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(CNN) - On our sister blog The 1600 Report, CNN's Alex Mooney notes a discrepancy in the official White House transcript of a California fundraiser Monday night, during which a person who heckled President Barack Obama was escorted out by security.

Here's the White House transcript's account of the heckler:

AUDIENCE MEMBER: The Christian God is the only true living God, the Creator of the heavens and the universe.

But Mooney observes that the White House pool report records the heckler as being much more blunt, yelling "'Barack Obama is the Antichrist!"

The president interrupted his remarks at the fundraiser, held at Los Angeles' House of Blues, to respond to the heckler.

"First of all, I agree Jesus Christ is the Lord," Obama said.


for Israel and his Nobel Peace Prize fit their long-held expectations about the Antichrist. So does his commitment to expanding the reach of government in areas like health care.

The op-ed was the most e-mailed piece on nytimes.com for much of Tuesday.

In the 2008 campaign, Republican presidential nominee John McCain released an anti-Obama ad called "The One" that ridiculed Obama for what it said was his messiah complex. Some critics claimed the spot was a veiled attempt to paint Obama as the Antichrist, though the McCain camp denied it.

What do you think? Is there a gathering movement to paint the president as the Antichrist? Are such charges overblown attempt to discredit Obama's critics?Rarely has a flag possessed such lasting relevance as that of the "Tricolour," the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. Its three equal stripes illustrate the Irish political landscape as accurately today as in 1848, the year the flag was first unfurled.

ORANGE  standing for Northern Irish ProtestantsGREEN  signifying Irish Catholics and the republican causeWHITE  representing the hope for peace between them

Why Orange?

The color orange is associated with Northern Irish Protestants because of William of Orange, the King of England who in 1690 defeated the deposed King James II, a Roman Catholic, in the fateful Battle of the Boyne near Dublin. William III's victory secured Protestant dominance over the island, to the enormous benefit of the 17th-century colonizers of northern Ireland-the English (mainly Anglicans) and


Scots (mostly Presbyterians). Sometimes called Orangemen, Protestants in Northern Ireland celebrate the anniversary of the battle each July 12th.

Green for the Emerald Isle? The Symbolism Isn't as Obvious as You Think

Green as the color standing for the Irish Catholic nationalists of the south may have something to do with shamrocks and verdant landscapes, but more importantly, green symbolizes revolution. An earlier, unofficial Irish flag--the gold harp on a green background-served from 1798 until the early twentieth century as a symbol of nationalism. As the revolutionary James Connolly wrote, just weeks before he participated in the quixotic Easter Rebellion (1916) that led to his execution by firing squad:

For centuries the green flag of Ireland was a thing accurst and hated by the English garrison in Ireland, as it isstill in their inmost hearts. . . .. . . the green flag of Ireland will be solemnly hoisted over Liberty Hall as a symbol of our faith in freedom, and as a token to all the world that the working class of Dublin stands for the cause of Ireland, and the cause of Ireland is the cause of a separate and distinct nationality.Worker's Republic, April 8, 1916

A Lasting Truce between Orange and Green?

Although it was not adopted as the national flag of Ireland until independence from Britain on December 6, 1921, the Tricolour was first unfurled in public on March 7, 1848, by the militant nationalist Thomas Francis Meagher,* (the stripes, however, were arranged differently at that time). Explaining the significance Tricolour, Meagher expressed a hope for


his country that is unfortunately still unrealized today:

The white in the center signifies a lasting truce between the "Orange" and the "Green," and I trust that beneath its folds the hands of the Irish Protestant and the Irish Catholic may be clasped in generous and heroic brotherhood.

*Irish revolutionary was just one of Meagher's careers: he was also a prisoner in a Tasmanian penal colony, a New York City lawyer, and a Civil War general for the Union Army.is an association with Geert Wilders as its sole member; thus the party is ineligible for Dutch government funding, and relies on donations.

History

2004–2005
The party's history began with Geert Wilders' departure from the VVD in September 2004. Wilders could not accept the VVD's positive stance towards Turkey's possible accession to the European Union, and left the party disgruntled.

Although the VVD expected Wilders to return his parliamentary seat to the party, he refused, and continued to sit in parliament as a one-man party, Groep Wilders (Wilders Group).

In June 2005, Wilders was one of the leaders in the campaign against the European Constitution, which was rejected by Dutch voters by 62%.

2006–2010

On 22 February 2006, the Party for Freedom was registered with the Electoral Council.

Bart Jan Spruyt, director of the


Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila's centre-right government resigned Friday after failing to push through a planned social and health reform.

Finnish broadcaster YLE says Sipila will ask President Sauli Niinisto to dissolve parliament later in the day.

Friday's decision comes before Finland holds parliamentary elections on April 14 to renew Finland's 200-seat Eduskunta assembly.

Sipila, who came to power in May 2015, will continue to serve as prime minister until a new government has been appointed, a government spokesperson said.

The planned health care reform was meant to tackle an aging population and reduce public spending by €3 billion by 2029. Successive governments have so far failed to accomplish the reform.Trauma Service

RNS is one of the six major trauma services in NSW. It is the only trauma centre in NSW that can treat major burns and spinal injuries. As such it provides a vital trauma service to the whole of NSW — 30 percent of the Australian population . The population of its primary referral area is 5.7% of the Australian population and 17% of the NSW population. As such, the RNS campus is an integral part of the health infrastructure in this country. It represents a strategic asset that will be needed to provide trauma services for future generations of Australians.


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Impact Group rigorously manages33 of the Rangers' first 63 games. He's off to a good start toward breaking Mitch Williams' club record of 85 appearances in one season. Diekman is on pace for 77 appearances, although he is happy with the workload.

"I feel I do better the more work I get," Diekman said. "I get time off … I feel rusty."

The Rangers still need depth in their bullpen. The best way to get it would be for Shawn Tolleson (9.50 ERA) and Tom Wilhelmsen (8.41) to regain Banister's trust. There is also the hope that the Rangers will get injured relievers Keone Kela and Tanner Scheppers back by the All-Star break.

A trade is also a possibility. The Rangers acquired Justin De Fratus from the Mariners on Friday as Triple-A depth, which


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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 162 undocumented immigrants during a three-day enforcement operation in Southern California that targeted those with previous criminal convictions. 22 of these arrests took place in Santa Barbara County and 8 in Ventura County.

In a public statement, ICE stated they were targeting "at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants and immigration fugitives, and aliens released back into the community after detainers filed by ICE with local law enforcement officials were ignored."

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Hill returns to lineup after two-day layoff

Hill returns to lineup after two-day layoff

SEATTLE -- Aaron Hill was back in the Blue Jays' lineup on Monday night following a two-game absence.

The veteran second baseman was given the weekend off to spend extra time working with hitting coach Dwayne Murphy, and to receive a bit of a mental break.

Blue Jays manager John Farrell said he kept an open line of communication with Hill throughout the process to make sure he understood the reason for the layoff.

"Any time he was not in the lineup, it was not something he learned when he arrived at the ballpark," Farrell said. "There were conversations each night prior to let him know the thinking.

"As much as anything, it was to give himself ainclude former Naughty Dog developers Taylor Kurosaki (narrative desgin lead) and Jacob Minkoff (lead game designer), as well as Michal Drobot (principal rendering engineer), who most recently worked at Ubisoft on Far Cry 4.

Aldermann, along with other former Infinity Ward staffers, later followed West and Zampella to their new studio, Respawn Entertainment, which went on to make Titanfall. He spent two-and-a-half years at Respawn before moving on, ultimately joining League of Legends developer Riot Games in April 2014.


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Crunchyroll will stream the series this fall in the United States, Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America.

Takaharu Ozaki (Persona 5 the Animation -The Day Breakers-, Girls' Last Tour) is directing the anime at WHITE FOX. Hideyuki Kurata (Read or Die, Made in Abyss, Kamichu!) is in charge of series composition and is penning the scripts alongside Yousuke Kuroda (Jormungand, My Hero Academia). Takashi Nagayoshi (Girls' Last Tour animation director) is designing the characters. Mili is credited for the opening theme song "Region," and Soraru will perform the show's ending theme song.

