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Concessions will be sought from many sectors as the province settles in for a long-term struggle to eliminate its deficit. But as the province is busy cutting and freezing, where are the revenue generating opportunities?
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) recently announced a series of changes aimed to modernize its operations and provide much-needed revenue to the province. Having acknowledged that its current model is outdated, the OLG is turning to the private sector to play an increased role by assuming the bulk of the risk (and the employees) in exchange for running casinos, while the OLG focuses on regulatory oversight and policy control.
The Interactive Gaming Council (IGC) applauds this direction, as it supports the backbone of a regulatory model for online gaming. The OLG has publicly declared its intentions to enter this space in 2013, and we hope that the corporation?s preferred model for its existing operations will also be applied to any new offerings and will not follow the current model of picking only one supplier.
Another option for the OLG would be to regulate the Internet activity already occurring in Ontario, as there are several reasons why a regulated model makes good policy sense for the government of Ontario: it will provide legal clarity for Canadian players and online gaming companies with Canadian customers; harmonize standards with other leading jurisdictions to enhance consumer protection; and provide additional tax revenue opportunities for governments in these challenging economic times.
Online gaming is an activity that people are enjoying in great numbers. The IGC is not advocating in favour of an expansion of gaming on the Internet, that ship has sailed, so to speak, as it is an activity that is already being undertaken here in Canada, as it is around the world. Governments in other jurisdictions have embraced this market and have established successful open market regulatory regimes.
Britain recently announced plans to alter the tax policy for online gambling and make it worthwhile for companies to do business in England (which would also provide needed jobs). Taxes would be paid at the point of consumption, or where the bettor is, rather than the point of supply, where the operator is.
A company based offshore would still be required to pay taxes to England, even if its operations are in in the Isle of Man. By changing the tax benefits, more incentive will be provided to open up operations in Britain and hire local workers.
The IGC would like to see Canadians benefit from this approach as well, starting with Ontario.
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IGC ? Website: www.IGCouncil.org
Source: Interactive Gaming Council via GlobeNewswire
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Leah Messer and Jeremy Calvert. Photo: Courtesy Leah Messer
Only one year after filing for divorce from ex-husband Corey Simms, Leah Messer has tied the knot again. ?At only 19-years-old, Messer married fiance Jeremy Calvert last week. ?This time though, Messer is convinced the marriage will last. ??We have a really good connection?It?s different from Corey and my relationship, because we were kinda like forcing it? With Jeremy, you know when you?re supposed to be with somebody and you?re not,? Messer said, according to?UsMagazine.com.
Is age a factor when it comes to marriage?
Cupid?s Advice:
Sometimes people get married too young, but how do you know when age is a factor when it comes to marriage? ?Cupid has some tips:
1. Money: Though not always true, the older you are the more likely you are to have established yourself financially. ?It?s important to be able to pull your weight in the relationship.
2. Independent: You have to determine if you are at that age where you know who you are as a person outside of a relationship. ?For some, that age may be 19, but for others it could be 35. ?If you are happy alone, you can be happy with someone else.
3. Divorce: According to studies, the divorce rates are lesser for those who marry later in life. ?When you marry later in life, you?re more like to be stable in all aspects of life which makes for a stable marriage. ?Ultimately, though, when you know someone?s the one, you just know.
Is age a factor for you when considering marriage? Let us know in a comment below.
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On a daily basis, you tend to drop approximately 100 hairs, and the standard scalp is constituted of roughly 100,000 hairs. Furthermore, the separate hair strands are capable of living for roughly 5 years, and it is within this time span it is capable of expanding at the rate of 0.5 inch every month. Subsequent to this period, the hair is substituted in half a year by new strands. Genetic baldness takes place when the body is incapable of generating new hairs, and it is not only due to undue hair loss.
What Are The Causes?
? If you are undergoing bodily or mental pressure, it could lead to a condition wherein almost the entire hair on your scalp could drop, and this condition is referred to as Telogen effluvium.
? This condition could also occur when you are under the influence of drugs, which are inclusive of birth control pills, retinoids, beta-blockers. A few antidepressants like NSAIDs as well as calcium blockers could lead to this condition.
? There are certain autoimmune circumstances like lupus which can lead to hair fall.
? Presence of contagious diseases like syphilis could aggravate the condition.
? Hair fall could also be due to extra shampooing with blow-drying.
? Tinea capitis which is known as ringworm of the scalp can cause baldness.
? Alopecia areata is the condition when bald areas form on the beard, the scalp and could even extend till the eyebrows.
