proposed Soviet-Polish boundary, the Curzon Line of December 1919. Although during the subsequent Russo-Polish War, Poland conquered ground in the east, after World War II, Poland was shifted westwards, leaving the border between Poland and its eastern neighbours today approximately at the Curzon Line.[47]

Curzon was largely responsible for the first Armistice Day ceremonies on 11 November 1919. These included the plaster Cenotaph, designed by the noted British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, for the Allied Victory parade in London. It was so successful that it was reproduced in stone, and still stands.

In 1918, during World War I, as Britain occupied Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), Curzon tried to convince the Indian government to reconsider his scheme for Persia (modern Iran) to be a buffer against Russian advances.[48] British and Indian troopswere in Persia protecting the oilfields at Abadan and watching the Afghan frontier – Curzon believed that British economic and military aid, sent via India, could prop up the Persian government and make her a British client state. However, the agreement of August 1919 was never ratified and the British government rejected the plan as Russia had the geographical advantage and the defensive benefits would not justify the high economic cost.[49]

Small British forces had twice occupied Baku on the Caspian in 1918, while an entire British division had occupied Batum on the Black Sea, supervising German and Turkish withdrawal. Against Curzon's wishes, but on the advice of Sir George Milne, the commander on the spot, the CIGSHenry Wilson, who wanted to concentrate troops in Britain, Ireland, India, and


Egypt,[50] and of Churchill (Secretary of State for War), the British withdrew from Baku (the small British naval presence was also withdrawn from the Caspian Sea), at the end of August 1919 leaving only 3 battalions at Batum.

In January 1920 Curzon insisted that British troops remain in Batum, against the wishes of Wilson and the Prime Minister. In February, while Curzon was on holiday, Wilson persuaded the Cabinet to allow withdrawal, but Curzon had the decision reversed on his return, although to Curzon's fury (he thought it "abuse of authority") Wilson gave Milne permission to withdraw if he deemed it necessary. At Cabinet on 5 May 1920 Curzon "by a long-winded jaw" (in Wilson's description) argued for a stay in Batum. After a British garrison at Enzeli (onthe Persian Caspian coast) was taken prisoner by Bolshevik forces on 19 May 1920, Lloyd George finally insisted on a withdrawal from Batum early in June 1920. For the rest of 1920 Curzon, supported by Milner (Colonial Secretary), argued that Britain should retain control of Persia. When Wilson asked (15 July 1920) to pull troops out of Persia to put down rebellion in Mesopotamia and Ireland, Lloyd George blocked the move, saying that Curzon "would not stand it". In the end financial retrenchment forced a British withdrawal from Persia in the spring of 1921.[51]

Curzon helped in several Middle Eastern problems: he helped to negotiate Egyptian independence (granted in 1922) and the division of the British Mandate of Palestine, despite the strong disagreement he held with the policy of


his predecessor Lord Balfour,[52] and helped create the Emirate of Transjordan for Faisal's brother, which may also have delayed the problems there. According to Sir David Gilmour, Curzon "was the only senior figure in the British government at the time who foresaw that its policy would lead to decades of Arab–Jewish hostility".[52]

During the Irish War of Independence, but before the introduction of martial law in December 1920, Curzon suggested the "Indian" solution of blockading villages and imposing collective fines for attacks on the police and army.[53]

In 1921 Curzon was created Earl of Kedleston, in the County of Derby, and Marquess Curzon of Kedleston.[54]

Unlike many leading Conservative members of Lloyd George's Coalition Cabinet, Curzon ceased to support Lloyd George over the Chanak Crisis and had just resigned when Conservativebackbenchers voted at the Carlton Club meeting to end the Coalition in October 1922. Curzon was thus able to remain Foreign Secretary when Andrew Bonar Law formed a purely Conservative ministry.

In 1922–23 Curzon had to negotiate with France after French troops occupied the Ruhr to enforce the payment of German reparations; he described the French Prime Minister (and former President) Raymond Poincaré as a "horrid little man". Curzon had expansive ambitions and was not much happier with Bonar Law, whose foreign policy was based on "retrenchment and withdrawal", than he had been with Lloyd George. However he provided invaluable insight on the Middle East and was instrumental in shaping British foreign policy in that region.[55]

On Andrew Bonar Law's retirement as Prime Minister in May 1923, Curzon was passed


over for the job in favour of Stanley Baldwin, despite having written Bonar Law a lengthy letter earlier in the year complaining of rumours that he was to retire in Baldwin's favour, and listing the reasons he should have the top job.

This decision was taken on the private advice of leading members of the party including former Prime Minister Arthur Balfour. Balfour advised the monarch that in a democratic age it was inappropriate for the Prime Minister to be a member of the House of Lords, especially when the Labour Party, which had few peers, had become the main opposition party in the Commons. In private Balfour admitted that he was prejudiced against Curzon, whose character was objectionable to some. George V shared this prejudice. A letter purportingto detail the opinions of Bonar Law but actually written by Baldwin sympathisers was delivered to the King's Private Secretary Lord Stamfordham, though it is unclear how much impact this had in the final outcome.

Curzon, summoned by Stamfordham, travelled to London by train assuming he was to be appointed Prime Minister, and is said to have burst into tears when told the truth. He later described Baldwin as "a man of the utmost insignificance", although he served under Baldwin and proposed him for leadership of the Conservative Party.

Curzon remained Foreign Secretary under Baldwin until the government fell in January 1924. When Baldwin formed a new government in November 1924 he appointed Curzon Lord President of the Council.

The last photograph taken of Lord Curzon on his way to attend


a cabinet meeting (1925)

In March 1925 he suffered a severe haemorrhage of the bladder. Surgery was unsuccessful and he died in London on 20 March 1925 at the age of 66. His coffin, made from the same tree at Kedleston that had encased his first wife, Mary, was taken to Westminster Abbey and from there to his ancestral home in Derbyshire, where he was interred beside Mary in the family vault at All Saints Church on 26 March.

Upon his death the Barony, Earldom and Marquessate of Curzon of Kedleston and the Earldom of Kedleston became extinct, whilst the Viscountcy and Barony of Scarsdale were inherited by a nephew. The Barony of Ravensdale was inherited by his eldest daughter Mary and is today held by his second daughter Cynthia'sson, Nicholas Mosley.

Few statesmen have experienced such changes in fortune in both their public and their personal lives. Gilmour concludes:

Curzon's career was an almost unparalleled blend of triumph and disappointment. Although he was the last and in many ways the greatest of Victorian viceroys, his term of office ended in resignation, empty of recognition and devoid of reward.... he was unable to assert himself fully as foreign secretary until the last weeks of Lloyd George's premiership. Finally, after he had restored his reputation at Lausanne, his ultimate ambition was thwarted by George V.[59]

Critics generally agreed that Curzon never reached the heights that his youthful talents had seemed destined to reach. This sense of opportunities missed was summed up by Winston Churchill in his book Great Contemporaries (1937):

"The morning


industry, and of ambition with a mean personality is almost without parallel. I never attended a funeral ceremony at which the congregation was so dry-eyed!"[61]

The first leader of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, paid Curzon a surprising tribute, presumably referring to the fact that Curzon as Viceroy exhibited real love and knowledge of Indian culture:

"After every other Viceroy has been forgotten, Curzon will be remembered because he restored all that was beautiful in India."

Curzon Gate, a ceremonial gate, was erected by Maharaja Bijay Chand Mahatab in the heart of Burdwan town to commemorate Lord Curzon's visit to the town in 1904, which was renamed as Bijay Toran after independence of India in 1947.

Curzon Road, the road connecting India Gate, the memorial dedicated to the Indian fallen during the GreatWar of 1914–18, and Connaught Place, in New Delhi was named after him. It has since been renamed Kasturba Gandhi Marg. The apartment buildings on the same road are still named after him.

^"... Oscar Browning (1837–1923), who had been sacked from Eton in September 1875 under suspicion of paederasty, partly because of his involvement with young George Nathaniel Curzon" in Michael Kaylor, Secreted Desires 2006 p.98

^"His intimate, indiscreet friendship with a boy in another boarding-house, G. N. Curzon [...] provoked a crisis with [Headmaster] Hornby [….] Amid national controversy he was dismissed in 1875 on the pretext of administrative inefficiency but actually because his influence was thought to be sexually contagious" in Richard Davenport-Hines, Oscar Browning DNB

^Fieldhouse 1996, p. 132 Quote: "In the later nineteenth century there was


a series of disastrous crop failures in India leading not only to starvation but to epidemics. Most were regional, but the death toll could be huge. Thus, to take only some of the worst famines for which the death rate is known, some 800,000 died in the North West Provinces, Punjab, and Rajasthan in 1837–38; perhaps 2 million in the same region in 1860–61; nearly a million in different areas in 1866–67; 4.3 million in widely spread areas in 1876–78, an additional 1.2 million in the North West Provinces and Kashmir in 1877–78; and, worst of all, over 5 million in a famine that affected a large population of India in 1896–97. In 1899–1900 more than a million were thought to have died, conditions being worse because ofOxford, 2 November 1907 full text.

Carrington, Michael. A PhD thesis, "Empire and authority: Curzon, collisions, character and the Raj, 1899–1905.", discusses a number of interesting issues raised during Curzon's Viceroyalty (available through British Library).

1 Following the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. 2 As representatives of George VI in his role as King of India (1947–50). 3 As representatives of George VI and then Elizabeth II in their roles as King and Queen of Pakistan, respectively.


Air generally in California and less than people in the Air category nationally.

The Irvine area is home to 112 schools of higher education, including two within twenty-five miles of Irvine where you can get a degree as an air cargo supervisor. Air cargo supervisors usually hold a high school diploma or GED, so it will take only a short time to learn to be an air cargo supervisor if you already have a high school diploma.

