Meet Dwayne Stafford, the guy who beat Dylann Roof in prison
Dylann Roof, the alleged gunman who authorities say is responsible for killing nine people in a Charleston, South Carolina, church last year, was physically assaulted in jail by another inmate, a jail representative said.
At about 7:45 this morning, Roof was near the showers when another inmate, Dwayne Stafford, left his cell, ran down a set of stairs and toward Roof and assaulted him, officials said.
Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon said Stafford, 25, punched Roof, 22, "a number of times and assaulted him quickly."
Roof was hit in the face and body and suffered bruising to his face and back, the incident report states. Detention officers intervened.
The incident report calls the assault "unprovoked," and Roof and Stafford were "checked by medical at the jail and cleared," the report states.
Roof"s injuries were "relatively minor," Cannon said, and he was not hospitalized, a jail representative said.
Stafford is serving time for strong-arm robbery and assaulting a police officer, Cannon said. An arrest warrant for Stafford is expected. Cannon said Roof and his attorney have no desire to press charges against Stafford.
The investigation is ongoing, and Cannon did not say what sparked the incident. He said Stafford should not have been able to get out of his cell, and how that happened is among the issues being investigated. Cannon added the assault did not seem "coordinated."
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Roof, who is accused of murder and hate crimes, faces a federal trial set for November and a state trial set to begin early next year. He could face the death penalty in both cases.
His state and federal attorneys have said he is willing to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence.
According to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research: Global demand for bismuth is expected to grow at a Y-o-Y growth rate of 4.9% by 2016 end. China is a major consumer, producer, and exporter of bismuth and is anticipated to maintain its dominance in the global market in the near future. The country is estimated to account for 27.0% share of overall bismuth sales by the end of 2016. The increasing use of bismuth oxide in growing manufacturing industries is anticipated to drive consumption in the region. The rapid growth of the automobile end-use industry is expected to drive further market growth.
Increasing environmental regulations regarding lead usage in various end-use industries would drive demand for bismuth and bismuth derived compounds. Stringent regulations and initiatives by leading manufacturers in end-use industries to phase out lead production is expected to spurbismuth marketgrowth. Major paints & coatings manufacturers such as BASF SE and PPG Inc. are actively offering bismuth-based products replacing their lead based portfolio, in order to provide environmentally-friendly product offerings.
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Katy Perry - Rise and Orlando Bloom’s n*de pics!WNBA Olympian comes out Illuminati agenda!
Orlando Bloom has been seen by the whole world with his recent full frontal nudity on Twitter, according to NY Daily News. The Pirates of the Carribean star has effectively shut down the internet with his recent bold action. Now the last few weeks big stories, such as the continuing Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston romance, as well as Kim Kardashian Wests expose on Taylor Swift, have become mere memories. So the big question is, has Orlando accomplished his objective, whatever it may be?
About three weeks ago, TMZ caught Orlando Bloom with his shirt off while playing cornhole with his buddies at Malibu Beach. Although it generated a considerable amount of publicity in the Twitterverse, perhaps it fell below his expectations?
The timing could not have been more perfect for a full frontal act. Orlando Blooms sparring partner has been upping the ante on her own publicity. Katy Perry has a brand new single to sell, and accordingly, the pop princess sang Rise at the recent Democratic National Convention.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are hot and they"relet"s be honest, they"re just hot: https://t.co/dFHexO1ggy pic.twitter.com/murq6CsxQK
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Always eager to help, Orlando reportedly assisted her girlfriend with writing her speech at the convention, according to E! News. This alone demonstrates that the Lord of the Rings star will do anything to help out his sweetheart. Yet at the same time, Bloom has a movie to promote. The new Pirates of the Carribean movie, Dead Men Tell No Tales, wont be out until May 26, 2017.
So we could rule this out as the main motive, even though doing some publicity this early cant hurt. PDA can also be ruled out of the possible explanations for Orlando Bloom going suddenly stark n***d. This is because the duo has done so many PDAs in the past and even during the present time that its already to be expected of the couple although this time around it was non-stop, observes The Inquisitr.
Some media outlets suggest that the stars nudity is an escalation of sorts. For example, Just Jared has a full gallery of Orlando Bloom wearing only pants, shorts, or swimming trunks. Following this line of reasoning, The Hobbit star has finally decided to reveal everything. Like Legolas, the character he plays in the movie, Orlando has used all of his arrows.
