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Sabri Siadam, minister of education and a member of Fatah's central committee, told MEE that the mood was joyous.

"Today a new history is written in Gaza Strip, today was an achievement for all the Palestinians, happiness filled the streets, people are satisfied and optimistic," he said.

Today, we stand before an important, historical moment as we begin to get over our wounds, put our differences aside and place the higher national interest above all else - Rami al-Hamdallah, Palestinian PM

Hamas, considered a terrorist group by Israel and the West, last month disbanded its Gaza shadow government after Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates imposed an economic boycott on its main donor, Qatar.

But while Hamas has handed over administrative responsibilities to a unity government originally formed three years ago, its armed wing remains the dominant force in Gaza.

"We understand that returning official institutions to their legitimate and legal framework and ending all the impacts of division will require exhausting efforts and a lot of patience, of time and of wisdom," he said.

'One state, one regime, one law and one weapon'

Abbas told Egyptian TV station CBC on Monday there could be only "one state, one regime, one law and one weapon" in the Gaza Strip, reiterating a long-held position that security should only be in the hands of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Abbas is based in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and heads the PA government that administers limited self-rule in the territory.

(L to R) Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, Director of Palestinian General Intelligence in the West Bank, Majid Faraj; Hamas's overall leader Ismail Haniya; Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah at a cabinet meeting in the Gaza Strip (AFP)

A PA spokesman said Abbas would not lift sanctions on Gaza at this stage but rather await the outcome of talks planned between Fatah and Hamas in the next two weeks.

Pressuring Hamas to loosen its grip on Gaza, he halted payments for Israeli-supplied electricity to the enclave in June, a step that has led to lengthy, daily blackouts. He also withheld salaries for Gaza civil servants.

Everything must be in the hands of the Palestinian Authority, it must be the one to control the crossing points – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

"Everything must be in the hands of the Palestinian Authority, it must be the one to control the crossing points [in and out of Gaza]," he said. Both Israel and Egypt maintain a partial blockade of Gaza, citing security concerns.

Under previous understandings, some 3,000 Fatah security men would be integrated gradually into a Gaza police force overseen by an interior ministry headed by Hamdallah. Hamas's armed wing, analysts say, has at least 25,000 well-equipped fighters.

جلسة حكومة الوفاق الوطني الأسبوعية التي عقدت اليوم الثلاثاء في مدينة غزّة برئاسة رئيس الوزراء د. رامي الحمد الله. pic.twitter.com/n0jEUQLGL7 — Rami Hamdallah (@RamiHamdalla) October 3, 2017

Hamdallah tweeted pictures from what he termed the "national reconciliation government" meeting in Gaza

The United States, which is trying to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that collapsed in 2014, is watching developments closely with the aim of improving humanitarian conditions in Gaza, Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, said on Twitter.

But Greenblatt said: "The United States stresses that any Palestinian government must unambiguously and explicitly commit to non-violence, recognition of the State of Israel, acceptance of previous agreements and obligations between the parties, and peaceful negotiations."

Hamas has long rejected those conditions.<\|endoftext\|>The Long Reach Village Center is emerging from a dark period in its history, Howard County officials declared this week.

After the County Council officially declared the property blighted earlier this year, Howard County was able to purchase the Columbia shopping center on Cloudleap Court, according to a statement from the county government.

It cost $5 million, the Columbia Flier reported.

As of Oct. 1, the transfer of ownership was complete, according to the county, which said that since then, it has undertaken painting, landscaping and maintenance projects at the village center.

"The future of Long Reach begins today," Howard County Council Chair Calvin Ball said at an Oct. 13 event to relaunch the village center. "We have received tremendous feedback so far, and there is excitement about the plans we will develop to bring fresh energy to this village."

The relaunch event featured a ceremonial planting of shrubbery and music performed in a space created above a nonfunctional fountain, the county reported.

Redevelopment plans will aim to create an arts community, bolster other village centers and increase property values in the area, a county spokesman previously told Patch.

