Trump Court Pick to Follow in Conservative Tradition (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Ernest Young, a professor at Duke University Law School, and Michael Gerhardt, a professor at the University of North Carolina Law School, discuss the finalists to replace Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. They speak with Greg Stohr and June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Dreaming

Well today the powers that be are discussing Brexit. I am, however, still awaiting the outcome and fall out. In the meantime I shall just dream. 

Whilst I'm doing that why not join me by taking a look at this amazing Chateau in Upper Provence. Chateau de Moissac.

Bloomberg Law Brief: Trump Immigration Faces Outrage (Audio)

David Bier, an immigration Policy analyst at the Cato Institute, and Jennifer Chacon, a professor at UC Irvine Law School, discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order on Immigration, which has drawn controversy and condemnation from several nations and civil rights groups. They speak with June Grasso, Michael Best and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Immigration Lawyers Reflect on Trump Immigration Order (Audio)

(Bloomberg) --Harlan York, founder of Harlan York and Associates, and David Leopold, founding partner of David Leopold and Associates, discuss how their immigration law practices plan to cope with Donald Trump’s recent actions on immigration. They speak with June Grasso, Michael Best and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

‘Hamilton’ Meets ‘Wicked’: BroadwayCon Fans Bring the Cosplay

At BroadwayCon, the phrase “I’ve never seen ‘Cats’” draws gasps and painted green witches are as common as colonial gear and trios of Schuyler sisters from the hit musical “Hamilton.” BroadwayCon took over part of the Javits Center in New York this past weekend with fans belting word-perfect renditions of show tunes amid a rotating […]

A Commuter’s Dream: Entrepreneurs Race to Develop Flying Car

WASHINGTON—Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion. Inventors and entrepreneurs have long tried and failed to make the dream a reality, but that may be changing.

Nearly a dozen companies around the globe, including some with deep pockets such as European aircraft maker Airbus, are competing to be the first to develop a new kind of aircraft that will enable commuters to glide above crowded roadways. A few of the aircraft under development are cars with wings that unfold for flight, but most aren’t cars at all. Typically they take off and land vertically like helicopters. Rather than a single, large main rotor, they have multiple small rotors. Each rotor is operated by a battery-powered electric motor instead of a conventional aircraft piston engine.

It’s no sure bet that flying-car dreams will turn into reality. There are many obstacles, including convincing regulators that the aircraft are safe, figuring out how to handle thousands of new low-flying aircraft over cities without collisions and developing batteries that will keep them aloft long enough to be useful.

But entrepreneurs are moving forward. They see a vast potential market for “air taxis” and personally owned small aircraft to transport people from the fringes of metropolitan areas to city centers as urban areas grow more congested and people spend more time stuck in traffic. They envision tens of thousands of one or two-person flying taxis delivering passengers to the rooftops of office buildings in city centers and other landing pads during rush hours.

“In as little as 10 years, products could be on the market that revolutionize urban travel for millions of people,” said Zach Lovering, the leader of Airbus’ project to develop an autonomous flying taxi called the Vahana. The name means the mount or vehicle of a Hindu deity.

This image provided by Joby Aviation shows the conceptual design of the Joby S2 Electric VTOL PAV aircraft.  (Joby Aviation via AP)

Uber released a 98-page report in October making the business case for air taxis, which the company sees as the future of on-demand transportation. Uber doesn’t have any plans to develop a flying car itself, but the online transportation network is advising several companies that have aircraft in the works.

“The role we want to play is as a catalyst for the entire industry,” said Nikhil Goel, an Uber project manager for advanced programs.

Some of the aircraft are drones that will be preprogrammed for each flight and monitored or operated from the ground or a command center. Others are designed for human pilots.

It’s unclear yet how much the aircraft will cost, although prices are likely to vary significantly. Some of the aircraft are designed to be individually owned, while others are envisioned more for commercial use. Designers hope that if demand is high, prices can be kept affordable through economies of mass production.

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Several recent developments could make these aircraft possible. Advances in computing power mean the rotors on multi-copter drones can be adjusted many times per second, making the aircraft easy to control. Drones have also benefited from advances in battery and electric motor technology. Some companies, like Chinese dronemaker EHang, are scaling-up drones so that they can carry people.

