and Atmosphere, vice Kathryn D. Sullivan, resigned.

Ryan Douglas Nelson, of Idaho, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, vice Hilary Chandler Tompkins.

Mark Saalfield Norris, Sr., of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, vice J. Daniel Breen, retired.

Stephen Parente, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Richard G. Frank.

Isabel Marie Keenan Patelunas, of Pennsylvania, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury, vice S. Leslie Ireland.

Patrick Pizzella, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor, vice Christopher P. Lu, resigned.

Yleem D. S. Poblete, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance), vice Frank A. Rose.

Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board ofGovernors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, vice Janet L. Yellen, term expiring.

Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2018. (Reappointment)

William M. Ray II, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, vice Harold L. Murphy, retired.

Eli Jeremy Richardson, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, vice Todd J. Campbell, retired.

David J. Ryder, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Mint for a term of five years, vice Edmund C. Moy, resigned.

Jesse Seroyer, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama for the


term of four years, vice Arthur Darrow Baylor, retired.

Cheryl Marie Stanton, of South Carolina, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, vice David Weil, resigned.

Charles Douglas Stimson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, vice Paul Luis Oostburg Sanz.

David Ryan Stras, of Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice Diana E. Murphy, retired.

Holly Lou Teeter, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice Kathryn H. Vratil, retired.

Susan A. Thornton, of Maine, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs), vice Daniel R. Russel.

James E. Trainor, III, of Texas, to be a Memberof the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2023, vice Matthew S. Petersen, term expired.

Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under Secretary of State (Management), vice Patrick Francis Kennedy.

Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years. (New Position)

Andrew Wheeler, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Robert Perciasepe, resigned.

Kathleen Hartnett White, of Texas, to be a Member of the Council on Environmental Quality, vice Nancy Helen Sutley.

James Edwin Williams, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor, vice James L. Taylor.

Thomas E. Workman, of New York, to be a Member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council for a term of six years, vice


South Pasadena Local (Pacific Electric)

South Pasadena Local was an interurban line operated by the Pacific Electric Railway between Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown Pasadena, California by way of the Arroyo Seco Route. This line was originally built in 1895 as the Pasadena and Los Angeles Railway. In 1928 this line, as well as the Annandale Line that used much of the same track, were abandoned. This was one of four interurban lines that connected the 6th & Main Terminal and the Pasadena Terminal.

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Category:San GabrielDespite the yearly celebrations of Martin Luther King Day and African American History Month, it is probably little known what the great freedom fighter had to say about the horrific mistreatment of Native Americans by the U.S. In his 1963 book, “Why We Can’t Wait,” writing about the origins of racism in this country, King strongly condemned the historic injustices inflicted on Native people. He wrote the following:

“Our nation was born in genocide when it embraced the doctrine that the original American, the Indian, was an inferior race. Even before there were large numbers of Negroes on our shores, the scar of racial hatred had already disfigured colonial society. From the sixteenth century forward, blood flowed in battles of racial supremacy. We are perhaps the only nation which


ago of how he assisted Native people in south Alabama in the late 1950s.

At that time the Poarch Band of Creek Indians were trying to completely desegregate schools in their area. The South has so many seemingly outlandish racial problems: In this case, light-complected Native children were allowed to ride school buses to previously all white schools, while dark-skinned Indian children from the same band were barred from riding the same buses.

Tribal leaders, upon hearing of King’s desegregation campaign in Birmingham, Ala., contacted him for assistance. He promptly responded and through his intervention the problem was quickly resolved.

Also, little known is that in the 1963 March on Washington there was a sizable Native American contingent, including many from South Dakota. Moreover, the civil rights movement inspired the NativeAmerican rights movement of the 1960s and many of its leaders. In fact, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) was patterned after the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Re-reading Dr. King’s words I had to harken back in history to the fact that according to U.S. Census Bureau figures, by 1900 there were only 237,196 Native Americans left in the entire country – this from an original population that numbered in the tens of millions. In the words of one historian the outright massacres had ceased by then, simply “because there were just not that many Indians left to kill.” King rightly concluded that the genocide of American Indians was “national policy.” Indeed, on many reservations the story still circulates that as late as the 1890s a debate


was held by the U.S. Congress to consider the outright military extermination of all remaining Native Americans. According to these accounts the only reason this nefarious plan was not carried out was because it would be too expensive.

But fast forwarding to the 21st century it must be seen that both the civil rights movement and the Native American rights movement have had a major impact on the U.S. and the world at large. Dr. King played an immeasurable role in these movements that roiled the status quo and marked a new stage of struggles that are ongoing to this day.

Photo: Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the Aug. 28,2006 Czech Senate election

Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 20 and 21 October 2006, with a second round on 27 and 28 October. The result was a victory for the Civic Democratic Party, which won 41 of the 81 seats. Voter turnout was 38.2% in the first round and just 20.7% in the second.

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The family bathroom is modern with separate shower and bath. In total there are three toiletsmuch a denizen of my ‘neighborhood’ of spirits and souls as Shelley, Shakespeare, or reaching back, Archilochus, and Marcus Aurelius.

“No work gave such a blow to the philosophical mind of the country as the celebrated Enquiry … Tom Paine was considered for a time as Tom Fool to him, Paley an old woman, Edmund Burke a flashy sophist. Truth, moral truth, it was supposed had here taken up its abode; and these were the oracles of thought.” – William Hazlitt, Spirit Of The Age

This book served the poet Shelley his entire life, as well as Byron and many others following.

In 1792 Mary Wollstonecraftwrote A Vindication Of The Rights Of Women (With Strictures On Political and Moral Subjects), of which there are many great quotes to be derived. Such


Super Bowl Sharp Money: Is There Value on The Total?

Shortly after the Ravens’ victory catapulted them into Super Bowl 47, both offshore and Vegas odds opened for betting. The MGM, a well-respected Las Vegas sportsbook, set their opening line with the 49ers listed as 4.5-point favorites and a total of 50. Immediately, they took a big bet on the under, dropping the total to 49.5, as detailed by this tweet by David Payne Purdum:

Since then the public has been betting the over, however, the total continues to drop. Despite 57% of public bets taking the over, most of the market-setting sportsbooks have dropped the total down to 47.5. This is an example of reverse line movement, a strong indicator that sharp money is responsible for the waning total.

Thiswidely regarded as one of the top defenses in the league, sending six defensive players to the Pro Bowl while allowing just 17.1 points per game — good for second best in the NFL. For the Ravens, their 21.5 ppg allowed ranked just 12th in the league, however, with Ray Lewis finally healthy, this team held Tom Brady and the Patriots to a season-low 13 points in the AFC championship.

The Super Bowl is still a week and a half away, but make sure to check in with our NFL betting trends as the big game approaches. These numbers will continue to change, but if you do opt to bet on the total, make sure to shop for the best line as you can find totals ranging between 47


A Women’s Revolution in Rojava, Northern Syria Fights for Its Life

We call upon the women of Britain to join us in the Women’s Initiative for Peace in Afrin to be launched in Parliament on 6 March, Committee room 3, House of Commons at 7pm. Please leave 30 minutes to allow for security clearance.

Behind the frontlines in war-torn Syria, the region of Rojava has established, since July 2012, grassroots democratic structures based on the principles of radical democracy, ecology, and women’s liberation. Led by the political system of Democratic Confederalism, the people created communes, assemblies, academies, and cooperatives to organise their daily lives in a secular, multi-cultural, and gender egalitarian manner. An autonomous women’s movement has established women’s social, political, and economic structures to secure a radical transformation ofa society shaped by male domination, patriarchy and violence against women. A wide-ranging legislative programme has banned harmful traditional practices such as polygamy, child marriage and forced marriage. The Social Contract of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria (DFNS) makes the elimination of discrimination against women in all spheres of life a guiding principle. A women’s quota of 40% is enforced in all governance structures while the co-presidency principle ensures that every institution, from the federal administration to the small neighbourhood communes, is chaired equally by a woman and a man.

Despite its ground-breaking assault on patriarchal structures, Rojava gets very little coverage, perhaps because its commitment to true equality is threatening to Western capitalist powers. This is probably the best place in the Middle East to be a


woman. Women’s struggles all over the world can take heart from this truly revolutionary society which has achieved so much so quickly.

This relatively peaceful and totally non-sectarian society is under threat from Turkey. On 20 January 2018, the Turkish army and affiliated jihadist gangs launched a war of aggression on Afrin, one of the cantons of DFNS. This cross-border invasion by the Turkish state, cynically labelled “Operation Olive Branch” is a violation of international law. Since the beginning of the operation, hundreds of civilians have been wounded and killed, dozens of homes, schools, and vital infrastructure have been destroyed in the airstrikes and ground invasion.

The War on Afrin is a War on Women. This revolution is your revolution.

We demand:

an immediate end to the attacks on Afrin

end of armstrade with Turkey

humanitarian support for Afrin

an independent investigation into war crimes in Afrin

establishment of a No Fly Zone for the protection of civilians

support for the democratic forces and peace efforts of the DFNS for a free, democratic Syria

support for the inclusion of the DFNS in the Geneva peace talks on Syria

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POCONO SUMMIT, Pa. — Five people, including the former national president of a fraternity, have been charged in the death of a New York City college freshman during a hazing ritual in Pennsylvania, police said Tuesday.

