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London/ Rotterdam, 2 April 2013 - Unilever today announced it is sourcing more than a third of its agricultural raw materials sustainably, having made significant progress towards its target of 100% by 2020.
With 36% now sourced sustainably, it has exceeded the interim milestone of 30% it set itself in 2010 when launching the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. The improvement was made against a backdrop of the company reporting annual sales of €51 billion in 2012. Taken together, they represent significant milestones on the way to realising Unilever's vision of doubling the size of its business whilst reducing its environmental footprint and improving its positive social impact. This announcement comes ahead of the upcoming Unilever Sustainable Living Plan Progress Report which will be released on 22 April.
Marc Engel, Chief Procurement Officer said: "Climate change, water scarcity, unsustainable farming practices, and rising populations all threaten agricultural supplies and food security. Half of the raw materials Unilever buys are from the farming and forestry industries, so ensuring a secure supply of these materials is a major business issue. However, sustainable sourcing is not only about managing business risks, it also presents an opportunity for growth, allowing brands to stand out in the marketplace"
One example is how Knorr has supported sustainable growth for the Foods category. In September 2012 a new soup launched in France became the first Unilever product to promote an ingredient (tomatoes) as sustainably grown in accordance with the Unilever Sustainable Agriculture Code. This was made possible through the Knorr Sustainability Partnership Fund, which uses €1 million a year to support vegetable suppliers on complex sustainable agriculture projects. This development has boosted shelf standout and competitive differentiation and now Knorr plans to continue to label other products.
For cocoa, 43% was sourced sustainably by the end of 2012. And 64% of cocoa for Magnum was sustainably sourced through Rainforest Alliance certification. To achieve certification, Unilever has been working with supplier Barry Callebaut to run farmer field schools with 20,000 small farmers across West Africa. The schools work with local farmers to build skills and knowledge around sustainable cultivation practices. Then the farmers spread the knowledge through the community.
Magnum also shares with its consumers why it works with Rainforest Alliance to source cocoa sustainably: to source high-quality cocoa beans, to increase the income of farmers and deliver social benefits such as improved health and safety practices.
"Investing in smallholder farmers is critical: so far 450,000 have been trained. If smallholders have access to training, better quality seeds and fertiliser they can significantly increase their yields. We know we cannot do this alone which is why we are forming strategic partnerships with suppliers through our Partner to Win programme, NGOs and other stakeholders", Engel adds.
Other examples of progress in sustainable sourcing include:
Palm oil:
All palm oil is now covered by GreenPalm certificates. Unilever is working towards the new commitment to 100% certified sustainable palm oil which is traceable back to the plantations on which it is grown. In 2012 Unilever joined key players in industry and government for the China Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain Forum, for talks on promoting faster uptake in China, the world's second-largest consumer of palm oil.
Sugar:
Unilever has purchased its first ever Bonsucro sustainable sugar credits in Brazil, and has become the first ever Bonsucro member to obtain these worldwide. Working with Usina Sao Joao, Unilever purchased the first 3262 tonnes of Bonsucro sustainable sugar credits in Brazil when the credit platform opened for business in December 2012. While Unilever is not a major player in the global sugar cane stakes, accounting for just 0.26% of the market, the credit purchase highlighted Unilever's commitment to reducing the environmental and social impacts of sugar cane production.
Vanilla:
A collaboration with Symrise, one of the world's largest vanilla suppliers, has led to Unilever's first Rainforest Alliance (RA) certified vanilla beans. Together through the partnership, Symrise has, trained more than 1,100 farmers – with almost 5,000 more set to benefit from the programme. Symrise is working directly with farmers to improve the quality of vanilla production through farmer training. They are building traceability in the vanilla supply chain to enable Unilever to trace the vanilla from the field to the consumer.
Sunflower oil:
In South Africa, Unilever has been working with supplier Ceoco to improve traceability in the supply chain. A farming community was identified in Limpopo with good practices that could initially pilot the project. Unilever and Ceoco have since worked with the farmers by providing financial incentives to develop hybrid seeds with higher yields. The oils can then be traced right back to the individual farms where the seeds were grown. The next step will be to scale-up the project and roll it out to different provinces and more farmers.
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Whether you have just built a pergola or fence or you have an existing wooden structure with exposed post tops, you will likely want to consider capping them off.
Whether you have just built a pergola or fence or you have an existing wooden structure with exposed post tops, you will likely want to consider capping them off. Wood has a tendency to split over time – especially a vertical exposed piece of wood, such as a pergola post. Sun beats down on the exposed wood (even if it's stained and sealed thoroughly), drying out and shrinking the wood fibers, and then any rain or snow or ice or other weather penetrates into the wood end. This causes swelling, warping, or just regular weather damage over time. Good news: There's an easy and cost-effective way to prevent this, by capping off the tops of your exposed posts with plastic post caps.
Post caps are available in a variety of different sizes. You'll want to measure the true size of your beam – in this case, a 6×6 cedar beam measures just shy of 5.5"x5.5". Pay attention to the interior measurements of your post cap, especially if you're ordering online.
The underside of the cap looks something like this. Pretty straightforward.
Before you do anything else, place the cap on the top of your pergola post. If your post is at the height you want it, and if the cap fits perfectly, guess what? You're done. Congratulations. No gluing or screwing required, as long as the cap is a snug fit. But if you want to trim down the height of your pergola post, it's time to measure and mark the height you want.
Make sure there's enough space on your remaining pergola post that the cap can slide down over it. Now connect your marks with flat, level lines across two sides of your pergola post – the side you'll be sawing from, and the side you'll be looking at as you saw.
It's important that you purchase a reciprocating saw blade that's large enough to easily cut through the width of your pergola post. Remember to account for the back-and-forth movement of the blade while sawing; this will require a few extra inches on either end. Consider the diagonal distance as well. A 4×4 post, for example, will cut just fine with an 8" saw blade. But a 6×6 post, as shown in this example, requires a much longer blade of 12" in length.
Line up your reciprocating saw blade with the first flat, level line you've marked.
Hold it at this level firmly as you begin sawing, making sure you stay level on both ends of the saw.
As your saw blade gets further into your pergola post, this is where your second drawn line comes into play. Do your best to maintain level on the far side of the saw (since you can't see over there), and be sure to follow along your second flat, level line. This will help to maintain a flat, even cut for your pergola post.
Simply set your pergola cap on top of the pergola post, pressing it down as tightly as it will go for a flat, even finish.
This really completes the look for a modern pergola frame, with the added benefit of being a protective final step as well.


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Q: How do I get the project basepath in CodeIgniter I have created a folder as user in the root directory.
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base url: URL to your CodeIgniter root. Typically this will be your
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Root in codeigniter specifically means that the position where you can append your controller to your url.
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NOTE: if you hadn't appended index.php/ to your base_url in your config.php, then if you use base_url(), it will return something like that localhost/ci_installation/mycont. And that will not work, because you have to access your controllers from index.php, instead of that you can place a .htaccess file to your codeigniter installation position. Cope that the below code to it:
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A: Following are the build-in constants you can use as per your requirements for getting the paths in Codeigniter:
EXT: The PHP file extension

FCPATH: Path to the front controller (this file) (root of CI)

SELF: The name of THIS file (index.php)

BASEPATH: Path to the system folder

APPPATH: The path to the "application" folder

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A: Codeigniter has a function that retrieves your base path which is:
FCPATH and BASEPATH i recommand use FCPATH.

for your base url use:
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if your php short tag is off
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for example: if you want to link you css files which is in your base path
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A: Change your default controller which is in config file.
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Amber Rose has another important legal victory on her hands to celebrate, with the judge reportedly ruling in her favor once again.
As reported, the emotional distress lawsuit, which was filed against Rose by her ex-husband Wiz Khalifa's mother, Katie "Peachie" Wimbush-Polk, has been dismissed by a Pennsylvania court.
Rose, who was initially sued for defamation in a suit that has since been tossed out, has found herself victorious against her former mother-in-law once again, after a judge found the alleged statement that led to the lawsuit in the first place was deemed insulting, but not extreme and outrageous. As pointed out by TMZ, the latter qualities are needed to prove emotional distress.
However, the judge reportedly ruled that "Mere insults, indignities, threats, annoyances, petty oppressions, and other trivialities" do not equate to causing emotional distress.
Per the judge, Rose's alleged commentary was nothing but beef between former in-laws and did not constitute emotional distress. Case closed.
At the time of this report, neither Wiz Khalifa nor Amber Rose have issued statements addressing the recent lawsuit.


