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CME update: cattle futures sag as demand looks uncertain05 October 2020
US live cattle futures fell on Friday 2 October, taking a que from falling global financial markets after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19.
Reuters reports that President Trump's disease status fuelled investor uncertainty, leading to a sag in the day's trading.
Disappointing US job growth numbers heightened worries about consumer demand for beef, at a time when retailers are starting to stock meat cases for the end-year holidays. US non-farm payrolls increased by 661,000 jobs last month, below consensus expectations of 850,000.
"I think a lot of today was nervousness over the economy and COVID," said Doug Houghton, analyst at Brock Capital Management, referring to declines in cattle futures.
CME October live cattle settled down 0.350 cent at 108.175 cents per pound and most-active December ended down 0.725 cent at 111.100 cents.
However, cattle futures had underlying support from firm cash markets. Fat cattle traded in the US Plains this week at $107 per cwt, up about $2 from last week.
Feeder cattle futures fell for a third straight session on rising prices for corn, the main cattle feed grain, after the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday 30 September reported tighter-than-expected 1 September corn supplies.
CME November feeder cattle ended Friday 2 October down 1.375 cents at 139.875 cents per pound.
Read more about this story here.
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President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn is reportedly willing to testify about Trump Team's ties with Russia in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
Flynn, who served as an adviser to Trump's campaign and resigned as national security adviser after just 24 days, has sent the request to the FBI and both the House and Senate intelligence committees, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
A lawyer for Flynn released a statement confirming there were ongoing discussions between his client and the intelligence committees.
"General Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit," read the statement from Flynn's lawyer Robert Kelner.
The agencies have not yet taken him up on his offer, the Journal said.
Flynn resigned after it became public that he had discussed Obama-era sanctions with the Russian ambassador before Trump was inaugurated.
The FBI and intelligence committees on Capitol Hill are trying to determine whether anyone in the Trump administration colluded with Russia in order to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.

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We also went out to Jesmond Dene with friends for a couple of hours to collect leaves. Harry needs to collect something over the course of a few weeks for a Beavers badge so we are going to preserve some of them and press others.
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Maths, news and leaf collecting
Harry has been doing more Conquer Maths today; he's on a roll! We also went shopping and bought a newspaper so we could read about the Rosetta mission to the comet. I usually just read the news online but like to read to the boys from a proper paper. Harry is really interested in space so I try to spot interesting stories for him. He spent tea time telling us how he will design a craft to take humans to land on comets!
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text: On 9/28/07, Matthew Saltzman <mjs at clemson.edu> wrote: > > I guess NetworkManager will work with unencrypted WAPs. It may work > with WEP WAPs. system-config-network works fine with WEP, but doesn't > support WPA. Have not tried wpa_supplicant. Does anyone know of a > step-by-step, quick-start HOWTO for wpa_supplicant? > I have it running with 'visible SSID' WPA. Requires 'converting' your passphrase into the derived hex key: 1. run '/usr/sbin/wpa_passphrase <SSID> <PASSPHRASE>', substituting your WPA ssid/passphrase. 2. select and copy the part of the output showing the hex key. 3. When you select the WPA network in NM, paste the hex key. The enter button should be enabled. 4. It should then ask about your keyring passphrase. If you enter it, you won't have to do the above again....;) Example: [root at localhost ~]# /usr/sbin/wpa_passphrase MY-SSID myPassPhrase network={ ssid="MY-SSID" #psk="myPassPhrase" psk=448ebab0a19b567dfe4089e5e92900932e4f1a7093f7a9fbf793ed43cbc95f57 } [root at localhost ~]# copy/paste text after 'psk=', etc. For 'wpa_supplicant', I found the man pages for wpa_supplicant.conf and wpa_supplicant useful. tom -- Tom London


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By: Justin Haywald
Following up on December's offer of a free copy Borderlands 2 for PlayStation Plus subscribers, Sony is upping the ante for January. Starting January 2014, PS+ members on PlayStation 3 can download a free copy of BioShock Infinite, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
PlayStation 4 owners will be able to download the indie hit Don't Starve. And Vita owners will be able to download Worms: Battle Island and Smart As…
PS+ is Sony's subscription service that provides several member benefits including access to a rotating "instant game collection." The game's are only available to active PS+ members, and they are generally only available to download for free for a limited time (though once you've added them to your account, you can redownload the game again at any time).
PS+ is mandatory for online play in PlayStation 4 games. The service typically sells for $18 for three months or $50 for one year.
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Formed by members of the Glasgow Police in the late 1960's, Gaberlunzie, Gordon Menzies and Robin Watson, are among Scotland's best Folk singers, albeit somewhat unknown in certain circles. As with many of the different groups and singers I've run across, it was quite by accident that I discovered Gaberlunzie in the early 1980's; and since that time they've become among my very favorites.
Gordon Menzies, in my view, is one of the best singers and songwriters around. Most Gaberlunzie albums include several Gordon Menzies originals. Gordon's compositions cover a wide range of subjects, with Scotland being the common thread.
Robin Watson's contributions include the instrumental backbone, as well as producing most of their albums. Robin, too, is a very fine singer; his versions of "The Broom O' The Cowdenkowes" or "Jamie Foyers" are the best I've heard.
Gaberlunzie has around 20 albums to their credit, and many of them are available on CD through their website and at many others sites specializing in Irish and Scottish music.
… also visit Gaberlunzie's official site.


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As the world watched the Vatican getting ready for a new Pope, we prepared over here as well. And by prepared, I mean that I talked about it with Sevda, poured over this book, and made Martin take a picture pretending to be engrossed in everything he was not learning.
I really love the ritual, grandeur, secrecy, and pomp of all things surrounding the Vatican and the papacy. So imagine my surprise when the new Pope turned out to be such a normal guy. Riding in a bus, settling up at the hotel, walking 100 feet instead of riding in a car. Totally. Normal. Guy.
I mean, he does his own stuff.
He joins the people.
And he doesn't shy away from those who are different.
Clearly, my kind of Pope guy.


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Referring to ideas found in the book, Freakonomics, and not to his own ideas, Bill Bennett has ignited the latest firestorm regarding race.
"I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down," former secretary of education Bill Bennett, now a radio host, said Wednesday, responding to a caller who wondered how much tax revenue had been lost over the years because of abortion. "That would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down. So these far-out, these far-reaching, extensive extrapolations [like those found in Freakonomics] are, I think, tricky."(Emphasis mine.)
And now calls for Mr. Bennett's proverbially (hopefully) head ring throughout the land.
The thing that torques me off the most about this Bill Bennett dust-up is that, for some people, anything less that immediate denunciation of him as a mindless racist induces hysteria and vitriol.
My great-aunt is eighty-four, a victim of incurable BDS and hates Republicans (besides me); we don't discuss politics. Being eighty-four, however, she forgets sometimes that we don't. So when she asked me what I thought about the situation, I thought maybe, just maybe she asked because she was willing to listen. However, when I didn't immediately call him a white, racist a**hole that should be banned from broadcasting and when I tried to flesh out the situation, she screamed over me and told me that I was whitewashing the comments because he is a Republican.
It would be nice to think that my aunt's reaction is due to her age and corresponding orneriness.
However, there are many other, much younger people who will hear the clip in its entirety, but will never hear Mr. Bennett say that such a proposition would be " [a] ridiculous, and [a] morally reprehensible thing to do" even after the passage is played in its context over and over again. Why not? Because the ground has already been tilled, fertilized and watered and the seed of the idea has burst open: that Republicans are racists. After that, all pertinent ear canals will be blocked and no amount of logical explanation or explanatory logic will be able to penetrate that wall that people like Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi and John Conyers and their ideological brethren have built.
I never got the chance to tell my aunt about my 'however' clause: that Mr. Bennett could have used a different outrageous example and that I found it curious that black babies were the first thing that popped into Mr. Bennett's mind. (Yes, I know all the relevant statistics regarding race, crime, illegitimacy and abortion, so don't bother.) I didn't get the opportunity to mention these factors because she refused to listen and called me a liar. And when I am called a liar—especially after being specifically asked for my opinion--the conversation is over. I knew that I wouldn't be able to scale that particular wall because I was too PO'd. I doubt that I ever will in this life.
So I simply shut my mouth and tried to go back to doing whatever it was that I was doing, as I fumed in silence.
Gee, thanks a flockin' lot, Big Media and, yes, you too, Bill Bennett.
(Thanks to Sister Toldjah, Rosemary Esmay and Slate; read about Judith Miller at Slate also.)
UPDATE: Steve Leavitt, one of the authors of Freakonomics, comments gives more context and sums up the situation succinctly:
He [Bill Bennett] made a factual statement (if you prohibit any group from reproducing, then the crime rate will go down), and then he noted that just because a statement is true, it doesn't mean that it is desirable or moral. That is, of course, an incredibly important distinction and one that we make over and over in Freakonomics.