Fraternity members at Baruch College physically abused Chun "Michael" Deng, then tried to cover it up as the 19-year-old lay dying in their rented house in the Pocono Mountains, police said.

Pocono Mountain Regional police planned to arrest suspects in waves, moving from least to most culpable, after a grand jury recommended charges for 37 people in Deng's December 2013 death.

The first five suspects, including former Pi Delta Psi President Andy Meng, were charged with hazing, conspiracy and hindering apprehension and were making arrangements Tuesday to surrender.

Fraternity members waited an hour to take Dengto the hospital after he was blindfolded, forced to wear a heavy backpack and then repeatedly tackled during a hazing ritual known as glass ceiling, Police Chief Chris Wagner said at a news conference.

Deng fell unconscious and was carried inside the house while fraternity members called Meng, changed Deng's clothes and did a Google search of his symptoms.

Read Wednesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.


The PSL Central Committee issued the following statement on the 15-year anniversary of the PSL. The founding convention took place on June 18-20, 2004.

On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the formation of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, the Central Committee of the PSL congratulates all of its dedicated cadres, friends, supporters and allies in the struggle for their tireless work building the Party and the movement for socialism. It is only because of their dedication that we have been able to emerge as a leading force in the socialist movement in this country from our humble roots as a handful of comrades in just a few cities, and in a period that was much more hostile to socialism.

Tens of millions of people in the UnitedStates are completely fed up with the capitalist system. Millions believe that a socialist system should exist in its place. The political atmosphere in the United States has shifted in recent years to such a profound degree that socialism has started to resurge as a mass political movement.

Such a development is precisely what we were anticipating when a few dozen comrades founded the organization in 2004. Their analysis was that the contradictions and crises of capitalism would inevitably create the basis for a revival of socialism, despite the momentary triumph of pro-capitalist ideas and silencing of socialist ones.

From the beginning these comrades also emphasized organizational questions, which they had learned from prior experience would sooner or later prove decisive to the health of the Party, and could doom


capitalism. The PSL is popularizing socialism defined as “a society where political and economic power is in the hands of the working class and oppressed and where the basic needs of the population and the planet are planned for and guaranteed.”

The Revival of Socialism in the United States

Persistent declining living standards, enormous inequality, racist police violence, mass incarceration, climate change and endless war have eroded the legitimacy of capitalism and the capitalist state in the eyes of a large section of society. The dominant political class has proven itself to be completely indifferent to these existential crises. This process — the delegitimizing of capitalism — reached a new stage with the ascent of the Trump administration and the sharpened struggle within the elite that rules this country. Thethe same broad political polarization is taking place in the United States as elsewhere, it has not produced the same fragmentation underway in European parliamentary systems. Absent a fracturing of this system, from within or without, it is difficult for the working class to emerge as a politically independent force, and nearly all social movements, once they gather enough strength to gain a degree of ruling-class sympathy and potentially impact policy, succumb to that same gravitational pull towards the “lesser evil” Democratic Party.

This is the complicated political terrain on which the PSL has fought over 15 years, which has witnessed many important movements of the working class and oppressed.

Throughout, the PSL has united with all those in motion against the capitalist system while retaining our sharp critique of


allow us to reach larger and larger numbers of people. This includes LiberationNews.org, the monthly print newspaper Liberation, the socialist feminist magazine Breaking the Chains, LiberationSchool.org and many books on a wide range of historical and theoretical topics. In the face of the witch hunt atmosphere generated by Russiagate, we have resisted the political pressure to fall in line behind the U.S. war machine and instead contextualized the campaign as part of the new orientation of U.S. imperialism towards “great power competition” against Russia and China.

As a party operating in the center of world imperialism, the PSL considers it a top priority and duty to build the anti-war movement and anti-imperialist consciousness. In recent years, our party has led emergency mobilizations against U.S. bombing in Syria and isstanding against the United States’ “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran. We organized many educational events and street actions in solidarity with the Palestinian people and the heroic Great March of Return movement that challenges the brutal Israeli apartheid regime.

The Trump administration has declared war on all progressive and socialist leaders and governments in Latin America, especially the countries on the “troika of tyranny” hitlist — Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. PSL members and the ANSWER Coalition were lead organizers of the largest U.S. mobilization against the coup in Venezuela on March 16 of this year and were deeply involved in the defense of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C.. PSL leader Gloria La Riva, who spent over a month in Venezuela after U.S. puppet Juan Guaidó declared himself “president,”


TRUMBULL COUNTY Go to the fair for the latest buzz

Trumbull CountyBeekeepers bottle their ownlocal honey. By AMY HOUSLEY VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF BAZETTA -- Hundreds of fair visitors are gathered in the basement of the church at the Trumbull County Fair. Despite the cramped space, the only sound from them is buzzing. They're the bees brought to the grounds by the Trumbull County Beekeepers. The bees are visiting the fairgrounds, along with the beekeepers, to tell fairgoers about the world of beekeeping. The Trumbull County Beekeepers have been around for more than 50 years. President Gary Miller of Champion said there are 14 families in the beekeepers association. All of the members are volunteers. Harold and Macel Peterson of Champion were at the fair Friday to talk about theDSA has invited them into the fold, and thousands joined. The group’s membership has tripled over the past year — to 25,000. It now has 177 local groups in 49 states and the District of Columbia. And DSA members are running for and winning local offices across the country.

Socialists once governed great American cities, helped to define the politics of states across the country, and played a critical role on the national stage. The Socialist Party of Eugene Victor Debs and Norman Thomas had many bases of strength (and exists to this day, along with DSA, Socialist Alternative and a burgeoning array of socialist organizations).

Milwaukee was not just a “hotbed of socialism.” What was then one of the largest and most prosperous of American cities was run by


Socialists. The first member of the Socialist Party to govern a major American city, Emil Seidel, took charge of Milwaukee in 1910 (with the poet Carl Sandburg as his aide), two years before he would run for the vice presidency on a Socialist ticket headed by Debs. The Debs-Seidel ticket pulled close to 1 million votes nationally — 6 percent of the total cast in an election year that saw Democrat Woodrow Wilson, “Bull Moose” Progressive Teddy Roosevelt and even Republican William Howard Taft borrow ideas from the Socialists. By the end of 1912, the Socialist Party had elected mayors, city councilors, school board members and other officials in 169 cities from Butte, Montana, to New York City. In several states, the Socialists were so successful that theyon a provisional schedule in September, but came with an asterisk for the second straight year amid uncertainty about organizers’ ability to finance it.

The debut, originally slated for this past June, was first scrapped last fall. Organizers were insistent again this year that it would come to fruition in 2014, but doubts continued to swirl for most of the year.

The race has brought great anticipation since first being announced in late 2011, with expectations of drawing more than 100,000 to the three-day event. This year’s race was meant to kick off a multiyear string of consecutive Grand Prix events on the Hudson waterfront with the New York City skyline as a backdrop.

Photo altered and used courtesy the New America Foundation.

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in his hands.
Defendant's car was located after the shooting in an area claimed by defendant's gang, beneath a car cover with its engine still warm. The rear window of the car was shattered. Shattered glass had been found at the shooting site. A criminalist determined that a bullet traveled from the front to the back of the car, entered the edge of the rear window frame, and shattered the rear window.
Forensic evidence and a police interview statement from defendant linked the nine-millimeter handgun used in the shooting to Thao as well as to defendant's car (at the time of the shooting).

Gang Evidence and History Between Defendant and the Castros
There was extensive evidence that defendant, Thao and Kue were members of an active criminal street gang, the Hmong Nationkill those in defendant's group. Defendant was afraid because, according to him, Raymond, whose street name was Demon, had recently been paroled from prison.[5] Also according to defendant, after the Wal-Mart incident, Raymond drove by his house several times (once with Ignacio) and looked at him menacingly; apparently fired gunshots near the house of a friend of defendant's who was involved with defendant in the Wal-Mart fight with the Castros; and (with Ignacio and two others) threatened defendant's brother in a gang-related way.
Before the shooting at issue here, defendant had told Thao and Kue about what had happened at Wal-Mart, about Raymond's threats there, and about Raymond's driveby glares.
On the day before the shooting, Thao, accompanied by defendant, started a fight with Jaime Razo, the Castro brothers' cousin.


are yellowish and minutely spotted with black. The ear-coverts are whitish and streaked with black, while the fore parts of its cheeks are scarlet. The rest of the sides of its face and neck are yellowish white, thickly mottled with black. The feathers in this area are black with a narrow whitish edging.

The underside of its body is yellowish, but white on the throat, and, as mentioned above, thickly spotted. These spots are rounded and very large on the breast, but more diamond-shaped on the abdomen. Its flanks are barred with dusky black and the under wing coverts are yellow with black round spots as on the breast.

Its eyes are hazel colored. Approximate length is .

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Conan entered pop culture long ago when a young Arnold Schwarzenegger (Predator, True Lies, and Twins) took on James Earl Jones’ (Star Wars, Dr. Strangelove, and The Lion King) Thulsa Doom in 1982s cult classic Conan The Barbarian. The film was only the first adaptation of the classic pulp fiction magazines and comics that have been entertaining people since the 1930s. The character has been brought to video game consoles in the past and will soon return in the upcoming game, Conan Exiles, currently available in Early Access on Steam. Like most games these days involving the player taking on a single character, the player has the option to adjust the appearance to suit their own looks or desires. It turns out, Conan Exiles allows for more adjustments


hardest to," he said.

