Needless to say, I was very excited and craved to play with this new toy. Together we decided that we would sneak out of the rally and escape to his home, which was within walking distance, to indulge ourselves in Atari.

Those blissful few hours, playing in an awestruck manner, passed in an instant. Walking the two blocks back to my home, I was floating on a cloud; that is, until I noticed my mother walking towards me, pushing my younger sister in a stroller, and for some reason she was not smiling like I was. Her stern look caused me to immediately fall off my cloud, wipe the smile off my face, and return to reality.

She had been walking the streets of our neighborhood looking for me. Aalong the route.

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The route, just over 3 miles in total, would connect bike lanes along city streets to sidewalks and a paved bike path.

In all, the additions would extend from the east side of Frandor to Grand Avenue. The city may extend the route farther west than Grand Avenue into the downtown, though that depends on discussions about traffic volume and whether to replace some street parking with bike lanes.

The city has secured close to $500,000 for the project from a Federal Highway Administration grant. The remaining cost — about $125,000 — will come from the city's allocation of the state gas tax.

Brothers Jeff and Tim Potter lead


local bike rides each week through a club called the Lansing Bike Party.

Jeff Potter, a Williamston resident, says he's "wildly enthusiastic" about plans for an east side connector, noting that it's difficult for members of his club to avoid busy streets when biking from East Lansing to Lansing.

"There seems to be a gulf between the two cities," Potter said. "(U.S. Route) 127 creates a real barrier, socially and physically."

Tim Potter, also an advocate for bike-friendly transportation through the Tri-County Bicycle Association, bikes each day from Okemos to his job at Michigan State University's bike shop in East Lansing.

Many amateur cyclists, he said, only feel comfortable riding to work if there is dedicated infrastructure such as bike lanes that are set apart by physical barriers.

"There's a lot of people‘World first’ witnessed at SportsVMT Summit

Goodison Park, home of Everton FC, was the location for a ‘world first’ on Monday, as ADI ran a live demo from its HQ in Preston during the SportsVMT Summit.

The conference audience of club media managers and sport broadcasters witnessed the first use of Adobe Anywhere. With an ADI editor at Goodison Park and an Adobe editor at the conference, both worked on assets stored on the Adobe Anywhere server at ADI, and both contributed to the clip, including a live interview from pitchside along with selected archived footage. The end result was played out to the big screen in the corner of Goodison and viewed back at the summit, receiving plaudits from all.

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CURRICULUM/EDUCATION ARTICLE The Growing Visibility of Creationism in Northern Ireland: Are New Science Teachers Equipped to Deal with the Issues? Conor McCrory & Colette Murphy Published online: 24 June 2009 # Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2009 Abstract The growing visibility of various forms of creationism in Northern Ireland raises issues for science education. Attempts have been made at political levels to have such "alternatives" to evolution taught in the science classroom, and the issue has received coverage in local press and media. A sample of 112 pre-service science teachers answered a survey on attitudes toward evolution. Preliminary analysis revealed many of these new teachers held views contrary to scientific consensus-over one fifth doubt the evidence for human evolution, and over one quarter dispute the common ancestryinterests beyond intelligent design in fields such as technology, national defense, transportation, religion and public life, and foreign affairs (Discovery Institute 2007). C. McCrory (*) : C. Murphy School of Education, Queens University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1HL, UK e-mail: cmccrory03@qub.ac.uk online resources and lesson plans critical of evolution, as well as a teaching manual detailing the rationale behind the pack (Truth in Science 2006). One prompt for the current study was to investigate the degree to which prospective biology teachers would be persuaded by the TiS resource, which the authors considered to be superficially convincing. While portraying the position that its main intention is to "promote good science education in the UK," investigations have suggested that the TiS co-coordinating body is made up largely of young-earth creationists (British


is not presented as necessarily atheistic). Creationism in Northern Ireland Opposition to evolution in NI is visible in the political and religious domains and typically involves an overlap of activity in both areas, often receiving media attention. Currently, the largest political party in NI is the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), and until recently, the Reverend Ian Paisley was the party leader. Historically, the DUP was noted for its strong links with the Free Presbyterian Church, a Protestant church in the fundamentalist and evangelical tradition founded by Paisley in the 1950s, and with its strongest support base in NI. Rev. Paisley resigned his position as First Minister of the NI Assembly (legislature of NI, based at Stormont, in Belfast) in May 2008, Evo Edu Outreach (2009) 2:372–385 373 havingsmall city south of Belfast, briefly became the center of a media storm following its council passing a motion, proposed by the DUP's Paul Givan, to contact all Lisburn secondary school science departments asking them to supply information as to the plans they had to "develop teaching material in relation to creation, intelligent design and other theories of origin" (Lisburn City Council 2007, private communication). Local press followed the controversy (Ulster Star 2007; Henry 2007), and NI's largest circulating newspaper soon contained an editorial concerning the move: The eyes of the world will surely be focused on Lisburn, now that the city council has voted to write to post-primary schools encouraging them to teach "intelligent design" and "creationism" as alternatives to the theory of evolution, explaining the origins


lesson. Ruane's responses remained noncommittal, explaining that schools could choose their own resources to support lessons and refrained from any criticism of the supposed alternative theories. Two months later, Mervyn Storey joined Simpson in raising seven items for discussion at the NI Assembly (Northern Ireland Assembly 2007b), directed to the education minister. This time, the items asked whether teachers could use their own judgment to decide whether non-evolutionary explanations of the origin and development of life had a sufficient evidence base to warrant their inclusion in the science classroom. Ruane's responses were more substantial, alluding to the position statement on creationism/ID of the Association for Science Education (the UK's professional association for science teachers and educators) while acknowledging that the NI "revised curriculum" allowed for consideration of alternativesfrom the science classroom. Storey's calls for creationism in science education have not been confined to the arena of school science. In 2007, Storey also called for the inclusion of creationist explanations in the tourist exhibits at the Giant's Causeway (BBC Radio Ulster 2007), a 50–60 million yearold basalt formation on NI's north coast, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. That Storey currently occupies the chairperson position for the education committee at the NI Assembly is a cause for concern for science education. Attitudes to Evolution in Northern Ireland While a few recent opinion-poll surveys on attitudes toward evolution and creationism have been conducted in the general UK population, data specific to NI is sparse. The only existing evidence is three social surveys in 1998, 2000, and


and 17 years of age (in the third, four, fifth, and lower sixth years of secondary school), from a random sample (12 Catholic, 12 Protestant) of grammar3 schools completed a questionnaire on their attitudes to creationism and evolutionary theory (Francis and Greer 1999). Almost half (48%) of respondents agreed with the statement that "God created the world as described in the Bible," and of that, over one quarter (27%) adopted a literal six days of twenty-four hours interpretation of creation. Francis and Greer reported that support for creationism (various conceptions) was higher among Protestants than Catholics, among girls than boys, and among younger (third and fourth year) students than older students (fifth year and lower sixth). Catholics were more likely than Protestants to articulate a view that scienceclassroom, given that evolution is taught as part of the National Curriculum for Science at Key Stages 4 and 5, it is reasonable to infer that the minority of science teachers who agreed with giving creationism/ID the "same status as evolution" would deem it appropriate to teach such concepts in the secondary school science classroom. An Ipsos MORI poll in December 2008 indicated that less than half of all teachers and two thirds of science teachers surveyed object to creationism being taught in science, and a majority (65%) favor "discussing" it. The poll of 923 primary and secondary teachers (across subjects) in England and Wales reveals that almost half (47%) would not teach creationism alongside evolution and the big-bang, and in the science teachers surveyed, this figure rose


to 65%. These views are consistent with the government teaching directives (Department for Children, Schools, and Families 2007) on dealing with creationism in the science classroom. Of all teachers surveyed, 65% think creationism should be "discussed," and interestingly, this figure rises among the science teachers (73%). A further question in the poll asked the extent to which respondents agreed with the statement: "the only reason to mention creationism in schools is to enable teachers to demonstrate why the idea is scientific nonsense." Only a quarter (26%) of all teachers agree with this blunt rejection of creationism, and the figure rises to almost half in science specialists (46%). There are some problems with the survey. Many of the primary teachers involved, even those with a science specialty, are unlikelyroute into secondary-level science teaching in NI, although other initiatives such as Teach First and the Graduate Training Programme (GTP) are also available in other parts of the UK. Entrants to PGCE programs typically have a first degree in subject related to that they intend to teach. 5 The Bachelor of Education degrees available in NI comprise a 4-year course of study combining professional studies, teaching experience and a subject specialism, in this case science. Traditionally, it is associated with primary, rather than secondary education. Evo Edu Outreach (2009) 2:372–385 377 Following viewing the DVD and responding to the question sheets, the 2007 and 2008 sessions differed slightly. In the 2007 session (n=28), a whole-class discussion was undertaken exploring the issues raised and debriefing the participants on the