CAREER DESCRIPTION: Air Cargo Supervisor

Air Cargo Supervisor video from the State of New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development

In general, air cargo supervisors direct ground crew in the loading, unloading, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. They also determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity.

Aira large college located in Cypress, California. It is a public school with primarily 2-year programs and has 14,990 students. Cypress College has one to two year, associate's degree, and two to four year programs in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations which graduated two, one, and zero students respectively in 2008.

Long Beach City College - Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College, 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808-1706. Long Beach City College is a large college located in Long Beach, California. It is a public school with primarily 2-year programs and has 26,097 students. Long Beach City College has an associate's degree program in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations which graduated one student in 2008.

LOCATION INFORMATION: Irvine, California

Irvine, California photo by SoCal L.A.

Irvine is situated in Orange County, California.


It has a population of over 207,500, which has grown by 45.0% over the last ten years. The cost of living index in Irvine, 136, is far greater than the national average. New single-family homes in Irvine are valued at $283,000 on average, which is below the state average. In 2008, one hundred twenty-five new homes were built in Irvine, down from two hundred twenty-nine the previous year.

The three big industries for women in Irvine are educational services, professional, scientific, and technical services, and health care. For men, it is professional, scientific, and technical services, educational services, and computer and electronic products. The average travel time to work is about 23 minutes. More than 58.4% of Irvine residents have a bachelor's degree, which is higher than the stategrounds.

Polito's team attached geo-locator devices to 52 adults at their breeding colonies on the South Shetland Islands, which lie 120km off coast of Antarctica.

The scientists returned a year later to retrieve the tags in order to determine where the birds had been travelling.

The use of such devices to trace the movements of long-ranging animals has revolutionised biology – both on land and in the oceans. But, this technique, so often seen on TV documentaries, has its drawbacks.

It can be expensive, as well as causing some discomfort during attachment and removal.

But in this new study the scientists also employed a new, cheaper, less invasive method to track the birds - one they believe can be just as reliable.

Polito and his colleagues removed a piece of tail feather for laboratory


male patient presented to the office with his mother for a weight gain of 59 lbs over the period of six months and increasing shortness of breath. He is an established patient in the practice and was not in acute distress. The patient did not mention any chest pain, chest pressure or heaviness in the chest. He denied any new medication and stated that he has been taking his anti-hypertensive medications as advised. His review of systems was additionally negative for any headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, decrease in urine output, neck stiffness, fever, rash, difficulty with speech, swallowing or gait, diarrhea, and cough. No goiter, lethargy or heat/cold intolerance was mentioned. The patient has a past medical history of hypertension, autosomal dominant pseudohypoparathyroidism, and hypothyroidism. In addition, his mother and his brother bothA screenshot from the video shows officers after they pull the suspect from the vehicle.

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, MI -- A man facing charges stemming from a carjacking and attempted abduction in March is a Marine veteran who suffered from post traumatic stress disorder, his attorney says.

A video The Flint Journal obtained from Michigan State Police through the Freedom of Information Act shows the police chase that ensued, and the man's arrest after police dragged him out of a car window.

Events began to unfold when a woman called 911 saying her son was suicidal, highly intoxicated and suffering from PTSD, according to Michigan State Police Lt. David Kaiser.

The call put local police on the lookout for Michael Siminski, a 30-year-old Marine veteran from Owosso driving a white Chevrolet pickup truck.

A


Durand police officer who'd just gotten off duty spotted the vehicle at a gas station near the corner of Lansing and Grand River roads around 4:30 a.m. Friday, March 6. He contacted dispatchers and said a man had a woman at knifepoint and called for backup, Kaiser said.

The officer fired a shot at the man, hitting him in the thigh. The woman was able to free herself, but the man stole her car and fled the gas station.

Dash camera footage from a Michigan State Police cruiser shows the southbound chase on Grand River.

The chase lasted about three minutes before the man swerved into the path of an oncoming vehicle, driven by a 50-year-old Bancroft woman, leading to a head-on crash.

The woman sustained serious injuries in the crash, andwas initially unresponsive. Police did not release detailed information on her injuries, but did say the woman was cut free from the vehicle.

Siminski was treated for fractured ribs, a left-knee contusion and a gunshot wound to the leg and was released from the hospital to police custody.

The impact sent both vehicles spinning, and dash cam footage shows police were unable to open the suspect's car door, so they dragged the man out through the car's window.

Detective Sgt. Mark Pendergraff with the Michigan State Police said police acted appropriately because it was believed the man was armed with a knife. It was discovered later that the weapon was left at the gas station.

"We did what we needed to do. In a situation where a suspect is armed with a


weapon, it's our job to secure the person as soon as possible so that they cannot harm anyone else, including themselves," Pendergraff said.

The man continued to resist arrest, Kaiser said, tensing up and refusing to put his hands behind his back.

Siminski was arraigned Monday, March 9, on a dozen charges stemming from the case. He faces up to life in prison if convicted.

His attorney, Michael Manley, said the incident was a tragic display of PTSD.

"Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims in this case. This is a tragedy for all involved, innocent victims and a decorated combat Marine who heroically served his country in battle," Manley said. "Unfortunately, this case is another example of the after-effects of war and the terrible condition of postGenji a bubble prevents them from taking damage when they get to the backline, and additionally allows for avoidance of McCree's Flash Bang, which can be devastating against divers.

Not only is Zarya's bubble important, but the way she outputs damage is key as well. Zarya can choose whether to attack what's in front of her with her beam, or assist Genji and Winston in destroying the backline by throwing her alternate fire in their general vicinity and getting damage off. Of course, any damage that Zarya contributes to the dive combo allows Genji to reset his dash faster than he would otherwise.

Zarya's Ultimate is without a doubt one of the best abilities in the game. While she won't have it early in the game, when Genji and Winston


can dive the opposition with their surprise factor, she can build it up with all the damage the attacking team will do on the first push. Zarya's Graviton Surge comes in handy on later pushes, and it helps snowball the game.

With: Tracer

Tracer pairs particularly well with the duo due to her insane mobility. While it's completely different from Genji and Winston's, Tracer's mobility allows her to serve as an irritant and distract the opposition. With Tracer poking away at the enemies' health, teams cannot focus as hard as they should upon the divers wreaking havoc, as the squishier members of the team will drop in health fast due to repeated headshots.

While Tracer cannot jump up ledges like Winston and Genji, she can dominate the low ground and peelpeople away from the main fight. Additionally, if a fight breaks out on two fronts, Tracer ensures that damage is not lacking on without Genji and Winston's presence, as Zarya with medium charge is not enough to threaten enemies.

Against: Roadhog

Roadhog is a relatively good counter to this type of dive strategy due to his specific kit. With his hook, he has the ability to grab Genji and stop him in his tracks. Doing so is particularly effective if Genji wastes his dash or deflect, as he will be stuck with no counterplay and the attacking team will face an immediate 5v6. He's also good against Winston because his shrapnel shreds bigger targets. Without his barrier, Winston is defenseless against Roadhog bullets, so unless Roadhog can be removed quickly


Boulder selects winning Civic Area ideas

Conceptual projects will be used in new master plan

Ann and Vic Sicard comment on one the proposals in the Boulder Civic Area Ideas Competition at the Boulder Public Library on Tuesday. Submissions were on display in the Canyon Gallery.
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Winning designs from Boulder's Civic Area Ideas Competition

Transforming Canyon Boulevard into the wide, tree-lined street its name implies and incorporating an amphitheater, museum and treehouse café into the open area along the Boulder Creek are some of the features of the winning project in the city's Civic Area Ideas Competition.

Team "Sunday in the Park" was made up of Boulder architect Deborah Yin and architectural designer and planner Julie Husband, as well as Husband's spouse Carl Stewart, a Boulder native and University of Colorado libraryadministrator with experience in emergency management and the arts.

Yin said the most challenging aspect of the project was accommodating the Boulder Creek flood plain, but that presented an opportunity to expand the open space and park land.

Yin said she envisioned Boulder's Central Park tying together the city in the same way New York City's Central Park ties together Manhattan.

The grand prize for a "vision" for Boulder's Civic Area, which stretches from Ninth to 17th streets between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon, was just one of several honors awarded at a ceremony Tuesday night at the Boulder Public Library.

More than 40 teams submitted projects for the ideas competition, which was divided between "vision" projects to generate concept plans for the entire area and "catalyst" projects, discreet ideas that could be


completed in the next two to four years and help stimulate additional development in the area.

The City Council has made coming up with a master plan for the area one of its top priorities. The master plan is supposed to recognize the historical and cultural significance of the area while also addressing safety concerns about flooding and providing new civic amenities. City leaders have said they will preserve treasured institutions such as the Boulder Farmer's Market, but they may be redesigned.

Boulder senior urban designer Sam Assefa, who is co-managing the Civic Area project, said none of the submitted projects will be adopted wholesale. Rather, city planners will work with the community and the City Council to develop three or four distinct plans that incorporate the most desirable elementsrecognized in the vision category:

A Civic Experience for a Creative City, which included a greenhouse, senior living, a community wellness center and an eco-tech business district, was recognized for its creative mix of land uses.

Boulder Civic Center Vision, which included museums and a performing arts center, was recognized for transformative placemaking.

Civic Area Vision Project, which greatly expanded the park area and included opportunities for water harvesting, was recognized for how it addressed environmental and flood issues.

Civic Art, which consolidated municipal functions in the northeast part of the Civic Area, was recognized for how it addressed civic facilities and functions.