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 Горева, Мила Александровна — заслуженный работник культуры Российской Федерации (2007). Профессор Российской академии музыки имени Гнесиных.


Since it's the last day of 2008, it seems like a good time to take a quick look at the number of plugins in the Rails plugin directory.
When I first created the plugin directory while at the Canada on Rails conference in April 2006, I started the database with 66 plugins scraped from the Ruby on Rails wiki. Since then, we've seen around 37 new plugins a month being added to the database. That's pretty cool, especially since I don't even catch all of them!


Pope Francis has delivered an all-encompassing speech at the United Nations.
Pope Francis addressed the United Nations on Friday September 25, in what was the largest international gathering till now. He received a warm welcome by the attendees. At this occasion he stepped forward as a champion of the poor and homeless. He urged world leaders to espouse real solutions to fight against the prevalent poverty and environmental crisis.
During this sweeping speech the Pontiff, outlined his vision for a just world, he argued for a string of "sacred rights," which include labour, land and lodging. Pope Francs adopted a pressing tone depicting disappointment.
The Pontiff further criticized the world leaders as he said that they do not seem to recognize that as they evade substantial action, real people suffer. However, he criticized that when they ultimately find a solution, it is repeatedly forced without much thought to local ground realities.


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The Sage School of Philosophy at Cornell University invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2019. AOS: open. AOC: open. Research interest in one or more of the following areas may be an asset: early modern philosophy, philosophy of science, classical Chinese or Indian philosophy, philosophy of race, metaphysics, and political philosophy. The teaching load is two courses per semester, with advising and service work. The position comes with research funds and full benefits. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in philosophy by the date of appointment or shortly thereafter, and must demonstrate potential for excellence in research and teaching.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be submitted to AcademicJobsOnline.org by November 1, 2018. Applicants must submit a cover letter, cv, writing sample, dissertation summary or research statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and at least three letters of recommendation.
Founded in 1865, Cornell University now has 14 colleges and schools, and is the land-grant university for the state of New York. The Sage School of Philosophy is part of the privately-endowed College of Arts and Sciences.


These are the pioneers of the fight on HIV/AIDS. Role Models. They might not be researchers studying a cure, or even a medical professional at all, but it's the ambition of these select few that shine the light brightly at the end of the tunnel, that inspire us by their actions, their kindness, and compassion.If you feel we should be highlighting someone's contributions to our battle, let us know by using our submission form, or just sending us a message.


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A chapter describing how to use notebooks in Science at the K-2 grade levels. Many examples are included.
Types of entries students make in their journals/notebooks.
Sentence prompts for learners with higher language skills. Designed to be folded in half and glued/taped to the inside back cover of each student's science notebook.
Sentence prompts for learners with developing language skills. Designed to be folded in half and glued/taped to the inside back cover of each student's science notebook.
Sheets to be cut and pasted in the last 4 pages of the science notebooks. These pages serve to help students create an index for the ideas and topics they have added to their notebooks.
Sheets to be cut and pasted in the last 2 pages of the science notebooks. They are much smaller and require more careful writing by the students. These pages serve to help students create an index for the ideas and topics they have added to their notebooks.
A collection of teacher prompts that help reinforce both Crosscutting Concepts and Science and Engineering Practices at the same time.
Washington State's Science Learning Standards at the 3-5 Grade level.
Descriptions of the SEPs at the 3-5 grade levels.
Understanding what is expected of K-5 students in developing the Crosscutting Concepts.
A nice set of posters describing the Crosscutting Concepts. Text on the back of each helps the teachers understand the concepts better.
Simple cards with sentence prompts on how to make claims, and how to respond to others.
Scentence prompts to help students develop scientific talk.
Reference for teachers on how to encourage students for a variety of needs in a variety of scenarios.
Bookmark with ideas and reminders for teachers on how to help students develop good disucssion strategies.
You may also wish to see the resources that FOSS has created and placed on FOSSweb.


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Sea Angler issue 501 has just landed on my door mat, page 114 Whitby SAC Clubmans Novembers results are now added as M Garbutt 12th & D Perrett 36th are mentioned in the Penn Individuals League positions.


The problems of a maternity ward seem a long way from the conventional view of engineering, but Dr Tim Rowsell has become interested in the problems involved with monitoring the heartbeats and movements of the unborn child. There are approximately 50,000 perinatal deaths each year in Western Europe, many of them unexplained. Many more babies are born handicapped, as a result of fetal sickness undetected during pregnancy. Dr Rowsell hopes that by developing a technique for non-invasive monitoring of the fetus over an extended period of time, this number can be reduced.
Fetal heartbeats and movements give rise to microscopic vibration of the maternal abdomen. Many of these sounds are outside the range of normal hearing. To record these vibrations, Rowsell has designed a microphone incorporating an optical sensor. This makes non-touch vibration recording possible. Signal-processing techniques will be employed to isolate and analyse the vibrations caused by the fetus and allow simultaneous monitoring of fetal heartbeats, breathing and movements.
The complexity of this operation may be realised by the fact that the vibrations have amplitudes of the order of microns, in the frequency range 0 to 200Hz, and occur in a very compliant system. A prototype microphone is currently being tested. The long-term goal is to produce a system, unobtrusive in use, with several microphones to feed data to a central processing unit. This could be used safely by a pregnant mother at home and the results transmitted to a clinic for remote monitoring, thus avoiding the trauma and expense associated with frequent visits to a clinic.
Other applications of the technique (non-contact recording of small vibrations) include acoustic monitoring of adult heart and blood flow sounds. Use of improved sensor technology in this area may provide early indication of circulatory dysfunction. This work is being funded by the British Heart Foundation.


