records in eight years under John's management. More recently their 'Greatest Hits album was one of the big sellers of 2008/9.

Following his departure from Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable, under John's management made a significant career change and became a multi BAFTA award winning TV Presenter and highly successful Radio DJ. He had No1 rated shows on Kerrang Radio, highly popular Classic Rock shows on the BBC and one of the most successful shows on the now defunct XFM South Wales. RIP 07/06/10The ISIS crisis has given the War Party a new lease on life – or so they want us to believe. It seems like only yesterday that they were in the doldrums, and with good reason: their Syrian adventure was aborted after a long propaganda buildup – thanks to a cry of outrage from the American people – and they’ve been chafing at the bit ever since.

This setback, combined with all the polls showing how disgusted the American people are with our foreign policy of global intervention, coincided with the rise of the man Politico magazine recently called the country’s most interesting politician: Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky. It was Rand who was one of the leading voices against our disastrous intervention not only in Syria but


also in Libya – where, today, jihadists cavort in our former embassy as they decimate that woefully "liberated" land. It was Rand who co-led the fight against the NSA in the Senate, standing with Democratic Senator Ron Wyden and libertarian Republican congressman Justin Amash to expose and bring down the Surveillance State. And it was Rand whose filibuster against the droning of American citizens won him the respectful attention of civil libertarians on the left as well as the right – and the utter disdain of war birds on both sides of the aisle.

Polls showing Rand Paul as the frontrunner in the GOP presidential sweepstakes have the neocons in a lather, with their online media phalanx frantically attacking him at every opportunity. It’s kind of funny to watch:regional military history.

Nomenclature

The Maratha Empire is also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy. The historian Barbara Ramusack says that the former is a designation preferred by Indian nationalists, while the latter was that used by British historians. She notes, "neither term is fully accurate since one implies a substantial degree of centralisation and the other signifies some surrender of power to a central government and a longstanding core of political administrators".

Although at present, the word Maratha refers to a particular caste of warriors and peasants, in the past the word has been used to describe all Marathi people.

History

The empire had its head in the Chhatrapati as de jure, but the de facto governance was in the hands of the Peshwas. After the death of Chhatrapati Shahu


the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799. After the British conquest, however, the Marathas launched frequent raids in Mysore to plunder the region, which they justified as compensation for past losses to Tipu Sultan.

British intervention

In 1775, the British East India Company, from its base in Bombay, intervened in a succession struggle in Pune, on behalf of Raghunathrao (also called Raghobadada), who wanted to become Peshwa of the empire. Marathas forces under Tukojirao Holkar and Mahadaji Shinde defeated a British expeditionary force at the Battle of Wadgaon, but the heavy surrender terms, which included the return of annexed territory and a share of revenues, were disavowed by the British authorities at Bengal and fighting continued. What became known as the First Anglo-Maratha War ended in 1782 with a restoration1773)
 Raghunathrao (5 Dec. 1773–1774) (b. 18 Aug. 1734, d. 11 Dec. 1783)
 Sawai Madhava Rao II Narayan (1774–27 October 1795) (b. 18 Apr. 1774, d. 27 October 1795)
 Baji Rao II (6 Dec. 1796 – 3 Jun.1818) (d. 28 Jan. 1851)

Houses of Maratha Confederacy

 Holkars of Indore
 Scindias of Gwalior
 Gaikwads of Baroda
 Bhonsales of Nagpur
 Puars of Dewas and Dhar
 Patwardhans
Bhoite's of Jalgaon, Aradgaon

Maps showing the Maratha Empire at different stages of history

Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom (Tamil Nadu)

The Thanjavur Marathas were the rulers of Thanjavur principality of Tamil Nadu between the 17th and 19th centuries. Their native language was Thanjavur Marathi. Venkoji, Shahaji's son and Shivaji's half brother, was the founder of the dynasty.

List of rulers of Thanjavur Maratha dynasty:

 Venkoji
 Shahuji I of Thanjavur


a $10,000 monitoring and control station in the High-Energy Physics Lab on Grounds to make this easier. Previously they had to fly to Illinois and run their shifts on-site, but now they can do it from the comfort of home – their lab.

Three to four times per year, Group and colleague Craig Dukes, another project scientist with NOvA, and a corps of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students take turns over a four-day period pulling three eight-hour shifts per day. With the station in place, they now can monitor experiments at any time, even when another institution is on guard duty.

“The station makes us feel even more connected to our experiments than ever,” Group said. “We can just walk down the hall, have a seat in front of theMonday, February 16, 2009

Should Owners be able to hold players back from the WBC?

The Reds new catch Ramon Hernandez is about to venture off to play for his home country, Venezuela, for the World Baseball Classic.

Because of his departure Dusty Baker is trying to give him a crash course in learning the pitchers. The newly acquired Hernandez is leaving camp to begin March 2 practice with the Venezuelan team for the World Baseball Classic.

Baker is trying to get Hernandez to catch every pitcher in camp at least once during their sessions before he leaves, “Give Ramon a condensed synopsis of our pitching. He is leaving so soon I was concerned. But he said he went through the same thing in Baltimore and came out OK. He is one


vex the Gentiles with a sore vexation.

6 And thus, with the asword and by bloodshed the inhabitants of the earth shall bmourn; and with cfamine, and plague, and earthquake, and the thunder of heaven, and the fierce and vivid lightning also, shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to feel the wrath, and indignation, and dchasteningehand of an Almighty God, until the consumption decreed hath made a full fend of all gnations;

7 That the cry of the saints, and of the ablood of the saints, shall cease to come up into the ears of the Lord of bSabaoth, from the earth, to be avenged of their enemies.

8 Wherefore, astand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, itMembers

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Province Division 3

Last seasons Division 4 champions took to the ice last Wednesday to play their first game in the lofty heights of Division 3.

Lynn Scott and her team of Alan Mcintyre, Robert Bremner and Don Gatt faced Fochabers Ronnie Christie and his team of Susan Durno, Francis Duncan and Stan Smith.

