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Tiwa Savage s..3..x tape, 2Baba's marital crisis… top celebrity scandals of 2021
Motunrayo Saturday, December 25, 2021 Entertainment
Scandals and controversies involving celebrities are inevitable in the entertainment scene. They are among what keeps the industry buzzing...
Scandals and controversies involving celebrities are inevitable in the entertainment scene. They are among what keeps the industry buzzing and interesting to the fans.
If anything, the outgoing year has been a dramatic one in the entertainment industry. From marital crises to allegations of sexual assault, it was full of scandals.
Here are major celebrity scandals in Nigeria's showbiz scene in 2021.
Baba Ijesha saga
That Baba Ijesha, the Nollywood actor, was one of the top trending people in Nigeria for 2021 won't come as a surprise to many.
Until his arrest for allegedly defiling a minor in April, the actor had a low profile in the public domain. But his arrest, which sparked heated outrage, made him a viral sensation — although for the wrong reason.
His arrest was followed by different twists. From his self-confession to the account of events by Comedian Princess, a protest, counter-protest, drama over CCTV footage, Yomi Fabiyi's movie, the trial, bail, court revelations, and denial; the issue dominated discussions for several months in the outgoing year.
It also led to a face-off between several Nollywood stars, particularly Iyabo Ojo and Fabiyi, due to their opposing views on the matter.
It's unlikely that the case — which has been adjourned to January 26, 2022 — would end anytime soon.
Tiwa Savage's s3....x tape
Tiwa Savage, the music star, shocked many in October when she revealed a plot by some people to blackmail her using her s3...x tape.
The 'Koroba' singer knew it would not be a walk in the park to handle the ensuing reactions.
And it wasn't.
The release of the s3.....x tape sent social media into a frenzy and divided opinions. Shehu Sani, Georgina Onuoha, Ifeanyi Okowa's aide, Speed Darlington, I Go Dye, among other top figures, weighed into the matter.
For Tiwa, it was a major blow. At the time, 'Somebody's Son', her hit track with Brandy, the US singer, just started gaining momentum globally.
But the musician was able to navigate the tumultuous chapter to end the year on a strong note. The issue was one of the most-searched on Google in the outgoing year.
2Baba's martial crisis
Marriage, they say, is a bitter-sweet journey. 2Baba, the veteran singer, experienced both sides of the coin in the outgoing year.
In March, he and Annie Idibia, his wife, had no idea of what was ahead when they celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary in grand style.
By September, the decorated marriage was already on the verge of falling apart. The drama started after Annie accused 2Baba of spending nights with Pero Adeniyi, his baby mama.
Annie's claim ignited heated controversies and led to a face-off involving her, 2Baba's family, and Pero.
But the 'Implication' singer exuded maturity amid the crisis and prevented the issue from degenerating further.
The couple eventually put the incident behind them, with the actress apologising for her action while the singer also celebrated her with a lovely note on her birthday.
However, the dust had barely settled when Brymo, Nigerian singer, called out 2Baba for once falsely accusing him of sleeping with Annie in the past — a development which also sparked fresh controversies.
Tonto Dikeh vs Prince Kpokpogri
In June, Tonto Dikeh, the Nigerian actress, showed off Prince Kpokpogri, her newly-found love, much to the delight of her fans.
Many thought it would be a turning point for the film star after her controversial split from Olakunle Churchill in 2016.
But they were wrong.
Trouble started when Kpokpogri was accused of cheating following a leaked audio — a claim he denied. The development resulted in the lovebirds unfollowing each other on Instagram, allegations and counter-allegations and the eventual collapse of the relationship.
The drama took a new twist when Dikeh claimed Kpokpogri had in his possession the sex tape of Jane Mena, the Instagram dancer.
Jane Mena had subsequently threatened a lawsuit against the actress, while the pair engaged in a war of words on social media.
Hushpuppi vs DCP Kyari
Hushpuppi, the embattled Nigerian socialite, has been in the news since he was arrested for alleged internet fraud last year.
But the case reignited interest in the outgoing year when he indicted Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP).
In July, US court documents had shown that Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, claimed he bribed Kyari to arrest one Vincent Chibuzo, a co-fraudster.
The socialite alleged that he gave the top detective money to jail the rival after a dispute over a $1.1 million scam.
But Kyari denied any wrongdoing, saying he never collected money from Hushpuppi
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also detailed how Hushpuppi linked up with the police officer to facilitate Vincent's detention.
Following the allegations, the top detective was suspended and a panel was set up by Usman Alkali Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), to probe the allegations.
The IGP then named Tunji Disu as head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) — a unit previously led by DCP Kyari.
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/* eslint-disable */
const _ = require('lodash')
  , assert = require('chai').assert
  , json = JSON.stringify
  , EventIO = require('../lib/EventIO')
  ;

describe('EventIO: ES6 event acceptor and emitter with runtime type checking',
    function() {

  class TestClass extends EventIO { }
  var testInstance;

  beforeEach(function() {
    testInstance = new TestClass();
    testInstance.setStrictSchemaMode(false);
  });

  afterEach(function() {
    testInstance.reset();
  });

  it('should add the correct interface to child classes', function() {
    let x = testInstance;
    assert.isTrue(_.isFunction(x.emit), 'did not add emit()');
    assert.isTrue(_.isFunction(x.accept), 'did not add accept()');
    assert.isTrue(_.isFunction(x.on), 'did not add on()');
    assert.isTrue(_.isFunction(x.once), 'did not add once()');
    assert.isTrue(_.isFunction(x.upto), 'did not add upto()');
    assert.isTrue(
        _.isFunction(x.removeListener), 'did not add removeListener()');
    assert.isTrue(
        _.isFunction(x.removeAllListeners), 'did not add removeAllListeners()');
    assert.isTrue(
        _.isFunction(x.setAcceptHandlers), 'did not add setAcceptHandlers()');
  });

  it('accept() should throw on unregistered event names', function() {
    assert.throws(() => {
      testInstance.accept('null', 123, 456);
    }, /no registered handler for accept event "null"/i);
    assert.throws(() => {
      testInstance.accept(['null', 123, 456]);
    }, /expected string event name/i);
    assert.throws(() => {
      testInstance.accept();
    }, /expected string event name/i);
  });

  it('accept() should invoke listeners on known events and return results',
      function() {
    let x = testInstance;
    x.setAcceptHandlers({
      first (...argsArray) {
        return _.first(argsArray);
      },
      size (...argsArray) {
        return _.size(argsArray);
      }
    });
    assert.strictEqual(1, x.accept('first', 1, 2, 3));
    assert.deepEqual([1, 2], x.accept('first', [1, 2]));
    assert.strictEqual(3, x.accept('size', 1, 2, 3));
    assert.strictEqual(0, x.accept('size'));
  });

  it('emit() within accept() should occur synchronously in order', function() {
    let x = testInstance;
    x.setAcceptHandlers({
      alarm (...argsArray) {
        this.emit('trigger_alarm', argsArray);
      },
    });

    let eventLog = [];
    x.on('trigger_alarm', (argsArray) => {
      eventLog.push(argsArray);
    });

    x.accept('alarm', 1, 2, 3);
    x.accept('alarm', 4);
    x.accept('alarm');

