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Damodar Arapakota, CEOGiven the expeditious rate of urbanization taking place, it does not come as a surprise that the idea of a smart city is making strides. According to a research conducted by Frost and Sullivan, the smart city market is expected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2020. The study also states that around 26 global cities and more than 90 sustainable cities are expected to witness major development in the coming years, resulting in the massive consumption of the world's resources. As the growth of 'smart cities' concept increases, so will the need to innovate and provide solutions to foster convergence within the city. However, the progression doesn't come without posing certain challenges for organizations and city authorities. "A measure of effectiveness of smart city initiative is to measure the happiness index of citizens, as some countries have already started doing," says Damodar Arapakota, CEO, Imex Systems. There are many technologies to help a city become a smart city, covering every aspect of life of a citizen. "At Imex we believe the most important aspects are citizen services delivery, traffic and public safety. So our solutions are geared towards these aspects," he adds.
Imex Systems with offices in Toronto, Dubai and Washington DC delivers innovative and cost effective products and solutions in order to help the governments leverage technology in the best possible manner, aligning and integrating people to become efficient and citizen-centric. One such product offered by the company is iGov—a platform that has been specifically designed to reduce the cost of acquiring and implementing the eGovernment. "iGov is the basic building block of our smart city platform called iCity," explains Arapakota. iCity is a modular system that provides a number of other applications like video surveillance with video analytics, and parking management through the Internet of Things (IoT). These factors have led numerous governments around the world approach Imex Systems which has enabled them to achieve measurable economic impact and improved citizen satisfaction. In many of these instances, the company has deployed iCity technology.
At Imex, we help the CIOs navigate through the confusion surrounding smart cities by conducting a workshop which gives them valuable insights on the topic
With the smart city concept selling like hot cakes in the present, Arapakota believes that the federal and state governments in North America taking up the initiative and help develop smart cities would benefit the cities and its citizens greatly. "Any city that wants to become smart should first be smart in running the city by becoming a 'smart government'," says Arapakota. The Imex solution covers Smart Government, Smart Operations, Smart Customer Service, and Smart Payments to name a few.
Imex has introduced many innovations to the market and have been working on many new innovations as well. The company advocates the use of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive computing, Augmented Reality, and Biometrics in order to improve service delivery as well as customer service. "Some of our new offerings include use of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence to improve customer service," remarks Arapakota.
Drawing a roadmap on the company's future, Arapakota says "I believe that Imex is on the right path to be well known for its innovation and thought leadership for smart cities". He expects Imex to strengthen its position as the go-to company for any city contemplating on becoming a smart city. The integrated architecture of Imex's smart city platform, iCity will be the key driver in achieving better efficiencies, while reducing costs and improving citizen satisfaction. "We are currently doing pilots in a few cities. We believe that this will be the wave of the future," he concludes.
Imex Systems
Washington, DC, Toronto & Dubai
Damodar Arapakota, CEO
The company specializes in Smart City and Smart Government solutions, Payment systems, and Mobile government


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270 pages | 17 B/W Illus.
This book explores creative interdisciplinary and potentially transformative solutions to the current stalemate in contemporary water policy design. A more open policy conversation about water than exists at present is proposed – one that provides a space for the role of the imagination and is inclusive – of the arts and humanities, relevant stakeholders, including landholders and Indigenous peoples, as well as science, law and economics.
Written for a wide audience, including practitioners and professional readers, as well as scholars and students, the book demonstrates the value of multiple disciplines, voices, perspectives, knowledges and different ways of relating to water. It provides a fresh and timely response to the urgent need for water policy that works to achieve sustainability, and may be better able to resolve complex environmental, social and cultural water issues. Utilising a broad range of evidentiary sources and case studies from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and elsewhere, the authors of this edited collection demonstrate how new ways of thinking and imagining water are not only possible but already practised, and growing in saliency and impact. The current dominance of narrower ways of conceptualising our relationship with water is critiqued, including market valuation and water privatisation, and more innovative alternatives are described, including those that recognise the importance of place-based stories and narratives, adopt traditional ecological knowledge and relational water appreciations, and apply cutting-edge behavioural and ecological systems science.
The book highlights how innovative approaches drawing on a wide range of views may counter prevailing policy myopia, enable reflexive governance and transform water policy towards addressing water security questions and the broader challenges posed by the Anthropocene and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Introduction: Water policy and the Anthropocene
Stephen Harris , Robyn Bartel, Jacqueline Williams and Louise Noble
Chapter 1: Blue sky thinking in water governance: Understanding the role of the imagination in Australian water policy
Louise Noble, Stephen Harris and Graham Marshall
Chapter 2: Aboriginal Rainmakers: A twentieth century phenomenon
Lorina L. Barker
Chapter 3: 'Like Manna from Heaven?': Just Water, History and the Philosophical Justification of Water Property Rights
A. J. Walsh
Chapter 4: Progressing from experience-based to evidence-based water resource management: Exploring the use of 'Best Available Science' to integrate science and policy
Darren S. Ryder
Chapter 5: Accounting for water: from past practices to future possibilities
Liz Charpleix
Chapter 6: Rethinking the Value of Water: Stewardship, Sustainability, and a Better Future.
Michael Allen Fox
Chapter 7: Stewardship arrangements for water: An evaluation of reasonable use in sustainable catchment or watershed management systems.
Mark Shepheard
Chapter 8: Water Knowledge Systems
Jacqueline Williams, Patricia Please and Lorina L. Barker
Chapter 9: Water policy for resilient agri-environmental landscapes: lessons from the Australian experience
Richard Stayner and Melissa Parsons
Chapter 10: Waterworks: Developing Behaviourally Effective Policies to Manage Household Water Use
Donald W. Hine, Lynette McLeod, and Aaron B. Driver
Chapter 11: Quixotic water policy and the prudence of place-based voices
Robyn Bartel, Louise Noble and Wendy Beck
Chapter 12: Heterotic water policy futures using place agency, vernacular knowledge, transformative learning and syncretic governance
Robyn Bartel, Louise Noble and Wendy Beck
Jacqueline Williams, Robyn Bartel, Stephen Harris and Louise Noble

