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Falungong: After the "9 comments on the CP China" now " How the devil rules the world – the almost total control by the communist ghost"
13. Dezember 2019 Ralf Ostner
The Falungong has already published its first book "9 Comments on the CP China", in which it propagated an end-time struggle between Falungong and the CP China, which was not only an earthly but a cosmological struggle between the forces of light and darkness , because the CP China is a specter that has conspired against the Dao, the nature of man and nature as well as the cosmos. The CCP is more than just an earthly political party; from a cosmological perspective, it is "an insidious specter against nature and humanity" (p.11). Compared to the social system of ancient despotic China and National Socialism, communism is found to be the worse system because of the abolition of self-organization, self-determination, and property.
"In the universe, all living things go through the process of birth, growing up, aging and dying. In contrast to communism, non-communist societies, regardless of how dictatorial or totalitarian they are, allow a certain degree of self-organization or self-determination. The societies in the Chinese past were indeed shaped by a double structure. The hierarchical structure of the government only extended to the district level, in the rural regions the clans formed the core of independent structures, while the cities and municipalities were organized with the guilds in the center. With the exception of communism, the right to private property existed in all modern forms of society, even during National Socialism in Germany. The communist regime completely eliminated all existing independent forms of organization and components of society and instead built up a centralized and totally totalitarian power structure. If one regards a social structure with a certain degree of self-determination and self-organization as the state that has arisen naturally from the bottom up, then communism with an absolutely totalitarian structure of power is a social structure that is directed against nature. There is no general yardstick for human nature in the Communist Party (…) The Communist Party has completely distorted the universal yardsticks, which is why it is also against human nature. In non-communist societies, the fact that good and evil coexist within people is generally accepted. Therefore, fixed regulations are made to maintain a certain balance in society. This concept is rejected in communist society and neither the good nor the bad nature of man is recognized. According to the statements of Karl Marx, the rejection of the beliefs about good and bad completely collapses the social superstructure of the old society. The Communist Party does not believe in deities and has no respect for nature. "Fighting Heaven, Fighting Earths Fighting People, Joy is Infinite," was the CCP's motto during the Cultural Revolution. This resulted in unspeakable catastrophes for the people and for the country. The Chinese traditionally believe in the unity of heaven and man. Laotse said in Tao Te King: "Humanity follows the earth, earth follows the sky, sky follows the Tao and Tao follows its own nature." Humanity and nature exist in a harmonious relationship in the cosmos. The Communist Party is in indeed a living being. It is an insidious specter against nature, the sky, the earth, humanity and not least against the universe "(p.12).
Today's CPC certainly allows private property, including private companies, although the state sector and government control are still considerable. That's what Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms were all about. Still, Mao- China is described here as far as private property is concerned. But the trivialization of genocidal National Socialism by the Falungong , which massively locked all the Democrats in concentration camps, the industrial mass murder of 6 million Jews and other "subhumans" and "inferior races" and a world war with 60 million deaths, is significant.The main thing: capitalism and sacred private property. But the Falungong is not interested in such antagonisms in their own reasoning. The main thing: Evil and good, Satan and God, the Falungong, which even with National Socialism has little or no problems.
Significantly, just as the Falungong started with the cosmological point of view, it ends again with one and characterizes the CCP as a cosmological demon not only against man and nature, but also against the whole universe.
A higher than just a worldly battle rages here. Manichaistically, there is a cosmological struggle between the forces of good and evil in the various levels and dimensions of our universe.
"What forces in history have the party chosen? Why was none other than the CCP chosen to rule China? We all know that there are two powers, two choices in the world. One is the old and the bad, who chooses the bad and the negative. The other is the sincere and good who choose the good and the merciful. The CCP is the old forces' choice. The reason for this decision is that the CP unites all evil in the world, be it Chinese or foreign, in the past or the present. It is the concentrated representative of evil. "(P.56)
Conversely, the force of good is:
"From the point of view of ideology, the philosophy of the Communist Party is in direct contrast to the principles of Falungong" (p.116)
This is also clear in the fourth of the Nine Commentaries "The Chinese Communist Party is an anti-cosmic force":
"The Chinese pay a lot of attention to the Tao, also known as" The Way. "In ancient China, a brutal emperor would have been said to dislike an unscrupulous regent of Tao. Any behavior that is not the standard of Tao and virtue corresponded to, one called "deviation from the way." Even revolting peasants put banners with the slogan on "to carry out the Tao on behalf of heaven." Laotse said: "Something was present informally, born before heaven and earth. In silence and emptiness, unshakable, it stands for itself, constantly recurring without ceasing. It is the mother of the cosmos. I don't know his name, call it the Tao ". That means the world was created from the "Tao". But in the past hundred years, the sudden invasion of the communist specter has created a counterforce to nature and humanity that has caused incredible pain and agony and has brought human civilization to the brink of destruction. The evils of this violence are directed against the Tao and against the heaven and the world – an extremely evil force against the cosmos.
"Humanity follows the earth, the earth follows the heaven, the heaven follows the Tao and the Tao follows its own nature" In ancient China, people believed in harmony, mutual support and living together with nature and followed these principles. Humanity merges with nature and the two are interdependent. The Tao of the cosmos does not change. The movement of the cosmos complies with the rules of the Tao. The earth follows the heavenly constellation, hence the four seasons. People respect heaven and earth, full of gratitude and appreciation. Therefore, the Chinese appreciate "heavenly constellations, earthly benefits and harmony among people".
This principle runs through everything from astronomy, geography, the calendar, medicine and literature to the social structures. But the CCP propagates the "philosophy of struggle" and that "people ultimately win the struggle against nature." It despises the nature of heaven and earth. Mao Tse-tung said, "Enjoy the fight against heaven at the highest, enjoy the fight against the earth at the highest, and enjoy the fight against the people at the highest. Perhaps the CCP is enjoying these struggles, but it brings unspeakable suffering to the people. "
It is by no means just a human, secular, even political struggle, the legitimacy of the CPC is less affected by social, economic or political arguments, but rather by cosmological-metaphysical-spiritual arguments and the level of the ideological cultural struggle. It is a struggle between two heavenly forces, which also takes place on the sub-level of society, much like the traditional Chinese in the imagination of the former Chinese, the emperor as the son of heaven through his own misconduct or natural disasters sent from heaven, the mandate given to him Heaven could gamble away and the peasants were then allowed to overthrow him, the Falungong author constructed that the legitimacy of the CCP was void because the CCP China violated heavenly law and cosmological order and was an evil counterforce to the Tao.
"The CCP claimed that it would fear nothing between heaven and earth. She had hoped in vain to upset heaven and earth and challenged all the righteous elements and powers of the universe. Mao Tse-tung once said: "There have been great revolutions in all nations in history. By washing the old structures and bathing them in new colors, there was a great transformation in the sense of life and death and the emergence and destruction. It is the same with the destruction of the universe. After all, the destruction of the universe is not ultimate destruction, because what means destruction here is birth there. We all expect the destruction of the universe because by destroying the old universe, we get the new. Isn't that better than the old universe? "" (P.94)
"How the devil rules the world – the almost total control through the communist ghost"
While the first book was still exclusively focused on the CP China, the new 3-volume book "How the devil rules the world – the almost total control through the communist ghost" broadens its criticism to Western political and social forces, which as spirit Soul mates of the absolute power of evil, the CP China apply. It is about the specter of communism, which is now treacherous in a modern form in the ecological movement, the Greens, liberalism, social democracy, trade unions and all people who advocate environmental protection, the welfare state, regulation of capitalism, criticism of capitalism and social justice . Just disguise camouflage. All are Communists and evil conspirators who destroy family, society, state and nation and are the worst degree of cultural bolshevism.
About the authors: ": The team of authors consists of historians and scientists. For many years, these have dealt intensively with communist ideology and experienced it firsthand. As members of the team face spies and reprisals, as do their families, they have to remain anonymous for security reasons. "
Now passages of the book have already been printed in the Epoch Times and it is unlikely that in a leader-centered, quasi-Leninist cadre organization like the Falungong something will be printed and published in the Epoch Times publishing house without the content approval of its leader and guru Li Hongzhi, unless he is not himself a co-author or author of this work. Especially since the question is, what kind of scientists and historians are they who write such radical right-wing, conspiracy-theoretical, paranoid fantasies and inflammatory texts. Especially since the Walraff team had already pointed out connections by the editorial staff of the Epoch Times to right-wing radicals and right-wing populist websites and a radical right-wing front against democracy, liberalism, feminism, environmental protection and social movements and organizations seems to have come together here – possibly also in connection with Steve Bannon, who, after the USA, is now also trying to gain a foothold in Europe and tries to form an anti-democratic movement and is probably also in connection with the former global Anti-Communist League. The new book promoted and pushed by the Falungong reads as follows in its self-promotion:
"How the devil rules the world – The almost total control by the communist specter – analyzed and uncovered: Recommended literature. Who has world domination? We live in a time of change. It is becoming increasingly important which key values people have in common. It is also becoming increasingly clear that the history of mankind was not as it is taught today. The book "How the devil rules the world" gives the long-sought answers. {Epoch Times28. October 2019 Updated: November 5, 2019 11:49 am}
A large proportion of people seem to think that communism has disappeared since the Soviet bloc collapsed in 1989 – and those who openly profess communism really have no influence.
But he has not disappeared from the world. On the contrary, communist ideas are more widespread today than ever before in a modified and modernized form. Above all, however, they are more accepted than ever in the West.
"Abolish Capitalism"? "Expropriate housing associations"? Dissolve family? No prosperity and no more children because of the climate? Frühsexualisierung? Such thoughts are more popular than ever in politics, the media and culture. Basically, they express exactly what Karl Marx and his followers once wanted to impose on all of humanity.
Today, humanity has reached a zenith of material wealth, but faces unprecedented challenges from the devastation communism has caused.
Global events are developing at an unbelievable pace, people are awakening. The world is experiencing a revival of traditional culture and morality in accordance with the universal values of truthfulness, kindness, and forbearance.
"How the devil rules the world"
The book "How the Devil Dominates the World" examines historical trends and the development of centuries from a new perspective and analyzes how the devil has occupied and manipulated our world in various masks and with sophisticated means.
What is the devil "The Communist Manifesto" begins with the words: "A ghost is haunting Europe – the specter of communism." The use of the term "ghost" was not a mood of Karl Marx. There is more to it than that.
Communism physically destroyed hundreds of millions of people in the 20th century, but today it targets their souls. It is the devil's tool in the world. Wherever he rules, there is war, famine, mass murder and tyranny. Above all, however, he wants to deprive people of their dignity and prevent them from living according to the traditional way of life established by God.
Fortunately, for many people the kindness inherent in human nature has been preserved – giving people the chance to free themselves from the influence of the "specter of communism".
The book "How the Devil Controls the World" not only describes historical development, but also reveals how the devil can be prevented from governing our world. It depends on the awakening of the person.
ISBN Volume 1: 978-3-9810462-1-2, Volume 2: 978-3-9810462-2-9, Volume 3: 978-3-9810462-3-6. Each volume costs 19.90 euros (plus shipping costs of 2.70 euros), all three volumes can be purchased together at a special price of 45.00 euros (plus shipping costs of 5.50 euros). The book has a total of 1008 pages and over 1200 keywords in the index.
Ordering options: Via Amazon or directly from the publisher of the Epoch Times – Phone: +49 (0) 30 26395312, email: Buecher@epochtimes.de "
https://www.epochtimes.de/politik/welt/weltherrschaft-buch-wie-der-teufel-die-welt-beherrscht-nahezu-totale-kontrolle-durch-das-kommunistische-gespenst-analysiert-aufgedeckt-a3035958.html
The content of the 3 volumes can be read briefly:
"1. Volume: The 36 strategies for the destruction of humanity – Marx was a Satanist – The secret enemy of free society – Open and covert violence, every means is allowed – How politics was turned into a guerrilla war – Europe is in the hands of the enemy – Infiltration of honest belief – The Destruction of Families – How the welfare state causes chaos in society
Volume 2: High Taxation: The Violent Nationalization of Private Wealth – The Prosperity Trap – State Terrorism Using Twisted Laws – Destruction of Human Aesthetic Guidelines – Destruction of the Educational System: Emotions become facts, stupidity, therapy instead of education, brainwashing instead of knowledge – The left Media imbalance – party culture, pop culture and decadence – when people are addicted to their desires
Volume 3: The Communist Roots of Terrorism – How Environmental Protection Became a Pseudo-Religion – Anti-Human Ecologism – The Green Cloud Cuckoo Home – Economic, Political and Cultural Globalization – The Enforcement of a Socialist World Government – Global Claim of the "Model China": Tyranny, Reward of Evil, Unrestricted Warfare – The People of the World Awaken "
Already in the claim that Marx was a Satanist and that the world is conzrolled by the devil, it becomes obvious that the Falungong is a manacist, end-time, conspiracy sect that would show a kind of exorcism after its seizure of power, not only against the CPC, but against everyone of its presumed spiritual relatives, including secular, liberal, moderately Christian and left-wing democrats, especially since all of these are all disguised communists and worse than those who openly profess communism. The chapter "Europe is in the hands of the enemies" also shows that this book considers liberal secular democrats to be enemies who should be eliminated, because at the moment these are still the dominant political forces in most of Europe How inflammatory and light-heartedly one speaks of devils and satanists shows the dangerousness of this movement, which would if one day in power would establish a clerical-fascist, fundamentally religious totalitarianism. Therefore, opponents of the CPC and totalitarianism should be aware that the Falungong is not a harmless meditation movement, but a fundamentalist-Buddhist-Daoist-cloaked neototalitarian movement that, like Islamism and Evangelicalism, is also on a course of world mission and conquest , but has so far not been so successful and is portraying itself as a mere pure poor victim.
Finally only two older poems by the Falungong leader Li Hongzhi, which in the end times and apocalyptically predicts that China would be overwhelmed with mass graves :
"The Foretelling
Autumn is not over
Yet spring has arrived
What humans don´t believe In
All now comes forth
The sky cracks open
And the earth burns
The evil tries to hide
The wicked ones to flee
As gong surges forth
Evil spirits wail and scream
The Dafa disciples
Ascend to the heights of the heavens
In control of Heaven and Earth, rectifying the human realm
Li Hongzhi,December 30, 2001".
Heaven and Earth turned upside down, raining sand and dust,
The minds of hundreds of millions in the mortal world poisoned,
How many can be saved by mercy
New graves cover the landscape of China Proper.
Li Hongzhi, January 31, 2002".
Falungong: Nach den" 9 Kommentare zur KP China" nun ""Wie der Teufel die Welt beherrscht – Die nahezu totale Kontrolle durch das kommunistische Gespenst"
Warum Thailands Süden unruhig bleibt Falsche Politik oder Culture Clash zwischen Buddhisten und Muslimen?


Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve are all but the happiest days of the year indeed, but this does not always ring true to our caregivers, and that makes it bittersweet. A lot of caregivers skip these holidays just to take care of our loved ones and for this; we should give them a little bit of slack. In this article, we will be discussing ways on how to help our caregivers get through the holidays.
During these times, it is advisable to focus on the meaningful. The purpose of the season is for people to find joy and meaning in life. In this life, there are many circumstances that we cannot control. This may include the future, the health of our loved ones, and our general fate. So while we're basking in these joyous times, it is okay to let yourself go and enjoy the moment. You deserve it.
Below are some tips for caregivers to help them get through the holidays. Note that these may not work for everyone but hey, it's still a step forward.
Make new traditions. Traditions are hard to break, especially during the holidays. But note that these aren't set on stone, and you can still modify along the road. In this line, if a loved one cannot participate in your old traditions, it is okay to modify it, especially when these loved ones aren't already with us.
Change the holiday meals. I know that the holiday season usually is an excuse for people to go all out on their recipes, but it is also nice to note that you are not mandated to do so. If you're the one tasked to do this year's feast, make sure that you have ample help. If it gets too much, looking into catering and pot-luck sounds good as well. You can also just go and attend and enjoy the holidays at a family member's home. Give yourself a break, you need it.
Level up your gift-giving game. In this day and age, traditional shopping in stores is already the last resort. Online shopping gives you're the convenience of choosing your gift and having it delivered to your doorstep. This doesn't just save you money, but also your time, effort, and patience. In this line, most people already prefer to receive gift cards to stores rather than actual gifts, and hey it's okay. Thye know what they want and need anyways. Right?
Expect the holiday hot buttons (but deal with them thoroughly). After all, holidays are meant for cheers, not jeers. Take in the criticism if there are any and limit your contact with negative people. It will all benefit you in the long run. Don't seek for resolutions to old issues in this time of year as well, deal with this at another time.
Set your mind. Be mindful and try to focus on what's happening in the now. It works to have a plan during these times, and when you do so, stick to it. If help is presented to you, take it with open arms. Just generally feel positive and level-headed, and see how everything changes before your eyes.
Keep in touch. Contrary to popular belief, support groups are now all the rage. You can find a support group for every problem or dilemma you're in, and that's reassuring. All you have to do is look for some available in our area. In this day and age, it is also possible to go and meet people even without having to go there physically. Online message boards and live chats are now in our disposal. In this mediums, we can share our thoughts and get instantaneous replies, let's maximize these.
Whether you're dealing with your problems with a professional or just simply want to talk to someone, don't hesitate to ask for help. This will not only benefit your mental health but your over-all wellness as well. In these times, it is not selfish to ask for help in doing simple tasks such as cooking, wrapping gifts, and even cleaning the house.
Do not be afraid to ask for help. This will be worth your health and wellness in the long run. You can outsource some of the duties such as gift wrapping, cleaning, and even cooking.
Taking care of yourself is the utmost importance. Fill your tank, and when you finally find your fill, it will be easier to share this to others. Don't forget to take your vitamins, and exercise. Just do you and enjoy life.
If ever you need help when taking care of an elderly loved one, don't hesitate to ask for help. Remember, you are not alone.


