Victoria event space hires consent captain to help prevent sexual assaults
VICTORIA – A Victoria event venue has hired a so-called consent captain to help prevent sexual harassment and assaults as bars and nightclubs across Canada grapple with how to respond to the #MeToo movement.Tanille Geib, a sexual health educator and intimacy coach, has been hired by the Victoria Event Centre to counsel people who are feeling harassed and to speak with those who are making others uncomfortable.She said she’s been doing a similar job at the Crush Collective, a queer dance party, for about 18 months. She often introduces herself to tables of people so that they know she’s available if they experience or witness anything.Geib offers support to those who come to her with complaints of inappropriate conduct and she asks whether they want her to talk to the offending person. She also checks in with people who look heavily intoxicated throughout the night.“I’m not here to police people and their behaviour,” she said. “I’m definitely there to support if something uncomfortable’s happening.”The most common complaints are inappropriate comments and touching, she said.Geib said she opens conversations with people accused of non-consensual acts by letting them know they’ve made someone uncomfortable and asking if they want to talk through it. She tells them if they continue to act this way, they won’t be welcome anymore.Sometimes the chat ends with her asking the person to leave, but she often gives them her card and invites them to follow up with her when they’re sober, she said.Asked whether she thinks she’s prevented sexual assaults, she said, “I hope so, yes!“I think that our culture has been shifting so much in the past year,” she added.“Mentally and emotionally, we’re all signing up for consensual culture, but a lot of folks don’t know how to catch up with their behaviour. So a lot of the initiative is teaching folks about healthy consensual connections.”To that end, the centre has also been decorated with posters and information that outline information about consent, and what the house policies are. Geib is also training staff to identify issues early on and take them seriously.The #MeToo movement emerged last October and has sparked discussion about sexual harassment and assault in the nightlife scene.The movement helped inspire the Victoria Event Centre to be proactive about misconduct on its dance floor, said booking co-ordinator Chris Fretwell.“It put a lot of these issues to the top of public consciousness,” he said. “It felt like we were in a good position to be able to respond with something concrete that we can do in our space.”There are a lot of situations where a traditional bouncer may not be equipped to prevent assault or harassment, he said, and the new program will supplement the centre’s existing security personnel.Lane Foster, inclusion co-ordinator at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, praised the initiative.“Sure, (nightclubs) can be wonderful places to have fun and party and dance and engage with your community, but I also think they end up creating spaces where a lot of harm gets done. They are not safer spaces,” said Foster.“I really think that the VEC taking the initiative here is pretty fantastic and is one way to combat sexualized violence.”— By Laura Kane in Vancouver
Facebook Come from Away tells the story of Newfoundlanders who helped shelter and feed thousands of stranded passengers after the 9/11 attacks in New York. (Matthew Murphy) The cast of the Mirvish production of Come From Away at Winnipeg’s Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. (Matthew Murphy/Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre) Advertisement The Inheritance also took prizes for lighting and for Stephen Daldry’s direction, while star Kyle Soller beat rivals who included Ian McKellen to be garlanded best actor in a play.Sally Field, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Hiddleston, David Suchet and Gloria Estefan were among the stars walking the red carpet in a drizzle before the ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall.The show saluted long-running musicals The Lion King and Mamma Mia, both celebrating 20 years of playing in London’s West End.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Musicals Come From Away and Company as well as the play The Inheritance, an epic drama about gay lives in New York, were the big winners at British theatre’s Olivier Awards on Sunday, receiving four trophies apiece.Come From Away, inspired by a small Canadian town that sheltered thousands of stranded airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks, was named best new musical at Britain’s equivalent of Broadway’s Tony Awards. The play also took trophies for sound, outstanding achievement in music and choreography. Advertisement Tom Hiddleston was among the high-profile actors on the red carpet. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/Associated Press) Director Marianne Elliott attributed the show’s success partly to “a wind of change blowing in the industry, where celebrating female stories is not only possible, but absolutely vital.”Company also delivered a supporting actress prize to Broadway diva Patti LuPone and a supporting actor trophy to Jonathan Bailey. It took another award for set design.The Inheritance, Matthew Lopez’s drama about young gay men living in New York a generation after the AIDS crisis was declared best new play.
LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment Advertisement Kyle Soller won best actor for The Inheritance and Patsy Ferran won best actress for Summer and Smoke at the Olivier Awards ceremony. (Ian West/PA via Associated Press) Twitter Choreographer Kelly Devine dedicated the award in her category to the people of Gander, Nfld. who in real life, “effortlessly showed the world how easy it is to be kind.”The award for best musical revival went to a production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company that gender-swapped the lead role of a commitment-shy New York singleton and turned the usually male Bobby character into Bobbie. Login/Register With: Lopez said he was “overwhelmed and overjoyed” by the trans-Atlantic success of his seven-hour epic, which had its world premiere at London’s Young Vic Theatre.“We’ve seen a lot of Brits come over and take home Tonys,” Lopez said backstage, clutching a statuette topped with a bust of the late actor for whom the award is named, Laurence Olivier. “It’s only fair.”Lopez said he was hopeful the show would get a Broadway run now that London has shown the play, mined from his own experience, resonates with audiences.“You could have blown me over with a feather,” he said of the reaction his play got from theatregoers in Britain’s capital. “Even some of the New York jokes, they got.”
In February 2018, Veolia won four ‘Stop and Seek Help Awards’ as part of Energy Resources Australia Ltd’s (ERA) site-wide Critical Risk Management program.Veolia was recently awarded a contract with ERA for the operation and maintenance of the HPD® brine concentrator plant at the Ranger mine site, located adjacent to the world heritage listed Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory, AUStralia.The ‘Stop and Seek Help Program’ was launched in April 2017 with the focus on recognizing and rewarding individuals who STOP AND SEEK HELP when a job is deemed unsafe.“This program enables individuals to have the courage to speak out and stop a job if it feels unsafe, and is one of the best tools we have for reducing injuries and fatalities on Site,” Veolia reports.The program provides many benefits such as:• Immediate safety issues can be addressed• The next shift and other teams can learn from individual experiences• Flaws in procedures and work practices can be identified• Training programs can be adjusted to include identified risks• Veolia can use the knowledge towards planning of works to prevent similar risks.Each month management reviews the STOP AND SEEK HELP actions from the record books and winners are rewarded with prizes such as gift vouchers. This recognition is a testament to the positive embedding of the Critical Risk Management program and the continual commitment to safety in the workplace demonstrated by Veolia.
A LABOUR TD has hit back at Fianna Fáil after being accused of ‘crocodile tears’ over the pay of senior Irish Water staff.Back bencher Kevin Humphreys last night made public a parliamentary question that he had received an answer for, which outlined the pay of the executives at the new company.Humphreys said that he would be following up the questions.Fianna Fáil’s Barry Cowen, however said that any criticism of Irish Water that came from a government TD was disingenuous.“All we have seen so far from Deputy Humphreys is crocodile tears about spending at Irish Water.“Has Deputy Humphreys actually spoken to his colleagues Éamon Gilmore, Joan Burton and Brendan Howlin who opened the door to a lavish bonus system at Irish Water by going against the advice they received and awarding the contract to Bord Gais?”Cowen said that he was concerned that Humphreys had received an answer when his own party colleagues had not.HomeworkThose remarks drew the ire of Humphreys however, who accused Fianna Fáil of “playing the man”.“It is rather sad to see Fianna Fáil stoop so low to issue a press release attacking a backbencher who has worked to hold publicly funded agencies to account. It would be a better use of their time if instead of playing the man, they did some research and homework of their own.“It would appear, every morning when the Dáil Question Paper comes out they eagerly wait to read it, so they can see what Questions I have tabled then follow it up with their own. It was embarrassing to watch their leader ask the same questions I tabled last November at Leader’s Questions on 21 January.“Of course, the hypocrisy of all this is lost on no one. This is the same Fianna Fail party that signed a blank cheque for the bankers, and whose current Leader oversaw the waste of millions in the Department of Health on outside consultants whether on reports he never implemented or systems like PPARS that never worked.”Read: There are 29 Irish Water staff earning over €100,000
