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Wonder Woman – A Review
It's insane to me that Warner Bros. and DC Comics took seventy-five years to make a Wonder Woman movie. In that time, they've made movies for Steel, Jonah Hex, Catwoman, Supergirl, Constantine, the Suicide Squad and yes, I chose the bad ones to point out. I mean, they had a Lobo film in the works before they had a final script for their premier heroine.
But, the movie is here, so we can (but probably not for long) move on from that fact. Let's focus on the film instead.
I had hesitancy about the movie leading up to seeing it. After all, Man of Steel made me rage until I had destroyed all the love in my life. (old blog, please come back to this one). Batman V. Superman was so dumb I just felt bad for it. And though Wonder Woman was a highlight in that movie, anything remotely NOT dumb would have been a relief during that two and a half hours.
But I was pleasantly surprised. For first two thirds of the movie, Wonder Woman is the film I wanted for years. The first third, which takes place in Themyscira, is great and the island itself feels exactly right. The Amazons have a Spartan vibe, without the machismo, and feel like a real society, even if our time with them isn't that long. The action scenes that take place there have a 300 vibe, but those scenes are done with confidence and not in way that wears our patience.
Steve Trevor, as played by Chris Pine, is likable and charming, but he's got an edge to him and also comes across as more progressive than his World War I society. The chemistry between him and Gal Gadot is on point and there's some great interplay between the two early on.
The action is great. I think, like Captain America, we sometimes forget how strong Wonder Woman really is. But, unlike the First Avenger, Wonder Woman's powers are big league. She can topple buildings, toss trucks and wreck through soldiers as she goes for jog. When her full powers are on display, such as the terrific charge through the front lines that ends the first half of the movie, she really is a full blown super hero.
But Wonder Woman is more than just a set of powers and lassos and bracelets. Gal Gadot is, and I don't want to understate this, fantastic. For years, I thought Wonder Woman would be one of the hardest characters to cast, but I can't imagine anyone doing the job better than her. There are times when I could of sworn the character walked right out the comics. She's inspiring, she's dangerous, she's funny, smart, naive, she's stubborn but for the right reasons. When she speaks, you believe her. When she charges into battle, you want to follow her. Gadot embodies the character in such a defining way that it feels iconic before the movie is even over.
And now, with all that praise, here comes my critique and my struggle to not spoil anything. And that's hard, because my problem with the film, is in the third act and might qualify as a twist. For a long time, the movie seems like it's going one way and it works. Characters are learning lessons, humanity is getting called out for being the worst species to ever walk the earth and it feels right. But, they need a big action scene to end with and after we've seen what a tank Wonder Woman is, the stakes have to be raised. The final confrontation is so fantastical and out there, it almost feels like it's betraying the rest of the excellent movie that came before it. Actually, the excellent animated movie with Keri Russel might have hurt the live action's take on the confrontation. It's not a deal breaker, it doesn't make the movie a bad film, but I feel like a stronger third act could have put this movie up there with Spider-Man 2, X2: X-Men United and Batman Begins.
But, please, don't take my issues with the finale to indicate I don't like the movie. It was great, should be seen and I look forward to watching it again. To meet expectations seventy-five years in the making is a daunting task, but Patty Jenkins was up to the challenge and delivered. This was the first live action DC movie I loved since the Dark Knight way back in 2008.
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Neither the United States Code nor the Federal Rules of Evidence have a specific provision concerning the admissibility of polygraph examination results. In 1991, however, the President promulgated Military Rule of Evidence 707(a), which bars the admission of polygraph results, the opinion of the polygraph examiner, or any reference to an offer to take, failure to take, or taking of a polygraph examination in courts martial. Five years later, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces struck down the rule as an unconstitutional restriction on the defendant's right to present a defense in a case in which the defendant sought to corroborate his testimony with the results of a polygraph test administered by an investigative arm of the Air Force. United States v. Scheffer, 41 M.J. 683 (1996). The Solicitor General has filed a certiorari petition in the Supreme Court seeking review of the decision. United States v. Scheffer, No. 96-1133, petition for writ of certiorari filed January 16, 1997. If the petition is granted, the Supreme Court can be expected to decide the constitutional question during its 1997 Term. The Court's decision, if any, could affect the arguments that are available to federal prosecutors seeking to exclude polygraph results in the civilian courts.
For many years, the courts of appeals have upheld the exclusion of polygraph evidence on the ground that polygraphs are not "generally accepted" by the scientific evidence. Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923) (adopting "general acceptance" standard for admissibility of expert testimony based on scientific theory). P. Giannelli & E. Imwinkelried, Scientific Evidence 223-235 (2d ed. 1993) (noting that a majority of federal and state courts "follow the traditional rule, holding polygraph evidence inadmissible per se") (collecting authorities). In 1993, the Supreme Court held that, under Federal Rule of Evidence 702, expert testimony may not be excluded solely because it is based on scientific theory that has not yet achieved "general acceptance." Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993). Instead, the trial court must determine under Rule 702 "whether the expert is proposing to testify to (1) scientific knowledge that (2) will assist the trier of fact." 509 U.S. at 592. In determining whether the expert's testimony rests on scientific knowledge, the Supreme Court identified a non-exclusive list of several factors that the trial courts should consider: (1) whether the theory or technique can be and has been tested, (2) whether it has been subjected to peer review, (3) whether the technique has a high known or potential rate of error, and (4) whether the theory has attained general acceptance within the scientific community. Id. at 593-594.
Since Daubert, two circuits have retreated from the categorical position. United States v. Cordoba, 104 F.3d 225 (9th Cir. 1997); United States v. Posado, 57 F.3d 428 (5th Cir. 1995). In a pre-Daubert decision, United States v. Piccinonna, 885 F.2d 1529 (11th Cir. 1989) (en banc), the Eleventh Circuit held that polygraph results are admissible (1) when the parties stipulate to admissibility in advance of the test; or (2) when the polygraph results are used to impeach or corroborate the testimony of a witness. In the latter circumstance, the party seeking to introduce the polygraph results must provide adequate notice to the opposing party; the opposing party must be given adequate opportunity to have its own polygraph expert administer a test covering substantially the same questions; and the evidence must be admissible under the rules governing corroboration or impeachment.
Consequently, the government continues to have several good arguments for excluding polygraph evidence. First, a prosecutor can still attack the reliability of polygraph evidence both generally and as administered in the case at hand. The FBI polygraph unit has provided affidavits and live testimony in several district courts to rebut a defendant's proffer that his polygraph results are reliable, and stands ready to assist any prosecutor confronted with such a motion to introduce polygraph results.
Second, the prosecutor can argue that even if the test was properly administered and reliable, it would not "assist the trier of fact" under Rule 702. Jurors have long been considered competent to gauge the credibility of live witnesses without resort to expert opinion. Since time immemorial our system has entrusted credibility determinations to the judgment of juries, which assess credibility in reliance on their common-sense evaluations of demeanor, bias, and the plausibility of the narrative. Prosecutors should argue that expert opinion on credibility invades the jury's province.
Third, the prosecutor should argue that polygraph results are inadmissible under Rule 403 as prejudicial, misleading, and a waste of time. United States v. Williams, 95 F.3d 723, 729-30 (8th Cir. 1996) (polygraph results can mislead the jury); United States v. Pettigrew, 77 F.3d 1500, 1515 (5th Cir. 1996) (unilaterally obtained polygraphs examinations are almost never admissible under Rule 403); United States v. Sherlin, 67 F.3d 1208, 1216-17 (6th Cir. 1995) (Rule 403 is a proper ground for excluding polygraph results even after Daubert), cert. denied, 116 S. Ct. 795 (1996); United States v. Kwong, 69 F.3d 663, 668 (2d Cir. 1995) (polygraph questions were ambiguous and hence not probative of the central issues in the case), cert. denied, 116 S. Ct. 1343 (1996).
Finally, polygraph results may be inadmissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 608 "unless or until the credibility of that witness [is] first attacked." United States v. Piccinonna, 885 F.2d at 1536.
Although the government should seek the exclusion of polygraph results in the district court, there is no bar to the introduction of voluntary incriminatory statements made during a polygraph examination. If the defendant claims that his confession was coerced, some circuits have held that the government may rebut the claim of coercion by introducing evidence of the polygraph examination. United States v. Figueroa, 15 F.3d 706, 708 (7th Cir. 1995); United States v. Johnson, 816 F.2d 918, 1923 (3d Cir. 1987); United States v. Kampiles, 609 F.2d 1233, 1245 (7th Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 446 U.S. 954 (1980); Tyler v. United States, 193 F.2d 24, 31 (D.C. Cir.), cert. denied, 343 U.S. 908 (1952). Further, the Tenth Circuit has permitted the government to introduce polygraph results to explain why the government had not conducted a more thorough investigation. United States v. Hall, 805 F.2d 1410 (10th Cir. 1986).
Finally, in Wood v. Bartholomew, 116 S. Ct. 7 (1995), the Supreme Court held that because Washington state law does not permit the introduction of polygraph results at trial, the prosecutor did not violate his due process obligation under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), by failing to disclose that a government witness had failed a polygraph examination. "Disclosure of the polygraph results * * * could have had no direct effect on the outcome of trial, because [the defendant] could have made no mention of them either during argument or while questioning witnesses." 116 S. Ct. at 10. In other words, the inadmissible polygraph results were not "evidence," and therefore it was not "reasonably likely" that disclosure would have changed the outcome of the trial. Id. at 10. Because, however, many circuits no longer have a per se rule of exclusion regarding polygraph evidence, it is wiser in federal court to disclose unfavorable polygraph results of a testifying witness. United States v. Hart, 344 F. Supp. 522 (E.D.N.Y. 1971).