One of the most famous as well as beautiful sights on the island, of great historical interest, is the Lake Cavern of Melissani. This is a lake cavern which is located at Karavomylos, very close to Sami. It was discovered in 1951 by the speleologist Petrohilos and from then on, after some procedures for the construction of an entrance, it has been delivered for tourist access. A big part of the roof has collapsed and as a result,one can observe a kind of irregularity as well as uniqueness.Especially when the sun is at its highest point, the view is breathtaking while the sun's rays are reflected on the clear, blue waters.
In ancient times, the lake was a place of worship of God Pan and the nymph Melissanthi. The legend has it, that Melissa committed suicide in the lake as a result of her sorrow, since Pan did not reciprocate to her love. According to another version, the shepherdess Melissanthi lost a sheep and while trying to find it, she tripped and fell into the lake. In the lake, there is an island where the archaeologist S. Marinatos discovered a sanctuary of Pan, the findings of which can be located in the Archaeological Museum of Argostoli. These findings include a clay figurine of God Pan, a clay disc depicting dancing nymphs, a clay plate with a procession of nymphs and a small plate with an embossed female figure.
In this unique lake cavern we can find another phenomenon. Water enters the limestone, erodes it and as a result pits are created. This procedure is called karstification. In 1963 it was found that the lake cavern communicates with the entire karst network of the island. This was also confirmed by using colored water which was channeled from the sewers of Argostoli and found on the other end of the island.
Today, visitor tours can be done by boat, where one can enjoy the magnificent spectacle of the stalactites, crystal clear water and sunlight which coexist harmoniously.
Discover sightseeings, beaches, learn everything about Kefalonia and the "must see" of the Island, at the categories below.
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Having covered SkyMall products for nearly four years, I've become a respected expert in the field of unnecessary miraculous gadgets. However, even I learn something new every day as I explore our favorite catalog. To truly understand these products, one must spend time researching, studying, and examining them from every angle. Before writing SkyMall Tuesday, I hunker down and learn everything that there is to know about the featured product. Sometimes, however, I need to reach out to experts in order to attain a true understanding of the item in question. This week, I sought out just such an expert. Thankfully, I am very well acquainted with someone who has all of the answers to SkyMall's riddles. Join me as I interview myself to learn about De Odor Works Deodorant.
Hi, Mike Barish. Tell me, why would someone need any deodorant at all?
Thanks for having me, Mike Barish. Well, as you can probably tell from living in New York this summer, people smell. They smell quite badly. Deodorant helps mask that smell. Or, at least makes it smell like there's some perfume in there with the pickled onions.
Fascinating. So is this just a regular stick of deodorant?
Oh, heavens no. This is a stainless steel bar that you use with water to eliminate odor. You just rub the steel on your armpits and the odor is neutralized.
What would you say to someone who thinks that a stainless steel bar is not deodorant or believes that you could just wash your armpits with the water needed to use the De Odor Works Deodorant?
De Odor Works is a medical-grade stainless steel bar that, when used under running water, neutralizes and eliminates the sulfur compounds that cause body odor.
Unlike traditional deodorants, it contains no harsh chemicals or perfumes, it's non-allergenic and won't cause any adverse reactions or stains on your clothes!
It uses plain tap water to provide natural, 24-hour odor protection and is reusable for life.
So, it's the stainless steel that kills the odor and not the running water that is probably just cleaning your skin?
Which one of us is the doctor here, Mike?
My apologies. I forgot that imaginary expert me has an imaginary degree.
Apology accepted. Sure, you could use the running water – say, in a shower, with some soap – and claim that your armpits are clean and odor free. But how will you know that you've eliminated the sulfur compounds. You need the stainless steel.
I just feel as though proper hygiene practices would be enough to keep me from smelling badly.
Touché. What about the other parts of my body that generate odor? I sweat in places other than my armpits.
What you do with this metal bar is your business.
But it requires water to work. If I'm wetting the backs of my knees, my back, my, um, private areas, then I'm basically just showering. I might as well lather up with some soap while I'm there. At that point, I won't smell because I've bathed. What's up with the steel?
Does soap eliminate sulfur compounds?
It's not polite to answer a question with a question.
I own a stainless steel chef's knife. Couldn't I just use that?
I worry about you sometimes.
So, is this really better than regular deodorant?
Of course. It doesn't stain your clothes.


Faced with a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in a copyright infringement suit involving mechanical drawings, one issue before the court was whether an application for copyright registration must be approved before the filing of an infringement claim. The plaintiff had applied for registration, but had not received an approved registration by the time it filed suit.
The Copyright Act states that "no action for infringement of the copyright in any United States work shall be instituted until preregistration or registration of the copyright claim has been made in accordance with this title." 17 U.S.C. § 411(a). The plaintiff argued that registration is effective on the date the Copyright Office receives all application materials while the defendant claimed that the plaintiff cannot sue until it has received a registration certificate.
The district court noted that the circuits are split on the issue of whether registration needs to be approved (i.e., a certificate needs to issue) prior to filing a copyright suit. The Tenth Circuit requires approval of the copyright application before the filing of an infringement claim. However, the Fifth and Eighth Circuits have held that a plaintiff need only send the application, deposit, and fee to the Copyright Office to file an infringement claim. The Seventh Circuit had previously stated that an application for registration must be filed before the copyright can be sued upon, basing this conclusion on the fact that once the Copyright Office approves an application, it retroactively lists as the effective date of the registration the date on which it received all application materials from the applicant.
The district court adopted the reasoning of the Fifth and Eighth Circuits and held that the plaintiff's registration was effective for purposes of initiating an infringement suit as of the date the plaintiff filed its application with the Copyright Office. In reaching this holding, the district court focused on issues of fairness, noting that while the plaintiff was waiting for the Copyright Office to act, the plaintiff allegedly was suffering harm as a result of the defendant's infringement.


On January 12th 24 nervous candidates started our 12 week beginners programme. This was our 16th course taking complete beginners to 5k in just 12 weeks. The course prides itself on being the first and most successful beginners group in the area having coached 300+ runners over the last 7 years.
During the 12 weeks, candidates are taught the basic principles of running posture, breathing techniques, clothing, safety, injury prevention and treatment. They also have Jacqui and Debbie only a phone call away for advice and encouragement 24/7 and meet other runners who have been through the beginners programme and now run with the main RRC club.
20 runners graduated on Saturday doing their 3 mile final run along a sunny Southend sea front before heading into Ocean beach for celebration drinks and breakfast!
They also attended their first parkrun (for most) on the 6th April being cheered on by their fellow RRC running mates at the Parkrun Club Takeover.
A VERY WELL DONE TO ALL !
The next course is planned for the Autumn and Debbie is already taking names to add to the enquiry list.


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Has a large market every Saturday and it is only 30 minutes drive to the coast.
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Good access to the Motorway the A7E15 towards the coast, Mojacar, Garrucha, Vera Playa and other coastal areas, also the Airports, Almeria Airport is 1 hrs drive, Murcias 1 hr 20 minutes drive.


