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Twitter Docs Released by Musk and Journalist Suggest Democrats Could Manipulate Speech on Platform
December 2, 2022 Just the News
Twitter owner Elon Musk, through alternative journalist Matt Taibbi, released a series of internal documents on Friday suggesting that the Biden campaign and Democratic National Committee were able to manipulate speech on the platform through tools that Twitter made available.
That manipulation included the censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story first reported by the New York Post. The emails appear to cite requests from "the Biden team" and "DNC" and include confirmations that Twitter "handled" their requests to delete posts.
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Speaker Renner: Florida Could Consider Increasing Unemployment Benefits, but Shouldn't Be by Too Much
December 2, 2022 December 1, 2022 The Center Square
When Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee in March to begin their 2023 legislative session, one topic that could be up for consideration is the state's unemployment benefits.
Florida's current maximum unemployment benefit is $275 per week, the second-lowest in the U.S. Florida has kept it at this mark for 23 years.
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Sens. Ron Johnson, Rand Paul Lead Demand for Senate Vote on Ending Military COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
December 2, 2022 December 1, 2022 Susan Berry, PhD
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) are leading their Republican colleagues in an effort to demand Senate Republican leaders insist on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would end the military COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
In a letter Wednesday to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senators John Thune (R-SD), John Barrasso (RWY), and Roy Blunt (R-MO), Johnson and Paul joined 11 of their Senate GOP colleagues in voicing their opposition to forging ahead with the NDAA for the Fiscal Year 2023 without a Senate vote on an amendment that would ban discharges from the armed services due to failure to take the COVID shot.
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Florida Takes $2 Billion Away from BlackRock Due to Firm's Activist Investing Standards
December 2, 2022 December 1, 2022 Admin
Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Thursday that the state will begin pulling over $2 billion in assets from large investment manager BlackRock because of the firm's environmentally and socially motivated investing standards.
Patronis said that BlackRock is choosing to use its money to pursue its ideology rather than secure profits for its clients, according to a press release. Florida's State Treasury will begin to remove roughly $1.43 billion worth of long-term securities from BlackRock's control as well as approximately $600 million worth of short-term investments managed by the firm.
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Victor Davis Hanson Commentary: If You Really Wanted to Destroy the United States, Then . . .
December 2, 2022 December 1, 2022 Florida Capital Star Staff
First, you would surrender our prior energy independence.
Reduce new gas and oil leases on federal lands to the lowest levels of any president in history. Cut back production at precisely the time the world is emerging from a two-year lockdown with pent-up consumer demand.
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Supreme Court Keeps Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan on Hold, Will Hear Case in February
The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it will hear a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program in February, while the plan currently remains blocked.
The court released a miscellaneous order late Thursday afternoon from Justice Brett Kavanaugh granting the six states involved in the lawsuit the opportunity to present oral arguments. Biden's student loan forgiveness plan remains blocked by an injunction, pending a further ruling from the court, who will hear arguments in February 2023.
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Colorado Case Pitting Speech Rights Against Minority Groups' Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments starting next week in what could be a landmark case centered on a Colorado small business owner's free speech rights.
Lorie Smith, owner of graphic design company 303 Creative in Littleton, Colo., is challenging the state's public-accommodation law, which she argues is compelling her speech. Smith wishes to create wedding websites only for straight couples, citing her religious beliefs.
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Appeals Court Shuts Down Special Master Review of Mar-a-Lago Documents
December 2, 2022 December 1, 2022 Just the News
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that a Trump-appointed judge erred in appointing a special master to independently review the documents the FBI seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate in August.
An 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel unanimously determined that U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was incorrect both to appoint a special master to independently assess Trump's executive privilege claims and to bar the Department of Justice from conducting its own review, Politico reported.
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JPMorgan Strategists Predict Stock Plunge, Recession as Early as First Half of 2023
Strategists at JPMorgan Chase predicted a recession as soon as the first half of 2023, coupled with a major stock market slide, in a research note Thursday, according to Bloomberg.
The strategists expected the S&P 500 stock index to decline roughly 12% in the first half of next year, before rebounding to end 2023 up 3% as inflation cools and the Federal Reserve slows or reverses its aggressive campaign of interest rate hikes, Bloomberg reported. Despite the expectation that the stock market will rebound by the end of next year, the analysts anticipated that U.S. corporate earnings would fall roughly 9% as demand slumps and economic conditions limit companies' ability to set higher prices.
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Commentary: Europe Shows a Clear Link Between Immigration and Crime
December 2, 2022 December 1, 2022 RealClearWire
Violent crime is becoming common in Sweden, shocking residents of the famously placid Scandinavian nation, where horrific acts of violence have become "all too familiar," according to Common Sense Media, part of a Swedish nonprofit organization.
Since 2018, Swedish authorities have recorded an estimated 500 bombings, while what they describe as gang shootings have become increasingly common. The country reported a record 124 homicides in 2020 and many residents were shocked in April when violent riots injured more than 100 police officers.
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Half of Americans Believe Wokeism Is Undermining the Military
Half of Americans believe "so-called 'woke' policies" cause the military to be less effective, according to a poll published Thursday by the conservative Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
The National Defense Survey, which was conducted in November, found that overall, perceived politicization among the military's top brass continues to drive historically low levels of trust in the institution among Americans. Half of respondents, mostly Republicans, identified "woke" policies, such as a focus on race and gender diversity in the U.S. service branches and training academies, as one of the greatest threats to the military's overall effectiveness and the greatest contributor to decreased trust.
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Inflation Rose Slightly in October
Inflation rose slightly in October, newly released federal data show.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the Personal Consumption Expenditure index, a key inflation marker, which showed the index rose 0.3% in October.
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U.S. Senate Joins House in Enacting Rail Contracts to Avert Strike
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed legislation to avert a nationwide railroad workers' strike, but an Illinois congressman says the government should not be negotiating private sector labor deals.
The legislation, which was approved by the U.S. House on Wednesday, enacts new contracts providing railroad workers with 24% pay increases over five years, immediate payouts averaging $11,000, and an extra day off.
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Commentary: A GOP Majority Will Pushback on Corporate America
The results of the 2022 midterms will be dissected endlessly. But among the political ramifications is a very important question for American business executives: With Big Business increasingly involved in political debates (and usually taking sides against Republicans), how will the relationship between the two change under a new GOP House majority?
One answer is that companies should be ready for a wake-up call. This Republican majority will be more populist and less deferential to massive corporations than any that has come to power in the past. Never has the disconnect between executives, employees, and customers been so apparent.
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Report Shows Florida's Pension System Facing Headwinds
AG Moody: 'Bombshell New Evidence' in Florida's Lawsuit over Biden Deportation Policies
Conservative Christopher Rufo Among the Appointees to New College of Florida's Board of Trustees by Gov. DeSantis
Florida AG Urges Biden to Demand Action from Mexico Counterpart to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
Chicago School Audit Finds Nearly 500 Sexual Complaints Filed in 2022


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Welcome Lana & Nancy
Lana Russell-Hurd
Greenbelt Alliance is excited to announce that Lana Russell-Hurd has joined our team as the new Regional Representative managing our Santa Rosa office. Lana will be leading our on-the-ground efforts in North Bay to protect the region's natural landscapes and encourage the right development in the right places.
Lana joins our team with two master's degrees from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—in City and Regional Planning and Engineering with a Specialization in Transportation Planning. She has previously worked for the City of Santa Maria in Southern California and the U.S. Department of Transportation and has volunteered for Greenbelt Alliance and Save the Bay.
In Sonoma County, Lana will carry the torch for our work in protecting the county's landscape—vital to wildlife, agriculture, and the quality of life of local residents. In the next seven years, six urban growth boundaries—which limit where a city can and cannot grow—will expire. That fact paired with the growing threat of bad development makes strengthening county land-use policies even more crucial to preserving the qualities that make the North Bay special.
To see how you can help with our efforts in the North Bay, contact Lana at lrussellhurd@greenbelt.org.
Nancy Topp
We are also excited to announce that Nancy Topp has joined our team as the new Accounting Manager. Nancy is a CPA who brings extensive accounting and tax experience to the Greenbelt Alliance. She has previously volunteered (and still does!) as one of our outings leader for a number of years before joining staff.
Join Nancy on our March 23 outing, Suñol Saunter!

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David G. Binney (November 3, 1940 – October 4, 2008) was an American FBI agent who served as Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1994.

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2008 deaths
Deputy Directors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Q: Get the original name of a file after rename I've just built my first webhook which I'm using to make SharePoint Online take the changed files from one library and synchronise them across a set of libraries in the site collection's subsites.
For adding of files, updating and deleting I've got it working fine but the one scenario I'm struggling to work with is renaming.
Because the webhook runs after the user changes the file name I've no way of then taking the name and updating the sub site copies. Instead SharePoint is treating the file as being new, copying it across and then leaving me with an orphaned file of the original.
Does anyone know if there is any other file property that could be used for cross reference on the other files? Like list internal names.
The only ways I can think to do this is through a look up on the version history, by storing the file name in another column and using that or by handling the renaming through a remote event receiver instead. The first two seem a bit hacky and would need extra coding just to handle those. Migrating to a RER just for this or having a RER just for renaming seems a fragmented solution as well.

