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LeAnn Rimes in the News by NMD
LeAnn Rimes isn't a housewife, but she's been locked in an epic battle of empty wits with Brandi Glanville ever since she stole Brandi's disgusting cheating husband Eddie Cibrian, so she's blog worthy.
First of all, the suit she filed against teacher Kimberly Smiley and her daughter has been dismissed. It had something to do with Smiley recording a phone call and replaying it – trivial stuff – unless you're LeAnn Rimes and vindictive. Smiley's lawyer says they reached an agreement. You can read about it here.
Also in the news are new reports that Eddie is about to leave LeAnn – saying she's psycho. His rep is denying it -as usual. It seems like it's just a matter of time – – –
Survivor – Blood vs Water – 27.7 by MelTheHound
Welcome back, castaways.. Last week, Kat opened her big mouth and decided to try and make a power play to send Monica to RI, going against the girls alliance on the Galang tribe. Monica got wind of it and turned it around on that silly silly girl, Kat. She was voted out. This week's show picks up with her staggering into camp at redemption island. Her concern is that her Heyden is going to be mad at her. We all know or strongly believe, that these two are together for the show only. Stick with me here. The next day we see Kat sitting alone on the beach, crying about how her boyfriend is going to react to the news that she has been voted out. Crying.. We see a closeup of her face as she is putting on this act. Not one single tear, not even bloodshot eyes, misty eyes, nothing. I could understand that if they were in the Sahara where water evaporates with air contact but this is a tropical type island, likely somewhere in the Philippines, and there is humidity in the air.
Redemption Island (RI)
Probst ushers in the new Galang tribe, minus Kat. No one looks surprised she isn't there and will be part of the day's activities. Not even Heyden. Probst calls in the three players and right away, Kat wants a hug from her boo… Drycry again. Probst reminds them that at anytime, they can switch places. Heyden feels pretty good about his position in the game, she wants to switch because she sucks at puzzles. He basically says No, I'm good. He asked her about long term plans. Who has a better chance of winning. She said he does. Case closed. This had to be the biggest load of horseshit I have ever seen on this show.
Let's get to the game.. Yes, I'm using an old picture. It is the puzzle that matters here and it's the one that Cochran solved to win the final immunity challenge last season. In order to get the pieces for the puzzle, the players have to untie a machete. chop through a thick rope which will release the bag holding the puzzle pieces, at which point they can begin building the puzzle. Not rocket science and not too demanding. On go, John takes an early lead and stays there. Laura is actually last to get her bag down from the rope but Kat, doesn't know how to open a bag so, she gets stuck before she can begin building her puzzle. As John runs away with it, Laura is looking at his puzzle so she can do hers. In other words, she's copying him. Kat calls her a cheater but Probst says it's okay to look. I guess Kat didn't hear that part because she doesn't want to cheat. Silly Silly Girl.. It isn't cheating if Probst says it's okay. It should not be too shocking that John finished first, Laura second, and while Kat began to pick up momentum at the end, she still lost. Laura is the terminator here. She just keeps going steady and doesn't panic.
So, Kat gets to say her goodbyes to her boo as Probst tells her to bounce. Even John is laughing his ass off as I think he too believes this is a game romance. He knows it's BS too. He gets to give away another clue to the idol, he gives it to Monica, she burns it again. I think this is the longest I have ever seen this game go without an idol being found.
Pre Challenge Chatter
At Tadhang.. Heyden is disappointed his girl is gone (but not really) he does come to the revelation that he can now play his own game and be as big of an ass as he wants. He doesn't have to worry about someone else now. He has joined the crowd of those who have no loved ones on the other side to worry about. The only one still in that boat, is Aras and no one wants him reunited with his brother after the merge. In fact, Tyson is talking up everyone (except for Aras) on that very idea. Cierra, is just fascinated by it all and the fact that she is still there and is being considered part of a final 5 alliance.
At Galang, the 4 remaining women are all thinking the same thing. Get rid of Vytas now that the traitor, Kat, is gone. The women decide once again to stay girl strong. There is a crack forming though. Vytas has been doing a pretty good job of playing on the emotions of the women and it's working for him. They all like him. He knows he's the odd man out but hopes that his talking with the women about his past and all that, is helping him in the game. In the end, they agree not to lose so they don't have to vote the nice guy out.
Immunity Challenge
The object of this game is that 4 from each tribe will be tied together at the ankles. The ones on each end of the line will be tied to this spiral that they must free themselves from so the entire team can move out into the playing field. They have to collect bags along the way, and all 8 players will be attempting this at once. They can also prevent their opponents from moving.. The object of being under this thing is for each team member to collect a bag of parts. Within those bags are the parts to make up 6 bolos that the 5th member must toss at the target, landing 3 of them. First team to do that, wins immunity and reward. The reward is a fried chicken picnic. Deep fried chicken, corn on the cob, macaroni and cheese, ice tea, lemonade. Southern Feast, as Monica called it. They all look pretty excited about the prospect. I'll tell ya, these rewards are no place for vegetarians or vegans. Since Tadhana has one extra player, they have to sit one out. They decide to have Cierra take a spot on the bench. When they start, Vytas and Monica are working the spirals for Galang, Gervace and Heyden for Tadhana. The collecting of the puzzle piece bags is basically a cluster of malay (no fighting) under those racks as each team tries to prevent the other from progressing. Both teams get to their puzzle tables at about the same time. Tyson for Tadhang, Tina for Galang. It's a close race on landing the 3 bolos but in the end, Tyson pulls off the win for Tadhang. They will be enjoying the chicken, Galang is going to council where we assume, Vytas will be voted out by the 4 girl strong alliance. Hold that thought.