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This past week, Greg Pfundstein and I were in demand after a series of stories in the NY Post exposing the inappropriate and salacious content of City's sex education curriculum. CNN invited me to discuss the goals of NYC Parents' Choice on-air with CNN Newsroom anchor, Brooke Baldwin (10/26).
Ms. Baldwin prefaced the interview by explaining that the part of the curriculum includes content from the Columbia University Web site, "Go Ask Alice," such as where to find pornography, how to have a ménage a trois, descriptions of fetishes and other things that made her blush.
I presented the coalition's goal of giving parents the choice of an abstinence-centered curriculum that focuses on abstinence. Letting parents choose a curriculum that discusses the facts behind contraception and condoms, but does not present them as an equal alternative to abstinence. I pointed out that the city's sex ed program places abstinence on the same level as using protection.
If you support the goals of NYC Parents Choice, contact Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Walcott. And sign our petition today.
The complete transcription of the interview follows below.
Anger at NYC's New Sex Ed Class;
Aired October 26, 2011 – 14:00 ET
BALDWIN: …Let's talk New York — the battle over what and when to teach kids about sex is playing out in New York. Many parents of 11 and 12 year olds are fighting the city's first mandated sex ed curriculum in nearly 20 years.
Here's why part of this curriculum, the materials include content from this Columbia University Web site, "Go Ask Alice," this is what it's called. Some other topics if you take a peek of this Web site, you know, it includes where to find pornography, how to have a ménage a trois, description of fetishes and other things that might make you and me blush.
So, the "Go Ask Alice" site is based on the controversial book from the '70s of the same name. And the book tells a story of a trouble teenage girl and it tackles some topics the New York parents complained are just too graphic for middle school kids.
Keep in mind, this Web site itself is not mandated, but all sixth and seventh graders will be required to take these new sex ed classes.
I want to bring in Michael Benjamin. He is the spokesman for the group that's battling sex ed plan. He joins me from New York.
Michael, thanks for coming on.
MICHAEL BENJAMIN, NYC'S PARENTS CHOICE COALITION: Thank you, Brooke.
BALDWIN: Your group says that the curriculum that will be presented is just too graphic for, you know, 11 and 12-year-olds. What is it specifically that you and these parents object to?
BENJAMIN: Well, we object to the graphic nature of the "Go Ask Alice" site.
We would like to have one that's abstinence-centered as opposed to one that's basically about condoms and contraception, and giving a wink and a nod at teenage sex. We think young people should abstain from sex, [their] parents believe that and they themselves believe it. And all we were only asking the city of New York to offer a curriculum for parents opt into that would more reflect their values and their interests. And that would be abstinence-centered sex education.
BALDWIN: Let me pick up on the abstinence issue because I do know that this curriculum will be teaching abstinence and I do want to read a statement that CNN obtained from New York's department of education. So — and I'm quoting, "Abstinence is the only way to be 100 percent safe but one-third of the new cases of Chlamydia in New York City are in teenagers and a significant part of our teenagers have had multiple sexual partners, so we cannot stick our heads in the sand about this."
So, I mentioned, the course is teaching abstinence but it sounds like they also have a reality check as well.
BENJAMIN: Yes. But that's not emphasized. The emphasis is on really on mitigating risks. It really isn't about risk avoidance, which would be the focus of an abstinence centered sex education program for our young people. And it's something that kids are interested in and that parents want.
You know, this week is "Partnering with Parents" week in New York City with the Department of Education. But somehow they don't want to give parents the ability to choose which curriculum they want. Do they want a free sex for all curriculum or do they prefer an abstinence- centered one that reflects their values, and things they're teaching their children at home.
This isn't 20 years ago. We're not fighting over whether to have sex education in our schools. What we're saying is what you're offering is too explicit, it's too soon for 10 and 11-year-olds. We need to have it focused on abstinence, which is what parents want and children themselves have talked about. We want to have the same consistent message from home also coming out of the schools.
BALDWIN: Michael, I have read article upon article and article, and the views reflected from your group, I know these parents are very, very upset, but the Web site that I just mentioned, this "Go Ask Alice" Web site, affiliated with Columbia University, but New York's board of ed says none of their books for this upcoming sex ed class will direct kids to that particular Web site.
So why has this Web site become such an issue among these parents that you represent?
BENJAMIN: Because the city's (INAUDIBLE) [the DoE] is being disingenuous. It's part of the curriculum that they've ordered. It's part of the set of books. They've actually bought it.
And now they are saying that it's up to the principal or the instructor of the program to use whatever they would like to use, which is even more troubling. We think, offer parents the opportunity, the option themselves, to choose the option or to choose an alternative sex education program that focuses on abstinence- centered education. And that's what we're asking for.
And those parents who want much more liberal, they can choose to stay in the city's program. But offer an ability to have more reflective of their values.
BALDWIN: From what I understand, and you are correct, this sex ed course is mandated for these students. But there is a process, there is a way if parents do want to opt out, they can. Though I understand some of these parents are frustrated that the process is too complicated. Is that correct?
BENJAMIN: That's correct. It's complicated. It has to be based on your religion. You have to get the [consent] form from your principal.
You know, it's not about opting out of anything. It's only opt-out of city. It's not out of the explicit lessons.
But in reality, no one should opt out. They should be able to opt into a program that allows their children to get accurate information about healthy sex education, to understand that abstinence is 100 percent effective. Condoms are not 100 percent effective. You can still be exposed to sexually transmitted diseases.
You know, we have a mayor who tells everyone they can't smoke, we can't have trans fats in our restaurants. He wanted the poor not to be able to purchase soda, sweets with their food stamps, but yet he's saying it's OK for teenagers to have access to condoms in school. It's OK for students to talk about it's nowhere to go for contraception and where to go for abortion if necessary. That's not —
BALDWIN: But, Michael, on the flipside, and forgive for interrupting, but I think from the perspective of the other side, you know, you have those who absolutely subscribe to kids wanting to be abstinent, but at the same time, you know, the New York Department of Education says that look, realistically speaking, we have to educate our kids on condom as well.
Do you not see that as well?
BENJAMIN: No. See? We agree as well. We're saying it should be an abstinence-centered program that focuses on abstinence. That discusses contraception that discusses condoms, but does not present them as an equal alternative to abstinence. And the city's program presents abstinence as being on the same level of using protection.
BENJAMIN: And that's where we have a lot of objection. And the city keeps obfuscating the issue. Our issue is not about whether or not to offer sex education. We want to provide sex education for our children for our children, from an abstinence perspective that their parents support and the children themselves. And survey after survey has said they want to hear the abstinence message so it's reinforced in school from what they're getting at home.
BALDWIN: Sure. And I do also just want to mention that we did invite Chancellor Walcott from the New York Department of Education to join us for this segment. They told us that he was not available today.
But, Michael Benjamin, we appreciate you being available. Thank you so much for coming on and explaining what some of these parents are frustrated about. Thank you.
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"Corvette Sting Ray Convertible."
If there are four automotive words that can elicit a stronger visceral reaction on a nice day like today, I'm not sure what they are. And the second generation "C2" Corvette Sting Ray (1963-1967) has to be my hands-down favorite.
I spotted this sunny example in "hot rod corner" at work and simply had to stop and take a closer look (the C6 barely got a glance, natch). Given the legendary nature of the car, there are plenty of highly detailed accounts of the Corvette elsewhere, and besides, I mainly want to enjoy the delightful visual feast this car represents…
1965 would be the last year for optional fuel injection on the 'Vette until throttle-body injection returned in 1982. First offered on the Corvette in 1957, checking the FI box in 1965 would set you back an additional $538 on a car with a base price of $4,106 (convertible) or $4,321 (coupe). As this car is equipped with an automatic transmission, it should have either a 250hp or 300hp 327 c.i.d (5.4l) carbureted engine under the hood – the 375hp FI engine was only offered with a manual – so either the engine or transmission has been swapped, or someone did a little "stick-on performance" along the way. The gills in the fenders were functional as of this year as well.
Four-wheel disc brakes arrived on the Corvette in 1965, dramatically improving braking under race (or 'vigorous driving') conditions. Interestingly, a buyer could "delete" discs for drum brakes (while supplies lasted), receiving a credit of $64.50, and amazingly, 316 buyers actually checked that box in 1965. Those wheels threw me off a bit, as they are sporting 1964 Corvette hubcaps (which look quite sharp to my eye). Each production year of the C2 wore a different hubcap design, and an optional aluminum "knock off" wheel was also available (the spinner was in fact a fake cap that covered a standard five-bolt setup).
Other changes for 1965 included a subtle revision to the front grille as well as removal of the hood depressions from the previous year. Rocker panel moldings and interior trim also received minor tweaks.
This car appears to sport an optional teakwood steering wheel ($48.45), and an optional hard top was available as well ($236.75).
This appears to be a snug, purposeful cockpit – perfect for cruising the beach scene or perhaps doing some exuberant hooning in the hills (an upgraded suspension was also optional at $37.70, a bargain, if you asked me). This car also appears to have leather seats ($80.70 for the option), so I'm leaning more toward it being originally purchased as a cruiser.
Here's a nice gallery of Corvette Auto Typography – the fuel fill door is actually off a '63 I shot the same month as the '65.
This is a car that doesn't have a bad line on it anywhere and this shade of blue sets off its lines perfectly.
A better shot of the 'egg crate' grille and delicate bumperettes.
Hey, look – the radio aerial's up! There's a good chance it first pulled in tunes by The Beatles (Ticket to Ride), The Righteous Brothers (You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling), The Beach Boys (Help Me, Rhonda) or perhaps Petula Clark's Downtown, which would be a perfect place to cruise on a nice day like this! AM/FM Stereo was a $203.40 option, if you were so inclined…
The average American home in 1965 cost around $21,000, and average annual wages were around $6,500. This example, with the options we spotted along the way, had to have totaled out near $5,000 (or more) – almost a year's wages!
We've had some mighty nice convertibles on revue this week, but I really can't think of any I'd rather tool around in than this one (well, except maybe the Connie). 15,376 convertible Corvettes were sold in 1965 –a much more popular choice than the coupe, of which only 8,186 were sold – and it's perfectly clear why!
And just for the sake of contrast, we'll let the C6 fully sneak in frame just once… what a difference 40 years makes!