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Antenna Puzzle
by Erin B
Choose the perfect fit for your boat.
Choosing the perfect marine antenna is just as important as buying the best speakers you can afford for an expensive stereo. If you buy a cheap pair of speakers, even the finest entertainment system won't sound very good. The same is true for a marine antenna. Purchase and install a high-quality VHF radio and equip it with a low-end antenna, and you are likely to be disappointed in the performance. In fact, antenna and VHF radio quality may be equally important. In addition, because cellphone and Wi-Fi service has become so crucial for boating enthusiasts in the last 10 years, combination antennas that can do triple duty with GPS, cellular and Wi-Fi signals are more popular than ever.
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Catoe says the new JellyFish JF-3 Galaxy Multi-Band Antenna delivers that connectivity. "It looks like a jellyfish with the leads coming off," he adds. "It's really for smaller boats where real estate is limited as far as installation but where the boat captain and passengers have the need for a lot of electronic communication." The JellyFish is an omni-directional, IP67 waterproof antenna that delivers GPS/2G/3G/4G/Wi-Fi in a compact package. The Wi-Fi functions include 802.11abgn and emerging 802.11ac. The antenna has its own ground-plane and can radiate on any mounting surface such as metal, plastic or fiberglass without affecting performance.
Among other novelties are the Shakespeare QuickConnect Antennas that allow for upgrading a VHF antenna from three to eight feet easily. "It's like an erector set for antennas," Catoe said. "For trailering or winterizing it also makes it very easy to disassemble and then re-assemble when it is time to go boating again."
Boat owners who enjoy satellite radio on board will want to look at the new Shakespeare antenna approved for SiriusXM service. "We combined our SiriusXM inshore and offshore antennas into one product," Catoe said. "It can be mounted four different ways, which will greatly help in installation on all different types of boat. This new Shakespeare antenna is the only antenna approved for the new SiriusXM system coming out."
Finally, Shakespeare's WebWatch System combines Wi-Fi, cellular and HDTV into one dome antenna. While the HDTV signal is hardwired throughout the boat, the Wi-Fi and cellular bands feature smart switching, meaning that the antenna looks for a Wi-Fi signal first. If it cannot find Wi-Fi, it will seamlessly switch to cellular. Switching can be done manually as well with an app Shakespeare offers. "Innovation has always been a part of the Shakespeare DNA," Catoe said. "Two years ago we decided to get reinvigorated with innovation. People want all kinds of entertainment on the water, and that is what we are focusing on."
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Biografia

La vita
Figlio di Alfio e Rosa Caruso nasce a Catania dove si laurea in Architettura civile. A partire dal 1852 è insegnante dello stesso corso di laurea, prendendo il posto di Mario Musumeci (Catania 1778 -1852). Nel 1874 insegna Geometria Descrittiva nello stesso ateneo. Si ritira dall'insegnamento nel 1888 perché afflitto da una grave malattia.  La sua attività professionale è caratterizzata da numerose realizzazioni.

Rivestì importanti cariche a Catania quali Presidente della Camera di Commercio e Presidente del collegio degli Ingegneri ed Architetti. Nell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali fu segretario della sezione di Scienze, Fisica e Matematica dal 1853 al 1859.

Le opere
È uno dei più attivi protagonisti del rinnovamento architettonico dell'Ottocento catanese. Il suo stile, dalla marcata impronta neoclassica, trova nell'Orto Botanico cittadino uno degli esempi più rappresentativi nel quale di particolare interesse è il volume d'ingresso, caratterizzato da un imponente colonnato sormontato da un ricco timpano.

Intorno al 1854, l'architetto esegue il progetto di sopraelevazione ed il disegno del balcone centrale sulla via Crociferi del Collegio dei Gesuiti, già divenuto sede del Tribunale.

Il progetto dell'Orto Botanico viene affidato a Mario Di Stefano dal rettorato dell'Università di Catania nel 1855, e presentato al re Ferdinando II di Borbone il 9 agosto 1856.

Diverse opere dell'architetto Di Stefano rientrano nei progetti di trasformazione edilizia che caratterizzano l'Ottocento catanese e che riguardano, in particolar modo, la trasformazione dell'usuale tipologia edilizia della residenza nobiliare in palazzi d'affitto. Uno di questi esempi è certamente Palazzo Valdisavoia; edificio collocato nei pressi del Santuario Santa Rita in Sant'Agostino, lungo la via Vittorio Emanuele II, che nel 1866 viene rinnovato e nel quale Di Stefano realizza il particolare scalone monumentale che ancora oggi si conserva.

Nello stesso anno, lo troviamo impegnato nella costruzione dell'ultimo piano del Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici, intervento che riprende motivi stilistici dell'originario edificio settecentesco, riproponendoli nel disegno della facciata del nuovo corpo edilizio.

Nello stesso periodo, Di Stefano progetta il Palazzo Zappalà Tornabene, anche questo sito in via Crociferi, ed esegue alcuni lavori di restauro nel Palazzo degli Elefanti, fra piazza Duomo e piazza Università, sempre a Catania. Intensa è stata la sua attività anche nel campo dell'urbanistica della propria città.

Nel 1871 lo troviamo autore, insieme agli ingegneri Pietro Beltrami e Ignazio Landolina, del progetto di livellamento stradale che interessa la città. Il progetto, che impone nuovi piani di quota, modificherà progressivamente e in più occasioni l'aspetto originario dei piani terra, e quello delle facciate delle cortine edilizie urbane interessate dall'intervento. Il progetto viene attuato nel giro di soli tre anni e risulta concluso nel 1874.

Nel maggio del 1873, inoltre, un regio decreto approva il Piano di Risanamento del quartiere Civita. Nel progetto urbanistico l'architetto Di Stefano prevede l'apertura di nuovi assi stradali e la sistemazione di alcune piazze, tra esse l'ampliamento di Piazza Cutelli, la nascita della dell'odierna via Salvatore Calì, della via Porta di Ferro e l'ampliamento delle vie San Gaetano e Serravalle. Il Piano di Risanamento, nato con lo scopo di migliorare la viabilità e l'organizzazione di un'area dove si concentrano le attività legate al sistema portuale e quelle della stazione ferroviaria, viene attuato applicando il principio dello sventramento edilizio, distruggendo definitivamente l'antica cortina di grecale, il bastione del San Salvatore e una grande parte del tessuto edilizio del quartiere caratterizzato da piccole abitazioni di pescatori. I lavori si concludono nel 1884.

Nel 1877, l'architetto esegue importanti modifiche al sistema distributivo del piano terra del Palazzo dell'Università e ai prospetti, oscurandone definitivamente l'originaria immagine.

Nel corso del lavori sull'edificio universitario, Di Stefano interviene anche sull'originaria pavimentazione del cortile, in lastre di basalto lavico, sostituendola con una in battuto di calce e cocciopesto.

Ma l'operosità dell'architetto Di Stefano si estende oltre Catania, e si ritrovano sue opere nel Palazzo Interlandi, nel Municipio e nei prospetti laterali del Teatro Comunale a Caltagirone, a Riposto, ad Agira, nella chiesa di San Nicola a Trecastagni, a Vizzini, Palermo, Roma e Parigi.

