The Oregon Psilocybin Society and the PSI 2020 ballot initiative campaign raised $79,370 in support of legalizing access to psilocybin assisted therapy in Oregon. The fundraising effort came in association with a benefit gala held on March 3rd at the Portland Art Museum. The sold-out event brought together leading scientists, grassroots policy reformers, and local leaders of an evolving coalition.
The fundraising effort came after the release of polling numbers that showed a slim majority of Oregonians favoring the proposed legislation.
The Benefit was keynoted by Robin Carhart-Harris, who is the Head of Psychedelic Research at the Imperial College of London, and Mark Haden, who is the Executive Director of Canada's Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).
PORTLAND, Oregon – PSI 2020, a campaign committee in Oregon, has released scientific polling showing that Oregon voters are currently split on the Psilocybin Service Initiative of Oregon, a ballot initiative measure aiming to legalize access to psilocybin assisted therapy in 2020. The measure would also reduce penalties for the possession of psilocybin "magic" mushrooms. Participants in the survey, conducted by DHM Research, were given a clean look at the Certified Ballot Title (as it would appear on the ballot in 2020) and were then asked how they would vote if the election were held today. 47% voted in favor ("yes" or "leaning yes"). 46% were opposed ("no" or "leaning no"). 7% were undecided.
When the measure's two primary elements were clarified, support was much higher. According to the poll, 64% of Oregon voters support lawful access to therapeutic psilocybin services. 55% support reducing existing criminal penalties for possessing psilocybin mushrooms.
According to the Eckerts, the campaign is focused on statewide signature canvassing (they need 112,200 valid signatures from Oregon voters by June of 2020) and educational outreach throughout 2019. "All of this takes money, so fundraising is key," says Tom Eckert, noting that the Oregon Psilocybin Society – the educational arm of the campaign – is holding a benefit fundraiser at the Portland Art Museum on March 3rd. The Benefit includes dinner, special guests, and a keynote from Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, Head of Psychedelic Research at the Imperial College of London.
The Psilocybin Service Initiative of Oregon (PSI 2020), a ballot initiative campaign aiming to legalize access to psilocybin assisted therapy, is now gathering petition signatures for the 2020 ballot.
Chief petitioners and Portland-area psychotherapists Tom and Sheri Eckert will make the official public announcement at "Envision Oregon," a sold-out event celebrating the science of psilocybin at the Newmark Theatre in Portland on Thursday, September 20, 2018. The Eckerts will open the event with an address in support of the initiative, followed by a lecture from renowned mycologist, author and inventor Paul Stamets. The event is presented by PSI 2020 in conjunction with the Portland Psychedelic Society.
"We're excited to gather signatures in support of establishing a community-based service framework, in which licensed providers, along with licensed producers of psilocybin mushrooms, can blaze new trails in Oregon in accordance with evolving practice standards" said Tom Eckert.
At the federal level, psilocybin is a Schedule I drug—meaning it has no accepted medical value or use—despite a growing body of scientific evidence showing safety and efficacy coming from research institutions like Johns Hopkins, New York University, the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center and the Imperial College of London.
The Envision Oregon event featuring Paul Stamets sold out in less than a week, but there is limited press availability. For media passes or inquiries please contact the Eckerts at (971) 275-2590. Visit www.psi-2020.org to learn more about the ballot initiative campaign.


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Charles Whitlow Norwood
Former U.S. Representative, GA-09
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Born / Died
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Charles Whitlow Norwood, Jr. or Charlie Norwood was a Republican member of the U.S. House, representing the 9th Congressional District of Georgia. He died on Feb. 13, 2007 of cancer.
Like many white Georgia Republican politicans, Norwood's political discourse was heavily "nativist'". Hispanic immigrants were deemed to be legitimate targets for thinly veiled race hate.
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2 How many Fingers Am I Holding Up, Winston?
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From Retail to Wholesale Pain
After a few years in the military, Norwood became a dentist. Then he moved on to electoral politics.
How many Fingers Am I Holding Up, Winston?
Sounding like a digmatic conservative true-believer at an September 15, 2006 immigration field hearing in Gainesville, Georgia, Republican U.S. Rep. Charlies Norwood demanded, "What I wanted was witnesses who agree with me, not disagree with me." This came in response to objective testimony from Alison Siskin, an immigration specialist with the Congressional Research Service, who stated that studies have not indicated whether illegal immigrants impact on government health care. Source: Harris Blackwood. "Immigration Testimony Displeases Norwood." The Gainesville Times. September 16, 2006. Article Text. The message from this rotund southern politican is clear: Forget the facts, tell me what I want to hear!
Illness and Death
In 2004, Norwood underwent a lung transplant due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In December 2006 he underwent chemotherapy for cancer which had spread to his liver. The disease was believed to be caused by the immunosuppressants Norwood had to take due to the lung transplant. After the new 110th Congress was sowrn in January 2007, Norwood missed most of the sessions due to weakness from the chemotherapy.[1] During the State of the Union address on January 23, 2007, President Bush noted Congressman Norwood's absence from the Hall of the House and extended his thoughts for a speedy recovery.
On February 7, Norwood's office announced that he was forgoing further treatment for his cancer, and would be returning to Augusta in order to receive in-home hospice care.[2]
Norwood died nearly one week later, on February 13. At approximately 2:02 PM Eastern time on the day of his death, a few moments of silence were observed for Norwood on the House floor. This moment of silence was repeated at 2:21 PM, at the behest of a delegation of Congressmen from Georgia. Norwood is survived by his wife, 2 children, and 4 grandchildren.
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Washington, Dec 5: NASA's Parker Solar Probe the closest-ever spacecraft to the Sun has beamed back its first observations from the edge of the Sun, unveiling a "spectacular trove" of data on the atmosphere of our star, the US space agency said.
The data from the probe, described in four papers in the journal Nature, offers clues to long-standing mysteries, including why the Sun's atmosphere, known as the corona, is hundreds of times hotter than its surface, as well as the precise origins of the solar wind.
Since its launch in August 2018, Parker Solar Probe has completed three of the 24 planned passes through never-before-explored parts of the Sun's atmosphere, using cutting-edge scientific instruments to measure the environment around the spacecraft.
These findings reveal new information about the behaviour of the material and particles that speed away from the Sun, bringing scientists closer to answering fundamental questions about the physics of our star, NASA said in a statement.
In the quest to protect astronauts and technology in space, the information Parker has uncovered about how the Sun constantly ejects material and energy will help scientists re-write the models used to understand and predict the space weather around our planet, it said.
The findings will also help understand the process by which stars are created and evolve, according to the US space agency.
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He explained that it is just the beginning of an incredibly exciting time for physics related to Sun, with Parker at the vanguard of new discoveries.
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Saudi Arabia's coronavirus cases exceed 100,000: Live updates
Global death toll from the coronavirus surged past 400,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. About 30 percent of those cases, or two million infections, are in the US. Latin America has the second-largest outbreak, with more than 15 percent of cases. There are over 6.9 million cases globally.
Brazil has removed from public view months of data on its COVID-19 epidemic, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping of the world's second-largest outbreak. At least 36,000 people have died of the coronavirus in the country.
The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia has exceeded 100,000, following a rise in new infections over the past ten days.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its position on face masks and is now encouraging people to wear them in crowded places, citing anecdotal evidence that supports their value in stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
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Sunday, June 7 13:30 GMT - Saudi Arabia's coronavirus cases exceed 100,000
The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 100,000, following a rise in new infections over the past ten days.
