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Former Premier League star Jlloyd Samuel has revealed how his new club sacrificed a sheep after losing a game.

Samuel, 31, said the animal had its throat slit at Esteghlal FC in front of 100,000 fans at their home ground in Tehran, Iran.

The former England Under 21 international was even more amazed when he was told to step in the animal’s blood for good fortune.

Samuel said the traditional animal sacrifice - after the club had lost a game - was the biggest eye-opener to the difference in football cultures.

The Trinidad and Tobago international told the latest issue of Foursample size was small in the Muslim group that reflected a statistical difference.

Religions affect people as they face their own dying and mortality. A study addressed the important formal religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.\[[@ref14]\] In Thailand, 90% of the people are Buddhist, the remainder are Muslim and Christian.\[[@ref15]\] A few studies reported the quality of death attitudes of Thai Buddhist family members and nurses, but there are no studies in the Muslim context.

The moderate correlation of the scores between the relatives and nurses but not with the physicians reflects that the quality of dying in the view of physicians differs from the nurses and relatives. The members of Thai Buddhist families believe that a peaceful death in an ICU means a peaceful state of mind and a


time of being with family members.\[[@ref3]\] As family members, the Thai Buddhist nurses reported that a peaceful death means dying with peace of mind without showing signs and symptoms of suffering and not dying alone.\[[@ref15]\] Considering the discordance between the relatives and physicians, a study revealed a mismatch between the opinions on communication in intensive care settings by the physicians and family members of the patients with chronic incurable diseases receiving care in intensive care settings.\[[@ref16]\] The physicians also differed from the patients in the end of life views that included being mentally aware and coming to peace with God.\[[@ref17]\]

The percentage of palliative care elements was higher in the Muslim group, especially in the DNR and withholding and withdrawing life support documentation compared with the Buddhist group. ReligionsBritish backpacker reveals how she was ‘kidnapped’ in Australian hostel by a man she met at a hostel

British backpacker reveals how she was ‘kidnapped’ in Australian hostel by a man she met at a hostel

A British backpacker allegedly kidnapped in Australia has told MailOnline of the terrifying two hours where she was held captive by a ‘mentally unstable’ man who she feared may never let her go.

Mary Kate ‘Miri’ Heys, 20, was forced to use Google maps to reveal her location to her father Antony in England, who then alerted Queensland police to her plight, when a Swedish backpacker she had befriended over the past two weeks took her hostage in the early hours of Monday morning.

The shaken young woman, from Manchester, told the Daily Mail she agreed


to go on an ‘adventure’ with the 23-year-old man, who was also a backpacker at a Sunshine Coast hostel, but when his demeanor changed and he began ‘ranting about aliens’, she feared the worst.Links gave him consent to do so. Deputy Angulo found a pipe with methamphetamine residue in the glove box of the truck next to a court notice for Links to appear regarding a traffic violation. The notice was sent to Links on January 8, and the court date was January 27, which was more than three weeks prior to the stop. Links testified that the pipe was in a red rag, but the deputy testified that he could not remember whether there was a rag. Deputy Angulo found another pipe with methamphetamine residue in a toolbox located in the bed of the truck. Both pipes were very small clear glass tubes; they were not traditional tobacco pipes. The truck belonged to Links' boss, who had given him permission


to use it to visit a friend. The truck was a company truck, and the toolbox was also company property. They were both used by eight to fifteen other employees of the stucco company. Links' and the deputy's testimony conflicted over whether Links told Angulo that he was the primary user of the truck and the toolbox. Links testified that he did not know that the pipes were in the glove box and the toolbox, but the other *243 employees could have left them in those locations. Deputy Angulo testified that Links did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
To prove constructive possession of a controlled substance, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew of the presence of theThe work of Baltimore-based field recordist and composer Danny Greenwald aka Glassine first reached S&S via Patient Sounds. On that 2015 tape, No Stairway, Greenwald manipulated the dissonant — Guitar Center’s chaos of errant keys and noodles — and unlocked a soothing and unusual kind of heaven.

No Stairway by glassine

At the start of 2017, Glassine released “Day One,” an evocative one-off patching together the defiant and hopeful sounds of the Women’s March, D.C (with proceeds going to Planned Parenthood in Baltimore). He is currently at work on his next album, which he says is distinctly influenced by Baltimore. When given free reign over episode 63, it is unsurprising that Greenwald, a student of his surroundings, extend a love letter to his home city. He sets it up below,


SLC19: the folate/thiamine transporter family.
The SLC19 gene family of solute carriers is a family of three transporter proteins with significant structural similarity, transporting, however, substrates with different structure and ionic charge. The three members of this gene family are expressed ubiquitously and mediate the transport of two important water-soluble vitamins, folate and thiamine. The concentrative transport of substrates mediated by the members of this gene family is energized by transcellular H(+)/OH(-) gradient. SLC19A1 is expressed at highest levels in absorptive cells where it is located in a polarized manner either in the apical or basal membrane, depending on the cell type. It mediates the transport of reduced folate and its analogs, such as methotrexate, which are anionic at physiological pH. SLC19A2 is expressed ubiquitously and mediates the transporteverywhere, and who lives on this earth as an embodiment of Divinity.

The writer had the good fortune to be acquainted with such a divine man in India. His name was Râmakrishna. He never went to any school, neither had he read any of the Scriptures, philosophies, or scientific treatises of the world, yet he had reached perfection by realizing God through the practice of Yoga. Hundreds of men and women came to see him and were spiritually awakened and uplifted by the divine powers which this illiterate man possessed. To-day he is revered and worshipped by thousands all over India as is Jesus the Christ in Christendom. He could expound with extraordinary clearness the subtlest problems of philosophy or of science, and answer the most intricate questions of

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Tech journalist Will Smith launches a talk show in VR

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When Will Smith (no, not that one) announced he was leaving Tested to start his own virtual reality company last September, it came as a bit of a shock. But sometimes you see something so powerful that you can't do anything to stop yourself from pursuing it. Now Smith has revealed exactly what he's doing: A talk show filmed entirely in VR called The FOO Show. "My goal with The FOO Show is to showcase amazing creators and their works in ways that were never before possible, using virtual reality," he writes on Medium.

Smith says that the ultimate goal was to produce the same type of videos he was known for at Tested, but in a cutting edge,interactive setting. For example, the first episode (which he says is currently in early access on Oculus Home; SteamVR is coming soon) features the folks behind Firewatch, developer Campo Santo, and him exploring a location from the game. There have been a few attempts at talk shows in VR before, but nothing quite with these types of production values.

The focus is on using off-the-shelf hardware like the HTC Vive to capture performances, and after all the initial work like building a set and writing a script is done, an episode only takes a few hours to render. Regular production starts this summer and Smith promises "lots" more by year's end. Considering his output on Tested, that's probably a bit of an understatement.

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan security forces detained a key aide to opposition leader Juan Guaidó in a raid on his home early Thursday, an opposition lawmaker said.

Lawyer Roberto Marrero was taken by intelligence agents in the overnight operation in Caracas, said lawmaker Sergio Vergara, whose nearby residence was also searched. Vergara said he was woken up by heavy banging at his door and agents pointed weapons at him.

Vergara and Marrero both accompanied Guaidó on a recent Latin American tour to build international support for his efforts to oust President Nicolás Maduro. Marrero heads the office of Guaidó, who is leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly.

Speaking to reporters in Venezuela Thursday morning, Guaidó described Marrero as a dedicated husband and father, and a tireless attorney working to better the country.He also called Marrero's detention a kidnapping.

"It is ridiculous the tactics they use," Guaidó said. "If this were not tragic, it would be laughable."

He also sent a message to the officers who picked Marrero at his home, saying that Venezuelan military forces should stop protecting President Nicolás Maduro's regime.

"If they don't care that we have no water and they don't care we have no food, they will not protect you," Guaido said. "We want to save the country."

The U.S.-backed opposition leader, who had defied a travel ban to leave the country, returned to Venezuela on March 4. The United States had warned the Venezuelan government against taking action against Guaidó, who has staged frequent demonstrations in an attempt to remove Maduro.

Venezuelan prosecutors say Guaidó is under investigation for


Haven for the familiar face, but there were too many - and she didn't see them that often. She wasn't so concerned about Farris as she was about Velvet's old team showing up to harass her - as if they didn't have enough problems with team CRDL.

Professor Goodwitch grabbed her attention after class shortly after other students started arriving. "Miss Adel, if I could have a moment?"

"Of course, professor." Coco turned to her teammates and told them to go on ahead. She wondered why Goodwitch wanted to speak with her - they were all performing well in their classes - and dating teammates wasn't against the rules (even though it was generally frowned upon due to potential issues down the line). Had she noticed what was happening withteam CRDL? What to do about the team had been weighing on her mind. She couldn't go against Velvet's wishes and confront them directly, or go to the professors, but surely if one of them brought it up first…

"Would you - and the rest of team CFVY - be willing to help organize the dance that's supposed to open the Vytal Festival next month? We're in need of some…" she tapped her riding crop against her thigh as she thought of the word she was looking for, "…responsible individuals who would be able to pull together a successful event."

Coco's brow furrowed - that wasn't what she'd been expecting. "May I ask why us?" The brief confusion as to why their team gave way to disappointment - if Goodwitch


had been so insistent about letting her handle it.

"No ma'am."

"If you're sure."

Coco nodded and went to catch up with the rest of her team.

When the study sessions a few days later moved from Advanced Grimm Studies to braille, Yatsuhashi went back to the dorm room.

Coco hadn't joined the three of them for their impromptu study party, opting instead to spend some time in the room alone reviewing what was expected of them for the year.

