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Eta Compute Appoints Dr. Ted Tewksbury Chief Executive Officer
August 9, 2019 Eta Compute
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., August 5, 2019 – Eta Compute Inc., a company dedicated to delivering machine learning to mobile and edge devices based on its revolutionary new platform, announces today the appointment of Dr. Ted Tewksbury as chief executive officer effective immediately.
Tewksbury brings over 30 years of experience building and growing technology businesses in the semiconductor sector. Previously, he served as president and chief executive officer for Entropic Communications, an industry leader in connectivity solutions for cable, satellite and broadband infrastructure, until the company's acquisition by MaxLinear Corporation. Before this, as president and chief executive officer of Integrated Device Technology, he led the company's successful turnaround by launching new growth businesses including wireless charging, power management and high-performance radio frequency (RF) products. Tewksbury was also president and chief operating officer of AMI Semiconductor, a leading developer of semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial and medical applications before its acquisition by ON Semiconductor. Earlier in his career, Tewksbury held a variety of engineering and management positions at Maxim Integrated, IBM Microelectronics and Analog Devices. Tewksbury holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from MIT. He is a past board member for the Global Semiconductor Alliance and is currently on the boards of MaxLinear and Jariet Technologies.
"The edge computing market is growing rapidly due to the explosion of data from the Internet-of-Things (IoT) and the need to make local, real-time decisions in severely power-constrained environments," said Tewksbury. "Eta Compute's micropower machine intelligence platform consumes the lowest energy per inference and is ideal for applications where batteries can't be replaced, recharged or used at all. It is being enthusiastically adopted by customers and partners who are actively working to integrate it into a wide range of products."
"We are excited to bring Ted's proven leadership to Eta Compute as we accelerate the company in order to capture the enormous opportunity in edge computing," said Lip-Bu Tan, Chairman of Walden International, General Partner of WRVI Capital and Eta Compute Board member.
"In just three years, we have set a new standard for intelligent edge computing, and I look forward to working with Ted to take the company to the next level," said Hemant Kanakia, Eta Compute's chairman of the board. "Ted's expertise in the semiconductor space makes him well suited to drive Eta Compute's long-term growth."
For more information, visit EtaCompute.com or contact the company via email at info@etacompute.com.
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• Betis have never faced a team from Luxembourg and Dudelange have yet to encounter opposition from Spain.
• Prior to their matchday one trip to Piraeus, Betis's last opponents in Europe were Sevilla, and it was a painful experience as they lost to the eventual winners on penalties in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League round of 16. That was the club's first European adventure in eight years, their six group games featuring just five goals in total but the three they scored proving sufficient to take them into the round of 32. There they overcame Rubin Kazan 3-1 on aggregate before the dramatic all-Seville clash in which both clubs won 2-0 at their opponents' stadium.
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• Dudelange have won their last two European away games – 2-1 at Legia and 3-2 at Cluj – but leading into this season they had lost eight games on the trot outside Luxembourg, the last six without scoring.
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Can you Outguess Ebert for $100,000?
Like all film critics, I wait until the last possible moment to make my annual Academy Awards predictions. I ask around, I read, I ponder. I'll do that again this year. But today I'm making my Early Guesses, so you can get a head start at outguessing me in our $100,000 Outguess Ebert Contest.
Small print: These guesses are For Your Information. What you will actually need to improve on are my official predictions, which will come out Feb. 13.
The 100 grand is being put up by Mubi.com, which calls itself an online art theater and streams from a library including most of the usual titles but emphasizing the kinds of art, foreign, festival and indie films you might not find elsewhere. Co-sponsoring the contest are my new TV show "Ebert Presents at the Movies," the Chicago Sun-Times and RogerEbert.com.
I have little confidence in my guesses. I may know less than some of you. Winners get a share of the prize money and free three-month subscriptions to Mubi.com. Only one entry per contestant. The Competition rules and regulations are in the newspaper and all four web sites. You can enter the contest at www.mubi.com/oscars.
A word of warning. I wouldn't be surprised if half of these are wrong. Besides, you can't outguess me if you agree with me. Here we go:
• Best Picture. Conventional wisdom says "The King's Speech," which led the field with 12 nominations. A funny thing happened when the nominations were announced. "True Grit" (2010) surprised every everyone by placing second with 10, and the Coen Brothers appeared to edge out Christopher Nolan for best director. "True Grit" is gaining momentum at the box office, and I have a sixth sense it will win the Oscar.
• Actor in a Leading Role. But Jeff Bridges is unlike to win two years in a row, so I'm guessing Colin Firth for "The King's Speech." Much of the effect of that film is identified with his performance.
• Actress in a Leading Role. Natalie Portman in "Black Swan." It's a strong performance, and besides, the Academy likes acting with a capital A.
• Actor in a Supporting Role: Geoffrey Rush in "The King's Speech," without whom the picture is unthinkable.
• Actress in a Supporting Role: Hailee Steinfeld in "True Grit." She actually has the leading role in the film, but stands a much better chance of a supporting Oscar. The Academy has a record in this category of choosing newcomers, especially plucky young women.
• Directing: Given my Best Film choice and their track record, I'm guessing Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
• Writing (Adapted Screenplay): "The Social Network," by Aaron Sorkin, widely seen as a brilliant piece of screenwriting which effectively organized an apparently untellable story.
• Writing (Original Screenplay): "Inception," by Christopher Nolan, to amend for his lack of nominations for directing it and "The Dark Knight," and because it was a really original piece of work.
• Animated Feature Film: "Toy Story 3," hands down. The year's top money winner, much loved. • Art Direction: Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," don't you suppose? Any director who gets to create Wonderland has won the jackpot.
• Cinematography. "True Grit." Roger Deakins and the Coen brothers took the classic elements of the Western and enthralled audiences who didn't think they liked movies about people riding horses.
• Costume Design. "Alice in Wonderland," partly because few voters will have seen "The Tempest," partly because any "Alice" is so much about the costumes.
