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Master of the Mystic Arts
When You Take:
Starseed Cosmology
Astrology One: Natal Charts
Astrology Two: Love Compatibility
Astrology Three: Past and Future Lives
Starseed Astrology
Kabbalistic Tarot
Magick One: Spiritual Elements
Magick Two: Supernatural Energy
Psychic Clairvoyance
Love Magick
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The Mystic Arts
A Private Ministerial Association
DECLARATION OF CHARTER/BYLAWS OF
Purpose, Mission and Vision
This Ministry/Association is created and organized to operate within the private domain as a private
membership association and a spiritual ministry reliant upon a faith in Nature and Nature's God. The
purposes for which it is organized are set forth in the Articles of Association, and in part are as follows:
To allow the Private Membership Association founder and all Private Membership Association members a platform in which to conduct all manner of private business, ministry, spiritual business, education, and services or assistance with the Association and with other Associations and Association members, keeping all business in the private domain and utilizing the protections guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Constitutions for the United States and the individual states, and the Canadian Charter of Rights, to conduct business in private, remaining outside of the jurisdiction of regulation imposed upon legal fictions by government entities and public law. To provide a resource for members to seek, and access, all manner of education, information, services, advice, council, and support consistent with our religious and spiritual freedoms as guaranteed by the Constitution for the United States of America, the constitutions of the individual states of the union, and the laws of the United States; To conduct all manner of ministry and any manner of business within the private domain as seen fit by the Association founders and Trustees. The Spiritual Association/Ministry defined by this Declaration is organized for worship, education, spiritual freedom, faith and reliance upon nature, and beneficent purposes, and is established under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Law of The Mystic Arts, for furthering the uplifting and enlightenment of all people who voluntarily choose to associate with this Ministry throughout the world and the betterment of life on planet Earth. The Mystic Arts must always remain an unincorporated Ministry dedicated to this purpose. The Mystic Arts Organization is a non-profit Ministry of Astrologers, Cosmologists, Psychics, and Energy Healers. Our aim is to help the collective ascend into a divine state of consciousness by realizing their soul's path and life purpose
ARTICLE TWO
Appointment and Powers of Trustees and Members of the Board of Advisors
A. Upon completion and adoption of these Bylaws the founding Ministry Co-Trustees shall serve
thereafter as the Trustees of this Ministry, with authority over all affairs of the Ministry, both temporal and spiritual, provided for in these charters and the minutes of The Mystic Arts.
1. The Trustee designated as Chairperson or Director shall retain all rights to unlimited contract on
behalf of the Ministry and shall retain full authority to designate or delegate powers and duties to Co-Trustees.
B. The Director may establish and appoint other members, who shall be known as "Advisors," to an
Advisory Board who may act in a manner to advise Trustees on any matter affecting the operation
of the Ministry. The Ministry Advisory Board shall not have governing authority over the Ministry or the activities of the Ministry but shall serve in an advisory capacity. Co-founding Trustees, serve as the stewards and possessors of title of the Ministries assets which shall be used for the purposes deemed beneficial to the Ministry at their sole discretion, with or without the advice of the Ministry Advisory Board.
C. The Advisors must conserve and minister in accordance with the Tenets, Creed, and Principles of
The Mystic Arts and the principles of Higher Truth in accordance with the best of the Advisors' abilities, exercising judgment and discretion in administering the Advisors' duties in good faith strictly in conformity with the purpose, provisions, spirit, and intent hereof.
D. Upon a Board of Advisors being created by the Director, the Advisors may not be less than two in
number and may be increased by the Director beyond two in number for any reason the Director
believes is beneficial for the Ministry. The appointed Advisors, together with those Trustees, for the
purpose of filling future vacancies and appointing Successor Trustees, shall hold office and collectively minister affairs of The Mystic Arts, an unincorporated Spiritual Ministry; PROVIDED, however, that an Advisor may resign, both with and without notice, and also may be removed from office by a Resolution of at least two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Trustees whenever in the opinion of said majority such offending Advisor shall have been deemed guilty of such acts that are repugnant to the tenets and precepts of this Ministry, and PROVIDED, further, that in the event of any vacancy, increase in number, death of an Advisor, removal from the Board, resignation, and the like, the remaining Advisors may recommend appointment of a successor (and all newly appointed Advisors) by the unanimous concurrence of the Advisors.
E. The signing of an acknowledgment of acceptance of the office of the Board of Advisors by the
Director constitutes investiture as such.
F. The Mystic Arts is created under powers and authority of the Covenant with the Creator that each individual member of The Mystic Arts possesses. The Mystic Arts recognizes unalienable rights, as a gift from God, not limited to
but recognized as:
1. Acquiring and possessing, by donation, gift, bequest, devise, and purchase, and holding and
maintaining, property—real, personal, and mixed—holding title absolute by conveyance, with
right for granting, selling, conveying, renting, and otherwise disposing of said property as may
be necessary for furthering the objectives of the Ministry, for the use and behoof of
The Mystic Arts forever, in unalloyed temporal and spiritual capacity.
2. Exercising the unlimited right to contract; borrowing and lending money; giving promissory
notes as well as other written obligation therefore by note, and securing the payment thereof by
a lien, such as mortgage, upon hereditaments, both corporeal and incorporeal, real, personal,
and mixed.
3. Buying, selling, leasing, mortgaging, and in every way dealing in land and chattels in the same
manner that a natural man may, and without the order of any court.
4. Receiving bequests and devises for exclusive use of the Ministry in the same manner as a
living, sentient man.
5. Appointing, and being appointed as, an attorney in fact.
6. Retaining unlimited power of Contract.
7. Suing and being sued, pleading, and being pleaded, in tribunals of competent jurisdiction at the
discretion of Ministry Trustees.
8. Having and using a common seal by which all deeds and acts of the Ministry may be
authenticated.
9. Exercising any other just, lawful, and ethical rights and powers bestowed upon man by the
Creator and as may be declared by authority of the Ministry, as established at any time in
accordance with the Articles of Association and Charter/Bylaws of The Mystic Arts.
10. Recognizing and standing upon all rights and liberties as a part of the Bill of Rights guaranteed
within the Constitution for the United States and the Constitutions of the several states united as gifts from God which are forever inviolate and outside of the powers of general government to alter, amend, or interpret.
G. The Trustees may provide for regular Ministry meetings or activities at stated intervals without
notice. Special meetings may be called at any time by any two or more Advisors upon three (3)
days prior written notice mailed or delivered to the Trustees and Advisors. At all meetings, a
director or majority of the Board of Advisors is regarded as constituting a quorum for the conduct of business.
H. The powers of the Trustees, any and all Ministry Committees and Tribunals, acting on behalf of the
The Mystic Arts Ministry are absolute, exclusive, and unlimited in all matters
in which the Ministry has authority to act, in accordance with the laws of Nature and of Nature's God
and in concert with the Ecclesiastical Law as interpreted by the Ministry, and are broadly construed
as general powers of both natural and artificial inhabitants of planet Earth, under the Laws of God,
which permit acting in any manner that it does not cause others harm and does not impair, impede,
or infringe upon the unalienable rights granted to another living man. All said powers may be
delegated at the sole discretion of the Trustees.
I. Resolutions of the Board of Trustees, or a director, authorizing the undertaking of a project constitutes evidence that such project is within the Board's power.
J. No one providing the Ministry donations, loans, and payments shall require disclosure and
accounting of the application made by the Trustees or Director of whatever funds are received by
the Ministry. All funds received by the Ministry shall be managed and used at the discretion of the
Trustees, or their designee, with or without approval of the Advisors, as provided by this Declaration and recorded in the minutes of meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Mystic Arts.
K. All Advisors shall serve without posting any security, such as fidelity bonds.
L. The Advisors shall regard this instrument, sacred writings and works of wisdom from diverse
sources, prayer, and the Holy Bible as their guide, which may be supplemented upon occasion by
the By-laws, Regulations, and resolutions of the Board for the purpose of covering contingencies
that may arise and which shall be recorded in the Minutes of this Ministry.
