A recap is shown of Ethan Carter III defeating Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship – beginning the Era of Carter.
EC3 asks, "Do I have your attention now?" He says he's never been pinned or submitted; he's unbeatable. He claims to be the undisputed champion and greatest wrestler alive. Carter says despite his Aunt Dixie [Carter] making her return tonight, he's been left in charge – and that he'll defend his newly won title in three separate matches, thus making history. Matt Hardy interrupts claiming to have softened Kurt Angle and saying he should be next in line for a title opportunity. He mocks, "#MattForChamp." EC3 credits Hardy for taking Angle to the limit, but claims to have taken Angle to the max before declining Hardy's challenge. He says he already booked Hardy in a tag match. It'll be The Hardys vs. Dirty Heels – except, Jeff Hardy is still out with a broken leg, so EC3 regretfully informs him it'll be a handicap match.
The Dirty Heels are on the offense early as they charge into the ring. As Hardy begins building momentum, the Dirty Heels take control. Aries and Roode trade tags and batter Hardy around the ring. EC3 looks on from commentary. Aries boxes Hardy's ears before distracting the official, allowing Roode a cheap shot. Roode becomes the legal man, only to find himself caught in a chicken wing body scissor. He tags back out to Aries, who finds himself in the same hold. Dirty Heels then resort to dirty, double team tactics. Hardy drops Aries with a bulldog, while connecting with a dropkick to Roode. Hardy nails Roode with a Twist of Fate, but then Aries drills Hardy with a discuss forearm. Hardy attempts to suplex Aries, but Roode trips him from the outside and holds his feet while the official counts the three.
Drew Galloway declares The Rising finished. Galloway says there was a need for The Rising – to fight the injustice facing professional wrestling. Galloway says the time is coming for the Beat Down Clan and that the night is always darkest before the dawn. Galloway says he'll continue to "#StandUp." From the commentary booth, EC3 "cries," telling Galloway what he's done has been so touching. He says it's too bad that he'd booked a six-person tag team match only to find Galloway has no partners. EC3 tells Galloway, "Cue up the violin, play a little 'Nearer My God to Thee' because this ship has sunk!" EC3 says Galloway looks healthy – so he'll face a completely different faction.
Abyss leads Manik and Khoya to the ring, The Revolution arrives.
The Revolution surrounds the ring and with the opening bell, Galloway is beaten to the mat. Abyss and Khoya clearly disagree on some front, leaving a window of opportunity for Galloway to powerbomb Manik into the turnbuckle. Abyss and Khoya reunite for a two-on-one assault. Abyss uses the center rope to choke Galloway. They whip Galloway across the ring, but he counters with a clothesline to Khoya and a cutter to Abyss. Galloway takes down Manik, but is caught with a powerbomb from Khoya. Khoya makes the cover. Before the official's hand drops for three, Abyss interrupts the count! Abyss screams, "I want him!" Abyss and Khoya argue. Galloway connects with a standing dropkick, sending the two Revolution members outside. Manik flies off the top rope with a crossbody; he's caught mid-air and powered down with a backbreaker! Galloway drops Manik with a running boot to secure the win.
Backstage: Mr. Anderson congratulates Ethan Carter III. Mr. Anderson offers to challenge for the title. EC3 declines, saying Anderson already has a match – against Bram.
"The Human Hate Machine," Bram arrives to confront Mr. Anderson. Bram connects with a nasty-looking elbow. He backs Anderson into the corner and drives his forearm across Anderson's nose. Anderson counters a Irish whip with a series of takedowns before planting "The Chesterfield Plague" with a Green Bay Plunge. Anderson flies with a senton and scores a two-count. When Bram kicks out, Anderson attempts a Mic Check. Bram counters, only to be sent over the top rope with a huge clothesline. Bram uses a chair against Anderson, earning a disqualification.
Post-match: Bram drives Anderson into the stairs. He physically intimidates a member of the production staff until Anderson's mic is dropped from the ceiling. Bram drags Anderson to the top of the ramp and repeatedly bashes him in the head with the mic while laughing maniacally!
Robbie E attacks Jessie immediately! His furious onslaught leaves Jessie reeling outside the ring. Robbie smashes a trashcan lid across Jessie's face and then he slams his former partner face-first into the steps. As Jessie slowly crawls through the ropes, Robbie pulls out a kendo stick. Robbie suplexes Jessie from over the top rope and then he positions the trashcan lid on Jessie's groin. He smashes the kendo stick against the lid, which sends Jessie frantically to the outside. Robbie misses a diving crossbody and Jessie drives him spine first into the ring post. Jessie grabs a trashcan and smashes Robbie in the face. Robbie's rolled into the ring and powerbombed into the turnbuckle! Jessie strikes Robbie repeatedly with the kendo stick. He loses the stick; it flies into the crowd. He mounts the trashcan onto the turnbuckle and then he grabs another kendo stick, but Robbie takes control. Jessie connects with a running dropkick. With Robbie grounded, Jessie fills the ring with a bunch of steel chairs. Robbie capitalizes by driving Jessie headfirst into the trashcan and dropping him onto a chair with a reverse DDT. Jessie's out at two! Robbie positions two chairs facing each other before climbing the ropes. After knocking Robbie from the turnbuckle, Jessie powerbombs him onto the steel chairs! Somehow, Robbie is out at two! Jessie sets a chair up over Robbie and applies the "Adonis" (Boston) Crab. Robbie refuses to tap! Soon after, he passes out and the bell sounds.
Backstage: EC3 talks to Tyrus about his upcoming triple title defense. EC3 declares that each of the three matches will be 5-star matches, for a total of 15 stars! Lashley approaches the champion. EC3 says if Lashley wants to fight, he can meet Tyrus.
Backstage: Kurt Angle vows to make EC3's gauntlet and the rest of the night more interesting.
Jeff Jarrett Interview, Pt. 2: Jarrett says he created Global Force Wrestling on April 7, 2014 – and that since then, he's crafted alliances with 13 promotions on five continents. He says he never dreamed TNA would be one of those alliances, but that "cooler heads prevailed and here I am." Mike Tenay asks about the King of the Mountain title and Karen Jarrett says that it has a new home. Jeff Jarrett agrees, saying the title will be front and center of a promotion designed to create dream match-ups by bringing together multiple promotions. He suggests the title may well be contested in any of the aligned promotions.
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EC3 claims to be a believer in paying it forward – and that his first title defense will be against the man he first defeated: Norv Fernum. EC3 extends his hand. He kicks Fernum in the gut and drops him with the One Percenter to pick up the victory.
Post-match: EC3 says this is an important week – because it's Shark Week on Discovery! He says he just beat a man from the land – but wonders if he could beat a man from the sea. He announces his next opponent: Shark Boy.
Post-match: EC3 says, "That shark had bite!" He asks the crowd if they want one more. They do – and just as he's about to announce his next challenger, Kurt Angle interrupts. Angle says EC3's afraid to face real competition. Angle mentions his legally binding rematch clause stating he can have his rematch whenever he wants it. Angle tells EC3 he's coming for his title – tonight.
Lashley and Tyrus appear immovable against one another, until Tyrus drops him with a facebreker and a body slam. Lashley applies a rear-naked choke, but Tyrus forces the break with the bottom rope. The two struggle to gain the advantage. Tyrus sends Lashley overhead. Lashley battles back with a series of kicks and stomps. Lashley's sent back to the mat and Tyrus ascends the ropes. Lashley counters by lifting Tyrus onto his shoulders. Lashley connects with an electric chair drop! Lashley follows up with a spear and three-count.
Jeff Jarrett Interview, Pt. 2 (concl.): Jarrett says the possibilities are endless for Global Force Wrestling and the companies he's aligned with. He says they'll unite over a common goal and that the sky's the limit.
Madison tells Velvet that she belongs in the crowd, not in the ring. Velvet attacks and the bell sounds. Velvet drives Madison into the ring apron repeatedly while telling the fans her actions are for them. She sends Madison crashing into the steel steps. She rolls Madison into the ring – and that's when "The Killer Queen" begins to take control. Madison drops Velvet with a shot to the knee and a big shoulder block. She follows up with a northern lights suplex, a headlock and a series of knees to the gut. Madison chokes Velvet with the middle rope, breaking just before the five-count. Madison drives Velvet's face into the mat, but Velvet pops up with a series of kicks and a stunner for the victory.
Ethan Carter is sitting in the center of the ring and says, "Well – got out of that one!" EC3 announces the return of Dixie Carter! She enters the Impact Zone for the first time in almost a year. Before speaking, she's interrupted by EC3. He says he's helped the Carter name ring throughout the wrestling world in her absence. Dixie again attempts to talk, with reserved congratulations, but she's interrupted a second time. EC3 carries on about the Reign of Carter until she rips the microphone from his hand, demanding time to speak.
She says she hasn't been on Impact in almost a year because of the Reign of Carter – because the last time she was in the ring, she was powerbombed through a table and broke her back. He says the man that did that was a monster. She disagrees and claims to have been the monster, responsible for manipulation and lies that hurt the company. She says EC3 is out of control and that he's been lying for weeks.
She says TNA doesn't belong to the Carters, rather it belongs to all of the people that support it. She says EC3 earned the title, but that he has to defend it with his skill instead of his last name. Dixie says EC3's actions tonight have been an embarrassment, but that he was right about one thing: Somebody needs to be in charge. Someone needs to be able to make tough decisions, stand against manipulation and make sure that Impact Wrestling is the best professional wrestling company on the planet. She says she knows exactly who that person needs to be, "It's not me – but darlin' it's not you either." She mouths I'm sorry as she walks away.


