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CME Group Announces New Futures Contracts for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs)
CME Group
NEW YORK, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of nine new futures contracts for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). These contracts will be listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.
"With the recent increase in volatility in RINs prices, we've seen strong interest from our customers and other market participants for cost-effective ways to manage their risk in this market," said Gary Morsches, Managing Director Global Energy, at CME Group. "As the most actively traded marketplace for the benchmark RBOB Gasoline and ULSD Diesel contracts, our new RINs futures contracts will be a strong complement to our existing suite of products and will allow our customers to take advantage of reduced capital requirements and margin efficiencies."
The new RINs contracts will be available for trading starting May 13, 2013, and will allow customers to hedge risk in three types of renewable fuels:
D4 Biodiesel
D5 Advanced Biofuel
D6 Ethanol
These contracts will be financially-settled based on Argus Media's prices for RINs, which are the most widely-used indexes for this market. They will provide a useful hedge for the price risk associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) renewable fuel standard (RFS2). The EPA has created a credit trading system for compliance with RFS2 for various types of renewable fuels based on units called RINs.
These contracts will be available on the CME Globex electronic trading platform, for over-the-counter (OTC) clearing through CME ClearPort and open outcry on the trading floor in New York, beginning with the May 2013 contract month.
About CME Group
As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and its trading facilities in New York and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, which offers clearing and settlement services across asset classes for exchange-traded contracts and over-the-counter derivatives transactions. These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk.
CME Group is a trademark of CME Group Inc. The Globe Logo, CME, Globex and Chicago Mercantile Exchange are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and the Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are registered trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. KCBOT, KCBT and Kansas City Board of Trade are trademarks of The Board of Trade of Kansas City, Missouri, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Further information about CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) and its products can be found at www.cmegroup.com.
About Argus Media
Argus Media is a leading provider of price assessments, business intelligence, market data, consultancy and conferences on the global crude, oil products, natural gas, electricity, coal, emissions, bioenergy, fertilizer, petrochemical and transportation industries. Argus energy and fertilizer prices are widely used by leading companies, governments and international agencies as benchmarks in supply contracts, risk management and planning. "ARGUS", is a trademark of Argus Media Limited and is used under license. All copyrights and database rights in Argus data belong exclusively to Argus Media Limited. Argus takes no position on the purchase and sale of exchange contracts and accepts no liability in connection with any use of Argus data.
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By: Stephen King
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Date: June 2015
Review Date: June 25, 2015
What happens when you have a crazed fan, a stack of unread manuscripts from said fan's favorite author, and an unlucky teen who happens to get in the way? In the hands of author Stephen King, you get an intense, nail-biting thriller that will take over every crevice of your mind.
Author John Rothstein is an elderly man who, after writing the famed Jimmy Gold trilogy, retired to New Hampshire where he lives as a recluse. Rumors abound about additional Jimmy Gold books. Rothstein's number one fan, Morris Bellamy, will do anything to get those manuscripts including killing Rothstein. The story opens with Rothstein's death at the hands of Bellamy but before Bellamy can read his bounty, he is arrested for another crime and sentenced to life in prison.
Before his arrest, Bellamy managed to bury his treasure in an old trunk and as he rots in prison, the only thing that keeps him going is the thought of one day getting out and reading more Jimmy Gold books. Unknown to Bellamy, a young teen, Pete Saubers, who has the misfortune of living in Bellamy's old house, stumbles upon the trunk and, together with a stash of cash that was also stolen, finds the manuscripts. Like Bellamy, Saubers is a big John Rothstein fan and devours the unpublished stories of Jimmy Gold, careful to hide the manuscripts from everybody, lest he be accused of stealing them. At the same time, he slowly and anonymously dishes out the cash to his parents. Of course, the reader of Finder's Keepers knows that Bellamy will get out of jail one day and that he will go after Saubers. And that's where the story really explodes.
I've been a long time fan of King's, dating back to the Cujo and Pet Semetary days. The last few books of his that I have read, however, haven't kept my interest like those previous books. I'm happy to report that Finder's Keepers grabbed me on the very first page and while I finished the book last night, it still hasn't let go. King slowly, methodically, builds the tension from the time of Rothstein's murder in 1978 to present day where Bellamy and Saubers will meet.
Finder's Keepers is the sequel to Mr. Mercedes, but you needn't read the first to dive right into this newest offering. There are numerous references to the first book, and some chilling scenes between the villain from that first book and Hodges, a detective out to save Pete Saubers, that nicely sets things up for a third book, but again, King guides the new reader through those characters/events so there'll be no problems following along.
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Efforts to legalize and decriminalize marijuana in various states, including Maryland, is creating conflicts at the federal level.
In early November, voters in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C. elected to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in their states, following the lead of Colorado and Washington state, which had done so in 2012. The fact that four states and the District of Columbia will now permit the possession and use of small amounts of the drug has placed more pressure on the federal government to review its marijuana policies.
As the Baltimore Sun reported, these ballot measures came about a month after Maryland's state legislature decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana to help refocus law enforcement officers' attention on more serious matters like violent crime rather than minor drug offenses.
One of the highly touted benefits of marijuana legalization and decriminalization has been that states would be able to collect taxes from dispensaries. However, USA Today reports that under current Internal Revenue Service tax code rules dating back to the War on Drugs of the 1980s, the U.S. federal government stands to make more money in taxes from these "pot shops" than the businesses themselves, creating a difficult hurdle for those who want to break into the marijuana dispensary sector.
The effect is that the federal government is now undermining many legal marijuana businesses, and the IRS lacks the authority to cease enforcing the law without the approval of Congress. With gridlock at an all-time high, it is difficult to pass any type of law at the federal level - much less something as controversial as a drug-related tax code issue. For now, marijuana dispensaries are unable to claim many of the deductions for business expenses available to most other companies in the U.S.
Another interesting aspect of this issue adding another level of complexity is that because the states legalizing recreational marijuana are in the West, the federal government owns about 640 million acres of land in places where the drug is now legal. In fact, according to the Washington Post, it owns about 55 percent of the land where legalization is now in effect, which may force the U.S. Department of Justice's hand in revising its policies.
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Even with the "Hop count mode" set to "keep unreachable documents, 'for now' || forever"
that I'm missing? Is there a reasoning behind the guaranteed deletion of a 401?
everything which is due the server not responding or the crawler being unauthenticated.
Is there a way to configure this in a more granular fashion?


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Martina Navrátilová remporte le simple dames. En finale, elle bat Chris Evert, décrochant à cette occasion le  de sa carrière sur le circuit WTA.

L'épreuve de double voit quant à elle s'imposer Betty Stöve et Wendy Turnbull.

