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Hugo Chavez Hates Golf But Loves Baseball And A Government That Picks Winners and Losers
President Hugo Chavez said some of Venezuela's golf courses should be expropriated and used for other purposes.
"That's an injustice — that someone should have the luxury of having I don't know how many hectares to play golf and drink whiskey and, next door, there's misery and children dying when there are landslides," Chavez said during his weekly television show, "Alo, Presidente."
Dozens of people died in the past month when landslides caused their homes to collapse after heavy rains. Chavez said he will dedicate himself to resolving Venezuela's housing shortage.
Chavez also called on Venezuelans to actively look for abandoned private land to expropriate. Chavez hates golf but loves baseball and baseball stadiums. Chavez runs a government that picks winners and losers..
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Finally High Tech Airport Full Body Scanners Come Through, Help Make Bust Of Civil War Dolls
Two Civil War-era dolls thought to have been used to smuggle medicine past Union blockades were X-rayed Wednesday, disclosing hollowed papier-mache heads that once could have contained quinine or morphine for wounded or malaria-stricken Confederate troops.
The 150-year-old dolls, dubbed Nina and Lucy Ann, were likely packed with the drugs and shipped from Europe in the hope that Union troops would not inspect toys when looking for contraband, a museum official said.
Home Land Security taults success of new security program stating it is a federal office to traffic illegal drugs. Officials said, unlike the US mail that can takes 100 years to deliver a package, Home Land Security was able to quickly deliver the goods on a 100 year old package.
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Possible Change in Tax Laws Have Some Wyoming Taxpayers Considering Tax Form RIP Combining Death And Taxes
U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis says some of her Wyoming constituents are so worried about the reinstatement of federal estate taxes that they plan to discontinue dialysis and other life-extending medical treatments so they can die before Dec. 31.
Lummis, a Republican who holds her state's lone seat in the House, declined to name any of the people who have made the comments.
But she said many ranchers and farmers in the state would rather pass along their businesses — "their life's work" — to their children and grandchildren than see the federal government take a large chunk.
"If you have spent your whole life building a ranch, and you wanted to pass your estate on to your children, and you were 88 years old and on dialysis, and the only thing that was keeping you alive was that dialysis, you might make that same decision," Lummis told reporters.
Lummis and other Republicans are fighting to renew the Bush-era tax cuts, which expire at the end of the year. The cuts exempt large inheritances as well as certain wage income, interest, dividends and capital gains. She said the estate tax would go from zero this year to a maximum of 55 percent next year.
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NPR Headspinner,Totenberg Fear Of Conservatives, Good Opinion, Williams Fear Of Moslims, Bad Opinion
NPR's Nina Totenberg said Friday that she's very afraid of the upcoming elections.
Newsweek's Evan Thomas, her co-panelist on "Inside Washington," said historians might look upon November 2, 2010 "as kind of a joke…obviously the political system's a mess".
GORDON PETERSON: Nina, columnist Paul Krugman says if the election goes as expected, his advice is be afraid, be very afraid. Should we take his advice?
NINA TOTENBERG, NPR: I am already afraid, very afraid. I mean, it's not like governance has been going great. I think we'll, I don't know whether I should be afraid, but there will be gridlock.
Obviously NPR has no problems with Totenbergs fear of conservatives while could not tolerate Williams fear of Muslims. Some thoughts are better than others..
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Eye View On Location, Stewart Colbert Rally, I See White People
WASHINGTON – People assembled by the tens of thousands Saturday on the National Mall for a "sanity" rally blending laughs, activism and a call to civility from two improbable maestros of moderation, comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
The crowds were festive, goofy, disillusioned with the state of politics if not the nation, and ready to play nice at a gathering called to counter all the shouting and flying insults of these polarized times. But there were political undertones, too, pushing back against conservatives ahead of Tuesday's election.
"I hate signs," said one sign. "Have you seen my keys?" said another.
Slogans urged people to "relax." But also: "Righties, don't stomp on my head," a reference to a Republican rally in Kentucky at which a liberal activist was pulled to the ground and stepped on. And, "I wouldn't care if the president was Muslim."
Stewart Colbert rally for moderate white people.
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John Kerry Whines While Republicans Couldn't Block Their Grandmother
BOSTON—Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry unleashed a broadside Thursday against Republican "obstructionism," saying the GOP and its talk-show allies have created a "period of know-nothingism" in the country.
With his party braced for defeats in the midterm elections, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce that a Republican machine — fueled by talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck — has undermined progress and misled the public into believing Democrats created the country's current economic problems.
Kerry singled out attacks on an energy deal he was negotiating with Republicans, which fell apart amid criticism of an emissions-trading program. "It's absurd. We've lost our minds," said a clearly exasperated Kerry. "We're in a period of know-nothingism in the country, where truth and science and facts don't weigh in. It's all short-order, lowest common denominator, cheap-seat politics."
"The obstructionism is stunning," Kerry said, noting the country still lacks an assistant treasury secretary. "I think America really needs to know more of this kind of tactic and how it's shortchanging us."
With a Democratic President and Democratic super majorities in the House and Senate, Republicans couldn't block their grandmothers..
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TARP Money Continues To Leave Taxpayers Blowing In The Wind
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Treasury Department says its bank bailouts are over, but the spending continues.