He let himself in quietly, not wanting to disturb her if she was busy.

She was hunched over her desk, intently looking at something on her scroll. Her beret and sunglasses were set to one side.

Yatsuhashi set his things down on his own desk before walking up behind her. "Penny for your thoughts?"

"Goodwitch sent outthe tournament rules for the Vytal Festival." She sat back, dropping the scroll onto her desk. "And I'm trying to make sense of them."

He picked up her scroll, starting to look over the rules, one hand on the back of her chair. "What isn't making sense?"

"Us participating." She leaned back to rest her head against his arm and he abandoned the scroll on the desk. "Velvs doesn't like fighting people and I wouldn't want her wasting her weapon - or exposing it - for something as superficial as this. Fox still struggles sometimes against unknown combatants - especially when there are multiple. He'd do well in the singles round, but the doubles or even team round? Not so much. And you and I - we're good, but we're


heavy hitters. We would do so poorly in the doubles round - to the point that I don't think getting to singles would be a viable option. But when Goodwitch sent the information, she said we'd already qualified and all she needed was for us to fill out and sign the form - and the one she sent was already filled out." She shook her head. "I think she expects us to participate."

His hands went to her shoulders, thumbs digging into the tight muscles along the back of her neck. After having watched the Vytal Festival for years, he couldn't disagree with her assessment of how Fox and Velvet would do, but there was something about her assessment of the two of them that bothered him. "You reallyit." Coco walked up behind her, carrying a pair of silver heels for Velvet to try on.

Coco was already in a form-fitting, chocolate-colored dress. It had an equally deep neckline, but also left most of her back open.

Velvet bit her bottom lip, eyes darting between the shoes and Coco's face. "I don't do heels, Coco. I'm tall enough as it is." She also tended to forget how to walk when put in anything taller than an inch.

"Yatsu is still six inches taller than you, Velvs. Two inch heels aren't going to make that much of a difference. Try them on, at least?" Coco cajoled, extending them towards her.

She rolled her eyes but took the offered shoes. They fit like they were made for her - and if Velvet


reaching out to feel the fabric. "And it's soft. I think Fox will enjoy figuring out the shape of it."

Coco smiled. "Well, if you're willing to trade partners for at least one song, maybe Fox will get a chance to enjoy your dress too."

Velvet blushed furiously, imagining dancing with Fox, and nodded. "I would like that."

If Velvet's fantasy was followed by one of her dancing with Coco, well, her leader never had to know.

The night before they were scheduled to meet with Professor Port to discuss their options for their away mission, Coco climbed into Fox's bed. As a rule, they'd slept apart now that they were sharing a room with their two teammates, and so the unexpected movement when she pulled the covers back woke him up.

"Fox?"reveal that certain drawings were from Evelyn’s time at the Slade School of Fine Art, while de-framing others showed that the paper was too big for the frame and had been folded over, sometimes cutting off the edge of the picture, which was revealed in its original brighter colours.

As well as its decorative art collection, the De Morgan Foundation has a fascinating archive of letters and papers. Most of the archive was bequeathed by Wilhelmina Stirling, Evelyn’s younger sister, who had kept correspondence going back through several generations of their family. One of my jobs was to go through the archive, re-labelling archival material, checking and updating their records on the Foundation's digital collections management system. Of course, I couldn’t resist the temptation to skim-read many of these


letters in passing.

However, one family letter from an ancestor of Evelyn’s to his mother particularly caught my eye, largely because of the unusual word ‘cheese’... Reading further, it transpired that the writer, along with his family, had gone to visit some family friends and had been given a cheese by the hosts as a token of thanks. However, his mother somehow ended up stealing away his cheese (we shall never know why), taking it back to her own home! Naturally, this necessitated a strongly-worded letter of complaint to his mother, the cheese thief:

In sober reality what do you intend to do with it? For they do not keep very long. This however is a very new one & would perhaps keep if uncut – sometime. I shall expectImproving the quality of life of people with schizophrenia through community based rehabilitation in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia: A quasi experimental study.
The persistent disability and low Quality of Life (QoL) are the impacts of schizophrenia. Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) is recommended for people with schizophrenia. The objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of CBR to improve the quality of life of people with schizophrenia. It was a quasi-experimental study, conducted in February-December 2017, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Subjectwere people with schizophrenia, 18-56 years old, with their caregiver. CBRintervention using psychoeducation module and social skill module during 12 weeks. It was conducted by local health workers, sub district social welfare workers, community health workers (called Kader in Indonesia) and supervised by a psychiatrist. The QoL was assessed using a


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remain anonymous, e-mailed the posts to Deputy Vandyke. The first said, “Im going to
shoot up an elementary school and eat the children’s still beating hearts[.]” The second,
posted about seven and a half hours later, said “Im gonna shoot up the elementary school
tomorrow” (Sic.) and “Oh boy I cant wait for the nsa to arrive at my doorstep with a
warrent[.]”(Sic.)
       Deputy Vandyke contacted Alex Y. at his home, told him he was under arrest for
criminal threats, and asked if the Facebook posts were his. Alex admitted they were, but
said he made them “as a joke. He saw another person was recently arrested for the same
thing.” He did not seem surprised thatthe accounting manager position. Def.'s Stmt. ¶¶ 1, 6; Compl. ¶¶ 3, 6. The plaintiff, along with several other *96 applicants, was selected for an interview, and on February 12, 2002,. he was interviewed by a panel consisting of William Young, at that time Executive Vice-President of the NALC, Ronald Stubblefield, at that time Director of Finance for the NALC, and Jane Broendel, Secretary-Treasurer of the NALC.[5] Def.'s Stmt. ¶¶ 6-7; Pl.'s Stmt. at 2; Royall Dep. at 32:5-11. Young was the primary decisionmaker participating in the interview, having been delegated the responsibility over all personnel matters pertaining to the NALC finance department, including hiring and firing, by the NALC's then-President, Vincent Sombrotto. Def.'s Stmt. ¶ 8; see also Def.'s Mem., Ex. A (Deposition of William Young) ("Young


far as I know) invented the notion of “chaining,” of engineering urban sites for common actions that fit a constant, familiar pattern of architecture and organization. In other words, a Roman theatre looked the same inside and out whether it was located in Tunesia, France, Lebanon, or Rome (for the most part). Romans visiting a theatre anywhere throughout the Empire would feel at home, while colonized people would feel conquered. This holds true for Americans abroad in American-export chains: McDonalds, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Starbucks. Which is why some American tourists drop into the Starbucks cafes in Paris (a little reminder of home) and why some avoid it. This Starbucks I was in was familiar in that same sense, not only because I had been in it before,Including Iraq in immigration ban is slap in the face to ally

When it comes to the seven countries on President Trump’s list for a temporary immigration ban, one of these things is not like the others. Visitors from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia are prohibited from coming to the United States for at least 90 days. For Syrians, the ban is indefinite. While it is understandable why the president might feel it necessary to closely screen immigrants from the Middle East, Iraq doesn’t necessarily fit in with the other countries on the list.

As a country that is openly hostile to the United States, people coming from Iran should obviously bear close scrutiny. Iran has already been accused of cheating on the nuclear deal negotiated by


the Obama Administration. It has a long history of supporting terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah and since 1984 has been named by the State Department as a state sponsor of terror.

The two other countries currently designated as state sponsors of terror are also on Trump’s list. Syria received the designation in 1979 and Sudan in 1993. Sudan was once home to Osama bin Laden. Both countries have been torn by civil wars in recent years. The war in Sudan began in 2003 and was known for atrocities in the Darfur region. The Syrian civil war began in 2011 and has stoked a refugee crisis that led to terrorist attacks in Europe.

Yemen, like Syria and Sudan, is in the throes of a civil war. Iran-backed Houthi tribesmen arefighting both al-Qaeda and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. Drone strikes against al-Qaeda in Yemen are frequent. It was in Yemen that President Trump launched the first drone attacks of his administration.

Somalia is probably best remembered by most Americans as the scene of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu depicted in “Black Hawk Down.” Somalia is also home to pirates who terrorized Indian Ocean shipping in the early days of the Obama Administration. There are reportedly links between the pirates and al-Qaeda.

The sixth country, Libya, has also been a hotbed of terrorism since the fall of Muammar Gadhafi. Libya was the scene of the 2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate that resulted in the deaths of four Americans.

Of the seven nations singled out


by President Trump, one could be considered hostile to the United States and three are known sponsors of terrorism. Five could be considered failed states without strong central governments that could reliably help to vet refugees and other immigrants.

Iraq is different from the rest.

Admittedly, Iraq is in the midst of a war, but the nation does have a functioning democratic government. The country is friendly to the US and many Iraqis have fought and died alongside American soldiers as they battled al-Qaeda and Iranian-backed extremists. Since 2014, the Iraqi army has been waging a campaign against ISIS, again with US help.

Iraq is an American ally and to include it on a list of enemies and failed states is a slap in the face by the Trump Administration.

One ofthe Iraqi immigrants detained at John F. Kennedy airport in New York as the ban was implemented was Hameed Khalid Darweesh. Darweesh served as an interpreter with the US Army during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He later worked with American soldiers as a contract engineer in Iraq. Granted permission to resettle in the United States, Darweesh was just coming into the country when President Trump implemented his new policy.

It should be pointed out that there have not been any terrorist attacks -fatal or otherwise – in the United States or Europe by Iraqi. In fact, according to Politifact, there have been no fatal terror attacks in the US by anyone from the countries that make up Trump’s list. There has been one terror attack by Iranian-born US


citizen and one attack by a Somali refugee. An additional attack was attempted by a man of Somali heritage who was born in Kenya. None of these attacks resulted in the deaths of victims.

