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Rams fans from L.A. take over San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium wanting team back
Since attending the very last Los Angeles Rams home game as a loyal fan on Christmas Eve 1994, I can count the fingers on one hand the number of NFL games I've attended as a fan or media member.
As a member of the media I worked Super Bowl XXXII won by Denver over Green Bay in San Diego in January of 1998 —the final Broncos home game at old Mile High Stadium in Denver on "Christmas Eve, Eve" 2000– the Broncos first home game at the new Mile High Stadium September 10th 2011and, as a fan along with my wife, attended the San Diego Chargers final pre-season game of 2009.
From left to right, Joe Ramirez, myself and Aron Gonzalez ready to welcome the Rams home – back in Southern California.
The one for the thumb occurred Sunday, November 22nd as a fan, back in San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium, to watch the Chargers host the St. Louis Rams. The very same Rams I grew up with and considered part of my family up until the day they announced they were leaving for the Midwest not long after that 24-21 Christmas Eve '94 loss to the Washington Redskins at Anaheim Stadium.
The first Rams game I attended in person in 19 years, 11 months.
When I was a kid in the 70s my Father, Henri, designed clothes for then-L.A. Rams owner Carroll Rosenbloom, general manager Don Klosterman, head coach Chuck Knox and some players. They were around my Dad's store in Beverly Hills all the time so that made them my family. And when they were there, so was I.
The Rams are the leaders among three teams with stadium issues in their current homes favored to relocate back to Los Angeles as soon as next season. The other two are the Oakland Raiders and, ironically, the Chargers.
A capacity crowd at the "Q" in San Diego of 66,000+ with at least 40% of it being L.A. fans of the St. Louis Rams.
Led by the Southern California Rams Booster Club – the largest Rams booster club in the world – and the Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams movement, other Rams booster clubs from up and down California as well as Arizona and Seattle, Washington – that's right, Seattle – organized and planned for a Los Angeles Rams takeover of the "Q" as soon as the schedule came out last year.
Takeover the "Q" they – WE – did.
Members of the Southern California Rams Booster Club – the largest Rams booster club in the world – enjoy some tailgating prior to kickoff.
It was an opportunity for L.A. Rams fans to relive some memories. Let's not forget the Rams called Southern California home – playing at the Coliseum then the Big A – for 49 years prior to the move east.
It was also an opportunity to show Rams owner Stan Kroenke he has an L.A. fan base ready to support the team should he relocate them back to L.A.
Needless to say, the L.A. fans took full advantage of that opportunity.
According to the San Diego Chargers they sold some 20,000 tickets to Los Angeles Rams fans. Add those tickets bought through independent ticket agencies like Stub Hub – which is where I purchased my ticket – upwards of 35% to 40% of the 66,000+ football fans in the stadium for Sunday's game were Los Angeles fans of the St. Louis Rams.
About an hour prior to kickoff Kroenke and Chargers owner Dean Spanos were having a conversation near the Rams bench. Rams fans from L.A. began chanting "Bring them home, Stan!" and "L.A. Rams!" He heard every chant.
Sitting in my seat right behind the west end zone I was stunned to see so much old school regal blue and sun gold jerseys, hats t-shirts and anything Rams from the L.A. days around that stadium. So were the Chargers fans.
Rams owner Stan Kroenke (rt) sharing pleasantries with Chargers owner Dean Spanos before kickoff.
Chants of "Go Chargers, Go!" were met with as many "Defense, Defense!" and "L.A. Rams! L.A. Rams!" chants.
L.A. fans of the Rams took over the sections behind the Rams bench from end zone to end zone. Directly behind the bench banners with single letters spelled out:
L-O-S-A-N-G-E-L-E-S-R-A-M-S
Fox TV cameras showing fans behind the Rams bench telling the world where they want their team.
All this was not missed by those players who played to the crowd throughout the game as well as the Fox television cameras and commentators. It was a playoff atmosphere.
Similar looking to the Big A, being at the "Q" reminded me of those Sunday afternoons spent at Anaheim Stadium watching the Rams "back in the day." Ram fans on every seating level and every deck.
When they left for St. Louis I felt betrayed and indifferent from then on when watching them play. I was told they moved because we, I, didn't support them because of the many things to do in Southern California. A complete slap in the face to my loyalty and love for the Rams, win or lose.
Members of the So. Cal. Rams Booster Club & Rams World Order in the stands behind the Rams bench.
Well, if that were the case, if we hadn't supported the Rams because of the many things to do around here on a Sunday afternoon it stands to reason ex-owner Daniel Reeves – who brought the Rams to L.A. from Cleveland in the mid-40s – would've moved the team within five years. He didn't and the Rams were here for 49 years.
Current Rams owner Stan Kroenke saw that love and loyalty for the team on full display on Sunday. For the Ram fans from L.A. doing all the chanting at the "Q" on Sunday, the takeover was a success.
To the NFL, the St. Louis Rams and the naysayers around the country who say L.A. never supported and won't support a team, you're wrong.
The Rams lost the game in a heart-breaking fashion they used to do often when they called L.A. home. With a chance to win late in the game, they turned the ball over losing 27-24.
For the Los Angeles fans of the St. Louis Rams, it was a win. Their message was heard loud and clear. They got plenty of T.V. time visually and audibly. They – WE – could be rewarded with a return of the Rams as soon as next season. A perfect time for a Golden Anniversary Celebration.
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St. Louis! Admit it. You're worried about the "L.A." Rams.
The Bring Back the Los Angeles Rams Facebook page has 25,000+ members.
Coming up on 20 seasons without a pro football team, Los Angeles has become a real threat to some other cities that have NFL teams with serious enough stadium issues that they could lose their team to the City of Angels very soon.
And they're worried. Well. One city really is.
It's a real enough threat now to three cities in particular – St. Louis, Oakland and San Diego – because no longer can Los Angeles be used by other cities as leverage by team owners in these cities to pony up a large ransom to build them a stadium on the tax-payers' dime.
That's because in every NFL city you look at – excluding St. Louis, Oakland and San Diego – they've all got a new stadium, are building a new stadium or are up-grading their current stadium.
The Raiders are looking to stay in Oakland wanting some sort of stadium upgrade where their current home stands now or maybe even sharing the new Levi Stadium in Santa Clara with the San Francisco 49ers. That's all pending.
Meanwhile, the Chargers – who have been able to leave San Diego for a decade now – still want to hash out a stadium deal somewhere in San Diego – a city the NFL doesn't want to lose. That's all pending too.
So, that leaves St. Louis – currently home to the Rams, the team that called Los Angeles/So. Cal. home for 49 years prior to bolting for the Midwest in 1995.
There's quite a social media struggle between Rams fans from both cities that, sometimes, gets downright ugly.
Rams owner Stan Kroenke – a Missouri native who, the St. Louis partisans like to point out, was named after St. Louis Cardinal baseball greats Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter – has been quiet either way about what's going to happen after the 2014 season.
The end of next season is significant because Gerogia Frontiere and John Shaw, the owner and general manager respectively of the then-Los Angeles Rams who moved the team to St. Louis in 1995, negotiated a "sweetheart lease" when they moved to the Midwest that said if after 10 and then 20 years the Edward Jones Dome isn't in the top 25% of all NFL stadiums, the Rams become a free-agent able to stay or go where they want.
"Sweetheart lease." YES. For the Rams. Not so much for the city of St. Louis.
Back in the early 90s St. Louis had to get a team at any cost because it was believed the Gateway City would be awarded one of two expansion franchises with the other going to Charlotte.
The Dome was being built for the expansion St. Louis Stallions when a funny thing happened on the way to the Gateway to the West. The NFL awarded that franchise to Jacksonville Florida instead of St. Louis.
St. Louis was getting all dressed up with nowhere to go as the saying goes.
Until St. Louis advertising exec and Busch family member James Orthwein came to the rescue. He bought the New England Patriots from Victor Kiam in 1992 and planned to move them to St. Louis after the 1993 season to play in the Dome.
Problem is Robert Kraft stepped in. He owned old Foxboro Stadium and wouldn't let Orthwein out of the stadium lease. So, he sold the team to Kraft. The rest there is history.
Luckily for St. Louis, Georgia and John were still looking for the best deal they could get first looking to Baltimore which was without a team since the Colts left for Indy in 1984.
Anaheim – or Los Angeles – wasn't about to spend any tax-payer money to build or remodel stadiums (the Big A & Coliseum) each city still believed was NFL-suitable. So, the Rams bolted from Anaheim at the same time Al Davis took his Raiders out of the L.A. Coliseum and back to Oakland – the Raiders' original home.
That's when St. Louis stepped in and bent over backwards (desperate after the football Cardinals left seven years earlier for Phoenix after Bill Bidwell wasn't getting, ironically, a new stadium), giving the Rams anything they wanted just so that dome they built for the Stallions and then the Patriots wouldn't be empty.
Those red seats in the Dome now…….they were put in with the thought that the Patriots were going to be the team.
Those red seats were almost deal breakers for Georgia who wanted blue seats. Of course, St. Louis worked some sort of other compromise – added to all the others – in that "sweetheart lease" and those red seats stayed and the Rams moved in.
I happen to believe both cities should be represented by an NFL team.
If I have to choose between the two, I'll pick Los Angeles because that's where I'm from and I'm one of millions that's been part of its great NFL heritage.
The late Merlin Olsen (74) and late Deacon Jones (75) are part of the Rams 49-year heritage in Los Angeles.
thanx: AP
A heritage lost – not because the Rams weren't supported here because, again, they did call Los Angeles/So. Cal. home for 49 years prior to bolting for the Midwest – but because there was no new stadium or an agreement to upgrade existing stadiums in the L.A./Orange County areas.
Had the Rams not been supported in Los Angeles, stands to reason they would have left after year five in 1950 and not waited until year 49 in 1995.
I can't speak about St. Louis because I've never been there. So, I'll refrain from commenting about the Gateway City – good or bad – because I just don't know much about St. Louis.
Here's what I know about some media types and football fans in St. Louis. When they speak about Los Angeles, they have no idea what they're talking about.
To defend their city, they make the argument that Los Angeles has failed as an NFL city because it's had three chances to succeed but couldn't since the Rams, Raiders and the AFL Los Angeles Chargers all left "due to the lack of fan support."
Sorry, St. Louis. You're wrong.
See five paragraphs above. Or better yet, click on the video-link to hear from one of the TV voices of the NFL, Al Michaels. I asked him about….well…..just listen.
So, stop using the "L.A. can't support an NFL team" card, St. Louis. That's not a reason. It's an excuse. That goes for anyone, anywhere that's used that excuse about L.A.
A downright lie.
I have no idea – nor does anyone, anywhere, in any city especially in St. Louis and Los Angeles – what Stanley Enos Kroenke will do after the 2014 season because he hasn't said anything either way.
What I do know is Stanley Enos Kroenke – the St. Louis native – made a strong bid to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers two years ago and has a home in Malibu.
What does that mean? Probably as much as Stanley Enos Kroenke being named after St. Louis baseball Cardinal legends Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter.
What speaks volumes is the NFL is staying out of it at the moment. Commissioner Roger Goodell isn't flying to St. Louis to speak to the STL government entities – like he did in Minneapolis to save the Vikings from moving out west – to save the Rams from moving out west.
And Stanley Enos Kroenke is living by the letter of the law on that "sweetheart lease" negotiated way back when by John Shaw and a desperate City of St. Louis to put a team in the Dome they originally thought would be for the Stallions.
Seems it's a 50-50 proposition.
Los Angeles has Farmers Field ready to be built by AEG as soon as a team says we want to move to L.A.
Surely. no city government anywhere in the world – let alone this country – would commit millions and millions, even billions, of dollars to build a stadium without securing a team to play in it first, right?
Well. Maybe one.
Oops. Sorry, St. Louis. Does that hit too close to home or hit you below the proverbial belt?
Los Angeles, its government and her tax-payers aren't that stupid.
Oops. Sorry again, St. Louis.
St. Louis still has the Rams playing in the outdated EJD and with the hopes Stanley Enos Kroenke will, at the last minute, pay for a new billion dollar stadium out of his own pocket to be built in a place called Fenton or the Bottle District.
But all's quiet on all fronts until the 2014 season has been played out per that "sweetheart lease."
Former L.A. Rams running back Eric Dickerson (rt) and former Bears running back Gale Sayers (lt) at the Deacon Jones Memorial Service at the L.A. Coliseum last Summer.
Some St. Louis "bloggers" also like to cite a five-year old comment by former Los Angeles Rams hall-of-fame running back Eric Dickerson saying Los Angeles doesn't deserve a team. You'd say that too if you still felt some resentment towards Georgia and John Shaw if you had been underpaid telling your coach to run "47-gap" himself.
Of course, he's since retracted those comments and has said many times – including on the NFL Network – Los Angeles needs to have a team.
Although he played for three other teams after being traded from the Rams in 1987, two years ago Eric told me he's a Ram for life no matter where they call home.
Then, after discussing the Rams are one of the teams that could possibly move to Los Angeles, I asked him what that would mean to him and the rest of the ex-Los Angeles Rams players.
He said….well…….click on the video-link to hear from Eric……
So, St. Louis, stop using the "Eric Dickerson doesn't think L.A. deserves a team" card. It simply isn't a reason. It simply isn't true.
As I said earlier, I think both cities should be home to NFL teams.
No one cared about St. Louis when the Cardinals left. No one cared about Los Angeles when the Rams and Raiders left at the same time.
No one's going to care either way – except for those in St. Louis and Los Angeles – when something's done with the Rams once that "sweetheart lease" runs its course after 2014.
But those "bloggers/writers/journalists" from St. Louis at some point have to admit there's a possibility the Rams could leave for Los Angeles after 2014 just like I admit that Stanley Enos Kroenke could pull a billion-dollar rabbit out of his hat with help from the NFL's G-4 LOAN –which is a loan to be repaid by somebody (tax-payers) – to build a stadium somewhere in Fenton or the Bottle District.
Where ever those places are.
But let's stop using the "L.A. never supported the NFL" card and the "Eric Dickerson doesn't think L.A. deserves a team" card.
Both are simply not true. Playing those cards you look as stupid as a city committing millions and millions, even billions, of dollars to build a football stadium before securing a team to play in it.
What is true is that St. Louis football fans and St. Louis "journalists" are very worried.
Until after the 2014 NFL season everyone!!
Enjoy the remainder of that "sweetheart lease," St. Louis!
Are the Rams Returning to the City of Angels?
I don't want to get too excited about the Rams returning to Los Angeles because I really don't like to count my proverbial chickens before they hatch and find myself with bitter disappointment.
But………Can it be? Are the Moons aligning? In the names of Merlin, Youngblood, Deacon, Crazy Legs and Roman, are the Rams beginning the process of moving back to Los Angeles?
At the moment, all signs seem to be pointing in that very direction.
Published reports from St. Louis and Los Angeles are abuzz with stories regarding the sale of the Rams and two possible sites in the greater Los Angeles area for a state-of-the-art NFL stadium.
In the "Gateway City", writers from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch believe St. Louis losing an NFL franchise for the second time seems inevitable while Bernie Miklasz of stltoday.com and ESPN Radio refuses to suggest such a notion even though he clearly sees the writing on the wall.
Rams minority owner Stan Kroenke wants full control of the franchise and is looking to purchase it from Chip Rosenbloom and Lucia Rodriguez. At issue, Kroenke owns the NBA's Denver Nuggets and the NHL's Colorado Avalanche. The NFL has rules against cross-ownership of teams in other major U.S. sports leagues. Kroenke seems to be able to clear such hurdles by signing over controlling interests of his other major sports teams to other family members.
Kroenke, also, seems to be working with L.A. sports & entertainment big-wigs to get them back where they belong, LOS ANGELES.
Earlier this week, St. Louis Globe-Democrat columnist Howard Balzer wrote:
It turns out Kroenke is a member of the league's Los Angeles Stadium Working Group committee. Roll that one around in your mind a few minutes. Everyone I mentioned that to Thursday was silent for a few seconds, and then said, "Oh, my God."
It means Kroenke is privy to every detail, every plan, simply everything that is related to those trying to get a stadium built there.
Then on Thursday, Los Angeles Times columnist Sam Farmer wrote that businessmen Casey Wasserman, who owned the L.A. Avengers of the defunct Arena Football League, and AEG's Tim Leiweke are considering a plan to build a privately funded stadium behind the Staples Center where the West Hall of the Convention Center currently sits. They tried this about eight years ago, but they backed out when the Coliseum Commission tried to make its own bid that, also, failed.
In a follow-up article from Saturday's L.A. Times, Farmer added Wasserman and Leiweke want the proposed $1 billion stadium to have a retractable roof for use year round for a number of other events.
The Coliseum Commission isn't a factor any longer because it's locked in with USC which has rights of first refusal because the Trojans football team is the Coliseum's major tenant.
The stadium would complete the L.A. Live entertainment corridor that was envisioned by AEG when the Staples Center was first built. Of course, the stadium proposal would need to be approved by the City of Los Angeles because the convention center is owned by the city.
In the article, Farmer added:
What's more, the downtown bid would put Wasserman and Leiweke in direct competition with developer Ed Roski, who already has an entitled and shovel-ready piece of land in City of Industry to build a football stadium. There is only room for one such project in the L.A. area, and the Industry group is at least a year ahead of any other because it has clearance to build.
Another problem exists with the NFL. The current collective bargaining agreement ends after next season. The league is trying to avoid a labor dispute and subsequent work-stoppage in 2011.
The sticking point, team owners want the players to help in paying off the huge stadium costs.
The new CBA will take at least a year to negotiate which means no stadium will be built or team will re-locate while the NFL takes care of its CBA. That'll give Wasserman and Lewieke a year to catch up with Roski.
When the time comes, I think these two competing stadium teams might want to join forces and work together on one site to benefit the greater Los Angeles Area, the NFL, maybe the Rams, and, first and foremost, the long suffering Los Angeles Rams fans.
The Rams called Los Angeles home for 49 years before (gulp) Georgia Frontiere moved them to St. Louis in 1994 claiming Los Angeles wouldn't support them because there was too much to do in Southern California other than watch football.
I said it then and I'll say it now. HELLO! 49 YEARS! Needless to say, Georgia pulled a "Major League" getting a sweet money deal in St. Louis while still residing in Bel-Air.
The City of Angels could soon be celebrating the Rams 50th Anniversary in Los Angeles (16 years, and counting, in the making) with St. Louis losing its second NFL franchise. That doesn't have to happen.
Here's a thought. When the Rams move back to Los Angeles, how about moving the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars to St. Louis and re-naming them the Stallions. Wasn't that the idea when the league expanded 16 years ago anyway?
As far as a second team in the new Los Angeles Stadium. Do you really think Chargers owner Alex Spanos will sit put in San Diego and play in an aging Qualcomm Stadium when he can move his team into a state-of-the-art play-pen back in its original home just up Interstate 5?


