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Langston Hughes Impact on an Era Essay
Langston Hughes contributed a tremendous influence on black culture throughout the United States during the era known as the Harlem Renaissance. He is usually considered to be one of the most prolific and most-recognized black poets of the Harlem Renaissance. He broke through barriers that very few black artists had done before this period. Hughes was presented with a great opportunity with the rise black art during the 1920s and by his creative style of poetry, which used black culture as its basis and still appealed to all ethnicities.
Until the Harlem Renaissance, poetry and literature were dominated by white people and were all about white culture. However, during the 1920s, there was an explosion of black literature and, art poured from black artists and activists who represented black pride and individuality from the white dominance (The Harlem Renaissance, Washington¦ Online). This movement was sparked in the lower and upper Manhattan sections of New York City. Originally known as the New Negro Movement, it later became known as the Harlem Renaissance due to where it was birthed and seemed to be the area that it burned the most intense.
One of the reasons why there was a rise in black culture in the Harlem area is due to the great migration of blacks to Northern cities during the early 1920s. Racial discrimination, segregation, and interracial tension were also contributing factors to the Harlem Renaissance. Blacks were tired of being part of white America and wanted to break free and express not only black pride but, black culture as well. Langston Hughes emerged as one of the front men of the black movement of expression and art through the use of his poetic writing (Harlem Renaissance Online).
Hughes wrote novels, plays, short stories, essays, and childrens books but, he focused most of his attention on poems. Most of Hughes better-known poems were written at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, where he was raised primarily by his mother (Howes and Slovey 56). In 1921 Hughes enrolled at Columbia University in New York City. While in New York, Hughes became more intrigued with the rise of black culture in Harlem as opposed to his schoolwork. During the course of the next few years Hughes would make a name for himself with some of his famous works such as the poem The Negro Speaks of Rivers and his book The Weary Blues (Howes and Slovey 58). However, he first gained recognition from some of his poems that were put in an anthology called The New Negro. He gained praise from not only blacks but, also from white supporters of the Harlem Renaissance (Strickland 31). He had made his way into the mainstream of great poets and was making an impact for not only himself but for the black community with his creative poetic style (Wagner 386).
How could one black man stand above all the other emerging black artists as much as Langston Hughes did? Hughes wanted to speak for the black community which he was so immersed in. He wanted to do it in a way though that the readers, especially blacks, were able to relate on a personal level to his poems. He did this by use modern forms such as free verse where he did not have to follow a pattern or use rhymes. He sought to make his poetry easy to understand but at the same time portray black culture with both realism and dignity (Howes and Slovey 59).
He also wrote in black dialect and used black culture such as jazz to present his poems. He would not only use the freedom in his poems like jazz did but, he would also write to the rhythm and beat of jazz music which made it flow with a different style. He spoke of both the low times and the good times of the black community (Strickland 32). The style, the simplicity, and the culture that was presented in Hughes poems are what made him shine above other black artists. This is how one man went off on his own path and affected black literature as much as he did.
Hughes affected the world of poetry during an era that was enriched with the rise black culture by using his own creative style. He drew not just the black communities praise but, the dominating white cultures as well. He has proven by his success to be one of the greatest influences during the Harlem Renaissance. He made a path for both the black community in general and the world of poetry on the whole.
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Before the act of July 18th, 1866,  was passed it was necessary, in all cases of seizure of property for violation of the revenue laws, to institute proceedings in court for its condemnation.
The statute referred to effected a change in the mode of proceeding where the property in question did not exceed in value $500, and provided a way in which the title of the owner could be divested without enforcing the forfeiture in court.
By the eleventh section the seizing officer was required, after having caused the property to be appraised, to give notice for three successive weeks, describing the property, stating the time, place, and cause of seizure, and requiring any person claiming it to appear and file his claim with the collector within twenty days from the first publication of such notice.
By the twelfth section, if a claimant appeared within the time prescribed, i. e., within twenty days from the first publication of this notice, filed his claim with the collector, and gave proper bond, the forfeiture had to be enforced in the proper court as in cases exceeding $500 in value. But if no claimant appeared within that time the officer was directed to advertise the property for sale, giving not less than fifteen days' notice of sale, and to deposit the proceeds of sale in the treasury. By the thirteenth section it was enacted that if it should happen that the owner, notwithstanding the publicity given to the transaction, did not know of the seizure and sale, and was not guilty of any intentional fraud on the revenue, the Secretary of the Treasury, on satisfactory proof of these facts, within three months from the deposit of the money, might remit the forfeiture and restore the proceeds of sale.
The fifteenth section of the act-the section on which the dispute in this case turned-requires the officer, if the property, being of less value than $500, shall be certified on oath by the appraisers, in their belief, to be liable to perish or deteriorate by keeping, or cannot be kept without disproportionate expense, 'and when no claim shall have been interposed therefor as hereinbefore provided,' to advertise that he had seized and would sell it, giving not less then one week's notice of such seizure and intended sale.
This act of 1866 being in force, Stannard, as an officer of the customs for the district of Vermont, on the 14th of January, 1868, seized the horses, harness, and sleigh of one Conway, as being engaged in smuggling goods from Canada. He caused the property to be appraised immediately, and the appraisers finding it worth $191, and no claim being interposed, and the appraisers certifying their belief on oath that it was liable to speedy deterioration by keeping, and that the expense of keeping it would largely reduce the net proceeds of the sale of it, the collector gave public notice on the 15th that he would sell it on the 29th following, and accordingly did sell it on the said 29th of January; that is to say, without allowing Conway twenty days from the notice of seizure within which to prefer his claim. The proceeds were paid into the treasury.
Hereupon Conway brought trespass de bonis asportatis, in the court below, for taking and carrying away the horses, &c.
The collector pleaded the facts as above given.
The plaintiff demurred to the plea, and the opinion of the judges being opposed upon the question whether the plea was a bar to the action, the question was certified for decision here.
The substantial effect of a seizure and sale of property under the provisions of the act of 1866, is to deprive the owner of his property without any judicial determination against him, or against his property. He may, indeed, within three months, at his own cost and expense, appeal to the clemency or discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, but all legal intendments and presumptions are against him; the burden of proof is thrown upon him, to show that his property was not forfeited, or that the violation of law was unintentional; and even this will not suffice, unless he also prove that he had no knowledge of the seizure.
The proceeding is far more in invitum than those usually so characterized,-tax sales, or sales on execution, and the like. The notice by publication is all the notice that the owner of the property is required to have before he is deprived of his property by an official and quasi judicial sale.
This mere statement of the statute, and of its severe penal consequences, is enough to show that every requirement of it should be strictly observed.
Now, by the fifteenth section, the owner is expressly given twenty days within which to file his claim and bond, and thus entitle himself to a legal trial before he is deprived of his property. The section enacts that if the appraisers certify that the property is perishable, or cannot be kept without disproportionate expense, 'AND WHERE NO CLAIM SHALL HAVE BEEN INTERPOSED THEREFOR, AS IS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED,' then the officer may proceed to advertise and sell the property, and shall at such time as he thinks reasonable, BUT NOT LESS THAN ONE WEEK. These are absolute and indispensable conditions required by the law, before the seizing officer has any authority to even advertise the property for sale, and so absolutely essential are they for the protection of the owner that they cannot be disregarded.
