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On July 20, Sweden's Patent & Market Court asserted that Booking.com's narrow price parity clauses (which dictate that a hotel cannot offer a better price on its own website than on the OTA) had the potential effect of restricting competition in the online travel market.
The case is significant due to its going further than the national competition authorities in Sweden, Italy and France, who in 2015 accepted Booking.com's commitment to narrow rather than wide price parity clauses. (Wide price parity means that a hotel cannot offer a cheaper price than the OTA on any channel). The Swedish hospitality association Visita has maintained since that time that narrow parity clauses do not go far enough to reduce the anti-competitive effect Booking.com has on the hotel market. This latest victory could lay the groundwork for other countries following suit.
We spoke to David Nordström, Senior Economist at Copenhagen Economics (the consultancy who advised Visita on the case). We asked David to explain the background of the case, as well as how they managed to take on one of the biggest companies in Europe - and win.
Triptease: Could you explain how you approached this anti-competition case with Visita?
David: We've been assisting Visita since the start of this process back in 2015, when they found that the narrow price parity accepted by the Swedish Competition Authority was not going far enough to remove anti-competition concerns from the hotel market in Sweden. In 2016 Visita went to the Patent & Market Court and asked them to order Booking.com to remove price parity clauses between their website and hotels' own web pages.
In our role as Visita's economic consultancy, we provided expert analysis of four different areas in order to support their case. The first focused on the competitive pressure between OTAs and the hotel's own web page. The second was on the anti-competitive effects of narrow price parity. We argued that, inter alia, since the cost of sale for hotels in Sweden currently is much cheaper on their own website compared to on an OTA, hotels lack incentives to price lower on OTAs than on their own web page. Thus, narrow parity clauses force hotels to always price the same on their own web page as on an OTA.
The third expert report was on the effect that the 2014 ruling had on hotel prices and commission rates in the following years.
The fourth report was a rebuttal of the price differentiation evidence that Booking.com submitted to the court. They were arguing that the level of price differentiation between OTAs was significant, which went against our view. We contested this argument by building our own web scraping tool that would show us the differences between hotel rates on different websites. We found that, even though hotels were not choosing to differentiate their prices, errors and lags on metasearch sites were causing different rates to show for the same hotel from different suppliers. This was therefore not a true price differentiation.
Triptease: What were the court's reasons for ruling in Visita's favor?
David: After we presented our expert arguments and Booking.com made a series of rebuttals, the court considered and then ruled on July 20 that they followed Visita's claims in their entirety.
The court's first finding was that narrow price parity restricted competition between different OTAs by raising the barriers to entry to the market. The reason for this is because the difference between OTA commission rates and direct booking costs means that hotels would always choose to price lowest on their own booking channel. Narrow price parity obviously restricts this, which means that potential new OTAs struggle to enter the market and compete on the basis of low commissions. Hotels would always price down to the same rate, and then they would have to also lower the price on Booking.com - removing any price differentiation between Booking.com and the new OTA.
Secondly, the court found that narrow price parity clauses restricted price competition for hotel rooms, as there was clearly a lot of evidence that without the clauses hotels would provide lower prices on their own websites.
This was sufficient for the court to conclude that Booking.com's clause had at least potential anti-competitive effects.
Triptease: Did the court find any justifications at all for narrow price parity?
David: The court did consider whether there was any justification for the clauses. Booking.com had argued quite strongly that they needed the clauses to avoid hotels 'freeriding' on them. They contested that they would turn into just a 'search and compare' site for users to look at before always booking on the hotel's own site. Booking.com argued that this would mean they would lose their commission and disappear.
The court did not really find any support for that argument.
Triptease: Could you explain in more detail what you found regarding price differentiation on different websites?
David: Booking.com had produced a report using a top-down approach to show that if you looked at metasearch sites, there was a lot of price differentiation between OTAs - i.e. hotels were pricing differently on different websites.
To investigate this, we used a bottom-up approach by setting up a controlled experiment where we tracked ten Swedish hotels as they changed their prices across different channels. As we all know, the process of updating hotel prices online is reasonably complex, with a lot of different systems involved. Nobody we spoke to seemed to have a completely clear idea of how the metasearch engines were pulling their particular prices either. We hypothesized that due to how many stages there were in the process of changing a price, false price differentiation could be observed due to various lags in the system. This indeed proved to be a source of error, but one that we found tended to level out in around 30 minutes or so.
The other thing we found, however, was that Booking.com were comparing apples and pears. If you just take the lowest price on e.g. TripAdvisor for two OTAs they may not be for the same type of room. Without controlling for this you would compare the price for a twin bedroom on Booking.com with a king size room from Expedia. This meant there was an artificially high level of price differentiation observed.
Triptease: Do you think this case was particular to the Swedish market, or is it transferable?
David: To quite a large extent, I think it is a transferable case. Booking.com are obviously present across Europe and they're usually on of the largest OTAs in a country's market.
A peculiarity of the Swedish market that might be not very transferable to others is that in Sweden, you have a large proportion of the hotel market represented by hotel chains. These chains obviously have their own sophisticated websites which are usually an important source of revenue. This may make the industry more sensitive to restrictions on pricing on their website than in other markets where this is not the case and where a lot of hotels might not even have their own website and booking engine.
Triptease: The European Commission have been investigating OTAs off-and-on; why do you think these cases are coming country-by-country and not from the Commission as a whole?
David: That's a very good question. Usually, when you have these types of cases that stretch across several member states you would expect the Commission to intervene. In this case, the Commission felt that the issue was most appropriately handled through the European Competition Network, which was the case for, amongst others, Sweden, France and Italy.
Copenhagen Economics are the leading economics consultancy in the Nordics and one of the leaders in Europe. With offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki and Brussels, Copenhagen Economics employ around 70 economic experts.


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Size = 100mm x 80mm x 80mm (each).
Mini Gods by Zeus Fireworks are a pack of 3 mini sized aerial cake style fireworks. Don't think for one moment though that mini size means mini performance. The Mini Gods fireworks fire a nice variety of aerial effects and are a great addition to a garden firework display.Zeus fires gold tails to gold glitter and green tail to spinners. Athena fires silver tails to silver glitter with silver tails to crackling stars and Hades fires golden tails to gold brocade. Each firework lasts around 10 to 15 seconds and whilst not completely quiet they are not too noisy.
David & Sally's opinion - a lovely variety of lower noise fireworks that can be used in a garden.