known as Raintree. The property is subject to recorded covenants. Plaintiff Raintree owns property within Raintree and has the authority and duty to enforce, through its Architectural Review Committee (ARC), the terms of those covenants.
On or about 23 March 1990, defendants began to replace wood clapboard siding on their home with vinyl siding. On 26 March 1990, the Chairman of the ARC advised defendants to stop the installation because it had to be approved by the ARC pursuant to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (Declaration) signed by defendants when they purchased their home. These covenants require prior written approval by the ARC of the location, plans and specifications of alterations to any building within Raintree and, in order "to provide architectural value to the subdivision," requirethat, before any structural changes are made, a "site plan, final plans and specifications" must be submitted to and approved in writing by the ARC "as to harmony of exterior design and general quality with the existing standards of the neighborhood and as to location in relation to surrounding structures and topography."
On 26 March 1990, after being reminded of the requirements in the Declaration for approval of the construction on their home, defendants applied to the ARC for approval. Defendants attended an ARC meeting on the same evening and presented evidence in support of their application. The ARC denied defendants' application. Defendants sent a letter requesting that the ARC reconsider their application. The ARC discussed the application again at its meeting on 23 April 1990 and unanimously reaffirmed


trial, plaintiff's motion for summary judgment was denied, and the case was tried before a jury. The issue presented to the jury was whether plaintiff, through its ARC, acted reasonably and in good faith when it denied defendants' application for approval of installation of vinyl siding on defendants' home.
Plaintiff presented evidence that the ARC had made an extensive study of the use of vinyl siding in the subdivision because of a prior application. As a result of this study, the ARC concluded that vinyl siding was not appropriate because the area was "California Contemporary," a rustic style conveyed with houses made of either wood siding or stone. Vinyl siding was different in texture and would neither blend as well with the woody surroundings of North Raintree nor agein the same manner as the wood siding. The ARC concluded that houses with vinyl siding would stay shiny and would stand out, while wood siding would age and blend better with the foliage in the neighborhood. Members of the ARC also visited defendants' house before determining that the vinyl siding was not harmonious with the rest of the neighborhood.
Defendants' evidence consisted of photographs of the house before and after the vinyl siding was installed. They also presented the testimony of several neighbors who stated that the vinyl siding looked just like the wood siding and that they were not unhappy with defendants' house. The contractor also testified that because of defendants' desire to have vinyl siding that closely resembled wood siding, he installed a high-quality siding.
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"This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Fatherthe public interest.  However, all Commission precedent is contrary.

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The policy against common ownership of overlapping stations was promulagated in rule form in 1943.25  The regulation puts the burden on the applicant to show that an application involving overlap is in the public interest.  The Commission has very stringently applied the regulation.  For example, final decisions have been vacated and new hearings set where overlap problems were belatedly discovered.26  An application which would have brought an area its first local service, and the second night service of any sort, was denied as violative of the overlap rule.27  In the first two Class IV applications to raise overlap questions, hearings were held.28  The Commission is presently conducting a rule-making proceeding to further strengthen


station would serve additional population and no persons receiving service would be lost due to interference received due to similar increases in power by other Class IV stations.  It was also recognized that Class IV channels are so crowded that an increase in power by one such station, in general, results in interference to other such stations unless they too increase power.  In some cases, these increases in power result in service to areas which receive service from another station in which the applicant has interest.  On the other hand, much of the additional area that might otherwise be gained by a Class IV station increasing power will actually be lost due to interference from other such stations unless they too increase power.  Thus,expected to grow, according to the Department of Health & Human Services.

The FDA is responsible for taking action against any misbranded dietary supplement product after it reaches the market.

More than 50 percent of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, the FDA says. Between 2007 and 2016 nearly 800 over-the-counter dietary supplements were found to contain unapproved drug ingredients, according to a study published in October.

The FDA said the products, which FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb labeled a "scam," have come in the form of tablets, capsules and oils. The 17 companies who were sent letters have been asked to respond within 15 days.


US-Iranian tensions have mounted significantly in the past few days, with heightened rhetoric on both sides and the US decision to establish a military base in Iraq less than five miles from the Iranian border to block the smuggling of Iranian arms to Shia militias.

The involvement of a few hundred British troops in the anti-smuggling operation also raises the risk of their involvement in a cross-border clash.

US officers have alleged that an advanced Iranian-made missile had been fired at an American base from a Shia area, which if confirmed would be a significant escalation in the "proxy war" referred to this week by General David Petraeus, the US commander in Iraq.

"The proxy war that has been going on in Iraq may now cross the border. This is avery dangerous period," Patrick Cronin, the director of studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said.

Iran's leaders have so far shown every sign of relishing the confrontation. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared yesterday that American policies had failed in the Middle East and warned: "I am certain that one day Bush and senior American officials will be tried in an international court for the tragedies they have created in Iraq."

In such circumstances, last week's Israeli air strike against a mystery site in northern Syria has triggered speculation over its motives. Israel has been silent about the attack. Syria complained to the UN security council but gave few details. Some say the target was Iranian weapons on their way to Hizbullah in Lebanon, or that the


sortie was a dry run for a US-Israeli attack on Syria and Iran. There is even speculation that the Israelis took out a nuclear facility funded by Iran and supplied by North Korea

The situation is particularly volatile because the struggle for influence threatens to exacerbate a confrontation over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

The US has called a meeting of major powers in Washington next Friday to discuss Iran's defiance of UN resolutions calling for its suspension of uranium enrichment. It comes amid signs that the Bush administration is running out of patience with diplomatic efforts to curb the nuclear programme. Hawks led by the vice-president, Dick Cheney, are intensifying their push for military action, with support from Israel and privately from some Sunni Gulf states.

"Washington is seriously reviewing plans tobomb not just nuclear sites, but oil sites, military sites and even leadership targets. The talk is of multiple targets," said Mr Cronin. "In Washington there is very serious discussion that this is a window that has to be looked at seriously because there is only six months to 'do something about Iran' before it will be looked at as a purely political issue."

US presidential elections are due in November 2008, and military action at the height of the campaign is usually seen by voters as politically motivated.

Vincent Cannistraro, a former CIA counter-terrorism chief who is now a security analyst, said: "The decision to attack was made some time ago. It will be in two stages. If a smoking gun is found in terms of Iranian interference in


the US military headquarters outside Baghdad this week, killing an American soldier and wounding 11, had been supplied to Shia militants by Iran.

Gen Bergner used to work in the White House, where he was aligned with administration hawks, and his dispatch to Baghdad was seen by some as a move to increase pressure on Iran.

"There are an awful lot of lower level officers who are very angry about the deaths from explosively formed projectiles said to come from Iran. There is a certain amount of military pressure to do something about this," said Patrick Clawson, the deputy director for research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "That said, it is very difficult for us to do anything without much better evidence. In that respect, border controllonely. Over Skype I reached out to a friend living in Colombia.

I met Tom shortly after losing my job in 2007, right before photojournalism as an industry was gutted and right before the recession hit critical mass. Tom had left the States that year after marrying a Colombian woman named Ana. I remember him telling me that he was in love and needed time to figure out what that meant. Recently, his mother in Minnesota had sent him a shoebox of old prints he’d taken from 1991 to 1995, incidentally while on the same road trip I was taking.

Late at night I sat in a dining hall outside the motel’s lobby. Tom and I spoke online, drank beer and exchanged photos via email. Two years ago I would’ve


From its opening multi-language titles (that surelike Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail helped to define "irreverence" and became an instant cult classic. This time the Pythonites savage the legend of King Arthur, juxtaposing some excellently selected exterior locations with an unending stream of anachronistic one-liners, non sequiturs, and slapstick set pieces. The Knights of the Round Table set off in search of the Holy Grail on foot, as their lackeys make clippety-clop sounds with coconut shells. A plague-ridden community, ringing with the cry of "bring out your dead," offers its hale and hearty citizens to the body piles. A wedding of convenience is attacked by Arthur's minions while the pasty-faced groom continually attemptsto burst into song. The good guys are nearly thwarted by the dreaded, tree-shaped "Knights Who Say Ni!" A feisty enemy warrior, bloodily shorn of his arms and legs in the thick of battle, threatens to bite off his opponent's kneecap. A French military officer shouts such taunts as "I fart in your general direction" and "I wave my private parts at your aunties." Rabbits are a particular obsession of the writers this time around, ranging from the huge Trojan Rabbit to the "killer bunny" that decapitates one of the knights. Graham Chapman Terry Jones , and Michael Palin collaborated on the script and assumed most of the onscreen roles, while Gilliam and Jones served as co-directors.


