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Cannabis Education Forum
A space where business, medical and cannabis professionals can have an open and on the record discussion about the current state of the cannabis industry with the public at large.
12:00 – 12:30
Opening Speaker
12:30 – 1:30
Mieko Hester-Perez
The New Patient Base, Families, Legal, Advocacy and The Medical Community
1:30 – 2:00
Constance Finley
Farm to Tablet: Standardizing Whole Plant Cannabinoid Therapeutics
2:00 – 3:00
Patrick Moore
Cannabis Medicine Cannabis Culture: past, present, future.
Industrial Hemp is planet medicine
3:00 – 3:30
Bruce Margolin
Dean of Cannabis Law: No one belongs in jail for Marijuana.
3:30 – 5:00
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
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Founded by Amanda Hyde in 2015, The CEF seeks to empower consumers, businesses, innovators, doctors and legislators with both the knowledge and community outreach necessary to meet the many challenges and opportunities of the emerging marijuana market in 2015 and beyond.
We're keeping you in the NO about the grow is why we do the show
Tonight we have Mark Pedersen the DIrector of the Cannabis Patients Network Institute in Thornton Colorado and Advisory board member for Patients out of Time.
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– Island of Black and White –
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– Clear Conscience –
– Cultivation Tips and tricks –
Nico's Nuggets: Tips on Growing Marijuana Outdoors
Top 5 reasons to grow organic cannabis
Seven Ways To Keep Pests Off Marijuana Plants
First Annual Terps Classic
Me and Diane of CCHI Fresno arrived upon the windy golden hills of Tracy Ca, around 10:15 am last Saturday morning. Upon arrival at the Mountain House Bar we were amazed to discover that it was actually larger than it appeared. They had a lovely shaded outdoor area in the back with two different levels. The Stage was down below with an outdoor bar right next to it. With just a few booths on the bottom level. While the majority of booths were located on the top-level. It had a nice round about flow to the whole area which allowed for people to move freely throughout the event. Here is a video I took as we we're getting situated and setup in our booth before the event started.
As soon as we arrived we were treated like kings and queens by the promoters and staff of the event. They told us they wanted us right next to the main entrance because they knew the importance of ending Cannabis Prohibition in California. After getting everything situated, setup and getting Puppy all straightened out. Me and Diane proceeded to coax in anyone who even looked our direction. We immediately asked them if they knew about the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016. If not they were educated and informed by the time they left our booth.
Our booth was across from Rumpelstiltskin Extracts, Spoiled Patients Collective, Dabenport Extracts and G.A.S. We were right next to Alexis Lopez of Terpy Bird customs and his crew. Who I must thank so much for letting us use his torch and rig almost the entire event because we both spaced on bringing our own rigs. The event started out a little slow but certainly picked up throughout the day. The first day we filled up an entire sheet of people for the Email/News Letter and had spoken with everyone that came across our booth.
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I must do a huge shout out and thank you to the entire Staff, Promoters, Vendors, and everyone who attended those two days. We had a blast chilling and chatting with everyone we interacted with during the event. Looking forward to the second annual Terps Classic in the near future. Shout out to Tim and Tina King of Achelois and California Sap, Tone G. of MJ360.TV, Nick of Dream King Edibles, Sean over at Heady art market, Jenay of Kitchen Witch Gourmet, Josh and Chris over at Ibudtender, "OG Steve" Bourland and his lovely wife, The guys over at Foggy Mountain Glass, and Alex, Drea, and Leierin of G.A.S, Eric Carl, Rumpelstiltskin extracts, Dabenport extracts, and every single of you that came by our booth over the course of the weekend.
By Dustin F. Lowery
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The CCHI-2016 Rally and Free Concert In Berkeley Ca.
This last weekend, on Saturday July 11th, the "California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016" launched its campaign at the Chalice event in southern California and hosted a Free Concert and Rally at the Martin Luther king Jr. Civic center park in Berkeley. I was not able to attend the Chalice Event so I do not have much to share in those regards for now. Listen and check out more info about the Chalice event on the next episode of Let My People Grow on Wednesday night from 9pm to 11pm. You can also hear more about the Chalice event on Thursday night from 7:00pm to 9:00pm on the CCHI 2016 Radio Show.
However, I was able to attend the free concert and rally in Berkeley. Michael Rivera, his lovely girlfriend, Diane Valdavinos and myself all carpooled up to the event for the day. Let me start by saying that MLK park is a lovely park with the most beautiful surrounding architecture that backdrops almost every photo you take. Ron Wesley of ALotOfFun Productions did a wonderful job securing a beautiful location, stage, the most amazing talent, and security for the event. the stage was perfectly placed for the flow of people constantly coming over from the farmers market taking place on the next street over. They could hear the wonderful music being played as they shopped for their organic fruits and veggies and would instantly migrate towards the vendors, booths and stage. Special shout out and thank you to Ron L. Wesley for making that special and awesome day possible.
It really was a great day in the park. Thousands of people strolled through the park enjoying the music, food and vendors. all while stopping by the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016's booth. Some sat back in the shady round and enjoyed the show from a cool and windy distance. Many parents had their children playing in the park enjoying the music while they played on the playground. Not everyone was consuming cannabis but a lot of people were. The most shocking thing to me was there was no upturned noses from parents or people getting snooty about people consuming cannabis in the park. You also did not see a single cop harassing anyone.
The day started with the smooth groovy sounds of SopWith Camel floating through the airwaves of MLK park. minus the Bassist. Sadly his mom is not doing very well and we all wish him and his mom the very best. There almost hypnotic grooves filled the park with smiling faces and attracted the on goers of the farmers market over towards the vendors, booths, and stage. Though they were missing a band mate they truly played an awesome show for the city of Berkeley that day. Thank you guys!
After Sopwith Camel finished their amazing performance. The Island of black and white came on stage and just blew everyone away with their uniquely amazing sound and style. At one point in the performance the sound board operator was having a few technical difficulties and they continued to play acoustically. At one point in the performance the lead singer hopped on his uni-cycle and played his accordion while riding around in the front of the stage. he played for a minute or two while the band seamlessly picked up with the tune he was playing. He then returned to the stage and continued the performance. these are some really talented performers and musicians who donated their time and money to this great cause.
After the face melting performance and awesome cover of "House of the rising sun" by the Island of black and white we got to hear from one of our first speakers of the day, Pat Malo from Santa Cruz.
Then The band at Hand stepped on stage and played some classic covers of some classic hits from the sixties and seventies for a bit and kept everyone grooving and smiling until the Bluesetta Band came on stage and tickled the keys and played some jazzy tunes for everyone in the park. Ima Jean Hemp even made a guest duet appearance on stage with the Bluesetta band. Rocking and wailing like there was no tomorrow. I really enjoy this band. They are all such nice lovely people and talented musicians to boot.
After the Bluesetta band was done wrapping up there jazzy set we got to hear from one of my personal favorite cannabis activists and freedom fighters. Chris Conrad, author, an expert witness on cannabis and owner and operator of the West coast leaf. Now its all digital and goes by theleafonline.com. He showed up to the event to express his pride and gratitude to the people who have kept the CCHI Initiative alive all these years. This is language that was written and crafted by Jack Herer and Chris Conrad and many others many years ago. These men, and women did all the studies and researched into the real causes and people behind prohibition. They also did heavy research into the positive effects of legalizing cannabis hemp 100%. How it could in fact help save the planet, stop deforestation, replace petroleum, and help reverse the green house effects. Chris knows that the CCHI 2016 is the best language and initiative for the people of California in 2016. That is why he spent so much time in the past fighting and crafting this language in the first place. I could go on and on talking about how much I respect Chris Conrad, his awesome wife Mikki Norris, and everything he said that day. But I will just let him tell you in his own words.
