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The Owner of Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, Ron DeCar Announces the Grand Opening of His New Hotel
Expecting less from the mastermind behind the themed wedding? The owner of Viva Las Vegas wedding Chapel, Ron DeCar announces the grand opening on his new hotel simply titled: "Ron DeCar's Las Vegas Hotel." Formally known as the Viva Las Vegas Villas located on the Las Vegas Strip.
Ron DeCar's Las Vegas Hotel.
Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) October 20, 2005
Expecting less from the mastermind behind the themed wedding? The owner of Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, Ron DeCar announces the grand opening on his new hotel simply titled: "Ron DeCar's Las Vegas Hotel." Formally known as the Viva Las Vegas Villas, this best kept secret on the strip is nestled in the heart of the arts district in downtown Las Vegas. It will continue to offer clean, affordable standard rooms, creative, stylish themed rooms, and luxurious and sophisticated honeymoon suites. Due to his originality and creative concepts, both the wedding chapel and hotel have become a fascination amongst millions! TV, radio, magazine, artists, photographers, tourists, not to mention brides and grooms, all wish to come and be a part of this popular and favorite nuptial destination.
Most recently the Hotel and Chapel was featured on the Christopher Lowell Show - still airing on the Discovery Channel, The tonight show with Jay Leno, CBS Morning Show, CSI, MTV and The Discovery Channel's Viva Las Vegas series. The hotel has been seen on The Travel Channel 12 out of 22 times in specials highlighting Las Vegas. The Discovery and Travel Channel's listed Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel as a must see in Las Vegas! Ron Decar's "E" & "P" Suite was voted #6 by the Travel Channel's "Top 10 Hotel Suites in Vegas".
Ron DeCar has been featured in numerous magazines including Time Magazine Millennium Edition, Modern Bride, Modern Maturity, Marie Clair, Entertainment Weekly, Showbiz Weekly, One Magazine, Time Magazine, Nevada Magazine, and Travel Guardian in the United Kingdom, The Holland Sentinel, and National Airlines In-Flight Magazine! Ron DeCar owner and operator of Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapels were featured in Parade Magazine, September 9, 2002 as part of a special issue, "Our American Spirit!" Also featured in Playboy Magazine June, 2002 entitled "All Night Long" are featured as one of 11 places to go in North America by Playboy Magazine.
You can bet that DeCar has many new projects which will be unveiled in 2006 so keep an eye on this innovative entrepreneur. "Ron De Car's Las Vegas Hotel" is just the beginning…
Ron Decar
Decar Enterprises


Walking around your home talking (or shouting) at your Echo device can be distracting to others, so Amazon has come up with something innovative that allows you use Alexa without disturbing the rest of the household: Whisper Mode (aka Whispered Responses).
The technology behind Alexa's Whisper Mode is very complex but can be summarized as follows.
Unlike normal speech, whispering does not involve vocal cord vibration to produce the sound that can normally be recognized by a Voice Assistant.
For Whisper Mode to work, Amazon has further fine-tuned the relationship between speech pattern recognition, vocal sound frequencies, sound direction, and silence levels that differentiate normal and whispered speech, so that Alexa can recognize both and respond in either a normal or whispered voice.
Whisper Mode is not automatically enabled in the Alexa App or on Echo devices by default, it must be activated.
Even with Whispered Mode turned off, the Alexa App and supported Echo devices will still recognize whispered questions and commands but will only respond with the normal Alexa voice at standard volume levels. To receive whispered answers, Whispered Responses must be turned on.
There are two ways to activate Alexa's Whisper Mode/Whispered Responses feature.
Via Voice Command: The first way is with speaking the command through an Echo, partner device (such as the Polk Command Bar, Sonos One/Beam, Bose Soundbar 500/700, Bose Home Speaker 500), or Fire TV (with Alexa Voice Remote). Just say (in your normal voice) "Alexa, turn on whisper mode," and Alexa will respond with a confirmation that "whispered responses is on".
Open the Alexa App on your smartphone.
Tap the three lines on the top left corner of the app screen. You will be taken to the Main Menu.
In the Main Menu tap on Settings.
Go down to Whispered Responses.
Push the On/Off icon into the On position.
Once Whisper Mode can be enabled via a spoken command to an Echo device, Fire TV with Voice Remote, or manually through the Alexa App, it becomes active and usable for all Alexa-enabled devices you may have on the same account.
When Whisper Mode is on, when you speak in a normal voice, Alexa will still respond in a normal voice.
However, when you speak to Alexa with a whisper, it will, in turn, respond in a whisper for things that "she" normally answers directly, such as providing the time, weather, traffic, adjusting a thermostat, or reading recipes.
Whisper mode only works in English.
In addition, when you use a Whisper Mode to access and listen to a music service, although Alexa will respond in a whisper to execute the command, the actual music service will play in its normal volume. You have to give Alexa an additional command in either a normal or whispered voice to lower the volume of the music if desired.
To disable Alexa Whisper Mode, you can just say in either a normal or whispered voice: "Alexa turn off Whisper Mode" or you can go through the same steps in the Alexa app that you used to activate it but push the On/Off icon to Off when you get to the Whispered Responses step in settings.
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RECOMMENDED AS SECOND PROGRAM COURSE. This course surveys the U.S. Intelligence Community, with an emphasis on its current structure. Students review the members of the community and distinguish their key roles and missions. Students also assess the impact of the post-9/11 restructuring of the intelligence community.
CO-1 Describe the significance of the National Security Act of 1947 and subsequent Executive Orders on the Intelligence Community and Executive Order 12333.
CO-2 Analyze threats against the United States from nation states, non-state actors, and transnational groups.
CO-4 Evaluate the role Congress in the control and oversight of intelligence operations.
CO-5 Assess the capabilities and limitations of US intelligence disciplines.
Forum discussions – One initial post by Thursday; two follow-up collaboration posts to classmates by Sunday. Specific questions found in Forums tab of the classroom. I will routinely ask questions regarding your discussion posts. Answering my questions will be part of your grade. This keeps the discussions lively and helps you dig deeper into the topic at hand. Again, there is a late penalty for discussions not being posted on time.
Progress assignments – Four-page essay. Specific instructions found in Assignments tab of the classroom.
Final assignment – Three-page reflection paper. Specific instructions found in Assignments tab of the classroom.
Course readings consist of selected e-book chapters and journal articles found in the Lessons area of the classroom. See the References List below for the readings for the course.


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Loretta C. Shuppert
Loretta C. Shuppert, 90, a Plymouth resident since 1957, died at 3:10 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor in Plymouth, after a lengthy illness. As one of the longest residents at Miller's, she was well known by everyone. A special thanks to the Alzheimer Unit and Orchard Wing staff members who did so much to help Loretta through her long journey there.
The daughter of Pete and Clementine M. (DeSutter) DeBruicker, Loretta was born in Attica, Indiana on October 22, 1925. Loretta grew up on several small farms in the rural area of Attica. The DeBruickers and DeSutters were immigrants from Amsterdam, Holland and became hard working tenant farmers. Loretta graduated from Attica High School, the home of the Red Ramblers with the class of 1943.
Loretta married the love of her life, Don Shuppert on February 1, 1947, at the St. Frances Xavier Church in Attica, Indiana. Don and Loretta were a devoted couple and spent 53 wonderful years together before Don preceded her in death in June of 2000. They were seldom seen apart. They enjoyed splitting retirement between Pretty Lake in Plymouth, Indiana and Sarasota, Florida.
Travel goals were met as they explored all 50 States and Canada. The Shuppert's made several trips to Europe and also visited Thailand to reunite with their AFS 'adopted' son, Sahus 'Hod' Hansin. These trips always included agricultural locations of interest in keeping with the farming roots of the family. (Don was the Plymouth High School Agriculture instructor for 25 years.)
The work ethic of her parents was not lost on Loretta. Her devotion to her family and dedication to homemaking, as well as her volunteer efforts, were evidence of that.
Unless reading, she seldom sat still. After moving to Plymouth, Loretta became involved in; Plymouth Welcome Wagon, St. Michael's Altar Rosary Society, Tri Kappa, Parkview Hospital Pink Ladies (also in Florida) Adult Farmers Association, American Cancer Society and was past president of the Triton Teachers Association.
She would walk for several miles every day (what she loved most about golf) and she and Don kept a large scoreboard in their garage, noting the running total of golf balls they found on their route around Pretty Lake and the Plymouth Country Club golf course.
Loretta was always the one to mow the yard after laundry work on Mondays. Geese poop on the lawn was a constant aggravation. She provided no small amount of entertainment as neighbors watched her chase geese off of her property. Her proudest achievement was excelling at Ancilla College and IUSB, completing her teaching degree. Loretta and her son Dan were college freshmen the same year. She went on to teach 5th grade students at Triton Elementary School for eleven years. A box of thank you cards and notes from students were recently discovered in her closet.She had previously worked as a secretary for 8 years at Biggs Pump & Supply in Lafayette.
Loretta is survived by a son Dan and wife Vera (Tiani) Shuppert of Plymouth; Grandson Kane and wife Peggy (Rickman) Shuppert: children Kaneda and Quinn; Grandaughter Kristen and husband Don Lawless and children: Justin, Cory, Kyle and Derek Ross.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Don; two brothers: Vincent and Gene DeBruicker; two sisters: Elizabeth and Ann Marie and in-laws Sophia (Lucy) and Clarence Shuppert.
Friends may call on Monday, January 11th from 4 – 7 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. A Tri Kappa Memorial Rite will begin at 7 p.m. followed by a eulogy by her son Dan and a time of sharing.
A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 12th in the St. Michael Catholic Church, 613 N. Center St., Plymouth where visitation will continue after 10 a.m. until time of service. Fr. James J. Ferguson CSC will officiate.
Burial will follow in the New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial gifts may be made to the PHJC Moontree Studio located at The Center at Donaldson, P.O. Box 1, Donaldson, IN 46513. or 4H Programs – Marshall County, 112 W. Jefferson St. Plymouth, IN 46563.