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During a chat with Canadian radio, Paul McCartney revealed that an entirely revamped version of the Beatles' final movie, Let It Be, is likely in the works. DenOfGeek.com reported McCartney, who's riding high with Egypt Station -- his first chart-topper in 36 years -- was asked about that status of Let It Be finally seeing a DVD/Blu-ray release and said: "I think there may be a new version of it. That is kind of the latest gossip. The original movie was really sort of about the break-up of the Beatles and so, for me, it was a little sad."
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Author: Andrea Twaddle
While media focus recently has been on the prevalence of bullying and harassment claims in workplaces, discrimination remains relatively without attention. However, claims and complaints are on the rise. It is important that employers understand their obligations in this area, are proactive in meeting these responsibilities, and take action where an issue of discrimination arises.
Employees can choose to bring a discrimination claim in either the Human Rights jurisdiction or the employment jurisdiction. Recent remedies awarded by the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) at a significantly higher level than the Employment Relations Act may see this avenue increasingly used in the future. However, delays in the HRRT due to less resourcing is likely to influence this election.
What is workplace discrimination?
Workplace discrimination is treating an employee differently, to the employee's disadvantage, on the basis of a number of prohibited grounds which are outlined in the Human Rights Act 1993 and the Employment Relations Act 2000. The prohibited grounds include age, race or colour, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religious or ethical belief and marital status. Prohibited grounds also include refusal to do work on the grounds of health and safety, and union involvement.
It is discrimination in employment if an employer:
won't or doesn't give an employee the same terms of employment, work conditions, fringe benefits, opportunities for training, promotion and transfer as other employees: with more or less the same qualifications, experience, or skills; and who are employed in the same or substantially similar circumstances; or
dismisses an employee or does something that has a negative effect on their employment, job performance or job satisfaction when they are not treating other employees doing the same type of work in the same way; or
retires an employee or makes the employee retire or resign (e.g. by creating unfavourable working conditions in order to make the person resign); and
the reason is directly or indirectly a prohibited ground of discrimination.
In a claim for discrimination, the critical assessment is whether one of the prohibited grounds was material to the way in which an employee was treated.
Discrimination can occur: directly, where an employee is treated less favourably due to one of the prohibited grounds; or indirectly, where one of the prohibited grounds is applied to a group the employee belongs to, therefore disadvantaging the employee and others in that group.
There are certain circumstances in which an employer can lawfully discriminate, where a requirement is a genuine occupational qualification, such as a specification based on gender or age. For example, a female employee may be reasonably required to model female fashion. The employer has the obligation to prove that the requirement is genuine, and that they have accommodated employees' needs and differences, unless this is not reasonably possible.
Employers should be taking proactive steps to ensure that policies are in place regarding diversity and inclusion, staff are educated to avoid discrimination, and that measures to avoid discrimination are being actively monitored and reported on, to ensure that these are effective. Where employers receive a complaint of discrimination, these should be addressed quickly, fully, and fairly.
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Andrea Twaddle
Andrea is an experienced specialist employment lawyer and Director at DTI Lawyers. She advises on contentious and non-contentious employment law issues, including privacy, and health and safety matters. Andrea is AWI-CH qualified, and undertakes complex workplace investigations. She is a former Council Member at the WBOP District Branch of the Law Society, and Coordinator of the WBOP Employment Law Committee. Andrea is a regular commentator on employment law issues and is frequently sought as a presenter at client and industry seminars, as well as for the provision of advice to other lawyers, professional advisors and leadership teams. You can contact Andrea at andrea@dtilawyers.co.nz

