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Meeting of the Parliament 11 December 2019 [Draft] : 11 December 2019
Ben Macpherson
The number of applications for the EU settlement scheme continues to rise. As we anticipated, there was a significant uplift in October this year, before the Brex...
I share Linda Fabiani's sentiments in condemning the Prime Minister's remarks, and I support her important words about the net contribution of EU migrants not only to our economy and our pub...
The Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development (Ben Macpherson)
I met the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee in November 2018. Scottish Government officials most recently met the MAC on 25 September. The Scottish Govern...
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee 28 November 2019 [Draft] : 28 November 2019
This final group contains Government amendments that make minor and technical changes to the bill. Amendments 24 and 30 correct minor typographical errors. Amendm...
I thank Mr Rumbles and Mr Greer for their comments and engagement.
This group of amendments responds to the points that were raised during the stage 1 process about making explicit in the bill what the process is
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I cannot speak with authority on that right now. I would have to check that after the meeting.
I do not have to hand the number of incidents that there were, but I am aware of abseilers being used to remove something that infringed the advertising provision...
Do you mean examples of where assistance was required?
That the Parliament welcomes citizens from elsewhere in the EU, the EEA and Switzerland who have used their right to freedom of movement to come to Scotland, and recognises the significant contributions that such EU citizens make to Scotland and the rest of the UK socially, culturally and economically; acknowledges that EU citizens enrich Scotland and are an integral part of communities across the country; notes that the approach of the UK Government towards the rights of EU citizens since 24 June 2016 has created long-running insecurity and anxiety for millions; emphasises that EU citizens maintain their rights under freedom of movement until if and when the UK exits the EU; believes that EU citizens should not have to apply to retain rights they already have if the UK exits the EU and freedom of movement ends; notes that the establishment of a declarative system and the removal of the requirement to apply to the UK Government's EU Settlement Scheme would go some way to alleviating the current insecurity many people are experiencing; believes that the rights of EU citizens must be enshrined in primary legislation, and proposes that, if a declarative system is not established in law, the UK Government should immediately disapply its requirement that EU citizens accrue five years' residency to obtain full settled status, therefore removing the less secure pre-settled status, and considers that in all cases EU citizens must be given the option of receiving physical proof of status.
Supported by: Fiona Hyslop
That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill.
That the Parliament welcomes the significant economic, social and cultural contributions made by EU citizens to Scotland; acknowledges that they are a welcome and integral part of communities across the country; notes that EU citizens are important contributors to key sectors such as health and social care, education, construction, tourism and hospitality, culture, rural industries and financial services; recognises that EU citizens who have settled in Scotland have done so under freedom of movement; however, notes that the UK Government's policy is for EU citizens, including children, to enter an application process to obtain settled status and pay a fee to retain their existing rights to live, work and study in Scotland; recognises the risk that this charge could create a barrier for families and for individuals on low incomes; notes the Scottish Government commitment to meet the settled status fee for EU citizens working in devolved public services and to provide an information and advice service to support them; however, believes that EU citizens should not have to pay to retain rights that they already hold, and therefore calls on the UK Government to scrap its fee for settled status applications.
That the Parliament notes the publication by the Scottish Government of Contribution to International Development Report 2017-18, which presents its contributions to international development in collaboration with partners, particularly in its partner countries, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda and Pakistan, in support of the UN Global Goals; further notes the cross-cutting themes on policy coherence for development in areas such as health, education, climate change and human rights, while safeguarding beneficiaries; welcomes the significant contributions of international development organisations, civic society, universities, the NHS and Police Scotland to global citizenship and collaborative international development initiatives; believes that ongoing collaborations with the Department for International Development, Comic Relief and other donors, and the co-creation of international development initiatives with the NHS, Police Scotland, universities, civil society organisations and others, will continue to strengthen Scotland's position as an outward-looking, committed global citizen; considers that Scotland should continue to provide a positive and progressive voice in the world, for compassion, tolerance, diversity and social justice; recognises the strong cross-party approach and support for international development across the Parliament, and reaffirms strong support for Scotland's distinct and collaborative contributions to international development to help tackle global challenges, including poverty, injustice and inequality.
That the Parliament congratulates the Cyrenians on its 50th anniversary; notes that the organisation was constituted on 27 June 1968 and opened its doors to the first community member three days later; acknowledges the organisation's commitment to tackling homelessness through innovative means, by creating residential communities, offering housing advice and providing supported housing for young people; recognises its support for older people, helping them to stay connected in their communities; notes its work in providing a safe and supportive environment for people on their journey away from addiction; congratulates it on its important work in conflict resolution, mediation and support, helping families to build resilience, resolve issues and repair relationships; acknowledges its vital work in providing employability services for people experiencing barriers to employment, by offering skills and training; understands that it also provides a range of services and social enterprises that teach people about the health and economic benefits of growing, cooking and eating good food together in local communities, and celebrates that, during the last 50 years, the Cyrenians has centred the many strands of its work on a vision of building an inclusive society, in which all have the opportunity to live valued and fulfilling lives.
Supported by: David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Pauline McNeill, Bill Kidd, Emma Harper, Jeremy Balfour, David Stewart, Rona Mackay, Miles Briggs, Maurice Corry, Iain Gray, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Annie Wells, Andy Wightman, John Mason, Fulton MacGregor, Jenny Gilruth, Neil Findlay, Tom Arthur, Maureen Watt, Gillian Martin, Alex Cole-Hamilton
That the Parliament congratulates the City of Edinburgh Council on organising Edinburgh's Summer Summit, a two-day initiative, which will take place on 21-22 June 2018, to help celebrate National Clean Air Day; notes that National Clean Air Day is a UK-wide initiative to promote messaging around making the air cleaner and healthier for everyone; recognises that the summit will be launched by a procession in central Edinburgh, led by the Minister for Transport and Islands, Humza Yousaf MSP, Councillor Adam McVey, Leader, and Councillor Lesley Macinnes, Transport and Environment Convenor, both of the City of Edinburgh Council; acknowledges that there are a number of activities taking place on both days, focusing on the reduction of congestion and pollution caused by traffic, and celebrates that a further focus of the summit is to position Edinburgh as the leader in city place-making, in line with the aspirations of Edinburgh's 2050 Vision.
Supported by: Sandra White, Joan McAlpine, Graeme Dey, Richard Lyle, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Clare Haughey, Clare Adamson, Ivan McKee, Emma Harper, Gillian Martin, Jenny Gilruth, Andy Wightman, Fulton MacGregor, Ash Denham, David Torrance, Tom Arthur
That the Parliament congratulates the Multi-Cultural Family Base, which is based in the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency, on its Safe Haven Project being named the joint-winner in the Excellence in Children's Services category at the Scottish Social Services Awards; recognises the project's outstanding work in supporting children and families who have newly arrived in Edinburgh under the UN Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme; notes that it offers services such as one-to-one and therapeutic group support; acknowledges that it seeks to develop levels of safety and trust with the children to help them develop a sense of control over their lives; recognises its work in helping the parents with understanding the effect of acute trauma on their children; appreciates its efforts in supporting the children and parents in gaining better access to the groups and services and helping them to develop friendships with people from other communities, and wishes it all the best with its work.
