Representatives of the United Kingdom and of the British dominions are to convene in London May 14 to consider in Imperial Conference questions of common interest to the members of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Foremost among the topics to be discussed are those relating to foreign affairs and defence. Fifty years ago, when the first Imperial Conference met at the time of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, the colonial ministers in tendering their homage to the Queen at Windsor on May 4, 1887. detailed the growth of the empire during the preceding half century and concluded:

Your Majesty's reign has, under Divine Providence, endured for over half a century; and amidst revolutions and changes of dynasty and of systems of government in other countries, the principles of the lawsWith constant rains in the city and its adjoining areas for the last 24 hours, river Godavari is in spate agai... Read More

AMARAVATI/ HYDERABAD: The Godavari river is in spate in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with the government machinery put on high alert in three districts on Friday, officials said.

The second flood warning was issued as the discharge from the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage crossed 13.15 lakh cusecs at 9.30 pm, according to the State Disaster Management Authority.

Earlier, the first level warning was issued as the water flow at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowaleswaram in East Godavari district was over 12.1 lakh cusecs.

As the river carried over 12 lakh cusecs of water in the wake of heavy rains in catchment areas, emergency rescue and relief teams, including


that of national and state disaster response forces, have been positioned in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh to meet any eventuality.

Two villages have been marooned in East Godavari district leading to evacuation of around 100 families as the first flood warning was issued in the state and in Badrachalam in Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister (home) N China Rajappa appealed to people living along the river's banks in East and West Godavari districts to be on alert and move to safety when required, said.

In Telangana, water level in Godavari river in the temple town of Bhadrachalam was close to the second warning mark of 48 feet on Friday, officials said in Hyderabad.

Bhadradri-Kothagudem district collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu directed the official machinery to be on alert.

Abeen cut off as the Kotturu Causeway was inundated with flood water.

Construction work on the Polavaram dam had been stopped in view of fhe flood in Godavari. Water level at Polavaram was around 42 feet this afternoon.

Rajappa directed the water resources department officials to take urgent steps to prevent breaches in canal bunds along the Godavari.

He asked people not to commute by country boats in the river.

The state disaster management authority in a release said control rooms had been opened in East and West Godavari districts while two relief camps were set up in Rajamahendravaram in East Godavari.

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois) has advised fishermen not to venture into sea along and off the Andhra coast as high swell waves in the range of


At least four people were killed and 10 injured as a bus carrying Vietnamese tourists on their trip to the ancient Giza pyramids was rocked by an improvised explosive device in Egypt’s capital, Cairo.

Two tourists died in the explosion while 10 more were injured, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a Facebook statement, adding that the driver and a local travel agent were also wounded in the blast.

Sky News reports on an explosion that hit tourists bus south of Cairo https://t.co/VGupvCFIuR — Guy Elster (@guyelster) December 28, 2018

#Breaking: An explosion has occurred on a #tourist bus in the #Egyptian capital of #Cairo.Several people have been reported dead as well as wounded. — Paula Slier (@PaulaSlier_RT) December 28, 2018

The bomb was planted on the roadside of Al Haram MariotiaStreet in Giza, southwest of Cairo, the authorities said. The blast went off at 18:15 local time (16:15 GMT).

Photos surfaced on social media allegedly showing the attack site with the crumpled wreckage of the bus.

#BREAKINGAlleged pictures of the tourist bus that exploded near the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo. According to some reports the tourists that were hit were from China #Egypt#Cairohttps://t.co/NaaRb9ENbI — كَوْن مُوازٍ (@ignis_fatum) December 28, 2018

The Egyptian tour guide later succumbed to his wounds in hospital, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly told journalists. The death toll was then further raised to four as one of the tourists also died in the hospital, according to the office of the Egyptian Prosecutor General.

The prime minister also said that the bus “deviated from a traditional tourist transit route,” which


editor in 2006 after having written music and game reviews for two years previous, he has renewed his passion for gaming to levels not seen since his fondly-remembered college days of ethernet-enabled dorm rooms and all-night Goldeneye marathons. His three children unconditionally approve of their father's most recent set of obsessions.his home and spoke

to M.S. He indicated that his girlfriend could give her a ride, as she had on prior occasions,

if she came inside the house and waited. M.S. agreed and entered the home.

        Once inside the home, Smith approached M.S. and asked her if she wanted to have

sex. When M.S. declined and tried to exit, Smith held a knife to her throat and told her to

cooperate. Smith forced her into his bedroom and threw her onto the bed. He climbed on top

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  Smith’s statement of facts section of his appellate brief is comprised almost entirely of “facts” taken from his
own self-serving affidavits, which were not admitted into evidence at the post-conviction hearing. This is
improper, and these alleged facts will


then took her back into his bedroom

and allowed her to dress. Smith ordered M.S. to lie on her stomach on the bed and then he

bound her hands and feet together with rope behind her back. When M.S. asked what he was

planning to do with her, Smith replied that he did not know yet. He held a cigarette for M.S.

to smoke and talked to her for a brief period of time. He then lifted her to the floor between

the bed and the wall and tied her to the bed frame. He also placed duct tape over her mouth,

indicating that he was going to leave to get money and a vehicle.

       Smith left the house, but returned within five minutes. At that time, M.S.heard the

voice of Smith’s seven-year-old son. When she tried to yell, Smith choked her again. Smith

then left the residence with his son. At some point, M.S. was able to loosen the ties binding

her feet and free herself from the bed. M.S. exited the house shortly before 4:00, with her

wrists still bound, and frantically flagged down Jon Metz, a passing motorist. When Metz

stopped, M.S. entered the passenger side of his vehicle and asked for help, indicating that she

had been raped. M.S., who was carrying a bundle of rope and still bound, was hysterical,

shaking, and crying. Metz pulled into a driveway a few houses down from Smith’s and

called 911. While Metz was making the call, a truck sped into the driveway at Smith’s

residence. M.S. cowered in her seat and pointed


class D felony criminal confinement. Smith left the state with his son following the

incident. He returned and surrendered to police on August 23. A jury trial was held between

May 22 and May 26, 2006. Smith testified on his own behalf and indicated that he had

known M.S. before the alleged rape and that they had had seven to nine consensual sexual

encounters between January and August 2005. He testified that on the day in question he had

consensual intercourse with M.S. sometime before 1:00. According to Smith, his condom

broke during sex and they both became scared that she might get pregnant. Thereafter, M.S.

asked for Oxycontin and left angry when Smith refused to give her a pill without money.

Smith testified that M.S. left around 1:00 and that he left around 1:30 to                                                4
September 28, 2007. Smith was represented at trial by attorney John Cantrell and on direct

appeal by attorney Charles Stewart.

       Smith filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief on March 19, 2008, which he

amended on January 30, 2009 and April 27, 2009. Hearings on the PCR petition were held

on May 10 and June 7, 2011. At the hearing, Smith presented testimony from, inter alia,

attorney Cantrell and various potential alibi witnesses, whom Cantrell did not


$1.2 million cap hit, according to NHL Network's Mike Kelly.

"I love this city, I love this team and I love the fans over here," said Gustafsson, who would have been a restricted free agent on July 1. "I'm blessed."

The Hawks also signed forward Tyler Sikura to a one-year deal Tuesday. Tyler, the older brother of Dylan Sikura, has been a pleasant surprise for the AHL's Rockford IceHogs and currently leads the team with 16 goals.

Here's the lowdown on each player:

Gustafsson:

A native of Sweden, the left-shot D-man possesses all kinds of offensive skills and regularly finds Patrick Kane with pinpoint passes when the two are on the ice together.

The rubs on Gustafsson have always been an inability to play a consistent game in his own end and his unnervingmay not know that they are extremely -- and I mean extremely -- high on Dylan Sikura. They drafted Dylan in the sixth round in 2014, and he has excelled in his four years at Northeastern University. Bowman is hoping to sign him as soon as Northeastern's season is over.

As for older brother Tyler, he's a two-way forward who played four years at Dartmouth, and slowly worked his way up from the ECHL to the AHL.

"It's an absolute dream come true," Sikura said after Rockford practiced at the MB Ice Arena. "Did it the hard way. I've played in some of the lower leagues and professional ranks and kind of worked my way into a situation that seemed to be perfect for me. …

"To have a chance to


be a phone call away from my ultimate dream is an unbelievable feeling."

Rockford coach Jeremy Colliton said Tyler started at the bottom and wasn't even a lock to make the team out of camp. All he's done since is work his way up the lineup in impressive fashion.

"He's been great and earned everything he's gotten," Colliton said.

After Tyler signed, he called his parents, then FaceTimed with Dylan, his sister and his girlfriend.

Tyler hasn't played on the same team with Dylan since they were on the junior varsity team in high school. As for what it would be like to be Blackhawks together?

"It would be incredible," Tyler said. "It's something that we obviously would love to do. … It would be really nice to lace em up with him."parents had twin girls, one of whom (P2) presented acute adrenal crisis a few hours after birth. The father (P3), born at term, was reported as having suffered from failure to thrive during the neonatal period, though not his only male sibling. This report of severe early adrenal insufficiency caused by a heterozygous mutation of the CYP11A1 gene clearly demonstrates that SCC deficiency may be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in humans.


reasons for being so fond of the film, most of which relate to eroticism and Muppets. In fact, the allure of Labyrinth is so powerful that people get portraits of Jareth, Sarah, and even Hoggle on their bodies.