The anime will feature the same cast as an earlier drama CD adaptation:

Yuichiro Umehara as Goblin Slayer

Yui Ogura as Priestess

Nao Tōyama as High Elf Archer

YukaIguchi as Cow Girl

Maaya Uchida as Guild Girl

Yuichi Nakamura as Dwarf Shaman

Tomokazu Sugita as Lizard Priest

Yōko Hikasa as Witch

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Spearman

SB Creative published the first volume of the Goblin Slayer dark fantasy novel series in February 2016. The company published the seventh volume on March 14 and the eighth volume is slated for October 11. Noboru Kannatsuki illustrates the novel series.

Yen Press has licensed both the novels and Kōsuke Kurose's manga adaptation, and it describes the series:

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue--a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's


no telling who might come calling next...

Yen Press is also publishing Kento Eida's Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One manga in English. Yen Press launched the manga last September, on the same day the manga premiered in Japan. The company is also publishing the Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day spinoff manga simultaneously with Japan.

This classic supernatural samurai adventure manga hasn't been adapted into animation since the 1960s! Nick and Andy find out how this influential story has held up in Studio MAPPA's ambitious retelling.― Dororo, Osamu Tezuka's classic supernatural samurai adventure manga, hasn't been adapted into animation since the 1960s! This week, Nick and Andy find out how this influential story has held up in ...

Nintendo might be resurrecting a long-dead game - plus some fighting game newsmanga are based on the classic story Alice in Wonderland - why is that? Justin gets in to it.― James asked: I have noticed that there have been a significant number of Japanese adaptations (manga, anime, and video games) of Alice in Wonderland; why are the Japanese so fond of that story? If you ask an average Japanese person why the country loves Alice in Wonderland so much, the...

This sequel film pits Tanya against a literal Mary Sue as her war games engulf the neighboring Russy Federation. Kim Morrissy breaks down how this movie expands on the TV series, straight from its theatrical run in Japan.― Saga of Tanya the Evil was such an odd show. Ostensibly a fantasy military story starring the world's most conniving little girl,


House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters on Tuesday that President Trump appears to be "trolling" people after the White House suggested that the president was exploring the idea of pulling the security clearances of some former intelligence chiefs over their differing views of Russia's role in the election.

"I think he is trolling people, honestly," said Ryan. He added, "This is something that's in the purview of the executive branch, I think some of these people have lost their security clearances, some people keep their clearance that's something the executive branch deals with, that's not really in our purview."

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters on Monday that Mr. Trump is considering removing the clearances of Obama intelligence officials, including FBI Director James Comey, former CIA directorJohn Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former Director of National Security Agency Michael Hayden, former National Security Adviser Susan Rice and former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe.

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She claimed that the officials are "politicizing" government agencies and "monetizing" their political offices.

Questions still remain if the president does in fact support the intelligence community's findings that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election after a swath of Republicans, including Speaker Ryan, refuted the president's previous claims made during his summit in Helsinki, Finland that the U.S. was partially to blame for interference.

Asked if he was comfortable with Mr. Trump once again sitting down with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the White House said Mr. Trump asked National Security Adviser


his signal appeared to be still active

@NGLN: Even though Mann was in Cryo sleep, his beacon/transmitter was on and continued to send signals and information. However, no communication from Edmond's end would indicate something had gone wrong.
– SayanNov 13 '14 at 7:08

Actually, the signal stopped transmitting 9 years after Edmond left earth, 3 years before Coop and Brand leave earth. Add the 70 odd years of time dilation, Brand arrived to see Edmund's ship destroyed in a rock slide. His signal was not active at all when Coop and Brand left. They just had the old "Thumbs up" info.
– cdeFeb 1 '16 at 20:41

When Brand landed on Edmunds the time that had passed relative to Earth time was about 120 years - Brand shouted an estimate of thisas they were being sling-shot around the black hole. So, Brand would have reached Edmunds and transmitted a signal. The spacecraft that Murph was now on could well have picked up that signal, which incidentally was around the time that Cooper and TARS were scooped up near Saturn.

The assumption is that the worm hole still existed by Saturn and that Cooper took the ranger to go through it and visit Brand again to re-assure her that everything succeeded. With enough fuel (this time round) he would not need to sling-shot Gargantua and simply arrive at Edmunds with no/little time loss. My guess is that the the spaceship that Murph was on is now going to head in that direction too in order to populate the new world OR


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 6.Panthères de Djougou                       Canada will focus on Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the OSCE member states, according to the Canadian Foreign Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Minister [Chrystia Freeland] will be in Vienna, Austria, from December 7 to 8, to attend the 24th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The Minister, participating in her first Ministerial Council, will advance Canada's priorities in international security and human rights, focusing attention on Ukraine and Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea," the ministry reported.

Freeland said that she would defend in Vienna "a rules-based international order."

"In a world where our values and interests are increasingly challenged, Canada's partnership with its European allies is more essential than ever. I look forward to reaffirming Canada's


Dodgers put Beckett back on DL

MILWAUKEE -- The Dodgers placed right-hander Josh Beckett back on the DL Friday with the recurring hip problem that has bothered him most of the year.

Beckett went on the DL in July with the impingement in his left hip. At that time, a contrast MRI revealed a torn labrum and two cysts in the joint. This time, another MRI confirmed the impingement but also revealed a left groin strain.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said there is "a possibility" that Beckett will pitch again this season. More likelly, though, the 34-year-old Beckett might require surgery to address the hip issue and not return at all.

Beckett already missed nearly all of the 2013 season and came back from surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome with theremoval of a rib from his right side.

"I'm being optimistic. I don't know about overly optimistic," Mattingly said."At this point, we're talking about 10 days to two weeks of rest and then starting the (throwing) progression). I anticipate that he will be able to pitch again this year."

Roberto Hernandez steps into Beckett's rotation spot and makes his Dodgers debut tonight. Hernandez was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for two players to be named later or cash considerations on Thursday.

"I saw him when he was in Cleveland -- big stuff," Mattingly said. "He had a rough start (with the Phillies) but he's been throwing the ball well lately. He's a sinker-ball guy. He's pretty simple. He's going to keep the ball down when he wants to throw


RENTON, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC has acquired the rights to forward Kenny Cooper and allocation money from FC Dallas in exchange for midfielder Adam Moffat, the club announced today. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms were not disclosed.

Cooper, 29, has made 188 career appearances since joining MLS in 2006, scoring 72 goals with 16 assists. The seven-year MLS veteran ranks seventh amongst active players with 72 goals, and ranks sixth in MLS with 32 goals over the past three seasons.

“Kenny is a proven goal scorer who is extremely active in the box,” said Head Coach Sigi Schmid. “At 6’3, he is a big forward who creates matchup problems for opposing defenders.”

In his return to FC Dallas in 2013, Cooper finished second on the team withsix goals, starting 19 of his 31 appearances. He previously spent his first four MLS seasons (2006-09) with FC Dallas, scoring 40 goals in 90 appearances.

Cooper earned team MVP honors in his first season with Dallas in 2006, ranking second on the team with 11 goals while starting 29 of 31 appearances. Following an injury-shortened second season, Cooper scored a career high 18 goals in 2008, earning MLS All-Star and Best XI honors. He was also named the MLS Comeback Player of the Year and team MVP in 2008. In 2009, Cooper scored seven goals in 15 games for FC Dallas.

On July 31, 2009, Cooper transferred from FC Dallas to TSV 1860 Munich, where he was limited to 14 appearances and two goals in Germany’s second division. He


returned to MLS in 2011, playing in all 34 matches for the Portland Timbers with six goals (2nd on team). Cooper joined the New York Red Bulls in 2012 and matched his career high with 18 goals (2nd in MLS), including five multi-goal games.

Cooper began his professional career with Manchester United where he was loaned to Oldham Athletic of England’s League One, scoring three goals in five league games. Cooper has four goals in 10 caps with the U.S. National Team, making his last appearance in 2009.

Moffat, 27, joined Sounders FC in a midseason trade on September 13, 2013. He made six appearances with four starts for Seattle, and started all three of the club’s postseason matches. A seven-year MLS veteran, Moffat has made 116 appearances with 12goals and six assists for Columbus, Portland, Houston and Seattle.

Transaction: Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) – Acquired the rights to FWD Kenny Cooper. Traded MID Adam Moffat.

KENNY COOPER

Position: Forward

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

Birthdate: October 21, 1984

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland

Citizenship: United States

Previous Clubs: FC Dallas (2013); New York Red Bulls (2012); Portland Timbers (2011); 1860 Munich (2009-11; loan to Plymouth Argyle, 2010); FC Dallas (2006-09); Manchester United (2004-06; loan to Academica de Coimbra, 2004; loan to Oldham Athletic, 2005)


A 16-year-old boy on his way to Bradenton nearly bit into one of those needles.

