she never divorced her legal husband or married the father of her children. Victoria was, in youth, referred to as Pepita Sackville West, or 'Lolo', a diminutive of her name Dolores. Whilst at convent school in 1881, however, the truth of her origins was revealed, and she was advised to be known as Victoria West. Victoria's siblings included sisters Flora (born 1866), Amalia Marguerite Albertine (born 1868), and Eliza (who died in 1866, the year after her birth ); and brothers Ernest Henry Jean Baptiste (born 1869), Maximiliano (born 1858), and a short-lived brother named Frederic who died, along with their mother, soon after his birth in March 1871.

Victoria was notorious for beginning and dropping various money-making schemes, some intended for supposedly charitable aims, but most for herFor a moment there was silence and then there was a small smattering of applause. At the Liverpool end, they were stunned, and they were not alone. The goal that won the European Cup had to be watched twice and they still couldn’t believe it; even the replay on the giant screen didn’t entirely shake them out of it. For the second time, the second Real Madrid goal, they were left wondering whether that had really happened. The first goal was surreal, perhaps the stupidest the European Cup final has seen; the second was sublime, perhaps even the most brilliant. Gareth Bale had been on the pitch for only two minutes when he took flight. High in the Kiev sky, he connected with a wonderful overhead kick.

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Bale ran to the corner and threw himself to the turf, sliding face down. Cristiano Ronaldo followed his team-mates over to the Welshman. On the far touchline Zinedine Zidane could barely believe it. He scored the winning goal in the European Cup final at Hampden Park 16 years ago, a volley that became emblematic. When Ronaldo scored an overhead kick in Turin in the quarter-final this year, Juventus’s fans had stood to applaud. Afterwards, Zidane had been asked about it. “Mine was nicer,” he smiled, a twinkle in his eye. Even he may admit that Bale’s was better, just as even Karim Benzema may admit that his goal was the worst he has scored in his career.

Between them, Balea comic. An astonishing goal to which he later added with a long shot that slipped through the hands of the Liverpool goalkeeper, who was inconsolable at the end. Karius curled himself into a ball, face hidden in his shirt; Bale stood, arms aloft.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gareth Bale kisses the Champions League trophy after scoring twice in the final. Photograph: Pavel Golovkin/AP

The European Cup final was won and by a moment worthy of any final. Madrid had not always impressed, but the goal certainly did. Until then, and speaking of comic, the final had been marked by two moments. Karius throwing the ball against Benzema’s boot and into the net and before that, Ramos dragging Mohamed Salah to the ground, forcing him out of this final, and seeming


to change the game entirely – even if Liverpool did find an equaliser, thus requiring Zidane to call on Bale. So, on he came, to score the decisive second and a third that made it safe. Left out to start with, he was named man of the match. Scorer in Lisbon, successful in the shootout in Milan, he had done it again in the Ukraine. Twice.

Bale’s absence from the starting XI was not out of keeping with his season: it had started on Valentine’s Day, when he was left out against Paris Saint-Germain, an unexpected decision which was soon revealed as no one-off, not least because of the sense that he did too little to rebel when he came on, accused of disengaging. In the second leg heway that they could not. A couple of months ago it had been suggested to him that for all that he had not been playing, for all that he had thought his time at Madrid was ending, and that much as he probably would not start in Kiev, he would come on and win the final.

And so it proved. Even if he had believed it, he would not have imagined it like this. An overhead kick, a long shot that Karius dropped into the net, and a fourth European Cup. No Briton has ever won more.


Apparently even insects are jumping on the solar power bandwagon. A recent breakthrough discovery conducted at Tel-Aviv University has found that the Oriental hornet can turn light into electricity.

The study, reported on in the journal Naturwissenschaften, began when scientists observed that unlike other wasps, the Oriental hornet is most active in the middle of the day. Further investigation revealed that UVB radiation affects the hornet's activity level.

It turns out that an Oriental hornet's shell can trap sunlight, while the pigment xanthopterin converts it to energy. This explains why the hornet is most active mid-day.

Now, this bug isn't exactly the most energy efficient form of solar power. According to National Geographic, the hornet's cells are about .3% efficient at generating electricity. The majority of his energy comes from food.Tucked away in a private setting off Main Street, this home features a lot of space and privacy, while in the center of town. The home features original hardwood flooring, large finished lower level with beautiful fireplace, open floor plan for entertaining, large deck area with in ground pool. New walls, paint, flooring bathroom updates, fireplace gas...

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He suffered from anorexia and may have battled depression. He's apparently recovered from his illness and seems to live in London. He had some (slight?) drug problems in the 80s, as well. He's involved with a Catholic charity that regards Charles I (the one who got his head chopped off) as a martyr. Other than Helen, the Kent's kids live private lives and are rarely photographed.

Kate developed depression after losing two pregnancies, one through a medically required abortion and the other through stillbirth. Nicholas may have been the child the most affected by his mother's problems. He was still a child when Kate was suffering.

There are only sketchy details about Lord Nicholas. I know he is the last child born to the Duchess in 1970 after his brother,the Earl of St. Andrews(1962), and Lady Helen Windsor (now Taylor) (1964). The Duchess has suffered from emotional problems due to miscarriages of children and possibly other reasons we do not know. The Duchess converted to Catholicism in the 1990's. Perhaps that is why Nicholas has become Catholic if the stories are true.

Nicholas was busted for possession of marijuana at university. After that, I have not heard really anything about him. I didn't even know he had an eating disorder until reading here. It seems he has had a rough time and the Royals have managed to keep it quiet since he is a minor royal. I hope he is well and enjoying life. I also wish the Duchess health and happiness.

He was at the some fo the


events surrounding the Queen Mum's funeral and probably attended the funeral itself. He's not hidden away, he just lives a private life, like his brother (who is only seen at Trooping the Colour and is otherwise in Cambridgeshire, where he lives).

He was at the some fo the events surrounding the Queen Mum's funeral and probably attended the funeral itself. He's not hidden away, he just lives a private life, like his brother (who is only seen at Trooping the Colour and is otherwise in Cambridgeshire, where he lives).

Lord Nicholas Windsor used to live in York House. Does he still have apartments there even though Wills and Harry use it?

I think that's what the charity is called, but I saw it described as Roman Catholic.

Nicholas has his own residencestory remains in my memory, perhaps because of its sheer oddity. who knows.....

Member of the British royalty will marry in the Vatican
For the first time in more than four centuries, a member of the British Royal House will contract nuptials in the Vatican, according to reveals the newspaper “Daily Mail today”.

Queen Elizabeth II gave the authorization so that a cousin his, lord Nicholas Winsor, son of the Dukes of Kent turned to the catholicism, contracts in Rome the sacred bond, indicates the newspaper.
According to the newspaper, that a friend of the aristocrat mentions like source, he is imminent an announcement in that sense on the part of the Buckingham Palace.
Nicholas Windsor projects to marry in November with Paola Frankopan, Croatian born in Great Britain and part of the


European nobility, says the newspaper

The Frankopans are a Croatian-Dalmatian noble family. They ranked next to the Zrinskii family in importance by virtue of their power, wealth, fame, glory and role in Croatia's public life. Although their possessions were exposed to every assault both from the east and the west, their power increased steadily until the seventeenth century. The Zrinski and Frankopan families came into closer affinity by marriage ties until in the eyes of the European courts they had become the most important families of Croatia.

In the webpages of the Royal House of Bourbon Two Sicilies there is a story/pic of Lord Nicholas Windsor and TRH the Duke and Duchess of Calabria in connection with the Sacred Military Order of Constantine and St George.Tribe, Others Can Weigh Permits For Mine

August 8, 2010, 6:24 PM

EDGEMONT, SD -
The Oglala Sioux Tribe and others have been named official parties in the permitting process for Powertech Uranium Corp.'s proposed mine near Edgemont.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission agreed Friday that the tribe, three individuals and two citizens' groups raised valid arguments about the Dewey Burdock project and would be allowed to weigh in. Powertech wants to inject chemically treated water into holes to dissolve the uranium, then pump out the solution and collect the uranium for processing. Company representatives say the process is safe.

But some environmental and American Indian groups fear it would harm underground aquifers and disturb sacred and burial sites. The land is about 60 miles from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.


Over 70 leading nuclear non-proliferation specialists issued a joint statement on Tuesday explaining why the nuclear deal with Iran “is a strong, long-term, and verifiable agreement that will be a net-plus for international nuclear nonproliferation efforts.”

The July 14 agreement “advances the security interests of the P5+1 nations (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union, their allies and partners in the Middle East, and the international community," the statement reads.

The group includes former U.S. nuclear negotiators, former senior U.S. nonproliferation officials, a former director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a former member of the UN Panel of Experts on Iran, and leading nuclear specialists from the United States and around the globe.

Among those who signed the statement are the formerpublic declaration calling on Congress to support the nuclear deal. Their statement, published in a full-page ad in Thursday’s New York Times, is meant to signal to Congress that the Iran nuclear deal enjoys substantial support in the Jewish community.

It is sure to spark a vehement reaction from other Jewish leaders, including AIPAC officials, who have been lobbying lawmakers to disapprove of the deal.

The U.S. Congress has until September 17 to vote on a resolution of disapproval of the Iran deal, which would eliminate Obama's ability to waive all sanctions on Iran imposed by the U.S. Congress, a key component of the agreement.

Obama has promised a veto if it is passed by the House and Senate.