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The long-awaited event has arrived! Today, during an event in Delhi, Xiaomi has put out its latest and greatest smartphone: the Mi Mix 2. One of the most exciting things about this beautiful, new device is that it has a 5.99-inch display that is crisp and clear without any bezels, along with an 18:9 aspect ratio.
The most expensive flagship smartphone released in India to date, the Mi Mix 2 price starts at 35,999 rupees. Xiaomi released the Mi 5 flagship smartphone all through India last year, pricing it at only 24,999 rupees. Although the Mi Mix was unprecedented in its bringing of a bezel-less design, the Mix Mix 2 greatly improves upon the Mi Mix. It is much better in all aspects.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is comparable to the OnePlus5. With a price of 35,999 rupees, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is a worthy contender of the OnePlus5. The Mi Mix 2 is available in India, but it is only available in limited style. Right now, the only form you can get this phone in is the 6GB RAM, 1218GB of storage, and the "regular" ceramic and aluminum casing.
Unfortunately, 8GB of RAM and the all-ceramic body has not quite made its way over to India. However, what will be available is the Mi Mix 2 with the aluminum and ceramic body. It will be available for purchase all over India both in person and online. The stores that will be carrying the phone both on and offline are Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home Stores, and any other retailer authorized to carry Xiaomi products.
It has been said that good things come in small packages. This is certainly the case with the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. Its LCD display is 5.99 inches, which is definitely smaller than the Mi Mix with its 6.4 inch, 17:9 display. The display on the Mi Mix 2 is smaller, but that does not take away from its might. The smaller size allows for the user to have a better grip on his or her smartphone, especially while carrying it around. The resolution is also much higher, boasting 2160 x 1080 pixels. The phone has a top notch, high quality look because of its beautiful ceramic glossy finish.
Now that you know what the outside looks like, what about the inside? Let's take a look into the well-oiled machine that is the Mi Mix 2. First, it has an Octa-Core Snapdragon 635 – the latest chipset from Qualcomm. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is much like the other flagship models in that it holds 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. There are no options to expand the storage.
The front camera has 1080 video recording, facial recognition, and 5 megapixels. For added security, there is a fingerprint scanner set up right on the back of the phone. It sits perfectly, right beneath the camera.
All of these great features sum up a fantastic flagship phone. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is an excellent choice both for the one looking for an upgrade and the one looking to get their first smartphone.