In a Sept. 22 speech, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the bailouts "are completely behind us."
That's not quite correct. In the final six months in which it could spend money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, Treasury set aside $243 million for new contracts for law firms, accountants and money managers to help run what's left of the bailouts – on top of the $529 million already spent on work by staff, private companies and other agencies. Many of the contracts last until 2019, and there's nothing to stop the government from hiring even more help if it's needed to chase down the remaining bailout money.
Most of the contracts Treasury awarded recently are for work officials can't even describe, because it's not yet needed.
Yet Treasury still has no plan for recapturing investments from the banks that can't pay dividends or repay their bailouts. That program doesn't have an end date.
Government will continue to hire workers to track bailout money for projects with no names,dates, or need with no end in site..
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Ask The Eye, Its More Fun With Maw Maw Around
Dear Eye View
I am in my mid-20s and for the past two years have been dating the most beautiful, fascinating woman I've ever met, and we're talking about getting married. Her family is fervently religious and has very traditional ideas about premarital relations. They've been polite to me but never particularly warm. Last weekend, after much insistence on my girlfriend's part, I was invited to stay at her family's vacation home. Of course, we slept in separate rooms. Late one night, my girlfriend persuaded me to have sex with her in the backyard—outdoor sex is a fetish of hers. The next morning, her 80-year-old grandmother was very upset, convinced that during the night she had seen two people having sex in the backyard. Her grandmother is becoming a bit senile, and nobody believed her. My girlfriend and I were far too embarrassed to come forward. A week later, her grandmother is still adamant about what she saw and is talking about calling the police. The family had been considering moving her into an assisted-living facility, and now they're convinced they must. My girlfriend and I feel incredibly guilty that our behavior could land her grandmother in assisted living, but we fear that if we come forward, her parents will be so angry that our relationship will suffer, if not end. Should we fess up, or get ready to visit Grandma at her new home on weekends? embarrassed
Dear Embarrassed
Don't throw Grandma from the train and confess you guys were fooling around. Its more fun to have maw maw around.. Hope this helps
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Sri Lankan Mule Transports Diamonds and Wingman To Make A Cell Phone Call
CHENNAI: A Sri Lankan who had 2,060 pieces of diamonds and other precious stones lodged in his stomach was arrested from the Chennai airport by the central crime branch of the suburban police.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Chennai suburban police commissioner S R Jangid said he received a call on Tuesday morning from a reliable informant that the man was travelling to Chennai on an Air India flight. "That was the only information available and no other clue, but we zeroed in on him as soon as he came out of the airport and tried to call and board a taxi," he said.
Displaying the stones, Jangid said Rafi had a valid passport and was acting as a human courier and was paid only Rs 10,000 for the job. He had stored the precious stones in 42 condoms and had swallowed all of them. It took the police six hours to retrieve the stones after they fed him with laxatives and bananas.
Police were amazed to discover his idiot partner accompanying him to cell phone in the call they had arrived to drop off the diamonds.
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Jack Finally Dethroned, Mohammed Surges In The Poll For Brits Most Popular Newborn Name
Mohammed has become the most popular name for newborn boys in Britain. It shot up from third the previous year, overtaking Jack, which had topped the list for the past 14 years but was relegated to third spot.
Olivia topped the list for little girls for the second year in a row, behind Ruby and Chloe.A total of 7,549 newborns were given 12 variations of the Islamic prophet Mohammed's name last year, such as Muhammad and Mohammad.
The name Jack is now over the hill in England….
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The Main Policy and Different Tactics
Muslims as a unit was formed as the result of the 23-year attempt of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). He managed to form a nation that influenced the history of humanity and led the other nations.
After the Prophet (S.A.W), the infallible Imams (A.S) took the responsibility of the continuity of movement and direction. After Prophet's death, the Muslim nation had some events and disorders, which affected all the activities of Imams till the absence of Imam Mahdi and after that. Anyway, the Imams (A.S) had the responsibility of the protection and direction of this huge nation. Although others were rulers apparently, those rulers were affected by Imams' activities; consequently, they prevented the destruction of the Islamic system and the establishment of pure disbelief.
On the other hand, the protection and survival of traditional Islam and the development of correct Islamic thinking were their duties. Indeed, they were responsible for eradicating huge barriers which appeared after prophet's death. These barriers in the Islamic society were so great that Islam was on the verge of disappearing after the assassination of Prophet Muhammad's daughter. Furthermore, Imam Ali (A.S) had to apparently abdicate fighting against the usurper rulers.
In these periods, a few followers imposed such a difficult situation for Imam Ali (A.S). Training the people who would be vigilant toward right was the way the Imam (A.S) managed to pass this disorder.
As a matter of fact, the Imam (A.S) tried some activities in order to revive Islam:
A) Educating and awakening Muslims toward the realities, basic knowledge and facts;
B) Trying to avoid extreme deviation of the rulers from Islam;
C) Trying to avoid rulers' defeat against disbelief governments;
D) Revealing the facts about the usurp rulers and clarifying problems emerged for the people.
Doing these so-called opposed activities made a hard situation for the Imams (A.S). Divine infallibility, knowledge and approval were the only factors which managed to make them successful.
