A.M. No. RTJ-12-2332 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 10-3393-RTJ), June 25, 2014 - EFREN T. UY, NELIA B. LEE, RODOLFO L. MENES AND QUINCIANO H. LUI, Complainants, v. JUDGE ALAN L. FLORES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 7, TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.
EFREN T. UY, NELIA B. LEE, RODOLFO L. MENES AND QUINCIANO H. LUI, Complainants, v. JUDGE ALAN L. FLORES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 7, TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.
Before us is an administrative complaint1 for gross ignorance of the law, manifest partiality, denial of due process and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service against respondent Judge Alan L. Flores.
In a Revenue Travel Assignment Order,2 Commissioner of Internal Revenue Lilian B. Hefti relieved Mustapha M. Gandarosa as Regional Director of Revenue Region No. 16, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Cagayan de Oro City. Hefti reassigned Gandarosa as Chief of Staff of the Special Concerns Group at the Bureau's Head Office in Quezon City. Secretary of Finance Margarito B. Teves approved Hefti's order.
Gandarosa filed a Rule 65 petition3 for certiorari and/or prohibition with prayer for a temporary restraining order before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 7, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, presided by Judge Flores. Gandarosa prayed that Hefti's order be declared void and that a writ of injunction be issued prohibiting the Secretary of Finance and the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue from enforcing Hefti's order and from replacing or reassigning him. Judge Flores granted a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction in favor of Gandarosa.
Meanwhile, the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Sixto S. Esquivias IV, issued a new Revenue Travel Assignment Order4 reiterating Hefti's order. Secretary Teves also approved Esquivias's order. Gandarosa thus filed a petition5 for indirect contempt against Secretary Teves and Commissioner Esquivias.
Judge Flores issued the following orders: (1) Order6 dated November 3, 2008 granting a 72-hour temporary restraining order; (2) Order7 dated November 7, 2008 extending the temporary restraining order; (3) Order8 dated November 21, 2008 admitting Gandarosa's documentary exhibits; (4) Order9 dated November 21, 2008 granting a writ of preliminary injunction; (5) Omnibus Order10 dated November 25, 2008 treating the comment to the Rule 65 petition, filed through LBC, as a mere scrap of paper; (6) Order11 dated December 15, 2008 requiring Secretary Teves and Commissioner Esquivias to file their comment to the contempt petition; and (7) Omnibus and Interim Order12 dated December 22, 2008, which, among others, (a) impleaded Deputy Commissioner Nelson Aspe and Alberto Olasiman, Officer-in-Charge, Revenue Region No. 16, as respondents in the contempt petition, and (b) ordered Secretary Teves, Commissioner Esquivias and their subordinate officials to maintain the status quo and retain Gandarosa as Regional Director of Revenue Region No. 16.
The Court of Appeals (CA) in its Decision13 dated August 3, 2009 in CA-G.R. SP No. 02753-MIN annulled all seven orders and ordered Judge Flores to dismiss Gandarosa's Rule 65 and contempt petitions. The CA ruled that the trial court lacks jurisdiction over the Rule 65 petition. Said CA Decision attained finality and entry of judgment was made.
Complainants Efren T. Uy, Nelia B. Lee, Rodolfo L. Menes and Quinciano H. Lui now allege that Judge Flores exhibited gross ignorance of the law when he assumed jurisdiction over the Rule 65 petition as it is the Civil Service Commission which has jurisdiction over the issue of Gandarosa's reassignment. They add that the Regional Trial Court, Branch 7, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, which is within the 12th Judicial Region, also lacks jurisdiction to issue a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction effective in Metro Manila, National Capital Judicial Region, where the Secretary of Finance and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue hold office, and in Cagayan de Oro City, 10th Judicial Region, where the Regional Office of Revenue Region No. 16 is based. Moreover, Judge Flores treated the comment to the Rule 65 petition as a mere scrap of paper contrary to the basic rule that if a private carrier, LBC in this case, is used by a party, the date of actual receipt by the court of such pleading is deemed to be the date of filing of that pleading.
Complainants also allege that Judge Flores violated the right to due process of the Secretary of Finance and Commissioner of Internal Revenue when he treated their comment to the Rule 65 petition as a mere scrap of paper. And in impleading Aspe and Olasiman as respondents to the contempt petition, Judge Flores sentenced them even if they had no opportunity to speak a single word in their defense.
Moreover, complainants assail Judge Flores's alleged bias when he enjoined the implementation of Hefti and Esquivias's orders.
In his comment,14 Judge Flores cites an earlier complaint filed against him by the Coalition of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Associations, Northern Mindanao which was docketed as A.M. No. 09-1-46-RTC. He cites that upon recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator in its Report dated January 28, 2009, we dismissed said complaint in a minute Resolution15 dated March 11, 2009 on the ground that (1) there was no sufficient evidence to show any anomaly or irregularity in the trial court's proceedings and (2) the propriety of the temporary restraining order, writ of preliminary injunction and Omnibus and Interim Order dated December 22, 2008 was a judicial matter which should be properly resolved in a judicial proceeding. Judge Flores also claims that while he may have erred in taking cognizance of Gandarosa's cases, he did so in good faith and without malice.
Upon evaluation of the present complaint and Judge Flores's comment, the Office of the Court Administrator issued a Report16 dated January 19, 2012 finding Judge Flores guilty of gross ignorance of the law. The Office of the Court Administrator adopted the ruling of the CA in CA-G.R. SP No. 02753-MIN that Judge Flores's seven orders were void since the trial court lacked jurisdiction over Gandarosa's case which was a personnel action within the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission; that Judge Flores's orders could only be enforced within the 12th Judicial Region; that Judge Flores gravely erred in restraining the implementation of Hefti's order; and that Judge Flores failed to show cold neutrality in granting the writ of preliminary injunction based on documents identified by Gandarosa's counsel.
The recommendations of the Office of the Court Administrator are well taken.
But first, we address Judge Flores's statement that he had been exonerated in an earlier complaint filed by the Coalition of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Associations, Northern Mindanao. We examined the record of the earlier complaint against Judge Flores and we find that it is not identical to the present complaint. The Coalition of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Associations, Northern Mindanao, had asked the Office of the Court Administrator to review the temporary restraining order issued by Judge Flores. The Coalition said that the venue of the Rule 65 petition gives the impression that Gandarosa hand-picked the Regional Trial Court, Branch 7, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. The Coalition also said that the Rule 65 petition is a wrong remedy as Gandarosa could have availed of administrative remedies within the Bureau of Internal Revenue all the way up to the Office of the President. The Coalition also claimed that Judge Flores prejudged the case and showed his bias and overreaching accommodation of Gandarosa by issuing the Omnibus and Interim Order dated December 22, 2008.
On the other hand, in the present case, we are called upon to determine whether Judge Flores committed gross ignorance of the law, manifest partiality, violation of due process, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. Contrary to Judge Flores's contention, there is no reason to treat the former complaint as having a substantial bearing on the present charges.
Now on the merits of the complaint.
We agree with the Office of the Court Administrator that Judge Flores committed gross ignorance of the law but we dismiss the other charges.
In Republic v. Judge Caguioa,19 we said that the rules on jurisdiction are basic and judges should know them by heart.
x x x. If the employee believes that there is no justification for the transfer, he may appeal his case to the [Civil Service] Commission.
Moreover, under the law, any employee who questions the validity of his transfer should appeal to the Civil Service Commission. Respondent judge should have dismissed the action below for failure of private respondent to exhaust administrative remedies.
Being [Bureau of Internal Revenue] employees, Perez and Vasquez focused their objections on security of tenure. In the case of Perez, respondents object to the specter of a transfer. In the case of Vasquez, respondents object to the place of transfer. Under the law, any employee who questions the validity of his transfer should appeal to the Civil Service Commission. The trial court should have dismissed the case as to Perez and Vasquez, who both failed to exhaust administrative remedies x x x.
The law is basic and jurisprudence is clear but Judge Flores failed to apply them. Judge Flores committed a gross and patent error which makes him liable for gross ignorance of the law notwithstanding his claim of good faith. Judge Flores even mentioned in the Order dated November 21, 2008 the contention of the Office of the Solicitor General that the trial court lacks jurisdiction over the case. Judge Flores's gross and patent error produces an inference of bad faith on his part, considering that the issue of jurisdiction was raised.
And even if we assume that the trial court has jurisdiction over Gandarosa's Rule 65 petition, Section 4, Rule 65 of the Rules of Court requires that the petition must be filed in the Regional Trial Court exercising jurisdiction over the territorial area as defined by the Supreme Court. But the trial court presided by Judge Flores is within the 12th Judicial Region while the Head Office and Regional Office, Revenue Region No. 16, of the Bureau of Internal Revenue are respectively located in Metro Manila, National Capital Judicial Region, and Cagayan de Oro City, 10th Judicial Region. Judge Flores issued a temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction against the Secretary of Finance and Commissioner of Internal Revenue who both hold office in Metro Manila, outside the territorial area where his court can exercise its jurisdiction. And while Revenue Region No. 16 has a district office in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, where the trial court is situated, the CA found that no court process was served on the said district office or in Gandarosa's residence in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. All court processes were served in the Regional Office of Revenue Region No. 16 based in Cagayan de Oro City, 10th Judicial Region.
In Republic v. Judge Caguioa,22 we found Judge Caguioa guilty of gross ignorance of the law. Among others, we said that the writ of preliminary injunction was issued to enjoin acts performed outside the territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Court of Olongapo City. It was directed against government officials whose offices are located in Manila.
Another gross and patent error of Judge Flores is treating the comment of the Secretary of Finance and Commissioner of Internal Revenue as a mere scrap of paper because the comment was filed through LBC, not by personal filing or registered mail. But the established rule is that the date of delivery of pleadings to a private letter-forwarding agency is not to be considered as the date of filing thereof in court, and that in such cases, the date of actual receipt by the court, and not the date of delivery to the private carrier, is deemed the date of filing of that pleading.23 Thus, even if the comment was filed through LBC, it cannot be considered as a mere scrap of paper. The comment was duly filed on the date it was received by the trial court.
Under Section 8(9) and Section 11(A) of Rule 140 of the Rules of Court, gross ignorance of the law is a serious charge, punishable by a fine of more than P20,000 but not exceeding P40,000, or by suspension from office without salary and other benefits for more than three months but not exceeding six months, or by dismissal from the service. Considering the circumstances of this case, we agree with the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator that Judge Flores be suspended from office without salary and, other benefits for three months and one day.
We also dismiss the charge of denial of due process. In the application of the principle of due process, what is sought to be safeguarded is not the lack of previous notice but the denial of the opportunity to be heard.25 We note that the Secretary of Finance and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, even if their comment was erroneously treated as a mere scrap of paper, were duly represented by the Office of the Solicitor General during the hearing on November 21, 2008 and were not denied the opportunity to be heard. They were likewise required to file their comment to the contempt petition in the Order dated December 15, 2008. When Aspe and Olasiman were impleaded as respondents in the contempt petition, there was a motion to implead them as additional respondents and Judge Flores stated in the Omnibus and Interim Order dated December 22, 2008 that Aspe and Olasiman were notified of the hearing for said motion. Complainants claimed that Aspe and Olasiman were already sentenced by Judge Flores in the Omnibus and Interim Order dated December 22, 2008 despite the fact that the hearing for the contempt petition was only scheduled on January 26, 2009.
WHEREFORE, we FIND respondent Judge Alan L. Flores of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 7, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, LIABLE for gross ignorance of the law, and SUSPEND him from office without salary and other benefits for three months and one day, with WARNING that similar acts in the future will be dealt with more severely.
17Re: Anonymous Letter dated August 12, 2010, complaining against Judge Ofelia T. Pinto, RTC, Branch 60, Angeles City, Pampanga, A.M. No. RTJ-11-2289, October 2, 2012, 682 SCRA 146, 152.
18Gacad v. Clapis, Jr., A.M. No. RTJ-10-2257, July 17, 2012, 676 SCRA 534, 548.
19 608 Phil. 577, 604 (2009).
20 314 Phil. 824, 835 (1995).
21 490 Phil. 28, 44 (2005).
22 Supra note 19, at 603-604, 609.
23 Philippine National Bank v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 172458, December 14, 2011, 662 SCRA 424, 433-434; Charter Chemical and Coating Corp. v. Tan, et al., 606 Phil. 75, 80-81 (2009).
24Elefant v. Judge Inting, 502 Phil. 26, 29 (2005), citing Mamerto Maniquiz Foundation, Inc. v. Hon. Pizarro, 489 Phil. 127, 142-143 (2005).
25 Office of the Court Administrator v. Indar, A.M. No. RTJ-10-2232, April 10, 2012, 669 SCRA 24, 37-38.
26 A.M. Nos. P-06-2186 & P-12-3026, July 3, 2012, 675 SCRA 452, 463-466.