Another aircraft under development, Santa Cruz, California-based Joby Aviation’s S2, looks more like a conventional plane except that there are 12 tiltrotors spread along the wings and tail. And some, like the Vahana, a cockpit mounted on a sled and flanked by propellers in front and back, don’t really look like any aircraft in the skies today.

“In terms of what you can make fly in a reliable manner, the solution speed gateway that (computer) chips have gone through recently have literally opened the door to a whole new world of flying machine possibilities,” said Charles Eastlake, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor emeritus of aerospace engineering.

But he also cautioned: “My best engineering guess is that people actually using autonomous air taxis in the next 10 or 15 years is possible, but definitely not certain. The challenges are big.”

Key for many of the designs will be the development of longer-lasting lightweight batteries. Currently available batteries could probably keep an air taxi aloft about 15 to 30 minutes before it would have to land, experts said. Depending on how fast the aircraft flies, that probably isn’t quite enough to transport passengers between nearby cities or across metropolitan areas, experts said.

This image provided by Joby Aviation shows the conceptual design of the Joby S2 Electric VTOL PAV aircraft. (Joby Aviation via AP)

Another hurdle will be winning Federal Aviation Administration certification for any radical new kind of aircraft when approval of even small changes in aviation technology can take years.

The FAA said in a statement that it is taking a “flexible, open-minded, and risk-based approach” to flying cars. FAA officials have discussed with several manufacturers the certification of aircraft that will be flown with a pilot in the beginning, and later converted to an autonomous passenger aircraft.

While further research is needed to ensure that autonomous aircraft are safe, “we believe automation technology already being prototyped in low-risk unmanned aircraft missions, when fully mature, could have a positive effect” on aviation safety,” the agency said.

Reducing noise is another challenge since air taxis will be taking off and landing in densely populated areas. So is creating enough landing pads to handle lots of aircraft at the same time. A new air traffic control system would also likely be needed.

“It’s pretty clear that the existing air traffic control system won’t scale to the kind of density at low altitudes that people are talking about,” said John Hansman, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who chairs the FAA’s research and engineering advisory committee.

This artist rendering provided by Airbus shows a vehicle in their flying car project, Vahana. (Airbus via AP)

NASA is developing an air traffic control system for small drones that perhaps could be expanded to include flying cars.

“There’s no question we can build the vehicle,” Hansman said. “The big challenge is whether we can build a vehicle that would be allowed to operate in the places where people want to use it.”

Iranian Oscar-Winning Director Says He’ll Skip Awards in Protest

Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi said Sunday he will not attend the Academy Awards on Feb. 26, “even if exceptions were to be made for my trip,” as protests over President Donald Trump's immigration ban spread to Hollywood's biggest global stage.

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Bloomberg Law Brief: U. K. Court Rules on Brexit (Audio)

Michael Gordon, a professor at the University of Liverpool, and Steven Peers, a professor at the University of Essex, discuss a British Supreme Court decision about Brexit, which decided that Parliament must have a say in Theresa May’s Brexit plans. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

U. K. High Court Rules on Path Forward for Brexit (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Michael Gordon, a professor at the University of Liverpool, and Steven Peers, a professor at the University of Essex, discuss a British Supreme Court decision about Brexit, which decided that Parliament must have a say in Theresa May’s Brexit plans. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law Brief: Trump Sued By Ethics Lawyers (Audio)

Jonthan Adler, a professor at Case Western University, and Caroline Fredrickson, president of the American Constitution Society, discuss an ethics lawsuit brought against President Donald Trump on his first Monday in office. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Where To Go In Malaysia – Interactive Travel Map

Say you’re travelling to Malaysia for the first time, or like me, you live here and are looking where to go in Malaysia – for something new and interesting. This new tool by Expedia could come in really handy!

It’s an Interactive Travel Map of Malaysia that provides info about the major cities and points of interest including things to do, where to eat and Flight + Hotel info.

