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BUSAN, South Korea -- Hyundai Motor said it plans to launch an electric vehicle with a driving range of about 200 miles per charge in 2018, aiming to better compete with other electric car makers such as Tesla Motors Inc.
That is nearly double the 119 miles per charge that will be offered by an electric version of Hyundai's Ioniq sedan, which is set to hit the market later this year.
Hyundai and affiliate Kia Motors plan to more than double the number of their environmentally-friendly models to 28 in 2020, the automaker said in a statement. The goal is up from its previous plan of 26 vehicles.


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G-Shock King GXW-56
G-Shock King GXW-56 "The King of G-Shock" was officially released in July 2010. The GX-56 is marketed for US while for Japanese Domestic Market, it was also known as GXW-56. The GX-56 has all the features of the GXW except atomic time calibration. All Casio G-Shock GXW-56 Series' wrist watch has a newly developed stronger impact-proof... Read More »

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Tabor with USC among favorites
DB Jalen Tabor of the District of Columbia has narrowed his list down to "eight to ten" schools and named USC as one of them. "I don't want to say the list because I'm scared I'll leave one or two off," Tabor admitted. "I can say that South Carolina is definitely one of my top eight." Tabor said he feels comfortable with what the Gamecocks can offer saying, "I mean it's SEC football, you know? It's a competitive league and (USC) is a good school. It's somewhere I feel like I can go in and play and compete for a job." Tabor has maintained contact with the USC coaching staff and says they want him to visit. He plans to visit several Southern schools including USC. Some of the other schools he mentioned he would like to visit include Alabama, Vanderbilt and Florida. His offers include USC, Clemson, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Florida State, Vanderbilt, Michigan, North Carolina, NC State, Maryland and West Virginia among others. He does not have a favorite.


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Russia: Iran's nuclear capacity 'absolutely legitimate'
Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna
Press TV – August 3, 2020
Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna says Iran's nuclear capacity is "absolutely legitimate" as it fits within the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
"These opportunities and capabilities are absolutely legitimate as a long as they are used for peaceful purposes," Mikhail Ulyanov tweeted on Sunday.
"The duty of IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency) is to certify non-diversion of nuclear materials," he added. He was apparently referring to the United Nations nuclear agency's repeated verification of non-diversion of Iran's nuclear energy program.
The envoy made the assertions in response to a tweet by Mark Dubowitz, the CEO of the so-called Foundation for Defense of Democracies' policy institute that has been identified as part of the Israeli lobby in the United States, and works hard to promote Washington's policies against certain countries, including Russia and Iran.
In that tweet, Dubowitz had criticized what he called the "atomic capability" given to Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a 2015 nuclear agreement between the Islamic Republic and world countries.
Ulyanov, however, asserted, "The atomic opportunities were given to Iran by #NPT." He added that those who disagree with the nature of the IAEA's duty being verification of various nuclear programs' non-diversion "work against NPT."
The United States left the JCPOA in 2018, despite the fact that the agreement has been ratified by the UN Security Council as its Resolution 2231.
Ever since, Washington has been ceaselessly trying to undermine the deal.
Washington has also been threatening other JCPOA signatories into forsaking their duties under the accord.


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Video conference of Vladimir Megre in Prague, part 2 15.11.2017 12:23:17
The answers for the most popular questions of readers.- How is Anastasia? Where is her son?
- The dream of Anastasia comes true.
- The international law on Family Homesteads.
- "The Native Party". - Code words.
- In case if your beloved person doesn't support you...
- Wheelchair users build Family Homesteads too.
- Dating site of a new format.
Video Conference of Vladimir Megre in Prague, part I http://vmegre.com/en/events/38597/


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Late-night adventures in Vancouver hospital
Joel Juht is currently in Canada, recovering from Yukon Arctic Ultra polar marathon. On the night of the 8th of February he felt strong chest pains and a fellow athlete recommended going to the hospital for a checkup.
"I didn't plan on going there at first, but as the pain got stronger I wanted to be sure. About 2 a.m I made a call to the hotel doctor and I was transported to a hospital in Vancouver. It was a lot different than we are used to," Juht explained. He added that he saw 3 other patients in severe condition there that night. "One had drug overdose, second patient was unconscious from alcohol poisoning and a man with bacterial infection, from helping a homeless person on the street."
Juht said that the local hospital didn't make people feel welcomed. After waiting for 2 hours, he finally got called. "Before even asking what my concerns were, the nurse was ready to inject me with strong medicine. After explaining what my problem was, she chose not to give me the shot which probably would have numbed me for a week," Joel explained.
After x-ray and several tests Joel learned that he didn't have pneumonia like he first guessed, but was suffering from muscle inflammation (myositis). "I have done special exercises for days now but this pain is unique even for me. I am collecting my thoughts to write my honest experience participating in Yukon Arctic Ultra. After that I will keep moving forward. New challenges are waiting."


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Is Marcus Johansson Better Than Mathieu Perreault Defensively?
Early this morning, Mike Vogel broke the news that the Caps reassigned forwards Jay Beagle, Andrew Gordon and Mathieu Perreault to AHL Hershey. Then during Media Day, Bruce Boudreau stated that he thought Marcus Johansson had more defensive upside than Perreault to try and explain why the French-Canadian was sent down over the Swede. I am far from a Perreault supporter, so you know this is coming from the numbers heart.
Looking at the pre-season stats of MJ90 and MP85, do they really show MJ90 is better defensively?
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A Charlottetown man whose sexual assault trial was supposed to start Monday had his case delayed until June after the defence asked for transcripts of witness statements to police.
Sylvain Aritho Amfoubalela made a brief appearance before Justice Ben Taylor Monday morning in P.E.I. Supreme Court where his case was adjourned to give time to get the statements.
Amfoubalela is charged with assault and sexual assault, but a publication ban prevents the release of any details that could identify the victim.
A preliminary hearing was held in October, at which time provincial court Judge Nancy Orr determined there was enough evidence to proceed with a trial.
Amfoubalela will be back before Taylor on June 2 and his trial is scheduled to last a week.
In 2011, Amfoubalela was at the centre of a lengthy human rights complaint hearing after he alleged he wasn't hired for a permanent teaching position at École Évangéline because of his race. Both sides eventually settled after the hearing finished.


