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Frogs in a wheelbarrow? The role and challenges of a project manager throughout the life cycle of a European Union funded R & D project from the proposal to the completion stage
Kim Davis, Advisor, Research Council of Norway,
Geir Horn, Senior Research Scientist, Simula Research Laboratory
The paper highlights the unique role of the project manager engaged in an EU funded R&D project. The challenges have a dual facet. Project management skill is particularly demanding due to the necessity of pulling together a project proposal based on the wishes and desires of from six to thirty consortium partners. This is in addition to handling the language and cultural barriers of the partners that come from diverse countries and disciplines. Most tasks are conducted in a virtual project setting via the Internet. The project manager must at all times adhere to the rules and regulations of the CEC, the Commission of the European Communities, which are stringent and uncompromising regarding reporting and project control, as well as release of funds. The Brussels based Project Officer autocratically represents the EC with full decisive power over the project and thus autocratically represents the primary EC stakeholder. Languages and cultural barriers of the partners from diverse countries and disciplines are daunting.
Developing a project culture that strengthens and motivates a team while adhering to the rules and regulations of the European Commission and its representative, the Project Officer, will be examined through a typical EU project life cycle, following the project manager from the project proposal stage, the contract negotiation, and project mobilisation stages, then through the execution and finally the closure. Problem areas and cultural dilemmas will be discussed, using examples from actual projects with particular empathy for the project manager's role. The paper suggests some critical success factors for the management style of the project manager, ranging from the art of knife and fork diplomacy to the cold facts of applying the tools of the project management disciplines.
The comparison to "frogs in a wheelbarrow" will be illustrated throughout the EU project lifecycle. The concept conjures the picture of a wheelbarrow of leaping frogs in random directions without apparent cause or objective.
The European Union every year funds several thousand research projects presenting as many project managers with the challenge of leading a collaborative research endeavour. This paper discusses some of the issues faced in multicultural, multilingual, multi-interest, geographically distributed project teams, with an emphasis on practical solutions and team building.
Member states of the European Union agree on targets and objectives to be reached in the development of the Union, and leave implementation to the European Commission.1 To achieve the goals in the areas of industrial development and science, the European Commission defines rolling four year framework programmes (FPs).2 The overall budget for the current FP, the sixth, is 16 billion Euros over the four years 2002–2006.3 The FP itself consists of multiple thematic programs. Since the research should respond to the greater societal need, it is important to be aware that the research topics addressed by the thematic programs are described in corresponding work programs written by the Commission at the start of the FP. These work programs normally undergo annual revisions and updates, although the overall structure of a thematic program stays fixed throughout the whole FP. Of particular interest here is the thematic program emphasising IT research; the Information Society Technologies (IST) which has an overall budget of 3.6 billion Euros over the period. This is because the challenges for the project manager are more pronounced when dealing with high risk IT-related research where collaboration is more difficult.
There is a major investment made by industry in the Framework Programmes in addition to the investment made by the European community. Commercial partners in general will have to cover half of the cost of their project contribution. Thus, in contrast to common misunderstanding, companies participate not to have a share of the funding, but for more profound strategic interests. They get access to new technology on which new products may be based, they build strategic partnerships with other companies, and they establish lasting relations to the best research groups in European academia.
However, the stronger the individual partners' strategic interests are, the more challenging the project management becomes, having to align these interests with the goals of the project to achieve the project's objectives. Keeping the frogs in the wheelbarrow until the successful completion of the project is the grand challenge discussed in this paper. Section two discusses the artefacts of a European IT project, section three characterises the different actors (frogs) and their interests, while section four focuses on the project management mechanisms necessary to keep the frogs on board.
Structure of an EU project
There are basically three types of projects, or instruments as they are called in the Commission jargon: The integrated projects (IP), the strategic research projects (STREP), and the Networks of Excellence (NoE). The Integrated Projects are big projects established to solve a major technological challenge, and may easily gather 30 partners with a budget exceeding 15 million Euros and a duration of 3–5 years. The STREPs are more focused with normally less than 10 partners and a budget less than 5 million Euros for up to three years. The NoEs are primarily for academic collaboration and integration, and funding is only available for integrating activities such as travel, and not for research. This paper will focus on the project management challenges of the STREPs and IPs as their difference is mainly the size of the operation. From a business perspective, it is also these instruments that allow strategic participation to the FP. (Exhibit 1)
Exhibit 1
A project starts with one or several organisations identifying a challenge requiring a broad research and technology development (RTD). Provided that there is a corresponding need identified in the work programme of the relevant thematic programme, a European level project may be a possibility. The founding organisation(s) then establish a consortium, whose minimal requirement is to have three partners from three different countries in Europe where two of these countries are members of the European Union. Not all partners have to be from member states since there are countries4 that are not members of the European Union, but are separate members of the FP and fund the FP on equal terms with the European Union member states.
A typical consortium constitution for a STREP has half of the partners academic and the other half industry, although more academic participation is possible. This is because a STREP targets proactive research, which is more exploratory research on an academic research agenda. An IP will normally have two thirds industrial partners and one third from academia. Since an IP's focus is towards finding a solution to a technological challenge, the research parts will be reactive and directed towards providing the IP with the necessary innovation and solutions on the industrial development agenda.
Project Metamorphosis (Exhibit 2)
The best projects are those that combine excellent academic research with strategic technology development in the industry leading to excellent post-project exploitation of the results in commercial products from the industrial partners.
Once the consortium has been established the project objectives, the work breakdown structure, the project management practices to be used, and the budget will be defined in a project proposal. The consortium must agree on a co-ordinator to represent the consortium in its dealings with the Commission. The Commission, at regular intervals over the FP, will issue calls for proposals in accordance with the current versions of the work programs. The project proposals submitted to the Commission, in response to a call, undergo a transparent peer evaluation by independent experts in the field, and the best proposals are ranked by the experts and recommended for funding. Depending on the funding allocated to a given area under the thematic programme, the Commission will enter into contract negotiations with the co-ordinator of the best ranked proposals. The observations and recommendations of the evaluation experts are taken into account during these negotiations turning the proposal into a Description of Work (DoW) for the project. Once the Commission and the consortium agree, a contract is issued, setting the date at which the project work may start. The project's success is now in the hands of the project manager. This is the point where the team is formed, this is the exact time in the project where the Project Manager must use all his or her skill to collect the frogs in the barrow, define goals, and motivate to co-operation and trust.