Locations

It currently covers:

• Kuala Lumpur


• Langkawi


• Melaka


• Labuan


• Johor


• Putrajaya


• Penang


• Kota Kinabalu


• Cameron Highlands


• Kuching


• Ipoh

With a ‘Things to Do’ and ‘Food’ section for each place plus a link to a Flights and Hotel guide for each.

Food in Kuala Lumpur, some great suggestions:

Points of Interest

If you click on the pin on the map, it has more details for each location. Including the full address, opening hours and a description of the place.

Fierce, one of my favourite places! (When I still at rice and bread..haha).

There’s plenty of interesting places to visit in there too, even for KL natives it might give you some new ideas for weekend activities (Farm in the City or Broga Hill for example?).

So do have a look through.

You can find out more about Malaysia by checking out the Expedia Interactive Travel Map.

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Judge Blocks Aetna Humana Deal (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Andrew Harris, a reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses why a federal judge blocked Aetna Inc.'s $37 billion deal to buy rival insurer Humana, thwarting a health-care merger, which could have re-shaped the health-care sector. He speaks with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law Brief: Paul McCartney Sues Sony (Audio)

Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, discusses U.S. copyright laws that could help Paul McCartney regain the rights to one of his songs from Sony Corp. He speaks with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

With No Will, Prince Estate at Risk (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Terence Ross, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, and Laura Zwicker, a partner at Greenberg Glusker, discuss the close control that Prince held over his music, and how his lack of a will could put his wishes at risk. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law Brief: Supreme Court Hears Trademark Case (Audio)

Greg Stohr, a Supreme Court Reporter for Bloomberg News and co-host of Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law," discusses a Supreme Court case over whether federal officials can withhold some legal protections for trademarks the government views as disparaging, hearing arguments in a free-speech case centering on the name of a rock band. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Michael Best and June Grasso. Bloomberg's Bob Moon and Karen Moscow report the day's top legal stories.

Cam Harris, the Fake News king of Maryland

If you’ve ever watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, you may have wondered how Ferris financed his adventure (including fuel, tips, tickets to the baseball game and a very expensive lunch at a posh restaurant). Well, the original script and cut of the movie included scenes of Ferris searching the couch for change and stealing money from his sister’s room, before calling his father and conning him into revealing the location of saving bonds… that he then takes without permission and converts to cash at a local bank.

(Search for ‘bond’ on this page and you’ll see what I mean; Ferris even brags to camera about how easy it was to fool his father by saying: “the guy gave it up faster than a drunk Catholic girl”!)

All of this was cut out of the movie because it made Ferris much less likeable. Similarly, a certain Mr Harris has chosen to omit and even erase a few juicy details from his own adventure, and I am here today to share those details with you.

There’s been a lot of misuse of the term ‘fake news’ of late, but it is utterly clear that Cameron Harris has been caught bang to rights producing entirely false and inflammatory stories (see earlier on Bloggerheads) that he specifically invented to appeal to a target audience in pursuit of profit and the advancement of a political agenda. You are encouraged to read the interview with Cameron Harris by Scott Shane of the New York Times, but for the purposes of this article, you really only need to see this later tweet by that same journalist:

My impression after 3 interviews with Harris: He doesn't fully grasp how pernicious it is to democracy and public discourse to make stuff up https://t.co/YTEC9QDJHx

— Scott Shane (@ScottShaneNYT) January 18, 2017

Cameron Harris has since published the following statement on Twitter:

While the initial motivation behind launching a fake news site was financially-based, the lesson I learned from the experience is far more important — and it’s one that can’t be covered in a tweet or even a NYT article.

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There are large-scale changes occurring in America, from where we live and where we work to the people with whom we interact and the lens through which we see the world. America has responded to these changes poorly. Instead of engaging one another we have withdrawn into the ideological and cultural circles that support the belief systems to which we subscribe.

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Fake news flourished in this election cycle because it served the purpose of reinforcing these biases, and it occurred on both sides. It catered to predispositions that Americans already held, and while fake news has been widely discussed, the dynamics behind it have been largely ignored. Whether fake news remains prevalent or not (and I hope that it doesn’t), our nation cannot move forward from such a divisive election cycle if we continue to seek comfort in our own beliefs and refuse to challenge our personal world views.