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W2s Dog Breed {April} Curious To Know? Go Ahead, Read!
This article discusses the W2s Dog Breed, a famous online personality's dog and more details related to the topic.
Do you think dogs make for ideal and friendly pets? Dogs are universally loved as pets and are one of the most common pet animals. Recently, users are gaining interest in knowing about the pet dog of an online personality known as W2S, and W2s Dog Breed has become somewhat trendy.
Users in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom are keen to know more details about this online personality's dog. Keep reading this article for more information.
Who is W2S?
What Breed Is w2s Dog?
Details about Herbert
W2S is the nickname or online persona of Harry Christopher George Lewis. He's also known by his name "wroetoshaw." He's best known for being a member of the Sidemen group on YouTube and uploading content to his solo channel on the same platform.
He was born on November 26, 1994, currently making him 25 years old. He's one of the most popular members of the Sidemen, with a substantial following for his solo material. He has a Havanese breed dog.
Let's look at more details about this dog's breed and all other relevant information below.
Online personalities lead a very public life and often share details about their personal lives with their followers on social media.
It's widely known that W2S is quite fond of his dog and has created a separate social media page for his dog.
Harry is also the youngest member of the Sidemen group at 25 years of age.
His dog's name is "Herbert," and people call him "Herb" for short or as a nickname.
Harry revealed in a video that the W2s Dog Breed is Havanese.
Herbert or Herb is Harry's dog, and he has made several appearances in his videos and other Sidemen members' videos.
Calfreezy, Harry, and Callux lived together in 2019, where Herbert also lived with them.
However, after 2019, they moved into their own houses, and Herbert had to move to Guernsey, where he currently resides with Harry's parents.
Harry was also born in Guernsey. His family moved to Alderney shortly afterward but later moved back to Guernsey again in 2004.
Harry has amassed millions of subscribers. So, What Breed Is w2s Dog? Herbert is a Havanese dog.
Harry is quite fond of Herb and has created an Instagram page with "@herbontour" for him.
There's no denying that dogs are faithful pets. Users are pretty keen to know more about the pet of a famous online celebrity, W2S. The name of W2S, or Harry Lewis' pet, is Herbert, and he's a Havanese dog. We have mentioned other relevant information about W2S and his dog above.
Know more about W2S here.
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You're bound to meet different people along the way. They all become part of your story. Some inadvertently tag along while others become anonymous souls that you experience in glimpses. Some like to interact while others are simply busy in their own thoughts.
Our estimation was that we'd reach there by 2 pm giving us ample time and enough sunlight to experience the place without any rush to bed. I pack light but I like to stay clean. Hence, I'd planned on taking a long shower and wash my clothes. The problems came in early.
I had never tried Israeli food before. Yury and TG introduced me to this food for dinner at this cozy place called Cafe Kathmandu. We had to celebrate as it was our last day in Old Manali.
A few days before as a last ditch effort to find another soul wanting to travel I asked my friends if they were interested. None could make it for some reason or the other. By the end I was convinced that I would have to make the journey alone. Maybe that was the universe's plan all along.
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We still had a long way back. Especially knowing all the places and all the passes we still had to cross. The challenge was immense. Drained, fatigued, and low on energy but a destination on mind. We set ourselves a task.


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Q: How do I continue checking whether a value is correct in javascript? I have a javascript code that asks a user to input an entry, prints out a list of entries, and deletes. The problem is that when the user inputs delete and than enters an invalid number the code says to enter a correct index but if the user inputs still an incorrect index value based on my specifications the code stops checking whether it passes the test. I need the code to constantly check if the input is valid for index even after the user keeps putting a wrong index number. The code must not exit unless the correct index value is entered. Here is the code
let action = prompt("What would you like to do");
const todo = []
let count=0
let tracker=0
let char = 'x'
while (action !== 'quit' && action !== 'q'){
    if (action === 'new'){
        action = prompt("What would you like to add");
        todo.push(action)
        tracker=0;
    }
    else if (action === 'list'){
        console.log(char.repeat(10))
        for (let elements of todo){
            console.log(`${tracker}: ${elements}`)
            tracker++
        }
        console.log(char.repeat(10))
        action = prompt("What would you like to do");
    }
    else if (action === 'delete'){
        let index = parseInt(prompt("Enter the index of the todo you would like to delete"))
        if (index<todo.length && index >-1 && index!==null){
            todo.splice(index,1)
            tracker=0;
        }
        else{
                let index = parseInt(prompt("Enter a correct index"))
            }
        action = prompt("What would you like to do");
    }
    else
    {
        action = prompt("What would you like to do");
    }
}
console.log("Ok quit the app")

A: Replace this part:
let index = parseInt(prompt("Enter the index of the todo you would like to delete"))
if (index<todo.length && index >-1 && index!==null){
    todo.splice(index,1)
    tracker=0;
}
else{
        let index = parseInt(prompt("Enter a correct index"))
    }

With this -- using a loop:
let index = parseInt(prompt("Enter the index of the todo you would like to delete"));
while (!(index < todo.length && index >= 0)) {
    index = parseInt(prompt("Enter a correct index"));
}
todo.splice(index, 1);
tracker = 0;

Note: parseInt will never return null, so no need to check for that. Instead, it could return NaN. But as any comparison with NaN will evaluate to false, the negation of that (using !) will evaluate to true.

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Bangkok festival unveils animation sidebar
By Patrick Frater2004-12-22T00:00:00+00:00
The forthcoming Bangkokfestival (Jan 13-24) will dedicate a new sidebar to animated film. It willinclude a special tribute to animator, producer, director, Gabor Csupo.
The Csupo retrospective will becomplemented by a series of animation seminars conducted by Csupo andexecutives from his Los Angeles-based firm Klasky-Csupo - Hal Waite, seniorvice president of feature animation and Terry Thoren, CEO.
Also, presenting seminars forthe animation program is Sharon Wu, animator from CalArts in Los Angeles with agroup of international animators. Csupo will also premiere his new adultanimation feature film, The Immigrant.
Stretched over three days (Jan 18-20) the section's seminar topics include:Aesthetics of Animation; Children's Workshop; Overview Of Animation Production;Will Animation Always be Just 'Cartoons for Kids''; and The Magic of Telling a Story in 30Seconds.
Separately, the festival is also planning a tribute toUS film-maker Joel Schumacher and will be hosting the second edition of theBangkok Film Market (Jan 17-20), which this year place a special emphasis onanimation.