To that end, Webb Management Services has been retained to assess the county's arts organizations and whether they might be interested in moving to the Long Reach Village Center, according to county government. The Columbia Art Center is based at Long Reach already.

The county has also contracted Paragon, a commercial property management firm, to oversee management of the village center. Retaining the two firms is costing the county $250,000, according to the Columbia Flier.

Future plans for the village center will be presented to the Long Reach Community Association and Howard County Council at dates to be determined. The dates and mechanisms for soliciting feedback will be ironed out soon, according to David Nitkin, spokesman for Howard County, who said that planners will rely upon community input as a driving force in the redevelopment process.

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Pictured, left to right: Celebration Church Pastor Robbie Davis, Columbia Association President Milton Matthews, Long Reach Village Board Chair Karen Hitcho, County Council Chair Calvin Ball and County Council Vice Chair Courtney Watson. Photo Credit: YouTube/Howard County.<\|endoftext\|>Dec 10: Gedun Gyatso 2018 / Gedun Gyatso A second self-immolation has been reported as taking place on December 9, the day following DrukKpa’s protest. Gedun Gyatso, a teenager thought to be a 17 year old monk, set himself on fire in Heroes Street in Ngaba. It appears that he did not survive. The read more →

Dec 8: DrugKho UPDATED 2018/ DrugKho, 22, self-immolated in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet outside Ngaba County Public Security Bureau. Radio Free Asia reported at the time that their sources in the region were unable to discuss the event, although they did confirm that it took place. The only information that has been read more →

Nov 8: Dhorbo 2018/Dhorbe, 23, a young Tibetan man, has set himself on fire in Ngaba County in Amdo in eastern Tibet. He died during his protest and it is not known what has happened to his remains. During his protest he is reported to have shouted, “Long Live the Dalai Lama” and read more →

Mar 7: Tsekho Tukchak 2018/ Tsekho Tukchak, also known as Tsekho Topchag, in his early 40s, self-immolated in Meruma township in Ngaba county in Sichuan. A source told Radio Free Asia that at the time of his self-immolation, Tsekho called out, “Long live His Holiness the Dalai Lama and freedom for Tibet” and continued, read more →

Dec 23: Koenpe 2017 /Koenpe, a young Tibetan man in his late 20s, self-immolated near Kirti monastery in Ngaba in Tibet on December 23 and died in hospital the following day. The incident took place on “martyr’s lane” where many people have self-immolated and a video circulating on social media showed him engulfed read more →

Nov 26: Ven Tengha 2017/ Ven Tengha, 65, monk self-immolated on November 26 in Kardze in Kham, in eastern Tibet. Reports are coming through that Ven Tengha shouted slogans calling for Tibetan freedom while carrying out his protest. Reports and videos circulating online show that officials arrived on the scene and doused the flames before setting read more →

Jul 29: Passang Dhondup 2017/Passang Dhondup, 48, a wood painter at Norbulingka Institute in Sidhpur near Dharamshala, died on July 29 in a self-immolation protest against the illegal Chinese occupation of Tibet. He died at around 3pm at Lhagyal Ri on the Kora – the circumambulation path around His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s residence read more →

Jul 14: Tenzin Choeying 2017/ Tenzin Choeying, 19, a third year student at the Central University for Tibetan Studies, died on July 22 after dousing himself with kerosene and setting himself on fire on July 14 outside the entrance to his hall of residence in Varanasi. As he burned he shouted, “Victory to Tibet”. read more →

May 19: Jamyang Losal 2017 / Jamyang Losal, 22, a monk from Gyerteng Monastry in Kagtsa’s Nangra township, self-immolated near the People’s Hospital in Kangtsa county in Qinghai’s Tsojang Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. He did not survive his protest; the police removed his body and have not responded to requests from the family to release read more →<\|endoftext\|>Film: Cruel Intentions

Home: Kathryn Merteuil and Sebastian Valmont

Address: 2 East 79th Street, Manhattan.

The Valmont mansion was in fact the Ukrainian Institute of America.