M. The Trustees may fix and pay reasonable compensation for any minister, contracted worker, agent, and the like, at the discretion of the Trustees, and the Board of Trustees may pay Trustees reasonable compensation for services performed or, at the discretion of any individual Trustees, may choose to opt for the Trustees, as ministers of the Ministry to accept an Ecclesiastical "vow of poverty" in which case the Ministry shall become responsible for providing for all needs of that Trustee, as a Minister of The Mystic Arts, including but not limited to all physical and worldly needs and goods, housing, food, transportation, expenses, and recreation for the comfort and lifestyle maintenance of the Trustee/Minister .
N. The Ministry, through the Trustees, with reliance upon the authority of the Creator and
Ecclesiastical Law as interpreted by the Ministry Trustees, shall retain all authority to appoint or
ordain ministers for and of this Ministry and shall have sole authority to determine necessary
qualifications or traits required of ministers and shall retain sole authority in determining levels of
education and education/training requirements for any minister.
O. The Trustees and ministers shall, in their sole capacity as Trustees and ministers have and assume only such liability as is defined by the founding documents of this Ministry and any amendments made to the founding documents in accordance with the Ministry Bylaws. Any fiduciary liability shall neither jeopardize nor limit the individual performance of the parties. The Trustees shall be reimbursed and exonerated by this Ministry for any losses occasioned by the Trustees while serving as such, to the same extent as would non-interested persons.
P. The Trustees may, at any meeting, appoint additional Trustees, a Trustee At Large, or Successor
Trustees to act on behalf of this Ministry in the event of the death, disability, or incapacity of a
Q. The Advisors shall have and possess only such authority as provided in these Bylaws.
R. An Advisor may be ordained and commissioned by this Ministry at the discretion of the Director. An
Advisor must be a product of a deep-seated conviction with respect to God and Nature and is fully committed to seek the Truth through Prayer, Meditation, the Holy Spirit, study of the Holy Bible,
communing with Nature and otherwise.
ARTICLE THREE
A. It is expressly declared that this Ministry, which is established in accordance with the laws of Nature and Nature's God, Ministry Ecclesiastical Law, the law of man, the Constitution(s) and invoking the mandatory exceptions identified within article 508c1a of title 26 of the United States Code and any equivalent code within any of the several states of the United States of America is an unincorporated private entity.
B. The Ministry terminology used in this Charter and its supporting documents is used solely for
clarification of the various usages for The Mystic Arts under universal contract law by and between free, spiritually autonomous, sentient beings whose lives and rights derive from God Almighty, Nature, and the unique Covenant of each party with the Creator.
ARTICLE FOUR
Name, Domicile, and Offices
The Director and Co-Founding Trustees are collectively designated as the Board of Trustees for The Mystic Arts, in which name the Director and Co-Trustees may execute and convey personal property and any interest therein, sue and be sued with consent (see Article Seven), and conduct all said business of this Ministry. The principal domicile and place of Ministry shall be exclusively determined by the Board of Trustees with subordinate locations as determined to be beneficial to the Ministry.
ARTICLE FIVE
Venue and Jurisdiction
Excepting chain of title on all land titles, all business, and affairs of The Mystic Arts remains exclusively within the jurisdiction of the laws of Nature and Nature's God and Ecclesiastical Law as defined, interpreted, and adjudicated by the designated committees and Tribunals of The Mystic Arts. Venue and jurisdiction are solely within Ecclesiastical Courts or Tribunals of The Mystic Arts, and all hearings, proceedings, and trials must be recorded in the records of the Ecclesiastical Court/Tribunal of The Mystic Arts. All other courts of any jurisdiction foreign to the Courts/Tribunals of The Mystic Arts lack personal or subject matter jurisdiction to hear or decide any matter of Ecclesiastical Law of The Mystic Arts. The eternal Covenant of the Undersigned with the Creator remains paramount in all matters. As it is written:
"Then God said, "Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God's provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years." Genesis 1:14
"He is the elemental force in the suit of Fire, embodying the essence of and spirit of Fire. His nature is energetic force. Fire Father's brilliance is dazzling, permeating." -Pamela Eakins, PhD Tarot of the Spirit
"Just as the first sign of the zodiac, Aries, represents a new beginning, so the twelfth and last sign, Pisces, is the end of the circle, the sign of eternity, reincarnation, and spiritual rebirth." Joanna Martine Woolfolk, The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need
"And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven." Deuteronomy 4:19
With the intent of living in peace with all people and living beings in the Kingdom of God, each Trustee and each Minister is established as an Ecclesiastical Emissary with neutral, non-engaged status, and is not involved in any manner with any disputes, conflicts, wars, and declarations of war powers involving any other parties.
By the authority of the eternal Covenant with our creator and the uncreated, eternal Source of each,
The Mystic Arts Trustees possess such absolute rights and powers as authority for:
• Utilizing freely the dominion given to man over the animals of the earth and without interference
or sanction from any source, all-natural substances as sacraments, for health, healing and
other purposes in accordance with our faith placed in Nature and Nature's God.
• Issuing for all Members of The Mystic Arts any permits, licenses, certificates of membership, certificates of ordination, diplomas, certificates of training, or other documents deemed beneficial to Trustees, Ministers, or other members of the Private Ministerial Association within the jurisdiction of Ecclesiastical Law.
• Creating, preserving, maintaining inviolate, and providing full and unalloyed protection and
immunity of every kind whatsoever for all who seek spiritual sanctuary within, and abide on the
soil of, any land, buildings, and dwellings of The Mystic Arts, under the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Law of The Mystic Arts. Said protection and immunity secures inviolate all rights regarding privacy, security, and safety of the person, possessions, papers, and effects of guests and all household dwellers against intrusion of any kind from any source.
ARTICLE SIX
Authority and Capacity
Authority for establishing The Mystic Arts is derived exclusively from the absolute,
inherent, unalienable right of the Undersigned Trustees, and of each individual Member of the unincorporated spiritual society,The Mystic Arts, in and through the Life, Being, Conscience, and Consciousness of the Undersigned and each Member of The Mystic Arts, for recognizing and proclaiming the existence of the eternal Covenant with the immortal, uncreated Source of Life of the Undersigned and of each Member of The Mystic Arts, concerning which Covenant all Members of The Mystic Arts owe unalienable allegiance and are bound by conviction, creed, and commitment.
No Member of The Mystic Arts may under any circumstances, nor for any
reason, abrogate the terms of said binding, absolute, inviolable Covenant. Neither do any other parties, beings, entities, governments, corporations sole, corporations aggregate, nor any legal persons of any kind whatsoever, possess ethical and lawful authority for interfering in the relationship between any Member of The Mystic Arts and God Almighty that is signified by this Declaration, in accord with the prohibition against impairing the obligation of contracts.
The Undersigned and each Member of The Mystic Arts recognize that every man and woman is a spiritually autonomous unit of free will, sovereignty, self-responsibility, and self government, and in such capacity may live in accordance with any covenant that such autonomous beings proclaim as established with any party, being, entity, government, legal person, and the like. The sovereign authority and capacity of the Undersigned and each Member of The Mystic Arts for affirming the existence and establishment of this Ministry is eternally in full force and effect, i.e., "nunc pro tunc" before the foundation of the world. Said Covenant is inviolate and must not be abrogated in any manner by anyone, such as on the basis of unilateral action, presumption, consensus, decree, and the like, any more than the eternal and immutable laws of existence can be invalidated by man.
ARTICLE SEVEN
Non-Liability of Members of the Board of Trustees
The Members of the Board of Trustees may not under any circumstances be held liable for liabilities of this Ministry excepting any liability defined within the Bylaws. All people and persons dealing with this Ministry may address only funds and assets of The Mystic Arts for the payment of any claim, debt, judgment, obligation, as well as of any "money," that may become due and payable in any way regarding The Mystic Arts.All actions, claims, and suits MUST be adjudicated in the Tribunals of The Mystic Arts as set forth in this Declaration.
ARTICLE EIGHT
All hereditaments and possessions of The Mystic Arts are the property of God Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and are held in trust and stewardship by the Trustees for the perpetual use, purpose, benefit, behest, and behoof of the peculiar Membership of this unincorporated Private Ministerial Association. If at some time there are no individual Members of The Mystic Arts holding the Offices of Trustee, all assets are re-vested with the unincorporated The Mystic Arts and to be held until appointment of successor trustees have been made in accordance with Association Bylaws.