Now if that didn't get you fired up to get off the couch and take to the streets collecting signatures, and stumping for the people's initiative, the "CCHI2016″ I'm afraid there is not much anyone can do to motivate your lazy ass. What did he call it again? Oh yeah! " This is the best, the best, the best initiative for the people of California and its up to us to secure it on the 2016 ballot, and its the one I want everyone busting their butt for this upcoming election cycle!"
Just after Chris Conrad got the entire park and city of Berkeley ready to march across the United States and demand the end of Prohibition we were all greeted with the intergalactic funky sounds of Gigantis. This lady, and gentlemen's where rocking and funking the hell out of MLK park during the hottest time of the day and it never even phased there intergalactic jam session. These Guys and Lady were awesome. She even game me a free Shirt! One of my new favorite bands.
After the intergalactic funky grooves had finally resided. Dan Herer made his way to the stage and spoke softly, calmly and very intelligently about the importance of ending cannabis prohibition and why he believes the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016 is that solution. Unlike his father he is quite and humble, But just like his dad he gets directly to the point and is very motivational. He is a very nice man and a very hard-working person that I respect dearly.
Once Dan Herer wrapped up his speech Clear Conscience took to the stage and blessed everyone with their reggae/rock/hip-hop sound. These guys didn't hold back anything. They came on fast and jammed out with their rocking island vibes vibrating throughout the park. These guys did an amazing job and were quite possibly one of my favorite bands of the event. I really like the flow and sound of their music. They all really meld and mesh together quite nicely producing their very own unique sound and vibe.
Once Clear Conscience wrapped up their performance we got to hear from another O.G. cannabis activist. State Coordinator of the CCHI2016, and a dear friend and trusted associate of Jack Herer's, Buddy Duzy. Buddy took to the stage to tell everyone that the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016 is not just a pot initiative. It is a states rights initiative. This allows us to Legalize, the way we want to! These allows us to regulate, the way we want to! The government has no business, or legal right telling the sovereign people and the sovereign state of California what laws or guidelines we must abide by in regards to cannabis hemp prohibition.
Must be getting early? Are all the clocks running late? Because I'm hearing a grooving sound that is similar to the Grateful Dead, but it kinda sounds Hardly Deadly! Hardly Deadly closed out the night with some of the greatest classic Grateful Dead songs the world has ever known. They got everyone that remained in the park to come up to the stage, dance and be merry while they closed out the evening and event with their own unique and awesome dead head sound. You can tell these guys genuinely enjoy music and just jamming out till you can't jam out no more! These guys were a great finishing act for an amazing evening in the park in Berkeley Ca.
I just want to thank everyone that came out to the Event last weekend. The vendors, the food, the sound guy, security, the amazing bands and speakers, and the Promoter for making this day possible. It was a very memorable day and a very successful official launch of the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016's campaign. We are all looking forward to having many more of these types of events as the campaign continues. I know me and Diane are working hard on trying to lock down a venue to hold a CCHI 2016 Free concert and rally here in fresno or the central valley. So if you can help us with securing a location for an upcoming free concert and rally for the CCHI 2016 here in fresno please contact us at email@example.com or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Before I go, I wanted to share some photos of dear friends, dedicated activists, and all the amazing vendors and booths that helped make that day possible. You guys rocked! Thanks again!
By Dustin F. Lowery
The Blue Ribbon Commission On Marijuana policy Comes To Fresno.
On Wednesday, June, 3rd, California State University Fresno hosted Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and his Blue Ribbon Commission on marijuana policy. It was a big day for a lot of Central Valley cannabis activists and almost everyone seeking sensible regulation in regards to Cannabis Hemp. Quite a bit of the Central Valleys hardest pavement pounders for legalization where in Attendance. Diane Valdavinos, Jeffery Faure, Dawn Marie Jobe, Jeff Clark, Brenda Linder, and Derek Payton. At least we all thought it was going to be. We all had to endure quite a bit of Reefer Madness at the Blue Ribbon Commission On Marijuana Policy. It started with Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom beautifully pandering to all the various different groups, organizations, and different Initiatives in the room. He really did a great job speaking to the crowd in attendance. Which is also why he has had such a successful political career.
After Gavin Newsom was done giving his introduction to the audience he then began to introduce the rest of the panelists. You can find the entire list of panelists below.
Speaker and Working Group Commissioner Bios
Gavin Newsom is the Chair of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy. He was elected as the 49th Lieutenant Governor of the State of California on November 2, 2010. His top priorities are economic development and job creation, improving access to higher education, and bolstering California' environmental leadership. Newsom came from a successful background in both the private sector, starting 15 small businesses and creating more than 1,000 jobs, and local government, having served as a Supervisor, and later, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco.
Elizabeth Cox is a Research Specialist at UC San Francisco's Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, where her focus is on state and local tobacco control policymaking. Ms. Cox recently authored a comprehensive report on tobacco control efforts and tobacco industry tactics in California.
Rick Crane is a Strategic Programs Coordinator for UFCW 8-Golden State. Based in Bakersfield, he has been in the retail business for 46 years and a contract negotiator for UFCW for over 20 years. The UFCW represents 160,000 private sector workers in retail food, agriculture, retail drug, non-food retail, cannabis and healthcare industries in California.
Joe Garza is the Chief of Police for the City of Reedley. He has 25 years of experience as a law enforcement professional beginning his career as a patrol officer for the City of Reedley and rising to the position of Chief of Police in 2012. He serves as a board member of the California Police Chiefs Association and in a number of regional law enforcement and civic groups in the Central Valley.
Mihae Jung is Prevention Education Manager at KYCC, an organization that provides comprehensive community services in the Koreatown, Westlake and Pico-Union neighborhoods of Los Angeles. In addition to policy work on alcohol outlets, she has worked directly with youth through organizing, restorative justice, and treatment. She is part of the Los Angeles Rethinking Access to Marijuana collaborative.
David Lampach is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Steep Hill, a leading cannabis science and technology firm. He is a leader in the technological and business advancements of the cannabis analytics and testing market. He has also advised a number of jurisdictions on local and state regulation of marijuana, including in California, Washington and New Mexico.
Rob MacCoun is a Professor at Stanford Law School. He is a social psychologist and public policy analyst who has published numerous studies on illicit drug use and drug policy, including a major recent study for RAND Corporation. He is a preeminent scholar working at the border of law and psychology.
Pat Oglesby is a tax lawyer, and former Chief Tax Counsel, U.S. Senate Finance Committee and the former International Tax Counsel, Joint Congressional Committee on Taxation. He has also at the law and business schools at the University of University of North Carolina. Pat serves as the co-chair of the Regulatory and Tax Structure Working Group of the Blue Ribbon Commission.
Ben Rice is a criminal defense and medical cannabis attorney. He has represented cultivators, dispensaries and doctors involved in medical marijuana, as well as advised policymakers. Ben serves as a member of the Regulatory and Tax Structure Working Group of the Blue Ribbon Commission.
Abdi Soltani is a member of the Steering Committee of the Blue Ribbon Commission, with Lt. Governor Newsom and Stanford professor Keith Humphreys. He serves as the Executive Director of the ACLU of Northern California. Abdi worked previously as a community organizer on issues of educational opportunity and civil rights.
Steve Worthley is the Chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, and represents the northern portion of the county. He is active on the California State Association of Counties and the Rural County Representatives of California. In his private practice as an attorney, he previously represented the forest products industry, including in relation to public lands.
Here You can view the Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy at California State University Fresno in its entirety.
