Distressed by debt burden, farmer’s daughter ends life in Marathwada
The 17-year-old daughter of a debt-ridden farmer committed suicide by consuming poison in Pathri taluk of Parbhani district in Marathwada on Tuesday.According to the district police, Sarika Jhute, a Class XII student at a college in Beed district, ended her life as she could not see her father, Suresh Jhute, weighed down by the debt he owes to Maharashtra Grameen Bank and other local district banks.The police said they have recovered a suicide note in which Jhute says she did not want to see her father end his life like his debt-ridden brother, Chandikadas Jhute, who died after consuming poison on August 3.The note reads, “Dear father, I have seen your brother take his life after the rains failed and the crops dried up. I have seen you struggle to repay the enormous debt. The loans taken during my sister’s wedding [in 2016] only aggravated your responsibility. I cannot bear to see you in constant tension. I do not want the fate of my uncle to befall you and hence I am ending my life.”Parbhani and seven other districts in Marathwada region are facing 60% deficient monsoon in August. The districts have recorded an average of 75 mm of rain against the 202 mm received in July. The poor rains have caused farmers to panic as the benefits of the government’s loan waiver scheme have not yet reached many of them.
PBA: Gani Lawal, Baser Amer carry Meralco past Columbian Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. DA eyes importing ‘galunggong’ anew Two-day strike in Bicol fails to cripple transport Philippines’ Gilas women’s 3×3 team. Photo from FibaMANILA, Philippines—Gilas Women’s 3×3 slowed down a bit after a perfect run in the Qualifying Draw A splitting its two games in the pool stage of the Fiba 3×3 Asia Cup Friday in Changsan, China.The Philippines, which went a perfect 3-0 in the Qualifying Draw A, lost to Japan 20-8 in its first game in Pool C but recovered with a 21-6 beatdown of Sri Lanka later.ADVERTISEMENT Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next LATEST STORIES Catholic schools seek legislated pay hike, too View comments Ethel Booba twits Mocha over 2 toilets in one cubicle at SEA Games venue MOST READ Trending Articles PLAY LIST 00:50Trending Articles00:50Trending Articles00:50Trending Articles02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games01:44Philippines marks anniversary of massacre with calls for justice01:19Fire erupts in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City01:07Trump talks impeachment while meeting NCAA athletes02:49World-class track facilities installed at NCC for SEA Games02:11Trump awards medals to Jon Voight, Alison Krauss Janine Pontejos had three points for Gilas against Japan, but struggled from the field going 2-of-9 while Jack Danielle Animam had two points and five rebounds.Afril Bernardino’s nine-point and nine-rebound performance, meanwhile, powered the Philippines past Sri Lanka.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSPrivate companies step in to help SEA Games hostingSPORTSPalace wants Cayetano’s PHISGOC Foundation probed over corruption chargesSPORTSSingapore latest to raise issue on SEA Games food, logisticsClare Castro added six points and seven rebounds for Gilas who now own a 1-1 record in Pool C, needing Sri Lanka to lose its next game against Japan to advance to the next round.Prasadi Fonseka had three points to lead Sri Lanka. Private companies step in to help SEA Games hosting Cayetano: Senate, Drilon to be blamed for SEA Games mess ‘Rebel attack’ no cause for concern-PNP, AFP Duterte wants probe of SEA Games mess
Lionel Messi Football owed hat-trick hero Messi the World Cup, says Argentina boss Sampaoli Sacha Pisani Last updated 2 years ago 14:22 10/11/17 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(5) 
Getty Images Lionel Messi Argentina Ecuador v Argentina Ecuador WC Qualification South America World Cup The Albiceleste coach was full of praise for the Barcelona superstar after he fired his country to next year’s tournament in Russia Jorge Sampaoli said Lionel Messi did not owe the World Cup to Argentina, football owed it to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner after he led the South American giants to Russia 2018.Messi was Argentina’s saviour on Tuesday, his stunning hat-trick securing a 3-1 victory over Ecuador and World Cup qualification, after Sampaoli’s men had started the day outside of the CONMEBOL qualifying spots in sixth position.Argentina 17/2 to win WC Article continues below Editors’ Picks Why Barcelona god Messi will never be worshipped in the same way in Argentina Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. Following three consecutive draws, two-time champions Argentina were in danger of missing the World Cup for the first time since 1970, but captain Messi singlehandedly booked the country’s ticket to Russia next year as they finished third.”Football owed Messi the World Cup,” Sampaoli said afterwards.”I told the group: Messi did not owe the World Cup to Argentina, but football owed the World Cup to Messi.