The full statement by the non-proliferation experts:


Basalisk

“ Gundran was so close to reaching the city, he knew it. Squinting into the light, he could just barely see the faint shine of metal under the hot sun, and so he trudged forward, exhausted.

A few hundred meters ahead of the starving elven man, a tribe of basalisk's spot him. He had been drawn to the glint of their incubators thinking he would find food, drink, and rest. One of these basilisks draws their shortsword and slinks off from the main pack. It's a shame that he would have to be killed just after finding hope, but the brood will soon hatch and a kill like this could feed the young for a month. "

—Wayne Reynald, The Suffering Game

Mammalian races, such as the dwarves, elves, and humans,that scored the killing blow. Click the notification to open a detailed Death Recap on the in-game Score Screen. Players may view their most recent detailed Death Recap at any time by clicking the “Show the last Death Recap” button added near the bottom of the in-game Score Screen (TAB). Detailed Death Recaps will display a graph of the player’s remaining Health over time, as well as all sources of incoming damage and healing, during the final moments leading to death. The top three sources of incoming damage will appear at the top of the detailed Death Recap, along with the percentage of total damage dealt by each.

Score Screen The Show Talents/Show Stats buttons on the in-game Score Screen (TAB) have been replaced by three new buttons on


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Scientists may have made a significant breakthrough in restoring human sight, as a woman who had been blind for seven years has regained the ability to see shapes and colours with a bionic eye implant, according to RT.

The 30-year-old woman had a wireless visual stimulator chip inserted into her brain by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) surgeons in the first human test of the product. As a result, she could see colored flashes, lines, and spots when signals were sent to her brain from a computer.

The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, suffered no significant adverse side effects in the process, according to a statement.

The device, which was developed as part of the Orion 1 programme by Second Sight, uses technology to restore sight by bypassing thePark Wants Special Committee for Reunification

President Park Geun-hye makes a speech marking her first year in office on Tuesday.

President Park Geun-hye has proposed setting up a special committee to prepare for Korean reunification. In a televised speech marking her first year in office, Park said she is after "a systematic, constructive direction for reunification" by launching the committee.

"The committee will embrace public opinion by inviting civilian experts and civic groups in the fields of diplomacy, security, economy, society and culture, and map out a blueprint for a unified Korea," she added.

Park explained that Germany prepared for its eventual reunification for many years.

She has recently described reunification as a potential "bonanza" not only for South Korea but neighboring countries as well.


up to five years, making it difficult for developers to invest in major projects.

The law also designated 11 sites for offshore wind power and the government is expected to hold public tenders as early as this spring for four areas off of Akita, Chiba and Nagasaki prefectures.

Japan is jockeying to join the new growth market and follow the success of its neighbors, despite the prevalence of water depths of more than 60 meters surrounding the country — conditions ill-suited for fixed-bottom wind turbines. Development of offshore wind has been accelerating in China and Taiwan, which are known for having an abundance of shallow coastal waters.

Japan’s need for renewable sources is only growing given international criticism of its use of coal in the post-Fukushima world. Solar power capacity expansionRecent searches

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Bahia de Navidad: An Oasis of Calm in Costalegre

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Miguel Angel Hernández

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Barra de Navidad and Melaque are two quaint towns in Jalisco's Costalegre (the gorgeous coastline that faces the Pacific Ocean and runs from Puerto Vallarta to Manzanillo). These tranquil towns are a little further than 120 miles from world-famous Puerto Vallarta and are just 3 miles apart from each other, sharing a quiet stretch of golden sand and the deep blue waters of Bahia de Navidad (Christmas Bay).

The soft waves that caress the unspoiled soft sandy beach at Bahia de Navidad are the main attraction of the bay, because they entice sun-loving families who want to enjoy aquatic sports or just relax and play on the sand. Most of the travelers come from the neighboring


can also be felt in the colorful markets and the restaurants where hundreds of flavors and scents dance for you to the rhythm of Mexican music.

Undoubtedly, the beliefs and customs of the inhabitants are also interesting aspects that draw travelers to Bahia de Navidad. In Melaque, every March 17th a huge celebration to honor San Patricio (Saint Patrick) takes place. During the festivity, bullfights and ''Charreria'' demonstrations (a kind of Mexican rodeo) are held, along with a variety of catholic processions and rituals.

Barra de Navidad has some interesting stories to tell as well, such as when Hurricane Lily struck the area on September 1st, 1791. According to the locals, during the most violent part of the storm the many families who were sheltered inside San Antonio's Church beganto pray feverishly. After which, the image of Christ in the church lowered his arms and all of a sudden the strong winds and rain stopped. To honor the image, now known as ''El Cristo del Ciclon'' (The Christ of the Hurricane) or ''El Cristo de los Brazos Caidos'' (which translates directly as ''The Christ of the Fallen Arms''), a huge celebration is held. This Mexican ''fiesta'' takes place inBarra de Navidad's main plaza and includes traditional dances and music, fireworks and of course the most delicious food and snacks.

When talking about the gastronomy of the area, we must mention that on the streets and beaches of Melaque and Barra de Navidad there are many restaurants, ''fondas'' (tiny cafes owned and run by local families), as well as


Interview)

Q: Do you have a big project that you're currently working on?

A: The most active project of FOTM is the Collyer Field Forest Restoration project. Beyond the baseball field lies the Moshassuck River and an upland of filled wetland that was entirely overgrown with Japanese Knotweed, and invasive species. Along the River, here and at other places there was a riverine gallery forest, a line of trees, one or two trees deep at its largest, with relatively old trees, trees growing since the area had been first industrialized, coming up on the canal walls. Under them was some serious shade, and lo and behold the knotweed stopped where the trees shaded the place all day. In other words closed canopy forest suppresses knotweed.

The Collyer Field site, especially beyondthe Moshassuck has always had at the heart of its work two things. The restoration of the river and the revitalization of the community through which it passes. The Moshassuck is probably the most degraded river in RI, with a higher percentage of its watershed paved (over 50%), than any other. The headquarters are in a Nature Conservancy preserve (Limerock above the quarry in Lincoln) but even the headwaters are being polluted by runoff from the development above the pond. Serious bad erosion issues. The lower half of the river has been industrial forever, with the first mill on the river being built in 1675. It was the home of the cholera epidemic that forced Providence to build its first sewage treatment facility at Fields Point.

The lower river


it has had an interest in exploring all of the economy/ecology interface in its community. We have tried to think like a watershed, holistically. FOTM has always done the traditional watershed activities, clean ups, water testing, and tree plantings in the watershed. Its tree planting project is an effort to turn a field of invasive Japanese Knotweed back into a New England semi natural forest along the river, an experiment that does not seem to be running anywhere else in urban New England. But really restoring the watershed is going to take much more than this. It is going to take revitalizing the human communities along the river as well. And that is going to take compost.

The Moshassuck is one of the oldest industrial watersheds in North America,with dams and mills beginning in the 1670’s. In the late 19th century the entire lower river was walled off by mills, as well as being toxic and foul smelling. But with the demise of American manufacturing some of the communities along the river have become somewhat impoverished, while the water in the river has become cleaner. And more alive . Friends of the Moshassuck is founded upon the principles that ending poverty and healing ecosystems are intimately intertwined, and therefore turning food waste into compost instead of trash, and then using the compost as a community development tool as well as a tool for ecological healing, is right up our alley.

As we begin 2010 the only part of the RI economy that is thriving is agriculture. The


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MADISON, WI, June 14th, 2010 - Nutrient runoff from livestock manure is a common source of agricultural pollution. Looking for an uncommon solution, a team of scientists has developed an application of rare earth elements to control and track runoff phosphorus from soils receiving livestock manure. In addition to reducing the solubility of phosphorus, this method shows particular promise for researchers interested in tracking the fate of manure nutrients in agricultural settings.

Led by Anthony Buda, a team of scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the Chinese Academy of Sciences applied two rare earth chlorides (lanthanum chloride and ytterbium chloride) to poultry, dairy, and swine manures. The goals were to evaluate the effects of rare earth elements on phosphorus solubility in manuresand to describe the fate of phosphorus and rare earth elements in surface runoff when manures were surface-applied to packed soil boxes and subjected to simulated rainfall.

The study was reported in the May/June 2010 edition of the Journal of Environmental Quality, published by the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America.

Common uses for rare earth elements include industry, technology, and agricultural production, but there is a growing trend for using them in environmental research, particularly to label and track soil erosion and sedimentation during storm events on agricultural and rangeland watersheds.