Volkswagen Group South Africa has appointed Stefan Mecha and Henning Jens to its board of management. Mecha, who previously served as regional director for sales and marketing for Northern Germany, joins Volkswagen Group South Africa as director for sales and marketing. Jens joins Volkswagen Group South Africa as the finance director after having served as chief finance officer and board member for finance controlling, IT and purchasing at Volkswagen Osnabruck in Germany.


The Titanic Belfast attraction in Northern Ireland opened in 2012, and has recently been chosen as one of eight attractions in the running for the best travel attraction in the world as chosen by the World Travel Awards.
The attraction has replicas of the original Titanic, as well as exhibitions that demonstrate things about the ship's construction and what went wrong in its demise. Visitor can also go on walking tours to see where the ship was actually built.
Eimear Lewis, the communications manager for the Titanic Belfast shared their enthusiasm having been nominated for the award.
The Titanic Belfast is currently in the running against attractions like Mt. Kilimanjaro and Machu Picchu. Last year's winner was the Las Vegas strip, which is in the running to win once again. The voters who choose each year's winner include industry professionals and well as visitors, and people are encouraged to vote while the contest is still open until October 24.
More than three million people have visited the attraction since its opening in 2012, making it one of Europe's leading attractions as it is.


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Bears TE Ben Braunecker (concussion, out) missed practice all week and is out for Week 15.
by Jordan Heck
· Nov 27, 2019 · 1:07 PM EST
CHI TE Ben Braunecker - Week 13 Fantasy Football Outlook
Week 13 at Detroit Lions
Ben Braunecker finished 2-9 on four targets last week. He's seen a dramatic increase in playing time as the Bears deal with tight end injuries, but like his predecessors, he hasn't been very productive. You can safely avoid Braunecker in fantasy.
2019 Strength of Schedule - CHI
@DEN 30
@WAS 3
@OAK BYE 20
LAC 10
@PHI 19
@LAR 31
@DET 26
KC 3
@MIN
1 GB 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 0.0 10/73 13.7%
2 @DEN 2 24 0 3 12.00 0 0 0 0 - 2.4 4.4 15/61 24.6%
3 @WAS 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 0.0 3/66 4.5%
4 MIN 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 0.0 0/72 0.0%
5 @OAK 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 0.0 0/58 0.0%
6 BYE - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
7 NO 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 0.0 0/65 0.0%
8 LAC 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 0.0 1/82 1.2%
9 @PHI 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 0.0 1/45 2.2%
10 DET 1 18 1 1 18.00 0 0 0 0 - 7.8 8.8 12/57 21.1%
11 @LAR 1 8 0 3 8.00 0 0 0 0 - 0.8 1.8 50/76 65.8%
12 NYG 2 9 0 4 4.50 0 0 0 0 - 0.9 2.9 54/76 71.1%
13 @DET - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 DAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
15 @GB - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16 KC - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 @MIN - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Per game 0.75 7.38 0.13 1.38 9.83 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.49 2.24 18.25/67.00 25.52%
Totals 6 59 1 11 9.83 0 0 0 0 0.00 11.9 17.9 146/731 25.52%

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Paying bills just got easier with Bank of America Online Banking. Sign in to Online Banking and click on the Bill Pay tab to go to the Payment Center to set up a bill to pay. Sign in to Online Banking and click on the Bill Pay tab to go to the Payment Center to set up a bill to pay. how to go to boston from new york To set up Biller specific alerts in Bill Pay, log in to Online Banking, choose the "Pay External Bills" link on the left side of the page, and select the "Manage Your Bills" link. Once there select the desired biller from the drop down menu and select "Set up reminders for this Bill" to begin creating an alert.
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It was the final step in a February proposal by the the Finance Department, the central bank and the RCMP to get rid of the bills which are favoured by criminals.


