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Buck Up And Pay The Reaper
by Dear Plastic
Nayt: Imagine a cauldron bubbling away with the machinations, emotions, insecurities and impulses of several minds that boil up and overflow as a bristling tune, fizzing and prickling with powerfully uneasy vocals, moaning guitar and nervously lashing drums. The result being 'Buck Up And Pay The Reaper' by Melbourne's Dear Plastic, which is a dark, beautiful George/Bjork-esque indie rock song, that utilises heavy atmosphere to capture and tangle simple poetry that wriggles tantalisingly like a fly in a spiders web.
Jo: It's funny how these things are. Dear Plastic have been a fave of our very own Lou's for a little while now. A five piece from Melbourne, they're everything she has said in only the fabulous way Lou can say things; "squelchy trip hop beats with dark and dramatic swells", "immediately engaging", and "very unique, very original and for lovers of all things left of centre"; kind of like our fabulous Lou herself. I'm still yet to declare myself a full time fan, but it can't be denied, this is a moody little band capable of some special sounds. I can see why Lou likes them so much. Which brings us to a little song Lou reviewed for us back in March and now we're lucky enough to watch the new video clip that goes with it.
Nayt: That's the good but there is bad, depending how you view it… The video, Urrrgh. What to say? On one hand you have this powerful and gorgeously brooding song and on the other hand there's an oozing potato nipple and a few awkward looking band members who look like they're drinking tea and thinking they're getting high for the first time while acting like awkward teenagers. A song this amazing with vocals this penetrating is deserving of an equally brooding video to accompany it. I get what they're trying to be quirky but it doesn't do the song any favours and I wish I'd heard the song without seeing this.
Jo: It's funny how video clips work. Some are worth watching over and over again, some are confronting, some have absolutely nothing to do with the song they exist for and some ask questions of the viewer. This little clip has elements of some of those things, but I'm not going to say too much and leave it up to the viewer (that's you readers, hit play!) to decide which. What I will say is that I kinda like it. Its concept is cute, its story a little confusing and confronting in a really, really simple way, I finally get to see who all of the cuties in Dear Plastic are and they all seem to like something that I adore, which doesn't involve potatoes or illicit dealings but something much more simple and delightful.
Nayt: So I'm going to pretend I've never seen this video and just focus on how gorgeous this song it. It's got the right magic to make me fall in love with Dear Plastic. 'Buck Up And Pay The Reaper' is a brilliant left field, avante-pop song with vibrant, expressive vocals, a deliciously moody vibe and some sweetly sinful lyrics. I'm not a harsh critic and seeing as they're fairly new kids on the block I won't read them to filth for the little visual faux pas but it is my opinion and it does give me slight stink face to watch while I'm trying to enjoy a grand song.
Jo: It's funny how sometimes all it takes is a conversation, a little controversy and a little video clip for you to recognise something you may not have noticed before. A couple of days ago, thanks to Lou, I knew who Dear Plastic were, but I wouldn't have been able to say much more. Thanks to my fellow bloggers, a little conversation, a quick press of play and some visuals have made me take more notice of a song than I had ever bothered in the weeks before. The clip, it's a little bit odd, a little bit funny, a little bit cute and it involves cups of tea, how could I not like it?


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Communication and identity for Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl chair.
To tell about the project, a special communication tool was conceived:
a sort of "memory box" shaped as a wooden cart in which one can find images and objects (postcards, coloured wooden blocks, pencils, fossil moss and concrete block) that remind Lina's life and works.
The press kit was a Bowl's chair cushion used as a bag containing postcards and gadgets from the cart. A special packaging was studied and a scenography was realised for the launch in London.
Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl chair identity (a little cart instead of a traditional book).
Branding identity kit / press release.
Digital and paper invitation card.
Digital presskit.
Art direction for Lina Bo Bardi Bowl chair.
Lina Bo Bardi Bowl chair launch in London
Corner for in shop Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl chair.
Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl chair packaging.

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Allowing expecting moms to safely, accurately and effortlessly assess their baby's wellbeing from the comfort of home.