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Carriera professionistica

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Considerato uno dei migliori tailback disponibili nel Draft NFL 2000 insieme a Thomas Jones, Lewis fu scelto come quinto assoluto dai Baltimore Ravens.  Nella sua stagione da rookie, egli corse per oltre 1.300 yard, soppiantando Priest Holmes come running back titolare della squadra. Il 19 novembre, Lewis divenne il più giovane giocatore dal 1960 a superare le 200 yard dalla linea di scrimmage in una partita (21 anni e 82 giorni). Il gioco sulle corse dei Ravens e la loro aggressiva difesa fecero guadagnare ai Ravens il loro primo titolo NFL quando sconfissero i New York Giants nel Super Bowl XXXV. Lewis corse per 103 yard e segnò un touchdown nella partita, diventando solamente il secondo rookie della storia a correre più di 100 yard nel Super Bowl e il più giovane giocatore a segnarvi un touchdown.

Nel 2003, Lewis fu quasi vicino a stabilire un nuovo record NFL correndo 2.066 yard in stagione, guidando la lega. Egli si fermò a sole 39 yard dal record stagionale di tutti i tempi che rimase di Eric Dickerson con 2.105 yards nel 1984. Lewis si unì a Dickerson, Terrell Davis, Barry Sanders e O.J. Simpson nel ristretto gruppo di giocatori capaci di superare le 2.000 yard corse stagionali. In seguito, anche Chris Johnson dei Tennessee Titans nel 2009 e Adrian Peterson nel 2012 superarono le 2.000 yard.

Il 14 settembre 2003, Lewis superò anche il record NFL di Corey Dillon di 278 yard corse, correndone 295 yard contro i Cleveland Browns. Lewis fu premiato come miglior giocatore offensivo della stagione dall'Associated Press. Il record di Lewis resistette fino al 4 novembre 2007, quando Adrian Peterson dei Minnesota Vikings corse 296 yard contro i San Diego Chargers.

Dopo la stagione 2005, i Baltimore Ravens rifiutarono di utilizzare la franchise tag su Lewis, rendendolo un unrestricted free agent dopo il termine della stagione. Questa mossa apparve a molti come una formalità nel permettere a Lewis di trasferirsi ad un'altra squadra. Le speculazioni popolari accusarono Lewis di aver diminuito drasticamente le proprie prestazioni dopo la stagione 2003. Lewis stesso durante la stagione 2005 espresse il suo disappunto per non essere stato in grado di raggiungere un accordo a lungo termine con la franchigia. Malgrado queste premesse, i Ravens rifirmarono Lewis lunedì 13 marzo 2006 con un accordo quadriennale, pur avendo nel frattempo firmato l'ex running back dei Denver Broncos Mike Anderson, che si credette essere il sostituto di Lewis. Il 19 novembre 2006 Lewis corse il primato stagionale di 3 touchdown contro gli Atlanta Falcons. Egli terminò la stagione con 1.132 yards e 9 touchdown. Il 28 febbraio 2007, i Ravens annunciarono il rilascio di Lewis. Ad ogni modo, il general manager Ozzie Newsome affermò che i Ravens contavano ancora di ri-firmarlo. Tali speranze vennero deluse il 7 marzo 2007 quando Lewis firmò un contratto coi Cleveland Browns.