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Base your sales and marketing recruitment plans on your business needs. Think about what you are trying to achieve in terms of sales and customer service. Look at your plans for entering new markets or boosting sales. Assess any marketing weaknesses and areas of underperformance. Consider alternatives to recruitment, such as outsourcing marketing projects or training existing employees.
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Using a recruitment consultancy rather than advertising directly can have advantages. The right recruitment agency will typically have promising candidates on their books - often including individuals who are not actively looking for a job. A good recruitment consultant can also screen applicants for you so that you only interview promising candidates.
The way your job is advertised needs to attract the right candidates. Spelling out essential requirements helps explain the role you are offering and avoid time-wasters.
Even among sales professionals, relatively few enjoy spending most of their time cold calling in pursuit of new business. It's worth stressing any other elements of sales jobs: for example, developing existing relationships and repeat business. The remuneration package can be a key ingredient of the offer; potential applicants can often understand the nature and level of job being offered by looking at the remuneration details.
Look for evidence that candidates can deliver: for example, a record of achievement in previous roles or a relevant marketing qualification. Tests such as role playing a sales scenario or discussing market opportunities can help reveal an applicant's true ability.
Be prepared to sell the job to applicants, highlighting the competitive strengths of your business. Salespeople in particular will want to be convinced about the likely level of sales and commission they can achieve.

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In this blog, we spoke to School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) Lecturer in Psychology and clinical psychologist Dr Shirley Wang. Dr Wang joined Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) this summer from Syracuse University London, where she taught health psychology. She has also previously worked as a health and science writer.
I came in knowing I would love the teaching because I’m very passionate about it. But it’s been even better than I expected. Having the role of Deputy Director or Teaching and Learning in the psychology department, I get to work with so many colleagues who are very enthusiastic about the programme and dedicated to improving the student experience. I’ve really enjoyed that aspect of the role, hearing so many great ideas and having the opportunity to start implementing those ideas.
What are some of the changes you are working on?
We’re trying to improve the student experience both within the department and SBCS, in many different ways. We are holding more activities for students beyond their course and their modules, at times when all students can attend. An example of this is our new Inspiring Talks initiative, which brings in guest speakers to talk to students about interesting topics such as entrepreneurship, women in STEM and professional online profile building. These talks provide a platform for students from different subject areas in SBCS to come together more regularly.
We’re also enhancing the activities of the Psychology Society, which is a student-led society. Lots of the students have great ideas and we’re working with them to implement these ideas. For example, lunch time activities such as watching a film together gives students the opportunity to meet peers with similar interests and provide some fun outside of the classroom.
On a larger scale, we’re looking at ways in which we can be more responsive to students and their needs, in addition to improving students’ sense of belonging at the University. There have been many studies showing that if there is a positive sense of community at an educational institution, this tends to reflect positively in terms of academic performance. This is the kind of environment we are working hard to build.
Any advice for our psychology students?
My main advice is for students to realise that university is more than just about your modules and coursework. Of course this is important, but beyond your course, take the opportunity to explore and attend talks and events that sound interesting, even if they are not related to your area of expertise, as you might find you really enjoy them. Similarly, build relationships with people. The relationships that you build with your peers and the academic staff will last far beyond your time at university, so take advantage of your time here and the resources here on campus.

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Gael Force Wind Energy is an Irish Greentech company providing Operations Management for wind farm portfolios through services and software solutions for the wind energy sector.
The Gael Force Wind Portal software can increase revenues by using real-time wind farm data to help the user optimise power production and minimise downtime. In addition, the Portal provides tools for compliance with grid operators, project lenders and health and safety.
Thursday 18th January 2018 The London Stock Exchange has announced that The Renewable Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has completed the acquisition of a 41.2MW operational wind farm ("Clahane 1") and its 13.8MW extension which is currently under construction ("Clahane extension") (together "the Project" or "Clahane wind farm").
Thursday 20th April 2017 With over 100 approved Intermediary arrangements currently established under the Irish wholesale electricity market (the Single Electricity Market, or SEM), there has been some expectation regarding the changes to these agreements that the new I-SEM (Integrated Single Energy Market) may introduce.
Friday 14th April 2017 The Government has confirmed that the update to the Wind Farm Guidelines will be delayed once again, until the end of the year. Late last year, the Government already deferred the decision as a European Court ruling imposed a process of public consultation before the guidelines are issued.
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International Plant Names Index. 2019. Begonia pustulata. Published online. Accessed Apr. 16 2019.
The Plant List 2013. Begonia pustulata in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Apr. 16.
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When you distinguish Jesus the God-man from the religion that developed around him, people investigate the person of Jesus rather than the rules of Christianity.... As you discover the ways Jesus fulfills our lives. but also teaches us how to study the Bible on our own. you may fall in love with Him again. Your answers to the questions inside will help you examine your ministry and affirm the work that God is doing through you. opportunities and challenges of each stage of womanhood.
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Religion can’t save you because to enter God’s eternal kingdom you need the new birth by the Holy Spirit. The story of Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus runs from 3:1-21, but somewhere after 3:12, Nicodemus fades out as John records Jesus’ words about the Son of Man being lifted up as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness.
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Zoiks! Online - The Very Best in Stand-Up And Music!: Will Michael Jordan Marrying Model Yvette Prieto Be Like Michael Jordan Playing for the Washington Wizards?
Will Michael Jordan Marrying Model Yvette Prieto Be Like Michael Jordan Playing for the Washington Wizards?
Tweet If there is anything to learn from Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods it is that superstar athletes should not get married. Granted, Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in the 1990s, is far from a superstar athlete, but he’s still a living legend and gets the same treatment as Bryant and Woods. If you don’t believe me, I bet you can think of someone still gushing over Greg Brady.
Let me first state that I know nothing about Yvette Prieto. The Cuban-American model has managed to keep Air Jordan grounded for the last three years. This, in itself, deserves a huge bag of Kudos. So, what does Jordan do? He proposes.
Since leaving the Bulls, Jordan has basically fallen flat in his basketball ventures. He tried turning the Washington Wizards around in the front office, making moves that no one else would make.
He then decided to come out of retirement to play nothing like his younger version and now Jordan is attempting to turn the Charlotte Bobcats into a contender. However, since inception, the Bobcats franchise has essentially batted .500 for its career.
Now, number 23 is attempting to make his second marriage work. It’s very possible that MJ has grown up and will now take this second opportunity seriously. I would really hate to see this attempt similar to that of lacing up the dusty Jordan’s with the Washington Wizards and, again, failing at something he probably shouldn’t be venturing into.
If the hall of famer can dedicate himself to Prieto and not succumb to stardom’s many distractions, it’s very possible that this marriage could work similar to that with the Chicago Bulls. I don’t know about you, but I sure as hell would like to see Jordan with a win again. Where the hell is Scottie Pippen when you need him?

