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U.S. and China's Rivalry Over Africa's Riches Intensifies: China Gains African Goods With Loans, the U.S. With Guns
By Asad Ismi In my report on France's invasion of Mali published in the March issue of The Monitor, I wrote that, "According to U.K. journalist John Pilger, 'A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African countries, beginning with Libya, Sudan, Algeria, and Niger. The invasion […]
A U.S.-Made Catastrophe: Most of the Blame for the Crisis in Somalia Goes to the U.S.: U.S. Deploys Military Might in Effort to Control Africa's Oil
By Asad Ismi The worst humanitarian catastrophe in the world is unfolding in the Horn of Africa, which includes Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Djibouti. This region has been ravaged by the most severe drought in 60 years, affecting 13 million people, those in Somalia suffering the worst impact. According to the United Nations, Somalia […]
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The World Social Forum in Nairobi: African Activists Lead Resistance to Western Plundering and Imperialism
By Asad Ismi and Kristin Schwartz Held in Africa for the first time, the World Social Forum (WSF) brought 66,000 people to Nairobi, Kenya, from 110 countries and highlighted the continent's many anti-imperialist struggles. In a united voice, Africans said no to U.S. neo-colonialism, World Bank/IMF economic control, and Western corporate plunder of their resources. […]
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Why Gun Control
Posted: March 24, 2017 at 1:04 am / by Damien Crow / comments (0)
Is gun control a smart a way to reduce gun violence or does it increase crime? The Democrats want gun control but why? They say that gun control will solve the terrorist attacks and help stop killing people but in reality that is not true. The Democrats say 33,000 thousands of Americans die a year from gun violence, but the truth is about 10,000 to 11,000 thousand die from other people shooting at each other.
The other 20,000 thousand die from killing them. Hawkins states that the new platform says, "We will expand background checks and close dangerous loopholes in our current laws, hold irresponsible dealers and manufacturers accountable, keep weapons of war—such as assault weapons—off our streets, and ensure guns do not fall into the hands of terrorists, domestic abusers, other violent criminals, and those with severe mental health issues".
If someone wanted to own a firearm, they would easily be able to obtain one, if a terrorist wants a gun they are able to own it, and even a criminal can. If there were no guns, they could use bombs, as in the Boston bombing; they could use a truck like in France, killing 86 people and injuring 434 people, but you cannot do such with a gun. There is always an issue with something, but guns can be easily solved; mental health problems can resolve by having no GMOS in food, plastic bleeding into the water from water bottles, pesticides into fruits and vegetables. Eating cloned meats can also affect the way someone acts.
In 2008, modified foods were in stores, and by now there has to be a lot more people that do not even know about the genetic engineered food. Also, domestic violence can occur because of the lack of education or the lack of attention when someone is a child. Instead of taking the 2nd amendment away or regulating it, we should work on the other essentials that cause issues, such as mental illness or domestic violence.
Gun control all started back in slavery time. A militia, which was called slave patrol, in the southern states made any white employees that were on the plantations to check the slave's homes for any guns or ammunition. If found, any weapon a slave had would get 20 lashes.
After the slaves were freed in 1865 the French black code enforced settlers to stop any blacks to make sure they didn't have any weapon, even a cane that is used for walking in Louisiana; if any black had a blunt instrument, it was necessary for a colonist to beat any blacks. The southern states made this law clear to the United States.
The states of the South consistently passed regulations to ban free slaves or blacks from having a firearm. All because the whites were so terrified that the blacks or free slaves were going to retaliate. Therefore, in history gun control puts more Africans Americans in jail instead of whites Americans and we don't want that, it should be equal. Almost all Americans have a gun in their household.
The average gun in a house hold is 8.1 since 2013. In 1994 the average was 4.2, it has doubled since then, and guns are always going to be around. On September 17, 1787, the Constitution was signed, it had the second amendment and the second amendment said: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".
A big issue in California is gun control, everyone I spoke to that is an American citizen has a problem with the new proposition, Proposition 63. This proposition contains a heavier background check on the weapon used, a more substantial background check on the person who buys a gun. A background check on ammunition, a fee to purchase the ammunition, and permit for four years and to regulate how many boxes of ammo you can have. California, New Jersey, Massachusetts are the top 3 states with heavy gun controls laws.
Finland is one country that has a ratio of 46 to 100 to have a gun. The murder rate is 20 percent and that is because Finland works on their gun safety laws. Norway has a ratio of 32 out of 100 gun ownership; the death rate is 8.1 percent used by a firearm. Russia and Belarus have banned guns; the murder rate for Russia in 2002 was 20.54 percent. In Belarus it was 10.40 percent in the late 1990s. Poland allowed guns, and the death rate was 1.98 percent. Two places having the highest murder rate and a single location with a low death rate is showing that having guns banned shows more violence.
In Nice, France a terrorist ran over people in a truck killing 84 people and hurting 202 people. If an armed civilian had a carry-on and knew how to use it, he/she could have killed the person or avoided all those people and hopefully not killed or injured any of those people.
In conclusion, if everyone had a gun there would be less crime because if every knew you had a gun; you wouldn't want to rob, steal or commit anything as in a crime. It is a good way to tax the weapons and ammunition and put the money back into the states and community. By teaching kids at a young age, guns are not a toy and giving anyone that is a citizen of the United States safety course lessons. If people had guns on the street, it would help the police stop violent crime.
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5.https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/criminal-justice/crime/does-gun-control-reduce-crime
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9.http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/13890-the-second-amendment-was-ratified-to-preserve-slavery
10.http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/11/09/democrats-the-party-of-gun-control
11.http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/07/11/democrat-party-platform-they-are-coming-for-your-guns

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Store at room temperature; protect from light and moisture.
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The effects of Spectracef during pregnancy or labor and delivery have not been adequately studied. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, tell your doctor immediately.
Animal studies show that Spectracef can appear in breast milk. If Cefditoren is essential to your health, your doctor may advise you to stop breastfeeding until your treatment is finished.
The usual dose is 400 milligrams twice a day for 10 days.
The usual dose is 200 milligrams twice a day for 10 days.
The usual dose is 400 milligrams twice a day for 14 days.
If you have kidney disease, the dose may be lower.
Spectracef has not been studied in children less than 12 years old and should not be used in this age group.
Although no specific information is available, an overdose of cephalosporin antibiotics has been known to cause nausea, vomiting, stomach problems, and convulsions. Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose of Spectracef, seek medical attention immediately.


NCETA is undertaking an innovative state-wide analysis of the indicators of problematic patterns of AOD use and treatment seeking in South Australia. The analysis involves three components: identification of the patterns and prevalence of users of key drug types; description of AOD treatment utilisation patterns; identification of drugs of concern for specific at-risk groups. The Adelaide and Country SA Primary Health Networks (PHN) are using the results from the analysis to inform the development, provision and funding of evidence-based AOD services in each of the respective PHNs.
National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) – collected every four years by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) the NDSHS is the leading survey of licit and illicit drug use in Australia .
The Australian Secondary School Alcohol and Drug Survey (ASSADS) – national study of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use amongst secondary school students aged 12-17 years undertaken by the Cancer Council Victoria .
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS) – information about publicly funded AOD treatment services including government and non-government organisations. Contains information on clients and the types of drugs being treated .
National Prescribing Data, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) – provides annual estimates of the aggregate community use of prescribed medicines in Australia listed on the PBS.
