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/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
/***********************************************************************;
 * Copyright (c) 2015 - 2017, Intel Corporation
 * All rights reserved.
 ***********************************************************************/

#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
#include <config.h>
#endif

#include "tss2_tpm2_types.h"
#include "tss2_mu.h"
#include "sysapi_util.h"

TSS2_RC Tss2_Sys_PolicyTicket_Prepare(
    TSS2_SYS_CONTEXT *sysContext,
    TPMI_SH_POLICY policySession,
    const TPM2B_TIMEOUT *timeout,
    const TPM2B_DIGEST *cpHashA,
    const TPM2B_NONCE *policyRef,
    const TPM2B_NAME *authName,
    const TPMT_TK_AUTH *ticket)
{
    _TSS2_SYS_CONTEXT_BLOB *ctx = syscontext_cast(sysContext);
    TSS2_RC rval;

    if (!ctx || !ticket)
        return TSS2_SYS_RC_BAD_REFERENCE;

    rval = CommonPreparePrologue(ctx, TPM2_CC_PolicyTicket);
    if (rval)
        return rval;

    rval = Tss2_MU_UINT32_Marshal(policySession, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                  ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                  &ctx->nextData);
    if (rval)
        return rval;

    if (!timeout) {
        ctx->decryptNull = 1;

        rval = Tss2_MU_UINT16_Marshal(0, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                      ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                      &ctx->nextData);
    } else {

        rval = Tss2_MU_TPM2B_TIMEOUT_Marshal(timeout, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                             ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                             &ctx->nextData);
    }

    if (rval)
        return rval;

    if (!cpHashA) {
        rval = Tss2_MU_UINT16_Marshal(0, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                      ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                      &ctx->nextData);

    } else {

        rval = Tss2_MU_TPM2B_DIGEST_Marshal(cpHashA, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                            ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                            &ctx->nextData);
    }

    if (rval)
        return rval;

    if (!policyRef) {
        rval = Tss2_MU_UINT16_Marshal(0, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                      ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                      &ctx->nextData);

    } else {

        rval = Tss2_MU_TPM2B_NONCE_Marshal(policyRef, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                           ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                           &ctx->nextData);
    }

    if (rval)
        return rval;

    if (!authName) {
        rval = Tss2_MU_UINT16_Marshal(0, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                      ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                      &ctx->nextData);

    } else {

        rval = Tss2_MU_TPM2B_NAME_Marshal(authName, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                          ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                          &ctx->nextData);
    }

    if (rval)
        return rval;

    rval = Tss2_MU_TPMT_TK_AUTH_Marshal(ticket, ctx->cmdBuffer,
                                        ctx->maxCmdSize,
                                        &ctx->nextData);
    if (rval)
        return rval;

    ctx->decryptAllowed = 1;
    ctx->encryptAllowed = 0;
    ctx->authAllowed = 1;

    return CommonPrepareEpilogue(ctx);
}

TSS2_RC Tss2_Sys_PolicyTicket_Complete (
    TSS2_SYS_CONTEXT *sysContext)
{
    _TSS2_SYS_CONTEXT_BLOB *ctx = syscontext_cast(sysContext);

    if (!ctx)
        return TSS2_SYS_RC_BAD_REFERENCE;

    return CommonComplete(ctx);
}

TSS2_RC Tss2_Sys_PolicyTicket(
    TSS2_SYS_CONTEXT *sysContext,
    TPMI_SH_POLICY policySession,
    TSS2L_SYS_AUTH_COMMAND const *cmdAuthsArray,
    const TPM2B_TIMEOUT *timeout,
    const TPM2B_DIGEST *cpHashA,
    const TPM2B_NONCE *policyRef,
    const TPM2B_NAME *authName,
    const TPMT_TK_AUTH *ticket,
    TSS2L_SYS_AUTH_RESPONSE *rspAuthsArray)
{
    _TSS2_SYS_CONTEXT_BLOB *ctx = syscontext_cast(sysContext);
    TSS2_RC rval;

    if (!ticket)
        return TSS2_SYS_RC_BAD_REFERENCE;

    rval = Tss2_Sys_PolicyTicket_Prepare(sysContext, policySession, timeout,
                                         cpHashA, policyRef, authName, ticket);
    if (rval)
        return rval;

    rval = CommonOneCall(ctx, cmdAuthsArray, rspAuthsArray);
    if (rval)
        return rval;

    return Tss2_Sys_PolicyTicket_Complete(sysContext);
}

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Norwich's Gassan Ahadme opens up on Portsmouth loan spell, the fans and his recent struggles
Portsmouth forward Gassan Ahadme spoke to HampshireLive at length after an indifferent spell in recent weeks at Fratton Park, despite scoring eight times in four pre-season appearances
Gassan Ahadme of Portsmouth FC during the Sky Bet League One match between Portsmouth and Shrewsbury Town at Fratton Park (Image: Robin Jones/Getty Images)
Norwich City loanee Gassan Ahadme became a pre-season sensation among Pompey fans after a debut hat-trick in July.
Ahadme was one of a catalogue of trialists brought in by Danny Cowley to help with padding out a thin squad during pre-season, but unlike most of the other players auditioning to impress, Spanish-born Moroccan Ahadme was given permission by Premier League side Norwich City to impress the Blues ahead of a potential loan move.
A day after first training with Pompey, Ahadme wowed in the second half of a 5-2 pre-season win away at Havant and Waterlooville, scoring a quick-fire hat-trick as part of mainly trialist side that featured in the second half to overturn a 2-1 deficit.
Why Liverpool's AC Milan tie makes David James reminisce over Portsmouth's Fratton Park
Paul Walsh delivers honest assessment of Portsmouth spell as he opens up on Guy Whittingham snub
His goals did not stop there. Ahadme went on to score twice in wins over Burton Albion and Bristol City and off the back of his first-half brace against the Championship side, sealed a season-long loan move later that night.
By the time Ahadme scored Pompey's goal in a 1-1 draw with Luton Town four days after signing, he even had his own chant, testament to how much of a hero he had quickly become among Pompey supporters.
Ahadme loved the support he got from the Blues' faithful, admitting he was unaware of how passionate and vibrant Pompey's fan base are.
Portsmouth player ratings: Alex Bass the hero in Basingstoke Town Hampshire Senior Cup win
Portsmouth handed massive boost with crucial Danny Cowley man 'getting there' after nasty injury
"It has been really good, the beginning was amazing when I came here on trial with Portsmouth," Ahadme told HampshireLive.
"I scored a lot of goals and to be honest, the team and the staff has helped me to feel really good and have helped me inside the pitch and outside of it. It has been really good so far.
"I was buzzing to be honest because it was my first games here. I didn't know about the Pompey fans and in the beginning, it really shocked me because they showed me a lot of love and they still show me a lot of love and that is really nice."
Gassan Ahadme scores his second of the game against Bristol City (Image: Rogan/JMP)
After impressing in pre-season, Ahadme earned starts for the first two competitive games of the campaign playing just off John Marquis as a number ten.
However, in those starts against Fleetwood Town and Millwall, he failed to match the impressive string of performances he put together in the summer's schedule of friendlies and has subsequently only started once in the last five league matches.
Part of the issue has been adjusting to a new role. Ahadme even dropped down to a Pompey XI among four other Blues players for their Hampshire Senior Cup win over Basingstoke Town on Tuesday, having not even made the team bus for their last League One clash against Milton Keynes Dons.
Former Portsmouth trialist and Chelsea ace helps West Ham's under-21s to beat Ipswich Town
Goal concerns, selection issues – Five Portsmouth dilemmas Danny Cowley needs to fix quickly
Ahadme admits that adjusting to a position that requires more of him defensively has been more challenging, but he is confident that his chance in team will come again soon.
"Playing in that position has been new for me. Tactically, I have been really struggling and the manager has said it as well, but it is a position that I still have to learn," explained Ahadme.
"It is like an eight/ten. I have always played up top, near the box and this has been quite new for me. I am still learning how to play that position and I will still be working, no problem.
"All of the players want to play and we train and we work to play at the weekend but I am waiting for my moment. I am sure that sooner or later, it will arrive. I am working every day to get to that point."
Gassan Ahadme of Portsmouth FC in action against Shrewsbury Town (Image: Robin Jones/Getty Images)
Cowley may have dropped Ahadme further down the pecking order in recent matches that has led to outings in the Hampshire Senior Cup and the Papa John's Trophy, but it has not altered the Norwich forward's view of Cowley.
Ahadme, whose last senior start came in the 5-3 defeat to AFC Wimbledon earlier this month, has been full of praise for the Blues' boss and the rest of his coaching staff.
The 20-year-old has a desire to improve and develop on his game, something that he feels supported in doing by the environment created by Cowley and his support staff.
Clark Robertson sends clear message to his Portsmouth team-mates after MK Dons defeat
The former Chelsea midfielder key in helping MK Dons inflict another defeat on Portsmouth
"It is amazing because you always see him and the staff," said Ahadme.
"They create this position for working in, it is amazing. You can find them always in the training ground working, analysing.
"For example for me, I am a hard-working player and I like to improve myself on everything.
"Having people around me who [are] working on the same level and they are working hard is really helpful because for example, if you wanted to do extra of something, they are always there to help you and that is a really important thing for me."
Having felt the love and backing from Pompey's fans earlier this year, Ahadme has quickly settled in to life at the Blues, albeit without regular first-team minutes recently.
To thank those who have gotten behind him in recent months, not only does Ahadme want to return to scoring form as soon as possible, he wants to excite the fans in doing so.
"As a player, seeing how the crowd or the fans show you love and they are happy because of the things you do on the pitch is really nice," added the Moroccan.
"I would love to get back to scoring goals and [get] all of the fans buzzing."
EFL pundit sums up Portsmouth's recent woe with verdict on Danny Cowley decision in MK Dons loss
Basingstoke Town 0-0 Portsmouth highlights: Alex Bass' saves win Hampshire Senior Cup tie
Gassan Ahadme