    // emitted events should have been received on return from accept()
    assert.deepEqual(eventLog, [[1, 2, 3], [4], []]);
  });

  it('emit() should respect call counts set by on(), once(), upto()',
      function() {
    let x = testInstance;
    x.setAcceptHandlers({
      alarm (...argsArray) {
        this.emit('alarm_1');
        this.emit('alarm_2');
        this.emit('alarm_3');
      },
    });

    let eventLog = [];
    x.on('alarm_1', () => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_1');
    });
    x.once('alarm_2', (argsArray) => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_2');
    });
    x.upto(2, 'alarm_3', (argsArray) => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_3');
    });

    x.accept('alarm');
    x.accept('alarm');
    x.accept('alarm');

    // emitted events should have been received on return from accept()
    assert.deepEqual(eventLog, [
        // accept call 1: all 3 trigger
        'alarm_1',
        'alarm_2',
        'alarm_3',

        // accept call 2: alarm_2 should have expired
        'alarm_1',
        'alarm_3',

        // accept call 3: alarm_3 should have expired
        'alarm_1',
      ]);
  });

  it('emit() should respect call counts set by on(), once(), upto()',
      function() {
    let x = testInstance;
    x.setAcceptHandlers({
      alarm (...argsArray) {
        this.emit('alarm_1');
        this.emit('alarm_2');
        this.emit('alarm_3');
      },
    });

    let eventLog = [];
    x.on('alarm_1', () => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_1');
    });
    x.once('alarm_2', (argsArray) => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_2');
    });
    x.upto(2, 'alarm_3', (argsArray) => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_3');
    });

    x.accept('alarm');
    x.accept('alarm');
    x.accept('alarm');

    // emitted events should have been received on return from accept()
    assert.deepEqual(eventLog, [
        // accept call 1: all 3 trigger
        'alarm_1',
        'alarm_2',
        'alarm_3',

        // accept call 2: alarm_2 should have expired
        'alarm_1',
        'alarm_3',

        // accept call 3: alarm_3 should have expired
        'alarm_1',
      ]);
  });

  it('removeListener() should remove listeners of all types', function() {
    let x = testInstance;
    x.setAcceptHandlers({
      alarm (...argsArray) {
        this.emit('alarm_1');
        this.emit('alarm_2');
        this.emit('alarm_3');
      }
    });

    let eventLog = [];
    let cb1 = x.on('alarm_1', () => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_1');
    });
    x.on('alarm_1', () => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_1-a');
    });
    x.once('alarm_2', (argsArray) => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_2');
    });
    x.once('alarm_2', (argsArray) => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_2');
    });
    let cb3 = x.upto(2, 'alarm_3', (argsArray) => {
      eventLog.push('alarm_3');
    });

    x.removeListener('alarm_1', cb1);
    x.removeAllListeners('alarm_2');
    x.removeEventListener('alarm_3', cb3);

    x.accept('alarm');

    // remove accept handler and ensure accept throws.
    x.setAcceptHandlers({alarm: null});
    assert.throws(() => {
      x.accept('alarm');
    }, /No registered handler for accept event "alarm"/i);

    // no emits should have been triggers.
    assert.deepEqual(eventLog, ['alarm_1-a']);
  });

  it('accept() should match against a schema if one is present', function() {
    const x = testInstance;
    x.setAcceptHandlers({
      alarm (...argsArray) {
      }
    });
    x.$schema = {
      accept: {
        alarm: [
          {
            name: 'AlarmLevel',
            type: 'integer',
            minValue: 4
          }
        ]
      }
    };

    assert.throws(() => {
      x.accept('alarm', 3);
    }, /"alarm": "\[index 0\]": expected a number >= 4, got 3./i);

    assert.throws(() => { x.accept('alarm', 4, 5) }, /out of range/i);

    assert.throws(() => {
      x.accept('alarm', '4');
    }, /expected a number, got string./i);

    assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
      x.accept('alarm', 4);
    });
  });

  it('emit() should match against a schema if one is present', function() {
    const x = testInstance;
    x.setStrictSchemaMode(true);
    x.setAcceptHandlers({
      alarm (...argsArray) {
        assert.strictEqual(1, argsArray.length);
        this.emit('trigger_alarm', argsArray[0]);
      },
      emit_untyped (...argsArray) {
        this.emit('untyped_event', 1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
      }
    });
    x.$schema = {
      emit: {
        trigger_alarm: [
          {
            name: 'TriggerAlarm',
            type: 'object',
            fields: {
              alarm_level: {
                type: 'integer',
                maxValue: 3
              },
              nested: {
                type: 'object',
                optional: true,
                fields: {
                  innerValue: {
                    type: 'any',
                    maxSize: 5
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      accept: {
        alarm: [
          {
            type: 'object',
            fields: {
              alarm_level: {
                type: 'integer'
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    };

    assert.throws(() => {
      x.accept('alarm', { alarm_level: 4});
    }, /"trigger_alarm": "\[index 0\].alarm_level": expected a number <= 3, got 4./i);

    assert.throws(() => {
      x.accept('alarm', { alarm_level: 3, nested: { innerValue: 'abcde' }});
    }, /"trigger_alarm": "\[index 0\].nested.innerValue"/i);

    assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
      x.accept('alarm', { alarm_level: 3 });
    });

    assert.throws(() => {
      x.accept('emit_untyped', 1, 2, 3, 4);
    }, /No schema for accept event "emit_untyped"/i);

    assert.throws(() => {
      x.emit('untyped_event', 9, 10);
    }, /No schema for emit event "untyped_event"/i);
  });

  it('emit() should emit the catch-all event "*"', function() {
    const x = testInstance;
    const evtLog = [];
    const evtLog2 = [];

    x.on('*', (evtName, ...evtArgs) => {
      evtLog.push([evtName, evtArgs]);
    });

    x.once('*', (evtName, ...evtArgs) => {
      evtLog2.push([evtName, evtArgs]);
    });

    x.emit('test_ev_1', 1, 2);
    x.emit('test_ev_2');
    x.emit('test_ev_3', [4, 5]);

    assert.deepEqual(evtLog, [
        ['test_ev_1', [1, 2]],
        ['test_ev_2', []],
        ['test_ev_3', [[4, 5]]],
      ]);

    assert.deepEqual(evtLog2, [['test_ev_1', [1, 2]]]);
  });

  it('emit() should emit a single catch-all event "*" using once()',
      function() {
    const x = testInstance;
    const evtLog = [];

    x.once('*', (evtName, ...evtArgs) => {
      evtLog.push([evtName, evtArgs]);
    });

    x.emit('test_ev_1', 1, 2);
    x.emit('test_ev_2');
    x.emit('test_ev_3', [4, 5]);

    assert.deepEqual(evtLog, [['test_ev_1', [1, 2]]] );
  });

  it('emit() should not throw on untyped events in non-strict mode', function() {
    assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
      testInstance.emit('untyped_event', 1, 2, 3, 4);
    });
  });

});

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Шоссе 90 ( , ) — самое длинное израильское шоссе длиной около 480 км, проходящее через всю страну от северной границы с Ливаном до южной границы с Египтом.

Шоссе 90 начинается на Ливанской границе около Метулы, проходит через всю Иорданскую долину, вдоль западной стороны озера Кинерет, далее вдоль западного берега Мёртвого моря (что делает его самой низкой в мире дорогой), через долину Арава до Эйлата и заканчивается на южной границе с Египтом на Красном море. Дорога проходит через Западный берег реки Иордан недалеко от города Иерихон, вне районов, контролируемых Палестинской администрацией.