It is important to be aware that a European project is a collaboration among independent organisations driven by their own strategic interests. Although some consortia may resemble supply networks where the collaborative relationships among the partners predate the project and form formalised structures, they are the exceptions. There is normally no interdependency among the partners outside the project collaboration. Essentially, this leaves any organisation free to leave the project if it is no longer of strategic interest to continue. However, the co-ordinator is contractually obliged to deliver to the Commission the results promised in the Description of Work. Thus the contributions expected from a partner leaving will still have to be produced, either within the remaining partnership or through the inclusion of a new partner. Hence in addition to normal project management activities, the project manager will have to devote significant attention and resources to partner motivation, and ensure that the project's objectives stay within their strategic focus. An industrial partner is often represented in the project via its RTD unit and the project manager needs to understand the strategy of the whole company as this may deviate in the short term from the longer term research goals pursued by its RTD unit.
EU projects are peer reviewed annually and further funding released only if the results are acceptable. At the end of the project a plan for future use of the results is mandatory. This plan will detail how the individual (industrial) partners are going to carry the work forward to commercialisation. This plan can be audited by the Commission several years after the project conclusion, and the funding for individual partners may be reclaimed if there are significant discrepancies between planned and actual exploitation actions. This will not be a problem if the project coincides with the strategic plans of the partners, but the project manager needs to be concerned about the post project commercialisation interests of the partners.
Species of frogs and the project risk enablers
"Frogs in a Wheelbarrow" is an old Dutch expression5. The reference found was in an article from 1996 quoting a puppeteer named Chris Doorman6. This simile to the European project scenario vitually jumped at us.
The wheelbarrow that is an EU project is inhabited by a variety of frogs that change shapes and colours throughout the metamorphosis of a project. At times the frogs are individuals and at other times representatives of their organizations. The successful project manager must strive to recognize and work with all the changes.
Organisational frogs
Each partner in an EU project brings a certain amount of organisational baggage. The strategy of each partner is an important criterion in understanding how a partner may contribute. An SME, for example, is usually close to the market. They do not have the luxury of patience, but are often flexible, at least with their own strategy. Due to this market proximity, what is desired today by an SME partner may not be needed tomorrow while a research institute (RTO) may desire perfection, therefore the motivations and timescale are different and sometimes in conflict. A large industrial concern has deep pockets and may see EU projects as part of its long term strategy, while a university may see it as a way to continue its research and keep graduate students employed.
The organizational types described in Exhibit 3 are generally descriptions of the partners that may be involved in EU projects. In some cases they may also describe individual inclination.
Exhibit 3 — Organisational Frogs
Cultural Frogs
Have you ever heard the joke about the Norwegian, the Frenchman and the Irishman? Probably you have in some form or another in some sort of combination. This is because there are real perceived differences in how individuals work in groups. Exhibit 4 outlines some of the culturally biased challenges that may face an EU project manager. Primarily these are individual attributes, but often, in addition, they describe the organization involved.
Exhibit 4 — Cultural frogs
Expertise frogs
Within any given EU project is a wide range of talents and expertise, by definition they are multidisciplinary. There are technology providers, technology enablers, and end-users. There are physicists, electrical engineers, electronic engineers, knowledge managers, material technologists, and chemists. There are bureaucrats, accountants, students, and lab workers. All these various participants have expertise that can be conflicting and ethnocentric. The project manager must work diligently to keep the disparate project members focused on the common goal. Exhbit 5 outlines how expertise can influence an individual organisation in a project.
Exhibit 5 — Expertise frogs
Bureaucratic frogs
The final unique aspect of EU projects is the requirements of the various bureaucracies. Each project partner must answer to the demands of the official forces that have responsibility. Particularly with the 6th Framework programme and its requirement that each partner generate an audit certificate yearly, means that the partner must fulfill national laws that may differ from European Commission financial guidelines. These frogs are almost always organizational in nature. (Exhibit 6)
Exhibit 6 — Bureaucratic frogs
The Project Manager's main headaches
Throughout the whole project life cycle, from the proposal stage to the closure stage, the project manager's main focus is not significantly different than for any R&D project, using classical project management methodology and sound leadership principles. That is to keep the project goals in focus, to track progress making sure milestones are met, to ensure communication, to monitor deliverables finishing on time, to manage the budget and EU funding, and to manage changes. The additional challenge is the closely regulated communication with the Brussels based scientific project officer, on behalf of the whole project.
With partners geographically located all over Europe and a limited travel budget, the project management has to be virtual in order to succeed, exploiting whatever electronic and web-based collaboration platform possible. The virtual management needs to be adapted to the needs and maturity of the different partners, often facing obstacles like restrictive fire walls, incompatible software platforms and versions, and different partner level management cultures. Proven virtual management methodologies that work well in some consortia may completely fail in others. Hence, significant effort has to be spent initially to establish a collaboration culture that is well adapted to the partnership and the objectives of the project.
Since the project is collaborative, the partners have to self-manage their contributions regarding work force and timeliness. Although each partner's sub-project manager should report immediately any deviations to the overall project manager, this is often not the case. It is human nature to try as long as possible to have the organisation look its best, thus concealing significant risk elements and delays and hoping to recover unnoticed by the project. Only when it is not possible to deliver a result on time will the project manager be informed. Then it is often too late, and if the work is on the critical path the whole project may be delayed. Consequently, it is hard but absolutely necessary to establish a climate of trust within the project allowing early exposure of potential problems.