"The goal was to hurt people going to America," William Drogt speculates.

The Drogt family just finished a two week vacation to Amsterdam. On Sunday, Jack Drogt took a Delta flight to Minneapolis while the rest of the family headed to Sarasota. Acrosstwo separate flights,father and son shared the same horrifying experience as they bit into a turkey and cheese sandwich.

William says, "I was a few bites in. I see a black dot in the center of the sandwich. Iwonder what it is and I pull it out."

William says the cabin lights were low and he was unable to see well. He showed the long sharp item to his mother.

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very basics while on the battlefield -- applying bandages, giving CPR, the stuff you've seen in movies. But way back in 1945, 18-year-old medic Robert Bush wasn't just giving basic care at the Battle of Okinawa, he was doing the tough stuff -- like administering blood transfusions on the battlefield. If you have a hard time imagining what a blood transfusion looks like outside a sterile hospital setting, start with this picture of another World War II medic delivering plasma to a wounded private:

National Archives via WikipediaCivilian entertainment was notoriously difficult to come by during World War II.

But instead of barefoot Sicilian peasants, imagine the medic is surrounded by screaming Marines fighting off Japanese combatants. And picture a gaping chest and shoulder wound in the victim, one thatJapanese.

U.S. Navy via WikipediaRarely do things ever work out for soldiers who fight for any "empire."

Bush maintained his position, emptying his pistol into the horde before scooping up the wounded officer's rifle to continue fighting against the onslaught. He continued protecting his "patient" even after a grenade blew up near him, destroying his right eye with shrapnel.

In his own words:

"They got me. The first grenade took my eye out, and I put my arm up to hold it off, and got some fragments in the other eye. Got a lot in my eye and shoulders. They hit me with three hand grenades in a matter of seconds. I was firing on them with [the lieutenant's] carbine. Every time I saw a Japanese head pop up, I could see


secretly goddamned Captain America (or Sergeant America, whatever).

In 1952, Bleak volunteered to be a part of a 20-member reconnaissance team with the mission of capturing a Chinese prisoner of war for interrogation. Little did anyone in the group know that they were walking into Ambush Mountain, which would have been really helpful information in retrospect. After the patrol's first ambush, Bleak did his job as a medic -- tending wounds, tying tourniquets, casting healing spells, all that. His team pressed on, only to find a second ambush waiting in the trenches. And it was during that second ambush when something snapped. It was almost like he said, "Ambush us once, I'll tend wounds and do my job. Ambush us twice, I'll FUCKING RIP YOUR THROATS OUT THROUGH YOURwhen that didn't work, he simply used his own hulking monster truck of a body to shield his closest comrade.

James M. MaconBleak, seen here taking a break from deflecting grenades by flexing his abs.

Still alive, somehow, his blood-rage temporarily satisfied, Bleak transformed back into a medic and continued patching up the wounded, even ignoring his own bullet wound while taking care of buddies. And for him, "caring for the wounded" meant shoulder-hauling a fellow soldier who was too injured to walk. Remember, this was an Idaho boy who was not only high on adrenaline but probably excited about carrying something that felt a little like a sack of potatoes.

It was at this point that two dumbasses attacked Bleak with fixed bayonets. Bleak grabbed them both and smacked their


first checking to make sure this wasn't a tasteless April Fool's Day prank, Beikirch got straight to work, only his work commute required crossing a live battlefield to reach fallen soldiers. Before he could even get to the first injured Green Beret, Beikirch's back was hit with a sliver of shrapnel and he was partially paralyzed.

nebari/iStock/Getty ImagesWhich finally relieved that itch in his boot.

Soooo, game over, right? If the medic needs a medic, it's time to go home. At the very least, wait out the battle and hope backup arrives before another bomb kills you altogether. But not if you're Sgt. Gary Beikirch.

He was partially paralyzed, yes, but helpless, no. Beikirch rounded up a few Montagnard assistants to carry him around on a litter so he could givemedical attention to the other wounded men. And please remember they were still under fire this whole time -- he got shot in the side while giving mouth to mouth and took another bullet in the stomach later. And he kept doing his job, from a stretcher, with two bullets and a hunk of shrapnel in his body.

For his heroism, Beikirch earned the Medal of Honor from President Nixon and the lifelong respect of anyone who's called in sick over a sniffly nose. The best news of all is that after six months of recovery in Japan, Beikirch was not only able to walk again but went on to spend 20 years on a completely different battleground -- serving as a counselor at a middle school.


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                               Image copyright PA Image caption Campaigners from the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign outside Parliament

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has written to campaigners explaining why she ruled out an inquiry into clashes between police and miners at Orgreave.

Violence flared at the South Yorkshire coking plant in 1984.

Ms Rudd told MPs on Monday the incident during the miners' strike happened too long ago and that an inquiry was not in the public interest.

In her letter she said policing had changed sufficiently since Orgreave to mean an inquiry was not merited.

Those calling for a review said the decision was an "establishment whitewash".

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Labour MP Chris Matheson accuses Amber Rudd of "leading families up the garden path" after she says there will be "no


plant for steel works in 1984

Analysis: Danny Savage BBC News Correspondent

A few weeks ago the mood music from government was that there would be an inquiry into what happened at Orgreave.

The only decision was what form the investigation would take. So those pushing for an inquiry were astonished on Monday when the announcement was made that there is going to be no review. They now claim they were misled.

The home secretary says she made the "difficult decision" because "ultimately there were no deaths or wrongful convictions" resulting from the conduct of South Yorkshire Police at the time.

What was the 'Battle of Orgreave'?

Orgreave: The battle that's not over

The Battle of Orgreave was the most violent day of the year-long 1984-85 miners' strike.

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The Kingdom has already announced plans major plans to develop tourism destinations that will make Saudi Arabia more attractive for international visitors and help retain Saudis who typically vacation abroad. Among the major tourism projects underway include a transformation of its Red Sea coastline, a new entertainment and sports city outside of Riyadh, a new mega-city in NEOM, and properly developing and preserving heritage sites.

The highly-anticipated launch of tourist visas, though not yet confirmed by authorities, presents the first opportunity for leisure travelers to see Saudi Arabia without official business in the Kingdom.


The internal team responsible for Nokia’s MeeGo platform has taken the wraps off of a new company which is dedicated to providing the now moribund platform another chance at success. The new company known as Jolla (Finnish for ‘dinghy’) is made up of the core members of the former internal Nokia MeeGo team that was responsible for the latest and possibly final N9 update released this past week for current owners of the smart device, as well as key members of the Maemo development community.

The roots of Jolla begin way before today’s quiet unveiling, beginning last Fall as the company has been incorporated since last September, with this morning’s unveiling serving as the call to arms of sorts for developers and owners of the N900/N9/N950 that the questMesa County suicide rate on the rise

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -- The Mesa County Coroner's Office released an annual report Wednesday identifying the suicide rate in Mesa County. In the last five years, suicide deaths have risen from 37 in 2008 to 47 in 2012.

Since 2008, the number of men dying from suicide is consistently higher than women; in 2012, 21 percent of suicides were women, and 79 percent were men.

According to the Coroner's Office, nearly six out of 10 people who died of suicide expressed suicidal thoughts or attempted suicide.

Karen Levad, Executive Director of the Suicide Prevention Foundation, said her goal is to surround the community with people who know how to intervene.

"I know the coroner said he has talked to so many people who have said


In this edition of the Recruiting Blitz on The Recruit Scoop for June 11th, a number of Rivals150 players in the class of 2013 made major moves. One player has cut his list, while the other is transferring to a major prep school. Head inside for the latest details.Road safety in China: analysis of current challenges.
China has the world's largest population, and is the second largest automobile market. China's economy is booming, resulting in a rapid increase in both the road infrastructure and access to private vehicles. Along with economic growth, the ownership of motorized vehicles has almost quadrupled in the past 10years, from 42.2million in 1997 to 159.7million in 2007. However, at the same time, China also has a very high number of road fatalities compared to other countries, with about 100,000 reported fatalities each year. This study analyzes the Chinese road-fatality situation to identify areas in which the total harm caused by crashes can be substantially and readily reduced. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the current road-fatality situation in China using conventional indices


Senior Citizens Party
The Annual Senior Citizens Party will take place on Sunday 26th January at 3pm in the newly refurbished Community Centre with the party been the first function to take place in the new premises. All invites have gone out, anybody that has not received an invite please contact the Visitors Centre at 0719645590. Anybody who wishes to donate a spot prize can do so by contacting the visitors centre.