Team Scott got off to a flying start, opening up a five shot lead after three ends. By the time the fourth end got underway Ronnie and his team had warmed up, taking a big four and reducing the deficite to one, game on! Lynn took a single in the fifth before Ronnie took control of the game with a three in the sixth.

Into the seventh, and final end, things got interesting. With Lynn


about to play the last stone of the end this is what she faced:

With three stones biting the four foot circle, knowone was sure who lay shot. Lynn (playing red stones) elected to tap the red stone biting the top four to ensure at least the peel. The shot looked good all the way, but on unpredictable ice, swung at the last missing the target stone and coming up short.

It came down to the measure! After a few careful attempts it was given to the good guys, just!

The first, hard fought points on the board for team Scott.

P.s , as it turns out Ronnie had to call on a sub, but as the sub plays for a division one team, had to give up a penalty shot resultingWastewater sludge as a resource: sludge disposal strategies and corresponding treatment technologies aimed at sustainable handling of wastewater sludge.
The paper discusses different strategies for the disposal of wastewater sludge, particularly the "use on land" strategy and the "productification" strategy. In the "use on land" strategy the new regulations in Europe call for stabilization as well as disinfection of sludge to be used on land. The paper discusses the design and operation experiences with stabilization/disinfection methods in Norway where such treatment has been compulsory since 1995. In the "productification" strategy it is differentiated between the production of "bio-soils" and production of specific products (energy, nutrients, coagulants etc) and the "marketability" of these products is evaluated. An example of a sludge treatment concept aimed at recycling--the KREPRO process--is presented.


 The Initiation of Dependency Proceedings
        A.A. was born in 2002. Mack claims he is A.A.’s biological father. A.A. has
two half-siblings: M.A., who was born in 2005, and Marcus B. (Marcus), who was born
in 2013.1 M.A. and Marcus each have different fathers, neither of whom is a party to
this appeal; mother, M.A., and Marcus also are not parties to this appeal.
        The family came to the Department of Children and Family Services’
(Department) attention in December 2013, when the Department received a referral
alleging F.B., Marcus’ father, had physically abused A.A. and M.A. and had engaged in
domestic violence with mother. On February 19, 2014, the Department filed
a dependency petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code2 section                        2
named as offending parents in the original petition. The court detained the children
from F.B.’s custody and placed them with mother.
       As of February 19, 2014, Mack’s whereabouts were unknown. He contacted the
Department on April 8, 2014 to request visitation with, but not custody of, A.A. Mack
told a Department social worker that although he had had no contact with A.A. for at
least two years, he had been in contact with her from the time she was born until she
was eight years old. He claimed that he had not been able to contact A.A. recently
because mother had moved to Lancaster.


for
a restraining order against him, seeking to protect herself and A.A. In her request,
mother alleged that Mack had physically, mentally, and sexually abused her during
a three-year relationship that began when she was 16 years old and he was 25 years old.
Mother alleged that Mack had threatened to kill her several times during their
relationship, including on one occasion when he put a gun in her mouth. Mother also
alleged that Mack continues to threaten her and often drives by her home unannounced.
The court granted mother a temporary restraining order and scheduled a noticed hearing
on whether to grant a three-year restraining order.
       In November 2014, the Department interviewed mother, Mack, Janice, and
mother’s stepfather about Mack’s relationship with A.A and the allegations in mother’s
restraining order request.Mother reported that A.A. did not know the identity of her
father, and that she did not know Mack because he never visited her. Mother told the
Department that although Mack had not threatened her recently, she was still afraid of
him and would suffer from panic attacks when she saw him in public. She reported that
during her three-year relationship with Mack, he had abducted, raped, and threatened to
kill her, once holding her at gunpoint. Janice and mother’s stepfather confirmed that
Mack had abducted mother when she was a teenager, and Janice confirmed that he had
held her at gunpoint and threatened her life. Mack denied that he and mother had
a history of domestic violence. He claimed that A.A. knows who he is because he had
visited her “a few times” until she was


            4
       In connection with paternity, Mack testified as follows. He is A.A.’s biological
father. He was at the hospital when A.A. was born, but did not sign her birth certificate
because he was married to another woman at the time. Nevertheless, he told his wife
and other members of his family that he was A.A.’s father. Mack admitted that he has
never provided mother any financial support for A.A.’s care.
       Mack visited A.A. every year until she was eight years old. He claimed that
when A.A. was between four and eight years old, she spent the night at his house on
four or five occasions. However, he did not knowif A.A. recognized him as her father
because she never referred to him as such. Mack has not been able to visit A.A. since
she was eight years old because mother moved and he does not know where she and
A.A. now live. Although he claimed mother would try to prevent him from contacting
A.A., Mack never attempted to establish parental rights over, or obtain legal custody of,
A.A. before appearing in her dependency case.
       In connection with mother’s request for a restraining order, Mack testified as
follows. He never put a gun to mother’s mouth or otherwise threatened to kill her. He
also has never threatened to hurt A.A. Mack denied that he has ever driven or walked
by mother’s house in Lancaster.


In turn, mother’s testified she met Mack when she was 16 years old while she
was living in a foster home. Mack started to abuse her several months after they met,
and he would control most aspects of her life, including what she ate and when she
slept. Mother first became pregnant by Mack when she was around 17 years old, but
she had an abortion on her 17th birthday. She became pregnant again, this time with
A.A., while she was still a teenager. She did not dispute that Mack is A.A.’s biological
father, but she claimed that he had forced her to have sex with him around the time A.A.
was conceived.
       Mother was able to get away from Mack after A.A. was born, and he has not
physicallywere exposed to normal background noise present in their home environments (peak sound level 65 dB(A)). Noise30 and Noise60 consisted of playback of train noise events with 30 and 60 noise events, respectively, each event with a peak sound level of 73–75 dB(A) as described below. The sequence of noise and control nights for each participant was determined according to the randomisation plan with six different sequences possible: C–Noise30–Noise60, C–Noise60–Noise30, Noise30–C–Noise60, Noise30–Noise60–C, Noise60–C–Noise30, Noise60–Noise30–C, resulting in investigator and participant blinding for the noise scenario sequence at study onset. Study nights were prescheduled to ensure a minimum of three non-study nights between study nights and if possible, on same weekday. In premenopausal women, care was taken to schedule study nights in the same phase of the hormone cycle. Intake


of caffeine containing beverages, alcohol or supplemental vitamins was not allowed the day before, during and in the morning after each study night. Apart from that, participants were advised to stick to their normal routine, especially with regard to their usual sleep–wake rhythm. Study nights took place in the familiar surroundings of the participants’ own bedrooms, with the goal of minimizing effects of an artificial laboratory situation.