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The incident lasted just a few seconds. The police investigation lasted almost eight months. And today an inquest will begin to try to determine the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a volunteer marshal during this year's Australian Formula One Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit.
Graham Beveridge, 52, a father of three, died after being hit by a wheel that broke free after a high-speed collision between cars driven by Ralf Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve during the fifth lap of the race on March 4. It was the first race fatality at Albert Park.
State Coroner Graeme Johnstone will preside at the inquest, coronial case number 621/01, which is expected to last at least two weeks.
The case has significant implications for the Grand Prix. On the official Formula One calendar for 2002 the next Melbourne race is scheduled to take place on March 3, "subject to the coroner's inquiry into the fatal accident during the 2001 Australian Grand Prix". But it is unclear exactly what this means.
In response to questions submitted by The Age, the president of motorsport's international governing body, the FIA, recently declined to clarify whether the staging of next year's event was contingent on a particular finding in the inquest, or there being sufficient time for event organisers to act on any recommendations.
But FIA president Max Mosley has previously stated: "It is plainly important that any inquiry into the 2001 event be completed before a further event takes place." And it seems likely that, after it had appeared that the police investigation could continue up until Christmas, the coroner himself acted to impose deadlines.
Meanwhile, there is some apprehension and a degree of tension within the ranks of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation. Staff are continuing with preparations for the 2002 event while being unsure how, or if, the inquest and the coroner's findings may impinge on it.
The recent announcement by the corporation's chairman, Ron Walker, that changes will be made to the safety fencing around the track appeared to be an attempt to deal with one issue that is certain to be raised during the inquest: the access openings in the fence.
After the collision between the Schumacher and Villeneuve cars, a wheel from Villeneuve's car forced itself through one of these horizontal holes – designed to give officials emergency access to the track – and struck him in the chest at high speed. At most other Formula One circuits, the access openings are configured differently.
The modifications to the Albert Park openings that Mr Walker announced recently would provide much greater protection to any track officials standing near them, while still permitting relatively quick access to the circuit.
As well as examining circumstances leading up to the race collision and its aftermath – which included small pieces of debris flying into the crowd, injuring a dozen spectators – the inquest is likely to focus on the medical attention Mr Beveridge received at the track before being flown to the Alfred Hospital, where he was officially pronounced dead.
It is expected that at least 24 witnesses, some from overseas, will give evidence at the inquest, at which the barrister assisting the coroner will be the former state attorney-general and opposition leader, Jim Kennan, QC. The police investigation, led by Sergeant Ron Perrett, of the major collision investigation unit, has resulted in a mass of information, running to four volumes, including appendixes.
Soon after the event, the two cars involved in the collision were impounded. The section of heavy fencing penetrated by the wheel was also kept in storage at the Victoria Police traffic centre in Brunswick.
The investigation has required police used to dealing with traffic incidents on public roads in Victoria to grapple with the high speeds and technical complexity of Formula One racing. A further complication for police has been the fact that all racing teams are based overseas.
The coroner is empowered to make recommendations on matters relating to public health and safety. Any adverse findings on such issues arising from this inquest could be relevant to possible negligence actions involving spectators injured during the race. WorkCover authorities have also indicated that they will be following the inquest to see if any health and safety issues are highlighted at the temporary Albert Park circuit.


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Vonnegut penned that line in Mother Night (1961), a postmodern spy romance on the ambiguity of true identity in a post-Auschwitz world. It has been taken to mean at least a few things; either we as individuals are truer than our purported social roles or that the artist must protect their soul in the face of our actions or that we can will ourselves into any identity since "identity" is a modern falsehood. In any variance, it is powerful and tumblrized into a well circulated inspirational quote.
But thinking about it, isn't it true that we can consciously re-create ourselves into a vision of our values, dreams, and hopes? I believe we have that power. I've been thinking about this blog, which seems to have supplanted my old one (on self-help, productivity tips, motivation) and wondering how I ended up merging my goals of self-transformation with the dreamy nostalgia of my old favorite heroines. And it came to me very clearly this morning — namely, that my joking about becoming a magical-girl-super-hero has turned into a more self conscious project on remaking my life to be more…
More fun? More colorful?
More beautiful? More empowered? More self aware?
More ambitious? Stronger? More goal oriented? More sophisticated, worldly?
Just better.
This stands in direct contrast to most self-help mantras asking you to find your "true self." Sure, hiding your personality, tastes, sexual preferences, even your body to fit with social convention is awful. But the more general Oprah-school "true self" kind of philosophizing makes no sense to me. People are always changing so your true self also shifts and transforms day to day. And, I don't know how to identify my true capabilities, my true strengths until I am put to the test in the larger world. When I stuck too long to the empty feel good "true self" line, I found myself holding onto an outdated "truth" of myself and wasn't challenged to go outside my comfort zone. It became, "I never did that so I won't try. I like ____ but it doesn't fit 'who I am' so I won't get it/ try it/ wear it."
No more. I don't romanticize my past self as the true self. I believe in the current me and my future self.
My favorite blog is Sparkles and Crumbs and she writes about just this: how people can will themselves into becoming the people they want to be. That we can recreate, reimagine ourselves into the image of what we value most. It is a constant theme in her writing, over and over and over.
On the suave American movie star Cary Grant, she quotes:
"[Cary Grant] wasn't born a suave and bedazzling movie star. He wasn't even born Cary Grant. He was a lonely kid whose depressed mother was sent to a madhouse without his knowledge when he was nine or ten. His father told him she'd gone on an extended vacation. He didn't know what became of her until he was well into his thirties, when he discovered her still institutionalized, but alive. He was kicked out of school in England at 14 and by 16 he was traveling across the United States, performing as a stilt-walker and acrobat and mime. Eventually he found his calling as an actor and changed his name to the one we know him by – the name… synonymous with male charisma and charm and fabulousness, but he was always still that boy inside. Of himself Grant said, 'I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be and I finally became that person. Or he became me. Or we met at some point.'
I'm not saying that I'm going to do some freaky deaky full time cosplay and make believe I'm a 14 year old animated cartoon. But I want to think more about why certain heroines have taken hold of my imagination so powerfully, so much that their imprint lingers years and years later. And I want to think about what values I ascribe to them and how they can inspire me to live the life I idealized back when I felt powerless, naive, and weak.