• Documentary (Feature): "Restrepo," about a year in the lives of our forces in Afghanistan, an awesome achievement filmed in hazardous.
• Film Editing: "The Social Network," because the writing and editing allowed an ungainly story to "tell."
• Foreign Language Film: "Biutiful," although in this category the voters must see all the nominees, and sometimes films win after they've been seen by only that handful.
• Makeup. "The Wolfman," by the legendary Rick Baker and Dave Elsey. "Barney's Version" did a great job of subtly aging the characters, but subtlety rarely wins in this category.
• Music (Original Score). "The Social Network." It was as driven as Mark Zuckerberg.
• Music (Original Song). "Coming Home" from "Country Strong." For once a character sang what was supposed to he a good song, and it was.
• Sound Editing. "Inception." I guess. Like a lot of viewers, I don't consciously listen to sound editing.
• Sound Mixing. "Inception," for the same reason. But the overall winner tends to do well in these technical categories.
• Visual Effects. "Alice in Wonderland"
I haven't seen or even heard of the nominees in these categories. To be guessing here would be like throwing darts. However, the contest rules say we deal with 24 categories, and I'm told it's too late to amend the rules. So while making it clear I actually am throwing darts, I will pick the last entry alphabetically in each category:
• Documentary (short subject): "The Warriors of Qiugang."
• Short Film (Animated): "Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)"
• Short Film (Live Action): "Wish 143."
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The Zoom Bait Company is a true American success story, rising from one man's vision and elbow grease to become the worldwide leader in soft plastic lures. Ed Chambers proved that necessity truly is the mother of invention in the fishing industry – when he couldn't find the worm styles that he needed, the Georgia gaming machine salesman used a trolling motor in a 55 gallon drum to mix up the plastic to mold lures that would do a better job.
Zoom's attention to detail and innovative nature has allowed the company to grow.
That was 1977. In the nearly four decades since that relatively inauspicious beginning, Zoom's attention to detail and innovative nature has allowed the company to grow. Now, instead of a 55 gallon drum, there's a 40,000 square foot facility with state of the art equipment manned by over 100 full-time employees, producing countless styles of lures in over 400 distinct color patterns in the distinctive red packaging.
That growth has been fueled by a commitment to quality and listening to what anglers want. In some cases, that has meant taking an existing concept and making it better. For example, the Zoom Lizard had become the standard-bearer for the industry, the best of its kind and used anywhere that bass swim. On the other extreme, Zoom has worked to develop new shapes and techniques, such as the Super Fluke and Brush Hog, category-defining styles that are often imitated but never replaced. Zoom has been a leader in developing new colors, too, with now-standards like Pumpkin coming from the fertile mind of Ed Chambers, who truly "thinks like a fish."
Zoom has found ways to bring expensive technology to the masses at a reasonable price.
If that weren't enough, Zoom has found ways to bring expensive technology to the masses at a reasonable price. For example, the company's new triple laminate worms accomplish what could previously only been done in an expensive hand pour at a fraction of the price – and with far greater consistency.
One other element of Zoom's success has been the Super Salt Plus Formula that permeates the company's lures, giving them an extra dose of bass-attracting flavor.
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Audeze Mobius gaming headphones promise smarter 3D sound
Chris Davies - Mar 14, 2018, 9:55am CDT
Audeze has revealed a new set of gaming headphones, with its new Mobius set promising 3D sound that bakes in head tracking for a more convincing surround effect. The company is better known for its audiophile-friendly headphones for music, with these new Mobius headphones the first time it has specifically targeted gamers.
While it's not the first set of headphones to promise surround sound, Mobius does things a little differently to other 3D cans. It relies on a combination of anatomy calibration, room emulation, and head tracking, with a bevy of sensors to figure out how you're listening to sound in each game. The headphones themselves pack Waves Nx technology that does real-time 3D processing completely on-device.
The result, Audeze claims, is 3D emulation that works across 7.1, 5.1, 5.0, 2.1, and 2.0 sound modes, and that will make you think you're sat in the midst of a large number of individual speakers. Its head-tracking system keeps pace of movements 1,000 times per second, and then uses that data to figure out what the individual would be hearing, with their ears in that particular orientation, were they in a speaker-filled room. Meanwhile, a customizable room model adds in the multiple reflections that would be encountered in each space.
Of course, all that clever processing would be pointless if the headphones themselves used lackluster drivers. Audeze says its 100mm planar transducer – which uses the Uniform diaphragm of its more expensive, music-centric audiophile headphones – and Fazor wave guides should oust any other gaming headphones on the market. They're surrounded with memory foam wrapped in artificial leather, and there's a detachable microphone with its own individual volume control.
Other controls include a headphone volume dial, microphone mute button, and two multifunctional keys. One, dubbed there 3D Button, handles 3D calibration, turning 3D audio on or off, or toggling between USB-C or Bluetooth as a source. There's also a 3.5mm input, if you'd prefer.
The second control, the Power Button, handles play/pause during music playback, as well as controlling overall power and Bluetooth pairing. Audeze says the whole thing weighs 350g, and will work with everything from your gaming PC or console, a smartphone, or a desktop.
Audeze was looking to fund the Mobius project using Indiegogo, hoping to raise $50k in a month. At time of writing, however, it's already well on its way to raising three times that amount. The first 1,000 early backers can get the Mobius headphones for $249, followed by a further 3,000 at $299. The regular selling price, meanwhile, is expected to be $399. Deliveries are expected from June 2018.
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On the walk back to the bus station we passed through Valladolid's main park and admired the peacocks.
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Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, the head of the Cubana, was interrogated by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday, January 13 for his suspected involvement with drugs.
Obi Cubana is questioned by the NDLEA over alleged drug business
Obi Cubana was questioned for almost five hours at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja, according to The Punch newspaper, before being given bail and instructed to return at a later date.
According to sources cited in the report from news outlet, three convicted drug dealers from Malaysia, Nigeria, and India deposited questionable payments into Cubana's account.