In the present case the defendants utterly disregarded these provisions, and proceeded to advertise the property for sale on the next day after seizing it, without notice to the plaintiff and without opportunity to assert his claim. The case then is that of an officer who has neglected to perform an act legally required as preliminary to a sale. And for this violation of law-wanton and flagrant in this case-all the authorities, from the Six Carpenters' Case  to this time,  make the defendant a trespasser ab initio and liable in trespass for the property.
But under any circumstances the plea is no bar.
^1 14 Stat. at Large, 180.
^2 1 Smith's Leading Cases, 274, 7th American edition, and notes; reported originally in 8 Reports, 432, 146*.
^3 Purrington v. Loring, 7 Massachusetts, 388; Pierce v. Benjamin, 14 Pickering, 356; Smith v. Gates, 21 Id. 55; McGough v. Wellington, 6 Allen, 505; Blake v. Johnson, 1 New Hampshire, 91; Barrett v. White et al., 3 Id. 210; Ferrin v. Symonds, 11 Id. 363; Cate v. Cate, 44 Id. 211; Sutton v. Beach, 2 Vermont, 42; Stoughton v. Mott, 13 Id. 175; Bond v. Wilder, 16 Id. 393; Lamb v. Day et al., 8 Id. 407; Briggs v. Gleason, 29 Id. 78; Hall v. Ray, 40 Id. 576.


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I just returned from an overwhelming weekend in Minneapolis at the American Craft Council Creating a New Craft Culture conference. It was overall and amazing experience as well as an opportunity to be surrounded by an amazing group of talent, knowledge and resources. I have a lot I would like to share with you about my experience representing my community as well as interesting reflections on other aspects of the weekend but I need time to sort out my thoughts as well as catch up with other parts of my life (i.e. the 100+ emails I need to answer since last Thursday). So, stay tuned with more thoughts on the ACC conference later this week.
Coming up this weekend are two screenings. One on Saturday in Norfolk, VA that I will not be attending (information below) and the second is Sunday in Huntington, NY that I will be attending and doing a Q&A at, information for that HERE.
Seven Cities Crafters is a local artist cooperative and will be presenting a Handmade Trunk Show of arts and crafts before and after the film in the lobby and on Colley Ave from 3 to 5pm.
As a side note I received a package from Brian Singer of 1000 journals a week or so back with a cardboard card reading "Home Street Home" more information on the project that is raising awarness about homelessness in San Francisco visit http://altitudesf.com/.
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Jean Trimbach was in ely winebar 22 Ely Place last night hosting an intimate wine tasting dinner in the new private dining room. Guest were treated to a selection for his finest wines from the classic Riesling up to the Cuvee Frederic Emile.
Standout wines from the evening included the aperitif- Muscat Reserve 2009 which was grapey, fragrant and fresh; the Riesling Reserve 2006 surprising even Jean himself – rich yet beautifully balanced despite coming from an admittedly difficult vintage. Of the two CFE Rieslings, 2005 was more forward and immediate, but for me the star was the 2004. Remarkably concentrated, yet, like all Trimbach wines, possessed with a seemingly inbuilt finesse and elegance.
The bright, minerally core gave way to fresh grapefruit and white peach on the palate, and superb length. And it has years ahead it. Last wine of the evening was the Gewurztraminer 'Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre' 2001 which was wonderfully rich and perfumed, clearly gaining in complexity over the years yet showing no signs of getting old. The wines were tasted over a dish of Organic Burren Suckling Pig with cider potatoes, celeriac and apple, and the dish brought out something different in each wine. Our thanks to Jean for sharing in an evening of good conversation, great food and wonderful wines. And singing….. we must include the singing!
Burgundy can be the most complicated of all regions- despite using only one grape!
One of Ireland's foremost Burgundy experts Charles Derrain will present a class on navigating the minefield that is Burgundian reds- covering winemakers, villages and vintages.
No country in the 'New World' as embraced regionality more than Australia, and the result is a new generation of wines that express distinctive, characteristics. Along with John McDonnell of Wine Australia, we will compare(and contrast!) the great wine regions of Margaret River, Victoria and Barossa.
Two of the most underappreciated wine making countries in Europe will be showing off their finest exports, Riesling and Gruner Veltliner. If you're fan of serious white wines this is one you will not want to miss.
Italy has recently become home to some of the most exciting white wines on the market, the majority of which come from relatively unknown native grapes like Falanghina, Greco, Trebbiano, Garganega, Cortese and many others. We will cover Italy north to south, looking at the best of these wonderfully diverse wines.
Aldo Vajra is a traditionalist, saying that "traditional wines are more elegant, with more delicate perfumes and offering more pleasure at the table." His wines aim not for the power found in some Barolo, but for texture, a Burgundian intensity and a purity of flavour that makes them stand out in Barolo. Join us for a tasting of these remarkable wines, which will be enjoyed-as they should be- over dinner.


Journalists continue trying to understand what is going on in the strongest Grandmasters' heads. We offer you a part of Levon Aronian'с interview to «Yerevan» magazine.
-Do you have your own definition of chess?
— It'с a dialogue. Each move is a message to the opponent. Moving the pieces you're practically saying: you know, I think the game fred be decided like this, so I'м going to make this and this fred happen to you; and he replies: go ahead, I don't believe you. Or: do whatever you like, I'м not going to get in your way, I'll simply take it calm. Chess also has fatalists who accept their destiny. There also are heretics who don't believe you, they don't believe in anything and try to demonstrate that with эвери move. This constant conversation between the players gives chess some kind of intimacy.
-Not really. What silly things don't enter your mind! As usually, you're studying your opponent. When you're playing against somebody you get to understand him better. And not only what kind of плеер he is but what kind of личность he is. What he likes, what he doesn't. That'с both amusing and essential and it also diverts from the game. In дженерал, the less you think about the game the calmer and better it goes; and personally I don't like to overstrain myself. And, as a rule, chess players talk to themselves during the game.
— No, but you're trying to guess what he'с saying all the тайм. You follow his eyes, gestures, behavior. Often the situation on the board is still unclear, while you feel how uncomfortable it is for your opponent, you see how concerned he is, you literally hear him bewailing in his mind and you understand, if you manage to stay calm success is yours. The art of psychoanalyses is one the important elements of the game. If it'с not the first game against this opponent then you know which course of events he dislikes and try to thrust it on him. For instance, there are players who dislike when they're forced to think on each move. Everyone has a vulnerable spot.
— And where is yours?
— I can be outplayed in the beginning of the game. I'м lazy and, as a rule, I'м not preparing for the game that good. The other problem is when I start to take risks. I'м hasty and sometimes it gets hard for me to стоп myself.
— So it seems that any encounter is on two fronts – a struggle against the opponent and a struggle against yourself.
— Exactly. The greatest плеер can beat his strong rivals but lose to weaker ones. That'с possible if he'с bad at talking to himself, if he can't understand his problem, his strong and weak points, what he loves and what he doesn't. Having all chances to win he starts to feel discomfort and loses the game. He loses to himself.
— I'd even say of egoists. As all individual forms of sport are. You know, the game itself is вери lonely. The best chess players are, as a rule, introverts, unsociable and reticent. I name all that with one ворд «egoism".
— Putting all together you get "смарт bastards".