“We should help him to be in a new World Cup. I was very excited to be in a squad with him.”The threat of failure loomed large for Argentina, who conceded after just 38 seconds at altitude in Quito – the fastest World Cup qualifying goal conceded by the visitors.But Messi took centre stage from that point, scoring twice before half-time to keep Argentina’s hopes alive.After combining with Angel Di Maria for the equaliser and netting a thunderous strike to become the first player in South American qualifying to score 20 goals, Messi completed his hat-trick with a glorious chip just past the hour-mark.Sampaoli added: “Argentina took a big step. I hope that with the preparation time we have, we can be competitive as we were today.”
Russia 3 Spain 3: Visitors squander two-goal lead as Smolov & Ramos net braces Ryan Benson Last updated 1 year ago 04:46 11/15/17 
Twitter: @SeFutbol Russia came back from 2-0 down to draw 3-3 in a thrilling friendly draw with Spain, as Fedor Smolov and Sergio Ramos scored two each. Spain showed rare signs of defensive frailty as they squandered a two-goal lead to slump to a thrilling 3-3 friendly draw with Fedor Smolov-inspired Russia on Tuesday, despite Sergio Ramos scoring twice from the penalty spot.The home side found themselves trailing 2-0 just after the half-hour mark, as Spain appeared to pick up where they left off in their 5-0 hammering of Costa Rica, but Russia fought back and ultimately secured a commendable draw thanks to Smolov’s stunning second goal.An entertainingly frantic first half saw plenty of attacking football and the opening goal took just nine minutes to arrive, as Jordi Alba – who broke the deadlock against Costa Rica on Saturday – headed in a Marco Asensio cross. Article continues below Editors’ Picks Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. A Liverpool legend in the making: Behind Virgil van Dijk’s remarkable rise to world’s best player A Ramos penalty saw their lead doubled, though Russia halved the deficit a few minutes before the break – Smolov emphatically finishing a flowing move from the edge of the box.Russia equalised early in the second half thanks to Aleksey Miranchuk, though poor defending quickly allowed Ramos the chance to bury a second penalty, which the captain did with aplomb.Smolov brought Russia level again 20 minutes from time, though, sending a fierce long-range effort into the top-left corner to set up a tantalising finish that ultimately saw the teams end on level terms.2 – Sergio Ramos is the first player to score two penalties in the same game for Spain since at least 2004. Captain. pic.twitter.com/82JglzbwMd— OptaJose (@OptaJose) November 14, 2017A counter-attack almost brought about a Russia goal in the eighth minute, as Spain were caught with too many men forward and Smolov prodded wide following a brilliant Igor Smolnikov cross.Spain clinically responded by going a goal up with the next attack.Asensio was given too much space on the left flank and his teasing cross was expertly diverted over Andrey Lunev by Alba’s glancing header.Rodrigo went close to a second shortly after, as he produced a clever turn on the edge of the area to lose Viktor Vasin before shooting at Lunev.Spain did look set to go into the break 2-0 up when Ramos coolly converted a penalty after Daler Kuzyaev handled in the area.But Russia pulled one back in the 41st minute – Smolov shaped to shoot, fooled a defender and smashed a left-footed effort into the bottom-right corner from 18 yards.Spain’s lead was then wiped out entirely five minutes after the restart, as Miranchuk put past David de Gea from close range after good work on the left by Yuri Zhirkov.But they were level for just three minutes before Ramos’ second penalty put Spain ahead again – the Real Madrid star dispatching from 12 yards after being tripped by Giorgi Jikia.Russia poured men forward in response and were good value for a third goal, which arrived in glorious fashion as Smolov sent an unstoppable drive beyond De Gea from just outside the penalty area.And they should have clinched a remarkable win five minutes from the end, but Aleksandr Kokorin saw his effort saved by De Gea at the end of a swift counter.A nasty collision between Rodrigo and Lunev resulted in the Russia goalkeeper being withdrawn late on, forcing Denis Glushakov to go in goal for the final moments due to all of their substitutions being made, but Spain failed to capitalise and the hosts held out for a draw. read more