Mr Medcraft has a list of unfinished business that he has handed to the Federal Government and his successor James Shipton who takes over early next year.

Among a long list, Mr Medcraft is urging tougher action against corporate criminals, including criminal rather than civil penalties.

"Clearly civil penalties are inadequate. The Government has recognised it and the financial system inquiry has recognised it," he said.

"I want Australia to be a hellhole for white collar criminals. A hellhole. I want them to not even think about it."

Mr Medcraft's final day is on November 12, and he takes up a senior position at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris later in the year.

A former Societe Generale banker, Mr Medcraft was appointed as an ASICcommissioner by the Rudd Labor government in 2009 and appointed chairman in 2011.

Mr Medcraft's term was extended last year after winning more funding to crack down on banking scandals, as the Federal Government pushes back against a royal commission into banking bad behaviour.

Mr Medcraft was pressed by the ABC on whether he felt a royal commission was now inevitable but refused to comment.


Editorial: Don’t Make Eligible Haitians Wait

Published By Long Island Newsday

Photo credit: AP | A boy carries home a bucket of water for bathing in the Cite Soleil slum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (June 19, 2012)

Despite the attention our immigration crisis has claimed in recent weeks, Haitians approved for visas to the United States are still suffering in obscurity, waiting in that earthquake-ravaged nation for the prized visas to actually be issued.

President Barack Obama should stop dawdling and spare them that purgatory by clearing away the bureaucratic obstacles to their immigration.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has approved 112,000 Haitians for visas that will allow them to be reunited with family legally in the United States, in particularily the New York region. But their wait for the visas to beissued could stretch as long as 11 years. The bottleneck is the quota that limits the number of Haitians, and those from many other nations, allowed to emigrate annually to the United States. Making Haitians wait so long is unconscionable.

That island nation, 700 miles from Miami, was devastated in 2010 by an earthquake that took the lives of 300,000 people and left more than 1 million homeless. Within months, an additional 7,000 died in a cholera outbreak. There are still 634,000 Haitians living in displacement camps as the impoverished nation of 10 million struggles to right itself.

Some of those trapped in that horror are the sons and daughters and spouses of Haitians legally in the United States who have pledged to support them financially when they get here.


is safe.

Kate was so thankful that Dennis was willing to spend time with her. Since she started her diet, Kate had tried everything in her power to keep from being alone. When she was alone, she ate. When she was with friends, she didn't feel the need quite as strongly. When she was with friends who understood her, they helped her keep her mind off food. Dennis was one of those understanding friends. He would talk and laugh and make her forget all about eating. He made himself available as much as he could, and Kate was truly grateful. She felt he was a fortress she could run to, where she would be safe from the temptations of food and drink. Today's thought: God gives us places ofrefuge when we tire!

IRENE FROM TEXAS The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:22-26 (NIV)

David was driving everyone crazy. He seemed to breeze through his diet while everyone else struggled. At first, everyone assumed he was cheating on his diet, but when he began losing weight faster than everyone else, they gave up on that thought. It was finally discovered that only one thing made David different from the rest of the group: David was a Christian. He began sharing his faith and told the others they could cast all their cares on the Lord, and God would help them face all their


1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

What a great feeling! Kim had gone to the party dreading all the comments of her friends. When they found out she was on a diet, she knew her friends would try everything they could to get her to eat the scrumptious food that would be available. It hadn't been as bad as she thought it would be, though. Her friends had tried to tempt her, but she had resisted. It had been difficult, but now it felt great to know that she could be strong when she really needed to be. If she could resist the temptations ofcertain measure of pomp and circumstance surrounding the 57th Inauguration, it was off-set by the diversity of the crowd and the President’s liberal, populist appeal.

On the Sunday before the public swearing-in, I attended one of the many Inaugural events being held by non-profit organizations, PACs, lobbyists, and consultants throughout the DC area. These events ranged from black tie balls to more subtle affairs with the purpose of both celebrating political victory and raising more money. Members of Congress made cameo appearances and gave brief speeches to thank the organizations and supporters for helping them get re-elected. They were also already beating the drum to raise for the 2016 election…the never-ending campaign. As one member of Congress revealed at the event I attended, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee recently


periods in American political history when the parties have engaged in deep struggles over the role and direction of government. But his broader point was worth noting. King noted that he was elected not to engage in partisan politics, but to make every attempt to get government working again.

Many other politicians and members of the media also made their cameos. The more liberal media, Senators and members of Congress pressed supporters to rally for a more liberal agenda in President Obama’s second term and to gear up for battle in the 2014 mid-term election. From their speeches, there would seem to be no end to partisan bickering in sight.

I also had the opportunity to speak with state party leaders in DC attending the events and inauguration and tonot fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob. They gave to us a republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed.

Although likely inaudible for those not present, the crowd visibly responded to the opening lines with contemplation. And the tone was set for the remainder of the speech. There were loud cheers when the President returned to the theme of equality of outcomes for women, the gay community, immigrants and voters. In essence, Obama used the inaugural to “go public” with a liberal theme for his second term. And from the crowd’s response to Obama’s mention of his liberal programmatic agenda for the second


inner surface of the upstanding wall portion. At least a portion of the translucent panel is formed as a half mirror that has been half mirror-treated. The half mirror portion is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the upstanding wall portion. Thus, a reflection of the upstanding wall portion in the half mirror portion is observed when the lamp is turned off.
As long as the translucent panel is provided in front of the light source, other members of the vehicular lamp are not limited in terms of specific configuration of the lamp body.
The light source may be, for example, an incandescent bulb or an LED (light-emitting diode). Furthermore, the number of the light sources may be more than one.
As long as the translucent panel is providedportion that has been half mirror-treated. Therefore, when the lamp is on, a lamp interior can be seen, and when the lamp is off, the lamp interior behind the half mirror portion cannot be seen because of the external light reflecting off the half mirror portion. Thus, the visual appearance of the lamp is changed when the lamp is turned on or off.
Furthermore, at least a portion surrounding the translucent panel is provided with the upstanding wall portion extending substantially in the fore-aft direction, and a plurality of quasi-reflector elements are formed in the inner surface of the upstanding wall portion, and the half mirror portion is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the upstanding wall portion so that a reflection of the upstanding wall portion


library will open mid-March at 71-34 Main Street, about two blocks away from the current location. It will serve the local community throughout construction.

Patrons can also use other branches in the area, including Queens Library in Hillcrest at 187-05 Union Turnpike; in Briarwood at 85-12 Main Street; and in Pomonok at 158-21 Jewel Avenue.floor was dirt, but it was well swept and tidy. Everything was put away nicely. The mother had pride in her home. Again, I noticed the stark contrast between the oppression outside and the hope that was evident inside. It showed the difference that Compassion makes in a family.”

Tom asked the mom what change the Compassion program has had on her as a mother?” She replied, “We started going to church and we learned about Jesus. Compassion taught my entire family about hygiene and how to care for our bodies and surroundings. My family has benefited.”

Tom continued, “The girl ran into the back of the hut, dug under the family mattress, and carefully collected the letters written by her sponsor. She explained that her sponsor is from the


USA. She handed me the letters like she was handing me her most prized possession like she was trusting me to care well for them. She showed me where her sponsor wrote, ‘I love you.’ Then she showed me the photo of her sponsors that she had framed with sticks and displayed in their hut. It was amazing to see the impact of the letters—the hope and encouragement they brought to this family.”

Time and time again, Tom has seen the contrast of poverty versus hope. As he looks back on his 13 years working at Compassion, the trips to Tanzania and Rwanda stand out as prime examples of why he serves at the organization.

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ton carbon tax in the U.S. has the potential to reduce the country’s budget deficit by half in roughly a decade.

The Fate of Wind Energy

Wind power makes up roughly 3 percent of all electricity produced in the United States. In Washington, city government is now running 100 percent on wind. Sam Brooks, head of Washington’s Energy and Sustainability Division, says the district buys about $52 million of electricity each year—enough to power about 90,000 homes.

As the Dec. 31 cut off for tax credits tied to wind turbines looms, the New York Times says the wind industry is “withering.” Ed Dolan calls wind power a “success story of green energy.” In his blog, EconoMonitor, he urges decision makers to rethink energy and tax policy as the subsidy deadline growsnear. Others aren’t in agreement, and see the tax credits’ potential expiration as a step toward reducing the deficit.