Taking the stages in the lifecycle, the main headaches of keeping the frogs in the wheelbarrow can be highlighted: (Exhibit 7)
Exhibit 7
The Proposal Stage
The foundation of successful project management is built during the proposal stage. The tone is set for how the project will function if approved and awarded funding. Very often the person who manages the proposal activities will not necessarily be nominated as Project Manager. In this case it is a clear responsibility of the company co-coordinating the proposal work to be aware of the responsibility of gathering and motivating frogs to co-operate, not only to produce a high quality proposal, but lay the foundation for a project in the event that the proposal is successful. Conflicts that are seeded during the proposal may be difficult and impossible to resolve when a project is mobilised.
Contract Negotiation
At this stage the co-coordinator organisation must nominate a Project Manager. This period requires the Project Manager to develop a good working relationship with the Brussels peers. If this is not achieved there may be no contract. Concurrently, there is a major work required to organise the project, motivate the partners to become a team, and to negotiate and complete a Consortium Agreement, which is an agreement between the partners.7 This process can also be a potential for conflicts, where partners are replaced due to their scientific or strategic differences.
Project First Year
The kick-off meeting is the most important event, often the first time the frogs actually meet and the wheelbarrow is filled. As well as being the starting point for a 2 – 3 year research programme, it is the mobilisation of a team, where the team building process, in fact, is the most important. If this is successful, the first year is usually the enthusiastic phase of a project. At the end of the first year the first financial reporting and technical review takes place by the Commission.8
Project Second Year
By this time some problems will have appeared, partners are late with deliverables, technologies not resolved, and scientific discussions and arguments arise. The audit from Brussels has revealed deviations that require actions. All this has to be coped with by the Project Manager. Now the job can be very lonely. Who are your allies and where are the frogs that at the kick-off meeting enjoyed a wonderful dinner together in a barrow of perfect harmony? Now is the real test of the soft people-skills of the Project Manager. The problems come from both directions, and need a bipolar approach, that of resolving the project as well as keeping the EU Commission happy.
Project Close and Exploitation
At project close, we have success, if results have been delivered and progress has been maintained according to schedule, and the frogs have been persuaded to stay in the barrow to the end of the garden path. There is a high level of project management activity involved in closing out the project, but this time the flavour is more of the classical PM discipline. Reports, financial statements, and, in particular, the exploitation and dissemination activities can be a challenge. The partners can be audited up to 5 years after project closure in how they have utilised or commercialised their project results. They may risk having to pay back part of their funding if they have not put their results to use. However, the job of the Project Manager is over when the EU Commission has accepted the final reports.
Conflicts, intangibles and invisibles
There are situations where conflicts are brought into projects based on earlier negative relations between companies and even between individual researchers. These are often not discovered before they become an issue. It is important to spend some time early to gain empathy with the frogs, to discover these potential issues. The remedies vary, but the damage is often proportional to the time into the project where the issues are addressed.
Intangibles and invisibles are, in fact, the daily agenda, as the Project Management Office is always located far from where most of the partners are located. Apart from quarterly meetings, communication is by digital means or telephone. One must learn to read between the lines of e-mails, listen to intonations in telephone discussions, be aware of cultural attitudes and personal characteristics, and react accordingly. In exercising organisational compassion in problem solving it is good to remember to always maintain an assertive leadership style for the project to reach its goals and be a success.
A European Commission funded project is a particular challenge to the project manager in its combination of rigid rules and strong steering from a Commission Scientific Officer and the differing goals of participants, all of whom have a tangible stake in the project. EU projects have been described as harder than controlling frogs in a wheelbarrow. The project manager does not have the luxury of being the owner of the project, but must use whatever skills necessary to cajole, persuade, and charm partners into performing on time and to budget, while presenting a united and professional front to the Commission. This is no easy task. The foundation is a clear, well-organized project with specific roles, duties and expectations in a carefully assembled wheelbarrow. The challenge is keeping the frogs inside.
The critical success factors for a well-managed EU project can be summarised thus:
- As co-coordinator or potential Project Manager, one needs to allocate time to the project proposal process.
- Team building starts at the proposal stage, and it is important to get to know the frogs.
- One needs to apply and communicate Project Office rules early in the start-up stages of Contract negotiation.
- It is imperative to build a relation with the EU Commission Project Officer representative in Brussels up front.
- One must do absolutely everything in ones power to control the frogs and deliver according to the Contract with the Commission.
- Some direct advice; fine tune your leadership role and human skills, to hear things that are not said, read things that are not written, and to see body language beyond your line of vision.
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1 Relevant policies of the European Union: http://www.europa.eu.int/information society/policy/index en.htm
2 An overview can be found at http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/stepbystep/home.html
3 Document contains the official text of the Decision of the European Parliament and the Council relating to the Sixth Framework Programme, finalised on 27 June 2002: http://dbs.cordis.lu/cordis-cgi/autoftp?FTP=/documents r5/natdir0000029/s_1831005_20021107_150652_6FPL021654en&0RFN=6FPL021654en.pdf
4 At present these are Iceland, Israel, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
5 There is a quotation by Alfred Pijpersin from the Clingendaal Institute, the Netherlands in EuroActive where he said "…there is an old Dutch saying……"
6 Wagenings Universitetsblad. "Puppets in Extension Work"
7 Consortium agreement: http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/controlador.jsp?seccion=documentos&cuerpo=seccionador&cod_nodo_padre=t_02.01.05&niveles_profundidad=3&modo=listado&len=en
8 Financial guidelines: http://dbs.cordis.lu/cordis-cgi/autoftp?FTP=/documents_r5/natdir0000035/s_2034005_20050316_104305_2034en&ORFN=2034en.pdf
© 2005 Joan Frost Urstad, Kim Davis & Geir Horn
Originally published as a part of the 2005 PMI Global Congress proceedings – Edinburgh, Scotland
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By The Scientist Staff |December 1, 2012
Innovation has been a buzzword since at least the early 1990s. A Wall Street Journal article published earlier this year bemoaned the more recent overuse of the word, citing its appearance in product descriptions by soup makers, bubble-wrap manufacturers, and dried cranberry producers among more than 33,000 companies whose 2011 quarterly and annual reports featured the word. Such ubiquitous usage may be diluting the very meaning of innovation. But as the global economy searches for ways out of its current morass, the word is again fresh on many lips—innovation economy, innovation strategies, innovation officers, and the foreboding-sounding innovation gap.