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 Champion: Clausura 2002, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2003, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2005, Apertura 2009
 Runners-up: Clausura 1999, Clausura 2004, Clausura 2006, Apertura 2006, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2011, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013

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Category:Association football midfieldersIn 1962, 31 year old Jim Jones rose to prominence with the services he held at the People's Temple in Redwood Valley California. Jones' dramatic enactments of healings, miracles, even resurrections from the dead caught fever pitch among his followers- yet in the end it culminated in the death of 918 people in the greatest mass cult suicide in history. Could 32 year old Todd Bentley be leading his followers down the same path?

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Holy Spirit Breakout or Pagan Invasion

While Jim Jones was successful in gaining a following around his Socialist/Marxist ideals, Todd Bentley has been successful in introducing a very pagan form of spirituality. However, many say that the manifestations you would see in a Todd Bentley meeting are the work of the "Holy Spirit."


Lord, who walk with Him and reverence Him as GOD, as in the example of the Prophet Isaiah who, when visited by God, FELL ON HIS FACE before Him, at first "as though dead" -- completely speechless and overwhelmed by the holiness of the Presence before him, then moved to proclaim his (Isaiah's) utter unworthiness to be in the presence of One so holy. This is a point often missed in the treatment of the phenomenon of "falling down in the Spirit" as it is popularly experienced and promoted in much of is called "charismatic" circles today. As a matter of fact, of a truth, the only instances in scripture in which people fall BACKWARDS in their encounter with God (or the Lord Jesus) are those who arenot believers, but rather, are considered the enemies of God, because they do not believe Him nor do they trust in Him. On the other hand, those who BELIEVE, whose hearts are reverent toward God, when permitted a glimpse of His eternal glory, fall FORWARD -- ON THEIR FACES -- before Him, in abject amazement, humility and worship, aware of their COMPLETE unworthiness in the presence of such Majesty.

The enemies of Christ, on the contrary, when sent to arrest the Lord Jesus, fell backwards at each proclamation of Him saying, "I AM (he)." They fell upon the ground BACKWARDS, as though hit with a great violent force. But on the other hand, GODS'S people, those humble before Him, who bow before Him and who reverence His name, when


Unless you've been living in a cave, you know that Nicky Hayden just won the second race of the Malaysian World Superbike event — his first World Championship-level win in a decade, and Honda's first win in World Superbikes since 2014 — on a drenched track.

Nicky was able to put that not-really-competitive Honda on top of the box because rain is a great equalizer.

It was probably extra-satisfying for him because every racer, somewhere in his (or her) heart, knows that winning in the wet takes being smooth, fearless, and smart in equal measures – and that the credit for such wins redounds more to the rider than the bike.

I had scheduled a short interview with Nicky before the Malaysia weekend (for a totally different story, about learning newEXCLUSIVE: Kareena Kapoor Khan to make digital debut with a chat show?

Kareena Kapoor Khan has been working on exciting projects since Veere Di Wedding . It is known that the actress will soon make her digital debut. There is speculation about the web show, but the actress learns to make her digital debut as a chat show.

According to the source, “Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently a judge on the dance reality show Dance India Dance 7. After much speculation, her digital debut is a known Bollywood star. Karena Kapoor Khan is pre-production of the show. She has not yet signed the dotted line. "

Kareena Kapoor Khan talked about many aspects of women's problems on her radio show What Women What last year. Now, after her husband's digital success,


Arthur D. Little (ADL, est. 1886), the global innovation management consulting firm and Spinverse, Finlandâs leading consultancy specializing in building innovation ecosystems, have today entered a new partnership. Spinverse expands ADLâs presence to one of the most innovative countries in the world, Finland, and ADL can offer Spinverse services to its clients globally.

Arthur D. Little has today released its first study on the Telecom sector in Belgium, commissioned by the five major operators of the Belgian Telecom market (Base Company, Mobistar, Proximus, Telenet and VOO), entitled âA New Deal for the Telecom Sector in Belgiumâ at a seminar in Brussels, Belgium.

The media & entertainment sector in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom (the âEU5â) is experiencing a massive digital transformation, which creates a complex and volatileenvironment for traditional players. With its unique Media Flow of Funds methodology and extensive supporting interviews with content and media executives, Arthur D. Little (ADL) provides insight into the speed of the transition to online and the main beneficiaries.

China urbanization is leading to huge mobility challenges. Looking ahead, Chinese cities will become more urban at a higher speed than most cities around the world, with 77% of its population living in cities by 2050. Such urbanization is producing huge mobility challenges around congestion, pollution and accessibility of transportation. In its new report launched at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum global summit, Arthur D. Littleâs âStrategic Directions and Ecosystems to Address Chinaâs Urban Mobility Challenges,â highlights key challenges and strategic directions for Chinese cities to shape the future of urban


is the oldest American president to ever take office. Couple his age with a family history of dementia — his father Fred developed Alzheimer's disease in his 80s — and one could argue that the question of baseline cognitive testing for the U.S. head of state has taken on new relevance.

An assortment of fairly simple tests exist that can establish a reference point for cognitive capacity and detect early symptoms of mental decline. One of the most common such screens is the Mini-Mental Status Examination, a series of questions that gauges attention, orientation and short-term memory. It takes about five to 10 minutes to complete.

Yet admitting vulnerability of any kind isn't something politicians have been keen to do. The true health of politicians has likely been cloaked insecrecy since the days of Mesopotamian kings, but definitely since the Wilson administration.

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In 1919, President Wilson suffered a debilitating stroke, the after effects of which were covered up by his wife, doctor and cabinet. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's disability related to polio and John F. Kennedy's various ailments were minimized. And it's possible, some have speculated, that Reagan developed dementia while still in office that was also concealed.

But until Reagan, septuagenarian presidents at risk for dementia weren't a concern.

"Donald Trump at the time of his inauguration was older than half of our deceased former presidents at the age when they died," says Dr. Jacob Appel, a Mt. Sinai School of Medicine psychiatrist who has studied the health of politicians


health, as Vice News' Alex Thompson noted in a January article for Politico that argued for the appointment of a presidential psychiatrist.

"If, say, a president is showing cognitive decline, the people and Congress should be aware of it and be able to argue it," says Caplan, "Maybe voters would care. Maybe they wouldn't. Some people might prefer a demented Donald Trump to whomever the Democrats have to offer! But at least there would be discussion."

Caplan points out that people knew about Dick Cheney's bad heart for years, and he still got elected vice president.

Mt. Sinai's Appel isn't sold on mandatory public screenings for presidents. Even with an external panel, the process would become politicized, he says. He also questions how to objectively determine what level of impairment rendersChelsea's on-loan forward Alexandre Pato has spoken out about his future plans, revealing that he wants to stay at Chelsea after his loan from Corinthians expires.

The once-prolific Brazilian has found first-team opportunities a rare occurrence this season, playing just twice in the Premier League and scoring once against bottom-club Aston Villa.

However, the lack of playing time hasn't deterred Pato, who claims he has never given up.

Speaking to ESPN Brazil, the 26-year-old said:

 "In every training session I was visualising what it would be like in a match. I never gave up and always wanted to train more.

"When Guus gave me the chance to play I was very happy. Scoring that goal was a weight off my shoulders.

"I know that I still need more games to show my value.


I feel that my body and mind are strong. My aim is to stay here in Europe and continue at Chelsea."

Chelsea announced this summer's arrival of Italy manager Antonio Conte, who will be taking over at Stamford Bridge from Guus Hiddink before the start of next season.

And Pato is confident that the Italian manager can bring success to West-London.

"Conte will do very well here. He's a guy who has a real desire to win. He revolutionised Juventus, winning a lot. I am sure that it will be the same here", he told reporters.

"He will sign the players Chelsea need."

Pato will be hoping that one of those players is himself, as he seems to be enjoying Premier League football despite a lack of immediate playing time.

GAZA CITY (CNN) -- Israel launched airstrikes into Gaza on Saturday, responding to a series of rockets fired by Hamas the day before, the Israeli military said.

Hamas security forces also reported Saturday's strikes. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The Israeli air force struck two "smuggling tunnels" on the southern Gaza border and one "weaponry storage site" in Gaza City, a military spokesman told CNN.

"In all strikes, a hit was identified," the spokesman said, adding that the strikes were in response to six rockets targeting Israeli since Saturday morning.

According to the Israeli military, more than 100 rockets, mortar shells and missiles have been fired at Israel by Palestinian militants in Gaza since Hamas leaders announced a cease-fire on January 18.

Israel also announced a cease-fire and pulled its troops


out of Gaza in January, ending a three-week military campaign that the Israeli military said was aimed at halting the rocket fire.

Egypt has been trying to broker a broader cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel. Israel is demanding that Hamas release kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit before it fully reopens the border crossings with Gaza.

Hamas has rejected discussing Shalit's release as part of any cease-fire negotiation.

