State and federal criminal investigations can lead to the confiscation of property and assets used to facilitate the criminal activity, acquired with the proceeds of criminal wrongdoing or are the result of the commission of a crime. For example, assets that are purchased with the proceeds of a drug crime are frequently seized. An owner of property can become the target of government forfeiture of assets proceedings even without being convicted of committing a crime.
Asset forfeiture cases brought by the government are either civil or criminal. Civil forfeiture involves a lawsuit filed against the property the government is attempting to seize. The owner of the property is not the direct target of the lawsuit. The owner becomes merely a claimant asserting an interest in the property, so the owner does not have to be guilty of criminal conduct.
Criminal forfeiture is usually sought by the government as part of the sentence imposed following the criminal conviction of the owner of the property. Most asset forfeiture cases are civil.
Property that is successfully seized by the government is usually sold with the proceeds distributed to law enforcement agencies to fund programs and enforcement initiatives. Some seized assets, such as cars, boats and homes, are used by law enforcement agencies in undercover investigations.
Because civil asset forfeiture does not require a criminal conviction, a person without knowledge of any criminal wrongdoing could receive notification of the government's intention to seize assets. This might happen when a third party who might have purchased or contributed to the purchase of the asset used money obtained through criminal conduct.
A person who is the target of a government forfeiture proceeding is entitled to a hearing. Houston criminal defense lawyer Rand Mintzer is a skilled litigator who understands that most asset forfeiture cases do not entail the filing of criminal charges by the government. In such cases, a defense strategy establishing that the property owner was not aware of the illegal source of the asset or the funds could entitle the owner to retain the asset.
Mr. Mintzer uses his criminal defense experience and skills in criminal forfeiture cases to challenge the prosecution's case theory and the evidence. Weakening the criminal case against the accused can lead to negotiated settlements in which the owner retains the targeted property.
If you are under investigation by state or federal law enforcement agencies, you should get in touch with Rand Mintzer to begin working to protect your rights, freedom and property. Call 713-862-8880 to set up an appointment with Rand Mintzer, Attorney at Law.


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Last week, FIRE was happy to report that a comprehensive campus free speech bill was signed into law in Tennessee by Governor Bill Haslam after receiving overwhelming bipartisan support in the Tennessee General Assembly. While the new law has received a great deal of praise, some have raised good faith questions about whether it might risk undermining expressive rights, particularly for faculty. It doesn't.
Perhaps the worst part of the law says, "faculty shall be cautious in expressing personal views in the classroom and shall be careful not to introduce controversial matters that have no relationship to the subject taught, and especially matters in which they have no special competence or training." This stigma on expressing "personal views" in a class, imposed by state law, is certainly a bit repressive, as is the direct targeting of "controversial matters" as a bad thing. And, yes, it is very similar to the AAUP's 1940 Statement of Principles, except that the AAUP statement says faculty "should be careful" not "shall be careful" (as a requirement). And the AAUP statement adds (via the 1970 Interpretive Comments), "The intent of this statement is not to discourage what is 'controversial.' Controversy is at the heart of the free academic inquiry which the entire statement is designed to foster," an important idea omitted from the Tennessee law (and one that Tennessee colleges should add to their provisions).
Indeed, this commitment is identified in the law as "the public policy of this state." This is an important statement. FIRE has too often seen cries for "civility" serve as a vehicle for censorship and punishment of faculty speech.
Several state legislatures have recently passed or introduced legislation that addresses issues related to campus free speech. Given the important role of colleges and universities in debate, dissent, and the free exchange of ideas, the AAUP strongly supports freedom of expression on campus and the rights of faculty and students to invite speakers of their choosing. We oppose, however, any legislation that interferes with the institutional autonomy of colleges and universities by undermining the role of faculty, administration, and governing board in institutional decision-making and the role of students in the formulation and application of institutional policies affecting student affairs. The appropriate institutional regulations on campus free speech and protest, the invitation of outside speakers, and student discipline should be adopted through normal channels of institutional governance, and such regulations should be consistent with Association-approved statements on Freedom of Expression and Campus Speech Codes, Academic Freedom and Outside Speakers, and the Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students.
FIRE is sympathetic to this argument. We have long been hesitant to rely on legislatures to address concerns regarding free speech or academic freedom, and we, too, are wary that legislative involvement risks politicizing these issues and reducing faculty and student power.
Over the last few years, however, our view has changed. Staying on the sidelines would leave legislators — who are increasingly focused on authoring bills addressing campus issues — without our input. If FIRE and other organizations committed to the nonpartisan defense of faculty and student rights do not interact with lawmakers, the resulting legislation will only be more likely to reflect partisan politics, not sound public policy. In our experience, engaging legislators with regard to campus civil liberties has created productive working relationships that have led to solidified protections for students and faculty. This was the case this year not only in Tennessee, but also Utah and Colorado.
In addition to our support in principle for carefully crafted legislative efforts to protect academic freedom, FIRE also believes that the specific language in the Tennessee Campus Free Speech Protection Act is helpful. The bill does not authorize the restriction of any faculty speech. Rather, it provides statutory protection for any classroom speech that is "reasonably germane to the subject matter of the class as broadly construed" and also provides a statutory safe harbor for classroom speech that falls outside that standard so long as it does not comprise "a substantial portion of classroom instruction." In other words, brief forays into subjects beyond a class's broad parameters are statutorily protected.
Had this law been in effect in Colorado, sociology professor Patti Adler would not have been subjected to a lengthy harassment investigation and forced into retirement for including a skit involving volunteer teaching assistants dressed as and portraying prostitutes as part of her "Deviance in U.S. Society" course at the University of Colorado. If my home state of New Jersey had this law, sociology professor Dawn Tawwater would not have been terminated from her tenure-track position for her occasional use of profanity in the classroom and her screening of a racy feminist parody of the music video for the Robin Thicke song "Blurred Lines." Professors Hyung-il Jung, James Tuttle, Elizabeth Ito, and Andrea Quenette are other examples of instructors who would not have faced adverse employment actions for their classroom speech if their states had similar laws.
"Tennessee's law seems to be the best ever enacted," Wilson concludes. As he says, "there's no denying that this is a real advance for campus free speech in Tennessee." We agree. Wilson also argues that "the hard work of protecting free speech on campus can't be accomplished only with legislation, and there is a danger that such laws will encourage further legislative meddling that threatens free speech and academic freedom on campus." We agree there, too. FIRE's work defending free speech on campus doesn't end when a school earns a green light rating or a state passes a helpful law. As always, we will remain vigilant as always to ensure faculty and student rights are protected nationwide, from legislators and any other would-be censors.
FIRE is pleased that the Campus Free Speech Protection Act has become law and hopes that other states will follow suit. Passing similar legislation will help ensure that free speech on campus and academic freedom flourish.


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Larry Coryell (Galveston, Texas, 1943. április 2. – New York, 2017. február 19.) amerikai dzsesszgitáros.

Főbb művei

Szólólemezei
 Lady Coryell (1968)
 Coryell (1969)
 Spaces (1970), km. John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Miroslav Vitouš és Chick Corea
 Barefoot Boy (1971)
 Fairyland (1971) élőfelvétel a Montreux-i Jazz Fesztiválon
 Larry Coryell at the Village Gate (1971), km. Melvyn Bronson (basszusgitár), Harry Wilkinson (dobok)
 Offering (1972), Harry Wilkinson, Melvyn Bronson, Steve Marcus és Mike Mandel
 The Real Great Escape (1973)
 The Restful Mind (1975), km. Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Collin Walcott
 Planet End (1975), km. Billy Cobham
 Twin House (1976), Philip Catherine-nal
 The Lion and the Ram (1976)
 Two for the Road (1977), km. Steve Khan
 Back Together Again (1977), km. Alphonse Mouzon
 Difference (1978)
 Splendid (1978), km. Philip Catherine
 Standing Ovation (1978)
 European Impressions (1978)
 Tributaries (1979), km. John Scofield, Joe Beck
 Young Django (1979), km. Stephane Grappelli
 Boléro (1981)
 Round Midnight (1983), km. Fumio Karashima
 Together (1985), km. Emily Remler
 Dragon Gate (1990)
 Sketches of Coryell (1996)
 Spaces Revisited (1997), km. Billy Cobham
 Cause and Effect (1998), km. Steve Smith, Tom Coster és Victor Wooten
 Private Concert (Live) (1999)
 Monk, Trane, Miles & Me (1999), km. John Hicks, Willie Williams, Santi Debriano és Yoron Israel
 Count's Jam Band Reunion (2001), km. Steve Smith, Steve Marcus
 Gypsy Blood és Voodoo Crossing (2002), km. Paul Santa Maria, tisztelgés Jimi Hendrix előtt
 Three Guitars (2003), km. Badi Assad, John Abercrombie
 Tricycles (2004)
 Electric (2005), km. Lenny White, Victor Bailey
 Traffic (2006), km. Lenny White, Victor Bailey
 Laid Back & Blues: Live at the Sky Church in Seattle (2006)
 Larry Coryell with the Wide Hive Players (2011)
 Montgomery (2011), km. John Colianni, James Cammack
 Duality (2011), km. Kenny Drew Jr.
 The Lift (2013)
 Heavy Feel (2015)