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The Global Fellows Program offers an opportunity for academics, practitioners, government officials and post-doctoral scholars from around the world to spend a semester or academic year in residence at NYU School of Law. The principal objective of the Global Fellows Program is the production of scholarship through the advancement of research. Fellows are welcome to participate in academic activities such as fora, lectures, colloquia, seminars and conferences. They are also invited to various social events, including some organized specifically for Global Fellows and others aimed at the broader community.
Through the Global/Emile Noël Fellows Forums, Global Fellows share their research with colleagues, students and faculty and receive comment and feedback. In this way, they contribute to the intellectual life of the Law School and provide an opportunity for the community to learn about current law research from a global perspective and in a wide range of topics. The primary goal of the Global Fellows Program is the enhancement of research and it is expected that participation in the Program will result in a substantial publishable piece of scholarship.
In recent years, a specialized post-doctoral programming component has been added, designed especially for our Post-Doctoral Global Fellows (fellows who have attained their doctoral degrees within the past four years and who have not yet secured a tenure-track academic appointment at an institution), in partnership with the JSD program, to provide opportunities for the exploration of methodological questions in legal research and for participating in workshops where works-in-progress may be presented.
For an overview of Program eligibility and other guidelines and to apply, please visit the Global Fellows Program Overview page.
Please indicate in your application if you would like to be affiliated with the Institute for International Law and Justice.
The principal objective of the Emile Noël Fellowship program is scholarship and the advancement of research on the themes prioritized by the Jean Monnet Center for International and Regional Economic Law & Justice, which include the following overarching areas: European Integration, general issues of International (principally WTO), and Regional Economic Law and Justice and Comparative Constitutional Law. The expectation is that the residency of our Fellows at NYU School of Law will result in at least one paper that will be of sufficient quality to be published as a Jean Monnet Working Paper. During the period of residence, we encourage our Fellows to participate fully in the life of the Law School and of NYU in general, not to mention the endless possibilities that New York City has to offer. The Fellows will be expected to play an active role in the activities of the Center, particularly the Global/Emile Noël Fellows Forum, which is the vehicle through which work is presented and discussed, and encapsulates the idea of the Program – the University as a community of scholars.
For an overview of Program eligibility and other guidelines and to apply, please visit the Emile Noël Fellowship Program Overview page.
Visiting Doctoral Researchers are doctoral candidates enrolled in a doctoral degree program at another institution abroad who wish to benefit from spending one year of their research at NYU School of Law. They will be fully integrated into the JSD program as far as is relevant. The JSD program invites approximately five to six Visiting Doctoral Researchers each academic year to contribute to the Visiting Doctoral Researcher position. The Visiting Doctoral Researchers are actively integrated into the Law School community through various academic and social programs, including an invitation to participate in the JSD Colloquium where they may present their research.
For an overview of Program eligibility and other guidelines and to apply, please visit the Visiting Doctoral Researcher Program Overview page.
All applications and materials must arrive by the respective deadline dates.


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Q: Solutions to nonlinear PDE derived from the Dirichlet energy in the stereographic plane Define a complex valued function $z$ in the stereographic plane and let $z=z(s,s^{*})$ for $s$ a complex valued variable and $*$ denoting the complex conjugate.
Define the Dirichlet energy as
$$ \int \frac{\lvert z_s \rvert^{2} + \lvert z_{s^{*}} \rvert^{2}}{(1 + \lvert z \rvert^{2})^{2}} \ ds ds^*. $$
Minimizing this with respect to $z^*$ we find that $z$ must satisfy the following nonlinear PDE:
$$(1 + \lvert z \rvert^{2}) z_{s s^*} = 2 z^{*} z_s z_{s^{*}}. $$
Some simple solutions to this are $z = f(s)$ or $z = g(s^{*})$
for arbitrary functions $f, g$.
Are there other known solutions to this equation?
Edit added: Are these solutions related to the spherical harmonics? If so, how can we compose two solutions in the stereographic plane to find another solution?
I see reference to this equation here, but cannot find other useful references. Any tips on work that has been done on this equation are appreciated.

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The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have announced they will play their final trial of 2015 against the Sydney Roosters on February 21 at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford.
The meeting of two of the best performing sides in recent seasons ensures that both Clubs have a high quality hit-out before the NRL season kicks off a few weeks later.
Full details on when tickets will be made available for members and supporters will be released early next week.
The Sea Eagles will meet the Cronulla Sharks on the 7th of Febrauary in their other trial match following the Nines.