As you are now aware of the causes of hair loss, remember there is no therapy for it. Even if you resort to a surgical procedure of hair reinstatement, it is not a complete cure. All that it would accomplish is to restructure stable hair to the various balding parts.
Drugs Which Assist In The Treatment
? There are two drugs namely Propecia, and Rogaine, which are not capable of undoing the balding course; however they do stop its development.
? Minoxidil is also referred to as Rogaine is quite effective in treating this condition. Rogaine also does not treat hairlessness; however, it does slow down hair loss within the scalp.
? In order to get desired results, it is essential that Rogaine must be taken on daily basis-two times a day, and this is also useful for women.
? Finasteride or Propecia is equally effective in treating hairlessness. This medication functions by slowing down the exploit of the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme thus it is capable of reducing the method of miniaturization, also known as balding.
These are the procedures involving hair loss treatment. In case the problem is quite severe; you can opt for a surgical procedure to treat hair loss. However, prior to surgical treatment, you must consult a dermatologist, cosmetic surgeon or a plastic surgeon.
Article Added on Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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?The MS Balmoral sets sail for the Titanic memorial cruise from Southampton, England, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, a cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise is set to depart Sunday from Southampton, where the Titanic left on its maiden voyage. The 12-night cruise will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner. With 1,309 passengers aboard, the MS Balmoral will follow the same route as the Titanic. Organizers are trying to recreate the onboard experience minus the disaster from the food to a band playing music from that era. Organizers said people from 28 countries have booked passage, including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The MS Balmoral sets sail for the Titanic memorial cruise from Southampton, England, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, a cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise is set to depart Sunday from Southampton, where the Titanic left on its maiden voyage. The 12-night cruise will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner. With 1,309 passengers aboard, the MS Balmoral will follow the same route as the Titanic. Organizers are trying to recreate the onboard experience minus the disaster from the food to a band playing music from that era. Organizers said people from 28 countries have booked passage, including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The MS Balmoral sets sail for the Titanic memorial cruise from Southampton, England, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, a cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise is set to depart Sunday from Southampton, where the Titanic left on its maiden voyage. The 12-night cruise will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner. With 1,309 passengers aboard, the MS Balmoral will follow the same route as the Titanic. Organizers are trying to recreate the onboard experience minus the disaster from the food to a band playing music from that era. Organizers said people from 28 countries have booked passage, including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Mary Beth Crocker Dearing and her husband Tom Dearing from Newport Ky. pose for the media in period costume as they wait to board the MS Balmoral cruise ship in Southampton, England, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, a cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise is set to depart Sunday from Southampton, where the Titanic left on its maiden voyage. The 12-night cruise will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner. With 1,309 passengers aboard, the MS Balmoral will follow the same route as the Titanic. Organizers are trying to recreate the onboard experience minus the disaster from the food to a band playing music from that era.Organizers said people from 28 countries have booked passage, including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Mary Beth Crocker Dearing and her husband Tom Dearing from Newport Ky. pose for the media in period costume as they wait to board the MS Balmoral cruise ship in Southampton, England, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, a cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise is set to depart Sunday from Southampton, where the Titanic left on its maiden voyage. The 12-night cruise will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner. With 1,309 passengers aboard, the MS Balmoral will follow the same route as the Titanic. Organizers are trying to recreate the onboard experience minus the disaster from the food to a band playing music from that era.Organizers said people from 28 countries have booked passage, including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
A passenger in evening dress hurries as he goes to check in for the MS Balmoral Titanic memorial cruise in Southampton, England, Sunday, April 8, 2012. Nearly 100 years after the Titanic went down, a cruise with the same number of passengers aboard is setting sail to retrace the ship's voyage, including a visit to the location where it sank. The Titanic Memorial Cruise is set to depart Sunday from Southampton, where the Titanic left on its maiden voyage. The 12-night cruise will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner. With 1,309 passengers aboard, the MS Balmoral will follow the same route as the Titanic. Organizers are trying to recreate the onboard experience minus the disaster from the food to a band playing music from that era. Organizers said people from 28 countries have booked passage, including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 people who died when the Titanic collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
LONDON (AP) ? A memorial cruise retracing the route of the Titanic 100 years since it sank has been slightly delayed because of high winds, a spokeswoman for the cruise said Monday.
The Titanic Memorial Cruise arrived at the town of Cobh, on Ireland's southern coast, about two hours later than scheduled due to the bad weather, Rachel O'Reilly said.
The vessel, called the MS Balmoral, set sail from Southampton in southern England Sunday for the 12-night cruise.