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text: My favorite ecosystem is the subtropical montane Tabonuco forest of the Luquillo Mountains in northeastern Puerto Rico. The system is described as “aseasonal” and everwet, receiving >3500 mm/year rainfall with temperatures ranging between 20 and 23°C. The complete food web is documented in Reagan and Waide (1996). When published this book revolutionized the understanding of food webs, as it was the first book to fully document a food web of tropical rain forest. Forest species richness is greater than temperate forests, but less than tropical forests at similar latitudes due to an island effect, and measures around 200 species. Bird and ant richness is on par with other tropical forests, but there are fewer beetles than continental tropical forests. Faunal richness is low, lacking large-bodied herbivores, however frogs and lizards are present at very high densities. In fact, the ecosystem has the highest densities of Etherodactylus coqui frogs anywhere in the world (3200 adults and 17000 juveniles/ha).


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BHC-200 TV Monitoring System is determined for monitoring boreholes with diameter 150 - 800 mm. The camera head is inserted to the hole by means of a pulley mounted on a tripod stand. It is a stainless camera head rotating along its axis. In the front of the camera is a camera module that enables a vertical view. Second camera, in the angle of 90o to the front one, gives a side view. Switching the front and side view is done from the portable surface unit.
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Summer means friends, family and summer vacation! Choosing the destination is the first step to the rest of your vacation. So many places to go, so many great things to do! Unfortunately, there's that pesky little issue of budget to deal with. Overspending can take the joy out of any getaway. No one wants to sit under the beach umbrella calculating vacation costs with a pen and paper. Life's too short to spend it worrying about how to pay for the trip. Here are a few ideas to help you lower costs, and maximize fun.
Don't spend your money on overpriced snacks at theme parks. Save it by bringing a few snacks from home. A variety box of individual packages make it easy to toss something in the backpack. Some places will let you bring snacks that you've never thought about (like Walt Disney World). Your own snacks are must for the beach or road trips. Spend the savings on that extra large memory card instead.
Did you know that you can get discounted gift cards at Sam's Wholesale Club and similar warehouse stores? Buy gift cards there for purchases you are likely to make anyway. Love the Cracker Barrel, Disney, Southwest Airlines or Steak N Shake? Buy these cards and more at a discounted price. Take your time when purchasing as some gift cards have deeper discounts than others. At the time of this writing, two $25 gift cards for Zaxby's are $39.88. Outback has a pack of three $25 cards for $74.88, but it comes with a bonus $10 gift card for free.
Don't forget to check Groupon for everything from meals, experiences or entire vacations! A few minutes can save a bundle. The affiliate link on the right can get you started. I have personally bought discounted movie tickets, attraction tickets to the Titanic Museum on a cheap date night to Pigeon Forge with my husband. We've also used restaurant tickets. My husband even got discounted air show tickets and parking!
Check online for the best prices on things like sunscreen or totes from places like Amazon or Walmart. You can even order online and have what you need sent directly to your hotel. Call them first to let them know. They sometimes have special instructions like using "care of" or adding your name to the address label.
Travelmath.com lets you get an idea of what the gas costs will be to get to your destination. Type in your destination and starting point and it calculates the estimate based on current gas prices. Adjust for your vehicle's mile-per-gallon for the best results.
Here's a video of the cheap date night that you might enjoy (mentioned above).