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22 Best SportP2P Alternatives to Watch Sports Online
This article talks about ways to watch live NHL and NFL games online besides SportP2P.
More and more people are getting involved on the internet. So, television networks offer streaming through a variety of different tools. Many people all over the world are fans of a small number of sports. You can view the most recent international games on SportP2P nfl.
It was a great way to watch sports on the internet. But it stopped being made a year ago. Because of this, you can no longer download your favourite games from the internet like you could before. So, you should look for some of the best SportP2P alternatives that can do the same thing and give you a much better update for less money. Here's a list of the best SportP2P stream Alternatives that are always available. Scroll through the list to find great websites for streaming sports content.
Check out this list of alternatives to SportP2P that are highly rated and work for you:
1 22 Best SportP2P Alternatives to Watch Sports Online
2 1. Laola1
3 2. VipLeague
4 3. SportStream
5 4. RedstreamSport
6 5. Stream2Watch
7 6. feed2all
8 7. Sport365
9 8. 12thplayer
10 9. Bosscast
11 10. fuboTV
12 11. Sportlemon
13 12. CricFree
14 13. Crichd
15 14. OffsideStreams
16 15. WiziWig New
17 16. Buffstreams
18 17. Atdhe
19 18. MamaHD
20 19. BatManStream
21 20. WizWig
22 21. StopStream
23 22. LiveTV
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1. Laola1
LAOLA1 is one of the best sites for watching live sports and streaming the internet online.
It also has a number of videos about sports and games. LAOLA1 is the best site for sports fans who want to watch all of their favourite games in one place.
If you're a real sports fan, you'll have access to live sports channels, exclusive highlight clips, and live video feeds from the sports world. This website gives you access to all of the sports games that are being played around the world right now. Almost every country gives people free access to enough high-quality LAOLA1 content. All live feeds and highlights from a lot of sports networks are free to watch on the LAOLA1 platform.
2. VipLeague
VIPLeague is similar to the vast majority of live-streaming services, as it gives you access to all sports feeds. The service is easy to use, and the dinners are simple but interesting. As is common with video streaming services, the website shows ads while the video is playing. You can watch and enjoy your favourite sports on VIPLeague. There are only a few channels to choose from, which is a shame.
VIPLeague is also one of the best alternatives to SportP2P for people who want to watch live sports for free on their computer, smartphone, tablet, or any other device that can connect to the internet. VIPLeague is a huge streaming network that covers almost every sport and activity.
3. SportStream
SportStream is one of the best alternatives to SportP2P that lets users watch live sports games and events online. It is mostly for sports fans and people who want to know what's going on in the world of sports.
By using SportStream for live streaming, these sports fans will have access to live scores and be able to watch live sports. The most interesting thing about it is that it doesn't have any restrictions based on where you live. This makes it a truly global web-based streaming platform. Also available for live streaming are football games, including tournaments and league games, basketball, volleyball, handball, motorsports, baseball, rugby, racing, and a lot more.
4. RedstreamSport
Redstream is one of the best alternatives to SportP2P nba. It is a free sports live streaming site where you can watch almost all of the biggest sporting events, including Football, hockey, cricket, and other sports. It was made by a professional team and has almost all of the most popular tools and features, which makes it one of the best ways to stream sports.
In addition, the site is simple to use and offers you instant access to the live stream event.
Like other similar websites, it has a list of categories to look through, each with its own set of options to choose from. One of the best things about this website is that you can watch all e-sports features from anywhere in the world. You can also talk to people from all over the world through a live chat system. Redstream's most important features include the ability to use different languages, a search box, notifications, information about events, and more.
5. Stream2Watch
Stream2Watch is an internet where you can watch live streaming videos, especially sports channels. A television station that broadcasts things like entertainment and sports. The site has a huge number of sports channels, including live streams of snooker games, Football, Premier League, NHL, golf, and other sports and games.
The most surprising thing about Stream2Watch is that sports fans can always find live streams and feeds for any sport they want to view. Stream2Watch also lets its users stream by putting together a number of web-based channels. MMS and Streaming URLs list the embedded channels right now. Several major sports and entertainment networks are available through an access of live streaming services, such as television. Using Stream2Watch to watch any channel is totally free.
6. feed2all
It is a WizWig-based live football and other sports streaming and live channel-viewing platform that gives sports fans free access to their preferred channels. One of the most interesting features about Feed2All is that it broadcasts a lot of live football games and other sports.
Feed2All works with a number of major sports streaming and live channel websites to make sure that the vast majority of sports and games can be shown without interruption. On the website's home page, you can see a list of all the tournaments and league games that teams from all over the world are playing right now. When you click on the link, you will see all of the live-streaming alternatives that are available. It will also have a single link for live streaming in HD. The best way to watch free sports events online is through Feed2All.
7. Sport365
Sport365 is a well-known service that lets you watch your favourite sports channel for free by streaming live sports. It has almost all of the major sports channels, like Football, Cricket, Baseball, WWE, Hockey, and MotoGP. Each type of sport has its own set of streaming channels. The site does not require a login or any personal information. Just go to Sport365, select your favourite sports channel, and use all of the site's services without limits. Sport365 is an alternative to SportP2P that has its own benefits and features that make it stand out from the rest.
The chat feature on the site has been improved, and you can quickly mention a person to say something to them in particular. Sport365 is a great choice for sports fans looking for a free live sports streaming service.
8. 12thplayer
One of the most popular alternatives to SportP2P is 12thplayer. It lets users watch live streams of their favourite sports channels. It features like it is easy to use and has a simple interface. The website was made by a skilled team. It combines all the important services and channels to give people of all ages a full experience. The website's only flaw is that it doesn't have any links to American sports. Other than that, the service is nice and useful.
The majority of football fans use 12thplayer to watch live football.
There are always live broadcasts of tournaments and league games going on around the world that you can watch. So, 12thplayer is one of the best live-streaming services and has highlights from all kinds of football games, tournaments, and the current premier league.
The most popular website for live sports streaming is BossCast.net, which lets you watch your favourite sports events on any device. There are more than 130 of the best streaming channels in the world that you can watch.
It also has sections for other sports, like football, hockey, WWE, soccer, sportp2p boxing, and more. Each has a different set of television and radio channels. The most important feature about this website is that you can improve your scheduling system and plan all athletic events for each day. There is also a chat feature that lets you talk to other streamers around the world and share pictures, links, and other content. You have to sign up, which includes giving your email address, a password, and other information.
The website's user interface is very good.
10. fuboTV
FuboTV is a service that lets users watch live sports and television channels online and record live sports and television channels. It is the most popular service for streaming sports online and watching television on the internet. It has channels for international soccer, other sports and games, news, and entertainment. FuboTV is a website that can be accessed through the official website and used with a variety of streaming video players. The site also has different service alternatives and channel lineups, which offers it different from its competitors. One of the bad things about fuboTV is that it is not accessible everywhere.
Because the website is based in the United States, its services are only accessible in that country. When you go to this page, you might see a message that says you can't see this sports website's content where you are.
11. Sportlemon
SportLemon is an online website where sports fans can watch live sports. This website is for people who like to play games and watch live games all the time. SportLemon is a great website for having fun, but it doesn't have any tools to help you get around. It depends on different streaming sites allowing sports fans watch their favourite games on different devices.
SportLemon has the most advanced 3D and HD effects and jaw-dropping visual effects of any online platform for live sports streaming. You can also watch live sports games without installing toolbars, surveys, or spyware.
12. CricFree
CricFree is one of the best SportP2P alternatives. It offers you access to a majority of online TV channels, most of which are devoted to sports. Live streaming services are free to use and can be watched from anywhere in the world and at any time. Also, the service has about 12 different categories, each of which features on a different sport and allows for simultaneous streaming. The best thing about it is that it has a chat room where you can talk to other sports fans about anything.
CricFree.tv has an easy-to-use layout with simple tabs for choosing the sport you want to watch. It is one of the best services for live streaming sports, and it has everything you need.
13. Crichd
CricHD is for people who like cricket. You will definitely find everything here that has to do with cricket. After paying a monthly fee, you can watch the same match that you see on television. Here, you can watch the best sports channels live. CricHD is a free streaming site where you can watch your favourite sports. You might also want to check at the Top GBA Games.
14. OffsideStreams
OffsideStreams is a monthly subscription service that costs £13.97 and gives users access to a lot of TV channels. OffsideStream is one of the most popular alternatives to SportP2P, and almost all devices can use it. Because it has an XBMC add-on, it works with all of your set-top boxes and Android phones.
You can also view all broadcasts on a mobile web browser. OffsideStream has a lot to offer because of this. OffsideStreams is the best way to pay a monthly fee and get high-quality streaming all over the world. The live streaming of television shows, movies, adult shows, and other shows and events is the best feature about OffsideStreams. So, once you have an OffsideStreams subscription, you can use it for a lot of different streaming apps.
15. WiziWig New
With this free tool, you can view live events from all over the world. You can watch Football, Tennis, and Rugby games on this website, but you can also watch Cricket games. A site with a hub for online streaming has a list of all the known and unknown video games. This is one of the best alternatives to SportP2P, though it is often rated even higher. Also, look closely at Your Favorite Websites for Free Sports Streaming.
16. Buffstreams
Buffstreams sports and offers free streaming of sports channels. It was one of the best sites for getting better at sports. This site is essential for broadcasting your video game shows, and you can find updates at any time. You could play football, rugby, or sport. Get the latest news, watch live newscasts, and find out more about American games.
Buffstreams is an online sports streaming website that lets you watch live sports and games online. It also has a list of the channels that will be showing upcoming games and the times they will be on. It broadcasts games from around the world in football, tennis, baseball, and other sports. Buffstreams is the best way to get the time and one of the best ways to watch your favourite sports while you're on the go.
17. Atdhe
Atdhe is a live sports streaming world where you can watch the majority of sports played in different countries. When you go to Atdhe, you will be amazed at how simple and quick it is to watch live sports streaming on this site.
If you go to Atdhe's official website, you can watch live and free online streaming of your favourite sports and games. The Atdhe can be used in any way you want. You can watch all the sports that are being shown right now on different sports stations around the world. Atdhe's way of streaming relies on direct streaming. It's not a streaming website on its own, but it has links to other sites that do live streaming.
18. MamaHD
It is a free live sports streaming service that lets you watch an unlimited number of live sports events and see schedules and video highlights for those free events. It is a full live streaming service that includes almost all sports channels, like Football, Hockey, MotoGP, Soccer, Boxing, and Cricket. Each type of streaming has its own channel. Watch the site and choose the game you want to watch from the list to find links to stream it. MamaHD has the latest news, which makes it better than other services that do the same thing.
Itoffers different from most streaming services because it has a chat feature that lets you talk to fans all over the world and discuss out what they think. MamaHD is a totally free service that you can use from anywhere in the world.
19. BatManStream
BatManStream is a live sports streaming service that lets users watch Football, baseball, racing, rugby, tennis, sportp2p basketball, baseball, volleyball, and the NFL, among other sports. It lets users click on their favourite sport and see if a match is currently being played in any country and can be watched live.
Users can also go to a live match to see if any live matches are being streamed right now.
It also has a sophisticated search engine that includes you find live games. It is one of the best alternatives to SportP2P, and it also has a live score service for people who only want to know the latest scores. BatManStream's business idea is to give sports fans free access to live sports streaming channels and live score updates. BatManStream offers high-definition streaming channels.
20. WizWig
WiziWig is a great alternative to SportP2P because it lets you watch live streams of most of the most popular sports channels. It is known all over the world as a provider of live sports TV networks and streaming sports.
WiziWig is the sports world, where you can watch live streaming of practically every sport and game. This page has streaming information and match schedules for Football, volleyball, baseball, handball, basketball, soccer, Football, tennis, auto racing, hockey, and rugby, among other popular sports and games. WiziWig is the best way to keep up with the latest sports news about your favourite team. The site is without a doubt the best place to watch live streaming because it has so many games and the streaming works perfectly.
21. StopStream
StopStream is a great site for sports fans who want to watch events live. It is one of the best alternatives to SportP2P, allowing users watch different sports channels on any device from anywhere in the world. Users can quickly choose their favourite sports channels and select out about upcoming sporting events thanks to the site's simple black design. Unlike CricFree and other similar sports streaming services, it has more than one type of sport. These categories will make it easier for you to choose the channel you want.
Also, there is a live chat feature that lets you talk to other steamers from all over the world and share ideas. StopStream is a free service that lets you stream videos from anywhere in the world.
22. LiveTV
LiveTV is a free website that lets you watch tournaments and competitions in sports and games from around the world as they happen. Creating an account and using a streaming platform that doesn't require a subscription is free of charge.
On LiveTV, third-party hosting and streaming services embed the channels. The biggest benefit is that you can watch most of the most popular matches and tournaments around the world for free. LiveTV has a live streaming system, as well as sports highlights, sports movies, and a widget that offers live scores. LiveTV makes sure that its viewers can watch the most recent live streams of sports games. There could be basketball, football, or any other sport.
I have shown you the best alternatives to SportP2P for live streaming any sport from your PC at the same time. Since these sites are free, there are no costs, which is not the case with a cable link. You can also add this page Bally Sports Alternatives to your bookmarks to stay up to date on free sports streaming websites. Did you like what you read? Do you know of any other streaming websites? Leave a comment below if you don't get it.
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Do You Want to Be Happy? Choose Mercy
Pastor Rick Warren
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Happiness doesn't come from living for yourself. Happiness comes from giving your life away.
"A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself." (Proverbs 11:17, GW)
God set up the world with universal principles. One of those principles is that the more you help other people, the more you will succeed and the happier you will be. Happiness doesn't come from living for yourself. Happiness comes from giving your life away and being merciful.
Proverbs 11:17 says, "A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself" (GW). That's another one of those universal principles: You get what you sow in life.
The greatest example of this in the Bible is the story of Job, who lost literally everything -- his health, family, job, and wealth. His friends came to him in his greatest hour of need. But did they show him mercy? No! They judged, criticized, and second guessed him. They kept telling him what he'd done wrong. "It's your own fault," they said.
The great turnaround in Job's life occurred not when he thought about himself but when he mercifully prayed for the people who were criticizing him: "When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his wealth and happiness! In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before!" (Job 42:10 TLB)
Do you too show mercy to others -- even the ones who criticize and judge you? You can go through life as a judgmental person, or you can go through life as a merciful person. If you choose to condemn and judge, then you're going to make yourself and everyone around you miserable.
It's your choice. You can be an agent of judgment in the world, or you can be an agent of mercy. When you choose mercy, life will be a whole lot more enjoyable for you and for the people around you.
Jesus says in the Beatitudes, "Happy are the kind and merciful" (Matthew 5:7 TLB). Do you want to be happy? Then be merciful.
Talk It Over
How does it make you feel when you choose to condemn someone? How do you feel when you choose to show mercy to someone who has done something wrong to you?
What does kindness have to do with mercy?
Think of someone who has criticized you. Can you pray for that person? Why or why not?
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Recent postings highlighting educational opportunities, state regulation, rate changes, and relevant information for planned giving professionals and donors.
# Article Title Date Author
1 Testamentary Gift Annuities 01/19/2023 Frank Minton, Ph.D.
2 A Word from the President - January 2023 01/16/2023 Joseph O. Bull, J.D., ACGA President
3 New Charitable Planning Opportunities with Retirement Plans 01/02/2023 ACGA
4 A Word from the President - February 2022 02/10/2022 Joseph O. Bull, J.D., ACGA President
5 Joint Statement on Biden Administration's FY 2022 Budget Request to Congress 08/05/2021 ACGA & CGP
6 ACGA Report on Progress in Resolving Gift Annuity Rate Challenges in New York State 04/12/2021 ACGA Rates & Regulations Committee
7 The Pandemic and Philanthropy – What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go From Here? 12/15/2020 Robert F. Sharpe, Jr, Founder and CEO, Encore