The Saudi Ministry of Health reported 3,045 new cases , taking the total to 101,914, with 712 deaths. The number of new daily cases exceeded 3,000 for the first time on Saturday.
The country of 30 million people recorded its first COVID-19 infection on March 2. Health authorities said in April the virus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom topped 50,000 cases on May 16.
Saudi authorities recently eased coronavirus lockdown measures [Ahmed YosriReuters]
12:45 GMT - New York mayor lifts curfew ahead of pandemic 'reopening'
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has lifted a curfew he had imposed on the city for nearly a week as anti-racism protests raged there and nationwide.
"Yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our city," de Blasio tweeted in announcing that the curfew was over "effective immediately."
The 8:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew - the city's first in 75 years -- ends a day early on the eve of the city's "reopening" on Monday after more than two months of sheltering-at-home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
12:30 GMT - India sees almost 10,000 new cases ahead of reopenings
India has reported 9,971 new coronavirus cases in another biggest single-day spike, a day before it prepares to reopen shopping malls, hotels and religious places after a 10-week lockdown.
India has now surpassed Spain as the fifth hardest-hit country, with more than 247,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, including nearly 7,000 deaths.
New Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad are among India's worst-hit cities. Six of the country's 28 states account for 73 percent of the total cases [Narinder Nanu/AFP]
12:15 GMT - Afghan cricket team starts training despite coronavirus fear
Afghanistan's national cricket team began a month-long training camp, even as the coronavirus was spreading widely across the country and an international aid organisation warned it was on the brink of a humanitarian crisis.
Afghanistan has officially recorded more than 20,000 cases countrywide, but the actual number is believed to be much higher.
11.55 GMT - Iran says virus uptick due to increased testing
Iran's health ministry has said a surge in new reported coronavirus infections was due to increased testing rather than a worsening outbreak.
After hitting a near two-month low in early May and a lifting of tough movement restrictions, cases of the COVID-19 illness have been rising in Islamic republic which is battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the disease.
"The main reason for rising numbers is that we started identifying (infected people) with no or light symptoms," said Mohammad-Mehdi Gouya, the health ministry's head epidemiologist.
Iranians wear protective face masks, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as they ride on their motorbikes in a crowded at street, in Tehran, Iran [File: Ali Khara/West Asia News Agency/Reuters]
11:35 GMT - Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out
Istanbul residents have flocked to the city's shores and parks on the first weekend with no coronavirus lockdown, prompting a reprimand from the country's health minister who warned that the COVID-19 pandemic still poses a threat.
Images on social media and in the news media showed crowds picnicking and partying Saturday night without heeding social distancing or wearing masks.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted "let's not normalize too much" and urged people to wear masks and keep their distance.
11:20 GMT - Pope warns 'Be careful' after lockdowns lifted
Pope Francis is cautioning people in countries emerging from coronavirus lockdowns to keep following authorities' rules for COVID-19 containment.
"Be careful, don't cry victory, don't cry victory too soon," he said.
Italy's gradual easing of stay-at-home rules now allows the public to gather in St. Peter's Square on Sundays for the pope's noon blessing, and Francis was clearly delighted to see several hundred people gathered in the square below his window, standing safely either individually or as families.
11:00 GMT - Brazil stops publishing coronavirus deaths, infections
Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics have called an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in Latin America's largest nation.
Saturday's move came after months of criticism from experts saying Brazil's statistics are woefully deficient, and in some cases manipulated, so it may never be possible to gain a real understanding of the depth of the pandemic in the country.
10:40 GMT - Portuguese economy to shrink nearly 7 percent
Portugal's tourism-dependent economy is expected to shrink by nearly 7 percent this year due to the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, the government said in its economic and financial stability programme published late on Saturday.
"A strong contraction of the Portuguese economy is expected as a result of the economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the containment measures implemented," it said, describing the 6.9 percent predicted fall as the "biggest contraction registered in recent decades".
09:55 GMT - Indonesia reports 672 new coronavirus infections, 50 deaths
Indonesia has reported 672 new coronavirus infections, taking the total to 31,186, a health ministry official has said.
There were 50 new deaths, taking the total to 1,851, while 10,498 people have recovered, the official, Achmad Yurianto, said.
A heath worker checks ID of woman as she waits to takes a nasal swab sample during a public testing for the coronavirus conducted at a market in Bali, Indonesia [Firdia Lisnawati/AP]
09:40 GMT - Russia reports 8,984 new coronavirus cases, 134 deaths
Russia reported 8,984 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, pushing the total number of infections to 467,673.
Officials said 134 people had died during the same period, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,859.
09:15 GMT - UK health sec: Attending protests undoubtedly a risk
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock on said attending protests during the coronavirus pandemic was "undoubtedly a risk".
"The virus itself doesn't discriminate and gathering in large groups is temporarily against the rules precisely because it increases the risk of the spread of this virus", Hancock told British broadcaster Sky.
Demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis [John Sibley/Reuters]
08:55 GMT - UK places of worship to open for private prayer
The British government will allow places of worship to reopen on June 15 - but only for private prayer.
Weddings and other services will not be permitted under the latest easing of the coronavirus lockdown.
People are expected to adhere to physical distancing rules.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said it has been a "priority" to get places of worship to open again. He said people of all faiths have "shown enormous patience and forbearance" during the lockdown, unable to mark Easter, Passover, Ramadan or Vaisakhi in the traditional way.
08:30 GMT - Malaysia to reopen most economic activity with virus outbreak 'under control'
Malaysia said it would reopen nearly all economic activity and allow interstate travel starting June 10, lifting coronavirus restrictions imposed nearly three months ago as it moves to revive an economy battered by the pandemic.
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced in a televised address the novel coronavirus outbreak was "successfully" under control and Malaysia would begin a new recovery phase until August 31.
"I am aware the government cannot control your lives forever to control the virus," Yassin said.
People gather by the store with KL Tower seen in the background in Kuala Lumpur [Mohd Rasfan/AFP]
08:10 GMT - Migrant worker virus exodus plunges India's factories into crisis
An acute shortage of workers means thousands of factories in India are struggling to restart after an exodus of migrant workers during the virus lockdown.
India is slowly emerging from strict containment measures imposed in late March as leaders look to revive the battered economy, but manufacturers do not have enough workers to man the machinery.
The big cities - once an attractive destination for workers from poor, rural regions - have been hit by reverse migration as millions of labourers returned to their far-flung villages, some uncertain if they will ever go back.
07:40 GMT - China will make any vaccine 'global public goods'
Chinese officials on Sunday promised to make any Chinese vaccine "global public goods" once available.
Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang said China is involved in international cooperation on vaccine development and clinical trials.
Wang made the comment at a news conference to release a report on the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
07:10 GMT - Bangladesh minister tests positive for coronavirus
A Bangladeshi minister tested positive for the novel coronavirus, local media reported.
Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing, the Chittagong hill tracts affairs minister, is the first in the country's cabinet to have tested positive for the virus.
"Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing was suffering from coronavirus like symptoms for the last nine days and we got confirmation on Saturday night that he had contracted COVID-19," Dr Aung Swi Prue Marma, a civil surgeon at Bandarban district, told Anadolu Agency.
06:50 GMT - Australian anti-racism protestors defying health rules 'self-indulgent': minister
Australians who defied public health rules and rallied in support of the US "Black Lives Matter" movement were reckless and self-indulgent, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said.
More than 20,000 people protested in Sydney and other cities on Saturday, in solidarity with US anger over the death of a Black man in police custody and calling for an end to similar deaths of Indigenous Australians.