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Next week I'll be in New York City for the NYC Comic-Con, where, courtesy of Wikia, I'll be on the only Game of Thrones panel at the event (Thursday 1.30-2.30, Empire Stage 1-E). I'll be joined by actors Kristian Nairn (Hodor) and Natalia Tena (Osha) to talk about the show, the upcoming fifth season and more.
This is my first time in the Big Apple and I have a bit more free time than I did in Chicago earlier this year, so I'll actually be doing some sightseeing! I have been informed that I will be tasting New York pizza this time around, as well as doing some rather unfortunately obvious touristy things. There will, I imagine, be photos.
Update: Natalia Tena has unfortunately pulled out of the panel, but Daniel Portman (Podrick Payne) will kindly be taking her place.
Things have been pretty quiet on the blogging front, due to life getting 'hectic' for a few months there. Things are levelling out and whilst I don't see myself returning quite to the glory days of 30+ posts a month very often, hopefully there will be an increase in more meaningful content on the blog (i.e. reviews and more substantial articles) soon.
Books: Books have massively fallen by the wayside in recent months, but I'm getting back on top of reading again. Expect a review of Steles of the Sky (which I started halfway across the Atlantic in April and finished last week on the sofa at home) soon. I'm already a quarter of the way through Joe Abercrombie's Half the World so that should follow relatively soon after. I also want to resume my progress through the Vorkosigan and Wild Cards series, but there'll also be reviews of books by Ian Esslemont, Peter F. Hamilton and Kameron Hurley in the offing as well.
Games: Many weeks of playing Divinity: Original Sin have left me absolutely nowhere near finishing it, and now the equally humongous Wasteland 2 is taking up a lot of my free time. Game reviews will resume once I actually manage to finish something.
TV: Thanks to multiple viewing projects going on at the same time, this is one area I've been making more notable progress. Expect reviews of Community (Season 5), True Detective (Season 1), Veep (Season 2), The Legend of Korra (Season 2) and The Walking Dead (Season 4) soon.
When Star Trek: The Next Generation's sixth season began production, it was a busy time for the franchise. A new spin-off series, Deep Space Nine, was about to launch and air alongside TNG. Plans were being made for a new film, one that would transfer the TNG crew to the big screen. It was also the first time that a season of Star Trek would be made without any input at all from Gene Roddenberry, who had passed away early in the production of the fifth season.
Despite a lot of outside issues, TNG's penultimate season is a bit of a triumph, certainly better than the inconsistent fifth season. Things do get off to a weak start with Time's Arrow, Part II which feels like someone had an idea about doing a time travel romp in the 19th Century but never found a story to make it work. Realm of Fear - a Barclay episode about transporter phobia - never really takes off either and Man of the People is the worst episode of the series since Season 1. However, Relics, which sees the return of James Doohan as Scotty, is a fine episode and sees an upsurge in quality that lasts through most of the rest of the season. There are a few more weaker episodes - Aquiel, Quality of Life, Rascals, Birthright - but these overcome some iffy premises and scripting with good ideas and solid performances.
More interesting are the classics. Chain of Command is a superb, tense masterclass in which Patrick Stewart is tortured by David Warner for a full hour whilst the Enterprise gets a new captain who is a bit of a martinet, but who is also an effective military commander who just happens to do things differently. It's one of the few Star Trek two-parters where the two parts work well together. Tapestry, although slightly overrated, is also a tremendously good episode where Picard revisits his past and finds out how he became the man he is now.
Better still are the underrated episodes that didn't stand out so much originally but now emerge as being more interesting: True Q is the lesser Q episode of the season is still a vastly superior rewrite of Season 1's Hide and Q; Ship in a Bottle and Frame of Mind foreshadow Inception with their multiple levels of reality; Lessons is a rarely effective Picard romance episode (let down by a hugely problematic ending); Starship Mine is an effective TNG cover version of Under Siege, with Picard as Steven Segal; and Timescape is a moody, atmospheric time travel mystery with some excellent direction.
The season is let down by its trite cliffhanger in Descent, a good example of the writers finding a great image for the cliffhanger and working backwards from there to find the story and not succeeding. But for a show 150 episodes and six years into its run, it's still finding fresh takes on established tropes and the cast is working together superbly as a unit.
For this HD re-release, the show has been completely re-edited from the original film stock. A vast amount of time and money went into this, and this pays off with some spectacular effects (more impressive as most of them are the original elements, simply re-combined at a higher resolution) and an image quality that makes it look like the show was filmed yesterday. There's a few moments which haven't translated as well - the duplicate Rikers in Second Chances oddly look unconvincing, given the simplicity of the effect - but the improvement in visual quality is stunning.
The sixth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation (****½) still finds the show at the top of its game and still generating entertaining stories delivered by a cast of seasoned performers. The season is available now on Blu-Ray in the UK and USA.
Dark Hunters: Umbra Sumus is the title of Paul Kearney's next novel. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the novel expands on elements in Kearney's previous short story in the setting, The Last Detail.
The sigil of the Dark Hunters, for in the grim darkness of the far future, where a technologically-advanced humanity fights on a thousand fronts against aliens, heretics, mutants and demons, everyone still thinks axes are cool.
The novel focuses on the battle between the Dark Hunters, a chapter of genetically-engineered Space Marines, and their deadly rivals, the Punishers. Unusually for a debut novelist in the setting, the Black Library will be publishing the novel in hardcover, presumably out of recognition for the quality of Kearney's former work. The title of the novel suggests that sequels are hoped for.
The novel will be published on 7 May 2015.
inXile have released the first gameplay video for Torment: Tides of Numenera. This is their spiritual sequel to the 1999 CPRG Planescape: Torment, widely regarded as one of the greatest CRPGs ever made.
Tides of Numenera takes place on Earth a billion years in the future, after multiple civilisations have risen and fallen and magic and science have become entwined. Several of the creators of Planescape: Torment are working on the game and inXile are gearing up for full production as soon as they release their Kickstarted post-apocalyptic RPG Wasteland 2. Which is tomorrow, which is quite handy. inXile have received the assistance of Obsidian Entertainment in making the game, who loaned both tech and some writers (including Planescape: Torment's head writer, Chris Avellone) to the project. Obsidian are preparing their own old-school CRPG Pillars of Eternity for release in the next few weeks.
It may also be of interest to literature fantasy fans that Patrick Rothfuss is contributing some writing and a character to the game as well.
This video footage is pre-alpha, so a lot can change before Tides of Numenera's final release, which is anticipated in late 2015.
Last year, I reported on the ongoing legal battle over the Dungeons and Dragons movie rights. That battle is now escalating with a series of new court dates set.
To recap, back in the mid-1990s an amateur film-maker named Courtney Solomon bought the D&D movie rights from TSR, the owners of the game. In 1997 TSR was taken over by Wizards of the Coast and in 1999 WotC was bought by Hasbro. Neither company were happy with the deal that TSR had struck, but had no choice to honour it. Solomon's D&D movie was released in 2000 and was a massive flop. However, Solomon retained the film rights by producing a straight-to-DVD sequel, Wrath of the Dragon God, in 2005, followed by a third film, Book of Vile Darkness, in 2010 (although it was not released until 2012).
According to Hasbro, since the sequels were straight-to-DVD films rather than theatrical releases, the deal signed between TSR and Solomon's company, Sweetpea Entertainment, is now null and void. Last year they joined forces with Universal to develop a new D&D movie (the rumour mill is that this may be based on an existing D&D sub-franchise, like Dragonlance or Forgotten Realms, though this seems to be mostly speculation). However, Sweetpea Entertainment and Warner Brothers were also developing a big-budget film with the working title Chainmail. Both sides sued and counter-sued with a bewildering array of claims and counter-claims.
There will now be new legal hearings over the next few weeks. Warner Brothers have escalated proceedings by agreeing to pay Sweetpea's legal fees and offering $5 million for the film rights (which Solomon had bought for $15,000 in 1991), ensuring this could be a serious fight. The courts have made matters even more serious by suggesting that WB developing a script before having bought the rights could constitute copyright infringement, which could mean a startling shift of how Hollywood does business in the future.
I was saddened yesterday to hear of the passing on Tuesday of SF and fantasy novelist Graham Joyce from lymphoma. He was only 59 years old.
Joyce published his first novel in 1991 and went on to write a further twenty-one books. These included a semi-memoir (Simple Goalkeeping Made Spectacular) and several highly critically acclaimed novels, including The Tooth Fairy, The Facts of Life, The Limits of Enchantment, Memoirs of a Master Forger, The Silent Land and Some Kind of Fairytale. He won the British Fantasy Award five times and the World Fantasy Award once. He taught writing at Nottingham Trent University and last year spearheaded a campaign to petition for the removal of Michael Gove (the former British Secretary of State for Education, horrendously incompetent at his job and recently removed from his position), attracting more than 100,000 supporters.
I never met Graham Joyce (although I believe we were in the same room on a number of occasions) but I have enjoyed the novels of his that I have read. I will now have to seek out more. His colleague and friend Conrad Williams also has a tribute to him here, whilst the above link to The Guardian collects together many more tributes and quotes.
Condolences his to his friends and family. The world of fantasy fiction is now a slightly dimmer place.
In a Q&A on Reddit, Steven Erikson has confirmed that his collaborator Ian Esslemont has signed a new deal for a trilogy of Malazan novels taking place before the main series.
The first book in this trilogy is called Dancer's Lament and is set before the founding of the Malazan Empire. From the title, I assume that the book will feature Dancer, the skilled assassin who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Empire. No publication date has been set for the book yet.
HBO has confirmed that it has remastered The Sopranos in high-definition for release on Blu-Ray next week. Whilst the first and sixth seasons had previously been available by themselves, HBO will be releasing the whole series on 8 September.
Slightly more confusing is the situation with The Wire. The video below has been reportedly running on HBO for the past several weeks, suggesting that a HD repeat run of the series will begin this Thursday on HBO Signature. TV Guide and a few other listings magazines have backed this up, but the HBO schedule itself only has films and a re-run of Boardwalk Empire in that slot for the next few weeks.
The situation is also confused by the long-running debate over whether The Wire should be shown in widescreen. The series was certainly filmed in widescreen but it was an editorial decision that it should be shown in the old 4:3 standard TV aspect ratio, as it made the series look more like a documentary. Creator and showrunner David Simon has also been against the series being remastered, feeling that making it look too glossy would run against the ethos of the show. However, HBO would likely be the ones making the final decision and would feel that HD versions of the two most critically-acclaimed shows in its library (Deadwood and Rome already have Blu-Ray releases, whilst newer shows like Game of Thrones are released on Blu-Ray as a matter of course) would be huge sellers. HBO have also released widescreen standard-definition versions of the first two seasons through Amazon's instant streaming service, which have been well-received.
We'll probably find out what's up with The Wire soon, whilst the release of The Sopranos is definitely happening.
Update: According to American TV critic Alan Sepinwall, The Wire has indeed been remastered in HD and HBO are planning a marathon broadcast. However, it has been delayed to an as-yet undetermined date. So it's happening, but not just yet.