Cobh, once known as Queenstown, was the Titanic's last port of call before it set out across the Atlantic in April 1912. As the Balmoral pulled into the town's port Monday, it was welcomed by thousands of cheering well-wishers.
The ship, which carries 1,309 passengers ? including relatives of some of the more than 1,500 Titanic passengers who died ? will leave Cobh around midnight for the North Atlantic site where the ship hit an iceberg and sank, O'Reilly said.
The cruise seeks to recreate the experience onboard the Titanic ? minus the disaster. Many passengers are dressed in period costumes for the journey, as are crew members and stewards. Passengers will also eat meals from the Titanic's menu, while a live band plays music of the era.
Two special memorial services will take place over the weekend: The first close to midnight Apr. 14, when the Titanic hit the iceberg, and the second on early Apr. 15, when the ship sank.
The Balmoral is operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, whose parent company, Harland and Wolff, built the Titanic in Belfast.
The memorial cruise is among an abundance of commemorations and memorials to the reputedly unsinkable ship that have sprung up to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's doomed voyage.
Associated Press
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NEW YORK (AP) ? Text messaging is posing both new opportunities and dangers for America's political campaigns.
The most widely used form of mobile communication, it has become one of the most effective ways for campaigns to reach supporters, using 160-character messages to encourage last-minute donations or provide information such as where to vote. And strict federal rules prohibit such texts from going to anyone who does not "opt in" to receive them.
But some groups have found their way around that requirement, using email ? rather than the SMS "short code" that telemarketers normally use ? to send unsolicited, anonymous and often negative messages to cellphone lists they purchase through brokers.
That texting practice has angered voters, who are forced to pay if they don't have flat-rate messaging plans. And it's alarmed campaign strategists, who fear political texting will be weakened by the introduction of what amounts to spam texting.
"They've taken a tool and technology we used to help people get voter information and turned it into a very sophisticated way to do voter suppression tactics and annoy people with false and misleading information," said Scott Goodstein of Revolution Messaging, a Democratic-leaning mobile communications firm. "Worse yet, people are being charged to receive these messages."
Goodstein has filed a complaint about the practice with the Federal Communications Commission, whose Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibits telemarketers from texting "to any telephone number ... or any service for which the called party is charged."
Unsolicited messages hit the presidential campaign this year, when texts targeting Republican Mitt Romney surfaced in Colorado, South Carolina and Michigan. Voters received texts urging them to call a number where they heard a recorded message criticizing the former Massachusetts governor.
Spam texts have popped up in congressional campaigns in states including Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Missouri and Minnesota. They've also appeared in several state legislative races.
Some of the texts have been followed back to Americans in Contact PAC, a Republican-leaning group whose mission is "to identify social and fiscal conservatives throughout America and engage them at the grassroots level in the political process." Several voters in Wisconsin received messages from txt(at)aicpac.org during Gov. Scott Walker's clash with public employee unions last year, asking, "Do you agree government unions are being too greedy?"
A spokesman for the group did not respond to emails and phone calls seeking comment.
The emergence of such unsolicited texting comes as campaigns have redoubled their efforts to incorporate text messaging into their broader communication strategy.
President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign largely pioneered the use of political text messaging. That's the way supporters were alerted that Obama had selected then-Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, for example.
This year, with social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook a much greater political communications tool than they were in 2008, the Obama re-election campaign is using texts more selectively.
"Texts should be action oriented," campaign spokeswoman Katie Hogan said, suggesting that supporters would receive a text letting them know the location of a volunteer phone bank or a local campaign appearance by the president.
"It has to be relevant to the user of that platform. And you can't abuse the platform,' Hogan said.
Strategists for Romney, the favorite to be the Republican presidential nominee, have been building up the campaign's texting program in hopes of competing with Obama for the number of supporters it reaches.
"Texting is the cleanest channel available to engage with supporters," Romney digital director Zac Moffatt said, adding that the proliferation of third-party groups spam-texting voters was "a real problem for us. People blame the campaign."
Political text spamming has also created challenges for the mobile telephone industry, which reaps significant profits through text messaging and so is eager to halt any mischief that undermines consumers' use and confidence in texting.
Greg Stuart, the CEO the Mobile Marketing Association, the industry group representing mobile carriers, said the group may file its own FCC complaint against unsolicited political texts.
"Any mistrust created in a communications channel is absolutely unacceptable. It destroys consumer's trust in other valid legitimate communication," Stuart said.
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Associated Press researcher Julie Reed in New York contributed to this story.
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