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Biografia
Esordì giovanissima in un piccolo ma "gustoso" ruolo nel film Poveri ma belli (1957) di Dino Risi. Da allora interpretò — quasi sempre in parti di contorno — un buon numero di commedie, come La nonna Sabella (1957), Lazzarella (1957), Io, mammeta e tu (1958), in cui venne spesso confinata nel personaggio della bella ragazza petulante e svampita, impreziositi grazie alla sua recitazione disinvolta e alla vivace ironia.

Negli anni sessanta Rossella Como fu attiva anche in teatro, dove nel 1965 recitò accanto ad Amedeo Nazzari nella commedia Hanno rapito il presidente, scritta da Dino Verde. Il cinema iniziò ad affidarle ruoli di maggior valore, in film come 8½ (1963) di Federico Fellini e Ti ho sposato per allegria (1967) di Luciano Salce. Nel 1965 fu inoltre chiamata a presentare insieme a Lucio Flauto tutti gli spettacoli del tour italiano dei Beatles.

Nei primi anni settanta l'attrice iniziò a diradare i suoi impegni cinematografici. Nel 1973 portò con successo sulle scene uno spettacolo da lei stessa realizzato, Roma amor, in cui propose canzoni folkloristiche romane insieme a brani di Trilussa e Pier Paolo Pasolini. L'attrice porterà questo recital in un lungo tour nell'America Latina.

La figlia Monica Maisani recitò nel film Midnight Blue del 1979 diretto da Raimondo Del Balzo firmandosi con il cognome della madre, mentre in un piccolo ruolo nel film Tenebre di Dario Argento fu accreditata col suo vero nome.

Nel 1983 Rossella Como tornò brillantemente sullo schermo, interpretando la madre snob di Christian De Sica, nella commedia Vacanze di Natale, diretta da Carlo Vanzina.
Morì nel 1986, a soli quarantasette anni, a causa di un cancro.

Filmografia

Poveri ma belli, regia di Dino Risi (1956)
Orlando e i paladini di Francia, regia di Pietro Francisci (1956)
La nonna Sabella, regia di Dino Risi (1957)
Lazzarella, regia di Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (1957)
Io, mammeta e tu, regia di Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (1958)
Gambe d'oro, regia di Turi Vasile e Antonio Margheriti (1958)
Carmela è una bambola, regia di Gianni Puccini (1958)
Caporale di giornata, regia di Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (1958)
Arrivederci Roma, regia di Roy Rowland (1958)
L'amore nasce a Roma, regia di Mario Amendola (1958)
Marinai, donne e guai, regia di Giorgio Simonelli (1958)
Perfide ma... belle, regia di Giorgio Simonelli (1959)
Gli amori di Ercole, regia di Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia (1960)
Che femmina!! e... che dollari!, regia di Giorgio Simonelli (1961)
Cacciatori di dote, regia di Mario Amendola (1961)
Il sangue e la sfida, regia di Nick Nostro (1962)
Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento, regia di Carlo Veo (1962)
Nerone '71, regia di Filippo Walter Ratti (1962)
Il giorno più corto, regia di Sergio Corbucci (1962)
Quaranta ma non li dimostra, regia di Peppino De Filippo (1963)
Totò contro i quattro, regia di Steno (1963)
Scanzonatissimo, regia di Dino Verde (1963)
La pupa, regia di Giuseppe Orlandini (1963)
8½, regia di Federico Fellini (1963)
Il magnifico avventuriero, regia di Riccardo Freda (1963)
Canzoni, bulli e pupe, regia di Carlo Infascelli (1964)
I due toreri, regia di Giorgio Simonelli (1965)
Donne alla frontiera (Las Siete magníficas), regia di Gianfranco Parolini, Sidney W. Pink e Rudolf Zehetgruber (1965)
Ti ho sposato per allegria, regia di Luciano Salce (1967)
Ragan, regia di Gilbert Kay e Luciano Lelli (1967)
Franco, Ciccio e le vedove allegre, regia di Marino Girolami (1967)
Assalto al centro nucleare, regia di Mario Caiano (1967)
Arrriva Dorellik, regia di Steno (1967)
Il sole è di tutti, regia di Domenico Paolella (1968)
Uno scacco tutto matto, regia di Robert Fiz (1969)
Il sergente Klems, regia di Sergio Grieco (1971)
I giardini del diavolo, regia di Alfredo Rizzo (1971)
Trastevere, regia di Fausto Tozzi (1971)
La ragazza alla pari, regia di Mino Guerrini (1976)
Vacanze di Natale, regia di Carlo Vanzina (1983)
Regalo di Natale, regia di Pupi Avati (1986) - non accreditata

Doppiatrici
 Fiorella Betti in Gli amori di Ercole
 Gisella Sofio in Franco, Ciccio e le vedove allegre

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni


Unclaimed Property is a financial asset owed to an individual or business. Property is considered unclaimed when there has been no owner contact for a specified period of time, usually between 1 and 3 years.
When efforts by the holder to locate the owner fail, the funds must be turned over to the Department of Revenue who is then responsible for safeguarding the funds, attempting to locate the owners, publicizing the names of apparent owners who cannot be located otherwise, and returning the assets to the owners as they come forward.
Outstanding payroll and vendor checks.
Uncashed money orders, cashiers checks, travelers checks, and other official checks.
Unreturned and unused security deposits.
Accounts receivable credit balances and discounts due.
Property held by courts and other governmental entities.
Amounts due under terms of insurance policies.
How much unclaimed property does the state have?
The state's Unclaimed Property Section is holding over $1 billion in unclaimed property belonging to over one million citizens.
Chances are one in seven of finding unclaimed property if you have lived in the state of Arizona .
When did the program start? How far back do your records go?
The Unclaimed Property Law was first enacted in 1954.
The purpose of the act is to provide a central repository in each state where citizens can seek any lost property that belongs to them.
We maintain a comprehensive list of all properties.
All organizations, except the federal government, should report unclaimed property to the Arizona Department of Revenue.
The law covers many types of property including securities, cash or property representing cash such as bank accounts, credits, and payroll checks.
The only tangible property covered is safe deposit box contents.
How does property become unclaimed?
Businesses lose track of owners due to a change of address.
Owner may have forgotten about the asset and failed to notify the business of his new address.
Property becomes abandoned due to the death of the owner.
The decedent's family is often times not aware of these assets.
Accounts are advertised on the Internet.
A claim form is received.
Stock splits and other securities transactions account for a large portion of unclaimed property.
Property is lost due to business dissolution or merger.
Customers will overpay on their accounts, or send remittances with no indication as to which account the payment applies.
These credit balances are often times just left on the books of companies.
Checks have been lost in the mail or put in a drawer and forgotten.
When does Property become "Abandoned" or "Unclaimed"?
If property is unclaimed and the holder cannot contact the apparent owner, property is considered abandoned from the date of the transaction.
A personal representative if the Estate is open.
A beneficiary or co-owner listed on account.
Why does the state have such a law?
To provide consumer protection by serving as custodian of abandoned property.
To make every effort to return it to its rightful owners or their heirs.
To protect the property should an owner or heir not be located.
What attempts are made to locate owners?
The State will publish owners' names on the Internet.
Staff members are utilized in an effort to reunite owners with their property.
What about contents of safe deposit boxes?
The contents of safe deposit boxes or other safekeeping depositories are considered abandoned when they remain unclaimed by the owner for more than three years after the lease or rental period on the box has expired.
The contents are required to be turned over to the State where they are held for two more years.
After two years have passed, a notice of sale is published and items of value are sold at public auction.
Safe deposit box contents are liquidated within three years of receipt; however, the proceeds remain the property of the original owners for the remainder of the 35 year escheatment period.
Other items that the State deems to have inconsequential value are disposed in an appropriate manner.


