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Twitter: Musk returns a coin to the machine, the title flies – 05/26/2022 at 02:15
Elon Musk raised to $ 33.5 billion the total brought directly by the businessman and his partners for the acquisition on Twitter, further reducing the amount borrowed from banks, an announcement welcomed by investors (AFP / Chris DELMAS)
Elon Musk raised to $ 33.5 billion the amount directly contributed by the businessman and his partners for the acquisition of Twitter, further lowering the amount borrowed from banks, an announcement that investors welcomed.
After the announcement, the bluebird group's action rose in trading after the closure of Wall Street. At 11:00 pm GMT, the title had reached more than 5%.
Tesla's chief executive, who first subscribed for 25.5 billion loans, reduced these loans to $ 13 billion, according to a document registered Wednesday by the American authority of the markets (SEC), which is highly which eases his cargo.
In early May, several current Twitter shareholders agreed to contribute their shares to the operation and thus remain a minority within the capital when the company is delisted.
The appreciation of their titles reduced the envelope that Elon Musk had to put on the table.
On Wednesday, the founder of SpaceX announced that he had received new direct commitments, allowing him to reduce the amount of loans taken out for the acquisition of an additional 6.25 billion.
He did not specify whether this amount came, in whole or in part, from his personal assets, or whether other investors joined him.
– "Poker" kick –
But he said he was talking to several people, including co-founder and former chief executive Jack Dorsey, with the goal of getting them on board and getting their contribution, either in cash or in Twitter shares, who could still also reduce the amount borrowed. .
"Elon Musk is just changing the financing structure. It's a step forward, it slightly reduces the pressure on the debt side," commented expert Dan Ives, from Wedbush, on Twitter.
"The poker game continues with high stakes. The probability of the deal going through is now 50/50, down from 40/60, in our view," he added.
The $ 12.5 billion in loans that were ultimately unnecessary has worried some analysts because they are loans backed by Tesla securities. So they made a link with the car manufacturer, who was dissatisfied with the market.
Since the disclosure of Elon Musk's stake in the Twitter capital in early April, the group has lived to the rhythm of the many twists and turns of the case.
Tuesday the action fell to 35.40 dollars, or 35% lower than the price officially proposed by the fiery trader in mid-April and validated, shortly afterwards, by the board of directors (CA).
A change that Wall Street interprets as a description of investors 'doubts about the chances of this acquisition succeeding.
– One fewer allies –
These doubts were fueled by the multi-billionaire himself, who got hot and cold last week.
In particular, he announced that he suspended the operation because he wanted to make sure that "spam and fake accounts actually represent less than 5% of the number of users." Before repeating its promise to get the social network.
Twitter boss Parag Agrawal walked out to detail the steps taken to combat fake accounts and Elon Musk responded with several messages, including a simple laughing emoji.
On Wednesday, during the group's general meeting, shareholders voted against the re-election in CA of Egon Durban, co-director general of investment fund Silver Lake and an ally of Tesla's boss.
The issue of the buyout was not raised at the AGM. The shareholders 'vote on Elon Musk's offer must be the subject of an extraordinary general meeting, on a date unknown at the moment.
Tensions between Twitter's management and the world's richest man have escalated since the beginning of April.
The CA first tried to prevent the transaction before bowing.
Elon Musk, who has more than 95 million subscribers to his profile, said he wanted to make the platform a bastion of freedom of expression, following the American rights perspective, which it considers self-censored by social network.
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If you're looking for a new restaurant to try in One Loudoun, look no further than PIND – the best Indian restaurant around! When PIND opened in the Spring of 2015, we could not have been more excited to introduce our fellow Loudouners to the flavors of traditional Indian cuisine. This local hot spot is a favorite among the residents of One Loudoun, so we sent a few first-timers to experience PIND with fresh eyes (and taste buds); here is their experience!
When you walk into PIND, you are overcome with the unmistakably sweet aromas of the spices and flavors found in Indian food. Near the entrance to the restaurant is fully stocked bar area that leads into the dining room with tables and booths. The restaurant's décor is tasteful and simple, with large colorful canvases lining the walls and eclectic glass chandeliers hanging from the highest point of the ceiling.
At first glance, the lunch menu was overwhelming (to say the least). If you are not familiar with typical Indian dishes, you may not recognize anything, but the descriptions definitely help. It also came in handy that our server was very knowledgeable about each item and was happy to help when he noticed we were having trouble deciding.
The lunch menu is divided into appetizers, entrees, specialties, and beverages, which all have a large variety to choose from. The menu incorporates chicken, seafood, lamb, and an array of vegetarian dishes, including paneer, which is a fresh cheese that often takes the place of meat in traditional Indian dishes.
We asked what the most popular appetizer was, and our server told us that the Lasooni Gobhi is definitely the best choice. This dish consisted of crispy cauliflower florets tossed in a tomato/garlic glaze, and was absolutely delicious! The cauliflower, while glazed on the outside, managed to stay crispy on the inside for a nice crunch.
Even more difficult than ordering our appetizer was ordering our entrees, because there are so many great options! Again, putting our trust in the hands of our very helpful server, we asked him what we should try as it was our first time visiting PIND. After asking about our likes and dislikes, he suggested the Butter Chicken and the Seafood Goan Curry dishes. We took a leap and ordered his recommendations, and boy, are we glad we did!
One thing you wouldn't know about ordering these lunch entrees at PIND is that you get a lot more food than just the main dish! To start, you get to choose between a soup and salad, but we both opted for the salad since it sounded very refreshing.
Out came our salads, and you can imagine our surprise and delight when there were no leafy greens. Contrary to the salads that we are used to, this salad was mostly cucumber, with some tomato, red onion, herbs, and an amazing spicy lemon dressing!
When our main dishes came out (keep in mind, we ordered two), there were five dishes brought to our table! Yes, five dishes! The Butter Chicken, Shrimp Goan Curry, and the Chef's side dish of the day (potatoes) all came in bowls and were smothered in an array of brightly colored sauces. The other two dishes, Naan and basmati rice, also come with any lunch entrée on this menu.
If you have not had Naan before, it is a delicious buttery oven baked flat bread that compliments Indian food amazingly! The basmati rice is also very necessary to build your plate with the ingredients of your choice. In our opinion, the more you mix everything together, the better it tastes!
The butter chicken was served in a mahkni sauce, which is a sweeter butter and tomato based cream sauce, while the huge shrimp were served in a savory, yet sweet, spiced coconut sauce. Sampling a bit of everything on our plates was the way to go and we piled everything on!
After we ate as much of the delicious food as we could, we were brought two small bowls of coconut pudding. They were not too sweet and had actual shreds of coconut inside – a perfect cherry on top of a fantastic meal. We also noticed the silverware we used were from Fortessa, another business joining the One Loudoun family very soon!
Overall, PIND was an amazing restaurant to dine at! The service was fast and friendly, and the food was to die for! This restaurant is perfect for a group of people to share, since all of the items come separate and you can build your plate as you want. Needless to say, us first-timers will definitely be back to this hidden gem at One Loudoun!
Bryan Voltaggio's Aggio to Open Soon at One Loudoun!
We are excited to announce that the locally celebrated chef and familiar face at One Loudoun, Bryan Voltaggio, will be bringing his Italian restaurant, Aggio, to One Loudoun! Aggio will be replacing the One Loudoun Family Meal location, which will end it's service on August 7th, 2016. Keep an eye out for Aggio coming soon and check out all of the details in the Washington Post article below!
The excitement is quickly spreading about Aggio opening here at One Loudoun and The Washington Post was not the only publication to announce the news! Check out even more of the inside scoop on dc.eater.com, washingtonian.com, and loudounnow.com.
Fans of Bryan Voltaggio's Aggio were disappointed when the chef closed the quasi-pop-up inside of Range last year, leaving behind the Italian concept's second location in Baltimore.
Now Voltaggio and business partner Hilda Staples have decided to bring the restaurant back for a Washington-area audience. On Aug. 10, it will open at the One Loudoun development and take the place of Family Meal. Family Meal's other locations in Frederick, Baltimore, Richmond and Hagerstown remain.
Family Meal's last day of service will be Aug. 7. The transformation will involve very small renovations, some additional signage and, of course, the addition of pasta-making equipment.
Currently chef de cuisine at Ashburn's Family Meal, Justin Zawoysky will oversee the new Aggio kitchen. Zawoysky has been with Voltaggio since the opening of the flagship Volt in Frederick in 2008.
Aggio will be open for dinner daily and weekend brunch. Reservations are available at ashburn.voltfamilymeal.com (the site will remain as Family Meal Ashburn during the transition).
Aggio, coming Aug. 10 to 20462 Exchange St., Ashburn. 703-726-9800.
The Plaza at One Loudoun is at the center of our popular Downtown area! On any typical day, you will see employees flock the Plaza during their lunch breaks, and families playing when the kids get out of school. Take a look at just 10 of the different ways that you can enjoy The Plaza at One Loudoun today!
Play in the fountain: On a hot summer day, bring the kids to One Loudoun and let them run around in the Fountain while you relax in the sunshine.
Get in on the action: Catch some of your favorite sports games on the big screens right on The Plaza! Check our Facebook page for updates.
Have a picnic: With all of the amazing restaurants in One Loudoun, grab some take-out and eat lunch at one of our shaded tables or bring a blanket and set up your feast in the grass.
Visit the Ashburn Farmer's Market: For the best fresh produce and products from local businesses, be sure to attend the Ashburn Farmer's Market every Saturday 8AM to Noon.
Get some work done: Did you know that The Plaza has FREE WiFi? Grab your laptop and a pair of shades and get some work done outside today!
Eat Custard: The Meadow's Original Frozen Custard is one of the establishments lined up along the sides of the plaza and they have all of the frozen treats you could want!
Be entertained: Every Wednesday at 6PM catch a different acoustic act at Acoustic Wednesdays on The Plaza at One Loudoun or bring the kids out for Rocknoceros Mondays at 11AM starting June 6th.
Catch some sun: Sometimes all you need is a little Vitamin D in your life. Why not head on over to the Plaza at One Loudoun with a few friends for a nice afternoon bask in the sun?
Interact with The Plaza: In the grassy areas of The Plaza, you will see solar-powered game structures that are great for kids to interact with so they stay entertained.
No matter how you choose to spend your time on The Plaza, it is sure to be a great time for all! Keep up with all of our events and happenings at OneLoudoun.com.