A Guide to Bodywork: Massage, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, and More lululemon is a yoga pants brand, right? When we got our first pair of running shorts from the Vancouver brand a few seasons ago for a trail running race, that was our entire exposure to them. We were a little apprehensive about wearing a pair of flimsy shorts made out of yoga pant material on steep alpine zone runs that often include bushwhacking and frequent rock scrambles. Fast forward a few hundred miles of trails, some of their silverescent work out shirts, a pair of boardshorts that has seen lakes in five states, and more wash cycles than we can count, and we’re sold. We got to go behind the scenes at lululemon’s headquarters and design center to get an in depth look at how the brand has turned their mens activewear line from a small side project to a serious contender in the outdoors and urban markets. If you’re looking for high performance clothes for the gym, the office and everything in between, look no further.Related: Pack It In: Spring Running | All The Rage: Dirty Yogalululemon’s headquarters (the Store Support Center in company parlance) sits just minutes from beachfront parks and downtown Vancouver. We first noticed how open everything is – you’ll find marketing, design, and customer service teams just steps from one another, and not a cubicle in sight. It’s easy to see that every employee believes in the culture of “mindful athletics”, especially when heading into the WhiteSpace design center. Built specifically to harness lululemon’s relationships with fabric mills, world class athletes (they count multiple olympians and top tier outdoors and adventure athletes among their faithful), and biomechanics professionals, the WhiteSpace blends its space between creative design and data driven science seamlessly. From an endless pool system complete with viewing windows to evaluate athlete stroke and suit performance, to a motion capture suite that would give a Hollywood visual effects team pause, everything is geared towards finding perfection. The first thing we thought of was a kind of “skunkworks” and secret projects, but Brian Peterson, lululemon’s director of innovation quickly pointed out that from inception, many projects are cross disciplinary, involving both long term investment (some fabric technologies are more than five years out) as well as current product designers and marketers. The result is an agile design process that allows the men’s activewear to release products at a pace that would make a conventional retailer panic.Throughout the year, lululemon pushes collections on a biweekly basis; these are curated to take advantage of current weather, style trends, and typical outdoors and indoors activities for an every day athlete. The result is evident in the legions of loyal customers. We were most impressed by the collection mentality of the design team. Rather than simply let small teams own a certain product or category, outerwear,sweat specific, and transitional wear teams work in a concerted effort to build products with a specific focus that work together. For example, later this year the run category will be defined by an anchor piece that is a body mapped jacket designed around ventilation and movement. The layers closer to skin take both design and technical cues from the outerwear.What does this mean for the consumer though? Foremost, lululemon’s men’s line simply works. Sure, the newest hybrid T.H.E. Short ($78) looks great, but the function first design makes them incredibly comfortable whether you’re out for a SUP session in summer heat or doing a HIIT workout in the gym. That kind of performance lets you focus on the task at hand no matter if its navigating a rocky trail, or putting up a PR on your favorite olympic lift. The idea is to help lululemon customers focus on living in the minute – being a “mindful athlete” – rather than fussing with apparel and gear your entire workout. That attention to product detail is evident in fabric quality, fit, and performance in the entire line from workout specific to more casual office wear (trust us and try on a pair of the ABC Pants $128, and never look back). We’re excited to see their more technical outerwear line later this year; as with their running shorts and tops, we’re sure it will become a quick staple for performance driven, mindful athletes across the country. Editors’ Recommendations The Best Documentaries on Netflix Right Now A Beginner’s Guide to Road Biking Runners, Say Goodbye to Chafing with Path Projects Running Shorts 14 Scandinavian Clothing Brands You Need to Know 