Supported by: Fulton MacGregor, Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Miles Briggs, Jeremy Balfour, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Stewart Stevenson, Jenny Gilruth, Sandra White, Ivan McKee, Ash Denham, Gillian Martin, Tom Arthur
That the Parliament congratulates Hibs under-20s team on winning the Scottish FA Youth Cup final with a 3-1 victory over Aberdeen at Hampden; recognises that this adds to a successful season for the team, as it is already this season's winner of the SPFL Development League; acknowledges manager Grant Murray's hard work in bringing on young players, and recognises the work of youth football in developing players and encouraging young people's involvement in sport.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Ash Denham, Ivan McKee, Edward Mountain, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Sandra White, Graeme Dey, Iain Gray, Rona Mackay, Clare Haughey, George Adam, Emma Harper, Richard Lyle, Tom Arthur, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, David Torrance, Richard Lochhead, Neil Findlay, Alison Johnstone
That the Parliament congratulates Spartans FC, which is based in the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency, on winning the Scottish Lowland Football League on 14 April 2018; recognises the significance of this achievement to everyone involved with the football club; particularly congratulates the winning first team players, the manager, Douglas Samuel, the coaching team, the chairman, Craig Graham MBE, and other directors, and welcomes the strong support that the team received on the day at Ainslie Park Stadium and during the season.
Supported by: Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Miles Briggs, Ivan McKee, Liam McArthur, Gordon MacDonald, Joan McAlpine, George Adam, Stewart Stevenson, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Jeremy Balfour, Bill Kidd, Ash Denham, Graeme Dey, Kenneth Gibson, Ruth Maguire, Clare Haughey, Colin Beattie, Fulton MacGregor, Jenny Gilruth, John Finnie, Neil Findlay, Tom Arthur, Gail Ross, Alison Johnstone
That the Parliament congratulates 11-year-old Joseph Cox, who is from Leith, on winning the National Rotary Young Citizen Award in recognition of his project, Socks for the Street; notes that this helps people who sleep rough by collecting new socks, underwear, gloves and other vital warm clothing, which are dropped at Joseph's school, Leith Primary School, for distribution; recognises that Joseph set an initial target of collecting 300 pairs of socks, but that, to date, over 2,000 pairs of socks, 1,000 sets of underwear, 25 sleeping bags and many other warm items, including hats and scarves, have been received from all over the world; recognises that Joseph carries items with him at all times to hand out to homeless people; notes that further details of the project's work can be found at the Facebook page, Socksforthestreet; acknowledges that these awards celebrate the achievements of inspirational young people across Great Britain and Ireland, many of whom have assumed important responsibilities at a very young age; thanks Leith Rotary for nominating Joseph and the school for acting as the drop-off point, and wishes Joseph, and Socks for the Street, continued success.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson, Jeremy Balfour, Ash Denham, Emma Harper, Gordon MacDonald, Graeme Dey, Neil Findlay, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Clare Haughey, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Tom Arthur, Gillian Martin, Miles Briggs, Jenny Gilruth, Ruth Maguire, Ivan McKee, Gail Ross, Alison Johnstone
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the delivery of more affordable housing.
Today, I will announce the positive outcome of the Mid-Market Rent (MMR) Invitation, a further innovative initiative designed to expand the supply of affordable homes through long term loan investment.
£47.5m of Scottish Government loan funding is being provided to the Placemaking and Regeneration Group, Places for People for a proposal which will deliver 1,000 affordable mid-market rent homes and attract Institutional Investment to deliver a total funding package of around £150m into the Scottish Economy.
Places for People have set up a residential real estate fund which will own and deliver mid-market rent homes, supporting people on low and modest incomes to access high quality rented accommodation at affordable rent levels.
The Fund has been established as a Scottish Limited Partnership, managed by PfP Capital, the Financial Conduct Authority authorised fund management business for Places for People. A number of safeguards have been put in place to ensure that there is absolute transparency on who investors are and how the Fund will operate.
This is one of a number of Scottish Government supported schemes that will continue to expand the delivery of affordable mid-market rent housing, where required, to ensure that those on low to moderate incomes have access to high quality homes at affordable rent levels.
We will continue to work with local authorities to deliver such housing through innovative funding models that can attract significant levels of private investment, and support grant funded mid-market rent housing delivered through housing associations and their subsidiaries.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09168 by Joe Fitzpatrick on 22 May 2017, to what extent the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 applies to private companies.
As set out in my answer to S5W-09168, the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 ('the Act') covers private companies if they are wholly-owned by a public authority listed in schedule 1 of the Act.
The Act can also be extended to organisations, including private companies, undertaking 'functions of a public nature'. Private companies brought within scope of the Act include private prison contractors and providers of secure accommodation for children. A draft order extending the Act to Registered Social Landlords is currently under consideration.
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06577 by Kevin Stewart on 2 February 2017, what the average (a) Housing Association Grant (HAG) and (b) non-HAG subsidy level per unit was expressed as a percentage of total costs for housing association new development tender approval activity in (i) Edinburgh and (ii) Glasgow in each of the last three years.
The following table sets out the average Housing Association Grant (HAG) and non (HAG) subsidy level expressed as a percentage of total costs for housing association new development tender approval activity in Edinburgh and Glasgow in each of the last three years:
Grant percentages
HA Rent
HA Low Cost Home Ownership
Other Rent (Mid Market Rent)
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04448 by Kevin Stewart on 15 November 2016, whether it will outline the average Housing Association Grant (HAG) subsidy levels approved for housing association new development tender approval activity in Edinburgh and Glasgow over the last three years, broken down by type of tenure.
The following table sets out the average Housing Association Grant (HAG) subsidy levels approved for housing association new development tender approval activity in Edinburgh and Glasgow over the last three years, broken down by type of tenure:
Grant per unit
Information for 2017-18 is not available yet and will be published within the Affordable Housing Supply Programme Outturn Report 2017-18 later in the year.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to provide meals to children outwith school term times.
Local authorities have the flexibility to provide meals and activities for children during school holidays where they think this is needed. We know that some local authorities such as East Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire are already doing good work to support children in their areas.
We have committed £1 million over the next two years to provide new practical support for children experiencing food insecurity during school holidays.
To ask the Scottish Government what role the Education Maintenance Allowance plays in encouraging young people to stay on at school.
To ask the First Minister how many Syrian refugees have been resettled in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the renewable energy industry.
The ambitious targets set out in our new Energy Strategy show how seriously we take our commitment to supporting and growing Scotland's renewable energy potential.
We have pioneered unique legislative changes and made funding available to support the growth of offshore wind and marine renewables in Scottish waters. We have made crystal clear our view that onshore wind and other low cost renewable technologies will continue to play a major role in powering Scotland's low carbon future. And our £60 million Low Carbon Innovation Funding call is currently inviting bids from projects which will advance our renewable heat and transport ambitions. We have also provided £35 million through our Community and Renewable Energy Scheme, or CARES, to support 600 operational community and locally owned projects.
Low Carbon and Renewable energy already supports almost 50,000 jobs across Scotland, and generates a turnover £11 billion. The sector is not without its challenges, but we remain determined to work with our stakeholders to overcome these, and to continue its increasing contribution to sustainable economic growth.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that all patients diagnosed with bowel cancer are tested for Lynch syndrome, in light of evidence suggesting that the condition can dramatically increase a person's chance of developing bowel cancer by up to 80%.