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Singer-Songwriter Luke Friend: "Jack Sparrow is my style role model"
Dreadlocks, a craggy voice and a contagious laughter: If you don't know the name of Luke Friend yet, you better listen up. After he finished up in third place on the british X-Factor he toured through the country – sold out venues included. On April 8 2016 he signed up to the German music label BMG, thereby joining with musical legends like David Bowie, Janet Jackson or The Rolling Stones. On August 10 he released his new single "Take on the world" which simultaneously will be the soundtrack of the German cinema production "Antonio, ihm schmeckt's nicht". Together with the German band Silbermond he will start touring through Germany as their opening act. We interviewed the rising star at the premiere of his movie in Düsseldorf and found out what's behind his charming smile.
styleranking: You have been writing your own songs since you were 12 years old. How did you find your connection to music?
Luke Friend: I think I kind of stumbled across it with my parents having a great musical background. They listened to bands and artists like The Rolling Stones, James Brown and all the old classics. Ever since then I have started to create a musical interest. When I was a kid my friends were listening to very immature, childish songs while I listend to Paul James. I joined a choir when I was 8 years old though I never took that very seriously. It all became more serious when I joined a band together with a couple of my mates and we started playing around different pubs. Then we got asked to play in more and more locations and suddenly it hit us that people actually like our music.
styleranking: How does your typical development of a song look like?
Luke Friend: It depends. Travelling actually helps me a lot to write songs. I like visualizing everything and write a lot about first loves. I know it's kind of typical for a musician to do that, but my songs often stem from topics like that. I like to write about things that everybody can relate to – whether someone in family sadly passed away or someone just got married. It's all about the different kinds of emotion through life that I write about. I've been looking to have enough stories to be able to put them down onto paper and record them. I've been very lucky with that because my life certainly hasn't been boring - there has been a lot of drama to write about.
styleranking: Your voice kind of reminds me of Steve Winwood from the Spencer Davis Group. Do you know him?
Luke Friend: Yes, that's funny, someone else has told me that before, too!
styleranking: If you had the chance to travel back to the sixties, would you take it?
Luke Friend: Yes! I already look like a dude from back then. I would love to. But wouldn't you take the chance as well?
styleranking: Yes, of course. I know the stories of my family about the sixties and they say there is no chance they want to be missing those days.
Luke Friend: My parents say the same thing. Nowadays it's just not as great as it was back then. But don't worry, we'll bring the sixties back!
styleranking: How much does your outer appearance and fashion mean to you?
Luke Friend: I love fashion and I always wear whatever I want to. I don't set myself any boundaries. If I would want to wear a skirt I would. I have always been doing the things I wanted to do. That's hard sometimes because it might not be the right thing. But I'm not afraid to say that I wear women's jeans because their skinnier than men's. Actually I think the pair of jeans I'm wearing today are the first pair of male jeans that I actually wore in a while.
styleranking: Do you have a style role model?
Luke Friend: I don't really know. On Instagram there is a guy called Jack Greystone whose style I like a lot. I obviously like Jack Sparrow and the whole Pirates of the Caribbean look as well as maybe the style of Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger.
styleranking: On X-Factor you were singing many different genres of music. Will we be hearing different musical styles on your album as well?
Luke Friend: I think many of the songs of the album are a lot different to the single which is out now. I kind of spread out to different genres because there are so many sounds I like which makes it really hard to put myself in a certain place. If I ever did that I'd feel like I'm limiting myself. I've had the best three years to write whatever I wanted to in any kind of style. The songs of the album will have a symmetry and relate to each other. There will be ballades where it's just me and the piano, while others are actual live recordings. One of the songs which is called medicine has been recorded all in one take because I just had the right feeling at that time.
styleranking: Is your guitar part of your look or do you just grab it for certain songs and then put it away again?
Luke Friend: I guess the guitar helps with the look but I simply can't think of anything worse than singing to a backing track. In my opinion there's no way you can move with it by going slower or faster. As soon as I'm playing the guitar I'm in control of that. I think that's why I love it so much. I got a band as well and they all kind of follow me and my speed. We get inspired a lot by James Brown and the way he as the front person controlled the band. It's strange because it's almost as if I was in charge of the drum beat instead of the drummer himself. It's something that we've been practicing for a long time. If I'm playing all by myself I find it a more personal experience. A place like today at the premiere in an open air cinema is going to be really interesting and it's the first time people are going to hear my new song so I'm really looking forward to it.
styleranking: Was your band involved in the production of the album as well?
Luke Friend: Sadly, I wrote and laid down the track before I put the band from my hometown together. I'm originally from Leeds but I moved to Devon when I was about 12 years old. As soon as I moved I met some friends who were interested in music, too. I used to have session musicians, but I didn't enjoy that as much as playing with my mates. Having friends around you and being able to take them on this journey is pretty incredible. Hopefully they will be over here soon playing with me together.
styleranking: So you didn't forget them now that you started a solo career?
Luke Friend: Of course not, no! I definitely at some point will bring them with me. They're just such amazing musicians and we play great together. I'm hoping people will be really impressed by it.
styleranking: How did you react when you heard that a German cinema production wants to feature your single as their theme song?
Luke Friend: It was awesome! I mean, my German is not very good in terms of speaking or understanding it. But to have 20th Century Fox on board with my song on the film is just huge. I just met Christian Ulmen at the hotel and he is such a lovely guy. We met in the lift and it was like that typical really awkward lift moment – he knew who I was, I knew who he was. But we broke the silence and it was lovely to meet him. I think it's great that we met in that kind of situation because it broke the ice.
styleranking: You also worked together with Ellie Goulding and Seal. What was it like to meet such successful musicians?
Luke Friend: It was amazing. Ellie was so lovely - originally there was this massive drama that she couldn't play the duet with me on X-Factor. She had something going on for a different TV program. So she cancelled all of that to be able to perform with me. Seal took me into his studio. He is one of my biggest idols! Having two hours in the studio together with him was just intense. I look up to him a lot.
styleranking: How did these experiences influence your musical style?
Luke Friend: I think it was the reality about the job. If you're not a musician and look at it from a fan's point of view, you only see the great things. But behind the scenes you have got a lot to do. Seeing them go through their everyday business made me realize how much I have to work to be successful. You can only manage that job if you love music and luckily I do.
styleranking: Do you have a role model in music?
Luke Friend: Yes, it's Eddie Vedder who is the frontman of Pearl Jam. He's probably my idol of music because of how much raw emotion and energy he puts into a song. After he and his band were playing the biggest festival they ever did, he came off the stage and fainted because he was exhausted from pouring out all of his heart. That inspires me to make sure that I play the music I love. Sometimes people get cornered to do music they don't want to…
styleranking: So you wouldn't commercialize your music?
Luke Friend: Well, it's not so much about commercializing. I don't think commercializing your music is a bad thing. It's more important that the musician knows he is doing the right thing. I love all the music that I've got ready right now and I can't wait for everyone to hear it.
styleranking: What kind of role do social media play for you and your career?
Luke Friend: It's very important! It almost makes your whole thing solid and it's a great way to interact with fans. I love that and always have good fun with tweeting people. Even a happy birthday wish can make someone's day. I quite enjoy that. And your fans and followers return your favor by promoting your music. I think from that point of view getting in touch with them via social media is incredible.
styleranking: How will you "take on the world" in the future?
Luke Friend: I think it will start here tonight and we just have to see what happens afterwards. I'm looking forward to going on tour with Silbermond. It's going to be my first German tour. They've been amazing in welcoming me into their musical family. I can't wait to properly meet them and go on the road for the tour. It's like the big launch pad for me together with movie that is giving me great opportunity. It's all going to be surreal but I can't wait.
styleranking: Thank you very much for the interview!


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Apply a repellent when you suspect deer are around the garden, even if you haven't seen damage yet. In spring and summer, spray first when new growth emerges and again when plants show 6 inches of new growth. Be particularly watchful in July and August when plants have little new, succulent growth for deer to browse and the does are still feeding their young.
Continue to inspect your garden, and spray into the fall and winter. To ensure that the spray dries quickly, apply when the temperatures are above 40°F and the weather is sunny and calm. Even then, deer change feeding habits only after repeated exposures to repellents.
McAninch has tested several products over many years, including Deer Away (a formulation of putrescent eggs), Hinder (a soap-based product), and other new products. Animal-urine repellents are most effective if the particular predator frequents the area. ″Fear of predators is primarily a learned behavior,″ says McAninch. If you don't have any coyotes in your area, coyote-urine products won't evoke a lasting fear response in local deer.
In addition to animal urines, one promising new product is Tree Guard. The active ingredient in Tree Guard is bitrex (denatonium benzoate), a bitter compound that tastes terrible to deer. Over the winter of 1996, it performed best in one test of seven repellents under heavy deer-feeding pressure. ″It was only one test, however. Tree Guard should receive more consideration and testing to see if it can be added to the arsenal of effective deer repellents,″ McAninch says. Consider these deer repellent tips for your home, school or community garden.


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In Gnosjö enterprising is somewhat of a lifestyle. The cleverness and the spirit of enterprise that for centuries have imbued our Municipality are still an important driving force in our daily work.
High-tech enterprices
In the old days there was an enterprise in practically every outhouse which engaged the whole family. Today it is quite another situation with modern high-tech enterprises with daily international contacts and with the world as a market.
Low unemployment rates
Gnosjö has a long tradition of extremely low unemployment rates and is one of the most densely industrialised municipalities of Sweden with 250 manufacturing enterprises. The Municipality has a daily rate of incoming commuters of about 1000 persons in order to satisfy the demands of the industry for manpower.
New branches
As many as 63% of all the jobs are found in the manufacturing industry where people from different cultures work successfully side by side. But other branches of business emerge gradually – especially services close to industries such as machine service, book-keeping and cleaning of facilities.
Gnosjöandan – The Spirit of Gnosjö
The characteristic ingredient of Gnosjöandan, the Spirit of Gnosjö – the unique tradition of co-operation – is still essential. The industrial way of thinking marks the whole society – including the municipal administration. The result is a very good business climate with a smooth handling, a minimum of bureaucracy and a multitude of possibilities. Anyone with good ideas has all the possibilities to succeed in Gnosjö. In our Municipality it is as natural to run a company as to be an employee.