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I apologize to those I disappointed by my actions, and my wish is that I will be allowed to contribute my informed experience to a larger dialogue about how Americans approach the media, tough issues, and the manner in which we, collectively, will inform our decisions going forward.

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Cameron Harris

In short: it’s all your fault, America, and you need to take a long, hard look at yourselves.

The psychological projection may seem mind-boggling to you, but it’s to be expected from Mr Harris, who repeatedly and falsely accused others of producing fake news before, during and after the election, knowing that he was a producer of genuinely fake news. Further, the assertion that it happened on both sides is as misleading as it is self-serving: there may have been inaccuracies on both sides, distortions on both sides, and even a few latecomers trying to fight fire with fire, but the fake news phenomenon was closely tied to the Trump campaign and Trump’s own loose relationship with the truth, and every reasonable and informed person acknowledges that.

As for unhealthy divisions and what dialogue may lead to positive change, I would dare to suggest that some actual regret on Mr Harris’ part will go some way to taking us forward.

On that note…

This Twitter exchange between myself and Cameron Harris includes an example of his inventing people who don’t exist and writing dialogue on their behalf. This particular example includes his pretending to be a Black Panther intending to target “white women” on polling day:

@camharris_us @nytimes How does pretending to be a Black Panther fit into all of this? What kind of dialogue does that start, do you think? pic.twitter.com/c2Cq6aESnO

— Tim Ireland (@bloggerheads) January 19, 2017

Mr Harris also actively contributed to false allegations of child rape (which regular readers will know is one of my least favourite things):

Cam Harris has since been fired from his job working for Republican politician David E. Vogt III, but despite some clumsy attempts to cover his tracks, it can be demonstrated that Mr Harris listed Mr Vogt not as an employer but a client on a website touting professional campaign services under the name ‘Chesapeake Strategy Partners’ (chesapeakestrategy.com):

Mr Harris also listed many other people/organisations as present and previous clients, and I am right now in the process of determining the truth of his assertions in this respect. As regulars will know, I often put trackers on my outgoing emails when I suspect I am about to be lied to or stonewalled, and I can tell you for a fact that there are many Republicans in Maryland who are fully aware of Cameron Harris, his admission of making fake news for profit, and his claim that they are clients of his organisation ‘Chesapeake Strategy Partners’… but they are very busy hiding under their beds at the moment.

At the time of writing, only Mr Vogt has taken any action and/or issued any statement. So when you read the following list, do so knowing that near to everybody* on the ‘current’ set of alleged clients (other than Mr Vogt) has been asked about this and decided to keep their mouths shut for now. I can say with certainty that these people/organisations and/or associated staff have received and read questions about their alleged involvement with Mr Harris, and even engaged in internal conversations about it… but so far, no-one is talking.

You should expect more from your representatives and/or those who campaign on their behalf, which is why I have added hyperlinks to every name to include contact details for every individual/organisation on the ‘current’ list where I can demonstrate that they have been informed of claims by Mr Harris that they are a client of his, but decided not to respond. If you live in Maryland, or even the good ol’ US of A generally, you might want to have a word with some or all of these people about their alleged involvement with Mr Harris and their silence to date.

(*If anything changes, this article will be updated to reflect any belated cooperation/transparency. If there is a hyperlink on their name… they still have questions to answer, and you’re invited to ask them yourself. If the link has been removed, as it has been for Mr Vogt, then they have issued a statement. There is at present one exception, a Haven Shoemaker who has not yet received the relevant email as far as I know.)

