Karan Johar’s crazy shoes deserve a standing ovation
Karan Johar turns 45 today, and we find it pretty hard to believe that, since we’ve grown up with his movies—wasn’t he in his 20s, when DDLJ was bestowed upon us?From friendship to love, KJo’s films have been aspirational life manuals in disguise that we will never get over.But while his films have touched our hearts, his fashion sense has got our grey matter working overtime.Karan Johar has been totally dapper, and with the statement shoes he has seen sporting, nobody can question his exotic sense of fashion.Those silver shoes can blind anyone with the glitz on them. However, we loved the confidence with which he donned them, and looked super-glamorous while at it. Photo: Yogen ShahAlso Read: In pictures: Deepika Padukone’s Cannes 2017 fashion diaryThe white-sneaker trend has taken the world by storm, but Karan Johar likes to make his own improvisations while following fashion trends. Needless to say, the skulls look super-hot on the shoes.Photo: Yogen Shah Applique was everywhere this season, but it looks the best on KJo’s shimmery plimsolls. Who would mind a little quirkiness with such bling?Photo: Yogen Shah Also Read: It was your engagement party, Sagarika Ghatge. Could you not have chosen a better colourStudded sneakers–glamour and comfort in a single pair of shoes–these shoes reflect KJo’s life choices so perfectly. Besides, they’re really hot..Picture courtesy: Instagram/karanjohar Can you see how cool those studs look on his black, velvet shoes? Karan is a man of fusion, and he aces the art of mixing comfort and style like nobody else.advertisementPicture courtesy: Instagram/karanjohar
Xolo today launched three new budget smartphones for the Indian market. The Xolo Era 3X, the Xolo Era 2V, and the Xolo Era 3, which are priced at Rs 7,499, Rs 6,499, and Rs 4,999, respectively will be Flipkart exclusive and will go on sale starting Saturday. Pre-orders for the smartphones have already begun.The new Xolo smartphones comes with a few similar features. They all come with a 5-inch HD IPS display and are powered by a 1.25GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor. The Xolo Era 3X, the Xolo Era 2V, and the Xolo Era 3 are dual-SIM smartphones that support 4G VoLTE and run on Android 7.0 Nougat.The Xolo Era 3X is the priciest of the three smartphones as it features 3GB of RAM AND 13-megapixel cameras on the front and back with LED flash and f/2.2 aperture. There’s 16GB of inbuilt storage which is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. The smartphone houses a 3000mAh battery.Meanwhile, the Xolo Era 2V comes bears 2GB of RAM with 16GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. Interestingly, the smartphone is more selfie-oriented as it sports a 13-megapixel front-facing camera, while on the back you’ll find an 8-megapixel sensor on the back. Like the Xolo Era 3X, the Era 2V is backed by a 3000mAh battery.Also Read: Xolo Era 1X Pro review: As basic as basic getsThe cheapest of the lot is the Xolo Era 3, which features 1GB of RAM and only 8GB of internal storage, with room for expandability up to 32GB. The smartphone houses an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with moonlight flash and 5-megapixel rear camera. It packs a smaller battery compared to the other two at 2500mAh.advertisementThe Xolo Era 3X and Xolo Era 2V will be available only in Black colour, while the Xolo Era 3 will come in a choice of Grey and Black options. The former two also house a fingerprint sensor, while the Era 3 misses out on the feature.