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Police: Man scammed woman over $800 Craigslist poodles
Lethario Haddocks, 25, charged with grand theft, animal cruelty
A 25-year-old Daytona Beach man is accused of scamming a woman on Craigslist over the sale of two toy poodles.
Lethario Haddocks was arrested and charged with grand theft, animal cruelty and resisting arrest Wednesday.
Police said the victim advertised the dogs on the site and that Haddocks agreed to meet the seller at a park in Daytona Beach on Dec. 1 and pay $800 for the pair.
Police said Haddocks gave the victim a handful of cash, took the dogs and left. The total cash turned out to be far less than the asking price--just $150.
On Wednesday, the victim saw the same dogs for sale on Craigslist, and police arranged an undercover buy. According to police, one of the dogs Haddocks arrived with appeared dehydrated and uncared for. After a brief chase, Haddocks was arrested.
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7 Standout Remodelers and Councils in 2018
The Council Awards for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence (CADREs) were recently presented at the NAHB Remodelers All Stars Celebration during the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. The winners include dedicated individuals and successful councils from HBAs across the nation who exemplified best practices within the remodeling industry. The council award categories and 2018 CADRE recipients include:
- Community Service Award: The Remodelers Council of the HBA of Fargo-Moorhead helped remodel the 2,105-square-foot Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch. The project was a collaboration between 45 member companies, securing more than $60,000 in donations, discounts, products and services, and impacting the lives of more than 75 kids.
- Membership Recruitment and Retention. The Remodelers Council of the HBA of Greater Tulsa added the roles of secretary and treasurer, assigning them to act as both Calling and Greeting committees.
- Member Services and Education. The Remodelers Council of the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders provided an exciting learning opportunity for council members by having Victoria Downing, president of Remodeler's Advantage, Inc., lead one of its seminars. Downing is known for her high-energy educational seminars, as well as her in depth knowledge of the best practices that transform company performance. The event had a high turn-out and was received very well by the Remodelers Council.
- Public Relations and Promotion. The Remodelers Council of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties hosted their annual Remodeling Excellence Awards and Trades Remodeling Excellence Awards (REX/T-REX) in early May. In years past, they saw around 70 entries total for their various award categories. In 2018, their number of entries reached an all-time high, increasing by 20%. They also saw a 20% increase in overall attendance, drawing nearly 250 people.
- Outstanding Associate Member. Zeke Keel of the Remodelers Council of the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders (GBAHB) has been a dedicated and active member of the GBAHB Remodelers Council, serving six years on the GBAHB Remodelers board. Keel has been in the industry for 15 years, working in various roles including operations manager, purchasing, inside sales and inventory control.
- Outstanding Council Chair. Kevin Vick of the Greater Houston Builders Association served as the 2017 Houston Remodelers Council chair, the year Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston. Vick was instrumental in educating Houston home owners with post-hurricane information via radio, newspaper, magazines, pamphlets, social media and websites. He continues to publish remodeling articles in the Houston Chronicle and other publications to educate remodelers and consumers.
- Outstanding Council Coordinator. Donna Buenik of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) has been on the staff of the GHBA since 2006. She assumed the role of Remodelers Council Coordinator in October 2017. This was a difficult time in the Houston area in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, but Buenik's understanding of the building industry, the association and the remodelers council was invaluable and enabled a seamless transition.


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Express your love with a Gift Card from Stevie Jayne. A Gift Card is a special type of gift. Your gift card value can be applied to a larger purchase item that you're special someone may want.
Don't just buy chocolates and flowers again this year. Give a gift that allows them to feel great over and over again. Who doesn't love online shopping! such a rush! Then again the excitement when the parcel arrives and again when she tries on the items and goes out. Dont forget the compliments. The gift card is the best choice.
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Every year we purchase the wrong colour, wrong size, wrong gifts. Purchase a gift card through Stevie Jayne. That lucky person is able to shop for what they like, in the colour and actual size they are.


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Fifth suspect sought in Titusville murder, deputies say
Damien Young, 22, accused of robbery with a firearm, first-degree murder.
Brevard County sheriff's deputies are searching for the fifth person suspected of killing a man and dumping his body by the side of the road two weeks ago in Titusville.
Investigators said Damien Young, 22, is wanted for robbery with a firearm and first-degree murder.
According to deputies, Young and four accomplices lured the victim, 28-year-old Rayshaan Berry, to a motel with the promise of prostitution but had planned to rob him.
Berry's body was found by a driver on State Road 50.
The four other suspects, David Richardson, Lauren Hudgens, Sir Aljenon Ingram and Kendrick Kitchen, were arrested last week and all face first-degree murder charges, investigators said.
Top video: Deputy uses Taser on 13-year-old boy
Anyone with information into Young's whereabouts is asked to contact Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.