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Tim Profeta is the founding director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. The Nicholas Institute is part of Duke University and focuses on improving environmental policy making worldwide through objective, fact-based research in the areas of climate change, the economics of limiting carbon pollution, oceans governance and coastal management, emerging environmental markets and freshwater concerns at home and abroad. In his role at the Nicholas Institute, Profeta has continued to use his experience on Capitol Hill to engage in climate change debates. His research has focused, specifically, on market-based approaches to environmental regulations—particularly energy and climate change policy. Other projects engage his expertise in environmental law


438 S.W.2d 705 (1969)
Harold KIMBLE, Appellant,
v.
The STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.
No. 5401.
Supreme Court of Arkansas.
March 24, 1969.
*706 Phillip Carroll, Little Rock, for appellant.
Joe Purcell, Atty. Gen., Don Langston, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.
HARRIS, Chief Justice.
On June 27, 1967, appellant, Harold Kimble, was tried by the Circuit Court of Pulaski County (First Division) sitting as a jury, convicted of the crime of assault with intent to kill, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He remained in the penitentiary until May 16, 1968, when the conviction was set aside by the court after a hearing under a Criminal Procedure Rule 1 petition. The court found that, at the original trial, no witnesses were called on appellant's behalf, though Kimble had furnished his then attorney with the namesthat he gave the statement, stopping at times to give Moore an opportunity to write what was said. He added that he initialed it in places at the request of the officer, but he really did not know whether the officer wrote everything, word for word, that he said. He never did answer the question as to whether he read it over before signing it. The court held that the statement was voluntarily made, and the weight of the evidence appears to be to that effect. The officer testified emphatically that the Miranda warnings were given, that Kimble waived his right to an attorney at that time, and voluntarily made the statement. Appellant answered, "No," to his attorney's question relative to whether he had had an opportunity to


confer with a lawyer, but, though represented at the second trial by able and competent counsel, he never did state that he was not offered an attorney, nor did he deny that he was told he had the right to remain silent. He only said that he was confused and upset. There is no contention of threats, force, or duress. Actually, the statement does not conflict with appellant's defense at the trial, since Kimble pleaded self-defense, and the court instructed the jury on self-defense. In his statement, Kimble said that he was accosted by Columbus Collins (victim of the shooting), who was quite belligerent, and that he shot Collins after the latter started toward him with his hand in his pocket.[2] Kimble's testimony at the trial, with referenceto the shooting reiterated that the shooting was in self-defense; that Collins came toward appellant with his hand in his pocket, and Kimble pulled out his pistol and shot Collins. In describing the shooting, the only difference was that on trial, Kimble stated that he fired the first shot in the air, and fired the second shot at Collins. Appellant said that he only fired twice. In his statement, he did not mention firing the first shot in the air, and said, "I think I shot three times." We hold that the statement was voluntarily made, after Kimble had been advised of his constitutional rights, heretofore enumerated.

*710 III.
Collins was only struck by one bullet. Appellant says that the most important issue in the case was whether he had


the intent to kill when pulling the trigger. He was asked the question by his attorney, "If you had wanted to, would you have had any difficulty in shooting him more than once?" The state objected to the question on the basis that it called for a conclusion on the part of the witness, and this objection was sustained.
Of course, the question did call for a conclusion, inasmuch as Kimble was saying that any shots fired would have struck Collins, and this would seem problematical, since according to Kimble's own testimony, Collins turned and fled down an alley after the second shot. However, we agree that appellant had the right to testify as to his intention when he shot Collins, but we find no prejudicial error in thecourt's ruling. It appears that the point that he was trying to get over to the jury was that he had bullets left in his pistol, and could have fired them had he wanted to. He had already testified that he did not aim the first shot at Collins, and had already testified that he did not want to kill his victim. From the record:
"I fired directly in the air to get him to stop running his hand in his pocket. I didn't want to hurt him, and I didn't want him to hurt me."
Also, when asked if he had the gun in his pocket when the incident arose in the shine parlor, and if he "pulled" the gun, appellant answered:
"No, I didn't. I didn't want any trouble.


(at the first trial) was a prejudicial comment made in the presence of the jury, and calls for a reversal. We do not discuss this asserted error for the reason that no motion for a mistrial was made; nor, for that matter, was any objection made or exception saved. See Randall v. State, 239 Ark. 312, 389 S.W.2d 229.

V.
The record reflects that Kimble was in jail one hundred and twenty-five days before the first trial. After the first conviction was set aside, he was returned from the penitentiary, and placed in the county jail until making bond twenty-six days later. He also apparently served a total of three hundred and thirty days in the penitentiary between the time of the first conviction and the order setting the sameAmerican Idol: Ryan Seacrest to Host ABC Revival Series

by Jessica Pena, July 20, 2017

ABC’s American Idol reboot will look a lot like the original. Today, the network announced Ryan Seacrest will return to host the upcoming revival series.

Seacrest hosted the singing competition show for 15 seasons on FOX before it ended in 2016. So far, he is the only member of the original team who has joined the reboot. Currently, Katy Perry is the only confirmed judge.

It’s not that surprising that Seacrest is returning to American Idol, but it does pose an interesting question. Recently, Seacrest was announced as the new co-host of Live with Kelly on ABC. With the daytime series filming in New York and American Idol shooting in LA, how will Seacrest manage both gigs?

According


to The Wrap, the ABC reboot will cater to Seacrest’s busy schedule, with possibly one live show per week on Sunday nights.

Read more details below:

A household name from his decades on radio and television as an award-winning host and producer, Ryan Seacrest is confirmed to host the beloved music competition series “American Idol” for its first season on ABC. He announced today on “Live with Kelly and Ryan.” Seacrest had a long run with “Idol,” having served as host for the franchise since its inception in 2002.

Since first stepping onto the iconic “Idol” stage, Seacrest has become a fixture in pop culture and media, most recently signing on as co-host and an executive producer of Disney|ABC’s top-rated, nationally syndicated “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” which he will continueBy Debra Saunders - February 26, 2013

You've got to admit that it's awfully precious that there was a huge controversy about "Zero Dark Thirty" because Kathryn Bigelow's film suggested that enhanced interrogation techniques helped intelligence officials find Osama bin Laden but no controversy about the final mission in the movie -- to kill, but not capture, the al-Qaida leader.

Some of the film's defenders believe that the controversy robbed "Zero Dark Thirty," Bigelow, actress Jessica Chastain and screenwriter Mark Boal of well-deserved Oscars. Maybe so but maybe not; a number of fine films were up for best picture this year.

But it cannot have helped that Ed Asner and other Hollywood lefties urged Academy members not to vote for the film, because they believed that it glorified "torture." And it


to Sony Pictures to voice their "deep disappointment" in the film's "suggestion that torture resulted in information that led to the location of ... bin Laden." The three senators also harrumphed that the movie was "factually inaccurate."

The irony here is that the letter prompted acting CIA Director Michael Morell to acknowledge that though he thought the film had sold the agency's dogged teamwork short in many ways and falsely left the impression that the agency's "former detention and interrogation program were the key to finding bin Laden," some of the intelligence that led to bin Laden indeed "came from detainees subjected to enhanced techniques."

The controversy also dredged up a 2011 letter that Leon Panetta, defense secretary and former CIA director, sent to McCain. The Washington Post reported that"Please recommend Jeju-do restaurant. I'm on a date with Sojin unnie. It's so nice!"

Olive TV's "Tasty Road" updates photo of Girl's Day Sojin and Yura taken from Jeju.In the caption, Yura, who is one of the hosts, is asking for restaurant recommendation from followers.The girls are looking pretty as ever. Sojin even gives a finger heart to 'Tasty Road' followers. Meanwhile, Sojin is going to appear in the upcoming episode of 'Tasty Road' and will feature trendy restaurants from Jeju!


On the Monday after the Austin round of MotoGP, the Suzuki team stayed on to do an extra private test. Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales had hoped to start relatively early, but heavy overnight rain left the track both wet and dirty, taking some time to dry out. When they did start, the times were poor – around 2'08, rather than the 2'05s both riders had been posting in the race. But conditions improved as the day went on, and the session turned into a very productive test for both riders.

After two race on back-to-back weekends, there was little time to be testing new parts. Both men had some new electronics to try, aimed at helping the seamless gearbox be a little smoother. They also both tried thewhich was a big factor in their lack of acceleration. Viñales pinpointed stability under braking as the bike's biggest weakness still. "I feel so strong in fast corners like Sector 1, but then when it is hard braking like Sectors 3 or 4 I have problems," he said. It had been a focus point for the test, and both Espargaro and Viñales said they felt they had made progress in that area.

The test was also a chance to get more data on the Michelin tires. Espargaro said he was able to use the medium front for the first time, and get some feedback from it. When he had used it during the race weekend, he had always ended up crashing, so understanding how that front tire worked was


a big step forward.

Viñales splits with manager, may not secure Yamaha contract

After the test, news emerged which could affect the future of Maverick Viñales. The Spanish youngster had split with his former manager Aki Ajo, and switched to Paco Sanchez, who used to handle Pol Espargaro. It could be a relatively expensive affair: sources suggest that Viñales will have to pay a penalty of 25% of his agent's fee to Ajo for breaking the contract.

The news that Viñales was splitting from his manager saw a line of rider managers hovering around the Suzuki garage. In the end, Viñales elected to have Sanchez handle the legal side of his contracts, while keeping the contract negotiations in his own hands. Given the pressure of racing in MotoGP, that may notthey would not have the option of the Spaniard. Suggestions that Viñales would deliberately miss out on a podium to secure a Yamaha ride are frankly laughable, wildly underestimating the ambition and hunger for success which all young riders have.

If Yamaha cannot secure the services of Viñales, then they may offer another rider a one-year contract, as a stop-gap for when Viñales does become available. Valentino Rossi suggested that either Andrea Iannone or Dani Pedrosa could take the place of Lorenzo, though how willing Yamaha would be to allow Rossi to choose Lorenzo's successor remains to be seen. Yamaha are reportedly unwilling to place Alex Rins directly into the factory team, instead wanting him to serve time in the Tech 3 satellite squad. Rins is unwilling to sign


for a non-factory team, and consequently it looks like he is headed to the Repsol Honda team instead.