The results of the study showed that rare earth elements had a remarkable ability to reduce soluble phosphorus in livestock manures. In particular, adding lanthanum resulted in maximum


The Iranian Time Frame and the Russian Role

A Question of Timing

Possible Outcomes

Twomajor leaks occurred this weekend over the Iran matter. In the first, The New York Times published an article reporting that staff at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.N. nuclear oversight group, had produced an unreleased report saying that Iran was much more advanced in its nuclear program than the IAEA had thought previously. According to the report, Iran now has all the data needed to design a nuclear weapon. The New York Times article added that U.S. intelligence was re-examining the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) of 2007, which had stated that Iran was not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon. The second leak occurred in the British paper The Sunday Times, which reported that theIran by the Russians is immaterial. The Israelis — and the Obama administration — must hold the Russians responsible for the current state of Iran's weapons program, and by extension, Moscow bears responsibility for any actions that Israel or the United States might take to solve the problem. We would suspect that the leaks were coordinated. From the Israeli point of view, having said publicly that they are prepared to follow the American lead and allow this phase of diplomacy to play out, there clearly had to be more going on than just last week's Geneva talks . From the American point of view, while the Russians have indicated that participating in sanctions on gasoline imports by Iran is not out of the question,Russian President Dmitri Medvedev did


issues. It is now entangled in the Iraqi, Afghan, Israeli, Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese issues, all of them high-stakes matters. It is entangled in Russian relations with Europe and the United States. It is entangled in U.S.-European relationships and with relationships within Europe. It touches on the U.S.-Chinese relationship. It even touches on U.S. relations with Venezuela and some other Latin American countries. It is becoming the Gordian knot of international relations. STRATFOR first focused on the Russian connection with Iran in the wake of the Iranian elections and resulting unrest, whena crowd of Rafsanjani supporters began chanting "Death to Russia," not one of the top-10 chants in Iran. That caused us to focus on the cooperation between Russia and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollahhad their own program on this, too. Both countries, as well as European intelligence services, were focused on Iran's program and the whereabouts of Russian scientists. It is hard to believe that they only just now found out. If we were to guess, we would sayRussian involvement has been under way since just after the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, when the Russians decided that the United States was a direct threat to its national security. Therefore, the decision suddenly to confront the Russians, and suddenly to leak U.N. reports — much more valuable than U.S. reports, which are easier for the Europeans to ignore — cannot simply be because the United States and Israel just obtained this information. The IAEA, hostile to the United States since the invasion


the use of this intelligence in diplomatic confrontations with Russians and in a British newspaper serves a greater purpose than the integrity of the source system. And that means that the Israelis expect a resolution in the very near future — the only reason they would have blown their penetration of theRussian-Iranian system.There are two possible outcomes here. The first is that having revealed the extent of the Iranian program and having revealed the Russian role in a credible British newspaper, the Israelis and the Americans (whose own leak in The New York Times underlined the growing urgency of action) are hoping that the Iranians realize that they are facing war and that the Russians realize that they are facing a massive crisis in their relations with theWest. If that happens, then the Russians might pull their scientists and engineers, join in the sanctions and force the Iranians to abandon their program. The second possibility is that the Russians will continue to play the spoiler on sanctions and will insist that they are not giving support to the Iranians. This leaves the military option, which would mean broad-based action, primarily by the United States, against Iran's nuclear facilities. Any military operation would involve keeping the Strait of Hormuz clear, meaning naval action, and we now know that there are more nuclear facilities than previously discussed. So while the war for the most part would be confined to the air and sea, it would be extensive nonetheless. Sanctions or war remain thetwo options, and which one


about $90 and is one of the more modest ones in the collection. There are also bodysuits, with not very much material, featuring horses Bow Tie and Applejack on the front. There is also a crop top with Cheerilee's mug on it.

Ora gets a thumbs up from the dress designer herself for the way she wore the mane mini.

"I love Rita's style," Vandy told Yahoo on Tuesday. "She's so quirky with her look and fearless, which I really admire."

As for her inspiration for the line, Vandy said, "I absolutely love My Little Pony — the colors are like a bubblegum fairytale. It's one of those toys which will never go out [of style]. I had so many as a child that my dad had to make to makea stable for them," adding with a wink, "I'm pretty sure I still have it somewhere."

Of note, neither Vandy nor Ora were born until after Hasbro launched the line in 1983. (Vandy is 26; Ora is 23.) That's how much staying power the brand has had — and, with its "friendship is magic" tagline, it's still going strong. The "My Little Pony" series airs on Hub Network — ponies Shining Armor and Princess Cadance were married in a pop culture-infused "royal wedding" in 2012, which was modeled after Prince William and Kate Middleton's nups (the female pony guests even wore fascinators) — and the toy line is ever growing.

In fact, we thought we'd ask one of the ponies themselves to weigh in on the important topic of Ora's


#TalkPoverty: A Social Media Movement for SOTU and Beyond

Half in Ten and partners

January 31, 2013

Take two minutes to make your voice heard!

1 in 5 children in the United States live in poverty—that ought to be too big to ignore. So it's time to change the discussion. It’s time to #TalkPoverty. We joined forces with Half in Ten and other partners to raise their digital voices during the election, and we're not stopping now. As the President's State of the Union approaches, we're pushing him and his administration's to address this issue now.

We need to continue to push the Obama administration, lawmakers, and the media to address the issues of child and family poverty in their budget talks, proposed legislation, and platforms.

The #talkpoverty hashtag has been growing in usebeen an award-winning Designer/Director/Producer for over 31 years with more than 1000 awards to his credit. Mark consults with CEOs, Venture Capitalists, Brand Owners, and Entrepreneurs around the world to grow their brands, investments, companies, and profits.

Mark is an engaged, passionate entrepreneur and public speaker who thrives on the very notion that everyone can succeed, everyone can live in passion surrounded by creativity, and everyone deserves to find their voice and their music inside. He speaks to groups, conferences, corporations and individuals exciting them toward "going after" what they dream—from starting that long ago shelved idea, to making change in their belief systems about the words that too often hold us back like "Don't, Can't, Shouldn't, Risky, Crazy and Won't". He believes anything is possible: all relationships, all


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As Creator and Founder of The Box SF he produces social networking events, speakers series, seminars, concerts, food and wine events—bringing artists and businesses together into a collaborative, engaging space in his San Francisco studios. His film studio, Articulation Films, produces films with 2–10 million dollar budgets and his recording label, Republic of Sound, helps singers and songwriters get their music to the masses through beautiful production and extraordinary branding and marketing.

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He thrives on meeting and doing business with those who do things right: by caring about people, animals, and our planet! He understands well that money is not always the primary driver to success and that relationship and reputation are. Mark knows his stuff and can navigate complex problems and help clients arrive at workable and creative solutions. He loves wine, plays the drums, is an avid collector of books, antique paper, photography, and life experience!

He loves nothing more than sitting with folks, learning about them, and sharing his creative life and ideas by wandering around—dipping his toe into


drugs at home in front of her children.

       The children were placed with a maternal aunt and Mother found a location
where she could undergo drug education. Mother asked that the children be moved
to their godmother, which was approved. Family Based Safety Services (FBSS) was
engaged to monitor Mother’s progress toward remaining drug and alcohol free.
While being monitored by FBSS Mother continued to test positive for cocaine and
PCP.

       A family service plan was created and the trial court ordered Mother to
comply with the plan to obtain the return of her children. Mother entered inpatient
treatment for substance abuse but did not appear to understand the tasks she was
required to complete. Mother thought that the children would be returned toher as
soon as she was discharged from inpatient treatment. Mother was discharged from
the first inpatient treatment facility because she took drugs with her to the facility.
Mother attended a second treatment facility for three months. Following discharge
from the second facility Mother was asked to participate in outpatient treatment and
random drug testing. Mother tested positive for drugs after discharge.

       The Department initiated protective custody of Andrea and Leslie, and was
named temporary managing conservator.

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   2016 Referral

         When Barry was born on November 9, 2016, the Department received a
referral of neglectful supervision due to the active Department case involving
Andrea and Leslie and Mother’s “ongoing use of illicit drugs.” When Mother gave
birth, she tested positive for cocaine, PCP, benzodiazepines and amphetamine.
Barry, who was born at 34 weeks’ gestation, tested positive for PCP and cocaine at
birth.

         Mother told the Department investigator that she regretted using drugs while
pregnant and wanted to seek inpatient treatment at a facility that would allow Barry
to accompany her. Barry’s neonatal nurse informed the investigator that due to
Barry’s premature birth he could not go with Mother because he needed stay in the
hospital atthe time of trial Mother had been in the 90-day program for
approximately six weeks. The Star of Hope was building apartments where Mother
could live with her children if they were returned to her. Since being in the program
Mother passed every drug test. Ellison testified that Mother had a plan after
discharge for employment at a fast food restaurant and daycare for her children.

       Mother testified that she took full responsibility for her children’s removal.
Mother completed a 90-day drug treatment program at Santa Maria before going to
the Star of Hope. Mother had not seen her two oldest children for two years, and had
not seen her youngest child since his birth. Mother completed all services. Mother
testified that she had not used drugs since entering treatment


in the Star of Hope
program. Mother admitted missing some of the pretrial hearings in the case stating
that she was still “in [her] addiction.”

       Mother testified about attending inpatient treatment at Volunteers of America

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and Santa Maria Hostel. Mother was unsuccessfully discharged from Santa Maria
and began using drugs again. Approximately three months after leaving Santa Maria,
Mother entered the Volunteers of America inpatient program. Mother relapsed one
month after leaving Volunteers of America. Mother also stopped taking prescribed
medication after leaving Volunteersof America. Mother testified that at the Star of
Hope program she became more dedicated to remaining sober and was receiving
medication to address her mental health issues. Mother learned that her triggers are
seeing other people with their children, and associating with people who use drugs
and alcohol. Mother learned how to deal with her triggers through twelve-step
meetings and working with recovery coaches. Mother has filled out an application
for an apartment to move into after leaving treatment and has three job placements
for when she leaves the program. Mother also plans to be trained as a nursing
assistant.

       Both court-appointed Child Advocates met with Mother while the case was
pending, and Mother was pregnant with another child. Mother admitted PCP use a
week before the advocates met with her.


to ride their bikes and play with other children in the
neighborhood. The foster mother was at home when the girls arrived home from
school; the foster mother took the girls to church, and the children call her “mom.”