Though a large number of critics condemned the film on it upon its release in 1986, Labyrinth instantaneously became a cult classic among younger viewers, who could appreciate its risqué, Romeo-and-Juliet-discover-cocaine subtext. A grown man kidnapping a baby to lure his sister through a disorienting maze (even roofying her with a peach) to a castle sends out a pretty fucked up message, but most audience members simply become too enraptured in the movie’s magic to give two shits about consent. In short, the sexual tension between Jareth and Sarah is enough– Maintain an operational network of drifting buoys measuring air pressure and sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic, Tropical Atlantic, and Arctic, with data made available in real time onto the Global Telecommunication System of WMO, and reach a sustained network size of 150 operating units.– Support financially and technically the moored buoys operated by programme participants or national partners.– Support the activities of Voluntary Observing Ships (VOS) through technical developments, better coordination and harmonisation of practices, and compensation of participating members for the observations and the communications related to this component.

The organisation

The Coordinating Member for this optional programme is Météo-France and its Manager is Paul Poli. Météo-France delivers the programme in partnership with KNMI.

An Expert Team is organized within the programme, bringing together international participants. Their


in the implementation of the designed network.

In 2006, the Council renewed its confidence in Meteo France to manage the Operational Service during its next phase (2007-2011). Like other Operational Services, this phase was extended to one year (2012).

In November 2012, the EUMETNET EIG Assembly decided to continue the E-SURFMAR Operational Service for 5 years from the 1st January 2013 to the 31st December 2017, under the responsibility of Meteo-France, and the programme was extended for another year, until 31st December 2018.

In November 2018, the EUMETNET EIG Assembly decided that E-SURFMAR continues as an Optional Programme, to be delivered by Météo-France and KNMI.

Since its creation, the E-SURFMAR Operational Service has seen significant reorganisation in the management of marine observing programmes within Europe:

– the COSNA group (Composite Observing System forfour existing moored buoys which would be upgraded to provide directional wave spectra and 10-minutes wind data, and possibly being re-located in more suitable positions.

In 2017, the design was revisited, taking into account progress in satellite observation and numerical modeling capabilities, as well as more stringent requirements from the climate community, and a new sets of requirements were approved. The current programme, approved for 2019-2023 was designed to address these requirements.

Achievements

A considerable amount of work was carried out during the first fifteen years of the Operational Service. Results include:

– the direct management of a network of about 100 drifting buoys and 26 Shipborne Automated Weather Stations in an integrated VOS fleet;– full integration of the former EGOS group activities;– a significant decrease in costs of observations carried out


by automated systems operated by the Operational Service management but also by individual NMSes;– a significant increase in the volume of observations reported by these systems;considerable savings on data transmission costs thanks to the use of Iridium and data compression techniques as and when possible;– improvements in the timeliness of drifting buoy data thanks to the use of Iridium instead of Argos for these platforms;– the development and the use of a global metadata database for ships, which was adopted by the international community and then transferred under of the Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) in-situ Observations Programme Support Centre (JCOMMOPS);– the development of a European Common Shipborne AWS (EUCAWS project);– the establishment of financial arrangements to compensate national activities that are suitable forTropical Atlantic. In addition, a prototype drifter to measure sea-surface salinity at an affordable cost was developed by partners.

The work carried out also enabled to identify a patch in the data management of delayed-mode drifter data. An architecture for a surface drifter Global Data Assembly Centre (GDAC) was developed as a result.

Moored Buoys

The operations of four moored buoys have been compensated by the Operational Service since 2007: K-pattern buoys K5, M6 and Lion and SeaWatch buoy Cabo Sillero. The first three are operated by Met Office, Met Eireann – in association with MRI – and Meteo France, respectively. The last one is operated by Puertos del Estado. These buoys were chosen for their theoretical ability to perform accurate wind and wave measurements (spectra). During a long time, Cabo


part of national networks which are also monitored by the Operational Service. The aim is here to get, in real time, as many quality observations as possible.

The Operational Service seeks for cooperation with the institutes which operate these networks and their closest NMS in order to have their data fed into the GTS in real time. Thus, the Greek Poseidon network, the Portuguese moored buoy network, and moored buoys operated by BSH (Germany), have been fed into the GTS and carefully monitored. The close cooperation between E-SURFMAR and these institutes also allowed to improve the measurements carried out by these buoys which now are close to reach WMO standards.

Observing Ships

In 2013, each month about 370 European conventional VOS reported 270 observations per day in average from the EUMETNETa S-AWS network is not an easy job. Ships are often changing their programmes and may be sold or de-constructed without any lead time.

The procurement and development of a common solution S-AWS (EUCAWS) was started in 2013. After several prototypes, first series were ordered by several programme participants. As of 2019, over 30 operational EUCAWS units are reported data on the GTS, from ships recruited by several NMSes.

The development of an electronic logbook solution by KNMI was recognized as important early on, to improve data quality and quantity from conventional VOS. This has resulted in the development of several software packages: Turbowin, Turbowin+, Turboweb.

This development benefits from a new wind effective in 2019, with KNMI on the delivery side of the programme for the items that pertain the


Cuban Musician César López Announces Presentations in LatAm

Cuban Musician César López Announces Presentations in LatAm

Cuban Musician César López Announces Presentations in LatAm

By Martha Cabrales Arias
Santiago de Cuba, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban saxophonist César López announced presentations in Latin American countries in November, following recent successes with seven concerts in Harlem venues in the United States.

Speaking to Prensa Latina, the musician stated that along with his trio of young talented artists participates Jorge Luis Pacheco.

López also talked about the final touches he is giving to an audiovisual production following the show in the Havana's America Theater for his 30 years of artistic life and 20 of the group, in addition to the expected return to the United States in January 2018.

Other works keeping him busy these days arethe preparation of compositions to play with the National Symphony Orchestra next February along with maestro Miguel Villafruela, who was professor of several generations of musicians in the Superior Institute of Art.

The award-winning instrumentalist ventures into dissimilar musical genres and shares his work with the teaching. He teaches children and support events such as the meeting Friends of Jazz, based in this city and of which he is president of honor.

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Cuban Musician César López Announces Presentations in LatAm

By Martha Cabrales Arias

Santiago de Cuba, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuban saxophonist César López announced presentations in Latin American countries in November, following recent successes with seven concerts in Harlem venues in the United States.

Speaking to Prensa Latina, the musician stated that along with his trio of young talented artists


participates Jorge Luis Pacheco.

López also talked about the final touches he is giving to an audiovisual production following the show in the Havana's America Theater for his 30 years of artistic life and 20 of the group, in addition to the expected return to the United States in January 2018.

Other works keeping him busy these days are the preparation of compositions to play with the National Symphony Orchestra next February along with maestro Miguel Villafruela, who was professor of several generations of musicians in the Superior Institute of Art.

The award-winning instrumentalist ventures into dissimilar musical genres and shares his work with the teaching. He teaches children and support events such as the meeting Friends of Jazz, based in this city and of which he is president of honor.Chicago

high priest

Spokesman for the people to God, and for God to the people. Aaron and his successor Eleazar were precursors of the institution (Num. 27: 21 ff.) which is mentioned in Lev. 21: 10. He alone was anointed and possessed authority over lay officials. He was clothed with the ephod in which were set stones bearing the names of the twelve tribes, and on his head he wore a kind of turban or mitre (Exod. 28: 36–7). Zadok and Abiathar were chief priests under David (2 Sam. 20: 25), and Zadok's descendants were high priests in the first and second Temples. Joshua came back from the Exile as high priest
(Ezra 2: 2). Under Herod the Great high priests no longer held the office for life and Annas was


appointed by Quirinius governor of Syria in 6 CE until 15 CE. After several short tenures Caiaphas, who was Annas' son-in-law, became high priest from 18 CE until 36 CE. The statement in John 11: 49 and 18: 13 that Caiaphas was high priest ‘that year’ does not mean that the office was an annual one (though it was for pagan high priests in Asia Minor and Syria): either John was mistaken or ‘that year’ means ‘that memorable year of the
crucifixion’.Ken Howard, the Emmy-winning star of the 1970s TV drama “White Shadow” and influential head of SAG-AFTRA, has died at age 71.

Howard was elected president of Screen Actors Guild in 2009 and reelected in 2011 on a pledge to unite Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

The merger effort, which often dominated attention in the entertainment and media industries, was overwhelmingly approved by members in 2012.

As the last president of the legendary Screen Actors Guild and the first elected president of post-merger SAG-AFTRA, Howard made history by leading the merged performers from a period of conflict to a stable, unified path toward the future.

Also Read: SAG-AFTRA Members Authorize Strike Against Video Game Industry

An actor for nearly 50 years, Howard came to union leadership


late in his career led by friends who asked him in 2008 to help them stabilize the then-troubled Screen Actors Guild. In a 2014 SAG-AFTRA Magazine message, Howard wrote to members that serving them as president of the union was “the most important thing I have ever done.”

Writers Guild of America, West President Howard A. Rodman called Howard a tireless advocate for social justice, for his union and for its members.

“It is a fitting tribute to his commitment to improving the lives of actors, broadcasters and recording artists that he was the first president of the united SAG-AFTRA,” he said. “He will be missed as a leader and as a bright light in the creative community.”

Also Read: George Clooney Recalls Ken Howard's Help During Early Days in Hollywood

DirectorsGuild of America President Paris Barclay said Howard’s strong leadership of SAG-AFTRA through the merger was an inspiration to our industry.

Above all, Ken was a man of integrity, honor, and unmatched spirit. He will be greatly missed,l” Barclay said. “Our thoughts are with his wife Linda, his friends and the entire SAG-AFTRA family at this difficult time.”