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112 posts categorized "JDate"
Do Dating Companies Delete Users' Data?
AVAST BLOG - June 3 - Match Group says that they don't share users' information between sites unless they ask them to, but they also say in their privacy policy that they might share that info for "limited and critical purposes, including for corporate audit, analysis and consolidated reporting, to comply with applicable law, and help keep our users safe." According to the Bumble Privacy Policy, they don't "sell" user data, according to the legal definition of "sell," but they do share demographic data and location with third party advertisers. They also share non-personal data with third parties for "research and analysis." So what happens to all that data when users leave? Unfortunately, the answer isn't so clear, especially for Match Group. But if someone deletes Grindr account, Grindr expunges everything they have about them after seven days. Spark Networks - the owner of Jdate and ChristianMingle - is based in Germany, which means they're subject to the GDPR. They are legally obligated to delete it. Bumble promises to delete users' data starting 28 days after they deactivate it. They say that they retain any information they might need for legal purposes.
See full article at Security Boulevard
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Jun 08, 2021 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Spark Networks SE Reports H1 2020 Financial Results
PRESS RELEASE - Aug 27 - Spark Networks, the parent of Zoosk, EliteSingles, Jdate, Christian Mingle, eDarling, JSwipe, and SilverSingles, reported H1 2020 revenue of €103.4, an increase of €54.2M from €49.2M in the H1 of 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to the integration of Zoosk following the Spark Networks / Zoosk Merger in July 2019. Net Loss was €0.4M, an improvement of €4.5M compared to Net Loss of €4.9M in the H1 of 2019. Average paying subscribers increased to 915K in the H1 of 2020, compared to 445K in the same period of 2019.
See the full article at Seeking Alpha
See the top news on Spark Networks
Aug 27, 2020 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Man's $10K Quest to Find Mom a Mate Gets an Online Dating Boost
NY POST - June 18 - Marc Guss has recently offered a $10K reward to whoever can find his mother a match. He is now teaming up with David Yarus, the founder of Jewish dating app JSwipe to help her find the perfect mate. David Yarus plans to blast out the bid to over a million JSwipe and JDate users through pop-up notifications, banners and emails about Guss' proposal. "The goal is for users to help surface either family members, colleagues and friends for ideas for dates," says Yarus.
by Melkorka Licea & Dana Schuster
See full article at NY Post
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Why People Pretend to Be Jewish on JDate
REFINERY29 - May 13 - For some, it's a numbers game: online dating can be a slog, and joining more than one service increases the pool of perspective matches. "For some reason, a lot of men want Jewish girlfriends," says Toni, a Jewish user, of a trend she's noticed in her own circles since she was in college. "I think it had something to do with sex. Supposedly Jewish women are better sexual partners." Maria Avgitidis, founder and CEO of Agape Match in New York City, remembers a client who said "she only wanted Jewish men because they're really great providers." It's generally a good PR move for any company to land on the side of inclusivity when it comes to religion or ethnicity. Also, allowing non-niche users to join a niche dating site, especially when the niche itself comprises a tiny margin of the larger population, can make a site more profitable. "I think it's beautiful," says David Yarus, founder of JSwipe and Global Ambassador for JDate, of non-Jewish users looking for love on his platforms. "Ultimately, we have been very intentional in fostering more refined, digital dating within the Jewish community or for those who celebrate the Jewish culture. But it's so important that we recognize and honor the universality of the world."
by Rebecca Linde
See full article at Refinery29
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May 14, 2019 | Permalink | Comments (1)
SparkNetworks Ordered To Pay $500K In Fines For Auto-Payments
PATCH.COM - Oct 15 - Spark Networks USA, LLC, the parent company of niche dating sites Jdate and Christian Mingle, will pay $500K in penalties and up to $985K in restitution to customers whose subscriptions automatically renewed or whose refunds were denied when they requested them. Spark's dating sites were automatically renewing customer payments, without their express prior consent as required by federal and state law, among other alleged violations of law.
by Emily Holland
See full article at Patch.com
See all posts on Spark Networks
Summarized by the IDEA team
Oct 16, 2018 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Spark Networks Reports First Half 2018 Results
PR NEWSWIRE - Aug 30 - For the six months ended June 30, 2018, total revenue was €53M, an increase of ~26% YOY. The growth was attributable to the 34% increase in the number of average paying subscribers. Spark contributed 91.3% of the YOY revenue increase through the addition of Jdate, JSwipe and Christian Mingle following the close of the Affinitas / Spark Merger in Nov 2017. "Our growth strategy remains focused on EliteSingles, Jdate, JSwipe and Christian Mingle, and the recently launched SilverSingles brand," said Jeronimo Folgueira, CEO of Spark Networks SE. Net Loss was €(1.1)M, a €557K reduction compared to the H1 2017.
See full article at PR Newswire
Spark Networks Financial Results: SilverSingles Launch, More M&A Expected
SEEKING ALPHA - Apr 25 - Spark Networks full year revenue increased 16.5% to €85.6M due to the 20% growth in paying subscribers as well as marketing efforts in North America and the Affinitas-Spark merger in Nov 2017. For the full year 2017 adjusted EBITDA was €6.6M, a YOY increase from €5.9M. It includes €509K of post merger adjusted EBITDA from Spark. The company ended the year with ~465K paying subscribers. (158K in North America and 307K international). Here a few key points from Spark Networks earning call:
Spark Networks is expecting future M&A to accelerate growth
EliteSingles is the largest and fastest growing brand (20% growth in 2017); ~60% of Spark Networks revenue comes from EliteSingles.
Elite Singles is expanding in North America
Jdate and Christian Mingle stable and expected to grow in 2018, marketing focus in North America for now, although new languages were introduced in April
The company launched a new matchmaking site SilverSingles in Dec 2017 in US, Canada, UK, France, Germany and Australia. The site targets serious daters who are 50+. 15% of Spark registrations coming already from this brand.
See full article at Seeking Alpha
Apr 26, 2018 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Jdate And ChristianMingle To Expand Globally
SPARK.NET - Apr 24 - Jdate and Christian Mingle have both expanded services, languages, and local market support throughout Europe. Originally available in English, Hebrew and French, Jdate is now also available in German and Spanish. Christian Mingle is now available in French, German and Spanish, in addition to English. Both Jdate and Christian Mingle will be rolling out Russian and Polish language and local support in the coming months.
See full article at Spark.net
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JDate Celebrates 20 Years
CHEDDAR - Feb 16 - David Yarus is the Global Ambassador for Jdate. He talks about how the Jewish dating site continues to innovate and help Jewish singles find love. Watch the interview here. Jdate is currently celebrating their 20th anniversary with the "20 Years of Love" campaign. The dating site wants to highlight 20 years of matchmaking by collecting the stories of successful Jdate couples.
See full article at Cheddar
Feb 21, 2018 | Permalink | Comments (0)
At 90, A Local 'Yenta' The New Face Of JDate
NJ JEWISH NEWS - Jan 24 - At 90, Bea Slater has her image plastered on billboards up and down Manhattan and in Brooklyn. Along with three other women of almost equal seniority, she has become the face of JDate, the Jewish matchmaking site. JDate is promoting their images to suggest that it's "yentas" who are working out the algorithms for perfect pairing. Hence messages on billboards like, "Her dreidel game is filthy. But her code is clean." The photographs were taken by award-winning photographer Randal Ford, and the "yenta" concept came from creative director and standup comedian David Roth, who produced the campaign with Hogarth Worldwide.
by Elaine Durbach
See full article at NJ Jewish News
Jan 26, 2018 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Spark Networks To Merge With EliteSingles
ACCESSWIRE - May 2 - German dating company Affinitas, which operates premium online dating platforms EliteSingles, eDarling and Attractive World, is merging with Spark Networks. The newly formed company will be named Spark Networks SE and will be headquartered in Berlin, and maintain a significant U.S. presence with offices in New York City and Lehi, Utah. The combination will create a company with ~$115M of pro forma combined revenue over the twelve months. EliteSingles shareholders will own ~75% of Spark Networks SE and Spark shareholders will own 25%. Jeronimo Folgueira, CEO of EliteSingles, will serve as CEO and Robert O'Hare, Spark's CFO, will continue in that role with the combined company. Michael Schrezenmaier, Managing Director of EliteSingles, will become COO. The Board of Directors will be comprised of seven directors, including three to be selected by EliteSingles, one to be selected by Spark, and three to be mutually agreed upon by EliteSingles and Spark.
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The Matchmaker Who Flirts On Dating Apps For Her Clients
THE CUT - Apr 7 - Meredith Golden is a psychotherapist-turned-dating-coach. She spends her days swiping and messaging on behalf of her single clients. When JDate launched, she got a reputation for being a savvy dating-profile writer. Since then, she has helped several friends find their matches online. She started charging for her services two years ago, when strangers began asking for her help. Golden works with no more than a dozen clients at a time. She is especially successful when she poses as a straight male client. A lot of guys on dating apps never sack up and ask for a first date; Golden makes her (client's) move right away. She is not doing anything untoward, she insists. All she does is swipe, message, and set up first meetings; clients show up to the dates and take the communication from there. Clients pay Golden $900 for the first month of her services, $700 for the second, and $500 for each month after.
by Allie Jones
See full article at NYMag.com
Spark Networks Q4 2016 Results: Revenue Down 28%
PRESS RELEASE - Mar 21 - Spark Networks Q4 revenue was $7.7M, a YOY decrease of 28%. Q4 2016 net loss was $3.7M. For the full year 2016, total revenue was $35M, a decrease of 27% compared to the year ago period. The YOY decrease was primarily driven by 10.3% and 13.4% decreases in average paying subscribers for the Jewish and Christian Networks segments, respectively. CEO Danny Rosenthal commented: "We expect 2017 will be a transformational year for Spark. Our priorities are clear: operating profitably, relaunching our technology platform and driving future growth through effective marketing investments. Importantly, we are on track to deliver our new technology platform and re-launch JDate in Q2 and Christian Mingle in Q3."
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Mar 22, 2017 | Permalink | Comments (0)
For Online Dating Sites, A Bumpy Road To Love
NY TIMES - Dec 24 - JDate was created in 1997; ChristianMingle was added in 2001. Spark Networks, the parent company, eventually grew to ~30 dating sites, but the crown jewel has always been JDate. Since 2011, Spark Networks has been led by a rotating array of chief executives — four over five years. According to Spark Networks' 2015 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the number of paid subscribers to its Jewish networks declined to ~65k last year from 85k in 2012. Its total for all networks dropped by ~55k people, to under 204k. Some of the decline could reflect Spark's management turnover, but it is also indicative of the challenges facing the online dating industry. "It's never been cheaper to start a dating site and never been more expensive to grow one," said Mark Brooks, a consultant for the Internet dating industry who also runs Online Personals Watch. Part of the problem, he said, is that 70% of Internet dating in the US is now on mobile. "It used to be 10% of those who registered converted to paid," Mr. Brooks said. "Now it's more like 2 to 3%." Some also see a move toward ever more niche sites like MouseMingle.com (Disney lovers) and GlutenFreeSingles.com. Spark Networks already offers niche products, but Lisa McLafferty, Spark's new chief revenue officer, says its aim is now to "refresh the brand."
by Alina Tugend
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Dec 26, 2016 | Permalink | Comments (1)
Spark Networks Q3 Financial Results - Revenue Down 28%, Loss Decreased
MARKETWIRED - Nov 10 - Q3 revenue was $8.4M, a 28% decrease YOY, driven by decreases in both average paying subscribers and average revenue per user. Total direct marketing expenses decreased 72% to $1.2M. Q3 net loss was $94k, a $728k improvement versus the year ago period. CEO Danny Rosenthal stated: "We have made the decision to focus on improving JDate and Christian Mingle. Accordingly, we have paused work on initiatives that do not support this objective which includes the Church Partnership Program, the CrossPaths mobile application, and the expansion of Christian Mingle into Latin America.
See full article at Spark Networks website
Nov 15, 2016 | Permalink | Comments (0)