ARTICLE NINE
A. The Board of Trustees may set aside any net, non-taxable increase accruing in favor of this Ministry in amounts that the Board, in the Board's sole discretion, deems appropriate for retaining reserves and additional assets of this Ministry.
B. Since this Ministry is world-wide in scope, the Board may set aside such funds for providing spiritual freedom and humanitarian benefit as the Board may decide.
ARTICLE TEN
Execution of Contracts
The Director and Co-Founding Trustees, and their specific designee(s) possesses exclusive authority
for executing all documents and instruments, such as contracts, conveyances, deeds, quitclaims,
assignments, assignment of any part of the title on assets and property of this Ministry.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
By execution of this charter and Bylaws the undersigned Trustees and Managing Directors, and every
Successor in Office by the same Title, do hereby create and establish a body politic and a Ministry whose faith and reliance are in Nature and Nature's God, with continuous perpetual succession. In accordance with the disciplines of this unincorporated Ministry, The Mystic Arts, any vacancy occurring in the administration of The Mystic Arts must be filled in accordance with the Ministry/Private Ministerial Association Bylaws.
ARTICLE TWELVE
Acting as Guarantor
The Trustees, Director, or specified designee, at the discretion of the Trustees, may upon occasion pledge the assets of the Ministry as Guarantor for any person, company, and other legal entity.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
Notice of Limited Liability
Notice is hereby given that all people, persons, and entities who extend this Ministry credit, contracting with The Mystic Arts, as well as having claims against this Ministry, may regard only the property and other assets of this Ministry for payment and for settlement of any claims, debts, judgment (decree), award, and other obligations that may become payable thereunder. The Trustees, Ministers, and other members are not personally liable when dealing with any business matters of this Ministry.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN
The Mystic Arts, a Private Ministerial Association, establishes for this Ministry a Covenant of Silence. This Covenant of Silence is between the Holder of Office and the individual Members dealing in any secular and spiritual relationship, document, and matter involved in the relationship between the parties, which is considered private and consecrated. The Trustees, Ministers, and Members are required to affirm acceptance and to observe this covenant and keep all private matters private until death.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN
Upon the termination of this Ministry for any cause, the Board of Trustees may liquidate the estate of the Ministry, if deemed preferable, by disposing of its properties and assets for such amounts and upon such terms as the Board deems prudent. After discharging all proper lawful obligations of this Ministry, the Board shall distribute in favor of providing for the life expenses of Trustees, other unincorporated Spiritual Ministries—with goals compatible with the principles and purposes of The Mystic Arts—the proceeds and remaining assets in any currency the Board deems appropriate. For these purposes, the Trustees shall continue acting until such duties have been fully performed, whereupon this Ministry shall be finally closed.
ARTICLE SIXTEEN
Interpretation, Disputes and Claims
A. Regarding any question concerning interpretation and construction of this charter and Declaration of Ministry, including all supporting documents, the Board retains exclusive authority for construing this instrument in accordance with its good-faith construction and retains all rights to alter or amend these charter/bylaws by implementation of the minutes of board meeting. Said construction, as stated in the minutes, shall be final, conclusive, and binding on this Ministry, as well as all other people, persons, and entities excepting only obligations of contract then in place.
B. This Charter creates a PRIVATE Ministerial Association and Ministry. All interpretations shall be
under the Laws of God as interpreted and adjudicated by the Tribunals of The Mystic Arts. For Guidance, all concerned parties, including dispute resolution committees, arbitration tribunals and courts with jurisdiction granted, may consult appropriate court rulings concerning integrated auxiliaries of a Ministry of this type.
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN
Savings Clause
If any provision of this Declaration is deemed invalid by competent authority for any reason under
circumstances, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless stand and remain in full force and effect.
By joining The Mystic Arts, a Private Ministerial Association, and/or any website or Social Media Group started by, created by, maintained, or organized by the Association, I agree to the terms and conditions of The Mystic Arts as follows:
1. This Association of members declares that our objective is to allow the Private Ministerial
Association founders and all Private Ministerial Association members, a container in which to
conduct all manner of private business within the Association. All business is to be kept in the private domain and utilizing the protections guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and to provide a platform for members to conduct business in the private domain under all protections acknowledged and guaranteed by the Constitution for the United States, and any previous protections guaranteed.
2. We believe that the Holy Scriptures, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Constitution for the United States of America, the various constitutions of the several states of the union, and the Charter of Rights of Canada guarantees our members the rights of: Absolute freedom of religion, free speech, petition, assembly, and the right to gather together for the lawful purpose of helping one another in asserting our rights protected by the aforesaid, in addition to the rights to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, the right to not incriminate ourselves, and the right to freely exercise all other unalienable rights as granted by our Creator, our almighty God and guaranteed by the aforesaid.
WE HEREBY Declare that we are exercising our right of "freedom of association" as guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Constitution for the United States and equivalent provisions of the various State Constitutions, as well as the Charter of Rights of Canada. This means that our Association activities are restricted to the private domain only and outside of the jurisdiction of government entities, agencies, officers, agents, contractors, and other representatives as provided by law.
3. We declare the basic right of all of our members to decide for themselves which Association members could be expected to give wise counsel and advice concerning all matters including, but not limited to physical, spiritual, and mental health care assistance, law, and any other matter and to accept from those members any and all counsel and advice, whom we feel are able to properly advise and assist us.
4. We expect the freedom to choose and perform for ourselves the types of therapies and treatments that we think best for diagnosing, treating and preventing illness and disease and for achieving and maintaining optimum wellness, as well as the freedom to choose for ourselves any types of assistance which may be made regarding law and any other private business activity.
5. The mission of this Association is to provide members with a forum to conduct business between members in the private domain with the protections guaranteed within the aforesaid Constitution and Charter remaining fully intact.
6. The Association will recognize any person(s), natural or otherwise (irrespective of race, color, or religion) who have joined this Association or any social media group organized, created, or managed by this Association and is in agreement with these principles and policies as a member of this Association, providing 1 said person has not been sanctioned, removed, or otherwise banned by the association, and will provide a medium through which its individual members may associate for actuating and bringing to fruition the purposes heretofore declared.
7. Membership to this Association, The Mystic Arts, and any of its groups may be terminated by the association Trustees or their designee, at any time, should they conclude that a specific member is interacting with them or any other members in a way that is contrary or detrimental to the focus, principles, and betterment of this Association.
8. I understand that, since The Association is protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution for the United States, it is outside the jurisdiction and authority of Federal and State Agencies and Authorities concerning any and all complaints or grievances against The Association members or other staff persons. All rights of complaints or grievances will be settled by an Association designee, committee, or tribunal and will be waived by the member for the benefit of The Association and its members. By agreeing to this membership form I agree that I have sought sufficient education to determine that this is the course of action I want to take for myself.
9. I agree to join The Mystic Arts, a Private Ministerial Association under common law, whose members seek to help each other achieve improved spiritual health, better physical health, and good quality of life. I am voluntarily changing my capacity from that of a public person to that of a private Member. My activities within The Association are a private contractual matter that I refuse to share with Local, State, or Federal investigative or enforcement agencies. I fully agree not to pursue any course of legal action against a fellow member of The Association, unless that member has exposed me to a clear and present danger of substantive evil, and upon the recommendation and approval of the Association.
10. I enter into this agreement of my own free will without any pressure or coercion. I affirm that I do not represent any Local, State or Federal agency whose purpose is to regulate and approve products or services, or to carry out any mission of enforcement, entrapment or investigation. I have read and understood this document, and my questions have been answered fully to my satisfaction. I understand that I can withdraw from this agreement and terminate my membership in this association at any time, and that my membership can and will be revoked if I engage in abusive, violent, menacing, destructive or harassing behavior towards any other member of The Association.
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Liam Payne on alcohol: 'My family were very worried'
By Mark Savage BBC music reporter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50726448
Image copyright Jason Hetherington
Image caption "It was very erratic behaviour on my part - I was partying too hard," says Liam Payne
In the offices of Liam Payne's management company, just north of Soho in central London, there's a bottle of Bacardi inscribed with his name.
It was sent as a gift, after the singer immortalised the drink in his hit single Strip That Down. According to the lyrics, which he co-wrote with Ed Sheeran, he mixes it with Coke and "sips it lightly".