A The Eleventh House vezetőjeként
 Introducing Eleventh House with Larry Coryell (1974)
 Larry Coryell and the Eleventh House at Montreux (1974)
 Level One (1975)
 Aspects (1976)

Együttműködések
Jim Pepper
Pepper's Pow Wow (1971)

Gary Burton
 Duster (1967)
 Lofty Fake Anagram (1967)
 A Genuine Tong Funeral (1968)
 Gary Burton Quartet in Concert (1968)

Jazz Composer's Orchestra
 The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (1968)

Wolfgang Dauner
 Knirsch (1972)

The Free Spirits
 Out of Sight and Sound (1967)

Chico Hamilton
 The Dealer (1966)

Arnie Lawrence
 Look Toward a Dream (1969)

Herbie Mann
 Memphis Underground (1969)

Michael Mantler
 Movies (1977)

Steve Marcus
 Count's Rock Band (1968)
 The Lord's Prayer (1968)

Charles Mingus
 Three or Four Shades of Blues (1977)

Bob Moses
 Love Animal (1967–68)

Chico O'Farrill
 Nine Flags (1966)

Simon & Bard Group
 The Enormous Radio with Paul Wertico (1984)

Joey DeFrancesco
 Wonderful, Wonderful (2012)

Dennis Haklar
 Lizard's Tale (2012)

Michael Mantler
 Movies (1977)

The Fusion Syndicate
 The Fusion Syndicate (2012)

The Wide Hive Players
 Players II Guitar (2010)
 Larry Coryell with The Wide Hive Players (2011)

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NIMR Celebrates 20th Anniversary as Leading Military Vehicle Manufacturer
NIMR, the leading manufacturer of combat-proven wheeled military vehicles, today marked its 20th anniversary milestone in serving the defence sector in the UAE and beyond. Following extensive investments in building battle-proven platforms, NIMR is widely recognised as the foremost manufacturer of armoured vehicles in its class, and offers end-to-end solutions including mission system integration and logistics support.
NIMR commenced operations in the year 2000 with its first vehicle, NIMR1. Since then, the company has delivered thousands of vehicles to regional and international clients. Over the past 20 years, NIMR's business has grown from strength to strength, with its vehicles building a reputation for their versatility, ruggedness and exceptional performance in some of the world's harshest environments. Highly customisable, NIMR platforms are renowned for their plug-and-play electronic architecture that allows for seamless integration of multiple weapons and mission systems.
Today, NIMR has a portfolio of 20+ mission-proven military vehicles capable of addressing the most demanding duty-cycle requirements across complex mission-critical scenarios and has the largest facility among similar military vehicle manufacturers in the region. Over the years, NIMR has successfully grown its global footprint through joint ventures and partnerships with defence operators in countries including Algeria and the Visegrád Group of nations (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia).
In its milestone 20th year, NIMR is excited to have a very healthy order pipeline to enable it to sustain and grow well into the future. The company is currently preparing to roll out second generation of its product portfolio that will reinforce its sophisticated technical and engineering capabilities.
Dr. Fahad Al Yafei, President – EDGE Platforms & Systems, said, "NIMR's story is one of focused ambition and progress. We are proud to witness the company's surge from a small, homegrown enterprise to the highly competitive and globally recognised armoured vehicle manufacturer it is today. Through relying on its passion and determination to succeed, the company has pioneered many firsts in the region over 20 eventful years. We now have our sights set firmly on the next 20 years of growth."
Abraham Du Plessis, Chief Executive Officer of NIMR, said: "NIMR has always sought solutions that differentiate its value proposition to stay ahead of the curve and we are pleased and proud to celebrate this milestone. We owe our success to the competencies and skills of our people and will continue to leverage these to ensure our offerings remain innovative and differentiated. We also reiterate our commitment to complying with the highest standards in design and manufacturing to ensure protection and mobility. Only through doing so can we deepen our global synergies as we continue to expand."
NIMR offers complete end-to-end solutions in its area of specialisation, including mission systems integration support. The company's vehicles are manufactured at its state-of-the-art facilities that conform to international quality and military standards and are designed to endure a diverse scope of mission requirements. NIMR is part of the Platforms & Systems cluster within EDGE, an advanced technology group which ranks among the top 25 military suppliers in the world.
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The spied shots showed the latest Ford F-150 Raptor. You may noticed that it has a rectangular mesh pattern on the top and bottom of the grille and the word "Ford" in the middle.
The Raptor will be using the new large displacement Boss V-8 powered by Ford with Fox Racing running gear and equipped with 35 inches terrain tires in order to soak up desert bumps.
The spied shots showed that the latest Ford prototype is under heavy camouflage. And it is wearing stubby tires and a beefier suspension. Up front, it looks like a heavy duty bumper.
Ford executives indicated that the truck would be outputting 380 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, but with a 6.2L BOSS V8 underhood, the production Raptor should be closer to 420 horsepower.


There is music that runs through everything. There is. And it's a kind of music that doesn't require ears — it can be heard, it can be felt, it can happen through any sense. But it's music because of the way it falls together.
And when I crochet, I can feel the way the world is woven together, weaves itself together, with every movement.
Walking around, dancing, moving, I can feel the world, I can feel the way my movements bounce off the world and come back to me, I can feel things fitting together.
I have felt that I have become redwood soil before, felt the mycelium inside me, felt all the things growing and changing, the way the world fits together.
This reality, this depth, it is there underneath anything if you look at it right.
These are the things that matter in life. Or, they are connected to the things that matter in life. The things that make the world what it is, us who we are, being tiny pieces of this amazing world ourselves.
And when we are forced to see ourselves along one-dimensional lines, these important things drop out of our view, and we're stuck with ideas and illusions that leave us cold and empty.
Until we can find some way to perceive the things that matter in life. The love, the connections, the depth, the reality.
And sometimes it's seemingly little things. Like wearing your own clothes in the hospital. Like having rocks.
Mel wearing hir own clothes (button-down shirt, suspenders, hat) in the hospital the other day, with a piece of granite near hir shoulder.
But when you're being forced to see yourself as a collection of deficits and medical problems, or anything else that makes you lose sight of these things, these 'little' things make all the difference in the world.
Because the world and all the good things in it haven't gone anywhere. It just sometimes feels like they have. When people are pressuring us to see ourselves in a light that fits nobody, one which attempts to eliminate the core and depth and soul of our existence in this world.
It's still there. It's still there. It's still there. All the things that really matter are still there.