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FAC Online Auction
The Folk Arts Center of New England relies on the generosity and energy of our many volunteers, friends, and their families to sustain our goals. With the launch of our new online auction, we expand the opportunities for participation and support of these goals. Sponsored by the FAC Gala Committee, the online auction offers a wide variety of goods, services, and experiences to the greater FAC community. New items will be added often, so check the site frequently!
Duration of the auction
The auction opens on Thursday, November 15, 2018 and closes on Sunday, March 31, 2019.
Criteria for items
We are interested in your donations of:
- quality crafts or artwork;
- musical instruments;
- ethnic or other clothing in very good condition;
- artisanal or boutique foods (especially if they are made to order for special occasions);
- home décor; expert service or instruction;
- admission to event or class;
- admission to lodging or dining.
To submit an item to the auction or bid on an existing item, you'll need to create an account for yourself as a subscriber. Please review the item requirements and then get started!
The auction home page shows a sliding carousel of the auction items. To see all items in list view, click on any item and then select All Auctions in the main menu.


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LOS ANGELES • Observing two cultural celebrations at the same time can lead to controversy, the Sacramento Kings learnt this week.
On Monday, the team hastily removed free "Year of the Monkey" T-shirts for fans from arena seats after complaints that the giveaway was racially insensitive on the first night of Black History Month.
The Chinese New Year will start on Monday, but the team's effort to celebrate seemed misplaced to some at the start of the annual celebration of African-American heritage. Images of workers removing the shirts from seats at the Sleep Train Arena, where the Kings defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 111-104, were published on social media.
On Facebook, former National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Marques Johnson, a television analyst for the Bucks, described an encounter he had on Monday night with DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings' All-Star centre, who objected to the shirts.
"I walk into the building and DeMarcus Cousins calls me over to an animated discussion he's having with Kings operations people. He asks me, 'What you think about this T-Shirt?' Told him a little insensitive on the first day of Black History Month. They pulled the shirt..."
On Monday night, players and coaches were wearing Black History Month shirts during warm-up.
We all need a lesson in sensitivity... Certainly we don't want to offend anybody, and we acted as soon as we heard the concern.
CHRIS GRANGER, Sacramento Kings president, on removing the free "Year of the Monkey" T-shirts for fans.
The NBA has celebrated the Chinese New Year before as part of its community engagement programmes. Last year, it ushered in the Year of the Goat with activities including prizes, performances and special food to celebrate the diversity of the league's fan base.
This year, other teams in the league have participated in New Year events. Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin - the first American-born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent - and players from other teams were featured in a television "Dining Table" spot as part of celebrations from Feb 3-21.
The Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards will also be wearing special Chinese New Year uniforms, with their team names in Chinese, during the festive period.
The Sacramento Bee newspaper reported that the "Year of the Monkey" T-shirts were removed from the seats about 90 minutes before the game started. Other celebrations went ahead as planned, including a ribbon dance by the Kings' dancers.
"We all need a lesson in sensitivity," the Kings' president, Chris Granger, told The Sacramento Bee.
"In an effort to celebrate Chinese New Year, we had some concerns about the T-shirt giveaway, so we pulled them all out before the doors opened. Certainly we don't want to offend anybody, and we acted as soon as we heard the concern."


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Cat mask and tail
Meow! How sweet is our cat mask and tail set with lovely pink elements.
Kids love to dress up and our range of kid's dress-ups allow for hours of fun, imaginative play.
This gorgeous cat mask is one of our most popular. Pair it with a leotard and your little one will transform in to the sweetest of pussy cats!
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CLINICOM standardizes and organizes the collection of clinical data by using rule-based algorithms and question sets that include, but are not limited to, DSM-5 criteria, as well as expert knowledge based on clinical research, community standards and other widely accepted protocols.
This is a secure and innovative software product, used remotely by patients with at least an 8th grade education level, to provide standardized psychiatric clinical information from the comfort of their homes.
CLINICOM allows patients to choose from 26 possible chief complaints to assess for over 50 possible psychiatric conditions based on the DSM-5 in children , adolescents and adults.
CLINICOM gathers information such as demographics, social history, past history and medications. It also provides analysis of suicide and violence risk of applicable.
CLINICOM has the capability to not only determine the type pf psychiatric disorder(s) a patient is likely exhibiting, but also the degree of severity .
A powerful feature within the application allows the doctor to accept, rule out, or reject any diagnosis suggested by CLNICOM add his/her own diagnosis which will also be reflected in the final report


