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Moreno camp to DILG: Why blame Isko for Erap's anti-drug faults?
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State auditors also say the Manila city government under former mayor Joseph Estrada didn't have enough cash because it borrowed funds from unimplemented projects and development fund savings
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Will Erap be dethroned in Manila? Isko Moreno confident
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In front of Erap, Sara Duterte tries to ease JV-Jinggoy tension
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Erap on Quiapo bombings: We have them under control
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Estelito Mendoza and his 2017 comeback in plunder cases
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#AnimatED: Gyera ng mga kerida
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Plunder cases in the Philippines: Was anyone punished?
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Jinggoy Estrada: Erap suffered asthma, not pneumonia
My father suffered an asthma attack due to overfatigue and because of the weather says the detained Estrada
Erap hospitalized due to pneumonia
According to Senator JV Ejercito his father s condition is already improving
Estrada fires all Manila traffic enforcers for extortion
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Looking back: SONA trivia
(UPDATED) Ferdinand Marcos' 1969 speech is the longest SONA, thus far, going by word count
Manila police tailing 82 drug pushers
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada orders police to go all out and rid the city of illegal drugs
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Grace Poe and the long road to Erap's endorsement
On choosing Poe over Binay the former president says it is high time to give chances to younger politicians
Binay on Erap's endorsement of Poe: 'We're still friends'
UPDATED He got me as his vice president I cannot forget that says Vice President Jejomar Binay explaining the strength of his friendship with former president Joseph Estrada
WATCH: Erap vs Lim vs Bagatsing in Manila race
A re electionist a former mayor and a congressman fight for the mayoralty of the city of Manila
Erap, Alfredo Lim hit for 'trashy' proclamation rallies
The EcoWaste Coalition reminds candidates in local elections to heed the government led drive to clean up after campaign events
Grace Poe: Erap's anointed one
Grace Poe gets the endorsement of her godfather Joseph Estrada who has chosen her over his longtime friend Vice President Jejomar Binay
Roxas: 'Natural' for Erap to pick Poe
The administration bet is relying on former Manila mayor Alfredo Lim to help him win votes in the Philippine capital
Erap endorses 'my goddaughter' Grace Poe for president
UPDATED The former president and now reelectionist Manila mayor also endorses Bongbong Marcos for vice president and names 12 senatorial candidates from different parties whom he is supporting
Ex-senator Loi Estrada hosts lunch for Binay in Zambales
It is unclear however if the wife of former president now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada is supporting Binay She tells reporters that her family is divided on the upcoming polls
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- Madani Sahari
SME evolution vital for automotive industry growth
Since the National Automotive Policy 2014 (NAP 2014) was announced, the local automotive scene has been abuzz with recent developments, from increasingly competitive pricing to enhanced value from players.
Last year, a record total industry volume of 666,674 units was achieved by the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), supported by the 700-strong vendors, dealers and distribution in the country.
While business performance at the top of the value chain is important, there is also an important demographic that must be addressed to make the automotive industry inclusive to all levels of business - the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of Malaysia.
According to the Economic Census 2011, SMEs account for 97.3% (645,136) of total business establishments in 2010. Only 6% of total SMEs (37,861) are in the manufacturing sector.
SMEs constitute micro-enterprises - with five or fewer employees and a turnover less than RM300,000, small enterprises - with fewer than 75 employees with a turnover less than 15 million, and medium enterprises - having fewer than 200 employees and a turnover less than 50 million.
Interestingly, most SMEs were micro-enterprises, forming 77 per cent of total SMEs in Malaysia in 2010. Small SMEs accounted for 20 per cent, while medium SMEs made up the balance 3 per cent.
The current figures above demonstrate a significant participation of Malaysians in automotive ventures, but these businesses remain small within the rungs of small revenues and profits.
At the same time, more effort are needed to increase the inclusion of SMEs in car or parts manufacturing.
While we have made significant progress in discussing the high value potential that can be garnered through ventures in the automotive industry, it is also important to dispel the myth that the automotive sector is a "big boys' club", i.e. only large corporations with large investment capital are able to participate in the industry.
It is true that in any sector, larger entities (such as OEMs and major component vendors) have the financial advantage to dominate the top of the value chain.
However, they still depend on a large supply base to ensure the sustainability of their operations. There is no single entity in the world that has the capability to produce every single component in a car, let alone the vast efforts and capital needed to run its sales and after-sales services.
It is within these pockets and gaps in which SMEs can penetrate the automotive sector, in hopes that these ventures grow and gradually join the ranks of larger companies within the value chain.
Business operations such as small component assembly, contract manufacturing, vehicle repair services, body & interior repairs and refurbishing, freelance vehicle sales and automotive recycling are just a few examples of business uptakes for those with smaller working capital.
Nevertheless, the most important aspect when venturing into the industry is a passionate understanding of the required technology, knowledge and skills to produce highly competitive products and services.
There is no amount of capital or equipment that can replace the human capabilities of those working in the company, despite its size.
In enhancing the domestic automotive industry, it is hoped that government expenditure and financial assistance for SMEs to be continued and further expanded in 2017 to accelerate development and growth of SMEs within the automotive sector.
This in turn will contribute to the competitiveness of all businesses in the industry, including the OEMs and Tier-1 vendors.
I also urge all stakeholders to develop those at the lower tiers in ensuring that Malaysia's automotive sector emerges not just a high value sector, but an inclusive one as well.
"Whenever you see a successful business, at some point in the past someone made a courageous decision".


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Utica man convicted of federal drug charges
A jury convicted a Utica man of federal drug felony charges following a four day jury trial, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian.
Dean A. Steppello, 43, of Utica, was convicted of two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute on Thursday. The jury also found he possessed over 500 grams of cocaine, requiring a mandatory minimum sentence of five years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of up to twenty years imprisonment. Sentencing is scheduled for January 30, 2014, in United States District Court in Syracuse.
The case followed the arrest of the defendant on June 25, 2008, by members of the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team in Utica as he attempted to deliver four ounces of cocaine. A subsequent search of the defendant's residence resulted in the recovery of an additional pound and three quarters of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, a shotgun and four thousand dollars in cash.
The case was investigated by the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Richard R. Southwick and Tamara B. Thomson.


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Mug daler bhaja pithe – coconut stuffed lentil shells for Bengali Poush Sankranti
Sankranti is not just one day celebration for us Bengali, but it is week-long celebration specially when it comes to relish those extravagant spread of pithe-puli . So today I am going to share with you very special family recipe and my favourite one too. For festivals like Sankranti every Bengali earnestly waited for three things, a good coconut, that elusive date palm jaggery and freshly harvested rice. And with just three ingredients an array of delicious spread is prepared that they relish not for just a day or week but for the entire winter months.
Rice is essential to this celebration, more specific the rice powder which form the base for many dishes. The coconut and date palm jaggery together makes that irresistible stuffing that goes in almost every dishes that are formally prepared for this festival.
To an urban Indian or Bengali for that matter, this pithe- puli spread may become a thing of past, most of the recipes are heirlooms, handed down through generations and are surviving in hands of few food enthusiasts who took the pain to recreate that magic. My Ma, aunts and my Grandma's are all expert in these and they used to make not just one or two dishes but an entire gamut of pithe-puli, there may be dozen such dishes. And the high point is that they made these delicious dishes not just for their own family, but for the extended family, relatives and even for the neighbors, that too at such a ripe age of 80's or 90's. With so limited help and comfort available at that time they sweat in the kitchen for hours to prepare these dishes without complaining any thing. Their enthusiasm always amazed me !
For this mug shamali or mug daler pitha , the yellow lentils are first roasted, then boiled with just enough water and then mashed up and seasoned with salt and spices. Yes we make it savoury one, unlike the many who prefers a more sweeter version of it and so we don't dunked it in the syrup . The lentil shells are then filled up with the coconut-jaggery filling and deep-fried in hot oil . The sweetness of the stuffing will beautifully balance the spiciness of the lentil shells, and you can enjoy them with your evening tea or in the morning breakfast as you love to.