Chesapeake Strategy Partners

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Our clients

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: Maryland State Delegate Jason Buckel

: Maryland State Delegate Brett Wilson

: Maryland State Delegate Deb Rey

[answered via Twitter 15 Feb 2017]

: Maryland State Delegate Haven Shoemaker

[may or may not have received my email, so gets a break for now]

: Maryland State Delegate David Vogt

[has issued a statement]

: Maryland State Delegate Robin Grammer

: Maryland State Delegate Kevin Hornberger

: Change Annapolis PAC

[UPDATED: issued statement on 23 Jan]

: Dave Gyles for US Congress, AZ-9

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We have also worked with…

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: Kathy Szeliga for US Senate

: Congresswoman Katherine Harris

: Republican Party of Florida

: Florida House Speaker Pro-Tempore Leslie Waters

: Vogt for Congress, MD CD-6

: Wasserman for Congress, NY CD-18

: Allegretti for Congress, NY CD-13

: Gallagher for US Senate, FL

: Katherine Harris for US Senate, FL

: Assemblyman John DiMaio, NJ-23

: Assemblyman Erik Peterson, NJ-23

To close, mainly to avoid anyone rushing to assumptions, I will add that I have asked Mr Harris directly if Katherine Harris is a relation, and I am awaiting a reply.

Updates to follow.

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UPDATE (23 Jan) – So far, there’s a lot of internal chatter in Republican circles over Maryland way, but almost no-one’s talking. Still, the Chairman of Change Annapolis has today issued a statement, and that’s a start. The list has been updated accordingly, but there’s still a lot of names to go, and Harris himself refuses to answer any questions about the accuracy of the list of clients he published. Instead, he’s busying himself on Twitter making snarky comments on the media and critics of Trump and why no-one trusts them anymore. (makes face)

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UPDATE (15 Feb) – Deb Rey declined to answer multiple emails about this matter, but finally answered the key question about Cameron Harris on Twitter (almost a month after publication of this article), saying: “I was never a client of his.”

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Walters Asks for Insider Trading Case to be Thrown Out (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Peter Henning, a professor at Wayne State University, and Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter and English, discuss why accused inside trader Billy Walters is asking prosecutors to drop charges against him because of an FBI leak in his case. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Bloomberg Law Brief: High Court Turns Down Banks (Audio)

Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, and Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discuss a Supreme Court decision to turn away an appeal by some of the world’s largest bank over libor rigging lawsuits. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Bob Moon and Karen Moscow report the day's top legal stories.

Moodys Settles With U. S., States, Over Financial Crisis (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, discusses a $864 million settlement, which Moodys plans to pay out to the federal government, as well as several states, over the bond rating agency’s role in the 2008 financial crisis. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Supreme Court Rejects Banks in Libor Suits (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Hockett, a professor at Cornell University Law School, and Jennifer Rie, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discuss a Supreme Court decision to turn away an appeal by some of the world’s largest bank over Libor rigging lawsuits. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

New Year cartoon giveaway

Thanks for all the brilliant ideas

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I Have a New Opinion of Timourous Beasties

I have to admit to not being a fan of Timourous Beasties designs until recently. The insects in their designs just put me off to be honest. I don't do insects I'm afraid, God knows why I live in the country, but now I am a big fan. Browse through these beautifully upholstered pieces of furniture an see if you agree.

WildFit Challenge – Week 11 & 12 – A Small Break

Still in Spring, still enjoying it, still losing weight! All good so far. The only change really during this period is that for Week 12 we came out of Spring together as a group. Now that doesn’t mean going wild, cheating and eating all kinds of junk (still no sugar, dairy etc).

But it does mean you can eat some fruits in the morning (preferably start with berries) and towards the end of the week indulge in some complex carbs (sweet potato and brown rice for example).

Week 11

The shopping began at this point! I’d lost so much weight I couldn’t comfortably wear my old clothes anymore – they looked ridiculous and were just tremendously lose.

You can see my process of getting rid of my old stuff here:

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May not look the best in this at this point, but it’s an XL in a regular store (FOS) AND it’s muscle fit. So yah, progress for sure. I can actually shop in high street stores now like H&M, Uniqlo, Old Navy and FOS.

Amazingly I’m only an L in H&M, not even an XL!

And I got my first item ever from Uniqlo, a pair of jeans – quite a monumental moment for me.

Happy days!

We managed to squeeze another meal in at ChimiChurri Jaya One too, probably our favourite place to eat on diet. Totally sugar free, a great selection of proteins and cauli rice!

