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The criminal justice system is an integral part of modern society. Through this institution, penalties are imposed on individuals who break the law. The criminal justice system serves society by creating an incentive for people to obey the law and providing a means for those who disobey to be legally punished. Of all the punishments issued to criminals by the Criminal Justice System, the death penalty stands out due to its severity and finality. For this reason, the issue of the death penalty has continued to be divisive in our society for decades.
On one end, advocates of this penalty declare that it is a necessary tool that judges can use to punish the most vicious offenders in our society. On the other end, opponents of this form of punishment argue that it is an inhuman and degrading punishment, which has no place in our modern civilization. This paper will argue that the death penalty should be discarded since it is unethical, goes against the international norms on criminal penalties, and it holds the country from making further cultural advancements.
Why the Death Penalty Should be Discarded
From an ideological point of view, capital punishment is wrong since it entails taking the life of a fellow human being. Amnesty International declares that the death penalty can never be considered human since it is a violation of the individual's right to life (Bannister 166). A civilized society should not allow the judicial killing of one of its members. It will also be hard for the government to convince its citizens that killing is wrong if it continues to implement the death penalty.
The morality of capital punishment is further challenged by the fact that it is likely that imposing this punishment might result in the killing of an innocent person. Recinella declares that capital punishment presents a moral dilemma since it can only be justified in a system that does not permit error (par. 5). However, the US justice system is flawed, and there are chances of innocent individuals being wrongly convicted. Given this reality, the death penalty cannot be moral since there is a probability of taking the life of an innocent.
The continued application of the death penalty might alienate the country from its Western earlier or create rifts due to a difference in opinion on this issue. The death penalty debate is not only a matter of US domestic policy. The international community has also debated upon this issue. By a large margin, the international community is moving towards abolishing the death penalty. There has been a global trend favoring the abolishment of capital punishment.
The United Nations, which is the most influential international organization, is against the death penalty. On December 2007, the General Assembly voted in favor of a moratorium on executions with the hope that there would be a total abolishment of this punishment in the future. Bannister reports that within the last 30 years, over 135 countries have done away with capital punishment either in law or in practice (165).
The EU has stood out as the organization offering the greatest advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty on a global scale. Babcock confirms that there is a growing gap in opinion between the US and the EU on the issue of capital punishment (2). The EU is very vocal about its opinion that the death penalty should be abolished.
The union declares that the universal abolition of the death penalty would enhance human dignity and contribute to the progressive development of human rights (Ford par. 7). Due to the perceived ethical problem created by the death penalty, the EU has taken steps to deter executions in the US. This has been through the enforcement of embargos on the exportation of drugs that are used to prepare the cocktail used in the legal injection.
While the opinions of the EU do not control the actions of the Supreme Court in the US, they can serve as instructive tools in the Court's deliberations on some matters. Babcock notes that the American Supreme Court has historically considered the practices of the international community when evaluating the efficacy of its punishments (8).
The US Supreme Court has used the amicus curiae briefs of the EU to help in its decision-making process on the issue of the death penalty. The US should, therefore, consider abolishing capital punishment in order to be in harmony with the policies of the Western world. Such a move will remove any ideological rifts that might arise between the US and its allies on the issue of capital punishment.
Abolishment of capital punishment will be a step towards ensuring equality in the application of punishments in the Criminal Justice System. The ideal justice system is one where punishments are meted out uniformly regardless of the race or socioeconomic status of the defendant. In spite of the claim that the death penalty is applied uniformly among convicted individuals, research shows a different picture.
A study by Radelet and Borg showed that the death penalty was more likely to be imposed on the defendant in cases where the victim was white rather than black (47). In addition to this, black defendants were more likely to receive death penalties than white defendants in similar cases were.
A study by Shatz and Dalton confirms that there is racial discrimination in the usage of the death penalty in the US (1281). Therefore, in spite of the US reinstating the death penalty in the hope that it would be unbiased, this punishment still has connotations of racial bias and discrimination (Recinella par. 1).
Public opinion on capital punishment in the US has changed, and Americans today do not favor this method in the same way that they did in the past. Proponents of the death penalty frequently cited public support as one of the reasons why the punishment should be maintained (Sunstein and Vermeule 850). While the public support for capital punishment in the US was high in the past, this is not the case today. Research indicates that there has been a steady decline in the support for the death penalty among US citizens.
While 50% of Americans supported capital punishment in 1994, only 47% supported it in 2006. In addition to this, the number of people who favor life without parole to the death penalty increased to 48% in 2006 compared to only 32% in 1994 (Recinella par. 4). The opinion of the citizens should be reflected in the practices of the justice system. The US should, therefore, start taking steps to abolish capital punishment in accordance with public opinion on this issue.
There is a real risk that the US will move backward regarding how executions are carried out in spite of the monumental progress made in our civilization. Sepkowitz articulates that execution methods have undergone significant evolution over the centuries (par. 10). Attempts have been made to modernize the execution process, and therefore make it more human. At the start of the 20th century, the electric chair was used in place of the old ways such as burning at stake and using the guillotine.
The electric chair was followed by the gas chamber, which involved introducing poisonous gas in a sealed chamber where the person to be executed was placed (Banner 54). This method was considered an improvement from the electric chair since it resulted in the quick death of the victim. Further refinement of the execution process occurred when the lethal injection was introduced in the 1970s. Sepkowitz reveals that this method was modern, efficient, and considerably humane to the victim.
The convicted individual is dozed with an anesthetic before being given the lethal combination of the drug to paralyze his muscles and induce a heart attack. However, the future use of the lethal injection method cannot be assured since there is a shortage in the availability of the necessary drugs. Due to pressure from advocacy groups, pharmaceutical companies are stopping or suspending their production of these drugs. The US is, therefore, being forced to seek alternative methods for execution. Some states are contemplating resorting to old execution methods such as hanging and use of a firing squad.
By perpetuating capital punishment, the international image of the US is tarnished. The US is considered a global leader, and the country has long established itself as the most influential country in the world. The cultural norms and traditions of the US have spread to most countries in the world, and many countries regard the US as a standard-setter in cultural and social issues. The US risks losing this position if it continues to insist on using the death penalty.
The international community has already recognized that a death penalty is a cruel form of punishment that should not be used in the civilized world (Yost 329). Killing individuals in the name of retribution is a practice that has no place in a civilized society. By hanging on to the death penalty, the US is acting out of phase with the rest of the civilized world.
The country should, therefore, follow the rest of the world in getting rid of this form of punishment. By doing this, the US can reinforce its position as the country with ideal norms and traditions that can be followed by the rest of the world.