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Gov.Cuomo defies Rule of Benedict on GAYS. The "Vatican Titanic Ship" hits iceberg in New York
New York Governor Cuomo has defied the rule of Benedict XVI - that GAYS and homosexuals should never be allowed to marry because they are "intrinsic evil people" – by finally officiating one of the first GAY wedding in New York on July 24, 2011. The GAY couple were members of his staff. Governor Cuomo was able to convince members of the legislation to vote on June 24, 2011, There, in a speech the public would never hear, he offered his most direct and impassioned case for allowing gays to wed. Gay couples, he said, wanted recognition from the state that they were no different than the lawmakers in the room. "Their love is worth the same as your love," Mr. Cuomo said. "Their partnership is worth the same as your partnership. And they are equal in your eyes to you. That is the driving issue." (see videos below)
The moral authority of the Holy See or the Vatican Titanic Ship is sinking as it is finally hit in the bull's eye by the 'official head of state' of New York State, Governor Cuomo. Governor Cuomo's success to legalize GAY marriage in New York is a testament that Rome no longer rules New York. Now, if only New York will also remove the statue of limitation for victims of pedophile priests so they can come out and sue their predator priests and bring them to justice in the court of law, New York will do a further service for humanity.
Benedict XVI was voted as Person of the Year in 2006 by by the Washington Blade , read our related article here Pope Benedict XVI's second bite: the Gays http://pope-ratz.blogspot.com/2006/10/pope-benedict-xvis-second-bite-gays.html The Rule of Benedict XVI on GAYS prove the "the dysfunction, disconnection, elitism [and] narcissism ... that dominate the culture of the Vatican" which Ireland Prime Minister's declared at the Irish Parliament last week, read our related article here – Irish PM blasts 'narcissism' of Vatican. The narcissism of John Paul II and the Vatican are one and the same http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/07/irish-pm-blasts-narcissism-of-vatican.html.
In this warm month of July we see 2 icebergs hit the Holy See Vatican Titanic Ship across the Atlantic: the iceberg of the GAY marriage in New York and the iceberg of the scathing declarations against the Vatican by the Prime Minister in Ireland, read our related article, Irish PM blasts 'narcissism' of Vatican. The narcissism of John Paul II and the Vatican are one and the same http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/07/irish-pm-blasts-narcissism-of-vatican.html.
John Paul II - and his partner Cardinal Ratzinger - proved that the Holy See and the papacy and the Voice of the Vatican cannot protect the most vulnerable, the children, hundreds of thousands of helpless and voiceless children who were harmed-for-life by the Priestly Sodomy of Biblical Proportions by the "holy priests" of the JP2 Army and therefore the Holy See has no moral voice whatsoever on other matters, read our related article, Heil Satanas JP2 Patron Saint of Pedophiles, Pederasts Rapists-Priests! John Paul II is the same yesterday and today-- he cannot protect childrenh ttp://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/05/heil-satanas-jp2-patron-saint-of.html .
July 2011 will always be a historic month as two major icebergs hit the Vatican Titanic Ship. It is time the United Nations end the status of the Vatican as a "country", read our related article Amnesty International names Vatican in 2011 report on human rights violations - it's time the UN end the Vatican status as a "secular" state http://pope-ratz.blogspot.com/2011/05/amnesty-international-names-vatican-in.html
What can the Holy See speak about to the United Nations? About Heaven and Hell? That is the afterlife and the United Nations have nothing to do with the afterlife but rather with this life here and now on Earth. So let religion be religion, out of the secular life of peoples and nations. Secularism is Benedict XVI's number one enemy and therefore he should not be a member of the United Nations which has neither god nor religion.
The passing of the GAY marriage legislation was not without drama as the Archbishop of New York, Timothy Dolan, tried to twist arms - with his moral powers - but to no avail, read how the law was passed below. The Vatican Pied Piper George Weigel bashed Maureen Dowd and Anglican Bishop Spong mercilessly...
America, wake up and see the Victims in USA - Attackers - Responsible Leaders
Pearl Harbor - 3,000 victims - 170 planes - Admiral Yamamoto
WTC & 9/11 attacks - 3,000 victims - 19 Muslims - Osama bin Laden
JP2 Army - 15,736 victims - 6,000 pedophile priests - John Paul II & Benedict XVI & Opus Dei, the new Vatican Trinity
Opus Dei controlled the 27 years papacy of John Paul II and is therefore the foremost guilty party who aided and abetted and covered-up the John Paul II Pedophiles Rapists-Priests Army. Opus Dei wrote most of John Paul II's books and writings and to ensure their perpetuity as "All things Catholic", they want JP2 to be beatified and canonized now by Benedict XVI so as not to take any chances on other future popes. The FACE of Opus Dei is John Paul II and the PHANTOM Spirit of Opus Dei is their founder St. Josemaria Escriva, read our related article John Paul II, Patron of Pederasts and Opus Dei – analysis of Joaquin Navarro-Valls' reasons for JP2 beatification at Opus Dei conference in Rome http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/04/john-paul-ii-patron-of-pederasts-and.html
The 15,736 victims is from the recent report of the US Catholic Bishops Conference harmed by almost 6,000 pedophile priests. Note that the victims of the JP2 Army are 5 times those of Osama bin Laden's 9-11, read our related article 9/11 victims 3,000. JP2 Army 100,000s. May Day: both Hitler and bin Laden Announced Dead on May 1 on John Paul II Beatification Day B-Day http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/05/911-victims-5000-jp2-army-100000s-may.html
Read our related articles:
Pope Benedict XVI express "Horror" 40 years too late -- over Irish clergy abuse http://pope-ratz.blogspot.com/2006_10_01_archive.html
Benedict XVI and Georg his GAY Private Secretary are GAYS.!. http://pope-ratz.blogspot.com/2007/06/benedict-xvis-handsome-private.html
The narcissism and grandiosity of John Paul II, Cardinal Bernard Law, Benedict XVI, and Bishop Roger Vangheluwe are nauseating and despicable http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/04/narcissism-and-grandiosity-of-john-paul.html
Couples wed on 1st day gay marriage is legal in NY
By CHRIS HAWLEY , 07.24.11, 10:39 PM EDT
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Hundreds of gay couples dressed in formal suits and striped trousers, gowns and T-shirts recited vows in emotion-choked voices and triumphantly hoisted their long-awaited marriage certificates on Sunday as New York became the sixth and largest state to recognize same-sex weddings.
Couples began saying "I do" at midnight from Niagara Falls to Long Island, though New York City became the sometimes raucous center of action by daybreak Sunday as couples waited on a sweltering day for the chance to exchange vows at the city clerk's office.
The New York Times
'Have to do this': Cuomo charts course for gay marriage in NY
Wall Street donors and advocates also show more might than an ineffective opposition
Image: Andrew Cuomo
Mike Groll / AP
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reacts after same sex marriage was legalized after a vote in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Friday.
By MICHAEL BARBARO
The New York Times
updated 6/25/2011 2:36:57 PM ET
Outgunned opponents
It was befuddling to gay-rights advocates: The Catholic Church, arguably the only institution with the authority and reach to derail same-sex marriage, seemed to shrink from the fight.
As the marriage bill hurtled toward a vote , the head of the church in New York, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, left town to lead a meeting of bishops in Seattle.
He did not travel to Albany or deliver a major speech in the final days of the session. And when he did issue a strongly worded critique of the legislation — he called it "immoral" and an "ominous threat" — it was over the phone to an Albany-area radio show.
Inside the Capitol, where a photograph of Mr. Cuomo shaking hands with Archbishop Dolan hangs in the governor's private office, the low-key approach did not seem accidental. Mr. Cuomo had taken pains to blunt the church's opposition.
When he learned that church leaders had objected to the language of the marriage legislation, he invited its lawyers to the Capitol to vent their frustration.
Mr. Cuomo even spoke to Archbishop Dolan about the push for same-sex marriage, emphasizing his respect and affection for the religious leader. An adviser described the governor's message to Archbishop Dolan this way: "I have to do what I have to do. But your support over all is very important to me."
By the time a Catholic bishop from Brooklyn traveled to Albany last week to tell undecided senators that passing same-sex marriage "is not in keeping with the will of their people," it was clear the church had been outmaneuvered by the highly organized same-sex marriage coalition, with its sprawling field team and Wall Street donors.
"In many ways," acknowledged Dennis Poust, of the New York State Catholic Conference, "we were outgunned. That is a lot to overcome."
With the church largely out of the picture, the governor's real worry was the simmering tension in the Senate Republican delegation. Its members met, for hours at a time, to debate the political and moral implications of allowing a vote.
But each time new arguments arose. Some questioned whether homosexuality was genetic or chosen. Others suggested that the same-sex marriage legislation be scrapped in favor of a statewide referendum.
Mr. Cuomo invited the Republicans to visit him at the governor's residence, a 40-room Victorian mansion overlooking the Hudson River, just a few blocks from the Capitol.
There, in a speech the public would never hear, he offered his most direct and impassioned case for allowing gays to wed. Gay couples, he said, wanted recognition from the state that they were no different than the lawmakers in the room. "Their love is worth the same as your love," Mr. Cuomo said. "Their partnership is worth the same as your partnership. And they are equal in your eyes to you. That is the driving issue."
In the late hours of Friday night, 33 members of the State Senate agreed with him.
Danny Hakim contributed reporting.
This story, "The Road to Gay Marriage in New York," originally appeared in The New York Times.
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Job Opening in a 130+ bed hospital located in South Central Virginia, near the North Carolina border, for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join their team.
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Candidates MUST be LCSW certified. The Social Worker will be working in a 12 bed Adult Inpatient Unit. You will be doing group therapy as well as One on One Therapy. We would consider newly licensed. An LCSW must have a Master's in SW and then complete a minimum post-work experience (usually 2-3 years) and a licensing exam.
Responsible for providing direct clinical social work services to individuals receiving services and their families as a part of the interdisciplinary team. Conducts psychosocial assessments. Provides individual, family and group therapy. Assists in the formulation of individualized service plan through collaboration with the team and individual receiving services. Performs discharge planning. Maintains communication with the family referral source and other service providers as needed. Serves as a resource person to healthcare professionals concerning psychosocial problems and community resources. Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays to insure continuity of care and appropriateness of coverage for the individuals receiving services. Provide care to individuals with consideration to age-specificity and diagnosis. Assist with utilization review.