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TULSA, Okla. (Feb. 22) – Keith Haney and his Keith Haney Racing nearly pulled off the impossible at the Lights Out 8 Radial vs. the World event last weekend at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
After getting his repaired race car “Enigma” back from Larry Jeffers Race Cars hours before the Lights Out event, Haney qualified No. 4 raced all the way to the third round. It was a remarkable accomplishment for Haney, his team, Jeffers’ organization and everyone associated with Haney’s Lucas Oil/RacingJunk.com Chevrolet.
When Haney finally got behind the wheel of Enigma, he was as nervous as an expectant parent.
Enigma was fine, and tuner Brandon Pesz made some adjustments to get the car ready to go quicker for qualifying and eliminations.
Q3 brought cooler conditions, so Haney and his team got more aggressive, with Enigma making a run of 3.815 at 198.76 mph – career-best pass for Haney. In the final qualifying session (Q5 was canceled), Haney made a pass of 3.92 196 mph in hotter conditions.
Haney faced Kye Kelley in the first round of eliminations and advanced with a run of 3.920 seconds at 193.21 mph.
Round 2 was the next day, when Haney faced Josh Becraft Klugger. Officials had just scraped the track surface, so neither run was great, but Haney advanced with a pass of 3.962 at 194.32 mph.
Haney’s friend Mark Woodruff was next up. Woodruff had been running well all weekend, so Haney’s team decided to add more nitrous bottle pressure in an attempt to go quicker. But that caused the rear tires to spin, which Motec Systems USA engine-management system to pull a huge amount of timing out of the engine. The system worked, but Haney’s day was over as he fell to Woodruff.
Still, it was quite the successful 2017 debut for Haney and Enigma.
Haney also thanks all his sponsors, for without their support, his racing career wouldn’t be possible: Lucas Oil, Strange Engineering, Racepak Data, RacingJunk.com Classifieds, Five Star Race Car Bodies, Reher-Morrison Racing Engines, Motec Systems USA, Switzer Dynamics, Brandon Pesz Power Performance & Tuning, M&M Transmission, Menscer Motorsports LLC, Sander Engineering Inc, Drag Illustrated, Total Seal, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, Kryptonite Kustomz, LLC, Competition Plus, Duck X Productions and Larry Jeffers Race Cars.


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Cowboy Country Distilling is located near the Wind River Mountain Range, just outside of Pinedale in Southwest Wyoming. This is a place where the spirit of the old west still lives on, from the era of the mountain men to the rugged life of the cowboys that made this ‘cowboy country’.
Thirty years of experience has resulted in our distillery that is a tribute to the rich history of Wyoming and the hard working men and women that have made this country great. The crystal clear water that flows from the snow-capped mountains and glaciers surrounding Pinedale makes this a perfect location for producing quality spirits for Cowboy Country Distilling.
Our handcrafted spirits are distilled, barreled and bottled in our distillery here in Wyoming. Tim, the master distiller, is focused on producing superior spirits. Throughout his years of traveling the world, he has developed unique distilling techniques to create distinctive flavors in his spirits. Get ready for bold flavors with a smooth finish!
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This incredible, unique spirit begins with our premium Silver Spur Vodka, real jalapeños and bacon. Using a proprietary process, our master distiller creates the perfect balance of jalapeño and bacon together in one spirit. Our Silver Spur Jalapeño & Bacon Vodka makes the ultimate Bloody Mary or spicy dirty martini. Drink Suggestions: Dirty Martini, Bloody Mary, mix with lemonade, lace a margarita, add to barbeque sauce or marinades, you can also enjoy it neat.
This throwback, pre-prohibition style whiskey is distilled twice through old fashioned pot stills to showcase the earthy, nutty and grassy flavors of the natural grains. Aging in oak barrels brings out light citrus and vanilla notes. Enjoy the rich flavor neat or in any whiskey cocktail. Gold Spur Whiskey is a timeless classic. Drink Suggestions: Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Harvey Wallbanger, Whiskey Sour, Mint Julip, or simply mix with club soda.
With its milder juniper flavor, Brown Mule Gin is converting non-gin drinkers into gin lovers. Our gin is barrel rested in oak brandy barrels creating a light brown color, a distinctive flavor with a hint of vanilla and smooth, sweet finish. It is distilled with nine botanicals including Western Juniper berries and Wyoming Rosehips resulting in a unique, enjoyable spirit. Brown Mule Gin is hand-crafted for gin drinkers and non-gin drinkers alike. Drink Suggestions: Use in your favorite "mule" recipe, Brown Mule Gin and brandy martini with a lime wedge, substitute in your favorite whiskey cocktail recipe.
Wyoming raspberries distilled with other natural ingredients makes this cordial more than memorable! The true flavor of raspberries really comes through with this spirit; not too sweet, not too tart. Drink Suggestions: Mix with lemon-lime soda with a twist of lime, sparkling wine, or flavored water, turn a White Russian into a "Blushin' Russian."
This oak-aged, handcrafted rum is a "French style" agricultural rum. It is distilled from raw Columbian cane sugar. Butterscotch, pineapple, banana, fig, and dates are just a few of the 17 complex flavor notes you will experience. Our premium rum has an unmatched and unbridled flavor you will have to try to believe.
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A couple of days ago, one of my favorite childhood coaches made the news for some controversial comments based on athletes being taught to quit. You can find the video containing those comments here.
Them: They aren’t getting paid so they can do whatever they want.
Me: Well technically on average they are getting about 25-30 thousand dollars a year for school.
Them: Tubby can leave whenever he wants. Why can’t the athlete?
Me: He has paid his dues in his profession, and worked for several years to get the right to do that.
Them: In real life you can quit a job and get another job with no penalties.
Me: Yes, but every single job you hold, the boss will eventually have a policy you disagree with. If you want food, gas, a house, and other basic necessities you have to get over it.
While I see and understand the arguments for both sides, I have to stand with Coach on this one.
When I was playing sports I remember having a conversation with my dad that was very similar to the one Tubby refers to having had with his father.
That is a lesson I needed then and most kids today need to learn.
While the situations are a little different, (transferring to a different University and me getting more playing time in High School) I think the lessons that can be learned are the same. Kids need to learn what it means to work hard and earn something.
At the end of the day those athletes are getting an education for free.
When they go to a job whether it be the NBA or a factory, there will always be somebody in charge of them. I can promise their bosses will say things to them that they don’t agree with or like, but until they’ve earned their stripes they will have to listen or their employer will find somebody else who will.