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Q&A: Daniele Romagnoli (Lorenzo`s team manager).
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The following Q&A with Jorge Lorenzo's team manager Daniele Romagnoli was provided by Fiat Yamaha at the team's 2008 launch, held at Turin in Italy on Friday.
Due to Rossi's switch to Bridgestone tyres, which has resulted in the factory Yamaha pit being split in two this season, former overall team manager Davide Brivio will concentrate solely on Rossi's side of the garage in 2008, while Romagnoli has been put in charge of MotoGP rookie Lorenzo on the Michelin side of the pit...
Daniele, can you tell us something about Jorge's progress so far over the initial three tests that he has taken part in? Has it been better than you expected?
Daniele Romagnoli:
Jorge's improvement over just three tests has been remarkable. Initially we concentrated solely on his riding position, because Jorge was used to riding in a completely different position to what is needed on our M1, which is very different to a 250. However little by little we started to change the base set-up of the bike, working on the geometry, the suspension, a lot on the electronics and in particular reducing the engine braking a lot to suit him. Already at the first test in Valencia, Jorge gave a very good impression about how fast he was, as of course we knew from his race performances, and in Sepang we continued in the same rhythm. But the big surprise came at the Jerez test, where he constantly bettered his own time and succeeded in setting a best time, on race tyres, which was only a tenth of a second slower than Pedrosa, who was the fastest overall. The best point at Jerez came when he completed his first race simulation and was able to do the distance faster than the winner of the race, by quite a few seconds!
Can you identify his key strengths as a rider and the main areas he needs to focus on improving now that he is riding an 800cc four-stroke?
Jorge's best quality is his fluidity and the fact that he is a very 'clean' rider. This allows him to carry a high-speed in the fast corners and with an 800cc bike this is even more important. He has also demonstrated that he is very consistent and every time he goes onto the track he is showing a similar level of performance, which means his lap times vary only by a few tenths of a second. Of course he is still a novice in MotoGP and he needs to improve in the hard braking areas, where he needs time to find how he can brake later, but this is something normal coming from riding 250s, which are slower in a straight line. Likewise he needs time to become more accustomed to using the carbon brakes.
There have been quite a few changes within the team as a whole and also specifically on your side of the garage. Can you tell us how the team has adapted to these changes and how the 'new' team is getting on as a whole?
The changes that effect our team have not created any problems for us; it's clear that to obtain the maximum level and to have perfect harmony between our technicians and our mechanics it will be necessary to have a few more test sessions, but the new people that have joined were already well known and have great experience, having worked with other teams, and so they have amalgamated well into the rest of the team, including Valentino's group.
What are your specific tasks within the team, as team manager?
My specific role as team manager is to programme and coordinate in the best way all of the work that goes on at the track; everything necessary to make sure we're always present and able to react and deal with all requests and difficulties that arise. The mechanics and technicians must be able to carry out their exact tasks, concentrating solely on technical matters and leaving all the organisational matters to me and my fellow organisational staff. Moreover, one very important aspect if my job is to create a perfect working atmosphere in the garage for the rider; above all he must feel comfortable and be confident that the team is doing everything it can to make him fast and victorious. We have people in the team who come from all over the world, but the language spoken in the box is the 'language of racing'!
What do you see as being a realistic target for Jorge in his first year of MotoGP?
Naturally Jorge's first year in MotoGP will be dedicated, above all, to learning. To be constantly fast in all tracks it's necessary to have a remarkable understanding of the technical side of the bike and so the objective for this year is to prepare him as well as possible for the following season. Jorge has nothing to prove; he is already a double world champion in 250 and he's already shown us in the first tests that he will be fast. My wish is that we will have the occasion to see him on the podium in this first year.
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Agostini returns to Mallory.
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Vidya Balan Plays a Cop in Ribhu Dasgupta's directorial Te3n (Teen)
Vidya Balan, Amitabh Bachchan & Nawazuddin starrer Te3n (Teen)
The popular actress Vidya Balan recently cleared the rumors that she will be soon seen in an extraordinary appearance as a cop in Sujoy Ghosh produced and Ribhu Dasgupta directed upcoming film 'Te3n'. The film features megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles along with Vidya.
"I am playing a cop, it's an exceptional appearance. I was energized on the grounds that it's a fantastic script and it's an opportunity to shoot again in Kolkata, with Bachchan Sir, Nawazuddin and Sujoy," Vidya told correspondents recently. The National Award-winning actress was talking at the release of creator Piyush Jha's most recent crime fiction novel 'Raakshas'.
'Te3n' will stamp the gathering of the Dirty Picture star with Sujoy and Nawazuddin with whom she prior worked in the 2012 thriller 'Kahaani'. The 37 years old actress said, "despite the fact that it is the same group which has met up to make 'Te3n', the film will be distinctive. "It is not 'Kahaani', the story is distinctive, I am shooting in Kolkata and a large portion of the general population in the group is the same who worked in 'Kahaani'. I am getting a charge out of it. Working with Sujoy is dependably fun, even with Bachchan Sir and Nawazuddin."
Much the same as 'Kahaani', 'Te3n' is likewise being shot in the West Bengal capital. Approached if the city is fortunate for her; the 'Nobody Killed Jessica' performing artist said- "That I don't know, if the film is great it will get to be fortunate at any rate. We are simply doing our work and getting a charge out of it."
With respect to the film 'Te3n' that will be broadly shot in Kolkata has every one of the performing artists assuming the part of nearby or locals. Interestingly, the film is not coordinated by Sujoy but rather Ribhu Dasgupta while Sujoy is the maker. People will see Vidya with Amitabh again after Paa and with Nawazuddin after Kahaani, so audience seems excited enough for her character in 'Te3n'.
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Dyson's Lola-Mazdas filled the front row in qualifying for the American Le Mans Series' six hour race at Laguna Seca, with championship leaders Guy Smith and Chris Dyson, plus third driver Jay Cochran, taking pole.
Smith had brought the car in with a suspected misfire after its out-lap, but the problem appeared to clear itself, allowing the Briton to set a 1m13.927s to earn the top spot.
His team-mate Steven Kane, who had dominated LMP1 qualifying up to that point, ended up 0.694s adrift in second.
Adrian Fernandez announced Aston Martin Racing's return to the ALMS with third on the grid in the Lola-Aston, 0.2s behind Kane, and ahead of the similar Muscle Milk car, as Klaus Graf struggled for grip and speed.
RLL BMW stretched its GT pole run to seven races, but compared to the usually tight contests, Joey Hand was spectacularly dominant in Laguna qualifying.
At one stage the American's advantage was over a second, while just 0.4s covered the next eight cars.
Corvette's Oliver Gavin eventually got Hand's margin down to 0.898s as he got between the two BMWs on the grid with a bold late lap.
The Extreme Speed team had a strong afternoon, with Guy Cosmo and Johannes van Overbeek putting its Ferraris fourth and sixth, either side of the #45 Flying Lizard Porsche, and ahead of the Risi Ferrari and #3 Corvette.
Risi had a complicated day. Jaime Melo went off in practice, meaning Toni Vilander - making his Laguna debut - had to qualify to ensure he had enough running at the track before the race. The Finn ended qualifying parked on the circuit having run out of fuel.
The hybrid Porsche, running outside the class system, had been among the GT frontrunners in practice but did not take part in qualifying.
Kyle Marcelli earned LMPC pole for Intersport. Points leader Gunnar Jeanette (CORE Autosport) got to within 0.043s of Marcelli's early provisional pole, then had a high speed trip through the gravel at Turn 6. While he recovered, Marcelli went faster still to extend his final cushion to 0.394s.
For the third straight race, Jeroen Bleekemolen put the #54 Black Swan Porsche on GTC pole, this time by 0.3s over Damien Faulkner's Green Hornet/Black Swan entry.


