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What do the fires and smoke around Sydney, the volcano eruption in New Zealand that left at least eight people dead, and Bougainville's vote for independence from Papua New Guinea all have in common?
During a long run yesterday, thinking about the Australia bureau's stories over the past week, I began to see a theme running through them all: complacency.
The Cambridge English Dictionary defines it as "a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder." Other dictionaries deliver even more scathing judgments, calling the complacent smug and unwilling to change even when confronting uncertain or dangerous situations.
But no matter how harsh the definition, there is no denying that complacency — "the great chewing complacency," as Aesop put it — damages lives in ways that bring sadness and rage.
Let's consider just the most recent examples, each of which offers its own insights on how a pattern of self-satisfied inaction might be broken.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison came to Sydney Tuesday, on a day when bush fire smoke was at its thickest, and spent less time talking about the fires than about a religious freedom bill.
He was immediately pilloried by Sydneysiders who have become frustrated with his government's refusal to actively address climate change through sharper emissions cuts, and more firefighting help here in a country where volunteers do most of that work.
At one point, when asked about firefighters raising money online for equipment, Mr. Morrison declared that firefighters didn't need more assistance because they "want to be there."
That's what did it. Outrage surged. The complacency broke, at least a little. The next day, he announced a boost of 11 million Australian dollars for more planes and helicopters to help firefighters on the ground.
The Lesson: Climate change complacency tied to vested interests (coal, coal, coal) can be much harder to dislodge than the complacency around adaptation, which allows for more immediate visibility. Also: people risking their lives (in this case, for free) are powerful weapons in any fight against the status quo.
White Island
The tour operators who brought dozens of tourists to an active and remote volcano in New Zealand had gotten used to the seeing the boiling crater lake and gas vents throwing hot fumes into the air.
They trusted local volcanologists, who said tour groups should be fine, and failed to plan for the evacuation that was needed Monday when White Island erupted, trapping 47 people. Eight have been confirmed dead and the bodies of another eight were in the process of being recovered as of Friday morning, for a total of 16 killed.
Ray Cas, an emeritus volcanologist at Monash University who visited White Island twice and immediately felt that tour groups should not be allowed, said he told colleagues in New Zealand about his concerns, but with 30 years of tour groups having passed through without incident, no one seemed eager to adjust or change.
"It's the isolation and the lack of available of emergency services that is really a concern," he said.
Now, New Zealand officials are just starting to discuss whether the tour groups should be banned, or whether more precautions need to be taken if anyone is to return to the island.
The Lesson: Tragedy, immediate and visceral, often does more to identify complacency and shift the dynamic than anything else.
When the Bougainville Peace Agreement of 2001 brought an end to the civil war that killed 20,000 people, many people in the region hoped Papua New Guinea would develop an equitable revenue-sharing deal for the mineral-rich islands before an independence vote arrived.
But in nearly two decades, little changed. And on Wednesday, nearly 98 percent of those who voted in Bougainville supported becoming an independent nation.
The Lesson: If you ignore people's needs and desires they eventually break away. For New Zealand's tourism industry, and Australia's conservative coalition, it's worth keeping in mind.
Now for the stories of the week.
Australia Burns Again, and Now Its Biggest City Is Choking. In Sydney, fresh air and ocean breezes have long been treated as a daily birthright. Not anymore. [Read the story]
As Water Runs Low, Can Life in the Outback Go On? In Australia's vast interior, rivers and lakes are disappearing. "We're starting to glimpse what the future is going to be like," one scientist said. [Read the story]
Player, Captain, Ambassador. In Australia, Tiger Woods Is Game. Buoyed by a career renaissance and eager fans, Woods is relishing his stint as the player-captain of the Presidents Cup team for the United States. [Read the story]
In Australia, Diving Right Into Summer. With just a few stops left on a yearlong trip, the 52 Places Traveler reveled in the sunny days in Perth and the Northern Rivers region, but there were ominous signs as well. [Read the story]
New Zealand
Live Updates: Risky Recovery Mission Begins Near New Zealand Volcano. A volcanic nightmare on White Island in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty takes a new turn on Friday with a daring operation to recover eight bodies of people killed in an eruption on Monday. About two dozen among those who were able to escape remained hospitalized with horrific burns. [Read the Live Briefing]
New Zealand Seeks Human Skin to Treat Volcano Burn Victims. The country's need highlights a little-known type of organ donation. [Read the story]
Why Were Tourists Allowed to Visit an Active New Zealand Volcano? Visitors were allowed to tour the mouth of the White Island volcano despite recent warnings about bursts of gas and steam. [Read the story]
After Eruption in New Zealand, 5 Dead, 8 Missing and 'No Signs of Life.'Rescuers were struggling to reach White Island, where conditions remained dangerous. The authorities said a criminal investigation had been opened in the eruption's aftermath. [Read the story]
Around the Times
The Year in Pictures: 5.6 million. That's the number of images photo editors of The New York Times sift through each year to find the perfect photographs for our readers. This collection of images is a mere fraction capturing the drama since January. [See the photos]
Weinstein and His Accusers Reach Tentative $25 Million Deal. The settlement would not require the Hollywood producer to admit wrongdoing or pay anything to his accusers himself. [Read the story]
Lovers in Auschwitz, Reunited 72 Years Later. He Had One Question. Was she the reason he was alive today? [Read the story]
When a DNA Test Says You're a Younger Man Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away. After a bone-marrow transplant, a man with leukemia found that his donor's DNA traveled to unexpected parts of his body. A crime lab is now studying the case. [Read the story]
Bickering More After Kids? Learn how to avoid the four horsemen of the relationship apocalypse. [Read the story. Subscribe to the NYT Parenting newsletter.]
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Prisoners of the State
John RWD Jones and Dr Misa Zgonec-Rozej discuss the UN asset-freezing regime which recently came under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court.
The first case heard by the Supreme Court, A v HM Treasury [2010]UKSC 2, [2010]2WLR 378, dealt with the UN Security Council's ("UNSC") counter-terrorism measures – namely (a) the sanctions regime against Al-Qaida, the Taliban and associated persons and entities and (b) measures of a general nature provided in UNSC resolution 1373 (2001) to prevent and suppress any acts of terrorism.
At issue was the constitutional means by which the government had decided to implement UNSC Resolutions. The Supreme Court noted the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 which also allows for freezing of terrorist assets but where orders must be kept under Treasury review, are time limited, and must be approved by both Houses of Parliament.
In contrast, the draconian UNSC resolutions were brought into English law by Orders in Council, which means that they are laid before Parliament for information alone; decisions remain entirely with the Executive. This is lawful under s 1 of the United Nations Act 1946 ("the 1946 Act"), but when the Act was passed it was assumed that Security Council resolutions would be used to deter aggression between States. This time the Orders in Council brought in a regime which required the British government to impose restrictions on British citizens and residents in their own country. The Orders made the five suspects in the case (in the words of Sedley LJ in the Court of Appeal ([2008] EWCA Civ 1187, [2009] 3 WLR 25 at [60])) "effectively prisoners of the state" by criminalising the making of any payments or the passing of funds directly or indirectly for the benefit of a designated person – in other words, if he paid a bus fare or his wife paid the rent for their house. In the Supreme Court, Lord Hope said (at [7]):"Even in the face of the threat of international terrorism, the safety of the people is not the supreme law. We must be just as careful to guard against unrestrained encroachments in personal liberty".