Whoa! Great to see you back at it, Jim. Hope your shop is warmer than mine.
I was just thinking maybe I should write and ask you about your boat, when I found your update. I'm going to have to go over the bit about the frames again. Got lost in there.
Very nice job and I'm excited about the deck design.
This is a beautiful boat. Nice to read about your progress.( I am reading this next to the wikipedia entry on sailing terms to help a land lubber like me) Doesn't matter though the beauty of the shape material and construction crosses over in a big way.
Great looking boat, where is that dumpster?


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Idaho Health and Welfare Committee Advances Prescription Drug Bill
Andrew Weeks Published: January 28, 2019
(KLIX) – A bill that expands the types of organizations that can accept donated prescription drugs and the people who qualify to use them is one step closer to a decision after the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee advanced the legislation on Monday.
The proposed legislation, sponsored by Rep. Sue Chew, D-Boise, passed the print hearing and will get a full hearing before the committee later this session.
"With prescription drug prices so out of control, we have to do everything we can to ensure that Idahoans who can't afford medicine can be helped," Chew said in a statement sent to News Radio 1310. "I believe this is a safe and meaningful way to offer that kind of relief to the people who are least able to afford prescription medication."
The bill qualifies who may receive donated drugs and sets standards for what kinds of prescription drugs can be donated. Members of the public may donate unused prescription drugs so long as they meet specifications under the law. Among other things, it describes what condition the drugs must be in and how old they can be when donated.
"Drugs donated by an individual member of the public," for instance, "must be in the manufacturers original sealed packaging," the bill reads in one section.
Another describes that repositories may only accept drugs that, among other requirements, "bear a clear and verifiable lot number and expiration date."
In short, the proposed legislation updates and modernizes Idaho's Legend Drug Donation Act, Chew said, and has no impact on the state's general fund.
She said the bill is "intended for the neediest of our citizens, the ones who truly have no other option to get their medicine."
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Much like death and taxes, there are two immutable laws in logistics. It will always be a 24/7 industry, and issues will always arise.
For that reason Loadsmart must be able to address any shipment events day and night. At the same time, great service also requires a great team who are performing at their best. This level of performance is not possible if team members can only contribute to exception resolution when they are in front of a computer.
So we built Jarvis – a mobile version of Alice, Loadsmart's internal TMS. By offering a native mobile version of our TMS we made it possible for anyone in Loadsmart's Operations Team to respond to issues quickly from anywhere, any time. All responsible parties can jump in to any situation to make sure our customers' needs are met. This also allows us to keep our team smaller and more nimble, supporting our goal to move more with less.
Loadsmart has been the pioneer on mobile solutions for freight brokerage operations since its inception: from driver apps that track shipment location to apps offering one-click load booking for carriers. This time, by building a mobile version of our TMS, we better service our customers and give more freedom to our team, while keeping the company as efficient as possible.
Jarvis' interface had to be simple, providing a clear overview of the shipments that are moving through our platform. The contact information of all stakeholders of the shipment are automatically available, in case we need to directly call or message shippers, carriers or warehouses. Each Loadsmart team member can access the app using fingerprint login in their smartphone, ensuring also security of the shipment information.
"By providing a mobile solution to our Load Management team, we are capable of notifying the right person at the right time in case of incidents that need human attention, minimizing response time and offering a better customer support to our clients with the help of technology", said Gustavo Barbosa, Mobile Lead at Loadsmart.
Loadsmart's mission is also to make our internal team more efficient, moving more with less.


If it hasn't happened yet, you're about to learn from the school of hard knocks just how hard it can be for a credit score to recover following six months of late payments on a single account. As the strongest predictors of future credit risk, missed payments are the hardest mistakes for your score to overcome, particularly when compared to the damage from high card balances, new accounts, inquiries and other red flags to future trouble.
Now that your unsympathetic card company has refused to issue you a pass on your slip-up, you're seeing that a good credit score does not come with a reset button, even with a stellar 30-year record. Yet there is always hope with credit scores. Thanks largely to time marching on, the more recent positive credit picture slowly takes over from those fading errors of the past.
If you haven't already done so, pay the entire balance on that credit card as soon as possible. Whether the debt continues to be held by the card company or has been assigned to a collection agency, paying it will prevent any further action, legal or otherwise, that could further damage your score and hinder your rebuilding efforts.
In addition to paying all other credit cards and loans on time each month, reduce any card balances making up more than 10 percent of the credit limit to within the 1 to 9 percent utilization range. By simply charging less or paying what you've charged sooner, or both, lowering your utilization can add points to your score.
Should this damaged card be your only revolving account, you can help offset its poor payment history if you open a new credit card and with it create some new positive history to counterbalance the bad. Your 640 score is probably a little too low to qualify for a good unsecured card, but a secured card not requiring a high score can contribute just as effectively to rebuilding as an unsecured card.
barrage of fake disputes to the credit bureaus based on the false-premise that the card doesn't belong to you.
When credit repair agencies succeed at getting accurate-but-negative information removed from a credit report, they typically do so by submitting multiples of the same dispute to the credit bureaus, hoping that the sheer volume of written verification forms sent from the credit bureaus to the creditor will cause the creditor to drop the ball and fail to respond to one or more of the dispute verifications. This then triggers the deletion of the account from the credit report – a legal requirement when an account disputed for this reason goes unverified.
Another detail a credit repair agency isn't likely to share with you upfront is that even if they are successful at removing the account from your credit report in this manner, the item can easily reappear during the following month or two when the creditor re-reports it to the bureau in its still-negative state.
disputed "frivolously," the Fair Credit Reporting Act provides the option of simply refusing to investigate its accuracy at all.
By skipping such ineffective, expensive and ethically challenged credit repair methods, your credit score will begin to forgive you as soon as the bad debt is resolved and all other accounts are being paid as agreed. Then, whether you follow one or more of the above suggestions or simply go back to doing what worked for you for the 30 years leading up to your trip, consider the clock as your best (scoring) friend, knowing your score will heal itself over time.