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Thousands in New York City March for Justice, Peace and an End to Racist Police
Amy Goodman,
As hundreds of thousands took to the streets nationwide and around the world to call for police accountability and demand Black lives matter in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, Democracy Now! spoke to some of the people who joined the historic protests Saturday in New York City.
AMY GOODMAN: We end this broadcast in the streets of New York, where hundreds of thousands of people have been letting their voices be heard. These are just some of them.
CYN FABRE: My name is Cyn Fabre [phon.]. And my wife is over there. I have four kids, two of them boys, and one presents as white, one presents as Black. I'm here so my son never has to do this march. And when we're home, we have two different conversations: one for my son to save his life and be safe, the other conversation with my white son, to protect his brother when he gets older and do better for all the Black children in this world. So I'm here today for my son, so he never has to march ever again.
PROTESTERS: Say her name! Breonna Taylor! Say her name! Breonna Taylor!
CYN FABRE: Sometimes what happens is we lose sight on what we're all fighting for. We can get distracted. And I want people to remember Breonna Taylor. She is not forgotten. She is why I'm here. We are fighting for her. I can't tell you what this march means to me today. This is history being made right now. And I'm glad to be a part of it.
DAKIA McLEAN: Well, my name is Dakia McLean [phon.]. I'm out here because, one, I'm a woman. I'm of color. I'm a mother of two boys, two girls. And it's important. We had enough. This is the time. The time is now. So that's why I'm out here.
DAKIA McLEAN: Again, a woman of color who was unjustly gunned down in her home. And of course we know it's because of the color of her skin. You know, with these cops, it's always shoot, ask questions last. But if you're white, they ask questions before they do anything else.
PROTESTERS: Hands up! Don't shoot! Hands up! Don't shoot! Hands up! Don't shoot! Hands up! Don't shoot!
LUCINDA CROSS: My name is Lucinda Cross. Our organization is Activate Your Life. We stand for women reentry to have the same rights. So I'm marching today to make sure that Black people are seen justly, just as white people are. I'm a mother of Black boys. So it's important to not only just walk for my boys, but to also walk for the women that I believe in. This one, I think this is a world changer. I can say honestly, even my own son was accused of something he didn't do. And so, this, right here, what is being done, is an extreme global world changer. And I'm honored to be a part of it. It's about time. It's about time we made global change. No justice, no peace! No racist police!
PROTESTERS: I say, no justice, no peace! I say, no justice, no peace! I say, no justice, no peace! I say, no justice, no peace!
JASON GILLILAND: I'm Jason Gilliland [phon.]. I'm from Mississippi, but I went to school here. I'm here because, I mean, I'm affected. Despite my education, despite all I've done, I'm just as afraid when the police are behind me or I pass by them and everything else. And I don't have a family yet, but I hope to. So I'm out here hoping to get more justice for my kids and my friends' kids and everybody after me.
PROTESTERS: Donald Trump has got to go! Hey hey, ho ho! Donald Trump has got to go! Hey hey, ho ho!
JASON GILLILAND: What else can we say? I mean, every opportunity he's had to say something positive or help, he's done the exact opposite. He's done all he's can to say that he's not racist, but he makes sure to say that when racist things happens, there's good people on both sides. I mean, we compare the riots anywhere else in the last few weeks, that he said about "thugs" and "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," but when Charlottesville happened not that long ago, there were good people on both sides, when people were brutally beaten and run over by cars. And every opportunity to do the right thing, he does the wrong thing on purpose. So at some point you've got to believe him for who he is. And that's why he got the response that you do.
This is Meagan Hockaday. She's from Oxnard, California. On March 28, 2015, police was called because of a domestic dispute. Twenty seconds after arriving, police opened fire and killed her. She was only 28 years old. And the same police officer was just involved in a shooting one year prior. That person didn't die, but people knew that there was a problem. Just like many other stories, nothing came of it. Very little justice was had at all. And many people don't even know her name. So, along with Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and Eric Garner and Tamir Rice and everybody else, Meagan Hockaday deserves her attention, and she deserves her justice, too.
LINDA SARSOUR: Off of the sidewalks and into the streets! Off of the sidewalks and into the streets! Off of the sidewalks and into the streets!
Linda Sarsour. I'm a Brooklyn activist. I'm a co-founder of Until Freedom. And I'm here organizing, like we've been doing for the last many decades, as you know, here in New York City for police reform. We're literally watching history unfold before our very eyes. As an organizer, it's different. I feel different. This is a moment where people have said, "Enough is enough!" And they mean at this time.
PROTESTERS: No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace!
AMY GOODMAN: Voices of protest in New York. Special thanks to John Hamilton and Iara Fraga, and to Sadie Luetmer in Minneapolis.
That does it for our show. Democracy Now! is working with as few people as possible on site. The majority of our amazing team is working from home. If you want to sign up for our Daily Digest, go to democracynow.org.
Democracy Now! is produced with Renée Feltz, Mike Burke, Deena Guzder, Libby Rainey, Nermeen Shaikh, Carla Wills, Tami Woronoff, Charina Nadura, Sam Alcoff, Tey-Marie Astudillo, John Hamilton, Robby Karran, Hany Massoud. I'm Amy Goodman. Thanks so much for joining us.
This piece was reprinted by Truthout with permission or license. It may not be reproduced in any form without permission or license from the source.
Amy Goodman is the host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on more than 1,100 public television and radio stations worldwide. Time Magazine named Democracy Now! its "Pick of the Podcasts," along with NBC's "Meet the Press."
Police Violence in Minneapolis Affirms Why Cops Have No Place in Labor Movement
Already the labor movement has signaled growing impatience with the police and their so-called unions.
Cedric de Leon,
Poll: 74 Percent Agree George Floyd's Death Reflects Systemic Racism in Policing
Two-thirds of Americans are also upset with how President Donald Trump has acted since Floyd was killed.
Chris Walker,
Uprisings Are Driving a Surge in Mutual Aid in Minneapolis and Beyond
Neighbors are coming together to build strategies for keeping each other safe without the police.
Mike Ludwig,


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Q: What is the best way to share common resources within a shared Windows Phone/Store app? Migrating from individual Windows Phone and Windows Store (Desktop) apps to the new shared app paradigm, I'm having trouble sharing resources between them.  For example, specifically, when I want to style the Pivot control (and its children items), I try to place the style and its features into the central App.xaml file and I get the error that the Pivot control (and its children items) are not found in the Windows.Phone.Controls(.Primitives) assembly, when I know they ARE described there.
However, when I place the same style in-line within the page OR in a separate resource dictionary in the Windows.Phone folder section, the style works.  This seems to defeat the purpose of having an all-in-one app system that should share common resources.  After trudging through multiple SO answers, forums and the MSDN system, I don't find a straight-forward solution to this problem.
What is the proper way to share common resources between the Windows Phone and Windows Store sections of the new shared Windows app solution???

A: First, the reason why the Pivot control is not defined in the App.xaml file resources is that it is SPECIFIC to the Windows Phone system - it is NOT defined in Windows Store the same way (Windows Store apps use a Hub control, which is very similar).  SO, the way to share resources appropriately between the two sections of a Shared Windows Phone/Store app is to:
1) create commonly named resource dictionary files in both folder systems, but ONLY where these components will be different from Phone to Store implementations (Pivot vs. Hub is an example).  E.g., create a StylesResources.xaml dictionary in BOTH folder systems (Phone and Store).
2) create truly SHARED resource dictionaries in the "Shared" folder system.  E.g., create a StringResources.xaml dictionary ONCE in the MyApp.Shared folder system.
3) do NOT place any resources directly into the App.xaml file in the MyApp.Shared folder system - instead, MERGE all your shared and non-shared dictionaries there, like this:
<Application
    x:Class="MyApp.App"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:local="MyApp">

    <Application.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
                <ResourceDictionary Source="ColorResources.xaml" />
                <ResourceDictionary Source="ControlResources.xaml" />
                <ResourceDictionary Source="DimensionResources.xaml" />
                <ResourceDictionary Source="FontResources.xaml" />
                <ResourceDictionary Source="StyleResources.xaml" />
                <ResourceDictionary Source="StringResources.xaml" />
                <ResourceDictionary Source="TemplateResources.xaml" />
            </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </Application.Resources>

</Application>

In the example above, only StringResources.xaml and ColorResources.xaml are in the MyApp.Shared folder... the rest are duplicate dictionary names created in BOTH the Phone and Store folder systems.
When the system compiles for Phone, it uses the merged Phone dictionaries and it uses the Store dictionaries when it compiles for that system.  This way, you don't have to repeat the declarations in the individual pages - you can share COMMON resources and define individually ONLY the resources that will be different from Phone to Store.
(This makes sense, because, for example, your margins and fonts are likely to be different when building for Pone vs. Store and the reverse.)


