With the financial picture much stronger than it was just a few years ago, Jay County Council has decided to handle the 2019 budget process without assistance from a consultant.
County council members agreed Wednesday that they do not need to hire Financial Solutions Group after using the firm during each of the previous two years.
They also considered a request for the addition of a part-time employee for the retirement center.
Council president Jeanne Houchins started the discussion about Financial Solutions Group, noting that accountant Greg Guerrettaz had requested forms to allow him to begin working with the county on developing its 2019 budget. She expressed her opinion that the firm's services will not be needed this year.
Guerrettaz brought some helpful advice, said council member Gary Theurer, but concurred that such consulting services should be used on an as-needed basis and that they are not needed this year.
Houchins expressed hope that money saved by not hiring a consultant could be used toward raises for county employees.
None of the council members advocated for contracting with the firm, and a vote was not necessary as council had not budgeted money for Financial Solutions Group services for this year.
Council first decided to seek consulting services from the firm in November 2015 after freezing wages and taking $500,000 from the rainy day fund to balance the 2016 budget. At the time, council had spent nearly $1 million from the rainy day fund in just two years with the bulk of that money going toward regular operating expenses.
The county had closed 2014 with a general fund balance of $289,381 after being above $1 million in each of the previous two years. The balance has been on a steady upward climb to just over $1.98 million at the close of 2017.
Council members Ted Champ, Cindy Newton, Bob Vance, Faron Parr, Gary Theurer, Houchins andRockwell also discussed the proposal of adding a part-time employee for the retirement center to handle its livestock.
Council members had similar questions Wednesday. The request was referred to the county's personnel committee for further discussion.
•Approved a $117,325 budget for Jay County Visitor and Tourism Bureau, which is funded by the innkeeper's tax. The budget includes $40,000 a year for one full-time employee and one part-time employee and $20,500 for marketing.
•Appointed Pat Gibson and Ron Dashler to the property tax abatement board of appeals and Jim Zimmerman to the alcoholic beverage commission.
•Approved additional appropriations, including $5,100 for the WorkKeys program, $2,500 for a new server for Jay County Community Corrections and $449 in grant funds for the veterans services office.
•OK'd the following transfers: a total of $2,125 to the deputy court reporter to pay vacation time, sick days and personal days owed to an employee who is resigning; and $4,038 to liability and casualty insurance from workers compensation in the highway department budget to cover insurance costs.
•Passed an ordinance that updates county job descriptions.


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Atos 14

1Em Icônio entraram juntos na sinagoga dos judeus e falaram de tal modo que creu uma grande multidão tanto de judeus como de gregos.

2Mas os judeus incrédulos excitaram e irritaram os ânimos dos gentios contra os irmãos.

3Eles, entretanto, se demoraram ali por muito tempo, falando ousadamente acerca do Senhor, o qual dava testemunho à palavra da sua graça, concedendo que por suas mãos se fizessem sinais e prodígios.

4E se dividiu o povo da cidade; uns eram pelos judeus, e outros pelos apóstolos.

5E, havendo um motim tanto dos gentios como dos judeus, juntamente com as suas autoridades, para os ultrajarem e apedrejarem,

6eles, sabendo-o, fugiram para Listra e Derbe, cidades da Licaônia, e a região circunvizinha;

7e ali pregavam o evangelho.

8Em Listra estava sentado um homem aleijado dos pés, coxo de nascença e que nunca tinha andado.

9Este ouvia falar Paulo, que, fitando nele os olhos e vendo que tinha fé para ser curado,

10disse em alta voz: Levanta-te direito sobre os teus pés. E ele saltou, e andava.

11As multidões, vendo o que Paulo fizera, levantaram a voz, dizendo em língua licaônica: Fizeram-se os deuses semelhantes aos homens e desceram até nós.

12A Barnabé chamavam Júpiter e a Paulo, Mercúrio, porque era ele o que dirigia a palavra.

13O sacerdote de Júpiter, cujo templo estava em frente da cidade, trouxe para as portas touros e grinaldas e, juntamente com as multidões, queria oferecer-lhes sacrifícios.

14Quando, porém, os apóstolos Barnabé e Paulo ouviram isto, rasgaram as suas vestes e saltaram para o meio da multidão, clamando

15e dizendo: Senhores, por que fazeis estas coisas? Nós também somos homens, de natureza semelhante à vossa, e vos anunciamos o evangelho para que destas práticas vãs vos convertais ao Deus vivo, que fez o céu, a terra, o mar, e tudo quanto há neles;

16o qual nos tempos passados permitiu que todas as nações andassem nos seus próprios caminhos.

17Contudo não deixou de dar testemunho de si mesmo, fazendo o bem, dando-vos chuvas do céu e estações frutíferas, enchendo-vos de mantimento, e de alegria os vossos corações.

18E dizendo isto, com dificuldade impediram as multidões de lhes oferecerem sacrifícios.

19Sobrevieram, porém, judeus de Antioquia e de Icônio e, havendo persuadido as multidões, apedrejaram a Paulo, e arrastaram-no para fora da cidade, cuidando que estava morto.

20Mas quando os discípulos o rodearam, ele se levantou e entrou na cidade. No dia seguinte partiu com Barnabé para Derbe.

21E, tendo anunciado o evangelho naquela cidade e feito muitos discípulos, voltaram para Listra, Icônio e Antioquia,

22confirmando as almas dos discípulos, exortando-os a perseverarem na fé, dizendo que por muitas tribulações nos é necessário entrar no reino de Deus.

23E, havendo-lhes feito eleger anciãos em cada igreja e orado com jejuns, os encomendaram ao Senhor em quem haviam crido.

24Atravessando então a Pisídia, chegaram à Panfília.

25E, tendo anunciado a palavra em Perge, desceram a Atália.

26E dali navegaram para Antioquia, donde tinham sido encomendados à graça de Deus para a obra que acabavam de cumprir.

27Quando chegaram e reuniram a igreja, relataram tudo quanto Deus fizera por meio deles, e como abrira aos gentios a porta da fé.

28E ficaram ali não pouco tempo, com os discípulos.

