and later married Lisa, Derrick's mother. Derrick's mother also testified that after the March incident, neither she nor her son went over to appellant's home.
Considering this time frame, any visit by Derrick in the appellant's home would have to have occurred between June 1984 and March 9, 1986, which would place the incident described by Derrick within the period of limitations. This would be consistent with Derrick's testimony that only appellant, the complainant, and Charles were in the home at the time of the incident.
I agree that a witness' recantation of testimony is viewed with utmost suspicion. However, all of the recantations in this case occurred prior to trial and during trial. Also, the court, on admitting all inconsistent statements of the complainant into evidence stated that "theKay Cosmetics (with more than 1.7 million consultants worldwide and more than 2.2 billion in sales each year) was forced to give up on her dream of going to college, for financial reasons? In her own words: “Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in disguise. Success in many cases is’ failure turned inside out.”

Winston Churchill – Did you know that he failed 6th grade and then lost every election of public office, until he won and became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War? In his own words: “Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense”

Donald Trump –


to find and achieve some semblance of success?

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Because Dr. Hood was only one of five professors in Guilford College’s history department, and because history was my major, I took several of his classes. Dr. Hood was more than a bit crazy. He once told our class that every afternoon he returned home, played his harpsichord, and pushed himself back in time to sixteenth century Europe. He seemed…steps to combat the growing financial and social concerns. However, it may take years for the reform effects to permeate.

The Communist Party released an official document following a 4-day conclave of the top leaders. This conclave consented on initiating residence and land registration reforms necessary in boosting the conveniences of the urban population. Present policy line dictates that the economy is about to ensure the transition to a western economic model based on services and consumption. The new reforms indicate that the market would be the key decisive factor in determining the pricing of electricity, fuels, and other major resources. Beijing also promised to hasten the opening of the national capital account for furthering financial liberalization.

Xu Hongcai, a senior economist at the International Economic Exchanges China Center described


the reforms as ‘unprecedented’. The Beijing think tank notes that the earlier reforms had many limitations. The current reforms are ‘well-rounded’, on the contrary. Analysts explain that these are in the line of creating the same impact as the reforms in 1970-1980 by Deng Xiaoping. Those early reforms effectively opened up the markets of the country to increased international trade. President Xi Jinping continues to take the reformation further by undertaking several major changes. These include the abolition of controversial labor camps and the unification of the social security systems in the urban and rural regions.

The new policies would be in implementation according to the 60-point plan developed for the purpose. The fast actions by the president also eased confusions that it would take many years to formulatecomprehensive policies on covering the responsibilities of the huge party and the government bureaucracy system. The president took to the office in March. Xi took the first steps by setting up a working group to look after the economic reforms along with a new state security council. Dali Yang, political science professor at the University of Chicago described the new leadership as ‘robust’ and ‘systematic’.

Observers and analysts note that these proposed reforms are the first steps to a long term plan of a huge transformation system. The primary focus of the transition would be on developing consumption reliability and tackling widespread discontent and inequality in the society. The latter concern poses a particularly critical concern to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.


BYLAWS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY (effective April 16, 2008; older versions of our bylaws, and misc other policies, are archived here)

Embracing our responsibility to our community, and in the hope of creating an organization that will participate in making the City of San Francisco a model of a just and sustainable society, we, the activists of the San Francisco Green Party and the members of the San Francisco Green Party as represented by the County Council, establish these bylaws to govern the operations and functions of the San Francisco Green Party.

Article 1: Declarations

1.1. This organization shall be known as the San Francisco Green Party (SFGP).

1.2. The San Francisco Green Party is a component part of the Green Party of California, and is ultimately responsible to theGreen registered voters of the City and County of San Francisco.

Article 2: Membership

2.1. All persons registered as Green Party voters, residing in the City and County of San Francisco, shall be regarded as members of the San Francisco Green Party. Non-citizens, non-residents of San Francisco, and others otherwise unable to vote may be regarded as members if they have been actively engaged in the work of the San Francisco Green Party.

2.2. All members of the County Council, active members of Working Groups, and active members of chartered Locals and Caucuses shall be regarded as active members of the San Francisco Green Party. Such persons must be currently and actively engaged in the work of the San Francisco Green Party. Each Working Group, Local, and Caucus shall maintain a


list, updated at least once every six months, of its active members.

2.3. The current list of active members shall be maintained by the County Council; and the list shall be reexamined and updated each year, in January. Anyone no longer an active member shall be removed from the list at that time. Any active member who attends at least two General Meetings within a calendar year may, at the discretion of the County Council, be listed as an active member for the following year. The County Council, or any General Meeting, may add anyone to the list of active members for the year.

Article 3: County Council

3.1. The registered membership of the San Francisco Green Party shall be represented by a County Council.

3.2. Members of the County Council ofthe San Francisco Green Party shall be elected at large for two-year terms at each general primary election, and shall take office at noon on the Tuesday following the 30th day after their election,

3.3. Members of the County Council must be registered members of the Green Party of California, and must live in the City & County of San Francisco. If, by the time a new County Council is to take office, no one has been elected or qualified to take office, or if the entire Council is vacated during its term, a General Meeting may elect at least one member to the County Council. The State Coordinating Committee must be notified immediately if such an action takes place.

3.4. A member will be automatically removed from the Council


the number of Green Party registered voters in the state on that date.

3.6. The SFGP may, if both the County Council and a General Meeting approve, fix a different number of County Council members to be elected for the following term. The SFGP must notify the State Coordinating Committee of the Green Party of California, which must then in turn notify the Secretary of State by the 135th day preceding the general primary election.

3.7. New members of the County Council may be appointed to fill vacancies. The Council shall nominate, and with the consent of a General Meeting (business decision), appoint new members to the Council.

3.8. Members of the San Francisco Green Party who hold elected office in local, state, or federal government shall be regarded as exfor decision-making. The Council may, however, establish its own rules of procedure. All County Council meetings shall be open to any member of the San Francisco Green Party, who may participate in discussion and the consensus process; but only members of the Council may vote, unless the Council chooses otherwise.

3.11. A quorum of the County Council shall consist of 50% of the current members of the Council, rounded up to the nearest whole number.

3.12. The County Council may delegate any of its duties and powers to committees. These committees may contain non-council members and may act in all other respects as if they were Working Groups of the San Francisco Green Party; but they shall remain responsible to the County Council.

Article 4: Working Groups

4.1. The San Francisco Green


Party is both a political party and a grass roots political activist Organization. The work of the activist members of the San Francisco Green Party is organized through Working Groups. Working Groups are voluntary associations of SFGP activists carrying out that aspect of the work of the SFGP to which they are dedicated or interested. The Working Groups, along with the membership of the County Council, comprise the San Francisco Green Party, as it exists as an activist organization.

4.2. Working Groups may be established by either the County Council or by a General Meeting/Plenary. The purpose of the Working Group, its duties, responsibilities, and delegated powers (if any), should be clearly stated at the time of its formation. The establishing body may name a coordinator for the Group.Finance Committee is responsible, under the County Council, for the sound management of the finances of the local. The duties and responsibilities of the Finance Committee will include financial planning, development and monitoring of the budget, financial record keeping, day-to-day fiscal management, and fundraising.

10.3. The Finance Committee is empowered to make decisions only within the parameters set down in this article; the County Council reserves the right to approve all business decisions made by the Committee. The Finance Committee shall report to the County Council every month. The Finance Committee is empowered to propose specific rules and guidelines to implement the duties and responsibilities set down in these bylaws, subject to the approval of the County Council.

10.4. Meetings of the Finance Committee shall be open to all active


members.

10.5. The Finance Committee will consist of the Treasurer, at least two permanent members, and any other active members of the San Francisco Green Party who wish to participate. The County Council shall appoint, for one-year terms, at least two permanent members to the Finance Committee. The elected members are responsible for attending Finance Committee meetings and insuring that the work of the Committee continues.

10.6. The Treasurer of the San Francisco Green Party shall be chosen by the County Council for a one-year term, but may be replaced by the Council at any time. The Treasurer will be ex-officio a member of the Finance Committee and may, but need not be, a permanent member of the Finance Committee.

10.7. The Treasurer is responsible for seeing to it that thethe Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, followed by Miami at Dallas in an NBA Finals rematch before MVP Derrick Rose and Chicago close the tripleheader against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.

President Barack Obama gave a thumbs-up when told about the tentative settlement after he finished playing basketball at Fort McNair in Washington on Saturday morning.

The league plans a 66-game season and aims to open training camps Dec. 9. Stern has said it would take about 30 days from an agreement to playing the first game.

"All I feel right now is 'finally,' " Dwyane Wade told The Associated Press.

Multiple league sources confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Dave McMenamin that the NBA All-Star Game would be held in Orlando as scheduled, though a date has yet to be finalized.

Just 12 days


Slidell woman a featured speaker at meeting of Women in Film and Television Louisiana

Veteran television producer Paula Pendarvis of Slidell will be the featured speaker at an upcoming meeting of Women in Film and Television Louisiana. The networking meeting, called an Alice Evening, will be held April 21, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Columns Hotel, 3811 Saint Charles Ave.

Paula Pendarvis

Pendarvis will discuss what she discovered in her first TV newsroom in New Orleans in 1980; what's different there 33 years later; and what remains the same. Also speaking, WIFT Louisiana President and certified life coach Ali Duffey will discuss work/life balance.

WIFT Louisiana invites women who work in the film, television and digital media industries to its April 21 and May 19 Alice Evenings. The two meetings willbe open to non-members as part of an annual membership drive. Each meeting includes a Talking Point from women in the industry.

Pendarvis is a New Orleans based media specialist with more than 30 years experience in television news and generation of original content. She worked as a television news producer in New Orleans and Dallas, creating a TV newsroom from scratch; and was co-creator of the New Orleans television program “Friday Night Football” and the late Brandon Tartikoff’s “Know It Alls.”