There have been many terror attacks by immigrants from other Middle Eastern countries. The September 11 hijackers were predominantly from Saudi Arabia. So was Osama bin Laden. The Boston Marathon bombers were from Chechnya. The Times Square car bomber was from Pakistan. The terrorists who carried out the Orlando nightclub shooting and the San Bernardino shootings were born in the United States to parents from Afghanistan and Pakistan respectively. None of these nations are part of the immigration ban.

President Trump’s immigration ban seems poorly thought out and poorly executed. Keeping terrorists out the country isbeen through this once or even lots of times—tell me how to make it better. For her, for me, for the three-year-old?

(Though honestly the three-year-old seems totally unfazed so far. On the way home from the vet the other day she asked if we could get another cat "when we're done with Turtle."

"You mean when she dies, honey?"

"Yeah."

"And she's all done living in her body?"

"Yeah and we throw it in the garbage and get a new one."

I swear my kid's not a sociopath. She hugs trees. She loves Turtle. She buys her treats and gives her food and scratches her head and keeps her company on the radiator on cold mornings.

But when Turtle's good and gone, the three-year-old would like you to know she wants a new cat.

"What


and placing a tubular-shaped stent which has a mesh-shaped side surface into the lumen of the living body using the catheter so as to maintain an open state of the narrow section in the lumen of the living body. Further, examples include suctioning an excess liquid for a body in the body.
In general, in a case where the treatment, diagnosis, or the like is performed using the catheter, a catheter introducer is used to introduce an introducer sheath into a puncture site formed in an arm or a leg and the catheter or the like is percutaneously inserted into a lesion area such as a blood vessel via a lumen of the sheath for an introducer. Compared to trans femoral intervention (TFI) in which the an introducer sheathVisit

Located in the heart of Park Slope, the Old Stone House is a perfect place to experience Brooklyn’s past while enjoying one of its most vibrant public spaces. The Battle of Brooklyn exhibit, the public restrooms and the recreation spaces are all wheelchair accessible.

Explore Our Exhibit

The Battle of Brooklyn was the first and largest battle of the American Revolution and the first official battle fought by the United States Army. Our permanent exhibit delves into the Battle, from the tense buildup through its dramatic climax. Informative for everyone from families to those with a deeper interest in the Revolutionary War, the exhibit features period weapons and clothes, as well as documents and artifacts that bring the fateful events of August 1776 to life.

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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a device for securing, in a cab over type vehicle, a crew's safety by absorbing the shock at the time of its collision.
2. Description of Related Art
In a conventional cab over type vehicle, as exemplified in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-29964, it has been structured in such a manner that a guard member is arranged on the back face of the front panel of a cab, and the guard member and the frame are connected by a hydraulic cylinder whereby any deformation of the cab is restrained by the guard member at the time of a collision of the vehicle, and also the shock is absorbed by the hydraulic cylinder to protect the crew. The arrangement of theSteagall Act, an act created in 1933 to assure that banks would never again recklessly create loans to the public that could never be repaid. Mr. Greenspan argued that the Great Depression was long over and there would not be a reoccurrence but that, if the Clinton Administration would repeal Glass Steagall, it would usher in an era of investment of borrowed money that would create the greatest surge in business since World War II.

And he was correct in his argument. The repeal ushered in a period of reckless loans that accomplished two things – it allowed the Clinton Administration to end on a positive note – one in which the economy appeared to be vibrant. However, it also created a mammoth debt bubble.

As is always true, the


Stockbridge man asks for cops to shoot him

A Stockbridge resident was injured Monday afternoon when he tried to get a crowbar away from a man who threatened two cops, asking them to shoot him.

According to police reports, the incident began at around 5:30 p.m. when Madison County sheriff's deputies responded to 6618 Peterboro Road for a domestic dispute. In her report, Deputy Valerie Clarke said she could hear screaming inside. She then walked to the front of the house and a white man, later identified as Richard L. Wooden, threatened her with a crowbar.

Clarke said Wooden, 21, broke a patio door with the crowbar when he saw Oneida City police officer David Meeker get out of his car. Wooden ran at both officers telling them he was goingto hit them, screaming at them to shoot him. The officers got behind Clarke's patrol car and watched as Edward A. Mann, 41, of the same address, asked Wooden to drop the tool. They wrestled, then police took Wooden into custody.

Clarke said Mann was hit with the crowbar during the tussle. He was treated at Oneida Healthcare Center for a cut to his head. Inside the home, Clarke said she found Wooden's mother and a baby locked in a bedroom. Brenda L. Whitman, 46, said that Wooden had choked her with a phone cord, punched her in the face and threatened to kill her and the baby. Clarke said there were several holes in the house walls, the refrigerator had been tipped over and kitchen drawers had been


an ascetic and torturing his body finally ate food offered to him by a farm girl, and then almost immediately after became “enlightened”.

This shows that caring for the body is essential for personal development.

“The Earth Is My Witness”

During his 4 watches of the night before he awakened, Siddhartha had resisted every temptation that the demon Mara could devise. The lord of desire had one final test: He demanded to know who would testify that Siddhartha was worthy of attaining ultimate wisdom. And his demon army rose up to support him.

Siddhartha said nothing. He reached down and touched the ground, and the earth shuddered. Mara’s demons fled.

As part of his Middle Path ( Majjhimāpaṭipadā ), The Buddha renounced practices that involved renunciation of the body and discovered the waybodies – wanting to “transcend” their bodies…

Being FULLY Embodied

Siddhatta’s (the Buddha to be) previous training had involved disembodiment and a move away from experience as a human being.

His two main teachers, Arada Kalama and Udraka Ramaputra taught practices to transcend embodiment and enter into ethereal trances (which the Buddha later said were all mind-created, mind conditioned, impermanent and ultimately unsatisfactory).

In his later journey with his 5 ascetic partners, Siddhatta tried to disembody by annihilating his body through extreme ascetic practices.

In the end he realized he was going the wrong way, and took up The Middle Path.

He understood that consciousness arises out of the bodies experience of the phenomenalogical world around it, and that “transcendence” is always the ego’s game – desperately clinging to some notion of permanence or


Ernst & Young Headquarters

PROJECT DETAILS:
The project consisted of applying film with an attachment system to over 4,500 panes of glass – more than 134,000 square feet of glass – at a 40-story building in midtown Manhattan.

The building is in a high profile location and the entire facade is made up of either vision or spandrel glass. The building's orientation and location made it vulnerable to a terrorist bomb blast, even if it were to occur blocks away. As a result, the installation required a heavy, protective film on the lower levels of the building with 8-mil film and perimeter attachments applied to the upper windows.

To minimize disruption of Ernst & Young’s daily activities, installation was done at night. Because of the sensitive nature of the firm’s work, intensiveCalifornia governor: Democrats are likely to spend too much

In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his time in the state's highest office during an interview with The Associated Press in Sacramento, Calif. Brown, a Democrat, will leave office Jan. 7 after serving a record four terms. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his time in the state's highest office during an interview with The Associated Press in Sacramento, Calif. Brown, a Democrat, will leave office Jan. 7 after serving a record four terms. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown helped make his party even more powerful in California during the last eight years and now, less than a month before leaving


Flanders Investment and Trade, Consulate General of Belgium would like to welcome everyone to the second annual #BelgianBeerWeek, taking place from July 14th - 22nd. You are invited to experience authentic Belgian beers.

This year, for #BelgianBeerWeek, there are more authentic Belgian beers than ever; including 5 brand new breweries that have never stepped foot on US soil.

To kick off the celebration, enjoy the 8th Annual North American Belgian Beer Festival #NABBF in Westland, MI (www.nabbf.org) – the largest exclusively Belgian-made beer festival in the US. The festival is scheduled for two epic sessions, beginning at 7pm on Friday, July 13 and 1pm on Saturday, July 14. NABBF features a world-class list of authentic Belgian beers and its largest contingent coming in from Belgium ever. You would have toby it you shall see with the eyes of the flesh that which has been invisible since life began. Have no fear!”

(Quote by Francis Stevens)

Unseen – Unfeared was first published in People's Favorite Magazine Feb. 10, 1919.

Gertrude Barrows Bennett (1883–1948) was the first major female writer of fantasy and science fiction in the United States, publishing her stories under the pseudonym Francis Stevens. Bennett wrote a number of highly acclaimed fantasies between 1917 and 1923 and has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy".

Her most famous books include Claimed! (which Augustus T. Swift, in a letter to The Argosy called "One of the strangest and most compelling science fantasy novels you will ever read") and the lost world novel The Citadel of Fear.

Bennett has been credited as


by prey near an immobile predator.

The study of *S. virgatus* was conducted on the east slope of the Chiricahua Mountains in Cochise County, Arizona, USA at elevation 1,700--1,800 m in the Coronado National Forest. Lizards were observed in open areas along creeks and in open woods nearby. At thislocality,*S. virgatus* usually occurs on fairly level ground, rocks, logs, and trees, but sometimes occupies other microhabitats such as steep slopes and clumps of grass. We restricted observations to lizards on fairly level ground or flat rocks.

Observations were made in May to early June of 2013 on warm, sunny days at 09:00--15:30 Mountain Standard Time). Lizards had finished post-emergence basking and were active near preferred body temperature. We made focal observations of adults, excluding juveniles. We did not record sex becauseKAVARNA, Bulgaria – Graeme McDowell made amends for last year's defeat to capture the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday, defeating Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final at Thracian Cliffs Golf and Beach Resort.

The 2010 U.S. Open champion fought back from 2 down after four holes and only edged in front of his 43-year old opponent on the 14th hole before securing the victory at the 17th.

