Bulbophyllum subumbellatum

Bulbophyllum subumbellatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum.

References
 The Bulbophyllum-Checklist
 The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia

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subumbellatumSchoenus submarginalis

Schoenus submarginalis is a species of sedge endemic to the mountains of the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Description
The key diagnostic character of S. submarginalis are its relatively narrow (<1.2 mm) and short (<4.2 mm) spikelets. In addition, S. submarginalis has small reddish-purple streaks adjacent to its glume margins.

Schoenus exilis, Schoenus ligulatus  and Schoenus quartziticus also have narrow spikelets, but these species do not hyaline glume margins with adjacent reddish-purple streaks.  In addition, these three species tend to have either linear-lanceolate or narrow lanceolate spikelets, compared to the wider spikelets of S. submarginalis.

Schoenus submarginalis is most similar to Schoenus bolusii, but the two species differ in their leaf sheaths. The sheaths of S. submarginalis are firm, whereas those of S. bolusii


On Ingólfur Arnarson's Unfortunate Propensity for Finding Things
Ingólfur was the name of the man who, long ago,
found and settled Iceland and built a homestead
and the politicians, they celebrate him in their speeches
and one can see where he stands up on Arnar Hill
But what is it that sustains the people of this land?
Do you know what it is? To me it’s a mystery.
Fire and ice wages war on the folk of this country
but worst of all is the accursed cold in the night
So I say cheers to this land, and its people, and all that
and to the wretches who have struggled and died there
We remember Ingólfur Arnarson in our feasts
but we wish that his ship, it had sunk
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Um óþarflega fundvísi Ingólfs Arnarsonar
Ingólfur hét hann sem endur fyrir löngu
Ísaland fannpeople to worry that you just haven’t been in the world strategy long enough to be competent to imagine you in the Oval Office deciding these things?" Hewitt asked, according to a transcript of the show.

Carson, who polls show is a leading White House contender, insisted he had the breadth of knowledge necessary to be commander-in-chief. Nevertheless, Carson appeared to get tripped up by a few of Hewitt's questions.

At one point, Carson said the US should convince the three Baltic countries — Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia — to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance in order to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, those countries joined NATO more than a decade ago, in 2004.

"We need to convince them to get involved in NATO and strengthen NATO,"


Instead of being wary about investors, tourism management authorities should collaborate with them in preserving the natural environment, says Dr Nguyen Hoang Tri, Secretary of the National Committee for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) in Vietnam.Vietnam Net 6 Oct 17;

With about 2.3 million hectares of special use forests (SUF), 31 national parks and 68 natural reserves, and dozens of other forests, Vietnam is seen as a prime eco-tourism destination.

However, rapid and haphazard development of tourism infrastructure in natural reserves and SUFs in the last few years has raised concerns that development was taking place at the expense of the environment.

Tourism inside and around protected areas like the Phong Nha – Ke Bang and Bach Ma national parks, as well as the Son Tra and Lung NgọcExploring the link between standard lifestyle questionnaires administered during specific medical check-ups and incidence of metabolic syndrome in Chiba Prefecture.
The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship between standard lifestyle questionnaires and the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). We analyzed the data on 278,989 people (111,524 males and 167,465 females) living in Chiba Prefecture who underwent consecutive medical check-ups in 2008 and 2009. The standard lifestyle questionnaire administered during the check-ups consisted of 10 items, including three on exercise behaviors, four on dietary behaviors, and one each on drinking, smoking, and sleeping behaviors. An individual was assigned to the "developing MetS" category if there was no diagnosis of MetS in 2008, followed by a diagnosis of MetS or pre-MetS in 2009. We calculated the odds ratios


Nutan Prasad(1945–2011)

Nutan Prasad was born on December 12, 1945 in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India as Tadivada Varaprasad. He was an actor, known for Veta (1986), Kiraathakudu (1986) and Maut Ka Badla Maut (1985). He died on March 30, 2011 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. See full bio »

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The "Most Anticipated Indian Movies and Shows" widget tracks the real-time popularity of relevant pages on IMDb, and displays those that are currently generating the highest number of pageviews on IMDb.

Each title is ranked according to its share of pageviews among the items displayed. Pageviews for each item are divided by the aggregate number of pageviews generated by the items displayed.we also report on the juvenile diagnostic histories of all cohort members who received a diagnosis via a standardized research assessment protocol.

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PARTICIPANTS

Participants are members of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, a longitudinal investigation of the health and behavior of a complete birth cohort.39 The cohort of 1037 children (52% male) was constituted at 3 years of age when the investigators enrolled 91% of consecutive births from April 1, 1972, through March 31, 1973, in Dunedin, New Zealand. Cohort families are primarily white (91%) and represent the full range of socioeconomic status in the general population of New Zealand's South Island. At each assessment age, participants (including emigrants living overseas) are brought back to the research unit within 60 days of their birthday for a full day


Wednesday, June 17, 2009

The first motel in Springfield, Illinois was the State House Inn at 101 E. Adams Street in the heart of downtown. Built in 1961 and designed by Henry Newhouse, the State House Inn is a contemporary of St. Louis' threatened DeVille Motor Hotel.

However, the State House Inn is celebrated by its city and has received the benefit of a historically-sensitive renovation. In 2003, the motel reopened after a three-year, $8 million renovation. Today, the motel's guests enjoy lovely modern lodgings just a short walk from Springfield's major attractions as well as the Amtrak station.

Could the DeVille be the beneficiary of a similar renovation? While not downtown, the DeVille is a short walk from some of the city's attractions -- the Cathedral, Forest Park -- andFrenetic ramblings from the start of the "War on Terror" logging my attempts to film outside Finsbury park mosque over 3 years and sitting through all the subsequent court cases. These days I write about whatever and generally stay out of trouble. Do visit Youtube.com/malungtvnews

A key government weapon in the struggle to win hearts and minds is the decision to fund covertly an Islamic website appealing for moderation. A classic of New Labour terminology, it is called the Radical Middle Way. Government documents disclose that the site is "run as a grassroots initiative by Muslim organisations". However, it has "most of its financial backing from the Foreign Office and Home Office". The site uses video and podcasts to spread an "alternative message" to young Muslims. Some content is


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International Herald Tribune:

The U.S. Defense Department has extended the combat tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan after insisting for months the unit would come home on time.

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is doing combat operations in the volatile southern region, will stay an extra 30 days and come home in early November rather than October, Marine Col. David Lapan confirmed Thursday.

Military leaders as recently as Wednesday stressed the need for additional troops in Afghanistan. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has praised the work repeatedly of the 24th MEU in fighting Taliban militants in Helmand Province.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, however, has said repeatedly he did not intend to extend or replace the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, calling their deployment thereHere’s Kanye’s Full, Undiluted MTV Video Music Awards Speech

Last night, MTV gave Kanye West four minutes on the VMA stage to check in with the world. On MTV’s end, the gambit promised must-watch television with the allure that “anything goes.” But Kanye approached the assignment as a State of the Union address, delivering a concise and current view of where his creative genius stands at this very moment.

To understand Kanye’s speech, it’s important to realize that 2016 has been the most creatively provocative year of his career to date. His awaited, delayed, and constantly retooled Life of Pablo was a maddening exercise in process over finished product. His beef with fellow celebrities transcended material squabbles to reach the court of truth, honor, and authenticity. He held fans, critics,


shut up, he’d kill her.

Rahn confirmed that D.R. reported being penetrated vaginally, orally, and anally with a penis and

a vibrator. He also testified to D.R.’s medical condition, including bruising, loose stool, and pain

in her vaginal-rectal wall.

          Next, the State offered testimony from H.L., Norton’s girlfriend. H.L. became involved

with Norton when she was in high school and bought drugs from him; she was using

methamphetamine at the time, and it was still her drug of choice in 2008. They had been dating

for several years when they moved in with appellant. She knew appellant from his dealings with

Norton, buying and selling drugs. She testified that her only real contact with appellant was when

they would all smoke methamphetamine together. She did not specifically        –7–
       At trial, H.L. was not certain of the date, but records indicate she had reported that her rape

occurred on August 11, 2008, less than a week after K.R.’s assault. On that day, Norton had taken

H.L.’s car to start a new job, leaving her alone with appellant. He asked if she wanted to go in the

garage and play darts, and she agreed. He brought her a drink in a cup, with a straw. A short time

later they went inside so H.L. could show appellant some family pictures on the computer, which

was kept in a spare bedroom with two dog kennels. She sat on a stool by the computer and

remembers starting to fall off. Appellant


appellant. She described herself as a former

methamphetamine addict. During the ten years of her addiction, she met appellant and went to his

house to get high several times with her boyfriend. Appellant provided them methamphetamine

for free. She knew some people took GHB at the house, but she had never taken it there knowingly.

On August 11, 2009, she went to the house alone, injected methamphetamine, and had an alcoholic

drink. She does not remember who mixed it for her. She started not to feel well and went into a

bedroom to lie down. She fell asleep or lost consciousness and woke with appellant on top of her,

touching and rubbing her and doing things to her that “she didn’t want done.” She told him to stop,

but he handcuffed her to the bed andfitness for purpose of the information and data contained on this Site. Daiwaye Urume - Noel Raaj Siyatha TV News 6.

Victor becomes whimsical when he recalls this cherished childhood: Jothipala and Milton Perera, who sang popular music mainly to Hindi tunes were popular, classical artistes such as Amaradeva and P. The fans who had broken down doors to enter the theatre became absolutely silent when the concert began, enthralled by the music and the musician. He derives the most enjoyment and satisfaction from singing because he creates multiple thoughts and mental images as he sings.

The planet Mars is known as Mangal in the antiquated Sanskrit dialect. Melodious Stotra in praise of Bhagwaan Parshvnath This impact can be overcome in different ways. I have just started learning lal kitab.