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Harvard Promotes Satanic Ritual Mass
Petition to Harvard University
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By Gregory Mertz · Washington DC, United States · 05/08/2014
Harvard's recent attempt at "political correctness" is terribly offensive to Christians, and additionally offensive to freedom of religion advocates -- mocking Christianity and the principles of freedom of religion -- to say the least.
The Cultural Studies Club at Harvard alongside with the Satanic Temple will be holding a Satanic Ritual to worship the Devil. This ritual is expected to take place on Monday, May 12th at 8:30 pm.
A school spokesman claims that his is "part of a student-led effort to explore other cultures." They are not claiming to endorse the event but they are claiming that they "support the rights of our students and faculty to speak and assemble freely." In otherwords, Harvard is giving the students permission.
We agree -- signing this petition will send a direct email to Jeff Neal. We must demand they cancel the event!
Former President of the Harvard Catholic Student Association and Rhodes Scholar Aurora Griffin's letter to the President of Harvard.
Office of the President, Harvard University
Drew G. Faust, Ph.D.
Dear President Faust,
Nearly 60,000 students, alumni, faculty, affiliates, and friends of Harvard stand against the Harvard Extension School's Cultural Studies Club's satanic "Black Mass" re-enactment in the basement of Memorial Hall on this evening. We have signed local, national, and international petitions. Copies of the signatures from the petition are attached.
I appreciate that you have expressed solidarity with us, but I take the time out of this stressful finals period to acknowledge the great number of people who have asked me to serve as their ambassador. As a woman, I am disturbed by their use of the female body as an object: their ritual involves exposing and maltreating a woman's genitals. As a Catholic, I am deeply distressed that they will be targeting the most important object of my religion, the Eucharist and intentionally desecrating it. And as a board member of the Harvard Alumni Association and a Rhodes Scholar from Harvard, I am ashamed that my University is allowing such a hateful event to happen under the auspices of "education."
The Harvard Cultural Studies program claims to emphasize the ritual's history. Historically, the "Black Mass" mocks religious beliefs, defiles sacred items and symbols, and purposely insults the spiritual sensitivities of Harvard's Catholics, Christians, and other people of faith.
This form of satanic worship not only ridicules the central practice of Catholicism, the Mass, but it also offends all who have faith in Christ. Far from promoting an understanding of "cultural practices," the event does the opposite: it promotes contempt for the Catholic faith and religion generally. Catholics, other Christians, and supporters of genuine tolerance and civility are rightly offended and outraged that Harvard has permitted such an event. This is not a matter of free intellectual enterprise: if this University is truly committed to diversity and tolerance, it must not condone such hateful practices, especially by renting its space to them. Moreover, we who are members of the Harvard community fear for the University's reputation and for what Harvard's stamp of approval will do to the University's relationship with its alumni, students, faculty, and the global community it aims to serve.
I, with the 60,000 people listed, respectfully request that you and the Harvard administration do all in your power to prevent this hateful event and the great hurt it intends to so many. Regardless, I look forward to seeing you at the Holy Hour this evening!
Aurora Griffin '14
President of the Harvard Catholic Student Association, 2012-2013
Member of the HAA Board of Directors
Rhodes Scholar, Class of 2014
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/harvard-will-host-reenactment-satanic-mass
http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2014/05/07/Harvard-Student-Club-To-Host-Satanic-Black-Mass
Please put a stop to this event!
I read Harvard's official position related to the "Black Satanic Mass." I do not think you realize the ramification of hosting such an event. The purpose of this event is not to explore other cultural values, but rather to serve as a means of attacking Christian values, offending campus Christians/Catholics, and mocking free speech/ freedom of religion advocates. You would not be doing the entire Harvard community justice by allowing for such an event to take place. Please put a stop to this event!