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`Third force' in disarray
By HR
DAVID OWEN, who came away from the British elections in June as a party leader without a party, is now no longer a leader at all. Mr. Owen, once touted as a future prime minister, has resigned as leader of the Social Democratic Party after a party vote favoring a merger with the Liberal Party. Owen has opposed the merger, and so felt it inappropriate for him to lead his party as it negotiates with the Liberals. The process should take until spring, and will require a two-thirds majority vote of the SDP policymaking council.
The two parties - the Social Democrats, founded in 1981 by the ``gang of four,'' who broke away from the Labour Party, and the much-older Liberals - had in fact been cooperating under the name of ``the Alliance.'' But many voters were confused as to what the Alliance stood for, and in fact the two parties have not only very different histories but very different policies - notably on defense: The Social Democrats have favored retention of Britain's independent nuclear force; the Liberals have endorsed disarmament.
And Owen has been unwilling to submerge his hopes of occupying 10 Downing Street to those of Liberal leader David Steel, whose party holds 17 of the 22 Alliance seats at Westminster.
A merger would presumably make of two very small parties, one small party, whose best hope would be to hold the balance of power between Conservatives and Labour. That hope has already been dashed once, in June, when Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was able to hang on to a reduced but still absolute majority in the Commons. With only five seats in the Commons, the Social Democrats felt a need to do something. But it's not clear that the product of an SDP/Liberal merger is going to seem less confusing to voters than did the Alliance in June.
The SDP's launching in 1981 raised hopes of a new centrist ``third force'' in British politics; now that all seems in doubt. If the Social Democrats and the Liberals cannot make it as an alliance, how are they to make it as a party?
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Choose a mess that's driving you absolutely nuts. Perhaps you go crazy when you sit down to work at your paper-strewn desk, or you pull your hair out whenever you dig through the mess in your purse. If you tackle a disorganized area with which you do battle frequently, you'll have the sheer pleasure of interacting with a newly-organized space next time.
Pick a spot to organize and stick to it. Stay in the disorganized location until you've completed your task. Only then should you grab the pile of stuff that belongs in the kitchen instead of the family room to put it away. Otherwise, you may wind up distracted by kitchen chaos (or the fridge) and lose your momentum in organizing the family room.
Don't take a trip down memory lane.
Has this happened to you? You're cleaning out your junk drawer and wind up sifting through individual receipts in a pile you find there. You're tidying up your bedroom but lose hours when you sit down to read the years of magazines and greeting cards you find stashed under your bed.
A big obstacle to organizing is the potential to get sucked into a black hole of time wasting.
Don't turn your task of organizing your space into organizing only a subset of the items in that space.
Here's how that plays out: When you run into that receipt pile in your junk drawer, see whether it's something you can deal with quickly. (Maybe they're all business receipts you need to file or useless receipts you can chuck.) If you realize that organizing the receipts is a chore unto itself, make it a separate project . . . for another day.
File the receipts away for now — not in the junk drawer — and schedule receipt organization for a future time in your planner. Then get back to your drawer organization project.
Since you're not wandering the house relocating individual items one at a time, you'll need to create some temporary organization in the area you're de-cluttering.
Create clearly-categorized piles. To make those piles easily transportable, consider using bins for each pile.
Some categories you might use are Trash, Recycle, Donate, Relocate to Living Room, Read Later, File, Clean, Fold, Pay/Sign, and more. Categorize the stuff you plan to return to the space you're organizing as well: Top Shelf, Bottom Shelf, Drawer, Closet Rod, etc.
Be sure to label your piles so that you don't lose track of what's where. Once you've organized your space, start relocating the piles accordingly.
Post-It notes are fantastic for labeling your piles of stuff in the midst of your organizing session. They're also superb for saving time on individual items.
If you go to the bother of picking up a bill, looking it over, noting the due date, and putting it into your pile of bills to pay, why would you spend time repeating that process when you go through your bill pile later? Don't force yourself to reassess items.
Stick a Post-It directly onto the bill that says "Pediatrician bill: Pay online by May 31st and file." If you want to up your game, add to each Post-It note an estimate of the time it will take to deal with that item.
It'll be easy later to pick up your bill-paying pile and quickly rifle through to tally the total time you'll need to contend with it. Then you can block off the appropriate number of minutes in your schedule to decimate that pile.
Now enjoy your organized space!
This post was republished by BlogHer on July 5, 2016.
You HAVE to Do It . . . or Do You?


Though a mere 30 minutes northeast of Seattle, Woodinville Wine Country might as well be the other side of the world. This small, scenic valley is where the fruit of Eastern Washington meets the vintners, chefs and flavors of the Pacific Northwest.
Woodinville Wine Country is a delicious crossroads of winemaking, microbrewing, fine dining, and the people who pour their heart and soul into them. Experience and enjoy hearty reds and crisp whites. From the historic and beautiful grounds of Chateau Ste. Michelle to the quaint boutique wineries where the winemaker themselves pour you a glass of their finest blend, a wonderful variety of wine tasting experiences awaits. Use the Woodinville Wine Country Map to locate the perfect winery, and let the winemakers do the rest.


Is Your Vision for 2019 Big Enough?
These characteristics for a God-given vision, a God-inspired vision are quite distinct. Whatever he has for you, you can be sure that every vision, so to speak, that he gives us, it will have six distinct characteristics. All of them can be clearly seen when God commissioned Joshua to lead his people into the Promised Land.
1. It's bigger than you think.
God told Joshua he was "giving them all the land I swore to their ancestors that I would give them." That's Joshua 1:6. It's been estimated that the total territory for the Hebrews was upwards of 15 million acres. Imagine that. Well, it would be hard for anyone, including Joshua, to fathom that much land mass. So it's bigger than Joshua could really think. On an even grander scale, Joshua most likely had no idea that he was a type of Christ, symbolizing through his own obedience and actions how Jesus would later save his people from their sins. God is always working through our lives to do things which are much larger than we can comprehend or see at the moment.
2. It's harder than you can do.
Joshua had been given a God-sized assignment. Leading a million Israelites across the Jordan to posses a new land certainly isn't for the faint of heart. Like Joshua, following God's plan means we'll be in over our heads. We can roll the stone, but only he can raise the dead. In other words, we should do what he tells us to do, and then watch and anticipate what only he can do. Did you catch that? Let me say that again. In other words, we should do whatever he tells us to do, but then we need to watch and anticipate what only he can do.
3. It's better than they can imagine.
Joshua knew something about the Promised Land. He'd spied it out when he was a young man. So he knew what Moses meant when he said it was a land flowing with milk and honey according to Deuteronomy 26:9. Joshua had seen the Promised Land. The Hebrews had not. The story is told that during the dedication ceremony of Disney World, someone turned to Disney and said, "Isn't it a shame that Walt didn't live to see this?" Miss Disney replied, "He did see it. That's why it's here." Often God will give one man or one woman a vision of what can be, a glimpse into the future that others around them simply can't imagine for themselves. And as visionary leaders, we really shouldn't expect them to.
4. It's more restrictive than you might like.
Visionaries usually don't appreciate boundaries. We enjoy thinking outside the box and being free from limitations. Yet God gave Joshua some clear boundaries. Although the area they were being given was huge, it was nonetheless limited. God said, "Your territory to extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river Euphrates, all the Hittite country, to the Mediterranean Sea in the west." That's Joshua 1:4. This flies in the face of the "name it and claim it" mentality, as though we can have anything or go anywhere we want. It's only if the Lord wills James 4:15 says. We love that God said to Joshua in verse three, "I will give you every place where you set your foot." However, a far-reaching promise like this is often followed by a verse where the Lord begins to show us boundary lines that he has put in place for our vision.
5. It's impossible without faith.
Don't miss this. Faith can move mountains. Faith can soothe their fears and calm the storms. Just read Matthew 8 to see that. Without faith, it's impossible to please God, for we must believe that he is God. That's in Hebrews 11:6. Joshua led the people of Israel by faith. They watched the walls of Jericho fall because of their faith, Hebrews 11:36. Great visions and God-sized plans require great faith, but it's not faith that we try to conjure up in our minds. It's not pseudo faith with no basis to stand on. Real faith comes by hearing the Word of God, Romans 10:17 says, and God told Joshua over and over that he would be with them, that they would be successful if they carefully obeyed him. If you know your vision is from the Lord, then go forward in bold faith.
6. It will glorify Jesus.
Promised Land for the Israelites wasn't heaven. It wasn't anything like heaven. There were battles still to be fought and won. It would not be comfortable or easy. God's intention for his people was that they would be a light to the nations, Isaiah 49:6 says. Whatever plans God has for us as children, you can be sure those plans are to ultimately bring glory and honor to his Son. He created us to glorify him. Isaiah 43:67 says, "Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth. Everyone who is called by my name, who I created for my glory." He has us here before the nations of the world to show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. That's in 1 Peter 2:9.
Is your vision in any way motivated by self-glory, self-improvement, or greed? Once all impure and selfish motives are scraped away, does your heart still burn with a vision to only bring glory and honor to your Savior and bring his light to the world? If so, embrace God's word to Joshua as his word to you. "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9.
Father, please give us ears to hear and minds to comprehend just a little of all that you want us to do and accomplish on this earth. Help us not to be overwhelmed. Help us to take steps toward the vision you've given us. Help us to be bold. Help us to apply these distinct characteristics, to check, to see if the vision is a God-given one. And if so, help us to move forward in faith. Thank you so much. Amen.
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I'm very humbled with thus article of encouragement I pray to God to show me the way.