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Kings 103, Mavericks 105: Sacramento Plays Best Game of Season, Loses
By Aykis16@Aykis16 Dec 5, 2010, 12:08am PST
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That headline pretty much sums up how crappy this season to date has been. But this truly was the best I've seen the team play all year. For once, this team was actually fun to watch, and I think a big part of it was the lineup change to insert DeMarcus Cousins and Beno Udrih in the Starting Five, and I think this is the lineup we need to run with for the rest of the season. The problem with our last "defensive" lineup was that our defenders weren't good enough to justify having them in the game for so long, and their offense was so bad that it negated their defensive effort.
Back to the game though, the first half (especially the first quarter) was really fun to watch. The Kings were hitting their shots, moving the ball and not making mistakes. The defense wasn't particularly good, as Dallas was still able to put up almost the same amount of points as us, but considering how much better the Mavericks are than us, the fact that we were outscoring them was great in and of itself.
Where the game fell apart though was in the 4th quarter. We got off to a GREAT start, with an 8-0 run in just 1 and a half minutes early on, and we also got the Mavericks to 4 team fouls right around the 9:00 mark, while having none ourselves. At this point, I thought the game was ours as long as we attacked the paint and hit our free throws. Then the rest of the quarter happened. The Mavericks were able to get to the line and chip into the lead with the time stopped, and the Kings stopped getting any foul calls whatsoever, no matter how much contact. The Mavericks would go THE REST OF THE QUARTER without committing a single foul. The Kings would still get a chance to go to overtime or win the game though, as J.J. Barea missed two free throws with 11 seconds left, with the Mavericks up two. The final play went horribly wrong though. DeMarcus had the ball up high, couldn't get it to a cutting Reke, drove to the basket and kicked out to Carl, who couldn't decide what to do with the ball and turned it over, meaning the Kings didn't even get a shot up. I attribute this to inexperience for Cousins (he probably should have just shot the ball instead of kicking it out to Carl, he was so close to the basket), and just one more terrible decision by Carl (who had an awful night) not to either shoot it or just try to take Dirk to the basket.
Player Recaps and Kingsflix video after the jump
Tyreke Evans was on fire early on in this game, hitting shots from absolutely everywhere. He wasn't just scoring either, as he was finding his teammates wherever they were open, from downtown to at the rim for alley-oops. He cooled off slightly in the 2nd half, and wasn't nearly as aggressive in looking for his own offense in the 4th as I thought he should be. He only took two shots in that critical period, and didn't get to the line once all game. I would've liked to see him attack the basket and try to get to the line late in the 4th with Dallas not wanting to get to the penalty, but alas he didn't. Overall though, it was still a great game from Reke, and his shot looked so much smoother than it has all year. Also, here is proof that Tyreke can in fact go left.
Beno looked good out there running the offense and getting us some good shots when we needed it. His big problem is still defense though. He got caught a lot on switches, and we were lucky Jason Kidd was having such a terrible shooting night, because Beno left him wide open quite a bit. Beno also has a nasty habit of coming in for help defense and getting a touch foul on a player who proceeds to get an And-1 where he would've just gotten two, or two free throws where he would've missed a shot. I can't say for sure, but I'm pretty sure all 6 of Beno's fouls resulted in shooting fouls for Dallas.
Jason Thompson should've played more tonight. I thought he was doing a great job on defense, and he forced Dirk to take some really tough shots (which he made, being Dirk of course). The best part about JT to me is that he's much more comfortable moving the ball than Carl is, and I think that helps our offense a lot.
Like I said, Carl was awful tonight. He couldn't get anything going inside against Dallas's big men (he might've gotten jipped on a couple calls but whatever, he also traveled a couple times that the refs didn't call) and his jumper wasn't falling. He didn't grab a single rebound, and he turned the ball over three times, including that critical final possession. I don't know if Carl has much of a future on this team right now, and if I was a betting man, I don't think he'll be on this team after the trade deadline. Perhaps sooner.
As the guys sitting next to me in the media section can attest to, I'm not a big fan of when Dalembert comes into the game. His defense is good, but his offense is just sooooo bad, especially when he tries to do something by himself. He scored twice tonight and both came off great Pick and Rolls, which is basically the only time he's effective. But any time he tries to do something in isolation, it doesn't result in anything good for the team. Sammy is another player I wouldn't be surprised to see us move by the deadline.
DeMarcus looked great in the first half as well, doing what he wanted down low, and getting And-1's with ease. It was fun to watch. His rebounding and defense weren't that bad either, and his passing skills were in full force, as the offense ran a lot smoother with him in the game and moving the ball around. He also stayed out of foul trouble most of the game, although he picked up a couple cheap ones out of frustration near the end that cost the Kings some points. His role in the final play of the game showed how inexperienced he still is, as he probably should've just taken it straight to the basket, but this is how he'll learn.
Donté has evolved into a much more complete player, showcasing a variety of moves throughout the game, both inside and outside. Hitting his threes was huge, and the Kings definitely needed that. He started to get a little overconfident near the end of the 2nd half, but I still liked the game he had. What I don't understand however is why he didn't see more court time, especially in the 4th quarter. Coach Westphal after the game mentioned that it was because Dallas was playing with that three guard lineup of Barea, Kidd and Terry and he thought Cisco would do a better job defensively. I have always had a problem with how often Westphal reacts to the other team instead of trying to create his own mismatches. I feel Donté could've made a difference in that 4th quarter, although Cisco did play great when he first came in, knocking down two huge threes. He still wasn't able to guard Terry however, which presumably was the whole reason he was in.
Omri had a decent stint off the bench. He hit both of his shots, and had 5 boards. I think he could've and should've taken some of Carl's minutes tonight. He left the game when Marion left the game, but Marion didn't get anything going at all tonight. Again, I think the Kings could've punished the Mavericks with a size advantage instead of opting to play to their strength with that small lineup.
Pooh was a breath of fresh air with how fast he got the Kings into their offense. He actually got the ball past halfcourt at the 22 second mark and that was on a regular inbound. I don't think that's happened with this team in the past two years. He does have a bit of tunnel vision at times, but he did a good job finding open teammates. Once his shot falls down with some consistency, Pooh could become a decent backup point in this league.
Luther didn't play at all last night. Zach Harper (Cowbell Kingdom) said during the game that he doesn't understand how a player can go from Starter to 12th man in just one game (same thing happened with Donté if you remember). I have to agree with him for a little bit, because if he was good enough to start 8 games for you, he should be good enough to get some minutes. Otherwise it just looks like you're admitting you've made a big mistake having this guy start so much.
Some Final Thoughts. Coach Westphal talked after the game that he mentioned the team needed to have Poise (a word that was still written in large red letters on the locker room whiteboard after the game), and not to let one bad play or miscall get them out of their game, but instead keep playing. I think he's right too, because this team, especially the youngsters, definitely seem to get down on themselves when things don't go right, and they carry that frustration over to the next play, and it just ends up spiraling out of control. He also said that he told the players to remember that its a game, and they need to have fun out there.
This game was a big step in the right direction. We've got two winnable games coming up against the Clippers and Wizards, and we really should beat them, especially if we play like we did tonight. The schedule gets tougher after that, so lets get some good momentum going into it.
Postgame: Kings Vs. Mavericks 12/4/10 (via kingsflix) . My favorite part is where DeMarcus says "The Lakers beat the sh*t out of us".
Postgame Comments: Paul Westphal 12/4/10 (via kingsflix)