With Orlando Blooms brave new act, he joins the extraordinary league of actors who have left nothing to the imagination at least once. Pop Sugar lists twelve such actors.
Mark Wahlberg
Michael Pitt
Jude Law
Kevin Bacon
Tom Cruise
Ewan McGregor
Diego Luna
Jason Segel
Chris Messina
Viggo Mortensen
Michael Fassbender
Ben Affleck
The latest count is now 13 with Orlando Bloom on the list. But wait, there are two more gentlemen: Daniel Craig and Jamie Dornan.
Daniel Craig has done it once on Twitter and at least twice in the movies (Some Voices and Casino Royale) according to Village Voice and Socialite Life, respectively. Meanwhile, Fifty Shades of Grey actress Dakota Johnson assures us that his co-star Jamie Dornan will likewise go stark n***d in Fifty Shades of Darker, according to The Inquisitr.
In summary, there are now 15 actors who have done the full frontal rite of passage. This is definitely great news for the Hollywood double standard in full frontal nudity, which as Pop Sugar articulates, makes actresses bare it all while exempting actors from doing so.
The said malpractice is so rampant, says The Daily Beast in the Game Of Thrones. To date, six cast members have expressed their opposition, as follows:
Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell)
Emilia Clarke (Khaleesi)
Jack Gleeson (King Joffrey)
Kit Harington (Jon Snow)
Carise van Houten (Melisandre)
Sibel Kikelli (Shae)
In the light of all these considerations, Orlando Blooms latest antics could have been deliberately done to bolster the movement to rid Hollywood of the double standard in artist nudity. If not, Bloom has inadvertently supported the movement which is steadily gaining ground in Tinseltown.
So what are your thoughts on Orlando Blooms total nudity? Should it be condemned or is it worthy of emulation from Tinseltowns male artists? Feel free to leave your comments below.
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After months and months of speculation, it seems like we"re about to get swept up in Frank Ocean"s musical undertow once again.
The widely beloved, if elusive, artist is rumored to be releasing "Boys Don"t Cry" -- the long-awaited follow-up to his debut album, "Channel Orange" -- on Friday.
On "Orange," he talked candidly about s*x, money and, perhaps most revelatory, his unrequited love for another man. Singing about an honest desire for someone of the same s*x is a rarity in mainstream music, and was especially bold at the time of the album"s release in 2012. Although Ocean has not put a specific label on his sexual identity, he has been open about his experiences with both men and women.
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The LGBTQ community has often struggled to find its footing in a pop world that celebrates queerness more for shock value or as a punchline than as a genuine experience. After all, you can"t be mainstream if you"re not seen as marketable to a larger audience.
Recently, that"s started to change. Ocean and several other queer artists like him have been in the trenches, fighting to shirk that stigma as niche and as something that isn"t able to sell. They"re celebrating their sexuality and gender identity like we really haven"t seen before -- and doing so in ways as vast as the many identities in the community itself.
The use of same-s*x pronouns
Using a correct pronoun to identify a lover might not seem like a big change to some, but it"s turned into one of the most defiant ways that artists can identify their same-s*x relationships.
Synth-pop duo Tegan and Sara know this all too well. Both women are attracted to other women, and use their music to showcase that. "You turn me on like you would your boyfriend," the two sing on "Boyfriend." "But I don"t want to be your secret anymore."
This song could have taken other approaches. It could have been a vague, woe-is-me about feeling used by a "lover." They never needed to use the word "boyfriend," but that"s exactly why it"s powerful: They used words that described the situation exactly as they felt it, and as many in the overall LGBTQ community have felt it, too.
Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander has consistently noted how important using "he" is in his music, because it takes the pain of past relationships to a more authentic place; his band"s album includes two songs that use that pronoun. And country artist Steve Grand completely throws out the genre"s rule book when he pines for his "All-American Boy" with an equally emotional video to match.
But it"s not only in sad cases.
Rapper Le1f fires off a shade storm of take downs in "Koi," squashing another man"s feeble attempts to hit on him. "Boy, come try your luck, four-leaf clover / If you ain"t got no swag, then this conversation"s over," he spits confidently. (Apparently, the dude really didn"t have swag.)