The winner in the catalyst category was Cultivate, Educate, Celebrate, which includes a variety of interactive play and educational areas with environmental and historical themes. Those include an urban community


garden, a play area with a mining theme, a rock climbing area, a weather station and a xeric demonstration garden.

The jury selected this project as the catalyst winner for its potential to draw families to the area, its compatibility with existing uses and its adaptability to future uses for the area.Walter trained as a stonecutter at the Art Development Program for Youth at the Hartford, CT Wadsworth Atheneum. After serving in the U.S. Marines as a welder he retumed to his Irish heritage and Connecticut roots to open a blacksmith shop and work as a city firefighter.

Walter developed his own style while studying with several masters: Francis Whitaker, Manfred Bredohl, and Ivan Bailey. He participated in certificate progams in Architectural Technology atHartford State Tech., and Architectural Design at the Rhode Island School of Design. He began to attract major clients after winning the USS Steel Design Competition in 1985 and exhibiting at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.

Walter has taught at several colleges and technical schools, and is developing several research and development projects. His other interests include old


vs Steyn, Dr Motl is quoted in my forthcoming book. I'm pretty sure it's the real Dr Motl, unless John Cook has secreted himself in the false bottom of my hard drive.

~Over at the Conservative Book Club, Marc Fitch is reviewing Climate Change: The Facts. He seems to like it:

The essays vary from the bogglingly scientific works by former MIT Meteorology professor, Richard Lindzen, and scientist Willie Soon, to the beloved snark and witticisms of Mark Steyn, who is currently engaged in a lawsuit against Michael Mann, creator of the "hockey stick" graph. Speaking of that hockey stick, there is a fabulous essay by Professor of Economics Ross McKitrick that breaks the hockey stick apart, and leaves it in splinters, as well as an illuminating piece by JamesOgdensburg City School Superintendent Timothy M. Vernsey outlined the changes that will be coming to the districts administration over the next several months at Mondays Board of Education meeting –drawing criticism from Education Association President David G. Price.

The changes are being made as Assistant Superintendent and Committee on Special Education Chair David J. Valois plans to retire at the end of the school year.

The restructuring will see Madill Elementary School Principal Debora Hannan becoming the director of the districts special education program and middle school Principal Kevin Kendall becoming the director of curriculum instruction and assessment.

Pamela Luckie, currently the assistant high school principal, will become the middle school principal and Paula Scott, the principal at Lincoln and Sherman Elementary Schools, will become the principal at Madill.

Athletic Director Anthony


Brooklyn Rules

Here's a good idea for a movie: Three boys grow up together as best friends in a hardscrabble Italian-American section of Brooklyn. They remain tight as they reach adulthood, even as one chooses law school, one opts for a post office job, and the third gets mixed up in the mob.

It's such a good idea, in fact, that it's been done about 50 gazillion times since it was seared into our collective memory by "Manhattan Melodrama," the film that John Dillinger famously saw in Chicago before getting rubbed out.

"The Sopranos" executive producer and sometime writer Terence Winter has nonetheless seen fit to trot it out for an encore, sacrificing his better sense to a seizure of nostalgia for his own childhood. If Winter had an extraordinary youth,it eludes "Brooklyn Rules," another generic memory piece in which the now-successful writer takes us on a thinly veiled tour of the burger joints, bowling alleys and faces from his formative grunge years.

"School was a way out of the neighborhood, a chance to be someone," says deli manager Michael (Freddie Prinze Jr.), the film's droning narrator as he explains his decision to go on to college. Michael's insipid observations likewise reduce his buddies Carmine (Scott Caan) and Bobby (Jerry Ferrara) to the stuff that cliches were made of: respectively, the incorrigible thug-in-training and the God-fearing cheapskate with the insouciant manner. Despite their basic integrity and work ethic, Michael and Bobby get dragged into the mud by Carmine, who becomes an aide-de-camp to a neighborhood mobster (Alec Baldwin).

Director Michael


only four weeks. It charted at #178 on the 2002 year-end charts, selling just under 100,000 units. In 2003, the release of "Just the Way I'm Feeling" sent the album back to #13 and helped it to #66 in the 2003 end of year charts. The album re-entered the album charts in early 2005: in total, it spent 36 weeks in the top 75. As of October 2016, it has sold over 506,000 copies.

"Just the Way I'm Feeling" gained over 15,000 UK radio plays and charted at #10 on the UK singles chart, with follow-up single "Come Back Around" reaching #14.

Accolades
 #37 in Q magazine's 2002 albums list
 #27 in Planet Sound's 2002 albums list (incorrectly listed as "Come Back Around")
 #32 in Kerrang! magazine's "Top 100 Britishand how his words and actions would impact on his fans.

Israel and Maria Folau are probably the biggest stars in their respective sports — rugby in Australia and netball in New Zealand. As such, they’re role models for aspiring young rugby and netball players, especially in the Pacific Islands community. Their fans look up to them, whether they like it or not. It’s a responsibility they have tacitly accepted by playing their sports at the highest level.

On the other hand, gay people are perhaps the most maligned people in our society. And while some have developed confidence and strength in themselves and their sexuality, I suspect the majority are fragile and vulnerable. Condemnations of their beings by their role models could have lethal consequences for some, especially the


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Of all the warped messages I've heard emerging from Paul Tough's ubiquitously referenced new book, How Children Succeed, the worst one so far comes from this past week's This American Life. The hour-long show, normally divided up into distinct segments, devotes itself entirely to Tough's "findings" and what to do about them, with interviews with Tough and with James Heckman, the economist whose research informs some of Tough's conclusions.

Heckman, equating "cognitive skills" with IQ scores, argues that the latter are relatively stable throughout a person's life and therefore resistent to intervention. Schools, he says, should be focusing on "noncognitive skills," which are much more malleable. These include social skills, impulse control, resilience, optimism, and grit--all the things Tough talks about as being more important thanreceived that rating. It was a mystery, wrapped in an enigma. How could he improve his citizenship, when the school refused to tell the family the basis for his grade? His mother didn't even know who had given him the grade.

I would define the functioning definition of citizenship in the public school as "serve on student council, or have a parent on the school committee."

Our kids' former school tried to reward good behavior. Gold stars were given out at school assemblies for students caught behaving well, especially those helping others.

HOWEVER, the school chose to reward almost exclusively the students who had, ah, spotty discipline histories. Whereupon, every other student who behaved better (and knew they behaved better) than the honorees felt gipped.

I have no idea if the program


led to a better climate in the school. It was dropped at the next administrative change.

I think the phenomenon of only giving the stars to such trouble cases has to do with the teachers' subjective investment. I remember more than one teacher who was most enthusiastic about poorly behaved students and his attempts to 'turn them around.'

Some of those teachers may have crossed a few normative lines themselves in their zest to be the teacher who made the difference in the students' life story. Perhaps attempts to make 'character' part of the curriculum inevitably devolve into inherently prurient interest in the students' interior life. I always found teachers getting into my feelings to be thoroughly creepy treehouse.

And don't get me started about the idea of a high schoolof which, of course, will do anything to head off the silly packaged programs purporting to improve students' character on a school-wide basis.

About Me

Katharine Beals, PhD, is the author of "Raising a Left-Brain Child in a Right-Brain World: Strategies for Helping Bright, Quirky, Socially Awkward Children to Thrive at Home and at School" (Shambhala/Trumpeter)
Katharine is an educator and the mother of three left-brain children. She has taught math, computer science, social studies, expository writing, linguistics, and English as a second language to students of all ages, both in the U.S. and overseas. She is also the architect of the GrammarTrainer, a linguistic software program for language impaired children.
She is currently a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and an adjunct professor at the Drexel


deep appreciation to the United States government, President Trump, Secretary Pompeo, and the people of the United States for bringing us home.”

The secretary of state said his 13 hours in North Korea included “good, lengthy conversations” with the Communist dictator about the upcoming summit with Mr. Trump. He said there were no glitches during his visit, which took place at virtually the same time that Mr. Trump was ripping up the U.S. nuclear agreement with Iran.

Asked if Mr. Pompeo’s trip was meant to reassure North Korea about negotiating a denuclearization pact with Washington, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the purpose of the meeting “was to make sure that we continued the progress that we have had on setting the date and the location” for theRecently a Kickstarter campaign launched for Elite: Dangerous, a sequel to the classic 1980s space game Elite. The campaign, which ends later today, was seeking £1.25 million — but it got more than that amount, and £13,000 came via Gollancz, the venerable science fiction publisher, which bought the rights to do a book tie-in to the new game.

Although it was clear he would be interested in later discussions, his priority was to get money into the Kickstarter, and so – after some discussion in-house as to how to manage it – we decided to go ahead. The way in which Kickstarter and similar websites will change publishing is not yet clear, but Gollancz plans to be at the forefront of digital innovation. This seemed like a perfect chance


A 32-year-old man accused of shooting a man twice in a brazen robbery in Mililani made his initial appearance in court Wednesday.

Isaiah B. Kaisa, 32, stood before Judge Darolyn Lendio at Honolulu District Court after prosecutors charged him Tuesday with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree robbery, auto theft and firearm-related charges. His bail is set at $500,000.

A 46-year-old man was in his vehicle on Ololu Street between 12:50 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. Monday when a suspect later identified as Kaisa approached the vehicle.

Police said he brandished a firearm and demanded his property.

When the victim refused, Kaisa allegedly shot him twice in the mid-torso and stole the victim’s vehicle.

