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Installation Highlights Hann Casino Resort Clark, Philippines installation 15th December 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic year 2020 - 2021 has been challenging domestically and internationally through travel restrictions and border closures. The gaming industry is not immune to massive lay-offs, casino closures, mergers, acquisitions and delayed openings. Not letting the global pandemic hinder its progress, Interblock has been working hard throughout the year with innovations and market developments to support the industry.

One of our highlights is the successful installation at the recently opened Hann Casino Resort in Clark, Philippines on December 15, 2021. Venue is a former Widus Hotel and Casino complex.

The ETG Stadium consists of 40 G5 Diamond Play Stations with Live Twin Table Baccarat and Live Roulette, with multigame, multi-denomination, multi-lingual support. An additional Diamond Megastar Roulette 8 was installed nearby, in total 48 seats.

Interblocks President for Asia Pacific, Michael Hu, commented: "We are thrilled for Interblocks products to be part of the vision to attract tourism to Clark area. We wish Hann Casino and Resort great success in years to come."

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With the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant spreading across just about every region in Australia, many have resigned themselves to getting the virus.

But experts are concerned that some people are going around, trying to catch it at a time suitable tothem to "get it over with".

Although early signs indicate Omicron symptoms are milder than in other COVID-19 variants, epidemiologists are urging Australians to not play "Russian roulette" with their lives, and to get extra protection through booster shots.

Here's how getting thebooster can make a difference.

University of South Australia's chair of bio-statistics and epidemiology, Adrian Esterman, is concerned people particularly younger Australians are becoming blasabout the potentially deadly virus.

"You hear stories of people having COVID parties to try and actually get infected. They're playing with their lives and the lives of their loved ones," Professor Estermansaid.

"Even though younger people are less likely to get sick and die some do.

"We get 30-year-olds, who are dying from COVID-19 without any other pre-existing illnesses.

"So, it's a bit like Russian roulette. It's up to them if they're willing to take that chance."

He said it was incorrect to assume that everyone would get COVID-19, and that people should avoid it at all costs becausethere was no way of pre-empting how one would reactto it.

"Up to a third of people who get infected, even mildly, end up with long-term health problems, which we call long COVID," he said.

"They can be things like pain, headache, brain fog, trouble breathing, nerve problems. In fact, COVID-19 can affect just about every organ of the body."

Professor Esterman saidthe only way to prevent the transmission to yourself and your loved ones was to get the booster.

From January 4, eligible Australianswho received their second vaccine shot at least four months ago, have been able to receive a booster dose.

While two shots can minimise your risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19, topping the two with a booster can significantly reduce the chances of catchingOmicron.

"Unless you get your booster, you get almost no protection against being infected with Omicron and we're seeing that now in the case numbers," Professor Esterman said.

Melbourne University epidemiologist Tony Blakely said that, although researchers were yet to obtain "precise" data, early signs showed boosting provided up to 70 per cent protection against infection with the Omicron variant.

"Boosting means, even if you are infected, you are less likely to pass it on reducing the total number of people likely to get infected by the epidemic's end," he said.

Professor Esterman said that, although we were"certainly nowhere near" the tail end of the pandemic, getting the booster wouldhelp speed it up.

"The more people we can get boosted ASAP, the more the wave of Omicron can be slowed down and the peak lessened which will both reduce the number of people that get sick, and make it easier for health services to manage," Professor Blakely said.

So far, 43.8 per cent or3,651, 855 of people aged 18 and over across the country had received their booster shot.

Below is the breakdown of boosters administeredby states, and the uptake.

States such asVictoria and South Australia have already mandated a third shot for people working in some sectors, such as health care.

"It is inevitable that the definition of fully vaccinated will soon become three doses. I support that," Professor Blakely said.

The Department of Health said the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) currently consideredpeople who've had two shots of a vaccine as fully vaccinated.

