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Contaminated floodwaters following hurricanes can bring life-threatening skin infection | The damage of Hurricane Harvey is widespread, and well known, but even one month after the storm there are lingering effects that still pose risks to Texas residents.
“In these flood situations, there’s all that brackish water contaminated with sewage, and water, human waste, and animal filth and other things being a kind of culture broth for bacteria,” said Dr. Whitney High, the director of dermatopathology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
It is often forgotten that floodwaters are contaminated with unsafe materials. The Texas Department of State Health Services has been urging residents to avoid floodwater at all costs, even after the storm, according to Director of Media Relations Chris Van Deusen. Floodwater poses risks past destroying furniture; the water actually carries a multitude of bacterium that could lead to infectious diseases if exposed to them.
“In terms of hurricanes and flooding, that’s just a big old petri dish,” said Adam Friedman, an associate professor for dermatology at the George Washington school of medicine. |
Ten fun things to do in and around Derbyshire this weekend | There’s plenty of things to do this weekend and we know how much you love our handy what’s on guide – so here’s another!
To get your weekend off to a bumper start, we’ve got ten events to tell you about.
Starting from tomorrow night and running right until Sunday afternoon, we guarantee you’ll be spoilt for choice.
Have fun!
Derby Folk Festival
The Derby Folk Festival will be bringing an amazing atmosphere to the centre of Derby at the City Marquee, Market Place.
The festival was a success last year and they’re looking to bring a wide range of folk artists Headliners include the Oysterband, Show of Hands and False Lights. There will also be spectacular dance displays and ceilidhs which includes fascinating folk storytelling.
The festival will take place on October 6, 7 and 8. Tickets are still available, but they’re being snapped up. Ticket prices range from £24-£88 and are available on http://www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/derby-folk-festival/. Student discount is available.
The festival will be situated near Cooperation St, Derby, DE1 3AH.
Scarefest
Scarefest will return to Alton Towers this weekend, with bosses promising their most “spook-tacular” event ever.
The special Halloween event returns to the resort on Saturday, October 7, and to mark the build-up to Halloween, the scare mazes, zombie actors and spooky scenery will be on show until October 31.
Attractions will include Altonville Mine Tours, which "delighted and frightened visitors in equal measure" last year.
Another will be the The Welcoming: Be Chosen maze which is linked to the new wooden 'coaster being built at the park.
The Sub Species maze, set in a post-apocalyptic sewer, and industry award-winner for Scare Maze of the Year, will also return.
Younger visitors will be able to enjoy the Terror of the Towers maze while, for even younger children, the family-friendly House of Monsters scare maze is a light-hearted alternative.
For more information or to book, visit the Alton Towers website.
CQ Saturdays: Towers, Tunnels & Tales
Get your ticket for this Saturday, or any Saturday until December 2. Cathedral Quarter are now offering a historical tour that will let you admire the amazing views and their unique bells.
Richard Felix will be giving a guided tour which will take you around the historic streets of Derby. Take in the views whilst you hear about hidden secrets of the past. You never know what you might see in the tunnels under Guildhall and the Market Place.
Tickets are available for £15.50 on http://www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk/CathedralQuarterTours. The Cathedral Quarter itself can found in Derby DE1 3GP.
Crafts Council meets Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Derby Museum and Art Gallery are hosting The Curious Turn, presenting automata. Automata are moving mechanical sculptures that brought life to cogs.
They’re magical to see and the show will take a look at key automata markers such as Rowland Emmet. Emmet created the Caractacus Potts which featured in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).
If you want a blast from the past or are interested in seeing bewitching automatas then visit the Derby Museum and Art Gallery this weekend.
The Museum is open 10am-5pm from Tuesday to Saturday and on Sunday it is open from 12-4pm. It is situated on The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. For more information visit https://www.derbymuseums.org/.
Great Expectations at Derby Theatre
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Pip’s adventures propel him into trouble. A convict in a graveyard and the reclusive spinster, Miss Havisham, change Pip’s fortune forever. The Dickens’ original is coming back to life in Neil Bartlett adaption.
The production is being performed until October 21. Tickets are available from £9.50-£26.50 on https://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/great-expectations.
Derby Theatre is based on Theatre Walk, Derby, DE1 2NF.
Video Games Quiz
This Thursday, and every Thursday until October 26, may be the perfect time for you to show off your video game knowledge at the Quad.
Entry if free, but there are many prizes to be won. Be there at 7:30pm to prove you know the difference between Grand Theft Auto and Gran Turismo.
The Quad can be found in the Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS. For more information visit http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/opening-times.aspx.
Déda Visual Arts Exhibitions
Déda are proud to present Artcore: Bridge the Gap and Geoff Machin. You can head down to the exhibition until October 28.
Have a look at Derbyshire’s very own Geoff Machin’s work which dates back to the 1900s and of course the two local artists, who are responding to India’s 70 years of independence, with Artcore.
Déda is open from 9am-9pm from Monday to Saturday. The creative centre of dance is situated on Chapel Street, Derby, DE1 3GU and for more information go to: http://www.deda.uk.com/.
Derby Quad premieres East Midland Artist
A new exhibition, by Hetain Patel, consists of two major film works: Don’t Look at the Finger (2017) and The Jump (2015).
The exhibition shows insight into the artist’s captivation with staging Hollywood action scenes in domestic settings. It’s absolutely mesmerising and is a must see.
The Quad can be found in the Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, DE1 3AS. For more information visit http://www.derbyquad.co.uk/opening-times.aspx.
Dinosaurs of China
Wollaton Hall and Nottingham Lakesides Arts presents the Dinosaurs of China which is the perfect weekend activity for children.
The exhibition will feature huge dinosaurs on displays such as the Yi qi, the bat-like flying dinosaur. They are revealing specimens of dinosaurs that were only shown until China, until now.
Tickets are available from £7.70 per child and £9.90 per adult. For more information head to the Derby Live website http://www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/dinosaurs-of-china.
Miles Ahead Jazz Free Workshop for Children
Derby Jazz are hosting their free jazz sessions for children, this Sunday Oct 8, for children aged 10-16. The sessions will last up to three hours long on a Sunday afternoon and are led by Jeff Brown and Natalie Windsor.
You can book free tickets for the events here: https://www.derby-jazz.co.uk/book_tickets.php?id=326. The lessons will be held at the University of Derby, Markeaton Street, Derby, DE22 3BD. |
Bharti to slip into the red, Idea's losses to double in June quarter | Despite the subscriber gains from exits of smaller operators and consolidation in the sector, listed telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular are expected to report losses to the tune of over Rs 20 billion for the June quarter. While Bharti Airtel will gain on the revenues front due to the consolidation of Telenor, it is expected to report a loss of over Rs 5 billion for the June quarter.
That would be the first operational loss for the company in many quarters; the company had made a consolidated profit of Rs 3.67 billion in the year-ago quarter. For Idea Cellular, the ... |
Judge Drops DJ’s Complaint Against Taylor Swift " Mix 94.1 Las Vegas | By Abby Hassler
A federal judge dropped Taylor Swift from the complaint in a suit filed by radio host David Mueller.
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Mueller sued Swift in 2015, claiming he was fired after false allegations that he groped the singer at an event in 2013. Swift countersued that same year claiming sexual assault and battery.
“Taylor Swift did not act improperly,” Judge William J. Martínez said in United States District Court in Denver, according to the New York Times. Martínez said Mueller offered, “insufficient evidence Miss Taylor Swift acted improperly when she reported an assault she truly believed happened.”
Despite Swift being dropped from the case, the judge allowed the suit to continue against the other two defendants, Swift’s mother, Andrew Swift, and Frank Bell (one of Swift’s managers). Swift’s countersuit will also continue.
Closing arguments are expected today. |
Whitby teacher charged after alleged 'inappropriate relationships' with students | A Whitby elementary school teacher is facing multiple charges after allegedly being involved in "inappropriate relationships" with some of his young students, according to Durham Regional Police.
Thomas Grieve, 39, teaches at Robert Munsch Public School on Norista Street in Whitby, and has also taught at EA Fairman Public School in addition to working as a supply teacher at a number of other schools, according to a police news release.
He is charged with eight counts of sexual assault and eight counts of sexual interference, all related to incidents with children under the age of 16.
Police say Grieve coached sports teams at Robert Munsch and was also a coach of the female under 18 team at the Durham Rebels Volleyball Club. He also taught night school and summer school at "numerous" high schools.
Durham police say they want to ensure that "there are no other victims," and encourage anyone with information to contact Det.-Const. Cory Briese at 1-888-579-1520, ex. 5323. |
Jaclyn Edison & Nicolas Shaughnessy: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | A Texas teen is accused of conspiring with his girlfriend to pay someone to kill his parents in order to collect an inheritance and life insurance money, police say. Their alleged murder-for-hire plot, which led to the death of the teen’s father, was uncovered by investigators who examined months of text messages and talked to informants who had spoken to the suspects about their plans, including a woman who was asked if she would partake in “illegal activities,” for cash, “anything from strippers to murder,” police say.
Nicolas Shaughnessy and Jaclyn Edison, both 19 and both College Station residents, were arrested May 29, nearly three months after Shaughnessy’s jeweler father, Theodore “Ted” Shaughnessy, was shot dead in his Travis County home near Austin. Nicolas’ mother, Corey Shaughnessy, was shot at during the March 2 incident, but returned fire and then called 911 and hid in a closet until police arrived, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office says. One of the family’s beloved Rottweilers, Bart, was also fatally shot.
Shaughnessy and Edison were both arrested on warrants charging them with criminal solicitation of first-degree murder, a charge that carries a sentence of up to 99 years in prison if convicted. The gunman or gunmen have not been arrested, but police say they are following leads. “Detectives are following a series of new leads in the case and will identify and apprehend them as quickly as possible,” the sheriff’s office said.
Ted Shaughnessy, Nicolas’ father, was 55 and had recently celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary. He had owned Gallerie Jewelers in Austin since 1999 and his wife, Corey, is an artist and worked as certified gemologist appraiser at the store. His obituary stated, “Ted was a proud father to his son, Nicolas.”
Here’s what you need to know about Jaclyn Edison and Nicholas “Nick” Shaughnessy:
1. Nicolas Shaughnessy, Who Police Say Remotely Turned Off the Alarm System at His Parent’s House the Night of the Murder, Is Being Held on $3 Million Bail & Edison’s Bail Was Set at $1 Million
Nicolas Patrick Shaughnessy and Jaclyn Alexa Edison, both of College Station, Texas, were arrested May 29 by the Travis County Sheriff’s Office on warrants charging them in connection to Theodore Shaughnessy’s death, the TCSO said in a press release. Online records show they are both being held at the Travis County Jail. Shaughnessy is being held on $3 million bail and Edison on $1 million bail. It is not clear when they are scheduled to appear in court next.
“Shaughnessy and Edison are alleged to have conspired together and hired someone to murder Shaughnessy’s parents, Theodore and Corey Shaughnessy,” Travis County public information officer Kristen Dark said in a statement. “At 4:45 am on Friday, March 2, 2018, Corey Shaughnessy called 911 and reported that an intruder had entered her home in the 9000 block of Oliver Dr. and that multiple shots had been fired. When deputies arrived on scene they discovered the body of Theodore Shaughnessy with multiple gunshot wounds.”
Corey Shaughnessy told police she and her husband woke up to the sound of their dogs barking about 4 a.m., according to court records. Ted Shaughnessy grabbed his handgun and went to check to see what was happening. Corey said she heard several gunshots and then got out of bed and grabbed another gun. She said someone began firing at her and she returned fire until she ran out of ammunition. She was not hit and hid in a closet, calling 911. Police responded and found Corey’s husband dead. The suspect or suspects had fled.
According to the affidavit filed in the case against Nick Shaughnessy and Edison, the younger Shaughnessy remotely logged into his parents’ security system and deactivated the alarms on the night of the home invasion. Investigators obtained records from ADT, which showed Nick’s College Station IP address logged into the system three times the night of the murder. Police said only Nick and his parents had access to the system. It was accessed after his father’s death at a point when his mother did not have access to her cell phone, police said. Surveillance video from the time of the break-in was deleted from the system, police said.
Police also say he left a window in his bedroom open and told the killer or killers to enter through the window. Investigators said Nick often entered the house through the window and had told friends to do so in the past.
According to court documents, police searched the College Station apartment where Nick Shaughnessy and Edison lived. They found a box of Sig .380 caliber bullets, the same brand and caliber found at the shooting scene. Police said six bullets were missing from the box.
Police said they also found a chat log between Edison and Shaughnessy from February 23 and 24 discussing a $50,000 payment for a “job.”
2. Investigators Learned Shaughnessy Asked Several People if They Would Kill Someone for Money & Told Them He Would Get $2 Million in Life Insurance & Another $8 Million by Selling His Parent’s Home
Police say they pieced together the young couple’s murder-for-hire plot through examinations of months worth of text messages sent by Shaughnessy and through interviews with friends and others who had talked to Shaughnessy and Edison. Police say Shaughnessy had spent weeks, even months, asking people if they wanted to commit murder for money.
Nick Shaughnessy told multiple people he would receive $1 million per parent upon their death through life insurance, a figure police confirmed, the Austin American-Statesman reports. He also told someone he would receive at least $8 million by also selling his parents’ home and business.
A woman who worked in the apartment complex in College Station where Shaughnessy and Edison lived together told police that two weeks before the incident, Shaughnessy asked her if she wanted to make money through “illegal activities,” and then told her “anything from strippers to murders.” Shaughnessy told her in a text message he would pay “$20,000 a head,” with an extra $15,000 incentive, and followed that up with two skeleton emojis, she told police. She said she then stopped responding to him.
Search warrants for Patterson’s cell phone and iPad turned up a conversation between Nicolas and Spencer on January 30. Nicolas asked if Patterson wanted to make $20,000. He later added the total would be $50,000, with “20 for each and 10 extra because 50 is a nice whole number.” On February 15, Shaughnessy told Patterson to look up how to start a Ponzi scheme. And on February 26, he told Patterson he would need help doing “cash drops,” which he explained meant dropping money off somewhere and leaving, police said.
Police also found an older exchange Shaughnessy had with his friend, Patterson, from August 2017, which they believe alluded to what happened the night his father was killed. Shaughnessy told Patterson he needed more cash and when asked if he had any suggestions, responded, “Plastic gloves Ski masks.” His friend said, “no no no.” Shaughnessy replied, “Fine fine. Just walk in shoot a family steal all their shit. … No mask needed cuz they’ll be dead,” the affidavit states.
According to the affidavit, police interviewed a confidential informant on May 29 who said Nicolas Shaughnessy had asked him to kill his parents in exchange for money. The informant told police Shaughnessy offered to pay him $10,000 per month. The informant also said he had a conversation in a car about it with Shaughnessy and Edison.
The informant told investigators Shaughnessy talked about a plan for “financial gain,” but said if that didn’t work out, there was “Plan B.” The informant said Edison had a “shocked” look on her face at the mention of “Plan B,” but Shaughnessy told her not to worry about it because the informant already knew what he was talking about. The informant told police he believed “Plan B” referred to Shaughnessy’s plan to have his parents killed, based on previous conversations, according to court documents.
3. Jaclyn Edison, Who Is Originally From New Jersey & Recently Completed Her Freshman Year at Texas A&M University, Secretly Married Shaughnessy in 2017
Jaclyn Edison is a New Jersey native, according to her Facebook page. At some point she moved to Austin, Texas, where she graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 2017, according to the high school’s newspaper.
Edison had previously attended Holmdel High School in New Jersey, where she played field hockey and was a cheerleader.
According to court documents, Edison and Shaughnessy secretly married in July 2017 and had been living together in College Station. Police found the marriage certificate at the apartment, which showed the officiant was Shaughnessy’s friend, Spencer Patterson.
Edison is a student at Texas A&M University in College Station and recently completed her freshman year. An online directory shows she was a student during the spring semester. She is the oldest of three sisters. Edison had been posting on the Facebook page of her mother and other family members up until just days before her arrest.
According to KYTX-TV, Edison and Nick Shaughnessy arrived at the crime scene in a blue Audi registered to Edison after the murder, while investigators were still there. They said they had been in College Station. Police said Edison was calm while speaking with detectives, until she was told she would be tested for “gunshot residue,” the news station reports. She then began to sob.
It is not known if Edison has hired an attorney. Messages and calls placed to her mother were not immediately returned. Neighbors in College Station told KBTX-TV police had searched their apartment days after the March murder. “They were here for several hours. There was at least a dozen cop cars,” Caleb Miller told the news station.
The couple moved out of the apartment after the home invasion murder of Shaughnessy’s father. Nick Shaughnessy was living with his mother in Travis County, his lawyer says. Social media posts appear to show that Edison had moved back with her own family.
4. Police Say Nicolas Shaughnessy Showed No Emotion at the Scene After Learning His Father Was Dead & Bragged to a Friend About Being ‘Demoted’ From Person of Interest While Offering to Show Him Crime Scene Photos
After his father’s death, Shaughnessy said he drove three hours from College Station to Travis County, according to court documents obtained by the Austin American-Statesman. When he arrived, police noted he did not show any emotion and did not express any concern for his mother, who had survived the incident, KXAN-TV reports . Photos taken by the local media on the day after the shooting show Shaughnessy being examined by forensic investigators and also show him walking with Jaclyn Edison along with detectives.
On March 3, two days after the shooting, Shaughnessy bragged to a friend that he had been “demoted” from being a “person of interest,” because investigators gave his phone back to him, police say. Shaughnessy also offered to show his friend photos of the crime scene, according to police.
A neighbor and close family friend, Brian Colfack, told CBS Austin, that Shaughnessy, “comes from a well-to-do family. He’s been given pretty much everything he wants or wanted as a young man. I have no idea what happened in his life that caused him to turn so violent and cause him to turn away from all the things he had been brought up with.”
Caleb Miller, a neighbor of Shaughnessy and Edison in College Station, told KBTX-TV, “He was just a weird guy, a weird character. Really out of place with the college setting. He made sure to make a lot of points on his family’s wealth and stuff like that which is weird. And just some of the things he would say kind of and so it’s not really surprising at all.”
Shaughnessy was a participant in the YMCA’s Texas Youth and Government program in 2017, according to a tweet from the Texas Y&G. “Nicolas Shaughnessy is running for lobbyist and he enjoys working here and how it gives him the freedom to allows bills be pass,” the January 2017 tweet said. He graduated from Austin High School.
5. Nick Shaughnessy, Who Took Over the Family’s Jewelry Business in April, Has the Support of His Mother, Who He Was Living With Until His Arrest
Nick Shaughnessy still has the support of his family, including his mother, who police say he tried to have killed, the Austin American-Statesman reports.
“We have been working with the Shaughnessy family over the last several months as they mourn the loss of Ted,” his attorneys, Perry Minton and Rick Flores, said in a statement. “These allegations are not consistent in any way with the young man we have come to know. Nick has been living with his mother since this tragedy occurred. Ms. Shaughnessy stands firmly behind her son. We will review the evidence as it becomes available to us.”
An April 29 post on the Gallerie Jewelers Facebook page indicated Nick Shaughnessy recently took over the family business after his father’s death. “We are happy to announce that Nicolas, Ted’s son, will be carrying on his legacy here at Gallerie,” the post said. “Thank you to all of our wonderful customers for being so patient. We look forward to seeing you!” The store reopened May 1.
Ted Shaughnessy’s obituary said, he “died doing exactly what everyone that knew him knew that he would do in a situation that threatened both his and his wife’s lives. He saved the life of his wife, Corey, by giving her just a few critical seconds to fight back. Both he and one of their Rottweilers, the beloved “Bart” were shot to death during the invasion of the Shaughnessy home.”
The obituary added, he “loved his job and took great pleasure in helping folks find beautiful jewelry that represented special times in their lives.” It also mentioned, he “was a proud father to his son, Nicolas, and one of his most cherished memories was of racing against his son at the Karting track |
Capitol dome project’s brick removal phase nearly completed | There is a literal buzz in statehouse today.
Mark Willemssen, facilities manager for the Iowa legislature, says it’s the sound of a chipping hammer. It’s knocking out bricks in the capitol dome that need to be replaced.
“They’re at the lower end of the dome now and hopefully they’ll be done with that brickwork in the next week or two,” Willemssen says.
Cracks in the state capitol’s golden dome caused by leaking water, humidity and a lightning strike are being fixed. Crumbling mortar is being replaced, too. Crews working to remove bricks today are standing inside the dome, just above columns that line a walkway called the “whispering gallery.”
“It seemed as they came down the inside of the dome, the brick and the mortar got a little harder, so they had to go with bigger tools to work on that,” Willemssen says.
Restoration of the dome began a year ago. Legislators set aside $10 million for the project. Crews aim to be done sometime this fall. |
Melissa McCarthy’s Weight Loss: ‘Ghostbusters’ Actress Follows Specific Workout Routine To Shed Over 75 Pounds | Melissa McCarthy may be known for her comedic acts, but she has now become an inspiration for people struggling with weight issues. Although many have been impressed by her amazing body transformation, it wasn’t easy for the Ghostbusters actress to achieve her new slimmer figure. So how did she do it?
For Melissa McCarthy to achieve a healthier version of herself, the talented star had to sweat it out. Just like any other diets, watching the portion and changing one’s eating habits are certainly not enough.
It’s definitely hard to stick to a workout plan, and that is why Melissa McCarthy hired a trainer to help her with her weight loss journey. For the 46-year-old actress to keep motivated, her trainer makes sure that she’s only doing workouts that she enjoys and will give her impressive results at the same time. These workouts include high-intensity interval-training or better known as HIIT.
There will be days that Melissa McCarthy will do 30 minutes of martial arts, 10 minutes on the rowing machine, wall sits, jumping jacks, body weight squats, reverse crunches, and lower back extensions. In order for the Gilmore Girls star to not get bored in doing the same exact routine over and over again, in some days her trainer will make her do 10 minutes of burpees and skip ropes.
Although Melissa McCarthy may have not initially shared her diet secrets, she did credit her amazing weight loss to changing her lifestyle and habits. She has previously joked that she lost weight by living a boring life. Although the funny actress was just probably trying to make everyone laugh at the time, there is definitely some truth in skipping happy hours and late night snacks.
Melissa McCarthy’s weight loss happened not because she wants to belong in Tinseltown’s skinny celebrity group, but she knew that her weight was a big problem and it may eventually cause her her life. With her family as her inspiration, the Bridesmaids actress slowly changed her lifestyle.
To maintain her new slimmer figure and to keep losing more, the Ghostbusters actress has to keep her body moving and have an exercise regimen. Melissa McCarthy’s weight loss is a result of eating healthier alternatives and doing a workout routine that works for her.
Melissa McCarthy already lost over 75 pounds and she’s definitely committed to losing more.
