament for you. However, we do honor baptism from any Christian community. All new members are asked to declare their commitment to be a part of the St. Thomas' family as part of a brief welcoming rite. This consists simply of the commitment to support the parish with their prayers, presence, gifts and their service.
Do I need to be a member to participate in church events?
No. If you want to be a member of the vestry or other decision-making groups, membership is required, but you may attend worship and participate fully in other general events without being a member. All are welcome in our community.
Do I have to talk to someone first about joining?
No, you do not normally have to talk to someone first. We would always like a chance to get to know you before you join, but it is certainly not a requirement. Since formal membership in the Church and our parish begins with Christian baptism, we will contact you about scheduling that sacrament for you if you have not yet been baptized.
Do I have to take a class to join?
No, you do not have to take a class. However, we encourage all who join to complete the Embark course that introduces them to or helps them to renew their commitment to Christianity, the Episcopal Church, and to our parish. For more information, contact the Office Manager at 585/442-3544 or via email.
Do I have to walk up front to join?
We prefer that you do. When someone joins a parish, we want to give our current members the opportunity to meet their new brother or sister in Christ. We celebrate new members and want the congregation to have a chance to welcome you personally. If this is a concern to you, we'll discuss other options when you inform us of your decision to join.
Can my children join when I join?
Children are an important part of our church. When they join the parish with you, they are considered full members of the parish who simply have not yet reached the age of majority.
When a new member joins, they are asked if they will support the church by their prayers, presence, gifts and their service. This vow of membership is not just for the benefit of the Church and our parish but for you as well. Together, we make up what we call the Body of Christ, the Church. Each one's involvement in the life and work of the church strengthens the Body.
How many members attend St. Thomas'?
About 600 members are on the official rolls, with about 200 attending services each week.
Can you send me a copy of the church's newsletter?
To receive the newsletter, the Parish Weekly, signup here, or simply contact the Office Manager at 585/442-3544 or via email.
My address has changed. Whom do I contact?
Call the parish office at 585/442-3544; or you can update your information online by submitting this online form.
Do you sell the membership lists to any political or religious groups?
St. Thomas' never gives out private information about members to any group. You can indicate on your membership record if you don't want your phone number in the membership directory, or you may contact the Office Manager via email for more information.
What programs are available for different age groups?
The St. Thomas' website contains detailed information about most church programs. Click on any of the buttons at the top of the page to learn more about St. Thomas' programs.
How can I arrange for a wedding at St. Thomas'?
Please visit this area of our website. If you have questions, contact the Office Manager at 585/442-3544 or via email.
Does the church perform marriages for people who have been divorced?
Yes, St. Thomas' follows the canons of the Episcopal Church which allow divorced persons to remarry.
Do you have handicapped parking spaces?
Handicapped parking places are just outside the sanctuary on the west side of the church.
Where should I go if I have an appointment with a minister or other staff member?
Park in the parking lot and enter through the red doors. The Office Manager will assist you in finding your meeting location.
For more information on programs for children at St. Thomas', click here.
Childcare is available in the Church School during the principle Sunday service which is normally at 10:00 a.m. Childcare for other events varies and is frequently arranged based on the anticipated demand.
Do you have Sunday School for children?
Yes, we have Church School for children ages preschool, elementary and youth at 10:00.
If your child is an infant, we can arrange to baptize them at a Sunday service. Contact the Office Manager at 585/442-3544 or via email to schedule a baptism. At least one parent has to be a member of the parish. We suggest that if a child is not an infant, he or she wait until confirmation and the sacrament of baptism will be administered then.
Can you bring communion to me at my pew?
During communion, you may remain seated and indicate to an usher that you need communion brought to you.
I am hearing-impaired. Can I get a hearing device for the service?
We have a hearing loop in the sanctuary that broadcasts on channels reserved for personal hearing aids. In addition, a limited number of hearing devices are available from the ushers.
I have trouble reading small print. Can I get a large-print copy of the Sunday service bulletin?
Large-print bulletins and hymnals are available from any usher.


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Why does Trump want to buy Greenland? A mineral perspective
By Umar Ali
It was recently reported that US President Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland, but what would he actually be getting for his money? Umar Ali takes a look at Greenland's mineral resources, whether they are worth mining, and why the US could want them.