Часть шоссе 90, проходящая через долину реки Иордан, была названа Шоссе Ганди (), после смерти израильского министра туризма Рехавама Зеэви (Ганди), убитого палестинскими террористами.

Трасса печально известна большим количеством аварий, произошедших на ней. В течение 9 лет, начиная с 2009 года, на ней погибло 32 человека и 447 пострадали. Дорога практически прямая и имеет две встречных полосы. На ней отсутствует разграничительное ограждение. Гонщики часто используют шоссе для нелегальных стартов.

На 311-м километре находится развалины древнего города Архелаида.

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Kenneth Lamar Howell Sr.
Published 5:06 pm Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Mr. Kenneth Lamar Howell Sr., a resident of Montgomery, Ala., departed this life on Dec. 15, 2015. Funeral services were held Dec. 19, 2015 at 2 p.m. from the Lilly Baptist Church with Rev. T. E. Jordan, officiating. Interment followed in Eastwood Memorial Gardens. Kenneth taught chemistry at Spingarn High School in Washington, D.C. for 34 years. Kenneth loved sports and at Spingan, he served as head coach of varsity football, basketball and baseball. He was also a sports commentator for DCTV Cablevision. Kenneth was an avid Redskins fan and was honored to be asked to sing the national anthem at a Monday Night Football game in 1977. He served as umpire for softball and baseball for the MBUA, AHSAA, ASA and MBSUA. He was a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated since 1965. He was tickled pink to have the chance to be an extra in the Danny Glover movie, "The Honey Dripper." He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife of 47 years, Rose Mary Cox Howell; daughter, LaShawn (Christopher Sr.); sons, Kenneth Howell Jr. and Alfred Veney; grandchildren, Christopher Wiltz Jr., Dekendra, Taylor and Tyler Veney; sister, Donna Bryson; brother, Larry Catney; godchildren, Lorenza Patrick Jr. (deceased), Kevin Patrick(Jaketa), Aisha DeJarnett (Larry) and Maxine Grayson(Frank); a sister -in-law, Wanda Betton (Randolph); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and associates. Omega Rites Services were held Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 at Ross-Clayton Funeral Home Chapel at 7 p.m.

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Meet our Head at Notton House Academy,
Michelle Reysenn
Michelle joined Notton House Academy in January as Deputy Head after a varied teaching and leadership background in the local area, both in mainstream and specialist schools.
She has also led the development of English for all Wiltshire schools. Here she explains a little more about herself and her vision for working in one of the more unique education settings in the UK.
What do you enjoy about working in schools like Notton House Academy?
I am passionate about helping, supporting and developing staff to ensure we meet the needs of some of the area's most vulnerable young people. Curriculum provision is my passion and expertise, as like to be creative as possible to improve outcomes for young people.
Since I have worked at Notton House Academy, I can see what makes this school so wonderful and how we can continue to further meet the needs for our young people and their families. Every young person has a bespoke timetable that enables each and every one of them to make the right choices, and enjoy their education, whilst achieving relevant outcomes and making progress.
Why is it important that we have residential schools?
Residential schools are vital in providing structure, routine, boundaries, nurture, and wrap around care to the most vulnerable young people. There are more than 6000 young people who access residential provision in a special school. Young people with social and emotional difficulties need additional and specialist support, personalised teaching and care, to work through the challenges they face so that they can be successful, have greater well-being and confidence, and lead independent lives.
What do you think the future looks like for the school?
We are on our journey to becoming more therapeutic so that the pupils have greater sense of self-worth and emotional well-being to be able to conquer their fears. A nurturing model will allow the pupils to successfully access more lessons and become more successful in all that they do.
What will success look like at Notton House Academy?
Success isn't just about educational outcomes, such as exam results, but of course these are important. Success is about progress in all forms, on a personal level, socially, emotionally, developing independence and self-help skills. Academic outcomes are the cherry on the top for these boys once they have achieved or have made progress towards their EHCP outcomes. Plus, enabling all pupils to access employment, education or training once they leave Notton House Academy is also a true measure of success.
How is being part of a wider academy beneficial to the school?
In regards to being part of Learn@ MAT, there are so many benefits. Sharing best practice, learning from experts in specialist fields, knowing when something isn't working, but not being judged, collaboration to share workload with policies and practical benefits such as reporting templates and shared resources.
What would you change if you were Secretary of State for Education for the day?
I would introduce free university education for all. I'm very interested in the education system in Finland where children do not attend formal school until they are seven years old. I think that young children benefit from play and developing social skills before following a set curriculum. I would also love to see a play time set for every 45 minutes spent in class.
What do you like to do outside of school?
It is important to me to spend time with my family. I have three children: a 14 year-old boy who is in year 9 who is a keen footballer playing for Chippenham Town, and is a black belt in taekwondo. He also loves swimming and tennis; plus, is a senior scout.
My six year-old son is in year 2. He is a competitive gymnast, and also plays football, does weekly swimming, and trains in taekwondo.
My daughter is only two years old and doesn't sleep unless she is in my arms. I often go to work for a break!
I love going to the theatre, and I love rock bands! Muse, Nirvana, David Bowie, Linkin Park.
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So, as part of me trying to use my cookbooks more, I tried a whopping one new recipe this week! Woo!
We had Mr Hatter's grandma over for dinner last night, so I thought I would try a new dessert recipe to give to her. Enter my favourite recipe book for entertaining - Veganomicon. I've looked at the lemon bars recipe before but as I've never had one, I didn't know what they were supposed to be like and have previously avoided it. But not this week!
The recipe seemed pretty simple, and the execution wasn't too hard. My tin was slightly bigger than the one specified in the recipe though, so they came out a little flatter than I think they are supposed to be. They were still very tasty though!
The texture was strange - a bit like a very firm jelly. They were lovely and lemony though, and when we fed some of the leftovers to Mother-in-law Hatter today, she said that it reminded her of lemon meringue pie. Which again is something I've never had but there we go!
Yum! That's one more new recipe that I've managed this week! I totally love lemon bars and this recipe is my go to.
I was very pleasantly surprised! I had no idea what to expect but they turned out great and disappeared quickly!


Laura and Brian's Engagement Shoot Got Published!
Congratulations to Laura and Brian on their recent Engagement! From high school sweethearts to fiances this love will last a life time! Laura and Brian's portraits from our NJ Wedding Photographer are amazing and they have been published on Brides&Weddings.com.
Brides & Weddings is a website that specializes in weddings, photographs, venues and vendors. It offers inspiration and recommendations for brides to be! Laura and Brian's published photographs are absolutely beautiful! Their published shoot can be found in the Real Engagements section under the title "Laura and Brian: A Nostalgic Engagement Shoot".
Planning an engagement shoot that would take them back down memory lane, the couple went to their hometown of West Orange, NJ. This fun filled shoot took our NJ Wedding photographer through their fond memories of being a part of the Marching Mountaineers Marching Band. From the moment they set foot on their old high school property, all the old memories of their love came flooding back to them. You could tell how much love they truly shared for one another.