"Obi Cubana showed at the NDLEA office about 9 a.m. and answered questioning for several hours before being granted bail at 2 p.m. He is suspected of being a narcotics trafficker. Some convicted drug traffickers deposited money in his account.
"We have been able to establish three of such payments. One of the persons that paid money into his account was convicted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; another one that was convicted in New Delhi, India; also paid money into his account while a third person that was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and convicted in 2017, also paid money into Cubana's account."
The NDLEA and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have expanded their investigation into Cubana and his business network on the basis that he may be involved in the drug trade.
The socialite, on the other hand, was allowed to return home in order to get papers that would be presented to the NDLEA.
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I accomplished a major milestone on the morning of Friday, May 20th 2016. That was the day I finally reached my Countdown to 195 goal of achieving 195 pounds. Getting down to that weight was not as easy as it's been in the past.
When it was finally achieved I felt a huge relief. As I was writing Week 27's post , I logged into my Myfitnesspal account to copy that week's food journal. To my surprise I saw that I had been logging for 194 days straight.
In What 100 Days Of Calorie Counting Taught Me, I talked about the pros/cons of calorie counting for 100 days straight. With 200 day so close I decided to keep logging and share the lessons I learned.
How many people do you know brag how easy it is for them to lose weight in a couple of weeks if they truly tried? How many of them actually did it and allowed you to follow them on their journey?
During my Countdown to 195 posts, I brought the readers along for my quest to drop 15 pounds of fat by the end of 2015. At that time, I naïvely expected the countdown to only last 5-6 weeks. Weight lost was easy for me in the past, so I thought this would be an ego-boosting breeze!
With the holiday season as my biggest obstacle, the countdown was going to be the perfect challenge and test for myself. I had just released Release The Beast, so it was impeccable timing to show that I backed what I wrote.
When six weeks turned into ten weeks that turned into sixteen..boy did I start to feel embarrassed. That was definitely not in my plans!
Here I was… a best-selling fitness author and online coach struggling to meet my fat loss goal in a timely fashion.
Most people I've seen would just stop posting the updates. I know countless weight loss journals that have been abandoned and left for dead. When asked about their progress, they would dodge around the question as if it was never asked.
Well you see I'm proud of the fact that I was completely honest from the start. Every bad eating day was documented to a "t". If I ate half a cake, you better believe I logged that into my food journal.
With 200 days of journaling, I realized very quickly that there was no place to hide. If I was going to hide, I should have not opened my mouth.
And that's the honest truth!
Looking at half a year's worth of data reveals interesting habits when you stray from your diet. I'm a big believer of John Berardi's philosophy of following your diet plan 90% of the time. That extra 10% leeway allows you to be human. There's really little drop off from following your diet 100% of the time vs. 90% of the time.
You can do the calculations yourself and find that if you eat 25 meals a week you can afford to only have 2 cheat meals for the week for 90% or better compliance. Or you can simply have one cheat meal a week to keep things simple.
What you don't want happening is turning cheat meals into a cheating binge. Looking at 200 days worth of journals, I clearly saw how I was not having just cheat meals, but cheat days and cheat weeks.
People who claim they are doing all they can to lose their weight fall into this trap easily when there's no data available to them to see the truth.
After looking at my journal, it was clear to me that I did not need to do more cardio. I did not need to add an extra workout during the week.
I just simply had to stop having cheat days & weeks.
My biggest cheat days occurred during the weekends. I would notice that a late Friday cheat meal normally would extend into me eating at least one more cheat meal on Saturday. Whenever I did eat something "naughty", I would continue to feel that I needed to finish the whole dish off that night or the following day.
That was a bad pattern.
I also saw how when having a normal day to day routine like going to work, it was easier to make healthy eating a part of that routine.
I don't' know what it's like to be a drug addict, but I do have an idea of what it's like to be a food addict. There were periods where I was conscious that I was in the middle of a food binge. I knew I should stop, but I kept going.
Those tomorrows became increasingly embarrassing, as I had to input my data into my food journal. Looking at that information is what kicked me out of the habit.
That was the thought that help me kick the bad habits.
It takes a very special something to continue to keep recording your food intake. It's a great test of persistence. It shows that no matter what, I'm not giving up.
The recorded data is going to save my health in the log run. Whenever I need to do research on what Mike was doing from Thanksgiving 2015 through Spring 2016…these journals will be proof of what I SHOULD NOT be doing as well as WHAT I SHOULD BE doing.
There will be no more second-guessing because I have all the data I need to make informed decisions in my life.
The foods that caused me pain before were still causing me pain during the challenge. Why do I need those foods in my life? That persistence paid off to my future self and plans.
Some folks are too tied down in trying to make their macro's fit the precise percentages. If on a 40/40/20 split, too many folks are focused only on eating exactly 40% of protein, 40% of carbs and 20% of fat.
If their fat numbers are down, they will force feed some oils into their foods to make the calorie goods happy.
Take a deep breath and…Relax!
When losing weight, it's important to keep track of calories from time to time. But if you aren't enjoying your meals and the process, what's the point?
I understand that there will be times when food will be restricted but that doesn't mean it HAS to be bland and boring. There are way too many food options on this planet. You should find ways to enjoy that meal.
Don't just think of it as numbers (fats, carbs, protein, calories, etc.) on a restricted page.
When eating dinner, appreciate the communion that should be going on with that meal. Somebody took time out of their day to package the items in it, give thanks!
If at a dinner table, try to socialize with your family & friends! After all, you are logging your food journal to be a better person right? That doesn't just stop with those macros, actually interact and engage the world!
200 Days Of Food Journaling Is Too Much!
My final advice is that nobody should be attempting to log for 200 days in a row! A couple of days to maybe a few weeks are more than enough to tell you what you need.
I only recommend logging when you can't figure out why you're not dropping weight and/or to be accountable. If you keep doing this for too long you start to lose focus and might even fudge some of your numbers which isn't the point.