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Rhubarb BBQ Sauce is sweetened by natural sorghum with a chipotle pepper to give it a kick in the pants. Now there's no excuse to use store bought sauce again.
I don't know how the bee got in my bonnet, but as I looked over the last of the remaining store-bought condiments in my fridge last summer, I decided that I was going to tackle a homemade BBQ sauce until I perfected a recipe that met with the approval of everyone in my home.
I wanted one that was the perfect balance of spice and sweetness to appeal to my husband (spice) and children (sweetness). Our friends had gifted us with a bottle of sorghum BBQ sauce the year before and it was really quite good and so I was hoping to find a knockoff. Memories of flavors faded over the months so I'm not sure that what I came up with was anything the same, but it was delicious none the less.
Early in the grilling season, I made a Sorghum and Roasted Rhubarb BBQ Sauce with garden fresh rhubarb, something that we could always use a few recipes for. It turned out to be just one more reason, besides Rhubarb Butter, that I was thankful we didn't plow over the rhubarb the first year in our new home!
Later in the year, I decided I also wanted a more tomato based sauce with a natural smoky flavor (no liquid smoke please.) Both are very good and last a surprisingly long time in the fridge without preservation. Mine was good several months later, in fact!
If you have a patch of rhubarb and haven't been sure what to do with it, you should give this recipe a try!
Rhubarb BBQ Sauce is sweetened by natural sorghum with a chipotle pepper to give it a kick in the pants, there's no excuse to use store bought sauce again.
•Toss the rhubarb, onion, and cloves on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for about 20 minutes.
•In a small saucepan, measure out the sorghum, vinegar, pepper, tomatoes, and spices.
•Add the roasted vegetables and warm it all over low heat until the sorghum is thinner in consistency.
•Taste adjust your seasonings to your fancy.
•If the sauce isn't thick enough, return it to the pan and gently heat it over low heat until it is thicker.
Can I make several batches of this and freeze it do you think? We go through a ton of BBQ sauce at our house. This looks delicious and I can't wait to try it!! Hope your CSA is running smoothly! Have your pick-ups started yet?
I don't see why not Melissa. In fact, I might try that myself that way we're sure not to run out and I have a lot more freezer space most of the year than fridge space which is usually pretty full of milk! 🙂 No we haven't started yet and I'm glad for it too because the cooler days we've had the last few weeks have everything sitting in limbo and not really growing. Except for in the greenhouse of course. So thankful for that thing!
Yes, the sorghum is a syrup. It's like maple syrup (which you could use as a substitute, but I found that sorghum had more depth of flavor… maybe you could try a mix of maple syrup and molasses?) only thicker. It flows more like molasses. Congrats on the rhubarb score!


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Q&A with Kathleen Barber
Kathleen Barber, photo by Bonphotage
Kathleen Barber is the author of the novel Are You Sleeping, which will be published August 1. Originally from Galesburg, Illinois, she practiced law in Chicago and New York.
Q: You write that part of the inspiration for this novel came from the Serial podcast. How did that lead to the novel?
A: I came to Serial late. I didn't think I liked podcasts, and by the time my brother convinced me to try it, there were probably seven or eight episodes available.
Before I even finished listening to the first one, I was totally hooked. Just totally, completely, utterly hooked. I basically mainlined the remaining episodes, one after another, and then devoured all the materials posted on the Serial website.
After I exhausted all that, I moved onto reading all the articles about the podcast and the case that I could find, and then started following the related hashtags on Twitter and hanging around the Reddit forums. I couldn't get enough.
It was just such a compelling story, and I lost sight of the fact that it was more than just a story—it was a very real tragedy for some very real people.
I realized I couldn't be the only one who had forgotten that real people were at the center of this, and then I started thinking about how this intense public interest would be affecting them, especially Hae Min Lee's family.
And so Are You Sleeping started, in a lot of ways, as me working out my own guilt for becoming so utterly obsessed with the first season of Serial.
Q: How did you come up with the idea for your character Josie, and why did you decide to make her a twin?
A: This probably sounds weird, but Josie and her twin sister Lanie predated Are You Sleeping by probably a decade. I was really interested in the idea of a pair of twins who think they know everything about each other, but then something happens that completely changes their world—and they have completely opposite reactions to it.
Both girls think that their reaction is the correct one and it rips this huge hole in their previously indestructible relationship: Josie can't understand why Lanie rebels the way she does, and Lanie can't understand why Josie doesn't rebel.
Over the years, I had written out a couple different scenarios for them along these basic lines, but nothing really seemed right until I listened to Serial, and then I thought, Aha! This is the plot those two have been waiting for.
A: Because I've been playing with Josie and Lanie for years, I've written a bunch of different plots and different endings for them.
In one iteration of their story, Chuck Buhrman wasn't actually dead—he was just missing, presumed dead, and then he popped up again in the last pages of the book! Oh, it was terrible. There's a reason that draft has never seen the light of day!
But when I started the version that ultimately became Are You Sleeping, I had a pretty good idea of how I wanted it to end—and I think the exercise of writing all those terrible plots helped lead me to the ending that felt right.
Q: You include various chapters in the form of Twitter and Reddit posts. Why did you decide to incorporate that into the novel?
A: It really goes back to my own engagement with Serial. While I was listening to that, I spent a lot of time reading theories on Twitter and in Reddit forums. As with any community on the internet, you get a mixed bag—there are some commenters who are really thoughtful, some who are obvious trolls, and others occupying all parts of the spectrum in between.
You've got this kind of weird, fractured Greek chorus that tends to emphasize the worst and most salacious details, and it struck me as something that could be really upsetting for the real people involved.
A: I am always working on something! Early days, though, so nothing to report.
--Interview with Deborah Kalb. Kathleen Barber will be participating in the Bethesda Literary Festival on April 22, 2017.
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Kit granny flats are more than just an additional living space. Some home-owners can generate extra income with such an investment by out the extra living space.
To get on with the growing trend of working at home and running a business online, you will need a suitable working space. Having a dedicated work space allows you to maintain your focus and boost your productivity. A detached flat serving as your home office is highly conducive for work-related tasks.
If you have no use for a home office, you may rent out the space to those who need it. This small space is attractive for start-up businesses due to the relatively affordable rent.
You could also rent the extra space as living quarters for students, starting families, and others who might need a cosy living space for a small sum. With some creativity, you can offer tenants an affordable space that can adequately meet their needs.
Having a granny flat is sure to boost your home's property value. An additional living space, especially one detached from the main house, is very attractive to potential buyers. Buyers would appreciate the idea of having a separate living space for guests, au pairs, or elderly family members. They would also enjoy having a second source of income if they decide to rent out their flat to tenants.
Suffice it is to say, granny flats can be a lucrative investment regardless if you have elderly family members staying with you. As long as you obey local laws regarding granny flats, you surely wouldn't regret having one.


