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Cities are high-maintenance places, where the demand for governance often outstrips the resources available to make it work. Amy Liu, of the Brookings Institution, reminds us of this important point in her post on CityLab:
"Urging city leaders to go it alone celebrates a deep dysfunction in federalism—and it normalizes a self-destructive shift in politics and governance…states should treat cities as partners in creating good jobs and safe, affordable communities, as metropolitan success generates state revenues that support smaller communities statewide."
This is quite true. Managing the constantly-shifting terrain of social and policy challenges in the modern city requires allies and coordinated action–or at least less-than-destructive opposition from outside forces. And with more than 80 percent of Americans living in metropolitan areas, managing urban affairs means managing American affairs, at least domestically. As we are constantly reminded, however, such comity between city leaders and state or federal officials is far from assured, and the urban-rural divide is very real at the elite and mass level. Building these vertical alliances is a perennial challenge for city leaders, and has been for at least a century. Working strategically to build consensus within the city (in order to make good use of the policy flexibility Liu recommends) and find allies from beyond city borders (to be sure that local democracy is something close to authentic) remains the most important political challenge of our time.
The new localist perspective advocating for greater local autonomy is promising. This is indeed the best hope for a responsible and responsive governance right now, and the cities where our challenges will be felt most acutely have no choice but to lead the way. But they remain profoundly vulnerable to interventions from higher levels in the federal system–to political censure, to fiscal strangulation, to general disorder, not to mention the possibility of more heavy-handed tactics. They need to pursue allies–each other, in the Statehouse, and in the national administration (to the extent possible)to make their communities work. This dynamic has been a major element of American politics since the crisis of the Great Depression, and in many individual states for a generation before that. It's complicated, and success in pursuing city interests are affected by how well local leaders are able to build consensus. You can read more about it here.
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Ronaldo, Salah & Messi on Champions League awards shortlist
by Wayde Brown
Mohamed Salah has been listed alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on UEFA's shortlist for the best forwards who played in Champions League last season.
Ronaldo, who won the award last year, topped the scoring charts with 15 goals as Real Madrid won a third consecutive European title.
Salah meanwhile led Liverpool's remarkable run to the final notching 10 goals and four assists. Messi is the third of the three forwards shortlisted despite only scoring six goals — including in both legs of the round-of-16 win over Chelsea — as Barcelona were eliminated by Roma in the quarterfinals..
NOMINEES: 2017/18 #UCL Forward of the Season
⭐ @MoSalah
⭐ @Cristiano Ronaldo
⭐ Leo Messi
? #UEFAawards winners announced at the #UCLdraw, 30 August ? pic.twitter.com/lTeoHXgp8d
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 9, 2018
Real Madrid duo Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are shortlisted in the midfielder category along with Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, while the European champions are guaranteed to claim the best defender award with Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane all nominated.
New Liverpool signing Alisson's performances for Serie A outfit AS Roma earned him a place on the goalkeeper shortlist.
He will compete for the honour with Real Madrid's Costa Rican international Keylor Navas and Italian Gianluigi Buffon, who completed a switch from Juventus to French champions Paris St Germain last month.
The winners will be announced during the 2018-2019 Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on August 30.
News Credit: IrieFM | Read here http://iriefm.net/ronaldo-salah-messi-on-champions-league-awards-shortlist/

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A stay at Hotel Suites Bernini places you in the heart of Guadalajara, convenient to United States Consulate Guadalajara and Hospicio Cabanas. This hotel is within close proximity of Monumento a los Ninos Heroes and Los Arcos de Guadalajara. Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 35 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and refrigerators.


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As part of an initiative to reduce youth obesity, UnitedHealthcare and Hasbro recently donated 100 NERF ENERGY Game Kits to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area.
Each kit includes a NERF Energy Game Band, a NERF PRO FOAM soccer ball and instructions to download the NERF ENERGY RUSH mobile game to get kids moving. As children participate in physical activity, they earn "energy points" that are tracked by the activity band, and these points turn into screen time to play the mobile game on a smartphone or tablet.
UnitedHealthcare is donating 10,000 NERF Energy Game Kits to elementary schools and community organizations across the country.


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Love in a Can
When I am in Tennessee, my friend and I go see our friend Adam Tyler. I've known Adam since he was in high school. Then he went to culinary school because he loves food. After a few years of doing this and doing that, meeting this famous person and cooking for that famous person, today he is the Chef at Gourmet's Market in Knoxville, Tennessee. It wasn't enough that he already had amazing breakfasts like the Toad in a Hole, the Frog in a Ditch, and the Cinnamon Raisin French Toast but then he went and created The Big Nasty. I love this dish so much, I bought the T-shirt! So, add The Big Nasty to your bucket list and take a road trip to Knoxville. You can thank me later, but also, be sure to get Adam's grits. These aren't your Mama's or Gammy's grits!! You're welcome.
Got the summer time blues? Just got dumped? Somebody less qualified yet at the same time highly arrogant just got promoted over you? Embarrassing speeches by the leader of your nation got you down? Let me introduce you to Pie Hole. Yes, it's a dump of a place and the crust is paper thin and the grease runs down your arm but this pizza is comfort food that'll cure whatever hurts! You KNOW these places have the best food! Just leave that little Weight Watcher's scale–thingy at home, throw out your calorie counters and enjoy. May I recommend a trip to their bathroom for a creepy experience?
They have 2 locations in Boise, downtown and over by the stadium at BSU. This is their pizza cart that you can find in downtown Boise at just about any event, all hours of the day and late night–early morning to satisfy that crave.
It's 13° (-10°C), and some Skyline Chili would be worthy of a road trip about now. We had the famous chili from Cincinnati when we visited there this summer. If you've never had it, it's a sweet & spicy chili "sauce" over spaghetti noodles, topped with onions and lots and lots of cheese. I believe some foods taste better when eaten in their seasons but this chili was amazing even at the end of July! (and no, not even close to finishing this off…)
Tonight it is cold, windy and raining. This is comfort food weather. My wife made amazing spicy grilled cheese sandwiches, along with chips and a coke. Reminds me of a place in Cincinnati we went to this summer called Tom & Chee's. It's down at Newport on the Levee, across from the Aquarium. They specialize in gourmet soups and grilled cheese sandwiches. I had the Roast Beef, Hot Peppers, Pepper Jack Cheese, Cheddar on a grilled sourdough. Followed with a Strawberry Lemonade Grilled Cheese Donut. (Fresh Strawberrys and Lemon Mascarpone, Mozzarella Cheese in between a grilled-glazed donut) Incredible!!


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I am often fueled by a compulsion to read as many books as I am able to each year. This year the number of books that I have read so far is decent so far; I've finished 10 books and we are only in the first week of March.
I don't believe I am fueled so much by a goal to read a certain number of books this year as I am by two other things. I have been aware, for a long time, of a feeling that I should attempt to read more classics. I did not, however, set myself a specific goal; only a general one...to read more classics. That doesn't seem a very imposing way to go about it, does it?
My other goal for this year, however, appears to be fueling my first goal! My second goal was to see how greatly I could reduce the amount of money I had been spending on books for myself. This goal has seen me downloading more classic books from www.gutenberg.org for free! Gutenberg.org makes classic literature, which is in the public domain, free for users to download.
I have finished reading ten books so far this year, of which four titles are examples of classic literature! I feel really great about accomplishing so much toward both of my goals so far.
So, take a look at the reading you've done so far this year. Are you reaching your goals? Are there changes you should make that will help you better meet your reading goals? Tell us how you are doing...


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Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Windows Vista - what works and what doesn't
Keep a watch on this page. Ohio University maintains this page about issues resulting from using MS Vista. They're testing all applications used on campus to determine compatibility. The page links to Microsoft's list of applications that have earned the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" logo. Ohio U. also lists a compatibility list for software. One surprise to me is that iTunes doesn't yet work well with Vista, another that Acrobat Reader 8, PhotoShop 8, and a few others only work "with modifications". Good page to bookmark if you don't have time to keep up your own research about whether or not to move to MS Vista. 04/03/07
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It's another themed week here at Crochet Every Day.... and this week is.... Dads! As we all know, Father's Day is this Sunday, and I thought it would be awesome to compile a list of patterns for dads. This is a tall order, as most men don't need "frilly crocheted things." But I'm going to see what I can do. First up, this beanie from Lyn's Designs.
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Mambista August 26
August 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
We're back on Friday August 26 for "Carnival"
The evening kicks off with a Salsa dance class at 7pm
19:00- midnight! Salsa class 19.00-20.00hrs. Mambista from 20:00 til midnight.
Click the button above to pay £6 in advance or £8 on the door (both prices include the salsa dance class).FB: Mambista
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Tel: 020 8761 7612
On August 26 as a Carnival Weekend treat we have London-born, Dominica-raised guitarist, Cameron Pierre, with his new band which could have been called Jazz Calypso but actually goes under the name of R.I.T. (Rooted In Tradition. DJ Gerry Lyseight will also be on hand to provide the patented Mambista Mash up".


