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Ballots are being counted, and Tweed’s assistant Killoran, played by Eddie Marson, informs Tweed of the ballot’s standings. “Monk’s already won by three thousand more votes than there are voters,” he says, to which Boss Tweed responds: “Only three? Make it twenty, thirty. We don’t need a victory. We need a Roman triumph.” “We don’t have any more ballots,” Killoran reminds him, to which Boss Tweed simply tells Killoran: “Remember the first rule of politics....

Sounds simple enough. And in many, cases it is. Barrier methods like the condom or diaphragm, which keep sperm from meeting egg, can be 88 percent effective. The pill suppresses ovulation, leaving no egg for sperm to encounter; it can be 95 percent effective. Vasectomies for men and sterilizations for women are foolproof. But barriers require forethought, the pill has side effects such as nausea and a possible increased risk of breast cancer, and sterilization is permanent....

And lucky for me, the “thank you for your service” doesn’t just stop at individual people. I feel like sort of what you call a semi-superstar—it’s all over the place. Businesses, various other institutions, politicians, media, you take your pick—“thank you for your service” is “the thing.” Just google “free meals on veterans day” this week and you’ll find dozens of restaurants offering veterans free meals as long as you have your military ID to prove it....

Golriz Ghahraman fled Iran as a child and made history in the South Pacific country when she was sworn into parliament in 2017 as an MP for the Green Party. On Monday, she met Minnesota representative, Ilhan Omar, in Washington D.C. where they spoke about their experiences as former asylum seekers who ended up in their new countries’ houses of representatives. After their meeting in Washington D.C., Ghahraman shared an image of the pair together on Facebook and wrote how they had both “started as refugees, grew up to sit in Houses of Representatives,” and were “laughing hysterically at all the nonsense thrown at us by old guard racists....

Arluan Van Hook, an 18-year-old sophomore engineering student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, told KSDK, a local television news station, that the targeted harassment against him began as far back as March. “I’ve been told all African Americans live on welfare and just off government assistance. I’ve been called the n-word,” he said. “I was pulled on, pushed around in the dark woods.” He explained to the news station the toll the alleged bullying has taken on him....

Champaign police Sgt. Bruce Ramseyer said on News-Gazette.com that the 19-year-old victim, also a University of Illinois athlete, confirmed to police she had been hit once in the face by Tate. MORE: NCAA basketball live scoreboard | UConn clock controversy Ramseyer said the responding officers could see she was spitting blood and had a swollen face. She went to a local hospital’s emergency room to be evaluated. Police arrested Tate without incident and he was booked in Champaign County Jail at 6:15 a....

Cardiff’s Principality Stadium will host the June showpiece and Barca will need to turn around a 4-0 last-16 first-leg deficit to Paris Saint-Germain to keep their hopes of playing in the final alive. If Luis Enrique’s men were to complete that remarkable comeback and progress to the final then it is possible there could be issues with Messi and Neymar – who both have proceedings surrounding tax evasion ongoing – gaining entry to the country....

Why You Can’t Normally Use iMessage on Android You usually can’t use iMessage on Android because Apple uses a special end-to-end encryption system in iMessage that secures the messages from the device they’re sent on, through Apple’s servers, to the device receiving them. Because the messages are encrypted, the iMessage network is only usable by devices that know how to decrypt the messages. Apple keeps iMessage and all its cool effects and features, including iMessage apps, exclusive to devices running iOS and macOS as a way to drive people to buy its products....

Prescribed either as a standalone treatment or alongside other drugs, this drug works by binding and blocking the activity of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) proteins, thereby helping the immune system attack cancer cells. It’s administered using intravenous (IV) injection in the hospital under the care of oncology staff. Uses Imfinzi is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating several serious forms of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), extensive-state small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), and biliary tract cancer (BTC)....

A report released by the Home Office, which looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the immigration system, shows how passengers arriving by air, sea and rail fell sharply, along with visa and asylum applications. The number of passengers arriving by air into the U.K. fell by 99% in April 2020, compared to April 2019, with the number of arrivals by air decreasing from 7.1 million in January 2020 to 3....

RELATED: Immortals Fenyx Rising: How to Reveal the Map When it comes to fighting the monsters of ancient Greek myths, it’s always a good idea to have a few tips to help navigate the magical and perilous Golden Isle. 10 Sidestep! Avoid! Dodge! Alongside various weapons to use, players have plenty of options to effectively fight against the creatures of the land. Dodging, as in any game, is a skill taught to the player early on, and as always, it proves effective....

The decision comes as BA.2 becomes the dominant variant in the United States, accounting for around 55% of all new cases, according to data from the CDC. Pfizer had requested an FDA authorization for people 65 and older while Moderna requested for people 18 and older. But the FDA opted to set age 50 as the benchmark for the fourth dose. “Current evidence suggests some waning of protection over time against serious outcomes from COVID-19 in older and immunocompromised individuals,” said Peter Marks, MD, PhD, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research....

To accomodate off-road excursions, the panel features altimeter and inclinometer gauges The instrument panel’s chrome gauges glow green like a radar at night A voice-activated stereo comes with a six-CD changer, plus 10 speakers throughout the vehicle The transmission shifter is designed to resemble the throttle in a fighter jet In lieu of a keyhole, the dash has a red button marked ‘fire.’ Press it, and the H2 starts....

While there are plenty of Genji fans out there, the number of players who have truly mastered his moveset is far lower. Genji’s entire playstyle is about accuracy, speed, and timing. His shuriken require good aim, while his speed and climbing skills allow him to flank with ease. While some Genji players focus on dealing and dodging damage so that they can get their Dragonblade ultimate, one of his most valuable abilities is Deflect....

Prior to this week’s SmackDown, Roman Reigns had not suffered a defeat on television since losing to King Corbin at WWE TLC 2019. Although Corbin won that TLC match, he needed assistance from The Revival and Dolph Ziggler to pick up the victory. It is worth remembering that Roman Reigns did not compete in any televised matches between February 27 and August 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, his undefeated run still lasted an impressive 15 matches....

1. Turn off your hardware radiosSmartphones these days have given us a lot of flexibility. You are able to get connectivity almost anywhere and anyhow you want. However, you don’t need them all the time, right? Keep things like your LTE, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth switched off when you don’t need it.2. Dim your screenLowering the brightness of your screen can save immense amounts of battery life. A righter screen consumes a lot of battery....

Well, let us tell you that sound equalizer is capable of adjusting frequency response with the use of linear filters. In old times, heavy instruments were used for the process but now, audio equalizers are enough to perform the action. Access base management when bass needs to be boosted or change the settings according to other low-frequency sounds or customize it the way you want, this is what these tools provide you in-hand easy....

The Celtics brass wasted no time responding with a burst of vituperation – ““shameful,’’ ““disgusting,’’ ““gutless,’’ ““yellow journalism,’’ ““racist’’ – and threatened to file a $100 million libel lawsuit. ““Any allegation or insinuation that economic or monetary concerns could have conceivably played a role in any care Reggie Lewis got are absolutely ludicrous,’’ said Paul Gaston, the team’s chief executive officer. The Journal stood by its story. While Gaston offered little defense to the accusations beyond his outrage and the legal posturing, the most poignant response came from Lewis’s widow....

TSN’s Bob McKenzie was answering questions about this subject Wednesday afternoon and suggested that hockey analytics inside most NHL organizations were so beyond the debate of Corsi% merit that it wasn’t even worth discussing. I found this interesting — not for the fact that teams with nearly limitless resources could pull more data than part-time guys doing it for fun on the internet (this seems obvious), but for the fact that there still seems to be a very real interpretation issue as to what matters and what does not....