The flirty fun of Who Is Fancy"s "Boys Like You" tells the story of a man falling for the bad boy ... as a boy yourself. Featuring Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor, the song is unapologetic about putting a gay man"s perspective right alongside two straight women.
For queer artists like these, using "he" when you mean "she" just doesn"t cut it anymore. The story just isn"t complete or compelling unless it"s honest.
Translating music stories into visuals
Some LGBTQ musicians opt for the "show, not tell" approach when it comes to expressing their queerness.
If they"re not specifically calling out their love interests by name or gender pronoun, many are using the visual part of their art to make a statement.
YouTuber-turned-pop-star Troye Sivan is a prime example. Weaving together the series of singles from his debut "Blue Neighborhood," Sivan created a trilogy of music videos that tell the complete story of a troubled same-s*x relationship.
In the videos, Sivan"s love interest struggles with a father who isn"t accepting of his son"s sexuality -- so much so that the son pushes past his feelings for Sivan"s character and dates a girl.
Alone, these videos act as chapters in a novel, but together they show a complete narrative that"s important for the public to see. There is kissing and intimacy. There is hand-holding. And there"s fighting -- all of it done with two male characters. It"s a beautiful story that demands its rightful spot in the mainstream.
Alex Newell, a dance artist and "Glee" alum with a powerhouse voice, goes even further in his music video.
Newell, dressed from head-to-toe in beautiful drag, gets sweet revenge on a jilted male lover in "Basically Over You (B.O.Y.)" Filled with humor and heart -- oh, and "America"s Next Top Model" winner Nyle DiMarco, who himself identifies as sexually fluid -- the video confidently throws gender roles and dating norms to the wind.
British crooner Sam Smith, who has a complicated history with the LGBTQ community, tells a heartbreaking tale of falling for someone who doesn"t reciprocate in "Leave Your Lover." Smith, part of a trio of friends and/or lovers, is longing for the other man in the group. The man consistently chooses someone else -- whether that someone is a man or a woman.
Even if the music isn"t explicitly expressing a more gendered approach, it doesn"t mean the queerness isn"t there.
Advocating and activism
Some queer artists also use their music to make more forceful statements of queerness. It"s not all breakups and heartbreak -- sometimes it"s about calling for equality.
Enter Lady Gaga"s "Born This Way." It"s a screaming, prideful anthem that reminds people, critics and the LGBTQ community alike that what you are is perfectly perfect, and you don"t need to change for anyone.
When Gaga sings "No matter gay, straight or bi / lesbian, transgendered life / I"m on the right track, baby / I was born to survive," she delivers a clear message: Accept the LGBTQ community as they are, or keep moving.
Folksy singer Lowell"s "Lgbt" gleams as another shining example. The 2014 pop tune might not be the ubiquitous hit it could have been, but it"s thematically focused on acceptance.
"Oho, don"t hate our love," she sings on the refrain. With just five words, Lowell delivers a commanding take-down of discrimination.
Mary Lambert captures similar sentiments on "She Keeps Me Warm," which you may remember hearing during Macklemore"s "Same Love." While it clearly touches on love, its focus is much more on the fact that she "can"t change, even if she tried."
Owning personal identity
Historically, there have always been prominent gay artists whose mere existence and success paved a path for the many expressions of identity. Artists like Elton John, Freddie Mercury, RuPaul and more have helped to slowly bring queerness into the mainstream.
Today, many artists are picking up that mantle simply by embracing their identities and being truthful in how they present themselves -- regardless of the gender or sexuality in the actual music.
Look at Shamir, an alt-electro musician who also just happens to have "never felt latched to a gender." Look at Miley Cyrus, the sometimes-problematic wrecking ball of a performer who came out as pansexual in 2015. Look at the army of drag queens RuPaul has inspired.
Or look at Ocean again.
He, like many of the artists represented here, is helping bring his queerness to the public in a way that is both authentic and personal. That"s an undertow we"ll gladly get swept up in.