EACR mission is to foster technical sciences, to build bridges between the spheres of research and development and the sphere of implementation, to contribute to an increase of the competitiveness of Czech Economy and to participate in guaranteeing technical education.
The EACR organized on September 19, 2017 in Prague an International workshop on "Scale-up of Innovative SMEs". The Euro-CASE Position Document "Barriers to Innovation and Scale-up of Innovative SMEs" was presented and recommendations of the Euro-CASE Innovative Platform II were discussed.
The EACR cooperated in the elaboration of an independent RAEng. study on the building and fire regulations for residential buildings in reaction to the Grenfell Tower fire. The EA CR provided sources for this field from the Czech Republic.
2017 Annual Award of the EACR was presented to a team of the Technical University, Brno for the implementation of a small hydroelectric power station with a siphon swirl turbine in the Želina locality. The unique concept of the siphon swirl turbine is characterized by its simple design and high hydraulic efficiency - up to 85% - which makes it possible to use these turbines on most rivers already from a 1 m gradient with minimum costs.
The Engineering Academy CR together with the Czech Medical Academy organized the 3rd Joint Conference presenting achievements of the cooperation of engineering and medical research in the field of replacements of human organs. The Conference took place on 16. April 2018 in Prague.
2018 Annual Award of the EACR was presented to the team of the Novák & Partner Co. for the Unique structure of the bridge over the Chomutovka valley designed with application of several calculation models which made it possible to create a materially balanced and slender structure which is an evidence of the high level of bridge engineering in the CR.


The competition includes five St. Croix athletes and two from Anguilla.
Soon to be 15-year old Hutchinson equaled the National High Jump Record of 1.65m, first established by Virgin Gorda's Tkola Creque in 1994 and matched by Chantel Malone in 2008, when she cleared the height on her second attempt.
Hutchinson who entered the competition with a best of 1.61m got over the bar at 1.68m, but was still on the High Jump bed when the bar fell off and was not credited with the outright record.
In the same event, Malone's sister Xiomara-soon to be 14-finished second in a personal best of 1.60m, improving on her previous mark of 1.56. It's the fifth best performance by a BVI athlete behind Creque, Malone, Hutchinson and Pat Archibald.
In the Javelin Throw, Arianna Hayde eclipsed Tynelle Gumbs' 2012 mark of 41.46m with a heave of 41.47m, becoming the second U18 Girl to over 40m.
The semifinals of the U18 Girls 400m, saw Judine Lacey running a lifetime best of 56.04 seconds, behind U20 Girls Lakeisha "Mimi" Warner's personal best of 55.88. Lacey cut her previous mark from 57.65 for the #9 mark All Time while Warner is now #8, lowering her three year old mark from 56.49.
Ronique Todman edged St. Croix's Rodney Griffith in the U20 Boys 400m prelims, getting to the line in 48.89 seconds to Griffin's 48.92. Under 18 boy Rakeel Jack dipped under 50 seconds for the first time, placing second in 49.50 seconds behind Tarique Moses' 49.24.
Todman returned to win the U20 Boys 100m in 10.99 seconds.
The competition that continues at 10 a.m. this morning with the Discus Throw and the 200m semifinals.
Session III kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Events includes the 200, 400 and 800m finals in both U18 and U20 Male and Female divisions, as well as the Long Jump and Shot Put.