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Originally posted on: https://www.employmentlit.com/2022/12/15/forced-arbitration-of-sexual-harassment-claims-has-been-dealt-a-blow-more-to-come-with-other-types-of-employment-claims/
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Francine Foner, Esq.
As discussed in an earlier blog, Governor Philip D. Murphy signed into law Bill S-121 on March 18, 2019. The law was intended to benefit New Jersey employees by, among other things, amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. §10:5-1 et seq. ("NJLAD"), to prohibit employers from requiring their employees to prospectively waive statutory rights and remedies for claims of discrimination, retaliation or harassment. N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.7 ("Section 12.7"). (https://www.employmentlit.com/2019/03/22/strike-three-for-waivers-in-new-jersey). Under the NJLAD, employees have the right to a jury trial, as opposed to arbitrating claims arising under the NJLAD. However, if an employee signs an arbitration agreement with an employer, it can, in many situations, preclude the employee from having access to the Courts. The passage of Section 12.7 seeks to remedy this situation.
However, the implementation of Section 12.7 has been stalled by the successful arguments of New Jersey business groups that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) pre-empts New Jersey's state law prohibiting arbitration of discrimination claims. On February 15, 2022, the New Jersey Appellate Division found that since the FAA provides that agreements requiring arbitration of controversies are generally enforceable, the FAA conflicts with New Jersey's state law prohibiting arbitration of discrimination claims under the NJLAD. Antonucci v. Curvature Newco, Inc., 470 N.J. Super. 553, 564-65 (App. Div. 2022) (quoting AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. 333, 341 (2011); Preston v. Ferrer, 552 U.S. 346, 353 (2008)). The Antonucci Court held that because there is a conflict between the NJLAD and FAA, the federal law controls, under the Supremacy Cause of the United States Constitution. Id. New Jersey employers were therefore permitted to require employees to sign agreements mandating arbitration of claims arising under the NJLAD, despite Section 12.7's prohibition against forced arbitration of such claims.
However, on March 3, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law HR 4445, the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021" ("EFFA"). That law amends the FAA to prohibit forced arbitration of claims of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Therefore, the road was paved to argue that, as to sexual assault and sexual harassment claims, the FAA no longer conflicts with the NJLAD's prohibition against employers requiring arbitration of such claims. Out of this reality came Zuluaga v. Altice United States, 2022 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2356 (Nov. 29, 2022).
Laura Zuluaga ("Zuluaga") worked for Altice U.S. ("Altice") as a sales representative beginning in December 2020. In connection with her employment, Zuluaga signed Altice's agreement to arbitrate any "disputes, claims, complaints, or controversies arising out of and/or directly or indirectly relating to the relationship between [plaintiff] and the Company." Id. at *2.
In October 2021, Zuluaga sued Altice and two of her supervisors, Mitch Nyamwange ("Nyamwange"), and Clifford Pierce ("Pierce") ("Defendants"). Zuluaga alleged that Altice fostered and condoned a sexually hostile work environment which Nyamwange and Pierce aided and abetted. Zuluaga also argued that Altice constructively discharged her in violation of the NJLAD.
Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint and to compel arbitration, based on the agreement to arbitrate disputes. Plaintiff opposed the motion, arguing that the arbitration agreement failed to clearly and unambiguously provide notice that she was waiving her constitutional and statutory rights and was therefore invalid.
On March 4, 2022, the trial judge granted defendants' motion dismissing plaintiff's complaint with prejudice and ordering the parties to arbitration. The trial court did not consider the issue of whether the FAA continued to pre-empt Section 12.7 of the NJLAD following the enactment of the EFFA. Zuluaga appealed this decision, arguing, among other things, that the EFFA eliminated any conflict between the FAA and Section 12.7 of the NJLAD, and therefore Zuluaga should be permitted to try her case before a jury. The Appellate Division agreed that passage of the EFFA eliminated the conflict between the FAA and Section 12.7 as to sexual harassment claims. However, the Court ruled that it did not apply to Zuluaga's claims of sexual harassment, because her claims arose after the March 3, 2022, effective date of the EFFA. Despite the unfortunate end result for Zuluaga, the case makes clear that at least for sexual harassment claims arising under the NJLAD, New Jersey employers are no longer able to compel employees to "agree" to arbitrate those claims. Zuluaga v. Altice United States, 2022 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2356 (Nov. 29, 2022). Thus, those individuals may not be compelled to waive their statutory right to a jury trial of sexual harassment claims arising under the NJLAD, when those claims arise after March 3, 2022.
As to other types of discrimination claims under the NJLAD, federal legislation further amending the FAA, to exclude other types of employment claims from forced arbitration, may be on the horizon. As Vice President Kamala Harris remarked at the signing into law of the EFFA, "our administration will work with Congress on broader forced arbitration legislation… [a]nd we will … also protect the rights of workers in cases of wage theft, racial discrimination, and unfair labor practices."
It remains to be seen how broad any future amendments to the FAA will be. However, ending forced arbitration of sexual harassment and sexual assault claims is a great start.
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Mitchell Sisters
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WAVY Tidewater Jamboree
WCMS Norfolk, VA
The Mitchell Sisters were not actually sisters by birth, but next door neighbors who found they had a common interest in music in their early teen age years when Patsy was 13 and Nancy was 14.
Patsy "Mitchell" was Patsy DeFendi, the daughter of Warren and Vada DeFendi. Patsy was born in Dubuque, Iowa and her family later moved to Rockford. Her father may have worked in a local factory.
Nancy was Nancy Mitchell, the daughter of Ernie and Doris Mitchell. Nancy told us her father was said to have had a radio show at one time, though the family has no tapes or information to provide the details. She says her dad's brother told her once that her dad sounded a bit like Johnny Cash. Her father died on July 4, 1944 in World War II somewhere in France. He is buried in Rockford. Her mother found work as a waitress and later owned a couple of restaurants and bars.
As the teen-age girls began to explore their musical interests, Nancy recalled that it seemed from the very first song they ever sang together, it was as if they had been singing together forever. They were a natural duo one might say. Patsy sang all the harmony parts while Nancy sang lead.
Before we go any further, let us talk about the photo at the top of this page and the one to the left for no discussion of The Mitchell Sisters would be complete without a bit of trivia that connect them to another legend in country music. The girls were not only talented musicians, but they also designed the stage wear you see them posed in. The tailor that made the outfits for them was the legendary tailor to numerous country and western stars through the decades, Nudie. Nancy tells us the outfit was purple and they wore yellow boots.
Patsy developed quite a bit of musical talent. She could play any instrument she chose to. When she wasn't playing her guitar along with Nancy, she played upright bass. More than once Nancy saw her friend's fingers bleed from playing so long on that bass.
The girls entered every contest they could find and with their natural talent, won a lot of them. Those contests led to appearances on the local radio station, WROK in Rockford. It also helped them get spots on what were called "package shows" back then.
The package shows featured artists such as The Prairie Ramblers, Arkie The Arkansas Woodchopper, and others from the legendary WLS National Barn Dance in Chicago, which was less than a hundred miles away.
The Mitchell Sisters were not booked by WLS, but they had an agent who booked them on the shows, gaining them exposure with the Barn Dance fans.
In one talent contest that occurred in 1950 at the Mendelson Club Talent Show, the Mitchell Sisters took home the first place prize.
A few years later the Mitchell Sisters became regulars on a local show called "The Rockford Hayloft Jamboree". That show was originally supposed to only be a benefit for a friend of many of the local young Rockford musicians. But folks enjoyed the show so much, they formed their own organization and started giving shows every Saturday night in a grade school gym.
The show soon outgrew the gym and moved to the Rockford Theatre when as the crowds continued to grow. Word had gotten out about the talented musicians and their show as they began to get Inquiries from places as far away as Chicago.
The Mitchell Sisters act broke up for a while when Nancy married and moved to Norfolk, Virginia. That left Patsy and their combined career behind, though not perhaps willingly. It seems Patsy was willing to move, but her parents weren't quite comfortable with the move and her being so young at the time. In Virginia Nancy discovered there was many places to sing. Nancy went back to Rockford and persuaded her parents to let Patsy to come with her for a while. She stayed with Nancy and her husband until she got a job and a place of her own. The Mitchell Sisters began to sing and entertain audiences all over the Norfolk and Portsmouth areas and even into North Carolina.
The Mitchell Sisters worked out of the WCMS radio station artist's bureau in Norfolk most of the time but also found they were able to free lance. WCMS had a live radio show every Sunday afternoon. The Mitchell Sisters were a part of this show that also included such acts as Milton Riley and Johnny Williams and their Rhythm Rangers band.
Saturday nights found the girls appearing on Lucky Lon Backman's WAVY Tidewater Jamboree in a local theatre in Portsmouth. During the week the girls played jobs that the radio station booked for them; sometimes they worked alone and sometimes with Milton Riley and Johnny Williams and their band, or with Bobby Smith's band, or even with Tommy Riddle's band. Another act they worked with in Norfolk was Jimmy Pittman's.
One of the biggest thrills of their career was a guest appearance on "The Old Dominion Barn Dance" airing over radio station WRVA in Richmond, Virginia.
One of the acts the WCMS artist's bureau booked them with was the little known (at that time) Gene Vincent, of "Be Bop A Lu La" fame. Later in his career he came to the Rockford area in Illinois when the girls were and went to the show and got to see him afterwards to talk over those early appearances together.
The girls were told that after WCMS got Gene Vincent's career off and running, that Patsy and Nancy would be next in line to record for Capitol Records. But around that same time, Patsy got married their act broke up again before the record contract became a reality. The radio station was a bit sad to see the act break up, but found that Nancy was quite capable as a solo act.
Nancy stayed in Virginia and worked with Tommy Riddle's band for a short time and then she went back to Illinois and eventually lost all contact with her friends in Virginia.
She started appearing again on "The Rockford Hayloft Jamboree". Then she joined a band that was going to Quincy, Illinois to appear on a local show called "The Possum Holler Op'ry" as one of the band members knew one of the stars of the show, Toby (Dick) Ellis. By this time, Nancy had remarried to the pedal steel guitar player in the group, Jim Moore.
After awhile (perhaps during 1958) the Op'ry gang decided to go on a wagon train trip to California and actually carry mail there. They got a government contract to carry some mail and the postal service issued a special stamp. The Possum Holler gang had to take a first aid course before they left. Nancy was expecting her second child at the time and could not make the wagon trip. But a few of them did complete the trip. Perhaps the few that did had to due to being contractually obligated to do so.
Patsy passed away in October of 2003. As of 2004, Nancy is still singing. She's married to a pedal steel guitar player, Bill, who is a member of the Ozark Steel Guitar Association and in Nancy's opinion, a very fine steel player.
Nancy and Bill have made several appearances on another show that started up in Jonesboro, Arkansas, "The Roundup Show". A lifetime friend of theirs, Ira, another steel player and also a member of the Ozark Steel Guitar Association, started the show over 20 years ago when he left The Rockford Hayloft Jamboree and moved back to Arkansas.
The show is still going strong and they pack the house every Saturday night.
Timeline and Trivia Notes
Group Members included:
Patsy (DeFendi) Goodman
Nancy (Mitchell) Hanson
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Hillbilly-Music.com wishes to thank Nancy Mitchell Hanson for providing us with the biographical notes about the Mitchell Sisters and their career as well as photos and notes about the Rockford Hayloft Jamboree and the Possum Holler Op'ry.
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In connection with the 150th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Freemasonry in Ontario, Brant Masonic District Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario has chosen to support the development of the Children's Safety Village of Brant.
The Village provides a practical hands-on, interactive approach to safety education in a controlled environment for the Children of Brantford and Brant County. The Children's Safety Village of Brant is a non-profit organization run by members of the community for the children of the community. The village is located on land provided by the Brantford Campus of Mohawk College.
Front Row: Randy Hunt (President of the Masters, Past Masters & Wardens Association), Eric Davidson (District Deputy Grand Master of Brant Masonic District Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario) presenting the cheque for $12,500 to Bob Ritchie of the Children's Safety Village of Brant, and Bill Topp (Past President of the Masters, Past Masters & Wardens Association).
Picture at right: This picture is of the Masonic Lodge in the Children's Safety Village of Brant.