Week 12

So this week we were supposed to go out of Spring, but honestly for us we’d been kind of in and out anyway and as we were in December and we knew we were very likely to go way off the rails over the Christmas period we decided just to stay in (pretty) deep Spring.

I had a 2 day company meeting off-site, so that was a bit of a challenge. But as with anything, a bit of effort and planning can mitigate against less than ideal circumstances in most cases.

The one thing I do appreciate more now is hotel buffets, because it allows you to select what you want, what is on diet and you can try a small amount of a few things to see if they are sweet/not suitable etc. This is what I had for lunch basically, loads of steak and prawns and sparkling water – and it was delicious.

We also went our for dinner too, and I managed that on diet with rotisserie chicken and rattatouie – it came with potatoes so I just asked them to swap that for more vegetables. It was delicious!

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Yah I’m also that weirdo that brings their own tea to events now haha. Rooibos ftw!

I also did a bit of cooking this week, a typical Summer type dinner – Spatchcock chicken with a lemon mayonnaise, sweet potato wedges and some stir fried spinach in coconut amino’s.

We did have some summer meals during the week, just not all the time and we chose not to have any fruit at all.

Week 11 & 12 Summary

Pretty interesting times for us as it felt more like we were learning how to live with a WildFit type diet for the long term, what was below our line of acceptability (things that you absolutely wont eat) and what we thought we’d keep in our lives even knowing it was bad for our health (butter!).

Excercise wise, I’m still keeping up my Couch to 5k, although week 4 got REAL tough, I’ve had to retry it a few times. And I’m doing my daily pushups, I’m up to 14 a day now – from the beginning when I couldn’t even really do 2 pushups properly. Quite a lot of progress.

We will keep going, living mostly in Spring and cycling in and out when we feel the need (or desire) to, but eating as much veges as we can at every meal, drinking plenty of water and keeping the bad stuff to a minimum.

Up to date, I’ve lost about 15kg (around 33lbs) on WildFit and in total since June I’ve lost around 22kg (around 49lbs) including losing 5% body fat on WildFit and 11% since June (still a long way to go).

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My ideal weight according to the ‘charts’ is around 95kg and my current target for Body Fat % is to get below 24% which would put me back in the normal range. Although my long term goal is to get to 18% or below, ideally around 15%.

I started WildFit at 125kg and 32% Body Fat, right now I’m at 110kg and 27% Body Fat (In June I was 132kg and 38% Body Fat).

If you’re interested in measuring your Body Fat (which is a way more relevant measure than weight) the most accurate way at home is with the Accu-Measure Body Fat Calipers.

You can also get a scale that measures pretty accurately and is much easier (and less painful) like the Tanita BF680W Body Fat Monitor or what I use which is the Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale.

To summarise:

– Drink more water (at least 6-8 large glasses a day)

– Drink the Alkagizer Prime every day (no fruits)

– Add an EXTRA portion of vegetables at every meal

– Continue removing refined sugars

– Continue removing all grains (rice, wheat etc) and white potato

– Continue removing dairy (and all byproducts)

– Continue to remove Food additives, Nicotine, Alcohol and Caffeine

– Continue to Remove fruits, sweet vegetables, beans and honey

Food wise, no changes, apart from having a bit of Summer in Week 12. Remember the tips if you are struggling with the switch and energy (more good fats, plenty of salt, aerobic exercise etc) and keep on in WildFit Spring!

All my WildFit posts are here:

WildFit Challenge – Week 1 – Inner Dialogue

WildFit Challenge – Week 2 – Alkagizer Mild

WildFit Challenge – Week 3 – NO SUGAR!

WildFit Challenge – Week 4 – NO CARBS Or Dairy

WildFit Challenge – Week 5 – No Alcohol or Caffeine

WildFit Challenge – Week 6 – Entering Ketosis AKA Spring

WildFit Challenge – Week 7 & 8 – Staying In Spring

WildFit Challenge – Week 9 & 10 – Yah Still Spring

And you can find out more and buy WildFit here: Join the WildFit 90 Day Challenge

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RPGCast - Episode 409: "Body Butter"

Get lathered up and ready to hug your mana sabers. Today we Switch things up and talk about how many episodes it takes to destroy Namek. Then we waffle on Disgaea, mourn Scalebound, and learn all there is to know about FFXIV.