Are derivatives still allowed as speculative instruments rather than risk hedging instruments (so not tied to an actual loan to manage the long-term risk)? If so, why?
The institutions haven't given us a satisfying response yet. We'll keep calling them.
What do you think is the impact, if any, of social mobilizations to policy? Does your organisation consider the popularity of its recommendations and their social impact?
Nobody knows the size of the derivatives market; why is that? Many experts estimate it to be more than 10 times that of total world gross domestic product; how is that possible? How dangerous is this practically unregulated monster?
Is the decision making process of your organisation fair to all member-countries?
Any news on the Basic European Income?
Why is any of the risk of finance backed by low to medium income people's banking?
Why has the ECB agreed that the Financial Stability Board drop the term shadow banking, when Eurosystem governors are still concerned with the systemic risks?


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Cesar Azpilicueta issues Jorginho warning ahead of Spain's Euro 2020 semi-final clash with Italy
The Chelsea teammates will face-off at Wembley on Tuesday night hoping to make it to the final of Euro 2020
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Cesar Azpilicueta has told his international teammates to be aware of fellow Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho, as Spain and Italy prepare to face-off in the semi-final of Euro 2020 at Wembley on Tuesday night.
The Italian midfielder has been one of the players of the tournament so far and has shown no signs of slowing down ahead of the all-important match-up in north London.
Although they are friends off the pitch, Azpilicueta insisted that he will forget his close relationship with Jorginho when they play each other on Tuesday.
"We have a chat between Chelsea players - as is normal," Azpilicueta told Sky Italia.
"We will see each other on the pitch on Tuesday, but this is football: sometimes , when you are in the national team, you face your teammates. It is a natural thing.
"We will all give our best for our nations and to qualify for the final."
Jorginho completed 70 of the 71 passes he attempted across 90 minutes as Italy beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday.
Right foot, left foot. Short and long. Under pressure or when given time. Nothing impacted the 29-year-old's ability to find a teammate and to keep Roberto Mancini's side in control of their quarter-final.
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On the other hand, Spain are certainly underdogs going into the game after they edged past Switzerland on penalties, and Azpilicueta believes they have to prevent Jorginho from dictating the game if they are going to get through to the final.
"Jorginho is a great player . He has shown both in Chelsea and in Italy that he is important to make the game go round," he added.
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"He likes to have the ball and control the game. He is an intelligent player: the less protagonist he will be on Tuesday, the more chance we will have to control the game."
Tuesday's semi-final kicks off at 8pm with the winner set to face England or Denmark on July 11.
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Q: No sound on Asus Zenbook UX430 with Ubuntu desktop 18.04 Recently I installed Ubuntu desktop 18.04.1 on my laptop along with Microsoft Windows 10. Everything works perfectly, until two or three times using Ubuntu, the sound completely went away. Meaning that Ubuntu is completely mute in every way. No sound in headphone, speakers, HDMI, etc. I checked and the system completely recognizes the audio card and also knows all the audio devices. But I do not understand the problem. I tried some of the online terminal methods. None of them worked.
I also reinstalled Ubuntu three times but every time the same thing happens.
The only things that I've done are installing Google Chrome, Anaconda 3 and usual applications from Ubuntu store not related to sound.
How can I have the sound back on the system?
(System: Asus Zenbook UX430)