These four areas of activities were the main line of Imams (A.S) – one after the other – and their different kind of measures were due to the different situations which existed in each period.
Imams (A.S) had a single strategy, but since there was change in different conditions, their tactics varied. Therefore, one Imam (A.S) had various activities in his life period. There was variation because of the difference in various conditions.
For instance, Imam Hussein (A.S) was completely calm and arcane when Muawiyah was the ruler, but his activities totally changed when Yazid was the ruler. He started a movement which accompanied roaring and screaming. There are sometimes appeasement and sometimes protest in the other Imam's activities, all of which were due to various conditions.
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Anacarsis {{în ) a fost un filozof scit. Acesta este cunoscut pentru călătoria sa din tărâmul său natal, aflat la nordul Mării Negre (în Ucraina de astăzi) până în Atena la începutul secolului al VI-lea î.Hr.. A făcut o mare impresie grecilor antici ca un exemplu de barbar educat. Este considerat un filozof cinic.

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Jean Jacques Barthelemy's The Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece (French)

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King Charles III at Wyndham's Theatre
King Charles III at Wyndham's Theatre | Theatre review
Joshua Worth
Mike Bartlett's King Charles III is currently playing at the Wyndham's Theatre in Leicester Square, having transferred from the Almeida in Islington. It's an edgier affair than most offerings in the heart of the West End, imagining a near-future where Prince Charles takes the throne to embark on a disastrous and destructive period of misrule.
Adam James' smarmy Prime Minister comes to Charles, played by Tim Pigott-Smith, asking for the royal signature on a new bill designed to limit the freedom of the post-Leveson press. It's an ancient tradition, but no more than a formality. The monarch is expected to sign whatever bill is placed in front of him unquestioningly, carrying out a merely symbolic role as final arbiter of the rule of the land.
But Charles is concerned by the bill and resolves not to sign until amendments are made. Though technically within his royal rights, his refusal to sign and the ensuing developments shock the parliament and the population and divide the nation, bringing it to the brink of civil war.
Charles is brilliantly played by Pigott-Smith, who presents the prince as a man possessing true integrity and conviction, yet dangerously embittered by the ultimate truth of his powerlessness. He is determined to make his mark, and is seduced by a very Shakespearean apparition, promising him a legacy as "England's greatest king".
William, Kate, Camilla and Harry are all present, in various twisted forms. Harry is a naïve playboy, who has a crisis of conscience when he meets radical republican Jess. He longs to break free from the stiff, regimented life that awaits him and is delighted when Jess takes him on a tour of "normal" places like Sainsbury's and the Tube. William and Kate are calculating, clinical and media-savvy, performing their parts like chess-players contemplating every move, while Camilla is passionate and hysterical, offering unwavering, if misguided, support for her husband.
The dialogue is rich and complex throughout, with moments of grand, Elizabethan drama and thoughtful soliloquies from the principal characters. It's Richard III, it's Macbeth, it's brilliant. It's funny too. Every character is given time to develop, with their own hopes and desires neatly sketched out. No character is good or evil, and the play's refusal to cast judgment on such divisive material is to its strength, as it forces us to scrutinise our own perceptions.
King Charles III is a rare thing: a play that's tackles a controversial subject without being hectoring or dogmatic. If you only see one play next year, make it this one.
King Charles III is on at the Wyndham's Theatre until 31st January 2015, for further information or to book visit here.
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8 / 10.0 - Need for Speed Heat
If you're a fan of the franchise and felt betrayed by Payback in 2017, then Need for Speed Heat is worth your time. With a packed roster of over 120 cars, a well-designed and gorgeous city to explore and race in, and a huge emphasis on customization, it's undeniably Ghost Games' apology letter for 2017's mess of a game.
9 / 10.0 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (Switch)
The Witcher 3 on the Nintendo Switch, despite its many optimizations, remains a technical masterpiece considering the console's limitations. Playing in handheld is downright magical and masks some of its visual shortcomings. Well worth giving it a shot, even if you've already experienced the game elsewhere.
9 / 10.0 - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
This all culminates in a $40 expansion that I feel could have easily been priced at $60. Sure, we do only get one new area to complement that original game's five, but Iceborne cleverly integrates the previous areas into easily half of its main campaign, and it's just as fun revisiting them all under new circumstances with new or returning monsters to hunt. There is so much to do, whether it's the chunky and sizeable campaign or the plethora of things to do once the credits roll.
6 / 10.0 - Anthem
Bugs, crashes, bad optimization, repetitive objectives, horrible load times and lots more, unfortunately, overshadow the game's great flight and combat system.
9.5 / 10.0 - Diablo III: Eternal Collection
With all of the improvements already added in, seasons which give further incentive for players to start new characters, as well as the addition of the Necromancer class, this is without a doubt the definitive version of Diablo 3.
8 / 10.0 - Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Despite the repetitive nature of Starlink, I still mostly enjoyed my time with it, and I think that's partially because it doesn't feel bloated content-wise. In the end, it's a game made for a younger crowd of gamers, and if I put myself in that mindset, Starlink is one hell of a good time.
10 / 10.0 - God of War
While it may not resemble the older games in the franchise, that might actually be its strength. It proves that just like Kratos, who was able to mature and grow as a character, letting go of his past while not forgetting who he was, the newest game was able to do the same.