Job Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Social Work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; Social Work license certification required.
- One or two years' experience working with clients on either an outpatient or inpatient preferred.
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Job Responsibilities:
- Ability to effectively assess, plan, implement therapeutic services in a multidisciplinary setting
- Skills in therapy and assessment, considerable knowledge of social work principles and practice, social health and welfare programs and laws governing eligibility for these programs
- Ability to mobilize and coordinate resources effectively
- Have knowledge about the needs of geriatric and adult populations
- Requires the ability to accept responsibility and accountability specific to the clinical treatment for assigned patients
- Requires the ability to respond quickly and calmly under stressful or emergency situations
- Requires strong interpersonal skills. Consistently communicates to co-workers, medical staff, ancillary departments and customers to promote a collaborative and cooperative environment
- Performs job duties in a kind and courteous manner throughout each encounter
- Effectively and efficiently assesses, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized treatment plan
- Maintains composure and adjusts to workflow changes to assist in daily operations and patient needs
- Utilizing skills and knowledge, performs job functions including assessment, discharge planning, coordinating/mobilizing resources, group/individual/family therapy to provide patient care
- Professional – applies knowledge to practice through participation in performance improvement
- Pursues ongoing continuing education to remain current in practice
- Participates in development and attainment of departmental goals
- Demonstrates flexibility in response to new and improved work processes
- Maintains EOC standards by knowing and following procedures in emergency management, hazardous material management, life safety, infection control and security
- Possess the knowledge to safely apply theory and practice when providing and planning patient care
- Complies with regulatory requirements and Joint Commission National Patient Safety
- Goals in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
- Works as scheduled, without unplanned absences. Arrives on time and ready to work
- Productivity-ensures completion of assigned workloads and moves to unassigned work at own initiative
- Documentation is reflective of care provided
- Education-uses skills in assessment and therapy to meet patient/family learning needs
- Completes/attends all required in-services and unit staff meetings
- Consistently displays a mature and responsible demeanor
- Ability to problem-solve effectively to provide quality patient care
- Competently works with Paragon applications (computer system)
- Participates in a multidisciplinary treatment team and provides input for providing quality patient care
- Ability to work with adult and geriatric population
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- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull, lift, moving about in work area and throughout hospital to accomplish tasks, finger (i.e., pick or type) and grasp
- Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken work, conveying information to others in an audible, accurate and, on occasion, quick manner
- Able to perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40 lb. loss at Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction
- Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers
- Work is primarily sedentary in nature requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or other move objects
- Worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions; conditions are typical of office settings and administrative work
- Must be able to concentrate on work amid distractions such as noise, conversations, and foot traffic
- Must be able to consistently meet deadlines regardless of caseload; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet Inpatient and Partial Hospitalization Program operating needs
- Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile situations such as when verbally or physically confronted
- Must be able to set and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintain therapeutic boundaries during treatment and following discharge
- Must be able to address and prioritize multiple task demands within established time frames
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LAST year was in some respects an annus horribilis for our young democracy. It began with the State of the Nation controversy in February, when members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) were removed forcibly from Parliament for persisting in asking when President Jacob Zuma would pay back the state funds spent on upgrading his homestead at Nkandla.
In the middle of the year, the government disobeyed a court order compelling it to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, and it ended with president Zuma's reckless decision to remove finance minister Nhlanhla Nene from his position.
In contrast, media freedom had a fairly good year. The most important case was ironically one in which the media was not directly involved: City of Cape Town v. Sanral ([2015] ZASCA 58), in which the city asked for a review of the decision to declare parts of the N1 and N2 national roads as toll roads.
Sanral applied to court to restrict the city from referring in its affidavit to confidential information obtained under the rules of court and that obliged Sanral to make the administrative record of its decision available. The Western Cape High Court ruled that the information should remain secret because the common law and the rules of court had the effect that court documents generally only become public when the case begins in court.
The city appealed to the Supreme Court of Appeal, with a number of media organisations joining the case as amici. In an unequivocal affirmation of the principle of open justice, the appeal court held that "court records are, by default, public documents that are open to public scrutiny at all times. While there may be situations justifying a departure from that default position … any departure is an exception and must be justified."
The Sanral case settles the issue of when court documents become public in our law. The answer is that they are now general public documents from the moment the document is filed in court. This is a stunning victory for court reportage.
Another important case was handed down a week before Christmas: the decision by Judge Roland Sutherland in favour of Business Day, Moneyweb and City Press v South African Airways ([2015] ZAGPJHC 293 (SAA).
The airline had obtained an extraordinary midnight interdict unfairly against the newspapers, prohibiting them from publishing a legally privileged opinion from its internal legal adviser. The opinion confirmed that SAA was trading recklessly. It had been leaked to the media, and all three media had published articles before the court order came to their attention.
In these circumstances, the court had no difficulty in overturning SAA's interdict.
"The metaphor of a horse having bolted is inadequate; a better image might be that (a) virus has infected the world's literate population," [21] said Judge Sutherland.
The order "was futile even as the ink dried upon it" because it would serve no purpose in protecting a confidentiality that had already been shattered. Moreover, legal privilege has to yield to the public interest: "the controversy about SAA and its dependence on taxpayer funds (is) a demonstrably obvious topic about which every citizen has a tangible interest to be informed".
The SAA case illustrates how valuable the public interest defence is for the media, and how in the digital age of instantaneous global publication, interdicts are ineffective in protecting secrets.
A case that did not end as well for the media, and which is now on its way to the appeal court, came about as a result of the State of the Nation chaos. Primedia Broadcasting v Speaker of National Assembly ([2015] ZAWCHC 72), the South African National Editors' Forum and non-governmental organisations challenged two restrictions.
The first was that the State Security Agency had placed a device in Parliament that "jammed" telecommunications signals. This restriction would have hit journalists in the gallery hard, as they use Twitter to communicate to their followers.
The second restriction related to Parliament's live broadcast of the proceedings. In accordance with Parliament's broadcast policy, if there is any incident that constitutes grave disorder or unparliamentary behaviour, the cameras must be trained on the Speaker and not on the incident concerned (except for occasional wide-angle shots being permitted in the case of unparliamentary behaviour). The application of this policy had the result that when the EFF's MPs were removed forcibly — clearly a matter of great public interest — television viewers did not see this at all.
Judges Daniel Dlodlo and Robert Henney held that the restrictions in Parliament's broadcasting policy were reasonable to "protect the dignity of Parliament by tempering the especially strong impact that the visuals of disorderly conduct, if broadcast to the world and played repeatedly … would have".
On the signal jamming, the majority of judges held that the issue was academic as the State Security Agency had conceded that it had been mistaken not to unjam the signals once the president and other dignatories were in Parliament, where there was no longer a threat of a remote-controlled explosive device being detonated.
Judge Kate Savage (in a minority judgment) said the broadcast policy restrictions "unreasonably limit public access to a visual broadcast of important events involving elected representatives". She also held that the signal jamming was unlawful. At the heart of the case is whether the restrictions Parliament imposes to protect its dignity are reasonable. It is to be hoped that the appeal court will adopt the minority's approach when the case comes before it this year.
The African National Congress made the welcome announcement in September that it would spearhead legislation to remove criminal defamation from our common law. As Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said: "No responsible citizen and journalist should be inhibited or have the shackles of criminal sanction looming over him or her." The draft legislation to implement this is keenly awaited.
Far less welcome last year was the Films and Publications Board's draft online regulation policy. The draft policy demands what is practically impossible and legally offensive: that online content be classified before it is published.
The only consolation for the online media is that the board has accepted that Press Council members will be exempt, an important endorsement for self-regulation. And the Press Council has beefed up its code to regulate online content.
In this new year, two swords of Damocles still hang over the media: the Protection of State Information Bill, which president Zuma has not yet signed into law; and a mooted parliamentary investigation into a statutory regulator to regulate the print media. At least we can be sure that, if such laws come about, our courts will not hesitate to interrogate their constitutionality.
Dario Milo is a partner at Webber Wentzel attorneys and visiting associate professor at Wits University
This article orginally appeared in Business Day and is reproduced with the permission of the author.