Christmas Table Quiz
Congratulations to the O ‘Beirne team, Fenaghbeg who won the Old Rectory Perpetual Trophy kindly sponsored by Pat and Julie Curran following a tiebreaker finish with the Wrynn Family from Drumharkin. The Quiz now in its 10th year was once again a great success with 16 tables taking part. A big thank you to Peter HeaneyMiddle – Late Bronze Age

The End of the Middle – Late Bronze Age (17th – 13th Centuries BCE)

The next identifiable occupation phase belongs to the end of the Middle Bronze Age which falls within the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt. The subsequent Late Bronze Age corresponds roughly to the Egyptian 18th and 19th Dynasties. It is worthwhile noticing that there are no clear Egyptian elements at Tell Abu al-Kharaz during these periods. The town seems to have become smaller since the Early Bronze Age, and the city wall changed from a solid, massive structure into a casemate wall, which is a construction of two parallel stone walls with side walls in between them forming rooms within the city wall. The remains of the massive Early Bronze Age city


wall were often used as a foundation for the new city wall. The domestic architecture from this period is aligned on a southeast-northwest axis as opposed to an east-west axis in the Early Bronze Age. Ash layers within this period of occupation suggest that the town suffered several destructions and was repeatedly rebuilt.
A small temple was excavated, including many clay pots, offering tools and jewellery lying in their original place on and around a square altar (see picture of reconstruction below). It dates from the 14th century BCE. Imported goods from Cyprus and other places in the east Mediterranean region point to far-reaching trade.

A bakery-like facility of four ovens and a grain silo.

An industrial complex from the beginning of the Late Bronze Age was found with a bakery-likefacility of four ovens and a grain silo. The complex has served as the town’s central bakery (see pictures and reconstruction below).

Many fired clay vessels were petrographically analysed. There are a number of imports from Cisjordan, Lebanon and Cyprus, but most of the vessels were produced in the Jordan Valley. A cache of unfired pottery was found close to the foundation of the city wall together with a potters wheel suggesting the production of clay pots at the site.

Chocolate-on-White pottery.

Chocolate-on-White shapes.

Pottery from the temple.

More pottery from the tempel.

Cypriote White Slip II from the temple.

Stamp-seal of stone with antelopes leaning against a tree.

There is a well preserved bronze statue of a male warrior-god from the second part of the Late Bronze Age (see below).


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NORWOOD PARK — The Norwood Park Fall Fest promises food, beer, music and family friendly entertainment Saturday and Sunday.

A beer garden and music stage will transform Centennial Park at 6088 N. Northwest Highway for the third-annual festival sponsored by the Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce, which expanded this year to two days.

The festival will also be packed full of activities for kids, including crafts, bounce houses, a reptile show, a balloon artist, magic shows, face painting and a bubble demonstration.

One Way Street will headline the festival Saturday, while Rock City 7 will close out the fest Sunday. Sixteen bands are scheduled to play the fest, including Inbound Kennedy and Taft High School student Sami Lin.

Food from Ada’s European Market, Smiling Dawgs andMaikel Nabil Sanad is perhaps the most unusual Egyptian you've heard of recently. He is 25 years old, a veterinarian, graduate of a university in Asyut, and now officially a conscientious objector to military service in the Egyptian army.

"The army told me its final decision was that I must present myself for an officers' course on October 22 in Fayid and start obligatory service of three years," he wrote on his blog last week. "I thought about this a lot and decided to refuse to serve in the Egyptian army, and accept the results, whatever they would be, even though I knew the results would be hard because I am the first young Egyptian to refuse to serve for pacifist reasons."

Media Control Egypt takes new steps to control


of the most pressing economic and environmental problems facing Australia today and in the future — land degradation and waste generation.

Teaming Up With International Expertise

Composting is an emerging industry in Australia. It is important to gain from knowledge and experience from other parts of the world where composting practice has occurred for longer periods. RMIT University in Melbourne has established links with composters in Europe and the USA. The University of Bremen, Germany and RMIT University have developed a research collaboration on compost and its use in agriculture. One member of the Bremen research group, Dr. Albert Klasink, former head of the Research Department of the Institute for Agriculture Analysis and Research, has undertaken extensive research over a decade on the application of compost in agriculture. The experimentshave shown that compost reduces the soils’ demand for nitrogen fertilizer.

The important benefits of composting are confirmed by another German researcher, Ralf Hartmann, who is now an adjunct researcher at RMIT University collaborating on compost research.

RMIT University is also developing links with the University of Maine. The Compost School at the University of Maine visited Melbourne in May as a precursor to an extended visit in November. The team will be contributing to the International Composting Conference in Melbourne in November, 2000.

Australian Research

Australian researchers are now investigating new uses for composts to accommodate the predicted supply of green organics coming into the market. John Buckerfield has undertaken intensive work with CSIRO in South Australia to use recycled organics to improve soil conditions to sustain efficient plant production in


intensive horticulture. The trials are aimed at developing appropriate uses for recycled organics in rural industries.

In Melbourne, the Institute for Horticultural Development has been involved in field trials to assess the benefits of composted green organics products in horticulture. Two field trials involved the use of recycled organic material in roadside landscaping and in intensive vegetable cropping.

While research in composting is a new area of research in Australia, significant benefits are already flowing from the growing pool of expertise.

Edmund Horan is with RMIT University’s Environmental Engineering Department in Melbourne; Ralf Hartmann — an adjunct researcher at RMIT University — is with the University of Bremen’s Institute of Geography in Bremen, Germany.

Waste Boards Target Organics MarketingChris Rochfort

The Waste Board of New South Wales under the direction of the CentralCoast Waste Board (CCWB) has embarked on an intensive campaign to increase utilization of recycled organics. Over 300,000 metric tons/year of organic materials are being diverted away from landfill in the Greater Sydney Region. With an estimated 800,000 metric tons still to be diverted, CCWB has implemented a series of programs to increase knowledge and use of mulch and compost in existing markets and develop strategies for emerging markets.

Following completion of initial market studies, CCWB instigated a household awareness campaign known as Healthy Gardens that targeted householder avoidance, on-site processing and the use of products containing recycled organics. Healthy Gardens is conducted throughout garden centers and hardware stores during peak seasons. Three in-store presentations are given to gardening customers with give aways and supporting information ensuring good attendance


at each venue. A related program has also been developed for public sector employees known as Healthy Parks and Gardens. This program has the same elements of the retail sector program, but includes more technical detail, product analysis, cost benefit analysis and the establishment of demonstration sites. The result has been a significant increase in the use of products containing recycled organics by the government sector, which has been one of the hardest markets to penetrate in Australia.

Marketing to Agriculture

CCWB has also worked with other government departments such as Agriculture New South Wales to increase utilization of mulch and compost. Market analysis has identified the viticulture market as having significant potential; however, there is a perception among grape growers that diseases may be imported into the vineyards throughundertaken by CCWB is the development of the Recycled Organics Unit (ROU), a partnership between the NSW Waste Boards and the University of New South Wales to support the development of the recycled organics (RO) industry through improved product quality and production of marketable products.

Support For The NSW Composting Industry

In a recent Environment Australia Organics Market Development Strategy report, it was identified that the lack of information exchange among stakeholders is a major hindrance to industry development. Consequences have included duplication of research and development, lack of industry coordination, lack of knowledge in a wide range of areas, inefficient use of limited resources and decisions made without access to detailed information.

In response to this, the ROU team has used the Internet to provide timely and expert information to


major food residuals processing facility in the Melbourne metro area. EcoRecycle Victoria has provided almost $1.2 million to support infrastructure developments for green organics and food residuals collection/processing.

Additional details about the full scope of EcoRecycle Victoria projects can be obtained by contacting Ian Coles, Executive Director, Level4, 478 Albert Street, East Melbourne, 3002, Victoria, Australia. Sarah Minchinton is with Palace Publicity in Melbourne.

Organics Recycling On A National LevelGarry Kimble

As the Australian community became increasingly aware of the imperatives of sustainable development and organics diversion from landfills, groups have evolved in each state of Australia to address critical issues. One early group was COMMPOST NSW — an acronym for Cooperative Organization for the Management, Marketing and Processing of Organics Soils and Technologies, New South Wales. Similar groups have emergedin other states, often set up as divisions of the Waste Management Association of Australia.