9 / 10.0 - Monster Hunter World
It's not an easy game and takes dedication to master its many intricacies and mechanics, but even so, Monster Hunter World is the best entry point for newcomers, and veterans will no doubt appreciate the slew of quality of life improvements. It's a Monster Hunter game at heart.
7.5 / 10.0 - Gear.Club Unlimited
If you have a Switch, or hell, just looking for an Arcade racing experience that won't try to shove microtransactions down your throat, or artificially gate your progress with unnecessary bullsh*t, then Gear.Club Unlimited is certainly recommended.
8.5 / 10.0 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Nintendo Switch Edition
Six years later, Skyrim remains true to itself - even on the Nintendo Switch.


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The purpose of this paper is to investigate some issues of wage setting in order to assess if nominal inertia and wage flexibility characterize the Italian supply side, using multivariate cointegration models. The authors' estimates indicate that an explicit distinction between stationary and nonstationary variables and a joint analysis of long-run and short-run structure is crucial for achieving clearer results. To this end, they use quarterly time series data for industry sector 1976:1-1993:4. Interesting results have been found concerning the empirical evidence of a long-run wage curve and the existence of a Phillips curve, through adopting alternative order reduction of the I(2) wage and price variables. Copyright 1997 by Scottish Economic Society.
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With the Adrenaline Gateway project and an extremely active trail building team, Gisburn just keeps on getting better and better. There's a bit of something for everyone and you might even spot the bearded wonder Ed Oxley in one of his favoured haunts.
From Skipton, head north west towards Kendal on the A65 to Long Preston. In Long Preston, turn left onto the B6478 towards Clitheroe. Follow this through the villages of Wigglesworth and Tosside and then turn right on a minor road signed to Gisburn Forest. Park at Cocklet Hill car park, which is on your right, immediately after entering the forest.
Parking, trees and trails, what more do you want?
Bottoms Beck is a great fun, 9.5km blue grade trail that's great for youngsters, novices or just shaking the dust out after a long drive. There are a couple of mellow (dull) green sections including an old rail line and forest roads but the singletrack sections, especially Park Wood, more than make up.
Onto the red graded '8'. Named because it's a figure of eight, it's an 18 km XC gem. Sections such as Home Baked, Whelpstone Crag and Hully Gully are already ensconced in mountain bike folklore. You've got optional black-graded sections, a new freeride area, downhill track and, if you can find a willing local, plenty of secret stuff too.
Look on the Gisburn Forest Bikes website for information about accommodation, bike hire and skills courses. They've even got a small workshop available where you can fettle with your own bike.


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Morning all, I hope your bank holiday weekend went well. If you didn't have a bank holiday weekend … well … er … yeah.
Lots around this morning about Wojciech Szczesny and his supposed taunting of Sp*rs. I had a look at the interview on Arsenal Player and didn't see hear the quotes in question. Maybe it was in there initially then hastily edited out when that one small part of it was picked up. In general I thought he talked quite well, focusing on the team's defensive improvement rather than his own crucial save, and as for the remark about them, well, meh frankly.
It strikes me it's just something to get angry about in the absence of anything to really get angry about. While performances haven't been entirely convincing, it's a team with just one defeat in the last 14 Premier League games, and our form has been better at this point of the season than at any other. Of course it doesn't mean there can't be frustration that what came beforehand, both in terms of how we played and the points we dropped, but right now it's hard to be too critical of results.
As for Szczesny's comments motivating that lot, if they're not already up for the challenge and the potential rewards that Champions League football brings then there's something quite wrong with them indeed. They shouldn't need to use some off the cuff remarks from a rival to make them determined to get the results they need. And look, this is sport. This kind of thing happens all the time. For example, when we lost to Sp*rs at White Hart Lane, Andre Vilas Boas said:
It can have a direct effect on Arsenal's motivation. They are on a downward spiral in terms of results and we are on an upwards spiral. It is extremely difficult to get out of that negative spiral.
So difficult that Arsenal went on to beat Bayern Munich then take 23 of the next 27 Premier League points; in the same period they've taken 11 points from 21 and crashed out of the Europa League to Basel. Spiral schmiral. The pressure's on, we've just got to keep winning our games, and hope that the other slip up. Hardly ideal, certainly not enjoyable, but nothing Szczesny says is going to have any significant impact on the situation at all.
Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, has praised the Pole for his response to being dropped, saying:
I must give him credit because in this competition [from Fabianski], he responded very well, worked hard and when he came back, he was sharper when I left him out, from the first game on. He has responded very well. That's what you've seen with people like Seaman, with Lehmann when I took him out. They always came back stronger. He does that well. He's in good form now.
I don't really remember it happening with Seaman, I have to say. My recollection is that he played regardless of the form of other keepers, and perhaps even went on a season or two too long, but in this case obviously Wenger wanted to send Szczesny a message. Dropping him for Fabianksi, a player who has been open about his desire to leave and who hadn't played a first team game for over a year, certainly provided a short, sharp shock.
It could have backfired quite easily. A rusty Fabianski might have made mistakes and had points been dropped because of them then the criticism of the manager would have reached epic levels, but fair play, it worked out. Now that another injury has opened the door for Szczesny again he seems to have had his eyes opened. It's a show of faith in your talent and potential to be made number 1 at Arsenal at such a young age, but I think he needed a message to be sent that just because you've got the shirt you shouldn't expect to play unless your standards remain high.