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02.10.2014 Real Estate
Moe's Southwest Grill could be coming to Route 58
By Tim Gannon
The former Ground Round will likely be replaced by a Moe's Southwest Grill soon (Barbaraellen Koch photo).
The storefront vacated by Ground Round in the so-called Dunkin' Donuts shopping center appears to have a new tenant.
A preliminary site plan application has been filed to put a Moe's Southwest Grill restaurant in the 3,000 square foot space. .
Moe's Southwest Grill is an Atlanta-based franchise that was founded in 2000 and now has more than 500 locations. The company describes its restaurants as serving "fresh, made-to-order burritos and southwest fare in a fun and laid-back environment," and says it's best known for its "burritos packed with a choice of more than 20 fresh, flavorful ingredients, the menu also features kid's, vegetarian and low-calorie options, all served with free chips and salsa," according to company press release.
The proposed Riverhead Moe's franchise would be owned by Guy Constantopolous, who owns the 7-Eleven at the Roanoke Avenue traffic circle in Riverhead, as well as the 7-Elevens in Hampton Bays and East Quogue, and the Moe's restaurants in Hampton Bays and Rocky Point.
The application calls for interior and exterior renovations to the existing restaurant site and anticipates the work being done by June. A restaurant is already a permitted under the property's zoning.
Tim Gannon has been a reporter for Times Review Media Group since 1996 and has covered police, government, schools and more.He previously worked as a reporter for Suffolk Life, the Traveler-Watchman and The Whale. He is a graduate of the former Mercy High School in Riverhead and Southampton College.
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2 accused of selling meth after Weld deputies find nearly 100 grams, baggies and scales
Trinidad Nunez and Monica Rascon.
A man and a woman are facing drug distribution charges after Weld County deputies found them with 93.9 grams of meth and equipment often used for distribution.
Weld County deputies responded about 6 p.m. Oct. 12 to a report of a suspicious vehicle near F Street and N. 1st Avenue, east of Greeley. A deputy saw a woman, later identified as 27-year-old Monica Rascon, standing at the back driver's side door of the vehicle and a man, 46-year-old Trinidad Nunez, at the back passenger's side door. Both were leaning into the rear seat of the vehicle, with all four doors open.
As the deputy approached, according to affidavits for their arrests, Rascon and Nunez closed the rear doors. Rascon and Nunez sat down in the driver's and passenger's seats, respectively.
The deputy found five live 9mm rounds on the ground and asked Rascon and Nunez to step out of the vehicle. The license plates on the vehicle — a red 2012 Ford Fusion — were for a black 2019 Ford Fusion listed back to Avis Budget Rental Cars, according to the affidavits. A deputy contacted the registered owner, who said Nunez took it the night before. At the time Nunez took it, there were no plates on the vehicle, according to police.
Rascon and Nunez were released from the scene, and deputies took a report of a cold vandalism on the Ford the next day. There were no keys on scene for the vehicle, according to affidavits. The owner asked that the car be checked before she took it, because Rascon and Nunez left their belongings inside.
Police found a black fanny pack wrapped in a pair of jeans inside a clear trash bag in the back seat on the driver's side. Inside the fanny pack, police found several small baggies, a scale, a dollar bill, five live 9mm rounds and 93.9 grams of meth, affidavits state.
Under the driver's seat, a deputy located an FNS-9 handgun with the driver's floor mat pulled over it. Inside Rascon's purse, a deputy found two more scales and a syringe.
Deputies requested Evans police to stop the vehicle driven by Rascon's mother, and Rascon was arrested that day. Weld County deputies arrest Nunez after an Oct. 22 court date for a February 2018 drug and weapons case.
Nunez has a preliminary hearing scheduled 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18, and Rascon has a disposition hearing 4 p.m. Jan. 9, both in Weld District Court.
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Dr. Drew Pinsky joins me to talk the Kathy Griffin - bloody Donald Trump head controversy, intolerance in politics, narcism, the harm social media and our phone obsessions are doing to us, Teen Mom Show and much more. Really fun, interesting chat that covers a lot of ground.
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Virginia Grohl, mother of FOO FIGHTERS' DAVE GROHL talks about her amazing book where she interviews the moms of 18 world-famous musicians like DR DRE, PHARRELL, ADAM LEVINE, GARY CLARK, JR., DAVE MATTHEWS, ZACH BROWN, AMY WINEHOUSE, MICHAEL STIPE, MIKE D (of THE BEASTIE BOYS) to share their experiences raising their musically gifted kids. Great stories from these moms and their rock star musical kids. One of the best books I've read in ten years. A really cool look at what these musical geniuses were like as kids, how they got their start and how important their moms were in their development as musicians and people.
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The Beatles, Richard Pryor, Michael Jackson, Whoppi Goldberg, Cher, Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger - all stars who Sandy worked with and shaped their careers. He is one of the most powerful figures in the entertainment business. Sandy has a great story about Richard Pryor and urination and a lot more to say. His close inner circle of friends include, Barbra Streisand, Jon Bon Jovi, Barry Diller, David Geffen, Calvin Klein, and Donna Karan. A world class producer he has produced such films, "Father of the Bride," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Straight Talk."
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Carrie is a legend in national radio, she's been working 19 years at the biggest rock station in Boston, WAAF, as afternoon drive host and music director. She's very opinionated and hilarious. You will want to hang with her after hearing this interview. We talk her working in the family bakery as a kid, being a ballsy roadie, then intern at WAAF and moving her way up to being a huge on-air talent, her divorce (very interesting), what she wants in a man (not a pussy), meat slicers, and visiting troops in Iraq & Afghanistan. You will feel like you have known Carrie all your life.
Colin Quinn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1738
My friend and the GREAT comedian Colin Quinn sits down for a great conversation about race, being Irish, the overly sensitive world we live in, how being too PC is killing all of us, how he remains so prolific in his writing, his one-man shows and more. Colin is hilarious in this interview but also gives you a glimpse in to how he thinks and where his brilliant comedy comes from. You will REALLY feel you know him after hearing this. Release date - 05/08/17
Tom Barnard - Radio legend, Host of "The Tom Barnard Show" on KQRS in Minnesota | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2625
Tom Barnard. Radio legend, Host of "The Tom Barnard Show" on KQRS in Minnesota. Tom has the biggest radio show in Minnesota and the Mid-West. Tom is a close friend and a great guy, He's old school so it's fun to talk with Tom, he is not "PC." We talk everything from me being a pain in the ass to where the best place to eat is in Minneapolis to his deep voice to race and more. On his radio show and Westwood One podcast, "The Tom Barnard Show" Tom says whatever the hell he wants and that's what makes him so compelling to listen to? Release date 05/01/17
Bobcat Goldthwait | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2856
This is an episode of a talk show I created called, "The Paul Mercurio Show" (I struggled with the name). Bobcat was my guest, and this is an amazing look into one of the most groundbreaking comedians of our time. Bob talks about how his father influenced his "unique" comedic point of view, how he developed the "screaming" chracter, setting the Tonight Show set on fire, his daughter's "time of the month," and how he had to ditch the "screaming guy" and turn a page to do the kind of comedy and filmmaking he is now passionate about. A true artist, Bob's is an amazing story.
Tommy Chong. Groundbreaking comedian, actor, writer, producer and marijuana activist. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4124
We tall about Tommy's days as part of the famous Cheech & Chong comedy team, how the two met, and started working together and what made them one of the most successful comedy teams in the history of show business. We also talk about Tommy's beginnings as a musician, his relationship with Motown world famous producer Berry Gordy and The Jackson 5, his introduction to comedy, how he writes his material and more. I got a contact high talking to him and I was all the way across country when we spoke.
Dr. Annette Nunez – Autism Expert, Author and Founder of Breakthrough Interventions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2520