It is current protocol for all NHS Scotland Health Boards to ensure appropriate referral and testing for Lynch syndrome, for all patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer before the age of 60.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have recommended extending referral and testing for Lynch syndrome to all patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The impacts of this recommendation are currently being reviewed by NHS Scotland's Molecular Pathology Consortium (MPC).
To ask the Scottish Government what proposals the Scottish Law Commission has for future law reform projects.
I have agreed with the Scottish Law Commission its Tenth Programme of Law Reform, which covers the work to be undertaken by the Commission for the five year period from 2018 until the end of 2022. The Programme was presented to Parliament today and is also being published today. The Programme is also available online from the Scottish Law Commission website.
The projects which will be undertaken under the Tenth Programme have been selected following consultation by the Commission. The Programme includes existing projects which began under the Ninth Programme, such as work on contracts law, heritable securities and aspects of leases. A joint project with the Law Commission on surrogacy will also be undertaken. In addition, the Commission expects to undertake new projects which will cover the homicide, aspects of family law and some aspects of the law on damages for personal injury.
I welcome this Programme, which represents a varied and relevant set of proposals, and look forward to receiving reports from the Commission in due course. We will continue to work with the Commission over ways of taking forward the proposals in those reports, and will continue with the system introduced last year of providing initial responses to reports within 3 months of publication.
The Scottish Law Commission also has a general remit to keep the law of Scotland under review for the purpose of promoting reform and development of the law. In addition to the Programme of Law Reform agreed with Ministers, the Commission also receives from Ministers references on specific issues and provides other advice on specific areas of the law.
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Intellectual property services business Rouse has grown its IP consultancy offering by acquiring a Swedish IP firm.
In an "exciting, yet natural" development, Rouse has expanded its global footprint by acquiring Sweden-based intellectual property specialist IPQ.
It is the firm's first continental European acquisition, with Rouse already having established a presence in the Middle East, China, South East Asia, alongside its offices in the United Kingdom, Africa and Hong Kong.

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2009 La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza
$ 32.99
Since 1890, La Rioja Alta, S.A. has been making wine in Rioja. The five families that organized the company remain involved, surviving and thriving through two major European wars, phyloxera, and the Franco era.
James Suckling 96 Points
Very fresh and vivid 2009 with berries, dark spice and hints of walnuts. Full-bodied, reserved and so held back and muscular, but you don't feel the tannins and the strength. A great wine.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 Points
The current vintage of one of the flagship wines from La Rioja Alta is the 2009 Viña Ardanza Reserva, the second year it has contained 20% Garnacha grapes from their estate vineyards in La Pedriza in the village of Tudelilla in Rioja Baja. The Tempranillo comes from vineyards averaging 30 years of age in Fuenmayor and Cenicero. The hand-harvested bunches were sorted and put in boxes, transferred to the winery at 14 degrees Celsius to be destemmed and crushed, then the grapes fermented in stainless steel, including malolactic. The two varieties were aged separately, 36 months in used American oak barrels for Tempranillo and 30 months for Garnacha, and racked every six months. It was initially closed, shy and serious, riper and a little darker than the 2008 but still very balanced, serious and harmonious. The palate combines power with elegance, with some tannins, focused flavors, some chalky texture and a rustic touch that gives it character.
Winemaker Notes
Medium-intensity, dark cherry-red; clean and bright. To the nose it stands out for its fresh, spicy character, with hints of sweet cherries and blackcurrant chocolate, assembled with notes of black pepper, tobacco, nutmeg, coffee, mocha and cinnamon. Pleasant and well-balanced in the mouth. Tasty, with a soft freshness, nice structure, and delicately elegant tannins. Silky finish, with a lovely aftertaste, where liqueur-like notes of cherries and blackcurrants intermingle with toasty notes and sweet spices turning this especial edition of Viña Ardanza into a fine, elegant wine.
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80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha
13.5% Alcohol
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The phone rings. Karen and I pick it up at the same time. Normally, we let the phone ring until Chloe or Lila gets it. We do this because: a) most phone calls are for the girlses, and b)Karen and I hate the phone, we hate talking on it, we hate spending time on it, and when we are on the phone, we are desperately searching for an exit strategy, the lull in conversation in which to insert: "I have to get off now." It's a complete mystery to Karen that when people call, it is clear that they would like nothing better than to linger and talk and talk and talk. Karen, ever practical, ever aware that most talk is a waste of time, just wants to get the necessary information and hang up. So, we pick up the phone at the exact same moment. The voice on the other end identifies herself as from the Yeshiva of Flatbush Alumni Association. She is calling to confirm our information for the upcoming guide. We verify the spelling of our name. Avrech has been mangled in so many ways that I keep a list of all the alternate spellings. Birthdays are correct, our address and professions are also right. I am holding my breath, and then it comes:
"How many children do you have?"
Karen and I hesitate. We exchange glances. Though we are in separate rooms, I can actually feel Karen's eyes boring into mine.
"Three," we reply in unison.
"What are their names?"
"Ariel, Lila, Chloe."
"And their ages?"
"Twenty-two, nineteen, sixteen."
Karen and I are both thinking the same thing: Should we mention that our twenty-two year old is dead? Do we give her the date he passed away? No. We remain silent as she efficiently clicks away at her keyboard.
It often happens that people ask us how many children we have. Always we always reply, three. Sometimes, depending on the circumstances, we will add, "But we lost one." But this time we want Ariel's name to go into the alumni guide. It is one way of keeping Ariel alive. Preserving the present tense affords us a thin sheet of comfort.
It is an intensely human way of keeping our child alive. It is also a traditional Jewish strategy.
During the last year of Ariel's life, when he and I learned together, we once fell into a discussion about a point that Rashi, the greatest of all biblical commentators, was making. Ariel said: "Rashi says, and Rashi means, and Rashi and the Malbim are not in agreement." I pointed out to Ariel that we discuss Rashi as if he were still alive, as if he and the other medieval commentators are not separated from us by centuries, much less by death. Isn't it wonderful how the mesorah, the transmission of Torah knowledge from generation to generation, ignores incovenient facts like death? The holy commentators are always discussed in the present tense, as if they are here in Pico Robertson, or maybe far away, in the holy city of Monsey, NY.
Ariel frowned. "Well, of course," he said, "it goes without saying. Rashi is alive, the Ralbag is alive, they are all alive. Only their bodies are gone."
And so it is for us. In central ways, Ariel is still alive. I open his Torah notebooks, study his commentary, and my breath is knocked from my body. Ariel's notebooks, dating from his first year in high school, to his last year at Ner Yisroel, are a spiritual diary. These are no ordinary teenage musings, for Ariel was never a typical American teenager. Always, he was a little man, innocent in the ways of the world, but wise in his Torah learning. By the way, the source of our name is the Torah. Parshat Mikeitz, Genesis: 41, 41-43.
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, See I have placed you in charge of all the land of Egypt. And Pharaoh removed his ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. He then had him dressed in garments of fine linen and he placed a gold chain upon his neck. He also had him ride in his second royal chariot and they proclaimed before him: Avrech. Thus, he appointed him over all the land of Egypt.
Rashi comments: Avrech: Av b'chachma v'rach b'shanim. A father in wisdom, but tender in years.