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It seems Nigel Twiston-Davies has overruled the owners of Imperial Commander and confirmed the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner as a runner in the John Smith's Grand National on April 6 - as long as the ground is not too heavy.
The 12-year-old is reported to be back in rude health after recovering from a lung infection that denied him the chance to reclaim his Gold Cup crown earlier this month.
Earlier today Paul Costello, a part-owner of the horse, had indicated that plans remained up in the air, but Twiston-Davies said: "It looks like he will run in the National unless it's very deep. That's the plan."
Smith plans double assault
Sue Smith is hoping to beat the weather and saddle two horses in the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree on April 6.
She said: "The plan is to run both Auroras Encore and Mr Moonshine if they both get in. Ryan Mania will ride one of them, but we'll have to see who is available for the other and talk to the owners of both horses.
"Auroras Encore is probably the more guaranteed to stay of the two, but Mr Moonshine has a bit of class. It's been a tough season for him with the ground the way it has been but he showed what he can do when he was second in the Rowland Meyrick over Christmas.
"If he stays the trip and takes to the fences, I wouldn't rule him out, but Auroras Encore could go well too if things go right for him. He was second in the Scottish National off a higher mark less than a year ago."


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Armando Hanson
Voice Description
excited, ecstatic, subtle and dramatic for anime.
Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:
• English - USA and Canada
I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes
• Commercials
• Videogames
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)
• Non-Union Jobs
• Jobs for SAG-AFTRA (US) signatories
My Union Affiliations and Memberships
My Recording and Delivery Capabilities
• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail
Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer
My Home Base
, California, United States
Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects
i can impersonate Arnold Schwarzenegger, the very old woman in the episode of Spongebob Squarepants "Chocolate With Nuts," Cell in his second transformation, and sort of Android 17. i can do an adequate British accent.
My Voice Experience
as far voice acting, I'm not very experienced. i am only 15, but am very interested in becoming a voice actor. i have been watching anime since i can remember. i started with the more popular anime such as Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Fairy Tail, and Inyuasha. I really enjoyed hearing the voice actor,s and actress's different and unique voices. i try to mimic their voices so i can become better at impersonating them. At the moment, my favorite voice actor is Todd Haberkorn. He does the voices of Death The Kid, Allen Walker, and Tsukune Aono, three of my favorite male anime characters. My favorite voice actress is Brittney Karbowski. She does the voices of Yuri Nakamura, Eve Neuschwanstein, and Black Star. My second favorite voice actor is Chuck Huber. He does the voices of Android 17, Dr. Stein, and River Wenham.
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the knowledge i have is from youtube videos. I'm practicing by voicing over some of the anime i watch. i plan to take classes in college prior to voice acting.
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Late last month, the Chicago City Council unanimously approved a new paid sick leave ordinance requiring virtually every employer in the city to provide at least some paid time off to employees for sick leave purposes. Cook County's Board of Commissioners is expected to approve a similar ordinance later this year. Chicago is not forging any new paths by doing so — it is only the latest example of a nationwide trend to mandate that employers provide paid time off to employees to care for themselves or their families — a trend certain to continue and expand.
Although there is currently a patchwork of rules and regulations regarding paid sick leave across the country, Chicago's ordinance is a fair representative of similar requirements in other states and municipalities. The ordinance, which will become effective on July 1, 2017, covers any employee based in and/or working inside Chicago's city limits who works 80 or more hours within a 120-day period — essentially anyone taking home a paycheck on a regular basis. Employers must provide these workers the right to accrue and use up to five paid sick days (or 40 hours) per year, earned at a minimum rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked.
Further, workers must be allowed to roll over up to two and a half days (20 hours) of unused sick leave into the subsequent year — but employers can cap the total accrual amount at 40 hours, if they desire. Accrual of paid sick leave must begin on an employee's first day of employment (or July 1, 2017, for existing employees — whichever is later), and accrual and use requirements are then measured from that date going forward. Employers may, however, restrict new employees' use of paid sick leave until after they complete six full months of continuous employment.