The Supreme Court ruling raises serious questions as to how the UK is to give effect to UNSC resolutions, particularly at a time when
the Security Council is becoming increasing active in relation to considering economic sanctions as a response to international peace and security concerns. Plainly the answer lies in primary legislation that is subject to parliamentary scrutiny as opposed to Executive Orders in Council.
The background
Prior to the attacks on 9/11, the UNSC imposed financial sanctions, travel bans and an arms embargo on Usama bin Laden, Al-Qaida, the Taliban and associated individuals and entities. The UNSC established the Sanctions Committee to oversee the implementation of these sanctions and to maintain a regularly updated list of those designated individuals and entities ("the Consolidated List") whose assets are subject to the asset freeze. The Sanctions Committee, a political body made up of all UNSC members considers, by consensus, listing and de-listing requests submitted by States or designated individuals or entities. However, the sanctions regime affords no right to those designated to challenge these decisions before an independent and impartial judicial body.
In 2001, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States, the UNSC, acting under Ch VII of the UN Charter, broadened its approach to the problem and adopted resolution 1373 which provides framework legislation with the aim of preventing terrorism worldwide. The resolution obliges all UN Member States to take a number of measures to prevent terrorist activities, including freezing the assets of individuals and entities involved in terrorist acts, and to criminalise various forms of terrorist actions.
The Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime was transposed into UK domestic law by the Al-Qaida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 ("AQO"), while the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 ("TO") (now replaced by the new Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2009, SI 2009/1747 ("TO 2009")), implements the UNSC resolution 1373 (2001). Both Orders in Council also provided for enforcement of the EU legislation which implements the relevant UNSC counter-terrorism resolutions. The AQO and the TO are in substance very similar as they both require, inter alia, that the assets of those involved in terrorism are to be frozen, without time limit, and that no funds are to be made available to them. However, the AQO only concerns persons and entities designated by the Sanctions Committee as being associated with Al-Qaida and the Taliban and whose names are consequently listed in the Consolidated List. The Sanctions Committee operates by consensus. The individuals have no rights to challenge their designation before the court.
In A v HM Treasury one appellant, referred to in the judgment as G, was on the list at the request of the United Kingdom. The other, referred to as HAY, was added at the request of an undisclosed other UN Member State. The UK did not oppose this at the time but in June 2009 made an application to have his name removed which was denied. In contrast, under the TO, the designated persons are persons identified in Council Regulation 2580/2001 and those identified by the Treasury, if the Treasury has "reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person is or may be a person who commits, attempts to commit … acts of terrorism". Under the TO a designated person may apply to the High Court under s 63(2) of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 to have the direction set aside.
The judgment
Lord Hope (with whom Lord Walker and Lady Hale agreed) giving the leading judgment in the Supreme Court, noted at the outset the far-reaching and serious effects of the asset freezing measures on the individuals concerned and their families (see at [4], [38], [39], and [60]). The legislative history of the 1946 Act demonstrates that Parliament did not intend that the Act should be used to introduce restraining or coercive measures which interfere with UK citizens' fundamental rights. In accordance with the principle of legality, Orders made under s 1(1) of the 1946 Act do not permit "interference with the basic rights of the individual any more than is necessary and unavoidable to give effect to the SCR and is consistent with the principle of legality" (see at [47]).
The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling was that the TO should be quashed as ultra vires s 1(1) of the 1946 Act. The court observed (at [58]) that UNSC resolution referred to persons "who commit, or attempt to commit, terrorist acts"; the standard of proof was left to the Member States but it was not necessary in order to reproduce what the UNSC resolution requires to introduce the reasonable suspicion test. Widening the scope of the order in that way was not just a "drafting exercise" and left the exercise of judgment entirely to the Executive.
By majority of six to one (Lord Brown dissenting), the Supreme Court held that art 3(1)(b) of the AQO also had to be quashed as ultra vires. The test there was merely whether someone's name was on the list, but the court accepted (at [76]) that the 1946 Act did not "give authority for overriding the fundamental rights of the individual", either expressly or by necessary implication. Someone on the list has no remedy available to have his or her name removed, and no way of discovering what caused him to be placed on the list.
Lord Brown, dissenting, would have upheld the AQO on the basis that the features of the AQO characterised as objectionable were the ineluctable consequence of giving effect to the relevant UNSC resolutions and that the same deficiency would apply to primary legislation (see [203]–[204]).
What may be of particular significance for the future is that the decision was based on common law principles, not the Human Rights Act 1998; an approach echoed in a recent speech by the Lord Chief Justice in which he said that the courts should use more English common law in their decisions, and rely less on European human rights law. Here the common law assumed that certain issues can only be dealt with by primary legislation. It also leaves open the question of the future working of s 1 of the 1946 Act: to what extent can UNSC resolutions which mandate this country to take actions be brought into effect by Orders in Council?
After the delivery of the judgment, on 4 February 2010, the Supreme Court decided to deny the Treasury's request to stay the execution of the judgment but made the orders quashing TO and AQO. However, the assets of the appellants have not been released. TO 2009, which replaced TO 2006, remained in effect, and the appellants known as G and HAY remained subject to the asset freeze on the basis of EU Council Regulation 881/2002 which is directly applicable in the UK. On 7 April 2010, the Treasury adopted the Al-Qaida and Taliban (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010, SI 2010/1197 which formally revokes the AQO and makes provisions for enforcement of Council Regulation 881/2002.
In December 2009, Council Regulation 881/2002 was amended by Council Regulation 1286/2009 which provides for a listing procedure attempting to ensure that the fundamental rights of the defence and in particular the right to be heard are respected. The amendments have been introduced following the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (Joined Cases C-402/05 P and C-415/05 P) that the Council Regulation 881/2002 infringed fundamental rights under the EU law, including the right to be heard, the right to effective judicial review, and the right to respect for property. The EU Courts have not yet pronounced upon the compatibility of these amendments with fundamental rights.
The only effective way to terminate the freezing of the assets imposed under the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime is to secure the individual's removal from the UN list. However, even if the UK requested the delisting of the individuals concerned, there is no guarantee that such a request would be successful due to the political nature of the decision-making at the Sanctions Committee. It remains to be seen whether the introduction of the Ombudsperson in UNSC Resolution 1904 in December 2009 will bring the necessary elements of impartiality and independence which have so far been lacking in the consideration of delisting requests.
In response to the Supreme Court judgment, the government introduced fresh legislation and on 10 February 2010, the Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Act 2010 was passed. It validates on a temporary basis the 2001, 2006 and 2009 TO in order to ensure a continued freeze on the assets of those designated under these Orders. The Act will expire on 31 December 2010 as it is expected that the permanent legislation, namely the Terrorist Asset Freezing Bill, will be passed and enter into force before the end of the year.
John RWD Jones is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers and Dr Misa Zgonec-Rozej is an international law consultant.
A v HM Treasury: the issues
The appellants were made the subject of freezing orders over their assets under the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 ("TO"), and, in the case of one of them, also under the Al-Qaida and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 ("AQO"). They applied to the court to set aside their designations. The issue before the Supreme Court was whether s 1(1) of the United Nations Act 1946 gave the Treasury the power to make the TO and the AQO having regard to:
(a) the gravity of the interference with fundamental rights which the asset freeze brings about;
(b) the fact that the TO allowed asset freezing on grounds of "reasonable suspicion" that the person is or may be a person who commits or attempts to commit acts of terrorism; and
(c) the fact that the AQO entirely deprived those named in the Consolidated List of any rights of access to a court.