Also check mug daler nakshi pitha or mung pakon pitha recipe here.
- Yellow lentils / Mung beans : 1 cup
- Rice flour : 1-2 tbsp
- All purpose flour : 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Spices (cumin and red chilli powder) : 1-2 tsp
- Oil for deep frying
- Coconut grated : 2 cups
- Milk / coconut milk : ¼ cup
- Date palm jaggery (crumble into pieces) : 1 cup + more
- Heat a nonstick pan and add the coconut in it. On a low flame, keep on stirring the coconut for few minutes and add the milk.
- As soon as the milk get absorbed by the coconut, add the jaggery.
- Keep on stirring on low flame till the jaggery melts and incorporates well into the coconut.
- Continue stirring, and this may take up to 20 minutes till you get a little lumpy mixture.
- Leave the mixture to cool for few minutes.
- Roast the yellow lentils in a pan till it leaves a beautiful aroma.
- Now add just enough water to boil the lentils.
- Once boiled, strain excess water if any, but do not discard it, use it in other dishes.
- Let it cool for sometime until easy to handle.
- Season the lentils with salt and spices and mashed it.
- Add the rice flour and all pupose flour to the mashed lentils to make a soft dough.
- Refrigerate for half an hour until it stiffens a bit.
- Pinch a walnut size ball from mashed lentil dough and with the help of your palm and fingers give it a small bowl like shape.
- Stuff it with the coconut – jaggery mixture , fold and seal the ends together.
- You can crimp or pinch the edges if you want to.
- Prepare a dozen of such stuffed shells and keep aside.
- Heat enough oil for deep frying.
- Fry the pithe or stuffed lentil shells in hot oil over a medium flame till they turns out golden in color and become crisp.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
- They taste better the next day.
Milk is added to make the stuffing moist.
Add more milk if the coconut is dry, and less if it releases lots of milk and it also helps to bind the sugar / jaggery.
We make it savory but if you want to make the sweeter version, then omit the spices and after deep fried them dunked the lentil shells in sugar syrup.
Hope you have enjoyed this post and please pardon my poor photography, and partial blame to rain also, not a flicker of sunshine in last four days and yes sometimes I get confused too how to style the food 🙁 Does this happens to you too ?
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(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) Initially four election rivals, but now united in one purpose, Jacques Anouma, Patrice Motsepe, Augustin Senghor and Ahmed Yahya have together agreed in Rabat, Morocco, and confirmed at a ceremony of African unity held at the Palais des Congrès in Nouakchott, Mauritania, a proposed new direction for CAF and African football for the future.
In the presence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, several FIFA Council and CAF Executive Committee members, as well as more than 20 presidents of African member associations, the four leaders have reiterated that what unites them is much stronger than what could potentially divide them. This was the reason it was decided that they should join forces and form a team under the leadership of Patrice Motsepe in the lead up to the CAF presidential elections which are scheduled to take place on Friday 12 March in Rabat, Morocco.
The basis of a common programme, inspired on the initial manifesto of the four candidates is being shaped, and will include contributions of all African member associations and stakeholders in a participatory and inclusive process.
'I am delighted that FIFA has been able to contribute, even if just a little, to this crucial moment for football on this great continent,' said FIFA President Gianni Infantino following the event. 'The agreement reached by the candidates is a strong signal for Africa, and also for the world. Africa is present and is a key player for the future of global football. This is also a sign of unity and commitment in bringing African football to the very top level where it should be. A united Africa behind a concrete vision and project is stronger. United we are stronger. This is what we were hearing from the African member associations in the last weeks, so I am sure they are also very happy at this moment. There are some great challenges ahead, but also great opportunities, and I guarantee FIFA's support and encouragement to fulfil them, especially in line with FIFA Forward objectives related to infrastructure investment, good governance, development and competitions.'
Patrice Motsepe, the remaining candidate for the CAF presidency, said: 'African football needs collective wisdom, but also the exceptional talent and wisdom of every president of every country and every member association. That's what gives me confidence. When we all work together with the experience, talent, and passion, football in Africa will experience success and growth that it hasn't experienced in the past. It requires all of us.
'Football has a unique contribution to make,' he added. 'The most popular players are from Africa. Africa has proven over and over and over again that we have God-given talent amongst the players on this continent. The male, youth players and the women players as well are coming to the fore. It's wonderful to have good plans and ideas, it's even more wonderful to have passion. Our objective must be that one of the countries will win the World Cup. I think it will happen soon. The talent is there. Continuous investment in youth and academies and making competitions globally competitive will be key. We do need the private sector to get involved with financial resources. The commitment to improve and continue to invest is there and the governance transparency is an excellent foundation.'
Mr Motsepe's enthusiasm was also matched by Ahmed Yahya, the Mauritanian Football Federation (FFRIM) President, who hosted the event on the day of the 2021 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations final. 'We are here to be united, and to be together for the progress of African football,' he said. 'When I started my campaign, 'Together, for African football', I truly believed in it, and that we really had to work together. I had to put my knowledge, my know-how and my dynamism at the service of African football. I had no problem sitting down at the table with my candidate friends to discuss a common agenda. No one forced it on us. Each of us is autonomous. But it was a good initiative, as it was the solution to get together, to work together, and to look for a better future for African football, without it being a question of positions. We discussed our programmes and we decided to create a common one. So this is a common programme that will make African football better.'
For Jacques Anouma, the former president of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF), the new partnership offers a unity that has hitherto escaped Africa. 'I am happy to be here with you to celebrate the unity of the African football family,' he said. 'It is a decision that was discussed between the four of us, and the position from the start was to ensure that we go for unity in this election, because we were already tired enough of everything that was said about CAF. This unity was built around a common programme that we all wanted. I fully share this idea of getting together, of sharing our experiences and our intelligence. It would be a good thing for our common passion. I fully support this initiative and encourage it.'
Augustin Senghor, the president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), also looked forward to the challenges that come ahead, and the new path for African football. 'I would like to thank you for having accepted that I am one of yours and especially that we are going towards this adventure which may tomorrow change the face of CAF,' he said. 'Once it's decided, it's decided. We will be behind the chosen one, Patrice, to help him succeed, not for him, but for all of African football.'
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Nokia Morph flexible concept from 3 years ago? Well, it's only now that Nokia has started moving to that direction, creating a flexible display device or two, showcased during this week's Nokia World 2011 event in London. The result can be seen below:Remember the
This is the prototype Nokia Kinetic Device, that supports display flexing on the vertical and horizontal axis. You can bend and twist the screen to control the interface, for example bending the display to yourself in order to select stuff or zoom in on pictures. If you're listening to music you can use the tactile area to navigate, stop or play a song.
There's still a long way to go till mass production, but at least there's a prototype to build upon. The curios thing here is that Nokia was shy of detailing the screen technology, so this could mean it's not the flexible AMOLED we've seen on Samsung and Sony's side for a while now. The viewing angles are also pretty good when it comes to the Nokia flexible concept phone.
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A natural and simple way to remove dry skin from your body. Remove dry skin from your feet, calluses from hands or wherever dry skin lurks
Sourced from the fiery depths of a volcano.
(some may have come from Mount Doom in Mordor, but we cannot guarantee this)
When using, wet slightly (do not use when it is completely dry)
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Non-natural dry-skin removing products (many of which are made of plastic).
Leave in a dry place when not using (perhaps on the side of the bath).
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Woman doubted man was threat before Ga. shooting
ATLANTA | The girlfriend of the man who mistakenly shot and killed a disoriented Alzheimer's patient in North Georgia warned her boyfriend that the stranger appeared to be an old man and did not perceive him as a threat, the woman told investigators.
A local prosecutor decided last week not to press criminal charges against Joe Hendrix for fatally shooting 72-year-old Ronald Westbrook in the early morning of Nov. 27.
Westbrook slipped unnoticed from the home he shared with his wife as early as 1 a.m., taking his dogs with him. He was spotted wandering in the cold, apparently confused, before reaching the woman's rented home on a rural cul-de-sac, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press using Georgia's open records law.