As a producer, she’s created original content for ABC News, NBC News, CNN, Independent Film Channel, the Discovery Channel, Food Network, HGTV and WYES, WDSU and WWL in New Orleans.

She’s coordinated logistics for major events such as the visit of Pope John Paul II, multiple Super Bowls, opening


earlier threatened about cyberattacks. Earlier on Christmas morning, there were some problems reported regarding some features of PlayStation Network. It was later complained by others that they could not gain access to the Steam Gaming platform or its store.

There were thousands of gamers who could not use their game last year when Lizard Squad, a hacking group, reportedly took down both the Xbox and PlayStation Networks over Christmas. Meanwhile, this year Phantom Squad claimed that it would take down PSN and XLive over Christmas. Later, the group said that they would back down and let the consumers enjoy their Holiday.of
the sun reaches the treeline, the birds get up and all start
singing all at once. Except for the mockingbird. He can sing at
night, when most other birds are asleep. Which brings me to this
week's Trivia...

The Northern Mockingbird (of the family mimidae) sings
some original songs, but also mimics all sorts of things. Other
bird songs (Purple Martins, Hummingbird sounds, and such), and
sounds not made by nature. This includes dad's alarm clock (beep
beeep beeeep) and, the funniest to me, an impact wrench in the
Walmart parking lot. I'd heard the weird noise (because I was
sitting in the truck while I waited for mom and dad to come out of
the store), and wondered what on earth it…

How's it going, guys? If anyone's interested, we just started a
post-apocalyptic map game heavily inspired by Fallout


1831, the London Bridge was sinking into
the bottom of the Thames river an eighth of an inch a year. In
1967, the Queen announced that the span designed by John Rennie
would have to be torn down before it fell down, just like the
children's song. The old bridge was put up for sale and the highest
bidder was Robert McCulloch, an oil and chainsaw tycoon, who
offered $2,460,000 for the granite bridge, which weighed te…

Aside from screaming kids, there are fewer things that can
distract you in stores than flickering lights. I know in the newer
Walmarts on the coast, they put in these stupid sensors to be
"greener" (note quotation marks), so they turn off the lights
overhead when the sun comes through the skylights, then turn them
back on when the clouds roll over. OnLOS ANGELES -- The pro-wrestling world lost one of its best known personalities on Friday with the death of Canadian "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, he was 61.

The WWE posted on its website that Piper, whose real name is Roderick Toombs, died on Friday, but there was no immediate word on the cause of death.

Piper was born in Saskatoon and rose to prominence in the 1980s, battling the likes of Hulk Hogan in what was then the World Wrestling Federation.

WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon described Piper as one of the most "entertaining, controversial and bombastic performers ever in WWE."

Some of the other big names from pro-wrestling in the 80s were tweeting their condolences and paying tribute on Friday.

"Sad to hear about Roddy Piper. He once worked 91 nights w/out


a day off. WWE wouldn't be what it is today w/out him. Wonderful athlete & friend," tweeted former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura, who was one of Piper's contemporaries.

"I am shocked and saddened to hear of Roddy Piper's passing. He was one of a kind and one of the all time greats," said wrestling star Steve Austin in a post on Twitter.

"I love you forever, god bless you bubba," tweeted the Iron Sheik.

"I am so sad to tweet that my friend Roddy Piper passed away last night. He was really such a sweet man. My heart is with his family," tweeted singer Cyndi Lauper, who made frequent appearances in wrestling shows in the 80s and 90s.

Piper's family moved around the Prairies in his youth and he became involved inwrestling at the age of 15 in Winnipeg.

Piper turned pro in the late 70s and eventually moved to Los Angeles where he became involved in what is now World Wrestling Entertainment making a name for himself in high profile bouts with the likes of Hulk Hogan and Mr. T.

He was credited with helping to launch Wrestlemania and later became a commentator for pro-wrestling matches before trying his hand at acting.

His most notable role was in John Carpenter's sci-fi cautionary tale "They Live," according to his bio on the WWE website.

Piper returned to the wrestling world in the 90s, published his autobiography and the WWE named him to its Hall of Fame in 2005.

His son Colt Toombs said in a tweet that his father was a great man.

"I will


used for replacement of the ascending aorta was anastomosed to the proximal part of the aortic arch, then it was clamped and the extracorporal circulation was started again with rewarming of the patient. The aortic valve was replaced with a 21 mm St. Jude HP mechanical valve prosthesis in the usual manner. At last, the graft was anastomosed supracoronary to the proximal stump of the ascending aorta. Extracorporal circulation was discontinued without any difficulties. Apart from a few days of somnolence, the patient's recovery was uneventful, he was discharged from hospital on the 12th postoperative day. Three months after the surgery he had no complaints and returned to work without any problems.were arrested by rebels in Tripoli.

The National Transitional Council was poised to take over as celebrations erupted across Libya and on the streets of London.

The Prime Minister said: "His regime is falling apart and is in full retreat. Gaddafi must stop fighting without conditions and clearly show that he has given up any claim to control Libya."

Nato is believed to have joined the battle today with bombing raids on the Gaddafi compound. As rebels gained more and more control of the city, the National Transitional Council was this afternoon planning to move from Benghazi inthe east to take control of the country in the capital. "The heroic rebels control almost all of Tripoli," said Mustafa Abdul Jalil, head of the council.

But Gaddafi was refusing to heed calls to


end the bloodshed. Hundreds of opposition fighters were reported to have been killed in bitter fighting overnight.

The tyrant's whereabouts were unknown but he may be hiding in a labyrinth of tunnels underneath his compound. He could have gone to ground in his home town of Sirte or another secret location - possibly even in another country.

Rebels streamed into Tripoli from the east, west and south in co-ordinated attacks. They came under fire from tanks and machineguns mounted on lorries which poured out of the compound.

There were reports that tanks were also heading to the port. But some local residents claimed that most of Gaddafi's forces had deserted him.The rebels' top diplomat in London, Mahmud Nacua, said that 95 per cent of the city was under their control andvowed that Gaddafi would be found.

"The fighters will turn over every stone to find him". The startling breakthrough, after a long deadlock, was the culmination of a closely coordinated plan by rebels, Nato and anti-Gaddafi forces in Tripoli, rebel leaders said.

Britain, America and other nations are urging rebel leaders to ensure that the toppling of the dictator is not followed by fresh bloodshed as happened in Iraq.

Gaddafi last night issued an appeal on state television for Libyans to save the capital. In a series of audio messages, he called on his supporters to march in the streets of the capital and "purify it" from "the rats".

As euphoric residents celebrated in Green Square, the symbolic heart of the Gaddafi regime, rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Rahman warned that pockets of resistance


remained and that as long as Gaddafi remained on the run the "danger is still there".

Reporters in the Rixos Hotel could hear gunfire and loud explosions from the direction of the compound. In Green Square - which is to return to its original name of Martyrs' Square - rebel supporters tore down the green flags of the Libyan government and trampled on portraits of Gaddafi.

Special forces and other military trainers are understood to have played a key role in transforming the rebels into a fighting force. Nato aircraft carried out thousands of missions over Libya, with British planes bombing 900 targets.

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Gaddafi, his son Saif, and the head of the intelligence service, Abdullah al-Sanussi, for crimes against humanity. With eventsunfolding quickly, Mr Cameron broke off his holiday in Cornwall to chair a meeting of the National Security Council on Libya this morning.

He stressed Gaddafi's future was up to the Libyan people adding: "The Libyan people are closer to their dream of a better future free from the terror of Gaddafi."


Embraer delivery marks Air Zimbabwe revival

Published: 05 May 2019

THE delivery of the Embraer ERJ-145 last week, with two more Embraers and two Boeing 777-200ERs set to join the fleet this year, marks a major milestone in the revival of Air Zimbabwe, and crucially, it demonstrates the new administration's desire to resuscitate critical State-Owned Enterprises.

Air Zimbabwe's Embraer touched down at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on Tuesday mid-morning, and gives the company an opportunity to fly right sized equipment on domestic and regional routes.

Its commissioning is expected in the next few days as the Embraer, which has Zimbabwe Airways colours and logos , has to get Air Zimbabwe livery in the next 21 days.

Air Zimbabwe corporate services manager Mr Tafadzwa Mazonde told The Sunday Mail Business last weekwhom 598 (28%) also have a subspecialty. Among the latter, 49% are plastic or vascular surgeons, which are also the specialties with the greatest demand in the public system. According to estimates of the Chilean Ministry of Health, on that year there was a deficit of 285 general surgeons and 142 subspecialists. These figures correspond to 18.5% and 23.8% of the existing resources. A survey published in 2009 reported that 78% of trainees in general surgery would prefer to continue studying a subspecialty, following the trend observed in the USA and Europe. Therefore, there is a disproportion between the intentions of general surgery trainees and the needs for these professionals in Chile.


in the Benishangul region, a vast, arid land on the border with Sudan, some 900km north-west of the capital Addis Ababa,

Temperatures here can get as high as 48C (118F). Most of the vegetation that existed on the dam site has been cleared to make way for the construction, and the area is now extremely dusty.

In May last year, the builders achieved their first milestone when they diverted the course of the Blue Nile.

What used to be the river bed is now being lined with layers and layers of concrete that will form part of the main dam.

Some 8,500 people working at the site, where construction carries on 24 hours a day.

Part of the actual dam structure is already taking shape. The workers are busy at work on whatlooks like a huge floor of concrete.

Downstream, Egypt - which relies almost totally on the waters of the Nile, says their supply will be under threat.

Egypt and Sudan currently get the lion's share of the Nile's waters under colonial-era treaties. While Sudan backs Ethiopia's plans, Egypt has remained opposed.

Talks to ease tensions between the two countries have collapsed.

Despite this, Ethiopian foreign ministry spokesman Amb Dina Mufti describes the dam as a "win-win" project.