A: It was solved automatically after a while. Then it happened again now. There was no answer to my question, but I figured out by my self.
Just shutdown!!!
I was doing restart and trying different things to fix. But the solution simply is to shutdown the computer and turn it on again.

A: I have the same problem with my Asus Zenbook UX430UA, all you have to do, every time sound doesnt work put your laptop on Sleep Mode and the sound will work!
But, I still have problem headphones doesnt work!

A: Try this:
edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf (I think on some computers, it may be just alsa.conf) and insert this as the last line: options snd-hda-intel model=headset-mode

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6 September 2019 / Opinion
[This open letter originally appeared on canyounot.me and is shared with permission]
This is a thank you for your candidness, your brashness, your boldness, and your honesty. This is a thank you for your unapologetic willingness to speak about your past as a survivor of domestic abuse, your history as a sex worker, and your pride in who your experiences have helped you become. This is a thank you for being an unforgettable, immutable reminder that an activist, a politically inclined person, a community organizer, and a mother doesn't have to be demure or self-effacing. For all of these things, thank you. But this is also a request. This is a request that you make use of your social capital and platform to advocate on behalf of those that are constantly spoken over and silenced in conversations concerning their own wellbeing.
On 13 August 2019, you released an Instagram TV video of yourself sitting with Senator Bernie Sanders, a two-time presidential candidate with broad appeal across demographic lines. In this video, you and Senator Sanders discussed stagnating wages, pay disparity, healthcare struggles, and labour unions. All of these topics resonate with voters regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic class, and sexuality and are proving to be key issues for the upcoming 2020 election.
But one topic in particular was missing -- the full decriminalization (decrim) of sex work and continued disenfranchisement of sex workers. On 11 April 2018, both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the package legislation known as SESTA/FOSTA, with President Donald Trump signing the dual bill into law that same day. Every current Democratic presidential candidate serving in either the Senate or the House signed this legislation in the affirmative — including Senator Sanders — despite numerous pleas from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Rand Paul, the Center for Democracy and Technology, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union, Engine Advocacy, the Sex Workers' Outreach Project, and the Wikimedia Foundation.
Since the passage of SESTA/FOSTA:
Craigslist has removed its Personals section for fear of legal reprisals;
Kink-friendly and alternative dating communities have lost valuable forums for discussion and meeting;
San Francisco police reported that instances of trafficking shot up by 170% in 2018, following the passage of SESTA/FOSTA;
St. James Infirmary estimated that the presence of street-based sex work (markedly more dangerous than indoor sex work) has tripled;
Police departments reported increased difficulty in targeting and arresting traffickers without sites like Backpage and skip the games;
Sex workers across the country have posted screenshots of messages from pimps and traffickers approaching them without fear of consequence thanks to increased criminalisation;
and, Social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have begun targeting the accounts of women, trans, and non-binary people for deletion, shadowbanning, and suspension for posting anything reportable as nudity or references to sex/sex work.
More recently, it was announced that the federal seizure and closure of the website Backpage.com was predicated on grossly exaggerated evidence gathered in part by the prosecutorial and investigative efforts of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris. Backpage served as an invaluable resource for escorts unable to pay hosting fees for their own websites or membership fees for escort ad services like Eros. The ability to work online offers sex workers the option to vet and screen clients before ever meeting, greatly reducing the chances of harm from clients. The same harm that is routinely ignored and exploited by law enforcement.
Despite all of these undeniably negative consequences, not one presidential candidate has come forth to acknowledge the unequivocal policy failure that is SESTA/FOSTA, nor have they apologised for the irreparable harm visited on the communities of sex workers across the country -- even across the world as sex workers in countries where it is legalized have expressed increased difficulty with traveling to and from the United States. Not one candidate has included full decriminalization or harm reduction for sex workers in their platform. Not Senator Elizabeth Warren, who advocated for the financial disenfranchisement of sex workers and not Senator Kamala Harris who argued that decrim is an open door for pimps.
Knowing all of this, there were ripples of disappointment among the same communities when your video was published. Having seen and heard your vocal expressions of support for sex workers, we were surprised when you did not take this opportunity to advocate or seek answers for a community that you have always expressed admiration and respect for — a community that you were once a part of.
So, this is less of an open letter and more of a plea -- with your film Hustlers being released on 13 September 2019, a film that features many sex workers from across the country, we're asking you to use your platform and increased visibility to advocate for us as you continue to capitalize on us. Use your newfound political capital to seek answers and respect for us.
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Risk is a word that is loaded for marginalized communities, particularly ones in the sex industry: high-risk, risky behavior, at-risk. But a new podcast episode out by Planet Money details a new kind of baseline risk only sex workers can demonstrate.
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How Much Does it Cost to Build a Custom Home in Neptune?
A custom home can be a one-of-a-kind house which is designed for a particular customer and for a certain location. The Neptune custom home builder may use plans involving an architect or a professional home designer. Custom homes give clients the means to manipulate the layout, lot size, and accessibility. As soon as people begin the process of their house hunt, they will commonly select from used homes and newly built homes. Although many people like the heritage and details of an older home, others feels that a new home is more convenient, comes with warranty, and is unlikely to have downright costly repairs for a few years to come. Yet for many, there exists the anxiety that new homes lack identity. A good custom home builder can change lives.
Should I contact a custom home builder in Neptune before I buy the land?
Neptune custom home builders usually accommodate customers which already possess land. However, it can also be effective to get a hold of a building contractor even though you're still searching land, as they will assist you in obtaining a far better concept of the sort of land you'll prefer to build on.
Can I save money by choosing an existing set of plans instead of going through the custom design process in Neptune?
Can I do some of the work on my Neptune home myself to save money?
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Why Do We Continue To Be Fine With Katy Perry's Casual Racism?
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While the weird joke was insensitive, it's Perry's artwork for her new single, "Bon Appetit", that caught my attention. The image shows Perry's head on a fruit platter, with Migos' disembodied hands reaching out to "consume" her—a not-so-subtle allegory to her literally being "forbidden fruit". The song is laden with innuendo (promoted by a cherry pie campaign by Perry), which makes the art feel even more fetishized.
Perry's art, and her Obama joke, are but a few examples of the singer's track record in a concerning disconnect to minorities, the LGBTQ+ community, and mental illness. Perry's recent move to political activism (or rather, commercialized activism) in the past year seemed to wipe our memories of this, this, this, this, and this. A few more Google searches and you can find her comments that target the trans community, feminism, and more. Her behavior is emblematic of the problems within mainstream, white-focused feminism—although, just in case you forgot, five years ago Perry stated that she was not a feminist.
Now, I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I haven't made my fair share of mistakes, insensitive comments, and misguided actions. I am certainly not the one to deem who is a Good Activist and who is a Bad Activist. I'm a white woman who has the time, resources, and privilege that allows me to write a commentary about another white woman's behavior. I can imagine what racist remarks from Perry might feel like, but I will never actually have to experience the pain of being subjected to them. I also know that I have a hell of a lot to learn when it comes to race, class, gender, sexuality, and more—and that's going to be a lifelong journey, too.
What bothers me, though, is that we can all recognize Taylor Swift's cultural appropriation and Angry Black Man vilification of Kanye West, and we continue to call her out on it. We notice the issues surrounding race and feminism in our other celebrities too: we make our discontent heard over Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer's Odell Beckham comments, Kendall Jenner's Pepsi ad, and Kylie Jenner's entire brand. So why do we keep giving a free pass to Katy Perry? Just because she buys BLM t-shirts and campaigns for Hillary Clinton does not make her immune to valid criticism about race, class, and appropriation. Supporting Planned Parenthood and using her body (which fits white beauty standards) to showcase female sexuality as a tool of power is good in theory, but it doesn't necessarily make her an activist either. White feminism is subversive; it SOUNDS good, but it ends up hurting more women than it helps. By marginalizing and minimizing women of color, trans women, genderqueer people, and more, white female "feminist" celebrities continue to advance the systems of oppression that they claim to want to smash.
Perry has seemingly developed a better understanding of how to treat the LGBTQ+ community, but as a star who's rebranded herself in the marketing frenzy that is Political Activism and Feminism, it's reasonable to ask that she keep doing the work and learn more about her continually offensive behavior. Because she presents herself as just receptive enough for fans that aren't as politically engaged as she claims to be, Katy Perry is allowed to get away with downright harmful behavior—I find it hard to believe that ANYONE still using racial or transphobic slurs is also "woke AF". I mean, it sure didn't seem like we felt Paula Deen was woke AF a few years ago.
The fact that Katy Perry can continue to slip under the radar bothers me, because in the end, she has a captive audience that she's seemingly duping behind closed doors. The co-opting of activism to manipulate audiences into benefitting personal capitalist goals is wrong, and not to be forgotten. But, like so many others, it seems that Katy Perry will keep getting away with her destructive behavior, which begs the question: what is it about us that keeps excusing it?