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Coronavirus: Officials warn hospital beds in LA County may not meet demand as cases surge
Officials said hospitalizations are on the rise and transmission of the virus has increased.
By Rachel Brown
COVID-19: Officials warn hospital beds in LA County may not meet demand
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Health officials warned on Monday that in coming weeks there may not be enough hospital beds to accommodate patients as COVID-19 cases surge in Los Angeles County.
"An increase in hospitalizations of course translates into an increase demand for hospital beds," said Dr. Christina Ghaly, director for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.
Health officials on Monday warned that in coming weeks there may not be enough hospital beds to accommodate patients as COVID-19 cases surge in Los Angeles County.
"We're meeting the demand right now for hospital beds, but if the predicted increase in new patients requiring hospitalizations materializes, the number of hospital beds could become inadequate in the next few weeks. In many cases, the people who will need these beds have already been exposed to COVID-19 because what's happening in our hospitals are reflective of what happened a few weeks ago in our communities," Dr. Ghaly said.
The development comes as officials also confirmed 2,903 COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase ever reported as total cases in the county passed 100,000.
If health officials' predicted increase materializes, the number of hospital beds could become inadequate within the next few weeks.
"I need to say to all of us, businesses and individuals across the county, at this point if you're not part of the solution to slowing the spread, you're ending up being part of the problem," said Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer.
Last week, local health officials projected that one in 400 individuals were infected with COVID-19 and not isolated. That estimate is currently at one in 140.
More than 1,700 people are hospitalized as of Sunday, up from 1,300 hospitalizations at the start of June.
While some officials said the rise in cases is due to increased testing, county health officials dispute the claim. County officials say the metrics indicate an increase in community spread, not necessarily just increased testing.
The spike in cases prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue an order calling for bars in several counties, including Los Angeles, to close in an effort to stop the spread.
Newsom also announced Monday that Orange County and three other counties were being closely monitored for worsening COVID-19 trends as the state attempts to mitigate the spread of the virus.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that Orange County and three other counties were being closely monitored for worsening COVID-19 trends as the state attempts to mitigate the spread of the virus.
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Will Margiela Fragrance's Ambassador Appointment Boost Its Brand Awareness in China?
Wenzhuo Wu
Maison Margiela announced that the popular Chinese singer Li Yuchum will become its first-ever global ambassador. Photo: Courtesy of Maison Margiela Fragrance.
The Social Edition is our weekly series which deep dives into luxury initiatives in China's social media landscape. Every week, we highlight brand campaigns distributed on Chinese digital platforms — WeChat, Weibo, Tmall, Douyin, and beyond.
Our coverage spotlights global luxury brands, global beauty brands, and local Chinese brands. The latter gives insight into some of China's most successful campaigns, which often come from local players, and are outside of the beauty and fashion space.
In this week's roundup, we look at three campaigns: from Maison Margiela Fragrance's new global ambassador announcement to Shiseido's culmination of the "Relay of Love" project in Wuhan.
Li Yuchun Becomes Maison Margiela Fragrance's First Global Ambassador
BRAND Maison Margiela Fragrance
CATEGORY Cosmetics
PLATFORMS Weibo, WeChat, Tmall, Little Red Book, Douyin
MEDIUM Imagery, Short-video, Offline Pop-up Store, Livestream
FEATURED TALENTSED Li Yuchun (13M Weibo Followers)
On December 12, the fragrance line of the French luxury fashion house Maison Margiela announced that the popular Chinese singer Li Yuchun will become its first-ever global ambassador. The announcement campaign includes an offline pop-up store at Shanghai Réel Mall from December 9 to January 7, in addition to social initiatives such as a livestream on Douyin featuring a conversation between Li and Angelica Cheung, former Editor-in-chief of Vogue China.
NETIZEN REACTION
The announcement drove huge online traffic for the brand's social accounts on Weibo, WeChat, Little Red Book and Douyin. The Weibo teaser posted on December 11 garnered 27,000 comments and 65,400 likes, marking a vast improvement compared to the brand's previous social posts that merely received single or double-digit engagements. The campaign hashtag "Li Yuchun Maison Margiela Fragrance Ambassador" has generated over 130 million views within ten days.
Maison Margiela is one of the designer brands that tends to shun the limelight, forgoing high-profile advertising campaigns and lucrative celebrity endorsements. However, the partnership with a Chinese idol with a cult social followings is a bold move for a brand often categorized as niche and exclusive to discerning connoisseur consumers. Meanwhile, the announcement made six days ahead of the opening of Maison Margiela's flagship store in Shanghai is actually a warmup for the upcoming event. Both activations indicate the brand's dedication to the mainland market. Though the fragrance line is operated by L'Oréal and under separate social accounts from the brand's ready-to-wear line, they deliver a consistent brand image to consumers. But will Maison Margiela's strategic move in China's vast market pay off, and can the house balance exclusivity and brand awareness? Time will tell.
C-Beauty Brand MAOGEPING Collaborates With Palace Museum On Limited-Edition Collection
BRAND MAOGEPING
CATEGORY Beauty
PLATFORMS Weibo, WeChat, Tmall, Little Red Book
MEDIUM Imagery, Short-video, Livestream
Founded by makeup artist Mao Geping, the C-Beauty brand MAOGEPING launched a limited collection in partnership with the Palace Museum on December 8. The collaboration was inspired by an ancient ceremony at The Forbidden City featuring red and golden elements. The elements shown on artifacts, from clothing to accessories, have been vividly redesigned for a variety of signature products in order to replicate the oriental aesthetic in the Qing Dynasty. Additionally, an offline launch event was hosted at the Shanghai W Hotel on December 9.
The fifty-second campaign video and the campaign hashtag "Oriental Spirit" (气蕴东方) have garnered 1.5 million and 8.2 million views, respectively. The package and product design of the collection has also been much acclaimed by netizens, with comments expressing that the elegant and imperial look of the products makes the collection feel more like art pieces than functional makeup products. Meanwhile, many beauty KOLs like Xu Yan posted product reviews and shared their first impressions of the collections with their followers, driving huge online traffic on Weibo, Little Red Book, and Douyin.
The launch has marked the third collaboration between MAOGEPING and the Palace Museum. However, some consumers claimed that the collection was overpriced compared to other C-Beauty brands such as Perfect Diary and Marie Dalgar. Thus, sales from the previous collections underperformed despite exquisite packaging. However, as Chinese consumers continue to show greater patriotism in the post-pandemic era, the marketing tactic that taps traditional Chinese culture appears to have resonated greatly. MAOGEPING is hoping to further improve its brand image and align closer with international beauty powerhouses.
Shiseido Wraps Up Its Relay of Love Project In Wuhan
BRAND Shiseido
PLATFORMS Weibo, WeChat
MEDIUM Imagery, Short-film, Livestream
FEATURED TALENTS Ryo Takeuchi (4M Weibo Followers) | Da Zuo (8M) | Wan Qian (6M) | Zhao Yue (6M) | Deng Yaping (3M) | Lynn Xu (668K)
Japanese cosmetic powerhouse Shiseido began its Relay of Love Project this February and has continued making donations and delivering relief supplies to those impacted by COVID-19 as the world is adjusting to new lifestyles. The project has toured seven cities in China, including Shanghai, Chengdu, Guiyang, Beijing, Xi'an, Shenzhen, and Wuhan. From December 18 to 25, the company rolled out an offline exhibition at the Wuhan K11 Mall to showcase its efforts from the second half of the year, also presenting a short documentary film of interviews with Wuhan residents, directed by China-based Japanese director Ryo Takeuchi.
The brand's teaser about its livestream event, which was posted on Weibo on December 18, stirred up online traffic for the campaign by driving the hashtag #theRelayofLoveProject to 130 million views. Under the campaign post on Shiseido's WeChat account, netizens shared their personal experiences from the peak of the pandemic in Wuhan. They also showed appreciation for the company's dedication and commitment to those still suffering from the coronavirus.
Fashion and beauty corporations' efforts to help combat the pandemic during the first quarter of 2020 not only showcased their social responsibility, but also improved their brand equities in the China market. In Shiseido's case, its touring project allowed the company to strengthen its brand image and awareness across local demographics throughout the year. Furthermore, the documentary film took an intimate and realistic look back at traumas that emotionally resonate with Chinese audiences, which has more impact than financial donations.
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ELSA KLENSCH LEAVES CNN POST
Byline: Lisa Lockwood
NEW YORK -- After a 21-year career with CNN,...
NEW YORK — After a 21-year career with CNN, Elsa Klensch has called it quits.
This confirms a report on page 14, Jan. 12 that she was leaving CNN, where her show, "Style with Elsa Klensch," has been an institution since 1980.
"I can confirm that I have asked to leave the network," Klensch told WWD. "I want to spend less time traveling, and have more time with my husband and friends. The 'Style' show was broadcast 52 weeks a year…I'm interested in new opportunities."
A CNN spokeswoman confirmed that Klensch resigned from the show, and added: "There's been no decision on whether the show will continue without her. CNN will continue to cover all news, including fashion news." She declined to comment on how many people would be affected by Klensch's resignation.
Last year, Klensch celebrated her 20th anniversary with CNN, where she pioneered video coverage of the runways. Though Klensch's own show has been imitated, few had the reach or viewership that she built up over the years. CNN is delivered to more than 200 million households.
Klensch's tapes are on view at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In an interview with WWD last year, Klensch discussed her frenzied schedule, pointing out that she had done five stories every week for 20 years. The best part of the job? The designer interviews, she said. And she's interviewed them all, from Azzedine Alaia to Yohji Yamamoto.
Klensch, who spent the early part of her career at publications such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and WWD, managed to wrangle interviews with Liza Minnelli, Andy Warhol, Martha Graham and Halston for her very first program, and broadcast a Halston runway show. However, she recalled that, in the beginning, bringing a bunch of bulky cameras to the show was a tough sell.
"I had to argue about getting space for the crew," she recalled in last year's interview. "We used to have to take up room where the buyers were sitting at the end of the runway. And asking someone to remove four chairs was a bit difficult. I was quite well known, but a lot of designers just didn't understand what I was doing."
Klensch is said to be entertaining several offers and her crew has still made requests for seats at the upcoming fall shows.