A slightly strange atmosphere at #pmqs as neither May or Corbyn can effectively attack the other over resignations as both parties have experienced them— Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) February 20, 2019 20,470 Views Of course, the UK’s membership of the EU has been a source of disagreement both in our party and our country for a long time. Ending that membership after four decades was never going to be easy.“But by delivering on our manifesto commitment and implementing the decision of the British people we are doing the right thing for our country. And in doing so, we can move forward together towards a brighter future.”Earlier today, Joan Ryan became the eighth former Labour MP to leave the party to join The Independent Group. In a Times/YouGov poll, weighted by likelihood to vote, 38% said they would vote for the Tory party, 26% said that they would vote for Labour, and The Independent Group has already gathered 14%.As politicians took their seats in the House of Commons at noon today for Prime Minister’s Questions, the former Tory MPs sat beside DUP MP Ian Paisley Junior.Responding to questions, May responded to Jeremy Corbyn’s request to rule out a no-deal Brexit by saying there were two ways of doing that: to agree to a Brexit deal or to remain in the European Union. 61 Comments Share75 Tweet Email Feb 20th 2019, 11:21 AM Updated Feb 20th 2019, 11:56 AM THREE CONSERVATIVE MPS have quit Theresa May’s party to join the newly formed Independent Group. Heidi Allen, Sarah Wollaston and Anna Soubry have confirmed their departure from Theresa May’s party this morning, dealing a serious blow to the Prime Minister.The Independent Group was formed by seven breakaway Labour politicians on Monday, who had said they would try to tempt Conservatives to the new parliamentary grouping. Confirming her decision this morning, Soubry said that her party had “shifted to the right”.“We no longer feel we can remain in the party of a government whose policies and priorities are so firmly in the grip of the ERG and DUP,” Soubry said in a letter to May. By Rónán Duffy Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article Source: Sophy Ridge/Twitter Short URL Anna Soubry MP outside Westminster. Image: Yui Mok/PA Images
As the clock ticks down, get all the best Brexit news and analysis in your inbox: Source: Anna Soubry MP/Twitter Soubry wrote the MPs intedend to continue to support the government on some matters.“We intend to sit as independents alongside The Independent Group of MPs in the centre ground of British politics. There will be times when we will support the government, for example, on measures to strengthen our economy, security and improve our public services,” she said. Responding to the departing MPs in a series of tweets, May expressed disappointment at their decision.“I am saddened by this decision – these are people who have given dedicated service to our party over many years, and I thank them for it,” May said. https://jrnl.ie/4503269 Three Tories quit party to join breakaway ex-Labour MPs in Independent Group Anna Soubry said her party had “shifted to the right”. She also added that Honda’s decision to move its Swindon factory to Japan wasn’t related to Brexit, but due to changes to the car manufacturing industry, which prompted jeers and shouts from MPs. It is with a heavy heart I have today resigned from the Conservative Party. pic.twitter.com/wzPUB84w5Z— Anna Soubry MP (@Anna_Soubry) February 20, 2019 Anna Soubry MP outside Westminster. Image: Yui Mok/PA Images Wednesday 20 Feb 2019, 11:56 AM
Asthme et eczéma : des remparts contre le cancer ?Québec, Canada – Les hommes ayant un historique d’asthme ou d’eczéma auraient, de façon générale, un risque moindre de cancer selon une étude réalisée par une équipe de chercheurs québécois. “L’asthme et l’eczéma sont des maladies allergiques provoquées par une hyperréactivité du système immunitaire, un état qui permettrait peut-être d’éliminer plus efficacement les cellules anormales et ainsi de réduire les risques de cancer”, explique la professeure Marie-Claude Rousseau de l’Institut national de la recherche scientifique–Institut Armand-Frappier, coauteure de l’étude. Les chercheurs ont analysé les données recueillies au cours d’une étude sur les expositions professionnelles et le cancer, menée entre août 1979 et mars 1986 auprès de 3.300 hommes âgés de 35 à 70 ans, diagnostiqués d’un cancer, et d’un groupe témoin de 512 personnes non atteintes de cancer et provenant de la population générale. Leur but : réutiliser ces statistiques pour mettre en évidence un éventuel lien entre allergie (s’exprimant par de l’asthme ou de l’eczéma) et huit types de cancers parmi les plus courants. Les résultats obtenus enrichissent les connaissances dans le domaine de la santé des populations. Bien que l’étude ne permette pas d’identifier quels facteurs spécifiques reliés à l’asthme et l’eczéma seraient responsables de la diminution du risque de cancer, elle ouvre la voie à de nouvelles pistes de recherche pour mieux comprendre les mécanismes moléculaires et immunologiques impliqués dans l’immunostimulation, qui pourrait être une stratégie prometteuse pour prévenir le cancer. Les résultats, publiés dans les Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology indiquent en effet que les hommes atteints d’eczéma ont un risque plus faible de développer un cancer du poumon, tandis qu’un historique d’asthme aurait un effet similaire contre le cancer de l’estomac.Le 3 août 2010 à 18:33 • Emmanuel Perrin