This terse commentary is engraved on Ariel's headstone. Naturally, it is written in the present tense. And for as long as Karen and I are alive we will speak of Ariel using this comforting grammatical form. It seems a small matter, but for grieving parents it embraces a universe of implications.
We are the parents of a child who has died. Partially, we express and endure our loss through a grammatical structure. The choice of present tense has an integrity that lavishes love, respect and dignity, on the soul of our beloved child.
Ariel is.
Ariel was.
Ariel will be.
Until the day Karen and I die.


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REDDING, Calif. – Shasta College's men's basketball team lost to No. 6 Santa Rosa 75-71 Friday night to open the Shasta Invitational Tournament.
The Knights took a four-point lead late in the game on Michael Plunkitt's fast-break layup off a steal and Tanner Guinn's bucket. But the Bear Cubs closed the game on a 7-1 run in the final 2 minutes to drop Shasta.
"We played hard; it comes down to one shot one way and one shot the other," Shasta College coach Kele Fitzhugh said. "We didn't hit a couple of 3s late and they hit theirs. The shots just didn't fall."
Shasta's Guinn, the lone sophomore on a team full of freshman, scored 21 of his team-high 23 points in the first half, draining four 3-pointers and igniting his team often through the first 20 minutes.
The game was tied at 37 at halftime and Shasta and Santa Rosa traded the lead several times in the second half.
Shasta freshman Zach Thompson ignited a 7-0 run with a 3-pointer and Jalen Evans spun around to lay-in a left-handed shot to take a 57-55 lead with about 10 minutes left. But Santa Rosa's Ryan Perez buried a pair of 3-pointers 2 minutes later. Plunkitt attacked the rim to dish to Evans underneath before stealing the ball and converting it into a layup the other way. Guinn's bucket put Shasta up four.
Santa Rosa answered with Skylar Chavez, who scored all seven of the Bear Cubs' points in the 7-1 stretch that finished off the Knights. He hit a jumper from the elbow to lead by 3 and both ends of a 1-and-1 with 10 seconds left to seal it. The Knights never trailed by more than three points until those free throws went down.
"They're starting to believe in each other," Fitzhugh said of his inexperienced team, which pushed a top-team in the state to the end. "Obviously you always want to win but the big picture is that we were successful tonight because we're making strides."
Chavez scored 36 points to lead Santa Rosa. Shasta's Guinn had six rebounds to go with his 23 points and Evans had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Plunkitt scored nine points off the bench and Thompson added eight points.
Foothill 81, Shasta 61
Shasta College couldn't dig out of its 43-27 halftime deficit to lose in the final game of its tournament on Saturday. The Knights were led by Thompson's 16 points on 7 of 13 shooting and Guinn added 14 points. Evans scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds and Plunkitt scored eight points off the bench and led the Knights with four assists.
Shasta (1-5) plays in the Coach Tregs Classic on Friday, Nov. 30 against Mendocino and Dec. 1 against Southwestern Oregon.


text: From half term breaks to summer escapes, Virgin Limited Edition has hand-picked a selection of incredible offers and unforgettable adventures for the family holiday of a lifetime.Located in South Africa's Sabi Sand Reserve, families visiting Ulusaba will have the chance to spot lions, leopards, elephants and many more species on twice-daily game drives led by an expert team of rangers and trackers. The Cubs Club offers amazing activities for kids of all ages including treasure hunts and traditional arts and crafts. There's even more reason to get the family together in this stunning safari setting as on selected dates throughout 2017, up to two cubs stay for free with one or more adults.At Mahali Mzuri, children are known as "Little Warriors" in recognition of Kenya's rich Maasai traditions. Alongside twice-daily game drives, families can enjoy fun, tailored activities including Maasai jumping competitions and visits to the local community. For the ultimate summer holiday adventure, families can experience one of the world's most spectacular natural wonders, the Great Wildebeest Migration which takes place between July and September. For for an extra slice of half-term fun in May and October, up to two kids stay free when sharing a tent with at least one adult.Families looking for tailored service in a beautiful Balearic setting will love Son Bunyola. Located on Mallorca's North West coast, there are three villas available for rental; three-bedroom Son Balagueret, four-bedroom Sa Terra Rotja and five-bedroom Sa Punta de S'Aguila. Each property has a private pool, a chef and concierge service and on selected dates in 2017, guests staying 7 nights or more will receive their final night for free.Ulusaba kids go free offerUp to two kids aged from zero to 11 years can stay at Ulusaba Rock Lodge for free in 2017, a saving of ZAR 2200 per child per night. Children must be aged six years and above to participate in game drivesOffer available for limited dates and rooms during this periodOffer can be combined with other packages and offersAll other normal terms and conditions applyMahali Mzuri kids go free offerUp to two children aged between six and 15 can share a family tent with at least one adult for no extra charge, saving up to US$600 per child, per night.This offer is subject to room availability. Valid year-round until 21 December 2017 excluding 1 July to 31 August 2017Mahali Mzuri reserves the right to change the rates at any time and supplements and minimum stays may apply during peak periodsCannot be combined with any other offersAll other normal terms and conditions applySon Bunyola free night offerGuests booking a stay at Sa Punta de S'Aguila, Sa Terra Rotja and Son Balagueret at Son Bunyola for seven nights or more this summer will receive the final night freeThis offer is valid for stays throughout April, May and October 2017 at Sa Terra Rotja and Sa Punta de S'Aguila and from April to October 2017 at Son BalagueretThis offer is for new bookings only with a minimum seven-night stayOffer only applicable for Saturday arrivalsAll other normal terms and conditions applyOffer cannot be combined with any other offer or packages


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About car alternators
Geoffrey Wanjala, a senior motor mechanic at Good Life Motor Garage on Namuwongo Road, says an alternator is a device in the engine system that charges the battery.
Although it is a simple element with a few parts, it plays a vital role in any vehicle's operations.
An alternator turns the mechanical energy of the engine's rotating crank shaft into electricity through induction.
Bruhan Mukisa, the director Banapo Auto Garage in Kansanga, a Kampala suburb, explains that wires within the alternator run through a magnetic field which induces electrical current.
This is what is used to power the car's accessories, from the headlights to the battery. The alternator provides the power to start the car.
When your car alternator fails
Experts mention factors such as worn-out fan belt, damaged cutout, loose fan belt and water.
A fan belt is used to drive devices such as alternators, water pumps, air conditioning compressors and air pumps. A worn out fan belt will not fit in the alternator drive pulley, so it may not carry output of an alternator.
This would translate into a slip at the alternator, and heat transferred through the shaft to the bearing and other components.
Wanjala explains that a cutout is a coil of wire wound around a soft iron core and is therefore, an electromagnet. When the car is started, current from the dynamo will flow to the coil, magnetising the soft iron core.
When the current reaches a level superior than the inert battery volts this reaches adequate strength to pull together a set of contacts that link the dynamo to the battery.
At this moment, the cutout ensures that current can only flow from the dynamo to the battery.
Here, the mechanic may test the charging system to see whether it is weak or not working at all by switching on the engine. It also helps to detect if one of the diodes inside the alternator has failed.
If the charging system failed the test, the mechanic will need to do further diagnostics to assess if it is the alternator causing the problem.