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PHOENIX — An Arizona congresswoman introduced a bill Monday that would allow DREAMers – undocumented young people exempted from deportation – to be employed by congressional offices. U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., introduced the American Employment Act to open up jobs to DREAMers, whom she says would benefit Congress with "their unique abilities and perspectives." "DREAMers are young people who call our country home, and they deserve a fair shot at opportunities that can shape their future," Kirkpatrick said in a release. "Telling these young people they cannot work in the seat of our government is like telling them they deserve something less than the American dream." Kirkpatrick's colleague, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is one of the original co-sponsors of the bill. "They are a part of our community, and rather than making their lives more difficult, we should celebrate their contributions and give them opportunities to succeed," Gallego said in the same release."These talented, smart individuals have a lot to contribute, and we would be fortunate to have them working with us on Capitol Hill and at home in our districts."
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Here at HEUCY, we still have travel on the mind – literally and figuratively. At our launch party a few weeks ago, we asked some of you to name and describe your geographic "happy place." HEUCY Gal Sarah – an incredibly organized, chic, witty and socially conscious mother of 4 – said that her "happy place" is her home in Brooklyn.
We can see why. Sarah had a few ladies over last night for a really lovely dinner. I saw friends whom I hadn't seen in years, and we all reminisced about our days in New York City as chubby wanderers, right after college…wearing bad, chunky heels and spending money we didn't have on waxes and highlights. We would go to our entry-level jobs by day, and smoke cigs and drink Two Buck Chuck at night, often crying about our mean bosses/bad relationships/lack of funds…or whatever else we could complain about. We lacked the perspective we now have in our late thirties and forties. And I can say, definitively, that my apartment in my twenties was not my "happy place" – mostly because I was always trying to get somewhere else. (Disclaimer: women in their twenties now seem to have it much more "together" than we did…fortunately people evolve).
My oh my, how times have changed for me and my friends. All of us are now successful, in our own ways and on our own terms. Some have zoomed up the corporate ladder and are "head of [insert impressive title here]" at really cool companies. They're also juggling the demands of work and family life, which is very difficult a lot of the time. But worth it. Some are on their "second acts" and pursuing new careers, which is daunting. And a few are just "in it" – with young kids – and enjoying every minute, even the times when it seems sort of unbearable. Tantrums (their own and their children's), diapers, et al. The biggest change I noticed, regardless of all these things: everyone seemed much happier in her own skin.
I really do think that women get better every year they get older, and last night's dinner just reinforced that opinion. Extracting yourself from a bad relationship or two, having an epiphany about your professional calling, acquiring more confidence…a lot of that comes with a little personal seasoning. (Side note: I was wearing the Alter Ego jumpsuit last night, a choice/risk I never would have made ten years ago. I mean, a jumpsuit?!). Also, I meant to take a selfie, but completely forgot — another thing that comes with age. We're restocking Smalls and Mediums soon, since we've just SOLD OUT of the Alter Ego in those sizes!
My wardrobe choices now reflect a sophistication I did not have in my much younger years. I didn't really care about how my clothes were made, and how long they would last. Versatility and "timelessness" weren't as important to me. I didn't really know how to dress for my body, and I didn't realize the importance of dressing my age.
Now back to Sarah. She is a true HEUCY Gal and an amazing hostess. She had an awesome, eclectic and mellow playlist last night. I've included a similar one here, from "Food & Wine" magazine, with links to purchase on iTunes.
Happy Sunday.
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I write this with a certain level of emotion, helplessness and frustration. Emotion because the free flow in my thoughts were disturbed by a video I watched, helplessness because I was not given a role in the drama that the video portrayed – for somewhere inside me a desperate voice screams to do something!, frustrated that I can't seem to do enough quench albeit momentarily that voice inside me.
The video was about …
"Marwa Ali El-Sherbini , an Egyptian pharmacist and handball player, she was killed in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany, by a man against whom she had testified for previous xenophobic insults against her. Because Marwa was wearing a headscarf he had called her an "Islamist", a "terrorist" and a "bitch".
In August 2008 Alex W. (a German of Russian origin, not identified by full name in line with common practice of German authorities and media concerning criminal suspects) shouted abuse at Marwa in a Dresden playground, calling her an "Islamist", a "terrorist" and a "bitch" in a dispute about her 3-year old son, who was apparently playing on a swing that his niece wanted to use. El-Sherbini was wearing an Islamic headscarf.
Marwa brought charges against him for insulting behaviour and he was fined 780 € by the Amtsgericht in Dresden. The Public Prosecutor filed an appeal to achieve a higher penalty because of the openly xenophobic character of the incident, since Alex W. stated "You don't have the right to live here" at the time of the first trial.
The appeal hearing started in the late morning of July 1, 2009. Eight persons were present in the courtroom: a panel of one professional and two lay judges, the prosecutor, Alex W. as the defendant, his defence counsel, Marwa El-Sherbini as witness for the prosecution, and her husband and son as members of the public.
After Marwa El-Sherbini testified, 28-year-old Alex W. leapt across the courtroom and attacked her in front of her husband and son. Alex W. stabbed Marwa 18 times, killing her. Some witnesses allege that he shouted "You don′t deserve to live" as he attacked her. "
Her husband reportedly had jumped to her aid only to be shot by courtroom police and is now in a very critical condition.
The question arises, why were the authorities so lackadaisical that Alex was able to get into the courtroom with a knife?
The Hijab has been at the centre of many a story and I will not try to dwell on a topic already clichéd to a level of nausea to the lay-reader so to speak. But the level of media space that is allocated to issues which relate to an icon which reflects Islam is appalling.
I checked the Websites of many media organisations and I found nothing related to this incident, if they did it was a casual headline making a lethargic telling-just-to-tell-it report of the incident. I typed Marwa El Sherbini in the UK Times' website and nothing comes up whatsoever!
When Gillian Gibbons was supposedly accused of charges of blasphemy in Sudan her story was in the media for days, and there wasn't even any blood involved!
Leave aside the "Muslim" factor; the ashamedly hypocritical almost diabolic (yeah strong word) silence of the media (western in particular), human rights organisations and that of the ever vociferous feminist groups in the wake of such incidents is enough to trigger waves of emotions in anyone with a just sense of mind.
And I don't need to be a male chauvinist to wonder where global feminist groups are when one of their sisters is subject to such treatment!
If the West is attempting to do its best to mitigate radical Islam by all audacious or even subtle means that it employs, I am rather disturbed by this laughable myopia it exhibits in letting such incidents take place. Take an everyday Muslim, who innocently does what his religion asks him to do and harms no one in the process – relate to him (without exaggeration) the whole story of Marwa El Sherbini and – you may create a "radical" Muslim.
I may not get radicalised by what I saw and never will be, simply because I have lived in western society and have seen the levels of acceptance and tolerance an everyday westerner shows towards a Muslim practicing his/her routines and I know that radicalism in any ideology violent or non violent is not going to achieve anything, but such inaction by authorities will only amplify the calls of some Muslims who themselves were radicalised in the first place by being subject to injustice or by their human emotions being disturbed by the injustice they saw meted out to another human being who happened to be another Muslim.
This post is dedicated to Marwa El Sherbini who resorted to ethical means in fighting her case only to be let down by a legal system in which she had put her trust in.
I am not a fan of Sami Yusuf (I really don't like his songs, ok I hate his songs), but I found the following rather befitting.
What goes through your mind?
As you sit there looking at me
Well I can tell from your looks
That you think I'm so oppressed
But I don't need for you to liberate me
My head is not bare
And you can't see my covered hair
So you sit there and you stare
And you judge me with your glare
You're sure I'm in despair
But are you not aware
Under this scarf that I wear
I have feelings, and I do care
So don't you see?
That I'm truly free
this piece of scarf on me
I wear so proudly
to preserve my dignity…
My modesty
my integrity
so don't judge me
Open your eyes and see…
Why can't you just accept me? She says
why can't I just be me? She says
Time and time again
you speak of democracy
yet you rob me of my liberty
All I want is equality
Why can't you just let me be free?
For you I sing this song
My sister, may you always be strong
From you I've learnt so much
How you suffer so much
Yet you forgive those who laugh at you
You walk with no fear
Through the insults you hear
Your wish so sincere
That they'd understand you
But before you walk away
This time you turn and say:
But don't you see?
That I'm truly free
This piece of scarf on me
I wear so proudly
To preserve my dignity
My modesty
My integrity
So let me be
She says with a smile
I'm the one who's free.