"Sudan has already seen the benefits and has come on board, we hope Egypt will see that too," he says.

media caption Ethiopia's dam project is controversial

Sally Nabil, Aswan, Egypt

The concern in Egypt is about the potential threat to its dominance over the Nile.

Egypt fears Ethiopia's dam will restrict the flow of this strategic waterway - the


you can rouse yourself, wander to the world-class Terrace Restaurant to sample superb Thai specialities or experience a muscle-melting massage at the Aman Spa.

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Celebrate in glorious style with your closest friends and family at this six-suite villa set within the prestigious Marbella Club. This extravagant yet unpretentious villa has masses of space, traditional Andalusian interiors and super-smart amenities (including a private gym and spa), plus tropical gardens leading directly to a sandy beach. Thoughtful touches such as customised playlists pre-loaded onto iPads for guests make this villa special. But the jewel in its crown is the full retinue of staff (we're talking a maid, butler, bartender and masseuse) who ensure every whim is catered for and, with the help ofDid You Know?

Barry University was the first university in Florida to be fully upgraded to Windows 2000 Active Directory (native mode) and Exchange 2000 Servers.

The web services group were proud recipients of the 2002 CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Award of Excellence in the Category of Internal Communications Programs for District III. This award was given to the team for the redesigned Barry 4U! campus newsletter.

With the acquisition of nearly 200,000 items at the Law School, Barry’s library holdings exceed 930,000, well above the average for a school this size.

Barry was the first university in South Florida to provide full Internet access in all residence halls.

The David Brinkley Television Studio received a Holocaust Documentation Award for videotaping the stories of 32 Holocaust survivors.

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camera couldn't reach her, Francheska also followed her footsteps awkwardly.

"Well i'm trying too, I can't seem to get it to play" I murmured looking really closely into the screen. "These advertisement things are so annoying!" I said getting louder almost yelling.

"Babe calm down" Marie said leaning over my shoulder and making sure her hair and make up was perfect. They were both in their late 20's and extremely friendly they were just like they were teenage girls but they can also get a little nasty from time to time.

"What the hell Haze!" Marie gasped once more running away from the camera again.

"What now!" Rolling my eyes I got out of my seat and walked over to the fridge and grabbing a apple.

"It's been streaming for like 5 minutes..."as many as I can."

Comments flooded in even more and they were moving at a rapid speed.

"Their moving too fast" I complained trying to stop it on a single one, "Um how about that one?" Francheska pointed at a short one which stood out by lots of printed hearts. "Who is or was your favourite Disney character of all time" Marie read out.

"Well its Stitch from ya know Lilo and Stitch. He's just.. uh.. he's just cute.... That was by @Nesbitts_tits_" I glared at Francheska who did that purposely because of the username.

She forcefully grinned back trying to hold in her laughter which I knew would slip out and it did eventually. "Nice username" I winked and scrolled through more of the questions.

"Only because she works for them"


About Engelbert Humperdinck

There are multiple artists with this name: 1. A British pop singer 2. A German composer 1. Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey; 2 May 1936) is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)" and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" ("The Last Waltz with You") Humperdinck will represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. (Last.fm)At the first school Mario Kart tournament on Wednesday, May 5, junior Charlie Schwartzkopf plays sophomore Molly Ricker in the first round of the tournament. “It was fun that this tournament brought all these people together” Schwartzkopf said.

Mayhem Week: StuCo hosts first ever Mario Kart tournament

Freshman Ryan Biven placed first, winning all eight of his races in the sixteen-student tournament, hosted by StuCo

Freshman Ryan Biven won a sixteen-student Mario Kart tournament hosted by StuCo Wednesday, May 1. Biven won all eight of his races in the tournament, and crossed the final finish line with a crowd of students chanting his name. However, Biven stayed calm and confident until he crossed the finish line.

By Andrew TowIn the first round of the tournament, senior Nathan Sheehan and sophomore Evan Sherman


the most under rated piece dialogue in this film comes from 'Drive the Corvette into the Water' scene. It's where Billy Jack says:

Well it may have been violent and maybe he wasn't indian, but living near a small reservation, it was the first time they ever saw indians potrayed in a popular light. Back then being an indian was the same as a dirt word, and he gave them confidence so i wouldn't be so quick to damn the movie. It really started a revolution here in the Upper Penisula where they could be proud of who they were.

Howdy Everyone, after reading many of the comments I find myself in the minority. I love the movie Billy Jack. I do agree that it runs long on hippies singingthe "origonal hippies", buster. I'll sick my CHEROKEE and SEMINOLE relitives on your phony-baloney neohippie asses!

lets just say that the movie has not stood the test of time. or as BJ would say (deadpan in a monotone) the wind mumble mumble trees mumble mumble indian spirts mumble mumble nature mumble mumble white devils mumble mumble healing ..and so on for a few more minutes.

The movie was for its time. It had to be good, people flocked to it. The acting was not the best, but it did show the ignorance of our culture to generational differences. It was good to see a Vietnam Vet., getting some glory, after fighting in a thankless War. Now I look around, and the hippies, are the yuppies. These hypocrite whiny people, who


occasions for very brief periods of time, had never stayed overnight in Jevarjian's house and was sleeping in his own recreational vehicle at the time the search commenced on May 17, 2007. Additionally, as stated by the court in its memorandum of decision, no evidence had been presented to show that the defendant even had the means of accessing Jevarjian's home.
The trial court clearly articulated the facts and the law that formed the basis of its conclusion that the defendant did not meet the burden of establishing a reasonable expectation of privacy in Jevarjian's house and garage and, accordingly, held that he did not have standing to invoke his constitutional rights as to the evidence seized from Jevarjian's house and garage. On the basis of our plenary reviewwho became the definite and ultimate California babe – the epitome of the American dream (girl). Most likely, there are only very few people on this planet who don’t know her name or who wouldn’t recognize her. Pamela is most likely the most famous bimbo of this century – not without a reason. Born on July 1, 1967 in British Columbia, Canada, Pamela didn’t expect to become a world famous icone. Little did she know, that she was destined to change the way society looked at femininity, when the American dream happened to her by sheer accident, as she appeared on JumboTron at a football game, getting noticed immediately, because of her beauty. This happy little accident kickstarted the avalanche of her career, leading to beer advertisements, which


well as the iconic red swimsuits and the location of Malibu Beach. Men all over the world, imagined this speck of paradise to be a place where no “normal” girls live, yes, where no medicore females had a right to exist, but only feminine, sexy goddesses with perfect bodies in formfitting swimwear and beautys in bathing suits and bikinis. Despite these uncountable sexy girls wandering the beach and scenes of Baywatch, no one knows how many people, especially men and boys, watched she show solely because of two reasons: Seeing those two breasts in that red swimsuit wobbling up and down in slow motion. Baywatch became one of the most successful series of the 20th century, was broadcasted in 144 countries and watched by over one billion peopleKemeter Mich. (23) is among the best in the world in solo free climbing. The French national park of Verdon, young man were climbed on a rock higher than 150 meters without any protection. Photographer Alexandre Buisse photographed the moments of breathtaking.Buisse follows climbers around the world, from United Kingdom to Nepal and "catch" their "Spiderman moments."- It can be dangerous, but we do everything to make sure that all work well, it is not dangerous for us, said the photographer.He added that Mich is among the best in the world in what he does. On the back he knowns to carry a backpack with a parachute that will be used in case he starts to fall.


true conservatives, regardless of their domestic grievances, criticize the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to the President of the United States?

Absolutely not.

To have such an honor come to these shores should be a cause of celebration for every American in the country, since even the biggest fool in America should recognize that this honor gives our president the added international cachet to successfully pursue American foreign policy abroad.

But in spite of that, upon receiving news of this honor coming to America, the Republican National Committee issued the following statement:

"The real question Americans are asking is, 'What has President Obama actually accomplished?' It is unfortunate that the president's star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights. One thing is certainthe re-release of DOOM II. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) gave players the brutal Super Shotgun to bear against deadlier demons, and the infamous boss, the Icon of Sin.

Battle the demon hordes at home or on-the-go on Nintendo Switch.

The Master Levels, 20 additional levels made by the community and supervised by the developers

Local 4 player multiplayer

Local 4 player co-op

Celebrate DOOM's 25th anniversary with the release of DOOM 3, available for the first time on Nintendo consoles.

In this critically acclaimed action-horror re-telling of the original DOOM, players must battle their way through a demon-infested facility before entering the abyss to battle Hell's mightiest warrior - and put an end to the invasion.

DOOM 3 includes the Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Missions expansion packs.

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second harmonic output signal at the desired frequency. Intermodulation distortion occurs when two radio signals, one desired and one undesired, enter the signal terminal of the transistor and produce an unwanted output signal within the selectivity of the amplifier.
Common amplifier design practice relies on a parallel resonant circuit located between the transistor's output terminal and a DC voltage source to provide the amplifier's gain and frequency selectivity. Typically, the parallel resonant circuit includes an inductor in parallel with a voltage variable capacitor, or varactor, to allow DC voltage control of the amplifier's center frequency. The varactor comprises a reverse biased diode whose capacitance varies as a function of the DC bias.
Although simple in topology and implementation, the parallel resonant circuit has several shortcomings. First, the loaded quality factor,includes an inductor in series with a varactor to permit DC control of the amplifier's center frequency. Contrary to its parallel counterpart, the loaded Q of the series resonant circuit increases as the amplifier's center frequency increases; thus, the bandwidth of the amplifier remains constant as varactor capacitance decreases. Additionally, the series resonant circuit improves rejection of harmonic distortion by reducing the amplifier's gain at the half carrier frequency. This also prevents the amplifier from leaving its linear operating region and creating harmonic output signals.
Although the series resonant circuit solves two of the three critical performance issues encountered when utilizing the parallel resonant circuit approach, it also creates new problems. First, in the typical configuration, the amplifier necessitates a DC current path from the transistor's return terminal to


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The Dallas Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 in a game that will decide the NFC East division title. Due to a tenuous quarterback situation, the Cowboys have brought in a familiar face as insurance under center.