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Saturday morning saw the peaceful beachside suburb of Scarborough shaken up with a whirlwind of colour, hip shaking and the hottest new swim and resort ware from Karrinyup Shopping Centre as stunning models took to the streets in a wild rainbow of vibrant colours, cute prints and accessories to boot.
As we've noticed Summer has taken a later onset this year, so this was the perfect time to discover all the hottest new looks available at the shopping centre right now! The flash mob vibe had passers by snapping away on their phones as the bouncy, enthusiastic models sashayed down the streets and onto the beach followed by a funky band and a gaggle of bloggers snapping away at the rogue antics.
Labels represented on the day included specialty brands LuluLemon Athletica and Seafolly, as well as more cheap and cheerful stores Cotton On, Big W Australia and Live Clothing. All items snapped are available at KSC now!
Big thanks to Karrinyup Shopping Centre for the gorgeous morning and special blogger breakfast and goodies. It's not everyday you witness a bunch of gorgeous models gone wild – what a fabulous concept!
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text: Tackling climate change with machine learning [part 4] – Farms & Forests 09/25/19 by Paul Strobel No Comments By loading the video, you agree to YouTube's privacy policy.Learn moreLoad video Always unblock YouTube On 10th of June, 2019, twenty-two AI researchers, including Andrew Ng and Yoshua Bengio, published a paper on how climate change can be tackled with machine learning. I really enjoyed reading it and I am convinced that the paper as well as the climatechange.ai initative, which emerged from it, deserve more attention. For that reason i created a series of blog posts and videos which provide a dense summary, listing many of the proposed solutions and linking research work as well as ongoing projects. In the big picture, all solutions aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.As my contribution to the global #ClimateStrike week from September 20th to 27th, i will post one chapter (video and blog post) on every working day. You can subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow me on Twitter to be notified when new content is published.This is part four of a six-part series:Electricity SystemsTransportationBuildings & CitiesFarms & ForestsIndustry & Carbon Dioxide RemovalDatasets & further resourcesFarms & ForestsOverall, land use is estimated to be responsible for about ¼ of greenhouse gas emissions. Melting permafrost is expected to add 12-17% of global greenhouse gases within the next decades. Furthermore, an increase of forest fires releases sequestered carbon as well. Better land management and more efficient agriculture could achieve ⅓ of all potential greenhouse gas reductions (from all climate solutions) according to Project drawdown.Machine Learning can help reduce the carbon footprint of farms and forests by↓ enhancing precision agriculture↓ protecting peatlands↓ estimating forest carbon stock↓ enabling automated afforestation↓ helping with forest fire management↓ tracking deforestationEnhancing precision agriculture[high leverage] [high risk]Agriculture alone is responsible for about 14% of greenhouse gas emissions. There are three major causes of emission: 1. Cutting of trees, 2. Tilling of soil 3. Fertilizers, releasing nitrous oxide, which is 300 times more potent than CO2. Observing, measuring and responding to crop conditions is called precision agriculture.Autonomous lettuce detection and analysis [Sukkarieh, 2017]ML can helppredict crop yield [Paper – Convolutional Neural Network, LSTM] [Paper]detect plant diseases [Paper / GitHub-Repo – Fast variational Bayes inference for Latent Dirichlet Allocation]sense soil e.g. for levels of nitrogen, water, carbon, texture and mineralogy [Paper]reduce the use of fertilizers by only applying it to plants that need it [Paper]Protecting peatlandsPeatlands cover only 3% of Earth's land area, yet they hold twice as much carbon as all the world's forests combined. A single peat fire in Indonesia in 1997 caused between 20% and 50% of all emissions of that year.ML can helpprotect peatlands by monitoring them, estimating peat thickness and predicting risks of fire [Paper – multiple techniques]Estimating forest carbon stock[high leverage]Most carbon is stored above ground. The height of trees can be estimated with LiDAR sensors mounted on drones / unmanned planes. However, LiDAR technology is not scalable.ML can helppredict the LiDAR's outcome from satellite imagery [Paper] [Blog post]Enabling automated afforestation[long-term] [high risk]According to research, more than one trillion additional trees can be planted in existing and new forests. They could sequester a decade of global CO2 emissions.ML can helpenable tree planting drones to locate appropriate planting sites and monitor plant health [Blog post] [Project] [Project]Helping with forest fire managementForest fires obviously release carbon into the atmosphere and reduce the number of trees that can sequester carbon in the future.Satellite image (left) and thermal image (right) of a forest fire [Crowley et al., 2018]ML can helpforecast droughts which helps to locate forests at risk [Paper – Decision Tree, Random Forest, Extremely Randomized Trees]predict spatial progression of fires [Paper – Reinforcement Learning]Tracking deforestation[high leverage] [high risk]Deforestation contributes to approximately 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. Logging is the major cause. Tracking deforestation can inform policy makers and furthermore prevent illegal logging.ML can helpprevent illegal logging by detecting it and its type (clearcutting vs. selective cutting) from satellite imagery [Paper – Random Forest]prevent illegal logging by detecting chainsaw sounds using old smartphones [Project]CreditsMany thanks to all researchers of the paper:David Rolnick, Andrew Y. Ng, Priya L. Donti, Lynn H. Kaack, Kelly Kochanski, Alexandre Lacoste, Kris Sankaran, Andrew Slavin Ross, Nikola Milojevic-Dupont, Natasha Jaques, Anna Waldman-Brown, Yoshua Bengio, Alexandra Luccioni, Tegan Maharaj, Evan D. Sherwin, S. Karthik Mukkavilli, Konrad P. Kording, Carla Gomes, Demis Hassabis, John C. Platt, Felix Creutzig and Jennifer Chayes.→ Continue to Part 5: Industry & Carbon Dioxide Removal


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the full picture, this week – 28 June 2019
the full picture, this week – 28 June 2019
Let us put you in the picture this week, as we round-up and react to the latest news from the financial crime compliance and technology sectors.
This time, we highlight a report by Huw van Steenis, who is Senior Adviser to the Governor, Bank of England, which sets out the challenges facing the UK's central bank in keeping up with the speed of regulatory and technological change in the financial services industry.
Elsewhere, we bring the latest on the news that the Treasury is to carry out a review of the country's growing payments sector.
These issues, and more from around the globe, give us plenty to dive into for your Full Picture, This Week…
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key learns from ACAMS' AML & Financial Crime Conference Europe
According to the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Specialists (ACAMS), in 2019, collaboration is the most powerful weapon in fighting financial crime.
This was the theme of the association's 15th annual European conference, as members and experts came together in Berlin, Germany, to explore ways to facilitate and promote collaboration, including managing conflicting legal, regulatory and corporate structures, creating paths to information sharing, and building effective partnerships.
Among the event delegates, representing Encompass was Mark Pflitsch, Business Development Director, and Ruby Schembri, Solutions Consultant.
Here, they share their reflections after a busy programme, which included speeches from the likes of Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, the European Commission's Acting Deputy Director-General, and Kieran Beer, who is the Director of Editorial Content at ACAMS.
deep dive into AML fines analysis
2019 is set to be a record year of AML fines, according to new research.
Encompass carried out an analysis of AML-related penalties handed down between 2002 and April 2019, finding that there will likely be a peak this year, with total fines overtaking the previous 2014 record of $10.89bn.
The research, which comes after a number of multi-million dollar fines in the past 12 months, showed that, while US regulators penalise the most followed by the UK, monetary sanctions imposed have ramped up, with $7.7bn of AML fines handed out in January to April 2019, compared to $1.16bn in the same period in 2018.
Co-Founders Roger Carson and Wayne Johnson give their thoughts on the research and trends for the future here.
Automation and Operational Efficiency in AML & KYC forum recap
Paul Joseph and Mark Pflitsch, Business Development Directors at Encompass, recently attended the Automation and Operational Efficiency in AML & KYC event, organized by Connect Global Group.
Bringing together a range of senior figures from banks, buy side and other capital market firms, it served as a forum for financial institutions, service providers and consultants to discuss the issues facing businesses today around Know Your Customer (KYC), AML and Risk.
Topics discussed centerd on the need for collaboration between industry players and the implementation of emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and blockchain through automation.
Mark and Paul share the key take-away points from the forum, including the challenges facing those in attendance.
report examines the future of finance in UK
A new economy is emerging, driven by changes in technology, demographics and the environment. The UK is also undergoing several major transitions that finance has to respond to.
That's the key findings of a new report, 'The Future of Finance', by Huw van Steenis, who is Senior Adviser to the Governor, Bank of England.
Mr van Steenis sets out the challenges facing the UK's central bank in keeping up with the speed of regulatory and technological change in the financial services industry, aiming to "look beyond the immediate challenges posed by the UK's withdrawal from the EU to identify longer-term trends shaping the economy and finance".
He found that profound changes are taking place in the banking, payments and insurance industries, with the rapid shift from incumbent banks to market-based finance, such as challenger banks, likely to grow further in the coming decade. Mr van Steenis stated:
Finance is likely to undergo intense change over the coming decade. The shift to digitally-enabled services and firms is already profound and appears to be accelerating.
Amongst the key challenges identified by the report, Van Steenis found that the risks inherent in the financial system are likely to shift, with a combination of ultra-low interest rates, new regulations and the need to invest in new technologies, meaning many banks will struggle to make their cost of capital.
Read the research and recommendations here.
the Encompass view
The changes outlined in the report highlight the need for a robust, yet flexible, approach to regulatory compliance, especially if, as predicted, these only accelerate in the next few years.
Both technology and customer expectations are evolving at pace and regulated institutions must be able to adapt quickly to remain relevant and profitable, while meeting the ever evolving demands of customers and the industry.
When evaluating solutions to support critical activities like customer onboarding and regulatory compliance, organizations should look for providers that can grow and evolve in tandem with the business environment and economy.
Encompass enables regulated firms to comprehensively detect and prevent financial crime, as well as working to reduce regulatory risk. Through our platform, we help customers to access the full picture, fast when it comes to their client base, which is increasingly important in relation to onboarding.
the Encompass view
The changes outlined in the report highlight the need for a robust, yet flexible, approach to regulatory compliance, especially if, as predicted, these only accelerate in the next few years.
Both technology and customer expectations are evolving at pace and regulated institutions must be able to adapt quickly to remain relevant and profitable, while meeting the ever-evolving demands of customers and the industry.
When evaluating solutions to support critical activities like customer onboarding and regulatory compliance, organizations should look for providers that can grow and evolve in tandem with the business environment and economy.
Encompass enables regulated firms to comprehensively detect and prevent financial crime, as well as working to reduce regulatory risk. Through our platform, we help customers to access the full picture, fast when it comes to their client base, which is increasingly important in relation to onboarding.
Ed Lloyd | EVP Global Head of Sales & Marketing, Encompass
UK government to conduct major payments review
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a Treasury-led review of the UK's evolving payments landscape.
There will be an industry-wide examination of the impact of technology and changing regulation on the UK's financial services sector, as the country prepares to leave the EU.
Referencing the rising number of digital payments firms that have established themselves, Hammond said the review would bring together "policymakers and regulators to make sure that our regulation and infrastructure keeps pace with the dizzying array of new payments models". He added:
London's position as the premier global financial services hub depends on our ability to capture a share of these booming markets. And it depends, too, on our ability to integrate the technologies of the future into our mainstream financial services… In short, to remain a dominant player we in the UK must do what London's markets have always done: evolve. Refuse to stand still; reject the notion of the status quo; embrace change, disruption and challenge. Adopt, adapt and synergise enthusiastically and energetically.
FStech brings the latest.
banks falling behind in digital transformation
Despite investing more than $1trn globally in new technology over the last three years, the majority of banks have yet to see any financial gain from their digital transformation programmes, according to a report issued by Accenture into banks' IT investment.
While the study found that those banks who had invested most heavily in digital services had generated greater profit, this was, on the whole, due to cost savings rather than an increase in revenue.
The report also found that just 12% of surveyed banks have fully committed to digital transformation, 50% made little progress and the remaining 38% are in the midst of their transformations but their digital strategies lack coherence. Richard Lumb, group chief executive of Financial Services at Accenture, commented:
Even the most digitally focused banks have a big challenge ahead and will need to find ways to generate new revenue as traditional fee income gets squeezed. To achieve stronger returns on their digital investments, banks will need to radically increase market-share based on pricing, take additional risk on new revenue opportunities or add services customers are willing to pay for.
news in brief
The United Arab Emirates Central Bank is focusing on the real estate sector as part of its work to combat money laundering in the country, officials have revealed. Read more.
The adoption of AI is expanding, with more than a third (38 per cent) of businesses implementing some form of the technology within the past year. A survey of 500 professionals, carried out by MHR Analytics, found that machine learning or AI featured in respondents' analytics approach in the last 12 months. Read more.
Four United States senators have introduced a bipartisan bill intended to put an end to the country's status as a key destination for financial crime. The senators, who collectively represent both Republican and Democratic parties, made note of the fact that in 2018 the Tax Justice Network ranked the U.S. as the second most attractive jurisdiction in the world for "illicit financial flows and (…) tax evasion." It is sandwiched between Switzerland (#1) and the Cayman Islands (#3). Get more here.
One in five businesses in the UK are losing customers and revenue due to 'dirty data', according to new research. A Censuswide survey of 510 UK and US decision-markers for information database firm Dun & Bradstreet found that, a year on from the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), almost 20 per cent of businesses have lost a customer due to using incomplete or inaccurate information about them. Get the latest from FStech.
Lloyds has frozen 8,000 accounts of offshore banking customers after they failed to provide identity information in response to a money laundering crackdown in Jersey. The lender asked thousands of account holders to provide extra KYC information in 2016 but, three years later, thousands had failed to respond satisfactorily. The Independent has more.
how to reduce friction when onboarding new merchants
the latest from encompass
Merchants demand a quick, effective way of dealing with all aspects of processing payments. A competitive market has meant that frictionless onboarding, setup and customer experience are among the differentiators for new prospective merchants. But what exactly does a good experience look like, and how can technology solutions such as the encompass platform assist, particularly in the onboarding stage, in making it a reality?
We will delve into the issue, explaining the key indicators in the digital age and how this applies to the payments industry, in an upcoming webinar, on July 25. Book your place here.
The world of Know Your Customer (KYC), compliance and financial crime never sleeps, and if your challenges are keeping you up at night let us help. encompass intelligently automates information and news discovery for KYC requirements for onboarding, event-driven refresh and remediation.
Driven by your internal policies, our platform automatically constructs corporate ownership structures, discovers beneficial owners, and in minutes screens all relevant entities and persons for regulatory, reputational and financial risk.