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12) Snow White's Scary Adventure -- This dark attraction took Guests on a ride through the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The first version of the ride told the story from the viewpoint of Snow White but did not feature her likeness in the attraction, which was misunderstood by many Guests who questioned why Snow White had no place in a Snow White attraction. But the attraction underwent a temporary closure and upgrade, and when it reopened in 1994, it was a less scary version. In the upgraded version of the attraction, Snow White was added, and the new ride vehicles could hold six Guests, as opposed to four in the previous ride vehicles. Eighteen years later in 2012, Snow White had her final scary adventure as the ride closed to make room for the new Princess Fairytale Hall that was part of the expansion of Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland.


They bought a farm in Walter's Falls, Ont., a small community in the northern part of southwestern Ontario. They named their business Sideroad Farm and started off producing crops and hogs. Later, the Kitchens added feathers to the mix, including 100 layers, a few turkeys and 300 broilers through Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO)'s Family Food Grower program. Things were going well but they were convinced they could expand the broiler side of their business. "We basically sold [our chicken] to friends and family because 300 broilers only gets you so far," Patrick says.
Then three years ago they saw the perfect opening to scale up the chicken side of their operation in a manageable way that wouldn't require them to invest in quota. That's when CFO launched its Artisanal Chicken Program. The first-of-its-kind in Canada, the initiative grants growers a licence to produce between 600 and 3,000 broilers without owning quota. The Kitchens jumped on the opportunity and turned it into a thriving part of their business with a diverse list of clientele.
Indeed, the initiative has been a boon for smaller, independent businesses like Sideroad Farm. And they've applied in droves. In just a few years, the board has approved 147 artisanal producers. "We've been overwhelmingly pleased with the success of the program to date," says Kathryn Goodish, CFO's communications and marketing manager.
The organization created the program, which is free to apply for, in response to a few glaring needs. "We saw an opportunity in the marketplace to enable smaller growers to be part of the system," Goodish says.
Because of that untouched potential, sales came naturally for the Korcheskis. They sought out a few stores and restaurants in the beginning. But it wasn't long before businesses came calling on them looking for local produce. Thus far, every unit they've acquired has been accounted for. Their end-of-year goal is to produce close to 3,000 birds, which is the maximum allowed under the program.
Budding producers can use the artisanal program as a stepping-stone to eventually buying quota as well. Take Mandy and Tony Willemse of Little Sisters Chicken, for example. Parkhill, Ont.-based farmers with successful hog and bailing businesses, the couple had long contemplated building a commercial broiler barn on their 400 acres of land. Like the Kitchens, they were looking to expand their revenue stream without having to commit to quota.
When they heard about the artisanal program, they thought they finally had the right fit for their business. "I saw it as a good way to get into the industry," Tony says. They started with the program in 2016, converting a 600-square-foot pig barn into a broiler house. Tony's in charge of production while Mandy handles marketing. They've built up a healthy client base selling mostly to wholesalers but also to restaurants and grocers. They also have an on-farm market store.
"It's worked out pretty well for us," Tony says about the program. At the same time they're shoring up contracts, they have their sights set on bigger things down the road. "Eventually, we'll have to buy quota to keep our business rolling," Tony says. The couple currently produces 600-bird flocks but their barn can accommodate up to 2,500.
Artisanal producers are also bringing unique product to market. Both Sideroad Farm and Little Sisters Chicken produce pasture-raised chicken. "There's a lot of demand for that," Patrick notes. "This program has allowed us to expand to meet that demand." The Willemses also use non-GMO feed. The Kitchens did as well but have since switched to certified organic.
Sideroad Farm's birds start off in a brooder room the couple built. The Kitchens then put them out to pasture for an eight-week grow out under the watchful eye of a lama. They have a hut surrounded by an electric fence, which they move each year.
Since many artisanal growers are new to chicken production, they've had a learning curve. "I had one flock that didn't go too great," Tony admits. "It was just about making sure I had the right weights. I've had to hold onto a few birds an extra week." He's had a few commercial barn friends come by to help. CFO also has advisors who answer his questions.
Artisanal farmers are audited according to the board's on-farm food safety and animal care standards. They're given guidebooks for both programs, which Country Plaid Farm's Korcheski refers to as her "chicken bibles". "They force you to uphold that quality," she says, noting that the books cover issues like stocking density and humidity control.
To further help growers, CFO offers an online portal with a myriad of resources and tools. What's more, now that the program is three years old the board is connecting new entrants with more experienced farmers for peer-to-peer learning. Those links are being established at annual meetings and through a Facebook page exclusively for participants to support each other. "The board is really committed to helping this group nurture their business," Goodish says.
One of the biggest challenges artisanal producers share is learning how to market their product. The Kitchens had already amassed an impressive client list from their vegetable business, which they leveraged for their chicken venture. Social media has also been huge. They use it to educate consumers about their product and how they treat their birds.
But before all that producers need to decide on their flock size. To help, the board sends reps to applicants' farms to have frank discussions about the their business plans. "We really try to be realistic about how many chickens they can actually sell," says Patricia Shanahan, who oversees the program.
The Kitchens decided on a scaled approach. They grew 1,500 birds in their first year, 2,400 the year after and now they're up to 3,000. With a diverse mix of customers in Owen Sound, Collingwood and Toronto, they've had no issues selling product. They offer a meat delivery program and supply local restaurants. They're even in the midst of building an on-farm store.


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Q: Merge DesiredCapabilities throws No Such Method Error Exception in Selenium Firefox WebDriver v3.141.59 I'm launching Selenium WebDriver v3.141.59 via DesiredCapabilities using the following code:
FirefoxOptions firefoxOptions = new FirefoxOptions();
firefoxOptions.addPreference("dom.popup_maximum", 100);
firefoxOptions.addPreference("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false);
firefoxOptions.addPreference("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);

DesiredCapabilities dc = DesiredCapabilities.firefox();

Proxy proxy = new Proxy();
...

dc.setCapability(CapabilityType.PROXY, proxy);

firefoxOptions.merge(dc); <- throws: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError

Which throws the following exception:
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxOptions.merge(Lorg/openqa/selenium/Capabilities;)Lorg/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxOptions

I looked into this extensively and found that the method merge() is defined in MutableCapabilities  which was added starting from Selenium v3.7.0.
I checked my POM file and confirmed that I am indeed running the latest version of Selenium:
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.seleniumhq.selenium</groupId>
    <artifactId>selenium-java</artifactId>
    <version>3.141.59</version> <-
</dependency>

I thought the error might be due to a transitive dependency so I checked the POM file of every project in my Eclipse Workspace and confirmed that they're all using Selenium v3.141.59.
However, I did notice that:
<dependency> for selenium-java implicitly also includes the <dependency> for guava.

I'm pretty sure the error is the result of an incompatible Guava version as pointed out in a comment by @GhostCat on this thread.
But how do I confirm this? When I look at the Dependency Hierarchy in Eclipse it clearly shows Guava Java 25.0-jre as the compiled version (which is compatible with the version of Selenium I'm running). Please see the screenshot below:

Is it possible for an incompatible version of Guava to bubble up as an exception in Selenium method merge()? If so, how would I confirm whether such a conflict exists? And more importantly, how would I pinpoint which library or dependency is responsible for this conflict? I've spent several days trying to debug this issue but the root cause still remains elusive.
How can I troubleshoot it?