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Peak Polygraph: Fact-Checking The Fact Checkers
The new collaboration between the University of Denver and The Denver Post, where they set up a so-called "Fact Lab" must be one of the more stupid ideas we've seen recently. Not only have they set up a grading rubric for it that will never see any letters handed out for ads overall other than mostly "B's" and maybe an occasional "C," but to assume students—yes, even the very smart one— can set aside their own biases (let alone recognize they have any) is to believe in unicorns.
Take for example the students most recent attempt at being fact-checkers. Here they dissect the Steyer-led NextGen's attack ad on Rep. Cory Gardner:
This NextGen ad makes three claims:
Cory Gardner thinks he knows better than scientists, NASA, and the US Military when it comes to climate change.
Interestingly enough, just two weeks ago, a highly-respected scientist (and former Obama appointee to boot), Steven Koonin, wrote a 2,000 word essay for The Wall Street Journal on this very subject. Gardner's position seems to fit with this scientist's view. As Koonin wrote:
Even though human influences could have serious consequences for the climate, they are physically small in relation to the climate system as a whole. For example, human additions to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by the middle of the 21st century are expected to directly shift the atmosphere's natural greenhouse effect by only 1% to 2%. Since the climate system is highly variable on its own, that smallness sets a very high bar for confidently projecting the consequences of human influences. [the Peak's emphasis]
How could Gardner agree with all scientists when there are disagreements among the scientists themselves?
DU and The Denver Post go on to further embarrass themselves when they cite The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as further proof how true NextGen's errant claims on Gardner are:
In addition, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has concluded that the increased rate of climate change has been influenced by human activity.
Yet, Koonin himself uses the very same report to show how unsettled the actual science is:
We often hear that there is a "scientific consensus" about climate change. But as far as the computer models go, there isn't a useful consensus at the level of detail relevant to assessing human influences. Since 1990, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, has periodically surveyed the state of climate science. Each successive report from that endeavor, with contributions from thousands of scientists around the world, has come to be seen as the definitive assessment of climate science at the time of its issue.
… For the latest IPCC report (September 2013)… uses an ensemble of some 55 different models… The models differ in their descriptions of the past century's global average surface temperature by more than three times the entire warming recorded during that time… As a result, the models give widely varying descriptions of the climate's inner workings. Since they disagree so markedly, no more than one of them can be right. [the Peak's emphasis]
We have to believe the DU/Denver Post did not consider such possibilities when they said NextGen's claim about Gardner was true.
The problem with most "fact-checkers" is that they believe themselves to be above the political fray; that they either have no bias, or are able to check their bias at the door. Such an attitude is more dangerous than a willingness to admit one's bias.
That the self-proclaimed "fact-checkers" would allow themselves to be swept up in the liberals' false narrative that everything about climate change is a settled science, shows just how utterly lacking most "fact-checkers" are. More false prophets who claim they are the purveyors of truth, just dressed up in 21st century garb.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday criticised the BNP and the Jatiya Oikyafront for announcing programmes for movement at a time when a dialogue was taking place about the national election.
The PM was addressing a discussion, organised by Awami League at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh, marking the Jail Killing Day.
Hasina, also the AL president, said she was not sure how the people would take the stance of the BNP and the Oikyafront.
She said she agreed to hold talks just keeping in mind the people's interest.
Hasina said she spoke at the end of the dialogue to wrap it up.
She mentioned that the government accepted many demands of the Oikyafront.
AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, advisory council members Amir Hossain Amu and Tofail Ahmed, presidium members Matia Chowdhury, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim and Mohammed Nasim, among others, took part in the discussion.
Yesterday was the 43rd anniversary of the Jail Killing Day. On this day in 1975, national leaders Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, AHM Quamruzzaman and M Mansur Ali were killed inside the erstwhile Dhaka central jail.
The meeting, chaired by the PM, observed one-minute silence in memory of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his wife Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib, martyrs of August 15, 1975, and the four national leaders.


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BNP leader Hafiz gets bail
BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed secured bail from a court in Dhaka on Sunday in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Atiqul Islam granted the bail upon a bond Tk 10,000, reports UNB.
The court also fixed November 11 for the next hearing in the case after rejecting the remand petition filed by the sub-inspector of Pallabi Police Station Nure Alam, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case.
The IO sought a seven-day remand for him.
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday evening after he arrived here from Singapore, in connection with a case filed under the Digital Security Act.
Later, the elite force members handed him over to Pallabi Police Station.


Part of a former NASA climate scientist's dire scenario — of water from melting glaciers upending the circulation of the oceans — appears to be confirmed by a new oceanographic study.
This so-called Antarctic bottom water has stopped forming in two key regions of Antarctica, the research shows — the West Antarctic coast and the coast around the enormous Totten glacier in East Antarctica.
In other words, the melting of Antarctica's glaciers appears to be triggering a "feedback" loop in which that melting, through its effect on the oceans, triggers still more melting. The melting water stratifies the ocean column, with cold fresh water trapped at the surface and warmer water sitting below Then, the lower layer melts glaciers and creates still more melt water — not to mention rising seas as glaciers lose mass.
One limitation with the current study, however, is that while the researchers have found that deep water is not forming in two key Antarctic regions, they cannot actually say when a change in these regions occurred. Measurements do not go back far enough for that, said study author Silvano. Thus, it's possible that deep water formation in these regions shut off a long time ago, well before the modern period of intense climate warming. That would make it harder to pin current events on human-caused climate change.
Silvano also said that if the formation of Antarctic bottom water slows, the global consequences could be massive. The process buries heat, and carbon dioxide, deep beneath the ocean surface — without that process, the heat and CO2 could remain in the atmosphere.


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Joseline Hernandez Returns to VH1's "Love & Hip Hop" Franchise and Joins the Cast of "Love & Hip Hop: Miami"
VH1, in partnership with Mona Scott-Young's Monami Entertainment and MGM's Big Fish Entertainment, will give fans a double dose of the juggernaut "Love & Hip Hop" franchise on Monday nights beginning in January.
The premiere of "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" kicks off on Monday, January 6 at 9:00pm ET/PT, following the previously announced "Love & Hip Hop: New York," which is celebrating its tenth season, returning on Monday, December 16 at 8:00pm ET/PT.
On this season of "Love & Hip Hop: Miami," grit and authenticity are the keys to winning the hip-hop game. In a sunny place for shady people, iconic series' veterans will collide with a new crew of streetwise up-and-comers.
The cast includes:
· The 305 heats up with the arrival of Joseline Hernandez, who returns to the franchise after a three-year hiatus. A changed woman and newly engaged to DJ Ballistic Beats, Joseline is ready to shake things up and show Miami just how it's done. With a few scores to settle, Joseline is prepping her debut album and looking to grab the music industry that eluded her back in Atlanta.
· Picking up the pieces after the death of her mother, Trina pushes forward with an ambitious new project: a tour highlighting the next generation of female rap artists. With a growing roster of big talent, big personalities and big egos, The Diamond Princess has her hands full.
· Romance is in the air for Trick Daddy and his new girlfriend - model and aspiring rapper Nikki Natural. Can Trick Daddy find love after marriage or did he let happiness slip through his fingers when he filed to divorce his ex Joy Young?
· For the first time in years, Amara La Negra is in a relationship with bachata singer Emjay, who happens to be Shay Johnson's younger brother. Emjay wants to start a family ASAP and blames Julian, her manager, for the slowdown of Amara's career. Which way does Amara turn when she's caught between the two most important men in her life?