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A day before the Saints played the Falcons on December 7th, the NFL's Arthur Blank-led compensation committee finally rewarded Roger Goodell with a $200M contract extension.
Goodell's contract came after months of bad blood and threats of litigation from Jerry Jones, who had obstructed the formalities. Blank eventually won this power struggle between two of the NFL's most influential owners, and delivered Goodell his new contract.
On Thursday the 7th, the Saints played the Falcons and Goodell's lackeys were lined up in support of Blank's Falcons.
The pregame festivities were highlighted by some good, old-fashioned institutional cheerleading by ESPN—"A Few Good Men: Why the Atlanta Falcons are the NFL team America needs right now."
The Saints were playing in Atlanta, their fifth Thursday night road game in six seasons, a scheduling peculiarity that seemed less indicative of randomness and more reflective of intent.
Crazy that in the @seanpayton era the @nfl has given the Saints only one midseason Thursday game at home.— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) December 8, 2017
The Saints lost 20-17 in one of the more maddening games the Payton-era Saints have played. The Falcons covered the spread by a half-point.
During the game, the Saints were penalized eleven times for eighty-seven yards (the Falcons four for thirty-five). Sheldon Rankins, of note, was flagged for a phantom roughing-the-passer penalty on a failed third down, which soon thereafter resulted in a Falcons touchdown, a sequence that significantly impacted the game.
That flag took 3 points from the Saints, and the phantom roughing the passer gave the Falcons their lone TD. That's a 10 point swing in a 10-10 game. Massive involvement by the officials tonight.— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 8, 2017
This was a particularly-awful call from what I deem an officiating crew favorable to the home team, a nod perhaps from Goodell to Blank for his months-long, steadfast support during contract negotiations.
An officiating crew, it turned out, staffed by a former Falcons player who wasn't a regular member of this crew, but assigned to work the game nonetheless.
An officiating crew that awarded the Falcons nine first downs via penalty, the highest total in the NFL in twenty years.
It got a little bit worse too …
Toward the end of the game, while the Falcons were running out the clock, Sean Payton tried desperately to call a timeout and preserve the few seconds remaining. When referees didn't acknowledge his overtures, Payton ran on to the field to get their attention. For this, the officiating crew penalized Payton and assessed the Saints a ten-second run-off of the clock which ended the game.
Sean Payton was trying to get a timeout for 8 seconds, the ref didn't give it to him and then flagged him for getting mad about it. Unreal.— nick wright (@getnickwright) December 8, 2017
The resulting mess was a one-sided officiating job that drew the ire of Saints fans and Sean Payton alike.
Sean Payton still upset with the refs from yesterday: "I thought the officiating was extremely poor. Inconsistent would be a great way to put it, and I thought that had a lot to do with the way this game ended."— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) December 8, 2017
The day after the game, the NFL announced Payton was facing discipline for his actions towards the officiating crew. Then, because this wasn't all infuriating enough, we got another little knife twist on Sunday morning when Jay Glazer reported that the NFL recently hired Mike Cerullo.
Cerullo, of course, was the NFL's purported source of and key witness during Bountygate. During Bountygate, legal testimony revealed Cerullo as an unreliable employee, a disgruntled former coach, and a liar—including his admission that key parts of his Bountygate testimony were "inaccurate."
And yet, five years after helping the NFL craft its grand and spectacularly-unjust Bountygate PR campaign, Cerullo landed a job in the league office. Because of course.
Quid pro quo.
Same as it ever was.
Now the league department that employs Cerullo will determine how Sean Payton is disciplined as a result of the Falcons game, the cherry on top of the festering pile of bullshit heaped upon the Saints and their fans this week.
How'd Payton react to the news?
@NFLonFOX @NFL— Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) December 10, 2017
Troubling report by @JayGlazer regarding league hiring of fired @Saints employee.
And here we go.
Now we await the disciplinary ruling.
Stay tuned.
The next truckload of bullshit may not be far behind.


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I decided that during this Cybils season, I will try to read all Cybils books all the time during the week and then let myself read other stuff on the weekends. We'll see how that works. At any rate, here's what I read this weekend:
Deceiver by CJ Cherryh: I was engaged by this, because Cherryh, and then I hit a certain point and I was reading frantically and stayed up way too late because I had to know what happened. Which is to say, this is one of the more gripping installments at this end of the series.
Dark Metropolis by Jaclyn Dolamore: Historical fantasy set in a city based on Weimar Berlin. I liked this one quite a bit, although I never completely bought the romance. But it's an unusual and intriguing setting and Dolamore is very good at little bits of description that really set the scene.
Lulu and the Hedghog in the Rain by Hilary McKay: I've been going on about how wonderful Hilary McKay is, and how wonderful her Lulu books in particular are. But they really make me quite happy! I enjoyed the neighbors in this one, and Lulu's absolute conviction that everyone should love animals as much as she does.
Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter: I've been meaning to read this one since it first came out and actually had it checked out at one point. I did enjoy it, but found myself a little less invested in Kat's adventures. Is it the book? Too much distance from the last story? Not sure.