In addition, NCETA's National Alcohol and Drug Knowledgebase (NADK), funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, identifies relevant, up-to-date, and high-quality data from reliable sources. It provides a one-stop source of accurate and easy to understand information (presented as frequently asked questions - FAQs) about alcohol, cannabis and methamphetamine.
An AOD Systems Profile for Adelaide and Country SA PHN regions.
Assist the South Australian PHNs to develop and implement an evidence-based and needs-driven system of AOD service provision.
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) 2015.
Data from these datasets are broken down by Adelaide and Country SA PHNs regions and, where possible, Statistical Area Level 4 and 3.
Geographically, the Adelaide PHN is centred in and around the city of Adelaide and comprises the following SA4 areas, SA401 (Central), SA402 (North), SA403 (South) and SA404 (West).
The Country SA PHN comprises 99.8% of the state's land mass and approximately 30% of the South Australian population. The SA4 areas comprising Country SA PHN are SA40102 (Adelaide Hills) and SA40201 (Gawler – Two Wells), SA405 (Barossa – Yorke – Mid North), SA406 (South Australia – Outback) and SA407 (South Australia - South East).
Alcohol and drug use in South Australia: Patterns & prevalence – the report identifies of risky drinking, drug use and use of some prescribed drugs in specific parts of the state and PHNs. Patterns of use are highly variable and warrant tailored interventions that address local needs and issues .
Utilisation of specialist and non-specialist healthcare services for alcohol and other drug problems in South Australia – the report examines the patterns and prevalence of episodes of AOD-related help seeking, intervention and/or treatment across South Australia .
Drugs of concern for select at-risk groups in South Australia – the report examines at-risk population groups in both PHNs (in addition to the at-risk groups identified in the National Drug Strategy 2017-2026) along with the drugs of concern for those groups.
The findings from NCETA's data analyses are being used by the Adelaide and Country SA PHNs to identify the patterns and of nature of AOD use, the dynamics of at-risk groups and the level of utilisation and the type of current AOD services that are available. The PHNs will also incorporate the findings into their ongoing needs assessments and will use them to determine the future commissioning of services.
AIHW. (2014). National Drug Strategy Household Survey detailed report 2013. Drug statistics series no. 28. Cat. no. PHE 183. Canberra: AIHW.
White, V., & Williams, T. (2015). Australian secondary school students' use of tobacco in 2014. Melbourne: Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria.
AIHW. (2016). Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2014–15. Drug treatment series no. 27. Cat. no. HSE 173. Canberra: AIHW.
Stafford, J. and Breen, C. (2016). Australian Drug Trends 2015. Findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS). Australian Drug Trend Series. No. 145. Sydney, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Australia.
Roche, A.M., Fischer, J., Nicholas, R., Kostadinov, V. (2016). Alcohol and Other Drug Use in South Australia: Patterns and Prevalence. Summary Report - One. National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), Flinders University, Adelaide South Australia.
Roche, A. M., McEntee, A., Fischer, J., Duraisingam, V., & Kostadinov, V. (2017). Utilisation of Specialist and Non-Specialist Healthcare Services for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in South Australia. Adelaide, South Australia: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University.


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X-conference May 7-9 2010
Stephen Bassett talks about Ufo disclosure progress and what to expect at the upcoming X-conference for May 7-9 2010:
18 April 2010 - Exopolitical activist Stephen Bassett talked about UFO disclosure as well as two major conferences coming to Washington D.C. later this year. On the subject of UFO disclosure, he alleged that the "truth embargo is hanging by a thread" and that "disclosure is inevitable and soon." Citing the vast number of countries that have released UFO files, Bassett said that "the ability of the US to contain this is evaporating."
In looking at how disclosure may come about, he surmised that President Obama would be chosen, by the "powers that be," to reveal the truth about UFOs, rather than initiating the announcement himself. Bassett also previewed the two conferences he is holding in Washington D.C. later this year. He noted that the X-Conference, coming in May, will be the first ET/UFO conference to be held at the National Press Club, which is mere blocks from the White House. "We are really bringing it right down to the center of the nation's capital," Bassett declared. In addition to that, he announced the creation of the Contact 2010, to be held in October
Click here to register and come along to X-conference
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Labels: disclosure, events
I REALLY looking forward to this!
Push Back said...
Investigations can go on till the end of universe as we know it and will prove nothing. There is a never ending stream of goofy eyed humans. They walk around with their heads stuck in the pie in the sky. The time for investigations is now at an end. I say shoot the aliens and the alien craft down.
In such a world full of trouble, conflict, wars, earthqaukes, volcanoes, etc...Now IS the perfect time for the new "saviours" of humanity to reveal themselves. Only, they're not our saviors at all.
Keep am nmind, but open your heart even more to the truth.
Bird or Ufo In recent Discovery Landing Pic?
Ufo North London - April 22 2010
Italian Woman's abduction experience
UFO Spotting from Barlaston Downs UK
Ufo filmed over Geelong Australia
2010 - the year of the earthquakes, 27 large earth...
UFO picks up car in Laconia in the UK and drops it...
Calls for scientific review of Ufo evidence
Ufo Lights in the sky video
UFOs in sky over London during volcanic ash no fly...
trange lights near Belgium 16th April 2010
Ufo news report from the Dominican Republic 16/04/...


We are pleased to announce that The Great Badminton Church Restoration Fund (GBCRF) has produced a new Christmas and Greetings card for 2016.
The cards come in packs of five and are A5 landscape in size, at a cost of £5.00 per pack.
The front of the card shows the view from the rear of the church to the Chancel and altar. On the rear is a view of the west of the church and its tower across the South Garden of Badminton House. We have left the inside of the card blank so that you can use them all year round for any event.


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import com.google.gwt.query.client.plugins.deferred.Deferred.DeferredPromiseImpl;
import com.google.web.bindery.requestfactory.shared.Receiver;
import com.google.web.bindery.requestfactory.shared.Request;
import com.google.web.bindery.requestfactory.shared.RequestContext;
import com.google.web.bindery.requestfactory.shared.ServerFailure;

import java.util.ArrayList;
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a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale: a repository for discarded clothing.
an abundant source or supply; storehouse: a repository of information.
a person to whom something is entrusted or confided.
Outdated views on family honor—which see women as its repository—have a lot to answer for.
Nobody could object to the way in which the cases were carried from the elevator and set upon stanchions at the repository.
And yet that just contributed to the local lore of the state as a repository for rugged Americana.
The library was so enormous that it was too large for any repository to digest and was therefore sold off over several years.
Every one has seen some of this china, but it is well worth while to see it en masse in a great quantity at this repository.
Vadstene, at least, is not the repository of St. Bridget and her daughter's dust.
It was for this reason that the ark,23 as the repository of the tables, was designated "the Ark of the Covenant."
And my Diary is the repository of my thoughts—thoughts that must not be defiled by your favor-seeking curiosity.
late 15c., "vessel, etc., for storage," Middle French repositoire or directly from Late Latin repositorium "store," in classical Latin, "a stand on which food is placed," from noun use of repositus, past participle of reponere "put away, store" (see repose (v.2)). Figurative use is recorded from 1640s.


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We don't know what life has in store for us till it flings itself in our faces. Then we know. Then we truly begin to see as it unfolds itself. Mira Jacob's Good Talk is not just a memoir. It isn't just a conversation. It is so much more that as I sit and type this, I literally have gooseflesh.