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Punting the Pundits
by TMC
"Punting the Pundits" is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.
Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on the link and you can access all the past "Punting the Pundits".
Bill Keller: Fill in the Blanks
Just a few winters ago my wife and I took our daughters to witness the inauguration of a man who had campaigned on hope and embodied possibility. We are pretty immune to political euphoria, but, circulating among the footsore pilgrims, we could imagine our country had embraced the idea that we were all in this together. When the newly sworn-in president congratulated us all on choosing unity of purpose over recriminations and worn-out dogmas, we wanted to believe that we had done exactly that.
Inaugurations, of course, are ceremonial ephemera. After the "Ask not" comes the Bay of Pigs. After the 60-plus approval rating comes the 9-plus unemployment rate. But it is worth pondering how we got from that day to this partisan clamor, how we lost that sense of common cause, and how it became a consensus of the commentariat that Barack Obama is in serious danger of being a one-term president.
The decline in Obama's political fortunes, the Great Disappointment, can be attributed to four main factors: the intractable legacy bequeathed by George W. Bush; Republican resistance amounting to sabotage; the unrealistic expectations and inevitable disenchantment of some of the president's supporters; and, to be sure, the man himself.
Robert Reich: The Election of 2012: Why the Most Important Issues May Be Off the Table (But Should Be On It)
We're on the cusp of the 2012 election. What will it be about? It seems reasonably certain President Obama will be confronted by a putative Republican candidate who:
Believes corporations are people, wants to cut the top corporate rate to 25% (from the current 35%) and no longer require they pay tax on foreign income, who will eliminate capital gains and dividend taxes on anyone earning less than $250,000 a year, raise the retirement age for Social Security and turn Medicaid into block grants to states, seek a balanced-budged amendment to the Constitution, require any regulatory agency issuing a new regulation repeal another regulation of equal cost (regardless of the benefits), and seek repeal of Obama's healthcare plan.
Or one who:
Believes the Federal Reserve is treasonous when it expands the money supply, doubts human beings evolved from more primitive forms of life, seeks to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and shift most public services to the states, thinks Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, while governor took a meat axe to public education and presided over an economy that generated large numbers of near-minimum-wage jobs, and who will shut down most federal regulatory agencies, cut corporate taxes, and seek repeal of Obama's healthcare plan.
Robert Kuttner: Muddled Class Warfare
President Obama will propose a millionaires' tax as part of the deficit-reduction package to be unveiled Monday. This is a great idea, which has already been branded "class warfare" by the Republicans.
The problem is the rest of the expected speech, which entirely mixes Obama's message to voters. Obama is widely expected to propose cutting $300 billion from Medicare over a decade, including a widely-leaked increase in the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67.
That really is a kind of class warfare, directed against the vast majority of older Americans who cannot afford to buy decent health insurance in the private marketplace.
By contrast, the proposed tax on people who make over a million dollars a year is sensible, and smokes out Republicans as defenders of wrongheaded economics and the very rich.
John Nichols: Thousands Cheer Bernie Sanders' Appeal to Obama, Super Committee: Make the Rich Pay for Deficits
Declaring that "Social Security is the most successful government program in our nation's history," and decrying threats to Medicare and Medicaid that would punish Americans who did not cause the current economic crisis, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders brought thousands of progressives from across the Midwest to the feet Saturday, as they cheered his message to President Obama and the congressional "Super Committee":"We can deal with deficit reduction in a way that is fair and responsible."
"Instead of balancing the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the children, the sick and the most vulnerable," Sanders said, "it is time to ask the wealthiest people and most profitable corporations in this country to pay their fair share."
Joshua Spivak: The Old Electoral College Switcheroo: The Devastating Consequences of Pennsylvania's Proposal to Game the Electoral College
With a close 2012 presidential race approaching, Republican-dominated legislature is now looking to deliver a big blow to President Obama's electoral strategy. The state is debating whether to switch its allocation of its Electoral College votes from the winner-take-all system used by nearly every other state to the congressional district-based system of dividing votes.
The result of such a switch could seriously damage Obama's chances of reelection. He won 21 electoral votes in Pennsylvania in 2008. Under the district-based system, he would have only won 11. But the effect on 2012 is not the real problem with such a switch — instead it could cause a quadrennial havoc and serve as another body blow to any public confidence in the electoral system.
Eugene Robinson: Where Are All of the Compassionate Conservatives?
Washington – We heard plenty of contradictions, distortions and untruths at the Republican candidates' tea party debate, but we heard shockingly little compassion — and almost no acknowledgement that political and economic policy choices have a moral dimension.
The lowest point of the evening — and perhaps of the political season — came when moderator Wolf Blitzer asked Ron Paul a hypothetical question about a young man who elects not to purchase health insurance. The man has a medical crisis, goes into a coma and needs expensive care. "Who pays?" Blitzer asked.
"That's what freedom is all about, taking your own risks," Paul answered. "This whole idea that you have to prepare and take care of everybody … "
Blitzer interrupted: "But Congressman, are you saying that society should just let him die?"
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On This Day In History September 19
This is your morning Open Thread. Pour your favorite beverage and review the past and comment on the future.
Find the past "On This Day in History" here.
September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 103 days remaining until the end of the year.
On this day in 1796, President George Washington's Farewell Address to the Nation is published.
George Washington's Farewell Address was written to "The People of the United States" near the end of his second term as President of the United States and before his retirement to Mount Vernon.
Originally published in David Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser on September 19, 1796 under the title "The Address of General Washington To The People of The United States on his declining of the Presidency of the
United States," the letter was almost immediately reprinted in newspapers across the country and later in a pamphlet form. The work was later named a "Farewell Address," as it was Washington's valedictory after 45 years of service to the new republic, first during the Revolution of the Continental Army and later as the nation's first president.
The letter was originally prepared in 1792 with the help of James Madison, as Washington prepared to retire following a single term in office. However, he set aside the letter and ran for a second term after his Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and his Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, convinced him that the growing divisions between the newly formed Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties, along with the current state of foreign affairs, would tear the country apart in the absence of his leadership.
Four years later, as his second term came to a close, Washington revisited the letter and with the help of Alexander Hamilton prepared a revision of the original draft to announce his intention to decline a third term in office; to reflect the emerging issues of the American political landscape in 1796; and to parting advice to his fellow Americans, express his support for the government eight years following the adoption of the Constitution; and to defend his administration's record.
The letter was written by Washington after years of exhaustion due to his advanced age, years of service to his country, the duties of the presidency, and increased attacks by his political opponents. It was published almost two months before the Electoral College cast their votes in the 1796 presidential election.
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It Be International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
by ek hornbeck
Reprinted from The Stars Hollow Gazette, September 19, 2010
Now with more Pirate Carols!
Wikipedia, which as we know can be trusted in all things (especially Colbert Elephants), tells us that in the modern era celebration of Talk Like a Pirate Day started in 1995. Those who accept Our Noodly Savior know that Pirates were the Original Apostles of Pastafarianism. Unfortunately the Revealed Scripture (known as The Ramen Texts) is unavailable for modern study as it was consumed during a particularly long calm in the Doldrums.
Still it is accepted as an article of faith proven by the historical record that decline in Piracy is directly correlated with Global Warming and many choose to spend this day in Worship at Church in addition to emulating the manners, customs, and language of their Pirate forbearers. I myself have the good fortune to be 1/4 full blooded Pirate through my Viking ancestors (indeed Viking is a verb which means 'Pirate').
I generally celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day by telling the 3 Pirate Jokes. There are only 3, all the others are just variations. As Cap'n Slappy says:
Thar be only three pirate jokes in the world. The biggest one is the one that ends with someone usin' "Arrr" in the punchline. Oh, sure, thar be plenty o' these, but they're all the same damn joke.
"What's the pirate movie rated? – Arrr!"
"What kind o' socks does a pirate wear? – Arrrrgyle!"
"What's the problem with the way a pirate speaks? – Arrrrticulation!"
The second joke is the one wear the pirate walks into the bar with a ships wheel attached to the front o' his trousers. The bartender asks, "What the hell is that ships wheel for?" The pirate says, "I don't know, but it's drivin' me nuts!"
And finally. A little boy is trick or treatin' on Halloween by himself. He is dressed as a pirate. At one house, a friendly man asks him, "Where are your buccaneers?" The little boy responds, "On either side o' me 'buccan' head!"
And there ye have it. A symposium on pirate humor that'll last ye a lifetime – so long as life is violent and short.
And singing some Pirate Carols, for which you can join me below the fold.
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The Battle of the Greecey Grass
Monday Business Edition
We've seen this play before. All of a sudden trillions of dollars of 'notional' value turn into meaningless scraps of paper (or ephemeral photons if you prefer) suitable for lining litter boxes or wrapping fish.
Except it's not even very good at that.
The biggest losers in the casino will turn to taxpayers to make good their losses or simply pretend that they don't exist. Markets plunge because the trust in magic evaporates and suddenly skeptical children refuse to clap for dying confidence fairies anymore.
Folks, it's just a fucking light bulb on a string.
Sooner rather than later people are going to take their Greek bets off the table, followed shortly by Spain, Italy, France, and Germany. The Euro will collapse, no longer a threat to the Dollar as a reserve currency. Countries will struggle to rebuild 'national' financial systems.
This is all because governments, led by the United States, refused to force banks to deleverage and accept their losses in a timely fashion.
There won't be another 2008 bailout. In Europe, where there is already violent rioting, Bankers and Ministers will be hung from lamp posts first. In the United States the suicide would be political.
Austerity will not make the losses good either, everything everyone in the bottom 50% owns is a mere $1.4 Trillion. Taking it all won't solve the problem. Our elites are faced with a decline in their own standard of living that squeezing the poor can't mitigate.
Good say I.
What will work is more Socialist than Keynesian. Mark to market and vaporize 'notional' value. Seize assets and aggressively tax wealth to force investment. Stimulate production by increasing demand.
Real estate values in Greenwich are going to decline and yachts rust in the harbor, but you know, it's better than selling apples on a street corner worrying that someone is going to cut you for your fancy ass Rolex and that's next.
The euro zone shuns Geithner
Felix Salmon, Reuters
Sep 16, 2011 16:55 EDT
(I)n sunny Wroclaw, (Geithner) fell spectacularly flat. He waltzed into a meeting of euro zone finance ministers (he took a private car, they shared a bus), and informed them that they should follow his lead and leverage the money in the EFSF. In unison, the finance ministers responded by saying "why, Mr Geithner, that's a simply spectacular idea, we're shamefaced to admit that we didn't think of it ourselves. Thanks for your advice, we'll follow it, to the letter, forthwith!"
Or, not so much(.)
I'm not sure that Geithner was the right person to send to Poland to try to knock European heads together. As the biggest shareholder of the IMF, he would probably have been better off conferring with Christine Lagarde and getting her to make his point for him. The Europeans were never likely to take well to the Americans telling them what to do, especially when their gentle attempts to ask something of Geithner (maybe you might consider getting on board with a financial transactions tax?) were unceremoniously dismissed out of hand by the Treasury secretary.
In any case, Geithner seems to have failed in whatever it was that he was trying to achieve: the only unanimity he managed to foster was in the belief that he had no business telling the euro zone what to do.
EU finance ministers break no new ground on debt crisis
By Jan Strupczewski and Gareth Jones, Reuters
Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:08pm EDT
"He (Geithner) conveyed dramatically that we need to commit money to avoid bringing the system into difficulty," Austrian Finance Minister Maria Fekter told reporters after the meeting.
"I found it peculiar that even though the Americans have significantly worse fundamental data than the euro zone, they tell us what we should do."
Geithner also pointed out that euro zone finance ministers could boost the firepower of their bailout fund, the 440 billion euro European Financial Stability Facility, through leveraging.
Leveraging would mean that the EFSF could guarantee to cover potential losses of the European Central Bank on purchases of bonds of distressed euro zone sovereigns, boosting the fund's intervention potential even fivefold, officials said.
EU finance ministers also agreed on Saturday that European banks must be strengthened in the follow-up to July stress tests, as a report said a "systemic" crisis in sovereign debt now threatened a new credit crunch.
The agreement does not mean European banks are likely to get large, additional capital injections from public coffers — it is just an acknowledgement of the results of the European bank stress tests in July.
The tests showed a financing gap for banks of only 6 billion euros — a sum many investors believe could be much higher if the debt crisis worsens, and which is to be primarily covered by private capital.
Meetings on European Debt Crisis End in Debate, but Little Progress
By STEPHEN CASTLE, The New York Times
The meetings were highlighted by the appearance by Timothy F. Geithner, the United States treasury secretary, whose advice, and warnings, drew a tepid reaction from the euro zone's finance ministers. And Mr. Geithner's rejection Friday of a European idea for a global tax on financial transactions prompted a debate about whether Europe should go ahead on its own.
"The problem is that the politicians seem to be behind the curve all the time," added Anders Borg, Sweden's finance minister. "We really need to see some more political leadership," he said, citing a "clear need for bank recapitalization."
One European official, not authorized to speak publicly, said the ministers "seemed to come to no operational decisions at all." The only positive news was an outline agreement on new laws to tighten the rulebook for the euro – though that was struck in Brussels.
Saturday's meeting ended promptly around noon, allowing ministers to leave before a demonstration in Wroclaw against austerity measures in Europe.
Euro Bulls Capitulate After Trichet Turnaround Cuts Forecasts
By Liz Capo McCormick, Lukanyo Mnyanda and Allison Bennett, Bloomberg Business Week
September 18, 2011, 11:22 AM EDT
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sept. 14 they are "convinced" Greece, which saw yields on its two-year note rise above 80 percent last week, will stay in the currency union, and central banks agreed a day later to lend the region's financial institutions dollars. While those moves bolstered the euro, the region's economy has turned weaker, leading traders to bet that the European Central Bank may lower interest rates over the next year instead of raising them, removing a key support for the currency.
Mario Blejer, who managed Argentina's central bank in the aftermath of the world's biggest sovereign default, said Greece should halt payments on its debt to stop a deterioration of the economy that threatens the EU.
"This debt is unpayable," Blejer, who was also an adviser to Bank of England Governor Mervyn King from 2003 to 2008, said in an interview last week in Buenos Aires. "Greece should default, and default big. A small default is worse than a big default and also worse than no default."
Even as Europe's sovereign-debt crisis worsened this year, the euro received support from prospects that the ECB would raise interest rates further to contain inflation. Now, that is looking less likely after ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said at a press conference in Frankfurt on Sept. 8, after the central bank left its benchmark rate at 1.5 percent, that threats to the euro region have worsened and inflation risks have eased.