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Bates Wells successfully represents respondents in Forstater v CGD Europe
This significant case has been the subject of widespread national media coverage, and potentially has important implications for how the protected characteristic of philosophical belief in the Equality Act 2010 is interpreted by employers.
All content on this page is correct as of December 19, 2019
In an eagerly awaited judgment, the London Central Employment Tribunal has ruled in favour of Bates Wells' client CGD Europe in the case brought by Maya Forstater against (1) CGD Europe (2) Center for Global Development and (3) Masood Ahmed.
In his ruling Employment Judge Tayler said that "the specific belief that the Claimant holds as determined in the reasons, is not a philosophical belief protected by the Equality Act 2010".
Explaining the implications of the ruling, Louise Rea, Senior Associate at Bates Wells, who advises the respondents said:
"An important Judgment has been published today, following the Preliminary Hearing which was held in November 2019, in the employment tribunal claim brought by Maya Forstater against Center for Global Development and CGD Europe. The Tribunal has determined that the Claimant's 'gender critical' view is not protected as a philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010.
"The Claimant believes it is a material reality that there are only two sexes, male and female, and it is not possible to change from one sex to the other, even if that individual obtains a Gender Recognition Certificate. Employment Judge Tayler held that "the Claimant's view, in its absolutist nature, is incompatible with human dignity and fundamental rights of others". He observed that the Claimant was not entitled to ignore the legal rights of a person who has transitioned from male to female or vice versa and the "enormous pain that can be caused by misgendering a person".
"A number of commentators have viewed this case as being about the Claimant's freedom of speech. Employment Judge Tayler acknowledged that there is nothing to stop the Claimant campaigning against the proposed revisions to the Gender Recognition Act or, expressing her opinion that there should be some spaces that are restricted to women assigned female at birth. However, she can do so without insisting on calling trans women men. It is the fact that her belief necessarily involves violating the dignity of others which means it is not protected under the Equality Act 2010."
Click here if you would like to read the rest of the Tribunal's ruling.
If you have any queries regarding the above, or would like to receive further commentary from Louise, please contact Sam Hunter on +44 (0)20 7551 7906 or [email protected]
All content on this page is correct as of December 19, 2019.
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George begins with two pieces of news: he will be appearing at the Mississippi Genealogical Society's Conference on January 19th. For more information, call 601.924.9346. He also announced that he is discontinuing his long-running "Along Those Lines ..." column, which began on AOL, then appeared for years at Ancestry.com, and has been a blog for the past two years. The blog at http://ahaseminars.livejournal.com/ will remain online through April 2008.
Listener e-mail provided some great information this week: Jerry highly recommends the Fujitsu Scansnap S510 scanner for its lightening speed, accuracy, and automatic feed. (Click here for a link to the Fujitsu product information.); The Guys do accept friend links at LibraryThing, and George has just been designated a LibraryThing Author; Megan tells about her research into an heirloom "True Lover's Knot"; Rollin asks about how to record a confusing death date, and shares information about a free Windows screen capture program he likes -- FastStone Capture 5.9 at http://www.faststone.org; Find-a-Grave's Rich Hrazanek reports that there are now over 20 million interments recorded at the site; and Patty asks about the indexing by Ancestry.com of the Drouin Collection and George refers her to Suzanne Adams at Ancestry for a status.
George discusses the progress of Web-based resources over the last 15 years, including databases, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and video. He especially likes RootsTelevision at http://www.rootstelevision.com which features lectures, conferences, different ethnic research resources, military research hints, DNA research discussions, genealogy for kids, reunions, and much more. The Guys will have more to say about RootsTelevision in 2008!
The Guys spent the last segment of the show recapping genealogical news, additions, developments, people losses, conferences and cruises, books, and more in 2007.


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Q: Space film about pilots and navigators It is a space film set on the relatively near future. Earlier than Star Trek but probably later than firefly. It was made in the 80s, I think it was American.
It was on a space station, the setup is that pilots are 'jocks' and they each have a navigator who is a 'nerd'. The navigators stay in the space station as the pilots fly out ad get the glory.
The only scene I can remember is in a canteen. One of the pilots is poisoned and dies frothing at the mouth. The head pilot is livid and one of the navigators says he poisoned the guy deliberately. As the pilots get ready to cause a riot all of the navigators pull out poison capsules and threaten that if any navigator is bullied by a pilot they will poison a random pilot and kill him.
There is a standoff but the pilots need the navigators and cannot kill them all, whereas the navigators do not need the pilots.
Hence the pilots are unable to retaliate.

A: This is Moon 44 (1990) starring Michael Pare.
Several plot summaries can be found here

When all earth's natural resources are gone, huge multinational
  corporations wage war to defend mineral deposits on various mining
  planets. Moon 44 is key to one corporation's bid for a very hostile
  takeover. Convicts pilot helicopters in the planet's nasty atmosphere
  navigated by computer whiz kids. One of the pilots, Stone, is not a
  convict, though. Stone is an internal affairs agent sent to catch a
  traitor that is hijacking mining shuttles. Strong resemblence to
  "Aliens" production design sports tolerable effects, strange mix of
  action and teen comedy genres.

Additionally, I was able to find a YouTube montage scene clip which might help you confirm if this looks like what you remember:


LinkedIn is the Facebook for working professionals; it can help elevate and advance your personal career growth just by connecting with others in your industry. This platform is a valuable tool that all working professionals should be using as it can offer plenty of career and networking opportunities. It's your digital portfolio to showcase your education, work experience, skills and references, all of which, are available for all members to see.
Interested in learning more? Here are a few ways LinkedIn can help elevate your professional career.
Updating your work experience to keep it current and relevant is one of the best ways for others to see what you've been up to and the experience you've gained over the years. When applying for a specific job, you may need to tailor your work experience to fit their requirements. On LinkedIn you're able to keep all your work experience in one place, without having to remove to fit a specific job. This will allow you to showcase all the experience you have, along with showing where you gained your skills from.
Similar to Twitter and Facebook, you are constantly sharing and engaging with content about your industry, or similar industries. On LinkedIn you can write articles to share your thoughts on a trend, current issue, or an event. Writing articles is a great way to share your thoughts with others in your industry, engage with your connections, and to gain credibility in your industry. Your articles can also showcase your personality and skills such as writing and research.
You're constantly adding work samples to your portfolio to take for job interviews, so ensure you're doing the same with your online portfolio. On LinkedIn you're able to upload work samples to your profile which will help validate the skills you have. Have a press release or design piece that you're proud of? Upload it for others to see as well!
You may have gained skills from your education, volunteer opportunities or a recent job and want to show off your new skills. What do you do? Have your classmates, previous employers or supervisor endorse you for your new skills! The benefit of doing this is to showcase your qualifications, along with having others recommend you for that skill, therefore; help you gain credibility! Employers will look at your endorsed skill to see how qualified you may be for a job, this can increase your chances of landing that dream gig! After all, what others say about you in the industry, is more important than what you say about yourself, right?!
LinkedIn is a platform used by working professionals to connect with other professionals in various industries. Connect with previous colleagues, industry professionals, and friends… the options are endless! Although you want to ensure you're connecting with people you do know, don't be afraid to connect with industry professionals that you don't personally know. Take this opportunity to message a professional you have always dreamed of talking to. Take this time to connect with a CEO, send a personalized message showing your interests, hobbies and why you want to connect. You never know who may respond. This platform offers an endless amount of opportunities, you may even be able to find a mentor that will help you throughout your career. Each network can open doors to endless opportunities. Start connecting with others today!


