WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will press southeast Asian nations in Singapore this week to maintain sanctions against North Korea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, amid concerns that fuel is being sold illegally to Pyongyang despite U.N. sanctions.
The senior State Department official, speaking to reporters to preview a trip by Pompeo to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia this week, declined to comment when asked whether Pompeo would meet North Korean officials while in Singapore for a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this weekend.
The official, however, said that North Korea will participate in a 27-nation regional ASEAN forum on Saturday that Pompeo will also attend.
"They will be in the room and there will certainly be discussions about denuclearization of North Korea as there traditionally are at these gatherings," the official told reporters on a conference call to preview Pompeo's trip.
"I don't have any announcement today but it's natural to get a lot of business done ... but we are not there for any announcements," the official said.
The official declined to comment on U.S. spy satellite material that has detected renewed activity at the North Korean factory that produced the country's first intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching the United States.
"I don't have any comment on matters of intelligence," the official told reporters.
A senior U.S. official told Reuters on Monday one photo showed a truck and covered trailer similar to those the North has used to move its ICBMs. Since the trailer was covered, it was not possible to know what, if anything, it was carrying.
Photos and infrared imaging, however, indicate vehicles moving in and out of the facility at Sanumdong, but do not show how advanced any missile construction might be.
The evidence obtained this month is the latest to suggest ongoing activity in North Korea's nuclear and missile facilities. Trump declared soon after the summit that North Korea no longer posed a nuclear threat.


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The Warmer in the Winter Christmas Tour is a 2019 North American concert tour by American violinist Lindsey Stirling.  This was her third Christmas tour, celebrating her album Warmer in the Winter.

Background
In 2017, Stirling released the Christmas album Warmer in the Winter and toured that December.  She repeated the Christmas theme in 2018 with her Wanderland Tour.  Ahead of this tour, Stirling noted in an interview how her fans encouraged her to make this an annual event.

The 2019 Warmer in the Winter Christmas Tour was a 26-date concert tour across North America. It began in Fresno, California, on 19 November and concluded on December 23 in Fort Myers, Florida.

Set list
The following set list is representative of the show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 21, 2019. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.

 "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
 "Christmas C'Mon"
 "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
 "Warmer in the Winter"
 "Jingle Bell Rock"
 "I Saw Three Ships/ God Rest 'Ye Merry Gentlemen"
 "Jingle Bells / Deck the Halls / It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas / Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer / Hedwig's Theme / Feliz Navidad / The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
 "Hallelujah"
 "Angels We Have Heard on High"
 "Crystallize"
 "Between Twilight"
 "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
 "Santa Baby"
 "Feeling Good"
 "We Three Gentlemen"
 "Carol of the Bells"
 "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"

 Encore
 "I Wonder as I Wander"

Reception
Music Connection wrote positively about her stop in Rochester, citing the mixture of songs, quality of dancing and the fun elements of the show.

Tour dates

Personnel
Band
 Lindsey Stirling – violin
 Drew Steen – drums

References

External links
Official website
Warmer In The Winter Christmas Tour Promotional Video