Additional charging system problems include a loose drive belt, faulty wiring or blown fuse and defective ignition switch.
Often an alternator can fail prematurely when a protective engine undercover or shield is damaged or missing. This happens because sand and water from the road can get inside the alternator and cause it to wear out faster.
If your engine undershield is damaged, make sure it is substituted to keep the engine compartment clean and dry.
A coolant or oil leak can also damage the alternator. Likewise, if you have to clean the engine compartment, the alternator must be protected from water and detergent.
Components of an alternator
Wanjala outlines some of commonly known alternator parts as brushes, stators, bearing and pulleys.
A distinctive alternating current alternator has two windings, for example stator which is stationary outside winding and a rotor that rotates inner winding.
A voltage supplied through the voltage regulator to the rotor winding rejuvenates the rotor and turns it into a magnet. The rotor is rotated by the engine via a drive belt.
The magnetic field produced by the rotating rotor prompts alternating current electric current in the stationary stator winding.
Diodes are used to convert alternating current into direct current used in the vehicle's electric system.
The voltage produced is measured by the voltage regulator which is built-in the alternator.
One of the most crucial components of all the alternator parts is the cooling system which is crucial to the life and proper operation of the charging system.
The primary cause of alternator failure is the brushes. The brushes are the point of contact between the spinning stator assembly and the stationary rectifier.
This is also the gateway for the electricity produced by the alternator parts and the charging system. At some point replacing the brushes alone will rectify most alternator troubles.
Signs of failing alternator
Inexperienced drivers may not easily detect the problem however, if one pays attention, diagnosing car trouble related to the alternator, can be easy.
One of the significant signs of a faulty alternator is failure to start. The car battery may produce bubbles. This usually happens when the battery is over charging, Wanjala explains.
The battery just permits a driver to get the car running. A faulty alternator will kill a good battery as it seeks for a source of energy.
"Another sign of a damaged alternator is not charging the battery thus making it not reserve power. Therefore, when your car does not start, it may be a result of an alternator or faulty battery," Wanjala says.
Mukisa, on the other hand, cautions that when one experiences flickering headlights, stalling or strange noise when driving it could be because of the failing alternator.
The most common alternator problems include worn-out carbon brushes, worn-out contact rings and a failed voltage regulator. Bad outer and inner alternator bearings can produce a whining noise. A warning light on the dashboard is a sign that the alternator needs replacement.
"One should never ignore such an indicator, even when he is not experiencing any other symptoms. One is aised to consult a reliable automotive professional for problem detection," Mukisa says.
Dim headlights are a strong signal that your alternator may not be working correctly. The alternator provides power to the headlights, so the dim light means the alternator is stressed to execute.
When the alternator is faulty, other systems in a car powered by the alternator may act up.
These may include power windows, power locks, dashboard lights, air conditioning and car radio. Sometimes, alternator failure can cause some of the bearing to fail in the engine, creating unusual shakes.
"A bad alternator can cause the battery to drain because it is failing to recharge it. If your battery dies, have your alternator checked when replacing the battery so that it does not act up again," says Wanjala.
The alternator provides power to the spark plugs that ignite the fuel in your engine. When the alternator is failing, there might not be enough power in the park plugs to keep the engine working which can cause it to stop for no reason while driving.
Cost of replacement
Wanjala says the cost of replacing an alternator depends on the type of vehicle. He aises drivers to go with a mechanic when buying a new alternator to avoid fakes.
One can keep the alternator safe by not allowing the fan belts to break. This, he says, can be achieved through tightening the fan belts, keeping it free from water and cleaning regularly.
Alternators can be classified depending on number of poles, based on rotor, output power, working principle, speed on rotation, coiling and construction.
Classification by number of poles include salient poles which have more than four poles and cylindrical that have two to four poles.
They can be classified basing on the rotor for instance, salient pole type and smooth cylindrical type.
Classification based on output power includes single and three phases, classification by working principle involves revolting armature type and revolting field type.
Alternators can be classified on the speed rotation such as turbo alternator and low speed alternator.
They can also be distinguished depending on coiling, for example, air and hydrogen cooling.


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Simple Simon is a shop out of Calgary. The owner of Simple Simon seems highly involved in the Calgary Community, being a co founder of the Calgary Farmers Market that opened up in 2004 in Currie Barracks. The market has now moved to Blackfoot Trail and Heritage Drive.
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When and Where: November 11, 2018 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 76, Dominican (N.Y.) College 74
Records: SNHU 2-0, Dominican 1-1
Junior Shawn Montague (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) poured in a game-high 27 points, as the Southern New Hampshire University men's basketball team bettered its record to 2-0 by rallying late for a 76-74 victory over Dominican (N.Y.) College on Sunday afternoon at the Stan Spirou Field House.
- Montague was an efficient 10-for-14 from the field, including 1-for-3 from beyond the arc and 6-for-9 at the stripe, while gathering nine rebounds.
- Senior Daquaise Andrews (Queens, N.Y.) netted 22 points (6-15 FG, 10-12 FT) for the second straight night to go with seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
- Junior Eamonn Joyce (Medford, Mass.) rounded out the double-figure scorers for the Penmen with 14 points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 7-7 FT) and six boards.
- Daniel Grant led the Chargers with 19 points (6-14 FG, 3-5 3-FG, 4-6 FT).
- The opening eight minutes saw both teams trading shots, before Southern New Hampshire snapped a 13-13 tie with an 11-3 run – with three points each from Joyce, senior Jon Martin (Manchester, N.H.) and Andrews – to open a 24-16 advantage with eight-and-a-half minutes remaining in the first half.
- An 8-2 counter-run – with Grant providing the final four points – slashed the Dominican deficit to a pair just under three minutes later. The margin was three with 2:35 left when a 7-2 spurt – sparked by a Daraja Rodwell 3-pointer and finished with four points from Ian Gardener – sent the Chargers to the locker room with a 35-33 edge.
- A Rodwell 3-pointer just over a minute into the second half nudged the Dominican lead to five at 40-35. The margin was four with under 14:30 to play when a 6-1 spurt flipped Southern New Hampshire into the lead at 51-49 with 13:23 remaining.
- Nine lead changes and four ties followed, with Dominican coming out of the scrum with a 71-67 advantage with just under four minutes to go. Four clutch free throws from Andrews, followed by the front end of a 1-and-1 from sophomore Drew Butler (Toronto, Ontario) at the 2:58 mark, gave the Penmen the lead for good at 72-71.
- After the Chargers missed the front end of their own 1-and-1, Andrews made them pay with a slick finish in traffic that made it a three-point game at 74-71 with 2:13 to play. Grant answered with a game-tying 3-pointer at the two-minute mark. Following a turnover, a big defensive stop for the Penmen set up another bucket from Andrews that put the hosts on top, 76-74, with 53 ticks on the clock. Dominican went for the game-winning 3 as time expired, but it would not fall.
- Southern New Hampshire outshot Dominican, 48 percent (24-50) to 42.9 percent (27-63), while the Chargers returned the favor from long distance, 36 percent (9-25) to 28.6 percent (4-14).
- SNHU was plus-13 at the line and shot it better, 77.4 percent (24-31) to 68.8 percent (11-16).