· Jojo Zarur has made a name for herself in the fashion industry, striking a deal with a high-end designer. When her father Antonio bribes her to quit the industry and go back to law school, is she willing to walk away from her potential empire?
· Sukihana is on a journey from becoming an insta-famous rapper to a full-fledged industry-respected artist and is ready to prove herself. Used to doing things her way, is Sukihana ready to sacrifice some of her hard-earned independence in order to have a serious music career?
· Hood Brat, a tough-as-nails rapper with hustle and heart, is working for her breakthrough moment. Her pursuit of fame has high stakes, as she's determined to provide a better life for the children of her late sister.
· Queen of waist trainers PreMadonna rolls into Miami on a mission to straighten things out at the Waist Gang Society, where her employees are running amuck. Pre gets more than she bargained for when everyone - including former close friends Miami Tip and Baby Blue -- accuses her of abandoning them.
· After collaborating with Lil' Wayne, Flo Rida and Rick Ross, Brisco was set to break through to the hip-hop A-list before he was sent to jail. Three-and-a-half years later, he's a free man and inching his way back onto the scene. The industry has changed and he's facing an uphill battle, despite the co-signs of Miami legends Trick and Trina.
Bobby Lytes, Pretty Ricky, Prince, Gunplay, Khaotic, KaMillion, Santana on the Beat and more are also set to appear this season.
Be sure to 'SUBSCRIBE' to Love & Hip Hop on YouTube, follow @LoveAndHipHop on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok and 'LIKE' "Love & Hip Hop" on Facebook. Use #LHHMIA to join the conversation.
"Love & Hip Hop: Miami" is executive produced by Mona Scott-Young and Stephanie R. Gayle for Monami Entertainment and Dan Cesareo, Lucilla D'Agostino, Donna Edge Rachell, James Knox, Faith Gaskins and Brian Schornak for Big Fish Entertainment, an MGM Company. Nina L. Diaz, Sitarah Pendelton, Lashan Browning and Phakiso Collins are executive producers for VH1.
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Global Volunteers salutes the incredible Sue Surma, a Global Volunteer and Volunteer Team Leader on 25 service programs since 1989.
Sue engages Cuban students in English conversation.
She volunteered on her very first service program in Guatemala. From there she went on to serve as a Global Volunteer in Costa Rica (3 times), Vietnam, Mississippi (3 times), Ecuador, Mexico, Ireland (2 times), India (2 times), Romania, Ukraine, the Cook Islands, Peru, St. Lucia, Cuba (4 times) and West Virginia. Sue has always been there, not only as a Global Volunteer and a Volunteer Team Leader, but in countless other ways – providing us with additional support and help whenever we have been in need. Her shining face is only a phone call away, and she's there in a heartbeat.
"When I am asked what Global Volunteers means to me, the answer is easy. Global Volunteers changed my life. From my first program in an isolated village in 1989 in Guatemala, my life has been filled with gratitude for the people and things in my life.
When I had to carry water from a water spigot two blocks from where I was staying, just to lay it in the sun to be able to take a hot shower, I became so grateful that I was able to return home and turn on a faucet and find that it was not only hot but safe to drink.
Sue cuddles an orphaned baby in Romania.
I was teaching an English class in a small village near Ho Chi Minh City and a family of one of the students invited me and my team to their two room home. The father went out to the backyard to get coconuts so we would have something to drink while we visited. I learned to be grateful that I had enough, maybe too much, to eat.
Or when I visited a handicapped child's home in Quito, Ecuador and found eight people living in a cinderblock room the size of my ten by ten bedroom, I realized that I really did not need a bigger home and I was grateful for the small home I owned.
And how about the Global Volunteers service program at a "Failure to Thrive Clinic" in Lasti, Romania, where I took care of a five month old abandoned infant girl who did not even have a name. I often wonder what happened to Inga, the good Swedish Minnesotan name I gave her. I may not have a lot but I do have a name and a family.
I am thankful to Global Volunteers for showing me all of the things I have to be grateful for. And take it from me, gratitude is absolutely all it's cracked up to be.
Global Volunteer on 18 Service Programs! An Inspiring Couple Volunteers 8 times Together!


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According to theatlantic.com 12 million Americans believe that world leaders are lizard people.
What are lizard people? Lizard people are cold-blooded humanoid reptilians who have the power to shape-shift into human form. According to David Icke, a british conspiracy theorist and one of the most prominent theorists in the lizard people game, these creatures have had their claws in humankind since ancient time, and world leaders like Queen Elizabeth, George W. Bush, the Clintons, and Bob Hope are all lizard people. "Encroaching on other conspiracy theorists' territory, Icke even claims that the lizards are behind secret societies like the Freemasons and the Illuminati," Time reported.
Who came up with this theory? The first appearance of "serpent men" in literature was in Howard's story, "The Shadow Kingdom", published in Weird Tales in August 1929. Howard's "serpent men" were described as humanoid with human bodies but snakeheads, able to imitate real humans at will, who lived in hiding in underground passages, using their shape changing and mind control abilities to infiltrate humanity.
In the 1940s, a non-fiction writer, Maurice Doreal, wrote a pamphlet entitled "Mysteries of the Gobi" which described a "serpent race" that had "bodies like man but…heads…like a great snake" and an ability to take true human form. These creatures also appeared in Doreal's poem, "The Emerald Tablets," in which he claimed the titular tablets were written by "Thoth, an Atlantean Priest king."
According to Icke, tall, blood-drinking, shape-shifting reptilian humanoids from the Alpha Draconis star system, now hiding in underground bases, are the force behind a worldwide conspiracy against humanity. He contends that most of the world's ancient and modern leaders are related to these reptilians, including the Merovingian dynasty, the Rothschilds, the Bush family and the British Royal family. A poll conducted throughout the Timberland student body nine people knew of this conspiracy theory, a poll conducted in 2013 by Public Policy indicated that 4 percent of people believed Doreal's ideas.
How to identify if someone is a lizard person; eyes that change color like a chameleon, true red hair, low blood pressure, keen sight or hearing, UFO connections, love of space and stars, a sense of not belonging to the human race, deep compassion of human fate, psychic abilities, unexplained scars on body, capability to disrupt electromagnetic fields and electric appliances and alien capabilities.
Anyone could be a lizard person. If you think you are a lizard person, do some more research on the topic.
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Popcorn • Apr 22, 2021 at 10:25 am
So this is not like a famous person but he was a lizard person and i saw him at a store exit he looked fine at first but while i was waking in i saw a bit of green on his neck I don't know if it is a tattoo but I'm pretty sure that nobody would get a tattoo like that
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US Fed, OCC and FDIC to set up interagency team for crypto regulations
American financial regulators are considering establishing an "interagency policy sprint team" to address fragmented cryptocurrency regulations.
Major financial regulators in the United States are considering establishing an interagency group dedicated solely to cryptocurrency matters.
Michael Hsu, the new head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, announced that the agency has been in talks with the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation about setting up an "interagency policy sprint team" focused "just on crypto."
At a virtual hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, the OCC head said that he discussed the initiative with Fed vice chairman of supervision Randal Quarles and FDIC chairman Jelena McWilliams. "This is a really important issue. The rise of crypto has got a lot of attention," Hsu noted.