I'm back on @hsn today!! I'm so excited to hear what you think about my #Fall2016 collection! @melissamccarthyseven7 A post shared by Melissa McCarthy (@melissamccarthy) on Aug 11, 2016 at 7:52am PDT
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Blondie Release Galactic Video for New Song ‘Fun’ | By Jon Wiederhorn
Blondie have released a video for “Fun,” the first single from their upcoming album Pollinator. Directed by Beyoncé collaborator Dikyal Rimmasch, the clip lives up to the song’s title, featuring the band in a space ship, wandering another planet and animated footage of galactic travel contrasted with performance shots and images of people partying on the dance floor.
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Guitarist Chris Stein said the interstellar theme was an effort to escape the stress and turmoil of modern day events. “Quoting Emma Goldman, ‘If I can’t dance I don’t want to be part of your revolution.’ In these trying times we need some fun. We’re very serious about fun,” he told NME.
“The video was shot in two places,” he added. “The color stuff was all shot in LA without us and the black and white stuff was shot in New York. It’s got some good cameos—it’s got a pretty big cameo from Raja, who’s one of the Drag Race superstars, and little cameos from Grace McKagan, Duff McKagan’s daughter who has a band called The Pink Slips, and also Tony Maserati, who was a producer and mixer for us.”
Stein and vocalist Debbie Harry wrote the upbeat, disco-inflected “Fun” with TV On The Radio member Dave Sitek. Pollinator, which is scheduled for release May 5, also features writing by Johnny Marr, Sia, Charli XCX, The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi and Dev Hynes. It will be Blondie’s first record since 2014’s Ghost of Download. |
Inter boss Luciano Spalletti refuses to be drawn on speculation linking Ivan Perisic to Manchester United | Get Manchester United FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Inter Milan's new manager Luciano Spalletti has dismissed rumours linking Ivan Perisic to Manchester United .
The winger has been linked with a move to the Red Devils this summer after netting 19 times during the past two seasons at the San Siro, report the Manchester Evening News .
Jose Mourinho appears to have a winger on his list of summer transfer targets after being linked with a move for his former Chelsea charge Willian earlier this summer.
Inter must raise £26million by the end of this month in order to comply with regulations, but Spalletti refused to speculate about whether that will mean selling Perisic or Mauro Icardi.
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"I’ll avoid answering on Icardi and Perisic for now," he said.
"There are strong players at Inter but they have to get into the team mechanism. It must be the team that works.
"I want all the players who are able to donate something to their team-mates with their quality."
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Hard-working and direct, Perisic has been earmarked by Mourinho as the ideal signing to improve United's transitions and cutting edge on the break.
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The 28-year-old would give Mourinho a more direct option with his ability to find an extra gear when bursting forward into the final third.
The Croatian is comfortable with the ball at his feet under pressure and is a bit of a throwback with his trademark of running to the byline and swinging in a low, teasing cross. |
Duo's withdrawal is fresh blow for bowls league | The driving force behind one of Shropshire’s biggest leagues stepped down on the night it suffered a double whammy.
Liz Taylor retired after 20 years as secretary of the Wem League and received a standing ovation from delegates at its AGM at Bagley BC in Shrewsbury.
But after the tributes had flowed, there was bad news for the Terry Jones Solicitors-backed league with First Division duo Ifton and Battlefield A both pulling out.
And with no new applications to join this year, delegates voted to drop a division and put the remaining 57 teams in two top divisions of 12 sides and three of 11.
But the good news is that five Second Division sides from last season – Elephant & Castle A, Bricklayers B, Telepost, Criftins and Old Shrewsbury A – can all look forward to top-flight bowls in 2017.
League chairman Barry Jennings said that, without Taylor, the league wouldn’t have existed and won instant backing as he proposed her to become only its second life member.
“She has done everything and we are going to miss her, but we are making her deputy president so we don’t lose her vital knowledge of the league,” he said.
Taylor, having received a bouquet of flowers from twice county president Isobel Jones, reiterated her personal reasons for standing down.
“It was not an easy decision to make, but it was one I made while in hospital with pneumonia in September – just before the finals and presentation day,” explained Taylor.
“Graham Hughes of the Crescent (pictured) has agreed to take on the job of secretary and I hope you will give him all your support.”
Treasurer Mike Spencer reported a loss of £344 on last year but stressed: “As long as we keep a tight rein on finances I think we will be OK.”
Honoraria remained the same and clubs agreed to change the rules of the team knockouts to make quarter-finals played on a five home-five away basis to avoid league officials having to search for neutral venues.
n This year’s fixtures in Shropshire’s biggest league were due to be released today after a late team withdrawal.
SPS Whitchurch League officials have been told that Wem Albion B are pulling out of Division Six, resulting in some last minute talks on the seven division structure for 2017.
“Whitchurch League fixtures will be available after today when the management decide on the divisions after Wem Albion withdrew their second team,” said league competition secretary Phil Scott.
He is the officer behind the now traditional season-opening Whitchurch League seniors against juniors match on Saturday, April 2, at Bridgewater. |
Canada beats the Philippines 102-62 at FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup | ROSARIO, Argentina — Canada defeated the Philippines 102-62 on Wednesday afternoon in the round of 16 at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup.
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe scored a game-high 22 points for Canada and added 11 rebounds.
Teammate Benjamin Krikke chipped in with 13 points and Luka Sakota had 10 points.
Gerry Abadiano scored a team-high 19 points for the Philippines.
Canada will play Australia in the quarterfinals Friday in Santa Fe, Argentina.
The semifinals will go Saturday and the final is set for Sunday. |
Trump to announce new tariffs against China, even as G-20 backs free trade | World financial leaders pleaded for an endorsement of free trade on Monday amid worries about US metals tariffs and looming trade sanctions on China, but Trump administration officials said they would not sacrifice interests.
The Buenos Aires meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the world's 20 biggest economies was meant to discuss a brightening economic outlook, the future of work, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, and corporate tax avoidance.
But trade dominated the discussions after President Donald Trump on March 8 announced global tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium.
Trump is expected on Friday to announce new tariffs on up to $60 billion worth of Chinese technology and consumer goods annually, to punish Beijing over its drive to acquire US intellectual property, sources told Reuters.
G20 officials fretted about the dangers that a potential posed to world economic growth.
"The first risk is the risk of inward looking policies and protectionism," European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici told reporters after the first day of talks. Protectionism could damage growth, he added.
A draft G20 communique seen by Reuters last week said something similar but it was not clear if it would be retained in the final version of the statement to be published on Tuesday and which has to be agreed by unanimity.
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin pushed back at the meeting, saying the U.S. could not sacrifice its own interests so that the system worked.
"There's no doubt that the secretary represents the president's very strong view that we believe in free trade," one U.S. official told reporters.
"But the environment we're in now, where the expectation is America totally subordinates its interests in order for the free trade system to work, is just one we don't accept. So, we've been very clear, we believe in free trade with reciprocal terms that leads to more balanced trade relationships," he said.
Others at the G20 meeting shared Europe's concerns.
"There is a solid understanding among the global community that free trade is important," Haruhiko Kuroda, Japan's central bank governor, told reporters.
The U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs have raised global alarm that the U.S. would dismantle the trading system based on World Trade Organization rules in favour of unilateral actions.
Canada and Mexico are exempt from the tariffs, which enter into force on March 23 and are mainly aimed at China. But the European Union wants to be exempted, too.
"I've been clear with (U.S. Treasury Secretary) Steve Mnuchin that we are waiting for a full exemption from these new American tariffs for the European Union as a whole," French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told reporters.
"I think we should reach that goal. It's difficult (but) it's not out of reach," he added.
Without an exemption, the EU will retaliate with a series of measures it is already preparing, Moscovici said.
After meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in Washington, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said he and Ross agreed that U.S.-EU talks on the tariffs should intensify.
"We are convinced that free trade is the best solution to guarantee the well-being of our peoples. We want that world trade remains fair and void of dumping measures," Altmaier said.
CHINA TARIFF THREAT
The broad anti-China tariffs and investment restrictions under consideration as part of a U.S. intellectual property probe have raised concerns that retaliation could hit world trade and choke off the strongest global growth since the G20 head of state summits began during the financial crisis a decade ago.
An early draft of the G20 communique seen by Reuters contained the phrase that G20 finance ministers stood by an agreement reached by their leaders in July last year in Hamburg.
That agreement said: "We note the importance of bilateral, regional and plurilateral agreements being open, transparent, inclusive and WTO-consistent, and commit to working to ensure they complement the multilateral trade agreements."
The Hamburg agreement, signed by all G20 leaders including Trump, said G20 countries would fight protectionism, including all unfair trade practices, although it also said they recognise the role of "legitimate trade defence instruments."
"The problem is that everybody understands the Hamburg wording differently," a senior European official said. |
Hans Zimmer @ Coachella 2017 | this is one of my favorite scores of all time Reply
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This is so random. i don't really see Hans Zimmer the Coachella performer type at all...
But i love the Inception soundtrack so much that when they played 'Mombasa' live i lost my shit. Reply
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Apparently he also did The Lion King soundtrack, which I'd love to see.
Oh and here's the POTC soundtrack:
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Omg lol this is amazing Reply
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Say what you will about the POTC movies, they had a solid fucking score. Reply
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the inception score is one of my favorite hans zimmer works. i used to loove going to sleep with the inception app. it was so cool. i wonder if i can still download it. Reply
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I bought tickets to his tour and I'm so excited. Reply
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yeah need to get tickets to his show here
would be a sick night to get high and take in these magical sounds Reply
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I love Hans Zimmer. He's doing a gig here in May and since I know someone who works at the venue I'm hoping for free seats. If I had known about it earlier I would have bought tickets, but I only found out about it recently and the only tickets that were pretty bad seats for a high price. I should find out 5 days before the gig if I get tickets. Reply
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This was so amazing. He's doing a show here on Wednesday and I'm debating paying crazy fees on Stubhub to get a ticket. Reply
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But they didn't play Time?!?! Reply
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He closed his set with Time Reply
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Hans Zimmer is fantastic live. I would happily watch him many times over, no doubt about it. Reply
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i love that everyone was getting turnt to hanz zimmer at cochella lmao Reply
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Lol comment cousins Reply
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I watched the New Order and Justice sets today and then got a "sorry, this page has been taken down" error. Are they not re-streaming them anymore? Reply
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I cry. I had tickets to Hans Zimmer Revealed in LA last Saturday, but couldn't make it due to air traffic control strike. Reply
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That's kinda funny he was there but I'm a whore for soundtracks so lemme take a lil listen. Reply
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His score for Man of Steel is amazing. "What are you going to do when you are not saving the word" is my jam. Only good thing about that movie. Intestellar score was ridiculously good as well Reply
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Interstellar was fantastic, i love how unique it sounds Reply
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literally the only interest i had in coachella was for Hans Zimmer
but i also have made a pact that I will only go back to coachella if its as an artist or I dont have to pay
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Hans zimmer's scor for inception is amazing. Lately i've had Henry Jackman's 'Civil War' theme stuck on my head.
The soundtrack for 'The Fountain' has to be one of the best. EVER.
...and obviously anything Murray Gold touches is gold, no pun intended.
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The score for the RDJ Sherlock movie is AMAZING,
It's a shame the movie is so dumb because this is KILLER Reply
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Hans is just amazing. I always find at least one track I like on everything he has done. Reply
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this whole set was fucking MINDBLOWING, I immediately went and bought tickets for his tour after Reply
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King of Coachella tbh Reply
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He's so talented Reply
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I would never imagine Hans Zimmer showing up at Coachella, this actually makes me interested in the event. Reply
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Set of the weekend Reply
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They played Gladiator. I was living. It was so freaking cool. You can tell how invested everyone in his team is to putting the best show. Reply
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Coyotes and Ducks to play in Tucson - Tucson News Now | The two NHL Pacific Division squads will face each other in the preseason game on August 26. |
WATCH: Tina Fey Presents Performance of Song From 'Mean Girls' Musical | Mean Girls on Broadway has officially opened, and Tina Fey stopped by the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday to share our first musical glimpse of the show.
Fey wrote the play (and the 2004 movie of the same name), and her husband, Jeff Richmond, wrote the music for the show.
The soundtrack hasn’t been released just yet, but Fey introduced us to the track that was performed during The Tonight Show.
"This song comes at a pivotal moment in act two, when everyone at school has basically lost their minds," Fey explains.
Barrett Wilbert Weed, who plays the role of Janis Sarkisian in the show, performed “I’d Rather be Me.”
Mean Girls is now playing daily at the August Wilson Theater in New York. The original cast recording of the show’s soundtrack will be released on June 15. |
Where to Watch Super Bowl LII: Best Places in Philadelphia and the Surrounding Suburbs | The debate between watching the Super Bowl from the comfort of your couch or enjoying the game with a fun crowd at the bar is always a tough one. So we’ve tried to make your decision a little easier. Here are the best bars and restaurants in every part of our region offering food and drink specials, giant screens and fantastic fans to have a blast with during the Super Bowl.
PHILADELPHIA
McGillin's’s Old Ale House
1310 Drury Street, Philadelphia
As Philadelphia’s oldest bar, it’s an ideal spot to watch the Super Bowl. Ben Franklin himself would probably want to watch at McGillin's! There are several high-definition TVs to watch on two floors. The first floor is open to the public and no reservations are required. It’s a first come/first serve situation with a $5 cover. The second floor however will offer a special Eagles package for $100. The package (100 ticket limit) includes food and open bar (domestic beer, well liquor, wine and soda). Seating is not guaranteed with the package, that is still first come, first serve but you’ll likely be on your feet cheering most of the game anyway. McGillin's will also be serving green beer, which is usually only on tap for St. Patrick’s Day!
Chickie’s & Pete’s
1526 Packer Avenue, South Philadelphia
Many of the Chickie’s locations are offering a Super Bowl package. The $125 package guarantees you a seat but also includes all-you-can-eat crab fires, wings, fried mozzarella, nachos, a variety of sandwiches, pizza, mussels, snow crab legs, burgers, shrimp and much more. You won’t leave hungry! The package includes alcohol too! Domestic and imported draft beers, house wine and soda to wash down all that food. Tickets will sell out!
XFinity Live!
1100 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia
The $25 tickets for Sunday’s event are unfortunately sold out. With the giant screens and huge expected crowds, Xfinity is going to a rowdy place to see the game!
Mad Rex Restaurant and Virtual Reality Lounge
1000 Frankford Avenue Suite 1, Philadelphia
The newest and possibly only post-apocalyptic bar in Philly will offer $3 Mad Rex IPA, Bud Light, Miller Lite and Yuengling all day long, not just during game time. Plus, a free order of loaded fries, a free Mad Rex IPA with any burger purchase, free 10 minutes of virtual reality play before the game and a Fly Eagles shot every time they score! If you’re looking for something green to drink, Mad Rex will also have a Smoking Eagle cocktail, featuring “green” Johnny Walker Black.
Nick’s Roast Beef Bar & Grille
16 South Second Street, Philadelphia
Roast beef is key on Super Bowl day. Nick’s will offer $5 roast pork and beef sandwiches, $2 tacos, $8 nachos, $3 domestic drafts and $10 Miller Lite buckets.
Founding Fathers Sports Bar and Grill
1612 South Street, Philadelphia
More than 13 TVs and 20 beers on tap, mac n cheese donuts, sliders, wings and so much more – an Eagles fan can find happiness here on game day.
BRU Craft & Wurst
1318 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
You can pour your own beer at Bru so it will almost be like watching at home – if your home has a giant projection wall, too. Fans will love the $5 select pints, wings, nachos and more.
The Clubhouse Sports Lounge
Opening this weekend in Rittenhouse Square, the Clubhouse will be ready for Eagles fans! More than 30 HD televisions, 20 beers and an ice lounge will welcome guests. A variety of packages are available (many of which have sold out) so act fast.
O’Neals Pub
611 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia
O’Neals offers 50 cent wings starting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, which is perfect timing for kickoff. Plus drink specials like, $3.50 Guinness, Stella and Heineken drafts, $3.50 Bloody Marys and mimosas and $3 Miller Lite pints.
Cavanaugh’s Restaurant and Sports Bar
119 S. 39th Street, Philadelphia
The University City location features multiple TVs to watch the game, a great crowd and half price pizza starting at 4 p.m. Sunday. All pints are only $3.95 too. Make sure to arrive early to get a good seat at the bar.
DELAWARE COUNTY
Delco is as much an extension of Philadelphia as the visor is to Coach Doug Pederson’s head. Delaware County bleeds green and the bars and restaurants there will offer many deals and specials on Super Bowl Sunday.
Chickie’s & Pete’s
5035 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill
The $125 tickets guarantee you a seat at 6 p.m. that will keep you comfortable watching the big game but also includes all-you-can-eat crab fires, wings, fried mozzarella, nachos, a variety of sandwiches, pizza, mussels, snow crab legs, burgers, shrimp and much more. You won’t leave hungry! The package includes alcohol too! Domestic and imported draft beers, house wine and soda to wash down all that food. Tickets will sell out!
Barnaby’s
Multiple locations
Any of the Barnaby’s locations in Delaware County would be a great place to watch the game. They always have daily specials, multiple big screen televisions and outdoor space. Fans can look forward to $3 Miller Lite bottles and drafts and $8 wings, fajitas and pork sandwiches on Sunday.
J.D. McGillicuddy’s
8923 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby
Wings, burgers, beer and big screens – the Eagles chants will be heard loud and clear from McGillicuddy’s during the Super Bowl.
Tom N Jerry’s
1006 MacDade Blvd, Milmont Park
This Delco staple will start its Super Bowl party early with the cover band Lecompt playing a pregame party from 2 to 6 p.m. Once the game starts, the food and drink specials begin. Fans can enjoy $3.50 16oz Miller Lite cans, $3.75 16oz Coors Lite cans, $4 Jameson and Fireball and $7 wings. That’s a party!
SOUTH JERSEY
New Jersey is often a split state when it comes to its sports fan base but South Jersey football fans often pledge allegiance directly across the Delaware River to the Philadelphia Eagles. Diners, sports bars and pubs will be offering plenty to its favorite fans on Super Bowl Sunday.
Kaminski’s Sports Bar and Restaurant
1424 Brace Road, Cherry Hill
With Miller Lite and Tito’s drink specials at Kaminski’s and the Super Bowl Party Tailgate Buffet, fans will be fueled and ready to watch all 20 of the TVs on Sunday.
Philly Diner and Sport Bar
31 S. Black Horse Pike, Runnemede
Get your Linc drinks at this 24-hour diner and sports bar. There will be $3.25 23oz Miller Lite, $2.50 Miller Lite draft and bottles, $4 Tito’s green Lemonade and Super Bowl Fries for $8.99. These game day, thin cut fries are topped with cheesesteak meat, cheese, lettuce and jalapenos for the win!
Green Knoll Grill
645 Route 202/206, Bridgewater
Wear your Eagles green to the Green Knoll Super Bowl Party. They are offering a free Halftime Buffet so grab some food and watch Justin Timberlake between halves on one of the more than 20 TVs.
Miller’s Ale House
554 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel
With 75 beers, including craft beer, the party is on at Miller’s in Mount Laurel. Fans will love feasting on the zingers, breaded boneless chicken tenders tossed in your choice of sauce, while watching the many flat screen TVs.
Fireside Grill and Bar
133 South Main Street, Marlboro
A big special is being offered on the Big Game Day at Fireside. All-you-can-eat, hickory smoked ribs are available for just $24. The special, which is only offered during the game for dine-in customers, includes fries, cole slaw and a side salad or soup. But if you do want to do catering for your at-home Super Bowl Party make sure to pre-order. Some catering options include wings, ribs, fries, hoagies, wraps and beef chili.
Grasshopper Off the Green
41-43 Morris Street, Morristown
Big screen televisions, game day food and drink specials and plenty of Eagles fans, make Grasshopper Off the Green a great place to watch the Super Bowl. There will be $3 Coors Light 20oz pints plus drink specials, wings, beef chili, sliders and giveaways and raffles going on all day.
Tropicana Casino and Resort
2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
Numerous specials, deals and entertainment will be taking place at several restaurants and bars inside the Tropicana.
Bar Olon will have plenty of TV coverage, happy hour specials from 4 p.m. until close and all bottled beers are $3.
Firewaters will serve $3 Bud and Bud Light drafts.
A Dam Good Sports Bar will have the game on all of its screens of course along with $3 Bud and Bud Light drafts, $5 and $6.50 40oz beers, $6 martinis and margaritas and $10 bottles of wine. Those are dam good deals!
Hooters will be showcasing the game and your draft beer can be turned green if you so desire.
Casa Taco will offer green tea shots during the game.
Chickie’s & Pete’s Crab House and Sports Bar will offer $3.50 Bud and Bud Light drafts, $4.50 Shock Top drafts and $7 Jack Daniels mixed drinks. Plus, the option to enjoy a $125 all-you-can-eat-and drink package that guarantees you a seat. The package includes tons of food options like – crab fries, wings, fried mozzarella, nachos, a variety of sandwiches, pizza, mussels, snow crab legs, burgers, shrimp and much more – and alcohol too! Domestic and imported draft beers, house wine and soda are included in the package. Tickets will sell out!
Broadway Burger Bar will have the sound on, on all of its televisions and offers lots of drink specials including $2 Bud Light drafts, $5 well drinks and $5 Jameson or Crown apple shots.
DELAWARE
The First State may be small but their passion for the Eagles is big. Whether you’re picking up a pie at Grotto’s or settling in, in front of one of the 42 big screens at Smitty McGee’s, Delaware is welcoming Eagles fans to its bars and restaurants with sweet game day deals and specials.
Grotto’s Pizza
Statewide
Delivery, take out or eat-in, the pies at Grotto’s are perfect for Super Bowl parties. Select locations feature giant TVs and beers on tap to enjoy the game in-house or grab a pie and go. Grotto’s Big Game Deal offers two large pizzas for $20. At select locations, fans can enter to win a $500 Best Buy gift card at halftime, too.
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille
250 S. Main Street, Newark
The Greene Turtle offers party platters with wings and more to enjoy at your at-home Super Bowl party. But some locations are also having some fun with a contest. Enter the Big Game Buffet sweepstakes and you could win a Greene Turtle buffet of your choice for four people or a party platter to take home.
Smitty McGee’s Raw Bar and Restaurant
37234 Lighthouse Road, Selbyville
If want to enjoy some seafood on game day, head to Smitty McGee’s. Fans will love the “normal” game day food of wings, nachos and chili but try the oysters, clams and shrimp (all 75 cents each), too. Plus, there are 42 HD TVs so watching the game will not be an issue here.
Touchdown Restaurant
1666 S. Dupont Highway, Dover
Touchdown 1, 2, 3, this Delaware spot will be singing the Eagles chant touchdown after touchdown on Super Bowl Sunday. They have 22 big-screen TVs and offer a game day combo deal of 50 wings and two pounds of shrimp for less than $80.