Additional Film Locations: Cruel Intentions

Kathryn Merteuil, the image of social perfection and womanising step-brother Sebastian Valmont live in a large eye-catching French Gothic house at the corner of 5th Avenue and 79th Street in New York City. They spend their days collaborating in schemes of manipulation and deciding upon who will be their next conquest.

otsoNY Comments: The Valmont mansion was in fact the Ukrainian Institute of America which was built in 1899 by architect C.P.H. Gilbert, who also designed the Jewish Museum and the Polish Institute buildings. The property on 5th Avenue was only used for exterior shots. All of the interior shots were done at Otis Chandler Mansion, Hancock Park in Los Angeles.

The house was originally built for manufacturing tycoon Isaac Fletcher, who left it (as well as $5 million and an art collection including works by Rembrandt,) to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met sold it to Henry Sinclair (of Sinclair Oil, which still has gas stations in the Midwest, adorned with its dinosaur logo) in 1920. Ten years later, with his reputation in tatters after the Teapot Dome scandal (and a short stint in prison), Sinclair sold the house to descendants of Peter Stuyvesant. In 1955, the Ukrainian Institute bought the house for $225,000, and the exterior was given landmark status in 1978.

About 80 percent of what a visitor now sees is original, including the quarter-sawn white oak panelling and some very finely carved pieces of woodwork. The grand staircase’s banister is particularly impressive, with intricate hand-carved details stretching up four stories. The building also boasts its still-working original elevator and some of the original maid and butler call buttons. The exterior includes whimsical touches such as the tiny stone gargoyles over the service entrance. Many movies and television programs have been filmed here, including “Ugly Betty,” “Lipstick Jungle” and “I Love New York.”<\|endoftext\|>In January, medical marijuana is coming to Illinois with the most tightly regulated plan in the nation.

But with two months to go, details are lacking about how the sick will get it, where they will find it and how it could change the landscape.

The state is welcoming medical marijuana with great limitations, only 38 illnesses qualify as reasons to get it.

Just how rigid are our rules will be is still being ironed out legislatively.

Sabri Siadam, minister of education and a member of Fatah's central committee, told MEE that the mood was joyous.

"Today a new history is written in Gaza Strip, today was an achievement for all the Palestinians, happiness filled the streets, people are satisfied and optimistic," he said.

Today, we stand before an important, historical moment as we begin to get over our wounds, put our differences aside and place the higher national interest above all else - Rami al-Hamdallah, Palestinian PM

Hamas, considered a terrorist group by Israel and the West, last month disbanded its Gaza shadow government after Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates imposed an economic boycott on its main donor, Qatar.

But while Hamas has handed over administrative responsibilities to a unity government originally formed three years ago, its armed wing remains the dominant force in Gaza.

"We understand that returning official institutions to their legitimate and legal framework and ending all the impacts of division will require exhausting efforts and a lot of patience, of time and of wisdom," he said.

'One state, one regime, one law and one weapon'

Abbas told Egyptian TV station CBC on Monday there could be only "one state, one regime, one law and one weapon" in the Gaza Strip, reiterating a long-held position that security should only be in the hands of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Abbas is based in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and heads the PA government that administers limited self-rule in the territory.

(L to R) Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, Director of Palestinian General Intelligence in the West Bank, Majid Faraj; Hamas's overall leader Ismail Haniya; Palestinian PM Rami Hamdallah at a cabinet meeting in the Gaza Strip (AFP)

A PA spokesman said Abbas would not lift sanctions on Gaza at this stage but rather await the outcome of talks planned between Fatah and Hamas in the next two weeks.

Pressuring Hamas to loosen its grip on Gaza, he halted payments for Israeli-supplied electricity to the enclave in June, a step that has led to lengthy, daily blackouts. He also withheld salaries for Gaza civil servants.

Everything must be in the hands of the Palestinian Authority, it must be the one to control the crossing points – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

"Everything must be in the hands of the Palestinian Authority, it must be the one to control the crossing points [in and out of Gaza]," he said. Both Israel and Egypt maintain a partial blockade of Gaza, citing security concerns.