While you’re here, we’d like you to consider subscribing to Pistols Firing and becoming a PFB+ member. It’s a big ask from us to you, but it also comes with a load of benefits like ad-free browsing (ads stink!), access to our premium room in The Chamber and monthly giveaways.The other thing it does is help stabilize our business into the future. As it turns out, sending folks on the road to cover games and provide 24/7 Pokes coverage like the excellent article you just read costs money. Because of our subscribers, we’ve been able to improve our work and provide the best OSU news and community anywhere online. Help us keep that up. Through 3 games this season, Oklahoma State is now averaging 41.7 points per game – thanks to the 69-point explosion Saturday. Before Saturday, the Cowboys were averaging 28 points per contest.We found out Saturday just how good this team can be when they’re firing on most cylinders, and I believe a blueprint for success this season was laid out. Even with the offense now averaging 41.7, it’s clear at this point in the season the defense will be the key to Big 12 title contention.The defense won’t have to be elite, but the success of this group will be predicated on turnovers. Saturday was a good start, and an excellent indicator that their goal to “take it back” is achievable.AdChoices广告Spencer’s defense has been solid even before Saturday; but with UTSA, we found out just how important forcing turnovers will be.How good has the defense been so far? As Cliff Brunt pointed out, Oklahoma State is tied for 8th nationally on defense, allowing only 11.7 points per game. Their .85 points allowed per possession ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 behind the Mountaineers.#OkState tied for 8th nationally, allowing 11.7 points per game.— Cliff Brunt (@CliffBruntAP) September 20, 2015With Baylor, TCU and West Virginia looming, that number is likely to spike. Can this team survive a shootout like the 2011 team could? For me, it’s hard to say either way at this point. But in my eyes, the defense creating extra possessions could be the difference between some contests among the leagues elite. This team isn’t build to survive a shootout, but rather, create one.Several weeks ago, Texas nearly left South Bend with a goose egg on the scoreboard. This weekend, they hung 44 on a respectable Cal team and appear to have found their man at quarterback. They have a little momentum offensively, and despite the fact that they’ve been mildly unimpressive in the early going, facing Texas in Austin is no small task.For a defense that forced seven turnovers this weekend, they have to remember to hit the reset button each week. Glenn Spencer is well aware of the challenge at hand. “You’re one game away from congratulations becoming condemnations,” Spencer told The Oklahoman after the Cowboys duel with Central Arkansas last week. “You’re one play away on our side from a pat on the back becoming a stab in the back.”
Bournemouth boss Howe quells fears over Mingsby Freddie Taylor10 months agoSend to a friendShare the loveBournemouth manager Eddie Howe has spoken about the concern around Tyrone Mings.Fans were concerned that it could be a long term issue after he came off in the first half of the loss to Wolves.But Howe has revealed it is a hip problem that should not keep him out for too long.The player will probably miss out on the Carabao Cup clash against Chelsea in midweek.He said to the Daily Echo: “Tyrone’s injury isn’t as bad as we first thought.”He took a knock to his hip and at first we thought he could be out for weeks but by the looks of things, it looks more like he’ll be out for days, so we’re monitoring him.” About the authorFreddie TaylorShare the loveHave your say
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 25: Members of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish get ready during warm-ups to play the Stanford Cardinal at Notre Dame Stadium on September 25, 2010 in South Bend, Indiana. Stanford defeated Notre Dame 37-14. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)St. Thomas Aquinas star wide receiver Marcus Rosemy’s recruitment is on the rise, as we get further into the 2020 recruiting cycle. He just picked up a big offer that can shake up things a bit as well.Notre Dame came through with an offer for Rosemy a few weeks ago. The Fighting Irish are the 24th program to do so.Wide receivers coach DelVaughn Alexander made the call during a visit to Florida. Rosemy said he was “shocked and blessed” by Notre Dame’s decision.From 247Sports:“A couple weeks back, coach Alexander came to my school,” said Rosemy. “I got his number and we were texting. Then, the other day I called him two days ago, we were on the phone, and he asked me about going up there to take a visit. We started talking about dates. Then he asked me if I had an offer and I said I didn’t, so he offered me. First off, I’m blessed for that offer. Notre Dame has a really nice history. Getting that offer, I’m just shocked and blessed.”He doesn’t have a South Bend visit locked in, but it sounds like it may come in March.With the Notre Dame offer in hand, Rosemy is looking at taking a visit to check out the Fighting Irish in person. In fact, although nothing is officially locked in, he is anticipating a spring visit to campus.“I don’t know exactly what day, but it’ll be sometime during the spring,” said Rosemy. “I was saying it would be around March 22, but I’m not sure yet.”Notre Dame joins a pretty competitive recruiting field for Marcus Rosemy.247 asked him about the programs that are prioritizing him this cycle. Ohio State, Florida State, Miami, Penn State and Florida were the first schools that came to mind for him.The only early 247Sports crystal ball prediction has him committing to the Buckeyes. Obviously, one analyst’s prediction isn’t worth too much with 10 months until the early signing period.The site has Rosemy as the No. 26 player in the country, and the No. 1 player in talent-rich Florida. He’s the fourth-ranked receiver in the class of 2020.[247Sports]