It was McDowell's second win in three events after he also captured the RBC Heritage earlier this month.

''It's been a nice day and nice to receive a great trophy,'' McDowell said. ''We have talked all week about the prestige of this event and how many great champions have won this tournament, and it's just nice to add my


name to that list of legends.''

McDowell move to the top of the European Tour money list and will also move up one place to No. 7 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

The Northern Irishman advanced to the final by defeating Branden Grace of South Africa 3 and 2 in the semifinals earlier in the day. He needed the qualities that allowed him to play on two Ryder Cup-winning teams.

Having fought back to win the 7th, McDowell appeared to feel Jaidee was tiring and made his move to win Nos. 12, 14 and 15.

''I thought when Thongchai went 2 up after four holes that this wasn't the script I had read,'' said McDowell. ''But then after winning the seventh and managing to halve nine and 10, I felt good.You are here

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the Pro Choice Caucus, today introduced a bill to block recent Trump administration moves to limit women's access to birth control. Also leading the legislation are fellow co-chair Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA) and chair of the Democratic Women’s Working Group Lois Frankel (D-FL), who together authored the Protect Access to Birth Control Act to safeguard this right for every woman in America.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chief Deputy Whip, said the collapse of the "skinny" version of Trumpcare in the Senate early this morning presents a real opportunity for bipartisan improvements to health care coverage in the United States.

"With its overnight defeat in the Senate, the Republican effort to dismantle the


Scientists in Kenya have discovered a massive underground reserve that could allow the drought-ravaged country to meet its water needs for the next 70 years. Discovered in the desert of Kenya's Turkana region, the Lotikipi Basin Aquifer contains more than 200 billion cubic meters of fresh water, and is about the size of Rhode Island. All told, the region has at least 250 billion cubic meters of fresh water stored in underground reserves, which are replenished at a rate of 3.4 billion cubic meters per year. The discovery, first reported by ITV News, will be officially announced Wednesday by the Kenyan government and UNESCO, which helped realize the project with funding from the Japanese government.

The project was spearheaded by Alain Gachet, president and CEO of Radar Technologies International(RTI), a France-based natural resources exploration firm. Over the course of six months, Gachet and his team of researchers used RTI's WATEX mapping system to survey the northern county of Turkana, one of Kenya's driest and poorest regions.

WATEX combines satellite and radar imagery with geographical surveys, climate maps, and seismic data to provide a comprehensive snapshot of what may lie beneath a given area of land. The technology was originally used to identify mineral reserves, but has since been used to find underground water resources — most recently in Angola, Afghanistan, and the Darfur region of Sudan, where it was used to provide water to refugees during the humanitarian crisis there.

In a phone interview with The Verge, Gachet explained that WATEX is not capable of actually "seeing" what


The Gaelic speaking slaves of 18th Century America

It was jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie who inspired research into the Gaelic speaking black slaves of 18th Century America who spoke in the tongue of their Highland masters.

By The Newsroom Monday, 5th March 2018, 5:04 pm Updated Wednesday, 17th October 2018, 8:37 am

Gillespie had long shared with his friends stories of slaves who spoke Gaelic, as told to him by his own parents. The musician led Willie Ruff, retired music professor at Yale University, who played with greats such as Duke Ellington and Miles Davies, to investigate further.

Ruff, a bassist and French horn player, had always been mystified by the line singing of hymns he first heard as a child in the Baptist churches of the American south.

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Long struggling to pinpoint its origins, Ruff was led to Presbyterian churches in his home state of Alabama and then, ultimately, to the Wee Free churches of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides in search of the roots of this emotional, stripped back form of worship.

It has been widely held in the United States that the method of praise, where the congregation repeats back a line of a song to those leading the sermon, originated in Africa and then taken to the plantations by slaves.

But Ruff, following his research, believes that the music originated in the Hebrides and Highlands before being transported to


Cheek’s Creek with her husband Allan, who fought in British loyalist forces during the American revolutionary war.

Scots had been drawn to North Carolina from 1739 when royal governor Gabriel Johnston, a former professor at St Andrews University, encouraged 360 Highland Scots to settle in the state with a ten-year tax exemption later offered as an incentive.

More followed after Culloden, some as convicts later sold as indentured servants, with poverty and Clearances sending new waves of settlers thereafter.

The 1790 Census of North Carolina lists 150 inhabitants of the Upper Cape Fear Valley who named Scotland as their birthplace - with the record listing how many slaves they owned.

By then, James Campbell, of Campbeltown, Argyll, had set up three Presybyterian churches in the area and was preaching in Gaelic withfellow ministers, John Bethune and John MacLeod, later arriving to lead worship in the settlements of Scots.

Historian James Hunter, in his book a Dance Called America, which looks at the emigrant experience of Highlanders in the United States and America, details how Highland settlers in Cape Fear embraced slave ownership.

Hunter wrote: “A census of 1790 found several hundred Afro-Americans in the neighbourhood of Fayetteville, most of them belonging to men with Scottish Highland names.

“Farquhard Campbell, John MacLean, Archibald MacKay, Archibald MacNeil and Alexander MacAlister had 180 slaves between them.

“And many of those slaves, it was noted as a curiosity by travellers to the Cape Fear River region, were distinguished from other North American blacks by the fact that they spoke Gaelic - this being, of course, the everyday


spoken language by the mid-twentieth century.

Scottish surnames, however, have remained common in the state. Bain, Black, Campbell, Clark, Darrach, Gilchrist, McDonald, McDougald, McKay, McLean, McLeod, McNeill, McPhearson, McAllister, Morrison, Patterson, Ross, and Stewart are still prevalent, according to the North Carolina History Project.

To some, the influence of Highlanders on slaves, their language and culture during the 18th Century has left a deep legacy.

Kai Erikson, professor of sociology at Yale University, said in 2013: “It often happens that the most marginalised people in one part of the world bring their customs to the most marginalised people in another part of the world. These customs become a form of defence.”Federal authorities have announced new charges against three men allegedly associated with the Silk Road online black market.

An indictment unsealed this week in New York accuses the trio of helping to operate Silk Road, a website shut down in October that offered an anonymous place to buy drugs, weapons and other illicit products. During its two-and-a-half years in operation, prosecutors say the site handled hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of unlawful transactions for over one hundred thousand buyers.

Silk Road's alleged owner -- Ross Ulbricht, also allegedly known by his online handle "Dread Pirate Roberts" -- is currently in custody and facing charges related to money laundering and drug trafficking.

Related: Arrests in U.K. follow Silk Road bust

The indictment claims that Ulbricht paid two of the new defendants --


THE ICEMAN COMETH (1973) – Blu-ray Review

American Film Theatre And Kino Classics Present American
Theater Classic With Legendary Stage And Screen Actors

1973/DIRECTED BY JOHN FRANKENHEIMER

STREET DATE: MARCH 26TH, 2019/KINO CLASSICS

Kino Classics takes the innovative mid-1970’s exhibition model of American Film Theatre one step further by bringing the AFT-filmed, 1973 production of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh to Blu-ray. Receiving a 2K-restoration, this 2-disc set makes available the 178-minute theatrical cut along with the uncut, 239-minute director’s version. A minute shy of four hours in its complete form, this nearly unexpurgated film-staging of the classic O’Neill chamber-drama, written in 1939 but first staged in 1946, comes complete with not one but two intermission breaks; possibly the first American film in major release to invest such a consideration of the casualarrest of his mother along with her
anarchist group after the blow-up of a bridge, which included many fatalities. (Three
years and eight films past his first adult role in 1970, Bridges has by now
shared as long a career as many of the stage-and-screen veterans with which he
here appears. As the conscience-stricken young informer, the all-white
travelling suit against the anguish of his pale-drawn features appears right at
home in Harry’s “Last Chance Saloon”.)

Harry Hope (Fredric
March) — The long-widowed and ironically-named proprietor of the Greenwich
village bar and boarding house has a bluster that belies his big heart. Selectively
deaf and sometimes arthritic, each according to psychosomatic whim, Harry
venerates the memory of his overly idealized late wife — whose photograph
hangs above the seat where he nightly holds ruined court — by not having stepped
foot


from his establishment since her death twenty years before. (Fredric March,
in his final film, plays the character role to its absolute hilt, the
consummate stage-and-screen presence of a half-century virtually disappearing
beneath the doddering, querulous wreck of a kindly old gent aging
ungracefully.)

Larry Slade (Robert
Ryan) — The saloon’s “resident philosopher” is a former anarchist, onetime
associate of Don Parritt’s mother, Rosa, who long-ago left the movement and has
since been trying, but daily failing — cursed with an “iron constitution
which even Harry’s rot-gut whiskey can’t corrode” — to drink himself to
death. The one barfly with his eyes wide open may also be the least self-aware
even for his considerable depth of perception. (Crowning a career shading some
of the most complex psychologies in movie history, Robert Ryan, also in his
final film, is magnetic — sympatheticthe Landau’s innovative
funding-and-distribution model based on a then-unique audience-subscription
service. (A forerunner, perhaps, to today’s KickStarter or GoFundMe.) A brief
archival statement from the late AFT co-founder Ely Landau included on the
second disc explains some of that ambitious scale while a longer, more recent
interview with Edie Landau, also included on the second disc, details some of
the hurdles the often unwieldy project faced (including difficulties with their
subscription partners in ticket-delivery, American Express), along with a
persuasive defense of theater as a suitable subject for film.

Not for everyone, surely, but for those sympathetically aligned with theater as captured by film, Kino Lorber’s admirable 2K transfer of 290-restored-minutes of a great American classic — as brought to stage, screen and now one’s home video viewing mode of choice by some of the grand luminaries


of stage and screen — may offer the best dramatic mode of artistic persuasion.