- The Penmen won the paint (36-28), while the Chargers captured the glass (36-34), had more points off turnovers (20-14) and turned in a better assist-to-turnover ratio (13/15-9/7).
- Martin chipped in six points (2-2 FG, 2-2 3-FG) and two rebounds.
- Southern New Hampshire begins the season 2-0 for the fifth straight year.
- Andrews notched his 15th career 20-point performance.
- The Penmen return to action Wednesday, Nov. 14 (7:30 p.m.) when they play host to Saint Michael's College at the Field House in a game that will air on WGIR 610-AM.
- SNHU is home for four straight to begin the year, as well as six of seven in the month of November.
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No. 16 Rollins vs. No. 11 Flagler
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 | 2:30 p.m. | St. Augustine, Fla.
The Tars are prepared for a second straight road match to open the 2018 campaign, this one with national implications around the Division II landscape. The No. 16 Tars visit the No. 11 Flagler Saints in a top-20, South Region, showdown.
The Tars dropped their season opener to Division I Stetson on Saturday by a score of 6-1. Rollins got a competitive showing from Atakan Gezer and Frederick Danielson in the third doubles position, while Nicolo De Fraia picked up Rollins' lone point in the top singles spot.
Guillermo De Nicolas-Ruiz is the highest ranked Tar in the ITA national rankings. Coming in at No. 19, Sami Kirberg still holds his spot in the South Region poll at No. 17.
De Fraia and Nicolas-Ruiz put up a battle in the number one doubles spot against Stetson. The pair are ranked No. 8 in the South Region among doubles teams.
The Saints have faced off against a pair od Sunshine State Conference opponents so far in 2018. Flagler defeated Florida Southern 8-1, but fell to No. 6 Lynn 7-2.
Lukas Storck headlines the Saints singles lineup, coming in at No. 38 in the ITA national rankings. Felipe Carvalho remains undefeated through the Saints first two matches, playing out of the fifth spot.
Konstantin Dustmann partners up with Storck to form the Saints top doubles team. The duo is 2-0 on the year, including a 9-7 win over the top team from No. 6 Lynn.
Rollins will take more than a week off from competition, before they host No. 6 Lynn in their SSC and home opener. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 17.
Fans can follow the Tars all season long on RollinsSports.com, where the latest news, updates, and information on the Rollins tennis teams can also be accessed. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest #TARnation news by following Rollins Sports on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


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M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives of two of his standout originals — 2000's Unbreakable, from Touchstone, and 2016's Split, from Universal—in one explosive, all-new comic-book thriller: Glass. From Unbreakable, Bruce Willis returns as David Dunn as does Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price, known also by his pseudonym Mr. Glass. Joining from Split are James McAvoy, reprising his role as Kevin Wendell Crumb and the multiple identities who reside within, and Anya Taylor-Joy as Casey Cooke, the only captive to survive an encounter with The Beast. Following the conclusion of Split, Glass finds Dunn pursuing Crumb's superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
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I've been lacking in stories and out sick for the last few days, but this is the story of tonight…
1-I have to get this out of the way because it's too fucking funny. We got gift boxes from Expedia today. The contents were priceless. Expedia Beer Coozies (thanks for reminding us why we drink) and Expedia Stress Balls. Irony is there some where but I can't make this shit up. I'll snap a picture if any are left tomorrow night.
2-We have a pretty full house but almost everyone checked in yesterday. To put it in perspective we have a bunch of freshman and sophomore college students finishing finals this week and their parents are all chillin at the hotel waiting to take them home. That's probably half of them. Then a wedding. Then a teachers conference. And it's raining. Usually a shit storm stew in other words…. but wait. It was so quiet tonight I let my co-worker go home 30 minutes early because he misread the schedule and made plans. All of the wedding people were super cool, funny, sweet, left the hotel to party instead of doing in their rooms. Nary a peep from anyone, so much so I was playing travel agent for people trying to stay with us via the phone on our next fuck off we're super fucking sold out weekend and this one group just looking for a place to crash but our rates were just too goddamned high (I really tried to magic them into a room but no dice) they were really thankful for my help.
Let some teenagers from the wedding hang out and watch tv in the breakfast room, hardly heard them at all, when I went to check the bathrooms they were just sitting on the couch watching some show (I'll give them a remote, I don't give a fuck, I have seven, they always bring them back) and braiding each other's hair. I forgot they were there honestly.
Guy from the wedding had a buddy come looking for him and was totally cool that I couldn't give him his friends room number and asked if I could call the room. I said sure and the wife said she'll send him down but she does not want those hooligans in her room. She was laughing and the boys all snuck out for beers and Mr Husband was like "I have my phone, I have my wallet" and I said "But do you have your room key" and he said "Yeah but can you leave me another one in case I get rowdy and leave mine somewhere?" And I did and left it with NA. Poor man went out in a t-shirt and its raining here, he just didn't want to wake up his kids to get a jacket.
3-The kinda sad but awesome moment is we have another guest from another one of our brands and it's the flagship brand, like she works in outer space her hotel is so cool, she's staying with us for a funeral but she assured me it was an expected passing and wanted to talk hotels with me, little ol' me at the front desk at almost the lowest tier of our brand for a few minutes.
Enter our fairytale/magical apartment suite. We hooked her up. I told her I'd be working tomorrow night as well so if she needed anything just to ask for me or if she wanted to come down and hang out, I'd be glad to have the company. She seemed grateful.
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So, wedding planning is in full swing.What we have booked so far:
- The venue! Thank God, it is absolutely beautiful and I cannot wait to share photos of this amazing place.
- An amazing photographer! She has really helped us figure out how we're going to do this wedding.
- A really awesome DJ who is so willing to help us pick out music that is just for us.
And now, we are left with the daunting task to find a caterer. This part of wedding planning has been the most stressful for me. We both want amazing food (if you haven't already noticed, we eat everything) but we would prefer not to spend SO MUCH money on this wedding. This is so difficult for us and we have tried to figure out creative ways to feed our guests but still have it turn out amazing. This is still in the works, so we haven't nailed anything down yet. Honestly, this is all so draining, overwhelming and sometimes I don't even want to have a wedding anymore. But, I have to stay strong and remember that it will be amazing to celebrate with family and friends.
Well, early on, Jacob and I decided that we wanted this wedding to be intimate and have a lot of details either created by us or reflective of our personalities. I managed to come across some amazing white picket fence type wood that would work perfect as a wedding entrance sign. All I am planning to do is repaint it white, get wood cut outs of both of our names and the date of our wedding and add some beautiful flowers. My sister and I already started repainting the sign, which I was super excited about. This style is what we are looking for:
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It doesn't look like much but I am so excited to make what I'm thinking in my head become a reality. It's so nice right? I have to buy the wooden cut-outs of our names. I've been looking at tons of Etsy shops that have something along the lines of what we're looking for, I'm just not sure which one to go with.If you know a cool Etsy shop that might have what we're looking for, do not hesitate to share!Well, I ran into this awesome company Saw Trax . They are a business for all of your hardware needs such as wood cutting, dollies, carts, claws and more. They are local to Georgia, which helps us out, coming out of Kennesaw, Georgia. What I love about this business is that they are extremely passionate about their what they do.I am in no way experienced in hardware or anything of the sort but when it came to doing some DIY stuff I thought to myself, "Wow, I really need a dolly, a good saw and some quality hammers," odd, right?Saw Trax boasts themselves on the fact that they provide "the most accurate and easy to use panel saw in its class by using real sealed bearings and a patented alignment system"What's awesome about Saw Trax is that they offer equipment that novices, such as myself, can use. Instead of having to comb through products online and purchasing items that you aren't 100% sure on, they advise you to call one of their experienced representatives and have them get you exactly what you need. We will actually be doing a lot of moving this year (probably for the next couple of years) and items such as this mattress dolly would work wonders for us.