Green Stinger Sports Bar and Grill
493 Walnut Shade Road, Dover
Wings, beer, burgers, nine big screen TVs, and the word green is in the name – Eagles fans will be ready at Green Stinger.
Stanley’s Tavern
2038 Foulk Road, Wilmington
There more than 40 TVs at Stanley’s so seeing the game would not be a problem here. Fans can also enjoy $2.50 Bud Light pints, $3.50 Shock Top pints, $4.50 Goose IPA and 20 wings for the price of 10. |
Calgarians evenly split on secondary suites: poll | Mirroring the debate that's vexxed and polarized city council, Calgarians appear nearly evenly divided on allowing the widespread sanctioning of secondary suites.
When asked in a Mainstreet Research poll if city council should change zoning rules to allow secondary or basement suites in all areas of Calgary, 43% of respondents said yes, while 42% answered no.
Another 15% were undecided in the survey conducted Sept. 28 for Postmedia.
And the younger the respondent, the more amenable they are to the rezoning, found the survey of 1,000 people.
None of those results are surprising, said Aria Burrell, vice-president external with the Students Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU).
The availability of secondary suites for students is a prominent concern, he added.
"Across the city it would benefit students and many others, certainly students are affected by the availability of these suites," said Burrell.
"To ask people to see if they support such an enormous change, it's nor surprising it's so split."
City council has wrestled repeatedly with the issue of extensive approval of the suites, efforts that have proven inconclusive and led back to lawmakers expending huge amounts of time laboriously reviewing applications individually during public meetings.
Opposition to blanket approval has centered on concerns over parking problems, proliferation, enforcement and property values.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi has said the failure to craft a new bylaw on the suites has been his greatest frustration.
Burrell said the poll's clear division shows the issue shouldn't immediately be decided one way or the other.
"We're advocating for a change in the process, to remove it from city council to a more administrative function but we're not specifically advocating for a change to zoning requirements but rather for a review," he said.
The survey illustrates the complexity of the problem, said mayoral candidate and former city Coun. Andre Chabot who's opposed blanket approval of the suites.
"It tells me there's a lot of people interested in retaining the single family residential character of their neighbourhood and lots of others looking for some kind of mortgage helper to assist them to buy into out-of-control cost of housing," he said.
"It's a reason why council has struggled with all the notices of motion that I've brought forward trying to resolve the issue, at the end of the day there are still some things that can be done and things that require changes to the municipal government act."
A wholesale rezoning, he said, would result in more illegal than lawful suites.
But if elected mayor, Chabot said he'd pursue the issue again involving motions that were previously championed.
"Ultimately, it'll come back with something he public can weigh into and provide additional guidance to council," he said.
Chabot's campaign rival Bill Smith said he's just as undecided on secondary suites as the 43-42 split but said it'll be a topic revisited by council.
"It's going to take a lot more conversation to get there," he said, blaming Nenshi for the continued waste of council time in dealing with applications.
"We have a mayor who can't work collaboratively to find a solution."
The poll conducted on automated cellphone and land lines has a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points 19 times out of 20.
BKaufmann@postmedia.com
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Sasikala to share cell with two other women inmates in Parappana Agrahara Central Prison | V.K. Sasikala, who has been jailed in the Parapana Agrahara Central Prison complex, will be sharing her cell with two other women inmates. There will be no VIP treatment or amenities, or A class barracks or air-conditioned cell extended to her; she will be treated as an ordinary prisoner.
She will be assigned the daily task of candle-making in the prison for which she will be paid a remuneration of Rs. 50 a day. Even though Sasikala has asked for home-cooked food, a cot, TV and a separate cell, the prison authorities have turned down these requests.
In the meanwhile, Sasikala’s nephew V. N. Sudhakaran also surrendered and was jailed in the same prison, following the judge turning down his request for more time to surrender. |
Successful Aging: These healthy habits are part of living a longer life | Dear readers,
Last week, I shared part of a presentation I made at the 10th annual Daily Breeze Successful Aging Expo held at the Torrance Marriott entitled “A New Life Stage; A New Time.” This week I would like to describe several indicators that reflect this new time as we experience an unprecedented increase in life expectancy with increasing numbers of older people.
Lifestyles matter: How we live our lives impacts how we age. We can slow the aging process and improve our level of functioning by engaging in physical exercise and activities, mental and social engagement, good nutrition and having a sense of purpose.
But there is more. Not only are these aspects important on how well we function, they have an impact on how long we live. In a 30-year follow up study researchers from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health revealed some interesting findings. At age 50, life expectancy increased with five lifestyle habits: not smoking, eating a healthy diet, regular exercise, keeping a healthy body weight and moderate alcohol consumption. Women who maintained all five healthy habits gained, on average, 14 years of life and men who did the same gained 12.2 years compared with those who didn’t maintain healthy habits.
A new way to work: Two terms that regaining popularity is “encore career,” a career that embraces purpose, passion and sometimes a paycheck – for the greater good. About nine million people between ages 44 and 70 are already in encore careers and another 31 million are interested in having one. For the past 10 years, Encore.org has awarded Purpose Prizes for those 60 and older who have used their talents and experiences to make a profound difference in their communities. AARP now sponsors this program.
An example of a past winner is Catalina Tapia. He came from Mexico at the age of 20 with six dollars in his pocket and a sixth-grade education. After starting his own gardening business, he sent his son to UC Berkeley law school and concluded that more young Latinos should have a similar opportunity. He launched the Bay Area Gardeners’ Foundation, a nonprofit organization of area gardeners that provide scholarships to low-income Latinos. Tapia and his fellow gardeners asked their employers and local businesses to donate to the fund. They raised $250,000 in the first two years and awarded grants to 18 students from low-income families who wanted a college education. Recipients pledged 20 hours of community service for each year they receive scholarship funds. Tapia won a $100,000 prize.
Aging in place: Older adults have the opportunity to age in their own homes for as long as possible and to stay connected to their communities by becoming a member of the Village, a non-profit membership organization that does just that. The Village is a geographic area where older adults live. Members can be recipients of services including transportation, home tasks such as changing a light bulb or taking out the trash cans, home visits, shopping and tech support. Although not mandatory, members volunteer to provide such services. Many Villages offer rich social and cultural activities that reflect members’ interests. See South Bay Village at http://www.sbvill.org/ and Palos Verdes Peninsula Village at www.peninsulavillage.net/. To find a village near you, see the Village to Village Network at http://www.vtvnetwork.org/ .
Technology: The technology and aging space is considered a $20 billion industry that includes fitness and caregiving programs, web games, smartphones, chronic disease management systems, fall detection and prevention programs, mobility aids and emergency response systems. Many technology advancements enhance opportunities for independence, safety, confidence and dignity. One example is the Liftwarespoon and Liftwarefork designed for those with a hand tremor. A gadget that attaches to a special fork or spoon serves as a stabilizer eliminating a tremor. That means no spilled soup or the drop of a hamburger on your lap.
These are just four examples that indicate we are living in a new time when research and innovative programs and products are responding to an aging population that values choices, giving back, dignity, connection and enjoying life. It’s a time of high expectations and aspirations. |
Church Of England Decides: LGBT Vigil Outside As Synod Debates Gay Marriage | x To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
LGBT protesters are holding a vigil outside the Church of England's parliament on Wednesday morning ahead of a debate on gay relationships.
The CofE's governing body, the General Synod, will discuss a report by bishops refusing to change their view that marriage is between one man and one woman.
Protesters gathered outside Church House this morning. Christian Today
But the Church's hierarchy are deeply concerned a tide of anger against the report will lead to it being thrown out in a vote later on Wednesday.
Officials have been ringing bishops to ask how their members – the equivalent of MPs – intend to vote.
Top bishops have also been called on to blog regularly on the importance of passing the report.
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But campaigners say they are 'quietly confident' the report will be voted down.
Peter Tatchell, who is organising the protest alongside Anglican pressure groups Changing Attitude and the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, said he was 'appalled' by the Church's treatment of LGBT people.
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'The church blesses dogs and cats but it refuses to bless loving, committed same-sex couples,' he said. 'It treats LGBTI clergy and laity as second class, both within the Church and the wider society.'
Tracey Bryne, chief executive of the LGCM, said: 'We need the bishops to face up to what a "change of tone" would mean: Not more words but a recognition of the real damage that continues to be done by this inertia.
'We need a national programme of practical change to move the Church forward. That will require resources – a national lead person – and LGBT people at every level of the strategy, holding the church to account and monitoring effectiveness on the ground.' |
Oakley cleared in MSG assault case | Ex-Knick Charles Oakley has been cleared in his courtside technical foul at Madison Square Garden a year ago.
The 54-year-old fan favorite’s assault, harassment and trespassing charges were officially dismissed on Friday after six months of good behavior by the retired power forward, who wore No. 34 alongside Patrick Ewing in the 1990s. He also promised to steer clear of the arena as part of a deal cut in August to resolve his case.
Oakley did not appear in Manhattan Criminal Court as the judge officially wiped the charges.
Charles Oakley (rear l.) was busted at a February 2017 game when security, at the order of Knicks owner James Dolan (r.), kicked him out of Madison Square Garden. (Frank Franklin/AP)
The retired hoops star was busted at a February 2017 game when security, at the order of team owner James Dolan, moved to boot him from the venue.
Oakley was caught on TV footage shoving a guard during a heated exchange.
Oakley has been cleared of assault charges, but is still banned from the world's most famous arena. (Alec Tabak/for New York Daily News)
After his arrest, the team suggested Oakley had a drinking problem but his camp said he was harassed by Dolan's squad as soon as he got there. He'd paid for his own tickets.
"Mr. Oakley has been completely vindicated," his lawyer Alex Spiro said. "The New York legend lives on."
His ban from the Garden must continue until August under the terms of his agreement.
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Studio Park development receives $5.5 million in state loan support | LANSING –– The state has approved a loan for the developers of the mixed-use Studio Park project in downtown Grand Rapids.
The board of the Michigan Strategic Fund agreed to provide a $5.5 million performance-based loan from the state’s Michigan Community Revitalization Program to developers Jackson Entertainment LLC. The loan will cover approximately 7 percent of the total development cost of the entertainment district project, according to documents from the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Crews have been at the roughly 5-acre site along Ionia Avenue south of the Van Andel Arena for weeks doing site preparation work on two previously publicly-owned surface parking lots. Streets in the area have been closing or will close as construction commences.
Jackson Entertainment principal J.D. Loeks told MiBiz in a text message Monday evening that the state’s participation stood as the final financial hurdle for the long-planned $140 million project that’s set to include a Celebration Cinema movie theater, apartments, hotel, office building and retail space. The plans also call for a parking deck and public space.
Greg Tedder, executive vice president and chief community development and marketing officer at the MEDC, told MiBiz that the organization frequently serves as the last gap financing for projects such as Studio Park.
“The development would not go forward as planned if it weren’t for the state’s participation,” Tedder said.
The gap financing from the state will be used to alleviate brownfield conditions at the site and help in the construction of a more than 900-space parking ramp.
The city of Grand Rapids’ Brownfield Authority and Downtown Development Authority have previously approved financing for the project. |
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2 carjacking suspects killed crashing into synagogue | NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Two men suspected of a carjacking in Connecticut were killed when the stolen car crashed into a synagogue following a police chase.
New Haven police say the two suspects claimed to have a handgun and took the victim’s 2005 Toyota Highlander around 12:15 a.m. Monday. The victim was not injured.
A little more than an hour later, an officer spotted the stolen car, called for backup, and began pursuing the suspects.
The stolen car crashed into the Congregation Beth El Keser Synagogue.
The suspects’ names have not been released. New Haven police say the investigation has been turned over to the Connecticut State Police and the state’s attorney’s office. |
Exclusive: India's Reliance to halt oil imports from Iran from Oct-Nov: sources | NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India’s Reliance Industries Ltd, owner of the world’s biggest refining complex, is planning to halt oil imports from Iran, two sources familiar with the matter said, in a first sign that new U.S. sanctions are forcing buyers to shun oil purchases from Tehran.
Labourers work behind an advertisement of Reliance Industries Limited at a construction site in Mumbai, March 2, 2016. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/Files
Reliance’s call to quit buying oil from Iran followed Washington’s decision to abandon the 2015 nuclear accord which has raised the threat of sanctions on entities dealing with Iran, after “wind-down” periods of three to six months expire. |
M5 LIVE: Holiday traffic and breakdown causing delays for motorists | We are keeping a close eye on the M5 this summer as holiday traffic mixed with breakdown and accidents can make travelling through the county and beyond difficult.
Today, there is the usual combination of breakdowns and holiday traffic that is causing problems for motorists.
People heading north out of Gloucestershire this lunchtime were faced with long delays due to a broken down car between junction five for the A38 (Droitwich) and junction 4a for the M42.
Police guard rear of city centre pub after stabbing
Two lanes were closed as a result of the breakdown.
Floral tributes left at the scene where 19-year-old fell to her death from multi-storey car park
Motorists heading south were also facing stop-start traffic and long delays on the southbound M5 between junction 14 for the B4509 (Thornbury) and junction 21 for Weston-super-Mare.
Updates will appear below. |
BREAKING: Irish land TE George Takacs | 2018 Florida tight end George Takacs has committed to Notre Dame. The 6-7 235 pound TE was on campus March 31st for a visit and it obviously couldn’t have gone any better. He made a trip back this past Sunday and from that point on since March it was only a matter of time before the Irish landed the tight end they wanted for this class. Takacs has been a fan of Notre Dame for a long time and has been on campus several times growing up. He’s originally from Indiana and his mother’s an alum so there’s always been a ton of ties to the University. He holds 32 offers from Florida, UCLA, Wisconsin, Georgia and others. He was also recently invited for the Rivals five-star challenge in Indy.
Takacs is the perfect tight end fit for the Irish. He’s your typical in-line tight end that loves to block and isn’t afraid of contact. His skill sets are very unique for his size, he’s a good athlete with solid hands and has a ton of upside. He’s a big time pick up at TE for Notre Dame this cycle, especially after taking two of the top tight ends in the country last class in Brock Wright and Cole Kmet. Notre Dame now holds 12 commits in this class with good momentum after Irish invasion this past weekend. Make sure to follow @irishdaily10 for the latest updates on all things Irish.
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U.S., EU can still talk trade after tariffs, U.S. envoy says | By Philip Blenkinsop and Michel Rose
PARIS (Reuters) - The United States and European Union could still negotiate a trade deal even if Washington imposes import tariffs on EU steel and aluminium, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday.
EU leaders agreed earlier in May to open discussions about market access for U.S. products, but only if Washington grants the EU a permanent exemption from tariffs. The EU now has a temporary exemption, which expires on Friday.
"There can be negotiations with or without tariffs in place. There are plenty of tariffs the EU has on us. It's not that we can't talk just because there's tariffs," Ross told a panel at the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The U.S. envoy said that China was a good case in point, having agreed to negotiate with the United States despite U.S. tariffs on certain Chinese exports going into effect in March.
"China has not used that as an excuse not to negotiate," he said. "It's only the EU that is insisting we can't negotiate if there are tariffs."
He did not say whether the United States goes ahead and slaps tariffs on EU metals. European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Tuesday she expected some sort of U.S. measure to limit EU exports.
A French presidential adviser said "nothing very positive" had come out of recent efforts to stop the U.S. tariffs, adding: "If that's the American decision, the European response will be firm," mentioning counter-measures on selected U.S. products.
Ross, who was due to talk to Malmstrom later on Wednesday, said the EU had shown limited interest in serious trade negotiations with the United States until a threat of tariffs.
TTIP DEAL OFF
The 28-member bloc shelved talks towards an ambitious EU-U.S. trade deal known as TTIP after Donald Trump's presidential election victory in 2016.
Dutch Trade Minister Sigrid Kaag, on the same panel, said EU countries agreed that U.S. trade measures designed to protect national security simply should not apply to them and they did not feel they should negotiate, even if China did.
Kaag added that a 1962 trade law allowing protection for U.S. producers on national security grounds that Donald Trump has invoked belongs to a different era.
Ross also denied claims that U.S. tariffs would harm its own steel-consuming industries. The price of a can of soup would rise just a fraction of a cent and car prices would go up by less than 1 percent, he said.
"The sky has not fallen on the United States since we put the tariffs on. It hasn't fallen and it won't," he said, adding that about 20 steel or aluminium facilities had opened or reopened since the tariffs were first announced.
Ross also took aim at the World Trade Organization, where Washington has blocked appointments to its appeals chamber, effectively engineering a crisis in the system of settling global disputes.
Any dispute mechanism that takes multiple years to settle cases is "no good", he said, labelling a 14-year case over subsidies for aircraft Airbus "a joke".
Talk of just tweaking the WTO, as EU countries have suggested, is wrong, he said.
"The problem is that people have begun in many multilateral organisations to substitute conversation for action. We don't think just raising issues is adequate," Ross said.
(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop and Michel Rose, editing by Mark Heinrich)
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Chance for Dockers to claim AFL title | THE Lamana Dockers have a chance to clinch a rare treble when their senior men, reserve grade and women’s teams play in the three division grand finals of the Port Moresby AFL competition at the Colts Oval tomorrow.
The Dockers women take on Koboni in the decider while their reserves take on the Oilmin Kokofas and the seniors battle with Koboni for the top prize.
The three Dockers teams qualified for the grand final after a successful season with tremendous off field support from the club management headed by Dominic Kaumu and Loi Bakani.
Their entries into the grand final were fitting as they have led the competition throughout the season to claim the minor premiership titles.
The senior side’s has stars and talent spread from the back to the forward line in Emmanuel Tupia, Laurie Logo, Clyde Pulah, Archie Levao Mai Jr, Ferdinand Musi, Tino Kante, Wesley Yuwi, Colin Slim, Sebastian Gelu, Desmond Kaumu, Chrijen Amona, Richard Rawali, Kawai Akaru, Gary Kele and young Jason Logi.
They will be determined to ensure that everything counts on the big day as it would be disappointing if they fall short of celebrating the club’s 20th anniversary with three premiership victories from the three teams.
That is not to say that they cannot be deserving winners as they were the minor premiers and this is really is their flag to lose since their last premiership victory over the Kokofas in 2013.
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My imaginary XVII: The best league players I’ve ever seen | In 2008, the NRL released the top 100 players to have played the game in Australia.
Since this time I have reflected on the players that I have seen in my lifetime. Without giving my age away, my memory stretches back to the very late 80s. As a result, I feel now that I can name my best team.
To do this, I set myself two criteria. They were as follows.
a) I had to have seen the player play live
b) They needed to have at least played fifty matches of elite first grade level in Australia
On this basis, I assembled the following team.
1. Fullback – Billy Slater
I simply have not seen a better fullback. His speed, his athleticism, and skill are unbelievable. He is vocal and instructs his defenders well.
He is always on the move and just seems to be in the right spot each time the football is kicked down-field. His recovery from making a covering tackle to re-join the defence and participate in the next play is second to none.
Honestly, when he retires and in years to come, everyone of this generation will compare each fullback to Billy Slater just as the previous generations did with Clive Churchill.
2. Wing – Greg Inglis
I get it, he plays at fullback for Souths, in the centres for Queensland and Australia and won the Clive Churchill Medal at five-eighth.
So, why on the wing? To put it simply, I wanted him on my team. Also, I have seen him play on the wing; he destroyed the Kiwi defenders in Melbourne for the tri-nations when he raced down the field to get Australia back in the game.
His size and speed make him perfect to play rugby league. Easily the best New South Welshman to play for Queensland. All jokes aside, an unbelievable talent who I hope can overcome injury and continue at the elite level for many years to come.
3. Centre – Mal Meninga (Captain)
Unlucky in my book not to be made an immortal ahead of Andrew Johns. He participated in four Kangaroo tours which had never been accomplished before and I doubt will ever happen again.
He destroyed defenders with his power, but more to this he was an inspiration to his teammates. He made other players better, he gave them belief and left them in no doubt what was needed to get the result desired.
A real leader of a great Canberra team, a strong Queensland team and of the Kangaroos. No much more can be said about such a strong player. With his leadership skills, he is easily my choice as captain of this team.
4. Centre – Laurie Daley
In partnering with Mal Meninga – yes, remember when the outside centre went with the inside centre – I do. Laurie Daley would offer the finishing touch. I hear your concerns – he played more five-eighth than at centre. I don’t care.
He had a great footballing mind and could pick apart a defensive line with ease. He was a solid support player who set up more tries for his teammates than going for the glory himself.
Remember, under his leadership, NSW had many dominant seasons over a great Queensland outfit. As well as this, he was part of the Canberra and Kangaroo outfits that enjoyed so much success. I felt it would be an injustice not to have him on my best team.
5. Wing – Israel Folau
I will admit, this was my hardest selection. I missed some of the great wingers of the 70s and 80s. I don’t feel there has been that many absolute sensations in this position to choose from in my time watching the game.
Although he only played 91 NRL games, I felt that if he had stayed, he would have been a sensation for many years to follow. The AFL targeted not many other athletes, and if it weren’t for an administration bungle, he would be back playing rugby league instead of union.
Even now, he is easily one of the Wallabies’ best. Just a shame he didn’t stay in our great game.
6. Five-eighth – Johnathan Thurston
He plays five-eighth to Cooper Cronk, so despite him being the North Queensland Cowboys halfback, I’m keeping him in the six jersey.
No doubt is going to be an immortal of the sport. He lifts his teammates and can single-handedly win games. Very few players can do that. His record speaks for itself.
He is a machine on the field – directing and instructing his team as he unpicks the defence with ridiculous ease. The superb kicking game only adds to his arsenal. I put him down as the third best player that I have ever seen.
7. Halfback – Andrew Johns
For some, he should not be an immortal. They refer to his off-field antics. I say bugger that.
His off-field antics would only have impaired his performance on the field. He invented new kicks, which no one had seen before. He could tackle like a solid backrower.
The best defending halfback the game has ever seen. His involvement in matches shaped their outcome.
Alex Ferguson – the former Manchester United Manager – when talking about skill on the soccer pitch said: “[if] you see class, excitement, entertainment, there is an obligation to acknowledge it.”
This quote applies to the rugby league genius that is Andrew Johns. In terms of pure brilliance, he is the best player I have seen.
8. Prop – Shane Webcke
In the front row, you need size, strength, determination and a will to defeat any opponent. This man had it all in bucket loads. I still remember the Test Match in the early 2000s against the Great Britain team that came for a mid-season Test where Webcke annihilated them.
He played against the Roosters in the grand final with a broken arm – madness! He never took a backward step on the field or off it. A pleasure to watch.