       Barry was born with symptoms of drug withdrawal, including shakes,
inability to track with his eyes, inability to produce tears, and hearing loss. Barry
was removed at birth and taken directly to the foster home. By the time Barry was
six or seven months old the shakes stopped, and his hearing was normal. Barry had
successful surgery on his eyes. At 18 months Barry did not require additional care.
Noser recommended that Barry remain in the foster home. Barry was well-adjusted
and happy in the foster home, which is the only  10
with them once a month. The last time Hernandez saw the girls, they were the
happiest she had seen them since the beginning of the case. Hernandez attributed
this improvement to the consistency the girls enjoyed in their foster home. The foster
mother made sure the girls received the weekly counseling and speech therapy they
needed.

      The girls attended school in a “very nice school district” and the foster mother
maintained contact with the school administrators and teachers. Andrea also
received “reading intervention” during the school day and tutorials after school.
Andrea repeated kindergarten and at the time of trial was in first grade. Hernandez
spoke with Andrea’s teachers who said she was doing well. Andrea tended to get
into arguments but the teachers reported that is not atypical of


important to the girls’ emotional and
psychological development.

      Edwards, the caseworker, agreed with Noser and Hernandez about the
progress of the children while in foster care. In Edwards’ permanency report she

                                         11
noted that when the girls came into foster care they experienced some difficulties
and adverse behaviors. Specifically, Andrea told her therapist that she wanted to
harm her sister. Andrea’s caregiver in late 2017 had seen Andrea placing objects,
including her fingers, down her throat causing her to vomit, bleed in her throat, and
experience infections. Also late inat the time Mother was assessed she
had attended parenting classes.

      In contrast, the foster mother was providing a consistent lifestyle for the
children. The girls were attending school and were performing appropriately. The
foster mother was working with Leslie to manage Leslie’s ADHD until Leslie was

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old enough to take medication. The foster mother cared for Barry while he recovered
from symptoms of drug withdrawal. By the time of trial Barry was happy and well-
adjusted in the only home he knew.


China blocks access to Bloomberg and Businessweek sites Published duration 29 June 2012

image caption Xi Jinping is set to become the country's next president

Web users in mainland China are unable to access Bloomberg's websites, after they were blocked by local authorities.

China has repeatedly blocked sensitive stories. Two days ago, the New York Times' social media accounts were suspended for several hours.

Xi Jinping is set to become the country's next president.

"Our Bloomberg.com and Businessweek.com websites are currently inaccessible in China in reaction, we believe, to a Bloomberg News story that was published on Friday morning," Bloomberg told the BBC.

"Everything else is up and running - consumer and free public [sites] facing are blocked. Terminals are not disrupted."

The article talks about the multi-million dollar wealth of some of the Vicethe first time China's authorities blocked access to a foreign website.

The country closely monitors all internet content that crosses its borders, and several other western firms failed to penetrate what is known as the Great Firewall of China.

Websites of YouTube, Google+, Twitter, Dropbox, Facebook and Foursquare are all banned in the communist nation.

The move to block access to Bloomberg and Businessweek demonstrates that the wealth of the family of the country's possible next leader is also a sensitive subject for Beijing.

"The government has always been very careful in, on the one hand, emphasising how they want to contain corruption but yet also worrying about how reports of this nature might galvanise public opinion against the Communist Party," said Dali Yang, a political scientist at the University of Chicago


can be found at http://whhpodcast.blubrry.com.

Featured Image: “Lithograph of the Presidential inauguration of Wm. H. Harrison in Washington City, D.C., on the 4th of March 1841” by Charles Fenderich, courtesy of the Library of Congress and Wikipedia

As the world rings in a new year, I bring you this episode originally released on New Year’s Day 2017 for a look back on early American traditions with a focus on a New Year’s tradition from days gone by: the Presidential New Year’s Day Reception. From the very beginning to the last one in the 20th century, I examine how different presidents both before and after Harrison approached the event and what it meant for a nation working to develop its own identity after independence. For source notes and additional information, pleaseReligious Academics 'See Through' Obama's Contraceptive Compromise Religious Academics 'See Through' Obama's Contraceptive Compromise

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Over 160 officials from religious universities and academic centers signed a declaration denouncing President Barack Obama's new rule on coverage for contraception and abortive drugs as "unacceptable."

Though Obama offered last week what he considered a compromise on the mandate to provide contraception, abortion-inducing drugs and sterilization to employees for "free," the new rule "changes nothing of moral substance and fails to remove the assault on religious liberty and the rights of conscience," Catholic University of America President John Garvey and three professors from Harvard University, Princeton University and Notre Dame asserted in a statement.

That statement has so far been signed by over 160 law


professors, program directors and deans who believe the president's compromise does not go far enough.

The list of signers comprise of faculty members largely from universities and colleges of Catholic founding. However, professors from institutions such as Brigham Young University and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary joined with the Catholic institutions to support the statement.

Conservative legal firm The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty organized the effort behind the statement and the first lawsuit against the contraception mandate.

Emily Hardman, communications director for The Becket Fund, said it was easy to gather support for the statement.

"The intellectual American could see through this immediately," Hardman told The Christian Post.

The Department of Health and Human Services had reaffirmed last month a health care rule requiring faith-based nonprofits, with the exception of churches, tonot free. Religious institutions can expect to pay higher insurance premiums if the cost of contraception coverage is shifted to insurers, she noted.

"Somebody still pays," Hardman said. "People have to pay the premiums and that's the religious institutions."

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) released a statement to the public Friday stating it was not consulted to create the accommodation for religious institutions.

As a result, the compromise "still mandate[s] that all insurers must include coverage for the objectionable services in all the policies they would write," the USCCB stated.

The USCCB also noted that self-insuring religious employers and religious insurance companies are still not exempt from this mandate.

White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew defended the compromise on Fox News Sunday saying the solution reached is consistent with the


it in a bucket and took it to Long Beach City Hall.

Someone at City Hall called the Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon, to come and get it. Fish and Wildlife personnel found three more in the tank's murky water. Finally the boat was towed to a state yard, where the fifth fish came swimming up to Pleus.

The one that went to the aquarium will live out its life there. General Manager Keith Chandler says it'll go on display Saturday.

"He is a pretty cool fish, and I just wonder if there are more out there," he said.

The other four had the honor of contributing to research at Oregon State University, where researchers will dissect them learn their ages and what they've been eating.

Sea anemones, scallops, crabs, worms and seaAfter a pair of highly successful pilot runs, Harvard Business School is now opening its online program in business basics to students worldwide. The school also is inviting admitted MBA students to enroll in the program as a pre-MBA boot camp experience, particularly for non-traditional admits or those who need more basic quant work before showing up on campus.

All told, slightly more than 1,100 students have now taken the primer on the fundamentals of business called CORe (Credential of Readiness) program. In the first beta starting last June, the trio of courses–Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting–were open to only undergraduate students in colleges in Massachusetts and alumni. Some 600 students took the $1,500 two-month program. Harvard then tested the suite of courses out on 500


Stephen Harper's resignation from the Conservative Party would be "a Godsend for Canada," said former Ontario NDP leader Stephen Lewis, who also predicts the incumbent prime minister will step down within weeks of the 2015 federal election. Current polls place the Tories in second place behind the Liberals, who hold nearly 37.2 per cent of public support according to polling aggregator threehundredeight.com. The NDP are currently trailing in third, with 21.7 per cent of the popular vote. If the Conservatives are unsuccessful in forming a government on Monday, Lewis believes Harper will make haste in clearing out his desk as the party leader.

"Stephen Harper is gone, he's over," Lewis told National Observer around 4 p.m. EST on Election Day. "He’s not the person who can cope with thatkind of blow from the public." Harper has previously told CBC News he would quit if his party loses even by a few seats, and appeared at the time to be ruling out any attempt to stay in power through procedural machinations following the election if the Conservatives finish in second place. "We ask people to make a choice of a government," Harper told CBC's Peter Mansbridge. "And so I think that the party that wins the most seats should form the government." Polling results as of 5 p.m. EST on Oct. 19, 2015 by threehundredeight.com for CBC.

A matter of pride Lewis said it's a matter of pride for the prime minister, who has been in power for nearly a decade. "He will feel I think, understandably, that


place in remote areas that are beautiful and certainly intense, and you start in hands on from the get-go. A professional photographers will give you advice on the technical aspects of photography as needed, but above all, about the environment of the shooting: the way to approach the subject, the preparation, the equipment. Spontaneous lessons will alternate between posing, analysis of photographic techniques and photo reviewing sessions.

Harry Fisch, polyglot and originally a lawyer and businessman, has been a photographer for more years than he cares to remember. He has photographically documented more than 27 countries through which he has traveled, concentrating since 2002, on Asia, especially Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal and India.

