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Paul Pisasale is a former mayor of the City of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia, and convicted extortionist. Pisasale was mayor of Ipswich from 2004 to 2017, making him  one of Queensland's longest-serving mayors, and was last elected in 2016 with 83.45% of the popular vote.  He resigned as mayor in 2017 following a raid on his office by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission. He was subsequently charged with corruption in 2017. He was committed to stand trial on a number of other charges in 2019, including charges of sexual assault where he was accused of "unlawfully and indecently" assaulting an Ipswich woman, and charges of perjury. Pisasale subsequently pleaded guilty to these charges which included two counts of sexual assault, official corruption, unlawful drug possession, 27 counts of fraud, secret commission by an agent, and fraud of property.

Criminal convictions
Pisasale was convicted of two counts of extortion on 24 July 2019 where he was found to have impersonated a private investigator as part of a plot to unlawfully obtain $10,000 from another individual. His appeal against those convictions was dismissed in March 2020.

Pisasale later pleaded guilty to a range of additional charges including perjury, fraud, corruption, and sexual assault. His criminal behaviour was described as "systematic corruption and failings" whereby Pisasale "exploited and manipulated" his position in the Council including the commission of sexual assault offences within his former official chambers.

Pisasale was initially sentenced to two years in jail to be suspended after 12 months for his extortion offences, and commenced his sentences at the Wolston Correctional Centre, where he was admitted to hospital from an exercise-related injury within days of his incarceration. He was sentenced to an additional seven and a half years in jail for the crimes he admitted in 2020, and will be eligible for parole in October 2022.

Honors and other awards
In 2010, Pisasale was awarded the title of "Queensland Local Hero" by the National Australia Day Council.

2012 saw Pisasale receive the Queensland Civil Justice Award for going beyond the call of duty in the 2011 floods.

In 2013, he was also awarded a Life Sciences award for championing master-planned communities, job creation, protection of the environment and being an advocate for education by Life Sciences Queensland, an industry-led organisation which works with government and industry.

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This is the car that sees Volkswagen truly arrive to the compact SUV market. A sharp new look, the latest in-car technology and all the interior refinement we've come to expect from the brand make the new Tiguan one of the most attractive packages in the segment at the moment. Now based on the same MQB platform as the Golf, it's wider and longer than before which means more room for back seat passengers and the biggest boot in its class. It also makes for better handling – it feels more car like than ever before and there's a very capable four wheel drive option. It's powered by a 2.0l TDI with either 150 or 190hp, with a 1.4l TSI option available for diesel-phobes. The price tag may seem a little steep but the all-round quality means you can look at it as a less expensive alternative to a BMW X1 or an Audi Q3 rather than a pricier Qashqai.


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Q: Resolving hours and minutes from total minutes in T-SQL I'm trying to get hours and minutes from a total minute count. I got this bit of code from another website, but the first part doesn't seem to work:
cast(TimeToAdd/60 as varchar) + ' hours ' +
cast(TimeToAdd%60 as varchar) + ' minutes' as [Converted]

With TimeToAdd worth 75 minutes, the answer should be 1 hour 15 minutes, but all I am getting is 0 hour 15 minutes.
Here is the full SQL:
select pu.ProjectID, c.ClientName, p.ProjectTitle, sum(TimeToAdd) as TotalTime,
cast(TimeToAdd/60 as varchar) + ' hours ' +
cast(TimeToAdd%60 as varchar) + ' minutes' as [Converted]
from dbo.ProjectUsers pu
left join dbo.Projects p
on pu.ProjectID = p.ProjectID
left join dbo.ProjectTime pt
on p.ProjectID = pt.ProjectID
inner join dbo.Clients c
on p.ClientID = c.ClientID
where pu.StaffID = 3
group by pu.ProjectID, c.ClientName, p.ProjectTitle, pt.TimeToAdd

Any suggestions?

A: Use a subselect, so you can reference the SUMmed column by name:
select
  *,
  cast(TotalTime/60 as varchar) + ' hours ' +
  cast(TotalTime%60 as varchar) + ' minutes' as [Converted]
from (
  select
    pu.ProjectID,
    c.ClientName,
    p.ProjectTitle,
    sum(TimeToAdd) as TotalTime
  from dbo.ProjectUsers pu
    left join dbo.Projects p on pu.ProjectID = p.ProjectID
    left join dbo.ProjectTime pt on p.ProjectID = pt.ProjectID
    inner join dbo.Clients c on p.ClientID = c.ClientID
  where pu.StaffID = 3
  group by
    pu.ProjectID,
    c.ClientName,
    p.ProjectTitle
) s

A: This works for me, as below:
DECLARE @TimeToAdd INT

SET @TimeToAdd = 75

DECLARE @Hours nvarchar(50)
DECLARE @Minutes nvarchar(50)

SELECT @Hours = CAST(@TimeToAdd/60 as nvarchar) + ' hours'
SELECT @Minutes = CAST(@TimeToAdd%60 as nvarchar) + ' minutes'

PRINT @Hours
PRINT @Minutes

Output:
1 hours
15 minutes

A: select pu.ProjectID, c.ClientName, p.ProjectTitle, sum(TimeToAdd) as TotalTime,
cast(FLOOR(sum(TimeToAdd)/60.0) as varchar) + ' hours ' +
cast(sum(TimeToAdd)%60 as varchar) + ' minutes' as [Converted]
from dbo.ProjectUsers pu
left join dbo.Projects p
on pu.ProjectID = p.ProjectID
left join dbo.ProjectTime pt
on p.ProjectID = pt.ProjectID
inner join dbo.Clients c
on p.ClientID = c.ClientID
where pu.StaffID = 3
group by pu.ProjectID, c.ClientName, p.ProjectTitle // please remove (I guess), pt.TimeToAdd

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Weekly Zags in the Pros Update (5/30)
By Ben Schittler May 30, 2022, 4:45pm PDT
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Jeremy Jones highlighted the week, becoming the third former Zag to win a title this season. Jessie Loera also picked up some major postseason hardware, while Kyle Wiltjer had a playoff game for the ages.
Jeremy Jones scored 14 points with seven rebounds, two assists, and four steals in the decisive third game of the Japanese B2 playoffs as Nagoya won the championship. Jones averaged 13.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in the three game set.
Champions pic.twitter.com/uDLV2cMRPY
— TooLongJones (@Jeremy_Jones2) May 30, 2022
Jessie Loera and Nyon saw their season come to an end with a loss in the final game of the Swiss Basketball League finals. Loera finished the series averaging 19.2 points, including 12 with seven assists and five boards in the final game. She was also named league Player of the Year and Defensive POTY after leading the league in scoring (19.6 ppg), assists (5.9 apg), and steals (4.7 spg).
Kyle Wiltjer led Tenerife to a win in Game Two of the Spanish League playoffs. He scored a season high 37 points (11-15 FG, 6-10 3P) with four rebounds and three assists. The best-of-three series is tied at one game apiece. On the other side of the bracket, Nigel Williams-Goss missed both of Real Madrid's first round games after suffering an injury during the EuroLeague playoffs. Madrid advanced to the semis with a 2-0 sweep.
El partido histórico de @kwiltj:
4⃣2⃣ de valoración ➡ Récord de valoración del @CB1939Canarias en #PlayoffLigaEndesa
6⃣ triples ➡ Iguala récord de T3 del Lenovo Tenerife en #PlayoffLigaEndesa
3⃣7⃣ puntos ➡ 2ª mejor anotación del @CB1939Canarias en #PlayoffLigaEndesa pic.twitter.com/IhSAHMUZNh
— Liga Endesa (@ACBCOM) May 29, 2022
Filip Petrusev has yet to see any game action in the playoffs for Anadolu Efes. The team has advanced to the Turkish League semifinals, where they're tied 1-1.
Courtney Vandersloot put up three solid games for the Chicago Sky, averaging ten points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists over the past week. She's scored in double figures in five of seven games and recorded at least five assists six times.