I woke up early to make the hour commute to the Ring Of Honor Tryout Camp: Day Two. As I wove in and out of the Philadelphia traffic, the only stress I felt was the stress of "making it" in professional wrestling.
For the second day in a row, I am the first person at the ROH Dojo, and, again, I wait nervously as the narrow hallway, outside of the locked door leading to success or failure, fills with others who share my ambitions and fears.
Yes, I do believe that's why we're all here, kind sir.
Day two saw my split-group of twenty-five of fifty participants going to the promo room first, again.
That day's talking assignment was to "sell a specific match"; I called out Jay Briscoe.
I sat there, half paying attention to other's promos, half formulating what I was going to do to impress in the ring.
Once the last promos were done, and it was our group's turn to have the ring, my split consciousness continued. Part of me walked to the ring like it was "the green mile" to the electric chair, part of me walked to the ring like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin about to confront Mr. McMahon.
Once more, head-trainer Delirious said, "First two." Once more, I was on the apron before he had finished speaking.
One guy dropped down to ringside and I had a solid five minute "warm-up match" with the guy that stayed. It wasn't amazing, but I showed what I could do and improvement based off the advice from the day before; I was moving "zombie slow" between the moves.
If there was a post-match critique, it was slight enough that I don't remember it.
With the odd numbered grouping, there was an opportunity to go twice. When an inexperienced female wrestler was left in the ring without an opponent, I jumped up on the apron like Brock Lesnar, while other guys were checking their bootlaces or whatever.
Because she was inexperienced, I went full "Lord Steven Regal" and put myself in holds to reverse out of them only to put myself in different ones.
After the break, a line up for the camp's last matches, the real-deal-job-interview matches, was presented. I was happy to see my name across from J.T. Dunn, a young, talented veteran that I hadn't had the honor of sharing the ring with, yet.
Just as day one, the format was to my detriment; five minutes to put together a five minute match. But, at least, this time, I was prepared for it. "I can't really show the level of creativity that I want to, but I can give 'em enough of a glimpse that they might come callin' for more." I thought to myself.
While J.T. and I were waiting for our turn, a young man that I had previously known as Li Green entered the ring with a new alias: Lio Rush. As soon as his match started the energy in the room changed. Everyone stopped thinking and whispering about their own matches and became transfixed on the ring. Lio's lightening fast, yet precise, movements wowed the jaded, could-be jealous minds of the other ROH hopefuls. A whole room of guys who may have been competing for a single opportunity to live out their dreams, got behind this guy. It was clear to us all that he was special; that he was undeniable. How could you hate on that? It seemed to me that none of us even attempted to.
After the matches, the trainers would give you a "yea" or "nay" based on your performance and look. Lio, with his mere one year of in-ring experience, of course, got a resounding "yea".
My match came up. J.T. and I put everything we had into it and had just about the best match we could, under the circumstances. For the second day in a row, I showed wrestling experts things that they had never seen or imagined; this time with better execution.
I was still as nervous as Batman at Ozzfest as we stood in the center of the ring, all eyes on us, and awaited judgement on whether it was thought that we could perform on the stage that was known for "creating excellence".
After a moment of eternity, "yea"s started coming forth in my direction from the trainers. A warmth began to emanate from my heart.
When the "yay" or "nay" torch was passed to Delirious, who had final say, there was hesitation. The warmth in my heart froze. He stroked his beard and moved his head slowly from side to side; international body language for undecided weighing of pros and cons.
By the look on his face, I could tell that his scale of resolve seemed to tip, but I couldn't tell which way.
It wasn't exactly a rave review, but, considering that this wasn't the best environment for me to shine in, I was glad to get it.
I had just barely passed this first test to wedge my pinky toe into the door of the promotion that was my first goal when I started wrestling thirteen years previous. I had wanted to ace that Mother___er, though.
I drove the 479.4 miles back home to West Virginia with a strange, bittersweet feeling of slight disappointment and raging motivation. I made a resolution to use any scrap of opportunity that they may be willing to throw me to show that I have the potential to be one of the greats.
And when that time came, I sure as hell gave it my best damn shot.