Winner of the 2012 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CONTEST, and later disqualified, he has also been aa response to the second amended complaint and a motion for leave to file an amended complaint on September 21, 1990. On September 26, 1990, the defendants filed a response to the plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint. The plaintiff replied to the defendants' response on October 9, 1990.
This case involves the treatment and the consequences of the treatment of Lee Brown while in a nursing home operated by the defendants. Mr. Brown entered the *268 Meadowbrook Lodge in Magnolia, Arkansas, on June 27, 1987. He left Meadowbrook on June 6, 1988. Mr. Brown died on January 12, 1989.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE
Mr. Brown was survived by a daughter, Essie Brown Lambert. The plaintiff forwarded three Notices of Intent to Sue to the defendants by


certified mail on or about May 17, 1990. The return receipts provided by the plaintiff indicate that Beverly California received a notice on May 22, 1990; Beverly Enterprises Ark. Inc. received a notice on May 21, 1990; and Meadowbrook received a notice on May 19, 1990. The notice was in the name of "Essie Brown Lambert as next friend of the Estate of Lee Brown." The original complaint was filed on July 24, 1990, listing the plaintiff as "next friend" of her father's estate.
Defendants assert that the notice was defective and did not meet the requirements of Arkansas Code Ann. § 16-114-204(a). The statute states:
(a) No action for medical injury shall be commenced until at least sixty (60) days after service upon the person or persons alleged toperson to direct this film.

Mehta is an Indo-Canadian screenwriter and director who was born in Amritsar in 1950, just across the border from Pakistan. Like Rushdie, she was born onto the Indian subcontinent at a time in which the notion of Partition was a new one, and the violence of decolonization was palpable. Mehta spent much of her early life in and around Delhi, India before moving to Canada in the early 1970s. Prior to directing Midnight’s Children, Mehta already had experience adapting works concerning the India-Pakistan Partition. Indeed, her 1998 film Earth—part of a three-film trilogy that received critical acclaim—actually was an adaption of the Pakistani novelist Bapsi Sidhwa’s book Cracking India (1991). Sidhwa’s novel also deals with the making and remaking of national history at the


Despite a warning from the Chinese Navy, the United States will continue patrolling the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), a US Defense official said on Thursday.

Randall Schriver, US defense assistant secretary for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, said patrols are part of their routine operations in the South China Sea.

He cited China’s occasional ‘transparency’ in conducting its affairs in territories in the contested sea.

Such demonstration of actions and challenges by China, according to him, will have no impact or effect on how the US operates at sea.

Last Friday, the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane received a radio message from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, asking the plane to fly away from the Subi (Zamora) Reef, where the Chinese built artificial islands and set up militaryinstallations.

“I have every confidence we will continue to fly, sail and operate where international law allows,” Schriver told reporters in a roundtable interview at the US Embassy in Manila.

The freedom of navigation operations (Fonops) was part of the United State’s overall approach to China and its global program, he said.

Schriver noted the US Fonops are part of a “much broader principle” but require a comprehensive approach to the South China Sea.

He assured Southeast Asian countries who claim territories in the South China Sea that the US State Department will provide them assistance in pursuing legal claims, as part of their government approach to the dispute.

The American official said Washington understands Beijing’s interest to pursue drills that exclude the United States in the disputed territories with Southeast Asian nations.

He


The White House wants healthcare providers to get serious about bulking up their defenses against climate change.

In a best-practice guide for healthcare providers and policymakers released on Monday, the administration advises them on how to best improve their “climate readiness.”

The guide is one piece of a larger initiative at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched by President Obama last year, and provides information to healthcare facilities on how to prepare of extreme weather events the administration says is tied to climate change.

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The guidelines released by the White House on Monday include commitments from leading healthcare providers across the country to bulk up climate resilience at facilities and of operations.

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Thatgamecompany's flOw will launch next Tuesday, December 17 on PS4, Sony Santa Monica announced in a PlayStation Blog post today. The port of the artsy aquatic indie game will cost $5.99, with its lone DLC priced at $1.99.
Developed by Jenova Chen and Nicholas Clark as a Flash game in 2006, the...

In a relatively quiet, upstairs nook of the rain-soaked Palmer Events Center in Austin, TX, thatgamecompany co-founder Jenova Chen and I sat down to discuss Journey, his company's future and his thoughts on free-to-play business models, among other things. For Chen, 2012 was an auspicious year. Jou...

Developing Journey cost thatgamecompany a lot of time, talent and all of its money, creator Jenova Chen said during his DICE 2013 address. Journey bankrupted thatgamecompany; Chen began


its development in 2006 and the studio eventually received two extensions from Sony so the team could perfect the...

In the "Hit List" from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, the video game industry's top talents describe their current gaming addictions, their most anticipated releases and more. This week: thatgamecompany President Jenova Chen. A note from the AIAS: Jenova Chen is President & Cre...

A trailer for Critical Path, a "transmedia project exploring the art, philosophy, politics and psychology of video games" recently surfaced. The trailer, created by a Los Angeles-based studio named Artifact, shows dozens of game designers talking about their craft and the place games take in the hi...

Having completed its three-game contractual stint with Sony Computer Entertainment America, the team behind Flow, Flower, and Journey isImage copyright Getty Images Image caption Military transport helicopters are some of the equipment supplied

The Russian private military contractor Wagner has hundreds of mercenaries on the ground in Libya, according to a leaked UN report.

The mercenary group is believed to be operating across the African continent and to have strong links to senior officials in Moscow.

So just how important is Russia's role in Africa now?

Russian intentions

It's clear Moscow sees its presence in Africa in very broad terms, building on ties from Soviet times.

President Vladimir Putin has said Africa is one of Russia's foreign policy priorities and has spoken about offering:

political and diplomatic support

defence and security help

Economic assistance

disease-control advice

humanitarian-relief assistance

educational and vocational training

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Russia has been boosting its diplomatic links in the region, with various African heads


of state visiting Moscow since 2015 - six of them in 2018 alone.

Its ambitions have prompted some concerns in other countries with close ties to the continent that they are being outplayed by Moscow.

In late 2018, former US National Security adviser John Bolton announced a new US strategy for Africa, partly aimed at countering both China and Russia.

However, an opinion piece in the Washington Post in September 2019 argued that Russia was still "aggressively seeking deals and security relationships" while the US "loses partners and influence" in the continent.

Military ties

Russia is an important defence partner for Africa and the major supplier of arms to the region.

But Africa is not its biggest defence market - that's in Asia.

Between 2014-19, the African continent - excluding Egypt - accounted for 16%of Russia's major arms exports, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Russia's mains arms market is Asia Percentage of exports between 2014-2019

And of those arms exports to Africa, 80% went to Algeria.

So, in terms of volume, defence exports to sub-Saharan states are small.

However, defence relationships are growing - and since 2015, military co-operation agreements have been signed with over 20 African countries.

In 2017-18, Russia had weapons deals with Angola, Nigeria, Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea.

These included fighter jets, combat and transport helicopters, anti-tank missiles and engines for fighter planes.

Use of mercenaries

Russia's military and security ties extend beyond arms exports and sometimes involve the use of private mercenary groups.

For example, Russia has been active in the Central African Republic (CAR), officially helping to support the


embattled UN-backed government against an array of rebel groups.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Private Russian military provides security in the Central African Republic

But private Russian military forces have also been working there, providing security to the government and helping safeguard key economic assets.

Russian mercenary activity involving the Wagner group has also been reported in Sudan as well as in other countries on the continent.

Russian officials often play down these reports and it's difficult to establish the exact links between these groups and the Russian state.

But Paul Stronski, senior fellow at the US-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said private Russian security operatives serve a useful purpose for Moscow.

They are often self-financing through their work guarding key resources and give the Russian state the chance "to expand itsTHE High Court has cleared the last hurdle in the Zimbabwe government’s bid to wrest back total control of the Marange diamond fields after stripping a British company of the claim it awarded in September 2009.

African Consolidated Resources (ACR) said it will immediately appeal to the Supreme Court against the rescission adding that the appeal should have the effect of suspending the judgment.

ACR bought the Marange project from De Beers in March 2006 but was evicted in October of that year by the government, who took control of the fields through the state-owned Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation.

After appealing the eviction, the High Court confirmed in September 2009 the validity of ACR’s mining claims. However, ZMDC proceeded with its operations at the mine forging partnerships with Mbada Miners and


Discounted: LGSi4: Poundfield Wood, Ifold

LGSi4 [assessed and withdrawn]: Poundfield Wood, Poundfield Lane, Ifold. Semi-Natural Woodland adjoining Ancient Woodland. This woodland is noted on a 1910 map of Ifold and was part a larger area of ancient woodland called South Wood, which then adjoined the manor, Ifold House. It is an important woodland belt behind residential development, contributing to biodiversity and acts as a woodland wildlife corridor as it provides foraging for protected bat species whose flight lines are over Ifold leading to SAC: The Mens and Ebernoe Common. As a result, development should be resisted and mitigation for lighting requirements is recommended be implemented in the surrounding residential properties. This woodland area maintains the rural, countryside character and the sylvan setting of the Ifold settlement. Poundfield Wood isTrends in asthma mortality in Italy and Spain, 1980-1996.
Asthma is a major public health problem, with variable trends in several countries. We analysed mortality trends from asthma in Italy and Spain between 1980 and 1996. Overall asthma-related mortality at all ages increased between 1980 and 1987 in both sexes in Italy, from 16.6 in 1980-1981 to 29.0 in 1986-1987 per million males, and from 8.0 in 1980-1981 to 13.8 in 1986-1987 per million females, but decreased thereafter to reach 14.6 per million in males and 8.7 in females in 1996. The downward trends after 1987 were consistent in middle age and elderly population, but asthma mortality tended to rise in children and young adults over the last few years. In Spain, overall age-standardized mortality rates from asthma declined


in men from 37.8 in 1980-1981 to 10.1 in 1996, and from 19.5 in 1980-1981 to 13.2 per million females in 1996. In women, the fall in mortality rates was smaller, and overall mortality was higher than in males since early 1990s. Trends of asthma mortality in Italy and Spain were favourable over the last decade.Bomb Threat Reported at Hudson Middle School