text: Image credit: ThinkstockOxemberg, a brand from the house of Siyaram's, has appointed Dentsu Aegis Network's Isobar India as its digital agency of record. The mandate is for the full service digital business of Oxemberg and will see Isobar India handling all digital creative, social and media for the brand. This was a direct pitch. Confirming the news, Gaurav Poddar, president & executive director, Siyaram Silk Mills said, "The digital medium has acquired critical importance given the rapidly changing media consumption patterns. Social media has today become the de facto medium for interacting with the consumers and getting real time feedback. The digital platforms are today's media vehicles for engagement and interactivity. We are delighted to have Isobar as our online agency. Their understanding of the digital ecosystem and their in-depth digital knowledge will help us to achieve our media and business objectives." Added Shamsuddin Jasani, managing director, Isobar India said, "Oxemberg is really poised to have a great impact in the fashion space. Isobar is very happy to partner Oxemberg on this journey to really make a mark and help Oxemberg use digital to achieve business success. We are very excited with the opportunity that Oxemberg has given us." Follow and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube


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Only 23% of Americans are getting enough exercise every week
Number of healthy Americans vary dramatically by state
Number of healthy Americans vary dramatically by state
Number of healthy Americans vary dramatically by state
The CDC in a 2018 study found that a whopping 77% of Americans are not getting enough aerobic and strength training exercise every week.
The other 23% of Americans age 18 to 64 were able to meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Services: at least 75 minutes of vigorous activity or 150 minutes of moderate activity per week, plus muscle training at least twice a week.
The number of healthy Americans varied dramatically by state, however. Colorado scored the highest, with 32.5% of Coloradans being active enough through the week. Also up there were Idaho, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. The states with the worst results were generally clustered in the South, including Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas and Mississippi which had the lowest (13.5%).
The CDC also found that professionals and managers were more likely to get enough exercise than those who worked in production (who likely want nothing more than to get off their feet after a long work day), CNN reports.


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Set in the tomb of Thutmose III
(Photo source: Wikipedia, 'Hajor', Dec.2002)
|Thutmose III honored Set while alive, as he renovated the Temple of Set at Naqada, so it is natural he would do so in the afterlife. I found a photo of the larger scene in Lucie Lamy's _Egyptian Mysteries_:
The Wikipedia photographer also shares another scene from Thutmose III's tomb:
Set is second in that row...
Set's name shows at the top.
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Join me, fellow BBC America junkies, in singing the praises of Steve Coogan, that lizardy, poker-faced mimic who specializes (especially through his long-running character Alan Partridge) in taking fringe celebrity narcissism to new levels of squicky, squirmy bliss. Hamlet 2, Coogan's debut as an American lead, stands as an act of comedic alchemy—a slick, occasionally inspired Dangerous Minds satire that Coogan forcibly drags to a state of near brilliance. It takes real genius to be this gloriously clueless.
Sporting a flawless Yank accent and what appears to be one of Carol Channing's old wigs, Coogan is Dana Marschz, a caftan-wearing, roller-skating drama teacher who fritters away his existence dreaming of his glory days of acting in herpes ads. Facing indifference from his class and worse from his wife (Catherine Keener, at her absolute flinty-eyed Keenerest), he begins to mount a sequel to the Bard's most famous play, incorporating time travel, abortion, and a Grease 2–esque musical number starring Jesus.
Thankfully, the potential for rampant bad taste is mostly met, particularly during Coogan's repeated attempts to bond with his hilariously stereotyped gangbanger students. Unfortunately, when it comes to the titular play, director Andrew Fleming (Dick) and his cowriter Pam Brady (a South Park vet) can't quite deliver on the promise of apocalyptic wretchedness that the first two acts portend (although the time-machine-carting-around Christ is a nice touch). Still, even if the film's level of invention sputters here and there, its star is really something to see, creating a gurning, fearless portrayal of Americanus idiotus that even Chris Elliott might envy. (I can think of no higher praise.) I could try to explain why Coogan's split-second imitation of Groucho Marx is the funniest thing I've seen in, like, months, but plotzing is a real risk.


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Uniformization tool for systolic array designs
Manjunathaiah, M., Megson, G., Rajopadhye, S. and Risset, T., (2000) Uniformization tool for systolic array designs. Rapport de Recherche. 1350. Technical Report. Irisa, Rennes, France.
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The paper is concerned with the uniformization of a system of affine recurrence equations. This transformation is used in the design (or compilation) of highly parallel embedded systems (VLSI systolic arrays, signal processing filters, etc.). We present and implement an automatic system to achieve uniformization of systems of affine recurrence equations. We unify the results from many earlier papers, develop some theoretical extensions, and then propose effective uniformization algorithms. Our results can be used in any high level synthesis tool based on polyhedral representation of nested loop computations.
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It is not an easy task to intensify and boost your business reach in such a cut throat competition. You must hire an SEO agency to accomplish the task. This is the only way that helps you to have control of your online business. I am not denying the fact that you can yourself perform several SEO activities but there are a number of other search engine optimization tasks you should hand over to the experts only. It's not a big deal to hire an agency if you keep some important considerations in your mind.
It is very important to specify your goals before hiring an expert or agency for your optimization task. You might have various expectations with your business. So, it is very important to assess whether or not the firm will be able to provide the expected results. Therefore, I will suggest you to analyze your business domain and audience group before hiring an SEO company to execute your campaigns. In an seo agency campaign, content quality matters the most. If your promotional components are of low quality or thin, you can't expect good success. Although every agency has a group of competent writers, it is always a good idea to offer this opportunity to your in-house content experts. They understand your business well.
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Vintage pair of Eero Saarinen designed "Womb" chairs manufactured by Knoll Associates. Purchased from an estate these chairs date back to the late 1950's. Both chairs were recovered at some point by Knoll (possibly late 1970's). Chair are in excellent condition. Cushions on both chairs are soft an comfy. Chairs offered as completely usable vintage condition. If you prefer new upholstery you may appreciate our Knoll Authorized professional re-upholstery services available using your fabric or leather.
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Vintage Saarinen Coffee / Cocktail Table c.1960's
George Nelson for Herman Miller Steelframe Modular Bench
Vintage Saarinen Tulip Dining Table
Herman Miller DCM Chair in Black Metal and Walnut
4x Herman Miller PAC Arm Shells Swivel RED on Greige
4x Eames Designed Herman Miller Side Shell DSS circa 1960's
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair 670 in Rosewood
Vintage Don Chadwick for Herman Miller 10 Piece Sofa in IBM BLUE
Gorgeous winding Herman Miller Sofa designed by Don Chadwick circa 1975. This set was removed from Citibank in NYC in 1980 and has lived in Vermont ever since. Fabric and foam in excellent condition.
The sofa consists of 10 pieces (I was unable to picture all pieces together. )
6 Straight pieces
4 Inside curves
One of the inside curves is a different fabric. I have been told this was common when the sofa came out to add a different color/textured piece to add interest.
Louis Poulsen by Arne Jacobsen AJ Royal Pendant Lamp
1970s Palaset Modular Cube System made in Finland
Philco Predicta "Princess" Model TV with Stand
Herman Miller Armshells in 1970's Contract Butterscotch
Early 1960's KNOLL Vincent Cafiero Executive Chair
Original Vincent Cafiero Executive Chair for Knoll. Kinda rough but savable. An IBM Corporate Item.