"I think it is incredibly selfish," Cormann told Sky News. "It's incredibly self-indulgent."
Cormann said the protesters risked a second outbreak of the novel coronavirus [Lisa Maree Williams/Getty]
06:20 GMT - OPEC, allies agree to extend deep output cuts through July
OPEC members, led by Saudi Arabia, and other key oil producers agreed Saturday to extend historic output cuts through July, as oil prices tentatively recover and coronavirus lockdowns ease.
The 13-member cartel and its allies, notably Russia, decided to extend by a month deep May and June cuts agreed in April to boost prices, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a statement.
But Mexico, which had already made clear ahead of the talks that it "could not adjust... production further", announced that it would not be complying.
05:55 GMT - China denies delay in sharing virus information: AP
The Chinese health minister denied delays in sharing coronavirus information in response to an Associated Press investigation that found the WHO was frustrated by a lack of transparency by Beijing during the early days of the virus outbreak.
At a news conference on Sunday, where China issued an official report on the fight against COVID-19, Ma Xiaowei, director of China's National Health Commission, denied China stalled or attempted a cover-up during the virus outbreak, saying the AP report "seriously violated the facts".
"It took time to accumulate evidence, deepen understanding, and grasp the characteristics of the novel coronavirus," Ma said.
The internal recordings of WHO meetings, documents and interviews AP obtained showed China sat on releasing the genome of the virus for more than a week after the data had been fully decoded [File: Thomas Peter/Reuters]
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05:35 GMT - US CDC reports 1,891,690 coronavirus cases
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 1,891,690 cases of the new coronavirus as of the end of Saturday, an increase of 29,034 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,128 to 109,192.
04:55 GMT - Thailand reports eight new cases, zero new deaths for 13 days in a row
Thailand on Sunday reported eight new cases and no new deaths, taking its total to 3,112 infections and 58 deaths since the outbreak began in January.
The new cases were returnees - five from the United Arab Emirates, two from Kuwait and one from India - and had been in quarantine, where most of Thailand's recent cases have been detected, said Panprapa Yongtrakul, an assistant spokeswoman for the government's COVID-19 Administration Centre.
Thailand has recorded zero new deaths for 13 days in a row, she said.
04:39 GMT - Shanghai drug company begins human test for COVID-19 drug
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences has started an early-stage study to test its potential antibody treatment against coronavirus in healthy people, Reuters reported on Sunday quoting the official paper Liberation Daily's online channel.
The experimental drug, JS016, is expected to begin human study in the United States in the second quarter of this year, through collaboration with Eli Lilly and Co, with which Junshi announced a partnership last month.
04:18 GMT - Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 301 to 183,979
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 301 to 183,979, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.
The reported death toll rose by 22 to 8,668, the tally showed.
03:27 GMT - El Salvador's Bukele sustains veto of coronavirus legislation
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has for the second time vetoed emergency legislation passed to regulate the Central American country's coronavirus policy and usher in a gradual reopening of its economy, his legal team said.
Bukele's legal counsel, Conan Castro, said Bukele had vetoed the law backed on May 30 by Congress because it breached a number of constitutional guarantees including the rights and health of workers and cooperation between organs of government.
Bukele, who has been at loggerheads with Congress for weeks over coronavirus policy, had vetoed a similar law in May on the grounds it put the public's health at risk. El Salvador has about 2,934 coronavirus cases and 53 deaths reported.
El Salvador has about 2,934 coronavirus cases and 53 deaths reported [Jose Cabezas/Reuters]
03:03 GMT - China would make a coronavirus vaccine a "global public good"
China will increase international cooperation if it succeeds in developing a novel coronavirus vaccine, the science and technology minister said on Sunday.
China would make a vaccine a "global public good" when it is ready, Minister Wang Zhigang was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency during a news conference in Beijing.
02:32 GMT - Brazil takes down COVID-19 data, hiding soaring death toll
Brazil has removed from public view months of data on its COVID-19 epidemic, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping of the world's second-largest coronavirus outbreak.
Brazil's Health Ministry removed the data from a website that had documented the epidemic over time and by state and municipality.
The ministry also stopped giving a total count of confirmed cases, which have shot past 672,000 - more than anywhere outside the US - or a total death toll, which passed Italy this week, nearing 36,000 by Saturday.
"The cumulative data ... does not reflect the moment the country is in," Bolsonaro said on Twitter, citing a note from the ministry. "Other actions are under way to improve the reporting of cases and confirmation of diagnoses."
Bolsonaro has downplayed the dangers of the pandemic, replaced medical experts in the health ministry with military officials and argued against state lockdowns, hobbling the country's public health response.
02:06 GMT - Second day of 50-plus cases in South Korea virus spike
South Korea has reported 57 additional cases of the coronavirus, marking a second day in a row that its daily jump is above 50, as authorities struggle to suppress a spike in new infections in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, the Associated Press news agency reported.
Figures released on Sunday by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took the country's total to 11,776 cases, with 273 deaths. The agency says 10,552 people have recovered while 951 remain in treatment.
South Korea's caseload peaked in late February and early March, but a later significant easing amid aggressive tracing, testing and treatment prompted authorities to loosen strict social distancing rules. The country has since seen an increase in new infections, mostly in the Seoul region.
01:43 GMT - China reports six new COVID-19 cases, five asymptomatic cases
China reported six new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, three more than the previous day.
Five of the new cases, recorded by late Saturday, involved travellers arriving from abroad, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on its website. One locally transmitted case was found in the southern island province of Hainan.
The NHC also confirmed five new asymptomatic cases, or people who are infected with the virus but do not show symptoms, compared with two the previous day.
The total number of infections in China, where the virus first emerged late last year, stands at 83,036. With no new deaths reported, the death toll remained 4,634.
01:34 GMT - Brazil reports 904 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours -health ministry
Brazil reported an additional 904 coronavirus deaths and 27,075 new cases over the last 24 hours, Reuters news agency reported on Sunday, quoting the country's health ministry.
The country has registered 35,930 total coronavirus deaths and 672,846 confirmed cases.
Brothers Carlos Alexandre and Wagner Cardninot, attend the burial on Saturday of their father, 76- year-old Jose Herminio de Farias, who died from COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [Pilar Olivares/Reuters]
01:08 GMT - Sri Lanka to reopen for international tourism on August 1
Sri Lanka says it will reopen for international tourists starting August 1 after a "successful containment" of the novel coronavirus.
The country's airports had been closed since March because of the global pandemic.
Sri Lanka Tourism said in a statement on Saturday that all precautionary measures recommended by global health and travel authorities have been put in place to keep visitors and residents safe.
Sri Lanka has reported 1,810 confirmed cases, including 11 deaths.
00:34 GMT - Mexico reports 3,593 new cases, 341 new fatalities
Mexico's health ministry has reported 3,593 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 341 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 113,619 cases and 13,511 deaths.
The government said the real number of infections is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
00:01 GMT - Russia reports second-highest one-day death toll
Russia has reported its second-highest one-day death toll even as the number of new coronavirus infections remained steady.
The national coronavirus task force said 197 people died during the past day, sharply up from 144 a day earlier. The highest one-day death toll was 232 on May 29.
There were 8,855 new infection cases overall. Russia has recorded more than 458,000 cases, including 5,725 deaths.
Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera's continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I'm Ted Regencia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
For all the updates from yesterday, June 6, click here.
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Novel Food Applications: What CBD Retailers Need to Know
The deadline set by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for CBD brands to have submitted a fully-validated Novel Food application was 31st March 2021. Applications were subject to an 8-day admin check and then a validation process of up to 30 days.