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I’m making a mobile game, any support would be coolio.
Did ElementGames create this trailer?
Who’s ready for WWE 2k19?
2k should focus on universal mode….
the detail in the chair and building looks low. It looks so PS2 like.
Where Logan Paul in this game???
Normal People: New Year, New Me!
WWE 2k: New Year, Same Game!
you can even give us back cm punk or add Hulk Hogan, but i’m not gonna buying this until confirm ciampa in the game.
I still can’t find the right time to buy the game if you guys keep releasing them every year. I was thinking about getting 2k18 on discount, but game is already……..OBSOLETE!!!!
Graphics really haven’t come very far since the PS3 with the WWE games.
I will have to see if the bringing in all the wrestler from previous games or not. I stop playing about 10yrs now because they are so wack. Here is hoping the glory of wrestling is returned. They can make a story mode with all wrestlers and it does not need to flow the current story on the TV or be similar just include everyone and every match type possible.
Who all ready for this game comes out.
The graphics are like the 2k17, shame.
Nice when is this coming out on PLAYSTATION ONE?
Ok so what’s new ?
how many micro transaction dollars per wrestler?
I didn’t see Nikki and brie Bella, will they be in the game?
Poor graphics. Doesn’t look like a ps4 title.
Is wresting still a thing?
Wow I’m impressed on the graphics of wrestlers now in this game. 2k18 looked so much like claymation.
Very cool,i want cash my money yo buy it!!!
Will i be able to head kick ronda rousey?
Why this game looks like the worst game of WWE 2K series?

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KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail project is still “wide open” to all and both countries will choose the builder based on merits from tender expected to be opened in December.
MyHSR Corp chief executive officer Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal, who was speaking at a conference here yesterday, said it’s not true when some countries had claimed the project is already in the bag.
Malaysia and Singapore will hold a second industry briefing in London on Sept 26 to share more information on the high-speed rail project.
The briefing was aimed at sharing updates and in response to industry’s queries following first briefing in July. It would also enable participants to have face-to-face meetings.
About 40% of participants at the July briefing were from Europe, 20% from Malaysia, 10% from North America, 15% from Singapore, 10% from Asia and 5% from Australia.

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Luttach is situated in the middle of Tauferer Ahrntal Valley amidst green meadows, deep forest and impressing mountains. Luttach seperates Taufers Valley from Ahrntal Valley and it is surrounded by 14 3,000 m high glaciers.
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Sixty-four years ago this month, USAF Major Arthur W. “Kit” Murray set a new world altitude record of 90,440 feet in the rocket-powered USAF/Bell X-1A. In doing so, Murray reported that he could detect the curvature of the Earth from the apex of his trajectory.
On Thursday, 26 August 1954, Kit Murray took the X-1A (S/N 48-1384) to a maximum altitude of 90,440 feet. This was new FAI record. Murray also ran into the same roll inertial coupling phenomena as Yeager. However, his experience was less traumatic than was Yeager’s. This was partly due to the fact that Murray had the benefit of learning from Yeager’s flight. This allowed him to both anticipate and know how to correct for this flight disturbance.
Kit Murray was a highly accomplished test pilot who never received the public adulation and notoriety that Chuck Yeager did. He retired from the Air Force in 1960 after serving for 20 years in the military. Murray went on to a very successful career in engineering following his military service. Kit Murray lived to the age of 92 and passed from this earthly scene on Monday, 25 July 2011.

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Waldo is centrally located in Waldo County. First settled in 1811, in 1821 this area became part of the Waldo Patent, land owned by the Boston merchant General Samuel Waldo. Waldo had been a brigadier-general during King George's War. The town was incorporated in 1845. Heavily forrested, Waldo became home to many sawmills which provided timber for shipbuilding in Belfast. In 2010, the population of Waldo was 762.
The Belfast Free Library holds Waldo town reports for 1965 and 1978. These reports do not contain any vital records data.


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Operation Motorsport, a non-profit organization that provides recovery, retraining and rehabilitation opportunities to injured service members and disabled veterans through motorsports, is partnering with Sebring International Raceway to provide opportunities to U.S. Army Warrant Officer 3 DeWayne Crawford and retired U.S. Marine Corp Staff Sgt. Jonathon Reid during the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts.
Teamwork and organization are concepts service members know better than most, and while Estes and his staff are providing Crawford and Reid exposure to a new set of responsibilities, they hope to benefit from their military training including logistics and organization.
In addition to their work responsibilities, Reid will serve as the honorary starter for the Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and Crawford for the 66th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts.
Crawford, Reid and members of Operation Motorsport work with members of Mission Motorsport UK and the Race of Remembrance at Circuit Anglesey, Wales in 2017.
About Warrant Officer DeWayne Crawford – Field Artillery Targeting Technician (131A) with 20 years and seven months of service. Three combat tours in Afghanistan and one in Kosovo. He was responsible for providing assistance and advice to the commander and staff on all matters relative to the employment of target acquisition assets and the Army’s targeting methodology. During two of his three Afghanistan deployments he was involved in IED blast that caused a TBI (traumatic brain injury), which caused severe migraines and vertigo. Because of the severity of his TBI the Army determined that he would be medically released.
About Staff Sergeant (Retired) Jonathan Reid – Enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in 2006. Attended boot camp aboard MCRD Parris Island and graduated in December of 2006. Deployed in 2007 to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His second deployment was to Afghanistan in 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and again in 2010-2011 to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Reid suffered an ankle injury requiring multiple surgeries to repair damage and was subsequently medically retired on August 30, 2013.