2019 concert tours
Lindsey Stirling concert tours

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Barry LambertNon-Executive Chairman
Barry Lambert
Barry founded ASX listed company Count Limited, a financial services business, in 1980. Count was one of the largest independent advice providers in Australia and was acquired by Commonwealth Bank in 2011.
Barry was also asked to serve as Chairman of Class Limited and subsequently took Class through to listing on the ASX. Barry also served as Chairman of ASX listed Count Plus.
In 2016 and 2017 Barry and Joy Lambert made significant donations to establish the Lambert Initiative at Sydney University and Lambert Center at Thomas Jefferson University, respectively. Both of these entities are focused on the research and education of medicinal cannabis and hemp.
In 2017 Barry resigned his Chairman positions from Class Limited and Count Plus to become the Chairman of Ecofibre.
Vanessa WallaceNon-Executive Deputy Chairman
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
Vanessa is a director of Wesfarmers (appointed July 2010), SEEK Limited (appointed March 2017) and Palladium Holdings (appointed January 2021), former Chairman of AMP Capital Holdings Limited (resigned June 2018) and a former director of AMP Limited (resigned May 2018). She has also established her own advisory company MF Advisory that provides executive coaching and advisory services to executives in Asia and Australia.
Vanessa retired as a Senior Partner and Executive Chairman of Strategy& Japan in July 2015. Over her almost 30 year career as a strategy management consultant, she held a number of leadership and governance roles, including leader of Booz & Company's financial services practice in Global Markets, member of Booz & Company's global Board and director of Booz & Company entities in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Indonesia (with varied tenure through to February 2013). She was also actively involved in the firm's customer, channels and markets activities which focused on areas such as customer experience, offer design and channels to market across a number of industries. Vanessa has hands on experience in mergers and acquisitions and post-merger integration.
Eric WangChief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Eric Wang
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Eric joined Ecofibre as the CFO and Director in December 2015. He was appointed CEO and Managing Director in December 2017.
Eric has over 25 years of leadership and executive management experience, both as an officer in the United States Army and as a financial services executive in Australia.
Prior to joining Ecofibre, Eric served as Captain and Apache pilot in the US Army for eight years in a range of roles, including Troop Commander, Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Personnel Officer in the United States and Europe.
After leaving the military, Eric moved to Australia to work for the global management consulting firm, Bain & Company, where he specialized in the financial services industry in Australia and Asia. More recently, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Perpetual Limited and Director of the APO for AMP Limited.
Eric holds a Bachelor of Science from West Point and an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.
Jon MeadmoreNon-Executive Director
Jon Meadmore
Jon is a Brisbane-based commercial partner of law firm, Colin Biggers & Paisley. Jon was named in Doyle's Guide 2016 and 2017 as a leading commercial lawyer in Brisbane.
Jon is also listed in the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in Australia in the field of commercial law.
Jon holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) in addition to his law degree.
Kristi WoolrychNon-Executive Director
Kristi Woolrych
Ms Woolrych has over 20 years' experience in brand strategy, acquisition, retention, customer experience, eCommerce and retail marketing.
She is currently the Chief Marketing Officer for KFC in Australia and New Zealand with accountability for sales growth, eCommerce and overall brand performance.
Her achievements include consistently delivering record sales grow that KFC across the last two years and strong brand performance, resulting in APAC Effie Awards for Brand of the Year and Marketing Team of the Year in 2020. She has also helped drive KFC's business vision and strategy for digital transformation, resulting in step-change eCommerce performance and expanded delivery offering.
Prior to KFC, Ms Woolrych worked at Suncorp for over a decade, where she was promoted to the position of Executive General Manager, Brand and Marketing with a team of over 120 people.
Bruce RobinsonNon-Executive Director
Professor Robinson has over 25 years leadership experience as a board director, academic physician and scientist across research, healthcare and medicine, and tertiary education. He has extensive experience covering academia, government, public and private health providers, research institutes and philanthropic organisations.
He is currently a director of Cochlear, an ASX listed global hearing implants business; MaynePharma, an ASX listed pharmaceutical manufacturer; and QBiotics, a drug development company.
Since 2015 Prof. Robinson has also chaired the Australian Government's National Health and Medical Research Council, and the Medical Benefits Schedule Review Task Force.
His prior professional experience includes Dean of University of Sydney's Sydney Medical School, Head of Medicine at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital and Head of the Cancer Genetics Laboratory at the Kolling Institute for Medical Research.
In 2020, Prof. Robinson was one of only five people to be appointed Companion of the Order of Australia, the highest honour, for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large. He received his award for service to medical research, and to national healthcare, through policy development and reform, and to tertiary education.
Ecofibre Corporate
Alastair BorChief Technology Officer, Ecofibre
Alastair Bor
Chief Technology Officer, Ecofibre
Alastair joined Ecofibre in July 2018 to drive scale, automation and technical capability across Ecofibre.
Alastair is an experienced executive, with a long track record of delivering innovation in both large private and public sector organizations. Alastair oversees both operational and information technology across Ecofibre.
Alastair has an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth and previously worked at Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Perpetual Ltd and Transport for NSW in various senior executive technology and delivery roles.
Jonathan BrownCFO and Company Secretary, Ecofibre
CFO and Company Secretary, Ecofibre
Jonathan is a Chartered Accountant with 25 years' commercial experience. Jonathan is responsible for Ecofibre's financial strategy and corporate affairs.
Prior to joining Ecofibre in 2016 Jonathan worked for AMP, the London Stock Exchange and Ferrier Hodgson in a variety of roles including corporate strategy, M&A, senior finance roles and insolvency and reconstruction.
Jonathan has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Finance and Investment from FINSIA.
Alex Capano Chief Science Officer, Ecofibre
Alex Capano
Chief Science Officer, Ecofibre
Alex Capano, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, is the Chief Science Officer of Ecofibre Limited, the global leader in hemp technologies that provides innovation solutions to address emerging health and resource sustainability issues.
At Ecofibre, Dr. Capano champions the company's $40 million commitment to research to advance the clinical evidence of hemp extract. Ecofibre was the first hemp company to receive IND authorization from the FDA for research. Partnering with leading healthcare and academic institutions, Dr. Capano is currently researching CBD's effects on CIPN, sleep, anxiety, addiction, endometriosis, certain cancers, and cognitive decline.
Dr. Capano's recent clinical trial concluded that CBD hemp extract could reduce opioid use and improve quality of life indicators in chronic pain patients. The full manuscript is published in Postgraduate Medicine.
Dr. Capano earned her DNP at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and was awarded the Sandra Festa Ryan award for Outstanding Creativity and Innovation. She was the first doctoral candidate of any discipline who focused on cannabinoid science under the guidance of the Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp. Dr. Capano also holds a BSN and an MSN from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BS in neuroscience from the University of Miami.
John RyanChief Strategy Officer, Ecofibre
Chief Strategy Officer, Ecofibre
John joined Ecofibre in 2015 and is responsible for developing the Company's product range and establishing its market presence in the United States. His focus also includes the regulatory compliance aspects for Ananda Health.
John is also responsible for direct-to-consumer, retail and non-pharmacy wholesale sales.
Prior to joining Ecofibre, John ran his own venture capital investment and advisory firm which focused on the biotech sector. John holds Series 7 and 63 licenses and is a graduate of Arizona State University.
Robin SheldonGeneral Counsel and Joint Company Secretary, Ecofibre
Robin Sheldon
General Counsel and Joint Company Secretary, Ecofibre
Ms Sheldon has 29 years experience in corporate law. Prior to joining Ecofibre, Ms. Sheldon was employed by Thomas Jefferson University as Sr, VP of Jefferson Strategic Ventures, VP of its Innovation Pillar and Associate Counsel.
Prior to Jefferson, Robin was a partner at Fox Rothschild, LP, where she specialized in mergers & acquisitions, private equity and intellectual property issues, especially in the biotech area. She was the General Counsel of Half.com, Inc. (acquired by eBay, Inc.), Associate Counsel for Sanchez Computers, and Counsel for SEI Investments. Robin has been an adjunct professor at Temple University's Beasley School of Law, and frequent lecturer on the ethics of Intellectual Property. She has served on the board of directors, and has been secretary, of Global Links – a nonprofit dedicated to putting US medical surplus to productive use around the world-for over 25 years.
Samantha Timmermann Senior Director of Education and Events, Ecofibre
Samantha Timmermann
Senior Director of Education and Events, Ecofibre
Samantha is the Ananda Health Senior Marketing Director responsible for crafting the brand identity and go-to-market strategies across the group's brands. She is fiercely committed to helping consumers and retailers navigate the CBD marketplace and positioning Ananda Health as the trusted voice and resource for evidence-based education and world-class hemp products.
As a cross-functional team, Samantha's department also contributes to product development and crafts tools to support sales enablement, including the AnandaMine Knowledge Base, Ananda University eLearning, and annual CBD360 events.
Her passion for accessible, high-quality healthcare can be traced back to her youth where she worked in her family-owned pharmacy and witnessed the power of educating consumers and providing innovative solutions to help them live their fullest lives.
Prior to joining Ecofibre in 2018, Samantha built the marketing department at Pharmacy Development Services where she spent significant time creating training programs and strategies to help independent pharmacies increase profits and maximize patient outcomes.
Samantha holds a bachelor's degree with a double major in management and marketing with an emphasis on communications from Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Ananda Health
David NeuExecutive Chairman, Ananda Health
David Neu
Executive Chairman, Ananda Health
Senior Healthcare Executive and Co-Founder of the Neu Center for Supportive Medicine and Cancer Survivorship
David Neu is the former president of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation and Good Neighbor Pharmacy, one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies helping both healthcare providers and pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers improve patient access to products and enhance patient care.
Mr. Neu has served on the board of directors of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), and is the former chairman of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA). Mr. Neu is a board member of the People's Portfolio, a national organization committed to fighting discrimination and human rights. Additionally, Mr. Neu is a member of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Advisory Council and Co-Founder of the Neu Center for Supportive Medicine and Cancer Survivorship at SKCC. He also serves as chair of the executive committee at the USC School of Pharmacy and is a patient advocate on the PULA board for the National Cancer Institute.
In 2010, David and his wife, Esperanza, co-founded the Neu Family Foundation to support causes related to health and education to include establishing scholarships for students in need. In the last three years, together they were recognized as Philanthropists of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater Philadelphia, were the recipients of Jefferson Health's Presidents Award, and were honored with an Honorary Doctorate by Wingate University. Mr. Neu has a passion for collaborating with high-impact agencies to affect change in the community.
In 2013, Mr. Neu received the Alumni of the Year Award from Pepperdine University where he earned a Masters of Business Administration Degree.
Chuck Schneider Chief Revenue Officer, Ananda Health
Chuck Schneider
Chief Revenue Officer, Ananda Health
Chuck is responsible for managing sales of the Ananda Health business in the United States, with a specific focus on the independent pharmacy segment.
Chuck has 26 years' experience in the healthcare sector and has served in senior leadership positions in sales, marketing and business development with companies such as AbbVie, Allergan and Kos Pharmaceuticals.