If you’ve been waiting for T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network to make it to your area, you may be in luck: the company announced yesterday that they’re planning to roll out 4G access to 10 new cities in North America. Additionally, T-Mobile announced that 4G users in select cities will see a speed boost, as they try to improve performance to compete with Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network and Sprint’s WiMax.The speed increases should bring T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 4G network up to a theoretical 42 megabits per second (Mbps), which is more than twice Verizon Wireless LTE’s promised 12Mbps download speeds and theoretical 21Mbps maximum download speeds. New York City, Las Vegas, and Orlando will be the first cities to see the speed improvement, with a nationwide rollout planned afterward, if all goes well.AdChoices广告The 10 new cities that will get 4G coverage are largely in midwestern states: Battle Creek, Benton Harbor, and Jackson in Michigan, Lawrence and Manhattan in Kansas, Springfield, Illinois, Wichita Falls, Texas, Ames, Iowa, Anderson, Indiana, and Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado. The new coverage should expand T-Mobile’s 4G reach to over 200 million people, and gives the company a broader foothold in middle America, where previously 4G coverage was largely concentrated on the east and west coasts in larger cities like New York and San Francisco.It’s no surprise that T-Mobile is making improvements to its network now, while the deals of its purchase by AT&T are being worked out and pushed through regulatory bodies: AT&T has plans for a 4G network, and it’s betting on LTE technology that’s more similar to Verizon Wireless’ network than it is to T-Mobile’s existing HSPA+ network. T-Mobile has made no secret of its plans to expand and improve its network to beat LTE, and if the AT&T acquisition goes through, it’s possible if not likely those plans will grind to a halt.It’s also easier for T-Mobile to make improvements to the network now: the HSPA+ technology on which their network is based is actually largely the same infrastructure as its 3G network: with a few upgrades to the infrastructure, new software, and some overall improvements, T-Mobile can squeeze a lot of speed out of some of its old gear.Regardless, the news is music to the ears of current T-Mobile subscribers planning to upgrade to 4G devices like the myTouch 4G and the Galaxy S 4G. Only users with 4G capable devices will see the speed benefit, but the carrier has been busy adding new 4G phones to its lineup all year.Read more at the T-Mobile press release, via VentureBeat
Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article By Christine Bohan Monday 6 Mar 2017, 5:02 PM Share10 Tweet Email Short URL Image: Alex Brandon/PA Donald Trump has brought in a new travel ban targeting people from six countries The new ban applies to six of the seven countries which were included in the initial travel ban. Mar 6th 2017, 5:02 PM https://jrnl.ie/3273614 60 Comments US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has signed a revised executive order to reinstate a ban on people from certain countries from entering the US.The new travel ban will apply to new visas from six Muslim-majority countries which were included in the original travel ban: Libya, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.However it will not apply to migrants from Iraq, who were included in the first travel ban. Permanent US residents who may have originally come from one of the six countries will also be exempt from the ban.The order will also ban any refugees from entering the country for the next 120 days.The White House said that Trump signed the order behind closed doors “this morning”. It will come into effect on Thursday 16 March.The US president initially introduced the wide-ranging travel ban on 27 January but it was blocked by judges within weeks.The revised ban says that the six countries were targeted because their screening and information capabilities could not meet US security requirements.US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called the executive order “a vital measure for strengthening our national security.”US Attorney General Jeff Sessions added at a joint press conference that it “responsibly provides a needed pause so we can carefully review how we scrutinise people coming here from these countries of concern.”“Three of these nations are state sponsors of terrorism,” Sessions added, referring to Iran, Sudan and Syria, adding that others had served as “safe havens” for terror operatives.The first version temporarily closed US borders to all refugees and to citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries.The State Department initially cancelled 60,000 visas, and hundreds of people were reportedly detained at US airports.The new order explicitly exempts Iraqis, legal permanent residents and valid visa holders.Polls show that American public opinion is deeply divided on the issue. Most indicate a slight majority of voters opposed, with strong support among Trump’s political base.Read: ‘See you in court!’ – US appeals court upholds suspension of Trump travel banRead: ‘Trump is a bully. And we have to stand up to bullies’ – Mary Robinson 25,096 Views Image: Alex Brandon/PA