Pre Tribal Chatter
First, We get to see Tadhang indulging in their reward.. TH Tyson says he really doesn't need it as he has been eating all the food at the camp since he got there. He notes that he's been there 3 times before and is a bit of a pro at getting his way so the others tend to listen to him. TH Heyden notes that before, his tribe couldn't win. Now they can't lose, since the mix up. We will leave them to their picnic for now.
Over at Galang, there really isn't much worth talking about except for one thing. In what has to be one of the most stunningly stupid things I have ever seen on this game, not quite THE most stupid but, damn close to it. Laura B, in front of everyone else, tells Vytas that he is the target that night at council. They have all agreed that he is the one to go. I don't know who was more stunned by her telling him this. Him, or the other 3 women. Aside from noting that the women wish she had discussed it with them before making this executive decision to spill the beans to Vytas, there really isn't much else worth talking about here.
Tribal Council
Once again, Galang is ushered in and the Probsting begins. I am convinced that Probst has an ear to production because he always knows just what questions to ask. He goes right for LauraB and gets her to tell what her thinking was during the pre tribal chatter. He didn't say it quite like that but he may as well have. She sealed her fate with Katie and Monica when she did what she did, her only hope at this point is Tina. While Tina likes Vytas too (she even said she wouldn't mind if her daughter became close with him, she's ready for grand kids from a marriage, though he is going to have to club her over the head and drag her into his cave, as she put it) she doesn't seem to be able to square the idea that yet another woman in this 'alliance' cannot be trusted. I don't think there is really any need to continue this, it's going to be the second easiest vote for these people.. Not surprisingly, Laura B is voted out. She's on her way to the island of redemption. Probst notes that most of all in this game what you say, may end up getting you voted out. Her exit interview, if she's still there after the merge, those beeshes better watch out.
That is going to come next week kiddies. there are 3 at RI, which One will return to the game. It's Merge time and what everyone didn't want, Vytas and Aras will be in the game together. See you next week.
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IE8 passes Acid2
The IE team has been taking crap from pretty much everybody for uncountable years. Despite several CSS improvements, the feature list of IE7 was a disappointment to many people and there has been silence for a whole year since then.
But suddenly something stirs in the wind: Dean Hachamovich announced that IE8 passes Acid2 test. Consider it an early X-mas gift.
The Acid2 test is a complex browser test created by WaSP. It is used for testing advanced web standards features in different browsers. Some of the CSS is invalid by design to check how the user agents handle that.
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In short, the more it looks like a smiley, the better it is. As you can see, Internet Explorer 6 and 7 are not very good at this.
For those of us who has watched too much X-Files: Isn't it remarkable, uncanny even, that this unexpected bomb drops just after the already infamous Opera antitrust complaint?
At least it's a step forward. And they are gonna need it, facing the impressive feature list of the new version of WebKit as well as the upcoming Firefox 3.
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Twin Atlantic have released a new video for new single Hold On, taken from the band's latest effort, 'Great Divide'. Check it out!
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I've come to the realization that I am a gay man trapped in a woman's body. My kids already say that I am their mom and dad. I have traits like a dude, and yet the emotions of a girl. I hate the duality of it all. This is especially suck-ish when I want to date and wind up friend-zoned. I mean, this is a huge blow to a woman's ego. To know that once again, I ain't the one and that the sexy man beast I am attracted to finds me more of a guy than a chick he'd like to have some romps in the bed with. I mean, don't get me wrong, they all want a little bedroom action; but, truth be told, they all wanna hang out. WTF! I want romance and to be vulnerable and girly, and they want to tell me how much of a strong woman I am.
So the epiphany hit me this morning as I was driving and listening to the radio. They were talking about the new season of Snowfall, a show I have yet to watch, but the radio personality described it as a guy's show. When his counterparts (females) spoke on shows like Pose and RHOA he dismissively stated, "…if you are the portion of the viewing audience without ovaries, then Snowfall, Power, and such are shows for you…"
I related to that statement, because, I'd be damned if I am watching any of the shows directed to the female viewers. I want grit, murder, intrigue and drug deals in my prime-time television experience. All that to say, I am a dude.
I am a gay man trapped in a woman's body and I and am a top. I know that the guys in my past have been bottoms because they tend to be taken care of, exhibit feminine ways and like me to lead. But, men that are distinctly masculine want me as a friend. I am too masculine for their taste. It's funny really, I would probably be a cross dressing gay male because I am so conceitedly pretty. Thus, my current, gaggle of guy friends would disown me because of their homophobia. I would be too gay. Ironically.
I am totally an emotional feminine woman with the sexual desires to boot. I prefer guys, have 8 kids, but I have a personality that has made me a bad-ass and men like that I don't take shit.
I just want to be the freaking Bad-ass, Disney Princess that I am, and have a guy love the crap out of me; as I sing and dance, and do sword play, is that so Hard! I am NOT a Bottom. Sorry!
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When the media server is updated, either through a full install, hotfix or Service Pack release, the Desktop Agents need to be updated in one of the following ways:
Table: How to update the Desktop Agent
To update Desktop Agents from the DLO Administration Console using the Command Line Interface
Update the media server as directed in the update documentation.
From the command line on the media server, change to the DLO installation directory.
The default installation directory is:
Run DLOCommandu.exe with the update option to add the configuration file and make note of the ID number that is returned when this command is run:
DLOCommandu -update -add -f..\agents\dlo\update_13.0\DLOAgentUpdate_BE.ini
If the configuration file has been moved or renamed, you must specify the full path and file name in the command.
Description=Updates Backup Exec DLO Desktop Agent to 13.0
Run DLOCommandu.exe with the publish command to make the update available to Desktop Agent users.
DLOCommandu -update -publish -UI y -U UserName DLOCommandu -update -publish -UI y -P ProfileName
Where y is the ID number returned when the 'add' command was run in step 3. Using an asterisk in place of UserName or ProfileName publishes the update to all users.