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Say That Again
from the moving-forward? dept
Thu, Jan 26th 2006 10:56am — Mike Masnick
When the new Google Video launched, we thought it was worth noting that the initial response from people was awful. We didn't doubt that Google would improve it, or that it could become a powerful platform eventually -- but were surprised that such a hyped up product was launched in such a way to make so many people go "huh?" In other Google product launches, there's been an immediate "wow" factor that wasn't just missing with Google Video -- it seemed to have been completely stamped out. It appears that even Google is now admitting that they should have thought through the launch a bit more. Google's Marissa Mayer (who we think is starting to get more press coverage than Brin, Page or Schmidt these days) has now admitted that "We made a big mistake" with the launch of Google Video. Of course, it's not clear that the company has figured out what that mistake really was. Mayer says: "You can't come out and launch a product like Google Video and say 'CSI' and 'Survivor' are there if they're not on the home page." However, that's only a tiny part of the mistake. Part of the problem seems to be that Google Video doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it a store for broadcast content? Or is it a platform for anyone to create, share or sell content? Those are two different functions, and probably need two different interfaces. The company has revamped the site, slightly, but it still seems lacking. There's now a big list at the top of videos you can buy, but it still isn't that compelling. For example, the second video listed is the Lakers-Raptors basketball game from last weekend, where Kobe Bryant scored 81 points. There's been a lot of talk about the game, so it's probably a good one to promote. However, if you go to the page of the game, they show you the first 30 seconds of the game, which are incredibly boring. If you're trying to sell the fact that you have a historic basketball game for you to watch, shouldn't the "free" clips be something worth watching? At least show a basket or two or three by Kobe.
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Neil Young: The Elusive 1973 "Time Fades Away" LP
December 21, 2016 ~ kcorsini
"Fourteen junkies, too weak to work…" – Neil Young, "Time Fades Away"
There are certain albums that for various reasons have taken on a certain "mystique" over the years. In most cases it's albums that don't get released. Prince had "The Black Album," an album that was supposedly so perverse it couldn't be released… we have to save the children from such sex talk in music (cue the PMRC). Years after the rumor of the album, Prince finally released it and it was, to be generous, meh. Ryan Adams' record company rejected "Love Is Hell" because they thought it was a downer so he released "Rock N Roll" instead. The fact that his record company rejected "Love Is Hell" brought so much interest in this supposedly "dark" album, that the record company finally released it. It's an ok Ryan Adams LP… I mean, dark is kind of his thing. You'll never find Ryan Adams being played at a party here at the B&V house, that's for sure. One could describe Ryan's music as, "Music to Overdose to."
Usually albums only carry this kind of heavy mystique if someone dies during or shortly after the albums release. "Blackstar" by David Bowie and "You Want It Darker" by Leonard Cohen will always carry a little more weight because they can be read as an artistic farewell to the world and to their fans. Jimi Hendrix' last recordings are always heralded as people wonder, what might have been. People point to Stevie Ray Vaughn's final song on his final album, "Riviera Paradise" as a signal that he was headed into an all new creative direction that would have changed music and guitar as we know it… had he not passed away in that tragic helicopter crash. It's like a painter whose paintings become more valuable after they've died. I'm surprised more rock stars don't fake their death more often but that makes me sound like an agent hustling for coins.
Of all the artists around, other than maybe Bob Dylan, Neil Young has more than his share of "mysterious," unreleased albums. "Chrome Dreams" is an oft bootlegged, amazing record that Neil chose not to release in 1977. It would have been as big as "Harvest" in my opinion, which may be why Neil chose not to put it out. That "fame thing" never worked out too well for Neil. He said in the liner notes of "Decade" that "Harvest" found him in the middle of the road and very popular so he chose to steer into the ditch, "It was a rougher ride, but you meet more interesting people there" (I believe is the direct quote). He's put out most of the songs on other albums, but taken as a whole "Chrome Dreams" would have stood with some of his best work.
Of all of Neil Young's unreleased and released albums, the one that always had the most intrigue for me, for some reason, was "Time Fades Away." Part of the problem was you simply couldn't find the record. I could never get my hands on it. After the initial release, Neil refused to release it on vinyl or any other format so copies of the album were really hard to find. Neil basically disavowed the record. My college roommate Drew was the only guy I know who could have been capable of even finding a copy such were his "completist" tendencies, but I don't think even he had a copy. It was like you had to "know a guy" to even hear the thing, which I never did.
The backstory alone is enough to draw a rock and roll obsessive like me in… Neil Young, fresh from his twin triumphs of "After the Gold Rush," and the even bigger success of "Harvest" was set to go on tour. It's hard to overstate how popular Neil Young became after "Harvest." I heard a story once, that Dylan heard "Heart of Gold" on the radio and thought it was one of his songs. When he realized it was Neil Young, he felt ripped off and wrote "Forever Young" as some sort of angry, "you ripped me off, you dick" kind of a song. Who knows if that's true. Anyway, Neil gathered members of his "Harvest" band, the Stray Gators, and invited Danny Whitten from one of his other backing bands, Crazy Horse to New York to rehearse. Unfortunately Danny Whitten, a very talented guitarist and songwriter in his own right, was addicted to heroin. He'd already been kicked out of Crazy Horse, who were working on their own without Neil, because of his drug addictions. Whitten just couldn't "hack it" at the rehearsals. He was taking a lot of Valium to help him kick the heroin habit and it was just destroying his timing. Finally Neil had to tell Danny he was fired and gave him $50 and a plane ticket back to Los Angeles. That very night, the night Neil Young fired Danny Whitten, Danny was found dead from mixing alcohol and $50 worth of Valium. Enter…. guilt and despair.
So after releasing his biggest album, with thousands of adoring fans waiting to hear the soft rock troubadour of "Harvest" come out and sing "Heart of Gold," Neil plugs in his electric guitar and attempted to conquer his demons. Oh, and he brought along the 8-track mobile recording machine to document the whole thing. At the time, one of his band members turned him onto tequila. Ah, tequila. As I used to say in my younger days, the authorities knew which drug to legalize. When I drink tequila, which I rarely do, if I drink too much of it, I'm either going to fight you or fuck you, and quite possibly, both at the same time. Add tequila to a depressed, fragile mental state like Neil Young was in and God knows what can happen. Apparently the fans were not impressed. Part of the problem with concert audiences is that it's hard to play new, unheard music for a crowd. They want to hear the hits, songs they're familiar with. This was especially true in 1973 when the crowds were not that sophisticated.
At long last, I discovered this "lost" live album on iTunes. I had always heard that the music on this album was all loud, screaming guitar. It was going to be all noise like "Hey, Hey, My, My (Into the Black)." That is not exactly the case. The band did not get along well and Neil's vocals were so fried he brought in Crosby and Nash to help sing harmonies, although, this wasn't an album big on harmony. I will say, this is a very, very good Neil Young album, although I prefer the even darker music found on "Tonight's the Night." One might see this as a companion piece to "Tonight's the Night" and "On The Beach" which are some of Neil's darker works.
The album starts off with the raucous title track, which is one of the best here but I've always liked my Neil Young a little ragged. "Yonder Stands the Sinner" is another ragged rocker that jumps out at me and it's followed by the great song "L.A." ("city in the smog…"). But interspersed with those rockers are a couple of delicate, beautiful piano ballads, "Journey Through The Past" and "Love In Mind." I never expected this kind of balladry from a guy on tequila. The crowd claps politely at the end of "Love In Mind" but you kind of feel they're not thrilled.
The centerpiece of the album for me, is the beginning of what would be side 2 for you vinyl enthusiasts, "Don't Be Denied." It's a a better autobiography than Neil's book "Shakey."It's a long, mid tempo song about Neil's love of and dedication to music. It tells his life story from being a bullied kid at school, to forming a band. It's one of his best songs and coincidentally was recently covered beautifully by Norah Jones. It's really the only hopeful bit of light in an otherwise dark album.
After the ballad, "The Bridge," another lovely piano and harmonica song, Neil and the band launch into the epic, eight-minute "Last Dance." I really like the ragged guitar riff in this song. Although, it's so bleak that it wouldn't have been out of place on "Tonight's the Night." At the end of the song, Neil just howls, "no, no, no…" When Neil sings, "Wake up, it's time to go to work," it's with an utter lack of enthusiasm.
"Time Fades Away" is a portrait of an artist who is really suffering. And by sharing that pain with us through his art, he let's we who are also suffering know we are not alone. That's the power of an album like this. And powerful is the word I would use to describe this record. For anybody out there who likes to explore the musical backwaters of an artist's catalog, like I do, this is must have music. Although, I wouldn't recommend putting this on at Christmas… not a lot of Yule time joy here….
It's a dark ride, folks. Stick together and take care of each other. Cheers!
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moulty58 says:
I was so pleased to find this had been released, thanks for that. It took long enough for ' on the beach' to get a CD release, I had a vinyl copy of that at least but never heard this until just now. Sounds great, it makes you wonder why Young is so sensitive about his back catalogue given the fact that he seems to have no quality control on his current stuff.
Ideal Christmas listening for me at least, cheers!
kcorsini says:
Yeah, I found Peace Trails to be unlistenable… I've bee listening to this album virtually non stop. I hope he releases Archives Vol 2 next year… Now that would be a Christmas gift…. Cheers!
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Students will examine the rise of the Italian Renaissance to the eve of the French Revolution during the first semester of school. Major projects include writing a research paper on the role of an individual in world history during this span in time as well as creating a timeline of events for the first semester. Greater detail can be found by going through each of the individual unit pages.


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Construction and commissioning
The ship was built in 1975 by the Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad, Gothenburg, Sweden. She was delivered to be used by Odd Berg & Co. as MV Kollbris in the same year until January 1982.

Kollbris was later sold to Fearnley & Eger and renamed to MV Ferncarrier from 1982 until 1985. During her time in Fearnley & Eger, she was converted from a tanker to a heavy-lift carrier.