With The Scientist's fifth installment of our annual Top 10 Innovations competition we refocus on the core meaning of "innovation"—to whit: a new idea, method, or device, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. And this year's crop of winning products speaks directly to this simple definition.
From a 3-D system for culturing cells and tissues and a synthetic gene service to a laboratory organization Web and iPad app (one that is coincidentally featured in this month's Careers article "Lab 2.0" on page 67) and products that showcase the latest in rapid, cheap genome sequencing, this year's winners exemplify true innovation. And to celebrate that spirit of inventive creativity, in which researchers and product developers push the technological envelope in order to propel science and our exploration of life, we present The Scientist's Top 10 Innovations of 2012.
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Your signs can commence at any stage of your maternity. They'll generally receive far better with lifestyle adjustments and antacids and alginate drugs from a pharmacy. If you have stomach upset or acid reflux disease signs in being pregnant, communicate to your midwife, gP or pharmacist.
But if your signs happen to be extremely poor or aren't receiving better, you should talk to your GP. Many folks with upset stomach don't notice their GP if their signs and symptoms happen to be minor. You may turn out to be ready to cope with your stomach upset yourself by producing improvements to your way of living and using over-the-counter medicines from a pharmacy. But if your signs and symptoms happen to be continual, come on after you work out, or are usually worse or various to your typical indigestion, call your GP.
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Patrick Rothfuss ★★★★ DAW, 2014. Patrick Rothfuss is in a tough position. Fans are clamoring for Doors of Stone, the long-awaited third book in his acclaimed "Kingkiller Chronicles" series, pestering him at cons and haranguing him on social media to … Continue reading
October Sci-Fi and Fantasy Releases
There is a wealth of new reads coming our way next month. Here are just a few to look out for. As always, be sure and check back here for reviews – I doubt they all will reviewed, but I … Continue reading
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Nov 20 2019
Making Your Brand Profitable in 2020
After all the holiday celebrations are over, the one that's left is what's considered the most intimidating part of the new year: setting attainable goals. While personal goals are important, don't neglect improving your business, too! Here are some tips on making your brand profitable in 2020.
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Chevrolet is optimizing towing capabilities on the Silverado 1500 by adding a new myChevrolet trailering app system. All new light-duty Chevy trucks can get the Advanced Trailering System, which also pairs with the Trailering Camera Package. In short, Chevrolet is revolutionizing the way you tow and haul.
According to Chevrolet, the apps work to provide important information when towing and hauling. For instance, the technology can tell you the combined weight of truck and trailer combinations. There's also a step-by-step towing checklist, a glossary of towing terms, and light tests — among other things. Those who select the Trailer Camera Package will get a standard rear vision camera, as well as two side view cameras to help with reversing.
"Ultimately, these technologies serve to eliminate common pain points of towing and help provide customers with a less stressful experience while trailering," said Tim Herrick, executive chief engineer, Full-Size Trucks, General Motors.
Additionally, you can keep track of mileage and fuel economy while you're towing, and you will also be able to monitor transmission temperature to avoid overheating while towing. There's also Trailer Theft Alert to keep your materials better protected while wireless trailer tire and temperature monitoring keeps you up-to-date on your trailer.
Visit us at Ginn Chevrolet to get behind the wheel of the capable and smart 2019 Silverado.


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High-speed indoor optical wireless networks
Future Home Access Networks (HANs) should operate at Gbit/s and provide data services that are as straightforward to use as an electrical outlet or any other utility. This is an extremely challenging goal, and an EU funded project 'Home Gigabit Access Networks' (OMEGA) aims to achieve this. In this project a significant part is to realize bi-directional Gigabit infrared (IR) optical wireless communications, and Oxford is collaborating with France Telecom and the University of Ilmenau on the design and implementation of a Gigabit IR indoor wireless network.
Within the project we are constrained to use commercial parts, so the integrated approach used in our past work cannot be used. Instead we are building angle diversity transmitters and receivers that offer the necessary coverage.


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There was a time when the developer Charles Kushner and his son Jared were on the best of terms with Jersey City's mayor, Steven Fulop.
But that was before the younger Mr. Kushner became a senior adviser to President Trump and the Kushners' $900 million project in the city's Journal Square section stalled.
On Wednesday, a partnership led by Charles Kushner filed a lawsuit in federal court in New Jersey claiming that the Fulop administration put his two-towered residential complex in default in April out of a "political animus" toward the Kushners and Mr. Trump.
The default was issued, the suit contends, "to appease and curry favor with the overwhelmingly anti-Trump constituents of Jersey City."
Contrary to the city's claims, the suit maintains that Mr. Kushner and his partner have worked "diligently" to perform their obligations under a redevelopment agreement with the city, and have spent $55 million on applications and project costs to date.
Mr. Fulop, however, was having none of it.
"It's not like the Kushners have a great deal of credibility in anything they say," the mayor said in a statement released Thursday. "Their entire lawsuit is hearsay nonsense. Bottom line — the same way they illegally use the presidency to make money is the same way here they try to use the presidency to be pretend victims. They will do anything to manipulate a situation."
Charles and Jared Kushner bought a two-acre site in Journal Square in 2014 in partnership with the KABR Group. The plan was to build two 56-story towers on a 10-story base near the PATH station. Jared Kushner brought in WeWork as a partner and as a tenant, with plans for shared work space, a business incubator and dormlike apartments.
The project gained approval from the city's planning board and, with the mayor's support, the developers won $93 million in tax breaks from the state, including $59 million for WeWork's innovative plan.
But by 2017, Jared Kushner, who is married to Mr. Trump's daughter Ivanka, had left for the White House. Charles Kushner severed ties with WeWork in favor of a more conventional approach. As a result, the state reduced the tax-break package by $59 million.