"This definition may be updated over time, based on emerging evidence, as required," a department spokesperson said.

Professor Blakely said it was anyone's guess how frequently, going forward, we would needto get boosters, but a "plausible scenario" wasevery six to 12 months.

In addition to vaccinating the population, additional public health measures will beneeded to slow the spread of Omicron and seethe pandemic period transition to an endemic stage.

Meanwhile,New South Wales has banned singing and dancing in venues and Queensland has delayed the start of school year to help bring numbers down.

"They're almost certainly going to have to increase [public health measures] even more in the next two weeks, because hospital numbers are getting too high," Professor Esterman said.

"Right across Europe, for example, they are increasing public health measures. And what are we doing we're relaxing them.

"So, the answer is, we are not managing it well."

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A Chicago-area mother wanted the killer of her 17-year-old son found, even if that meant she had to do it herself. Leslie Bell explained during a news conference Friday that she retraced her son Isaiah Davis steps to see who he was with. Nearly two months after the Oct. 28 murder, she came face-to-face with the man she believed was responsible. I knew that it was him who hurt my son, who actually killed my son, Bell said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. It was his interaction with me. He couldnt give me eye contact, so that was it for me. Police credited Bell with helping them nab Faheem Norwood, who was arrested on Dec. 31 on first-degree murder. Prosecutors say he shot Isaiah then tried to set the teens body on fire. Norwoods attorney claimed he accidentally shot Davis during a game of Russian roulette. The arrest of Faheem Norwood was possible because the community worked with us, Harvey Police Deputy Chief Cameron Biddings said.

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Mom Does Her Own Detective Work to Nab Teen Son's 'Russian Roulette' Killer - The Daily Beast

CHARLOTTE Zillow has released its predictions for the hottest housing markets this year and Charlotte ranks fifth. Experts expect prices to climb 21% through November, which is good for sellers but bad for buyers, including renters.

Many renters have been contacting Action 9, saying their leases are up and that their landlords are raising their rent hundreds of dollars per month.

[READ MORE: Charlotte ranks fifth in Zillows 10 hottest housing markets]

Charlene Phillip and her mother, Thora, have lived together in Concord since 2014. Their current lease ends in February. They told Action 9s Jason Stoogenke that they were paying a little more than $1,000 each month, but the new rate will be more than $1,350.

Charlene said shes very worried.

We didnt have holidays. I remember I cried all day Thanksgiving day because this is the first time Ive ever been in this position to this point where I dont know what to do, Charlene said.

You lose sleep at night, Thora added.

The Phillips told Stoogenke the pandemic cost Thora her job. Shortly after that happened, Charlene had to have emergency back surgery.

When I came out, I had no job. Im an independent contractor, Charlene said.

They were able to get unemployment benefits and rental assistance for a while, but both have ended or will end soon. Now, theyre living off Thoras Social Security and hoping Charlene will qualify for disability.

[READ MORE: Heres how much workers have to earn to afford rent in Charlotte area]

They told Stoogenke that they asked their apartment complex to reconsider the rent increase, but that it said no. Theyve considered moving but have run into one waitlist after another.

Its Russian roulette out there, Charlene said.

The women have renewed their lease, even though they dont know how theyre going to pay for rent.

According to Zillow, Charlottes rent has gone up 18.5% since this time last year with the average bill costing about $1,700 per month. Other markets have experienced an increase as well, including Raleigh, which has gone up 18.1% and Atlanta, which has gone up 22.7%.

A lot of people actually got relative bargains on rent if they signed a lease about a year ago, Zillow economist Jeff Tucker said. However, since then, supply has gone down while demand has gone up.

[ALSO READ: Charlotte area logs steep decline in housing affordability]

Vacancy rates are very, very low. There are a lot of folks out there trying to get an apartment. And a lot of people who may have been planning to move out of their apartment and buy their first home who got stymied last year because home prices rose just as fast as rent. So, put that all together and its a recipe for a lot of demand pressure on rentals, Tucker added.