Police said the victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Officers located Kaisa in the area of Lehua Avenue and APractice Research Datalink (CPRD; January 1, 2009--December 31, 2011). The index date was defined as the date of the first recorded asthma medical code during the study periods. In both databases, asthma severity and exacerbation history were determined during the 3-month and 12-month periods, respectively, prior to and including the study index date. During the 12-month period following asthma index date, the occurrence of exacerbations, medication use, and HRU associated with asthma exacerbations were determined in both the US and UK. Healthcare cost associated with asthma exacerbations was determined in the US only.

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periods following a previous index asthma-related ED/hospital admission were also determined. The frequency of total HRU (US: inpatient admissions, ED visits, physician office visits, and other outpatient visits; UK: hospital admissions recorded by HES linked to CPRD, ED visits, general practice surgery visits, nurse visits, and telephone calls) was assessed during the 30-day period after an exacerbation. Asthma medication utilization (SABA, LTRA, ICS, ICS/LABA, OCS, anti-immunoglobulin E therapy \[omalizumab\], and theophylline and its derivatives\]) during the 45-day period prior (to allow for gaps in prescriptions) and 30-day period after an asthma exacerbation was also assessed (non-mutually-exclusive categories). In the US study only, total-related costs (pharmacy, laboratory, and medical) and asthma-related costs (inpatient admissions, ED visits, outpatient visits, and pharmacy/medication costs) were determined from standardized insurance provider pricing andPay for many executives at nonprofit healthcare organizations in the United States has continued to soar even amid growing concern about medical costs and access to care — and largely flat salaries for physicians and frontline medical staff.

In the case of Bernard Tyson, chief executive officer of nonprofit healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente, total compensation rose by more than 70% to almost $16.1 million in 2017, according to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filings made available by ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer site. This includes salary, bonus, retirement fund, and other forms of compensation. (Kaiser Permanente has recently faced the prospect of a strike, in part because of worker wage issues.)

And this wasn't his first big raise in recent years. Tyson's total pay also jumped notably in the previous year, climbing to


their executives "have unique leadership positions, in that they have two roles: overseeing a major health plan with more than 12 million members as well as managing a total of 736 hospitals, medical offices and other facilities and a total care delivery system in multiple states. This combination makes Kaiser Permanente the largest vertically integrated health plan in the country and the largest and most complex health care nonprofit organization."

The organization Tyson leads is a giant among US healthcare systems. Kaiser Permanente serves about 12 million people, with operations in the western and eastern regions of the United States. Kaiser took in $68 billion in gross receipts for 2017.

Second- and Third-Most-Paid

Nearly rivaling Tyson in 2017 compensation was J. Knox Singleton, who was then president of much smaller Inovaformer Ascension Chief Executive Officer Anthony R. Tersigni, who has been in the news for several years because of the amount of his compensation. Tersigni stepped down as chief executive officer this year.

In the fiscal year ended in 2015, Tersigni's compensation package was $17.6 million, but slipped to $13.9 million for the fiscal year ended in 2016 and then dropped to $13.6 million for the fiscal year ended in 2017.

In its filings with the IRS, Ascension describes itself as the "nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit health system, serving the poor and vulnerable."

Last year, Tersigni's compensation drew criticism as Ascension moved to close a hospital that served a poor community in Washington, DC. Michael Sean Winters, a columnist for the National Catholic Reporter, accused the nonprofit of committing "structural


the average increase was just over 5% among all medical specialties between 2016 and 2017. The largest increase seen in 2017 for any specialty was 24% among plastic surgeons. On the other end of the spectrum, pediatricians reported an average salary decrease of 1% in 2017.

Meanwhile, annual gross income for registered nurses was essentially flat, with respondents reporting an average income of $81,000 in 2017 and $80,000 in 2016, according to the Medscape's 2018 RN/LPN Compensation Report.

Money Well Spent?

Overly generous executive compensation can erode the public's trust in healthcare organizations, especially given the growing backlash against aggressive bill-collection tactics, said Martin Makary, MD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins. He researched the issue of executive pay at nonprofit children's hospitals for his 2012 book, Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell Youtheir health system employers know it."

Medscape's annual compensation reports show little gain for physicians in primary care. The average salary for family medicine was $209,000 in the 2017 report, up from $207,000 in the previous year. The average salary in internal medicine rose to $225,000 from $222,000.

"That salaries of health system executives have been rising to such levels while salaries for their PCPs have stagnated suggests that health systems are keeping the surplus rather than passing it through," McWilliams said.

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In general, executive compensation has been on the rise in the United States. In 2017, the average compensation of chief executives of 350 of the nation's largest firms rose by almost 18% to $18.9 million, factoring in stock grants and options as well as salary and bonuses, according


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New CEO at Nelson After VMS/MSP Sale

January 16 2012

The Nelson Family of Companies reported its new CEO will be Craig Nelson. The change follows the departure of former CEO Catherine Candland, who joined ZeroChaos after it acquired a majority stake in Nelson’s WorkforceLogic division. WorkforceLogic provides a vendor management system and operates as a managed service provider.

Craig Nelson previously served as executive vice president of staffing services at the Nelson Family of Companies. He joined the Sonoma, Calif.-based staffing provider as general counsel in 2001. Prior to that, Craig Nelson spent seven years in the criminal division of the California Department of Justice. He is also the son of company Gary Nelson, founder of the Nelson Family of Staffing Companies.

Candland had joined the Nelson Family of Companiesas CEO in May 2010. She took over from Gary Nelson, who remains chairman.

The Nelson Family of Companies sold a majority stake in its WorkforceLogic division to Orlando, Fla.-based ZeroChaos effective Jan. 1. ZeroChaos is owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps.

The Nelson Family of Companies has 17 locations and more than 300 employees.

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the three. Remember that numbers in the bible do have meaning.

John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

Son of what? Jonas or Jonah. He is giving the same command that Jonah had. Peter son of the Dove. Son of the Holy Spirit.

John 21:16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grievedsupposed to be their lord of lords and on the coast cities he was a fish. So lets picture this. Your on the coast and your god is a giant fish and here comes a giant fish that vomits out a man with a message from God.

Jonah 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey.
Jonah 3:4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

40 in biblical numerics means probation. Just as Christ was in the desert 40 days and the children of Israel was in the desert 40 years. Basically what that is telling


same end of the experience scale but his form in the second half of the season is enough to grant him another year at White Hart Lane.

The Togo international flourished under Sherwood, scoring 11 league goals in 21 games, after being frozen out by Andre Villas-Boas and is believed to have verbally committed to another campaign at the club.

Adebayor has two years remaining on the contract he signed in 2012 after initially joining Spurs from Manchester City a year earlier on a season-long loan.

He faces a salary cut next season, as City will no longer be paying a hefty portion of his wages, which was part of the complex deal agreed to smooth his exit from Etihad Stadium.

City have been supplementing Adebayor’s basic €120,000-a-week Spurs salary for thepast two years with payments of around €50,000-a-week after the striker threatened to stay in Manchester and sit out the final 24 months of his contract unless they did so.

The extent of Tottenham’s summer striker plans could now depend upon whether they can offload Soldado and free up both a space in the squad and on the wage bill.

Levy and director of football Franco Baldini are keen to recruit a marquee forward, with Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku among those on their target list.


Work progresses on Kananaskis Country flood recovery

Kananaskis Country sustained the most extensive damage in its 36-year history from the June 2013 flood. The Alberta government committed $60 million to restore 41 damaged campgrounds, 51 day-use areas and over 160 kilometres of recreation trails with more than 65 trail bridges.

“Kananaskis Country is part of our Alberta lifestyle, legacy and identity, and it is a vital part of our tourism industry. We get away to Kananaskis to have fun and connect with nature, and so do people from around the world," says Dr. Richard Starke, Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation. "Restoring parks infrastructure benefits the people in our communities, and helps support the local economy.”

“As well as being much loved by Albertans, Kananaskis Country is a major destination forconference business, sports tourism and leisure travellers from across Canada and the world," says Dan DeSantis, Chair, Kananaskis Improvement District. "These visitors don't just play golf or hike trails; they stay in hotels, eat in restaurants, shop in retail outlets and support our recreational tour operators, helping to ensure a strong local economy."

"The floods of 2013 had a major impact on the economy of the Kananaskis region," says Andrew Nickerson, CEO, Tourism Canmore Kananaskis. "We are thrilled to see the provincial government take an active role in the restoration of critical infrastructure such as the Kananaskis Country Golf Course and the numerous surrounding hiking trails, as well as supporting innovative new programs such as the Kananaskis Mountain Festival. Without this investment the negative impact of the floods would


and other courses in the region. With a reduced rate for Albertans, the value has always been there and I couldn't be happier on behalf of the industry to hear the news today.”
- Matt Rollins. Executive Director/CEO, Alberta Golf

• King Creek (to protect the Pocaterra Housing Subdivision), Etherington Creek (to allow repairs to the Etherington Campground, Group Campground and Day Use/Staging Areas),
• Kananaskis River (to protect the Nakiska snowmaking intakes and pump house, and Kananaskis Country Golf Course), and
• Evan Thomas Creek (to protect the Mount Kidd RV Park and Kananaskis Country Golf Course)
• Trail crews are working on high-priority repair work. Nine trail projects are completed, 23 are planned for completion in 2014, and 43 are planned for completion over the next two years.
• Planning and detaileddesign is underway on priority campgrounds, group camps, day-use areas, trails, bridges, underground infrastructure and water treatment plants.
• More than 700 volunteers and 50 corporations have expressed an interest in assisting with flood recovery efforts, from trail work to program support.

The majority of the investment to restore parks infrastructure damaged by the June 2013 flood is expected to be reimbursed through the federal government’s Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements.

Information on flood recovery work underway in Kananaskis Country will be available during Parks Day on July 20 in Bow Valley Provincial Park.