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Rose: "Mom, there's one place in our house we never clean. Dad's basement. There's so much sticks on the ground, I have to tiptoe."
Me: "Mm-hmm. You should tell Daddy that."
Rose: "I already did."
Me: "Did you tell him he should clean it up?"
Rose: "Uh-huh."
Me: "What did he say?"
Rose: "He said, well, he said nothing."
After showing Dean this post, I asked,
"Should I take a picture of that thing you're working on and put it on here?"
Dean: "No, it's not finished. When it's finished I'll put it on my [water rockets] website."
Me: "But do you want a picture of it in-progress, as an illustration for this post? Or do you want me to take a photo of the basement instead?"
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What do you think you know about healthy eating? The best diets around! Drop 5lb by Tuesday! Get bikini ready! Ad infinitum….
All titles on magazines that I like to read, and all articles I've started skipping because I'm just so damn bored of reading crap like that. It seems no matter how much we all try to fight the "your body should look like this" theme, they keep on coming at us.
I'm trying *really* hard (like, really, really hard) to not get sucked into it all again. I've spent countless years counting calories, following diet plans which make no nutritional sense to me, or anyone with an ounce of knowledge, fasting, cutting out this, and replacing with that. And it's got me absolutely nowhere. I've lost weight, but, shocker, as soon as I start eating normally again, it all goes back on.
So, in the interests of sanity (mine) and health (also mine) I've decided that, at the grand old age of 37 I am done with diets. Even if someone told me about the worlds best diet, I'd still be against it. My body has built up an internal groan to the word diet, and it now starts to make it's way out of my mouth whenever it's mentioned. Who would have thought it!
I'm quite a sensible person. I know that natural foods are good for you. Fats are essential and refined carbs are basically sugar waiting to happen. I also know how gluten affects me, especially at certain times of the month, I get bloated to the point of severe pain & my jeans literally don't do up, my skin breaks out and I feel crappy. So, for me, the only thing that makes sense, is cutting out the packaged, carb heavy stuff and going back to basics. If you know a food group is causing you problems, you'd be a fool to keep eating it huh! (insert eye roll here, because I did, for a long time!)
Call it paleo, primal eating, intuitive eating – call it what you flipping like, I'm calling it my normal. Yogurts, honey, nuts, protein, veg, fruit. If I'm feeling fancy, I'll whack everything in my juicer and create something a little bit extra, but otherwise I'm just sticking to things that don't have a whole list of ingredients on the label. Ya know, an apple is just an apple. There's nothing hidden in there. No ingredients to decipher, no questioning whether it'll cause the mother of all bloats.
It's plain and simple. With a bit of inspiration, even the most boring vegetable in the world (which is up for debate in my house, sprout? Green bean? Cabbage? Cucumber?!) can be turned into something bloody delicious. You should borrow my husband, the accidental chef, he will make vegetable concoctions even he didn't know existed. And they're GOOD!
Obviously, life is too short to refuse pudding, and quite frankly, that would make me one boring person. It's never going to happen, but I think I've found my balance – I'm practically a grown up you know! It's not about moderation, it's about having a life and knowing that you can eat food, for health and for fun.
And food is fun. All of it. Except the gluten. That can bugger off out of my life quite honestly.
So pass me the fancy salad, the massive G&T and quite possibly a slab of dark chocolate and we're good to go. Cheers!


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Would you believe that American Hip Hop artiste, Clifford Harris Joseph Jr. a.k.a T.I. is hosting a Carnival themed party. However, he isn't doing it without stepping on somebody's toes. Trinidadian photographer Laura Ferreira had to plead with T.I to give her the recognition she deserves for wrongfully using an image taken by her of model wearing a 2013 Tribe Carnival costume called Acara Acraea designed by Anya Ayoung-Chee.
Ferreira is claiming that T.I. and his team who used the photo on his party invitation removed her watermark this resulted in a social media squabble between the two parties that didn't go unoticed.
Ferriera shared the image on Instagram stating: "Erm, people, I have every right to ask for credit for my work, no matter where or how it is used. If I used his music in a non-profit vlog, it'd be flagged and removed, or monetized by his label."
She also took to her Facebook page, Laura Ferriera Studios sharing:
"T.I. is using one of my images for his birthday invitation, on his Instagram account (it's now on his Facebook page, too). Would love to have a credit for myself as well as the costume designer, Anya Ayoung-Chee. Seriously, whoever designed this knew they didn't have the right to use it. Removing my name from the image doesn't magically make it right. I would have been thrilled to let it out to such a huge audience, if I were contacted in the first place," She then asked persons to comment on the photo and tell the Hip Hop sensation to "GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE". So said, so done.
In response, T.I trivialized the wrongful use and claimed that he was simply paying respect to Ferreira.
"Obviously & commendably @lauraferreirastudios had the best & most impressively appropriate images that relate to the theme of the party,which lead to the planners using the images. Which in itself is them paying homage to your work. Let's be clear guys. ITS A PARTY INVITE!!!!! Not album or even single artwork, not tee shirts we plan to sell, not framed & sold for our benefit…ITS A PARTY INVITATION GUYS!!!! I've seen world famous photos of worldly iconic figures used to invite people to parties all the time & with the photographs photoshopped & altered which takes away from the integrity of the art."
Ferreira replied that credit meant she should be mentioned and not simply have the photograph posted.
"But paying homage means crediting the artist, and that's all I was asking for. I'm sure you'd want people to credit you for your music. We put a lot of work into our craft, be it visual or musical."
T.I. would never wrongfully use any of his counterparts' photos. It is indeed commendable that this Caribbean artist stood up for her work and many others joined in to rally behind her. It is time that Caribbean artists are respected. This is a step in the right direction.


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The best approach is to meet with an attorney who understands the Legacy Wealth Planning process. This will ensure you address the financial and non-financial assets of your family. The right attorney will help you, first, set up a Family Wealth Trust to preserve your financial legacy. Then, you will be educated about completing the My Legacy workbook, to share in your own words about your life story, family history, memories, and life lessons. And finally, writing a Legacy Planning Letter to distribute your cherished possessions with sentimental value.
About Pamela Potter
Owner and founder of the Ashland, Kentucky based Potter Law Firm, Ms. Potter concentrates her practice in the area of estate planning, estate administration, and elder law. Mrs. Potter's goal is to help her clients plan secure financial futures for themselves and their families. To achieve that goal, her firm offers a wide range of estate planning services, including wills, trusts, and powers of attorney in addition to probate, estate administration, elder law, and Medicaid Planning services.