The two train noise scenarios contained four different train noise events, each caused by a passing train. These events were recorded under controlled circumstances in a bedroom of a resident living near an important railway track of Germany located in the Mittelrheintal (Kamp-Bornhofen, near Boppard/Koblenz) being part of the Rhine-Alpine rail freight corridor Rotterdam-Genoa. Recordings took place between 10 p.m. and 6a.m. with window tilted open and microphone placed 0.15 m above the headboard in an actual bedroom. The recordings were conducted by a specialized independent engineering office (Schalltechnisches Ingenieurbüro Pies GbR, Birkenstraße 34, 56154 Boppard, Germany). Noise patterns were played back as MP3 files via customary portable audio systems, which were positioned 1 m above the floor at the end of the bed. To ensure compliance, sound pressure level (SPL) was continuously measured via class-2 sound level meters (Extech Datenlogger 407780A, 30–130 dB, Extech Datenlogger 407764, 3–130 dB.), which were placed near to the head of the participant.

The train noise scenarios started with playback of a 30 s lasting tone signaling the beginning of the study night and enabling checking of the equipment. This was followed by 45


year in office to complete his unexpired term.

More: What happens to Texas' 27th Congressional District now that Blake Farenthold resigned?

Swift reactions

His resignation follows his earlier announcement that he would not seek a fifth term.

His decision, in December, came amidst the revelation that taxpayer funds were used to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit involving him and former aide.

There are Democratic and Republican primary runoffs for Texas' 27th Congressional District set for May 22. The two Republicans are Bech Bruun and Michael Cloud. The two Democrats are Raul (Roy) Barrera and Eric Holguin.

Holguin and Barrera each criticized Farenthold’s apparent aversion to work with Democrats and independents in Washington to the advantage of his constituents in the Coastal Bend.

Holguin said Farenthold has been too plagued by scandal to have been effectiveCorpus Christi business owner and a sidekick on a local talk radio show. But after emerging from a crowded Republican primary field, he was able to upset Congressman Solomon Ortiz, one of the most entrenched Texas Democrats in Washington who had represented the district since 1983.

Still, the scandal that would drive Farenthold into early retirement was foreshadowed on that 2010 campaign. Photographs emerged of him wearing duck-embroidered pajamas in the company of two suggestively dressed women were widely circulated during the campaign. The pictures, taken at a costume-party charity event, went viral on the internet and were the subject of satire blog called blakespajamas.com. Farenthold managed to withstand the dust-up and narrowly defeated Ortiz in one of the closest congressional races of the cycle.

More: Farenthold: From political neophyte


giant-slayer to casualty of scandal

More: Democrat wants Speaker Paul Ryan to force Blake Farenthold to repay sex harassment claim

More: Farenthold delays decision on reimbursing taxpayers for sexual harassment settlement

Farenthold's current troubles began after he won his third term in 2014 when his former communications director Lauren Greene filed a federal lawsuit accusing him of sexual harassment, gender discrimination and allowing a hostile work environment take root in his congressional office.

Greene also complained that Farenthold had openly confessed having risque fantasies and even "wet dreams" about her. Farenthold denied the claims, attributing them to the acts of an employee he had let go for sub-par work performance.

Even though the lawsuit was settled through a then-secret agreement, the Office of Congressional Ethics cleared him of wrongdoing and Farenthold was againcomfortably re-elected in 2016.

But by the latter half of 2017, public attitudes about the sexual behavior of men in power began to shift. What started as backlash against reports of sexual harassment and intimidation by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein began creeping into the worlds of business, media and politics.

More: Blake Farenthold, Texas lawmaker accused in sexual harassment suit, won't seek re-election

More: Texas congressman 'allowed power of his office to go too far,' ex-aide says

More: Tongue-in-cheek video shows Blake Farenthold as Capitol crooner

Dogged by controversy

Politico first reported that Farenthold's settlement of $84,000 was paid by taxpayers. The congressman, hoping to weather the controversy and continue with plans to seek a third term in 2018, at first promised to repay the government. That has still not happened and Farenthold later


BROOKFIELD -- One of the nation's most famous cartoon strips, "Peanuts,'' will come to life this weekend on the Brookfield High School stage as students recreate such iconic characters as Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, the Little Red-Headed Girl and Snoopy.

Despite delays prompted by Hurricane Sandy, the 40-member cast, crew and pit orchestra have stepped up the practice pace to be ready for what the performers describe as a "unique'' interpretation of the 1970s Broadway musical "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown!''

Senior Zach Katz, who will personify Charlie Brown, said it has been challenging to fit rehearsals around missed school days, but with everyone's "hard work and dedication'' he thinks all will be ready for a show the community will appreciate.

"It's just so rewarding to put on a performancefor all these people,'' Katz said, as he waved his hand around an empty auditorium he expects will be filled, come showtime.

Fellow senior cast member Dara Gillis, a redhead cast as none other than the Little Red-Headed Girl, whose name in this show is Heather, said every stage production is "such a good time.''

In the last three years as part of the theater company, Gillis said she has enjoyed meeting people she otherwise might never have known, and working together on a production to share with not only her peers but the community at large.

She said she expects that this show will resonate because it is rooted in a renowned comic strip, with characters who adults and children alike can embrace.

"I just love being on stage,'' Gillis said.

Traditionally,


the school's fall show is a small cast comedy or drama, but director John LaMendola said there has been so much interest in the school's theater program that he opted to offer two musicals this year.