In addition to ethical and diplomatic considerations, the death penalty should be discarded on economic concerns. Historically, capital punishment was preferred since it made better economic sense than its alternative; life without parole. Advocates claimed that the death penalty was a cheap means of dealing with vicious criminals instead of spending significant funds confining them in prisons indefinitely (Sarat and Martschkat 35).
While this was true in the early years when capital punishment cases were dealt with in the same manner as other non-capital offenses, the situation has changed dramatically. Today, the death penalty system is expensive since capital offenses are dealt with differently from other cases. Thorough procedures, including making use of expert witnesses, have to be followed to ensure that the defendant is rightfully sentenced (Radelet and Borg 45).
Both the prosecutor and the defender have to be extra attentive in these cases, and the defendant is given a chance to make numerous appeals. For these reasons, capital punishment is expensive, and at times, the cost incurred is several times higher than the cost that would have been incurred if the defendant had been sentenced to life without parole.
This paper has argued that the US should discard the death penalty since this punishment is unethical and in order for the nation to galvanize its image as a global leader. The paper began by highlighting that the death penalty has continued to be controversial in the US with some people supporting it while others are opposing it. The paper has argued that from an ideological point of view, capital punishment is immoral since it deprives an individual of his right to life.
In addition to this, punishment creates a chance for the killing of an innocent person. The paper has also shown that by clinging on to the death penalty, the US creates a strain on the relationship with its allies. The US is also cast in a negative light to the international community since capital punishment reflects badly on the US and its citizens.
The US is also at risk of moving back to barbaric means of carrying out the death penalty as other nations make it harder for the US to obtain the drugs needed to implement lethal injections. From the arguments presented in this paper, it is evident that the US and its citizens will be better served by abolishing the death penalty.
Works Cited
Babcock, Sandra. "The Global Debate on the Death Penalty." Human Rights 34.2(2007): 1-9. Web.
Banner, Stuart. The Death Penalty: An American History. Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1962. Print.
Bannister, Piers. The death penalty: UN victory puts total abolition within our grasp. International Review of Law, Computers & Technology 22.1(2008): 165-170. Web.
Ford, Matt. "Can Europe End the Death Penalty in America?" The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 2014. Web.
Radelet, Michael, and Marian Borg. "The Changing Nature of Death Penalty Debates." Annual Review of Sociology 26.1(2000): 43-63. Web.
Recinella, Dale S. "Ending the Death Penalty." America, Academic Search Elite. 2008. Web.
Sarat, Austin, and Jurgen Martschkat. Is the Death Penalty Dying? Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2011. Cambridge Books Online. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.
Sepkowitz, Kent. "The Death Penalty's Gruesome Truth." The Daily Beast. Newsweek/Daily Beast, 2014. Web.
Sunstein, Cass and Joanne Vermeule. "Deterring Murder: A Reply." Stanford Law Review 58.1 (2005): 847–857. Print.
Yost, Benjamin. "The Irrevocability of Capital Punishment." Journal of Social Philosophy 42.3 (2011): 321-340. Web.


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Norway's third-largest salmon farming company SalMar plans to start rearing fish out to sea using constructions based on oil platforms, each of which could house eight times as many salmon as conventional cages.
The company has hired Gunnar Myrebøe, who oversaw the design of the offshore rig for the Snøhvit gas field, to develop the semi-submersible platform.
The 5,600 tonne, 670-metre-high steel construction, will enclose a 245 square metre pen for the salmon, space for 600 tonnes of feed, and accommodation for up to four people.
By farming further out to sea, the company aims to reduce problems with salmon lice, and protect wild salmon from infections.
The installation will be kept in place with eight anchors, and will be able to withstand waves nine metres high, three times as large as the waves existing salmon cages can handle.

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Last night I slept for 2 hours.
Combine some insomnia with a cup of coffee consumed a wee bit late in the afternoon and my recently adopted intense exercise regimen.
But I am careful to observe if I am spreading myself too thin, blogging-wise.
In the past I spotted a number of red flags when I:
- took on too much blogging work
- said "yes" to too many partnerships
- worked too late
- got up too early to work
I usually get 8-10 hours of sleep a night. I guarantee that even if I do not pass out the minute my head hits the pillow I will no doubt get my 8-10 hours tonight, after a 2 hour nap today and that exhausted, run down feeling I have now.
I do take on quite a bit of work but I developed the awareness to stop when I spread myself too thin.
Are you struggling with your blog traffic or profits?
Maybe you are spreading yourself too thin.
Keep an eye out for these glaring red flags to change course if you're working too hard.
1: You Obsess Over The Numbers Game
If I find myself temporarily focusing too much on any metric or profit numbers I pull back.
No doubt; I have spread myself too thin when focused too much on blogging outcomes.
If you are working too hard you fear running out of money or traffic. Do not allow that fear to run you ragged. Let it go. Blog more for the fun of blogging. Let go the heavy financial drivers.
2: You Sleep Poorly
This is one seemingly non-blogging tip that has more to do with blogging than you think.
For pro bloggers like myself, sleeping terribly for a few nights in a row often indicates I am spreading myself too thin. I am trying to do too much, for too many people.
Even if I accept 5 to 10 to 20 guest posts requests in 1-2 days I gradually spread out the writing and placing of these posts over the course of a week.
If you suffer from insomnia or simply go to bed too late and wake too early, pull back on your blogging activities. You are working too hard. Take a deep breath. Relax. Stop spreading yourself too thin. Hand off some blogging duties. Let go some blogging tasks that you have outgrown.
3: You Overbook Your Schedule
I take on quite a bit of work but also know my limits.
Yes; I do test my limits, but also know when to pull back, relax and say "no" to opportunities. Even if said opportunities look promising.
The old me could not help myself. I agreed to virtually all opportunities which flowed my way. I eventually burned out like a moth which got too close to the flame.
Just. Say. No. Gobble up opportunities that feel amazing. But don't overeat.
4: No Passive Income Streams
I just popped in to my email inbox. I noted 6 payments from Amazon. Each payment corresponds to Amazon from various countries. Sweet.
Because I built passive income streams through my eBooks, audio books and courses, as well as through my affiliate Associates stream, I am able to rest, relax and rarely spread myself too thin.
Rethink your strategy if you rely solely upon active income streams like blog consulting or freelance writing. If your blogging income depends solely on your actions and presence in front of a laptop you are treading into dangerous waters.
Your Turn
How are you avoiding the mistake of spreading yourself too thin, blogging-wise?