It is a book about identity, about interracial marriage, about when do we know we are citizens of a country? Is there a certificate that gets handed out? We are constantly seeking validation about ourselves – be the way we look, or the way we feel, and most certainly the way we think. What if you needed validation that you belong to a country? What would you feel then? Good Talk is mostly about it, a lot about it, and sometimes less about it.
It is about trying to explain to a seven-year-old that he belongs. That being of the same skin colour do not make families. That it's okay for his father to be white and his mother and him to be brown. It is more than that. It is about given the freedom to love, to choose, to make your decisions, and to also regret them.
The book travels between the past and the present – and what I realised as I read it was that not much has changed. The issues of race are the same in America. Brown bodies or black ones or anyone who isn't white is fractured when it comes down to living life in the United States of America. In some way or the other that is. Good Talk is about Mira giving answers to her seven-year-old son's questions about race, America, and modern politics.
The push and the pull that comes with it, and the several questions that she never side steps, but involves her husband Jed as well in the process. In all of this, the reader also moves back and forth in Mira's life – the past to the present and how it all threads together – her insecurities while growing-up brown in America and her son's in the present environment. The juxtaposition on some level is surreal. Obviously her son is too young to experience more, but I am sure that is another book for another time.
Good Talk is about resilience and what it takes to navigate the world we live in and its interconnectedness. It is a book that resonates the time we live in, and heavily at that. It is the era when a man is willing to build a wall to keep the "other" out. Who is the other? Are we the others? Or are the others the people who want to box and categorise people? Who are devoid of empathy? Who are devoid of sentiment? We might think we are isolated and something happening in Africa may not be linked to us, but we need to think again about everything and its impact.
Good Talk is not an easy read. More so it isn't something we can read and forget. It applies to all of us. After all, aren't we all a part of a family?
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Small Days and Nights had me break into a sweat for most part. I fervently turned the pages, wanting to know what would happen next to Grace and Lucia, to their dogs, and Mallika. For most part, I was on the edge of the proverbial seat so to say, and for the other part, I was mulling, thinking, pondering, and submitting to Doshi's writing and worldview.
I recall going through the same feeling of angst, hopelessness, and some hope while devouring The Pleasure Seekers in 2010. It has been eight years now and Doshi's writing is just as evocative, raw, and with a passion that will perhaps burn the reader.
The world Tishani Doshi builds in Small Days and Nights is a small one. Often uncomplicated even, often without layers, and is all about the day to day living of two sisters – who have discovered each other late in life. Grace stumbled upon the existence of Lucia (who is living the Down Syndrome), as she returns to Pondicherry, where her dead mother awaits cremation. Lucia has been living in a residential facility their mother helped build. Grace moves Lucia with her to a tiny coastal village in Tamil Nadu – Paramankeni, a place that is at least three hours away from most human contact. And not to forget, the year is 2010. Grace and Lucia live quiet (or so it seems) lives with Mallika, a village woman who lives on their property as a cook and a guard, also looking after the many adopted dogs.
This novel is deceptive in the sense that while it seems to be calm on the surface, a lot is taking place beneath the surface – Lost relationships that refuse to be found, parental bonds (their Italian father is in Venice, who was estranged from their mother many years ago and is acousticphobic as well) that are not quite there, a family that isn't your typical family (but what is a typical family anyway?), and women who are cocooned in a world of their own, where men will not let them be. That theme runs throughout the novel – incidents happen on their property, men look creepily, and the sea rages in the distance.
Doshi creates a world that has its moments of grace, of kindness, of empathy beyond recognition and yet there are times through her writing where darkness makes itself known. Her characters love and also fall short of love. Her writing is razor-like and also quite a balm at most times – it soothes and cuts sharp. It seethes with anger and knows when to smile. The descriptions linger long after, the taste of the sea remains, the sound of the dogs barking, and the restlessness strike home.
Grace and her parents are aware of their failings and that's what makes them so real and at the same time quite unforgiving. You don't feel for Grace – it is hard to, but as a reader you understand loneliness, and the right to claim life in whatever capacity. Women's experience in public and personal places, of caring for someone with special needs, forgiveness, and the need to understand that all of us are perhaps sailing in the same boat is the heart of Small Days and Nights, and yet there is the awareness that it can all be undone quite easily.
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While 99 nights in Logar may seem to have been set in a culture and time alien to most readers, the universality of theme is astounding, which you only begin to realize as the pages turn. This is where the genius of Jamil Jan Kochai only begins. You don't need a tour guide to take you through the terrains of Afghanistan or a map to get you acquainted to the landscape. You just need to go with the story and that's enough.
I must admit though initially I did face a problem with who was whom in the family and what were the relationships and more than anything else, the confusion about names. However, that ended soon enough and from thereon it was a journey worth taking.
This debut is narrated by Marwand, a 12-year-old boy who is raised in America and takes a trip with his parents and brother to a village in Afghanistan in 2005. The American war is almost over, and no one knows what the future has in store.
The book starts with a search – Marwand, and his uncles and cousin – Gul, Dawood and Zia set out to find his uncle's dog Budabash. The dog hasn't been seen since he savaged Marwand's index finger on the first day of his arrival. A lot of things happen on the course of finding the dog – people drop out of the search party for one reason or the other, stories are exchanged (which to me is the brilliance of the novel) – over a cup of chai, waiting for things to happen in the course of the search, or even while doing nothing.
Kochai tells us the story of a family and he doesn't do it keeping the West at the fore. The images are spot-on, you feel a part of the narrative, and for most Farsi or Pashto words there is no English translation given, which is quite natural given the people in this region speak that way. Coming back to the family, Jamil Jan Kochai weaves the story back and forth in time through the stories told by everyone not just the boys – and then it only further changes hands of time.
99 nights in Logar is all about memory. Memory is at the heart of this novel and throughout the book. Whether is it recollection of stories, or even how things happened a week ago or two days ago, Kochai manages to make the story funny, filled with nostalgia, angst, and a great coming-of-age experience.
This entry was posted in 197 Books. 197 Countries, 2019 Literary Reads Project, 2019 Reads, Afghanistan, April 2019 Reads, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Circus, Bloomsbury India, Bloomsbury Publishing, Books, Books Set in Afghanistan, Coming of Age and tagged 197 Books. 197 Countries, 2019 Reads, 99 nights in Logar, Afghanistan, April 2019 Reads, bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Publishing, Books Set in Afghanistan, coming of age, contemporary fiction, Jamil Jan Kochai, literary fiction on April 6, 2019 by thehungryreader.
There are some books that just nestle into your heart and stay there. For me, those have been the likes of An Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett, Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami, The Collected Works of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, Breakfast at Tiffany's by Capote, and The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. You get the drift, don't you? These are the kind of books that can be read to soothe me, when I am feeling down. I am certain we all have these kind of books – the ones that make everything alright, just by opening them and reading – over and over again. Fox 8 by George Saunders is the latest addition to my ever-growing list of "heartwarming" books. (I hate the use of the word heartwarming, my apologies).
I love Saunders (Lincoln in the Bardo though is my least favourite book written by him, though it won the Man Booker Prize and all that). His short fiction is par excellence, his essays even better in my opinion, and basically whatever he writes is pure gold. Fox 8 is no less of a book because of its size. If anything, after you are done reading it, you tend to agree that it had to end, where it did, even if you wanted more of it.