All About Hamas • Israel • Gaza • Middle East Conflict • Gilad Shalitbattling a deadly clandestine mob operation going on within the prison walls. Click here for showtimes.Trailer: Kill Zone 2

Filmmaker Paul De Smedt (Matthias Schoenaerts) and Marianne Lane (Tilda Swinton), a rock star who has just undergone throat surgery, are enjoying a relaxing vacation on a remote Italian island in the quirky crime drama A Bigger Splash, out in Toronto today and select cities later in May. The tranquility comes to an end when Marianne’s old flame, music producer Harry Hawkes (Ralph Fiennes), and seductive younger woman Penelope (Dakota Johnson), who may or may not be Harry’s daughter, arrive on the island and barge into the middle of the couple’s vacation. Click here for showtimes.Trailer: A Bigger Splash

Based on Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic novel, Sunset Songfocuses on the life


of the Guthrie family in northeast Scotland in the early 1900s. The family is led by a patriarch (Peter Mullan) who is prone to anger and has caused his fearful wife to retreat into silence. Chris, their beautiful and intelligent daughter, and her brother Will dream of freedom and escape from their situation and the village in which they live. Freedom comes suddenly and Chris eventually finds happiness in the form of newcomer Ewan Tavendale. Unfortunately, Chris’ newfound happiness is not to be. Despite their change in fortune, the lives of Chris, Will, Ewan and everyone else are ultimately disrupted by the beginning of WWI. Sunset Song opens in Toronto today and in select cities across Canada later in May and into June. Click here for showtimes.Trailer: SunsetSong

The Trust, opening today in Calgary and Montreal, follows two police officers, Lieutenant Jim Stone (Nicolas Cage) and Sergeant David Waters (Elijah Wood), who are increasingly bored and disillusioned with their jobs. They’re also finding it more and more difficult to make ends meet on a cop’s wage. While going through case files, they discover a drug dealer who has access to large amounts of money. Jim and David then decide to team up to find and break into the dealer’s cash-filled vault. Click here for showtimes.Trailer: The Trust

Debuting in Toronto and Vancouver today, Dheepanis set at the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, where Dheepan, a Tamil soldier, is seeking a way out. His family and comrades have been killed and he wants to start


a new life. He meets Yalini in a refugee camp. Together they create a fake family with young Illayaal, fool the aid workers and get to France. Once in Paris, they must use their ingenuity to survive and make their fake family real. Dheepan manages to find a job as a caretaker in a run-down, crime-ridden building but past violence and new dangers combine to threaten their lives. Click here for showtimes.Trailer:Dheepan

In the tight-knit community of Beaver’s Ridge, the town places so much importance on family values that they’re known for their wholesome ways. Years earlier, Cassie Cranston (Jewel Staite) was known as the town slut and was shunned by the community for an embarrassing encounter at a party. She ran away to the big city to becomeGame Overview: Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon

A Tale of Three Beautiful Maidens Drawn to Each Other.

When three friends, deceived and separated by the tricks of darkness, find each other again, their bond shall become the light that will clear away the shadows and guide them towards the truth…

Beautiful maidens, Servans, battles and growth system – all these elements return in an evolved form in the second instalment of the gothic fairy tale action RPG series “Nights of Azure”.

As Aluche and her battle party set off on their journey to defeat the Moon Queen, they will encounter a variety of devious and dastardly demons; some of which mean to bring them harm and others which wish to join them on their quest. The mighty Striker


Bishop Ross P. Paddock was born on a farm in Van Buren County, Michigan on March 9, 1907 to Archie Sinclair and Edith Gertrude Paddock. He was the second of three children born to this union. Later, his family moved to Kalamazoo, County where he lived for the remainder of his life. When Ross was about seventeen years old, he met a young lady, Frances Celia Taylor. On July 8, 1924 they were married. They became the proud parents of twelve children.

Ross' earliest recollections of hearing the gospel was at a small country church located in Kalamazoo, Michigan where he went to Sunday School. His parents kept him in church whereever they attended. This gave Ross the opportunity to observe the ways of churchmen of various groups. Heacquired a hunger for God at the age of thirteen, but the church had nothing to offer him, so he drifted from that early resolve, and afterwards became very critical of the methodoligy of Christianity.

At the age of eighteen, Ross became so disgusted with hypocrisy in the church that he vowed he would never again go to any church. For three years he kept to that promise, but then he found himself one night in a small store-front mission on Parsdons Street in Kalamazoo. Bishop A. William lewis was the Evangelist for the meeting. Ross listened as Bishop Lewis described his sinful condition, and made him to feel that his feet were placed under the wrong table. The devil's table. He was convicted! but became so angry that


he wanted to choke Bishop Lewis.

Once again he vowed never again to attend church. However, the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, so, through some unusual circumstances, about five months later, Ross ws led into a small country mission a few miles out of town. After attending services there for about two months his resistance was completely gone. The gospel hook had been set, and all that remained was to reel in the fish. On January 1, 1929, Ross P. Paddock was baptized in Jesus' Name at a little church located in Battle Creek, Michigan. They had to break the ice in order to baptize him. About thirty-six days later, on February 5, 1929, he received the gift of the Holy Ghost, and immediatelybegan to tell the good news to everyone he came in contact with. From that time on, his interest, and love for the Scriptures were very great.

In a matter of days his entire family was saved. His wife, mother, father, sister, and brother with their companions were among his first converts. From the outset of his receiving the holy Ghost, Ross spent many nights studying his Bible. Five months later he conducted his first service. Two were baptized that night, and one received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. From that night on, novice though he was, he kept endeavoring to preach the gospel.

Soon afterward, his pastor was killed in an accident. The saints would have elected Ross for their pastor at that time but he refused because


he knew that his short experience did not yet fit him for the position.Five years later they were once again in need of a pastor. The church was almost completely destroyed by the sins of the former pastor. On December 4, 1934 Bishop S.N. Hancock came, and held an election in which Ross became the pastor of the small assembly, then known as Blessed Promise Assembly. Shortly after becoming the pastor, Elder Paddock purchased some property at 740 Riverside Drive. The church was renamed to Christ Temple Church. The new church was dedicated in 1950. He served as pastor of Christ Temple for thirty-seven and one half years.

After becoming the pastor of Blessed Promise Assembly, Elder Paddock became a member of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ. InSeptember of 1938, he applied for credentials with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. In August, 1952 he was elevated to the office of Bishop, and was assigned the following year to the Mountain State Council as its Diocesan. At the Convention held in August, 1953 Bishop Paddock was elected Assistant Presiding Bishop of the PAW, which position he held for fourteen years. He was appointed Diocesan Bishop over the State of Michigan in 1962, and remained in that position until August, 1988.

In 1967, he was destined to move even higher. Following the passing of Bishop Samuel Grimes, Bishop Paddock was elected Presiding Bishop to fill the unexpired term. He was elected to two full terms, in 1968, and again in 1971, as Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal


Assemblies of the World. Bishop Paddock's last message to the church when he retired as pastor on June 4, 1972 was like that of the apostle Paul, "I have held back nothing profitable unto you". His last message preached to Christ Temple was on July 15, 1990. His subject was taken from the book of Revelation, "I am afraid".

God called this great warrior home, Monday, September 17, 1990, with his wife, and children at his side. He has been greatly missed in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, and the entire constituency of the PAW. No one will ever be able to fill his shoes. Audio and Video recordings of Bishop R.P. Paddock are available in our resource department.Jurassic Park: Trespasser CG Source Code Review

Jurassic Park: Trespasser is an unique piece of software: It is a game that has managed to reach both infamous and cult status.

Released in October 1998 after a three years development cycle, it was unanimously destroyed by critics. But it did not fail by much and managed to grow an impressive mass of fans that wrote editors, released patches, reverse-engineered the assets, added features, produced new dinosaurs, levels and even started a remake. 20 years later, bloggers still write about it and the post-mortem by Richard Wyckoff is one of the most fascinating behind-the-scene tale I have ever read.

From a technology standing point, Trespasser engine is a milestone in the history of realtime CG: It demonstrated that physics and outdoor environments were


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Having graduated from McGill University in Montreal, I soon after began my career life as a Marketing Manager for a Montreal based fashion house named Rudsak. At the age of 25, I moved to Jordan to pursue a career in real-estate development. Whilst working within the real-estate development industry, I partook in the Prince Ali of Jordan campaign for VP of FIFA.

Duringmy career in real-estate development, I was recruited by developers in Istanbul, where I ended up living for over 2 years. During my time in Istanbul, MSJ was brought to life as a personal project on the side. Having moved to London in 2014, MSJ began to take a life of its own, it found objective within my life, and soon gained priority within my career path.

MSJ started as a fun hobby on the side, however, as I became more and more acquainted with the fashion industry and began to unravel the immense communication power and reach it holds, I decided to utilize my creative side to bring to life a brand that may in turn be used to send vital messages to the mass public. In other


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In the above described method for the formation of a semiconductor device pattern, the first exposure is, preferably, carried out a pluralityThis past weekend I had the privilege of offering the keynote at the AGM of the Friend of the Church in China (FCC). I was asked to speak about two figures of whom I have written about academically: K. H. Ting 丁光训 (1915–2012)1 and Wang Weifan 汪维藩 (1927–2015).2 This was an especially interesting treat as Ting gave his famous speech about the cosmic Christ at the 1991 meeting of the FCC, and I was now asked to speak about him and another key leader in the state-sanctioned Protestant church of China, the TSPM and the CCC.