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Haimarrow Food service's Burger & Chicken brand 'Mom's Touch' surpassed 1,000 stores last year despite the ongoing recession. It is 'cyber burger' which is the first thing that led to popularization and awareness of Mom's Touch. It is a premium homemade burger that puts whole chicken thigh fat patties in between and it is called 'torn burger' among netizens.
This growth of Mom's Touch features three principles. First, after-order cooking method, which is cooked instantly after ordering, and second, the commitment to cold meat which is excellent in softness and chewy texture as well as freshness.
It has been 13 years since Mom's Touch started as a food brand of Haimarrow Food Service. This year, the 20th anniversary of brand launch, has made a big leap forward. It is the goal of 'I will leap into the first domestic burger brand in three years'. As of the end of April, the company has 1,052 stores in Korea, but the proportion of Seoul to Seoul is only 6%. Based on the Jincheon plant and logistics center in Chungbuk, which was expanded last year, the number of domestic stores is expected to increase to 1,500 in two to three years. In the second half of this year, it plans to enter the US market, which is home to burgers, and open its first direct store in LA. The company plans to expand its stores in the Southeast Asian markets, including Taiwan and Vietnam, as well as Indonesia.
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'How I wrote my first memoir: a story of family, food and love'
"Beneath the Fig Leaves is a heartfelt personal and family memoir that pays tribute to an extraordinary woman, mother and teacher."
BY Olympia Panagiotopoulos, 8 min READ
Olympia Panagiotopoulos is a Premium member and also newly published author of her first memoir, Beneath the Fig Leaves. We sit down with Olympia to explore how her journal entries turned into a book and her advice for other authors. You can order her book here.
Tell us a little bit about you and your first memoir, Beneath the Fig Leaves.
The spring of 2009 was a pivotal point in my life. I was seeking direction – a way in which to be truer to myself and find the courage to pursue the things that mattered most to me. My eldest daughter had left for a year abroad and my youngest was finishing high school. Life was changing and I felt a certain restlessness within; a desire to explore and reconnect with myself. I began to make visits with my then 90-year-old mother, Giannoula, an almost daily practice, and found sanctuary in the tranquillity of her garden, the perfect setting for contemplation. Fruit trees towered over a meadow of vegetables and herbs below, chickens roamed among the green splendour and the birds visited daily to feast on fresh produce. My mother had transformed her suburban backyard into a haven reminiscent of the fields of the Greek village where she was born. On an old wooden garden bench under the shade of a fig tree, she and I shared stories, recipes and reflections on life and love. Beneath the Fig Leaves is the result of this time spent together, of our mornings in the garden and afternoons in the kitchen preparing generations-old recipes. Beneath the Fig Leaves is a heartfelt personal and family memoir that pays tribute to an extraordinary woman, mother and teacher.
When you reflect on your childhood, what are some memories that come to mind?
I was a spirited child charged with curiosity. My fondest memories are of our narrow street and its laneways; everything was an adventure. What was hiding in the garden behind the stack of fence-posts, and what had I missed in the pile of old stuff in the hallway cupboard? Was there really a ghost in the church where we played on the walk home from school? Make-believe and storytelling were my favourite pastimes— they still are, though as an adult, make-believe might best be described as visualisation. My parents worked several jobs and I had to find ways to entertain myself. Each Saturday my mother would come home from work with a marble cake covered in thick pink frosting— it was the beginning of my obsession with cake. I always loved books and often imagined myself stepping into the worlds they represented, hosting tea parties for my friends and reading stories aloud to them. My brother Andreas was my best friend; he and I loved to play street games. When I was five years old, he died in a tragic accident. It was a time of great sadness for my family and it wasn't until I was older that I realised the impact this had on my life.
What has inspired you to write a memoir?
I have always felt such strong admiration for my parents and the sacrifices they made to better their family's circumstances. I love Greece; its people and history and I revelled in my mother's tales of village life. One afternoon, as she recalled an especially heart-warming tale of cooking with my great-grandmother, I felt compelled to put pen to paper. I didn't want these stories to be lost; to end with me. Who would pass them on? I had grown up listening to my parents' stories, but I had never documented them for my children or future grandchildren.
I also wanted to capture something of my mother's essence, her indomitable strength, wisdom and loving nature; to paint a picture of our time together in the garden and kitchen so that one day, I could revisit and relive the spirit and love we shared.
Through my garden adventures, that became dearer to me than anything, a new me was emerging and I wanted to share some of what I had discovered. Beneath the Fig Leaves really is a love story – it's the best way of saying it.
We often hear people have the idea of a book but it's many years later they actually write and publish. Was this the case for you?
I started writing in the 80s. I have published short stories and written two novels and a collection of inspirational verses. Beneath the Fig Leaves began as a series of journal entries penned during my visits with my mother over a period of one and a half years; it took several years of writing, editing and re-editing to bring the story together in its current form. But, like the garden through the seasons, everything has its time and place. Like most authors, I have persevered through rejections and held on to the belief that my love of writing was a gift and I couldn't have such passion for it if it weren't for some greater purpose.
To others looking at publishing and spreading the word, what three pieces of advice do you have for them?
Polish your work as much as you can and if possible, work with an editor. Be authentic in your voice – tell the story your way. Don't compare yourself to anyone else or anything that's out there. You are unique. This is what will connect you with readers. A big reveal for me was that not everyone is going to be supportive and not everyone is going to get back to you, but don't take it personally, just keep going. Become your own taskmaster and cheerleader.
Be disciplined and committed to your craft. Join a writing group or try to connect with like-minded people. A lot of love, time and effort has gone into your project and it is important to honour and celebrate yourself and what you have created, and believe without a doubt, that the world is waiting to see you, to hear your voice and be inspired by your gift of love.
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Taryn Brumfitt wants to change the way you think about your bodyVirtual meetings filling your diary now? Yep, ours too


What is the TUBE? The TUBE is a wearable waistband designed to hold all your personal essentials. What does that mean? So glad you asked. Let us explain. Since the beginning of time, man has been busy. Hunting, gathering, creating art on cave walls. And since we have been walking upright, we have always tried to carry the stuff we need without "carrying" the stuff we need. Across the body. Over the shoulder. The dreaded "Fanny Pack". But the question still remains - how do I carry all my stuff comfortably and keep my stuff safe? That is where the TUBETM comes in. The TUBETM was created for anyone and everyone who lives a busy and active lifestyle. So, it's for you. For me. For that lady shopping at the grocery store trying to wrangle 3 kids under the age of 8 or that guy at the gym whose phone wants to desperately jump out of his pocket while he's attacking the treadmill. It's for the couple who are traveling abroad who want peace of mind while they are sightseeing in Rome, or the bachelorette party who don't want to leave their purses anywhere while they get down on the dance floor. It's for hiking. For running. For walking and pub crawls and car races and festivals and camping and fishing and late night bike rides...the list is endless.