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By Michelle Pugle on January 4, 2021 — Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell
Experts say you should let your ears ventilate after using AirPods and earbuds. South Agency/Getty Images
Experts say using AirPods and earbuds can lead to health issues such as excessive earwax, ear pain, and tinnitus.
They say it's important to let your ear canals ventilate after using these devices.
Experts also recommend regularly cleaning and disinfecting these earpieces.
With our efforts to practice proper personal hygiene in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are still everyday items many of us are neglecting to keep clean.
Experts say AirPods and earbuds are often overlooked when it comes to routine cleaning, and this can increase health risks to the users.
Excess earwax, ear pain, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and fungal and yeast infections are potential consequences of not cleaning your earbuds.
However, experts note that protecting your ear health is quick and easy once you know the basics of earbud care.
Preventing ear problems
Dr. Sterling N. Ransone Jr., FAAFP, a family physician and president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians, said there are two parts to the cleaning process, and both are important for preventing ear problems.
Ransone said it's essential to clean and disinfect the earbud piece and any silicone attachments to remove accumulated earwax and kill potentially harmful bacteria.
He said while earwax is a natural thing that helps protect our ears, it can easily get stuck in earbuds. This creates a hospitable environment for germs to grow, not to mention it muffles your earbud's sound quality.
Next, Ransone said, it's crucial to ventilate the external auditory canal (the part between the outer ear and the eardrum) and let it dry out between uses of earbuds.
"When we're occluding or sealing off that area, moisture builds up, and then when you get more moisture, there's a potential for more infection, including fungal infections or yeast infections inside your ear," he told Healthline.
So, how long should you wait between uses?
"I'd say for at least a few hours for a couple reasons," Ransone said. "One, when we are listening to music or on a Zoom call that is taking forever, a hearing or auditory specialist will recommend up to 18 hours (free of earbuds) to let your hearing calm down."
"Second, a lot of people will exercise with earbuds as well, and the perspiration increases the moisture in that area. So after your run, take out your earbuds to let the area dry," he added.
Properly disinfecting your earbuds
Two factors play into the cleanliness of your earbuds: frequency and method.
The gold standard, according to experts, is thoroughly cleaning your earbuds after each use.
Ransone added that it's reasonable to aim for a minimum frequency of once weekly. That's what he does.
"If you notice earwax buildup in the types of earbuds that have grooves in them, that's obviously a sign it's time for cleaning," Ransone said.
"But it also depends on the type of earbud," he said. "A lot of the newer earbuds that are more sound isolating have the little silicone pieces that you can pop off and put back on the earbud."
The problem is that without regular cleaning, it's hard to notice such pieces have gone missing.
"I've actually had a patient come into the office with complaints of ear pain, and when I looked in the ear I found one of those little silicone things stuck in the ear canal," Ransone said.
"If we're in the habit of cleaning up, we'll also see whether or not those little silicone things are still attached," he added.
Safely cleaning earbuds at home
Ransone said he favors alcohol wipes for cleaning the earbuds he regularly uses while running.
But you can also safely clean your earbuds with any soft wipe, cloth, or cotton swab and a natural disinfectant, such as rubbing alcohol or pure cleaning vinegar.
With the dampened cloth, gently wipe away any earwax, sweat, or dead skin that may get stuck in the small spaces of the earbuds. You may need to use a cotton swab tip to get harder to reach grooves.
"You can clean those silicone things with soap and water and leave them out to dry, but an alcohol wipe is usually how I clean mine after usage," he said.
Before placing into your ears again, always inspect your earbuds to ensure they're clear of earwax and moisture.
When not in use, store them in a dry, clean area.
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Urgent Change To Filibuster For Voting Rights Demanded By Top Democrat
Carissa House-Dunphy
No matter how the GOP chooses to characterize the violent act of domestic terrorism on January 6, 2021, the truth is that it has undermined Americans' faith in democracy and gave Republicans, whose supporters still believe the Big Lie, an excuse to pass voter suppression laws.
Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) appeared on MSNBC Saturday to stress the significance of the Jan. 6 attack and the attitude of the former president who cheered it on. With the GOP's moves in red states and traditionally red states that went blue in the 2020 election to suppress the vote, gerrymander districts, and make voting tougher for poor and black and brown people, democracy continues to be on the brink.
Axios reports that Schumer said in a letter to his colleagues:
'Much like the violent insurrectionists who stormed the US Capitol nearly one year ago, Republican officials in states across the country have seized on the former president's Big Lie about widespread voter fraud to enact anti-democratic legislation and seize control of typically non-partisan election administration functions.'
The fact that America's own elected officials were involved in a plan to subvert democracy and install a wanna-be dictator in the White House should be concerning to every voter in the U.S. It is more important than ever to get out the vote in the 2022 midterms and save democracy.
Twitter was in support of Rep. Clark. Read some of their comments below:
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That is a Christianist pay-off. Next will come legislation requiring reporting, a death certificate, and burial of a miscarried fetus a la Indiana under Gov. Pence.
Mississippi is also performing top-notch Christianist Cruelty ™ in their efforts to be the bashingest gay bashers in the country.
Hey, if you're so dysfunctional that you rank at or near the bottom in almost every metric of livability then you might as well throw some red meat to your religious zealots to take their minds off of things. I smell a new state motto. Mississippi: We bash gays for votes and nobody notices!
Churches as super-PACs. This has been a goal of America's Christianists for a long, long time.
Makes me crazy. I'm on the board of a 501©(3) and (4) that is political but not partisan. We stress over everything we do trying to make sure we aren't being supportive or oppositional to a political party while we take stands on legislation and general issues so that we can retain the ©(3) status. Churches won't have to bother if the Johnson Amendment is waived.
I think people are also not seeing the hidden benefit for the POG. I can give a candidate money directly, but it's limited. I can give unlimited money to the PACs. But neither of those contributions are TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Giving money to a "church" IS deductible. So anyone can start up a church, with virtually no membership requirements or proof of any charitable outreach, and just use it to promote the POG. AND the donors get to write it off as charitable donations. If these are rich donors, the rest of the taxpayers are being bilked for even more money given the higher rates.
It won't even require Potemkin churches to spring up. Plenty of existing ones will use the money to hire more staff to "educate" the masses on voting for a Republican Christian agenda.
...and of course the tax deduction benefits the 1% more than anybody else!
Just ask Mitt Romney who received big tax deductions for supporting his club.
More payoff for selling their souls. Here's a list of 7 truly vile judicial picks who have no Senate Republican opposing them. The one thing they have in common is that they are all hard-core dedicated gay bashers. In other words the people Rod Dreher told us we should be nice to since they "lost". Here's #1 on the list.
Sees like most of his rulings would not survive appeal.
That depends on how many appellate judges Trump gets to appoint by the time an appeal got to the Circuit Court.
Another hypocritical Christianist sellout, though to be fair this guy has proven himself to be as sketchy as they come for many years. I can't remember where it was posted (and I might have even been the one to post it) but one writer called the hard-right Christianists relationship with Trump "transactional". This Christianist freely admits it. All can be ignored if you get what you want. I'm pretty sure that's a direct quote from Jeebus (in English and everything!).
And by the same logic, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and so on were divinely appointed to their roles. So pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer shouldn't have spoken out about Hitler but given him godly support.
The "Moral Majority" is Neither Moral or a Majority.
And by the same logic, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and so on were divinely appointed to their roles.
Well, sure. But not Obama -- there has to be a limit somewhere.
But isn't anti-christ also part of the divine plan?
Cafeteria Christians, remember? They're all in for Armageddon tomorrow, but not for Antichrist today.