This month we published Heritage and School Language Literacy Development in Migrant Children edited by Raphael Berthele and Amelia Lambelet. In this post Raphael introduces the book and reveals how it came about.
The investigation of transfer phenomena is a classic topic in multilingualism research. Scholars have developed useful tools and frameworks for investigating crosslinguistic influence on linguistic structure and meaning: when patterns in an individual's speech or writing can be compared to patterns known from dialects or languages that are in contact, positive or negative transfer can be identified. By contrast, the transfer of literacy skills, for example in the form of reading skills or knowledge about text genres, is trickier to investigate. Heritage and School Language Literacy Development in Migrant Children addresses this unsolved problem. Several studies focusing on different language pairs are presented; they deploy diverse methods, but all attempt to measure the impact of skills developed in one or more languages on the development of those same skills in another language. Languages investigated include – among others – Albanian, Turkish, Portuguese, French, German and Russian.
A considerable part of this book is devoted to a longitudinal study of primary school children who are heritage language speakers of Portuguese in Switzerland. This is the fruit of a project that was directed by the book's two editors. Intrigued by some rather unexpected findings and questions that arose during this project, we contacted colleagues who had been investigating similar issues but with different methods and tasks. We realized that our work was complementary, and that they were able to fill some of the gaps we had identified in our data and in our thinking. That is how this book project was born. We are confident that it is a new and different contribution to the field, that puts into question some – at least in our view – rather problematic assumptions about the interdependence of heritage languages and school languages. We therefore hope that our contribution will nurture future thinking about research on heritage language speakers.
For more information about this book please see our website. If you found this interesting, you might also like Crosslinguistic Influence and Distinctive Patterns of Language Learning edited by Anne Golden, Scott Jarvis and Kari Tenfjord.
The new and improved CV/MM stand!
We've all now just about managed to recover from our Frankfurt adventures last week! And Martisse did a sterling job in holding down the fort while the rest of us were away! We had a much bigger stand this year to show off our amazing books.
Our Language of the Month activities came in very handy, especially while eating out and we had great pleasure in sampling the Apfelwein, Palatschinken and different kinds of amazing Schnitzel with the great Grünesauce. Frankfurter sausages were a must for lunch at the Messe – which was a well-earned break from the many meetings each day.
It was great to catch up with our sales reps, ebook partners and other suppliers, and hear about the latest developments with all of them. It was also fun to catch up with a lot of other publishers, including our friends at John Benjamins and Policy Press.
It was a very successful and fun fair this year for Channel View and we're already looking forward to next year's meeting and eating!
This week we're all heading off to the Frankfurt Book Fair. We've practised a bit of German for our Language of the Month and we've been listening to some German music in the office to get us in the mood!
Our appointments diary is busier than ever this year and we have non-stop meetings planned all week. It's a really good opportunity to meet all our contacts and catch up with what's new in the publishing world. When our reps and suppliers are based all over the world it's great to be able to meet them all in one place.
We'll be reporting back next week on our time at the Book Fair and how many plates of sausages and sauerkraut we've consumed!


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'Lincolnshire's health visitors are taking a stand on a local problem of national significance'
By Steve FordEditorFollow @@SteveJFord
Later this month, a group of around 40 health visitors in Lincolnshire are set to stage a series of planned strikes over pay and the "erosion" of their role.
Making such a stand is unusual to say the least for clinical staff, but is probably unprecedented for health visitors – though they have always had strong union support down the years.
Normally when I receive a press release about a strike ballot it turns out to be an indicative ballot – an initial vote about whether to hold an actual vote for industrial action.
It is a tactic often used in disputes to ratchet up the pressure on employers to meet the demands of those behind the ballot. But this was not the case in Lincolnshire.
As reported by Nursing Times last week, 44 of the 58 health visitors employed by Lincolnshire County Council voted in favour of a series of strikes, starting with a 48-hour stoppage on 15 July.
What has driven them to take this measure? The county council has withheld annual pay rises for staff who transferred over from the NHS in October 2017 but who chose to remain on Agenda for Change, rather than move to the council's contract.
As a result, Unite claims that its health visitor members in Lincolnshire have lost more than £2,000 a year since the transfer.
The union also says the council has split the health visitor role into two levels with level 2 only available to those on the council contract.
The health visitors on level 1 had "specialist elements" of the role removed, which limited their scope of practice and made it more in line with a staff nurse position, according to Unite.
In response, the county council has said its pay scales reflect Agenda for Change pay and are "in fact, slightly higher", and that its job descriptions are in line with those set by the regulator.
By its very nature, this is a local dispute about a specific set of circumstances. But there is a national message here that needs national attention. Lincolnshire isn't alone in trying to balance shrinking budgets by cutting health visitor services; last month we reported that Suffolk County Council had announced plans to cut 31 posts – 25% of its health visitor workforce.
As has been well documented over recent years, health visitors have come under increasing pressure with a decline in staff numbers since the targets in the Health Visitor Implementation Plan expired.
In England, the number of health visitors has slumped from around 10,000 in 2015, when councils took over the responsibility for commissioning health visitors, to around 8,000 at present.
This has a negative effect on both health visitors and the children and families they care for. Fears have been raised that rising caseloads mean the role is becoming more about safeguarding than public health. In Suffolk, for example, it is proposed that nurses will carry out three of the five mother-and-baby health checks currently undertaken by health visitors, and that health visitors will prioritise vulnerable families.
"Please also spare a thought for those planning to go on strike – which takes real courage"
Health visitors have already voiced fears of a child tragedy occurring; in an Institute of Health Visiting survey last year, many reported rising caseloads, high levels of stress and were worried they would not be able to help children in need due to stretched services.
Ordering health visitors to prioritise vulnerable families increases this risk as many families needing additional support are identified during the five health checks.
When funded and used properly, health visitors play a vital role in ensuring that all children have the best possible start in life. We cannot afford to lose any more health visitors – or the services they provide; national and local government must take note or risk storing up problems down the line.
And please also spare a thought for those planning to go on strike – which takes real courage.
Health professionals are generally reluctant to strike because of its impact on their patients. However, it also opens them up to criticism from colleagues, the public and media, puts them at risk of being branded troublemakers by their employers.
Whatever the outcome of the dispute, the action by Lincolnshire's health visitors should shine a much-needed light on the parlous state of the profession. Let's hope it deters other councils from considering similar tactics or simply failing to invest in this precious resource.
Lincolnshire health visitors balloted on strike action over pay
10 June 2019Nursing Times News Desk
Nearly 60 health visitors in Lincolnshire are being balloted by their union on taking strike action in a dispute over the transfer of their pay and conditions from the NHS to a local council.
Lincolnshire health visitors vote for strike action in pay dispute
Health visitors in Lincolnshire are set to strike for six full days in a dispute over pay and "erosion of professional standards", healthcare union Unite announced today.
'Undervalued' Lincolnshire health visitors hit the picket line
Health visitors in Lincolnshire have today begun a 48-hour walk-out in an "unsettling" pay dispute that has reportedly led to staff quitting their jobs and even the profession altogether.
Nurses urged to consider industrial action to get safe staffing laws
9 April 2019Megan Ford
The nursing profession must stand together and be prepared to take industrial action to "win safe staffing levels" across the UK, a nurse and union member has warned a conference today.
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John McGreal - 'We need our fans more than ever'
Colchester United boss John McGreal wants supporters in full voice against Grimsby Town
Rallying cry - Colchester United head coach John McGreal wants supporters to continue their fine support against Grimsby Town tomorrow Picture: PAGEPIX
COLCHESTER United head coach John McGreal has issued a rallying cry to the club's supporters as they bid to get back to winning ways at home.
The U's host Grimsby Town tomorrow afternoon, hoping to avoid a fourth successive home league defeat at the JobServe Community Stadium.
Colchester head into the Easter programme five points adrift of the League Two play-off positions with four games to go, following a run of five defeats in their last six fixtures.
Boss McGreal has urged U's fans to get right behind them on Good Friday, as they aim to get back on track.
McGreal said: "We need our fans more than ever on Friday.
"They can be huge and hopefully they'll get right behind the team and be in full voice and push us over the line.
"We're hoping it will be a good following with it being Good Friday.
"We're hoping that if one or two of the fans are into the players or whatever, that will get ironed out by the applause and the cheering because we're hoping that we can put on a good show for our fans over the Easter period.
"The fans have got the right to say what they have to say at times but generally more often or not our fans have been brilliant, this season.
"We have a fantastic relationship with the fans and we want to do it together – that's the big thing.
"The supporters are huge – they stick with the team.
"It's only a minority that boo and the main thing we try and do is get the club together with fans and players, which we've been able to do.
"We've been consistently winning games at home and playing some unbelievable football – some of the fans have been highly entertained.
"Yes, we've had defeats – it happens.
"Look at Man United – I think they've lost five out of their last seven and it happens in every division.
"I'm sure Mr Solskjaer will be looking to pick his players up for their game against Everton and then Man City next week.
"They're exactly the same – it's just that we're two or three divisions lower.
"Mistakes happen in football and they are costly at times but it's how you get through it."
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Working on SolaRoad, safety on the Dutch highway network or making plastics out of biomass. It all happens at TNO. And together with a multitude of disciplines and projects, there is a lot of room for personal development. Two of TNO's Trainees, Geoff Holmes and Michiel van den Baar, explain why they chose TNO.
Would you like to check the possibility of a TNO Traineeship? You can register for the TNO Trainee Selection Day until October 29th.