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Ticofurcilla tica

Ticofurcilla tica is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae.

References

ticaA new report says Japan's tsunami-ravaged nuclear plant was so unprepared for the disaster that workers had to bring protective gear and an emergency manual from distant buildings and borrow equipment from a contractor.

The report by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. was released over the weekend and is based on interviews of workers and plant data.

It portrays chaos amid the desperate and ultimately unsuccessful battle to protect the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant from meltdown in March in the wake of damage caused by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

The report shows that workers struggled with unfamiliar equipment and fear of radiation exposure.

The March 11 earthquake and tsunami destroyed the plant's power and crucial cooling systems, causing three reactor cores to melt and causing several explosions.

TEPCO has been criticized


a huge tank blocking the driveway. Workers destroyed a power-operated gate to bring in the engine that arrived at the unit hours later. It was early morning when they finally started pumping water into the reactor — but the core had already melted by then.

They eventually ran out of fresh water and had to switch to sea water, which meant scrapping the reactor.

Manual not in control room

Other workers were tasked with releasing pressure from Unit 1's containment vessel to avoid an explosion. But first they had to get the manual, which was not in the control room but in a separate office building at the plant. Aftershocks struck as they retrieved it.

To activate an air-operated part of the vent, workers had to borrow a compressor from a contractor.And the workers who had to get close to the unit for the venting had to get protective gear from the offsite crisis management centre, five kilometres away from the plant.

It took an hour just to put on air tanks, coveralls and face masks before the first two workers headed for the reactor building. The operation was a relay of three two-member teams to minimize exposures.

Rising radiation also disrupted the work, the report said. The second team had to abort their mission as radioactivity almost exceeded the limit at midway. Workers had to switch to a remote control, which was less effective than having humans do the work directly.

After repeated failures, workers managed to vent the containment vessel. But an hour later, the Unit 1 building exploded, damaging


similar preparations at two other units, forcing workers to start all over and causing further delays.

Eight of the workers who fought the initial crisis were found to have been exposed to high levels of radiation and were removed from plant work.

The report also said workers borrowed batteries and cables from a subcontractor on the compound to set up a backup system to gauge water levels and other key readings.stepped this blonde curly head young man, who was shyly peeking. She explained that they had just written the letter the past few days and had decided to mail it tonight. They literally had just put in the mail box when she saw us.

She was hoping for a picture. So, of course we had to have one! We realized very quickly that this was a very special child. We spoke quietly for a few minutes... and just as he was getting ready to go.. Mrs. C presented him with the first Santa hug of our season. Talk about grinning ear to ear. He was glowing. So were we.

We then topped off the night by driving over by a local ice skating rink just to watch. Santa couldnt resist


Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Architecture and Athletics

At the special meeting of the Hudson City School District Board of Education on October 6, a new configuration for the addition to Montgomery C. Smith Intermediate School was presented to the board. Instead of one long single-story building stretching out from the south side of the historic school building, the new plan would build on top of the existing "tech wing" and bring classrooms closer to the central building. The new configuration was judged to be "the best academic footprint for primary students," for whom the addition is intended, and it also, because of its size and scale, had a better chance of being compatible with the 1937 Colonial Revival building to which it would connect.

On October 6, the board was consideringtwo variations of a design for the newly configured addition: one had a flat roof on the foremost part of the addition; the other had a pitched roof and a profile that echoed the profile of the historic building and the 1997 addition.

The version with the flat roof was within the budget for the addition; the version with the historic profile was $250,000 more than the budget allowed. Torn between what was affordable and what would be compatible, Superintendent Maria Suttmeier worked with the architects to find a middle ground. What finally evolved was presented by Suttmeier at last night's school board meeting.

The new design, which according to the architects is in the "safe zone" as far as the budget is concerned, adds a pitched roof to the


front of the addition, with walls that echo the historic profile on either side instead of in the front. The roof is pitched only at the front of the building; the roof behind it is flat.

This new design includes a crest along the ridge of the roof that repeats the crest on the historic building. While a tremendous improvement over both the original one-story design and the affordable design with the flat roof, the new design doesn't achieve the same height and scale as the unaffordable version and tends more toward imitation than compatibility, but it is what can be built within the budget.

The addition to Montgomery C. Smith is Phase 2 of HCSD's current capital project. Phase 1 is the new athletic field at Hudson High School,which has received far more attention from the community than the addition to a historic school building. When the school board was struggling to decide between natural turf and artificial turf for the playing field, parents and other community members came out in force to weigh in on the discussion. When it came to the track, people let it be known that what was planned was inadequate for track meets. What they wanted, after years of having an antiquated track, were track facilities that would allow Hudson to be the site of Patroon Conference meets.

The improvements to the athletic field requested by the community put Phase 1 $225,000 over budget--almost the same amount as the most desirable design would put Phase 2 over budget. Last night, Suttmeier reported


success in securing the lion's share of that $225,000. After being turned down by Nike and the Dyson Foundation, she took her case to the Galvan Foundation. Accompanied by high school athletes Mike Alert, who distinguished himself last season in basketball and is doing so this season in football, and Noah Taylor, who excels in track, Suttmeier met with Eric Galloway. The students, whom Suttmeier praised for their demeanor and sincerity, made their case persuasively, speaking of what sports means to them. Galloway agreed to contribute $200,000 for Phase 1.

Phase 2 of the capital project has not sparked the same level of public interest as Phase 1. Although there are grumblings about the new addition and fears that it will deface the hallowed eighty-year-old school building, during theChronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common form of leukaemia, with approximately 3,500 new cases diagnosed each year in the UK.

It is estimated that around 1,000 people will be eligible for venetoclax in the first year and will be able to receive the treatment through the NHS.

The most common first line treatment for CLL is chemotherapy and there are limited options after relapse. Venetoclax, also known as Venclyxto and manufactured by AbbVie, will be offered in combination with rituximab to adults with relapsed or refractory CLL who have received at least one prior therapy.

People will be able to access venetoclax plus rituximab from today, just four months after marketing authorisation was granted in October 2018. Since April 2016 new arrangements with the Cancer Drugs Fund mean NICE


body or sexuality is considered deviant or damaged, if we are ill or unblessed with beauty? And is technology helping with these things? Does it draw us closer together, or trap us behind screens?

Bedeviled by this acute emotional anguish, Laing seeks consolation in the great patron saints of loneliness in twentieth-century creative culture. From this eclectic tribe of the lonesome — including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alfred Hitchcock, Peter Hujar, Billie Holiday, and Nan Goldin — Laing chooses four artists as her companions charting the terra incognita of loneliness: Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol, Henry Darger, and David Wojnarowicz, who had all “grappled in their lives as well as work with loneliness and its attendant issues.”

Laing examines the particular, pervasive form of loneliness in the eye of a city aswirl withof the universe from still images of the sky, a series of frozen snapshots captured over the past four hundred years since Galileo first pointed a crude telescope at the Sun.”

Astonishingly enough, Levin wrote the book before the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) — the monumental instrument at the center of the story, decades in the making — made the actual detection of a ripple in the fabric of spacetime caused by the collision of two black holes in the autumn of 2015, exactly a century after Einstein first envisioned the possibility of gravitational waves. So the story she tells is not that of the triumph but that of the climb, which renders it all the more enchanting — because it is ultimately a story about the human


about her triumphant character as it does about the tragedies of her culture — she is celebrated as a hero in large part because she defied and transcended the limiting gender norms of the Victorian era, which reserved courageous and adventurous feats for men, while raising women to be diffident, perfect, and perfectly pretty instead.

Writer Caroline Paul, one of the first women on San Francisco’s firefighting force and an experimental plane pilot, believes that not much has changed in the century since — that beneath the surface progress, our culture still nurses girls on “the insidious language of fear” and boys on that of bravery and resilience. She offers an intelligent and imaginative antidote in The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure (public library) —Virginia.

Long before the term “computer” came to signify the machine that dictates our lives, these remarkable women were working as human “computers” — highly skilled professional reckoners, who thought mathematically and computationally for their living and for their country. When Neil Armstrong set his foot on the moon, his “giant leap for mankind” had been powered by womankind, particularly by Katherine Johnson — the “computer” who calculated Apollo 11’s launch windows and who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama at age 97 in 2015, three years after the accolade was conferred upon John Glenn, the astronaut whose flight trajectory Johnson had made possible.

In Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race (public library), Margot Lee Shetterly tells the


untold story of these brilliant women, once on the frontlines of our cultural leaps and since sidelined by the selective collective memory we call history.

She writes:

Just as islands — isolated places with unique, rich biodiversity — have relevance for the ecosystems everywhere, so does studying seemingly isolated or overlooked people and events from the past turn up unexpected connections and insights to modern life.

Against a sobering cultural backdrop, Shetterly captures the enormous cognitive dissonance the very notion of these black female mathematicians evokes:

Before a computer became an inanimate object, and before Mission Control landed in Houston; before Sputnik changed the course of history, and before the NACA became NASA; before the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka established that separate was in fact notequal, and before the poetry of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech rang out over the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Langley’s West Computers were helping America dominate aeronautics, space research, and computer technology, carving out a place for themselves as female mathematicians who were also black, black mathematicians who were also female.

Shetterly herself grew up in Hampton, which dubbed itself “Spacetown USA,” amid this archipelago of women who were her neighbors and teachers. Her father, who had built his first rocket in his early teens after seeing the Sputnik launch, was one of Langley’s African American scientists in an era when words we now shudder to hear were used instead of “African American.” Like him, the first five black women who joined Langley’s research


other men in the office on the stacks of documents that littered their desks. That so many of them were African American, many of them my grandmother’s age, struck me as simply a part of the natural order of things: growing up in Hampton, the face of science was brown like mine. […] The community certainly included black English professors, like my mother, as well as black doctors and dentists, black mechanics, janitors, and contractors, black cobblers, wedding planners, real estate agents, and undertakers, several black lawyers, and a handful of black Mary Kay salespeople. As a child, however, I knew so many African Americans working in science, math, and engineering that I thought that’s just what black folks did.