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Who doesn't love getting something for free? Nobody, that's who. That's especially true when it's a game. The Campaigner magazine is giving away a copy of Castles of Caleira. Go put your name in the hat and you could take it home for yourself.
From the announcement:
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The Big Ten held its annual Council of Presidents & Chancellors meeting this afternoon and decided on venues for the conference championship games and tournaments in the new look Big Ten.
The Big Ten Basketball Tournament will return to its original format, rotating between Chicago and Indianapolis. The upcoming 2012 tournament will still be held in Indianapolis, honoring the existing Big Ten contract. Chicago will host the event in 2013 and 2015 and Indianapolis in 2014 and 2016.
The Big Ten Tournament was originally hosted in Chicago before rotating between Chicago and Indianapolis from 2002 through 2008. In 2008 the conference announced a five year deal, which will run through 2012, to host the tournament in Indianapolis.
The Big Ten also announced that the football championship game will be held in Indianapolis until 2015. Full Big Ten release after the jump.
Park Ridge, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced today that the Council of Presidents/Chancellors approved a recommendation from university administrators for the cities of Chicago, Hoffman Estates and Indianapolis to rotate as the host sites for the Big Ten Football Championship Games and Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments for a four-year period beginning with the 2012-13 academic year.
The inaugural Big Ten Football Championship Game will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in December, and that facility will also host the title game in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. The 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played in prime time on December 3, 2011, with the winner earning the Big Ten Championship and a chance to play in the Rose Bowl Game or Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game.
The Big Ten Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments have been held jointly in Indianapolis and Conseco Fieldhouse for the last four years and will be back in the Circle City in 2012, 2014 and 2016. The 2013 and 2015 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournaments will return to Chicago and the United Center, which hosted the inaugural men's tournament in 1998 and on seven total occasions, most recently in 2007. The Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will be held in suburban Chicago for the first time when the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., hosts the event in 2013 and 2015.
The Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament has been held in only two cities in its first 14 years of existence, including the first four years in Chicago from 1998-2001. Indianapolis first hosted the event in 2002 and the cities rotated as the home of the men's tournament, with the Windy City hosting the event in 2003, 2005 and 2007 and the Circle City holding the tournaments in 2004 and 2006. The 2008 tournament marked the first of a five-year commitment to host both the men's and women's events in Indianapolis through 2012. Indianapolis has been the home of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament in 16 of the event's 17 years, including the last 10 events at Conseco Fieldhouse.


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Traditionally Chambers have operated as unincorporated associations, with the Head holding Chambers assets, employing staff and entering into contracts on behalf of Chambers. Leases of premises are commonly entered into by four senior members of Chambers, on behalf of all members.
Chambers assets are held on trust for the members and under the constitution members agree to indemnify the Head of Chambers and other members against any liabilities incurred on behalf of Chambers.
Whilst this structure has performed perfectly adequately in the past, many Chambers are now questioning whether this structure remains fit for purpose.
Difficulties with the traditional model
The model described above was developed when Chambers were generally smaller, as were the liabilities involved and the resulting personal risks to those incurring them.
As Chambers grow, both in terms of numbers and turnover, so does their expenditure. Rents continue to rise and premises costs, particularly in central London, are now eye wateringly expensive.
Added to this is the fact that the Head of Chambers will not necessarily have the same personal relationship with all members as has historically been the case. There is now greater fluidity at the Bar with barristers moving between Chambers more frequently. Many sets are now multi site, which exacerbates the issue.
Although Heads of Chambers will generally (although not universally) benefit from indemnities from Members under the constitution, it is an uncomfortable position for the Head to be primarily liable to creditors and potentially having to enforce indemnities against members (and in some cases former members).
Finally, there is the practical concern of what happens when the Head of Chambers changes and/or other members who have entered into contracts on behalf of Chambers leave. The departing Head or member will wish to be released from liability and to transfer the burden of the agreement to the new Head and/or other members. This however requires the agreement of the other contracting party and can be particularly problematic and costly in the case of leases, where landlord's consent will be required and their costs of giving the consent will need to be met.
All of which means that Heads of Chambers and other senior members may be reluctant to enter into contracts or incur liabilities on behalf of Chambers. As a result many Chambers have, or are considering, putting in place a service company to address these concerns.
The service company model
One option is for Chambers to incorporate as a whole and operate as a BSB or SRA regulated entity. It will then be on a similar footing to traditional law firms with limited liability to both clients and creditors. However this is clearly a significant step and for a number of reasons, not least the risk of conflicts of interest arising between members of Chambers, is unlikely to be suitable for most Chambers.
The more common, and less radical, solution is to incorporate a service company to sit within the traditional structure.
Commonly the service company will be a company limited by guarantee, which avoids the need to transfer shares when members leave or join. Either all members of Chambers or the management committee will be the members of the company, and the benefits deriving from membership of the company will be held on trust for all members. The board of directors of the service company will usually comprise of the Head of Chambers and some or all members of the Management Committee.
The service company takes on the function of providing clerking and administrative services to Chambers. All Chambers assets are transferred to the service company, which assumes responsibility for Chambers liabilities. The service company will also become the employer of all Chambers staff.
The procedure
There are a number of steps which need to be taken to set up the service company structure.
The company itself will need to be incorporated with appropriate articles of association and register for VAT and PAYE.
The constitution of Chambers will need to be amended to accommodate the use of a service company, for example by ensuring that the service company may benefit from the indemnities from Members.
The assets and liabilities of Chambers will need to be transferred to the service company by way of an asset transfer agreement between the Head of Chambers and the service company.
As the burden of a contract cannot be transferred without the consent of the other party to the contract, contracting parties to material or long term contracts will need to be approached with a request to novate the contract to the service company. Lower value or short terms contract may be left to expire and be renewed in the name of the service company.
The transfer is likely to constitute the transfer of an undertaking for the purposes of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. The Head of Chambers (as employer) will therefore have an obligation to inform and, if applicable, consult the affected employees (or their elected representatives) in relation to the proposed transfer and any measures to be taken in relation to their employment.
There will be a range of other issues for Chambers to consider as well, which will vary for different sets. The process is likely to be reasonably involved and as with any project it is important that there is a clear and workable timetable for implementation, taking into account the need to obtain the requisite approvals within Chambers, third party consents and register for VAT and PAYE.
Other issues to consider
Leases of Chambers premises can often prove problematic and it is necessary to consider the approach in relation to these at an early stage. The lease will almost certainly require the landlord's consent to the assignment of the lease to the service company and the landlord will usually be entitled to impose reasonable conditions to any such consent.
As the service company will be newly formed with little in the way of assets, the landlord will commonly require personal guarantees from members of Chambers (or some of them) as a condition of giving its consent. As the rent payable under the lease is commonly the single largest expense of Chambers, the requirement for personal guarantees can limit the benefit of putting in place the service company.
An early approach to the landlord is therefore prudent. It may be that the liability under the personal guarantees can be capped. A rent deposit or bank guarantee are possible alternatives (although these have an impact on cash flow).
The other common problem area is Chambers overdraft facilities and bank loans. Once again, the bank will commonly have requested personal guarantees from members and, if not, will almost certainly do so if the loans are to be transferred to a service company.
One final point to consider, as ever, is tax. It will be necessary for the service company to register for VAT and therefore to charge VAT on members contributions to Chambers expenses. Not all Chambers are registered for VAT and in addition to the increased administration which will result, the VAT will represent an absolute cost to any members unable to recover it. There are other tax implications to be considered as well, in particular in relation to corporation tax and capital allowances. Tax advice is therefore essential.
So there are many issues to consider before taking the decision to use a service company. However, with careful planning, putting in place a service company can address many of the concerns arising from an unincorporated association structure and can form part of the solution for a modern, robust Chambers structure.
Scott Leonard is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Team at Russell-Cooke LLP.