Apple Faces Antitrust Suit Over App Store Monopoly (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Mark Rifkin, a partner at Wolf Haldenstein, and Harry First, a professor at NYU Law School, discuss a suit against Apple, which accuses the iPhone maker of monopolizing the app store. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Tomb Raider collection has it all

Nintendo is ready to switch up the way you game. At a live press conference from Japan, Nintendo revealed its new multi-purpose Switch console.

In The Pink In Melbourne

What a beautiful shop this is. Situated in Melbourne Australia, I don't suppose I'll be visiting any time soon.

 I love shops that are understated and uncluttered, it makes the products stand out. Found at Yatzer

I also love the use of pink and green in this space.

SpaceX Ready to Send Ten Satellites into Orbit Via Falcon 9 on Saturday

Although SpaceX has recovered from the sudden fire that destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket while it was sitting on the launch pad awaiting a routine engine check on September 9^th, rain, winds, and a scheduling conflict at the launch site the company uses at Vandenberg Air Force Base have delayed until at least Saturday the launch of a Falcon 9 that will bring ten Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit.

It is not yet certain that weather will permit a Saturday launch, as this week California is enduring the most severe winter weather it has had in at least a decade, during which severe drought plagued the State.

The launch delay was announced via Twitter: “Launch moving due to high winds and rain at Vandenberg.”  The Twitter post went on to iterate that even were the winds and rain to subside significantly enough to allow a launch, the launch site had previously been scheduled for other uses so the Falcon 9 launch could not take place before Saturday, January 12^th.

SpaceX founder and owner Elon Musk announced on January 5^th that the new Falcon 9 had passed a standard, company-required test firing with the engine static, performed on the launch pad.  This test firing is done before every Falcon 9 launch as a SpaceX self-examination procedure.

The following day, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a launch license for the Falcon 9.

It has taken SpaceX more than four months to get back on a launch schedule following the September 1^st explosion and fire that destroyed an Israeli-made commercial communications satellite, the Amos-6, while it was set to undergo a routine pre-flight check at Cape Canaveral.

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On January 1^st this year, the company announced the findings in its investigation into the incident of September 1^st.  It concluded that the explosion and subsequent fire were caused by the buckling of the aluminum liner that protects the composite overwrapped helium tank inside the rocket’s upper stage liquid oxygen tank.

The Falcon 9 gets its power from burning a combination of liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel.  Oxygen becomes liquid at -183⁰ Celsius and is highly flammable and burns efficiently.

SpaceX said that the buckling, while not a complete rupture or collapse, was sufficiently severe that it allowed liquid oxygen propellant to gather in a pool between the aluminum liner and the carbon overwrap covering.  As pressure built up in the pool of liquid oxygen propellant, it generated enough heat to cause the highly combustible liquid to ignite, causing the explosion as the helium tank tore open, and the fire that destroyed the rocket.

The company has modified the process by which helium is loaded onto the rocket to prevent a similar occurrence in the future.

The Falcon 9 is the most powerful rocket launched in the United States since the Saturn V rockets were retired 45 years ago, in 1972.  The load of the Falcon 9 is actually two and a half times weaker than the load capability of the Saturn V indicating the lesser uplift needs of the aerospace industry.

 

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High Court on Education for Students with Disabilities (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Garda, a law professor at Loyola University New Orleans, discusses the Supreme Court Case Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, which concerns the amount of assistance schools owe to students with disabilities. He speaks with Michael Best and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

I Could Live Here

Pity this fabulous loft is in New York, a bit far away for me. I love the eclectic feel off this place. In this time of changing trends, which incidently drives me insane, it's so refreshing to see something that is timeless yet innovative.

To present a loft in this way is very brave because most ould go for an industial look. TThi only proves that you can mix looks with great effect. Be bold and I promise you it will be beautiful.