Le relazioni

 Lorenzo Maddem, Mario Di Stefano, Carmelo Sciuto Patti, Progetto per la traversata di Catania, proposto dalla Commissione incaricata dal Municipio, «Giornale dell'ingegnere-architetto ed agronomo», 13 (1865) p. 364-368.
 Mario Di Stefano, Relazione sul progetto del Politeama da costruirsi sullo spazio occupato dalla cosi detta Arena Pacini, Catania, tip. Bellini, 1875

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Bibliografia
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Professori dell'Università degli Studi di Catania

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Spartans cash in on Power 5 Hogs
Published: Monday, September 23, 2019
San Jose State vs Arkansas Razorbacks - Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, on Saturday, September 21, 2019.
FAYETTEVILLE -- Prior to Saturday, San Jose State had been 0-6 against SEC opponents and lost by an average of 35.6 points.
But the Spartans never had played the Arkansas Razorbacks, especially the recent version.
SEC teams to beat the Spartans six times between 1991 and 2015 were Alabama, Auburn (twice), Florida (twice) and LSU -- all programs currently ranked in The Associated Press top 10.
Arkansas hasn't been in the top 10 since the Razorbacks were No. 8 and suffered a 34-31 overtime loss to Louisiana-Monroe in 2012 in Little Rock.
That loss was the beginning of what has become a 36-54 stretch for the Razorbacks. Excluding victories over FCS teams, the Razorbacks are 29-54 since the Louisiana-Monroe loss.
San Jose State is now 1-6 against the SEC.
The Spartans flew back home to California with a 31-24 victory over the University of Arkansas at Reynolds Razorback Stadium along with a $1.5 million guarantee for agreeing to play the UA.
At least when Arkansas lost at home to North Texas 44-17 last season, the Mean Green's guarantee was only $1 million. That's also the guarantee Arkansas paid Toledo in 2015 when the Rockets beat the Razorbacks 16-12 in Little Rock.
Tennessee paid Georgia State a $950,000 guarantee when the Panthers beat the Vols 38-30 to open this season.
UA Football - Arkansas vs San Jose State
According to ESPN, Arkansas has paid the highest guarantee for a game it lost this season, surpassing the $1 million Eastern Michigan received for its 34-31 victory at Illinois.
Arkansas (2-2) fell to 1-2 against Mountain West teams the last two seasons, along with a split against Colorado State. The Razorbacks beat the Rams 55-34 on Sept. 14 at home after losing to them 34-27 last season on the road.
The Razorbacks were attempting to win back-to-back games for the first time since 2017 -- when they won at Ole Miss and beat Coastal Carolina at home -- against San Jose State. They came into the game as a 20-point favorite against the Spartans, who had been 4-23 since 2017, including a 34-16 home loss to Tulsa this season.
"We had an opportunity to capture some momentum at home," Razorbacks Coach Chad Morris said. "So unacceptable. Just very disappointed."
Nick Starkel's five interceptions were the most thrown by a Razorback since Wade Hill had five in the 1991 Independence Bowl when Georgia beat Arkansas 24-15.
"Well, I thought we forced some things," Morris said. "We have to play within the system, we have to take what they give us. I thought he forced some balls. I thought he pressed a little bit.
"That was uncharacteristic. He didn't do that the week before. But it wasn't just that. We've got to keep him clean, too."
Arkansas rushed 32 times for 131 yards -- Tulsa had 54 carries for 256 yards against San Jose State -- and Starkel completed 28 of 50 passes for 356 yards and 3 touchdowns.
"We have to be effective running the football," Morris said. "We threw the ball 50 times and that's entirely too many."
The Spartans gained 503 yards, including 402 passing by quarterback Josh Love. He completed 3 of 3 passes for 54 yards on the game-winning drive when San Jose State went ahead 31-24 with 1:13 left.
"You get what you deserve in life and we didn't deserve to win this football game," Morris said. "We had five turnovers, and you allow a guy to throw for over 400 yards on you and go down the field on you like nothing."
Arkansas rallied from a 24-7 halftime deficit to tie the game 24-24 on Starkel's 8-yard touchdown pass to Trey Knox with 2:56 left.
"I love the fight," Morris said. "We come back and tie the game and here we go. I really thought, as bad as we played we're fixing to win this football game. And we couldn't finish it."
The Razorbacks, who lost 31-17 at Ole Miss in their SEC opener, resume conference play against No. 23 Texas A&M (2-2) on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
"We're going to go back in there and we're going to work," Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool said. "We're not going to quit. This was just game four. We've got a lot of football left."
Morris, asked if the Razorbacks could have been overlooking San Jose State and ahead to Texas A&M, said he was concerned in pregame warmups that his players were too loose and giddy.
"Personally, I felt like I was ready for the game, but I understand," Starkel said of Morris' comments. "He came up and he talked to us, and he said that there were a couple of guys that were just messing around, might not have been ready to play ... Obviously, San Jose State, they were ready to play and they showed up from the first snap."
San Jose State had a 50-yard pass play on its first snap.
"I mean, I thought we were ready, but obviously we weren't because from the start of the game, we were chasing them," Arkansas safety Kamren Curl said. "We were down from the start of the game."
The seven remaining SEC teams on the Razorbacks' schedule are a combined 22-6 with four ranked in the Top 25. Texas A&M's two losses were at No. 1 Clemson 24-10 and at home to No. 7 Auburn 28-20.
"It's a gut-check time now," Morris said. "We're going to find out a lot about ourselves this week."
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U.S. Ninth Circuit
9th, SCOTUS Each Asked to Review Facebook Privacy Settlements
By William Peacock, Esq. on October 04, 2013 4:50 PM
Sponsored stories: where Facebook publishes a user's "like" of an item without their permission to others, without compensation, notification, or an ability to opt-out.
The short story: a lawsuit ensued, a settlement was reached, that settlement was rejected by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Seeborg (who also heard the previous Facebook privacy class action), as the proposed amounts were "plucked out of thin air," and then, once again, a settlement was reached. Now, according to Courthouse New Service, the Ninth Circuit will be asked to take a second look.
'Untested Claims' and Arms-Length Negotiation
The terms of the "Sponsored Stories" settlement are very different from the "Beacon" class action, which provided no relief to the actual Facebook users. Here, 615,000 users have filed claims, and will be awarded $15 each, while millions more will be given to nonprofits and the attorneys, reports CNS.
That settlement was approved by Judge Seeborg, who called the plaintiffs' claims "largely untested," and who emphasized the fact that the new settlement was reached after months of "good faith, arms-length" negotiations in front of a "renowned retired federal magistrate judge."
The Children's Advocacy Center and the Center for Public Interest Law are the parties petitioning the Ninth Circuit for review of the settlement.
Will SCOTUS Review the "Cy Pissed" Beacon Settlement?
Earlier this year, we reported on the Ninth Circuit's denial of en banc rehearing in the other major Facebook privacy class action settlement. Six judges passionately dissented from the denial of rehearing, arguing that not only were the aggrieved users themselves not compensated, but the charity chosen to receive the cy pres settlement funds (the newly-created Digital Trust Foundation) was woefully inadequate:
"The DTF can teach Facebook users how to create strong passwords, tinker with their privacy settings, and generally be more cautious online, but it can't teach users how to protect themselves from Facebook's deliberate misconduct. Unless, of course, the DTF teaches Facebook users not to use Facebook. That seems unlikely."
Cy pres settlements are controversial for obvious reasons. Injured parties aren't compensated, while lawyers who represent them are, as are charities chosen by the lawyers. There is no one watching out for the interests of the injured parties, while the non-injured parties divide the bounty.
The appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, and according to the court's docket, they will consider the petition for certiorari during their October 11 conference.
Ninth Circuit Affirms Facebook Cy Pres Settlement (FindLaw's Ninth Circuit Blog)
Do Facebook and Class Action Lawsuits Mix? (FindLaw's Strategist Blog)
A Facebook Deal That Needs Unfriending (Wall Street Journal)


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London Irish secured a rugby union Premiership victory in their first game at their new home
They won 22-9 against Leicester at Brentford Community Stadium.
They originally formed in Sunbury, but have spent the past 20 seasons playing in Reading.
Brentford FC have played nine games there since giving up the keys to Griffin Park.