This coro claw 4 mm would work great for DIY projects, you can do simple things such as crop pictures with this tool.
Some DIY projects that I want to conquer are:
- A shed. Yes, a nice big shed in our backyard to house our bikes, kayaks (I'm dreaming a little) and toolsFurniture renovations, such as tables, chairs and dressers. Stripping paint, adding paint, cutting wood, adding wood. A mobile chicken coop
(I do have to break all of this news to Jacob….eventually, but I'm sure he'll be on board)
I do have a lot of projects to complete on my wish list but I'm sure I can make it work with quality equipment such as those that Saw Trax provides and the help of Jacob, of course.Saw Trax's website is easy to navigate and completely user friendly. Simply follow this link or give them a call at 1-888-729-8729.
If you have any fun DIY projects related to wedding decorations or even fun projects such as a chicken coop, do not hesitate to share! I would love to hear different ideas that I can work on.


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With Windows being the most popular desktop operating system in the world, it is not a surprise that PCs running this OS represent the largest target area for hackers. Many of the cyberattacks vary and are constantly evolving, but in most of the cases, the device becomes inaccessible because the hacker changed the password.
Attention!!! If your private data has been encrypted by a ransomware, then the following method won't help access the data itself, but it will allow you to access your PC even if the hacker has locked it with a complex and hard-to-crack password.
Companies and individual people must take certain precautions against this growing phenomenon of powerful cyber attacks; for that they should implement at least a cybersecurity solution, like an antivirus, to protect their systems. Necessary things like regularly updating operating systems, using antivirus for Windows or antivirus for Mac depending on which OS your device is using. Companies must also hire professional cybersecurity firms to do regular checkups to their internal network a couple of times per year. These checkups must always include a penetration test and various ethical hacking test.
The following action is commonly known as the password reset or recovery disk method, it involves creating a bootable USB drive on another PC, and then using that to reset the password on the locked computer.
In order to begin, you will need an additional PC running the exact version of the Windows OS and a USB drive.
It is important to know that the created bootable USB only recovers and resets the password. It does not touch your data in any way.
This is the guide you need to remove any password from a locked Windows 7/8/10 user or admin account:
Step 1: Insert your Flash drive into the Computer. Then right-click on the Flash drive and click on Format.
Step 2: Open the Control Panel and then click Open the User Accounts applet. You will find the Create a password reset disk link here.
Step 3: Follow the Forgotten Password Wizard.
Step 4: Click Next and select the Flash drive from the drop-down menu. Make sure that you are using a new one, as it deletes all the data if you are using an existing one.
Step 5: Click Next to start the process. Once the process is completed, again click Next to finish.
Congratulations! You now have the password reset disk ready
Step 6: Once you type the incorrect password from the login screen you'll get a Reset password option which is displayed below the password input field.
Step 7: Click on Reset Password option.
Step 8: Make sure you have inserted your Password Reset USB drive and select it from the drop-down menu.
Step 9: Now click Next, and it will ask you to type in the new password and confirm it.
Step 10: Once you confirm the password then click Next and Finish.
Once you click Finish type your new password and login.
And that's all there is to it.
Alternatively, there are tons of tools on the market that claim to be able to crack your Windows password, but they're not as reliable as users think. Many of them are a pretty good alternative to this guide, but since they are open-source, you'll need to be very careful about where you're downloading them from because a good percent of them are full of malware.
This malware or adware threats can be very harmful to your device that must be protected by at least a cybersecurity solution like an antivirus. Depending on which OS your device is running, install an antivirus for Windows or antivirus for Mac for total protection. Companies must take an extra step and hire a professional cybersecurity firm that will run various cybersecurity tests on your company's network to implement only the best possible cybersecurity solution. Always opt for a package that includes at least a penetration test and ethical hacking test. For companies that exist 100% online, we recommend the using of cyber-secured web hosting services.


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Stellenbosch Winelands
Situated a less-than 45 minute drive from Cape Town is South Africa's second oldest town, Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch lies at the heart of the Cape Winelands. Surrounded by the majestic Stellenbosch Mountains, rolling vineyards and orchards, this university town is one of the most picturesque settings in the country.
Together with Paarl and Franschhoek, Stellenbosch makes up the world-renowned Cape Winelands. Stellenbosch is home to the oldest wine route in the country and is known for producing some of the finest wines in the world. Here you'll be spoiled for choice and can visit award winning wine estates such as Spier, Tokara, Fairview, Delaire Graff, Waterford and Rustenberg amongst many others.
Stellenbosch offers both scenery and history boasting some of the most beautiful surviving examples of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian architecture in the Cape. Stellenbosch's streets are lined with oak-trees and are filled with cosmopolitan restaurants, cafes, bistros and national monuments alongside the bustling vibe of Stellenbosch University.
The Stellenbosch Winelands are sure to delight and visitors will have the opportunity to explore the original cellars (dating back to the first farmers in the Cape) and sample some fine wine while learning about the intricate processes used to produce them. The Winelands offers a plethora of activities for everyone, young and old, including hiking and walking trails, horse riding, trout fishing, helicopter flips and strawberry picking. As Stellenbosch is so close to Cape Town, these destinations can be easily combined.


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On the eve of Martin Luther King's Birthday, protesters mobilized by the shooting deaths of young blacks and outraged about racial inequality are evoking his work, denouncing what they say is an attempt to sanitize his message and using the hashtag #ReclaimMLK hoping to rekindle a new movement for social change.
The website Ferguson Action, for instance, which has been a focal point for information on protests and activism in the aftermath of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., says Dr. King's "radical, principled and uncompromising" vision should be a model for protest and disruption for our time.
The iconic images of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. come from an era when he was confronting legalized discrimination, and communication tools included mimeographed fliers and the holy grail of a network television report. Protesters today cite myriad ills embedded in the economy and culture and spread their messages instantly through websites, Twitter hashtags and text messages.
And at a time of widespread social unrest over race and inequality, the King holiday on Monday is highlighting both the power of Dr. King's vision, brought to the public again in the film "Selma," and the enormous difficulties of forging a new movement along similar lines.
Nonetheless, today's protesters are embracing Dr. King's spirit and the tactics of his era with a sense of commitment that has not existed, perhaps, for decades.
"We're in the business of disrupting white supremacy," said Wazi Davis, 23, a student at San Francisco State University, who has helped organize protests in the Bay Area. "We look toward historical tactics. The Montgomery bus boycott, the sit-ins — those tactics were all about disruption."
What is far less clear is whether today's protesters have the ability, or even the intention, to build an organized movement capable of creating social change.
David J. Garrow, a historian and the author of "Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference," said the impromptu protests that had erupted in recent months were not comparable to the strategies used by civil rights groups of the 1960s, which had clear goals such as winning the right to vote or the right to eat at a segregated lunch counter.