Chuck has focused on serving the independent pharmacy sector, first as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for American Pharmaceutical Ingredients and as Chief Revenue Officer at Pharmacy Development Services (PDS).
Chuck holds a Master of International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Georgie RistVice President of Global Accounts, Ananda Health
Georgie Rist
Vice President of Global Accounts, Ananda Health
Georgie is a highly driven and passionate Dietitian and business professional, with over 15 years' experience in the healthcare industry. From working as a clinical dietitian, in research, running her own consultancy practice through to business development, sales, marketing and media communications for both start-up companies and Australia's leading health and wellness brands, Swisse and Blackmores, domestically and internationally.
Georgie has worked closely with Australia's leading health retailers, pharmacies and wholesalers, to implement nutritional genomic testing, health services, education and sales initiatives for consumer and practitioner-only nutraceutical brands.
Georgie's recent sales role within the Blackmores Group as National Account Manager, was instrumental to the success of their practitioner-only brand, BioCeuticals, driving significant growth in the pharmacy channel, resulting in becoming the fastest growing brand in the Australian vitamin and dietary supplement category. Georgie also managed and championed international expansion of Australia's #1 practitioner-only brand into the United States as Country Manager, becoming the face of BioCeuticals USA, working across all areas of the business from warehouse logistics, operations, sales, events, wholesale distribution and managing healthcare practitioner relationships.
Georgie has also worked as Media Spokesperson for the Dietitian's Association of Australia (DAA), with a Biotechnology start-up company launching Australia's first dedicated Nutritional Genomic dietetic clinic and held dual roles as vitamin brand manager in addition to heading up national education and training for Swisse Wellness.
Georgie completed Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from Monash University, Australia.
Alex NanceChief Operating Officer, Ananda Health
Alex Nance
Chief Operating Officer, Ananda Health
Alex joined Ananda Health in September of 2017 and is responsible for the overall management and delivery of the Ananda product range. He helped to develop the current facility and is also responsible for all aspects of quality control and planning.
Alex's background is in toxicology and chemical production. Prior to joining Ananda he worked at Ethos Laboratories as Laboratory Production Manager and Dubois Chemicals as a chemist. Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The Ohio State University.
Chris Lee Senior Director of Marketing, Ananda Health
Senior Director of Marketing, Ananda Health
Chris is a skilled brand leader who has a proven track record in growing brands across various consumer-focused channels. Prior to joining Ecofibre Chris rebuilt the brand image and consumer perception of Attends, a brand with a 40 year legacy in the healthcare channel. This transformation was accomplished through a focus on winning within independent pharmacy and ecommerce, improved product mix, in-store and online activation, and education.
Prior to healthcare, Chris led a variety of brands in the Sporting Goods, Fitness and Toy industries; taking brands like Mitre (soccer), BOSU (fitness) and Hedstrom (toy) into National retailers like Target, Walmart, Dicks Sporting Goods and other leading ecommerce platforms.
Chris has a passion for brand strategy, enabling growth within young marketers and understanding the consumer at every stage of the purchase process. He holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Eastern Kentucky University. Chris lives in the Lexington area with his family.
Stephanie Zimmerman Director of Key Accounts, Ananda Health
Stephanie Zimmerman
Director of Key Accounts, Ananda Health
Stephanie posses more than 27 years of experience in health care and independent pharmacy.
For 20+ years, Stephanie served as Human Resource Manager, Marketing Director and Wellness Centre Manager for a four-store independent pharmacy group. As Wellness Centre Manager, Stephanie focused on diabetic patients and starting a weight loss program for the community which were successful in improving patient outcomes.
For three years Stephanie was a Business Coach at Pharmacy Development Services (PDS) where she coached 80+ pharmacies in ways to improve their profitability.
By creating systems, setting goals and getting your employees on board, Stephanie will work with pharmacy owners and staff to maximise profitability while enhancing the lives of your community.
Lora Lassley Director of Product Development, Ananda Health
Lora Lassley
Director of Product Development, Ananda Health
Lora is responsible for the development and innovation of our topical product range that includes Ananda's Health and Beauty range. She has spent over 20 years handling all aspects of professional prestige product development.
Lora joined Ecofibre in April 2020 and has been responsible for the development of over 15 topical SKU's that provides Ananda with one of the most versatile high quality CBD product ranges in the market.
Prior to joining Ananda Health, Lora's niche skills in technical research were instrumental in the development of Dermalogica skin care formulas. Joining when Dermalogica was a relatively young company, Lora wore many hats and navigated the complexities of launching products in 90+ international markets, including Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Israel, South Korea, Thailand and Europe.
She managed all aspects of safety testing and product compliance. She also worked closely with the Unilever R&D team to develop clinical protocols for marketing materials by scientific measurements and photography.
Lora earned her degree in biology at SFSU and has completed the ULCA extension program for advances in cosmetic science by Rebecca Gadberry.
Kieren Brown Managing Director, Ananda Food
Kieren Brown
Managing Director, Ananda Food
Kieren became the MD of Ananda Food in March 2018 with a remit to grow the newly established Australian food business.
Kieren is an experienced executive with over 23 years' experience within the UK, Spanish and Australian food industries, specialising in the operational and technical disciplines in short shelf-life fresh produce.
Kieren's last role was with Australia's largest supplier of pre-packaged salads. As the GM of National Operations, he oversaw several hundred staff across four sites in four states, with turnover of over $230 million per annum. Prior to that, Kieren worked overseas for Heinz and has deep experience with some of the largest retailers – including Woolworths, Coles and Marks and Spencer.
Kieren holds a BSC (Hons) in Microbiology from University of Wales Aberystwyth.
Adam Cantwell VP Global Production, Ananda Food
Adam Cantwell
VP Global Production, Ananda Food
Adam has been with Ecofibre since 2009 and has over 20 years of experience in the project management of construction and agricultural operations.
Adam has deep experience in the growing, processing and harvesting techniques required to successfully produce industrial hemp.
Adam is responsible for providing operational oversight and project management support across all functions and geographies of Ecofibre's business with a specific focus on hemp production and processing.
Kalie Borsato Director of Sales Operations, Ananda Food
Kalie Borsato
Director of Sales Operations, Ananda Food
Kalie joined Ecofibre in 2017 as US Financial Controller, relocating to Kentucky before moving into her current role as Sales Operations Director. Kalie is responsible for optimising the sales process through systems integration and deployment, supporting sales enablement across the Ananda Health group. Growing up on a banana farm in regional Far North Queensland, Kalie brings a passion for sustainability in the agriculture industry.
Before joining Ecofibre, Kalie worked as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG Sydney in both Corporate Audit and Transaction Services with a focus on the technology, media and telecommunications sector. Prior to this, Kalie lived and worked throughout the Middle East with prominent International brand development agency, Avantgarde specialising in brand activation.
Kalie holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration as well as a Masters Degree in Commerce, majoring in Finance and Accounting.
Peter Osborne Strategic Advisor
Peter Osborne
Peter serves as Chairman Asia Pacific for US probiotic company Seed Health Inc., is an External Advisor for Bain & Company, sits on the Advisory Board of the Australia-China Research Institute and is a Director of the Dorji Lingpa Foundation in Bhutan.
From 2009 to February 2020 Peter was Managing Director Asia for Blackmores Limited, Australia's leading ASX listed natural healthcare company. Peter was responsible for growing Blackmores' Asia business to over A$ 200 million, and employing 1,000 staff in subsidiary companies in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and China, joint venture in Indonesia, distribution partnerships in Japan, Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Pakistan and overall strategy for Blackmores' growth objectives in Asia.
Prior to working for Blackmores, Peter was Australia's most senior trade diplomat in China as the Minister (Commercial) in the Australian Embassy Beijing. Peter also previously held Australia's Senior Trade Commissioner positions in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei, was the Trade & Investment Director of the South Pacific Forum Secretariat in Fiji and also served as the South Pacific Expert Adviser on trade development to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the UN Commission for Sustainable Development.
In June 2017 Peter was appointed as Vice Chairman of the China Association for Quality Inspection (CAQI) Advisory Committee – the first and only foreign citizen to hold a CAQI committee position. CAQI is a high-level non-profit Chinese organisation with responsibility for product quality inspection under the supervision of China's State Administration for Market Regulation.
Peter currently lives in Taipei.
Jeff Bruner President, Hemp Black
Jeff Bruner
President, Hemp Black
Jeff founded The Quantum Group, Inc. in 1985 later transitioned into Quantum Materials, LLC in 2017 and then founded TexInnovate, Inc. in 2017 which was later sold to Ecofibre.
At Quantum Materials Jeff was responsible for the development and innovation of a wide range of high-performance textile applications across a range of industries to include office furniture, automotive seating, truck tires, road construction fabrics, filtration, composite yarns & fabrics, medical implants, outdoor furniture and many other highly engineered yarns and fabrics.
Jeff is a leading textile engineer and inventor of solutions to meet industry needs for high specification applications.
Mark Sunderland Chief Innovation & Sustainability Officer, Ecofibre
Mark Sunderland
Chief Innovation & Sustainability Officer, Ecofibre
Mark is the Robert J. Reichlin High-Performance Apparel Chair, Director of M.S. Global Fashion Enterprise and Director of B.S in Textile Material Technology at Thomas Jefferson University. Mark holds a BS and MS from Philadelphia University.
He is responsible for the leadership and development of commercial technologies related to the hemp-derived textiles industry. A leading textile engineer, strategist and entrepreneur in high performance materials and product development, Mark has over 30 years of experience in the field of engineered advance textile materials and apparel products.
Mark was COO/partner of a textile manufacturing company with a facility in Philadelphia and contracted manufacturers globally, producing fabrics and apparel for the advanced fabric performance and fashion apparel retail market. His specialties include technical fabrics, warp knits, weft knits, seamless, full and integrated knitting, weaving, soft composites and non-wovens.
Tom Carberry VP Merchandising + Design, Hemp Black
Tom Carberry
VP Merchandising + Design, Hemp Black
Tom has a 20 year history in the retail industry covering men's, women's, kid's, accessories, and home merchandising, product development, sourcing, design, and business management.
He has held senior merchandising roles at Brooks Brothers, Urban Outfitters, Abercrombie & Fitch, Timberland, Aéropostale, and Lands' End. He began his career at Gap, Inc. in the Retail Management Program.
Tom has a B.A. from Yale University in Architecture and Urban Studies, and an M.B.A. from Thomas Jefferson University.
Lee Williams, Ph.D. VP R&D, Hemp Black
Lee Williams, Ph.D.
VP R&D, Hemp Black
Lee B. Williams holds a Doctoral Degree in Nanomaterials with a research concentration in polymer chain alignment. He has been driving research and development on twin screw extrusion at Triad Polymers, LLC since 2010. His research interests include performance polymers, high-speed twin-screw extrusion, direct extrusion, biomimetics, metamaterials, and crystallography.
During his tenure at Triad Polymers, he has developed novel performance polymer composites. These include magnetic materials, low coefficient of friction materials, hydrophobic materials, and thermally stabilized volatiles in thermoplastic melt. He excels at extrusion line design and optimization.
Mac Cheek VP Sales, Hemp Black
Mac Cheek
VP Sales, Hemp Black
Mac comes to Hemp Black with over 30 years of experience as a senior international sales and management executive. He has extensive experience in sales and product development across many geographies including Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, and in the United States.
He has spent the majority of his career in the fibre, textile, and apparel business. His experience has primarily revolved around performance and textile fibres in new and high-growth oriented markets.
Mac is responsible for the business development of Hemp Black across a range of supply chain and commercial partners primarily in the business to business segment.