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Storbritannien och Irland ()är länderna på en ögrupp i Nordatlanten.

Geografi
Brittiska öarna, ögrupp i Nordatlanten
Storbritannien, östlig ögrupp inom Brittiska öarna som även omfattar andra ögrupper och mindre öar
Storbritannien (ö) , huvudö i den östliga ögruppen
Irland, västlig ögrupp inom Brittiska öarna som även omfattar andra ögrupper och mindre öar
Irland (ö), huvudö i den västliga ögruppen
Storbritannien och Irland, på Irland vanligt förekommande benämning för Brittiska öarna

Kulturgeografi
Storbritannien (region) och Irland (region) (), kulturgeografiska områden inom Brittiska öarna
Regioner med keltiskt kulturarv
Cornwall, kulturhistorisk region i Storbritannien
Irland (region), kulturregion omfattande den västliga ögruppen
Skottland, kulturregion i Storbritannien
Wales, kulturhistorisk region i Storbritannien
Regioner med nordiskt kulturarv
Orkneyöarna, kulturhistorisk region i Storbritannien
Shetlandsöarna, kulturhistorisk region i Storbritannien
England, kulturregion med bland annat anglosaxiskt och normandiskt kulturarv

Politisk geografi
Förenade konungariket Storbritannien och Irland (), statsbildning upprättad 1801
Förenade konungariket Storbritannien och Nordirland (), formellt namn från 1927
Statsbildningarna Storbritannien och Irland ()
Förenade konungariket Storbritannien och Nordirland och Irländska fristaten () (1922-1937)
Förenade konungariket Storbritannien och Nordirland och Éire () (1937-1949)
Förenade konungariket Storbritannien och Nordirland och Republiken Irland () (från 1949)
Brittisk-irländska relationer, relationer mellan Förenade kungariket och Republiken Irland

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Home - News - Ex-DSS boss Gadzama appointed NISS chairman
Ex-DSS boss Gadzama appointed NISS chairman
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Afakriya A. Gadzama
A former Director-General of the Department for State Services (DSS), Afakriya A. Gadzama, has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS).
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday saying the appointment was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The statement added that the appointment, which took effect from December 16, 2019, is for an initial period of four years.
Born on November 22, 1953 at Lassa in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, Gadzama attended the prestigious Barewa College, Zaria from (1968–1972), then School of Basic studies Zaria Kaduna State, according to Wikipedia.
He later proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria for his bachelor's degree (BA) in Political Science (1977). In 2001, Gadzama attended the Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos.
He started his career in 1978 with the Ministry of Finance in Borno State and transferred to the National Security Organization as a Principal Officer in 1984. He rose through the ranks of the NSO and the subsequent State Security Service which was carved out of the NSO when it was dissolved.
His postings at the State Security Service include: Director of Security, Plateau State (1989–1991); Director of Security, Federal Capital Territory (1991–1993); Director of Security, Kaduna (1993–1997); Director of Operations, SSS National Headquarters (1997–1998); Director of Programmes, SSS National Headquarters 1999; Director of Intelligence (2001–2002); Director of Operations (2002–2003); Director of Administration and Logistics, National Headquarters (2004–2005); Director of Corporate Services, National Headquarters (2006–2007); Director General, SSS (2007-2010).


It's graduation season and young people everywhere are listening to speeches rife with promises of new beginnings. With one baby boomer turning 67 every seven to eight seconds, many older adults are embarking on a new adventure as well – retirement. While age, experience, and bank accounts may divide them, freshly minted Gen Y graduates and boomers nearing retirement have two things in common: they are both hopeful yet hesitant about their futures. Here are three strategies that these two generations, perhaps more similar than many realize, can use to navigate the future of work and working retirement together.
Gone are the days of newspaper job clippings and "help wanted" signs in shop windows. One might assume the tech-oriented Gen Y'er has an advantage in this era of online job search, but countless search engines and job postings can be incredibly overwhelming. Where to start? When to end? And what to do when we don't get the response we are hoping for?
It is not uncommon for Gen Y'ers to hear from friends, "I graduated a year ago, spend my days filling out two or three job applications with pristine cover letters and resumes, show up for the occasional interview, but mostly just wait for firms willing to risk a new hire with plenty of promise but little experience." Likewise, older adults are looking for work too. The difference is that, unlike the prospect of new college grads expecting to start at the bottom, companies are less smitten by the idea of hiring older adults. Boomers are retiring, willingly or not, and scouring the same online postings for paid positions. The former group: "I'm not entirely qualified for this, but there's nothing else to apply for." The latter: "They will never hire me for this because I'm overqualified (or in some cases, not qualified enough because of new technologies) – and they can't afford me.
Suggestion for both cohorts: let go of your laptop and lace up your walking shoes. Set up some informational interviews, get in touch with that friend of a friend who may know someone, make some business cards, slap a smile on your face and show up in person. And then go home and apply to a quarter of the jobs you've been applying to. Moreover, Gen Y'ers: adjust your expectations. Today's corporations are not prepared to provide a job for life and a well-defined career trek – global markets, technology and general uncertainty makes that difficult if not impossible in a world where you may have many careers over a half-century of work. Boomers: most of us are saying our retirement plan is to keep working. The future of work is not necessarily doing more of the same but learning new skills, taking new positions and coming to the table with new expectations. Among them might be accepting a position that is not based upon your 'seniority,' but where you can make the best business case to be.
In public: "You're graduating/retiring in a week! You've been in school/working forever. You must be so excited, huh?" You: "Yeah, you bet!"
In private: pacing...sweating...panting...messy sobbing...medicating. These huge life transitions present more than a change of occupation – they take the age-old question of "Who am I?" and magnify it by (insert age here), and then add in the old "and what's my purpose" question for good measure. Many of us define ourselves by what we do, and moving from "student" to "recent grad" leaves a similar taste in one's mouth as the switch from "engineer" to "retired." Most of us walk warily into the great unknown. No one, at any age, wants to be 'that guy' (or gal) who is burning through movies and munchies on his couch, sometimes venturing out into the light only for a new box of cereal or something else with crumbs.
Suggestion to anyone facing a major life transition: say the following to yourself each day. "I am more than my work, I will adjust to constant change, I will adapt to the new, and I will succeed." And then go get a hobby and invest time into learning something new – from a new language, technology, or skill to a new experience altogether. Whether you're moping on the couch or out pounding the pavement, the future is constantly being invented, and it takes constant effort to keep up. Oh, and while you're learning the 'new,' you might as well set up an informational interview at one of those firms that's inventing it.
Here is a suggestion: Merge forces. Gen Y'ers, think about your generation's most notable entrepreneurs. Now think about them 30 years from now and beyond. They're not going to stop innovating just because they're older. And Boomers: think about Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Barbara Walters, Jay Leno, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter at age 22. They weren't worthless just because they were green. Innovation, creativity, contribution and tech savvy are not the property of any one generation or age. So while our workplace 'expiration date' in America (much younger elsewhere) is still mistakenly stamped 65, Gen Y'ers should view the 60-something with one foot out the office door as an untapped resource. Bill Gates does not need Warren Buffet's cash, but he apparently still listens to the 82 year old sage's advice, because there are still things to learn, do, and in some cases avoid, that can only be known with the insight and experience gained with time. And meanwhile, at over 70 years old, Herbie Hancock does not turn down the volume on 30-something John Mayer. They collaborate and co-create. Boomers: Gen Y'ers are waiting for their big break. Give them that opportunity by collaborating on a project or two – they may be able to show you new ways to do old tasks and spark innovative new ideas for your and your company. Together, the two "me" generations can be much more than the sum of their parts.
MIT AgeLab's Julie Miller, MSW and Gen Y member contributed to this article.