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WEARABLE WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY FEATURE
Hall of fame: The iconic wearables that will make history
Never to be forgotten
The wearable tech industry is moving at breakneck speed, and each year we're being flooded with new devices, from fitness trackers to smartwatches to VR and AR headsets.
But it's also a fledgling industry, and in many years time we'll look back at these heady days, filled with uncertainty and bold new ideas, and say things like "Wow, didn't VR look terrible" and "I can't believe I used to think that looked good on my wrist".
Among the glut of wearable tech we reckon there are already some devices that deserve to be proudly displayed in the wearable hall of fame. These are the ones that will be remembered for years to come.
Fitbit Flex
Fitbit has almost become synonymous with fitness trackers thanks to getting in the game so early on, and the immense popularity that has followed. But while it's continued to improve with its wearables, it's the Fitbit Flex - its first device - that we think deserves Hall of Fame status.
The original Flex was a simple device; it tracked steps and sleep, but instead of a using a proper display it communicated your progress through a line of LEDs. Basic, yes, but the Flex was incredibly popular, finding its way onto millions of wrists and laying the foundation for a company that's now considered the boss of fitness trackers.
Essential reading: Which Fitbit tracker should you buy?
The Flex was Fitbit's first wrist wearable, in fact, having launched only clip-on trackers before then, and did very little compared to the ones we're using three years later. But in gamifying activity, letting us compete with others and ourselves on step and sleep tracking, Fitbit found a way to make fitness engaging, and helped start a bigger movement towards the quantified self.
You might argue that the HTC Vive is the superior virtual reality system right now, but it's hard to disagree that Oculus is still the poster child for VR. When the Oculus Rift hit Kickstarter in 2012 virtual reality was still a dream consigned to the pages of science fiction. Sure, there had been attempts to get it off the ground, but Oculus would be the one to make it happen. It promised to "change the way [we] think about gaming forever", and that's exactly what it's done, spawning an entire new industry that's still relatively early in its story.
Being bought by Facebook might have disgruntled some fans, but it helped Oculus realise its vision, and will no doubt help it achieve more great things in the future. Jump to today and the Rift has been through many iterations. While the consumer model is technically Oculus Rift 1.0, we will always have a special place in our hearts for that first development kit. Looks pretty ugly now, doesn't it?
Pebble 1.0
Pebble is hitting the history books faster than expected, after the company was bought by Fitbit in 2016. Sadly, we won't see another Pebble watch - Fitbit is only interested in using the software - but Pebble's smartwatches certainly won't be forgotten. The very first Pebble was to smartwatches what Oculus is to VR; the Kickstarter campaign launched when smartwatches were barely nascent, but it started something huge.
Read next: The best Pebble alternatives
Pebble proved that the smartwatch was a viable piece of technology, and while it stuck to its simple, geeky style through its iterations - which may be attributable to its downfall - Pebble is arguably responsible for smartwatches taking off when they did. Also, that cherry red watch has become an iconic sight.
Nick Woodman wanted something that could capture his surfing expeditions, but there wasn't anything that offered what he wanted. So he made one himself: the GoPro Hero. The 35mm camera launched in 2004 and didn't even have batteries, being entirely mechanical.
GoPro has since iterated and become the leading name in action cameras, but the original deserves to be remembered for how it important it was in pioneering this category.
You couldn't have a wearable tech hall of fame without Google's famous/infamous face wearable. Developed by Google's hush-hush X lab, Glass was a fascinating device plagued with issues. The wearable could record video, throw up notifications and respond to voice commands. But people couldn't get over how ridiculous it looked, not to mention the eye-watering price tag and privacy concerns. Google pulled the device in 2015, and despite committing to a follow-up, we haven't seen anything since.
Read next: The patented history and future of Google Glass
Perhaps Glass's failure lay in the fact it was still a proof of concept; maybe it was just marketed badly. There are many things that likely contributed to the death of Glass, but its legacy will undoubtedly live on, for reasons good and bad.
The Apple Watch deserves a place not because of what it does or what it looks like, but because it was Apple's first wearable. Surprisingly, the Apple Watch disappointed us in many ways: it wasn't (and still isn't, in some respects) the fitness titan we'd long been hoping for. But it had also been believed that Apple would be the one to take wearables, and particularly the smartwatch, "mainstream", and indeed the impact of Apple's grand entry shouldn't be underestimated.
Essential reading: The best Apple Watch straps
It may not have launched wearables into the stratosphere as hoped, but the first Apple Watch was a symbol that this category was ready for the big time, and has attracted many other companies into the fold. For that reason, Apple makes it onto our list.
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Satin yoryu is a synthetic fabric, often made of polyesther, which has the look, feel, drape and movement of many satin and stin-like fabrics.
Satin, Doesnt really have anything to do with gardening. There are 2 types of Satin. Satin - The ruler of Hell and Satin - The kindoff silky Stuff.. Glad i could help!
What is difference between satin and satin?
Chrome is a mirror-like finish on metals and some plastics. "Satin"chrome has a finish that is NOT mirror-like but brushed or dull.
No. Carvedilol is a beta-blocker that affects heart rate and blood pressure. Statins affect cholesterol .
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Worked with Al Bustan as General Manager from Mar.2009 till Oct.2011.
To overall managing Projects in Civil, Structural, Architectural, Business Development & planning, Budgetary, Interior Design concept implementations & Interior Fit-out & Services, Project Management of Residential, Commercial, High-rise buildings/ apartments, Hospitality, Real estate, Retail and Institutional projects. I was able to increase the turnover of the company four folds and leading the team of people to become prestigious Civil & MEP Contracting Company in Kingdom of Bahrain.
This Company undertakes industrial shutdown & maintenance Contracts, construction, Electro-mechanical Contracting, trading, fabrication, Fire & Safety besides whole range of MEP services of Industrial & Hi-rise buildings. Pre-Engineered Steel Building (PESB) industrial/Warehouse construction and residential Apartments.
Ø2 Industrial Warehousing Projects, Salman Port City, Bahrain.
ØShabbir Terraces, Apartments. Manama City, Bahrain.
ØKraft Foods, various jobs, Salman Industrial City, Hidd, Bahrain.
ØDadabhai Tower, Service Apartments, Manama, Bahrain.
ØHidd Power Station – Chimney Stack work, Hidd, Bahrain.
�Heading and lead the total team, Consultants & all concerned departmental head and reporting final summery to the assigned vertical.
�Takes a close look at the day-to-day operations of the business, tracking, analyzing budgets, cash flows, forecasting and performance to ensure that project being managed efficiently.
�Overseeing the execution and monitoring of the entire project right from initiation to final handover and organizing all resources under purview to complete project as per prescribed specifications and stipulated deadlines.
�Develop a strategic plan to attain the company's objective and to promote revenue, profitability and growth as an organization.
�Oversee company operations to ensure efficiency, quality, service and cost-effective management of resources.
�Solicit new business within the region through business development activities.
�Plan, develop and implement strategies for generating resources and revenues for the company.
�Manage customer relationships by continuous communication and increased service levels to ensure customer requirements are met and are in line with the contractual obligations.
�Implement a set of guidelines business processes and systems to enhance the efficiency of the company.
�Review financial reports/statements to determine the progress made in attaining the business objectives and to submit a progress report.
�Promote the company through personal visits to the customers and participation in the common events.
�Handling RFP/RFQ's, sourcing and appointing vendors, ensuring all sub-contracted jobs were completed as per sequential time slots allocated.
�Liaising and coordinating project affairs with different parties to the project like client, consultants, operators, contractors and sub-contractor in addition to ensuring agreement & cohesion among all parties throughout the project.
�Studying, qualifying and recommending tenders posted for the completion of various works on the project based on the dynamics of cost and technical feasibility, techno-commercial proposals, comparison, awarding and set the contracting closure.
�Value commitment for Delivery Promises, Honesty in all dealings, Humility in behavior, Respect for each other, Swift, Decisive in action and ensure Fair dealings for everyone.
�Tracking the financials & budgetary during all stages of project, preparing the cash flow statements, schedule tracking and management, generate the revenue and control over cost.
�Performing project planning, costing and resource project co-ordination and operations management in addition to tracking project progress as perestablished milestones.
�Exposure to multicultural environment with an understanding of the business values in the GCC Countries.
�Preventive and breakdown maintenance of Transformer, D.G. sets, U.P.S. systems, Electrical power system, Fire alarm systems, Fire hydrant system.
�Conducting site meetings, documenting observations and circulating MOM to the concerned authorities.
�Enforcing safety regulations and overseeing its implementation.
�Procurement related issues handling independently for both client (Bought out Items) and vendors.
S & T Co. is a leading Interior Fit out Company in Oman with ISO 9001:2008 & under going OHSAS 18001 certification. S & T's P. N. C. Menon founder & Chairman of Sobha Group is Ranked 8th in Forbes,"100 Top Indian Leaders in Arab world 2014". S &T's Interior division alone has 1400 employees who are working round the clock at Oman's Joinery factory. S &T Company has offices in Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai, UK & India.
Assisting General Manager - SCM in his day to day activities like overseeing all project procurements, guide the procurement team of Asst.Managers, Engineers, Logistics team. Refining and implement procurement strategies and purchase schedules while providing material / logistic support to Projects.
Accountable for guiding to maintain proper inventory to avoid delay in manufacture & execution of the ongoing projects.
Negotiate Techno-Commercial contract terms to get the best deals.
Develop new vendor sources for cost-effective procurements for services & goods.
Generate updated MIS reports by using ERP (Axpert) to streamline material management, Cost Savings, Vendor Quality Assurance for facilitating the decision making process.
Co-ordinate between Projects & Planning depts. regarding requirements, reconcile material from one project to another as well as reconcile statement of movement of material from one project to another.
Develop, implement major procurement strategies/purchase schedules thereby ensuring accomplishment of organizational objectives while providing material/ logistic support.
Accountable for maintaining proper inventory of certain items to avoid delay in production & execution of the assigned task.
Negotiate contract terms to get the best business deals.
Develop alternate vendor for cost-effective procurements & optimized inventory hold up.
Prepare strong and reliable MIS reports to streamline material management, Cost Savings, Vendor Quality Assurance operations for facilitating the decision making process and liaison with Management.
Co-ordinate between Projects regarding Material & Machinery requirements, reconcile material from one project to another as well as reconcile statement of movement of material from one project to another.
Worked with Arabian MEP contracting WLL. from May 2008 till Feb 2009 as Asst. Procurement Manager (MEP, Construction) and reported to Gr. Procurement Manager, Project Director. Lead the team of 10 staff of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Purchase & Logistic Officers.
Managing the project procurement of MEP items worth US$ 50 millions like Electro-Mechanical. Plumbing, Drainage, Fire Fighting and HVAC items.
AAC is one of the leading MEP Contractor with ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007 certified Grade "A" company for execution of Electro-Mechanical, Plumbing, Drainage & HVAC Contracts for Construction, Oil & Gas, Water & Energy Sectors. Al Malki Group with it's base in Qatar & UAE, employs more than 3,000 manpower.
Township.-Valued at USD 300 Millions.
locations, Qatar.-Valued at USD 100 Millions.
profile sea-front development township.-Valued at USD 70 Millions.
work. – Valued at USD 60 Millions.
�Plan and order materials in co-ordination with the project division to ensure all project requirements and schedules are met.
�Handling RFP/RFQ's, sourcing and appointing vendors and ensuring all the jobs of sub-contracted were completed as per sequential time slots allocated. Follow- up/ receiving quotations and making price comparisons.
�Studying, qualifying and recommending tenders posted for the completion of various works on the project based on the dynamics of cost and technical feasibility.
�Follow up and expedite the delivery.
�Cost reduction by procuring materials from right source in right time.
�Conduct Vendor evaluation and Vendor ratings.
�Develop new Vendors considering their product quality, cost and capability.
�Ensuring all contracting and procurement activities are conducted in accordance with policy and sound, ethical and business practices.
�Introduced minimum stock level system in stores by reducing duplication PO process.
�Actively participated in site meetings with Clients/Rep. to resolve the procurement issues.
�Involved in site tour with project team regularly to take the stock of the situation.
I had worked as Senior Procurement Engineer and I was assisting my HOD in Procuring Project items/materials from local/Foreign Vendors. Galfar is one of the leading Engineering Contractor with ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Certificate & OHSAS 18001:1999 Safety Management System Certificate for Execution of EPC & Commissioning Contracts for Oil & Gas, other Sectors includes Civil-Mechanical-Electrical-Instrumentation works.
Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company's(TAKREER)Sea Water Facilities Expansion Project worth US$ 270 millions.
�Weekly, monthly reporting, Minutes preparing & circulation and documentation. Coordinated resources, expedited material submittals, handled procurement dept.
�Handling RFP/RFQ's, sourcing and appointing vendors and ensuring all the jobs sub-contracted were completed as per sequential time slots allocated. Follow up/receiving quotations and making price comparisons.
�Studying, qualifying & recommending tenders posted for completion of various works.
�Actively participate in meetings with Clients/Rep. to resolve the procurement issues.
Led the small scale enterprise, Interior Decoration & Fit-Out Company in Mysore to become well known name in and around the region. As a General Manager, developed good clientele and executed many Residential Villas and Apartments Interior Decoration contracts & also successfully completed large scale Office(IT/Software)Projects in Bangalore & Mysore. While on Job co-ordinated with Architects, HVAC Vendors, Electricians, Plumbers, Masons etc. Able to generate large number of Orders/Projects.
The work carried out during this period ranging from False Ceiling In Gypsum, Partitions in Wood/Glass/Gypsum/Aluminium, Furnishing work like Curtains/Blinds/Sun Control Films, All types of Carpentry work inclusive of Furniture/Upholstery, Structural Glazing, ACP Wall Cladding, All kinds of interior/Exterior Painting, Polishing, Floorings in Vinyl/ Parquet/carpets/Vitrified Tiles and Computer Work Stations.
An engineering EPC turnkey project company under collaboration with LURGI, Germany to handle 300/600TPD Sulphuric Acid plants. Assisted department head and independently handled all project procurement and export of Company's first overseas project, a complete 300TPD Sulphuric Acid plant to Map-Tha-Phut, Thailand. Looking after Import & Export, complete liasoning & Documentation work with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Shipping Agents, IMPEX Office. Local purchases, Importing of MS, CS, SS and Boiler Quality steel plates and exporting finished products to overseas work site. Successfully completed the Project.
Led the group of Purchase, Stores & Logistics staff of the company. Responsible for procurement of raw-materials, imports, consumables and stores & spares. Developed locally many imported machinery spares thus saving foreign currency and long lead import time. Company manufactured TIG, MIG welding and CNC Plasma cutting machines under know-how from L-TEC, USA.
Contributed sufficient net profits to P/L account of the company by properly utilizing my experience of VendorDevelopment activities.
Introduced many cost saving systems in stores Department.
Travelled extensively in India to source cheaper alternate materials & suppliers.
HM manufactured Heavy Commercial Vehicles like trucks & buses under collaboration with ISUZU Motors of Japan. Myself involved in Quality Testing of vendor supplied parts at Metallurgical Lab. & inspection of incoming parts at vendor's premises. During this period I had lot of opportunity to travel within India to vendors premises which gave me huge exposure to vendors operations/technology thus helped Vendor Development team at factory in the process. I was continuously trained under Japanese expert's guidance.
After my first Job at Mysore, joined this team, a leading manufacturers of Automotive & industrial power transmission Chains. Involved in setting up/improvement of Heat Treatment process for production dept. & Tool Room and assisted R & D dept. in their research/development work. Introduced Sub-Zero treatment in their Coimbatore & Mysore factories on large scale to salvage and bring down the rejection level below 2% thus saving huge amount to company, previously which was discarded as Scrap.
Part time Interior Decoration evening Course for 6 months. Learning all aspects of designs, colour themes, Furniture & Furnishings, Finishes and Textures etc.
Computer Skills: Ø Internet , M.S. Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook. E- Commerce Ø ERP based system & knowledge of SAP/ORACLE related Material Management functions. Skills: - Technically competent, have well developed negotiating skills and will be a contributing key member of the management team. - Outstanding leadership qualities and strong believer of team work. - Proven ability to develop relationships and influence up, down, and across organizational lines. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Good analytical, problem solving skills; ability to make timely, effective, fact based decisions. - Relevant experience in the Gulf region & China sourcing is extremely advantageous.
Result - oriented leader with 30+ years of experience in Industry. History of success in management and procurement roles. Technical with extensive international hands-on working experience, lived in different countries and working with people of various cultures.
An engineer with 30+ years of diverse experience and core competencies in almost every facet of the Industry which extends from global procurement, local purchasing, vendor development, quality assurance, Production experience to project management in major construction, automobile and manufacturing & EPC project companies. Seeking a suitable position to harness inherent benefits of acquired experience and engineering know-how to boost organizational growth.
Being a committed team player, want to be part of a renowned Organization, to contribute towards the growth of the Organization, based on my expertise and to further my personal capabilities by learning from the new exposure within the structured framework of the organization.
Freelance journalist & Member of Mysore Dist. Journalist Association (MDJA).
Worked as part time Editor of Kannada daily Evening news paper "ASHOKA"