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Have you ever wondered how rich Bernard Berrian is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Berrian's net worth is as high as $25 million, an amount earned through his successful career as a football player, which lasted from 2004 until 2011.
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Although born in Spain, as both of his parents were based there in the US Air Force, Bernard was raised largely in Winton, California USA, on Castle Air Force Base. He went to Atwater High School, and it was during his high school years that he became involved with sports, playing football, basketball and also ran track. In his senior year, he scored 16 touchdowns from 1,276 receiving yards out of 53 passes. After high school, he enrolled at Fresno State University, where he continued to play football.
His professional career started in the 2004 NFL Draft, when he was selected as the 78th pick by the Chicago Bears. Bernard started slowly with the Bears, as he was used as their back-up wide receiver and return specialist. Therefore, in the first two seasons, he started only three games and managed to score two touchdowns.However, his status changed in 2006, which became his breakthrough year; he started 14 games and scored 6 touchdowns, while he also had 775 yards. His numbers improved further in 2007, as he had 951 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Thanks to his improving form, the Bears put a franchise tag on Bernard and wanted to offer him a new multi million contract after he became a free agent.
However, he chose to sign with the Minnesota Vikings, which offered him a contract worth $42 million over six years, which increased his net worth to a large degree. He started off successfully at his new team, posting his career-best numbers, with 964 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in his first season. Bernard's second season at Minnesota was also a success with four touchdowns scored and 618 receiving yards, but in 2010 he had a disastrous season finishing without a single touchdown scored. As a result, he was released by the Vikings on the 24th October 2011. Since then he hasn't signed with any NFL team, but was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.
Regarding his personal life, Bernard was in a relationship with TV reality star Draya Michele in 2010. Other aspects of his private life have remained unknown to the media.
Bernard is a well-known philanthropist; he donated several times to the Second Harvest Heartland, a hunger-relief organization based in Minnesota.
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Brewery to open in McConnelsville in 2020
Janelle Patterson
Special to The News and Sentinel
jpatterson@mariettatimes.com
Dean Ponchak discusses the 15-barrel system he purchased from a closed brewery and where the tanks will sit in the tap room of the Old Bridge Brewing Co. in McConnelsville. (Photo by Janelle Patterson)
Dean Ponchak walks through electrical wiring plans to convert a lifeboat into lighting in the banquet room of the Old Bridge Brewing Company in McConnelsville, Ohio. (Photo by Janelle Patterson)
Dean Ponchak explains how some wood flooring salvaged from the upper floor of the former Gutberlet Chevrolet showroom has been restored and converted into a table for the banquet room of the Old Bridge Brewing Company in McConnelsville. (Photo by Janelle Patterson)
The Old Bridge Brewing Co. is under renovations in the former Gutbertlet Chevrolet building on West Main Street in McConnelsville. (Photo by Janelle Patterson)
McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio –From building to brewing, the Ponchak family is on track for an early 2020 opening for its newest business venture.
"McConnelsville is making a comeback," said Dean Ponchak, as he walked through a brick building that sits north of the village square on West Main Street directly across the street from not only the town's grocery store, but its iconic steel bridge.
Dean and his wife, Jennifer, bought the building in January 2018, and the pair works with their sons Blake, 30, and Dirk, 26, in Jennifer's construction business, Follow the River.
Now the family is opening its second joint-venture with Dean at the helm of Old Bridge Brewing Co.
"Leading into the taproom, I want it to reflect that bridge, get a mural up there that makes it look like you're walking up to the bridge as you walk to the tanks," he said as electricians added lighting.
The property is the former vehicle showroom for Gutbertlet Chevrolet before its closure a decade ago. It served as several vehicle showrooms prior to Gutbertlet and survived an explosion in 1914 when it operated as a garage.
"It's been a long process and a lot of work getting a 100-year building converted from a garage to a restaurant," said Blake, noting working as a family on construction is nothing new–and hoping the business appeals both to local historians and visitors to the town.
In the last year, Morgan County has seen several restaurants close, including breakfast/lunch options like Kenny's and The River Queen.
"We are all hopeful they get it open soon and are successful," said Adam Shriver, who not only runs Twin City Opera House in McConnelsville but also serves as a Morgan County commissioner.
Recent closures don't scare the Ponchaks since they own not only the brewery building but also the location of a Mexican restaurant opening across the parking lot and plan a partnership with Maxwell's Pizza.
"Both Maxwell's and El Palenque will deliver right to your table once we're open," said Dean. "And we've already held some small weddings in the banquet space and plan to use this as both a special event area and a place for overflow if we get really busy."
Dean and Jennifer Ponchak learned to brew (at a larger scale than the home brewing Dean has practiced for the last few years since retirement from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency) through an immersion learning course in Colorado.
"We went to beer school and part of that immersion is working in a brewery–learning how that runs and we get to use the recipes we practiced there," Dean said. "I've always liked the red ales and a stout, but out there in Brighton we even learned to make this raspberry hibiscus beer and fruity isn't usually what I gravitate to but it was pretty good."
Blake said his favorite brew thus far is a session IPA his dad makes, one of the four staples the family plans to have on tap once it opens.
"I hope people walk in, look around and see how this 100-year-old building has grown from what it was beforehand, and hopefully now is a place for people to want to go on a weekend or when they get off work," he said. "The biggest thing is you have to have good beer, as long as we have good beer anybody can enjoy it."
Dean said he hopes to capture brewery tourists en route from Zanesville, Athens and Marietta as well.
"We are within about 30 miles of all of these and the interstate. I want a place where you can come, relax and enjoy a drink with me in my version of retirement," he said.
The brewery is anticipated to open by spring, with an approximately 160-person capacity space.
To stay updated on progress, follow the business on Facebook.
Janelle Patterson can be reached at jpatterson@mariettatimes.com.