The 6-foot-6-inch Howard was a high-school basketball star in Manhasset, N.Y. He turned down several athletic scholarship offers to focus on academics. He was also drawn to the arts, performing in high school musicals and singing in the Congregational Church of Manhasset choir with whom he performed at Carnegie Hall.

He got his professional start on Broadway, but was then lured to Hollywood by legendary theater and film director Otto Preminger. He made


Shadow” served as a proving ground for some of television’s most prominent producers and directors, including Bruce Paltrow, Tim Van Patten and others.

Innovative and even daring for its time, the show was recognized for its diverse casting and socially relevant themes. Even decades after the show ended, Howard was frequently recognized on the street by fans who greeted him with a handshake and, “Hey, Coach.”

Over several decades on television, Howard appeared in numerous series including starring roles on “The Manhunter,” “Crossing Jordan,” “The Colbys” and “Dynasty.” He also dabbled in comedy with his role as Kabletown honcho Hank Hooper on NBC’s “30 Rock.”

He starred in several television miniseries, including “The Thorn Birds,” “Rage of Angels,” “Perfect Murder, Perfect Town,” and in 2009 earned his second Primetime Emmy Awardfor the role of Phelan Beale in HBO’s “Grey Gardens.”

Also Read: L.A.'s Museum Square Building Renamed SAG-AFTRA Plaza

Howard was born March 28, 1944 in El Centro, California, to Kenneth Joseph and Martha Carey Howard. He had a younger brother, Donald Howard, also an actor. All are deceased.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Linda Fetters Howard, a prominent stuntwoman and former president of the Stuntwomen’s Association of Motion Pictures, and three adult stepchildren from a previous marriage.

In lieu of flowers, remembrance contributions may be made to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and the Onyx and Breezy Foundation for the Welfare of Animals.


During their married life they acquired as community property a 15.775-acre parcel of land on Redmond Road, and an undivided one-fourth interest in a 23-acre parcel on Almaden Road, Los Gatos, California. On May 1, 1933, a declaration of homestead was filed on the Redmond Road property. Filippo died February 12, 1935, leaving surviving him his widow, Rosaria, and three children, Sarah Naso, Rosa Anzalone, and Rosario Cecala. The widow Rosaria offered for probate a will of Filippo dated September 11, 1933. On January 13, 1937, it was admitted to probate and Rosaria was appointed executrix. Filippo in his will, after directing payment of his debts and funeral expenses, declared that "All the remainder of my property and estate, ... of which I die seized or possessed, Icommunity property of the Estate of said Deceased within named." In addition, the inventory was verified by Rosaria, who in the verification said that "the annexed inventory contains a true statement of all the estate of said Deceased [Filippo Cecala], which has come to the knowledge and possession of said Executrix ..."
 In her petition for final distribution, Rosaria stated that Filippo during his lifetime executed a homestead covering the Redmond Road property and "That the said widow Rosaria Cecala waives hereby the right of survivorship in said Homestead in order to carry out the purpose and intent of the last Will and Testament of her said deceased husband; and said widow, the petitioner herein, does hereby make her election to take the property given to her in


accordance with said last Will *529 and Testament." The decree of final distribution, filed October 7, 1941, found that Filippo did execute the homestead as stated in the petition for final distribution, and further found "that said widow Rosaria Cecala waived her right of selection under the community property laws of California, and of her right of survivorship in said Homestead in order to carry out the purpose and intent of decedent in the said last Will and Testament; and said widow, Rosaria Cecala, made her voluntary election, and did elect to take the property given to her in accordance with said last Will and Testament," and ordered, adjudged and decreed the estate distributed to Rosaria and the children "in accordance with said last Will and Testament ofRosaria, vested (without administration) in Rosaria upon the death of Filippo. (Prob. Code,  663.) Filippo had no power of disposition over this property, yet he undertook by his will to dispose of it and of all property of the community, giving his wife a life interest in all, with the power of sale of any or all of it if necessary for her comfortable living. She, desiring to take that which Filippo tendered her under the will, did so with her attention expressly directed to the fact that she could not accept the benefits given by the will and at the same time assert her right to the homestead as against the dominion which the testator by his will asserted over the homestead property. If she chose


property to her husband with *531 remainder over to her children. The husband, named as executor in the will, caused it to be probated, and after administration the decree of final distribution awarded all of the property to the husband and children in accordance with the will. However, the homestead property constituted the wife's entire estate at the time of her death. The doctrine of election did not apply in such a case, where the husband stood to derive under the will no property right or benefit which was not already his without administration and independently of the will. That is not this case. This is a case in which the testator assumed to dispose of, as his own, the homestead, the wife's half of the community, andof one and the same instrument by husband and wife, if living. The same code section requires the claimant, if not married, to execute and acknowledge the instrument of abandonment, and section 1244 of the Civil Code requires the instrument to be recorded in the same office as the declaration of homestead. Rosaria's waiver and declaration of election, included in her petition for distribution, presumably was not acknowledged and, we assume, was not recorded in the same office as was the declaration of homestead. But respondent overlooks the fact that Rosaria's written waiver and election did not operate as an instrument abandoning her homestead right. Instead, it evidenced the fact that she took under the will with knowledge that in so taking she would be estopped from asserting


her homestead right. In other words, when she exercised her right of election, the law interposed to prevent her and her successors from later asserting any claim, such as the homestead right, inconsistent with the acceptance of the benefits which she received under the will.
 Another case relied upon by respondent is Selinger v. Milly, 51 Cal.App.2d 286 [124 P.2d 631]. In that case, a widow acted as executrix of her husband's will, and included homestead property in the inventory as a portion of her husband's estate. The decree of final distribution awarded her a life interest in all of the residue of the estate, including the homestead property. Several years later, she petitioned for and obtained an order, under section 1723 of the Code of Civil Procedure(now Prob. Code,  1170), establishing the fact of her husband's death, for the purpose of establishing of record the fact that the homestead became her sole property upon his death. The court, in the Selinger case, held that the decree of distribution in the estate of the husband did not *534 divest the widow of her title to the homestead property, and that her conduct in the administration of his estate and allegations made by her in that proceeding did not serve to create an estoppel as against her or those claiming under her. Evidently the court did not consider that the doctrine of election was called into play during the course of the administration of that estate, for we find in the opinion no discussion or


under undue influence, and that she was entitled to cancel her written waiver and election. There are no such circumstances in the instant case.
 Hart v. Taber, 161 Cal. 20 [118 P. 252], also invoked by respondent, did not involve an election to take under a will. The husband died intestate. The homestead, of course, immediately vested in the wife without administration. She was appointed administratrix of his estate. The final decree in that estate purported to distribute the homestead property, appraised as part of the estate, one-half to the widow and one-half to the children of the intestate. The court found nothing in that situation which estopped the widow from asserting her homestead right. Particularly, it did not involve an election upon her part to take under18th July 2018

Leading AI companies and researchers pledge to not develop lethal autonomous weapons

More than 2,400 researchers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and others have signed a pledge – organised by the Future of Life Institute (FLI) – promising not to develop lethal autonomous weapons.

In addition to many prominent individuals, the list of signatories also includes over 160 AI-related firms and organisations from around the world – such as Google DeepMind, XPRIZE Foundation, University College London, the European Association for AI (EurAI), Swedish AI Society (SAIS), ClearPath Robotics and OTTO Motors.

The pledge is being announced today at the annual International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) in Sweden, which draws over 5,000 of the world’s leading AI researchers. It states:

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to play an increasing role in


In 2010, she turned up with a fishhook in her mouth. Shortly after it was removed, she crossed the 100-mile open ocean channel to Oahu where she spends most of her time–until it’s time to give birth. Then, she makes the return journey to her natal site. Within a few days of arriving, she pups. The timing is impressive.

Here’s a recap of RO28’s pupping history:

In 2013, RO28 gave birth to RN30 who has recently traveled to Oahu

In 2014, RO28 gave birth to RF28 who now hangs out at Niihau

In 2015, RO28 gave birth to RG28 who often hauls out on Kauai’s South Shore. This birth was captured on video by one of our volunteers and can be seen here.

In 2016, RO28 gave birth to RH80 who regularly circumnavigatesForbion Capitals: Two new oncology experts

10.12.2012 - Forbion Capital Partners (Naarden, Holland) has hired two oncology experts as scientific advisors to its funds. Dr. Kapil Dhingra (Photo) is a former Global Leader Oncology at Roche, while John Kastelein is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Amsterdam’s Department of Vascular Medicine.

The two will be advising on oncology and metabolic disease investment opportunities respectively. Dhingra is a medical oncologist and physician/scientist. The founder of KAPital Consulting LLC used to head Roche's Disease Biology Leadership Team. Dinghra became VP Oncology at the Swiss pharma giant after joining the company in 1999. There he played a key role in the expansion of the firm's oncology department. Before that he had worked as a Clinical Research Physician at Eli Lilly and


at the M.D.. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston (US). A former board member at BioVex and Micromet, Dhingra is also on the board of Exosome Diagnostics. Kastelein is a co-founder of Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics N.V. (now uniQure B.V.) and Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Xenon Genetics Inc.).

His role at Prosensa will be to provide input on the company’s corporate strategy and growth plans.Termeer served as Chairman, President and CEO of Genzyme Corporation for nearly three decades. Under his leadership, the company evolved from a mid-sized biomedical company to one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies, specialising in the field of orphan drugs. He retired from Genzyme in 2011 following its acquisition by Sanofi. Termeer is also involved in a number of other companies and not-for-profit.

03.01.2013 Scottish medical devices specialistAircraft Medical (Edinburgh), has named Philippa Montgomerie as in-house legal counsel and new member of the Board.