East of England free spirit Daisy Victoria burst on the scene in 2014 with the well-received EP and curiously titled 'Heart of Beef'. The 'Nobody Dies' EP was released the following year. Both records garnered the attention of Radio 1's Huw Stephens and 6 Music's Lauren Laverne, the latter calling her a "rising star". The solo artist followed that up last summer with single 'Pain of Dancers', which our David reviewed here, calling her an "intriguing, gifted young artist". In 2 weeks' time, Daisy is releasing another EP, this time with serious muscle behind her in the production department that should interest many an indie fan.
'Animal Lover' is the lead single on the new three-track EP. For their newest effort, the goth-leaning Daisy and her songwriting partner and brother Sam worked with producer Dan Austin, a protégé of Gil Norton's (Foo Fighters, Pixies, Stornoway's most recent album 'Bonxie'). Austin had previously engineered and mixed the Pixies' recent EP trilogy, and of particular interest to us here at TGTF was his production work on Doves' 'Kingdom of Rust' and Jimi Goodwin's debut solo album 'Odludek' in 2014. 'Animal Lover' bears little resemblance to Black Francis' works, except perhaps in whimsical subject.
Already having been compared to Kate Bush and Patti Smith for her unique songs, Daisy Victoria seems on track to becoming the 21st century version of the eclectic storyteller. In her single, Daisy profiles a reclusive lover of said animals but instead of being a Doctor Doolittle, he appears to be more of a David Attenborough version of Jekyll and Hyde. Who else would put cockroaches and caviar together in a blender and press the on switch? As a biologist, I hate to point out the incongruity of Antipodean "koala cubs hanging from the hearth" with American "capuchin monkeys sleeping across his unmade bed", and I'm almost positive sea cucumbers would have trouble setting up shop in a bathtub. That said, as incredible the stories Daisy Victoria tells, they're part of a world you want to get lost in.
Thankfully, though, the animals that appear in this song more likely serve as metaphors for what else might be lurking in this man's mind. Perhaps this is a fanciful take of the story in Blossoms' 'Smashed Pianos' I talked about yesterday? The forceful guitar licks in 'Animal Lover' – particularly the jolly introduction – along with Daisy's operatic singing chops easily take up your attentions if you don't fancy a delving into the lyrics as I do. Quirky, catchy and memorable, let's just say we're keen on hearing the rest of Daisy Victoria's new EP.
Daisy Victoria will self-release her 'Animal Lover' EP on the 19th of August. The title track single is available now. For more on the singer/songwriter on TGTF, including my coverage of her and her band at Norwich Sound and Vision 2015 last October, go here.


Tibia's 20th Anniversary is the fourth official Tibian Anniversary, which started on January 5, 2017. Update 11.02 already contained many sprites related to this event.
A featured article was posted with a lot of information about the activities.
NPCs Knightmare and Solkrin have been reintroduced to the game. This time they don't give free items.
Old Rags started being dropped by Cyclopes, Wolves, Trolls and Bears.
Party decorations and the Sewing Table added to Thais.
Once enough old rags are added to the sewing table, Piñata Dragons will spawn at some locations around Thais. This can be repeated every hour.
Items related to this anniversary were added to the Market.
Piñata Dragons now respawn during a triggered party time.
Several Protection Zone fields that were missing in Thais were added.
New Login Screen for Tibia 11 client.
Piñata Dragons health was increased from 3000 to 30,000 hp and they can't be summoned anymore.
Kendra was implemented and she can sail you to Vigintia. Nostalgia can be reached from Vigintia.
Daily spawn of Mirade and Rejana in Orc Fortress was implemented.
First Dragon Quest was implemented.
Daily spawn of Bolfrim and Siramal in Stonehome was implemented.
Piñata Dragons' health was decreased to 10,000 hp.
Tamoril is buying his wares again.
Some typos and missing Protection Zone fields were fixed.
Daily spawn of Penciljack in Vengoth was implemented.
Daily spawn of Lionet deep down in Fiehonja was implemented.
Daily spawn of Lyxoph in Outlaw Camp was implemented.
Daily spawn of Delany near the chilly city of in Svargrond was implemented.
A sprite bug concerning Zorvorax in which it disappeared for a short moment while moving south and east was fixed.
The dragon chests in Drefia and Zzaion were moved to a different location to provide a better accessibility.
The position of the character while wearing the Festive Outfits is now fixed.
Market Stands can no longer be trashed.
Linen cannot be moved anymore.
A typo in remains of a piñata dragon has been fixed.
A new batch of Tapestries of Honour has been sent to the leaders of old guilds, this time embroidered with the guild's age and the guild's name as intended. The old tapestries without inscriptions were not deleted.
As originally intended, only premium players can wear the Festive Outfits.
The achievement Reason to Celebrate for the full Festive Outfit was added.
The quest log entry "The First Dragon" is now set to completed after defeating The First Dragon.
To gain access to the First Dragon's lair, players must have defeated the four previous dragon bosses at least once.
First Dragon Quest 40 200 ✓ All over Tibia Festive Outfits, a Porcelain Mask, 3 Colourful Feathers and a backpack containing, 3 Gold Tokens an Ancient Coin, Draken Sulphur, 2 Seacrest Hair, 2 Mystical Hourglass, a Blue Gem, a Red Gem, a Yellow Gem, 2 Demon Horns, 2 Slime Hearts, 2 Energy Veins, 2 Petrified Screams, 2 Brimstone Shells, 2 Deepling Warts, 2 Wyrm Scales and 2 Hellspawn Tails.
This item is not dropped by any creatures.
Assistant ✗ Inside Nostalgia Arena, below Thais.
Unknown Occupation ✗ Inside Nostalgia Arena, below Thais.
Ferryman ✗ South of the Open-Air Theatre and on Vigintia.
Servant ✗ In the First Dragon Lair, deep below Nostalgia.
Supervisor ✗ Inside Nostalgia Arena, below Thais.
Guard ✗ In the First Dragon Lair, deep below Nostalgia.
The rumoured whereabouts of some of the fabled dragon hoards.
An adventurer achieves a breakthrough in his search for the first dragon.
✗ Five Red Apples lying on the ground.
✗ Some Colourful Bunting (Flags) in a heap on the floor.
✗ Three differently-coloured Candy Canes inside a box.
✗ Some pieces of candied Fruit inside a box.
✗ Several blue Tibia emblems are hanging from a rope over a street.
✗ Several red Tibia emblems are hanging from a rope over a street.
✗ Several colours of flags are hanging from a rope over a street.
✗ It's a pole with an Emblem (Tibia Blue) attached to it.
✗ It's a pole with an Emblem (Tibia Red) attached to it.
✗ It's a gold-blue emblem with a lower-case 'T' on it.
✗ It's a gold-red emblem with a lower-case 'T' on it.
✗ Two Fireworks Rockets inside a box.
✗ Colourful petals strewn on the floor.
✗ Used for playing Can Knockdown.
✗ Three pieces of Roasted Meat inside a box.
✗ After using 30 Old Rags on it during Tibia's 20th Anniversary, it would trigger party time, i.e Piñata Dragons would spawn around Thais and everyone would have an experience bonus of 15% for one hour.
You are stuffing the empty cuddly dragons with cloth. They are still looking a bit floppy.
You are stuffing the empty cuddly dragons with cloth. But suddenly they come to live, spring off the table und prowl around!
Currently it makes no sense to stuff further dragons. There are already many of them prowling around.
✗ Nine cans have been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; one is left standing.
✗ Eight cans have been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; two are left standing.
✗ Seven cans have been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; three are left standing.
✗ Six cans have been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; four are left standing.
✗ Five cans have been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; five are left standing.
✗ Four cans have been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; six are left standing.
✗ Three cans have been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; seven are left standing.
✗ Two cans have been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; eight are left standing.
✗ One can has been knocked down in a game of can knockdown played during Tibia's 20th Anniversary; nine are left standing.
These are sprites introduced in Update 11.02, which are believed to be related to Tibia's 20th Anniversary.