LLC, a multi-dimensional therapeutic program with specialized one-on-one programs at home and in school for children with autism. She is a licensed psychotherapist and has worked with children with ASD and other related disorders for over 20 years. Dr. Nunez's mission is to enrich the lives of children by providing academic, behavioral, cognitive and social support so that each child will be integrated into general educational classrooms, be able to develop friendships with peers, and become productive, independent individuals. She received a BA in Psychology, an MS in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Ph.D. in Quantitative Research Methods with a specialization in Child Development. Release date - 04/10/17
Rabbi Mark Borovitz | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2976
This the most surprising, eye-opening interview I've done. Rabbi Mark was a mobster, gangster, con man, gambler, thief, and drunk. At 14 his father died. Within months, he was selling stolen goods for the mob, beginning a twenty-year life of crime that ran the gamut from bar hustles and con games to check-cashing scams. In prison, he played every angle and then some. Mark talks about his checkered past and how while in prison he found the keys to saving his soul by helping others which he does to this day. He is the rabbi at Beit T'Shuvah in Los Angeles, The House of Return, a rehabilitation facility for addicts of all kinds. And has dedicated his life to helping those with substance abuse and other problems. This is an AMAZING story. Release date - 04/03/17
Todd Glass - Comedian | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4839
Todd has a great take on things, smart, angry and funny as hell. We get into how he started doing comedy in high school -- he found out the hard way practicing medicine in High School was illegal. We talk what makes for a good and bad comedy club, dealing with hecklers, and people who hit their kids ... my mom used to hit me with her shoe. That's why I don't wear shoes. Enjoy! Release date - 03/27/17
Tom Fontana - Emmy winning TV show creator, writer, producer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3586
Tom created the groundbreaking HBO series "Oz" and NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street," among others. "Oz" set the stage for serialized dramas with flawed characters like "The Sopranos," "Game of Thrones" and more. Tom also is known for "Copper," "Borgia," and "St. Elsewhere." My good friend Tom talks writing at a very young age, like play at the age of 9 and at 11 writing a book where people could get pregnant without touching each other. We discuss his unique writing process -- you gotta hear it -- what he wants people to take from his amazing body of work, how it is much harder to get creative freedom in television these days and much, much more. This is amazing insight into one of the most brilliant writers and producers in the last half century. No joke!
Michael Imperioli - Emmy Winner for playing "Christopher" on "The Sopranos." | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2154
One of the most interesting interviews I've done, Michael has great stories about acting in "Goodfellas" opposite legends, Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci and how he prepared for the big scene where Pesci kills his character - fascinating look at how a great actor like Michael works. He also talks about the iconic show "The Sopranos," what it's like working with the great Director, Spike Lee, his movie "The Wannabes," Buddhism and much more. Release date - 03/13/17
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What changes do Maple Leafs make after worst collapse yet?
Watch as we recap all 7 classic games as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens renew playoff hostilities 42 years later, and which the Habs make the improbable series comeback to silence the Buds and move on to Winnipeg.
| June 1, 2021, 1:02 AM
TORONTO – There is a document of Toronto Maple Leafs quotes I keep because they are free of clichés. Crystalized nuggets of honesty or insight from the players that might come in handy later.
Jake Muzzin — a cut-to-the-chase brand of guy — plays a starring role in this collection. Muzzin's raw take from his first interview after 2020's heartbreaking defeat in the bubble echoes loud at a time like this.
"If we're not learning from this, we're really losing," Muzzin said following the Columbus series. "I hope guys understand that we've got to dig in.
"Last year we were right there. This year right there. A bounce here, a bounce there. Maybe some guys, it's mental. But I believe this team is ready. This group needs to dig in more. That will to win has to burn a little more."
Again: These are quotes from last summer.
Thing is, until Thursday the Maple Leafs looked like they had learned, top to bottom.
Kyle Dubas hired two defencemen (T.J. Brodie, Zach Bogosian) who specialize in playing actual defence, and the GM pillaged the bargain rack for leadership and experience.
Coach Sheldon Keefe, in his first full year at the helm, implemented a stingier, more connected system and convinced some of the sport's flashiest talents that backchecking is as cool as lacrosse goals.
It's been written more than once (guilty as charged) that the 2021 edition of the Toronto Maple Leafs feels different. More consistent. Less fragile.
They sliced through a shortened regular season and set themselves up for home ice through Rounds 1 and 2, minimum, against opponents they'd already beaten often. Superstars Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner exploded for video-game offence and established themselves as two of the best defensive forwards in Canada.
Then the Leafs seized a 3-1 series lead against Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens, cueing up their most spectacular collapse of all. Which is saying something.
"The expectation within the room was higher," said Morgan Rielly, the longest-serving member of the losing side. "The goals are higher than what we achieved this year, and it makes the disappointment much worse. We feel it. And we realize that we let an opportunity slip. That's not acceptable by our standards, and it makes the loss a lot worse than anything we've had to deal with before."
Leafs Nation is used to riding a rickety roller coaster. The fan base is not accustomed to getting suckered by the long con.
Montreal played its game to a tee and won Game 7 on Monday by a score of 3-1.
The Canadiens deserve their fate just as much as the Maple Leafs do theirs.
To sift through the details of defeat — Brendan Gallagher beating Jack Campbell five-hole from distance; Toronto starting flat and digging itself into a third straight multi-goal deficit before Period 3; the Maple Leafs losing the series' special teams battle to Montreal's much-derided power play — is to prod at an open wound.
No one was in any mood for an X's and O's discussion following the seventh consecutive failure to squash a post-season opponent in an elimination game.
Maybe some guys, it's mental.
A crushed Campbell beat himself up for the Gallagher miss, calling it the "worst goal of my career."
Marner, extending his playoff goal drought to 18 games, spoke of all those empty nets missed in a series where he struggled to find his way. The moment looked too much.
Matthews' team-issued ballcap shaded his eyes when he said: "It's obviously extremely frustrating just all around."
The coach decided not to walk into the home dressing room after shaking hands with Winnipeg's stubborn next challenge.
It's as if he knew words couldn't console.
The pain is too fresh and too familiar all at once.
"Our guys were quite devastated," Keefe said. "Despite not having John [Tavares], despite not having Nick [Foligno, at full health], we were in a good spot and didn't close it out. We added enough pieces and depth and things like that to be able to deal with those types of situations. There's zero excuses."
So, what now? Where do you go from here?
Dubas has forever preached process, that progress is not linear the way fans would prefer it. In other words, that a team which hasn't won a single series since YouTube was invented could suddenly win four one spring. If you keep betting on talent.
Eager to win during the Matthews-Marner prime, Dubas has also been the spendy type, both in draft capital and literal capital. (The Leafs used up four of their seven 2021 draft picks on this run.) He's identified needs and gone hunting every summer.
Eight Maple Leafs who dressed Game 7 will be unrestricted free agents. Three more (David Rittich, Ben Hutton, Riley Nash) were depth pieces purchased for a deep run that never materialized.
Of that group, Jason Spezza, the best bang-for-your-buck veteran in the league, is worth re-signing. Dubas should take a run at Zach Hyman, too, although the power forward will have tempting suitors elsewhere. Bogosian, 30, certainly earned his $1 million. Would he take that sum short-term again?
The rest will likely walk. And Toronto will lose another useful piece (perhaps Alexander Kerfoot and his $3.5 million AAV?) to Seattle in the expansion draft, freeing up more room to manoeuvre.
Provided Campbell ($1.65 million cap hit) remains the starting goalie, Dubas will have more than enough cash to go on a spree and, once again, assemble a new cast of role players around his stars.
The executive could run it back and hope things will be different in 2022, that Muzzin and Tavares will be healthy, that his pocket aces will hold up.
Or, in a July where some very big fish will be available, Dubas could deviate from the original plan altogether.
The unravelling over the past five days is severe enough to make you at least question the pillars the Maple Leafs have been built upon.