I don't think he made anywhere close to the kind of mistakes that others made. Fabianski and Almunia were much less decisive and far more error prone, but I think there's a potential in Szczesny that's not present in the other two. Maybe the manager wanted to ensure that it was realised and waking him up to the need for consistency and shaking him out of any complacency was the way to do it.
What will be interesting is how we deal with this situation in the summer. A keeper is an absolute necessity, no doubt about it, the question is what kind? Another young guy to properly compete or somebody older, more mature, who can fill in when needed and who can act as a kind of mentor to Szczesny. It's not an easy one because although he's had some less than convincing moments I think he's got the potential to be a very good goalkeeper and he's still just 23, extremely young in the life of a goalkeeper, and it'd be a shame if that potential were realised elsewhere.
Anyway, that's one for when the season ends and a decision the manager will have to make. And I've said this before, but I do wonder if, perhaps, a look at why all our goalkeepers tend to have the same flaws in their game might be a benefit too.
Right, that's yer lot, back to the grind. Till tomorrow.
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Can The Manager of a Florida LLC Represent the Corporation in Litigation?
If she or he is not a lawyer, no.
David Boggs, LLC and Mac Mar, LLC sued Matthew Soltis and his company My Affordable Roof, LLC for trademark infringement concerning the mark "MY AFFORDABLE ROOF." Soltis appears to have opted to defend himself. He has submitted a number of filings to the Court captioned as requests for extension of time, motions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and answers. He has submitted these filings both on behalf of himself, and on behalf of his corporation.
On plaintiffs' motion, the Court struck the first such filing on behalf of the corporation:
Soltis is not an attorney so cannot represent this entity under Local Rule 2.03(e). (Doc. 16, pp. 1–3.) See Local Rule 2.03(e) ("A corporation may appear and be heard only through counsel admitted to practice in this Court pursuant to Rule 2.01 or Rule 2.02."); see also Energy Lighting Mgmt., LLC v. Kinder, 363 F. Supp. 2d 1331, 1332 (M.D. Fla. 2005) (applying Local Rule 2.03(e) to limited liability companies).
Undeterred, Soltis tried again, moving for an extension of time on behalf of himself and his corporation to respond to the complaint. The Court again reminded Soltis that a corporation must be represented by counsel:
Defendant Soltis has again filed a Motion on behalf of My Affordable Roof, LLC in violation of the local rules. The Motion filed on behalf of Defendant, My Affordable Roof, LLC is unauthorized.
Soltis then filed a motion to dismiss the complaint as to him, and tried filing an answer on behalf of the Corporation. The Court struck the corporation's answer, and denied Soltis' motion:
On review, the Court finds the Motion is due to be denied. First, the Motion is untimely. Indeed, Soltis' approach to this case reveals a pattern of disregarding court orders, despite repeated extensions and opportunities for compliance. This latest Motion appears to be another delay tactic, as the Court flatly denied Soltis leave to file it. (See Doc. 22.) Moreover, Soltis' argument that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction here is meritless. Plaintiffs' Complaint alleges violations of the Lanham Act based, in part, on Defendants' engagement in interstate commerce. (E.g., Doc. 1, ¶ 20.) Accepting these allegations as true, subject matter jurisdiction exists here. See Stalley ex rel. U.S. v. Orlando Reg'l Healthcare Sys. Inc., 524 F.3d 1229, 1232–33 (11th Cir. 2008) (announcing standard of review for facial subject matter jurisdiction attacks where the defendant does not use material extrinsic to the pleadings).
Motion to dismiss, granted. Motion to strike corporation's answer, granted. Amended motion for default as to corporation, granted as well.
[Practice pointer -- a corporation may not represent itself in the Middle District of Florida; it must engage counsel.]
David Boggs, LLC v. Soltis, Case No. 6:18-CV-687-ORL-37GJK (M.D. Fla. Oct. 1, 2018) (J. Dalton, Jr.)
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NEW DELHI: Just after a month of its re-entry into the premium motorcycle market, Hero MotoCorp has now marked its new 'Destini' in the 125cc scooter segment. India's leading two-wheeler manufacturer has finally entered the premium scooter category with the new Destini 125 to compete against the likes of the Honda Activa 125 and the Suzuki Access 125.
We took the scooter for a spin at its launch and here's the first impression of the new Hero Destini 125.
The scooter was first showcased at the 2018 Auto Expo as the Duet 125 and it takes its base design from the existing 110cc Hero Duet. However, the front of the scooter looks quite familiar with the rival Honda Activa 125 as it gets a V-shape chrome panel with integrated turn indicators in a similar pattern. The headlamp has been mounted conventionally on the handlebar which also sports a well-designed instrument cluster.
The rear profile of the Hero Destini 125 looks almost similar to the Duet, except the 3D nomenclature and chrome stripe on the side panels and a new rear grab rail. In fact, the tail lamp cluster and the external fuel filling cap, borrowed from its sibling, doesn't get a single change. The new dual texture seat, however, tries to make it look fresh.
In terms of styling, the new scooter doesn't disappoint and it can be a reason to consider it in your options list for sure.