Well if you went to this panel and discussion expecting to hear sensible regulations and cannabis policy reform you were probably sadly disappointed. The very first guest speaker on the panel Mihae Jung started out the conversation with dropping the "Oh the Children" fear tactic without referring to any specific data or polls supporting her claims. Her argument pretty much boiled down to we have to over tax, and over regulate in order to keep prices high to protect the children, because low costs equal greater access for children. She worries that all collectives, clubs and dispensaries will end up in the migrant and low-income areas and the dispensary owners will offer up 3x to 4x the going rate and will make it very attractive to low-income property owners to permit the dispensaries in these low-income communities.
She claims it will put a huge strain on the local police, Schools and families in those areas and already has in some areas. In which all cases mentioned it has not and will not. It actually lowers crime in the surrounding areas due to increased security and video surveillance. I also hate to break it to you but most collective owners move into the lower-income parts of the cities or counties because they know the city most likely doesn't care and won't come into that area if hardy ever. They also find tenant hungry property owners looking for anyone to fill their vacant properties in these lower-income areas. They do stimulate and boost local economies in those impoverished areas. They also employ people.
Not to mention most local governments view them as a nuisances and only permit them in those specific areas. If they permit them at all. You know? The forgotten parts of town that the city has long forgotten. Nor do they even pretend to care about the people who inhabit those areas. That speaks to the fact that most cities and counties can care less about safe access for qualified and valid medicinal cannabis patients any more than they do about the homeless and impoverished, the hungry and struggling working class families. Especially the ones on a low or fixed income who need the most assistance in obtaining quality organic medicinal cannabis versus the alternative Over-prescribed toxic pharmaceutical industry that does kill our children every day.
They love to permit the Clubs and dispensaries in those forgotten and underfunded areas of the city or county. Why? Because where there is a higher concentrations of poverty, there is always higher amounts of criminal activity. If the only place you permit those establishments is in the areas with the most criminal activity. You can then always turn around and say they attract a lot criminal activity just by simply having a presence in that specific pocket of the community. Even if the establishment was never vandalized, robbed or broken into. Even if the establishment has an impeccable record and is in good standing with the surrounding businesses. Even if it was actually shown to decrease crime in the immediate surrounding area. They would never talk about that nor research into it. They will only cite the high amounts of criminal activity in the only area they permitted them to be in. Which also just so happens to be the epicenter for criminal activity in their town or county.
That was just the first panelist. Im afraid it only got much more disappointing as the panel continued. The second Panelist to totally blow everyone's minds in regards to over taxation was Rob MacCoun a Professor at Stanford Law School who's fantasy would be to see a scheme where Californian cannabis consumers are taxed specifically to the THC to CBD ratios in the cannabis they purchase. He also suggested a higher tax on more potent strains of cannabis. Why? To prevent people from breeding and consuming more potent strains of cannabis? Yes! He thinks it is a very serious public safety issue and he doesn't believe people have any will power. Nor will they be able control their own limitations of consumption. Which will in turn equate to an epidemic of cannabis pandemonium and everyone's tiny infants and sweet children will actually be exposed to ample amounts of highly potent killer cannabis that will apparently be the first cannabis in recorded history to ever kill someone.
Or maybe we will see the first strain of cannabis to actually impair people to the point of not being able to operate a motor vehicle and millions of high drivers will hit the road and kill millions. Oh the Horror! Anyone that is to high to drive, doesn't. That is the difference between alcohol and cannabis. I have never came across a cannabis consumer who just got so stoned he could barely move off the couch tell me, " I'm so high right now, I think ill drive home." It is always, "I am to high to drive right now. I need to chill for a bit." Not to mention they are never impaired to the point of intoxication. Mainly because there is no toxic substances in the natural non toxic cannabis plant. Everyone likes to say, " You just never know. The science and studies are still out on the subject." Well, I'm pretty sure we know! We have a pretty long track record of coexisting and evolving with the cannabis plant. To the extent the Human Species has developed an intricate Endocannabinoid System to process, distribute, and utilize the many compounds that come from only one place in nature, the cannabis plant.
Nobody has ever died from the consumption of Cannabis! Nobody! More potent strains, means less overall consumption, while receiving the same health benefits or effects. Every doctor or physician that recommends cannabis will tell you that, the more potent the concentrate the patient consumes means they will find faster relief and have to consume far less carcinogens than through the traditional ways of smoking the medicinal cannabis. Which perfectly ties us into another guest panelist who is actually from and apart of the cannabis industry, David Lampach of Steep Hill Labs. Who did not refrain from using scare tactics to insist that all cannabis should be properly tested. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that the company he works for just so happens to be the largest private industry cannabis testing company in the United States and possibly the world? Maybe!
I mean this kind of harkens back to the previous point that, Nobody, I mean nobody has died from the consumption of cannabis. David Lampach tried to play a very a shady game of connect the dots. He cited a recent incident at the UC Davis school of Medicine where, " Several Immune Compromised patients had died of fungal pneumonia after recently using medical cannabis." He followed that up with, " It was unknown if the medicinal cannabis use contributed to the cause of death, and due to current federal restrictions the doctor was unable to drill down further on the matter." He then went on to push blame towards the dispensary and owners that ran the establishment from which they were purchasing their medicine.
Where he said, " However one of the doctors was able to recall one of the locations of the dispensaries where the patients had been getting their medicinal cannabis, and as it turned out, sadly, they where not testing for mold." So there you have it folks. First people to ever die from cannabis ever and its all that dispensary owners fault. Eureka says the owners and proprietors of Steep Hill Labs! So? Because these immune compromised patients, ( Already really sick people ) who decided to try a homeopathic natural alternative died of fungal pneumonia they are all dead from the moldy medicinal cannabis they bought from a dispensary that was not using Steep Hill labs to test their medicine? Wow! What a perfect storyline and product pitch for your company.
You could end up just like them if you don't test everything. Dead! All because a Cannabis Testing Company and their rep found the perfect case scenario where, maybe, and we are talking about a really huge maybe, that some already very ill patients may have possibly died from using moldy medicinal cannabis. And don't forget his statements earlier. ( " due to current federal restrictions, (That is pretty Convenient for claims ) the doctor could not drill down further on the matter." ) Are these the first recorded cases of deaths associated with cannabis in human history? I highly doubt that is the case. People have been consuming cannabis for thousands upon thousands of years and there is no recorded deaths associated with its consumption. That would even have to include the nastiest, pesticide, fungicide, herbicide laden cannabis that's ever been sold on the legal and illegal markets.
Show me one single recorded, documented, and factual case of anyone even dying from just the poisoning of consuming badly grown, herbicide and pesticide laden cannabis. Please! I have looked and I can't find one. I may be wrong. please prove me wrong. But, guess what? Even if you found one. I could just use the very same vague reply he uses to defend his argument. I can turn around and say, " Well, sadly, federal restrictions deny factual testing and statistics on this subject matter, so,,,,, we will never truly know if the moldy cannabis did in fact kill those poor people." Death and the fear of death equals sales, sales, sales! Even though there has never been a legitimate fear or reason to believe that any moldy cannabis has ever killed anyone ever. They make millions insuring that you believe it has, it can, and it will continue to kill people unless every single bud, and every single leaf of cannabis cultivated is tested for everything. Preferably done by them, at Steep Hill Labs of course.
Then like a breath of fresh air enters Ben Rice from Santa Cruz, Ca. Ben has been a Criminal defense lawyer for 30 years. He was one of the few sane voices on the panel that day. He pointed out the huge disparities between Fresno county and Santa Cruz in regards to cannabis regulations. When (WAMM) The Wo-Mans Alliance for Medical Marijuana was raided in 2002 the city and County of Santa Cruz actually came to the defense of the collective after being raided by the DEA. He represented the city and county of Santa Cruz along with the ACLU and some other fine lawyers in federal litigation concerning WAMM. The city and county both embraced and supported WAMM. I doubt we will see the fresno city or county board of supervisors educating themselves about Cannabis let alone supporting and embracing a collective here anytime soon.