Importantly, the Chicago ordinance does not require that employers create a separate paid sick leave scheme if they already maintain a general undifferentiated Paid Time Off (PTO) policy that meets or exceeds the required accrual rates. For example, if an employer maintains a PTO policy that provides accrual of PTO at a rate of two hours for every 40 hours worked, capping the total number of PTO days at 15, then the PTO policy exceeds the requirements. However, if PTO accrues at a rate slower than one hour for every 40 hours worked, the policy will need to be revised to meet the minimum requirements.
Sick leave may be used by employees to care for themselves or their families when they are sick, to receive medical care, including treatment, diagnosis, or preventive care, and if the employee or family member is the victim of domestic violence or sexual abuse. Employers must also give employees the ability to use their accrued sick time if the employer, or the employee's children's schools, are closed because of a public health emergency.
There are additional nuances to the law, some of which vary, depending on a particular workforce, including interplay with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) calculation of sick pay for tipped workers, and waiver of sick leave requirements in a collective bargaining agreement. Also, just as employers with PTO policies will want to ensure theirs is up to snuff in light of these new rules, employers without a PTO policy may want to consider adopting one to simplify their time-off benefit administration. As a result of these and other issues and trends across the country, employers should consult with counsel to ensure they are meeting or exceeding the minimum sick leave requirements in their places of work.
This article originally appeared on the Foley & Lardner website. The information in this legal alert is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as specific legal advice.
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As it picks through the rubble of the midterm elections, one of the bigger challenges for the Democrat party is recognizing not so much that its policies are perhaps too left-wing for the public, but that they are largely irrelevant. It turns out that, even on issues voters care about, real life does not reflect the simple, sound-bite world inhabited by most Democrat politicians. This fact is evidenced by a new study which finds that even when women are in charge of compensation decisions, they tend to pay themselves less than men.
The study, led by the London Business School, looked at social entrepreneurs who founded non-profit organizations in the UK. Female founders of these organizations paid themselves about 23% less than their male peers. In other words, women paid themselves less than men–even when the women had complete control over setting compensation. Surely, the women are not discriminating against themselves.
A recent Goldman Sachs survey of 10,000 small business owners found a similar phenomenon. Female business owners paid themselves, on average, just 80% as much as male owners. The factors underlying this disparity–choice of industry sector or preference for greater personal time–are similar to those found throughout the rest of the economy. Emma Jacobs, a writer for the Financial Times noted another factor from the UK study: "One big difference was that female-led social enterprises were generating less revenue than their male peers." Whether or not maximizing revenue in an organization is a choice, men may simply put a higher value on increasing revenue as a means to increasing their own compensation.
This research goes a long way to promote understanding of why Democrats' heavy focus on "gender pay equity" fell on deaf ears with voters this year. It is a fine issue in the abstract, but in reality, it is mostly meaningless. The notion that there remains some societal, systemic discrimination keeping women's compensation artificially low is daft.
Any disparity is almost completely the result of different life choices made by men and women. How else could one explain the fact that the Obama White House and many Democrat Senate offices pay female staffers much less than males?
No doubt, there was a time that women had to fight against pay discrimination–just as, long ago, women had to fight for access to birth control, another inexplicable focus of recent Democrat campaign rhetoric. Those days are long since past. While the septuagenarians leading the Democrat party relish the chance to relive the fights of their youth, most of the American public has moved on.
Life and the freedom of choice that comes with it are far more complex and more fulfilling than Democrat campaigns realize.


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The Makers Table featuring Bloom Culture and Beyond Yoga for Yoga and Floral crowns! We partnered with these two beautiful woman owned companies to promote health, wellness and creativity. We participated in a beautiful yoga class lead by Sarah Gardner of Beyond Yoga and shared a meal around a beautifully set table by Annie Middlebooks of The Makers Table. We then led a floral crown class and again loved how each crown was so unique and such a beautiful representation of the person who created it!