This 64-page novella/novelette is about a fox – the name is Fox 8 who is curious about humans (poor sad fox. I for one can't stand most humans) and also learns some of the English language, by watching parents read to their children (I love how the fox also debunks fairy tales for us with reference to the role of the fox in them). Saunders is in his full form with inventiveness of language – writing (phonetically) the way a fox would – yooman and not human, bare and not bear, and the list goes on. At first, you wonder about the writing style and when you give in, you are in love with this fantastical tale of two foxes visiting a mall (that has been built razing most of their forest) and what happens next.
Before I forget, kudos and more to Chelsea Cardinal for the illustrations that go so well with the story. The illustrations are all black and white, except the foxes – they are in orange and stunning would perhaps be a lesser adjective to use. Saunders' story is telling of our times – of the way we inhabit spaces and make of them to how endangered our wild life really is – and all of this is said with the eccentric and almost witty (in this one at least), true blue Saunders style.
Fox 8 is heartwarming, also heart-wrenching, makes you look at the world we have made and why and question almost every decision – which I think we must. At the same time, it makes a spot in your heart and will not go away. I am very happy that it was the first read of the year for me. Read it. It is truly beautifully done.
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Reading Daddykins in this time and age was highly refreshing. It reminded me of Malgudi. It reminded me of the simpler times (though I so wish I was born then). It reminded me of a time when perhaps everyone thought and felt the same – either when it came to the country becoming Independent or being very frugal since they had all been through the same fate of Partition and the scars remained for perhaps life.
Kalpana Mohan's memoir of her father and the relationship she shared with him could be anyone's father's memoir. That's why it is so relatable. The emotions are universal and they hit a nerve or two in the bargain, making you choke in several places as you read. Daddykins is a simple story of a simple man and his relationship with his daughter. It is also about how she takes care of her father when he is unwell, of how our relationship is with our parents – no matter at what age, and how it comes down to our understanding of them and their of ours.
The thing about Daddykins is that Mohan does not only talk about her father, but also links it with key events that took place in the country. However, it is done so smoothly and with such ease that you do not realize it as you read through. There are so many characters in the book that are a solid part of Daddykins life – but the one that was most endearing to me was his "man Friday". To know more about that one, you have to read the book.
Daddykins is the kind of book that can be finished in one sitting on a Sunday afternoon. It is layered and peppered with a lot of love, humour, and nostalgia. It is the kind of book that will leave this very warm tingling feeling in your heart, and sometimes, I am grateful for books such as these.
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There is a multitude of crowdfunding platforms to choose from today and depending on what your're trying to raise money for, it can make a difference which one you choose. Here are some of the more popular platforms that cover a wide array of industries. This is only a brief description, and in some cases we used the companies own words to describe them. There are many other platforms that we did not list, and as always, please do your own due diligence before choosing a platform to participate in.
Kickstarter is one of the most popular rewards-based crowdfunding sites. Kickstarter operates using the all or nothing model. This means if you do not reach your predetermined funding goal, your campaign will not receive any of the funds pledged. Kickstarter takes 5% of the total raise and service providers take an additional 3-5% of the raise. The average success rate on Kickstarter is around 44% according to the company's information.
GoFundme is another very popular crowdfunding site with lots of traffic. GoFundme is a mix of rewards based and charity crowdfunding and their rules are also much more relaxed. GoFundme takes 5% of the total money raised and service providers take an additional 3-5%.
Indiegogo was one of the first major crowdfunding sites which was established in 2008. Indiegogo also has relaxed rules and basically lets anyone upload a crowdfunding project and keep whatever you raise. Indiegogo takes 4% if you reach your funding goal and 9% if you don't. Their service provider fees are in the 3-5% range as well. Indiegogo average success rate is around 10%.
Rockethub also uses both the keep it all and all or nothing model and take 4% if you reach your predetermined goal and 8% if you don't. Service providers take an additional 4%.
Pozible is an Australia-based crowdfunding platform and community-building tool for creative projects and ideas. It was developed to help people raise funds. With a 56% successful funding rate, Pozible has one of the highest success rates of any crowdfunding platform. Pozible takes 5% on funds raised up to $100k, 4% on funds raised from $100k-$500k and 3% on funds over $500K. Service providers take an additional 3-5% on all funds raised.
Patreon allows creators to connect with their fan-base and collect recurring funding in exchange for their work.
Herox is an open prize platform that empowers anyone to create breakthroughs in their company, their community, or the world.
Human history is filled with examples of groups coming together and pooling their resources to transform a neighborhood, a community, a city, or even a nation. At Tilt, we're excited to be building software that makes pooling resources with a group just a little bit easier.
Razoo is a movement of people who want to make generosity a part of everyday life. Generosity is win-win. Not only does it make the world a better place, it also makes us happy and fulfilled – especially when we give to the people and causes we care about most.
CrowdRise is the world's largest community raising money for great causes. CrowdRise was named one of the "best online fundraising websites" by Mashable and Forbes. The CrowdRise community was named a "Top 25 Best Global Philanthropist" by Barron's.
Experiment (experiment.com) — Experiment is researchers and scientists committed to helping ideas grow.
Fundable is a crowdfunding platform dedicated exclusively to helping companies raise capital.
EquityNet is one of the oldest equity crowdfunding platforms. It is used by entrepreneurs, investors, government entities, business incubators, and other members of the entrepreneurial community to plan, analyze, and capitalize young, privately-held businesses.
Seedrs is an online platform for discovering and investing in great startups. We make it possible for people to invest as much or as little as they like in the startups they choose through a simple, online process, and we let startup businesses raise seed capital seamlessly from friends, family, members of their communities and independent investors.
At EarlyShares, our mission is simple: to help investors capitalize on new investing regulations, diversify their portfolios, and earn returns. We do that by giving investors direct access to a curated selection of qualified private securities offerings.
Introducing investors to founders is the heart of what Onevest does. Since lack of time is the biggest constraint in deploying capital in this asset class, Onevest eases the hassle by presenting the right vetted investments to you.
With over 15,000 active accredited and institutional investors calling themselves Realty Mogul members, our devoted crowdinvesting community has invested over $70 million dollars in over 240 properties. And for their efforts they have received millions in distributions.
Prodigy Network is committed to giving accredited investors access to what we believe are prime real estate assets in Manhattan, which were previously accessible to only institutions and ultra-high net worth individuals.
AgFunder is the premier marketplace for the most promising Ag and Ag-Tech startups seeking to raise investment capital from accredited investors.
We started Seed&Spark because we want to make films but we needed a healthier environment in which to make them. We believe the art of storytelling is about expanding imagination, shining a light on the world inside and deepening empathy for the world outside. In the current social climate where many consider the arts a luxury, we believe artists are responsible for teaching their audiences why they are essential. We also believe films are not just art, they are business ventures. They require the seed of an idea and the sparks of human and capital investments to bring them to life.
Bring Digital Video & Film Projects to Life! Tubestart is a lot more than just a crowdfunding platform. Tubestart is a content and audience development solution for digital video creators and filmmakers. We offer innovative tools like Hands Free Reward Fulfillment, Sponsored Rewards, Co-Funding and the best hands-on support to help make your crowdfunding project a success.
PledgeMusic gives artists the tools, services and support that they need to create music, videos, merchandise, exclusive events and personalized fan experiences that, until now, has never been available in one place.
Pubslush is a community connecting the writing world to readers. As the step before a book is published, authors and publishers can host crowdfunding or pre-order campaigns for upcoming titles. Readers can find their next book before it's even released.