There's just one small snag, says Payne: "I don't think I've ever drunk Bacardi".
"When I was younger, I went straight in on the whisky," the star says. "I tend to pick my poison early, then I stick with it until it bores me."
In fact, shortly after Strip That Down was released in 2017, Payne gave up drinking for a year after his lifestyle became "a cause for concern".
"There were a couple of very dark years of me going through extreme peril with different mental health things," says the 26-year-old. "I just didn't know where I was going to end up."
'Reset button'
His drinking started to get out of hand while he was on tour with One Direction - the hotel mini-bar becoming a source of solace as he came down from the adrenalin high of playing for 80,000 screaming fans.
But even when the band went on hiatus, the habit continued. "It was very erratic behaviour on my part - I was partying too hard," says the star, who'd always been cast as the "sensible" member of 1D.
"It was a tough little time. My family were very worried."
Eventually, there came a point "where I realised I needed to hit the reset button and take a break," he says.
"I was coming off the back-end of a break-up, so I was dealing with all sorts of emotions that I hadn't dealt with in a long time because I was always covering them up - heartbreak, nerves, all sorts of things.
"I'd gotten too used to this rhythm of life; of using alcohol and different things to mask my feelings, or get me through. So I just needed to prove to myself that [drinking] wasn't the issue for me."
Image caption The star dated Cheryl Cole from 2016 to 2018, during which time they had a son, Bear Payne
He doesn't say it explicitly, but the switch to sobriety coincided with the birth of his first son, Bear, with fellow pop star Cheryl Cole in early 2017.
The star had always wanted to be a father, but says he struggled to adapt to his new role.
"I'd built it up in my head so much that by the time Bear was born, it was impossible for me to ever match the feeling I thought I'd feel - which is crazy," he says.
His solution was to become a cook. "Thinking logically, I was going, 'Right, if I'm feeding her and she feeds him, then I'm taking care of the family'. Because that's what dads do."
'Success gets the better of you'
After months of rumours, Cheryl and Liam confirmed their split in July 2018, but they continue to share the responsibility of raising their son, who turns three in March.
It means he has to jet "in and out of the country as much as possible", but he seems content to divide his time between super-stardom and domesticity.
Is that why it took two years to translate the success of Strip That Down into a debut album?
Actually, no. It was that song's phenomenal, and unexpected, performance (it's still the biggest-selling solo song by any of the former One Directioners) that threw Payne's plans into disarray.
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"Strip That Down was such an amazing thing to happen - but sometimes success gets the better of you," he says.
"It took the best part of nine months to get to number one in America - and for that whole period, people wouldn't put any other songs on the radio. So it was a really weird time. We got stuck with one song for so long that it really prolonged the process of making the album".
It was especially strange for someone who was used to writing and recording entire albums in six weeks or less.
"Writing for One Direction was a different process because you knew what the kids wanted," says the star, who co-wrote about 50% of the band's last two albums.
"I love those songs - don't get me wrong - but I knew why I was writing them and I knew what I was writing them for."
Image caption One Direction were the most successful act to emerge from X Factor, despite coming third in the competition
Ultimately, Payne realised that getting more time to work on his debut album was "a luxury" and he allowed himself to "sit back and enjoy the process for once".
Recording sessions took place around the world, with A-listers like Ed Sheeran, Ryan Tedder and Charlie Puth. In total, the album credits a staggering 72 composers - and Payne likens the writing process to "speed dating".
"Sometimes it was difficult because I'd get one or two days in the studio with someone that I don't know and I didn't really want to share an awful lot of private stuff with them," he says. "It's almost like the first day of school every day."
His experiences in One Direction helped him be more assertive during sessions; and he turns out to be a studio geek, marvelling at piano sound on Selena Gomez's Lose You To Love Me, ("they've recorded it so close, you can hear the hammer hitting the strings") and the textural painting in Billie Eilish's Everything I Wanted ("when she sings 'I'm underwater'and they tweak her vocal so it sounds like she's disappearing, it's like Disneyland").
But as the album came together, he gravitated towards the albums he grew up with - Usher's 8701, Justin Timberlake's Justified and Chris Brown's self-titled debut - shaping his solo career around a sleek, efficient brand of R&B.
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There's a thread of sadness running through the album - "Heart meet break, lips meet drink / Rock meet bottom, to the bottom I sink," he sings at one point - informed by his recurring bouts of depression, and his high-profile split from Cheryl.
"I'm an absolute expert on heartbreak, it would seem," he says. "I think, for me, it was easier to write from a sad place, because the feelings were a little bit more raw. Happiness is hard to fathom, I think."
'My sexuality is not your fetish'
But it's one of the album's more explicit songs that generated headlines - and for all the wrong reasons.
Both Ways is a late-night slow jam that details a sexual encounter with two women. "My girl, she like it both ways," Payne sings over a ringing trap beat. "She like the way it all taste / Couple more, we'll call it foreplay / No, no, I don't discriminate."
Within hours of its release last week, the track was being criticised for reinforcing harmful stereotypes that bisexual women's sexualities exist for the gratification of men - a fetishisation that can have violent, real-world consequences.
"I'm sick and tired of people thinking my sexuality is made for threesomes," one person wrote in a tweet, adding: "Bisexual women are NOT for your sexual fantasies." Another Twitter user simply declared: "My sexuality is not your fetish."
So far, Payne hasn't responded - but when we spoke last month, before the furore erupted, he said Both Ways was his "favourite song" on the record.
In his explanation, the lyrics are about being open to new experiences and different sexualities, as we emerge into a new "world of 'love is love' and people becoming much more understanding about the way love is - and rightly so".
Payne indicated that the song had originated with one of his co-writers, adding: "I don't know who in the studio had actually been in this situation, because I certainly haven't, but it was an interesting song to write."
Whether or not he addresses the criticism, the song is a blot on his copybook; and a rare mis-step for a singer who's always strived to be on the right side of public opinion.
For a self-confessed perfectionist, its bound to sting; but several times during our discussion, Payne says he's trying to learn from his mistakes, rather than punish himself for making them in the first place.
"My life is super-complicated," he says. "I've got a two-and-a-half year old son, an ex-missus and all sorts of different things kicking off, so I have to drill these messages into my head."
Image caption The star says he's planning his first solo tour for 2020
All things considered, would he prefer not to have auditioned for the X Factor all those years ago?
"I wouldn't change it," he says decisively. "I know it's where I'm supposed to be in the world now.
"I was very confused about fame when it all happened; and learning to be a person outside of your job was difficult. But now I feel like I get it. I'm a lucky boy."
Liam Payne's debut album, LP1, is out now on Capitol Records.
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Immigration Policy and the U.S. AI Sector
Zachary Arnold
As the artificial intelligence field becomes more developed globally, the United States will continue to rely on foreign AI talent to stay ahead of the curve. Here are our preliminary recommendations to maintain current U.S. leadership, bolster the domestic AI workforce and improve the outlook for the future.
The United States' ability to attract foreign talent is a unique and crucial national security advantage. Historically, immigrants have helped America lead the world in technological innovation.
Artificial intelligence is no exception. Foreign-born talent fuels the U.S. AI sector at every level, from student researchers in academic labs to foreign and naturalized workers in leading companies. Rather than displacing domestic workers, immigrants and visitors fill a critical AI talent gap in the United States – one that is likely to persist and possibly grow over time, even with the most ambitious domestic workforce development efforts. They lead many of America's top AI companies, contribute groundbreaking original research in AI disciplines, and handle much of the essential, ongoing work to deploy and manage AI throughout the public and private sectors.
To maintain America's AI advantage in an increasingly competitive global market for talent, U.S. employers need an efficient, accessible immigration system that allows them to recruit and retain the world's best and brightest. And those best and brightest, the great majority of whom want to come to the United States permanently, need a clear and realistic path toward long-term legal status.
Current immigration law favors large companies and restricts labor mobility, harming AI workers, startups, and entrepreneurs. Zachary Arnold
Unfortunately, the current U.S. immigration system is not up to the challenge. This preliminary paper describes that system as it relates to AI talent, identifies features of the system that are doing the most harm to America's AI advantage, and proposes reforms. Drawing on agency data and background discussions with AI and immigration stakeholders, the authors find:
U.S. immigration policy is making the AI sector less competitive for talent.