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See How They Run by Ally Carter
Title: See How They Run
Author: Ally Carter
Release: December 22, 2015
Publisher: Scholastic
Series: Embassy Row
Review: 4 Stars
Inside every secret, there's a world of trouble. Get ready for the second book in this new series of global proportions--from master of intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.
Grace's past has come back to hunt her . . . and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dominoes, and one wrong move can make them all fall down.
The twists get twistier and the turns get even more shocking in the second thrilling installment of Embassy Row.
See How They Run had a bit of a rough start, but got really good in the middle. I was excited to start, as I had really enjoyed All Fall Down.
Grace can be kick-butt when she wants, but starts off on the whiny side. She does have some reason to be whiny, but no one wants to hear you go on and on about how everything's your fault. As Grace got thrown back into a mystery, she started to shake off the whininess and embrace the kick-buttness. She isn't always the best character, but she ties all the other character's together.
*sighs* I love Alexei. Sure, he has issues, but I love him nonetheless. Also, he's Russian. Noah is the best friend Grace could have, but she doesn't always realize it. He's supportive but doesn't push too much. Rosie is made of adorable. She yells at people in German as well.
This isn't Ally Carter's best writing, but it's definitely good. It's a good story that is open to many different options for book three.
A lot of world-building was done in the first book, but there was a lot more left for this one. Right off the bat, Grace travels to an island off the coast of Adria. There are tunnels explored, castles entered, and embassies infiltrated. It really adds to the story that it doesn't just take place somewhere, but in the embassies among the political landscape. It adds a layer of intrigue, and the stakes are raised.
Ally Carter writes books about spies, thieves, and teenagers. She is the New York Times Best-selling author of the Gallagher Girls and Heist Society series. Her books have been published all over the world, in over twenty languages.
Labels: 4 Stars, Ally Carter, Review
Whoa! I didn't realize there was a sequel for this one when I heard everyone talking about it. If it is going to be an awesome series though, I'm not sure I can avoid Embassy Row anymore...EVERYONE seems to think it is worth a read :D
I highly recommend this book and this series. It has a very thrilling and well-thought out plot! I have always loved books by this author and this book was no exception! I loved getting to read deeper into Grace's story and character. I read this book in just a few days. It kept me guessing and very intrigued!
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Simulation Hockey League Profile of Ronniewalker
Ronniewalker
2 Weeks, 1 Day, 13 Hours
Bank Balance:
SHL Team:
Philadelphia Forge
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Ronniewalker's Signature
Sigs by sulovilen , Ragnar , supertardis101 , Leviadan , High Stick King , Carpy & KaleSalad
— S 56 — LEMO PIHL — FORWARD — PHILADELPHIA FORGE — 1588 TPE (PEAK 2057) —
SHL Texas Renegades (S59-64) - Challenge Cup Champions S59 & S62
SMJHL Anchorage Armada (S55-58) - Four-Star Cup Champions S57
Team Finland - WJC Gold S57 & S58 - IIHF Gold S62, S64 & S66
Name: Lemo Pihl
Birthplace: Tallinn, Estonia
Height: 6' 2"
Signed by Anchorage Armada as UDFA in S55 (Thank you, Acsolap & Apricot!)
Drafted to SHL in S56 entry draft 29th overall by Texas Renegades
SHL regular season - Texas Renegades:
GP / G / A / P / +/- / PIM / S / H / SB
S59: 66, 7, 26, 33, +39, 18, 138, 48, 27
S60: 66, 10, 27, 37, +23, 4, 142, 44, 43
S61*: 66, 19, 26, 45, +22, 2, 173, 26, 47
*1st Hat-trick: S61 game 39 - 3+1 in 9-3 W vs NEW
S62: 66, 19, 28, 47, +23, 17, 202, 35, 50
S64: 66, 30, 46, 76, +30, 16, 267, 116, 29
*Traded to Toronto prior to S65*
SHL regular season - Toronto North Stars
S65: 66, 24, 46, 70, +8, 16, 193, 116, 36
S66: 66, 27, 44, 71, -4, 32, 204, 111, 34
*Signed as free agent with Philadelphia Forge prior to S67*
SHL regular season - Philadelphia Forge
SHL playoffs - Texas Renegades:
S59**: 16, 4, 4, 8, +12, 0, 27, 17, 9
** S59 Challenge Cup Champion **
S60: 9, 1, 2, 3, 0, 14, 31, 6, 4
S61: 19, 3, 9, 12, +6, 2, 39, 22, 19
S62**: 24, 3, 4, 7, +8, 2, 54, 19, 15
S63: 9, 2, 1, 3, -3, 2, 43, 17, 9
SHL playoffs - Toronto North Stars:
S65: 6, 4, 1, 5, -3, 0, 22, 8, 3
S66: 10, 4, 4, 8, -4, 4, 45, 16, 2
SHL playoffs - Philadelphia Forge:
GP / G / A / +/- / PIM / S / H / SB
S68: 5, 0, 3, 3, 0, 4, 12, 15, 2
SMJHL regular season - Anchorage Armada:
S55: 46, 1, 5, 6, -11, 4, 33, 41, 27
S56: 50, 7, 15, 22, +2, 6, 95, 56, 18
S58: 66, 14, 16, 30, +9, 8, 134, 83, 69
SMJHL playoffs - Anchorage Armada:
S55: 7, 0, 1, 1, -5, 2, 7, 6, 5
S56: 16, 1, 5, 6, +3, 0, 24, 17, 4
S57****: 16, 2, 6, 8, +6, 0, 27, 17, 16.
**** S57 Four-Star Cup Champion ****
WJC - Team Finland:
S57*: 15, 4, 8, 12, +9, 4, 28, 16, 11
S58*: 15, 3, 10, 14, +13, 4, 31, 19, 7
* S57 & 58 WJC Gold Medalist
IIHF - Team Finland:
S59: 12, 2, 2, 4, +1, 0, 8, 13, 1
S60: 13, 1, 1, 2, 0, 0, 16, 8, 3
S61: 14, 0, 2, 2, -1, 6, 5, 4, 7
S62*: 15, 0, 0, 0, -5, 2, 15, 6, 4
*S62 IIHF Gold Medalist*
S64*: 15, 0, 8, 8, -4, 0, 43, 19, 4
S65: 13, 6, 7, 13, +7, 6, 47, 20, 8
S66*: 15, 9, 4, 13, +8, 4, 26, 22, 5
S68: 15, 5, 5, 10, +2, 10, 20, 29, 13
S59 & S62 Challenge Cup Champion - Texas Renegades
S57 Four Star Cup Champion - Anchorage Armada
S57 & S58 WJC / S62, S64 & S66 IIHF Gold Medalist - Team Finland
After 69 shots on net with still no SHL goals to show for it, even the opposition started to feel so sorry for Lemo, that they decided to help him out :D
- Bad pass by Jack Klompus, he gave it right to Lemo Pihl.
- Lemo Pihl rips it to the net...
- Lemo Pihl will find the empty net, that should do it!
TEX @ MAN, S59 game 31
Ronniewalker' awards.
12-23-2022 at 03:49 PM S58 WJC Gold (Finland)
12-10-2022 at 12:48 AM S62 IIHF Gold (Finland)
12-09-2022 at 04:50 PM S64 IIHF Gold (Finland)
04-23-2022 at 05:27 PM 2k Club
12-30-2021 at 01:45 PM S62 Challenge Cup (Texas Renegades)
01-25-2021 at 12:30 PM S57 Four Star Cup (Anchorage Armada)


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana and Florida International will help usher in the 2016 college football season on Thursday, Sept. 1, in Miami, the two schools announced Thursday afternoon. The game originally was scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3.
IU last opened on a Thursday in 2013. The Hoosiers defeated Indiana State, 73-35, on Aug. 29.
Indiana earned a 36-22 victory over FIU at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 12 last season in the first meeting between the two programs. The Hoosiers and Panthers will meet in Bloomington in 2017 and again in Miami in 2018.
IU kicks off its seven-game home schedule against Ball State on Saturday, Sept. 10. Season tickets are available at IUHoosiers.com, by phone at 1-866-IUSPORTS or in person at the Assembly Hall Ticket Office.


Taylor University is a private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian college located in Upland, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest evangelical Christian colleges in America.
Taylor University has been ranked first in U.S. News and World Report's guide to America's Best Colleges among 109 Midwest Regional Colleges since 2007. It is currently in the middle of a comprehensive ten-year capital building initiative having built five new facilities in as many years, and a review and reorganization of its university and academic programs.
It is named after Bishop William Taylor (1821–1902). The university sits on an approximately 950 acres (3.8 km2) campus on the south side of Upland. It also preserves a 680 acres (2.8 km2) arboretum and an additional 668 acres (2.70 km2) of undeveloped land northeast of campus which have 80 acres (320,000 m2) more of arboretum space.
Taylor University has 1,910 undergraduate students, 108 graduate students, and 524 distance learning students. The student body hails from 46 states and 43 foreign countries, with 35 percent from Indiana. Taylor is a member of NAIA with 15 men's and women's sports teams. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and the Christian College Consortium.


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Q: Webdriver-io: Querying Element Text with '=' Gives Errors in Browser Console Webdriverio docs have an option to find elements by text, e.g.:
WebdriverIO
const link = $('=WebdriverIO')

However, when I put $('=WebdriverIO') in browser console, I am getting:
VM2375:1 Uncaught DOMException: Failed to execute '$' on 'CommandLineAPI': '=WebdriverIO' is not a valid selector.
    at <anonymous>:1:1

Why am I getting an error in console even though this selector works in my wdio automated test?