When this command is executed, it returns a list of all users that are targeted for update. Users will be updated the next time the Desktop Agent application is started.
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Disability income insurance is a plan that pays a portion of your income if you are unable to work. This money can help you make your mortgage and car payment, or pay for utilities and other monthly bills. Without this coverage, how would you keep up? Cut into your savings? Borrow from family members or take a loan? All of these options are laced with uncertainty and can leave you financially unstable. With disability coverage, you will remain financially stable and be able to focus on improving your health.
What if your last payday was your last payday? What if there wasn't another one coming next month? How long could you support your family with no income? A year? A month? A week?
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Professor van der Horst aims to investigate whether the "social jet lag", a phenomenon caused by today's 24/7 society, might increase cancer risk in some people. Uncovering new and potentially avoidable risk factors for cancer can empower people to take steps to reduce their overall cancer risk.
Gijsbertus TJ van der Horst is a professor at the department of Molecular Genetics at Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands. His lab's work tries to unravel the biological and medical impact of the circadian system, especially in the context of cancer and age-related diseases.
The disconnection between our natural body clocks and external social and work pressures is known as "social jet ". Levels of social jet lag are influenced by a person's "chronotype"- their preference for early or late daytime activity. So if you have a late chronotype and usually go to bed later, having to get up repeatedly early to get to work might cause you more social jet lag (and need for coffee) than someone who naturally rises early.
"Studies have shown that almost a third of people sleep significantly fewer hours on a work or school day compared to their days off", says Professor van der Horst. "This might be because for these people, traditional work or school hours do not match with their internal body clocks. This can be especially true for"night owls" who like to stay up late, for example."
Actual jet lag and shiftwork have already been shown to increase the risk of developing conditions like obesity, diabetes, and cancer. And now Professor van der Horst wants to find out if long-term social jet lag might also cause health problems in later life. To do this he will study mice which have been specially developed to be "early risers" or "late risers".
"We have recently found that chronic jet lag is a cancer risk factor in mice already at risk of developing breast cancer", says Professor van der Horst. "In this new project we want to use a similar approach to investigate whether social jet lag increases cancer risk. Ultimately we really want to know whether precautions should be taken to minimise exposure to social jet lag."
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If you are a die-hard of Florida Gators fan you then understand how hard to watch each and each single game without a satellite tv subscription and then network restrictions still might stop you from viewing a number of the home games of the team. Luckily it is possible to watch Florida Gators live stream free online or on TV without an expensive Cable TV package. If you don't have cable or can't get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of Florida Gators game on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up the following given link.
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The 2019 Florida Gators soccer Staff will represent the University of Florida at the 2019 NCAA Division that I FBS football year. The Gators will play their home games in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida and certainly will compete in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They will be headed by second-year head coach Dan Mullen.
2019 Florida Football Schedule
Florida walks their 2019 football program on Saturday, Aug. 31 Opponents about the 2019 Florida football program include Tennessee, Auburn, and Vanderbilt athome and Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, and Missouri on the road. Florida may additionally Perform Georgia at TIAA Financial Institution Subject in Jacksonville, Florida.
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In addition, he played in two different games, so he is prepared to take another measure and possibly become a fulltime participant if needed. If nothing else, he gives the Gators stable thickness in the important abandoned handle spot.
He's an athletic major guy who have a ton of reps past autumn. "I see it like an obstacle. Meet the expectations. Places that have a good deal of practical encounter. I see It like a Up front that you almost always get conquer the scoreboard. This youthful line is going to be thrown straight into the flame contrary to a bodily and skilled Miami defensive front in the opener in Orlando.
Lineup two most experienced players live senior center Nick Buchanan and junior guard Brett Heggie. They are the only two who attract significant starting expertise on the line.
Don't be astonished if… All of the lineup calls and getting the Gators at the ideal protections. He has also stronger and bigger now he's had 20 months moving throughout Nick Savage's strength and conditioning application.
Some experience into the front. The redshirt junior played in all 13 matches last season with one start. Back in 2017, he began the initial two games of this entire year, therefore he gives the Gators a 3rd player with experience that is significant.
Redshirt freshman deal with Richard Gouraige. The strength of front is upward the centre, in which the UF coach Dan Mullen considers the center standing to become The upside Stone Forsythe, the starter at right tackle, also brings Question mark around the staff going in to this entire year. The Gators possess a great deal of fast and skilled play-makers, but may quarter back Feleipe Franks possess enough time to disperse the ball around? And are there some openings Lamical Perine along with one other running back to runthrough?
Buchanan is a smart player who is proficient at creating The SEC is a line of scrimmage league, and when you get beat Heggie launched seven matches as a sophomore in 2017, and then As improvement will come, Mullen will begin opening the passing game. The disadvantage Done. We've Got good men, Decent skill players and Excellent defensive gamers All across the board. Therefore, We have to Receive it done, shield Feleipe The Fantastic news is that Heggie is healthy again and using a (Franks), provide him time and also do our jobs." Quotable Standing had been holding us back.' That is certainly not okay. We Need to get it Heggie is just a warrior, along with also his toughness needs to have a beneficial influence on most of the young players . Younger guy to see Youth and inexperience create the offensive line that the largest We divide the 2019 Florida soccer team by position bunch. This week check out the line. At Mississippi State past period. This can be just a line which should steadily improve on the duration of the season. At the least this is the program, and also normally the way in which it has functioned out on-line trainer John Hevesy.
Line from the SEC, however the Gators have five who may have to at some time. Three have been listed second in the depth graph — Michael Tarquin, Ethan White and also Kingsley Eguakun — hence there exists the opportunity they can even see enjoying time as early since the opener.
You have got an Enormous ceiling, and you've got a Excellent group, you've obtained a great deal of Mullen works across the youth and inexperience by conducting a Strong pre season camp at which he's emerged as a leader, along side Buchanan.