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November is my favorite month. Not only because it's my birth month, but it's also when time a new iPhone is released by my preferred mobile network – SMART! I'm excited for the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus because they offer some new features. In case you want to know why, I posted my thoughts on the day of their announcement last September and you can read them here.
We'll know the rest of the Postpaid plans next week during the SMART event.
If we do the math, Globe's plan may be cheaper but there's a cashout of P14,400 that a subscriber needs to pay (retention subscribers can pay in cash for the cashout, new subscribers are only allowed to use credit cards.) We divide the P14,400 to 24 (the number of months for the lock-in period) and we end up with P600 per month. Add that to the monthly plan of P1,999 and the subscriber ends up paying around P2599 per month.
On the other hand, SMART's iPhone 7 FREE on Plan 2499. It offers more data allocation than the competitor and it now offers Unlimited Texts to All Networks. While the lock-in period of SMART consists of 30 months, most subscribers do not mind it as long as they get their iPhones for free.
That's all the info I have at the moment. If you're interested to get an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7Plus from SMART, please register at http://smart.com.ph/iPhone7 and follow the hashtags #SmartiPhone7 and #SmartiPhone7Plus. As you can see in the image above, I have already registered too!


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A Hawaiian Hiker Found A Stream Reeking Of Beer — It Turns Out The Water Has An Alcohol Content Of 1.2 Percent
By Marco Margaritoff | Edited By Adam Farley
After a local hiker discovered a stream in Waipio, Hawaii, that reeked of beer, local activists noticed that a nearby drain pipe was leaking alcohol — from a beer distributor across the street.
Carroll Cox/EnviroWatchActivists found that the alcohol was leaking from a storm drain beneath — and originated from an alcohol distributor's warehouse.
In October, one hiker in Hawaii found more than he bargained for while trekking through Waipio on the island of Oahu when he noticed the overwhelming smell of beer coming from a small stream. And now, officials have just determined that the stream contains 1.2 percent alcohol by volume.
The hiker quickly got in touch with Carroll Cox, an environmental activist and head of the non-profit EnviroWatch. Cox has been an approachable watchdog for decades and has found streams contaminated with paint and cement many times before. But why this stream reeked of beer was a mystery — until Cox looked across the street.
Running about 120 feet below the H-2 freeway about 15 miles northwest of Honolulu, the stream was within striking distance from local alcohol distributor Paradise Beverages. Cox determined the pungent liquid was leaking from a storm drain poking out from underneath the freeway, down a cliff, and into the natural stream.
"He described the smell as being horrific," said Cox. "The other day we came here you would think it was a beer pub that hadn't opened its doors for three or four days."
While the notion of an alcoholic stream might appear humorous, this sort of pollution makes for inhospitable environments for marine life. Cox noted that because the stream flows into Pearl Harbor, it could disrupt the delicate balance of life in Honolulu's famous port.
Carroll Cox/EnviroWatchThe stream water's alcohol level was found be 1.2 percent, the equivalent of a low-ABV beer.
"We found a completely dysfunctional storm water drain… that dumps down the face of the canyon," Cox said. "For me, this is just yet another day in paradise. Another horrendous, horrible day in paradise."
The hiker contacted Cox on Oct. 27 and said he had previously tried to alert environmental groups to the issue five years prior. For years, people have known the stream to alternate between an overwhelming smell of fruit punch or stink of beer. And the analysis of the stream's water contents by investigators at HawaiiNewsNow finally shows why.
In addition to the 1.2 percent alcohol content of the water, HawaiiNewsNow also found that it contains .04 percent sugar, giving the stream its unique smell. EnviroWatch reported its findings on Nov. 8 to government officials, who confirmed the pollutant source to be Paradise Beverages, the state's largest supplier of alcoholic beverages.
"Right now, we've had the Department of Transportation come in with their representatives and we're dealing with them and we've also been contacted by the Department of Health," said Anthony Rowe, director of operations for Paradise Beverages. "It may be coming from us so that's why we're working with the proper authorities."
While Cox said he wasn't surprised by the polluting of freshwater streams, he certainly isn't used to it, either. He described the issue as "commonplace" in Hawaii and that it was damaging an already fragile ecosystem threatening the last remaining wetlands across the state.
HawaiiNewsNow/YouTubeThe Hawaii Department of Transportation owns the drain pipe and has taken over the investigation.
Cox added that global warming correlates with rising sea levels, contaminating Hawaii's freshwater sources with saltwater from the Pacific Ocean. This shrinking number of freshwater sources will inevitably hamper food and water accessibility across the state, while increasing storms cause erosion on the coasts.
"[There's a] lack of respect for the land and the water, even though we preach it," said Cox. "We don't practice what we preach."
Cox's complaint to the Clean Water Branch of Hawaii's Department of Health earlier this month noted that this kind of pollution was violating the Clean Water Act. He said that the "alcohol content is not suitable for marine life" and is not only "deleterious to the fish" but "toxic."
"Hawaii is a fragile environment and it's always at risk due to these kinds of dumpings," said Cox. "What we want to see here in this case is that the Hawaii State Clean Water Branch takes legal action against the DOT, and then the DOT is bound to take action against the person that is responsible for the discharge."
The Transportation Department said it would continue to work with the state's Health Department and city and county of Honolulu to determine if further action is required. They confirmed they had not been aware of the problem until Cox alerted them to it.
"It's disturbing," Cox said. "It makes you want to pull your hair out, and I don't have much left."
After reading about the alcoholic stream in Hawaii, learn about the craziest Andre the Giant drinking stories. Then, read about the complicated history of Hawaii-U.S. relations.
Marco Margaritoff
A staff writer for All That's Interesting, Marco Margaritoff has also published work at outlets including People, VICE, and Complex, covering everything from film to finance to technology. He holds dual bachelor's degrees from Pace University and a master's degree from New York University.
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LBSU junior defender Austin Stevenson looks for an open teammate to pass to in order to spread out the opponent's defense on Oct. 18.
In a game where the No. 8 Long Beach State men's water polo never trailed, the team dominated No. 10 UC Santa Barbara at home 10-6, earning its first Golden Coast Conference victory of the season.
Junior defender Austin Stevenson had a standout night for the 49ers (11-9, 1-2 Gold Coast), leading the team with three goals on the evening and making him the team's top-scoring defender of the season with 17 goals.
The 49ers' defense only allowed six goals in the match, where the Gauchos registered a game-high 26 shots.
Sophomore goalkeeper Thomas Freeman was poised in goal, making 10 key saves throughout the contest, and didn't allow Santa Barbara to score more than two goals per period.
They were just as potent on offense as they were on defense, as the 49ers scored three goals in every period excluding the fourth.
Sophomore attacker Austin Stewart added a goal in the first period and another in the second to bring his team-leading season tally to 36 goals.
Junior attacker Max Cusator, senior utility Mitchell Holden and sophomore attacker Nemanja Bakic all scored for the 49ers in the first half to take a 6-3 lead to the break.
Sophomore attacker Luke Ritter and junior utility Troy Kaltenbach capped off the rest of the goals for the 49ers in an exciting game.
Just before halftime, tensions reached a high point as Long Beach's Arroyo and Santa Barbara head coach Wolf Wigo both received yellow cards, as the two met to confront official Darren Spiritosanto about calls he made.
"The landscape of the Golden Coast [Conference] is any given day… it doesn't matter who you play, it's when you play," Arroyo said.
Long Beach will look to carry the momentum of the win to Sunday when the team hosts both Cal Berkeley at noon and Golden West College at 3 p.m. as part of a double-header at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center.