The Tongass National Forest. (Creative Commons photo by Xa’at)A controversial old growth timber sale in the Tongass National Forest has undergone a few changes before coming back on the market. The U.S. Forest Service removed some of the more sensitive watershed areas included in the original offer, which received zero bids back in 2016.Listen nowOwen Graham, with the Alaska Forest Association, says he chuckled when he saw the forest service was being sued by conservation groups over this latest version of the Kuiu Island timber sale.“If somebody did buy it, I hope they could make it work,” Graham said. “But I’d be surprised. It looks like a loser to me.”A “loser” — in Graham’s words — that he thinks wouldn’t pencil out for a buyer in the domestic or export market.Kuiu is extremely remote. Plus, the sale is now almost half the size of what the forest service originally planned.Those factors, Graham says, make it difficult to turn a profit. He thinks the forest service is trying to supply the last few remaining timber jobs.But increased regulation has limited what areas can be logged, and he says the Kuiu sale reflects that.“Now, the industry is in jeopardy,” Graham said. “And so, they’re scrambling around to find anything they can to keep the industry alive.”Buck Lindekugel with the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council agrees with Graham on one thing: this latest attempt by the forest service looks like a scramble.Lindekugel is a grassroots attorney, and his group is suing the forest service over the sale on Kuiu island. He hopes it discourages a buyer.“Any purchaser is going to know that we filed this lawsuit before they decide whether they’re going to bid on it,” Lindekugel said.The forest service started preparing the Kuiu Island timber sale 11 years ago, and it’s original plans probably wouldn’t fly today. The agency has since moved away from selling trees in valuable watersheds next to salmon streams. It dropped those some of those areas in the sale this time around.But Lindekugel says it didn’t update its environmental analysis.“The previous environmental analysis they did for this over eleven years ago is stale,” Lindekugel said. “[It] doesn’t reflect current conditions and therefore, could not possibly evaluate the effects of this sale in today’s world.”Lindekugel says the north end of Kuiu island has become a popular spot to take in the scenery for small cruise ships.Lindekugel thinks tourism is a better investment for the future of the Tongass.The forest service is accepting bids on the Kuiu Island timber sale until June 5.
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir since August 4 in connection with the Centre’s decision to end special status and bifurcate the state. The plea, filed by social activist Tehseen Poonawalla, alleged that Jammu and Kashmir was witnessing undeclared curfew/restrictions, arbitrary arrests, shutdown of phone services and snapping of internet and blocking of cable TV having news channels. Also Read – Subramanian Swamy cross-examined in National Herald case Advertise With Us This amounts to suspension of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution, he contended. The plea said: “The actions taken by the Union of India pertains to gross abuse of its powers under law, whereby the people of the J&K are suffering on account of unwarranted imposition of undeclared curfew and further emergency like restrictions are being imposed under the garb of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.” Also Read – War propaganda delays removal of internet restriction in Jammu and Kashmir Advertise With Us The petition contends that this information regarding the lockdown has been confirmed by the fact that the citizens are barred from access to basic healthcare, educational institutions, banks, public offices, food-vegetables and ration supply establishments and all other basic necessities. The plea claimed that the inhabitants are facing difficulties to access the basic day to day necessities particularly patients, children, women and infants who have literally been arrested in their own houses for no reason. Moreover, the political leaders of J&K including former Chief Ministers, Union Ministers, legislators and political activists are arbitrarily held under arrest .