Updates from Thursday, Dec. 26

Barry Horn of The Dallas Morning News has more on Jon Kitna's return to the Dallas Cowboys:From movies based on best-selling books, to the newest "Star Wars" installment, 2015 should be a big year for films geared toward space fans. Here are Space.com's top picks for space movies to keep an eye out for in 2015:

"The Martian"

The new movie directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon chronicles the harrowing adventures of a NASA astronaut stranded on Mars after his fellow crewmembers abandon the Red Planet during a storm. The film is based on the best-selling book "The Martian" (Crown Publishers, 2014). The movie is set for release on Nov. 25.

"Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens"

Director J.J. Abrams' much-anticipated "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" brings new characters and old characters together 30 years after the events of "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi." Abrams


and representatives working with the movie have been sporadically releasing some awesome-looking views of the set, and the first teaser for the new film premiered in 2014. The new movie is expected to come out in the United States on Dec. 18.

"The Visit"

How would the world react to aliens coming to Earth? "The Visit" tries to explore exactly how Earthlings would behave when confronted with intelligent life landing on the planet. The movie premiered at the 2015 Sundance film festival in Park City, Utah. See a trailer for "The Visit."

"Jupiter Ascending"

"Jupiter Ascending" follows the life of a young woman on Earth destined for greatness, as predicted by a group of aliens. Jupiter Jones (played by Mila Kunis) goes on a journey to defeat the Queen of the Universe,who is attempting to destroy her. "Jupiter Ascending" is set for release on Feb. 6.

"Tomorrowland"

While "Tomorrowland" might not seem like a space movie on its surface, it has major ties to NASA. The mysterious movie is at least partially set in Florida and involves a plotline that calls back to NASA's space shuttle program. Representatives with the film are keeping a tight lid on the high points of the plot, but did release a teaser trailer in 2014. The movie is expected to come out on May 22, in the United States.

"The Avengers: Age of Ultron"

Although we don't know if "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will feature any space-specific shenanigans, we're pretty confident that space fans could find something to love in the new Avengers movie. Marvel always seems


to sneak in some kind of space reference. The film follows The Avengers as they attempt to thwart Ultron, a sentient robot. The movie premieres on May 1.

"Ratchet & Clank"

The animated movie "Ratchet & Clank" is based on the popular video game of the same name. The two protagonists, Ratchet and Clank, are on a quest with the Galactic Rangers to save the Solana Galaxy from a villainous alien, according to a film description. The new movie is set for release sometime in 2015.

"Day of the Triffids"

"The Day of the Triffids" (based on a book of the same name) is the science-fiction story of a plague of blindness that infects most people on Earth. Individuals on the planet are then forced to fight alien plants, called Triffids, inorder to save humanity. The movie is slated for release in 2015, though a premiere date had not yet been set.

"H."

"H." follows the story of two women who go insane after an apparent meteor strike in Troy, New York, according to a description of the film, which is set to premiere at Sundance this year. Details on the film are still light, but it might be one to watch in 2015.

"Home"

This adorable animated movie features a fat cat named Pig, a race of color-changing aliens, and a great adventure that brings aliens and humans together on Earth. "Home" is scheduled for release on March 27. Watch the "Home" trailer.

Other 2015 movies to look out for in 2015:

"The Fantastic Four": The original "Fantastic Four" of comic book fame were


new subsidiary "develops, manufactures and distributes Lumia, Asha and Nokia X mobile phones and other devices."

About 25,000 Nokia employees will be transfered to Microsoft, including former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop. Elop, who was once president of the Microsoft Business Division before leaving for Nokia in 2010, will now become the executive vice president of the Microsoft Devices Group. He will be responsible for all Nokia tablets, mobile phones and smartphones; Microsoft's Surface tablet lineup; Xbox hardware; and technology from Perceptive Pixel, the touchscreen manufacturer Microsoft acquired in 2012. Elop will report to Nadella.

Microsoft and Nokia indicated earlier this week that some of the terms of the deal have been adjusted from the original agreement. As part of those changes, Microsoft will manage Nokia's social media assets and theNokia.com domain for up to one year. Additionally, 21 Nokia employees based in China who work under the company's Chief Technology Office will move to Microsoft (the original terms called for the entire Chief Technology Office to remain with Nokia). Microsoft will also not acquire Nokia's plant in Korea as originally planned.

A Nokia factory in Chennai, India will also remain with Nokia while the company works to resolve a tax issue with authorities there.

The Nokia acquisition is the second-biggest in Microsoft's history, in terms of value, surpassed only by the $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype in 2011. However, Nokia said in its own announcement of the deal's closing that the original $7.2 billion price tag could wind up "slightly higher." The company will reveal the acquisition's final cost


during its earnings call next week.

First announced in September, the acquisition was initially expected to close in the first quarter of 2014, but was postponed due to delays in getting approval from some Asian regulators, particularly in China. The deal cleared that hurdle earlier this month.

Nokia has been Microsoft's most important Windows Phone partner since 2011, when the Finland-based company agreed to base its smartphone devices on Microsoft's smartphone OS. Nokia's Lumia line of devices currently accounts for the vast majority -- roughly 90 percent -- of all Windows Phone devices shipped worldwide.

About the Author

Gladys Rama is the senior site producer for Redmondmag.com, RCPmag.com and MCPmag.com.Justin already has a number of tattoos expressing his Christian faith, including a large cross in the centre of his chest, a quote from a psalm on his shoulder and an image of Jesus on the back of his leg.

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Justin showed off his tats at a gig in London last year


Osman Mirzayev was a celebrated journalist, writer and publicist in Soviet Azerbaijan, then part of the USSR.
Osman Mirzayev is widely regarded as one of the great pioneers of independent journalism in Azerbaijan. He came to prominence as presenter of Dalga, Azerbaijan's first political TV programme, and through his investigative articles about political repression and persecution in the Soviet Azerbaijan and books We Only Live Once, Eagle in Flight, Drop and Lake and many other writings. Mirzayev's book Adlarimiz reviews the origins and meanings of the most popular first names in Azerbaijan.
[ - ]          PERRIE   v. PERRIE

correction of inventorship claim for lack of standing. We
affirm.
                      BACKGROUND
    The following facts are undisputed or taken from Sal-
ly Perrie’s amended complaint. The parties, Sally and
Kenneth Perrie, were married in 1982. The couple formed
a company aimed at adapting popular board games such
as Yahtzee, Monopoly, and Battleship for use in electronic
gaming machines used in the casino industry. Their work
began in the mid-1980s and ended in 1992 before they
separated in 1994. Mr. Perrie took primary control of the
company shortly thereafter.
    Prior to their separation, the Perries presented the
games to


Milton Bradley, the owner of the board games.
In 1995, Mr. Perrie informed Ms. Perrie that an agree-
ment had been reached with Milton Bradley for name
rights, and with Mikohn, Inc. for distribution of the
games. In the late 1990s, Mr. Perrie filed patent applica-
tions for the games, naming himself and his partner, Olaf
Vancura, as the sole inventors. Ms. Perrie was not named
as an inventor on the patent applications. The patents
issued between 2001 and 2010.
    In early 2007, the Perries formally filed for divorce.
The following year, Ms. Perrie filed for Chapter 7 bank-
ruptcy, which was discharged on December 3, 2008.
Ms. Perrie’s schedule of assets, filed as part of her bank-
ruptcy case, listed her ownership interest in the company,
but failed to list any interest in or pending causes of
actionmore recently, recruited followers in North Carolina. (Emphasis added.)

It is a well-established fact these training camps were funded by the Saudis at the behest of the CIA and managed by Pakistan’s ISI. As documented by Jason Burke (Al Qaeda: The true story of Radical Islam, p. 77-78), numerous camps were built at Zhawar Khili, Jali, Pabbi, Khaldan, Ali Khel, Tora Bora and elsewhere along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

The training camps were maintained by a handful of Mujahideen, including Osama bin Laden (his primary camps were named Badr I and Badr II) and Gulbuddin Heckmatyar, a trusted CIA-ISI asset that received a lion’s share of covert funding. In the 1980s, CIA officials often visited these camps, according to research conducted by B. Raman of the South Asia Analysis Group.

[efoods]Ahmed Rashid,


author of Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia, estimates that after 1982 more than 100,000 Muslims from dozens of countries received political or military training in the CIA-backed camps of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Recruits included Arabs, Pakistanis, Kashmiris, Filippinos, Bosnian Muslims, Uighurs from Xinjiang in China.

According to the current Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, in the mid-80s the CIA examined ways to increase the participation of these internationally recruited Islamic fighters, including the formation of some sort of “international brigade” (see Steve Coll, Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001, p. 146).

A brigade of patsies and useful idiots, specicially organized to put a face on false flag terrorism, would later be created,As I Stand - DVD

As I Stand follows two young men, Devin Wheeler and Matthew Daniels as
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As I Stand follows two young men, Devin Wheeler and Matthew Daniels as
their lives are struck by tragedy and they search for peace and understanding through God. While Devin turns to his faith for strength and guidance following the death of his wife, youth pastor Matthew turns away from his faith, placing blame and demanding answers in the wake of a robbery and assault.

As the landscape of their lives continues to change, each man handles the road


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13    Before:                      Sack, Chin, and Carney, Circuit Judges.
14                  The plaintiffs seek compensation for damages allegedly incurred as a

15    result of armed attacks that took place in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza

16    Strip between January 1995 and July 2005.  They appeal from the dismissal of

17    claims they made under the Alien Tort Statute (the ʺATSʺ), 28 U.S.C. § 1350, by

18    the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Brian M.