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Label: Chandos
Cat No: CHSA5137
Format: SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 28th April 2014
WorksDon Cesar de Bazan
Le Cid: Ballet Suite
Le Roi de Lahore
Les Erinnyes
ArtistsTruls Mork (cello)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
ConductorNeeme Jarvi
WorksDon Cesar de Bazan
Le Cid: Ballet Suite
Le Roi de Lahore
Les Erinnyes
ArtistsTruls Mork (cello)
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
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Jules Massenet has long been associated primarily with opera, while his orchestral works have gone unappreciated. This collection of overtures, ballet music and concert pieces, each with its own unique orchestral colour, showcases Massenets orchestral writing at its finest. The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is conducted by its Music and Artistic Director, Neeme Järvi.
From the opening diminished seventh chord of the concert work Ouverture de Phèdre it is clear that we are in a world of high drama. Commissioned in 1874 for performance in Paris, it is based on Racines play of the same name.
Written in the same year, but in complete contrast, is the Scènes pittoresques, full of a grace and elegance that is often reminiscent of Tchaikovsky. The Suite de ballet from Le Cid evokes yet another sound world, one of exotic colours and exuberant celebration, its seven movements featuring dance music from different regions of Spain.
Also featured on this disc are a number of works involving a solo cello, performed here by Truls Mørk, one of the pre-eminent cellists of our time. He shines a light on Massenets little known Fantaisie for cello and orchestra, a fine piece rarely heard on disc or in the concert hall.
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Jarvee can sometimes run into problems.
And that's super normal.
That's why I wrote this guide which provides you with answers to common questions and problems that have happened to hundreds of other users.
Lets jump in:
P.S. As always I recommend joining my Instagram Masterminds Course to correctly set up Jarvee, optimize your settings and learn important Instagram marketing strategies.
Question — Jarvee says I'm blocked from following or liking
I have a full guide on my other website to help you with like blocks which I recommend reading: https://www.socialdasher.com/blog/jarvee-like-block
Like blocks are very common and can even happen manually.
It's just Instagram saying "we don't trust your account enough yet for you to be doing so many actions so quickly".
Essentially what it comes down to is:
- Stopping the tool you've been blocked on for 2 days (48 hours). This removes the block.
- And then you want to reset the daily limits. Go back to small amounts (25-50) and increasing your delays between each action (60-120 seconds+).
Instagram has blocked you because your doing follows or likes too fast.
So the solution here is to slow those actions down, and you'll experience less blocks.
Question — Jarvee Keeps on asking me to phone verify my account but I don't get a code/it isn't working when I enter the code
This one is annoying and is a bit of a tricky one to fix as it can loop.
What you need to do is:
- Wait at least 1-2 days (24-48 hours) as Instagram has got 'stuck' and then try again. This usually solves the problem.
- If you are using a proxy, trying without it can help or trying with a new/different proxy can also solve the problem.
Question — Jarvee shows red i's on my tools, what should I do?
Hover your mouse over the red i to see what the error message says.
If you have been blocked, you can leave it as Jarvee will automatically stop the tool and try again.
It's best to stop the tool for 2 days (48 hours) if you have been blocked to fully remove the block itself.
If you have run out of sources, see the answer below...
Question — Jarvee says I'm running out of/have run out of sources
A very simple fix is to simply add more sources.
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Question — My Instagram posts keep getting deleted/disappearing
Make sure you don't have the Delete Posts tool enabled.
To find it, click on manage tabs in your tools module and enable Delete Posts.
Then go into the tool and ensure it accidentally isn't switched on.
Otherwise, your posts could be getting deleted because:
- They are inappropriate content
- You're using banned/bag hashtags or words
- People are reporting your images
Question — When I install Jarvee and try to open it I'm getting an error message
Make sure to have the newest Net Framework installed.
This typically happens on brand new VPS's.
You can download Net Framework from here: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework-runtime
Question — What sources should I use for my niche/account?
You can take my course Instagram Masterminds to learn about effective targeting.
Alternatively, you will need to research and think about where your ideal demographic exists on Instagram and then target those accounts.
I always recommend targeting both the sources for:
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- Users who follow an account
These typically yeild the best results.
Question — Jarvee customer support won't get back to me, can you help me?
Give them a few days, they're busy people!
They always respond, it's just that a lot of people are now using Jarvee instead of other applications so the support team gets swamped.
I usually get a reply in 48 hours.
Otherwise, I offer coaching here.
Question — Do you have a Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/YouTube Jarvee guide Aaron?
I only have a Jarvee Twitter tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIiN1rdwUCk
I will not be doing a Jarvee Facebook/YouTube/Pinterest tutorial as I don't use them and don't want to give out false information.
In addition, for Facebook and YouTube it's better to do paid ads/retargeting (Facebook) and learning YouTube SEO and focusing on making awesome content.
You'll get much better results!
Question — Should I use nightmode with Jarvee?
It all depends.
I would say give it a go for a week and monitor your daily statistics to see if you are still doing all the daily actions required.
If it works out well, keep it on as it makes you look more human and authentic as it will look like you're sleeping as a normal human would :)
Personally, I don't use it as my daily actions are typically done around 7-9pm depending on how the day went.
Question — Is there a better program other than Jarvee?
Not currently.
But maybe in the future? And if it happens I'll be sure to let you know!
I used to religiously use FollowLiker, but I now don't use it any more and focus my efforts on optimizing Jarvee and helping others with it.
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The two ministers presented a report to the president about the security situation in North Sinai and the procedures taken by the army and police to fight terrorism and ensure stability and security.
As the ministers were conducting their field visit in North Sinai's El-Arish, the city's airport was hit in a missile attack that killed one military officer and injured two other people, according to the Armed Forces.
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Airtel customer care number in Chandigarh, Airtel toll free helpline number, grievance officer, nodal officer contact details, Airtel store address in Chandigarh and other details are provided below. We provide customer support numbers for both airtel mobile, airtel fixedline, airtel fiber and broadband services.
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Airtel Customer Care Number: 121 (Airtel Mobile & Airtel Broadband)
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Airtel has 11 relationship centers across Chandigarh where you can pay bills, recharge your mobile, apply for new connection, change plans, and register your service requests and complaints about Airtel pre-paid, Airtel post-paid, Airtel broadband, Airtel V-Fiber, and Airtel fixed phones. These relationship centers are:
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With a newly remodeled wood-burning fireplace, charcoal grill, and an expansive shared pool area, this sizable townhouse has space for up to six guests to enjoy a quick getaway. You'll also have access to a shared hot tub and sauna.
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Projecting the best NBA shooting guards in 2015-16
By David Kenyon
The acceptance of the swingman has lessened the depth at the two around the league, but James Harden leads a decent yet elder group of the best NBA shooting guards.
While Jimmy Butler, Gordon Hayward and other young stars dominate the swingman classification, veterans like Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade stake a claim to most of the top spots.
Note: Think we missed someone? Check out the swingman rankings.
7. Arron Afflalo, New York Knicks
Just two seasons removed from a quiet All-Star worthy season, Arron Afflalo is an overlooked and underrated asset. Perhaps it's because the 30-year-old is now on his sixth stop during his nine-year career, but Afflalo will be a pivotal piece of the New York Knicks.
For better or worse, Carmelo Anthony will dominate the offense. Thanks to Afflalo's presence, though, the Knicks should display significantly improved spacing. He can both stretch the floor and demand attention in the post, which will allow Carmelo to hit the blocks or jump out to the perimeter.
The biggest question surrounding Afflalo's new team, however, is if he'll receive enough passes to regularly contribute as a spot-up shooter. Afflalo typically won't have a chance to create for himself, but with a career 38.5 three-point percentage, he'll fit in just fine.
6. Monta Ellis, Indiana Pacers
Monta Ellis is the perfect example of a player who has no elite skill but a bevy of above-average talents. He's a solid defender when the effort is there, a respectable three-point shooter from the corners and superb when slashing to the rim. Plus, Ellis' passing ability atones for inconsistent range.
Last season, he was the feature of the Dallas Mavericks offense. Ellis tallied 18.9 points on a 44.5 percent mark from the field. But in 2015-16 next to Paul George, the 11th-year pro will be a complementary piece for essentially the first time in his career. However, as long as Ellis accepts the new role, he should thrive with the Indiana Pacers.
5. Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards have a near-superstar in John Wall, but every elite player needs a sidekick. Bradley Beal, who is an elite three-point shooter, is that man. The Florida product connected on a career-best 40.9 percent mark from downtown, which was good enough for ninth in the NBA.
Beal has a bit of an injury issue, since he's only appeared in more than 63 games once during his three NBA seasons. The 22-year old needs to become a better passer and develop his on-ball defensive skills, but Beal is a formidable off-ball defender and willing rebounder.
Once he consistently avoids injuries, Beal will ascend the list. For now, though, he'll regularly battle for a spot in the back end of the top five.
4. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
There might not be a more vocal fan base than Kobe Bryant's, especially when the Los Angeles Lakers legend receives a poor rating in anything. But after playing just 41 games over the last two seasons combined, Kobe's no longer the player he once was. And that's OK!
In 2014-15, Bryant logged 35 appearances but shot a career-worst 37.3 percent. Why was that particularly bad? Kobe's previous low was 41.7 during his rookie campaign. Additionally, the veteran hasn't drained more than 35 percent of his threes since 2008-09.
Nevertheless, the future Hall of Famer is a volume shooter on a bad team, and he's a near-lock for averages for 20 points, five rebounds and five assists. Harden, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin were the only other players to manage those marks, too. Kobe is remarkably inefficient, but he's still valuable to the Lakers.
3. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
Although Dwayne Wade isn't yet living by reputation, the three-time champion is reaching the conclusion of an illustrious NBA career. Wade rarely, if ever, plays both sides of a back-to-back due to lingering knee issues. But when D-Wade is ready to go, he can still shine.
The Marquette product remains a capable defender in both on- and off-ball situations, a serviceable rebounder and versatile scorer inside the arc. Wade registered 21.5 points and 4.8 assists per outing last season.
Chris Bosh's extended absence hurt Wade's production, but the power forward is healthy and will remove some of the pressure for Wade to excel on offense. The 33-year-old is in line for another superb year.
2. Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
The three-and-D specialist is becoming an increasingly important type of player, but Klay Thompson is a rare breed: He's a three-and-D superstar.
Thompson racked up 21.7 points per game and netted 43.9 percent of his three-point attempts, which ranked 10th and fourth in the league, respectively. Additionally, the 25-year-old is among the premier wing defenders in the league, especially when guarding the ball-handler.
Stephen Curry earns most of the attention for the Golden State Warriors—and deservedly so—but if it wasn't for Thompson sticking with the opponent's best backcourt scoring option, Curry's so-so defense would be exposed more often. Thompson should hold steady at the top of the rankings for most of the next decade.
1. James Harden, Houston Rockets
Harden is regularly criticized for his defense, but the Houston Rockets standout took noticeable strides last season. If he simply becomes average on that side of the floor, Harden will be a great player for a long time.
The left-hander is one of the best individual creators in the NBA, evidenced by his league-leading 824 free-throw attempts. Harden netted a career-high 27.4 points per game in 2014-15, but he also recorded personal-best marks with 7.0 assists, 5.7 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 0.9 blocks.
Harden guided the Rockets to the Western Conference Finals, and a return trip is certainly a realistic possibility. Thanks to Harden, Houston will once again showcase one of the league's most prolific offenses.