Hudson Middle School officials have verified that a bomb threat was discovered on campus today around 11 A.M. Hudson Middle School released the following statement on their Facebook Page:

Due to the safety of all students and staff at Hudson Middle School, a decision was made to immediately evacuate the campus due to a note that was found in a Hudson Middle School bathroom. The note stated, “there is a bomb”. The note gave no location, date, or specific time. Due to the nature of incidents such as this, we feel it is imperative to be transparent with all students, staff and parents. All middle students were evacuated to the Hudson Gym. Parents who decide to pick their children up early may do


2002 has been restated to reflect the matters described
in Note 3 including the reclassification of BIG as a component of continuing
operations and the reclassification of certain components of goodwill as
identifiable intangible assets. The following is a summary of the segmented
financial data of the Company:

During March 2002, the Company significantly reduced its investment in the
Canadian Newspaper Group. Substantial Canadian dollar cash balances were
distributed to the Company, converted to United States dollars and used to
reduce long-term debt (Note 8). As a result of the substantial liquidation of
the Companys net investment in the Canadian Newspaper Group, foreign exchange
losses in the amount of $78.2 million were included in net earnings during the
six months ended June 30, 2002. These foreign exchange losses had accumulated
since the Companys original investment in the Canadian Newspaper Groupthese contracts as of
June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 is included in the condensed consolidated
balance sheets in other liabilities.

Note 8  Long-term Debt

On February 14, 2002, Publishing commenced a cash tender offer for any and all
of its outstanding 8.625% Senior Notes due 2005. On March 15, 2002, $248.9
million in aggregate principal amount had been validly tendered pursuant to the
offer and these noteholders were paid out in full. In addition, during the six
months ended June 30, 2002, Publishing purchased for retirement an additional
$6.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 8.625% Senior Notes due 2005,
$10.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the 9.25% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2006 and $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 9.25%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007. The total principal amount of the
Publishing Senior


and Senior Subordinated Notes retired during the six months
ended June 30, 2002 was $290.0 million. The premiums paid in 2002 to retire the
debt totaled $27.2 million and related deferred financing costs written off
totaled $8.3 million.

On December 23, 2002, Publishing completed an offering for 9% Senior Notes due
2010 in the face amount of $300.0 million as well as the closing of a Senior
Credit Facility under which $265.0 million was advanced under the term loan
provisions of that facility. Proceeds from the 9% Senior Notes and the Senior
Credit Facility were used in part to repay the $504.9 million due under
Publishings 9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes in 2006 and 2007. Publishing gave
notice of redemption to the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes on
December 23, 2002 and retired the Notes in January 2003. Accordingly,the
Senior Subordinated Notes remained outstanding as a current liability as of
December 31, 2002 with the related financing proceeds held in escrow at that
date. Premiums on early redemption totaled $19.7 million and the write-off of
related deferred financing costs totaled $17.6 million for a loss on
extinguishment of $37.3 million.

Under the terms of the new Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Notes, the
Company is subject to certain restrictive covenants. These covenants include
certain leverage ratios and restrictions on the use of funds in certain
circumstances. If the Company were to be in violation of the restrictive
covenants, the debts could become due and payable on demand. At June 30, 2003
the Company was in compliance with all covenants under these agreements.

On March 10, 2003, the Company repurchased shares of its Class A
common stock and redeemed


Holdings Inc. special
shares. Following the receipt of an independent fairness opinion and a
review by a committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, composed
entirely of independent directors, of all aspects of the transaction
relating to the changes in the debt arrangements with Hollinger Inc. and
the subordination of this remaining debt, the committee approved the new
debt arrangements.

The Company previously reported that the committee of independent directors
referred to had agreed to a partial offset to the remaining $20.4 million
of debt against amounts owed by the Company to Ravelston Management Inc.
(RMI), a subsidiary of Ravelston, and further stated that the offset was
effected April 30, 2003. Although
management of the Company believed final approval had been given to the
offset by the committee of independent directors, the committee has advised
that final approval of anyHoldings
and then borrowed that amount from NP Holdings by way of promissory note. As that note was offset by the CanWest obligation,
NP Holdings had no net material assets or liabilities apart from its tax losses upon sale.
Notwithstanding these transactions, the Company may have continuing direct exposure to
CanWest in respect of the Cdn. $22.5 million obligation.

As a result of an understanding that the partial offset had been completed
on April 30, 2003, Hollinger Inc.s subsidiary did not pay interest on the
full principal amount of the debt due to the Company and Ravelston did not make a payment
of $600,000 due on June 30, 2003 into a cash collateral account securing the debt.
The Company is in discussions with Hollinger Inc.s subsidiary and Ravelston
regarding these matters.

(ii)

During the first quarter of 2003, the Company


in Thousands)

On May 22, 2003, the Company announced that it had reached an
agreement in principle whereby the Companys parent, Hollinger Inc. would sell some of its
holding of the Companys Class A shares to Southeastern Asset Management Inc.
(Southeastern), and would seek certain phased changes in the voting rights of
the Companys Class B shares over five years. There were also, prior and
subsequent to May 22, 2003, tentative agreements on the optimal scale of management
fees, Southeastern nominations to the Companys Board of Directors, and on
certain other matters, including possible consideration to Hollinger Inc. for
varying the super-voting rights that attach to the Companys Class B shares.
These discussions have evolved substantially but in a manner generally
consistent with what was announced May 22, 2003. As a result of publicity
accorded these discussions and the Companysmay result in matters being referred to
arbitration or formal court adjudication. Adjustments to amounts due from or
to CanWest as a consequence of negotiation or otherwise, may be material and
will be recorded as a component of net gains (losses) on sales of publishing
interest included in Other income (expense), net.

The Companys business is concentrated in the publishing, printing and
distribution of newspapers and includes the Chicago Group, the Community Group,
the U.K. Newspaper Group and the Canadian Newspaper Group. The Chicago Group
includes the Chicago Sun-Times, Post Tribune and city and suburban newspapers
in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Community Group includes the Jerusalem
Post and related publications. The U.K. Newspaper Group includes the operating
results of the Telegraph, its subsidiaries and joint ventures. The Canadian
Newspaper Group consists of its magazine and business information group and
community


the costs of the process are estimated at $6.0 million to $8.0 million of increased expenses in
the current year. Increased expenses related to higher director and officer
insurance premiums, legal and other costs incurred in connection with the
special committees review and investigation will be reflected in the third and
subsequent quarters.

On May 22, 2003, the Company announced that it had
an agreement in principle whereby the Companys parent, Hollinger Inc. would sell some of its
holding of the Companys Class A shares to Southeastern Asset Management Inc.
(Southeastern), and would seek certain phased changes in the voting rights of
the Companys Class B shares over five years. There were also, prior and
subsequent to May 22, 2003, tentative agreements on the optimal scale of management
fees, Southeastern nominations to the Companys Board of Directors, and on
certainin the second quarter
year over year due to the continuing advertising recession in the U.K.

Circulation revenue, in local currency, was £25.8 million in second quarter
2003 compared with £21.4 million in 2002, an increase of £4.4 million or 20.6%.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003 circulation revenue, in local currency,
was £50.9 million compared with £45.2 million in 2002, an increase of £5.7
million or 12.6%. Circulation volume has declined during 2003 from that in the
prior year period as a result of managements decision to reduce both bulk and
foreign print sales and to reinvest the significant associated costs in
developing and marketing the newspapers. In spite of the planned reductions in
circulation, The Daily Telegraph had an average daily circulation of 915,000 in
June. Those declines were compensated for by the impact of


4. Controls and Procedures

Controls and Procedures Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14, an
evaluation of the effectiveness of Hollinger International Inc.s disclosure
controls and procedures was undertaken by its Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and its Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, the
Companys principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
respectively, as of June 30, 2003. Based on that evaluation, the Chief
Executive Office and the Chief Financial Officer have each concluded that the
disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable
assurance that material information requiring disclosure in this filing was
brought to their attention on a timely basis. There have been no changes in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting during the most recent
quarter that would materially affect, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.

Limitations on        Mark Izen worked for Toshiba managing sales accounts in

          Boston and reported  to the New  England Regional Manager,  James

          Donahue.    Izen claims  that,  during  the  time he  worked  for

          Toshiba, Donahue  expressed  antisemitic  bias  which  materially

          affected  Izen's  working  conditions.   After  receiving  a poor

          evaluation from Donahue  in April of


                On  June  17,   1992,  Robert  Valentine,  representing

          Toshiba's personnel  department, and John  Anderson, representing

          Toshiba's legal department, sent a letter  signed by Valentine to

          Izen informing him that if  he did not appeal Baesler's decision,

          Toshiba would  consider the matter  resolved.  On July  1, Izen's

          attorney, John  Deacon, responded  withthe allegations against them when there are no concurrent criminal convictions or admissions of criminal violations for the same conduct.

The change will prevent a repeat of the awkward scenario last month when Wachovia Bank, now part of Wells Fargo (WFC, Fortune 500), admitted to allegations of bid-rigging in the municipal bond market in a settlement with the Justice Department while simultaneously neither admitting nor denying them in a settlement with the SEC.

Only a "minority" of the agency's cases will be affected by the policy change, Robert Khuzami, director of the SEC's enforcement division, said in a statement. Cases like the SEC's much-maligned settlement with Citigroup last year will not be affected.