You've got a good foundation and also you can't only say,'Oh, that 1 Even the Gators Properly implemented a similar strategy from the triumph The prior prospect Taken from high school Has profited in the demanding offseason strength and conditioning plan beneath Savage, slimming down and getting power (and quickness). He definitely looks physically prepared to perform this degree now.
Ancient enrollees and so are far in front of where they'd have been — physically and emotionally — had they not came until that particular summer.
The absolute main thing on the line, and also the Gators possess a known individual in Buchanan, whose livelihood turned around completely with the coaching change last calendar year. Underneath Mullen and online coach John Hevesy, Buchanan moved out of little-used participant to probably the MVP front.
Bunch of quick moves and displays, at least early in the season, to provide the guys up front a opportunity to have a victory and gain a few historical confidence.
It's Hard to perform with a Authentic freshman on the offensive Additionally on the plus side, four of the five true freshmen have been Problem. Every single day, measure up to the plate and then do it. You can find not any ifs, ands or buts. We've to receive it accomplished. You have got a Terrific team, Had to battle by means of a series of accidents a year which cut his playing down time. He was able to play nine matches but'd no beginnings.


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There is no good time for a divorce. It is a complicated and sensitive situation that challenges you as a person. There are two very different aspects of a divorce- the legal and the emotional. However, it is a battle for you to fight. It is imperative that your children are not put in the arena in place of you. As we approach the heart of summertime, your children should enjoy all the summer activities that are available to them.
One great way to have a fun-filled summer for the children is to have a summer budget for the family and plan on the activities ahead of time. Camps are a good example of summer activities that children will love and you would know the cost beforehand to plan. If sending your children off to camp isn't something you desire, set your camping plans for you and your children. You can even alternate with your spouse to have adventures with the children separately. Not only will the children be having fun and making memories with a specific parent, but it will also give them an idea of what it is like to live apart from one parent for a period of time.
Weekend trips are also great adventures to get your children out of town for a little. Local fairs, amusement parks, the beach- they are all great ways to distract your children from the more serious situation that is happening in their lives. If you have a hard time getting the family together for weekend getaways, try signing the kids up for a summer activity, such as arts and crafts, sports, and music.
The most important thing to remember is to not let your children spend their summer caught in the middle of your divorce. Make sure you provide "family time" for the children and engage with them constantly. If possible, let them hold the reins of their summer and give them independence. Not only will that allow your children to have an unforgettable summer doing things they love to do, but it also helps them transition to being independent as their parents sort out the future of the family.


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The Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), which is the body that oversees elections in the country, made a pair of announcements today on the constituent assembly process and long-awaited regional elections.
The CNE announced today that regional elections will take place on December 10, one full year after they were legally required to take place. The elections for governors, state assemblies and mayors were unceremoniously postponed without any explanation in mid-October of last year. At the time, the CNE promised that the elections would take place before July of 2017.
The announcement, which was made by CNE head Tibisay Lucena, included a statement stressing that the party renewal process that took place earlier this year has yet to be completed, meaning that it is not yet known which political parties will be allowed to run in the regional elections.
Today's announcement from Lucena marks the first time since the October postponement that Venezuela's electoral body has spoken on the regional elections. The fact that the elections did not take place last year as mandated by the Constitution means that anyone sitting in the office of mayor, governor or state legislator is serving outside of the term limits set out by law.
CNE Also Announces Constituent Assembly Elections for July
At the same time, Lucena explained that the election for constituent assembly members will take place at the end of July. Individuals elected to be part of the constituent assembly will be tasked with creating a new constitution for the country, a move which would put an end to the 1999 Constitution and the Fifth Republic.
Lucena said that the constituent assembly process would give "hope to those of us who want peace and progress in Venezuela".
Details on the Constituent Assembly Emerge
During a speech at a regime event in Caracas today, Maduro gave some details on the "communal constituent assembly", a mechanism he called "our path to peace".
Maduro said that the assembly would be made up of 540 individuals. The statement is consistent with an estimate of "approximately 500" individuals that Maduro gave on May 1 when he first announced the measure.
Of those 540 assembly members, 364 will be elected from each of the country's municipalities, and a further eight will be elected by Venezuela's indigenous peoples. The municipal representatives will be elected proportionally, meaning that a highly-populated state like Zulia will get to elect 22 representatives, while a smaller state like Vargas will only get to elect two.
The remaining 176 assembly members will be elected through "social sectors", which are blocks of voters that are grouped according to a common characteristic. For example, workers, farmers, ranchers, fishermen, students, and pensioners all belong to their own distinctive "social sector", and each will be allowed to elect a set number of representatives. Candidates will only be allowed to run in one sector, meaning that a student who is also a farmer must choose one of the two sectors in which to run.
Maduro said that he was "betting his life" on the constituent assembly. During his speech, Maduro said:
Do you want bullets or votes? Let's have elections right now, secret and direct. Elections for the constituent [assembly].
Opposition observers were quick to point out that the regime event in Caracas appears to have been poorly attended, a sign of Maduro's dwindling support. The image below shows Maduro speaking to the crowd of supporters near the Miraflores Palace with a section of the stands empty:
Only 8% support Maduro's constituent [assembly] fraud. This image speakers for itself, they couldn't even fill the stands in the Miraflores yard.
Survey Reveals 73% Oppose Constituent Assembly, Only 18% Believe Venezuela is a Democracy
The Datincorp polling firm released the results of a comprehensive survey on politics in Venezuela today. The results of the survey demonstrate that an overwhelming majority of Venezuelans do not want a constituent assembly to take place, and that similar numbers disapprove of Maduro's term as president.
Below, some of the results from the survey:
- When it comes to the constituent assembly, respondents were asked "Do you support this initiative?". 73% answered "no", while only 21% answered "yes".