Presidential candidate for the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has pledged to find a way for women civil servants to work from home, in a PPM government.
Speaking at a special event held for women in SHE Building on Monday night, Yameen said that he will push for women civil servants to work from home and in time, encourage working from home in the private sector.
"We will start in our government, so our civil service employees can work from home. They will work with full pay, and depending on the civil servant experience, we will legislate for all Maldivian industries to do this," Yameen said.
He said that a PPM government will work for the rights and empowerment of women and said that economic empowerment is vital for women to fully realize their rights. Independence is the key to economic empowerment, Yameen said.
"Women will gain their rights by political and economic empowerment. We will work to empower women," Yameen said.
Yameen encouraged more women to step forward into the political arena and said that a PPM government will try to achieve a certain percentage for women's participation in politics.


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Le musée Antoine-Vivenel est l'un des musées municipaux de la ville de Compiègne (Oise, Hauts-de-France). Ce musée d'art et d'archéologie a été fondé en 1839, à la suite d'un don important d'Antoine Vivenel, entrepreneur-architecte et grand collectionneur. C'est un musée de France au sens de la loi du .

Le musée
Le musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie de Compiègne est né de la générosité d'un mécène local, Antoine Vivenel, entrepreneur-architecte et grand collectionneur, notamment d'objets d'art de l'Antiquité classique et de la Renaissance, qui fit fortune à Paris sous le règne de Louis-Philippe.

À partir de 1839, il fit don de sa collection à sa ville natale. Il envisageait de créer un important musée des études incluant des galeries d'œuvres d'art, de plâtres d'après l'Antique, de science, d'histoire naturelle et des cours gratuits de dessin et de musique, mais le projet n'aboutit pas, faute de moyens et d'espace. Étroitement aménagé dans l'hôtel de ville, le musée se développa plus modestement pendant un siècle.

En 1952, le musée est installé dans l'hôtel de Songeons-Bicquilley légué à la ville par le comte René Personne de Songeons. Cet hôtel particulier fut construit à la fin du  sur les ruines d'un ancien monastère dominicain fondé par Saint Louis et rasé à la Révolution. Le bâtiment est entouré d'un parc de deux hectares. Les vestiges de l'ancienne abbaye, d'architecture gothique, s'y trouvent encore : arcade de fenêtre, porte, arcs en tiers-point du cloître et statue de saint Dominique. On peut également y voir la porte monumentale et les deux tombeaux néoclassiques du cimetière disparu de Clamart, ainsi que la fontaine aux biches de Marguerite de Bayser-Gratry, ou se promener dans le jardin de senteurs, qui s'étend en contrebas des anciens remparts médiévaux. Le parc de Songeons accueille régulièrement des expositions de sculptures, des concerts et autres manifestations.

Les collections n'ont cessé de s'enrichir depuis le , grâce aux dépôts de l'État et de la Société historique de Compiègne, aux fouilles du sanctuaire gaulois de Gournay-sur-Aronde entre 1975 et 1984, ou grâce aux dons et legs de particuliers et la politique d'acquisition du musée. La plupart des collections sont la propriété de la ville de Compiègne, hormis les dépôts de la Société historique et ceux de la sous-direction de l'archéologie, qui reviennent à l'État ou aux propriétaires (publics ou privés) des terrains fouillés.