×Actors Reveal Their Favorite Disney PrincessesSeveral actors, like Daisy Ridley, Awkwafina, Jeff Goldblum and Gina Rodriguez, reveal their favorite Disney princesses. Rapunzel, Mulan, Ariel,Tiana, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine all got some love from the Disney stars.More VideosVolume 0%Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard Shortcutsplay/pauseincrease volumedecrease volumeseek forwardsseek backwardstoggle captionstoggle fullscreenmute/unmuteseek to %SPACE↑↓→←cfm0-9Next UpJennifer Lopez Shares How She Became a Mogul04:350.5x1x1.25×1.5x2xLive00:0002:1502:15 Araldsen and co-creator Anne Kolbjørnsen are working on a pilot script and a treatment for the first 10-episode season. They hope to begin shooting in 2019.The duo launched Anagram Norway last year after leaving Rubicon, the company behind Netflix’s “Lilyhammer.” Their first series, “Milk,” was produced for MTV in 2017. The company is also in production on thriller drama “Kieler Street” for TV2 Norway, which distributor ITV will bring to Mipcom this fall.“Crimeshare” reflects their efforts to find a niche in the increasingly crowded arena of Scandinavian drama.“With all these Nordic Noir series coming from Scandinavia, it’s really nice to have this blue-sky crime series coming from the Canary Islands, where you discover the dark underbelly of the island,” says Araldsen. “It has crime elements, it has thriller elements, and it has a great love story as well. There’s so many layers to this story.”Kolbjørnsen notes that the cosmopolitan nature of the Canaries, a popular vacation destination for sun-starved Scandinavian, British and German tourists, makes “Crimeshare” a particularly attractive project for foreign co-producers.“This is the perfect story, and it’s natural to have a co-production because there is an international [angle],” says Kolbjørnsen, adding that Anagram will be looking to meet with potential distributors and co-producers and discuss pre-sales while in Lille.“There are so many different ways to put a partnership together for this project,” she says. “We think it has a lot of potential.” Popular on Variety 
The glitzy, sun-soaked playground of the Canary Islands will offer the surprising backdrop for a new series from Anagram Norway, which will be bringing a slick crime drama to the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions at the Series Mania Forum early next month.Set in the mid-‘90s, “Crimeshare” is based on the real-life story of Bjørn Lyng, a Norwegian entrepreneur who decided to construct the most luxurious timeshare complex ever built on the Canary Islands. But the plan goes awry when it attracts the attention of John “Goldfinger” Palmer, a notorious British mobster whose own designs on the sun-drenched paradise threaten to destroy Lyng’s dream.Anagram’s Ole Marius Araldsen says the story arrived at the company’s doorstep from an unexpected source: Lyng’s own son-in-law, who’d married and lived on the Canaries before moving back to Norway—only to return to investigate a friend’s suspicious death. “It’s not a very famous story in Norway, and that’s what makes it so appealing to us,” says Araldsen.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them doesn’t even hit theaters until next weekend, but plans for the sequel are already underway. Well, sequels, I should say. There are now five installments planned. (We’ll have to wait and see if that remains the case or if they’ll break up the final movie into a two-parter because Hollywood just loves them some two-parters.) Even though we haven’t seen the first one yet, there’s already some big casting news for Fantastic Beasts 2, or whatever it ends up being called.The first is that Johnny Depp has officially been confirmed to play Gellert Grindlewald, according to The Leaky Cauldron. Most fans may remember Grindlewald as the man Voldemort killed in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when he refused to give up information about the Elder Wand.Grindlewald will likely be the main villain of Fantastic Beasts 2: Expelliarmus Boogaloo. As those up on their Potter lore know, Grindlewald was a powerful dark wizard who wanted to use the Deathly Hallows to lead a revolution and get rid of the International Statute of Secrecy. Albus Dumbledore was part of his revolution until things got way out of hand and Dumbledore eventually had to fight and defeat Grindlewald in a wizard duel. That’s probably going to be the plot of the fifth movie if I had to guess.Possibly a shot of Grindlewald from the trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. (Photo: Screenshot via YouTube).Yates told The Leaky Cauldron that Depp was cast because he would take the character in an interesting direction. “He’s fearless; he’s imaginative; he’s ambitious. We thought he would do something fun and special,” Yates said.Speaking of Dumbledore, though, Yates also said a young Albus would make an appearance in Fantastic Beasts 2: The Search for Curly’s Galleons. They haven’t cast the role yet, but Yates says they’re actively looking. Richard Harris’s son Jared Harris has been considered, and Yates called him “a fine actor,” but no decision has been made yet. Yates even asked for suggestions. That sounds like an open door, so who would you like to see play a young Albus Dumbledore? Toy Tuesday: The Best Animal ToysGrab Your Wand: ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ Launches June 21 Stay on target