Read more here.

BECOMING WISE

“Words are events, they do things,Police in San Jose, Costa Rica, said the couple were briefly detained at the airport for illegal arms possession Saturday after security officers found two unloaded handguns in their luggage. Pratt and Montag hadn't declared the weapons and lacked permits to have them in Costa Rica, police said.

After questioning, they were released and allowed to leave the country, police said Monday.

Reality TV Villains: Biggest Loser Tracy Gone Crazy?

"Speidi," as the couple used to call themselves, met on MTV's popular reality series "The Hills" and their April 2009 wedding was featured on the show.

Montag, 23, cited irreconcilable differences in her July divorce filing, which Pratt has said would be finalized on Valentine’s Day.

Since their split, which fellow “Hills” castmates cautioned was likely a publicity stunt, Pratt went on to


and ammunition with him as protection, traveling by private jet to and from Costa Rica with the guns locked in his luggage, Pratt said.

"I wouldn't have gone on a commercial flight" with weapons, he said. "I wouldn't be that reckless."

After returning to California together, Pratt asked Montag if he could join her at a fundraising walk for cancer last weekend. She agreed, and now Pratt wants to keep the magic alive with his wife, whose forays into plastic surgery have made her a tabloid favorite.

Noting that Montag's 24th birthday is Wednesday, Pratt said he hoped to use the occasion to "sweep her off her feet."Qatar Airways has been interested in traffic from India for a long time

New Delhi: India has removed or relaxed foreign investment caps in several sectors since last year and one such sector is domestic airlines. So as of today, a foreign airline can pick up 49 percent equity in an Indian carrier and then also collaborate with an investment firm from parent country to pick up the remaining 51 percent, effectively owning 100 percent of an airline in India. This proposal has been opposed tooth and nail by incumbent Indian airlines SpiceJet, IndiGo, Jet Airways and Go Air under the aegis of the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA).

This airline lobby group was also similarly opposed to the entry of Singapore Airlines and AirAsia BhD in India earlier –


produced, configured and sustained through a complex and dynamic interplay of a set of context-embedded factors. Importantly, it also emphasises the need to distinguish the mechanisms that generate and reproduce social hierarchies and their multiple manifestations. The conceptual framework includes three interactive levels of dynamic influences: the wider sociopolitical context, individual socioeconomic position and intermediary socioeconomic influences.

The first level, the sociopolitical context, focuses on the social relationships within a society which organise and configure hierarchies and social stratification by defining individual positions and roles. This includes the labour market, the educational system and political institutions. The second level considers individual or groups of individuals' positionality in relation to these macrostructures and mechanisms. It understands individual socioeconomic position as a function of the degree of exposure to health risksdeterminants of their health.

In Bangladesh, the majority of untouchable Hindu Dalits have Indian origins. In Bangladesh, as in India and Nepal, untouchable Hindus belong to the lowest social position at the base of the *Varna* system.[@R6] During the reign of the Mughals, Dhaka was established as the commercial capital of the Bengal Subah by *Subahdar* (viceroy) Islam Khan in 1608. As the city grew to become one of the wealthiest and most prosperous cities in the South Asian region, the Mughal administrator appointed sweepers to maintain sanitation and cleaning activities.[@R5] In the 1620s there was a large-scale migration of Dalit from India to Dhaka, which was precipitated by massacres by Burmese pirates in 1624--1626: they were required to remove dead bodies from the city.[@R8] It is commonly believed


and unpleasant situations. ... I can tell you a tragic story about the hospital admission of a Dalit woman. She was denied to get hospital admission and was kept lying on the floor of the balcony because she was a Dalit. Meanwhile, she developed additional problems---common cold, fever and breathing difficulties in such cold weather. Only later, when we put the issue forward the hospital authority admitted her and provided a bed. (A 51-year-old Dalit rights activist in Ganaktuli)

Several participants described a lack of attention from healthcare workers, and difficulties in obtaining adequate information regarding their health problems and required treatments. The following excerpt reflects this situation:

> Doctors/nurses are unwilling to discuss details regarding any health information or health intervention in the facilities. They just provide minimal medicineprocess that results in this population belonging to a lower caste status with limited or no access to or participation in healthcare services or health-seeking behaviours, and has been similarly noted by studies conducted in Indian societies.[@R41] Broadly, these socioculturally constructed exclusionary processes restrict Dalits' economic, political, social and cultural participation, which in turn negatively impacts on their health and well-being at the individual, communal, regional and global levels. These observations are also in line with a prior report of the Social Exclusion Knowledge Network to the World Health CSDH, which stated that sociocultural exclusion is a dynamic and multidimensional process driven by unequal power relations.[@R39]

Our results also highlight power differentials between Dalit individuals and healthcare professionals, which enhance health inequities and further victimise Dalits, and are in


Andrew Anglin

Daily Stormer

May 5, 2014

One of the apparent top contenders to take on Hilary in 2016 is yet another Bush. Jeb, of Florida, has made it his mission to transform the Republican party from a group which does not support America becoming a colony of Mexico into a group which does support that.

Fittingly, he is married to a Mexican woman, Columba Bush, and has produced a Mexican family. Two boys and a girl.

Jeb Bush’s Mexican family, like most Mexican families, is a gang of criminals.

Jeb’s eldest, George Prescott Bush, was caught in 1994 breaking into the home of his Jewish girlfriend, then destroying property maliciously.

The Smoking Gun:

Back when he was a Rice University student, Bush was investigated for burglary and criminal mischief related to a 4 AM visitCHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 4: Joshua Garnett #65, Daniel Kilgore #67, Zane Beadles #68 and Joe Staley #74 of the San Francisco 49ers sit on the bench during the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 4, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the 49ers 26-6. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)


John, a ‘servant’ of Jesus.

Jewish apocalypses were generally written at times of crisis and we know that the early Christian church regularly faced persecution from the Roman authorities and that many Christians had already been martyred, and that the writer John had himself been imprisoned and exiled on the Greek island of Patmos, because he had been spreading the word about Jesus.

The first Christians lived in eager anticipation of Christ’s return, but some 60 years after his death it had still not occurred. They needed something to inspire them to stand firm; to remind them that God is in control, no matter how things may look and these revelations are trying to encourage the reader, both then and now, to look at the ‘big picture’ of human history.

Itis as though a veil is being drawn aside and future events and scenes of heaven are ‘revealed’. Through Christ, God is bringing history to its climax and close, and the need to focus on the end of the world when God will reign supreme in justice and peace. Christ speaks to his Church through John, to encourage and guide his people. He urges them to persevere through times of darkness and great stress, for after this life they will live with God in a glorious new world.

John describes his visions in the extraordinary picture language first used in the Book of Daniel. He has a vision of Jesus ‘like a Son of Man’. This had been Daniel’s vision – a human being who fully represents the human


at.

We cannot tell what colour his eyes are because they are eyes that blaze with the fire of holiness, and his feet glow with the strength of burnished bronze. His voice has the fluid melodious sound of rushing water and his mouth speaks truth with power and precision. His face is brilliant like the sun in a cloudless summer sky,

This glorious Christ stands among seven golden lampstands. These are his churches, which give his light to the world. He also holds in his hand seven stars – the angels that care for each local church. I wonder if we ever imagine our own church with its own guardian angel?

In the world, the churches are like lampstands, and Jesus gave the same picture to his disciples. They are notown conclusions about where God could be working his purpose out in the world right now

A Chinese Legend

Once upon a time, in the heart of the Western Kingdom, lay a beautiful garden. And there in the cool of the day was the Master of the Garden wont to walk. Of all the denizens of the garden, the most beautiful and most beloved was a gracious and noble bamboo. Year after year, Bamboo grew yet more noble and gracious, conscious of his Master’s love and watchful delight, but modest, and gentle withal. And often, when Wind came to revel in the garden, Bamboo would cast aside his grave stateliness, to dance and play right merrily, tossing and swaying and leaping and bowing in joyous abandon, leading the Great Dance


and the other end into the water channel in his field, the Master laid down gently his beloved Bamboo. And the spring sang welcome and the clear sparkling waters raced joyously down the channel of Bamboo’s torn body into the wailing fields. Then the rice was planted, and the days went by, and the shoots grew and the harvest came.

In that day was Bamboo, once so glorious in his stately beauty, yet more glorious in his brokenness and humility. For in his beauty he was life abundant, but in his brokenness he became a channel of abundant life to his Master’s world.

Originally written for a Messy Church service storytelling slot to celebrate Epiphany

I want to tell you the story of three men who decided to leave their comfortablehomes and travel a very long distance in search of…..well at the beginning they weren’t entirely sure what or who it was they were searching for? They just knew that it was so important that they set out on a new adventure.

Some people called them wise men…but I’m not so sure they were very wise to consider going on such a journey …at least not at the start. Others call them kings… In fact only one of them was a king and his name was Balthazar. He was a very kind king and looked after his wives and servants very well. His life was extremely comfortable, because he could afford to buy anything he wanted. The trouble was he had bought everything that he wanted and now he


was bored!