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The first public library in West Boylston opened in 1878 following a $100 bequest from the estate of David Lee Child. In addition, Lydia Maria Child, his widow, donated 170 volumes from her personal collection. This library was first housed in the high school located in the center of town in the valley. Very shortly thereafter, it expanded to the second floor of the Primary School across the road. In 1904, during the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir, it was relocated to a space in the new Town Hall on Central Street.
In 1911 George Calvin Rice, a local farmer, approached the Town with a plan for building a new library in honor of his great-grandfather, Major Ezra Beaman. He proposed donating $20,000 to build a library if the Town purchased the piece of land at the junction of Central and Newton Streets. At Town Meeting the townspeople voted to approve the funding for the purchase of the land and to support the additional funding necessary to run the library. The Beaman Memorial Public Library opened to the public on September 6, 1912.
The building was a wonderful mix of elegance and good common sense. When it opened in 1912 it housed a collection of 8,000 books, but was designed to eventually hold 15,000 books. That total was reached and exceeded by the early 1960s necessitating a second floor of metal shelving in the rear book stack and the addition of shelving in the Meeting Room to provide space for the growing reference collection. In addition, the Trustees' room became the Director's office allocating more space for the growing staff. In the early 1970s an area of the basement was converted to a Children's Room, with space for an office and two restrooms. By early 1980, it was obvious that the community and its needs for modern library services had outgrown this building.
In 1999, with a $1 million grant from the State and generous local funding of $1.34 million, the building was renovated and expanded. The community further raised $200,000 to purchase furnishings and shelving for the new space. The vision of George Calvin Rice has been translated into a modern facility that is handicap accessible, provides room for future growth, accommodates new technologies, and offers the public a comfortable and welcoming library.
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Hulu has released the first trailer for the upcoming comedy series, Woke, which stars Lamorne Morris.
The logline: Inspired by the life and work of artist Keith Knight, comedy series Woke takes an absurdly irreverent look at identity and culture as it follows Keef (Morris), an Black cartoonist finally on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything. With a fresh outlook on the world around him, Keef must now navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and challenge him, all without setting aflame everything he's already built.
T. Murph and Blake Anderson also star in the series. Developed by Knight and Marshall Todd, they executive produce with showrunner Jay Dyer, Maurice "Mo" Marable, Aeysha Carr, Richie Schwartz, John Will, Will Gluck, and Eric Christian Olsen. Woke is a co-production between ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television.
Knight is an award-winning cartoonist known for comic-strips like The K Chronicles and The Knight Life. His cartoons have appeared in many national publications and typically take on social issues.
All episodes will debut on September 9. Watch the trailer below:
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I am pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer science at Brooklyn College. I have a somewhat unusual educational path in that I am majoring in a STEM field and minoring in music technology, a humanities field. I believe my eclectic experiences make me an adaptive tutor. I tutor several courses, including algebra 1, algebra 2, calculus 1, precalculus, elementary math, trigonometry, math, technology and computer science, and middle school math.One of the things I love about computers and math is the ability to take what I have learned in the classroom and apply it to real-world scenarios. It is my goal, as a tutor, to show my students how their studies can apply to their own lives. Once students make a personal connection to the material they are studying, I believe learning becomes much easier. When I have the time, I enjoy playing chess, programming, intellectual conversations, playing video games, and talking about computers.
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If you have budget limitations about wedding, and consider reducing unnecessary expenditure. This article will help you choose a cheap and high quality bridesmaid dress.
We all want a custom-made couture number, but you don't want to cause a big financial burden. We still have a lot of options, here have many kinds of styles and numbers in a cheap price. I sorted according to different colors and picked out the dresses that best suit your bridesmaid.
Here have pink, blue, navy, brown and purple dresses. Fortunately, these bridesmaids dresses for under $150 that still give off an elegant vibe, only for a more wallet-friendly price.
Pink is definitely the most popular color of bridesmaid dress, and I picked three pink dresses for you to choose from.
The blue dress is full of romantic breath, your wedding can not lack the pure romantic breath. What a beautiful picture it is when the bridesmaid in a blue dress surrounding the pretty bride.
This color is ideal for weddings in autumn or winter, making the whole scene more serious and formal.
It may not seem like the most bridal color, but this kind of bridesmaid dresses are hot right now. You can feel more sophisticated and formal.
Purple is one of the most versatile colors you can choose for your bridesmaids. Lighter purples give off a whimsical vibe. I chose 3 lighter purple dresses are perfect for a wedding.


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The Man Who Shorted Subprime: Commercial Real Estate Not a Buy
Christina Cheddar Berk	| @ccheddarberk
Published 1:35 PM ET Thu, 14 May 2009 Updated 12:11 PM ET Thu, 5 Aug 2010 CNBC.com
The man made famous by his bets against subprime mortgages, billionaire Jeff Greene, remains pessimistic about American consumers and the outlook for commercial real estate.
"I'm very pessimistic about the economy," Greene said in an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box." "...We're in a difficult time."
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According to Greene, commercial real estate deals have yet to reach truly distressed levels.
"There is a still a huge disconnect between what sellers are asking for properties and what buyers are willing to pay. There are no deals yet," he said, adding that it is likely that by the time deals come along, everyone will be "so beat up they won't want to buy."
As for real estate investment trusts, he thinks they are a "slow-speed train wreck."
Greene expects REITs will be hit by a "triple-whammy" that includes tenants renewing leases at highly reduced rents, higher financing costs and equity dilution.
The backdrop for Greene's outlook is the opinion that the U.S. could suffer through a five-to-seven year period of slow growth.
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"We just had this huge, huge ten-year party," Greene said. "I think that basically what Americans did was not live off their income; they lived off their assets...now we're cleaning up this mess, and I think the consumer is shell-shocked."
Greene expects it will be a long time before Americans are willing to jump back in and get leveraged again.
According to investor Philip Blumberg, who appeared on CNBC with Greene, the real troubles for the commercial real estate market have yet to materialize.
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Blumberg, who is the CEO of Blumberg Capital Partners, said the real story is the outstanding debt in this market.
"Think about this: In the next three years, 2010 — that's when it really starts — to 2013, we've got about $300 billion in (commercial mortgage-backed securities), of which $70 to $100 billion is not refinanceable. But to put it in real perspective, on top of this is $1 trillion in bank loans written in the same timeframe, with the same dubious underwriting, coming due in that period."
Blumberg expects this wave of debt will be a "real blow to the belly of the banking sector."
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In most cases, courts are of the opinion that stability is crucial to children's welfare, which is why they can do everything to minimize the effect of the divorce on the children's life. For example, if the kids have been used to attending the same school, going to the same church or playing with the same friends, the court may wish to enable them to continue with the same lifestyle. In practical terms, this means that if the kids have been living together in the same area, the court will want to keep them together in the same area.
Even in cases where children have to be uprooted to another place, the courts may be more inclined to move all of them rather breaking them up. One reason for this is the emotional support the kids may get from one another, especially during this trying time when their parents are breaking up. Most kids with divorced parents will tell you that the comfort and support they got from their siblings are some of the things that helped them keep their sanity through and after the divorce. The courts know this too, which is why they will be more inclined to let the children all stay together or move together.