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Women who prefer physically formidable and dominant mates (PPFDM) have a tendency to feel more at risk of crime regardless of the situation or risk factors present, suggests a new research. The research showed that women who are attracted to dominant men generally feel more at risk of being victimised, even when their risk of victimisation is actually low.PPFDM appears to be associated with women’s self-assessed vulnerability. Women with strong PPFDM feel relatively more at risk, fearful, and vulnerable to criminal victimisation compared to their counterparts, regardless of whether there are situational risk factors present, explained the researchers. Also Read – ‘Playing Jojo was emotionally exhausting’“Our research suggests that the relationship between feelings of vulnerability, as measured by fear of crime, and women’s preference for physically formidable and dominant mates is stable, and does not update according to environmental circumstances or relative level of protection needed,” said Hannah Ryder, researcher from the University of Leicester in Britain.Further, women’s fear of crime significantly changed in response to crime signals —for example location and time of day —and that overall fear of crime was related to PPFDM. Also Read – Leslie doing new comedy special with NetflixHowever, the relationship between PPFDM and fear did not vary in relation to risk situation, perpetrator gender, or crime type, suggesting that the psychological mechanisms underlying the relationship between perceived risk of victimisation and PPFDM are general in nature.The study, published in the journal Evolution and Human Behaviour, involved assessing whether the relationship between fear of crime and PPFDM was higher for crimes that cause relatively higher physical and psychological pain, such as sexual assault.Across two studies in the lab and field, women observed images and real life situations that varied in the risk of crime, such as crime hotspots and safespots, and were asked to rate their perceived risk of victimisation — a measure of fear of crime.This included— male and female —perpetrated physical assault and robbery and male-perpetrated rape. In both studies, the research team also administered a scale that measured women’s PPFDM, and assessed the association between women’s PPFDM score and their risk perception scores.
Firefox 59.0.3 fixes Windows 10 April 2018 compatibility issue by Martin Brinkmann on April 30, 2018 in Firefox – Last Update: April 30, 2018 – 19 commentsFirefox users who run the stable version of the web browser and plan on updating to the April 2018 Update version of Windows 10 in the coming days may want to make sure the web browser is upgraded to version 59.0.3 to avoid compatibility issues.Microsoft plans to publish download links and download options for the new feature update for Windows 10 today. In fact, some of the links are live already and users can download the ISO images to install the latest feature update for the operating system on target machines.While Firefox will run on machines running the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, users may run into compatibility issues on websites that they open in the browser when running Windows 10 version 1803.According to a bug report on Mozilla’s bug tracking website Bugzilla, sites that use specific code throw the error message “invalid regular expression flag”. Another site threw a “fatal error” on load. The errors are only thrown if Firefox 59.0.2 or earlier that run on Windows 10 version 1803 systems.Firefox is not affected on earlier versions of Windows. The issue affects only Firefox, Stable, ESR and Developer Edition, and not other browsers such as Chrome or Edge according to Brian Duke who reported the issue to Mozilla.I tried to replicate the issue in Pale Moon and the error was not thrown on a Windows 10 version 1803 machine.David Major discovered why Firefox on Windows 10 version 1803 throws errors while the same version of Firefox on older versions does not.When we’re parsing the regexp flags here: https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7ccb618f45a1398e31a086a009f87c8fd3a790b6/js/src/frontend/TokenStream.cpp#2002After the ‘g’ we send EOF through ucrtbase!isalpha (via JS7_ISLET: https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/7ccb618f45a1398e31a086a009f87c8fd3a790b6/js/src/util/Text.h#39)Under 17133.1, ucrtbase!isalpha(-1) returns true (at least in English locale), and it throws off our parser’s logic. Under 16299, ucrtbase!isalpha(-1) returned false.It is unclear how wide-reaching the issue is but it seems to be important enough for Mozilla to release an update for Firefox Stable and Firefox ESR shortly before the release of the next major version of Firefox (Firefox 60 and Firefox 60 ESR).Mozilla plans to push the new version of Firefox today via the browser’s update channels. When you download Firefox right now using the stub installer from Mozilla’s website, you already get the new version 59.0.3 which has the issue fixed.You can run an update check by selecting Help > Menu > About Firefox in the browser. You can check out the release notes here.SummaryArticle NameFirefox 59.0.3 fixes Windows 10 April 2018 compatibility issueDescriptionFirefox users who run the stable version of the web browser and plan on updating to the April 2018 Update version of Windows 10 in the coming days may want to make sure the web browser is upgraded to version 59.0.3 to avoid compatibility issues.Author Martin BrinkmannPublisher Ghacks Technology NewsLogo Advertisement