The Kushner company created a political furor when the firm went to China last year to raise $150 million for the project from Chinese investors. Mr. Fulop, who was running for re-election in heavily Democratic Jersey City, immediately signaled his opposition to a hefty tax break from the city for the Kushner project.
The planning board subsequently approved Mr. Kushner's revised plans, but Mr. Kushner still needed Mr. Fulop's blessing for a 30-year tax break. The mayor refused.
This year, Mr. Fulop said the Kushners had failed to start construction in January and did not appear to have made any progress in financing the project. The city had no choice but to issue the default, he said.


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Unexpected Destiny and Altered Destiny ebooks live on Amazon!
Due to a publishing glitch on Amazon's end, the paperbacks will not be live for a few more days. Please bear with me as I work with their support department to resolve the issue.
The audiobook is still in review with Audible and taking longer than expected. I anticipate it being released sometime next week.


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Steelhead fishing the Skeena river swinging the fly !
Fly fishing on the Skeena river can be very rewarding however the region is vast there are so many rivers with many different species running at different times – Summer run steelhead – Winter run steelhead – Spring run steelhead & of course all the salmon Sockeye Salmon – Pink Salmon – Coho Salmon – Chinook Salmon – Chum Salmon, so the question that is asked what is the best time to be fly fishing the Skeena river or tributaries of the Nass or Kitimat rivers.
If this is your first time to the Skeena region we highly recommend a good licensed guide www.westcoastfishing.ca with so many rivers to choose from and timing of runs its key to be in the right place at the right time, a lot of money can be spent on travel to Terrace and your dream fishing trip could be a bust if your not in the right place at the right time doing the right thing.
With this said we will be attending the Sacramento ISE show offering fully guided fishing trips to Skeena country for the 2014.
Offering our Exclusive Remote Spring Steelhead camp./ Summer Salmon & Steelhead trips from or main lodge / Ocean trips aboard the 25 foot Skagit Orca out of Prince Rupert chasing Chinook salmon,Halibut, crabs, spot prawns / Then back to the remote rivers for fall Coho and Steelhead action. On our secret rivers !
We hope to see you at the Sac show or on our door step hooking up to your trophy fish.
Tight Lines & Merry Christmas to All.
Gill McKean
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Muslims Up in Arms Against Discrimination
Posted: Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
A nursing student at the Universidad de Zamboanga (UZ) was asked to wear a short-sleeved white frock in her junior year. This may not be alarming to many, but this standard procedure violated Mirza Guldam's teachings of Islam. As she prepared for hands-on training for nursing in the hospital owned by her school in Zamboanga city, Guldam, and half of her fellow classmates, were exposing more skin than what is allowed for their religion.
In addition to being forced to bare their flesh, Muslim students also object to the school's banning of the use of the sacred veil, or "hijab." Said Guldam, "It is very painful. On my part, it was the first time I removed my veil and every time I go to duty, I feel a burden in in my heart, there is also fear, like we are being deprived of our right to use our veil. We cannot perform our skills very well in nursing because we are not used to remove our veils and interact with those patients, so there's a lot of pain in our hearts."
Guldam is now a graduating nursing student.
Currently, discriminatory practices against religious and ethnic groups cannot be penalized and has been a very rare issue with minimal complaints. "As for official documents, we have not received any formal complaints, but there might be some cases that are not documented," said Datu Tahir Sinsuat Lidasan, Jr., Director of the Bureau of External Relations of the Office of Muslim Affairs (OMA).
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), is the closest entity that receives formal complaints on discrimination. These complaints filed include warrantless arrests of Muslims who are automatically suspected for acts of terrorism. The OMA also provides legal assistance to Muslims who are victimized for human right violations.
An Anti-Discrimination Bill (House Bill No. 3012) has been drafted by AMIN Party List Representative Mujiv Hatamon, along with colleagues Algamar Latiph and Raissa Jajurie. The bill will penalize discriminatory acts. These acts include the refusal of employment, education, and delivery of goods and services based on religious or ethnic prejudices.
If the bill is passed, it will punish criminals who are found guilty with 30 days to six months of jail time, in addition to fines.
"There is a need for policy that will define and criminalize discrimination of persons based on religious belief and ethnic origin," said Senator Jamby Madrigal. "I support the bill. However, as committee chairperson, we will have to hear the opinion of those who oppose the bill as part of the legislative process."
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The CBD products we sell are classed as food supplements, they are made from industrially grown hemp with less than 0.2% THC (the psychoactive element) and are legal for sale in the UK.
We are an accredited member of the Cannabis Trades Association UK – vetted to high standards, through strict processes and compliance checks, which are set out and are together in accordance and co-operation with the MHRA and EFSA in order to provide additional assurances of full compliance with all UK laws and requirements. https://cannabistrades.org/
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Kitec Plumbing has quickly been pushed into the "trigger word" category in real estate, having the potential to be a deal breaker. Current list of trigger words include: UFFI, Fuses, Aluminum wiring, Knob & Tube wiring, asbestos, lead or galvanized pipes and mould. Home buyers and sellers have become aware of these, but with Kitec, most of the "victims" of misinformation are condo owners and buyers.
Some things to know about Kitec:
- Kitec was the first version of plastic plumbing (known as PEX) that replaced copper for hot/cold water supply and radiant heating.
- Kitec was made by IPEX Inc between 1995 and 2007.
- If your home or condo was built between 1995 and 2007, it likely has Kitec. At that time, it was acceptable to building standards and less expensive.
- Kitec has been found to fail, most commonly at the fittings. The problem is that the fittings disconnect and allow larger amounts of water to gush out. The failure rate is very low, but the damage has proven much more costly than previous copper pin-hole leaks. Cue insurance companies.
- Insurance companies are the reason Kitec is getting replaced. They have recently started to refuse covering both condo owners and entire condo buildings with Kitec and they will not renew insurance policies. As a result, many buildings are in the midst of replacing the Kitec or obtaining quotes from contractors.
- In most cases, individual owners are responsible for the replacement costs. In some cases, individual owners may hire their own contractors. The work must be inspected before drywall is replaced.