The images used in this review are creditedto DVDBeaver. Thanks to Kino Lorber for providing a Blu-ray copy of the film for review.

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the theory, as stated in the motion for a new trial, that the killing was accidental. However, the position is taken in the appeal now before this Court that such killing was justified in that appellant was acting in defense of his home. To dispose of this question it is necessary to refer to the testimony. Appellant stated that on the night in question, March 18th, he, William Berry (the deceased), his brother, Andrew Berry, Annie Jamison, mother of the appellant, and Zilla Mae McCray, went to a barbecue near the town of Bowman, South Carolina, where they spent several hours eating barbecue and drinking whiskey. After leaving, they proceeded to another place where the party was continued. Leaving there, they drove to the rear of appellant's home,dead and went across the highway to Frances Folk's house to tell them that he believed he had shot a man and stated, "I ain't going to let nobody go in my house, not going to let nobody run over us." Still later he testified that he went around to the back of the house because "I wanted to ask his brother why he had the right to go there and stand over people. I did not know that he had got shot. I thought he had run around to the rear of the house." He further stated that he had not killed the deceased because he had taken money from his mother's pocketbook and that the deceased had not harmed him in any way, that he at


a shot gun, so close in fact that the wound was two inches in diameter with no shot scattered around, the load entering the center of the chest in bulk. The doctor testified that in his opinion the deceased died immediately where he fell as there was considerable blood there and none any other place. There is testimony also that immediately after the shot was fired in the front of the house, which killed William Berry, appellant attempted to kill his brother. Andrew Berry, who was still sitting in the car at the rear of the house, stating "I done got one and I will get the other one," but was prevented from doing so by having the gun taken away from him. One of the arresting officersstated that he reached the scene at approximately *319 7:30 A.M. and found the body lying seventy feet from the front steps with an empty shell fifteen feet from the body, that he arrested appellant and while in the car he stated "that Andrew Berry and William Berry brought him back home and got out of the car to help him and his mother in the house, and unlocked the door. Said he went into the house, and that he did not know about picking up the gun, that the gun was leaning against the wall; that he came back out and that Andrew Berry begged him not to shoot him, and said he threw up his hands and that he shot him, threw up both hands and


The average fuel efficiency of the fleet of new cars and trucks rose only slightly in 2008, but the government said Friday an increase in the sales of smaller vehicles due to high gas prices could push the numbers higher.

The average fuel efficiency of the fleet of new cars and trucks rose only slightly in 2008, but the government said Friday an increase in the sales of smaller vehicles due to high gas prices could push the numbers higher.

To save money and support neighboring farms, Scott Dubbelde began mixing gasoline and cheaper, ethanol-based fuel in his cars years ago, driving first to the gasoline pump, and then to the ethanol pump.

To save money and support neighboring farms, Scott Dubbelde began mixing gasoline and cheaper, ethanol-based fuel in hiscars years ago, driving first to the gasoline pump, and then to the ethanol pump.

California sued the federal government in its struggle to set the country's first greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, asking the Environmental Protection Agency to review its decision to deny the state a waiver that would allow it and 16 other states to regulate emissions.

California sued the federal government in its struggle to set the country's first greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, asking the Environmental Protection Agency to review its decision to deny the state a waiver that would allow it and 16 other states to regulate emissions.

Gasoline prices hit near-record levels recently, and the government says the average will stay above $3 all summer, sending motorists shopping for


army arrived in the town of Kandahar in 1738 and defeated Hussain Hotaki subsequently absorbing all of Afghanistan in his empire and renaming Kandahar as Naderabad. Around this time, a young teenager Ahmad Khan joined Nader Shah's army for his invasion of India.

Nadir Shah was assassinated on 19 June 1747 by several of his Persian officers, and the Afsharid Persian empire fell to pieces. At the same time the 25-year-old Ahmad Khan was busy in Afghanistan calling for a loya jirga ("grand assembly") to select a leader among his people. The Afghans gathered near Kandahar in October 1747 and chose Ahmad Shah from among the challengers, making him their new head of state. After the inauguration or coronation, he became known as Ahmad Shah Durrani. He adoptedfrom Kandahar to Kabul. Timur died in 1793 and his son Zaman Shah Durrani took over the reign.

Zaman Shah and his brothers had a weak hold on the legacy left to them by their famous ancestor. They sorted out their differences through a "round robin of expulsions, blindings and executions," which resulted in the deterioration of the Afghan hold over far-flung territories, such as Attock and Kashmir. Durrani's other grandson, Shuja Shah Durrani, fled the wrath of his brother and sought refuge with the Sikhs. Not only had Durrani invaded the Punjab region many times, but had destroyed the holiest shrine of the Sikhs – the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, defiling its sarowar with the blood of cows and decapitating Baba Deep Singh in 1757. The Sikhs, under


maximize Wahdat's military power and influence. Saudi Arabia was trying to strengthen the Wahhabite Abdul Rasul Sayyaf and his Ittihad-i Islami faction. Atrocities were committed by individuals of the different factions while Kabul descended into lawlessness and chaos as described in reports by Human Rights Watch and the Afghanistan Justice Project. Again, Human Rights Watch writes:

 The main forces involved during that period in Kabul, northern, central and eastern Afghanistan were the Hezb-i Islami of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar directed by Pakistan, the Hezb-i Wahdat of Abdul Ali Mazari directed by Iran, the Ittehad-i Islami of Abdul Rasul Sayyaf supported by Saudi Arabia, the Junbish-i Milli of Abdul Rashid Dostum backed by Uzbekisten, the Harakat-i Islami of Hussain Anwari and the Shura-i Nazar operating as the regular Islamic State forcesrefugees to detention centres in the desert than actively seeking migrants, but that is exactly what John Howard's government has decided to do.

This week there's been much talk of a revival of the "£10 pom", the programme that assisted more than a million Britons in the two decades after the second world war in beginning a new life on the other side of the world. But the reality of the current migration drive is quite different.

With the initial push focusing on London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Chennai, and future recruitment planned for Seoul, Bangkok, Los Angeles and Manila, potential migrants will be expected to conform to strict criteria aimed at plugging Australia's skills shortage.

The list of desirable migrants includes the obvious - doctors, tradesman and engineers - as well


as more unusual groups, such as pastry chefs and hairdressers. But it's not quite as straightforward as the department for immigration suggests. Even with the right skills, applicants must fulfil a points quota, where marks are accrued for things such as willingness to live in areas with dwindling populations and severe labour shortages (Bullamakanka not Sydney).

Unsurprisingly, the Labor opposition leader, Kim Beazley, believes the government's got it all wrong and that there's a better way to tackle Australia's skills shortage. He wants to look at how to lure back the 900,000 skilled Australians who live and work abroad. With tens of thousands of skilled young professionals leaving every year, ironically many for the UK, he might be on to something.

Beazley hasn't yet elaborated on how he plans toof markets available ahead of the new season. I've mentioned plenty of them in my previews above, while last week I highlighted several others.

There are simply so many that you are best off visiting their website if you want to find out exactly what's available.

Just remember to place your bets before the season gets under way this coming Sunday.

Stat of the week

In 2013, Rafael Nadal was the first player to finish the season as world number one having been ranked outside the top three the previous year since Andy Roddick did so in 2003. That suggests history is against Andy Murray, currently ranked fourth, in his bid to finish 2014 as world number one.

What you may have missed

Novak Djokovic shocked the tennis world by hiring Boris Becker as


his new 'head coach'.

In terms of unexpected decisions, the ITF trumped the Becker announcement by, on the very same day, announcing Novak Djokovic as their 2013 world champion ahead of Rafael Nadal. I'm sure I'm not the only one who struggled to fathom why. Serena Williams took the women's honour.

David Ferrer announced a split from long-standing coach Javier Piles. He will now work with Jose Altur.

Thursday to Saturday: The season kicks off in Abu Dhabi with the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. For what is essentially an exhibition event, it's grandly titled but does feature some of the world's best. Andy Murray makes his injury comeback on Thursday against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The winner will play Novak Djokovic in the semis the following day. Rafael Nadal is also taking part.

Saturday:Most notably, the scientists found that the "unprecedented change" occurring in the Arctic was the "major story of 2012."

According to the report, the Arctic continued to warm "at about twice the rate compared with lower latitudes," with the amount of sea ice shrinking to its smallest "summer minimum." At 1.32 million square miles on September 16, it marked the least amount of ice since satellite records began 34 years ago.

Further, more than 97 percent of the Greenland ice sheet showed "some form of melt" during the 2012 summer—four times greater than the 1981–2010 average melt extent.

"The record or near-records being reported from year to year in the Arctic are no longer anomalies or exceptions," said Jackie Richter-Menge, a civil engineer with the US army corps of engineers. "Really


gas concentrations, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, continued to rise during 2012. [...] Atmospheric CO2 concentrations increased by 2.1 ppm in 2012, reaching a global average of 392.6 ppm for the year. In spring 2012, for the first time, the atmospheric CO2concentration exceeded 400 ppm at several Arctic observational sites.

Ocean heat content remains near record levels: Heat content in the upper 2,300 feet, or a little less than one-half mile, of the ocean remained near record high levels in 2012.

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Independent journalism has become the last firewall against government and corporate lies. Yet, with frightening regularity, independent media sources are losing funding, closing down or being blacked out by Google and Facebook.out) and two against Australia (204 and 202) – Pujara’s calm style has enabled him to score three triple centuries in first-class cricket – only the ninth to achieve that landmark.