Cleveland Browns
Dopo essersi unito ai Browns, Lewis divenne il running back titolare. Giocò la prima stagione da oltre 1.300 yard dal 2003 nella sua prima annata a Cleveland, terminando con 1.304 yard e 9 touchdown.

L'8 novembre 2008, il giornale The Plain Dealer riportò che Lewis fosse insoddisfatto delle prestazioni dei compagni di squadra dei Browns nella recente sconfitta contro i Denver Broncos. Lewis affermò: "Questa è l'NFL, non puoi arrenderti prima che la gara sia terminata." Lewis aggiunse continuando: "mi sembra che qualcuno abbia gettato la spugna prima del dovuto. Denver era in svantaggio ma non si è arresa. Sono rimasti concentrati ed hanno terminato la gara. Noi non l'abbiamo fatto per due settimane consecutive, in casa." Senza fare nomi, Lewis disse: "Alcune persone hanno bisogno di controllare il proprio ego e dimostrare un po' di cuore giocando con impegno. Questo è un gioco da uomini. Il modo con cui abbiamo giocato nelle ultime due settimane non lo è stato. Penso che qui ci sia qualcuno che debba farsi un esame di coscienza. Questo è tutto."

Il 2 novembre 2009, Lewis annunciò il ritiro alla fine della stagione. Verso la fine della stagione 2009, Lewis fu posto in lista infortunati, terminando la sua annata. Il 17 febbraio 2010, i Browns lo svincolarono.

Vittorie e premi
 Vincitore del Super Bowl XXXV
Pro Bowl (2003)
All-Pro (2003)
Miglior giocatore offensivo dell'anno della NFL (2003)
Running Back dell'anno (2003)
Giocatore dell'anno della AFC (2003)
Formazione ideale della NFL degli anni 2000
Club delle 2.000 yard corse in una stagione
Club delle 10.000 yard corse

Statistiche
Statistiche sulle corse

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Sportivi afroamericani
Giocatori dei Baltimore Ravens
Giocatori dei Cleveland Browns

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HomelocalIslamic Cleric Kidnaps His Uncle's 4-year-old Son, Demands N5M Ransom In Katsina
Islamic Cleric Kidnaps His Uncle's 4-year-old Son, Demands N5M Ransom In Katsina
Chukwudi Charles November 04, 2021
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 39-year-old Islamic teacher, Jamilu Idris, for allegedly kidnapping his uncle's four-year-old son.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 3, said the suspect abducted the victim in Sabon-Fegi, Yankara village, Faskari LGA of the state, on October 5.
The cleric later allegedly changed his voice to avoid being recognized, called his uncle and demanded a ransom of N5m.
"On 25/10/2021 at about 1100hrs, the Command succeeded in arresting one Jamilu Idris, 'M', aged 39yrs of Sabon-Fegi, Yankara village, Faskari LGA of the state, an Islamic cleric, who masterminded the kidnapping of his causing, one Umar Farouk Kabir, 'M', aged 4yrs of the same address," SP Isah stated.
"In the course of the investigation, the suspect confessed that on 09/10/2021, at about 1430hrs, he went to the house of his uncle, one Kabir Abdullahi at Funtua, who was not at home and when his son Umar Farouk Kabir came out to see who was asking after his father, he recognized the suspect, who later deceptively gave the little boy a Viju drink and abducted him to Dutsen-Alhaji, Abuja
"Subsequently, the suspect called the father (his uncle) through his GSM, changed his voice so that he cannot recognize him and threatened that he has kidnapped his son. He further confessed to have demanded the payment of five million naira (N5,000,000) ransom which the father said he can only afford to pay him the sum of five hundred thousand naira only (N500,000)
"Consequently, the Complainant reported the matter to the police and in the course of investigation suspect was traced and arrested and confessed to the commission of the Investigation is ongoing." he added.

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-Buy on eBay. Many people list their children's gently worn clothes on eBay, and you can find many auctions in late July and August. To make sure you get a good deal, read the description thoroughly. A good seller should specify how worn the clothes are and any flaws in the clothing. To make sure you are dealing with a good seller, check their feedback. It should be 100% positive. I never buy from a seller with lower than 98% positive feedback. Also, the more feedback a seller has, the more experienced they are. Finally, feel free to ask questions about the clothing before you bid on it. Consider buying several auctions from one seller who combines shipping to save on shipping costs.
-Check out Craigslist. People often list their children's clothes for sale and when they are having garage sales. You probably don't want to buy all of your children's clothes used, but you can find some high quality clothing at a fraction of the cost by considering used clothing markets.
-Buy mix and match clothing. Try to buy 3 to 4 pairs of pants and 5 to 6 shirts that can be interchanged. This dramatically extends the variety of outfits your child can wear.
-Stagger your buying. Buy some lightweight fall clothes early in the season, and buy sweaters and warmer clothes later in the fall. This can help you distribute the money that you spend over a few months. Wait for seasonal sales such as Columbus Day. Also, the stores frequently reduce the fall merchandise to make way for the winter items; try to buy more clothes when they are on clearance.
The average American spends $600 on back to school shopping. You can reduce that amount by half or more by following some of these strategies. If you take the time to plan ahead and wait for the sales, you can dramatically cut your back-to-school expenses. Happy frugal shopping!


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Let me tell you in case you don't remember: being in high school is hard. But being gay in high school can be killer.
Lucky for me, I'm a success story. I was a student at Earl Of March High School for four years, and I am going to be attending Algonquin College this fall in the Social Service Worker program.
I survived because in my second year of high school, I came out of the closet. All my friends except one had just done the same so I wasn't alone. But I also knew that not everyone was so lucky. It's difficult to be different in high school when all you want to do is fit in. Which makes it hard to come out to yourself, let alone anyone else. Especially when the insult of choice is "fag," and anything that is annoying, hated or unwanted is called gay. High school wasn't safe, and it wasn't accepting.
My best friend and I wanted to change that. When I heard about the Creating Safer Schools For Rainbow Youth Forum, I thought this was our chance. We developed and brought back an action plan that outlined the changes that we wanted to make in the school. We thought everything was going to be amazing, but nothing happened.
So I joined the school newspaper and wrote a column about the forum. Now this was my chance to talk to the principal, Mr Shultz, and get a quote. But everything did not go as planned and he seemed uninterested and uninformed.
Leaving angry, I went to one of the guidance counsellors and complained. Luckily, she sent me back with some new tools and a new attitude, which made all the difference. I was wrong, the principal did care and in fact he paved the way to enacting the requests that we made inour action plan.
We got posters for queer-friendly health care posted, advertised outside resources for queer youth, started a gay club – the Rainbow Straight Alliance – and I even got to make a presentation to the school council.
The scariest thing I have ever done in my life was to come out to my parents. The second scariest thing I have ever done was to start the Rainbow Straight Alliance, knowing it would out me to the whole school and possibly put me in physical danger.
We had made arrangements to make the meeting place secret, but the principal said no. He wanted us out, proud and visible, and if there were any troublemakers, to report them immediately and he would handle them. That sort of support made all the difference. He even told the teachers about what we were doing and made sure they knew what we were risking.
With the teachers on board and supporting us, the last hurdle now was to stand up in front of the entire school and tell them that I thought it would be a neat idea to start a gay club. Worst of all, there were two separate assemblies, so I had to do it twice. It was nerve-wracking, and for the next two days people made comments and looked at me strangely as I walked down the hallways. But it was the best decision I ever made.
Now people at Earl know that there is a place to go if they are queer and that they are not alone. They have the support of the principal, the teachers and the students.
Yeah, it was a hard thing to do, to come out to myself, my family, my friends and eventually even the whole school. But I know we've made a difference in someone's life. I know that someone, somewhere doesn't feel quite so alone.
But the truth is, I couldn't have done it alone. I needed my best friend to help share the workload and my vision, and also to put up with me when I was so stressed. I also had the help and support of two social workers that run the Western Ottawa Rainbow Youth Drop-In, Brenda and Christine. Without them, I wouldn't have made it through high school.
There are a lot of things that I learned in high school, but one thing I learned that I will cherish for the rest of my life is the importance of community. To feel like you belong, to have a place to turn to and to have something you feel strongly enough about to risk it all to make it better.