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Producción y Trabajo es un partido político de la provincia de San Juan (Argentina). Su fundador, y uno de los principales dirigentes es Roberto Basualdo, quién es actualmente Senador Nacional desde el 2005 y previamente fue Diputado Nacional de 2001 a 2005. El partido se forma en 2005 de cara a las Elecciones Legislativas. Desde 2015 forma parte de la coalición de Juntos por el Cambio. Previamente integró el interbloque Peronismo Federal.

Además del Senado, el partido contó con representación en Diputados entre 2005 y 2009 por parte de la diputada Adriana del Carmen Marino. A partir de 2019 vuelve a tener representación debido a la elección como Diputado Nacional del intendente de Santa Lucía, Humberto Marcelo Orrego , quien además se presentó como el principal candidato a gobernador en dichas elecciones, contra el actual gobernador Sergio Uñac. En las últimas elecciones legislativas del 2021, Susana Laciar, afiliada a Producción y Trabajo pasó a ser diputada nacional electa por la provincia de San Juan gracias al frente Juntos por el Cambio San Juan.

El presidente del bloque de Producción y Trabajo en la Cámara de Diputados de la Provincia de San Juan es Sergio Miodowsky, mientras que su vicepresidente es Juan Roca. A nivel interno, el partido lo preside Susana Laciar.

Representantes en el Congreso Nacional
Diputados Nacionales

Senador Nacional

Representantes provinciales

Cámara de Diputados de la Provincia de San Juan

Véase también
 Espectro político

Referencias

Partidos políticos fundados en 2005
Partidos políticos locales de Argentina
Política en la provincia de San Juan
Partidos peronistas


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Baker Institute Blog
How to Make Advanced Medicines Available in Poor Countries
By Baker Institute on January 28, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Courtesy of Beyond Traditional Borders, Rice University
Some 18 million people die annually from poverty-related causes. Many more suffer grievously from treatable diseases or are severely affected by avoidable death and disease in their families. Visiting philosopher Thomas Pogge will discuss ways to limit the suffering tonight at the Baker Institute. The free lecture, a presentation of the Rice University Lecture Series on Ethics, Politics and Society, begins at 4 pm and is open to the public. Click here for more information.
Pogge, the Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University and the research director at the Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature at the University of Oslo, will speak on "The Health Impact Fund: How Not to Exclude the Poor from Advanced Medicines." One of the proposals to counter poverty-related deaths is to supplement the rules established by the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS agreement), which govern pharmaceutical innovation. These rules result in steep prices of advanced medicine and steer medical research away from diseases concentrated among marginalized populations.
Pogge will discuss one proposal designed to complement these rules: the Health Impact Fund (HIF), financed by governments around the world. The HIF would offer pharmaceutical companies the opportunity to participate in a reward pool by registering new products with the fund. For the next 10 years, participants would receive a share equal to their respective share of the assessed global health impact of all HIF-registered products. The more people that benefit from the medicine, the more money the company receives. The innovator would commit to making its product available wherever it is needed at the lowest feasible cost of manufacture and distribution.
Fully consistent with TRIPS, the HIF achieves three key advances: It directs pharmaceutical research toward the most serious diseases, including those concentrated among the poor; it makes all HIF-registered medicines available at a more affordable price; and it gives innovators an incentive to promote the optimal use of their HIF-registered medicines. All these steps would result in significant health gains.


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Devolution and Democracy: What's Next for the Scottish Independence Movement?
FeaturedPolicy Outlooks
This policy outlook examines the impact of the 2021 elections on the prospect of Scottish independence.
On May 6, 2021 the "most important elections in Scottish history" took place. Campaigns were run on issues such as Covid-19 recovery, tax plans, child poverty and assistance for the elderly. However, the subject on everyone's mind — both in and outside of the country — was independence. The 2014 national referendum on independence delivered a 55 to 44 per cent decision for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom. However, the Brexit referendum —in which the Scottish population decidedly opposed leaving the EU—rekindled the conversation on independence and amplified calls for a departure from the 314-year-old Union. This policy outlook examines the impact of the 2021 elections on the prospect of Scottish independence. It analyses the likelihood of independence, plausible timelines, and what an independent Scotland could look like.
Anna Murphy