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Wasabi Wallet: A Spicy Treat For the Privacy of Bitcoin Wallet
By Elizabeth Jamie
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Jamie Elizabeth is a Mass Communication Graduate from the Philippines, knowledgeable in the field of cryptocurrencies, blockchain etc., currently enjoying freelance writing, and able to write anything under the sun.
'Put some spice on your bitcoin wallet'. This is the main objective of the newest bitcoin wallet privacy-enhancing desktop application named Wasabi.
According to its website, Wasabi offers a 100 anonymity that proves its safe and secured feature for bitcoin wallet. The company named zkSNACKs that handles Wasabi is also the maker of HiddenWallet — another bitcoin privacy-enhancing application — lead by Adam Ficzor.
Wasabi was first introduced by Ficzor in a conference of Bitcoin 2018 — an industry conference focused on technical aspects of bitcoin — he explained then that Wasabi is a rebranding launch for HiddenWallet. However, Ficzor reiterated that Wasabi is a lot different than HiddenWallet because of its stronger features and was made from scratch that makes it more secured.
Although the graphics of the application is not that great as it presented, the security of Wasabi is as spicy as its name. With its ZeroLink-compliant wallet that uses Chaumian CoinJoin or simply it prevents blockchain snoopers from spying on your bitcoin transactions through 'mixing' them with other users' wallet. Due to this, hacking or deciphering the sender and recipient of the transactions will be hard because of this mixing tactic. Unlike other applications that use 'mixing', Wasabi provides this without help from a centralized coordinator, proving that there is no single loophole on the transaction. Also, it is way cheaper compared to other mixing applications.
Another thing about this application is that it is a light wallet which implies that it can run without a full node.
"This is the only truly light wallet that is already deployed and that does not fail against network analysis, thus protects your privacy against network observers." said Adam Ficzor
Although a lot of perks are presented with this application, there are also stated weaknesses of Wasabi Wallet. As said on their article, it does not provide a direct sending to bitcoin wallets thus slower in its round testing and bitcoin wallet-owners that don't have enough coins will be prohibited to use the app.
Moreover, zkSNACKs are currently not planning to create a hardware wallet support of Wasabi yet said that they are more focused to make their application more secured rather than formulating a new one.
Privacy is a real thing that crypto-owners must accomplish thoroughly in order for safe and secured transactions. Without this, the money on your bitcoin wallets can do some miraculous and magical transactions all by itself. But still, whether users provide privacy-enhancing apps in assuring its security, self-discipline and tactics are the ones needed in its success rate.
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Blast harpoon Whalers 7-1
Jim Windle
BRANTFORD – The Brantford Blast of the Allan Cup Sr Hockey League got the new season off on the right foot with a 7-1 pulverizing of the Welland Whalers at the Brantford Civic Centre Friday night.
It only took 58 seconds for Brandon Dietrich to put the Blast one goal ahead with a quick release on a pass out from behind the Welland net from Joel Prpic.
Brantford Blast players celebrate one of their seven goals in Friday night's Home Opener against the Welland Whalers at the Brantford and District Civic Centre which Brantford won by the score of 7-1. (Photo by Jim Windle)
Mark Taylor converted an almost a mirror image goal with a pass out from behind the net.
Drew Minor scored Welland's only goal of the game at 5:48 high to the glove side of Brantford goaltender Brett Leggat.
At 17:50, Mike Burgoyne fed a perfect stretch pass to Chris Leveille to put him in all alone on Welland goaltender Aaron Miller. Mike Bloomfield also added an assist on the play.
Playing coach Burgoyne recorded this year's first power play goal for the Blast at 19:10 of the period with a laser wrist shot from the point into the top corner to end the first 20 minutes with Brantford leading, 4-1.
John Jankus made it 5-1 at 12:41 of the second period assisted by Mark Taylor and Leggat, with Taylor supporting that up to 6-1 at 14:17 from Kevin Baker and Ryan Healy.
With the game well in hand, the Blast put it in cruise control for the third period. Mike Ruberto put the last Brantford goal in the net at 4:49 of the third.
Brantford's 2014 edition looks very similar to the 2012-13 Blast which finished in first place after the regular season last year. There are only a few new faces around the dressing room and, on paper anyhow, it looks like the 2013-14 Blast have to be considered this year's favourites.
The team to watch out for is the Dundas Real McCoys who are hosting this year's Allan Cup Championship and will likely load up with ex-NHL or European hockey talent late in the season. Even if they miss, as the host team, they get a free pass into the national championship play offs, whether they finish first in the ACH or not.
Team General Manager and President Peter Ham is very pleased with his team's chances this year, especially with so many returning stars.
But that is still a long way off and a lot can happen before then. In the meantime, New Credit's Cam Sault has another game to rest after suffering a knee surgery in the off season.
In appreciation to the Blast fans, the game jerseys from the home opener were raffled off in a silent auction with proceed going tom the Brantford Military Museum on Greenwich Street in Brantford where there is a special section dedicated to First Nations Warriors of all wars.
Brantford Blast playing coach Mike Burgoyne buries the biscuit in behind Welland Whalers' starting goalie, Aaron Miller. (Photo by Jim Windle)
Jim Windle is a veteran news and sports reporter who has been published in a number of mediums and publications. contact Jim: windlejim@rocketmail.com
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Charlie Waldo has as many layers as an onion. Most of those layers put people off, but he really doesn't seem to mind. He lives as a minimalist in the woods away from society. But when the outside world comes crashing into his peace and serenity, he grudgingly decides he has to rejoin the human race (which he mostly despises) for a few days.
Waldo is asked to help clear an obnoxious, over-inflated actor of murdering his wife. He really isn't a PI, but somehow the lawyer for the actor thought Waldo could and would take the case. When Waldo left the LAPD he was on the top of his game, but that game included a scandal within the ranks that Waldo could not live with, so he took them down just like any other criminal. To say he burned his bridges would be an understatement.
Finding himself back in LA on the set of a movie was not how he envisioned his life. But here he was, somehow too intrigued to go back to the life he chose until he finds the person who he thinks really killed the victim. This choice does not come easily. He is mentally and physically challenged by the reception he more or less expected from his former brothers in blue. As a matter of fact, they hate him, refuse to cooperate when he asks for information and harass him at every encounter.
Stoically, he just can't shake the feeling that there is a bigger picture than the police and prosecutor are painting, and like a dog with a bone, he just can't let go until he uncovers the truth – if he lives that long.
Waldo's world is intriguing. As a minimalist, he only allows himself 100 Things. If he adds a Thing, such as a comb, a pair of socks or a gun, he has to give away one Thing to never have more than 100. This in and of itself makes him interesting, but he is so much more. One of his Things is a MacBook. He is not out of touch with the world or technology. He is quite current on events in the world and is very well read.
He has acquaintances, but not really friends anymore. Donations to charity are part of his monthly routine and he plays chess online daily. The only two people that don't hate him are the sharp-witted six-year-old daughter of the accused murderer and her kindergarten teacher.
Last Looks is an interestingly multi-layered novel of murder and mystery wrapped in the Waldo's cloak of minimalism and self-imposed exile from society. Love, lust and revenge are woven into the plot. There is a love scene that is quite possibly the best one I have ever read. It is sensual without being graphic, but not Victorian by any stretch of the imagination.
I loved this book. It has every element to keep a reader grabbing it to read a few pages, then chapters. Soon you realize you have spent hours with the characters and story that it is still impossible to put down.
This stunningly clever, often funny book is the first novel published by Gould. It is an interesting, amazing read – run, don't walk to your computer to order it today!
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I have a material connection because I received a review copy for free from Penguin First to Read and Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Lavinia is rich, wild and daring. Louise is living life on the edge in other ways. She works three jobs just to make the rent on her dinky apartment. When this unlikely duo collide with each other, Louise begins to lose all sense of self as Lavinia becomes a drug and alcohol Auntie Mame, encouraging Louise to live more and more on the edge until she becomes a permanent accessory of her mentor.
Soon Louise is going to all the "in" places and seeing all the chic people. Selfies are a must as well as extravagant food, drink and over the top and sometimes illegal activities. The more involved she becomes, the less she is herself. Both figuratively and literally.
When the sand castle friendship seems to be dissolving, how far will Louise go to keep up the charade of existence Lavinia has created for her? Do we really know who Louise is?
Burton has written a fabulous book of deception and debauchery. Are these two girls Thelma and Louise, just on a joyride through life until the end goes tragically wrong? Are they both cold and calculating – or is one of them manipulating the other to keep from living a lonely existence? The twists, turns and emotions of this novel make it a true page turner.
Like Louise it is fun to step into a world that most of us just read about on the internet or in tabloids. Most of us would not like to participate, but what if we had someone encouraging and paying for all of the craziness? Maybe we would give it a try. What if we got in too deep? My suggestion is to live this craziness through the pages of Burton's engrossing novel.
Tara Isabella Burton brings her debut novel to life skillfully. With understated realities, the plot can take the reader places he will hopefully never go in real life. Her writing style creates a reality that is so alluring, we are drawn into the characters and story from the first page and held there until the last word is read.
I hope to hear much more from this author. Social Creature is a gem.
Casey Eubanks has a job to do. It is distasteful, but this could be his last chance at getting a new start in life. If anyone needed a break, it was Casey, but if history holds, he will need nothing short of a miracle.
His only way out is to break the union organizers at a factory in Memphis. Easier said than done in 1960, wages are low and the factories are holding all the cards. Men and women work way too many hours a day with little or no breaks. Sweatshops are the norm, not the exception and the women in this particular shop are treated poorly no matter their age. Even pregnant women are expected to work long and painful hours or there are others in line waiting to take their place.
Casey sets up on a hill overlooking the rally, setting his rifle scope on the beautiful dame in charge. Ah, there is always a dame in a good noir, and Casey's Last Chance is no exception. Ana Gadomska gave Casey every opportunity to kill her. Unbeknownst to her, she was the perfect target standing stock still in the crosshairs of his scope, but for reasons only known to him he did not pull the trigger.
That is when things go from bad to worse for the hitman. The local police were going to take him out, but lucky for him his is a better shot. When Gadomska and her bodyguard find out about the scheme and go after Casey, he ends up jumping from the frying pan into the fire by kidnapping her.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now Casey is back to where he started before he took the deal. But he has doubled is trouble. Not only does he have the original people after him but now he has the cops and the wealthy owner of the factory putting a bounty on his head.
Casey's Last Chance is a perfect noir mystery. It is gritty, has rough characters and the main character is no angel. The writing style takes me back to the old Alfred Hitchcock Magazines I read as a very young girl. Even though his wings are tarnished, I was fond of Casey and pulled for him even in spite of his shortcomings as a person.
Atkins is currently teaching journalism at the University of Mississippi. He is a US Army Vietnam Veteran, a noted journalist and former congressional correspondent. He has written previously published short works of fiction and a non-fiction book entitled Covering for the Bosses: Labor and the Southern Press.
I highly recommend this book for fans of noir mysteries. It is complex, fast paced and true to the genre. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Atkin's work.