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So, welcome everyone to this video lecture.
Paradox. And we'll split that in two.
First, we'll look at the theoretical model in this video.
of getting out of the Bertrand trap, or Bertrand Paradox in the next video.
But, so what is the Bertrand model in the first place.
let's just take the example of two ice cream sellers on a beach.
of ice cream just setting the prices for this ice cream.
lower price will get all the consumers, okay?
There also, finally, there are no capacity constraints.
endless amounts of ice cream.
as we did in the five lectures previously.
So, each seller can set a low price or a high price.
firms charge the same prices, then they both share the market equally.
And if one of them charges the low price they get market share of 100.
get a Nash equilibrium where both firms both sellers set low prices.
Now, prices though, are not typically a discreet thing.
that you can charge the price of $1 or $1.01 and $.02 and so on.
if there are no fixed costs.
So, they charge prices equal to cost. And profits are zero.
charging prices equal to their marginal cost.
in more detail in the next video. So, thanks very much and stay tuned.


Sourcing seedlings is with us throughout spring, summer and autumn. It's a costly business but growing you own plants from seed is super-saving like you've never known it before. For the cost of a packet of seed and a bag of seed raising mix (about $12 in all) you can grow $80 worth of garden centre plants. And by following the sowing instructions on the back of the seed packet you can almost guarantee germination. So why isn't everyone doing it? The answer lies in after-germination care. It's not rocket-science but it does require vigilance and attention to some specific details.
While most seeds are happy to germinate in darkness, once they emerge through the soil, their tastes swiftly change. They need lots of light and it should be delivered as directly as you can manage. Popping them on a window ledge is adequate as long as you remember that the sun moves – which means you'll need to move your seedlings to follow the sun. Keeping them on a tray indoors can simplify this but better still, once they are through the ground, move them into a greenhouse or cloche where the light hits them directly from above, encouraging them to grow straight up rather than to lean towards the sun.
A seedling's root structure is in its infancy. When the first centimetre of growing medium dries out, the seedling simply has no longer roots to go in search of moisture. Surface watering should be such that moisture penetrates the growing medium to a depth of 2-3cm. There's no point in a 'once-over' with the watering can. If time permits, the best way to water seedlings is by sitting their container in water so the moisture is soaked in from the bottom up. If this is done thoroughly, soaking 2-3 times a week should be sufficient. Once the containers have been removed from the water, raise them off the ground so they drain quickly and thoroughly.
Seed raising mix is not a well balanced growing medium. Its main purpose is to provide seeds with a fine soil so that their germination and growth is not inhibited by rough material such as sticks and small stones. Seeds will germinate in it but put on very little growth after the first week unless fed. While do-it-yourselfers can supply nutrients in the form of liquid animal manure and seaweed, there is always the risk of introducing fungus to seedlings in the early days of their lives. For this reason, some people prefer to use a soluble commercial plant food. Once you've been growing seedlings for a while, you will come to know which are in the 'hardy' category and can tolerate a home brew, and which are more delicate and are best fed with a commercial solution.
Whether your aim is to leave your seedlings in the container in which they germinated, or to transplant them out, 'disturbing the soil' after a few days of growth will help the young plants spring into life. Disturbing the soil involves lightly cultivating between the tiny plants to a death of just a few millimetres. I use the tines of a kitchen fork to do this. The disturbance lets air into the soil, something that is essential for root growth. If your seedlings have failed to grow, this 'micro-tilling' will almost certainly give them a new lease of life and they may well double their size in 2-3 days.
'Damping off' refers to fungus disease which settles into young seedlings and cuts a swathe right through them. Fortunately, there is one simple way to ensure it doesn't catch you out, and that is by carefully following the advice above. If you have neglected your seedlings, or simply haven't been able to avoid damping-off, be sure to rinse containers out with a sterilising solution before sowing your next batch.
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Q: How do you integrate Application Insights into Service Fabric? I currently use Azure Application Insights for logging on all of my Web API and MVC applications. Obviously the majority of this logging is automatic which is great. For events that I manually want to capture I have implemented a "LoggingUtility" which has methods like "LogError" and "LogInformation" that simply call Trace.TraceError and Trace.TraceInformation (the thinking is that the implementation of logging could be changed in one place in the future). The Trace is then captured by Application Insights.
I have started to develop some Stateful Services in Azure Service Fabric and cannot seem to find a way to use Application Insights. I have stumbled upon several articles pointing me towards a NuGet package that was in prerelease but has now been removed (https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.ServiceFabric.Telemetry.ApplicationInsights/).
Of course the Service Fabric templates generate the "ServiceEventSource" but firstly I cannot see how this would be useful for Application Insights and ideally I want all logging to be done through my "LoggingUtility" class.
Is it possible to integrate Application Insights into Service Fabric? If so, can I simply continue using Trace (via my "LoggingUtility" class)?

A: You have two options:
1. Using the Application Insights SDK in your LoggingUtility class to send information directly to AI
2. Using Windows Azure Diagnostics (WAD) to forward Eventsource traces to AI, using the provided EventSource class in the SF project templates. That class you can modify to be your LoggingUtility class implementation.
Considering that you are running your SF cluster in Azure, the second approach is the current recommendation, as Service Fabric system service events are also using Event Tracing.
For configuring Azure Diagnostics to AI, follow the steps outlined in this article: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-diagnostics-integration-with-application-insights/
Be aware this article targets Cloud Services and VMs, but just use the VM Scale Set for configuring Azure Diagnostics in stead of a VM. That should work.
The NuGet package is no longer supported: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/f0f1ad78-4d83-48e5-b1da-4a9f0eddb9b2/application-insights-for-service-fabric?forum=AzureServiceFabric

A: We used the new Microsoft.Extentions.Logging and wrote a insights logger - it gets the service fabric messages via Trace we also pulled out all the ETW stuff it doesnt add much .