The then-girlfriend, whose name was redacted in police reports, told investigators that she heard a dog in her home pacing on the hardwood floors. District Attorney Herbert "Buzz" Franklin identified the woman as Terri Huskey. She and Hendrix are no longer in a relationship.
When the girlfriend looked outside, she saw a man - later identified as Westbrook - with several dogs, according to a transcript of her interview with police the day of the shooting. She assumed the stranger was just walking his dogs and checked that her door was locked. Westbrook eventually started ringing the doorbell and attempted to open the door, both witnesses said.
The girlfriend gave mixed signals about whether she felt threatened by the man. During an interview just hours after the shooting, she acknowledged that she was scared by the unknown intruder. However, the woman also considered other possibilities.
"I thought he was just confused where he was," she said.
On Dec. 5, she spoke again to detectives. Once alerted to the man, Hendrix quickly went into the bedroom to get a .40-caliber handgun he kept there.
"... He was going to get his gun and I said Joe he's like a, he's, he's like a 70 year old man, you know I didn't think it was a big, that big of a deal for ... "
"Uh huh," an investigator said.
"You know for him to bring out a gun," the woman said.
Investigators asked whether the woman communicated her thought to Hendrix. She said she did.
"I said Joe he's like a 70 year old man," she said.
Hendrix told the woman to call 911, and the couple retreated to a bathroom while the woman continued speaking by phone with a police dispatcher. When Hendrix learned an officer would need five minutes to get the house, he went outside.
The woman said she heard shouting from outside, then three or four gunshots. Hendrix came back inside, grabbed the phone and told police that he had shot the unknown man.
"... I thought he should've stayed where he was, the police were five minutes away and we had already waited ten minutes and why, why, why it was such an urgency the last five minutes I just, I'm, I'm still furious with him," the woman said. "Why he didn't just, wait."
Franklin, the prosecutor, said it was unclear whether Hendrix heard his then-girlfriend's comment. The woman seemed cloudy about whether Hendrix acknowledged her warning, and she could not remember what Hendrix said in response. Hendrix's attorney, Lee Davis, said Hendrix did not believe his then-girlfriend made any such statement.
"It's an extremely stressful event, and it's not uncommon for people's recollections to differ when they're giving an interview," Davis said.
Most of the investigation focused on Hendrix's actions. Prosecutors had said Hendrix could be charged with a crime only if they could prove Hendrix was not acting in self-defense when he pulled the trigger. Investigators interviewed Hendrix and even had him walk through the events leading to the shooting. They concluded that his statements were consistent.
Hendrix told investigators in a series of interviews that he went outside armed after spotting the man move toward the back of the house.
"I felt if he was gonna confront me, I wanted him confronting me and not her and not getting inside the house, ..." Hendrix told police.
Hendrix told police that he shouted for the man, asking what he was doing. He then spotted the stranger coming toward him quickly. Hendrix said the man ignored repeated commands to stop.
"I'm backing up and he just, he doesn't say anything and he keeps coming, he keeps coming at me and uh that's when I fired ... my gun," Hendrix said.
Hendrix briefly worked as reserve police recruit in DuPont, Wash. Police officials started an internal investigation in 2005 after accusing Hendrix of breaking rules while off duty by confronting a partially naked man who was obstructing traffic. DuPont police officials said Hendrix broke rules by taking action out of his department's jurisdiction and against the advice of a police dispatcher.
In a second incident, police officials determined that Hendrix broke rules when he used a forcible hold on a panhandler. Hendrix told police that he felt threatened by the panhandler, who had also approached a woman. He was not charged with any crimes, and he resigned shortly after the second incident.


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From facial recognition to real-time baggage tracking, Beijing Daxing International Airport has embraced the latest smart technologies to improve passenger experience, an official at the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said at a news conference on Thursday.
Self-service check-in kiosks and baggage drop machines will have 86 percent and 76 percent coverage, respectively, at the new Beijing airport, said Zhang Rui, vice-director of the Airport Department of the CAAC.
Smart technologies have been deployed in security check lanes for a fast and smooth passage, he said.
Passengers can enjoy a completely paperless, self-service boarding experience, from entry into the terminal building to the boarding gate, Zhang said.
The Daxing airport has also introduced the radio-frequency identification (RFID) baggage tracking system, which will allow passengers to track their luggage status in real time on their mobile phones.
The new airport, located in Daxing district of Beijing, is scheduled to be completed on June 30 and begin operations in September.


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When couples decide to end their marriage, it usually means making decisions about who gets the house, separating bank accounts and child custody arrangements. Some also have to decide what to do with the family pet. A growing trend to pass laws that would allow pets to be treated like children during a divorce. In Wyoming and most other states, while battles may rage over who gets to keep the family dog, pet custody is not formally recognized.
Recent surveys show a marked increase in 'custody' cases involving family pets. However, most states still refer to them as personal property, and they are often dealt with the same way as furniture, artwork or housewares. If the pet was a gift or if one spouse brought the pet into the marriage, it would not likely be considered marital property subject to division.
Experts suggest that couples mediate pet custody issues and have a resolution in place before a divorce gets to court. Determine who will assume financial responsibility and define the maximum expense allowed. Many judges and court systems still designate pets as property and may not consider who is the better pet parent or what is right for the pet.
Divorce is one of the most difficult decisions for couples to make. In Wyoming and elsewhere couples may choose to mediate pet custody issues, come to an agreement and have it included in the final divorce judgment. Those entering a marriage with beloved pets involved may consider working together with an attorney to draw up a pet prenup that will protect all parties and pets in the event of a divorce.
Source: hometownlife.com, "Pets increasingly becoming divorce battleground", Susan Peck, March 27, 2018


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New top cop to change 'paradigm of policing' in Chicago
On July 15, Garry McCarthy took the official oath as Chicago's new police superintendent, and he was quick to assure the crowd that he would focus his efforts on creating a "partnership on a level unparalleled in the history of policing in this country."
The timing couldn't be better. After a string of violent summers and cuts in the police force, the Chicago community could use a different approach to law enforcement, and McCarthy, with almost 30 years of policing experience under his belt, might be just the person to fill this challenging role.
There's no question that McCarthy has his work cut out for him. Just a day after his swearing-in ceremony, four people were killed in a 24-hour period across the city, resulting in a total of 87 murders during the summer months so far. And earlier this week, a 13-year-old boy was shot eight times after pointing a weapon at officers in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood, which prompted talk of police brutality and excessive use of force.
The toughest part of the new job may be gaining the public trust of the black community in Chicago, which has had a historically tenuous relationship with police in their neighborhoods. It doesn't help that McCarthy, who cut his teeth in law enforcement while working in larger metropolitan areas like Newark and New York City, is seen by some as an outsider who may not be prepared to deal with the divide that exists between urban areas that are experiencing more criminal activity, violence and disproportionate arrests than affluent middle class communities.
Can the former Newark police director garner the support he needs to effectively engage the black community in the law enforcement process, and apply all that he's learned over the course of his career to reduce crime in Chicago's toughest neighborhoods?
"Policing in Chicago is challenging in part because of its size and its diversity," said Arthur Lurigio, a criminal justice and psychology professor at Loyola University Chicago. "There are 25 police districts in the city, and each of them has its own set of unique needs and social and crime-related problems. Although crime may be down overall, it's not a uniform decrease, and the most violent neighborhoods are getting worse, which calls for more than one law enforcement formula and strategy."
The city is faced with a murder rate that outpaces other large U.S. cities and an unrelenting gang problem that rivals both New York City and Los Angeles. Nearly 700 children were hit by gunfire last year, resulting in 66 deaths, according to Jack Wuest, the executive director of the Alternative Schools Network in Chicago. And January-May 2011 Chicago Police Department crime statistics found that 56.1 percent of Chicago murders were gang-related. In 65.9 percent of the cases, the offenders were African-American. In nearly 76 percent of these incidents, the victims were black, and a firearm was used as the weapon 83 percent of the time. All of these are issues that McCarthy will have to address as the city's top cop.