9. Hooker/fummy half – Cameron Smith
I get it, a natural choice. I put the role as a dummy half because really since the 80s scrums are no longer contested and with the ten-metre rule, hookers really are now just an extra half on the field.
His statistics say it all. He is just so dominant it is ridiculous. He may set records that will never be broken. He has achieved everything.
Look at the 2017 calendar year – grand final win, State of Origin series win and the World Cup. He probably is the best overall player the game has ever seen. I only put Johns ahead of him, but not by much. An immortal in waiting.
10. Prop – Glen Lazarus
The Brick with eyes laid the platform for some of the game’s most successful teams. Firstly, the Green Machine of the late 80s and early 90s enjoyed his service as they went about winning titles.
Then he moves to Brisbane and enjoys success there before helping Melbourne win their inaugural title. All the while he’s helping NSW set a dominance over Queensland and maintaining Australia’s dominance on the international scene.
He wasn’t one of my favourite players, but I could not justify leaving him out of the team. Ultimately, he possessed the gifts that all front rowers dream of and used them to the best of his ability.
11. Second row – Bradley Clyde
I feel that this man does not get the credit he deserves. He was integral to Canberra’s success and NSW for that matter.
Ran hard, tackled hard and played for the full 80 minutes. He was a workhorse of epic proportions. He set the benchmark for all future locks and backrowers. He became the measuring stick of which all future players would strive to equal. Just pure class.
12. Second row – Sam Burgess
Probably a Souths fan? Yes I am! Even if he didn’t play for Souths I would still rate him as an absolute legend.
He is ferocious on the field, but a good lad off it. He led the way for Souths this year as he has done so for every year he has been at the club.
From his early Test debut when he put the big hit on Fui Fui Moi Moi to when he sidestepped his way to the try line for Great Britain against Australia he has shown his strength and skill.
Further to this, who can forget when he played with a busted cheekbone for South Sydney in their first grand final win in 43 years? He is easily the best British import that I have seen play in the NRL.
13. Lock – Brad Fitler
For the majority of his career, he played five-eighth, so I get the confusion of why I would select him at lock.
Similar to my selection of Laurie Daley, he was simply too good to leave out of my starting thirteen.
He did play some games in the lock position and was still just as effective. It is important to not let his aloofness fool you – he had the talent.
He was a key reason why NSW were so dominant and a key factor in why the Roosters made so many grand finals in the early 2000’s. He had a deadly step, a good pass, could tackle and leadership qualities that elevated him above others. A genuine talent.
My bench
14. Darren Lockyer
No doubt is going to be an immortal. His statistics show it all. However, I felt that Slater as a fullback and that Thurston at five-eighth were better selections.
I know many would drop Johns and put Thurston at halfback and move Lockyer into the six position. However, since this is my list and I think that Johns was the best; Lockyer makes his way onto the bench.
Though, this does not diminish my thinking of his footballing skills. An absolute champion.
15. Adrian Morley
Who else has been sent off in a Test Match in the first 12 seconds? This event showed his fire-brand style. He could destroy forward packs with his runs and tackles. I know he spent a lot of time on the sideline through suspension, but he had everything you look for in a forward. A pity he had to go back to England so early.
16. Sonny Bill Williams
Yes, I know some of you are shaking your heads and rolling your eyes. Despite this, you cannot deny his skill.
I know in his early years he was injury prone before doing a runner to France, so we didn’t see the best of his capabilities until he returned to the Roosters.
In his two seasons there, he showed his character. I wished he had stayed in the game. In his return to union, it was his offload that finally sunk the Wallabies in the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup final. He could put on a massive hit, had speed and a great offload.
Moreover, he is a positive influence on his teammates. It is simple, if you were wealthy and were wanting to build a team, you would want Sonny Bill on your side.
17. Ruben Wiki
This last position was equally tough to fill. However, I went with Ruben because of his passion. Over his career, he played in the backs and the forwards but still managed to maintain solid performances.
A cornerstone of the New Zealand team and although he didn’t get the success with the Warriors he was consistently one of their best players. I just don’t remember seeing him having a bad game.
Notable omissions
Wally Lewis – Yes, he was still playing when I can remember the game, but with my set criteria, I never saw him play live. If I did, I would have him as my six and Thurston would go to the bench.
Steve Renouf – A class centre. If people have him as their main centre, then I really couldn’t disagree with you. Except that I thought Daley was more versatile and so put him ahead of Renouf.
I know when selecting the best team personal choices, preferences and how long you have been watching the game would affect the selections. So imagine this, if you had to build a team with all the best players that you had ever seen play live, who would be on your team? |
Trump urges death penalty for drug dealers | US President Donald Trump has called for drug traffickers to face the death penalty as part of his plan to combat the US painkiller-addiction epidemic.
He outlined the proposal during a speech in New Hampshire, a state badly affected by the opioid crisis.
Mr Trump said his administration was attempting to change the law to execute drug dealers, but it will face stiff political and judicial headwinds.
Opioids are a class of drugs including prescription painkillers and heroin.
What are opioids and what are the risks?
Some 2.4 million Americans are estimated to be addicted to the drugs. The crisis claimed an estimated 63,600 lives nationwide in 2016, say health officials.
Mr Trump was cheered on Monday as he told a crowd in Manchester, New Hampshire: “If we don’t get tough on the drug dealers we’re wasting our time.
“And that toughness includes the death penalty.”
Mr Trump previously suggested the “ultimate” punishment for traffickers at a rally in Pennsylvania this month.
Congress likely to just say no
Donald Trump is calling for an expansion of the federal death penalty at a time when its use is being increasingly curtailed across the US.
Congress appears unlikely to pass any new extensions of the death penalty and, if it did, the resulting cases would almost certainly be bogged down in legal battles for years, if not decades.
On the ground in states like New Hampshire, West Virginia and Kentucky – the front lines of the struggle to control opioid addiction – concern is largely directed at shutting down the supply of illegal narcotics, particularly potent fentanyl and carfentanil, shipped from overseas – and treating the lifelong struggles of millions of addicts.
Mr Trump’s get-tough rhetoric may garner applause, but in the view of local officials it’s federal dollars for prevention and treatment that save lives. RETURS |
Dow Chemical Company (The) (DOW) Upgraded at Vetr Inc. | Vetr upgraded shares of Dow Chemical Company (The) (NYSE:DOW) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning. The brokerage currently has $57.94 target price on the stock.
A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Dow Chemical Company (The) from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 5th. Citigroup Inc. upgraded Dow Chemical Company (The) from a neutral rating to a buy rating and lifted their target price for the company from $55.00 to $59.00 in a report on Monday, October 3rd. RBC Capital Markets set a $65.00 price objective on Dow Chemical Company (The) and gave the company a buy rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Dow Chemical Company (The) from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a top pick rating in a research report on Monday, December 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an overweight rating on shares of Dow Chemical Company (The) in a research report on Friday, December 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price of $61.91.
Shares of Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) opened at 57.22 on Tuesday. Dow Chemical Company has a 12 month low of $40.26 and a 12 month high of $59.33. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $56.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $53.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.17 billion, a PE ratio of 8.92 and a beta of 1.19.
Dow Chemical Company (The) (NYSE:DOW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 27th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.12. Dow Chemical Company (The) had a return on equity of 17.81% and a net margin of 16.91%. The firm had revenue of $12.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.82 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Dow Chemical Company will post $3.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 28th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 23rd. Dow Chemical Company (The)’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.07%.
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of Dow Chemical Company (The) by 0.7% in the second quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 22,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,101,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Capital One National Association raised its stake in shares of Dow Chemical Company (The) by 9.2% in the second quarter. Capital One National Association now owns 21,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,085,000 after buying an additional 1,831 shares in the last quarter. Charter Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Dow Chemical Company (The) by 2.5% in the second quarter. Charter Trust Co. now owns 22,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,121,000 after buying an additional 545 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Dow Chemical Company (The) by 8.4% in the second quarter. Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 56,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,832,000 after buying an additional 4,419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pennsylvania Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Dow Chemical Company (The) by 9.6% in the second quarter. Pennsylvania Trust Co now owns 179,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,930,000 after buying an additional 15,741 shares in the last quarter. 67.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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"Dangerously Left-Wing" Hayek Hatchet Job | Angela Eagle and Imran Ahmed’s new book “The New Serfdom“, a 400-page hatchet job on the great liberal thinker Friedrich Hayek, is being lauded with praise in Labour circles, most effusively from Nick Cohen. Guido must come to Hayek’s defence in the face of their rewriting of history.
The New Serfdom is a reminder that, even as the relatively moderate challenger to Corbyn, Eagle is still a liberty-hating socialist who opposes free markets and fundamentally values the state over the freedom of the individual. Even Ed Miliband’s office warned that Ahmed was “dangerously left-wing” when he became a Shadow Cabinet adviser. Their book condemns the “veneration of markets”, the “infiltration of marketisation” into the public sector, capitalism’s promotion of competition, the “toxic culture” of admiring those who succeed, and calls for a Labour government to create an “empowered state… pursuing a reinvigorated democratic socialism”. It wants to sweep back Thatcher’s trade union reforms, regulate the food and drink industry to the hilt and put taxes through the roof. It offers a depressing view of Britain today, talking the country down as “divided and resentful”, dismisses capitalist liberal democracy as a “con”, calls Hayek a “liar” with “extreme views” who inspired Thatcher and her “successor” Trump, and claims Brexit is evidence of “the extreme right on the march”. According to the respected academic Chris Hanretty, Eagle’s Wallasley seat voted 53% to Leave…
The history of the last century comprehensively proved correct Hayek’s central assertion that socialism morphs into totalitarianism. He was proved right when the Keynesian post-war consensus collapsed and Thatcher used his ideas – “this is what we believe” – to turn the economy around. The New Serfdom is an unashamedly socialist critique of the last forty years of British political life, and so is as dangerous and wrong as you would expect. The key question for Eagle and Ahmed: if they truly believe in their socialist vision for Britain, why did they try to stop Corbyn becoming Prime Minister? |
Swampscott set to strut its stuff | April 17, 2017
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Glenn Kessler, organizer for Swampscott’s Got Talent, practices the song “Cinnamon Girl” by Neil Young and Crazy Horse.
By GAYLA CAWLEY
SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott will be showing off its talent next month.
The fifth annual “Swampscott’s Got Talent” show will be Sunday, May 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Swampscott High School. Tickets are $7 at the door. The show is open to all ages, and expands beyond Swampscott residents to include those who work in or for the town, but who might live elsewhere.
Tryouts are May 1 and 2 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the high school. A dress rehearsal will be Friday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.
“I think it’s a great community event,” said Swampscott resident Glenn Kessler, who organizes the talent show. “There’s a lot of emphasis in town on sports and that’s understandable. But I think there’s a lot of talent that we have here that people don’t know about.”
Some of the proceeds from the show, including ticket and food sales, and donations from local businesses, will be benefit the Class of 2018, and Media Arts and Media Literacy.
Kessler, who has been organizing the show by himself for the past two years, said half of the proceeds will go toward the Gary Sinise Foundation, a nonprofit which benefits veterans, first responders, their families and those in need. Sinise is an actor who played Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump, among other movie and television roles.
“We’re fortunate enough to live in a beautiful town like this,” said Kessler, 64. “But most of us haven’t had to deal with having to go to war or having to put their lives on the line as first responders … By giving back to an organization like this that helps people that have protected us and defend us, I think that’s something that the town and the kids in the class can all be very proud of.”
Kessler, who also performs in the show with his band, Gerry and the Atrics, said the event usually raises $2,000 to $2,500. He’s hoping that with the addition of the Gary Sinise Foundation as a beneficiary, more organizations will want to donate more.
Kessler said the show started as an idea from the Recreation Commission, when he was a member. The event was run by the commission for two years, and was continued by Kessler and David Van Dam, a selectman at the time, before Van Dam dropped out.
Kessler’s daughter, 16-year-old Mallory Kessler, a junior at the high school, co-produces the show and also serves as stage manager.
“It’s a lot of fun,” Mallory Kessler said. “It actually raises a lot of money for charity and for our class.”
There are usually 20 to 22 acts in the show, which are mostly dancers, singers and musicians. In the past, acts have ranged from a young girl who sang a song from the Disney movie, Frozen, to senior citizens line dancing, Kessler said. He said the goal is for people’s faces to hurt from smiling so much.
“We do live in a small town and there’s just a lot of hidden talent out there, and you never know,” Kessler said. “From year to year, it’s always different.”
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Dear Jonathan Coachman, I'll Bet You $100 Ronda Rousey Appears in WWE Within 18 Months | Ronda Rousey got waxed by Amanda Nunes on Friday night. This opens up a lot of questions about her future, questions which even Rousey does not know the answer to at this juncture.
In the immediate term, UFC is probably out of the question for Rousey. The severity with which she’s lost her last two fights mean that she’s going to have to spend awhile to regroup.
A logical move in the next year or two is for her to do a program in WWE. Rousey appeared at WrestleMania 31 in 2015. She has long professed admiration for the professional wrestling genre, and within the last two months Stephanie McMahon and Triple H have both expressed interest in her services.
However, former WWE personality and current ESPN’er Jonathan Coachman feels the squash means this interest has expired:
Not now — not ever, he says.
It’s hard to know in this instance whether Coach is reporting something he’s been told by a WWE higher-up, expressing his own opinion, or some combination of the two.
However, I vehemently disagree with the idea that Ronda Rousey has no value to WWE. She is a massive star and a marketable draw that extends beyond the brand’s core viewership. Wrestling is scripted. Within the confines of the genre, it does matter that you are supposed to take the fighters seriously, but even in Rousey’s presently diminished stature there she is interesting.
For all of the talk about the women’s revolution in WWE, there are about five or six women at the top and there are only so many times they can wrestle each other. A program between Ronda Rousey and someone like Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, or Becky Lynch would be entertaining and have crossover appeal. (Charlotte is really where the money would be.)
Will Rousey ever be a fulltime WWE performer? Almost certainly not. But she has enough recognizance that she doesn’t need to be. Nonetheless, WWE could absolutely find use for her.
Therefore, I extend a bet to Coach: I wager $100 that Rousey will appear on WWE television between now and July 1st, 2018. Put your money where your mouth is. |
South Dade wins GMAC wrestling, reagan, | Miami Herald | Brevin Balmeceda, at bottom, battles Cardeionte Wilson of Miami Palmetto high School. Balmeceda goes on to defeat Wilson during GMAC wrestling finals at Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School on Saturday, February 3, 2018. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com |
Rising gas prices to reverse course | Oil and gasoline futures prices plunged after Russia and Saudi Arabia expressed interest in raising oil supply.
“This news couldn’t come at a better time, as motorists roll into the summer driving season,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA. “The drop in crude should amount to a discount of at least 10 cents at the pump in the short term. Yet, that will not happen overnight. Retailers are usually slow to lower prices, especially those who bought shipments of gasoline when prices were at a premium.”
Gas prices in Tennessee increased 6 cents last week. The state average on Memorial Day was $2.73 – the most expensive for the holiday since 2014, when the average price was $3.45 per gallon.
Tennessee motorists paid 62 cents per gallon more than a year ago. It currently costs $41 to fill an average-size tank of gasoline – an increase of nearly $10.
The most expensive gas price averages in Tennessee were in Jackson at $2.77, Nashville at $2.76 and Knoxville at $2.72. The least expensive gas price averages in Tennessee were in Johnson City at $2.66, Chattanooga at $2.66 and Clarksville-Hopkinsville at $2.69.
Crude oil prices declined late in the week after Saudi Arabia and Russia discussed raising oil output by as much as nearly 1 million barrels per day. A decision is not expected until June 22-23. Saudi Arabia and Russia were part of a voluntary production cut agreement among both OPEC and non-OPEC oil-producing countries. The agreement called for a reduction of 1.8 million barrels per day in the market.
The effort to reduce the global oil glut and raise oil prices worked faster than expected. In fact, there are currently fears of a supply shortage, as Venezuela’s oil market has collapsed and new sanctions against Iran will reduce its contributions to global supply.
Early last week, U.S. oil prices traded at 3.5-year highs of nearly $73 per barrel. On Friday, crude prices plunged below $68 – the lowest daily closing price in three weeks. Overnight, West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell to less than $67. |
Renewables, coal push up Tata Power Q1 Net by 126% | Tata Power posted 126 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 163.78 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2017 mainly driven by strong performance from renewables and coal.(Image: IE)
Tata Power posted 126 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 163.78 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2017 mainly driven by strong performance from renewables and coal. The company’s consolidated net profit was Rs 72.49 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Total income of the company was at Rs 6,999.90 crore in the first quarter, up from Rs 6,790.58 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. The company said that the revenue from other businesses including renewables and coal was Rs 1,041.03 crore in the quarter, up from Rs 415.55 crore in the corresponding period.
The segment revenue from power business was Rs 6,344.17 crore in the quarter, up from Rs 6,164.88 crore in the same period a year ago. It said that Indonesian coal companies — Tata Power Solar, Walwhan Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd (WREPL), Tata Power Solar and Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) — reported strong growth and operational performance in the first quarter as compared to the corresponding period. The Other businesses like MPL, TPDDL & others also reported higher profits as compared to the corresponding quarter of last year, it said.
Commenting on the company’s performance, Anil Sardana, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Power said in a statement, “Tata Power Solar, WREPL and Tata Power Renewable Energy have demonstrated excellent performance and reported a significant jump in profits.” He also said, “Despite the challenging environment in the power sector in recent years, the company has expanded its international presence and continues to look for viable business opportunities across select international geographies.” |
Birmingham City digest: Busy summer; Terry all gold; Zola power failure; Stockdale on Bluenoses | The video will start in 8 Cancel
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Harry Redknapp is expecting a busy transfer window as he looks to perform ‘surgery’ on his Birmingham City squad.
The Blues boss has likened his current situation to the one where he took over at Portsmouth in March 2002 during a season of struggle.
He spent that summer overhauling his squad with eight new players - and the rest of the 2002/2003 campaign guiding Pompey to the Championship title.
He discusses doing the same at Blues.
World class
Former Birmingham City captain Martin O’Connor believes Redknapp would have to ‘pull off an absolute worldy’ if he is to bring John Terry to St Andrew’s.
Blues are one of a host of clubs being linked with a move for the 36-year-old, a long list that includes offers from all over the planet.
O'Connor gives his opinion here.
Terry lowdown
But what would Blues be getting if they managed to pull off one of this summer’s shock deals? We caught up with Football.London’s Chelsea correspondent Oliver Harbord to find out more...
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Harry Redknapp is reportedly keen to bring Terry to St Andrew's but Blues face a battle for his signature with his chunky wage demands and a number of other interested parties.
Redknapp will have other, more realistic targets in mind as he aims to sign competition for Michael Morrison and Ryan Shotton at centre-back.
Here are five players the Blues boss could look to.
Zola Power fades
The former Blues boss has spoken about his time at St Andrew's.
"It was five really hard months and I came away from it feeling empty. Now I intend to take one year out. I've received three or four interesting offers, but I'm taking a break."
Read what he has to say.
First impressions
David Stockdale revealed the role Blues supporters played in persuading him to move to St Andrew’s.
Redknapp convinced arguably the best goalkeeper in the Championship to sign a three-year deal and become Blues’ first signing of the summer.
And he pointed to the scenes at the end of the final game of the season after Birmingham escaped relegation to help Stockdale decide.
Hayes latest
Cardiff City have pulled out of the race to sign Blues target Jonny Hayes.
The Bluebirds were interested in signing the Aberdeen winger along with Blues and Celtic.
Cardiff had made an approach for Hayes, who was scouted by Harry Redknapp in the Scottish Cup final last month, while Celtic also submitted a bid - thought to be worth £1.3m.
But boss Neil Warnock has confirmed that his side have withdrawn their interest.
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Venkaiah Naidu: Committee reviewing rules of RS likely to submit interim report next month | The vice president was speaking at the launch of a book, 'Straight Talk', by Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
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A committee reviewing rules and business of the Rajya Sabha to ensure its smooth functioning is likely to submit its interim report by next month, Upper House Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday.
The vice president was speaking at the launch of a book, 'Straight Talk', by Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
"I have set up a committee to review and revisit the Rules of Procedure and Business of the Rajya Sabha for enabling smooth functioning of the House," Naidu said.
"This committee has started work and an interim report is likely to be submitted next month," he said.
Referring to the suggestion made by Singhvi in the book for automatic suspension of allowances of lawmakers due to disruptions, Naidu expressed hope that it would be considered by the committee.
"I hope this suggestion of Shri Singhvi will be considered by the committee," he said.
The committee is headed by former Rajya Sabha secretary general V K Agnihotri and it will look into all the rules of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and give suggestions.
"We need to ponder if our legislatures are sending out the right message to the people who have lot of expectations from our legislatures, the temples of democracy.
"The ruling and opposition parties divide that is becoming increasingly manifest in our legislatures does not inspire confidence in the people," Naidu said.
The committee was formed following disruptions in the Rajya Sabha's last session.
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram were also present at the book launch.
It was attended by a number of sitting and retired judges, politicians and members of the bar.
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Missouri's Jontay Porter to return for sophomore season | COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri forward Jontay Porter has withdrawn his name from NBA draft and will return for his sophomore season.
The school announced Porter's decision on Wednesday, the final day the 6-foot-11 forward could remove his name from the draft and return to the Tigers for next season. Porter followed the lead of his brother, Michael Porter Jr., in declaring for the draft last month, but he didn't hire an agent.
Jontay Porter averaged 9.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a freshman for Missouri, doing so after reclassifying his prep eligibility and skipping his senior year of high school so he could join his brother with the Tigers. He earned Southeastern Conference Co-Sixth Man of the Year honours and was named to the league's All-Freshman team.
The 18-year-old took part in the NBA's draft combine two weeks ago and was projected to be taken late in the first round or early in the second. |
Halt these killings, Mr President | IT is only three months into the year 2018, and the number of Nigerians murdered in their villages and homes by gunmen masquerading as Fulani herdsmen is approaching the 500 mark.
From the New Year Day massacres in Benue State which prompted a mass burial televised live, more fronts of barbaric atrocities have been opened in Taraba, Plateau, Zamfara, Kogi, Ebonyi, Kaduna and most of the states in the Central and Southern parts of the country. The killers appeared to “welcome” President Muhammadu Buhari in his belated condolence visit to Benue with the slaughtering of two policemen sent to restore the peace in the state.
Shortly after the President returned from his condolence visit to Dapchi in Yobe State where he met with state government officials and the families of the 110 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram on 19th February 2018, another 52 innocent souls were wiped out in Borno, Kogi and Plateau States.
It is high time that we, as nation, sat down to identify exactly what is happening to us. Who really are these people we glibly refer as “armed Fulani herdsmen?” Exactly what is their agenda or mission in Nigeria? These questions are pertinent because shortly after the mass burials in Benue in January, the Directorate of State Services (DSS) claimed in a report to President Buhari that a terror group, the Islamic Stat in West Africa (ISWA), was behind the Benue killings.