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Jason Wu has just been named artistic director of Hugo Boss's' women's wear line, in a fashion move that no one saw coming. I wouldn't be surprised if one of his biggest fans, Michelle Obama, is the first to wear his debut collection for Hugo Boss in public. After all, she basically put him on map after she wore his dress to President Obama's first inauguration. Who could forget this look? Up until now, Hugo Boss was probably best known for selling men's suits and reasonably priced cologne. But, if Jason can do anything for Hugo Boss like his latest resort collection, which was edgy and tropical and so cool, I predict we'll all be converts. His first collection for Hugo Boss will be pre-fall 2014, according to a release, and he'll also be showing at New York Fashion Week in February 2014. What do you want to see from Jason's first collection for Hugo Boss? Do you ever buy anything from the brand, besides cologne? Do you think he'll debut his first collection on Michelle Obama?
It's High Time We Swooned Over Eddie Redmayne's Red Carpet Style
I never thought I'd see the day when Ryan Gosling was threatened to be unseated as the hands-down best dressed man in Hollywood, but Les Miserables star Eddie Redmayne has snuck up from behind to become a serious contender in the dapper-as-all-get-out race. Need proof? This is how he looks in a navy suit. I know. Not fair. It's like, GQ called, and they'd like you to return to their pages where you belong, stat. The look is Alexander McQueen, but it's the attention to detail that really makes my jaw drop. How the heck does one make chambray and gingham look manly? Exhibit A, ladies. Eddie cuts a seriously sharp figure in Tom Ford, don't you think? His take on the classic tux? Well, dare I say, it's damn near Bond-like. Eddie also proves to be a master of the high-low thing, recently hitting the red carpet in a Topman suit. As for the expert layering and red pocket square...be still my heart. The words "blue velvet" may be cringe-inducing on anyone else, but this Burberry version is pure Brit sex appeal. Are you gals gaga over Eddie's style, like I am? Which look is your favorite? And um,
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New York's a tough city, man. It's cutthroat and competitive—and just because you're Tim Tebow, the celebrity star quarterback, fresh off the boat from Denver, don't think you're catching any breaks... especially if you're photographed out in public wearing square-toe dress shoes!
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I've just been driving around aimlessly since my last post. I can't think straight. I'm having trouble breathing. Tonight we were going to check out a holiday ice rink that just opened in the Embarcadero Center. I don't know where Ellie and I were headed in life, whether it was to stay together or grow apart. I certainly never thought it would end like this.
I know we have different tastes and interests. I know that this bothered me. It seemed like the more I knew her, the less I knew her...but that's what kept things interesting. I would find something on a drawer or a shelf and wonder, "now where did she get this?" I know she almost never talked about her past. I was hoping some day she'd trust me enough to open up. I never felt she kept secrets, just that she withheld some painful memories.
Maybe I should just go and tell her everything. She didn't believe me Thursday when I tried to tell her, but maybe I can somehow get through to her. It feels like she was looking for an excuse to break up and is just using this. Maybe nothing I say can make a difference.
I've never been with anyone like her before. I mean Carrie's smart, and funny, and can be fun to be around, but she's just not Ellie, who's strong, and passionate, and mysterious. I think that's the thing I love best about Ellie, that she takes on the world and drinks it in. Even when she drinks herself stupid, I know it's her way of dealing with her demons.
God I miss her. Even now I just want to pick up the phone and say, "hey" or IM her something cute. She always loves any small gesture I make, whether it's a little present or a card or flowers. She always chose me over her friends, and I know I did the same for her. I know she loves me even though she doesn't say it.
I don't know what to do. I should just go back and make her understand. I want her to tell me she doesn't love me. There's got to be something I can say.
Please Ellie, if you read this, please understand what's been happening. Please just give us another chance.


The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations recently announced its formation, uniting 10 major American Muslim groups and aiming to "serve as a representative voice" for the population of about 2.75 million — a community that Pew Research surveys have found to be diverse in many ways, whether by racial or ethnic identity or political ideology.
At a March 12 news conference in Washington, secretary general Oussama Jammal said the new group's first project will be to gather information about the community before the 2016 election by conducting what he called a census, with the goal to "build up Muslims' citizenship rights" and "create a database that will be used to enhance political participation in upcoming elections," Jammal said.
It's unclear exactly what approach the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations' census will take, or what it will seek to measure. But Pew Research has conducted a pair of our own surveys of Muslim Americans, most recently in 2011.
That study found that Muslims in the United States account for just under 1% of the population, according to 2011 data. The share of Muslims in the country is expected to grow in the coming decades. By 2020, we've projected that there will be more than 4 million Muslim Americans (1.2% of the population), and by 2030, more than 6 million (1.7%).
The relatively small group is diverse in several ways. For example, no single racial or ethnic identity applies to more than 30% of the Muslim American population. And as of 2011, a majority of Muslim American adults (63%) were born outside the United States — coming from at least 77 different countries.
It's no surprise, then, that political opinions vary among U.S. Muslims. About a quarter (27%) say they are liberal, while another quarter (25%) identify as conservative; 38% say they are politically moderate. At the same time, a majority (70%) of Muslim Americans identify with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic, and a similar share (68%) say they prefer a bigger government that provides more services over a smaller government with fewer services.
One of the stated goals of the new council is to increase political participation. Our survey finds that 81% of Muslim Americans are U.S. citizens; among this group, 66% say they are certain they are registered to vote (or 53% of U.S. Muslims overall). The comparable figure among the general public (including both citizens and non-citizens) is 79%.
The survey also found that about half of U.S. Muslims (52%) say that Muslims are singled out by government anti-terrorism policies for increased surveillance and monitoring. Among those saying this, most (38% of Muslim Americans overall) also say that it bothers them at least somewhat.


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Woman Trapped By Bees Recounts Experience Jeanie Fox of Davie, Fla., and her husband were largely trapped in their house by a huge bee colony that took up residence in the walls of their house. A bee exterminator working pro bono got rid of the hive.
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Jeanie Fox is no longer a prisoner of the bees. Ms. Fox and her husband live in Davie, Florida, near Miami. And until Willie the Bee Man came to their assistance, they lived at the mercy of bees.
Jeanie Fox, how bad was it?
Ms. JEANIE FOX: Well, it was pretty bad. We couldn't go in the backyard or vacuum the floor.
SIEGEL: Or vacuum the floor?
Ms. FOX: Yeah.
(Soundbite of laughter)
Ms. FOX: That's how I noticed them, really. I was at my sewing machine, and the motor from the sewing machine caused them to get agitated, and I heard them in the walls.
SIEGEL: When you would hear the bees inside the walls, what did the noise they make sound like?
Ms. FOX: It sounded like water running inside the walls.
SIEGEL: Like a shh kind of sound?
Ms. FOX: Yeah, uh-huh. It was all the bees buzzing around, trying to protect the queen.
SIEGEL: Jeanie, how many bees were there in and around your house?
Ms. FOX: There was 30,000 to 50,000. They said it was the largest bee hive in Broward County. So we pretty much had to stay in the house.
SIEGEL: You stayed in the house because you were being harassed by bees?
Ms. FOX: Yes.
SIEGEL: Well, you know, it's a strange thing. I mean, did you call up an exterminator first and say, can you come and get rid of the bees?
Ms. FOX: Yes, and he said it was going to cost about $500. And I live on disability, and my husband's on Social Security. So we don't have that kind of money, not to spend on bees.
SIEGEL: So you did something, which doesn't sound entirely logical at first, but the more you think about it, it does. You called the cops.
Ms. FOX: Well, no, they were in the neighborhood, and when the officer stopped, I asked him if he could please help me with my bees.
SIEGEL: Yeah, and what did he say?
Ms. FOX: He laughed. And I told him I was quite serious. So he got out of his car and came and looked. And he said, yes, ma'am, because that's a public hazard.
SIEGEL: So now, enter Willie the Bee Man. How did you…
Ms. FOX: Well, the local police department got - contacted Willie the Bee Man and asked him if he would do it pro bono.
SIEGEL: Yes, right.
Ms. FOX: And he said he would if they would allow the TV cameras.
SIEGEL: So Willie the Bee Man cut a shrewd deal here. He got rid of your bees for free, but he got a tremendous amount of publicity in the process.
Ms. FOX: Oh, yes. He did it - I have about four jars of honey.
SIEGEL: This was leftover from the bees.
SIEGEL: The honey collected from inside your house, in a sense.
Ms. FOX: Yes. They pulled out a beehive that was about two-foot long.
SIEGEL: And now you've been bee-free for one day.
Ms. FOX: Yes and it's wonderful. I let my little dogs outside to play.
SIEGEL: Well, congratulations and thank you very much for talking with us about it.
Ms. FOX: Thank you very, very much.
SIEGEL: That is Jeanie Fox of Davie, Florida, who is now living in all of her own house and no longer afraid of the bees.