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BREAKING NEWS: Wisbech Budgens store to close on Thursday
Published: 10:04, 07 March 2017
Budgens in Wisbech that is closing
The Budgens store in Wisbech's Horsefair will close this Thursday, March 9, with the loss of 25 jobs, administrators have confirmed this morning.
The branch is one of more than 30 that are being shut after their owners, Food Retailer Operations Limited, went into administration last month.
The company had only taken over the site in May last year.
Mike Denny, joint administrator from PricewaterhouseCoopers, said: "Unfortunately, we have been unable to find a buyer and it is not commercially viable to continue trading the stores.
"We are working closely with the Co-op, USDAW and the relevant government agencies to ensure that all employees receive the maximum levels of practical and financial support through the redundancy process."


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Enurese noturna é a persistência de micções involuntárias durante o sono após a idade em que a criança já deveria ser capaz de controlar a bexiga. A enurese em crianças e adultos pode resultar em stresse emocional. Entre as possíveis complicações estão infeções do trato urinário.

A maior parte dos casos deve-se a atrasos no desenvolvimento, e não a um problema emocional ou condição física. Só 5 a 10% dos casos de enurese noturna têm uma causa médica específica. A condição está em muitos casos associada a antecedentes familiares. A enurese noturna é considerada primária (ENP) quando a criança ainda não passou por um período prolongado sem urinar. É considerada secundária (ENS) quando a criança ou adulto começa a urinar depois de se ter mantido seco durante um período prolongado.

Dependendo da gravidade do caso e da causa subjacente, os tratamentos disponíveis vão desde terapia comportamental, como a simples utilização de um alarme urinário, até medicação, como terapia de substituição hormonal. Uma vez que na grande maioria dos casos a enurese é apenas um atraso no desenvolvimento, a maior parte dos tratamentos destinam-se a melhorar a auto-estima. As recomendações de tratamento aconselham o médico a alertar os pais para as consequências psicológicas que a pressão, humilhação ou castigos podem ter na criança, quando na realidade ela não consegue controlar a condição.

A enurese noturna é uma das queixas mais comuns durante a infância. A maior parte das raparigas consegue controlar a bexiga entre os 4 e os 7 anos de idade e os rapazes entre os 4 e 6 anos. Por volta dos dez anos de idade, 95% das crianças já se consegue manter seca. Entre os adultos, a prevalência de enurese noturna é de 0,5 a 2,3%.

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#90 - Now Batting: Norbert Leo Butz
Break A Bat! where Baseball Meets Broadway
Aug 3 2022 • 49 mins
From June 2021. We have the honor of welcoming our very first Tony Award-winner to The Batter's Box, as the great Norbert Leo Butz joins us for Episode 90! Butz's many Broadway accolades are highlighted by four Tony Award nominations, winning twice for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical thanks to his performances as Freddy Benson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 2005, and again in 2011 when he portrayed Agent Carl Hanratty in Catch Me If You Can. He's also starred in Rent, The Last Five Years, Wicked, Big Fish, My Fair Lady, among other prominent credits. In addition to all of his accomplishments on stage and screen, Butz is just as passionate about baseball as he is for theatre. Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, he spent much of his childhood at Busch Stadium during the heart of the Cardinals' great run in the 1980's with Whitey Herzog at the helm. To this day, he still gets major adrenaline rushes on stage when his performances coincide with Cardinals' World Series games, and has some very memorable stories about those occasions. In an extremely candid conversation, he discusses growing up in what he describes as a very Catholic household with 10 other siblings, and how sports and performing were always at the forefront of his passions. He also takes us through some of the major personal triumphs he's experienced within the Broadway community, having found the ultimate teammates that bring out the best in him to help propel some of his greatest grand slams even in trying times. Anyone from Joe Torre to Keith Hernandez to Bruce Springsteen has come to see Butz perform on stage, and even with all of his success as an actor, he's as humble as anyone we've gotten to speak with. That humbleness, as well as his gratitude and brilliant comedic wit are on full display in this conversation that can be enjoyed by baseball and Broadway fans alike! Connect with Norbert Leo Butz on Instagram: @norbert_leo_butz Connect with Break a Bat! on Instagram: @break_a_bat_podcast Hosted by Al Malafronte Produced by the Broadway Podcast Network Edited by Matthew Hendershot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In violet, indigo and pink and gleaming ultramarine.
be still and just BE….
With this image, I was able to take the 'not too bad' photograph and transform it.
Into how I wanted it to be.
How it looked in my mind's eye, for just a flash of a moment, at the time I was sitting at the pond.
And I imagined the colors deeper, richer, with more indigo and magenta.
the strength of silence combined with those colors.
Sometimes my efforts work out. Sometimes they don't.
It is, as always, a roll of the dice.
Isn't that, the fun part?!
thank you David. I had a look and was so intrigued with Atget's work, I did some 'googling. I found his lifestory quite interesting.
Love the poem and the final product, Debi. The image looks both painterly and like a photo at the same time. So beautiful and so many lovely hues. Agree that creating art that we're satisfied with is always a roll of the dice. You don't know until you try and experiment and most importantly go along with the flow. The more we do, the more we get lost and the greater the possibility we feel our dreams and intuition, and come up with something magnificent.


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Umatilla, Eustis highs next in line to receive Google Chromebook computers as district goes toward all-digital
By Jerry Fallstrom
Students at Tavares High and Mount Dora High earlier this year received Google Chromebooks. The rollout continues starting in January at Umatilla High and Eustis High. (Lake County school district)
Distribution of Google Chromebook computers to students at Umatilla High and Eustis High is due to begin in January as part of the Lake district's plan to provide one of the devices to every student in grades 3-12 over a five-year period.
Students can access online textbooks, homework and other learning tools at school and at home with the Chromebooks. Tavares High became the first school to go all-digital at the beginning of the school year, followed by Mount Dora High. The district now has 13,000 Chromebooks being used in classrooms or ordered for delivery in the next few months, according to a news release.
Students are charged a technology fee, $32 for a full school year or $16 if receiving the device at midyear, that includes "a filtering solution that blocks objectionable material whether the device is used at school or at home," the release said. The fee "makes the project sustainable and ensures safe online access …"
The fee is waived for students who require financial assistance.
An "instructional technology roadmap" spelling out the district's vision for the next five years also calls for boosting the number of devices available for kids in kindergarten through second grade.
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Q: Why did Ego need to return home every now and then? In the film Ego explains that he needs to return home every now and then "Otherwise this form would perish". That doesn't seem to be too much of a problem for Ego as during his fight with the guardians he recreates his form multiple times. Why does he waste so much time returning back to the light when he could abandon/let that form perish and just send a new one, essentially reducing travel time by half.
Is there any reasoning behind this?

A: We know from his early life that he is the planet and not the person. "He" needs to return to the Light because he is basically doing puppetry with 10` poles. He is good at it, but he can't do everything and little errors will eventually accumulate and kill the puppet.
On his surface he is able to do whatever he really feels like and can easily fix anything as it comes up as well as catch up on any deferred maintenance. This is shown by how he states that Peter Quill will also have to return to the planet occasionally if he wants to live forever and the basic principle of Occam's Razor.

A: The planet is his battery. He sends his form like a feeler or tentacle.
Think of his body as a Roomba and the planet as electric socket with a Roomba charger and memory bank. Body walks around and does useful things but it has limited amount of "Light" energy and memory space. If the body doesn't return to recharge occasionally and make backups of memories in the planet, the memories that particular body had created and the knowledge it had collected since last recharge would perish.

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When is a "critter wine" not a "critter wine"? This widely used term often speaks of the bouncing image and name to be found on some mass-produced wines.
Far from being a "critter wine", the misleadingly named Perro Chico (Spanish for "little dog") is actually named after a local variety of mushroom found in the region of Somontano. Not a dog to be found on the label (or in the bottle)!