This deadline was a pivotal industry milestone, given brands' current efforts to navigate regulatory compliance.
More importantly, however, is the fact that brands without validated applications can no longer continue to sell their products in England and Wales. Furthermore, from 1st April 2021 businesses are required to remove products that do not meet the criteria from sale.
What are Novel Foods?
The term 'Novel Foods' describes products that were not widely consumed in either the UK or the EU before May 1997. For instance, given that they have been available in European markets for a considerable length of time, many hemp products (such as cold-pressed hemp oils) do not require authorisation.
Cannabinoid extracts, however, are still relatively new to the market and were designated Novel Foods by the FSA in January 2019. CBD retailers were then notified in February 2020 about the need to seek authorisation for their products, and what the application process would entail.
What Did CBD Brands Need to Have Included in Their Application?
Applicants must have provided as much evidence as possible of their efforts to create a quality product that is safe for widespread consumption. Below are examples of information and supporting materials that needed to have been included in Novel Food applications for CBD products. Every application would have been considered on its own merits, therefore the following should not be considered as criteria for guaranteed authorisation:
Manufacturing data for a minimum of five batches of the relevant product
Proposed uses for the product (e.g. as a consumable oil) and anticipated intake
Demonstrating that the Novel Food i.e. CBD cannot be considered a toxin or allergen, including any nutritional and toxicological information.
Detailed information about how the CBD is distributed, absorbed, metabolised
Any relevant scientific information (including reports for laboratory testing) also needed to have been included. A full list of what was involved in the application process can be found here.
I did not submit my application in time: What happens now?
After the 31st March 2021, only CBD products that meet both of the following criteria will be allowed to be sold to the public:
Those that were in the market at the time of the FSA's announcement of CBD as a Novel Food in February 2020.
Those with a validated Novel Food application by the 31st March 2021.
A validated application is not sufficient criteria for new CBD brands to release their products to the market. Therefore, all new products containing CBD extracts and isolates must be fully authorised by the FSA before they can be allowed on shelves.
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package scalaprops

import scalaz._
import scalaz.std.anyVal._
import ScalapropsScalaz._

object IndSeqTest extends Scalaprops {
  val testLaw =
    Properties.list(
      scalazlaws.monadPlusStrong.all[IndSeq],
      scalazlaws.traverse.all[IndSeq],
      scalazlaws.isEmpty.all[IndSeq]
    )
}

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Emerson Los Angeles opens to students
"I already changed my Facebook status to say I'm never moving back East," said Lauren Grinberg-Funes '14 as she arrived from Charleston, South Carolina, with her mother, Kathleen Grinberg-Funes, at Emerson College Los Angeles. Although she has never been to the West Coast, Grinberg-Funes said she is thrilled that "the Class of 2014 is christening Emerson Los Angeles." The Performing Arts major will intern at Viacom doing casting for CMT (Country Music Television).
A student is welcomed by Kerri McManus, director of internships and student services. (Photo by Rhea Becker)
On January 12, nearly 130 students began taking up residence in the stunning new Emerson College Los Angeles building on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of historic Hollywood, greeted by unseasonably warm weather, even for LA.
The College founded its Los Angeles program more than 27 years ago, but this semester marks the first time the program has been housed in its own facility. Several other colleges operate programs for students in Los Angeles, but Emerson is the only institution with its own building. In future semesters, more than 200 students will live, study, and work at the center.
The eagerly anticipated day was years in the making, requiring countless hours of effort on the part of Emerson staffers to prepare the building for its opening semester.
Almost nine days ago, Tim Taylor '14 climbed into a car in New Hampshire and drove across the country to Los Angeles, to be among the first to experience life in the iconic new building.
Purple and gold balloons festooned Emerson Los Angeles during the move-in of the first class of students. (Photo by Rhea Becker)
"Welcome to Emerson Los Angeles," said Kerri McManus, director of internships and student services, as she, the residence life staff, RAs, and eight student helpers greeted the students moving in from near and far, including Taylor, who drove 3,000 miles, and Ramon Calderon '14 and his family members, who traveled just a few miles to drop him off. The incredibly well-organized process went smoothly, with an RA waiting with the familiar Emerson laundry cart to escort each new arrival to his or her room. Purple and gold balloons were prominent on Sunset Boulevard.
Kevin Bright '76, senior executive director and founding director, personally greeted students and their families as they arrived. He captured the moment by taking photos of each arriving student and his or her family, many of them beaming at the prospect of being among the first to experience the state-of-the-art facility. His high-tech camera printed instant photos and captured digital images that will be posted to Facebook.
Kevin Bright '76, senior executive director and founding director of Emerson Los Angeles, took Polaroid photos of students and their families upon arrival. (Photo by Rhea Becker)
Also on hand to greet students and their families and ensure all went well were LA Program Director Jim Lane, West Coast Development Director Patrick Smith, Student and Alumni Engagement Director Amy Grill, Emerson Chief of Police Bob Smith, and Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services Jay Phillips. Parents and students were treated to tours of the new building.
After a flight from Hartford, Connecticut, Kevin Roland '14 arrived with a backpack and three hefty suitcases. Still, his enthusiasm was obvious: "I'm excited about exploring Los Angeles and Hollywood. I can't wait to see everything!" The Acting major will intern with Stein Entertainment Group, assisting with talent and working on script coverage, among other tasks.
Cheyenne Cantor '14, a Marketing Communication major, grew up in nearby Malibu. Surveying her room for the first time, Cantor said she was excited to start the program because she grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles, "so I've never experienced living in the city." Her mother, Jackie Robbins, is equally thrilled to have her daughter close to home. Cantor will intern at AEG, a major sports and entertainment presenter.
Kathleen Montero '14 and her mother, Angela Montero, traveled from New York City for move-in. (Photo by Rhea Becker)
New arrivals quickly flocked to one of the LA facility's exciting new features: the Emerson Kitchen, a restaurant on the ground floor. The menu is more than 40 percent vegetarian and the made-to-order options are extensive, using the latest kitchen technology. The facility features indoor and outdoor tables, and a smartphone app so patrons can place orders in advance. WERS-FM radio is piped in.
An invitation–only gala event will be held Saturday, March 8, to mark the official opening of Emerson Los Angeles. Open house events for alumni and parents are being planned for the week of March 10.
"The Future Has Your Name On It!" is the College's first multi-year effort to secure $20 million or more in private support from individual donors, foundations, and corporations, which will fuel Emerson Los Angeles. There has been to date a robust response from alumni, parents, and friends to the campaign—the largest in Emerson's history—with many opportunities for funding and naming key spaces within the building still available.
Built by the award-winning Los Angeles-based architect Thom Mayne and his Morphosis team, the 10-story structure is packed with amenities and state-of-the-art equipment. Among them are the Di Bona Family Distance Learning Center, the Herzog Family Classroom, Al Jaffe Enrollment Services Office, the Bright Family Screening Room West, wired classrooms, an open-air screening and live-performance space, meeting spaces, dressing rooms, computer labs, mixing suites, a fitness center, an equipment distribution center, an outdoor terrace with gas barbecue grills and a fire pit, and much, much more. The building has been built to LEED Gold standards.
More than 4,300 students have participated in the LA program since its inception. Emerson Los Angeles will significantly expand the College's current program of academic offerings and professional internships at television and film studios, music companies, media outlets, marketing agencies, and related enterprises.
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I remember when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was first about to be introduced here. A good friend told me that he was rushing to buy a property because his real estate negotiator friend told him that property prices would jump up by six per cent following the GST.
