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This wouldn’t be the first time the rules surrounding the Stanley Cup have evolved. It used to be that only the team captain could hoist it on the ice after winning it, though now the tradition is that every player, coach and front-office member gets a turn lifting it above his head. Prior to 1995, not every player on the team had an opportunity for the trophy to visit his hometown for a day. Though there’s a Stanley Cup that’s stationed at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, that one was created in the early 90s, and it’s the 126-year-old original that travels the world. While that makes any encounter with it more meaningful, it also necessitates the need for some caution.
Sega has released the latest trailer for the DS version of Bleach: The Blade of Fate a card carrying fighting game based on the Shonen Jump Bleach manga whose anime version airs during the Adult Swim block of programming on Cartoon Network. The latest video shows off the multiplayer action DS owners will get to enjoy when the game releases this fall. Die-hard import fans may remember playing the Japanese version of the game last year, and your efforts appear to have been noticed by Sega. Blade of Fate and the Wii version Shattered Blade are the first Bleach games to make it to North America later this fall.
Yes, I mentioned cards above. And yes, this is a fighting game. Essentially you chase your opponent from the foreground to the background in 2D arenas, and once you have them you can use one of over 50 Power-up Cards to gain victory. While mildly popular, at least when done well, in the western world, card based games don’t normally go over well. But the Japanese versions of the game have been pretty popular for those in the import business.
The Africa HR Leaders Conference is widely regarded as the leading event that brings together over 150 senior executives from the Human Resources, Benefit & Reward, Strategy, Talent, Organisational Development & Learning fields, etc. Delegates are expected to attend from Ghana, Nigeria, Botswana, Sierra Leone, South Africa, etc.
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While most of the media have focused on the big corporations who have made millions (or billions) of dollars from the the public flotation of Snapchat, one story deserves some attention. On March 3, 2017 Simon Chiu, who is the president of Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California, wrote to parents to share some "monumental news". This was the money the school had made from Snapchat's initial public offering.
Back in 2012, invested $15,000 in a new app that started to become popular with children. In particular it was the amount of use the app was getting from a brother and sister who attended to the school: Andrew and Natalie Eggers. Instead of getting in trouble over their time spend playing the new app - called Snapchat - the use of the app sparked an idea in the mind of the school president.
Mr Eggers, father of the children, was also impressed. A partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a local investment firm, he decided that his company would invest $485,000 in Snapchat, which happened to be the first investment Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy (Sanpchat's founders) received. At the same time, Saint Francis High School also decided to add $15,000, to make the total initial investment into the image messaging and multimedia mobile application.
When Snapchat floated the school sold many of its shares on at the $17 opening price. This has raised, the BBC reports, a cool $24 million. Not only is the school happy, Mr Eggers is too, telling CNBC : "It's been amazing for us to watch how far Evan and Bobby and Snap have come since that kitchen table conversation between my daughter and me… and how much they've already changed how we communicate today."
It's been almost a year since XXXTentacion was arrested and charged with the aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment and witness-tampering. The trial for those charges was supposed to begin on Oct. 5, but according to a new report by Pitchfork, it's now been delayed.
A spokesperson for Miami-Dade state attorney's office seemed to suggest that the South Florida rapper's lawyer was the reason for the delay. The outlet reports that a hearing between the defense and the prosecution is still set to take place on Oct. 5.
“The prosecutor is ready to go to trial at any point,” the state attorney’s spokesperson explained. “I cannot speak for the defense counsel.” The spokesperson then revealed that both sides of the case wanted to postpone the trial so they could make time to orchestrate the questioning of the defense's witnesses.
The state attorney's spokesperson goes on to say X's lawyer hasn't made X's witnesses available for deposition yet, and that he's indicated he won't be available until "late October or early November.” X's lawyer hadn't responded at the time Pitchfork published the report.
Pitchfork also found that X's lawyer also acts as the attorney of X's manager, Solomon Sobande, who was reportedly charged with trafficking counterfeit credit cards last year. His next hearing for that case begins on Sept. 29.
Last month, Pitchfork recapped X's alleged victim's deposition, which accused XXXTentacion of several instances of domestic violence. Speaking on the event through his Instagram account, X said: “I am not what they make me out to be, you were informed, do not be blind.” He has since laughed off the accusations. The rapper has denied the charges multiple times, including during our interview back in February while he was still behind bars for separate charges.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Sometimes people suffering with opioid addiction turn to others for help. But sadly professionals listening may need help of their own.
After a local addiction treatment consultant died from an overdose, people in his community are asking others who are battling the disease to come forward.
Jeremiah Jackson died on Nov. 10. He worked as a treatment consultant at American Addiction Centers in Brentwood helping others with their addictions.
People who knew him said he was loved, and called his death a shock. Chris Boutte said Jackson was dedicated to his work.
"I know that was helping him so much, when we get to help others that helps us so much," Boutte said.
The two first met when Boutte became an Alumni Coordinator and consultant.
"We just met and he helped me out with a lot of early struggles. Just dealing with clients who had relapsed and calling me and needing help and people passing away," he said.
Boutte spoke to Jackson last month and was surprised to hear of his passing.