VANCOUVER, April 11, 2019 - The United Steelworkers (USW) is welcoming today's announcement by the Government of British Columbia that Vancouver lawyer Lisa Helps has been retained to assess the actions WorkSafeBC in relation to sawmill explosions at Babine Forest Products and Lakeland Mills.
The explosions in 2012 killed four workers and injured dozens more in the communities of Burns Lake and Prince George. The USW has been fighting for answers and justice for the victims and families who continue to be affected by the tragic events.
"For seven years, we have been standing with victims, families and community members who have been desperate for answers," says USW District 3 Director Stephen Hunt. "Through the Coroners' Inquests, the Dyble Report and the Macatee Report, we learned that WorkSafeBC failed to live up to its responsibility to protect the health and safety of workers."
Hunt cites the revelation emanating from a Steelworker FOI request that WorkSafeBC circulated an internal document following the explosion at Babine Forest Products and prior to the explosion at Lakeland Mills. The document, which stated WorkSafeBC was concerned that an enforcement strategy to address wood dust in sawmills would lead to industry pushback, continues to be a damning indictment of the agency's culture and needs to be addressed, he says.
"I'm grateful that the Government of British Columbia is taking this important step to address the many concerns that remain with the actions of WorkSafeBC with the intention of providing recommendations to ensure that similar tragedies are prevented. The United Steelworkers looks forward to participating fully in this process," Hunt says.


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Murray encouraged by first match back as he plans Wimbledon bid with Herbert
20/06/2019, 9:37 pm Updated: 20/06/2019, 9:49 pm
Andy Murray was feeling good after a successful comeback (Steven Paston/PA)
Andy Murray said he feels "optimistic" about his future after enjoying a winning return to competitive action at Queen's Club.
The former world number one and partner Feliciano Lopez beat top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah at the Fever-Tree Championships.
After what he hopes was career-saving hip surgery, three-time grand slam winner Murray is making his tentative comeback in the doubles – which will continue at Wimbledon, with the Scot announcing after Thursday's match that France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert will be his SW19 partner.
s up if you're playing doubles with @andy_murray at @Wimbledon!
Andy announces at @QueensTennis that he's teaming up with @p2hugz this year #BackTheBrits  pic.twitter.com/iF7O37J43g
— LTA (@the_LTA) June 20, 2019
A bumper Centre Court crowd was treated to some vintage Murray as the five-time Queen's singles champion and his Spanish partner ran out 7-6 (5) 6-3 winners.
Crucially, Murray felt in good shape afterwards, with no pain whatsoever in his hip.
He said: "I learnt quite a bit tonight. I sort of expected to be the worst player on the court, which was probably the case in the first set.
"But then I think I started to play better in the second and started to serve a bit better, see the returns a little bit better and things.
Andy Murray serves against Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah (Steven Paston/PA)
"I have zero discomfort in my hip, like, nothing. And if I had done this last year, you know, I'd be here aching, throbbing, and feel bad the next day.
"So I'll just keep pushing and see how it goes. But I feel optimistic about the future. I don't know how long it will take to get to that level, but, you know, hopefully not too long."
After all the tearful goodbyes in January, it was if Murray had never been away and the Colombian duo did not know what had hit them.
Clearly they are a slick doubles partnership, but they could never have imagined facing three-time grand slam winner Murray and Lopez, himself a singles winner at Queen's, in the first round.
It had only been 143 days since Murray, fearing being forced into retirement, underwent the hip resurfacing surgery.
Andy Murray, right, and Feliciano Lopez celebrate (Steven Paston/PA)
He and Lopez had never played together, and had barely trained together. Moreover, Murray had not swung a racket in anger in five months.
The fact that Lopez had been compelled to issue a fierce denial of links to allegations of match-fixing in Spain a day earlier was not ideal preparation either.
But somehow they clicked and at the end of a first set that went with serve, a ferocious Murray forehand clipped the net tape on its way past Cabal and clinched the tie-break.
This was no Wimbledon singles epic, but it was no exhibition either. Murray wanted to win and the familiar fist pump was on display following a succession of winners in the second set.
And the crowd go wild!
Sir @andy_murray, as if he has never been away 
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— Team GB (@TeamGB) June 20, 2019
Now pain-free, Murray was moving fine, serving well and volleying like a doubles specialist and the fledgling partnership wrapped up victory in an hour and 14 minutes.
Murray and Herbert will compete in men's doubles at Wimbledon next month and the former is keen to enter the mixed doubles as well, but has yet to find a partner.
"I would like to, yeah," he said. "I have spoken to a couple of players but I've been rejected a couple of times so far."
Elsewhere at Queen's, British number one Kyle Edmund's hopes were ended by top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was 6-3 3-3 up when rain stopped play on Wednesday night.
Tsitsipas took the second set 7-5 and then beat France's Jeremy Chardy in three to reach the quarter-finals.
Defending champion Marin Cilic and second seed Kevin Anderson were surprise second-round casualties.
Out-of-sorts Croatian Cilic lost in straight sets to Queen's Club debutant Diego Schwartzman and last year's Wimbledon runner-up Anderson, back after a spell out injured, was beaten 6-1 4-6 6-4 by Gilles Simon.
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In an exclusive series of The Most Expensive, we commemorate with The Most Expensive- Coffees for all those serious coffee connoisseurs who are looking for a world-class drink rather than a "gourmet" cup. Are you tired of drinking your espresso or cappuccino and would prefer to drink a coffee beverage that is a bit more exclusive? Coffee (derived from the Arabic word 'Kahweh') is a beverage, served hot or cold, prepared from the roasted coffee beans of the coffee plant. It is the second most commonly traded commodity in the world and one of the most ingested beverages. Like true coffee addicts, the guys over at Forbes have scoured the globe looking for the most expensive coffees in the world. And we're not talking about specialty coffee drinks, but about the beans themselves. Here are a few flavors that are tagged as the most expensive coffees, thanks to fine quality, distinctive aroma, rich flavor and a unique sweetness.
1. Kopi Luwak – The most expensive caffeine luxury comes from the poop of the civet cat, Indonesia and it costs $160 per pound.
2. Hacienda La Esmeralda – This coffee from Boquete, Panama has exotic flavor and aroma as it is carefully cultivated under the shade of the guava tree. This coffee costs $104 per pound.
3. Island of St. Helena Coffee Company – This one from St. Helena, Africa might have gone down in demand but is now rocking high at $79 per pound.
4. El Injerto – This coffee is grown in Huehuetenango and is expected to sell at more than $50 per pound.
5. Fazenda Santa Ines – Grown in Minas Gerais, Brazil, it is reported to have scored 95.85 points out of 100 in the Cup of Excellence history costs $50 per pound.
6. Blue Mountain from Wallenford Estate, Jamaica is famous for its balancing aroma and taste and takes $49 for a pound.
7. Los Planes from Citala, El Salvador also has similar recognition from the 2006 El Salvador Cup of Excellence competition and it costs $40 per pound.
8. Kona coffee from Hawaii costs a humble $34 for its mild flavor, aroma and great aftertaste.
9. Starbucks Rwanda Blue Bourbon from Gatare/Karengera, Rwanda is famous for its handcrafted high quality and is available for $24 per pound.
10. Yauco Selecto AA from Puerto Rico is again great with mildness and is available for $11.
11. Fazenda Sao Benedito from Minas Gerias, Brazil is a combo of bittersweet chocolate roast taste and is available for $21 per pound.
Such top-quality coffees are rare and prices for them are accordingly high. You dare not add milk or sugar to coffee of this caliber as it would compete with the beans' natural sweetness, and distinct flavors and aromas.