Let's interrupt the party to get mellow again. It's been a while.
On November 17th, I welcomed my son Malcolm into the world. When my daughter Violet was born, I spent most of the first several months panicking. I felt like I had no idea what I was doing. I was sure I was going to mess it up. This time around, I felt more confident. From the first moment, I was just ecstatic to meet this little man. As time went on, however, I found myself facing some new concerns. I've done fine with my daughter so far, but she's entering the age where she can interact with me a bit more. She can ask questions, she shows preferences daily, and I'll have to worry about discipline more than I've needed to. In short, I need to teach her how to be a human. Furthermore, she has a little brother to look after now, and I have to teach her how to be responsible for those less capable than herself.
So today, I'm going to give you a peek into what it was like growing up in a lower-income, single parent home. With little supervision, I was left to fend for myself. With no male role model, I avoided a lot of stereotypical gender roles, but I also lost out on a lot of lessons my friends all know. And most importantly, I'd like to share some of the paralyzing terror of trying to be a father after being raised never seeing one in action.
I've given a bit of family history in the past, but here's a brief refresher. My parents were divorced while I was in elementary, and my dad quickly moved in with a new family. He eventually moved half a country away, but even before then our connection was tenuous at best. He had travelled near constantly, and by the time he had left I was so young that I hadn't had much chance to grow attached to him. He seemed to have trouble connecting with me, as I had less interest in sports or camping and he couldn't understand my interests. I loved playing sports, and wasn't awful at baseball, but the idea of watching others play had always set my young legs tapping and anxious to get moving for myself.
When he moved out, I made few attempts to keep up contact. I still saw him now and again, and spent chunks of each summer with him when he went out of state, but to me that was just time away from friends and from doing the things I loved. It was like losing control of my real life to go pretend that I was a part of someone else's for a month.
My mom, at her height, worked seven jobs at once. She did her best to still get time with me. I'd go sit in the non-smoking section of her job at bingo some nights, drawing or reading and having her poke around whenever she could to say hi and drop off some nachos. She tried to hold at least one day of the weekend open for us. We'd go to lunch at a low-quality buffet or a fast food joint, then take care of all the housework that had built up over the week. She continued to seek better jobs to get more time at home.
Things that could keep me alive.
Things that my mom liked.
This meant I learned to cook and clean, but never how to fix a car or repair a door. I loved watching musicals more than action flicks. I was a lot more Dragon Warrior than Grand Theft Auto (she's always been crazy for a good RPG). Sure, I picked up some habits from friends. Like half the boys in my grade in junior high, I watched pro wrestling. I went with my brother to movies I never should have seen at a young age. I puffed up just enough to let everyone around me know "here comes a teenage boy!" But I was always a bit of an outsider at school. I learned to flourish in smaller groups, and I seemed to entertain the stoner groups far more than I did the normal kids, despite my squeaky-clean record.
My relationship with my father never really changed until my brother died. We spoke enough to feel like we were making an effort, enough to calm our guilt until the next time we had to talk. He was never a man I'd go to for advice. This wasn't even a malicious distance I kept, but rather the result of a lack of contact. If I was in trouble, if I was lost and didn't know how to do something, the thought of calling my dad never even crossed my mind. This didn't seem at all odd to me until about five years into being with my wife, seeing her call her parents whenever she ran into a part of adulthood she had never seen.
I always assumed I could figure things out on my own. As this regularly proved not to be the case, I'd convince myself that those things that I couldn't figure out were not worth accomplishing. I spent years denying any ambition, assuming I wasn't up to most tasks beyond keeping myself alive. It's why my wife had to drag me to college kicking and screaming. It's why my career started primarily out of luck. It was only after I had lucked myself into a serious relationship that I really had to start trying: trying to keep my wife happy, trying to build a better life, trying to start a family and keep them safe and cared for.
With the birth of my second child, I find myself at an odd crossroads. On the one hand, his birth was far easier to deal with than my daughter's. Without the panic that accompanies becoming a first-time father, I was able to simply enjoy the new child I held. I knew I wouldn't break him, I knew what I would do with him when I got home, I knew how to feed him and how to change him and how to lay him down when he was ready for a nap. However, I also saw a challenge that had always been there, but that I was blind to.
Having a daughter was different in a few ways. I have no sisters, so I was left with no preconceptions. Raising a little girl seemed different enough from my experience that I knew it was going to be unfamiliar ground. I knew she'd run into different roadblocks in society, regardless of the kind of person she is. I knew that this meant sometimes, he mother would be a better mentor than I could be. I dedicated myself to doing my best, to never let gender matter as I raised her and simply to love her as my child. That goal has not changed. My daughter is freaking awesome, and I never want her to stop being my partner in crime.
But with the birth of a son, and without the panic of a first child, I saw myself more clearly. As a young boy, the youngest of two children, his life could end up very similar to mine. That should give me hope! I turned out well enough, so long as I avoid some pitfalls I saw growing up, he should end up even better. The difference is, I don't know what a father is supposed to do. I've never seen one in action.
Sure, I don't know how to fix a car or how to maintain a house. But that's not a big deal. My wife can do most of that, and whatever she can't I'll figure out as I go and pass it down to my kids. What really scares me is that I have no idea what a son is going to be looking for in a father. Where's the right balance between friend and teacher? How much discipline is too much, and how much of the world can I give him before he becomes spoiled? When he's growing up, when his body's changing, will he ask me for help? Or will he just figure it out on his own, like I did?
Worse yet, I realized these questions already existed. I hadn't seen them, but I have no idea what my daughter will need out of a father either. But without any preconceived notions, I had an easier time winging it. I do my best to love her, to keep her safe, and to keep her happy. And ultimately, I have to do the same for my son. I'll mess things up. Maybe that's just part of it. Hopefully, good intentions and love for my children can overcome any lack of experience or any mistakes along the way.
A few weeks ago, the wind took ahold of my screen door and ripped it from its hinges. The last owners of the house had installed it poorly anyways, and now the door was bent, the closer detached from the doorframe. It blew open with every breeze, making horrible sounds and scaring our dog. I didn't know what to do with the thing. I'd never fixed or repaired a door! Out of sheer luck, my father had come into town for two days, arriving the night before. He's been making attempts to get closer, to be the father he never was. So I did something I'd never done before. I asked my dad for help. He went out to the hardware store with us, bought us a new door, and spent the day showing me how to install it. We talked and laughed the whole time, he bought us a few new tools and showed us a few things that would make for a better setup at home. He helped me when I needed him, and it might be the best experience I've ever had with my father.
I found myself in a deep depression that night, because I had missed out on a lifetime of experiences like this. This is why my friends all held some reverence for their fathers. This is how they knew how to change a tire or to get something heavy into a house without scratching it. This is why my wife's first reaction when she's at a loss is to call her parents.
And while I mourned the wasted years with my own father, it invigorated me. I have the chance to experience those things with my children. I can be there for them until the day I die. I can be a mentor. I can encourage them to follow their dreams, I can be their reality check and still be their biggest cheerleader. If I had experienced this kind of thing every day growing up, my life might have been completely different. But rather than using that to blame my father for how his life shook out, it's so much more satisfying to just look forward to what my life holds next.
I always knew I wanted to write, but I let it fall away because I saw the need for pragmatism too soon. I knew what it was like to struggle with money, I knew how much my mother had gone through to keep my brother and I afloat. I made the decision to take care of that first and foremost. With some encouragement, with some interest in my actions earlier, I might not have shelved writing until I was nearly thirty. I won't let that stop me from doing what I love. More importantly, I can take that lesson and encourage my children to do what they love.
I've missed a lot of essential pieces of life. With my brother gone, there are experiences that I always thought would come that are now lost forever. But it's important not to be paralyzed by this. Rather than focusing on those holes in my life, I'll look forward to the paths that are left, paths I might never have seen if things had gone a bit differently.