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| Photographer: Courtney Waugh Photography
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This is the LuxLight premium quality LED panel; it is the brightest light on offer and features a large slim design with 1200 LED's, housed inside a tough aluminium alloy casing. The light panel is a bright continuous lighting source that has been designed specifically for video and photography work.
The portable light can run off both the mains power with the AC/DC adapter, by battery DC power and has an adjustable brightness, giving you the freedom to use it in almost any situation and wherever your work takes you. (Battery not included)
The LED panel light gives you a bright and quality light at the optimum colour temperature for capturing video and photos. The DC power ensures no flicker when capturing video at high frame rates.
The LED's have a very long lifespan, use a small amount of power and generate next to no heat, giving you a cost effective and safe light that can be used for extended time periods. No fan has been installed making it silent and well suited for video.
The robust casing and slim design gives you a durable but manageable light that can be fixed to any standard light stand. A barn door fitting and two gels are included with the panel. One tungsten filter gel and a clear diffuse gel.
1 x JL1200 LED Panel, 1 x Barndoor Fitting, 1 x Clear Gel, 1 x Tungsten Gel, AC/DC Power Pack
(For portable use a SONY -V Mount adapter is needed with two SONY L Series Batteries)


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YAY! I'm making videos again because I actually have time now! Summer was so stressful with my job, I have about a week more of crazy and then I can go back to working "normal" hours. I hope you enjoy my video!
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Life Lately: June, July & August
So Summer, that's a thing that's happening right now. I have been so offline compared to past summers and that's because I have just been way more busy not just with work life but also with personal life. I've been traveling a lot more on my days off, spending time with my family and friends, going out, doing things.
Right now my family is in the middle of harvest, we've had a bit of a rough start to the season. We had some machines rebel against us, so we had to make some decisions on how we were going to handle them. This made me so stressed out, where we are also had a heat wave which didn't help anything. We've made it through unscaved basically and are back on track with our harvest. Right now I'm working 10-18 hour days so I don't have much of social life just because I'm so tired after work. I'm glad harvest is only about a month and half long.
I haven't done a life lately since sometime in the spring, so since then I've had my half birthday, in June, that was really fun to celebrate with my family and one of my pen pals/friends/brain twin sent me a fantastic little package. I made myself confetti cupcakes, and my mom gave me a unicorn topper kit for decorating. My boyfriend gave me a Fluffy from Despicable Me Pop Funko which is super adorable. It was a great day!
In July I went to a Geek Girl Brunch in Portland, it's the closest chapter to me. We went to Sandy Hut, which is this grungy little dive bar that has an amazing breakfast that is inexpensive. The mimosas were $3.00 each way better than like $7 like at some places (or more). I also loved that the chapter leaders made up these amazing coloring books and gave us crayons. It was also so, so great to meet Mercedes finally. We've been friends on twitter and talk, but it's so great to put a face to the name. That day was full of making friends, and hanging out. I can not wait to go to the one in September. I get really nervous before going to them, because I feel like no one is going to like me or talk to me and it's always the opposite. GGB is such a fantastic community and I'm happy to be part of it.
I haven't really been playing a ton of video games lately because of work. But I have really been enjoying Albion Online and Splatoon 2. Splatoon just had a splat fest of Mayo vs. Ketchup. I picked team Ketchup, because hello, it's Ketchup. But I guess Mayo won…? I think its garbage how so many people picked team ketchup that there were tons of Ketchup vs Ketchup matches and those didn't count towards the totals. Apparently this is an ongoing problem… *sigh* I hope they fix it in the near future. Not sure how many more Splat Fests I'll be doing if this is their attitude. As for Albion Online, I'm going to do a whole separate post about it. I really enjoy the game, I'm a solo player – no guild- which some say is the "wrong way" to play but I disagree. It's a great game for me to play this time of year because it's very much a grindfest which takes little thoughts. Additionally the combat is simple and fun.