At the moment, the only certain move is that Lorenzo will be signing for Ducati, with an announcement expected in the run up to Jerez. That announcement will trigger a further round of intense speculation and horse trading between the rest of the riders on the grid.

Below is the press release from Suzuki, issued after the test.

VIÑALES AND ESPARGARÓ MAKE PROGRESS AT COTA TEST

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 12.

Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaró stayed in Austin for one more day after the GP of The Americas to test updates for the factory GSX-RR machines and to review the data from the first three races.

The first three 2016MotoGP events provided plenty of feedback to the Suzuki factory race department in Japan, resulting in some updates in terms of set-up and electronics. The main focus has been on the new 2016 chassis, exploring different options in set-up, plus further developments in the electronics package.

Light rain in the morning restricted track time, but both Viñales and Espargaró were able to take advantage of the exclusive Team SUZUKI ECSTAR test session and both riders reported positive progress at the end of the day.

After three races it was important to re-evaluate the progress to date in a non-race, low-pressure environment and although the riders’ impressions and feedback differed in some respects, they agreed on the future direction to provide the most rapid improvements.

For Suzuki, the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR project


The sheriff's office says a mother and daughter were killed when the mobile home they were in was flipped by the tornado.

The victims were identified as 38-year-old Francine Gotch and her 3-year-old daughter, Neville Alexander.

According to the sheriff's office, the tornado occurred at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

The National Weather Service says the tornado had peak winds of 110 miles per hour. The twister was on the ground less than a mile and had a damage path 20 yards wide.

Parts of Louisiana were upgraded to a rare 'high' risk of severe weather by the Storm Prediction Center Saturday afternoon. This is only the second time this year the Storm Prediction Center has issued a high risk.

We do not expect this kind of damaging weather here in our partrestrict the showing of the series to anyone under the age of 18.

An official Mesa County Valley School District in Colorado, USA, briefly ordered librarians to pull 13 Reasons Why from school bookshelves in April 2017. However, after the intervention of a number of librarians, the curriculum director for the district reversed her decision.

The works of Howard Zinn fall foul of US Republican lawmakers

Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, which is part of many school and college curriculums across the country, is an attempt to bring to light parts of US history that aren’t covered in-depth elsewhere, including equality movements throughout the 20th century.

Many US conservatives argue that there is already too much focus on race and class, including slavery and the genocide of Native Americans,


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tailored to the particular needs of micro,generate opposition to SOCE, its opponents have reached back decades to techniques some therapists once used called "aversion therapy" -- attempting to associate homosexual feelings with some sort of negative stimuli. No one has been able to identify a single therapist actually practicing today who uses "aversive" techniques in SOCE -- but that hasn't stopped homosexual activists from pretending that they do.

In a hearing before the New Jersey legislature, one witness in support of the ban was a young person who is a male-to-female transgender and goes by the name Brielle Goldani. Christopher Doyle is ex-gay, a therapist himself, and a founder of the ex-gay advocacy group Voice of the Voiceless. He was also present at the March 18, 2013 hearing, and described Goldani's testimony in a piece


of Ohio could find no record that a camp named "True Directions" had ever existed there. Goldani claimed that her family's church in New Jersey had paid for him to go to the camp for a month and a half, but the pastor of the church scoffed at the idea that they would ever have done such a thing.

Doyle did find one reference to a "gay conversion camp" called "True Directions," though. It was part of the plot of a fictional 1999 movie called But I'm a Cheerleader, which starred drag queen RuPaul. It would be hard to conclude anything other than that Goldani took the plot of this far-fetched movie, and tried to pass it off as her own life story.

The latest debate over the issue occurredon June 27 at a committee hearing on a bill similar to the California and New Jersey measures that has been introduced in the District of Columbia. You can read my account of the hearing on the Family Research Council Blog, and my testimony on the FRC website.

One of the witnesses at that hearing who testified in support of the proposed ban was Dr. Gregory Jones, who introduced himself as a "gay identified" licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in "Affirmative LGBTQ Mental Health."

In his testimony, Jones included this quote from a recent article on the SOCE bans that appeared on Time magazine's website on June 23, 2014:

QUOTE

"Sam Brinton says that his father first tried physical abuse to rid his young son of homosexual feelings. When that didn't work,


John and his wife Anne were former homosexuals who worked for Focus on the Family promoting the ex-gay message. In 2003, they fled the spotlight to move to Oregon, where John opened a catering business.

John Paulk has now renounced his ex-gay advocacy and, apparently, returned to homosexuality. (Anne Paulk, his now-estranged wife remains active in the ex-gay movement.)

A sidebar article accompanied John Paulk's piece in Politico: "Gay-Conversion Therapy: How It Works (Or Doesn't)," By Elizabeth F. Ralph.

It included this:

QUOTE

Electroconvulsive Therapy

One former patient described his course of electroconvulsive therapy, in use today, as "The Month of Hell." The treatment, he told the Huffington Post, "consisted of tiny needles being stuck into my fingers and then pictures of explicit acts between men would be shown and I'd be electrocuted."

END QUOTE

Thisand scrap produced during the manufacture of carpet and used carpet are sent to landfills. Consequently, carpet manufacturers spend a substantial sum on landfill costs.
Thus, while conventional carpet and carpet manufacturing processes are known, these carpets and manufacturing processes have inherent problems due to the compositions employed therein. Specifically, the adhesives used to adhere the tufts of face fiber to the primary backing and to adhere the secondary backing to the primary backing include compositions which require lengthy drying times thus slowing down the manufacturing process. In addition, the latex compositions may produce noxious off gases which create health hazards. Likewise, many of the hot-melt compositions conventionally employed in the manufacture of carpet do not result in reproducible consistency regarding scrim bonds, tuft pull strength and fuzz resistance.


are involved,
having an analog to the kind of movement they've necessarily trained a
lifetime for seems sensible.

~~~
NegativeK
What are you using to define evolutionary success? Most pedal species aren't
bipedal, and the more populous species don't even have legs.

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sbarre
The stuff that Boston Dynamics is doing with DARPA funding feels like a
current-generation parallel to how DARPA funded the early efforts at building
the Internet.

I suspect we will look back on these guys as some of the early pioneers of the
yet-to-come ubiquitous robotics era.

~~~
mempko
ARPA funded the early efforts of building the internet.... the D came later

~~~
sbarre
Thanks for the clarification