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(SCCM) Tip of the Day: System Center Updates Publisher adds support for new OSes
Today's tip...
SCUP (System Center Updates Publisher) enables independent software vendors or line-of-business application developers to manage custom updates.
- Import updates from external catalogs (non-Microsoft update catalogs).
- Modify update definitions including applicability, and deployment metadata.
- Export updates to external catalogs.
- Publish updates to an update server.
An updated version of System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) is now available and can be downloaded HERE. This release of SCUP adds support for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. For detailed information about supported operating systems and prerequisites, see the Install Updates Publisher topic.
The SCCM team also created a video tutorial for SCUP. The video is part a series focusing on software updates in Configuration Manager current branch. This session focuses specifically on System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP). Steven Rachui covers understanding and configuring SCUP, working with SCUP and integrating SCUP into and using SCUP in a Configuration Manager environment.
To see additional SCCM videos in this series you can view their Software Updates Playlist
- System Center Updates Publisher adds support for new OSes - https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2018/03/21/system-center-updates-publisher-adds-support-for-new-oses/
- System Center Updates Publisher Documentation- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/sum/tools/updates-publisher
- System Center Updates Publisher Video Tutorial - https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configurationmgr/2018/08/24/system-center-updates-publisher-video-tutorial/
- Updated Version of System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP) : https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55543
- SCCM Software Updates Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSrRxZBnj1AUx3fFSPZ_cLOi09HlwEmaC


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The draft Withdrawal Agreement: the impact on Intellectual Property
Posted in Intellectual property Technology and innovation The Withdrawal Agreement
On 14 November 2018, the UK Government published a further draft of the EU Withdrawal Agreement, now agreed at negotiator's level. As expected, the draft provides for an implementation or transition period until 31 December 2020, during which time the status quo will prevail. Of note, Article 132 provides a mechanism for extending the transition period, although the end date has been left undefined in the draft. The draft Withdrawal Agreement still needs the approval of Parliament, which current reports indicate may be tricky to obtain and so the technical notices issued by the Government on 24 September 2018 are worth referring to as they describe how intellectual property rights holders might be affected if the UK) leaves the EU in March 2019 without an agreement.
Below we have highlighted the key provisions affecting IP, noting any differing position should the UK leave the EU without an agreement:
The overarching message is that there will be minimal disruption for rights holders. To this end, the UK Government has indicated that it will grant equivalent UK IP rights at the end of the transition period (the date of exit) and legislate to create equivalent laws, as appropriate. It should be noted that the date of exit may potentially leap forward to the end of March 2019 in the event of no-deal and assuming no extension of the negotiating period is granted by the EU27.
Trademarks and registered designs:
- EU trade marks and registered Community designs, registered at the date of exit, will continue to be protected in the UK through the grant of equivalent UK registered rights to arise automatically at the date of exit and free of charge. In the event of no-deal it is not yet clear whether IP rights holders will need to take any action or bear any costs although the commitment to 'minimal administrative burden' on rights holders remains. If separate protection in the UK is not wanted or required, the rights holder will need to actively opt out.
- Applicants for EU trademarks and registered Community designs that are not yet granted at the date of exit from the EU will have nine months to re-file their applications in the UK, retaining the date of the original EU applications for priority purposes.
- Under the Withdrawal Agreement, genuine use of a trade mark in EU27 countries before the end of the transition period will support the validity of the newly created UK trade mark. However, after the transition period, the UK trade mark's reputation will be based only on use in the UK. The position has not yet been clarified in the event of no deal.
- Cancellation of a EU trade mark, where proceedings were commenced before the end of the transition period, will mean cancellation of the cloned right unless the grounds of cancellation do not apply in the UK. The position has not yet been clarified in the event of no deal.
- The owners of newly created UK rights will not need to have a UK correspondence address until the end of a three year period following the end of the transition period. The position has not yet been clarified in the event of no deal.
- The Withdrawal Agreement enables those representing parties in EU procedures that are ongoing at the end of the transition period will be able to continue through all stages of the procedure. The position has not yet been clarified in the event of no deal.
- The Government will work with the World Intellectual Property Organisation to ensure that where rights holders have obtained EU trade marks or registered Community designs through the Madrid or Hague systems, those rights continue to be protected in the UK.
Unregistered design rights:
- Unregistered Community designs will continue to be protected and enforceable in the UK for the remainder of the period of protection.
- A new equivalent unregistered design right will be created in the UK ("supplementary unregistered design"), so that designs that are disclosed after the UK exits the EU will be protected in the UK on equivalent terms to the protection afforded within the EU.
Geographical indications
- Those who hold a geographical indication at the end of the transition period will be able to continue to use it in the UK without the need for re-examination, unless its protection is derived from an international agreement to which the EU is a party. If the geographical indication loses protection in the EU after the end of the transition period, it will also lose it in the UK. If there is no deal the UK will create four new UK schemes to replicate the EU system and all geographical indications registered by UK producers before exit will be given new UK protection automatically.
.eu domains
- Although not addressed in the Withdrawal Agreement, the .eu top level domain will cease to apply to the UK after the date of exit. UK residents or organisations established in the UK, but not in the EU, will no longer be able to register .eu domains or renew those already in existence.
UK patents and supplementary protection certificates (SPCs):
- UK patent law has been minimally impacted by EU law. Insofar as it has – for example with respect to SPCs for pharmaceutical products and agrochemicals, the relevant EU patent legislation (or the implementation of it into the UK) will be retained in UK law. Therefore UK patents and SPCs will continue to have the same protection as before exit from the EU.
- The conditions for patenting biotechnological inventions set out in EU legislation will remain in place in the UK, so that protection and enforcement will continue as before.
Unitary Patent Court and Unitary Patents:
- The UK has ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement but it has not yet been ratified by Germany. If it is not fully ratified, the UK domestic legislation to bring it into force will not come into effect and there will be no change on exit.
- If the Unified Patent Court Agreement is fully ratified, the UK Government will explore whether it is possible to remain within the unitary regime notwithstanding the UK's exit from the EU. If the UK decides or needs to withdraw from the regime, existing unitary patents will give rise to equivalent UK patents so that inventions continue to be protected in the UK.
- The UK's membership of international copyright treaties means that the scope of protection for copyright works in the UK and UK works abroad will remain largely unchanged. Further, EU laws on copyright and related rights will be enacted into UK law so that copyright protection is largely as before exit. In the event of no deal, certain cross-border aspects will be affected and depend on whether the work was created before or after exit.
- The body of EU law which provides for reciprocal protection between EU member states will no longer apply to the UK.
- EU database rights –The Withdrawal Agreement provides that holders of sui generis database rights arising before the end of the transition period will be accorded an equivalent UK right with the same term of protection as the EU right.
- In the event of no deal, UK legislation will be amended so that only UK citizens, residents and business will be eligible for new database rights after exit. UK citizens, residents, and businesses will no longer be eligible to receive or hold sui generis database rights in the EEA.
- Rights exhausted in the UK and EU before the end of the transition period will remain exhausted in both territories. This means that it will be possible to import goods into any EU country if they have already been placed on the market in the UK before the end of the transition period, and vice versa. In the event of no deal, the UK will recognise exhaustion of rights in goods marketed in the EEA but the EU will not recognise exhaustion of rights in goods marketed in the UK. This means no change to the import of goods into the UK but goods from the UK cannot be imported into the EEA without permission from the IP rights holder so as to avoid infringing IP rights.
Clearly the intent of the UK Government is for rights holders to continue to hold equivalent rights and benefits in the UK as before exit, without any, or minimal, burden to the rights holders. The landscape of IP portfolios will change at the date of exit with the automatic creation of new UK rights and the opening of a window of nine months to re-file any pending EU rights in the UK if the original filing date is to be maintained. Maintaining an enlarged portfolio will have cost implications and individuals will need to revisit their IP strategies to take account of Brexit's impact.
There are some actions that can be taken now to plan for and mitigate the impact:
- Conduct an audit to anticipate a post-Brexit portfolio; check seniority claims are in place against EU trade marks where feasible; note where duplication of protection will arise and where the opt-out might be exercised; check to ensure genuine use of trade marks in key territories; check names and addresses are up to date and renew EU trade marks as soon as the renewal window opens to avoid the cost of also having to additionally update or renew a newly created UK right;
- Review EU pending applications and do everything possible to ensure that registration is achieved before the date of exit;
- Consider ongoing proceedings and the strategy for their future handling. There may be additional costs involved if parallel proceedings need to be launched in the UK because EU proceedings are ongoing at the date of exit;
- Consider whether any new UK or EU applications should be filed now;
- Consider post-Brexit disclosures of unregistered rights and ideally plan for simultaneous disclosure in both the EU and UK;
- Review IP agreements for any references to the EU or EEA which will need to be considered as well as governing law and jurisdiction clauses;
- Review anti-counterfeiting strategies and prepare to file separate EU27 and UK customs notifications after the date of exit; and
- Transfer .eu domains to an agent or subsidiary which qualifies to hold .eu domains.