There are so many great commercials out there these days and this one is killin it! I mean, it really pulls on the ole heart strings. That adorable baby, the sweet redhead, and the adoring mother. The sweetest. Oh Verizon, you did it again! It was too good not to share.
Don't forget your mother this mothers day (Sunday, May 12th).
I LOVE this ad. I got totally choked up by it the first three times I saw it!


On Sunday, December 21, 2014, H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, presided over the annual New Year and Christmas program of Holy Martyrs Church Sunday School, which was held at Avedissian" Hall following Divine Liturgy. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Sunday School. Thus, on this occasion, Sunday School alumni from the past decades were specially invited to be in attendance. Also in attendance were Holy Martyrs Church Delegates, Board of Trustees and Ladies Guild members, representatives of sister organizations, parents, and Sunday School supporters and friends.
The program began with the Armenian and Sunday School anthems presented by the students. The invocation was delivered by Parish Pastor Rev. Fr. Razmig Khatchadourian. Master of Ceremonies Miss Zabel Karaghossian welcomed the guests and invited the students, grade by grade, to present their programs, which included Christmas hymns and recitations, a production title "John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus", and a presentation of the life of Gomidas Vartabed. The student program concluded with two group songs.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Greg Martayan congratulated and thanked the Sunday School Director and teachers for their devoted service especially within the last 18 years, and wished them success in their future endeavors.
Sunday School Director Mrs. Seta Kejejian was then invited to deliver her message. Mrs. Kejejian first expressed gratitude to the Prelate for his presence and for his special care to Sunday Schools and thanked the parents and guests for their moral and financial support. The director reflected on the 50 year history of the Sunday School and greeted alumni who had gathered for the occasion. Addressing the four new graduates, Mrs. Kejejian wished that they remain faithful to the Sunday School oath throughout their lives by serving our church and nation, and in conclusion wished everyone a happy New Year and a Merry Christmas.
The Parent Support Committee then presented a gift to the Director in appreciation for her 18 years of service, and Christmas gifts to the teachers. A luncheon hosted by the Board of Trustees followed.


Now if you have been reading a few of my last writings you would know we had been finalising our house insurance here in Brisbane so we are covered for home and contents insurance.
Here it is here if you hadn't read it, House Insurance in Brisbane.
This is just a final word until next year when we do the rounds again trying to find the best quote for the home again and try to save a bit more money.
The letter arrived in the mail this morning to complete the task which I am still astounded at.
So you can be insured by a company for many years and get sent a quote to pay again to get you house insured, you do an online quote for the house insurance with the same company and it comes back lower than what you were quoted and then you call them to see why.
The person on the phone who works for the company can't match the online quote given to you by the company, so you purchase your house insurance online and save $$$.
I can only guess that the business is structured in a way that all the different departments are spate and have their own KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) and costs they have to cover and this is taken into consideration in their pricing for house insurance.
The online part of the business must have less overheads and running costs and therefore can give you a much better price for your insurance than the side of the business that manages the phone and call centre and different again to the department that controls the mail outs of new bills to existing customers etc etc and it will go on.
Anyway, the letter turned up, we have insured our house in Brisbane and we are covered for home and contents for another year and saved some money while doing so.
Next up in the coming days in car insurance, I wonder if it will be the same.
I reckon it just may be….


N, number of progeny; R, average length of range of donor DNA; S, average maximum segment length; IP, number of progeny with donor DNA interruptions; TI, total number of interruptions; L, length of original donor DNA segment in backcross donor. Origin of transfer is at 31 min in all cases. In sets 1-5, initial crosses are placed above the line and backcrosses below. "R-" indicates a nominally restrictionless recipient, ER2476 or C1a.


Here is the first addition to my Christmas Collection. Three adorable beaded angels make a charming accent to any Christmas tree or can be used as decoration elsewhere in the house. They also make excellent stocking stuffers or gifts to co workers, teachers, and kids. I will be making many more ornaments to add to the Christmas collection - are their any requests? What are your favorite kinds of ornaments?
You can get one angel or try the set of three!!


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HOW TO PEEL A POTATO
Sunday February 17th 2008, 2:02 pm
The other day I was watching a food programme on Sky 3 called Taste. They were doing a feature about what to 'cook' for a girlie night in using ready-made food and the presenter came out with the phrase, 'I'm not suggesting you peel a potato'. I almost choked on hearing this and the words have been going round in my head ever since. God forbid, anyone should peel a potato and to suggest such a thing…well! Once upon a time life was too short to stuff a mushroom, now it's too busy to peel a potato.
Yesterday I bought the Saturday papers including a paper with a feature about Delia and her upcoming new TV series and book, How To Cheat At Cooking, where she will be using pre-prepared bought-in ingredients, such as ready-made mashed potatoes, cook-in sauces and other ingredients that need to be hyphenated, to rustle up lovely meals in a moment. This is aimed at busy people who don't have much time and are also quite poor so need to eat battery farmed chickens (quite obviously a distortion of the facts, in a nutshell, based on what I have read in the paper, Chinese-whispers-stylee, pass it on!). There are bound to be many words written about her and the series in the weeks ahead as she holds such an iconic status here in the UK and this series is her comeback, having retired from cookery writing 6 years ago to concentrate on her career as a footballer.
I must admit I hold her in the highest esteem myself, having learnt to cook with her. When I lived in two places I made sure the 3 part cookery course (the first time round version) and her Summer Collection were duplicated, one in each home, as I consider them to be 'must haves'. I know many of the recipes especially from her earlier books by heart and on numerous occasions Delia recipes have been served up at momentus family gatherings. A sort of mythical Delia inhabits my families consciousness. She has an uncanny knack of being ahead of the game, like she just knows something the rest of us are struggling to put our finger on, but I am feeling very wobbly about this new theme she has embraced.
I am not a particular fan of the 'quick and easy' route to anything, just for the sake of it. Some things simply are quick and easy and still work brilliantly and that's great, but there is something at the core of this that bothers me. I think we've got an obsession with being busy people. Most of us ARE busy, that's a given, but the cult of busy is about making ourselves feel significant by banging on about how busy we are all the time. There is a huge industry out there catering for our busy lives and that relies on us buying into being really 'busy people'. What came first, the chicken or the egg?
Go on, step outside the box. Find the time to peel a potato. Upend the cliche.
laundry etc is © Gloria Nicol / The Laundry. Benevolence theme by Theron Parlin.