Now, if you read the literature about Ting, you will encounter many strongly polarised views. Some consider him the preeminent Christian leader of post-Cultural Revolution China, who offered a strong leadership to the


if you come from America, like myself, where there is a constitutional understanding of the separation between the church and the state. But then I came to study in the UK and I realised that not all Christians thought this way. In fact Ting is a child of the British view, if you will, being brought up and ordained in the Anglican tradition. In China, he was both a churchman and a statesman. Likewise, in the Church of England (or the Anglican church), there is a sense that bishops are to serve in the British Parliament as Lords Spiritual. Contrary to American sensibilities, Ting’s roles in the church and in the state are not contrary to the Anglican understanding of church-state relations.

For Wang, we have to recognise thathe comes from a non-Christian home. He was raised in a traditional Chinese household and began his University education studying classical Chinese literature. This of course meant he was very well trained in traditional Chinese philosophy and religion. In the midst of his training, he would become a Christian in his 20s – quite late in his life. So with this background, he would of course be very keen on developing a theology which is able to address the thinking of the traditional Chinese.

2. Audience

Ting’s audience, I think, is very much the communist party. Coming out the Cultural Revolution, when Christianity was (and still very much is) a minority religion, he had the double task of being a churchman and a statesman. Hence, he had hoped to provide


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Smoke from a fire sweeping through Southern California has created an eerie orange haze over Disneyland.

Dozens of visitors shared photos of the strange scenes at the popular theme park on social media.

Some posted pictures of clear blue skies side-by-side with the orange smoke, which they said were taken a few seconds apart.

The smoke over the park was coming from a fire churning through canyons in hilly neighbourhoods of Orange County, where residents of about 1,000 homes were forced to evacuate and a state of emergency was declared.

One Instagram user said everything in Disneyland was "business as usual" apart from some Disney characters meeting visitors indoors due to the haze.

"Disney does a good job about creating a happy little magic bubble


within its gates so I didn't realise the severity of [the fire] until we got home," user littlegraythread wrote.

The fire burning through the canyons in Orange County was one of many blazes to hit California on Monday (local time).

Fires in California's wine country, an area in the north of the state, broke out nearly simultaneously and then exploded overnight, sending residents fleeing as embers rained down and flames raged around them.

At least 10 people have been killed and at least 100 have been injured in the fires, and the death toll is expected to grow.

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Topics: social-media, fires, human-interest, united-statesenemy smashing into it. The Pilot watched as the enemy Mech began to topple its gyro’s and engines taken out. The Cestus too fell backward from the impact.

Upon hitting the ground the pilot was knocked unconscious. There was no telling how long he was out, however when he woke up he saw a horrible sight. The Mad Cat from earlier had closed the distance and was now looming over his Mech like a predator over his meal. His vision began to blur when a sudden flash enveloped the Mad Cat Mech and the air lit up from another firefight. He passed out again. When next he came to it would be to a familiar face…

“Lucan? Lucan Vintari?” a voice called as two fingers pressed against his throat.

The Pilot


as if the mere sight of them was some secret joke. Bulldog had arrived…

“Everyone welcome Hero of the hour back from the wars, the son of your very own Duke, Lucan Vintari!” Lucan hated this, but it was the part he had to play. He stepped into the room, flanked by his old Academy friend, and cousin, Klaus Vogelburg, and squinted at the bright lights. His Uniform was clad with medals of merit that wore heavily on his chest. Fanfare and foolery, that’s what these parties’ have ever been, a place for the aristocracy to play. Now the proud son had returned, back home to Cartago.

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Isis Vintari didn't stand up with the othersas Lucan entered the room. She remained seated at the large table setup for the Duke's family and stared indignantly at the empty chair that was reserved for her cousin. She resented him for leaving her behind while he went off to fight in the Clan wars. All their life the two of them had been rivals, but Lucan had always overshadowed her ever since they were kids. He was the Duke's son so naturally he was favored above the rest and as much as she loved her cousin his underserved fame irked her most of all.

She sipped lightly from the cup she held between two fingers then placed it gently onto the table's surface. She was dressed in a long, flowing cerulean gown with pearls draped around


her neck. Her auburn locks were allowed to fall freely around her face, framing it as they spilled across her bare shoulders. She watched the procession with a steely blue gaze as Lucan was led into the gallery and applauded for his heroics.

I hope it was worth it, Cousin, abandoning me like that, she thought quietly to herself...

Lucan smiled and shook hands and greeted everyone who approached him. It was his duty same as any other, although in all honesty he would rather have been left alone. As he walked through the crowd a familiar face broke through like a ray of sunshine. “Tristan!” he said as he ignored many of the gathers and walked straight towards the young lad. “How is my favorite little brother?”

“I’m your onlyat him. Then she looked away and deliberately stared off into space as her hand found her glass again and lifted it to her lips. As he watched her Lucan could have sworn he saw a slight glistening at the corner of her eye. "He missed you, you know," she said finally, still holding the glass in her hand. She wiped the corner of her eye with the other then turned back to him, "And so did I."

Lucan smiled at Isis, “I missed you too…” he said. He would have said more but his other cousin came over.

“Lucan!” he said with a raised glass in his hand. It was clear he had something important to say, however his eyes diverted to the member of the fairer sex. Klaus


some blueblood who had never seen a real fight before!”

Isis' hands clenched into fists, but she said nothing as she stood to leave. Klaus was surprised by the sudden reaction of the woman but didn't read into it enough to know what it could mean.

"Hey, wait minute where ya going? We were just getting to know each other," he said, hurrying after her and placing a hand on her shoulder.

Isis spun around and almost instantly planted her right fist into the man's cheek, knocking him to the ground. "Some blueblood who never saw a real fight?" She demanded of him, "I'll show you a real fight!"

The crowd all stopped, Lucan was nowhere in sight. Everyone was staring now at the pair. “Do you always have to sucker-punch athe techs had loaded the umpire program into the two Battlemechs. Ironically Lucans cousins would be piloting the same exact Mech types, an old enforcer. The design was solid. The opponents would be fighting in the forest which should nominal give Isis an advantage do to her higher piloting skills. Lucan however knew Kluas having trained with him and fought beside him. He knew that the man would be able to use the terrain to his advantage.

Klaus licked his lips as he launched his Mech forward. There was no line of sight yet but Klaus’s sensors were picking up his prey. For the next few minutes or hours, however long it took, Klaus was a hunter.

Isis wasn’t as bloodthirsty as Klaus and so for the first part of


the battle she kept her distance for the most part, moving into the thicker part of the forest. She kept her eyes on the console in front of her searching for a silhouette to paint her cross hairs over. When the trees ahead of her finally parted revealing Klaus’ Enforcer Isis brought all of her weapons to bear and opened fire. However, her aim was hurried and every shot went wide of the target.

Likewise for Klaus’s part his shots went wide slamming into a tree. The low powered training laser failed to ignite the wooded area however. Thinking on his feet the Mechwarrior hit his jump jets sending him into a this area of the forest out of line of sight. He watched his screens as Isis baskedout of the clearing and ducked into the protection of the forest. Her current position was on the edge of the forest, Klaus ran forward knocking over trees as he went until he parted the forest in front of him revealing his prey. He fired wildly at the run as Isis turned and fired with her own weapons.

A laser burned into his mechs leg and her autocannon glanced his right arm. The simulated damage report showed that nearly half the armor had been stripped off his arm. Klaus knew he couldn’t afford to lose that arm as it possessed his primary weapon, his Autocannon. Taking a deep breath he took aim again and fired his autocannon tearing into Isis's left torso.

The simulation accounted for the damage done by


panic she hit her jump jets to fly away, a foolish mistake. When the machine landed again she came crashing down with a loud thud that echoed throughout the forest. The impact of the crash jarred her, throwing her neurohelmeted head hard against the console in front of her as the straps of her command chair fought to hold her in place. She could feel a warm trickle of blood running down the side of her face and her vision swam threatening to plunge her in darkness.

Klaus smiled to himself as she fell to the ground and jumped after her. In mid air he fired down at her picking off pieces of armor. He landed softly just in front of Isis and fired again at her. She triedthe facility. “Got it all out of your system?” he asked sternly. Klaus nodded, “I suppose I blew my chance with her though didn’t I?” Lucan rolled his eyes and walked away.

Climbing the catwalk Klaus moved to intercept Isis as she began to exit her Mech.