Under the Building Alberta Plan, our government is investing in families and communities, living within our means, and opening new markets for Alberta's resources to ensure we're able to fund the services Albertans told us matter most to them.


worth of film to get it down to 142 minutes.

A:

As far as I know, we do not actually see Ultron create his body. However, we know "how" he did it, even if it happened off-screen. The primary reason he went back to the abandoned HYDRA lab from the start of the movie was because that facility had the equipment he needed to create a body. He created that body in the same way he created the army of other bodies (once he got more Vibranium).
When he flees from the Avengers' mansion, he's still in a makeshift Iron Legion body. The next time we see him, the Maximov twins are approaching him in the church in Sokovia, and he's already using his new body.
Most likely, the scene fromcertified physician and has worked under a contract at the Hospital for thirty-three years. As Director of Pathology, Dr. Clark's general responsibilities include interpreting various specimens, performing autopsies, bone marrow aspirations and biopsies, and, to a lesser extent, consulting with patients who have problems related to hematology pathology, although he did not meet or consult with McDonald, the patient in this case.
The Hospital owns the pathology laboratory, and laboratory personnel are employees of the Hospital. Dr. Clark's contract provides that he "shall provide all the administrative, professional, supervisory, quality assurance and educational services relating to the operation of the" laboratory, but he has no authority to hire or discharge employees of the laboratory. Although Dr. Clark has no authority to purchase supplies or equipment for the laboratory, he


participates in the Hospital's annual budget process.
The Hospital pays Dr. Clark a set monthly fee for his services and reimburses him for all of the costs of his practice, including his business license tax, malpractice insurance, and professional dues. The Hospital does not withhold federal, F.I.C.A., state or local income or occupational taxes from his salary, and his income is reported on a 1099 federal tax form, not a W-2 form. The Hospital is not responsible for his unemployment compensation, workers' compensation contributions, vacation pay, sick leave, or retirement benefits.
Dr. Clark must interpret all slides that the Hospital presents for review, and his salary is not related to the number of slides he evaluates. He may render services to other entities and receive compensation for such work, buthe must obtain the Hospital's written authorization before working elsewhere.[7] His contract requires that he maintain board certification, a requirement not otherwise necessary to perform pathology services.
The Hospital has no control over Dr. Clark's independent medical judgment nor has it influence over his diagnostic opinions about pathologic material. His contract provides, however, that he must satisfy the Hospital in the performance of his duties and that he will "comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations, policies and directives of the Hospital and its medical staff."
All laboratory reports are printed on Hospital letterhead and are the property of the Hospital. Additionally, the Hospital sets the fees charged patients, bills patients, and collects payments. Dr. Clark is required to keep time records for these billing purposes. The Hospital's contract explicitly


and McDonald Army Hospital and has served as Director of the Laboratory at Langley Air Force Base and the Director of Pathology at Mary Immaculate Hospital. Dr. Clark currently performs services for the state medical examiner's office. Although he has never been refused permission to work for another entity, the Hospital did require him to choose between working for it or Mary Immaculate Hospital.
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As per Hindu legend, the land around Srivilliputhur was under the rule of Queen Malli. The queen had two sons called Villi and Kandan. While the two were hunting in a forest, a tiger killed Kandan. Unaware of this, Villi searched for his brother, got tired and fell asleep. In his dream, divinity narrated to him what happened to his brother. By divine orders, Villi founded a city. The city is originally named after its founder, Villi forming the word Sri-Villi-Puthur. [4]

The history of Srivilliputhur centres around the Srivilliputhoor Temple, dedicated to Andal (8th century or earlier),[5] the only female Alvar of the 12 Alvar saints of South India. She is credited with the Tamil works of Thirupavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi that are still recited by devotees during


the Winter festival season of Margazhi. Andal is known for her unwavering devotion to god Vishnu, the God of the Srivaishnavas. Adopted by her father, the Alvar saint Periyalvar who found her as a baby, Andal avoided earthly marriage, the normal and expected path for women of her culture, to "marry" Vishnu, both spiritually and physically. In many places in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, Andal is treated more than a saint and as a form of god herself and a shrine for Andal is dedicated in most Vishnu temples.

During the reign of Thirumalai Naikar (1623–1659) and Rani Mangammal (1689–1706), this city became very popular. Thirumalai Nayak renovated the temples of this city. From 1751 to 1756 A.D., Srivilliputhur came under the rule of Nerkattumseval palayakkarar Puli thevarand was a maravarpalayam. Later the Fort of Srivilliputtur was ruled by Periyasami Thevar.[6] Then it fell into the hands of Mohammed Yousoof Khan. Until 1850, Sri Andal temple was under the care of the king of Trivancore. The British ruled the country till India attained freedom in 1947.

Within the temple's sanctum sanctorum is an image of the Lord in a reclining posture; His consorts, Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi, are shown attending to him at His feet. Sage Bhrgu stands near His head and Markandeya is near His feet. The banyan tree — whose leaf is known as Vatapatram, on which the Lord is said to rest in the form of a baby during deluge — is at His head, behind Sage Bhrgu.

Images of Panchamurtis, Thumburu, Narada,


Sanatkumara, Kinnara Mithuna, the Sun and the Moon are shown all around Rangamannar as well as representations of Villi and Puttan, who stand reverently at His feet. The sanctum sanctorum has three doorways from which the Lord can be seen in His reclining posture. A flight of stairs leads to the sanctum sanctorum; below them is a large, impressive hall with detailed wooden carvings depicting incidents from the Puranas. These carvings support as well as decorate the ceiling.

Srivilliputtur (Shenbagaranyakshetram) finds mention in the Brahmakaivatsapuranam and the Varaha puranam. The Varaha puranam foretells the existence of Srivilliputtur and the consequent visit of Bhagavan during the Varaha Avataram. The Brahmakaivatsa puranam mentions the location of Vatapatrasayi Temple in Srivilliputtur.

The Srivilliputtur divya desam has the unique distinction among all other divyap.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m., Irandamkalam at 7:00 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 10:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: alangaram (decoration), neivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Vatapathrasayi and Andal. During the last step of worship, nagaswaram (pipe instrument) and tavil (percussion instrument) are played, religious instructions in the Vedas (sacred text) are recited by priests, and worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the temple mast. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple.[7]

Thousands of people from the state participate in the "Aadi Pooram" festival celebrated in the Andal Temple. After early morning special pujas, the presiding deities, Sri Rengamannar and Goddess Andal are taken in decorated palanquins to the car. The festival marks the adoption of presiding deity,


Sif, one of Thor's Warriors Three, is still to get her hero moment after the demi-god's first outing, what with the big guy's fall from grace and subsequent redemption hogging the Asgard limelight. That's set to change in Thor: The Dark World, however, explains actress Jaimie Alexander, who has been elaborating on her bolstered role in the sequel.

"We explore the Sif / Thor relationship a little more," she told I Am Rogue, hinting at a romantic dimension to things. Before anyone gets carried away by the prospect of the pair snogging behind an Asgard bike shed, she points out that their dynamic is a little more complicated. "He and I are also brother/sister types, so that's a little weird."

Not least for Jane Foster, you'd imagine. Natalie Portman's scientistNike Huarache Purple Punch

Ms Kidd, who is known as the "Queen of Rain" for her ability to drive Nike Huarache Purple Punch at speed in poor conditions, won her first motor race in Italy .

c type beverage emanate from his breath. not the only thing that pointed to drinking that night. eyes had a dazed, or glassy looks, red. He had slurred speech, but it wasn bad, Officer Naki said. Deedy was in Hawaii for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Waikiki to provide security. The State Department Special Agent doesn deny shooting and killing Elderts, but his defense team claims it was in self defense. Prosecutors say Deedy over stepped his bounds and that why he standing trial for murder.

Man in middle of deadly fight didn


ten the worldˈs most neglected displacement crises, Ukraine is the only one which experiences a winter season. Since 2014, NRC has been assisting civilians affected by the conflict during the winter months by providing solid fuel, heaters, clothes and blankets. In 2018, an estimated 4.4 million people continue to be affected by the conflict in eastern Ukraine, of whom 3.4 million require humanitarian assistance and protection.
NRCˈs response:

NRC has responded to winter needs of conflict-affected people in Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, since autumn 2014.

Since the start of the 2017/2018 winter season, 8,770 people have already received assistance with house repairs, hygiene items and fuel. 1,306 families have each received six cubic metres of firewood or a cash grant for solid fuel.

5,000 civilians will receive cash for the purchase ofLess than 24 hours after marking his "bittersweet" arrival in New Zealand, Kurdish refugee Behrouz Boochani has used Twitter to hit out at the Australian Labor party.

The opposition's Home Affairs spokesperson Kristina Keneally took to the social media platform to welcome news of Boochani's departure from Papua New Guinea, but the gesture was not well received.

Labor welcomes news @BehrouzBoochani has had the opportunity to depart PNG. We look forward for Mr Boochani having the opportunity to permanently resettle in a third country as soon as possible, wherever that may be.

Full statement 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/0047vn2PZu — Kristina Keneally (@KKeneally) November 14, 2019

"We look forward for Mr Boochani having the opportunity to permanently resettle in a third country as soon as possible, wherever that may be," the statement by Senator Keneally


award-winning author is now calling on Labor to do more to assist others who have faced similar challenges.

"If you are honest, do something for others who are suffering in PNG and Nauru," he wrote.

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Boochani arrived by boat on Christmas Island in July 2013 and was sent to Australia's offshore detention facility on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea a month later, while under the administration of Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

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It was Boochani's reporting and support of Kurdish independence which saw him seek asylum further abroad, amid fears of persecution in Iran.