I then asked him if he liked the property that he was about to buy and he said "Yes". I responded by telling him to proceed as my advice was for him to stop the purchase if he did not like the property enough and was buying just because he was worried about the potential price increase due to the GST.
And now, we have the upcoming Sales and Service Tax (SST). Should we start to worry and quickly buy items first since the SST is likely to be 10 per cent? Would property prices go up by 10 per cent then? If we google for information on this, the general consensus is that property prices will not be rising by the same percentage or even at all.
However, let's not debate about this because it is not the main issue, really. Assuming we are buying a home for our own stay, then we will usually be staying in it at least for the next 10 years. Hence, the SST would only be one per cent per year when averaged out. This is assuming it is a full 10 per cent impact on the property price.
Then, should one be buying for investment purposes and taking into account the Real Properties Gains Tax (RPGT), the 10 per cent SST will be spread over six years which would only amount to 1.5 per cent or so per year. Looking at the usual price increase on a yearly basis would tell us that the SST is really a non-issue.
Therefore, only buy the property once you have considered all the pros and cons. My advice is not to buy or not buy a property because of the SST as property investment is for the long term. Beyond just the GST and the SST, we recently also saw a frenzied sharing of news prediction concerning the potential property market bubble bursting.
However, is this really happening? The main reason stated was that property prices for luxury properties were already too high and thus, a readjustment is necessary. The government should thus allow it to happen and take steps to prepare for this "crisis".
Allow me to share a few key reasons why the property market may burst and, this is not just about one segment of real estate.
The first assumption is that we are not overstretched currently due to property mortgage payments. Now, let's look at the three main signs before a property market would burst.
Property prices must be rising at a much faster pace than our salary growth and for many years. Remember the periods of 2009 – 2013 here in Malaysia? Yeah, prices were generally going higher every few months!
Then, the cooling measures from Bank Negara Malaysia came. The speculative activities were then minimised instead of being the norm. Speculators were pushed out of the market as they would then need to put down a 30 per cent down payments with banks only lending to qualified borrowers.
Of course, we should still be aware that BMV here does not necessarily mean a good buy unless the BMV was not due to the BMV-level price previously.
This is an extremely important factor. The B40 and the M40 households in Malaysia comprise 80 per cent of total households. They need affordably priced homes and not the RM500,000 or higher priced homes. This is the reason for the PR1MA, Rumah Selangorku and even RUMAWIP affordable housing projects – with more affordable homes on its way.
The government states that it intends to build one million new affordable homes within 10 years. Of course, we hope these affordable homes will be in well-connected areas, are comfortable to stay in and built as per the announced timelines.
Once these happens, the pressure on the housing market will be lessened because property transactions would continue to happen instead of only the rich having the money to buy and the poor struggling to get a place or having to rent forever. The property bubble will burst when there are too few affordable choices in the market. Currently, there is also the secondary market which will provide choices under the sub-RM400,000 category.
Banks in Malaysia are listed on Bursa Malaysia. They publish their quarterly results without fail so take a look at their Non- Performing Loan (NPL) numbers. If we see a spike in the numbers, we know that the borrowers of the banks are no longer able to serve their debts. What this tells us is that the potential for the properties to be auctioned off is high and this is usually the start of a loss of confidence when the herd mentality kicks in. More people will be looking to sell their properties at lower prices and then, a crisis starts.
In brief, the only reason why people start to miss their payments may be because they have lost their jobs. This is why this number is extremely important to take note of and everyone should!
By the way, there will be no such thing as an impending property bubble burst should all these three signs remain healthy. Who knows if another global financial crisis would unfold in the near future which will pull all the rest of the world into a recession?
Based on the current numbers, Malaysia is unlikely to be the starting point for the crisis. This is what Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said not too long ago:- "Economy remains strong, fundamentals solid." I do not think his assessment could suddenly change for the worse.
Beyond these three major signs, we can also look at the unemployment rate in Malaysia. Any sudden spike would indicate problems ahead. Also, usually, when car sales numbers are lacklustre, one can envision that something bad is about to happen. Shoppers go to popular malls so when people have lack of money, they do not go to places where they are tempted to buy.
One should also note that when a crisis does happen – like the few times before this, property prices will drop because of negative sentiments. However, once the economic recovery starts and negative sentiments turn positive, property prices would recover and will usually be higher than before. Five years ago, we could afford a RM400,000 property.
If property prices did not increase crazily and had stayed almost at the same level, then after five years of salary increments, the property price we could afford could be RM500,000. This is the real reason why property prices could go up. If we could not afford to pay any higher, it will stop going up. Developers will just adjust what they build accordingly too. Happy understanding and investing.


This tour offers two nights in Kochi and two nights in Kumarakom. The tour plan takes the visitors for Fort Kochi sightseeing, Kumarakom sightseeing, Athirapilly sightseeing and Cherai beach sightseeing. This package is a small but wonderful one. The places chosen for this package would introduce the visitors with the rich history, heritage and culture of Kerala. Fort Kochi is known for its connection with the history and heritage of Kerala while Kumarakom is known for its bird sanctuary and back waters. On the other hand, Athirapilly is known for its beautiful waterfalls and Cherai is known for its pristine clear seashore beach! Avail this package and make a memorable tour to Kerala!
Once you reach your destination- Fort Kochi, check into the hotel and proceed for your tour to Fort Kochi. Located at a distance of 12 km from the main city in Kerala, Fort Kochi has an amazing history that still draws visitors from all over the world to its shores. On walking down the roads of Fort Kochi, you will get to see old houses built by the Portuguese, Dutch as well as British. You can start your tour from Kochi Beach, which is one of the finest beaches in Kerala and is definitely most popularly visited beach.
Once you reach Athirappally, check into your hotel, have your breakfast and proceed for your tour to Athirapally. You can start the sightseeing tour from Athirapally Waterfall, which are considered as one of the best waterfalls in India and is the most popular tourist attraction in Athirapally. Located on Chalakudy river, at the entrance of Sholayar hill range, the waterfalls come down at the height of 80 feet offers a great scenic view to the tourists. This view becomes even better in monsoon when the streams of water join together and looks like Niagra Falls. This waterfall is the biggest waterfall in Kerala and offers breathtaking experiences to its visitors. This waterfall has been a part of several Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam movies like Dil Se, Raavan as well as Guru.
Proceed for your tour to Cherai. You can kick start your tour from Cherai Beach, which is surrounded by Arabian Sea on one side and Vembanad Kayal, on the other. Enjoy the lovely view of the beach and relax. Departure.


Mornings are not for everyone. I myself, am a morning person, but not in the sense that I don't like my sleep. I'm just the type of person that wakes up ready to go and usually jamming to my own beat in my head. That was definitely something Kirby had to get used to haha. Now that I'm pregnant mornings are an even more crucial part of my day. Without staring off in the right mood, with the right food and energy it can be really hard to get my groove for the day. Pregnancy is so beautiful, but so weird. Everything is changing. I'm hear to share my 6 tips for a healthy morning routine that anyone can use.
Its kind of sad how truly difficult it is to not pick up your phone the second you wake up. Especially if you're a blogger or social influencer and work full time on your phone. I got into a bad habit months back about checking my phone, my Instagram messages, my emails, and anything else that I thought was pressing for that day. If you think about it, you start your day before your feet even touch the ground. To me, thats just insane and with the world we live in already being non-stop I knew I needed to start my day off with focusing on me before leaping into everything else.
When you start your day with your phone you don't give yourself a chance to even think. You're already into your to-do list and you're already set on getting things done before you've even thought about the day ahead. My biggest tip for a healthy morning routine is leaving the phone be before getting through the rest of the steps below.