He also spoke to the fact that California was actually the first state to prohibit cannabis. While later being the one of the first states to pioneer reforms in cannabis regulations and laws. But the absolute best moment was when Ben Rice kind of looks over at the Reedley Chief of police and pauses, " Well, Santa Cruz being, well, Santa Cruz we had a Sheriff who had seen that our district attorneys office was not interested in losing in court anymore. And they stopped filing the cases or they were resolved for next to nothing." Wait it gets even better. He then says " Our Sheriff said, look my budget is limited." pauses and looks directly into the face of the Chief of Police and says, " and he decided to eliminate his marijuana eradication team and use those resources for more serious crimes in Santa Cruz." Like a Boss!
The next panelist to hit the mic was Rick Crane. He is the Strategic Programs Coordinator for UFCW 8-Golden State. He discussed the importance of legitimizing cannabis workers. He also closed with saying, " Proposition 215 is now settled law. If California moves forward with outright legislation next year, it will only underscore the urgency that we believe is needed to regulate an already big industry that could thus grow exponentially." So let me decode that for you. He does not care about legalization one bit. Him and his handlers do not favor legalization. They want the unregulated medicinal cannabis industry fixed before addressing legalization. Sound familiar? Do you remember Americans For Safe Access claiming the same thing during the prop 19 campaign ? Well The UFCW 8- Golden state is (ASA) Americans for Safe Access. Same tent. They are only concerned about the collectives they own and operate and securing restrictive permitting that insures they maintain a healthy leg up on their competitors.
Hold on to your butts it only gets worse from here folks. The next Speaker on the Panel was Tulare county board of supervisor Steve Worthley who started out his reefer madness by stating, "In Tulare county we chronicled over 600 grow sites and contrary to many of the speakers I've heard this morning many of ours are really wrapped around organized crime." Then he went on to say "With over 440,000 residents in Tulare county its safe to say the number one business is export and marijuana is no different." He then insisted that, " People are even growing in backyards." Oh the horror! He then pulled the same card as the first speaker and claimed, " People are offering poor families and migrant workers $5000 if they can grow on their property or backyards and they will receive another $5000 when they are done." He pretty much bragged about how extreme Tulare county is in enforcing Tulare's unconstitutional bans on valid, legal medical cannabis patients. So that just goes to show the two extremes. In Santa Cruz the entire county and city rise up in defense. In the Central valley the cities and counties invent new ways of scapegoating state law by using code enforcement.
Now the next speaker Joe Garza is the Chief of Police for the City of Reedley and he actually got booed and it was well deserved. If he is in fact a father of four children than he does a lot of lying to his children to defend his job, title and income. He started his uneducated and non factual rant with, " Although this is a forum on taxation and regulation it needs to be known that, California Police Chiefs association DOES NOT support ANY legalization or decriminalization of MARIJUANA." No kidding? Cant take away the California Police departments bread and butter. He has to know that even after the passing of prop-215 there are actually 14 times as many cannabis prisoners in California then in 1980. This does not include federal prisoners like Eddy Lepp, Dale Schafer and many more.
He goes on to say, " Legalization of MARIJUANA is just bad public policy because the DRUG is addictive and significantly impairs bodily and mental functions." Even though its cured cancer and he knows it's never killed anyone. Cannabis is no more addictive than sugar or caffeine and it is a non toxic plant. If Cannabis impairment is such a serious issue? How come we are not seeing this epidemic of stoned drivers crashing and killing people on California highways and byways ? Mainly because Cannabis is a natural non toxic plant that does not intoxicate or impair motor skills. In fact for most people it increases motor skills, brain activity and even helps regenerate new brain cells.
Now prepare yourself for this one. It is a huge jumble of lies. " Policies aimed at legalizing marijuana have resulted in unintended but predictable consequences. Including increased use amongst minors, additional drug trafficking by criminal syndicates, and an increase of crime." Here is the stretchiest of stretches for you though. " Despite claims to the contrary the social cost of legalizing marijuana will dwarf the meager taxes that it raises." Seriously dude? He then added, " Unfortunately at a certain point those high taxes will simply encourage an illicit market that can come in, under grow, and undercut the high-priced legalized market." Your killing me smalls. Do you understand your job? At all?
Ok lets start with his absurd claim that increased usage amongst minors is an unintended consequence of legalization. WRONG! Lie #1. Teen alcohol and drug use — including marijuana use — was down across the board in 2014. Click here for the full story. Now to prove him wrong on his quack pot theory that despite contrary beliefs the social cost of legalizing Cannabis would cost more than it would actually generate nonsense. You have to really be living under a central valley rock to believe this. Colorado raked in 76 Million dollars in marijuana taxes and business fees last year alone last year. These allegations are largely based upon the premise that present taxes on alcohol and cigarettes fail to adequately pay for the social costs associated with these drugs' use and abuse.
His premise is all but irrelevant to the cannabis legalization debate. Do you Know why? Cannabis is 1000 times safer than alcohol! According to US Centers for Disease Control, alcohol plays a role in about 41,000 fatal accidents a year and in the commission of about 1 million violent crimes annually. Worldwide, the statistics are even grimmer. Stated a February 2011 World Health Organization report, alcohol consumption causes a staggering 4 percent of all deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence. Cannabis deaths ? Not a single recorded or documented case of death from consumption of cannabis has ever been recorded or catalogued. Not to mention 94 percent of social costs for cannabis are linked to law enforcement.
He is not done dropping the Reefer Madness bomb on you. He then says, " However before we can really speak about the legalization of marijuana we have to look at where will it be sold? Will our neighborhoods become red light districts like in Amsterdam? Accompanied by the same crimes and social disorder? " Yes folks he really said this nonsense and yes last I checked this was the modern age of technology and the 21st century. Just to finish off all the crazy BULLSHIT this man spewed off that day. He then followed that up with, " Lets not forget the nuisance caused by the powerful odor of mature marijuana plants." I actually find the smell of his bullshit wafting from his mouth to be a bigger nuisance than the lovely perfumes of the cannabis plant. Now hear is the part where everyone in the room bursts into laughter or boo's him. " In my 26 years of being a police officer, I've known it to be a gateway drug, and it is a gateway drug." The room erupts into giggles and laughter and the host has to ask the guests to refrain from doing that again. So he again states, " Again as a police officer this is a well-known fact." Room erupts into laughter once again.
All I can say at this point is please just watch the video and decide for yourself. This Panel and discussion took place on the 3rd of July and I just finished this article today. There was one more panelist. She talked about the similarities of the Tobacco Industry. Just like Before Cannabis is not Tobacco. All this Reefer Madness makes head want to explode. Look for a detailed article about the Central valley Reform meeting that took place in Goshen just an hour after this panel and discussion took place. Not in Visalia, or Fresno like some had advertised.
P.S —-> Please listen to the Comment and question sections in the video. Some serious and good questions were asked from dedicated activists from the central valley.
BY: Dustin Frazier Lowery
Free Concert\Fundraiser To Help Fund Legalizing Cannabis In Berkeley California This Weekend.
Though I wish this event was taking place here in Fresno or somewhere in the Central Valley. Don't worry too much, there are some dedicated activists and people in Fresno and the surrounding cities working really hard to make an event just like this happen in Fresno and the central valley very soon. (So keep your eyes and ears open.) But the beautiful drive up to Berkeley is totally worth all the FREE music, educational speakers, and entertainment you will all enjoy at the, A DAY IN THE PARK event in Berkeley Ca, May 3, 2015 @ (Peace Park) Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley Marina – FROM – 12:00 pm – (Noon) TO – 8:00 pm. It also helps fund and support a truly great cause. This is a Political fundraiser for the Jack Herer Initiative, The California Cannabis and Hemp Initiative 2016. Entry to the Event is 100% free for every one of all ages. The only thing they ask is you please DONATE whatever you can spare, or can afford to give, to help them register the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative on the 2016 ballot in California. You can donate or volunteer for the CCHI right now by going to the website.—–> http://www.cchi2016.org.