Officials have contributed to investor skepticism. Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer said on Sept. 12 that French lenders are capable of facing any Greek response to sovereign- debt difficulties and have no liquidity or solvency problems. Two days before Moody's cut its long-term debt rating by one level Societe Generale's Chief Executive Officer Frederic Oudea told reporters on Sept. 12 that French banks "have no capital problem."
"Policy makers and bank leaders have all come out and said 'everything is fine,' but clearly everything is not fine," Louise Cooper, a market analyst at BGC International in London, said in an interview on Sept. 14. "The gap between the rhetoric and what the markets are saying about the level of the crisis is huge."
Financial Crisis: can the euro hope to survive?
By Martin Vander Weyer, The Telegraph
7:00AM BST 18 Sep 2011
(T)he market bounce was itself an irrational, wishful-thinking response – a misreading of an unprecedentedly dangerous situation. There is a far more persuasive argument that what we have just seen was another week of denial of the reality and imminence of the eurozone's existential meeting with destiny; another week, to use a currently popular cliché, of kicking the can down the road, rather than facing Europe's big issues head-on.
Look behind each of the week's news items and it's hard not to feel a sense of despair. Geithner was in Wroclaw not to slap his European counterparts on the back for their efforts to date, but to warn them to stop bickering and address the "catastrophic risk" inherent in a widespread state of unsustainable debt and fiscal delinquency.
It is apparent not only that US banks have lost confidence in their European counterparts and have started shutting them out of inter-bank funding markets, but also that US officials are busy making matters worse by seeking to shift blame for America's dire domestic performance on to influences from this side of the Atlantic. "Seventy-five per cent of the dark things happening in the world economy are because of the eurozone," one of Geithner's team said at Marseille.
And it is because of that widely held sentiment in the US financial community – the belief that European banks are sitting on crippling losses on their government bond holdings, and could go down like dominoes if Greece and others default – that the central banks' dollar funding scheme was necessary to stave off the onset of another credit crunch. Another freezing-up of the international banking system is the quickest possible way to turn current near-zero growth performance in the industrialised world into a global double-dip recession, with the second dip likely to be deeper, longer and more painful than the first.
Markets are convinced of several things: that Greece is politically incapable of meeting the austerity demands imposed by the EU and the IMF, and is now locked into a spiral in which its debt position can only become worse as its economy deteriorates; that a default on Greek sovereign debt is therefore inevitable sooner rather than later, and will impose losses on European banks, including the likes of Société Générale and Crédit Agricole of France, which may in turn need to be bailed out by their governments; and that the eviction of a bankrupt and incorrigibly irresponsible eurozone member is not only a technical possibility but an economic necessity if the single currency is to survive at all.
The best hope now is for a managed Greek default and departure. As German transport minister Peter Ramsauer said this week, before Angela Merkel urged him to silence, "it might be risky and painful for Greece to leave the euro, but it would not be the end of the world".
At the other end of the spectrum, the worst fear is of a final, chaotic Greek episode provoking defaults by Ireland, Portugal and, conceivably, Italy and Spain in its wake. That would be Armageddon – and no one knows what appalling political consequences might follow.
Greek PM cancels U.S. trip as debt crisis deepens
By George Georgiopoulos and Dina Kyriakidou, Reuters
Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:32am IST
Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos rushed to allay fears the cancelled trip signalled imminent default, saying such talk was "ridiculous", but the conservative opposition seized the opportunity to demand snap elections, fanning fears Greece lacks the will needed for tough measures ahead.
"The comments and analyses about an imminent default or bankruptcy are not only irresponsible but also ridiculous," Venizelos said in a statement.
"Every weekend Greece … is subject to this organised attack by speculators in international markets."
Papandreou was in London, en-route to United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, when he decided to turn back after discussing developments with Venizelos, government officials said.
From the Desk of Peter Tchir: "Is September 20th Greek Default Day?"
Daniel Alpert, Economonitor
"If Greece is going to default, September 20th seems to be as good a day as any. Actually, it is far better than most to be GD-Day.
Two big bonds, the 4.5% of 2037 and the 4.6% of 2040 both have coupon payments due that day, totalling 769 Million Euro. So if the IMF wanted to avoid letting another billion euro go down the drain, September 20th would be a good day to do it. The IMF seems to have delayed approving another tranche for now, so Greece must already have the money for this payment?
The Fed Scheduled their meeting for 2 days. It now starts on September 20th. Maybe a co-incidence, but what better way to be prepared for new emergency policies?
CDS "rolls" on the 20th. On the 21st, all Sept 2011 CDS will have expired. My guess is that banks own more protection than they sold to the September 20th date, so defaulting while those contracts are still valid would be a net benefit to the banking system. As a whole, triggering CDS will likely benefit banks as I can find banks that say they own protection against positions, but find more hedge funds are uninvolved or have sold protection to fund shorts in other sovereigns.
Suddenly, Over There Is Over Here
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON, The New York Times
Billions of dollars in swaps have been written on sovereign debt, guaranteeing that those who bought the insurance will be paid if Greece or other countries default. As of Sept. 9, some $32 billion in net credit insurance exposure was outstanding on debt of Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain, according to Markit, a financial data provider. An additional $23.6 billion has been written on Italy's debt. Billions more in credit insurance have also been written on European banks, many of which hold huge positions in troubled sovereign obligations.
But since these instruments trade in secret, investors don't know who would be on the hook – as A.I.G. was in its ill-fated mortgage insurance – should a government default or a bank fail.
Even after what we went through with A.I.G., the huge market in credit default swaps remains unregulated and still operates in the shadows. You can thank big banks that trade these instruments – and their lobbyists – for that.
"We're seeing a lot of the same things in the markets that we saw in the Lehman era," Mr. Weinberg said, referring to that awful episode three years ago. "I can't tell you specifically and exactly how the fallout from Europe will pass through to us, but I certainly can't tell you it won't."
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Pique the Geek 20110918: Arsenic
by Translator, aka Dr. David W. Smith
This seems to be a topical topic (please forgive the confoundment of words) because of the controversial claims that the purported "Doctor Oz" gave last week about arsenic in apple juice. I shall give a couple of links later about that, but shall first describe the element in a Geeky way.
Then I shall dismember "Dr. Oz's" credibility. Fair enough?
Before we get started, know that arsenic is all around us, at higher or lower concentrations, depending on where we live. I shall get into that a bit as well. The important thing to come away with from this post is that arsenic is almost (but not ALWAYS) a bad thing to ingest or to have for an injection. On the other hand, it likely is allowing us to communicate via the Internet as we read and speak.
Are you ready to start? I am!
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HomeCultureCNN: Government reports Obamacare coverage gains are starting to retreat
CNN: Government reports Obamacare coverage gains are starting to retreat
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Tami Luhby
(CNN)The coverage gains achieved by the Affordable Care Act are starting to erode.
The uninsured rate for those ages 45 to 64 jumped to 10.3% in 2018, up from 9.3% a year earlier, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Thursday.
It's the first time a government study has shown an increase in the rate, though polling and research groups had previously found that people had been losing their health insurance since President Donald Trump took office.
The increase comes two years into Trump's administration, which has sought to undermine and dismantle the Affordable Care Act as well as add restrictions to Medicaid. Enrollment in both programs has been slipping.
The landmark health care law is credited with extending coverage to millions of Americans, prompting the uninsured rate for non-elderly adults to plummet from 22.3% in 2010, the year Obamacare passed, to a low of 12.4% in 2016. Last year, it stood at 13.3%, though the agency noted the difference was not statistically significant.
The CDC report does not explain why the rate for those ages 45 to 64 has climbed while remaining stable for younger adults. These middle-age Americans have the lowest uninsured rate among non-elderly adults. The share of this cohort without insurance began creeping up in 2015, but the changes were not statistically significant until now.
The uninsured rate serves as a gauge for Trump's impact on coverage. Other nongovernmental research groups have previously reported evidence that it has been on the rise.
The Kaiser Family Foundation reported in December that the number of uninsured non-elderly Americans rose by nearly 700,000 in 2017 and the rate inched up to 10.2%, from 10%. It used federal American Community Survey data, which draws on a larger sample size than the survey the Census Bureau uses to determine the official uninsured rate, which showed no significant change between 2016 and 2017.
Driving the increase was an upswing in the uninsured rate in states that did not expand Medicaid, particularly among non-Hispanic blacks and those living above the poverty line within those states, Kaiser found.
While coverage rates rose and then stabilized in the first few years after the Affordable Care Act's implementation, "now we are starting to see signs that things are going in a different direction," said Rachel Garfield, associate director in Kaiser's Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured.
The most common reason why people remained uninsured is because the cost of coverage is too high, according to Kaiser. Some may not be aware that they are entitled to federal assistance.
Meanwhile, Gallup found that the uninsured rate for adults was 13.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018, the highest in more than four years and well above the low point of 10.9% in 2016. That represents an increase of about 7 million uninsured people, according to Gallup, which polls Americans on their health coverage status.
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Topic: AVP:S Aliens Vs Predator: Survival. My idea for a new movie.
We can only root for "good guy"?
That is generally the idea, yes. Rules can be bent or broken from time to time, but generally they're rules because they work over and over.
Yeah... this is the case - by and large. I mean, of course there are always exceptions, but it's a safer bet to go with the unofficial rules of screen writing (as laid out by the late Blake Snyder).
I gotta say, though. It does sound intriguing, but its a tough ask even as a short story-- even if you're conveying it in the third person, how are we going to get across the emotions of the predator... it's values... it's character. I'd struggle with that (then again, I've never attempted to write anything like it.
Oddly, film might be an easier medium for the "no dialogue" (there've been caveman films with no dialogue - I'm thinking of one mental 70s one which I can't remember the name of) because the descriptors don't have to be literary like they do with a novel or short story.
Maybe the way to go is to write a treatment - that way, you don't get bogged down with having to be all literary and can just say it as it is - see how that goes?
I still recommend following the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet even for your treatment, though, as its a dead handy guide.
I think you might get away with it for a short film. Half an hour tops.
I don't know how sustainable it'd be for a feature.
Agreed - Like Dark Ages. Let the kickstarter commence!
Would you be interested in seeing an AVP movie, where it follows the actions of both species with no human interactions?
100%! But just to echo some of the earlier sentiments, it'd definitely need to be something shorter. I think it'd be hard to maintain over a feature length. Give me a 40/60 minutes long film like this and I'd be all over it!
I am writing the story in a short story format, that is intended to be seen as a feature. So that means it won't be novel size and will basically push the story forward more than dragging it out.
If I was to go into detail here, the post would be 20+ pages long. I can go into some details if I was asked specifically but I really don't want to spoil it for when I finish it and eventually post it up somewhere. But don't expect a novel-type story. That's not my thing.
To clear up this "Predator Kills Aliens"... Well, since there are an uncountable amount of Xenomorphs compared to how many Yautja there could be, then I don't see why killing a load of Xenomorphs are a problem? In my story, Yautja do get killed.
To clear up "bad guys/good guys"... We all know that the Xenomorph are literally pure evil killing beings with no bargaining or reasoning abilities. The Yautja have those abilities and better moral traits that see them as a much lesser evil. In a story where Predators and Aliens are forefront of a movie, it makes sense to follow the more humanoid beings.
To clear up "Showing expressions and feelings"... You've seen the movies. The Yautja physically express themselves pretty well. They barely show any fear whatsoever. They take the hunt on. Seeing them in a different light would add a new dimension to the character(s) Having them on the reverse end and having to fight to survive rather than fight for trophies and pride.
The story; It's a movie set in the universe of "Aliens vs Predators". So my story is set in this universe. Not every event between the tow species have had "marines" involved or any form of human contact. So breaking the mould a little and having an event that brings these two together once again, would be different and fresh.
There will be some new things that haven't been seen on screen that I have added here and there. But like I have said, the mini synopsis is as basic as possible that gives away nothing.
Aliens simply seek to survive and propagate. I wouldn't describe that as "pure evil".
Many species rely on the deaths of other creatures in order to survive. Are they all "pure evil"?
Are you seriously asking this question? Have you not seen all the movies? All the explanations? I feel you're trolling me on my thread. Which offers nothing to it. Moving on.
They don't do what they do out of desire to be malicious or cause pain - as least as far as we know. They do it to survive.
To answer your other question - I've been studying these films almost as long as you've been alive.
The difference between The Xenomorph and a wild animal, is that even a wild animal can be tamed and bargained with. The Xenomorph are bread for killing and taking over with no bargain skills or desire to. They kill whoever and whatever is not of their species. Inherently, they are made for evil intent, to do evil intent.
These are not just mindless animals. They have shown many times to use their "brains" in situations. They have no morality or empathy. I know these are "fictional character" but if these where the traits given to a human, they'd be classed as pure evil. I think I have explained this now. Which now, I'd like to get back on topic.
Ripley bargained with the Queen. As did Gediman.
However I'm not sure how that's relevant.
A lifeform that seeks to survive even to the detriment of other lifeforms isn't inherently evil.
The Queen was protecting the eggs in Aliens. There are the smartest of the Xenomorph. It's natural for the leader to be smarter. It's not bargaining at all. The Queen was going to kill Ripley regardless.
As I have already explained in my comment before, the Xenomorph are killing machines. They either kill you out-right or they kill you via impregnation. There is no middle ground. Bread for evil intent to commit evil actions. They are like a cancer. And you know cancer is evil by nature. There is nothing else to the Xenomorph than this. Which make them the most dangerous species of this universe.
I am introducing a hybrid Xenomorph not yet been seen on screen but rarely used in the comics. Which leads to an excellent climax to the movie/story.
Cancer isn't evil in and of itself. It doesn't gave any intent beyond replicating itself. Aliens are much the same.
It doesn't really matter if the intended to kill Ripley. She was still able to bargain with it. 'Let me leave and I don't torch your eggs.' I would argue that Predators are more evil since they take pleasure in killing others.
As to your movie idea- how much have you actually written?
I think we can agree to disagree on the Xenomorph nature.
As for the story, I'm almost finished the basic rough version. I keep going back to add little bits of detail to make the story seem more plausible in and of itself (continuity). I have just started a better version and getting the intro in better order. Like I say; This isn't a novel-like write up. The story will be about 25-30 pages. Cutting out the type of things like; the look of the interior of a ship, it colours and all that. It's just focusing on pushing the story forward. That's how I have always written my stories. People I have shown my work to seem to like this style. So I have stuck with it.
Character will have "code names". Just like "Scar", "Wolf". Just to let you know of my Yautja protagonist, his name is "Razor Jaw".