As you babes know by now I am a huge believer. God is the highlight of my day always and no matter what I feel a sense of calm whenever my heart or head is focus on Him. To me, it's silly to think of starting your day without Him. He for one already knows the path that lies ahead and reassures us to trust. Without using this precious time in the morning to focus your head into the right space of mind its hard to say how your mood will end up throughout the day.
My favorite thing of all is the devotional book Jesus Calling. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen me talk about it there. My mother-in-law gave it to me as a gift for college graduation right before Kirby and I took off on our adventure to Colorado. It has been one of the best material gifts I've ever received. Since then my sister and my mom have both gotten it and are just as attached as me. It's such an easy way to get your mindset in the right place and somehow it always connects to what you're going through. Almost in a weird way sometimes where I think, "God, how did you do that?" Finding a small way to make it easier on yourself to connect with Him is game changing.
... And to wake up knowing that God is one my side, is enough.
I started getting pretty obsessed with my skincare about 6 months before my wedding and I wish it would have happened sooner. Taking good care of your skin is one of the most important things ever. Its life changing and makes a huge difference even just after a week of keeping up with a good routine. Getting into a night routine, I think, is easier than morning with already taking off makeup and such.
To be honest, I have never been a huge fan of breakfast or even breakfast food for that matter. I remember growing up and my mom forcing me to eat toast or sausage on my way out the door. Well, pregnancy has changed all of that. I realized early own how truly important it was to have a good breakfast and how much I really needed it. My taste buds have also changed which has now made me the biggest lover of breakfast food ever. Pancakes, waffles, eggs, avocado toast... You name it, I want it.
Making sure you eat a balanced breakfast each morning is a crucial part to the energy you have and keep throughout the day. Pregnant or not, you need to start filling your energy level right off the bat and more than just 2 cups of coffee which is definitely the route I used to take. I've become a huge fan of whipping up fun and super simple yogurt bowl breakfast, check out my favorite recipe here. Obviously like I noted, it's all about balance so a donut here and there or my favorite bowl of Reese's Puff cereal is definitely okay in my eyes.
If you're on the go the easiest thing for me is creating a simple and packed smoothie. I like to add fruit, greek yogurt, granola, peanut butter and a banana to keep me full as long as possible. I'm also a huge sucker for Lara Bar's and always make sure one is in my purse.
I'm trying to get better at this, but some days are easier then others. Waking up and getting a small workout in, a short walk or even a really good stretch is so nice and set's the body up for the day. I think its best to try and get things done earlier so it's not something that can be easily passed off as you go through the day. I can't say I'm the best at this step, but I'm working on it each day.
Stretching is super important when being pregnant because everything just become a bit more sore with the added wait and the ever changing body. Doing this in the morning has helped loosen me up before I chain myself to my desk for the rest of the day. I have also loved finding workouts on youtube to follow which has helped a ton with figure out exercises I can and can't to. Plus, now that its starting to get warmer I'll try to carve out time in the afternoon to get some sun and some walking in which is a win, win in my eyes.
I think no matter what time of the day as long as you think about fitting a workout in or a moment to stretch it will make your day that much easier and your body that much more healthy.
I cannot stress this enough. I have become such a big to-do list person this past year and I am totally obsessed with my system. I actually talked about this in my post on 5 Tips for Having the Best Year. I've found this love for checking things off my list and once I found that it made me even more of a fan for creating them. I think it's really important to list out the top 3 things that need to be finished that day followed by the other tasks you want/hope to get finished. Doing this in the morning is crucial because the most important things that need to get done are all at the fore front of your mind.
Another thing that is super important with the to-do list is making sure you stay on task. I am so bad with jumping around to the things I think are easier or that I want to do first which ends up throwing my day off. Sticking to the top 3 things that you list out in the morning and then working off the next small list is whats going to keep the day flowing best.


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Compliance October 1, 2015
Nearly $1M Left in Abandoned 401(k)
The DOL says a defunct company started plan termination procedures, but failed to complete the termination before ceasing operations.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit to distribute nearly $1 million in assets from the 401(k) plan of a defunct corporation in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Based on an investigation conducted by the DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the lawsuit alleges that Encorium Group Inc.'s predecessor, the Covalent Group, established a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in 1996 to provide a way for its employees to voluntarily save for their retirement years on a tax-free basis. In or around September 2009, the company initiated procedures to terminate the plan, but ceased all business operations before taking additional steps to effectuate the termination of the plan.
The investigation found that since 2009, neither the company nor any former officers of the company have taken fiduciary responsibility for the operation and administration of the plan. As of May 12, 2015, the plan had 33 remaining participants with individual account balances totaling $966,752.08. The plan's assets are currently held by State Street Bank and Trust.
The complaint seeks to remove the company from its position as a fiduciary with respect to the plan, and to appoint an independent fiduciary to terminate the plan and distribute the remaining assets.
The complaint is available here.
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Porn Based off of Dragon Ball Video Games
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Introduction to Dragon Ball Video Games
Even if you're a big-time Dragon Ball fan, it's easy to confuse the backstory and flow because there is so much that happens. The video game franchise has plenty of games and spin-offs so you never know if you'll even want to play every single one of them. The Dragon Ball video games have been released in North America since 1988 and there are new games that continue to be released and picked up by thousands of individuals. It's safe to say, that if you have never heard of Dragon Ball (whether you're a gamer or not), you may have been living under a rock because not only are there a bunch of video games but also plenty of comics, anime, movies, tv shows, and of course porn. But don't fret, because Mr. Porn Geek will give you all the information you need to start your Dragon Ball porn journey.
History/ Backstory of Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball was first created by Akira Toriyama in 1984 and is known to be inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, as well as Hong Kong martial arts films. The series follows the adventures of Son Goku from his childhood to adulthood. Son Goku trains in martial arts and travels around the globe in search of 7 orbs, known as the dragon balls. Once all 7 dragon balls are collected, a dragon is invoked who will grant wishes. Throughout Son Goku's journey, he makes many friends and some enemies who are also in search of the dragon balls.
There are many different genres of video games, mainly role-playing, family, and fighting has become the most popular. The Dragon Ball video game series has generated over 5 billion dollars in total gross revenue since 2018. That means if you have never played a Dragon Ball video game, it's highly likely that multiple people you know have. Most of the Dragon Ball video games that were created and released in the 1980s were released in Japan only and some were available in the European market however there was one game that was released in the US called, Dragon Power. It was released in 1988 but for the franchise to make waves in the USA, another decade would be needed.
The early 1990s
In the 1990s, two games were released: Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2 and Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22. Both are fighting games and were only introduced to the US years after their original release. In 1997, Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout was released on PlayStation. Dragon Ball GT was the first Dragon Ball game to be in 3D.
Beyond the 90s
After this release, there wouldn't be another one to the US market until 2002. Beginning in 2002, a Dragon Ball game would be released every year except for 2013. The Budokai Series part 1 was first released in 2002 on PlayStation 2 and was the beginning of a flood of games. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 was released in 2003 and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 was released in 2004 followed by Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Collection that came out later in 2012. These games can be played on multiple popular platforms like PlayStation and GameCube.
Around the same time as the Budokai series, the Legacy of Guru series was released mainly on Game Boy as an action-packed role-playing game. The series was released from 2002 – 2005 and received mixed reviews, mainly moderate instances. The first fully American made Dragon Ball game was released in 2005 and was made available on multiple gaming platforms including Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube. It's titled Dragon Ball Z: Segas and had poor reviews. A year later, Super Dragon Ball Z was released in 2006.