The longtime master distiller for Brown-Forman and creator of the high-scoring, small-batch Angel's Envy was instrumental in developing Bourbon and whiskey growth in the U.S.
Bourbon legend Lincoln Henderson, the Master Distiller of Angel's Envy, passed away September 10, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 75 years old.
During his nearly 40-year tenure as Master Distiller at Brown-Forman Corporation, Henderson was instrumental in developing brands such as Woodford Reserve, Jack Daniel's "Gentleman Jack" and Jack Daniel's Single Barrel. As one of the original pioneers of the premium Bourbon and whiskey categories in the U.S. and an inaugural member of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, Henderson spent his lifetime perfecting his craft and creating fine spirits.
More recently, Henderson came out of retirement in 2006 to create Angel's Envy, a small-batch artisan Bourbon finished in hand-selected port casks. (The spirit earned a 98 point score from Wine Enthusiast, and was part of Wine Enthusiast's Top 50 Spirits line-up for 2012.) A cask-strength Bourbon and Angel's Envy rye (finished in Caribbean rum casks) also followed. During a time when most Bourbon producers focused on more traditional methods, Henderson was noted for making decisions based on the specific taste profile he wanted to achieve, often experimenting with new spirits and methods, such as finishing whiskey in barrels formerly used for Sherry, rum, Tequila, brandy and Port.
Henderson began serious study of Bourbon as an undergraduate in Oklahoma, ultimately earning a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Louisville, and an M.B.A. from Webster University.
Remembered by many as an innovator and perfectionist, Henderson helped to reinvent the category and challenged the established rules of Bourbon. Known for his peculiar sense of humor and quick wit, he enjoyed storytelling, making appearances and giving talks to Bourbon lovers.


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Mountain Crest SPAC Buying Playboy for $381 Million, Gaming Deals in Play
Posted on: October 4, 2020, 03:52h.
Last updated on: October 4, 2020, 04:31h.
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Expertise: Financial, Gaming Business, Mergers and Acquisitions.
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:MCAC) is paying $381 million to acquire Playboy Enterprises. It's a move that will return the venerable men's media property to public markets, and could result in future acquisitions of gaming companies.
A card dealer at the Playboy Club at Palms Las Vegas in 2012. Playboy Enterprises could soon be a public company again. (Image: Associated Press)
Under the terms of the deal, Mountain Crest, a New York-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), will deliver 23.9 million shares at $10 apiece to Playboy investors, and assume $142 million worth of the target's debt, valuing the company founded by the late Hugh Hefner at $381 million. The blank-check company will also sell $50 million in equity to institutional investors. That, along with $58.5 million in Mountain Crest cash, "will be used to fund Playboy's growth plans."
Upon closing of the transaction, Mountain Crest will be renamed and is expected to remain listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under ticker PLBY, and will be led by Ben Kohn, Playboy's chief executive officer," according to a statement.
When its share price slumped in 2009, Playboy was warned of possible delisting by the New York Stock Exchange. The company went private two years later in a $207 million deal.
Gaming Angles
Playboy has a long though sporadic history with the gaming industry. Hefner, who died in 2017 at 91 years old, opened a Playboy-themed casino club in 1966 in London, doing the same in Atlantic City, NJ 15 years later. In late 2006, a Playboy Club debuted at the Palms Las Vegas.
Currently, the company has online gaming partnerships with Scientific Games and Microgaming. In an investor presentation filed last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company mentions possible acquisition targets across four industries, including gaming and lifestyle. As illustrative examples, the firm highlights 888 Holdings, PointsBet, and RummyCircle.com.
"In Gaming, our casino-style digital gaming products with Scientific Games and Microgaming continue to see significant global growth," according to Kohn.
Other areas in which the soon-to-be-public Playboy could pursue acquisitions include beauty and grooming, sexual wellness, and style and apparel.
SPACs Remain Hot
Mountain Crest's purchase of Playboy is the latest in a growing line of SPACs with direct or indirect gaming ambitions, providing avenues for acquired firms to access public market.
Following DraftKings, multiple deals are currently pending, setting the stage for online gaming and sports wagering entities to go public, while several more blank-check companies recently emerged, declaring intentions to potentially engage in gaming-related deals.
Upon going public, SPACs don't have to tell investors in which industries transactions will be pursued. But given Wall Street's enthusiasm for areas such as electric vehicles, iGaming, and sports wagering, among others, blank-check companies interested in those areas highlight as much to investors.
Following an initial public offering (IPO), a blank-check company has two years to strike a deal or risk forced liquidation.
Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner, Frequent Las Vegas Visitor and Former Casino Owner, Dead at 91
Fox Sports Buys $236 Million Chunk of Stars Group, Will Be First US Broadcaster to Offer Sports Betting
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Stewart J schwartz December 3, 2020
Think HEF liked the FELLAS MORE THAN THE BUNNUIES? Heard he was LITE IN THE LOFFERS
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#GERRETA , ግርታ Ethiopian short film wins awards. Mantegaftot Sileshi Siyoum's first short film has been officially selected as a winner in 2018 AfriKa Film festival, Leuven, Belgium and got first Award Golden Yafma; Sembene Ousmane ZIFF 2017 winner; a finalist at Interfilm festival- Berlin, at Silicon Valley Film Festival in California, and world Cinema Amsterdam; it also represented #Ethiopia at FESPACO 2017 short film competition category as a finalist in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Winner of the 9 river film festival, Padova, Italy 2015.
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Offering this Aladdin cobalt blue tall Lincoln drape with the scallop foot, as is see photos. As I found it with chip in top collar threads, see pictures. Looks like some one tried to glue one chip back in or it never broke all the way out. Barely shows when burner is in but it does show. No chips on foot or any other damage. Scarce lamp and I was sad to see the damage but figured I could offer for half what a perfect lamp would bring. Used but straight nickel model B burner included, I will find a flame spreader somewhere in my junk and include it.
Listing some other Aladdin, and parts this week. The item "Rare Aladdin cobalt blue TLD scallop foot kerosene oil lamp chip in top threads" is in sale since Thursday, January 24, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Lamps, Lighting\Lamps\ Non-Electric\Kerosene". The seller is "lampicker" and is located in Overland Park, Kansas.


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Severe weather shelters opening across Puget Sound region
Severe weather shelters throughout the Puget Sound region remain open as temps dip to freezing levels.
Author: KING Staff
Published: 1:29 PM PST December 6, 2018
Updated: 5:27 PM PST December 6, 2018
As the cold snap continues, cities and counties in Western Washington are opening up their severe weather shelters.
Seattle's Human Service Department is opening a shelter Thursday night. Salvation Army will operate the shelter for adults 18 and older at the Seattle Municipal Tower. The shelter will operate from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Also see | Full forecast
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services issued a "Code Blue" advisory to increase shelter capacity through 7 a.m. on Friday. Expanded shelter options are available at the Salvation Army and Union Gospel Mission for single men and women. Family Support Center's Pear Blossom Place is available for families with children needing shelter. Community Youth Service is available for adults ages 18-24.
There are four severe weather shelters in Kitsap County. Gateway Fellowship in Poulsbo, Port Orchard United Methodist Church in Port Orchard, and Silverdale United Methodist Church in Silverdale are open from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. The shelter at Village Green Community Center in Kingston is open from 6:30 p.m. 6:30 a.m.
Lynnwood's severe weather shelter is open to families and individuals. Everyone in need of shelter are asked to meet outside of Lynnwood City Hall by 7 p.m. for transport to a local shelter facility. An additional shuttle stop is located in the Trader Joe's parking lot at Highway 99 and 196th Street SW.
Overnight temperatures are again expected to drop near or below freezing overnight Thursday. Temperatures will dip into the mid- to upper-teens for some areas. It will be in the 20s in most other areas around Western Washington, except for Seattle, where temperatures will be in the 30s, according to the Weather Service.
The cold snap we're experiencing is expected to continue through Friday.