"Jeremiah was just a great example like he is somebody I needed in my life and he was also laughing and joking around and he would freestyle rap and like sing and break dance. He could just...everybody loved the dude," he said.
Jackson had been clean for more than four years and shared his heroin addiction story with WTVF TV station in Nashville in December 2017. While working at AAC, Jackson attended a separate recovery program. He was clean for more than four years but last weekend he died from an overdose.
Cindy Spelta has worked at Cumberland Heights helping others with their drug and alcohol addictions for more than 15 years. She said people in her field may sometimes need even more help than those they are treating.
She said she has been sober from cocaine usage and alcohol for 17 years and also participates in a recovery program.
Spelta said Jackson's passing is devastating and is possibly an example of what professionals call "compassion fatigue."
"You're dealing with people whose lives have been destroyed and whose families' lives have been destroyed and all that is coming at you every day," she said.
She also said each day the tolerance level for people in recovery drops while the chances of a fatal relapse go up. Spelta said anyone with an addiction, no matter how small, needs to talk about it.
She said the addiction disease does not discriminate.
"We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support, love and prayers we have received for Jeremiah. To know that he touched so many lives and was loved by so many people, means so much during this difficult time. We are forever grateful to his American Addiction Centers family. Jeremiah loved working at AAC and helping others get into treatment at the same company that saved his life years ago. Knowing he was able to share his recovery journey and make a difference brought him great joy. We continue to hear stories about the countless lives he touched, and even saved, because of the work he did every day and the support he gave to those battling this disease. Jeremiah’s death is a reminder that addiction does not discriminate, and for the millions of people who live with this disease, it is a lifelong battle. We must continue the fight in Jeremiah’s memory."
The family has also set up a GoFundMe account to provide scholarships for treatment in his name.
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, opioid overdose deaths killed more people than vehicle accidents in 2017.
If you or someone you know is dealing with a drug or alcohol addiction contact Cumberland Heights at cumberlandheights.org .
Fitch Ratings on Monday upgraded Thai Life Insurance’s insurer financial strength (IFS) rating to “A-“ (strong) from “BBB+” (good), and affirmed the listed company’s national IFS Rating at “AAA(tha)”. The outlooks for both are stable, while the Under Criteria Observation status on the ratings has also been removed.
Phon, a 22-year-old professional, says first-time voters are more willing to take risks for a better life in the long-run.
Choking smog continues to be part of daily life in the North, where more than 400 brushfire hotspots were identified on Sunday.
AIA Group said in a press release on Friday that it has delivered excellent operating performance with double-digit growth across its main financial metrics for the 12 months ending December 31, 2018.
Ramayana murals in the Emerald Temple are brought to life in the new animated film “Rama Avatar”, which premiered on Thursday at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon.
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida - Thai No 1 Kiradech Aphibarnrat has a score to settle at The Players Championship this week.
Thai life insurers' credit profiles can benefit from paying more attention to the quality of their revenue sources, particularly companies operating in a challenging environment, Fitch Ratings stated in its latest report published on Friday.
Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) has launched PRUsuper link, a unique and flexible investment-linked insurance product that was developed based on an online customer survey, the company said in a press release on Friday.
FWD Life Insurance Thailand and CIMB THAI Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding to sell “Your Choice” insurance, a unit-linked product from FWD Life Insurance through the CIMB Thai Bank.
Aiming for sustained growth, Thai Life Insurance has announced a plan for 2019 based on a reinvention of its business model.
The Mall’s “Happy Chinese New Year 2019” is now underway and this year is organised in collaboration with Thai Life Insurance, SCB M Visa, Citibank Credit Card and Thai Namthip.
Railroad ties are often used as landscape timbers.
The sturdy timbers designed to support railroad tracks have long done double duty as landscape timbers. Railroad tie timbers are ideal for use in the construction of heavy-duty lawn edging, raised beds and retaining walls, and when properly constructed, a timber bed or wall is a do-it-yourself project that will last for years.
You can use landscape timbers as edging along paths or garden beds, or you can use a double course of timbers as the boundary of a raised planting bed. Start by digging a 3- or 4-inch-deep trench where you want to set the edging. Set the first course of timbers in the trench, adding or removing dirt under the timbers as necessary to be sure that they lay level. Lay the second course of timbers on top of the first, making sure the joints between timbers in the second course are offset from joints in the first course by at least 4 inches. Drill pilot holes at the ends of the timbers and every 4 feet along the timbers of the second course, then drive a 12-inch spike into the hole to secure the courses together.
A landscape timber retaining wall requires a much more substantial structure than simple timber edging or raised-bed walls, beginning with the wall's foundation. The trench in which the first course of the retaining wall is set should be approximately 7 inches deep so that the first course is below ground level when the wall is finished; a layer of sand in the bottom of the trench will make it easier to level the first course.
You'll construct a timber retaining wall in much the same way that you lay a lower raised-bed wall, staggering the joints between timbers in successive courses and securing the courses together with spikes. However, a high retaining wall should be inclined toward the backfill, with each course set back about a half-inch from the course below it. This construction method, called battering, gives the wall more stability and allows it to more securely hold back the fill.