Source = Genting Hong Kong – Dream Cruises Genting Hong Kong announces the river conveyance of Genting DreamGenting Hong Kong announces the river conveyance of Genting DreamGenting Hong Kong, a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality company, announced the official river conveyance of Genting Dream, the newest ship for the Dream Cruises line, that began on Sunday, September 18 in Papenburg, Germany. The river conveyance marks the official start of Genting Dream’s journey from her birthplace at the Meyer Werft shipyard to her first home in Guangzhou, China where she will begin service on November 13, 2016.From the covered shipyard of Meyer Werft where the first steel cuts were made to begin construction of Genting Dream in February 2015, the ship will travel the river Ems en route to its first destination in Eemshaven, Netherlands to undergo initial testing and then further to Bremerhaven, Germany for additional sea trials.After Genting Dream’s official handover ceremony from Meyer Werft to Dream Cruises scheduled for October 12, the ship will begin her epic ocean voyage that will take her from Germany to Gibraltar, through the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal, across the Indian Ocean with visits to India, Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong before ending at her new homeport in Guangzhou, China on November 13.Upon completion, Genting Dream will be able to accommodate 3,400 guests in 1,674 staterooms –attended to by 2,000 crew members, the leading crew to guest ratio in cruising in Asia. For the ultimate in luxury, ‘Dream Mansion’ will offer a ‘ship-within-a-ship’ experience with two floors of lavish suites featuring European-style butler service and exclusive privileges.Guests will also enjoy discovering an eclectic array of over 35 restaurant and bar concepts where they can indulge in the very best of Chinese regional, Asian and international cuisine, with an emphasis on quality and authenticity.Entertainment options on board Genting Dream will feature ‘China’s Got Talent’ – The Dream Experience, a 45-minute theatrical representation of the worldwide hit TV series and also legendary Singaporean nightspot Zouk which is bringing its unforgettable parties to the sea for the first time. Genting Hong Kong Dream Cruises 
The northernmost emirate in the United Arab Emirates, Ras Al Khaimah has launched adventure tours with the region’s first commercial Via Ferrata (Iron Path).The three-course Via Ferrata covers the rocky facades of Jebel Jais, the country’s highest peak that rises to 6,266 feet and is part of the rugged Al Hajar mountain range where the average climate is 10 degrees Celsius below mean Gulf temperatures.The new adventure product, which is just 45 minutes from Ras Al Khaimah’s growing stock of beachfront resorts, is part of the emirate’s Vision 2019 Destination Tourism strategy and has been produced by Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) that is currently working with industry stakeholders to develop experience packages to also cover accommodation and travel.“The world-class Via Ferrata is the first in a range of mountain, activity and adventure products we are developing specifically for nature and adventure seekers,” said Haitham Mattar, CEO, RAKTDA, which develops the emirate’s tourism infrastructure and initiates its domestic and overseas promotions.“Already on the drawing board is the world’s longest zip-line and adventure park, which we are planning to launch in Q4 2017. We believe the Via Ferrata and our planned adventure tourism products will have strong appeal with both the domestic and overseas activity tourism and sports market and we are currently engaging source market trade partners who want to join hands with us in developing a niche sector, which leverages Ras Al Khaimah’s spectacular mountain terrain resources,” he said.“Our Vision 2019 includes a roadmap for innovative hospitality concepts which take advantage of our destination’s unique natural assets – including amazing coastline, stunning mountain ranges, hot springs and expansive desert. We have identified these areas as excellent opportunities for investment in luxury mountain resorts and wellness retreats,” Mattar added.Ras Al Khaimah’s 470 metre-long Via Ferrata is unique to the region as it comprises of three individual start and finish points, in addition to three zip-lines measuring 165 feet, 195 feet and 985 feet to expand possibilities for various age and fitness capabilities.Tourist groups, who would be offered complimentary transfers from the centre of the city, would be able to choose from the three routes in twice-daily supervised tours starting at 8am and 1pm.The standard course, the Ledge Walk, would take the average group of eight adventurers around four hours to complete. The middle, technical route – the Middle Path – would take around 3.5 hours and the higher, vertical route, Julphar Scare would take around 1.5 hours.