In 2015, Pujara made only four Championship appearances for Yorkshire, but in his short stay became a popular player in the dressing room, even more so when he scored 133 against Hampshire at Headingley.

Now, the Indian star will be here for longer, playing in the opening five Championship matches and in seven one-day games in the Royal London Cup before returning home to prepare for India’s Test against Afghanistan, starting on June 14.

Yorkshire hope that he will be available for some of the remaining Championship games in September.

Inevitably, India will rely heavily on Pujara’s runs later in the


Where to Stay During Your Holidays in Colombo!

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Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo.

Galle Face Hotel Colombo
Galle Face Hotel is located in the commercial city and in front of the Galle Face Green promenade offering easy access to the area attractions and the business centres that are available in the surrounding area.

Rooms
This hotel has spacious guestrooms that are furnished in an elegant Galle Face Hotel style along with all modern international facilities. All rooms and suites offer sweeping views of the Indian Ocean, the world-renownedGalle Face Green promenade or the colourful and bustling city.

Restaurant
You can dine at on-site restaurant, which serves a wide range of delicious dishes to suit every taste and also sip your favourite drink.

Taj Samudra Hotel
Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo is located on twelve acres of landscaped gardens facing the historic Galle Face Green with a panoramic view of the Indian Ocean and is just a short stroll from the city centre, museums and a variety of restaurants.

Restaurant
The Golden Dragon Restaurant serves the aromatic flavours of authentic Sichuan and Cantonese cuisines for you to feast on, while the Navratna serves superb delicacies from the north and south of India. The Mix Bar comes alive in the evening, providing the perfect surroundings for drinks, snacks, and good entertainment.

Ramada Katunayaka Colombo International


Airport Hotel

Conveniently situated close to the Guruge Nature Park Ja Ela, the Ramada Katunayaka Colombo International Airport Hotel is placed in proximity to some of the area attractions including the Reality Plaza Shopping Center at Ja Ela, Fashion Bug Shopping Center at Wattala and the Gampaha Botanical Gardens.

Rooms
The property features comfortable guestrooms that are elegantly decorated and are facilitated with a host of standard amenities.

Restaurant
You can begin your day with a delicious Continental breakfast served at the property and later visit nearby places of interest. After a hectic day of visits, you can relax with a glass of drink at the bar catching up with friends.

Taj Airport Garden Negombo
Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo is located on twelve acres of landscaped gardens facing the historic Galle Face Green with apanoramic view of the Indian Ocean and is just a short stroll from the city centre, museums and a variety of restaurants.

Restaurant
The Golden Dragon Restaurant serves the aromatic flavours of authentic Sichuan and Cantonese cuisines for you to feast on, while the Navratna serves superb delicacies from the north and south of India. The Mix Bar comes alive in the evening, providing the perfect surroundings for drinks, snacks, and good entertainment.

Rooms
This property features 102 accommodation units that are elegantly decorated with colonial style furniture and come with a host of standard amenities.

Colombo is a popular tourist destination, with millions of tourist’s visiting the city every year and this city plays host to a large number of festivals, events and conferences. If you are planning to visit Colombo, Book


How to do Muslim goal celebration on FIFA

This is extremely cool. The Muslim prostration (Sajdah) celebration has made it into FIFA 13, previously demonstrated by the famous Newcastle strike duo Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse.
The FIFA celebrations video shows both strikers involved in synchronised prostration at 29 seconds. The Islamic celebration was carried out a fair few times by Demba Ba and few other Muslim players, including the whole of Egypt team and occassionally Turkish Muslim football players.

The celebration has now become former Newcastle player (now Chelsea) Ba’s trademark celebration. So here’s how to do it:Crews are still putting the finishing touches on the 2,000-seat house of worship. They're cleaning, installing lights and testing out the sound system.

Massive doors lead you inside the Cathedral, which features intricate stained glass windows, shiny wooden pews and an ornate altar surrounded by marble.

The project, which broke ground in January of 2015, cost $45.7 million and is completely funded.

Officials from the Diocese of Raleigh say the Cathedral is needed because of the tremendous growth of Catholics in the 54 counties they serve.

The number of Catholics in the diocese has more than doubled from just seven years ago, according to numbers from the diocese.

"Now with having over 500,000 Catholics we need a larger home," said Rev. Monsignor David Brockman, Diocese of Raleigh Vicar General. "The family has grown,


by chance: we are not the CPSU (Communist Party of the Soviet Union, where top officials kept their positions for decades)," he said.

Medvedev said if the approach is observed, the party management changed completely within six years.

"Thus, the party management has new people all the time, and at the same time we are observing the succession, which is absolutely necessary for effective management of the big party mechanism," Medvedev said.

"Russian government does not forecast jump of unemployment, undertakes all measures"

The Russian government does not expect a major growth of the unemployment in Russia, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said addressing congress of the United Russia party on Saturday.

The regions, where the employment situation was complicated, received state support last year, he said.

"In the budget, we have reserved necessary fundsThe view seemed to be – let’s try him at GCSB and see where his career might lead.

I see nothing sinister in the GCSB Director being from a non-military background. GCSB began life as part of the military establishment, but the role has changed substantially. A non-military Director is all part of the growing up process. Ian’s background is perfect for the first non-military Director. He began professional life working with Foreign Affairs, serving one offshore posting. He then moved to DTI in the UK where he did a number of roles, most of which were external in focus. He was seconded into the EU’s DG Trade and again there did a core trade policy job. His background is perfect. There is no conspiracy.

Yes, Ian’s brother (who I


also worked with for a few years in Wellington at DTI) was at school with John Key, and yes, John may have met Ian a few times as a result – both as a school kid, and adult. But so what?

On December 16, 2011, the GCSB began its illegal surveillance of Kim Dotcom.

Neither the Prime Minister, nor the incoming GCSB head Ian Fletcher, were told about it.

But tonight Campbell Live can reveal that Mr Fletcher had taken leave from his job in Queensland, Australia, to be in Wellington that week, and that he and the Prime Minister met the GCSB that same week.

Mr Key and Mr Fletcher had a secret meeting that has never previously been revealed, despite all the requests for details of when the pair hadClunis. "It encourages me to continue working to make social equity a reality.”

In 2017 Clunis received the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding by the Lieutenant Governor.

"Devon Clunis has had a long and distinguished career centered around community, public safety and social equity. We are thrilled to be celebrating him in front of graduates embarking on their careers, as his contributions to Manitoba over the decades serves as a model for what is possible in public safety occupations,” said Mark Frison, president of Assiniboine Community College.

In a press release to CTV News, Assiniboine Community College said Clunis has consistently sought to put people first and create a healthy work environment. The college said during his time as WPS chief, Clunis took a different approach to


Foot and ankle fractures in elderly white women. Incidence and risk factors.
Although foot and ankle fractures are among the most common nonspinal fractures occurring in older women, little is known about their epidemiology. This study was designed to determine the incidence of and risk factors for foot and ankle fractures in a cohort of 9704 elderly, nonblack women enrolled in the multicenter Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. At their first clinic visit, between 1986 and 1988, the women provided information regarding lifestyle, subjective health, and function. Bone mineral density was measured in the proximal and distal parts of the radius and in the calcaneus. The women were followed for a mean of 10.2 years, during which time 301 of them had a foot fracture and 291 had an ankleCongress on Sunday appointed party secretary Asha Kumari as its in-charge of poll-bound Punjab to succeed Kamal Nath days after he resigned following an opposition uproar but the choice triggered a controversy over her conviction in a land grab case.

Kumari, who is an MLA from Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, was given one-year imprisonment by a Chamba court in February this year but is currently on bail. Assembly elections are due in Punjab next year.Nath, a veteran Congress leader, had to quit as AICC in- charge of Punjab within three days after his appointment this month in the wake of an uproar by BJP, SAD and AAP over his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Kumari has served in various capacities in the party. Party sources had earlier said


that in Punjab the leadership could make a temporary appointment of an existing general secretary till a decision is taken on induction of new leaders in the AICC secretariat.

Kumari was convicted on February 26 in the land grab case by a Chamba court and sentenced to one year imprisonment, besides being fined Rs 8,000. The court had held her guilty of criminal conspiracy. On March 19, the Himachal Pradesh High Court suspended the one-year sentence. An AICC secretary and four-time MLA, Kumari was facing trial in the case for over a decade along with six other persons.

Punjab BJP leader Vineet Joshi said the appointment was "unfortunate and disgusting". "First it was Kamal Nath and now Asha Kumari, who has been sentenced 1-year jail by court in a caseof land grab that too recently. I think they don't have good leaders," he said. Nath had relinquished on June 15 the charge of Punjab after BJP, SAD and AAP stepped up their attack on the party over the appointment.

He has refuted the allegations against him. Nath has said that he was "hurt" by the developments wherein an "unnecessary controversy" has been created around the "tragic" 1984 riots. The riots had followed the assassination of Indira Gandhi.


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Two women from the far-left Machsom Watch organization were attacked by Arabs in the Palestinian Authority village of Azzoun in Samaria on Saturday afternoon, according to the Hebrew-language 0404 military news website.

The activists traveled to Azzoun to encourage and support the Arab villagers, but they were completely unprepared when one of the Arab villagers snatched a gold bracelet from the wrist of one of the women.

The attacker fled with the bracelet and the owner of the bracelet began to chase him, according to 0404. Her friend quickly joined the chase, until the two reached the Arab village next to Azzoun.

At that point, Arab residents began to attack, hurling cinder blocks and rocks at the women’s vehicle. They were miraculously rescued by militarythis year – likely sometime in the sumer. Once approved, construction can start with an expectation that it could begin this fall. Passenger service is expected to begin in the first half of 2021.