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A Manchester United Fan, A Bottle of Whiskey and a Temper Board A Flight
Savvy Stews Staff
A Manchester United fan has been imprisoned for 20 months following a violent, drunken outburst on a Manchester-bound flight from Morocco in February. Adam Whittingham is said to have boarded while already drunk, continued to drink and then lashed out verbally and physically at crew and passengers.
A soccer fan has been imprisoned for 20 months as a consequence of a violent, drunken outburst that occurred on-board a Manchester-bound Ryanair flight from Morocco, The Daily Mail reports. During the February incident, Adam Whittingham punched a fellow traveler in the face and attacked the flight's crew.
He is also have said to have bitten a police officer in the chest as he was being restrained upon landing.
According to court proceedings, Whittingham was noted to have appeared to be intoxicated and aggressive prior to boarding the flight. Describing the incident, prosecutor Brian Berlyne said that a nearby traveler, "…began talking to Mr Whittingham about the football as he noticed he was wearing a Manchester United shirt but Mr Whittingham began to act abusively and the passenger then sat three seats behind him."
"Shortly after take off Mr Whittingham apologized but it was noted he had a bottle of whisky and was drinking straight from the bottle. As he drank more whiskey, he became louder and louder," he added.
It is then alleged that Whittingham approached cabin crew for a glass, but was refused and told that he would need to wait until he was served. Whittingham then attempted to take the item from the trolley himself, but was admonished by the cabin crew supervisor for his actions.
Whittingham then pushed the supervisor in the face. Concerned, the crew member alerted the flight deck of the man's behavior.
Whittingham became aggressive again after overhearing the exchange between the flight deck and the supervisor, who had noted that the 32-year-old was holding a bottle of whiskey. He was asked to put the bottle away and when a nearby traveler intervened, the situation escalated, with Whittingham becoming aggressive towards this passenger as well as a number of people seated around him.
He lashed out verbally and physically and is said to have punched a man in his face, causing him to lose a tooth. Footage of the incident can be seen here.
After the plane made its chaotic descent into Manchester, it is reported that the flight's pilot rolled down the cockpit window and shouted for assistance. Police restrained Whittingham, who violently resisted arrest by punching, kicking and biting an officer on the chest.
Passing her sentence on Whittingham, Judge Tina Landale was quoted as saying, "Travelling on an aircraft places special duties on passengers to behave and a small incident can cause catastrophic consequences. Your behavior began at the start of the flight and over three and a half hours you assaulted a passenger sitting next to you, you abused and threatened the staff who were carrying out their duties and you were loud and obnoxious."
"You were violent to a number of passengers and the stewards who are responsible for keeping the passengers safe…You caused fear and distress to the other passengers, they were trapped in a small area thousands of feet above ground," she added, recommending "immediate custody" for Whittingham.
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Maldives Independent
Maldives forges partnerships for ocean protection
Agreements were signed with Parley for the Oceans and Blue Prosperity Coalition.
The Maldives government has entered into partnerships with global environmental groups to help protect the country's ocean territory.
Memoranda of Understanding were signed with Parley for the Ocean and the Blue Prosperity Coalition on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week. In his maiden address, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced an ambitious goal of phasing out single-use plastics by 2023.
On Wednesday, the Maldives became the first country to join 'Future Island Nation' by Parley, an organisation dedicated to fighting marine plastic pollution. Under the programme, the Maldives committed to nationwide implementation of the Parley AIR Strategy (Avoid, Intercept, Redesign) and to collaborate on a 10-year action plan to expand recycling infrastructure and carry out cleanups and community education initiatives.
"Together, we will tackle plastic pollution, harness alternative, clean energy sources, and protect Maldivian waters from illegal fishing," President Solih said.
"We're honoured to call the Maldives the first 'Future Island Nation', because we see this magic country as a symbol of change and a canvas for the new," said Cyrill Gutsch, founder and CEO of Parley for the Oceans. "Together we are now not only combatting marine plastic pollution, but piloting solutions for climate change and illegal fishing," he added.
"Ocean pollution not only threatens to compromise the two major industries that form the bedrock of the Maldives' economy, tourism and fisheries, but threatens to decimate the coral reefs that form our very islands. To us, this is an existential crisis. If the ocean dies, we die," President Solih said at a function held sat the Cooper Hewitt Museum to announce the partnership with Parley.
"I especially wish to highlight Parley's efforts around reducing ocean plastic. I first met Cyrill in the Maldives some eight months ago, and his views on plastic are quite eye-opening. Plastic is a design failure. It is a material, with a lifespan far exceeding its utility."
An estimated five trillion pieces of plastic are floating in the oceans, which are broken down and ingested by marine life, he noted. Studies show that there will be more plastic than fish by 2050.
Parley's collaboration with the Maldives started in late 2016 with a pilot project to intercept plastic, which is shipped abroad for recycling and making design-wear. Since then, baling sites have been set up in island communities and more than 70 schools. Last year, Parley opened the country's first recycling centre and innovation lab in the capital Malé.
The Maldives was declared the "base and epicentre" for Parley's next chapter with the group calling for a 'Material Revolution' to replace all harmful materials and products.
The organisation is building a permanent collaboration space dubbed Parley Station One on the island of Kondey Mathee Laabadhoo in the southern Gaafu Alifu Atoll to serve as a base for the global eco-innovation initiative. The island would become "a unique destination and collaboration space for creators, leaders and thinkers – connecting art, design, science, technology and business in an eco-innovation driver for a new, blue economy," according to Parley.
– Blue Economy –
An MoU was signed with the Blue Prosperity Coalition, a global network of ocean experts, to devise a six-year programme "to ensure the long-term sustainability of all Maldivian waters and thriving marine environment—inclusive of territorial seas, archipelagic seas and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)," according to the president's office.
As part of the programme, the government plans to "declare at least 20 per cent of Maldives' waters as protected areas; promote regional engagement for strengthening Maldives' position in managing shared Indian Ocean tuna stocks; develop a programme focused on advancing blue economy activities; ensure sustainable ocean management and support compliance and enforcement in its waters; and, improve public and private sustainable finance mechanisms for ocean management."
The programme would also "promote the advancement of Maldivian ocean science and stewardship through research, education, capacity building and outreach, including collaborating with and providing support to local scientists and civil society."
In his remarks at the MoU signing event at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, Solih suggested that economic growth could be achieved "in harmony with ocean friendly practices" and called for "comprehensive scientific research and analysis" to understand such practices.
"For us, protecting the Ocean's health is an issue linked to our national security. That is why we were so receptive when members of the Blue Prosperity Coalition met with us earlier this year, to discuss implementing collaborative marine scientific research in the Maldives, to help our country better implement measures for sustainable ocean governance," he said.
The agreement was signed by Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid and Ted Waitt, chairman of the Waitt Foundation, on behalf of Blue Prosperity Coalition.
– 'Climate Smart Resilient Islands' –
Speaking at the Climate Action Summit on Monday, the president called on other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to replicate a model proposed by the Maldives for a post-carbon economy.
"Our 'Climate Smart Resilient Islands' plan comprises deliverable targets around 11 key areas, including designation of environmentally protected areas, installation of new technology, establishing inter-island connectivity, safeguarding food and water security, promoting green tourism, ensuring climate-resilient infrastructure, transitioning to renewable energy, and sustainable waste management, among others," Solih explained.
"This plan outlines my vision for the Maldivian people; the pledges are realistic and achievable, and prioritize building a sustainable society in harmony with our fragile ecosystem; we intend to conserve eco-rich areas, phase-out single use plastics, rapidly transit to renewable energy in the transportation and tourism sectors.
"We have committed ourselves to a timeline with each target, and we fully intend to implement these while according full consideration to intergenerational partnership, gender equality and the role of youth."
He expressed regret over the failure to deliver US$100 million of financing pledged for developing states by 2020 and called for better access to finance for vulnerable communities.
"We come to these forums and reiterate the same points: that climate change is the defining issue of the 21st century; that a failure to address it will endanger the planet's health and the lives of every generation that follow us; that the science is irrefutable," he said.
"We hope that the moral force of our argument is strong enough, to finally compel the global community to take effective action. Because we cannot compromise on our survival."
'Clean Waves' to protect Maldives island from plastic pollution
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Q: C++Builder 10.2 - Debugging breakpoints not working for my BPL IDE-package I'm trying to debug an IDE design-time package in C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo and although the package itself works, I can't get no breakpoint to work:
Just no blue markers and only red'x'es when double clicking in the editor breakpoint column...