I started a brand new bullet journal this month, I found one that was on sale and I think I'm ready to get back into it. I used a bullet journal system, before it was know as bullet journaling. I used my system all through middle & high school, and into college. Then I used it organize my social irl life and my social internet life. Since finding the Erin Condren Life Planner I thought it would be a bit much to keep both up, so I've just been using the ECLP. But I really miss my bullet journal, and it works so well for me. I'm almost done with the ECLP so in 2018 I will be using a bullet journal and a recollections planner from Michael's. Way less expensive than the ECLP, and planning, in my opinion, should be inexpensive (I got my recollections planner for about $15, while an Erin Condren can cost between $55-$60).
I'm also using my bullet journal for the Iggle Daily Journal prompts, it's fun to put a bit of a spin on my old system, and make it accommodate new things. I also got a new toy, it the HP Sprocket that prints little pictures that are stickers you can stick to things. It's been a ton of fun to incorporate them into my journal so far. The first spread I did for August is meant to celebrate Harry Potter because that Monday before the first was the 31st and Harry Potter's birthday. I did red and yellow for Gryffindor and had these two really cool washi tapes that were perfect for the spread. If you like seeing bullet journal spreads, or planning related stuff I share my spreads on my dedicated instagram.
This week is IGGPPCamp! It's my third time going to camp, and am so excited. I got sorted into Troop Chimera. I also made a map of the campgrounds for in my bullet journal in the IGGPPCamp section. I think it turned out pretty cool.
I'm part of Iggle Flicks and we will be hosting a bunch of watch-a-longs during camp. Mine isn't until Sunday evening. When I thought I would have time off/be done with work. From what I've seen so far, all the activities look super fun this year! I have an activity that will be live on Saturday, so keep an eye out for it! (I'll put a link HERE when it goes live) Until then enjoy this sneak peak:
I'm sure I have more to share but I can't think of anything right now, haha. So for now we're caught up. Hopefully once work calms down a bit I can get back on a regular schedule of posting things. Thanks for hanging in there with me! ❤
Life Lately: June 2017
Hey friends! I can't believe we are already in the middle of June! So let's jump right into it!
Life Lately: May
It feels like I just sat down to write April's Life Lately, this year is just flying by! In April I was boughed down with a ton of work, which is good, not complaining but I didn't get to do a lot. So far in May I've had a good break from it all, but I am working this weekend, and I have a very busy two weeks coming up. I am VERY excited about the projects that I am working on, and I hope to share my projects very soon. I can't share what I'm working on right now because the final product needs to be announced by my clients first, as it should be, then I will be over the moon to share with all of you.
Spring Sweet Progress Box Swap
It's time for another Swap Box! I love doing the seasonal Sweet Progress swap that is hosted by Ashley from Happy Pretty Sweet and Dean from Mrs. AOK, A Work In Progress. I love doing this swap because I always meet such amazing ladies, with fantastic blogs. Normally I see the post to sign up, but April was a crazy hot mess for me and I wasn't on social media nearly as often as I normally am. I am so glad Ashley reached out to me for the swap!
Life Lately: April 2017
Holy Moly! March went by so fast, and it feels like April is just as fast. March I was sick for a soild two weeks so that gave me some time on my hands (and lost of naps). It also happened to be when Mass Effect Andromeda was released so I played the crap out of it. Now that I experienced that trip, I'm making my way through the Kingdom Heart games again since the Final Mix came out. Depending on how I feel when I finish those up I might try Kingdom Hearts 2.8, I'm just not to sure how critical it is to going into Kingdom Hearts III (if and when that finally comes out).
Life Lately: March
February just flew by! I can't believe it's March already, but I think Oregon hasn't gotten the memo yet. I woke up this morning to snow. I like snow, but I'm ready for Spring, mostly because I want to wear flip flops again! This is going to be a bit of a long post, a lot happened in the last month! So grab a cup of coffee and let's get started!
Iggle Daily Journal: February 2017
I get a pat on the back for last month. I am terrible at completing "challenges" such as 30 day photo challenges or anything along similar lines. But I always give them a go (its like a bad addiction for me I guess), so last month I decided to try out the Iggle Daily Journal Challenge. Technically it would be my second time completing it, as I did it in January as well, but I didn't share because I was trying to get use to doing it.