He was also very intelligent and liked to try and find out everything about the world around him. He read loads of books and his favourite subject was history. However, he was not as clever as his best friend Melchior, who was indeed a wise man. Melchior, was also very rich and so he could spend all of his time studying the stars. That is he looked up at them at night and watched them as they moved across the sky, and during the day when the sun hid the stars he plotted their movements on his charts. Whenever Balthazar went to visit his friend he had to try and find him behind a mountain of papyrus rolls

Also living in the city was another man called Caspar,who was also a friend of the king. He was a man who thought a lot about the world – about how it was created; about who created it; about why it was created; about why he had been created! He had read all of the ancient scriptures of lots of different faiths and had come to the conclusion that there must have been a very powerful God who had done all of these things

One day Melchior, rushed into the palace when Caspar was visiting Balthazar. He was very excited and told them both to come and see what he had discovered. He spread out a large chart on the table in front of them and pointed to a small object that was separate from all of the


that was one promise he really didn’t want to keep, and had kept his fingers crossed behind his back when he said they would!

After a few more days they approached the town of Bethlehem. They were only expecting to top up their food supplies and allow their camels some rest, as the city was not very grand – there were no majestic palaces, or magnificent houses within its walls; only ordinary houses, in ordinary streets. Yet the star seems to be hovering right over the town, as if it had come to a stop.

As they made their way through the twisting and winding streets, they kept asking themselves was this the place? Surely not! Yet the star was right there in the sky above them and was sheddingits light onto a particularly small, very plain looking house. The three men stood in front of the wooden door

“You knock,” said Caspar

“No, you knock,” replied Melchior

“Oh for goodness sake, I’ll knock,” sighed Balthazar, as he rapped very smartly on the door. At the sound of the knock, a woman’s voice from within the house bid them to come in and so they entered the house.

At first it seemed very gloomy, then they made out a young woman sitting on a stool, with a child on her knee. Maybe it was the light from the star, or maybe it was the candle but the room seemed to glow with light and all three men fell down on their knees as they felt the presence of someone very special.


grateful. He is truly a gift from God.”

The three men bowed again and each thought that they would remember this journey and this night and this child for a very long time. As they left they knew that were all leaving wiser than when they had arrived.

Oh, and by the way – they never did tell King Herod where they had found the child. Which was just a well, as Herod did turn out to be a very, very nasty man!

Wise Men Came Travelling

The visit of the Wise Men or Magi to the Holy Family is celebrated in the Church of England as Epiphany on Twelfth Night (6th January). An epiphany is a moment of sudden and great revelation, which the wise men experienced on seeing the ChristPamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967)[1][2][3] is a Canadian American actress and model. Anderson is best known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch and V.I.P. after rising to fame as Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990.[4] Anderson had also appeared in films such as Raw Justice (1994), Barb Wire (1996) and Blonde and Blonder (2008) and was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2006.[5]

Anderson is an activist for the animal rights movement and has conducted campaigns condemning the commercial fur industry and promoting veganism through the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).[6] She appeared as a guest contestant in the popular Indian controversial reality show Bigg Boss.

Anderson was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia,


the daughter of Barry, a furnace repairman, and Carol (née Grosco)[citation needed] Anderson, a waitress.[7] Her great-grandfather, Juho Hyytiäinen, was Finnish, a native of Saarijärvi, and left the Grand Duchy of Finland (which was a part of the Russian Empire at the time) for Canada in 1908.[8] He changed his name to Anderson when he arrived as an immigrant. Anderson also has Russian ancestry on her mother's side.[9]

Anderson got some press coverage right after her birth as a "Centennial Baby", having been born on July 1, 1967, the 100th anniversary of Canada's official founding via the Constitution Act, 1867.[5][10]

Anderson claims she suffered sexual abuse as a child, a fact she revealed publicly in 2014. She said she was molested by a female babysitter from ages 6 to 10,raped by a 25-year-old man when she was age 12, and gang-raped by her boyfriend and six of his friends when she was 14.[11]

Anderson attended Highland Secondary School in Comox, British Columbia. During high school, she played on the volleyball team.[12] She graduated in 1985.[13] In 1988, Anderson moved to Vancouver and worked as a fitness instructor.[13]

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Career

Early modeling

In 1989, Anderson attended a BC Lions Canadian Football League game at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver,[14] where she was featured on the Jumbotron while wearing a Labatt's Beer T-shirt.[14] The brewing company hired Anderson briefly as a spokesmodel.[14] Inspired by that event, her then-boyfriend Dan Ilicic produced a poster of her image, entitled the Blue Zone Girl.[15]

Pamela Anderson

Playboy centerfold appearance

February 1990

Preceded by

Peggy McIntaggart

Succeeded by

Deborah Driggs

Personal details

Born

(1967-07-01) July 1,


1967 (age 51)Ladysmith, British Columbia

Measurements

Bust: 36 in (91 cm)[4]Waist: 24 in (61 cm)Hips: 36 in (91 cm)

Height

5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[4]

Weight

105 lb (48 kg)[4]

Anderson appeared as the cover girl on Playboy magazine's October 1989 issue. She moved to Los Angeles to further pursue a modeling career. Playboy subsequently chose her as Playmate of the Month in their February 1990 issue, in which she appeared in the centerfold photo. Anderson then elected to have breast implant surgery, increasing her bust size to 34D. She increased her bust size again, to 34DD, several years later.[16]

Anderson's Playboy career spans 22 years, and she has appeared on more Playboy covers than any other model.[17] She has also made numerous appearances in the publication's newsstand specials. Anderson wrote the foreword in thePlayboy coffee table book Playboy's Greatest Covers.

Entertainment career

After Anderson moved to Los Angeles, she won a minor role as Lisa, the original "Tool Time girl", on the ABC comedy series Home Improvement. She left the show after two seasons and won the role of C. J. Parker on Baywatch, whom she played for five seasons between 1992 and 1997 making her one of the longest-serving cast members. This has been one of her best-known roles to date and has gained her a lot of popularity from international viewers. She reprised her role in a reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003), and also to star in commercials for DirecTV in 2007. Anderson was still modeling for Outdoor Life and appearing on the cover of the magazine each year. In


1993, Anderson appeared in a music video "Can't Have Your Cake" by Vince Neil to promote his first solo album Exposed.[citation needed]

In 1994, she was cast in her first starring film role, in Raw Justice, also known as Good Cop, Bad Cop, costarring with Stacy Keach, David Keith, and Robert Hays. Under the alternate title, the film won the Bronze Award at the Worldfest-Charleston in the category for dramatic theatrical films.[18]

In 1996, she appeared in Barb Wire playing Barbara Rose Kopetski, which was later claimed by some sources to be Anderson's real name, although it is not. The movie, a thinly veiled futuristic remake of Casablanca, was not a commercial success. During filming, she had a real barb wire tattoo put on her left upper arm as analternative to having it painted on by make-up artists every day, but had it removed in 2016.[19]

In April 1997, she guest-hosted Saturday Night Live. She appeared on one of two covers for the September issue of Playboy.[citation needed]

In September 1998, Anderson starred as Vallery Irons in the Sony Pictures Television syndicated action series V.I.P. created by J. F. Lawton.[20] Blending action and humor in a fast-paced adventure series, with Anderson often poking fun at her tabloid image, the show explored the exciting and sometimes treacherous lives of the rich and famous.[21] The series lasted through a successful four-year run.[22] In 1999, she appeared as a man-eating giantess in the music video for "Miserable" by California alternative rock band Lit. She appeared on The Nanny as Fran Fine's rival,


Heather Biblow. Also in 1999, she had her breast implants surgically removed.[16]

Sam Newman House features a large image of Anderson's face

Sam Newman House is a pop architecture building constructed in 2003 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, which features a large image of Anderson's face. Sam Newman commissioned local architect Cassandra Fahey to design the building, and used the image with Anderson's permission. Permits were issued retroactively when it became a major local landmark and won the award for Best New Residential Building in the RAIA Victorian Architecture Awards.[23]

In early 2004, Anderson returned to the spotlight. In May, she appeared naked on the cover of Playboy magazine. Later, she posed naked for Stuff and GQ magazines.[citation needed] Anderson was also featured on the cover of the fashion magazines W,British Marie Claire, Flare and Elle Canada and in editorials for Russian Elle and V.[citation needed]

In 2004, she released the book Star, co-written by Eric Shaw Quinn, about a teenager trying to become famous. After this, she began touring the United States, signing autographs for fans at Wal-Mart stores nationwide. Her second book, the sequel Star Struck, released in 2005, is a thinly veiled look at her life with Tommy Lee and the trials of celebrity life. In April 2005, Anderson starred in a new Fox sitcom Stacked as Skyler Dayton, a party girl who goes to work at a bookstore. It was canceled on May 18, 2006, after two seasons, although some episodes were never aired. On August 14, 2005, Comedy Central created the Roast of Pamela


Anderson to honor the sex symbol for the past decade.[citation needed]

Anderson was named most powerful Canadian in Hollywood in 2005.[24]

In December 2005, NBC cut off a video of Anderson pole dancing on Elton John's "The Red Piano". NBC said that the footage was inappropriate for prime time. The video was shown on huge screens during the event, while John played "The Bitch is Back". In March 2006, it was announced that Anderson would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame thanks to her many years as a model and actress. She is only the second model to receive a star. In April 2006, Anderson hosted Canada's Juno Awards, becoming the first non-singer and model to do so.[citation needed]

Anderson appeared in the 2006 mockumentary, Borat: Cultural Learnings ofAmerica for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, as the title character becomes obsessed with her, and plans to abduct and marry her. She appears as herself at a book signing at the end of the film, confronted by Borat in a staged botched abduction.[25]

She performed on February 13-14, 2008 in a Valentine's Day striptease act at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris.[26] Anderson then starred in Pam: Girl on the Loose, which debuted on August 3, 2008 on E! in the United States.[citation needed]

In December 2009, Anderson guest-starred as Genie of the Lamp in the pantomime Aladdin at the New Wimbledon Theatre in Wimbledon, south-west London, UK.[27][28] Anderson took over the role from comedian Ruby Wax, with former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson and comedian Paul O'Grady also


booked for the role.[29] In 2010, she appeared in the short film The Commuter directed by the McHenry Brothers and shot entirely on the Nokia N8 smartphone as promotion for the phone in the UK.[30][31] Anderson was featured in a beach-themed editorial, shot by Mario Testino for Brazilian Vogue's June 2013 "Body Issue".[32]

Reality television

Anderson at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival

In November 2010, Anderson appeared on season 4 of Bigg Boss, the Indian version of the Big Brother television franchise. She stayed as a guest in the house for three days for a reported sum of Rs. 2.5 crores (approx US$ 550,000).[33] Furthering her involvement in the franchise, In September 2011, Anderson took part in the 12th season of Big Brother in the United Kingdom.[34] On September 9, 2012,it was officially announced that she will enter the House in Bulgaria on September 16, taking part in the fourth season of VIP Brother, which is the celebrity spin-off of Big Brother in Bulgaria.[35]

On Day 12 for the Promi Big Brother (season 1) in Germany, she entered the house, as a Special Guest Star on the final day.[36] David Hasselhoff, a former Baywatch co-star, was a contestant in Day 1 to Day 5.