A spokesperson for Senator Keneally has refused to comment on Boochani's reply.after standing next to someone with the virus, said Dr Anthony Fauci, who is leading the US response, said yes.

Image copyright Instagram Image caption Pence and Trump with Fabio Wajngarten

There are nearly 2,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the US, and 43 deaths.

Several US states have taken measures to stem transmission rates including banning large gatherings, sporting events and closing schools.

On Friday, Mr Trump declared a national state of emergency to release $40bn to fight the spread of the virus.

What is the risk to President Trump?

Mr Wajngarten, a press secretary for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, met Mr Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence on a recent visit to the president's Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago.

Days later he tested positive.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez - who also met Mr Wajngarten during his US


Philippe Wojazer/POOL/AFP | French President Emmanuel Macron signs documents on a new labour bill in his office at the Élysée Palace in Paris on September 22.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of France on Thursday to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's planned labour reforms, but low turnouts suggested the resistance is running out of steam.

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Numbers have steadily dwindled from a peak of around a quarter of a million who protested nationwide on September 12, the first major demonstration against Macron's reform agenda seen as pro-business.

"I hope people will wake up," said Johann Le Saux, a 38-year-old railway worker and activist of France's largest union, the CGT, which called the protest along with the smaller Solidaires union.

"It's not over, we're not giving up at all," Le Sauxtold AFP in the western city of Rennes.

The CGT estimated the turnout in Paris at around 25,000, down sharply from the 60,000 they claimed on September 12. Police estimated Thursday's crowd at 5,500.

"Workers must be heard at work and in the street," an activist of the far-left Lutte Ouvriere (Workers Struggle) party shouted into a megaphone as supporters echoed him at the Paris march.

Party activist Lucien Noaile, a railway worker with nearly two decades of service, told AFP: "It's true the numbers aren't huge. What counts is that those who struggle stay determined in their heads... We're creating a movement."

Unions 'inaudible'

CGT leader Philippe Martinez, leading protests in Marseille to demand the repeal of major changes to labour laws which took effect last month, insisted "we are determined to


see this through."

Martinez has been one of the most vocal critics of Macron since his election in May, and the CGT has spearheaded what has so far been a largely ineffective round of strikes and demonstrations to demand that the government change tack.

As with two protest days in September, the unions failed to mount a united front, with the more moderate CFDT and FO preferring talks over demonstrations.

The CGT and Solidaires are hoping a meeting of all the unions next Tuesday will bring FO and others back into the streets.

Commenting on the splintering of the union movement, analyst Jean-Marie Pernot told the daily Le Monde that the unions have become "inaudible to the workers, not to mention the government."

A CGT activist at the Paris march who gave hername only as Chanez said the union was "pretty disappointed" not to have made common cause with FO.

Macron's popularity plummets

Pensioner Henriette Bascoulergue, 75, said she was protesting for her four grandchildren, lambasting Macron as "contemptuous and contemptible".

She carried a sign referring to herself as a "slacker'" -- a references to a recent remark by the president directed at critics of his labour reforms.

Bascoulergue has not lost hope of a resurgence of the protest movement. "It'll come!" she said.

CGT activist Chanez, who works for a major clothing firm, was more fatalistic: "The street is all we have left."

Macron, who fast-tracked the labour reforms using executive orders to avoid lengthy parliamentary debate, has staked his presidency on overhauling France's sluggish economy.

The president insists he has a mandate for change after


handily winning election in May and seeing his centrist LREM party sweep June parliamentary polls.

But his popularity has plummeted, with only 34 percent of respondents in an Ipsos Game Changers survey out Wednesday saying they had a favourable view of the former investment banker.

The government says the reforms are necessary to rein in unemployment, currently stuck at around 9.6 percent -- about twice that of Britain or Germany.

It has already launched the next stage of the "transformation" of the French social model promised by Macron, who proposes major changes to France's generous unemployment benefits system.

A draft bill is set for completion in April.

(AFP)

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Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving says he fully expects to play Friday in New Orleans after suffering a left knee contusion in Thursday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Irving says he felt his knee buckle when he banged his left leg on Russell Westbrook and landed awkwardly in the second quarter.

But according to Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon-Journal, the point guard said while he expects his knee to stiffen up overnight, he doesn't believe it will keep him out of the lineup against the Pelicans.

It is still reasonable to assume the Cavaliers may rest Irving.

Irving returned to the Oklahoma City game after halftime after being examined by the opponent's doctor, and finished with 20 points and six assists in the Cavs' 103-94 loss sans-LeBron James.military aid to the Balkan nation if Bosnia released the men, which its own three-month investigation had found innocent of any terrorism charges in the days leading up to Bush’s January 2002 State of the Union.

Faced with the threats of the withdrawal of aid and that if it released the men, the White House would order NATO troops to detain them, Bosnia transferred the men under duress to the custody of the US government in January 2002, and the US transferred them to Guantanamo. Ten days later, in his 2002 State of the Union address, Bush used sixteen words to warn Americans that, in “cooperation” with the Bosnian government, it had captured terrorists who had planned to bomb the US embassy in Sarajevo: “Our soldiers, working with the


Bosnian government, seized terrorists who were plotting to bomb our embassy,” Bush told the nation.

But, six years later, the detainees’ new petition says, after the US Supreme Court has sided with the detainees and ordered the US to give the detainees habeas corpus rights, the Bush administration has failed to repeat the embassy plot charges that Bush used in his State of the Union address, or to produce credible evidence of why the men should be held as enemy combatants.

(Bush also used 16 words to falsely claim in his 2003 State of the Union address that Iraq’s Saddam Hussein had sought yellowcake uranium from the African nation of Niger — a claim the White House had been previously repeatedly warned by the CIA was unfounded and which thea 1-3 start, and the results have been mixed. He's turned the ball over four times in five games, thrown just three touchdown passes and was sacked five times last week in a 23-16 loss against Green Bay.

Chicago is 2-3 in Trubisky's starts, and scored more than 17 points just once.

But nobody is sounding any alarm bells either, because the talent is obvious. He has a huge arm, and enough mobility to hurt you on the move too. He's averaged 7.3 yards on his 15 carries.

Right now, defenses are just throwing the kitchen sink at him to confuse the rookie. Welcome to the NFL, kid. It's tough on first-year players, and quarterbacks especially, and you can bet Teryl Austin will try to do the same on Sunday.

"You know


the defensive coordinators are probably going to try to mess with you more than the veteran QBs, and they're always going to try to throw in new twists or a wrinkle in the defenses," Trubisky said. "So far throughout our season, every defensive coordinator has played us differently then what they've shown against other teams."

Ebron empathizes. He was taken 10th overall by the Lions in 2014, and the game was hard for him as a rookie too. He struggled to live up to the lofty expectations that come with being taken so highly, and fans hated him for it. Even though he's doubled his production the last two years, he remains perhaps the most unpopular player in Detroit.

So as Trubisky became a lightning rod in the days afterhis selection in Chicago, Ebron called with some advice.

"I just kind of told him to get ready for a rollercoaster," Ebron said. "I told him, 'You're not going to play perfect every game. You're not going to be the guy, like it was in college. You just got to go out there and give it your all, and ignore everything else."

Trubisky appreciated the call. They played just one year together, but he remembers Ebron fondly. He called Ebron "the center of attention" at North Carolina, and a "clown" in the locker room. Which will sound awfully familiar to Lions fans.

"Ain't nothing changed," Ebron said with a laugh. "I was probably 30 times worse back then actually."

But Trubisky also took Ebron's serious advice to heart.

"He's just told me to


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On October 15, around 5:15 p.m., Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call in reference to a 3 year old boy sitting with his blanket in the middle of the roadway at Roberts
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Upon arrival, deputies located the child approximately 150 yards away from his home. Deputies were able to locate Halie R. Prejean, 22, Lake Charles, who is the mother of the child, outside
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Prejean was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center, charged with 2 counts of child desertion. JudgePhoto: Getty Images

The versatile Forest performer could now have the perfect chance to stake a claim for a midfield place.

The year was 2013. Nottingham Forest defender Gonzalo Jara had picked up an injury in training, and caretaker boss Gary Brazil was short of bodies for a tough-looking trip to face Ipswich Town in the Championship.

Academy prospect Ben Osborn travelled with a makeshift group of Forest players and, to the surprise of everyone, Brazil handed him a first-team debut as the Reds drew 1-1 with the Tractor Boys.

Then a relative novice, Osborn performed well enough to continue getting chances to play first-team football and finished the 2013/14 campaign with eight appearances under his belt.

The following season, Forest legend Stuart Pearce was handed the managerial reins and he saw Osborn


as an influential part of his Nottingham Forest charges, with extra emphasis placed on ensuring academy players receive ample chances to play in the first-team.

On Saturday afternoon, the 24-year-old was left out of Aitor Karanka’s starting line-up and watched on from the substitutes bench as the Reds looked way out of sorts against Birmingham City.

The Reds came from two goals behind to claim a share of the spoils against the Blues, but it isn’t really a coincidence that Forest looked a much better outfit once Osborn had been introduced into the action.

Osborn remains something of an enigma around the banks of the River Trent. No player divides the club’s supporters more and even after almost 200 appearances he still hasn’t been able to hold down one position.

A jackRecord breaking Formula Renault 3.5 Champion Oliver Rowland joins Status Grand Prix.

Having clinched the Formula Renault 3.5 title with a record breaking eight victories, 23-year-old British racer Oliver Rowland will join the race-winning Status GP2 team for the final two rounds of the 2015 season.

Rowland secured two top-ten finishes in an impressive GP2 Series debut at Silverstone earlier this season followed by a front row qualifying position in his second race-weekend at Spa Francorchamps.