A: It is throwing error because $ in browser is different to $ in your tests. $ in browser would be jQuery most of time. WebdriverIO doesn't have browser version and it runs on ndoe.
Thus "=WebdriverIO" is not a valid JQuery Selector, but a valid webdriverIO selector
If you looking for selectors that works on browser and webdriverIO would be cssSelectors and xpath selector
xpath selector for above is
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Huawei Y8s Due for Release in May 2020
The Huawei Y8s has been speculated for some time now but was confirmed today when the company listed the handset on their website in Jordan.
This means that it will soon go on sale around the world and is expected to release in the UK at some point during May 2020.
Huawei seems to be bouncing back well from the difficulties they had last year and are releasing handsets thick and fast at all levels across the board. The new Y8s is a mid-range offering but initial specifications look really promising. At this stage there has been no confirmation of price, but they do tend to offer a lot of technology for the money asked.
Huawei Y8s Camera Technology
The battle over camera technology certainly hasn't reached its peak yet, and it is always of interest when a new phone comes to market. We can confirm that this handset features a dual lens traffic light stack arrangement on the back and two selfie cameras on the front.
The rear setup features a 48 megapixel main, wide lens with a 2 megapixel depth sensor. On the front you have an 8 megapixel wide lens and a 2 megapixel depth sensor. Both sets of cameras are HDR, while those on the rear are supported by an LED flash and offer panorama. You can record front or back in [email protected]
Huawei Y8s Design
The handset is good looking, it appears to be a plastic back offering and we can see the fingerprint scanner in the middle of the back panel which features their new favoured patterned colour on the Emerald Green offering. Alternatively there is a plain Midnight Black handset. It is a 6.5-inch screen and features an edge to edge but not Infinity display, With a fairly substantial bezel along the bottom and a wide notch at the top to house both lenses.
The screen is an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen boasting 16 million colours, it has 1080x2340 pixels, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a ppi density of 396, So you can be confident that your images and videos will be clear, crisp and true to life.
Huawei Y8s Specification
As usual we can tell that this is a mid-range offering because Huawei have used their mid-range favoured chipset of Kirin 710, and the handset is running Android 9.0 Pie rather than Android 10 and has their EMUI 9.1 over the top which also has a new version EMUI 10.1).
It is also worth noting that there are no Google Play services on this handset. There are two size offerings, either the 64GB with 4GB RAM or the 128GB with 4GB RAM, both of these offer a good level of storage but that is an additional microSDXC card slot should you need to expand further. The battery is 4000mAh which is a good size, and it offers 10W charging which is quick.
Overall, this looks like another good mid-range Huawei offering and is set to be popular when it finally launches in the next few weeks.
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Massive Tech faces a 'powerful' opponent in Merrick Garland as attorney basic
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As President Joe Biden's term begins, he's widely expected to continue a crackdown on America's tech giants — and experts say his pick for attorney general, Judge Merrick Garland, will be a fair yet tough opponent if he's confirmed.
Garland, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, while not regarded as an antitrust expert, would bring significant antitrust experience to the job that his predecessor didn't have. He's written about antitrust law, briefly taught the subject at Harvard Law School, and as a judge, he had an opportunity to weigh in on a number of antitrust cases.
"I think Merrick Garland is a very unique take for this job, from an antitrust perspective," Carl Hittinger, antitrust lawyer and partner with BakerHostetler, told Yahoo Finance, speaking generally about Garland's likely antitrust approach but not about particular defendants.
U.S. President Barack Obama smiles after announcing Judge Merrick Garland (L) of the United States Court of Appeals as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Garland, whose nomination for the Supreme Court was famously thwarted in 2016, has a reputation for being moderate. His perspective as a judge will likely spur him to tailor any antitrust claims to those that he thinks the Justice Department can win, Hittinger predicted. And because the U.S. appeals court judge and former federal prosecutor spent most of his career working for the government, Hittinger said he will be largely free of conflicts that would prevent him from involvement in the cases.
"He's not going to bring cases as attorney general, in whatever area, unless the case has a basis of law, and in fact," Hittinger said. "I think he will question with all the divisions whether the prosecution they're bringing is the right one…and his antitrust background is going to come to bear in those decisions."
Garland's wealth of experience working for the government could also influence his approach to Big Tech, Global Antitrust Institute and George Mason University law professor Abbott Lipsky, Jr. said.
"He is probably an individual very sympathetic to the law enforcement view of the world, and particularly to the federal law enforcement institutions," Lipsky said of Garland. "So he will be tough — not tough in the sense of wanting to beat up on anybody, but in the sense of wanting to apply the law fairly and wanting to do it in a practical and thoroughly considered way."
Big Tech's fate depends on Garland's antitrust chief
Harry First, New York University School of Law professor, said even more so than Garland, the department's yet-to-be-appointed deputy attorney general for the antitrust division will heavily influence cases against Big Tech. "The usual run of antitrust enforcement is controlled by the assistant AG in charge of the antitrust division," First said.
One exception to that rule was a high-profile antitrust lawsuit the Justice Department and 11 states filed against Google (GOOG, GOOGL) in October, accusing it of engaging in anticompetitive behavior in its search and search advertising businesses. Then-Attorney General William Barr reportedly pushed hard to speed up the case against the search giant while the assistant attorney general in charge of antitrust matters was not involved at all due to a conflict of interest.
Then-Assistant AG Makan Delrahim recused himself based on his involvement as a lobbyist in Google's controversial effort to acquire advertising platform DoubleClick, an acquisition woven inseparably into the government's antitrust claims.
Judge Merrick Garland, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be U.S. Attorney General, rises to speak as Biden announces his Justice Department nominees at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Lipsky said while an AG's close involvement in a department's cases is rare, the relationship with each deputy varies from administration to administration.
"As for the assistant attorneys general, there are different patterns," Lipsky said. "Barr seems to have taken a tremendous amount of responsibility in the investigation of the technology firms, and in bringing the complaint against Google."
Garland's past antitrust rulings show no favoritism
A review of Garland's involvement in antitrust cases, the experts said, showed no viewpoint favoring antitrust plaintiffs or defendants. In antitrust cases where Garland participated as a judge for the D.C. Circuit, he joined the majority, but did not author any of the opinions. Reuters' "Practical Law Antitrust" publication noted in a 2016 analysis that Garland's participation in the majority showed "a slight pro-enforcement tendency."
One "pro-enforcement" decision involved a proposed merger of Heinz and the baby foods maker Beech-Nut. After the FTC challenged the merger of Heinz and Beech-Nut back in 2000, Garland signed onto an opinion ruling in favor of the commission and ordering a court to pause the deal while the FTC challenged it in court. Heinz abandoned the $185 million merger after the appeals court's ruling, which found the FTC had raised "serious and substantial questions" about the deal.
Still, Hittinger said, "There are mergers that he's blocked when he was on the court, mergers he's upheld. I don't see any deference, one way or the other."
Google case schedule is a 'risk'
If he's confirmed by the Senate, Garland will be entering the Justice Department amid a broader movement to rein in Big Tech. In addition to the lawsuit in October, Google was hit with two additional antitrust lawsuits in December — one from 10 states focused on ad tech and another from 38 attorneys general focused on exclusionary contracts.
Facebook (FB) is also facing two antitrust lawsuits: one brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking to break it up, and another brought by 48 U.S. attorneys general claiming it violates antitrust law by buying up competitors. The competitive practices of Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) remain part of ongoing investigations by federal and state officials.
Will the case against Google continue under a Biden administration? While there are instances where the Justice Department under a new administration has dropped or settled charges pending against a defendant, those instances are rare.
"It's not unheard of and it's not impossible," First said, pointing out that the Reagan administration's Justice Department dropped and settled major antitrust cases it inherited from prior administrations.
One dropped case was filed on the last day of the Johnson administration, more than a decade before Reagan took office, and sought to break up IBM. Another, inherited from the Carter administration, sought to curtail suspected price fixing between oil companies. Reagan's DOJ also settled one of the department's largest and most notable cases, brought against AT&T under Ford.
With the Google case, First said, he would expect the new administration may want to change the direction of the case or broaden it, though not drop claims entirely.
One major concern is the timeframe set for proceedings against Google, which is not expected to go to trial until September 2023.
He and other experts acknowledged the complexity involved in the case but compared it to one of the department's most famous antitrust suits — the case against Microsoft, alleging it engaged in a series of anticompetitive activities such as using exclusionary agreements to protect its Windows operating system, which ended up hurting competition in the software industry.
"In the Microsoft case, the complaint was filed in May and they went to trial in September," First said. "I was actually a little shocked at what looks to be a very deliberate pace of the [Google] litigation. That strikes me to be not a very good idea."
Lipsky agreed that the Google case schedule poses a risk, especially when dealing with technology and disputes that could become obsolete during the course of the litigation.
In addition, Lipsky said the DOJ and the FTC have long been mindful of the string of aggressive antitrust actions brought between the late 1960s and 1970s — against IBM, oil companies, and cereal manufacturers, that failed, in part due the government's decisions to expand charges that lengthened the time for resolution.
"All of those cases fell flat on their faces," Lipsky said.
Alexis Keenan is a legal reporter for Yahoo Finance and former litigation attorney.
Follow Alexis Keenan on Twitter @alexiskweed.
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That was followed by him removing all mentions on TNA on his Twitter page and the situation was coming to a head. It was not long before the two sides parted ways with TNA Executive Vice President John Gaburick making the announcement.
Taz followed that up with several messages of his own.
Like to thank TNA Wrestling for the opportunity to apply my craft for past several years. Best wishes to them in the future.
A special thanks to the great TNA roster of wrestlers. And thank u TNA fans worldwide.
Taz -- who had been the TNA color commentator dating back to 2009 -- will not have more time to devote to his new career in podcasting with "The Human Podcasting Machine".
Prior to his run as a color commentator, Taz (real name Peter Senerchia) was a wildly successful wrestler with the ECW promotion in the early to mid 1990's, where he held the television, tag team and wodl heavytight titles on several occassions. In January 2000, he jumped to the WWE, making his debut at the Royal Rumble event at Madison Square Garden, defeating Kurt Angle in front of a hometown crowd.
He spent two years as an active wrestler with the WWE before transitioning to the broadcast booth following a rash of injuries that forced him out of competition.
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Cyclist Floyd Landis had a post-race urine sample at the Tour de France return positive for synthetic testosterone in July 2006. An American arbitration panel found him guilty of doping in September 2007, and he lost an international appeal in June 2008. His two-year competition ban expired in January, and he has resumed racing.
The case, however, may not be not over.
The latest, curious twist: computer hacking.
French national police have summoned Landis and his longtime coach, San Diego physician Arnie Baker, to answer questions in connection with the illicit access of the computer system of the French laboratory that tested Landis' samples from the Tour. Neither attended a May 5 court appearance, according to media reports, and now the head of France's anti-doping agency is calling for international authorities to get involved.
Baker, an icon in the local cycling community, did not return phone or e-mail messages. Landis, who lives in Idyllwild, was unavailable for comment.
Bordry reported in late 2006 that the computer system at the LNDD lab outside Paris had been breached and several sensitive documents pirated. The documents, which indicated the French lab had corrected mistakes in other doping cases, turned up in fraudulent e-mails sent from the lab's e-mail server to various anti-doping agencies and journalists.
Baker also included some of the documents in "The Wiki defense," a series of Power Point presentations at bike shops and ultimately an online book he authored to vouch for Landis' innocence.
Detectives in a special information technology crime division, according to French media, tracked the LNDD incident to Kargas Consultants. In the process of the investigation, they also discovered that Kargas was behind hacking into the computer of an executive from Greenpeace, allegedly on behalf of a French nuclear energy company.
The man accused of gaining unauthorized access to the French lab's computer, Alain Quiros, reportedly said he was paid 2,000 Euros (about $2,800) by Kargas, but it remains unclear whether there is direct evidence that Baker or anyone else in the Landis camp commissioned the job. Le Monde wrote that detectives linked Baker through an IP (Internet Protocol) address.
The Le Monde story also said Baker wrote a letter in response to the police summons, asking a series of questions about the French legal process but not indicating when or if he might appear.
Landis, 33, is part of the OUCH cycling team that is competing in North American races this season. He is not expected to race in France.
The latest revelations have created a stir in the global anti-doping community.
The first arbitration hearing was held at Pepperdine University two years ago. It was open to the public and took a wild turn when Will Geoghegan, Landis' business manager and close friend, admitted to making an intimidating phone call to three-time Tour de France champion Greg Lemond the night before Lemond was scheduled to testify.