~~~
drivers99
Both, really: 'ARPA, was renamed to "DARPA" (for Defense) in March 1972, then
renamed "ARPA" again in February 1993, and then renamed "DARPA" again in March
1996.' (Copied from wikipedia.)

~~~
mpyne
And each time some General somewhere noted 'Reorganized unitIstanbul with fluent Turkish and the ability to convince anyone to do just about anything, called the cargo company to explain.

We packed the bus up, filled a reserve container full of motor oil and high tailed it combi style out of Van

—50 km/hour and stopping every 30 minutes to lubricate the engine. About a hundred kilometers beyond the city of Van we did find the beautiful scenic places along the enormous lake. And from that moment on the scenery was absolutely stunning.

Lake Van

Mountains outside of Van

We wound our way up to 1800 meters in the mountains where it was very chilly and down into small villages where people came out in mass to wave at such an enigmatic sight. The country side was wide and empty of people


meters from the bus. We had not heard a sound or any indication that someone was approaching.

The man that came into view looked like he was carrying a long stick—as he walked closer it was clear that it was a rifle held in marching position in one hand and pointing to the sky. Where he pressed his other hand against his hip, his coarse suit jacket opened to reveal a belt packed with bullets. We took a collective breath in in shock.

“Merhaba!” Aurel said (hello!). “Pardon, Merhaba!”
The man looked at each of us and then nodded. “Merhaba,” he replied without anger. We were not the dangerous characters he was expecting perhaps, or maybe we just looked so disheveled and harmless that there was no way that we couldbe threatening. We all shook hands and we asked him politely if this was his property, which it was of course. In less than two minutes, after pleasantries and politenesses were exchanged properly in Turkish, he was smiling and checking out the bus.

We showed him the old camera and asked him about his work. He had cows—11 of them and raised them for milk and meat. He was the eldest in the tiny village (consisting of 3 houses) and in charge—“Agah,” he said pointing to himself importantly. “Adi” (name). We asked him if we could come to photograph him in the morning with the old camera. He seemed slightly amused at the thought of it, but still weary of the idea of so many foreigners.

In a few minutes


the language barrier. But the more Turkish baby babble came out of our mouths, the more our hosts smiled and warmed to our over exuberant personalities. We laughed to show each other the idea of friendship that we couldn’t exchange in words.

We discovered that the family was part of the Zaza tribe of Kurds that are famous in Turkey. Agah was the oldest of 10 children and he had 10 children of his own, 3 boys and 6 girls. The year of the bus (1966) was also the year he married his wife. Wrapped even more tightly in a head scarf than her daughters, his wife’s face was sweet and deeply wrinkled and her smile missing a few teeth. We marveled at the fact that she looked morea grassy area with the mud wall of the back of his house as a back drop. He seemed shy at the our suggestion that he wear the bullet belt and hold the gun that defined our meeting the night before so we didn’t push it.

Aurel takes a picture of our Agah

After the portrait, the women came out of the house with gifts for Molly—a pair of hand knit traditional Turkish slipper socks and a head scarf that had a tight little crochet patterned stitched around the edge. The older daughter smiled as she gave the gifts, pointing to Molly’s scarf that was holding her unwashed hair away from view, frowned, pointed to the scarf in the gift bag and pushed her thumb and fingers together in the


Turkish sign for "good" indicating that the one in the bag was far better than the one she was wearing (which happened to be painted silk and a gift from her mom!)

We said many many rounds of thank you and goodbye, each of the women taking turns kissing Molly cheeks, the men exchanging gruff but warm traditional side hugs (one on each side, of course). We posed for a digital picture and went on our way.

The Zaza hosts

When we had hiked back down our parking spot along the road, we checked the oil, got back in the bus and started off toward Malatya, with 600 km to go to Kayseri where we would meet our car parts in two days time.East Barkwith news

Meet the brewer - There is the chance to meet Martin Cullimore, head brewer from Bateman’s Brewery, at the Cross Roads Inn on Tuesday, March 15.

He will be introducing people to many different beers at the Meet the Brewer Night, hosted by landlord Neil.

Gardeners - There was a good turnout of members and friends for the recent meeting of the Barkwith and District Gardeners’ Association and they were pleased to welcome seven more members to the evening.

Speaker Rob Potterton began by giving a brief history of the Potterton’s Nursery in Nettleton, which was started by his parents in 1971.

He continued with a explanation of the progress and expansion made in the intervening years to become the successful and award-winning business it is today.

His advice on ideal


growing conditions, including situations and soils for various plants, was much appreciated and he was thanked for sharing his time and expertise with members.

The best exhibit in the flower of the month competition was by Les Robinson.

There was an invitation from Woodhall Spa Gardening Club to its April meeting, when the well-known Bob Flowerdew will give advice on No Work Gardening, which should appeal to many.

Les Robinson gave details of the programme of coach trips and holidays planned for the year, beginning with a visit to Anglesey Abbey to see and admire the carpets of snowdrops in bloom in what is an unusually early spring.

He is also taking names of those wishing to attend the annual dinner at the Heneage Arms and a visit to the Riverhead Theatrecan't afford it because you've got to live," Stevens says. "There needs to be something done about it."

After going off in an embankment in a piece of heavy equipment earlier this year, Stevens had to be airlifted to a hospital and still has back problems because of it. He's facing about $70,000 in unpaid bills for that, which he combined with all of his other bills and set up a payment plan.

"It’s one of those gaps we need to fix," says Judith Solomon, vice president for health policy at the non-partisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which focuses on poverty and inequality. "It leaves low-wage workers in a difficult position."

Meanwhile, Louisiana — recently rated the nation's least healthy state in the United Health Foundation's America's Health Rankings


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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Beatles in Birminham

Beatle fans waiting in the rain before the concert in Birmingham in 1964

Ringo and John walking into the Odeon

Another day of the tour for the Beatles as the moved onto Birmingham on October 11, 1964. Here are some memories from those who experienced this performance:

I was 11 years old. My sister worked at the Odeon cinema in
Birmingham. She would literally force me along to these weekly live events. But
this evening was different — I sensed it. My instructions were to sit in the
middle of the lower amphitheater and under no circumstances move from my
allocated seat until the whole place had been emptied of people.

Mentally tied to my seat, suddenly the place became a seething mass of excited,
screaming teenagers. The girls around me startedquaking, changing from nice
normal people into lunatics. The first acts dragged through their sets, then
the company mimed the position and way the four members of the next band held
their instruments. The place went wild. The girl near to me pulled at her hair,
screaming and then as the curtains opened promptly fainted on the spot. Girls
were being carried out; some only part-conscious or so overcome they had become
hysterical.

The whole thing seemed over in a flash. By the end, the front six or seven rows
of people had been removed in tears by the St John’s Ambulance. I went to many
other festivals, concerts, but never have I experienced anything like that
night.

Professor Marty St. James

Don't ask me how because we were right at the back, but for some strange reason we could


European MEDIA Programme: the role of 'language' and 'visual images' in the processes of constructing European culture and identity.
Questions of diversity and multiculturalism are at the heart of many discussions on European supranational identity within contemporary anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, linguistics and so on. Since we are living in a period marked by the economic and political changes which emerged after European unification, a call for a new analysis of heterogeneity, cultural difference and issues of belonging is not surprising. This call has been fuelled by the European Union's concern with "culture" as one of the main driving forces for constructing "European identity". While the official European policy describes European culture as common to all Europeans, Europe is also-seen as representing "unity in diversity". By analysing contemporary EuropeanLaclau 1990). Cultural and postcolonial studies theorists (e.g. Brah 1996; Bhabha 1994; Hall 1992, 1996, among others) argue that concepts of "culture" and "identity" signify a historically variable nexus of social meanings. That is to say, "culture" and "identity" are discursive articulations. According to this view, "culture" and "identity" are not separate fields from economic, social and political issues, on the contrary "culture" and "identity" are constructed through social, economic and political relations. Issues of "language" and "images" are central to both of them. By questioning the role that "language" and "visual images play in the construction of European identity and culture, we are considering "language" as well as "visual images" not just as representations, but also as forms of social action. In addition to that, inspired by


United States says anymore, because it is so bizarre, strange, not true, infantile," Himes said on CNN.

"We've just never lived in a country where what the president of the United States says doesn't really matter," he added.

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Himes's comments came after Trump warned that the United States's nuclear launch button is "more powerful" than the one Kim claimed this week to possess, and that it would function if necessary.

Kim claimed in his New Year's Day address this week that he had a nuclear launch button at his desk, and that the world would have to accept North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.

Trump's tweet appeared to dismiss Kim's assertion. Himes suggested that Trump's tweet was an attempt to "goad" North Korea.

"Why would you want to goad this unpredictable leader ofwell be saying that because he hopes the Tea Party will disrupt the Republicans. Regardless of his logic, that is a good step. As a Libertarian I would like to celebrate four Liberals who have done battle with Corporatists. Three have lost. Liberal Senator Marie Cantwell of my home state of Washington stared down Corporatist Senators Schumer and Reid on bank reform and lost. Liberal Senate candidate Ned Lamont won the Democratic primary, but lost the general to now Independent Corporatist Joe Lieberman. Bill Halter ran as a labor union Liberal against incumbent Corporatist Senator Blanche Lincoln, and lost. Liberal Admiral Joe Sestak beat Republican/Democrat/WhoCares Corporatist Arlen Specter.

Yves gave me a couple of links of cases where Progressives and Libertarians have collaborated along the lines of this post:


1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a waste incineration machine for burning mainly garbage, and more particularly to a small-sized waste incineration machine capable of removing smoke and odor occurring during the combustion of waste.
2. Description of the Related Art