There is now a need to coordinate these efforts nationwide, across Australia, as the issues to be addressed are similar in all states and territories. At a national conference on recycled organics in Brisbane in November, 1999, the delegates resolved that a National Directorate on Recycled Organics should be set up within Environment Australia (a federal government agency) to focus on a national approach to addressing the issues facing organics recycling. Equivalent state directorates would act as communication links to the federal body to ensure that issues facing processors of recycled organics could be heard at the federal level.

The main issues facing the industry in Australia at the moment include: A need to demonstrate


that the industry is run professionally and based on sound scientific and technological principles; The regulatory framework within which the industry works could be more conducive to achieving best practice or market development; Further market development; Reduced contamination of feedstock; and Relevant training for industry participants through the Vocational and Educational Training framework.

“Organics recycling in Western Australia is equal to the best in the world,” writes Viet Nysen, waste services development officer for the city of Stirling, the largest local government in Western Australia. Located north of Perth, Stirling’s 186,000 residents produced more than 117,000 metric tons of waste in 1997/98. Nysen provided the following information on innovative techniques used by the city and its partner, the Atlas Group, to divert compostables and recyclables from the landfill:

Stirling andreceived well by staff and students. Future plans for the university include creating a compost demonstration site and organizing “recyclathon” competitions.

Meanwhile, in a Waste Minimization Program in the Bay of Plenty region begun in 1993 with 29 local schools, children from ages seven to 13 have been taught innovative recycling and composting approaches. Seven years later, that number has more than doubled with the program now reaching over 500 classrooms and 18,000 children. Six different units are taught: reduction, reusing and recycling of waste, composting, worms bins and resource sustainability.

In 1999, approximately 23,000 cubic meters of material were recycled, compared to 3,000 cubic meters produced in the first year of the program.

In addition to running the waste minimization program, Bruce Trask and Marty Hoffart recently formed the Environmental


Our 2014 AGM was held on 11 June when over 30 Trustees and members met at ING Banking in London who, once again, provided complimentary meeting space and refreshments as part of their support for the work of FfW.

Following the formal meeting we welcomed three speakers. Firstly Dr Pam Hirsch, who is a Lecturer in English Literature; and Film History & Theory at the University of Cambridge and member of FfW, gave everyone an update on being interviewed for the BBC2 programme “Shopgirls – the true story behind the counter”. Dr Hirsch was featured on the programme on 24 June 2014. Members were informed how, in 1862, FfW founder Jessie Boucherett argued that there were far too many governesses and dressmakers and women should consider other areas ofemployment, such as saleswomen in shops. However, there were many objections to the employment of women in retail, including the belief that they would not be able to stand for the required number of hours and that ladies disliked being waited on by ladies! But Jessie Bourcherett believed that the main obstacle to the employment of women in shops was their ignorance of accounts, as in many schools girls were not offered the opportunity to study arithmetic. There was also a lack of public conveniences for women which impacted on their ability to become independent from the home. Jessie established the Society for the Promotion of Employment for Women (now Futures for Women) and was one of the pioneers of the women’s movement in the nineteenth century.

The second


been fascinating and the three speakers were thanked for sparing the time to join the meeting.

At our 2014 AGM on 11 June the Trustees and members present said farewell to Gillis Burgess, who has been a Trustee of Futures for Women (and SPTW) for forty-one years and is also an ex-Chair of the Board. Gillis has decided that now is the time to retire from active duty although she remains a member of the Society and will continue to be a supporter of our work.

After announcing Gillis’ decision to retire from the Board Chair Elspeth Richards gave a vote of thanks to Gillis for her fantastic devotion to the work of FfW. Elspeth Richards said “I first met Gillis in the early nineties. She was chairing a meetingof Trustees. I was impressed by her clear thinking, plain speaking, excellent diction, and her air of authority. This was a charity I felt was well managed and I wanted to join it.

“Gillis became a Trustee in 1973, vice-chair in 1989 and chair in 1993. She was a real asset to SPTW as we were then. She brought considerable administrative experience from her work with the PCAC. Her knowledge of the antiquarian book trade proved invaluable when it came to reorganising our archives. Because of her work our charity was able to hold Trustee meetings at the offices. Anyone who has tried to hire a meeting room in London will know what a benefit that was to our funds.

“Our charity, founded in 1859, has a rich historical archive.


stood the test of time.

The team that replaced the Oilers in Houston will also have their Mt. Rushmore carved on Tuesday. Erik Kuselias, Mike Florio and the rest of the crew will give you the details for the Texans and cover the biggest news from around the league.

in hind-sight i bet bud adams wishes he would have been a little more cooperative in getting a new stadium in houston. he ll bud adams still lives in houston..he left for the new somewhat cool stadium in tennessee,but now in hosuton they have reliant stadium which blows away the stadium bud adams left for and is gonna be hosting another superbowl… with the way st louis and atlanta and miami want or are getting new stadiums fro mwhich their currentworse, cut off proper flow of the patient's vena cava and aorta that provide blood to and from the heart.
The use of devices for retaining and resisting movement of the viscera, or organs, adjoining the field of an abdominal surgical procedure is common surgical practice. Such retaining devices include pads, such as towels or large sponges, such as 4 ply-18".times.18" disposable laparotomy sponges supplied by Kendall Healthcare Products Company, the Kendall Company, of Mansfield, Mass. These loose woven cloth sponges are used to pack the omentum and the intestines into the abdominal cavity and are often held in place by a metal retractor blade of sufficient width and depth, such as used with the Weinstein retractor device, the "BOOKWALTER" retractor system, or the O'Sullivan-O'Connor self-retaining abdominal retractor. Both


to, but not in communication with, the holding member edge to define spring segments supported by columns in the holding member to assist in positioning the holding member in the abdominal cavity for providing a desired holding force to maintain the operative field clear during open pelvic surgery while limiting movement of the omentum and intestines through these sized openings in the holding member would be desirable.VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Tuesday that defender Marcel de Jong, and midfielders Marco Bustos, Russell Teibert, and Ben McKendry, as well as Whitecaps FC 2 goalkeeper Sean Melvin, have been called up to the Canadian senior men’s national team for an upcoming training camp and friendly versus Bermuda.

Players on the 28-man roster depart for camp in Fort Lauderdale on January 12. Among the group, 18 will be selected to travel to Bermuda for the friendly. Those involved in the Bermuda trip return with the club on January 24, joining Whitecaps FC for preseason camp in the United Kingdom.

Canada Soccer announces January squad for Men's National Team training camp

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STORY https://t.co/oEN2o6bKQ8 pic.twitter.com/GcQZKBJ389 — Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) January 10, 2017

The January 22 international friendly versus Bermuda


will be played at the Bermuda National Sports Centre, broadcast live at 11 a.m. PT on canadasoccer.com.

"We want to give our players an early advantage heading into their pre-seasons, but also give our staff an opportunity to observe, evaluate, and educate a larger group of players," said Michael Findlay, Canada Soccer's men's national team interim head coach. "This project also provides an internal competition within the larger group as only 18 will be selected for travel to the match."

De Jong and Bustos return to the national team after participating in a training camp in November, including a friendly versus Korea Republic. The 'Caps duo each played the full 90 minutes, with Bustos earning Canada Player of the Match honours. McKendry and Teibert were also among the selections forthe Korea camp but were unable to participate due to injury.

De Jong has scored three times in 49 appearances for Canada, while Teibert has one goal in 17 caps. Bustos has four senior international appearances under his belt.

More than half of the squad is 24 or younger, with eight that have yet to make their international debut, including McKendry and Melvin. McKendry is one of five players to receive their first-ever call up to the men's national team, including Whitecaps FC Residency graduate Marco Carducci.

Unavailable due to injury is Whitecaps FC centre back David Edgar.

This will mark the ninth meeting between the Canada and Bermuda, dating back to FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1968. Canada are unbeaten in that stretch with four wins and four draws, including a


This is escapism and it has been the driving factor of the Populist attraction to the movies since the origin of the form. However, if one were to alter the view and regard film without merely the Populist limitations of escapist diversion but also as an Art Form, the perspective deepens and enters the realm of Critical Thought.

Though inconsistent in perspective, each side has validity, and is actually far more dependent on the existence of the other than would first seem possible. In a nutshell, it is a battleground between perceived verisimilitude against the aesthetic Ideal.

In formulating the foundations of The Critical Establishment,
it is necessary to understand the characteristics of each perspective, to note the seemingly contradictory similarities and disparities, and their often inextricable interconnections.