What red flags can you add to this list?
Do you feel burned out now with your blog?
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January 26, 2008: Walkway
We came home tonight to find that the workers next door had poured a new cement driveway in the back and had fixed part of the walkway in the front. Nice.
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Universal initial active surveillance (AS) for patients with small renal masses (SRMs) using predefined progression criteria can safely delay or avoid treatment for most patients with initial maximum tumor diameters less than 3 cm, according to study findings presented at the 20th annual meeting of the Society of Urologic Oncology in Washington, DC.
In a poster presentation, investigators led by Eric Kauffman, MD, of the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, reported their initial experience with a novel SRM management approach that includes a universal AS recommendation for all patients with SRMs who did not have progression at presentation and AS management using specific prospectively applied progression criteria for converting to treatment.
The study included 123 patients with SRMs who had more than 3 months of follow-up initially managed with AS. The initial median maximum tumor diameter was 2.2 cm (range 0.9-3.9 cm). The primary study outcome was progression-free survival (PFS).
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Progression criteria for recommending treatment at presentation or during AS were absence of benign tumor biopsy histology plus any of the following: presence of a maximum tumor diameter greater than 4 cm; a tumor growth rate greater than 5 mm per year; maximum tumor diameter greater than 3 cm plus a tumor growth rate of 3 mm or greater per year; high-risk biopsy histology; tumor stage greater than cT3a stage; or symptoms.
During a median follow-up of 30 months, 35 patients (29%) met at least 1 progression criterion.
Patients with a maximum tumor diameter less than 2 cm, 2.1-3 cm, and greater than 3 cm had 3-year PFS rates of 83%, 75%, and 45%, respectively, Dr Kauffman and his colleagues reported. Metastasis-free survival rates for patients who progressed and did not progress was 100%.
Of the 35 patients who progressed while on AS, 28 (80%) converted to treatment (27 with surgery and 1 with ablation). Only 1 (1%) of 88 patients who did not progress converted to treatment because of anxiety or other causes. In addition, 61% of resected tumors had adverse renal cell carcinoma (RCC) pathology (high-grade tumors and/or stage pT3a disease).
The AS protocol can differentiate aggressive and indolent tumors for treatment selection by avoiding removal of benign tumors "and enriching resection for adverse RCC pathology," the investigators concluded in their study abstract.
Dr Kauffman's group noted that the risk of metastasis for patients with SRMs on AS is low and frequently outweighed by treatment-related morbidity or mortality. The current literature on AS for SRMs, they pointed out, is confounded by highly selected patients with SRMs who were unfit for treatment. Consequently, treatment rates and standardized progression criteria for triggering treatment for healthier patients with SRMs are not well defined.
Menon A, White T, James G, et al. Initial outcomes for universal active surveillance of small renal masses using pre-defined progression criteria for treatment conversation. Presented at the 20th annual meeting of the Society of Urologic Oncology held December 4 to 6 in Washington, DC. Poster 172.


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Determined to never make the mistakes of the past, Elena, only wants to help people, which is why she works in the medical field. Yet, her world starts to collide as she meets a man from the past the same time she realizes the patients are mysteriously dying. Soon, her strange pregnancy, her past and her present are all consuming and her life maybe in jeopardy.
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Chapter 13
Chapter 13
"According to your test results you are pregnant, Keath," Chance confirmed leaning over and held both of her hands. "I'm going to run more tests just to be sure but the initial tests came out positive. I made them run it three times to be absolutely sure." There was a deep look of worry on his face. "How do you feel?"
She shifted in her chair uneasily. "I think I should tell you something, Chance, but it requires listening with a lot of friendship."
He signed over dramatically. "It's really hard work being your friend. You ask for quite a lot."
She hit him in his shoulder playfully, but that even hurt her knuckles.
Massaging her hand, he asked, "What is it?"
Without reservation, she told him everything about the marriage to Sloan and then finding out about Pholsom being related. After letting him also know about what Sloan had told her about her father, she added she used the number on the card to contact Onyx Heart in order to find out if there were insurance cases in Lori's name for the patients.
He sat in rapt attention and when she was done, he was on his third cup of coffee. "Wow! So you're helping the old man, so he can help you?"
"Unless you want to be a really good friend and marry me," she teased.
Sweat jumped on his brow suddenly. "Oh shucks, Keath-"
She chuckled. "I know, Chance, I was just teasing. Keep that commitment bone to yourself." Sighing, she answered his earlier question. "Yes, I think it was Vick's original plan to use my guilt to move into the home so he could find whatever my father left without me knowing. His stay put my renovation plans on hold and I think that's what he wanted."
"To give him time to look around the house," Chance confirmed. "With all your construction why haven't you found what your father has hidden?"
Frowning, she answered, "Maybe because my father didn't hide it." Insight seemed to fill her. "My mother used to say out of sight, out of mind. Maybe he hasn't realize that my mother must have hidden the papers, but my mother must have known we would think about changing the house around and after her death would be in every nook and cranny of that house."
"So she could have hidden something anywhere."
"She never left the house after my father died and only I and Vick took care of her. She never made phone calls and she never wrote any letters. If she had given Vick a clue, he would have recovered something by now. If she hid anything, it still has to be in that house, but I highly doubt it. Maybe I can't think straight with all these things on my mind now."
He changed the subject slightly, "But that still doesn't explain why Vick wants to frame you for murder or help Lori out?"
"He must have something over her," she determined knowing. "Vick is most likely was using the same tactics our mother used in order to get people to do what they wanted. My mother used guilt all the time to manipulate me. Yet, what guilt could Vick have on Lori?"
"It's got to be something in her past," Chance said. "She's older than both of you."
"Almost old enough to be his mother," Elena said in disgust.
"Cougars aren't half bad. I don't mind the relationship. It's just the person in the relationship I mind. This lady isn't wrapped too tight and with Vick's influences, I have a feeling things are going to get worse. I'm glad you're accepting Pholsom's job position."
Damn! She checked the time and was relieved she still had an hour and a half to go before meeting Pholsom. "Do you think this job might be too much stress on the pregnancy?"
"No, I don't, but I'll be monitoring you closely." He chuckled. "So wait a minute," Chance said in new realization. "You're going to have the baby?"
There was no doubt in her mind that she would have the baby. It might be imperative that she let Sloan know, but she was not going to abort a child that had nothing to do with anything. "Yes, Chance. I won't kill my baby."
"So you'll be having your husband-to-be's grandnephew?"
The thought sounded very incestuous. "That does sound so bad."