Stoogenke found that the law isnt on the renters side. Landlords can raise the rent when a lease is up.

Many cities across the country limit what landlords can charge with rent control, but North Carolina law actually forbids cities and counties from doing that. The only option a renter may have is to pressure state lawmakers to change the law.

Unfortunately, that does not help renters now.

(WATCH: Action 9: Understanding the difference between low-income tax credits and income-based rent programs)

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The roulette wheel is spinning, the ball already rattling towards its final destination. Boris Johnson has bet the house on his Omicron gamble and now theres no going back. The bullishness of ministers insisting over the weekend that they see no case for further restrictions glosses over the fact that it may now be too late for that anyway, given an estimated one in 25 people in England already had the virus before New Years Eve.

Double or quits it is, then, as a country drags itself back out to work and school after the Christmas hibernation period. Were about to find out exactly what it means to experience unprecedented levels of Covid infections, but from a strain that may be less dangerous, at least in the fully vaccinated. Once again, a virus we thought wed got to know has abruptly shapeshifted and once again, history isnt necessarily a reliable guide to the present. Were all back on the seesaw, lurching between hope and fear, never knowing quite what to expect.

The novel threat this time is not death on the biblical scale forecast during the first wave although sadly there will be too many deaths, hospitalisations and cases of long Covid disabling people for months to come but knock-on chaos and disruption caused by the potential mass infection of key workers, leaving them unable to do their work. Weve entered an unpredictable world of people who have heart attacks waiting for well over an hour for an ambulance, critical incidents being declared by hospitals that cant maintain safe staffing levels and large organisations being warned to plan for up to a quarter of their people being off sick or self-isolating. Now imagine what that worst-case scenario might do to the everyday grind of supermarket deliveries, bin collections and bus timetables, let alone to policing or critical infrastructure such as the power and water industries.

Education ministers have meanwhile vowed to keep schools and nurseries open wherever possible rightly given the profound impact we now know closures had on poorer childrens education, and on a vulnerable few who are sadly safer with their teachers than with their parents but are simultaneously letting heads know they can send year groups home if they have to. For secondary schools in England and Wales hit by serious staff shortages, in practice that would probably mean prioritising GCSE and A-level classes for pupils who need to sit their mocks this term but switching to home schooling for other years if necessary, something already happening in some parts of the country before Christmas as Omicron hit.

Nurseries and primary schools catering for pupils too young to be vaccinated will meanwhile be flinging windows open to the January air and crossing their fingers, knowing that (at least according to the Office for National Statistics) about one in 15 children aged between two and 11 had Covid before Christmas. Since many key workers are also parents who cant easily do their jobs if their child gets sent home sick, were probably about to be reminded that childcare is the fourth emergency service, without which the other three would struggle very quickly. In other words, its time to prepare ourselves at least for the possibility of things getting messy; of everyday life becoming harder and more volatile as Covid jams its spokes into wheels that in good times you barely even notice turning.

With luck, that upheaval could be mercifully brief. But any country that nearly ground to a halt overnight thanks to a temporary post-Brexit shortage of fuel tanker drivers and a panicky stampede for petrol should probably have learned by now not to get cocky. Over and over again this virus has reminded us of just how much happens unseen beneath the surface of a functioning society; of how complex our just-in-time modern lives with all their endlessly interconnected moving parts have become, but also how fragile, dependent on things and people we mostly take for granted until brutally reminded not to do so.