"The biggest challenge that I have is reducing the violence in the city," said McCarthy. "The number one cause of death for African-American youth is murder by gunshot and it outweighs all other causes of death combined, which is disappointing.
"One of the most greatest lessons that I learned in Newark was about the depth of racial polarization in our neighborhoods, and I think that in order to obtain the trust of the black community, we have to discuss these issues. The first step to reconciliation is recognition and we have to talk about where we came from to understand where we're going. The stage has been set to do something truly special never achieved in the history of the city and together, we can change the paradigm of policing and community engagement."
The new superintendent, who was handpicked by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and who began his new job in May, hasn't been timid in his quest to build a better relationship with the black community, either. Last month, he spoke at St. Sabina Church, a liberal black congregation in the heart of the city's South Side, and he compared the nation's guns laws to "government sponsored racism."
"Let's see if we can make a connection here," he told the congregation. "Slavery. Segregation. Black Codes. Jim Crow. What did they all have in common? Now I want you to connect one more dot on that chain of the African American history in this country, and tell me if I'm crazy: Federal gun laws that facilitate the flow of illegal firearms into our urban centers across this country, that are killing our black and brown children."
McCarthy hasn't spoken publicly about his speech, but he did tell theGrio.com that he would not take anything that he said back and that he stands by his assertion that "strong gun laws against illegal firearms are critical in order to maintain public safety and private rights."
While many in the audience at St. Sabina seemed to agree with what McCarthy was saying that day, there were those who believe that the police superintendent was pandering to the audience and shifting focus away from the root causes of the violence—increased gang activity, lack of job opportunities, a bad educational system and poverty.
Richard Pearson, the Executive Director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, told the Chicago Sun-Times that McCarthy is attacking gun rights because "he has nothing else to offer.
"He's not talking about what the real problems are," Pearson was quoted as saying in the Sun Times. "He's not facing the fact his gang unit is failing, that the graduation rate in Chicago Public Schools is about 50 percent. He never mentions the economic problems.
"Any suggestion that McCarthy is a law-enforcement officer is a sham. Rather, McCarthy is merely another in a long line of political hacks who have resided in the office of police superintendent. McCarthy's job description has nothing to do with law-enforcement and everything to do with enforcing the political agenda of his boss, Rahm Emanuel."
St. Sabina Church Pastor Michael Pfleger, who invited McCarthy to speak at his congregation and is also outspoken supporter of limited gun rights, disagrees with Pearson, and says that the police superintendent was simply stating the obvious about the government's need to do more to keep illegal guns off of Chicago's streets.
"We can't blame all of the violence on the lack of employment in the community, because at the end of the day you can't shoot anyone if you don't have a gun," said Pfleger. "And I agree with McCarthy that the government has an obligation to create an environment where we don't make bad decisions with guns.
"I'm really impressed with McCarthy so far, and I think he has a good sense of the issues that the Chicago police need to deal with. He's realistic that we can't police our way out of the crime problem, and the community needs to stand up and take back control of our neighborhoods and stop looking for the police to solve our problems."
Not everyone thinks that McCarthy is adequately qualified for the new position, however. Pat Hill, executive director of Chicago's African American Police League, says that the group does not agree with McCarthy's appointment and that his refusal to respond to their group's request to publicly address their questions during a City Council session only made them less supportive of the new superintendent.
"McCarthy has no prior knowledge of how the system works in Chicago, he is not aware of how the juvenile system functions, or how to properly address problems of high crimes in our neighborhoods," said Hill. "He has a generic overview of the issues that face the city, but he is not well versed in the idiosyncrasies of policing in Chicago. Crime doesn't occur in a vacuum and you don't have to move police to stop crime, you don't need more police to makes arrests. We have to address the root of the problem and create an environment where crime doesn't flourish."
Some of McCarthy's first actions as police superintendent have been met with apprehension, leading many to express skepticism about the department's ability to turn around the deteriorating relationship between community members and police. A Chicago Reporter analysis of Cook County court cases from 2006-2010 found that black teens aged 15-17 are nearly four times more likely to be charged with misdemeanor crimes than white and Latino youth combined. Black teens were also three times more likely to be convicted on those charges."
McCarthy's and Mayor Rahm Emanuel's decision to send 500 additional beat officers to the city's toughest neighborhoods this summer sparked mixed emotions because despite the increased police presence, it also mean that more black teens could be arrested for misdemeanor crimes at a disproportionate rate compared to youth from other races. McCarthy's proven track record and his experience working in leadership roles in other large cities could prove to be beneficial in helping him develop a successful policing strategy in Chicago. On Sept. 11, 2001, as the country held its collective breath after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, Garry McCarthy was operating a command center a block away to sort through the chaotic disaster. He spent the week following the attack with Rudy Giuliani at ground zero, serving as one of the leaders in the nation's worst crisis management situations.
In Newark, McCarthy flooded high crime areas with police, and had them crackdown on quality-of-life complaints like loud music and public drinking. He also created a 45-person specialized narcotics unit to tackle the city's drug trade. When he took over in 2006, the number of shootings and homicides dropped by roughly a quarter, and the 37 percent reduction in the city's homicide rate during his tenure was one of the steepest drops in the nation in 2008. But many in the community disagreed with his heavy-handed approach.
In September, the local ACLU filed a petition against the Newark Police, calling for federal oversight of the department because of a high number of excessive force and misconduct complaints. The filing included complaints about seven deaths that occurred while suspects were in police custody and another instance where an officer broke a man's jaw and eye socket while under his watch.
Prior to McCarthy's arrival, the Chicago police were also suffering from an image problem. During the early 1990s, former police lieutenant Jon Burge was fired over allegations that he and his officers tortured suspects, including dozens of black men and women, into confessing to crimes. After he was fired, Burge still continued to collect a police pension, and many in the community equated this to the fact that police brutality was acceptable in the Chicago Police Department.
In 2007, the police department had to disband its Special Operation Section, an elite group of officers charged with making gang and drug arrests, because of accusations of making false arrests and taking part in robberies and home invasions. Seven officers assigned to the unit were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges against them. One officer, Jerome Finnigan, was accused of allegedly tried to hire a hit man to kill a fellow officer who was set to testify against him in a trial related to these charges.
A year later, outgoing Chicago Mayor Daley hired Jody Weis, who formerly worked for the FBI, to lead the department. According to a recent Huffington Post article, during Weis' tenure, Chicago's homicide rate fell to its lowest since 1965 and there was a 42 percent drop in complaints against officers. Despite this, morale in the force continued to be less than ideal, and the community was still a bit leery about police officers in their neighborhood.
Although the overall crime rate is down in Chicago in 2011, and last year's homicide numbers fell from 458 murders in 2009 down to 435, summer remains a particularly violent time in the city. And preventing the summer months from becoming a bloody season could prove to be the first true test of McCarthy's ability to reduce serious crime and create order in the city's deadliest neighborhoods.
After a series of layoffs in the police force and with Chicago's current financial situation making it difficult to hire new officers, McCarthy will also have to learn how to use his leadership skills and adaptability to do more with less. He has already started to shift staff around the city, and he intends to incorporate more technologies like computer statistic and crime mapping software and camera monitoring systems to help officers patrol the streets and to hold police commanders accountable in their districts. This could be a key piece in getting the community's buy-in.
Despite all of these obstacles in front of him, McCarthy says that he is ready for anything that the future holds, and he is prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure that policing in Chicago is a successful endeavor.
"I believe in doing better with less, and having a bigger impact, despite the lack of police officers," he said. "My strategy is to ensure that every cop is out there on the streets and that the rest of the agency is set up to fight crime. We need to get back to the basics of law enforcement, which is protecting the people of our community and making sure that our neighborhoods are safe.
"Our officers take more guns off of the streets than in any other city, and the profound character and courage that they exhibit on a daily basis is a perfect example of the commitment that the police need to have to their jobs and to advancing our society. And as far as I'm concerned, there's no other place that I would rather be than in Chicago. Law enforcement is a lifelong passion for me, and this is the major leagues, and I'm ready make the best out of this opportunity of a lifetime."