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Here's why.
Your franchisor was probably really bad at running a business once upon a time.
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Why is the heck this a good thing?
The answer: because you get to leverage their knowledge. They made all the mistakes so you don't have to. You get taught the stuff you wouldn't discover for a very, very long time if you were in business independently.
I started a business independently and now I'm a franchisor so yes, I do have a fair understanding of what it's like on both sides of the fence.
When I was starting in business, I was searching for the answers. I was looking to plug into other people's wisdom. My challenge when I was starting in business was attracting all the wrong people to give me advice. You find yourself among a bunch of bottom feeders. You become a target for scam artists or business coaches that might be great, ethical people, but they don't really know what they're talking about. It's like they woke up one morning and just decided to become coaches.
When joining a franchise network, you're actually joining a support network. The franchisor, if they're good, will have built the business from the ground up. That means you get advice that's specific and awesomely valuable.
Franchising should be based on ethics. The way it's designed is that ONLY once the franchisee is making money, the franchisor starts reaping benefits. They have to help you start your engine successfully to gain any result for themselves.
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Hey everyone, Kim here. Today I am going to share my first projects from the Card, Tags and more kit. This kit is full of beautiful papers from Dress my Craft along with a tag album and some chipboardartist trading coins.
Let's take a look at this months kit:
This kit is filled with a 6×6 paper pad to create a beautiful tag album, plus some ATC. Plus plenty of embellishments (for a full list of contents see here).
Here are 2 sets of artist trading coins I created. I don't create a lot of these, but I love how they turned out:
How about a close up:
These were a fun, quick project to create. I loved that I could use 1 6×6 sheet of paper for both coins.
The chipboard swirls are from my stash. I used the embossing powder from the kit on them. I used some Tim Holtz chit chat phrases that I cut up and inked, added a few pearls and flowers, DONE!
Here is the second set:
And a close up:
I used the same formula to create this set. One sheet of paper, some chipboard, chit chat phrase and flowers. I think these have a more festive look to them. It wasn't my intention, I'm not ready for the cold weather that comes with the Holidays.
Today's tip: If you need to make a large quantity of a project, make it simple and follow the same formula. Just change your embellishments. It will make life much simpler.
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Christmas message from PCC John Campion
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has released a video, wishing local communities a merry Christmas.
In it, the Commissioner also paid tribute to emergency service workers and urged everyone to help spread a little extra festive joy this year.
See the video below.


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Women Researchers Mentoring Scheme (WRMS)
The Women Researchers Mentoring Scheme (WRMS) aims to promote and facilitate professional development for women researchers working at UWE Bristol, helping them reach senior research roles.
Applications for the 2020/21 scheme have now closed.
Aims of the scheme
This scheme provides support to female staff to develop and strengthen their research portfolio. Making them more able to compete for senior research roles alongside their male counterparts.
We address the imbalance of male and female staff in senior roles. In the longer term, this scheme helps to achieve the strategic aim of increasing the number of women in senior research roles across UWE Bristol.
What the scheme offers
This scheme offers a specified number of mentoring opportunities, which aim to provide mentees with encouragement, support and advice from experienced colleagues. In order to help the mentee realise their potential and fulfil their research career aspirations.
This will entail a nominated woman researcher being matched to a mentor, who can be a woman or man.
Eligibility criteria
The scheme is available for all women in academic and research roles, employed by UWE Bristol who wish to develop their research careers. Professors, Associate Professors and other experienced researchers are invited to take on mentoring roles.
PhD students, staff currently registered on a PhD/ DPhil or Professional Doctorate, staff seconded from other institutions, staff in receipt of the current Vice-Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Award and new members of staff who are being mentored as part of their probation period are not eligible to apply as mentees.
How to apply
The next cycle of applications will open in November 2020 for both mentors and mentees. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive details of forthcoming open events and details of the next round 2021/22, please email the Scheme Co-ordinator, Fiona Watt, at email@example.com.
- Mentoring scheme handbook
- Research Development Framework – Briefing for Research Staff
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During TheStadiumBusiness Awards each year, among the worthy winners is the announcement of the industry's Supplier of the Year. Today we are delighted to announce our final shortlist.
Supplier of the Year 2017 finalists:
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- Legends Hospitality
- PMY Group
- Centerplate
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- SeatGeek
- Two Circles
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Each attendee of the Summit will be asked to complete a voting slip during the first day of the world's leading stadia meeting, with the winner to be announced that evening during the private Awards Ceremony.
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It is no longer news that Xiaomi is one of the most consistent smartphone brand out of China. The OEM has long been in the game of constantly churning out amazing devices and the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is one of the latest product of the China-based OEM.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is a mid-range smartphone with decent features and it is the succeeding unit to the Redmi 5. Some of the device's features will be highlighted under the headers below
Speaking about design and build quality, the Redmi 5 Plus can be considered o be a twin of the Xiaomi Redmi 5. The two devices are literally from the same family and likewise share the same appearance and identity. However, there exist a differentiating factor. The Redmi 5 Plus is bigger; in size, thickness and even weighs more.
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The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus uses the mid-range Snapdragon 625 SoC manufactured by Qualcomm to run all the device's operations and processes. The SoC comes with eight ARM Cortex-A53 core which all run at a clock speed of 2.0GHz.
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Xiaomi used its native interface, the MIUI version 9 on the Redmi 5 Plus. The MIUI is however based on the Android Nougat v7.1.1 Operating system.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus comes in two different variants. The 2 types are classified based on the amount of RAM they carry and size of built-in storage capacity. The first Redmi 5 Plus comes with a 3GB Ram and 32GB ROM while the other variant comes out-of-the-box with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory. The second SIM slot of both versions can be used as a micro SD card slot to expand the storage up to 128GB.
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Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Specifications
|Device / Specifications
|Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
|Device type
|Android 4G Smartphone
|Release date
|December 2017
|Screen size
|6.0 inches
|Screen type
|IPS LCD FHD capacitive touchscreen
|Screen protection
|Display resolution
|1080 x 2160 pixels
|Pixel density
|409 ppi
|Available colours
|Black, Gold, Rose-Gold, Blue, Gray, Red, Silver, White
|158.5 mm
|75.5 mm
|8.1 mm
|179 grams
|3GB or 4GB
|Internal storage (ROM)
|32GB or 64GB
|Primary/ Rear camera
|12 Megapixels with dual LED flash
|Secondary/ Front facing camera
|5 Megapixels with front flash
|Processor (CPU)
|2.0 GHz Octa core Cortex-A53
|Fingerprint sensor
|Yes, rear mounted
|Qualcomm Adreno 506
|Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
|SD card support
|Yes, up to 256GB
|SIM support
|Dual SIM
|SIM type
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|2G, 3G and 4G
|Operating system (OS)
|Android Nougat v7.1.1
|Battery type
|Non-removable Lithium Polymer
|Battery capacity
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| Proximity
Ambient Light
Compass Fingerprint
Hall Sensor
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Key Points:
- Enjoy the outdoors and relax aboard a classic sailboat
- Sail north on the Hudson, with unsurpassed views of the Upper West Side
- Pass the Palisades, a picturesque area lined with breathtaking cliffs and a great area for foliage
- Lunch is not included, so guests are welcome to bring their own picnic items onboard
- A few rounds of complimentary beer, wine, champagne, soda & lots of hot cocoa + options for spiking are included in each ticket. The crew will serve a few rounds of drinks, but it is not an unlimited booze-cruise.