Most of the fundamental problems have existed for years or decades, but recent policy changes have made the situation materially worse.
Beyond any individual law or policy, a general climate of uncertainty, complexity, and restriction is discouraging foreign AI talent from coming to or staying in the United States.
Immigration-related measures against illicit technology transfer, such as visa restrictions and screening measures, are causing serious harm. Congress and the relevant agencies should thoroughly review these measures.
Current immigration law favors large companies and restricts labor mobility, harming AI workers, startups, and entrepreneurs.
To address these issues, policymakers should:
Build new immigration pathways for AI students, workers, and entrepreneurs.
Fix regulatory and administrative policies that make it harder to recruit and retain AI talent.
Review and revise existing measures against illicit technology transfer.
This paper has four parts. First, it discusses the central role of foreign talent in the U.S. AI sector. Second, it describes key pathways in current immigration law for noncitizens to come to the United States to study or work in artificial intelligence. Third, it proposes policy actions to address the most significant immigration-related problems facing the U.S. AI sector. Fourth, it briefly discusses CSET's future research agenda.
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Zachary Arnold, Roxanne Heston, Remco Zwetsloot and Tina Huang, "Immigration Policy and the U.S. AI Sector: A Preliminary Assessment" (Center for Security and Emerging Technology, September 2019), cset.georgetown.edu/research/immigration-policy-and-the-u-s-ai-sector/.


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Each year, Canadians put millions of tonnes of plastic in the recycling bin, to do their part to safeguard the environment.
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Earlier this year, the federal government proposed to tackle the problem of plastic waste by announcing it was designating "all plastic manufactured items" as a Schedule 1 toxic substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).
The problem is not plastic, it's plastic waste
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While we support the government's goal to get to zero plastic waste by 2030, this is unfortunately not the path to achieving that goal.
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We joined RPUC because we want to be a part of the solution and raise awareness about important industry efforts to improve recycling and sustainability efforts. For years, we have been helping to fill the gaps and solve the challenges the government has outlined.
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Bob Dylan is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on March 19, 1962 by Columbia Records. Produced by Columbia's legendary talent scout John H. Hammond, who signed Dylan to the label, the album features folk standards, plus two original compositions, "Talkin' New York" and "Song to Woody".
Brixton Academy London, England 22 November 2005. Bob Dylan (vocal & piano). Stu Kimball (guitar). Bob Dylan Brixton live Positively 4th Street. Previous PostNovember 21: Bob Dylan Tangled Up In Blue live in Boston 1975 Next PostNovember 22: Bob Dylan 2nd session for Bob Dylan (album) 1961. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
4. It's about time Bob Dylan sings the standards. As an aging rock legend, he's entitled to one holiday record and a crack or two at the Great American Songbook; with 2009's Christmas From the Heart, a surprising continuation of his late-career hot streak, he checked the former box. On Shadows in the Night, the follow-up to 2012's excellent Tempest, the master songwriter plays interpreter, tackling 10 sentimental ballads recorded by Frank Sinatra in the 1940s, '50s and '60s.
On May 16th, 1966, Bob Dylan released Blonde on Blonde, arguably the best album of his career. The next day, he would be in Manchester, England, for a concert at the Free Trade Hall, the 11th date of the European leg of his world tour. Dylan was in his lightning-rod phase, being seen as a turncoat by the folkie community aghast that he dared to rock out with an electric guitar.
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Acoustic Guitar – Stuart Kimball
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Highly Vaccinated Israel Has a Nagging Coronavirus Problem
by Marco Cáceres
Published July 4, 2021 | Opinion
With 81 percent of Israel's adult population (and nearly 59 percent of its overall population) fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the number of reported SARS-CoV-2 infections down to under 20 cases per day, the Israeli government lifted most COVID-19-related restrictions in the country on June 1, 2021. One of the main remaining restrictions was the requirement that people continue to wear masks in indoor public spaces, but even that restriction was dropped by mid-June.1 2 3 4 However, by the end of June, suddenly there was an increase in reported COVID-19 cases in the highly vaccinated population.
The Israeli vaccination program has been heralded as being "enormously successful." During Israel Independence Day celebrations (sundown Apr. 14 through sundown Apr. 15), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared:
Israel is the first country in the world to beat Corona. It's all thanks to our successful national vaccination program.5
In an Independence Day ceremony, there was even a tribute to Pfizer, Inc. for its role in providing the experimental messenger RNA (mRNA) BNT162b2 COVID biologic used in Israel. Pfizer's CEO, Albert Bourla, gave a short video address to the public. He said:
Together, we have demonstrated that through mass vaccination we can defeat the COVID-19 pandemic and save lives.5
"The situation here is quite amazing if you look at what happens around the world it's proof how vaccines can actually get us back to our normal lives," said Lior Haiat, spokesperson for Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "The bottom line is that vaccination is the solution for the COVID. If there's one message we can send abroad is that this is how we get over this crisis—the health crisis and also the economic crisis."6
Delta Variant Fuels Spike in Coronavirus Cases and Naming of New Response Team
Everything seemed to be going Israel's way up until around the third week in June when the Ministry of Health announced that it had registered 227 new coronavirus cases, compared to 13 cases of the virus the previous week, and that 70 percent of those cases had been caused by the Delta variant of the virus.7 8 Due to the sudden spike in reported SARS-CoV-2 cases, on June 25, Ministry of Health officials reinstated the indoor mask mandate in Israel and recommended that people wear masks even at outdoor events.9
On June 27, the director general of Israel's Ministry of Health, Chezy Levy, resigned from his post. Later that day, Israel's new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, announced the appointment of Major General (retired) Roni Numa as special czar to manage the coronavirus response at the country's primary port of entry, Ben Gurion International Airport.10 11
In explaining the Numa appointment, Prime Minister Bennett said:
For a year and a half now, there has been a huge national weak point, and that is Ben-Gurion Airport. Therefore, in coordination with the transportation minister, the health minister and the interior minister, we decided to appoint a special director to handle transitions and prevent the entry of this virus and future variants and viruses from around the world into Israel.12
Bennett added…
Israel does not have a lot of border crossings—in fact, it is kind of an island state. There is no reason why we cannot defend ourselves even if there was no vaccine.12
On June 28, Israel's National Coronavirus Project Coordinator Nachman Ash was appointed as the new director general of the Ministry of Health.13
Suddenly, almost overnight, there is again a sense of urgency in Israel—a renewed COVID-19 crisis in a country that had recently declared itself the first to be the first in the world to "beat Corona" and had lauded its mandatory mass vaccination program as the reason for the victory.
Israel Tightens Measures to Combat Coronavirus Infections
Israel is gearing up for a new war against an enemy it believed it had vanquished. It has appointed two new generals to implement a battle strategy. One of the strategies is to more strictly manage travelers to and from Israel.
The Ministry of Health continues to advise Israelis not to leave the country unless absolutely necessary and instructed those who leaving the country to declare that they would not visit countries where there is a high risk of coronavirus infection. Anyone who enters Israel who is not vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 will be required to quarantine. Also, anyone returning to Israel from countries under a travel ban (Argentina, Brazil, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa) will required to quarantine even if they've been fully vaccinated.11 12 13
In addition to the stricter travel regulations, the Ministry of Health will re-emphasize the wearing of masks and getting vaccinated, particularly children. "Our approach is simple: maximum protection for Israeli citizens, with minimum harm to routine and the economy in Israel; masks instead of restrictions, vaccines instead of lockdowns," Prime Minister Bennett said.12
Israel has a supply of approximately 1.4 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech's BNT162b2 biologic, which, apparently, will expire on July 31, 2021. The Ministry of Health will be making an effort to get as many people as possible fully vaccinated before then.13
Of course, the underlying assumption behind the Israeli government's renewed push to vaccinate is that BNT162b2 will be effective in curbing the rise of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. But that assumption may be flawed, as evidenced by the fact that an estimated 40-50 percent of the new coronavirus infections in Israel are in people who have already been vaccinated for COVID-19.
That poses a huge dilemma for the Israeli government or any government, for that matter, which has bet the store on these shots.