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riwayat Plot
Release Date: 7th September, 2012
Singers: Shaan
Cast: Sampika, Khalid Siddique, Salil Ankola, Achint Kaur, Sourabh Dubey, Aditya Lakhia, Narendra Jha, Rajendra Gupta, Mangal Kenkre, Gauri Kulkarni, Major Vikram, Rakhi Mishra, Tanya Tiwari, Sayaji Shinde, Kammal Adiib, Jaiwant Wadkar, Jairaj Nair, Milind Joshi, Alpa Joshi & Milind Yashod
Director: Vijay Patkar
Writer/Producer: Dr. Sanjay Patole
Singers: Shaan, Kailash Kher, Shreya Ghoshal
Plot: "Riwayat" is an upcoming Hindi feature film that handles the disturbing issue of female foeticide and infanticide. It is produced by two internationally renowned Indian doctors in Australia. Film is based on real facts, that is about 100 million baby girls are missing from this world since 1984 – 40 million from India alone. They were killed only for being girls and not boys who are favoured by traditions. The practice of female foeticide is still rampant judging by the falling female to male baby ratio in India. The issue has been called as a matter of national shame. Just a few years ago Millennium Star Mr. Amitabh Bachchan expressed his feelings in an event, where he said 'how we can congratulate ourselves as a superstar nation when we loose millions of female infants to foeticide'. Recently, even Super Star Aamir Khan brought this issue in light in the very first episode of his mega talk show 'Satyamev Jayate'.
Film "Riwayat" handles the issue of female foeticide and infanticide in an artistic and sensitive manner. It does not exploit the issue just for the sake of being sensational. It simply portrays the emotional journey of three ladies from different walks of life, after facing this issue. Dr Sanjay Patole, is the writer, producer and creative director of "Riwayat", is an internationally renowned Professor of neonatology at the University of Western Australia. Coproducer Dr Ajay Rane is the founding Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at James Cook University, Queensland, Australia. Professor Ajay Rane and Prof Sanjay Patole are both motivated to preserve life one as an obstetrician and the other as a neonatologist. This film has achieved worldwide recognition by winning 5 awards and 12 nominations in 12 international film festivals – an outstanding achievement for an unusual commercial film that handles a serious social issue while still retaining all the colour, songs, and dances of Bollywood films.
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New Research: Bitcoin's Carbon Footprint Lower Than Previously Thought
Fresh research has challenged the perception that Bitcoin (BTC) mining is irreconcilable with tackling climate change. Major science and technology magazine The New Scientist published a report on the new findings on Nov. 20.
Prior research over-reliant on "blanket" assumptions
In their study, Susanne Köhler and Massimo Pizzol at Aalborg University in Denmark have criticized the assumptions underlying earlier claims that Bitcoin's energy consumption may be as high as 63 megatonnes of CO2 annually, the New Scientist notes.
Such estimates rest on the assumption that carbon emissions from electricity generation are uniform across China — a country that continues to command a major share of global Bitcoin mining.
Source: Susanne Köhler and Massimo Pizzol via The New Scientist
Yet breaking down the mining landscape in China to account for regional differences presents a different picture, resulting in a significantly lower estimated global footprint for Bitcoin of 17.29 megatonnes of CO2 in 2018.
These disparities are reflected in the fact that coal-reliant Inner Mongolia accounts for 12.3% of Bitcoin mining, which translates into an out-sized 25% share of total emissions. This is counterbalanced by the reverse pattern of the hydropower-heavy region of Sichuan.
Köhler is cited as noting that climate activists should continue to watch the Bitcoin industry — warning that electricity consumption per new Bitcoin mined is on the rise — but that they should be mindful to place it in perspective:
"On the one hand, we have these alarmist voices saying we won't hit the Paris agreement because of bitcoin only. But on the other hand, there are a lot of voices from the Bitcoin community saying that most of the mining is done with green energy and that it's not high impact."
The researchers also noted that electricity consumption overwhelmingly accounts for the lion's share of the coin's carbon emissions — rather than the production and disposal of mining hardware, which accounts for just 1% of emissions.
As previously reported, other energy specialists have hit similarly back at the perception that high energy consumption is Bitcoin's "Achilles Heel," arguing in favor of shifting the debate away from energy consumption and towards where that energy is produced and how it is generated.
This June, a fresh study found that 74.1% of Bitcoin mining is powered by renewables.
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Nursing homes in North Carolina get thousands from this fund but they can't use it to offset main COVID-19 issues. Here's why.
By Samantha Kummerer
Funds to help NC nursing homes sit unspent as they struggle financially
Millions of dollars are set aside to improve the lives of nursing home residents in North Carolina but the money can't be used to help offset some of facilities' greatest issues, including COVID-19.
Instead, the ABC11 I-Team uncovered thousands of dollars used for ice cream socials, gardens and improving the presentation of food.
This money is in what's called a Civil Money Penalty Fund (CMP). Each state maintains a fund that is built from nursing homes' fines for violations.
These violations range from abuse and neglect to lack of proper infection control plans. Violations in North Carolina have contributed nearly $13 million to the fund between 2018 and 2020.
SEARCH VIOLATIONS BY NURSING HOME
At the end of 2020, North Carolina's fund had a balance of $34.5 million, enough money to award each of its 429 nursing homes $80,000. However, spending this money isn't so easy.
Federal laws and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets limits on how this money is spent. Facilities need to submit a grant proposal and prove the money would, "support activities that benefit nursing home residents and that protect or improve their quality of care or quality of life," according to CMS.
While the money added to the fund is caused by facilities failing to comply with certain standards, the projects don't have to work to correct those issues.
The ABC11 I-Team found over the past few years in North Carolina some of these projects connected seniors with children, invested in training resources to care for dementia patients and offered scholarships for nurses to train in wound care.
So far, around 2,300 COVID-19 vaccine doses have had to be thrown out in North Carolina: Here's why
However, other approved grants went to create gardens at nursing homes, expand dining room options and purchase TVs.
When nursing homes became hotbeds for COVID-19, facilities and states could not use this money on PPE, COVID-19 testing or to hire additional staff.
North Carolina awarded $9.1 million from the fund on more than 400 grants last year. Ninety-five percent of the grants allowed nursing homes to buy technology and equipment to assist with virtual visits. Other projects approved in 2020 included garden and art projects and LGBTQ Cultural Company Training, according to the state's CMP Reinvestment Plan.
During the same time, hundreds of nursing homes in North Carolina reported a shortage of staff and more than 50 homes got fined for violations. The most recent federal data still showing 90 homes in the state reported a shortage of nursing staff and a handful unable to obtain COVID-19 testing resources on February 14.
Advocates push for worker safety rules as COVID-19 complaints increase
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) said the use of these funds should be reexamined.
"We are concerned that CMP funds are not widely used when they could be critical resources for facilities. The application and review processes were left up to the states, and unfortunately, many states did nothing with them," an AHCA/ NCAL spokesperson wrote to the I-Team.
The organization said they are advocating the federal government to give nursing homes more access to these funds.
"The fact that facilities have to apply to get funds for somewhat basic things says a lot about our country's failure to adequately to invest in long term care," a AHCA/ NCAL spokesperson wrote to the I-Team.
Operating on a financial brink
Before COVID-19 ravaged through nursing homes, these facilities were already battling a financial crisis.
Millions of dollars in Medicaid underfunding and lack of caregivers is now compounded with additional pandemic costs and declining occupancy rates to threaten the future of these facilities.
The AHCA estimated nursing homes spent around $30 billion nationwide just on testing and PPE.
While the CMP Funds couldn't be used to help with adding staff or expanding protections, federal and state funding did significantly aid facilities in North Carolina. But advocates worry about what happens when the relief money runs outs.
"It's going to be really bad. I don't know of any other way to say it," said Adam Sholar, the president and CEO of the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association.
Sholar said the average nursing home in North Carolina is estimated to spend more than $400,000 a year to care for Medicaid patients than they received.
With 16% fewer residents reported in NC nursing homes in the last year, facilities are operating with even less revenue.
Sholar said he surveyed a majority of the state's nursing homes and found all of them saw an increase in costs related to cleaning supplies and PPE, 97% reported an increase in staffing cost.
Neil Pruitt is the CEO of PruittHealth and operates some of those homes in North Carolina along with dozens more across the Southeast.
He said at one point his company was operating within $200,000 of not being able to meet its weekly payroll because of PPE purchases.
His company also invested in cameras that monitor temperatures and PPE compliance.
"It's going to be massive. I am concerned," Pruitt said. "I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you today if it wasn't the funding provided by the CARES Act."
Not all facilities were as lucky. The AHCA reported 143 facilities closed or merged in the last year and estimate 1,670 more will meet a similar fate in 2021.
In North Carolina, Sholar still has hope.
"Will we see closures? Will we see bankruptcies? That's really dependent how we as a state manage the other side of this pandemic," Sholar said.
Sholar said he also wishes the CMP funds could be used for more things to help with some of these growing expenses.
"I certainly wish we could use them for more things and it's almost a need in order to be able to reduce that overall balance of funds sitting there. We are going to need to be able to use that for more projects," Sholar said.
Sholar's organization did recently work to get $2.5 million from the CMP fund approved to help recruit 4,000 new nursing aides to the state.
Expanding how the CMP fund can be used is only one part of the solution.
Sholar said going forward state and federal leaders are going to need to work together to help these facilities operate sustainably in the long-term.
This is also a concern shared by AHCA/NCAL. The group is asking for $20 billion in long term care to be included in the next COVID-19 relief package.
"The individuals living in our nursing homes are the most vulnerable in our population and I think it says a lot about us as a state how we care for those who can't care for themselves at the end of their lives," Sholar said. "If we can't at least cover the cost of care then I think we have some searching to do."
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Elmir Nabiullin was born on 8 March 1995 in Kazan. Aged 13 he joined Rubin and made his debut in Kazan in March 2014 against Anzhi, he went on to get his first goal for Rubin in April 2015 against Zenit. Nabiullin played 98 matches for Rubin and scored 4 goals.
Elmir has represented Russia at youth levels and made his full debut in March 2015 against Kazakhstan.
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There have been recent allegations that Bitmain can shut down all of its Antminer mining hardware remotely. This supposed "backdoor" vulnerability has been dubbed "Antbleed," and can be viewed via lines of code on Github and Pastebin. The website antbleed.com was created apparently to explain the vulnerability to the public.
The Antbleed website authors claimed the vulnerability could allow for the mass shutdown of miners worldwide, contributing to a loss of about 70% of the hashing power. They mentioned this vulnerability could allow Bitmain or government officials to disrupt or target specific miners.
They also suggested that even if Bitmain is not being malicious, the API is non-authenticated and could cause disastrous problems in the event of a hijack or hack. This would likewise shutdown Antminers on a global scale.
However, the Bitcoin developer Sergio Demian Lerner did not see the problem as that significant or devastating. He tweeted that it's not necessarily exploitable anyway, depending on the code. According to his tweet, the way the code is set up does not allow for easy hacking or backdoor usage.
unexploitable out-of-buffer read access in if(strstr(rec,"false")) as rec may not be zero-ended if 1024 bytes are received.
They went on to state that the feature was implemented to provide law enforcement with more tracking information if miners were indeed stolen. Their post said they never planned on arbitrarily shutting off anyone's mining equipment without proper consent or authorization. The company compared their feature to Smartphone auto erase or remote shutdown functionality.
Bitmain also admits they never completed the auto shutdown feature on their blog post. They said it was started when they began development on Antminer S7, and wanted to finish it on the S9. The project came to a halt due to technical difficulties. They claimed the leftover code is merely a bug—and combined with the scaling debate in the bitcoin community—it has caused mass misunderstanding based on old grudges.
Nonetheless, Bitmain quickly offered a solution to the "bug." They said, "we have released the new updated source-code on GitHub and new firmware on our website which removes this bug." Bitmain suggested that all Antiminer owners upgrade their software to an updated list provided in their blog article. They also advised no one to download any "firmware" from third-party contributors, because it could lead to problems with hardware functioning and be susceptible to attacks from hackers.
Do you think "Antbleed" is a purposeful vulnerability or an accidental bug? Let us know in the comments below.