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New Zealand captain Tana Umaga remains a doubt for the Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia this weekend after coach Graham Henry named the centre only as a possible starter in his first XV.
An ankle injury sustained in the defeat to South Africa has left Umaga a doubt for the match and Henry has named his Wellington colleague Conrad Smith as an option in case the skipper fails to make it.
But Umaga's chances of featuring in Sydney improved after a smooth intercontinental flight.
He was upgraded from business to first class for the 12-hour trip from Johannesburg, and was able to ice his ankle for the duration.
"It's day by day at the moment, but I'm pretty positive about injuries, as I always am," Umaga said.
"I'd like to be running by Thursday. It gives me and the team an indication of where I am and whether or not I'm going to be available."
Henry has made two definite changes from the side defeated by the unbeaten Springboks.
Half-back Byron Kelleher's injury-forced omission is confirmed, with Piri Weepu taking the number nine shirt.
Joe Rokocoko replaces Leon MacDonald, with the Aucklander starting on his favoured left wing ahead of Sitiveni Sivivatu.
Mils Muliaina reverts to full-back, while Bay of Plenty's Kevin Senio will make his Test debut should he get game time off the bench.
New Zealand: M Muliaina; R Gear, T Umaga (captain)/C Smith, A Mauger, J Rokocoko; D Carter, P Weepu; T Woodcock, K Mealamu, C Hayman, C Jack, A Williams, J Collins, R McCaw, R So'oialo.
Replacements: D Witcombe, G Somerville, J Ryan, M Holah, K Senio, L McAlister, L MacDonald.


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One key ingredient for business success is the ability to communicate the vision and mission of a company. Strategic thinking, industry knowledge, vision, and the ability to adapt swiftly — these are all qualities that set leaders apart.
But the modern CEO has evolved to become the face of the company, or the figurehead whom shareholders, employees, and even the public look to for cues about the organisation's health, culture, and direction.
What separates good leaders from the great ones
This is where great public speaking and presentation skills come in. And while they may not be essential to the job of being a CEO, these skills can turn good leaders into fantastic ones. The art of rhetoric can be the secret sauce that helps leaders to motivate employees, set the tone of the organisation's culture, and ensure that stakeholders buy into the mission.
In this guide, we look at five examples of CEOs who have used charisma and masterful speaking to shape their respective empires.
1. Jack Ma, Alibaba
When Jack Ma talks, people listen — not because he's the richest man in China (US$39.8 billion as of this writing), but because he's widely considered as one of the best motivational speakers in the world of tech. While many companies are inextricably linked to their founders, few have left an imprint the way Jack Ma has on Alibaba.
What he does well: Jack Ma's communication skills, honed by years of teaching English but more so, delivering English speeches and presentations globally, is a huge reason behind his public speaking skills. His style works for most parts because his message is easy to digest and remember. And he doesn't try to put on any specific accents (not that it works) just to be relatable. He knows his work and life journey can be so.
His self-deprecating humour and unassuming demeanour also deviate from the image of a corporate chieftain. The man once famously wore a Mohawk and make-up before singing Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" to a stadium full of Alibaba employees.
But Jack Ma tempers this chutzpah with his working-class origins, which he references in interviews and speeches. And despite having stepped down as Alibaba CEO, his efforts to portray the company as an underdog continue to yield dividends today, playing an important role in attracting talent and capital to the e-commerce company.
2. Tony Fernandes, Air Asia
Tony Fernandes, the man credited for launching Asia's first low-cost carrier, is also one of the most highly sought after public speakers in the world, and for good reason. The Air Asia CEO has frequently described his leadership style as being all about bridging the gap between the chief and his crew in order to make business more productive and human.
What he does well: While Fernandes' most notable achievement will always be turning around a company on the brink of bankruptcy, observers credit his success to strong leadership skills and the ability to create and reinforce good organisational culture.
In interviews and speeches, Fernandes is charismatic, often joking with the audience and willing to go off-script — even offering a Universiti Putra Malaysia free Air Asia tickets. He is most at ease when talking about his company's frontliners, emphasizing the value people bring to an organization.
For some of his public speeches and addresses to the media, he is also comfortable with being simply dressed without the suit and tie. There have been times where he has been also authentic and congruent with his feelings by allowing his emotions to flow, even in front of scrutinizing members of the media.
3. Kazuo Hirai, Sony Corp.
Sony Corporation's Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai assumed the mantle of CEO at a time when the company's earnings were deeply in the red. Since then, his hands-on leadership style has succeeded in bringing things back to near-record levels.
Now serving as Sony's chairman, Hirai credits this success to his unconventional upbringing, having been raised in the US and Japan. This duality has been instrumental in his willingness to buck convention and infuse passion into Sony's products, made possible by encouraging people with unconventional ideas to speak up.
What he does well: In speeches, Hirai is one of the rare breed of CEOs who are articulate and confident on stage. He's comfortable in front of a crowd, regardless of whether he's talking in Japanese or English. And while it's easy to think that his skill comes from being able to read a teleprompter, Hirai is just as adept in interviews, providing clear and concise answers instead of rambling.
In this speech above, Kaz moves comfortably with strong presence and gravitas. He would leverage humour appropriately and timely and yet, also segue into Sony's story and journey so adeptly. It's so obvious that he is well-rehearsed from how his speech was well synced with the slides on the screen behind him.
Being a company's storyteller and on-stage ambassador is such an under-stated role. And… it's never on the JD.
4. Steve Jobs, Apple
Steve Jobs' tenure as Apple's CEO is the stuff of legend. As the tech figurehead responsible for revolutionizing the technology keynote, Jobs has turned what used to be dry and boring corporate presentations into jam-packed events.
What he does well: Jobs focuses on a simple and direct message that the audience cares about, rather than get bogged down by details. His style isn't to talk about products as products per se, but as experiences. For example, the iPhone isn't just a phone, it's a product he referred to as an "iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator" in one package, making the device greater than the sum of its parts.
Jobs' keynote speeches always galvanized stakeholders thanks to his method of pointing out a villain, which, over the years, has included the likes of IBM, Windows PCs, and Google Android. The hero in this story, unsurprisingly, is Apple. And it's this 'us vs. them' rhetoric that has created a cult of personality around Jobs and inspired fierce loyalty in Apple from employees and customers alike.
5. Maria Eitel, Nike Foundation
s one of the most prominent voices on gender equality in corporate America, Maria Eitel's work with the Nike Foundation has earned her recognition from former US President Barack Obama. Eitel is also known for co-establishing the "The Girl Effect," a Nike Foundation project that seeks to empower marginalised adolescents with youth brands and mobile platforms.
What she does well: Eitel's passion for engaging and mobilising citizens in social change is infectious, to say the least. In the months leading to her initial pitch of The Girl Effect to Nike co-founder Phil Knight, Eitel spent hours looking for a project that would make the world a better place. Her research would eventually lead her to adolescents in the developing world, specifically, in countries with no Nike investments or factories.
Eitel also excels at condensing big ideas into short speeches and interviews. Rather than drone on and on about the Girl Effect and what it does for the community, she cuts to the chase, talking about why the project matters, allowing the power of the idea to make an impact instead of relying on the length of her speech.
Using public speaking to motivate and persuade
The CEOs on this list aren't necessarily the best or most charismatic public speakers out there, but they all communicate substance and set the tone for what their respective organisations do and believe in. This enables them to empower their stakeholders and motivate them to believe in the organisation goals and mission. And in a world where companies are under increased scrutiny from the public and where speeches and interviews can go viral, it's ever more important for CEOs to embrace their role as the public face of their organisations.
Who are your favourite CEO public speakers? And what do you love about them?
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Motorola Xoom Android Tablet Super Bowl Commercial/Ad bashing up iconic 1984 Apple advertisement
In the second quarter of XLV Super Bowl on Sunday Motorola unveiled a commercial for Xoom Tablet which takes direct dig at now-part-of-folklore 1984 Apple ad. Apple thanks to its iPad dominates the tablet market.