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Kerala HSCAP second allotment admission for plus one course will begin tomorrow.
New Delhi: Admission has begun for Kerala Higher Secondary courses for the academic session 2017-2018. After conducting the admission of candidates selected in the first allotment list Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) Kerala will conduct admission process for those selected in the second allotment list on 27 and 28 June. The Kerala Plus one first allotment admission was held on 19 and 20 June 2017. Out of the total number of applications, 192978 allotments have been made in the second phase leaving behind 666 vacant seats. In the first list, 288954 seats were allotted.
The allotment lists are being decided on the basis of the performance of the students in the Kerala SSLC result.
How to check Kerala Plus One Second Allotment list?
Candidates are suggested to go through the instructions available at hscap.kerala.gov.in.


A Titusville store clerk was pocketing money from fake refunds up until the day police took him into custody, according to his affidavit.
Kelvin Jamel Oliver Simmons, 26, of the 1500 block of Powderhorn Road, Titusville, worked at the Dollar General in the 1500 block of Cheney Highway, investigators said.A district manager called police about the thefts, which happened in May and June.
Police said Simmons made 15 fake refunds at the register and put the money, totaling nearly $4,900, on gift cards. Three of those thefts happened Wednesday, the same day as his interview with police, they said.
Simmons told investigators he took the money to pay bills, according to the affidavit.
Police charged him with grand theft of more than $300 but less than $5,000. Simmons posted $2,000 bail at the Brevard County Jail Thursday.


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Was removing cold start worth it?
Just placed an order for a hfc x pipe and was wondering if I should include in my tune the option to remove cold start. I heard that when I get my car serviced, the people will know I tuned my car due to this. Is that true?
How bad is the cold start with a somewhat loud exhaust and x pipe?
Does the cold start affect the HFC?
honestly i think removing the cold start is all personal preference... for me, after i add my race x pipe, i will not be removing the cold start since i love the huge roar when i start my car! i mean its loud, so i may wake some neighbors up, but when i leave for work, thats when people should be waking up anyways!
Why anyone would remove cold start?!
what he said. i left it in place because i like the sound on start up. makes the car sound extra mean. no real purpose other than that though to have it.
I dont think it would be worth removing. Car sounds WAY too good upon that first fire up. More so when you have a full exhaust. Sounds like a boat! Its great.
i did mine...neighbors were close to keying my ride!
I look forward to cold starts. It's a great way to start out a drive.
Complaints at the "office" from neighbors? How does a business district field noise complaints? Unless you work in a residential area..
I hated to see it go though it was awesome!
Ok ok. Fill me in, cold start?
My E92 is like a bucking bronco pulling out of the condo.
Are you saying this is some feature that can be removed?
90% of our customers request this option. So yes if you live in a quiet area it is definitely worth it.
does this make 90% of M3poster weiners? i though the number would be lower.
I removed it and have no regrets. I loved it with OEM exhaust but when I switched to Akra Evo the cold start was obnoxious. It had a low resonance that was not pleasing. Some other exhaust systems may have different results.
Much quieter for neighbors/my own family when I leave early. Smoother at start up, but definitely more smell at start up. If it weren't for neighbor courtesy, would keep cold start enabled.
Tell the neighbors to get a job.
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Absolutely worth it. Many clients opt for it.
absolutley worth it why? i live in a large lot community where everyone is on at least 1 acre. mine is 1.1 acres. the car parks in the bay at the red x. just how far is the noise going to travel that it is an issue? i understand condos, apartments, zero lot line homes and everyone that lives on top of each other where houses are all shoehorned onto little lots, but we are spread out, and my garages all surround a small courtyard. the sound in the video above sounds badass. bmw installed cold start for a reason. if you are not going to bother your neighbors, why is it "absolutely worth it"?


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In God in the Dock, where Lewis addresses modernity's desire to put the existence of God on trial, states, "A society which is predominantly Christian will propagate Christianity through its schools: one which is not will not."(1) This is a warning for church leaders and parents to not expect Christian culture to be the fruit of pagan education.
By 1955, Lewis saw that the previous generation was no longer passing down the ability to think universally. Specialization and professionalization would replace integrated education.
So in 1939, Lewis is prophetically attacking the philosophy espoused in the 1996 book Teaching the New Basic Skills: Principles for Educating Children to Thrive in a Changing Economy by Murnane and Levy.(4) Their entire premise is that the main role of modern schools is to prepare students for employment: not to brain train, not to think critically, but to follow directions.
(1) C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics, ed. Walter Hooper (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1970), 116.
(2) C. S. Lewis, Selected Literary Essays, ed. Walter Hooper (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1979), 4.
(3) C.S. Lewis, Rehabilitations and Other Essays (London, UK: Oxford University Press, 1939), 81-5.
(4) Richard J. Murnane and Frank Levy, Teaching the New Basic Skills: Principles for Educating Children to Thrive in a Changing Economy (New York: Free Press, 1996).