In most homes, it is not just the parents (or babysitters) who take care of the younger kids; their older siblings chip in too. For example, it might be that the older sibling helps the younger one prepare for school or take care of them in the evening before the parent's get home. It might get to a point where the younger one is so dependent on their older sibling that they prefer them over others.
Granted, it is possible for such a child to get accustomed to another helper or depend on the custodial parent alone, but why do that if it's perfectly alright for the children to stay together? Therefore, if the court finds evidence that one of the kids helps take care of the other, they may be reluctant to break up the relationship.
A family law attorney like Diane Dramko, Attorney At Law, can help you get the custody arrangement that is best for your kids and your situation. Don't forget to follow the lawyer's advice to bolster up your chances of success; that is why you are hiring them in the first place.


It's wise to inquire further when your participation requires that you provide a sample of your DNA. In an effort to help you make an informed decision, I've copied the following information from the FamilyTreeDNA web site . It is reprinted here for your convenience.
Testing my DNA?!? Are you nuts?!?!
A while ago a customer sent us a copy of the reply she received from someone that she was trying to bring into her family project. It had so many misconceptions that we thought: we need to publicize this and respond one by one to that person's claims. Our remarks are inserted in italics.
A little while ago, I was challenged to explain my reservations regarding this DNA testing.
First: Once you send off that sample, you have lost control of it. It becomes the property of FamilyTreeDNA. It will be stored at the University of Arizona. You will have no control over the sample, what it is tested for, who will have access to the test results or how the results will be used beyond attempting to match you with distant kin.
What if you, your children or your grandchildren are suddenly being asked to pay higher rates for health insurance because an insurance company has found that your DNA has the genetic marker for Alzheimers disease, breast cancer or some other catastrophic disease. The web site may give you all the assurances in the world that your privacy will be protected, but you have no guarantee that this will be respected in the future.
Second: What if the testing shows that you are not related to the people you think you are related to? You may not care that your grandfather is not really your grandfather. You may even find it amusing, but your straight laced maiden aunt may find it a source of humiliation. You need to be mindful of her feelings. In past years adoption was not treated as openly as it is today. Someone may discover that he/she is not a member of the family by birth. Do you have the right to force family secrets into the open without permission from the people involved. As the result of being matched with a "cousin", you may suddenly discover you have a mixed racial heritage. It may not bother you, but how will other members of your family or your community react to this news.
I guess what I really come down to is the fact that you are not the only person who may be affected by submitting a sample for DNA testing. You have to think very long and carefully about who else may be affected and how they will react. If at the end, you can honestly say that you believe the benefits outweigh the dangers - go ahead. I certainly will not be joining you.


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Filmmaker and writer Pedro Neves Marques merges biopolitics with sexual politics
New-York based artist, writer and filmmaker Pedro Neves Marques, in his first UK solo exhibition at Gasworks, is interrogating the biopolitics at play in a nation battling the threat of mosquito-transmitted diseases. Speaking of his politically engaged practice, Pedro tells us, "I try to be very aware of the potentials of each art and medium, and choose what's best for what I want to say. With a background in visual arts, as well as political critical theory, I've come to use exhibition spaces for the environmental and curatorial freedom they allow." Entitled It Bites Back, the Gasworks exhibition brings together a series of works made in the context of Brazil's ongoing war against the Zika and dengue virus-transmitting Aedes aegypti female mosquito.
Projected between two dimly lit adjoining rooms, Pedro's two-part film A Mordida (The Bite), divided into The Gender of the Lab and Sex as Care, combines documentary filmmaking and interview-based reporting with staged narratives. Paying acute attention to the body, both in terms of individual embodied ontology and the concept of a nation as a body, Pedro uses the mosquito to conduct an ethnographic investigation into gender politics and sexual hierarchies. In The Gender of the Lab, this functions on a molecular level. The film is based on the work of Oxitec, a British biotechnology company that has developed a method for breeding transgenic male mosquitoes carrying a "lethal gene" to reduce the population of the biting insects and combat the Zika virus epidemic. When the genetically-modified male insects mate with the biting females, they pass on this "lethal gene" and the offspring die before reaching the mature stage at which they become capable of viral transmission. With the female Aedes aegypti typified as a blood-sucking enemy of the nation, the male insect becomes a biological weapon used to cull his own population, his sex organs employed as a tool of the state against his female counterpart.
In Sex as Care, Pedro situates this biological warfare alongside slow-moving imagery of languorous bodies, a cis man, a cis woman and a transgender woman, tangled together on a bed in a shadowy room. Pedro's pairing of these films serves to draw out the ways in which the highly sexed biotechnological procedures conducted in the laboratory coincide with binary, hierarchical conceptions of gender and sexual politics on a societal level. As the artist states in one of his Viral Poems which appear sporadically on the screen, "the militarisation of biology" translates easily into "the language of suppression". The casual intimacy of Sex as Care, combined with the considerations that arise from the poems, poses a contrast to the controlled and clinical laboratory environment and, in turn, posits a more fluid approach to sexual relations as a counterpoint to a prescriptive societal understanding of gender dynamics.
Set against a socio-political backdrop of far-right statesmanship and the spread of gender-based violence with the election of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in January (an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage and abortion), Pedro's film projects a possible future in which, to quote Viral Poems, "sex as care in times of crisis" might offer a cure to a systemically enforced endemic of social injustice. Sex as Care is not, however, an attempt to definitively solve the problems with binary thinking. As Pedro says, "if you pay close attention you can tell the bodies never truly give themselves to one another. There is this tension, this irresolvable conflict between the women and the man." While the work may approach a cure, then, the systemic infection of "male toxicity" has not been totally eradicated.
Pedro Neves Marques: It Bites Back
"The heart of the films is without a doubt the notions of epidemics and virality, both biologically and culturally speaking", Pedro tells us. "I mean both the virus carried by the mosquito, with all the fears of disease and contagion it entails, as well as the rise of conservative, reactionary politics in Brazil (and elsewhere) – how it too feels like an epidemic beyond logic or reason". As such, Pedro plays with the multiple meanings carried by "viral". "The virus of culture and the virus of nature go hand in hand", as he writes in another poem. In these terms, the films deliver a critique of far-right ideologies as constituting a kind of collective sickness. Meanwhile, the multiplicity of platforms and media across which It Bites Back is spread engages with virality as a means of understanding information distribution in contemporary culture, particularly in a digital environment. Alongside the films, a ceiling-mounted flat screen renders a hyperrealistic CGI animation of the Aedes aegypti feeding on human blood, spreading disease and mating with a transgenic male. This is accompanied by a digital model of the Zika virus which is posted on Gasworks' social media channels as a mode of "viral intervention" – a literal take on the idea of going viral that flags up the fabricated realities and potential toxicity of what we encounter online.
The interconnected works comprising It Bites Back bleed together in the ambient soundscape created by London-based music producer Haut. Low-level vibrations and pulsing tonal fluctuations swarm about the audience and fill the gallery with an eerie and oppressive perpetual hum. Pedro talks about how the "body horror" expressed in "how pulpy, moist, and sweaty the films are" finds an analogue in this soundtrack – "the physicality of its sub bass, of its artificial nature, with this uncanny sound between animal and plant". Appropriately for the exhibition's subject matter, this manifold engagement of the senses makes for an immersive bodily experience.