"It could be worse."
"Really? How?"
Chance sighed worriedly. "It can always get worse, Keath, but that's neither here or there. Who are you going to tell first?"
"Pholsom." She checked the time again. "I better be going." Folding the test results and putting them in her purse, she leaned over and kissed Chance's cheek. "Thank you."
He smiled honored and kissed her cheek back. "No, thank you, Elena for the friendship. Call me if you need anything."
She knew she would and got up to leave. Just as she was stepping out of the café, Pholsom's car pulled up and he jumped out of the driver's seat to come around and open the door for her.
He looked freshly cut, just out the barbershop, but for something like that, he would have been in the shop all morning. Yet, that would have been impossible since Pholsom had been with her all morning.
Had he been freshly cut this morning?
For the moment she couldn't really remember. When he'd walked in the door at her home this morning, he'd grabbed her immediately and excited her so fast she hadn't really had a moment to access how he was dressed or catch any detail difference to his face.
There had been sunglasses, but by the time he pulled them off, she was in a rapturous state of mind. Damn, she needed to not lose her mind all the time she was with him.
"I thought I was going to meet you?"
"You did?" he said confused. "Well… I was in the area dropping off some documents and I knew Chance had you at the café, so I decided instead of us taking separate cars, we could just take one and I'd drop you back off later. The garage is open twenty-four hours and I'll gladly pay for any extra fees."
She looked back to wave to Chance, but must have caught him by surprise because she saw a very concern look on his face. He recovered and smile with a wave in return.
Pholsom's proximity pushed away any concern she should have taken to Chance's look.
Getting in Pholsom's car, she liked that he took her hand when he sat in the driver's seat. "I've missed you," he admitted.
Frowning, she said, "You just saw me this morning, Pholsom."
"I did?" That same confusion came to him again. "Oh, yeah, well, it feels like centuries since then." He busied himself driving off, but why did she have a feeling something wasn't right?
She nervously rubbed her hands together because she didn't have the gumption yet to tell him about the baby. "Your father has older sons?" she asked.
He looked a little bothered by her question, but he answered, "Yes, I would say they're about a couple of years older than I. He likes to call that time in his life his Artie days."
"Really? Sloan left them when they were babies?"
"He divorced their mother when they were about two or three. They were twins basically separated first and then Artie came here to Detroit and left Jerome pretty much with close friends. He'd sneak to visit his son and had them all thinking he was working, yet all the while he was living a life with my aunt. Phoenix and I met them during Jerome's wedding and we've kept in touch since then. They harbor no hard ill feelings though against us at all. Jerome had family and friends to help him through everything, but personally I think Tyrone was born as asshole and would have been a sarcastic ass even if Sloan had stayed with his mother."
"So Sloan really isn't a nice guy."
"It was cruel what he did to his sons, but he was a man torn between a woman he thought he loved and the father he wanted to be. I've forgiven him. His older sons have forgiven him. Jerome and Tyrone once said they wouldn't have been able to switch places like they did when they were young if their father had been around all the time."
"Switched places?"
He smiled wickedly. "Yes, they used to switch places all the time. They're fraternal twins but they look almost alike. Sometimes Phoenix and I used to wish we were twins like them or even brothers at that, but we feel so close…" Suddenly he looked uncomfortable. "You have a brother right, Elena?"
"Yes," she said. "I'm not close to him at all." She wondered briefly if she should let Pholsom know all about the plot against her life, but then decided against it since even she really wasn't sure that was Vick's attempt. "I don't think I want to be close to my brother."
"I wish my uncle had found you sooner." He kissed her knuckles. "I'm glad we're making you part of our family."
"Speaking of Phoenix, Chance was telling me a little about him."
"Really?" he looked suspicious. "Why would Chance ever talk about Phoenix when they really don't get along?"
"They don't?"
"Truth speak, Phoenix doesn't like Chance, but there aren't many people Phoenix actually likes. What exactly did Chance say about Phoenix?"
"He told me Phoenix has a slight form of agoraphobia."
Pholsom heartedly agreed. "He definitely has that."
"But he was just out fussing at Chance."
"Phoenix was with Chance? When?"
"Yes, right before I arrived I could see through the café windows he was there at the café, because I thought it was you."
Pholsom seem to calm down but he still had this look of panic on his face, yet since he kept his eyes on the road she didn't see his face all the way. "Did he say something to you? Phoenix?"
"I never got a chance to meet him. He was gone before I came in."
Pholsom seemed to relax completely.
"I did notice you two look very much alike. Almost like twins."
Shaking his head, Pholsom said, "We're cousins. Like I said my mother ran away and died and Uncle Sloan made my aunt take me in instead of leaving me in the state's care. We only share blood through our maternal side."
"You ever found out who your father was?"
"Never thought too much about it," he said with a nonchalant shrug. "I just figured him to be some dead beat John, but I never asked. Uncle Sloan was so good to me as a father figure, I never cared to know."
Why did she think about the saying Onyx Heart had said about doing something one way so people don't see the real truth? Why would Elena think something about Pholsom's parentage story didn't sit right in her gut?
Once they were getting closer to the facility, she said, "I think I should tell you something as soon as possible."
"More than you marrying my uncle?" he teased.
She blushed. "More than that, Pholsom."
"More than working for me?"
"What is it?" he asked concerned.
"I'm pregnant."
He looked from the road to her, but then had to veer sharply to avoid someone abruptly changing lanes. When he had the car back under control and was driving again, he glanced back over to her, he said, "With a baby?"
Elena giggled. "I think so," she teased. "It could be just gas."
He looked like he wanted to smile, but was still in shock. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. We didn't think-"
"We?" she asked. "You mean Sloan?"
"Elena," he said urgently. "Are you going to have the baby?"
"Yes!" she said adamantly.
He pulled into a very long driveway and parked in an administrative parking lot. Turning to her completely, he said, "I'm sorry about this. We didn't think everything through. I know it's not what you planned, but-"
Elena put her finger up to his lips. "Please, Pholsom. I don't regret it. Not one bit. I'm actually excited and Chance will be my doctor."
A skeptical look came across his features. "Is this what you want? Really? The baby?"
"Yes." Hesitantly, she asked, "Is this what you want?"
"Hell yes!" he said enthusiastically and drew her in a kiss.
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Please tell us something about yourself.