The $1.858 billion, 14.5-mile extension of the current Green Line train has been controversial, first for its route and then for its funding problems.

The route goes from Target Field Station to Eden Prairie but must pass through the Kenilworth Corridor in Minneapolis along the way. Neighbors objected that the route — which includes new bridges over the Kenilworth channel and a tunnel south of there. A lawsuit was filed challenging the decision. A federal judge found that while the Met Council got very close to prejudging the environmental review of the route, it did not


The executrix moved to dismiss the caveat on the ground that the caveator was not a 'person in interest' who may file a caveat under that section.

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In answer to interrogatories propounded by the caveatee, Mrs. Epstein stated she was Voronoff's daughter by adoption, although she said, 'There were no court proceedings of adoption, to the best of my knowledge.'  She deposed that the testator treated her as his daughter, that in the school records of the District of Columbia he was listed as her 'parent or guardian,' that in the 1920 census she was listed as 'Edna Voronoff, Daughter, Age 11, enumerated in the family of Jacob and Fannie Voronoff,' that in 1927 the local newspapers announced 'the engagement of Miss Edna Voronoff, daughter of Mr. andMrs. Jacob Voronoff,' and that her wedding was arranged and paid for by Voronoff.

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From this Mrs. Epstein argued that, under the doctrine of equitable adoption, she was the adopted daughter of the decedent.  The District Court held, however, that the statutes relative to the subject create an exclusive method for the legal adoption of children, found that Mrs. Epstein had never been legally adopted, and consequently dismissed the caveat.  She appeals.

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The only domestic authority cited by the appellant is an unreported decision of the District Court in Estate of Linnie G. Finney, Administration No. 81,052 (1954).  There it was held that, as the prospective adoptive parents had contracted with a foundling home in 18921 to adopt the child, had taken him into their household and


22, 2003. The second order, directing the debtor to pay the United States Trustee two statutorily mandated quarterly fees totaling $500.00, was dated and entered on May 13, 2003. We conclude that the debtor did not timely appeal the order of dismissal and therefore dismiss any appeal from that order. Since we conclude that the bankruptcy court correctly determined that the debtor owed the statutory fees, we affirm the order directing their payment.

BACKGROUND
In 2001, First Tennessee Bank started an interpleader action in the Shelby County Tennessee Chancery Court against the debtor, his ex-wife, and his ex-wife's attorney alleging that all three had made claims to funds that it held as a result of its service as trustee of a trust which had terminated upon the death of thedebtor's mother. As the beneficiary, the debtor made claims to the funds. His ex-wife and *542 her attorney made claims to the fund as the result of liens granted by the Shelby County Chancery Court as part of the debtor's divorce. The debtor filed a counterclaim to the interpleader action in which he made a number of allegations against the bank.
On July 27, 2001, the debtor filed a Chapter 13 case in the Western District of Tennessee. The debtor's plan drew objections and a motion to dismiss, and on November 7, 2001, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee denied confirmation of the debtor's plan and dismissed his case. The debtor moved to alter or amend the order. On December 5, 2001, the Tennessee


fees in the total of $500.00. On March 13, 2003, based on the debtor's failure to comply with the order regarding deficiencies, the bankruptcy court dismissed the debtor's Chapter 13 case.
On March 18, 2003, the debtor filed his response to the United States Trustee's motion to dismiss. In his response, the debtor argued that the Tennessee bankruptcy court's dismissal was incorrect. He further argued that in his current Chapter 11 case:
the principle (sic) dispute herein involves fraud perpetrated by attorney Lincoln Alison Reese Hodges and First Tennessee Bank regarding the land in the three trusts . . . [and] further involves the claims of dozens of parties to various parcels of land in Shelby County, Tennessee which involve extremely complex issues of accounting, bank, and real estate lawnot defrauded of any honest and just claims.
The debtor also admitted that he was responsible for the $500.00 in fees requested by the United States Trustee.
On April 14, 2003, the bank filed its joinder in the United States Trustee's motion to dismiss. The court held a hearing on the motion on April 15, 2003. The court heard extensive argument from the attorneys for the United States Trustee and the bank and from the debtor personally. During his presentations, the debtor made extensive arguments complaining about the bank, Lincoln Hodges, and requested an investigation due to conduct indicating that "there has been shenanigans *544 going on that the judicial system should know about as far as money, which this is a money forum right here." The debtor extensively explained


along the interval periods of the study after insertion mandibular Kennedy Class I RPDs designed with multiple circlet clasp (Group I), this may be explained that as the retentive terminal of clasp of last abutment located (mesially) away from the saddle as similar to Aker clasp. On other word, during tissue ward movement of the prosthesis under functional loading, the retentive terminal of clasp arm located on second premolar will engage more undercut, this in turn exaggerates more load to the second premolar abutment. While on the first premolar abutment tooth, as the result of the two reciprocal arms are connected together, increase the rigidity of multiple circlet clasp, this will prevent the disengagement of retentive terminal of the clasp that located at first premolar. By this way,injuries were three little cuts on the eyebrow, and that after the injury the plaintiff did not even sustain a black eye. About two days after the accident, however, *223 the plaintiff's eye commenced to swell; and on November 21st about seven days after the accident, the plaintiff reported to a local physician because of the gradual development of extreme swelling of his eye.
The local physician testified that an infection in the eye had progressed so far, in the five or six days since it had commenced, that the physician immediately sent Roy on to Charity Hospital for hospitalization for treatment of the grave condition. The Charity Hospital records are in evidence and show the severity of an infection of unstated cause in the eyeball and surrounding tissues.


hard-hit by last winter’s logistics crisis — where frigid temperatures combined with a record 76-million tonne crop overwhelmed the country’s rail system for months.

The drawn out crisis meant cash flow problems for many farmers while vessels arriving at port to pick up Canadian grain were stuck waiting for weeks, infuriating international customers.

While federal orders — extended under the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act — have forced the railways to move grain, several farmers in Saskatchewan still have grain in their bins from last year’s harvest. Thanks to a combination of factors including hauling times and lack of rail cars, Hall himself just finished moving grain for a contract that was supposed to be filled in January.

Now, with several regions – particularly the southeastern corners of Saskatchewan –the quality of its gunners and munitions is dubious, and the same problem – retaliation from the South and its allies - remains. In the event of a non-nuclear attack, Seoul's residents would act on years of experience of civil defence drills, and rush to the bomb shelters dotted around the city, increasing their chances of survival.

According to South Korean media, Moon asked Putin to help “tame” North Korea, as the international community considers its response to Pyongyang’s sixth nuclear test on Sunday.

There was further evidence that North Korea had made significant progress in its nuclear programme, with Japan saying it had revised upwards the estimated yield from Sunday’s bomb to 160 kilotons – making it more than 10 times bigger than the Hiroshima bomb.

“This is far more


a disarmament conference in Geneva on Tuesday. “The US will receive more gift packages … as long as it relies on reckless provocations and futile attempts to put pressure on [North Korea].”

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Tensions between the US and North Korea continued to take their toll on markets in the region on Wednesday. The Nikkei share average fell 0.7% to a four-month low in Tokyo in early trading but had mounted a slight recovery by mid-afternoon. In Sydney, the ASX200 benchmark index plunged by the same margin as investors opted for safe havens such as gold and government bonds.

The South Korean benchmark index – the Kospi – was 0.35% lower on Wednesday in the fifth successive day of losses. Shanghai droppedProposed classification of segments of the internal carotid artery: anatomical study with angiographical interpretation.
The nomenclature and borders of the segments of the internal carotid artery (ICA) remain confusing. A classification of segments of the ICA is proposed based on constant anatomical structures, such as the carotid foramen and canal, the petrous bone, the petrolingual ligament (PLL), and the proximal and distal dural rings. The bilateral ICAs were dissected in 15 cadaveric head specimens using different neurosurgical approaches. The bilateral lacerum foramina were studied in five dry skulls. The bilateral segments of the ICA were also examined on carotid angiograms of 10 normal patients and another with the ophthalmic artery originating from the intracavernous portion of the ICA. The present classification divides the ICA into five segments in the


on major works that take the installation out of operation for a long time.
The present invention seeks to remedy the drawbacks of present installations and of the techniques for installing them, mainly by proposing connection means that enable a new installation to be installed extremely quickly with it being easy to modify the configuration, thereof, or the nature or location of the functional elements that make it up.
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percussionist Bob Stagner, he formed the improvisational musical duo The Shaking Ray Levis, the first American band to record on Britain's Incus Records.

Palmer co-founded and served as artistic director of nonprofit arts education organization The Shaking Ray Levi Society. A visual artist, his work was shown nationally and internationally.

Artwork by Dennis Palmer

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On Feb. 15, Chattanooga lost a musical and artistic visionary with the passing of Shaking Ray Levi co-founder Dennis Palmer. This weekend, Barking Legs Theater is offering fans and artists who have been inspired by Palmer's decades-long career a chance to honor his legacy and carry on his work.

The Ever-Loving Astral Etheric Weekend will feature two nights of musical performances at Barking Legs Theater by artists who knew and collaborated with Palmer. Manylive in the Southeast, but some are coming from as far away as Philadelphia and New York City. Every artist involved in the tribute volunteered their services without compensation.

Musicians from California to Britain expressed interest in performing. Even though they were unable to make the event, their support is a 10,000-mile testament to the breadth of Palmer's influence, says Barking Legs owner Bruce Kaplan.

"Within that world of freely improvised music, he was a major figure and brought a lot of recognition and even renown to Chattanooga," says Kaplan.

Kaplan credits friendship with Palmer and performing partner Bob Stagner for his and his wife's relocation to Chattanooga from New York City and the subsequent founding of their venue.