Detectives learned that another 15-year-old male was playing with a loaded handgun when it fired and struck the victim in the stomach.
Bossier City Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a residence on Montgomery Lane just before 5 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a report of a subject with a gunshot wound.
Upon arrival, police located a 15-year-old male with a gunshot wound. Medical personnel transported the teenager to Oschner LSU Health hospital for treatment, where he was listed in serious condition.
Detectives learned that another 15-year-old male was playing with a loaded handgun when it fired and struck the victim in the stomach. The teenager who was handling the firearm is charged with illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and illegal use of weapons.


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Assam: Archer Jayanta Talukdar tests positive for Covid -19, admitted to ICU
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Jayanta Talukdar
Top Indian archer Jayanta Talukdar has tested positive for Covid -19 and admitted to a hospital in Guwahati.
Talukdar, who was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2006 Doha and 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit for low oxygen levels.
He represented the country at the 2012 London Olympics and was among eight shortlisted archers who competed in the trials to select the archery team for the Tokyo Olympics in March. He did not make the cut.
An Arjuna Awardee, the 35-year-old Talukdar was a gold medallist at the 2006 World Cup in Merida, Mexico and a silver medallist in the men's team World Championships in 2005 in Madrid, Spain.
A recurve archer, Talukdar competed at the London Olympics, but lost in the first rounds of both the individual and team events.
He was among the several Indian athletes who recently tested positive for Covid-19.
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WTF? Why is her bump a different size everytime I see a new picture of her? It's either huge or non existent? I've been pregnant twice, and believe me you....the bump only gets LARGER...not smaller.
What is it with pregnant celebrities and caffeine? Are we the only couple whose doctor said to avoid it as much as possible while pregnant?
is she really pg? what happen with her father and the tc issue?
My doctors says decaf is worse than caffeine when your prengnat. I think tha t you can have a cup of coffee a day, but I agree with you...I wouldn't drink it.
The bump's not the same because she's not pg. TC is not capable. It's all a publicity stunt.


MSC Cruises plays a leading role in this extraordinary progress and we share it every day with thousands of travellers in every corner of the world. The four new flagships are expected in the near future as part of the Vista and Seaside projects. These ships are the expression of the deep love for the sea that inspires our company. The two Vista ships are perfect for cruising all year round while the two Seaside ships are designed for holidays in complete contact with sun, sea and nature.
With four new flagships and the recruitment of thousands of new employees, MSC Cruises has launched a serious investment plan setting us on course for unmistakable development. The new ships will be, as always, masterpieces of high technology and sophisticated design.
Fast: optimising time at stopovers; eco-friendly: navigation that respects the environment in all natural paradises; safe: guaranteeing total relaxation; elegant and comfortable: so that everyone can enjoy luxury at their fingertips, the joys of fine cuisine, shopping, the most advanced wellness and beauty treatments and fun.
The future of humanity and Planet Earth hangs in a delicate balance between knowledge and innovation, development and sustainability, beauty and solidarity. MSC Cruises is the Official Cruise Carrier of the Milan EXPO 2015, an important international event that celebrates the progress of science and technology for our future world in an eco-sustainable framework.
During the EXPO, from 1 May to 31 October, visitors can enjoy a preview of the new MSC Cruises ships at the fleet's multimedia stand. The future for MSC Cruises has already begun. MSC Cruises is organising special excursions to the EXPO 2015 for travellers who dock at La Spezia. Information and details at www.msccruises.com and in travel agencies.


We are currently running a Maths Workshop for parents/carers on Thursday mornings 9.00am-10.00am.
Maths Workshops are the perfect opportunity to find out how we teach Maths at Kensington Primary School.
Don't worry if you haven't attended the previous sessions, we would still love to see you. The upcoming sessions have been slightly altered in line with feedback and requests.