Mike Sando, NFC West Blogger, ESPNThe Arizona Cardinals played it safe and straight, standing pat at No. 7 and taking a guard. Jonathan Cooper was the first guard selected. He was, by definition, the one Arizona wanted the most. This was not a bold move. But with only seven picks in their possession entering the draft and only six slots ahead of them in the round, the Cardinals weren’t going to make a dramatic move up the board. Pete Prisco, CBS SportsGrade: B – I don’t like drafting guards high in the first round, but Cooper fills a need. And he is athletic and can move. He will be a heck of a guard. But it’s high for a guard. – / 48 Nate Davis, USA TodayAnalysis: Arizona needed tackle help, but Cooper is a very nice consolation prize and should solidify an O-line that will also be better with T Levi Brown back from a triceps injury that cost him the 2012 season. Cooper ought to keep new QB Carson Palmer fairly clean while providing daylight for recently signed RB Rashard Mendenhall. Jason Passehl, CSN HoustonGrade: B+ – More offensive linemen! Arizona is another team undergoing a ton of changes this offseason. Protecting Carson Palmer, and enabling him to hook-up with his star receiver Larry Fitzgerald is obviously important to the Cardinals. Drafting a guy like Cooper, who is a great pass blocker and can plug up attackers up the middle, will make a world of difference. Smart pick, a little high for a guard… but as long as he plays effectively, no one will argue against it. Dan Kadar, SB NationGrade: B – Many scoffed at the idea of taking a guard so high. Going seventh overall, though, was about the right value position for the highly athletic Cooper. The question is whether he’s a better choice than someone like D.J. Fluker, who could play tackle or guard. Cardinals general manager Steve Keim better hope he’s right about Arizona’s offensive tackles, or try to find one later in the draft. Comments Share Sports IllustratedJonathan Cooper, an All America lineman and Outland Trophy finalist noted for his physical domination and pancake blocks, is perhaps the best run blocker available in the draft. Arizona is desperate for help on the OL: they ranked No. 32 last year on the Cold, Hard Football Facts Offensive Hog Index, No. 32 in average per rush attempt, No. 32 converting third downs and No. 31 protecting the passer.<br /> <A href=”http://msn.foxsports.com/video?videoid=380051a1-dfbc-4777-a5ad-98e5b4bcc8ac&src=v5:embed:syndication:&from=shareembed-syndication” target=”_new” title=”NFL Draft: Cardinals take Jonathan Cooper No. 7″>Video: NFL Draft: Cardinals take Jonathan Cooper No. 7</A><br /> Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs’ buying and selling Top Stories One day down, two to go.Thirty-two players heard their names called by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Thursday night in New York, including North Carolina guard Jonathan Cooper, the seventh overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals.Cooper became the first guard drafted in the top ten since 1997, when the New Orleans Saints took Colorado’s Chris Naeole with the tenth pick.Here’s what some of the prominent national experts are saying about the Cardinals’ selection of Cooper: The 5: Takeaways from the Coyotes’ introduction of Alex Meruelo Adam Schein, NFL NetworkI wrote before the draft that two of the best players in this class were the top two guards, Warmack and Cooper. And when you dive deep, it’s not surprising that the two teams that got it right were the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans. Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires Grace expects Greinke trade to have emotional impact
by The Associated Press Posted Jan 26, 2018 8:44 am PDT Last Updated Jan 26, 2018 at 9:20 am PDT AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email NEW ORLEANS – Janet Jackson is returning to the stage at the Essence Festival.Organizers announced the 2018 lineup Thursday for the July 5-8 festival in New Orleans. Jackson last performed at the festival in 2010.Among other headliners are perennial fan-favourite Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, with special guests Snoop Dogg and appearances by others including The Roots, Xscape, Fantasia and Miguel.Also set to perform are Doug E. Fresh’s Legends of Hip-Hop Show featuring Big Daddy Kane and Kool Moe Dee; Kelly Price’s “For the Love of R&B,” featuring Dave Hollister and Vaughn Willis; Mali Music; Marsha Ambrosius; and a unique DJ-curated experience with offerings by actor/DJ Idris Elba and MC Lyte.Additional acts will be announced later. Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg to headline Essence