And thats why learning to live with this or any other virus, the mantra of those who never want their liberties restricted by government diktat again, doesnt mean quite what some hope it does. Its not about ripping off your mask and gleefully forgetting that any of it ever happened, but about building in resilience and learning from the weaknesses exposed by Covid. Rubbing along successfully through what might hopefully be the tail end of a pandemic should mean investing not just in vaccines and antivirals but in more hospital beds and people to staff them, creating enough slack in the system to absorb seasonal Covid surges without having to throw up tent wards in NHS car parks. Its going to mean well-honed contingency plans for critical industries, better ventilation in schools, and more imaginative answers to the question of protecting people who are shielding or clinically vulnerable than are so far forthcoming from lockdown sceptics bellowing that its time everyone was left to get on with their lives. But it may also take something of a shift in national attitudes.

Living successfully with Covid-19 will require not just a virus obliging enough not to mutate in more lethal ways but the maturity to self-police sometimes as plenty did last month by voluntarily side-swerving parties or the pub so they could have Christmas with their families, and as Swedes have always quietly done in what was the unsung element of their countrys no-lockdown policy and the resilience to live with a degree of unpredictability in life, which is infinitely easier said than done for some. Low-income families especially are likely to need help absorbing the sudden shocks and disruptions this virus is still capable of delivering, even as it hopefully burns itself out.

The silver lining to the Omicron cloud is, of course, that it could pass relatively quickly. Its risky reading too much into data collected over the Christmas holidays when reporting was potentially patchy, but all hopes are now pinned on Britain following the same path as South Africa, where infections seemed to peak relatively quickly before falling back. A rocky few weeks, so the cabinets argument goes, beats months of economic and personal misery; better to rip the plaster off and get it over with. Whether that gamble was uncharacteristically shrewd or lethally reckless will become clear enough in the next few days as Omicron spreads from London to the rest of the UK, with hospitalisation rates doubling already across much of the north of England. But right now, the wretched roulette wheel is still spinning, and all most of us can do about it is hold our breath.

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The one-million-dollar question that most roulette players have on their minds is knowing the number that hits the most in the game. The roulette wheel is a pure game of chance, but a little mix of logic and superstition may bring just the right amount of luck your way. So how about we use a bit of logic, a bit of research, and a little spice of superstition to bring you this ultimate answer?

For pros, it is more than just a wheel; it holds the winning fate needs to be understood. The wheel may come with thirty-seven or thirty-eight numbered pockets, depending on whether you play European or American roulette. You are playing. When you spin the wheel, the little ball starts to roll, and there is more than one bet you can explore on the Roulette Wheel. You may decide to bet on the odd numbers or any single number.

Also, you may decide to bet on the zero green or the double zero, as in the American variant. Another popular bet is red or black, because the wheel is numbered with equal numbers of red and black tiles.The odds here are 50/50, unlike the 1/37 you may be facing if you choose to bet on the double zero tiles.

Let us start by narrowing it down to the biggest odd you will ever get from any roulette wheel, whether American or European. As previously mentioned, there are more than a dozen bets that you can explore using a single wheel of roulette, but not all have favorable odds.

The biggest when it comes to the best odds are the red or black, even or odd, first 12 and second 12, and low or high bets. This bet comes with almost fifty/fifty odds that are worth exploring and quite rewarding when you want to play safely on a roulette wheel.

In determining the hot and cold numbers on a roulette wheel, the records of the numbers that most and least occurred in the last twenty-four hours or the last five hundred spins are examined. Since most winning numbers are purely by chance, this record is believed to be less logical and more superstitious since it resonates more with a players luck.

This doesnt necessarily mean that the numbers will stay the same when records from previous days are compiled. However, considering the previous records and using basic maths to filter down the numbers, the numbers 7, 17, 23, and 24 are the hottest numbers on the most roulette spins. While the numbers 3, 6, 13, and 34 are the coldest, you need to avoid them.

This is where superstition comes in. Globally, the number 7 is widely believed to be a lucky number, and gamblers always play it safe by betting on this number. More often than never, the number has consistently yielded positive results. The number 7 is more spiritual than historical. It has its root in many religions as being the lucky and most recurring number that many had to believe could bring them luck.