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ArcSystemWorks is teasing a game for Steam... but what?
ArcSystemWorks is teasing a game for Steam… but what?
A few hours ago, ArcSystemWorks threw up a cryptic message on twitter, which could only mean on thing. They're totally teasing that one of these games is making it over to Steam, but which is the question. Sadly we can't see thanks to all that damned steam, it needs to get cleaned up.
If you noticed in the message, they are talking directly to #FGC or the fighting game community, so we definitely know that it is a fighting game. But which? I'd loved to see Guilty Gear Xrd: -Sign- or even Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator, but I doubt it's either of the two. Perhaps a Guilty Gear HD collection. Or maybe even Persona 4 Ultimax, i'd take that for the PC in a heart beat. Argh, it's really hard to make out what exactly is behind the steam, but i'm sure Arc's will tell us soon enough.
What's behind steam, Arc? What is it????


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#ifndef SRC_PROFILING_COMMON_CALLSTACK_TRIE_H_
#define SRC_PROFILING_COMMON_CALLSTACK_TRIE_H_

#include <string>
#include <typeindex>
#include <vector>

#include "perfetto/ext/base/lookup_set.h"
#include "src/profiling/common/interner.h"
#include "src/profiling/common/unwind_support.h"

namespace perfetto {
namespace profiling {

struct Mapping {
  Mapping(Interned<std::string> b) : build_id(std::move(b)) {}

  Interned<std::string> build_id;
  uint64_t exact_offset = 0;
  uint64_t start_offset = 0;
  uint64_t start = 0;
  uint64_t end = 0;
  uint64_t load_bias = 0;
  std::vector<Interned<std::string>> path_components{};

  bool operator<(const Mapping& other) const {
    return std::tie(build_id, exact_offset, start_offset, start, end, load_bias,
                    path_components) <
           std::tie(other.build_id, other.exact_offset, other.start_offset,
                    other.start, other.end, other.load_bias,
                    other.path_components);
  }
  bool operator==(const Mapping& other) const {
    return std::tie(build_id, exact_offset, start_offset, start, end, load_bias,
                    path_components) ==
           std::tie(other.build_id, other.exact_offset, other.start_offset,
                    other.start, other.end, other.load_bias,
                    other.path_components);
  }
};

struct Frame {
  Frame(Interned<Mapping> m, Interned<std::string> fn_name, uint64_t pc)
      : mapping(m), function_name(fn_name), rel_pc(pc) {}
  Interned<Mapping> mapping;
  Interned<std::string> function_name;
  uint64_t rel_pc;

  bool operator<(const Frame& other) const {
    return std::tie(mapping, function_name, rel_pc) <
           std::tie(other.mapping, other.function_name, other.rel_pc);
  }

  bool operator==(const Frame& other) const {
    return std::tie(mapping, function_name, rel_pc) ==
           std::tie(other.mapping, other.function_name, other.rel_pc);
  }
};

// Graph of function callsites. A single instance can be used for callsites from
// different processes. Each call site is represented by a
// GlobalCallstackTrie::Node that is owned by the parent callsite. Each node has
// a pointer to its parent, which means the function call-graph can be
// reconstructed from a GlobalCallstackTrie::Node by walking down the parent
// chain.
//
// For the following two callstacks:
//  * libc_init -> main -> foo -> alloc_buf
//  * libc_init -> main -> bar -> alloc_buf
// The tree looks as following:
//             alloc_buf  alloc_buf
//                   |      |
//                  foo    bar
//                    \    /
//                      main
//                       |
//                   libc_init
//                       |
//                    [root_]
class GlobalCallstackTrie {
 public:
  // Optionally, Nodes can be externally refcounted via |IncrementNode| and
  // |DecrementNode|. In which case, the orphaned nodes are deleted when the
  // last reference is decremented.
  class Node {
   public:
    // This is opaque except to GlobalCallstackTrie.
    friend class GlobalCallstackTrie;

    // Allow building a node out of a frame for base::LookupSet.
    Node(Interned<Frame> frame) : Node(frame, 0, nullptr) {}
    Node(Interned<Frame> frame, uint64_t id)
        : Node(std::move(frame), id, nullptr) {}
    Node(Interned<Frame> frame, uint64_t id, Node* parent)
        : id_(id), parent_(parent), location_(frame) {}

    ~Node() { PERFETTO_DCHECK(!ref_count_); }

    uint64_t id() const { return id_; }

   private:
    Node* GetOrCreateChild(const Interned<Frame>& loc);
    // Deletes all descendant nodes, regardless of |ref_count_|.
    void DeleteChildren() { children_.Clear(); }

    uint64_t ref_count_ = 0;
    uint64_t id_;
    Node* const parent_;
    const Interned<Frame> location_;
    base::LookupSet<Node, const Interned<Frame>, &Node::location_> children_;
  };

  GlobalCallstackTrie() = default;
  ~GlobalCallstackTrie() = default;
  GlobalCallstackTrie(const GlobalCallstackTrie&) = delete;
  GlobalCallstackTrie& operator=(const GlobalCallstackTrie&) = delete;

  // Moving this would invalidate the back pointers to the root_ node.
  GlobalCallstackTrie(GlobalCallstackTrie&&) = delete;
  GlobalCallstackTrie& operator=(GlobalCallstackTrie&&) = delete;

  Interned<Frame> InternCodeLocation(const FrameData& loc);

  Node* CreateCallsite(const std::vector<FrameData>& callstack);
  Node* CreateCallsite(const std::vector<Interned<Frame>>& callstack);

  static void IncrementNode(Node* node);
  static void DecrementNode(Node* node);

  std::vector<Interned<Frame>> BuildInverseCallstack(const Node* node) const;

  // Purges all interned callstacks (and the associated internings), without
  // restarting any interning sequences. Incompatible with external refcounting
  // of nodes (Node.ref_count_).
  void ClearTrie() {
    PERFETTO_DLOG("Clearing trie");
    root_.DeleteChildren();
  }

 private:
  Node* GetOrCreateChild(Node* self, const Interned<Frame>& loc);

  Interned<Frame> MakeRootFrame();

  Interner<std::string> string_interner_;
  Interner<Mapping> mapping_interner_;
  Interner<Frame> frame_interner_;

  uint64_t next_callstack_id_ = 0;

  Node root_{MakeRootFrame(), ++next_callstack_id_};
};

}  // namespace profiling
}  // namespace perfetto

template <>
struct std::hash<::perfetto::profiling::Mapping> {
  using argument_type = ::perfetto::profiling::Mapping;
  using result_type = size_t;
  result_type operator()(const argument_type& mapping) {
    size_t h =
        std::hash<::perfetto::profiling::InternID>{}(mapping.build_id.id());
    h ^= std::hash<uint64_t>{}(mapping.exact_offset);
    h ^= std::hash<uint64_t>{}(mapping.start_offset);
    h ^= std::hash<uint64_t>{}(mapping.start);
    h ^= std::hash<uint64_t>{}(mapping.end);
    h ^= std::hash<uint64_t>{}(mapping.load_bias);
    for (const auto& path : mapping.path_components)
      h ^= std::hash<uint64_t>{}(path.id());
    return h;
  }
};

template <>
struct std::hash<::perfetto::profiling::Frame> {
  using argument_type = ::perfetto::profiling::Frame;
  using result_type = size_t;
  result_type operator()(const argument_type& frame) {
    size_t h = std::hash<::perfetto::profiling::InternID>{}(frame.mapping.id());
    h ^= std::hash<::perfetto::profiling::InternID>{}(frame.function_name.id());
    h ^= std::hash<uint64_t>{}(frame.rel_pc);
    return h;
  }
};