Dancing with the Stars in the world

Anderson was a contestant on the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Damian Whitewood. The season premiered on March 22, 2010,[37] and after seven weeks, Anderson was eliminated.[38] She also took part in the 15th season all-star edition in 2012 with Tristan MacManus. Anderson and


MacManus were eliminated in the first week of competition.[39]

On December 6, 2010 she is invited to dance on the Israeli version.

In May 2011, she was a contestant on the Bailando 2011 (Argentina), partnered with professional dancer Damian Whitewood. She left the competition after 4 weeks.

On September 25, 2011 she was invited to dance on the Mexican show La Academia.

In 2018, she was a contestant on the ninth season of french Dancing with the Stars. The season premiered on September 29, 2018. After seven weeks, Anderson was eliminated, on November 8, 2018.

Dancing on Ice

In 2013, Anderson appeared on season 8 of the British reality TV show Dancing on Ice, partnered with former winner Matt Evers.[40][41]

Activism

Animal rights

One of Anderson's campaigns as a member of PETA has been against the useof fur. In 1999, Anderson received the first Linda McCartney Memorial Award for animal rights protectors, in recognition of her campaign. In 2003, Anderson stripped down for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" advertising campaign. On June 28, 2006, Anderson posed naked with other protesters on a window display of the Stella McCartney boutique in London, England. It was a PETA gala event before the PETA Humanitarian Awards. Anderson went inside the boutique and said she would take her clothes off if the event raised enough money for PETA, which it did. She campaigned against Kentucky Fried Chicken. In 2001, Anderson released a letter in support of PETA's campaign against Kentucky Fried Chicken, stating "What KFC does to 750 million chickens each year is not civilized


or acceptable." She later made a video about KFC's treatment of chickens.[42] In January 2006, Anderson requested that the Governor of Kentucky remove a bust of Colonel Sanders, the founder of KFC, from display but her request was refused even when she offered her own bust in exchange. In February 2006, Anderson decided to boycott the Kentucky Derby because of its support for Kentucky Fried Chicken.

She has also campaigned against seal hunting in Canada. In March 2006, Anderson asked to speak to Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the annual seal hunt but was refused. In May 2006, she petitioned individuals on the street for their opinion on the Canadian Seal Hunt. In December 2009, Anderson, photographed in a T-shirt with a drawn picture of a seal pup onit, was featured in a new ad campaign for PETA. She appears next to the headline "Save the Seals" in the ad and urges the public to help end "Canada's annual seal slaughter." She joined forces with the organization again in a campaign for the boycott of fruit-juice maker POM. The "Pom Horrible Campaign"[43] has resulted in the company halting animal tests.

Anderson became the center of controversy when she posed in a bikini nearly nude for a PETA ad that was banned in Montreal, Quebec, on grounds that the ad was sexist. Anderson retorted saying, "In a city that is known for its exotic dancing and for being progressive and edgy, how sad that a woman would be banned from using her own body in a political protest


over the suffering of cows and chickens. In some parts of the world, women are forced to cover their whole bodies with burqas - is that next? I didn't think that Canada would be so puritanical."[44]

She became a company spokesperson for FrogAds, Inc. in March 2012.[45] In February 2014, she stripped for a Valentine's Day-themed ad for PETA, urging dog lovers to cuddle up with their pets during winter.[46]

Anderson has actively campaigned for environmental conservation group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has served on the Sea Shepherd Board of Directors and is a spokesperson for the group. She has traveled with the organisation in support of campaigns such as Operation Sleppid Grindini, which monitors the activities of fishermen in the Faroe Islands as part of the traditional pilot whaledrive hunt, an even known as the Grindadrap. She is a close friend of Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson.

In July 2015, Anderson wrote an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking to prevent the passage of the cargo vessel Winter Bay with over 1,700 tons of fin whale meat through the Northeast Passage to Japan.[47]

On April 20, 2009, Anderson first wrote to Vladimir Putin to thank him for banning the slaughter of baby harp seals.[48] On July 8, 2015, Anderson wrote to Putin to save whales.[49][50] On September 3, 2015, Pamela Anderson traveled to Russia to share her thoughts on the problem of endangered species at the Eastern Economic Forum in the Russian city of Vladivostok.[51] On December 15, 2015, Anderson, representing the IFAW organization, met with


top Kremlin officials regarding animals rights in Russia.[52][53] On December 15, 2016, Anderson and IFAW officials, including Elena Zharkova from IFAW Russia, met with Kremlin officials to discuss animal welfare and conservation.[54][55][56]

AIDS, cannabis, and other activism

In March 2005, Anderson became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics's MAC AIDS Fund, which helped people affected by AIDS and HIV. After becoming the official spokesmodel, Anderson raised money during events in Toronto, Tokyo, Dublin, and Athens. Anderson became the celebrity spokesperson for the American Liver Foundation, and served as the Grand Marshal of the SOS motorcycle ride fundraiser.[citation needed]

In 2009, Anderson wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama urging the legalization of cannabis.[57]

Anderson has also shown support to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.[58]

In December 2015, Anderson, a close friendof Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson, and a longtime supporter and advisory board member of that organization, became a full board member, in order to further its efforts in opposing the hunting of whales.[59]

In November 2016, Anderson starred in a video public service announcement[60] produced by the National Limousine Association and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center as part of the Ride Responsibly initiative, titled The Driving Game, which aimed to shed light on the lack of universal driver regulations in the private ground transportation industry.[61]

In December 2016, Anderson called WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a "hero". She stated, "One day everyone will realize . But until now, this man has missed 7 Christmases with his children and is kept in difficult and tremendously stressful conditions—while doing


us all a great service. Everyone in the world has benefited because of WikiLeaks—he has sacrificed so much—to simply share the truth."[62]

Anderson once again starred in a video public service announcement[63] produced by the National Limousine Association in January 2018, this time in partnership with Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment (PAVE), as part of the Ride Responsibly initiative. Titled The Signs, the PSA aims to continue to push for passenger safety and universal driver regulations in the private ground transportation industry.[64]

Personal life

Relationships

Anderson married Tommy Lee, drummer of Mötley Crüe, on February 19, 1995, after knowing him for about 96 hours, or 4 days.[65] They wed on a beach, with Anderson in a bikini. Anderson's mother did not know, and learned of the marriage from People magazine. During thistime, she was known professionally as Pamela Anderson Lee. They have two sons together: Brandon Thomas (born June 5, 1996)[66] and Dylan Jagger (born December 29, 1997).[67] During their tumultuous marriage, Lee was arrested for spousal abuse after assaulting Anderson. He was sentenced to six months in the Los Angeles County Jail.[68] The couple divorced in 1998.[69]

In March 2002, Anderson publicly stated that she had contracted hepatitis C by sharing tattoo needles with Lee, and began writing a regular column for Jane magazine. In October 2003, Anderson jokingly said on Howard Stern's radio show that she does not expect to live more than 10 or 15 years,[70] but this was misconstrued and taken seriously by many websites and tabloids. As of 2015, Anderson was cured of hepatitis C.[71]

After


the 1998 divorce, Anderson became engaged to the model Marcus Schenkenberg; they broke up in 2001. She then became engaged to the singer Kid Rock (Robert J. Ritchie); she broke up with him in 2003. On July 18, 2006, it was announced that she would marry Kid Rock on July 29, 2006, on a yacht near Saint-Tropez, France. "Feels like I've been stuck in a time warp," said Anderson in her blog entry. "Not able to let go of MY family picture ... it's been sad and lonely and frustrating ... I've raised my kids alone in hope of a miracle. Well my miracle came and went. And came back and back because he knew that I'd wake up one day and realize that I was waiting fornothing." "I'm moving on," she declared. "I feel like I'm finally free ... I'm in love." There was extensive unconfirmed media speculation that the marriage was pregnancy-related, but the theory was based only on Anderson's representative's refusal to comment on the question.[72]

On November 10, 2006, it was announced that Anderson had miscarried while in Vancouver shooting a new film, Blonde and Blonder.[73] Seventeen days later, on November 27, 2006, Anderson filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.[74] Some news reports have suggested that Kid Rock's outrage during a screening of Borat, in which Anderson has a cameo role, led to the filing for divorce two weeks later.[75]

In February 2007, Anderson said that she still often had sex with Lee since their divorce.[76] In


June 2008, Lee said that they were trying again to make things work together.[77]

In September 2007, Anderson stated on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she was engaged. On September 29, Anderson and film producer Rick Salomon applied for a marriage license in Las Vegas.[78] On October 6, 2007, Anderson married Salomon in a small wedding ceremony at The Mirage, between her two nightly appearances at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Hans Klok's magic show.[79] The couple separated on December 13, and on February 22, 2008, Anderson requested through the courts that the marriage be annulled, citing fraud.[80]