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Donald 'Big D' Gullekson
Donald K. Gullekson, "Big D", 66, passed away March 23, 2018, after a brief but courageous battle with brain cancer at the Munson Hospice House with his family by his side. On May 15, 1951, Don entered this world into the loving arms of his late mother Jean (Butzin) and father Kay Gullekson, in Dearborn, MI. Don will always be known for excelling in athletics, as he was a natural athlete and coach who shared his gift with others. He played basketball, baseball, hockey, and graduated from Plymouth High School, then attended Huron College in South Dakota on a scholarship for both baseball and basketball. Here is where he met his wife of 43 years, Linda (Jost) and moved back to Michigan. For many years as an extension to his love for sports, he had a passion to play competitive travel softball in many leagues and state tournaments as well as recreational basketball. Two of the most prominent teams that he was a part of were Vegas Ranch (National Champions) from Lake City and Third Coast from Manistee. "On the court and field, Don was competitive, but off the court and field, he made you feel like the most important person in the room." Sports to Don were number two by a long stretch in comparison for the love he had for his family. He always put his family first above anything else. He retained the best husband award until the end with Linda, always driving distances to find chicken noodle soup when she wasn't well, taking her wherever she may need to go, and truly being by her side in sickness and in health. He wanted to be with his grandchildren (Griffin, Natalie, and Madison) every moment that he could taking them to water parks, the movies, playgrounds, Incredible Mo's, and great grandpa Kay's house. He was a loving and fun grandfather who will be missed sorely by his grandchildren. Big D instilled many gifts to his family and a large part was him sharing his love of sports with his children. He was the Varsity Basketball Coach for the Mesick Bulldogs from 1992-1997 and a co-coach with his son for JV boys from 2004-2014 at Morley Stanwood. The last two years he took on the responsibilities of being a solo head coach. He was actively involved in any athletic excitement he could find, but never once missed a chance to watch his children play their sports to support them regardless of the distance or driving conditions. He was literally their biggest supporter and fan. Don was a successful salesman for Kraft Foods for over 29 years as he had a knack for being able to build incredible long lasting relationships. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Mesick, enjoyed golfing, fishing, BINGO, snowmobiling and working on his lawn. Big D was also an avid deer hunter in the Mesick hills near their beloved homestead of more than 20 years overlooking the Manistee River, never missing a season. Big D is best described by all who knew him as; loving, generous, passionate, dedicated, genuine, big hearted, courageous, selfless, inspirational, humble, hard worker, stubborn and FUN! Big D is survived and missed dearly by his wife Linda, his children; Jeff, Kim (Jason) Jancek and Lindsey, grandchildren; Griffin and Natalie Gullekson and Logan and Madison Jancek, father Kay, brother Doug (Amy) Gullekson, brother-in-law Jon Lash and aunts; Judy (Paul) Marshall and Mandy Gauld and many cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family. He is preceded in death by his mother Jean (Butzin) Gullekson, his sister Diane Lash, and Uncle Pat Gauld. A visitation will take place Friday March 30, 2018 from 4-7pm with open sharing at 6pm at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home; 305 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684. A funeral service will take place Saturday March 31, 2018 at 11:00am with visitation one hour prior also at the funeral home. A private burial will take place at a later date. Please visit www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com to share your memories and condolences with Big D's family. In lieu of flowers, the family asks all donations be made to the Don Gullekson Memorial GoFundMe page which will go towards a scholarship or athletic sponsorship in his honor. The family is being cared for and served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
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Tear my mindless heart away
[p. Alouette]
IDK she's preggo, have fun
How she ended up with Alouette as a companion, Kalypso did not know, but she felt strangely comfortable with the other woman. She was not a sibling, for all that she had come with Dreyma to the Court. It was strange, but it was also not something that the Reine was going to look her nose up considering that she was decidedly lacking in supportive female companionship of late. Her siblings still were wary of her, though she could at least count on Thyri and Abigail at the end of the day.
That Alouette was willing to be her friend was an odd sort of thing that really put her at ease. Without her mother nearby, Kalypso was starved for the support she once had with her sisters, brother, and mother. Now, with only half-siblings, she felt like she had lost her entire support system and did not know how to get it back properly. At least some folk would be helpful, but it was just not quite the same.
What are we looking for today? she asked, in an oddly cheery voice considering how stormy her emotions had been of late. She had been snappish and weepy, on and off, as though the most harebrained thing would set off a hair-thin trigger. It was hard, pregnancy, and there was a lot of mixed emotions over Chaska's role in all of it. She did not love the man nor did he care for her that way. Now, she was stuck with children that would be unlikely to know who their father was, because it simply did not matter.
KALYPSO SAVOY
If I knew you were a sellout. A thief. Use me up - I would have never let you near me.
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Alouette was not of a rank that offered her presence in the court. A simple Seigneur that was trying to find their way among her fellow pack members, someone who had just, really, begun to branch off from the shadows she had lurked in for months after she found herself in the presence of the bi-colored boy outside the court. To be friends, even if their friendship was just beginning, with the Reine was a privilege she accepted without vice or judgement. At least she had known Kalypso and the 'Queen' of the court wasn't someone she didn't know or hadn't personally spent time with before the ascension.
The Court was as much her home as the rest's and that had come from her time spent there, the acquaintances she had earned from her reputation as a tailor and leather worker, even though she hadn't obtained a specialty or profession in these two aspects.
The cute, feral Alouette had never really been one to pass judgement on others. Even if she did think something wrongly about another, she kept it to herself until she at least knew the other's situation. In truth, she hadn't felt one way or another about Kalypso's pregnancy when she had scented it upon the woman. Dreyma was family and perhaps that was why she adored the thought of having more little ones running around, little ones that could look up to her the way she looked up to her 'adopted' sibling. She hadn't made a big deal about asking Kalypso, though. Not about the potential father or if Kalypso was going to go through with the pregnancy, the birth of the children. Nothing.
Instead, here they were, the better half of a trip to Halifax under their hypothetical belts. Blue eyes were unabashed as they explored the new area. Alouette had only come through here once. There hadn't been much activity or presence here. The few shops she saw were things that traveling canines had set up in old buildings that looked as if they were ready to crumble. None had glass, as was dictated by the red star only a while back.
"I could always use cloth, even repaired, for clothes," Lou answered right away to the Reine's question. "Or new tools for leather working." The chances that she'd find those were slim but she still half-way hoped that there would be something along those lines. "Last time I came through here there were a few tradesmen selling beads. Some had pretty colors. They're not worth much but I think it'd be fun to look at them and see if there's anything to add to the stores back home."
Alouette Moineau
The words I can't say
Kalypso clicked her tongue in thought as they walked on, appreciative of the conversation that did not revolve around pregnancy or anything else. It was nice to talk about mundane things, even if they were important to another person. It eased her worried heart a little to drift from the thoughts that lurked in her mind.
I think you should look in our storage for cloth that's left. I think we have some. There was unlikely anything to remain unless it was well sheltered from the weather, especially the moisture. Rot would eat at any cloth faster than the plague took a soul from the earth. Well, perhaps that was an exaggeration but a still valid point. Their odds of finding well preserved cloth was like finding a trove of treasure of working human technology; it was just beyond unlikely.
Cloth rotted and wore away, paper faded and molded, metal rusted. Things ended, even the inorganic ones seemed to have an expiration date. Gods above, more morbid thoughts abound. Kalypso tightened her expression, determined to pull herself out of the funk she had settled into from thinking about the perils of birthing and misfortune of having to raise children when she as devoid of truly beloved family.
Then she looked at the girl. Did you want to make jewelry? Abigail uses the sea glass to make things if you wanted to try. Or just collect it. She fiddled with one of her old necklaces, though they were not made of sea glass, she desperately wanted to do something with it. They could be a valuable commodity, if only someone could market them right. They could be worth plenty. We should send more to the Outpost and see if they have luck in Portland, she mused out loud, more to herself than directly to Alouette. She hummed thoughtfully as they walked, eyes lazily darting about.
A shining something caught her eye in a collection of fallen brickwork. Brows furrowed as she approached it, and waved over the other woman. Her crouch was slow, painfully slow, and she grumbled at her waddling body. Fingers began to dig out bits of brick, whole and fragmented.
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Despite not asking, Alouette was certainly curious to a fault. She hadn't known Kalypso long yet, during that time she had arranged such a large project that it practically got the entire pack shuffling toward making new homes. She had become the equivalent of a Queen of the court, yet did not force the weight of her rank upon Alouette as she feared could happen. She had become someone, in Lou's opinion, that others could respect even if she had gotten pregnant, even if the scent cloaked around her was mingled with the fragrance that pregnancy brought with it. It would have been a lie to say differently though she was also prone to respect those who offered respect of their own and Kalypso was on the verge of being one of her only friends in the court, at least for the moment.
Julia was gone and had left in the middle of the night, taking neither the clothes Alouette had fixed for her or the parchment that Alouette had spent much of her time crafting in the most recent weeks when she wasn't hunting or trying to afford herself the luxury of spinning cloth or trying to make her own with fleece and stringy bark. Cloth outside of Cour des, that wasn't as well preserved, offered an easy respite against working herself to the bone for cloth that could easily be broken down in just a few months. But clothes out here weren't wearable and could easily come apart given any amount of strength one applied to them.