- When asked their general opinion on Maduro's tenure as president, 78% qualified it as negative.
- When asked, "In your opinion, in Venezuela there is a…", 49% answered "dictatorship" and 18% answered "democracy". 30% answered "a mix of both".
- 53% believe that "general elections, including for the office of President of the Republic" are the solution to the crisis affecting the country. Only 12% believe that the solution is "for Maduro to continue to govern".
The survey had a sample size of 1,199 registered voters, and has a margin of error of +/- 2.8% and a confidence level of 95%. The full survey can be found here, in Spanish.
Defiant National Assembly Calls Invokes Rebellion Article Against Constituent Assembly
The National Assembly approved a motion today calling for a national referendum to ask the Venezuelan people if they do in fact want a constituent assembly to form. The call for the referendum adheres to article 347 of the Constitution, which states that any constituent assembly process must first be approved via a plebiscite.
National Assembly president Julio Borges explained the legislature's reasoning for the measure by saying:
We want the people to unify this fractured country through a vote. We want Venezuela to have the last word about how to build a different future. Nicolas Maduro, far from fixing [the country], has instead intensified the coup d'etat.
National Assembly vice president Freddy Guevara said that if Maduro continues to push for the constituent assembly through illegal means as he has done so far, Venezuelans should invoke article 350 of the Constituent en masse and openly rebel against the Maduro regime:
And if the dictatorship continues to ignore the people's right to refuse to take part in this fraud [the constituent assembly], we will begin civil disobedience through article 350 of the Constitution. This will allow us to call people onto the streets indefinitely until we achieve change.
Article 350 of the Constitution grants Venezuelans the right to ignore any authority that violates democracy and/or human rights. The article reads:
Article 350: The people of Venezuela, true to their republican tradition and their struggle for independence, peace and freedom, shall disown any regime, legislation or authority that violates democratic values, principles and guarantees or encroaches upon human rights.
Supreme Court Magistrates Break Ranks, Speak Out Against Regime
Supreme Court magistrates Marisela Godoy and Danilo Antonio Mojica Monsalvo broke ranks with the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ), Venezuela's top court, by speaking out publicly against Maduro's constituent assembly for the first time today.
Godoy and Mojica both sit on the TSJ's Civil Cassation Chamber, which has the last word on civil cases in Venezuela. They become the first and only magistrates to speak in public against the Maduro regime.
Godoy's statement on the matter came during an interview with journalist Nelson Bocaranda. During the interview, Godoy pointed out that Maduro's insistence on imposing the constituent assembly on Venezuela rather than holding a referendum on the matter is not only illegal, but also contrary to Hugo Chavez's wishes. Godony said:
[The regime is] throwing into the garbage Hugo Chavez's phrase: "We cannot change neither a comma nor a letter in the Constitution without asking the people".
Godoy also said that the PSUV officials who want to create a new constitution represent a "minuscule group" in Venezuela, and called on Maduro to stop violently repressing opposition protests.
Mojica voiced his disagreement with the measure by releasing a video in which he criticized Maduro for pushing for the creation of a Constituent Assembly, a move he called "spurious" and fraught with pitfalls.
During the video, Mojica stressed that any move towards a constituent assembly had to be put to a referendum vote, as stated in article 347 of the Constitution. However, Maduro has foregone a referendum vote on the matter, and has instead decreed that the constituent assembly will take place. The move is part of the reason why daily nationwide protests continue to shake Venezuela.
Most damming is Mojica's assertion that even if the constituent assembly were to take place as outlined in Venezuela law, the measure would not provide a solution to the crisis afflicting the country: only "immediate elections" can do so, according to the magistrate. Mojica also criticized the regime for its violent repression of opposition protests, saying that "history will not forgive" those who remain silent on the matter.
Below, Mojica's video along with my translation:
Mojica: Mr. Nicolas Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: I, Danilo Mojico Monsalvo, magistrate on the Chamber of Civil Cassation at the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, speak to you through this means with all due respect given your title as outlined in article 57 of the Constitution [freedom of expression] and article 7 of the Ethical Code for Judges, published in the Gaceta Oficial 39.236 dated August 6 2009.
I am motivated by a judicial and moral imperative to make my position on your call for a constituent assembly known to you. I do this also to add another idea to the debate that is currently taking place on this issue. Before starting, I must say that the [judge's robes] and the Venezuelan coat of arms that protect me today first of all symbolize my goal, which is none other than to fully obey the constitution, and second of all are symbols of justice [sic].
Now, it is necessary to point out that attorney general Luisa Ortega Diaz pointed out on May 17 of this year that the 1999 Constituent was created by a national constituent assembly that was convened through a referendum, and was ratified through a referendum. This is the mechanism of direct democracy through which citizens exercise their right to suffrage in order to voice their opinion on the creation of a constituent [assembly] or the adoption of a new constitution. Without this, the constituent [assembly] would be absolutely spurious, since it would be the fruit of a poisonous tree. This is a legal metaphor used in order to describe something that is done outside of the framework of the constitution, since to do so [to hold a constituent assembly without first holding a referendum] would compromise and annihilate national sovereignty.
This is risky bet, since what is at stake is the structure of the government and peace in society, given the political commotion that the country is living through. I am reminded of our liberator Simon Bolivar when he replied on October 14 1826 to a matter by Santander on political reforms in Colombia. Bolivar did not see a solution to the political problems in Colombia but to present the people with a great plebiscite on fundamental changes to the political regime at the time. This is what he said: "In one word, my dear general–and I know of no better way to do this–than to return to the people their inherent sovereignty to re-do their social contract. You might say that this is illegitimate, but I wonder what crime is committed by deferring to the origin of law so that it can remedy a problem that afflicts the people, and that only the people understand. "
However, I must point out just as the attorney general did, that convening a constituent assembly is not the solution to the crisis affecting the country. Mr. President: think hard on this. The graves of our youth surround Venezuela. Enough with the loss of innocent life. History will not forgive those of us who do not act in the interest of the nation. We find ourselves in the midst of a crisis of such magnitude that it cannot be solved by a constituent assembly, nor with police or military repression of street protests. This is the time of big decisions, and it is your duty to carry out the will of the people and hold elections immediately.