Umar Ali 3 September 2019
While Greenland has a lot of mineral resource potential, its geography makes it difficult to capitalise on this potential. Credit: David Stanley.
The Kvanefjeld project
Greenland currently only has one major mining project, the Kvanefjeld rare earth project launched in 2007.
The project is centred on the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex in southwest Greenland, measuring approximately 8km x 15km, it is being developed by Australian company Greenland Minerals.
The Kvanefjeld project is thought to be one of the world's biggest undeveloped resources of rare earth elements, with JORC 2012-compliant resources of one billion tonnes across three zones in the Ilimaussaq complex; Kvanefjeld, Sørensen and Zone 3.
It is claimed that the area is the world's the sixth-largest deposit of uranium and the second-largest deposit of rare-earth oxides, with 11.1 million tonnes (Mt) of rare earth oxide and 593 million pounds of uranium. The complex also hosts a rare rock-type known as lujavrite.
These rare earth resources could be invaluable for the US, with the US-China trade dispute calling the US supply of rare earths into question. Rare earth metals are an essential material for electronics and China currently supplies around 95% of the world's demand for rare earths, so it could be in the US' interests to secure a supply of these metals.
The Kvanefjeld deposit, which is the only part of the project currently being developed, is estimated to hold 143Mt of measured resources alone.
The project's pre-feasibility study was completed in May 2012, with the feasibility study being completed in May 2015. The mine is estimated to have an initial production life of 37 years, based on an ore processing rate of three million tonnes per annum.
Greenland's mineral reserves
While the Kvanefjeld project is Greenland's only major mining project currently, the country has other mineral reserves that have made it an area of interest for a number of countries and mining companies.
These mineral resources have become more accessible in recent years due to global warming, with the ice sheets that cover around 80% of Greenland melting and making mining operations in the country more viable. This resource potential includes rare earth metals, gemstones and iron ore.
BlueJay Mining's Dundas project is attempting to capitalise on this potential. First discovered in 1916 and granted government approval in July 2017, and is currently at the permitting stage, with the company advancing an optimized pre-feasibility study. The Dundas project is thought to hold the world's highest-grade mineral sand ilmenite – the key ore in titanium.
Another significant investment in Greenlandic mining is the Tanbreez project, which is one of the largest resources of heavy rare earth metals in the world and is thought to hold the world's biggest deposit of dysprosium.
However, despite this resource potential little has been done in Greenland to capitalise on the mineral reserves. The Kvanefjeld project remains the only substantial investment in Greenlandic mining, and although smaller mining efforts such as Dundas and Tanbreez have attempted to make use of Greenland's resources these efforts are few and far between.
This lack of investment in the country's mineral resources makes it difficult to quantify Greenland's resource potential, which in turn makes it difficult for mining companies to capitalise on the opportunities in Greenland.
Greenland's geography also poses some unique problems for mining companies. While global warming has caused the sheet ice covering much of Greenland to melt, the ice that remains still prevents companies from exploring in Greenland and taking advantage of the potential mineral resources in the country.
It is clear that despite the challenges of operating in what can be an inhospitable country, there is great mineral potential. But it is unlikely that this will be developed by the US, with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen quick to call the suggestion that Trump could buy Greenland "absurd".
"Greenland is not Danish. Greenland is Greenlandic. I persistently hope that this is not something that is seriously meant."
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FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2008, file photo Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, D-Del., left, and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, wave during a rally at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has navigated a half-century in American politics by relentlessly positioning himself at the core of the Democratic Party. Wherever that power center shifted, there Biden has been, whether as the young senator who opposed court-ordered busing in...
FILE In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, supporters listen as President Donald Trump speaks as a Confederate-themed and other flags flutter in the wind during a rally in Washington. War-like imagery has begun to take hold in mainstream Republican political circles in the wake of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, with some elected officials and party leaders rejecting calls to tone down their rhetoric contemplating a second civil war. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
January 16, 2021 - 10:45 am
Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — War-like imagery has begun spreading in Republican circles after the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters, with some elected officials and party leaders rejecting pleas to tone down rhetoric calling for a second civil war. In...