There are seven days in a week, seven heavens in Hinduism, and Islam believes in seven heavens too. Baby Budha took seven first steps and created seven factors of enlightenment. These are all religious and superstitious connotations of the luck that the number seven can bring.

The number 17 is another interesting number that has got many faces smiling. In 1963, Sean Connery registered this number in the minds of millions when he won three out of the five best places on number seventeen while playing roulette in the famous Casino de la Vallee in Saint Vincent, Italy.

Maybe you didnt get that. Sean had three consecutive spins, hitting the number seventeen. That odd is about 50,000:1, and not only did Sean do it, many after him relied on this victory as a recorded couple of wins using the number 17. Dont forget the ultimate roulette star, Mike Ashley, who won over one million euros betting completely on 17 in one spin of the wheel of roulette.

While you want to play with the sevens and seventeens, and perhaps the twenty-threes, please stay far away from the number thirteen unless you can boldly say the number is your lucky number. The number 13 is widely regarded as the unluckiest number in roulette. Just in case you are looking for a reliable roulette wheel,online NitroCasinoshas got an amazing wheel with exciting odds and paylines you may want to explore.

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Health Secretary Sajid Javid today confirmed no coronavirus restrictions would be rolled out across England despite the rampant spread of the Omicron variant across the country - and now Brits have slammed Boris Johnson for treating them as 'expendable'

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The Tories have been accused of 'letting the bodies pile high' by refusing to bring in new Covid rules despite soaring infections.

No new Covid restrictions will be introduced in England before the New Year, the Health Secretary today confirmed - much to the dismay of many in England.

Although lockdown measures have been the bane of existence for many - Brits took to social media to criticise the PM for his decision not to introduce any restrictions given daily infections of around 100,000.

RichardJMurphy tweeted: "So, no new Covid restrictions in England. At long last, they have what they always wanted.

"The virus is running riot. The bodies will pile high. The NHS will fail.

"And then they will seek to privatise the health service. The far-right dream of crashing society is in progress."

McKennaSusie tweeted: "Highest hospitalisations since March - highest infection since the pandemic began but @BorisJohnson wants to save his job so hes not bringing in restrictions in England to appease the ERG fascists - Face with symbols over mouth shame on him #JohnsonLiedPeopleDied #JohnsonOutToday".

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Many people accused Mr Johnson of cowardice and said he was running scared in the wake of the recent scandals which have severely impacted his popularity and support.

OldeNaturalist added: "Remember: Johnson cares only for his own political life.

"If there are no restrictions imposed, it's because he is scared of the repercussions of his own right-wing.

"He cares not for you or I. We are expendable."

@BraintreeChatz tweeted: " Boris Johnson likes to be liked and is running scared of upsetting people. He has made a decision that no restrictions until New Year despite saying data is reviewed hour by hour. He really is tempting fate here AND HE is playing party politics with public health #Omicron #BorisAnother".

And lenathehyena wrote: "Javid and Johnson playing Russian roulette with England's NHS and people's lives. #covidrules".

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Others admitted to finding it "terrifying" that Mr Johnson was not taking more aggressive action.

ClaireCozler tweeted: "I think they will find it terrifying there are no new protections/ mitigations, whilst Omicron doubles fast & the NHS risks buckling under pressure.

"As for sending my child to school with no vaccinations/no mitigations/no ventilation...no thanks. We need an opposition, now."

TideyJoanna wrote: "Restrictions NEEDED NOW!! Whats more important peoples health or economic health?"

Veritasvoslib17 added: "This is going to end badly Javid. The NHS will not be able to cope with millions of adverse reactions caused by unlicensed experimental gene-based injections.

"And possibly hundreds of thousands of deaths, also linked to the jabbed. It will destroy the Tory party completely".

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In the announcement Sajid Javid today said ministers had examined the data on a "daily basis" and this had not changed over the Christmas break.

He said: "There will be no further measures before the New Year. We won't be taking any further measures."