This particular show has just six main characters and a total cast of 17, with additional crew and pit orchestra members. In the spring, the next show will have another 65 or more, he said.

At Wednesday night's rehearsal, LaMendola said these shows teach students to think less of themselves as individuals but as part of an ensemble, building a responsibility and camaraderie that leaves an impression that lasts beyond the final curtain call.Harlow Shapley

Harlow Shapley (November 2, 1885 – October 20, 1972) was an American scientist, head of the Harvard College Observatory (1921–1952), and political activist during the latter New Deal and Fair Deal.

Shapley used RR Lyrae stars to estimate the size of the Milky Way Galaxy and the Sun's position within it by using parallax. In 1953 he proposed his "liquid water belt" theory, now known as the concept of a habitable zone.

Background

Shapley was born on a farm in Nashville, Missouri, to Willis and Sarah (née Stowell) Shapley, and dropped out of school with only the equivalent of a fifth-grade education. After studying at home and covering crime stories as a newspaper reporter, Shapley returned to complete a six-year high school program in only two years, graduating as class


Saturday, December 11, 2010

The Gameplan's Weekly Recap: Illinois/Michigan State

This week's recap features thoughts and analysis on Oakland's games against two Big Ten opponents, Illinois and Michigan State.

The Big Picture

After watching the games against Illinois and Michigan State, one has to feel that Oakland is inching closer and closer to finally being able to knock off one of these top-ranked teams. It's easy to be negative about the losses, especially the one to Michigan State at The Palace, but there are a lot of positives to be taken from this week. For one, this year's team exudes confidence. They believe they can play with anyone in the country, and for the most part, they have shown that they can. It feels like Oakland will get one of these winsseen the team come out strong against some of the nation's best teams, but at some point an OU turnover or missed rebound turns into points for the other team. And then those teams go on runs.

Another phrase heard a lot in basketball circles is that basketball is a game of runs. Watch enough mid-vs-high-major basketball games and one will notice that it's those runs that usually seal the fate of the little guys. In games against Purdue and Illinois, those runs have come in the second half. More specifically in Champaign on Wednesday, Illinois went on its run, one of the 18-0 persuasion, from the 17:47 mark, when Oakland was up by nine, until there was 12:52 left with the Illini now up seven. Here's how it


happened:

17:29-16:54: Will Hudson held his ground in the paint, forcing a weak shot by Mike Tisdale that misses. Oakland came down the floor and worked the ball to Benson on the block, Mike Davis gets a piece of shot as it falls short. Oakland gets offensive board, resets the offense. Hamilton dishes to Benson on the left elbow, jumper falls short. Overall, not a bad possession.

16:32-16:12: McCamey sets the offense, gives it up to Jereme Richmond on the wing, and Oakland ends up with two big men on Richmond as a result of the screen. D.J. Richardson is cutting, but Wright leaves him to guard an unprotected Mike Tisdale in the post. Richardson buries the uncontested three. Hate to see a great three-point shooter open in the corner,but these things are bound to happen, as Coach Kampe has noted in the past, when the team's philosophy is not have Benson chasing guys on the perimeter. Illinois run: 5-0

16:12-15:48: Oakland works ball in the post to Benson who makes a move toward the basket and seemingly gets a shot off, but it's not called a shooting foul (seen below). This was one of the more questionable calls of the game, and Coach Kampe was irate as a result. Oakland resets out of the inbound, but loses the ball on a Drew Valentine pass to Will Hudson.

15:48-15:24: Illinois ball. Jereme Richmond leads the offense while Keith Benson was guarding him. This was one of the more interesting match-ups and one I didn't fully notice until rewatching the


a result of Mike Davis putting a hand in his face.

14:40-14:33: The Davis rebound off of Wright's miss leads to a fastbreak opportunity seemingly created by McCamey's speed. Instead of attacking the rack, McCamey spots up for a three-pointer and sinks it. Up until this point, the run was fairly unassuming, but this shot reenergized the crowd and the Fighting Illini as a team. Illinois run: 13-0.

14:33-14:05: Travis Bader makes a nice move on the perimeter to free himself of his defender, resulting in a jump shot just inside of the arc. Miss.

14:05-13:56: Richmond rebounds, passes to McCamey, who promptly comes down court and spots up for an NBA three. Hamilton contests it as best he can, but McCamey drains it. That was the second Illinois possession infor the board, Hamilton ended up with it but missed the putback. The miss landed in Wright's hands who got yet another putback to finally go in. It was sloppy, but it put an end to a forgettable Illinois run.

By my count:

Five of the Illinois points resulted from missed Oakland defensive assignments.

Eight were the consequence of McCamey's talents alone: speed to push the ball up court, shooting touch from beyond the arc, and the stones to knock down tough shots. No one else touched the ball on the three plays that resulted in those eight points.

Three came from a questionable call, two from the shot McCamey hit and one from the And-1 free throw opportunity.

Two came as a result of Illinois' set offense designed to open a lane


the last time MSU visited OU at The Palace in 2008. Oakland had an impressive student turnout as well, and perhaps the first-timers or those watching at home saw a team play that they found would be worth their time and attention. Keith Benson had a great game to showcase his talents further, and Fox Sports Detroit even aired a great personal interest story on him during half-time (in a classy move, Benson noted after the game that he would have rather had a win). The telecast itself was top-notch, no doubt because of the knowledge play-by-play man Mario Impemba has gleaned from calling Oakland's road games this season. While one never knows how many times a chance to knock off Michigan State will come around, the hopefloaters and lay-ups haven't been falling with any regularity. In our minds, Eackles has still been playing strong defense and his quickness is such an asset on both ends of the court, but Oakland also needs him to be more efficient when he's on the floor. Take a look at some of his rankings using advanced metrics:

Using John Hollinger's Player Efficiency Ratings, which gives a snapshot of a player's efficiency and effectivness based on box score figures and then adjusted for pace, Eackles has a rating of 9.67. Among players who use over 18% of their teams possessions and play at least 15 minutes per game (again, based on Hollinger), his 9.67 rating ranks dead last in the conference. Players near him using the same standards are SUU's


Ramell Taylor (11.75), NDSU's Eric Carlson (12.59), and UMKC's Bakari Lewis (13.25).