The techniques for secondarily burning a waste gas, which occurs when waste is burnt, by an after-burner provided so as to render the waste gas smokeless and odorless have heretofore been known. These techniques include as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 225,015/1995, the techniques for providing a secondary combustion burner in a secondary combustion chamber connected to a primary combustion chamber, and completely burning a waste gas, which occurs in the primary combustion chamber, by the secondary combustion burner so as to render theFrom the romantic lakes of Kashmir to the Bay of Venice, houseboats claim their space atop the water worldwide. A buoyant boutique hotel awaits guests in London. A floating sauna promises relaxation for friends upon the Pielisjoki River. DIY timber rafts evoke pride of craftsmanship whilst inspiring feelings of adventure. These charismatic structures provide refuge from being landlocked and a promise to satisfy curious natures. Rock The Boat profiles the imaginative inhabitants and designers behind these houseboats; the volume offers inspiration to anyone interested in a touch of escape or even a permanent change of address.


1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a fixing unit used in an image forming apparatus such as an electrophotographic system.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In a copying machine of an electrophotographic system, an original document image is exposed to light and the reflected light is irradiated to a photosensitive drum to form an electrostatic latent image thereon, and toner is supplied to the electrostatic latent image, whereby a toner image is formed. The toner image on the photosensitive drum is transferred onto a recording sheet by a transfer unit and is fixed onto the recording sheet by the fixing unit.
The fixing of the fixing unit is performed by heating toner and pressing the thus melted toner against the recording sheet. The fixing unit has, forby her mates, because she is always the last to hit the ground. Her Mum, the teachers and the school doctor are upset with her and she is tired of the bullies at school. One day she decides to prove everyone that she can be the fastest raindrop. She asks the Chief of all the rain Drops to announce a race between all rain drops. She wins the race and receives the prize: a two-week vacation to Hawaii.

Liz and Ann are two tiny fairies who live in Little Town, a place where all wishes are immediately granted. Santa Claus has never visited them because it is always summer in Little Town and Santa only travels in winter. Liz and Ann decide to meet Santa Claus and write him


holy sites, Abdullah accused Israel of attempting to alter the identity of the city.

“As the Custodian of Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem, I will continue my efforts to protect these places, and stand up against all violations of their sanctity, including attempts for temporal and spatial division of Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif,” he said.

Israeli officials have repeatedly rejected accusations by Palestinian and Jordanian officials that it intends to allow Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount or alter the status quo governing the holy site.

Tensions over the compound, considered the holiest place in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, have often led to flare-ups of violence.

Abdullah began his speech with a long and impassioned plea for the world to differentiate between Islam and terrorism, which he claimedDisclaimer: I don't own Steven Universe. Steven Universe is owned by Rebecca Sugar.

Present

"Thoughts"

Steven stared up at the ceiling.

He knew not getting sleep wasn't healthy. It was well past midnight, and his bedtime was two hours before that. Under normal circumstances, he'd be fast asleep buried in dreamland, happy visions of adventure and music filling his head.

But it was one of those nights. And sleep was always hard to come by on nights like this.

Steven rolled over in his bedsheets, facing the open side of his room. His eyes scanned the downstairs level for any sign of his guardian caretakers. They had all retreated to their rooms.

The child shut his eyes. He could already feel the first drops falling.

Pearl opened the temple door. She silently walked into the foyer


of the house, careful to minimize the noise of her footsteps.

Although she knew Steven didn't like her doing so, there were still occasionally nights where she felt the need to watch over him as he slept, just in case. Whether it be from something that happened that day or as simple as a hunch, the urge to protect still came calling. And tonight, it was especially tantalizing.

Just as Pearl approached the foot of his stairs, however, a loud crash echoed throughout the house. She stopped dead in her tracks, straining to listen to the sounds from the room above.

Whatever the loud noise was, it didn't repeat itself. But instead, a monotone sound filled the air, muffled and muted. She still recognized it.

"Is he crying...?"

Pearl tiptoed up the stairsto Steven's room, as quietly as she could manage. As she reached the top, the first thing she noticed was his nightstand knocked over, the Cookie Cat clock shattered to pieces. Her eyes then caught a big bump in his covers, curled to wrap the blanket all around him. From the moonlight gleaming through his windows, she could tell his pillowcase was soaked. With tears.

"Steven?"

Pearl slapped her hand to her mouth.

She didn't mean to speak out loud, not yet. At the very least, she wanted to hear what he was so upset about before moving in to intervene. Now that he knew she was here, he wasn't going to give her even a hint.

Steven moved the covers and sat up. His eyes caught on Pearl's, locking contact.

"P-Pearl? What...


Steven's side of the bed. With one combined motion, she sat down and moved the covers away, revealed his curled, shivering form. He sniffled a few times as he turned away from her once more, rubbing his eyes with his balled fists.

Pearl found it difficult to not wipe her own. She put her hand on his shoulder.

"Steven... I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong. Please..."

The full moon was out that night. And the house was full of windows.

Although he was the only one bothered by it, Steven always found it hard to sleep on nights where the moon shone brightly, even when he wasn't crying his eyes out; the light streaming through the windows made everything too bright for his liking. It was achallenge to close his eyes and concentrate.

And of course, the light also meant he could see everything in the room. Including the portrait of Rose Quartz, hanging above the front door. His mother.

"Mom..."

Steven's eyes traced over each and every detail of the painting. Her bright pink curls, flowing down her back and over her shoulders. Her brilliant white dress, completed by the striking gemstone with a star outline. Her elegant, poignant face, eyes closed in thought.

She looked wonderful. Perfect, even. And he was her son.

Steven bit the collar of his shirt. Try as he might to fight it off, he couldn't stop a few more stray tears from falling as he took a deep breath, and rather loudly at that. He felt Pearl's grip on his shoulder tighten,


then loosen again.

He knew there was no escaping anymore. Now that Pearl was onto his case, she wouldn't stop inquiring until she learned the truth. The boy sat up.

"Pearl... would she have loved me?"

"Pearl... would she have loved me?"

Pearl knew, in an instant, who "she" was. And her eyes grew wide.

"Steven, of course your mother would've loved you! What kind of a question is that?"

"How do you know?! I get you knew my mom better than anyone else, but what would she have actually thought of me? Be honest!"

Pearl almost couldn't believe the words coming out of his mouth. How his mom would've actually thought of him? What reason would she have had not to love him? Why was he doubting himself so much?

"Steven, your mother would've lovedyou to the Moon and back. I always thought you knew that..."

Steven said nothing. His eyes tore away from the portrait, his gaze trickling along to his room's windows, and the view outside. The crystalline ocean waters crashing to the sands of the beach in particular caught his attention.

As far as he was concerned, it all looked beautiful. Was this how she looked at the world, too? And maybe living creatures?

Or did she look at life... just a little differently?

"Pearl... my mom was strong. Wasn't she?"

Pearl squinted her eyebrows. "Well, yes, but-"

"And proud. Wasn't she proud, too?"

"Yes, Steven, your mother was also very proud. Why do you bring it up?"

Steven fell back into the mattress, his arms spread to his sides. He glanced at Pearl, once again forming


Steven said to convince himself otherwise, Pearl knew that Rose loved all life, and saw every living creature as equal. It didn't matter if it was the largest tree, or the tiniest flower. Everything was precious to her.

And that included humans.

"Steven..." whispered Pearl, after an extended period of silence. She hesitated for a moment, before her voice spoke barely above a mumble. A single stray tear ran down her cheek and fell to her lap.

"Steven, your mother would never see you as a failure. And I can assure you, she never looked at whether someone was strong or weak and only judged them by it. As far as she was concerned, all life was meaningful. Especially you..."

Pearl swallowed the quickly forming lump in her throat. And then, beforefalling down her face and onto Steven, firmly trapped in her arms. The child said nothing to reassure her.

He was too busy in his thoughts.

"Did Pearl just... do I really mean that much to her? I remind her of my mom that much? But she meant so much to her..."

An ear to ear smile spread across Steven's face as it dawned on him.

Pearl wouldn't be sitting here, holding him in her arms and crying if she didn't truly mean what she said. And like he mentioned earlier, she knew his mom better than anyone else. She was speaking the truth...

The truth. The truth that always made these nights elusive. No more.

A small sigh escaped Steven's lips as he wrapped his arms around Pearl's body, returning the hug as


best he could. He could hear her crying slow almost at once, her gaze trickling down to him.

"Pearl... thank you. Thank you so much..."

Pearl rested her chin on the top of Steven's head. Her crying had finally ceased, her frown replaced with a small, yet rejuvenating smile. She didn't move him from her hug.

For the next few moments, neither gem made a move nor sound. Whether they wanted to admit it or not, they had both been through quite the ordeal in the past few minutes; they couldn't possibly bring themselves to end the moment so soon. But Steven knew it had to be done.

"Pearl... I think I understand now."

Pearl lifted her head and looked down. "Oh?"

"Yeah... and I'm sorry for doubting her. After everything you've told meabout her before, I should've known sooner..."

"Steven, it's okay." Pearl closed her eyes and laid her head to rest on his own, gently rocking him back and forth. "Nothing I ever tell you can truly capture just how wonderful she was..."

"I know..." Steven forced himself to turn in her arms, once again facing the front wall of the house. His eyes came to rest on her portrait. "I wish I could get to know her. But I love her anyways..."

Pearl said nothing as she continued to rock him, steadily. He could tell she had no intention of moving anytime soon.

He yawned.

"Hey... Pearl?"

"Yes, Steven?"

"It's way past my bedtime, and I think it's time for some sleep... I know you don't like it, but would you mind staying with me


for tonight? Please?"

Though he couldn't see it, Pearl smiled. How could she say no?

With no words spoken, Pearl reached over and grabbed his blanket. With Steven still firmly in her embrace, she brought them down to the mattress and pulled the covers over them. She could feel him snuggle in her arms, readjusting himself as he settled in for a long (or maybe short) night's rest.

And then she heard him whisper.

"Goodnight, Pearl... and you too, mom..."however, live outside the camps, most of them in large cities, many of them in abject poverty. Officially, they number about 500,000. Some estimates put the figure at close to a million. A recent report by the International Crisis Group (ICG), a think tank, underscored their plight: 86 percent of Syrian children living outside the camps have no access to education. Many of them, much like their parents, are forced to work illegally with no social security and often for less pay than Turks, or to beg.

Amidst reports of rising crime and sectarian tensions in border areas, as well as competition for jobs, the refugees have started to wear out their welcome. In a January poll, 55 percent of Turks said their country should close its doors to


by refugees after a street brawl.