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Aldous Harding Reveals 'Fixture Picture' Off Upcoming Album 'Designer'
Today, Aldous Harding shares a new song and video for 'Fixture Picture' from her forthcoming third album Designer, out April 26 on Flying Nun Records in New Zealand. Co-directed by Aldous Harding and Jack Whiteley, the video's suspenseful opening scene finds Harding strumming her guitar on the white cliffs of Dover. The pay-off comes later with a dramatic and enigmatic live performance by Harding and her band inspired by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Watch the "Fixture Picture" video here.
'Fixture Picture' follows first album single 'The Barrel' and its delightfully off-kilter accompanying video, the latter described as "uplifting and beautifully arranged," by MOJO, with The Guardian saying "her spell remains strong." Watch 'The Barrel' video here.
Aldous Harding's third album, Designer is released on 26th April and finds the New Zealander hitting her creative stride. After the sleeper success of Party (Taite Music Prize winner 2018), Harding came off a 200-date tour last summer and went straight into the studio with a collection of songs written on the road. Reuniting with John Parish, producer of Party, Harding spent 15 days recording and 10 days mixing at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth and Bristol's J&J Studio and Playpen. From the bold strokes of opening track 'Fixture Picture', there is an overriding sense of an artist confident in their work, with contributions from Huw Evans (H. Hawkline), Stephen Black (Sweet Baboo), drummer Gwion Llewelyn and violinist Clare Mactaggart broadening and complimenting Harding's rich and timeless songwriting.
Joined by her new 4-piece band, Aldous Harding kicked off a string of US dates with a SOLD OUT show in NYC on Monday night. Brooklyn Vegan called the performance "flat out amazing" adding "there was a clear connection between her and the audience, who were pin-drop quiet and hung on every note."
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Wheel Nut Idicators October 16 2012
Loose wheel nut indicators are small pointed tags, usually made of fluorescent yellow plastic, which are fixed to the lug nuts of the wheels of large vehicles. The tag rotates with the nut, and if the nut becomes loose, the point of the tag shifts noticeably out of alignment with the other tags. If too many lug nuts are loosened, the wheel can detach from the wheel stud; loose wheel nut indicators allow identification of loose nuts before this can occur.
Loose wheel nut indicators are used both by auto mechanics to identify lug nuts which require tightening, and by accident investigators to detect faults after accidents. Although not compulsory in most jurisdictions, road safety bodies recommend their use, especially on large or heavy vehicles
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Division 2, Dailies 7,000 to 99,999
1st. The Paris News — "Kimberly Clark" Good image. A little more information might help (i.e. store locations and info.) "First Baptist Church" good use of type and image. "Campbell Soup" Great ad...good use of workers on can. Message conveyed well with very little copy.
2nd. The Galveston County Daily News — "Star Furniture" Copy intensive, but very clean. Informs and conveys message clearly. "Gene Hamon" Well done. Nice circular layout around "blue oval" starburst. Gives lots of info without being too "busy." "I 45 Live" Good house ad. Cross-promotes guide and web clearly.
3rd. Odessa America — "Happy News Year" Great image tells the story. "Broncho" Broncho logo seems out-of-place with slick color overlay. A little busy for just two models. "Slider and Hembree" Wild eyes price could be bigger. Good idea referring the reader to the Yellow Page ad.
4th. The Beaumont Enterprise — "Morgan's" Nice image and layout. Probably should mention furniture, antiques before pictures/accessories. "Girl's Haven" Could reduce grayscale logo to allow space between copy points. Should highlight web address better. "Testimonial" Nice image and layout. Maybe a little too much text...less is more.
Division 3, Dailies Less Than 7,000
1st. Terrell Tribune — "Country Cleaners" I've never seen a full page "cleaners" ad; you must have ¨ great rates; very impact filled; needs fewer type faces. Art a bit murky. "Giles & Lay" Good head, high impact; good promise; photo art could be crisper. "House Carriers" We all gotta do these kinds of ads and you all have done it well. Copy could be tightened up but good photos.
2nd. Texas City Sun — "Sterling" Not clear what the art has to do with the message. Did all "18 local teens" go to play football at college? Trite headline. "UTMB" Good "introductions" with staff. Trite headline (again). Nice art at top of ad. "Texas Rail" Very nice ad. Love the art montage. Wish your other two entries were as strong as this ad is.
3rd. Alice Echo News — "Ralph's" Clean, easy to read layout in what tends to be an overly cluttered category of ads. "EMS" Clean space. Lots of white space, good photos. "Alice Regional Hospital" Good concept; not so good use of multiple type styles in reverse box. Photos a bit murky.
4th. Ennis Daily News — "Allen Samuels Metroplex" Good "head" for naming what is going on. Just enough examples of sales cars. Not as cluttered as most such ads tend to be. "Platters" Cool art, nostalgic look works clean presentation of information. Easily the best ad in Division 3. "Ennis Ford" Why black and white cars? I assume the high school team is known as the "Lions." Good use of graphics.
Division 4, Semiweeklies 4,001 or +
1st. Uvalde Leader News — "Middle Rio Grande" Nice color, nice layout. "Julien's" Great idea. "Griffith Ford" Nice ad. Like the personal touch. Good idea with picture of the building also.
2nd. Hood County News — "Coldwell Banker" Beautiful. "Lake Country Travel" Very nice. "TexStar" Odd question after location and retired. Otherwise very nice.
3rd. The Graham Leader — "Skin" Very nice ad. "Brazos Cellular" Very good idea! "Ray Black's" Very nice ad. Get's right to the point!
4th. Burleson Star — "Education" Very nice, neat and situated nicely. "McBee Homes" Logo should be larger. "Walking distance" to what? Like the visual. "Olde Town Cleaners" Nice ad.
Division 5, Semiweeklies 4,000 or -
1st. The Bowie News — "Independence Hall" Bottom picture not best quality. "Continental Credit" Great ad would use different font on company name. "Trade City" Line up dates. Print fussy. Quality of picture poor.
2nd. The Light & Champion, Center — "Center Autoplex" Great. Writing in grass at bottom hard to read.
3rd. Breckenridge American — "CNB" Good ad. "Discount Appliances" Little hard to read over screen. Different font would help. "First National Bank" Couple of pictures a little dark.
4th. The Angleton Times — "The Outback" Art a little dark. "Goe Kawasaki" Good ad. "Cow Party Bingo" Cute ad. Clip art blurry.
Division 6, Weeklies 3,001 or More
1st. The Buda Free Press — "Budafest" Best ad in Division 6. Good color work, just enough information. "Allred" Good headline and art marriage. Too bad the art is so grainy. Clean delivery of message. "House" Good concept, but your name is too big and prominent in the middle of the "eye-dea."
2nd. Kaufman Herald — "House" Yes, it does make your ad stand out. So does all that glorious white space. Effective and instructive. "Clothes Corner" Tells me what's in it for ME! Good. (and white space, too!) "Feed store" (more WHITE SPACE!!!) Simple direct clean easy. Good job on all three.
3rd. Cameron Herald — "Appletree" Appealing head and art marriage. Simple, to the point, clear, easy message. "Chamber" Clear, clean info. Good graphic choices. Not real keen on the double graphic box at the top, though. "Yoeman" Your spirit shows is clean layout.
4th. Port Aransas South Jetty — "Fish" So droll, so fun, so funky, so strange. I like it. One of the three best ads in Division 6. "Train" Simple, straight forward and a coupon — yeah! "Pat Magees" I'd make the photo bigger, but good targeting to breakers.
Division 7, Weeklies 2,001 to 3,000
1st. Iowa Park Leader — "Ken's Pizza" 1. This is a fantastic ad. Great tie in for holiday. Good layout/design. Lots of benefits. Good use of photos. Great ad for all readers. Coupons are good. (Very creative.) 2. Fun graphic. Good benefit. Headline with copy. I think it's great. Good job. I love the cut out photo. Very creative. 3. Ken's is lucky to have your designers/graphic artist. Extremely groovy ad. Since I'm familiar with The Brady Bunch I'm sure your reader enjoyed the ad. All of the ads passed the three-second rule. They all caught my eye. Keep up the good work.
2nd. The Community News, Aledo — "Troy Aikman Auto Mall" "Golf tourney" and "House" Good layout. Great use of graphic. Good headline. Easy to follow. Good use of photos
3rd. Olney Enterprise — "Home repair" "Clint's" "Olney Fuel" Good layout. Good-looking ads. Very original design. Good use of white space, layout/design easy to read copy.
4th. Lancaster Today — "Mother's Day" "Go Tigers" and "TXI" Good use of color, nice layout. Good use of color and photos. Easy to read ads. Good use of color. Great use of space. Wonderful ad.
Division 8, Weeklies 1,201 to 2,000
1st. Alvin Sun — "Alvin Equipment Co." Header could be cleaner, but ad is well-balanced. No "the" in "90 days same as cash." Flows well. "Stanton's Shopping Center" Good header. A tad busy but graphics/images and use of color effective. "Sutherland's" Nice ad. Good idea. Great art and good concept.
2nd. The Clarendon Enterprise — "Every Nook & Cranny" Nice ad. Maybe change "20% off" font and size. "House" Very creative. Good concept. Great image. "Massage" Good ad. Should include hours and address.
3rd. Castroville News-Bulletin — "Jack Winkler" Good concept of surrounding money machine/radio remote with vehicle. Prices should stand out more. Used listings cramped and busy. "Art show" Nice ad...good images. Flows nicely. "County fair" Saturday night dance confusing (after 6 p.m. starts 8 p.m. admission price should be separate.) Good use of state cutouts as starbursts.
4th. Springtown Epigraph — "Silver Creek UMC" Crafts, bbq, auctions etc. could be "bulleted" to make more effective. Clean ad. "3 Woods Smokehouse" Interesting concept combining a grand opening with a political ad. Is Don Chrestman an owner of 3 Woods? Confusing. "Arvell Newby" Nice ad...clean, informative easy to read. Price could be bold.
Division 9, Weeklies 1,200 or Less
1st. The Eagle Press, Fritch — "Radio Shack" Easy to read. Effective in what you are trying to sell. "Tanners" Great layout and use of color, graphics tell the reader what you're selling. "Baptist Church" The best ad. Great use of graphic. Catchy headline. Very clean look. (My favorite.)
2nd. The Kerens Tribune — "Grammy's Christmas" Good graphic. Creative in text graph leads readers through the story. "A-2" Very original. Directory fun to read. "House" Fantastic use of graphic; Great layout and design. Easy to follow and read. Great benefits. Tells the reader "what's in it for me."
3rd. The Freer Press — "South Texas Medical Center" Clean appearance. Great use of photos. Easy to read. "Alice Regional Hospital" Wonderful ad. Excellent layout/design. Great use of photographs. Easy to read message. (My favorite ad.) "EMS" Very informative, great info good message.
4th. Lytle Leader News — "Harris Country" Layout/design good, photo too much the same size. Need a large photo to catch the eye. Good benefits to reader. "Fleetwood" Good layout. Generalize color to one area. Hard to keep reader's attention. Sometimes less is better. "Blossoms" Great use of artwork/photo. Layout/design is good. Caught my eye.