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Familiar Lectures on Botany: Including Practical and Elementary Botany ...
作者:Mrs. Lincoln Phelps
great number of learned works; among others "A History of Plants," and "The Causes of Vegetation." He treated separately of aquatic plants, of parasites, of culinary herbs, and of flowering plants; he remarked upon the uses of each plant, the place where it grew, and whether it was woody or herbaceous. He had no idea of genera or species; his names were merely local, and his descriptions generally indefinite. His views upon the physiology of plants, were superior to his descriptions of them; he remarked upon their different external organs; distinguished the seed lobes (Cotyledons), from the leaves; gave just ideas upon their functions, and upon the offi. ces of the root. He explained their anatomy, as well as possible, without the assistance of the microscope, which (as the science of optics was then unknown), had not been invented. Theophrastus seemed too much inclined to compare the structure of vegetables to that of animals; imagining that he found in plants, bones, veins and arteries.
Dioscorides, a physician, of Greek extraction, about the commencement of the Christian era, travelled over Greece, Asia Minor and Italy, in order to observe the plants of those countries; his works were written in Greek; he divided plants into four classes, viz; 1st, aromatic, 2d, vinous, 3d, medicinal, and 4th, alimentary or nutritious. The labours of this botanist were of little value, in after times, on account of want of method in his descriptions. He gave the names and properties of 600 plants, but having no idea of species or genera, his work was but a chaos of facts, which were so imperfectly expressed as to render it impossible to apply them to use.
The elder Pliny, who lived in the reign of Nero, treated of the history of plants, but he neglected nature, and derived his science from the works of his predecessors. False systems of philosophy seemed to fetter the noblest minds, and prevent their pursuing those methods of investigation which would have led to a true knowledge of nature. The genius of Pliny was vast and active; he consecrated to scientific researches and literary works, the leisure which public duties left him. His "History. of the World," which was a compilation of all the knowledge of the ancients, upon the subject of natural history, the only one of his writings which has escaped the ravages of time and barbarians, is but a small portion of his labours. He is considered faulty in recording both truths and errors, often transmitting them without observation or criticism, and sometimes favouring absurd traditions; but his work is justly admired for the greatness of its plan, which embraced the whole of nature, for the elegance of its style, for the wonderful art
Dioscorides-Pliny.
with which the highest considerations of practical philosophy are associated with natural history.
In the year 79 after Christ, Pliny fell a sacrifice to his desire of knowledge; in an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, wishing to contemplate as near as possible so sublime a spectacle, he perished, suffocated by the sulphureous exhalations.
Galen, in the 2nd century, wrote upon the medicinal qualities of plants, but gave no descriptions. The love of the sciences seemed, in the prosperous days of Rome, to be extinguished; the "Mistress of the world," corrupted by victories, and by tyrants, had abandoned herself to luxury. The false philosophy of the vanquished Greeks reigned in the schools of victorious Rome, chasing away every trace of true knowledge.. Religious fanaticism had also its influence; Christians and Pagans destroyed libraries, and the monuments of literature, sacred and profane.
At this time the barbarians of the north and west, precipitated themselves upon a country weakened by effeminacy. Italy, ravaged by the Huns and the Vandals, became successively the prey of the Heruli, of the Goths and Vandals. These people, nursed in war, abhorred the sciences and arts, believing they enervated courage, and they allowed not their children to cultivate them.
The Latin ceased to be the common language, but a corrupt mixture of barbarous languages took its place; the population was greatly diminished; the country, formerly fertile and cultivated, became sickly marshes and overgrown forests, inhabited by wild beasts.
In this dark period botany shared the fate of the other sciences. The monks, strangers to the first elements of literature, and yet passing for the lights of their age, spoke in a barbarous language of the plants of Theophrastus and Pliny, commented upon writings they were incapable of comprehending, and mingled with their errors respecting facts, the most shameful superstitions.
LECTURE XLIV.
History of Botany, from the eighth century to the discovery of
THE state of science was thus gloomy in the empire of the West, when Charlemagne, a monarch endowed with a genius
Galen-The false philosophy of the Greeks received at Rome-Barbarians ravage Italy-Language corrupted-Botany shared the fate of other sciences. -Charlemagne.
for learning and civilization in a barbarous age, vainly endea. voured to re-light the torch of human knowledge.
The renown of Charlemagne extended to Asia; he entered into a correspondence with the famous Caliph of the Saracens, Haroun Alraschid, a man who greatly contributed towards polishing and enlightening the Arabians, and who preferred the friendship of the king of France to that of all the princes of Europe; for none like Charlemagne possessed a desire for intellectual greatness.
After the death of Charlemagne, which took place in the year 814, Europe became involved in still greater mental darkness than before.
On the separation of the Roman Empire into the Eastern and Western Empires, and the latter, weakened by luxury and effeminacy, had fallen an easy prey into the hands of barbarians, the Empire of the East, though feeble, yet preserved the precious deposits of ancient literature; but the greater part of the learned, occupied with the subtleties of scholastic theology, made no effort to enlarge the boundaries of natural science. Religious intolerance drove from the empire many enlightened men, who, banished by the emperor Theodosius, carried among the Arabs the taste for Greek and Latin literature, and founded schools upon the shores of the Euphrates, where they taught rhetoric, languages and medicine.
The Arabs, fond of mysteries, and led by their genius and ardent imaginations, to the cultivation of poetry and works of fiction, seemed to have little taste for sciences which required assiduous application and patient investigation. Under Mahomet, urged on by fanaticism, they were the conquerors and scourges of the civilized world. Alexandria experienced their ruthless violence. This city, by turns the asylum and the tomb of letters, had witnessed, under the first of the Cæsars, the destruction of the library collected by the Ptolemies; under Aurelian, that founded by Augustus; under Theodosius, that which Antony had given to Cleopatra; and for the fourth time in possession of an immense collection of books, acquired through her love for philosophy, this city saw her magnificent library reduced to ashes by the victorious Saracens.
This barbarous but noble race at length became imbued with the love of science; a succession of caliphs, (among whom was Haroun Alraschid, already spoken of as the friend of Charlemagne,) by their devotion to learning, rendered Bagdad the most enlightened city of the earth. Their learned men began to construct maps of conquered countries, and to de
Separation of the Roman Empire: its effects upon literature-the ArabsHaroun Alraschid.
scribe objects of natural history; distant voyages extended and multiplied their commercial relations; and mathematics, medicine, and natural history, were cultivated with ardour.
When the Arabs had conquered Spain, they carried thither letters and arts, and their schools became celebrated throughout the world. In the 11th century the French, Italians, Germans and English, went to them to learn the elements of science. The Arabians preserved their superiority in the sciences, at least, if not in literature, until towards the close of the 15th century. But when this people, divested gradually of their European conquests, were at last driven from Spain into Africa, they seemed, as if by instinct, to replunge into the sav. age ignorance from which they had been drawn by the efforts of a few great minds.
The Arabs had considered plants more as physicians and agriculturists, than as botanists; but although their descriptions of plants were imperfect, their labours were not useless to botanical science. They discovered many plants of Persia, India, and China, which were unknown to the ancients. They, however, fell into the error of dwelling more upon the works of Aristotle, Theophrastus, Dioscorides, and Pliny, than of observing nature: almost believing nature herself must be wrong, when she deviated from those celebrated philosophers.
The Crusades, commencing at the close of the 11th century, and continuing until towards the middle of the 13th, prove the barbarity of the times; yet we cannot doubt that these distant and romantic expeditions were suggested by the desire of change, and the vague wish to see and to know new things; and hastened the awakening of the human mind from its long sleep of ages.
The 12th and 13th centuries, witnessed in Italy the revival of a taste for letters and the fine arts. The commerce of that country was flourishing, the people made long voyages by sea, and in the relations which they published, spoke of the vegetable productions of the countries they had visited, in such a manner as excited the curiosity of the nations of Europe.
About this period, it is supposed, herbariums, or collections of dried plants, began to be prepared. This was an important era in botanical science; for nature is ever true, and incapable of leading into error, while descriptions, or even drawings, may often give false views of natural objects.
The science of botany, was not enriched by a single work of any merit, from the fall of the Roman Empire, a period which marked the decay of literature, until the 15th century. Those,
Schools of Arabs in Spain-Their labours of some use to botanical scienceCrusades-Revival of literature-Herbariums composed.
in the dark ages, who pretended to any knowledge of plants, only quoted from the Greek and Roman writers, but they were ignorant even of the principles of the languages in which their works were written. In the 15th century Italy was governed by wise princes, who were influenced by a desire to promote knowledge among their people. They invited to their country learned men from Greece, from whom they might learn the language of Homer and Aristotle.
At this time the Turks threatened Constantinople, and that capital of the empire of the East at length fell into their hands. The literature of Greece now took refuge in Italy; the ancient languages were revived, and at this time translations of ancient writers, with learned commentaries, were given. But these labours, although exercising an important influence upon literature, were not equally fortunate with respect to the progress of natural history. The learned writings of antiquity were accurately studied, but blinded by the brilliancy of great names, men of learning looked not upon nature; they had yet to learn, that without examining and comparing real objects, there can be no solid foundation in natural history.
At the period of which we are now speaking, a physician of Germany published some indifferent descriptions of plants, accompanied by a few engravings. This connexion of drawing and botany, although the whole was badly executed, was considered as an important improvement in the science.
While Italy was thus a second time enriched with the literary treasures of Greece, Spain and Portugal were becoming enlightened by intercourse with foreign nations. The Portuguese extended their voyages to the western coasts of Africa, and the Cape de Verd islands; the Cape of Good Hope was at length discovered, and Vasco de Gama, sailing around this cape, reached the East Indies. It was at this period that Christopher Columbus discovered the NEW WORLD.
This event, so important to the old world, is to us who inhabit this pleasant and favoured country, one of deep interest. Ages upon ages passed on after the world was created, and America remained, with regard to the Eastern continent, as though she existed not. The lofty Andes raised their snowy heads to the clouds, the majestic Amazon rolled onwards to the Atlantic, our lakes spread out their vast expanse of waters, our own Hudson and Connecticut received their tributary streams, and bore them to the ocean; but to what people were these grandeurs presented, and what had been the changes in the
Constantinople taken by the Turks, and the literature of Greece transferred to Italy-New World discovered-What was the history of America before this period?


When I was growing up my family took one vacation every year in August for 2 weeks. It wasn't exotic, the location never changed, and to some it may seem rather un-extrodinary, but to me it was paradise- and it came in the form of a small log cabin in the northern most woods of Minnesota. Nestled beside the boundary waters, it was where I had precious time to lose contact with the world, escape city fumes, and get as close as possible to nature and its gifts.
One of my fondest memories is of picking the wild blueberries that grew rampant up there, popping handfuls of the sweet little gems straight into my mouth even though I was supposed to be gathering them. These precious berries were very small, very dark, and bursting with flavor. None of them looked perfect, none impressively huge, they were all different sizes, some had a dent or a bruise-but they were all still delicious. Coming home, I found myself unable to eat the big, bland, blueberries sold at the grocery store. I do every now and then-but none compare to the wild blueberries that stole my heart when I was just a wee tot.
Over the years I've found myself wondering at our obsession with "perfect" fruit (veggies too.) The majority of us know that they aren't grown naturally; we know they spray some nasty things on them, and we know they don't taste nearly as good as their natural counterparts. We also have a twisted idea of what good produce should look like. No marks, no dents, no weird shapes-a bruised peach, a crooked carrot, an apple with a blemish or two, all will get passed over and wasted. Personally, I find the sight of an incredibly fat, perfectly round apple with glistening shiny red skin much less appealing than one grown in an orchard, with all of its little quirks.
Sadly, access to local or organic fruit is either hard to come by or marked with such a high price tag that people just shake their heads, though in the long run, the price we pay for "perfect" food will be much higher. We could all list about hundred things wrong with how people view and treat their food, we could talk about the detrimental health and environmental effects harvesting produce with chemicals until the cows come home, but that's nothing new. What we need now is not more information, but more action, and those of us at Everyday Roots find the idea of taking action in the form of creating community gardens a delightful, healthful, thing to pursue in so many ways.
A community garden can come in a variety of forms but, for an example, in Britain the standard set up is an allotment garden, where tracts of land owned by the local government are divided up into smaller plots. Those smaller plots are leased to families and individuals for a modest rental fee to grow their own fruits and veggies, and the local government keeps a close eye on how well they're maintained. That's just one way to go about community gardens though-one could even be as informal as a neighborhood getting together and dedicating part of a public park to a community garden. Some of the few in the US are created in vacant downtown areas and create a strong sense of community spirit.
The allotment gardens in Britain go back more than 150 years, created to empower people with low incomes to improve the quality of their lives, their health, and their diet by growing their own food. During the 2nd world war allotments proved their extraordinary worth, with their popularity gaining as people responded to Britain's "Dig for Victory" demand for self-sufficiency. During "Dig for Victory" all town gardens, even those at Buckingham Palace, were turned into mini-farms. During that time, one and a half million allotments were cultivated, and 1.3 million tons of food was grown on 1.4 million plots every year. Today, the British still cherish their community gardens, and reap their many benefits. The U.S. also had its own "Dig for Victory" campaign, although the effects did not last like they did in Britain. This is because when the war ended people expected produce to be more readily available, however, the U.K still experienced a food shortage.
Imagine if every neighborhood had a community garden-even if it was just a single piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people. Even if it's as simple as a small herb garden it would bring people together and, of course, provide us with wholesome foods. It would add green space and it would, perhaps more importantly than anything else, spread inspiration, knowledge, and awareness to others. Plenty of people enjoy gardens in their own yards, but community gardens would foster a healthy community spirit, provide social benefits, health benefits from growing one's own food free from chemicals, and ecological benefits by cutting down on reducing food transportation. In the US we're starting to warm up to the idea-with some schools have even started planting their own gardens to provide their own produce.
Everyday Roots has an awesome community, and we want to know-what do you think? Is a community garden something that you would stand behind where you live? Do you think it would impact what people view as "good" produce? Do you think it would make a difference one way or another? We think a modern day "Dig for Victory" would be awesome. There might be a day when, even if people continue to accept chemical laden food, we no longer have access to it. Share your thoughts!
Your thoughts on community garden is amazing. I am from India, not only in the US but in all over the world we have the same problem of mutant fruits and vegetables. Some people in our villages do have their own gardens, but now a days in cities with the country growing and people wanting to be modernized live in apartments, owning a garden even a small patch is impossible. We need more people like EverydayRoots. Hope everything changes to organic soon, then we wont have such a high cancer rate :(……..
I love your website, the tips and recipes for organic things are very helpful. Thank you so much.
Hi Meena, I empathize with your thoughts/concerns, I really do. However, one does have to look at the larger picture here…more and more kids are becoming robotic in nature, this is attributed to their (lack) of education – real education I mean. The governments of this world and all their minions want us to live in high-rise hell holes, obviously we are easier to control. They spray the skies with nuclear waste, in order to poison our water/soil, does this give one the feeling of uselessness? I personally feel pretty useless because of the sheer number of government shills/provocateurs all willing to cause pain and unrest amongst the populace. Although I grow my own organic vegetables and fruit, I've noticed a change in their overall taste/structure, it cannot be helped as everything is being poisoned slowly but surely. My dream is to have a world where not one living organism starves or becomes ill, we all live in peace and harmony, sharing the fruits of our labors. No more governments period!
Was the cabin on camp grounds? If so, I would love to know where I'm looking to take our family camping.