Turkey never expected the war in nearby Syria to play out as it has. Three years ago, as peaceful protests gave way to an armed rebellion and as the first of the fleeing Syrians arrived, officials in Ankara predicted that Bashar Assad’s days were numbered. Today, with the war having claimed 150,000 lives, Assad still in power, and with no end to the fighting in sight, the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a bitter reality: the refugees might be here to stay.

Ankara, says Kemal Kirisci, director of the Turkey Project at the Brookings Institution and the author of an upcoming paper on the refugee crisis, never had a long-term strategy for integrating the Syrians. To this day, he says, “these challengesworked for her this season.

It helps that this episode had so many ridiculous aspects to the challenge, keeping things fast paced and full of schtick. I loved how buoyant and playful Jinkx was during the car shoot. The "chipmunkery" was insane, as was Alaska's flailing chiffonography. Both Jinkx and Alaska let loose in the courtroom shoot, and I died hearing Jinkx's elaborate back stories for each character.

Mathu Andersen provided a perfect, dry "straight man" to the queens' antics, delivering delicious one-liners that cut straight to the bone. Mathu does really provocative drag, himself, and posts thoughtful commentary on his Facebook page, which is worth a look!

The queens' lunch conversations with Ru sort of fell flat for me this season. It seemed like they were mostly treading on old


Vipal Develops Partnership in Bosnia

Vipal continues to make progress in new markets around the world, and is currently celebrating growth in brand recognition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the company has been working with Kov-Grad d.o.o. from Bužim since 2015, a civil engineering company, which also operates in the highway maintenance and tyre retreading segments.

Kov-Grad started operating in 1996 and today has a fleet numbering 70 trucks, in addition to other types of heavy equipment. In 2003, the company decided to enter the retreading market, and today it produces an average of 200 retreaded tyres per month with a focus on the freight segment. Most of its production is sold internally and used in its own fleet; Kov-Grad exports the remainder to neighbouring countries.

One of the key aspectsA crane which crashed into the roof of a house is seen following an unusual marriage proposal Photo: AP

A man's attempts to woo his beloved took a slightly surreal turn when the crane he had hired for the event toppled over.

The man in the Dutch town of Ijsselstein, just outside Utrecht, thought that he had it all worked out perfectly.

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He would astonish his girlfriend with a proposal so romantic, so spectacular, that she couldn’t help but accept his hand in marriage.

And his plan worked - but not


quite as he had anticipated.

The unnamed Dutchman hired a crane to winch him up to the level of her bedroom, play a song outside her window, and ask her to marry him.

But unfortunately the crane wasn’t secured - and ended up toppling over, smashing a hole in the neighbour’s house.

When they attempted to right the stricken crane, it fell again - creating an even larger hole. The neighbours’ house has been declared unsafe, and two buildings on either side of it have been evacuated.

But the woman said yes - and on Saturday the engaged pair abandoned their devastated street to celebrate with a holiday in Paris.

Telegraph.co.ukALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (AFP) - Two Nasa astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on Friday (April 17) made a safe return from the International Space Station to find the planet transformed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr Andrew Morgan, Dr Jessica Meir and Mr Oleg Skripochka touched down in central Kazakhstan at 0516 GMT in the first returning mission since the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a global pandemic in March.

Dr Morgan had been on the ISS since July last year, while Dr Meir and Mr Skripochka arrived in September.

"TOUCHDOWN! Welcome home, Oleg Skripochka, Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir!" Russia's Roscosmos space agency wrote on Twitter.

Unusually, Nasa and Roscosmos did not show live footage of the trio parachuting down in their Soyuz landing capsule.

This was scrapped "due to technical limitations associated with


the epidemiological situation", Roscosmos said.

Subsequent footage from the landing site showed recovery crews wearing face masks and rubber gloves as they hauled the crew members out of the Soyuz MS-15 capsule, which was lying on its side.

"Please keep your distance," one ground crew member could be heard telling another.

While the trio's landing site south-east of the Kazakh town of Dzhezkazgan is the same as for previous crews, the pandemic has forced changes to mission-end protocol.

The crew will not be flying back home via Kazakhstan's Karaganda airport as usual because it has been shut down, like so many other airports across the world.

Instead, Mr Skripochka will fly from the Baikonur cosmodrome used to launch missions to the ISS, while the Nasa duo will take off in a plane fromreturns to Earth

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End to Russian monopoly

While the astronauts' home planet fights the global battle against Covid-19, the ISS is also entering a new era as it prepares to welcome the first crew flown by Mr Elon Musk's SpaceX company as early as next month.

Nasa has said that the SpaceX flight taking Nasa astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the ISS could launch as early as the second half of May, ending Russia's near decade-long monopoly on manned missions to the ISS from its Baikonur launchpad.

After blasting off from the Kennedy Space Centre, the pair will spend two to three months


aboard the orbital lab, interrupting the usual rhythm aboard the ISS, where missions typically last around six months or longer.

They will be met by Mr Anatoly Ivanishin and Mr Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos and Nasa's Mr Chris Cassidy, who arrived at the ISS from Baikonur on April 9, the first new crew members to join after the pandemic began.

The International Space Station - a rare example of cooperation between Russia and the West - has been orbiting Earth at about 28,000kmh since 1998.

Related Story Coronavirus explainers: What you should know to protect yourselfPASADENA, Texas — A mother in the advanced stages of labor thought she had just enough time to stop off and register her 4-year-old son at a Houston-area school en route to the hospital. But she was mistaken.

A school nurse and police officer helped Vanessa DeLeon deliver her baby Thursday at the campus clinic of Fisher Elementary School in Pasadena. The boy, named Geovanni, weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces.

DeLeon says her contractions began earlier Thursday but that she was intent on registering her son Alexis for prekindergarten at Fisher before giving birth to her fourth child.

The mother and her newborn were doing well when they were later transferred to Bayshore Medical Center.


dance on the tables, well at least she wasn't crying
like normal.
The third party was almost over by the time I got there at 2am, I hung out
with the host in his bedroom until his girlfriend and his "friend" decided
they needed to talk in the bathroom. We all went downstairs and hung out
into the kitchen until 3am, when the people who were left headed off to
party #4 (Not me, I decided to head home). 5am isn't to late to head off
to bed is it?
Night-Night everyone...rehearsal is in a couple of hours.The story of a young Parisian woman, Evie, who absconds to England to make a fresh start after surviving a harrowing upbringing. Evie takes a job at an agency and is quickly placed with a former rock star tetraplegic patient, John. Drunk and high, John and his friends make Evie's life a living hell and she finds herself trapped and the center of aggressive drunk attention.


LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch is rapidly becoming a world renowned sports destination, and several Manatee and state-wide sports officials say the East Manatee community may become a premier magnet for sports tourism.

Aided by the attention brought to the area by IMG’s Sports Training Academy in Bradenton and the Florida World Aquatic Center at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch can host national and international events in soccer, football, golf, lacrosse, cross country, polo and non-mainstream sports like Ultimate Frisbee, all of which

equate to millions of dollars spent in the sports tourism industry.

During the past 18 months, Lakewood Ranch has hosted national and international events at its $2.5 million, 22-soccer field facility sitting on 75 acres near the intersection of State Road 70 and Lorraine Road. Officials8,500-square-foot athletic facility on Main Street, trained more than two dozen college athletes, including 15 who were either drafted or signed as free agents. Gough also trains pro baseball players, pro golfers and even 10-year old tennis prodigies at his facility and the sports campus.

“With the addition of more housing in the area, we’ll see professional and national teams use our facility as a national training center,” Mulqueen said.

Though SMR will not shy away from working with professional markets, SMR does not want to compete with facilities like IMG in Bradenton, which is regarded as one of the top athletic training facilities in the world, or the Olympic-style rowing facility in Sarasota, which is the first 2,000-meter course in the U.S. capable of hosting national and world championships


BRICS Must Show Leadership On Terrorism & Global Economy: PM Modi

Hamburg:At the informal meeting of BRICS countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it is time for BRICS to show leadership in fighting terrorism and playing a major role in the global economy.

“BRICS has been a strong voice and needs to show leadership on terrorism and global economy.G-20 should collectively oppose terrorism financing, franchises, safe havens, support and sponsors,” Prime Minister Modi said during an informal meeting of leaders of the five emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa on Friday on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit n Hamburg.

The meeting was in run up to the forthcoming Ninth BRICS Summit in September in Xiamen, China. President Xi of China said he looked forward to welcomingthe BRICS leaders. In their interventions, the leaders discussed preparations and priorities for the forthcoming Xiamen BRICS Summit.

Referring to reforms in India, including the recent introduction of GST, PM Modi stated ,”It was necessary to work together for sustained global economic recovery. He advocated collective voice against the practices of protectionism, especially in the spheres of trade and movement of knowledge and professionals.”

The Prime Minister reiterated India’s commitment to implementing Paris Agreement in letter and spirit and described its implementation globally as essential to fighting climate change. He called for expeditious action to establish BRICS rating agency and stated that cooperation on development of Africa should be a priority. He also called for greater people-to-people exchanges.

The Prime Minister appreciated momentum in BRICS under the Chairmanship of President Xi


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A couple of months ago, I was up to my ears in a rather heated discussion about Christianity with a couple of people on the TF.N Senate and Community boards. One poster gave a link to this website:

and said that there were several articles listing the ways the Gospels contradicted themselves in their accounts. He originally linked to an article about Jesus' Resurrection, and I intended to start there, but ended up going back further to one about Jesus' trial. Anyway, I showed pretty clearly in a couple of posts that theWill Smith is renting the fourth floor of exclusive 25 Bond St. The sprawling condo on the trendy yet discreet NoHo street is 7,326 square feet, with five bedrooms and 6½ bathrooms. It had been listed for sale at $19.5 million for nearly two years but has been off the market for five weeks, according to Streeteasy.com.

The building only has nine apartments. It’s part of a cluster of prominent, pricey buildings including Ian Schrager’s 40 Bond St. and Adam Gordon’s Bouwerie Lane Theatre condo conversion at 54 Bond St.

Smith had his minions scour the streets of Manhattan for months, visiting buildings including 152 Franklin St. in TriBeCa and 54 Bond St. before settling on 25 Bond St. We hear that one woman he hired from Los Angeles would