Using BBState.com's Average Efficiency figure, Eackles' 4.4 average ranks 67th in the conference, a range which puts him with a hodgepodge of young role players.

Maybe such comparisons aren't fair given Eackles is just a sophomore, but based on his age and the way he finished last season, it's safe to say the expectations for him were a bit higher than some of his conference brethren. This frustration is furthered when you take into consideration that Ledrick plays like a featured scorer: he currently has a usage percentage of 25.31%, just behind Keith Benson's 26.01% for team leader. In the conference, his usage rate puts in in the top thirteen. Others with higher usage rates: IUPUI's Alex Young,WIU's Matt Lander, ORU's Warren Niles and Dominique Morrison, UMKC's Jay Cousinard, SDSU's Nate Wolters, and others. There are a few outliers, but the overarching trend with those names is that they're are all All-Conference performers who use a lot of their team's possessions because they're featured scorers. Unfortunately, Eackles' production when compared to his usage rate just doesn't add up.

An argument could be made that Ledrick should have the ball in his hands. According to DraftExpress.com's rather deep stats database, the sophomore has the highest free throws attempted to possessions ratio on the team, by a wide margin. Essentially, Eackles has the innate ability to find gaps in the lane which often results in the other team fouling him. That's a good weapon to have, but it's


only useful when he's attacking and not settling for three-pointers that he'll only make 12% of the time. We're big fans of Mr. Eackles here and love his intensity, so we hope he's just slumping with his shot selection right now. A confident Eackles who can knock down shots and get his teammates involved come conference season would make Oakland an even mightier beast.

Coach Kampe's Big Ten Road Trips

Much has been made about the fact that Oakland's schedule includes five Big Ten teams this year. Aside from the Michigan State game, all of the games have been or will be played on the road. That's a familiar concept for Oakland fans seeing as the team tends to play at least one team on the road against the Bigthese games, Oakland has only won one time (at Northwestern). Still, there is something to be said for having coached one's team in some of the nation's most historic arenas. Anecdotal evidence would suggest that Kampe at least considers that in scheduling games, as he has taken his team to places like UCLA's Pauley Pavillion and Kansas' Phog Allen Fieldhouse in addition to some of the more storied arenas in the Big Ten. What's interesting is that he has yet to take Oakland to either Indiana's Assembly Hall or Minnesota's The Barn, the former which proudly boasts five national championship banners and the latter which is one of the country's oldest venues. For Indiana, Coach Kampe already has a scheduling connection with IU coach Tom Crean: they did


on the FSD telecast, was very complimentary of the seven-footer!

Non-Keith Benson Stud Of The Week: Larry Wright

A weekly shoutout to the best Golden Grizzly not named Keith Benson.

A week after we wrote about wanting to see Larry Wright get more of his baskets by driving, he comes out against Michigan State and drains four of his five three-point attempts. Wright had a performance that hearkened back to his Saint John's days, and though he was turnover prone against MSU, his performance was largely responsible for keeping Oakland in the game during a few stretches there. Kudos to Wright for his offensive explosion while Reggie Hamilton struggled from the field. It's not often we get to see that from him this year in his new role!

Top Play Of TheWeek

We don't have an animated .gif of it, but how sick was Larry Wright's block on Korie Lucious? Wright had the ball picked from him, Lucious ran down court for what he presumed would be an easy lay-up, and Wright came flying in with the monster block. The Fox Sports Detroit telecast had several great views of it via replay, including one from a camera looking down on the court. Monster block.

What's Next?

Oakland continues its toughest stretch of the season with a game at Tennessee on Tuesday night. The Vols are currently undefeated coming off an absolute drubbing of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh. Following that, the Golden Grizzlies will take a quick bus ride to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. Early indications are that more than a few OU


From the deaths of Robin Williams and Joan Rivers to the viral email from a 9/11 survivor, you turned to Facebook to get news updates from NBC New York.

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These are the Facebook posts you read, shared, and liked the most in 2014.

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2. Beloved Comic, Actor Robin Williams Dead at 63: More than 46,000 people clicked on this post about beloved comic Robin Williams'Port Authority Workers Move Into Four World Trade Center, Become First Office Workers in Complex Since 9/11 Attacks: The return of workers to the World Trade Center was popular for retweets and favorites.

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6. Jason Collins Cheered in Home Debut As Nets Rout Bulls: Jason Collins made history as the first openly gay NBA player. His reception at Barclay Center was among our most-clicked tweets of the year.

7. Tracy Morgan Remains in Critical Condition After Crash: Many Twitter readers were interested to learn about a crash that critically injured Tracy Morgan.

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Eve, extending its hours in the final stretch of holiday shopping.

NBC 4 New York's I-Team led the way with exclusive, critical reporting in 2014 on issues ranging from abuse of power and chemical danger zones to health care, hacking, hidden natural gas leaks and how cash-strapped publicly funded places are spending taxpayer dollars.

Hundreds of bridges in the tri-state area are “structurally deficient” and need repair, an I-Team review of inspection records has found. Those records show that structural conditions at numerous bridges in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are deteriorating fast. Engineering experts say none of the spans is on the verge of collapse, but warn some bridges need work to help avoid the kind of disaster that struck in Minneapolis seven years ago when the collapseChemical-Risk Zones Are Unaware of the Dangers (originally aired 11/25/14)

When a poisonous gas leak killed four workers near Houston, Texas, earlier this month, Amy Rafano felt worried. The New Jersey PTA mom lives near several chemical plants, and sends her son to school nearby – including the Ashland plant in Parlin which houses 1.2 million pounds of the flammable chemical ethylene oxide. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

When Michelle Fusaro was choosing a camp for her 4-year-old daughter, she assumed that the staff had been screened for criminal records. So she was shocked when she learned that many camps in New Jersey, where she lives, were cited last year for failing to do background checks -- and that many camps in the tri-state area are not required to do them at


to encourage donations that help those in need."