- Bundle up (bring warm layers depending on the temperature & the breeze)
- Bring your camera! This is typically a great adventure for photography.
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Upper West Side, Columbus and Amsterdam Ave. between 63rd and 85th Streets, New York City, NY
Enjoy foliage views on the Upper West Side as the boat sails north along the Hudson River.
Pass By: George Washington Bridge, 179th Street and Riverside Drive, New York City, NY 10033
Sail under the George Washington Bridge as the boat heads North on the Hudson River toward the Palisades for an up-close look at the cliffs and foliage.
- A few rounds of complimentary beverages throughout the sail
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Food is not included - customers are welcome to bring their own lunch onboard
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress for the weather - bring lots of layers, hats, gloves and scarves depending on the weather
- Only animals that perform a manual task to assist a person are permitted aboard. Emotional support animals and pets are not permitted
- Please let us know in advance if assistance is required for boarding
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Peak fall foliage is not guaranteed. We have seen fall colors at their peak as early as mid-October and as late early December along the waterfront in the Palisades of New Jersey (the prime destination of our fall foliage excursions). Refunds due to 'lack of color', will not be honored. Cruising on the Hudson River, north by the Palisades, is a unique and interesting route and is the declared value of this excursion.
- Most travelers can participate
- Groups of 10 or more will be contacted by the operator in advance for an additional 10% group gratuity
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers
Terms & Conditions
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
Voucher Info
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Local operator information
Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.
Schedule & Info
Departure Point
Classic Harbor Line, 62 Chelsea Piers, Pier 62, New York, NY 10011, USA
Departure Time
3 hours 45 minutes
Return Details
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Product Description
This Super-sized 12m x 12m shipping container canopy is a great way to get a large amount of temporary or semi-permanent covered storage space or working space on almost any site. Designed to fix to 2x 40ft shipping containers (not supplied within the price) these container canopies should class as temporary structures and be exempt from planning permission for most sites in the UK. The can also be dismantled and moved onto the next site as required.
We cannot however provide a blanket guarantee with regards planning issues so if in any doubt please check with your local council in advance.
With the frame made from 75mm square box section, our canopies are the strongest ones we've found on the current UK market. The circular roof design adds extra strength in high winds and allows for snow loading. The entire structure is built from easy to manage 2m sections. allowing fort straightforward and cost effective replacement if damaged.
This is a tried and tested design in use at many sites across the UK and europe. We have UK based spares, service and support options in place.
We can also provide a canopy instillation service (at additional cost) however most customers to date have taken on their own build. Building will require minimum 3 people and you will require the capacity to work safely at heights. You will need to be able to lift components such as the roof arches as high as 8 metres on our largest canopies whilst building when being built on a standard height (8ft 6 high) shipping container.
When erected off two standard height 40ft shipping containers (8'6" high or 2590mm) this 12m wide canopy will stand a good 3400mm higher than the tops of the shipping containers at its tallest point offering almost 6 metres from the floor to the tip of the arch (or speaking accurately a huge 5990mm!). Bigger spaces can be built of the canopy is built on top of high cube containers (1ft / 30cm taller) or shipping containers can be double stacked to produce a huge covered space if needed.
If you have a specifically sized item of machinery or similar ot go inside the structure, if you can advise its max height, and the width at that height we can always double check it will fit inside for you before purchase. These canopies can be built on top of high cube shipping containers if you need a little extra height (these are 1ft / 30cm taller than standard shipping containers but otherwise identical) or for huge items these canopies can be built on top of double stacked shipping containers, giving you between 17 and 19 feet clearance below the base of the canopy.
Basic Assembly Considerations.
You will need to place the shipping containers at the correct widths before starting to build the canopy and the containers must be perfectly parallel. If there is a 12 metre gap between the containers at one and and a 11.5 metre gap at the other end, you will not be able to correctly fit the canopy.
The containers should also be as level as they can with each other. – this is advised for basic container operation and is essential with a canopy on the top too! There is some tolerance in the canopy design for a slight slope but you should plan to have these on a flat, level base. if in doubt please flag any concerns with us in advance.
Specialist equipment required
To build this canopy you will require:
- Access to welder or fabricator
- Forklift or telehandler with 8m lift capable of working on the ground on and around your canopy.
- Safe working at height equipment min 6 metres high, eg a scissor lift capable of working on the ground where your shelter is being built. (this is based on building your canopy on a standard height shipping container. If you're building on top of taller containers, your max work height will need adjusting accordingly)
- Angle Grinder with cutting and grinding blades
- Minimum 3 people required to build.
Step by step assembly instructions are included with each purchase including a complete list of tools needed. The above are the major specialised items that a lot of customers may not have access to.
How will these container canopies perform with UK weather.
Built originally by an Australian engineering company, these shelters have been modified and adapted to meet UK and EU legislation and have been in wide use across Europe for some years.
In terms of general maintenance its important that the canopy cover remains tightly tensioned at all times. The canopy will not split or fail in high winds, but the circular roof structure can act as a sail. for this reason its important to secure the whole structure, either by anchoring the containers or by adding ballast into the shipping containers. We recommend periodic inspections to ensure the canopy remains well tensioned.
Door and end Wall Options
These canopies can come with a wide range of end wall options.
We can offer fully closed end walls, partial end walls or Dee panels (covered from the level of the container roof line upwards) and we can offer a zip-up end wall which allows for access wia a heavy duty zip opening*
- Partial End Wall to suit 12m canopy £1990.00 + VAT additional
- Full End Wall to suit 12m canopy £2900.00 + VAT additional
- Full End Wall with Zip Access Door* to suit 12m canopy £POA*
Full end wall options are all based on standard height (8ft 6 high) shipping containers.
*12mtr zip up door is 6.5m wide x 4.5m high in the centre of the panel.


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Just updated the Rebel Rumble. And the changes are as follows;
- Phalanx and Big Lardy's health has been decreased a little bit
- Striker's Missile Barrage now has X Pattern
- Not sure yet, but fixed the problems of Resisto getting a Protectoband after taking a hit, and fixed the three-hit glitch as well
- Super Move will give you the longer Invincibility
Again, i'm not sure i have fixed Resisto's problems completely or not. If anyone got the better solution, please contact me through this forum. Thank you and please enjoy the new and abit-stable version!


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July 17, 2018
Sabby Jonathan pulled paperwork to seek re-election to the Palm Desert City Council.
Jonathan, thrilled at serving his first rotation as mayor, announced in May he would seek re-election.
Jonathan was first elected to the five-member City Council in 2014.
As mayor, Jonathan has for the first time introduced a monthly feature called, "Coffee with the Mayor." Each month he invites residents, visitors and members of the business community to meet him for complimentary coffee and conversation. He chooses a different place each month. He held sessions at The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens, Desert Willow Golf Resort, the McCallum Theater, the Desert Aquatic Center and the Palm Desert Library. His goal is to make interacting with the mayor convenient and comfortable.
Jan. 24, 2018
Coffee With the Mayor: Palm Desert's Sabby Jonathan Discusses Public Safety, City Services and Transparency
Palm Desert Mayor Sabby Jonathan recently invited the public to enjoy complimentary coffee and conversation—something he plans on doing every month.
During his January coffee meeting, at the Desert Willow Golf Resort, the new mayor (the position rotates among City Council members on a yearly basis) was battling the flu. However, Jonathan, who works as a certified public accountant, was kind enough to agree to answer questions on anything—ranging from the city budget to new hotels to past city-employee wrongdoing—via email.