Glad you enjoyed it. Says a lot when you want to continue with the series.
I'm adding this to the TBR -- everyone seems to think it's pretty solid!
Making a note of this one. Thanks for the review.
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City Lights is proof that less is more. It is proof that a film doesn't need a serpentine plot or blockbusting special effects to enthrall. It is proof that even as Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece noses it way towards its 100th birthday, it still retains the power to elicit laughter, the power to draw out tears. It is a film bursting at the seams with pathos, comedy, Chaplin's balletic stunts, sharp humor and sophistication. It is also the last gasp of a dying art form.
When City Lights premiered in 1931, the silent film was moribund. The Little Tramp, a staple of the silent film, would have to adapt to the demand of audiences expecting talking characters or else Chaplin would have to hang up his beloved character's cane and hat. But the Tramp had always been the child of pantomime and a loquacious Tramp must have appeared counter-intuitive to his creator. Thus, City Lights (and Modern Times, made five years later) are defiantly iconoclastic in their silence.
It makes sense, especially since the Little Tramp is a man out of time in City Lights. He lives in a bustling city where most of the other characters are employed. He lives on the outskirts, ignored by most, laughed at by those who take the time to consider him. Even the most marginalized characters are either somewhat gainfully employed (a blind flower girl played by Virginia Cherrill) or incredibly rich (the drunken millionaire who befriends the Little Tramp during a botched suicide attempt). The only people who appreciate him are those who cannot see him: the blind girl and the rich man who only recognizes him when he's drunk.
In many ways, there are two films occurring simultaneously in City Lights: a touching romance and an uproarious comedy filled with one hilarious set piece after another. Consider the boxing sequence where the Tramp tries to earn money to save the blind girl and her grandmother from eviction. The scene is deftly choreographed as the Tramp moves in step with the referee to shield himself from his stronger opponent. Some folks may consider silent films simple or even inferior, but try to recreate the boxing sequence with some of your friends and you will understand why not many can replicate Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd without the help of CGI in modern film.
But for every comedic sequence, City Lights serves up another filled with rich poignancy. Of course, the great conundrum exists where the flower girl is convinced that the Tramp is a magnanimous millionaire who has arrived to rescue her from a life of squalor. So when they discover that a Viennese doctor can cure blindness, the Tramp is torn between restoring his love's vision and having her discover the truth of his existence. They are both caught up in a pleasant dream, but eventually the Tramp does the right thing and helps her get her sight back.
All of this leads to one of the best closing sequences ever committed to film. The Tramp has just been let out of prison and looks more destitute than ever. His pants are ripped and he wanders the streets in utter despair. He comes across a florist and inside, sees the flower girl. She smiles at him and offers him a flower and a coin, unaware that he is, in fact, the one who made her sight possible again. He tries to shuffle away, but she goes after him and grabs his hand. That moment of touch makes her realize that this poor soul is her benefactor. "You?" the title card says. The Tramp nods, hides his face behind the flower and asks her if she can see. She affirms that she can and keeps smiling at him. For the first time, someone can see the Tramp and then the film fades away.
I showed City Lights to a group of high school students once. Their only exposure to silent film came the week before when we explored The General together. As the flower girl saw the Tramp and the screen went dark, I could hear my students stifling tears. My grandfather was 13 when City Lights premiered. It still holds its power so many generations later. I cannot wait until my son is old enough and we can laugh and cry together with Chaplin.
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The women's Qualifying Series and North America Junior Tour prepares for their return to Mexico.
Next month, June 6 - 11, the women's Qualifying Series (QS) heads to Costa Azul where margaritas flourish and secret taco spots are bountiful. But, amid all the noise and haste of San Jose Del Cabo's attractions, the Los Cabos Open of Surf QS6,000 will take center stage in hosting some of the world's best women once more -- where its role in the women's qualifying scenario takes a big turn.
The QS6,000s are a massive step in the women's QS, win one and your odds of qualifying go up ten-fold. Such has been the case since the Los Cabos Open of Surf started for women in 2014 after its 2013 inception. History has shown that whoever has won this event in the past, eventually goes on to re-qualify through the QS or become a rookie the following year -- i.e. Coco Ho in 2014 and Nikki Van Dijk in 2015.
"I've had an equal amount of ups and downs this year and it's hard," Ho said after her 2014 win. "You've got to keep your head up and my dad told me at the start of the year that it's a marathon, not a sprint. This is definitely a nice feeling."
2017 CT rookie Bronte Macaulay added to that qualifying trend with her first-ever QS win coming at Zippers last year and backed it up with a third place in El Salvador to earn the Central American leg overall points winner. Without the Copa El Salvador Impresionante on the schedule this year, Los Cabos will have an even more important role with 6,000 less points on offer.
"Zippers is such a fun, ripable wave, and the fact that you're in Cabo, where the waters warm and everyone's got pools at their beach hotels, makes it seem like a holiday at the same time," Macaulay said. "I have special memories from their last year, so I can't wait to compete there again. I think it's going be exciting, and it's just about keeping it simple."
A quick look back at last year's final day of competition leading to Macaulay's first-ever QS win.
While the goofyfooter is working to find her way among the Top 17 following the Oi Rio Pro, she'll still have the Fiji Women's Pro before returning to Los Cabos in search of a momentum swing.
"I haven't had the greatest start on the CT, so I'm definitely going to be doing the QS and hoping for some good results there," Macaulay said. "It's going to be quite a busy year but the locations and waves in the next few events are really nice, so I'm excited for it all."
Also, adding to the all-important 6,000 points on offer, the Los Cabos Open of Surf marks North America's second stop on the Junior Tour for both men and women.