Appbackr's mission is to index the world's apps, making them accessible to everyone through the App Anatomy® Project. We are building the science of understanding apps into the world's most comprehensive app catalog: the App Index™. Our openly available API provides insight into the ever-evolving world of apps.
Quirky is a community company. Our mission is to make invention accessible. We believe everyone can be an inventor, and invention can happen anywhere.
Crowd Supply is based on a single guiding principle: to be the product development platform we'd want to use for our own projects. As engineers and designers, we know the challenges of going from idea to reality, and all the important details in between. We built Crowd Supply from the ground up to handle as many of those details as possible so you can focus on your vision.
*Please do your own due diligence before selecting any of these services.


Home ownership not only means you can decorate your house how you want it to look, but it also means maintaining and repairing your home while you own it. On top of monthly payments, you'll also need to take care of your lawn, maintain appliances, repaint the exterior of your home, and more. But with these added responsibilities comes a rewarding experience!
It's important to have a realistic idea of what sort of home you can afford, especially on a monthly basis. Having a big monthly mortgage payment may get you a bigger house, but sacrificing most of your monthly income can quickly dampen the joy of your new home. It's much better to buy a simpler home now and save up for your future "dream home".
Your debt-to-income ratio is something that lenders seriously consider when deciding on giving you a loan. The exact percentage may differ depending on the lender, but there are a couple of percentages to aim for. For a front-end ratio (aka "housing ratio"), your housing payment shouldn't be more than 30% of your income before taxes. For a back-end ratio, it shouldn't be more than 38% of your income (this includes car loan, student loan, credit card, and housing payments). Your debt-to-income ratio could determine where you can afford to live. For example, $250,000 can buy much more house in a rural area than in a more urban area.
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Do you want to take care of your lawn or would you prefer to hire someone else to do it? Would you like to live in a community with rules about garbage cans, recreational vehicle visibility, paint colors, and more, or would you rather be able to do what you like on your property? Knowing your answers to questions like these will help you narrow down your search for the perfect home for you and your family.
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'You Can't Put It Behind You': School Shootings Leave Long Trail of Trauma
Members of the community attend a vigil to honor victims on the one year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on February 14.
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By Patricia Mazzei and Miriam Jordan
PARKLAND, Fla. — Kelly Plaur is still having nightmares almost every night. In the mornings, she recounts them to her mother, though the theme is usually the same: the horror she witnessed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year when a gunman opened fire in her classroom, killing two students and injuring four others.
A few weeks ago, Ms. Plaur, 18, had to withdraw from the paramedic training program she had started after she was overcome with anxiety while transporting a gunshot victim. Even the sight of certain window blinds can put her on edge, reminding her of the bullet holes that pierced the classroom blinds on the day of the rampage.
"Little things trigger me that I wouldn't think would trigger me," she said.
For young people like Ms. Plaur, more than a year after the school massacre in Parkland, Fla., that killed a total of 17 people, life remains fraught with traumatic memories, an enduring byproduct of the nation's epidemic of gun violence. For many, the worries emerged again last week when two teenagers who attended Stoneman Douglas took their own lives within a few days of each other. Then, on Monday, the father of a little girl killed in the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn., also died in what authorities ruled was a suicide.
Experts warn that the motivations behind suicide are complex, and the recent deaths remain under investigation. But the three highly publicized losses over 10 days in two towns defined by tragedy laid bare the painful emotional injuries that can persist long after the gunfire has stopped.
Years later, many survivors of mass killings say they continue to struggle. Loud noises make them jumpy. The popping sounds come back in dreams. Talking about gun violence can lead to sudden back spasms.
They face these flashbacks, by and large, alone. In the immediate wake of the attacks, schools and communities come together and offer comfort, counseling and therapy. Students feel a cocoon of empathy from fellow students and teachers. Everyone asks if they are O.K.
Then time passes.
Hollan Holm was 14 when on Dec. 1, 1997, a fellow student opened fire at a prayer circle at Heath High School in West Paducah, Ky. Three students died and five others, including Mr. Holm, were injured. The bullet scraped his skull but did not penetrate it. He developed extreme sensitivity to certain sounds, like firecrackers and balloons popping. But he did not accept counseling, convinced he should just get on with his life.
Now 36, Mr. Holm still avoids sitting with his back to the entrance of a room. At church, he said, he is "hyper-aware" of people he does not recognize. When he enters any space, he tends to conduct a threat assessment of his surroundings. Last year, 21 years after the shooting, he went for several months to a trauma specialist.
"You can't let the shooting define your whole life," he said. "But you can't put it behind you."
Each person handles trauma differently. Factors such as age, proximity to the gunman, or whether or not someone suffered injuries or saw someone get shot influence the ability to rebound.
"The immediate acute response may resolve over time; the symptoms may decline," said Rochelle F. Hanson, a psychologist who specializes in trauma treatment at the Medical University of South Carolina.
"What we worry about is people three or four months out who are still experiencing trauma-related symptoms. Those raise red flags," said Dr. Hanson, who is also a director of training at the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center.
Hollan Holm stands for a portrait on March 27 in La Grange, Ky.CreditLuke Sharrett for The New York Times
School shootings can affect hundreds or thousands of people at once, including students, teachers, parents and emergency personnel. In Parkland, Stoneman Douglas alone has more than 3,000 students.
"It is difficult, getting out of bed and going back to school every day," said Alex Wind, 18, a senior. The freshman building where the shooting took place still stands, fenced off, on campus. "It's so hard walking by it every day."
Right after a tragedy, schools flood campuses with counselors, therapy dogs and activities to help children cope. But if victims are in shock, it might be too soon to process what they have been through. By the time the shock wears off, services might no longer be as readily available.
"It's kind of like a hurricane: Everyone wants to help as soon as it happens," said Sarah Franco, the executive director of a South Florida charity running a new health and wellness center in Parkland. "Now, a year later, we have to take a step back and look at how we are doing. Are people accessing all of these services? And the answer is no, they're not."
The apparent suicides of Sydney Aiello, a 19-year-old Stoneman Douglas graduate, and Calvin Desir, a 16-year-old sophomore, prompted local leaders to rush to open the new center, which is funded by a Department of Justice grant and had been scheduled to begin its work in about a month. Similar programs were put into place after the school shootings in Columbine, Colo., and in Newtown, where Jeremy Richman, 49, who lost his 6-year-old daughter, Avielle, in 2012, was found dead on Monday.
On Monday, the Parkland center opened at a strip mall near Stoneman Douglas. Fliers stacked at the front door urged parents to ask their children if they had thought of suicide and especially whether they had gone as far as planning how they might kill themselves, a sign of high risk.
"We wanted to know if I could get therapy or something to help me," one girl asked, her mother in tow.
Seeking help can be a difficult step for survivors to take. Lisa Hamp, now 32, was in a computer class her junior year at Virginia Tech when a gunman burst into the building. Afterward, as she was safely escorted outside, "I saw everything, dead bodies," she recalled.
Having emerged physically unscathed from a shooting that left 32 people on campus dead, Ms. Hamp felt that she did not need to take up mental health counselors' time. She built a hierarchy in her mind of those who deserved help: People who had lost loved ones were at the top, followed by the wounded.
"We put ourselves, the physically uninjured survivors, at the bottom," she said. "We think we should just suck it up and move on."
But she never quite managed to move on.