The Racing Steps Foundation-backed driver is excited about returning to the GP2 Series and is confident he can perform in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi despite never having raced at the two Middle Eastern tracks before.

Speaking ahead of his Status GP2 debut Oliver Rowland said “The RSF felt that driving for Status offered me a good


de la Cruz will likely open up in the GCL. The Pirates have been quick to move top signings recently, last year bringing both Elvis Escobar and Harold Ramirez to the states right away and in 2011, Luis Heredia made the same move. He also notes that Julio should be able to stick at third base as he moves up the ladder. With Michael, he says that the Pirates scouts were higher than most on him, saying most scouts feel his speed, arm and power aren’t what the Pirates thought, but notes that the Pirates have done well in the past in International scouting and they really like Michael.

Badler also notes that Herrera was signed on July 1st, so his bonus doesn’t count against the Pirates cap. Hethe history of baseball while also releasing his own book and co-authoring another on the history of the game. He writes a weekly article on Pirates history for the site, has already interviewed many of the current minor leaguers with many more on the way and follows the foreign minor league teams very closely for the site. John also provides in person game reports of the West Virginia Power and Altoona Curve.

Gayo and his crew surely have bought themselves some credibility with their recent successes.

N.B: “Badler notes that Julio de la Cruz will start the year in the Gulf Coast League, while Michael de la Cruz will likely open up in the GCL.”

Will both players play in the GCL in 2013 when the season begins?

John Dreker

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States Army from 1952 to 1954. During that
time, Mr. Delisle injured his left knee in a ski accident.
In the years following that injury, Mr. Delisle also began
to experience chronic pain in his right knee, and, in 1978,
the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office (“RO”)
granted Mr. Delisle’s claim for entitlement to a service
connection for his right-knee disorder. The RO then
assigned Mr. Delisle a 10 percent disability rating under
DC 5003. 2

     ∗
         Honorable Rodney Gilstrap, District Judge, United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,
sitting by designation.
     1   The various DCs referenced in this opinion are
codified at 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a (2013).
     2   The service-connectionincreased
rating. J.A. 265. However, while Mr. Delisle’s appeal to
the Board of Veterans Appeals (“Board”) was pending, he
underwent the total right-knee replacement discussed
above. J.A. 191–95. As a result, the RO assigned Mr.
Delisle a 100 percent disability rating for the period from
April 7, 2010 to May 31, 2011, and assigned a 60 percent
rating, along with a total disability rating based on indi-
vidual employability for the period following May 31,
2011. On appeal to the Board, Mr. Delisle challenged only
the RO’s determination that he was not entitled to a
disability rating of greater than 10 percent for the nine-
month period from June 30, 2009 to April 6, 2010.
    On June 28, 2010, the Board found that Mr. Delisle
was not entitled to a disability rating of greater than 10
percent during the


President Donald Trump’s declaration he wanted to soon end the U.S. presence in Syria was just the latest instance in which the president has publicly undercut or defied his foreign policy team. | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump administration freezes $200 million in funds for Syria recovery

The Trump administration has frozen more than $200 million allocated for recovery efforts in Syria, it was reported Friday, a day after President Donald Trump announced he wants U.S. troops out of the country “very soon.”

The administration's actions, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, send more mixed signals on a highly sensitive issue: Suspending the funds could alarm Saudi Arabia, Israel and others worried about growing Iranian influence in the restive region.

The White House ordered the freeze to the State Department fundingfollowing a news report the president read noting the U.S. had committed an additional $200 million to support earlier recovery efforts in Syria, a State Department official confirmed to POLITICO.

The additional funds were pledged by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in February during a meeting in Kuwait with the coalition to defeat ISIS.

Tillerson, who was fired by Trump on March 13, earlier this year introduced a strategy for the ongoing war in Syria that called for U.S. troops to stay in the country for the foreseeable future to ward off ISIS resurgence and Iran’s influence.

Trump’s declaration he wanted to soon end the U.S. presence in Syria was just the latest instance in which the president has publicly undercut or defied his foreign policy team, to the frustration


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The interior of one of the old restaurant in New Delhi was redesigned recently by designer Abhishek Majumder in steampunk style. The thrill of fantasy and science fiction woven so cleverly by the designer just sprouted from a quirky wish of the the owner of not to have false ceiling! Amazing work by designer Abhishek Majumder that blurs the line between tool and decoration!

Featured, Uncategorizeda coincidence.

It's telling that Nintendo trumpeted a percentage increase rather than any raw sales numbers. The Wii U was rumored to have sold only about 30,000 US systems in August (lining up with similar sales figures from earlier in the year). Given that, a 200 percent increase would put sales at around 90,000 in September, below the 96,000 units of the aging Xbox 360 that Microsoft sold in the same month (rumored numbers notwithstanding, the Xbox 360 was the top console for the month, putting a rather low ceiling on even the Wii U's increased September sales).

Still, the increase is a rare sign of positive momentum for the Wii U, and it's one Nintendo would be wise to continue by pushing additional first-party exclusives. Unfortunately for Nintendo, recent


exclusives like Pikmin 3 and The Wonderful 101 haven't been the kinds of massive system sellers that Nintendo was hoping for, and warmed-over holiday season releases like Wii Party U and Wii Fit U also seem unlikely to really set the system apart. Nintendo's best hope to attract attention this holiday season is probably Super Mario 3D World, which combines a well-known name with some innovative new features and multiplayer support.

Aside from Mario, though, many of the system's most anticipated titles are not hitting store shelves until 2014. Even Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze, which was originally planned for this holiday season, was recently pushed back to February, further eroding the Wii U's holiday lineup.

By then, it may be too late to reverse the downward momentum that is stillfrom the female leads, while the girls at school don't get enough time to develop interesting personalities. In trying to juggle the possibilities of romantic drama and family drama, it ends up being caught in some dull netherworld of genrelessness.

First-time manga-ka Akikan works in a polite, easily readable art style in this volume, true to the characters of the Onegai series but lacking much creative spark. At best, it's a recitation of the anime designs, slick and bright-eyed and in dire need of hair color (some of the characters are hard to tell apart now that they've been grayscaled). A fair share of fanservice makes its way into the book, but not enough to be distracting—there's one chapter spent on the beach, and a number of bathing scenes,


dry side—probably part of the reason why the story feels so dull—but still simple enough to follow. Some of the more abstract lines about thoughts and feelings might require a second read-through, however. Sound effects are left unaltered, apart from small translations placed next to them; one clever little touch is that the font and size of the effects translations change to fit on the nature of the sound. A few glossy color pages at the front also come in as a bonus.

Ultimately, Onegai Twins tries to put on an air of sweetness, with its noble-intentioned male lead, a mildly pleasant cast of girls surrounding him, and an approach that relies on day-to-day life rather than raucous teen comedy. But that sweet taste comes out as something entirelyPLUS: Death Stranding, Final Fantasy XV, Super Mario Run and much more!― It's the end of the year, and that means it's time for game releases to start winding down—but don't worry, January is already packed. There's only one release of any note this week, but don't think the lack of new games m...

This unusual historical fantasy anime might have gotten lost in the shuffle of bigger titles over time, but it's still one of a kind today. Theron Martin explores just what makes this series special.― Maria the Virgin Witch is a remarkable series in many respects. It's nearly as raunchy as a high-end fanservice anime – even being assigned a TV-MA rating despite not having any detailed nudity – and y...

Like this season's Izetta: The Last


American, and 19% other race/ethnicity; 79% of participants were born in the United States. Data on maternal education indicated that 23% of mothers did not graduate from high school, 23% were high school graduates, and 54% had some college education or more. Thirty-seven percent of adolescents lived with both biological mother and father.

Procedures
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The study was approved by the institutional review boards of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the New York City Department of Education. Before the start of data collection, letters that described the research study were mailed to parents. Parents were told to mail back a self-addressed, prepaid postcard or to notify a designated school official if they did not want their child to participate in the study. Before data collection, students had the choiceArts Calendar

Aeschylus' "Oresteia" SOLD OUT!

Aeschylus' Oresteia (Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies concerning the end of the curse on the House of Atreus.

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

7:30 pm/Weitz Theater

A performance collaboration by Carleton Players and Semaphore Repertory Dance Company Aeschyus' Oresteia (Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. When originally performed it was accompanied by Proteus, a satyr play that would have been performed following the trilogy; it has not survived. The term "Oresteia" originally probably referred to all four plays, but today is generally used to designate only the surviving trilogy. For reservations go to Tixato


Representatives in District 8 (1976)

U.S. House of Representatives in District 8 (1980)

State delegate in District 15 (1982)

U.S. House of Representatives in District 6 (1984)

State Senate in District 15 (1986)

Montgomery County Board of Education (1988)

State delegate in District 15 (1994)

U.S. Senate in Maryland (2000)

State Senate in District 39 (2002)

U.S. House of Representatives in District 8 (2004)

Montgomery County executive (2006)

Montgomery County Council in District 4 (2009)

Montgomery County Council in District 2 (2010)

U.S. House of Representatives in District 6 (2012)

State Senate in District 15 (2014)

U.S. House of Representatives in District 6 (2016)

Collected the signatures and placed the following charter amendments on Montgomery County ballot:

• 1974: require voter approval of capital improvement bonds issued by county (did not pass)

• 1976: require voter approval of increases in property-tax rate (did not pass); allowlevel must be offset by decrease in county property-tax revenues (did not pass)

• 1998: property-tax revenues more than a certain level must be offset by decrease in county property-tax revenues (did not pass); any Montgomery County tax increase or new tax must be approved by voters (struck from ballot by Circuit Court shortly before ballot printing deadline)

• 2000: limit county executive and County Council to two four-year terms in office (did not pass)

• 2004: limit county executive and County Council to three four-year terms in office (did not pass)

• 2006: limit property-tax-revenue increases to rate of inflation (did not pass)

• 2008: limit property-tax-revenue increases to rate of inflation unless unanimous County Council votes otherwise (passed by voters)

• 2010: limit the county executive and County Council to three consecutive


U.S. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum

• Political experience (public offices held and when, as well as unsuccessful campaigns for office and which years): District 1 council member since 2006 (council president in 2012 and 2017). Lost in special election for District 1 council member in 2000.