The project options I set for Debug:
Debugger → Host Application: C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0\bin\bds.exe
Debugger → Parameters: -rNameOfMyBpl
C++ Compiler → Debugging → Debug information: True
C++ Compiler → Debugging → Debug line number information: True
C++ Compiler → Optimizations → Disable all optimizations: True
C++ Compiler → Optimizations → Generate fastest possible code: False
C++ Linker → Full Debug information: True
Delphi Compiler → Optimization: False
Delphi Compiler → Use debug .dcus: True

When manually triggering a breakpoint by
{ _asm { int 3 } }

it breaks and the IDE switches to assembly view, so what am I doing wrong here?

A: Thanks for the comments, but it seems to be a bug in RAD Studio
https://quality.embarcadero.com/browse/RSP-16491?filter=-2


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one, one thousand… is a love story and an unconventional documentary exposing the impact a rare and incurable form of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, has on a mother and son's experience of life-long care. This story of devotion, personal growth, and perseverance is written in my sister's hand. Multiple artistic interpretations convey realms of Lori's spiritual practice and David's unknown perception of the world. The work is an explorative dive into what is "real" and what is outside our imagination. The title references Lori counting the seconds until the end of a seizure.
"I suppose you have received many letters from desperate mothers. Here is mine." My sister wrote these words to a neurologist when my nephew was two years old. At 28, David is non-verbal, experiences daily seizures, has advanced scoliosis, severe autism, and requires 24-hour care. After years of pursuing conventional approaches to stop my nephew's seizures, Lori turned to nonconventional healers, working in energetic and mystical realms. Seeing beyond their situation fuels her dedication to David's care, her spiritual practice, and personal growth. Often, she must work at being okay when things are not okay. A single parent, Lori alone deals with stress when David refuses food and medication, rushes him to the hospital for an IV and carries his full weight when he collapses. I began the project to be a voice for my nephew, a witness to my sister's life, and to shed light on Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. LGS is diagnosed in only 1-2% of individuals and is resistant to most seizure treatments. Except in rare cases, individuals with LGS experience seizures for the duration of their life, along with co-existing disorders such as autism, sleep disorders, and global neurological impairment. With an increased risk of dying as a result of a seizure, we hope to raise funds for its treatment and cure. More than one in five American families provide in-home care for a loved one. Sacrifices put them at potential increased risk for adverse effects on their well-being in virtually every aspect of life, ranging from health and quality of life to relationships. In sharing this story we hope caregivers feel less alone in their struggles and show the medical community a deeply personal side of neurological care. With David's minimal communication, we will never know what his internal experience is. When I asked his permission to make this project, I did not know if he would respond. In a rare and astonishing gesture, he leaned toward me with sustained eye contact. I got my yes.


Hellenic Dancers of NJ 46th Anniversary Taverna Night!
Save $10 on adult tickets by reserving by April 15th!
Holmdel, NJ – The nationally famous Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey (HDNJ) presents its 46th Anniversary Taverna Night Dinner Dance, Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church, 20 Hillcrest Road in Holmdel, NJ. Beginning at 6:30 pm, attendees will enjoy a full Greek dinner buffet and desserts, Greek and popular music, and a special performance and fashion show by the Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey. All proceeds from the event will support HDNJ in preserving the folk dance customs of Greece, and perpetuating Greek heritage in America. Funding from the event will also support the dance troupe's 2018 touring schedule. Reservations for the 2018 Taverna Night can be made by contacting Aphrodite Bucco, 732.576.1511; [email protected]hellenicdancersofnj.org, or can be made online: http://www.hellenicdancersofnj.org/taverna.php and paid securely through Paypal. Tickets are $30 adults/students (13 – 23) and $20 children under 12 (by April 15th). Adult tickets are $40 at the door (student/children tickets remain the same as above).
Several "new" traditional Greek folk dances will debut on the HDNJ stage at the 2018 Taverna Night including: Perdikoula Imeriva and Aintin from Florina and Serres, in Macedonia respectively, Ethianos Pidihtos from Ethia, Crete, Mantilia, from Pontos, Ballaristos from Mykonos and Syrtos from Tzia (Kea), both in the Cyclades islands. These additions to the troupe's 350+ dance repertoire not only continue HDNJ's mission of preserving the folk dance traditions of Greece, but also keep the performances fresh for its long-time supporters.
While the 2018 Taverna Night is a dinner dance celebrating Greek folk dance traditions, the event is a chance for the troupe's friends, supporters, alumni and anyone who has a love of Greek culture to dance the night away. Proceeds from HDNJ's Annual Taverna Night will support this all-volunteer 501 (c) 3 nonprofit with general operating expenses. By purchasing a ticket, or an ad in the new electronic journal, audience members directly assist HDNJ in its mission of preserving Greek culture through presentations of the traditional folk dances of Greece.
Founded in 1972, by Fr. Jim and Eleni Chakalos, the Hellenic Dancers of NJ has researched, presented and preserved over 350 folk dances, songs, and traditions from mainland Greece, its islands, Cyprus, and Asia Minor, and passed them on to three generations of Greek Americans. The troupe has been commended numerous times throughout its 46-year history, for its dedication to its mission, as well as the enthusiasm and excitement of its performances. The dance troupe is currently comprised of first, second, third and fourth generation Greek Americans, ranging in age from 16 – 45, and representing the many Greek communities of New Jersey.
This outstanding troupe is nationally recognized for its presentation of Greek traditions and has performed at a number of local and national events during its 46-year history, including: Dukakis Presidential Rally, Inaugural Festivities for former President Ronald Reagan, Statue of Liberty Weekend Grand Finale, 20/20 ABC Television Program, Queens College of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Benefit, O. Elytis Chair of Modern Greek Studies at Rutgers University Benefit, Union County College Folk Arts Festival, the NJ State Ethnic and Diversity Festival, for Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew upon his first official visit to New Jersey, and Greek Heritage Day with the Metrostars. Members of the troupe participated in the Closing Ceremonies of the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2006 Centennial Epiphany celebrations in Tarpon Springs, FL.


Web Tutorial – a 6 lesson tutorial for kids (and adults!) to teach the basic concepts about navigation with browsers and search engines.
Kids Click – designed by librarians, a simple search will lead you to a variety of safe and reliable external sites. Sites also have reading level attached.
Fact Monster – searches will turn up information from the encylopedia, atlas, dictionary or almanac attached to the monster.
Kathy Schrock has a great website with lots of activity sheets and links to sites teaching students about website reliability.
More information – need something slightly different? Check out this extensive list of resources.
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus – Very attractive site with pictures and text about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. A simple google search will turn up other sites about this fictitious creature.
Dihydrogen Monoxide– an article which paints a grim case demonstrating how this chemical compound (water) is destroying our planet. The page was the 1997 Science Fair winner, produced by a junior high school student in Idaho Falls. More on this topic can be found at http://www.dhmo.org/ or Snopes.com, a myth buster for web related topics.
CIA Factbook – the real CIA Factbook, try to find Ruritania now!
The Important Facts.doc – generic sheet to focus students on the most important information they found. Can be used as assessment.
gr 4-5 notetaking organizer.doc – Cut out the boxes and regroup them into ideas that belong together. Then write the main idea for each group. This creates your topic sentence and details for your paragraph.