If we talk about the features of the scooter, there is nothing extraordinary in the Hero Destini 125 and it makes the entry as just another modern premium scooter in the market. The scooter comes in two variant options, a fully loaded VX trim and a low-cost LX trim. In fact, a silver paint replaces the chrome finishes on the lower variant which fades its premium shine a bit.
The highlighted features of the scooter include alloy wheels, under-seat USB charging port, boot light, body coloured rearview mirrors and dual-textured seat which are also limited to the VX variant only. The analog speedometer and an LCD screen for the other information, however, remains standard in both the trims.
The remote key opening is also standard with which you can open the seat and the external fuel filling cap without removing the key from the primary slot.
The Destini 125 comes with front telescopic suspension and Integrated Braking System (integrated braking system). However, the company doesn't offer a front disc brake even as an optional extra. Also, both the wheels of the scooter are 10-inches while the rivals have 12-inch front wheel.
What's at the heart and how is it to drive?
At the heart of the new Hero Destini is a 125cc, carbureted engine which churns out 8.7PS of power and 10.2Nm of torque. The output is delivered to the rear wheel using a CVT belt-type automatic transmission.
The motor has a decent amount of power and torque with linear delivery. The response of the throttle is pretty well too. However, there is a scope of improvement in the terms of refinement. This is the first scooter to get Hero's patented i3S (idle Stop-Start-System) which claims to enhance the fuel economy of the scooter.
The i3S kills the engine when the vehicle remains idle for a few seconds and it can be restarted simply by twisting the throttle when the brakes are pressed. The technology saves fuel when you have to stop the scooter for a longer time at traffic signals or other places. Also, the system is switchable so you can turn it off if you want to.
You get a perfect upright riding position on the Destini 125 with a well-cushioned seat. The suspension set-up is slightly more on the plusher side which makes low- to average- speed rides comfortable. The brakes work fine too with the iBS. The setup produces not very impressive but decent stopping power which is quite sufficient for the scooter's performance.
How is it priced and who can buy it?
With an ex-showroom price tag of Rs 54,650 (Delhi) for the LX variant, it is the most affordable 125cc scooter available in India right now. It costs over Rs 1,000 less than the base model of the Suzuki Access 125 and over Rs 5,000 less than that of the Honda Activa 125. So, if you want a decent 125cc scooter in the minimum possible budget, your search will end at the Hero Destini 125.
The actually premium VX trim of the new Hero, however, comes at Rs 57,500 (ex-showroom, Delhi) which is still a lower price than the base variant of the Activa 125. However, it comes quite close to the front disc brake variant of the Access 125.
So, apart from the ones who like its styling, people who want a more powerful scooter in the budget of a 110cc model can also consider the Destini 125 in their options list.
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Something funny happened on Wall Street this week, but almost no one is laughing. After seeming to prove that it was nearly impervious to any threat, the market suddenly—and dramatically—moved south. We won't include the numbers here; every investor knows not just the impact on the major indices, but how that shift has impacted your personal holdings. And yet, for any investor who is in this game for the long haul, lower prices are nothing but a pleasant surprise. That's especially true for investors focused on robotics, automation, and AI (RAAI).
To choose high-quality companies, we begin by looking at core factors like market share, revenue, and technological leadership. Then we dive into a deeper level of research to target tomorrow's winners—not just today's leaders. The members of our Strategic Advisory Board are bona fide experts in robotics, automation, AI, or all three. In contrast to stock pickers who look only at a company's financial fundamentals, these professors, researchers, and technologists help us select from our database of more than 1,000 companies around the world who are actively developing the applications and technologies that are driving the robotics revolution. Their research into what each company is developing, who is behind their innovative work, and how emerging technologies can be applied in the real world is key to identifying the most suitable members for the index.
Rather than focusing only on the largest companies in RAAI, our methodology is built to define a diverse and unique mix of technology companies (meaning companies that deliver the products and services that enable robots to "think, sense, and act") and applications companies (meaning companies that deliver the underlying components that enable robotics and automation technologies to fuel products, services, or manufacturing processes). Each company must fit into one of our 12 defined subsectors, be positioned as a market and technology leader, and adhere to the ROBO Global ESG Policy. As a result, the ROBO Index spans the entire value chain of RAAI, including more than 80 stocks in 14 countries. Plus, the market-cap exposure of the index is highly diversified compared to other portfolios, including 28% large-cap, 49% mid-cap, and 23% small-cap.
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Emerging programmatic channels, currency and the creativity conundrum
Programmatic continues to evolve and – despite many headlines to the contrary – is poised to help transform digital in a post COVID and cookie world.
New Digital Age brought together seven people working in the field for a round-table on the channel's future programmatic as part of December's Programmatic Month on the site. All believe that programmatic is on the cusp of a more mature future.
For Tim Cronin, VP of Sales, AAX, it is imperative that programmatic evolves beyond direct response tactics, tools, metrics and measurements. He says: "I know the internet has become the great direct response medium, but the importance for publishers is away from the long tail piece. Especially for these premium publishers we need to find a way to do more branding and sponsorships and focus less on direct response. Premium publishers get really hurt when we start to value their users more so than their content."