My name is J'Neka, and I'm from Trinidad and Tobago. I grew up in Gonzales, Belmont, and Diego Martin. I got into music from a young age, my dad was the cause of this. He used to play music day in day out. Sometimes we barely got sleep because it's so loud. I got into performing in school competitions and church events. Also, I danced with a few dance groups as well. I was involved in sports such as running, which I loved, volleyball and I did a little bit of boxing. I was very active as a child, but because of doubt, I stopped doing a lot of things that I loved.
How did you get into what you do right now?
One day I was off from work and as I sat in front of my door, my mind wandered off. I had so much going on, and at the time I had no one that I could confide in so I kept it all in till I couldn't take it any more. Sad there, I was with a pen and book not knowing I could write, I started pouring out my heart. The things I couldn't say out loud I wrote in forms of
poems and songs. Some songs I got instrumentals for after and some I just had melodies in my head. My life experiences made me get into music. Imagine being the black sheep and then boom my song being played on the radio, and now many are listening.
Who are your role models?
I look up to my mother. It's her strength that gave me the will to never give up and her big heart that teaches me to love those even when they wrong me. My aunt, who I grew very close with. I learned from her that when you really want something, you'll get up and go get it. She was also the first person I played"Some Gyal" for when I first received it. And my sister because she has exceptional determination and ambition in her career.
What inspires you?
My ability to create and inspire. The responses that I've gotten on my single "Some Gyal" have been very refreshing to know that there are people who're listening and they're vibing to me. It amazes me, and the joy it brings to my heart gives me the motivation to create more.
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The Salvation Army announced that it received more than 10,000 cans of chili from Gold Star Chili as part of their "3-point 3-way" promotion during the Cincinnati Bengals 2012 season.
For each 3-point field goal made by the Bengals this past season, Gold Star Chili committed to donating a case of chili to The Salvation Army. The donation of food will be used to benefit families coming to The Salvation Army for assistance at area Salvation Army Community Centers.
"We're delighted to partner with area agencies to benefit local families in need," explained Charlie Howard, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Development at Gold Star Chili. "Gold Star believes strongly in giving back to the community, and we're delighted to be walking alongside The Salvation Army to support their mission and work."
In addition to the donation of the cans of chili, Gold Star Chili partnered with The Salvation Army during the 2012 Red Kettle Campaign, with countertop kettles at approximately 90 area Gold Star Chili restaurants. In total, Gold Star Chili's customers contributed nearly $2,700 to benefit The Salvation Army's annual campaign, which benefits Emergency Assistance programs throughout the city.


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In this blog you will understand "How to create a Hierarchy in Power BI?".
Power BI Desktop allows you to create your own Hierarchies, it provides drill down action to the Power BI report.
When a visual has a hierarchy, it enables the ability to drill down for additional relevant details.
For example – you might have a visualization that shows the Region hierarchy with Sales and you want to drill down on a specific product category that is under-performing.
Let's get started-
Download the sample Dataset from below link-
Following these steps in order to create a Hierarchy-
Step-1: Import Orders dataset from Global superstore file.
Step-2: Hierarchy sequence – Region > Category > Sub-category
Step-3: Right click on Region > Select New Hierarchy
Step-4: After that right click on Category > Add to Hierarchy > Region Hierarchy
Step-4: Now right click on Sub-category > Add to Hierarchy > Region Hierarchy, now you can see the final Hierarchy-
Step-5: Add Pie chart visual into Power BI canvas with Region Hierarchy & Sales column.
Legend: Add Region Hierarchy
Values: Sales
Enable Drill down and drill up in a Pie chart-
Step-1: Mouseover the Pie chart, four icons appears like below screenshot.
First icon: It is used to drill up the data one step back.
Second icon: It is used to enable drill down mode.
Third icon: Display next level Hierarchy.
Fourth icon: It is used to expend all Hierarchy.
Step-2: To Enable Drill down mode, click to second icon( Drill down icon).
Step-3: Now click on Pie chart any point, it will drill down to you next level of hierarchy and display to you Categories under selected Region.
Step-4: Now click on any category, it will drill down to you sub-category under selected category.
Step-5: Now using Drill up icon you can go back step by step till first level.
In same way you can use Next level hierarchy(icon 3) & Expand all hierarchy(icon 4).
Next level hierarchy(icon 3): In first click it will display you category data, and in second click it will display sub-category data.
Expand all hierarchy(icon 4): In first click it will display region & category data together, and in second click it will display region, category & sub-category data together.
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Mustang Engine List by Layout & Configuration
While most Mustang fans only care about V8-powered Mustangs, there are others out there that want to know more. They want to research Mustang engines of all shapes and sizes. Over the years Mustangs have been powered by four cylinder engines (both naturally aspirated and turbocharged), inline sixes, V6 engines and obviously V8s. Below we have all the Mustang engines organized by layout and configuration. The lists are sorted by descending year order.
V8 Mustang Engines
Here is a list of every Mustang V8 engine ever made. These are sorted by year to make life a little easier. This is a list of all the V8 engines used in the Ford Mustang over the years. Scroll down the list to find the model year and engine specs for all V8 engines used on Ford Mustang cars. Famous Mustang V8 engines include the 289 Windsor (4.7L), the 302 HO (5.0L), the 428 Cobra Jet (7.0L), 302 Boss (5.0L) and the recent 307 Coyote (5.0L).
V6 Mustang Engines
Here is a list of every Mustang V6 engine ever made. As of the 2018 model year, Ford no longer offers a Mustang equipped with a V6 engine. The inline four is more than powerful enough and the electric power is coming soon too. The first V6 Mustang was the 1974 Mustang with its 2.8 L Cologne V6 that saw Mustang duty until 2004. The 1983 Mustang saw the new 3.8L Essex V6 take over V6 duties. When the all-new SN-95 Fourth Generation Mustang was launched for the 1994 model year, this 3.8 liter V6 replaced the 2.3-liter four cylinder as the base engine in the Mustang range. In 2011, Mustang moved to the Duratec V6 with its 3.7 liter displacement and kept that engine until the V6 engine was completely dropped from the lineup in 2018.
Inline 6 Mustang Engines
Here is a list of every Mustang straight six engine ever made. These are sorted by year to make life a little easier. The handy inline six saw several years of service in Mustang models up till 1981 when the inline six was dropped from future Mustangs. The very first Mustang had a 170 Cubic inch inline 6 that was only used on the early 1965 models. From the Mustang's first unit, this was the base engine. Although small in size, it did push the car down the road at a fair clip, and it was a dependable little engine. The 1965 Mustang (August 1964 onward) used the 200 Thriftpower Six engine as standard, rated at 120 hp. The Mustang continued to use the 200 as its base engine until it was dropped in 1971. In the sixties, the Thriftpower Six was a good choice for a daily driver but was always overshadowed by the V-8 engine. A larger Thriftpower inline six at 250 cubic inches was the optional engine available with the 1969 Ford Mustang. The Inline Six 250 would become the standard engine offered by Ford with their Mustang in 1971 and was rated at the time for 155 hp. The Ford Inline Six 250 is essentially an Inline Six 200 that has had the stroke increased from 3.126 inches to 3.91 inches.