As a result, I call on you to take on a republican spirit that adheres to the constitution in honour of the great fatherland that we all want to build.
Thank you very much, Mr. President.
With his comments today, Mojica becomes the only supreme court magistrate to criticize the Maduro regime openly. He joins attorney general Luisa Ortega Diaz in providing a critical voice against the regime from inside one of its own institutions.
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Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions.
Step 2
While rice cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and curry; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add bell pepper, and broccoli and cauliflower spears; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
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The Cast
Daniel Craig as James Bond
Mathieu Amalric as Dominic Greene, the main villain
Olga Kurylenko as Camille, a Russian-Bolivian agent
Gemma Arterton as MI6 Agent Fields
Judi Dench as M.
Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter
Giancarlo Giannini as René Mathis
Anatole Taubman as Elvis.
Joaquin Cosío as General Medrano,
Neil Jackson as Mr. Slate
Jesper Christensen as Mr. White
Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner
Tim Pigott-Smith as the British Foreign Secretary.
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TYPICALLY, the PEN awards, held at a fancy hotel in Beverly Hills, ends up as one of the best parties of the year for literary and journalistic folk. The group and its events, of course, also have a bloody point to them: PEN is, mostly, a free-speech group, and its annual banquet is an attempt to honor artistry and freedom of expression and to raise money so they can do it again next year. (PEN USA was once known as PEN West, to distinguish it from the New York-based PEN America; the current LA-based group has ties to Hollywood but is hardly just an association for screenwriters.)
In the spring of 2015, the East Coast PEN was torn with internal tensions over an award to Parisian magazine Charlie Hedbo: Even here in Los Angeles, last fall, it was hard not to hear echoing cries and denunciations that split what we could describe as free-speech liberals (Salman Rushdie was the fiercest of the group) vs. a small, outspoken group incensed by the magazine's supposed bigotry. (This was either an updating of old quarrels on the Left or a dry-run for he larger tensions were are seeing today.)
In any case, this year's gathering, Friday night at the Beverly Wilshire, was not only free from obvious partisan rifts, but took on a fierce sense of purpose I don't recall before.
With a clean-shaven Nick Offerman, the burly Parks & Recreation star, emceeing, and major awards going to Margaret Atwood (author of Theocrat dystopia The Handmaid's Tale) and the team of New York Times reporters who broke the long-rumored Harvey Weinstein sexual-harassment story, this was a rare chance to feel good about the bad stuff swirling through American culture right now.
There may be awful things afoot, we thought at as we sipped Chardonnay and ate our roast chicken, but at least somebody is paying attention. (Whether that is enough is a question I cannot answer.)
So while PEN USA often gives its major awards to people overseas, typically in autocratic states — African writers who risk exile or death, journalists who have survived imprisonment in the Middle East — this year much of the emphasis was on brave folks here in Donald Trump's US of A. (These included, as well, Janet Mock
, the mixed-race trans-woman who is the author of bestselling memoir Redefining Realness.)
This event, like the others I've attended, was smooth and well-executed, with winners' speeches never reaching Oscars-level solipsism. Offerman's delivery is famously ironic. But he was a solidly authoritative host here, offering both comic relief and good-natured expression of purpose, as when he described "the freedom or people to express themselves — it's not something we should ever take for granted."
(When I interviewed Offerman about his then-new podcast a few days after last year's presidential election, he expressed nothing but frustration over our new president and his intolerant policies.)
Chelsea Handler was a bit more pungent. "Good evening, fake news, mainstream media, you suckas! I'm Kellyanne Conway!" (She went on to speak about sexual bullying by Bill O'Reilly and Weinstein.)
The Freedom To Write Award went to the New York Times' Emily Steel, Michael S. Schmidt, Katie Benner, Jodi Kantor, and Megan Twohey, three of whom attended. (Interesting to note: The Times' top editor Dean Baquet once helmed the Los Angeles Times. The New Times team emphasized how hard Baquet pushed for difficult investigative reporting on the story, despite the fact that numerous news orgs have struggled to nail it down for years. In other words, if the mediocre minds of the Tribune Corp., has not so badly mis-handled the LA paper during Baquet's time there, provoking his resignation, this scoop likely could have come from Hollywood's hometown paper. Baquet, for what it's worth, hired me here in LA when he was managing editor.)
Much of the buzz at the event was around the appearance of Atwood for her lifetime achievement award. (The television adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale has become a rallying point for those disturbed by the sexual politics emanating out of the White House these days.)
Atwood's address was brief but effective: She talked about her involvement with the Canadian PEN going back to the '80s, when the group was fragmenting into English and Francophone arms. She never though, she said, that the group would have to work so hard to defend freedom of speech in nations like the US and Canada: These days, though, it can be hard to tell whether what we see online comes from a professional troll, the agent of a foreign government, or simply a 'bot.
She's also disturbed by the current censorious impulse of the Left. "Both sides attempt to shut down organizations like PEN, so old-fashioned in their rationality."
Because the bash is held in Beverly Hills, it often attracts strange characters, like the older man at my table who asked everyone who sat down if they knew any movie producers who could get his movie made. These folks are easy to avoid though.
I try not to use words like "inspiring" when I can help it, but this year's PEN banquet seemed to be very much on the right track.


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Hunter Valley Marathon is 'Over the Moon'
Celebrating the exact 50th anniversary of the first landing on the Moon (20 July 1969), the Moon Marathon Hunter Valley will take place in a much more hospitable environment on Saturday 20 July 2019.