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A Blue Star Wicca é uma série de  tradições da religião Wicca, foi criada nos Estados Unidos na década de 1970 e baseada de forma livre tendo como base o Gardnerianismo e o Alexandrianismo. Ela continua a ser praticada hoje em varias áreas dos Estados Unidos (incluindo os Estados de Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Washington, New Jersey, New Orleans, e outros), bem como no Reino Unido, Irlanda e Canadá.

Origens e História

O "Coven Blue Star" com sede na cidade da Philadelphia foi criado em 1975 por Frank Dufner, que deu luz ao nome e os membros originais do que viria a ser a tradição Blue Star.

Á medida que novos clãs foram formados, era prática comum incluir as palavras "azul" ou "estrela" (Raven Star, por exemplo, ou o Wolf Star) no nome, mas é uma prática menos observada hoje em dia.

Em 1991, os membros do Coven Star Fire introduziram a tradição na Irlanda. Em 1997, o Weavers Guild of the Swan Blue Star introduziu na Inglaterra. Em 1998, a tradição foi introduzida no Canadá por Devyn Christopher Gillette do coven BarleyMoon.

Praticas

A Blue Star continua a ser uma tradição iniciática predominantemente baseada no modelo Gardneriano ou tradições Alexandrinas, mas  com um número de praticantes "solitários" que geralmente tem um relacionamento à longa distância com um grupo estabelecido. Não há auto-iniciação na Blue Star. Blue Star rituals typically have a round altar in the centre of the circle of participants. The positioning and handling of the ritual tools on the altar is given special attention within the tradition.

Classificações e Graus

A Blue Star tem uma classificação incomum de cinco graus, em oposição ao sistema de três graus da maioria das tradições iniciáticas da religião Wicca.

Dedicação é o primeiro rito de passagem dentro da tradição Blue Star, e indica um compromisso com o paganismo.
Aqueles que já passaram por esta cerimonia são chamados de "Dedicantes".

Neófito marca um passo intermediário entre a Dedicação e Iniciação, e indica tanto a nível de experiência com a prática da tradição Blue Star quanto a sua teoria, e uma vontade de assumir uma maior responsabilidade dentro da tradição. Neófito se difere das outras fileiras por ser visto como uma preparação para o Sacerdócio. Depois deste rito de passagem, o individuo é referido como um "neófito".

Iniciação de Primeiro Grau é o ritual de passagem em que se entra no Sacerdócio da tradição Blue Star. Alguém que tenha atingido a sua licenciatura é referido como um sacerdote, ou simplesmente um "iniciado".

Segundo Grau reafirma o compromisso para com a tradição Blue Star. É geralmente, porém nem sempre, o tempo em que alguém toma um papel de liderança em um grupo preparatório para uma possível formação de um Coven independente.

Terceiro Grau é dado para aquelas pessoas que são julgadas por seus professores a serem capazes de deixar o Coven que eles eram treinados e assumir a responsabilidade total para a criação de um novo Coven com seus próprios membros.

Relação com outras tradições

Como mencionado acima, a Blue Star foi inspirada pelo menos por parte pela tradição Gardneriana e Alexandrina. Foi também influenciada pela American Welsh Wicca.

A Blue Star tem uma relação especial com a tradição da Odisseia, como uma "irmã" ou "prima" da tradição.

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Links Externos
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História da religião
Neopaganismo
Novos movimentos religiosos

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Timpiyian Leseni, a Maasai from Kenya, talks about the stress of taking medication after she contracted Zoonotic TB, a form of the disease transmitted through food (unpasteurized milk and untreated animal products). Swallowing huge pills, taking daily injections and suffering joint pains and weight loss amounted to enormous stress on the body, she explains. The experience has turned her into a passionate advocate and now she works to ensure that the Maasai community will be among the first to eliminate TB.
This video was commissioned by ACTION and produced by Groundbreak Productions Ltd. at the 2016 Union Conference.
Also check out these inspiring videos by Timur Abdullaev and Vivian Cox, MD, discussing their experience with tuberculosis. Timpiyian also participated in ACTION's media training workshop in Paris in 2017.