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Former L.A. County official to plead guilty in bribery case
A man who worked in Los Angeles County's Real Estate Division agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to lying to FBI agents and subscribing to a false tax return in an effort to cover up his receipt of illegal bribes. [Cal Coast Times]
Thomas M. Shepos, 68, was involved in awarding contracts to real estate developers and contractors. Shepos plead guilty to two felony offenses – making false statements in which he denied receiving bribes and kickbacks while working for the county, and subscribing to a false tax return for the year 2014 in which he failed to report $139,400 in income, including more than $100,000 in bribe payments, according to the plea agreement.
Shepos admitted that he failed to report a total of $434,000 in income he received over a seven-year period.
As part of his plea agreement, Shepos has agreed to cooperate with an ongoing federal investigation.
For approximately 20 years, until he retired last year, Shepos worked in the county's Real Estate Division, where he negotiated leases and contract terms with private developers and contractors. Because of his seniority, Shepos had "significant autonomy to contractually bind the county.," the agreement says.
Shepos admitted accepting bribes from Arman Gabaee, a Beverly Hills real estate developer who was indicted in May on bribery and wire fraud charges in connection with his attempts to secure a $45 million county lease in the Hawthorne Mall. Beginning in 2010 or 2011, Gabaee began giving Shepos monthly bribe payments of $1,000 or more in exchange for Shepos providing Gabaee with non-public information and preferential treatment, according to the plea agreement filed today.
The plea agreement further states that Gabaee offered to buy a million-dollar property in Northern California as a bribe for Shepos. In exchange for the property, Gabaee sought Shepos' assistance securing a lease for the county's Department of Public Social Services in the Hawthorne Mall, which Gabaee owned and was redeveloping.
Shepos also admitted in the plea agreement that he accepted bribes totaling $250,000 to $300,000 from an unnamed electrical contractor in exchange for Shepos' assistance securing five to seven county contracts ultimately awarded to the contractor.
"Corrupt officials who abuse their power to line their own pockets undermine the public's trust in government," said United States Attorney Nick Hanna. "We are committed to ending these backroom deals and bringing these criminals to justice."
When interviewed by federal agents in Nov. 2016, Shepos lied about the bribery schemes, falsely claiming that he had never received anything of value from anyone doing business with the county. He also lied about numerous unexplained deposits into his bank accounts, claiming that the funds were gambling proceeds, as opposed to bribes or kickbacks.
"Public officials like defendant Shepos, who misuse their position of trust for personal gain, undermine the integrity of their office and deny honest services to the residents they purport to serve," said Paul Delacourt, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office. "The FBI will continue to work with our partners to restore the public's trust in our county officials."
In relation to the tax charge, Shepos admitted that he received a total of $434,400 from 2010 through 2016 that he failed to report on his federal income tax returns. Shepos has agreed to file corrected tax returns and pay back taxes – estimated to be approximately $110,000, plus a yet-to-be-determined fraud penalty.
"Public officials need to be reminded of the trust and duty bestowed upon them by the taxpayers to serve the public's interest, not their own," said Special Agent in Charge R. Damon Rowe, IRS Criminal Investigation. "IRS Criminal Investigation stands committed to weeding out individuals who abuse the privilege of their positions for personal gain, while dodging the federal tax system."
Once he enters the guilty pleas to the two charges, likely later this month, Shepos will face a statutory maximum sentence of eight years in prison.
Gabaee is currently scheduled to go on trial on Feb. 26, 2019.
The case against Shepos is part of an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the IRS.
This matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Ruth C. Pinkel and Lindsey Greer Dotson of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section.
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PolyInsider
I wonder if we'll be reading a similar story about a local JPA?
"W*******L had significant autonomy to contractually bind the ****. " Hopefully the DA has gotten the IRS involved so the local official's bank accounts and income streams can all be audited.
And as a convicted felon will Shepos forfeit his pension and lifetime benefits……. probably not.
GoneFlyFishing
Feels like something like this is coming down in SLO…