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 Орфинская, Ольга Вячеславовна (род. 1958) — советский и российский историк.

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Me, horrified and with NO PhotoShop. Shocking, isn't it?
You've been called out so many times. Rimmel was caught making Zooey Deschanel look like she was made of plastic. Lancome was ridiculous thinking that nobody would notice their advertisement for a foundation on Julia Roberts that used PhotoShop so her skin looked not only flawless, but poreless, and an entirely different color. L'Oreal had the gall to "whiten" Beyonce with Photoshop. None of you are immune. Covergirl, Colourpop, Maybelline… shame on you all.
That's right. All those pretty amazingly fantastic lashes can be yours as long as you use this mascara AND LASH INSERTS. Who needs PhotoShop when you can just use real life tricks? Let me tell you, I tried to use lash inserts and false lashes and it is ridiculous. That's why I want a mascara that makes me look like I'm wearing them. Like the ad copy says: Exclusive sculpting fibers wrap every lash to build an incredible false lash effect. BECAUSE THEY ARE FALSE LASHES.
You're on notice, cosmetic giants. I practically keep you in business. If you can't show me what your product can actually do, I must assume it doesn't do what you claim does. You want my cosmetics dollars? Show me the lashes.
Looking for online resources for writers? How about an unbiased review of what's out there? I've visited hundreds of resources and am reviewing them here. You'll find them rated by reliability, scam, helpful content, and variety. Find your best resources and bookmark them! Today: Writer's Digest.
While other websites offer resources for writers, Writer's Digest has the most comprehensive assortment of tools. Regular articles and blog posts keep you up-to-date on questions about querying, revising, things you should and shouldn't do as a writer, and advice from experts. This is all free for you to peruse.
Already writing? Writer's Digest's resources for writers include classes for very affordable prices. I say this with confidence, because I have experienced a "class" with a "writer" that made promises they didn't deliver with untruths and a huge price tag. I learned the hard way. If I had taken a course with the promised material from the poorly done course from Writer's Digest, I would have received more professional content for more than $1500 less. The courses range from basic instruction to actual edits of your material. Each is described clearly, without exception.
Did I mention they have a podcast? Both Writer's Digest and Writer's Market – for writers ready to sell – have podcasts for you casting junkies!
They have a bookstore with print and eBooks, webinars, and writerly gifts, frequently with sales on bundles of similarly themed materials. I have accumulated quite a library of resources for writers from the Book of Poisons to Story Trumps Structure (yes, I'm a pantser).
Need more? How about free webinars? Free downloads? Advice for everyone in each part of their writing journey?
There is so much more, but I have to touch on one of the most important parts of Writer's Digest. The annual conference in New York City. I have attended once and plan to go this year. This is the place to find a plethora of writing knowledge packed into one lecture. There are authors, editors, agents, and topics relevant to wherever you are in your process. In fact, they are divided into the Craft, Business, Genre, and more. If you go to one conference, go to this one.
Yes, I will review more resources in the future, but I want you to know that between paid and free content, this site is a premium place for resources for writers. Go on over and just hover over the headers. You'll see what I mean.