As soon as Klaus was in sight of the woman's Enforcer he stopped, his mouth dropping open as a pair of long, bare skinned legs emerged from the mech's cockpit. Isis easily hopped down to the cat walk a few feet below the hatch and straightened up. Her cooling vest was unzipped revealing the tank top she wore underneath that revealed her belly. She wore a pair of short shorts that exposed the majority of her legs, legs that seemed to stretch forever


January 12, 2018

Ann Coleman looks at the attorney general's plan to go after states that have decriminalized marijuana and argues that we need to resist this authoritarian move.

FOUR DAYS after California rang in the New Year as the sixth state to legalize recreational use of marijuana--and more than 21 years after it became the first state to legalize medical marijuana use--Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared war on the most populous state.

Sessions issued a Marijuana Enforcement Memo providing guidance to U.S. Attorneys on "which marijuana activities to prosecute" by following "well-established principles" to "disrupt criminal organizations, tackle the growing drug crisis, and thwart violent crime across our country."

The Trump administration's Pot Memo doesn't immediately affect medical marijuana usage--now available in 29 states, plus the District of Columbia--but it doesSessions and his fellow drug warriors afraid again. And it will require a movement that puts the fight against racism front and center to successfully fight for access to health care and decriminalization to turn the tide on mass incarceration and drug addiction.

The "war on drugs" doesn't work, and it will require strategies based on solidarity and liberation to take up the calls to put an end to it. As the Drug Policy Alliance urges, "It's time for a new approach grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights."


New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd. (新日本プロレス株式会社 Shin Nihon Puroresu Kabushiki-kaisha), operating as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレス Shin Nihon Puroresu) and sometimes referred to as NJPW or simply New Japan, is a major Japanese puroresu professional wrestling promotion founded in January 1972 by Antonio Inoki. In 2005, Inoki sold the promotion to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. Naoki Sugabayashi has served as the Chairman of the promotion since September 2013, while Katsuhiko Harada has served as the President of the promotion since February 2016.

Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, NJPW is the largest professional wrestling promotion in Japan and the second largest promotion in the world. From its creation in 1972 until 1986, it was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance.NJPW has had agreements with various MMA and professional wrestling promotions around the world, currently with the WWE. NJPW's biggest event is the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show, held each year since 1992 and currently promoted under the Wrestle Kingdom banner.


William Hill, Betfair and Bet365, could not confirm if its members will withdraw the in-play service immediately.

"Wagering operators will of course continue to work constructively to address legitimate concerns as they emerge in the legislative process," the AWC said in a statement. The ban on online in-play was included in a response to a review of Australia's online wagering sector written by former NSW premier Barry O'Farrell. It followed calls for the dated Interactive Gambling Act (IGA), created in 2001, to be overhauled to allow for changes in the way punters use technology to place bets. Canberra has accepted 18 of the 19 recommendations in full or in principle, as foreshadowed in March. These include fresh protection for gamblers such as a national self-exclusion register, a voluntary pre-commitmentscheme and a ban on online wagering companies offering lines of credit. It will also move to strengthen the IGA and give the Australian Communications and Media Authority the power to issue civil penalties against agents who facilitate gambling with illegal offshore sites.

The government appeared to admit quantifying the scale of betting with offshore operators remained challenging, noting the O'Farrell review estimated somewhere between $64 million and $400 million was gambled with illegal providers. The government will introduce a framework model to minimise problem gambling within 12 months with state and territory governments, industry bodies and law enforcement agencies. The ban on in-play is a big win for incumbents Tabcorp and Tatts Group, which have been fighting against allowing their overseas rivals to offer the service, and also


It's also a win for clubs and pubs that lobbied against relaxing rules around in-play for fear the move for more punters to bet online could jeopardise revenues from its bricks and mortar venues. "The decision to maintain the prohibition of 'online in play' gambling will be welcomed by the vast majority of Australians," said Australian Hotels Association chief executive Stephen Ferguson. "The foreign-owned corporate bookmakers should cease the practice immediately."they worked with in the past so you can get a feel for their editing style and personality. By working with a qualified, experienced book editor, you set your book up for success from the very beginning.

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Council votes to amend city's zoning ordinances

LEOMINSTER -- The City Council voted Monday night to amend the city's zoning ordinances to insert a recreational marijuana establishment moratorium.

Discussion on the moratorium was limited Monday night, with only Council President David Cormier voting against the amendment.

The council had initially approved the moratorium unanimously when they first voted on it in March. At the time Cormier remarked that he had only voted for it in order to hear from the city solicitor what the consequences of not actually implementing the moratorium would be.

"I don't think it's going to mean much. I think the legislature has put a stop to this until July 2018 anyway," Cormier said after Monday night's meeting. "I think we'd just be wasting our time."

The city's moratorium wouldrequested by representatives of South Coast Development in Harvard in order to build a gas station at the corner of Central and Graham.

Representatives of South Coast Development spoke before the council during their March 27 meeting where they explained why the lots located at what are currently 172 Central St., 180 Central St., and 58 Graham St. need to be added to the commercial zoning district.

"No one wants to do spot zoning in Massachusetts and this plan proves its not a spot zoning petition," said Jamie Rheault, owner of the engineering firm Whitman & Bingham Associates. "We're actually expanding the existing commercial district across Graham Street, enveloping the three properties."

Rheault explained that the three lots would be cleared in order to make room for a gas station and


convenience store.

A spokesman for South Coast Development did confirm that the company has already spoken with Honey Farms and Dunkin Donuts to move into the space.

The city Planning Board had already unanimously voted in favor of approving the zoning change. The Zoning Board of Appeals was also in favor of the change under certain conditions.

In a March 22 letter they wrote: "The ZBA members are strongly against spot zoning, but would recommend the zoning changes requested in the district conditioned upon the entire corridor from Graham Street to Union Street be changed to commercial as well."

South Coast Development has already built several local gas stations, including the recently built Cumberland Farms locations at Main Street and Mechanic Street.

Welcome to your discussion forum: Sign in with a Disqus accountthe new family tree, scientists combined this information with previously published sequences for zebra finches and domestic turkeys and chickens.

Most of our notions of how DNA evolves over time come from studying the genetic instruction books of mammals, says Ed Green, a genome scientist at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Adding the genomes of birds and crocodilians—the American alligator, saltwater crocodile, and Indian gharial—now allows scientists to better understand how these groups are related, he says.

The new study finds the rate of change in birds' DNA took off 66 million years ago when most dinosaurs went extinct. The surviving dinosaurs then radiated into a constellation of species that led to about 95 percent of birds on the planet today, says Erich Jarvis, a neurobiologist at Duke University in


Durham, North Carolina. (See how "Birds Evolved From Dinosaurs Slowly—Then Took Off.")

View Images Carmine bee-eaters are actually the descendants of a predatory bird that likely dashed its victims against hard surfaces when making its kills. Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic Creative

An Odd Duck

That accelerated rate of change in birds—as compared with the rate in "living fossils" like crocodilians and the common ancestor of birds and crocodilians—makes them the odd ducks on this branch of the family tree, says David Ray, a biologist at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

And while birds evolved at similar rates as mammals, bird genomes are only about one-third the size, he says. They have all the same basic functions as mammals, though, including the capacity for vocal learning.

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Of the consecration of the Church, and the investiture
of the first Brothers in Windesem.

In the year of the Lord 1387, on the day before the
Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, the first Church
of the Monastery in Windesem was consecrated in Honour
of the glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of God.

This place received the name Windesem from the village
that lieth near to it, and it is one mile from Zwolle,
toward the south; near the eastern side thereof is
the River Yssel; also some space away is Hattem, the
strongest fortress in Geldria.

On this same day six Brothers made their profession
and were invested with the habit of the Order of Canons
Regular, who observe the rule of Augustine, the glorious
Bishop and Father of our Order. The names of
these are as followeth:

Brother Henry


of Huxaria, a Priest.

Brother Werner of Lochem, in Geldria, the first Prior
of the house there.

Brother John of Kempen, in the diocese of Cologne,
who was afterward
Prior at Mount St. Agnes.

Brother Henry Wilde of Hertzogenbosch, in Brabant.

Brother Berthold ten Hove, a native of Holland, who
conveyed to us his patrimony and the place where the
monastery standeth.

Brother Henry Wilsem of Kampen, a man of great probity,
who was formerly a great one in the world. He
was eloquent in discourse, humble and earnest in the
service of God.

With these and others that loved holy religion, this
new foundation of the Order of Canons Regular in the
diocese of Utrecht had its beginning after the happy
death of Master Gerard Groote, and under the rule of
Florentius, Bishop of Utrecht, it increased by little
and little, but in process of timeit began to grow
yet more fruitfully in divers places. All the
men above named, save only one, had been disciples
of Master Gerard, by whom they, with many other Clerks,
were drawn to the amending of their lives, being imbued
with his wholesome exhortation.

CHAPTER VII.

Of the death of John de Gronde, a Priest.