Motorola ad shows a smartly clad man is surrounded by hundreds of people wearing baggy white sweat suits reminiscent of Apple store carry-out shopping bags and signature white iPod earbuds. They look like machine, except off course the Motorola man in gray cardigan and black jeans. He is playing with a new Motorola Xoom tablet. Not only he is different from the crowd, he stands out (in the ad) because of his individuality. The commercial ends with the smarty guy giving his tablet to a beautiful lady. It's like Motorola trying to woo consumers back from the big brother, Apple, which currently holds more than 70% tablet market share.
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This Christmas Eve, I got my wish when the Tennessee Titans won their sixth straight game in yet another — but different — improbable way. I'm sure that Buffalo Bills fans will be slamming their coach for not going for a field goal at the end of the game. However, all I have to say to the Bills fans is this: Stop your whining. Your team still had a shot at the playoffs and has been playing great for the past several weeks — but there were 18,000 empty seats at the Bill's stadium. What's with that? That's the kind of fan behavior that gets one pieces of coal in their football fan stockings on Christmas Eve.
The possibility of the Titans getting into the playoffs still require for them to beat the New England Patriots in Nashville next week and some other wins and losses that require an advanced math degree to figure out. It doesn't really matter.
Merry Christmas to all. Also, for those of you with young kids, this day gets lots easier later on when you're not putting together items that require assembly.


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BOCA RATON, Fla.— Rosenbaum Contemporary is presenting Immediate Geographies, an exhibition of oil paintings by German Contemporary artist Thomas Hartmann. A special preview of the works will be held at Rosenbaum Contemporary's Miami gallery inside the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, 9703 Collins Avenue, in Bal Harbour, Fla., on Oct. 2 from 7 to 10 p.m. The main exhibition opening will follow at Rosenbaum Contemporary's Boca Raton gallery, 150 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, Fla., on Oct. 3 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The artist will be present at both events. The public is welcome, and attendees are asked to RSVP by Sept. 27 to email@example.com.
Hartmann, born in Zetel, Germany, has received several awards including the Overbeck Prize for Fine Arts; the Art Prize for Artists of Düsseldorf, Germany; and the Willi Oltmanns Prize for Painting, Delmenhorst. His work has been shown throughout Europe and the United States in numerous venues including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio, and the National Library in Warsaw, among others.
The selection of works for Immediate Geographies, curated by Howard Rosenbaum and Daniella Sforza, is based on Hartmann's narrative of vast landscapes marked by the continual streaming of figures, lines and specks in a silent flux of cause and effect. Works such as Hartmann's Land und Leute (Land and People) speak to the resulting impressions, shadows and lines that trail behind, connected to each other, shaping the topography. Even when the canvas is awash with towering books, as in his Flohmarkt (Flea Market), Hartmann is creating landscape: manmade and temporal. His cathedrals, flat lands, woods and ridges trace the relation between the figurative and the abstract and compel us to view his work as if from Google Earth, zooming in from a distance to reveal at once a truthfulness about ourselves in minutiae: separate and at the same time fusing and melding into the vast open planes upon an infinite horizon, which humanity transforms in grooves and bounds. It is this idea of being connected in the vast pictorial possibility that renders Thomas Hartmann's art immediate…in every sense.
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Rosenbaum Contemporary, founded in 1979, caters to international collectors interested in investment-quality work by Postwar, Modern and Contemporary masters and presents nationally recognized museum-level exhibitions throughout the year. The gallery also offers a wide range of free services to collectors worldwide including acquisition advice, art consulting, sourcing of artists, art collection building and management and resale of select works of art.


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Guru Rinpoche Day
September 16, 2021 All day
10th day of the lunar month
Guru Rinpoche day: Guru Rinpoche or Padmasambhava is the Buddha who established Tantric Buddhism in Tibet. At the esoteric level, he is the essence of all buddhas and masters. He is the Buddha of our troubled age, dispelling all negativities, and as such he occupies an important place in the hearts and in the practice of the Tibetans, particularly those of the Nyingma school.—Phillipe Cornu, Tibetan Astrology
Mahaguru Padmasambhava is known by many names in the Himalayan region. We may call out to him as Guru Rinpoche, the Lotus-Born Guru, the Buddha of the Three Times, or simply, the Mahaguru. Our partners at Nekhor have kindly compiled information about the Guru and his activities, including an explanation of sources for his life stories. Phakchok Rinpoche sends out short teachings to inspire his students every Guru Rinpoche day, you can read this archive stretching back 10 years here.
To support and inspire you in your practice, our partners at Akara Collection have commissioned this beautiful statue of Guru Rinpoche in accordance with the Tukdrub Barche Kunsel Terma. In addition, they offer this exquisite visual support, the 12 Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche Thangka.


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The Dawn Of Human Culture by Richard G. Klein and Blake Edgar
The abrupt emergence of human culture over a stunningly short period continues to be one of the great enigmas of human evolution. This compelling book introduces a bold new theory on this unsolved mystery. Author Richard Klein reexamines the archaeological evidence and brings in new discoveries in the study of the human brain. These studies detail the changes that enabled humans to think and behave in far more sophisticated ways than before, resulting in the incredibly rapid evolution of new skills. Richard Klein has been described as "the premier anthropologist in the country today" by Evolutionary Anthropology. Here, he and coauthor Blake Edgar shed new light on the full story of a truly fascinating period of evolution.
John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
ISBN: 9780471252528. 288 pp.
Hardcover. Fine in a fine jacket.


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By: Jim Dossey, MS, MBA, JD
In 2010, Babe Ruth's Last Will and Testament was stolen from the
New York City courthouse where it was originally filed in 1948. The Will
was returned to the courthouse in 2012 due to a court action brought by
the New York State Attorney General's office. The collector in possession
of the Will had bought the Will for $30,000 from Babe Ruth's lawyer's grandson.
Evidently, there is a thriving black market for the Wills of famous sports
figures. Although the sports figure may have signed thousands of autographs
during his career, their Last Will and Testament is often the last official
signature given during their life. To this day, the wills for many Hall
of Famers are missing, including Jimmy Collins, Joe McCarthy, Jesse Burkett,
Jack Chesbro, James O'Rourke, Roger Conner, John J. Evers, Tommy
McCarthy, Tim Keefe, Harry Wright, and Jackie Robinson. (see
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Amazon's Audible is launching an audio series based on the cult animation "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist," created in 1995 by software developer and former teacher Tom Snyder and stand-up comic Jonathan Katz. The new 15-episode audio series is titled "Dr. Katz: The Audio Files."
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Dr. Katz is a divorced father who has custody of his 23-year-old slacker son Ben, who is too lazy to find a real job. The new new audio series takes places almost 20 years after the original show and finds Ben as a 40-year-old man still living with his dad.
Similar to the original show, some of the biggest names in comedy will guest-star in the new audio series. Sarah Silverman, Ted Danson, Ray Romano, Margaret Cho, Weird Al, Maria Bamford, Pete Holmes, Dana Gould, Emo Philips, Ron Funches, Andy Kindler and more will play themselves as patients every week in 15-minute therapy sessions with Dr. Katz.
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"Dr. Katz: The Audio Files" debuts on Audible Channels June 8. Check out a compilation of some of "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" episodes below.
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Here's Your Best Look Yet at the New Wynn Plaza Site
When Wynn Las Vegas announced it would build a new shopping area on The Strip, we sort of ignored it, because shopping. Now, we've seen the work-in-progress, and have learned Wynn Plaza could also include new dining and drinking options, so we're in.
Here's an exclusive look at the future Wynn Plaza experience.
The idea behind Wynn Plaza is three-fold.
First, Wynn Plaza is intended to make idle space more profitable. Second, it's designed to give a shopping center across the street, Fashion Show Mall, a little competition. Third, the new two-story structure, which essentially wraps around the Wynn's self-park garage, will help extend the resort closer to the street. Actually, boulevard, but let's not get bogged down in details.
From the looks of it, Wynn Plaza will integrate the space formerly occupied by the hotel's Ferrari dealership, the only one licensed in Nevada. The Ferrari dealership has been at Wynn since 2005.