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Most people, law enforcement included, see the flashlight as a simple, everyday tool readily found in any home. “The majority of police officers still think that the training program with a flashlight is turn it on, shine it around, turn it off,” says Borelli. But to a trained law enforcement officer, the flashlight can be a non-lethal weapon as well as an illumination device.
In Borelli’s opinion, “The biggest mistake agencies make today is they fail to realize the potential of the flashlight as a behavior control tool and a less-lethal weapon.” Each type of duty can demand different functions from a flashlight. Therefore, choosing a flashlight can be a very personal decision, but some basic features of every flashlight should be considered: lamp, power source, light output, materials and specific features. Throughout this article is a roundup of handheld flashlights from numerous manufacturers comparing these features and organized by light output.
The heart of every flashlight is its lamp. There are three primary categories of lamps: HID (high-intensity discharge), incandescent and LED (light-emitting diode).
HID lamps produce the greatest light output. They utilize a clear quartz capsule (arc tube) having electrodes at either end and containing high-pressure gases. They are very power efficient and have an extremely high lumen output (up to 3,500 lumens), but tend to be larger and require more power to operate. HIDs are currently the least common type of lamp used in the law enforcement market.
In comparison, the original and most common type of lamp in use today is the incandescent. Incandescent lamps produce light by using electricity to heat a filament enclosed within a glass bulb filled with special gases such as Xenon, Luxeon, Krypton, etc. Incandescents have a significantly lower maximum lumen output than HIDs (500 lumens) but a greater output than LEDs.
“LEDs are the biggest evolution in lighting technology in the last two decades,” according to Borelli. LEDs are semiconductor chips that convert electricity directly into light. They have no gas or liquid components and are therefore highly impact and vibration resistant, making them the most rugged lamp. They can emit a variable lumen output, but are currently limited to a much lower maximum lumen output (125 lumens) compared to incandescents and HIDs.
Because of their differences in construction, each type of lamp has its own pros and cons, or may be more suitable for one application over another.
Borelli Consulting’s primary service is performing equipment evaluations. While assisting in the development of one handheld LED flashlight, Borelli says the testing team threw the light as high as they could in the air and let it land in a gravel parking lot 15 times, and it did not break. The manufacturer put the light under the tire of a Porsche, gunned the engine and shot the light into a berm – it didn’t break the LED. “Finally, they beat the flashlight until the tailcap broke, but the LED kept on working,” says Borelli. Because of their durability, LEDs can last thousands of hours, while high-output incandescent lamps typically last less than 50 hours.
The digital circuitry used with LEDs also allows for better power management. “An LED will typically last longer on the same set of batteries, on the same charge, because the power management is much more efficient,” he explains.
Because flashlights are often personal purchases, the power output and the price of that power is very important for officers to consider when choosing a light. Battery options can be divided into a few categories: alkaline, lithium and various rechargeable chemistries.
Alkaline batteries are the most commercially common type of battery ranging in size from AAA to D. Although they are the most inexpensive type of battery, they are not necessarily the most cost efficient.
For a given size, lithium batteries produce much more power than alkaline batteries – about 2.5 alkaline batteries match the power output of one lithium. They have double the voltage – lithium being 3 volts and alkaline 1.5 volts – weigh half as much and typically have a 10-year shelf life. Lithiums also have a broad temperature function and storage range – -76 degrees to +1,767 degrees Fahrenheit. Alkaline batteries function poorly below freezing and at higher temperatures.
Possibly the most important advantage to lithium batteries is they maintain constant voltage for up to 95 percent of their life. “The power curve is more of a straight line with lithiums, whereas with alkalines, they have a good power delivery for a given period of time, but when they drop off, it’s like falling off a cliff,” says Borelli.
Rechargeable batteries have the most upfront costs – batteries and chargers – but can be the most cost effective in the long run. “A lot of cops have to pay for their own equipment out of pocket, and they don’t like having to pay for batteries all the time,” says Borelli.
The most common rechargeable batteries are Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) and Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH). NiMH have a higher power density (more power by size and weight) and can be recharged many more times than NiCads. NiCads also can have a memory effect problem – the battery “remembers” how long it was used previously and will only recharge enough to run this same amount of time. “Then you have a maintenance issue where you need to recharge the battery and then put the flashlight down, turn it on and let it die – completely drain it so that you can teach the battery not to get the memory,” explains Borelli.
With either NiCad or NiMH rechargeable batteries, the self-discharge rate is quite high, so they should not be used in lights that may sit unused for weeks or months at a time.
Depending on the duty, different amounts of light output, as well as the color of the light, are required. The two most common ways to measure light output are lumens and candlepower. Lumens is the measure of the entire light output of the flashlight regardless of beam focus. This is almost entirely a measurement of the lamp output. Peak candlepower is a measure of the brightest spot in a focused beam. It measures the output of the lamp as manipulated by the reflector or lens.
There are two ways to focus light – reflectors and lenses. Reflectors are the silver cones inside the bezel of a flashlight. The depth and size of these reflectors prefocus the light for maximum efficiency at a given distance. In a reflector focused light, the lens remains flat.
Because of this design difference, many weapons-mounted and small pocket lights are optically focused while bigger, brighter, longer distance lights are reflector-focused.
Aside from basic flashlights, more and more manufacturers are offering combination lights – flashlight with pepper spray, flashlight with metal detector, flashlight with breathalyzer, flashlight with video recording, etc. With officers already needing to carry more than can fit on a duty belt, the combination of two devices can be advantageous. Many of these combinations also allow for covert operations – taking a breath alcohol level without the suspect’s knowledge or videotaping a traffic stop up close.
But there are two sides to every discussion, and in Borelli’s opinion, “When you combine tools, you compromise both. Each individual has to decide whether that compromise is worth the gain of having two tools in one.” Maintenance issues, increased weight and the combination of devices on the use-of-force continuum should be considered when purchasing a combination light.
Especially when using combination lights, Borelli stresses an officer should carry two lights and backup batteries. “I always recommend cops carry two flashlights because about 80 percent of our lethal force engagements occur during the hours of low light or darkness,” he says.
In the land of darkness, the law enforcement officer should carry two flashlights that have a minimum output of 65 lumens, are comfortable and convenient to carry on a duty belt, and made of a durable material – either metal or polymer. After that, type of lamp, batteries used and special features are all matters of personal preference.
I have been trying to tell all of you for a very long time that this is the beginning of the end as we know it. It certainly is not the end of the World but as per Bible Prophecy things are going to change.
I want you to ask yourself if you were G-D and looked down at this world you created and saw what was going on how would you feel and what would you do ??
This has been going on for years and it can not keep going on like this. To me this is the prelude to Nazi Germany invading Poland, and this is just the very beginning. In WW II there was no way the AXIS powers were able to attack the United States and do much damage.
BUT at this point in time things have changed, now 3 or 4 people can take out 3 or 4 million in the blink of an eye. America has become a paper tiger because of the liberal mindset, they will only learn when its too late. We have already been infiltrated and no one but a select few care.
Its daily life as usual here in America because they can not see the forest for the trees. They are so used to the good life they do not and can not imagine it ever changing. Its the older generation of people like me that really understand and are prepared to defend the constitution of the United States. These younger people have no clue what the constitution really is or means.
To some including members of the government it is just another piece of paper. The largest well armed citizens in the world are the AMERICAN PEOPLE that own 120 million rifles, 70 million handguns, 3 million assault rifles.
Any invading FOREIGN MILITARY coming up through the heartland of America from Panama or Mexico are going to be facing older men and women with very well made rifles used for deer hunting and the finest optics this world has to offer is on many of these rifles.
American sportsman and hunters are not confined to using Geneva approved ammunition, they are going to use the best ammunition that technology and money can buy. Actually this very scenario is what has kept us free. Our freedom is being erroded very slowly and I hope I never live to see it.
I am suggesting you get your affairs in order and stock your supplies but do not broadcast it on these mindless forums. I really do not know why I try so hard to help people that hate me, they just do not understand.
I am very honest and my work although limited is second to none in quality. We are now in the worst state of world affairs than at any time in my lifetime. In my religion the Moshiac (messiah) can not come until Persia (IRAN) is defeated and that will happen one way or another.
Open your Bible and read ISAIAH chapter 17, verse 1 and see what is says about Damascus, Syria. This has never happened before but it will.
I will continue to write my commentaries on my different bloggers and if you want to find more about what I have written do a google search on Teddy Jacobson.
SEAL YOUR PRIMERS and thanks for reading my commentaries.
DISCLAIMER: The opinions and viewpoints expressed are mine alone.
I live a very quiet life and my experience in working on handguns has taught me a great deal. I have learned lessons through out the years that keeping things very simple and uncomplicated are best. A prime example is John Brownings excellent design of his 1911 pistol and his Browning Hi Power.
You can really get into trouble if you stray to far from the basic design as so many people have in order for them to make more money. Sadly its always about money, most factory barrels are more accurate than you are. Just browse through a Gunsmithing book of after market parts and you will see what I am talking about. Many of these after market parts are quite good but there is not much truth when they say it just drops in.
I see no reason to look to improve something that is not broken. On the other hand I can justify steel firing pins over “TITANIUM” firing pins. Some important items have a great deal of merit. I for one do not like ring or oval type hammers on a pistol. With me being left handed I seldom use a safety and I rely on other safety measures to avoid an accidental discharge.
One of the very biggest mistakes many of you are making is the purchase of a used firearm over the internet where the owner claims its mint or new. I see more people being lied to and taken all the time. Unless you personally know the history of that particular gun you want to buy and or know the owner who bought it new, I SUGGEST THAT YOU DO NOT BUY ANY FIREARM THAT IS USED, SIGHT UNSEEN. AS SMART AS YOU THINK YOU ARE, YOU WILL BE TAKEN.
I know this internet has changed our way of life, mine included, but I never let it get out of hand. With our world in such trouble and with the UN trying to erase your 2nd ammendment, I suggest you concetrate on the basics of simplicity.
BEFORE you ever purchase a firearm find out about parts availability because unless you can buy parts you may just outsmart yourself and wind up with a paper weight. I like Glocks and Beretta 92f’s for a high capacity property handgun. Parts are available for both. There are many people now carrying revolvers and they are quite popular even at this point in time.
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The Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights Ghana (CEPEHRG) is the one and only LGBT led organization working actively in Ghana since the year 1998. The organization strives for equal rights for all persons including LGBT persons in a hostile environment where political, religious and some traditional leaders have threatened to lynch anyone found to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans.
Apart from the numerous religious, social, cultural, and political barriers, CEPEHRG identifies a huge necessity for resources and capacity-building support. Endeavoring to organize around health and rights in a hostile environment without funds, materials and skills creates a situation ripe for burnout.
Comprehensive and systematic capacity-building programs on LGBT issues do not exist for CEPEHRG staff and other actors with interventions for MSM and more.
Funds from USAID and the Global Fund are channeled towards the mainstream groups thereby making it difficult for LGBT’s to receive such support to improve lives and fund initiatives. For security reasons, community visits by staff and volunteers are mostly done in the evenings and we have to walk back to the stations to board public transport or get a taxi.
The little that comes to us to fund our programs does not look holistically at our well-being as but only focuses on condoms and lubricants distribution while other important issues for our community such as human rights and other health services are left in the background. We are concerned by the impact these limitations have on the quality of services, check-ups and follow-ups because of the inadequacy of the very basic services being given to our community. We also need programs that will focus on movement building, entrepreneurial and skill building trainings, since these will give the community the opportunity to be competitive on the job market.
Our community hopes the future grants for HIV and human rights programs will focus more on the building of capacities of local LGBT organizations to enable them run well-planned and sustainable strategic interventions that will improve the lives of our people and community.
Building LGBT leadership talent has to become an ingrained part and a priority for not just organizations individually, but for the LGBT movement as a whole. CEPEHRG is therefore appealing to grant makers that are supporting LGBT organizations and the broader movement for equality, for funds and other resources to build the capacity of its staff and to carry out the interventions needed to expand our coverage and services to address the needs of the Ghanaian LGBT community.