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Du Shuanghua is a competent businessman and the president of Rizhao steel company. He was born in Shanxi province in the year 1957. He was the first to bring Rizhao and steel company to its glory after being listed on the NYSE in 2010. He also attended the Beijing institute of technology, where he studied metallurgy. His mission was to upgrade Rizhao company to be recognized worldwide as the best steel company throughout his career. See more insights from Du Shuanghua on Medium
The Rizhao steel company was started in 2003 where it started its operation soon as the construction was done. Now the company is known for the production of steel and other things like oxygen making, rolling, and others. Du Shuanghua became chairman of the board in 1996, where he expanded the company by acquiring the Indian company. The aim was to speed the companies growth, and within nine years, the company attained its goals, and Du Shuanghua was made the president in 1999. the records of Rizhao steel company show that it has completed over 15 million tons of steel by now, which is incredible. In that capacity, there was also the production of other things like wire rods and HCR.
The Rizhao company's growth was also achieved by the production of different products like cement, steel slag powder, and grain slag powder. This is after producing millions of tons of the products. Rizhao steel company has also been recognized publicly for winning many titles. It was also ranked among the best top companies in 2012 and given a leading 100 Chinese ranking name. Du Shuanghua attained all this success since he was always determined and committed to bringing out the best of the company. His hard work and competence encourage many business owners to give out all the best in their business, for there will be a reward in the end.
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At the weekend, I look forward to two things - booze and bacon, usually in that order; Saturday nights for booze and Sunday mornings for bacon.
The fact that I can combine these two things, with the energy boosting powers of coffee and the sweet hit of maple syrup in a mind boggling savoury/sweet/boozy jam, is almost just too much excitement.
Bourbon. Bacon. Jam. Is it a breakfast jam? Well, yes, it has bacon and coffee and you can spread it on toast. Or is it a savoury accompaniment? Well, also yes, its umami (for lack of a non-foodie word) character is divine with slow roasted meats like pulled pork, or simply slathered on a slice of crusty white bread with a slither of avocado.
That said, dare I bare my true self and say it's probably best eaten with a spoon straight from the jar in the fridge because after I've taken a pic for the blog I'm too lazy to do any of the above? Yes, I surrender.
There was a bit of craze a few years ago for bacon jam and the foodie world went mad for it but I never got round to making it...until now. Perhaps the prospect of turning thirty has me tying up my pinny a la Barbara from The Good Life, proclaiming self-sufficiency and being all 'look-at-me-I'm-an-adult-and-I-make-jam'! Luckily the addition of bourbon cements my place as a twenty-something with an 'alcohol-makes-everything-better' attitude.
1. To a large pan/pot over a low-medium heat, add the bacon strips and let the fat render out. Once cooked, drain the fat and set aside.
2. To the pan add the butter and when melted, add the onion and garlic. Allow to cook slowly until transparent.
3. Add the cider vinegar, brown sugar and maple syrup and stir to combine.
4. When the mixture starts to thicken slightly, add the bourbon and coffee.
5. With all liquids in the pan, add the remaining ingredients; paprika, mustard, ground ginger, grated nutmeg and the chipotle chillies.
6. Simmer over a low-medium heat for approximately an hour until mixture has reduced and thickened.
7. Transfer to a blender and blitz until desired consistency is reached (I left mine so it still had recognisable bits of bacon).
Serve warm with toast and fresh avocado....drool!
Pour into sterilised jars, and allow to cool. Once cool, add a wax disc an screw on the lid. Or, like I did immediately, toast some bread and slather on the jam while it's still warm - guaranteed it'll be a while until the lid goes on!
Thanks to Spoon Fork Bacon and Eat Like a Girl (two foodie blogs I love following), whose bacon jam recipes have inspired me to make my own.