Salvation Army's Drew Forster says he hasn't seen anything such as this before.

"Jewelry comes into our kettles from time to time, but it's generally by accident," he said. "Someone will drop a ring or an earring that they might happen to have in their purse."

Bell ringer Robert Barr, who is working with the Salvation Army as part of his court-ordered community service, said the donor was a small woman, probably in her 50s, who stopped for just a moment to talk.

"I remember the lady because she said she has two checks available and they were in envelopes and she put them in the kettle," he said.

Those giving what they could on Monday were amazed by one woman's charitable sense of purpose.

"WhatThe North American Aerospace Defense Command, also known as NORAD, is up and running again this year. It went live early Wednesday.

Santa, Rudolph and the rest of the reindeer were spotted over Sydney, Australia, Wednesday morning and by shortly before 11 a.m. Eastern Time, had traversed the continent and were heading up Southeast Asia.

Just before 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Santa was on his way to Minsk, Belarus, and had delivered more than 2.5 million gifts, according to NORAD. By 5:20 p.m., he was over Germany and had given out more than 3 million presents.

At 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Santa had made his way to Reykjavik, Iceland. St. Nick had delivered over 4 million presents.

Santa was zigzagging back and forth between the U.S. and Canada at 11 PM ET.


He had delivered over 5 million presents.

Alaska was the first U.S. state that Santa hit around 4 AM ET. He then made his way to Hawaii where the first family is vacationing, having already delivered over 7 million gifts.

He wrapped up with a final stop in Midway Atoll before heading home to the North Pole.

According to NORAD, Santa usually starts his journey at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean and travels west.

Historically, he visits the South Pacific first, next New Zealand and Australia, then to Asia, across to Africa and on to Western Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central and South America.

“Keep in mind, Santa’s route can be affected by weather, so it’s really unpredictable,” NORAD writes. “NORAD coordinates with Santa’s Elf Launch StaffThe first 10 folios of Royal MS 20 A II (the newest upload to our Digitised Manuscripts site) are a portable portrait gallery of the kings of England in chronological order. Each king is depicted in a tinted drawing, surrounded by symbols or events from his reign. The images of later kings are followed by genealogical tables or Latin verses about the monarch in question.

Here are some examples of the ways that artists in the 14th century portrayed their rulers. The question is - can the images tell us anything at all about how these kings really looked?

Edward the Confessor is shown in the manuscript as tall, upright, and elegantly dressed, posing with a sceptre and a book, looking pensively into the distance.

Detail of a miniature of Edward


II, f. 9r

The portrait of Edward the Confessor (top) is one of 10 produced by the same artist, which can be found on folios 2 to 5 of the manuscript, beginning with legendary kings like Vortigern and Arthur. They are all framed in black. The portraits on folios 5v to 10 are by a second artist, who drew the later kings from Edward the Confessor to Edward II. In this final portrait (below), Edward II is referred to as prince (‘princeps’), in the caption, indicating that the image might date from before or around the time of his coronation in 1307. He has a rather pretty face, and the person presenting the crown is looking at him sideways, apparently unsure of him. Beneath the image, a poem inpraise of King Edward has been erased, and replaced by a lament, allegedly written by the king after his deposition in 1327, bemoaning his fate as ‘le roys abatu’ (the beaten-down king) who is mocked by everyone.

Miniature of Edward II enthroned, being offered the crown, England, c. 1307 - c. 1327, Royal MS 20 A II, f. 10r

This series of portraits of English kings precedes a copy of Peter of Langtoft’s French verse chronicle, tracing the history of Britain from the early legends of Albion and Brutus up to the time of Edward II. Langtoft was a canon at an Augustinian priory called Bridlington in Yorkshire, and this manuscript of his work was copied in the North of England. It also contains fragments of the Lancelot-Grail romances and


rookie JustinBlackmon for a 7-yard score in the fourth.

The Titans (4-7) cut the lead to 21-19 on JakeLocker's 6-yard pass to KennyBritt with 4:52 remaining and had the ball with a chance to take the lead. ButRussellAllen tipped Locker's pass over the middle, and DwightLowery — back on the field after a five-week absence — had his first interception of the season.

DOLPHINS 24, SEAHAWKS 21: At Miami, DanCarpenter kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final, and Miami scored 17 points in the last 8:08.

Rookie RyanTannehill drove Miami 65 yards in the final 92 seconds to set up the winning kick. He finished 18 for 26 for 253 yards and a score.

LeonWashington returned a kickoff for a touchdown for the eighth time to tie the NFL career recordand put Seattle ahead with eight minutes left. Miami answered with an 80-yard drive capped by Tannehill's 29-yard scoring pass to CharlesClay, making it 21-all.

Miami (5-6) broke a three-game losing streak. The Seahawks (6-5), who are unbeaten at home this year, lost for the fifth time in six road games.

Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 58 yards and touchdown, and he caught a pair of passes for another 61 yards. The New York defense was relentless in pestering Aaron Rodgers, holding him to an 81.9 QBR and sacking the reigning MVP five times. Hakeem Nicks returned to action for the Giants, catching five passes for 77 yards and score.


Bangladesh has restricted the movement of Rohingya refugees, banning them from leaving designated areas in the country to which over 400,000 have fled from violence in neighbouring Myanmar.

Police said on Saturday that they have issued an order prohibiting Rohingya refugees from leaving the areas and camps the government has designated for them in the border district.

"They should stay in the designated camps until they return to their country," Sahely Ferdous, a police spokeswoman, said in a statement.

She said Rohingya were also asked not to take shelter in the homes of their friends or acquaintances and locals have been asked not to rent houses to the refugees.

"They cannot travel from one place to another by roads, railways or waterways," the order said, adding that bus and truck drivers andworkers have been asked not to carry the Rohingya.

Police said they have set up check posts and surveillance in key transit points to make sure the refugees do not travel to the other parts of the country.