Depuis 1998, la ville de Compiègne a mis à la disposition de ses différentes institutions culturelles, un espace réservé aux expositions temporaires : l'ancienne église Saint-Pierre-des-Minimes, construite au . Le musée Antoine-Vivenel y organise depuis des événements en rapport avec ses collections mais aussi des expositions d'art contemporain en collaboration avec l'association Art Présent.

Collections

Antiquité
Le musée possède l'une des plus importantes collections de céramiques grecques de France après le musée du Louvre, pour certaines issues des collections de Lucien Bonaparte, frère de Napoléon et prince de Canino, en Italie. Le musée bénéficie aussi des dépôts des blocs sculptés du temple gallo-romain de Champlieu situé à une vingtaine de kilomètres au sud-est de la ville. Citons également du mobilier funéraire égyptien (dont une momie d'enfant) et des antiques étrusques.

Peintures
 Lavinia Fontana, La Présentation de Jésus au Temple
 Luca Giordano, La Sainte Famille et saint Jean-Baptiste (vers 1660)
 Giovanni Battista Benaschi, Saint François de Paule
 Jacques Stella, Le Martyre de saint Laurent
 Pedro Nunez De Villavicencio, Invitation au jeu d'argolla (v. 1675)
 Charles Le Brun, esquisse pour la galerie des Glaces de Versailles (1678)
 Jean Bassange, (peintre actif au ), Adoration des Bergers
 Jean-Louis Demarne, La Marchande de cerises
 Marguerite Gérard, deux portraits présumés de Mademoiselle Chatard
 Langlois de Sézanne, (1757-vers 1845), Portrait de Madame Morel, pastel
 Léon Matthieu Cochereau, (1793-1817), Portrait de Monsieur Chatard, legs en 1925 de M. et  Léon Duvauchel
 Jean Julien Deltil, Autoportrait (1822)
 Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, Les Singes musiciens (1836)
 Thomas Couture, Portrait d'Henri Didier (1843)
 Dominique Papety, Portrait d'Antoine Vivenel (vers 1843-1845)
 Giuseppe Palizzi, Béliers (1857) et Moutons et brebis (1857)
Auguste Paul Charles Anastasi, Un lavoir aux environs de Naples (1868)
 Jean Achille Benouville, La Villa Médicis à Rome (1869)
 Madeleine Baillat, Portrait d'Edmond Daynes
 Edmond Daynes, Saint-Jean-aux-Bois (Oise)
 Léon Le Goaesbe de Bellée, cinq paysages

Sculptures
 De nombreuses sculptures médiévales et de la Renaissance sont présentées au cloître Saint-Corneille
 Eugène Delaplanche, (1836-1891), Allégorie de l'Air, bronze
 Auguste Joseph Peiffer, (1832-1886), Arabe jouant de la mandoline et Arabe jouant du tambour

Arts décoratifs
Plusieurs salles et vitrines présentent de beaux fonds d'arts décoratifs européens des XVIe et XVIIe siècles. Sont ainsi exposés de nombreuses majoliques, des grès rhénans, des œuvres de l'atelier de Bernard Palissy, quelques émaux de Limoges, des verres de Venise et des cristaux de Bohème ainsi que des sculptures en albâtre, bronze et ivoire.
 Léonard Limosin, Briséis et Hercule, de la série des héros des Héroïdes d'Ovide, émaux de Limoges

Notes et références

Articles connexes

 Compiègne : musée de la figurine historique
 château de Compiègne
 Liste des musées de Picardie

Liens externes

 Site officiel du musée
 Site de la mairie de Compiègne, présentant le musée Vivenel

Compiègne
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Label musée de France dans l'Oise
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Immortal Talks, Book 1 by Shunya is a short, one-hundred-and-sixty-page book published by Seer Books. The book contains the summary of the teachings imparted by Lord Hanuman to his ardent disciples. The talks lead the disciples through the mysteries of life and death, and enlighten them on how to lead a detached life.
Two monks enter the forest to secretly observe a group of tribals known as the Mahtangs. These jungle dwellers are ardent devotees of Lord Hanuman and live in isolation. Lord Hanuman has promised to visit this tribe once every forty one years and guide them through the confusing maze of life. The two monks are chosen by divine plan to enter the forest, mingle with the Mahtangs and get enlightened with the divine knowledge. They were destined to be divine messengers and pass on the secret teachings to the larger society.
The book is neatly divided into six chapters. Each chapter deals with the different realities of life, like karma, desire, destiny and death. The different concepts are lucidly explained in the chapters. The book starts with a prologue, where the author explains the background of the two monks, who enter the forest to mingle with the Mahtangs. These monks observe the secret rituals of the Mahtang tribe and decipher their talks with the Lord.
Readers might find the book confusing at the first read. It might take a few detailed readings for the reader to get the gist of the spiritual teachings. The book needs to be read with utmost concentration to understand the minute details of the philosophical teachings rendered by Lord Hanuman. The author of the book explains, in an easy-to-understand way, that we are spiritual beings who have chosen to experience the human life. But once we enter this realm, we forget about our spiritual existence and become bound by Maya. The book elucidates the difficult concepts of alternate reality, the concept of time and space, karma and death. It ends with a beautiful explanation on the importance of offering regular prayers and the correct method of venerating one's deity.
The engrossing script makes it increasingly difficult for the readers to keep the book aside. The teachings are delivered in the form of experiences to the members of the Mahtang tribe. Readers will be able to relate to, at least, some of the stories as they must have experienced the same, and will be enlightened to find out the reasons behind such occurrences.
The language is simple but the narrative, especially the one dealing with the concepts of time and space, is fairly complicated. Though Immortal Talks is a short book, it requires complete concentration to grasp the philosophical and spiritual teachings on offer. It is not a book that you can pick up and read within a few hours. Each and every concept mentioned in the book forces you to reflect on the happenings in your life. Once you understand the gist of the immortal talks, the principles become easier to follow.


For the last few months, Bing has been asking people to use BingItOn.com to see a side by side comparison of Bing and Google search results. The idea behind the marketing campaign is to get people to see that Bing's results are more helpful than Google's.
It's a neat campaign, and although I don't plan to switch from Google to Bing, I wanted to see how .com exact match domains (EMD) rank on Bing vs. Googles. For this comparison, I somewhat randomly chose 20 keyword terms (where the .com is developed) and shared the rank of that EMD on Google and Bing for the keyword if it is in the top 10. If not, in the top 10, I listed it is "NR" for no ranking. I did not count news, image, or local results. I always chose the left result so I could tell which is Bing and which is Google.
One reason I think this is interesting is that the search is done for the keyword at the exact same time from the same search location. Presumably, it doesn't take my past searches into consideration as a normal search would, so theoretically, my search results shouldn't be skewed by that. It's also from the same location so local results should theoretically be similar.
Keep a couple important factors in mind when looking through the results of my test. When I checked to see if the EMD is developed, I did not review the content. If the EMD contains mostly copied content (ie doesn't have unique content or isn't a full on website), it will likely not rank well in either Google or Bing. The other thing to keep in mind is that this is a snapshot in time from whatever IP address their site uses. It might not be entirely replicable because of constant algorithm tweaks.
You are more than welcome to do the BingItOn.com comparison and share where EMDs rank on Bing vs. Google in the comment area of this post.
It is #1 on Bing and not ranked on Google. Is it blacklisted or something?
Since BingItOn.com only lists the top 10 results, "NR" means it wasn't listed in the top ten when I searched. I don't know how it ranks outside of the top 10 or for other keywords.
Candy.com got whacked hard by Google's Panda and Penguin update last April/May.
I just searched Google and Candy.com is not in the first 10 pages of search results for me.
Their FB page is on the bottom of the 5th page.
No matter how good you are, no matter how hard you try, Google will make sure nobody is the leader in any category so they have to pay for advertising.
I've been saying it for over a decade, "Don't build your business for Google". As foolish as that sounds, you have no choice if you want no tethers.
Don't end users buy keyword targetted dot com's to avoid the google issue, just saying, it is a factor imo..and apparently rightfully so. I have done quite well getting keyword domains for clients and saving them if not hundred's than millions in google ad fee's. It pays to buy the best you can if you can, that is why the value is there for highly targeted names.
Bing wins most of the searches for me. The problem with Google is it can easily be "gamed." You have to click so many results to find the best stuff. Bing has potential.
It's true that more people are using Google but still Bing has its own importance. EMD attack from Google has affected many sites.