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The Canadian Business Hall of Fame Proudly Announces BMO as Presenting Sponsor of Induction Ceremony and Celebration
Press Release: April 12, 2022
The Canadian Business Hall of Fame hosts in-person gala to celebrate five extraordinary business leaders in 2022.
TORONTO, April 12, 2022 /CNW/ - In celebrating and honouring remarkable business leaders for their lifetime achievements, the Canadian Business Hall of Fame (CBHF) is thrilled to announce BMO Financial Group as the presenting sponsor for this year's Induction Ceremony and Celebration event which will take place in-person on May 12, 2022 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
This year's Class of Companions includes Maureen Kempston Darkes, Hassan Khosrowshahi, André Desmarais, Paul Desmarais Jr., and Paul Guy Desmarais Sr. (posthumous).
As the presenting sponsor of the 2022 CBHF, BMO shows their support to celebrate today's leaders while also inspiring the leaders of tomorrow. The CBHF is the signature national fundraising event for Junior Achievement of Canada (JA Canada) and supports the mission to provide experiential educational programs to students focused on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
"At BMO, we're proud to recognize the achievements of this year's honourees, while supporting the development of the next generation of Canadian business leaders," said Darryl White, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group. "Throughout their careers these entrepreneurs and trailblazers have helped grow the good in business and life, with the contributions they've made to strengthen Canada's competitiveness and the valuable community programs that support economic and social progress at home and abroad."
The CBHF looks forward to celebrating the extensive accomplishments of the 2022 inductees on May 12th. We are especially excited to be one of the first gala events to return to the Metro Toronto Convention Center. This year's event will include tributes, storytelling and accolades that recognize the 2022 inductees.
"JA Canada and the CBHF have a longstanding tradition of connecting the business community with students. It has been three years since we have been able to join together in-person to celebrate," said Scott Hillier, CEO JA Canada. "It is a pivotal time to rally as a community in support of youth empowerment, financial and business education. JA's mission to support youth future readiness has never been more vital. We are grateful for the support of BMO to make the event possible, and the eager engagement of all sponsors, partners, and donors supporting the CBHF and JA."
The CBHF welcomes opportunities for participation, sponsorship, and donations in celebration of the 2022 Class of Companions. Supporting JA and the CBHF also provides additional opportunities to prepare and inspire youth across Canada. For more information, please visit www.cbhf.ca or reach out by email at info@cbhf.ca.
About The Canadian Business Hall of Fame (CBHF)
The Canadian Business Hall of Fame celebrates outstanding lifetime achievements of Canada's most distinguished business leaders. Since 1979, more than 200 business leaders have been inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. Celebrating the leaders of today and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow, the CBHF Gala Dinner is the signature national fundraising event in support of JA Canada. For more information, please visit www.cbhf.ca.
About the 2022 Inductees
Maureen Kempston Darkes O.C., O.Ont., D.Comm., LL.D, General Motors Group Vice President, President GM Latin America, Africa & Middle East (Retired)
Hassan Khosrowshahi O.C., O.B.C., Chairman, Persis Holdings
André Desmarais O.C., O.Q., Deputy Chairman, Power Corporation of Canada
Paul Desmarais Jr. O.C., O.Q., MBA, Chairman, Power Corporation of Canada
Paul Guy Desmarais Sr. (posthumous 1927-2013) P.C., C.C., O.Q., Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Power Corporation of Canada
Press Release: Announcement of 2022 Inductees
About JA Canada
JA Canada prepares youth to succeed by delivering programs with experiential learning opportunities to more than 220,000 students each year across Canada. This is done in partnership with educators, volunteers, and businesses to educate students about financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. For more information, please visit www.jacanada.org.
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Texas Bills: In the Home Stretch
With 19 days left in the Texas legislative session, we're in the home stretch. We have seven bills that would make important changes for small farmers & local food producers–and each one of them has a realistic chance of passing. But we have to work hard to get each of them all the way through the process.
Please help us get these bills over the finish line! We have several actions listed below.
The first action to take is to call both your State Representative and your State Senator, and urge them to vote yes on the bills that are in their chambers. It can be a bit confusing, because the House bills ("HB") are now awaiting votes by the Senate, and the Senate bills ("SB") are awaiting votes by the House–because each bill has to be voted on by both chambers. We have stopped listing the "companion bills" because they are effectively dead–the focus is entirely on the bills that have been approved by one chamber.
This looks a lot like the action item from two weeks ago, but there are changes because two of the bills have continued to move:
The Fair Taxes for Small Farmers bill, HB 97, passed the House, 140-2, and has now moved on to the Senate for debate.
The smaller, but still good, cottage foods bill, HB 644, has also passed the House and has moved to the Senate.
We then have two more actions:
If you live in the district of one of the Senate Property Tax Committee members, making an extra effort to call them to support the Fair Taxes bill specifically–and then to spread the word to all your friends and family in the district.
Calling the Chair of the House Agriculture Committee to urge him to bring the ungraded eggs bill to a vote (no matter where you live in the state).
You can read more about these bills and the many others we are working (either to support or stop) on our bill tracking page. The page includes links to fact sheets on each bill, providing you with all the details.
Action Item #1: Call your legislators and urge them to support all the local food bills
You can find your State Legislators by going to our Elected Official Lookup or calling the Capitol Switchboard at 512-463-4630. If you call after-hours, just leave a message on their machine. If you send an email, please be sure to add a few sentences to personalize it and explain why these issues are important to you!
Sample message for calling your State Representative:
My name is ___, and I live in [town]. I am calling to urge Representative ___ to support small farmers and local food producers by voting yes on bills that help small, local farms provide their products to consumers:
SB 572, to expand the cottage food law;
SB 1805, to allow the sale of ungraded eggs by farmers to restaurants, and
SB 932, to cap the permit fees that are imposed on farmers and farmers' market vendors.
Add a sentence or two about why local farms & food are important to you, whether it's about one of the bills in particular or the whole community in general.
Sample message for calling your State Senator:
My name is ___, and I live in [town]. I am calling to urge Senator ___ to support small farmers and local food producers by voting yes on bills that help small, local farms provide their products to consumers:
HB 97, to provide for fair, consistent property tax treatment for small farmers;
HB 644, to expand the cottage food law;
HB 1694, to stop expensive permits for sampling at farmers' markets; and
HB 2107, to require local health departments to give straight answers to farmers and local food producers.
Action Item #2: Focus on the Senate Property Tax Committee
HB 97, the Fair Taxes for Small Farmers bill, passed the House by a vote of 140-2! But it faces an uphill battle in the Senate, with very little time to get a committee hearing, a committee vote, and a vote by the full Senate.
Below are the members of the Property Tax Committee, who control the future of this bill. Please check to see if you live in any of their districts. If you do, please call their offices ASAP and focus your message specifically on supporting HB 97. And then spread the word to everyone you know in the district to do the same!
Paul Bettencourt, Chair
Email: Paul.Bettencourt@senate.texas.gov
Counties: Harris, part. (northwest Harris County, Tomball, Jersey Village, Hedwig Village, Bunker Hill Village, Hunters Creek Village, Piney Point Village)
Angela Paxton, Vice-Chair
Email: angela.paxton@senate.texas.gov
Counties: Collin, part. Dallas, part. (McKinney, Allen, Fairview, Frisco, Plano, Richardson, Lucas, Parker, Murphy)
Email: brandon.creighton@senate.texas.gov
Counties: Chambers, Jefferson, Galveston (part), Harris (part), Montgomery, part. (Magnolia, Conroe, Patton Village, Mont Belvieu, Beach City, Anahuac, Nome, China, Beaumont, Nederland, Port Neches, Groves, Port Arthur)
Kelly Hancock
Email: kelly.hancock@senate.texas.gov
Counties: Dallas, part. Tarrant, part. (Haltom City, Watauga, Keller, North Richland Hills, Westlake, Euless, Grand Prairie)
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Email: juan.hinojosa@senate.texas.gov
Counties: Brooks, Jim Wells, Hidalgo (part), Nueces (part). (Mission, McAllen, Edinburg, Falfurrias, Premont, Alice, Agua Dulce, Orange Grove, Robstown, Driscoll, Bishop, Petronilla)
Action Item #3: Call Chairman Springer
Last week's calls about the ungraded eggs bill got some attention! Chairman Springer is talking with the bill sponsor, Rep. Lambert, about a compromise to allow the ungraded eggs bill to move forward. But nothing is settled yet. So if you haven't called yet, please make the time to do so now!
Call or email Chairman Springer and tell him to allow a committee vote on SB1805, the ungraded eggs bill. Please be polite–rudeness or anger will backfire.
Committee office: 512-463-0762
Email for committee staff: Alexander.McMillan_HC@House.texas.gov (use a subject line like "Vote Yes on SB 1805")
A phone call has the greatest impact, but a personalized email also works. Remember to keep the conversation polite and short.
Sample message:
Hi, my name is ___. I urge Chairman Springer to allow SB 1805, the ungraded eggs bill, to be voted on by his committee. This bill helps both small farmers and the consumers who want greater access to locally raised foods.
Add just one or two sentences about why this is important to you, whether you are a farmer, or you like eating at local-sourcing restaurants, or you simply want more opportunities for small farmers.
This is one of the very rare times where we are encouraging people to call whether or not they live in the legislator's district. If you do live in the Chairman's district (see the map at https://fyi.capitol.texas.gov/fyiwebdocs/PDF/house/dist68/m1.pdf ), be sure to explicitly say that when you call the office–and reach out to all your friends and family in the district to encourage them to call as well.
Action Item #4: GIVE
Support FARFA with your dollars as well as with your voice. It takes money to do this work–printing fact sheets, PR work, gas and parking at the Capitol, and more. More members means not only more funding, but also more visibility and impact at the Capitol!
Please join today. And if you're already a member, please consider an extra donation to help us in these last three weeks of the session!