Ms. Hamp graduated with a degree in mathematics and went on to obtain master's degrees in operations research and applied economics. Privately, she suffered from severe anxiety. "I was constantly prepared for the second shooting in my life. What if an intruder broke through the window?"
She channeled her stress into an obsession with exercise and weight, which eventually led her to develop an eating disorder. It took several years before she sought psychological counseling, which she said helped.
Heart pieces decorated by students as part of the Art, Play, Love program at the Coral Springs Museum of Art in Coral Springs, Fla., on March 27.CreditScott McIntyre for The New York Times
"Unfortunately, the most traumatized people, I don't think we'll ever see," said Janelle Perritte, a licensed clinical social worker and Stoneman Douglas alumna. "They work to try to isolate themselves."
As a 17-year-old junior at Columbine at the time of the 1999 shooting, Andy McDonald remembers going to a counseling session and concluding that therapy was not for him. Instead, he kept a journal, he said.
"I was really fortunate to get connected with different people in the aftermath, where I could go around and kind of share my story to different schools and different places around the country," said Mr. McDonald, now a 37-year-old middle school teacher in New Hampshire. "Being able to talk about it, for me, was extremely helpful."
He still struggles when other shootings happen, or when major Columbine anniversaries near. It will be 20 years on April 20. "There's not a day goes by that I don't think about it in some capacity," he said.
Randee Gregory was a third grader on Sept. 26, 1998, when a young man entered Oakland Elementary School in Greenwood, S.C., and began shooting. Though a girl sitting across from her died in the shooting, Ms. Gregory, now 39, cannot recall the gunfire.
"I remember being pushed out the door and running down the hall. But I blocked out the shooting part," she said. "I assume it is a survival mechanism."
Everyone soon returned to school. There was no counseling of any kind — which Ms. Gregory does not hold against anyone. "School shootings were not a regular occurrence back then," she said.
To this day, Ms. Gregory, who works as a state tax auditor, tries to sit facing the exit. Sometimes, she still dreams that someone is chasing her and trying to shoot her. Her 5-year-old daughter, Rylee, is starting school next fall.
"It terrifies the death out of me," Ms. Gregory said. "I am not sure that schools are any safer now."
Neither is Jordan Gomes, 15, who was 9 and in fourth grade at Sandy Hook when a young man killed 20 children and six adults on Dec. 14, 2012.
"Nothing can fix what that day broke inside of me and in every child in that school," she said. "My biggest fear walking into school every day is not the homework or the tests. It is the fear that I will not live to leave at the end of the day, or that if I do, my friends will not. I cannot bear the thought of burying my friends."
Ms. Plaur, the young woman who recently left her paramedic training, said a counselor at Stoneman Douglas told her shortly after the shooting that she would have to "get over it." It felt dismissive, she said, and it contributed to her decision to finish high school at another school.
Soon, Ms. Plaur thinks, she might want to try therapy.
"I'm ready now," she said.
Patricia Mazzei reported from Parkland, Fla., and Miriam Jordan from Los Angeles. Susan C. Beachy contributed research.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). You can find a list of additional resources at SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources.
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Tiger Brokers (Singapore) adds trading options as users multiply
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Jovi Ho Published on Fri, Nov 05, 2021 / 8:00 AM GMT+8
As one of the frontrunners among the young online brokerages that have set up shop here, Tiger Brokers has gone from strength to strength as the Covid-19 pandemic mints traders out of students, fresh graduates and professionals.
"When the pandemic started, investors were forced to stay in the country and divert most of their financial activities into online investments," says Eng Thiam Choon, CEO at Tiger Brokers (Singapore). "That's why you see the boom in shares and cryptocurrency trading."
One particularly impressive figure stands out from the company's many updates. Tiger Brokers reported 1.65 million customer accounts worldwide as of June 30, twice the number in the same period last year.
How has it fuelled such explosive growth? For Tiger Brokers (Singapore), Eng points to the Xiaomi-backed brokerage's unique selling points: Its fast account opening process, no minimum deposits, user-friendly system and the power to access multiple markets from a single platform.
Tiger Brokers (Singapore) currently offers trading on six of the world's leading stock exchanges, namely the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Shanghai/Shenzhen Hong Kong Stock Connect, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Australian Securities Exchange.
Now, Eng has his sights set on the rich potential of Asean markets. "I believe, with the advantage of Singapore as a regional financial hub, we should look at the demand and the needs of our investors for regional countries."
See: Tiger Brokers sees surge in Gen Z new account openings in 2QFY21
The spike in users also carries a generational slant. In September, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) reported 90% y-o-y growth in new accounts made by Generation Z, or those born from 1997. Generation Z now makes up 30% of Tiger Brokers (Singapore)'s customers.
In addition, Generation Z investors in Singapore increased their purchase of stocks, futures and options nine-fold during 2QFY2021 ended June, compared to the same period a year ago.
As younger investors move beyond just securities, Eng reminds them to be cautious when trading, and that a little investor education can go a long way. "Know your risk. Understand the concept and calculations behind margins and leverage, and the risk of selling options," says Eng, who has clocked 15 years in the financial sector.
"Generation Z, or the internet generation, can be regarded as one of the most disruptive generations ever. There is a distinct difference in how they invest and what they invest in compared to the millennials or baby boomers," says Eng.
"With better access to data and information to supplement their financial knowledge, on top of increased awareness around world issues, it is clear that the narrative for investing will no longer be how it used to be," he adds.
Eng says this perhaps wistfully. Prior to leading Tiger Brokers (Singapore), Eng spent 12 years at Phillip Futures where, among other things, he helped oversee the Greater China market.
To meet the needs of a growing user base, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) has been hard at work upgrading its infrastructure.
In June, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) entered into a partnership with Alibaba Cloud, the digital intelligence and technology arm of Alibaba Group. With Alibaba Cloud providing endto-end technology support to the Tiger Brokers (Singapore)'s Tiger Trade platform, users enjoy fast and uninterrupted trading, says the brokerage.
"Their strong domain knowledge also helps us understand better how cloud computing can help further our business plans by providing us with end-to-end solutions, including value-added security services, ensuring the safety of our data in the system," says Eng.
More recently, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) partnered with Onfido — a global identity verification and authentication company — to provide Tiger Brokers' customers with a smoother onboarding process.
See also: Tiger Brokers partners Onfido for faster customer onboarding process using AI
Through Onfido, Tiger Brokers' users can verify their identity by taking a photo of their passport or Singapore national registration identity cards (NRICs) and a short video of themselves. "We have constantly made sure we update our platform… and our partnership with Onfido will allow us to onboard new users within a few hours instead of the average of two to three business days," says Eng.
With a smoother trading experience, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) is also looking to expand its suite of trading options. Tiger Brokers (Singapore) launched Fund Mall at the start of the year, a marketplace of global mutual funds offering access to more than 100 money funds, bond funds and equity funds.
This shows that Tiger Brokers (Singapore) is being recognised as a noteworthy participant in the capital markets, says Eng. "With the SGX membership, we will dedicate more resources into the Singapore market, both to contribute to the local market and to service our regional clients."
With Bitcoin reaching its all-time high in October, is cryptocurrency trading on the cards for Tiger Brokers (Singapore)? "Cryptocurrency is a very attractive and interesting new asset class. We are definitely in the process of studying and researching how Tiger can legally offer these products, with the approval and blessing of MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore)," says Eng.