The Dutch Cultural Festival opened in the Mekong city of Can Tho on November 10, as an event to mark the anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic relations (1973 – 2018).
The opening ceremony attracted a large number of locals and visitors, who excitedly took part in a range of activities, including arts performances, a parade of orange bicycles, a photo exhibition, and a space highlighting the Netherlands' cuisine.
There are also activities seeking to strengthen the trade and educational connectivity between Vietnam and the Netherlands, a Dutch education workshop, and film screenings on the Dutch culture.
Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam, Elsbeth Akkerman, affirmed that, with their close relations over the past 45 years, Vietnam and the Netherlands will make new strides in fostering bilateral links in trade, culture, tourism and education.
The Netherlands will exert efforts and implement plans to help Vietnam improve the livelihood of people in regions which are prone to climate change and increase the application of technology in agricultural production, she asserted.
For his part, Vice Chairman of the Can Tho city People's Committee, Truong Quang Hoai Nam, emphasised that the Netherlands is a strategic partner of Vietnam in general and the Mekong Delta in particular.
Therefore, as the center of the region, the Can Tho city authorities will roll out efforts in attracting investment, upgrade infrastructure and reform administrative procedures to strengthen the trade and cultural exchanges with the Netherlands, he stressed.


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namespace planner {
class AbstractPlan;
}