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Wobbly Kitten Appears to Be Dancing, Shimmies Her Way into Someone's Heart...
This three month old kitten is a bit wobbly, but she moves in a way as if she's always dancing.
Meet Twerk the dancing cat!
Humane Animal Rescue
The sweet calico came to Humane Animal Rescue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania earlier this month because her previous owner was moving. Right away the shelter staff noticed something very special about her.
She has a neurological condition called Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH). The cerebellum, which controls her coordination and motor skills, was not fully developed when she was born. Her condition is similar to cerebral palsy in humans.
"Although she suffers from the neurological disorder that results in involuntary movements and shakes, Twerk is obviously an adept dancer and quite content with life," the rescue said.
She is not in any pain at all, and she is just as playful and happy as any kitten. In fact, Twerk doesn't think she's any different.
Twerk the Dancing Cat
When Sara G. saw a video of Twerk dancing about, she instantly fell in love and knew that she wanted to give the little kitty a loving home she so deserves.
Watch Twerk dance!
Sara went to the shelter to meet Twerk.
"I thought she was perfect (much smaller than she looks) and I was determined to show her that she would have a great life with me," Sara told Love Meow.
Sara sat on the floor, trying to make it comfortable for the little kitten. "She sized me up for a minute or two, and she decided I was there to help because she climbed into my lap, stood up (as much as she could) and bopped me on the chest."
"I took it to mean 'okay you'll do'. It's a pretty special moment when an animal does that. You know that they're telling you they trust you and it's a really incredible feeling," Sara told Love Meow.
That day, Twerk danced her way into her forever loving home.
It's been five days since she moved into her new home. The calico girl is already running the house like she owns it. Despite her small stature, Twerk has claimed to be the boss of the household.
"She has 3 cat siblings. She's probably 1/3 of their size but she has all of them wrapped around her paw. My oldest (Loki) is 6 and a bit of a grump. This morning, she was letting Twerk play with her tail," Sara told Love Meow.
"It's like they've all become her protectors. Binx (my youngest) especially looks after her. I think they see she's a little different but I'm convinced she has no idea! Binx is always a few steps behind her to make sure she's safe."
"It's so inspiring to watch her overcome her obstacles. She's the most loving and determined animal I've ever seen," Sara told Love Meow.
"All CH cats are so special and so determined. I hope everyone has the opportunity to adopt one in their lives."
Twerk is dancing at her new home, loving her life to the fullest!
Share this story with your friends. Follow Twerk's adventures on Facebook. If you would like to support their rescue efforts, click here to see how you can help.
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Did you know there is a contest right now to name two poor froggies that have no name?
Then please join in the fun and help my friend (The Squishy Yarn Guru) Laura name her two new pet frogs. If you help her and her son to name the new family members she is going to reward you with a little something special. Remember this is the talented Laura who can knit amazing things, sew gorgeous flannel blankets and do all things crafty. The possibilities from her are endless!
So put your thinking caps on, head over to her blog and assist her in the naming of those poor little critters that need a name. Here they are to see before you hop over to her bloggy world.
Just remember that she has an almost 4 year old son (so it must be appropriate), but also recall one of her cat's is named Booger!