The biochemist joins the company from global law firm DLA Piper, where she was a Partner in the UK Intellectual Property group, specialising in advising some of the world’s largest life science companies on a variety of issues, including patent strategy, commercial agreements and regulatory compliance. Prior to this, she spent ten years at the leading firm Linklaters in London. Whilst at DLA Piper, Montgomerie provided senior legal counsel to Aircraft on a number of matters including the Company’s commercial agreements and various regulatory and IP assignments.

27.12.2012 Finish Biotie Therapy Corp. has appointed David Cook as new Chief Financial Officer effective February 25. Kristian Rantala, current interim CFO, will resume his prior


duties as Vice President, Finance and Administration, Finland.

David Cook brings in extensive industry expertise in life science enterprises in finance, strategy, investor relations and M&A. Biotie’s future CFO came in from public US company Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Prior to that, Cook was CFO of EUSA Pharma Inc., which was acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in mid-2012. Before joining EUSA, the chemist was Group Financial Controller at Zeneus Pharma Limited and worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the United Kingdom and Australia. David is a qualified chartered accountant and graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Chemistry.

13.12.2012 French drug giant Sanofi has hired one of the most prominent researchers from the US National Institutes of Health as its CSO and deputy to President Global R&D.

Gary Nabel will be responsiblePrescription Division in 2000 as an R&D Manager after graduating from the ENSAM engineering school in France. There he became VP R&D in 2003, and President of Global Market Development in January 2010.

The former VP Group Finance and interim CFO of AstraZeneca will formally take up the post in February 2013. Brown brings in 25 years of pharma experience with AstraZeneca, where she held a number of senior financial and management positions

05.12.2012 Sanofi CEO Christopher Viehbacher has been named as President-elect of EFPIA, the European Pharma Association.

The former Chairman of PhRMA in the US and current Chair of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer will take the reins at the association beginning in June 2013. Before he was chosen as Sanofi's CEO in 2008, he spent 20 years with


PriceWaterhouse Coopers.

23.11.2012 The European Embryo Transfer Association (AETE) has elected Frank Becker as the society’s new president.

The former AETE vice-president from Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) studied veterinay medicine at Humboldt University Berlin and is working in the field of reproductive biology at FBN in Dummerstorf, Germany. The AETE was founded 1985 in Lyon and lobbies for the interest of veterinary reproduction biologists.

21.11.2012 Pharmalink AB has appointed Dr Heather Cook as Director of Regulatory Affairs and Marek Poszepczynski (Photo) as Director of Business Development.

Heather Cook brings more than 15 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry to the the Swedish specialty pharma company. She cames from H. Lundbeck A/S, where she headed up its regulatory development projects department. Prior to her time with Lundbeck, Dr Cookserved at AstraZeneca as its global regulatory affairs director for oncology and a number of other senior roles, including scientific director for neuroscience and infection.Marek Poszepczynski joins Pharmalink after a career spanning 10 years and combining financial and business development experience. Before joining Pharmalink, he arrives at the company from analysts Handelsbanken, where he covered European and Swedish biotechnology stocks. Prior to Handelsbanken, Poszepczynski was Vice President of Business Development at Karolinska Development.

13.11.2012 Allan Hillgrove will take over Engelbert Tjeenk Willink's responsibilities on the firms board and as its Managing Director of Division Marketing and Sales Prescription as of 1 January 2013.

Willink, Member of the Board of Managing Directors at Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH and responsible for Marketing and Sales of Prescription Medicines since 2009, has decided to leave


the pharma major and global contract manufacturer at the end of 2012. The native Australian (52), who joined the Boehringer Group in 1982, became Head of Established Markets in 2010. Willink worked as Head of Marketing for Prescription Medicines at Boehringer from 2001-2005. Before that he acted as Head of Marketing and Sales in Canada, and from 2005-2008 he worked as Country Manager of Boehringer Ingelheim Mexico. Last year, the pharma giant achieved net sales of over 13bn. R&D expenditure in the business area Prescription Medicines, the marketing area that will now be led by Hillgrove, corresponded to 23.5% of the company’s net sales.

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The 28th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Senate and the Delaware House of Representatives. Elections were held the first Tuesday of October and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 3, 1804, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor David Hall.

The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three senators and seven representatives for each of the three counties.  Population of the county did not effect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

Leadership

Senate
James Sykes, Jr., Kent County

House of Representatives
Jesse Green, Sussex County

Members

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Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one


Police seize arsenal from Spruce Street home

A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with the suspicious device found during a police raid on a Spruce Street home June 19, said Greater Sudbury Police Service today.

A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with the suspicious device found during a police raid on a Spruce Street home June 19, said Greater Sudbury Police Service today.

Brennan Boucher is charged with making explosives, unauthorized possession of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited device, importing into Canada a prohibited weapon and importing into Canada a prohibited device without authority. He was scheduled for bail court today.

Boucher's arrest stems from a weeklong investigation after a package ordered from the U.S. en route to Boucher's address in Sudbury was intercepted by CanadaNavjot Singh Sidhu is the former Indian cricketer and former Member of Parliament, elected from Amritsar (Punjab). He contested elections from Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. Sidhu also worked as the co-host and permanent guest of the popular comedy show, “Comedy Nights with Kapil Sharma”. Sidhu has a good fan following in India and abroad. A

Narayana Murthy is one of the richest persons in India. He is the co-founder of Infosys Technologies Ltd., one of the largest tech companies in India. He is widely known for his simple livings and high-thinking. Narayana Murthy has a large number of followers in tech industry as well as other people in India and

Arun Jaitley is the current Finance Minister in the Government of India. He is one of the core leaders in


Bharatiya Janata Party. He contested Lok Sabha Elections 2014 from Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab but lost. He is one of the leading politicians in India based on his position in BJP party. He

Sadda Haq All Characters Real Names with Images information and details given here. Sadda Haq is the most popular TV series being telecast on Channel V India. It is the No. 1 show on the Channel V India. It is produced by Beyond Dreams Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. It was first aired on 25th November, 2013. Time

Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Before assuming office as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, he worked in several positions and designations in his political party and government. He served as General SecretaryIncensed by the government’s absence from a conference on a proposed sugar tax, this week celebrity chef Jamie Oliver got stuck into the National Party. Watch the video below.

The Essex TV chef campaigned for a sugar tax on soft drinks in the UK and the levy is set to be introduced in 2018. A group of New Zealand scientists and doctors wants our government to introduce a similar tax to address our child obesity rates, but when the government, which has repeatedly ruled out the tax, refused to show up to the conference they enlisted Oliver to give the government some shit.

Read The Spinoff’s two part series for and against a sugar tax.

In a selfie video filmed in his garden on his 17th wedding anniversary, while wife Jools


great that it requires at least two people to carry. Once considered the eighth wonder of the world, the Codex Gigas extends three feet long and weighing one hundred and sixty-five pounds. It is the only book that brings the Old and New Testament with violent spells, holy.

The Codex Gigas contains a full page – just opposite the portrait of the devil – a heavenly city tower. Although no people can be seen in the Celestial City, is a symbol of hope and salvation, in contrast to the portrait of the devil on the opposite page.

The Codex Gigas mystical medical formulas in everything from the treatment of diseases such as fever and epilepsy to the solution of practical problems such as searching for a thief. The transfer fromtransforming the once-staid think-tank world into a muscular arm of foreign governments’ lobbying in Washington. And it has set off troubling questions about intellectual freedom: Some scholars say they have been pressured to reach conclusions friendly to the government financing the research.

The think tanks do not disclose the terms of the agreements they have reached with foreign governments. And they have not registered with the United States government as representatives of the donor countries, an omission that appears, in some cases, to be a violation of federal law, according to several legal specialists who examined the agreements at the request of The Times.

As a result, policy makers who rely on think tanks are often unaware of the role of foreign governments in funding the research.

Joseph Sandler, a lawyer


agendas.

Most of the money comes from countries in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia, particularly the oil-producing nations of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Norway, and takes many forms. The United Arab Emirates, a major supporter of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, quietly provided a donation of more than $1 million to help build the center’s gleaming new glass and steel headquarters not far from the White House. Qatar, the small but wealthy Middle East nation, agreed last year to make a $14.8 million, four-year donation to Brookings, which has helped fund a Brookings affiliate in Qatar and a project on United States relations with the Islamic world.

Some scholars say the donations have led to implicit agreements that the research groups would refraingovernment’s efforts to revamp its education system or criticized the role it has played in supporting militants in Syria.

But in 2012, when a revised agreement was signed between Brookings and the Qatari government, the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself praised the agreement on its website, announcing that “the center will assume its role in reflecting the bright image of Qatar in the international media, especially the American ones.” Brookings officials also acknowledged that they have regular meetings with Qatari government officials about the center’s activities and budget, and that the former Qatar prime minister sits on the center’s advisory board.

Mr. Ali, who served as one of the first visiting fellows at the Brookings Doha Center after it opened in 2009, said such a policy, though unwritten, was


On February 17th Napa County, California Sheriff’s Deputy Riley Jarecki pulled a car over in what should have been a routine traffic stop.

She approached the vehicle from the passenger side and asked the driver, a twice-deported illegal immigrant named Javier Hernandez Morales, if she could look around the vehicle. He agreed and Jarecki circled the car to the driver’s side. The window was rolled up and the officer asked the man to roll it down. As the window is rolling down, the driver immediately pulls a handgun and fires a single shot at Jarecki.

What happens next is nothing short of what you would expect a professional law enforcement officer to do in this situation.