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Posted by admin on January 10, 2019
Oh boy, another Transformersmovie and… wait a minute… Michael Bay isn't making this one? Okay movie, you've got one major thing fixed, but there's still some issues that need to be addressed. What about the characters, design of the robots, plot, effects…hmm…according to the previews, everything seems to be taking a turnaround from before. It's set in the 1980s and were focusing on a teenage whose not being objectified for the sake of sexuality? And the robots are designed similar to the animated series counterpart? Okay movie; now you really got me curious.
You can't blame me or a lot of people for having low expectations when it comes to Transformers. I'm not as well read on the toys, shows, or comics, but the movies have been examples of "fast food cinema"; where instead of substance and a compelling story, were given constant action scene after action scene set against well shot backdrops along with glorifying the military, bikini girls, and everything macho. I'd understand if people like that sort of thing, but it only worked for the first movie. The others have been overlong, dull, and even dumb. So with Bumblebee actually trying something lighter, it's persuaded me to give the series another chance now that director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) is in charge.
In 1987, a planet evacuation of Cybertron sends Bumblebee to Earth, where a special opts team called Sector 7 mistakes him for a treat and attack him. At the same time, a Decepticon follows Bumblebee and fights him while agent Jack Burns (played by John Cena) continues his assault. Though the Decepticon is defeated, Bumblebee loses his voice and hides in plain sight as a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle.
Sometime later, teenager Charlie Watson (Played by Hailee Steinfeld) is still mulling over the death of her father while making it as a loner eighteen year-old. While working at her uncles junkyard, she gets the same yellow Beetle as a birthday present. Upon working on it at home, it transforms into Bumblebee who is without a voice and scared from his encounter from Sector 7. This establishes right away that he's not a threat and Charlie vows to protect him. So while trying get his memory back, Charlie tries to get him to stay hidden. At the same time, two Decepticons intercept Sector 7 and agree to work with them in exchange to access to the worlds communications system in order to find Bumblebee.
I'm glad to say the big changes were all for the good as Bumblebee may be the best Transformers movie of the franchise, even better then the first. It wasn't just a good movie on it's own, but it felt like I was watching a live action adaptation of the 1980's cartoon. A lot of it is because a long with a smaller story, I finally felt like that several characters had genuine arcs. Bumblebee changes and learns to trust people. Charlie learns to accept her father's passing and move on. Even Jack learns about the value in something we don't understand. The script actually understood that personalities affect story and can go through something to make something of the plot.
If some of this is sounding familiar, it's because Bumblebee took a lot of inspiration fromE.T., WarGames, and a lot of 1980's style movies. What Travis Knight knew was that the majority of those movies knew how to capture the innocence of an adolescent. Hailee Steinfeld does well at playing this kind of character (which some might see as similar to Edge of Seventeen, but she seems to have some idea of what she wants to do later in life).
The actions scenes are also improved upon thanks to the fact that their better shot and aren't as needed within the story. Bumblebee relies more on the connection between this car and human then on the thousands of explosions that Michael Bay had used.
Is Bumblebee a masterpiece? Probably the best a Transformers movie can become. What I mean is that it isn't a game changer to this story, but it is at least really good at it. It's entertaining and knows how much to give before taking the toys away.
I'll give this four and a half old Transformers animation cels out of five. I'll be curious to see if this is going to a part of the old series (which it makes that connection) or if it's a part of a bigger reboot. I'm hoping for the latter as this deserves to be a starting point to something better. Autobots, roll out and go see it.


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League of Legends is one of the biggest games in the world, with over 100 champions its hard for someone not to fall in love with a specific one and play continuously. Among these champions are some that many players believe to be toxic to the game. These champions aren't overpowered, some aren't even strong but their kit and playstyle give players a horrific experience. Here's 10 of the most hated champions in League of Legends!
The bane of all squishies, Rengar has been frustrating marksman and mage players ever since his release. He jumps on you, bursts you from full health to 0 and then retreats to safety. Riot's recent rework of him did add some counter-play but the one-shotting is still there and players are still sick of him.
This assassin is a nightmare for enemies, especially in low ELO. Her burst is crazy, against unco-ordinated teams she can obtain pentakill after pentakill. She sees absolutely no play on the pro scene so its obvious she has satisfying counter-play, in the form of CC and team co-ordination. But for players who don't have this, she punishes them hard and leaves victims with a bad taste in their mouth.
Fizz is hated mostly for his E ability called Troll Pole. The availability of untargetability is frowned upon by players everywhere, Fizz takes this to another level by having a skill that grants untargetability as well as high damage and mobility, as well as a low cool-down. It's extremely annoying when you try to punish a bad Fizz, only for them to skip off to safety without a scratch. Especially when the champion has such high damage, he can easily one shot any squishy.
This entire champion screams the word 'oppressive', with lane bullying and late game dominance meaning players hate facing her. Her traps have no counter-play other than 'don't stand on them, or wait until she's gone' but she can just throw 5 down in lane and completely zone you off. Try to stand on one? Say bye to half your health bar as she gets a huge damage bonus. Her basic attack range is among the highest out of all the marksman so she can just basic attack her lane opponents without a reply.
A good Zed is absolutely frustrating for a not so good player. Zed punishes misplays hard and snowballs like crazy. Because of this, players simply don't want to deal with him. Although he has a lot of counter-play and hasn't been considered 'overpowered' for a while, he still retains a high ban-rate, especially at low elo.
This champion is hated for one reason and one reason only; his grab. His hook easy to predict and dodge, with a high mana cost and cool-down. Players still hate playing against it though, if you can't dodge it or punish him for using it, he can feel extremely overpowered. He can zone you out of lane completely and get easy picks for his team throughout the game.
Lee Sin is disliked due to the favoritism given to him by Riot, if Lee falls out of the meta he'll be promptly buffed to get him back in. Players are frustrated because there's many champions they love that haven't been meta for years, yet are nerfed the second they get close. Lee Sin's kit is also annoying to play against, his mobility allows him to get away unpunished for a bad engage or bad positioning. His ult has insane scaling damage so he can build full tank and still one shot squishes with his QR combo.
Players at all elo levels, from Bronze to pro play, see Graves a lot. They're tired of him being a tank, assassin, marksman and bruiser all in one champion. He has mobility, insane burst, high dps, tank-iness and can be built with sustain items to become unkillable. He's definitely overpowered but he's overloaded, there's too much in his kit and it reduces the margin for error to very low.
Arguably the biggest Bronze stomper on the list, Vayne's weaknesses are completely ignored in low ELO. Her late game 3 shotting of tanks is countered by her abysmal early game, but players do not acknowledge this and let her get through laning fairly unscathed. Then they wonder why she suddenly starts 1v3'ing for triple kills. Her 3-hit true damage passive is quite frustrating though, it's not overpowered but it's toxic to play against, although fun for the Vayne player.
Even if Yasuo is played by a braindead idiot and goes 0/7/0 in lane, he can always come back for quadra kill later on. Players, myself included, don't think he's overpowered but hate playing against such a toxic kit. His Windwall ability is one of the most 'oh wtf why can he do that' abilities in the game, as he can stop multiple ultimates with it (not even Braum's shield can do that..). His passive is insanely overloaded as it doubles his crit chance and grants him a shield every now and again. He is squishy though and very vulnerable to CC, which is why he's not played in pro play. But like most others on this list, low ELO players just cannot stand trying to take advantage of such weaknesses.