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Eductional activities in BHEL Township was formally started in early sixties with the opening of a Primary School which grew into BHE.Tagore Middle School in the later period. H.E.Education came into existence on 22.1.1963 with its registration under M.P.Societies Registration Act 1959 (Reg.No.314). This society was running 4 Middle Schools & 4 Higher Secondary schools to cater the educational needs of BHEL employees. Out of the above, all the 4 Middle schools were merged in different Higher Secondary Schools in April 2002 and the students & staff accommodated in it.
Apart frm H.E.Education Society one another registered Education Society in the name BHEL Shiksha Mandal under the patronage of BHEL also came into being w.e.f.16.8.1983 with the start of Jawaharlal Nehru School. The easwhile H.E.Education Society was amalgamated / merged in BHEL Shiksha Mandal w.e.f.19.7.2002. Kasturba College of Nursing was started under BHEL Shiksha Mandal in the year 2002.
The vision mission and values of the Jawaharlal Nehru School are:
To be a centre of excellence in the field of education I and committed to impart quality education and overall development of students aligned with the expectation of society.
To prepare learned and accomplished citizens who can contribute to the betterment of the society.
VALUES FOR STUDENTS
To strive for excellence
Sense of belongingness.
Respect for teachers and parents/elders
Punctuality and regularity.
VALUES FOR TEACHERS
To be a role model.
Commitment for excellence.
Devotion to duty.
Fairness in dealing with all matters.
Team spirit.


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To use the Baking Helper skill, try saying...

* *Alexa open Baking Helper*

* *I want to make cookies*

* *What is the first ingredient*

The Baking Helper contains the text of nearly 3,000 baking recipes (for pie, cookies, cake, biscuits, muffins, and cupcakes). You can search for recipes by title, by type, or by specific ingredients. Once a recipe is chosen, you can list the ingredients and the recipe steps or step through the ingredient list or recipe steps one by one.

To chose a recipe, tell Baking Helper what ingredient or food type you want to make. For example, "I want a recipe that uses bananas" or "I want a cookie recipe." If you want a recipe that contains multiple ingredients, please request one ingredient at a time. Baking Helper will let you know if there are any recipes that fit your criteria and will suggest a recipe. If you don't like that recipe, you can tell the baking helper to choose another recipe: "No", "I don't want to make that", "Pick another recipe", etc.

Once a recipe is chosen, you can ask for the ingredients ("Ingredients") or step through the ingredients ("What is the first ingredient"). You can also get the recipe steps all at once ("What are the recipe steps"), or step-by-step ("What is the first step", "Next", "Can you repeat that?"). During the recipe, if you forget how much of an ingredient you need, you can go through the ingredients again or just ask how much of that ingredient is needed ("How much flour do I need?").