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Call for Action: "A Stake in the Peace"
December 13, 2016 favabean
After November, 2016, Café Simpatico's excellent presentation on the Site-C dam with film speakers, CASC agreed to buy "a stake in the Peace" for $100.
This dam is not necessary; in fact it appears both unneeded for BC as well as socially and environmentally destructive. Its construction is an act of violence against the social and physical environment, economically devastating to BC taxpayers and violates Treaty 8 with First Nations of the Peace River area.
If we need more electricity, experts say that more power can be produced by adding turbines to existing dams as well as through renewable forms such as solar and wind power. Taxpayers would not have to pay more than $10 billion (and inevitable overruns) for the largest infrastructure project in BC history.
Building the dam will flood a unique and precious valley and create a reservoir more than 100 km long (the distance from Vancouver to Chilliwack) and would cover many farms and homes.
This land, if saved could, according to agriculturists, sustainably produce enough food for one million people. What is left of the Peace Valley would be lost if this dam is built; this is the last major fertile valley in the province. Already some farmers have received threatening letters of eviction and farmers and First Nations, united in their opposition to this dam, have been served SLAPP suits by BC Hydro.
Many more jobs could be created permanently in this region by developing farm land and creating sources of truly renewable energy, rather than the boom of short term construction work.
Please contact your local MLA to call for an end to this violent project; write to P.M. Trudeau and call for cancellation of federal government permits.
If you are interested in supporting this act of solidarity see: http://www.stakeinthepeace.com/
Yours for the CASC planning committee, Terry Wolfwood
ACTION ALERT for Guatemalan workers: PLEASE RESPOND
In the spring of 2012, as a result of labour violations, a group of 27 workers at the Ternium factory where steel materials are manufactured in Villa Nueva decided to unionize as Ternium International Guatemala Worker's Union organized under the acronym SITRATERNIUM (affiliated with, FESTRAS, Trade Union Federation of Food, Agro-industry and Related Industry Workers of Guatemala & also has special support from STECSA, Coca Cola Worker's Union, Guatemala.)
This attempt to unionize was met with repressive measures by the employer and these workers were fired. The union workers have continued to fight for their rights under the Guatemalan labour code; they have been successful in the courts. Even the Guatemalan Minister of Labour, Carlos Contreras Solórzano, has denounced the illegal firing of employees and the company's repressive reaction to unionizing efforts.
Ternium operates three plants in Guatemala—Villa Nueva, Terminal-Zone 9, and Mazatenago. The company has operations in Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica as well as locations internationally http://www.terniumcentroamerica/about/default). Ternium is part of an international company, Techint, based in Luxembourg; originally based in Italy. The company has operations in Mexico, Central America and South America.
Ternium has not only violated the Guatemalan labour code, it has violated their employees' rights to free association, free speech and their right to unionize. Furthermore, Ternium has has shown a lack of adherence to Guatemalan and international labour standards.
Therefore, we are calling for an international campaign to pressure the corporation, support the workers, and motivate Ternium to abide by the law and recognize the rights of its workers to be represented by the union.
There have been grave violations of labour rights, poor treatment, discrimination, and privacy abuses. There has been non-payment of promised wages. There has been a lack of compliance with regards to occupational health and safety. At its roots the labour violations are a response to the workers deciding unionize. The company is violating the group's right to unionize, to free association and to collective bargaining.
After court appearances, firing of employees, ignored court orders, more firing and further harassment, in July, 2012, there was a re-instatement of some fired employees but the company failed to accept mediation and continued to threaten & harass union activists even though SITRATERNIUM is a legal union. The case is currently being appealed because the company asked the court to dismiss the workers' petition. SITRATERNIUM will pursue the reinstatement of all workers and pressure Ternium to adhere to Guatemala's labour code.
The Jorge Enrique Torres Association in Guatemala in conjunction with FESTRAS and STECSA supports the rights of the Ternium workers to unionize.
The Jorge Enrique Torres Association was formed to advance the work started by Jorge Enrique Torres. Enrique, as he was known, was a very well known Guatemala labour lawyer. Enrique obtained his law degree from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala and practiced in Guatemala representing various unions and the marginalized. In 1978, he and his wife survived an assassination attempt that was due to their work with the Guatemalan labour movement. Enrique and his family left Guatemala soon after recovering from the injuries sustained in the assassination attempt.
Enrique became a citizen of Canada, and continued his work of building international support for unions in Guatemala, especially the Coca Cola workers' union, STECSA. In 1997, after the United Nations-brokered peace agreement between the government and the guerilla armies was reached, he returned to Guatemala to practice labour law after an 18 year absence. On February 8, 2012, he died as a result of injuries sustained in an assault. At that time he was deeply involved in negotiating on behalf of the Coca Cola workers.
Enrique fundamentally understood that a respectful negotiation between workers and employers ensures a healthy and balanced economy driven by a healthy middle-class. As a result he had many friends throughout Guatemalan society – in government, business and particularly, of course, in the union movement. Ultimately, Enrique was a negotiator. He knew that compromise was the solution and he was widely respected for that. When he died he and his legal team represented 40 different unions in Guatemala. His team in conjunction with the Jorge Enrique Torres Association continues this work through building on the international network established by Enrique.
Guatemalan workers face a very challenging situation in a system that all too often functions on the basis of intimidation and murder. Unions struggle to achieve their rights within this context. Canadian and other international unions have the capacity to share their networks and connections with their Guatemalan counterparts to help them achieve fair agreements. In some instances Guatemala labour unions need the support of international allies to pressure corporations and the Guatemala government to ensure these collective agreements.
The Jorge Enrique Torres Association builds partnerships between the international labour movement and Guatemala unions with the aim of creating a strong, unified labour movement in Guatemala. The mission of the Jorge Enrique Torres Association is to advance the Guatemalan labour movement, in part, by building these international partnerships.
The Jorge Enrique Torres Assoc. asks you to send the letter below (feel free to personalize) and to ask your friends and co-workers to lend their support to the Ternium workers as well.
Sample letter:
Mr. Paolo Rocca, Chairman, Techint Compañía, Técnica Internacional S.A.C.I. (at all 3 Emails)
pro@techint.net;; procca@ternium.com; procca@tenaris.com
Dear Sir, I am writing to express grave concerns about the systematic violations of Guatemalan workers' rights at Ternium's Villa Nueva plant in Guatemala City.
We demand that your company:
1.Follow the Guatemalan Labour Code;
2.Follow international labour practices;
3.Reinstate all of the 27 workers who were fired this past spring, with back pay; and
4. Stop interfering with the unionization of the Ternium Villa Nueva Plant and ensure that the union workers face no reprisals for their participation in the union.
These Guatemalan workers have our support and we will continue to monitor this situation until their labour rights are respected.
We thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. Please send a copy to info@jorgeenriquetorres.com
Contact CASC
May 23, 2009 Dan Bashaw Leave a comment
For more information about the Victoria Central America Support Committee [CASC] events and actions, contact casc(at)telus(dot)net
We are located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada


Large mature trees not only give birds somewhere to nest but provide fruit for foxes, badgers and even deer.
Saving a few dead or dying trees, called snags, is important to provide nesting sites for owls, woodpeckers and squirrels. Furthermore, bats use hollow trees for roosting.
Plant a range of trees, shrubs and climbers to provide food and shelter. Larger plants, particularly trees, support more wildlife and their flowers, fruits and seeds provide food for everything from insects to birds.
Small trees and shrubs – particularly those that have fruit and berries – also provide food for both humans and animals.