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"Nautilus Formation Sunrise" framed in the box mounting style. With traditional framing materials such as acrylic or glass (even expensive museum-quality or anti-reflective glass), you would see your reflection on the print's surface from this angle. Plaque mounting eliminates reflections and allows the colors and tones of the print to shine through without any distractions. This characteristic is especially useful for prints hung near windows or with direct lighting. Photo © copyright by Brett Deacon.
Note the absence of glare or reflections even when viewed at an extreme angle next to a window. Photo © copyright by Brett Deacon.
A 22x62 print of "Vedauwoo Sunrise Panorama" framed in the box mounting style. This print makes a beautiful addition to my living room! Photo © copyright by Brett Deacon.
"Indian Paintbrush in Snow" framed in the double plaque mounting style. Photo © copyright by Brett Deacon.
Close-up view of the above print. Note how the separation between the plaques creates a three-dimensional look. Photo © copyright by Brett Deacon.
"Sunset, Vedauwoo" framed in the double plaque mounting style. Photo © copyright by Brett Deacon.
Both framing styles are also shown here. Photo © copyright by Brett Deacon.


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import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;

import javax.swing.SwingWorker.StateValue;

import model.FileLister;
import view.MainView;
import view.TreatmentSwingWorker;

public class Actions {

	public static void computeCrcOnly() throws IOException {
		final MainView view = new MainView();

		ArrayList<File> folders = new ArrayList<File>();
		folders.add(new File("C:\\Users\\Guida\\Videos"));

		FileLister fileLister = new FileLister(folders);
		final TreatmentSwingWorker sw = new TreatmentSwingWorker(view.getSwingView(),true,fileLister.getFiles());
		sw.execute();
	}

	public static void computeSizeOnly() throws IOException {
		final MainView view = new MainView();

		ArrayList<File> folders = new ArrayList<File>();
		folders.add(new File("C:\\Users\\Guida\\Videos"));

		FileLister fileLister = new FileLister(folders);
		final TreatmentSwingWorker sw = new TreatmentSwingWorker(view.getSwingView(),false,fileLister.getFiles());
		sw.execute();
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	public static void computeSizeThenCrc() throws IOException {
		final MainView view = new MainView();

		ArrayList<File> folders = new ArrayList<File>();
		folders.add(new File("C:\\Users\\Guida\\Videos"));

		FileLister fileLister = new FileLister(folders);
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The Greater Dayton Chapter of IPMA-HR is pleased to provide an opportunity to network with the Chapter's Executive Board members! Chapter members, Force Support and Manpower PAQs are invited to a FREE SPEED MENTORING EVENT! Not only will this event be fun and fast paced, but it will provide participants with an opportunity to meet each Executive Board member and discuss professional development and career progression questions!
Participants are requested to come prepared with up to five mentoring questions to ask the Executive Board.
Don't miss out on this FUN and FREE event!
This event is open to current Chapter members, Force Support and Manpower PAQs (regardless of Chapter affiliation) only.
If you have any questions concerning this event, please contact Jennifer Bauer, AFLCMC/DPP.


PayPal has launched a new mobile payments service in order to embolden its presence in the Asian market. Asia has proven quite attractive in terms of mobile commerce due to the growing degree of smartphone and tablet penetration and the increasing number of retailers entering into e-commerce. In order to tap into this promising market, PayPal has launched mo.bi.pay, which stands for "mobile built-in payments." This new service is designed to appeal to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Merchants throughout Asia are becoming quite interested in mobile commerce. They have found that consumers enjoy shopping from their mobile devices and those that do so tend to spend more money than those that do not. E-commerce has already won the favor of many consumers throughout Asia, particularly those in China, and this popularity has not gone unnoticed by retailers. Large retail organizations like Alibaba have made a name for themselves in the world of online shopping and are now beginning to focus on mobile commerce.
There are many mobile commerce services that are available for large retailers, but few of these services cater to the needs of smaller groups. PayPal intends to capitalize on this by giving small and medium-sized enterprises something they can use to engage mobile consumers more effectively. Mobile point-of-sale payments are expected to reach $5.4 billion by 2018 and PayPal is keen to ensure that it has positioned itself to take advantage of this aggressive growth in mobile payments.
PayPal now accounts for 42% of eBay's total revenue. The company has been purchasing firms that specialize in mobile commerce and technology recently, with its most prolific acquisition being that of Braintree for $800 million. PayPal is working to establish an even stronger presence in the mobile payments space so that it can fend off competition from companies like Google and Square. While Square has focused primarily on the North American market, the company has recently expanded into Japan.
Visa has been showing a great deal of attention to the emerging mobile payments scene in Asia. The region has become one of the most active places in the world when it comes to mobile commerce, largely due to the aggressive steps that retailers are taking and the growing proliferation of smartphones and tablets. Visa is one among several financial service firms that have been working to establish a strong presence in the mobile payments sector of Asia and the company sees a great deal of promise in several of the markets located within this region.
According to Visa, mobile payments are likely to thrive in markets where card payments are already very common. The company anticipates that mobile payments will see the most aggressive growth in Australia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, which are quickly establishing themselves as hubs for ambitious mobile commerce projects located in the Asian Pacific. The company notes that Japan is also a likely place to see strong growth in mobile payments, due to the fact that many consumers in the country already use their mobile devices to purchase transit tickets.
Consumers that regularly use their mobile devices have shown a great deal of comfort when it comes to mobile commerce. These people have been able to acclimate to the idea of mobile payments more easily than those that do not use their smartphones and tablets on a regular basis. There are universal concerns that exist within this sector, of course, the most prominent of which happens to be security. The threat of financial information being stolen and exploited has proven to be a prohibitive issue to many consumers throughout the world.
Visa is not solely focused on Asia with its mobile payments endeavors. The company is currently involved in various projects that are taking place around the world. Visa's primary interest is to make consumers comfortable with mobile payments, but notes that there is a great deal of promise in Asian markets that could prove lucrative to those that manage to provide comprehensive mobile commerce services to the consumers that are demanding them.


Rediscovering the charm of old crafts in third millennium through artistic skills is Kose Milano. The brand based in Lombardy, Italy was created to rediscover the charm of old crafts which is strongly influenced by technology and by homologation. We will here go through the brands Deco Collection where tradition and innovation finds a common ground.
This clay vase is a piece of a progression of vases motivated by winds. Grecale is a north-eastern breeze and it is here wonderfully evoked on the hand-painted dash of dark running on a level plane on the immaculate white of the foundation. The perfect outline of the vase, with a hexagonal body laying on a little plinth base and supporting a long neck opening in a rectangular mouth, makes it a complex expansion to a cutting edge stylistic layout.
The deco collection of vases is a mix of playful, richness, sophistication and poise characterised by pure and essential lines.
This advanced handcrafted clay vase includes a basic outline and contemporary enrichments that were connected by hand. The vase includes a white completion with dynamic dark improvements and contacts of genuine gold leaf that light up its surface with a valuable shine of warm light. Alone or matched with different pieces from the Palma arrangement, this object is a glorious case of present day enhancement.
This exquisite vase is part of the Pacay series and features a narrow body, decorated on the side with black paint that enhances the two-dimensional illusion. The front and back panels, with their sinuous profile, are adorned with an abstract decoration that uses black, white, grey, and real gold leaf.
Rosaria Rattin studied architecture in Venice and then attended Marie Ruckié's fashion classes in Paris. After several years working for world renowned fashion companies, she started Kose, rediscovering the charm of old crafts in the third millennium. This collection is entirely made by hand according to ancient techniques and features one-of-a-kind ethereal pieces characterized by pure and essential lines and a sophisticated design.