Pedro tells us that he plans to expand on The Bite with "a more comprehensive narrative short film" which "has a bigger focus on the psychology of characters". And that's not all: "I'm already writing a couple of new films, one again focusing on genetics and the ethics of veganism, and another lengthier film, simultaneously ethnographic and science fictional, with a friend and amazing actress Zahy Guajajara in Brazil. I'm also planning to publish a book of poems soon". In the meantime, It Bites Back is on display at Gasworks up until 16 June.
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The New Star Wars-themed lands at Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios will be opening in 2019! Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger just made the announcement during today's Walt Disney Company Q1 FY17 Earnings call.
At D23 in 2015, the 14 acre Star Wars-themed lands were announced to be the largest-ever, single-themed land expansions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. At each land, Guests will be transported to a never-before-seen planet – a remote trading port and one of the last stops before wild space – where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life. There will be cast members as aliens, interactive droids and a life size Millennium Falcon aside from some cool brand new rides.
There will be more exciting updates to share in the future as work progresses on each of these galactic lands.
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Louise Smith (July 31, 1916 in Barnesville, Georgia – April 15, 2006) was tied for the second woman to race in NASCAR at the top level. She was known as "the first lady of racing."
She went as a spectator to her first NASCAR race at the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1949. She could not stand watching the races, so she entered her family's shiny new Ford coupe in the race and rolled it. Her hometown Greenville, South Carolina paper featured photos of the wreck, and the town knew about it before she got home. The race was the first race to feature three female drivers (Ethel Mobley and Sara Christian). The trio also competed later that season at the Langley Speedway.
She raced from 1949 to 1956. She won 38 races in her career in numerous formats: late models, modifieds (28 victories), midgets, and sportsman.
She returned in 1971 as a car owner for numerous drivers. She sponsored Ronnie Thomas' Rookie of the Year attempt in 1978.
She became the first woman inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1999.
Louise Smith is an American playwright and actress. Smith won an Obie Award in 2003 for her work in Painted Snake in a Painted Chair and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1987 for Best Female Lead in the film Working Girls. She received a 1990 Bessie Award for her work in Ping Chong's Brightness.
Louise Smith was a NASCAR driver.


Microsoft released new capabilities for building your own dashboard widgets. The Widget SDK is now in public preview. One of the advantages of being an ALM Ranger is that we get early access to these new features to help the team test them and deliver guidance.
Together with Mathias Olausen I've been working on a widget that shows a countdown on your dashboard. You can configure things like the front and background color, title and of course the date that you want to count down to. We also created a second widget that automatically retrieves the end of your current iteration and uses that for the countdown.
On the official ALM Rangers blog we've published an article that describes some key points of the widget and how we've build it.
So please go and install our new widget and let us know what you think!


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Black Friday 2020 TV deals: Android, Roku and Fire TVs from Samsung, Sony, Insignia, LG at Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon
This story is part of Holiday Gift Guide 2020, CNET's gift picks with expert advice, reviews and recommendations for the latest tech gifts for you and your family.
Yes, Black Friday deals are here, and within hours, we'll start being bombarded with Cyber Monday sales as well. With all the deals out there, this is — without question — the best time of the year to buy a TV. Whether you're looking for a Samsung, Vizio, Sony, LG, TCL, Hisense or anything else in between, retailers across the board — Best Buy, Walmart, Target and Amazon — have flooded the zone with discounted models in all sizes, with small models as low as $100 and 65-inchers going for as little as $250. And, of course, all of these are smart TVs, many running Roku, Android TV or Amazon Fire TV operating systems.
Since sales started early, many of the best deals have sold out or disappeared online, but we'll keep checking in case they return (or even better deals are announced). In the meantime you'll likely see plenty of "deals" that aren't so good. If you're looking for a cheap TV, here's a quick cheat sheet.
What's a good price on a cheap Black Friday TV in 2020?
32-inch for $120
40- to 43-inch for $150
The prices above are ballpark for TVs we typically don't review at CNET, because their image quality is basically the same: mediocre, but possibly good enough for most people. Expect to pay hundreds more for better TVs.
Our favorite TV deals are curated below, and we're constantly updating the list. Note that these deals are constantly in flux, and this article is being updated regularly to account for new, better deals and expired discounts.
Black Friday 2020 sales and deals
TCL is best known for its Roku TVs, and we like the Roku smart TV system better than the Android TV version in this television, but for this price you can just buy a Roku Streaming Stick Plus, attach it to this TV and still come out ahead. Aside from its smarts we expect this 4-Series TV to perform "good enough," just like the Roku equivalent.
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We haven't reviewed Vizio's first OLED TV yet — the company has been late shipping samples due to COVID-19 — but Vizio TVs have performed well in past reviews and this price, compared to something like the LG CX below, might be too good to pass up.
There's also a 55-inch size on sale for $900, but it's currently sold out online.
Also part of Walmart's Nov. 25 sale, this TV is available now at Best Buy for the same price. It's not the cheapest TV on the market at this size, and we expect models like the Vizio M-Series (which has local dimming) to perform better, but if you like the Samsung brand, it's a very good price.
This is one of the best deals we've seen this year on a TV with the Roku operating system, which we like better than Fire TV or Android TV — although it is a little more expensive. This is a 1080p model, not 4K, so it won't get Roku's AirPlay upgrade, but the lower resolution won't affect picture quality much at this size.
Read our TCL S325 series (Roku TV) review.
We haven't reviewed this OLED, but we expect its image quality to be similar to the LG CX below (as in: spectacular), and at Best Buy, the 65-inch size is on a deep sale at currently less than the CX. We'd still take the CX, however, mainly because the Sony lacks cutting-edge gaming extras. But if that doesn't matter to you — or if the CX is out of stock — this is an excellent deal.
Best Black Friday deals coming soon
The following deals aren't available yet, but they are coming soon. Patience, deals Padawan.
This is simply the best deal yet we've seen for Black Friday 2020. Slightly smaller than the 70-inch model and much cheaper, this TV will sell out fast once it appears. The catch? We're not sure when it's coming in stock, or even if it's coming back in stock. If you're interested, check Best Buy's page often.
Black Friday deals that have sold out or expired
The deals below are mostly gone, but since they could come back at any time, we're keeping them here for now. Some of the TVs below may also be available in-store in your local area, even though they're sold out online.
This Insignia has recently been selling for $150, but Best Buy sliced another $10 off the price.
This is a spectacular price on a 50-inch TV, so expect it to sell out almost immediately.
Yes, we've seen 55- and even 65-inch TVs this season selling for as little as $230 to $250, but they've mostly been models with Android TV This TCL model is a 2020 update of that company's 4-series line. It's got the latest Roku smart TV system — meaning you can get every channel except HBO Max, as well as that AirPlay update — and a whopping 4 HDMI inputs. And it only costs $30 more than the 50-inch model. Its 4K picture quality doesn't match the step-up 6-series, but at this price, there's little to complain about.
Read our review of the 2019 model.
We haven't reviewed this set and based on its specs we don't expect it to match the picture quality of the best 75-inch models, but if you prioritize a big picture over everything else, this is the cheapest price we've seen for a 70-inch TV, period. Like the TCL, it runs Android TV.
We've seen 70-inch TVs come down to $400, but this is still a very good price on a gigantic TV. This model (V705x-H1) is very similar to the V705-H3, currently selling for $660. The V-Series is Vizio's cheapest TV for 2020, and while we haven't reviewed it, we expect entry-level picture quality: good enough for most people, but not as good as something like the M-Series.