// TODO: Somebody needs to define what the hell this is???
typedef std::pair<std::vector<unsigned char>, std::vector<unsigned char>>
    StatementResult;

// FIELD INFO TYPE : field name, oid (data type), size
typedef std::tuple<std::string, oid_t, size_t> FieldInfo;

class Statement : public Printable {
 public:
  Statement() = delete;
  Statement(const Statement&) = delete;
  Statement& operator=(const Statement&) = delete;
  Statement(Statement&&) = delete;
  Statement& operator=(Statement&&) = delete;

  Statement(const std::string& statement_name, const std::string& query_string);

  ~Statement();

  static void ParseQueryTypeString(const std::string& query_string,
                             std::string& query_type_string);

  static void ParseCreateTypeString(const std::string& query_string,
                             std::string& create_type_string);

  static void MapToQueryType(const std::string& query_type_string,
                             QueryType& query_type);

  std::vector<FieldInfo> GetTupleDescriptor() const;

  void SetStatementName(const std::string& statement_name);

  std::string GetStatementName() const;

  void SetQueryString(const std::string& query_string);

  std::string GetQueryString() const;

  std::string GetQueryTypeString() const;

  QueryType GetQueryType() const;

  void SetParamTypes(const std::vector<int32_t>& param_types);

  std::vector<int32_t> GetParamTypes() const;

  void SetTupleDescriptor(const std::vector<FieldInfo>& tuple_descriptor);

  void SetReferencedTables(const std::set<oid_t> table_ids);

  const std::set<oid_t> GetReferencedTables() const;

  void SetPlanTree(std::shared_ptr<planner::AbstractPlan> plan_tree);

  const std::shared_ptr<planner::AbstractPlan>& GetPlanTree() const;

  inline bool GetNeedsPlan() const { return (needs_replan_); }

  inline void SetNeedsPlan(bool replan) { needs_replan_ = replan; }

  // Get a string representation for debugging
  const std::string GetInfo() const;

 private:
  // logical name of statement
  std::string statement_name_;

  // query string
  std::string query_string_;

  // first token in query
  // Keep the string token of the query_type because it is returned
  // as responses after executing commands.
  std::string query_type_string_;

  // enum value of query_type
  QueryType query_type_;

  // format codes of the parameters
  std::vector<int32_t> param_types_;

  // schema of result tuple
  std::vector<FieldInfo> tuple_descriptor_;

  // cached plan tree
  std::shared_ptr<planner::AbstractPlan> plan_tree_;

  // the oids of the tables referenced by this statement
  // this may be empty
  std::set<oid_t> table_ids_;

  // If this flag is true, then somebody wants us to replan this query
  bool needs_replan_ = false;

  // containing pairs of <query_type_string, query_type>
  // use map to speed up searching
  static std::unordered_map<std::string, QueryType> query_type_map_;

};
}  // namespace peloton


These are basically pieces of fabric treated so that they do not fray. They can be any size that suits the user. One popular fabric is gold lame as this can be used when a song speaks about God's glory. Another useful colour is white, often used to symbolise a wedding veil.
The best place to look for suitable fabrics are places that sell fabric for either evening wear or dancewear. It might be possible to test the floating and movement qualities of the fabric in the shop, though this depends on the space available and the reaction of the shop staff. Glittery fabrics like a crystal organza or shiny fabrics like a lame add to the feeling of using something special to worship a special God. However, some people use a lightweight "silky polyester". Don't forget to check the remnant area, as sometimes they contain short lengths of interesting fabrics that no one else can use, which can become beautiful items in worship gatherings.
Small cloths can be 1.5 to 2 metres long whereas the long ones should be 4 or 5 metres long. Unless the selvages are a mess, there is little point in doing anything else to them but they need finishing at each cut end or else they can fray badly. This can be done using an overlocking machine, a simple zig zag stitch or making a narrow hem that is then machine stitched. However, with a long cloth that is going to have a pole at each end it is necessary to sew a channel to put the pole into. For a pole, look in a DIY store for a plastic pipe that is about an inch diameter and a suitable colour. It may need to be cut to the right size and the ends sanded until they are smooth and comfortable to use.