#endif  // SRC_PROFILING_COMMON_CALLSTACK_TRIE_H_

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Q: python(twisted) gives error in openssl installation in MAC? I have installed Openssl in MAC(V 10.11.3)
# brew upgrade
#brew install openssl
Warning: openssl 1.0.2l is already installed

I ran  following commands too;
easy_install PyOpenSSL

easy_install PyCrypto

All these commands installed without issue.
And tried to link openssl with brew
#brew link openssl

And getting
Warning: Refusing to link: openssl

    Linking keg-only openssl means you may end up linking against the insecure,
    deprecated system OpenSSL while using the headers from Homebrew's openssl.
    Instead, pass the full include/library paths to your compiler e.g.:
      -I/usr/local/opt/openssl/include -L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib

But If I try;
 brew link /usr/local/opt/openssl/bin --force (or, **lib**, **include** folders)

I get same for all locations
Error: No available formula with the name "/usr/local/opt/openssl/bin"

Now when I try in the python command prompt;
>>> from twisted.internet import reactor, endpoints

I get following error
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'OP_NO_TLSv1_1'

Full error stack
 File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/internet/reactor.py", line 38, in <module>
    from twisted.internet import default
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/internet/default.py", line 56, in <module>
    install = _getInstallFunction(platform)
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/internet/default.py", line 50, in _getInstallFunction
    from twisted.internet.selectreactor import install
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/internet/selectreactor.py", line 18, in <module>
    from twisted.internet import posixbase
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/internet/posixbase.py", line 18, in <module>
    from twisted.internet import error, udp, tcp
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/internet/tcp.py", line 28, in <module>
    from twisted.internet._newtls import (
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/internet/_newtls.py", line 21, in <module>
    from twisted.protocols.tls import TLSMemoryBIOFactory, TLSMemoryBIOProtocol
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/protocols/tls.py", line 63, in <module>
    from twisted.internet._sslverify import _setAcceptableProtocols
  File "/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/Twisted-17.9.0rc1-py2.7-macosx-10.11-intel.egg/twisted/internet/_sslverify.py", line 38, in <module>
    TLSVersion.TLSv1_1: SSL.OP_NO_TLSv1_1,
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'OP_NO_TLSv1_1'
>>>

How can I overcome this issue?
EDIT
If I try
>>> import OpenSSL

Nothing printed
But if I try
>>> import twisted.internet.ssl

I get above mentioned issue.
I have following twisted version installed;
>>> import twisted
>>> twisted.__version__
'17.9.0rc1'
>>>

A: I have overcome the issue by installing latest version of the twisted
#sudo pip install twisted==13.1.0


Leslie Kyle Thill, age 86, of Jordan, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Oak Terrace Assisted Living after a strong, patient, stubborn and hard-fought battle with multiple health complications: heart damage from sepsis; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; and esophageal cancer. Born on September 22, 1931 in Chetek, WI, the son of Edward Francis and Bessie Ruth (nee: Lyon) Thill. Les graduated from Chetek High School in 1949 and proudly served in the United States Army from 1949 to 1952, where he met Maria in Paris, France. Even before Les asked Maria to marry him, and because he wanted to be closer to Maria and how she worshiped, he converted to Catholicism. Les married Maria in Rowe, NM in 1953 and settled in Minneapolis, built a house in Hopkins in 1955, and bought the farm in Jordan in 1963. Les was a dedicated Northern States Power employee for 35 years, working with great integrity, and retiring in January of 1988. Les was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church since 1963. Les was elected to and served on the Sand Creek Township Board from 1999 to 2016. At Valley Bank Minnesota, Les was on the board of directors from 1992 to 1998 and then as a community advisor for Frandsen Bank from 1998 to 2010. As a veteran, Les served as a member of the Jordan Honor Guard. Les was a loyal volunteer in many capacities in Jordan.
Surviving Les is his loving wife of 64 years, Maria; his beloved children: Kyle (Kathy) of Jordan; Teresa of Jordan; Loretta (Greg) Dittrich of Woodbury; Joe (Tanya Velishek) of Jordan; and Margaret (David) Nelson of Stewartville; ten grandchildren: Matthew Thill; Andrew Thill; Justin (Mandy) Harrison; Trinity Liebenow; Sarah (Joe) Jannette; Nicholas (Gloria) LaFleur; Mariana LaFleur; Joshua Thill; Mallory Thill; and Katie Nelson, three step-grandchildren, Andrew Dittrich, Emilio Velishek and Ariana Velishek and 5 great-grandchildren: Joseph Jannette; Grace Jannette; Brody Harrison; Teagan Harrison; Jackson Thill; one brother and sister-in-law, Glen and Barb Thill; sisters-in-law, Eleanor Thill and Bonnie Thill; sister-in-law and brother-in-law; Amelia and Tony Lucero; sister-in-law, Donna Martín; brother-in-law, Ronald Martín. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Les is preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Jessie Thill; daughter, Kathleen Maria; brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Ruth; brother, Pete; brother and sister-in-law Gerald and Mae; brother, Frank; sisters, Dorothy Avery and Patsy June Thill; mother-in-law, Ruby Martín; father-in law, Roman Garcia; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Celeste and Henry Garduño; brother-in-law, Preciliano Joseph Martín.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Wagner Funeral Home, Jordan, MN (with the Rosary at 7:00pm) and one (1) hour prior to the Friday, September 14, 2018 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 215 Broadway St. N., Jordan. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Jordan, MN.
In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to St. John's Building Fund.


As the seasons change, it can be hard to motivate yourself to stay active. But physical activity is important to our health and wellbeing even when the weather is bad. Being active has many health benefits, and it even helps improve your mood and helps you sleep better!
Turn on music and have a dance party!
Take your walk inside. Add a few laps around the store or mall before shopping, or try a walking video. Walk at Home with Leslie Sansone is a favorite of participants in our Eating Smart, Being Active classes for adults!
Turn house work into a workout. Listen to music to keep yourself moving.
If you enjoy exercise videos, check out the selection of exercise videos at your local library. They will likely have enough variety to keep you from getting bored!
Use canned goods as hand weights for a bit of strength training while your dinner cooks or during commercial breaks while watching TV.
If you live with children, play active games like Duck, Duck, Goose, Simon Says, Musical Chairs, or Follow the Leader.
Participants in an Eating Smart, Being Active class prepare to flex their muscles.
Dress in layers for cold-weather activity. This allows you to be comfortable when you first leave the house and once you've warmed up a bit.
In fall and winter, less daylight means less visibility. Dress in bright colors, wear reflectors, or carry a flashlight so that you can be easily seen by drivers.
Gear up for some fun seasonal activity walks with your family, such as leaf or puddle jumping! Walking is also a great way to see fall colors and houses decorated for Halloween or other holidays.