19    Cogan, Judge).  The basis for the dismissal was this Courtʹs decision in Kiobel v.

20    Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 621 F.3d 111 (2d Cir. 2010) (ʺKiobel Iʺ), affʹd on other

                                                              Jesner v. Arab Bank

 1    (ʺHAMASʺ), the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (ʺPIJʺ), the Al Aqsa Martyrsʹ Brigade

 2    (ʺAAMBʺ), and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (ʺPFLPʺ)

 3    (collectively ʺthe terrorist organizationsʺ)11—have conducted widespread

 4    murderous attacks, including suicide bombings, against citizens of Israel—

 5    mostly Jews.  The terrorist organizations allegedly arranged those attacks in part

 6    by promising, and later delivering, financial payments to the relatives of

 7    ʺmartyrsʺ who were killed—along with those who were injured or captured—

 8    while perpetrating the attacks.  See Almog, 471 F. Supp. 2d at 260‐61.

 9                  The plaintiffs assert that the terrorist organizations funded these attacks in

10    two ways.  The organizations solicited public and private donations directly and

11    deposited them in bank accounts throughout the Middle East.  The organizations

12    also raised funds through affiliated, purportedly charitable proxy organizations,

13    including two entities created in Saudi Arabia:  the Popular Committee for

14    Assisting the Palestinian Mujahideen and the Saudi Committee for Aid to the Al–

15    Quds Intifada (the ʺSaudi Committeeʺ).  These two organizations allegedly set up


          HAMAS, the PIJ, and the PFLP were each named a Specially Designated Terrorist
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      entity (ʺSDTʺ) by the U.S. government in 1995 and designated a Foreign Terrorist
      Organization (ʺFTOʺ) by the U.S. Secretary of State in 1997.  And HAMAS, the PIJ, and
      the AAMB have each been named a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity by the
      U.S. government.

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                                       Jesner v. Arab Bank

 1    their own bank accounts, under the shared label ʺAccount 98,ʺ at various banks

 2    in Saudi Arabia in order to hold funds collected for the families of ʺmartyrs.ʺ  See

 3    id. at 261‐62.

 4           According to the amended complaint, Arab Bank—one of the largest

 5    financial institutions in the Middle East, with branches and subsidiaries in more

 6    than twenty‐five countries, including a New York branch that provides clearing

 7    and correspondent banking services to foreign financial institutions—

 8    deliberately helped the terrorist organizations and their proxies to raise funds for

 9    attacks and make payments to the families of ʺmartyrs.ʺ  The plaintiffs further

10    allege that Arab Bank used some of those facilities—the New York branch among

11    them—to support the terrorist organizations in three ways.  See id. at 261‐62.

12           First, Arab Bank allegedly maintained accounts that the terrorist

13    organizations used to solicit funds directly.  The plaintiffs allege, with respect to

14    HAMAS specifically, that Arab Bank ʺcollectedʺ funds into HAMAS accounts in

15    its Beirut, Lebanon, and Gaza Strip branches.  Supporters knew to donate to

16    HAMAS directly through Arab Bank because the HAMAS website directed

17    supporters to make contributions to Arab Bankʹs Gaza Strip branch, and because

18    there were various advertisements publicized throughout the Middle East calling


      Third, Arab Bank allegedly played an active role in identifying the families

14    of ʺmartyrsʺ and facilitating payments to them from the Saudi Committeeʹs

15    ʺAccount 98ʺ funds, on behalf of the terrorist organizations.  According to the

16    plaintiffs, Arab Bank first worked with the Saudi Committee and HAMAS to

17    finalize lists of eligible beneficiaries.  Arab Bank then created individual bank

18    accounts for the beneficiaries and facilitated transfers of ʺAccount 98ʺ funds into

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          Indeed, some corporations, such as the defendant Arab Bank, are important enough
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      that their home countriesʹ governments are acutely concerned about their financial well‐
      being and exposure to lawsuits.  In this regard, we acknowledge the Kingdom of
      Jordanʹs argument in its amicus brief that ʺ[t]he ATS was enacted to enhance respect for
      foreign nationsʹ sovereign dignity,ʺ and that foreign nations may have a strong
      ʺsovereign interest in protecting [their] corporations from being improperly haled into
      U.S. courts.ʺ  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at 7 (emphasis
      removed).  But while the imposition of liability on certain foreign corporations under
      the ATS could of course raise foreign policy concerns, these concerns are substantially
      mitigated by the presumption against the extraterritorial application of the ATS, the
      doctrine of sovereign immunity (under which foreign corporations may be held to be
      organs of a foreign state), and the possibility of action by the executive or legislative
      branches, each of which may serve as a counterweight to the imposition of corporate
      liability in ATS suits.


Always a talented two-way player, Lincoln began building momentum as a possible 2006 first-rounder with a breakout performance in the Cape Cod League last summer. He has continued improving and made himself a candidate to go to the Royals with the No. 1 overall pick. Lincoln raised his arm slot while on the Cape and became more confident challenging hitters. He’s throwing more downhill, making his size (6 feet) less of an issue, and locating his pitches better in the strike zone. He sits at 91-93 mph with good life on his fastball, touches 95-96 most games and has peaked at 98. He holds that velocity throughout games. His curveball is equally as impressive, and he can throw it for strikes or break it out of the zoneUSA Baseball national junior team and had a solid fastball for a lefthander at 88-92 mph. Now he has grown into his strong, athletic 6-foot-4, 210-pound frame, and his stuff has taken a leap. He has pitched at 90-96 mph all spring while continuing to pound the bottom of the strike zone. His curveball has improved even more than his fastball and now ranks a legitimate second plus pitch. He also has done a better job of repeating his delivery, giving him more control and command. Kershaw has dominated every time out, striking out 18 in Highland Park’s district opener and breaking the school’s career record for victories by earning No. 32 in his next outing. The only blip came when he strained an oblique muscle in his


regular-season finale, knocking him out of the first round of the playoffs. The injury won’t affect his draft status-he could go as high as No. 6 overall to the Tigers-and he was expected to return to action in the second round of the playoffs.

3. Luke Hochevar, rhp(National rank: 8)School: None. Class: —Hometown: Fowler, Colo.B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-4. Wt.: 198. Birthdate: 9/15/83.Scouting Report: Rated the second-best college starter in the 2005 draft, Hochevar tied for the NCAA Division I lead with 15 wins and led Tennessee to the College World Series. He was a candidate to go No. 1 overall to the Diamondbacks, but his signability dropped him to the Dodgers at No. 40. On Labor Day weekend, Hochevar switched agents from Scott Boras to Matt Sosnick and agreedto a $2.98 million bonus. Then he switched back to Boras, reneged on the deal and accused the Dodgers of trying to force him into a bad deal. Aiming to re-establish his worth for the 2006 draft, Hochevar has joined the Fort Worth Cats of the independent American Association. His first two starts drew a flock of scouts, and he lit up the radar guns from 90-97 mph with his fastball. Hochevar also showed his mid-80s slider, and he can turn to a curveball and changeup. His command isn’t as sharp and his stuff starts to drop by the fourth inning, both products of his long layoff. He has had trouble repeating his delivery, but overall he has looked just as he did early in 2005. The Dodgers


and both his curveball and solid are effective if not spectacular. Early in the spring, he struggled when he relied too heavily on his secondary stuff, but righted himself when he returned to working off his fastball. Besides winning at premier high school and college programs, McCulloch also has proven himself against top summer competition. He held his own as a reliever in the Cape Cod League in 2004 and tied for the Team USA college team lead with four victories in 2005.

7. Jordan Walden, rhp(National rank: 25)School: Mansfield HS. Class: Sr.Hometown: Mansfield, TexasB-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-4. Wt.: 230. Birthdate: 11/16/87.Scouting Report: Walden entered 2006 as Baseball America’s top-rated high school prospect on the strength of his performance last summer, when he touched 99 mph with his fastballin a Connie Mack game and was named the best pitching prospect at the Aflac All-American game. He hasn’t been as spectacular this spring, pitching at 91-94 mph and topping out at 96. On his good days, Walden inspires visions of a big, tall pitcher who could have three plus offerings. His ability to repeat his mechanics fluctuates, as does his command and the quality of his curveball. He has good rotation on his curve but needs to throw it with more power. His changeup has improved and he has good feel for it. A matchup with projected second-round pick Zach Britton drew a horde of scouts, but Walden pitched at just 85-88 mph due to a groin injury. He did rebound to throw 92-93 mph in his


rough season in the Big 12 Conference, and its strong recruiting class may also take major hits. Lefthanders Clayton Kershaw and Zach Britton are unlikely to make it to College Station after improving significantly this spring, and Sulentic fits into that category as well. He hit .676-19-58 to win the Dallas area triple crown, and the only 4-A or 5-A player in the Metroplex who has matched his numbers in the last decade was Jason Stokes, who hit 19 homers in 2000 and now plays in Triple-A for the Marlins. Sulentic is a pure lefthanded hitter with power to all fields. He’s an average runner with a decent arm, and his instincts allow his tools to play up in all aspects of the game. Scouts love his makeup,his mechanics and command were rough. Now he’s the top juco prospect in Texas. Succeeding Angels draft-and-follow Stephen Marek as San Jacinto’s closer, Beck has helped pitched the Gators to the Junior College World Series. His fastball sits at 92-93 mph and touches 95, and he backs it up with a big league slider. His delivery and control are still less than smooth, as he tends to overthrow when he gets amped up with the game on the line. Scouts who saw him pitch as a starter during the fall wonder if he could succeed in that role. He didn’t try to throw as hard, dropping down to 88-91 mph and hitting both sides of the plate. He also showed some aptitude for a changeup. Beck will return


he has average arm strength and catchers are always a prized commodity, he doesn’t receive well enough to stay behind the plate. He’ll probably begin his pro career at third base, though his range is questionable at the hot corner. Moldenhauer reportedly wants top-two-round money to sign and he projects more as a third- to fifth-rounder.