"Wizards of the Sonic" is a song by WestBam. The theme song was taken from the Dr. Robotnik fight scenes on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Mega Drive. The single was released in 1994 and the remix in 1998.


o Insurance products are complex. Dramatic consequences may arise due to inadequate coverage, leading to high risks when protecting consumers' financial assets.
o It is essential that a certified representative be involved in each and every online transaction.
o Auto dealerships charge higher premiums.
o Insurance products end up being sold by non-certified representatives.
o Auto dealerships charge higher commissions but do not always disclose them.
o There is no insurance termination clause in a standard auto sales contract. The RCCAQ is of the opinion that such a clause should be added.
o The RCCAQ supported the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) during the consultation in August 2017.
o The RCCAQ called for brokers to be given the flexibility they need so they can properly advise clients and offer them tailor-made coverage if necessary.
The review of the federal Bank Act is slated for 2019. The law currently imposes strict limitations on sales of insurance products by banks, i.e. in the same place where loans are granted. In this regard, the RCCAQ will be supporting IBAC, which is calling for these limitations to be maintained.
In this regard, the RCCAQ submitted a position paper entitled Fair retribution for brokers serving consumers. Here is a summary of the main points.
Profit-sharing programs should once again be programs that recognize accurate risk selection; they should not provide incentives to boost business with a given insurer.
The RCCAQ believes that it is important that profit-sharing programs be maintained. However, the criteria relating to volume growth and maintaining the number of policies or premium volume should be eliminated.


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Vancouver-Coastal
Encompasses the Regional Districts of Squamish-Lillooet (excluding Electoral Areas A and B), Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area A of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Includes the major centres of the District of Delta, the Village of Lions Bay, the corporation of North Delta, the city of North Vancouver, the district of North Vancouver, the city of Richmond, the corporation of Tsawwassen, the city of Vancouver, and the district of West Vancouver.
Communities:
Bowen Island, Brackendale, Britannia Beach, D'arcy, Delta, Garden Bay, Garibaldi Highlands, Gibsons, Granthams Landing, Halfmoon Bay, Ladner, Langdale, Lions Bay, Madeira Park, Mount Currie, North Delta, North Vancouver, Pemberton, Pender Harbour, Port Mellon, Roberts Creek, Richmond, Sechelt, Squamish, Steveston, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Whistler.
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Vancouver Island-Central Coast
Encompasses the Regional Districts of Alberni-Clayoquot, Capital, Central Coast, Comox-Strathcona, Cowichan Valley, Mount Waddington, Nanaimo, and Powell River. Includes the major centres of the city of Campbell River, the town of Comox, the city of Courtenay, the village of Cumberland, the city of Duncan, the township of Esquimalt, the city of Ladysmith, the city of Nanaimo, the municipality of North Cowichan, the city of Oak Bay, the city of Port Alberni, the district of Port Hardy, the city of Powell River, the district of Saanich, the village of Sayward, the town of Sidney, and the city of Victoria.
Alert Bay, Black Creek, Bowser, Brentwood Bay, Buckley Bay, Campbell River, Cassidy, Cedar, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Colwood, Comox, Coombs, Cortez Island, Courtenay, Cowichan Bay, Crofton, Cumberland, Deep Bay, Denman Island, Duncan, Errington, Esquimalt, Fanny Bay, French Creek, Fulford Harbour, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Ganges, Gillies Bay, Gold River, Heriot Bay, Holberg, Honeymoon Bay, Hornby Island, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Lantzville, Lasqueti Island, Lazo, Lund, Malahat, Mansons Landing, Mayne Island, Merville, Mesachie Lake, Mill Bay, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Parksville, Pender Island, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Powell River, Quadra Island, Qualicum, Qualicum Bay, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Refuge Cove, Royston, Saanich, Saanichton, Saltspring, Saltspring Island, Saratoga Beach, Saturna Island, Sayward, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sointula, Sooke, Stuart Island, Tahsis, Tofino, Ucluelet, Union Bay, Vananda, Victoria, Westholme, Whaletown, Woss, Youbou.
Includes the major centres of the city of Abbotsford, the city of Chilliwack, the district of Hope, the City of Langley, the Township of Langley, the city of Maple Ridge, the district of Mission, and the city of Pitt Meadows.
Abbotsford, Agassiz, Aldergrove, Boston Bar, Bradner, Chilliwack, Clayburn, Clearbrook, Cultus Lake, Deroche, Dewdney, Fort Langley, Haney, Harrison, Harrison Hot Springs, Harrison Mills, Hatzic, Hope, Lake Errock, Langley, Maple Ridge, Matsqui, Milner, Mission, Mount Lehman, Pitt Meadows, Rosedale, Ruskin, Sardis, Vedder Crossing, Walnut Grove, Whonnock, Yarrow.
Encompasses the Regional Districts of Central Kootenay, East Kootenay, Kootenay Boundary and Electoral Area A of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District. Includes the major centres of the city of Castlegar, the city of Cranbrook, the town of Creston, the city of Fernie, the town of Golden, the city of Grand Forks, the city of Kimberley, the city of Nelson, the city of Rossland, and the city of Trail.
Ainsworth, Argenta, Athalmer, Balfour, Beaverdell, Blewett, Blueberry Creek, Blue River, Boswell, Burton, Canal Flats, Canyon, Castlegar, Christina Lake, Cranbrook, Crawford Bay, Crescent Valley, Creston, Edgewater, Elkford, Elko, Erickson, Fairmont, Fairmont Hot Springs, Fernie, Fort Steele, Fruitvale, Galloway, Genelle, Golden, Grand Forks, Grasmere, Gray Creek, Greenwood, Harrogate, Howser, Invermere, Jaffray, Kaslo, Kimberley, Kingsgate, Kootenay Bay, Lister, Marysville, Meadow Creek, Midway, Montrose, Moyie, Nakusp, Nelson, New Denver, Panorama Resort, Parson, Passmore, Radium, Riondel, Robson, Rock Creek, Rossland, Salmo, Shoreacres, Silverton, Skookumchuck, Slocan, Slocan Park, South Slocan, Sparwood, Ta Ta Creek, Thrums, Trail, Wardner, Warfield, Wasa, Westbridge, Windermere, Winlaw, Wynndel, Yahk, Ymir.
Encompasses the Regional Districts of Central Okanagan, Columbia-Shuswap (excluding Electoral Area A), North Okanagan, Okanagan-Similkameen, Thompson-Nicola, and Electoral Areas A and B of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. Includes the major centres of the city of Armstrong, the town of Ashcroft, the city of Enderby, the city of Kamloops, the city of Kelowna, the district of Lillooet, the city of Merritt, the city of Peachland, the city of Penticton, the city of Revelstoke, the city of Salmon Arm, the town of Summerland, the city of Vernon, and the district of West Kelowna.
North West BC
Encompasses the Regional Districts of Bulkley-Nechako, Kitimat-Stikine, and Skeena-Queen Charlotte. Includes the major centres of the village of Burns Lake, the district municipality of Fort St. James, the district of Houston, the district municipality of Kitimat, the village of Masset, the village of Port Clements, the city of Prince Rupert, the town of Smithers, the district of Stewart, the city of Terrace, and the district of Vanderhoof.
Atlin, Burns Lake, Cedarvale, Dodge Cove, Endako, Engen, Fort Fraser, Fort St James, Francois Lake, Fraser Lake, Gitwinksihlkw, Granisle, Greenville, Hazelton, Houston, Kemano, Kispiox, Kitimaat Village, Kitimat, Kitkatla, Kitwanga, Masset, Moricetown, New Aiyansh, New Hazelton, New Remo, Port Clements, Port Edward, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte City, Quick, Sandspit, Smithers, South Hazelton, Southbank, Stewart, Takysie Lake, Telkwa, Terrace, Thornhill, Tintagel, Topley, Vanderhoof.
Cariboo, Central & Northeast
Encompasses the Regional Districts of Cariboo, Fort Nelson-Liard, Fraser-Fort George, and Peace River. Includes the major centres of the district of Chetwynd, the city of Dawson Creek, the city of Fort Nelson, the city of Fort St. John, the district of Hudson Hope, the city of Prince George, the city of Quesnel, the town of Tumbler Ridge, and the city of Williams Lake.
100 Mile House, 108 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, 150 Mile House, Alexis Creek, Alkali Lake, Anahim Lake, Arras, Baldonnel, Bear Lake, Bella Coola,Big Lake Ranch, Buick, Canim Lake, Cecil Lake, Charlie Lake, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Dog Creek, Dunster, Farmington, Forest Grove, Fort Nelson, Fort St John, Goodlow, Groundbirch, Hagensborg, Hixon, Horsefly, Hudson's Hope, Kleena Kleene, Lac La Hache, Likely, Mackenzie, McBride, McLeese Lake, McLeod Lake, Montney, Nimpo Lake, Pouce Coupe, Prince George, Progress, Quesnel, Red Rock, Riske Creek, Rolla, Rose Prairie, Sugarcane, Summit Lake, Tatla Lake, Taylor, Tomslake, Tumbler Ridge, Upper Fraser, Valemount, Wells, Williams Lake, Willow River, Wonowon.
Includes the major centres of the village of Anmore, the village of Belcarra, the city of Burnaby, the city of Coquitlam, the city of New Westminster, the city of Port Coquitlam, the city of Port Moody, the city of Surrey, and the city of White Rock.
Anmore, Belcarra, Burnaby, Cloverdale, Coquitlam, Crescent Beach, New Westminster, North Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, South Surrey, Surrey, and White Rock.