Under previous understandings, some 3,000 Fatah security men would be integrated gradually into a Gaza police force overseen by an interior ministry headed by Hamdallah. Hamas's armed wing, analysts say, has at least 25,000 well-equipped fighters.

جلسة حكومة الوفاق الوطني الأسبوعية التي عقدت اليوم الثلاثاء في مدينة غزّة برئاسة رئيس الوزراء د. رامي الحمد الله. pic.twitter.com/n0jEUQLGL7 — Rami Hamdallah (@RamiHamdalla) October 3, 2017

Hamdallah tweeted pictures from what he termed the "national reconciliation government" meeting in Gaza

The United States, which is trying to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that collapsed in 2014, is watching developments closely with the aim of improving humanitarian conditions in Gaza, Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, said on Twitter.

But Greenblatt said: "The United States stresses that any Palestinian government must unambiguously and explicitly commit to non-violence, recognition of the State of Israel, acceptance of previous agreements and obligations between the parties, and peaceful negotiations."

Hamas has long rejected those conditions.<|endoftext|>The Long Reach Village Center is emerging from a dark period in its history, Howard County officials declared this week.

After the County Council officially declared the property blighted earlier this year, Howard County was able to purchase the Columbia shopping center on Cloudleap Court, according to a statement from the county government.

It cost $5 million, the Columbia Flier reported.

As of Oct. 1, the transfer of ownership was complete, according to the county, which said that since then, it has undertaken painting, landscaping and maintenance projects at the village center.

"The future of Long Reach begins today," Howard County Council Chair Calvin Ball said at an Oct. 13 event to relaunch the village center. "We have received tremendous feedback so far, and there is excitement about the plans we will develop to bring fresh energy to this village."

The relaunch event featured a ceremonial planting of shrubbery and music performed in a space created above a nonfunctional fountain, the county reported.

Redevelopment plans will aim to create an arts community, bolster other village centers and increase property values in the area, a county spokesman previously told Patch.

To that end, Webb Management Services has been retained to assess the county's arts organizations and whether they might be interested in moving to the Long Reach Village Center, according to county government. The Columbia Art Center is based at Long Reach already.

The county has also contracted Paragon, a commercial property management firm, to oversee management of the village center. Retaining the two firms is costing the county $250,000, according to the Columbia Flier.

Future plans for the village center will be presented to the Long Reach Community Association and Howard County Council at dates to be determined. The dates and mechanisms for soliciting feedback will be ironed out soon, according to David Nitkin, spokesman for Howard County, who said that planners will rely upon community input as a driving force in the redevelopment process.

Pictured, left to right: Celebration Church Pastor Robbie Davis, Columbia Association President Milton Matthews, Long Reach Village Board Chair Karen Hitcho, County Council Chair Calvin Ball and County Council Vice Chair Courtney Watson. Photo Credit: YouTube/Howard County.<|endoftext|>Dec 10: Gedun Gyatso 2018 / Gedun Gyatso A second self-immolation has been reported as taking place on December 9, the day following DrukKpa’s protest. Gedun Gyatso, a teenager thought to be a 17 year old monk, set himself on fire in Heroes Street in Ngaba. It appears that he did not survive. The read more →

Dec 8: DrugKho UPDATED 2018/ DrugKho, 22, self-immolated in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet outside Ngaba County Public Security Bureau. Radio Free Asia reported at the time that their sources in the region were unable to discuss the event, although they did confirm that it took place. The only information that has been read more →

Nov 8: Dhorbo 2018/Dhorbe, 23, a young Tibetan man, has set himself on fire in Ngaba County in Amdo in eastern Tibet. He died during his protest and it is not known what has happened to his remains. During his protest he is reported to have shouted, “Long Live the Dalai Lama” and read more →

Mar 7: Tsekho Tukchak 2018/ Tsekho Tukchak, also known as Tsekho Topchag, in his early 40s, self-immolated in Meruma township in Ngaba county in Sichuan. A source told Radio Free Asia that at the time of his self-immolation, Tsekho called out, “Long live His Holiness the Dalai Lama and freedom for Tibet” and continued, read more →