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Sri Kulkarni: This Indian-American Texas Congress candidate is campaigning in 13 languageshttps://indianexpress.com/article/world/sri-kulkarni-this-indian-american-texas-congress-candidate-is-campaigning-in-13-languages-5408756/
Sri Kulkarni: This Indian-American Texas Congress candidate is campaigning in 13 languages
Counting on the minority communities, Kulkarni claims this multilingual outreach is one of its kind in the 2nd most diverse congressional district in America.
By Express Web Desk |New Delhi | Published: October 19, 2018 12:34:27 pm
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Kulkarni's election campaign website 'Kulkarni for Congress' says he speaks Spanish, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese, Hebrew, and Russian. (Facebook/Kulkarni for Congress)
Sri Preston Kulkarni, an Indian American Democrat, running for Congress in Texas' 22nd district, has adopted a unique way to campaign for votes. Kulkarni and his troop of multicultural, multilingual volunteers are painting the election campaign with a more personal touch by asking for votes in 13 different languages, including six major dialects spoken in India and a Nigerian language called Igbo.
Kulkarni's election campaign website 'Kulkarni for Congress' says he speaks Spanish, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese, Hebrew, and Russian.
Counting on the minority communities, Kulkarni claims this multilingual outreach is one of its kind in the 2nd most diverse congressional district in America. A report by The Intercept describes how minority communities historically didn't vote because of inactive participation in the campaigning process. But Kulkarni's approach may change the face of politics in this region, bringing them to the fore. Volunteers from all age groups in his election campaigns add another layer of inclusivity.
Citing his campaign's internal figures, the report says they increased the Asian-American percentage of the primary electorate from 6 percent in 2014, the last midterm election, to 28 percent in 2018.
Fighting against the incumbent Pete Olsen – who called him a "liberal Indo-American carpetbagger' — 40-year-old Harvard graduate Kulkarni, whose Texan roots (maternal) go as far back as 1600s (he is a direct descendant of the founding father of Texas Sam Houston), could flip the mood in Texas in the November elections this year.
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When Do I Tell My Child?
One of the questions we hear at lot at A Child's Hope is, "When do I tell my child he or she is adopted?" It's a question that deserves serious consideration.
For the most part, gone are the days when adoptees reach adulthood before being told they are adopted. Nowadays adoptive parents are encouraged to talk to a child from the start about being adopted. There is a story well known in adoption circles about an adoptive family leaving the agency office with a beautiful baby on placement day. The adoptive parents turn to the adoption social worker and ask "When should we tell him he's adopted?" The social worker laughs and says, "On the way home!" At A Child's Hope, we believe in open adoption. The birth parents know who the adoptive parents are; the adoptive parents know who the birth parents are. And most importantly, the child knows who the birth parents are as well. Most adoptive parents use some of the popular adoption children's books to explain the adoption connection. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis penned one of the most famous books, "Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born." Birth mothers are encouraged to write letters to the child they are placing and to also consider doing a Lifebook, which is a scrapbook telling the child about his/her biological roots.
We're here to help at A Child's Hope. Do you have a story you'd like to tell? Email us at blog.ach@foryourlife.com. Visit us at www.AChildsHope.com, or call our Birth Mother Hotline at 1-877-890-HOPE (4976) so one of our adoption counselors can answer your questions confidentially.


superbly on his own terms."
The bass-baritone Douglas Williams has received international acclaim for his expressivity, outstanding stage presence, and generous vocal tone. In opera, concert, chamber music, and musical theater he is recognized for his versatility and range both vocally and dramatically, and this has brought him into collaboration with some of the great artists, composers, and directors of our time. His repertoire reaches over four centuries, being a sought-after interpreter of Monteverdi, Handel, Bach, and Mozart, in addition to the romantic and modern eras.
On the stage Douglas Williams is consistently praised for his demeanor as an actor and mover. His reputation lead him to be called upon by such celebrated directors as Mark Morris (Acis and Galatea for Lincoln Center), James Darrah (Agrippina for Opera Omaha, and The Other Euridice for Bay Chamber Concerts), William Kentridge (Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria for Pacific Musicworks), Donald Byrd (Il ballo delle ingrate for Pacific Musicworks), Gilbert Blin (Tigrane for Opéra de Nice), and last season he premiered a new production of Monteverdi's Orfeo by director-choreographer Sasha Waltz for the Dutch National Opera and Berlin Staatsoper, lead by Pablo Heras-Casado. In the area of new works for the stage Douglas Williams created the role of the bass in Charles Wuorinen's It Happens Like This for the Tanglewood Music Center and Guggenheim Works and Process, the role of Robert Biberti in Barry Manilow's Harmony for LA's Ahmanson Theater, and workshopped the role of the General in Reinaldo Moya's Generalissimo. He has premiered new concert works by Christopher Cerrone, Jacob Cooper, and Ted Hearne.
In concert Douglas Williams has appeared with several notable orchestras including the Detroit Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the New Haven Symphony, the Alabama Symphony, and the Albany Symphony. Likewise he has concertized with the baroque period orchestras Tafelmusik, les Talens Lyriques, Philharmonia Baroque, the Carmel Bach Festival, the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Freiburger Barockorchester, and Seattle Baroque. In contemporary chamber music he has sung with the MET Opera Chamber Ensemble, the Biava Quartet, Ensemble Signal, Sound Icon, and the Southwest Chamber Music Society.
His communicative vocal style and interest in synthesizing dramatic action with musical gesture is heavily influenced from many projects with the conductor and lutenist Stephen Stubbs, a collaboration begun in 2003. He has worked with maestros Stefan Asbury, Justin Brown, Jane Glover, Pablo Heras-Casado, Nicholas McGegan, David Alan Miller, John Nelson, Helmut Rilling, Christophe Rousset, Sir Neville Mariner, Christopher Warren-Green, Bruno Weil, and Sir David Wilcocks.
In recital Douglas Williams appeared at the 2013 Ojai Music Festival singing works by Ives and Cowell, and the Tanglewood Music Center as a Fellow in 2011 and 2012 in a wide variety of song repertoire. With the baroque chamber group Tragicomedia he has presented a recital of Handel and Stradella at New York's Morgan Library.
In 2015 Mr. Williams's recording of Charpentier's La descente d'Orphée aux enfers with the Boston Early Music Festival, in which he sings the role of Pluton, won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. With the Boston Early Music Festival he has also recorded Lully's Psyché (nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 2008) and Handel's Acis and Galatea, to be released in late 2015—all of these on the German CPO label. On the Naxos label he has recorded Grétry's Le Magnifique with Opera Lafayette in the role of Laurance. As a graduate student at Yale he recorded a handful of large sacred works with Simon Carrington and the Yale Schola Cantorum, including Bach's Johannes-Passion singing the role of Jesus.
Douglas Williams trained at the New England Conservatory with Edward Zambara and the Yale School of Music with James Taylor. He has been a Fellow of the Tanglewood Music Center, the Carmel Bach Festival, and a post-graduate Fellow of the Yale School of Music. His interest in theater lead him to train in Shakespeare & Company's noted Monthlong Intensive in Lenox, Massachusetts, with Tina Packer and Dennis Krausnick.
Douglas Williams was raised in Farmington, Connecticut, and now lives in Berlin. He writes poetry and responds strongly to nature. Both alone and with friends he has explored wild places of the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range, the Rocky Mountains, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Swiss Alps, and the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
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"the bass-baritone Douglas Williams, in a superbly incisive performance"
"An ample bass-baritone of an intrinsically beautiful quality, and a sensitive resonation to text."
"Williams was the find of the day, with an absolutely beautiful reading of the "Qui tollis" ... that showcased a voice of dark-honey color and substantial presence. This solo covers a wide range of about two octaves, and Williams's voice had a gratifying evenness that was effective at the very top and bottom as much as in the middle. His phrasing, too, was masterful, and exemplary for Haydn's late style."
"The visible, vocal and dramatic star of the sung show was bass-baritone Douglas Williams as Polyphemus. Far from being a giant one-eyed monster, he is a tall, suave, handsome lecher in a business suit... He also sings with great gusto, and acts and moves skillfully among the dancers… A most ingratiating villain."
"Douglas Williams deployed a winning stage manner and a sturdy bass-baritone that lent a gleeful tone to the villainous Polyphemus. It was impossible to resist.
"Douglas Williams' beautifully sung, irrepressibly charming Figaro"
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On September 29, 2018, ABC won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 2.67 rating - followed by NBC (0.93), CBS (0.53) and FOX (0.37).
Furthermore, ABC won in total viewers with 8.866 million viewers - followed by CBS (3.458), NBC (3.454) and FOX (1.373).
UPDATE - ABC's College Football was adjusted up. NBC's College Football was adjusted down.