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April 26, 2018
CNAS Welcomes Ely Ratner as Vice President and Director of Studies and Shawn Turner as Director of Communication
Washington, D.C. April 26 2018 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce today that Ely Ratner has joined the Center as the new Vice President and Director of Studies. Ratner served from 2015 to 2017 as the Deputy National Security Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, and from 2011 to 2012 in the office of Chinese and Mongolian affairs at the State Department. He also previously worked in the U.S. Senate as a professional staff member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and in the office of Senator Joe Biden.
"We're thrilled to welcome Ely back to the Center," said CNAS CEO Victoria Nuland. "At the State Department, in the Office of the Vice President and as Deputy Director of our Asia-Pacific Security Program, he distinguished himself as an innovative thinker and leader. He'll now bring his energy and talent to our research program and our executive team, and help ensure that the Center's experts and analysis continue to shape and elevate the national security and foreign policy debate."
As the newest member of the Center's executive team, Ratner will be responsible for managing the Center's research agenda, publications, and research staff. He comes to CNAS from the Council on Foreign Relations where he was the Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China studies. Ratner has testified before Congress and published widely on U.S.-China relations and U.S. national security strategy in Asia.
Ratner received his B.A. from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
The Center is also pleased to announce that Shawn Turner has joined CNAS as the new Director of Communication. In government, Turner served as the Assistant Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs at the National Security Council (NSC) from 2009 to 2011. He moved on to become the Director of Communication for U.S. National Intelligence at the office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) from 2011 to 2014, and from 2014 to 2015 he served as Deputy White House Press Secretary for National Security.
"We're very excited to have Shawn join the CNAS team, Nuland said. "I had the opportunity to work with him when he was the director of communication for the intelligence community. He's one of the best in the business when it comes to developing communication strategy and managing complex messaging challenges in the national security space. His communication leadership will help us ensure that the great work being done at the Center reaches key audiences and helps shape policy."
Prior to coming to CNAS, Turner served as the Chair of the Information Operations Department at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security (DMGS). He is a retired Marine Corps officer with 21 years of service and is the co-author of "Best Practices in Risk Communication for National Defense" published in The Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security. Turner is also a regular contributor on CNN where he provides expert commentary on issues related to national security, intelligence, and communication strategy.
Turner received his B.A. from Texas State University's and he earned his M.A. in Communication from George Mason University.
To reach Ratner or Turner or for more information on CNAS, please contact Madeline Christian at email@example.com or 202-695-8166.


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Former Yankees manager Joe Girardi gets to stay in the New York area as an MLB Network studio analyst, the cable channel announced Wednesday.
"I'm really excited to join MLB Network and to have a chance to talk about the game that I love so much," said Girardi, who had a 15-year career as a player including two stints with the Cubs, and is scheduled to make make his MLB Network debut at 5 p.m. Wednesday alongside fellow commentators Mike Lowell and Bill Ripken, and host Greg Amsinger.
Girardi, 53, led the Yankees the 2009 World Series championship over the Phillies, his second season as their manager. Yankees management decided not to renew his contract after his 10th season, following the Yankees' Game 7 American League Championship Series loss to the Astros, who went on to defeat the Dodgers in the World Series, also in seven games.
Replacing Girardi as manager is Aaron Boone, a former Yankees infielder, whose spot on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" was subsequently filled by Alex Rodriguez, who played for the Yankees under Girardi. The New York Post said Girardi was "a fringe candidate" for Boone's ESPN job.
Girardi, who managed the Marlins in 2006, winning National League manager of the year honors, has experience as commentator on the YES Network, the Yankees' cable outlet, as well as for ESPN Radio and Fox.
His name is often mentioned whenever there's a Cubs managerial opening. Besides his own ties to the area, his wife, Kim, grew up in a North Shore suburb.
Born in Peoria and an alumnus of Northwestern University, Girardi broke into the major leagues with the Cubs in 1989, but was picked by the Rockies in the expansion draft after the 1992 season. The Yankees acquired him in trade after the 1995 season. He returned to the Cubs in 2000 and closed out his playing career with the Cardinals, appearing in 16 games in 2003.
Girardi won three World Series championships with the Yankees, caught Dwight Gooden's 1996 no-hitter against the Mariners and David Cone's perfect game in 1999 against the Expos. He was a National League All-Star for the Cubs in 2000, replacing injured future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza
"Joe has spent more than 25 years on the field and in the dugout as part of some of the greatest teams in major league history, and we're excited for him to join MLB Network's expert lineup," MLB Network President Rob McGlarry said. "Having just stepped off the field with success as a player and manager at the highest level, we know Joe will bring insightful analysis to his work at MLB Network."
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False Prophet Pope Francis:
The Words of Jesus ~VS.~ The Words of the pope
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Hello Justin,
Chris Dodrill
12/6/2015 12:34:51 pm
I listened to some of what you had to say on the first recording. You know I get that different music and clothes can set a person off. Once I was invited to church because I was new in town. That person was soon to be one of my good friends and I totally respect him and know he is going to heaven. Did you know that Christ service had tambourines in the congregation. I never went there again. I did not feel comfortable there at all. The preaching was ok but the worship was not for me or my wife. I did not make it my passion to preach against the church. I went where God then lead me. Severn Baptist Church now called The Church at Severn Run. Thank goodness that church used hymnals. Did you know that church of 150 people was falling to the way side until we changed our worship. They are similar to sagebrush, and if you look up Elevation out of NC. Like you if you don't change you'll die. You changed and found Christ and realized you needed to be different. If church doesn't changed we will become those empty buildings in and town. I've traveled the US as a military musician and have seen so many different churches with 5-50 people in them because they were traditionalists. When they die so will the church and no other future saved souls will come out that area. So stick to what your doing and what good will that do for the kingdom. I don't speak with large words and any degrees in schooling but fortunately my Father God has used many sinners and people that stutter and even murders before me to show the light. I hope and pray that The Holy Spirit will address you and help you with love and truly open your eyes.
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Adesua Etomi Heaps Praises On Her Mother As She Turns A Year Older
Nollywood Actress Adesua Etomi who just got married to Banky W took to her Instagram page to pen down sweet birthday to her lovely mum who is celebrating her birthday today.
After this lovely photo,she wrote…
Happy Birthday to my hero. Superwoman My gist partner My prayer partner My girlfriend My mother. I am incredibly blessed to have you as my mum. You have taught me everything i know. I am the woman i am today because of God and because of all you taught me. I have learnt soooo much from you. Because of all we've been through and because of the way I've seen you handle things, i don't walk in fear…i just pray. Because of you, i know for myself that God is real, God is great, God is kind and God never fails. Your life is a living testimony. May God reward your labour of love. May he bless you till your cup runs over. May he keep you, Sustain you, uphold you and continually protect you. I love you more than words can express. The angels are rejoicing because you're God's beloved and it's your birthday. ���������������� #prayingmother#myhero
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Jeremiah, Chapter 33
And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard, saying,
So says the LORD the Maker of it, the LORD who formed it in order to establish it; the LORD [is] His name:
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and inscrutable things which you do not know.
For so says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are broken down [to defend] against the siege-mounds and against the sword:
They come to fight with the Chaldeans, and to fill them with the dead bodies of men whom I have slain in My anger and in My fury, and for all whose evil I have hidden My face from this city.
Behold, I will bring it health and healing, and I will heal them and will show them the riches of peace and truth.
And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.
And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me; and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned, and by which they have transgressed against Me.
And it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do to them. And they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the riches that I bring to it.
So says the LORD: Again there shall be heard in this place, which you say [is] a waste without man and without beast, [even] in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast;
the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts, for the LORD [is] good, for His mercy [endures] forever; and the voice of those who shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return, as at the first, says the LORD.
So says the LORD of hosts: Again in this place which is a desert without man and without beast, and in all its cities, there [shall be] a home of shepherds causing [their] flocks to lie down.
In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him who tallies, says the LORD.
Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will establish the good thing which I have spoken to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
In those days, and at that time, I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up to David. And He shall do judgment and righteousness in the land.
In those days Judah shall be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely. And this [is the name] with which she shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
For so says the LORD, David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel,
nor shall the priests the Levites lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle grain offerings, and to do sacrifice forever.
And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,
So says the LORD: If you can break My covenant of the day and My covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season,
[then] also may My covenant with David My servant be broken, that he should not have a son to reign on his throne, and [My covenant] with the Levites the priests, My ministers.
As the host of the heavens cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured, so I will multiply the seed of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.
And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,
Do you not consider what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD has chosen, He has even cast them off? So they have despised My people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
So says the LORD: If My covenant [is] not with day and night, [and if] I have not given the ordinances of the heavens and the earth,
then I will cast away the seed of Jacob, and David My servant, [so] that I will not take [any] of his seed [to be] rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will bring back their captivity, and have mercy on them.