"He really changed the face of music in Chattanooga," he adds.

Palmer's friend and


Shaking Ray Levis co-founder Bob Stagner says the outpouring of support from so many reflects his friend's lifelong commitment to changing perceptions of Chattanooga and its role in the arts world.

"He opened up a lot of minds," Stagner says. "He was all about creating an environment for new thought, and that's what we're experiencing."

All proceeds from the weekend will be used to complete work on three of Palmer's unfinished albums and to help make available 30 years of archival material of his own work and that of artists he helped bring to Chattanooga as artistic director of educational nonprofit The Shaking Ray Levi Society.

Each night also will incorporate visual artist elements, including brief archival videos between sets. Palmer also was a prolific, "highly imaginative" visual artist, Kaplan says,and some of his works will be available for sale as both prints and originals.

Stagner says he is touched by the number and diversity of supporters who have stepped up to honor his friend's life and work. That strength has been a boon in helping him come to terms with Palmer's passing, he says.

"He's just stepped out of the room right now," Stagner says. "He's smiling on this weekend. There are a lot of people who are smiling."

Palmer was a nontraditional musician once referred to by Creative Loafing as "the world's most colorfully inventive synthesizer player." Along with percussionist Bob Stagner, he formed the improvisational musical duo The Shaking Ray Levis, the first American band to record on Britain's Incus Records.

Palmer co-founded and served as artistic director of


The Gyalwa Dokhampa Lineage

The coming of the Gyalwa Dokhampa lineage was prophesied by Guru Padmasambhava repeatedly in both the old and newly revealed Terma treasures (Tib. Terlung Ngachey). Enlightened masters such as Drupthob Lhawang Drakpa, Lochen Sangay Pelzang and Rigzin Jatshoen Nyingpo (a great master of the Nyingmapa Lineage), as well as many others have also predicted and praised the coming of the Kyabje Gyalwa Dokhampa lineage.

The term Khamtrul or Gyalwa Dokhampa literally means "the reincarnation (Trulku) from Kham" (in eastern Tibet), as the First Gyalwa Dokhampa Ngawang Tenphel (1569-1637) came from the Kham region (present day it includes Kham and Amdo regions in eastern Tibet).

His Eminence the Ninth Gyalwa Dokhampa Jigme Pema Nyinjadh

His Eminence the Gyalwa Dokhampa Jigme Pema Nyinjadh was born in 1981, into the familyof His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa, and was recognised by His Holiness the HH Gyalwang Drukpa and HH Dalai Lama as the ninth incarnation of the Gyalwa Dokhampa. He studied at Druk Thupten Sangag Choeling Monastery in Darjeeling, India, where he spent his childhood and teenage years under the guidance of his principal teacher, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa.

In 2001, HE came to Bhutan to study in Tango University and he completed a nine-year course to attain his Master’s degree in Buddhist Philosophy from Tango Monastic University, Bhutan. He is now continuing the secret inner practices of the Vajrayana in Bhutan from both His Holiness the Je Khenpo and His Holiness Je Thrizur Tenzin Dhodup (the 68th Je-Khenpo of Bhutan).

His Eminence teaches worldwide bringing a young and


vibrant viewpoint to traditional Buddhist teachings. Since 2000, he has shared his knowledge and warmth of personality with students in the USA, Europe, Mexico, Bhutan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Peru, he has led annual retreats in Nepal and Bhutan, and been a keynote speaker at the Buddhism and Science Symposium – ‘Growing a Beautiful Mind’ – in Singapore. He is also authored the book, "The Restful Mind", which was published in 2013. His Eminence also chaired Annual Drukpa Council for two consecutive years in 2009 and 2010 which was held in Drukpa Amitabha Mountain, Nepal.

His Eminence also frequently travels to Schools, Colleges and Institutes in Bhutan where he shares his wisdom warmth of personality with the younger generation of Bhutan. His Eminences led pilgrimages toat least a 30 day suspension on a lawyer who claimed to be a resident of West Virginia while attending West Virginia College of Law in 1994 but actually lived 18 miles away from the border in Maryland. The deception was revealed by the lawyer's ex-husband. The Maryland Court of Appeals called the lawyer's long "sterling record" of ethical practice and her remorse highly significant mitigating factors in her discipline. The lawyer offered to repay the law school the $11,000 difference in tuition, but the dean declined the offer.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chris Johnson became a household name with the Titans.

It's where he became known at "CJ2K," and where he became a man.

On Saturday, Johnson was back at Saint Thomas Sports Park as part of the team's Homecoming Weekend. He'll serve as the Honorary 12th Titan at Sunday's game vs. the Jets.

"It feels great to be back," Johnson said as he watched practice. "It's kind of crazy thinking about it, thinking about the first time I came here the day after the draft and meeting with the coaches – Jeff Fisher and Mike Heimerdinger – and then everything that happened while I was here.

"It's surreal to be back here. This is where I grew up. I was a 21-year-old when I came into the league, and Iwent from being a young man to a man. I definitely have good memories."

Johnson played for the Titans from 2008-2013 before finishing his career with the Jets and Cardinals. Last month, he officially announced his retirement from the NFL.

With 7,965 yards, Johnson departed as the franchise's No. 3 all-time rusher behind Eddie George (10,009) and Earl Campbell (8,574).

Johnson's run with the Titans was highlighted by a 2009 season when he became just the sixth back in NFL history to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark in a season. Johnson was named the NFL's offensive player of the year that season, when he finished with 2,006 yards and set an NFL record with 2,509 yards from scrimmage.

Johnson, wearing a "2K' necklace and another necklace with his number "28" around his neck,


watched the current Titans practice on Saturday. He recalled his days practicing at Saint Thomas Sports Park.

"The best memories I had in the league, it's here," Johnson said. "The Titans are the ones that gave me an opportunity to make my dreams come true.

"It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since I came in. Ten years go by like that," Johnson said as he snapped. "It's gone by fast."

Johnson has two twin boys that are six years old, and an eight-month old daughter.

"I'm just enjoying life, just relaxing and enjoying it now," Johnson said. "But I'll always remember my days here. It was a great time in my life. And this is always going to be my team for life. I'm basically a Titan for Life."

The Titanswill welcome back over 80 former players for Homecoming weekend.

On Friday night, many of the former players met in Nashville at Top Golf. They attended a walkthrough practice on Saturday, and had lunch at Saint Thomas Sports Park. A reception is planned for Saturday night.

The players will then be recognized at halftime of the team's game against the Jets.

"It's nice to come back and feel the love," former Titans running back LenDale White. "And to be back here on the practice field, it brings back a lot of memories."

Former Titans safety Tank Williams (2002-05) marveled at the changes inside the building, and said it's been great to reconnect with some of his former teammates.

"This was the best part of my career, being a guy from Mississippi and having


Following the release of veteran kicker Shaun Suisham by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday, it quickly became almost guaranteed that Chris Boswell will be his permanent replacement moving forward. Because of that, a few have asked me if I think the team will extend the contract of Boswell prior to the start of the regular season. The quick answer to that question is, no, and here’s the reasons as to why.

While Boswell is indeed entering the final year of his current contract, he is scheduled to be an exclusive rights free agent at the conclusion of the 2016 season.What that means is that the Steelers will have the right to tender Boswell a one-year, $615,000 contract offer ahead of the 2017 league year which he must accept ifReports surfaced on Thursday that Harrison Ford was officially offered a position in the new film and now it’s simply up to Ford’s people to accept the job. The LA Times reports that Ridley Scott has already signed on to direct Blade Runner 2 and Alcon Entertainment, the people behind the project hope that will be enough to bring Harrison Ford into the fold as well. Should...

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Mr. Ford, looking healthy and fit at 72 years of age, was dressed casually in a T-shirt, khakis and baseball cap, as he was seen going into the airport, something he seems to have been anticipating as he convalesced. “This is the first time Harrison was back at the airport since his scary crash landing,” an airport source said, according to People. Harrison Ford at the Santa...

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Plane crash survivor Harrison Ford returned to the public stage alongside fellow Star Wars veterans Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, joining younger cast members of the new film to bring the force to Comic-Con.Legions of fans had slept outside the convention centre in San Diego for days before the much anticipated appearance and were rewarded for their efforts when they were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Force Awakens, as well as a surprise outside concert attended by the cast bearing light sabres....

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Overlooking Piazza della Repubblica, the hotel is within walking distance to the Duomo and Uffizi gallery.

The centrally located Hotel Savoy is built on the site of the Mercato Vecchio and old church of San Tommaso, and is within walking distance from the city’s great sites including the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery. The sense of location and history is reflected in star-designer Olga Polizzi’s sleek, modern Italian interiors with muted colors and beautiful mosaic bathrooms. The main designer behind Sir Rocco Forte`s hotels, Polizzi also referenced the city’s nearby fashion boutiques with tongue-in-cheek artwork and photography. Irene, the new Florentine bistro by Fulvio Pierangelini, is a journey through flavor and tradition with simple, authentic flavors and light andThe police said that they are still looking ascertaining whether the incident was political in nature.

Mumbai: A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party worker commited suicide by setting himself ablaze late on Tuesday at his residence in Kalwa allegedly after being distressed over the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) notice to MNS chief Raj Thackeray in connection with IL&FS scam.

The deceased, identified as Pravin Chougule (28), had mentioned about his displeasure over the ED’s action to a friend, which is being probed by the police. Chougule, a driver by profession, was an orphan and considered MNS as his family, his friends claimed. The police said that they are still looking ascertaining whether the incident was political in nature.

Preliminary probe revealed that the MNS worker tried ending his life in 2015 by