FILE - In this Thursday, May 24, 2018 file photo, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, left, the presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church and others take part in a candlelight vigil outside the White House in Washington. As a nation shaken by political divisions prepares to inaugurate a new president on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, a group of Christian leaders, including Curry, are preparing to meet the tense moment with prayer during three days of ecumenical, nonpartisan programming organized under the umbrella of #PeaceWithJustice. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a politically divided nation prepares to inaugurate a new president in the wake of a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a group of Christian leaders is hoping to ease tensions through prayer during three days of ecumenical, nonpartisan programming. Using the slogan and...
FILE - In this May 30, 2020, file photo, a demonstrator raises their fist as others gather to protest the death of George Floyd near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. Black activists are coming out strongly against a growing narrative among conservatives that equates last week's deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol to last summer's Black Lives Matter protests over racial injustice. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Comparison between Capitol siege, BLM protests is denounced
Black activists are coming out strongly against a growing narrative among conservatives that equates the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol with last summer's Black Lives Matter protests of racial injustice. Republican lawmakers defending President Donald Trump made the comparison again Wednesday...
FILE - This Oct. 30, 2020 file photo provided by the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department shows Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis. Rittenhouse, an Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty to charges including intentional homicide Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. (Kenosha County Sheriff's Department via AP File)
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Wisconsin have asked a judge to order an Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounding a third in a violent protest over a police shooting to stay out of bars and away from white supremacist groups. The request comes a week after Kyle Rittenhouse, 18...
FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2020 file photo, Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, is shown on an electronic screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. Airbnb says it will be blocking and cancelling reservations in the Washington, D.C. area during the week of the presidential inauguration. The decision, announced Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 came two days after it said it was reviewing reservations in the area ahead of next week's presidential inauguration and said it will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb said Wednesday it will be blocking and canceling all reservations in the Washington, D.C., area during the week of the presidential inauguration. The decision was in response to local, state and federal officials asking people not to travel to Washington. It came two days...
France investigates delivery driver accused of anti-Semitism
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating complaints by Jewish groups in the eastern city of Strasbourg that one or more delivery drivers refused to take orders of kosher food. The Israelite Consistory of the Bas-Rhin region said that two kosher restaurants reported that drivers working for...
This booking photo provided by Ventura County Sheriff's Office in California shows Miya Ponsetto. Ponsetto, who falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and then tackled him at a New York City hotel on Dec. 26 , 2020 was arrested Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 in her home state of California. She was jailed in Ventura County, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office there said. It wasn't immediately clear what charges she might face. (Ventura County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Woman hedges apology in tense interview on hotel attack
NEW YORK (AP) — A white woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her cellphone and tackled him at a New York City hotel appeared to back off her apology in a TV interview that aired Monday, suggesting without evidence that maybe he did try to steal her phone after all. "So, maybe it...
Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
A theater of propaganda: The Capitol, cameras and selfies
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the defining images of the Capitol siege was of a man dangling from the balcony of the Senate chamber. Clad in black and with a helmet over his head, he might have been hard to identify even after he paused to sit in a leather chair at the top of the Senate dais and hold up a...
FILE - In this May 3, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News virtual town hall from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Trump repeatedly claimed in the final months of his presidency to have done more for Black Americans than anyone with the "possible exception" of Abraham Lincoln. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Trump legacy on race shadowed by divisive rhetoric, actions
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed in the final months of his presidency — and without a trace of irony — to have done more for Black Americans than anyone with the "possible exception" of Abraham Lincoln. He boasted that the African American unemployment rate dropped to...


Lofoten is an Eldorado for mountain enthusiasts. Here you will find countless paths in an easy and demanding terrain. Some of them are cairned and some are more difficult to follow. If you decide to explore the mountains on your own talk to us or contact the tourist information. We recommend to buy maps and guide books where you can find some popular routes, e.g Munkebu hut, Reinebringen, Tindstind and more. You can also join local guide and climb more challenging as Lofoten's second largest mountain Hermannsdalstinden (1029 m.a.s).


Discussion in 'Community Discussion' started by duncyboy, Jun 10, 2014.
Really sad news, he was one of the funniest comedians from my generation.
I remember watching him in the "Young Ones" he will be missed.
Was shocked to hear of his passing, I'll remember him best in Bottom and as Captain Flashheart in Blackadder.