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Nikita Kucherov Biography Facts, Childhood, Career, Personal Life
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Nikita Kucherov #86 (right wing) of Tampa Bay Lightning in 2017.
Nikita Kucherov is a Russian professional Ice Hockey player who has made a name for himself in the sport of hockey. He is undoubtedly one of the most adored athletes in Russia, known for his amazing prowess, vigorous attack, and powerful shots — a star in a top franchise in the National Hockey League. A player with a warm character and appealing charisma, fans never seem to get enough of skilful Nikita doing what he knows how to do best on the ice. We provide in-depth details into the rise of Nikita Kucherov to the summit of the Hockey sport in his biography facts, childhood, career and personal life.
Nikita Kucherov Biography Facts
Nikita Kucherov Childhood & Early Life
Nikita Kucherov Professional Career
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Nikita Kucherov Highlights, Awards & Honours
Nikita Igorevich Kucherov
The Russian Rifle, Kuch
17 June 1993 (age 26)
Maykop, Russia
NHL Draft:
2011 (58th Overall) Tampa Bay Lightning
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Playing Career:
2011–date
Net Worth:
5 ft 11 in
170 lb (77 kg)
Igor Kucherov (father); Svetlana Kucherova (mother)
Anastasiya Kucherova
Ean Horford
Social Media: Twitter, Instagram
Kucherov was born in the Russian town of Maykop to Igor Kucherov and Svetlana Kucherova. His father was a soldier who served in Uruguay, so he was always away from home on a regular basis. At age seven, Kucherov's mother went on to Uruguay to stay with her husband, leaving her young son behind with her mother. She visited Kucherov once in a year, during those visits, she cried when she saw her son.
Kucherov started out as a footballer but was introduced to the hockey by his father.
Kucherov began playing professional hockey in his country of birth, Russia. He played for CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League. But before then, he played for the Sliver Sharks and White Bears. Kucherov moved to North America, where he learnt English while playing major junior hockey. He played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
In the 2011 NHL draft, Kucherov was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning as its 58th overall pick. On September 10, 2012, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
In November 2013, Kucherov became the seventh Tampa Bay Lightning player to score a goal in his NHL debut.
In October 2014, Kucherov recorded his first hat-trick in a game against the Arizona Coyotes. The 2014/15 season proved to be a remarkable one for Kucherov as he registered 29 goals, 36 assists and 65 points. He ranked second in the NHL for goals scored in the playoffs. He finished the season as the top Lightning player in points with 66 points and second in goals with 30 and 36 assists.
In October 2016 Kucherov signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning a three year deal with a salary that averages $4.766 million per season.
Kucherov was named to the 2017 NHL All-star game with the Atlantic team division. He also went on to score his 85th goal which made him the 10th player with the most goals in franchise history. The next month saw Kucherov register his 200th points with the Lightning as well as his second career hat trick. His hat trick made him to the ninth player with the most goals in the Lightning history. In March 2017, Kucherov moved up to the eighth player with the most goals in franchise history after he recorded his 99th goal for the Lightning. That month, Kucherov also registered his 100th NHL career goal. He also stepped up his game, which earned him a place in the Tempa Bay Lightning 40 elite club after he recorded 40 goals in a season. He thus became the only 23-years-old or younger Russian player with 40 goals in a season. His remarkable performance earned him a place in the 2016/17 NHL All-star second team.
At the start of the 2017/18 season, Kucherov became the first Tempa Bay Lightning player to register a goal in the first 5 matches of the season. He further went on to grab his 112th goal as a Lightning player, which moved him to the 7th position in the ranks of players with most goals in the franchise history. Kucherov went on to become the first player in the modern era to record at least a goal in the seven consecutive games at the start of a season. On November 10, Kucherov topped the NHL goal-scoring table. Kucherov also registered his 128th game for the lightning, which made him the 6th player with the most goals in the franchise history.
In January 2018, Kucherov was named to the NHL All-Star games. By October 2018, he had already recorded 146 career goals which moved him up to the 5th player with the most goals in the history of the Tampa Bay Lightning. On December 1, Kucherov recorded 3-points which brought his NHL career points to 372, the sixth-highest in the Lightning history.
Nikita Kucherov with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2018. (Image: Twitter via @TBLightning)
On January 2, 2019, Kucherov earned his third successive NHL All-Star selection after he was named to the 2019 NHL All-Star Game. The next month saw Kucherov earn his 245th NHL career assist, which made him the sixth player with the most assist in franchise history. Kucherov continued in his excellent form as he went on to set a Lightning record for most points in a season with 109 points. At the end of the regular season, Kucherov had registered 128 points, making him the most points by a Russian born player. Kucherov also became the player with the highest point in the NHL for the 2018/19 season. As a result, he was awarded the Art Ross award. In June 2019, Kucherov was given the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award at the 2019 NHL Awards for his exceptional performance in the 2018/19 season.
Kucherov is a regular in the Russian hockey side. In 2016, he was named to the Russian roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey along with other Tempa Bay Lightning teammates.
In 2017, Kucherov led the Russian side to win bronze at the 2017 World Hockey Championship.
Nikita Kucherov with the Russian Men's National Ice Hockey Team in 2019. (Image: NHL)
Kucherov is known to keep his personal life away from the media.
His parents still live in Maykop.
Kucherov has a multi-year endorsement deal with athletics brand Adidas.
He is an active figure on social media, with about 20,000 followers on Twitter, and 198,000 on Instagram.
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Plus-Minus Award (2015)
NHL All-Star (2017, 2018, 2019)
Second All-Star Team (2017)
First All-Star Team (2018, 2019)
Art Ross Trophy (2019)
Ted Lindsay Award (2019)
Hart Memorial Trophy (2019)
U18 First Team All-Star (2011)
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The IRS Officer Who Feeds the Poor and Organises Rural Health Camps When Off-Duty
When she isn't at work, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai, Dr Megha Bhargava organises health camps, food and school kits for underprivileged kids.
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By Shweta Bhandral
The 35-year-old Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai, Dr Megha Bhargava radiates enthusiasm and energy. Having cleared her first civil service exam while working as a doctor, she got posted in Nainital cantonment under the Indian Defence Services.
"My belief and commitment towards selfless service to the nation come from working with the armed forces," she says. In her second attempt at the civil services exam, she got the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), and after training in Nagpur, she has been posted in Mumbai since 2015.
Megha Bhargava
Despite her career success, something was missing. "There was a lot of satisfaction in terms of how we at IRS are contributing to the national exchequer for building the nation but what we can't see is the direct impact of it. This is the missing link," says Megha, noting that 41 percent of her city-folk live in slums.
"I began to think that there was more to my life than looking into balance sheets of corporate houses. I believe that my story should resonate with the person I believe I am and my place in society."
And so, supported by her sister, a health professional, and her mother, a retired school principal, Megha got out of her comfort zone to work at the grassroot level for health and education. While her sister Dr Ruma Bhargava founded the NGO Samarpan in 2016 and is the trustee, Megha became its driving force and roped in several doctors and civil servants on board.
The NGO provides essential health services in the interiors of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. They conduct diagnostic and treatment camps in villages, mainly treating nutritional deficiency, skin disorders, eye problems and conducting awareness sessions on hygiene and nutrition.
Megha adds, "Topics of menstrual health are still taboo, and girls miss school or drop out after attaining puberty." To counter this, Samarpan conducts regular sessions for adolescent girls and provides them with biodegradable sanitary pads. They also provide 'Adhyan Kits' to encourage children to go to school, including shoes, bags and stationery.
Megha's NGO organises meals, stationery, bags, shoes and biodegradable sanitary napkins for schoolkids
With COVID striking the nation, the Samarpan team tied up with government bodies, companies and citizen groups to serve home-cooked meals to daily-wagers, migrant labourers, tribals, old-age homes and orphanages across four cities. In all, they have served 5 lakh cooked meals, distributed 25,000 milk packets and dry rations for a month to 25,000 families.
Megha believes that people have to be brave enough to care: "Significance in life doesn't come from status or any position of power. It comes from serving. It is in giving to others that we find meaning."
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MAFS: Keith Didn't Understand Why He Should Delete Nude Pics Of His Ex From His Phone And Twitter Is Like, "TF?"
Posted on February 13, 2019	 - By Victoria Uwumarogie
Source: Lifetime / lifetime
"Whose boobs are those?"
Any time that question is asked, you know somebody's about to be in trouble.
During last night's episode of Married at First Sight, that's exactly what Kristine asked Keith after they exchanged phones during an exercise encouraged by the experts. As it turned out, he had a number of photos of his ex on his phone, including nude ones of her breasts and behind. When asked when they broke up, Keith said they split the year before due to long-distance challenges, and yet, the photos still remained.
Understandably, Kristine wasn't feeling that the ex was "all over your phone," but in Keith's mind, he had a good excuse.
"I mean, we were together almost 4 1/2 years," he said in response. "That's a big chunk of my life."
The fact that he hadn't deleted the photos immediately when she brought them up left Kristine feeling insecure and like he still has feelings for his ex.
When they spoke to Pastor Cal about the issue later, he didn't understand why Keith had the photos either. When he asked him, "What about the 4 1/2 years are you not done with?" Keith said, "A lot of my life was a part of that." And as he put it, "I didn't feel like it was necessary."
Pastor Cal tried to see both sides, but he still felt that Keith needed to get rid of the risque images. They no longer served a purpose (unless he was still ogling them, which is a big problem since 1. He is not with his ex anymore, and 2. He is married to someone else). However, Pastor Cal also told Kristine not to overreact. Keith hadn't done anything otherwise to show that she couldn't trust him, and considering he didn't try to hide the photos from her, he felt he had nothing to hide. Still, Keith was instructed to make the concerns Kristine prioritizes, his priority.
"The world you have with Kristine, this is your world," he said. "This is your only world."
We didn't see Keith delete the pictures from his phone, but seeing that Kristine was comfortable enough to let him give her body kisses as they played a game of romantic dice at the end of the episode, we assume he did and that all is forgiven. Plus, at least their relationship is in better shape than Luke and Kate's…
But the fact that he never considered getting rid of the pictures when he said "I do," or immediately when she shared her discomfort with them, left Twitter really confused. Who doesn't understand that their spouse isn't going to be okay with them having a plethora of photos of their ex, let alone naked ones? Keith Dewar, folks. Check out how social media reacted to last night's episode below, and by hitting the flip:
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle
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Doctor Dolittle, a little, lovable, old doctor, has so many animal pets that his people patients will not come to him any more. In fact, he likes the animals better, and he can talk to them, too! Soon his fame spreads all over the world and when the monkeys in Africa are stricken with an epidemic, its Dr. Dolittle to the rescue.
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TV ReviewsRake
Rake skates by on the charms of its star
Emily Todd VanDerWerff
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Greg Kinnear can be very good in the right role, but he's not a great actor. He's less about burrowing into a character to find what makes them tick and more about projecting a soothing affability. No matter how much of an asshole a Kinnear character is, he has a tendency to get away with it because of that twinkle in his eye. The man came to fame, after all, as a television host on a program that made fun of other television, and he's always had that air of cheeky irreverence.
Fox's new legal drama, Rake, leans on that side of Kinnear's persona to great effect. A remake of an Australian drama of the same name, Rake is an unabashed throwback to the pre-Tony Soprano era. Back then, TV antiheroes existed but were always undercut in some fashion: their vital service to the community, for example, or the ironic remove that let viewers know the character didn't really mean anything they said. (For a good recent case of this, think of Hugh Laurie's work on House, which encompassed both sides of this coin by the end of its run.) So much of this sort of antihero comes down to finding the right guy—and it's almost always a guy—who can let the audience know he's not actually that much of a jerk. He's hurting somewhere deep inside, and if you just got to know him, you'd see that.
Kinnear is such a natural fit for the part of unscrupulous-but-winning lawyer Keegan Deane that it's surprising to realize this program existed before without him (in another country no less). Though Kinnear hasn't really been back to TV since he left Talk Soup, he's perfect for a drama like this, able to hold the screen by motormouthing out of a jam but also capable of tossing to any other member of Rake's talented ensemble cast. Too many television vehicles for movie stars are conceived as relentless onslaughts from the big lead, ignoring that much of TV is about building a dependable bench of supporting characters. Rake's greatest triumph is deftly navigating these pitfalls in its early going.
The show's sense of humor is also refreshing—in an arch, wry fashion that makes it feel less like the dour House clone it could've been. Kinnear helps here, but it's possible to feel the bemused cynicism of executive producer Peter Tolan creeping through as well. Tolan's co-creation, Rescue Me, eventually fell apart, but in its early seasons, the show was like nothing else on TV, blending the genuine tragedy of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with scabrously funny observations about the ways men behave when no women are around. Rake isn't as rough-edged as that program, but there are elements of that complicated mixture of tones, particularly in the scenes where Keegan tries to get someone—anyone—to just kinda like him already.
Structurally, there's nothing different or surprising about the show. Indeed, it might be a little overstuffed. Every week, Keegan takes on a new case involving some horrifying reprobate, usually to boost his own profile. And every week, he finds himself torn between doing what's easy and doing what's good. This formula doesn't work if the protagonist isn't competent at his job, and Keegan shows flashes of true brilliance in the courtroom. He's not as much of a genius as Dr. House, but he doesn't need to be, because so much of Rake is sustained by its tone.
It's the rest of the program that needs rejiggering. As the center of the show, Keegan spends most episodes bouncing between various locations and characters, and there's no sense of how the series will pull these various spheres together. Keegan goes to therapy with a character played by Miranda Otto. He goes to work (in a rotating series of offices, "donated" to him by lawyer pals) and bounces dialogue off his secretary. He goes to visit his brother (John Ortiz) and his sister-in-law (Necar Zadegan), to get a taste of the domestic life he's eschewed. He spends time with a prostitute he mostly pays to be his friend, whom he's clearly fallen in love with. (She's played by Bojana Novakovic, and though both she and Kinnear are good in their scenes together, the story never shakes off the feeling of shady desperation permeating it.) If there's supposed to be something cohesive here beyond Kinnear, it's presently missing.
Rake appeared to be in trouble for a while: Its series premiere isn't the original pilot, which was directed by Sam Raimi and is quite good. (That episode will air later, out of the original order.) But this isn't the kind of show that needs its story told in absolute order to make sense, and the new first episode is good enough to suggest Tolan and creator Peter Duncan will be able to get at least a season out of the world punishing Keegan. There might not be enough here to go beyond that initial episode order, but just watching Kinnear play the sad asshole—wandering around L.A. without a car or getting beaten up due to gambling debts—keeps things rolling smoothly for now.
Created by: Peter Duncan
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Miranda Otto, John Ortiz, Necar Zadegan
Debuts: Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern on Fox.
Format: Hour-long legal drama
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InvestorNewsBreaks – FuelPositive Corporation (TSX.V: NHHH) (OTCQB: NHHHF) on Track to Create Viable Fossil Fuels Replacement
FuelPositive (TSX.V: NHHH) (OTCQB: NHHHF) offers an alternative solution to hydrogen distribution and storage issues through its proprietary on-site production of carbon-free ammonia ("NH3") technology. The system is more energy efficient than conventional forms of NH3 production and does not emit CO2. "FuelPositive's flagship modular and scalable carbon-free ammonia technology was developed by Dr. Ibrahim Dincer and his esteemed team at Ontario Technology University in Toronto. The platform will allow for in-situ production of NH3 sustainably. The process involves using only water, air and sustainable electricity," reads a recent article. "Through its proprietary technology, FuelPositive is on track to create a viable option for replacing traditional fossil fuels while also becoming a leading provider on the expanding green ammonia market. The industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 54.9% over the next decade."
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FuelPositive is a Canadian growth-stage technology company committed to providing commercially viable and sustainable "cradle to cradle" clean energy solutions, including carbon-free ammonia ("NH3"), for use across a broad spectrum of industries and applications. By focusing on technologies that are clean, economically advantageous/realizable and that leverage existing infrastructure, the company aims to change the course of climate change through practical solutions that can be implemented now. The company's core technology, a modular and scalable carbon-free NH3 system, takes air, water and sustainable electricity and synthesizes it into a non-polluting chemical for multiple applications, including fertilizer for farming, fuel for internal combustion engines and a solution for grid storage. It is being considered as a replacement for fossil fuels and as a key enabler of the hydrogen economy. For more information about the company, visit www.FuelPositive.com.
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In Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip, Nevin Martell sets himself up with the impossible task of tracking down someone notorious for being more fame-averse than Greta Garbo and J.D. Salinger combined. I won't spoil the ending, but I will tell you that I had a fun time reading this book. It's equal parts memoir, history, and trying to understand an enigma. The tales about Bill Watterson and the genesis of his legendary Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, trying to get his career off the ground after years of frustration, and his love/hate relationship with success are fascinating. Watterson's well known resistance to any and all merchandising of his characters is also fully explored here, and it adds another dimension to this complex man. It's a frustrating tact to take, but I can understand it. It called to mind how much I cherished the Peanuts characters as a child, when what I really loved was the ancillary stuff (dolls, TV specials). Indeed, I didn't fully appreciate Schulz's comic itself until the Fantagraphics Complete Peanuts volumes came out. The result of Watterson's stance is letting the comic strip speak for itself, revealing it to be one of the most brilliant explorations of childhood imagination ever committed to ink and paper. Martell shares a similarly glowing view of the strip throughout this book, ruminating in an appealing, leisurely style that oftentimes comes across not so flatteringly like magazine writing. Overall, it's not a very substantial book (at times I wish Martell didn't inject so much of himself in the content), but the journey he takes is an enjoyable one to tag along with.