20. Jeremy Barfield, of(National rank: 141)School: Klein HS. Class: Sr.Hometown: Spring, TexasB-T: R-L. Ht.: 6-5. Wt.: 215. Birthdate: 7/12/88.Scouting Report: Barfield has excellent bloodlines. His father Jesse won an American League home run crown and two Gold Gloves with the Blue Jays in the 1980s, and his brother Josh is a rookie second baseman with the Padres. Jeremy had focused primarily on pitching before 2006. Though he’s a 6-foot-6 lefthander, he had aboards this spring. The good news for the Aggies is that they may keep the two best prospects currently on their team, as righthanders Austin Creps and Jordan Chambless both figure to get picked earlier in 2007 than they will in 2006. Creps had a chance to go in the first five rounds this year before he slipped fielding a chopper, spraining his medial collateral ligament and tearing the meniscus in his knee. Creps gets tremendous sink on his fastball when he pitches at 87-90 mph, and he can dial his fastball up to 94. He also has a solid slider and throws strikes. A draft-eligible sophomore, Chambless also is coming back from a knee injury after tearing an anterior crucial ligament in the fall as a defensive


2004, Joe Savery and Chris Davis were the two best high school two-way players in Texas. While Savery has gone on to star at Rice and should be an early first-round pick in 2007, Davis has toiled in comparable obscurity. He transferred from Texas to Navarro Junior College before his freshman season and was taken by the Angels in the 35th round of the 2005 draft. Davis ranked among the national juco leaders with 17 homers this spring, and his kind of lefthanded power is always in demand. Bulldogs coach Skip Johnson compares him to another former Navarro star, Brad Hawpe. Davis also has shown a 90-92 mph fastball and a decent breaking ball on the mound, though his back bothered him and limited him as a pitcher.rounds. Hicks, who homered and drove in three runs in San Jacinto’s opening-round victory at the Junior College World Series, also has flashed a low-90s fastball and quality secondary pitches on the mound. He has committed to Texas A&M. The Aggies also signed Josey Parker, another two-way juco standout not under control. Though he batted .439-16-73 this spring, he may have a brighter future on the mound. When he pitched in relief, Parker touched 96 mph.

After helping New Mexico Junior College win the Juco World Series in 2005, Ricky Ibarz had little trouble making the transition to NCAA Division I this spring. He averaged 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings at Texas-Pan American, a figure that ranked 10th among draft-eligible players at the end of the regular season. (Five


other Texas college prospects for the 2006 draft–Eddie Degerman, Dustin Richardson, Brad Lincoln, Brad Furnish and Steve Macfarland–ranked ahead of Ibarz.) Ibarz is a 6-foot-3 lefthander with three usable pitches: a plus changeup, an 88-90 mph fastball and a little slider. A native of Venezuela, he’ll need a visa to play pro ball.

Stephen F. Austin State resuscitated its baseball program after a decade-long absence, and the Lumberjacks have a pair of pro prospects. Righthander Brian Steinocher, a transfer from Texas A&M, set a school single-season strikeout record with 75 in 102 innings. He has an 88-92 mph fastball and a solid slider. Catcher Stephen Hill, who hit 31 homers at Eastfield (Texas) Junior College in 2005, made a run at the SFA home run mark and finished withhe has disappointed scouts this spring, showing nothing more than arm strength and rarely holding his velocity for more than an inning or two. Undersized at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, he’ll touch 93-95 mph in his first inning of work but drop down to 86-89 by his third frame. His second-best pitch is a splitter.

Allen High righthander Shawn Tolleson had the talent to go in the second round until he succumbed to Tommy John surgery in February. His delivery, which puts pressure on his elbow, was the culprit. Before he got hurt, he threw a heavy 88-94 mph sinker and a plus slider. He’ll attend Baylor. Two other promising prep pitchers also have seen their draft stock drop because of arm problems. Angleton lefthander Taylor Hammack was shut


(57, 59)! (3) copies of the Act, the Board's rules and regulations (including §§ 3003 & 3062.1), and relevant statutes (including §§ 7832 & 7872(a)); (4) photographs of highway signs advertising Jaramillo's business; (5) printouts of Jaramillo's Web sites; (6) Jaramillo's November 2002 contract with Deuling for which the Board cited Jaramillo; and (7) Jaramillo's letter to Deuling, dated December 6, 2002, on Radar Water Geophysics letterhead. The court also received in evidence a copy of a November 2003 temporary restraining order prohibiting Jaramillo from practicing or offering to practice professional geology or professional geophysics, and from maintaining Web sites that engage in or advertise such practices, pending resolution of the Board's citation against him.
The Board called two witnesses: Tony Sawyer and Sweeney. Sawyer, a licensed California geologistand hydrogeologist who is the chairman of the Board's technical advisory committee and who assists in writing regulations for the Board, testified that Jaramillo was offering geophysical services to the public. Sweeney, the Board's executive officer, testified that Jaramillo was offering to provide geophysics services without a license.
*174 In his defense, Jaramillo testified on direct examination that he had provided "nonprofessional" services to Deuling, and thus he was exempt from licensure under section 3003 of the regulations, which exempts those who are doing nonprofessional geophysics or geologic work.
In rebuttal, the Board recalled Sawyer as a witness. Sawyer testified that Jaramillo was not exempt from licensure because his work required the interpretation of geology, he did not have a degree, he was not licensed, and he was not working


field of geophysics and thus was not qualified to testify as an expert about geophysics.
The Board filed written opposition to the petition, arguing that the substantial evidence test applied because Jaramillo was not licensed, he was not a member of the geophysical profession, and thus no fundamental vested right was involved. The Board asserted that it was authorized under section 3062.1 of the regulations (discussed, post) to issue the fine against Jaramillo for the unauthorized practice of geophysics, Jaramillo was not denied a fair trial, the Board's findings and decision were supported by substantial evidence, and the Board did not abuse its discretion. Noting that Sawyer was a licensed geologist, not a licensed geophysicist, the Board also argued that as the chairman of the Board's advisory committee thatresponses to natural and induced energy and the interpreting of these measurements and the relating of them to the physics of the earth." (§ 7802.1, italics added.)
Section 3003, subdivision (e) of the regulations defines the term "professional geophysical work" as "work performed at a professional level rather than at a subprofessional or apprentice level and requires the application of scientific knowledge, principles and methods to geophysical problems through the exercise of individual initiative and judgment in investigating, measuring, interpreting and reporting on the physical phenomena of the earth. Implicit in this definition is the recognition of professional responsibility and integrity and the acknowledgment of minimal supervision."
During the administrative hearing, Jaramillo admitted on cross-examination that he had never been licensed as geophysicist, geologist or hydrogeologist, and he had never


taken a college course in geophysics, geology or hydrogeology. Jaramillo also admitted that he was not working under a licensed geologist when he performed his services for Deuling at the Anza parcel site. Nothing in the record indicates that Jaramillo has ever worked under a licensed geophysicist, geologist or hydrogeologist.
The parties stipulated to the admission in evidence of various exhibits, including Jaramillo's contract with Deuling for which the Board cited Jaramillo. The contract letterhead identified Jaramillo as "Radar Water Geophysics." (Italics added.) The Board called two witnesses: Sawyer and Sweeney. Sawyer stated he is a licensed California geologist and hydrogeologist, he is the chairman of the Board's technical advisory committee, and he assists in writing regulations for the Board. He testified with respect to Jaramillo's highway signs, the"Well, the identification of porous or fractured earth in the subsurface is a geologic or geophysical investigation and therefore would require a license."
Sweeney, the Board's executive officer, stated he received a chemical engineering degree from Cornell in 1978, had worked in the petroleum industry for about 10 years, and had been employed by the State of California for almost 16 years. He testified that the Board had received complaints against Jaramillo from licensed geophysicists, the County of San Diego, and consumers, including Deuling. Sweeney testified about the contract between Jaramillo and Deuling, and stated that Jaramillo was "basically offering to provide geophysics services without a license." Sweeney also stated that based on the contract and the complaint received against Jaramillo from Deuling, the Board issued the citation against


James Blake Photo by Tom Spray; Justin Vernon Photo by Natalie Kardos

James Blake returned for a BBC Radio 1 Residency this evening, and was joined by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. The two discussed the possibility of bringing Blake and his 1-800-Dinosaur crew to perform at Vernon's hometown music festival, Eaux Claires. Vernon also showed off his Bob Dylan impression. Blake closed the show by sharing his cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence", which he dedicated to a friend who passed away on New Year's Eve. Listen to it below.

Listen to the entire mix here via the BBC.

Watch Blake perform "CMYK" at Pitchfork Music Festival 2011:

Watch Vernon's band Volcano Choir perform "Comrade" on Pitchfork.tv's "City of Music":Updated February 14, 2018 at 6:01 AM;Posted February 14, 2018 at 6:00 AM

n this Sept. 14, 2017, photo, Hanida Begum, a Rohingya Muslim woman, right, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, grieves along with her relatives as she holds her dead son Abdul Masood at the shore of Bay of Bangal after their boat capsized in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh.
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Last September, I stepped out of the grocery line to hold my slightly fussy then 4-month-old son as my husband finished checking us out. While we waited, I glanced at the cover of The Oregonian only to see the image of an aggrieved father holding the lifeless body of his son. They were Rohingya refugees fleeing ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and when their boat capsized, Abdul, their


DeMaria stood virtually alone in support of DeCicco’s project at a key 2010 hearing, admitting that even his staff opposed the plan, meeting minutes show. But with the mayor’s blessing, DeCicco won the approvals he needed, setting up DeCicco and his partners to make millions when they sold the land to another developer as soon as they secured their permits.