4 Cylinder Mustang Engines
Here is a list of every Mustang four cylinder engine ever made. These are sorted by year to make life a little easier. The current Ford Mustang comes standard with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The sixth-generation Mustang marked the return of the four-cylinder engine after nearly three decades and became the first pony car to be sold globally on an official basis. This wasn't the first time when Ford turned to four-cylinder power to provide a more efficient pony. A similar strategy was adopted for the 1974 model year, when FoMoCo replaced the innovative and successful first-generation Mustang with the Mustang II.
Electric Mustang Mach-E Motors
The future for Ford is here with the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, which is gets an unmistakable pony car name and is powered exclusively by electricity. Although it shares a name and familiar styling cues with the Mustang, the all-electric crossover otherwise is completely unrelated. With two available battery sizes and either rear- or all-wheel drive, Ford says the Mach-E can provide up to 300 miles of driving range.


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The Baltic Triangle is a thriving and cutting-edge destination and is central to Liverpool's independent scene - it's raw, it's organic and it's exciting! As well as being a place for fun, alternative dining, partying and culture, it's also home to a number of digital and creative businesses. As if that isn't enough, it's just a short walk to the likes of Liverpool ONE, The Albert Dock, The Echo Arena and BT Convention Centre. It's no surprise that in 2017, The Times named it as one of the coolest places to live in the UK.
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Willis Brooks Daley, 87, of Ahwatukee, formerly of Thatcher, Arizona passed away peacefully on July 31, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona.
He was born to Willis K. and Laura M. Moody Daley in Thatcher, Arizona on August 14, 1931. Brooks led a very active and hard working life alongside his wife of nearly 67 years, Margaret (Cox) Daley. They were blessed beyond measure with five of the most amazing children; Mark Daley (Susan), Xan Daley-Brockbank (David, d.), Kim Allen (David), Steven Daley (Ruth Ann) and John Daley (Kenna). Eighteen Grandchildren and Seventy Great-Grandchildren. In addition to his family above, Brooks is survived by one sister, Margaret Merrill (Tom) and numerous nieces and nephews whom all adored their Uncle Brooks! He is preceded in death by: his parents, and siblings; Jack Daley (Beulah), Genevieve Foster (Lee), Ned Daley (Velma), Grace Haralson (Heath), Flora Mulleneaux (Bill), Clyde Daley, Willa Jean Welker (LaVell), as well as many old friends and relatives. All of whom he is undoubtedly enjoying a joyous reunion.
Funeral services for Mr. Daley will be conducted Saturday morning, August 10, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., at the Ahwatukee Ward Building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4425 East Knox Road in Phoenix. Concluding graveside services will follow in the Thatcher Cemetery, Saturday afternoon, at 4:00 p.m. The family will receive friends Friday evening, August 9, 2019, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m., at the Ahwatukee Ward Building Relief Society Room of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Multiple people were killed and several left injured after a shooting at a mall in the Danish capital Copenhagen on Sunday, July 3, police said.
Citing police, local media reported a 22-year-old ethnic Dane had been detained as a suspect and that investigators had not ruled out the possibility of terrorism.
Police did not immediately provide specific details on the numbers of deaths and injuries.
Footage filmed by Steve Pedersen Hinrup from a nearby hotel shows a heavy police presence near the Field's shopping center. Officers can be seen ushering guests upstairs.
Other footage disseminated on social media shows a man holding a long firearm inside the mall. The man seen holding a firearm in this footage matches images of a man later seen in police custody.
Denmark's Queen and the Crown Prince Couple released a statement offering their condolences to the victims of the attack.
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Emergency Preparedness Week: Hurricanes
Today is Day five of Emergency Preparedness Week.
Emergency Preparedness Week is an opportunity to encourage Canadians to take action to be better prepared to protect themselves and their families during emergencies.
We will highlight different possible events this week.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1.
Hurricanes can often be predicted one or two days in advance of their landfall. The key to hurricane protection is preparation.
If a hurricane is forecast, secure everything that might be blown around or torn loose. Flying objects such as garbage cans and lawn furniture can injure people and damage property. Trim dead branches and cut down dead trees to reduce the danger of these falling onto your house during a storm.
Stock up on water, ready-to-eat food and heating fuel, as well as battery-powered or wind-up flashlights and radios - and extra batteries. Make sure that there is gasoline in the car. Also, learn what to have in your car emergency kit.
Do not go down to the water to watch the storm. Most people who are killed during hurricanes are caught in large waves, storm surges or floodwaters.
If the eye of the hurricane passes over, there will be a lull in the wind lasting from two or three minutes to half an hour. Stay in a safe place. Make emergency repairs only and remember that once the eye has passed over, the winds will return from the opposite direction with possibly even greater force.


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Rio Haryanto has been one of the names in the frame for the final seat at Manor Racing for a while, and today he confirmed that he has secured the last grid spot for 2016. The Indonesian racer and his manager have been working tirelessly to secure funding for the seat and have managed to do so just in time for testing to begin.
Rio has previously been linked with the team, driving for the Manor outfit in the GP3 series. His success there earned him a test with the then Virgin Racing F1 squad, and he also tested for then Marussia in 2012.
Now he's set for his first full season in the sport, and has opted to use the number 88 for his F1 career. Manor will be running another double rookie strategy but team owner Stephen Fitzpatrick has faith. He says: "Rio's been racing since he first got into a kart at six years old. He's tenacious on and off the track and made a big impression on last year's GP2 battle. Rio's huge following in Indonesia is great for the team and for F1."
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LG Electronics has announced a new GSM phone, KG920 which has a 5 MP Camera present. The shape or the form factor is of the previous CDMA phone of LG which was the SV550. KG920 will sport a CCD sensor with flash and autofocus, miniSD card slot, MP3 Player, Bluetooth, QVGA display with 262k color support and a resolution of 240X320 pixels.
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Sing a New Song
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The untimely death of her father shatters Mary Esther Robbins' heart and separates her from her grade school best friend, Samuel Levi Baylor. During their twenty years apart, she fulfills her life's dream of penning new songs and singing God's praise with a Christian band, while he tends his growing cattle herd and shares the Good News at every opportunity.