As an exhibitor at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2021, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) hopes to meet others in the space for an exchange of ideas. "It is a good platform for creative and innovative FinTech companies, like Tiger Brokers, to meet and explore more new ideas and technology."
For now, Eng hopes a sleek and useful Tiger Trade platform will prove invaluable to users even after the boom cycle ends. "When the pandemic is controlled, some activities will resume and we should expect the market to have some correction and slow down. Investors will look for various investment opportunities again around the world."
Offering competitive fees is just a "starting point", says Eng. "To show our determination and sincerity, our ambition is to provide good, affordable and value-for-money financial services for our regional supporters."
He adds: "We're working on an even better platform, even more comprehensive investment assets and tools, and even more engagement and localised service for our regional investors, who have always supported Tiger."
Download the Tiger Trade APP now with this link.
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TransLink posted a six-figured Transit Police officer outside a closed-door Mayors' Council meeting to protect them from – wait for it – the media. Fun fact: no reporters were planning to storm the meeting.
TransLink spent $4.5 million to improve and expand a jammed-full South Surrey parking lot, but it has sat empty since bringing in a $2 parking fee. TransLink's mismanagement of the lot "earned" it a national Teddy Waste Award.
Years after opening, TransLink spent thousands on full-page newspaper ads and glossy flyers to encourage people to use the Golden Ears Bridge.
TransLink pays $100,000 a year for "mystery shoppers" – fake passengers who grade the system. This despite reams of feedback on Twitter and other channels from real passengers. Worse, these mystery shopper excursions are terminated when the system is having problems.
While TransLink scrapped FareSaver discounts, free rides for their own employees were kept.
Barbara Yaffe has written a great column about how you should vote NO with your head held high.
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Spencer List is an American actor known for playing the role of a mute child in an episode of the Fox's show 'Fringe' and for portraying the character of Tate Walker in an episode of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'. He has also made guest appearances in many other TV shows like 'Saturday Night Live', 'The Wonder Pets', 'CSI: Miami', 'iCarly' and 'Bunk'd'. Till date, List has acted in numerous movies including 'Spider-Man 2', 'Offspring', 'Bringing Up Bobby', 'The Orphan Killer', 'Night Has Settled', 'Mockingbird' and 'Hard Sell', to name a few. On a personal note, the American artiste is a very confident and smart guy. He likes being in front of the camera. List, whose brother and sister are also actors, likes to spend his leisure time with his family members. He is a StarPower Ambassador for a foundation named Starlight Children's Foundation.
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List was cast in the films 'Bringing Up Bobby' and 'The Orphan Killer' in 2011. The same year, he appeared in an episode of 'CSI: Miami' titled "A Few Dead Men". After this, the American artiste got featured in an episode of 'iCarly'. In the year 2014, he played AJ in the Lifetime television film 'A Wife's Worst Nightmare'. That year, List acted in the movies 'Night Has Settled', 'Foreclosure' and 'Mockingbird' as well. Two years later, he portrayed roles in the show 'Bunk'd' and the flick 'Hard Sell'. List has also appeared in more than four hundred commercials for various brands and companies.
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The world goes mad … again!
I haven't posted on here for a while but this story has made my blood boil!
A UK Independence Party councillor has today blamed recent storms and floods on the Government's decision to legalise gay marriage.
David Silvester, who defected from the Tories last year in protest at David Cameron's support for same-sex unions, claimed he had warned the Prime Minister that the legislation would result in 'disasters'.
The Henley-on-Thames town councillor, 73, said the country had been 'beset by storms' since the passage of the new law on gay marriage because Mr Cameron had acted 'arrogantly against the Gospel'.
So we've not had floods before this then? I can't believe anyone actually votes for these imbeciles.
I just love the response from Richard Lane, spokesman for the gay rights charity Stonewall. He is reported to have responded to this absolute tosh by saying: 'Its hardly surprising that we've seen unusual weather patterns in Britain, considering the enormous amount of hot air being produced by some UKIP members'.
What drivel will come next? Presumably tomorrow's story will be that he also blames gay marriage for the lightning strike that has damaged a thumb of Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer statue since Brazil also legalised same sex marriage in 2013. So much for progress.
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My heartfelt thanks this morning go to ITV who decided not to cover "The Funeral" but instead to continue with their normal scheduling, largely ignoring the event.
Daybreak, Lorraine and This Morning all featured interviews with commentators and friends of the former Prime Minster, and cut away to the scene at St Paul's Cathedral every now and again. However, from 9.30 to 10.30 ITV was broadcasting The Jeremy Kyle Show, a controversial talkshow dedicated to sordid, embarrassing family dramas.
As the BBC showed David Dimbleby interviewing Conservative grandees and political veterans, and Sky News showed scenes from inside the cathedral, ITV broadcast a shouting match between two girls and a man who was trying to deny that he was their father.
And while grandees filed into St Paul's and Lady Thatcher's coffin was driven to the cathedral, a young woman told the studio audience that she was trying to work out who her real father was.
Then at 10.30 This Morning was hosted as usual by Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby – neither known for their political acumen but with a nod to the main event they were both dressed demurely in black. As the coffin was taken into the cathedral, This Morning ran a feature on dangerous criminals – apparently ignoring the start of the funeral. They also interviewed the victim of an arson attack in a Leicester gay bar from October 2011 and then Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans joined Schofield and Willoughby on the show, discussing his own career. The pair also interviewed a writer who said that seeing his wife give birth gave him post-traumatic stress order, and interrogated him on his love life
However, the BBC and Sky News each set aside hours of programming dedicated to the service so there was plenty of opportunity for those who did want to watch and I personally think it is a little unfair for people to criticise ITV for giving people a choice to not watch if they didn't want to.
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The Excelsior is called in to mediate a dispute between two sets of colonists after the death of one of the Federation colonists in an accident. A fundamental cultural difference threatens everything they have built. Meanwhile, Ro Nevin is struggling with the concept of a relationship with Corey Aster.
This episode was re-released in a remastered edition on June 29, 2015. The remastering process was managed by Season 26B Productions, using an original cast DVD copy of the episode. The original (downloadable) version of this episode is available on Vimeo.
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SA racing legend Gugu Zulu would have turned 41 today
One of South Africa's most successful motorsport driver's Gugu Zulu would have celebrated his 41st birthday today. We take a look at his career highlights.
Headed for SA: Here's why you'll be pleasantly surprised by Mahindra's XUV300
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Mahindra: No longer a bargain-hunter's brand in SA
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Mahindra has moved from obscurity in the local market to being a real player in the automotive industry. Over the past 10 years, the brand has evolved from "bargain-hunter" status to be able to take on more established automakers with competitive offerings.
It's the latest model, the XUV300, launched in sunny Goa, India, that raises the bar that much higher for future Mahindra products, as it's simply a surprisingly good compact SUV offering.
SA-bound XUV300
Locally, the new SUV will be available, says Mahindra SA, in three variants.
They will be mechanically the same and most likely the same nomenclature as other Mahindra products (W8, W6 and W8). Durability testing for South Africa began in November 2018 and is set to conclude later this month.
The arrival of the XUV300 is set for Q1 (possibly April) 2019 with SA-specifications and details to be revealed closer to the local launch.
And the price? Well, Mahindra says "pricing to be confirmed but will be aggressive".