The Health Minister urged people to "remain cautious" ahead of New Year's celebrations and suggested people take lateral flow tests, celebrate New Year's Eve celebrations outdoors where possible or in well-ventilated indoor spaces.

The shocking news has prompted fiery condemnations from many Brits across the country, especially as the announcement came as England confirmed its highest-ever daily Covid-19 case numbers on Christmas Day.

December 25 saw 113,628 new confirmed cases of the virus, according to NHS England - which is an uplift of more than 6,000 from the previous record of 107,055 recorded on December 23.

Given Mr Javid's key role in announcing no new restrictions would be rolled out - the PM has also faced accusations from many claiming he has gone into hiding.

Mr Johnson currently remains in his country bolthole, Chequers - and decided to chair the crunch meeting today virtually.

Lib Dem health spokeswoman Daisy Cooper said: It comes as no surprise this Prime Minister is in hiding when this country is calling out for strong leadership.

"Once again, whilst our NHS is left to hope for the best but prepare for the worst, the PM is nowhere to be seen.

The Prime Minister took to social media in the wake of Mr Javid's announcement to urge caution to people in England, despite there being no new coronavirus restrictions.

Mr Johnson tweeted: "We will continue to monitor the data carefully, but there will be no new restrictions introduced in England before the New Year.

"However, I would urge everyone to continue to act cautiously given the rising number of Omicron cases.

"Most importantly I urge everyone to get their first, second or booster jab without delay to protect yourselves and your loved ones."

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During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and with Trinidad and Tobago recording an average of 23 deaths a day, 100 persons headed to west Trinidad for a boat limeallegedly put on by Adrian Scoon, the son of Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon.

According to one advert for the party: [] If youve been to anything Ive done during the pandemic, you know how it is I provide everythingyou just have to show up.

Forget CMO Dr Roshan Parasram, Mr Live Wire thinks Scoon should be on the head table for the next Ministry of Health press conference to explain anything Ive done during the pandemic.

Gentleman, you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.

As it turned out, police showed up to the Seaside Brunch Party too and things went a bit left after that, with Scoon appearing to shoehorning both Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi and Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh in his game of coronavirus roulette.

(Scene: An obscure character in an otherwise empty dimly-let room gestures to Mr Live Wire. There are three plastic cups on the table in front of him.)

Mystery man: Step right up, step right up. Look lively, ladies and gentlemen. Greatness waits for no man! We are all gathered here to witness something truly amazing, an inimitable artificeundoubtedly without precedent.

Mr Live Wire (looks over his shoulder): Its only me here.

Mystery man: Is it?

Live Wire: Is it what?

Mystery man: Not what, my good man. The question is who.

Live Wire (confused): What? I mean who? Wait what? Did I fall asleep while I was trying to write about

Mystery Man: All in good time, my inquisitive friend. All in good time. (Pauses, for dramatic effect.)

First, the game. We put 100 persons on an anchored pleasure boat on Boxing Day. This is, my good friend, the middle of the most ravenous period of the Covid-19 pandemicat the time those lovelies climbed on board, there were already 580 virus-related deaths in this month alone

Live Wire (alarmed): Why would you do that?!

Mystery Man: My good sir, there is no game without risks. (Pause.) Now our beautiful guests pay $450 each to play

Live Wire (interrupts): What?! They pay to be part of an experiment that risks their own lives?! Its not supposed to be the opposite way around?!

Mystery Man: Dont hate the playa, my good man, hate the game. Lions dont light candles for dead sheep. (Pause.) So as I was saying, we have 100 people

Live Wire (interjects again): Who so dotish to leave their house on Boxing Day with people dropping like flies, to pay you to

Mystery Man (interrupts): Look, can I get to just explain the blasted game?! Eh?! Yuh does talk so much when yuh go cinema too? Allyuh so is to stay home and watch Netflix by allyuh self yuh know.

Live Wire: Sorry sir. I didnt mean any offence.