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Thailand to Not Require Vaccination Proof, ATK Test Results From Foreign Travellers Starting Oct 01
Travellers to Thailand here is a piece of good news, you will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or ATK test results when arriving in the Southeast Asian country beginning October 1, 2022.
The decision comes after Thailand's CCSA has announced that the nationwide Covid-19 Emergency Decree will be lifted on September 30, 2022, as the kingdom reclassifies Covid from "a dangerous communicable disease" to "a communicable disease under surveillance" on October 1, 2022.
When the COVID-19 Emergency Decree expires, which has been in effect since March 25, 2020, the CCSA will be automatically dissolved, and all regulations, announcements, and orders issued by the Prime Minister and Cabinet under the decree will be revoked.
Thailand Reopening
Since the pandemic, Thailand has gradually reopened to international tourism starting in July 2021 with the Phuket Sandbox, Samui Plus, and 7+7 Extension programmes.
This was followed by a four-phase reopening timeline from October 2021 to January 2022.
With the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme, the country has fully reopened on July 1 and foreign nationals will only be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative ATK test result within 72 hours of travel;
This very last Covid-19-related requirement will also be removed on October 1, 2022.
Longer Stay Period For Tourists
Furthermore, the cabinet approved extending the period of stay for tourists from visa-exempt countries/territories to 45 days (from 30 days) and to 30 days (from 15 days) for those eligible for a Visa on Arrival (VOA). This will be in effect from October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.
This means that foreign tourists from 18 countries can now stay in Thailand for up to 15 days under the visa-on-arrival scheme. Visa-free visitors from more than 50 countries can stay for up to 30 days.
Previously, the entry stamp was extended by 15 days to compensate for the two weeks of quarantine or "Sandbox" time required before guests could travel freely throughout the kingdom.
IndiGo to Operate First Wide-Body Boeing 777 on Delhi-Istanbul Route From Feb 01


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Q: SSL Slow in IE 8.0.7600.16385IC I'm having a performance problem on my company's web site using a specific version of IE 8 to load a page using https.  Here's what I know.
Server:
Virtual machine running on VMWare ESX
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP 2
Tomcat 6.0.16
Client:
Windows XP and Window 7
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385IC
Page loads/refreshes in under 1 second using HTTP.
Page loads/refreshes in 15-16 seconds in HTTPS using this version of IE.
Problem reproduced on multiple client machines with same IE version.
Problem reproduced on multiple client machines with different Windows versions (XP and 7).
No performance problem using Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or Safari from same machine.
No performance problem using other versions of IE 8 on other machines.
Slow load causes virtually no CPU, memory, or I/O spike on server or client machine.
No performance problem on other sites using HTTPS on same client machine.
The pages in question use JavaScript and innerHTML to replace the contents of div elements to create a collapsible menu, and an iframe to display some content.  A couple of the div elements contain images.  If I remove the iframe and the JavaScript, the performance issues go away.  However, rewriting the entire site to make these changes would be very time consuming.  We're in the process of replacing the whole site, but it may be 2-3 months before we do so and we really cannot live with this slowdown that long.  I've already looked at several IE tuning options, such as disabling add ons, running IE-rereg, and resetting IE, with no luck.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

A: The version you mention is the version that shows in Windows 7, is it not (i.e., in Windows XP, it should show like 8.0.6001.18904)? Have you applied all recent patches? More particularly, have you applied the KB980182 security patch?
That particular patch was an "out of band" patch, which means it has been brought to the public in haste and outside of the normal upgrade cycle. It came out April 22, 2010, or about. If you have installed the patch (either automatically, or by hand), try uninstalling or rollback using the Backup and Restore Center and select the restore point that mentions that fix.
While KB980182 caused quite some trouble and weird behaviors, you may try the same approach with other patches if rolling back to before KB980182 didn't help: rollback using Backup and Restore Center to an earlier moment in time, and check if the problem goes away.
This type of testing is a nuisance, I know, but I'm afraid there's little else you can do.


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It seems like the Mueller story isn't quite over yet, so while we wait for the actual report (as opposed to Barr's Cliff Notes version) let's make sure we are clear on one point. We are the only people who can make sure Trump doesn't serve a second term! We are the ones we have been waiting for! So, between now and the 2020 election I am asking myself each day "what am I doing to be that somebody?". I want to be damn sure that when we celebrate the day Trump is voted out of office, I can look back and list the ways I contributed to making that happen!
The MoveON Rapid Response has been activated!
We are planning a standout – to get the Full Mueller Report released!
WHERE: In front of Picknelly Field on Columbus Ave, on the Springfield / Longmeadow border. There will also be one in downtown Springfield.
RUWMOneSmallThing – This week's #RUWMOneSmallThing, one small thing you can do that will make a difference, comes from Rogan's List.
Take This ACLU Pledge – (h/t ACLU) The 2020 primary field is already crowded with candidates spouting lofty promises and flashy slogans, but we both know that's not enough. We demand a president who will defend rights for all. That's why we're launching a bold new campaign to get presidential candidates on the record, and put civil rights and liberties front and center this election. Take this pledge to vote for a candidate who will uphold rights for all.
Support the Fair Work Week Massachusetts Bill – (h/t Mass Jobs With Justice). We need to pass "An Act relative to the scheduling of employees" (S.1111 and H.3384), The Fair Work Week Bill, because all workers deserve the chance to build stable lives for themselves and their families, but for many, erratic work schedules make stability almost impossible. Hours can be assigned arbitrarily at an employer's discretion and changed with no advance notice, leaving workers to cope with fluctuating paychecks and constant problems coordinating child and elder care, second and third jobs, and further education or professional development. Women, people of color, and low-wage workers are the most impacted. You can sign the petition here, which will be delivered to Gov. Baker.
Thank Adam Schiff – (h/t Rogan's List) Republicans are now calling for the resignation of House Intelligence Committee Chair, Adam Schiff. Let's thank Rep. Schiff for continuing to speak truth to power in this fiery no-nonsense response, and tell him that we want him to continue pushing for the full unredacted copy of the Mueller report and investigating the many questions that remain unanswered. You can contact Congressman Schiff using this link.
Progressive Mass 2019 Lobby Day (Boston) – Wednesday, April 3, 9:30AM-12:30PM, Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston. Join progressives from around the state as we lobby for our agenda of shared prosperity, racial and social justice, good government and strong democracy, and sustainable infrastructure and environmental protection.
See our 191st session priority bills here: We will be meeting in Room 428 of the State House. Stay tuned for info about speakers, etc.! View the event on Facebook here.
Righting Wrongs: The Role of Apology and Reparations for Slavery – Wednesday, April 3, 7:00-9:00PM, Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St, Northampton. Throughout U.S. history, ongoing resistance to offer a state apology and reparations for slavery and Jim Crow has served to deepen divides and continues to adversely impact our nation's social fabric. Why has the U.S. refused to formally apologize and pay compensation for its treatment of African-Americans? What are the moral, ethical, and practical considerations associated with a state apology and reparations, and what impact would these reparative processes have on addressing historical grievances? Join us to hear Dr. Theodore R. Johnson, a public policy expert on race and social justice, and Dr. Ali Aslam, Assistant Professor of Politics at Mount Holyoke, explore these questions and more. View event details here.
2020 RUWMI/Swing Left Springfield – Kick Off -Saturday, April 6, 1:30 – 3:30 PM, Chicopee Library, 449 Front St, Chicopee. Join us for a presentation on Swing Left and its plan for the 2019 – 2020 elections. Swing Left has done the research and determined that to take back the Senate, take back the White House, reverse partisan Gerrymandering and protect the House, we need to target 11 "Super States." And, after the presentation, we should have time to take some action. Click here to RSVP.
2019 Women of Color Trailblazers Leadership Conference – Saturday, April 6, 9:00AM-5:00PM, Chapin Auditorium, 50 College St, South Hadley. The Students of Color Committee prides itself in creating spaces where students can continue to question, challenge and cultivate their minds in order to advance personal growth, commitment, and social advocacy for historically underrepresented communities. This year, we would like to open the Women of Color Trailblazers Leadership Conference to all self- identifying women of color across the Five Colleges alongside faculty, staff, and community members. The theme for the 2019 conference is "Going Beyond Politics", featuring keynote speakers Jossie Valentin, Tahirah Amatul-Wadud and more. This conference will consist of workshops that focus on the topics of peer networking, professional and personal development, and leadership opportunities. Most importantly, this conference will provide a space to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of women of color. View event details on Facebook here.
Showing Up Whole in Racial Justice Work – April 6 and April 7, 9:30AM (Two-Day Workshop), Helen Hills Hills Chapel, 125 Elm St, Northampton. Noticing how and understanding why we show up to work for racial justice is essential to our collective liberation. Through exploring our individual identities and their connection to social power, participants with connect with what motivates them to engage in racial justice work. Together, we will examine the ways we are impacted by and sometimes perpetuate multiple interlocking systems of oppression. This interactive workshop will challenge us to develop a vision for and actions toward racial justice rooted in a deep love for ourselves and others. For important registration information, view the event here.
WMA Health Equity Policy Assembly – Wednesday, April 10, 3:00-6:00PM, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 60 Congress St, Fl 1, Springfield. Come learn about state policy priorities and how you can help advocate for them to advance health equity in Western Massachusetts! View the event on Facebook here.
Anti-Oppression Series: Screening of 'The New Jim Crow' – Wednesday, April 10, 4:30-7:30PM, DeCice Hall at the Marian Center, 1365 Northampton Street, Holyoke. This session will include a screening of Michelle Alexander's talk speaking about her book, 'The New Jim Crow', followed by community dialogue as led by local anti-racism consultant, Kent Alexander. The New Jim Crow is described as "a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. The New Jim Crow tells a truth our nation has been reluctant to face". View event details here.
Spring Issues Forum – Saturday, April 13, 9:00AM-3:00PM, Carpenters' Training Center, 13 Holman Rd, Millbury. We are planning an exciting day. The focus will be on three key issues relating to education: reforming the foundation budget formula to ensure equitable and adequate state funding of K-12 education; providing quality, affordable early childhood education and care for all families; and guaranteeing that all interested students have access to quality programs of career and technical ("vocational") education.
In addition, we will again devote lunchtime to our "Issues Speed-Dating" program, to let you connect with people about a range of other important policy issues. And the day will also include a workshop on effective grassroots strategies for lobbying for legislative action. Use this link for tickets.
Next year, voters in 9 states will cast their ballots in the one of the biggest single days of the 2020 primary. But Super Tuesday is just a moment in time — there is much to be worked out before and after this special day. Indivisible is committed to engaging the candidates, the campaigns, and the voters over the next year to help ensure the nominee who emerges from this process is well-positioned to defeat Trump and is deeply aligned with our grassroots movement for democracy and justice. Read how, here.
Why didn't Mueller make a ruling on obstruction?
Andy Borowitz does it again!