2.Every region, every city every village, every family has its own recipe so it is difficult to identify the perfect recipe. Today we offer you the recipe of our family that many friends like.We suggest a salsa alla bolognese, that takes less time for preparation and is ,therefore ,more suitable for those who do not have much time to cook. We hope well !
Chop onion,carrot and celery.Saute them in oil-a traditional "soffritto"- in a sauce pot.
Cut the bacon into cubes,add it to the saute and cook for 5 minutes.
Add beef and pork, salt and pepper. Brown the meat.
Sprinkle with the wine ,allow to evaporate and cook over a medium heat for an hour and a half. If necessary ,add a glass of water.
Leave the mushroom in water for 10 minutes, then chop them.
Dilute the tomato paste in a cup with a little hot water and add to the meat sauce. Add the mushrooms and then season with salt and pepper.
After bringing everything to temperature, it will take another hour of cooking.
Traditionally served with pasta ,it's beautiful also on a slice of bread !


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Uthumphon Phisai (în ) este un district (Amphoe) din provincia Sisaket, Thailanda, cu o populație de 109.618 locuitori și o suprafață de 407,9 km².

Componență

Districtul este subdivizat în 19 subdistricte (tambon), care sunt subdivizate în 232 de sate (muban).

Numerele lipsă sunt subdistricte (tambon) care acum formează districtele Mueang Chan și Pho Si Suwan.

Amphoe în provincia Sisaket

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Antivirus, antispyware, antispam, antiphishing, attachment and content filtering, seamlessly integrated with the MS Exchange Server to create a malware free messaging environment.
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One day there were eggs for sale. The next day there were not. News reports show heavy equipment dumping eggs by the thousands into waste truck bins full of slimy, yellowish soup destined never to be consumed by man nor beast.
Millions of eggs have been recalled in Germany and the Netherlands and are blocked from sale in Belgium after release of a notification of the insecticide fipronil (between 0.0031 and 1.2 mg/kg - ppm) in eggs on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of the European Commission.
Critics immediately protested the waste. The eggs were contaminated, but could still be eaten in normal quantities by adults without a real risk. The German agency for risk assessment issued advice that a child of 16 kg (35 pounds) could exceed the 'safe dose' by eating two eggs at the highest contamination levels found. But it is worth noting that the safe dose is set with a safety factor of 100, so even in this worst case, the probability of actual harm is as good as nonexistent.
Was destroying the eggs an over-reaction? Or in the face of customer fears, were grocers doing what was necessary to protect their reputation and react decisively in the interest of the consumer?
So how did it come to this? And what does it mean for the farmers?
I am not going to name companies and products here. The objective is not to point fingers, but to highlight the importance of having knowledgeable chemical specialists involved in any decisions about formulation and use of chemical products, especially in the food and consumer exposure sectors.
With that caveat, here is the story at this point in the investigation. Chicken farmers contracted with a locally based company for professional cleaning of their farm equipment. The cleaning company used a product intended to be "natural," based on menthol and eucalyptus, for controlling red mites. The natural product is approved for this use and safe for human consumption even in the case of unintentional contamination of food products.
But apparently the "natural" product was not succeeding at controlling the mites. Someone decided the product needed a boost -- and here it seems unclear whether the manufacturer of the natural cleaning product added some fipronil or whether the professional cleaning company mixed up a new concoction using the natural mite control product with a fipronil booster.
Europe has a powerful law on the use of biocides. It requires that every biocide be registered and the legal uses of the product be specifically approved under the law and communicated with every sale of the product. Fipronil is registered for legal use to treat fleas, ticks and lice -- but it is banned from use to treat farm animals. The law is very clear on this, pointing out that for fipronil "Only professional use indoors by application in locations normally inaccessible after application to man and domestic animals has been addressed in the Union level risk assessment." The indoor application is intended to protect bees, also suspected of being harmed by this pesticide.
It is hard to imagine what went wrong that led to this fiasco. Was the cleaning product intentionally adulterated in violation of the law? Is it possible that all the weighty regulations failed to make clear the hazards when someone unwittingly played at pesticide chemistry?
The consequences, regardless of how we got here, are devastating. The pesticide fipronil accumulates in the fat of the chickens, so Dutch farmers caught up in the scandal now face the prospect of losing all of their laying stock, and the chickens involved face an even more terrible fate.
As food suppliers ramp up to "certify" their eggs as fipronil-free, and agencies double down on food safety testing, they will turn to experts in certification laboratories to rebuild confidence in the food supply chain.
The question of how many samples to test, and how often to repeat tests, is more difficult. Testing costs add to the consumer food prices as well, although the cost per test quoted suggests that a level of food safety scanning that remains cost effective can be achieved.
It certainly gives one something to think about over a bowl of Bircher muesli for breakfast, while waiting for the eggs to return to the market.


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Arundhati Roy's Second Novel to Be Published Next Year
The announcement marks 19 years since Roy's debut novel, The God of Small Things, took the literary world by storm and won her the Man Booker Prize.
Arundhati Roy. Credit: PTI/Files
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New Delhi: In a joint statement, Hamish Hamilton UK and Penguin India have announced that Arundhati Roy's second novel will be published next year, in June 2017. It is titled The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.
The announcement marks 19 years since Roy's debut novel, The God of Small Things, took the literary world by storm and won her one of its highest honours – the Man Booker Prize, in 1997.
In the intervening years, Roy has been anything but inactive. She has been an outspoken proponent of a number of political and social justice issues – including the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, Adivasi land rights and Kashmiri self-determination – and has been a prolific writer of essays, which have been published in a number of collections.
Some of these collections include The Greater Common Good (1999), Public Power in the Age of Empire (2004), and Walking With the Comrades (2011). Most recently, she co-authored Things That Can and Cannot be Said with John Cusack, a series of essays and dialogues based on the two authors' conversations with whistleblower Edward Snowden.
She has also been a polarising figure in progressive circles, having been called out by Dalit rights activists for her introduction to Annihilation of Caste by B.R. Ambedkar, which she titled 'The Doctor and the Saint'. An open letter on the issue published by Roundtable India summarises the critique:
"Dalit activists have been very critical of your introduction to Annihilation of Caste. The entire debate started after excerpts from your introduction were published in Caravan and Outlook. These excerpts clearly indicate to anyone familiar with AoC, that your introduction has very little to do with Ambedkar's text. Whether it is more about Gandhi or not was never the issue, rather the content of AoC has been reduced to Gandhi and Ambedkar. The Gandhi and Ambedkar debate, you must be aware, is not part of Annihilation of Caste. But you chose to focus on the re-evaluation of Gandhi in comparison with Ambedkar. You did not contextualize and appreciate the historical significance of AoC. After reading the introduction, we feel saddened at your lack of investment in the history of the book and its circulation."
About the novel, Roy said, "I am glad to report that the mad souls (even the wicked ones) in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness have found a way into the world, and that I have found my publishers."
Her agent, David Godwin, added, "Only Arundhati could have written this novel. Utterly original. It has been 20 years in the making. And well worth the wait."
Simon Prosser, the publishing director of Hamish Hamilton and Penguin Books UK and Meru Gokhale, editor-in-chief of Literary Publishing at Penguin Random House India said in a joint statement:
"To publish this book is both a pleasure and an honour. What an incredible book it is—on multiple levels; one of the finest we have read in recent times.
The writing is extraordinary, and so too are the characters – brought to life with such generosity and empathy, in language of the utmost freshness, joyfully reminding us that words are alive too, that they can wake us up and lend us new ways of seeing, feeling, hearing, engaging. It makes the novel new – in the original meaning of novel."