THE CRITICAL ESTABLISHMENT :genuine criticism of merit is as scarce as water in the Mojave Desert.

The reviewer will generally spend the bulk of their time reprinting the plot synopsis of a film, often almost verbatim from the printed materials of the studio. While this assists handily in filling a column, it does little to illuminate the worth of a film. The reviewer will often spend an inordinate amount of time relaying such unessential data as background gossip, "best" lists and an alarming volume of space on film finances- usually relating to either the film's budget (as if the writer had a financial stake in the enterprise) or opening weekend receipts, neither of which has the slightest bearing on the film's aesthetic achievement.

MOVIES YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO MISS

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accounts) produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The figures are collected as part of the process of producing the GDP accounts, but for various reasons the figures on corporate profit taxes are not released with the initial GDP estimates (which come out at the end of the month that follows the end of each quarter), but rather one month later (i.e. on August 29 this time, for the estimates for the April to June quarter). The quarterly estimates are seasonally adjusted (which is important, as tax payments have a strong seasonality to them), and are then shown at annual rates. While we already saw such a collapse in corporate tax revenues in the figures for the first quarter of 2018 (first published in May), it is alwaysthe post will then look at this in the longer term context, with figures on the implicit corporate profit tax rate going back to 1950. The implicit rate has fallen steadily over time, from a rate that reached over 50% in the early 1950s, to just 7% now. While Trump and his Republican colleagues argued the cut in corporate taxes was necessary in order for the economy to grow, the economy in fact grew at a faster pace in the 1950s and 1960s, when the rate paid varied between 30 and 50%, than it has in recent decades despite the now far lower rates corporations face.

But this is for the federal tax on corporate profits alone. There are also taxes on corporate profits imposed at the state and


this clearly did not happen. As many independent analysts pointed out before the bill was passed, the new tax law had numerous provisions which would allow the system to be gamed. And we now see the result of that in the figures.

C. Corporate Taxes in a Longer Term Context

The cuts in corporate profit taxes are not new. Taxes on corporate profits in the US used to be far higher:

In the early 1950s, the federal tax on corporate profits (actually paid, not the headline rate) reached over 50%. While it then fell, it kept to a rate of between about 30% and 50% through the 1950s and 60s. And this was a period of good economic growth in the US – substantially faster than it has been since. Ajust the corporate profit taxes paid at the federal level, but all such taxes, including those paid at the state and local level, as well as to foreign governments (although the taxes paid abroad are generally deductible on their domestic taxes, so that will be a wash).

That chart looks like:

This follows the same path as the chart for federal corporate profit taxes alone, with a similar decline. With the federal share of such taxes averaging 84% over the period (up to 2017), this is not surprising. The federal share will now fall sharply in 2018, due to the new tax law. But over the 1950 to 2017 period, the chart covering all taxes on corporate profits is basically a close to proportionate increase over what the tax has


MSPs are calling for a stop to the next stage in the rollout of universal credit over fears about the impact it will have.

The next phase of the new benefit's implementation is due to start in Yorkshire this month.

For the first time it involves people on existing benefits being moved to universal credit.

One MSP warned the scheme had been "littered with mistakes" since being introduced in 2013.

MSPs on the Scottish Parliament's social security committee have told the UK government they want more clarity around the impact the move will have on those affected.

'Deeply concerned'

In March, Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd confirmed claimants in Harrogate who still receive the old-style benefits will be the first people to be moved to universal credit under a pilot scheme starting thismonth.

The benefit was previously introduced gradually across the country for people making new claims.

Committee convener, SNP MSP Bob Doris, warned the scheme was not working and said the pilot scheme should be stopped.

He said: "We are deeply concerned that despite raising this issue as part of the committee's In-Work Poverty Inquiry with the DWP in January, and the UK government's failure to appear at our committee to give evidence, they have carried on with plans for implementation regardless."

Image copyright EPA Image caption Green light: Amber Rudd announced in March that the next pilot for rollout of universal credit would begin in July

He added: "This movement represents a huge cultural shift and we do not believe it is right to sanction the working poor, effectively punishing people for going


Kolopopo

Kolopopo is a village in Wallis and Futuna.  It is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific containing 36 villages. It is located in Mua District on the southwest coast of Wallis Island. Its population according to the 2008 census was 144 people. The population has declined in this area due to lack of job opportunities and political tension on the main island. The currency used is Comptoirs Français du Pacifique (CFP) Franc.

The major ethnic group in this island region is Polynesian. Nearly 60% of the population speak Wallisian, 28% speak Futunan and over 12% speak French. 99% of inhabitants in this region are of the Roman Catholic faith.

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Category:Populated places in Wallis and Futuname because there was a spot just one car over...I don't get it) So I hurriedly got in, pulled out and went to the ATM in the same shopping area, to deposit some checks for my mom. It was then that I discovered that my prescription sunglasses were no where to be found. I checked, and triple-checked my purse. Nope, not there. I drove back over to Raley's, and parked near my former spot. I looked on the ground in that area, and then in the store. Fortunately I didn't do a lot of shopping and knew the route I had gone. Still, no sunglasses.

I went up to one of the assistant managers and explained to him that I had lost my sunglasses, he went to the cashiers.


part really struck a chord with me. He shared a story from President Tanner who had just returned from presiding over the missions in Great Britain and Europe, about a missionary that Brother Tanner had interviewed. This particular missionary had great success, and Brother Tanner asked him what was the secret to his success...was it through referrals? The young missionary said in fact that those they baptized they had come in contact with while tracting. (knocking on doors) Brother Tanner asked him why this approach worked for him. The young elder said that if a man came to the door, smoking a cigar and dressed in old clothes and seemed uninterested in anything - particularly religion -the young missionary would picture in his own mind what that manthe gospel of Jesus Christ. My mom, who smoked a pack and a half of cigarettes daily for fourteen years, quit. Period. They found the truth, they embraced it, repented, and changed for the good.

My father served as Bishop, in several bishoprics, as various presidents of organizations, on the High Council, and as a Seminary teacher. He influenced many for good. My mom, she served as President of each Auxiliary, and served in the Stake Primary Presidency, and she influenced many for good. Mostly, they influenced me, and our family, for good. I will ever be indebted to Elder McNeal Magleby for finding my parents and loving them, and seeing what they could become.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Tonight I made homemade clam chowder. I've had this recipe since I


toward our room, which never happens. I knew she couldn't talk well since having the pulmonary test so I got up and went over to her, asking what was wrong. I didn't expect her to say these words, "I think I'm having a heart attack." Talk about turning your life upside down! I quickly called Pat, got my mom in the car and drove the three miles to the hospital. We were in the ER for about six hours, then they finally got her settled into a room. Poor woman was exhausted. So, with a grateful heart to all of those Doctors and Nurses that took care of her, and will tonight and tomorrow, I express my deepest appreciation.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Pat had to speak in another wardwere calling him Jack-Jack! I was talking to Amy about this little guy the other day, telling her what a happy boy he is. Sure, he has his moments where he wants his mommy, as she walks by and he is heartbroken. Or, those moments when he is starving to death and needs food...NOW. But, overall, he is one of the chubbiest, happiest, cutest little guys ever. He is loving and sweet. We are certainly blessed to have him as (currently) our youngest grandchild.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Today has been moving day while we prepare for my mom to move in next Saturday. Thankfully, Pat has strong arms, since I do not. He is doing 95% of the work, and for that I am truly grateful.
Here is what we


Craig and Angie had Darci last August; Amy and Brad had Gavin two August's ago, and Jack last October. This morning Craig, Angie, Lucas and Darci arrived at our home, after a long night on the road, at 6:30. All four of them were awake, while Amy's family slept. Finally, around 8 AM, Craig and Angie decided it was time to get some sleep. Brad was up so he and I would watch Lucas and Darci. A little while later James and Gav came out of the room they were sleeping in, holding hands (how cute is that?). When they saw Lucas and Darci and said 'hi' they went and gave Lucas a hug. At one point in time during the day James and Lucas had to makewould be huge steps for the Jets.

Recent history suggests that getting to a Game 7 is a good sign for the rest of the playoffs. The past five Stanley Cup winners have each won at least one Game 7 en route to their championship and none of the other three teams left standing have gone the distance yet in these playoffs.