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Honey Bear by the Sea RV Resort/Bears Bar & Grill
Full service RV Resort and Restaurant with full bar.
Located on Oregon's "Wild Coast" just north of Gold Beach, and right off HWY 101 sits Honey Bear By The Sea, RV Resort and Campground.
We can easily accommodate all types of RV's from the smallest teardrop camper to the largest multi-slide coach. Whether you're tenting creekside or wanting 100' long 50 amp "pull thrus," we've got you covered. Most sites are full hookup sites with Direct TV and complimentary Wi-Fi and all our sites include picnic tables, year-round fire rings and enough room to stretch out and have fun. Our park is packed full of amenities.
Join us at The Lodge, Honey Bear's chalet-style centerpiece, featuring The Bear's County Store and the The Bear's Bar & Grill, the best place in town for great food & drink, big screen TVs, pool tables, dart boards, a dance floor, and tons of fun nightly!
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Former Buffy Writer And Showrunner "Pumped" For Reboot
Marti Noxon was initially worried about the "sacred text" being tampered with.
Not everyone was happy about the announcement that iconic TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer will be rebooted next year -- including writer Marti Noxon -- who worked on the show across six seasons.
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Noxon, who also became executive producer and show runner for Buffy, told The Wrap that she was initially sceptical when she heard the news.
"I'll be honest, initially I was like, 'Nooo! Don't touch the sacred text!'" said Noxon.
"But the more I learned about it, the more excited I got."
What Noxon found out was that the series will be more diverse than it was during the late '90s and early 2000s.
Producer and screen writer Monica Owusu-Breen will be co-creating the series with Joss Whedon and has also been named as showrunner.
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The lead role will also be played by a woman of colour.
"I'm excited that there is a female showrunner and that she's a woman of color writing about a woman of color," Noxon said.
"So I'm actually really pumped for it."
Buffy The Vampire Slayer joins a long list of TV shows that are receiving the reboot treatment this year, including Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Charmed, Roswell and Veronica Mars.
Noxon is currently working on Sharp Objects as well as Dietland and said she wasn't sure what she'd say if she was asked to help out on the new season of Buffy.
"So if they ask -- I don't know what I'd say," Noxon said.
"It depends on what I was doing. But I think they've got it covered!"
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Posters designed by Acme Graphics for League of Gentlemen
Acme Graphics have a wide range of Posters for any set dressing requirements, sometimes we are asked to design the more unusual ones like for League of Gentlemen.
Acme were asked to design League of Gentlemen Famous Roadsigns
Acme Graphics design, print and make road signs from Motorway signs for AA Commercials to famous roadsigns for League of Gentlemen. The specials filmed in 2017 returned to Royston Vasey but some things had changed. Acme was asked to design both the remake original Royston Vasey sign and the new town sign. In all our design processes – we offer options. Here you see which one they chose in the show aired in December.
Acme Graphics designed REAL WORLD Renaissance Vodka labels and packaging
Acme Graphics make graphics for Film & TV. We also get asked to REAL WORLD graphic design. Renaissance Vodka asked Acme to design their branding. We received a bottle of this unique Vodka and we can see why it is an industry Gold Medal Winning Vodka.
Celebrate World Book Day by looking at Acme Graphics prop books
Acme Graphics can make a range of book covers contemporary or vintage looking. We can even gold foil emboss the covers in vintage or modern style. We have a library of prop book cover designs that be printed as hardback or paperback covers.


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A beloved sibling memorialized at Hillcrest eatery
Ian Anderson 11 a.m., Dec. 9
Dear Hipster:
What are the five most hipster things that have ever happened?
— Derek
[It was at that moment Stevens realized he could not joke his way out of this one, or cleverly elide the truth via some snarky aside meant to detract the questioner from the absence of a substantive answer. No, he had to give serious consideration to this inquiry.]
I don't think I can answer this all in one go; but I'll make you a deal.
[He stalled for time.]
I'll provide one example per week, starting from the fifth-most, and ending on the most-most hipster thing of all time. I need time, because it's important that I get these answers unimpeachably correct.
[It wasn't. As with everything, he would be pulling answers out of thin air, and passing them off as fact. However, because nobody knew this, Stevens was pretty sure he would get away with it.]
So, the Fifth Most Hipster Thing Ever is... The Hindu Love Gods.
Take the band R.E.M., replace Michael Stipe with Warren Zevon, record a single album of cover songs that were never meant to be released in the first place, make sure one of those is a cover of the best Prince song, enter Hipster Heaven. Try as I might, I can't think of a single music project that made less sense than this — and I include the Sgt. Peppers movie, Sisqo's thong song, and the Pussycat Dolls in that — yet it was actually pretty good. If that wasn't enough, the one album managed to sneak onto the Billboard 200, but close enough to the bottom that it was only ironically popular.
Omg. So hipster. Can't breathe.
North Park and South Park have gone mainstream. Do you predict a mass hipstergration (hipster migration) out of these places? If so, what 'hood is ripe for a Hipsterfication?
— F. Cotton, San Pasqual Valley
One might speculate on any neighborhood with reasonable rents and available housing to become the next hipster locus du jour. That is, after all, the popular narrative. But recent history proves otherwise.
For example, I have a friend who lives in Logan Heights, and I remember telling him, like, five years ago, how the neighborhood would soon blow up and there would be hipsters moving in on his otherwise peaceful street, because the rents were kind of low and hipsters were finding it harder and harder to live in the usual neighborhoods on their barista salaries.
"They've been saying that for years," my friend said, "and it hasn't happened yet."
Ditto for another friend who bought a house on Fifty Somethingth Street. She has been waiting for an alt-ramen noodle bar to open up next door for years now.
The next hipster haven will be somewhere nobody expects. Maybe Encinitas. Can you not imagine all the hipsters caring deeply whether they live east or west of the five? Imagine the hipsters on the right (left?) side of the freeway not-so-silently judging the hipsters on the wrong (right?) side of the freeway; sort of how real life Encinitas people do, but with detached irony. It would start ironically, but the next thing you know all the hipsters are sporting yoga pants and board shorts, and complaining about "non-locals" taking up all the brunch parking. The future is now!