• Planned to become a permanent addition to the 14th annual Hunter Valley Winery Running Festival, the Moon Marathon will take place at the Vintage Golf Resort and Spa, in Pokolbin.
• The 4-lap marathon will be staged on safe golf cart paths of the exclusive Vintage Golf Course, from 4.30pm. Runners who must wear a head lamp can select to do all 4 laps or take part as a 2 or 4 person relay team.
• There will be a festive atmosphere as runners come back to the start point on each lap and are greeted by their friends and families in front of the club house.
• As runners finish, the post-race party will begin, with runners warming up on a Hunter red and some of the hearty meals on offer. A few will also line up the next day in one of the ½ marathon, 10km, 6km or 2km runs, as part of the traditional Sunday event.
Why a night marathon?
• "After 14 years of staging the Hunter Valley Winery Run in and around Pokolbin, the Moon Marathon will mark a turning point for the festival", says Event Director Paul Humphreys of H Events. 'We feel it's time to crank up the festival into a 2 or maybe even 3 day event, over the next few years. While our main focus with these events is always the running and health and fitness, there is obviously a major economic benefit to the area by bringing such a large number of participants to the Wine Country area.
• Over 50% of the field comes from Sydney or further, so there is plenty of opportunity for
participants to be staying overnight. In particular, entrants in the Moon Marathon will be looking to stay close to the venue.
• 'For some time we have wanted to stage part of this event on the Saturday, to give people more chance to wine taste and dine on the Sunday, however, using the required roads is almost impossible on a Saturday around the Pokolbin area, as It is their busiest day.' says Humphreys
• Since relocating the event to The Vintage, there is now scope to stage the event on the Saturday evening and night, once golfers are finished for the day. It is a perfect opportunity to use the world class facilities of the Vintage to stage a unique and exciting event.
• 250 runners are already signed up for the moon marathon and we are expecting around 500 runners, which is a great result for the first year.
• The Vintage is planning to offer a great food and wine buffet for post-race runner and spectators. Runners will begin to finish their relay sections at 5.45pm, with final competitors expected to finish around 10pm.
• Runners will have more to celebrate than the Landing on the Moon, but plenty are expected to dress up and make something of the convenient co-incidence.
Sunday still plenty to offer
Since starting in 2006 the Sunday event has grown to be one of the biggest regional running events in Australia. It gains entries from China, Hong Kong, Canada, US, New Zealand and France, with the event formula working to attract tourists for the weekend or longer. Across the whole weekend, the event expects to attract over 2000 participants and over 4000 spectators. The success is partly due to the interesting and picturesque courses, which meanders through or past some of the region's most famous vineyards and resorts. The courses are interesting with some flat and hills and on a combination of roads, solid golf cart tracks and a small amount of grass. The course is not excessively hilly, but it is certainly not flat!! The regular drink stations and marshalling are provided by the local Cessnock Lions Clubs members. "With a venue that allows the start and finish lines just 50m apart, and a gourmet selection of food and drinks on the finish line, it makes spectating easy" say Humphreys. By creating a festival atmosphere, the event gives people the opportunity to get active and participate in a fun, but professionally staged recreational running event in beautiful Wine Country Hunter Valley.
Sunday's schedule offers four running and walking events, which caters for both novice and serious participants. Races on offer include the:
1. Kids Marathon (Kids Marathon is the culmination of an 8-week program where children commit to running 40km during this period and then complete the last 2km on the marathon course on race day) – Starts 11.00am
2. 6km Winery Wander run/walk – Starts 10.15am
3. 10km Winery Run – Starts 9.15am
4. 21.1km Winery ½ Marathon – Starts 8.00am
5. Note: The traditional Sunday Marathon is held Saturday evening, on a different course. This is the Moon Marathon.
Local Hunter based Sports Event Company, H Events, has been staging events for 25 years and is committed to raising awareness around the importance of health and wellbeing and encourages all fitness standards to get involved in the festival. The event encourages the responsible consumption of alcohol. Please note, NO alcohol is offered on any of the drink stations or as part of the event.


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Another photographer it was suggested I take a look at was Eric Kim – an international street photography teacher based in California.
From the sets of images on his website, it appears he uses both black and white and colour depending on the mood he wishes to convey.
Suits (2013- ) is in colour and really doesn't appeal to me. I don't like the reflections in the windows and glasses, or the use of colour. It seems messy and ill-composed to me – although it does get across the miserable life of 'the man in the suit' as seen by someone who has escaped that life. However, at this point in the course, I struggle to see the 'art' in this set…
Grandfather (2013) is in black and white and very grainy. The set appears to document the death and funeral of a grandfather. The deserted hospital bed and grief-stricken mourners are particularly striking.
Cindy Project (2009 – ) is again in grainy, black and white. This set documents Kim's partner going about her everyday life. The images I like best are those shot from above – the ones where Cindy is leaving the building give an impression of sadness.
The City of Angels (2011 – 2015) is in black and white and shows some of the characters of Los Angeles. Detail of tattoos, elongated nails and a shadow of an elongated nose in another shot give the impression that things are big but not particularly attractive – much like the sprawling city itself.
Features is a series of high contrast colour portraits of a range of people of differing ages. The two younger women appear to have been shot to make themselves look attractive, whilst the remaining six images accentuate the characters of the subject matter. These images suggest that younger women have beauty but older people are more interesting – not something I'd agree with!
Whilst I wasn't drawn to Eric Kim's work, I did enjoy his blog, and also his interview with petapixel.com. Good insights in terms of being true to yourself when developing street photography style, rather than emulating someone else's personality which may fail. I note that he has several tutorials on YouTube, so I hope to watch some of these at some point soon.