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1 Choi J. Israel lifts most COVID-19 restrictions. The Hill June 1, 2021.
2 Kershner I. With most adults vaccinated and case numbers low, Israel removes many restrictions. The New York Times June 1, 2021.
3 The US Posts. Delta Variant Cases Spike, Israel Reintroduces Rule On Masks. June 25, 2021.
4 TOI Staff. Officials to weigh reimposing some virus restrictions as Delta variant spreads. The Times of Israel July 3, 2021.
5 Israel Today Staff. Israel Celebrates Vaccine Victory Over Corona. Israel Today Apr. 20, 2021.
6 Cohan A. Israel's coronavirus vaccine success can happen in Massachusetts too, Israeli officials say. Boston Herald May 1, 2021.
7 TVR Staff. Half of COVID Delta Variant Infections in Israel are in Vaccinated People. The Vaccine Reaction June 28, 2021.
8 Guenot M. Israel says the Delta variant is infecting vaccinated people, representing as many as 50% of new cases. But they're less severe. Business Insider June 24, 2021.
9 Haaretz. Israel Renews Indoor COVID Mask Mandate as Delta Variant Spreads. June 25, 2021.
10 Efrati I. Israel's Health Ministry Director Resigns Amid COVID Delta Variant Outbreak. Haaretz June 27, 2021.
11 Eichner I. No new measures to fight coronavirus, ministers say. yNetNews.com June 28, 2021.
12 Tercatin R. Coronavirus in Israel: Gov't appoints special airport commissioner. The Jerusalem Post June 27, 2021.
13 Tercatin R. Coronavirus 'czar' Nachman Ash named new Health Ministry director-general. The Jerusalem Post June 28, 2021.
14 TVR Staff. Half of COVID Delta Variant Infections in Israel are in Vaccinated People. The Vaccine Reaction June 28, 2021.
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Note: This commentary provides referenced information and perspective on a topic related to vaccine science, policy, law or ethics being discussed in public forums and by U.S. lawmakers. The websites of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provide information and perspective of federal agencies responsible for vaccine research, development, regulation and policymaking.
20 Responses to "Highly Vaccinated Israel Has a Nagging Coronavirus Problem"
Jim July 5, 2021 at 12:32 am
The UK is planning a permanent lockdown mid July. If this leaked email is authentic:
They are saying that the covid variants are nothing more than hay fever, but want to keep the
populace scared.
https://www.miracleofwater.com/post/life-death-emergency-alarm-now?utm_campaign=7680aae0-1d58-4456-9b48-d9c6fade54da&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=8b708ed7-eedd-4ad7-b8d2-2ef13af18cc1
Tom July 13, 2021 at 2:07 pm
wrong. stop spreading bs. UK is set to END ALL LOCKDOWN MEASURES by July 19th
Ann July 5, 2021 at 1:10 am
a never ending cycle of vaccine > variant > vaccine
Bob July 5, 2021 at 8:05 am
Same playbook they use every flu season.
MD July 8, 2021 at 1:22 pm
Exactly. That seems to be the pattern. It doesn't make any sense to continue vaccinating more people. It's not going to be successful, period.
brianj July 5, 2021 at 6:42 am
What better example of fake news could there be, Jim: the facts are just the opposite: "In a Downing Street press conference on Monday afternoon, [the PM] is expected to announce that, with 86% of adults in the UK having had at least a first jab, the government will move from relying on legal curbs to control people's behaviour to letting individuals make their own decisions". (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/04/pm-confirm-19-july-end-covid-restrictions-scientists-warnings-england ). 'Permanent lockdown', indeed?
Karen Bracken July 5, 2021 at 6:49 am
Whatever you want to call.it, it is a disease being caused by the vaccine and to cover their butts they are saying it is a variant. The vaccine was created to kill people not protect them. You just watch the global death rate over the next few years rise dramatically but of course the vaccine had nothing to do with it just like it has nothing to do with heavily vaccinated countries full of sick children.
Dennis July 6, 2021 at 6:20 am
Thanks Karen very insightful its all too incredible to imagine….
CAWS July 5, 2021 at 8:05 am
Since the Covid virus was never isolated and the emergency use authorized PCR test [using an old SARS virus] was purposely cycled 50X to show 90% false positive "cases" and scare the population; how are they even identifying this so called Delta variant? Once the shots [not a vaccine sorry] came out the CDC finally admitted in January that they had been cycling the PCR wrong and were switching to a 28X recommendation. No apology for shutting down the world economy and all the non Covid related deaths from DV,Suicide,and untreated cancers,heart disease & diabetes.This of course makes the shot look effective because there are fewer "cases". However now that there are many SICK people after getting the shot ;have they made up this variant or are people resonding to exposure to wild Corona virus like the ALL lab animals did for decades by having a cytokine storm and dying?
Al July 5, 2021 at 10:18 am
The reduction to a CT value of 28 is Only for thoae who had the shot. Those who haven't, still have their test s cycled 40 times. No science there.
Rosen40 July 5, 2021 at 8:09 am
The real solution is to encorage natural immunity. Just give out some Vitamin D and Zinc, most people will have no problem fighting it off and getting long lasting natural immunity. The minority that have serious symptoms should be treated by Dr. McColllough's protocol- monoclonal antibodies + HCQ/Ivermectin/ . This would solve the corona crises.
Laura July 5, 2021 at 11:48 pm
Thank You!! Thank You!
Tom July 5, 2021 at 8:17 am
There is no delta variant. There is no proven testing method. This is more hype and propaganda designed to scare people into getting more injections. Ask yourself why if these injections are so good (95% effective according to the fake trials) would a new strain be sweeping the world when the variants are always weaker? Are you going to trust the next round of injections to be better than the first? Mind you, none of these 3rd and 4th injections will have undergone any testing whatsoever.
Ali July 5, 2021 at 10:19 am
Elle Keathley July 5, 2021 at 10:39 am
Where is the source for the statement that 40-50% of the new cases of Delta varient are fully quackinated individuals?
MATT July 5, 2021 at 11:12 am
THIS (COVID CRAP) IS THE BIGGEST MOST INSANE HOAX PLAYED ON MANKIND SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NO BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!
JennyMurdock July 6, 2021 at 3:53 pm
Yeah really Matt. You said the truth! It's a complete lie. The REAL DANGER IS THE FRIKKIN' 5 and 6 G and the HELLPHONES everyone has all over the place! Now they're launching 5G satellites into space to blanket the WORLD WITH 5G. Just read "The Invisible Rainbow" and you'll find out!
JD July 5, 2021 at 12:34 pm
The nagging problem is the widespread unhealthy mask usage which promotes the contraction and spread of pathogens. The general public must remove masks and get healthy!
George July 8, 2021 at 12:41 am
The only way this sham continues is with the TESTING. STOP TESTING, NO MORE VIRUS.
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Law | Former Ashby Farmers Grain Elevator Manager Pleads Guilty to 15-Year, $5.3M Scheme
Former Ashby Farmers Grain Elevator Manager Pleads Guilty to 15-Year, $5.3M Scheme
The charges were brought against Jerome Robert Hennessey after an investigation found he'd committed mail fraud and tax evasion while working at the Ashby Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company.
By Amanda Ostuni
Jerome Robert Hennessey, the former manager of grain stockpiler Ashby Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Company, pled guilty this week to one count of mail fraud and one count of tax evasion. Hennessey, a 56-year-old Dalton resident, was charged with the offenses on December 18, following a collaborative investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, Grant County Sheriff's Office, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Evidence compiled during the investigation, plus Hennessey's plea, reveal that from 2003 through September 2018, Hennessey stole approximately $5,338,922 from the co-op.
Using his position – which involved overseeing the co-op's day-to-day activities, controlling the bank account, and obtaining loans for the business – Hennessey was able to siphon money from the company for his own personal uses.
Hennessey wrote checks to himself and third parties, for things including renovations to his homes, buying personal real estate and all-terrain vehicles, paying off outstanding credit card balances and paying property taxes, taking expensive hunting trips, and paying for taxidermy services.
He tried to disguise the payments by writing false applications of the money on the carbon copies of the checks. He'd claim the checks went toward purchasing corn and soybeans, or other operating expenses and supplies.