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* **ASIN:** B01HJ5SK46
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* **Release Date:** July 1, 2016 @ 03:27:53
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package com.feedhenry.armark.Adaptadores;

import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.support.v7.widget.CardView;
import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.animation.Animation;
import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
import com.feedhenry.armark.R;

/**
 * Created by ASUS on 24/10/2016.
 */
public class Adaptador_Categorias extends RecyclerView.Adapter<Adaptador_Categorias.ViewHolder> {

    private final Context contexto;
    private Cursor items;
    public OnItemClickListener escuchaCategorias;

    public Adaptador_Categorias(Context contexto, OnItemClickListener escuchaCategorias) {
        this.contexto = contexto;
        this.escuchaCategorias = escuchaCategorias;
    }

    public interface OnItemClickListener {
        public void onClick(ViewHolder holder, String idCategorias);
    }

    @Override
    public Adaptador_Categorias.ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
        View view = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item_lista_categorias,parent,false);
        return new ViewHolder(view);
    }

    @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(Adaptador_Categorias.ViewHolder holder, int position) {
        items.moveToPosition(position);

        String s;

        // asignacion de ui
        s= items.getString(ConsultaCategorias.NOMBRE);
        holder.txt_nombreCategoria.setText(s);

        s= items.getString(ConsultaCategorias.IMAGEN);
        Glide.with(contexto).load(s).centerCrop().into(holder.img_categorias);
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemCount() {
        if (items != null) {
            return items.getCount();
        }
        return 0;
    }

    public void swapCursor(Cursor nuevoCursor) {
        if (nuevoCursor != null) {
            items = nuevoCursor;
            notifyDataSetChanged();
        }
    }
    public Cursor getCursor() {
        return items;
    }

    public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements View.OnClickListener {

        private ImageView img_categorias;
        private TextView txt_nombreCategoria;
        public LinearLayout linearLayout_button_categorias;
        public Boolean flag_control = false;
        public Button btnAlmacenesCategorias,btnPromocionesCategorias;
        public CardView cardView_categorias;

        public ViewHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);

            img_categorias = (ImageView)itemView.findViewById(R.id.img_categorias);
            txt_nombreCategoria = (TextView)itemView.findViewById(R.id.txt_nombre_categoria);

            btnAlmacenesCategorias = (Button)itemView.findViewById(R.id.btnalmacencategorias);
            btnPromocionesCategorias = (Button)itemView.findViewById(R.id.btnpromocionescategorias);
            cardView_categorias = (CardView)itemView.findViewById(R.id.cardview_Categorias);
            linearLayout_button_categorias = (LinearLayout)itemView.findViewById(R.id.layout_button_categorias);
            itemView.setOnClickListener(this);
        }

        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            escuchaCategorias.onClick(this,obtenerIdCategoria(getAdapterPosition()));
            // preguntamos por la bandera de control , saber si esta mostrando el menu editar y eliminar o no
            if (!flag_control){                                                       // si la bandera es false  ( NO se ha presionado boton)
                Animation desplaza = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(itemView.getContext(),R.anim.deslizar); // identificamos la animacion desplzar a la  derecha
                flag_control = true;                                                // invertimos bandera, se presiono
                txt_nombreCategoria.setText(items.getString(ConsultaCategorias.NOMBRE));  // no se por que tengo que hacer esto para que funcione la animacion. jajajajaja  luego averiguo //// TODO: 28/10/2016
                desplaza.setFillAfter(true);                                       //accion para que la animacion no se restablezca
                cardView_categorias.setAnimation(desplaza);                            //iniciamos animacion  ir a la derecha cardview
                linearLayout_button_categorias.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);     // colocamo visibles los botones editar y eliminar
                linearLayout_button_categorias.setClickable(true);            //  activamos que puedas darle click

            }
            else {                                                          //  si la bandera esta true,  boton esta presionado
                Animation desplaza_back = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(itemView.getContext(),R.anim.deslizar_back);  // identificamos animacion ir a la izquierda
                Animation alpha_back = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(itemView.getContext(),R.anim.alpha_back);  // identificamos animacion desaparcer
                linearLayout_button_categorias.setClickable(false);                           //  desabilitamos que se pueda dar click
                linearLayout_button_categorias.setAnimation(alpha_back);                      // iniciamos animacion desaparecer de botones editar y eliminar
                flag_control= false;                                                    //  colcoamos control en false ,
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                linearLayout_button_categorias.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);                 // colocamos invisible  los botones editar y eliminar
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    @Override
    public void onViewAttachedToWindow(ViewHolder holder) {
        super.onViewAttachedToWindow(holder);
        // ingresa aqui cuando un elemento del recycler view esta mostrandose
        holder.linearLayout_button_categorias.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
        holder.linearLayout_button_categorias.setClickable(false);
        holder.cardView_categorias.clearAnimation();
        holder.flag_control= false;
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    private String obtenerIdCategoria(int adapterPosition) {

        if (items != null) {
            if (items.moveToPosition(adapterPosition)) {
                return items.getString(ConsultaCategorias.ID_CATEGORIAS);
            }
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        return null;
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        int ID_CATEGORIAS = 0;
        int IDWEB = 1;
        int NOMBRE = 2;
        int IDCATEGORIA = 3;
        int IMAGEN = 4;
        int REGISTRO = 5;
        int MODIFICACION = 6;
        int VISIBLE= 7;
        int ACTIVO = 8;

    }
}


Hi Friends and Family, I am raising money to help send kids to Summer Camp through the Campus Life Bowlathon. I sincerely appreciate your support for this fundraiser. You can donate now and by hitting "Give Now" on the upper right.
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Every royal bride needs a tiara and even when they don't have one to call their own they can usually rely on a soon to be regal relative to find something they can borrow for their big day. That's exactly what happened to Maria Teresa de Mestre when she married the then Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1981 and walked into the Cathedral of Notre Dame wearing a tiara lent to her by the woman about to become her mother-in-law. It wasn't just a dash of sparkle, it was a family tradition in the making for the Congo Diamond Tiara worn by the royal bride that day had been used by her husband's mother for her own marriage almost thirty years earlier.
Let's talk flowers, it's August after all. Lily-of-the-valley has been used in two of the most famous royal wedding bouquets of the last sixty years. The tiny flower with its big scent was a feature in Kate Middleton's posy when she walked into Westminster Abbey to become Duchess of Cambridge while six decades earlier, Grace Kelly had used this flower alone in her bouquet. If you want to get the lace and loveliness vibe of these two famous royal brides, then lily of the valley is the way to go.
It's one of the most famous royal weddings of all time and it took place #otd in 1840. Queen Victoria, the young monarch who had already shown she knew what she wanted and how to get it, wed her first cousin and one true love, Prince Albert, in a marriage that would make history. Here's what you need to know about this very royal wedding.
St Valentine's Day might be the feast of lovers but finding a royal couple happy to say 'I do' in this chilly month can be hard work. However, some regal lovebirds have been brave enough to get the bunting and bling out in February and ended up starring in some of the best known royal weddings in history. In this month of lovers, here are four historic royal brides for February.
It's one of the most famous royal wedding dresses of all but very hard to define. The gown worn by Queen Victoria on February 10th 1840 at St James' Palace to marry her already beloved Albert is credited with making white weddings top of every stylish bride's wish list but try and describe it and you might just come a cropper. Of course, there are no photos (well, possibly but that's a whole other great big royal row) and artist's impressions are often just that - an idea or ideal. So what do we know about one of the most famous wedding dresses ever made?
February isn't necessarily the most popular month to get married. It is cold, it can be snowy and wet and windy and all those things a bride doesn't dream of on her wedding day. But on the plus side, you're never likely to encounter date clash - no one else will be asking people along to their big day then so you have the marriage party to yourself. Royal brides aren't really that different - it's rare to get a royal wedding in February. But that's not to say that those couples who do choose to tie the not in this heart of winter month don't do so in spectacular style. Here are 3 modern royal February brides.
.....October 12th. The date that Princess Eugenie of York will marry Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor has been confirmed by her proud dad, Prince Andrew.