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Pebble returns to Kickstarter with latest smartwatch – and beats all records in record time!
Published date February 24, 2015
Last modified date February 24, 2015
Author Jonathan Morris
At 3pm UK time, Pebble unveiled its new smartwatch, called Pebble Time, and the company has returned to Kickstarter to attract investors in the watch that is due to go into full scale production in time for a May release.
Pebble calls Time on the normal daily-charge colour smartwatch
Pebble is already breaking loads of records, having raised US$2m in the first hour of going live – and still counting. The initial $500,000 goal was reached in around 20 minutes!
Suffice to say, rather than write too much here, anyone interested should race along to the Pebble Kickstarter page to find out more about the watch itself (there are video demonstrations about the new user interface), and invest if interested.
Although there should be no risk now the goal has not only been reached but totally smashed, it's worth remembering that any investment on Kickstarter comes with a level of risk.
The other good news is that existing Pebble and Pebble Steel users will also be able to get the new Pebble Time interface on their watches later in the year, although only the new watch – with it's colour e-paper screen – will come with a microphone to let you dictate messages to your phone and perform other functions still to be confirmed.
Pebble also teases on its site about a new smart accessory port "enabling hardware developers to build sensors and smart straps that connect directly to the watch", which sounds rather intriguing. More information on that will also be revealed later.
If this could also include smarter straps with integrated batteries for even longer battery life, it could really be exciting. However, like the original Pebble watches, the Pebble Time watch should still be good for up to seven days between charges.
But, for now, what are you waiting for? The end of time? Get over to Kickstarter to show your interest, because early adopters will stand to receive their order from late May onwards, while everyone else will have to wait until nearer the end of the year – as well as paying more.
(See my earlier piece on why Pebble is still my favourite smartwatch)
Update 2220 GMT: Not even eight hours after going live, the fund is at just over $6m. Where's it going to be by morning?
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Introducing Pebble Time: The Watch That Knows You and Your Daily Routine
Pebble Returns to its Community Roots, Launches Pebble Time on Kickstarter
Introducing Pebble Time, an awesome smartwatch with no compromises for iPhone and Android, available exclusively to backers onKickstarter.
Both Pebble Time and its timeline interface highlight what's important in your day so you can get things done.
Pebble Time takes what Pebble users love the most —daylight readability, up to 7 day battery life, water resistance, customizability—and adds a color e-paper display, voice dictation for message replies, and a thinner, ergonomic design to the mix.
Palo Alto, CA (24 February 2015) — Pebble Technology Corp., the smartwatch pioneer and a Kickstarter record-holder, is proud to launch its brand new watch, Pebble Time, on the same community-driven platform that helped them introduce smartwatches to the entire world three years ago. Everything about Pebble Time — from its new technology to the reimagined software interface — was meticulously designed to mesh perfectly with your life. Starting today, anyone can back Pebble Time on Kickstarter athttp://pbl.io/kickstarter.
New Hardware Enables More with Pebble Time Without Sacrificing Battery Life
Pebble Time features a revolutionary new color e-paper display that provides a stellar visual experience, always-on timekeeping, and brilliant outdoor visibility. Compared with display technology like LCD or OLED, power consumption is minimized, enabling Pebble Time to achieve an industry-leading battery life of up to 7 days.
Pebble Time introduces a new microphone, allowing you to send voice replies to incoming notifications or compose short voice notes. Using the latest technology, water resistance is maintained, so you can swim, shower and surf with Pebble Time.
Pebble Time is 20% thinner than the original Pebble, with an ergonomic, curved design that's comfortable on any wrist. The lens is crafted from scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass and the bezel is made of stainless steel. The watch band incorporates a quick-release mechanism, making it easier than ever to personalize your watch. Pebble Time also has a smart accessory port, enabling hardware developers to build sensors and smart straps that connect directly to the watch.
Like other Pebble watches, Pebble Time is designed to work perfectly with both iPhone and Android smartphones. Pebble Time is compatible with iPhone 4s and newer phones running the latest version of iOS 8. Pebble Time works with all Android 4.0+ phones including Samsung, HTC, Song, LG, Google, Motorola, Xiaomi and more.
New Timeline Interface Helps You Accomplish More Throughout The Day
Building a modern timepiece requires focus on software as much as hardware. Pebble Time introduces a new version of Pebble operating system (OS) that organizes relevant information like notifications, weather, news, travel, and reminders chronologically. With one click you can see what's coming up next, such as a reminder to pick up your kids or when a movie starts. Pebble Time also helps when you need to catch up on things that happened in the past. You can scroll back to see an email you missed, your step count for the day, or the score from the game last night. Now, instead of opening an app just to see the weather, or to check the market, you can reliably get the details you need at a glance.
Pebble Time is fully compatible with all 6,500+ existing Pebbleappsandwatchfaces, surfaces information at the moment it's most useful, and enables quick action. Pebble is working with The Weather Channel, ESPN, Jawbone,Evernote, Pandora and others to build unique experiences for the new OS and more partners will be announced soon. As with all Pebble software, Pebble Time is built on an open platform, and introduces many new APIs and tools for developers.
Staying Connected with Pebble's Community
"Pebble was first brought to life by 69,000 backers and people who supported our vision three years ago. We could not think of a better way to share our new watch," said Eric Migicovsky, Pebble CEO. "With Pebble Time, we're launching completely new hardware and reimagined software while keeping all the things people love about Pebble."
"With Pebble's first Kickstarter campaign, they successfully introduced smartwatches to the world," said Yancey Strickler, Kickstarter CEO. "We're thrilled Pebble has come back to Kickstarter to share their latest innovation. As enthusiastic members of the Pebble community, all of us at Kickstarter are excited to help them again bring an exciting vision to life."
Pebble Time is available in three colors for $159 exclusively on Kickstarter, with worldwide shipping to backers starting in May. Later this year, Pebble Time will retail for $199 and be available online at getpebble.com and in stores worldwide.
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The moon mollusk lives on in this vector canvas game. Well, it's not much of a game at this point. More of a concept. Move the li'l bugger around and... that's about it right now.
Arrow Keys move Squish around the game board. You can also use the number pad and WASD. The latter two can also be used for instant diagonal.
Space and number pad Zero make Squish jump. He's breaking into all three D's now.
Scroll wheel to change the zoom in or out. Also, + and - on the number pad work, too.
Enter advances to the next scene since there really isn't much in any of them.
Move Squish around, jump about, and that's about it at this point in time.