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Certain points of Going Home feel unbearably melancholic. As Raja Shehadeh takes a walk through his home town of Ramallah in Palestine's West Bank, on the 50th anniversary of Israeli occupation, he presents himself as one who has lost all hope. Describing a vigorous and optimistic young man, who always wore a 'silly smirk', he seeks to make it plain that that person has gone. 'I wonder whether I wasted a large part of my life on a useless activity,' he writes of his attempts to end the occupation of his city. 'The world has abandoned us,' he adds. 'I've had to accept this.'
This melancholy is tempered through the many anecdotes of family life peppered throughout his walk. These stories of life in an occupied land are vibrant and illuminating, filled with memories of delicious smells and flowers, parties and gunshots, fear and incorrigible optimism. So too do Shehadeh's musings on the changing face of the city provide a fascinating window into modern Ramallah – now an urban sprawl with few green spaces and increasingly overt religion. There is regret here, there is also anger.
Among these stories Shehadeh slips into a more standard exercise in nostalgia, one that may well prove relatable to older people all around the world who, despite living in less dramatic circumstances, also feel the world has moved on without them. Shehadeh laments that where children once played in the street with hand-made toys, the young people he sees today hang out in Pizza Hut and 'sit at their computers or with their smart phones, playing their electronic games and growing obese'.
And yet it's here that Shehadeh's attempt to persuade the reader that he is a retired optimist are not entirely convincing. Despite his disdain for their choice of activities, he can't help but betray a hope that these young people 'might even be more successful than we were in achieving liberation'. Going Home is a story of regret, failure, anger and ageing, but it is not as hopeless as its author would have us believe.
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Brick House Tavern + Tap Opens in Omaha
Ultimate man cave offers 70+ beers, American food classics, 30 TVs and girl-next-door service.
The perfect introduction to a new year, a man-centric neighborhood gathering spot — Brick House Tavern + Tap — is now open in Omaha. Warm hospitality, a seemingly endless assortment of beers, an all-season patio, and American foods will quickly make Brick House a favorite place to escape. Located at 701 North 102nd St., the Omaha Brick House Tavern + Tap opened Jan. 7. It is the first Brick House location in Nebraska.
When guys arrive at Brick House, they can take a seat at the indoor/outdoor bar or head to the "Rec Room" to lounge in soft leather recliners featuring built-in beer glass holders. TV trays are available to hold mouth-watering favorites such as Kobe Burger or the Gun Show Burger. Dining and drinking in front of eye-level HD TVs makes Brick House just like home — only better! Guests also can venture outside to unwind around the fire pit on the covered patio. With 30 TVs, every seat is a great place to watch guests' preferred sports!
"We could not be more excited to be opening our doors in Omaha," said General Manager Jason Cockell. "Brick House Tavern + Tap is an entirely unique gathering spot for people looking to enjoy a beer and wonderful food while relaxing with friends or watching a game." Serving up ice cold brewskies and Tavern Fish and Chips are the Brick House Girls, an all-female, girls-next-door service team. Brick House Tavern + Tap will employ about 160 full- and part-time employees determined to provide guests with the ultimate man-cave dining and drinking experience.
More than 70 beers are available at Brick House — served as many ways as one can imagine! Whether guys are looking for an affordable can of PBR or a no-nonsense 40-ounce bottle nestled in a stainless steel pail, there is an option for every beer lover. Guests can even order their cold one in a custom-built, glass beer tower that pays tribute to old college days (a.k.a. beer bongs).
Brick House is the place where locals and imports unite! Men who prefer a local taste can enjoy flavors from community breweries, including Lucky Bucket, Empyrean and Nebraska Brewing Co., while others savor a Belgian brew. For guys craving something other than a traditional beer, Brick House will tempt taste buds with beer cocktails. Signature beer-infused drinks include the Milwaukee Margarita and other beers with a kick such as the French Kiss, the Dirty Blonde and Jacked Up.
The Brick House menu is filled with craveable food. "We are talking enticing plates of all-American food, kicked up to a whole new level," said Cockell. Starters include Meat Loaf Sliders and Zucchini Curls, while featured entrées include the Big Boy Prime Rib sandwich and Chicken and Waffles.
In the end, Brick House Tavern + Tap is all about having a relaxing good time. "We pride ourselves in dispensing happiness to the common man," said Cockell. "We hope to become a sanctuary for community firefighters, corporate executives, little league coaches and other local heroes."
For more information about Brick House or to find a nearby location, visit www.brickhousetavernandtap.com.


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Vixen Amber Rose is back in action. The hip-hop model has returned to social media after wiping her Instagram page clean.
Muva Rose made her much-anticipated IG comeback Sunday (April 1) night with a reference to her publicized hiatus.
Look who's bizzzzzack!!! 📸 @DaRealAmberRose pic.twitter.com/xzYX0k02Tg
— SOHH (@sohh) April 2, 2018
Last week, Amber Rose wiped her Instagram page clean.
Hours prior, an interview went viral of Amber announcing her 21 Savage breakup.
"I love him, I really love him, and I miss him, I think about him every day. I can't say that I'm single because, in my heart, I still love him. For me to say, I'm single means I want to go out and find something else, like I'm ready to mingle, and I'm not. My heart is still with him, so hopefully, we can work it out. If we can't, the love is still there. Hopefully, we'll be able to be friends. …. We're having a rough patch, I guess you would say. It's still very fresh. I can never sit up here and say I'm single [because] I don't feel single. I was just with him and I still love him." ("Big Boy TV")
In mid-March, Rose denied initial claims about splitting up with Sav.
We spoke with #Amber exclusively and she says that she and her boo are still going strong! "We're still together, I just unfollowed over 100 people though," she said. "His unfollow was on accident—It's back up now". Amber also added that she deleted the last picture she most recently posted of #21 because "everybody was going in on my baby and I didn't like that." (The Shade Room)