The cost of Wynn Plaza is expected to be about $54 million, or the approximate amount casino mogul Steve Wynn spends on boxer briefs in any given month.
Wynn Plaza will be about 75,000-square-feet of luxury retail space, because you can never have too much luxury retail space. Wynn Plaza will bring the total amount of retail space at Wynn to more than 173,000-square-feet.
Wynn Plaza is scheduled to open in 2017 and will feature lots of things you could only afford if your wealthy uncle went into cardiac arrest.
Wynn Plaza is expected to have a skylight rotunda, whatever that might actually be.
Once complete, Wynn Plaza will have sweeping views of a giant dirt lot across Las Vegas Boulevard, called Alon (pronounced "AY-lon," a French word meaning "resort unlikely to exist thanks to a crackdown on Triads and corrupt Chinese officials").
Wynn officials have said Wynn Plaza will have "interactive and experiential opportunities," at least one of which, we assume, will be having a salesperson sneer disdainfully at you like you're Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman."
We'd love to hear your thoughts about Wynn Plaza. Not as it currently exists, of course. It's piles of dirt. The future Wynn Plaza. Are you intrigued or shopping averse? What would you like to see at Wynn Plaza? By that, of course, we mean what types of bars?
Jokes aside, Wynn Las Vegas tends to do things right, and this blog certainly loves it some new, even if only for the design eye candy. Wynn Plaza's design is said to have been inspired by Avenue Matignon in Paris, named after one of our very favorite Musketeers.
What, you thought we meant that things about "jokes aside"? Do you know this Las Vegas blog at all?


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A few years ago, my daughter brought our two grandchildren, Owen, 3 and Lauren, 5 to swim at our house. Lauren had taken lessons and could swim the length of the pool without pushing off the side. Owen is learning and currently loves our spa, about 50 feet from the pool near our bedroom door. He does great in the spa and can easily stand up anywhere. The danger is when he is in the spa and Lauren in the pool, our attention is divided.
In addition to being a professional safety speaker, I have been a trained lifeguard -- and there is only one safe approach. There must be someone watching each of the children. The illusion is you would hear something wrong and quickly run to their aid. At the very first National Safety Council Annual Congress I attended, I learned from a retired Coast Guard instructor that when people drown, they do so quietly.
Think about it! What is someone who is drowning desperately trying to do? Get air! They are breathing in. Noise happens when you expel air and yell. Because they are out of breath, they often can't make noise. One of the original Beach Boys, Dennis Wilson, who was a surfer and great swimmer, drowned at the side of a boat, a few feet from other people at a party. No one saw him go under or heard him.
I witnessed this at a Boy Scout camp with our troop. I was scoutmaster and serving as the lookout at a troop swim at a public lake. We had a buddy board with about 16 scouts in the water. The shore swimming area had about 150 people in or near the water. As I was watching our scouts, I noticed a father with a young daughter by his side. He was busy talking to a friend when the little girl slipped on the muddy bottom and went underwater. I stood up and noted her position. Of all the people at the beach, two people had seen her disappear. I headed to her location as did the other guy who saw her. We arrived about 20 seconds after she went under water. The other guy reached down into the water and pulled the little girl out. It was then the father's attention was attained. The father was upset at this guy for grabbing his daughter. I stepped in and explained she had been underwater for at least 20 seconds and this guy just saved her life. We were thanked and after a quick visual count of my scouts, I went back to my post.
Remind your employees the only safe way for children to be in water is to have someone actually watching them. The time of year doesn't matter, as hot tubs and spas are in use year round.
To see a video of how silently someone slips below the water unnoticed, go to: https://drebinger.com/safety-speaker-video-drowning-signs-arent-like-movies/
A week after publishing the above article, I received a very emotional email in response. The author has given me permission to share it with you.
"Thanks for this very timely message, although a little late in my case. Unfortunately, I can endorse your topic from a very recent, painful experience. Less than 2 weeks ago, my almost 3 year-old grandson drowned at a family party in his parents' backyard pool. I was there but in the house at the time. My wife, with several adults, were sitting poolside watching the children (approximately 4 in the hot tub and another 4 in the pool). She watched our grandson jump into the hot tub and then climb back out, then turned to watch his older brother swim across the pool. She actually timed him at 1 minute, 15 seconds for the round-trip. When she looked back up to the hot tub and didn't see our grandson, she asked if anyone had seen him and someone responded they thought he may have gone into the house. After confirming he wasn't in the house, he was found floating face down in the hot tub. Three other children in the hot tub were unaware of his condition. It is estimated that less than 3-4 minutes elapsed between the time he was seen jumping into and climbing back out of the hot tub and when he was found unconscious. Although a nurse, a Navy rescue swimmer/paramedic and two other trained adults immediately administered CPR, it was to no avail. His heart was revived upon arriving at the hospital and he did some breathing assisted by a ventilator, but never regained consciousness and was finally taken off life support and allowed to pass quietly wrapped in the arms of his parents 3 days later.
"As you said, attention was divided between children, and the hot tub was raised above the level of the pool, so the adults sitting at pool level could not see the water surface of the hot tub. Even the other children in the hot tub with our grandson did not realize he was in trouble. It cannot be emphasized enough - adults must be actively watching from a vantage point where they can see the surface of the water, and cannot afford to be distracted by casual conversation or other things going on around them. Drowning happens quickly and silently. This message needs to get out to every adult. I have become a spokesman to spare others my family's grief."
John Drebinger Jr., international safety speaker and best-selling author, has been speaking for 27 years and is known for injecting humor and passion to engage audiences to help people work safely. Drebinger developed the technique and book, Would You Watch Out For My Safety?®, which teaches people a comfortable way they can point out safety to others. His first book, Mastering Safety Communication, has communication tools and techniques to enhance safety programs and is recognized by members of the safety industry as an outstanding training resource. Its popularity has resulted in selling more than 80,000 copies.
John Drebinger Jr., [email protected], www.drebinger.com, 209-745-9419, blog address: https://drebinger.com/safety-speakers-blog/
Posted on Aug 25, 2017
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USA Today Article 1/20/12Great American Bites: Crab heaven at Cantler's in Annapolis
By Larry Olmsted, special for USA TODAY
The scene: Maryland is world-famous for its crab cakes, but along the coast of the Chesapeake Bay, including Annapolis, home of the U.S. Naval Academy, steamed hard-shell crabs are an even more traditional local specialty. Fortunately, visitors to Cantler's don't have to choose. The waterfront crab house, which specializes in steamed crabs by the bucketful, also serves up virtually every other imaginable twist on local seafood, from crab cakes two different ways to fried softshell crab sandwiches, the other Chesapeake Bay specialty, alongside shrimp, scallops, oysters and clams.
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In the nearly 40 years since it opened, it is doubtful any regular – and there are plenty – has called it Jimmy Cantler's Riverside Inn. Known simply as Cantler's, it is a short drive or cab ride from the heart of downtown Annapolis, located amongst riverfront fishing shacks in a residential neighborhood. It is easy enough to reach, but you have to know where to look, and it is not the kind of place visitors are likely to stumble across. Nonetheless, its reputation attracts outsiders, since it is usually ranked first or second in Annapolis for crab cakes, among stiff competition – and crab cakes are not even the specialty. Once you find it you are glad you did, because Cantler's is about as real and old school as it gets.
The freestanding building contains a mix of individual and larger communal tables, with empty seats filled in as needed. The place feels like a neighborhood bar — indoor tables feature old newspaper clippings that have been lacquered into history, the metal chairs are straight out of a Lions Club function, and the decorative highlights include a Budweiser blackboard displaying the market price for fresh blue crabs by the dozen ($60 large, $75 x-large) and a huge dispenser roll of brown paper for covering the tables in advance of crab smashing feasts. Beer is served in cans, crabs on plastic cafeteria trays, soup in paper cups, and fried seafood is accompanied by tiny tubs of Kraft tartar sauce. There is an outdoor deck with picnic tables that is enclosed with plastic tarps in winter and heated, so you can still sit "outside." The only concession to modernity added since Cantler's opened is flashing buzzers to let waiting patrons know they have a table. It is often very busy.