"You could call it rebellious, or you could call it irrational," Mr. Garrow said of the new waves of protests. "There has not been a rational analysis in how does A and B advance your policy change X and Y?"
Mr. Garrow compared the protesters to those of Occupy Wall Street. "Occupy had a staying power of, what, six months?" Mr. Garrow said. "Three years later, is there any remaining footprint from Occupy? Not that I'm aware of."
After the deaths of Mr. Brown in Ferguson, Eric Garner in Staten Island and others, protests have included angry marches and mass "die-ins" in streets and public buildings. They have grown to include actions like "Black Brunch," in which protesters have confronted white diners in upscale restaurants. On Thursday, several dozen people shut down a major highway carrying suburbanites into Boston by attaching themselves to 1,200-pound drums filled with concrete and standing in the middle of Interstate 93.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston and other officials called the protests dangerous and counterproductive, and asked protesters to reconsider their methods. And many, even those who are sympathetic, say today's protesters run the risk of alienating people rather than persuading them through their tactics.
But the protesters say civil disobedience and disruption were also at the heart of Dr. King's vision.
"We really feel that Dr. King's legacy has been clouded by efforts to soften and sanitize that legacy," said Mervyn Marcano, a spokesman for Ferguson Action.
It is not only the new wave of protesters that is linking last year's police shootings to this year's holiday. At many of the official commemorations — breakfasts and worship services around the country — speakers are expected to talk about Ferguson. And the issue has made its way into much of the conversation about the holiday.
For example, the Martin Luther King's Birthday statement from Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, declared, "Continuing tensions and violence in our communities remind us that although significant progress has been made in erasing the stain of racism and the cycle of related violence, we still have much work to do."
Unlike the clear goals of the civil rights era, the protesters today mostly cite much broader goals, such as ending discrimination, combating inequality and ending the killing of young blacks by the police. Others say they want to confront racism, curb gentrification and reduce the incarceration of people of color.
Many see themselves as building a new movement that goes well beyond what some called the "respectability politics" of civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Al Sharpton, powerful figures like Oprah Winfrey and politicians like President Obama.
"We don't need people shifting the blame to poor black and brown communities for these tragedies," said Daniel Camacho, 24, a divinity student from Long Island, who has participated in some of the protests in New York. "I've heard enough people complain about sagging pants, gangster music, fatherlessness, black-on-black crime. Who's focusing on holding the American state, the police, fully accountable?"
Some older blacks are sympathetic but skeptical.
In an interview with People magazine, Ms. Winfrey said that while it was "wonderful" to see marches and protests across the country, "what I'm looking for is some kind of leadership to come out of this to say, 'This is what we want. This is what has to change, and these are the steps that we need to take to make these changes, and this is what we're willing to do to get it.' "
Others were more supportive. The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Representative G. K. Butterfield, Democrat of North Carolina, said that "I was in their shoes some years ago" and that "in the '60s, we did some unconventional protesting as well." Mr. Butterfield is leading about a dozen black members of Congress to Ferguson on Sunday for a worship service at which they plan to "show the people of Ferguson the relationship between Dr. King's nonviolent, visionary protest movement and conditions in Ferguson."
He added: "There's a new generation of young African-Americans who want opportunity, who want justice and who don't believe in gradualism, just as Dr. King didn't believe in gradualism."
Others note that the differing agendas now reflect similar rifts in Dr. King's era, when the civil rights movement was tested as younger protesters from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee became impatient with Dr. King's more conservative tactics.
Lynda Blackmon Lowery, who wrote about her teenage participation in the 1965 Selma march for voting rights in a new book, "Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom," said she supported today's protesters as long as they were nonviolent. In an interview, Ms. Lowery recalled watching Mr. King speak at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma when she was 13 and his message that "you could get anybody to do anything you wanted with steady loving confrontation."
Regarding today's wave of protesters, Ms. Lowery said, "They are saying that black lives matter, and that's a concrete message to me." She added that some of their disruptive techniques could be effective "if they do it steady, if they do it lovingly."
In an interview, Mr. Sharpton said some forms of protest are more effective than others. "I think some of them are absolutely what we need," he said. Of others, he said: "I think some of them are hustling the media, they have no real following, no real intent, and they may not be around in four months."
Mr. Sharpton was particularly supportive of the Dream Defenders, a youth-based activist group in Florida that was born out of the anger with the Trayvon Martin verdict. Phillip B. Agnew, 29, the group's director, said he and other activists around the country regularly spoke on the phone about strategies. "We're an innovation generation," Mr. Agnew said. "We're looking to find radical solutions to our issues."
And many protesters say that following Dr. King's script is not enough, that the current moment demands a new form of activism, even if getting there might prove a messy, uncertain process.
Jewels Smith, a comic book writer in Brooklyn, said the implication that social changes can come only through legislation is "inherently problematic," for many black Americans. "We were considered property, then we were considered partially human beings, then we had Jim Crow and now we are in the prison industrial complex." Ms. Smith said. "The law for black people is really contentious. For the most part it hasn't really worked for us."


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Shawn Lebert Says Developer Airtight Games and renowned publisher, Capcom, bring a new and unique title called "Dark Void," which comes out in just a few weeks for the PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360. For those unfamiliar, the title is known for its aerial combat, which is supposed to bring a fresh game-play style. Too many third-person action shooters remain on the ground, and Capcom simply wants to deliver something more atmospheric.
The demo doesn't start with much of a plot, as you're soon taking off into the air, but from what we gather, the hero must take on an alien race known as the Watchers. But first, he needs something beneficial for the journey ahead. That's right, a jetpack. Reminds me of the early nineties Disney film "The Rocketeer," but less cool.
The demo is broken up into two areas. The most notable section is the aerial combat. Aside the basic flight movements, like boosting and breaking and such, a nifty combination of buttons allows you to roll and spin to either dodge incoming enemy fire or stylishly vault back into the action without having to use the directional pad. The jetpack is conveniently strapped with some automatic artillery, just in case you find yourself in a rut.
The air control can take some getting used to and it might feel disorienting when you turn upside down, looking for enemies, but what air combat game doesn't feel that way? The aiming is a bit sensitive; trying to land critical shots on your foes felt like a challenge, because there is no way to lock on. If you have a tough time, and you find yourself real close to the enemy, hitting a certain button allows the player to interact with a mini-game on top of the enemy's ship in order to dismantle it – a cool alternative to taking those pesky ones out.
The second section of the demo has you arriving on a small, enemy landing bay. From here, it becomes devoid of any aerial game-play, having you on foot with a well-equipped machine gun and destroying alien heads. There is a basic cover system with the press of a button; however, the game doesn't get much more complicated than that. Close encounters with the aliens give you the ability to use your fist.
Aside from the main weapon, you do have grenades at your disposal. Blind-tossing grenades into a corridor were important if enemies were firing at you.
Overall, the gun-fights were lackluster and not particularly interesting as enemies did little in these encounters. You can sigh with relief, as in this day and age, wherever our hero might be, aliens are idiots. So far, the aerial fights in "Dark Void" keep the interest alive. Perhaps, also, a little more investment in character detail could take the game much further. It will be interesting to see what the full game brings. Look for Dale Culp's impressions and review later on The Goozex Report.