They are still looking for vendors for the May 3, 2015 rally in Berkeley , Ca in support of Jack Herer's California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2016. We need all conscious Cannabis clubs , businesses , Media and etc to support this event by getting a booth and showing support for the CCHI2016 campaign. Please call Ronald L Wesley, CCHI 2016 Event Promoter at (510) 677-9425 to secure a booth, volunteer , sponsor , or for more info!
Smoking or partaking in medicinal cannabis will be permitted in the park for all valid medicinal patients. There will be no Vending or the exchange of funds in regards to medicinal Cannabis in any way. This was requested by the City of Berkeley and we should respect their wishes. Especially considering they are allowing us to host this amazing event in one of their many beautiful parks. Plan an unexpected road trip this weekend and come out and enjoy a FREE concert with some really good people working really hard to legalize Cannabis for the entire cannabis community and all of California. I Hope to see you all there !
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I have some leftover salmon skin from making salmon sushi. Usually I fried the salmon skin to make roll/maki (most Japanese restaurant do that) ,but this time I just fried and add with stir -fry Shanghai bak choy..It's really taste good and smell fantastic !! I would love to share this simple recipe here with you!! Stir-fry Shanghai Bak Choy with Salmon Skin ..
1 pound Shanghai Bak Choy (remove each petal and wash thoroughly until soil removed)
1 large piece salmon skin ( about 1 pound salmon) rub with some salt ,fried both side and cut
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
1 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp water
3 cloves fresh garlic (peel and chopped)
3 cloves fresh garlic (peel and chopped)
1:Heat wok or skillet with oil at high heat.When the skillet hot enough,lay salmon skin on it,fry both side until golden brown and crispy.Remove from skillet and cut small,set aside.
2:Use the same skillet or wok ,add in oil and garlic,fry until fragrant,then quick add in Shanghai bak choy ,oyster sauce and chicken bouillon.Give a quick toss few times at high heat,not more than 2 minutes.
3:Add in fried cut salmon skin with cooked Shanghai bak choy,dish out and serve warm.

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I've been sitting on the Limited Edition Spring collection from No. 7 for a while…but now its time for a review!
Here is the collection – its fairly small, a highlighter, two lipsticks and an eyeshadow quad.
Oh metallic packaging. You are such a pain to photograph:
Here is the shell like turquoise packaging. I loved the look of this in print but in person…its little old fashioned. Unless the packaging is supposed to be retro – my mum used to have powders in this kind of mock shell design!
I know, I know, its just the packaging, Miss Candy. But its a little too boxy.
Too many sharp corners.
See? Its a little…plastic-like.
If we ignore this and look at the highlighter itself…well its FULL on but its also gorgeous!
A soft light white-peach highlighter. Its shimmery. You don't want to put this on all over:
Close up, you can see there is a slightly marbled effect to it. I always worry with baked style powders that they are overly hard. This looks like it could be quite hard:
This is just a light swatch – its GORGEOUS! No chunks of glitter, its as smooth as butter and very pigmented. Love this as a highlighter – the texture you really need to try to understand how soft and creamy it is.
The Eyeshadow Natural Radiance Quad:
This is a pretty quad for spring – it lacks the softness and pigmentation the highlighter has though.
You can get a sheer, soft wash of colour and I quite like a bit of pastel for spring. But if you want something full on and madly pigmented, this is not it.
Roughly applied – my lashes keep getting tangled these days as you can see :/
Its a pretty quad and I think Boots are doing a 3 for 2 so you can get it on a deal – like I said, a good one if you like sheer soft washes of colour and pastels but not if you want full on pigment.
The Mineral Lipstick
I did a Lips of the Day with this lipstick.
There's only 2 colours – Rubellite (mine – a sheer red) and Carnelian (nude brown).
I hope they do more shades in this formula because its beautiful – reminds me of the Japanese water shine textured lippies.
The pigmentation is good and you also get a nice shimmer and glossy finish:
Highlighter is a must, the lipstick is also lovely IF you like the two shades that they have. I hope they keep this formula in the collection and bring out a range of shades because the shiny red isn't for everyone.
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Eurolegalism: The Transformation of Law and Regulation in the European Union by R. Daniel Keleman has just been published by Harvard University Press. The author is a political scientist, but he sets the work in the context of the development of law and regulation in the EU over the past thirty years. Here's the book description:
Despite western Europe's traditional disdain for the United States' "adversarial legalism," the European Union is shifting toward a very similar approach to the law, according to Daniel Kelemen. Coining the term "eurolegalism" to describe the hybrid that is now developing in Europe, he shows how the political and organizational realities of the EU make this shift inevitable.Here are the blurbs:
The model of regulatory law that had long predominated in western Europe was more informal and cooperative than its American counterpart. It relied less on lawyers, courts, and private enforcement, and more on opaque networks of bureaucrats and other interests that developed and implemented regulatory policies in concert. European regulators chose flexible, informal means of achieving their objectives, and counted on the courts to challenge their decisions only rarely. Regulation through litigation—central to the U.S. model—was largely absent in Europe.
But that changed with the advent of the European Union. Kelemen argues that the EU's fragmented institutional structure and the priority it has put on market integration have generated political incentives and functional pressures that have moved EU policymakers to enact detailed, transparent, judicially enforceable rules—often framed as "rights"—and back them with public enforcement litigation as well as enhanced opportunities for private litigation by individuals, interest groups, and firms.
"This clearly argued and exhaustively researched book makes an important and original contribution to our understanding of the legal impact of the EU. It deserves to be carefully read not only by those interested in the development of European institutions, but by students of comparative legal studies."—David Vogel, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
"Eurolegalism is one of the most important books ever written on the European Court of Justice and the European Union's legal system. It may, in fact, be the best book."—Alec Stone Sweet, Yale Law School


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Julianne And Derek Hough Premiere "Move Live On Tour" In Kansas (Videos)
Last night, Derek and Julianne Hough premiered their "Move Live On Tour" in Park City, Kansas. Twitter is alive with excitement and full of raving reviews. Below are just a couple of videos from the show. You can watch Derek and Julianne dance in the opening number. Also, Derek and the cast dance to "Holy Grail". Thanks to NIckJonasluver443 You Tube for these videos. For lots more coverage on the tour including a new interview with Derek and Julianne, a "Move" single download by Derek, more videos, and photos see Pure Derek Hough. If you haven't got your tickets yet, see Live Nation.


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As Chubb already has a Zimbabwean thread I thought that the Bangladeshis also deserve a thread. I am not Bangladeshi myself nor do I have an link with Bangladesh, I meerly have an interest in what was until recently the worst first class league in the world. The player summaries are probably full of mistakes so if anyone can fill in the gaps please let me know.
As far as I know, the Bangladeshi National Cricket League (and One Day League) is played between the 6 divisions (equivalent of counties/states/provinces), though most of the players originate from Dhaka. The four day first class league runs side by side with the 50 overs one day league. Pitches tend to be substandard, and the gulf between the test players and club players enormous (Mashrafe Mortaza plays as an all rounder). Previously Tests and ODIs have prevented international players from playing, but with the Australians not touring until next year, we should see more higher quality cricket. The club and commercial Dhaka leagues also contain the test players plus some overseas players (Steve Tikolo, Yasir Arafat, Zahoor Elahi, Saleem Elahi), and these run during the main season. Epyllion and Beximco play in the final of the GrameenPhone Corporate Cricket League on Thursday. The National League kicks off on 19 November. And now, the divisions:
Dhaka Division
Traditionally strong side, Dhaka are probably favourites for the title this year. Their top order appears very strong, while Rafique is easily the best bowler on the Bangladeshi circuit.