Story Highlights Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has hailed Jamaica’s relationship with the European Union (EU) as a “vibrant partnership” for solid development and collaboration in key sectors. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has hailed Jamaica’s relationship with the European Union (EU) as a “vibrant partnership” for solid development and collaboration in key sectors.Mr. Chuck, who was speaking at a special celebration of Europe Day, held on May 9 at the residence of the EU Ambassador to Jamaica in Jack’s Hill, St. Andrew, said that for over 40 years Jamaica has received “reliable” support for “our national economic growth and social development objectives”.He also highlighted that the EU development partnership continues to be relevant in relation to national priorities, and evident in ongoing projects, such as agriculture, justice reform, maternal health and climate change.“Although these projects are at various stages of implementation, they are all designed to buttress our national efforts towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” the Minister said.Mr. Chuck added that the EU is playing a “critical role” in the Government’s Justice Sector Reform, and the support will “greatly” assist in Jamaica achieving its objective of building a secure, cohesive and just society.Emphasising that the EU-Jamaica partnership extends beyond national borders, the Minister said “we share common positions on many critical issues”, noting that the EU’s commitment, as well as its leadership and contribution to achieving global peace and unity, “lies at the heart of every Europe Day celebration”.Meanwhile, Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, told the gathering that there is a commitment to partnering with the Government to create an enabling environment for all Jamaicans.“There are new markets on both sides. Tourism creates great opportunities, knowledge sharing, cultural exchanges and academic exchanges, so there is richness on both sides,” she said.Europe Day is observed in all EU Delegations and offices across the world. This year marks the 61st anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaties, which signalled the beginning of a united Europe. He also highlighted that the EU development partnership continues to be relevant in relation to national priorities, and evident in ongoing projects, such as agriculture, justice reform, maternal health and climate change. Mr. Chuck, who was speaking at a special celebration of Europe Day, held on May 9 at the residence of the EU Ambassador to Jamaica in Jack’s Hill, St. Andrew, said that for over 40 years Jamaica has received “reliable” support for “our national economic growth and social development objectives”.
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Ber Alb SH A, which is part of the Ekin Maden Group located in Istanbul, Turkey, has awarded Cabo Drilling – Albania division, located in Tirana, Albania, a second phase underground drilling contract of 4,000 m. The original drill program, which consisted of 4,000+ ms of NQ drilling, was successfully completed by Cabo in December, 2010. The phase one drilling program was split between BerAlb’s Lac Rosh Munella mines, both of which are located in the northeast Albania mountain region, within the administrative borders of Fush Arrez County in Puke Province. The second phase drill program drilling will be performed at the Munella mine exclusively. Cabo’s European General Manager Terry Aimone: “We are pleased to have successfully completed the phase one drilling program at the Lac Rosh mine and the Munella mine. We have now commenced on the phase two Munella mine program, taking yet another step forward toward our goal of becoming well recognised as one of the foremost, securely established, safety first and dependable drilling contractors throughout Europe.”Since its inception as a metal trading company in 1982, Ekin Maden has focused on the trade of non-iron metals and mineral concentrates of copper, zinc and lead. Ekin Maden also started to sell lump chrome ore, chrome concentrates and manganese ore in 2010.
Here’s a sentence I assumed I’d never hear, “Through the power of second life, students can virtually experience the civil rights movement.” It’s from a new video by communication students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Just in time for Martin Luther King Day, a group of kids have launched Civil Rights Movement Comes of Age in Second Life.”The kids learned game development in order to create Second Life simulation of some of the Civil Right Movement’s most pivotal events, including 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, the 1963 March on Washington, and the 1964 Mississippi Freedom School Movement.Introductory video after the jump.