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Q: Angular CLI multiple dynamic components load to parent component I'm developing angular application with dynamic views. So users can customize the view of their choice (what to view/not). Customize part can be done easily but data view part is kind a difficult with angular (or i cannot figure it out). I want to load multiple dynamic components with their data loaded (ex-if their select tag inside that dynamic component i want to load it's option data and add that component to my main component). Another thing is i want to check which dynamic components want to load to main component. Is it possible? Anyone done this before?

A: Maybe you're looking for:

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*conditional importing - Here's a webpack plugin for this: https://www.npmjs.com/package/webpack-conditional-loader

*dynamic import -
https://medium.com/front-end-weekly/webpack-and-dynamic-imports-doing-it-right-72549ff49234
export default function pageLoader(platform) {
   switch (platform="desktop") {
     case "mobile":
       return import("components/MyMobileComponent");

     case "desktop":
       return import("components/MyDesktopComponent");
   }
}

A: I Hope this Help:
app.component.ts :
import { Component, NgModule, Compiler } from '@angular/core';
import { RouterModule, Router } from '@angular/router';

@Component({
  selector: 'my-app',
  templateUrl: './app.component.html'
})
export class AppComponent  {

  constructor(private compiler: Compiler,
              private router: Router) {}

  createDynamic() {
    const template = 'generated on the fly';
    const tmpCmp = Component({template: template})(class {});

    const routes = [{path: '', component: tmpCmp}];
    const tmpModule = NgModule({
      imports: [RouterModule.forChild(routes)],
      declarations: [tmpCmp]})(class {});

    this.compiler.compileModuleAsync(tmpModule).then((module) => {

      const appRoutes = [...this.router.config];

      const route = {
        path: 'dynamic',
        loadChildren() { return module }
      };

      appRoutes.push(route);

      this.router.resetConfig(appRoutes);
      this.router.navigateByUrl('/dynamic');
    });
  }
}

app.component.html :

  Dynamic Routes

<router-outlet></router-outlet>

<button (click)="createDynamic()">Go Dynamic</button>

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A BAD MISS
By Marc Lawrence — Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott said players being given a list of phrases they may put on the backs of their jerseys when the NBA season restarts in Orlando, Florida, later this month, rather than choosing what they want to say themselves, was a "bad miss." "They gave us some names and phrases to put on the back of jerseys. That was terrible. It was just a bad miss, a bad choice," Scott said. "They didn't give players a chance to voice our opinions on it; they just gave us a list to pick from. So that was bad, that was terrible." The Undefeated reported the National Basketball Players Association had agreed to the following list of suggested messages: Black Lives Matter; Say Their Names; Vote; I Can't Breathe; Justice; Peace; Equality; Freedom; Enough; Power to the People; Justice Now; Say Her Name; S Se Puede (Yes We Can); Liberation; See Us; Hear Us; Respect Us; Love Us; Listen; Listen to Us; Stand Up; Ally; Anti-Racist; I Am A Man; Speak Up; How Many More; Group Economics; Education Reform; and Mentor.
The Big Ten announced yesterday that it will go to a conference-only season for all sports during the coronavirus pandemic for all fall sports, including football, amid "unprecedented times". "We are facing uncertain and unprecedented times, and the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, game officials, and others associated with our sports programs and campuses remain our number one priority," the Big Ten said in a statement. The Big Ten is the first of the Power 5 conferences to make this type of a major change to its fall sports. The Ivy League announced on Wednesday that is was cancelling all fall sports. "I'm really concerned. … I'm very concerned," Big Ten commissioner Gene Smith said. "In our last conversation, whenever that was, I was cautiously optimistic. I'm not even there now, when you look at the behavior of our country and you consider that in May we were on a downward trajectory with our coronavirus] cases. … Now, we're — if not the worst in the world — one of the worst in the world." To which I say you can pin that directly on the lack of leadership in out nation's capitol.
2020 PLAYBOOK Football Preview Guide magazine reports: Don't tell anyone, but UL-Lafayette head coach Billy Napier is on the shortlist of Power 5 teams looking to make a coaching change. A former assistant under Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney, he improved the Cajuns immediately and then led the Ragin' Cajuns to their first 11-win season at the FBS level in 2019. Along with the best recruiting class ever in Sun Belt history, a lofty 10 season-win projection finds them neck-and-neck with defending champion Appalachian State. FYI: The Ragin' Cajuns are 12-2 SUATS as single-digit dogs versus winning opponents. Forewarned is forearmed.
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Western Union in Vientiane is the easiest way to receive money, though the fees are substantial (sender pays). You can also receive money via wire transfer at the foreign exchange sections of the 'foreigner bank', BCEL. In most cases all you need is a passport.


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Q: how can I observe a change in a python var Hi I'm trying to catch the change in the paperclip of my computer with the library pyperclip something same as
url=pyperclip.paste()

I want to create a thread which can append all the urls into a list my script, but I don't know how to could I do it
Thanks for your time and help c:

A: Did you check the documentation or the source code at all?  That's all I did.  pyperclip supports waitForPaste and waitForNewPaste methods that can do this.