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We are delighted to welcome to the UK the Most Revd George Takeli, Archbishop of Melanesia, his wife Mrs June Takeli, the Anglican Church of Melanesia's (ACoM) General Secretary Dr Abraham Hauriasi and ACoM's Acting Mission Secretary Revd Nigel Kelaepa.
The group will be spending time in London, Chester, Exeter and Ely Dioceses meeting supporters and visiting educational establishments, Diocesan Offices, churches and will be attending the charity's AGM (details below).
Supporters will have the opportunity to hear from our guests at our AGM and also on the following dates:
Sunday 17th September
10:00 Archbishop George will preach at Exeter Cathedral Eucharist
10:00 Dr Abraham & Revd Nigel will attend the Parish Eucharist at St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London
Wednesday 20th September
19:00 Archbishop George will preach at the Patteson Day Eucharist St Andrew's Feniton, Devon
Thursday 21st September
18:00 Archbishop George will be presiding & preaching at Feast of St Matthew the Apostle Eucharist St Eustachius, Tavistock, Devon
Friday 22nd September
19:00 at St James the Great Church Hall, Church Lane, Gawsworth, Macclesfield SK11 9RJ: an evening with Dr Abraham and Revd Nigel, hosted by Bishop Willie
Sunday 24th September
10:00 Archbishop George to preach at Chester Cathedral
Sunday 1st October
10:00 Archbishop George will preach at the Parish Eucharist at St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London


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Traffic Cardinal interviewed Jitendra Vaswani - digital marketer, professional blogger, speaker and SEO-consultant from India, who has more than 5 years of experience in the industry. Founder of "DigiExe" digital marketing agency and internet marketing blog "Bloggersideas", creator of WordPress plugin "Schema Ninja", has shared his tips on blogging, affiliate marketing and earning money online in general.
Vadim Korepov: Hi, Jitendra, thanks for taking your time. Can you say a few words about your major project - "Bloggersideas". How did you start it?
Jitendra Vaswani: Thanks Vadim, it is my pleasure to be here on your esteemed platform. I started my full time blogging journey at the age of 25 and I've been successfully running this business till now. I love my digital nomad lifestyle. The blog BloggersIdeas became an instant success and I went on to establish my own Digital Marketing Agency called "DigiExe". Based on my core principles of living on my own turns, working on what I love and making the maximum effort every time, "DigiExe" has leapt forward and helped major online brands generate increased worth. Check out detailed portfolio from where you can see more of my laptop lifestyle: Jitendra.co
Currently I am the Brand Ambassador of Payoneer (International Payment Solution Company) and have strong online influence over popular social media channels. I also take initiative to share my experience with young aspirants and budding entrepreneurs at blogging and start-up events. Through my first book "Inside A Hustler's Brain: In Pursuit of Financial Freedom" I want to help people to take actions in their life and bring change in people's mindset. To have an entrepreneur mindset is everything.
V: You said "BloggersIdeas" became an instant success. Did you have mostly free or paid traffic when you just started it? From which sources?
J: When I started the blog I never dreamed that I will make it big, but somehow I got so much interested in blogging that I was posting unique content daily and started doing expert's interviews on my blog. If you saw my blog, I interviewed a lot of digital marketing experts like Zac Johnson, Neil Patel, Ann Smarty and many others. My traffic was pure organic and I never did paid traffic when I started, because I didn't have much money at that time. I started this blog with invest of 50$ and this 50$ investment is now worth millions.
My main traffic source was Google & some blogging communities where I was sharing my content like Bizsugar.com, Indiblogger.in, Blokube.com, Blogengage.com & also Facebook where I used to share my content every day. You need to use free resources - whatever available for you in the beginning. Don't go for paid at the start if you don't have much cash in your hands.
V: Do you have any stats from that early period - how many post views & visitors did you have, what was monthly growth in dynamics?
J: Yes, I can share my early blog stats showing how my blog grew. This stats is here to inspire people and display how blogging changed my life because I was consistent.
This screenshot was taken when I started my blogging journey in 2013:
This is traffic screenshot from 2014, the blog traffic grew approx 60% higher since 2013:
V: Today there are too many blogs and sometimes it seems that all possible topics have been already discussed. Is it still worth the effort launching a new blog in conditions of tough competition? Which topics / niches do you consider as the most engaging at the moment?
J: Yes, there are too many blogs on internet right now, but if you focus on your niche and try to do different content, you will surely get attention from users. I do launch 5-10 blogs every year and do experiments with them in terms of SEO & PPC. Without A/B testing nothing will work and you need to be consistent here to get the results. I've been doing blogging during past 5 years and I am very consistent with that. I put content daily and keep experimenting with my blogs.
Choose topics which are trending on Google Trends and also which are being talked on media outlets. Trending topics tend to get more attention. Start using social media more wisely, use IGTV which is new Instagram platform. If you get attention on IGTV, you can capture big amount of audience there.
V: Which of your SEO & PPC experiments was the most successful? What results did it give?
J: I will share the results of PPC I did with 2 products - Alidropship plugin and Cloudways. I was bidding on these 2 products for keywords like "Alidropship Coupon", "Alidropship Review" & for Cloudways I was bidding on "Cloudways Coupon Code", "Cloudways Review". For doing Adwords you always need to see which keywords can give you maximum ROI, so I played here with these 2 products and my success story of Alidropship was featured on their official site too - check here.
Also to make my affiliate income more successful with Alidropship & Cloudways I asked them to give special coupon code - it always works very well to get more affiliate sales, so always ask for special coupon code from the company and they will be happy to give it.
Landing pages :
I spent around 250$ during the Alidropship campaign and I made like 600$ + approx. The below income screenshot is combination of SEO & PPC. I made $$$$+ extra with SEO. Also you can see that I targeted different country locations for Alidropship to see which countries give me maximum ROI. Segmentation plays important role here in building your campaigns.
As for Cloudways, I spent like 150$ in Adwords and made like 520$+ in commissions. Again you can see the landing page with a special coupon here that I asked from advertiser and they were happy to give it to me. This gave me higher ROI. Coupon & discounts work really great for Adwords campaigns.
Cloudways affiliate commissions for last 4 months
For SEO I played well with this keyword : "Pexda Review" (I am ranking organically), this is ad spy tool again and all my sales were organic for this tool. You can check the income stats here:
V: Can you reveal some more tips how to get more traffic to new blog?
J: I would say work on that niche where you have some knowledge, as you will be able to share your personal experience on that topic. Working on niche where you don't have any knowledge will not give you any money. Trust me, it's true. I work in those niches where I have some experience and I know that if I give value to users, then they will buy from my affiliate link. Make sure that your user engagement is high on your website. User should feel trust on your website, if you want user to click on your affiliate link. Here is my another post which talks about Make Money Online From Home.
For traffic you can start creating content and share it on social media channels, define your target audience and social platform. Sharing content on every social platform may not give you the best ROI. For example, if you think Youtube is the best platform for you, then focus on Youtube, create massive and engaging video content - you will see traction for sure.
V: What targeting settings do you use for digital niche?
J: For me targeting is important in my campaigns. I choose mostly UK, US and Australia as countries to promote my digital marketing tool offers, because I know people from these areas are searching for it.
V: What traffic volumes do you have monthly on "Bloggersideas" at the moment?
J: Here is my monthly and daily traffic volumes on my blog, so people can have fair idea:
Daily Traffic : 3500+ unique visitors;
Monthly Traffic : 150000+ unique visitors;
Email List : 35000+
Page Views : 400k+
Audience type : Bloggers, Make Money online, Digital Marketing, WordPress Themes & Plugins Freelancing, Ad Networks, Hosting, Reviews, Webmasters, Social media experts, SEO tools.
V: That's very decent amount. What percentage of foreign traffic do you have? What is your GEO ratio?
J: Demographics: India, US, UK. India : 50%, UK & US : 25%, Rest is other countries. Currently I have 5 more blogs on different niches. Slowly I am shifting my focus to paid marketing and currently I am trying my hands on Adwords.
V: What mechanisms are you employing to grab user's attention within seconds? As Nielsen Norman Group says, visitors usually stay on the website no longer than 59 seconds.
J: Yes, it's true that user's attention is very short and you need to be supercreative to grab it. First, users are looking for a solution of their problems. So on my blog I have clear website design and content structure is super clear, I don't have any ads on my content currently. I have little auto messaging bot on the blog footer to make user engaged and have awesome sidebar on my blog. So if the user is looking for any other discount deals, I can help them to get it.
V: What is your bounce rate? What would you recommend to those who have too high bounce rate?
J: My bounce rate is around 60%, it happens in most of the blogs. Don't have too many ads on your website, keep it clear and clutter free. Don't force users to click on anything and don't have auto ads which may irritate users. Play with your content structure, have call to action buttons on different locations and see where users are clicking. Use heatmaps and do A/B testing - this way you can increase users span on your website. Try different website designs and see which is working well for your business and make your website pages super fast, spend money on good hosting. Never go for cheap hosting solution.
V: How do you promote your blog today? Which channel is the most efficient?
J: My blog most traffic is from Google, I usually try to share content on Facebook, Linkedin & Twitter. Also you can share on your favorite blogging communities like Bizsugar.com, Blokube.com, Blogengage.com, Rebelmouse.com, Scoop.it& other communities where engagement is high. First of all, your content should be engaging enough to be shared by your audience.
V: What on-page SEO techniques do you employ to rank higher?
J: There are a lot of on-page SEO techniques, but my fav is having amazing title & meta description. I see some blogs till have proper title & meta part. That's the important part of your content, make it creative and you will see huge CTR. Check in your google search console and see which articles receive lower CTR, improve their title & meta and you will see huge jump in rankings.
V: You've already mentioned that you use affiliate links for monetization, what other methods do you practise?
J: I have multiple courses of income to monetize my blog traffic:
Sponsored reviews
SEO consultation
Affiliate marketing
Niche sites
Whenever you are doing business, never depend on single source of income, I have multiple blogs from where I earn and they are private, so I can't share here. Blogging is getting tough day by day as Google is getting very strict with link building, they are constantly penalizing PBN and other marketers who do spamming a lot. I have seen some of my friends got badly penalized by Google and they are now suffering from money problems. They didn't have multiple sources of income.
V: Could you explain, how do the niche sites work?
J: Niche site is basically a site which focuses on single niche. Let's assume you are good at reviewing health products, so creating health product review site is a niche site and it will only cover health topics. I have 5-10 niche sites these days which cover niches like : Health, Hosting, Digital marketing tools and Coupon sites. So for these niche sites I had hired a team who is managing them and putting out content on them. If you put out great content, you will surely start making money from your niche sites and then you can join affiliate programs from Shareasale and CJ.com. Hope this will help readers start out their niche sites.
V: Which monetization algorithms didn't work as you expected?
J: For me Clickbank products didn't work very well, I tried a lot to promote on my blogs but I didn't make good money with Clickbank till now, I make good money through Shareasale, CJ, Avangate, but Clickbank is lowest for me in my affiliate marketing.
V: How much do you earn on blog traffic?
I don't share my income reports on any platform, but I earn pretty decent money to travel the world and live my dream life.
V: What is your major source of income at the moment?
J: I do PPC campaigns on my private landing pages, means we create landing pages and then promote offers there. My major source of income for now is SEO and it requires some investments, but at the moment I am seeing higher ROI in Adwords, so I plan to invest more in Adwords as compared to SEO.
V: What products do you promote currently with Adwords?
J: I am trying to promote affiliate products like:
Wordpress plugin
Dropshipping tools
Ecommerce softwares
Dating Apps
Health products.
You need to test lots of products to find a winning products. You can see list of ad spying tools here.
Check out my income screenshots from different affiliate networks. Smarterasp hosting income is from SEO mainly. This I made in 1 year from this hosting brand.
V: How many leads & conversions do you usually have with different products on Adwords?
J: For Adwords I tried to play with lots of digital marketing tools I was promoting and I played with Alidropship affiliate. I was spending like 15$ and making 30$ approx this was 100% ROI. For Cloudways campaign I generated 15 leads in a month and they paid me commissions around 500$+. I shared income screenshots in my above question. I spent like 210$ approx.
Also I tried hosting offers but they didn't worked very well, I used different keyword combinations for hosting product but I didn't get the sales I expected. But one hosting campaign was very good for me, I spent like 150$ and made 360$, so 140 % ROI was there. I cannot share the name of hosting company as it is not so famous hosting brand but searches for that hosting keyword were like 20-30 in a month, so sometimes I do choose keywords which have low search volume because sometimes they can also give you sales.
Now I am planning to promote some health niche offers and CPC is around 5$ for those keywords, I am very new to health niche, I am mostly promoting digital marketing tools only for now.
V: What maximal budget have you spent on Adwords campaign so far?
J: I have spent like 700$ for one campaign , this was by far the most ad spent I did it, I spent it on Cloudways affiliate program, I've already explained how I did it and what were the keywords I targeted for. Targeted country is very important in Adwords and you need to check Google Trends - what XYZ keywords are searched mostly in this country. I use Google Trends to analyse the keywords competition and find the target location.
V: In the beginning you mentioned your book "Inside A Hustler's Brain: In Pursuit of Financial Freedom". How did it contribute to your digital business development and its media awareness?
J: Of course, my book helped me get speaking deals internationally and personally I am able to get some good business connections. Book funnel is one of the best ways to make money. I give my free book copy to influential people and try to make business connections with them, I would recommend every digital marketer to write a book.
Jitendra Vaswani gave his book to Neil Patel
V: You're also known as speaker and specialist in event management and one of those Indian digital marketers who attended Moscow Affiliate Conference. Can you share your experience?
J: My experience in Moscow was super amazing and I loved it totally, Leadbit and Traffic Cardinal teams really know how to organize events, I was blessed to meet so many powerful affiliate marketers, I met few Facebook marketers who are making huge amount of money through FB ads and I was totally surprised that how a private person can make so much money on FB. Internet is fucking miracle I would say, and it had changed so many people lives. I will love to attend more Moscow conferences in future:)
V: Thank you for warm testimonial and sharing your knowledge. May your business grow and bring you prosperity.
J: Thank you Vadim, I wish you too the best of luck for your future projects, I am glad that we met and did business together.