- Carson Dunlop has sound advice on Kitec. Suggesting to identify if you have it, and if so, register with the Class action lawsuit, and to monitor the issue while keeping an eye out for corrosion on the fittings or black spots/blisters on the pipe.
- The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) has included Kitec plumbing to the list of Material Facts that realtors are required to take reasonable steps to discover and disclose.
How to identify Kitec:
- Most Kitec plumbing can be identified by it's bright orange (hot water) and bright blue (cold water) pipes, which were the most common colours; however, it was also sold in red, blue, gray and black.
- The pipe is typically marked with one of the following brand names; Kitec, PlumbBetter, IPEX AQUA, WarmRite, Kitec XPA, AmbioComfort, XPA, KERR Controls or Plomberie Améliorée.
- If fittings are visible, look for Kitec or KTC stamped on them.
- The terms CSA B137.9/10 or ATSM F1974 could also indicate a Kitec system.
With many of Toronto condominiums being built in the early 2000s, Kitec has become an issue. In some cases, we've found that owners who proactively hire a plumber and painter (for drywall repairs) themselves have saved money.
Home inspectors will say that the perfect home or condo doesn't exist, but the possibility of informed buyers and sellers does. If you're thinking of selling, it's our advice to seek expert advice from an expert plumber, and possibly replace Kitec before you sell, as sadly, with the current climate, a buyer will overestimate the cost and will also have trouble securing insurance they are satisfied with or may walk away entirely. There is also a settlement for anyone who has owned a home that, at any time, contained Kitec plumbing systems. To find more information about making your claim, visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/class-action-settlement-kitec-plumbing-1.4971290. If you're thinking of buying, don't shy away from buildings with Kitec, just be informed and prepared.
For more information, visit http://www.reco.on.ca/professionals-news/more-information-on-kitec-plumbing/.


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I was in Poznan and after few hours walking around in cold with Evelyn I found this great dog friendly restaurant.
Excellent and friendly service, very good borscht soup
amazing hot chocolate with local monks liquer 😀
The prices were so reasonable like the rest of Poland, country that I would highly recommend. Great people, amazing and rich history and architecture and much more…
Next visit in Poznan I will take someone to try Republika Roz hot chocolate… yummy


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Lil' Rineo is a character in the cartoon Chris Bradford's 2 Ruff Krew.
Lil' Rineo served as the weapons expert for Chris Bradford's group.
In the season finale of 2 Ruff Krew seen in "Requiem," it turned out he had secretly been an unidentified yellow creature that also posed as Ninja Commander all along.
- He is a parody of Too Much from the Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos cartoon. Too Much was himself a parody of Short Round from the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
- His final transformation is nearly identical to a giant version of Carter's transformation.
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Staff Editorial: BARR Conference, program beneficial to community but needs improving
April 10, 2019
The morning of April 11 will be a crowded one for Park, as around 500 educators from around the country will be coming together for the National Building Assets, Reducing Risks Conference hosted by the school.
Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) contains policies that are meant to create teacher-student relationships and further provide a support system for all students and teachers. The conference's purpose is to celebrate the program's 20th anniversary, bring together BARR schools and display mock block meetings and example I-Times.
The Echo Editorial Board praises BARR for hosting this event which will positively display and celebrate our community.
We recognize that Park is very fortunate to have several resources accessible to all students, and we praise BARR for bringing educators from all different socioeconomic backgrounds together. This will help to build relationships that are beneficial to all communities.
Although the conference is advantageous for Park, having seven teachers absent from class is not. Having teachers absent from classrooms could be a disadvantage for a number of students, especially those preparing for AP/IB exams coming up in May.
Bringing in almost half a thousand people has the potential to cause chaos. We urge BARR to consider how this will affect the flow of the school day.
Furthermore, it is essential the BARR conference is accessible for all in order for it to be effective, as it does come with a fee. Other schools who are not as fortunate as Park are in need of programs like BARR the most. Allowing for this conference to be affordable will let all educators who want to participate attend.
The board acknowledges how, in past years, the BARR program has done a phenomenal job on building student and teacher relationships and has been crucial to students learning. Having block meetings and I-Times accessible to students shows a level of caring that we appreciate.
It is also important BARR utilizes its resources to not only build relationships and continue teacher education, but to also bridge the gap between regular and honors classes, and to focus more attention on reducing racial disparities in testing. BARR should advocate for all students' learning.
Overall, we support BARR's work but would like to see further action on accessibility to all teachers and students regardless of background.


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454 MAGNUM MPIs WERE JUST INSTALLED JUNE 2016 ($10k per motor)!!! The motors were installed by Bullet Racing in Canada. These brand Mag 454 fuel injected engines are rated at 415hp each!!
72 mph top speed. New 4 blade stainless prop (with spare set).
New coc...more
We are proud to label this boat sold. Southern California, here she comes!!
Per the Seller:
454 MAGNUM MPIs WERE JUST INSTALLED JUNE 2016 ($10k per motor)!!! The motors were installed by Bullet Racing in Canada. These brand Mag 454 fuel injected engines are rated at 415hp each!!
72 mph top speed. New 4 blade stainless prop (with spare set).
New cockpit cover - Nov 2016
New full boat cover - 2015
New trailer tires - Oct 2016
This boat is an absolute HEAD TURNER!! Nobody can tell she is a 1988!
Wow what a story...This beauty laid dormant in storage for 15 years. Her original owners put her away many years ago and she laid patiently waiting.
Her new owner took her home and transformed her back to her glory! Although listed as a 29' this boat from nose to the swim platform in the back is 31 and a half feet.
Her condition is simply outstanding. With custom paint, freshly rebuilt motors, all systems completely inspected and tweaked, this classic "Go Fast" is not only a total blast to command but gets more attention than you can imagine...perhaps too much!!!
Used simply for pleasure, a typical day would be her owner just casually taking her out for a day at anchor or dock locally.
Her owner is passionate about this weekend toy and never runs her hard. He is meticulous with her care, maintenance operation and storage.