But developer Gary P. DeCicco — a felon with a history of fires of suspicious origin on his properties and nasty disputes with the government over his unpaid taxes — found a new ally when Mayor Carlo DeMaria took office in 2008.

EVERETT — Residents of Waters Avenue had been fighting a proposed 200-unit apartment building for five years, warning city officials that it was just too big, with tooof the Monsanto land that would became Wynn’s proposed casino site. He also met with the mayor more than once to discuss his proposed apartment project.

DeMaria insists that DeCicco is not his friend, just a local businessman he knows.

“He was interested in developing property in Everett. He took me to see a marina he had developed in Winthrop,” DeMaria said in his statement.

Mayor Carlo DeMaria of Everett said his 2010 intervention on behalf of developer Gary P. DeCicco’s controversial apartment project at Waters Avenue was not a personal favor, but part of his plan to boost property values in the city. DeCicco is a felon with a history of suspicious fires on his properties. Wendy Maeda/ Globe Staff

By the time DeMaria took office in 2008, DeCicco was already


a felon who had been investigated for arson fires and who the federal government said owed more than $1 million in back taxes. His own lawyers said during his insurance fraud trial that the federal government regarded DeCicco as “a tax cheat of major proportions.”

Fire officials say that there have been at least eight suspicious fires on property owned by him, his family, or his longtime girlfriend, including a 1995 warehouse fire in Chelsea that displaced nearby residents and resulted in firefighter injuries. Federal prosecutors said that fire, the third at the same address, was part of a scheme to collect insurance and DeCicco was convicted of fraud — though he was acquitted of arson.

“This guy was a suspect in setting several arson fires,” said Joseph M. Siewko,Last December 14th, the Trump FCC repealed the 2015 network neutrality rules prohibiting broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from favoring or discriminating against Internet traffic. In doing so, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressly abdicated its role protecting consumers and competition in the broadband market, leaving powerful companies like AT&T and Comcast with little government oversight. The repeal of the rules and the FCC’s oversight will become effective on June 11.

The blowback against this decision has been fierce and has taken place in three realms — the courts, the states and Congress. All are important, but the best way to restore net neutrality is in front of Congress right now, through a pending bill that would quickly overturn the December 14th decision, reinstate the 2015 rules and prohibit


the CRA last April to repeal FCC rules that would have required ISPs to protect the privacy of their customers. Now the CRA is being used by net neutrality supporters to overturn the FCC’s December 14th order and reinstate the 2015 rules.

On May 9th, 49 Senators signed a “discharge petition,” which forces a floor vote on the Joint Resolution. That vote is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday May 16th. Currently there are 50 confirmed votes for the Joint Resolution, meaning that one more vote would ensure its passage.

Should the Joint Resolution pass the Senate, the House must pass it by the time Congress adjourns at the end of the year. The House Joint Resolution currently has 161 co-sponsors, with a total of 218 votes needed for passage. But onceand Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) — two bills that would have forced online companies and ISPs to become copyright police — were absolutely, positively going to pass Congress. Until a huge wave of public and corporate opposition killed them both quickly. In 2015, there was no way former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler was going to ground his new net neutrality rules in the strongest legal authority — Title II of the Communications Act. Until a huge wave of public pressure caused him to rethink his position and do just that.

Net Neutrality supporters are optimistic that the Senate has the votes to pass the Joint Resolution. Once that happens, it will provide momentum for the House to do the same. As for President Trump — can anyone predict


For beauty purposes and to live longer, Michael Jackson used to sleep in an oxygen tent. He later donated the bed to a Californian medical center as a therapeutic aid for burn victims.

NOTE: In an interview with Oprah, Michael Jackson denied sleeping in this bed; according to him, he donated a million dollars to a foundation who bought the bed. He then saw that strange piece of technology, tried it on, somebody took a picture and that is how the rumor started. Thanks, Björn.Markeyo Carr had grabbed a few bucks from his mother and headed to the McDonald's in Rogers Park for something to eat. Minutes later, the 17-year-old lay dead in a driveway near the restaurant, shot by a masked gunman who wounded three other teens.

Police say the four teens were in the parking lot of the McDonald's at 6740 N. Clark St. around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when there was an argument and then gunfire. Carr was shot in the head and collapsed in a driveway next to a strip mall with a pizza restaurant, a dental office and a dollar store.

A girl, about 15, was shot several times and apparently ran into a bathroom in the McDonald's, authorities said. She and an 18-year-old man shot in the lower back


were taken to Presence St. Francis Hospital in Evanston in serious condition.

Another 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the arm walked into Weiss Memorial Hospital saying he had been shot at the McDonald's, authorities said.

The shooting occurred in an area where the La Raza and Latin Kings street gangs have been feuding, but a preliminary police report said Carr, the girl and at least one of the 18-year-olds had no documented gang affiliation.

Carr lived about four blocks from the shooting. His aunt, Juanita Carr, said he was the third of five children and was close with his siblings. He was an aspiring musician who recorded demo tapes, she said.

"He mostly just stayed in, rapping and singing," Juanita Carr said.

The boy's body remained on the scene for hours,covered by a white sheet. After darkness fell, a group of relatives spoke with police officers before walking toward the body with them and then gathering near an idling car. Sobs carried though the winter night from the car, where two woman embraced in a long hug.

No one was in custody this morning and police were releasing no description of the shooter.

Business owners told WGN-TV that at least two cameras may have been pointed at the shooting, and one witness told the station he captured the shooter on his cell phone and turned the video over to police.

The manager of a wine shop across the street said he heard two bursts of gunfire, one apparently inside the restaurant and the second in parking lot.

“That was the last guy


that got shot and that was it," he said, asking not to be identified. “I heard the shots, but when I looked everything was all done."

The manager said he called 911 and officers arrived within three to five minutes.

Other residents of the neighborhood said they heard about eight shots.

A woman who works nearby said she rushed to the driveway just south of the restaurant and saw a teenager on the ground, bleeding from the head and not breathing.

"The others had scattered already," said the woman, who did not want to be identified out of fear for her safety.

The woman said that as she approached the McDonald's she saw someone in a mask passing in the opposite direction. The person walked, then ran, away from the restaurant, she said.

JosePerez said gang violence was common in the neighborhood when he moved there two decades ago. But in recent years, he has felt much safer, he said.

"Maybe like 10 years, haven't seen anything like this," said Perez, 32.

Students at Sullivan High School, which is two blocks from the McDonald's, said the school was placed on lockdown for at least half an hour this afternoon.

By the time the lockdown was announced, "we already knew why," said a 16-year-old sophomore.

Carr did not attend Sullivan, but he was well-known among students, said the sophomore, who asked to remain anonymous. Word of his death spread quickly on social media, with friends posting "RIP" messages on his wall, the sophomore said.

The McDonald's often attracts a young rowdy crowd, according to neighbors, who said


there have been fights there. One neighbor pointed to what he said was a bullet hole on the north side of the building from a prior shooting.

Before Wednesday, the most recent shooting in the Rogers Park District appears to have been on Jan. 26 in the 1400 block of West Pratt Boulevard, when a 15-year-old boy was shot and wounded.

Police asked anyone with information to call Area North detectives at 312-744-8261.compared with usual care. Nice, the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, approved MBCT for the management of depression in 2004, meaning the therapy is available on the NHS.

In recent years, organisations as varied as the US Army, Google, Transport for London, PWC and the Home Office have started offering mindfulness training for employees; increasing numbers of schools are incorporating it into the curriculum for 13- and 14-year-olds. In everyday life, mindfulness is about learning to direct our attention to our experience as it unfolds, rather than "living in our heads". Too often, proponents argue, the pace and stress of modern living leave us caught up in a stream of thoughts and feelings, trapped in past problems or overwhelmed by future anxieties. The theory is that


somewhere in between the tub faucet and shower head. A gate type diverter usually takes the form of a plunger that is located on top of the tub faucet.

Turn on the bathtub's faucet. Water should now be flowing from the faucet into the bathtub.

Turn the valve handle in its free direction if you have a rotating valve type diverter. If you have a gate type diverter, pull up on the plunger on top of the tub's faucet. The water should now cease to come out of the bathtub faucet and should instead come out of the shower head.

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About the Author

Alexander Poirier began writing professionally in 2005. He worked as the editor-in-chief of the literary magazine "Calliope," garnering the magazine two APEX Awards for excellence in publication. PoirerIn April 1966, legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington travelled to Dakar, Senegal, with his orchestra to play at the first World Festival of Negro Arts. Organised against the backdrop of African decolonisation and the push for civil rights in the US, the festival was hailed as the inaugural cultural gathering of the black world.

More than 2,500 artists, musicians, performers and writers gathered in Dakar that month. The event spanned literature, theatre, music, dance, film, as well as the visual arts. Duke’s concerts were a highlight and, several years later, he still recalled them with great affection: “The cats in the bleachers really dig it … it gives us a once-in-a-lifetime feeling of having broken through to our brothers.” Ellington’s visit to Africa gave him the sense of coming


home.

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An exhibition at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris is currently marking the 50th anniversary of the festival, the first state-sponsored showcase of work by black artists. Dakar 66: Chronicle of a Pan-African Festival tells the story of the event using photographs, rarely seen documentary films and newly filmed interviews with participants. It captures the festival’s idealism and practical successes but does not shy away from thornier issues, such as its entanglement in Cold War politics or the criticism it received at subsequent, more radical, festivals in Algiers (1969) and Lagos (1977).

The participation of artists and musicians from the US was of particular importance to the Senegalese president (and poet) Léopold Senghor. In 1930s Paris, Senghor and fellow French-speaking students from Africa and the Caribbean had beenradicals would travel to Dakar to “make trouble”. And the participation of Ellington’s orchestra was in fact funded by the US State Department, which had been using its Jazz Ambassadors programme for over a decade as part of its Cold War diplomacy. They sent black artists around the world to represent the US while, back home, they didn’t enjoy even the most basic civil rights.