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Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola admits he'd love to coach Napoli in the future.
Zola was asked if he would one day like to be on the bench at the Stadio San Paolo.
"I wouldn't like to be misunderstood, but clearly I'd love to. I was fortunate enough to play for the best Napoli in history and those memories are vivid.
"Walter Mazzarri is doing an extraordinary job and I send him my compliments. You never know in life and one day being Coach of Napoli could be a pleasant surprise for me too. For the moment I remain a fan and am happy things are going so well for them.
"Not only can Napoli win the Scudetto, but I really hope it happens, as it would be a bonus for all of Italian football."


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Congratulations to the winners! From across Canada, these amazing young writers have explored everything from their own personal pasts to the stories of their ancestors and country. They are a testament to the great potential for creativity, engagement and respect in Indigenous communities across Canada.
Kuujjuaraapik, QC
Inuit and Cree
Age 18
Merritt, BC
Zoht Reserve, Lower Nicola Indian Band, Nlaka'pamux Nation
Age 16
Orleans, ON
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
Age 18
Scotland, ON
Six Nations of the Grand River
Age 21
Edmonton, AB
Métis Nation of Alberta
Age 24
New Westminster , BC
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Son of World's Most Anti-Drug President Accused of Smuggling $125M in Meth
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has made a name for himself carrying out a most brutal war on drugs, publicly urging police and civilians to summarily execute drug users and dealers. This campaign of mass murder has so far claimed thousands of lives.
President Trump even called Duterte in April to praise him personally, saying, "I just wanted to congratulate you because I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem."
What would the bloodthirsty president say if his own son, Paolo Duterte, was involved in drug dealing?
That question might be answered pending the result of a Filipino Senate investigation. While his father is hell-bent on a drug war crusade, Paolo is accused of being involved in a $125 million shipment of crystal meth from China into the port in Manila.
"Senator Antonio Trillanes, a staunch critic of the president, displayed to the Senate panel photographs of Paolo Duterte beside a businessman who was behind the shipment in which the alleged drugs were found.
The president's son-in-law, Manases Carpio, who has also been accused of links to the May drug shipment from China, told the hearing he had no involvement…
Mr Trillanes said he had intelligence information from an undisclosed foreign country that Paolo Duterte was a member of a criminal syndicate, citing as proof a "dragon-like" tattoo with secret digits on his back."
Paolo, who is the vice mayor of the city of Davao, denied the accusations and refused to answer questions, adding that his bank accounts were "irrelevant" to the inquiry. Trillanes said both Paolo Duterte and Manases Carpio have a hundred million pesos in bank accounts that are not reported as required.
"We can compel the opening of these accounts by having cases filed against Paolo for ill-gotten wealth because he is a public official and this is not reported in his SALN," said Trillanes.
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Paolo also refused to show the tattoo, which Trillanes says has secret digits that can be decoded by the U.S. DEA. Trillanes suggested that only someone with influence like Paolo would be able to smuggle drugs into Davao, where Paolo serves as vice mayor.
Whether Paolo is innocent or not, he gets the luxury of a formal inquiry where he can invoke a constitutional right to remain silent. Ordinary Filipinos don't have these privileges under Rodrigo Duterte, and instead, are murdered on the spot for the suspicion of dealing drugs.
While low-level street dealers and users die by the scores in Duterte's brutal drug war, the bigger players—such as those involved in shipping $125 million quantities of crystal meth into the country—can buy themselves protection.
The black market always fosters relationships between top drug dealers, law enforcement, and dirty politicians, as we see in the U.S., especially with Border Patrol and the Mexican drug trade. In the Philippines, it would be most profitable for someone in Paolo's position to fill the voids being left in the drug trade as State forces wreak terror and havoc.
Power corrupts, and too often it turns out that those leaders carrying out crusades against a "moral blight" are neck deep in the target of their false outrage. Drug crusaders turn out to be enabling and profiting from the drug trade, such as the cargo ship owned by Mitch McConnell's family that was found carrying 90 pounds of cocaine.
Rodrigo Duterte represents the dystopian culmination of the War on Drugs. What's happening in the Philippines can happen anywhere obsessive leaders, with the backing of the majority population, use absolute power to wage war against the behavior of ingesting substances deemed illegal by the State.
And, if Paolo Duterte is found to be involved in massive drug dealing, the Duterte government will be a poignant reminder that the State's drug war crusade serves to wipe out the competition so corrupt politicians can reap the profits of drug dealing.