Headers are timbers that are set perpendicular to the face of the wall; one end of the header rests on the wall timbers, extending 1-1/2 to 2 inches beyond the face of the wall, and the other end of the header is buried in the backfill. Headers should be set between each timber in every third course of the wall. Deadmen are timbers that lie parallel to the wall face and support the buried end of headers. Together, headers and deadmen anchor the wall in the backfill and help to keep the wall upright.
Gillespie, Evan. "DIY Landscape Timber Ties." Home Guides \| SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/diy-landscape-timber-ties-59374.html. Accessed 19 April 2019.
Bruno Stanley Bobinski died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Yaphank, N.Y., on Tuesday February 8, 2011. He was 77 years old.
He was born October 19, 1933, in Riverhead, N.Y., to Bronislaw Bobinski and Althea Ruszkowski. His parents purchased a farm in Yaphank in 1949 and Bruno moved there when he was a teenager. In 1952 he graduated from Port Jefferson High School, where he was a standout athlete on the football team his senior year. He married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Reeve, on February 5, 1955, and they would eventually settle down not far from the farm that he grew up on and ran until 1964.
In 1964 Bruno joined the Suffolk County Police Department and served them for over 28 years, retiring as a Detective in the 6th Squad in 1992. Although he chose a professional career in law enforcement, he still had a passion for farming. Over the years he gained quite the reputation among family and friends for maintaining one of the most meticulously groomed victory gardens on the East End.
In addition to being agriculturally inclined, Bruno was also a talented musician and an avid fisherman. In his early years he was known as a gifted trumpet player and was the leader of two bands, the Polka Boys and the Islanders. They performed at many functions on the East End in the late ’50s and early ’60s and were always well received. In his later years, Bruno took to boating and enjoyed entertaining family and friends on many of his maritime excursions. When he wasn’t tending his garden, out boating, or taking a walk with his wife, Bruno enjoyed watching his two favorite sports teams in action, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the Musketeers of Xavier University.
He will always be remembered as a gentle, caring and honorable man and will be greatly missed by all.
Bruno was predeceased by his beloved wife, Phyllis, and his sister Bertha, of Dover, Del. He is survived by his son, Michael Bobinski of Mason, Ohio; his daughter, Jo Ann Moore (née Bobinski) of Leesburg, Va.; and his cherished grandchildren, Brian, Megan and Melissa. In addition to his children and grandchildren, Bruno is survived by his siblings, Edith Pendulik of Highland, N.Y., Theodora Czartosieski of Southold, N.Y., Joseph Bobinski of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and George Bobinski of Loveland, Ohio.
Funeral services were held at Giove Funeral Home in Middle Island, N.Y., on Friday and Saturday, February 11 and 12, 2011. Memorial donations may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
Gov. Lee comes to Chattanooga to talk about his school voucher program.
After 2 months in office, tennessee governor bill lee visited chattanooga again today to talk to local business leaders about his education reforms. news 12's angela moryan joins us now live in studio.
Angela, what does the governor say about his controversial voucher program initiative?
Governor lee spoke at the chamber of commerce meeting today, focusing on the positive impacts his education savings account proposal.
He says not every student would qualify.
If approved, this initiative would only target certain school districts and low income students.
Bill lee: "people will give you five, or six, or seven reasons why you should be concerned about doing this.
I can give you 5,000.
That's how many children would be eligible the first year to do this.
I give you 5,000 reasons why we ought to do it."
Republican governor bill lee has chosen a new voucher program as one of his top priorities in his first 100 days.
The idea has met a lot of criticism, mainly from educators who worry the program will decrease funding to failling public schools.
However, governor lee says that's not the case.
Lee: "when students leave, that money is replaced.
And what happens actually is the school district for which this applies has more dollars per people than they had before to actually stregnthen those schools that are there."
The program would only apply to low income students in five counties.
Hamilton county is one of those five.
Lee: "we have to invest in public schools.
We have to support our public school teachers in a powerful and strong way.
We have to be certain that our public schools are undergirded, stregnthened, supported, encouraged."
Hamilton county state representatives like the initiative but are waiting for all the details.
Todd gardenhire: "we all want to be cautious.
We need to make a change.
Some of us say, it hadn't worked guys, admit it.
We need to make a change to give these children a chance to get out and not shackle them for the rest of their lives."
Lee: "if tennessee is going to lead the nation, then we better lead the nation in education."
Governor lee says the students participating in the program will be tested with tennessee ready to check if the change helped.
If successful, the governor hopes to add another 25- hundred students in the second year.
Reporting live in the studio, angela moryan, news 12 now.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy talks school funding at state budget at Fort Lee High School.
Gov. Bill Lee says his school voucher plan will now cost $125 million over the next five years in his pursuit to allow more parents to use state funds to pay for their children's private education.
capital markets trading at CIBC.
"The volumes had been reduced because of the uncertainty.
North American finish at C$0.9724 or $1.0284.
concerns on the vulnerability of risky assets.
push the currency one way or another," said Browne.
the short term and headwinds past the C$0.9850-C$0.9900 level.
prices across the curve as investors edged back toward safety.
Canadian cents to yield 2.963 percent.

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