This report did not draw much traction in the public space because Nigerians have grown skeptical over the body language of the Federal Government and its security agencies which prefer to style these attacks on indigenous communities as “farmers/herders clashes”. It is time to ask ourselves what manner of “herdsmen” would continue to attack and murder our citizens so relentlessly and remorselessly and yet our police and military contingents sent to arrest the situation appear unable to cope? Exactly what has the Army’s Operation Cat Race (Ayem Akpatuma) achieved so far?
We wish to draw President Buhari’s attention to the fact that Nigerians are holding him firmly to his campaign promise to secure the nation. This was top of his three-point agenda which persuaded Nigerians to vote for a change of ruling party and government in 2015. Unfortunately, instead of insecurity and insurgency reducing in scale, we are seeing a widening and an escalation of it. That the Dapchi schoolgirls were abducted while the Chibok abductions have not been solved is a pointer to the fact that we have lost more ground to insecurity under Buhari’s watch.
Condolence visits are not enough. Nigerians are getting tired of them. We want a firm and decisive step taken to secure all Nigerians irrespective of their ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds or political affiliations.
We want action taken NOW! |
Food and Farm News for Valentine's Day - KPRL Radio 1230AM | Valentine’s Day means brisk business for North County florists. This year’s midweek Valentine’s Day allows for more at-work floral deliveries. California flower growers and wholesalers say the timing will be a boom to the business. Demand for all flower varieties is up, with a rising interest in locally and sustainably grown blooms. Those requests coming in for California-grown alternatives to the traditional, but mostly foreign-grown, rose. Recent wet weather throughout California may put a squeeze on supplies, but you’ll see the florists geared up and waiting for you.
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McConnell: Premature to talk of Trump winning Nobel Prize | LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Senate's top leader says it's "premature" to tout President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in pursuing a peace deal with North Korea.
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell chuckled as he mentioned the "chagrin" it would cause the Nobel committee to award Trump the world's most coveted diplomatic prize.
The Republican senator made the comments this week to WHAS-AM in his home state of Kentucky.
U.S. and North Korean officials are continuing talks aimed at salvaging a summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. McConnell says the U.S. should always be "skeptical" when dealing with North Korea, but says it's good that Trump and Kim could meet. |
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Lorry driver praised for quick thinking action after blaze on A390 near Probus | Get Daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
The driver of a 32-tonne lorry has been praised for his quick-thinking actions after his cabin caught fire but he managed to park his burning lorry away from one of Cornwall's busiest roads.
Two fire crews from Truro and St Austell were called out to the incident after receiving calls that a lorry was on fire on the A390 near Probus.
The road links up Truro and St Austell and is one of the busiest in the county. However lunchtime drivers did not get stuck in huge tailbacks as a result of the blaze after the lorry driver managed to steer his lorry to an off side road when his cabin started filling up with smoke.
He has been praised by firefighters for helping prevent traffic delays and possible accidents.
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A spokesman for Truro Fire Community Station said: "The driver’s quick actions meant that when smoke started coming through into the cab, he managed to turn just off the main A390 on to a side road, meaning the road was not closed."
The fire happened near Probus shortly after 1.10pm on Friday (January 2).
The fire service spokesman added: "We did attend the lorry fire yesterday, just off the A390. The cab of the lorry was well alight on our arrival.
"We used two breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and our thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire."
The driver escaped unharmed from and no-one is understood to have been hurt in the incident. |
Judgement reserved in Peter Pringle damages case | Don't Miss
Judgement has been reserved at the High Court in the State's application to dismiss a damages claim brought by Peter Pringle, who served almost 15 years in prison before his 1980 conviction for the murder of two gardaí was overturned as unsafe and unsatisfactory. He was originally sentenced to death for the murder of gardaí John Morley and Henry Byrne but his sentence was later commuted to 40 years imprisonment of which he served 14 years and 10 months until his conviction was quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal in 1995. He opposes the State’s bid to dismiss his damages action and has brought a separate motion to have the State discover documents related to DNA testing which he says he requires to progress his damages claim. Following the conclusion of submissions from both parties today, Ms Justice Carmel Stewart said she was reserving judgment in the applications. Mr Pringle claims the State was negligent and breached his constitutional rights because crucial evidence was not disclosed to him before his trial before the non-jury Special Criminal Court which had convicted him of the murder of both gardaí during a bank robbery in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon, in July 1980. The State want the damages claim, initiated in the mid 1990s, dismissed on grounds including inordinate delay. Mr Pringle, with an address in Co Galway, denies delay on his part and claims any delay has been caused by the State. In his discovery application, he wants discovery of documents relating to an analysis carried out in 2002 by the Forensic Science Service in Birmingham. The discovery application relates to the DNA analysis on samples of hair taken from a car used in the robbery and a voluntary blood sample given by Mr Pringle in 1994. The State in 2003 informed Mr Pringle’s lawyers the analysis showed a match had been obtained which provided “strong support” for the proposition the recovered hair originated from Mr Pringle. Mr Pringle believes the DNA report is a means to put a stop to his damages claim. His lawyers seek the paperwork in connection with the DNA analysis but that material had not been provided to them. The State denies Mr Pringle’s claims in relation to the report and has opposed the discovery motion. |
Patch your HP laptops - the keyboard may have a keylogger installed | HP issued a patch for its Synaptics touchpad driver last month to fix a potential keylogger issue, but it may be more widely problematic than initially expected. The keylogger security researchers identified within the driver may affect hundreds of HP laptops and mobile workstations, including its recent Spectre Pro x360 models.
The fix for this problem was released at the start of November in a dry sounding fashion; the driver update was called the “Synaptics Touchpad Driver Potential, Local Loss of Confidentiality.” Although HP did designate it as something that should be acted on as soon as possible, ZwClose breaks down exactly why this issue is potentially more dangerous than HP makes it sound.
The keylogger in question was discovered hidden within HP’s keyboard driver and looked to save scan codes. Although the logging was disabled by default, it could easily be enabled by a user with administrative access. HP’s claim is that it was a debug trace that wasn’t removed — and now has been by the patch.
In the patch notes, it also goes out of its way to highlight that neither HP itself nor the touchpad developer, Synaptics, had any access to customer information:
“A potential security vulnerability has been identified with certain versions of Synaptics touchpad drivers that impacts all Synaptics OEM partners,” the update page reads. “A party would need administrative privileges in order to take advantage of the vulnerability. Neither Synaptics nor HP has access to customer data as a result of this issue.”
Such a problem could still be easily exploitable by malware or a nefarious individual with local access to the HP machine. The fact that this news arises at a time when HP stands accused of installing spyware and tracking software on to customers’ machines (as per ZeroHedge), is hardly ideal. It’s not clear where the tracker came from — be it Windows Update or HP itself — but some users have complained of it having a negative effect on system performance as well.
Although incidents like this don’t engender much trust in a company, it is important that you acquire the patched driver either directly from HP’s website or through a Windows Update. Considering hundreds of different HP laptops are said to be affected by this bug, it’s all the more likely someone would try to exploit it, so update your system as soon as possible.
This isn’t the first time HP has had trouble with keyloggers on its platform, though the most recent one was auditory. |
Paid parking wrangle continues in Byron | DOWN ON THE STREET: Parking inspectors on the pointy end of Byron's paid parking scheme.
DOWN ON THE STREET: Parking inspectors on the pointy end of Byron's paid parking scheme. Christian Morrow
PAID Parking campaigner Paul McCarthy has accused Byron Shire Council of letting locals down following last Thursday's vote to lock in just 50 per cent of funds raised by paid parking in Byron Bay to the town itself.
But Mayor Simon Richardson says the picture is not so simple and Byron Bay will wind up with closer to 65 per cent of paid parking fees and that it was important to have funds from Byron's parking scheme flow equitably across the whole shire.
"When you consider that Byron will collect 100% of the revenue from the meters on Crown Reserve land at Main Beach and Captain Cooks together with 50 per cent of all the other metres as well as a a proportion of the fines and parking permits money Byron will be receiving nearer to 60-65 per cent of the revenue," Cr Richardson said.
Council's resolution noted that so far at least 50 per cent of revenue collected had been used in town and "affirmed that 50 per cent of all non-Crown paid parking revenue from Byron Bay continue to be used to fund projects in Byron Bay."
Council also resolved: "The distribution of all paid parking revenue be reviewed should additional paid parking schemes be implemented".
In other words should paid parking schemes be introduced in Bangalow or Brunswick Heads, the Byron Bay scheme will be reviewed.
Mr McCarthy had been backing the motion put up by Councillor Paul Spooner at Thursday's meeting of council that would have guaranteed to have 100 per cent the money raised allocated in town.
"This is a slap in the face for locals who get swamped by more than two million visitors per year," Mr McCarthy said. "Council have got to stop treating the people of Byron Bay as a cash cow for the rest of the shire."
Mr McCarthy said the fight was not over saying: "We will now be organising a petition so the people of Byron Bay can stand up and have their say".
Cr Spooner believes that under the current arrangement put in place by last Thursday's meeting there is "no way in hell" paid parking could be introduced anywhere else in the shire.
"With yesterday's vote there is a danger we have set up a real us and them dynamic across the shire," he said.
"If we want this to work we need a unified system across the shire." |
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Huntsville Firefighters were called to the Executive Hills apartment complex on Halston Circle around 3:30 this morning. They arrived to find the outside stairs of one building on fire.
Firefighters evacuated the residents for about an hour while they put the fire out. We're told the fire didn't reach inside the building.
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After lull, Vancouver housing prices set for rebound | Prices of detached homes in Vancouver may have hit bottom in the first quarter of this year, but are poised for a rebound this spring as sales activity surges across the region, according to a Royal LePage survey.
The Royal LePage quarterly house price survey, released Tuesday, shows home prices in the Greater Vancouver region dropped 1.9 per cent in the quarter ended March 31 compared with the last quarter of 2016, driven by a decline in prices of detached homes. Two-storey houses were down 3.1 per cent in the quarter while bungalow prices fell 1 per cent.
The Vancouver market began softening last spring and the market cooled even more after the B.C. government imposed a 15-per-cent tax on foreign buyers in August. But sales activity has grown so far in each month of 2017, suggesting the market for detached homes in Vancouver could rebound even sooner than people expected, said Royal LePage chief executive officer Phil Soper.
Mr. Soper said the number of units sold in Greater Vancouver climbed more than 48 per cent in March compared with February this year, which is much stronger than seasonal norms. He predicts the slowdown caused by the introduction of the foreign-buyer’s tax could lead to “market whiplash” this summer as pent-up demand is unleashed in coming weeks, sending prices sharply higher again.
“Frankly, I thought the correction would be deeper and longer, but that unit-sales number says to me that there’s still a lot of demand in the region and people may not sit on the sidelines for as long as we thought they would,” he said in an interview.
On a national basis, home prices are a tale of two cities, with Vancouver slumping while the Toronto region sees soaring prices, marking the first period in years in which Vancouver and Toronto’s housing markets have headed in opposite directions.
The combination has driven the average price of a home in Canada up 12.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the same time last year. The average home sold for $574,575, according to sales data from 53 of Canada’s largest real estate markets.
Removing the hot Ontario market from the calculation shows a more modest national price increase of just 6.4 per cent in the first quarter this year.
Mr. Soper said growth in the rest of Canada outside of Vancouver and Southern Ontario is strong but sustainable, and higher prices in cities in Alberta and Quebec are particularly welcome news.
“Generally it is shaping up to be the best and healthiest year we’ve seen in Canadian real estate probably since before the global financial crisis,” he said.
Prices soared not only in the Greater Toronto Area, but also in other cities across Southern Ontario. Prices climbed 12.4 per cent in London, 9.9 per cent in Kingston and 8.5 per cent Windsor, all of which are two hours or farther from Toronto.
Mr. Soper said the growth well beyond the Toronto region is being fuelled by Ontario’s strong economic performance, with the province now leading Canada in economic growth.
Closer to Toronto, the city with the greatest year-over-year price gain was Richmond Hill, north of Toronto, where prices climbed by 31.5 per cent in the first quarter this year compared with the first quarter of 2016. Oshawa, which is east of Toronto, saw prices rise 28.2 per cent in the first quarter compared with the same period last year.
The price growth in suburban cities is being fuelled by single-family home buyers, who have concluded they can get more “bang for your buck” outside of central Toronto, Mr. Soper said.
He added he sees no sign that Toronto’s market is cooling yet, but believes a slowdown is coming soon as prices move too far out of balance.
“There is so much momentum in the market that it will carry through the spring market at full steam,” he said. “The earliest I believe we’ll see a slowdown in the GTA market will be this summer or fall. Save a really heavy-handed move by regulators, I don’t see anything slowing this market this spring.”
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Community leaders celebrate National Health Center Week | SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – This week is National Health Center Week.
Caring Health Center in Springfield joins more than 50 health centers in Massachusetts and over 1,200 community health centers nationally to celebrate National Health Center Week.
The healthcare community will engage in national discussions about the importance of our community health centers.
Caring Health Center provides access care to more than 20,000 people in Springfield, something President and CEO Tania Barber hopes more people become aware of.
“There’s like 1 in 15 people who receive community health services at a community health center,” Barber told 22News. “While there is one in 15 individuals, still today people don’t really know that community health centers exist, particularly the Caring Health Center.”
Monday, the Caring Health Center celebrated Elected Officials Day.
The event features local and state representatives as well as community leaders who discussed the mission of community health centers.
Distinguished honors were also given recipients in the healthcare community.
National Health Center Week ends on August 19. |
SIMMONS: McDavid puts on a show | One of these days, Connor McDavid is bound to snap.
It has to happen, doesn’t it?
When he plays like this — dancing, singing, playing an instrmment, conducting the orchestra — and then not a single note registers on the night. Not a goal. Not an assist. Not a sound.
Nothing for hockey’s single most entertaining player.
This wasn’t just another of 82 NHL stops for McDavid in his third season. He doesn’t view it that way. This is home. This matters. This is where his people are. This is where his family and his old coaches and hockey friends come to see what they can get only on television. This is where he turns it up, just a notch — his level starts above the rest of the pack. This day, this night, this trip to the place he used to sit with his dad and watch games, means everything to him.
And that’s how he played it Sunday night in a circle-the-calendar night on the Oilers schedule. He played it like no one else can play it. With Bobby Orr in the building watching Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey, too.
There have been all kinds of special players in hockey history. But Orr, McDavid’s agent, Gretzky, his Edmonton mentor, and Coffey, whom he has come to know, were the kind of players you couldn’t take your eyes off. You followed them the way the way we normally follow the puck. And McDavid is the No. 1 attraction in hockey, carrying the puck from behind his own net the way Orr once did, and using a speed only Coffey can understand and then finding those open around him, the way only Gretzky could.
That was a McDavid Sunday night — maybe as great as he’s ever been, even some Edmonton front office people were saying that — and both he and his snakebit Oilers had nothing to show for it. They were somehow shut out by the outplayed Leafs, shut out by the backup goaltender, Curtis McElhinney, who did the Dominik Hasek thing for one night of his career.
McDavid did just about everything. He created offence. He set up players. He used his speed to make the Leafs look helpless. He hit goal posts. He hit cross bars. He hit men open in the slot. He had a five-point kind of night with no points on the scorecard and how long can you do this and not be ready to explode?
Especially from a night in which he was on the hook for so many local tickets and he quietly complained — as many of us have — about the cost of buying Leaf tickets. This was McDavid’s most expensive night of the season and he left nothing for chance, except an inability all around him to find a way to finish.,
“You want it to go on 5-10 minutes longer,” McDavid said afterwards, clearly shaken by the 1-0 defeat at the Air Canada Centre. “We didn’t have any luck tonight.”
Before that he said: “For a 1-0 hockey game, this was pretty entertaining.”
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Of that, he was correct. For the Oilers, it was entertaining and heartbreaking. This was the best night of this Air Canada Centre season as pure entertainment, the game most fun to watch, the most surprising, the most entertaining. You watch this kind of game and you want to scream at the National Hockey League for its geography. Toronto and Edmonton play once a year here, once a year in Edmonton, and that’s it.
And even on a night when Auston Matthews was missing and the matchup was missing and the father and son who walked in wearing the jersey of one young star and the jersey of the other, you wished there was hockey like this every night.
The NHL doesn’t need bigger nets or more scoring or even smaller goaltending equipment to be great. It needs more Edmonton and Toronto games.
“Two pretty exciting teams when they’re going,” said Todd McLellan, the Oilers coach. It may happen one day in a Stanley Cup final. And if that doesn’t happen, we’ll all feel a little cheated along the way.
Gretzky never played Mario Lemieux in a playoff series. Sidney Crosby has yet to face Jonathan Toews. Matthews and McDavid: That would be hockey heaven, no matter what the result.
“You don’t get anything for being close,” said McDavid, knowing how far down the Oilers are in the standings, knowing that every loss comes with the notion they are one game further away from qualifying for the playoffs. “We were the better team.”
An NHL without McDavid in the playoffs is a poorer league than it was last April. But there are four months yet to figure this all out.
“This is nothing more than an Oilers-Leafs matchup,” he said before the game, even realizing those words didn’t necessarily ring true. It was more everything than just another game.
McDavid played it that way. He didn’t just put on a show Sunday night, he was the show.
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Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour | WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia's young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran's hand across the Mideast and, this week, rehabilitate his country's image in the eyes of Americans.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, son of King Salman and heir to the throne, is opening a marathon tour of the United States with a stop in Washington, where he plans to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday. He'll hold separate meetings with a long roster of influential U.S. officials, including the secretaries of defense, treasury and commerce, the CIA chief and congressional leaders from both parties.
The visit comes as the United States and much of the West are still trying to figure out Crown Prince Mohammed, better known by his initials MBS, whose sweeping program of social changes at home and increased Saudi assertiveness abroad has upended decades of traditional rule in Saudi Arabia. The 32-year-old crown prince also has big economic plans, and over three weeks in the U.S. he will meet businessmen in New York, tech mavens from Google and Apple Inc. in San Francisco, and entertainment bigwigs in Los Angeles. Other stops include Boston and Houston.
"This is not the real Saudi Arabia," MBS said when asked by CBS News about the repressive version of Islam many outsiders associate with the kingdom. He said he was restoring the more tolerant, egalitarian society that existed before Saudi Arabia's ultraconservatives were empowered in 1979. "We were victims, especially my generation that suffered from this a great deal."
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It's a message that has earned MBS admirers in the United States, as he allowed women to drive and opened movie theaters shuttered since the 1980s. MBS is turning "Saudi Arabia into a normal country in which normal people lead normal lives," Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters Monday.
Yet Democrats and Republicans have approached some of the crown prince's other bold steps with trepidation, particularly as they pertain to his anti-Iran efforts. One bill in Congress proposes scaling back U.S. military assistance to a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen.
MBS, in particular, has been closely identified with the three-year-old war in the Arab world's poorest country, which started while he was defense minister. The Saudis and their allies are fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels, but international organizations have harshly criticized the coalition's airstrikes and blockading of Yemeni ports for contributing to thousands of civilian deaths and a humanitarian catastrophe.
It's not the only regional mess the Saudis are in. In November, U.S. officials voiced unease when Lebanon's prime minister unexpectedly resigned while in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia was accused of attempting to bring down Lebanon's government, which is strongly influenced by Iranian proxy Hezbollah. Prime Minister Saad Hariri later reversed his resignation.
The Saudis are working aggressively to change perceptions. They've cast themselves as essential partners against Islamist extremist groups and, especially since Trump's maiden overseas voyage last year, touted their lavish purchases of high-tech goods from job-creating American companies. In Yemen, the kingdom says it is improving military targeting, opening up ports and pledging $1.5 billion in new aid.
"The concerns expressed there are reflective of deep concerns by the American public at large," said Lori Plotkin Boghardt, a Gulf scholar at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "The Saudis are very sensitive to this. They're certainly communicating with elite circles to discuss the measures they're taking to try to get humanitarian assistance in to Yemen."
In MBS, Trump will find a sympathetic ear for his calls to crack down on Iran, Saudi Arabia's archenemy, and strengthen a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran that former President Barack Obama and world powers brokered. Trump has threatened to pull out of the agreement unless there are changes by May. Last week, Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, an advocate of staying in the accord, choosing Mike Pompeo, the current CIA director and nuclear deal critic, as a replacement.
MBS could dangle a huge carrot in front of Trump for his support. Stock exchanges in New York and elsewhere are vying for the international listing of Aramco, the Saudi oil behemoth expected to go public soon. Saudi concerns with New York include a post-9/11 law that could jeopardize assets in the United States if victims' families claim Saudi Arabia helped the al-Qaida attackers and sue for compensation.
Although the U.S. has welcomed MBS's determination to purge pervasive corruption in Saudi Arabia, including by royals, the Trump administration hasn't endorsed his tactics. Last year, more than 150 high-level princes, ministers, military officials and businessmen were abruptly rounded up and detained at the Ritz-Carlton hotel. They eventually paid settlements that Saudi Arabia says exceeded $106 billion.
Al-Jubeir, the foreign minister, said the tough tactics were needed after past anti-corruption campaigns failed.
"It didn't work," he said. "So now you do something dramatic."
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Beverly Hills $80M home: PHOTOS | Crystal chandeliers feature in nearly every room in the house. Nest Seekers International A new mansion has just hit the market in Beverly Hills.
At $80 million, it's one of the most expensive houses on the market in the US. With 28,000 square feet of space, it's also one of the largest.
The property is being sold by retail CEO Albert Elkouby, a property developer who also owns an apparel company called JH Design. The house was previously listed two years ago for $72 million, but it failed to sell in its half-finished state.
Described as a "French Chateau" in the listing, Elkouby's home has every luxurious amenity and excess imaginable.
Sam Real of Nest Seekers International has the listing. |
BJP afraid of Lalu: Tejashwi | [India] March 19 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is afraid of Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Talking to reporters here, Tejashwi also said his family has been slapped with false cases as it opposed the BJP.
His father, Lalu Prasad, is convicted in the fodder scam cases and is currently lodged in a Ranchi jail.
"Had Lalu ji compromised with BJP, he would have got the tag of Raja Harishchandra. Just because we raise our voice against the BJP, they've put false cases on us," Tejashwi said.