Mystery Man (clears throat and regains his composure): Apology accepted, my good sir. These are indeed stressful times for us all. And that is precisely why we created this fun game for the lovely people of Trinidad and Tobago

Live Wire: Okay.

Mystery Man: So 100 persons are on board the Ocean Pelican for a Seaside Brunch Party. They are having a great time. Arguably too great a timealthough that might be sub judice. By the time the police show up, they interpret the gathering as a full blown fete.

Live Wire: Jesus!

Mystery Man: According to the public health ordinance, the operator of the vessel and his lovely volunteers look to have violated a good half-dozen laws, including: being found at a large body of water for recreational purposes, operating a party boat, holding a public party.

(Mystery Man takes out a piece of paper and writes the words: Scoon, greedy, reckless f**k. He rolls the paper into a ball and places it under one of three plastic cups. With a wide grin, he dramatically shuffles the cups.)

Mystery Man (looks straight into Mr Live Wires eyes): One cup represents Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi, the other is Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh, and the third is Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. (Pause.) So tell me, Mr Live Wire, which cup is covering the piece of paper? Whose fault is it?

Live Wire: Isnt it just Scoons fault? Shouldnt there be a cup with his name?

Mystery Man: Well, when police showed up, the operators allegedly insisted F*ris said they had not broken any law because it was actually a restaurantand therefore a safe zone. And F*ris is the man who created the law in the first place.

Live Wire: So it was a boat restaurant? In the water?

Mystery Man: Correct.

Live Wire: But recreational boats are outlawed now?

Mystery Man: Youre smarter than you look.

Live Wire: Well, then the paper has to be under the cup marked F*ris.

(Mystery Man smiles and lifts the F*ris fore-cup. It is empty.)

Live Wire (frowns): But you said they told police that F*ris gave them the go-ahead?

Mystery Man: They did indeed. But in a subsequent statement, F*ris said Mr Adrian Scoon who is very well known to the AG, called many weeks ago to ask a general question about the Public Health Regulations and party boats and the AG specifically informed him to put his enquires to the Minister of Health and/or Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts and he gave NO legal advice to Mr Scoon whatsoever.

Live Wire (pauses): Well, then it is Deyalsinghs fault.

(Mystery Man smiles and lifts Deyalsingh fore-cup. It is also empty.)

Live Wire (shifts his head sideways): What the hell? I dont understand.

Mystery Man: Scoons letter to Deyalsingh read:

We at Ocean Pelican are writing to inform you that we have attained our restaurant and bar license and wish to convert our vessel into a floating restaurant and more importantly as a safe zone. On advice from the honourable AG Faris Al Wari (sic) we ensure you that our vessel will remain docked, and will not sail so as to adhere to the public health ordinance regulations.

We emphasise that we plan on observing all protocols that constitute a safe zone during this period. Should you require any further information, please feel free to contact the undersigned

Scoon didnt ask Deyalsingh one damn thing. That letter was written to the Minister of Health on the day of the party. He was informing him that he had the go-ahead from F*ris.

Live Wire: He could do that?

Mystery Man: Well, Deyalsingh doesnt determine what is or isnt a safe zone. That is Faris job.

Live Wire: So then it has to be F*ris fore-cup.

Mystery Man (lifts F*ris fore-cup, which is still empty): The public health ordinance describes vessel as any ship, boat, barge, lighter or raft and any other description of craft, whether used in navigation or not, but does not include government vessels.

It specifically rules out any potential loophole as to whether the vessel remains docked.

Live Wire (scratches his chin): Hmmm

Mystery Man: [] But there is a caveat. It says [] except where authorised by the Minister.

Live Wire: So then it is Deyalsinghs fault?

Mystery Man: Two days before the boat party, the Ministry of Health put out an advert that asked citizens to celebrate responsibly with your household bubble keep the festivities at home this year. You really feel on Boxing Day, he dotish enough to authorise a same-day request for a boat party, so young Scoon could charge citizens to play Covid roulette?