Amelia Carter, Programmatic Specialist, William Hill; Lara Izlan, Director, Advertising Data & Analytics, ITV; Tanya Field, Co-founder and CPO, Novatiq; Raphael Nataf, product owner of Bcovery; Tim Cronin, VP of Sales, AAX; Emma Jensen, Programmatic Director, Digitas UK and Matt Smith, Programmatic Demand Director, VIOOH debated the issues with NDA editor Justin Pearse.
They say that emerging channels, such as connected TV, audio and out of home, present huge opportunities for advertisers, particularly around the brand piece. However, in order to leverage its true value, challenges such as measurement, models and creativity need to be addressed.
Says Field: "Universally everyone's noted that there's been massive growth for connected TV, audio and the ability to deliver advertising inside podcasts. That, coupled with the ability to understand the universe of the user, as they migrate through those different environments, is going to be a massive strength for this next year.
"If you know that you can reach the same user in different places and you can have what I call a continued dialogue with the customer, then that's going to be the huge growth piece."
Nataf agrees the "absolute winner" for growth in this space is CTV, followed by audio, with opportunities in the gaming apps space. "This is not a surprise for us, knowing that due to the global pandemic the need for interaction and entertainment with the need to bring the sense of the outside world into people's homes."
Caution will reap rewards
However, players should beware rushing into these fast-growing spaces without due diligence. Now, say our round-table respondents, is the time to get things right for the months and years ahead.
Izlan believes that there is opportunity to learn from the mistakes of the past and learnings from display in order to rebuild and redefine programmatic for these emerging spaces.
"The thing to note with these new emerging channels is that by their very nature they are powerful creative canvases. They are very different from display though that also has its own strengths," she says.
"It does suggest that we need to do things differently programmatically for these channels, and that that is not just kind of in how we build the creative but also how we measure campaign success."
Jensen says it is time to push publishers into looking at more longevity goals such as cost per lifetime user or looking more seriously around brand and ad recall, in tandem with wider research studies such as through Nielsen or Kantar.
"It's about looking at the bigger picture and what that currency looks like. I don't think it's appropriate any more to measure campaign success by volume of clicks or completion rate, though there will always be a purpose for them. From a longevity point of view we need to reevaluate how we measure success for our clients and campaigns."
It is a common theme with Carter suggesting that "from a brand point of view it is a bit of an unknown territory as to what the future is going to hold for measurement."
William Hill will still measure relevant metrics such as: impressions, clicks and CTR as well as emerging business-centric metrics. "We need to discuss what is right for us as a brand and with stakeholders, where it aligns to our goals and the added value. Before we start the process to onboard any solution, the time sensitivity around that may be a challenge but I am confident we can overcome this," she adds.
She is excited by the promise of emerging programmatic channels such as CTV and the creative opportunities around those. "Creativity is a big part of what we do. Think about all the different sports we cover from boxing to football to horse racing, so we have to be dynamic with our creativity because things are constantly changing day to day week to week, month to month."
The pandemic's impact
Carter believes that the pandemic, meaning that more people are staying at home and watching screens, coupled with the (delayed) flagship sporting events to be broadcast in 2021, will ensure that CTV is a big opportunity in the year ahead.
Even though DCO has been around for a while, Jensen believes it is only recently that advertisers and agencies are pushing dynamic creative. "Even then, it hasn't really been a true dynamic creative, it's been more a poor man's dynamic creative based on what you're targeting, then it would then sync up to what would get served not based on true user behaviour," she adds.
When done well, it works, says Smith, who believes dynamic creative will be huge for his business and the industry in general.
"DOOH doesn't struggle with a cookie or one-to-one engagement but we do have a challenge with making sure that we can appeal to many audiences as possible, and ensuring messaging is relevant and targeted. That's where DCO does come into play."
He cites a campaign VIOOH ran for Renault in Belgium. The car marque wanted to promote its electric model Zoe in Brussels and Liege, but only wanted roadside OOH activity to be live during periods of high pollution. "We took advantage of live air quality data to ensure that activation only happened once the air quality dropped, and then tied the data in with the creative. The trigger-led activation strategy was a massive win for Renault and OMD, as the programmatic OOH element was 26 times more effective versus the direct guaranteed OOH buy, and the campaign overall led to an increase of 144% in searches for the car." he adds.
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MEMRI: PA Appointed Grand Mufti of Jerusalem: "…[Pope] Wojtyla free us from the Jews"
* "Six million Jews dead? No way, they were much fewer. "
* "Let it be clear: the Wailing Wall is not a holy place of the Jews, it is an integral part of the mosque [grounds]. We call it al-Buraq, the name of the horse with which Muhammad ascended to heaven from Jerusalem."
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".[Pope] Wojtyla free us from the Jews"
An interview with the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem about the Pope's Visit
Appointed by Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, the Grand Mufti
of Jerusalem, Eqirma Said Sabri, Imam of the Al-Asqa mosque is the highest
religious authority in Palestinian Islam. On the eve of the Pope's historic
visit to the Al-Asqa mosque, the Grand Mufti gave the following interview to
the Italian newspaper La Republica, March 24, 2000. The title of the
article was "Too many lies about the Holocaust, [Pope] Wojtyla free us from
the Jews."