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1. What is Emergency Management?
Emergency management involves planning, response, assignment and coordination of available resources, requesting of additional resources when shortfalls are observed, mitigation, preparedness, and recovery for natural or man-made emergencies. It provides for the safety of our citizens. Since most known possible hazards have been identified, we continually review and develop plans to address the needs before, during and after an emergency or disaster. We work together with our cities, neighboring counties, and Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security in order to ensure a correct and adequate response will be made in the event of an emergency or disaster.
2. What is CodeRED?
Recently, Oconee County purchased CodeRED, which is a mass notification system that will serve multiple roles. For our citizens, as we complete training and development of the system, you will be able to receive alerts such as weather warnings, water main breaks, road closures, etc. This system is robust and will certainly allow us to communicate with the community with greater efficiency, which will in turn make Oconee County safer for all.
To sign up for CodeRED, click here: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BF3A63052F22
Additionally, you can download CodeRED from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Oconee County Sheriff's Office will also utilize CodeRED in the future. For now, and until this system is fully operational, they will continue to operate the Nixle mass notification system alongside CodeRED.
We will continue to update the system and will make announcements when it is fully operational.
3. How can I prepare for a tornado?
Create a Ready Georgia profile. Go to the following website: https://gema.georgia.gov/plan-prepare/ready-georgia and create a profile. Once the profile is created, follow the recommendations for a customized preparedness strategy for you and your household of humans and other creatures. If you follow these recommendations, you will find yourself prepared for most disasters that could come our way.
Follow National Weather Service tips. Go the following website: https://www.weather.gov/ama/severesafetytips. This will lead you to a wealth of information on tornadoes and other severe weather.
4. What is the difference between a Watch and a Warning?
Quite simply, a severe weather watch indicates potential risk for severe weather. A warning means that severe weather has either been spotted on radar or by a spotter within that specific area.
Here are the technical definitions, according to the National Weather Service:
Watch: A watch is issued when the risk of a hazardous weather or hydrologic event has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location, and/or timing is still uncertain. It is intended to provide enough lead time so that those who need to set their plans in motion can do so.
Warning: A warning is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring. A warning is used for conditions posing a threat to life or property.
For additional weather terminology information, you may visit http://w1.weather.gov/glossary/
5. Does Oconee County have outdoor severe weather sirens?
No! Severe weather sirens are expensive, maintenance intensive, and generally are outdated technology. Modern times have given way to methods significantly more reliable for warning citizens about coming severe weather. Those methods include NOAA weather radios, emergency messaging such as through CodeRED, RELIABLE news and weather smartphone apps, and handheld lightning detectors. Additionally, Oconee EMA remains in constant communication with the National Weather Service regarding upcoming severe weather. While Oconee EMA cannot assume responsibility for brokering of weather information, the agency will communicate with governmental and private response partners regarding preparedness for severe weather. Additionally, Oconee EMA will update social media and the EMA website when time permits. We will provide you with information via the above channels in advance of a storm in order ensure ample opportunity for preparedness.
For recommendations on the smartphone apps used by EMA staff, give us a call.
6. What is a State of Emergency?
In general, a state of emergency is a declaration by the government that suspends normal governmental functions, alerts citizens to alter their normal behaviors, or begins implementation of emergency preparedness plans in certain geographic regions. States of emergency are declared at the municipal, county, and state levels.
LOCAL DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY: Some local government officials declare a "local state of emergency" even before the Governor makes his or her declaration. However, a local state of emergency serves primarily to alert citizens and staff of the emergency and to enact certain local ordinances and procedures for dealing with emergencies. Although there is no specific statutory authority for declaring a "local emergency," counties may use this as an order to trigger provisions of the emergency management ordinance that do not require the Governor's declaration. For example, in a local state of emergency, the county can activate their emergency management ordinance, which waives time-consuming bidding requirements and other formalities. While the special powers that accompany a declaration by the Governor do not apply during a local emergency, a local declaration does allow the board of commissioners some of the other flexibilities to respond to the emergency while waiting for the Governor's declaration. A local declaration can come before or after a state declaration.
STATE DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY: When an emergency occurs that may overwhelm the resources normally available to the county, the Governor can declare a state of emergency. The Governor's declaration of emergency authorizes the state and county to exercise emergency powers outlined in statute. A state declaration is typically the first declaration when a disaster strikes. Counties have special powers during a state declaration of emergency. Including these powers and how they are implemented in a county's ordinance makes this vital information easily accessible and makes the authority and ability to take certain actions clearer. In the midst of an emergency, there is no time to waste trying to sort out the chair's authority or how to implement the chair's special temporary powers.
FEDERAL (PRESIDENTIAL) DISASTER DECLARATION: When appropriate, the President of the United States may declare a federal disaster. The declaration might not be made until after the event has occurred. An effort by federal officials to assess damage may be employed to determine if a situation warrants a Presidential declaration. When the President signs a declaration of disaster, it allows FEMA to use its resources to help manage the emergency and allows other federal agencies to offer assistance in areas included in the declaration. In such a case, the citizens and businesses in any county included in the declaration may have access to federal grants and low interest loans to help repair and restore property. Any county included in the declaration may be reimbursed some of the costs of recovering from the disaster through FEMA. However, boards of commissioners must prepare to pay up front for emergency services, because the declaration may be delayed. Even when the declaration is immediate, reimbursement may take several months, or even years, to be processed. In order to be eligible for FEMA reimbursement, counties must comply with several conditions that require good record keeping. FEMA generally requires counties to comply with county established procedures while responding to an emergency. In the midst of a disaster, there may not be time to bid out emergency supplies or services according to the county's regular purchasing ordinance or policy. Oconee County has an established exception in its ordinances for emergency purchases and the county will follows it when buying emergency supplies, which will align the county with regulations entitled to FEMA reimbursement. FEMA also requires that a mutual aid agreement be in effect in order to reimburse the county for money paid to other governmental entities for assistance during an emergency.
7. What is an EOC and where is it located?
EOC stands for Emergency Operations Center. An EOC is an area set aside for use by Emergency Management during a disaster to conduct operations regarding the disaster that include conduct emergency communications, distribution of information to stakeholders and the media, and an area for elected officials. We are fortunate here in Oconee County in that our EOC is co-located with the Sheriff's Office and E-911 in Watkinsville, where we are able to make use of the EOC for multiple purposes including training and meetings for public safety personnel.
8. Where can I get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Visit the Georgia Department of Public Health website.
Or, call your local Health Department or medical provider.
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The cafeteria on Lolland Falster Airport has new tenants, and will open 1st of december 2016. The cafeteria will be open seven days a week. The cafeteria can be contacted on +45 42 31 18 82 for information on menus and ordering food out of the house and packed lunches.


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