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The Galaxy Fold is now available for purchase in the US
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This is, surely, the moment some loyal fans have waited for. And understandably so. The Galaxy Fold is, by all measures, an exciting phone. It's the sort of bold brashness that has helped Samsung set itself apart from the competition. Many of us laughed at the Galaxy Note, too, and yet here we are, with larger phones across the board.
Five months after originally planned, the Galaxy Fold goes on sale today in the U.S. The handset has had its share of setbacks, of course. The first round ran into problems from several reviewers for a variety of reasons. And as I outlined yesterday, I ran into my own issues with the reinforced version of the handset.
My Galaxy Fold display is damaged after a day
Even in its current version, the Galaxy Fold is a fragile thing. That's something Samsung has been abundantly cautious about disclosing, through a video pleading to "just use a light touch" and a lot of paperwork that ships with the device. I'll be giving more thoughts on my time with the product in an upcoming write-up. In the meantime, however, anyone thinking of plunking down the $2,000 (and up) needs to factor that into the equation.
But this is a phone, not a Fabergé egg. It will be interesting to see how wider availability plays out. There is still a sense around the launch that we're dealing with a sort of wider-scale beta phase here. It would be silly to suggest that the foldable category will live or die by this launch, but it will surely be the most closely watched device release in recent memory.
Also out today is the Galaxy Watch Active 2. I've been wearing that device around as well. More on that soon, but so far, so good.


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It is difficult to think about a far more corrupting job than National politics.
Although it is by working weapons to Mexico, in the place of, state, working a meth lab or no means an illegal activity, it nonetheless appears to thoroughly damaged usually great women and men of achievement and size.
Our bodies has, previously 236 years, created political leaders who've supplied capable national authority of development and regeneration, and during moments of conflict, of financial strife, of civil unrest.
Approximately it appears to me. We've money launderers and exhibitionists, offer hunters and bribe takers, philanderers and sexual predators. We've a political class that has to ask for the money just about any day-to keep their jobs.
We've behavior from large elected representatives that's regularly usually wrong, dishonest, and downright illegal.
And that I recognize our real time, right now, 24/7 news cycle reveals more of the lower of National life than previously, to incorporate political shenanigans.
But we have been able to create political leaders to meet up the problems of the days. Somebody brought and has usually always walked forward.
Where are they now? That I am looking hard, and I cannot find any currently in national office, trust me.
Oh, perhaps there is a leader within the military or private business or state who might offer quality management in the national level, but just how long before they'd be damaged by specific interests or re election needs or even the super partisanship or just the arrogance that accompany natural energy?
But something is right in the current body impolitic. Its capability to create leaders of quality continues to be greatly reduced.
Actually, the planet-school quality of our created-in- services and America products has increased slowly and inexorably during the last quarter-century; ironically the caliber of our elected leaders had worsened gradually and inexorably within the same time.
And would anyone within their right brain wish to enter this type of career today, what using the all-invasive analysis as well as the pettiness and the begging and bottom-acquiring that opt for it?
Small predicament, huh? Several skilled and good Americans just steer clear. And who are able to blame them?
People who do find office appear to need to promote their spirits to achieve work, simply to be damaged when there, swallowed with a persistent boa-like system. Not necessarily, but apparently enough. When they were not damaged to start with and that's. the bright lights have always drawn these moths.
Where s the management? Where is the knowledge? Where is the ethics?
Beats me. I wish I'd an answer. But I do not. Exactly like you, I Will keep watching. And listening. And waiting.