The best TV deal in Target's early Black Friday sale is on another 70-inch TV we haven't reviewed. LG's OLED sets (see below) will deliver a much better picture but if you can't afford a better TV, and the Hisense above doesn't appeal to you, this is still a very good price.
This deal is currently out of stock online but may be available at your local store.
One of our favorite pre-Black Friday deals on an excellent television is back. The X900H has the best image quality of any TV on this list that's not an OLED and includes cutting-edge connectivity that's tailor-made for the new Xbox Series X and PS5.
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The best TV we've ever reviewed is in a whole other league compared with the doorbusters on this list, and this is the best price of the year. We don't expect it to go down too much further this year, but even if it does, the price drop won't be massive.
Read our LG CX series review.
Richard Peterson/CNET
That 55-inch above is excellent, but if you can afford it, get this 65-inch one instead. This is the sweet spot size for the LG CX — it's big enough to really appreciate its stellar image quality.
This TV is the first item listed in Walmart's Nov. 11 pre-Black Friday ad, so we expected it to sell out fast. The retailer's Onn house brand isn't known for world-beating image quality, but we expect it to perform about as well as the TCL 4-Series (see below) and it has the same great Roku operating system.
Speaking of TCL, this is the best price we've seen on a 55-inch TV this year. It's basically the same as the 55S425 we liked so much, for around half of that model's all-time lowest price. Just like that Onn TV above, we expect it to sell out fast.
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Chris Whalen: JPM and the Banks Have the MF Global Money And the Status Quo Is Protecting Them
"But please, to our friends in the Big Media, could we stop saying that we don't know the location of the missing $1.6 billion of client funds from MF Global? The money is safe and sound at JPM and other counterparties. As with Goldman Sachs et al and American International Group, the banks have been bailed out at the cost of somebody else. And the various agencies of the federal government are complicit in the fraud...
The effort by former New Jersey governor and MF Global CEO Jon Corzine to save his firm by stealing customer funds seems to warrant further discussion, yet instead we have silence...
So why is it that the Large Media have such trouble reporting this story? The fact seems to be that the political powers that be in Washington are protecting JPM CEO Jamie Dimon from a possible career ending kind of stumble with respect to MF Global."
Chris Whalen, Institutional Risk Analyst
Chris Whalen at The Institutional Risk Analyst lays out the entire MF Global scandal in a few plain words, taking the Wall Street demimonde to task in the process.
It is nice to see that someone who occasionally appears on the mainstream media can tell the truth on this. Usually one has to look for sources overseas, small cafes, and the occasional economic maverick to hear what really happened.
But in quiet whispers, the Street knows the truth, that the money was stolen, not once but twice. And even these hard cases are shocked. The first time by MF Global and from the very top, and then afterwards in the courts and the regulatory bodies that used the bankruptcy to take the funds from the customers and give them to the creditors.
And it does stink to high heaven. But the clean up men are giving the evidence a thorough scrubbing while justice waits, Chicago-style.
It has placed a chill on those trading in the US markets. Even they are frightened of such lawlessness. They can't help but wonder, who's next? And how far will they go?
Please distribute this as widely as possible.
"Where is the lost customer money? At JP Morgan Chase and other banks, or course. See, "How JP Morgan and George Soros Ended Up with MF Global Customer Money", www.clearingandsettlement.com.
So why is it that the Large Media have such trouble reporting this story? The fact seems to be that the political powers that be in Washington are protecting JPM CEO Jamie Dimon from a possible career ending kind of stumble with respect to MF Global. By stuffing the commodity customers of the broker dealer via an equity bankruptcy resolution supervised dutifully by SIPIC, JPM and Soros apparently get to benefit at the expense of the commodity customers of MF Global. This situation stinks to high heaven and everyone on the Street we've spoken to about the matter knows it. As the article above notes:
"Rather than being treated as a bankruptcy of a commodities brokerage firm under sub-chapter IV of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy law, MF Global was treated as an equities firm (sub-chapter III) for the purposes of its bankruptcy, and this is why the MF Global customer money in so-called segregated accounts "disappeared".
The effort by former New Jersey governor and MF Global CEO Jon Corzine to save his firm by stealing customer funds seems to warrant further discussion, yet instead we have silence.
Here's a question: When is Corzine going to be indicted for securities fraud and other high crimes and misdemenors? The answer seemingly is that the Obama Justice Department is afraid to go there. Thus the fraud at MF Global continues and Washington does nothing to inconvenience the banksters as customer funds are expropriated.
But please, to our friends in the Big Media, could we stop saying that we don't know the location of the missing $1.6 billion of client funds from MF Global? The money is safe and sound at JPM and other counterparties. As with Goldman Sachs et al and American International Group, the banks have been bailed out at the cost of somebody else. And the various agencies of the federal government are complicit in the fraud."
Chris Whalen, The Institutional Risk Analyst
"But where says some is the king of America? I'll tell you Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain. Yet that we may not appear to be defective even in earthly honors, let a day be solemnly set apart for proclaiming the charter...that in America the law is king. For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other."
Thomas Paine, Common Sense
"And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that."
Drei Groschen Oper - Die Moritat von Mackie Messer English translation.
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Federal contractors agree to pay over $160,000 in penalties for violating federal asbestos and CFC emissions laws.
Contractors for the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) have paid over $160,000 in penalties for violating federal asbestos and chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) emissions laws.
Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company (LMITCO) was the management and operating contractor at INEEL until Oct. 1, 1999, when the company was replaced by Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (BBWI).
Other violations involving marking vehicles, disposing of material, and including correct information in their notification.
Inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause lung cancer and other lung diseases. EPA developed National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants regulations (the asbestos NESHAP) for renovation and demolition projects to prevent release of asbestos fibers into the environment. The asbestos regulations protect the public by minimizing the release of asbestos fibers during activities involving the processing, handling, and disposal of asbestos-containing material.
The CFC violations were discovered when a Bechtel employee notified EPA of the loss of 300 pounds of refrigerant from a cooling system at the INEEL. The refrigerant leak was first discovered in July 1999 but had not been fixed. EPA sent an information request to Bechtel, which subsequently provided over 1,500 pages of records.
When EPA reviewed the records, the agency found numerous violations of the record keeping and leak repair requirements. Specifically, EPA found that at various times from June 15, 1997, to July 1, 2000, no records were kept of what service was performed and how much refrigerant was added to comfort cooling systems at the Idaho Nuclear Technical and Engineering Center (INTEC) at INEEL. In addition, EPA found that comfort cooling systems with annualized leak rates greater than 15 percent were not repaired within 30 days.
Scientists worldwide have concluded that CFCs damage the stratospheric ozone layer. When allowed to escape into the air, the CFC molecule breaks apart releasing chlorine, which then attacks the earth's protective ozone layer, located in the upper atmosphere 30 miles above the earth's surface. A single chlorine atom can destroy more than 100,000 ozone molecules.
This layer of gas screens individuals from the sun's powerful and harmful ultraviolet radiation, which can lead to sunburn, cataracts and skin cancer. Increased radiation also can damage important food crops and marine ecosystems.
The final penalty in the combined asbestos/CFC case is $160,559, of which LMITCO will pay $130,175.50 and BBWI will pay $30,383.50.