Regarding your quest for transparency—why the coffee chats?
Coffee chats are a great way for the community to engage with its elected officials. They provide an informal forum where concerns of residents can be heard and questions can be answered. The chats take place monthly, throughout the year, with the exception of July and August.
March 2, 2018
At this year's State of the City, Mayor Sabby Jonathan, laid-out several future plans for Palm Desert, such as beginning construction of CV Link later in the year, but also new developments around the campuses of CSUSBPD and UCR.
Jonathan said the development will be different to the current aesthetic of the city, he said, "Smaller homes, very little backyards, but instead a sense of community." He said the traditional 10,000 square feet lots will be reduced to 4,000.
He said the goal of the planned project is to have more housing options at different price points that students and young professionals can afford.
Jonathan said, "There'll be neighborhood gardens, there'll be neighborhood yoga pads, there'll be lanes for walking and biking, not on the street but through the homes, there'll be front porches."
He said they need more housing to fit the growing campus, he said CSUSBPD is almost reaching 8,000 students.
Sept. 27, 2014
Our Voice: Desert Sun endorsement roundup
Desert Sun editorial board
Palm Desert is an excellent city and has some excellent candidates for two seats on the City Council.
The city is fortunate to be the retail center of the Coachella Valley with Westfield Palm Desert mall and the high-end shops along El Paseo. It also is the valley's hub of higher education — home to College of the Desert, the UCR Graduate Center and the Palm Desert campus of California State University, San Bernardino. Its healthy tourism industry generates 19 percent of city revenue.
The Desert Sun believes challenger Sabby Jonathan is the best candidate to keep the city going strong.


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The Universal Translator is Level 3 technology that can translate almost any language into any other in real time.
Universal Translators are very cheap and common alien technology.
- Universal Translators can translate English into other Earth languages and vice versa.[DM 1]
- It is too difficult for Universal Translators to translate the Vulpimancer language.[DM 2]
- Universal Translators can translate writing.[ES 1]
- Universal Translators are as common in the universe as key rings are on Earth.
- Plumber Badges, the Omnitrix, the Ultimatrix, Prypiatosian-B Containment Suits, and many other Level 3+ technology have Universal Translators built into them.
- The Sotoraggian language doesn't work through the Universal Translator.[DM 3]
- Even when Ben talks to himself in alien form, he is still speaking English.[DJW 1]
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text: The Cambodian Dental Association has planned the celebration of WOHD 2020 alongside with FDI to achieve optimal oral health. CDA will host an official event on March 24, 2020 with participation from all potential-related stakeholders, Mayor of province, director of Provincial Health Department, Ministry of Health representatives (secretary of state of MOH, Chief of oral health bureau), Ministry of Education, CDA dentist members. The WOHD 20 march 2020 organized by Cambodia Dental Association will be celebrated in a very creative way with an official event with all potential stake holders to pledge for good oral for all, plus many other campaigns to nationwide pledge. The official event will be held on 24 march 2020, with approximately over 2000 participants (2000 participations are primary and secondary school students). On the side of the main event, CDA will conduct OHE, free dental check-up, SDF to all participants, and approximately providing Sealant and ART up to 1000 primary and secondary school students. Plus, before and after main Event WOHD, CDA will campaign the pledging and OHE of good oral health to overall health, the coverage expecting to exceed 20.000 people, mostly are teachers and school students as all targeted area are schools. Our goal is to out-loud the good oral health to the public through out "WOHD 20 March" as symbolic and remarkable day to be remembered.


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I was reading this question about Luke Cage season 2, and there was a comment stating there are "years" between the two seasons of the show. This made me wonder at the exact timeline (bonus points if anyone has a link to a full-fledged in-universe Netflix timeline) of the two seasons.
How much time passes between the end of the last episode in season 1 and the start of the first episode of season 2 in Netflix's Luke Cage?


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40 Years of Experience in Business to Business Safety Shoe Programs!
Our easy to use flexible online systems provide a management solution for customers often within ONE day. Our experienced team ensures your online or multi-channel program is implemented as you require. Whether you need tracking of subsidy levels or the sale of only approved styles, Michigan Shoe's systems manage the benefit and ensure the correct shoes are offered for every employee in every department, location, or job type you have. Our benefit management software is used by tens of thousands of B to B customers nationally. Michigan Shoe also offers shoemobile and retail in many locations along the East Coast and in the Midwest.
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- You select the approved styles.
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Holiday Baking Kit - Cupcake or Cookie
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Gather your friends and family for a holiday cupcake or cookie decorating party! Kit includes dozens of pieces of baking fun. Create a new holiday tradition baking, laughing and decorating together. Share treasured recipes and create memories.
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Gather your friends and family for the yearly tradition of a cupcake or cookie swap party! Just ask the guests to bring two dozen of their favorite homemade holiday treat, the recipe for it, and a festive mood. Everyone goes home with a variety of treats and a bunch of new recipes to share for years to come!
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Gear: Monster Clarity HD, Soundmatters foxLv2, Jawbone Jambox, Satechi BT Speaker, Portable Speakers.
Monster is known for the high quality and expensive cables, but they made this neat compact bluetooth speaker and it's good.
Audio Quality
The audio quality offer one thing that is amazing, and that is "clarity". Most crappy speakers will have an "amplified" feel. But the Monster ClarityHD reminds me a lot of studio monitor speakers (I have tried Mackie and M-Audio). The bass is very clear and the position of the woofer on top. With this design in mind the unit does not shake all over the place (like some of the other more expensive speakers)
- It's small
- Excellent range (the best)
- Can answer phone calls
- Has stereo input
- Crisp clear audio that does not feel "amplified"
- Good clean bass that doesn't destroy your music
- It remains in place without moving during "deep bass" music
- Probably the best at staying in sync with video playback
- It's not sexy looking
- The bright LED lights on the front are annoying
At $70 it does feel like you are getting a great deal because of the amazing audio that you will get. Based on comparisons with other speakers in the same category the Monster ClarityHD feels like it should be priced higher. Overall I think this is the best for your dollars when it comes to bluetooth compact speakers.
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Story: Cindy's Worst
I rather liked this story, but not for the usual reasons. I
didn't get a bit of titillation from it (I usually don't from F/f scenes)
but the writing is excellent and there are several parts that are funny
enough that I had to laugh out loud. You can read the whole thing
here. I think the posted story changes from time to time, so I can't be
certain this link will be valid much into the future. But this one has been
around for at least a few months so perhaps they don't change it very often,
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Shahidul Alam
Status: On Trial
Shahidul Alam, photographer, journalist, and activist, was arrested on August 5, 2018, and was charged on August 6 under Section 57 of Bangladesh's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, a restrictive law regulating online speech. Alam faced charges for "online speech that hurts the image of the nation." While covering student protests, he took photographs and provided commentary on live Facebook videos. That same day, he also participated in an interview with the news outlet, Al Jazeera. If convicted, he could face a maximum 14 years in jail.
On November 15, after more than three months behind bars, he was granted bail by the High Court and released five days later. On March 4, 2019, Alam filed a petition in the High Court to challenge the legality of the case against him, claiming that it had violated his basic rights as well as containing legal errors. The High Court suspended the investigation of his case for three months on March 14, 2019, and issued a ruling asking the government to explain why the continuation of examining the case should not be proclaimed as illegal. On August 19, the Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision. However, the charges against Alam have not yet been dismissed.