I passed through Mississippi a few times in my years of fulltime RVing, but never really stayed long enough to write about it. But in 2013, while passing through on my way to Tennessee, I lucked into Roosevelt State Park, stayed almost a week and enjoyed every minute of it.
Then in 2014, I ended my Natchez Trace Parkway tour in Natchez. I hope to expand my coverage of this Southern Belle whenever I can. I would love to hear from those who have spent more time here in Comments below.
My Natchez Trace Parkway trek in 2014 ended here in Natchez and my main regret is that I didn't have much time left since I took so long on the Parkway.
Along the way, though, one of the prettiest places I've ever camped was at Milepost 243 at Davis Lake Campground (Tombigbee).
The RV park where I stayed at the Natchez end of the Parkway was across on the Louisiana side of the river at River View RV Park in Vidalia. The great manager there, Dorafay, recommended some of the day trips I did below and I'm sure without her, I never would have known about them.
St. Mary's Chapel at Laurel Hill Plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. It's an amazing little structure and its setting among the massive mossy oak trees added even more to its appeal and peaceful vibe.
Windsor Ruins is eerily beautiful and I loved how you can walk around and among these ruins.


Get up, pour coffee, workout, shower, go to work. Go home, make dinner, clean up, watch TV, go to bed. Repeat.
Lots of people find themselves in this cycle, working to make ends meet and counting months and years until retirement. The luckier—and sometimes smarter— find ways to connect with their careers, their co-workers, and their organizations so work means more. It becomes a joy.
Parking and mobility is a dynamic, fascinating industry whose members often find joy and great fulfillment in what they do for a living. Those who haven't yet found that groove can still do it—there are concrete steps they can take to reconnect with their jobs and their colleagues to find great purpose and fun in the 9-to-5.
Tracy Miller, assistant district attorney and prosecutor in Orange County, Calif., knows all about it. She heads up one of the largest gang-prevention programs in the U.S., and says working to retirement isn't enough—life can and should be so much more. She'll share her tips and secrets with the California Public Parking Association (CPPA) during their annual Conference and Trade Show, Nov. 15-17, in Monterey, which will also feature nearly 20 education sessions, roundtable sessions, a town hall meeting on transportation network companies, 60 exhibitors, and special events and networking. Click here to learn more.
It's going to be a great conference this year and we're looking forward seeing you.
Hope to see you in the beautiful Monterey, CA!


You wouldn't leave your house keys in the door, would you? Of course not — most people keep their homes and cars locked and secured at all times. If not, someone could get in and steal your belongings and personal information.
Just a friendly reminder...if you haven't changed your passwords in a while, today is a great day to do it. Why? Because it's Password Day!


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Driverless vehicle technology will go mainstream in 2018, experts claim
Street trials are being stepped up - but an enormous challenge remains in overcoming legal hurdles and insurance issues.
Tom Parmenter
News correspondent @TomSkyNews
Sunday 31 December 2017 11:24, UK
Image: Engineers believe the pods will reduce the number of accidents on Britain's roads
The coming year will see driverless vehicle technology become part of everyday life in Britain, according to experts.
The sector has already seen a sharp acceleration in development over the past 12 months with the Government backing the technology in the last Budget - promising fully driverless cars on the roads within three years.
The first street trials have already been successfully completed by UK Autodrive, who worked with JLR, Tata and Ford to test vehicles on public roads in Coventry in the autumn.
In spring 2018 a fleet of up to 40 driverless pods will take to the walkways of Milton Keynes to enable passengers to complete the "last mile" of their journeys in the town.
A pool of volunteers will soon be selected to take part in the trials.
Image: The autonomous pods set to be used in Milton Keynes are going through final trials
However, there is an enormous challenge to overcome all the legal hurdles, insurance questions and physically changing the street furniture to accommodate the new technology in Milton Keynes, let alone other UK towns and cities.
Sky News was given access to some of the final testing of the Milton Keynes autonomous pods at the purpose-built research arena in Coventry run by manufacturer Aurrigo.
New code aims to force tech giants to protect kids online
Engineering manager Nick Ridler described the deployment in the spring - the biggest autonomous vehicle project ever attempted in the UK - as a "huge step".
October 2016: Taking a ride in a driverless car
He told Sky News: "The year coming is the year of autonomy, it is going to hit the streets and people are going to aware of what we can offer and how we can improve lives."
Guide Dogs for the Blind is one of many organisations working with the development of the vehicles to try to ensure manufacturers think of every road user and every possible scenario.
Aurrigo chief executive Dave Keene acknowledges that the public still needs to be convinced about driverless vehicles but is confident the technology will ultimately reduce the number of accidents and deaths on Britain's roads.
"The guarantee is that we are spending hundreds and hundreds of man years of testing, we are doing thousands and thousands of tests every minute to prove categorically that these vehicles are safe," he said.
April 2017: Driverless car rated by Sky reporter's mum
The "last mile" concept is, he believes, an achievable short-term goal.
Mr Keene said: "We have all had experience where we get to a train station and we say to a taxi driver, who may have queued for 30 minutes outside the station, I want to go to a location and he knows that is only 600m or a kilometre away - he doesn't want to take you on that last mile and come back and queue up.
"That is the area where we are going to take over."
A recent report forecast that the connected and automated vehicle technology sector could be worth up to £28bn to the UK economy by 2035.
The outcome of the 2018 pod project in Milton Keynes and other research ongoing around the UK will help determine whether those predictions are realistic.


This event explores just one chapter in California's complex and on-going indigenous history, by featuring maps of Native American land claims made in the 1850s. After the 1830s secularization of the Spanish Franciscan missions where many Native Californians were forced to live and labor, some Native peoples still living at former missions managed to obtain titles to land from Mexican authorities. After the U.S. conquest of California in 1848, these proprietors had to claim their land again, this time to U.S. officials. Alongside broader maps that show California's rich indigenous past and present, these land claim maps tell a story of indigenous resilience in the aftermath of the mission system and in the face of U.S. conquest.
Maps and More is a series of monthly show-and-tell pop-up exhibits featuring maps (and more!) from the Earth Sciences & Map Library.