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NBA Over/Under Part II
By: Denery Noone, Scott Brock-Wilson, and Justin Lynch
Golden State Warriors--67.5
Denery: Over-- They won the title with KD, now the pressure is off. They will be significantly more loose during the regular season, exerting their dominance all over the NBA.
Scott: Over -- We have hit a point where it is just unfair now.
Lynch: Over--Last year they dealt with the incorporation of KD, and a tough injury to him late in the year. Now, they've figured it out, brought in Omri Casspi and Nick Young, and brought pretty much everyone back. This team, barring injury, has no business winning less than 70 games.
Houston Rockets--55.5
Denery: Over-- So much talent, and so much scoring. Now, we learned that they aren't particularly built for deep playoff runs due to the increased focus on defense, but they will be able to outscore basically everybody in the regular season this year. I am interested how Chris Paul will be incorporated in the offense.
Scott: Over -- The Rockets certainly didn't get worse from last year, and they don't have to rely on Harden so much this season. They will improve upon their 55 wins from last season.
Lynch: Over--I'm not sure what the argument is against the over. They may have lost some depth in the Chris Paul trade, but they still have Eric Gordon, Nene, Mbah a Moute, PJ Tucker, and Tarik Black off the bench, and they will always have either Harden or Paul running the show. Even if they can't play together, Harden and Paul can beat most teams running the show themselves. Especially because their contrasting styles will force teams to guard each of them completely differently. Their defense and synergy are problems for the postseason. The Rockets won 55 games last year, they should be better this year.
San Antonio Spurs--54.4
Denery: Over-- They have won more than 50 games each year since 1999, and they were only under 54 games a mere three times in that period. Odds are they're going to hit the over.
Scott: Over -- By far the least talented and star powered team of the top five in the league, but I cannot pick against Pop.
Lynch: Over-- I don't feel great about this, but Kawhi is the MVP-favorite in my book, assuming he doesn't miss too many games early in the season. I just don't want to pick against the Spurs, even though the talent isn't there.
Oklahoma City Thunder--51.5
Denery: Over-- Westbrook actually has proven, legitimate scorers playing with him for the first time since KD left. Not only will his load be lighter, and their outside shooting improve, I think the biggest impact will be on Steven Adams. Adams was a top-5 center in the NBA before KD left, and last year I think there was just too much pressure and focus on him as the only real other scoring threat. The additions of Carmelo and Paul George allow him to return his focus to the defensive side of the ball, and terrorize defenders in the post offensively when asked to.
Scott: Over -- I think this big 3 will work. Westbrook is not a selfish player. He wants to win and stick it to Durant as much as he wanted the MVP and triple-double season last year. Melo and George add much needed offense to the lineup and Patterson was a great signing based on the fit and value. This team improved at least 5 wins. Look for Presti as GM of the year.
Lynch: Over--Westbrook led the Thunder to 47 wins last year, now they have Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, and Steven Adams is ready for a bounce-back year. Billy Donovan is a good coach, and despite their lack of depth, they have the talent to hit the over.
Minnesota Timberwolves--48.5
Denery: Over--I'm all in on the Timberwolves. I am a little worried about their outside shooting and I wish they signed Kyle Lowry or George Hill instead of Jeff Teague, but there is way too much talent on this roster for them not to win at least 50 games. I truly believe they are the fifth best team in the west.
Scott: Under -- Barely. I do expect a huge jump from the Bulls. The Butler-KAT duo will be devastating for much of the league to handle. However, I think Wiggins may struggle mightily with this change. He still needs to improve his shooting and cutting as he will have many fewer driving opportunities and much more off ball work.
Lynch: Under--BEST BET--The Wolves will better, but they won 31 games last season. Spacing is a real issue, and by exchanging Rubio for Teague, they lose their biggest distributor. Teague, Towns, Wiggins, and Butler all need the ball, and aren't great shooters. They will be much better, but the loaded West will take its toll, 50 wins is too many.
Denver Nuggets--45.5
Denery: Under-- Not by much though, only about a game. I think they will be really good, and a playoff team, but with the talent in the West, I think they will be around 44-45 wins. I love the addition of Millsap to play alongside Jokic, and it seems as if Mudiay will have a bounceback season. Look for them to be competitive in a loaded West.
Scott: Under -- I love what the Nuggets did this offseason, but everyone improved during the West. The incredible passing frontcourt of Millsap and Jokic is has been overrated and hyped heading into the season. As much as I love Murray, this team still lacks a true point guard and the passing duo upfront will not be able to mask that.
Lynch: Over--40 wins last year was a bit of a surprise, but they bring their young core back plus Paul Millsap. Millsap will bolster a defense that needs help, as he feasts on defenses who sleep on his offensive capabilities. Murray should start at nominal point guard, and anything from Mudiay is a bonus. They should be a top 6-7 seed, and I think 46 wins is doable.
Los Angeles Clippers--43.5
Denery: Under-- I love Pat Beverley, but other than that this team is filled with a bunch of guys who are injury prone. They'll be lucky to get 50 games out of Gallo and Blake, Deandre still can't score, and they still have Doc Rivers at the helm.
Scott: Under -- This team will surprise many. I am very excited to see how this team develops.
Lynch: Under--I actually don't mind the Clippers this season. Beverley is wildly underrated, as is Gallinari. Blake and DeAndre are still really good, and Sam Dekker could surprise people. But they are dangerously thin, and extremely injury prone. Blake is coming off toe surgery, Beverley has a knee, and Gallo already sprained his foot. If they stay healthy, they should go over. That's too big of an if for me.
Portland Trail Blazers--42.5
Denery: Over: I loved the way they played before Nurkic got hurt last year. I thought he fit really well with Vonleh in the front court, and served as a really nice interior scoring option to take some of the pressure off of Lillard and McCollum. They got rid of one of their bad contracts in Allen Crabbe which will help them in the future, and should they find somewhere for Evan Turner to go, I'll like them even more. Like I said about Houston, I think they'll be able to outscore a lot of teams in the regular season and just barely creep over the 42-win mark.
Scott: Over -- I have faith that having Nurkic for a full offseason and hopefully season can improve their record by at least one win. Having him behind McCollum and Lillard is a huge boost to the Blazers defensively. I like Zach Collins, who I look for to have an important contributing role by the end of the year.
Lynch: Under-- They only won 41 games last year, and though Nurkic is an upgrade, he won't be the monster he was late last season. Losing Allen Crabbe hurts already cramped spacing, as Mo Harkless and Al-Farouq Aminu become the floor spacers. The defense is iffy and the West is better.
Utah Jazz--40.5
Denery: Under: I still like the Jazz a lot, I'm a huge fan of Quin Snyder, and they still have some talent. Gobert is still a monster, they added Ricky Rubio and resigned Joe Ingles, but losing Hayward and Hill will be too much to overcome in a loaded West.
Scott: Under -- I am out on the Jazz. People are still holding onto them because of Snyder, Gobert, and Hood, but it won't be enough this year. Hood will not take the leap into Haywards former role of being an efficient #1 scorer for the team. Rubio is a downgrade from Hill, and the rest of the team remains relatively the same.
Lynch: Under-- I'm just not sure where their points are coming from. Hayward and Hill are gone. Rubio and Hood are their replacements. Favors and Gobert aren't big scorers, either. They will play slow, smother on defense, but may not have enough buckets in them.
New Orleans Pelicans--39.5
Denery: Under-- I agree with basically everything Justin said. Your primary outside shooting simply cannot come from your bigs. They have nobody at all to the play the wing, they don't have any money to go out and add someone, and they aren't well coached enough to overcome their deficiencies.
Scott: Under -- Pelicans are a trainwreck. The Boogie-AD experiment is over after this season (if not beforehand). They still do not have a SF and don't appear to be finding one in the near future.
Lynch: Under--The Pelicans may be fun, but they won't be very good. Boogie and Anthony Davis will fit better together in year 1.5, but neither have shown any ability to win games, minus Davis' brief playoff appearance. I want them to be good, but opponents don't have to guard the rest of the court, as Jrue Holiday, Rondo, and E'twaun Moore don't exactly strike fear into defenders. I worry a little, because of the sheer talent of Boogie and Davis, especially with Boogie in a contract year, but I'm going under.
Memphis Grizzlies--37.5
Denery: Over-- They still have Gasol, Conley, and quite possibly a healthy Chandler Parsons. They are one of the best coached teams in the league, and they are finding some surprising young talent late in the draft. They work hard, play defense, and still have enough playmakers offensively to squeak into the playoffs.
Scott: Over -- Too much talent amongst their top 2 to not win 38 games.
Lynch: Over-- Meh. I think Gasol and Conley can drag them to 38 wins. Jamychal Green is good and Wayne Selden is interesting. An injury would hurt, but if Chandler Parsons is going to give them something, they will be ok. Slight over.
Dallas Mavericks--35.5
Denery: Under-- Dennis Smith is not enough of an addition quite yet to get them over that hump. A perfect scenario for them would be to land a top-five pick and add a guy to play with Smith and Noel for the next 10-years.
Scott: Over -- I like their potential and the addition of McRoberts for depth on the front court. The Nerlens situation was awful, but they have him now. I cannot wait to see the Smith-Nerlens pick & roll with Dirk beyond the arc. Wesley Matthews cannot be much worse than last year and the Mavs should improve slightly even in the tough West.
Lynch: Under--Dirk and Josh McRoberts are their starting bigs. Noel is upset. Seth Curry is out. They have almost zero depth. Dennis Smith is interesting, but how many rookie point guards are effective, especially in the West? Carlisle is a great coach, and a lineup of Smith-Curry-Barnes-Dirk-Noel is enticing, but don't take the bait.
Los Angeles Lakers--33.5
Denery: Under-- They are one Brook Lopez injury away from winning 15 games next season, honestly. Lonzo is not quite ready to make that much of an impact, and I don't think Ingram is going to make any massive strides in year two. Other than that, you have a plateaued Jordan Clarkson, a limited Julius Randle, and not much shooting.
Scott: Under -- They have a lot of good pieces, and having Lopez to stretch the floor at the 5 with allow the younger guys more room to work offensively, massively benefiting Randle. KCP provides them with a 3 and D guy to pair next to Lonzo and run the floor with. Sadly, they will still come up short of 34 wins. There is too much talent in the West to make that big of a jump. I am in on Lonzo after watching how he single handedly changed UCLA's program offensively, but it won't be enough.
Lynch: Over--I'm drinking the Kool-Aid. Lonzo changes the way an offense functions, and is perfect for Walton's system. There is a real chance we start wondering how Lonzo wasn't the unanimous first pick overall this year. Kuzma adds much needed shooting to their plethora of bigs, but so does under-the-radar acquisition Brook Lopez. Lopez singlehandedly dragged the Nets to 21 wins two years ago (and ruined the Celtics' Ben Simmons hopes), and made things interesting when he played last season. Ingram is better, Randle is better, and KCP adds more shooting. They have no reason to tank. Is 34 wins really asking too much?
Sacramento Kings--28.5
Denery: Over-- Surprisingly, I actually think they have enough frontcourt talent to get them to 30 wins. The impact that Cauley-Stein and Labissiere can have is overlooked, and Hield will continue to improve, especially with Fox running the point. Plus, they added George Hill and Zach Randolph for some reason, so they will have some playmakers.
Scott: Under - Kings and Suns are by far the worst two teams in a Western Conference that may be the best conference ever. They will lose a lot of games, but get valuable playing time experience for the young guys.
Lynch: Under--Someone in the West is going to have to lose, and this year it's going to be Sacramento. De'Aaron-Hield-Malachi-Skal-WCS is awesome. Harry Giles will be fun to keep tabs on. Z-Bo and George Hill will help them through rookie struggles, but they aren't winning many games.
Phoenix Suns--28.5
Denery: Under-- I think they very well know if they can stink for one more year they are going to be set for the next 10-15 years. They are well-formed at the art of tanking, and don't be surprised if Booker suddenly goes down with some phantom "injury" in the middle of February to guarantee a top-5 pick before the lottery rules change.
Scott: Under -- Bledsoe will be traded by Christmas and the Suns will end up again with a top 5 pick.
Lynch: Under--The West is too good to bet on teams without much talent. Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker could drag them to 30 wins, but the Suns will do everything in their power to move Bledsoe before it comes to that. They will be fun to watch, but, as Denery said, they need another top-5 pick. Just imagine the 2017-18 Suns rolling out Doncic-Booker-Jackson-Chriss-Bender. Yeah. I know. And the Suns know it too. There's too much incentive to tank.
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After last season, I have my eyes set on the Utah Jazz. I know that the West is, by far, the stronger conference right now. Teams like the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites, however, after a breakout season from rookie Donovan Mitchell, I can't help but expect great things from the Utah Jazz. They also have great pieces in Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, Ricky Rubio and Sophomore Dante Exum.
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Toronto—One-third of results from registered clinical trials of neuropathic pain treatments are not readily available, according to an extensive survey of neuropathic pain literature.
According to Michael Rowbotham, MD, scientific director of the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute in San Francisco, the unavailability of such a swath of trial results, compounded with selective publication bias, carry significant ethical, research and clinical implications.
"One problem is that the aggregating of these data tends to inflate treatment effect sizes," said Dr. Rowbotham. "If you overestimate the effect size, you really harm everyone. Physicians and patients get inappropriately high-efficacy expectations; future trials are designed to be underpowered because they're looking for a bigger effect than they really should be and from an ethical perspective, not sharing the findings wastes the contributions of patients who have entered clinical trials and agreed to the possibility of experiencing unknown risks."
Congress requires clinical trials conducted in the United States to be registered on clinicaltrials.gov and that some trial results be posted on the website within one year of a study's completion. However, previous research has found only 8% to 10% of all completed trials have accompanying findings on the registry (JAMA 2012;307:651-653).
To capture a snapshot of neuropathic pain–related registered clinical trials and trial result availability, Dr. Rowbotham and several of his colleagues created the Repository of Registered Analgesic Clinical Trials (RReACT), a project of the Analgesic Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities and Networks (ACTTION).
Their most recent research was a survey of the results from postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), fibromyalgia (FM) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) trials registered on clinicaltrials.gov. They looked at the registry's website, as well as peer-reviewed journals, conference abstracts and press releases. The latter are referred to as "the grey literature."
Their results, which can be found at www.acttion.org, showed 373 registered studies on the three neuropathic pain conditions as of December 2011. In all, 184 trials were completed before December 2010, and therefore many should have had findings posted, as per the Congressional one-year deadline requirement.
However, the researchers' comprehensive search yielded no findings for 24% of the DPN studies, 25% of the FM trials and 33% of the PHN studies completed before December 2010.
The proportion of complete and incomplete trials that had results available in any format ranged from 63% to 68%. Furthermore, only 39% to 44% of all findings were published in peer-reviewed journals.
"If you work really hard, use sophisticated search strategies and look at all public websites including the grey literature, you can get results from about two-thirds of studies," Dr. Rowbotham said.
The grey literature is not a reliable source for findings, given that results are not peer-reviewed, Dr. Rowbotham said, adding that there are other problems with accessing these findings.
"One of the websites we relied on as a source for this analysis, disappeared," said Dr. Rowbotham. "It took with it results from hundreds of trials, several of which we couldn't find anywhere else."
According to Dr. Rowbotham, analyses and reviews of published evidence need to consider not only the absence of up to one-third of findings, but also the documented problem of publication bias.
Publication bias received widespread attention when a 2008 study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that of 74 large, multicenter, Phase III trials of 13 antidepressant drugs approved by the FDA, half were not published in the peer-reviewed literature, and findings that were published tended to be positive (N Engl J Med 2008;358:252-260).
"Not only were positive results more likely to be published, but studies that were not positive, in the researchers' evaluation, were often published in a way that conveyed a positive outcome," Dr. Rowbotham told attendees at the 4th International Congress on Neuropathic Pain. "One way to do this is to promote a positive secondary outcome and devote lots of text in the paper as if it were the most important outcome."
Although it is possible that some of the neuropathic pain trial findings that were found to be unavailable in the RReACT analysis may have been negative, Dr. Rowbotham's team did not set out to identify why results were not available. A less insidious explanation is the "file drawer problem," he said.
"Some studies seem to get published and others just languish, waiting for that final review and edit, or for time to start writing the manuscript," Dr. Rowbotham speculated.
Despite the worrisome RReACT findings, there are an increasing number of efforts by a spectrum of health care stakeholders to improve the accessibility of clinical trial findings, according to Swaroop Vedula, MD, PhD, postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
"We have a long way to go before trial protocols and findings are reported completely and transparently," said Dr. Vedula, who has studied the reporting of gabapentin trials and is not involved in RReACT. "However, there are several important initiatives, including a big push lately for open access to trial data, that are changing our understanding of the accuracy of clinical trial reporting and making clinical trial data and documents publicly available."