Geekery of the Month: Ready, Set, Bake
Introduction to Traveler's Notebooks
Since getting into the planning community, and more into the bullet journal community I've come upon Traveler's Journals. They are also known as Midori Traveler's Notebooks. These note books have made their way across the world and call Japan home, as part of Japanese minimalism. At their most basic, generally they are a leather cover with an elastic band to hold its continues. There are many sizes to choose from, most common is the Standard (4.33X8.25in), which I use as well as what is known as a Passport size (3.4X4.9in) which I really love. I've also seen covers be made from cloth, and other materials.


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Part of National Museums Liverpool
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Accession no: LL 6000
Object type: Ceramic
Name: Figure of Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy)
Materials: Stoneware with enamel on biscuit decoration
Place made: China
Date made: Ming Dynasty, Chenghua, 1484 AD
Measurements: H. 140 cm, W. 73.3 cm, D. 48 cm
Description: Figure of Guanyin, with an inscription on this sculpture, telling us that it was the gift of a man named Dang and his wife Chong, dedicated on an auspicious mid-autumn day in 1484 under the supervision of the priest Daoji. It belongs to a group of at least four different figures from the same unknown northern Chinese temple, all dedicated on the same occasion and inscribed with the marker's name, Liu Zhen. The group, now split up between various British museums, appears to have been taken from China in the 1930s, when the 2nd Viscount Leverhulme acquired the Guanyin.
Provenance Bought from John Sparks, c. 1937; loans to the Trustees by the 2nd Viscount Leverhulme, 1939; gifted to the Lady Lever Art Gallery by the 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, 1980. Curator's Report to the Trustees of June 1939 in the LLAG archives.
Literature N. Pearce, "A Group of Chinese Stoneware Buddhist Sculptures Reunited". Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, Vol. 58 (1993-1994), 1995, pp.37-50, Figure 2.
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Chaim Potok Quotes About PainQuotes about: Pain
We live less than the time it takes to blink an eye, if we measure our lives against eternity. So it may be asked what value is there to a human life. There is so much pain in the world. What does it mean to have to suffer so much, if our lives are nothing more than the blink of an eye?...I learned a long time ago, Reuven, that a blink of an eye in itself is nothing; but the eye that blinks, that is something.
I looked at my right hand, the hand with which I painted. There was power in that hand. Power to create and destroy. Power to bring pleasure and pain. Power to amuse and horrify. There was in that hand the demonic and the divine at one and the same time. The demonic and the divine were two aspects of the same force. Creation was demonic and divine. Creativity was demonic and divine. I was demonic and divine.
I went away and cried to the Master of the Universe, "What have you done to me? A mind like this I need for a son? A heart I need for a son, a soul I need for a son, compassion I want from my son, righteousness, mercy, strength to suffer and carry pain, that I want from my son, not a mind without a soul!"
Chaim Potok
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The obstruction of justice investigation into Trump began days after Comey was sacked on May 9, according to people familiar with the matter, the Washington Post said . Summary: Vice President Mike Pence is taking moves to protect himself by retaining his own lawyer during the Russian Federation investigation. This is not the first time that Cullen has been involved in a high-profile presidential matter.
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Castile had a permit to carry the gun, which was later found in his right front shorts pocket. The shooting gained widespread attention after Mr Castile's girlfriend, who was in the vehicle with her then four-year-old daughter, live-streamed its gruesome aftermath on Facebook.
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Earlier in the U.S., Prime Minister Modi held one-to-one and delegation-level talks with President Donald Trump at the White House . While discussing the issue of terrorism, PM Modi and President Trump also spoke about the Pakistan using its territory as a launch pad for militancy.
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Grinning his way through a House hearing as he pleaded the Fifth. Earlier this year, he was banned from Twitter for harassing a journalist . When Matsumoto told prospective jurors that Shkreli's work in pharmaceuticals was not on trial, prosecutor Alixandra Smith corrected her.