Next came the Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi series. It included 3 different games that were released in 2005, 2006, and 2007 respectively. These games may seem a little bit misleading because of the name. The truth is these 3 video games may be called Budokai but are nothing like the previous Budokai series.
The Difference Between Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z
If you're new to the Dragon Ball saga, you may not understand if Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are the same games or the same porn, So Mr. Porn Geek will clear the air. Dragon Ball is the original and Dragon Ball Z occurs when the characters grow up. When Goku was born, his planet was under threat so he got shot off with other kids to different space ships. Goku's spaceship went to earth. When Goku was young, he fell hard on his head and suffered trauma, making him friendly but stupid. He's extremely strong and has a lot of powers and begins to train with his grandpa. One day when during the full moon he looks at the moon and begins to transform into a giant ape. As a giant ape, he cannot control his body and he becomes a beast and kills his grandfather. When he awakes he is naked in his house and has his grandpa's 4-star dragon ball
Meaning, a blue hair teen named Bulma is searching for a dragon balls with a dragon ball radar, daughter of a scientist. She's able to track the dragon ball and find Goku. Bulma and Goku go on adventures together as friends to collect all the dragon balls because they want to wish from the dragon. Goku starts training and going on tournaments. Goku meets and fights King Piccolo and starts fighting. Goku finally wins.
Goku is married to Chichi and has a kid. Goku's brother comes and locates him. Brother named Raditz comes down and tries to get the dragon balls to become immortal. Raditz kidnaps Goku's son and punches Goku in the face and flies away. He throws the baby into the spaceship. Goku and Piccolo become a team and team up against Radit. Goku gets lucky and grabs Raditz's tail and that makes him lose all his power. "Please let me go and I'll leave you alone and give your son back and all that." Goku agrees and then Radit beats up Goku with his fists. After some time, he was able to grab his tail again but because Goku is a little slow, he lets his brother go again and gets beat up yet again. He grabs the tail, Raditz puts his foot on Goku's neck and the baby (Gohan) rises and gives a powerful headbutt into Raditz sending him flying and giving freedom to Goku. Raditz grabs the Gohan and kicks him to the spaceship.
Piccolo says to Goku – grab hold of his tale and him and I'll blast him. Picallo is charging up and Goku holds Raitz. Piccolo is ready and shoots off his special beam cannon. Just in case you didn't get that last bit – the character has a special beam cannon and if you wanna see this in a porn version simply search for Dragon Ball Z porn or Dragon Ball Z porn comic. The beam rips Raditz and Goku in half.
Piccolo laughing happiness bwa, bwa, bwa, he sees the dead brothers and runs to get the son of Goku and scoops him up and they go off to explore. Goku is in the spirit world and eventually gets to meet and train with King Kai. 2 other folks in the Sans (Goku's race) are coming to train also. Earthlings and Sans train to fight at one another. The Sans are upset with Goku for not living out the mission to take the supplies.
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When you consider the intention of what video games should do for a person you probably think first of entertainment or an escape from daily routine and life. However, what is sometimes overlooked is that another purpose of video games is to induce pleasure for whoever is playing the game.
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The best of hentai and the best of porn based off Dragon ball intersects at a beautiful display of character-based hentai, super fan-based art, and sex appeal urging you to tug at your pants, that is if they are still on. You can search for Dragon Ball Super Caulifla hentai, or Dragon Ball Super Bulma hentai and see what videos and high def. picture sets to come up. Don't forget there's also plenty of Dragon Ball Bulma hentai porn and no matter who your favorite characters, you can find them guilt-free and fucking one another on film.
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- define one-dimensional and multidimensional arrays and find the mean of an array in ANSI C.
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Here are 12 of the best tools for writers. The first four items on this list are high-tech splurges we think are worth it. The rest are completely free so you can treat yourself. Enjoy!
Sometimes staring at a blank computer screen can empty your head of all good ideas. That's when it's time to break out the old-fashioned legal pad.
Now, with the Iogear Mobile Digital Scribe wireless pen, you won't have to spend time typing your notes later. Just attach the receiver that comes with the pen to the top of your paper. Write like normal. The receiver collects and stores your notes as you write.
When you're done, plug the receiver into your computer's USB port. You can then import your notes as an image file or have the program turn them into digital, editable text.
This pen is the perfect gift for Barefoot Writers. It's portable, gets the good ideas flowing, and it turns longhand notes into typed text in minutes.
It's true; writers get the best ideas in the most inconvenient places. I think we'd all agree the shower gets credit as the best place to generate ideas.
But, what do you do when you have your next Big Idea and shampoo on your head? That's no longer an issue with AquaNotes, the waterproof notepad for your shower.
AquaNotes hangs in your shower by a suction cup and includes a pencil. Water rolls right off the paper but your message stays clear. No more jumping out of the shower before you're done to capture an idea.
Every writer needs to be ready to capture a great idea as soon as it hits him or her. That's why, if you don't have a digital voice recorder, it should be at the top of your wish list.
A digital voice recorder is like the ultimate freedom for a barefoot writer. You can capture great ideas whether you're driving, at your kid's soccer game, or taking a walk. Just hit "record" and start talking. Then, replay when you get back to your office.
A digital model is ideal as they store hours of talk time, but you don't need to get anything fancy. Just look for one with good battery life and a decent number of recording hours.
If you type slowly, hate to type, or prefer to speak your ideas aloud, Dragon Dictation is a lifesaver. It's a handy program available for laptops, desktop computers and some smartphones.
All you have to do is talk. Dragon instantly converts your spoken words into type on your device. Because it learns to recognize your voice, it gets better the more you use it.
If you get the app for your smart phone – or use Siri on the iPhone – it's a great way to record ideas away from your desk without having to type them later. You'll save time and keystrokes.
Write or Die, a popular web application for writers, claims to put the "prod" in productivity.
This app, which is available for your desktop or iPad, was created by "Dr. Wicked." He says writers need rewards when they succeed and penalties when they don't.
That's why Write or Die let's you set your own options, like a word count goal and a time limit. You can also disable the backspace and the save command until you reach your word count goal.
You also choose your own consequence level, which ranges from "Gentle" or "Kamikaze." The "Gentle" consequence is a pop-up box. "Kamikaze" mode starts deleting your words if you stop writing for too long.
Write or Die is a fun app. If your word count is your main goal, it's quite useful. If you're writing for satisfaction, not punishment, you might want to stay away from "Kamikaze" mode.
As a Barefoot Writer, it's ideal if you can take your files anywhere. Portable files mean you can work on the beach, on the road, or anywhere else with a computer and Internet access. That's where Dropbox comes in.
Dropbox works with nearly every computer, browser, and smart phone. Any file you save to Dropbox is instantly available on your other devices and your account on the Dropbox website. This makes it perfect for the Barefoot Writer who needs to travel unexpectedly from time to time … or wants to take an impromptu vacation!
Dropbox also has other neat features, like the ability to share files and folders with others and stellar security.
Best of all? Dropbox is free if you need less than 2GBs of space. After that, reasonably priced plans are available. You can even earn extra space.
Wunderlist is a free, easy-to-use task manager. It's available for Mac, Windows, and many smart phones. Plus, because you can access it from a web browser, you can see your to-do lists anywhere.
Some of its features are the option to collaborate with others, get notifications, and share your lists by email.
If your holiday festivities involve setting New Year's resolutions, you'll love the free website called 43Things.com.
43Things runs on the philosophy that if you make your goals public, you're more likely to achieve them. 43Things is a great way to share your goals with friends and family, get the support you need to follow through, and meet people with similar goals.