James Laurinaitis is calling it a career. The linebacker announced via social media that he will retire instead of seeking an NFL home for the 2017 season.
Laurinaitis was with the Rams for the first seven years of his career but the team left him behind before playing its first game in Los Angeles. Prior to the 2016 season, Laurinaitis hooked on with the Saints, but things did not go according to plan. After six games, the 30-year-old was placed on IR just as rookie Sheldon Rankins was designated for return from IR. The move meant that Laurinaitis could not take the field for the Saints again in 2016.
As a courtesy, New Orleans granted him his release, but he was unable to find work. Late-season auditions with the Lions and Chiefs did not result in an offer from either squad.
Laurinaitis will be best remembered for his many years as a starter in St. Louis. From 2009 through 2015, he was first string in every possible regular season game. The former second round pick had 16.5 career sacks and 870 total tackles.
The Chiefs worked out a host of linebackers on Monday, including a handful of notables. James Laurinaitis, Nate Irving, Jasper Brinkley, Jayson DiManche, Nick Moody, and Miles Burris all showed their stuff for Kansas City (Twitter link via Adam Caplan of ESPN.com). KC could look to sign a linebacker with Derrick Johnson out for the season.
Laurinaitis inked a three-year, $8.5MM deal with the Saints in the offseason. Expected to provide veteran leadership for New Orleans, Laurinaitis suffered a setback when he went down with a quad injury. He insisted that he was healthy enough to return from IR, but that possibility went out the window when rookie Sheldon Rankins was activated. Last month, the Saints agreed to release Laurinaitis after having paid him roughly $2MM for his six games and 17 tackles.
Irving was speculatively connected to the Colts after D'Qwell Jackson's four-game suspension, but Indianapolis wasn't interested in a reunion. The 28-year-old was dropped by the Colts at final cutdowns despite being in the midst of a multi-year deal. Injuries limited him to eight games (two starts) last year with just eleven tackles. Prior to joining Indianapolis, Irving spent four years with the Broncos, but wasn't a starter until his final season in Denver.
We haven't heard much about Brinkley since October when he auditioned for the Patriots. The 31-year-old had 67 tackles and one sack for the Giants last year and he has been exceptionally durable throughout his career. Still, he has been unable to find work so far in 2016.
James Laurinaitis is now healthy and available for hire. The linebacker is working out today for the Lions today, a source tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter).
The Saints placed Laurinaitis on IR earlier this year but he felt that he could return from his quad injury. However, the Saints already used their IR-DTR slot on rookie Sheldon Rankins, which meant that the veteran could not play again for the Saints in 2016. Last week, the Saints agreed to cut Laurinaitis from the roster if he could pass a physical and he held up his side of the bargain.
The 29-year-old (30 in December) was a rock for the Rams as he started 112 consecutive games. With the Saints, he was bitten by the injury bug and saw time in only six games. When Laurinaitis signed a three-year, $8.5MM deal back in March, it seemed like a solid value for the Saints. Unfortunately, things did not pan out.
The Lions have been thin at linebacker ever since Jon Bostic underwent foot surgery earlier this year. He was considered to be the team's top candidate for return from IR, but he has yet to be activated even though he has been eligible since Week 8. It's possible that the Lions are instead hoping to get Ameer Abdullah back in the lineup. Abdullah will meet with a foot specialist on Tuesday to determine whether he can start practicing. If he gets the green light, the Lions may opt to sign a linebacker like Laurinaitis instead of bringing Bostic back.
The Saints have waived linebacker James Laurinaitis from injured reserve, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter (Twitter link). New Orleans' decision to move on from Laurinaitis comes as no surprise, as Mike Garafolo of NFL.com reported Tuesday that the team would cut the 29-year-old if a doctor deemed him healthy. That's apparently the case, which will give Laurinaitis a chance to catch on elsewhere before season's end.
Laurinaitis suffered a quad injury in September and his late-October return fell flat, leading the Saints to place him on IR. All told, he appeared in six games (four starts) and made 17 tackles with New Orleans, which signed him to a three-year, $8.5MM deal in the offseason. The contract included a $1.8MM signing bonus, so the Saints forked over roughly $2MM to their failed investment.
Prior to joining the Saints, Laurinaitis established himself as one of the NFL's most durable defenders in seven years with the Rams. The 2009 second-round pick didn't miss a game in St. Louis, where he appeared in and started 112 in a row. Despite that, the Rams released him in February.
Saints linebacker James Laurinaitis will see a doctor this week and, if deemed healthy, he will be released off injured reserve and permitted to sign elsewhere, sources tell Mike Garafolo of NFL.com (on Twitter).
Laurinaitis suffered a quad injury in September and his late October return fell flat, leading New Orleans to park him on IR. Apparently, he feels that he is healthy enough to play again, but the Saints cannot reactivate him after already using their IR-DTR spot on Sheldon Rankins.
Laurinaitis joined New Orleans on a three-year deal this spring with a base value of $8.5MM. The contract included a $1.8MM signing bonus, so the Saints have forked over about ~$2MM in total on their failed investment.
Prior to his issues this year, the ex-Ohio State standout never missed a game or a start since entering the league in 2009, suiting up 112 consecutive times. Last year, he turned in his seventh 100-tackle campaign in a row. If he's truly healthy, Laurinaitis can be an impact addition for a contender in need of defensive help.
The Saints have used their IR exemption on a key performer, bringing back first-round defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.
Rankins has not played this season, going down with a broken fibula in August. New Orleans played it safe with its top 2016 rookie investment, delaying his return until November after he was initially slated to miss between six and eight weeks. The Louisville defensive tackle appears to be on track to play against the 49ers on Sunday.
To make room for the promising first-year talent on the active roster, the team placed James Laurinaitis on IR, ending his season, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports (on Twitter).
The 22-year-old Rankins will join a Saints defense that ranks 27th in total defense but one that's been deprived of some key parts. Delvin Breaux has also missed extensive time, having not played since going down in Week 1. P.J. Williams also resides on IR. New Orleans gave up a league-record 45 touchdown passes last season but upset Seattle last week and has a chance to move to .500 in San Francisco on Sunday.
While they're not on pace to give up close to the 45 TD tosses they yielded in 2015, having clamped down despite secondary losses to cede just nine through seven games, the Saints have just 10 sacks. That ranks them 30th in the league. Rankins totaled 14 sacks at Louisville between the 2014-15 campaigns and should help in this department if he's able to contribute consistently.
Laurinaitis has never spent time on IR in seven previous seasons, starting every game in which he played from 2009-15. But with Rankins having returned, he will not be able to continue that run of making it through every season on a Week 17 active roster. The offseason acquisition missed two games for the Saints and entered as a backup after returning from the quadriceps injury that sidelined him, so multiple streaks for the durable talent have ended this season.
The 29-year-old linebacker suffered the quad injury in Week 3 but returned to play in Weeks 6 and 7 for his new team. The former Rams standout did not make a tackle against the Chiefs or Seahawks, however, and will have more time to rehab now. He finishes the season with 17 stops.
One of several veteran Rams cut this offseason, Laurinaitis signed a three-year deal with the Saints and stands to see his base salary balloon from $900K to $2.45MM next season.
MARCH 17, 3:35pm: The Saints have officially confirmed their agreement with Laurinaitis, announcing that it's a three-year contract for the veteran linebacker (Twitter link).
MARCH 16, 8:30pm: The Saints and free agent linebacker James Laurinaitis have agreed to a deal, tweets Rand Getlin of NFL.com. Details of the contract aren't yet available.
After the Rams released Laurinaitis last month, the 29-year-old made two confirmed visits. One was with the Saints, who beat out the other – the NFC South rival Falcons – for his services.
Laurinaitis will add durability and productivity to a Saints defense that ranked 31st in the NFL last season. The ex-Ohio State standout has never missed a game or a start since entering the league in 2009, suiting up 112 consecutive times. He's also fresh off his seventh 100-tackle campaign in a row and has racked up 16.5 sacks and 10 interceptions during his career.
Laurinaitis added 109 tackles, an interception, a sack and a forced fumble last season, but Pro Football Focus (subscription required) rated his performance a below-average 83rd out of 97 qualifying LBs. He graded out especially poorly against the run, which doesn't seem to bode well for the Saints – who allowed the league's highest yards-per-carry average last season (4.9).
In New Orleans, Laurinaitis will join a corps of linebackers that was likely to feature Stephone Anthony, Hau'oli Kikaha and Dannell Ellerbe in starting roles. It's unclear how the addition of Laurinaitis – a middle linebacker who played 99.7 percent of the Rams' defensive snaps last season – will impact Anthony. After the Saints took him in the first round of last year's draft, Anthony started all 16 of their games, made 112 tackles, forced two fumbles, and added a sack and an interception while manning the middle of their defense.
In addition to Laurinaitis, the Saints inked linebacker Nate Stupar on Wednesday. He's mainly a contributor on special teams, however. Previously, the Saints made changes to their LB group by releasing David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber in February.
2:28pm: The amount of interest in Laurinaitis appears to have been exaggerated. Per Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the report below indicating five teams have already met with the free agent linebacker came from a Twitter account posing as Laurinaitis' father (Twitter link). The Saints and Falcons appear to be in the mix, but it's probably not safe to assume any of the new teams are pursuing Laurinaitis.
12:00pm: Add the 49ers to that list of questionable inclusions. Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com writes that the linebacker hasn't met with the 49ers, and it's uncertain whether the player will even meet with the organization.
10:18am: ESPN's John Keim tweets that a person within the Washington organization wasn't aware of a meeting with Laurinaitis. The writer notes that he's "putting no stock" in the comments by the linebacker's father.
9:18am: James Laurinaitis has been a busy man since being cut by the Rams last month. We knew that the linebacker had already traveled to New Orleans and Atlanta to meet with the Saints and Falcons, respectively. However, it doesn't sound like his travels ended there.
According to the Laurinaitis' father (via Evan Woodbery of NOLA.com), the 29-year-old has met with five other teams: the Patriots, Bears, 49ers, Giants, and Washington.
The Ohio State product was a consistent force in the Rams' defense for the past seven years. The linebacker started every possible game during his tenure in St. Louis, and he never finished with less than 100 tackles in a single season. This past year, Laurinaitis compiled 109 tackles, one sack and one interception. The linebacker has averaged 122 tackles, two sacks and five passes defended per season.
Despite these consistent numbers, the advanced stats have not been particularly friendly. For his 2015 performance, Pro Football Focus ranked Laurinaitis 83rd among eligible linebackers, which placed him third on the Rams (behind Mark Barron and Akeem Ayers). He still earned a spot on our rankings of the best free agent inside linebackers, placing seventh.
Free agent linebacker James Laurinaitis, who visited the Saints last week but who left New Orleans without a contract,will visit the Falcons on Monday and Tuesday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter (via Twitter). We heard after Laurinaitis' visit with the Saints that both sides still had some interest in getting a deal done, but now division-rival Atlanta will have a shot at adding the former Buckeye to the middle of its defense.
Laurinaitis, who was released by the Rams on February 19, had spent his entire career with the club since being selected in the second round of the 2009 draft. Since that time, he has not missed a single game, starting all 112 of the Rams' contests at inside linebacker. He has never received a Pro Bowl nod, but he has racked up over 100 tackles in each season he has been in the league, adding 16.5 sacks and 10 interceptions in the process. However, he graded out as one of the worst linebackers in the NFL in 2015 per Pro Football Focus' advanced metrics (subscription required), and his performance has shown a small but steady decline over the past several seasons.
Nonetheless, he may still represent a boost for a club like the Falcons that is seeking an upgrade in the middle of its defense. Atlanta deployed Paul Worrilow, a restricted free agent, as the middle linebacker position last year, but they are clearly considering other options. Broncos linebacker Danny Trevathan is also said to be high on the Falcons' radar, and while Trevathan is a better player than Laurinaitis at this point, he would come with a higher price tag. Atlanta does, however, have over $33MM in cap room.
Appearing on SiriusXM NFL Radio (SoundCloud link), Colts free agent linebacker Jerrell Freeman said he loves Indianapolis and would be open to re-signing with the Colts. However, Freeman also acknowledged the possibility that he might be playing in a different city. The veteran linebacker alluded to the fact that, as an unrestricted free agent, this will be his first real opportunity to have some freedom and flexibility when it comes to signing a contract, since the Colts didn't appear to seriously pursue a long-term extension with him a year ago when he was a restricted free agent.
After paying a visit to the Saints, linebacker James Laurinaitis left without a contract, but there still appears to be some mutual interest between the two sides, writes Mike Triplett of ESPN.com. Per Triplett, Laurinaitis has drawn interest from multiple clubs since being cut by the Rams last month.
As Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk details, Dolphins free agent wideout Rishard Matthews is aiming to be a No. 2 receiver in 2016, so Matthews figures to prioritize suitors that will give him the best opportunity for playing time.
Washington nose tackle Terrance Knighton admitted during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio (SoundCloud link) that he let his emotions get the best of him in free agency a year ago, adding that he heads to the market this year prepared to better recognize the business aspect of the process. According to Knighton, he hasn't received a strong indication from Washington that the team wants him back, but he's "not going to stress about" it.
After being released by the Bills this week, defensive end Mario Williams figures to garner interest from many teams around the NFL. Paul Schwartz of the New York Post takes a look at the Giants as one possibility for Williams, while D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution explores the veteran pass rusher's potential fit with the Falcons.