Bienfaits du sommeil : dormir est essentiel pour nettoyer le cerveauSelon une étude menée par des scientifiques américains, il est essentiel de dormir notamment pour permettre au cerveau d’éliminer les déchets qui s’accumulent au cours des périodes d’éveil.Toutes les espèces animales dorment d’une manière ou d’une autre, des mouches aux baleines en passant par les souris. Pourtant, dormir représente un danger pour les animaux puisqu’ils deviennent alors vulnérables. C’est donc que le sommeil doit répondre à une fonction vitale, essentielle dans l’évolution, estiment les chercheurs. En cherchant à explorer l’intérêt fondamental du sommeil, une équipe de l’université de Rochester (New York), a réalisé une étude sur des souris dont le cerveau est proche de celui des humains. Au cours de celle-ci, ils ont observé les encéphales des rongeurs grâce à une nouvelle technologie d’imagerie, avec et sans sommeil. Ceci a alors permis d’observer que dormir avait une importance cruciale pour le cerveau : il permettait de le nettoyer. En effet, à cause de l’intense activité neuronale se déroulant durant la journée, des déchets s’accumuleraient pendant l’éveil. Le sommeil permettrait ainsi de les évacuer. “Le cerveau a une énergie limitée à sa disposition et il s’avère qu’il doit choisir entre deux états fonctionnels différents – éveillé et alerte ou endormir et en nettoyage”, a expliqué le Dr Maiken Nedergaard qui a participé à l’étude. Traiter les informations ou nettoyer “Vous pouvez imaginer ça comme donner une fête chez vous. Vous pouvez soit amuser les invités, soit nettoyer la maison, mais vous ne pouvez pas faire les deux en même temps”, a poursuivi la scientifique citée par BBC News. Au cours du sommeil, le cerveau utiliserait en fait une sorte de réseau appelé système “glymphatique” qui évacuerait les toxines de la même façon que le système lymphatique permet d’éliminer les déchets cellulaires du reste de l’organisme. Durant l’expérience, les chercheurs ont observé que le système glymphatique était 10 fois plus actif lorsque les souris étaient endormies. Ils ont également constaté que l’espace inter-neuronal augmentait de 60% pendant le sommeil, de façon à faciliter l’évacuation des déchets. Le système de nettoyage pomperait en fait le liquide céphalo-rachidien à travers les tissus et le renverrait purifié, les déchets se dirigeant eux vers le foie via le sang.À lire aussiUne application pour lutter contre la dépressionD’après les scientifiques, cette fonction serait vitale au cerveau mais ne peut pas se dérouler lorsqu’on est éveillé. “C’est purement de la spéculation, mais il semble que le cerveau perde beaucoup d’énergie en pompant l’eau à travers le cerveau et c’est probablement incompatible avec le traitement d’informations”, a ajouté le Dr Nedergaard. C’est surement pourquoi le sommeil est si important et c’est lorsque ce travail de nettoyage est correctement fait que l’on “récupère” vraiment. Des déchets à l’origine de maladies neurologiques Mais la découverte va encore plus loin car les déchets éliminés, dont certaines protéines toxiques, sont en partie responsables de pathologies neurologiques. Les chercheurs soulignent que presque toutes les pathologies neurodégénératives sont même liées à une accumulation de déchets cellulaires. Cette découverte présenterait donc un intérêt majeur dans la recherche de traitements de ces maladies, maladie d’Alzheimer en tête, estiment les scientifiques.Pour le Dr Raphaelle Winsky-Sommerer, spécialiste du sommeil à la Surrey University, la découverte n’est pas étonnante : “ce n’est pas surprenant, toute notre physiologie change durant le sommeil. La nouveauté c’est le rôle de l’espace interstitiel mais je pense que ce n’est qu’une nouvelle pièce du puzzle pas tout le mécanisme. Cela montre une fois de plus que le sommeil peut contribuer à la restauration de la fonction des cellules du cerveau et peut avoir des effets protecteurs”. Le 18 octobre 2013 à 20:09 • Maxime Lambert
The wet roadway and a driver going too fast for the conditions were blamed for a two-vehicle crash on a highway onramp Saturday afternoon, according to police.Vancouver resident Melissa Wood, 37, was driving a 1998 Subaru Legacy on the ramp from state Highway 500 west to Interstate 205 southbound about 12:30 p.m., and lost control on the wet pavement. The vehicle rotated and struck the right rear quarter panel on a 1999 Ford pickup, according to the Washington State Patrol.The pickup, driven by Vancouver resident Bobby Ephrem, spun out from the impact, according to police. Ephrem, 47, was transported to Southwest Washington Medical Center with pain to his left side, according to the police report. He was not a patient at the hospital Saturday night, according to a hospital spokeswoman.A passenger in Wood’s vehicle, Kasandra Flanagan, 12, complained of pain in her right arm but was not taken to the hospital, according to police.Wood was cited for driving too fast for the conditions.