A very clever, talented and gifted comedy actor. And 56 is far too young these days for someone to die, as I am sure he had so much more to give.
I have long enjoyed 'Blackadder' - a wonderfully sharply observed and brilliant satire with a sublime cast.
That was my first exposure to him also. I didn't know his name at the time but man that show for some reason was funny to me.
Had to look him up when I saw his name in my twitter feed. Man he did a lot of things I never even knew that was him. Funny guy to say the least.
I was watching the Young Ones episode "Bambi" on my commute in yesterday and then heard about this.
I loved Rik being a foil for the always hilarious Vyvyan (Adrian Edmonson.) The breasts bit of the opening conversation in this particular episode is still LOL funny.
And he was a treat on BlackAdder. Truly a funny fellow.


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Contraband Film Poster © British National Films
Writers: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Starring: Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Hay Petrie
Production Company: British National Films
Kent Filming Locations: Ramsgate
Set in early World War II, Contraband is about a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port when a blackout occurs. The darkness brings chaos with smugglers and spies wanting to take advantage and the captain is forced to participate in a game of cat and mouse through the dark streets of London looking for important papers that belong to the ship. However, he discovers something a lot bigger than a few thieves trying to make a quick profit.
Directed by Michael Powell (Black Narcissus, A Matter of Life and Death, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp), the film stars Conrad Veidt (Nazi Agent, Casablanca, Above Suspicion), Valerie Hobson (The Voice of Merrill, Background, Knave of Hearts) and Hay Petrie (Noose, The Monkey's Paw, The Queen of Spades).
Ramsgate, particularly the harbour and railway station doubled as the fictional town Eastgate-on-Sea in the film.
Situated in East Kent, Ramsgate is a beautiful coastal town, home to the Port of Ramsgate, the only Royal Harbour Marina in the country. The area also boasts a beach, amusements, arcades, shops, restaurants and a theatre. Ramsgate has been used as a film location for Eastenders (2015), Big Bad World (2013) and Johnny English Reborn (2011).
Contraband is available to purchase on DVD.
For more information about the film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032356/
For more information about Thanet: http://www.visitthanet.co.uk/destinations/ramsgate/10539?microSiteId=210
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Eternals trailer offers glimpse at Marvel Cinematic Universe's first gay superhero
Brian Tyree Henry's Phastos marks the first time the MCU has depicted an LGBTQ hero's sexuality on screen.
Words: Will Stroude
Marvel's long-awaited Eternals film has received a brand new teaser trailer which gives fans a glimpse of the first out gay superhero to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The sci-fiction blockbuster, which is set to arrive in US cinemas on 5 November 2021 as part of Phase Four of the MCU, stars Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie and Gemma Chan as members of an immortal alien family tasked with protecting humanity.
Directed by Chloé Zhao - whose recent film Nomadland was named Best Picture at the Oscars earlier this month - Eternals sees the superheroes emerge after thousands of years of hiding to save Earth from a villainous group known as the Deviants.
In a historic moment for the MCU, which has long faced criticism over its diversity record, Eternals will depict an out gay superhero on screen for the first time.
Played by Atlanta star Brian Tyree Henry, Eternals member Phastos will be shown to have a husband and children at home, and will feature in the MCU's first on-screen same-sex kiss.
Brian Tyree Henry as gay superhero Phastos in Marvel's Eternals
Actor Haaz Sleiman, who plays Phastos' husband in the film, previously revealed that shooting the groundbreaking kiss led to emotional scenes on the set of the big-budget movie.
"It's a beautiful, very moving kiss. Everyone cried on set", Sleiman told Logo last year. "For me, it's very important to show how loving and beautiful a queer family can be.
"Brian Tyree Henry is such a tremendous actor and brought so much beauty into this part, and at one point I saw a child in his eyes, and I think it's important for the world to be reminded that we in the queer community we're all children at one point.
"We forget that because we're always depicted as sexual or rebellious. We forget to connect on that human part."
The MCU has previously come close to depicting an LGBTQ superhero on screen in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, which featured bisexual comic book hero Valkyrie (played by Tessa Thompson). A scene confirming Valkyrie's sexuality was cut from the film's final edit, Thompson claimed at the time.
Watch the new teaser trailer for Marvel's Eternals below:
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