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EAST MEETS WEST: A Journey of Collaboration, a Lifetime of Memories
by Siddartha Gupta
"Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never shall the twain meet." It's been over a hundred years since Rudyard Kipling penned these words, but it is unlikely he would write those words today. I realized this when I had an opportunity to work alongside students from some of the best MBA schools in the country. Even though we differed in terms of our background and experience, we realized we were ever more closer to a global culture.
A team of MBA students– Alex Novikov, Anipa Jeyakumar, Siddhartha Gupta and Yashu Mittal were chosen to represent SFU at the East Meets West Leadership Case Competition hosted by the Ivey School of Business in partnership with the Haskayne School of Business. Our journey to the East began on a clear winter morning on the second of February. After ten hours of flight, we finally reached London, Ont. and were greeted by representatives from the Ivey School. Then, along with ten other business schools from across Canada, we were given a welcome speech by Gerard Seijts, the Executive Director for the Ian O Ihnatowycz Institute of Leadership. We were then split up into mixed teams of four with students from various business schools to compete in a case competition the next day. The evening ended at a local pub– Ceeps where we networked with students from across the country as well as their faculty coaches.
The next day was eventful and exciting. Each of the mixed teams was given six hours to analyze a case about the Stratford Festival and prepare a sustainable business model. We quickly learned to work with other students by taking advantage of our diversity and realizing our individual strengths. We learnt some new case analysis tools from the other students and even exchanged valuable tips on slide decks and presentation skills. A wide range of recommendations were presented throughout the day by each of the teams and the day ended with a presentation given by the CEO of Stratford Festival herself where she told us about the decisions that she had taken at that point, where the company is today, and the vision of the company going forward.
The final day of the case competition had us back in our home teams. With the same format as the day before, we were presented with a case wherein the city of Calgary must choose between two proposals for commercial development along the railway lines. The key issue was making a trade off between economic development and safety around the railway tracks. The teams were also given ten minutes with a representative from the city of Calgary to clarify any issues. At the end of the day the top two finalists were announced and were asked to present the cases again in front of all the teams and faculty from Ivey School's Ian O Ihnatowycz Institute of leadership. Unfortunately, SFU was not placed among the top two teams. It was a great opportunity for us to see how the other teams approached the case and how we as a team could improve upon in the future. Saint Mary's University was crowned first place with University of Victoria placing second in the competition.
We are grateful to the Beedie School of Business for providing us with this opportunity and especially to Stephanie Reimer and Lesley McKay for providing us with help and resources to successfully represent SFU. We are grateful to the organizers of the competition. We are also excited for the connections we made with students from other schools as they helped make it an absolutely memorable and learning experience for all.
Siddhartha Gupta is an MBA Candidate at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University. He completed his undergraduate studies in India at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, receiving a Bachelor of Technology in Petroleum Engineering. He has management and technology experience across a diverse set of roles in the oil and gas industry. Siddhartha is passionate about client management, process improvement, team leadership, project management and community engagement. Find out more about Siddhartha through LinkedIn or contact him via e-mail.
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The Yankees Have A Decision To Make With Gary Sanchez
Payton Ellison June 28, 2021
(Photo via Andy Marlin/USA TODAY Sports)
No more than a month ago, Gary Sanchez had lost his starting catcher job for the New York Yankees.
Sanchez, who was once touted as the top offensive catcher in baseball, was on his way out of a Yankee uniform. He had just come off a season where, albeit shortened, he had hit just .147 (and not a Yasmani Grandal .147) with a wOBA of .271 and a wRC+ of just 68. That offensive performance combined with a still deteriorated defensive profile led to a period where he was no longer the starting catcher by the postseason and there were conversations about his future with the Yankees before he was tendered a contract on Dec. 2. After a few hot games to start 2021, it looked to be more of the same. In the first five weeks of the season (until May 2), he had just a .284 wOBA and 80 wRC+ and had essentially lost his job to Higashioka (granted, aided by his hot start to the season).
Now, almost out of nowhere, and until the past two weeks, very quietly, it's been a resurgent season for the 28-year-old. The same Yankee fans that were calling for his career just a month ago are now calling for him to be in the All-Star Game in Colorado on July 11. In the 142 plate appearances since May 2 (as of June 26), he has had the best wOBA (.395) among catchers in baseball, the second-best wRC+ at 153, just one below Yasmani Grandal's 154, and ranks fifth in fWAR (1.4), all while continuing to have one of the higher hard hit and barrel percentages in the league. Overall, his season has gone from yet another disappointment to a resurgence. And the thing that makes this season different from his 2017 and 2019 campaigns is that he's walking at the highest clip of his career (12.5) and having the second highest hard-hit rate in a full season in his career.
Gary Sanchez 4/1-4/14: .265/.375/.471, .370 wOBA, 137 wRC+
Gary Sanchez 4/15-5/9: .086/.304/.171, .240 wOBA, 50 wRC+
Gary Sanchez 5/10-6/24: .281/.349/.614, .401 wOBA, 157 wRC+
He just refused to hit during my suspension. What a guy! https://t.co/EWf3xInCGx
— NEW YORK YANKEES RESURGENCE BANDWAGON (@GarySanchezRBW2) June 25, 2021
At one point, it was expected that Yadier Molina would take over as the starting catcher for the Yankees. (Photo via JohnMaxMena/Wikimedia Commons
Granted, when Sanchez hits well, the defensive issues become a focal point, like in 2017 and 2019, but in just 100 more innings, he's at the same place he was defensively in 2020 with -0.6 FRM, -2 Runs Extra Strikes, and a 46.3% strike rate. None of those numbers are particularly good — he's still around a 25th percentile framer according to Baseball Savant — and it's just a slight improvement from 2019, when he was objectively one of the worst framers in the sport. Expecting Sanchez to be anything close to above average, much less his 2018 self, behind the dish is not happening at this point in his career.
And that's why the question of what to do with Sanchez now becomes a key one. A month ago, it was a sure thing that he was getting non-tendered. Now, there's talk that the Yankees should sell high on his hot streak and trade him while he's hot. It's unlikely, but assuming the Yankees' turbulent season suddenly goes nowhere but south, it wouldn't be a terrible idea. But as long as they are still in a position to contend — they're projected to win 89 games and sit at a 57.2% chance to make the postseason as of June 26 — it wouldn't be smart to trade Sanchez at all. After him and Higashioka, There is no other catcher on the 40-man roster, the next catcher on the depth chart is Rob Brantly, and none of Austin Wells, Josh Breaux, or Anthony Seigler are remotely close to being MLB-ready. It is almost a lock that Sanchez will be a Yankee at least through the end of the season.
Will that be the case in 2022? Assuming none of the looming lockout-related mess affects service time, Sanchez will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. His 2021 season, especially the last 23 games, has been nothing short of great but also points towards how streaky he can be with his best tool. If that is set to continue throughout his career while being below average to atrocious defensively, then the Yankees should capitalize on his restored trade value in the offseason.
That's probably the only case the team has to trade him. If Gary Sanchez is not your starting catcher, then who is. Higashioka, even with his momentary spurts at the plate, is not a starting-caliber catcher in this league, and neither is Brantly. None of the top catchers in the Yankees farm have an ETA of 2023, and Siegler and Breaux are both at the highest level at High-A Hudson Valley. What about the free-agent market? The best catcher that will potentially be on the market in the next two years is Buster Posey, who I refuse to believe won't be a Giant at the end of his career. After that? Mike Zunino, Christian Vasquez, Austin Hedges, and Max Stassi, all much better defensively, but none a free agent this upcoming offseason, only Zunino on a good season comes close to what Sanchez could provide offensively, and only Hedges will be 30 or younger when he becomes a free agent. Trade options? All of the potential options, with the exception of Carson Kelly, would be taking a bit of a risk.
Really, the decision on what to do with Sanchez for the Yankees comes down to if they are willing to pay him. The Yankees, through his struggles, have certainly given him a lot of chances the last few seasons, which have brought him back to this point. As long as he continues to hit as he has throughout the season, then there will certainly be tons of teams willing to take him. Maybe in the very near future, either one of the Yankee farmhands turns out to be Sanchez with a glove or the automated strike zone is in place, making framing moot. But those are two nightly long shots at this point and time.
If this streaky hitting, bad defensive 1 to 3 fWAR catcher, likely never going to catch the team's best pitcher is going to be the best option at catcher for the next few years, then that's what the Yankees going to live with. And if these spurts of offensive star power are going to happen just a little more often, then it's certainly not a bad option.
This article was originally published in the July 20 edition of the IBWAA Here's The Pitch newsletter.
Follow Payton Ellison on Twitter (@realpmelli14). Gary Sanchez is still a good catcher.
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Payton Malloy Ellison is a current Journalism senior at SUNY New Paltz with goals of becoming a sports journalist and broadcaster. He has been writing semi-professionally about sports for four years, starting with monthly coverage for the NBA and Major League Baseball on Grrindtime. Recently, he has written and edited articles produced live content and assisted in growing the brand of Diamond Digest. When it comes to broadcasting, he is the sports director for the New Paltz campus radio station, WFNP The Edge, and provides play-by-play and color commentary for SUNY New Paltz basketball.
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When you plan to undertake a home remodeling project, there are numerous considerations and concerns on your mind. This is especially true when it involves kitchen design or bathroom design. The kitchen and bathroom have additional complexities beyond a bedroom or living room such as plumbing pipes and fixtures as well as a bathtub and shower in the one room and appliances in the other.
At Kitchen Krafter, we help homeowners such as yourself separate real design considerations from some of the myths floating around on the internet about this subject. Based in Monmouth County, NJ, we have served people in the Jersey Shore area who have done a home remodel, and we want to dispel a few of these myths.
It's hard to deny that you want your kitchen or bath to look exquisite after a remodel is completed. This is, in fact, very important, but looks should not trump functionality. What's the point of a beautiful looking kitchen design if it lacks the counter space you need or sufficient cabinets for storage. This myth is one that will be frustrating in the long term as you leave yourself with a room that doesn't perform its function well.
Myth #2: Buying Cheaper Types of Materials or Brands Is Smart.
There can be some truth to this myth, but it can also be taken too far. When this happens, you find that money you saved during the remodel is money that you simply end up spending later when you have to have additional work done to fix counters, flooring or cabinets made out of cheap materials. It's always smart to get the best deal you can find for the items you need for your remodel, but don't compromise quality to do so. Our list of suppliers produces quality materials that truly last!
You will need to rely on professional designers and contractors to handle the actual remodeling work on your kitchen or bath. Despite this, don't underestimate your importance in the project. Designers can help point you in the right direction as far as ideas for designs, materials, fixtures, cabinets, countertops, bathtubs and appliances to use in a remodel. At Kitchen Krafter, for instance, we have a retail showroom in Ocean Township with huge selections of items to excite your imagination. At the end of the day, though, it's your kitchen or bathroom design project, and you have to tell the designer what you want it to look like when it's completed.
A remodel of the kitchen or bathroom will yield an increase in value to the home. The relative complexity of these rooms makes remodeling them a fairly major undertaking and one that a new owner will be glad to know they won't have to take care of since you've just done it. Of course, the nicer the materials, fixtures, items and appliances used in the remodel, the more it will contribute to the look, functionality and value of the room, which will, in turn, add more to the value of your New Jersey area home.
If you have been living in your home for any period of time, chances are you have some equity built up in it. Your house may be the biggest investment you'll ever own. This makes it a worthwhile place to sink a little money into every now and then. As stated in the previous myth, when done right, you should actually get some of the money put into a remodel back when it comes time to sell your home. In the meantime, splurge a little to make your kitchen or bath exactly how you want them to be. Presumably, you will still be living in this house for some time to come, and your happiness is certainly worth the investment.


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Emily Lloyd-Pack (Londen, 29 september 1970), beter bekend als Emily Lloyd, is een Britse actrice.

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Op 16-jarige leeftijd speelde ze in haar debuut en doorbraakrol in de film Wish You Were Here uit 1987, waarvoor ze lovende kritieken en prijzen voor beste actrice ontving van de National Society of Film Critics en de Evening Standard British Film Awards. Ze verhuisde vervolgens op 17-jarige leeftijd naar Manhattan, ontving talloze filmaanbiedingen en speelde in 1989 in de films Cookie en In Country.

Lloyd's geestelijke gezondheid begon af te nemen in haar late tienerjaren en ze miste verschillende prominente rollen vanwege een combinatie van factoren. Ze wees de hoofdrol in de film Pretty Woman uit 1990 af omdat ze al had ingestemd om te schitteren in Mermaids, waaruit ze later werd herschikt. Ze werd ontslagen uit de film Husbands and Wives uit 1992 omdat haar verslechterende gezondheid haar vermogen om te werken aantastte, en werd ook vervangen in de film Tank Girl uit 1995. In 1997 zei een journalist dat Lloyd "dreigde beter bekend te worden vanwege de delen die ze heeft verloren dan de rollen die ze heeft gespeeld". Hoewel ze gedurende deze tijd in films bleef acteren, werd ze meestal verbannen naar ondersteunende rollen.