The carbon copies he provided to the co-op's bookkeeper, along with the fact that he secured a line of credit for more than $7 million to in essence replace the funds he had stolen, helped cover Hennessey's tracks.
After Hennessey's actions were discovered, the elevator was temporarily closed, according to Agweek, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture advised any farmers who had not received payment from or had grain stored in the co-op to file a bond claim with the department. The elevator has since been taken over by Wheaton-Dumont Cooperative Elevator, as Ashby continues to deal with the impact of Hennessey's theft.
Although it was believed he skipped town in September, Hennessey's lawyer said he left the state, but never the country, and Hennessey ultimately turned himself into the authorities in early December, the Star Tribune reported.
Hennessey submitted his guilty plea Friday before Chief Judge John R. Tunheim in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis with Assistant U.S. Attorney John Kokkinen serving as prosecutor on the case.
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Self-styled 'man of the people' Nigel Farage has barrelled back into the political world - and says he's here to rescue Brexit.
The former Ukip leader arrived in Birmingham city centre this morning on a bright blue, open-topped 'Brexit bus' with the words 'fighting back' boldly emblazoned on the sides.
Standing proudly on the top deck, a wide grin on his face, he certainly made quite the entrance.
Mr Farage visited the city to officially launch The Brexit Party - the newly formed pro-Brexit political party. This was his first official public visit as leader of the party.
And he said he's here to 'save Brexit'.
Hopping off the bus at the Bullring Indoor Markets, 55-year-old Mr Farage made his way around the stalls to meet traders and shoppers.
Despite the odd shout of 'get out of here' and 'Brexit is a con' the reception was largely, remarkably positive. But then, that could have been partly to do with the half dozen security guards he had flanking his every move.
'Good on ya', 'man of the people' 'sort this out for us Nigel' were just a handful of the comments called out to him as the politician wandered past stalls selling fresh meat, eggs and vegetables on a bright, sunny Saturday.
The politician told the Express & Star: "I think - certainly in this part of England - that people are even more determined than they were three years ago.
"The idea that you vote for something and it's not delivered is rather like putting a bar of chocolate in front of a six-year-old and then taking it away. It kind of makes you even more anxious to want it.
"One of the reasons for launching the Brexit party is to give people hope, to re-galvanise them, and to frankly make our politicians start to fear the electorate again because only when they are scared of losing the vote, and losing their seats, is when anything ever seems to change."
He admitted that he was here to 'rescue' Brexit, adding: "I think the can is constantly being kicked down the road. I think our government and parliament have let this nation down very badly, I think our democracy is at stake.
"I also think we are run by a bunch of very incompetent people that are just not up to it. And I've surrounded myself with people in the Brexit Party who are a lot more competent than those running the country at the moment."
The new Brexit Party leader met several fans on his stroll around the market, all eager to take selfies with him and even get his autograph.
Stall holder Maxine Preston, who runs Roll Up Roll Up at the market told Mr Farage: "Sort this mess out please, for my children and grandchildren."
Ben Forrest, age 44, from Perton, who followed Nigel throughout his visit this morning, said: "I'm sick to death of mealy-mouthed, lying, Labour, remaining politicians.
"I hope Nigel gains enough momentum to bring in some decent, proper democracy. Not this sort of pro-EU anti-democracy."
MEP for the West Midlands and former Dudley councillor Bill Etheridge was also at the launch event to support Nigel. He has moved from UKIP to The Brexit Party along with many of his former UKIP colleagues.
He said: "I'm excited that Nigel chose the West Midlands to start off in. He's acknowledged the fact that I've always said the West Midlands is the heart of Brexit. He's come here, it's been brilliant, the response has been amazing. I'm over the moon.
"Nigel hasn't been gone completely, he's been doing stuff but now he's back in the public eye. And there's nobody who can do this like Nigel, nobody who can have the same impact on the street as him. It's exciting as we're fighting back.
"Our West Midlands MPs are not doing enough, absolutely not. They need a reminder that the people's will must be listened to."
The Brexit Party will be holding its launch rally at the ICC in Birmingham today at 2pm.
Nigel Farage will be joined by other MEP candidates as they look ahead to the European Parliamentary elections on May 23.


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NECA Announces Universal Monsters Licence
Phil Roberts April 20, 2021 3 min read
NECA has obtained the license for Universal's Monster archive. Frankenstein's Monster, The Mummy, The Wolfman, and Dracula figures incoming
The Universal Monsters are being unleashed by NECA!
Those naughty little minions working behind the scenes at NECA have done it again. After weeks of teasing us with tantalizing images, the toy giant has officially announced the license for Universal's iconic Monster archive.
After revealing Frankenstein's Monster last month, NECA has now confirmed plans for an entire wave devoted to some of Universal's legendary Monsters. What's more, they have revealed three more figures which are heading our way in the near future.
NECA'S MONSTER LINE
First up, Boris Karloff's unmistakable interpretation of Imhotep (The Mummy) will be hitting the shelves. The cursed Egyptian creature will be followed by Lon Chaney Jr's iconic take on The Wolf Man; before Bela Lugosi's unrivaled take on Dracula completes the set.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS ACTION FIGURES COMING IN 2021 FROM NECA!
The new line of detailed figures includes collaborations with some of the world's most iconic horror actors
HILLSIDE, NJ, April 19, 2021 – U.S.-based National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) has announced plans for its full line of Universal Monsters action figures. Working closely with Universal Brand Development, LUGOSI LLC, and Chaney Entertainment, the figures will capture the horror world's most iconic figures in NECA's long-running Ultimate format.
The first figure (arriving in July) will be Frankenstein's Monster from Frankenstein (1931), which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. The sculpt captures Boris Karloff's poignant portrayal of the misunderstood monster in authentic black-and-white. A color version of the figure will follow.
Subsequent figures set for 2021 will include Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man from The Wolf Man (1941), Boris Karloff as the titular figure in The Mummy (1932), and Bela Lugosi as the legendary Count in Dracula (1931).
"We are proud to be working with NECA to include Bela Lugosi as Dracula as an Ultimate figure," said Lynne Lugosi Sparks, CEO of LUGOSI LLC. "NECA's attention to detail is amazing and we are happy to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Bela Lugosi's iconic screen performance as Dracula with this figure."
NECA's Ultimate format is a favorite among collectors for its complete portrayal of a character with a wide array of alternate heads, hands, and accessories so that many iconic moments from the movie can be recreated. The 5th-panel packaging also allows collectors to remove and replace without damaging the packaging.
"As a lifelong fan of Universal Monsters, this is a dream come true," said Randy Falk, NECA VP & senior director of product development. "I've been collecting Universal Monsters toys since I was a kid. This line aims to create something hyper-realistic and ultra-detailed for people like me who grew up watching these amazing movies and have always longed for definitive versions."
This is wonderful news. Universal Monster fans have been calling for their favorite creatures to be immortalized in figure form for decades. And now, NECA is determined to deliver. Could this lead to more legendary monsters like The Creature From The Black Lagoon or the Invisible Man being produced? Only time will tell.
But there's a full moon out tonight, and the road to castle Dracula is fraught with hidden dangers. Some come from castle Frankenstein, others from destinations far, far away. Who knows what lurks in the shadows…
Source: NECA
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Classical Music Home > Guitar Recital: Feuillâtre, Raphaël - RAMÍREZ, A. / RAMEAU, J.-P. / GRANADOS, E. / LLOBET SOLÉS, M. / BARRIOS MANGORÉ, A. / VILLA-LOBOS, H.
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Guitar Recital: Feuillâtre, Raphaël - RAMÍREZ, A. / RAMEAU, J.-P. / GRANADOS, E. / LLOBET SOLÉS, M. / BARRIOS MANGORÉ, A. / VILLA-LOBOS, H.
There are two aspects underlying this recording by Raphaël Feuillâtre, First Prize winner at the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America Competition in 2018: original works for the guitar and transcriptions. Among the former is Villa-Lobos's Prélude No. 5, part of one of the most evocative and Romantic guitar cycles of the 20th century, the Chopinesque brilliance of the inventive Valse by Barrios Mangoré, and the compendium of virtuosity that is Llobet's Variations on a Theme of Sor. The transcriptions range from Rameau, through Rachmaninov's pianistic showcase, the Prélude No. 5, Op. 23, to the superbly evocative Alfonsina y el mar by Ariel Ramírez.