Professional gamers are not a new phenomenon, but would you call these people professional athletes and the games they play sports? Apparently the US government now considers the participants in the League of Legends Season 3 Championship Finals pro athletes, thanks to some serious negotiation from Riot Games.It’s easy to laugh at the idea that your time on the couch or in front of a mouse and keyboard is actually training in the sport of your choosing, but what happened here is a little more serious than that. Riot Games is one of several game studios that have been lobbying to get their games counted as legitimate sports by the government, so their championship players can be treated like real athletes.Why do they care? What this means, essentially, is that these players can now apply for work visas for their games, granting them a fast track into the US for extended periods of time. Riot Games eSports Manager Nick Allen explained in a recent interview that this is something that have been working towards for a long time now, and are very happy that it has finally happened.Now that we’ve pulled the pin out of this particular grenade, where is the line drawn exactly? There aren’t a lot of games out there that have the kind of viewing audience that League of Legends currently has, where the championship matches happen in front of sold out arenas full of people with millions watching at home.It seems like the next step would be for the US government to make a list of requirements that have to be met in order for other games and their competitive players to be treated the same way.Once you’ve wrapped your head around the idea that professional games and traditional sports athletes are slowly falling into the same category, you have to wonder where things go next. Will we live in a Gamer style future where eSports is as popular as regular sports and their athletes are capable of the same international appeal as the current superstar athletes?
Last week I hosted a business seminar that allowed me to speak to people on Main Street and see the current environment through their eyes. There is understandably quite a bit of confusion and hesitation amongst business owners looking to grow and manage their business effectively, so I thought I’d go back to basics and talk a bit about strategies and setting up for success. Firstly, have a plan: A plan can change and it can be improved as you move forward but without it you really don’t have a sense of where you’re trying to go. You need a plan. A plan should start with your goals. This should include a clear sense of what you want from your business, financially, professionally and personally. I have known people who have focused on simply one of these, and they’ve become demotivated. You must define how much money you want to earn from this enterprise; you must have a clear goal about what kind of professional glory you are pursuing; and you should define personal happiness before starting a business. A plan must also include marketing plans, key employees, financial and corporate structures, protections such as insurances and a really good system that tells you if you’re succeeding. This last one is something that many first-time business owners ignore. However, adopting key performance indicators and judging your business against them is crucial. It’s the method by which you judge whether the plan is working. Your plan should also delineate shareholders, investors, partners and the exit strategy. I advise business owners to think carefully about who they take on as a partner or investor – the right partner can be the best thing you ever did because they’re a mentor, a war buddy and someone to share the pain and the wealth with. You want a good partner, but you want to be a good partner too. The same goes for investors – the best one may not be the one with the most money, but the best contacts and the most experience. And then there’s exit strategy. Anyone who’s already owned a business will tell you that it’s worth thinking about your exit before you start a business. Many business ventures end in organised liquidation, trade sale or internal buy-out. And how that works is dependent on the structure and decisions about shareholding and rights etc. It’s worth discussing this with your accountant or solicitor before starting a business. And I always advise business owners to state in their plan what value they want to build the business to. That is to say, if a large business was to bid to buy your business, what price would you want and what kind of sale would you want? Once you start planning for these goals, you realise that you have to make certain structural decisions before you start the business. So I think very highly of planning. I’ve started, invested in and sold many businesses and I’ll do it all again in the future. And I don’t take any serious steps until I have a plan – a road map for success. Lastly, let me give you a good template for a business owner’s personality: Work, Play, Fight, Love, Believe. You must want to work, you must plan for downtime away from work, you must be prepared to fight for what’s right and for your business, you must have a love or a passion for what you’re doing, and you must arise each morning with a ton of belief in what you’re doing and where you’re going. Good luck! * Mark Bouris is the Executive Chairman of Yellow Brick Road, a financial services company offering home loans, financial planning, accounting & tax and insurance. Email Mark on mark.neos@ybr.com.auwith any queries you may have. Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram
00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreenshift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% XColor SettingsAaAaAaAaTextBackgroundOpacity SettingsTextOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundSemi-TransparentOpaqueTransparentFont SettingsSize||TypeSerif MonospaceSerifSans Serif MonospaceSans SerifCasualCursiveSmallCapsResetSave SettingsSAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The 2019 San Diego Cherry Blossom Festival is in full bloom.The event is being held at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park through Sunday.Attendees can experience the blooming trees, eat Japanese street foods, and enjoy cultural performances.KUSI photographer Jason Livecchi took a sneak peak of what’s to come this weekend. Posted: March 18, 2019 2019 Cherry Blossom Festival March 18, 2019 KUSI Newsroom KUSI Newsroom, Categories: Local San Diego News FacebookTwitter
Neighbors MarketVancouver Food CooperativeDowntown Vancouver boosters have long called for viable grocery options. A vital, thriving downtown core requires residents, they’ve argued — and residents require groceries.Now there are two grocery stores on Main Street south of McLoughlin Boulevard; a few blocks north is Arnada Naturals, dealing mostly in supplements but also featuring some gluten-free and other foods. Safeway, the nearest supermarket, is many blocks farther up the street.The Vancouver Food Cooperative and Neighbors Market are both growing every month, pulling in the passing public while nailing down niche customers. For the ultra-conscientious Neighbors Market, 1707 Main St., that means people who want to be certain their food has been vetted as local, natural and ethical in every way proprietor Lyn Krogseng can think of.“I have become very anti-mega-corporations,” said Krogseng. “I really think they are job-destroying evil empires.”“There is a burgeoning interest in real food,” said Kirk Wright, president of the Vancouver Food Cooperative board of directors. “I think we have complementary businesses. Lyn is as local as it gets, and she’s dedicated to that. That’s not exactly our mission — we aim for a more complete shopping experience.”In fact, the Vancouver Food Co-op, at 1002 Main St., has made a deal with Burgerville to stock the local fast-food chain’s new line of grab-and-go sandwiches and snacks.
Load More RelatedPosts 181 Chinese nationals arrested in dispute over POGO accreditation status The 2018 WSOP main event kicked off on Monday with the 7,874 entries creating a prize pool of more than US$74 million, including US$8.8 million for the eventual winner. After three Day 1 flights this week, 5,281 players remain in contention and will return for Day 2 starting today. The top 1,181 players will earn minimum payout of US$15,000, with play to continue until the 2018 WSOP main event champion is crowned on 15 July.This year’s main event includes players from 88 countries with Asia again well represented. Among those to have traveled across the Pacific Ocean are 55 players from China, 58 from Japan, 14 from Hong Kong, eight from Korea, eight from Taiwan, six from Singapore, four from Vietnam, four from the Philippines, two from Macau, two from Malaysia, two from Myanmar and one from Thailand. There are also 82 from Australia.Monster Stack Players pack the Amazon Room on Day 1B Organizers of the 2018 World Series of Poker have announced that this year’s main event is the second biggest of all time with a huge field of 7,874 players taking their seat at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this week.The impressive figure comfortably beats the 7,221 who took part last year and is eclipsed only by the famous 2006 event which saw Jamie Gold defeat a monster field of 8,773 players. New Chief Executive vows to protect Macau’s gaming and tourism industry from harm Genting’s Resorts World Las Vegas names five key additions to executive team
It’s easy to understand what a print magazine is. When our readers sign up for a print subscription they know what they’re going to get. But a “digital subscription”—with an ever-growing array of devices and platforms— is such a broad term nowadays. It can be confusing for our readers to understand what we are offering them. If we offer the iPad edition, readers will also ask about the Android version, the Nook edition, the Kindle edition or the Google Play version. And where does that leave our beloved web-based digital edition—that link we email our readers? What version or edition do we name it so we don’t confuse our readers?We need to show our audiences and our readers that they now truly have the option to read the magazine on different platforms or devices, and that they can really read it the way they want. Below I’ve outlined three variations of digital editions and how we market them to our readers: 1. The Computer or Desktop Browser Version: In my marketing efforts we’ve re-named this digital version the “web-based digital edition.” The distinction was necessary because people signing up for digital-only versions or a print and digital combo were under the impression that they were also signing up for the iPad/iPhone edition. 