They were also full of holes. "Doesn't hurt to look, though I might just do that," she answered with a small nod of her head as they carried on their way through the broken down parts of Halifax. Kalypso was quick to pose another question to the Moineau girl, though she shook her head just as quickly. "Jewelry doesn't hold a lot of interest to me," she murmured. "But the beads and polished stones and stuff can make pretty ornaments on stuff I make myself. Could stitch and work them into the material pretty easily. Maybe I'll make you something next time I get the chance," she offered before Kalypso seemingly lost interest, her attention on the broken down bricks of an old building that had been made with them.
"Let me know if you need help with that," she managed with a small nod of her head. "I don't know how much I could do but I'm always looking for ways to help out the Court."
After being waved over, she quickly approached with Kalypso, staring down the thing, the item, whatever it was while the two dug around the bricks. "What do you think it is?" she asked, wary of something that had been out and in the elements.
Clothes were something Kaly quite liked but her fashion sense was clean cut and neat, which leather and skins could not replicate as well. Wool was the best material since it could be made very fine with a skilled weaver and spinner, but it was hard to get and difficult to make. Were she far more patient, Kalypso would have loved to learned such a craft, especially as their pack grew and the number of farm animals were sure to expand. The pair of sheep were unlikely to be left alone for too long, considering that Kaly planned fully on finding a ram to breed those things.
That Lou did not care much for jewelry did not surprise her. Kalypso obvious loved trinkets. She wove them into her wavy locks and dangled them from her ears. Bracelets, rings, necklaces. She loved any sort of glittering, clattering adornment. The Queen grinned at her companion. I would love that. I do like that sort of thing, she added with a chuckle, fingering one of the necklaces around her collarbone. She did not take too many out with her during these ventures in fear of those who had expense tastes and twitchy sword hands.
But the rubble that caught her attention and distracted her as she waved over Lou. They dug out the metal glinting thing. Once it was painted black but the metal had long since chipped away from weather and bricks. Kaly looked up and saw a hole on the building near them where the interior gaped at them.
You know, I haven't a clue, she admitted with furrowed brows. She looked up the street and saw fattening trees with little metal guards around their bases. As she looked back down at it, she realized what it was. It was half-bent but it could likely be straightened. She gestured up at the other nearby tree with the guard still intact. Look at that. Do you think we could use this? she pondered out loud, thoughtfully looking about.
Stiffly, the Reine rose. We should come back for it, I think. Let's find you something useful. Her eyes stuck on the store they stood before. The windows were dusty and grimy and she did not understand the word on the front. Optometrist.
To be completely honest, she was learning new things all the time. Most of her ventures were things she had seen her mother doing back home, before she had ever considered leaving off on her own with her "sister" and joining the Court. Spinning cloth had seemed like the obvious choice when there was so little out there to work with. Venturing into this new territory, making cloth from wool or cotton or even shed fur was a time consuming process and it was one of those things that that took practice and a watchful eye.
Stitching and sewing was a fine art that often left her paws sore after because of the dainty work she had to throw into making things she normally would have just patched up with a newer piece or a left over, shaved leather piece to make it work.
Kalypso seemed intrigued by the idea of getting something from Lou in regards to her own clothes and that brought a smaller smile to the Moineau woman's face as they settled into digging out whatever it was that had caught Kalypso's attention. It did not take long for either of them to find purpose in one another's hands. The dirt, brick and grime fell away too easily and reflecting from a grimy surface of black and occasional flecks of resonating light, the metallic item came into focus, an object that could surely be used later if they had someone strong enough and devoted enough to pry it from where it stood.
She took a step back, looking it over with her sea-foam gaze before once more, attention was drawn elsewhere. "If they're used for trees, maybe we can use them back home for some of the smaller ones for the new home plots," Lou answered quickly. "Or the metal can be melted and pounded down so we can use it for swords or knives or something later." To be fair, she didn't use much metal aside from her half-moon knife.
"I'll come with them so they know what you're talking about," she offered once more before they began for the store before them.
She, too, didn't quite understand the wording on the faded sign outside. She didn't know how to read and what she did know was very simple in the end. As they ventured into this new 'store front', her eyes were drawn to the bits of color and faded words about the room they entered through. Everything was covered in a fine coating of dust, fragments of posters torn, the paper they were made with eaten and broken down by what must have been burst pipes since a segment of the floor on the opposite side of the room was eaten away. "Divide and conquer?"
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Car Wars: Why aren't we spending more to expand bus, train, trolley systems in San Diego?
Assembly Bill 805 would allow the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and the North County Transit District to float their own tax measures, instead of going through SANDAG.
It's not hard to find a millennial who recently moved to Southern California bloviating about how much better the public transit is in New York City, San Francisco or Washington, D.C.
Cue the eye rolling and mumbling into a glass of IPA beer.
So beyond the county's sprawling landscape, what's preventing greater investment in non-car modes of traffic?
That's our Car Wars question for this week. Car Wars refers to the idea, championed by some elected officials from City Hall to Sacramento, that a key way to fight climate change and improve the environment is to limit greenhouse gases that spew from tailpipes.
If you have a question about commuting and the environment, send it to carwars@sduniontribune.com.
A man tries to stay dry while waiting for the bus at a stop on Broadway Street in El Cajon.
Car Wars: The short answer is some mix of aversion to more taxes, an agency known as SANDAG and the perennial question of whether more people really would use an expanded mass-transit system.
In November, the region's transportation planning agency, the San Diego Association of Governments, put a half-cent sales tax on the ballot. The measure was chock full of transit improvements — roughly 42 percent of it as compared with 14 percent for highways. It included, for example, a new Coaster station at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and a new trolley line from San Ysidro to Kearny Mesa.
After groups from all parts of the political spectrum came out to attack the proposed levy, it failed to get the needed two-thirds approval from voters.
On one side was the Republican Party of San Diego County, which said the measure focused too much on mass transit and not enough on expanding freeways. On the other side, some environmental groups blasted the proposal as not doing enough to build out the region's system of trolleys, buses and bike lanes.
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, who has called for an unprecedented shift away from car commuting, also came out against the tax amid significant pressure from green groups.
Without the additional revenue, the region is once again stuck funding its transportation projects with a longtime, half-cent sales tax called TransNet. Roughly a third of the money raised by that tax goes to public transit, but the tax isn't bringing in nearly as much money as officials originally anticipated.
By comparison, Los Angeles County gets funding for transportation from four such taxes, with the latest one passed in November.
L.A. residents in this most recent election overwhelmingly embraced Measure M, which is expected to help greatly expand that region's Metro rail system — paying for a dozen new lines.
However, it's important to note that traffic in L.A. is a significantly more powerful deterrent to driving than it is in San Diego. Adding a few more transit lines to our county's system won't necessarily ensure a huge influx of new riders, especially middle-class ones.
For example, the $2.1 billion trolley Mid-Coast Trolley extension to connect downtown San Diego to the sprawling job center that is University City isn't expected to persuade large numbers of people to give up their cars. Many of that future line's riders are projected to come from other forms of public transit, such as buses and commuter rail.
In San Diego County, finances seem to significantly drive use of public transit, according to SANDAG. Roughly 70 percent of transit riders live in families that make less than $45,000 a year and don't have an alternative mode of transportation available.
Still, experts said the usefulness and attractiveness of public-transit systems grow exponentially as they cover more and more geographical territory. People are more likely to drop their car commute if mass transit not only gets them to and from the office in a timely fashion, but also connects them to impromptu stops after work — perhaps at a movie theater, restaurant or that new art gallery everyone is talking about.
It's not clear that SANDAG has broad enough public support to successfully push a ballot measure for mass transit anytime soon.
Many residents, especially in North County, strongly oppose being taxed for services they view as not benefiting them. And many environmentalists have yet to be appeased by anything SANDAG does. They've even sued the agency all the way to the state Supreme Court over how it addresses climate change in its long-range planning.
Beyond those roadblocks, SANDAG's public image recently took a sharp turn for the worse when news surfaced that it may have suppressed key information ahead of the November vote on the proposed new sales tax. It turns out that this proposal, called Measure A, likely would have brought in far less revenue than advertised — and that SANDAG staff knew it.
The agency's board is looking for a law firm familiar with white-collar crime to investigate the controversy.
But wait. Before you sign the lease on that new hybrid or electric car, there's a new bill in the state Legislature aimed at boosting transit funding in San Diego.
Assembly Bill 805 would allow the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and the North County Transit District to float their own tax measures, instead of going through SANDAG. The thinking goes: If SANDAG doesn't have the public's trust, perhaps MTS and NCTD do.
The bill's author, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego, also included in her bill a host of provisions aimed at overhauling SANDAG's power structure.
The proposal would give elected officials from big cities such as San Diego, Chula Vista and Oceanside significantly more voting influence on the agency's board of directors. And that's really ticked off folks from Coronado to El Cajon.
So, transit riders, there could be a light at the end of the trolley line — but there's also a chance that glimmer in the distance is an oncoming train of political gridlock.