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Can We Stop the Black Male Bashing…At Least on Father's Day?
I remember the first time I learned that people, children specifically, "didn't have fathers." My first grade tormentor Derek taught me that lesson. Derek, the bully, the pest, the agitator, who rarely spoke kindly or honestly, told me, matter of factly, that he didn't have a father. Being that my father has always been a constant physical and emotional presence in my life, I really didn't understand what he meant by that. How could someone not have a father? I took the question to my mother and she told me, "Everyone has a father. Some people just don't know their fathers or their fathers aren't around them that often." I didn't fully grasp what "not having a father" might mean to someone but I did sympathize with people like that, even Derek.
Today, I still don't completely understand but as I've gotten older and been around more and more people who know this story, I've seen just how hurtful it can be. I've been around men who referred to their fathers as "sperm donors." I've known women who sought the love they lacked from their fathers in other unworthy men and I've even come across a few people who've said not having a father in their lives didn't affect them one way or the other.
A couple of years ago, I got into a pretty intense debate with an associate who used Father's Day to broadcast his grievances with black men in general. I was enraged. Sure, there are deadbeat dads in our community, maybe even more than other communities, but don't attack all black men when there are also numerous examples of black men doing the right thing when it comes to their children.
In recent years I've come to realize that my associate wasn't the only one.
How many of our leaders, black leaders, take the time to celebrate black fathers? How many black clergymen use Father's Day as another day to bash black men instead of dedicating the day to celebrating the fathers who are taking care of their children? I know the Pastor of my home church hasn't always celebrated black men on Father's Day. Not surprisingly, he grew up without a father. Even President Obama, who writes and speaks candidly about his father's absence, spent a majority of his now famous Father's Day speech at the Apostolic Church of God in 2008 telling black men to step up.
It wasn't until later, like earlier today, that I realized that they, my associate, my pastor and even President Obama, were speaking from a place of hurt. They were projecting their experiences, their pain onto the entire community.
And I don't completely disagree with them. There are some…a lot of black men who do need to step up and have a more effective role in their children's lives. What I don't agree with, is the attack on all black men. Society does that everyday of the year. The brothas who are trying and succeeding at being good fathers to their children deserve some recognition. Why can't they get that on Father's Day? After all, I don't see deadbeat or absentee mothers being derided on Mother's Day. And we all know those women exist…
Since I'm calling for the celebration of good black fathers it's only right that I take a little time to thank my own father for his guidance, his wisdom, his humor, his provision, his encouragement and his presence. I hope that on Father's Day and everyday you, and all the fathers like you, receive the recognition you deserve for a [tough] job well done.
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If you don't have it everyday, how often do you manage to have it?
And what would be your ideal breakfast?
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says: I have breakfast every day unless on holidays where im stuck in the car driving at the usual time I would have breakfast at home every day. my ideal breakfast is A bowl of Cranberry cereal 2 soft bowled eggs toast cut into fingers and an OJ and a coffee to kick start my day. I couldn't miss breakfast as its the most important meal of the day . That's what I believe any way.