Last Year
First Class: 1st
Top Run Scorers: Mehrab Hossain snr 674@48, Khaled Mahmud 440@55
Top Wicket Takers: Arafat Sunny 27@27, Khaled Mahmud 24@22
One Day: 4th
Top Run Scorers: Mehrab Hossain jnr 240@40, Rashidul Haque 236@26
Top Wicket Taker: Ashraful Khan 15@17, Mehrab Hossain jnr 10@23
Ground: Fatullah Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium, Dhaka
1. Javed Omar (Vice Captain, 28, Bangladesh opener)
2. Rashidul Haque (26, opener, occasional medium pace bowler)
3. Al Sahariar (27, former Bangladesh opener)
4. Mohammad Ashraful* (Captain, 21, Bangladesh batsman, occasional leg spin bowler)
5. Sanwar Hossain (32, former Bangladesh batsman, occasional off spin bowler)
6. Mehrab Hossain jnr (18, Bangladesh A all rounder, slow left arm bowler)
7. Anwar Hossain Piju+ (21, wicket keeper batsman, opener)
8. Khaled Mahmud (34, former Bangladesh captain, all rounder, medium pace bowler)
9. Mohammad Rafique (35, experienced Bangladesh slow left arm bowler)
10. Shahadat Hossain (19, Bangladesh fast bowler)
11. Anwar Hossain Monir (23, Bangladesh seam bowler)
Talha Jubair (19, former Bangladesh fast bowler)
Mohammad Riyad (???)
Arafat Sunny (19, slow left arm bowler)
Mosharraf Hossain (bowling all rounder)
Mohammad Sharif (19, former Bangladesh medium pace bowler)
Sajjad Kadir (30, wicket keeper)
Mahbubul Alam (bowler)
Kamrul Islam (???)
Ashraful Khan (bowler)
Sylhet Division
Sylhet struggled last year, and on seeing both their batting lineup and bowling attack, it's not hard to see why. They will be heavily reliant on internationals Saleh and Kapali to provide the runs, but in Enamul Haque they have a spinner only matched by Rafique. At the top of the order Golam Rahman is hugely talented, a name to look out for.
Last Year
First Class: 6th
Top Run Scorers: Golam Rahman 825@52, Moniruzzaman 625@42
Top Wicket Takers: Nabil Samad 37@27, Alok Kapali 27@21
One Day: 2nd
Top Run Scorers: Ejaj Ahmed 235@39, Golam Mawla 232@58
Top Wicket Takers: Hasibul Hossain 17@18, Ashiqur Rahman 8@17
Ground: Sylhet Divisional Stadium
1. Golam Rahman (talented teenage opener)
2. Moniruzzaman (29, former Bangladesh batsman, opener)
3. Sadiqur Rahman (17, batsman, occasional off spin)
4. Rajin Saleh* (Captain, 21, Bangladesh batsman, occasional off spin)
5. Alok Kapali (Vice Captain, 21, Bangladesh all rounder, leg spin bowler)
6. Golam Mabud+ (wicket Keeper)
7. Golam Mawla (batsman)
8. Tapash Baisya (22, Bangladesh medium pace bowler)
9. Rezaul Haque (22, left arm medium pace bowler)
10. Nazmul Hossain (18, Bangladesh medium pace bowler)
11. Enamul Haque jnr (19, Bangladesh slow left arm bowler)
Hasibul Hossain (28, former Bangladesh medium pace bowler)
Ejaj Ahmed (???)
Zakwan Ahmed (???)
Rana Miah (26, batsman)
Imtiaz Hossain (all rounder)
Ashiqur Rahman (???)
Junaid Siddique (batsman)
Saif Mahmud (???)
Golam Mortaza (25, wicket keeper)
Rajshahi Division
Despite pefroming well last year, Rajshahi are going to struggle to reproduce similar results this year. Their batting appears the weakest of all the divisions, while their bowling attack lacks a cutting edge. Khaled Mashud should provide some motivation though.
Last Year
First Class: 2nd
Leading Run Scorers: Farhad Reza 769@43, Hasanuzzaman 722@45
Leading Wicket Takers: Alamgir Kabir 45@19, Saifullah Khan 27@27
One Day: 1st
Leading Run Scorers: Farhad Reza 340@34, Ansiur Rahman 312@35
Leading Wicket Takers: Mushfiqur Rahman 15@18, Mohammad Shahzada 11@21
Ground: Rajshahi Divisional Stadium
1. Jahurul Islam (opener)
2. Nuruzzaman (opener, medium pace bowler)
3. Farhad Reza (batsman)
4. Naeem Islam (batsman, occasional medium pace bowler)
5. Hasanuzzaman (Vice Captain, batsman)
6. Mushfiqur Rahman (25, former Bangladesh all rounder, medium pace bowler)
7. Khaled Mashud+ (Captain, 29, Bangladesh wicket keeper and former captain)
8. Alamgir Kabir (24, former Bangladesh medium pace bowler)
9. Shafaq Al Zabir (19, left arm medium pace bowler)
10. Mohammad Shahzada (19, medium pace bowler)
11. Saifullah Khan (34, slow left arm bowler)
Anisur Rahman (28, batsman)
Shamimul Haque (wicket keeper)
Kamrul Islam (???)
Rezwanul Islam (32, off spin bowler)
Jubair Ahmed (???)
Moniruzzaman (batsman)
Sumon Saha (bowler)
Rafiqul Islam (28, former Bangladesh batsman)
Khulna Division
After last seasons average displays, Khulna look set to challenge Dhaka closely this year. With a powerful middle order led by Bashar, and perhaps the best balanced attack, they are my tip to take Dhaka all the way, and to win the OD league.
Last Year
First Class: 3rd
Leading Run Scorers: Jamaluddin Ahmed 617@44, Monirul Islam 590@45
Leading Wicket Takers: Jamaluddin Ahmed 22@35, Ziaur Rahman 18@30
One Day: 3rd
Leading Run Scorers: Asadullah Khan 217@36, Shafiul Alam 183@26
Leading Wicket Takers: Manjural Islam 17@14, Masharafe Mortaza 11@8
Ground: Khulna Divisional Stadium
1. Saghir Hossain (19, wicket keeper, opener)
2. Sajjidul Hasan (27, opener)
3. Tushar Imran (21, former Bangladesh batsman)
4. Habibul Bashar (Captain, 33, Bangladesh captain and batsman)
5. Hasanuzzaman (30, batsman, occasional medium pace bowler)
6. Jamaluddin Ahmed (28, former Bangladesh all rounder, off spin bowler)
7. Manjural Islam Rana (Vice Captain, 21, Bangladesh all rounder, slow left arm bowler)
8. Abdur Razzak (23, Bangladesh slow left arm bowler)
9. Mashrafe Mortaza (22, Bangladesh fast bowler)
10. Syed Rasel (21, Bangladesh left arm medium pace bowler)
11. Manjural Islam (26, former Bangladesh left arm medium pace bowler)
Monirul Islam (batsman)
Shafiul Alam (20, all rounder, off spin bowler)
Ziaur Rahman (18, medium pace bowler)
Saghir Hossain (19, wicket keeper, opener)
Al Amin (medium pace bowler)
Debabrata Barua (24, medium pace bowler)
Rezaul Islam (???)
Shamsur Rahman (17, batsman)
Chittagong Division
Chittagong appear only likely to be challenging Rajshahi for the wooden spoon. There is an awful lot of pressure on Nafees and the ageing Akram Khan, while the bowling attack appears inexperienced and unpredictable.