Hello loves! Last weekend I was in Las Vegas on a spring break vacation with nine of my friends. We had an absolute blast and I thought it would be fun to share our itinerary, along with what I wore for y'all. As always, you can click the pink links to shop all the pieces I'm wearing. I hope you enjoy this recap of our trip!
We stayed at The Cosmopolitan which was amazing! It's centrally located on the strip, the room was spacious, and there are plenty of dining options in the hotel. The pool also has an amazing view which was perfect for photos. This was a long weekend trip as we were only in Vegas from Saturday-Tuesday; however, we were able to accomplish so much in a short amount of time.
After landing in Las Vegas, one of my friends that was on my flight and I grabbed lunch at Eataly, which recently opened in the Park MGM. Eataly was one of my favorite places to eat at in NYC this summer. Once we were able to check into our hotel, we waited for the rest of our group to arrive and then headed downstairs for dinner at Beauty and Essex. This restaurant is amazing and is a MUST for me in Vegas (they have a New York location as well). The grilled cheese and tomato soup dumplings are to die for! The restaurant overlooks the massive chandelier in the Cosmopolitan which is a perfect spot for photos.
After dinner we headed over to the high roller ferris wheel at the Linq. Fun fact: this is the tallest observation wheel in the world! We opted for the happy hour option, which means there's an unlimited bar inside the ferris wheel pod. I highly recommend doing this if you want an amazing view of the strip and surrounding areas. It was a great way to kick off our vacation.
We began our first full day with brunch at Hexx, which is located right outside the Paris resort. The food and drinks were delicious and the staff was very accommodating to our large group of 10 people. After brunch we walked around a bit and snapped some photos in front of the Bellagio. Seeing the fountain show is a must do in Vegas!
After exploring we headed back to the pool at our hotel. The view from the boulevard pool at The Cosmopolitan is absolutely stunning! We sipped on berry mojitos and soaked up the sun which was so relaxing. Below is what I wore for the first pool day. My sarong is under $10 and my bikini is under $15.
On Sunday night we ate dinner at TAO, which is one of the best Asian restaurants I've ever been to. We ended the night by seeing Magic Mike Live, which is a super fun show if you're in Vegas with your girl gang. For my nighttime look I went with this metallic jumpsuit that I actually wore to Lady Gaga's Vegas show back in January. It's currently on sale for $53 and in stock in all sizes XXS-XL so grab it while you can!
On Monday, one of my friends and I went and grabbed breakfast at Toast Society, an adorable cafe located about 15 minutes off the strip. The toasts were not only pretty, but tasty too. I definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a lighter meal and love aesthetically pleasing spots.
After breakfast and some shopping, we met back up with the rest of our group at our hotel's pool. We spent more time tanning, taking photos, and sipping on frose.
After our pool time, we had a lovely dinner at Mon Ami Gabi, one of my favorite Vegas restaurants. This restaurant is directly across from the Bellagio fountains, and luckily we were seated in a area with a great view. I've eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner at this place and it never disappoints! It wouldn't be Vegas without Cirque du Soliel, so our last night ended with us seeing Michael Jackson One at Mandalay Bay. The show had an interesting plot, but the Michael Jackson music made it enjoyable. For our last night I wore this stunning Alexis dress from Rent The Runway (but I found it on sale for y'all!) and this adorable hair clip that was $10 for a package of two.
I had an absolute blast with my friends and this was truly a vacation I will never forget. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions about Las Vegas!