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|The Great Storm over the Tyne bridge
|The Tyne Tunnel was a bit of a no go area
It's not everyday that lightening hits the Tyne Bridge but it did last Thursday when the North East saw a rare "supercell" thunderstorm which wreaked havoc across the Geordie landscape. Supercells are apparently most often found on the Great Plains of the United states rather than the Great North Road through Newcastle Upon Tyne, but if anything was going to convince those global warming sceptics, then this just might be it. Torrential rain swamped streets and crippled road and rail networks when a fortnight of rain fell in less than an hour. Houses and shopping centres were flooded and the Tyne tunnel resembled the lazy river ride in God's Great Waterpark Adventure. Roads were cut off in matter of minutes and people were stranded in their cars for hours or just abandoned them to their watery fate.
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The East Coast mainline saw trains cancelled, but that's not really news as they can be cancelled for any number of random reasons at the drop of a peaked station master's hat. Students, as they so often do, saw the funny side and proceeded to canoe down the urban streets in a jovial manner.
|Canoeing in the street! Ahoy, what fun Tarquin!
People whose houses were flooded and possessions soaked were less jovial about the whole affair which seemed not to have been forecast by our greatest meteorological minds. My friends eighty year old mum had her shed windows broken by hailstones the size of gobstoppers which also brought down the washing line with all its attached washing.
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Now I know this is not a Tsunami -but this is extreme weather for Blighty, even with our dreadful British Summer track record. Imagine if it had happened when the Olympics was on? It would have brought a whole new dimension to the synchronised swimming competition..
Apparently the whole shebang was caused by a phenomena called the 'Spanish Plume.' Warm dry air from the Spanish plateau sits on top of more warm, humid air and acts like a lid until the pressure builds and it explodes up into the atmosphere. I just happened to be on that red hot Spanish plateau at the time and it made a jolly nice change from here I can tell you.
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