Case Background
The student protests covered by Shahidul Alam occurred over several weeks, following an incident in which a speeding bus plowed into a crowd and killed two students in Dhaka on July 29. Students, angered by the incident and the overall lack of road safety in the country, organized protests. The government responded to the demonstrations by inciting attacks on student protesters as well as journalists covering the protests.
Alam did not hesitate to voice his criticisms of the government's response to the protests. In the interview with Al Jazeera, he remarked that police have sought out "help from armed goons to combat unarmed students demanding safe roads." He added that the government was making a mistake by responding to the protests in this manner: "It thought that fear and repression would be enough, but you cannot tame an entire nation in this manner." After his arrest, it was reported that he was being interrogated for "giving false information to different media and for provocative comments."
Prior to his arrest, Alam had established himself as an internationally acclaimed photographer and social activist. He has received numerous awards for his photography, which focuses on overcoming prevailing stereotypes about Bangladesh, a country typically associated by Westerners with poverty and natural disasters. He is also the founder of the Drik Picture Library and Majority World agencies, which provide platforms for photographers from the Global South to promote their works. Further, he is well-known for establishing the Pathshala South Asian Media Academy, one of the best photography schools in the world.
Case Updates
January 21, 2020: Alam releases his most recent book, The Tide will Turn, a photographic and written critique of autocracy in Bangladesh. The book centers on Alam's experience during his 101-day incarceration after giving a television interview criticizing the government's crackdown on student protests in 2018, and combines Alam's own narrative with the work of fellow inmates and collaborators, and includes his letters with writer Arundhati Roy.
November 8, 2019: Alam's first retrospective in the United States, Truth to Power, opens at the Rubin Museum in New York. The show is a comprehensive overview of his work, and includes photographs that span his career, as well as works that depict the experience of his incarceration.
September 12, 2019: India denies Alam a visa to attend the Serendipity Arts Festival in New Delhi. Alam takes part via videoconference.
August 19, 2019: The Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds the Dhaka High Court's "stay order" in the case filed by the government against Alam, and asks the High Court bench led by Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury to rule on the case by December 18.
March 14, 2019:The High Court issues a "stay order," which places the investigation of Alam's case on hold for three months. It also issues a ruling asking the government to explain why the prolongation of the investigation of the case filed under section 57 of the ICT Act should not be contradictory to the 2019 Digital Security Act and the Constitution, and therefore should not be proclaimed as illegal.
March 4, 2019: Shahidul Alam challenges the legality of the charges brought against him by filing a writ petition in the High Court. In the petition, Alam claims that the case holds legal errors as well as violating his fundamental rights.
November 2018: The High Court grants Alam bail on November 15. After a delay caused by disparities in his release paperwork, he is released after 107 days in detention from Dhaka Central Jail on November 20 and is greeted by a large crowd of family members, friends, and well-wishers who waited for hours by the prison's gates.
September 4, 2018: Following a delay, the High Court hears Alam's bail petition and calls it "embarrassing," forwarding it to the chief justice for a decision.
August 28, 2018: The photographer's lawyers file a bail petition. They refer to Alam's physical illness and guarantee that if bail is granted, Alam would not leave the country and will face the trial proceedings.
August 22, 2018: Alam's partner visits him in prison and reports that his health is deteriorating.
August 12, 2018: Shahidul appears before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court with no lawyer present. The judge orders him to jail until his next court appearance.
August 7, 2018: Alam's partner, Rahnuma Ahmed, submits a petition requesting that he be granted access to medical treatment for injuries sustained during his arrest and police custody. The High Court rules that Alam should be released from police custody and delivered to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital for the treatment of his injuries. Afterwards, he is taken back into custody.
August 6, 2018: Alam appears in a Dhaka lower court the day after his arrest. He walks in barefoot and limping, and shouts that he has been tortured under police custody. Observers note that he showed signs of physical and psychological abuse. He is charged under Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act for "giving false information to the media."
August 5, 2018: Thirty policemen in plain clothes force their way into Alam's apartment in Dhaka, destroy the building's video surveillance, and arrest him. This incident occurs just hours after he has spoken in an interview with Al Jazeera and posted live videos on social media about student protests in Dhaka. In addition to condemning the brutal suppression of student protests, he also criticized government corruption, extrajudicial tortures and killings, and general suppression of dissent. Police cite Alam's "provocative comments" made in his social media posts and interviews as justification for the arrest.
Free Expression in Bangladesh
Shahidul Alam's arrest is part of larger pattern of free speech violations in Bangladesh by both state and non-state actors. According to local and international groups, mistreatment of political opponents and other critical voices by security forces remain a serious concern, with dozens of cases reported each year. In addition, the Bangladeshi government has a patchy record of investigating increasing threats to and murders of secular writers and publishers, gay rights activists, and religious minorities. PEN America has previously condemned the brutal killings of Bangladeshi writers, professors, and activists such as Xulhaz Mannan and Avijit Roy, among others. Meanwhile, speech is increasingly constrained by a restrictive legal environment, including the draconian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, under which dozens of cases have been filed in the past several years; official attempts to undermine independent media; blocks on social media and other communications applications; and a lack of governmental support for the principle of freedom of expression.
In Their Words
WATCH: Shahidul Alam's interview with Al Jazeera Television on August 5
READ: "What the Arrest of Photographer Shahidul Alam Means for Press Freedom in Bangladesh," Time
Take Action
You can raise awareness for the case and join us in the support of Shahidul Alam by sharing the hashtags #freeshahidulalam and #ArtIsNotACrime on social media. Also, you can follow the FreeShahidul Facebook page and sign the petition. If you wish to send appeals, you can address them to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, as well as to the Minister of Home Affairs, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, or the Inspector General of Police, Mohammad Javed Patwary.


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One of the most beautiful things you can ever witness in life is the start of a new journey, the dawn of a new era and the birth of a star. There is no doubt that Nkazimulo "TNS" Ngema harbours great potential, and is a rare breed that vividly come into sight once in a while like an eclipse.
Not only has he produced and co-produced two of the biggest songs in 2018 on Prince Kaybee's project, he is the hit maker behind chart toping hit single "My Dali" featuring Indlovukazi.
TNS has surprised a lot of people by how quickly he elevates and how talented he is. This incredible 18-year-old has worked with some of the best in S.A such as Tira, and could soon to become a G.O.A.T in the music and entertainment industry.
We set down to chat with the DJ, Producer and Singer – TNS about his journey in this tough sphere.
Take us back to how it all started?
Well, I grew up without both parents and was raised by my grandparents who were pastors and automatically I was heavily involved in church. At the tender age of 8 years old I was already singing in church and participating in a lot, particularly in music.
Officially and professionally, I started my music career in 2010 when I moved from Mandeni to Durban. I started picturing myself releasing an album, playing on radio and touring, but I first had to learn and teach myself how to produce.
How do you feel about "My dali"?
To tell you the truth, I'm extremely excited because I finally have something that I can officially say is mine. A year ago, I was making music and producing for other people which was a great starting point but it just didn't fulfil my desire.
What inspired the song "My Dali", and how was the atmosphere at the time?
This is actually an old song I did around March in 2018 because I produce a lot of tracks and let them simmer in my library of music. I chose it out of over 100 songs because I operate with my gut feeling and Indlovukazi was the perfect fit for the sound I was going for.
Music video?