"The news is not so much that they're getting rid of this policy -- the news is that


they had such a policy to begin with," said Neil Barofsky, a senior fellow at the New York University School of Lawand former Special Inspector General of the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program.

In a case against Citigroup (C, Fortune 500), the SEC fined the bank $285 million for mortgage security-related fraud, allegations Citi neither admitted nor denied under the terms of the settlement. In November, however, U.S. district judge Jed Rakoff threw out the settlement in part because he said the "neither admit nor deny" portion deprived the public "of ever knowing the truth in a matter of obvious public importance."

Banks and other defendants in SEC cases press for settlements in which they don't have to admit the allegations against them so that such admissions can't be usedConnecticut emergency department physicians survey. Implications for graduate medical education.
A survey conducted in mid-1989 of 36 Connecticut hospital emergency departments sought to determine the nature of physician staffing and the volume and the acuteness of patient problems. Overall, only 31% of emergency department staffing is provided by board certified emergency physicians in the state of Connecticut. In addition to emphasizing the lack of board certified emergency physicians available in the state, this survey also indicated a relative deficiency in emergency department physician staffing in general with approximately 20% of all positions currently unfilled statewide. The implications of these findings for graduate medical education in Connecticut are discussed.


than an additional affidavit, to present to the court. The matter was thereafter briefed by the parties, and the Superior Court of Butts County denied relief in an order dated September 5, 1984. This order was subsequently amended on September 20, 1984, to find that petitioner had procedurally defaulted under Georgia law in bringing his jury composition claim. On March 5, 1985, the Supreme Court of Georgia denied an application for a certificate of probable cause to appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States again denied certiorari.
Petitioner then filed a second petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Butts County Superior Court, in which he raised a single claim, namely, that Georgia's death penalty statute was discriminatorily applied against black people and persons accused ofin an undergarment and a dress torn in half. The crime scene *1043 revealed an area of disturbed pine straw, possibly evidencing a struggle. Investigators also discovered there an automobile lug wrench with what appeared to be bloodstains.
After extensive investigation, law enforcement officials were unable to fix upon a suspect, and the case was placed in the unsolved file some two years later. In late 1981, Henry Lee Dixon, a nephew of Burden, came forward with information leading to the arrest and indictment of this defendant.
Henry Lee Dixon testified that on August 13, 1974, Burden came to his house and asked to ride to town with him. He then directed Dixon to a liquor store where Burden purchased a case of beer and some liquor. Burden next directed


Dixon to drive to Louise Wynn's house. Burden, who had been drinking heavily all the while, went into the house, and after about 15 minutes returned with two older children, followed by Louise Wynn, who was carrying a baby. Burden told Dixon to drive, while he continued to drink, kissing and hugging Louise Wynn in the back seat. Dixon was then directed to stop along a dirt road leading to Smith's Pond, where Burden and the four victims got out of the car. Burden took from his car a shotgun, fishing poles and bait, and told Dixon to return later to pick them up. When Dixon returned he saw Burden walking down the road, he stopped and asked where the others were. Burden first said that Louise becameangry and had gone to her mother's house. After Dixon wanted to go and get Louise Wynn, Burden said "he had [messed] up," that she "didn't act right" and he "hit her side the head with something" and that "she fell in the pond or he throwed her in the pond one." Dixon then asked about the children, and Burden replied, "I reckon I damn well know where they are at, too." When Dixon suggested going back to the pond, Burden threatened him with a shotgun if he ever related the event to anyone.
The day after the bodies were discovered, Burden broke a pool cue over Dixon's head when he saw him talking with others, and again warned him not to mention the events of Tuesday.
Several witnesses testified


to challenge the Washington County grand and traverse juries used to indict Mr. Burden. At the state evidentiary hearing, petitioner's only evidence of discrimination in the selection of the juries used in Washington County was an affidavit signed by Mr. Kondritzer stating that he found substantial discrepancies in the jury pools being utilized by Washington County during this time period. See Affidavit of Kenneth Kondritzer dated February 29, 1984. Mr. Moses and Mr. Malone, the District Attorney for the Middle Judicial Circuit of Georgia, on the other hand, testified that they were unaware of any particular problems with the jury pools used in Mr. Burden's case, that they generally kept abreast of the racial percentages being selected for jury duty, and that the percentages being chosen appeared generallyScaling up marine conservation targets should benefit millions of people

About 200 countries worldwide committed to protecting 10% of national marine areas by signing the Convention on Biological Diversity. But more ambitious marine reserve coverage policies that target unprotected fishing grounds would benefit millions of people who depend on fisheries for food and livelihoods, argue the authors of an international study, publishing on January 5 in the open access journal PLOS Biology.

The research from Nils Krueck, Peter Mumby and colleagues at the University of Queensland, World Wildlife Fund, and the University of Melbourne makes the case for strict protection of 20-30% of fishing grounds, specifically where both biodiversity and fisheries are threatened.

The study has an explicit focus on otherwise unregulated fishing grounds. Previous research raised valid concerns that designating


has always existed, but towards the end of the first century B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt, this group was particularly large and aggressive.

Alexandria was the metropolis of the Ptolemies, home of the famous library which attracted scholars and men of letters from all over the world. It was an opulent city in which, for three centuries, a numerous Hebrew colony, according to recent estimates, 180,000 people, was established.

In Alexandria the Israelites had their synagogues where they read, in the Greek translation, the holy scriptures. They were guided by their elders and chiefs, retained their identity and were able to follow their traditions, but also suffered the irresistible allure of Hellenistic culture. Someone began to succumb to the temptations and seductions of idolatry and of pagan life.

It is in thiswas persecuted by his brethren in the faith, not because he was evil, but because he was announcing a provocative message to anyone who conformed to the principles of the wicked.

Persecution is an inevitable event in the life of the righteous. It always affects one who chooses to live according to God. The preacher who does not disturb, does not call into question the structures of sin of the society in which he lives, is hailed and patronized by those in power, perhaps has adopted the mentality of the wicked.

Second Reading: James 3:16—4:3

Two uncontrolled human instincts—jealousy and strife—are opposed to the wisdom that is from above (v. 16). From these pulses all sorts of evil deeds originate.
The author then explains the characteristics of the “wisdom of God.” It


forgotten, or at best, blasphemed, but since he decided to come down to earth and put himself into the hands of men, he consigned himself to death.

The disciples are not able to understand this love of the Lord. Their thoughts are too far removed from those of the sky and are afraid to ask Jesus for clarification (v. 32).

It is easy to see the reason of their stupidity. According to Jesus, the fate that awaits the Son of Man is incompatible with the religious beliefs inculcated by the rabbis, is the opposite to their expectations. They cannot accept the idea that God abandons his chosen one into the hands of criminals. They agree with the objection that the wise Eliphaz addressed to Job, “have you seen a guiltlessbut an accusation. He is aware of the heated dispute in which all got involved during the journey.

The disciples are silent, they feel exposed, ashamed. They realize that they have committed something senseless. They know that, on the subject of seeking the first places, the Master does not agree and always speaks firmly.

Questions of hierarchies and precedence was a topic of much debate among the rabbis. At table, in the synagogues, in the street, in the assemblies the question of the place of honor always came up. They also quibbled on the classes of saints in paradise and claimed that there were seven: to each chosen one his or her rank, more or less elevated, depending on the merits. As the saints in heaven, even the inhabitants of


all desire of greatness. The church is not a stepping stone to get to positions of prestige, to emerge, to gain control over others. It is the place where everyone complies with the gifts he has received from God, celebrate their greatness in humble service to others. In God’s eyes, the greatest is the one who most resembles Christ, who is the servant of all (Lk 22:27).

To inculcate the lesson better, Jesus makes a significant gesture, narrated in the third part of the passage (vv. 36-37). He takes a child, places him in the middle, hugs him, and he adds: “Whoever welcomes a child such as this in my name, welcomes me.”

In the following chapter Mark recalls another episode in which the affection and tenderness of Jesus towardspleased with the more diligent and prepared students; the coach glories of the strongest of his athletes, but the mother follows different criteria. She is driven by love and her care are devoted to the weakest of her children.

A disciple of Christ is one who, following the example of the Master, takes the children in his arms.

A child is the one who is completely dependent on others, does not produce, consumes only, needs everything. He can also cause trouble, does not think as an adult.

It is not easy to embrace one who, at forty, still needs to be assisted like a child, pulls, makes mischief, is rude, impedes the orderly life of others, no commitment. “Hugging” does not mean consent to all his desires, to satisfy his whims


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AHMEDABAD: The political trinity of Jignesh Mevani, Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor on Saturday upped the ante against Gujarat government following the death of Dalit activist Bhanubhai Vankar on Friday. Angry crowds shooed away BJP MLAs from visiting the deceased's family, while demonstrations were held in various parts of the state.

"The Chief Minister (Vijay Rupani) should drown himself in the Narmada river. Gujarat does not belong to Rupani's father," said a furious newly-elected Dalit Independent MLA from Vadgam Jignesh Mevani while leading protests on the Ahmedabad-Gandhingar highway.

Patidar leader Hardik Patel and OBC leader and Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor visited the family of the deceased and demanded firm action and justice to the community. Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Paresh Dhanani also called on the family.

Vankar, whoset himself on fire at the Patan district collectorate demanding physical possession of land allotted to a Dalit family on Thursday, succumbed to his burn injuries on Friday night at a private hospital in Ahmedabad.