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Bloomberg Law Brief: Credit Card Wars in High Court (Audio)

Rebecca Tushnet, a professor at Georgetown University, and Jonathan Adler, a professor at Case Western University Law School, discuss the Supreme Court case Expressions Hair Design v Schneiderman, which involves credit card interchange fees to the nation's highest court. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Karen Moscow and Bob Moon report the days top legal stories.

Jeff Sessions Faces Senate Hearing in AG Bid (Audio)

(Bloomberg) -- Victoria Toensing, a partner at diGenova & Toensing, and Kristine Kippins, director of constitutional messaging at the Constitutional Accountability Center, discuss Jeff Sessions' senate confirmation hearing. They speak with June Grasso and Greg Stohr on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

Litvak Lawyer Uses Customer Blame Strategy (Audio) (Correct)

(Bloomberg) -- Corrects guest name. \u0010\u0010David Bissinger, a partner at Bissinger, Oshman and Williams, and James Cox, a professor at Duke University Law School, discusses the trial of former Jefferies LLC managing director Jesse Litvak, and the arguments of Litvak’s counsel, who are taking a blame-the-customer approach to the trial. They speak with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio’s "Bloomberg Law."

WordPress Jetpack Admin Backup: For When There are Problems

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Clemson Stuns Alabama To Win National Championship

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The Clemson Tigers roared to victory Monday night in a dramatic and nail-biting title game, upsetting the Alabama Crimson Tide in the final second of the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Clemson's 35-31 victory over Alabama came at the end of what was essentially a rematch of last year's championship game when Alabama emerged victorious 45-40. This year, however, the Clemson Tigers fought their way to victory and the school's first national title since 1981.

"It was our night, it was our time," Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said moments after winning.

Monday night's game saw Alabama pull ahead early with touchdowns in the first and second quarters. The Tigers consistently trailed, but stayed in the game, returning touchdowns in the second and third quarters.

Bo Scarbrough runs for a touchdown.

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Toward the end of the third quarter, Alabama’s star rusher Bo Scarbrough suffered a leg injury, limping off the field and ending his night. But even without Scarbrough, the Crimson Tide kept rolling when O.J. Howard caught a long pass and sprinted into the end zone moments later, bringing his team’s score to 24.

But in response reminiscent of Clemson's feline mascot, the team sprang back with their own touchdown — Mike Williams caught a short pass to the end zone — and brought the Tiger's score to 21, making the game anyone's call as it went into the fourth quarter.

Quarterback Deshaun Watson celebrates during the fourth quarter Monday.

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Both teams slugged it out through the fourth quarter. With fewer than five minutes left in the game, Clemson scored again taking the lead, 28-24, for the first time in the game.

Alabama responded with it's own touchdown and seized the lead back. With just one second left, Clemson's Deshaun Watson threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow for a stunning 35-31 win over Alabama.

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The stakes had been high going into Monday's game. Most fans expected Alabama to swamp Clemson, and the reigning champions were the AP's top ranked team — an honor rival Clemson had going into last year's game. Observers speculated that a victory would have made Alabama "the best team to ever play college football," and would "burnish its dynastic résumé."

The pressure was also on for Alabama head coach Nick Saban — looking to rack up his sixth national title (fifth at Alabama) and tie his legendary predecessor Bear Bryant — as well as for offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, who just joined the team in the fall.

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Anthony Averett reacts during the fourth quarter Monday.

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Sarkisian was fired from his job as head coach at USC in 2015 after making headlines for incidents involving alcohol use. He was later hired as an analyst at Alabama, but Monday night's game was his first as offensive coordinator.

Meanwhile, the Clemson Tigers — with their drought of national titles and 2016 loss — played the part of the scrappy underdogs. Their ace in the hole going into the game was quarterback Deshaun Watson, a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist who the New York Times called "the most important player on the field."

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After the game, while clutching a massive trophy, Swinney praised the team's fans, called the players the "most incredible team I’ve ever been around," and said he hoped to win a few more times again "before they put me out to pasture."

"We set out to put Clemson back on top we came out a little shot last year," Swinney said. "But tonight at the top of that mountain that Clemson flag is flying."