• Campaign information:

Responses to Bethesda Beat questionnaire:

Age: 67 (born Feb. 12, 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio)

Home: North Bethesda; married, two children

Education: bachelor’s degree, Dartmouth College, 1973; law degree, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1983

Professional background: congressional aide (U.S. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum of Ohio, U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman of California); policy adviser (California State Assembly); attorney; legal counsel (County of Los Angeles); small-business owner (energy consulting firm)

Political experience: member, Montgomery County Council, 2006-present (president, 2012, 2017)

Q: What distinguishes you from the other Democratic contenders forco-op

• Political experience (public offices held and when, as well as unsuccessful campaigns for office and which years): Takoma Park City Council member, 1987-2006. Candidate for Montgomery County Council, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002. Montgomery County Council member, 2006-present.

• Campaign information:

Responses to Bethesda Beat questionnaire:

Age: 68 (born Nov. 2, 1949, Washington, D.C.)

Home: Takoma Park; divorced, four children

Education: bachelor’s degree, University of Maryland, College Park, 1975; master’s degree (teaching), Johns Hopkins University, 1993

Professional background: teacher (Rolling Terrace Elementary School, Takoma Park, 1990-2006); retail store manager (Montgomery Ward, Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op)

Political experience: member, Montgomery County Council, 2006-present; member, Takoma Park City Council, 1987-2006

Q: What distinguishes you from the other Democratic contenders for county executive?

A: I think I probably have the broadest range of experience. I’ve done everything from worked in


Where you live: Rockville

• Date of birth: June 18, 1951

• Current occupation and employer (may also list up to two other jobs you’ve held); if retired, list your last job and employer: Deputy director of Montgomery Planning Department, part of M-NCPPC, retired at the end of 2017. Smart Growth policy analyst, National Governors Association. Government bond trader, Oppenheimer and Co. Inc.

• Political experience (public offices held and when, as well as unsuccessful campaigns for office and which years): Mayor of Rockville, three terms, 1995-2001. Rockville City Council member, two terms, 1991-95.

• Campaign information:

Responses to Bethesda Beat questionnaire:

Age: 66 (born June 18, 1951, Memphis, Tennessee)

Home: Rockville; married, two children

Education: bachelor’s degree, Washington University in St. Louis, 1973; master’s degree (Urban and Regional Planning), University of North Carolina at ChapelPrudential Liquidity policy for banks released

Acting Governor Grant Spencer said the policy sets various balance sheet
requirements and disclosure obligations for banks around their internal
liquidity management.

"The purpose of the policy is to ensure that banks maintain strong
liquidity positions, making them more resilient to both short term and long-
lasting funding shocks," Mr Spencer said.

"The vulnerability of the banks to liquidity shocks has been our main
concern for the stability of the New Zealand financial system during the
international financial crisis.

"While the funding markets have shown encouraging signs of improvement
in recent months, we want to ensure that the New Zealand banking system is
better protected against any future shocks of this sort."

The Bank began liquidity policy discussions with banks in early 2008, and
issued a consultation paper in October 2008. "We received a large number
of


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Amphy

Psypoke Legend

Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:28 amPosts: 440Location: New Zealand

Whats a rep?

Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:05 pm

Magus

Pokemon Master

Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:12 pmPosts: 1400Location: Aurora, CO

reputation, at least I think...

Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:07 pm

Amphy

Psypoke Legend

Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:28 amPosts: 440Location: New Zealand

Uhh nope, it'll also have nothing to do with post count. It's something we've got in the pipeline.

Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:08 pm

dragonfan149

Pokemon Ranger

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:30 pmPosts: 806Location: PDX

Yes "rep" stands for reputation. Just wondering if you get Psydollars for doing good things, just like "rep'.

_________________SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH THE CD!

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!

DUST!

Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:09 pm

Amphy

Psypoke Legend

Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:28 amPosts: 440Location: New Zealand

Hmm we might have it that people who contribute thingsEllie Goulding has a whole lot of things to celebrate this week. She just finished up a very successful U.S. tour with Bruno Mars and her collaboration with Calvin Harris on "I Need Your Love" has hit heavy rotation on pop radio around the country. But there's more to cheer for. Today, her new single "Burn" shot straight to the top of the U.K. singles chart that marks the singer's very first number one in Britain. Following all that fantastic news, there's a lot more Goulding goodness coming with the re-release of Halcyon (titled Halcyon Days) that includes a 8 new tracks.

Goulding has been sharing a few new songs to give people a taste of her new music and yesterday she unveiled her new song "Under Control." It's


but perfectly fit the album's sentiment when she sings, "I'm breathing again/I got it under control." Given the LP's water theme, it's as if Goulding tells us that she's finally coming up for air freed from the dark depths of the ocean.

It's a gorgeous tune that was written by Goulding together with emerging pop starlet Bonnie McKee, her boyfriend Oliver Goldstein (from synth-pop duo Oliver) and Cory Nitta. The track was produced by Oliver Goldstein who has done a superb job adding a little crunch to the soaring tune.

In a new interview with GRAMMY.com, Goulding shares that writing music is very instinctive and is hard to put into words. "I write things out and I look back and I can't believe what I've written," she says. "Some stuffArticle content

A stroll west from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., is a tutorial in American history — its monuments and memorials tell of its heroes, its victories and even its defeats, from Washington, through the Second World War, to Martin Luther King; from Korea and Vietnam to Lincoln.

On a street corner five blocks or so north of the National Mall, there is a modest three metre high statue of the Goddess of Democracy that commemorates the Victims of Communism.

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tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or John Ivison: Tories should move site of 'brutalist' anti-communism memorial — but they won't Back to video

When George W. Bush unveiled the memorial in 2007, on the


June 4th was the day of the historic elections in Poland that elected Solidarity as the new government. They hadn’t had elections there in decades. And this was the event that really set off the domino — whatâ€™s now referred to as the domino effect in Eastern Bloc countries — and ultimately resulting in the breaking apart of the Soviet Union. But itâ€™s worth remembering what it actually looked like in June of 1989. In Poland, people didnâ€™t think that history was over, because they had just elected Solidarity as their government. They thought that history was just beginning and that they were finally going to be able to implement what the movement, which was a labor movement, had always seen as the third way, the third wayHe sells embryos to the European market, he explained.

Almost a decade ago, Lylehaven made global news for selling a more-than-million dollar cow known as "Lylehaven Lila Z." Most of the cows sold Friday ranged in price from several thousand dollars to several tens of thousands of dollars. Their buyers will use them to strengthen their herds, Langhout indicated.

Rappaport, who is 87, told New England Cable News he is getting out of the business, on top, just because he said "it's time." "I have a huge amount of pleasure," Rappaport said. "[But] I'm very sad because it's an ending of an era."

Rappaport said after the animals go, the farm itself is for sale, too. He told NECN he hopes the property stays in agriculture.

Lylehaven Farm's legacy may be how


the science of genetics can be applied successfully to livestock. Its final auction marked the end of one chapter in Vermont's long history of dairy excellence. "The barn is going to be empty tomorrow, but I'm going to full of memories," Rappaport told the customers and guests at his farm, who answered him with rousing applause.Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Bosco Puthur Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of the St. Thomas The Apostle of Melbourne & Apostolic Visitor of New Zealand ::The Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, Melbourne

Mar Bosco Puthur Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of the St. Thomas The Apostle of Melbourne & Apostolic Visitor of New Zealand

He was born on 28-05-1946 at Parappur, Trichur. He was ordained priest on 27-03-1971. He has the educational qualifications of L.Ph; S.T.L; S.T.D. He had his seminary formation in Aluva Carmelgiri Philosophate and Propaganda College Rome. After his ordination he served as Asst. Vicar, Ollur (1976), Fr. Prefect, Minor Seminary (1976), Professor at St. Joseph’s Seminary Aluva (1977-1992), Rector, Minor Seminary (1992), Protosyncellus of the Archdiocese (1995-1999); Cathedral Vicar (1999), Executive Director of Liturgical


Research Center, Mt. St. Thomas, Kakkanad (1999-2007). When he was nominated the first Curial Bishop of Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Curia, he was working as the Rector of Mangalapuzha Seminary (2007-2010). He was appointed as Curial Bishop and Titular Bishop of Foraziana on 18 January 2010 and was ordained on 13 February 2010. On 11th January 2014 he was appointed as the first Bishop of the newly erected Syro-Malabar Eparchy of the St. Thomas The Apostle of Melbourne & Apostolic Visitor of New Zealand.It’s about the Intention

How one rabbi learned as a child to distinguish between spanks for discipline and those out of cruelty.

by Rabbi Peretz Chein

In recalling my childhood, when I was occasionally disciplined by physical means, two incidents come to mind.

The first occurred when I was seven years old. Our school and other schools from the community traveled to the main Chabad synagogue for a large rally with the Lubavitcher Rebbe. A few thousand children sat in rows of brown wooden pews in the cavernous sanctuary while the Rebbe dedicated his time, attention, and his talk towards the children.

I was sitting next to a classmate who shared with me that his father recently purchased an Atari video game console – the first video game console ever to come out.