Located just moments away from Abu Dhabi's vibrant city centre, The Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi is a hotel of grandeur, reminiscent of the Italian Renaissance and rich with the traditions of the Middle East. It's easy to find peace of mind here with a 21,500-sq.ft spa (complete with private beach), an opulent hammam offering traditional rituals and private cabanas lining one of Abu Dhabi's largest outdoor swimming pools.
Set in a prime spot on the north coast of Sa'adiyat Island, this brand new property is the most luxurious five star resort in Abu Dhabi. Boasting 294 guest rooms, including spa suites, presidential suites and private high-end villas, it is a wonder of modern design. There is all day dining, two signature restaurants, pools, beach bars and plenty of shops. This is one of the most talked about resorts in Abu Dhabi.
With this great offer you not only stay at one of Abu Dhabi's top hotels, you also get free passes to the grand prix. This plush hotel is a mile from the Yas Island Marina Circuit and also close to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi amusement park, making it a great spot for car racing fans. There are seven restaurants serving a huge range of international cuisine, three comfortable lounges and a state of the art spa.
Overlooking a pristine beach, the stunning Arabian Gulf and the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort offers seemingly infinite chances to unwind and refresh, be it with traditional spa treatments, fine dining or a range of activities.
Experience the best of both worlds in Abu Dhabi at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, with the beach right on your doorstep and the attractions of the city only moments away. Shopping enthusiasts will detail in the Yas Mall, where there's a Venetian themed souk complete with a leisurely abra boat ride, heading down winding canal ways.
Merging authentic Arabian hospitality with bespoke St Regis service, style and tradition, this hotel is sat on the Abu Dhabi Corniche - the social epicentre for royalty and directly connected to the National Galleria Mall. Also, just moments from the Marina Mall, the St Regis Abu Dhabi offers a break perfect for the discerning traveller.
Conveniently located near the airport, golf course and city centre, the Shangri-La Hotel Qaryat Al Beri boasts magnificent views, lush garden landscapes and the warmest of welcomes. The hotel is connected by a winding waterway featuring Arabic traditional boats, known as abras. You lie back, utterly relaxed, while the abra slowly meanders throughout the verdant garden scenery.
With only 30 villas spread through lush savannah, Al Sahel is one of the best Abu Dhabi luxury hotels that invites you to lose yourself to nature's beauty. Wake up to the sight of wild gazelle. Embark on desert drives in a wildlife sanctuary. Explore the flavours of Africa, inspired by the hotel's unique surrounds.


Cancer Insurance (Critical Illness Cover) - Worth it's weight in gold!
Cancer: the dreaded C-word, one of the three biggest killer diseases alongside heart attack and stroke. The Imperial Cancer Research Fund stated in 1999, that one in every three people in Britain will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life, so chances are you or someone close to you has experienced the mixed emotions that go with being diagnosed with this disease. However the chances of survival from this major illness are improving with rapid medical advances, but the consequences of suffering such an illness continue to be substantial and life-changing.
The good news is that if you are diagnosed with cancer there is a type of insurance that can cover you. Critical Illness Cover (CIC) will pay out a significant lump sum in the event of you being diagnosed with cancer while holding a policy. Nearly all critical illness insurance policies insure you for cancer along with heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, coronary artery bypass, multiple sclerosis and major organ transplant. Critical Illness Cover should not be confused with private medical insurance or even income protection insurance.
Critical Illness Cover can be sold as a stand-alone policy or as part of a mortgage package and can also be commonly associated with life insurance, with certain cancer insurance policies paying out either on the diagnosis of cancer or on death, but not both, whilst other Life and Critical Illness policies pay out in both events.
The lump sum is designed to pay off the loan on your home when the policy is sold in line with your mortgage package, but with any policy, there are no restrictions on how you use the money. Other uses may include covering living expenses whilst you are off work, though the money could additionally pay for private medical treatment, carer services, home improvements, career retraining, help for your dependents and even a holiday or break away.
When you take out Critical Illness Cover bear in mind that there is a standard survival period between diagnosis and possible payout and it is always worth ensuring your policy meets your exact needs, so if the worst happens, you're not caught out by the small print. Everything, no matter how insignificant you may think it is, must be disclosed so always tell the full truth on your forms and if in doubt do thoroughly talk it through with a telephone based adviser and make sure you read the schedule of claimable illnesses when it arrives in the post.
Covering yourself with cancer insurance would give you and your family peace of mind so why not start a policy today - its worth its weight in gold.


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Fantasy Stock Up, Stock Down: Chicago Bears January 17, 2022
Welcome back to the "Fantasy Stock Up, Stock Down" series (off-season edition). Yes, there are still games to be played, but as a Dynasty manager, it's never too early to start preparing for the next fantasy season. We don't know what final roster...
Streaming options need to be monitored daily at this point. With COVID-19 ruining the chances for some of your players to play, you need to make sure you are targeting your star players' back-ups/replacements. It's always better to be safe. For exampl...
Playoff Edition: Week 15 Streamers December 14, 2021
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Against The Spread: Week 14 December 11, 2021
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Can you believe it's already Week 11!?! Some of you have already locked in a playoff spot, and others of you are working hard to earn one of those final spots into the dance. In previous weeks, this series had been full of streaming options that weren�...
FFPC Dynasty & Redraft Series: Week 10 November 12, 2021
There are only a few weeks of the fantasy football regular season left to go before the playoffs. According to my research, the magic number to make the playoffs in FFPC dynasty leagues is 29 Victory Points (VP). This week is probably about the last chanc...
Rookie Stock Report: Week 9 November 6, 2021
No touchdowns despite a decent rushing game that resulted in a flex-like game for Khalil Herbert. The Chicago offense looked much better while Matt Nagy was out (more on this later) and Justin Fields vultured opportunities after a healthy uptick in rushin...
FFPC Dynasty & Redraft Series: Week 9 November 5, 2021
All I can really say about Week 8 is that I did alright overall. I would classify it as a "come-back-to-Earth" kind of week. I had solid results in Redraft and really didn't do so well at all in Dynasty. But by having performed so well up to this po...
Paul's Picks – Week 9 November 4, 2021
I whiffed on a lot of "starts" in Week 8. Truthfully, I'm still reeling from Kenny Gainwell's usage, or lack thereof, and the duds we saw from Mike Williams and Emmanuel Sanders. But at least the "sits" were spot on. Now it's time to take a ...
Rookie Stock Report: Week 8 October 30, 2021
Elijah Mitchell continues to dominate the 49ers 'backfield and is running as efficiently as any player should in this system. Trey Sermon has been relegated to a special teams player and doesn't seem to be a threat, however, JaMycal Hasty has returned a...
Philadelphia's game against Tampa Bay was strange all-around and DeVonta Smith had one of his worst games of the season. The Eagles have a banged-up offensive line and all but abandoned the run game and pass inefficiently without it complimenting the pl...
Khalil Herbert is set to be Chicago's RB1 for Week 6 after an injury to David Montgomery and Damien Williams being placed on the Covid list. Fortunately enough Herbert has looked like a better prospect than his draft stock would indicate and has made th...
DFF Redraft Recap – Weeks 1-4 October 9, 2021
We are four weeks into the fantasy football season, and already the NFL looks a lot different than it did heading into Week 1. Devastating injuries, big breakouts, and shocking busts have likely reshaped the landscape of your fantasy league, as well. At t...
Rookie Stock Report: Week 5 October 9, 2021
Kenneth Gainwell is going to be annoying for everyone, but now is not the time to sell him. The Eagles are clearly running with a two-headed approach like most of the NFL and any week can be huge with his high receiving floor and red zone usage. Gainwell ...
Paul's Picks – Week 5 October 7, 2021
In terms of percentage, Week 4 was the worst week for "Paul's Picks" so far this season. However, I will revel in my Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Dawson Knox, Kirk Cousins, Damien Harris, Brandin Cooks, and Rondale Moore takes for just a moment… Ok...
David Montgomery Injury: Rapid Reaction October 5, 2021
The original hopes after David Montgomery's exit were that the running back had not suffered a significant injury. Those hopes rang true after an MRI confirmed a knee sprain and not an MCL/ACL tear. Montgomery is expected to return in the 2021-2022 NFL ...