According to Indian history, Raja Harishchandra was known for speaking truth. The RJD leader also said that the BJP and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) don't want that Lalu should come out of the jail. "People of BJP and NDA fear that if Lalu ji comes out of jail then they will lose 125 seats in the 2019 general elections," Tejashwi said. On January 24, a Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here handed over five-year jail term to Lalu in a fodder scam case. The court found him guilty in the embezzlement of Rs 33.67 crore from Chaibasa district treasury during 1992-93. On December 23 last year, the RJD supremo was sentenced to 3.5 years jail term in another fodder scam case. It pertained to the fraudulent withdrawal of funds from Deoghar treasury. The Chaibasa Treasury case is the third case in the fodder scam in which Lalu Prasad has been found guilty. Since Lalu was sentenced to jail in Deoghar treasury case, the RJD has been alleging of political vendetta. However, the RJD is upbeat after the announcement of the results of the recently held bypolls in Bihar. Both BJP and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have won a seat each. While RJD retained the Jehanabad assembly seat, BJP was able to hold on to the Bhabua assembly seat. The RJD candidate Sarfaraz Alam has won the Araria Lok Sabha seat. Both, Araria Lok Sabha seat and Jehanabad Assembly seat were held by RJD. (ANI) |
Presidential election campaign starts in Russia | Baku. 15 December. REPORT.AZ/ The Russian Federation Council officially scheduled the presidential elections in Russia for March 18, 2018, at today's plenary session.
Report informs citing the Interfax, the Upper Chamber has taken relevant decision which will come into force from the moment of its official publication.
In other words, presidential election campaign has begun in Russia. |
Persistent ID Thief Gets 7 Years In Plea Deal | 5 Best Ski Lodges In The U.S.A look at five of the very best ski lodges in the United States.
Five Must-See Destinations In ParisWithin the 41 square miles of Paris, France there are over 60 main attractions for visitors to discover ranging from Museums, Churches, Monuments and Squares as well as examples of contemporary and traditional architecture. This is far too many sites for the average tourist to attempt to visit during a short stay in the city of lights. Thus a list of the five most famous and must see attractions is in order.
Five Essential Planning Tips For Your European VacationNothing beats traveling abroad. It’s educational, invigorating and just plain fun. With the Pound and Euro inching closer to the value of the U.S. Dollar there has never been a better time to explore new lands. In order to get the very best experience out of your trip it is essential that you put a lot of thought and planning in your preparation. The more pre-planning that you do, the less hassles during your travels. Here are some basic tips to get you started on your next “Trip of a Lifetime!”
Vacation With Your Valentine: America's Most Romantic RetreatsAn introduction to five of America's best romantic retreats to celebrate Valentine's Day |
Mischa Barton Opens Up to Amanda Knox About Her Revenge Porn Story | Mischa Barton chatted with Amanda Knox on her new series about how she felt when she found she was the victim of revenge porn.
The former star of The O.C. had last year learned via the tabloids that someone was trying to sell a sex tape involving her to adult film sites for a reported $500,000. She alleged that the culprit was an ex-boyfriend who had filmed them having sex and took photos of her naked without her knowledge. She went to court and obtained restraining orders against him and another ex, a friend of her previous one who had known about the images. Both are legally barred from distributing them.
Knox, who spent four years in jail in Italy after being convicted over the 2007 murder of her roommate, and was acquitted of the charges in 2015, asked Barton on her Broadly and Facebook Watch show The Scarlet Letter Reports how she knew that an ex had sexually explicit material of her.
"Well, I didn't know forever until one of his friends came to me and said, 'You should be careful about him,'" Barton said.
"Oh s--t," replied Knox. |
Man who disarmed Waffle House shooter hailed by lawmakers | NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The man who snatched an AR-15 rifle away from a gunman at a Nashville restaurant told Tennessee lawmakers Tuesday he faced “the true test of a man,” drawing a standing ovation during his brief address.
As the House hailed him as a hero, James Shaw Jr. said he acted to save his own life early Sunday at a Waffle House, and saved others in the process.
“I never thought I’d be in a room with all the eyes on me, but you know, I’m very grateful to be here,” Shaw told House members. The 29-year-old said he has since gone to see some of the shooting victims in the hospital and they all remembered him. He apologized to the people whose loved ones died in the attack.
The Senate also honored Shaw on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the co-owner of a Colorado crane company where Travis Reinking once worked says she urged federal officials to keep Reinking in custody after he was arrested at the White House last July.
Darlene Sustrich said: “We told them, ‘Hang onto him if you can. Help him if you can.'”
Federal officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall said Tuesday that Reinking, 29, has been “compliant” and “cooperative” since he was transferred to the jail late Monday after he was captured near the apartment where he lived. Reinking is wearing a vest known informally as a “suicide smock” and will remain under close observation at a maximum-security facility in Nashville.
Also on Tuesday, a Nashville judge revoked the shooting suspect’s bond.
Court records show that a judge struck Reinking’s $2 million bond until a hearing can be held in May.
An attorney listed as Reinking’s lawyer did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Reinking has been charged with four counts of criminal homicide. And a tweet from the Metro Nashville Police Department said he also faces four counts of attempted murder and one count of unlawful possession in the commission of a violent felony.
Police say he opened fire outside the Waffle House with an AR-15 rifle and then stormed the restaurant, wearing only a green jacket. Four other people were wounded in the shooting.
Reinking escaped on foot from the restaurant and shed his only item of clothing. By the time he was captured in the woods nearby, police had searched his apartment, and found the key fob to a stolen BMW they had recovered in the parking lot days earlier. The BMW theft had not initially been tied to Reinking.
Police seized multiple items from his apartment including: a Remington rifle with a magazine, cartridges for different calibers of guns, two rifle scopes and gun cleaning equipment. Police also found three books on patents in the apartment, along with a sketchbook, two iPhones and a number of pieces of computer equipment, court records show.
Nashville Police Department Lt. Carlos Lara told reporters Reinking was arrested Monday after detectives were tipped to the suspect’s presence by some construction workers. He carried a black backpack with a silver semi-automatic weapon and .45-caliber ammunition.
The arrest ended a 24-hour manhunt involving more than 160 law enforcement officers, but it left troubling unanswered questions about official responses to months of bizarre behavior before the restaurant attack, including encounters with police in Illinois and Colorado and an arrest at the White House that raised red flags.
Darlene Sustrich, Reinking’s former boss, described him as appearing paranoid and delusional at times. A former co-worker told a Salida, Colorado, police detective Reinking was infatuated with Taylor Swift and claimed to be a sovereign citizen.
Last July, Reinking was arrested by the U.S. Secret Service after he entered a restricted area near the White House and refused to leave, saying he wanted to meet President Donald Trump.
The suspect told Washington, D.C., police he was a sovereign citizen and had a right to inspect the grounds, according to an incident report.
Reinking was not armed at the time, but at the FBI’s request, Illinois police revoked his state firearms card. Four guns, including the AR-15 used in the shootings, were transferred to his father, a procedure allowed under Illinois law.
Tazewell County Sheriff Robert Huston said Jeffrey Reinking pledged he would “keep the weapons secure and out of the possession of Travis.” Don Aaron, a Nashville Police spokesman, said Reinking’s father “has now acknowledged giving them back” to his son.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives special Agent Marcus Watson said Monday that his father’s action is “potentially a violation of federal law.”
Phone calls to a number listed for the father went unanswered.
Associated Press writers John Raby in Charleston, West Virginia; Ed White in Detroit; Michael Kunzelman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Kathleen Foody in Denver, Colorado; and Justin Pritchard in Los Angeles contributed to this report. |
Columbia news, views & reviews | TY PAXTON LEESE, AGE 31. FROM LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR CARELESS DRIVING, IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH FRONT STREET, AFTER AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED HIS VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER ON HIS ROOF, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO RAILROAD PROPERTY, 28 JANUARY 2018.
YADIRA A. RODRIGUEZ, AGE 31, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR RIGHT TURN ON RED AND FOR OPERSTION (sic) OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, AT THIRD AND LINDEN STREETS, 02 FEBRUARY 2018.
JENNIFER LYNN STILES, AGE 30, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVLEGE (sic) IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED; REQUIRED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AND OPERATION OF VEHICLEL (sp) WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, AT 3RD. AND LOCUST STREETS, 02 FEBRUARY 2018.
SOURCE: Columbia Police Department CrimeWatch page |
Sweden will be tougher test for England than Brazil: Eriksson | LONDON (Reuters) - England will face their toughest World Cup test against Sweden in the quarter-finals, a task more daunting than taking on tournament favorites Brazil, former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said.
FILE PHOTO: Football - Leicester City - Sven Goran Eriksson Press Conference - Walkers Stadium - 10/11 - 14/10/10 Leicester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson during the press conference Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Ed Sykes/File Photo
England booked their place in the last eight by edging past Colombia in a penalty shootout on Tuesday to raise hopes of a first World Cup title since 1966.
“It would be easier for England to beat Brazil than to beat Sweden in my opinion, Sweden today are a very hard team to break down,” Swede Eriksson, who led England to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, told Paddy Power News.
“England have a great chance to make a World Cup semi-final. But, if anyone in the squad thinks they have an easy game on Saturday, they’re wrong.
“It’ll be the most difficult game they’ll have played so far, they can bet on that.”
Sweden reached the World Cup last eight for the first time since finishing third in 1994 after a scrappy 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday.
“Sweden are so difficult to break down. They are very solid and really tough. If you woke them up in the middle of the night, they would know every position in defending – any possibility in the game, they know what to do.
“Their strikers are defenders when it’s time to defend and they can defend in their own box as well.
“During my time with England we met them four times. We lost once, and the others were a draw and, going back before that, Sweden have beaten England in big games. My brain says England, though my heart says Sweden.”
England had never won a penalty shootout at the World Cup before Tuesday and Eriksson believes overcoming that barrier will prove to be a big boost in the latter stages of the tournament.
“Everyone gets worried when a game goes to penalties, and with the record England have in competitions, it’s huge in England that they’ve managed to win the shootout here... it’s great for confidence because of England’s history,” he said.
Gareth Southgate’s England side face Sweden in Samara on Saturday. |
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Coronation Street shows brutal aftermath of David Platt rape in harrowing scenes | The video will start in 8 Cancel
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Distraught father-of-two David Platt woke up to the horrifying realisation that he'd been raped in tonight's Coronation Street.
After being drugged and sexually assaulted by newcomer Josh Tucker David was seen showering and disposing of his clothes in harrowing scenes.
When the hair stylist emerged from throwing away the clothing he wore when he was attacked he was floored to to find Josh in his home talking to his mum Gail.
David had such a violent reaction to the sight of his attacker he ran into the garden to throw up.
He then told a smirking Josh: "I know what you did and I can still feel it. You're twisted."
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Defiant Josh told David that what happened was "a laugh" and admitted to giving them both the date rape drug GHB to "loosen them up."
Fan Kami tweeted: "Poor David. Brave of Corrie to tackle male rape. Domestic violence/sexual abuse against men isnt given enough."
And 'Gailsy' wrote: "Poor David great acting and good on Corrie for highlighting this horrible subject this is hard to watch."
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Coronation Street favourite David, played by Jack P Shepherd, was raped by his friend at the end of Friday's double bill.
When the widower went to the gents Josh spiked his drink before taking a worse for wear David back to his flat.
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As the date rape drug GHB kicked in, leaving David barely conscious, Josh asked if he wanted to go to bed before throwing him face down on the bed.
The attack itself wasn't shown but David groggily woke the next morning to realise he'd been drugged and assaulted.
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For the first time in its 57-year history the ITV1 soap is tackling the sensitive subject of male rape with David's attack and producer Kate Oates says the soap wants to highlight the “culture of silence” around male sexual assault.
Show bosses have worked closely with local charity Survivors Manchester on the storyline involving David, whose wife Kylie was stabbed to death on the cobbles in 2016.
An estimated 12,000 men are raped in the UK every year, and more than 70,000 are sexually abused or assaulted.
Survivors is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am to 4pm, Tuesday and Thursday at 8am to 8pm and Saturday at 10am to 12noon.
Anyone needing help outside these hours can call The Sanctuary, which supports adults experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts or are in crisis, on 0300 003 7029. In an emergency do call 999.
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Oregon Governor Calls For May 21 Special Session On Business Tax | Oregonians won't have to wait long after the May 15 primary to see what could be the first legislative showdown of general election season.
Gov. Kate Brown Tuesday announced she intends to call a special session of the Legislature on May 21 for an attempt to pass a roughly $15 million annual tax break to a sliver of Oregon businesses.
"I’m calling for a special session on May 21 to make this change to keep our small businesses growing," Brown said in a statement.
It's the first special session Brown has called for during her three years in office, and it could be an uneasy one. The governor announced on April 6 that she was signing a bill that effectively blocked a tax break worth hundreds of millions of dollars for Oregon "pass-through" businesses, a move that angered Republicans.
Brown's push for a far smaller tax break is an olive branch as she runs for reelection. In recent weeks, the governor's office has floated legislation that will give lower tax rates to a segment of so-called "sole proprietorships." The state gave the same tax rate to a larger segment of businesses in 2013.
But the scope of the proposal is limited. The state has more than 260,000 sole proprietorships, but only about 9,000 would be covered by the bill she's floating. Even so, Brown is making the case that her bill is urgent.
"I’m simply not willing to let these main street businesses ... go through another tax year with unfair tax treatment as compared to their larger competitors," Brown said.
Brown's statement Tuesday is a way to put pressure on Republicans to follow her lead. Conservative lawmakers aren't likely to oppose a tax cut for businesses, but they could make the passage painful.
That's because the governor has said she wants to get a special session completed in a single day. To do so, she'll need Republicans' assent to suspend normal legislative rules.
Tayleranne Gillespie, a spokeswoman for the Senate Republican Caucus, said before Brown's announcement of a date that Republican senators were tentatively willing to go along with a one-day session — so long as the scope remained limited.
"We still hold the cards in our hand in terms of suspending rules," Gillespie said. "Right now we’re more concerned about if it’s longer than a day. We don’t want people trying to push other things through."
Senate Minority Leader Jackie Winters, R-Salem, said in a statement that Republicans will work with the governor to help small businesses, though they think she's not going far enough.
"This so-called 'emergency' was caused by the governor and the majority party," Winters said in a statement. "Their actions during the 2018 session to take away a small business tax cut is the reason we are now being called in to special session."
House Minority Leader Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, said he hopes the governor and Democrats will limit the scope of the special session: "In the end, the tone and tenor of the session will be defined by whether Democrats are able to stick to their word."
Brown's choice of date for a special session is built around efficiency. Legislators are already scheduled to be in Salem for regularly scheduled legislative days, a series of meetings that occur several times a year outside of the normal legislative schedule, so additional costs for holding a special session are minimal.
The session also could unveil an interesting dynamic. State Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, is the presumptive Republican frontrunner to challenge Brown in November's gubernatorial election. If he wins the nomination in the May 15 primary, he may be torn between giving small businesses a tax cut and handing Brown a legislative victory. |
Suri Cruise 2017: Katie Holmes’ Daughter Looks Happy Despite Tom Cruise’s Absence In Her Life | Suri Cruise has not seen her father, Tom Cruise, in over four years and it is not because of the Hollywood superstar’s hectic schedule. As it turns out, the Mission: Impossible 6 actor’s loyalty to Scientology might be the main reason why he is no longer a part of his daughter’s life. Despite his absence, the 11-year-old still grew up to be a happy child.
Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise made a rare public appearance together to present Taylor Swift at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball concert. There is no hint that the Tom Cruise’s daughter may be distraught with the recent claims that the Mission: Impossible 6 actor did not want to meet up with her as she was all smiles during the event.
Being the daughter of a former Hollywood power couple, it is definitely hard for Suri Cruise to live normally like any other kids. The 11-year-old cannot go out without being bombarded by photographers to see what Tom Cruise’s daughter looks like now.
This is the kind of life that Katie Holmes does not want for her only daughter. The Dawson’s Creek actress has been trying her best to protect Suri Cruise away from the ugly side of Hollywood.
Even though she has been in the public eye since her teenage years, Katie Holmes has always made sure to make her daughter’s life as normal and as private as possible.
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It has never been easy for Katie Holmes after she filed for divorce from Tom Cruise back in 2012. Their romance was highly-popular as expected, especially after Tom Cruise famously jumped on Oprah Winfrey’s couch while revealing how in love he was with the actress.
Six years later, Katie Holmes suddenly chose to end her marriage from the Mission: Impossible 6 star.
Although it was never confirmed, many believed that their failed marriage was a result of Tom Cruise’s loyalty to Scientology. The cult-like religion was first introduced to the 55-year-old actor by his first wife Mimi Rogers and instantly got hooked on the controversial church.
Now, Katie Holmes is reportedly dating Jamie Foxx, while Tom Cruise might still be in search for his next bride. |
Drone came within 15 metres of ‘colliding’ with plane at Glasgow Airport | A pilot came within 15 metres of colliding with a drone as it took off from Glasgow airport, according to an inquiry report.
It said there was a “high” risk of collision between the Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft, which are used commercially, and the drone as it took off on September 8.
The Airprox board report said the plane and the drone were 100 feet (30 metres) apart vertically and 50 feet (15 metres) horizontally.
It said as the pilot took off, he “noticed a small black object moving towards the aircraft”.
The report added: “As it got closer he could see it was a drone; it was black and had an object or device attached below.
“In the space of about three seconds they had narrowly missed it, there was no time to take avoiding action.”
“The drone was being flown in the vicinity of an airfield departure lane such that it was endangering other aircraft at that location and altitude.”
The near-miss bears similarities with an incident at Edinburgh Airport in May when a pilot was forced to take evasive action after a drone came within 20 metres of his aircraft.
The maximum length of an articulated lorry normally allowed on UK roads is 16.5 metres.
In November it was announced that drone users will be required to register and sit safety awareness tests as part of a Government clampdown on rogue operators.
Police will be given greater powers to prevent unsafe or criminal use of the machines while new technology could be used to create no-fly zones for drones. |
Steven Colwell inquest: Judge to demand medical notes | Image copyright Family picture Image caption Steven Colwell was shot dead by police in April 2006
A judge is to consider whether he can demand the medical notes and records of a witness, a former PSNI officer, in an inquest into a police shooting.
He will also request further information from the witness's GP.
Judge Neil Rafferty QC is sitting as coroner at the inquest into the death of Belfast man Stephen Colwell, 23.
Mr Colwell was shot dead after he failed to stop at a checkpoint in Ballynahinch, County Down, in April 2006.
Four young men and two young women were in the silver BMW, which had been stolen earlier that morning during a burglary in Downpatrick.
'To some extent bewildered'
Judge Rafferty said he is "to some extent bewildered" at the actions of the witness, known as "Officer O", the police officer who fired the fatal shots.
Officer O has claimed the car was driving straight towards him when he fired twice.
Image caption Mr Colwell was driving a stolen car when he was shot in Ballynahinch
After beginning his evidence at the inquest this April, Officer O's testimony was suspended due to ill health.
He was given time to obtain treatment, but the court heard he has not done so, and had indicated he would not do so.
On Wednesday, a letter about his condition was presented to the court.
'Far from satisfactory'
Judge Rafferty said that three and a half months later "I am now no further on in knowing when Officer O will, if ever, resume giving evidence".
A barrister for Officer O agreed the situation was "far from satisfactory" and told the court: "He is keen to get treatment, he needs treatment, he is keen to return and give evidence."
But that was challenged by a barrister for Mr Colwell's family, who said she was concerned that Officer O has avoided a situation where his account of the shots will be tested.
"This is a witness who's relying on his medical condition in order to avoid the reach of the court," she said.
Referring to the letter, she added that Officer O was now saying he was keen to get treatment "but only if you basically consent to conditions which I impose".
Judge Rafferty indicated he will request a report from a doctor who has assessed Officer O's condition, and can indicate a possible timescale for his treatment and recovery.
He will also assess whether he can legally demand access to Officer O's medical notes and records, if necessary.
The inquest continues. |
Game of Thrones season 7 episode 5 summary: Tyrion and Jamie meet, Jon goes beyond the wall with the Hound | Game of Thrones season 7 episode 5: Jaime returns to King’s Landing and apprises Cersei that they can’t win this war. Game of Thrones season 7 episode 5: Jaime returns to King’s Landing and apprises Cersei that they can’t win this war.
The name of latest Game of Thrones episode Eastwatch is named after the easternmost castle of the Night’s Watch Eastwatch-by-the-Sea and probably here is where the Night King and his horde of zombies are going to enter the southern part of the Wall. The episode starts with Bronn taking himself and Jamie out of the Blackwater Rush, both spitting water out of their mouths. Bronn reveals why he saved Jaime. He says Jamie does not get to kill himself before he pays the gold he owes. The next scene shows Tyrion Lannister walking through the fields in the aftermath of last episode’s battle. Clearly, he is conflicted between supporting Daenerys Targaryen and his own people. He walks over to Daenerys who is giving Lannister and Tarly soldiers a choice between bending the knee for her or death. Not much of a choice, is it? Almost all give her their allegiance especially after Drogon threatens them. A few, including Randyll Tarly and his son Dickon Tarly, refuse and soon they face the wrath of Drogon. Suddenly Daenerys is not looking too different from Cersei anymore.
Jaime returns to King’s Landing and apprises Cersei that they can’t win this war. Cersei insists they will fight or die. Jaime also tells her it was the Queen of Thorns who murdered Joffrey, to which Cersei replies she should not have listened to him and Olenna should have died screaming. The scene cuts back to Dragonstone where Daenerys arrives on the back of Drogon and he lands before Jon Snow. The usually hostile dragon becomes calm before Jon and even lets him caress it. Sign of Jon’s Targaryen’s blood, perhaps? It is not clear from Daenerys’s expression that if she is happy or jealous of Jon. She justifies the battle by saying one can serve the people from a position of strength and sometimes strength is terrible. This really is something that Cersei would have said.
Jorah Mormont arrives and, thanks to Samwell Tarly, is looking better than ever. Daenerys takes him back into her service and they hug. Is that a sign of jealousy on Jon’s face?
In Winterfell, Bran witnesses the Night King and the Army of the Dead through the eyes of a raven and asks the masters to send ravens across the Seven Kingdoms. At the Citadel, Sam hears Archmaester tell the news to other maesters who scoff at the notion. Also, Sam doesn’t know yet that his father and brother were burnt alive. A frustrated and distracted Sam fails to notice what Gilly is talking about while reading a scroll. The scroll apparently says Price Rhaegar annulled and married “someone else” in Dorne. This “someone else” is almost certainly Lyanna Stark and that means Jon Snow is not a bastard after all. He is a trueborn Targaryen and has better claim to the Iron Throne than Daenerys!
At Dragonstone, Tyrion and Varys discuss Dany, and Varys agrees with the notion that if not checked, Daenerys might become like her father. Jon reads Bran’s message and wants to go back to Winterfell. Tyrion says they can make Cersei or at least Jaime believe in the White Walkers and the dead if they bring a wight to her. Jorah agrees to the plan and says he’ll go and bring one. Jon says he will go with him, and Davos says he can smuggle anybody into King’s Landing. In Winterfell, Arya senses the budding ambition in Sansa and that unsettles her.