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Calgary – The winners of the 2018 Calgary Stampede Lotteries have been announced and now it's time for the winners to pick up their prizes!
Join us on Tuesday, July 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the Brand Room at the Calgary Stampede Headquarters building for interview and photo opportunities with all of the 2018 Stampede Lotteries prize winners as they are awarded their prizes.
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3:30 – 3:50 p.m. Cheque presentation to prize winners and charitable partners – Kinsmen Club of Calgary and the Rotary Club of Calgary South. Photo opportunities during presentations.


Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Zach Benton, 7, Andrew Heilman, 11, and Adam Benton, 11, receives his signed merchandise from Martellus Bennett during the autograph signing at Sage YMCA Tuesday in Crystal Lake. In order to get an autograph spectators bring an unwrapped new toy or non-persihable food item to benefit Toys for Tots and McHenry County food pantries.
Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Zach Benton,7, of McHenry receives his signed football from Martellus Bennett during the autograph signing at Sage YMCA Tuesday in Crystal Lake. In order to get an autograph spectators bring an unwrapped new toy or non-persihable food item to benefit Toys for Tots and McHenry County food pantries.
Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Young fans watch as Martellus Bennett arrives during the autograph signing at Sage YMCA Tuesday in Crystal Lake. In order to get an autograph spectators bring an unwrapped new toy or non-persihable food item to benefit Toys for Tots and McHenry County food pantries.
Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Martellus Bennett takes a "selfie" with McKenna Miller, 15, of Crystal Lake during the autograph signing at Sage YMCA Tuesday in Crystal Lake. In order to get an autograph spectators bring an unwrapped new toy or non-persihable food item to benefit Toys for Tots and McHenry County food pantries.
Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Milton Chopa, 11, of McHenry looks at his newly autographed winter coat signed by Martellus Bennett during the autograph signing at Sage YMCA Tuesday in Crystal Lake. In order to get an autograph spectators bring an unwrapped new toy or non-persihable food item to benefit Toys for Tots and McHenry County food pantries.
Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Martellus Bennett enters the Sage YMCA before his autograph signing Tuesday in Crystal Lake. In order to get an autograph spectators bring an unwrapped new toy or non-persihable food item to benefit Toys for Tots and McHenry County food pantries.
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Anyone hear Sinead's new album Theology yet? What do you think?
I'll admit, I hadn't been too interested in new music scenes since the 21st century intersected our lives–I can enjoy most eras of popular music, but I claimed the early 1990s as uniquely my own. "Grunge" and "alternative" (when the latter designation meant something) were my staples. By 2000 commercial music seemed to have all the flavor and zest of yesterday's cardboard.
My musical disaffection is starting to change, though. Artists like the White Stripes and Sufjan have restored wonder and fun to music, and faith-filled musings approaching the truly poetic are beginning to emerge, leaving behind the old "CCM" baggage. It's an imperfect list to be sure, but I am attempting to chronicle something of the new music renaissance's intentionally-spiritual side (as well as cataloging perennial favorites, "cool" or not) here.
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She made an interesting reggae album a couple years ago. That was around the same time Willie Nelson made his reggae album. If you like reggae, neither album is up to par. But if you like Sinead or Willie both albums are a good listen.
Wow… had no idea Sinead was still recording, let alone something 'religious'… I'll be checking this out!
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Q: View empty cart WooCommerce Is there a way to view the cart page when you have an empty cart?
I'm using a save-for-later plugin but if your cart is empty you cannot view the cart page.
I'd like to allow the user to still access the cart page rather than getting the empty car message.

A: First add this to your child theme functions.php:
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add_action( 'woocommerce_check_cart_items', 'woocommerce_check_cart_items_action', 1 );
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Now you need to remove the empty cart message by changing the cart-empty.php template. For overwriting templates read this:
https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/template-structure/
In your case you need to create a woocommerce folder in your child theme root folder. After that you need to create another folder inside your new woocommerce folde named cart. In this folder create a file cart-empty.php with the following content:
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defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;

That's it. When you now visit your cart page, you'll see you cart, but it's empty. If this makes sense is another question.

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FORTNITE action figures are going on sale this week – and it's a great opportunity for parents with Fornite-obsessed little ones to get ahead with their Christmas shopping.
Bargain hunters have already spotted toys from the popular video game in Asda, but they're not going on sale until this Saturday, the budget supermarket says.
Gary Thompson, a user on deal-sharing website hotukdeals, spotted the toys in an Asda store in Glasgow over the weekend, but claims he wasn't allowed to buy any.
He said: "Fortnite genuine toys. These were in Asda George at Glasgow Fort on Saturday 24th. When trying to purchase them the till said no.
The toys included packs of Raptor and Carbide for £11.95 according to Gary, as well as Rex, Cuddle Team Leader, Brite Bomber and Ragnarok as a pack of four.
The Sun has asked Asda to confirm the pricing of each toy but it's yet to tell us.
But it's not the only retailer to start selling Fortnite action figures this Saturday – Smyths Toys is planning to do the same.
It is also yet to reveal more news about the launch – all we know so far is that the toy retailer is launching the toys at midnight on Saturday.
Many people are expecting the toys to be really popular.
A user commented on hotukdeals' website: "Thanks, good to know that Asda will have them too so if I don't have any luck in Smyths I can pop next door.
eBay is also selling Fortnite action figures but people are warning that some of the figures aren't authentic and bad quality.
A user said: "Wouldn't bother with eBay, I ordered and received a set from China, awful quality, looked like from a pound shop, not worth £10-£50!
Other retailers selling the popular toys are Forbiddenplanet.com as well as Zavvi.com, but so far they're only available to pre-order online for delivery from mid-December.
Forbiddenplanet.com is selling the Cuddle Team Leader figure for £24.99, compared to Zavvi's slightly more expensive price at £26.99.
Rarest and most valuable £2 coins in circulation revealed – do you have a design worth £72?
In other Fornite news, toy giant Hasbro has revealed that it's working on officially licensed Fortnite Nerf Guns.
Pop consumer products company Funko has also launched different lines of Fortnite merch including action figures, T-shirts and key-rings.
But if the video game isn't your thing, Asda has just launched a huge toy sale including Lol Surprise and Lego – and a simple trick will save you up to 55 per cent.
HARD-UP parents will buy 13 million fewer Christmas presents this year because of spiralling energy bills, a survey has found.
Over half of families said they will struggle to afford energy this winter forcing almost one in six to buy less gifts to make ends meet.
Parents surveyed said they will buy five fewer presents on average – which would total 13 million fewer across the country.
It comes as energy prices shot up six per cent in a year – to an average of £1,194 – forcing the Government to bring in a pay cap to bills to support struggling families.
Household energy debt has rocketed by 24 per cent and since January 32 providers have announced 55 price rises.
Supplier Eversmart commissioned the survey of 1,796 people and its CEO Barney Cook said: "Christmas should be a time of eating, drinking and spending time with your family.
"A time for loosening your belt rather than tightening it – instead many families may see their energy bills as the 'pinch' that stole Christmas.
Over two fifths of families will be forced to reduce spending over winter, with 27 per cent of parents cutting back on meals out.
Nearly one in ten will reduce the number of clothes bought for their kids while 16 per cent will commit to less leisure activities like swimming.
IF your little ones have been foodies right from the start, you'll want to check out Aldi's new toy kitchen.
The wooden kitchens will be available in Aldi stores today, but they've already sold out online so you'll need to be quick to get your hands on one.
Featuring an oven, two gas stove hobs and a microwave, the kids will be whipping up creative meals in no time – and it only costs £29.99.
They also come with utensils such as a wooden spoon, kitchen spatula and whisk as well as salt and pepper shakers.
In the size of 60 cm x 30 cm x 80 cm, the kitchens are perfect for anyone above the age of three, meaning most of the family can get involved in the role play.
And the price is great too – we've had a look at other toy kitchens and this is the cheapest one of its kind.
Ikea also sells toy kitchens, but they cost £60 for one with similar features.
The ones at George at Asda are also more expensive with one currently on sale for £32, down from £39.97.
If you don't have enough space at home, George at Asda's foldaway kitchen is another option but this is even more expensive at £40.
These five 50p coin designs are worth up to £3,000… so how many have YOU got hiding in your purse?
Black Friday 2018 – what date does it start and where are the best deals?
If you want to get ahead with your Christmas shopping, Aldi has started selling a super-size Peter Rabbit soft toy – and it's super cute.
Want to wow any unicorn fans this festive season? The budget supermarket is selling a rocking unicorn and it's good value for money.
Aldi also plans to open 130 more UK branches in the next two years, making your shopping a lot easier.