Why the author wrote this book:
God gives me new songs, so I wanted to write a story of a woman who also recives new songs...plus, I had a playform for at least the lyrics of a few on the songs God's given me. :)
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A Symbolic Still Life: Sylvia
This was a painting that I created as a gift for my mother-in-law, Sylvia Zavaleta. I wanted it to reflect the chief characteristic that I associated with her: Generosity. Therefore, I used symbolism to reflect this theme. Classically, orange trees and their blossoms are symbolic of purity, chastity and generosity. Additionally, the full cup (almost running over) is symbolic of abundance and charity. Finally, my mother-in-law has excellent penmanship and is always writing thank you notes to express her gratitude. I felt the note with the pen and glasses to be appropriate components to complete the still life honoring such a gracious woman.


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Legal & General has reached the half way mark in its effort to raise £500 million (€567 million; $818 million) for its UK Property Income Fund, the insurer revealed today.
Having raised £150 million in a first close last ApriL, it has since added £100 million, it said, with investors coming from France, Finland, Switzerland and Japan.
Cushman & Wakefield Corporate Finance is the placement agent.
Bill Hughes, managing director of Legal & General Property, said raising equity remained challenging, but added he was delighted with the fund's progress.
He said: "We are aware of many funds in the UK and beyond that have failed to achieve a close, and others that have not grown since modest first closes. We are delighted with the progress on capital raising for our fund and plan to bring a number of active conversations to a head in the next few months, prior to a final close in September."
The Legal & General UK Property Income Fund is being marketed to investors as a highly innovative proposition in that limited partners can select their individual level of leverage, which the company says has never been done before in the UK. The amount of leverage can be anywhere between 0 percent and 50 percent.
Investors are being told that target returns are 15 percent geared and 10 percent ungeared.
Updating the market on its progress, L&G said so far there had been an even split between those with gearing and those without. Debt has been provided by German bank, Eurohypo.
The fund has so far invested £213 million in the market, with acquisitions including Fremlin Walk shopping centre in Maidstone, Guildford Business Park and a distribution centre at Andover pre-let to Co-op.


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The systematic indoctrination of children into the politically correct pseudo-science of gender fluidity is happening right on schedule. "Drag Queen Story Time" has been a thing over in the UK for some time and it's expanding in the United States as well.
The latest eruption of this nonsense was in Burlington, Vermont. I suppose it should be no surprise that many parents living in a state that sends a delusional old dotard like Bernie Sanders to the U.S. Senate would embrace the idea of creepy transvestites brainwashing their kids.
Vermont drag queens Nikki Champagne and Emoji Nightmare led the reading session in front of an overflow crowd of well over 100 children and parents Saturday in the children's room at Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. Drag Queen Story Hour is part of a national movement that began in San Francisco and sets out to capture "the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive and unabashedly queer role models," according to the Drag Queen Story Hour website.
I thought "Emoji Nightmare" was just something that referred to Chelsea Manning's Twitter feed.
"I loved it, it was pretty funny," Aya Yousey-Hindes, 7, of Colchester, said after Drag Queen Story Hour was over. She said she especially enjoyed the fun voices Champagne and Nightmare used.
Aya's mother, Kim Yousey-Hines, said Drag Queen Story Hour demonstrates that drag queens are not only for adults. "Kids should know that grownups can dress any way they want and be anyone they want to be," Yousey-Hines said.
Kids should also know that men who dress up like garish cartoon prostitutes probably aren't going to succeed in many job interviews unless the job is garish cartoon prostitute.
Being anyone you want to be is a nice sentiment when who you want to be is "a nice person" or "a law abiding citizen" or "a hard worker." It breaks down when taken to absurdity. Wanting to be an NBA superstar is not a guarantee that you ever will be. A white man simply can't be a Filippino woman no matter how much he wants to be one.
These storytime events are nothing more than a selfish long-term strategy by weird and abnormal people to be accepted as typical and normal with no consideration for what is best for the children they're using.
Nightmare noted that the young children at Drag Queen Story Hour events don't see them as drag queens or of a particular gender, but are merely being entertained by stories. Adults might arrive at such an event with preconceived notions, according to Nightmare, who added that Drag Queen Story Hour ideally reaches children at an early-enough age "so those biases don't develop."
In other words: indoctrinate early and often.


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If you usually use the Task Scheduler to perform some automated tasks on your Windows 10 PC but you're currently getting an error message that says, "The selected task "{0}" no longer exists, To see the current tasks, click Refresh", read on as this post will give you some workarounds you can try to fix this problem in the Task Scheduler. And even if you click on the Refresh button under the Action menu just like what the error message suggests, it will only display the same error message.
Before you proceed troubleshooting the problem using the following options, make sure that you create a system restore point as well as make some backup copies of your Registry files. Once everything is covered, use the options given below as the reference to fix the "The selected task "{0}" no longer exists, To see the current tasks, click Refresh" error on the Task Scheduler.
Option #1 – Repair the Task Scheduler by deleting corrupted tasks
Note that a single corrupted file can cause big problems so this option is quite important. And for you to delete a corrupted task or any task from the Task Scheduler, you have to use the Registry Editor if you are not able to use the Task Scheduler interface. To do so, follow these steps:
Tap the Win + R keys to open the dialog box for Run.
Next, type in regedit and click on OK or tap Enter to open the Registry Editor.
Then navigate to this path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\
Note: In this path, you can see all the tasks that are currently set in the Task Scheduler. And since it would be hard to tell which one of them is corrupted, you have to delete the latest one in Task Scheduler last. But before you do so, make sure that you take a note of the ID of the tasks. And for you to get the ID, you have to select the task you wish to delete and double click on the ID string located on your right hand side and then copy it in the Notepad.
Right click on the task name and then delete it.
After that, delete the very same GUID which you have copied earlier from these folders:
o Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Boot
o Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Logon
o Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Maintenance
o Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain
o Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks
Note: You might not see the same GUID from these folders but if you see it, delete it right away.
Next, navigate to this location: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks
Delete the very same tasks you just deleted from the Registry Editor.
Restart your PC and check if the Task Scheduler is back to its normal state or not.