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The New Instagram Update is Payback for Snapchat Copying it"s Photo Format
Snapchat creators are beginning to mark branded content with disclaimers that adhere to the FTC"s guidelines. Snapchat
For months, brands have leaned heavily on Snapchat"s biggest celebrities to run under-the-radar campaigns that subtly promote their products in the form of sponsored posts that are seen by influencers" millions of followers. Now those creators are beginning to mark branded content with disclaimers that adhere to the Federal Trade Commission"s guidelines.
Unlike other platforms like Instagram and Twitter where social celebs typically have to clearly label their content as paid endorsements, sponsored content on Snapchat has been murky for marketers until recently. Snapchat doesn"t have any strict rules for content creators to abide by, and it can be difficult to find misleading content since posts automatically disappear within 24 hours.
But this week, a handful of the platform"s biggest starsShaun McBride, Josh Peck and the Eh Bee Familyhave posted copy that is marked with hashtags such as #paid, #ad and #sponsored to indicate that their posts are paid for by brands.
"With more influencers creating content on Snapchat, you"re seeing everyone follow along [with FTC guidelines,]" said Nick Cicero, CEO of Delmondo, a startup that pairs up influencers with brands. "The widely accepted industry best practice is still using #ad and you see more influencer campaigns being executed on Snapchatit"s a universal understanding."
Yesterday, McBridethe Snapchat artist more commonly known as Shondurasposted a Snapchat story from a Samsung event in New York that unveiled its new Note 7 smartphone. Before the event, McBride posted a picture with the hashtag #collab to disclose to his fans that he was being paid to post on his Snapchat account.
"I usually comply with whatever the brand feels is the right decision," McBride said in an email.
McBride"s Snapchat story
Meanwhile, YouTube and Vine family the Eh Bee Family teased a branded YouTube video created for Nintendo"s Mario Kart Battle game on Snapchat yesterday with a single post marked as #paid that was uploaded using the app"s recently launched Memories feature.
"We just want to be transparent with our fans, and we"re glad that we can upload from our camera roll as it allows us to better position FTC disclaimers without ruining the overall experience," the Eh Bee Family said in an emailed statement.
Indeed, the number of celebrities disclosing their posts as paid has seemingly grown overnight. Josh Peck and David Lopez are among a handful of celebs promoting a sponsored lens from Amazon today, and Mondelez-owned Sour Patch Kids chose to have music app Musical.ly star Baby Ariel take over the brand"s Snapchat account to create a story during Sunday"s Teen Choice Awards that she labeled with the hashtag #ad.
Social celeb Josh Peck promoted Amazon"s Echo.
Advertisers and creators have long struggled with labeling so-called native advertising so that it"s legally disclosed but doesn"t annoy an influencer"s millions of followers. When Lord & Taylor failed to acknowledge that it paid 50 bloggers to photograph themselves wearing the same dress, the FTC cracked down on the retailer in March.
For its part, Facebook recently loosened its grip on branded content so that publishers and creators can create custom content on the platform that is marked with sponsored tags, similar to YouTube"s policies.
Snapchat"s ephemeral posts and lack of rules on paid content can be particularly tricky for advertisers. Alexa Mehraban, who runs the popular EatingNYC account on Instagram, recently told Adweek that branded content on Snapchat is "still a pretty gray area" compared to Instagram and other social platforms.
However, the Federal Trade Commission"s guidelines for paid content require that all paid social endorsementsregardless of platformbe labeled as "honest and not misleading."
The need for endorsement clarifications on Snapchat speaks to how advertisers are making bigger investments in the platform as it launches its API and surpasses Twitter with more than 150 million daily active users.
"We haven"t brought any cases involving Snapchat, and our guidance doesn"t specifically address Snapchat by name, but it applies to Snapchat like any other channel," said Michael Ostheimer, an attorney within the FTC"s division of advertising practices.
"If someone is posting something that"s either expressly or implicitly an endorsement and they"ve been paid to do that, it should be disclosed whether it"s on Snapchat, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook or anywhere else."
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Nike Golf Tour Van 2016 - Rob Burbick equipment talk
Nike"s golfers are hitting a dry spell and the athletic apparel brand needs a win.
While it"s no curse of the Bambino, a Nike golfer hasn"t won a major golf tournament in the prior eight championships, ESPN Sports business reporter Darren Rovell noted on Twitter on Monday.
That makes this the longest drought for Nike"s golf roster since 2004.