"'Six million Jews dead? No way, they were much fewer. Let's stop with
this fairytale exploited by Israel to capture international solidarity. It
is not my fault if Hitler hated Jews, indeed they were hated a little
everywhere. Instead, it is necessary to denounce the unjust occupation
endured by my people. Tomorrow I will ask John Paul II. to support our
cause,'" the Grand Mufti states.
".Question: Sheik Sabri, why did you refuse to participate in the meeting
with the representatives of Christianity and Judaism?
Answer: It was not a personal decision. In '67, the Supreme Islamic
Council prohibited contact with the religious authority of the Jewish State
occupying Jerusalem. Thirty-three years later that ban remains valid.
Also, because the situation in the Holy City has deteriorated. The Rabbis
oppose the peace process, they want to continue the occupation of our land,
and support Jewish settlements.
Q: But in your life have you ever met a Rabbi?
A: Never. Actually, not even my father, himself an Imam, has ever wanted to
meet one.
Q: Do you have the same problems meeting Christian bishops?
A: Not at all, we meet regularly. The Catholic Patriarch of Jerusalem,
Michel Sabbah, was at my house just two weeks ago.
Q: How does it feel to be the first Muslim to open the doors of a mosque to
a Pope?
A: I will welcome him with respect. His visit to the Al-Aqsa mosque is a
contribution to the improvement of relations between our religions.
Q: What will you say to [Pope] Wojtyla?
A: Two things: First, I will remind him that according to Allah's will, the
holy Muslim places belong to us only. Then, I will ask for his help to end
Israeli occupation and Palestinian suffering.
Q: Will the Pope pray inside the mosque?
A: It would not be a good idea. Aside from the intentions, such a gesture
could be wrongfully interpreted by Christians in the future. It is good to
follow the teachings of the Caliph Omar, who after conquering Jerusalem
refused to pray inside the [church of the] Holy Sepulchre: wisely, he feared
that the followers of Islam would feel authorized to imitate him,
transforming a sacred place for Christianity into a holy place for Islam.
Q: A Rabbi said that if the Pope went to the Wailing Wall tomorrow with a
cross at his neck it would be offensive to Judaism. Would it be a problem
for you if the Pope came to the mosque with a cross?
A: Not at all. Also the Prophet Muhammad welcomed many Christian
authorities that wore the cross into mosques. Let it be clear: the Wailing
Wall is not a holy place of the Jews, it is an integral part of the mosque
[grounds]. We call it al-Buraq, the name of the horse with which Muhammad
ascended to heaven from Jerusalem.
Q: Yet Muslims and Jews lived peacefully on this land until the beginning of
the twentieth century, while between Islam and Christians there are
centuries of bloody conflicts.
A: The Crusades were a conflict between the European Christian powers and
the Muslims. But there has never been a war between the Christians of
Palestine and Islam, we are one Arab people; the relations have been good
for fifteen centuries, in fact during the Crusades many Christian
Palestinians fought on the side of the [Muslim leader] Saladin. It is true
that we have lived in harmony with the Jews also, until 1917, when the
Balfour Declaration recognized their right to a 'home' in Palestine, and
the Jews ended up taking it all. Today we do not fight against the Jews
over religious issues. The conflict is only political..
Q: From a theological point of view would you consider yourselves brothers
of the Jews?
A: In this case theology does not count. Let us consider the Pope's visit.
It was announced as a spiritual pilgrimage. But it is a political journey.
In fact, the Jews are trying to manipulate it to obtain a green light for
the occupation of our land. At the same time, Arafat is doing his best to
receive the Pope's support for a Palestinian state.
Q: What do you think of John Paul II?
A: He is without a doubt the most enterprising Pope in history, everybody
esteems him as a messenger of peace in the world. Therefore, I hope he
will forward to Israel our demand for justice and freedom.
Q: Did you approve of the Pope's visit to the monument of the Holocaust?
A: Whether I approved of it or not, he would have gone anyway. The Jews
have found a formidable way to gather solidarity from the world. The
Holocaust completely dominates international media, in Germany people only
talk about the compensation of millions of dollars to the Jews. Well: the
Crusades lasted two hundred years, not five years like World War II, and
many more Muslims than Jews were killed under Nazism. But nobody talks
about the Crusades or compensation for us.
Q: Do you agree with the Pope that the extermination of six million Jews in
concentration camps is a crime against humanity and against God?
A: Six million? They were much fewer. And then how many times has genocide
not been denounced? Let us think about the one just committed by Russia in
Chechnya against Muslims. Why do people only insist on talking about the
Holocaust? Of course we are against any crime, any genocide.
Q: Among your people there is controversy even about Jesus: was he Jewish or
Palestinian?
A: According to The Koran Abram, Isaac, Moses, and Jesus, were all sent to
the world by Allah. Jesus was born and raised in Palestine, for us he is an
important prophet and his mother Mary is a saint. Jews instead do not
recognize either one. I wonder why the Christian world is so loyal to those
who do not respect Jesus and his mother.
Q: Sheik Sabri, is Islam on the road to more tolerance and democracy?
A: After the defeat of Communism, the Western world is searching for another
enemy to destroy, and it is Islam's turn [to be destroyed]. But we do not
need any western power to come and teach us its political system. The Koran
regulates every aspect of our lives. Why should we search for a system
created by men when we have one created by God?"
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