In the year of the Lord 1392, on the 17th day of May,
being the day following the Feast of St. John before
the Latin Gate, and at the fourth hour in the morning,
John de Gronde died at Deventer, in the house of Florentius.
He was a devout Priest and a mighty Preacher of the
Word, and it was in the fortieth year of his age.
The town of Octmesheim, in the district of Twent,
and the diocese of Cologne, was his native place,
and he was


a man adorned with modesty and eloquence,
and the venerable Master Gerard let summon him from
Amsterdam in Holland to hear the confessions of the
devout, likewise Gerard committed to him the governance
of the Sisters of his House. For awhile he abode
with the first Brothers in the ancient House of Florentius,
and rose up with the others in the morning to recite
the Hours; and when the time for rising came, he awoke
straightway and went forthwith to arouse the other
Brothers, knocking and saying: “Arise, watch
and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.”
Of this thing Master Gerard maketh mention in the
letter which he wrote to the priests at Amsterdam,
what time he besought that John should be sent to
him, for this alacrity did especially please him.a continuation of this alarming trend in the short to medium term."

Turkey has said its preparations for a military operation in northern Syria against Kurdish fighters it views as "terrorists" is complete, and it has deployed armoured vehicles to the border.

Its path into northeast Syria was cleared by US President Donald Trump on Monday ordering American troops out of that zone because of Turkey's intentions.

Officials in the EU said that if Turkey does invade part of Syria, many of the four million refugees Turkey is hosting -- most of them Syrians -- may decide to head to Europe to avoid being forcibly pushed back into their unstable homeland.

"I hope there won't be an operation," Luxembourg's foreign minister, Jean Asselborn, told reporters.

"But imagine that you're a refugee in Turkey,


you're Syrian -- the risk exists that you might be transported one day... into northeast Syria. That's a factor that could generate a wave towards Europe," he said.

Asked about that scenario in a media conference, the EU's commissioner for migration, Dimitris Avramopoulos, said "the European Union remains committed to the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian state".

The EU, he added, urged "the cessation of hostilities, the protection of civilians and unhindered, safe and sustainable humanitarian access to all of Syria".

The EU Security Commissioner Julian King was asked about Trump's criticism that European countries had "refused" US demands to take back their citizens who had fought for the Islamic State group and were now being held in northeast Syria.

He replied that the issue was "a matter forThe American Democrat

The American Democrat: Or, Hints on the Social and Civic Relations of the United States of America, a political essay written by American republican author James Fenimore Cooper, was published initially in New York State in 1838. Originally intended as a textbook on the American republican democracy, the work analyzes the social forces that shape, and can ultimately corrupt such a system.

It served as an indictment of public opinion, which he argued had the potential to corrupt public morals and democracy. Because The American Democrat did not intrigue the public like a novel would have, it was neither purchased in the United States nor published in Europe. The essay, however, provided the intellectual framework and concepts for two later works of fiction: Homeward Bound: or The


of physical disease except for asthma for which she received daily inhalations with budesonide and formoterol. She had recurrent depression and had been treated over some years with citalopram, dosulepin, mianserin, and quetiapine. She had been been previously stabilized on a combination of fluoxetine and lamotrigine. Lamotrigine was discontinued when she got pregnant, but fluoxetine was continued. After the birth of a healthy girl, she soon again began to develop symptoms of depression, and the combination of lamotrigine and fluoxetine was reinstituted but with little effect.

In October 2013, she was admitted to the psychiatric ward and she fulfilled criteria for major depressive disorder. The depressive state was of a moderate severity. Lamotrigine was discontinued and fluoxetine was reduced from 80 mg daily to 60 mg daily. Quetiapine 25 mg was givenQ:

Why does the Salvation Army not administer the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper?

While reading a book on Reformed theology (The Shorter Westminster Catechism, by G. I. Williamson), I came across a brief criticism of the Salvation Army's views on the sacraments:

A very different view is held by such groups as the Salvation Army.  They do not administer the sacraments at all.  They hold regular worship service, but do not observe baptism or the Lord's Supper. (284)

I had previously thought of the Salvation Army as simply a parachurch organization, but to me such groups would not "hold regular worship service."  And Williamson's view seems to be confirmed by Wikipedia, which refers to the organization as a "Christian church" and a "denomination."
Strangely, the tradition


grace itself. William and Catherine Booth believed, with the Apostle Paul, that salvation came solely from the grace of God personally received by faith. They felt that much of what passed for Christianity in their day was primarily an observance of outward ritual.
Some Bible scholars had pointed out that there was no scriptural basis for regarding the sacraments as essential to salvation or Christian living. Many Christians assumed that Jesus commanded the use of baptism and holy communion. But there are very few New Testament references to these practices and it was argued that none of them showed any intention by Jesus that they (or any other practice) should have become fixed ceremonies.
The sacraments had been a divisive influence in the Church throughout Christian history and at timesthe cause of bitter controversy and abuse.
Some churches would not allow women to administer the sacraments. The Army, however, believed that women may take an equal part in its ministry, and did not want to compromise this stance.
The Society of Friends (the Quakers) had managed to live holy lives without the use of sacraments.
Many early-day converts to the Army had previously been alcoholics. It was considered unwise to tempt them with the wine used in holy communion.

As such, the Salvation Army does not appear to be opposed to sacraments, but avoids them for practical reasons, based on their view of them as not requisite to salvation.

it should be stressed that Salvationists have never been in opposition to the sacraments. Indeed, when they take part in gatherings


was "Ømark", this was changed to Øymark in 1918.

External links
Øymark Church

Category:Former municipalities of NorwayRand Paul Just Spent A Week In Israel, And There's A Reason He Nicknamed His Trip 'THE PLAGUE TOUR'

JERUSALEM — It was hour seven of what was supposed to be a two-hour trip, and things were starting to get a little punchy on board the Rand Paul bus tour through Israel.

The luxury coach, which was carrying the Kentucky Senator and his entourage of family, staffers, and evangelical leaders from Jerusalem to a kibbutz in the Sea of Galilee, had been derailed by flash floods and rock slides in the West Bank. The group was hungry, tired, and cold, but everyone was doing their best to make the most of it.

"Do we have 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door'? The Guns N' Roses version!" Paul called out. "C'mon! 'Knockin' On Heaven's


Door'!"

It took a few minutes for anyone to realize Paul was serious. Finally, the tour guide fiddled around with the sound system, and Paul's request came blaring through the speakers.

"There we go!" Paul shouted to the rest of the bus, singing along. A few beats later, he called out again: "We need to change the name of this bus!"

"It's not the David Lane tour anymore!" he laughed, referring to the California-based evangelical activist who organized Paul's trip to Israel. "It's the Plague Tour! We've got hail, we've got darkness — all we need now are the frogs!"

It was a surprisingly laid back, undiva-like attitude for a politician whose star is rapidly rising in the Republican Party. With the retirement of his father Ron Paul, Rand Paul has takenElection results 2019: LK Advani said, "Heartiest congratulations to Narendrabhai Modi..." (File)

BJP veteran LK Advani today put out a statement conveying "heartiest congratulations" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "unprecedented victory". He also credited BJP president Amit Shah for an "enormous effort" in taking the BJP's message to voters.

"Heartiest congratulations to Narendrabhai Modi for steering the BJP towards this unprecedented victory in the elections," said Mr Advani in a statement as the counting of votes on Thursday led up to a spectacular victory for the BJP, even bigger than in 2014.

"Amitbhai Shah as the BJP president and all the dedicated workers of the party have put in enormous effort in making sure that the message of the BJP reaches every voter of the country," Mr Advani said,


adding that it was a "wonderful feeling" that the elections were successfully completed.

Mr Advani, a founder member of the BJP, has been seen to be upset with PM Modi and Amit Shah over the way he was benched in this election. This was the first national election in two decades in which veteran BJP leader LK Advani voted but was not a candidate himself.

Amit Shah contested from the veteran's Gandhinagar seat and has won by more than 8 lakh votes. Mr Advani, 91, was told he would not be the party's candidate from the seat that he has held for six terms.

In 2014, Mr Advani had escaped the BJP's rule that it would not field leaders above the age of 75. He and another party veteran Murli ManoharJoshi contested and won. It was Mr Advani's sixth win from the Gandhinagar constituency. LK Advani had not contested in the 1996 Lok Sabha polls. He, however, contested in 1998 bypoll from Gandhinagar and won.

Mr Advani delivered his message in a blog last month reminding the BJP of democratic principles. He also wrote that the party never considered its critics as "anti-nationals". It was seen as a dig at PM Modi and Amit Shah, who accused rivals during their campaign of "speaking Pakistan's language".


use—here, a use compliant with federal labeling requirements. We agree.