In October 2013, Anderson stated on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she and Salomon were "friends with benefits". In January 2014, she announced that she had remarried Salomon on anunspecified date.[81] Anderson filed for divorce from Salomon in February 2015.[82] The divorce was finalized on April 29, 2015.[83]

Anderson was dating French footballer Adil Rami from 2017 to 2018.[84]

Legal issues

A sex tape of Anderson and Tommy Lee on their honeymoon was stolen from their home in 1995 and made a huge stir on the Internet. Anderson sued the video distribution company, Internet Entertainment Group. Ultimately, the Lees entered into a confidential settlement agreement with IEG. Thereafter, the company began making the tape available to subscribers to its web sites again, resulting in triple the normal traffic on the sites.[85] Another tape, which was made before the Tommy Lee tape, involving Anderson and musician Bret Michaels from Poison, was later announced, and an abridged version of less than 60


seconds appeared on the internet. Frames of the video first appeared in Penthouse magazine in March 1998. The tape was successfully blocked by Michaels, but a four-minute sex tape is still available on the Internet.[citation needed]

Citizenship and homes

Anderson became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2004, while retaining her Canadian citizenship.[86][87]

Veganism

Anderson is a vegan, an advocate for animal rights, and an active member of the animal protection organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), taking part in several campaigns for animal rights.[88][89] She became a vegetarian in her early teens when she saw her father cleaning an animal he had hunted.[90]

Filmography

Film

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1991

The Taking of Beverly Hills

Cheerleader

Uncredited

1993

Snapdragon

Felicity

1994

Raw Justice

Sarah

1995

Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise

Casey Jean "C.J." Parker

Direct-to-video

1996

Naked Souls

Britt

1996

Barb Wire

Barb Wire

1998

Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay

C. J. Parker

Direct-to-video

2002

Scooby-Doo

Herself

2003

Scary Moviesound drives X to hysteria, and she leaves Spencer and the child. Spencer attempts to care for the child, and he learns that it struggles to breathe and has developed painful sores.

Spencer begins experiencing visions, again seeing the Man in the Planet, as well as the Lady in the Radiator (Laurel Near), who sings to him as she stomps upon spermatozoon-like creatures. After a sexual encounter with the Beautiful Girl Across the Hall, Spencer has a vision where he is decapitated by a creature resembling the child, revealing a stump underneath that resembles the child's face. Soon afterwards, Spencer's head sinks into a pool of blood and falls from the sky, landing on a street below. A boy finds it, bringing it to a pencil factory to be


a series of interviews. The production covers six films which are credited as creating and popularizing the genre; also included are Night of the Living Dead, El Topo, Pink Flamingos, The Harder They Come, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In 2010, the Online Film Critics Society compiled a list of the 100 best directorial débuts, listing what they felt were the best first-time feature films by noted directors. Eraserhead placed second in the poll, behind Orson Welles' 1941 Citizen Kane.

Lynch collaborated with most of the cast and crew of Eraserhead again on later films. Frederick Elmes served as cinematographer on Blue Velvet, 1988's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, and 1990's Wild at Heart. Alan Splet provided sound design for The Elephant Man, Dune, and Blue Velvet. JackThis isn't the first time the shirtless, headbanging Florida man has taken on a hurricane in another state.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A Florida man met Hurricane Dorian in the Carolinas like any Florida man would: shirtless.

Citizen-Times reported Lane Pittman, a Jacksonville native, met the storm in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the same city he visited last year when Hurricane Florence hit the U.S.

Pittman has been making videos of himself headbanging and having a good time in storms since 2016.

"People know what to expect and they love it! Slayer, shirtless ginger, American flag, and some sweet speed, baby," Pittman told USA Today.

In an Instagram post, the internet-famous Florida man told Hurricane Dorian Florida man was there to defend Myrtle Beach for a second time.

Rock on, Florida man.

What other people


Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Story of a Wannabe Boy Racer – Year 2 - by Phil Stone

After mixed fortunes in 2012 I decided to give road racing another go in 2013. My plan was to see how the first races in March went and then decide if I would continue for the rest of the year.

My training went reasonably well through the winter, although a lot of time was spent on the turbo due to the weather.

Race (03/03/13)

On a freezing Sunday morning I lined up with about 15 other racers at the Gravesend Cyclopark. The start was steady but with the pacing gradually increasing. As last year I was having difficulty with the corners and in particular one downhill 180 degree corner, losing 4 or 5 lengths each time.           Background

         Appellant and the complainant, Rosalie Till, started dating in July 2005. Till lived

with her ailing father. According to Till, around October 2005, she began to distance

herself from appellant because he became controlling and abusive. On February 18, 2006,

Till called the police and reported that appellant had entered her home without permission,

dragged her outside, and kicked her in a struggle to force her into his truck. Till testified

that ten days later, on February, 28, 2006, she was awakened by the sound of the back

door closing. She called 911 and officers responded. The officers searched the outside

of the house and discovered appellant’s truck in a nearby field. While the officers


The Year in Taxes: From the Fiscal Cliff to Tax Reform Talks

The year in taxes started with the nation toppling, briefly, over the fiscal cliff. And it ended with some interesting policy proposals on tax reform though little political progress.

Remember the fiscal cliff? While that crisis was resolved on New Year’s Day, it really began in 2001, when President George W. Bush signed the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA). The big tax reductions in that law were originally slated to expire by or before the end of 2010. After various extensions, they were to expire at the end of 2012, along with a variety of other temporary tax cuts related to the payroll tax, the alternative minimum tax, and tax benefits for workers and familiesABUJA, Nigeria, May 7 (UPI) -- Boko Haram, a radical Islamist militant group, launched a 12-hour attack on the Nigerian village of Gamboru Ngala Monday afternoon, killing around 300 people.

The militants fired rocket-propelled grenades and improvised bombs into a crowded outdoor marketplace while shouting "God is great" from their armored vehicles.

Sources told CNN that the fighters set fire to the buildings where people had fled to escape the attack. According to the regional leader of the village, anyone who tried to run out of the burning buildings was shot.

The militants were met with resistance while attacking the local police station until they used explosives to blow off the roof of the building. Fourteen police officers were found dead inside.

"While calling on the general public to be part of


To the west of the town hall stands the most famous representation of the Bremen Town Musicians, the bronze sculpture created in 1951 by the artist Gerhard Marcks.

There once was a man who had a donkey which had carried his sacks to the mill unflaggingly for many long years but was now getting old and weak so that he was becoming more and more unfit for work. The donkey's master was considering whether to stop feeding him but the donkey noticed that there was an ill wind blowing and ran away, setting off for Bremen where he thought he could become a town musician. And so the story begins...continue reading.were then compared with 80 ocean buoys deployed worldwide, which according to the university, makes it the largest and most detailed dataset of its type ever compiled.

"Flooding events are caused by storm surge and associated breaking waves. The increased sea level makes these events more serious and more frequent," Professor Young said. "Increases in wave height, and changes in other properties such as wave direction, will further increase the probability of coastal flooding."

Young pointed to the Southern Ocean as a place where study was further needed, considering how it affects wave height across the globe. "Swells from the Southern Ocean determine the stability of beaches for much of the Southern Hemisphere. These changes have impacts that are felt all over the world. Storm waves can increase coastal erosion,


of the below)

- AT&T/McCaw Merger Negotiation:

Set in September 1992, this exercise provides teams of students the opportunity to negotiate terms of a merger between AT&T and McCaw Cellular. AT&T, one of the largest U.S. corporations, was the dominant competitor in long-distance telephone communications in the United States. McCaw was the largest competitor in the rapidly growing cellular-telephone communications industry. Prior to the negotiations, AT&T had no position in cellular communications. This case and its companion (F-1143) are designed to allow students to be assigned roles to play. The case may pursue some or all of the following teaching objectives: exercising valuation skills, practicing strategic analysis, exercising bargaining skills, and illustrating practical aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

- Amtelecom Group Inc.:

The CEO of Amtelecom Group Inc. (AGI) must make amedia, technology, entertainment and information industries.

He previously worked in the strategy and business development group at the Walt Disney Company, identifying, analyzing and developing strategic growth initiatives including potential acquisitions and new business opportunities. Prior to that, he served in the corporate development team at MDC Partners where he designed, planned, and executed M&A deals from due-diligence to post-closing integration.

He also held management positions at other prominent companies including The Economist Group and National Grid; developing a cross-industry expertise across advertising, media, consumer products, entertainment, and energy.

He earned an MBA from Troy University and MS from New York University. He is also a Certified Management Accountant.


he’s got his heart set on a big move this summer in a bid to boost his chances of a place in France’s 2018 World Cup squad.

The young Frenchman has previously described Arsenal as one of the clubs he dreams of playing for.

‘Many clubs make me dream like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and England with teams like Arsenal,’ he said earlier this season.

Arsenal's remaining fixtures Everton (H) - Sun 21 May

Chelsea - FA Cup (N) - Sat 27 May

The report claims Tolisso would likely cost around £30million, and his fine form has previously attracted interest from the likes of Juventus and Napoli.

MORE: Alexis Sanchez to quit Arsenal if club miss out on Champions League

MORE: Alexis Sanchez unhappy with Arsenal fans’ ‘Wenger out’ protestsIt was a year of many firsts for African filmmaking.

In 2017, African directors and producers made movies and documentaries that explored brave new ways of production and challenged traditional narratives of storytelling. Whether focusing on toxic masculinity in South Africa, paying homage to Senegalese mythology, or addressing a crisis of faith in Egypt, these bold pictures collectively pushed the fold of creative filmmaking and offered a multidimensional narrative about the continent.