Reason to visit: Blue crabs, crab cakes, fried seafood, soups.
The food: The Atlantic Blue Crab, also known as the Chesapeake Blue Crab, is the official state crustacean of Maryland, and its Latin name means "beautiful savory swimmer." Chesapeake Bay yields about a third of all blue crabs in the U.S., and they are revered throughout the state. Because they are notoriously difficult to "pick," or extract meat from, they cost a lot more in forms that involve finished crab meat, like crab cakes, than served whole and simply steamed. As softshell crabs they can be eaten whole, shell and all, usually breaded and fried. Softshells are simply molting blue crabs that just shed their hard shell, available May to September.
By Larry Olmsted for USA TODAY
The interior of Jimmy Cantler's Riverside Inn feels like a neighborhood bar, with brown paper 'tablecloths' covering picnic benches.
At Cantler's the specialty is steamed whole crabs by the dozen, cooked with Old Bay seasoning, the best known of several local spice mixes specifically for crabs. The twelve crabs, sold by size, are dumped onto a plastic tray, sprinkled generously with more Old Bay, and delivered to your table along with implements of destructions including wooden mallets and metal knives. You use the mallets to break open the legs and claws, then unhinge the top and bottom shells of the main body and hunt around inside for meat using a combination of knife and fingers. Pieces of meat fall onto the brown paper and you pick them up with your fingers. It's quite messy, and like eating a lobster, for some the battle is half the fun, for others simply a nuisance. Either way, the crabmeat, always fresh from the bay, is tender and very sweet.
But for those who want to take it easy, crab cakes are the way to go. In Maryland, the best are made from almost entirely crab, ideally the most desirable "lump" meat, with as little filler (bread crumbs or cracker) and binder (egg, mayo) as needed to hold them together, usually broiled or pan sautéed. At Cantler's they offer this style as broiled lump crab cakes, nearly all meat – they look like scoops of crab ice cream. But they also have deep fried crab cakes, made with the less exclusive but still good backfin meat, then breaded and fried. Both are excellent, and while some purists look down on the fried version, it's a matter of taste and many like the fried better. At Cantler's both were excellent, as good as any I've had, served as platters, two large cakes with fries.
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The cream of crab soup was excellent, with a good amount of very tender crab meat in a thick white creamy base, like New England clam chowder, which is also on the menu, along with crab soup and oyster chowder. Cantler's is very good at frying, a tough art to master, and the fries are excellent, as are the softshell crabs, oysters and all things breaded and fried. The fried oyster po' boy does New Orleans proud.
They have a surprisingly large menu, and while crabs in one form or another are a prerequisite for first-time visitors, and the crab cakes exceptional, nearly anything from the seafood offerings is worthwhile. For two, a dozen crabs and a crab cake platter will suffice, while larger groups can enjoy the shared crab picking experience and try several other things as well. Either way, the food is very good, the setting wonderful, and the ambiance feels like you have been let in on a local secret.
What regulars say: "How'd you hear about Cantler's? That's not a place people staying at the Westin go. It's where we go," said a local in the Westin hotel bar.
Pilgrimage-worthy?: Yes – all the best of Maryland seafood under one roof – or the summer sky.
Rating: Yum! (Scale: Blah, OK, Mmmm, Yum!, OMG!)
Price: $$ ($ cheap, $$ moderate, $$$ expensive)
Details: 458 Forest Beach Road, Annapolis; 410-757-1311; https://cantlers.com/
Larry Olmsted has been writing about food and travel for more than 15 years. An avid eater and cook, he has attended cooking classes in Italy, judged a BBQ contest and once dined with Julia Child. Follow him on Twitter,@TravelFoodGuy, and if there's a unique American eatery you think he should visit, send him an e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Mike, posting at "Rude Armchair Theology" has a reaction to the Virginia Diocesan Convention's workshop on Emergent Church. His point is that there just isn't a "quick start guide" or an "Emergent Church for Idiots" available online…
"So my first recommendation for any clergy (or others) seeking more understanding of the emerging church movement/conversation/whatever: please don't expect to find it on the other end of these links. Unless, that is, your next move after doing this research is to actually reach out to somebody (or bodies) in the movement and establish some kind of relationship with them. It could be in person (invite somebody to your church, or visit theirs, or invite them out for coffee or a pint), online (read a blog and comment, or send an email, or make some Facebook friends), but the first thing you need to know about the 'emerging church' is that it's nothing more or less than a web of relationships. There is no unifying organizational structure, no unity of doctrine or practice or affiliation that binds this movement together. The thing that does unite us is relationships – friendships. I unhesitatingly guarantee that you will not begin to understand the emerging church unless you enter into that network of relationships, at least a little bit."
Having said that, he then goes on to list a number of useful sites for people trying to get their heads wrapped around the movement.
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The spread of Facebook and Twitter has led to an astronomical rise in sports tattoo awareness. Over the past few years, we've seen pictures of fans with all sports of sports-related ink all over their bodies. Stadiums, logos, jersey numbers, portraits, preemptive championship banners — you name it, we've seen it all. This may be a new one, however.
A 32-year-old Buffalo Bills fan had a portrait of the team's late owner, Ralph Wilson, inked on his arm.
My new Ralph Wilson tattoo #billsmafia pic.twitter.com/v3U8zAokR0
— jack Meredith (@fearthemoats13) May 17, 2014
Jack Meredith tweeted the photo numerous times at media members and Bills players over the weekend and the social media world noticed. Meredith told ESPN his tattoo honors the man who brought, and kept, football in Buffalo.
Wilson had been the only owner in the existence of the Bills. When he died in March at 95, he was the third-longest tenured owner in NFL history at 54 years.
Just so people know what photo the artist was trying to duplicate pic.twitter.com/xzGQbXt8ZV
— jack Meredith (@fearthemoats13) May 18, 2014
"Some people think I'm crazy," Meredith told ESPN. "I don't care. It's my arm."
That's the only attitude to have when getting a stranger tattooed on your arm. And as far as portrait tattoos go, there are far worse options than honoring a civic hero. Athletes will come and go, but legends like Ralph Wilson are timeless.


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This is the Live coverage of the 1st Leg of the CAF Confederations Cup Preliminary stage encounter featuring Harare City up against AS Adema of Madagascar
Harare City 3-2 AS Adema
90+5′ Its all over at Rufaro Stadium. Harare City narrowly win 3-2.
90′ Five minutes of stoppage time to be added on
87′ GOAL!!! Manuvire scores his second and puts Harare City back in the Lead. Individual Brilliance.
53′ CHANCE: Kamela hits the upright from a header after being well set by Blessing Moyo
50′ GOAL! AS Adema draws level from the resultant penalty kick
49′ Penalty: Blessing Moyo clips AS Adema inside the box. Poor marking.
46′ GOAL!!! Harare City concede a needless away goal. Free header from inside the box. AS Adema pull 1 back
45+2′ The Referee blows to end the first half. Harare City lead 2 nil.
44′ CHANCE: Chitiyo notches a rebound and puts it it past the keeper. But the referee signals offside
39′ GOALLL!!! Manuvire doubles Harare City lead with a Bizarre goal. A Howler by the Keepeer
37′ GOALLL!!! Ronald Chitiyo puts Harare City ahead coolly and composed
35′ Harare City now looking disjointed. They are failing to string good passes going forward.
34′ BOOKING: Blessing Moyo yellow carded for elbowing an opponent off the ball. Lucky not to get sent off there
21′ CHANCE: Madanhanga line up a shot but goes way over the bar
17′ CHANCE Zekumbawire full of running up front but his final pass still lacking as he missed a pass to Chitiyo who was yawning at goal
15′ AS Adema appear to have settled well now coming up with good interchange of passes but Anorld Chivheya rock solid at the back
9: CHANCE: AS Adema comes through from a counter attack but shoots wide. Close shave.
8′ CHANCE: Ronald Chitiyo shoots just wide with keeper to beat.
2′ CHANCE: Zekumbawire hits it straight at the keeper with goalkeeper to beat. Manuvire skys the rebound over the bar


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