This boat has never been left in the water. Right after every freshwater use she is hauled out, cleaned, flushed and inside climate controlled stored.
No elements at all have their way with this boat. Her owner knows how any boat in this class should look and run and his personal Donzi is no exception.
This is one of those "You just have to see it" boats!
Per seller: Owned and maintained by a marine enthusiast and professional, everything on this boat is fully operational.
Owner is proud to say there is no deferred maintenance, damage. Her brand power plants are purring and running like champs. The only thing that needs to be addressed is the starboard fuel pump will likely need to be replaced this upcoming season. The boat runs now, but the pump is starting to go.
Her paint and all exterior are perfect. She will show some minor age appropriate wear but nothing as might be expected in a vessel of this year.
She is kept in a climate controlled enclosed storage at all times and is ready for a showing today.
**I have not inspected this vessel in person. All information & pictures were provided directly by the seller.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any specific questions you may have, to submit an offer, or schedule a showing.
We have several active listings for Sea Ray, Scarab, Baja, and Wellcraft. If you're in the Syracuse, Utica, Clay, or Salina areas, please use the form on this page to let me know what you're looking for and I'll get back with you today about any other high performance boat / cuddy cabins options we have locally that may meet your needs.
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Everyone is invited to get out and about to discover Invercargill's parks and reserves this March. To mark Parks Week, the Invercargill City Council Parks and Recreation team has planned a suite of events called Discover our Parks. The events will be held at different locations each day between March 10 and March 16. Focussing […]Read More >
Month: February 2019
Colombian community to be part of 2019 ICC Surf to City
Sport Southland and New Zealand Red Cross are working together to support Invercargill's Colombian refugee community to take part in this year's ICC Surf to City. One of Southland's most popular annual family events, this year's ICC Surf to City will see more than 3000 people run, bike or walk from points between Oreti Beach […]Read More >
Entries are now open for the 2019 ICC Surf to City
The largest event on the Sport Southland calendar, the ICC Surf to City attracts about 3500 entrants and will this year be held on Sunday, March 10.Read More >
Dee Street water main renewal begins next week
Work to replace Invercargill's ageing water mains network is starting in Dee Street on Monday, February 18.Read More >
Temporary road closures for Burt Munro Challenge
Road closures Burt Munro ChallengeRead More >
Demo for development begins
For Russell Clouston, demolition of the buildings on the corner of Don and Dee Streets will be a matter of "business as usual".Read More >


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Public Interest Speed Networking
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Atlanta - transportation provided
Students interested in public interest (government, non-profit) careers are encouraged to participate in Public Interest Speed Networking, to meet attorney practitioners in a comfortable structured process. Reception to follow.
Transportation provided; plan to depart UGA at 4 pm.
Student reservations: in Symplicity (https://law-uga-csm.symplicity.com/) or by email (firstname.lastname@example.com) by February 11. Space is limited, first-come, first-served.
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08 July 2020 - Events
Sunrise Radio is a non-charitable company which operates a radio station in London. Following the 2004 tsunami it made an on-air appeal requesting donations to help the victims of the disaster. A similar on-air appeal was made following the 2005 Pakistan earthquake.
Funds received were held in a separate bank account and were to be used to help those affected by the two disasters. However, by November 2010 the funds in the account (by then totalling over £181,000 including interest) had still not been applied for the purposes for which they were raised. The Commission opened a regulatory compliance case in November 2010 after receiving a complaint in respect of the retention of the funds.
The Commission found that the funds were held on charitable trusts and therefore fell within the Commission's regulatory jurisdiction, despite Sunrise Radio being a non-charitable company. The representatives from Sunrise Radio who managed the bank account were therefore trustees of the funds.
The Commission found that the trustees had not acted appropriately. Donors would have expected the funds to be applied quickly given the urgent nature of the disaster appeals, and the trustees had no satisfactory explanation for the delay.
The funds have now been awarded to two registered charities delivering humanitarian relief in the affected areas.
The report also provides guidance for trustees who are considering launching a disaster appeal. The Commission recommends, for example, undertaking proper planning in order to establish whether the trustees have the capacity to deliver services as it may be more appropriate simply to raise funds on behalf of another charitable organisation instead.
The full report is available here.


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Tune #7 went down a couple of weeks ago, and as usual, the fabulous Una was on the scene, trusty camera in hand, to show why music is not a visual medium. But Minnow the cat's a looker isn't she??
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"Nordberg Suite" in pictures!
Tune #6 went down on Monday, and again the wonderful and talented Una was there compiling photographic evidence. Some great shots of the band, Minnow the cat, the fish, and our special guest Bruce Harris! Got a favourite?
This tune comes out Monday March 2. Missed an earlier tune? Grab them all here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nick-hempton/id449388179
Track #5, "Target Practice", In Black and White
Happy New Year! The silly season's out of the way for another year, the headaches have subsided, and here at Catch and Release HQ we've kicked out the squatters and cleaned the stains off the ceiling. And we're back on the blog!
Tune #5, entitled "Target Practice", comes out this Thursday! The release date took me by surprise this time, so we're going to have to cram two weeks worth of blog into about three days. Starting with photos!
We recorded the new one at Smalls last week. Our wonderful and talented photographer, Una, came down with an unexpected bug and had to pull out at the last minute. But as luck would have it, Dan's younger brother was in town, and happens to be quite the talented shutterbug! Dan called him from the drum stool, and he dropped everything and hied it down to the session. And check out these moody shots! Thanks Avshalom- you saved our bacon!
Session #3 in pics, and our secret guest revealed!
Recording Session #2 in pictures!
Tune #2 is done and dusted! I wish recording sessions could all be this easy- a comfortable, relaxed setting, with cats who are not only the most happening, but extremely easy to work with. Thanks again go to Una for some great photos, and there are videos on the way! Next up is mixing, then the tune will be ready for you September 2nd!