Lloyd's geestelijke gezondheid bleef in latere jaren verslechteren. Hoewel ze de hoofdrol speelde in de onafhankelijke film The Honeytrap uit 2002 die lovende kritieken kreeg, en ook optrad in theaterproducties, had ze moeite om werk te vinden en werd ze gediagnosticeerd met verschillende psychische aandoeningen. In 2013 was de gezondheid van Lloyd gestabiliseerd. Datzelfde jaar publiceerde ze een autobiografie, Wish I Was There.

Met haar theater carrière maakte Lloyd haar debuut op het podium in 1996 als Bella Kooling in Max Klapper bij de Electric Cinema. In 1997 werd ze gecast als Eliza Doolittle in de Albery Theatre-productie van Pygmalion, geproduceerd door Bill Kenwright. Het zou haar West End-debuut worden. Kort nadat de repetities begonnen, liep de oorspronkelijke regisseur Giles Havergal weg, met rapporten waarvan hij vond dat Lloyd onmogelijk was om mee samen te werken. Lloyd verliet later de productie zelf, daarbij verwijzend naar een probleem met een ander lid van de cast. Een journalist van The Independent merkte vervolgens op dat Lloyd "het gevaar liep beter bekend te worden vanwege de delen die ze heeft verloren dan de rollen die ze heeft gespeeld". In 2003 verscheen ze als Ophelia in Hamlet op het Shakespeare Festival in Leeds en Brighton.

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Tot 2005 was Lloyd's enige openbare langdurige relatie met Danny Huston. Het paar begon te daten in 1993 en ging eind 1994 uit elkaar. In 2013 zei Lloyd dat ze seksueel was misbruikt door een vriend van de familie toen ze vijf jaar oud was, wat een belangrijke oorzaak was van haar angst en depressie. In oktober 2014 had Lloyd een dochter, Arrabelle, met haar partner, zanger Christian Jupp.

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Another new console debut for Spyro, this time the Nintendo DS; the successor to the GameBoy Advance (well, close enough).
Experience the magic, live the adventure! Spyro returns home to the dragon realms to find them in ruins. He soon discovers that a powerful magic force has banished everyone to the mysterious Shadow Realm. Spyro must master the use of magic and hone his skills - take touch-screen control of the fire-breathing dragon and save the day!
Spyro: Shadow Legacy takes use of the DS's touchscreen by way of inputting spells which are shapes and symbols. One screen shows the action, the other the menu. Originally it was announced that the wireless feature would also be utlised by way of trading collectable creatures though this didn't make it to the final game. Shadow Legacy features a levelling system for the first time in the Spyro series, the more enemies you defeat the more skill points you earn to put into Spyro's strength and abilities, you'll also be able to put your experience towards building Spyro's collection of magical powers and martial arts combat abilities.
I'm tired of how vague the story is...and from what i've heard, the story sounds crappy. Red was mind controlled or something. That stupid crap chute monkey Ember is in love with a friggin armadillo? Spyro is using magic and kickboxing? whothewhatnow? this makes no sense! someone tell me, please, is this game worth buying, what's the story, and is the DS as distracting as it looks?
Soz, don't have a DS!
2 this game was great...I am allmost done with it...so close, but anyway, IF YOIU DO NOT HAVE IT, GET IT!
I loved the game, so did my younger brother!
I've never played this, but I'd suggest asking at the official VUGames forum for the game.
I checked the other websites and I couldn't find what I was looking for (it's on the comment list). Truthfully I HAVE looked everywhere. I NEED help.
In Spyro Shadow Legacy, I can't seem to open the door to the Shadow Minion's lair. Can you please tell me what I need to do to get in?
spyro the best eva! it sooooo cool it my vavorite game woooooooo! spyro rules! yaaaaaa! go spyro go spyro!
FODDER! MY names not Fodder!?
I do like to fight quite alot of enemies (espically Ripto, and second espically the rynocs, as they do appear quite alot), yesterday I annoyed Ripto alot, and when he tried to hide in a very small space under Dragon Castles, I noticed that the flooring there was creaky, and I saw a tiny hole in it and caught Ripto's head. So then I horn dived the floor and he got squashed and red gooey stuff spurted out of him, do you know what this red stuff is?
From your favourite dragon, Spyro.


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Never underestimate the power of cherished ideas. They are clung to ever tighter when we are suffering reality's harshest knocks.
When it comes to economics, today's over-riding article of faith is of the rule of the market. If only it were completely free and global, with notions of governance and workers' rights out of the way, then the good capitalists would usher in an era of plenty with pickings for everyone, from top to bottom. Regulation, social provision, public ownership are all getting in the way, believers claim. Down with the public good, up with individual responsibility. You get what you deserve.
This economic orthodoxy is called neoliberalism – 'neo' because it is a 20th/21st-century revival of the 18th-century school of liberal economics which called for the abolition of government intervention in manufacturing and trade.
It finds particular favour when elites govern. But it has no solutions for the economic crashes we have seen in recent years.
We need a more social, 'real world' vision of the economic sphere. Demands for this change are on the street and also in the academy with students protesting against the orthodoxy they are taught. It's in this spirit that we present 10 of the most damaging economic myths that we urgently need to ditch.
The 10 economic myths will be published online over the course of December. The full list is here.