Thanks to the current playoff format, this is the second year in a row where the top two regular-season teams meet in the second round, following the Washington-Pittsburgh series from 2017. It’s the fourth time ever the top two regular-season teams met this early, although at the time of the other two instances (1969 and 1970) the Stanley Cup Playoffs only consisted of three rounds, so they were


semifinal series.

When the top two regular-season teams have met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, most of the time in NHL history it’s come in the Stanley Cup Final. And given how close this series has been to this point, and how loaded both Nashville and Winnipeg are, there is a chance this ends up being the best round of the playoffs and that Thursday night’s winner does go on to lift the Cup in June.

(winners in bold)

YEAR 1ST OVERALL 2ND OVERALL ROUND 2018 NSH WPG 2ND 2017 WSH PIT 2ND 1996 DET COL CONF. FINAL 1994 NYR NJ CONF. FINAL 1989 CGY MTL CUP FINAL 1987 EDM PHI CUP FINAL 1985 PHI EDM CUP FINAL 1984 EDM NYI CUP FINAL 1978 MTL BOS CUP FINAL 1976 MTL PHIMarge Simpson makes cover of Playboy

Marge Simpson is seen on the cover of the November issue of Playboy magazine in this handout released to Reuters on October 9, 2009. REUTERS/Playboy Magazine/Handout

Marge Simpson — the blue beehived matriarch of America’s most loved dysfunctional family - is Playboy magazine’s November cover, the magazine said on Friday.

Simpson, tastefully concealing her assets behind a signature Playboy Bunny chair, is the first cartoon character ever to front the glossy adult magazine, joining the ranks of sex symbols like Marilyn Monroe and Cindy Crawford.

Playboy said the cover and a three-page picture spread inside was a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the “The Simpsons” and part of a plan to appeal to a younger generation of readers.

Scott Flanders, the recently-hired chief executive of Playboy


week that there were no plans to close the print edition. “Over my dead body will we quit producing the magazine in print,” he said.

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie have already been honored this year with a set of U.S. postal stamps marking the 20th anniversary of the longest-running comedy series on U.S. television.

Animated series “The Simpsons” debuted in December 1989 with a Christmas-themed episode called “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” It has won 24 primetime Emmys and was renewed by Fox television earlier this year for two more seasons.its members to any individual holding an official position in Illinois.5 Before that time the Grand Jury had been investigating the handling of food stamps by Illinois currency exchanges.  After the expiration of the 1975 Grand Jury, the currency exchange investigation was transferred to the Special September 1978 Grand Jury and in April 1979, the 1978 Grand Jury returned a thirteen-count indictment, based on allegedly improper political contributions against seventeen currency exchange owners and the Association.

5
About one month after Swirsky was served with the subpoena requesting information about Association campaign contributions, an article appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times stating that Irving Gottlieb, a currency exchange owner and Association member, had made certain contributions to Illinois politicians for which he was reimbursed by other Association members.  The


article, dated December 9, 1976, began: "A powerful currency exchange trade group funneled thousands of dollars in illegal contributions to Illinois politicians through its former general counsel, a Sun-Times investigation shows."  After learning of the Sun-Times article, Richard Anderson, Chief of Public Disclosure of the Illinois State Board of Elections, sent Gottlieb a letter directing his attention to the reporting requirements of a 1974 Illinois law requiring disclosure of campaign contributions, Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 46, § 9. Gottlieb referred Anderson's letter to Jenner & Block which thereafter prepared, and on January 31, 1977, filed a report with the Illinois State Board of Elections.6 The report was filed in the name of "an ad hoc group" and not in the name of the Association.  An amended report alsowas filed by the ad hoc group on April 15, 1977.

6
The trial judge found that the reported workings of the ad hoc group were in fact the "modus operandi of the Association.  The reports described monthly contributions of $75 by group members into a fund used to reimburse the members for their individual state and local political contributions.  Not disclosed in the reports was a second cash fund also used to reimburse members for political contributions.  This second fund ("$300 fund") was composed of $300 collected from each currency exchange at the beginning of each state legislative session.

7
Two identical subpoenas duces tecum issued to Jenner & Block, one, from the Special November 1975 Grand Jury in February 1978 and the second, from the Special September


1978 Grand Jury in October 1978.  The subpoenas directed a representative of the law firm to appear and produce files and documents concerning Jenner & Block's representation of its clients in connection with the reports filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections.7 After receiving the first subpoena, Jenner & Block moved to quash, asserting that the materials requested were protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine, and that the subpoena was overbroad, oppressive, and premature.  The Government moved to enforce the subpoena, and submitted affidavits stating that the materials would give information as to the states of minds of individual currency exchange owners and the Association and that there was no alternative source of the information because potential witnesses were asserting theirwas quashed as moot by the trial court, and the previously-filed pleadings and papers were permitted to stand in relation to Jenner & Block's motion to quash the second subpoena.  In January 1979, the court quashed the second subpoena on the basis of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine.  The judge found that the Government had failed to make a prima facie showing of ongoing client fraud in the filing of the Board of Elections reports, and that the attorney-client privilege barred disclosure.  He also held that the work product doctrine prevented enforcement of the subpoena.  In addition, appellees' request to review the Government's in camera submissions was denied.  The Government submitted additional in camera exhibits at an ex parte meeting


with the district judge, which the Government stated were intended not to change the district court's ruling but which were necessary in order to complete the record.  Government counsel and the judge had two other ex parte meetings concerning the supplemental in camera exhibits.  The trial judge subsequently filed a slightly revised memorandum opinion and order that preserved his earlier ruling.

9
The law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery was originally retained by the Association in 1970 after the Association lost its tax exempt status.  The McDermott law firm represented the Association before the Internal Revenue Service from mid-1970 to mid-1974, during which time it negotiated the payment of federal tax deficiencies and regained the tax exempt status of the Association.  McDermott, Will & Emerycontinues to represent the Association in tax matters.

10
Identical subpoenas duces tecum issued from the 1975 Grand Jury in July 1978 and then in October 1978 from the 1978 Grand Jury to the McDermott law firm seeking documents pertaining to the tax status of the Association.8 The law firm produced some documents but refused to produce others, asserting the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine.  The Government filed a motion to compel production of the withheld documents.  Various individuals and the Association were granted leave to intervene, and memoranda were filed by the Government, the law firm and the Association.  Included were in camera documents from both the law firm and the Government.  The trial judge found that the Association had used the McDermott


find that filing as an ad hoc group constituted fraud.  We affirm that finding for the following reasons.

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We have already referred to the background fact that the filing of the reports was instigated by an article in the Chicago Sun-Times which exposed political contributions made by Irving Gottlieb, an Association member, for which he was reimbursed by other Association members.  The article began: "A powerful currency exchange trade group funneled thousands of dollars in illegal contributions to Illinois politicians through its former general counsel. . . ." After learning of the contents of the article, Richard Anderson, Chief of Public Disclosure of the Illinois State Board of Elections, wrote to Gottlieb suggesting that he consider filing as a "political committee" under the new Illinois law requiringdiscussed the manner in which the Chicago Park District Commissioners who expended district funds to campaign for the passage of bonding referenda should file their reports under the same Illinois act.  The Attorney General's official opinion stated: "Since the action of the Commissioners in question was beyond their power, it would be more appropriate if they filed in their own names, as a private interest group rather than in the name of the park district."  We recognize that the ad hoc format had great appeal to the Association which had in fact attempted to conceal its political contributions.  But it is also true that the Illinois law was uninterpreted by the courts and that the Attorney General's opinion was arguably relevant.15 We therefore cannot say


was served on the Association, and two weeks later, Anderson wrote to Gottlieb about the reporting requirements of the Illinois statute.  Jenner & Block began preparing the Board of Elections reports after the letter from Anderson was brought to its attention by Gottlieb.  By reason of this sequence of events, it is clear that the law firm knew before it began to prepare the reports that the Grand Jury as well as the Illinois State Board of Elections wanted information concerning political contributions by the Association.  Therefore, the law firm is correct in asserting that the material called for in the subpoena at issue here, though prepared for the filing of reports, was prepared also in anticipation of the criminal proceedings which could result fromit isn't. It is a flag flown by many in honor of those that died fighting for state rights. Slavery was just one of many reasons. My family fought on both sides, was land owners in the south, never had slaves (didn't think they was worth a pot to piss in to be honest). My mother is a retired history teacher and I grew up understanding what the flag stood for. The Union wasn't that much kinder as they freed the slavers later in the war, put them in segregated units, gave them all the worst assignments including hard labor and engagements with high losses. Neither side was saints and both sides had raciests, the American flag is just as much can be seen as the confederate.