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Santa Claus stopped by the Alexander Town Christmas party and Cadance Ramsdell made sure to visit and let Santa know she wanted Goosebumps for Christmas.
The town of Alexander held their annual community Christmas Party on Saturday. The annual event was held at the Alexander Elementary school from 4-6 Saturday evening.
The family friendly event has many different activities and is open to all. Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and the people of the community the whole event is free for everyone. All the food at the event was homemade and brought pot luck style to the school for everyone to enjoy.
After food and while people enjoyed their meals there was live entertainment on the stage provided by Joey Wallace, Dan Daley, other community members, and a very eager group of caroling kids. Santa stopped by and door prizes were raffled off at the end of the night. For many of the people who have been there year after year the turnout for this year's event was a welcome sight. There were many more young families there as well as the regular hometown crowd.
It's events like this that speak to what it is really like to be a small town. This is a group of businesses and volunteers coming together to give the community and fun free family evening. While attendees enjoy the evening, they also get to talk and laugh with their friends and neighbors putting aside any other worries. Christmas is a time for giving, sharing, family and friends, and events like this embody that very spirit.
While there wasn't any fee to get into the event they were accepting donations of non perishable food, paper goods, and baby items to be given to local food pantries. Christmas isn't about presents and shopping; it is about coming together and giving back.


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Peter Biyiasas (* 19. November 1950 in Athen) ist ein kanadisch-US-amerikanischer Schachmeister.

Peter Biyiasas wuchs in Vancouver auf. Im Jahre 1972 erwarb er einen Bachelor-Abschluss in Mathematik an der University of British Columbia. Im selben Jahr gewann er erstmals die kanadische Meisterschaft, zugleich Zonenturnier. Im Interzonenturnier Petrópolis 1973 erreichte er Rang 15. Im Jahre 1975 qualifizierte er sich erneut, im Interzonenturnier Manila 1976 wurde er 17. Biyiasas nahm mit Kanada an den Schacholympiaden 1972, 1974, 1976 und 1978 teil, dabei erreichte er 1972 das drittbeste Ergebnis an Brett 4, 1976 das drittbeste Ergebnis am Spitzenbrett und 1978 das zweitbeste Einzelergebnis an Brett 2. Die FIDE verlieh ihm 1972 den Titel Internationaler Meister und 1978 den Großmeistertitel. Seit 1980 ist er für den US-amerikanischen Verband, die United States Chess Federation, gemeldet. Im Jahre 1981 spielte er gegen den zu dieser Zeit bereits seit Jahren inaktiven Bobby Fischer, der bei ihm zu Gast war, eine Serie von 17 Blitzpartien, die Biyiasas alle verlor. Mitte der 1980er Jahre zog er sich vom Turnierschach zurück und arbeitet seither als Programmierer.

Biyiasas war zeitweise mit der US-amerikanischen Schachspielerin und -funktionärin Ruth Haring verheiratet.

Turniererfolge
 Toronto 1972, Kanadische Meisterschaft: 1. Platz
 Norristown 1973: 1.–4. mit Rogoff, Pilnik und Parma
 Calgary 1975, Kanadische Meisterschaft: 1. Platz
 New York 1977: 3./4. Platz, 1./2. Soltis und Schamkowitsch
 Philadelphia 1978, World Open: 1.–8. Platz
 Wijk aan Zee 1980, Hoogovens: 4.–6. Platz, 1./2. Browne und Seirawan, 3. Kortschnoi
 Zrenjanin 1980: 2. Platz

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