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Radamel Falcao to Manchester United: Louis van Gaal takes transfer spend beyond £140m - SIXTH most of any Premier league manager
Van Gaal is just £71m shy of Sir Alex Ferguson's total spend during his Premier League reign after signing the Colombian striker on a £9m loan
Jack de Menezes
Monday 01 September 2014 12:29
Louis van Gaal (right) and Ryan Giggs look on from the touchline during the 4-0 MK Dons defeat
The loan deal that brings Radamel Falcao to Manchester United will see Louis van Gaal's Premier League spending surpass the £140m mark – making him sixth in the list of the highest transfer fees spent by any manager in the English top flight.
Follow transfer deadline day live here
With Falcao set to move to Old Trafford on a season-long loan that will cost the Red Devils a £9m fee, United's spending this summer will rise to just over of £141.7m – and that figure will increase further when the £14.25m deal for Daley Blind is confirmed.
United's summer began with the £28m signing of England left-back Luke Shaw – who is yet to make his competitive debut for the club due to injury – and was quickly followed by the £29m acquisition of Ander Herrera.
With the World Cup taking centre stage through June and July, United's transfer business appeared to grind to a halt, but the new faces continued last month as United announced a £16m move for Argentina defender Marcus Rojo, although the former Sporting Lisbon player is yet to arrive at the club after complications in being granted a work permit.
The 10 biggest transfers that could still happen
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Radamel Falcao - Manchester United
Despite missing more than six months with injury, the Colombian striker remains one of the hottest properties in Europe. Falcao had been linked with a move to Real Madrid, but Arsenal and Manchester City had been linked with a move on deadline day for the striker. Enter Manchester United, who pulled off the shock of the summer after a season-long loan was agreed in principle with a view to a permanent deal.
Sami Khedira - Arsenal/Chelsea
Will he, won't he, will he, won't he? Sami Khedira is clearly surplus to requirements at Real Madrid after the arrival of Toni Kroos but his wage demands and fee seem to be getting in the way of a resolution. He is a fantastic player and would be a major coup if he were to arrive at either London club, but this transfer will probably rumble on until deadline day
Edinson Cavani - Liverpool
Another striker unhappy in Ligue 1, Cavani scored 25 goals for PSG last season but is reported to be unhappy playing second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Paris. PSG don't want to sell, but Brendan Rodgers is looking at the top end of the market to replace Luis Suarez and could spend big on Cavani or Falcao
Mehdi Benatia - Manchester United
The classy Moroccan centre-back would perfectly fit the profile as one of the back three in Louis van Gaal's system. The Roma man, believed to be available for about £30m, is very good on the ball, an excellent athlete and a fierce competitor. He is comfortable taking the ball forward and is a threat at set-pieces
Arturo Vidal - Mancester United
This potential transfer seems to have been rumbling on all summer but appears unlikely. Vidal is supposedly keen on a move and a midfielder of Vidal's quality would be an upgrade over United's current crop, but Louis van Gaal is believed to have doubts about the Chilean's knee
Petr Cech - Real Madrid/PSG
Jose Mourinho wants Cech to stay in west London but the giant goalkeeper is too good to waste his away on the Chelsea bench. Real Madrid, Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain seem the likeliest destinations for the 32-year-old, who is still one of the very, very best in the world
Mats Hummels - Manchester United
Again, this deal appeared to be dead after Jurgen Klopp said he had no intention to sell and made the World Cup hero his club captain. But rumours for the German centre-back continue to swirl and given United's defensive woes – Tyler Blackett is not the answer – a huge bid could tempt the Bundesliga side
Marco Reus - Various
One of the world's best young players, Reus is being linked with just about every major European club. Manchester United and Liverpool appear to be leading the race in England, but Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and several other clubs would be delighted with the youngster. Reus' cheap release clause, the cause of all the speculation, doesn't take effect until next summer, so a big bid may tempt Dortmund to sell now
Victor Valdes - Liverpool
The former Barcelona goalkeeper is looking for a new club as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury that forced him out of the World Cup. Liverpool are looking for a new goalkeeper after letting go of Pepe Reina, and Valdes would certainly provide competition for No 1 Simon Mignolet should he regain full fitness.
Danny Welbeck - Arsenal/Tottenham
The England international is a target for a number of Premier League clubs, but Manchester United are reluctant to strengthen a potential top-four rival with his departure. As a result, any destination will have to cough up a £5m just to take him on loan, while a permanent deal could be largely inflated given his homegrown status.
The spending showed no signs of slowing as United broke the British transfer record to land Angel Di Maria in a £59.7m deal from Champions League winners Real Madrid, although the blockbuster signing was unable to land Van Gaal his first competitive victory as United drew 0-0 against Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.
At £59.7m, Angel Di Maria is the most expensive player to move to the Premier League
With United expected to address their defence as well as the central midfield area, the move for Falcao was nothing short of stunning on Monday morning, just 13 hours before the transfer deadline hits at 11pm tonight.
United agree £9m Falcao loan deal
Van Gaal ready to offload flops to look to future
Comment: Heavy hearts as transfer spend nears £1bn
It means that United's summer outlay could near the £200m mark by the end of the day if they are to further strengthen their side, and Van Gaal could even overtake Sir Alex Ferguson's entire Premier League transfer expenditure which stands at £222.7m.
Even though chief executive Ed Woodward announced that United had between £150m-£200m to rebuild the squad this summer, few will have expected such major moves for the likes of Di Maria and Falcao, although fans of the 20-time English champions remain concerned that unless a central midfielder and defender is signed before the clock strikes zero, they will endure a second straight year out of the Champions League.
The Premier League's Top 10 net spenders
Louis van Gaal's spending currently totals £141.7m taking into account the Radamel Falcao fee alone (Daley Blind's transfer has not been included as the deal is yet to be confirmed).
Mark Hughes - £224.6m (Manchester City only)
Sir Alex Ferguson - £222.7m
(Manchester United, Premier League only)
Roberto Mancini - £183.8m (Manchester City)
Jose Mourinho - £174m (Chelsea)
Claudio Ranieri - £167.13m (Chelsea)
Louis van Gaal - £141.7m (Manchester United)
Manuel Pellegrini - £120.71m (Manchester City)
Brendan Rodgers - £120m.13m
(Liverpool)
Carlo Ancelotti - £113.63m (Chelsea)
Rafa Benitez - £105.94m (Liverpool)
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Radamel Falcao to Manchester United: Louis van Gaal takes transfer


London, Feb 11 : UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday responded to Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn's letter setting out his five demands for a Brexit deal.
PM May queried his call for the UK to stay in a customs union with the EU, but welcomed more talks with Labour on a Brexit agreement.
Mrs May wants the two parties to discuss how "alternative arrangements" to the Irish backstop, a commitment to avoid a hard border, could work.
Writing her response to his letter of last Wednesday, Mrs May told the Labour leader, "It is good to see that we agree that the UK should leave the European Union with a deal and that the urgent task at hand is to find a deal that honours our commitments to the people of Northern Ireland, can command support in Parliament and can be negotiated with the EU - not to seek an election or second referendum."
Labour has asked for "a permanent and comprehensive UK-wide customs union" with the EU, with the same external tariff. It would give the UK a say on any future trade deals that the EU may strike.
Mrs May does not agree, and wrote, "I am not clear why you believe it would be preferable to seek a say in future EU trade deals rather than the ability to strike our own deals?"


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The Notice of Procedural Safeguards: Rights of Parents of Students with Disabilities explains the specific rights and responsibilities of the parent in the special education process. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2004 (IDEA 2004) requires school districts to give parents the Procedural Safeguards only one time a year, except upon: initial referral or on request for evaluation; the first occurrence of the filing of a due process hearing complaint; or upon request by a parent.
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