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IN ISSUE: October 2016
Thanks to his distant surviving niece, Officer E. G. Meinecke's Picture becomes a permanent part of Union's fallen hero display
Over the years numerous key events take place that remind us that people really care about never forgetting the 113 men and women in Houston Blue who bravely gave their lives in the line of duty.
The latest concerns Officer E. G. Meinecke, one of five officers who died in the Camp Logan Riot on Aug. 23, 1917, the bloodiest day in the history of the Houston Police Department.
For the years up until 2016 the Houston Police Officers Union honored the memory of Meinecke on the wall of fallen heroes in the Breckenridge Porter Building as well as at the annual ceremony at the Houston Police Memorial during Police Week in May.
But HPOU never had a picture. Like several others on this immortal roll of fallen heroes, pictures are not available.
That condition changed this year at the Police Memorial ceremony. A distant niece of Meinecke mentioned to HPOU 2nd Vice President Joe Gamaldi that she saw the picture at the slide show at the ceremony (at the Fonde Recreation Center due to inclement weather) but didn't see it on the wall at the HPOU.
As usual, Gamaldi took charge. At the Aug. 4 general membership meeting, the photo was unveiled as it hung proudly on the wall. And Jacquelyn Brandes was duly recognized for her thoughtfulness.
"Jackie," a Sealy resident, explained that Edwin Gustav Meinecke was her great uncle. She can take you carefully through the branches of the family tree to bring the relationship into perspective.
Officer Meinecke was only 23 years old at the time of his murder. He had been married to his wife, Comilla, for barely nine months. The couple had no children. Jackie believes the picture was the last one taken of her great uncle. Although no details have sufficiently surfaced over the years, Jackie said she learned that Comilla Meinecke died at a young age, not that long after her husband.
Meinecke was born in Bellville, as were siblings and cousins. He was the fifth of six children of farmer John Meinecke and his wife, Dorethea. "Grandpa was his brother, Robert," Jackie explained. "That means that Edwin was my mother's uncle.
"My mother was only seven years old when he was killed. She never talked about it because she was such a young child. Families just didn't talk about tragedies. It wasn't pleasant.
"My mother never spoke to me about this at all. Never. Never! She's been dead since 1988. One of my first cousins told me. It was the first time I learned of it. It was in 2006."
So Jackie found the path that would lead to Houston, the Houston Police Museum, the Houston Police Officers Memorial and the Houston Police Officers Union.
Now let's briefly return to the family tree. One of Jackie's first cousin told her about a second cousin who had a picture of Officer E. G. Meinecke. Jackie got the picture and used a source to search the Internet for information.
It won't be a surprise to learn that she soon got in touch with retired HPD Homicide Lt. Nelson Zoch, the tireless researcher and author of Fallen Heroes of the Bayou City, the historic accounts of the first 106 HPD officers killed in the line of duty.
Zoch, now living near his hometown of Giddings, where he and his brothers – all HPD veterans – grew up, had published his book before he met Jackie and got the Meinecke picture.
He succeeded in placing the special HPOU/100 Club marker at the site of Meinecke's final resting place in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery, east of Bellville. This task was performed in a ceremony which included the HPD Honor Guard.
Interestingly, this article might be the first time Officer E. G. Meinecke's name has been spelled correctly in the history of the Badge & Gun. Over all these years it has been spelled Meinke or Meineke. Zoch was the first to get the spelling correct and ventured to say that confusion developed when E. G. Meinecke was interspersed with HPD officers from a family named Meineke or Meinke.
Of course, Meineke also is the muffler dealer – which Jackie is quick to point out as being "no relation."
She still hopes the misspelled version on the markers at the Memorial will eventually be corrected.
On Aug. 23, 1917, a riot amongst the black soldiers at Camp Logan – which was located where Memorial Park now is situated – when a rumor spread that two HPD officers had shot and killed a black soldier who had allegedly interfered with their arrest of a black woman in Fourth Ward. In reality, the solider was shot at but not hit and was actually released.
The false rumor intensified and soon word spread that a mob from downtown was about to open fire on black soldiers at the camp, provoking the soldiers to pick up their rifles and head toward downtown Houston.
In the resulting melee, about 100 black soldiers killed 15 people, including five HPD officers, and wounded 12 others. Eventually, as the result of the largest courts-martial in U. S. military history, 63 soldiers were sentenced to prison and 19 were hanged for their roles in the Camp Logan Riot.
The camp was closed soon after the riot. A small marker that is barely noticeable to passers-by rests near an intersection east of Memorial Park.
Officer Meinecke's knowledge of Houston back roads and short cuts actually resulted in his death.
Three white soldiers and Meinecke informed Camp Logan Captain Joseph W. Mattes and Captain Jay A. Rossiter that Meinecke knew a short cut to the Fourth Ward where the mutineers reportedly occupied the streets. Captain Mattes accepted the offer and got into a Ford automobile, whose passengers also included the three soldiers and Officer Meinecke.
The vehicle carrying Mattes and his four companions hit the 1917 version of road work at the Sabine Street Bridge and took another route, crossing the bayou at Capitol Avenue and eventually reaching the San Felipe District, where they would meet the sergeant leading the rioting troops head-on. The number of the rioters was decreasing by the minute because soldiers were coming to their senses and "deserting."
By the time the Camp Logan captains, Meinecke and the soldiers followed Meinecke's short cut they were met by about 40 soldiers, who ambushed them. All including Officer Meinecke and all but one of the soldiers were killed instantly.
The one soldier survived because the bodies of his two colleagues fell over him, actually protecting him from the flying bullets.
The other four HPD officers killed that day in the riot were Rufus Daniels, Horace Moody, Ross Patten and Ira D. Raney.
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Woman Almost Dies After Picking Up $1 Bill From The Ground
Dan Parton
A US woman has said that stopping to pick up a $1 bill from the floor outside a fast-food restaurant nearly cost her her life – and it was only fast work by her husband and medics that saved her.
Kentucky resident Renne Parson said she collapsed and was rushed to hospital soon after picking up the note.
The Parson family – Renne, husband Justin and their children – had only stopped at a McDonald's restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee to use the bathroom.
While waiting for her husband to use the toilet, Renne spotted the note lying on the floor and – as most of us would – she picked it up and pocketed it, she told Facebook.
Credit: Facebook/Renee Parsons
Renne then used the restroom herself and, on returning to their vehicle, told Justin about her luck in finding the note. She then wiped her hands with a baby wipe because she remembered Justin previously warning her of the dangers of picking up cash from the floor, as there had been cases of them being dunked in the drug fentanyl.
It was as she did this Renne says a feeling hit her "like a tonne of bricks." Her body quickly went numb, and she struggle to breathe. With Justin shouting at her to stay awake, he frantically tried to find the closest hospital.
Justin rushed Renne to hospital, but she lost consciousness on the way. Fortunately, the medics knew what to do, and within a few hours she was returning to normal.
Renne added that police reckon the note had been used to cut drugs and then dropped by accident or was smeared in a drug and then dropped purposely.
Renne says the moral of the story is that if you see a note lying on the floor – whether it is $1 or $100 – leave it alone!
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Who Is Catherine Agro? Get To Know The Potential 'Villain' On Colton's Season Of 'The Bachelor'
Dec 6, 2018 3:31 pm·
By Jaclyn Roth
It's only right to have a villain on every season of The Bachelor and it looks like we've found our girl for the upcoming season! On Dec. 6, Chris Harrison announced the ladies who will try to win Colton Underwood's heart in January, and it looks like we're in for a lot of drama, so get ready. SPOILER ALERT: Stop reading if you don't want to know anything about the upcoming season.
Catherine Agro looks like she is not on this show to make friends. As Chris described each contestant, he made sure to acknowledge that Catherine is going to stir up some trouble, naturally. There were even devil horns photoshopped on her background photo — yikes! "There is Catherine. If you're looking for a villain — I am not saying Catherine is it — I just was bringing up the point, that if you're looking for a villain, to keep your eyes out. Again, I am not putting that title on her. You be the judge," Chris revealed.
"Let's just say she brings a plus one on night one and isn't afraid to speak her mind and get time with Colton. You know how people famously say, 'Can I borrow you for a moment?' 'Can I break-in?' 'Can I cut in?' Well, I think Catherine may have set a record on break-ins on night one in trying to steal Colton," Chris said. "I don't know if there are any stats kept on The Bachelor, [but] I am sure someone out there in Bachelor Nation keeps these stats. But keep track of it, I think Catherine may set a record."
In the trailer, the blonde beauty said, "I am here to get to know Colton. He's my priority. Unfortunately, it's going to upset some of the other women." Well, ain't that the truth!
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The 26-year-old lists her occupation as a DJ on the show, but it looks like she also dabbles in real estate in Fort Lauderdale, FL, via her LinkedIn page. And who exactly is her plus one that Chris was talking about? Well, she brings her furry friend, Lucy — who is a 10-year-old Pomeranian dog — along for the ride. Colton LOVES dogs and even has a fan page dedicated to his obsession with pooches, so this could definitely be the trick to win over the former football player.
Catherine has a similar vibe to Krystal Nielson, who was deemed the "villain" on Arie Ludyendyk Jr.'s season of The Bachelor and she, too, is obsessed with her dog. Well, at least Krystal was able to rehabilitate her image on Bachelor In Paradise, so here's to hoping the same thing could happen for Catherine.
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The NBA prepares a European Conference with FIBA
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The shift in continental basketball could be about to occur and it will be huge, with the NBA preparing to form a European Conference alongside FIBA, which would leave the EuroLeague behind.
The European Conference would be built under the NBA umbrella, essentially calling it NBA Europe, and it will be a selection of the best players in the world outside of the North American division.
MARCA has learned that the NBA and FIBA are well on course to create this league and negotiations are right on track.
A quick explanation means that Fenerbahce aren't immediately going to play against the Los Angeles Lakers, but it will see control of the brand pass to the NBA, which is likely to then see a number of teams work with their European counterparts and form development partnerships.
If an agreement can be reached quickly, there is every chance that this new competition could be launched as early as next season.
The discontent shown by several EuroLeague clubs led to the departure of Jordi Bertomeu, CEO of the competition, and this has created the vacuum for NBA Europe to be created.
Prudence is now the main concern for the project, they want to take the right steps and avoid the PR calamity that came with European football's attempts at forming a Super League.
It would be the largest competitive basketball project created in decades and Adam Silver, NBA commissioner, has already sent a letter to Bertomeu expressing his intention to form this new league.
An old dream
Back in 2021, the then commissioner David Stern had a similar idea to creating a European conference that would face the NBA teams, but that idea never really got off the ground, most likely because of the aforementioned factor or cross-pollinating the competition.
What does the future hold for the EuroLeague?
The creation of NBA Europe would be a huge blow to the EuroLeague, and it immediately faces an uncertain future after some teams lead the march towards the NBA deal.
The closeness of FIBA in the deal would also end the climate of conflict which has existed between the EuroLeague and FIBA for years, something which has often seen players caught in the middle.
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