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Lawmakers raise questions after financier says visa revoked
Republicans and Democrats on Monday demanded answers from the U.S. government after British-American financier William Browder, who lobbied heavily for a law targeting Russian officials over human rights, said his visa was revoked.
After the situation received widespread attention Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement saying that it had "manually approved" Browder's application on Oct. 18, "clearing him for travel to the United States."
Browder pushed for the 2012 law named after his former employee, Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, that imposed travel bans and froze assets of dozens of Russian officials. Magnitsky died in jail after accusing Russian officials of stealing government money in a tax fraud scheme.
Browder tweeted Sunday that his name had been added to an Interpol travel list and his U.S. visa had been revoked. In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Browder said he was checking in to a flight to the United States on Sunday when he discovered his visa had been revoked. He said it was denied because Russian President Vladimir Putin had issued "an abusive Interpol arrest warrant for me."
Browder told CBS News, "When I looked in to it, the reason I discovered that the U.S had cancelled my travel privileges was that I had been added to the Interpol list by Russia."
"The reason I had been added to the Interpol list by Russia is that Vladimir Putin is very angry at me personally, he even made some very nasty remarks about me on Thursday night in a gathering, in a public gathering in Moscow. The reason for Putin's anger is I'm the activist responsible for passing four different pieces of sanction legislation named after my lawyer Sergey Magnitsky in four different countries."
Browder told the Associated Press he believes his visa was revoked by "an automatic process" in the U.S., and he doesn't think this was an active attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to bar him from entering.
"The real tests will be how quickly DHS cleans this up," Browder said, referring to the Department of Homeland Security.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., and Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee, wrote the Magnitsky Act. The two senators said Monday that Browder is a "strong advocate for anti-corruption efforts" and Homeland Security should immediately review the decision.
"Mr. Browder's work has helped to remove corrupt actors from our financial system and enhance accountability measures with respect to the U.S. relationship with the Russian Federation," McCain and Cardin said in a statement. "It would be unfortunate if the U.S. decided to bar him based on a decision by those same Russian officials who have been targeted by this important legislation."
In a separate letter, New York Rep. Eliot Engel urged the State Department to reverse the decision. Engel, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the Trump administration is playing into Putin's hands.
"This decision harms American credibility on the world stage, and is unacceptable," Engel wrote.
The Magnitsky Act aimed to retaliate against the Russians who were accused of being involved in Magnitsky's death. Shortly after its passage, the Russian government countered by barring Americans from adopting Russian children.
More recently, the law has factored into the explanations for a meeting at Trump Tower in New York between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian attorney. The meeting was billed in emails to Trump Jr. as part of a Russian government effort to aid his father's campaign by providing information that could be used against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
But the attorney, Trump Jr. and others present — including Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and former campaign chairman Paul Manafort — have said it mostly involved Russian adoption and the Magnitsky Act. Also present at the meeting was Rinat Akhmetshin, a well-known Washington lobbyist and former Soviet military officer, who for the past few years has been lobbying on behalf of Russian interests trying to poke holes in the Magnitsky story.
Browder says he has been the target of death threats and is "very fearful" for his safety.
"The Russian government has made death threats, kidnapping threats, arrest threats, extradition threats," Browder told CBS News. "If they ever got me back to Russia they would throw me in a jail and kill me like they killed Sergey Magnitsky, and so I've got to be extremely vigilant and prudent to try to avoid falling in to their traps."


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CCS right-hander Murphy mixes aviation, avocation
Thu., April 29, 2010
When Justin Murphy was a youngster on Spokane's North Side, he was always looking up. And what he saw inspired him.
"We live just over here," Murphy said last week at Spokane Falls Community College, pointing vaguely north, "so planes fly right over our house into the airport. Ever since I was this tall I wanted to fly."
Growing up in Spokane International's flight pattern proved to be the impetus for his future vocation. Nearing completion of Community Colleges of Spokane's aviation program, Murphy already has his pilot certificate and has been rated for three types of aircraft en route to his goal of becoming a commercial airline pilot.
But it was summer baseball that opened the door to his avocation.
While pitching and playing first base for the Spokane Blue Devils, Murphy caught the eye of CCS assistant coach Tony Byrne, who also doubles as the Blue Devils summer coach.
"I wanted to play ball if I could," Murphy said. "Coach Byrne said they had a spot if I'm interested, so I kinda went for it."
But school came first, so Murphy, who played for and graduated from North Central High, skipped the Sasquatch's fall program while getting his feet planted in the aviation program.
"Just before winter break Coach Byrne gave me another call and said if I was interested in coming out, there was still a spot," Murphy said. "My schedule was a little easier in the winter quarter."
"I didn't know him," said CCS coach Bobby Lee, who was also a newcomer at the school last year. "I had no clue. He has just a great big, good-looking physical body. His delivery is just real easy, deceptive, (his fastball) might be 83, 84 (mph) but it's just so loose and smooth, it just gets on you."
Lee got to know Murphy pretty quickly as the 6-foot-2 right-hander made his mark on the mound with two wins, three saves, a 1.48 earned run average and filled in at first base.
The mound work was just a warm-up for this season.
Murphy has emerged as one of the Sasquatch's most reliable late-inning performers, winning five games – CCS is 19-15 – and saving two more. His ERA is 1.89 and he has an 18-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He's also hitting .308 when given a shot at the plate.
"He's a very reliable strike thrower," Lee said. "You can say, 'Murph, we need a fastball in,' and he delivers when he has to do that. He's solid in his mechanics and in his ability to repeat pitches."
"I've just been the right man in the right spot, I guess," Murphy said.
Being in the right spot has earned Murphy a nickname, one named after a bird. But it has nothing to do with his love of flying.
"He's vultured a few (wins)," Lee said, citing a moniker given to relief pitchers for years. It refers to one who lets a lead die, before swooping in and gaining the win. "But he's been solid. We've used him in the backside of games because we've really placed a huge emphasis on the seventh, eighth and ninth innings."
Murphy prefers what his teammates call him.
"The joke of the team is that I'm the team sniper. I snipe wins from everybody," he said. "It's been pretty cool, with the number of innings I have (19) to be fortunate to get those wins.
Whatever the name, Murphy has earned a look at the next level. He's already been accepted at the University of North Dakota, where Murphy will continue his studies with the goal of becoming a commercial pilot. But he may have to spend some time grounding a few rallies first.
"I've been in contact with the baseball coaches," Murphy said. "They're fairly interested in the pitching aspect and they like the thought I can swing it a little too."
Whitworth sophomore Landon Scott raised his average to .448 over the weekend and leads the Northwest Conference in hitting, just ahead of Linfield's Kelson Brown (.445). Scott has a chance to be the first Pirate to lead the NWC in hitting since the conference began keeping statistics in the 1990s. The Pirates finish the season this weekend by hosting Whitman. Scott needs to go at least 9 for 9 to break the school record of .479 set by Ryan Clements in 1987.
Wednesday's results
Doug Cherry hit two of Washington's five home runs Wednesday to power the Huskies (21-19) to a 12-4 nonconference win over Gonzaga (14-28-1) at Husky Ballpark in Seattle.
Cherry went 8 for 9 during the split two-game series.
Gonzaga tied the game at 2 on Clayton Eslick's RBI double in the fourth, then knotted the game at 4 on Tyler Chism's RBI single in the fifth. Washington responded with a three-run fifth.
•Austin Chamberlin went 3 for 4 and Chris Allen earned the win as Community Colleges of Spokane (19-15, 7-11 NWAACC) defeated host Wenatchee Valley 9-4 to earn a split.
The Knights (7-24, 5-13) won the opener 15-4 as Tyler Pavel went 4 for 4.
Jake Graham and Quinn Holt were 3 for 4 for CCS in the opener.
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Tags: anxiety, life, mindfulness, ocean, peace, presence, stars, suffering
The eternal ocean
One would not, upon the stars, dream of placing a temporary condition of the heart; a means by which they could become fuller, more beautiful, more complete. Yet you, of stardust and stillness, made of the very same things, swill the air and the waves into chaos not knowing there is an eternal ocean beneath where all of your restlessness can have its moment and then pass, honoured but not believed. Be not afraid. Lay your tender heart open. All in nature is complete, and cannot be broken.