As promised, Davos takes Tyrion to King’s Landing in a flash (sometimes people just seem to get teleported into other places in Game of Thrones) and Tyrion meets Jaime, who is still miffed about the former killing their father, Tywin Lannister. Davos goes to Flea Bottom and meets… Gendry! Davos asks Gendry to come with him and bring a sword. Instead Gendry takes a warhammer, a weapon the young Robert Baratheon would have recognised. He uses it on unsuspecting gold cloaks when he, Davos and Tyrion are confronted with two of them.
Jaime tells Cersei that the dead are coming and that he met Tyrion. Cersei is not as shocked as expected and tells Jaime she is pregnant. Davos is now back at Dragonstone and introduces Gendry to Jon, and both bond instantly as their fathers Robert Baratheon and Ned Stark did. Gendry asks Jon to go fight against the Army of the Dead, and Jon agrees. Suddenly they are at the Wall and meet Tormund Giantsbane and locked in a cell are The Hound, Beric Dondarrion and Thoros of Myr. They all agree among themselves to go Beyond the Wall, and the curtain falls.
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UBS leads blockchain data reporting pilot ahead of new EU rules | Financial companies led by Swiss bank UBS are testing a blockchain platform to help them comply with new European Union trade data standards due to come into force next year.
ZURICH/NEW YORK: Financial companies led by Swiss bank UBS are testing a blockchain platform to help them comply with new European Union trade data standards due to come into force next year.
Blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is a shared and immutable database maintained by a network of computers on the internet.
The more stringent requirements are part of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, an overhaul of EU rules aimed at improving financial market transparency..
"The project is getting market participants to collaborate using blockchain to improve regulatory reporting," Peter Stephens, head of blockchain at UBS, told Reuters.
The group, which includes Barclays , Credit Suisse , KBC , Swiss stock exchange SIX and Reuters parent Thomson Reuters , is testing an Ethereum blockchain to help ensure data accuracy and consensus.
Ethereum, a type of blockchain that can be used to develop decentralized applications, was invented by 23-year-old programer Vitalik Buterin. Many large companies and industry consortia have teamed up to develop standards and technology to make it easier for enterprises to use the Ethereum code, hoping it can help them streamline some of their processes.
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"The point is to allow us to come to a consensus for this noncompetitive reference data which is essential for trade reporting purposes," Stephens said.
Rather than replacing existing processes the blockchain, which runs on the Microsoft Azure cloud, will let financial firms perform a "quality check" of their own data against that of others, Stephens said. UBS Head of Data Christophe Tummers added that the pilot may be expanded to not only detect anomalies but resolve them too.
The new EU rules, which are due to take effect on Jan. 3, 2018, require banks to report more data to regulators and will also oblige banks and financial firms to obtain information identifying clients, issuers and counterparties of trades.
One element in this is a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), a unique 20-digit code that connects key information about a company or legal entity such as its name, location, industry and regulatory data, which financial groups must obtain from clients before making any transactions that require reporting.
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Firms can anonymously submit data onto the private blockchain, which will then check for any anomalies against other submissions under the same LEI, allowing the firm to update or standardise its own submissions.
Financial institutions have been investing in blockchain with the aim of developing software that can help them better manage some data-heavy processes. Proponents say it is well suited for when many parties need access to the same data.
"This use of blockchain to solve real-world regulatory requirements in a cost effective way is very appealing," Credit Suisse's head of blockchain strategy, Emmanuel Aidoo, said.
The pilot phase, which uses real LEI data, is set to conclude at the end of January.
(Reporting by Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Anna Irrera; editing by Alexander Smith) |
Linux-based Eero mesh router adds Tri-Band plus wall-pluggable Eero Beacon | Eero’s second-gen mesh networking router adds Tri-Band WiFi, a second GbE port, and an Eero Beacon model that doubles as a nightlight.
The Eero made quite a splash when it launched in 2015 as one of the first mesh networking WiFi routers aimed at the home. Since then, it has been joined by mesh routers like the Linksys Velop, the Netgear Orbi, and Google WiFi. Now San Francisco-based Eero has delivered a second generation Eero model that adds Tri-Band capability and a second Gigabit Ethernet port, as well as a stripped-down companion called the Eero Beacon. The company also launched an Eero Plus security service that sells for $99 a year.
Second-gen Eero (left) and Eero Beacon with nightlight on
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The second-gen Eero offers the same easy to install, OTA-updatable design as the original, with a mesh networking scheme that claims to deliver better coverage compared to traditional routers that depend on repeaters or extenders. The Eero 2 shares the original’s sleek, antenna-free, 121 x 121 x 32mm case, a design ethos that has been imitated by its newer mesh-networking competitors.
The new Eero has advanced to running Linux on an unnamed, quad-core 700MHz SoC compared to the previous dual-core 1GHz processor. It still has 512MB RAM, but provides 4GB flash, up from 1GB. The system also has Bluetooth LE 4.2 support, and runs on 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz power.
Eero 2 and Eero Beacon
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All these features are shared by the smaller Eero Beacon, which measures 121 x 74 x 30mm. Like the original Eero, the Beacon offers an 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi access point with 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels, mesh networking, 2×2 MU-MIMO, and beamforming. Due perhaps in part to the faster processor, the Eero Beacon’s access point “performance” is said to be 30 percent better than the original.
The larger Eero advances to a Tri-Band system that adds a 5.8GHz radio, much like the Velop, Orbi, and a number of high-end SoHo routers. The Tri-Band tech offers greater bandwidth and reach, helping to make the Eero 2 “twice as powerful as its predecessor,” according to the company. Eero also claims the second-gen Eero is the smallest router to offer Tri-Band.
Rear view of larger second-gen Eero
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Eero Beacon
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The other major addition is a second, auto-sensing GbE port, the lack of which was one of the few drawbacks of the original. While it’s true that the four LAN ports offered by most routers is overkill in the typical home, it’s still important to have a free LAN port for connecting to devices like an Ethernet switch, printer, video game console, or older computer. Although it’s not listed in the specs, the photo indicates the USB port is still available.The Eero Beacon has no Ethernet or USB ports, which helps it slim down to plug directly into a wall plug, thereby avoiding power cord clutter. Eero’s research found that more than half of its customers place Eeros in “stairwells, kitchens, and hallways, where cords are disruptive.” The Beacon also adds a 10-lumen LED nightlight with automated dimming using an ambient light sensor. You can program the light with the Eero mobile app.
The Eero is not much of a bargain for small apartments because you can’t buy an Eero by itself, but only with an Eero Beacon in a $299 package. The Beacons are also available a la carte for $149 to extend a network, but they can’t act as your sole router since they lack a WAN port to connect to the modem. Most full-sized homes will need the $399 system with an Eero and two Beacons. There’s also a $499 Pro WiFi system with three Tri-Band Eeros.
The Eero and Eero Beacon offer built in Thread 1.1 Border Routers designed for the Thread mesh networking standard. The Linux-based system lacks much in the way of hackability, but Amazon Echo owners can access the Eero’s custom Alexa skill to find a smartphone, pause the Internet on any device, or shut off the Eero Beacon’s lights, says Eero.
As before, the system’s mesh networking architecture enables multiple hops with minimal signal loss, and can adapt to sudden sources of interference. For more details, see our original Eero coverage.
The Eero ships with built-in security and network features including WPA2 encryption, Family Profiles, DHCP, NAT, VPN Passthrough, UPnP, Static IP, and Port Forwarding. It also provides OTA updates to keep your security up to date. For additional security, you can sign up for a $10/month Eero Plus subscription service that is said to protect against sophisticated phishing and botnet attacks. Eero Plus also offers enhanced parental controls and priority customer support.
Further information
The second-gen Eero and Eero Beacon are available for pre-sale at Eero, Amazon.com, and BestBuy.com, in packages starting at $299. Shipments begin “in a few weeks.” Eero Plus is available at $10/month or $99/year. More information may be found at the Eero website. |
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NAYLOR, FRANCE LIFT MISSIONS OVER TRAVELERS | NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Josh Naylor homered twice, driving home three runs and scoring a couple as the San Antonio Missions beat the Arkansas Travelers 7-6 on Tuesday.
Ty France doubled and singled three times with two runs for San Antonio.
San Antonio took the lead in the first when it scored four runs, including a two-run home run by Nick Schulz and a solo home run by Naylor.
After the teams traded runs, the Travelers cut into the deficit with three runs in the fourth inning, including a single by Eric Filia that scored Chuck Taylor.
The Missions added to their lead in the ninth when Naylor hit a two-run home run.
Arkansas saw its comeback attempt come up short after Joseph Odom hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning to cut the San Antonio lead to 7-6.
Lake Bachar (1-4) got the win in relief while Arkansas starter Anthony Misiewicz (1-6) took the loss in the Texas League game.
Odom homered and singled, driving home two runs for the Travelers. Taylor doubled and singled, scoring two runs. |
Jewel Howard-Taylor on war, Weah and her agenda | Monrovia, Liberia - As the ex-wife of Charles Taylor - a man serving a 50-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity, Jewel Howard-Taylor seems an unlikely choice of running mate in Liberia's presidential election for football star-turned-politician, George Weah.
However, this is the ticket which attracted the highest number of votes in October's first round.
Weah, of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), and Vice President Joseph Boakai of the ruling Unity Party, ranked first and second respectively in the October polls.
But claims of fraud have stalled the outcome, with a second round postponed.
The CDC formed out of an alliance between Weah's Congress for Democratic Change, Howard-Taylor's National Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Liberia People Democratic Party - which is headed by former House of Representatives Speaker Alex Tyler. Weah and Howard-Taylor are the presidential and vice-presidential candidates respectively for this coalition.
Al Jazeera spoke to Howard-Taylor about Liberia's past and future.
Al Jazeera: Why are you running for vice president?
Howard-Taylor: It began many years ago, looking at the destruction of our country and the need for patriotic Liberians in rebuilding it. I served as first lady in a critical period where we had war on our hands and the whole system disintegrated to the point where the regime was asked to resign and leave the country.
I came home in 2004 and in 2005 was given an opportunity by the people of Bong County to serve as senator. I thought that as a patriotic citizen and a woman leader it would be a good place to build my own career and impact positively on our country.
Al Jazeera: Why should people believe that you are not pursuing the agenda of your ex-husband, former President Charles Taylor?
Howard-Taylor: You have to see where I've sat for the past 12 years and the agenda that I've carried.
I'm the standard-bearer of the NPP and our motto is: "Above all else the people." That is the NPP agenda.
If someone says that Senator Taylor wants to bring back the Taylor agenda, I ask: "What is the Taylor agenda?" During the crisis I was not in the country; I was away at school. If I wasn't here, there's no way you can say I was involved.
Did I have on military gear fighting and killing? No. I decided that I would spend my time providing whatever support I could to help alleviate the suffering of people. Jewel Howard-Taylor, vice standard bearer of CDC
All I know is that my country ended up in flames and I think it's unfair when people try to blame me for things about which I had no idea.
I go out every day and try to do my best. But others continue to say, "there's a problem with this woman".
If there was a problem with me, I never would have been elected as senator in 2005.
Even as first lady, I created a humanitarian task force for people in the displaced camps. Did I have on military gear fighting and killing? No. I decided that I would spend my time providing whatever support I could to help alleviate the suffering of people.
It was basically through this that I was elected and I could not have been elected twice if I were the Jewel Taylor that the world wants to see.
Al Jazeera: Do you have any concerns about George Weah's lack of political experience?
Howard-Taylor: What does it require? I had no political experience when I ran for senator in 2005. There are people who say George Weah is just a footballer but he's not; he's the best in his field and set a standard that no one has surpassed.
Let's look at what it takes. Football, first of all, is a team sport. If George Weah was an individualistic person, the team would never have had a chance of winning. His second attribute is his vision. Coming from a ghetto to reach where he did, he must have been committed and hardworking to become the best.
[Being president] requires commitment, it requires love for country. No one has shown more love for Liberia than George Weah. In the middle of the crisis when people were fighting and buying arms, he was in the refugee camps providing leadership and solace.
People don't think about the possibilities of what others could bring to the table. Look at where we are after 12 years. This government has had a lot of support yet we still have a broken system.
It takes someone who loves their country enough to make a difference, and I think that is the only criteria when you're looking for a president.
Al Jazeera: How do you view President Sirleaf's legacy?
Howard-Taylor: It hasn't been an easy road. She inherited a completely broken system and she's done the best that she could. You cannot overlook the challenges she has faced ... she managed to come from the back of the room and stand on the front stage.
As she is now prepared to turn the baton over to a new generation, I think we will all continue to say thank you to her for maintaining peace and stability and taking us to where we are.
Al Jazeera: How would you compare yourself to her?
Howard-Taylor: I can't. But, I believe the fire she had when she began the process to ensure that one day a woman would become president is the same fire that I have in my soul to continue to work for my country so that we don't remain the byword.
I grew up here when Liberia was the New York of West Africa and our generation has a responsibility to fix it. |
Listen to 3 Green Day Demos So Rare the Band Doesn’t Remember Them | By Radio.com Staff
A Green Day demo tape—so rare the band reportedly doesn’t even recall it—has surfaced with three songs recorded between 1992-1993, after their 1991 album, Kerplunk! Reportedly recorded on a boom box, the hissy analog tape features acoustic versions of “J.A.R”, “Having A Blast”, and “Don’t Wanna Fall In Love.” According to YouTube user who posted the audio (lifted from a bit torrent site) was forgotten so long ago that the band isn’t aware of the tape’s existence.
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While J.A.R., made its way to the Billboard Hot 100 via the 1995 Angus soundtrack, and “Having A Blast” could be found on their massively successful album Dookie, “Don’t Wanna Fall In Love” was relegated at the time to the B-side of a “Geek Stink Breath” 7″ single. It was later released on the Shenanigans compilation album.
Listen to the three recordings below. |
Utility says cold weather to blame for recent high electric bills | Some people in South Carolina are opening their utility bills to some significantly higher statements this month compared to last month. Many parts of the state experienced prolonged low temperatures late December into early January.
Ginger Greenway, manager of Information Services with SCE&G said customers in the Lowcountry are especially experiencing higher than normal electric bills. Some bills were doubled, if not more.
“They are seeing the highest bills they’ve ever seen,” she said. “Based on the outside temperatures, their heating needs increased anywhere from 50 percent to 115 percent.”
“Typically we have a few cold days here and there. It doesn’t usually hang around for five or seven days at a time like it did this year.”
On January 3, SCE&G recorded it’s highest daily electric and gas usage ever, surpassing the previous record set in 2014.
Greenway said the higher January bills are not because of a rate increase.
“They hear they may be paying more because of something to do with rates but really, the rates they’re paying this year are almost exactly the same as they were last year,” she said.
Greenway said the many South Carolina homes equipped with heat pump systems, which are better-suited for milder winters, also contribute to the higher bills.
“When we have record temperatures like that, the heat pump has to use auxiliary heat, or customers might know it as heat strips, to keep their home warm,” she said. “Once it gets down to those freezing temperatures, using that auxiliary heat to keep the home warm, that is using two to three times more electricity as when the heat pump is in normal operation mode and in some cases, even four times as much.”
Greenway suggests homeowners check their thermostats to see if the auxiliary heat is on.
“What I would encourage people to do is not only look at the amount of their bill, but look at how many kilowatt hours they’re using each month,” she said. “Look at your — what we call shoulder months — in the spring or fall, and look at your lowest use month when you know you weren’t heating or cooling and then you know what it’s taking to run your home day to day without the impact of weather. Because of the weather, their home may be operating differently.”
Greenway also suggests customers learn to manage their thermostats. In the wintertime, she suggests keeping it at 68 degrees or lower to keep energy costs down.
“Just by lowering it a little bit, they can see some savings,” she said.
SCE&G’s Energy Information Services Office educates customers on energy efficiency and offers personalized advice. To schedule a Home Energy Check-up visit www.sceg.com/checkup or call 1-877-510-7234. Click here for more information. |
Russell County Sheriff's Office offers $5,000 reward for capture of wanted man | RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. – The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is offering a reward in connection to the capture of a wanted man. Officials say Victor Holmes is currently wanted on two counts of first degree robbery.
Officials warn anyone who may see him that Holmes has a cross tattoo between his eyes. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office will provide a $5,000 reward for information leading to Holmes’ capture.
Anyone who may be able to help in the case should call 334-297-0101. |
Baseball: At career crossroads, Rangers' Darvish stays upbeat | Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish said Tuesday he finds himself at a crossroads in his career, in a do-or-die situation as the countdown begins to the 2017 major league season.
A day before pitchers and catchers were due to report to spring training, the 30-year-old said he wanted to join the elite group of pitchers who successfully bounced back from Tommy John surgery going into the final season of a six-year contract.
"This year will be a turning point for me," said Darvish, whose Rangers open their season April 3 at home against the Cleveland Indians. |
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Bright Nights : An ambiguous epiphany in father-son relations | by Bénédicte Prot
14/02/2017 - BERLIN 2017: Thomas Arslan has returned to the Berlinale with a road movie following the journey of a father who, in saying goodbye to his own father, tries to repair his relationship with his son
Four years after his last film, the American adventure Gold , was selected for competition at the Berlinale, German director Thomas Arslan is back at the festival with a film that, despite its title, remains somewhat tenebrous. Bright Nights returns to the minimalism and study of banality familiar from one of Arslan’s earlier films, Vacation (featured in the Panorama section in 2007), a film which also advances, slowly but surely, towards an epiphany in family relationships that will put a fleeting crack in the shield of calcified emotions.
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The relationship, or rather attempt at a relationship, around which the film centres is that between Michael (Georg Friedrich, seen also in another film in the official competition, Wild Mouse ), a construction manager and absent father, and his son Luis (Tristan Göbel, the teenage star of another road movie, Fatih Akin’s brilliant and enjoyable Tschick ). Michael’s own father, also estranged from his family, has just died and is about to be buried in Norway, and Luis agrees to travel with him across Scandinavia despite seeming reluctant to repair their bond. Together, although in silence and without touching, they undertake a long journey which, paradoxically, we know to have only one goal for each of them: to reach an understanding of the other, in spite of everything that has gone before.
It’s a rugged Norwegian adventure presented with a gentle touch, or, at least, with the same lack of zest displayed by our two travellers. We follow their dour departure in real time, Michael breathlessly trying to keep up with his sullen adolescent son, while the latter, earphones jammed in, does everything he can to avoid his father’s clumsy attempts to strike up conversation and to find common ground. It is as if both father and son have got on perfectly well up until now in the other’s absence, without asking for any attention, and have found a fragile equilibrium that this long, slow journey now threatens to disturb. The characters’ subtly chosen lines carry this point clearly — for example, when Michael asks Luis if he wants to turn back or “risk” carrying on their path, or when Luis accuses his father of wanting to “set him up”.
Thus, the audience joins in the long wait of these two characters, determined at all cost to expect nothing of the other, knowing that, on their return to Germany, they will find themselves back in the familiar misery of the same old situation. We see this painful knowledge reflected in Michael’s vacant eyes, which, gazing out from behind the windscreen, are both the first and the last thing we see.
Produced by Schramm Film Koerner & Weber and co-produced by FilmCamp, WDR and Mer Film (Norway). International sales rights for Bright Nights have been acquired by The Match Factory.
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This Year’s Follies Canceled After Anthony Niblett Goes on Leave | Kevin Schoenfeldt (3L)
The Follies Exec, led by Adam Ragusa and Elizabeth Creelman, announced this week that they had decided to cancel this year’s show in light of the fact that Professor Anthony Niblett is on leave.
“It’s really tough,” Ragusa told us. “We’ve been brainstorming all summer, we had tons of great ideas, and suddenly we find out that Professor Niblett is on leave? That’s, like, three quarters of the show out the window.”
The decision hit Creelman hard. “The decision hit me hard,” she said. “But I guess Niblett is somewhere in Australia or England or something. Which one is it again?”
When this reporter informed Ragusa and Creelman that Professor Niblett had been spotted on campus as recently as last week, Ragusa responded, “Yeah, but 1Ls won’t even know who he is, you know? What’s the point?” He seemed very depressed.
In response to the news, a grassroots campaign has formed to have Dean Iacobucci step in to save the show and take on a more central role in this years Follies. A Kickstarter page has already raised $4.57. However, some commentators have pointed to the language of the “Make Iacobucci a Star” page with suspicion: “Ed Iacobucci starring in Follies is the stuff of which deans are made. Get it? Like dreams, but deans. Dean Iacobucci has long been the most beloved dean in U of T Law history and it’s about time he became the most beloved star of Law Follies. Nobody ever liked Niblett that much anyway.” Who else but the Dean himself, these sceptical commentators ask, would describe Edward Iacobucci as U of T’s most beloved dean?
UV reached out to Dean Iacobucci for comment and we were told that, “Under no circumstances did Dean Iacobucci start his own Kickstarter campaign. But if he did, it would only have been because the enormous groundswell of support from the U of T Law community at large demanded it. The Dean has a natural and magnetic charisma, unlike others who require fancy PowerPoint presentations to overcompensate for their own mediocrity.”
Is this truly the end of Law Follies? We here at UV hope not. What else are we going to do at 8:00 PM on February 8, at The Opera House? How else will we see how talented our fellow students are? How else will we share in an all-too-brief reprieve from the hellacious nightmare that is living in the modern world? We need Follies—now more than ever.
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William Davis was murdered at his girlfriend's home | William Davis was fatally wounded in a shooting at his girlfriend’s house, Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda explains how he helped to solve the case.
July 8, 1994 and group of friends get together to catch up but two of their number, William Davis and Chad Evans end up being shot by two mystery gunmen.
Nora Evans is the host of the party and her boyfriend Davis, 29, is critically injured at the scene from a gunshot wound to the back of the head and her 21-year-old son is listed as stable after being shot in the chest.
Lt. Joe Kenda is on the scene soon after the shootings and another detective tells him a red car spotted driving away at speed from the house after the shootings.
Inside the house they find evidence all the people in the house had been tied up and the place had been ransacked, with someone clearly very keen to find something.
Later that night Davis dies in surgery and Chad Evans is unable to identify the robbers. Nora Evans proves to be an uncooperative witness and refuses to speak to Kenda, very upset at the murder of her boyfriend.
The next day Kenda is told by a patrol officer that Evans was part of a street gang and that just a few weeks before the attack there were shots fired near the home from a red car. Kenda wonders if this is the same car that was seen driving away from the murder and he decides to track down the driver.
They go and interview Melvin Small but he has an alibi and they refocus the investigation on Davis, since if Evans was the target he would have been killed.
Eventually a suspect, with Davis having sleeping with his girlfriend whilst he was away…
Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda – Knock Knock airs at 5:00 PM on Investigation Discovery. |
Woman who suffered 7 brain aneurysms receives life-saving brain surgery at OU Medicine thanks to new device | Please enable Javascript to watch this video
OKLAHOMA CITY - A Norman woman who suffered seven brain aneurysms received a life-saving surgery.