To gauge its merit, we compared the new QRP pressing to a number of existing versions: A pristine copy of the first issue Island Pink Label, a first issue tan-label A&M pressing, and both Mofi releases—the standard vinyl and the UHQR. While we feel that more treble extension and a smoother overall tonal balance grace the Pink Island LP, the QRP is definitely the one to beat in every other area.
This is a beautiful record to hear. Surfaces are CD-quiet. Music emerges from between your speakers in a lush, full-bodied way that will convince those with top systems that they are experiencing a live, intimate performance. Much like a Patricia Barber or Diana Krall record, it will make average systems sound much better than their owners might have thought possible. We'll be hearing this one for years to come at various audiophile shows. Bottom line, if you love Tea For The Tillerman, this is the one you want.
I immediately notice that the QRP LP's long instrument decay and tight, powerful bass offer more grip than my UHQR. My colleague and resident record collector Tom Caselli confirms the same observation with the Pink Island pressing and found the A&M pressing more congested than either version. He mentions that the QRP pressing boasts more inner detail, making it easier to follow the lines of both guitarists throughout and discern the interplay of the background vocal tracks. From my listening chair, it all sounds wonderful.
For those not following QRP's development, Acoustic Sounds proprietor Kassem spent a king's ransom to get the plant up and running, addressing many technical issues that always plague such ventures. Rumor has it that the first batch of Tea For The Tillerman LPs got scrapped because they weren't up to Kassem's high standards. That's admirable. And consequently, this record stands as the benchmark for LP quality.
Collectors will appreciate the high quality of the album jacket, featuring heavy stock with a thick semi-gloss coating. A four-page foldout includes photos of the "absolute" original master tapes and a few good quotes from George Marino at Sterling Sound. He discusses the improvements in lathe technology since the first Cat Stevens records were cut at Sterling in the early 70s.
Our research indicates that a clean, early stamper Pink Island copy can easily set you back $200. So, $30 for a brand-new record is indeed a bargain. Yet, praise for sonic quality aside, who really cares about Tea For The Tillerman? Considering that recent big sellers in the vinyl market come from the Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver, Kassem couldn't be more clueless in terms of catalog selection. Sure, 1500 of these will sell like hotcakes, and at least half of the audiophiles buying this record will feel as if they've gone to heaven. But this strategy won't get many people under the age of 55 years old excited about analog. I purchased this LP solely out of curiosity and my duty as an audiophile journalist. I won't obtain Kassem's other two Stevens titles.
However, to give credit where it's due, the sound quality on this record is the best I've ever heard. If all the LPs in my collection sounded this good, I'd never have bought a CD player. TONE tips its proverbial hat to the associates at QRP—masters of their craft. But here's to hoping that something more contemporary is pressed there in months to come rather than just another string of tired incumbents.
It's always different. Some labels have a list of titles that they actively pursue and are in ongoing negotiations with the labels to see if they can get them. Other times it's the artist, label or a combination. With the interest in vinyl showing no sign of slowing down, many labels are starting to produce a limited run of LP's where they might not have done this a few years ago. It certainly can't hurt to send emails to your favorite record company, post on their FB page, etc etc.
Interesting point made regarding album selection. I myself encourage releasing high quality editions of current wave makers. Steve Hoffman mastered a recent White Stripes album as well as a RHCPs album. Was that at the request of the bands? The labels? I'd like to know so we might petition to have more follow at least down that mastering path. It would even greater if we might get a high quality package like this album or the Music Matters remasters etc.