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MLB Announces It Will Recognize Negro Leagues As Major League
Published December 16, 2020 at 12:56 PM PST
It only took a hundred years. Major League Baseball announced today it will recognize the Negro Leagues as major league, correcting what the organization calls a longtime oversight in the game's history. The move comes on the centennial of the founding of the Negro Leagues back in 1920. From then to 1948, Black players were not allowed to play with white players in the American or National Leagues. Author and historian Larry Lester is the co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. He has been advocating for this moment for years.
Larry Lester, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
LARRY LESTER: Thank you for having me, Mary Louise Kelly.
KELLY: We are glad to have you with us. And as I note, this has been a long time coming. Would you tell me how you heard the news and what went through your head?
LESTER: Oh, I have a Negro League Google alert and came across my desk this morning and just had tears of joy that after 50-plus years of compiling statistics, they are now being recognized. And so it was a watershed moment for me.
KELLY: Oh, I can imagine.
LESTER: Yes.
KELLY: I can imagine that feeling of seeing that alert come across your phone and think, did I read that right? Is this real, finally?
LESTER: (Laughter) Yes, exactly.
KELLY: We mentioned all the years that you have been working on this. This has been your mission - has been going through the archives, trying to dig through and compile all the statistics because the statistics for the Negro League have - were incomplete or were lost. Is that right?
LESTER: Well, yes. Before there was an Internet, I would make daily trips to the library and read microfilmed newspapers, particularly the Black newspapers across the country, and make copies of the articles, editorials and the box scores and just compile them and put it - the data into a computer database that I created - interviewed - I don't know how many - 80, 90 ballplayers, some several times. And they always felt like they were the equal of their major league counterparts, and the statistics prove that to be true.
KELLY: Well, and all these statistics that you have compiled are about to come in very handy because one of the implications of this announcement is that this is going to impact long-standing baseball records, right?
LESTER: Yes. Some of the fellas on the leaderboard will change (laughter). But basically, the beauty of everything is the all-time leaders are no longer - be white males. Negro Leaguers will be included in the mix, and some of them will be all-time greats as we've - as I have always known them to be. So today was an incredible moment.
KELLY: Is it also bittersweet or just a little bitter if you're being perfectly honest? I in the intro said this is the organization the MLB saying they're correcting a longtime oversight. They're correcting racism is what they're correcting here.
LESTER: Yes, those terms are exactly right. I was bittersweet this morning when I first heard, and my initial impression was, why did it take so long? But I think the country is ready for a change. I think the Black Lives Matter movement is indirectly responsible for increasing social awareness. And now we have this social reparation with the Negro Leagues.
KELLY: I saw a quote from you along those lines - Black baseball also matters.
LESTER: Yes (laughter), most definitely. You cannot have white baseball without Black baseball. That's like one hand clapping.
KELLY: Is there a particular player or two that you especially wish could've seen this day?
LESTER: Oh, wow. There's so many.
KELLY: Yeah.
LESTER: I wish Satchel Paige, of course - probably one of the greatest pitchers ever. I wish Josh Gibson could be here - hit more home runs out of Griffin (ph) Stadium than the entire American League did in 1943. That's how powerful this man was. Cool Papa Bell, who I spent many afternoons in his living room interviewing him - one of the fastest men to ever play the game. He was so enamored that somebody actually wanted to talk to him (laughter). It's been a good experience. As a Black man growing up, I had - probably had 80 Black fathers, so there's no way I could go wrong.
KELLY: Well, Larry Lester, thank you.
LESTER: Thank you very much.
KELLY: That's Larry Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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RBG, still alive
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/22/ruth-bader-ginsburg-worked-out-amid-cancer-bout/4061142002/
Last week, RBG appeared before a live audience at UC Berkely.
Do you remember a few months ago, a bunch of morons, some of whom leave dumb comments on my blog, were insisting that there was some vast conspiracy to hide that she was actually dead?
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October 31, 2019 at EDT pm
Posted in Law
My first experience with the internet
A commenter asks:
I'd be curious what your first experience was with the Internet, that you thought it was going nowhere.
I met the two lawyers described in this Wikipedia article in the summer, or maybe the fall, of 1994 after I graduated from law school, and being unemployed I was looking for any crappy sort of legal work, even if it was doing a small amount of part time research for a low hourly rate. Or maybe they wanted me to do some non-legal work for their company (mentioned in the Wikipedia article), such as helping them write a business plan. They were trying to do everything on the cheap, I guess they weren't clued into to getting venture capital.
These two weird attorneys had their employee, an uber-nerd (the person called "Jason" in the Wikipedia article), demo the internet to me. Using the Mosaic web browser. It was ridiculously slow. And it seemed to be nothing but a bulletin board that was harder to access than Prodigy or Compuserve. I also got the impression that "Jason" wasn't doing much real work, but also that he wasn't getting paid much, his payment was that he got to play around on the internet.
I decided to decline any further contact with them, because they gave me a lot of bad vibes. A fellow graduate of my law school who had also met them warned me about them, and pointed out that they weren't even admitted to the Arizona bar (which was a big sticking point for him). He was also put off by the fact that he was at the female lawyer's house, and he saw the guy there wearing a bathrobe, or so he claimed. When I met them, the guy was dressed normally. Three years later, one of them was disbarred (from a state other than Arizona, my friend was right).
My impression of the internet, after Jason demoed it to me, was that it was something for uber-nerds and that regular people would never be interested in it. How wrong I was! I have to admit that the two weird lawyers were totally correct that there were huge amounts of money to be made from advertising on the internet. They were just too totally clueless about internet technology or start-up companies to personally cash in on it.
Holy ****. It just occurred to me that this was 25 years ago, and that means I missed my 25-year law school class reunion.
September 18, 2019 at EDT pm
Posted in Law, Technology
The Dangerous Federalization of Crime
Read this op-ed by Edwin Meese III written in 1999. It's worth reading.
Now let's ponder what Alex Acosta did in the in the Jeffrey Epstein case. He agreed not to prosecute Epstein for crimes committed in Florida that are traditionally state-law crimes (sex with under-aged girls, recruiting them into prostitution, etc), and because Florida already was prosecuting a case against Epstein, prosecuting him again for the same crimes violates the spirit of the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Constitution, even though I am, of course, aware that the Supreme Court believes in a "dual sovereignty" doctrine in which they consider federal government and the state government to be like different nations. (The op-ed by Edwin Meese III also talks about violating the spirit of Double Jeopardy.)
As Trump said today about Acosta (who resigned, the latest innocent victim of #metoo), "He made a deal that people were happy with, and then 12 years later they're not happy with it." Up until this month, the topic of Epstein was mostly relegated to far-right conspiracy theorists. Epstein was a lot friendlier with bigwig Democrats, including Bill Clinton, than he was with any Republicans. (When Epstein knew Trump, Trump was just a rich playboy type who was not associated with the Republican Party or with conservatives in general.)
Check out this 2016 article at the Daily Mail with paparazzi-type photos of all the beautiful young (but not under the legal age in New York) women going in and out of Epstein's Upper East Side townhouse mansion.
Apparently, there are a lot of women out there who like having a billionaire (or at least billionaire-like) sugar daddy.
Here's the most compelling thing I've read (in New York Magazine) hypothesizing that Epstein was running some sort of blackmail scam rather than a real hedge fund.
And this blog post has an interesting conspiracy theory, almost believable. Especially with the warning at the end: "There's no need to invoke the Mafia/Russia/Mossad/CIA/etc, that's just needlessly overfitting."
So people are obsessing about some girls who were sort of like prostitutes, instead of the real victims who are the extremely rich people who Epstein blackmailed. If this theory is true. Girls being prostitutes are a dime-a-dozen, while a blackmail scheme like this is epic, making Epstein the greatest criminal mastermind of the century.
My dream scenario is that Epstein disappears after he is let out on bail, becoming the worlds' most wanted fugitive, but releases all of the blackmail he has on the rich and famous and connected in order to punish them for letting this happen to him, and they all go to prison.
But anything that sounds too good to be true probably isn't true.
July 12, 2019 at EDT pm
Hay un nuevo fiscal de distrito en Queens
Richard Brown, who was the DA forever (and Jewish despite his gentile-sounding name), died last month.
I remember meeting Richard Brown when I worked as an intern at the Queens DA's office a long, long time ago, and I remember that he was short and had a very large pot belly. (And I also remember Jack Ryan, who was taller and skinnier than Richard Brown, but still had an impressive gut.)
There was a primary election yesterday, and the more qualified candidate, a Jewish woman named Melinda Katz with a long record of public service (which includes being the Queens Borough President), lost to a 31-year-old extreme liberal Hispanic woman, Tiffany Cabán, a public defender who promised to go easier on criminals (normally the opposite of what gets you elected as a DA).
Queens is only 31% non-Hispanic white. Some of those whites are Republicans, so the Democratic primary has an overwhelming majority of "minority" voters. I've pointed out before that the SWPLs running the Democratic Party will eventually lose control of it to minorities.
June 26, 2019 at EDT am
Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc. (2019)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18-483_3d9g.pdf
Lower courts held that Indiana's law to "prohibit the knowing provision of sex-, race-, and disability selective abortions by abortion providers" is unconstitutional because it places an undue burden on a woman's right to abortion, and the Supreme Court denied certiorari. It only takes four justices to grant certiorari, so we can presume that at minimum Roberts and Kavanaugh were against granting certiorari. As I predicted during the Kavanaugh hearings, he would be much friendlier towards abortion rights than just about anyone else on Trump's list.
On the other issue, decided per curiam (which means that the Supreme Court is telling us the law is so settled that it's stupid that they have to reverse a lower court decision and don't have anything legally new to say), the court said that the litigants failed to pursue the undue burden argument with respect to the regulation of the disposal of fetal remains, and the 7th Circuit was totally off-base to say that such a law has no rational basis. Only Sotomayor dissented to that.
May 28, 2019 at EDT pm
Insane anti-abortion laws
Very low class of southern Republicans to pass these stupid laws.
Kavanaugh hasn't been on the Court long enough to feel comfortable overruling a landmark decision like Roe v. Wade, and Roberts is too moderate to join a 4-man minority, there will be at least 6 votes in favor of declaring these laws unconstitutional.
Christian types should stop being obsessed with abortion and work on things they can do something about, like fighting against all the casual sex which is causing all the unmarried women to get pregnant (which is why they need to get abortions in the first place).
Frau Katze writes in a comment:
Anti-abortion legislation may well be motivated by genuine concern. But all the burden falls on the poorest and least intelligent, as the rest will simply travel to another state. This is plain unfair.
Jay Fink writes in a comment:
I am not a fan of these abortion laws. If women gave birth to every baby they ever aborted we would be worse off right now. There would be millions of unwanted children and most would grow up to be dysfunctional. The crime rate would be much higher than it is now. Also our debt would be all the more out of control with all the welfare we would give to the mothers who gave birth instead of aborted.
Tanturn writes in a comment:
The only realistic path to getting abortion banned is convincing people to value traditional monogamy, so they wouldn't NEED abortion. As long as they feel they need it, they won't care much for moralistic arguments against it.
May 17, 2019 at EDT am
What happened to attorney-client privilege?
It looks like the biggest source of dirt on Trump came from two people who Trump thought of as his lawyers: Michael Cohen and Don McGahn.
You're supposed to be able to tell stuff to your lawyers without it being used against you by law enforcement. It seems unseemly to me, as someone who is theoretically a lawyer (although I've never practiced law), that lawyers are helping to take down someone who sort of looked like their client.
The legal theory used by Mueller, presumably, is that Michael Cohen was an executive for the Trump Organization and not Trump's personal attorney, and that Don McGahn was the lawyer for the "office of the Presidency" and not Trump's personal attorney. And also that Trump waived attorney-client privilege by agreeing to "fully cooperate" with the investigation.
So there are lessons to be learned here:
1. Don't assume what you tell a lawyer is privileged. Ask first.
2. If the lawyer is someone you aren't paying with your own personal money, then what you tell him is probably not privileged. An exception is if you're an indigent criminal defendant and the state gives you a free lawyer, then your conversations with that lawyer are privileged. Otherwise, you'd better ask. I am not even sure of a lot of different situations. Is the free lawyer provided by your insurance company representing you or representing the insurance company? I don't know. You'd better ask. I do know that if you work for a corporation, a lawyer who is paid by the same corporation is definitely not your lawyer.
3. Never cooperate with any investigation if you think you might be a target of the investigation.
It still seems wrong that Don McGahn provided Mueller with so much dirt on Trump. Since the new rule is that, when you become president, the sore-losers from the other side start legally gunning for you, how can someone who's not rich enough to afford to keep a staff of personally-paid attorneys afford to be President?
April 23, 2019 at EDT pm
Jussie Smollett refuses to pay Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jussie-smollett-responds-to-city-lawsuit-threat-20190404-story.html
This seems like a really boneheaded move. He could have paid the $130,000, then complained that he was forced to settle because of the racist homophobic powers-that-be working against him.
Now, all of the facts will be aired in court, and being a civil proceeding, the burden of proof as well as the rules of evidence will be a lot more favorable to the city of Chicago than would be the case in a criminal trial.
I erroneously stated that the jury verdict wouldn't have to unanimous. That's the majority rule for civil trials, but Illinois is in the minority and requires a unanimous 12-man jury even in civil trials.
April 5, 2019 at EDT pm
Jussie Smollett update
According to TMZ, sources connected to Rahm Emanuel say that the city is definitely going to sue Smollett for the $130,000, and Smollett insists he's innocent and refuses to settle, so it looks like a courtroom showdown is going to happen!
The great thing here is that, as correctly pointed out by TMZ, a civil trial means that the trier of fact only has to find Smollett liable based on a preponderance of the evidence, and not beyond a reasonable doubt.
March 29, 2019 at EDT pm
Released details of Michael Cohen warrant show bogusness of it
According to the NY Times:
The April 8, 2018, search warrant said that the F.B.I. and Manhattan federal prosecutors were investigating Mr. Cohen for a range of crimes, including defrauding several banks dating back to 2016 and a scheme "to make an illegal campaign contribution in October 2016 to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump." The warrant also indicated they were investigating him for wire fraud and conspiracy.
"Wire fraud" and "conspiracy" mean nothing, they are just ways to add more jail time for underlying crimes.
And the alleged underlying crimes are bogus.
The "illegal campaign contribution" is based on the assertion that Michael Cohen paying Stormi Daniels with his own money is actually a contribution to Donald Trump's campaign. The purpose of campaign finance laws is to prevent rich donors from owning politicians and influencing legislation. But Michael Cohen is Trump's employee and not a rich donor. His apparent goal was to keep his number one client happy, and Cohen doing this sort of stuff appears to be his business-as-usually working relationship with Trump that predates Trump's campaign for President.
"Defrauding several banks" is based on the assertion that Cohen used money borrowed from home equity loans to pay Stormi Daniels, and that when Cohen opened the home equity lines of credit, he never told the banks he would use the money to pay hush money to porn stars, and therefore it's bank fraud. But no banks actually lost any money or complained to the FBI about Cohen. It's generally expected that people can use home equity lines of credit for whatever they want (because the loans are guaranteed by the value of a home). And this is actually a legitimate business expense for Cohen. As I've pointed out before, it's not illegal to pay hush money. There was no intent by Cohen not to pay back the loan, nor any evidence that Cohen was under financial distress at the time (he might be now because of the Mueller investigation financially ruining him), he was just using the home equity lines of credit for liquidity purposes.
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These Roasted Brussels Sprouts are low in calories and in carbohydrate, which means they may be helpful for controlling blood glucose. Roasting helps to enhance their flavor.
Place Brussels sprouts in a bowl and add oil; toss to coat.
Place Brussels sprouts on a baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes or crisp on the outside.