M and I have been somewhat swamped in our respective jobs in the first two weeks of January. So it was with some reluctance that we agreed to return to my home country at short notice last weekend, accepting an invitation to a birthday celebration. Taking yesterday off work was a stretch for us both. In fact we have both worked very long days today to catch back up.
All that said, we had a really nice weekend away and M met two of my sisters for the first time. We were in a gastropub on Sunday with my sister and her hubby. It was not so warm, in fact it was decidedly chilly. So after about 10 minutes M told me to walk around and see what other seats were free.
I came back to tell her there was a free table at the other side to which she replied..."and is it warmer there ?" I had no idea. So she sent me back with the instruction to wait a minute and report back if it was warmer (which it was, marginally). What my sister made of all of this, I have no idea. I did not ask!
Next day, as M and I took a stroll together, she handed me her handbag to carry as it was heavy and she could not be bothered anymore. So for the next 20 minutes we walked along together with me carrying her handbag.
Not much else to report, except seven edgings Sunday morning that drove me wild! She also had one contraceptive pill left over which she gave to me to swallow!
It will be a very busy few weeks for us both until the end of January but we will try to blog nevertheless. In any case, I am likely to be over my contracted work hours again and M is itching to use her new riding crop!


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Elephant Bathing-SaiYok - Tiger Exclusive program Two Day Tour (Code:2115)
This tour is not designed for cruise ship passengers. Exclusive cruise ship tours are available from Klong Toey Port and Laem Chabang Port.
A quick stop at the Floating Market in Damnoen Saduak on the way will whet your appetite for today's and Tiger experience. And the main event on the next day: Elephants! You can ride and bathe the elephants in their natural habitat also you can soak in the beautiful SaiYok waterfall.
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01 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 Tour Prices to Oct 2023 (Thai Baht) Exchange Rate Guide
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Tour Programme:
Day 1 Departs: 07:00
07:00 07:00 Pick up from Hotel
Please wait for us in the lobby of your hotel.
08:30 Floating Market Damnoen Saduak
The Floating Market is just a short detour on the way to Kanchanaburi and allows you the opportunity of taking a boat through the canal system. More...
11:00 Bridge over the River Kwai
First stop in Kanchanaburi will be at the Bridge over the River Kwai. You can take a walk across the bridge but take care as there are no safety barriers. The local English-speaking guide will join you here. More...
12:00 Lunch in a Thai Restaurant
We'll stop for lunch in a local Thai restaurant. More...
13:00 Tiger experience
Tiger Cubs - You'll be able to feed the tigers. Getting them to respond to simple commands is a very rewarding experience. More...
15:00 Walk along Death Railway
This was rated one of the best rail journeys in the world and you'll especially like the Wang Pho Viaduct which clings to the cliff face with the river far below. More...
17:30 Check-in to Local Resort
Late afternoon you will arrive at the resort where you'll stay overnight.
19:00 Dinner at the Resort
Relax and enjoy the variety of Thai cuisine in the Restaurant at the Resort.
08:00 Depart for Sai Yok Waterfall
Sai Yok waterfall is on the way up to the Elephants Camp and is seen at its best during September & October when there is lots of water in the falls. Take your swimming gear and prepared to get wet. More...
Now that you have worked up an appetite, we'll stop for lunch on the way to the Elephant Camp.
13:00 Ride & Bathe Elephants
When you ride the elephant be sure to fasten your seat belt because it's a long way down. You'll get the change to be the mahout when he gets off and invites you to slide down on the elephant's neck. Now you can bathe the elephant in the River Kwai. More...
14:00 Bamboo Rafting on the River Kwai
Now that you are well wet, you can take the bamboo raft for a gentle float down the river. We'll pick you up at the other end.
15:00 Depart for Bangkok
Once you have seen enough just tell the guide and she'll bring you back to the driver. Now you can relax during the journey back to Bangkok.
18:00 Arrive back at your Hotel
You can expect to be back at your hotel around 6:00pm, depending on the traffic. If you need to be back earlier please tell the guide before you go in to the Tiger Temple.
Tiger Cubs will be one of a three difference species 'Leopard, Lion or Tiger cubs' seasonal. Depend on the time when we'll visit!
Bamboo Rafting on the River Kwai are available more than 5 people!


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STARAMBA SE presents its innovative product range at Gamescom, the world's largest games trade fair
STARAMBA SE (XETRA: 99SC) will present itself at the world's largest digital games fair Gamescom 2019 in Cologne. From 20 to 22 August, trade visitors will be able to get their own impression of the innovative products and services of the Virtual Reality (VR) specialist and test them live on site. STARAMBA has adapted its business model to the changing requirements of the VR world. In the future, the company will operate on the market with three newly formed business segments. The three business segments comprise VR Experience, 3D Scanner Systems and Motion Capture & Animation, which will appear under their own name and brand in the future.
In the field of VR experiences STARAMBA wants to position itself as an agency service provider for digital VR applications in the future and offer the development and production of corresponding software for various companies. The 3D scanner systems division includes the development and production of the 3D-INSTAGRAPH® Fusion III and Pro scanners, as well as a face scanner and sizematcher. The Motion Capture & Animation area covers all services of the in-house Motion Capture Studio, which STARAMBA 3D avatars can use to miss realistic movements.
In the Business Area, Hall 2.1, Stand E-048, the VR-Experiences division will be presenting numerous self-developed projects in the field of VR software and hardware. This includes, for example, a new VR world developed by STARAMBA in exclusive cooperation with a top club of the German Bundesliga football league. In addition to visiting the stadium and the mixed zone, fans can also train with a national team player in the virtual reality experience. The VR world is created in the form of an independent Virtual Reality (VR) app.
Visitors can also inform themselves about the trend-setting technology of the STARAMBA 3D Scanner 3D INSTAGRAPH®. With the help of the scanner, people are measured and receive a detailed avatar after the scan. This virtual image can then be used in games, in virtual reality or for social media. This technology is particularly interesting for game software manufacturers. For example, STARAMBA produces lifelike 3D avatars of football stars for the renowned Japanese software studio KONAMI as part of a long-term cooperation. The avatars of the players are used in the blockbuster video game PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER (PES) and are characterized by an unequalled realistic graphic representation.
As part of Gamescom 2019, STARAMBA will also provide further insights into its in-house motion capture technology. Almost a year ago, the company opened one of the most innovative motion capture studios in Europe. Since then STARAMBA has been offering all motion capture services for game developers and film producers under its own name. In motion capture studios, the focus is on capturing the entire body, movements and photorealistic recording of people's faces. The recording can then be transferred to a digital or virtual reality environment. Motion Capture best complements the scans of the scanner technology developed by Motion Capture by adding motion to it and breathing life into it.
"For us, participation at Gamescom is not only a mandatory date, but also a major highlight in our calendar, which we look forward to throughout the year. This gives us the opportunity to present our products and services to an experienced, international community that has been growing steadily for years. We are convinced that we will be able to inspire other companies from the virtual reality, software and film sectors to take part in our product range. It represents a large part of the value chain for the development of gaming software and special effects for the film industry," says Christian Daudert, Managing Director of STARAMBA SE.
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Do you love writing and literature? Would you like to convert your passion for the subject into a career? You can choose to pursue an undergraduate degree program in literature to further your chances in this field. A bachelor of literature degree can open before you various career options and therefore it is a chosen field of study for young students today.
With other academic priorities and full time jobs keeping students busy these days, distance education is the preferred mode of learning. Listed for you below are the best distance education institutes that teach bachelor of literature course through distance learning.
The minimum education qualification for pursuing a bachelor of literature degree is successful completion of 10+2 school examination.
The applicant must have been a student from the arts stream to study bachelor of literature.
Though not compulsory, the applicant must have an interest in reading and learning about contemporary and classical literature.
Every applicant must submit a completed application form and registration fees before admission to the course.
Documents such as copies of mark sheets of all examinations passed, identity proof and photographs must be submitted before admission.
The period of study for a distance learning course in bachelor of literature is minimum 3 years. Few institutes follow a semester pattern of study. For distance learning candidates, the duration of study may stretch further as they sit for examinations at their own convenient times.
An established professional can proceed to pen his own book in the later years of life or write personal blog posts for different websites.


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