The new @MahindraXUV300 is built on the X100 platform and has won numerous accolades in Korea. pic.twitter.com/aAHbi0zXXa
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In short, Mahindra's new XUV300 gets a whole lot right for an SUV: A host of cool features, quality of materials and a comfortable daily drive that's also capable of karting a small family around on weekends. Scorpio Pik-Up, XUV500, KUV100… Mahindra automotive is, as its marketing material suggests, on the "rise"...
The @MahindraXUV300 will be available in 1.2-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel variants when it arrives in SA. @Mahindra_SA pic.twitter.com/kkRGYoYvNJ
Here's what to expect from the XUV300
Driving it
What's it like to drive? The XUV300 makes for a pleasantly surprising experience behind the wheel.
Driving in India is an eye-opening experience; it's amazing the perspective you gain when a two-lane road suddenly serves six vehicles abreast, all vying for the right of way.
Curiously, it seems to work for Indian motorists, as they're simply driving the way high school learners would navigate a school hallway: Jockey for position, shove ahead and hope for the best.
In an environment where lanes are ignored, indicators rarely used, and obeying the rules of the road optional, you'll need a vehicle that's capable of handling any task.
If the XUV300 can deal with India's bizarre, claustrophobic and chaotic road network, it should be able to handle South African routes with ease.
SA buyers in need of a new car might be pleasantly surprised by the new #XUV300 when it arrives locally later in 2019. @mahindrasouthafrica @__mahindra__cars__ #SUV @wheels24_sa
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Its engines, especially the diesel, are incredibly refined, making powertrains featured in rival products (read: EcoSport and Creta) seem ancient by comparison.
The XUV300 can be powered with a choice of 1.2-litre petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel.
The diesel proved to be yet another pleasant surprise as, the moment your foot steps on the throttle, you're greeted to a swell of torque, handy when you require power during city driving.
Its 6-speed gearbox works very well. The torque does taper off toward the top-end but, according to Mahindra, that is not where the engine revs need to be (read: taking gaps in chaotic Indian traffic).
There's plenty of power available for sudden overtaking within a city. The ride quality is excellent, and the engines smooth and steering effortless though lacking in feedback.
Headed for SA - At the launch of the new #XUV300 set to be launched locally in early Q2 (possibly April) 2019. @mahindrasouthafrica @__mahindra__cars__ #SUV @wheels24_sa
The clutch is light, a boon considering its family-orientated target market, and gearshifts are surprisingly smooth and effortless.
I've used the word "surprising" before and, if you've ever driven a first-generation Mahindra product, you'll understand what I mean as, overall, the XUV300 is a very agile, easy car to drive, perfect for "urbanites" who participate in the occasional weekend road trip and a vast improvement over its previous products.
The XUV300's ride quality is excellent and able to soak up bumps and undulations with ease, and handle corners at brisk(ish) pace.
It delivers a pliant ride, soaking up nasty road imperfections, such as potholes, courtesy of good suspension and 180mm ride-height. There's little to no wallow in corners and negligible body roll, with sufficient grip provided you don't push it too hard.
The new @MahindraXUV300 comes with 7 airbags and it is loaded with standard features. #XUV300 @Mahindra_SA pic.twitter.com/ifdaJ1lWki
The engine doesn't feature drive modes but curiously the steering does, an option relatively absent in its segment. Drivers can switch to Comfort mode to keep steering light and breezy, while Sport provides some heft to the steering wheel though, sadly, there's no real feedback.
Where's the auto?
For Mahindra to truly assert its XUV300 as a true player in the market it needs to launch an auto variant. No, not a clunky CVT, or heaven forbid an AMT, but a proper auto transmission into the local segment. Mahindra confirms an auto is in the works but has yet to release details.
The new SUV isn't without its faults – steering feedback is lacklustre, there's currently no auto, and the boot could've been bigger given the vehicle's size.
In its primary respects, however (performance, space and drivability), Mahindra's engineers have done an excellent job.
A quick word on design: The XUV300 is not bad on the eye and, in terms of design, has a lot going for it. Mahindra has learned from its previous offerings and delivered a product that sports contemporary styling throughout, especially the interior.
Inside, the fit and finishes are very good, with a few quality elements, particularly the dashboard, centre console, and its overall smartphone/smartwatch connectivity. It's on par with others in the compact SUV market.
Inside the SA-bound #XUV300. Ergonomic design, decent trim and finish and overall a pleasing interior from #Mahindra. #MahindraXUV300 @Mahindra_SA pic.twitter.com/YoiOx8iMsC
Mahindra has set to sights on Ford's EcoSport, a major rival for the XUV300 in its home market and a major contender in South Africa.
The XUV300 will have to contend with many Asian rivals locally as well as a few European SUVs:
The XUV500 is agile, delivers adequate performance and is quite practical for its size. If nothing else, it's a good SUV that serves as a benchmark for future products from the Indian automaker. What remains to be seen is how it will fare against a host for well-established players in the mid-size SUV segment.
The XUV300 has the potential to be a bestseller.
What remains now is for Mahindra to deliver on pricing; if priced closer (or more affordable) than the EcoSport, its performance and features should make it a triumph for the automaker.
Ultimately, Mahindra has developed a good product and, like its marketing slogan, is on the rise in every automotive sense.
The new Renault Duster Techroad set to raise range to new heights
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Christmas Time - Ho Ho Ho!
Christmas always seem to arrive so quickly and this year is no exception.
Many of us will reconnect with family & friends. A time when we need to rein in our spending and to look at our budget to survive the festive season.
Here are a few helpful tips so you can enjoy the Christmas cheer and merriment.
Often it's not the price of a gift that matters but the sentiment and thought behind the gift giving. A special gift that was made by hand like Christmas decorations or a gift card where you can offer your time like walking the dog or babysitting, can mean so much more than a store bought gift.
Often lunch or dinners are arranged during this time to reunite with family and friends. So why not ask each individual or family to bring their best meal/recipe of the season to celebrate at the gathering, this will help everyone with additional expenses .
Make a budget and stick to It! Keep the credit card locked away and use your debt card as this is your own money. When January comes around there will be no nasty credit card statements to pay off.


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Prevent dust or any other foreign matter from entering the lens; otherwise it may affect the light transmission.
Step 2. Connect Grove-TF-Mini-LiDAR to UART port of Seeeduino Lite.
Step 3. Connect Seeeduino to PC through a USB cable.
The Grove-TF Mini LiDAR's UART baud rate is 115200 and the SoftwareI2C can't support it. So if we use 1 hardware UART to hook up the sensor and other hardware UART for Serial Port display, we need at least 2 hardware UART platforms, such as arduino mega, seeeduino lite and so on. If we only have 1 UART platform(ie. seeeduino v4.2, arduino uno), we can use the I2C LCD as display.
Step 1. The Grove-TF Mini LiDAR is a hexadecimal output data. Each frame data is encoded with 9 bytes, including 1 distance data (Dist). Each distance data has corresponding signal strength information (Strength). The frame end is the data parity bit.
Byte3 Dist_L distance value is a low 8-bit.
Byte4 Dist_H distance value is a high 8-bit.
Byte5 Strength_L is a low 8-bit.
Byte6 Strength_H is a high 8-bit.
Step 2. Copy the code into Arduino IDE and upload.
- Step 3. We will see the distance display on terminal. The blue curve is the distance and the red is Strength.
Step 4. We also can connect the sensor to PC USB port directly through Serial to USB convertor. We can use the Grove-TF-Mini-LiDAR Master Computer Software to monitor the distance and strength.