Ramírez, Ariel
Dyens, Roland, arranger(s)
Alfonsina y el mar (arr. R. Dyens for guitar)
Feuillâtre, Raphaël, guitar
1. Alfonsina y el mar (arr. R. Dyens for guitar) 00:05:03
Grizard, Michel, arranger(s)
Pièces de clavecin: Suite in E Minor: V. Le rappel des oiseaux (arr. M. Grizard for guitar)
2. Pièces de clavecin: Suite in E Minor: V. Le rappel des oiseaux (arr. M. Grizard for guitar) 00:03:04
Pièces de clavecin: Suite in D Minor - Major: I. Les tendres plaintes (arr. M. Grizard for guitar)
3. Pièces de clavecin: Suite in D Minor - Major: I. Les tendres plaintes (arr. M. Grizard for guitar) 00:03:57
Nouvelles suites de Pièces de clavecin: Les sauvages (arr. M. Grizard for guitar)
4. Nouvelles suites de Pièces de clavecin: Les sauvages (arr. M. Grizard for guitar) 00:02:19
Feuillâtre, Raphaël, arranger(s)
8 Valses poéticos (arr. R. Feuillâtre for guitar)
5. 8 Valses poéticos (arr. R. Feuillâtre for guitar) 00:14:37
Llobet Solés, Miguel
Variations on a Theme of Sor, Op. 15
6. Variations on a Theme of Sor, Op. 15 00:08:13
Vals, Op. 8, No. 3
7. Vals, Op. 8, No. 3 00:03:36
Mazurka Apasionata
8. Mazurka Apasionata 00:06:33
5 Préludes: No. 5 in D Major, "Homenagem ao Vida Social"
9. 5 Préludes: No. 5 in D Major, "Homenagem ao Vida Social" 00:04:32
Fougeray, Antoine, arranger(s)
2 Piéces for the Left Hand, Op. 9: No. 1. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor (arr. A. Fougeray for guitar)
10. 2 Piéces for the Left Hand, Op. 9: No. 1. Prélude in C - Sharp Minor (arr. A. Fougeray for guitar) 00:03:19
Rachmaninov, Sergey
10 Préludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor (arr. A. Fougeray for guitar)
11. 10 Préludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor (arr. A. Fougeray for guitar) 00:04:49
Total Playing Time: 01:00:02
Barrios Mangoré, Agustín; Granados, Enrique; Llobet Solés, Miguel; Rachmaninov, Sergey; Rameau, Jean-Philippe; Ramírez, Ariel; Scriabin, Alexander; Villa-Lobos, Heitor
Arranger(s):
Dyens, Roland; Feuillâtre, Raphaël; Fougeray, Antoine; Grizard, Michel
Feuillâtre, Raphaël
Label: Naxos
Series: Laureate Series
Genre: Instrumental
Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.574127
Release Date: 06/2019


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Abdul Latif Romly bagged Malaysia's third gold medal at the Rio Paralympics after breaking the world record distance in the men's long jump T20 event.
The 19-year-old, who hails from Perlis, achieved the best distance of 7.6 metres and broke the world record three times.
Abdul Latif broke the world record of 7.25 metres by Spain's Jose Antonio in the 2012 London Paralympics on his second jump, with a distance of 7.47 metres.
He then went on to break his own new world record on the third jump, achieving a distance on 7.54 metres and again on the fifth jump with a distance of 7.6 metres.
The score is based on the best distance achieved out of six jumps.
Crotia took silver with a distance of 7.12 metres while Ukraine took bronze with a distance of 6.99 metres.
A jubilant Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Twitter that Abdul Latif's performance came close to the Malaysian national record for able-bodied athletes.
"Just to put Latif's paralympic world record into context... The able-bodied Malaysian national long jump record is 7.88 metres. Wow," he said.
Earlier today, Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi and Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli won gold in the 100m T36 event and men's shot put F20 event respectively.
Muhammad Ziyad also set a new world record, achieving a distance of 16.84 metres compared to the previous world record of 16.29 metres by Australia's Todd Hodgetts at the London Paralmypics in 2012.
Prior to this, Malaysia had never won a gold medal at the Paralympics.
It only ever won medals in four Paralympics, in 1988, 1992, 2008 and 2012.
Malaysia's last best achievement was in the 1992 Paralympics when it bagged one silver medal and two bronze medals followed by the 2012 Paralympics where it won one silver and one bronze medal.
The country won one bronze medal in the 1988 and 2008 Paralympics.


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Clinical Nephrology
Impact of an Exercise Program on Arterial Stiffness and Insulin Resistance in Hemodialysis Patients
Stefan Mustata, Christopher Chan, Vesta Lai and Judith A. Miller
JASN October 2004, 15 (10) 2713-2718; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASN.0000140256.21892.89
Stefan Mustata
Christopher Chan
Vesta Lai
Judith A. Miller
Figure 1. Arterial stiffness (AS) at baseline, after 3 mo of exercise, and after 1 mo of detraining. *P < 0.05 versus baseline.
Figure 2. Pulse pressure (PP) at baseline, after 3 mo of exercise, and after 1 mo of detraining. *P < 0.05 versus baseline.
Figure 3. Correlation between AS and PP changes as measured after 3 mo of the exercise program.
Figure 4. Correlation between AS and PP changes as measured 1 mo after the end of the exercise program (detraining).
Table 1. Baseline clinical characteristics of the cohort
No. of patients 11
Age (yr) 55.5 ± 4
Gender (male/female) 4/7
Duration of hemodialysis treatment (yr) 3.18 ± 1
Presence of hypertension (%) 91
Presence of diabetes (%) 27
Antihypertensive medications (%) 64
Table 2. Monthly predialysis measurementsa
a PRU, percent reduction in urea; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment, insulin resistance.
Hemoglobin (g/L) 126 ± 5 120 ± 2 120 ± 5 118 ± 6
Potassium (mmol/L) 5.2 ± 0.3 4.6 ± 0.2 4.6 ± 0.2 4.5 ± 0.2
Albumin (g/L) 39 ± 0.4 38 ± 0.5 38 ± 0.6 39 ± 0.8
Calcium (mmol/L) 2.33 ± 0.09 2.39 ± 0.04 2.39 ± 0.07 2.36 ± 0.07
Phosphorus (mmol/L) 1.47 ± 0.10 1.41 ± 0.10 1.51 ± 0.20 1.36 ± .10
PRU (%) 73 ± 2 72 ± 3 75 ± 2 76 ± 3
HOMA-IR 2.64 ± 0.6 4.00 ± 1.4 4.47 ± 1.6 2.88 ± 0.55
Predialysis weight 75.8 ± 4.2 75.9 ± 4.2 75.8 ± 4.1 75.6 ± 4.0
Postdialysis weight 73.6 ± 4.0 73.8 ± 4.1 73.1 ± 4.0 73.6 ± 4.0
Interdialytic weight change 2.2 ± 0.2 2.1 ± 0.2 2.0 ± 0.2 2.0 ± 0.2
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Discussion in 'General Electronics Chat' started by mbxs3, Sep 19, 2011.
I have a Denon AVR-686 A/V receiver that I am having power issues with. When I turn it on, it will start up and remain on for 5-10 seconds and turn off. If I keep cycling the on off switch, eventually it will remain on. I can hear a relay click when it switches off, and a red light around the power switch blinks repeatedly.
It is a 120 VAC, 60 Hz device. I will open her up and take some pics of the innards by the end of the day. And maybe try and get a video of the power up sequence for ya'll to see.
Any suggestions on what actions to take to repair?
It sounds like it has a "soft" power switch in which some circuitry takes the logic input from the power button and decides how to control the relay switching on and off the main power supply.
Maybe the power supply is running out of spec (failed electrolytic cap?) and there is a power supervisor that switches off the power when normal conditions are violated. The blinking red light after it shuts off makes me think it has detected a problem of some sort: undervoltage, overvoltage, etc.
I would try to find the power supply rails and measure the voltage to see if they are stable.
Here is a pic of the power section of the board. It seems to be about 5.5 seconds that the unit will stay on before it switches off.
Here is a link to a quick video of what is going on.