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Charles Goren
In the urgency of reporting to you the exciting results of the European Contract Bridge Championship that ended in another victory for Italy at Oslo last month, much of the color of that tournament had to be left out of my story.
With 15 nations competing, a European Championship is a kind of Tower of Babel scene in reverse. When I walked into the playing room before the game started my ears were buffeted with a pandemonium of tongues. Then play began, and suddenly all the speaking was in one language—English. Although both French and German are familiar to more of the nations taking part, English is the official language of the tournament, and must be used by all the contestants for their bids and the calling of the cards.
The accents were often charming, sometimes weird. Obviously, many of the players did not know a word of English beyond such terms as double, pass, no trump and the names of suits and cards. So, as the rounds of play ended and the time for post-mortem arrived, there was a re-enacting of the uproar and chaos that first took place at the scene of Babel's soaring tower.
However, the language of the cards is universal. I found further evidence of this when our lavish Norse hosts presented each player who attended the tourney with a copy of a beautiful 116-page souvenir journal. Except for a brief message of greeting, this journal was written entirely in Norwegian—a tongue in which, I confess, I have absolutely no facility. Nevertheless, I found it possible to follow the reports of some of the outstanding bridge hands played in European championships since 1932.
With a population of about 33½ million, Norway is an enthusiastic bridge center. Although it has never won the European Championship, the country has fielded many fine teams and has often played the role of giant killer, just as it did in this year's championship when its victory over France prevented that nation from winning the title.
Here is a hand played by Trygve Sommervelt, Norway's first international bridge star, when the championship was played in Vienna in 1934.
Three no trump would have been a far easier contract, but perhaps Sommervelt had visions of a possible slam. At any rate, in bidding five diamonds he courted disaster. However, Sommervelt supplemented his forthright bidding with some highly deceptive play. To fake East out of the killing defense, declarer had to throw away a good trick. Later he had to regain that trick in order to make his contract.
West next shifted to the 10 of hearts. Declarer realized that the 10 was a singleton, so, when East played the ace, South dropped the king! It wasn't immediately apparent where he could get this trick back, but it was obvious that he could not afford to keep the king, for an immediate heart ruff would defeat him.
East fell for it—and who could blame him? Afraid to set up dummy's jack by continuing hearts, East shifted back to spades. South trumped and ran all the diamonds. West had to keep the ace of spades, so he was reduced to two clubs. Dummy then threw away the spade queen, keeping three clubs. To keep three clubs East had to discard his last heart, and South's hidden 7 was the game-winning trick.
EXTRA TRICK
To throw dust into the opponents' eyes, you sometimes have to throw gold dust. But any sacrifice is better than keeping the card that tells how to beat you.
Neither side vulnerable South dealer
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Denial of Justice in Investment Arbitration – Claims Commission, L.FAY H. NEER AND PAULINE NEER (USA) V. UNITED MEXICAN STATES
The famous case Neer v. United Mexican States set a standard of treatment with respect to denial of justice, fair and equitable treatment and the minimum standard of treatment in international law, which is still relevant and largely applied and relied upon today in investment arbitrations.
This decision was rendered on 15 October 1926 by the Claims Commission, under the 1923 USA-United Mexican States Convention. For the first time, the Claims Commission laid out a standard for denial of justice.
In the case, Paul Neer, an American citizen living in Mexico, was shot and killed by a group of Mexican armed men. The United States government filed a claim on behalf of Paul Neer's widow and daughter against the United Mexican States for damages amounting to US$ 100,000.00.
In its decision, the Commission, in relation to the denial of justice standard, stated that "the treatment of an alien, in order to constitute an international delinquency, should amount to an outrage, to bad faith, to willful neglect of duty, or to an insufficiency of governmental action so far short of international standards that every reasonable and impartial man would readily recognize its insufficiency."
A violation of this standard occurs both when there is a clear lack of compliance and when a law does not fully satisfy the standard. This is therefore a broad definition creating a high substantive standard. Moreover, "governmental action" is construed to include all branches of the government, including the judiciary, the legislature and the executive.
In addition, a party alleging the violation of the standard must prove the facts with "convincing evidence", meaning that there must be evidence of outrageous, bad faith conduct, and also evidence that the local laws prevented the government authorities from complying with the international standard.
The Commission decided that Claimant had not satisfied its burden of proof and thus dismissed Neer's claim in its entirety.
Similarly, the high standard of finding a denial of justice is rarely reached in international investment arbitrations today, although it has been found on rare occasions, such as in an unpublished 18 April 2016 Partial Final Award on Jurisdiction and Merits, where a majority of two arbitrators held that the Respondent State, Lesotho, had committed a denial of justice regarding the closing of a standing SADC Tribunal.
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Mr. President, today, the NK issue is the main topic for the politicians, the analysts as well as the mass media. The analysis of different viewpoints suggests that we are making unilateral concessions. Is it true?
No, of course not. Simply some politicians and some political forces in Armenia believe that the elections are not over yet and use every opportunity for speculations. They study meticulously the Azeri-Turkish media and relevant analyses, they make predictions and arrive at the conclusions paying no attention to the official positions of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, not even to the negations that appear in that very Azeri-Turkish papers. The point is that all their analyses, conclusions, and horrid predictions always come to the same, zero result. I have been stating through the years and I will repeat it now: the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be resolved when the people of NK exercise, are able to exercise their right for self-determination. To be more precise, if Azerbaijan accepts the possibility that the people of NK can exercise their right for self-determination. Second, if Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh are to have a land border, if the people of NK receive strong security guarantees. This is a very simple issue, and only a madman will attempt to find only concessions in these provisions. Speaking on the NK issue for the last 17-18 years, I have never used a "unilateral concessions" expression, not even the word "concession". "Compromise" maybe, yes, but "concession" – never. We are solving a very cherished and important issue for our people and we are not trying to get some dividends during the different events or statements. We are solving the problem, yes, through the statements. We are solving the problems through the meetings, negotiations, through different means, and our goal is, and I want to repeat, to solve the problem, and to be honest and sincere along the way with our combat friends as well as with out people. Not presenting unattainable things, not trying to mislead the people. This is the truth.
Mr. President, the Mayendorf Declaration, which you signed together with your Russian and Azerbaijani colleagues, has also become a target for criticism. What would you say, what is the problem?
I had no doubt in my mind that this document would be criticized despite the fact that this is actually the only document in which Azerbaijan accepts the political method for the resolution of the NK conflict. In general terms, an opinion was voiced initially that it was a mistake to sign a document with no signature of the NK's President or NK authorities on it. I would like to remind these critics and others of the part of my address to the National Assembly and the nation where I speak about the resolution of the NK conflict and on when it can be solved: when we congratulate the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh on their willful decision and on the peaceful resolution of the conflict. Is it possible to put it more clearly? I am for the engagement of the President of Nagorno Karabakh in the negotiations and I think that it would be the most efficient way, probably. However, the Mayendorf Declaration has nothing to do with this idea, and it represents the understanding of the three Presidents regarding the resolution of the conflict. The declaration is not a refuge, and it is not a part of the negotiations. The Presidents of the three states declare that the conflict must be solved through political means. I would like to elaborate on this a little. Afterwards I visited France and European structures. Let's say in Paris or in Brussels another document had been proposed for signing, which would further validate our position on the peaceful solution of the conflict, what was I supposed to say – hold on till I get someone from Nagorno Karabakh? It is illogical, isn't it? I want to repeat: yes, the most efficient way to solve the problem is to make the NK authorities a party of the negotiations, so that they can take part in all negotiations and ultimately it is how it's going to be, there is simply no other way. Second, there have been some talks that Azerbaijan might speculate on the part of declaration where it is stated that the conflict could be solved based on the international principles and on the documents and decisions adopted in that framework. Isn't it obvious that it is all about the main document where the solution of the NK problem is to be found? It is about the Charters, the Final Act, all those basic documents where the solution to the NK problem is to be found. Some would say, no. Azerbaijan may take it as a reference to the UN resolutions and speculate on that. It is quite understandable that the Azeri may speculate on this issue, but why do you speculate? Are you tipping-off the Azeris, or are you enjoying the idea of the Azeris' speculations? The Azeris may speculate on a lot of things. Eventually, it must be comprehended that this is no the Serzh Sargsyan issue, that this is the NK issue. One may like or dislike Serzh Sargsyan, one may respect or disrespect Serzh Sargsyan – it is one's personal business. One can also carry on with criticizing everything, however one should also realize, and I repeat, that this is the NK issue.
Could you however elaborate on the possible time frame for the resolution of the conflict and on the public's participation in that process?
It would be difficult to talk about the time frame. When I repeat constantly that we are not going to procrastinate the issue, it doesn't mean, however, that tomorrow, or next month, or in three or four months the problem will be solved. Yes, I am confident that we should not artificially postpone the resolution of the conflict, but we yet have to come to the decision, we have to reach the agreement which will be followed by another extended process.
I have said it on many occasion, I repeat it now: this problem cannot be solved through the efforts of 1, 2, 3,131, even 1300 people. This is one of the most vital issues for our people and our people should have their say on this matter, on whether they accept the option which we will arrive at as the result of the negotiations. To inquire on the details of the negotiations every day is also the politicians' job. The negotiators' job is to present to the public in general terms of the principles of the resolution while withholding the details since the negotiations is a difficult and a sensitive issue as it is, and we should be both careful as well as aim oriented. Undoubtedly, our political forces will be taking part in the discussions. I think, now it is not the proper time to debate this issue but to deal with this hullabaloo I will probably invite the leaders of the political parties and will listen to their questions, I'll try to understand what concerns them. We have a long road ahead of us. We must be able to reach in the course of the negotiations a decision which, at least in my opinion, will be in the best interest of our people. The next step is to open the issue for public discussions, the step after that is to sign the agreement, next – to sign relevant documents, and so on and so on.
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