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The Governor of Wisconsin signed Executive Order 20 on April 5, 2019, creating the Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification. The Task Force will coordinate worker misclassification matters handled by the Departments of Revenue, Workforce Development, and Justice, as well as the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and other agencies and will report to the Governor on or before March of each year on their activities.
The Task Force will be staffed by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and will consist of the Secretaries of DWD, the Department of Revenue, the Administrators of the Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Insurance (UI) Divisions within DWD, the Attorney General or a designee, the Commissioner of Insurance or designee and others. The DWD Secretary will serve as chair.
"Our workers are the backbone of our communities," Gov. Tony Evers said. "Everyone benefits from their efforts to make Wisconsin stronger and safer. When employees are falsely classified or treated unfairly, it hurts our families, our communities, and our whole state. Executive Order 20 and the new Joint Enforcement Task Force will make sure everyone who puts in an honest day's work gets the compensation and benefits they've earned."
DWD also operates a team of worker misclassification investigators, many of whom have law enforcement backgrounds in white collar and economic crime investigations. In 2018, that team conducted over 500 worksite investigations and helped educate the public about the severity of worker misclassification by presenting at construction industry events, labor union meetings and other public forums. The DWD Worker Classification website provides employers with a clear and understandable process to determine whether their workers are employees or independent contractors, as well as a mechanism to report suspected worker misclassification. (State of Wisconsin, Department of Workforce Development, News Release, April 15, 2019.)
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Via a press release about the Steelman Surge Barbecue and Picnic held yesterday near Kansas City, MO, Sarah Steelman's campaign shared the impact that Governor Palin's endorsement has had (emphasis added):
Rolla, MO — Governor Sarah Palin addressed one thousand people at the Steelman Surge BBQ at The Berry Patch in Cleveland, Missouri (pop. 592) yesterday, despite the heat and short notice. Gov. Palin emphasized that Steelman was the only candidate who had the backbone to do what's right and stand up to the establishment and special interests that lurk in Washington, DC, stating, "She's the candidate in this race who scares them because she won't go to Washington to just go along, to get along. You have that choice to choose, results over rhetoric. Convictions over consultants and Missouri over Washington."
Governor Palin pointed to Steelman's conservative record and her ability to follow through with commitments, some of which can be found here: http://www.sarahsteelman.com/pages/sarahs-contract-with-missouri . Among the legislative items Steelman commits to sponsoring or cosponsoring are a balanced budget amendment, a cap on federal spending, repealing Obamacare and protecting life and liberty.
"A lot of candidates talk in vague terms about their plans and refuse to give specific details about how they'd vote or what they'd do. But that isn't good enough anymore. From the beginning of this campaign I have offered details about what Washington programs I'd cut and what legislation I'd sponsor or support. This contract offers voters a clear vision; it is a check list and is something they can use to measure my performance," declared Steelman.
The BBQ was advertised as a way for the Steelman campaign to thank supporters and lasted past its allotted time due to the overwhelming response. Steelman and Palin stood side by side serving BBQ to close to 1000 supporters. Since Governor Palin's endorsement, the campaign has seen an overwhelming increase in fundraising, website visits, calls to the office and, most importantly, the recent surge in the polls. This, coupled with Brunner's collapse, proves that an endorsement from Governor Palin has a powerful impact.
Polling shows about 20% of voters still undecided, however the recent surge in the polls has shown that Palin's voice and presence has the ability to rise above other political advertising and reach the undecided voters in an already saturated race.
"I'm grateful for Gov. Palin's endorsement," said Steelman, "She knows what it takes to fight for what's right in politics, and that is why she can relate to me. She knows that I have a history of standing up to the powerful and not backing down. She knows that I'll continue to be a fighter for what this country needs: a balanced budget, less spending and a greater respect for life and freedom."
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ITUS Corp. ITUS
As we were just mentioning yesterday, we first highlighted ITUS in Thursday's premarket report, and later that day we observed a low of 1.92. Friday and Monday both brought the recording of higher highs and higher lows, and yesterday followed suit.
We watched as ITUS pushed upward once again, trading in a daily range from 4.00 to a new high of 5.15. It worked out to an intraday move of 29%, and an overall increase of 168% over the low we witnessed on the morning of our initial alert. For a stock that was already approaching $2/share when we came upon it, that's a fantastic four-day swing.
IZEA, Inc. IZEA
Speaking of higher priced stocks we've called that have made some impressive moves, we're talking about IZEA again as well. We called it on Monday morning, and saw a move from 4.54 to a high of 6.35 (+40%) that day, and specifically reiterated our signal yesterday morning.
It's a good thing we did, because the stock wasn't finished running. It made a modest 25% move up from a low of 5.73 to a new high of 7.17. That works out to an admirable two-day swing of 58%
Apple, Inc. AAPL – Options Recap
Yesterday morning we noted the fact that AAPL was showing signs of a reversal and rebound after a selloff period. We mentioned that we'd radar the AAPL Weekly $150-155 Calls for quick-strike trade opportunities and our idea worked very nicely.
Regardless of which strike price was chosen in our selected range, the chances for considerable intraday profits were on the table. The potential gains on the day were as follows:
$150 Calls – Range: 2.30-4.10 – Max Gain: 78%
$152.50 Calls – Range: 1.00-2.07 – Max Gain: 107%.
$155 Calls – Range: .28-.69 – Max Gain: 146%
Marathon Patent Group, Inc. MARA
We also want to talk about MARA this morning, as we're noticing an interesting chart setup currently in effect. The laast time we mentioned the stock was in July, and while we were a little early to party as it was still searching for a bottom, it didn't take more than a few weeks for the stock to ultimately establish support and launch a rebound off a low of .22.
Since that time, the stock has made a nice move to the tune of 127% as it reached a high of .50 this week. We're going to look out closely for a potential breach of a previous resistance point at .56, after which the stock could see another leg-up. As you can see on the snapshot below, the MACD is executing a bullish cross while the RSI shows MARA about to break into the Power Zone.
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So begins one of Tony Ortega's many ardent defenses for his sex peddling bosses at the Backpage. "First Amendment extremist", what is that phrase even meant to convey
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