The procedure does not require open-brain surgery.
"I remember it was cold, and it was damp outside but other than that I don't remember anything," said Leslie Whiles.
From the operating room to today, Leslie was able to stand alongside her doctor, a neurosurgeon at OU Medical Center, to talk about the new cutting edge treatment that saved her life.
Leslie has been a patient of Dr. Bradley Bohnstedt for about two years, which started when her battle with brain aneurysms began.
During the course of check-up visits, doctors knew Leslie would be a good candidate for a new and upcoming procedure. At the time, it was not approved by the FDA.
"I knew the study had just finished, and they were getting ready for FDA approval of this particular device," said Dr. Bohnstedt.
On September 27, doctors inserted the now FDA-approved device, known as a pulse-rider stent, inside Leslie's brain to keep her last remaining aneurysm from rupturing.
Doctors had to go in through her groin and run catheters to her head to put the small platinum wires inside the actual aneurysm that was located on the top of an artery.
"This is right in the crux of the brain, and it's a difficult area to access with surgery," Dr. Bohnstedt said.
The T-shaped stent has less metal than traditional ones which reduces the risk of stroke.
It usually takes patients up to a month to get back to normal life but with the new FDA-approved device, Leslie was back to work in a week.
A third of people with Leslie's condition don't make it, another third are disabled, but Leslie is in the remaining third.
"They told my husband we can't guarantee anything, but we'll do our best, and obviously they did do their best," she said. "I would not be standing here right now."
OU Medicine is one of the first hospitals in the country to perform this procedure. |
Greek soccer hero helps refugees win battle against boredom | SKARAMANGAS, Greece (AP) — Soccer fans of a certain age may still remember Antonis Nikopolidis for his resemblance to American actor George Clooney and as the goalkeeper who helped Greece become surprise European Champions in 2004.
Now the country’s national youth team coach, Nikopolidis is helping refugees stranded in Greece regain a sense of purpose. The soccer team he helped build, named Hope (Elpida in Greek), is made up of players who fled warzones in Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Most of Hope’s players live in Skaramangas, an industrial zone west of Athens where metal containers have been turned into shoebox-shaped homes. They compete in an amateur league on Sundays, facing teams made up of lawyers, telecom workers and accountants.
Nikopolidis, a soft-spoken 46-year-old whose hair has turned silver in retirement, says team practices and matches provide a welcome distraction for young men facing uncertain futures in the European Union’s slow-moving relocation program.
“We’re helping people who are at a difficult moment in their lives,” he said. “They are guests in our country, and we are trying with this team to give them a few hours of happiness.”
Soccer is the main source of entertainment for many of the 60,000 refugees and economic migrants living in camps around Greece while they wait for asylum applications to be processed and a possible move elsewhere in Europe.
“You have to spend your time (doing something) because it’s very boring,” Hozaifa Hajdepo, 23, a Hope player from Syria, said. “If you stay in your home and you don’t have work, you will be like – you will die.”
The Union of European Football Associations, the governing body for soccer in Europe, has awarded grants to assist refugees in 15 countries. Some of the money that went to Greece is being used to sponsor Nikopolidis’ team, together with a Greek charity called Organization Earth .
Nearly 9,000 refugees have been moved from Greece to other European Union countries, and the coach already has lost several players. But with the pace of relocations still at just over half the target rate, most of the team expects to be in Greece for a while.
“It’s a joy for me to do this,” Nikopolidis said. “The main thing is that they enjoy it, that they have fun … We have created a group of friends, with bonds of friendship, a family.”
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Theodora Tongas and Srdjan Nedeljkovic in Athens contributed. Follow Stavrakis at http://www.twitter.com/TStavrak and Gatopoulos at http://www.twitter.com/dgatopoulos |
Sheryl Crow Shares Sandy Hook Tribute Song ‘The Dreaming Kind’ | Photo: Mark Seliger
By Scott T. Sterling
Shery Crow has shared a new song, “The Dreaming Kind,” a tribute to victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting.
Related: Sheryl Crow Releases ‘Halfway There’ Music Video
“The tragedy in Newtown 5 years ago and the countless lives lost in mass shootings since have weighed heavily on my heart,” Crow said of the song. “I felt compelled to write ‘The Dreaming Kind’ for the incredible people at Sandy Hook Promise who work so hard every day to combat gun violence. The extraordinary work this organization does to educate and protect our nation from further bloodshed gives me hope for a better tomorrow. I hope this song will inspire the same feeling in those who hear it.
“Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit organization founded and led by several families whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. In just 3 years, Sandy Hook Promise has trained over 2.5 million youth and adults across all 50 states with its evidenced-based Know The Signs gun violence prevention programs. The four programs – which include Start With Hello, Say Something, Signs of Suicide and Safety Assessment & Intervention – are offered free to schools and youth organizations across the country. These programs have helped stop multiple school shootings, suicides and other acts of violence, as well as reduced incidences of bullying and helped many young people get the mental health services they need.
“Every $1 you donate helps Sandy Hook Promise train one student or adult how to Know The Signs of individuals at-risk of hurting themselves or others and take action to get help. By training two-generations of Americans, we are creating a culture engaged in preventing gun violence, resulting in saving more lives and keeping our schools and communities safe, nationwide. Thank you so much for your support.”
Crow performed the song on Good Morning America today (Dec. 11), sharing the stage with her 12-year-old niece, Ava Crow, 12, who also appears on the studio version of the track.
“She’s still very innocent and very wide-eyed. Her voice is pure and very touching,” Crow told People. “She came over, she sang it four times and it was perfect.”
Watch the music video for Crow’s new track below. |
Google reportedly working on guidelines for military AI | Chesnot / Getty Images
Google may be working on a set of principles to guide its work with defense and intelligence contracting.
Google reportedly promised its employees ethical guidelines relating to military contracts following backlash over the company's work on the Defense Department's Project Maven, a pilot AI program that could be used for drone strikes. The new guidelines would prohibit the use of artificial intelligence technology in weaponry, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, and are expected to be announced within the next few weeks.
Earlier this year, more than 3,000 employees reportedly signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai that spoke out against Project Maven, saying "Google should not be in the business of war." Last month, Gizmodo reported that nearly a dozen employees had quit their jobs in protest of Google's continued actions.
During a companywide meeting last week, Pichai told employees that Google wanted to adopt guidelines that would "stand the test of time," reported the Times.
Google didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Google is not the only major tech company working with parts of the US military. Amazon reportedly provides image recognition tech to the DoD, and Microsoft offers cloud services to military and defense agencies. |
Statement questioning PM Lee not ‘merely a family affair’: Dr Lee Wei Ling | Dr Lee again alleged that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had misused his official power to “abuse” the two siblings.
SINGAPORE: The joint statement issued by the siblings of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Jun 14) was not “merely a family affair”, said Dr Lee Wei Ling in a Facebook post early on Thursday.
In it, she wrote that if it was a family affair, they “would not have taken it public”.
Dr Lee and Mr Lee Hsien Yang had said in the statement, titled “What has happened to Lee Kuan Yew’s values?”, that they have “lost confidence” in their brother and that they “do not trust him”.
In response, PM Lee said he was “very disappointed” that his siblings chose to issue a statement publicising private family matters and denied their allegations, particularly the “absurd” claim that he harbours political ambitions for his son Li Hongyi.
PM Lee said that while siblings may have their differences, he believes that any such differences should stay in the family, and that since the passing of his father in March 2015, he has tried his best to resolve the issues among the siblings within the family.
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“My siblings’ statement has hurt our father’s legacy,” he said.
PM Lee added that he will consider this matter further after he returns from his leave this weekend.
Mr Lee Hsien Yang, who spoke to TODAY later on Wednesday, reiterated the point made by Dr Lee that this was not a family spat, but about the values of their father – “of putting Singapore first, rather than power and popularity”. He also elaborated on his decision to leave Singapore, saying: “Why would I want to move if I did not feel persecuted?"
OXLEY ROAD HOME ISSUE
In her Facebook post on Thursday, Dr Lee again referenced the issue of 38 Oxley Road, the house bought by the founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his wife Kwa Geok Choo. She said the late Mr Lee had repeatedly told his children that there is no need to donate the proceeds from the sale of the house to charity, as it was family property.
She added that PM Lee, as a condition for selling the house to his brother, stipulated that he must pay market value of the house and donate 50 per cent of the value to charity. This, Dr Lee said, was PM Lee’s “attempt to punish Hsien Yang for blocking what he wants to do with the house”.
Last December, PM Lee said the two brothers will each donate half the value of the house to eight charities named in the obituary notice of their late father.
Cabinet Secretary Tan Kee Yong had said on Wednesday that the prime minister has not been involved in discussions by an internal ministerial committee set up by the Cabinet to consider the options for the house and the implications of those options.
Mr Tan added that as part of the committee’s work, it sought the views of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s children to ask if they wished to say anything about the late Mr Lee’s thinking in respect of the Oxley Road home, beyond what has already been stated in public.
The committee will list out the different options with regard to the house and the implications, Mr Tan said then. “This will help a future Government when a decision needs to be taken about the house.”
However, in the TODAY interview, Mr Lee questioned the need for such a committee when his sister was still living there.
He also took issue with how the committee had asked the siblings on how the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s last will was prepared, and the role that his wife, Mrs Lee Suet Fern, and lawyers from her legal firm played in preparing that will.
“Yes, we had given answers to them last year. They continue to repeat the same questions. Probate has been obtained on the last will. It is final and legally binding. If Lee Hsien Loong had any doubt about the validity of the Last Will, he should have challenged it in court,” Mr Lee said in the interview with TODAY.
“Frankly, it is completely improper to use a Cabinet committee to pursue an issue like this when the proper channel was at the court and probate,” he added. |
Tunisian Rugby Union says it 'strongly deplores' street sleeping by Zimbabwe | The players slept outside after complaining about the accommodation
The Tunisian Rugby Union has said it "strongly deplores" the "anti-sports and unethical actions" of Zimbabwe's national team after they slept on the streets before a World Cup qualifier.
Zimbabwe said they were were unhappy with the poor standard of their hotel.
The Tunisian Rugby Union said Zimbabwe's actions did not reflect their "strong ties of friendship".
They added Zimbabwe "started complaining" as soon as they landed in the hosts' capital, Tunis.
"The head of the Zimbabwean delegation expressed reservations about the state of the bathroom in one of the rooms, the lack of a swimming pool and the low internet speed," the Tunisian union said a statement.
"He started talking about leaving the hotel on the pretext that it is not decent enough for his team.
"He asked all the members of the delegation to take out their luggage, leave the hotel and spend the night outside on the ground."
Zimbabwe players were initially held up at the airport after the authorities said that they had to pay a visa fee of 20 euros ($23, £18) each.
The Tunisian union said the head of the Zimbabwe delegation "refused" to pay the fee despite Tunisia informing them in June it would be required.
Tunisia's statement added such visa procedures are "common" when travelling between African countries.
Tunisia are set to play the Sables in the latest round of Rugby Africa's Gold Cup competition on Saturday, the winner of which will automatically qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Zimbabwe are currently in fourth place and Tunisia are last in the six-team competition. |
Durant scores 33, Warriors hold off Kings 119-104 | SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 13 of his 33 points in the second quarter and matched his season-high with six 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 119-104 on Friday night.
Three nights after getting blown out in Utah while suffering their worst loss of the season, the defending NBA champs looked a little sluggish early before pulling away to even the season series with Sacramento and give coach Steve Kerr his 248th career victory.
Golden State also improved to 11-0 in games following losses while spoiling Sacramento coach Dave Joeger's return to the bench.
It wasn't easy keeping that streak going.
Sacramento trailed by 14 before pulling to 89-88 with 7:55 remaining following three consecutive baskets by Buddy Hield.
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant goes to the basket over Sacramento Kings' Justin Jackson, left, and Willie Cauley-Stein during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Omri Casspi stopped the slide for the Warriors with a driving layup, Draymond Green added a three-point play and Nick Young made a 3-pointer. Durant then scored the next 10 points for Golden State, including back-to-back 3s.
The Warriors committed 25 turnovers but the Kings rarely took advantage and finished with 19 points off the miscues.
Stephen Curry added 23 points and six assists, Klay Thompson scored 20 points and Green had 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Golden State.
Both teams were playing the front end of back-to-back games.
Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein, right, goes to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Durant, who missed an easy uncontested layup on a drive from the baseline, fueled the win despite sitting out much of the first half following Golden State's slow start. He scored 15 points in the second quarter on 6-for-7 shooting, had a key three-point play early in the fourth and then helped the Warriors close out the win late.
Zach Randolph had 18 points and seven rebounds, Justin Jackson scored 17 and De'Aaron Fox added 16 point and six assists for Sacramento.
Joerger, who was called for a technical in the fourth quarter, returned after briefly dropping to his knees during Sunday's game in San Antonio. Joerger missed the remainder of that game and did not coach in New Orleans on Thursday.
TIP-INS
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry goes to the basket as Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph, left and Warriors center Zaza Pachulia watch during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Warriors: It wasn't the crispest of games for the defending champs but it was a much better effort than Golden State had in their 129-99 loss to Utah. Most encouraging for Kerr's team was that they rallied after falling behind by double digits early in the first, with the comeback coming while four of the starters were on the bench. That depth continues to be the Warriors best weapon.
Kings: Sacramento had a chance to take control early in the game but couldn't sustain the early momentum. The defense, which helped start the comeback in the fourth, fell apart late and allowed the Warriors to shoot 55 percent for the game.
UP NEXT
Warriors: At Denver on Saturday.
Kings: Host Dallas on Saturday.
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Gas price drop quickens in Central New York as Harvey effects fade | Syracuse, N.Y. -- Gas prices in Central New York are moving down closer to pre-Hurricane Harvey levels.
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the Syracuse area has fallen to $2.49 from $2.74 a month ago, according to the price-tracking service GasBuddy. Nationally, the price has fallen to $2.54 from $2.67.
Gas prices in the area spiked after Hurricane Harvey flooded parts of the Texas gulf coast, shutting down oil refineries and wreaking havoc with gasoline supplies. In the Syracuse area, prices rose from $2.33 to $2.74 in little more than a week.
Prices began falling in mid-September, though not as fast as they had risen, after the Texas refineries began coming back on line.
Though the average is still 16 cents higher than it was before Harvey, motorists in the Syracuse area can find many stations with prices in the mid- to high $2.20's (and lower at some stations if you pay cash).
The table below, courtesy of GasBuddy, provides a real-time feed of the stations offering the lowest gas prices in the Syracuse area:
Lowest Gas Prices in Syracuse Syracuse Gas Prices provided by GasBuddy.com
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XAU/USD Analysis: starts week below resistance | Pair’s Outlook
The yellow metal began the week near the 1,230 level, where it traded rather flat during the early hours of Monday’s trading session. The bullion began the week below the newly calculated weekly PP, which is located at 1,232.24. It is most likely that the commodity price will continue to decline by the end of the day, as the closest support level is located at 1,219.77, where the weekly S1 is located at. In addition, the weekly S1 is supported by the 38.20% Fibo at 1,219.20 level. After encountering this support level, the bullion is likely going to rebound and begin to regain strength. |
United States Air Force chief flies the Tejas aircraft on India visit | United States Air Force Chief General David L Goldfein flew a sortie in a Tejas aircraft in Jodhpur on Saturday. Tejas is India’s indigenous light combat aircraft.
Goldfein flew the aircraft at the Jodhpur Air Force Station, the Indian Air Force said in a post on Twitter.
After reaching in India on Thursday for an official visit, Goldfein wrote on Facebook that he wanted to make the relationship between the Indian and the US air forces stronger.
General David L Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, is on an official visit to India. He flew a sortie in '#MadeinIndia' LCA Tejas aircraft at AF Stn Jodhpur today. pic.twitter.com/UQB7Rvl1PJ — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) February 3, 2018
The indigenous light combat aircraft has a single seat and a single jet engine. It has been developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency, and produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Tejas can fly at 1,350 km per hour, with a payload capacity of 4,000 kg.
In December 2017, the Indian Air Force placed orders for 83 Tejas aircraft with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, in a move seen as a big step towards defence indigenisation. |
Charlottesville Suspect To Remain In Jail After First Court Appearance | A judge declined to set bond for an Ohio man during his first court appearance after allegedly ramming a vehicle into a crowd of people demonstrating against a white supremacist rally Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
Charlottesville resident Heather Heyer was killed, and at least 19 other people were in injured in the attack.
The Charlottesville Police Department said Saturday that James Alex Fields Jr., 20, of Maumee, Ohio, was charged with one count of second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding and one count of hit-and run.
During today's Charlottesville court hearing, as NPR's Debbie Elliott reports, Fields "appeared by video from jail, dressed in a gray and white-striped prison jumpsuit."
Fields told Judge Robert Downer that he could not afford a lawyer. "Downer assigned a court-appointed attorney to represent Fields, and set another hearing for Aug. 25," Debbie adds. "Until then, the judge said, Fields would remain in jail with no bond in part because he has no ties to the area."
The Associated Press adds that the judge told the court that the "public defenders' office informed him it could not represent Fields because a relative of someone in the office was injured in Saturday's protest." |
Russia's Putin thanks voters for election triumph | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, re-elected on Sunday to a new six-year term, thanked voters for their support at a victory rally and said Russia had a great future ahead of it provided its people stayed united.
Russian President and Presidential candidate Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a rally and concert marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of the Crimea region, at Manezhnaya Square in central Moscow, Russia March 18, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
Putin, speaking from a stage just off Moscow’s Red Square in front of a cheering audience, said the election result was a recognition of what had been achieved in the past few years, despite difficult conditions.
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Before leaving the stage to applause, he led the crowd in a chant of “Russia, Russia!”
Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world’s largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the West are on a hostile trajectory. |
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“An instant increase of .5 inches and she loved it” I bought the mk oil about 2 weeks ago and have been using it. I’ve also started recently using it in the shower at low pressure for 10 to 15 minutes a few times. Here’s where my results started to get interesting. and I was saying to myself DAMN my penis looks huge, very thick and heavy. My penis has NEVER been this thick before, so I went into the bedroom where my wife was watching TV. I grabbed her hand and put it on my penis and said feel how thick this is. She said in a scared voice “what did you do to it?” I did not tell her about the Oil yet so I just said an exercise and told her to get her Pyjamas off quick I want to try this thing out. We had one of the best sex we’ve had in a while. She moaned like never before and I could tell she enjoyed it. When we were done she asked if I was on viagra or something I said “no” and laughed. Thanks Peter, I owe you guys BIG,
Felix J. Abuja
“Immediate results in a week!” Hi Peter, I just started using the oil and Libiron herbal for about a week now and wanted to fill you in on my progress. In that period of time, I’ve had definite immediate gains in girth. After each session, my manhood feels heavy which feels great! I have gained about half an inch in “width”. This is all in just a little over a week! So as of now there isn’t anything bad that I can say about this amazing solution. I can only say good things about what I am learning here and about myself. Thank you guys for helping getting me on the path to the penis I want! John from Enugu
If you have ever wondered how to increase your man-hood size without pills and make the enlargement permanent.
This Japanese made enlargement oil is the answer.
“Here Is the Japanese Made Penis Enlargement Oil That I Used To Increase The Size Of My Penis…and has helped over 1,500 Nigerian men
Believe me; I measured several times to make sure this was for real.
I took out a measuring tape and measured my penis…It had increased from the tiny 3.7 inches to a surprising 5.6 inches… in less than 3 weeks!
Now, I know you can’t wait to lay your hands on these GUARANTEED solutions…
Hence, I’m ready to further make it easier and cheaper for you; if not for anything, to show you that the solutions actually work and will work for you guaranteed.
We have Only 100 bottle pack of Libiron herbal capsule and MK Oil Available And Its Strictly First Come First Serve!
The Libiron Herbal Capsule is N15,000 payment On delivery If you Order Today!
Here is the break down of the price if you are ordering today
Libiron Herbal Capsule only is N15,000
2 packs of MK Oil only is N12,000
So, if you order for the 2 solutions together today, you pay only N20,000 instead of N28,000 (that’s a extra discount of N8,000)
if you order for the 2 solutions together today, you pay only N20,000
Do you want to continue to suffer from the shame and frustration caused by premature ejaculation and small penis…when you can do something about it now?
Or…Would you rather pay higher later… when you can easily get it for the low amount today?
Of course, I know you will make the smart choice!
So, you have to hurry up to be among the lucky few, and place your order NOW
And to help you sweeten the deal am giving you an amazing bonus that you cant get anywhere else if you order today.
Here’s how :-Once you place your order for both of them today at N22,000.You will also get the amazing product that cures STDs and other infections related to sex.
Bonus : “Togacin Broad Spectrum Antibiotic”
The ultimate solution for stds like; stapph, gonorhea,clamdyia.
The one reason why this is very important is that; most times premature ejaculation is always caused my infections. And without treating them you only sabotaging your efforts.
Best part is that you get this 100 percent herbal antibiotic for free when you place order today.
However, I must warn that ONLY those who place their order right away gets this STD killer “Togacin Antibiotic“. If you procrastinate further, you may not get it.
So, this is a no brainer… Get the 2-in-1 solution now, get the extra FREE bonus.
To erase the fear of been scammed we now offer Cash on delivery to any part of Nigeria.
You will only pay when this product has been physically brought down to you face-to-face by our courier company. We call it ==> Pay on Delivery.
A. All Shipments are sent in discreet packaging without images or text that could suggest the contents. The shipping documents and invoice are discreet as well.
How To Order Depending on the product that you are ordering for… *If you are ordering for only “Libiron “… indicate the code Libiron in your text message… *If you are ordering for only “Mk-oil”…
indicate it “Oil” in your text message… *If you want to order for the 2 products together…
text “BOTH”… Libiron ONLY – N15,000
2 packs of MK Oil ONLY – N12,000
Libiron + MK-OIL (BOTH)- N20,000
Here’s what to send to us… 1. Your Full Name
2. Your Phone Number (s)
3. Delivery Address
4. Product Code (Libiron ,oil, Both) Send This Information as a text message to 080-94408-649 NOTE: Your address Must Include Local Government and State. Detailed Enough to make it traceable by our courier company that will come around to deliver to you. You will get a sms and call from us within 24 hours to confirm your order before we send it across to you. DELIVERY TIME! Once you get a call from us to confirm your order details your product would be sent to our courier partner and should get to you within 2-5 working days. If you have any question about this, Kindly Put a call Across to 080-94408-649
That is all you have to do, you get your man-hood to the size you have always dreamt of, and last longer than you ever imagined.
Dont slack ,hence you might lose out.
Regards,
~Peter Adeyemi
080-94408-649 |
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