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Croatia confirms first 2 cases of omicron variant in country
Posted: Dec 6, 2021 / 06:43 AM PST / Updated: Dec 6, 2021 / 06:43 AM PST
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia on Monday confirmed the first two cases of the new omicron variant in the European Union country.
Health authorities said they are trying to establish the source of infection as the two people had not traveled abroad. They most likely got the virus at a business gathering they both attended, officials said.
The infected people had a fever and "felt as if they had been run over by a train," but did not have other more serious symptoms, epidemiologist Bernard Kaic said at a press conference.
Kaic said authorities expect more omicron cases to emerge in the coming days and weeks.
Croatia, along with much of Central and Eastern Europe, faced a major surge in infections this fall that has started to ease in recent days. The country confirmed 728 new infections in the past 24 hours while 51 more people have died.
Croatia has vaccinated about 54% of its population of 4.2 million, a much lower figure than the EU average.
More than 11,000 people with COVID-19 have died in Croatia.
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E-commerce continues to grow in the global economy. According to UNCTAD's 2017 Information Economy Report, the value of global e-commerce increased to an estimated $25 trillion in 2015, up from $16 trillion in 2013. The report stresses that the world is on the cusp of a 'new' digital economy, which will have transformational impacts on the world economy, creating both opportunities and development challenges.
UNCTAD's fourth E-Commerce Week will place particular emphasis on the role of digital platforms, a key feature of the evolving digital economy. Digital platforms – often accessed through mobile apps – bring together and aggregate demand and supply in ways that were not possible before (being faster, cheaper and more easily coordinated), including in geographical areas/service sectors traditionally neglected.
The fourth E-Commerce Week, with the theme "Development dimensions of digital platforms", will offer a venue for different stakeholders to discuss key challenges and opportunities arising from such platforms, and put forth concrete actions to harness maximum benefits for developing countries.
In 2018, the UNCTAD E-Commerce Week will follow the same format, and will feature, among other events, the second session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy on 18-20 April (details from the 2017 IGE can be found here).


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Home :: Books :: ACCIDENT. The Death of General Sikorski
ACCIDENT. The Death of General Sikorski
General Sikorski inspects an anti-aircraft position on the Rock of Gibraltar. Just hours later, he was dead.
In 1943 the Polish prime minister in exile General Wladyslaw Sikorski was killed with his entire staff and only daughter, in the crash of a British plane at Gibraltar, a few seconds after take-off. He was returning from a tour of inspection. This is the last known photo, taken on the morning of the crash.
The Czech pilot Eduard Prchal (photo: left, with Mr Irving, at a 1967 event in Toronto) was the only survivor.
The Germans immediately claimed it was an assassination. The RAF flew a Board of Inquiry to Gibraltar to investigate, but this cleared the pilot of blame.
The death of the Polish prime minister came at a very convenient moment for Winston Churchill, whose relations with the Polish government in exile were worsening; and for the Soviet Union.
In this 1967 book David Irving investigates the mystery; he published the Board's secret report, and spoke with the pilot twice, and with many others involved.
Demand for this long out of print title is massive
ISBN 978-1-872197-746
£30.00 • Approx. €35 • $50.00 post free
The Memoirs of Field Marshal Keitel
Churchill's War, vol ii: Triumph in Adversity
The Mare's Nest
Uprising! Hungary 1956: One Nation's Nightmare


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Abbey-Palooza juvenile diabetes fundraiser raises over $9,000
Abbey-Palooza missed their goal by about $1,000 this year.
Jul 11, 2019 10:00 AM by: Chris Dawson
Abbey Mason and her mom Amy Hopkins at the 10th annual Abbey-Palooza event. Photo by Chris Dawson/BayToday.
The Abbey-Palooza juvenile diabetes fundraiser fell short of its goal of raising $10,000.
The fundraiser which has taken place at the home of the Mason family in Birchaven for 10 straight years now.
The event, which involves vendors, baking and raffles, has raised more than $40,000 for Juvenile Diabetes research since its inception. It was inspired by 13-year-old Abbey Mason who was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes as a toddler.
See related: Abbey-Palooza celebrates a decade of fundraising success for juvenile diabetes research
"We are happy to share with you that with your support Abbey-Palooza raised $9010," said Amy Hopkins, who is a key organizer and the mother of Abbey.
"Although we did not reach our goal we once again beat the previous year, the community support has been amazing."
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About the Author: Chris Dawson
Chris Dawson has been with BayToday.ca since 2004. He has provided up-to-the-minute sports coverage and has become a key member of the BayToday news team.


With its completely black and white interior, mix of captivating and basic art, and connection to the underground culture, The Industry Standard is like a zine with a glossy cover, or a coffee table book of indie art. In its 96 pages you will find various pieces of painting, drawing, collage and writing. Some of the works are merely worth a quick glance, while others warrant a close inspection.
Published by Inner Aspect Ratio Press, a company that is hard to find info on (just see their website), the book contains contributions from over 25 artists and authors. You will find everything from a choose-your-own adventure comic and cut outs for paper dolls to obligatory anti-Bush collages, and beautifully detailed surrealist paintings. Unfortunately, not every piece is impressive. Instead, some of the art, including the cover drawing, comes off like sketches done during 4th period study hall.
What is also a little disappointing about the book is that there is not much space devoted to the written word. Aside from the occasional phrase placed within a piece of art, only one short story, reflections on the murders of young factory workers in Juarez, Mexico, and character sketches written around drawings of the people being discussed, make up the reading material here.
Because of the lack of type, The Industry Standard can be moved through rather quickly. It doesn't seem to be designed for close reading, or linear consumption, but instead is a collection that can be occasionally returned to for exploration. Just by flipping randomly you will find something of interest between the covers.
A well-constructed book consisting of interesting and diverse contributions that sometimes comes up short, The Industry Standard is well worth checking out.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Zhang Yimou (born November 14, 1950 or 1951) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum. Zhang has won numerous awards and recognitions, with Best Foreign Film nominations for Ju Dou in 1990 and Raise the Red Lantern in 1991, Silver Lion and Golden Lion prizes at the Venice Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. One of Zhang's recurrent themes is the resilience of Chinese people in the face of hardship and adversity, a theme which has been explored in such films as, for example, To Live (1994) and Not One Less (1999). His films are particularly noted for their rich use of colour, as can be seen in some of his early films, like Raise the Red Lantern, and in his wuxia films like Hero and House of Flying Daggers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zhang Yimou, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Newborn twins in Rose's community receive clothes.
Thank you for your generous support of Rose and her community! We are pleased to bring you our first quarterly report detailing our progress with this exciting project.
Over the last few months, our team has primarily been focused on establishing the necessary groundwork to ensure that Rose's project is successful. We are collaborating with Rose and her collective to draft a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that details business and strategic plans for the vocational training center. We are also working to establish relationships with Uganda's Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) so we can begin construction of the vocational training center with the government's support. This is important because the center will be the first building of the larger sustainable community we are currently designing to transform the refugee camp. Securing a solid partnership with the OPM will smooth the way forward to bring this inspiring vision into the real world.
While we work to finalize our mutual agreements with Rose's collective and the OPM, we've been receiving updates from Rose about her community that we'd like to pass on to you. Just a few days ago, a member of her community birthed twins! The collective presented the mother with hand-made clothes for the newborns during a special ceremony with the church leaders. As you can see, life continues in a refugee camp as it does anywhere else in the world.
We can't wait to break ground on the vocational training center, fill it with embroidery machines and materials, and empower Rose's community to create a sustainable income for their families.