Last Year
First Class: 4th
Leading Run Scorers: Nazimuddin 713@59, Ehsanul Haque 580@58
Leading Wicket Takers: Gazi Alamgir 27@30, Elias Sunny 22@33
One Day: 5th
Leading Run Scorers: Faisal Hossain 270@27, Ehsanul Haque 211@26
Leading Wicket Takers: Ahsanullah Hasan 14@16, Elias Sunny 11@28
Ground: MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
1. Nafees Iqbal (Vice Captain, 20, Bangladesh opener)
2. Gazi Salahuddin (batsman, opener)
3. Nazimuddin (20, Bangladesh A batsman)
4. Aftab Ahmed (20, Bangladesh batsman, occasional medium pace bowler)
5. Akram Khan* (Captain, 37, former Bangladesh captain, batsman)
6. Faisal Hossain (27, former Bangladesh batsman)
7. Shabbir Khan (27, all rounder, off spin bowler)
8. Dhiman Ghosh+ (17, wicket keeper)
9. Elias Sunny (all rounder, slow left arm bowler)
10. Tareq Aziz (22, former Bangladesh medium pace bowler)
11. Gazi Alamgir (medium pace bowler)
Masumud Dowla (all rounder, opener)
Waiskarani Palash (???)
Waseluddin Ahmed (19, medium pace bowler)
Yasin Arafat (bowler)
Saju Datta (???)
Mohammed Rabbi (???)
Habib Mubalik (all rounder, medium pace bowler)
Niaz Morshed (all rounder, off spinner)
Barisal Division
With new blood in the shape of Shahriar Nafees, can Barisal perform better than last yaesr dismal finish? The top order looks extremely threatening, though the bowlers look compartivly week and could prove the difference between a good and exeptional season.
First Class: 5th
Leading Run Scorers: Shahin Hossain 645@59, Prosenjit Joy 414@46
Leading Wicket Takers: Mosharraf Hossain 30@28, Nadif Chowdhury 28@26
One Day: 6th
Leading Run Scorers: Imran Ahmed 301@33, Hannan Sarkar 199@22
Leading Wicket Takers: Mosharraf Hossain 10@28, Ali Arman 9@15
Ground: Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium, Barisal
1. Imran Ahmed (24, all rounder, opener, off spin bowler)
2. Shahriar Nafees (Captain, 19, Bangladesh opener)
3. Hannan Sarkar (Vice Captain, 22, former Bangladesh opener)
4. Shahriar Hossain (29, former Bangladesh opener, occasional wicket keeper)
5. Shahin Hossain (21, wicket keeper/batsman)
6. Prosenjit Joy (Bose) (batsman)
7. Towhid Hossain (batsman, occasional leg spin bowler)
8. Nadif Chowdhury (18, slow left arm bowler)
9. Tariqul Islam (33, off spin bowler)
10. Anisur Rahman (34, left arm medium pace bowler)
11. Ishraq Sonet (18, medium pace bowler)
Nasiruddin Faruque (batsman)
Raquibul Hasan (16, batsman)
Humayun Kabir (24, bowler)
Ali Arman (all rounder)
Arif Hossain (18, bowler)
Ashikul Islam (???)
Golam Rabbani (???)
Sajid Islam (???)
Arafat Salahuddin (all rounder)
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Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 30 July 1963
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Norman Smith
Released: 22 November 1963 (UK), 20 January 1964 (US)
Available on:
With The Beatles
Live At The BBC
Anthology 1
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass
John Lennon: backing vocals, rhythm guitar
George Harrison: backing vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
Generally considered to be Paul McCartney's first major work, All My Loving was written during The Beatles' tour with Roy Orbison, which began on 18 May 1963. It appeared on the band's second album With The Beatles.
It was the first song I'd ever written the words first. I never wrote words first, it was always some kind of accompaniment, I've hardly ever done it since either. We were on a tour bus going to a gig and so I started with the words. I had in mind a little country and western song. We played the Moss Empire circuit a lot, and there were always these nice big empty backstage areas. The places have all become bingo halls now. We arrived at the gig and I remember being in one of these big backstage areas and there was a piano there so I'd got my instrument. I didn't have a guitar, it was probably with our road manager, and I remember working the tune out to it on the piano. It was a good show song, it worked well live.
Many Years From Now, Barry Miles
Although he was often disparaging towards McCartney's songs after The Beatles split up, John Lennon was fulsome in his praise for All My Loving when a Playboy journalist asked him about it in 1980.
All My Loving is Paul, I regret to say. Ha-ha-ha. Because it's a damn good piece of work. [Singing] 'All my loving…' But I play a pretty mean guitar in back.
All We Are Saying, David Sheff
The song quickly entered The Beatles' live set, remaining a fixture throughout 1963 and much of 1964. It also marked the point where Paul McCartney began to emerge from the dominance of John Lennon, asserting himself as a talent equally worthy of attention.
All My Loving received much radio airplay despite never being released as a single.
You know, that was on the album and the first person I heard single it out was the disc jockey David Jacobs, who was pretty hip. Still is actually – he knows pop music. He was always quite an expert, for one of the older generation. I remember him singling it out on his radio show and I think from that moment it did become a big favourite for people. And I heard it differently. Till then I'd heard it as an album track. But when he played it on his radioshow, and it went over to however many million people on network BBC, it was like 'Woh! That is a good one'. I always liked it.
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, Mark Lewisohn
The Beatles recorded All My Loving on four occasions for BBC radio. The first was on 17 December 1963, for Saturday Club, which was broadcast on 21 December.
The second BBC version was on 18 December 1963, for the first From Us To You show, which was broadcast on 26 December.
The third took place on 7 January 1964 for an episode of Saturday Club, first broadcast on 15 February. The final version, which was included on the Live At The BBC album, was for From Us To You; it was recorded on 28 February and first heard by listeners on 30 March.
More famously, All My Loving was the first song performed by The Beatles on their debut appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in New York on 9 February 1964. This hugely significant recording was included on the Anthology 1 collection.
In the studio
The Beatles recorded All My Loving on 30 July 1963, a busy session which also saw them complete Please Mister Postman, It Won't Be Long, Money (That's What I Want), Till There Was You and Roll Over Beethoven.
All My Loving was the final song recorded that day. The Beatles recorded 13 takes, numbered 1-14; there was no take five.
Take 11 was the best attempt. Onto this the group added three overdub takes, numbered 12-14.


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Jennifer Aniston Warned By Katy Perry To "Stay Away" From Orlando Bloom?
July 20th, 2019
Katy Perry was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson in California on October 25, 1984 to born-again Christians, both of whom are Pentecostal pastors. Perry had an extremely religious upbringing, and was forbidden from listening to secular music.
Not surprisingly, she began singing in her parents' church. After getting vocal lessons as a child and being gifted her first guitar at age 13, Perry left high school as a freshman to pursue a music career. She scored a gospel record deal and released her debut album, "Katy Hudson," as a Christian artist in 2001.
But the album sold virtually no copies and the label folded, leading Perry to explore secular avenues. She moved to Los Angeles at 17, and took on her now-famous stage name. She was briefly signed to Island Def Jam and Columbia Records before having minor success as a backup singer in the mid-2000s.
Perry's breakthrough came in 2007, when she was signed to Capitol Records. "One of the Boys," her second album, was released in 2008 with the smash single "I Kissed A Girl," and the songs "Hot N Cold" and "Waking Up In Vegas." Perry's hugely successful third album, "Teenage Dream," came in 2009, with the song of the same name, as well as "California Gurls" and "Firework," which has gone on to become one of her most signature songs.
The album went to number one, further helped by the songs "The One That Got Away," "Last Friday Night," and "E.T." In fact, the record was such a win for Perry and her label that it was re-released in 2012 as "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection," along with the new singles "Part of Me" and "Wide Awake."