You can even link your goals to your Facebook page and link your account to your blog so you can journal about your progress along the way.
Give the gift of goal achievement to yourself this holiday season at 43Things.com.
That's because Evernote allows you to keep track of everything – notes, photos, checklists, web pages, and more – in one place.
Evernote also allows you to enjoy one of the biggest benefits of being a Barefoot Writer, which is that you can write from anywhere. Evernote can be accessed all over the world via a laptop, desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can even record voice notes in Evernote while driving or taking a walk.
Evernote has a great free account, which makes it an easy gift to give yourself this year. But, if you need more space, a paid option is available.
Wridea.com is a free web service that helps you remember and organize ideas. It's simple to navigate and is searchable. Plus, because you can share your ideas, it's easy to get feedback on them.
You can also choose to collaborate on ideas with a few select colleagues, or open a topic up for brainstorming with the entire Wridea community.
Wridea is a fun, useful, free gift to give yourself this season.
Collaborating is something many Barefoot Writers do often. If you usually email copy back and forth, you'll love the simplicity of MixedInk.
MixedInk is a free online collaborative writing tool. It's available 24/7 and it's easy to set up. It allows you to invite people to work on writing projects together and vote on the best version of text. Plus, it has "Authorship tracking" so you can see who wrote each word.
Computers are designed to look like the sun. During the day, this isn't a problem.
But, if you enjoy working late at night or checking your email right before bed, staring at the glow of the screen tells your brain it's daytime. This can make it hard to fall asleep.
F.lux solves this problem by fixing the color of your computer's display to match the time of day. At night, it automatically adjusts to look like your indoor lights. During the day, it looks like sunlight again.
The great thing about f.lux is that it works automatically. You set it and forget it. Also, it's free and available for Mac and Windows.
So, there you have it — our 12 recommended tools for Barefoot Writers!


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A warm welcome awaits visitors that ski Wildschönau in the heart of the Kitzbühel Alps. As a skiing area, there's just 4 villages that are ski resorts which are; Thierbach, Oberau, Auffach and Niederau. Surrounded by 70, mainly north facing pistes, you're snow assured into April.
Of the 70 runs available when you ski Wildschönau there are 15 for beginners, 43 for intermediates, and 12 for advanced skiers, so a good range for all levels. These runs are linked by 26 ski lifts, including cable cars and drag lifts. There is also a treat in store for any snowboarders among you, as Wildschönau also has a 'race and boarder' arena.The valley also offers many other winter activities throughout the season. Visitors can ski over 40 km of prepared cross country trails, or decide to be daring and take part in paragliding or floodlit tobogganing.
This is a region that offers a lot of fun, and relaxation. So what better way to unwind after a day on the slopes, than by tasting the unique Krautinger Schnapps, which is only distilled in the region, or sampling traditional Tyrolean Cuisine, which uses locally farmed ingredients. Culture is also very important when you ski Wildschönau. Known as a musical valley, as well as the snow, it also houses several interesting museums.
If all this has sparked your interest, and you'd like to visit one of Austria's friendliest ski areas, then you can reach it in just under two hours from either Innsbruck or Salzburg, where flights arrive from most UK airports.


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Blue Mountain Fire Tower
Blue Mountain Wild Forest
Nick Catania
Adventure Guides » United States » New York » Hiking + Backpacking
1,590.00 ft (484.63 m)
There-and-back
The Blue Mountain Fire Tower is perhaps one of the most well-known towers in the Adirondacks. Over 15,000 visitors flock to this mountain throughout the year to experience its stunning 360-degree views over the surrounding Adirondack landscape. The trail to the summit is a 4.2-mile round-trip route that climbs a little over 1,500 feet, with picturesque views that are well worth the climb.
A sign for the trailhead can easily be seen on the right side of Route 28/30 while driving north. There is a fairly large parking area here, and note that there are two trailheads. The yellow-marked trail to the left of the parking area goes to Tirrel Pond, and the Blue Mountain path, with red trail markers, is the one on the right of the information kiosk and registration box.
The beginning of the path is set on a dirt road that was formerly used for logging. These lands are actually owned by Finch, Pruyn and Company, Inc., private landowners who grants public access to the trails in the area. From the start of the hike, there is a steady climb through pine trees and northern hardwoods as the path takes on a rough characteristic with large roots and rocks. This continues until you are about halfway up the mountain. A series of extended wooden planks will provide some stability for your footing as you rise and dip over a few minor ridges.
In the hike's second mile, the climb steepens. The path is still wide, but the rocks you will have to scramble over become even larger. In some sections, there are intricate rock steps that have been built into the mountainside to help you along your way. At times there are long and large slabs of bedrock that the trail has been worn down to. These flat sections of rock can be very slippery with even the least bit of moisture, so watch your step! Take a moment to look back down the hill as you climb up. In parts you can just make out a view down to Blue Mountain Lake appearing over the tree line.
In the final quarter mile, the path levels off with a gentle approach to the summit. A serene walk through a forest of scented pines will lead you to a large clearing and the 35-foot steel Aerometer tower. There is a wide gravel road that approaches the mountain opposite to this area, but it is privately owned and restricted to the public. Large concrete slab foundations serve as a reminder of the military radar station that was once located here during the Cold War.
Climb the steps of the fire tower to take in the expansive views of the surrounding landscape. You will have to look past various radio towers and communication structures used by local emergency and enforcement agencies, but beyond that, large lakes, marshes and ponds stretch off into the distance, creating a serene blend of land and water. Some of the nearby peaks include Tirrell Mountain, Tongue Mountain, Vanderwhacker Mountain, and Kempshall Mountain, among many of the high peaks. Once you have absorbed enough of the splendid views, return back down the mountain on the same trail.
Blue Mountain's prominence over the region made it an ideal place for an observation station. Like the other towers of the region, the original structure was constructed in 1911 and built out of wood logs. In 1917, it was replaced with the current Aeromotor LL‐25 Fire Tower by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). One of the last operating fire towers in the state, it was closed in 1990.
In 1994 the DEC, along with various support groups, restored the tower and opened it to the public. Access to the tower was permitted through the first public-private preservation partnership, which has served as a model for similar tower restorations across the state. Today, Blue Mountain Fire Tower is a part of the National Historic Lookout Register and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Friends of Blue Mountain continues to lead restoration efforts and watch over this regional icon.
Fire Towers of New York
For almost a century, observers staffed more than 100 fire towers throughout New York State, located primarily on the highest peaks in the Catskill and Adirondack regions. This was in response to the intense logging and tannin harvesting operations that would leave virgin forest barren, dried, and very susceptible to fire. Rangers would often reside in nearby cabins while keeping a regular lookout for smoke and flames throughout the surrounding valleys. If a fire was spotted, a message was sent to the nearby town and the location of the suspected fire would be triangulated and confirmed by other fire towers in the area.
Beginning in the 1980s the towers were systematically closed as monitoring from planes became more cost-effective. Some towers have been dismantled, others remain in disrepair, while a select few have been revitalized by the DEC, or purchased and renovated by the general public. Restorations continue throughout the state and there are many assistance programs you can join to help support and maintain these historic icons. Each tower offers a new and unique perspective of New York, and serves as a monument to forest protection throughout the state. Challenge yourself to visit them all!
Incredible 360-degree views.
Long and flat rock slabs can become very slippery.
Big vistas
Typically multi-day
Permit required
Castle Rock Snowshoe
Adirondacks, New York
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Owl's Head Fire Tower
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