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Ariana Grande gets tattooed with her 93-year-old grandmother and it's iconic
Louise GriffinSaturday 8 Dec 2018 10:05 am
The pair took the pain like troopers (Picture: Richard Buxo / SplashNews.com/ Instagram)
Ariana Grande and her 93-year-old grandmother Marjorie proved that Grande women don't mess about by getting tattoos together.
It's absolutely iconic.
After Ariana won 'Woman Of The Year' at Billboard's Women In Music event, the pair made the night even more memorable.
Marjorie took the pain like a trooper, opting for a tribute to her late husband Frank by inking 'Ciccio' on the ring finger of her left hand.
'I feel fine,' she said nonchalantly. 'I've had a little bit more excitement than this!'
Ari's grandmother paid tribute to her late husband (Picture: Instagram)
What a woman.
Ari joined her grandmother in getting inked on her left hand, choosing a gorgeous crescent moon and sun.
The pair's tattoo artist, Mira Mariah, shared an adorable snap of herself and Ari on Instagram, writing 'I frkn luv u okay.'
Girl, same.
Ari rocked a sun and crescent moon on her hand (Picture: Instagram)
She also showed off her hard work, posting a photo of Ariana's tattoo, captioning it with crescent moon and sun emojis, and adding: 'for the woman of the year'.
Earlier that night, the Thank U, Next singer won the Woman Of The Year award, describing this year as the best of her career, but the worst of her life.
'I'm just saying that because I feel like a lot of people would look at someone in my position right now I guess; Woman Of The Year, an artist that could be at her peak, reaching her you know, whatever, and think, you know, "She's really got her shit together; she's really on it; she has got it all" she added.
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'I do, but as far as my personal life goes I really have no idea what the fuck I am doing. So yeah, it's been a very conflicting one. I just want to say if you're someone out there who has no idea what this next chapter is going to bring, you're not alone in that.'
Concluding her speech, Ariana said: 'I look forward to hopefully learning to give some of the love and forgiveness that I have given away so frivolously and easily to men in the past to myself this year.'
And she was just one of some incredible ladies smashing it at the Billboard event.
We could not be more here for the girl power.
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Home / News / Piracy Group Suspends New Cracks to Gauge Sales Impact
Piracy Group Suspends New Cracks to Gauge Sales Impact
John Williamson / 3 years ago
There's always a heated discussion regarding the reason why people illegally download content. Some argue it's simply down to wanting the latest film/games/album without paying, while other figures like Gabe Newell have suggested piracy is a "service problem". Whatever the case, it's evidently clear that there are quite a lot of people downloading torrents, or files directly from hosting sites. Obviously, when it comes to games, pirates rely on cracking groups to circumvent various forms of DRM including Steamworks. One particular group, is based in China and goes by the name of 3DM. This is one of the most popular organizations especially when you consider the high piracy rate in China. Not so long ago, pirates eagerly awaited the group to create a crack for Just Cause 3. However, the group's leader, 'Bird Sister' claimed the game was incredibly challenging to crack and suggested advanced anti-piracy technologies such as Denuvo could eliminate pirated games within the next two years.
Recently, 'Bird Sister' made a shocking announcement and said the piracy group will no longer provide any new cracks for at least a year:
"We just had an internal meeting. Starting at the Chinese New Year, 3DM will not crack any single-player games,"
"Cracks by overseas warez groups will still get posted on the [3DM] forum, and we will actively deal with these,"
"We'll take a look at the situation in a year's time to see if genuine sales have grown,"
It will be interesting to see if the lack of new cracks will have an impact on sales figures. However, this will be very difficult to judge unless the figures are taken from very successful new releases. Plus, surely it won't have an impact if another cracking group comes out with a cracked version. Perhaps, this is just an excuse to forgo the difficult encryption from Denuvo. This is a cynical viewpoint, but there's some merit to it.
Topics: 3DM, Denuvo, gaming, group, piracy, sales
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'Mr. President, we don't need you in Mississippi.' Protests as Trump speaks at new civil rights museum
President Trump, left, listens as Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant shows him the Hinds County Jail display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Miss., on Saturday.
(Susan Walsh / Associated Press)
By Jaweed Kaleem National Correspondent
Reporting from Jackson, Miss. —
President Trump made a brief visit to Mississippi's capital on Saturday to attend the opening of a new civil rights museum as his presence sparked a boycott by lawmakers, civil rights icons and protesters who questioned his commitment to racial equality.
"Trump does not care about human rights! Much less: civil rights!" and "Make America Civil Again" read some signs as about 200 protesters gathered outside the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in downtown Jackson.
The building, which along with a companion state history museum opened at a cost $90 million, is the first state-owned civil rights museum in the nation. It launched as Americans grapple with growing racial divisions that many activists blame Trump for fueling.
Its kickoff, which had the support of a broad coalition of civil rights veterans and politicians from across the U.S., became overshadowed by the controversy over Trump in recent days as a growing number of civil rights figures announced plans to stay away.
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They included Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who was a major civil rights activist; Rep. Bennie Thompson; former Gov. Ray Mabus and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba. They also included members of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People, whose national president cited Trump's "abysmal" civil rights record in calling for him to skip the event.
"Mr. President, we don't need you in Mississippi to tell us what a civil rights movement is about," said Lumumba, who gathered with activists at an African American history center about a mile west of the opening to condemn Trump's arrival.
"We do not respect your attitude and your division of this nation. We do not respect your xenophobia. We do not respect your denial of the fact that black people are to be respected for their worth, dignity and rights," San Francisco NAACP branch President the Rev. Amos Brown, who grew up in Jackson, said as he stood by Lumumba.
Trump did not heed their calls.
Charles Evers, the brother of slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers, greeted the president on the tarmac before he spent less than an hour at the museum. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson joined Trump.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who invited Trump to visit, and Reuben Anderson, the state's first black Supreme Court justice, gave the two a brief tour that included an exhibit on the Freedom Riders who rode public transit to challenge illegal segregation. The museum dives into the history of the civil rights movement in the state between 1945 and the 1970s, including major national turning points such as the brutal murder of Emmett Till outside Money, Miss., in 1955.
The crowd Trump will address this morning in Jackson, a majority black city, at the civil rights museum: mostly white. Maybe a quarter of attendees are black. pic.twitter.com/ufjBHzHzOX
— Jaweed Kaleem 🦅 (@jaweedkaleem) December 9, 2017
Trump stayed largely on script as he spoke for about nine minutes to an invitation-only crowd of 200 museum donors, civil rights figures, and local and state officials in an auditorium. Event organizers initially expected Trump to speak at a larger outdoor public event before the White House said his presence would be more limited in what appeared to be a concession to protesters.
"These buildings embody the hope that has lived in the hearts of every American for generations. The hope for a future that is more just and is more free," Trump said. He mentioned the "the fight to end slavery, to break down Jim Crow, to end segregation, to gain the right to vote, and to achieve the sacred birthright of equality.
"That's big stuff. Those are very big phrases. Very big words. Here we memorialize the brave men and women who struggled to sacrifice, and sacrifice so much, so that others might live in freedom," Trump said.
The president called Martin Luther King Jr. "a man who I studied and watched, admired for my entire life." He recalled the work of Medgar Evers, who "fought in Normandy in the second world war" and then battled "grave injustices against very innocent people." A white supremacist murdered the activist in Jackson in 1963. Evers' widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, received a standing ovation as Trump recognized her by name.
In contrast to the majority-black city and nearly all-black crowd of more than 1,000 people who had gathered at the outdoor ceremony, the group Trump addressed was mostly white.
"There's not a lot of black people here," said John Perkins, an 87-year-old Jackson resident and veteran of the civil rights movement who sat in the front row of the auditorium with his daughter, Joanie Potter, next to a seat reserved for Bryant.
"For me personally, it's like an Ebenezer, a new beginning. And I hope this can be symbolic of a time for reconciliation. … It was a 'heart searching' for me to come here after the president was coming, but I decided it's too important. We got to do it together."
Perkins stood for the president as he entered and exited. But his daughter, who came with her husband and two sisters, did not. "He's up there saying the right thing, but look at what he is doing against everything the museum stands for," Potter said.
"Ew," she said, describing her reaction to Trump's words.
Afterward at the public event outside, speakers largely avoided references to the controversy over Trump. "Today, we are being challenged almost as much as when Medgar Evers was alive," said Evers-Williams, who spoke at length to praise the museums.
Gladys Bunzy of Jackson, Miss., protests Saturday against President Trump.
(Jeff Amy / Associated Press )
Trump has repeatedly stumbled with race and faced challenges that he enables racism through his tweets, statements and policies. He opened his presidential campaign by calling Mexican immigrants criminals and "rapists," and later promised to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S.
Athletes have accused the president of picking racially charged fights with black sports stars whom he mocks for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality. Republicans came out against Trump after he suggested neo-Nazis at a deadly march in Charlottesville, Va., included "very fine people." Federal courts have repeatedly knocked down his travel ban for illegally targeting Muslims, though the Supreme Court recently revived it.
His standing among minorities has also suffered. A new Quinnipiac University poll found that 57% of Americans said Trump did not respect racial minorities as much as white people. The poll found that 86% of African Americans hold that view.
White House spokesman Raj Shah pushed back against the protests and accusations of racism.
"It's a little unfortunate that a moment like this, that could be used for unification and bringing people together, some folks are choosing to play politics with it," Shah said.
Trump has "always condemned racism, violence and bigotry and hatred in all forms," Shah added.
Philemon Williams, a black Jackson resident and Trump supporter who wore a "Make America Great Again" shirt to the opening, agreed.
"We need him. He's our president. We got to give him respect. I don't have no problem with him," said Williams, 51. "There are racists here and everywhere, but that's not his fault."
But Nicki Nichols, a 34-year-old white Jackson resident, said she did not believe the president was sincere in his condemnations. She joined demonstrators outside the museum security perimeter, some of whom took to their knees to support the anti-racism protests ignited by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
"The position of the president of the United States is generally regarded as a respectable individual who strives to ensure the safety and security of the nation, and its citizens," Nichols said. "Donald Trump has consistently failed to live up these standards and has also repeatedly chosen to use his position to belittle not only those whose values he does not support, but to belittle American citizens."
jaweed.kaleem@latimes.com
Jaweed Kaleem is The Times' national race and justice correspondent. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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5:20 p.m.: This article was updated throughout with details of Trump's visit and reaction from attendees at the museum opening.
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Both Wahrer and Gonzalez lead the Kindness Club at the campus, which offers students a place to go each week to learn about ways they can be kind to one another and the people in the world around them. The purpose of the club is to make their campus better, one random act of kindness at a time.
"Tamera Wahrer and Lesa Gonzalez believe that kindness is a great gift everyone can afford to give and it shows with the work they do each day with our students and for Pearson Ranch Middle School," Superintendent Steve Flores, Ph.D. said.
The positive impact of the club's efforts has been seen throughout the campus. Some of the ways the students have spread kindness have been by writing post-it notes with encouraging words and putting them on every student's locker, standing in the car rider line with posters to help others start their day off on a positive note and making sure that no one eats alone.