Jarecki pulls her service weapon, circles the vehicle and opens fire, unloading her entire magazinewere not tested until 2010,

some 21 years later, though the appellant was a suspect as early as 1992

when his apartment was searched (during which a black t-shirt was con-

fiscated) and soon after a warrant was executed. Apparently, the only

evidence left was the t-shirt cutting. Forensic tests revealed a mixture of

DNA from the appellant and the victim on the cutting. The appellant was

tried before a jury in the Seventh Criminal District Court of Dallas

County, convicted, and sentenced to life, no fine. A direct appeal was

made by allegedly ineffective appellate counsel, and the conviction was

affirmed by the Fifth Court of Appeals at Dallas. Appellant, through no

fault of his own, was barred from making a petition for discretionary re-

view due to ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. He then sought


appellant Robert Tracy Warterfield of aggravated sexual assault of a

child and assessed punishment at life in prison. The trial judge rendered judgment in accordance

with the jury verdict. Appellant timely appealed. We affirm.

                                      I. BACKGROUND

       The trial in this case was held in January 2012, but the offense at issue in this case

occurred in 1989. Using the pseudonym Kelly Gibson, the complainant testified to the following

facts. In October 1989, she was seven years old. She lived in a house with her parents and five

siblings. The nightof September 30, 1989, after Gibson had gone to bed and gone to sleep, she

woke up and realized that she had been picked up and was being carried. There was a pillowcase

over her head. The person who was carrying her was speaking to her and telling her not to say
anything. At first she was half asleep, and she was not alarmed because she thought it was her

grandfather’s voice. Gradually she realized it was not her grandfather, and the person told her

not to say anything or he would kill her. The person took her outside and set her down on the

ground. He took the pillowcase off, but it was so dark that Gibson could not clearly see him. He

told her to take her panties off, and she did. She


felt touching, intense pressure, and pain around

her vagina. Then the man put his penis in her mouth and told her to lick it until the pee came

out. She complied, and he ejaculated into her mouth. Then the man left, and she ran back into

her house. She went to the kitchen and rinsed her mouth out with water. She then told her

parents what had happened, and the police came. She remembered that she was taken to the

hospital, where they took her t-shirt away and gave her a physical examination.

       Gibson’s mother testified that the t-shirt Gibson was wearing at the time of the incident

was given to the police.

       Police officer Christine Ramirez testified that in October 2010she obtained a search

warrant relating to appellant and that she executed the search warrant the same day. Appellant

was already under arrest at the time. Pursuant to the warrant, Ramirez took a saliva sample from

appellant via a buccal swab. Ramirez then sent the sample to the Southwestern Institute of

Forensic Science (SWIFS).

       Angela Fitzwater, a forensic biologist at SWIFS, also testified at trial. She performed

DNA testing on appellant’s buccal swab and generated a report on the results. SWIFS had a t-

shirt cutting that had been obtained in 1989 and stored in its archived evidence storage area.

Fitzwater obtained a DNA profile from a sperm sample from a stain on the t-shirt cutting. The

DNA profile from the t-shirt stain revealed a mixture of DNA from at


He blasts Catherine Tate (taking part in an equally patronising nun) with a ray gun earlier than chasing after Lou and turning the gun on him, earlier than leaving the scene with a “ha ha ha”.

The Massive Bang Concept

Sheldon will get at hand over his paper on the Higgs boson to his idol in The Hawking Excitation – which has additionally seen Howard engaged on Prof Hawking’s wheelchair when he involves their college to lecture.

When Sheldon meets Prof Hawking, he tells him it is an “honour and a privilege” to fulfill him – to which Prof Hawking replies: “I do know.”

He then goes on to inform Sheldon he is made a mistake in one in all his calculations, inflicting Sheldon to faint.

“Nice, one other fainter,” he says.

In oneI'm putting into a dish and the expected return. This is true whether I'm developing a recipe for ramen or making a quick midnight snack. So there are times—for example, Saturday afternoons when my wife's friends are coming over for dinner, and I really want to pull out all the stops—when I'm willing to put in whatever effort it takes to eke out an extra one or two degrees closer to my idea of perfection. At the opposite extreme, there are times—maybe late at night, after coming home from an evening of beer and karaoke—when I'm perfectly content with throwing grated cheese on some tortillas, scattering them with pickled jalapeños, tossing them in the microwave, and calling them nachos.* Both results are delicious in their own way, and


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Tyrone Mills My First Visit

Tyrone is a small hamlet north of Bowmanville. It is like going back in time. When I entered the mill it was hard to contain myself. I love old buildings, antiques and equipment. On the main floor they have a shop selling preserves ground flour, maple syrup, wood fired pizza, breads, apple cider, wood workings and many other products.

We started chatting with John Whincop who was selling wood working. Woodalicious are his creations. He showed us a canoe he re-purposed in to a shelf made by Sears.
He had various bread boards,cutting boards, and other wooden products,Using wood from the mill.
Next I am heading upstairs to see the lumber mill and wood shop.


Germany drinks company Mast-Jägermeister has filed a formal opposition to the franchises’ registration of a deer-based logo with an appeal board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, TheMilwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Numerous reasons have been cited in the opposition including the possibility that people might conflate the two companies or assume that there must be some connection between the beverage company and the basketball team.

While both logos feature a deer looking into the mid-distance, the Bucks’ new logos look more stylised with the neck of the deer going so far as to resemble an M for the name of the city.

Jaegermeister's logo (left) and the new logo of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team325 F.3d 189
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Marcus THORNTON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 02-4382.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Argued: February 24, 2003.
Decided: April 3, 2003.

ARGUED: Walter Bruce Dalton, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant. Laura Marie Everhart, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Frank W. Dunham, Jr., Federal Public Defender, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant. Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.
Before WIDENER, WILLIAMS, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge WILLIAMS joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:

1
A jury convicted Marcus Thornton of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and two firearm offenses. On appeal, he challenges only the district court's refusal to suppress a firearm found in his automobile,


Town Car. Officer Nichols followed the Lincoln, intending to pull it over. The Lincoln was driven into a parking lot, however, before Officer Nichols "had a chance to do so." Thornton parked the Lincoln and exited the vehicle. Officer Nichols "pulled in behind him and exited [his] vehicle." Officer Nichols, who was in uniform, then approached Thornton, asked him for his driver's license, and told him that his tags did not match the registered vehicle.

4
Thornton "appeared nervous" and "right away started rambling," "licking his lips," and "sweating." He told Officer Nichols that "someone had just given him the car." "For officer safety," Officer Nichols asked Thornton if he had any narcotics or weapons on him. Thornton said no. The officer then asked him if there were any weaponsor narcotics in the car. Thornton again said no. Officer Nichols, "again for officer safety," patted Thornton down, after asking if he could do so. Officer Nichols felt a "bulge" in Thornton's front left pocket. The officer "didn't know what it was, so [he] just kind of casually asked Thornton, `Do you have any illegal narcotics on you?'" Thornton said that he had "a bag of weed." Officer Nichols then asked him if he could have the bag. Thornton "reached into his pocket" and "pulled out two individual bags," one containing three bags of a "green leafy material consistent with marijuana" and the other with a "large amount of an off-white rocklike substance consistent with crack cocaine."

5
At that point, Officer Nichols handcuffed Thornton and advised him that he


was under arrest. (At trial, Officer Nichols testified that he immediately thereafter put Thornton in the back of the patrol car.) Then, "[i]ncident to that arrest," the officer searched the vehicle and found a "BryCo .9-millimeter handgun" under the front driver's seat, where he had observed Thornton sitting. On the way to the police station, Thornton told Officer Nichols, "without any provocation," that he had "just robbed some cat out at Ocean View, and that's where he got the dope."

6
On December 12, 2001, a grand jury charged Thornton with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(a)(1) (West 1999), possession of a firearm after having been previously convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year, in violationMaier's campaign committee. In the early 1970s, Wedemeyer was appointed by Maier to chair the Milwaukee Board of Zoning Appeals.

Judicial career
In 1974, Wedemeyer assisted in the development and organization of the Milwaukee Municipal Court, a limited-jurisdiction court hearing city ordinance violations. In November 1974, Maier appointed Wedemeyer as one of the court's first two judges. He served as a municipal judge until 1977, when he was appointed to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court by Acting Governor Marty Schreiber. In 1982, he challenged Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Rudolph T. Randa for his seat on the court's Milwaukee-based District I. Wedemeyer unseated Randa in the April general election; from 1983–85, he served as District I's presiding judge.

In the leadup to the 1988 Milwaukee mayoral election, Wedemeyer was suggested as


programs, incorporating assessments of genetics and genomic medicine into the initial board certification process and the process for maintenance of certification, providing continuing medical education opportunities at national meetings, establishing an Internet-based repository of recommendations for primary care providers, and forming a learning collaborative to link primary care providers and specialists to evaluate strategies to improve care. Workgroup members underscored the importance of assessing the impact of these interventions on the process and outcomes of health care delivery. The recommendations from this workshop were presented to the United States Secretary for Health and Human Services' Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children Subcommittee on Education and Training. The Subcommittee reviewed the report and put forth recommendations to the Committee, which were adopted by the Committee in'Ghostbusters' Superfan Al Roker Shares Thoughts on Reboot as Stars Call Each Other Out on 'Today'

The NBC meteorologist also has a cameo in the all-female remake hitting theaters Friday.

Regular viewers of NBC's Today show know that Al Roker and Matt Lauer are big fans of the original 1984 Ghostbusters, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Harold Ramis. The two regularly quote the film and Roker even visited the set of, and has a cameo in, the female-fronted reboot which hits theaters Friday.