A study by a group of economists at the University of Washington commissioned by the city of Seattle looked at the effects on low-wage workers of the $15-an-hour minimum wage law passed in 2014 and found some disturbing - but entirely predictable - results.
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San Diego's increase matched the national average in April, and remain ahead of the 5.5 percent national average for the past year. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 4.9 percent, lower than the 5.2 percent level in the previous month, and the 20-City Composite posted a 5.7 percent year-over-year gain, which was below the 5.9 percent level set in March.
Frontier Communications Corp (NASDAQ: FTR ) traded at a yearly high level of $5.22 during the last trading session. A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Frontier Communications Corporation had a negative net margin of 2.65% and a positive return on equity of 0.19%. The company had revenue of $2.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion.
The results may come as soon as the third quarter, the person said. The audit has been going on for about six months and is reviewing box office receipts for select Hollywood films released in China in 2016. China's State Administration of Press, Publication Radio, Film and Television penalized more than 300 theaters in March for under-reporting ticket sales, the regulator said at the time.
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Therefore 100% are positive. Phillips 66 had 32 analyst reports since August 4, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Needham maintained the stock with "Strong Buy" rating in Monday, October 31 report. (NASDAQ:AVID) for 44,000 shares. The insider PARKER W DOUGLAS sold 113,706 shares worth $5.47 million. Stifel stated it has 0.1% in Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX).
A disruptive passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Houston forced the flight to be diverted Sunday afternoon. Passengers said the woman seemed disturbed before she boarded the airplane in Los Angeles. They said airport security even confronted the woman because she was shouting. I told her there were families on the plane. Due to differences in air pressure, experts say it would be nearly impossible for a passenger to open the door of an aircraft during a flight.
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Several major companies, including Russia's top oil producer Rosneft, said they have also been affected by a large scale cyber attack. Malwabytes malware analyst Hasherezade, noted the cyber security firm is looking into the attacks as they develop.
The new crown prince will retain the portfolio of defense minister, which he has held since the day his father assumed the throne in January 2015. The article quoted extensively from an analysis by an academic at the London School of Economics, Madawi al-Rasheed, who called the new crown prince's remarks last month about Iran "a statement that ultimately amounts to a declaration of war".
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Avis Budget Group Inc . handling the care of Waymo's fleet comes after the latter announced plans for this fleet. Avis' shares rose as much as 21 percent to $29.32 in morning trading, recording their biggest intraday percentage gain in more than five years.
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The Fed said as well that it is planning to gradually start selling assets that it purchased during and after the USA financial crisis to help give a boost to the economy. The Fed said the initial cap for Treasuries would be set at $6 billion per month initially and increase by $6 billion increments every three months over a 12-month period until it reached $30 billion per month in reductions to its holdings.
Greece needs the money to meet roughly 7 billion euros ($7.8 billion) in debt repayments in July that it will struggle to meet from its own resources. Multiple news agencies said the tranche would amount to 8.5 billion euros ($9.5 billion). And the Greeks , who earned their prior bailouts by promising to cut budgets, trim government payrolls, and make painful economic reforms, are now insisting that they should be rewarded.
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Carlyle Group Ltd Partnership accumulated 2.46 million shares or 2.22% of the stock. Georgia-based Southeast Asset Advsrs has invested 0.38% in Rice Energy Inc (NYSE:RICE). US Capital Advisors raised DCP Midstream Partners, from a "hold" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 24th. Johnson Rice initiated coverage on shares of Rice Midstream Partners in a research note on Thursday, March 23rd.
About 90 minutes after the flight took off from Perth, Australia , the plane started shaking heavily and continued to shake for two hours, according to reports. Sophie Nicolas told WA Today, " He [the flight captain] said 'I hope you all say a prayer; I will be saying a prayer too and let's hope we all get back home safely '".