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Given that California recently became the third state in the US to legalize driverless cars, it should come as no surprise that automakers are attempting to jockey for the lead in what promises to be a tight race into an emerging driverless car market. And although we haven’t seen them perform yet, we do know that our two new entries have one thing: style.
Toyota and Audi will be showcasing driverless luxury cars at the International Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas. Toyota will be rolling out a modified Lexus LS 600h hybrid. Like Google’s driverless Prius the Lexus uses radar, cameras and a laser range finder to navigate road lanes, traffic lights and signs, as well as avoid other vehicles on the road. Audi isn’t offering much specifics on their new car. We saw a driverless Audi TTS race up Pike’s Peak a few years back and then we saw their really slick A2 concept car last year. A spokesman from the company does assure us, however, that the car will not only be able to drive itself, but it’ll be able to search the parking lot for a space and park itself.
So, in the future, not only will the cars take us to the mall, it’ll drop us off curbside too. Sweet!
Here’s Toyota’s teaser video for the conference.
Toyota continues to lead the way in automotive innovation. Their Prius, Camry and Lexus hybrids were the top selling hybrids in 2012. And their first bid in the driverless car race, which one market analyst said would likely go a long way in spurring the adoption of driverless cars, is sure to be followed by many others. Despite Prius being the car of choice for Google’s driverless car, both companies are developing their driverless technologies independently.
The enterprising company has some horsepower in the electric car race as well. Earlier this year they revealed the RAV4 EV, a car Toyota developed in partnership with Tesla Motors.
In addition to the new Toyota and Audi prototypes, an overall rise in automakers at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show suggests that automotive technologies in general are accelerating. A CES record seven of the top 10 automakers in the world will have exhibits at next week’s show, including newcomer Subaru.
So, if you were wondering if driverless cars will ever hit the road, stop wondering. The aggressiveness with which automotive giants like Toyota and Audi are developing them and the speed at which states are paving the way with legislation point to a driverless car market that’s ripening quickly. And so far Florida, Nevada and California are doing their part to make sure that when the cars do hit the road, they’ll be rolling off lots in their states. No doubt other states are drafting legislation right now, lest they fall too far behind.


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