2. iPad/iPhone: When marketing the Apple digital edition, we are making sure we let our readers know that they can read the magazine on both the iPad and iPhone device. It’s one subscription as long as they use one Apple ID on both devices.3. Nook/Kindle/Google Play: These three digital platforms are interesting to market. A person who has an Apple device can easily download the Nook, Kindle or Google Play application and can log into their account and access our magazines. Or if they have one of these devices they can also find our magazines there. However, when we marketed these digital subscriptions individually, we felt we were confusing our audience and many times not offering them the platform that they wanted. To help make it clear for them, we combined all the digital subscription offers into one message, as the image above shows. This type of combined promotion seemed to be the most effective way to let our readers know where to find us and how they can subscribe.The important thing to keep in mind with all of these platforms is pricing. If you have one rate on one platform and a lower rate on another, the customer will notice.As you can see, this is just the start. Next time I’ll talk about quality control and customer service issues regarding digital editions, and how we handle them.If you have any questions feel free to email me at mestevez@nbmedia.com.Until then.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The national civil rights organization, Muslim Advocates, and its co-counsel announced a settlement of a lawsuit against the city of Wilmington, Delaware. The lawsuit alleged that Muslim children were repeatedly harassed at city pools last year because of clothing worn for religious reasons.According to court documents, the city will revise its dress code policies for city-operated aquatic facilities to ensure access for all. The new policy will expressly state that the dress code accommodates clothing worn for religious reasons or financial hardship.The settlement comes following a lawsuit brought by Wilmington-based Muslim Youth Center, Darul Amaanah Academy, and certain families associated with the center.Asian Muslim Children Swimming in an Apartment Swimming PoolSome of the children attending Darul Amaanah’s summer camp, consistent with their religious beliefs, wear headscarves, t-shirts or leggings while in public.Despite wearing such clothing at city pools for years without incident, pool staff harassed the children this past summer and repeatedly denied them access to the pool simply because of their religious beliefs, according to Darul Amaanah.Despite numerous complaints, including a cease and desist letter from Muslim Advocates and an acknowledgement from the mayor’s office that the city used “poor judgment” and “should be held accountable,” the city failed to take meaningful action, forcing the plaintiffs to file this lawsuit in August 2018, according to attorneys for the center.“I was born and raised in Wilmington, which is why it broke my heart to see our children face this kind of discrimination and humiliation from the city,” said Tahsiyn Ismaa’eel, founding director of the Darul Amaanah Academy summer youth camp.“Every child should be able to have fun in a public pool without having to worry about facing prejudice.”As part of the settlement, the city will provide additional training to employees of city-operated aquatic facilities and prominently display the new dress code policy at all city pools.The city will also extend the length of the 2019 pool season through Labor Day and provide $50,000 in compensation to the plaintiffs, according to the settlement.While the city didn’t admit any wrongdoing, Mayor Mike Purzycki and City Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Kelley both said Wilmington is committed to “ensuring the fair and equal treatment of all residents.”“Both parties agreed that today’s announced settlement helps to ensure that all residents of Wilmington are able to enjoy Wilmington’s aquatic facilities,” the mayor and parks director said in a joint statement.Muslim Advocates attorneys said they were pleased with the outcome.“Darul Amaanah Academy’s staff and families showed remarkable courage by publicly standing up for themselves and for the broader Wilmington community,” said Juvaria Khan, the senior staff attorney at Muslim Advocates.“Everybody — especially young children — should be allowed to use the pool without fearing that they will be discriminated against because of what they believe or the way they look. This situation should have never happened, and this settlement agreement helps ensure that it will never happen again.”____________________________________________Excerpt:“I was born and raised in Wilmington, which is why it broke my heart to see our children face this kind of discrimination and humiliation from the city,” said Tahsiyn Ismaa’eel, founding director of the Darul Amaanah Academy summer youth camp.Photo Caption:Website Tags and Keywords:Hashtags:
Travelweek Group Posted by Stay with Brad Pitt – or at least at his new hotel Friday, September 9, 2016 NEW YORK — Brad Pitt is the latest Hollywood actor to try his hand at the hotelier business, with numerous reports indicating Pitt is planning to open a new resort in Zablace, Croatia.Conde Nast Traveler says the US$1.5 billion luxury resort will be “massive”, offering hotel and villa accommodation along with dining and retail venues plus a golf course.The new-build, dubbed by People magazine as “a modern ecologically-responsible planned community”, comes with a few sweeteners. Pitt, known for his charity work, is also said to be funding new schools and a clinic for the 2,500 residents of the small coastal town.The architect working with Pitt on the resort project says the actor called Croatia “the most beautiful country he has ever visited.” Tags: Croatia << Previous PostNext Post >>