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Photo by Manila Bulletin
The football wars have gone silent here in our beautiful land – at least until the weekend. While Ceres Negros FC have run roughshod over the rest of the League in clinching a title trifecta, the Copa Paulino Alcantara represents a new chance for the rest of the members of the League to bask in glory. Kaya Iloilo FC were able to get their hands on the first Copa last year; with their runners-up absent what's going to happen?
Also, to address the withdrawal of Global Makati FC:
It's a shame a once proud footballing institution in this great land is slipping further and further into the sad yet apt grasp of death. While yes, it's been a rough couple of years for them, their withdrawal is a sad inditement on a backroom drama that should put the fear of God in anyone looking to operate an enterprise. Make it through to next season in whatever state, please?
On to the previews!
– At first glance, having the under-22s join in as part of their preparations for the SEA Games is admirable – the principle of iron sharpens iron is in full display and we can only hope this spurs on the young men to do well.
The downside to their joining lies in one simple fact – will their confidence hold up as results turn against them? The physicality is something they're likely to be able to adjust, but what about a mental blow?
Games of note: 10/27 vs GAU @ Aboitiz Lipa, 10/30 vs Ceres @ Biñan Football Stadium
– The Airmen showed more than a pulse to round off the 2019 PFL season, with improved performances damn near every week. In a short group with Kaya and Stallion though, will they be able to grind out the points they need to make a miracle run at the Cup?
Games of note: 10/26 v Kaya @ Aboitiz Lipa, 10/30 v Stallion @ Aboitiz Lipa
– The Bravos had a, well, *somewhat* dichotomous season – the first half saw them swashbuckle their way through many close losses while the second half saw them trade in their attacking verve for solidity at the back and a solid 5th-place finish. The question facing them now is simple – can they balance those two extremes?If they can, and results break their way, a possible Cup run is well in the offing.
Games of note: 10/26 v Ceres @ Aboitiz Lipa, 10/30 v GAU @ Aboitiz Lipa
– The Archers have had a good season, defying this scribe's personal prediction by not only comfortably being best of the rest, but very nearly breaking into the top 3. Built on a solid back-line and a great timeshare in goal between Ray Joyel and Henri Fong Bandeken the Green and White have serious aspirations of notching the cup. Can they make it?
Games of note: vs Mendiola as mentioned earlier, 11/06 vs Ceres @ Aboitiz Lipa
– The Pink and Black have had, well, a rough end to the year. An injury report filled to the brim, a miniature schneid results-wise and integrating some new players in hampered the Stallion momentum in the latter stages. The good thing is those new players have added great things to the midfield. Barring injury this should be a good run from the mighty Stallion machine. Win one for Cap?
Game of note: 11/06 v Kaya at BFS
– The Champs say they want to win the Double this year, and on raw talent they have the jump on everyone. Games aren't played on paper though, and with fatigue playing a factor surely they must be looking at it realistically?
Game of note: 10/30 vs U-22 Azkals @ BFS
– The Copa holders are primed and ready to add another pot to the cabinet. With Golden Boot winner Jordan Mintah scoring for fun and a side relatively fresh from only playing league football for half the year the Mighty look prised to repeat, but can they keep focused the whole way?
With this in mind, I'd like to bring in my fellow Huddlers to hear their Copa picks.
Here's mine:
Green Archers United and Ceres Negros make it out of Group A, with Kaya pipping Stallion at the top of Group B via tiebreakers.
Semis-wise, I see Stallion knocking Archers out and Ceres grinding one out against Kaya. The Final is a different aninal, but I'll err on a 2:1 Stallion win.
There you have it, our predictions for the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara. What other picks would you have?Let us know anywhere you follow us, and have a good one!


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What an incredible match, what an incredible night. Glorious, heroic failure is such a clichéd notion, but sometimes there are few other ways to describe what is going on in front of your eyes.
We wanted fight, we wanted pride, we wanted to at least give Milan a scare. I suspect even those suggesting a remarkable comeback had parts of their tongue in their cheek. But what seemed a dead rubber ended up being a spectacle that reunited players with disillusioned fans, and despite not being enough to progress to the quarter finals demonstrated many of the qualities so valued (and missed) in recent years. Speed, precision, bravery and a refusal to give up were all in evidence, and as the players battled, the crowd roared their approval. For ninety minutes, there was no criticism, no exasperated sighs, just sheer unadulterated support for a set of footballers willing to leave every ounce they had on the lush green grass of the Grove.
Ultimately, it wasn't enough to overturn the horrors of the first leg, but it may yet prove a pivotal night in the careers of many – players and manager alike. Maybe it will turn into another false dawn, or maybe it could be the night when everyone got back on the same page, put aside their differences and grievances and noted that we are us, they are them, and they will forever be the enemy.
The last ten days have been remarkable. Two goals down to Spurs and a mutiny was on the cards, yet three enormously impressive wins (all for different reasons) have given us all the momentum. We are the ones raising our game as the others slip under pressure. There have been some miraculous individual performances, some from unexpected sources – Rosicky proved last night that his superb display against Spurs was not a one-off, while young Oxlade-Chamberlain is proving too good to ease into the team at the rate Wenger would have undoubtedly wished. As for the main man up front? Four more goals in those three victories, it is also his captaincy that is impressing – under his leadership the team seems more united that any we've seen since the middle of last decade. Long may it continue.
What made the victories so impressive is that in each of our last three games, I feel we've had comfortably the worst of the officiating. But on all three occasions, we have triumphed, and for those who say that last night was not a success, I would strongly disagree. We just beat the current Serie A leaders and in-form team, and we beat them well.
I'm not going to go into a detailed match report – you all watched it after all. Suffice to say that the very fact we had our hopes raised so high by half time was evidence enough that this Arsenal team is capable of really pushing on. And push on we must – a run of performances like that and third is ours for the taking. With it comes the guarantee of Champions League football without a pesky qualifier in August, and means we can plan for the season ahead knowing exactly where we stand. And of course, it enables us to celebrate the annual St. Totteringham's Day gigglethon.
Last night made many proud. It made me proud. I envy those that were there, but also tip my hat to everyone who went along and sung at the top of their lungs, helping the players nearly achieve the seemingly impossible. You were awesome.
We'll be back. In the meantime, Spurs, we're coming to get you.
4 Responses to "Arsenal 3-0 Milan: Symbiosis of player and fan"
Van Persie should not allowed to leave, even, if he does not sign a new contract. Not only he is amongst the best three strikers in the world, he is also our real Captain since Adams. A leader and goal scorer.
Hi All Arsenal Fans..
I am an Arsenal fan from my childhood.. I have heard a lot of things about Arsenal chasing world class prolific strikers.. But one that had my interest is Welliton from Russian premier league.. He is a world class talent
The next Messi I gather. But we already have the world's greatest striker returning from his dazzling loan spell at Sunderland so he won't be needed yet.
Awesome to see that ambition and desire back in the team.
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