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SRK is the Don of IPL business
At IPL 5, SRK had close to 12 sponsors and the fans' increasing support match by match. He knew what mistakes he made and rectified each one of them by selling it like no one could do.
Dakshin Adyanthaya April 09, 2013 13:25:06 IST
Ask an IPL Team Manager what's the secret of winning an IPL tournament and the answer would be 100 % effort and a little luck. Now, ask the same question to an IPL Owner and he or she might say: the right combination that puts in 200% effort for the money they are paid, good support from the audience, money through sponsors to provide the players with the best coaching staff and so on. One question; a hundred different answers.
Let's face it. The IPL has always been about numbers. The business gurus are never bothered about who is winning the title. They are more concerned about who is earning how much. When you talk about profits there is no one who can match the standards of Shah Rukh Khan.
Shah Rukh Khan has figured out the secret to financial success in the IPL. AFP
Honestly, I dislike the man for his films that make you believe that cheesy-so-called-romantic-lines can get you a lady. I have only enjoyed his performance in Swades and Chak De India. That's because all of his other films just did not make sense. What really made sense was his gyaan about marketing. If a man can sell a film like Ra.One and earn a little profit from it, there is something about his marketing skills.
Okay, look at it this way. A man banned by the BCCI officials for promoting his films during international matches took the country and the BCCI by storm when he purchased an IPL team for a whopping Rs. 300 odd crores.
SRK purchased the Kolkata team and gave it a jazzy name called Kolkata Knight Riders. This event made him a popular figure overnight, in Kolkata. The logo was impressive, Ganguly was signed as the icon player, a video album called Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re was composed and executed by Vishal and Shekar and even a reality show to choose the Cheer Leaders for KKR was aired. With so many things on the cards, SRK definitely had a great start to his marketing career for KKR, but not the strategic match winning combination.
Though SRK earned Rs 11 crore in profits from the first edition of IPL and was also the highest profit earner through advertisements and sponsors in the other two editions, SRK faced three seasons of frustration, angry Kolkata fans and a few disappointed sponsors. He thought it was all there, the world's best T-20 player, India's then best captain and a few domestic and international caps to support the team. What really wasn't there was the support and trust the captain required from the team. The team had no great names on the list and nothing was going their way right. At the end of the day SRK axed Ganguly by not choosing him in the IPL 4 auction and the Kolkata fans axed SRK for the same. Along with me, a few more million people disowned SRK and the lost the intense love for cricket, after this incident.
A new captain, the best purchases and a new side, SRK knew that KKR had to make a comeback if they have to stick around for the next few years. But he never had the fans backing him up. The biggest fear for SRK then was that he would face losses if the seats at the Eden Gardens went un-sold for every match, and that's exactly what happened.
But as he loves bragging about himself and he keeps saying, 'Har kar bi jeetne wale ko Baazigar kehte hai.', he would back it up with a plan B. The plan was simple; with the best side on paper, the only way to come back was to perform well. The team finished 4th and restored faith in most of the fans in Kolkata that this team can lift the cup if the crowd joined forces and cheered the team KKR.
At IPL 5, SRK had close to 12 sponsors and the fans' increasing support match by match. He knew what mistakes he made and rectified each one of them by selling it like no one could do. And as the history book says it, he was the DON of IPL 5. KKR lifted the cup and Kolkata opened their hearts to SRK again.
That's not all. Controversy always shadowed SRK. Be it his ban from MCA for being drunk and misbehaving with the security guards or the rumours of his split with the co-owner of KKR Juhi Chawla, his unreasonable excuses to not select Sourav Ganguly or his recent remarks over other film stars for promoting their films during IPL (while he himself has been promoting Chennai Express with his co-star Deepika during the KKR matches), SRK has done it all. People can hate him but can definitely not ignore him. With everything in his wardrobe along with 18 sponsors this year, KKR is the most successful team financially in the history of IPL.
So whether we love him or hate, we have to agree he is the best owner in the IPL business.
What do you think? Share your opinions here or you can join me facebook.com/dakshinadyanthaya or follow me on Twitter @upsidedakshin
Updated Date: April 15, 2013 12:40:58 IST
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From virus to vaccine, how has India done in the war against COVID?
Today, while India has the second highest number of cases after the US and third highest deaths after the US and Brazil, it has one of the lowest per capita cases and deaths
On Nani Palkhivala's 101st birth anniversary, a case for him to be awarded Bharat Ratna
India would probably be a dictatorship, if not for Nani and a 'Bharat Ratna' is the least we can do to honour the man
It's been nineteen years, and I'm still haunted by the murder of Daniel Pearl
Pakistan has its own system of indefinite detention and house arrest, where terrorists are kept far from the prying eyes of courts and the media
Hunting down 'fascist' Donald Trump in expressly fascist ways
America and the world would be foolish to embark on a vengeful hunt of Trump's legacy instead of dealing with the real danger to free speech: Big Tech, the new colonisers.
India prepares for world's biggest vaccination drive, melding democracy and discipline
The COVID battle has been the modern world's biggest conundrum. Almost all countries had to choose between life and livelihood. India chose both
As protesters attack India's big business and economy, a question arises: Who gains?
After causing the public exchequer an estimated hit of more than Rs 30,000 crore, the farmers' protest is spreading out into more disturbing territory
Targeting big business counterproductive, ingenuity, resourcefulness of Indian entrepreneurs integral to growth
It is the ingenuity and the resourcefulness of Indian entrepreneurs as well as family businesses that hauled us out of that era of scarcity and want.
Blaming Hindu religious processions for communal violence unmasks India's self-anointed secularists
The politics of procession is an oft-repeated diatribe that becomes a convenient excuse to tarnish a certain community. However, what often gets buried under the reams of such atrocious literature is the fact that communalism does not express itself via politics


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Edgar Wright's 'Ant-Man' Gets Release Date
Posted October 17th, 2012 by Ben Silverio
After years of waiting, we finally know when Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish's 'Ant-Man' will finally hit theaters. According to Total Film, the Avenger who will be sure to grow on you once you see him will make his way to theaters on November 6, 2015.
Hold on a bit. Does that still make 'Ant-Man' a part of Phase Two if it comes months after 'The Avengers 2', which is scheduled for May 1, 2015? Originally, the House of Ideas announced at SDCC that Hank Pym would be a part of the next phase of Marvel's Cinematic Universe, but have plans now changed? Maybe there are plans to introduce the character in Joss Whedon's film and then spin him off into his own movie. After all, it's been said that Whedon wants the Wasp, who is very closely tied to Ant-Man, in the follow up to 'The Avengers', so it that plan makes sense.
Previously, it was reported that Wright would work on his Marvel movie once he wraps on 'The World's End' starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Once the third installment of his Blood & Ice Cream Trilogy is completed, he'll set up shop in London to shoot 'Ant-Man' after Alan Taylor finishes 'Thor: The Dark World'.
What do you think about the 2015 release date for 'Ant-Man'? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Ben F. Silverio received a degree from Drexel University in the Screenwriting and Playwriting Program with a minor in Television Production. While at Drexel, Ben co-founded and co-hosted a film review show called The Pretentious Film Majors, which has evolved into a multi-format form of entertainment including blogs, podcasts on iTunes, articles in the school paper, and a potential tv show. Now armed with an extremely expensive piece of paper, Ben can begin climbing the treacherous ladder of the entertainment industry, which he hopes to do while streaming WWE wrestling matches, reading Marvel comics, and blogging about the excessive amount of movies and tv shows that he watches, all on the iPhone that is permanently attached to his hand.
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FILE: A woman walks past almost empty bread shelves in a shop in Harare, Tuesday, Oct, 9, 2018.
HARARE - Zimbabwe's economy grew by 4 percent last year, below an initial target of 4.5 percent, treasury said on Thursday, as the country struggles with a severe shortage of dollars and surging inflation.
Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has reached an agreement with Zimbabwean authorities on the implementation of critical policies and reforms designed to facilitate Zimbabwe's reengagement with the international community.
In a statement following an IMF team's visit to the southern African nation led by Gene Leon under a Staff Monitored Program (SMP), Leon said, "IMF staff and the Zimbabwean authorities have reached agreement on macroeconomic policies and structural reforms that can underpin a Staff Monitored Program.
He said the Staff Monitored Program, which will be monitored on a quarterly basis, aims to implement a coherent set of policies that can facilitate a return to macroeconomic stability.
"Successful implementation will assist in building a track record and facilitate Zimbabwe's reengagement with the international community. The policy agenda to be monitored under the SMP is anchored on the authorities' Transitional Stabilization Program and emphasizes fiscal consolidation, the elimination of central bank financing of the fiscal deficit, and adoption of reforms that allow market forces to drive the effective functioning of foreign exchange and other financial markets.


BAGHDAD, IRAQ (1:05 A.M.) – The pro-government "Salahiddeen Brigade" of Hashd Al-Sha'abi continued their large-scale offensive at Al-Shirqat on Wednesday after liberating seven villages at the southern outskirts of this key town.
Following a long day of intense firefights, the Salahiddeen Brigade announced the full liberation of Al-Shirqat from the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) terrorists.
With the liberation of Al-Shirqat tonight, the Iraqi Armed Forces will now turn their attention to strategic town of Hawija, which is located to the east of the government's positions.
In addition to the liberation of Al-Shirqat, the Iraqi Armed Forces also liberated Jazirat Al-Haditha in Al-Anbar after a short battle on Wednesday morning.


California, USA: On September 29, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill No. 2998 (AB 2998) prohibiting flame retardants in certain consumer products.
This Act prohibits the sale, offer for sale and distribution of juvenile products, upholstered furniture, and mattresses containing flame retardants at levels above 1,000 parts per million.
A halogenated, organophosphorus, organonitrogen, or nanoscale flame retardant.
A flame-retardant chemical defined as a "designated chemical" in Section 105440 of the California Health and Safety Code.
A chemical listed on the Washington State Department of Ecology's list of Chemicals of High Concern to Children in Section 173–334-130 of Title 173 of the Washington Administrative Code as of January 1, 2019, and identified as a flame retardant or as a synergist to flame retardants in the rationale for inclusion in the list.
This Act also specifies tasks and activities to be completed by the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation (BEARHFTI) and International Sleep Products Association (ISPA).
The enforcement date for these changes is January 1st, 2020.