So what does Roker think of the film — starring Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Kristen Wiig — that has received mixed reviews since it premiered in L.A. on Saturday night? Roker didn't offer a detailed review but did reveal that he and


while Jones is known for her obscene gestures and line flubbing. Wiig's claim to fame? Emoji-filled texts.

Lauer and Roker pressed the cast on whether they were willing to sign up for a sequel, but the gang indicated it was premature to be contemplating that. McCarthy compared that to asking a woman who just delivered a child if she's ready to have a second. When Lauer and Roker came back to the question, the cast and Feig danced on the street in evasion.

Of his approach to the reboot, Feig said, "We love the original movie so much so we wanted to have elements from that, but we wanted to make it our own story so that these four incredible talents could shine."

McKinnon added of the film, "I feel likeGreat Robot Cake Topper!

Dharmini and Dave's Wedding at Wine Country Farm in Oregon Wine Country

Jessica and Jamie's Barn Wedding in Washougal, Washington

August 28, 2012

Jessica and Jamie had rain on their wedding day.Â This did nothing to discourage their spirits – in fact, they embraced it and had a great fun time! Â While their guests were covered by a tent, they got married under the barn entrance. And then they partied! The food was fantastic with Hawaiian food. The horses and dogs added ambiance. And people had a ton of fun!

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role of high-level cabinet officials needs more probing. While Enron must bear primary responsibility, unless the pervasive, corrupting influence of soft money campaign contributions is confronted, prosecution of the corporation will not stop such deceptive practices. It is a shameful state of affairs when the attorney general of the United States has to recuse himself from the investigation because he received money from Enron. .

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It appears that three birds of a feather have been sleeping together. The system of checks and balances only works when it is operated by people of at least minimal integrity. This whole mess makes me ill. I can vividly picture those forewarned at a ski lodge or golf resort sleeping soundly despite the devastation they have caused. Those whoUnited States Army Surgeons Grew an Ear in This Veteran's Arm – Then Transplanted it Onto Her Head

When we hear about surgeons planning the first head transplant or super-fast, palm-sized cockroach-bots , it's tempting to preface the story with a half-serious "Has science gone too far?!" joke.Then you get someone like Shamika Burrage, a 21-year-old army vet who was in a near-fatal car crash that fractured her spine and sliced off her entire ear. Burrage could have gotten a prosthetic to make herself look more normal – but instead, she chose to have doctors grow her a new ear in her arm You read that correctly.Doctors sheared some cartilage off of Burrage's ribs and shaped it into an ear , then buried it beneath the skin of her


structural factors that
Akhmetov says work in Minnikhanov’s favor.

As far as Putin is concerned,
Minnikhanov has three great advantages: First, the Tatar leader has long
experience as a prime minister – he served in that capacity in Kazan from 1998
to 2010 – and in the oil and gas industry.Second, Minnikhanov is someone Putin feels comfortable working with.

And third – and this is likely the
most important reason of all – Minnikhanov, unlike almost all the other
candidates who have been suggested would never challenge the president or seek
to replace him. A Tatar as president of Russia is not a realistic possibility
at present, Akhmetov says.

And as for Medvedev, not only would
Minnikhanov not get in the way of his own future presidential aspirations,
Akhmetov says, but by becoming Russian prime minister, the Tatar leader would
block othersA live-action film based on Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego is in the works, which would be fine if Sandra Bullock was still slated to star. However, now it seems Jennifer Lopez may take the role. So far she's only signed on to produce, but the rumored plan is to drop the incognito geography lessons and turn the film into a vehicle for J.Lo. Deadline reports:

The hope is to turn the property into National Treasure meets The Thomas Crown Affair. The logline: When the ACME agency's greatest detective Carmen Sandiego becomes the world's greatest thief, it's up to her former partner to follow her clues and track her down. Their cat-and-mouse game leads the partner to confront a greater mystery: Is Carmen really a thief or


parties entered into settlement negotiations. Brower asserts that she had no notice of the Michigan declaratory judgment action until settlement negotiations failed and she was finally served with the complaint on November 12, 1993. On December 3, 1993, Brower moved to dismiss or, in the alternative, to transfer the Michigan action to the Northern District of Iowa, Western Division, in Sioux City, Iowa. On February 7, 1994, nearly three months after she was served with notice of the Michigan action and over two months after moving to transfer the Michigan action to Iowa, Brower filed the present lawsuit.
On February 28, 1994, the court in the Michigan action denied Brower's motion to dismiss or transfer. Flint Ink Corporation v. Sharen E. Brower, 845 F.Supp. 404 (E.D.Mich.1994). The Michigan courtheld that there was an actual controversy warranting declaratory judgment at the time the Michigan action was filed. Id. at 5. The court then determined that it had personal jurisdiction over Brower on the basis of her trip to Michigan seeking out a business relationship with Flint and entry into an agreement for evaluation of the commercial possibilities of her product, concluding that Brower had thereby transacted business and created a contract within the Michigan forum. Id. at 7-8. The court next concluded that venue is proper in the Michigan forum because it appeared to the court that most of the witnesses required by Flint were Flint employees resident in Michigan and that the witnesses required by Brower would most likely be herself, her counsel, and possibly her


discovered a barrel of ink labelled "Flint Ink" at a newspaper plant in Carroll, Iowa, and that tests on the composition of this ink revealed that it was nearly identical to her own product. She therefore asserts that sale of the infringing product has occurred in this forum. Brower also asserts that in 1989 Flint Ink mailed her a quart of Cobalt dryer, a compound not at issue in this lawsuit. Brower also asserts that while venue in Michigan in extremely inconvenient for her and her witnesses, Iowa is a more convenient forum. She lists sixteen witnesses on her behalf who reside in Iowa. Brower also argues that the court should look with disfavor upon Flint's "secret" filing of its "preemptive strike" declaratory judgment suit while negotiating a• Premier League referee was in crowd as his wife, Lucy, was officiating • An assistant referee was unable to continue so replacement was needed

Michael Oliver pulled from crowd to act as linesman in Arsenal Ladies match

Michael Oliver was thrust in to the spotlight on Thursday night when attending Arsenal Ladies’ game against Reading. The Premier League referee was just a member of the crowd at Meadow Park, which his wife Lucy was refereeing, when a call came over the tannoy for any qualified assistant referees after one of the officials was unable to take their place on the touchline.

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As the second half started eagle eyed supporters spotted the referee, last seen in charge of Arsenal’s 0-0 draw


Paul Ryan's views are just as extreme as Todd Akin's. Before he became famous for his budget plan, Ryan began his political career as a creature of Wisconsin's pro-life movement.

When he first ran for Congress from Janesville, Wisconsin, in 1998, Paul Ryan sought the endorsement of the Wisconsin Right to Life PAC. Barbara Lyons, Wisconsin Right To Life's executive director, remembers the young Ryan's candidate interview fondly. The "fervently pro-life" 28-year-old was full of energy, but seemed awfully green as a candidate for Congress, she noted in a letter to her membership recently.

Thirteen years later, "Ryan has been a wonderful friend to our organization," Lyons says. In all his years in Congress, she notes, he has not changed his views one bit.

The seven-term Congressman has never cast avote against the National Right to Life position in his thirteen years in the House, earning a 100% approval rating from antichoice groups.

No wonder Ryan has appeared regularly as a featured speaker at Wisconsin Right to Life events.

Like his fellow Republican stars from Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker and national Party chairman Reince Priebus, Ryan got his start in politics as a spokesman for the state's energetic, grassroots anti-abortion movement.

Lyons notes that her group is "extremely proud of our pro-life governor, Scott Walker," and with the choice of Ryan as Mitt Romney's running-mate, Wisconsin's pro-life movement is once again at the center of national politics.

Even among abortion opponents, Paul Ryan's views are extreme.

Even among abortion opponents, Paul Ryan's views are extreme.

Ryan opposed a "life of the mother" exception in


Ryan co-sponsored a bill with Akin that would redefine rape, providing federal assistance only to victims of "forcible rape."

Personhood USA, the group that has lobbied to outlaw not just abortion but the Pill, the IUD, and in vitro fertilization, was delighted when Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his running mate.

While Romney was the only Republican Presidential candidate who turned down all three of Personhood USA's debate invitations, Paul Ryan has been an advocate for the group's legislative goals in Congress.

The lingo Ryan uses show that he and Akin come out of the same extreme anti-choice-movement background.

Ryan invokes foundational ideas of the Personhood movement that sound odd to people who aren't part of that group. In speeches and at least one written opinion piece, he has compared Roev. Wade to the Supreme Court's 1857 Dredd Scott decision, holding that African American slaves were not full human beings.

Abortion, and forms of birth control that deny fetuses' humanity are, in this view, akin to slavery.

Abortion, and forms of birth control that deny fetuses' humanity are, in this view, akin to slavery.

As the Republican convention begins this week, the Romney campaign will be doing a delicate dance, trying to hold together the party's fragile coalition of the low-tax, anti-government right-wingers with the anti-abortion, religious fundamentalists.

Ryan, who is generally associated with the first group, owes his political career to the second. With a foot in each camp, he may find himself is right in the center of a political storm that could damage his party, even after Isaac blows


E.J. Potter – Michigan Madman

We've mentioned EJ Potter before, known as the Michigan Madman and probably best known as the fellow who made exhibition runs during the '60s at dragstrips all over the U.S. and overseas, on his homebuilt "Widow Maker" Chevy V8 powered motorcycles. We just finished reading his book, "EJ Potter, Michigan Madman," and found those motorcycles were only one part of his unique career.