One such avenue of progress is the arrival of virtual reality, and how it gave African filmmakers the opportunity to tell complex narratives. New Dimensions, a Pan-African VR collaborative project launched must-see VR productions that surveyed various themes including mythology in Senegal (The Other Dakar), an ode to Kenya’s capital (Nairobi Berries), the Chale Wote art festival in


and international levels. In Sheikh Jackson, the worlds of an Islamic preacher and the king of pop Michael Jackson collide in this drama that was selected as Egypt’s foreign language entry in the 2018 Academy Awards. After the death of Jackson in 2009, the imam’s faith is shaken by his obsession with the American singer and dancer. The movie’s director Amr Salama was criticized for his depictions, with some saying he should be investigated (Arabic).

In South Africa, Inxeba (The Wound), a gay love story set among the traditional rite of passage for Xhosa men, has also drawn controversy. The film reveals the secretive initiation rituals and the rejection and fears the country’s LGBTIQ community still face. Audiences also thought Krotoa, the story of a Khoi woman working fora Dutch colonialist, was “whitewashed” and made the protagonist’s exploitation seem voluntary. The racial dynamics of South Africa also come to the fore in Vaselinetjie, a coming-of-age story about a little girl, Helena ‘Vaselinetjie’ Bosman, classified as white and raised by her colored grandparents. When social services move her from her safe rural home to an orphanage in the city, Helena is forced to deal with South Africa’s racial realities.

African filmmakers also received global recognition for their films. Five Fingers for Marseilles, a western-inspired South African thriller that follows a group challenging their town’s brutal apartheid-era police force, was showcased at the Toronto International Film Festival. Similarly, in I am not a Witch, Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni uses humor to comment on women’s place in society after a


Georgia win it, an all-SEC championship game, the Raiders closing in on Jon Gruden and more.

100K Fine : 12/21/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser react to the NFL and NFLPA's decision to fine the Seahawks $100,00, the Lakers beating the Rockets and more. Plus, Steve Young joins.

Jeets' Townhall: 12/20/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser weigh in on Jeter's season ticket holder town hall, Diddy and the NFL, Lane Kiffin running up the score and more.

Moving Up the NFC Ladder? : 12/19/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser weigh in the Falcons' position in the NFC playoff picture, Carmelo Anthony's decrease in shooting and the scene in Los Angeles for Kobe's jersey retirement.

For Sale: 12/18/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser weigh in on the reversal of Jesse James' TD in the Pats/Steelers game, anand more.

BONUS: 30 for 30 Season Two Sneak Peek: 10/30/17

PTI shares the trailer for Season Two of 30 for 30 Podcasts, launching November 14th, as well as one of our favorite episodes from Season One, A Queen of Sorts.

Goodell On The Hot Seat? : 10/30/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser weigh in on the drama of Game 5 even with the baseball's being slick, Seahawks get a big win, could the NFL Owners dump Roger Goodell, Mail Time! and more.

Going Streaking: 9/12/17

Odell Out, Zeke In: 9/11/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser discuss NFL Week 1 including the Cowboys/Giants, Seahawks/Packers, the streaks by the Dodgers and Indians in the MLB and Baker Mayfield's apology for the celebration on Saturday.

Golden Boy Tarnished?: 9/8/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser cover the season opener between


the Patriots and Chiefs, discuss whether this is the beginning of the end for Tom Brady, the Dodgers and more.

It's A Clown Nose, Bro!: 9/7/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser cover Roger Goodell attending NFL's opening night in New England, his comments on Michael Bennett's police situation, the Isaiah Thomas press conference, Five Good Minutes with Steve Young and more.

A Truly U.S. Open: 9/6/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser cover the Red Sox stealing signs, the U.S. Open, NFL news and Five Good Minutes with Tony Dungy.

Dodgers Cooling Off: 9/5/17

Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser cover the opening weekend of college football, Andrew Luck's injury, the Diamondbacks getting hot while the Dodgers get ice cold and more.

Matt's Mega Deal: 8/29/17

Michael Wilbon and Rachel Nichols cover the Matthew Stafford mega-deal, if theare known to propagate through incompressible fluids in various organs of the body. These pressure waves may be caused by a number of events including events within the body, such as a beating heart, breathing in the lungs, peristalsis actions in the GI tract, movement of the muscles of the body, or events such as coughing, laughing, external trauma to the body, and movement of the body relative to gravity. As the elasticity of the surrounding tissues and organs, sometimes referred to as compliance, decreases, the propagation of these pressure waves increases. These pressure waves have many undesirable effects ranging from discomfort, to stress on the organs and tissue, to fluid leakage such as urinary incontinence, to renal failure, stroke, heart attack and blindness.
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Straying away from the "court room" atmosphere, the set resembles that of a game-show. Despite the change of scenery, Nancy Grace makes sure to show no mercy in her courtroom.

Immediately upon viewing the show, I began having horrifying flashbacks of early childhood time-out scoldings. Clearly the people being yelled at do too, as they all transform into mumbling six year olds. They won't be getting any dessert tonight! I'll be over there, huddled in a corner, sucking my thumb.

Swift Justice with Nancy Grace airs Monday-Friday 2PM. in New York. Check here for local listings.Productive interdisciplinary team relationships: the hospitalist and the case manager.
Since the introduction of the National Patient Safety Goals (Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety, 2005) into the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations standards, there appears to be a positive movement toward improvement in patient care outcomes and safety. Case management has been an integral part of the care team, and has emphasized standards of performance in quality of care, collaboration and resource utilization since 1995. When Leapfrog defined hospitalist intensivists as one of the three requirements necessary to be a safe hospital, an opportunity was borne to create a professional partnership. With the patient and the safety as the central focus of care, case managers and hospitalists are beginning to exponentially change the face of


More seasoning benefits Sox's Sanchez

December 05, 2012|By Mark Gonzales | Tribune reporter

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Chicago White Sox were willing to carry 23-year-old Eduardo Escobar on their 2012 opening day roster as a backup infielder despite his youth and lack of major league experience.

That won't be the case, however, with 20-year-old Carlos Sanchez.

General manager Rick Hahn said Wednesday he will continue to look for infield backup help from a pool of major league and minor league free agents.

"As we currently line up today with players under White Sox control, you got a guy like Sanchez is a candidate, and (Tyler) Saladino is a candidate," Hahn said. "Both, in the long run, will be much better served in Charlotte, getting at-bats on a daily basis instead of in aA former Tang Center doctor, who was charged with 19 counts of sexual assault against six former patients, is now being sued by the parents of deceased campus alumnus Elgin Stafford.

Stafford was found dead in March in the Dominguez Channel in Carson, Calif., after being reported missing for a week. Stafford, 23, graduated from UC Berkeley in 2010 before enrolling at the University of Southern California for graduate school.

The cause of Stafford’s death is still unknown, but his parents claim that he committed suicide after being unable to cope with alleged incidents of sexual assault from former campus physician Robert Kevess, who worked at the campus for nearly 22 years.

The Stafford family filed the suit on June 29, claiming that Stafford committed suicide after being sexually abused by


referring to the long-term consequences of experiencing repeated gaslighting over time. My book was rereleased earlier this year when gaslighting became a cultural phenomenon — specifically, the constant lies from the Trump administration while his supporters trumpeted his fast and loose twisting of reality.

The phrase originated from a 1938 mystery thriller written by British playwright Patrick Hamilton called Gas Light, made into a popular movie in 1944 starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. In the film, husband Gregory manipulates his adoring, trusting wife Paula into believing she can no longer trust her own perceptions of reality.

In one pivotal scene, Gregory causes the gaslights in the house to flicker by turning them on in the attic of the house. Yet when Paula asks why the gaslights are flickering, heDescription: "A busy, happy, smiling corner of the Public Library on College street is the children's department, and a busy, happy smiling person is the presiding genius of it, Miss Lillian Smith."

This is one of Smith's first introductions, having joined the Toronto Public Library the previous year. Less a profile of Smith than the children's department she was helping to create, she is nonetheless featured prominently in the article. In addition to encouraging children to join the book club, she is also depicted answering children's questions and promoting the story hour that they offered three days a week. Smith is quoted explaining that "the story is used always, of course, as a means to leading the child to read the book."

Boys and Girls and the Libraries

Date: Wednesday, March


13, 1946, page 9

Description: "At the head of the whole system of children's libraries in the city is Miss Lillian Smith whose enthusiasm and wisdom have had so much to do with the success of this important field of work."

In addition to citing the million and a half children's books that were circulated through the Central Public Library and its branches the previous year, the article notes the newer development of housing libraries in schools. This was one of Smith's initiatives to bring books to children wherever they might be found and also for safety considerations.

Books for Young Britons Flow From All Sources

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 1947, page 11

Description: Describes Smith's involvement with an initative to send books to Bethnal Green, London. The 1,537 volumes were donated fromcities as remote as Calgary and Charlottetown and other groups collected money and made their own purchases for the cause.

Children's Book Week Aims at Better Reading

Date: Saturday, April 17, 1948, page 19

Description: "To encourage more reading of worth-while books by more children at home, in school and at the library; to bring to the notice of adults the immense development in children's literature in recent years; to amke them aware of the great interest that is shown today in what children read - these are the purposes of Boys' and Girls' Book Week as outlined by Lillian Smith."

A collaborative effort amongst 20 educational and welfare organizations and publishing houses, the event included displays of the best children's books throughout the city and book stores displayed titled approved by


the committee. A featured event was the special appearance by two award-winning New York illustrators and authors.

Extending the Love of Books

Date: May 30, 1951, page 6

Description: "The success of the children's library branches, which is far more than a matter of statistics, is very largely due to the remarkable organizing genius and magnetic personality of Miss Lillian Smith, the head of this division. Her capacity to inspire and maintain the enthusiasm of her staff has had no small influence in reaching the achievement that has been won."