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Living a life in nearly year-round sunshine may be an attractive prospect for many Canadians. However, those who decide to pursue that reality may find it closer than they think. Fort Lauderdale is a very popular tourist attraction in Florida as well as home to many locals. When you have decided to become one of them, you could use a Fort Lauderdale relocation guide in order to help you out in case anything goes wrong with your move. Sites such as Canuck Abroad offer resources for those who have problems such as immigration issues when they decide to leave the country.
Immigration issues can occur at any time and can happen to anyone, so it is best to have a source on hand that can give you the information you need in order to get through any incident. Moving is already a stressful process, but you can make it somewhat easier knowing you have a resource to turn to should anything not go as planned. While you are finding a resource to help you prepare for the unexpected, you should also look for a source to help you with the actual planning as well.
You will want to know about the neighborhoods and the types of people who usually live there so that you can find something suitable to your lifestyle. The Chula Vista Isles are one of the neighborhoods that feature a diverse array of people from various backgrounds, but it is not known for its proximity to the various amenities found in Fort Lauderdale. Melrose Park, on the other hand, has a larger population and a large number of married couples living in the area.
You should also consider the types of activities you like when you are looking for a place in Fort Lauderdale. Not surprisingly, the city is a tourist draw with more than 20 miles of beachfront throughout the city. However, there are more than beaches to keep you occupied in the city with attractions such as the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Funderdome that is a draw for many family outings. There are also other activities including an antique car museum for people with special interests.
Of course, you will also want to know what types of work are available to you when you get to the city. You can find many entry level positions in all kinds of industries throughout the city if you are looking for an assistant or other type of position. However, you may also find a few mid-level or specialty positions including event worker or even coordinator if you have the experience. These are a few things your Fort Lauderdale relocation guide should tell you.


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Hey hey! Happy Thursday my loves. I'm coming to you today from my couch, in my air conditioning freakin' exhausted. Today was a real rough day at the ballpark. It was 95 and sunny, and there were SO MANY WHEELCHAIR RUNS. I honestly felt like I was going to die.
And I'm going to be totally honest with you… I'm SO not prepared for this blog post. I've been all mixed up with my days and thought today was Friday until I woke up and realized it was Thursday. That's what a long weekend will do to you!
So while I was at work today, I started thinking about what I could possibly write about today that was semi-interesting. Then… it came to me while I was chatting with a coworker. She asked me what I did this weekend, and so of course I asked her too. She told me she went camping. So of course I asked if she made Hobo Pies! And she looked at me like my head was on fire. (Which to be honest, it totally felt like it was because it was so dang hot.)
I realized I've talked about Hobo Pies on here before, but never really explained them. And when I start explaining them, people say "You mean <insert every name under the sun here>". Seriously. I've heard them called Pie Iron Pies, Campfire Pies, Camp Cooker Pies and my personal favorite… Pudgie Piles. (Like what?!)
And the best thing about these? The things you can cook inside them are even more endless than the names that you can call them. In my family, we do entire nights where all we eat are Hobo Pies. Everyone brings different fillings and we stuff them full or whatever sounds best to us.
So today, I thought I'd share with you five of our favorite Hobo Pie "recipes". I'm using the word recipes very lightly… because honestly. It's all about putting whatever sounds good in the middle to you.
What You'll Need
No matter what kind of pie you're hoping to make, you'll need four basics to get started. The first? Pie Irons. You literally can't make a Hobo Pie without one. Next? Butter and White Bread. You're going to want to coat each side of your bread with butter before putting into the pie iron so it doesn't stick. And of course… you need a campfire so you can cook it!
Now on to the fun part… the fillings!
Fruit Pies are by far my favorite ways to eat Hobo Pies! They are a sweet, tasty treat to end your night. Plus, they are WAY easier to make then spending an entire day slaving away by the oven. Grab a jar of your favorite pie filling, and a jar of your favorite Cream Cheese frosting. (Or just plain ol' vanilla. Whatever you prefer!) Spread butter on two pieces of bread, and stick them into your pie irons. Then, fill the middle with our favorite filling, and cook it over the fire. When it's ready, take it out and spread your frosting across the top. YUM.
Pizza Pies are another go to in our family, because this way, everyone can have the kind of pizza they want, fresh and hot. All you'll need? Pizza Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese, and your favorite Toppings. Spread butter on two pieces of bread, and stick them into your pie irons. Then, add your sauce, cheese and toppings. Cook it over the fire and BAM. You'll have a perfect little hand held pizza.
PBJ is a classic for a reason. And I believe that it's best when grilled or made into a Hobo Pie! All you'll need? Peanuttttttttt peanut butter. And Jelly! (That's a song isn't it? I feel like it is. Although, I make up songs in my head all the time so it could be a Savannah Original. HAHA) Spread butter on two pieces of bread, and stick them into your pie irons. Then add your peanut butter and jelly and cook it over the fire.
Taco Pies might sound weird… but I promise you they're delicious! Before you head out to the fire, cook up some taco meat. When you're ready to make your pie, Spread butter on two pieces of bread, and stick them into your pie irons. Then add your meat and cheese. I also would recommend adding salsa before you cook it too! Cook it over the fire, and dip it in sour cream. Trust me on this one. It's the Hobo Pie you never knew you needed until now.
Breakfast Pies were by far the biggest surprise for me! I really didn't think I'd like them… but I totally did! The only bad thing about these it they take a little more prep than the others. First off, if you're hoping to add a meat into your pie (which you totally should!) it needs to be cooked beforehand. So cook up your bacon or sausage before you head out to the campfire. Next, whisk up and egg for your pie. Once those things are done, you can start to assemble your pie. Spread butter on two pieces of bread, and stick them into your pie irons. Then, pour your whisked egg onto a slice of bread. Top it with cheese, and then with your meat. Now cook it over the fire. I will say this, make sure the inside is COMPLETELY COOKED before you bite into this one! No one wants to bite into raw eggs. If you're worried about this, you can totally scramble them ahead of time and they'll just be reheated when you cook 'em over the fire!
Do you and your family like to make Hobo Pies? If you do, what do you fill yours with!
Have a great weekend everyone. I'm not really sure what we're up to later this weekend, but I do know that my best friend is coming over tomorrow night and I'm pumped!
I'll be back Sunday.


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Header banner from Ryukyu-bugei.com. Copyright Andreas Quast.
Yiftach Raphael Govreen (PhD candidate, Hebrew University) was kind enough to introduce me today to the website of Andreas Quast, ryukyu-bugei.com/. Quast is a Dusseldorf-based martial artist with some 20+ years of experience, and has now published three books (at least) on topics relating to Okinawan martial arts.
His blog, which extends back to 2011, contains extensive information on the history of Ryukyuan martial arts, based on extensive textual research in original Japanese and Ryukyuan documents, scholarship, interviews, and the like. He introduces countless examples of photos, documents, and sites in Okinawa related to key figures and events in karate history, as well as touching upon, at times, other aspects of the political and military history of the Ryukyu Kingdom, beyond martial arts, as well.
Some representative posts include:
*A photo of the 1996 Certificate of Appointment of Nagamine Shōshin as a consultant of the Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō Ryūbukan Headquarter dōjō, and another, similarly, a photo of figures at Yanagita Kunio's "Southern Islands Discourse Meeting" in 1927, which includes such men as Ifa Fuyu (father of Okinawan Studies), Funakoshi Gichin (father of modern karate), Kinjō Chōei, Shimabukuro Genshichi, and Yanagita himself, all prominent figures in the origins of the modern academic field of Okinawan Studies.
*a lineage overview of the Genealogy of the Princely Shō-clan (House Motonaga), one of a series of posts on Ryukyuan aristocratic genealogies.
*A post on Shūshi no Kun – one of a series of posts on individual karate kata.
*A post on "How tradition really works", one of a number of posts by Quast considering historiographical issues, issues of authenticity, and the like. Which versions, or lineages, of karate have survived and become the "mainstream" lines, and why? How authentic are they to teachings or practices in the time of the Kingdom? And what do we mean by "authentic" anyway? – a topic with resonance not only for martial arts, but for dance, theater, and all "traditional" arts.
*A post on The Department of Justice (Hirajo) of the Ryukyu Royal Government, one of a number of posts on aspects of Ryukyuan political structures, historical events, or the like, in which Quast unpacks more "mainstream" (i.e. not solely martial arts related) topics about Ryukyu sadly not discussed in such detail anywhere else in English-language scholarship, and touches upon martial arts aspects of these. For anyone working on the history of the Ryukyu Kingdom, as I am, I think these posts are of particular value.
*Nakahara Zenshu: Character and Weapons of the Ryukyu Kingdom (4) – one of a whole series of posts translating, summarizing, or synthesizing Japanese-language scholarship on Ryukyuan history subjects. Some of these rely on works by some of the founders of the modern academic field, giants like Nakahara Zenshū ([sic] Zenchū?), while others are translations of more recent materials.
For anyone interested in the history of karate in Okinawa, I think this could be a really fun blog to explore. For those of us doing academic research on other aspects of the Ryukyu Kingdom, too, there's a lot of really good information in here as well (albeit not always as well-cited as I might like).