E.J., like a lot of us, started tinkering with engines pretty early in life. The difference is, he went a lot farther with a much more direct method of doing things. The idea of attaching a lawn mower engine to a bicycle made sense to the 10 year old Potter who also thought it was pretty cool when his mother clocked himAhmedabad/Bengaluru: The until-recently skyrocketing fantasy sports segment of the online gaming industry in India has in the last few weeks plummeted and now almost completely shattered due to the novel coronavirus crisis. It was kicking and bustling not so long ago and was even expected to see another huge surge in the number of gamers and around Rs 1,000 crore annual revenue during April-May this year.

This slump has happened even as there is an overall rise in the number of online gamers, mainly because people have more leisure time during the ongoing lockdown.

In India, online games with many genres, have three key segments– casual games, e-sports and real money games (RMGs) or skill-based online games played for stakes. All the RMGs, of which fantasy games are a prominent


part, some e-sports and other genre are played by paying a fee of sorts. These also offer prize money. All such games are collectively known as transaction-based games (TBGs). These are the biggest revenue source for the industry.

Fantasy games are played online by selecting a virtual team of real players participating in an ongoing sporting event. The gamer, who creates such a team or teams, gains points based on the actual performance of the players during the tournament. The highest point earner wins. In the non-fantasy segment, however, the gamer participates directly in the virtual games.

According to the industry players, there is an over twofold rise in the number of gamers of casual and other non-fantasy games during the lockdown. Because people with more free time, are nowplaying such games on mobile phones as a favourite pastime, to keep the Covid-19 anxiety at bay. But the fantasy segment, dependent on real sports events, has plummeted to almost zero. Interestingly, It had seen a whopping over 100% growth in its revenue last year.

This tumbling is due to sudden postponement and cancellation of various sporting events, mainly of cricket. It has also given rise to apprehensions about loss of investors' interest. With its exponential growth in the last couple of years, the segment run by a majority of startups, had emerged as investors' favourite, attracting over US $150 million. Most of the around 70 fantasy gaming platforms in India are owned by startups.

In the nearly two-decade old Indian gaming industry, initially games were played on consoles and


later on PCs only. But with the surge in the numbers of smartphones and availability of cheaper internet data, it saw a quick growth in the past five years or so. Almost 90% of all the gamers now play on mobile phones. The comparatively newer fantasy segment had seen a phenomenal growth in the last two to three years.

According to a latest report of industry body FICCI and the professional services provider firm Ernst & Young (http://ficci.in/study-page.asp?spid=23200§orid=13), the total revenue of the Indian gaming Industry was around Rs 6,460 crore in 2019. Of this, Rs 4,600 crore came from the TBG segment alone. The remaining was from casual and no-money games which depend on advertisements for income. The total revenue is projected to increase to Rs 18,740 croreby the end of 2022, with share of TBG rising to Rs 15,530 crore.

The industry, overall, has seen a growth of over 40% in its gross revenues in 2019. The TBG grew by 50% while the fantasy games business alone rose exponentially by 118%, according to the report.

The sudden slump and bleak scenario

Yashashvi Takallapalli,CEO of Nostragamus (https://nostragamus.in/), a fantasy gaming platform, estimates the gross annual revenue of the fantasy segment in the country to be over Rs 1,000 crore.

"Now almost the whole fantasy gaming business has come to a grinding halt in the wake of the pandemic. It was growing by over 100% each year before this sudden crisis struck. While the fantasy segment has almost no business now, the non-fantasy and casual gaming segments have seen a


daily surge of over twofold in the number of gamers during the lockdown," he said.

"It is because the fantasy games are dependent on real sports. But, in the unprecedented situation, not seen in over 70 years since World War II, almost all the real sports events including the Indian Premier League (IPL) have been deferred or cancelled. In these difficult times, the fantasy platforms are in different ways trying to engage users with things like quiz games, introduction of some non-fantasy games and sale of gaming related merchandise, etc. We are also trying to keep the cost down during this lean patch. The next at least three months are not about making money but somehow being engaged with our users."

Riding on the immense popularity of cricket in India,the fantasy sports had seen a quick growth in the past two to three years. "It was mainly due to high-decibel marketing campaigns with cricket celebrities like MS Dhoni and others promoting them. Out of the various fantasy sports games available in the Indian market, fantasy cricket was the most popular and grew on the back of the IPL and the ICC World Cup held in 2019," the FICCI report mentioned.

Last year, when the IPL-based official fantasy cricket league was launched, the revenue of the fantasy game segment more than doubled. And the number of gamers almost quadrupled, soaring to over 80 million. The gaming industry, overall, had also seen a rise of around 31% in the total number of gamers to reach 365 million.

Now, the current dismal


Wednesday night was due to be a celebration in Fortaleza. This north-eastern coastal city was the first in Brazil to complete its World Cup stadium in readiness for the 2014 contest. Things didn't quite work out as planned.

"After the first teargas bomb, my brother and I ran with a few others to flee the police," said Julia Lopes, 27, who was among 30,000 local people demonstrating before the Brazilian national side's showcase Confederations Cup match against Mexico. "My husband Pedro ran in the opposite direction. Later I met him – he had a swollen eye.

"Brazil is experiencing something very big and we cannot completely understand it now. During the demonstration we saw many claims, not only concerning the World Cup, but some that were more political. Some wereclear and others vague. People were definitely asking: who is the World Cup for?"

The sudden explosion of resentment and frustration in Fortaleza was repeated in cities throughout Brazil last week.

On Friday, thousands again took to the streets to demand new spending priorities in a country whose recent economic boom has made global headlines. Dilma Rousseff, the president, responded by saying that she had an obligation to listen to the voices on the street.

In Fortaleza – the fifth most unequal city in the world, according to the United Nations – the protests were led by the young and middle-class. But the website of Comitê Popular da Copa e das Olimpíadas makes clear its concerns include those of the poorest. The World Cup, say campaigners, has justified "the distancing of


the poorest to remote areas on the fringes of Fortaleza, causing segregation and social distinction". You don't have to walk far into the city's desperate suburbs to understand their concern.

Outside a row of breezeblock houses along a dirt road in Bom Jardim, one of the most violent favelas in Fortaleza, social worker Silvana Severo rips open the parcel of flour, beans and other food that she is bringing to a family. "We do that to stop them selling on the food for drugs," she says.

The precaution is routine for the social workers who visit the poorest families living in some of the more than 400 favelas that encircle the fifth largest city in Brazil. But they could not prevent the sale, a few months earlier, of a babyby her mother for 50 reais (£15). The child, rescued from the trafficker, is now toddling around outside the house in just a nappy.

Inside, seven people are crowded into the sparsely furnished living room, where the baby's grandmother, Felicia, says she is no longer smoking crack and plans to find her own house. They are struggling, but their situation is a big improvement on the days when the whole family lived on the streets, including Paulo, 14, who is staying at a shelter for street children run by a charity, the Pequeno Nazareno (PN).

Then the social workers visit the family of Emerson, also 14, who once lived on the streets. His brother was shot dead by gang members last year when he went back to his old favela


for a concert. Outside the home of a third boy, Sandro, 13, the team hear cries and inside find a young baby swinging in a hammock, left entirely alone.

In recent years more than 350,000 people have emerged from extreme poverty – classified as living on 70 reais or less a month – in the state of Ceará, but hardship is still widespread. Statistics from Ipece, the Ceará institute of research and economic strategy, show that more than 133,000 people were living in severe poverty in Fortaleza in 2011. A third of inhabitants live without sanitation and there is a dire lack of adequate housing. In Barroso, a community built on a rubbish dump, residents hunt for recyclable goods while their children run past flying plastic bags on string.

Therenovation of Fortaleza's stadium for the World Cup cost 519m reais (£149m). The match against Mexico on Wednesday marked the return of the national team to the Arena Castelão after 11 years. According to Lopes, "the committee [Comitê Popular Copa e Olimpíadas] has been debating the legacy of the World Cup for the past three years and investigating how investments are made. What we have seen proves the country is going to be the stage for an enormous abuse by Fifa – with the endorsement of the government."

Speaking from Rio de Janeiro, political scientist Luiz Eduardo Soares, the former minister of public security under President Lula da Silva, says the protests nationwide reflect an unwillingness to go along with a new public image that is at odds with


starts when, one suspects, corruption is involved in the way vast amounts of money are spent at the same time as there is no investment in education or hospitals," says Bernardo Rosemeyer, the founder of PN.

Street children are at the sharp end of the social divide in Fortaleza. Around 300 are believed to have fled to the streets because of poverty, abuse or other problems at home. While social welfare programmes such as the Bolsa Família have lifted millions of Brazilians out of poverty, many of the poorest do not qualify for such assistance because their children do not attend school or they have no fixed address. Some fear that, as has happened in the past, homeless children will be bussed out of the city when visitors startprovides schooling, healthcare, counselling – and the chance to be children and play football. For Paulo, Emerson and Sandro, the World Cup has had a positive impact on their lives in one sense – they are in the boys' team that will represent Brazil in the Street Child World Cup that takes place before the Fifa championships in Rio de Janeiro in March 2014.

The tournament will bring together teams of former street children from up to 20 countries for a 10-day event that aims to raise awareness of street children and give them a platform.

For these three boys and the other members of their team in Fortaleza, as well as the girls' team from the Ibiss project in Rio, playing in the tournament is the chance to be


environment for our players to grow.”

The hybrid relationship between the Dynamo and RGV FC in which the Dynamo control all aspects of soccer operations, including employment of the technical staff and player selection, while RGV FC manages the business side of the club, was unique in MLS when RGV FC was launched in 2016 and has quickly been emulated by multiple MLS clubs over the past year.