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Resort is a classy corporate retreat that doubles as an upscale leisure destination for families who appreciate the condo-hotel facilities.
Checking In: Entourage sur-le-Lac stands out on the shore of Lac Beauport
Entourage sur-le-Lac, a sparkling new resort in a Quebec City suburb, mixes business and pleasure in one dynamic package.
Entourage is a contemporary beauty on the shore of Lac Beauport, a model of modern, airy design in harmony with its splendid setting of woods and water.
This resort multi-tasks with style. During the week, it is a classy corporate retreat and clubby executive getaway. On weekends, it's an upscale leisure destination for families who appreciate the handy condo-hotel facilities, kids' menus, the large playroom and free babysitting at dinnertime on Fridays and Saturdays. And if you're interested in refined, innovative cuisine with local ingredients and lots of flair, Entourage's restaurant is an excellent new hot spot.
The hotel also is offering guests two bonuses for the annual extravaganza, Carnaval de Québec, on until Feb 11: a Bonhomme Carnaval Effigie pass, with discounts and free entry to many sites (an approximately $15 value); and shuttle service for the 20-minute ride to and from Quebec City (on availability).
Top-drawer: Entourage is formally rated four stars by Quebec Tourism, but it warrants five stars in my book for its progressive cuisine, deluxe accommodations and stunning, nature-inspired decor.
Standards are high because Entourage is managed by Alain and Julien April, a father-and-son team who own the five-star Hôtel Le Bonne Entente in the Quebec City suburb of Ste-Foy.
"Entourage's primary mission is wellness," said Julien April, "and we want our guests to do everything well — move, eat, drink and sleep well."
The look: Pierre Martin & Associés Architectes (PMA) has built a glorious getaway that plays on the serenity and beauty of the setting with huge windows, high ceilings and open spaces.
The interiors by Camdi Design of Montreal bring the outdoors inside with colours like moss, bark and stone in an ultra-modern design. There's eye candy, too, in such ravishing accents as dramatic ceiling fixtures, lustrous fabrics and effective retro photographs.
It's easy to feel spoiled in the spacious, deluxe accommodations, with fabulous pastoral views, flat screens in all the rooms and designer kitchens and broad terraces in the larger units. The bathrooms offer white piqué bathrobes and toiletries by Bogner of Germany, to continue the sporty theme.
The cuisine: L'Îlot Repère Gourmand at Entourage sur-le-Lac is a delightful surprise — indeed, it's a wow factor that blends a healthy style with gourmet ingredients and privately imported wines (ilotrestaurant.com).
Executive chef Fanny Lehouiller, a star of TV's Les Chefs!, has cooked in Nunavik, Cambodia and at the Relais & Chateaux Auberge Saint-Antoine in Quebec City. At Entourage, she orchestrates three outstanding meals daily (and room service) in simply gorgeous surroundings and an open kitchen garnished with pots of fresh herbs.
Here is a sampling of dinner: Mushroom agnolotti, filet mignon, wapiti, maple-lacquered mackerel or roast duck, plus casual fare like fancy burgers and pizza with braised beef or chorizo.
Breakfast is a tour de force by chef Doris Dumont. Try smoothie bowls with yogurt and cherry purée, crêpes with berries and crème fraîche, honey-spiked granola, or eggs Benedict with ham or smoked salmon.
Wellness: The exercise calendar includes outdoor boot camp, cardio-busting spinning and therapeutic yogalates. Corporate groups also can arrange energizing breaks with team-building activities and competitive sports.
The resort has an exceptionally large and well-equipped gym, and instead of mini-bars, the guest rooms are equipped with "wellness bags," each containing a balance board, stretch bands, stress balls and a foam roller.
Fat bikes, hiking poles and snowshoes are available for winter adventures, and guests can skate on the charming three-kilometre oval on frozen Lac Beauport. Entourage has an outdoor hot tub for après-sports recovery, and a three-season swimming pool.
Spa life: Sibéria Spa rounds out the wellness experience with hot and cold baths (sauna, infra-red sauna, eucalyptus-orange steam and eight hot tubs) in the bracing outdoors and relaxation lounges indoors. The thermotherapy reduces stress and relaxes muscles, and is said to strengthen the body's immune system. Sibéria also has a café tucked into the woods and 12 types of massages.
Downhill ski: Le Relais was founded in 1936, so it is part of Quebec ski history. Today Le Relais, (somewhat broader and higher than Mont Saint-Sauveur, without Avila), has an extensive slide school, night skiing, a racing program and first-rate snow-making and grooming. The tri-peak Stoneham Mountain Resort, another treasure, is a 15-minute drive from Entourage.
Entourage sur-le-Lac: 833-463-8998, entourageresort.com; 99 Chemin du Tour-du-Lac, Lac-Beauport.
Price: Hotel rooms start at $159; studios for two at $169; one-bedroom Loft Suite at $199; two-bedroom Suite Lac Beauport, at $350. Rates include exercise classes (with reservation), outdoor hot tub, three-season pool, fitness centre, kids' playroom, in-room Nespresso, babysitting during Fri.-Sat. dinner, snowshoes, fat-bikes. Some suites have VIP lounge access with 5-à-7 bites/wine/spirits. Food/beverage room service available. Summer: pool, 100-metre lakefront, paddle boarding, kayaking, pontoon rides, privileged golf tee times at La Tempête in Lévis, a 45-minute drive.
Le Relais: 866-373-5247, skirelais.com; Lac Beauport. Entourage guests get 15 per cent off. For all skiers, on Tuesdays, two tickets cost $29 (except March 6).
Sibéria Spa: 418-841-1325, siberiastationspa.com, Lac Beauport.
Day access, $47, or with massage, $119; evening 5 p.m.-9 p.m., $32. Family packages on Sunday mornings and some holidays for ages five and over.
Quebec City tourism: 877-783-1608, quebecregion.com.


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Howdy! I bought a SR9 in August and haven't heard anything about a recall either... Of course mine is fairly new too.
mine fits my hand well and is really smooth shooting, but I'm also 6'4" - 260lbs with large hands so it take a lot to bother me... shot a S&W 44mag single handed and it didn't bother me either! :-)
Good luck!


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"Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: "Go gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise, And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish." Esther 4:14-16
As I read these verses I was overwhelmed with how Esther handled the situation. Her people were going to be killed. She wasn't sure what her role was in all of this. Mordecai had said, "Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Those words are so meaningful. Esther didn't ask to become queen. She knew that God had opened a door for her, not knowing exactly why. Now it seems that everything was falling into place and I can just picture her mind reeling with thoughts of, "Wow, maybe this is the reason I am the queen. I am in a position where I can help my people." Of course, this is just speculation, but you can almost feel what she was thinking because her reply was amazing.
She didn't get upset and go immediately into the king's chambers. She asked all the Jews in Shushan to fast and pray along with her maids and herself; fasting and praying for three days and three nights. She was bathing the situation in prayer. The ramifications of going before the king without being called, possibly meant death. Esther understood what going before the king could mean for her. Life or death. She reconciled this and had peace about what she was to do. She fasted and prayed. After doing this, she fully understood that her life would be in God's hands. If He willed her to live – then it would be so. If He willed her to die – then He would allow it.
This spoke to me in such a spiritual way. If I go before our Lord and Savior and He asks me to do something that will "make waves" or even be illegal in our country, would I respond the way Esther did? Would I first fast and pray, seeking His will for the situation? I would hope that my response would be just as godly as Esther's.
Many times on the mountain where we lived, I had to seek God's face and see what he required for the day. Sometimes it was just trusting that he would provide food for our family, or money for gas to get down the mountain, or the words to speak to a tortured soul. Always trusting that he would provide and knowing whatever the outcome – He had a plan and I could rest in His peace.
If you've read the story of Esther in the Bible, you know that it worked out very well for her. She was able to go before the king, ask him to dinner, and share what was going to happen to her people. Through her, God saved the Jews from being annihilated.
Lord, my desire is to go before You with everything. Help me to seek Your face, not only when tough times come, but when things are going smoothly as well. I know I was created, "For such a time as this." You have a plan for my life and I want to be able to trust you completely. Amen.


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One month ago my laptop started to turn off. I notice that everything I play a video on the web or a movie or open a program that use to much CPU, the fan starts to sound loud and fast and the temp raises to 80 and turn off.
So I cleaned the fan with a dust remover spray and it work but still the temp raises when I do hard work. I bought another heatsink & fan. Now I can't even load it up and the fan sound very loud before shutting down.
I have used thermal paste (Brand: Ultra Compound). I hope one of you guys can help me on this matter.
Select your CPU from this site and look up the correct application of thermal paste (all brands). Too much is as bad or worse than too little paste and much easier to accomplish.
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