A 21-year-old man on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges related to the shooting of a gang associate in August.Gregorio Robert Chavez was arraigned on charges of first-degree attempted murder and assault.A tentative trial date was set for Feb. 11.Chavez is accused of shooting Jose Reyes in the right leg and foot late Aug. 24 or early Aug. 25 in retaliation for an assault that occurred at Reyes’ home, according to a probable cause affidavit.Reyes told police he was walking on East 18th Street near Norris Road when a car approached him. Reyes told police he was “called out” by a man in the rear passenger seat. Reyes attempted to flee and was shot, the affidavit said.Reyes identified the shooter as “Frost,” which is a street name for Chavez, according to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Camara BanfieldChavez’s attorney, Ed Dunkerly, requested bail of $500,000 be lowered.Judge Barbara Johnson denied the request.“I think the bail is appropriate as set,” she said.Chavez was apprehended earlier this year in California but fought extradition back to Washington, Banfield said.Two other suspects, Stefan A. Duran, 21, and Connie C. Gadberry, 20, were apprehended at the same time and agreed to extradition. They were arraigned earlier this year on first-degree attempted murder and assault charges. Their trial is also set for Feb. 11.
Lack of premium mass strategy begs questions of SJM’s Grand Lisboa Palace launch: analysts Speaking atthe Kyushu Nagasaki Integrated Resorts (IR) Business-Connect Seminar in Sasebo city last week, Oshidori’s managing director Kelly Lam said, “It is our hope to make Nagasaki’s Sasebo shine. We want to create employment for young people and create a city where people can live close to their hometowns.”As one of the promotional measures, Lam said Oshidori would like to work with the government to extend Nagasaki Airport in Omura.Already the Oshidori Group has announced plans to invest JPY400 billion (US$3.7 billion) in a Sasebo IR, while Lam said last week that it would invest another US$100 million in a monorail that would circuit Huis Ten Bosch – the proposed site of an IR.Asked about key target markets for a successful IR bid, Lam surprised by answering, “Families and businessmen. We believe mass is the bigger market. We want to create a facility around children that nurtures culture.”The question is whether this will be enough to turn the hearts of Nagasaki’s residents to Oshidori. Oshidori International, a Japanese financial investment firm listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has provided some insight into how local partners may approach IRs after revealing its Nagasaki First policy, also appeals to duty and emotion.The company name comes from the term “Oshidori” which is used in Japanese to symbolize the closeness of a married couple, a concept which was apparent in its vow to work as a loyal partner with Nagasaki in the future. Genting’s Resorts World Las Vegas names five key additions to executive team Load More RelatedPosts Huawei Japan joins Kansai Economic Federation with eye on World Expo 2025 and Osaka IR
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WSVN) — A Puerto Rico school erupted with screams of joy when their power came on for the first time in nearly four months.Students and teachers at Academia Bautista de Puerto Nuevo had gone without electricity for 112 days since Hurricane Maria struck the island.The San Juan school posted video to its Facebook page on Jan. 11, showing both students and teachers running around with joy when the electricity started to work again.The video showed a glimpse into classrooms where young students could be seen jumping up and down as they celebrated.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) – A group of cyclists hit the streets for a silent ride to honor their friends killed in a tragic crash in Davie.Hundreds of people rode on Saturday from Markham Park in Davie to a memorial for the victims of the Nov. 25 crash.The group used the ride to remind drivers that they need to share the road with the cyclists.“Now we celebrate their life, but we also want to point to a really important issue that everyone here needs to be aware of,” said cyclist Suzette Siveter. “South Florida has so many bikers, and we really need to make it safer for them.”According to Davie Police, two people died and several others were hurt when a distracted driver plowed into a group of cyclists along State Road 84, east of Southwest 148th Avenue.The deceased victims were later identified as Denise Marsh and Carlos Rodriguez.Saturday’s ride also helped raise money for those victims’ families. Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Trade publisher Lebhar-Friedman has sold Dowden Professional Publications to multimedia communications company Quadrant HealthCom Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed.Included in the deal are Dowden’s four medical journals: OBG Management, Current Psychiatry, The Journal of Family Practice and Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Also included is its events division.Quadrant president and CEO Stephen Stoneburn told FOLIO: the journals will continue to publish in print, although the publisher is looking to expand each brand further into digital and live event formats. “They’re good journals with good people in all areas of operations, including digital, content development, sales, general management and support,” he said. “In this kind of marketplace, being having more scale, being able to add good assets onto an established operating base and getting consolidation benefits in the process is a good business model and that’s wht we’re achieving.”According to Lebhar-Friedman president Roger Friedman, the sale allows the publisher to better “concentrate” its media strategies. “It enables us to focus more on products that are not dependant on advertising,” Friedman told FOLIO:. “The whole medical field has suffered at least two years worth of declining advertising. There aren’t any ads in any of the Dowden Health Media products we reteained.” UPDATE: In addition to the sale, Friedman said the company over the last three weeks has laid off about two dozen staffers, mostly from editorial and production. Some of its remaining titles also have cut frequency to cut costs. The company recently restructured its sales operation in an effort to separate print salespeople from those who are selling online.“I don’t think, with rare exception, that people who have been selling print for their entire careers have an easy time adapting to selling online products,” he said. “It’s a whole different ballgame.” Lebhar-Friedman currently employs between 275 and 300 people, Friedman said. Quadrant said about 30 Dowden Professional Publications staffers are expected to relocate to Quadrant HealthCom Inc.’s headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey.Quadrant HealthCom publishes nine medical journals and their affiliated Web sites serving a number of markets, including dermatology, primary care, neurology, emergency medicine and women’s health.Lebhar-Friedman acquired Dowden Health Media in 2005, effectively expanding the company beyond the retail and foodservice markets it had traditionally served. The purchase was financed through GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications.According to its Web site, Dowden Health Media also publishes the Annals of Clinical Psychiatry (American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists), Current Clinical Practice, and Sexuality, Reproduction & Menopause, and produces APCToday.com. Dowden Health Media also includes the Medical Education unit and Dowden Custom Media, which develops and produces custom publications, interactive e-media solutions and live multi-channel events for healthcare organizations.Last week, Lebhar-Friedman announced leadership changes in both advertising and editorial for its Nation’s Restaurant News publication.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it will rescind an Obama-era decision that helped open the door to commercial cannabis industries in states like Alaska.Listen nowNow, stakeholders in Alaska are trying to figure out what comes next.Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ memo Thursday morning said Justice Department officials should return to enforcing federal laws over marijuana. That upends 2013 guidance laid out in what’s called the Cole Memo, which instructed federal prosecutors to defer to state laws when it comes to cannabis. The move gave cover to states like Alaska, where voters opted to legalize highly regulated commercial cannabis industries in 2014. Since then a handful of other states have also voted to legalize recreational marijuana.Sessions said the decision “simply directs all U.S. Attorneys to … disrupt criminal organizations, tackle the growing drug crisis, and thwart violent crime across our country.”U.S. Attorney for Alaska Bryan Schroder issued a statement saying his office will continue enforcing rules that conform to both national and local priorities, especially combating violent crime, including when it is connected to drug trafficking.“It’s not the best thing that could have happened to the industry, but it’s not the worst,” said Jana Weltzin, who runs a law practice that works with cannabis businesses in Alaska and the Lower 48.Weltzin said her phone lit up Thursday with questions from clients about what the rule change means for businesses that are operating legally under state laws. In her reading of the memo, Weltzin said it leaves decisions about pressing federal marijuana charges up to prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. That, she said, creates uncertainty within the state’s cannabis industry and could seriously deter new investment going forward.