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Like most of these things, it came in its original box, and appeared to have been used maybe once. I pumped it up with the gas that was in it and it fired right up. This particular model was manufactured in 1979 under the "Peak 1" name. Interestingly, I purchased its sister stove back in the late 70's.
Of course I had to bring the new lantern in the house and hang it in the kitchen while turning out the lights; not cool according to my son who was at the table trying to complete his homework...oh well.
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Whisky Review: Kininvie 23 Year Old, Batch No. 2
By Whisky Kirk / February 3, 2017
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The Kininvie distillery is something of a mystery, until one digs deeper to find out just who in the heck owns it. The cryptic answer is William Grant & Sons.
In fact, several of Kininvie's releases from the mid-2000's paid homage to Janet Sheed Roberts, granddaughter of William Grant. She, herself, was director of William Grant & Sons for a time. Upon her death in 2012, Roberts was the oldest woman in Scotland at 110 years of age.
Kininvie distillery–located in Dufftown, Moray–hides rather obsequiously in the Convall hills. This location, which might seem off the beaten path, is actually on the doorstep of Balvenie distillery. Aye, the world of single malt Scotch whisky is smaller than most folks might realize, especially those who've yet to visit the Speyside region of God's Country.
Production at this "little distillery that could" began with six copper stills in 1990. Its mash came directly from Balvenie. The resulting whisky made from six stills was then used by William Grant & Sons, in addition to finding its way into other blends, such as Monkey Shoulder.
These days, Kininvie makes its own mash. The young distillery has been releasing whiskies since the mid-2000's, here and there, under its own name. The first two were named Hazelwood 105 and Hazelwood Reserve. Both were very limited bottlings.
In October of 2013, Kininvie released Batch 1, which was a 17-year-old travel exclusive in Taiwan. Then came Batch 2. This 23-year-old single malt was released in the United Kingdom during the Summer of 2014. Since that time, a third batch has come out. It is still available for purchase, and costs about $130.
Okay, folks, now it's time to pour a glass of the 23 year Old Batch 2, and give 'er a whirl. I really do like the presentation of this classy little number. Its wooden cork pulls out with a most satisfying "creak 'n glug."
Vital Stats: Kininvie 23 Years Old, Batch 2; 35 cl; 42.6% ABV / 85.2 proof; 20% sherry casks and 80% bourbon casks. The whisky costs about $150 if you can find it.
Appearance: Old gold in color. Bandy-legged droplets roll down the sides of one's glass, willy-nilly, back into the bowl from whence they've come.
Nose: Clover, honey suckle, honeycomb, and cashew butter. This initial sweet confection is followed by crisp orchard fruits like Gala apple, peach, and pear.
Palate: Creamed honey, stewed fruit compote with peaches, strawberries, and cherries. A hint of wet cedar surfaces from a generous amount of time in oak casks. As the whisky settles into one's glass, a few spices perk up–such as nutmeg and crystalized ginger. A touch of citrus (oranges or lemons?) signals that the finish is eager to make an appearance.
Finish: Lemon zest on the lips, followed by a fruity, honeyed composition that begs for another sip. Length is a tad on the long side of medium. To the experienced palate, a bit of graininess rears its uncoiffed head, not unlike a house guest on the fourth day.
Final Thoughts and Score:
The price tag for such a little bottle is, well . . . kinda steep. Nobody would contest the fact that Kininvie 23 Year Old Batch 2 is beautifully packaged and labeled, coming as it does in a very classy black satin box, along with various and sundry packaging to intrigue the eye, and invite the fingers to open, unwrap, and pull.
While this bottle of Speyside whisky from a rare, little-known distillery is a fairly smooth dram to sip, I might point out that Balvenie's 21 Year Old Portwood Finish shares a few notable characteristics in the nose and on the palate. In my estimation, Ye Olde Balvenie is far superior–especially in terms of complexity. I might also add that a 700ml bottle of Balvenie 21 Year Old costs about the same as the little 350ml Kininvie in the United Kingdom, with a steeper price tag for both in America.
As for The Kininvie, it's a great little distillery now on my radar. I will be watching to see what sort of other little bottles tumble out of the Convall hills.
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Come enjoy a night of painting while supporting a great cause.
The Alana Rose Foundation is hosting a fundraiser in partnership with the Painting with a Twist studio in Lewes, Delaware on Feb. 23.
Attendees of the "Painting With a Purpose" fundraiser can participate in painting the "Love Anchors the Soul" canvas instructed by Loretta Ellingsworth while enjoying complimentary beverages, food, 50/50 raffles, basket bingo, and more. No painting experience is needed.
The Alana Rose Foundation was founded by Kyle and Alexa Prettyman who lost their daughter Alana after a prolonged hospitalization and devastating illness.
In order to support other families through such devastating times, the ARF works to provide financial assistance to help with travel, housing and/or living expenses for qualified families, making children happier and healthier by keeping their family together.
Alexa Prettyman, Alana's mother said that the battle her daughter went through was one of the hardest things she's ever done, but it was an experience to bring support to other families going through similar trials.
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On September 13, 2017 the Parliament calls the contest for two members of the Disciplinary Board of the Judges of the Common Courts of Georgia. The parliament of Georgia may elect the Georgian citizen as the member of the Disciplinary Board of the Judges of the Common Courts of Georgia with higher education in law, at least 10 years of respective experience, high reputation and recognition as a law major. The Member of the Parliament, Judge and the Prosecutor shall not be nominated as the candidates for membership of the Disciplinary Board of the Judges of the Common Courts of Georgia. The candidates for membership of the Disciplinary Board of the Judges of the Common Courts of Georgia shall be selected in the Universities of Georgia amongst the professors and researchers, in the Bar Association and/or amongst the persons nominated by the Non Profit Legal Entities on the basis of the recommendation issued by the collective administrative body of the respective agency. The Universities of Georgia, the Bar Association and NPLE are entitled as stipulated under the Law of Georgia on Disciplinary Responsibility and Disciplinary Proceedings of the Judges of the Common Courts of Georgia and in line with the Rules of Procedure, till October 3, 2017 inclusive to nominate to the Parliament each candidate per institution for membership of the Disciplinary Board of the Judges of the Common Courts of Georgia. NPLE is empowered to nominate the candidate for membership of the Disciplinary Board of the Judges of the Common Courts of Georgia if within at least 2 years prior to call, representative authority was one of the spheres of activity of the candidate in the proceedings in the Courts. The nomination shall be enclosed with the letter of credence, the working experience of the candidate, the copies of ID or passport and the copies of the higher education diploma and certificate for at least 10 years of respective activity, the list of the papers published on law issues (if such), written consent of the candidate and if the candidate is nominated by NPLE – the certificate certifying that within at least 2 years prior to call, representative authority was one of the spheres of activity of the candidate in the proceedings in the Courts.
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