Work milestones and achievements can create positive and constructive opportunities for professional reflection.
In December 2018 it will be ten years since Melbourne hosted the Homeless World Cup, an event that is dear to my heart. The 2008 event brought 500 players from across the world to Melbourne to represent their country, shine a light on homelessness and demonstrate what people can be achieved when they are given an opportunity to overcome adversity. The legacy of this event and a four year pilot of the street program (that occurred prior) is the Big Issue Community Street Soccer Program that continues to support hundreds of homeless and disadvantaged people across the country in seventeen locations annually. I reflect proudly on all the work that went into the event and indeed program over fourteen years with much satisfaction and pride. A massive legacy. Similarly through my own professional sport for development consultancy, motivational presentations as well as coaching and mentoring programs I like to think the ensuing legacy will be more educated, motivated, compassionate and inspired leaders and community members.


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Emirates Airlines cancels flights to Ghana indefinitely over Covid fears
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Atinka's Regina Asamoah among US Embassy's 15 "Champions" Against Gender-Based Violence
By Vivian Adu
The U.S. Embassy has launched a multimedia campaign as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
The 16- Day initiative is a global campaign that draws attention to the problem of violence against women and girls.
The campaign, which will highlight Ghanaian champions against gender-based violence, as well offer multiple in-person and virtual programs, runs through International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November, 25 to December 10, International Human Rights Day.
"Violence against women and girls robs them of dignity and opportunity. The United States stands firmly against all forms of gender-based violence. All women and girls deserve the right to live free of violence and reach their emotional, educational, and professional potential. When women achieve their full potential, we all win," said U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan.
Her Royal Highness Lady Julia Osei Tutu today launched the campaign as the first champion against gender-based violence on November 25; U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan will conclude the campaign on December 10, International Human Rights Day. Other Ghanaian champions will be featured throughout the campaign.
News Editor of Atinka FM/TV, Regina Asamoah is among the 15 Ghanaian Champions leading the Campaign to make a difference.
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The campaign will raise awareness of organizations that work on social issues that can contribute to GBV or are exacerbated by GBV, Share information that empowers Ghanaians to take individual action to end GBV and Raise awareness of how the U.S. Mission supports Ghanaians who are working to reduce GBV.
The 15 Ghanaian Champions will be highlighted daily on the U.S Embassy Ghana's Instagram profile. Also, the U.S. Mission will be organizing other events that empower communities and leaders to effectively combat gender-based violence.
The American Corner Agbogba will host a panel discussion on "Unite Against Gender Based Violence: Leave No Woman or Girl Behind" on November 30, at 10:00 a.m.
A virtual panel discussion with industry experts on how the airline industry can aid in combatting the trafficking in persons, December 7, 12:30 p.m. (open to the public with limited space, register here)
A virtual masterclass for journalists and filmmakers on social impact strategies to fight gender-based violence, led by NYC-based communications strategist and American Film Showcase envoy.
Gender equality, fighting gender-based violence, and promoting women's empowerment has long been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy. In October, the Biden-Harris Administration issued first-ever national gender strategy to advance the full participation of all people – including women and girls – in the United States and around the world.
The Mission's 16- Day campaign will be united by common hashtags #16days, #16DaysofActivismGh, #EndGBV, and #OrangetheWorld.
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NOTE (taken from the Hugon-Moore Ido Grammar); The word that is very often omitted in English, but should never be omitted in Ido; (1) The book I gave you (= the book that (or which) I gave you), La libro quan me donis a vu (in this case "that" is a pronoun: (2) I think he will come, (= I think that he will come); Me opinionas, ke il venos. (In this case "that" is a conjunction). It is generally omitted in English after verbs like to think, to hope, to wish, to believe. It is impossible to pay too much attention to this rule, as the correct use of the word ke is the key to a good international style for English-speaking students).
that is not easy - to ne esas facila.
to do that - facar to.
after that, he left - pos to (= pose) il departis.
that is to say (i.e.) - to esas (c.e.).
some time after that - kelke pose.
besides that - ultre to.
that can (see suffix .iv).
that must be (see suffix .enda).
take that book - prenez ta libro.
the book that I gave you - la libro quan me donis a vu.
he spoke so that I believed him - lu parolis tale (= talamaniere) ke me kredis lu.
until that time - til ta tempo.
so that - (in such a way that) tale ke.
I tell you now that you may be prepared - me dicas ol a vu nun, por ke vu esez preparita (= pronta).


When taking a look at family devotions that they are important for every Christian family. Getting the family together at least once a day can be done with the help of family devotions. The ways of God is what every child will have to learn. It is simple devotion that is with God and children needs to know that. Whenever this is done that it will not take a long time and children also needs to know about that.
Being in the same room all at the same time can be hard to do these days due to the busy life that most families have. It is the family that will be brought together with the help of family devotions. Being able to pray together can be done by the family when this is done. When it is this one that they will be doing that they are also able to talk about the issues that they have. With family devotions that the family will get to laugh, cry and talk together.
It is reading and talking to God in prayers that are needed to connect with God. Acting and speaking that is pleasing to God is what the family will learn once they will be doing family devotions. It is also with this one that the family will also learn how to pray for others. It is this one that children will also know think about the problems that the world have. Poverty, famine, missionaries and their safety, salvation for others, and many more are the things that the children will know abouto. Learning how to think about other people can be learned by the children when they will know how to pray for others. They will start to care about other people once they will learn about its one.
Even if a family devotions will not take long to do that it is still instrumental to every family. With just 15-20 minutes per day and with a number of different booklets to choose from that you are already able to do this one. Whenever it is family devotions is what you will be doing that it will depend on how long or short you want them to become. It is this one that will be depending on the family. Learning about God and the importance of reading the bible what is important about its one. It is with the help of these tools that the family will be able to absorb the word of God. What is important also is for the family to have a devotion together.


where can I find "lscript for artist" book?
amazon don´t have it anymore!
I know there are more bookstore in the world, but I can´t find it anywhere.
And you won't. According to another thread, the book never got published.
why?.. do you have this thread link?