Nike built its modern golf business on Tiger Wood"s success, signing the young superstar in 1996, when he was just 20. Wood"s Nike shirts became iconic, eventually spawning Nike"s Tiger Woods apparel collection.
With Woods, Nike had made its name synonymous with golf superstardom. Now, the brand is struggling to find a new savior and avoid becoming seen as a golf course curse.
Tiger Woods fall from grace began with a s*x scandal in 2009. While his comeback has been eagerly awaited in the last seven years, it has never come to fruition.
Throughout all of his struggles, Woods has stayed faithful to Nike, tweeting his support of the company in May.
With Woods unable to put Nike on the leaderboard, the sports apparel company has looked elsewhere for big names for its golf business.
Rory McIlroy seemed like the brand"s savior, with Bloomberg writing an article headlined "Rory McIlroy Helps Nike Keep Golf Alive After Tiger" in August 2014. McIlroy had recently become one of three golfers to win three majors by age 25, when he won the 2014 Open Championship in July.
"Rorys performance this summer has been electrifying," Nike golf president Cindy Davis wrote Bloomberg in an email at the time. "Nike Golf has a strong stable of global athletes including two extraordinary talents in Tiger and Rory. They are the two dominant players in golf who create the most energy around our sport."
Rory McIlroy, decked out in Nike gear.Andrew Redington/Getty
Now, however,world no. 4McIlroy is struggling himself.
"What has gone wrong with Rory McIlroy and what does he need?" Philip Reid asked in The Irish Times, after the golfer missed the halfway cut at the US PGA Championship in July.
Nike has attempted to build out its golfer roster, announcing that 14 new golfers signed to the brand in January, including Brooks Koepka who tied for 4th in the PGA Championship despite an ankle injury.However, in July, Charl Schwartzel who had beenwith Nike since 2008 made the switch to PXG, a golf equipment company founded by GoDaddy founder Bob Parson in 2014.
Ultimately, Nike"s currentroster of golfershasn"t been ableto get a win in two years and the apparel company needs a win.
World no. 3 golfer Jordan Spieth adds legitimacy to Under Armour"s golf business.Christian Petersen/Getty Images
As Under Armour is increasingly competing for Nike"s customers, the company is moving into the golf business. The rising sports apparel and footwear company introduced itsfirst line of golf shoes in March, part of a more subtle and nuanced strategy for entering the golf business than Nike"s flashy, superstar-centric approach.
"The golf consumer can smell a rat," Ryan Kuehl, Under Armour"s vice president for sports marketing and sponsorships, told Business Insider in March. "We"ve got to talk like a golf brand. We"ve got to act like a golf brand. We"ve got to behave like a golf brand. And we have to build products like a golf brand for us to compete."
Nike can get potentially draw notoriously loyal golf consumers away from established golf brands, if the company can produce the results. However, with the current lack of champions, the shortcomings of Nike"sstrategy of relying on a handful of superstars is becoming apparent.
Right now, it"s looking like Nike"s golf business needs to breaka curse andnot just when it comes to winning championships.
Germany and Mexico men play Thursday, but here in women"s action, Germany"s Melanie Leupolz, 3rd right, celebrates with her teammates after scoring during the 2016 Summer Olympics football match between Germany and Zimbabwe at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine) (Nelson Antoine)
Mexico and Germany face off in men"s soccer on Thursday atFonte Nova Arena in Salvador to begin Olympics group stage.
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Defending Olympics champion Mexico will field a strong squad, led by Pachuca striker Hirving Lozano, the only under-23 player on the Mexico team in Copa America. The Mexicans will faceGermany,South Korea and Fiji in Group C.
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Germanywill be playing in the tournament for the first time since 1988, when current U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann was on the team. Brazil andGermanycould meet in the semifinals at Maracana Stadium, a rematch of the World Cup semifinal from two years ago when the German senior team embarrassed Brazil at home.
Soccer is the only competition played outside Rio. The other host cities will be Salvador, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and the jungle city of Manaus. Rio will host matches in two venues: Maracana, site of the World Cup final two years ago, and the opening and closing ceremonies for these games, and the Olympic Stadium, which will also host the track and field events.
Sao Paulo will host matches at the Itaquerao Stadium, home of the World Cup opener.