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Land Rover Defender 6×6
A. Kahn Design just took a Land Rover Defender and modified it into one the of the most insane vehicles we've seen in some time. The Flying Huntsman 110 WB 6×6 Concept is set to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and it boasts, along with the six tires, an elongated body that essentially gives you more Defender to love and 430 bhp to handle the beast. Brakes and suspension has been upgraded, a full panoramic roof was tossed on, and other little modifications were made to make it as functional as it is badass looking. More details will be available when it makes its debut this week.
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Due to a SNAFU at the graduate book store, I'm still waiting for my books for this course. We're already in the third week and I don't have my books. There have been workarounds for other books, but I really need Breaking Al-Qaeda: Psychological and Operational Techniques, which is also a book I'm very interested to read. It's supposed to arrive Monday, and then I need to read ten chapters and make comments by Thursday. It's going to be a busy week.
I'm still reading The Shield of the Great Leader: the Armed Forces of North Korea, but I'm also working my way through Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy. So far, I'm quite enjoying it, but I haven't encountered anything yet that is surprising or new – and I probably shouldn't expect anything. Still, it's a good read and a good review.
Another session of Nor'Westers (Western tropes set in the Canadian fur trade in 1810) is happening on Tuesday, so I have reviewed what has gone before and prepped for the next session. I'm also struggling to decide if I want to Kickstart Sword's Edge RPG in order to afford editing and indexing. It would have to be very hands-off and probably electronic rewards only, but it would be nice to get both professionally done.
I'm almost done my fiction commission. I need about 500-750 good words to wrap it up and time is running out.
My favourite podcast this week was Empire's Rogue One spoiler special which included an interview with Gareth Edwards. There was a wide range of opinions about how the movie could have been better, but all the critics agreed that they enjoyed the movie, which aligns with my thoughts.
I hope you had an enjoyable week!
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The United States Football League may be in trouble but, as far as Sentinel Sound Off respondents are concerned, switching from a spring to a fall schedule will only make matters worse.
Of 895 callers, 708 -- 79 percent -- said the USFL should not move to a fall season, while only 187 said they supported the change. Sound Off is not a scientific survey, but it does reflect the intensity of feelings on issues. The results, however, may have been skewed by a misleading version of the question that appeared in the Sunday sports section.
Renegades owner Don Dizney said Monday that the lopsided opposition to the fall switch probably was due to fans' failure to understand the league's financial dependency on television revenues. ABC television has announced it will not renew its $19 million contract with the USFL.
"A television contract is important," Dizney said. "If we go to the fall and get one network, then we will have been successful. We're optimistic."
But Eugene Smith Jr., 65, of Winter Park didn't see it that way. Like most of the Sound Off callers, he predicted doom for the USFL because of its inability to compete head-to-head during the fall against the firmly entrenched NFL and college football.
"I'm very interested in the USFL," Smith said. "but they aren't strong enough to fight the NFL in the same season. In my opinion it is a mistake."
"There would be too much competition between the NFL and the USFL," agreed Gerald Nix, 44, of Orlando. "I think the USFL could survive in the spring league where there isn't so much competition."
For Cathy Marciniak, 31, of Orlando, the USFL's mistake in making the switch is its timing. The new league needs to become more established before it can take on the NFL. "I think maybe later it could survive in the fall, once the teams grow a little."
Ricki Feldberg, 14, of Longwood put it bluntly: The move would create "a mess. . . . There are a lot of people who like the NFL and a lot who like the USFL, and it will all get mixed up."
Several callers said they believed USFL owners realized they were signing the league's death warrant with the move to the fall but were hoping to force a merger of the stronger USFL squads into the NFL.
"The move will kill the USFL, absolutely," said Donald Skinner, 32, of Orlando. "But the NFL will probably pick up a few of the strong clubs, and that will be the end of it."
John Wilcox, 55, a onetime football player and coach, predicted successful USFL teams like the New Jersey Generals and Jacksonville Bulls probably would be the first considered for merger, "but most teams will go bankrupt -- including the Renegades," he said. "I'd like to see the USFL make a success of it because I like football in the spring. I don't want to have to watch basketball."


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