I'm done shooting, the music video is dropping on Friday (8 March 2019) and will premiere on MTV base and other channels on Monday. All I can say about it is that it's Lit, yashaya kakhulu and it's a beautiful concept. It will also be available on Youtube.
Prince Kaybee issued a statement saying he invested in you and you turned against him. According to the allegations, he claims that he used to feed you, clothe you, gave you a place to say and a car. What do you have to say about that?
To be honest, there's nothing that he invested in me. Yes, he did call me to come and stay with him but I had a place to stay before then. Although I don't want to go deep into the matter, from the beginning I sensed that something was just not right. The energy around Prince Kaybee kept signalling red flags throughout our relationship and I ended up finding myself having to complain about my contribution. This was clearly a dodgy manner of doing business. The thing about well established artists is that they will make you feel small so to gain control over you and of your talent.
After that whole Prince Kaybee drama, who did you sign under?
I decided to go independently under my own lable and partnered with Charlie Communications who are treating me well and we don't have any miscommunications. They manage my career well and have great expertise that are beneficial to my career.
after this, what's next?
After this I've got another Single ready to drop and I'm dropping my album in September (2019) this year. The goal is to have a Song of the year under my own name this time.
As a label I already have an artist under my wing but I plan to focus on TNS for this year and push my own brand. However, I plan on signing a lot of talented youngsters out there and I'm willing to teach them the ins and outs of the music industry so they are not taken advantage of like me.


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A California-based law group says the freshmen legislators who will soon enter Congress will not be able to repeal the healthcare bill in the next session.
As a new set of lawmakers prepares to take office, one lawyer says ObamaCare will most likely stay for now. Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), explains that even though legislators wish to defeat ObamaCare, they will only be able stop the cash flow to portions of the bill that are federally funded.
"They can't repeal it until they have 60 votes in the Senate, which won't happen...[until] 2012, maybe not until 2014," he reports. "And there also needs to be a president elected in 2012 that is willing to sign a repeal and have other reform adopted"...
Leaders in the pro-life community are angrily responding to the news that the Obama administration added "death panels" to the ObamaCare implementation.
They are calling on Congress to take steps to repeal the new regulations Obama officials put in place that they worry will give financial incentives to doctors to hold end-of-life discussions with patients that will lead to the rationing of their medical care. Doctors will instruct patients in the annual "voluntary" exams to write "advance directives listing the kind of treatment they wish to receive or not receive if they are unable to make their own medical decisions.
Although the advanced directives apparently can't be used for facilitate an assisted suicide, there is concern physicians will pressure or persuade patients to make decisions that would ration care or withdraw lifesaving medical treatment...
(CNSNews.com) -- A new poll shows that 61 percent of voters think the new health care changes signed into law by President Barack Obama will cause health care costs to go up. Also, 55 percent of voters say the law will be bad for the country.
In its poll of 1,000 "likely voters" on Dec. 26, Rasmussen Reports found that 61 percent of "voters nationwide believe the [health care] law will cause health care costs to go up, which ties the highest level measured on the question since the bill was passed" back in March. Only 17 percent of voters think Obamacare will lower health care costs and another 17 percent said that costs "will stay about the same."
Rasmussen also found that 55 percent of voters "now say the law will be bad for the country, the highest level measured since September." Also, only 36 percent think Obamacare "will be good for the country," according to Rasmussen...
Two new national polls released today show Americans still strongly oppose the ObamaCare law that contains abortion-funding and rationing. They also oppose the individual mandate requirement making them purchase health care.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows 60 percent of likely voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the national health care law, while the number who expect health care costs to increase is at its highest level since August.
The 60 percent who favor repeal, with 49 percent strongly favoring repeal, is tied for the second highest level of opposition in the Rasmussen poll since August. Just 38 percent oppose the law's repeal, including 29% who strongly oppose it...
A conservative congressman is praising Virginia's recent federal ruling against ObamaCare, but he also warns that opponents of the new law should not place all of their trust in the court system.
Representative Steve King (R-Iowa) says U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson's decision earlier this month to strike down ObamaCare's requirement that everyone participates in purchasing healthcare was a no-brainer.
"The basis for the individual mandate was the Commerce Clause -- that Congress has the constitutional authority to regulate commerce between the states. [But] not accessing healthcare from any source, let alone not purchasing health insurance, none of that is interstate commerce and should not be," King contends...
Congressional Democrats are preparing now for what will likely be eventual votes on legislation that would repeal, de-fund or significantly scale back their abortion-funding ObamaCare law.
With voters giving pro-life Republicans control of the House of Representatives, GOP lawmakers are expected to make good on their pledge to put forward repeal and de-funding legislation to reverse ObamaCare or, at minimum, mitigate its abortion-funding components and other problematic features.
Democrats will use the repeal bills as a means of promoting the aspects of ObamaCare they believe will resonate with the general public even though polling data has shown a majority of Americans consistently opposing ObamaCare before, during and after passage of the legislation...
A national organization of Christian doctors is strongly concerned about the Obama administration's effort to rescind conscience protections the Bush administration put in place for medical professionals.
The regulations provide additional protections and support for those doctors and nurses who don't want to be involved in abortions and may face pressure from medical institutions receiving federal funds.
As LifeNews.com recently reported, documents the Obama administration filed in November and December have Obama administration attorneys admitting the administration wants to finalize a rescission of the conscience rules but has been delayed because of other business — likely due to the HHS working on implementing the provisions of the ObamaCare law...
Late Thursday, pro-abortion Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gave up on trying to pass the 1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that contains numerous goodies for the abortion industry.
After realizing Republicans were unified in opposition to the measure and had enough votes to sustain a filibuster against it, Reid pulled the legislation.
The move results in yanking more than $1 billion in funding for implementation of the ObamaCare health care law that could result in massive abortion funding...
(CNSNews.com) – Months before the $1-trillion health care overhaul legislation passed, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed the possibility of a constitutional challenge.
"I won't be confused as a constitutional scholar, but I don't believe there's a lot of -- I don't believe there's a lot of case law that would demonstrate the veracity of what they're commentating on," Gibbs told CNSNews.com in October 2009, when he was asked if the health care bill was constitutional.
Today, there is case law...
Responding to today's ruling from a federal judge declaring the individual mandate portion of the abortion-funding ObamaCare law unconstitutional, top Republican lawmakers are pushing for a repeal of the entire law.
Speaker-elect John Boehner commented on the decision, calling for a repeal and saying states should repudiate ObamaCare now that it has been declared unconstitutional:
Today's decision is an encouraging sign for families and small business owners who have revolted against President Obama's job-killing health care law and called for its repeal...
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PITTSBURGH -- Burt Watson (pictured in the background), the man who you've seen directing traffic at weigh-ins, works tirelessly to keep things running well at UFC events, and he was rewarded with a chance meeting in Pittsburgh. The UFC's main behind-the-scenes man met President Obama while both were at the fighters' hotel, and told his tale to Cagewriter.
The Hyatt Regency in Pittsburgh hosted both the fighters and the president, who was in town to make a speech at Carnegie-Mellon University. Because of Obama's presence, security was tight around the hotel. Watson's room was near the fitness center, so his room had to be checked by Secret Service before the president could go in and do his daily workout. Watson's room was swept by bomb-sniffing dogs and Secret Service agents.
After the sweep, Watson had to turn on the sauna to ready it for fighters. When he entered the fitness center, he saw the president, and asked if he could go in.
"I opened the door, and there was President Obama, pedaling on a bike and reading the newspaper," Watson said. "I started shaking a little bit. There was no one else in the room."