The occasion for this praise was the opening of an addition on Boys' and Girls' House on St. George Street, the headquarters of the children's libraries in Toronto. Staff were no longer able to serve the children with programming and circulation andperform their administrative duties in the aging house which had been converted for library use. It was Smith's commitment to high standards of library service to children that prompted British book collector Edgar Osborne to donate his collection of children's books to the city. They were stored in the new annex for greater accessibility.

Head of Boys' and Girls' House Retires

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 1952, page 10

Description: "The Toronto Public Library today loses one of the most distinguished librarians who have ever served on its staff."

After 40 years of service to the city, Smith left her position as head of the boys' and girls' division. Some of her accomplishments that were cited included the unique Boy's and Girls' House library and children's libraries in 16 branches and 30 schools


throughout the city. The article announces the forthcoming publication of The Unreluctant Years, her book on the standards of literary criticism in evaluation of children's literature which remains one of the most respected works on the topic.

Thus begins an editorial that followed the publication of the previous article and continues to bestow great praise on the librarian who developed children's library services "to the point where they are now acknowledged to be the best in the world." She is praised for her administrative skill, her sympathy and understanding in dealing with others, as well as her love and understanding for children. Edgar Osborne's book donation is again cited as a direct and specific tribute to Smith's work. Notable here is the acknowledgement of the role played by thelate Dr. George H. Locke, the former Chief Librarian "whose vision and encouragement first gave [Smith] her opportunity."

The Fly Leaf

Date: Saturday, February 14, 1959, page 16

Description: A reader writes to take issue with columnist William Arthur Deacon's previous criticism of Toronto children's librarians. The letter defends professional librarians and reminds him that most were trained under Smith who "received continent-wide acclaim for her books and articles on children's literature; few people are wiser concerning children's reading tastes and how they can be developed."

According to the writer's letter, Deacon had complained about the Toronto librarians' failure to purchase or supply the titles that he had mentioned.

Children's Books Get New Home

Date: Thursday, October 4, 1962, page 37

Description: Plans are announced for a new section to be added to Boys' and


Girls' House to be named in Smith's honour. It would house a collection of children's books published after 1910 which had been amassed by Smith's successor Jean Thomson. The article notes that the previous summer she received one of the highest awards for a librarian, the Clarence Day Award, from the American Library Association. It was the first time this prize had been awarded to a Canadian, a children's librarian or a woman.

Library Program for the Schools

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 1963, page 7

Description: In an article lamenting the absence of school libraries, Smith and former Toronto Chief Librarian Dr. George Locke are credited with having established "a system of children's public libraries accepted by many as the best in the world."

The author notes that where public libraries didnot exist in the immediate neighborhood, branches were established in schools and staffed once a week by professional librarians. In 1961, the decision was made to begin a full program of school libraries in Toronto. These would be under the control of the Board of Education with the Public Library Board to offer professional advice and assistance with this transfer of responsibility.

Toronto's Unique Treasure House of Books

Date: Thursday, March 23, 1978, page 7

Description: A profile of the Osborne Collection and Lillian H. Smith Collection of children's books. Readers are reminded that Osborne's generous gift was made as a tribute to Smith, whose work had so impressed him. The donation of his collection was made under a number of specific conditions. It was not to become a closed archive


and at the time of the article's publication it had grown to five times the original size. Also, the children's librarian was to remain in charge of the collection. The Lillian H. Smith Collection was also established to recognize the first director of boys' and girls' libraries.Stole Millions in Ponzi Scheme

After a five-week trial, a federal jury found Larry Bates and his family guilty of mail and wire fraud. Bates, who served in the House in the seventies, promoted his company through Christian television and radio programs. The former lawmaker held conferences predicting an economic collapse and emphasizing the need to invest in precious metals.

This led to the defendants (Bates family) running a decade-long Ponzi scheme in the buying and selling of gold and silver coins.

Unsuspecting citizens who bought into his claim are estimated to have given his company, First American Monetary Consultants, 87 million dollars. This money was to be spent on acquiring the previously stated precious metals.

Both prosecutors and the jury agreed that the evidence provided proved that the defendants kept the


to serve twenty years behind bars. The Memphis federal judge also ordered 73-year-old former Democratic State Representative to pay back more than 21 million dollars to a large majority of people he and his family defrauded.

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Follow the Conversation on TwitterMetropolitan police officers are going undercover as takeaway drivers in a bid to catch gangs of moped-riders in the capital.

The number of moped-enabled crimes in London has increased more than 25-fold in the last five years, from fewer than 900 in 2012 to upwards of 23,000 in 2017.

Police officers will not actually be delivering food to members of the public, but posing as drivers as part of a wide range of measures to tackle the surge in theft and violent crime which has seen delivery drivers targeted.

The scene of one of the attack in east London shows a police cordon and food delivery drivers who rushed to the aid of a victim who was attacked by a moped gang

Last July, an Uber Eats driver was attacked with acid


in east London while on a job.

Hundreds of drivers gathered outside parliament following the assault on Jabed Hussain, leading to an increased police operation tacking moped gangs and protecting drivers.

This week, one of Britain's most beloved stars Michael McIntyre was attacked by a man on a moped.

The comedian, 42, who is worth £38million, was waiting outside a school in north London when a gang of masked moped riders armed with hammers smashed the driver's window of his £120,000 Range Rover and ripped the £15,000 Rolex from his wrist in front of his terrified son.

Just last night, a 14-year-old boy was charged in connection with seven moped robberies in north London.

The teenager, who was thought to be a pillion passenger on a moped, was found with 13 mobile phonesin his possession.

It is thought some delivery drivers are refusing to work in some parts of London for fear of their own safety.

On Tuesday, another 14-year-old boy was charged with murder over the death of a Mark Fontaine, who was thought to be working as a delivery driver.

Mr Fonataine was fatally stabbed in upper-class Kensington, west London on May 30.

On Friday, two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of a robbery on an attack that left a 24-year-old woman in critical condition.

A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were arrested after the woman was punched as two men on a moped stole her phone and bag.

Jabed Hussain, 32, said he was on his way home in East London when the moped rider pulled up next to him at the traffic lights


and doused him with acid

Since the attack on Mr Hussian last year, moped-enabled crime has fallen by 55 percent in the capital.

The crimes peaked in July 2017, when there were 2,593 in a month, more than 80 a day.

May 2018 saw the lowest number of moped crimes in the capital in 18-months. The Met recorded 1,154 crimes of the type, meaning there are still hundreds of attacks every week.

Food delivery companies have also seen a fall in attacks on their drivers, but say many still see fear an intimidation in London as a daily issue.

They've also seen attacks on parts of Birmingham where there have been more than 80 moped-enabled crimes have been committed.

Both Uber Eats and Deliveroo are coordinating with the Home Office and Met Police toOfficial blog of Gurcharan Das. He is the author of India Grows at Night: A Liberal Case for a Strong State (Penguin 2012);The Difficulty of Being Good: On the Subtle Art of Dharma (2009),India Unbound (2000),a novel,A Fine Family (1990),a book of essays The Elephant Paradigm (2002) & an anthology of plays,Three plays (2003). He writes a regular column for the Times of India and 5 Indian language papers and occasional pieces for the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Time magazine.

Wednesday, December 31, 2003

Indians have good reasons to feel confident. Our economy has grown 5.9 percent per year since 1980, making it the fifth fastest growing major economy in the world over a 23 year period; this is not a case of one swallow making a summer.


appear to be on our side. If we do not seize the moment and improve our governance and accelerate the reforms, then history will not forgive us.

About Me

Gurcharan Das has recently published a new book, India Grows at Night: A liberal case for a strong state (Penguin 2012). He is also general editor for a 15 volume series, The Story of Indian Business (Penguin) of which three volumes have already appeared.
He is the author of The Difficulty of Being Good: On the subtle art of dharma (Penguin 2009) which interrogates the epic, Mahabharata, in order to answer the question, ‘why be good?’ His international bestseller, India Unbound, is a narrative account of India from Independence to the global information age, and has been published in 17 languages andfilmed by BBC. He writes regular column for several news papers and periodic guest columns for the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, and Newsweek. Gurcharan Das graduated with honors from Harvard University in Philosophy, Politics and Sanskrit. He later attended Harvard Business School. He was CEO of Procter & Gamble India and later Managing Director, Procter & Gamble Worldwide (Strategic Planning). In 1995, he took early retirement to become a full time writer.
Visit http://gurcharandas.org for his complete work and profile.


The Buffalo Sabres have an agreement in place to hire Dan Bylsma as coach pending compensation to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

Bylsma interviewed with the Sabres about their coaching vacancy for a second straight day Thursday, according to the AP, which stated the meeting Wednesday took place in Buffalo and included Sabres owners Terry Pegula and Kim Pegula, and general manager Tim Murray.

After losing out on Mike Babcock, who became coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 20, the Sabres received permission to interview Bylsma to replace Ted Nolan, who was fired last month.

Bylsma was fired as Penguins coach following the 2013-14 season. His contract with the Penguins runs through the 2015-16 season but he has permission to interview with other teams.

The 44-year-old went252-117-32 in 401 regular-season games with the Penguins and 43-45 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He led the Penguins to the Stanley Cup in 2009 and won the Jack Adams Award in 2011. He coached Pittsburgh to four 100-point seasons and finished no worse than second in its division in all six seasons.

Bylsma recently served as an assistant coach for the United States at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, where he coached Boston University center Jack Eichel, likely to be selected by the Sabres with the No. 2 pick of the 2015 NHL Draft on June 26.

The New Jersey Devils are believed to have permission to talk to Bylsma about their coaching position, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Sunday.