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On every level, the DACA program has been an additive and positive opportunity. The young people granted temporary status have been able to continue their education, set up businesses, and further establish and grow their families.
Communities where the "DREAMERs" live, work and study are made stronger and richer by the contribution of these long-established young people.
We call on Congress to enact positive comprehensive immigration reform that allows dynamic, rooted, educated immigrants like the 800,000 DACA registrants to be allowed to permanently integrate into our society and become legally and permanently part of our national mosaic.
We encourage all affected DACA registrants to NOT panic or make rash or hasty life-decisions, especially in this uncertain time with incomplete information.
Emerald Isle will continue to help advise DACA registrants and other undocumented and documented people about their immigration rights.
For assistance, please call (718) 478-5502 to arrange a confidential conference with our trained staff.
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Saxton and Boniface add to medal count in Marseille
Written by Will Carson	9th June 2018	Featured-post, World Cup Series
Nacra 17 world champion Ben Saxton and new crew Nikki Boniface made it three medals in three events as they scooped the bronze medal at the World Cup Series final in Marseille.
The British Sailing Team pair went into the double points-scoring medal race in fifth overall but managed to jump onto the podium with a strong performance in Marseille's fickle breeze.
A fourth place in the medal race saw them complete the podium behind Italy's Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti in first and compatriots Vittorio Bissaro and Maelle Frascari in second.
Ben Saxton and Nikki Boniface (right) take to the podium. © Tomas Moya/Sailing Energy/World Sailing
While Saxton and Boniface were celebrating there was heartbreak for team mates John Gimson and Anna Burnet who's tenth in the medal race saw them slip from the runner-up spot to fifth overall.
Chris Rashley and Laura Marimon completed the British Sailing Team line up in seventh overall.
It's the third time Saxton and Boniface have finished up on the podium since teaming up for the Princess Sofia Trophy regatta in Palma when Saxton's regular crew Katie Dabson picked up a knee injury.
They went on to win silver in Palma then added another silver to their tally at the Hyeres round of the World Cup Series before deciding to make their partnership official for a shot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Saxton said the result was an important step towards their season goal of winning the Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, in August.
Ben Saxton and Nikki Boniface in action. © Pedro Martinez/Sailing Energy/World Sailing
"We went into the medal race in fifth overall but for most of the week we'd been second or third, so to come away with bronze feels a little like we pinched it and a little like we earned it," Saxton said.
"The next big one for us is the Europeans, and then it's on to the World Championships."
A string of dominant results over the regatta had seen Gimson and Burnet go into the medal race in second, 13 points behind Tita and Banti.
However, the Medemblik Regatta bronze medallists got caught out on the start line, and despite spirited attempts at a mid-race comeback never fully recovered.
"We're really happy with the way we raced this regatta and the progress we're making," Burnet said.
"Obviously it's a shame to miss the podium after such a solid week but the medal race was a tough one and it doesn't always go your way."
Kieran Martin-Holmes rounded off his week in Marseille with victory in the men's RS:X medal race to finish in seventh overall.
Meanwhile, in the women's RS:X three-time, 19-year-old youth world champion Emma Wilson finished sixth overall with a ninth in the medal race.
Tomorrow will see current women's 470 class leaders Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre attempt to defend their World Cup Series final title.
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americanfieldtrip April 19, 2017
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Tired family, obligatory sign photo.
National Park Number: 1 of 59
Moving is terrible. Moving in New York City is THE MOST TERRIBLE. And since we decided to start our trip the night of David's last day of work, the kids and I were shipping boxes, filling a storage unit, cleaning the apartment, and packing the car for our trip west by ourselves. In the pouring rain. With head colds. I thought I was going to die. And I was actually fine with that, because it sounded very restful. But we made it out of the city that night, stayed somewhere in Pennsylvania, and got to Cuyahoga Valley by lunch the next day. In our keyed-up, overwhelmed, tired state, there could not have been a better national park with which to start our trip. Named for the twisty Cuyahoga river that runs through the middle of the park (Ka-ih-ogh-ha is the Mohawk word for crooked), Cuyahoga Valley began its park life as an urban National Recreation Area in 1974 and was made a National Park in 2000. It stretches 22 miles between Akron and Cleveland, and has gorgeous landscapes, wetlands and forests, deer, coyote, beaver, and over 100 bird species. But our favorite part of the park was the way the area was and is influenced by people. Its location makes it super accessible for urban dwellers, and its history as the location of the Ohio-Erie Canal means it's full of history from the development of the area. For us, it was a perfect start because it was easy. It's free, right off the interstate, the hiking was kid-friendly and many of the major sites can be viewed from the excellent scenic railroad that runs the length of the park. There is even a candy store in Peninsula, a little town smack in the middle of (though technically not a part of) the park.
We started with a solid, super-fried lunch at Fisher's Cafe and Pub in Peninsula, then set off for the visitors' center to get the lay of the land. Cuyahoga's major hiking/walking path is the Towpath Trail, and it runs right next to the visitors' center, so we started our wandering there. A park ranger gave us a heads-up about some peregrine falcons nesting under the I-80 bridge that passes right over the trail, so we walked around there, keeping an eye on the falcons and trying to spot other birds.
We were definitely at Cuyahoga in the off-season; in the late spring, summer, and fall, there are all kinds of activities: a farmers' market, farms to visit, outdoor concerts, catered meals on the train, etc. And I imagine the scenery of the park gets really stunning with wildflowers and changing leaves in other seasons. But we actually really enjoyed the early spring atmosphere. The park was quiet, the birds were active, the waterfalls were enormous, and the bare trees were like sculptures. There's also something wonderful about spending time outside right when things are starting to come back to life.
Peregrine falcon nesting under the bridge.
Margi enjoyed herself enormously in the mud puddles.
We ran around at Brandywine Falls during sunset and it was gorgeous. It had been raining throughout the week, so the falls were raging. The ranger said it was about as big as the falls get during the year.
The struggle of getting a good family picture. One of our favorite things was hiking the 2.2-mile Ledges trail. The rain made the colors vibrant, everything smelled amazing, Margi took a little pack-nap, Graham was a champion, and the mossy rock formations were beautiful.
Hiking buddies.
On our hike, we came across these guys driving RC cars around the rocks. We stopped to talk and found out they all met on a Facebook group and they get together here about once a week to play around. Talking to them was, weirdly, sort of revelatory for David and I. I guess we normally think of the parks as being full of sort of crunchy, hike-y, sporty, outdoorsy people. And here we realized that, obviously, the parks are for everyone and are used by everyone and have something very crucial to offer anyone who takes advantage of them. Maybe the stereotype of the typical park-goer is unique to David and I, but I think it might be a pretty common perception, and I wonder if changing that, even for just a few (LAWMAKERS, for instance), could change the way we conceive of the necessity of protected public lands.
Coming back from the Ledges Overlook. We were there mid-morning, but we've heard sunset from the lookout is awesome.
We boarded the Scenic Railroad in Peninsula and rode to the Canal Exploration Center. On the way, we learned lots of interesting tidbits about the park from the volunteer train guides, rode past marshes and fields, and saw a nesting bald eagle. (One of the tidbits we learned: a while back, park rangers found an eagles' nest that had fallen out of a tree. Since they generally leave the nests alone, they were excited to have this one at their feet to study. They were wondering, for example, what the parks' eagles generally ate. The first thing they discovered was 12 cat collars [and our guide was quick to point out, that was just the ones wearing collars.])
One of our favorite moments from the park was talking to one of our train guides as we walked to the Canal Exploration Center about his life and his years volunteering at the park. He told us that when the park was converted to a National Recreation Area, there were lots of people living inside, so the government offered them varying amounts of money for leaving their houses immediately or in a specified number of years. Once the homes were vacated, the NPS basically just left them to go back to nature. You can still find old foundations and remains of houses throughout the park, in areas that otherwise seem like untouched nature. We were also inspired by our guide friend because he retired super young after making a lot of money as a computer engineer in Cleveland, bought a small house, and spends his time volunteering and hanging out with his wife. His goal is to spend more years retired than he spent working and he's three years away from achieving it. Somehow we just encountered the coolest and most interesting people in Cuyahoga Valley. For its size, its proximity to the city, and its general lack of the epic wildness I usually associate with National Parks, Cuyahoga Valley is sort of a strange little anomaly of a park, but many of the reasons it's different were reasons we loved it. There's something particularly special about a park that can be accessed and enjoyed so frequently by so many people. Plus . . . birds! Forests! Mossy rocks! And I haven't been to a better-smelling place in a loooooong time. Two thumbs up for this one.
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Louise Smith says:
Beautiful photos and family! What a great beginning for your adventure.
One editing note: 'I' is used when a subject and 'me' when an object. Examples: I went to the gorge. He took Jane and me to the gorge.
Looking forward to 'visiting' the other parks.
Madison Bowman says:
Ah, thank you!! I have always struggled mightily with that one—even though I used to teach English at a university (embarrassing to admit in this context ;).) Thank you for the kind words and for following along!
Gordon Lyman says:
I've read through all your posts up to now and am starting over reading them in the order you visited. The writing is wonderfully vivid to me and so is the photography. It's like I'm traveling along with you. Your posts are attractive invitations to visit one place after the other. Who knows how many people will make those visits because of you?
Jen Groves says:
I mentioned this to Cees and Madison, but I still feel like The Ledges look like that one spot where Rey and Kylo Ren have their lightsaber battle! It's awesome to see people enjoying the parks in different ways, and so fun (and crazy) to see how little your kids are – this wasn't even that long ago!!
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