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South Africa's small-scale fishers try to turn the tide
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محرر متجول ومحرر شؤون أفريقيا
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This is the third and final part of our series exploring how climate change and overfishing are driving a crisis in our seas that is already hitting poor, small-scale fishing communities the hardest.
LAMBERTS BAY، 21 سبتمبر 2016
The sea seethes and bubbles when the snoek are "running" off Lamberts Bay in South Africa's Northern Cape. It seems almost as soon as the line and hook is in the water, there's a half-metre fish on the end of it.
Wilfred Gonzalves says he caught 285 in 30 minutes in April, his two-man crew hauling them in, then expertly breaking the neck of each fish before throwing it onto the deck of his tiny, rocking boat.
Gonzalves still smiles at the memory. Snoek, a species of horse mackerel, is particularly popular in the Cape region. The selling price then was $6 a fish, a good catch even when he factors in his expenses of bait, fuel, oil, and the split with his crew.
But the tide has always been against small-scale fishers like Gonzalves. Under apartheid, his father and grandfather were the cheap labour that crewed the boats or worked in the fish processing factories.
Democracy in 1994 did not win this community recognition or opportunities. Instead, the ANC government favoured commercial fishing with an eye to its export potential, and it took a landmark court decision in 2007 ordering the government to extend rights to small-scale fishers for their marginalisation to be acknowledged.
And they are still waiting for redress. In 2012, a new fisheries policy was finally adopted that gives legal recognition to artisanal fishers. It promotes co-management of marine resources, collective rather than individual rights, insists on preferential access to the "near-shore", and is sensitive to the key role women play.
But implementation is not expected until 2017, and no one yet knows what will be in the "fishing baskets" the cooperatives are supposed to manage, or the number of licences that will be issued.
In the meantime, small-scale fishers depend on "interim relief" – a decade-old permit system originally intended as temporary assistance to those who had no access to fishing rights.
Playing the lotto
Fishing communities complain that the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries list is corrupt and mismanaged: it ignores bona fide fishers and includes outsiders with business interests. Permits are also issued late in the fishing season, and catch quotas shrink each year.
"Receiving fishing rights is like playing the lotto. If you want to feed your family, the system turns you into a poacher," said Nico Waldeck, an activist and fisherman. "If you exclude 20 fishers and give rights to one fisher, those 20 will still fish."
Nearly 90 percent of the world's 120 million full- or part-time fishers are artisanal. An additional 200 to 300 million mainly women are employed throughout the production value chain.
Unlike commercial fishing enterprises, the smaller operations don't indulge in mass "discards", the throwing back into the sea of unmarketable fish (often dead or dying), either due to unwanted species or quota limits. But despite this, and despite their adaptability, small-scale fishers are still often associated with inefficiency, poverty traps, and destructive fishing techniques.
Gonzalves rejects that characterisation. He regards fishermen like himself, in tune with the environment on which they depend, as custodians of the eco-system. He says it's the commercial fishing trawlers, encroaching in the near-shore, sweeping up the sardines and anchovies that snoek and other large predators rely on, that are the real culprits.
"The trawlers use nets that take away all sea life, including plant life," he told IRIN. "We just throw a line in the water."
Poverty has compounded the problem for Cape fishing communities. They are victims of the unemployment, drugs, and failing schools that scar all of South Africa's neglected under-class.
Not only have they been sidelined by policy, but the required form-filling, banking history, and a "mindset to think commercially", after generations of informality, has held back many who could have taken advantage of the limited legal permits on offer, said Waldeck.
Into that gap have stepped middlemen known as "marketers". At the beginning of each season, they roll into Lamberts Bay in flash double-cab "bakkies", setting the prices at which they'll buy from the small-scale fishers, and cementing that exploitation by advancing money to pay for the fuel, lines, and bait – all of which must be repaid.
"At the end of the day, they own us," said Rosie Shoshola, a fishing title holder. "They can tell you to go and get your [advanced money] from the local drug dealers," she added, underlining the criminal links.
Messy data
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's annual fisheries and aquaculture report, 31 percent of global commercial fish stocks are fished at a biologically unsustainable level, and 58 percent are "fully fished", without room for expansion.
Those figures are based primarily on data from fisheries in the northern hemisphere: what is lacking are robust statistics on stock rates in the rest of the world.
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A fishing industry in need of reform
Researcher Serge Raemaeker, at South Africa's University of Cape Town, argues that extrapolating trends from well-researched commercial fisheries can be detrimental to our understanding of data-limited small-scale fisheries.
"There is a dogma out there that everything is screwed," he told IRIN. "That is not true, but there is a dire need to complement local knowledge with mainstream scientific data."
DAFF sets its catch quotas based on estimates. But it's a science the Lamberts Bay fishers reject, regarding it as a means to still privilege commercial fishing at their expense.
"Those are scientists working with the big companies. That's the apartheid system," said Shoshola.
At an impromptu meeting at her one-bedroom house, other fishers spoke out, arguing that DAFF's inspectors miss the bulk of the fish landings because they only work office hours, and also don't know where to look to find the fish they are supposed to assess, especially as climate change is altering old patterns.
Can a new app help?
The science behind whether catch rates are a proper indication of stock health is disputed, making it difficult to know without better data whether fisheries management can see stocks sustainably rebound, or if we're already over the cliff.
See: A perfect storm: Climate change and overfishing
For small-scale fishers, "the problem is, we don't have our own data – our history is just in our heads," said Waldeck. "But if stocks are depleted, then we need to manage them, but from here, not Cape Town [the base of the fishing industry]."
He and Raemaeker are among the developers of a pioneering information-management mobile app for small-scale fishers with the power to help do that. It combines fisheries monitoring and maritime safety features, to which market data will soon be added.
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Nico Waldeck (left) and the Abalobi cooperative
The initiative, known as Abalobi, has won the support of DAFF, who have provided seed money and plan to adopt it as the official catch management system for the government's small-scale fisheries policy.
The men at Shoshola's house, all part of Abalobi, were thinking big when IRIN visited. They still remain uncertain as to whether the new policy will really bring the changes they need, but they are already in talks with Woolworths, South Africa's top-end retailer.
Even if they cannot meet that level of demand, as a trendy niche in the fishmonger section, they aim to benefit from whatever training the store can provide on food standards and financial management.
Abalobi has been piloted in six sites in the Cape. Aside from the technical information it stores, recording catches and locations, it is the idea of potential social and economic change around which communities are mobilising.
Waldeck sees the next move as cutting out the marketers by pooling money within the cooperatives, guaranteeing a fair price to their members.
In the short-term it will be painful, given their lack of resources – and the response from the middlemen may also make things uncomfortable.
But Waldeck says the community had already been suffering for many years and can deal with the marketers and gangsters. "All we know: we can't work in the same way as our grandparents. We need to change the tide of poverty," he told IRIN. "Fishing is money, but it's currently money for someone else."
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TOP PHOTO: Using the Abalobi app
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As hair grows on the back of your head, it changes direction and the caliber becomes gradually finer at the lower areas. When you take a strip (FUT), even a narrow scar on a shaved head reveals an abrupt change in hair direction and hair caliber. Related to the donor area, with FUE this doesn't happen, but there is a chance of white dotting. If dotting occurs, it nearly always isn't visible until the hair is cut very short or the head is shaved. White dotting or hypopigmentation can be improved greatly through a combination of tricopigmentation and FUE into the dots. This is usually never necessary unless a patient decides to go with the shaved head look.
Dr. Cole often sees several patients per week who come in for strip scar repair. Our patient today wants to be able to wear his hair relatively short. Before his donor/repair area was prepped for surgery, our patient's hair was approximately 10mm in length. Even at that length, his scar was very visible through his hair. When you examine the areas above and below his strip scar, notice the difference in hair caliber. There are also subtle differences in the direction of hair growth.
With FUE on the other hand, some patients are more susceptible to white dotting (hypopigmentation) than other patients. Treating the donor areas with ACell at the time of surgery helps to reduce the white dotting. Except in the most extreme cases, these small circular FUE scars are not visible when the hair is cut short. Tricopigmentation, a more temporary version of scalp micropigmentation helps restore color to the hypopigmented dots.
Tricopigmentation is very useful in treating strip scars as well. Our strip scar patient today will first receive beard hair into the scar. He will return at a later date for either more grafts and/or tricopigmentation. Both photos below represent our patients scar before any treatment.
Abrupt changes in hair direction and natural hair caliber gradation are irreparable. Larger strip procedures can make these post-strip changes more pronounced. The good news is, the scar itself can be greatly improved.
My scar is probably similar to this one you have in the picture. Approx how many beard grafts would be necessary to fix this without scalp pigmentation?
Just asked Dr. Cole how many beard grafts he would recommend for this scar. He said it varies from patient to patient, but approximately 250-300. Dr. Cole also commented about ACell which often improves yield. Growth does vary however. Sometimes we see 100% and sometimes 60% but beard is far more reliable than chest hair when alternatives to scalp hair are used.
That sounds good, 250-300 grafts sound like a small price to pay to fix this problem, can you also find out if Dr. Cole can fix this without shaving the back of my head where the strip scar is? I want as little downtime as possible and be able to go right back to work without anyone noticing.
Dr. Cole offers a non-shaven repair procedure. Here is a photo of a patient who had a much more severe scar that required 800 grafts. The lower photo was taken immediately after surgery. His hair is wet and combed in this post-op photo for our records, to reveal the scar repair area rather than conceal it. Reasonably long hair and a normal range of hair density in the back is able to conceal a strip scar repair area most of the time.


The White man who was caught on video berating another White man about his White privilege (and claiming he "settled" Brooklyn in the process) is speaking out about the footage that raised a few eyebrows.
Gothamist, the site that originally posted the short video, caught up with the jogger — identified as B.A. — in his Fort Greene studio to discuss the altercation, what he really meant when he said he "settled" Brooklyn, and just why he was so upset with the man who he says bumped into him with a stroller.
"I have a temper, when I start seeing red it's like I lose it, I admit to that," he told Gothamist. I lose it. I start screaming," he said of his reaction to being hit with the stroller, which he said left a nasty gash on his leg.
But what about that part where he screamed "White privilege" and claimed he settled (yes, as in colonized) Brooklyn for the White family? According to B.A., he's lived in New York City his whole life. And even though he moved to Fort Greene in 1997, he has major street credit within the Black community.
We're not kidding. B.A. actually said this.
"My street cred, especially in the black community, in this city, is huge. I grew up on the West 4th Street basketball courts. I grew up multicultured. I grew up with Stonewall, I grew up on the laps of drag queens," he said.
And although B.A. admits that he has contributed to the gentrification of Brooklyn, it seems he doesn't understand the gravity of it all. How it negatively affected the historical multicultural neighborhood. For us, it reads as if B.A. feels some accomplishment for moving into a low-income area, making friends with his Black neighbors, and subsequently pushing them out to make room for other White gentrifiers who now see Brooklyn as the land of possibility.
That is, if you can afford the rent.
But that's exactly what he did. And in his rant, he exposed what we know isn't an isolated thought process unique to B.A. It's the same rhetoric used to justify gentrification and its ills and that propels the cultural co-opting that erases people of color from society.
Language and self-awareness, we hope this guy learns, is so important.