Option #2 – Try to synchronize the tasks in the Task Scheduler manually
You can encounter the "The selected task "{0}" no longer exists, To see the current tasks, click Refresh" error while opening the Task Scheduler if there is some issue with the synchronization between Explorer and the Registry Editor. To fix it, you can try to synchronize them manually. Meaning to say, you have to check if all the created tasks also created a registry key. To do that, follow these steps:
Navigate to this folder in the File Explorer: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks
After that, open this path in the Registry Editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\
Then check if all the tasks in the Windows Explorer are also in the Registry Editor or not. To do so, you have to check two locations in the Registry Editor such as:
o Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks
o Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree
Note: If you see any extra task in both of the given locations, you also have to delete that task and then check if the Task Scheduler now works properly.
If you have other computer issues that you also have to take care of now that you fixed the Task Scheduler issue, such as corrupted registries or slow PC performance, there is a one-click solution you can try known as PC Cleaner Pro. This program is a useful tool that could repair corrupted registries and optimize your PC's overall performance. Aside from that, it also cleans out your computer for any junk or corrupted files that help you eliminate any unwanted files from your system.
Perform a full system scan using PC Cleaner Pro. To do so, follow the instructions below.
1. Turn on your computer. If it's already on, you have to reboot it.
2. After that, the BIOS screen will be displayed, but if Windows pops up instead, reboot your computer and try again. Once you're on the BIOS screen, repeat pressing F8, by doing so the Advanced Option shows up.
3. To navigate the Advanced Option use the arrow keys and select Safe Mode with Networking then hit Enter.
4. Windows will now load the Safe Mode with Networking.
5. Press and hold both R key and Windows key.
6. If done correctly, the Windows Run Box will show up.
7. Type in explorer http://www.fixmypcfree.com/install/pccleanerpro
A single space must be in between explorer and http. Click OK.
8. A dialog box will be displayed by Internet Explorer. Click Run to begin downloading PC Cleaner Pro. The installation will start automatically once a download is done.
9. Click OK to launch the program.
10. Run the program and click the Click to Start Scan button to perform a full system scan.
11. After all the infections are identified, click FIX ALL.


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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Friday told Unistar Nuclear Energy it could not issue the company an operating license for its planned reactor at Calvert Cliffs in Maryland because it was fully owned by France's Électricité de France (EDF)—a foreign entity.
In a letter to George Vanderheyden, president and CEO of UniStar Nuclear Energy, NRC Director of New Reactor Licensing David B. Matthews said that UniStar had asked the regulator to revise a combined construction and operation license (COL) to reflect that EDF had bought out Constellation Energy in the initial 50:50 UniStar joint venture in October 2010.
But the NRC found that UniStar's application did not meet requirements of federal regulation 10 CFR 50.38, which prohibits granting of a nuclear plant operating license (COL) to foreign corporations. In the letter dated April 6, the NRC said UniStar was owned 100% by a foreign corporation, pointing out that EDF was also 85% owned by the French government.
Despite's UniStar's revisions to the ownership and financial information in its application—including appointing a U.S. citizen as CEO to ensure U.S. control over relevant decisions as well as safety, security, and reliability matters (called a negation plan)—the NRC said it could not issue the COL.
"While UniStar considers its options to move forward, the review of the remaining portions of the COL application will continue in accordance with the schedule provided to UniStar," the NRC said. "In addition, the NRC will continue to finalize the final environmental impact statement as discussed. … However, a license will not be issued unless the requirements of 10 CFR 50.38 are met."
"As we have consistently stated, Calvert Cliffs 3 will ultimately have a U.S. partner," EDF said in a statement. "While EDF and UniStar disagree with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's conclusion regarding UniStar's present governance structure, we are pleased that the NRC will continue to review all other aspects of our pending application."
Constellation and EDF submitted the application for the EPR project in 2007. EDF bought out its partner last year after Constellation said it could no longer participate in the project without federal loan guarantees. The Baltimore-based company withdrew its loan guarantee application from the Energy Department because it said proposed terms and conditions of the guarantee were "unworkable" and the cost of the loan as calculated by the Office of Management and Budget was "unreasonably burdensome."
Sources: POWERnews, NRC, EDF, UniStar


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Severance Pay in Ontario – What You Need To Know
By: Sean O'Donnell
These blog posts are meant to provide educational content and are not to be taken as legal advice.
Severance Pay in Ontario – What You Need To Know
If you have recently been dismissed from a job in Ontario, you may be entitled to severance pay, which is meant to compensate employees for losses such as seniority and vacation entitlements.
The rules surrounding severance pay in Ontario are set out in the Employment Standards Act (ESA). This blog post is meant to provide you with insight into Severance Pay in Ontario. Here's the facts:
What is Severance Pay?
Severance pay is pay given to long-standing employees who are dismissed from their jobs for the following reasons:
- Dismissed from their job absent of misconduct;
- "Constructively" dismissed;
- Laid off for 35 weeks (does not have to be consecutive) in a 52 week period; and
- Laid off due to the business closing
In addition, employees who provide two weeks' written notice of resignation after the employer has issued a termination notice (within the statutory notice period) are also included.
Who Qualifies for Severance Pay in Ontario?
If you have been employed with a company for at least five years, and your employer either pays annual wages in excess of $2.5 million, or will be cutting the business back and at least 50 people will be losing their jobs in a 6 month period, you may qualify for severance pay.
The Ministry of Labour has an online severance entitlement tool to help you determine if you qualify.
Are There Exemptions?
There are several reasons why you may meet the above criteria but are not entitled to severance. Exemptions can be tricky and therefore, it is a good idea to consult with an employment lawyer. You can also call the Employment Standards Information Centre at 1-800-531-555.
A few examples of situations where you will not be entitled to receive severance pay include:
- When an employee has refused an offer of "reasonable alternative employment";
- When a business is forced to closed due to a strike; and
- When the employee is guilty of wilful misconduct, disobedience or wilful neglect of duty.
How Much Severance Pay Are You Entitled To?
The basic calculation is that for every year worked, you will get one week's pay to a maximum of 26 weeks.
The Ministry of Labour has an online severance pay calculator to help you determine how much you will qualify for.
When Will Severance be Paid?
If you are entitled to severance pay, the employer must pay you by the later of 7 days after your job ends, or your next regular payday.
If you agree in writing or the employer applies to the Director of Employment Standards at the Ministry of Labour and the Director approves, they can pay you in smaller payments or installments. However, if they miss a payment, they must provide the rest of your severance pay immediately.
The employer must give you all of your severance pay within 3 years. If they fail to follow these rules you can make a claim to the Ministry of Labour.
Bear in mind that you should always consult with an employment lawyer to determine if you are entitled to common law reasonable notice, which exceeds the minimum entitlements, such as severance pay, under the ESA.
For further information about severance pay, please contact us.