The roster features 14 players who return from the team’s 2016 inaugural season along with 6 new signees. Included among the rostered players are 6 players who join RGV FC on loan. Midfielder Christian Lucatero is on a season-long loan from the Houston Dynamo and is eligible for recall by the Dynamo; defender Victor Garza is on loan from Tigres UANL inHillary Clinton is hoping an appeal to a Democratic party rules committee Saturday will revive her campaign to become the party's candidate in November's U.S. presidential election.

Clinton is lagging behind Barack Obama in the contest but is hoping an appeal to the 30 members of the rules committee can give her a boost.

Last September, the party discounted 2.3 million primary votes in Florida and Michigan because the two states scheduled the votes in January, before the official beginning of the Democratic primary season on Feb. 5.

Clinton backed the party ruling at the time, saying, "It's clear this election they're having is not going to count for anything."

She won both states — Obama wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan — and now she's arguing that ignoring the votes


is anti-democratic.

Compromise possible

The committee may seek a compromise Saturday, perhaps seating half of the two states' delegates at the convention, the CBC's Michael Colton reported. The Obama campaign would welcome that, but it won't satisfy Clinton supporters.

"Our position is very clear," Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson said. "Florida and Michigan ought to be seated 100 per cent. We ought to honour the votes."

Clinton has been so eager to get the votes counted that she has compared it to electoral problems like the Florida presidential vote in 2000, when Republican candidate George W. Bush beat the Democratic challenger Al Gore by 537 votes out of six million cast, amid controversy about the count.

She's even compared it to the Zimbabwean presidential election, where there were allegations of vote fraud and violence.

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defendant must be affirmed.

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On December 5, 1975 the First National Bank of DeKalb County made a 90-day, $8,000 loan to a corporation, Ansel Poe & Associates, Inc., requiring that the corporation's principal stockholder, Ansel Poe, also sign the note.  On January 19, 1976 an additional loan of $3,000 was made to the corporation, but the bank then required both Mr. and Mrs. Poe to sign the note as guarantors and required that the family home, owned by Mrs. Poe, be pledged as security.  On February 12, 1976 an additional $7,000 was borrowed by the corporation for 90 days.  The debt was consolidated with the two prior debts.  The Poes again signed as guarantors and the house again secured the note.  On May 12,As to consumer credit transactions, the Act provides that the adjective "consumer" is specifically intended to characterize the transaction as one in which the party to whom credit is extended is a natural person and the money is primarily for personal, family, household, or agricultural purposes.  15 U.S.C.A. § 1602(h).

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The plaintiffs claim that the Act is applicable in this case because the Poes were required to guarantee the notes in their individual capacities, neither Poe "owned" the business, Mrs. Poe did not own stock in the corporation, and Mrs. Poe was required to secure the notes with her home.  They argue therefore the loan was actually made to the Poes.

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The plaintiffs' argument fails to recognize the clear meaning of §§ 1602(h) and 1603(1).  The courts


looking for something like a gentle peace. Sunshine heated the outside of her lids, making her drowsy. As her breath matched slow cadence with Brandy's, a deep longing began to fill her, as if it were her mother who had been lost in a strange world.

"Gotcha!" Lisa's eyes flew open to reveal Grandma Nelson's face and one arm thrust through the window below the ledge. Brandy leaped straight up from her seated position and backed against the warm stone, pulling Lisa up after her. Brandy started toward the ladder, but Lisa hissed, "Climb!" and started clambering up the stone behind her, moving fast, finding slim handholds, praying forward momentum would get her the seven feet to where the rock started sloping gently into the hills. It did, barely,until next summer." Lisa pulled a brush out of her pocket and swiped repeatedly at her hair. So far, this wasn't even close to how she'd imagined her last festival day. "How about if I go talk to your grandmother? You can go find someplace quiet and I'll show her around the festival."

"Right. She's stronger than you are."

Lisa frowned. "Maybe not."

Brandy shook her head. "We should stay together."

There was that. Lisa sighed. "So, magic isn't working. Maybe we just need to go talk to her. Do it in a public place."

"She never just talks to me," Brandy said. "All we know how to do is fight."

Well, all she and her mom knew how to do was mumble at each other. Better than fighting, but still . . .


majestic look that belied what Gilly knew was pure youthful excitement. "As always, Gil-lian . . . a pleas-ure."

"Indeed. By the way, be careful. They've got their eye on you." She cut contact and brought the hopper around, not bothering to watch Brandyn's ship depart.

Business complete. Business as usual.

::Scott Ashford, report to the Central Office. Scott Ashford to the Central Office immediately.::

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will terminate the litigation.  Appellant Jimmy Hatcher, appearing pro se, raises several issues concerning an award of attorneys' fees to John Miller for services rendered to Red Carpet.  Essentially, Hatcher contends that the district court made incorrect factual findings, misapplied the law, erroneously failed to conduct more than one evidentiary hearing, and erred in awarding Miller interest on attorneys' fees from the date of the original order awarding attorneys' fees.  After thorough review of the expansive and confusing record, we AFFIRM in part and REVERSE in part.

BACKGROUND

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The relationship between Jimmy Hatcher, president of Red Carpet, and John Miller began in July 1976, when Miller was recommended to Hatcher to handle the bankruptcy of Red Carpet.  Hatcher retained Miller, who proceeded to file a Chapterthe properties.  Many of the properties on which the distribution plan was based had been overvalued, Red Carpet retaining little or no equity in excess of the mortgage encumbrances upon them.  Consequently, on May 2, 1977, a group of creditors, both secured and unsecured, filed a petition for the appointment of a receiver alleging that the debtor in possession had made no substantial progress since the plan was approved and that Hatcher was experiencing a conflict of interests because of his individual liability for many of the obligations of Red Carpet.  On April 17, 1978, after numerous delays of which most were caused by Hatcher, the court appointed Edwin Rude as receiver for Red Carpet.

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On April 24, 1978, Miller filed an application for attorneys' fees


sent a letter to John Miller informing him that his services were no longer desired.  A copy of this letter was sent to the receiver, some unsecured creditors, and the clerk of the bankruptcy court.  In his report, Hatcher further stated that he had retained the law firm of Carlisle & Chason to represent the debtor in possession.  Hatcher simultaneously filed a petition for court approval of Carlisle & Chason as attorneys for the debtor in possession.  This petition was granted on June 19, 1979.

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On May 29, 1979, after having been informed of his termination but before the court appointed Hatcher's new attorneys, Miller filed an application to adjudicate the debtor a bankrupt.  After considering the objections of two approved creditors and theattorney, Gary Tennyson.  Hatcher contended that Miller agreed to split the retainer of $5,000.00 with Tennyson simply because Tennyson referred Hatcher to Miller.  Hatcher's counsel similarly adduced testimony indicating that Miller negotiated a ten percent commission for real estate that he sold on behalf of Red Carpet.  Hatcher sought to prove that because Miller desired commission from the sale of the properties, Miller advised Hatcher to refrain from selling individual parcels of Red Carpet's property, for which Hatcher's real estate broker, Mr. Commander, had already found buyers, and to sell all the properties as a package to large investors whom Miller and his partner would locate.  Additionally, Hatcher's counsel introduced evidence that Miller was negligent in failing to pursue an affirmative defense in a


foreclosure action regarding the Fun-n-Sand Motel, which was owned by Red Carpet.2   Over objection, the court also allowed Hatcher's testimony concerning Miller's alleged negligence in handling a lease agreement between Red Carpet and Mr. Abdo and Mr. McCormick of Resorts of America, Inc.  Hatcher stated that both parties had entered into the agreement and had instructed Miller to deliver the lease to the court for its approval, but Miller failed to deliver the document as directed.

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On April 27, 1981, Hatcher's attorney filed a motion to surcharge Miller and his law firm for losses caused by Miller's alleged negligence during his representation of Red Carpet.  The motion includes several of the same allegations that Hatcher asserted during the hearing concerning Miller's request for attorneys' fees.Hatcher testified that he entered into an agreement with Miller and his law firm under which the firm was to be paid a ten percent commission if the property was sold to a buyer located by the firm.  Hatcher had hired other brokers to sell the properties, one of whom, Mr. Commander, had obtained buyers for separate parcels.  Miller advised Hatcher not to sell the properties separately because they would be more valuable if sold as a package and because Miller's firm had located a potential buyer.  Hatcher alleges that Miller's recommendation resulted from his firm's interest in the commission for sale of the property.  The district court disagreed, finding that Miller had no "interest" in the sale other than his interest in attorneys'


According to journalist Glenn Greenwald, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has the equivalent of "blueprints" for the NSA in his possession. But you won't be seeing them any time soon.

RELATED: Edward Snowden's Flight to Moscow Is Looking Like a Pretty Bad Bet

In an interview with the Associated Press, Greenwald said that Snowden has “basically the instruction manual for how the NSA is built" in the thousands of documents he snagged before fleeing his job at NSA contractor Booz Allen, and then, American soil. He's now holed up in a Moscow airport as journalists continue to chase down planes he's not on.

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Apparently, Snowden doesn't want the information in those documents to become public. Here's Greenwald, speaking for Snowden, on why that is,World's melanoma experts to meet in NZ

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun is the primary cause of most melanomas. Photo / Thinkstock

Melanoma experts from New Zealand and around the world will meet in Wellington tomorrow to discuss latest research and plans to reduce incidence and impact of the cancer.

New Zealand has one of the world's highest rates of melanoma skin cancer, which kills more than 300 people each year.

It is the most common cancer in men aged 25 to 44 and the second most common cancer in women aged 25 to 44.

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun is the primary cause of most melanomas and the risk of developing the cancer is strongly related to a history of one or more sunburns in childhood