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Paul J. Lovely, 96, of Sanford, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2016. Paul was born to the late Paul and Emma (LaMotte) Lovely on June 30, 1920 in Grayling. He was a Grayling High School graduate, class of 1939. He worked on ships in the Great Lakes before joining the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in the South Pacific. Paul married Pauline (Snyder) Doran February 5, 1966. She preceded him in death in 2004. They shared 38 wonderful years together.
Paul worked for over 17 years for the Dow Chemical Company in Midland. He then worked for Professional Dental Supply for over 21 Years. After his retirement, he and Pauline wintered in Florida. Paul was known for his love of his wife, his children, and his grandchildren. He also had a passion for gardening and his yard which was enjoyed by all of his friends and neighbors. Paul had a wide range of interests including birds, boating, fishing, and a good chat. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Sanford for many years and served the Lord faithfully. Paul was also a member of the Midland American Legion for over 60 years.
Mr. Lovely is survived by his daughters Paula Bennett and Kendra (Bill) Mueller; step-son James Crocker; 6 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and brother-in-law Virgil "Bud" (Margaret) Snyder. He is also survived by many wonderful nieces and nephews including Dave Smith. Paul was preceded in death by 6 brothers; 4 sisters; his son-in-law Dave Bennett; and step-daughter Donna.
The Funeral Liturgy for Paul took place at 11 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2016 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Parish in Sanford with Father Daniel J. Fox O.F.M. Cap. as celebrant. Full Military Honors were presented by the United States Army and the Midland area Veterans. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Our Lady of Grace Catholic Parish. Online condolences may be left at www.waresmithwoolever.com.
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In 1788, the first fleet of eleven ships to Australia brought with it one stallion, two colts and four mares from the Cape of Good Hope. They were generally thought to be Barb horses. Later ships, such as the Britannia, which landed in 1795, brought a further thirty three Cape horses. The increasing demand in the fledgling colony for saddle and work horses led to migration of notable breeds such as the Thoroughbred, Clydesdale, Suffolk Punch, Cleveland Bay, Lincolnshire trotter, Norfolk Roadster, Yorkshire Coacher, Hackney, Timor pony, Arabian, Percheron and native British ponies.
From the outset of European settlement it was realised horses were needed that could meet the demands of this tough country. All horses that reached Australian shores had already undergone a tough sea voyage and many horses died along the way.
From those survivors, the foundation of a uniquely Australian Colonial horse was established.
The practice of cross-breeding the small number of breeds available in Australia at the time resulted in a versatile work horse with good weight carrying capabilities, speed, endurance and the ability to thrive on the native pastures.
Successive Governors encouraged the breeding of horses to meet the needs of transport and communications in the developing colony. Soon, owners of large properties were to breed these colonial horses by the thousands not only for the domestic needs but for what became a lucrative export trade in remounts, initially to the British Army in India. Strict standards of conformation and temperament were monitored by breeders for the fastidious remount horse agents.
These colonial bred horses became known as the "Waler", a term coined by the British in India given to those horses that were bred in the colony of New South Wales.
TA Coghlan, who became the government statistician in 1886, wrote:-
"The colony is specially adapted for the breeding of saddle and light harness horses and it is doubtful where these particular breeds of Australian horses are anywhere surpassed. The bush horse is hardy and swift and capable of making very long and rapid journeys when fed only on the ordinary herbage of the country: and in times of drought, when grass and water have become scanty, these animals often perform astonishing feats of endurance" (Wealth and Progress of NSW 1884, p348).
Walers were used overseas as remounts for the cavalry, as artillery horses, and as carriage and sport horses for both the British Army and the Raj in India. By 1867, the Waler was regarded by the British as amongst the finest cavalry horse in the world. Horses were exported from the colony as early as 1816 through private sales and the flourishing remount trade which ran from the 1830s till the 1960s.
Walers were supplied to the Australian army for the Boer War, where mounted on their strong robust Walers, the Australians established an enviable reputation for their horses and their horsemanship. Later in WWI, the Waler became legendary with the Australian Light Horse for their feats of endurance and courage in the desert campaigns and later in France.
During WWI, about 160,000 horses were sent overseas. The Light Horse proved themselves with feats of endurance and bravery in the sands of the Middle East. One of the most courageous and internationally recognised charges was that of the 4th and 12th Regiments at Beersheba on 31 October 1917, where after a full night's march and a day's fighting with no water, they galloped across a burning plain at the entrenched and heavily armed Turks, winning the day and the water wells of Beersheba. A monument was erected in Sydney by returned soldiers who due to quarantine and army economies had to leave their mounts behind. It has the inscription "by members of the Desert Mounted Corps and friends, to the gallant horses who carried them over the Sinai Desert into Palestine, 1915-19.They suffered wounds, thirst, hunger and weariness almost beyond endurance, but they never failed. They did not come home."
Again Walers were supplied to the Army during WWII for use by the secret North Australia Observer Unit who carried out surveillance of the remote northern coastline. A small number also went with the army to Papua New Guinea and to Burma. However, during this time mechanisation had begun to supersede horses both in the army and in general usage throughout the country.
At home Walers proved the ideal utility and stockhorse also being used by the mounted police. However, with phasing out of the remount trade in the 1940's and the onset of mechanization, commercial breeding of Walers rapidly declined. Some breeders destroyed their stock but others simply abandoned them to run free on their station properties. By the 1960's, the Waler had virtually disappeared from the domestic scene, with recreational and competition riders favouring more refined imported purebred horse such as Thoroughbred, Arab, European Warmbloods and Quarter horses rather than the old fashioned heavier boned colonial breed with no studbook. The Waler, once lauded to be one of the greatest cavalry horses in history, became an anachronism and almost became extinct.
Distribution of Waler Exports to Market Zones 1861-1931
Origin Indian African S.E. Asian E. Asian Total
NSW 52284 19791 10919 8216 91210
VIC 152742 22108 16636 2400 193886
QLD 121519 21432 4945 10733 157729
SA 22667 908 513 90 24178
WA 4723 5697 7248 1357 19025
TAS 2 282 – – 284
TOTAL 353937 70218 40261 22796 486312
*These figures are from:- M. Kennedy's – University of Melbourne 1986 Thesis – The Role & Significance of Bullocks & Horses in the Development of Eastern Australia Appendix "J".
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After so many weeks of pleasant weather at Odd Down, round four of the women's series faced torrential rain and a cold, murky evening of racing. With the race restarted following an early crash after a rider snapped her chain attacking out of the group, the bunch was not together for long as the strongest riders drove the pace. The wet corners and spray turned it into a test of grit and nerves as the battle for the overall took shape.
Lauren Johnston (Avid Sport) and Charlotte Berry (VeloVitesse) were looking to take advantage of the absence of series leader Lucy Driver (Forever Pedalling) and third overall Molly Hodges (Avid Sport) to establish their overall position. And it was this pair that set about shrinking the group with only Aimee Parsons (Avid Sport), Elizabeth Pressage University of Bath) and young Laura Curle (Liv Halo CC) able to make the selection.
Berry was still not content though, and with three laps to go she attacked with Johnston on her wheel. With an Avid Sport teammate in the chasing group, it was clear that the pair wouldn't be caught and Johnston was able to come off Berry's wheel in a repeat of the round one result to take the win. Berry's second place sees her move up into first place overall on the series standings and Aimee Parson's best result of the series in third sees her move up into fifth place overall as she took the sprint from group two.
Laura Wells (Mickey Cranks CC) has been frustrated in rounds two and three, finishing second behind Avid Sport's Fran Bromley. But with her rival out with illness, Wells was able to seize her opportunity to claim her first win at Odd Down. Wells had shown her sprinting legs in both the previous weeks, and despite the bad weather was happy to trust her turn of speed to take the win this time around. Olivia Hall (Performance Cycles) was her closest challenger in second with Joanna Goodhead (Avid Sport) taking her second podium in two weeks ahead of Sally Crocker (Salt and Sham CC).
Berry now takes the overall series lead with 165 points, fifteen ahead of Johnston who moves from fourth to second. Despite not racing this week, Lucy Driver still sits in third place overall.


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Trending news across China on Sept 22
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Lackluster sales for new iPhones
Two new phones, the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, which were officially released in China on Sept 20, marking the first time for the phones to be pushed simultaneously in the US and China, have yet to experience heavy sales in the domestic market, Beijing Morning Post reported. Local scalpers are trying to sell the golden iPhone 5S for about 10,000 yuan, but few people are responding, the report said. (www.ifeng.com)
One fierce passenger
A bus driver in Changchun, Jilin province fainted after enduring abuse from a 82-year-old passenger on Sept 20 after the elderly person believed the bus had stopped too far from where he was waiting. The elderly passenger has since apologized to the driver, xwh.cn reported.
Housing prices run amok like a crab
A young man appeared at a housing fair in Nanjing, Jiangsu province on Sept 19 with some crabs, which were labeled with phrases such as "high land prices" and "high housing prices." He said the words represented how China's housing prices are similar to a crab, as they run amok while young people cannot afford, Yangzi Evening News reported. (http://house.sina.com.cn)
Unqualified Party members kicked out
A member of the Communist Party of China surnamed Xue in Pujiang county, Zhejiang province was kicked out due to his superstitious fortune-telling activities. But he wasn't the only one as a total of 55 members in the county have been removed from the Communist Party of China for failing to reach standards in categories such as political stance, organizational discipline, and knowledge of legal concepts, Xinhua News Agency reported. (www.163.com)
Detained for promiscuity
Three men were detained for organizing a party promoting promiscuity in Chaoyang district in Beijing on Friday, the Beijing News reported. About a dozen people were found at the party that was hosted by the men and some of the people there were only wearing underwear when the police arrived, the report said. (www.ifeng.com)
Provocative mooncake model
Raunchy photos showing a scantily clad model covered with mooncakes went viral online, adding fizz to the Mid Autumn Festival. The model, identified as Mo Lulu, shot the photos with her male friends, who were invited to her home in Chaoyang District, Beijing on Sept 18 to celebrate the festival and put mooncakes on her body. Her parents later became furious with their daughter's behavior, which Internet users dismissed as hype. (www.cqnews.net)
Hospital brawl
A patient-doctor spat fell under the spotlight recently as the patient, identified as Yang Wenguang, claimed he was refused on Sept 19 at Haidian 309 hospital, in Beijing because he didn't have enough cash after being diagnosed with a bone fracture. Yang and his cousins exchanged words with the doctor, surnamed Tang, which, according to Yang, quickly developed into a brawl after more than 10 hospital employees rushed in and beat them up. The hospital denied the violence, saying it has long been a policy that a deposit is needed before treatment can be given to a patient. (www.xinhuanet.com)
WeChat benefits
Famous actor Chen Kun recently came under fire for allegedly making 7 million yuan ($1.13 million) via WeChat a day, a popular instant messaging app. Chen became the first celebrity to test the waters by charging fans 18 yuan a month or 168 yuan a year for access to special releases such as personal photos and music from his public account. The amount would be a big and easy sum to achieve considering Chen has a fan base of 57 million. Chen dismissed the reports, saying that what he did on WeChat was for charity. (www.people.com.cn/www.northnew.cn)
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