“Basically, what this serves to do is destabilize an already (unstable) industry,” Weltzin said.For businesses that are already selling legal cannabis, the new DOJ memo isn’t going change day-to-day operations just yet.“So I was super disappointed, but not too surprised,” said Jane Stinson, one of the owners of Enlighten Alaska, a marijuana retail business in Anchorage.Stinson said she has been watching federal developments closely and, for now, she plans to keep following the state’s rules, hoping federal prosecutors will focus on more serious crimes.“It just makes no sense to me that that would be a priority when we have so many violent crimes out there,” Stinson said. “Why would the DOJ suddenly allow the Feds to go after legal marijuana businesses? It’s crazy.”Officials in Alaska are also displeased.Gov. Bill Walker said the move is disappointing and that he’ll work with federal officials and the state’s congressional delegation to “prevent federal overreach.” Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth said the governor’s administration is still evaluating what the decision means for the state. She said the Department of Law has a duty to continue upholding state laws.In a statement on Twitter, Sen. Lisa Murkowski called the decision regrettable and disruptive. Rep. Don Young said the move is a “direct violation of states’ rights,” a claim echoed by Sen. Dan Sullivan.“But, ya know, as someone who believes strongly in states’ rights and what Alaskans went to the polls for, yeah, it’s an issue I’ve been focused on,” Sullivan said in an interview Thursday. “Now, I think possibly the decision today could be an impetus to move more legislation on this, which is what I think ultimately is what’s going to have to happen.”Sullivan said he’s examining bills that could be relevant to the decision over cannabis, but there’s a remaining challenge in gaining enough support from a majority of senators, most of whom do not come from states that have voted for legalization.In response to the news from the Justice Department, the head of the state’s Marijuana Control Board has decided to resign. According to the Associated Press, Soldotna Police Chief Peter Mlynarik said the change removes the foundation upon which the state’s industry is built.
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This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. Explore further (PhysOrg.com) — An 85 million-year-old plesiosaur fossil has been found with over 80 shark’s teeth, suggesting the animal was the victim of sharks in a feeding frenzy. The find is perhaps the most spectacular example of a shark attack in the fossil record. Preserved shark fossil adds evidence to great white’s origins
Citation: Plesiosaur a victim of shark attack (2009, October 6) retrieved 18 August 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2009-10-plesiosaur-victim-shark.html Plesiosaurs were long-necked marine reptiles from the Jurassic period. The fossil of the approximately 7 meter (23 ft) sea creature, now called Futabasaurus suzukii, was discovered by a high school student in Japan in 1968, but it could not be properly examined until recently because of a lack of comparative samples, and a shortage of resources. Professor Kenshu Shimada, a paleontologist from DePaul University in Chicago, said he remembered hearing of the fossil with shark teeth embedded in it when he was a child in Japan, but when he read the recently released description saying there were more than 80 teeth found either embedded in the bones or in the immediate vicinity, he wanted to take a closer look. He found that the teeth belonged to about seven sharks, which suggests it was a group event.Shimada identified the sharks that attacked the hapless plesiosaur as juvenile and adult Cretalamna appendiculata, extinct ancestors of today’s great white shark. The sharks possibly ranged in size from 1.5 to 4.25 meters (5-14 ft), which is much smaller than the plesiosaur, itself a major predator. Professor Shimada said the sharks would have been no match for a healthy plesiosaur and its razor-sharp teeth, and the animal may have been dying or dead. Another paleontologist, Jorgen Kriwet, from the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart, Germany, agreed the plesiosaur was probably badly wounded. He said this kind of behavior is often seen today, with sharks attacking injured animals much larger than themselves, regularly losing some of their teeth in the process.The findings were presented in a paper at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology’s annual meeting in Bristol, U.K., and will be published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.More information: Related article: Kenshu Shimada, Cynthia K. Rigsby, and Sun H. Kim, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2009, 29(2):336-349, http://www.vertpaleo.org/publications/jvp/29-2/29-336-349.cfm© 2009 PhysOrg.com