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Gary Cohn Ungently Reminding Steve Bannon That Real Goldmanites Always Triumph Over Fake Ones
With everyone acting somewhat "shocked" by the rumors that Gary Cohn has usurped power from Steve Bannon inside the Trump White House, we wanted to take this moment to ask, "Why?"
See, we're not even raising an eyebrow at the idea that Bannon could be stymied and then overwhelmed by a Goldman Sachs executive because not only is it not surprising, it's happened before. In fact, Bannon presents the perfect retort to the argument that Goldman Sachs is running an evil coup inside Trump's administration. Bannon is about as beholden to Goldman Sachs as Justin Timberlake is to N*Sync, and as far as Goldman is concerned, Bannon is more of a Joey Fatone.
In 1985, Bannon was a Navy vet in his early 30s fresh out of Harvard Business School who went to work at Goldman Sachs working in M&A. He lasted there until 1990 when he left as a VP to start his own boutique M&A firm. Now, for the kids and Millennials out there, being a VP at Goldman in 1990 was even more junior than it is now and boutique M&A was the late 80s Wall Street version of a craft cocktail bar; they seemed to pop up everywhere and you definitely knew someone who knew someone who started one.
The other thing about leaving Goldman as a junior person in 1990 is that it's a stone certainty Bannon started with guys who made partner by 1999, and being a partner at Goldman in 1999 cut you in on the spoils from Goldman's IPO. As we now know, Steve Bannon holds a pretty intense grudge, so it's not hard to fathom that Bannon holds Goldman Sachs in roughly the same esteem that Elizabeth Warren does. A born-again blue-collar class warrior like Bannon cannot look back fondly on years of running models 20 hours a day in the pre-internet era only to realized that 33-year-old analysts with no prep school connections had limited futures at Goldman Sachs.
To put it more succinctly, if you're someone who thinks that they vehemently distrust Goldman Sachs, Steve Bannon more than likely thinks you're an amateur.
So imagine Bannon's fury upon seeing that this is now happening inside the White House he made possible by filling Trump's brain with enough populist pablum to pull in previously un-winnable swing states:
Trump refers to his director of the National Economic Council (NEC), as "one of my geniuses," according to one source close to Cohn.
More than half a dozen sources on Wall Street and in the White House said Cohn has gained the upper hand over Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, the former head of the right-wing website Breitbart News and a champion of protectionist trade opposed by moderate Republicans and many big companies.
There sits another blue-collar boy with Goldman on his resume, his massive frame and shiny pate presenting an embarrassing rejection to what Bannon was almost able to pull off. Gary Cohn was a huge success at Goldman Sachs, a power player with name recognition. And that's the shit that gets Donald Trump's blood pumping, especially when Gary isn't the one uncomfortably close to Neo-Nazis and/or picking fights with his son-in-law.
More importantly, Gary Cohn succeeded at Goldman Sachs how almost everyone succeeds at Goldman Sachs; employing an agnostic pragmatism in which profit is divine. Say what you will about Goldman Sachs, but it's hard to say that it's not at its basest level one of our greatest meritocracies. Here's a thought experiment: If Goldman Sachs is running the White House, how the fuck is Sean Spicer still giving daily briefings?
But Goldman's influence is creeping into visibility:
Apparently paying more heed to Cohn and other moderates on his team, Trump last week said he was open to reappointing Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chairman when her term is up and he also held back from naming China a currency manipulator.
Both stances marked a reversal from his campaign when Trump criticized Yellen and vowed to label China a currency manipulator on "day one" of his administration, a move that could lead to punitive duties on Chinese goods.
Sources close to Cohn and inside the White House said there are sharp policy differences between Cohn and both Bannon and Reince Priebus, White House chief of staff.
Clearly Cohn and Dina Powell (who is not only a Goldman alum but also the only senior Trump staffer to have actually worked in the White house before) have used their dark Goldman Sachs magic to prevail upon the new president to do evil things like avoid a trade war and stop delegitimizing the Federal Reserve. The Goldman people aren't "running some Goldman playbook," they're undoing all the radically Un-Goldman shit that never should have happened in the first place.
And if Trump stays on this Goldmanesque course of logical thinking, Bannon might be truly fucked because things might start getting done. Should that happen, conspiracy theorists would have us believe that Bannon would turn to other powerful Goldman Trumpists to get back in the game.
But who?
Steve Mnuchin? To Steve Mnuchin, Goldman is a place where his dad worked and he learned some stuff. As we've said before, Mnuchin is the only person on the planet Earth who can point to his time at Goldman as the least controversial period of his career.
Jay Clayton? He was Goldman's lawyer, he didn't actually work there. He worked as a partner as Sullivan & Cromwell, so frankly if Goldman wasn't his client, the guy would've sucked as a white shoe corporate lawyer. Sure, Clayton's wife works at Goldman, but when it comes to Trump and Bannon, let's just leave wives out of it, shall we?
Jim Donovan? Bitch, please.
It turns out that while everyone was worried that Goldman Sachs was the VD spreading inside our body politic, Bannon and his team tried to close our borders and set fire to our already rickety health care system. But with Gary Cohn and Dina Powell moving from 200 West Street to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, it now seems clear that Goldman Sachs is the condom.
Wall Street banker Cohn moving Trump toward moderate policies [Reuters]


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EU leaders weigh travel curbs over virus variant fears
- EU diplomats said this was premature as it was not yet clear if vaccinated people could still transmit the virus to others.
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders were seeking on Thursday to address the coronavirus pandemic's mounting challenges, including increased calls to limit travel and tighten border controls to contain more infectious variants of the disease.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said before an evening leaders' video conference that European countries needed to take the new mutation found in Britain seriously to avoid a third wave.
"We can't rule out border closures, but want to prevent them though cooperation within the European Union," she told a news conference in Berlin.
Leaders, who have full control over their own borders, were discussing testing protocols for cross-border commuters, she added.
Alexander De Croo, prime minister of Belgium, where cases per capita are lower than in its neighbours, said he would ask fellow EU leaders to halt non-essential travel, such as tourism.
"The slightest spark could push the figures back up again. We need to protect our good position," he told broadcaster VRT.
The heads of EU institutions have urged the leaders to maintain unity and step up testing and vaccinations, though Merkel said she expected no formal decisions to be taken at the meeting from 6 p.m. (1700 GMT), the ninth of its kind since the pandemic began.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that blanket border closures made no sense and were not as effective as targeted measures.
Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, whose country relies on commuters from its neighbours, told Deutschlandfunk radio that border closures were wrong in 2020 and still wrong in 2021.
The EU executive also wants member states to agree a common approach to vaccination certificates by the end of January. So a certificate from Estonia would be accepted in Portugal, for example.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis floated the idea last week that they could help restore cross-border travel. Spain is pushing the idea within the EU and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), its foreign minister said on Thursday.
EU diplomats said this was premature as it was not yet clear if vaccinated people could still transmit the virus to others.
"As for (non-EU) third countries, then you'd have to look into whether to accept Russian or Chinese vaccines," one added.
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29 CFR § 101.14 - Judicial review of Board decision and order.
If the respondent does not comply with the Board's order, or the Board deems it desirable to implement the order with a court judgment, the Board may petition the appropriate Federal court for enforcement. Or, the respondent or any person aggrieved by a final order of the Board may petition the circuit court of appeals to review and set aside the Board's order. If a petition for review is filed, the respondent or aggrieved person must ensure that the Board receives, by service upon its Deputy Associate General Counsel of the Appellate Court Branch, a court-stamped copy of the petition with the date of filing. Upon such review or enforcement proceedings, the court reviews the record and the Board's findings and order and sustains them if they are in accordance with the requirements of law. The court may enforce, modify, or set aside in whole or in part the Board's findings and order, or it may remand the case to the Board for further proceedings as directed by the court. Following the court's judgment, either the Government or the private party may petition the Supreme Court for review upon writ of certiorari. Such applications for review to the Supreme Court are handled by the Board through the Solicitor General of the United States.
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