Principal Finance Group Inc has 1.29 million shares. Marathon Pete Corp Com now has $26.85B valuation. Thanks to a rise of nearly 0.65% in the past five days, the stock price is now up 28.7% so far on the year - still in strong territory. Shares of Salesforce.com, inc. Nationwide Fund Advsrs holds 0.1% or 1.40M shares in its portfolio. Jennison Associate Limited Liability Company invested in 0.03% or 1.62M shares.
Denmark's shipping giant Maersk said Tuesday that its computer systems had been brought down by a cyberattack. Ukraine's ministry of defence building. WPP , the London based advertising conglomerate, said its I.T. systems across several companies were affected by a "suspected cyber attack" on Tuesday.
Draghi's said in a speech Tuesday at an European Central Bank conference in Sintra, Portugal, that "there are strong grounds for prudence" in adjusting the level of stimulus. Wall Street staged a modest recovery approaching midday in NY, reversing an earlier weak trend. China's Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 percent to 3,191.20.
The high court is letting a limited version of the Trump administration ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries to take effect, a victory for President Donald Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his young presidency. Trump's original January 27 order was announced with no advance warning, resulting in some air travelers learning only after they landed in the United States that they wouldn't be let into the country.
Uber says that the new feature will also be making its way to other additional markets soon. There's also a link where the rider will be able to track the driver's route. Tuesday's release is novel only in that it simplifies an existing behavior. But it appears that the rider at least needs some kind of cellphone in order to receive the text message with the driver's information, and Uber's example image shows the text being received on an iPhone.
The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $2.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $2.87. Arlington Capital Management Inc, which manages about $102.62M and $273.52M US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Blackrock Corpor Hi Yld Fd I (HYT) by 338,139 shares to 432,746 shares, valued at $4.69 million in 2016Q4, according to the filing.
Now that team is five-time FIFA World Cup™ finalists Argentina. "It's going to be a good night". New Zealand have beaten defending champions Team USA to take the 35th America's Cup -international sport's oldest trophy. It was a statement that would have been hard to fathom after New Zealand's poor 2-0 defeat by Russian Federation, but it is now hard to argue with. The challengers came into today with a 6-1 lead and in the ninth race of the series Burling lived up to his "iceman" ...
Star Fox went on to reappear a few years later in 1997 in the classic Star Fox 64, but for years, fans have been left wanting to play Star Fox 2 for themselves. Equipped with two wired SNES classic controllers, the console also comes with one HDMI cable and USB charging cable. There have been a lot of questions popping up today following Nintendo's announcement of the Super NES Classic Edition earlier today , ranging from, "Will there be enough available?" However, maybe the ...
The NSE Nifty ended lower by 63.55 points, or 0.66 per cent, at 9,511.40. He added that on the global front, Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen's speech today will be eagerly heard to get an insight on the plan to trim the balance sheet and timing of next rate hike.
The supermarket sector is celebrating a "marked turnaround", with sales growth speeding up to five per cent, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel. "That isn't to say Asda's own-label offer is struggling - its Extra Special premium line and recently launched Farm Stores range contributed to a 1.4% increase in private label sales".
Sonoco Products Company is engaged in manufacturing of industrial and consumer packaging products, and providing packaging services. The company has market cap of $114.22 million. The stock of Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) has "Sell" rating given on Friday, May 5 by Deutsche Bank. The company was upgraded on Monday, November 23 by Macquarie Research.


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The new advertising campaign for Heathfield School Ascot. Heathfield is a boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18, set in stunning grounds in Ascot, Berkshire. With outstanding facilities and only 200 or so places, making it a truly unique and magical school. The new advertising campaigns purpose was to spread the ethos and rare nature of the school to potential parents and their children and attract them to the open day. The advertising campaign 'Girls First' was born, a phrase representing the schools care of its students, the 'go-get' attitude instilled in its students in their strive for excellence. The advertising campaign logo is a strong graphical device that will be used in many applications: advertising, social media, web and print collateral, event material and merchandising. The versatility of the campaign advertising design means that the secondary messaging for individual advertising placements can be change alongside the photographic image for maximum support. You can see the schools website here.


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