BACKGROUND

2
In the spring of 2001, Appellant CreAgri, Inc. ("CreAgri") began selling Olivenol, a dietary supplement containing an apparently beneficial antioxidant found in olives called hydroxytyrosol. At the time, Olivenol's label indicated that each tablet contained 25mg of hydroxytyrosol, the product's primary active ingredient.1 Although the scientist who developed Olivenol claimed no standardized method to accurately measure a substance's hydroxytyrosol content was yet available, neither he nor CreAgri applied for an exemption from the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act's ("FDCA") labeling requirements due to this technological limitation,2 apparently content with the results of CreAgri's own testing and the testing done by two outside companies selected and paid for by CreAgri.

3
One year later, however, Olivenol's label had changed. It had been2004 to accurately reflect the product's contents.4 By this time, CreAgri's application to register "Olivenol" on the principal register had been denied,5 but—upon CreAgri's October 9, 2002 amended application—"Olivenol" had been listed on the supplemental register.6

5
On June 18, 2002—more than a year after CreAgri began selling Olivenol—Appellee USANA Health Sciences, Inc. ("USANA") filed an intent to use application with the Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") asserting that it intended to begin selling a series of vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements containing an ingredient called Olivol, which — like Olivenol — is an olive extract containing apparently beneficial polyphenols. USANA began selling these products in August 2002, the PTO granted USANA's application, and "Olivol" is now listed on the principal register with a priority date of June 18, 2002.7


The present suit arises because, according to CreAgri, the name of USANA's Olivol ingredient is confusingly similar to the name of its own Olivenol product and, therefore—despite the June 18, 2002 priority date attached to Olivol's principal registration — USANA is infringing upon the trademark rights CreAgri acquired when it began selling Olivenol more than a year earlier.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

6
Shortly after USANA began distribution of its product, CreAgri brought an action for trademark infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, and a number of related claims. USANA counterclaimed requesting declaratory relief as to all of CreAgri's claims, as well as cancellation of the Olivenol mark from the supplemental register.

7
Following briefing, the district court granted USANA's motion for summary judgment. The court concluded that, even viewing the evidence in the light mostdistrict court correctly granted summary judgment in favor of USANA on CreAgri's trademark infringement claims.13

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Additionally, the district court correctly cancelled "Olivenol" from the supplemental register. A mark is only eligible for supplemental registration if it was in "lawful use in commerce" prior to the date on which the holder applied for such registration. 15 U.S.C. § 1091(a); In re Pepcom, 192 U.S.P.Q. at 401. As explained above, "Olivenol" was not lawfully used in commerce prior to June 18, 2002, and CreAgri admits that Olivenol's labels on October 9, 2002—when CreAgri filed its amended application for registration on the supplemental register—were no different from those in use on June 18, 2002. Thus, the Olivenol mark was properly cancelled from the supplemental register.14

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AFFIRMED.

Notes:

1
 Olivenol is now sold not only in


TAMPA — A man ran up a $7,753.22 bill at an Apple store.

When his debit card was declined, he pretended to call his bank. He gave the store clerk a fake authorization code to punch into the card reader.

And that's how the man, 24-year-old Sharron Laverne Parrish Jr. of Tampa, scammed one of the biggest high-tech companies in the world — not once but 42 times — totaling $309,768, according to federal court records.

A Secret Service criminal complaint charges Parrish with wire fraud, alleging that he tricked Apple clerks in 16 states into accepting meaningless override codes. He is accused of hitting the Brandon store twice, along with stores in Orlando, Wellington and Boca Raton.

Parrish, who lists a home address in the River Grove area of east Tampa,conservative senator on social issues, he was not very conservative, for a Republican, on economic and fiscal issues. All of the four remaining contenders in the GOP presidential field are conservatives, but they are conservatives of different stripes. It is not accurate to describe Santorum as the most conservative of the four, or as the only “real” conservative in the group" - PowerLine

Gingrich enjoys attention after White House jabbed him on gas prices - LA Times

"The Obama White House moved fully into reelection mode this week, leaving aside any pretense of being above the fray and beginning an unabashed political effort to lay the groundwork for what polls suggest could be eight difficult months of campaigning ahead. Thursday seemed to mark a significant shift in approach and intensity,


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(CNN) Elliott Abrams, who served Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, will not get the No. 2 job at the State Department, three Republican sources told CNN.

But Abrams was nixed from the list of contenders after President Donald Trump learned of Abrams' biting criticism last May of his fitness to become president, the Republican sources said.

The President found out about Abrams' outspokenness against Trump after meeting with him on Tuesday to consider him for the position, which would have made him Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's deputy. The meeting went well, but Trump could not get past Abrams' past criticism, the sources said.

Abrams, Bush's deputy national security adviser, had emerged as the top contender to become Tillerson's right-hand man.

"This is a loss for the State Department andthe country and, for that matter, for the President," said one Republican source.

Another Republican source with knowledge of what happened said Abrams would not get the job because of "Donald Trump's thin skin and nothing else."

Tillerson tried to convince Trump to make Abrams his deputy despite the criticism because he felt he needed his foreign policy experience, according to multiple sources. White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and senior adviser Jared Kushner also strongly supported Abrams and urged Trump to reconsider, the sources said.

Abrams penned an opinion piece in May in The Weekly Standard titled " When You Can't Stand Your Candidate " after Trump clinched enough support to become the GOP's presumptive nominee.

"The party has nominated someone who cannot win and should not be president of


the United States," Abrams wrote in the first line of the article.

Despite that critique, Abrams never signed any of the open letters top GOP foreign policy officials penned opposing Trump's nomination.

The criticism went both ways. Trump has lambasted politics advocated by the former national security official.

While in the White House, Abrams supported the Iraq War, which Trump backed in its early days but soon vigorously opposed -- particularly on the 2016 campaign trail -- as a "stupid" decision.

And Trump has frequently argued against other views embraced by neoconservatives like Abrams, including that the US has wasted too many resources abroad, particularly in trying to promote democracies in the Middle East -- a key tenet of the Bush administration.made up of two skulls (Omo 1 and Omo 2), had initially been dated to 130,000 years ago, but through the application of more-sophisticated dating techniques in 2005, the remains were more accurately dated to 195,000 years ago. In June 2017, however, all of this changed. A multiyear excavation led by Jean-Jacques Hublin of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, revealed that H. sapiens was present at Jebel Irhoud, Morocco, more than 5,000 km (3,100 miles) away from East Africa (the region many paleontologists call â€œthe cradle of humankindâ€). The team unearthed a collection of specimens that was made up of skull fragments and a complete jawbone (both of which were strikingly similar to those of modern human beings) as well as stone toolsâ€”all


farmers throughout much of Europe had more hunter-gatherer ancestry than their predecessors, but in Russia, the Yamnaya steppe herders of this time were descended not only from the preceding eastern European hunter-gatherers, but also from a population of Near Eastern ancestry. Western and Eastern Europe came into contact âˆ¼4,500 years ago, as the Late Neolithic Corded Ware people from Germany traced âˆ¼75% of their ancestry to the Yamnaya, documenting a massive migration into the heartland of Europe from its eastern periphery. This steppe ancestry persisted in all sampled central Europeans until at least âˆ¼3,000 years ago, and is ubiquitous in present-day Europeans.

As we have known for centuries, our people formed when they broke away from those that would become Asiatics somewhere to the West of Siberia. These thenroamed the steppes, visiting China sometime between 4,000 and 8,000 years ago, and then settled in Europe, possibly because they wanted a defensive posture instead of being exposed on the plains.

Since our history beyond the 4,000 year point is fragmentary, and since we have reason to believe that pre-ancient history was a longer time than previously thought, let us for a moment think of the most logical series of events that would have happened.

For hundreds of thousands of years, modern humans and proto-humans co-existed across Africa, Europe, and Asia. Most groups were complex hunter-gatherers, or those who moved from cave to cave while maintaining an only partially agricultural lifestyle. Perhaps they followed prey or moved with the growing seasons.

The group that became Europeans left behind people in each


of these areas who then returned to Europe, causing the arrival of a middle eastern group that was fundamentally the same as the original group but with characteristics adapted to the regions in which they had settled.

The two groups then converged on Europe, but the steppe people — Yamnaya — reflected more of the northern heritage, where the farmers from the lands where there was sunlight for more of the year were most likely smaller, darker, and adapted to settled life.

Right now, we are seeing an arc play out that determines which of the two groups will predominate. Will we choose our lawless and feral steppe ancestors, or follow the middle eastern farmers? This has played out through caste revolt, with the less-aristocratic farmers trying to overthrow theirThursday that Corgan and Chamberlin have signed on with the firm as Smashing Pumpkins, and that the two are writing new music.

Corgan was not available for comment, MTV says.

Auf der Maur said she's not sure whether Corgan has reached out to guitarist James Iha or bassist D'Arcy Wretzky to complete the original lineup, but she said she told Corgan she would be happy to pitch in if he needs her help. Auf der Maur replaced Wretzky in 2000.

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