Cold War politics

The US also saw the moderate Senghor as a key ally in its struggle for influence with the Soviet Union in West Africa. Without a black diaspora of their own, the Soviets could not play a formal role in the festival, but they did help the beleaguered hosts, desperate for hotel accommodation, by lending them a cruise ship. A New York Times


reporter wryly reported:

As the guests sip their vodka on the main deck, they are also treated to an exhibit extolling Russian-Negro brotherhood. Several display boards highlight the fact that the Russians never engaged in the slave trade while guess-who did.

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The Soviets also sent their distinguished, charismatic poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, who enjoyed rock star status in the mid-1960s. Without any formal role to play, Yevtushenko promptly teamed up with fellow poet Langston Hughes and they spent afternoons driving around town in a limousine, getting drunk on Georgian champagne. So much for Cold War politics.

For Senghor, “the real heart of the festival” was a vast exhibition of “classical” African artworks, entitled Negro Art, at the newly built Musée Dynamique, a monumental Classical structure, perched on a promontory overlooking thesea. Negro Art assembled some of the finest examples of “traditional” African art, almost 600 pieces, borrowed from over 50 museums and private collectors from around the world. These were exhibited alongside a selection of works by Picasso, Léger and Modigliani, borrowed from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, in a fascinating contrast between traditional sources and the modern masterpieces inspired by them. Who could imagine Western museums lending such priceless items to African partners today?

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Senghor’s idealism about culture may have been largely misplaced — today, the Musée Dynamique houses Senegal’s Supreme Court. But the festival marked one of the high-points of black modernism in the 20th century. In his opening speech, Senghor claimed that the event was “an undertaking much more revolutionary than the exploration


Age depicts a near-future world revolutionised by advances in nanotechnology, much as Eric Drexler envisioned it in his nonfiction book Engines of Creation (1986). Molecular nanotechnology is omni-present in the novel's world, generally in the form of Matter Compilers and the products that come out of them.  The book explicitly recognizes the achievements of several existing nanotechnology researchers: Feynman, Drexler and Merkle are seen among characters of the fresco in Merkle-Hall, where new nanotechnological items are designed and constructed.

The book contains descriptions of various exotic technologies, such as the chevaline (a mechanical horse that can fold up and is light enough to be carried one-handed), and forecasts the use of technologies that are in development today, such as smart paper that can show personalized news headlines. Majorthe Chinese Celestial Kingdom. Hackworth is forced to spend ten years with a colony of "Drummers," using their distributed intelligence (similar but not identical to distributed artificial intelligence) for the development of a new form of nanotech, known as the Seed.
Fiona Hackworth – Hackworth's daughter, and his motivation for stealing a second copy of the Primer. During Hackworth's decade-long exile with the Drummers, he is able to maintain a connection with his daughter through the Primer, and when he returns she joins him, eventually choosing to stay with a surrealistic acting troupe in London.
Gwendolyn Hackworth – Hackworth's wife and Fiona's mother, who divorces Hackworth after he joins the Drummers.
Lord Alexander Chung-Sik Finkle-McGraw – A Neo-Victorian "Equity Lord" with the Apthorp conglomerate, who commissions the development of the Primer


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Lavrov made a point of mentioning Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson’s comment at last week’s Congressional confirmation hearing that "Russia is a threat but Russia is not unpredictable." That statement is important, said Lavrov.

Lavrov also referred to the alleged of Russian hacking of U.S. organizations, saying the claims were “false.”

“We've seen some poor accusations that don't hold water, that since have been shrugged off by the British and their American counterparts who tried to jeopardize the new administration,” Lavrov said.

Lavrov also took a swipe at what he called "the messianic obsession of the west" with exporting its values, such as democracy.

Russia isn't trying to export anything, especially not values, he said,


service stops the process altogether.

In many states, once the complainant successfully obtains a temporary order, a court clerk forwards it to the police who serve the order to the respondent. Not in Connecticut. In Connecticut, the whole service process rests on the shoulders of the complainant. The alleged victim must not only find the courage to ask the court for protection from an abusive partner, but she or he must take the reins and complete the service of the order.

The complainant must comb through a laundry list of state marshals and, after identifying a marshal who covers the respondent’s geographic area, contact the individual marshal, arrange for service, and then make sure the proof of service is returned to the court within the allotted time. All the whileLos Angeles (CNN) -- A task force made up of local and federal law enforcement agencies is actively pursuing leads into the 1997 slaying of hip hop artist Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G., according to two sources familiar with the investigation.

According to one law enforcement source, the investigation into the 13-year-old unsolved case was "reinvigorated" months ago as a result of new information, but the source would not elaborate further because of the ongoing investigation that includes the Los Angeles Police Department, L.A. County District Attorney's Office and the FBI.

On March 9, 1997, Wallace, 24, was shot and killed while riding in a Suburban that was driving away from a music industry party at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles police


said a lone gunman in a Chevy Impala pulled alongside the Suburban and opened fire on Wallace, who was in the passenger seat. Witnesses described the suspect as being an African-American man wearing a suit and bow tie.

The main theory behind shooting was payback in a so-called rap war between East and West Coast hip hop artists and their record companies- Bad Boy Entertainment in New York, which represented Wallace, and Death Row Records, headed by Marion "Suge" Knight, in Los Angeles. Six months earlier in Las Vegas, a gunman opened fire on a car driven by Knight, killing one of his top artists Tupac Shakur.

That murder remains unsolved also.

"East Coast was Biggie, West Coast was Tupac," Wallace's mother Voletta Wallace told a filmmaker in the 2002 documentary"Biggie and Tupac."

"Come on now, you're messing with lives here and that's exactly what happened. Two lives were lost as a result of what? Stupidity?" Voletta Wallace told the filmmaker.

Retired Los Angeles Police Detective Russell Poole, who worked on the Wallace case, told CNN that he believes Knight was behind the murder, even though the Death Row Records' boss was serving time on a probation violation at the time.

"Suge Knight ordered the hit," Poole said, adding that he believes it was arranged by Reggie Wright Jr., who headed security for Death Row Records.

Reggie Wright Jr. told CNN he had nothing to do with the murder, and Knight has repeatedly said he had nothing to do with the crime. Poole said he retired early from the LAPD, in part,


because he was thwarted in following leads in the Wallace case involving police officers, some of whom worked off-duty for Death Row Records.

"I think I was getting too close to the truth," Poole said. "I think they feared that the truth would be a scandal."

One of the officers Poole said was involved is David Mack, who was sent to prison for robbing a bank in 1997, the same year Wallace was killed.

Poole said Mack owned the same type of car driven by the gunman who shot Wallace, and Poole said a friend of Mack's resembles a police sketch of the shooter.

CNN was unable to reach Mack for comment, but when allegations of his involvement in Wallace' slaying originally surfaced more than a decade ago, his criminal defense attorneyDonald Re called the claims ridiculous.

Poole also assisted Wallace's family in their wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department alleging a cover-up in the investigation.

Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks was the chief of police when Poole was investigating, and he told CNN the accusations about a police cover-up are "absurd."

"We would have never ignored a lead that could have helped us solve that murder," Parks said.

Perry Sanders, Voletta Wallace's attorney, told CNN the family's lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2002, was put on hold in April after Los Angeles police said turning over evidence from the case would interfere with a beefed up investigation.

Mack was released from federal prison on May 14.

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Role transformation of special care unit nurses: a comparative study.
To investigate whether special care unit nurses have characteristics different from nurses who work in nonintensive care settings and whether SCU nurses make more effective role transformations than non-SCU nurses, this posthoc descriptive study utilized data from 213 new graduate nurses in their first jobs in eight medical centers across the United States. The 213 nurses were a subsample of 307 new graduate nurses in a parent study that tested effect of a bicultural orientation program in role transformation. The nurses in the subsample worked in one of four nursing areas: medical--surgical, medical--surgical specialty, parent--child, and SCU. They were pretested at six weeks of employment regarding their: professional, bureaucratic, and service role conceptions; total role deprivation; professional, bureaucratic, andZia a default victory.

Awami League won 146 seats in the 1996 June 12 parliamentary elections. The support of the Jatiya Party and a few independent candidates were enough for the 150 or more seats needed for the required majority. Hasina wazed took the oath as the prime minister of Bangladesh. She vowed to create a Government of National Unity. Though some smaller parties and a few individuals from BNP did join the government, the distance between the main two political parties as well as their leaders remained as large as ever.

Awami League was defeated in the 2001 Parliament election. It won only 62 seats in the Parliament, while the Four-Party Alliance led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won more than 200 seats, giving them a two-third majority in


our daily lives.

My brother, who works for a multinational corporation, was recently forced to vacate his apartment in an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Mumbai. The proprietor offered him a rate higher than the market price because his Muslim family was making other tenants uncomfortable. A boycott of his family from all social events and engagements followed. He eventually had to leave his house — in the city where he grew up — simply because of bigotry.

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This was not the first time our family felt like outsiders. In 1993, when Mumbai was rocked by anti-Muslim riots led by mentors of Modi in the BJP, we had to leave our apartment overnight to relocate to a Muslim-dominated town.

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But the hate and discrimination are now policy. In the last year, I haveheard Muslim friends, relatives and acquaintances discussing plans to relocate to friendlier countries or sending their children away to foreign universities if Modi is reelected. Certainly these are options only available to a privileged minority within the the community.

But for most of the 190 million Muslims in India, roughly 14 percent of the population, India remains home. And the choice laid out before them by the political leaders is to accept living as second-class citizens in their own country. A victory for Modi on May 23 will be seen as a mandate to amplify this hate and the “othering” of Indian Muslims in a way that will affect our secular democracy beyond repair.

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With each day of this election campaign, Modi’s BJP has moved from dog whistle to brazen