As Perry toured the world, she expanded her brand to include fragrances and a role in the animated movie "The Smurfs," a part she reprised in the sequel. She also filmed a concert documentary called "Katy Perry: Part of Me," which came out in 2012. Her fourth album, "Prism," was released the following year. The lead single, "Roar," became a huge anthem, and the record also included the tracks "Unconditionally" and "Dark Horse."
Perry spent 2014 once again touring, and kicked off 2015 with a performance at the Super Bowl, where she was the halftime show headliner alongside Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz. Despite all her success, she has yet to win a Grammy Award, though she been nominated 10 times throughout her career, including in two categories at the 2015 ceremony.
As Perry rose to fame, she dated singer-rapper Travie McCoy, but they split in 2008. She began dating Russell Brand in 2009, and got engaged just a few months later. The couple wed in India in 2010, but separated after a little more than a year of marriage, the fallout of which was seen in Perry's concert film. Since Brand, Perry has had an on-and-off relationship with John Mayer, with whom she released the duet, "Who You Love," in 2013. Perry next dated Orlando Bloom from early 2016 until March 2017.
It was announced in May 2017 that Perry has signed on to judge ABC's "American Idol" revival, which is expected to air sometime later this year.
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from the obviously-feels-she-has-reputation-to-burn dept
Like most tragic stories, this one starts with a wedding and ends with legal threats. And like many of these stories, the middle part contains a guide to entertaining and a parodic Twitter account.
Pippa Middleton, whom I'm sure many of you are aware of even if you're not completely aware you're aware [cultural osmosis], is perhaps most famous for walking behind her sister Kate Middleton and holding her train as she prepared to become the Duchess of Cambridge by marrying into the Royal Family. You may still be wondering why she's famous, so here's Google's suggestions for further research. (You'll likely only need the first suggestion.)
Perhaps Pippa Middleton felt she needed to get out from under her married-up sister's shadow or maybe she's always had an urge to create, but whatever the impulse, Middleton cranked out a book full of cooking and entertaining tips entitled "Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Family and Friends."
There's nothing inherently wrong with this. Plenty of people on various tiers of celebrity have written and published books, capitalizing on their fame. The problem was that Middleton's book was aimed at a very niche audience for which her title would be their first book on entertaining and, quite possibly, their first book ever.
Middleton's well-meaning but entirely vapid Celebrate offered the following "tips" to would-be celebrators.
For Hallowe'en, how about pumpkin soup served in a hollowed-out pumpkin?As the reviewer notes, it's the perfect book for someone who's misplaced their recipe for ice. This glossy set of sub-common-sense instructions was soon being parodied by @Pippatips on Twitter. As can clearly be seen by the profile, it's a parody account.
To stop cakes going stale, she advises storing them in something called "an airtight tin", while hot drinks for picnics should be poured from flasks into "mugs or paper cups".
Elsewhere, she explains the rules of a game of conkers and the correct way to toast marshmallows over a fire, a process that involves using "a long-handled fork" and "flames".
Could it be more basic? Why not try roasting a turkey for Christmas or lighting small candles on a cake to celebrate a birthday? Hey, here's another crazeee idea — what about making pancakes for Pancake Day?
This account was soon dispensing pearls of wisdom on par with Middleton's book to over 50,000 followers.
if you're shopping on a budget, try purchasing things that cost less to buyThe success of this Twitter account soon led to a book deal, resulting in "When One Is Expecting: A Posh Person's Guide to Pregnancy and Parenting." The success of the Twitter account and book soon led to this dubious (even for Britain and its notoriously libel-lawsuit-friendly climate) legal action.
commuting can be a useful way of travelling between home and work, and even back home again
make it easier for your friends to enjoy TV shows they haven't watched yet by telling them what happens
enhance the effectiveness of appliances such as dishwashers by actually turning them on
if someone suggests place mats or coasters as a present for someone smile politely and keep looking for something nice
Although the duo's book was published in June, Middleton's lawyers Harbottle & Lewis have written to the book's publishers, Icon Books, to demand the @Pippatips Twitter account be deleted.Now, why the publisher was approached is unclear. The Twitter account is independent of the publisher and existed before the book deal. However, the instinct is to go where you think the money is, especially in frivolous lawsuits. Obviously, this first salvo failed. The parody account is still live.
What the legal teams plans to follow up this first failure with remains to be seen. It would be very difficult to believe there's any sort of libel or defamation occurring, which is usually the direction this sort of thing tends to go. If Middleton is offended by this parody, she's sabotaged herself by drawing attention to the Twitter account (and by extension, the book that parodies her "basic" writing style).
This may be a poor attempt to extract a little revenue from a rival publisher. Middleton was advanced a reported £400,000 for the book, but low sales saw her publisher reduce the cover price 75% in hope of moving some units. She was also dropped from the publisher's roster as well as by her literary agent. This sort of spectacular crash sometimes results in desperate measures -- like poorly thought-out legal action.
Until the other foot falls, @Pippatips remains in business and its spinoff book is still selling. Both will probably see a boost in traffic thanks to Middleton's inability to handle being parodied.
Filed Under: parody, pippa middleton, streisand effect, threats, twitter, vapid


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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers
After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America's XPO Logistics. For the third consecutive year, Supply Chain Movement has put together a 3PL Subway Map Europe showing the specific services of the most important logistics service providers which have offices in several European countries.
By Martijn Lofvers
The logistics business in Europe is finally improving again. According to the figures by Armstrong & Associates for 2012 to 2013, global 3PL revenues rose only modestly (by 2.7%), while the growth rate in Germany was just 0.87% and a meagre 0.01% in Europe as a whole. However, Technavio's analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019.
Shipper-3PL relationships
In the 19th Annual Third Party Logistics Study published earlier this year, the survey results show the continuing, positive overall nature of shipper-3PL relationships. 73% of those who make use of logistics services and 77% of 3PL providers are satisfied that they have received open, transparent and effective communication from their partners.
The 2015 Annual Third Party Logistics Study also reveals that both sides regard themselves as being successful, and shippers are seeing positive results again this year: an average logistics cost reduction of 9%, an average inventory cost reduction of 5% and an average fixed logistics cost reduction of 15%. In addition to these cost reductions, shippers indicate that they have seen improvements in their average order fill rate and order accuracy. Strangely enough, though, the order accuracy improvement has taken place at a lower level (from 60% to 66%) in 2015, whereas it improved from 67% to 72% in 2013.
Similarly to last year, several factors are continuing to impact on progress towards the advanced end of the maturity model for shipper-3PL relationships. The generally less-than-exciting levels of global economic activity are driving highly variable and sometimes sluggish or neutral demand for outsourced logistics services. Shippers report that an average of 36% of their total logistics expenditure is related to outsourcing compared to an average of 44% reported last year. Globally, warehousing is outsourced by 67%. In comparison, according to Fraunhofer Institute, warehousing is outsourced by 54% in Germany, which is the largest logistics market in Europe.
Mergers and acquisitions
Acquisitions dominated the logistics headlines in 2014 and that trend is continuing this year. The Japanese freight mover Kintetsu World Express has expanded recently outside its home market with the acquisition of APL Logistics, which has a strong base in America and Europe. Following UPS's failure to do so in 2013, FedEx succeeded in acquiring TNT in April 2015 in order to expand its European footprint. The American 3PL company XPO Logistics has made a similar move with the acquisition of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle (ND). "With ND, we are entering a whole new theatre or arena, and I would say that in the next two years we will do a handful of acquisitions in Europe," stated Brad Jacobs, CEO of XPO Logistics, when the proposed acquisition was announced.
Europe can expect to see more activity from large logistics service providers on the back of XPO's acquisition of ND, and this will of course be reflected on Supply Chain Movement's 3PL Subway Map Europe in the years ahead.