Live Wire (exasperated): Well then, it must be Rowley f**k up!

Mystery Man: Please sir! Id expect you to watch your language in here! You feel this is the damn Senate?!

Live Wire: Sorry. I mean the only other cup is that one. (Points to Rowley fore-cup.) So that has to be where the blame lies.

(Mystery Man lifts the Rowley fore-cup with a flourish. It is also empty.)

Live Wire: Hold up! That doesnt make any sense

Mystery Man: And why is that?

Live Wire: Well, someone must be to blame and ent the Prime Minister always said the buck stops with me?

Mystery Man: Yes, the buck always stops with him. Just not the blame.

Live Wire: Yes, but is Rowley who appointed F*ris. And this isnt even the first time he advised well-heeled people about how they could violate the spirit of the very law he passed. What about Chandler?! What about F*ris breaking the Covid laws himself on national tv?

I dont even think they have a vaccine for F*ris at this stage. You just have to have to close the borders of Parliament to him and hope for the best.

Mystery Man: So what youre saying is you want the Prime Minister to interfere in the running of a body as sacred as that of the Office of Attorney General?

Live Wire (pauses): Well, no. But ultimately if he isnt doing his job then he should replace him.

Mystery Man: But he has to get the chance to fail too right?

Live Wire: How many mistakes we could handle in a pandemic?! People dying yuh know?!

Mystery Man: You will blame Rowley for that too? Since when you parroting Spalk? The Prime Minister has a right to expect his ministers to do their jobs. You want a dictatorship? You want a big boss to micro-manage everything and ministers with no responsibility for their ministries?

Live Wire (sighs): Okay, okay. So where the paper then? Whos to blame?

Mystery Man: Nobody.

Live Wire: What?

Mystery Man: Let me read from the Attorney Generals clarification today: This morning Mr Scoon offered his apology to the AG, specifically acknowledged that no legal advice was given by the AG and stated that he regretted the inconvenience caused.

So thats that.

Live Wire: Thats what?

Mystery Man: Scoon regrets the inconvenience and apologised to the AG. Case closed. Closed. Closed

(Epilogue: Mr Live Wire wakes up with a start. What just happened? Did he just dream about the son of a government minister playing loose with the lives of citizens to make a fast buckwhile other ministers stood by and watched, if not helped put on the event?

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This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881).

The Russian literary giant was a compulsive gambler who repeatedly borrowed money only to bet and lose, nearly ruining his life more than once.

In a way, his constant state of indebtedness motivated him to write, said Tetsuo Mochizuki, 70, a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University and scholar of Russian literature.

Unable to kick his addiction to roulette, Dostoevsky would receive a hefty advance from a publisher. The enormous pressure of having to deliver would leave him with no choice but to complete his work.

He borrowed from his older colleague, Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883). He was not above hocking his wifes ring and coat.

According to her written account, he would come home penniless and beg for forgiveness, sobbing and kneeling before her. But that never stopped him from returning to the roulette wheel.

A famous quote attributed to Dostoevsky goes: A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about.

How utterly persuasive.

Anyone who lent him money would have wanted to mutter, Oh, give it a rest. Just pay me back.

Author Haruki Murakami wrote, There are two types of people in this world: Those who have read The Brothers Karamazov and those who havent.

I read it as a student. But overwhelmed by its sheer length, I ended up only skimming the surface, never appreciating the novel in depth.

This winter holiday, I might take up some of Dostoevskys novels I havent tried--"The Idiot, Demons and especially The Gambler, in which he is believed to have documented his own experiences.

What argument does he make in his own defense? I am really curious.

--The Asahi Shimbun, Dec. 28

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Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a popular daily column that takes up a wide range of topics, including culture, arts and social trends and developments. Written by veteran Asahi Shimbun writers, the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

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