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that the first state to Secede was S. Carolina, and they issued a proclamation:

http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/reasons.html

If you read through it, the first few sections are all about how the US became a nation, and how it's OK to secede.

But the first ACTUAL LINE ITEM that discusses the reason, the real crux of the issue, is as follows:

"In the present case, that fact is established with certainty. We assert that fourteen of the States have deliberately refused, for years past, to fulfill their constitutional obligations, and we refer to their own Statutes for the proof.

The Constitution of the United States, in its fourth Article, provides as follows: "No person held to service or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law orregulation therein, be discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up, on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due."

This stipulation was so material to the compact, that without it that compact would not have been made. The greater number of the contracting parties held slaves, and they had previously evinced their estimate of the value of such a stipulation by making it a condition in the Ordinance for the government of the territory ceded by Virginia, which now composes the States north of the Ohio River.

The same article of the Constitution stipulates also for rendition by the several States of fugitives from justice from the other States."

They were pissed that Northerners were harboring their slaves, which they saw as


I'd like to point out the irony of you being SO BRAVE in calling me a hypocrite and doing it anonymously.

Yes, the CSA tried to secede from the Union to protect it's "way of life", and the ideals of that way of life developed out of a "life on the land" made possible by the ownership of African slaves. The North represented a competing exploitative system where human beings were in fact regarded as less than slaves, to be employed and discarded at will. Lincoln was a railroad lawyer and represented financial interests. He was an absolutist (like you) who routinely broke his word and illegally ordered the execution of over 200 dissidents through the course of the war. Jefferson Davis ordered exactly zero executions because he feltdeparted, she also left the
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mother was from Oregon;
the child was born and had a doctor there; and the child’s
maternal grandparents, with whom the child had spent signifi-
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Lindsey Duda Coe holds fond memories of her first Mac.

“The first one I was learning to do a watch system and getting off shore for the first time,’’ she said Thursday on her Sin Duda!, a 52-foot Santa Cruz, at Belmont Harbor.

She is grateful to “the kind souls who took’’ her that first time at 15. She is sailing her 15th or 16th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac.

Earlier in the week, Jay Kehoe, CYC On the Water Director, said, “It is in the DNA of these sailors. Their fathers and grandfathers have done it. There are Christmas stories and tales around the Thanksgiving dinner. It is something everybody in this area has done.’’

Duda Coe moved to Chicago in the summers when she was 13. She was inthe youth sailing program and traveled with it. She attended Northwestern (Communications/English major) and earned her masters.

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Even with an anticipated slow race, first to finish the 289 nautical miles of the 111th Mac should reach Mackinac Island, Mich. today. The bulk of the fleet is expected to arrive Monday.

The cruisers


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The killer storm, which at its peak was a Category 5 hurricane, caused levees to break, unleashing torrents of water that floodded as much as 80% of New Orleans. In all, more than 1,800 people were killed and well more than $110 billion in damage was caused. Tens of thousands of people fled the city for high ground; The term FEMA trailer -- the emergency housing supplied by the federal government in limited numbers -- became both a term of derision as wellas a goal for many of the homeless.

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Hivos > Uncategorized > Hivos celebrates its work in South America and announces new headquarters

Hivos celebrates its work in South America and announces new headquarters

November 10, 2015

What challenges do we predict for the future of civil society? How do we present the continuity of the work of civic organizations? These were the questions guiding the seminar held by Hivos in South America, which brought representatives of various partner organizations working in the region together in Bolivia.

The two-day meeting in October was organized by the Hivos regional office in South America. Organizations and groups working for the empowerment of women, cultural activism, sexual rights, sexual diversity, transparency and free communication were represented at the event, in addition to organizations working to promote sustainable food, green enterprises, microfinance and the


defense of the rights of indigenous peoples and the environment.

During the meeting, seven groups discussed the various themes Hivos works on:

Sexual rights, abortion and masculinityThe talk revolved around progress and setbacks in the struggle for the decriminalization of abortion, sexual rights, pleasure and masculinity.

Microfinance and green enterprisesThis group focused on advances in microfinance in the region, opportunities for sustainable production in rural areas, the socioeconomic impact of green projects in the Amazon and biodigester owners as entrepreneurs.

Sexual diversity and activismThe accomplishments, obstacles and strategies for advocacy of LGBTI movements were examined.

Indigenous peoples, extractivism and territoryThe conversation dealt with the threats and pressures faced by indigenous peoples in the region and the actions they have taken to protect their rights and community through socio-environmental monitoring.

Culture and Social ChangeThis panellooked at the political impact of culture and collaborative actions: social change resulting from cultural actions and campaigns, communication and activism.

Media activism, journalism and digital activismThe topics discussed were citizen empowerment for free communication, social technology for public transparency and the activist and civic face of hackers.

Context of the work of NGOs in the regionThe discussion revolved around the history of NGOs in South America: successes, failures and challenges.

During the event it was officially announced that Hivos has decided to consolidate its presence in Latin America into one office. The new headquarters of Hivos Latin America will be based in San José, Costa Rica. It is from this office that the processes that have been supported in South America will continue to be promoted, said the director of


2018 USL Regular Season champion FC Cincinnati will begin its quest to add the USL Cup to its trophy cabinet on Saturday afternoon when the top seed in the Eastern Conference hosts No. 8-seed Nashville SC at Nippert Stadium at 4 p.m. ET. FCC is looking for its first postseason victory in club history after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in each of the past two seasons. Cincinnati will also try to avoid the jinx that saw predecessors including Seattle Sounders FC, Orlando City SC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Portland Timbers felled in their quest for the postseason championship in their final seasons before joining Major League Soccer.

Defending USL Cup champion Louisville City FC sits at the opposite end of its River Cities Cup rivalAda Karmi-Melamede

Ada Karmi-Melamede (; born 1936) is a noted Israeli architect.

Biography
Karmi-Melamede was born on December 24, 1936, in Tel Aviv, in Mandate Palestine (now Israel).

She studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London from 1956 to 1959 and at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology from 1961 to 1962, being awarded her degree in 1963.
She has taught extensively in the United States, first at Columbia and then at Yale and Penn.

In 1986 she and her brother Ram Karmi won an international competition to design the Supreme Court of Israel compound, which opened in 1992. The New York Times architecture critic Paul Goldberger wrote of the design, "the sharpness of the Mediterranean architectural tradition and the dignity of the law are here married with remarkable


sense of accurately representing the objective reality and "authentic" in the sense of resembling the subject\'s initial perception of reality. Section "Confabulation without Falsehood" argues against the standard conception of confabulation as "false memory" by pointing out that confabulations may be veridical. Section "Against the Epistemic Theory of Confabulation" criticizes the epistemic conception of confabulation by pointing out that there are properly grounded (justified) confabulations. Section "The Causal Theory of Memory" explains the causal condition on remembering and Section "A Causal Theory of Mnemonic Confabulation" argues that the distinctive feature of confabulations is that they fail to meet the causal condition. Section "Confabulating, Misremembering, and Relearning" discusses the clinical utility of the causal theory of mnemonic confabulation vis-à-vis some of its competitors.

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the 6th International Conference on Memory held in Budapest, Hungary, July 17--22, 2016. For comments on previous drafts I am grateful to Jordi Fernández, Kourken Michaelian, Cailin O\'Connor, Maura Priest, Sarah K. Robins, Markus Werning, and three reviewers for this journal.

**Funding.** This work was supported by an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship grant.

[^1]: Edited by: Luca Barlassina, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

[^2]: Reviewed by: Santiago Arango-Munoz, University of Antioquia, Colombia; Sarah Robins, University of Kansas, United States

[^3]: This article was submitted to Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology
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Living on the Antrim Road, Corvin spoke the Irish language at home, was very active in the Gaelic Athletic Association, and served in succession as the president, secretary and treasurer of the Belfast branch of the Gaelic League.  From the 1930s, he began supporting Fianna Fáil, and later in the decade, he was a leading figure in the Northern Council for Unity, a short-lived split from the Nationalist Party.

Corvin served as Eamon Donnelly's election agent in his campaign for Belfast Falls at a 1942 by-election to the Northern Ireland House of Commons.  Donnelly won the seat, and his supporters then nominated Corvin for the British House of Commons at the 1943 Belfast West by-election, although the IRA repudiated his candidacy.  He took only 2.9%