Dec 23: Koenpe 2017 /Koenpe, a young Tibetan man in his late 20s, self-immolated near Kirti monastery in Ngaba in Tibet on December 23 and died in hospital the following day. The incident took place on “martyr’s lane” where many people have self-immolated and a video circulating on social media showed him engulfed read more →

Nov 26: Ven Tengha 2017/ Ven Tengha, 65, monk self-immolated on November 26 in Kardze in Kham, in eastern Tibet. Reports are coming through that Ven Tengha shouted slogans calling for Tibetan freedom while carrying out his protest. Reports and videos circulating online show that officials arrived on the scene and doused the flames before setting read more →

Jul 29: Passang Dhondup 2017/Passang Dhondup, 48, a wood painter at Norbulingka Institute in Sidhpur near Dharamshala, died on July 29 in a self-immolation protest against the illegal Chinese occupation of Tibet. He died at around 3pm at Lhagyal Ri on the Kora – the circumambulation path around His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s residence read more →

Jul 14: Tenzin Choeying 2017/ Tenzin Choeying, 19, a third year student at the Central University for Tibetan Studies, died on July 22 after dousing himself with kerosene and setting himself on fire on July 14 outside the entrance to his hall of residence in Varanasi. As he burned he shouted, “Victory to Tibet”. read more →

May 19: Jamyang Losal 2017 / Jamyang Losal, 22, a monk from Gyerteng Monastry in Kagtsa’s Nangra township, self-immolated near the People’s Hospital in Kangtsa county in Qinghai’s Tsojang Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. He did not survive his protest; the police removed his body and have not responded to requests from the family to release read more →<|endoftext|>Film: Cruel Intentions

Home: Kathryn Merteuil and Sebastian Valmont

Address: 2 East 79th Street, Manhattan.

The Valmont mansion was in fact the Ukrainian Institute of America.

Additional Film Locations: Cruel Intentions

Kathryn Merteuil, the image of social perfection and womanising step-brother Sebastian Valmont live in a large eye-catching French Gothic house at the corner of 5th Avenue and 79th Street in New York City. They spend their days collaborating in schemes of manipulation and deciding upon who will be their next conquest.

otsoNY Comments: The Valmont mansion was in fact the Ukrainian Institute of America which was built in 1899 by architect C.P.H. Gilbert, who also designed the Jewish Museum and the Polish Institute buildings. The property on 5th Avenue was only used for exterior shots. All of the interior shots were done at Otis Chandler Mansion, Hancock Park in Los Angeles.

The house was originally built for manufacturing tycoon Isaac Fletcher, who left it (as well as $5 million and an art collection including works by Rembrandt,) to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met sold it to Henry Sinclair (of Sinclair Oil, which still has gas stations in the Midwest, adorned with its dinosaur logo) in 1920. Ten years later, with his reputation in tatters after the Teapot Dome scandal (and a short stint in prison), Sinclair sold the house to descendants of Peter Stuyvesant. In 1955, the Ukrainian Institute bought the house for $225,000, and the exterior was given landmark status in 1978.

About 80 percent of what a visitor now sees is original, including the quarter-sawn white oak panelling and some very finely carved pieces of woodwork. The grand staircase’s banister is particularly impressive, with intricate hand-carved details stretching up four stories. The building also boasts its still-working original elevator and some of the original maid and butler call buttons. The exterior includes whimsical touches such as the tiny stone gargoyles over the service entrance. Many movies and television programs have been filmed here, including “Ugly Betty,” “Lipstick Jungle” and “I Love New York.”<|endoftext|>In January, medical marijuana is coming to Illinois with the most tightly regulated plan in the nation.

But with two months to go, details are lacking about how the sick will get it, where they will find it and how it could change the landscape.

The state is welcoming medical marijuana with great limitations, only 38 illnesses qualify as reasons to get it.

Just how rigid are our rules will be is still being ironed out legislatively.