Because of his job with the UFC, Watson has met a who's who of celebrities, but was still blown away by getting to meet Obama.
"I don't get starstruck, because I work with celebrities all the time. It's not my job to get starstruck, but I was dumbfounded. I walked towards him, reached out my hand and said, 'What's up?' He said, 'How are you?' I said, 'Right now? I'm honored.' And he said, 'Nah, I'm honored.' And as I walked out, I thought, 'Oh [expetive]! Did I just walk out of the room with the president of the United States? Me and him!"
He said that the enormity of the situation didn't really hit him until later.
"Not until I walked out of there did it hit me that I was literally one-on-one with the most powerful man in the world. History has a way of making you a part of it without even asking. Never in my wildest, wildest dreams did I imagine that I would meet the President of the United States."
Watson's calm, upbeat demeanor serves him well in his job as the behind-the-scenes man for the UFC. Working for the promotion since UFC 31, he has seen nearly everything the fight world can muster and has taken it in stride. This was different.
"For the first time, I was in awe."
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/UFC-s-behind-the-scenes-guru-gets-chance-meeting?urn=mma-wp4064
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Jonathan Van Ness, Ali Wong and John Hodgman Walk Into a Bar …
A Raw Journey to Self-Love
By Jonathan Van Ness
Read by the author
Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life
By Ali Wong
Read by the author
True Stories From Secret Rooms
By John Hodgman
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Whenever anyone asks me about writing comedy, I always say the same thing: What's funny to me isn't necessarily funny to you, and that's what makes it so damn hilarious. I love a bad pun and a nonsense line about what's "technically a ravioli." Give me your worst knock-knock joke and I'll gladly share mine. When I've considered the ways that humor careens wildly through different forms — in stand-up acts, in writing, on the hell application by the name of Twitter dot-com — I always circle back to the idea that it is often the performance of a thing, how it resonates within a body or a collective group of bodies, that makes it interesting. When it comes to humor, no way is the right way, and the tension of that duality often makes for a very good joke.
This fall saw the releases of three audiobooks by famous comedians that apply the complexities of humor and the human condition with aplomb. Jonathan Van Ness, Ali Wong and John Hodgman all chose to narrate their memoirs themselves — a savvy move if for no other reason than that they all have distinctive voices, their patterns of speech unmistakable. Though the audiobooks deal with a variety of life situations particular to each author, they mirror one another in the more serious notes. It's this seriousness, the small ache, the tender aside, that manages to make those jokes that swell immediately afterward so delightful and necessary. Give us the little hurt, and we'll laugh along with you through the pain until we see the light on the other side.
Van Ness, known for his role as the grooming expert on the Netflix series "Queer Eye," opens his memoir, "Over the Top," with a floral metaphor for self-discovery: "You know those plants that are always trying to find the light? Maybe they were planted in a location that didn't necessarily facilitate growth," he says, before describing his younger self as "a chubby, slightly snaggletoothed kid with a voluminous mop of frizzy curly hair that screamed through layers of gel for what I desperately wanted to be a Hanson-esque, smooth collarbone-length center-parted man-bob." As an "extremely flamboyantly jubilant and oh so gay" adolescent in conservative small-town Illinois, Van Ness always felt himself to be moving desperately toward a light that would allow him to be confidently, exuberantly himself.
There is plenty to laugh at in the ways Van Ness frames his story — like protecting the identities of his loved ones, exes, fellow drug addicts and johns with "Russian aliases" like Doroteya and Sergei and Helenskaya; or layering pop-culture references with the ways they formed him, as many queer comedians and artists do. But it is his candid articulation of his evolving relationship with himself, his acceptance of who he is, that brings the one-liners their sweetness. His narration, as pithy and "over the top" as his beloved TV persona, is incredibly endearing. The battles that Van Ness has waged against the darker corners of his soul to become the bright light we know today provide the necessary context for this book to shine.
Where "Over the Top" steps carefully around the explicit details of Van Ness's bodily history — as an addict, as a sex worker, as a person living with H.I.V. — Wong's decidedly more lighthearted memoir, "Dear Girls," doesn't shy away from bodily humor. Biased as I am toward so-called socially unacceptable jokes that bring the female body to the forefront, I delighted in Wong's willingness to reveal the physical body in all its gory vividness.
Wong also happens to know her way around a sentence, and there's true pleasure to be found in the way her knife-sharp cadence digs straight into a joke, only to cut you loose at the end, happily flailing. When it comes to bodies, Wong isn't afraid to be what most would consider crude, and joyfully peppers the narration with these effects. All the grunts, the guttural noises, the glee with which she waxes poetic on farts and messy sex and pubic hair, together serve to bracket the harder times that Wong faced emotionally as she fought to make a name for herself. Frank discussions of what it was like to explore the outer limits of what was deemed "acceptable" for a young woman in comedy while navigating the dangers of actually being a woman in comedy, the terrors of safekeeping your own body in scary situations, make the raunch crucial to her story. Her embrace of the ugly as intrinsically human makes listening to the groans and snorts and other nonverbal sounds she emits a genuine pleasure.
In "Medallion Status," Hodgman's follow-up to his 2017 memoir, "Vacationland," the messy bodies aren't so much literal as existential. The "Daily Show" contributor (also known as the stodgy P.C. in those long-running "Get a Mac" TV ads) gives listeners a gauzy look at a success tinged with self-doubt. Again, this is a narrator whose speaking voice is immediately recognizable, ringing familiarly throughout the audiobook like that of a friend you haven't spoken to in a minute. But the real lifeblood of the memoir lies in its externalizations of his particular failures. The narration is conversational and witty to a fault, teeming with celebrity anecdotes, childhood stories and the overall ridiculousness of being a person. Hodgman is known for serving up the ludicrousness of life in ways that blend gravity with hilarity, and this memoir has got that aesthetic in spades. His voice, heavy at times and occasionally tired, doesn't detract from the narrative, but rather allows for the occasional silliness to vibrate through the doldrums. It is that contrast, that authenticity, that makes the book such an appealing listen. I found myself often leaning in, as if a friend were sitting in the same room, telling me a really good story.
All three narrators deliver their jokes with the comedic timing and the panache you'd expect from such wildly successful curated personas; but it is the deep dark truths we don't see on their surfaces that allow these bursts of humor to soar. What does it mean to struggle and come out on the other side? What if that struggle is ongoing, if it continues to define us and our passions? It means we are human.
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Set your grill up for direct, high heat.
While the grill is heating up, place your fresh scallops on paper towel and pat dry. Insert 2 skewers into each scallop. This will help make it easier to turn the scallops on the hot grill. Once they are skewered, season each side of the scallop with some of your Stubb's Pork Spice Rub. (This also works well with the Stubb's Beef Spice Rub).
Once the grill is ready, oil the grates with some canola oil as scallops can stick easily. Place the scallop skewers on the hot grates and close the lid. Toss a few lemon wedges on the grill as well. Grilled lemon adds some great flavor to all seafood. Do not touch the scallops for 4 minutes. Make sure that the flames are not reaching the meat of the scallop. After 4 minutes, flip the scallops and baste with some Stubb's Sweet Black Pepper Anytime Sauce. Let them go for another 3-4 minutes. We do not want to overcook these as they will get rubbery. There is nothing worse than an overcooked, rubbery scallop. After 8 minutes total, remove from the heat, squeeze some grilled lemon juice over the top and serve immediately. Enjoy.