What led to widespread anger was that Vankar had resorted to self-immolation on the premises of Patan collectorate in the presence of police, ambulance and fire-fighters after a week-long notice to the authorities. He had been seeking physical and legal possession of the land allotted to the Dalit families by the state government for some time.

Vankar, 60, had arrived at the Collector's office along with the Dalit family of Hemaben and Ramabhai on Thursday, drenched himself in kerosene and set himself on fire. He sustained 96 per cent burns and was critical ever since


he was hospitalised.

This led to a series of protests by Dalit activists across the state on Friday night and Saturday, including in Gandhinagar, Unjha, Chanasma and Patan in north Gujarat and Morbi in Saurashtra, with many resorting to blocking traffic and burning tyres.

The family of the deceased refused to accept the dead body and put forth a charter of seven demands before the state government. The crowd at Gandhinagar hospital, where the dead body of Vankar had been kept, drove away BJP legislator from Kadi Karsan Solanki and Hitu Kanodiya from Idar, both Dalits, who had come to see his family, while they allowed Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor.

The state government swung into action and sent a delegation of Gandhinagar Collector, Inspector General of Police and Social EmpowermentSecretary to talk to the Dalit activists and family of Vankar. But the meeting failed to break the deadlock.

Although the government claimed to have accepted the key demands of the family, the Dalits wanted a categorical assurance in writing.

Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told reporters: "We have agreed to all their major demands. We would legally transfer the land in name of the family Bhanubhai Vankar was fighting for, pay a compensation of Rs 8 lakh to the family of Vankar and transfer his family members, who are government employees, closer home.

"The government will also set up an inquiry commission headed by a retired High Court judge or a special investigation team, as agreed by the family of Vankar."

This, however, did not stop Jignesh Mevani from leading a


group of his supporters on the road connecting Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad -- SG Highway -- causing blockades and stopping traffic.

"The Chief Minister has become shameless. Vijay Rupani, drown yourself in Narmada. Why don't you die of shame. This is not your father's Gujarat," he said and appealed to Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor to join him in intensifying the stir in the state from Sunday.

"The Chief Secretary must bring out a notification to initiate similar process for landless Dalits across 33 districts of the state. Till then we would continue our fight," Mevani declared.

Johnny Depp fans are roasting Amber Heard after a new audio tape of the ex-couple emerged suggesting that the Pirates of Caribbean actor had been at the receiving end of domestic abuse and physical torture at the hands of his former wife.

The conversation between the couple was recorded with their consent as the couple worked on their troubled marriage before they parted their ways.

The tape was played by Depp's lawyer during the hearing of the couple's 2016 divorce case.

Obtained by Daily Mail, the bombshell tape contains a conversation between the former couple that they had after a fight.

Amber admits to smashing a door into Johnny Depp's head before 'clocking' him in the jaw.

The tape also suggests that the 56-year old actor was hit so hard by the bathroom


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What are amphipods? Amphipods are tiny invertebrates, often described as prawn-like

Amphipods are tiny invertebrates, often described as prawn-like There are thousands of species

There are thousands of species Mostly found in marine environments, some found in damp land areas

Mostly found in marine environments, some found in damp land areas An important food source for many creatures

An important food source for many creatures They feed on decaying organisms

When he arrived home, still bleeding profusely from hundreds of little pinhole bites all over his legs, his father Jarrod Kanizay described the scene as "horror movie-ish".

WARNING: This story contains a graphic


they are generally not out there waiting to attack like piranhas," she said.

"It's possible that he just happened to be standing quite close to a dead fish, or maybe he knocked it or touched it with his foot.

"The crustaceans would have swarmed off that piece of dead fish and unto his leg, he may have already had a cut perhaps and they were able to smell that wound or any chemicals that the wound was giving off."

She said he was probably also an easy target for the creatures because he was standing still in the water.

"His legs were numb, he couldn't feel the biting ... I think as long as you're moving around, they're unlikely to attack you," he said.

Lysianassid amphipods not venomous

Mr Kanizay said his son wasstill in a bit of pain after the attack, but was doing well.

"Sam's a really positive kid and remains in the great spirits and when he got home, he said 'look Dad, look what happened' and he was sort of anaesthetised by the cold water at that stage," he said.

"But throughout the process, he's been really positive and happy … he's in good health and we expect a full recovery."

Hospital staff were at a loss to explain what happened. ( AAP: Supplied )

Dr Walker-Smith said the creatures were not venomous.

"It's really just that they've punctured the skin and he's bled," she said.

"It's possible that because there was so much bleeding it's indicating that they've possibly got some sort of anti-coagulant chemical that they're releasing, so a bit like


A man dressed as a construction worker sexually assaulted a woman during a home invasion at her Howard Beach apartment and at one point forced her to make a sick choice — get smothered with a pillow, have sex with her 21-year-old son or let him rape her, prosecutors alleged Friday.

Joshua Henderson, 33, of Brooklyn, was arraigned on Thursday evening before a Queens Criminal Court judge on charges of first-degree rape, first- and second-degree robbery and first- and second-degree burglary.

If convicted, Henderson could face up to 25 years in prison.

According to a news release from the Queens District Attorney’s Office, Henderson allegedly knocked on the door of the victim’s apartment at around 5 p.m. on Sept. 16 wearing a hardhat, a reflective vest and work boots.

Henderson said hepartnership may not be sued on a partnership obligation unless the partnership is joined as a defendant. LSA-C.C.P. art. 737.
The partners, Miller, Davis and Saunders, were originally held to be liable in solido with the partnership Continental Properties in the February 9, 1993 judgment. By amended judgment dated February 26, 1993, the words "in solido" were deleted. However, the partners contended the position that although they were named in plaintiff's petition, they were not named in their capacity as partners, and therefore, they could not be held liable for this partnership debt. The trial court apparently agreed, and the second amended judgment, dated April *1195 13, 1993, deleted any reference to Miller, Davis and Saunders from the judgment.
Miller, Davis and Saunders were named as defendants in plaintiff's petition,


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The novel coronavirus infection, otherwise known as COVID-19, has become the latest pandemic that has affected the whole world. After it was first described in December 2019 in China, Malaysia had their first confirmed case on the 25 January 2020 and the first confirmed death on the 17 March 2020. This was just one day before the country was placed under a strict movement restriction order (MRO). The number of cases has steadily increased since then. Two particular public events have been associated with a huge spike in confirmed cases ([@b1-05mjms27022020_oa]).

The onset of the illness within Malaysia triggered some major changes in behaviour amongst the population; ranging from panic buying to the nonchalant approach of carrying on daily life despite the MRO. The reasons behind different behavioural changesWhat are UN Security Council members urging India and Pakistan to do to resolve the issue?

The story so far: On Friday, August 16, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held a “closed consultation” meeting on the situation in Kashmir. On August 5, India had ended the special status of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Article 370 and Article 35A, carving it into two Union Territories: J&K and Ladakh. The Valley was put on lockdown, and mainstream political leaders were taken into custody. Both India and Pakistan were kept out of the UNSC meeting on Friday. The last time ‘The India-Pakistan Question’ was taken up by the UNSC was in December 1971 when India and Pakistan fought a war leading to the creation of Bangladesh. It


had been discussed during the 1965 war too when Indian and Pakistani forces clashed in Kashmir and the western borders. After the abrogation of Article 370 last Monday, Pakistan wrote to the UNSC. China, a permanent member of the UNSC, and an ally of Pakistan, sought a meeting of the UNSC to discuss the developments in Kashmir.

Also read | Jammu & Kashmir: From a State with autonomy to two Union Territories

What did the UNSC discussion throw up?

The UNSC has not yet put out a statement, but after the meeting India insisted that issues around Article 370 and special status to J&K were an internal matter. The Indian Ambassador to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, accused Pakistan and China of attempting to impart greater significance to the meeting than waswarranted. One question that has been raised is about the situation in the Kashmir Valley now. Is the ground reality in the formerly undivided princely State of J&K similar to that of the late 1940s when key UN resolutions, including the UNSC Resolution 47 recommending plebiscite, were passed?

When did the UNSC first discuss J&K?

The Kashmir issue at the UN debuted on January 1, 1948 as India urged the UNSC to discuss the conflict that had erupted three months earlier when Pakistan sent irregulars, tribals and camouflaged soldiers into Kashmir prompting the Maharaja of the princely Indian State to accede to India. The submission of India detailing the violence unleashed by the irregulars on the local population and infrastructure became the foundation upon which the “Jammu and Kashmir Question”


was created at the UNSC. The title was changed on January 22, 1948 to “The India-Pakistan Question”. From its origin till 1971, the topic featured prominently at the UNSC especially when both countries clashed.

Under Resolution 39 on January 20, 1948, the UNSC set up a three-member UN Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP). Disagreement between India and Pakistan led to the first failure as the commission failed to materialise. The commission was finally reconstituted with five members on April 21, 1948 and it was mandated to plan a mechanism to ensure a plebiscite in the State. (This was part of the UNSC Resolution 47). The UNSC Resolution 47 passed on this date urged India and Pakistan to hold a plebiscite after restoration of law and order. The UNCIPsupport but the heightened military tension on the Line of Control and the ground situation on both sides show that the conditions in which the UNSC had passed its early resolutions on Kashmir do not exist any longer. Discussing the issue under UN auspices will be difficult for several reasons. First, the two parties (India and Pakistan) have continued the process of assimilation of territories under respective control into their union of states. Second, both sides had agreed to deal with it bilaterally.