According to the state-run news agency, new camps were also being set up to help house the influx of refugees.

The restrictions were announced as Bangladesh authorities said they faced an "unprecedented crisis" due to the influx of 409,000 refugees since last month, according to UN figures.

Dozens of refugees were found in three towns hundreds of kilometres from the Myanmar frontier, stoking fears that thousands of the majority-Muslim Rohingya will move from the border region into the mainland of Bangladesh.

READ MORE - Who are the Rohingya?

Conditions were already worsening in Bangladesh's southeastern border


fighters attacked more than 30 police and army posts, prompting a security crackdown on the Rohingya.

Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as Myanmar's military, have faced international condemnation over its treatment of the Rohingya.

The mostly Muslim minority, who live primarily in Rakhine State, is not recognised as an ethnic group in Myanmar, despite having lived there for generations. Rohingya have been denied citizenship and are stateless.

READ MORE: My name is Muhammed Ason, I am Rohingya

New shelters

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who visited the refugee camps earlier this week, departed for New York City on Saturday to plead for international help and demand more pressure on Myanmar during talks at the UN General Assembly.

"She will seek immediate cessation of violence in Rakhine State in Myanmarand ask the UN secretary-general to send a fact-finding mission to Rakhine," a spokesman for the prime minister, Nazrul Islam, told AFP.

"She will also call the international community and the UN to put pressure on Myanmar for the repatriation of all the Rohingya refugees to their homeland in Myanmar," he said.

READ MORE: Bangladesh medics struggle to cope with Rohingya influx

Bangladesh has been criticised for turning back hundreds of Rohingya refugees at its border with Myanmar, as well as not providing enough aid to the refugees.

The government has put the army in charge of ferrying foreign relief aid from airports to Cox's Bazar.

It also plans to build 14,000 shelters, which it hopes will be enough for 400,000 people. Each shelter can house six refugee families.

Hasina has ordered the shelters


erected within 10 days, Bangladesh's disaster management secretary Shah Kama told AFP.

Myanmar-Bangladesh relations

As tensions mount between the neighbours, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said Bangladesh "will continue international pressure on the Myanmar government to immediately end its ongoing ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya".

The foreign ministry on Friday summoned the Myanmar charge d'affaires in Dhaka to protest at alleged violations of its airspace by Myanmar drones and helicopter.

The ministry warned that the three violations between September 10 and 14 could lead to "unwarranted consequences". Myanmar did not immediately comment.

The Bangladesh government earlier protested to the embassy over reports that Myanmar was planting landmines near their border, which have killed several Rohingya, and the treatment of the refugees.

Mahmood has also called the violence in Rakhine "a genocide".

Additional reporting by Saiftank in fear of an inevitable interest-rate increase.

With that aside, here are some of the companies that made big headlines or big moves this week.

Black Friday drives auto sales to record high

Heading into November, most industry analysts had predicted that 2016's total new-vehicle sales would fall just short of last year's. It would have been confirmation of what's true: The U.S. auto industry is hitting the ceiling of this cycle.

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With help from Black Friday and rising incentives, November shook off three straight monthly sales declines compared to the prior year, and posted a 3.6% gain in sales. In fact, industry sales hit a monthly record of 1.378 million units, which equated to a robust seasonally adjusted annual rate of 17.83 million.

Arguably the biggest winner of the


major automakers was General Motors(NYSE: GM), as it posted its largest year-over-year sales gain of the year, totaling 252,644 units. Retail sales moved 7.9% higher and fleet sales jumped 19% -- though it should be noted that GM's fleet sales have remained incredibly low this year for a total gain of 10% compared to the prior-year's November. Thanks to SUVs and full-size trucks flying off dealership lots, GM's average transaction prices (ATPs) checked in at a healthy $35,767, which is about $4,000 higher than the industry average.

Meanwhile, the arguably biggest loser was also found in Detroit: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles(NYSE: FCAU). Ram Truck brand managed to post a 12% gain during November, but it couldn't carry total sales higher, especially as Jeep posted its third straight monthly decline andEconomic powers endorse plan for averting financial crises

Saturday, April 12, 2008

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Finance officials from the world's top economic powers endorsed a plan Friday aimed at preventing another financial crisis like the credit and mortgage debacles that erupted in the United States and quickly sent tremors around the globe.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke hosted the Group of Seven discussions, where officials embraced a plan that would seek to increase the openness, or transparency, of financial markets and to sharpen regulators' response to urgent financial problems.

Besides the United States, the other members of the G7 are Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Canada. Friday's action preceded the weekend meetings of the 185-nation International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

The plan is designed


having credit rating agencies distinguish the ratings they give for regular securities, such as corporate bonds, from those they assign to more complex investments. These agencies have been criticized for contributing to the problems by not accurately assigning risk to mortgage-backed investments.

Yet another recommendation would strengthen supervisors' guidance to banks for dealing with cash crunches and having banks run "stress tests" to see how they cope under different scenarios of financial strain.

The plan also calls for the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, an international body of regulators, to make sure banks have enough capital to cover any potential losses.

Meanwhile, ongoing efforts by the U.S., backed by the G7, to prod China to let its currency rise in value also were discussed. China's undervalued currency has been blamed forcontributing to the United States' swollen trade deficit and the loss of millions of factory jobs. The G7 officials welcomed progress that Beijing has made on the currency front but said the country needs to move more quickly to let its currency rise in value.

The G7 officials welcomed efforts by some central banks, including the Fed, to expand lending to squeezed financial institutions to help ease market turmoil.

The head of Germany's central bank, Axel Weber, also welcomed U.S. efforts to stabilize markets. "I think that the measures that were taken in the U.S. have already had some effect," Weber said.

Paulson said there was intense interest among the G7 officials about the state of the U.S. economy, the world's largest.

When Bernanke was talking about it, "I didn't see anybody


dozing off," Paulson quipped. The Treasury secretary acknowledged that the first three months of this year was a "tough quarter" and said he expected the current April-to-June period to be "relatively tough" as well. Many private economists believe the economy contracted in the first quarter and could still be ebbing now.

Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the Bank of Japan, said stagnation in the U.S. economy is enhancing uncertainty about the world economy. Ministers, he said, "have to recognize the complex situation."

Soaring oil prices also are complicating the global outlook.

In the United States, high energy prices are acting as a double-edged sword: they are causing people to spend less on other things, thus adding another drag on growth. And, they increase the risks of an inflation flare-up as othercompanies boost their prices in response. U.S. gasoline prices hit another record Friday of $3.365 a gallon, according to AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.

The G7 finance officials had a dinner scheduled for Friday night that was to include executives of some of the world's biggest financial companies. The idea: Look at the causes and consequences of the recent financial turmoil. Officials invited to those talks included top executives of Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley.


format for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game presented by Discover, the three forwards, two defensemen and goalie with the most votes will be named first NHL All-Stars."The All-Star Fan Balloting has always been about fan engagement and giving fans the chance to see their favorite players face-off in the All-Star Game," said Brian Jennings, NHL Executive Vice President of Marketing. "The exciting changes to the format for the All-Star Game and Honda NHL SuperSkills should spark the intensity in this year's balloting process."The defending Stanley Cup® champion Chicago Blackhawks have placed a League-high six players on the 100-name ballot, led by 2010 Playoffs MVP Jonathan Toews . Joining the Blackhawks captain are defensemen Brian Campbell, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook plus forwards Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane Twenty-year-oldcenter Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who leads the League in goals and points this season and whose 51 goals last season tied him with Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby for the goal-scoring title, is making his first career appearance on the All-Star ballot. Other 20-year-olds making their All-Star ballot debuts are defenseman Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, who followed Stamkos to the stage as the second overall selection in the 2008 Entry Draft, and center John Tavares of the New York Islanders, the first overall selection in 2009.NHL.com/vote, the microsite for 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, will feature interactive English and French ballots. Each player ballot includes video highlights and real-time player statistics. Fans will be permitted to select as few as one player


Raleigh. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win.The NHL will promote NHL All-Star Fan Balloting across its TV, print, online, in-arena, social networking and wireless advertising platforms. Promotional support will be provided by the NHL Network™, NHL Radio™ and broadcast partners VERSUS (U.S.), CBC (Canada) and RDS (Canada). Promotional materials for the campaign, in both English and French, will launch on Monday, Nov. 15, the first day of voting.ePrize designed and developed the NHL.com and NHL on Facebook ballots as well as the mobile websites. Telescope, Inc., a pioneer in mobile solutions and participation TV, developed the text-to-vote program for the 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Balloting.The 2011 NHL All-Star Game presented by Discover will mark the first time Carolina has hosted NHL All-Star activities. The League'sRevelate Designs
Egress Pocket Handlebar Bag

Details

The Egress Pocket is a waterproof, seam-welded, roll-top handlebar bag. It integrates with the Sweetroll and Harness, or can be used standalone on the handlebars with the included strap kit. The side profile of the Egress is curved slightly to contour around the main drybag so the bags nest well when the straps are tightened. This bag was built with the distance traveler in mind. It features a removable padded liner, giving you the option to protect electronics when the bag is removed and dropped at camp. The liner also features a small zippered pocket.

On the outside, the Egress has a small carry handle and D-rings to attach a minimalist shoulder strap (included), making it a versatile travel companion. A jacket or extra layer


Exposing pro-Israel bias, propaganda, disinformation and spin in Australia's mainstream media. Monitoring pro-Israel influence in Australia's public and political arena.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Wikipoo

Most interesting:

"Public servants and political staffers appear to have made tens of thousands of anonymous changes to Wikipedia that insult a world leader and a former prime minister, scrub embarrassing information and even claim the Holocaust was 'justified'. The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has ordered the heads of the Defence, Foreign Affairs & Trade, Health, Agriculture and Parliamentary Services departments to investigate possible breaches of government IT policy and report back in a week." (Wiki mischief: public servants changing encyclopaedia entries, James Massola, Sydney Morning Herald, 27/10/16)

As for the aforementioned "world leader," here are the gory details:

"Someone from the Department of Foreign Affairs andGovernment promises to investigate ‘unprecedented’ accident as six volunteers remain in hospital after trial for pharmaceutical company Bial

One man is brain dead and three others could face irreversible neurological damage after they volunteered to take part in a drugs trial in western France.

Six volunteers remain in hospital in Rennes, Brittany, after taking part in the Phase 1 trial for a new experimental medication designed to treat mood disorders such as anxiety, which was under development by the Portuguese pharmaceutical company Bial.

The French government promised to investigate the “tragic circumstances” of what it called an unprecedented and exceptionally serious accident which has sent shockwaves through the pharmaceutical industry.

French drug trial leaves one brain dead and five critically ill Read more

The six men, aged between 28 and 49, had been


pronounced fit and healthy when they arrived at the Biotrial private clinic at the start of the drug trial on 4 January.

As paid volunteers , they spent over a week at the approved clinic where they tested the drug by regularly taking increased doses by mouth. Approximately 90 people had taken the drug while about 30 others received a placebo.

The six men who were hospitalised were the group who had taken the drug regularly and had taken the most.

Contrary to earlier reports, the health minister Marisol Touraine stressed that the drug did not contain cannabis or any element derived from cannabis. The minister said the drug was meant to act on the body’s endocannabinoid system. It had an impact on receptors which regulate pain, mood or appetite.

The menbegan taking the drug on 7 January after being checked for health and fitness. The first volunteer was admitted to the neurology department at the nearby hospital in Rennes three days later.

Pierre-Gilles Edan, head of the neurology department, said the man had come in with acute symptoms similar to a stroke and was now in a brain-dead state. The other volunteers were admitted to hospital shortly after. He said four men were suffering from neurological problems, three of whom might face permanent damage. A sixth volunteer was being monitored in hospital.

He said there was no known antidote to the drug because it had never been used on humans in that dosage. All trials on the drug have been suspended and all volunteers who have taken part in the


"mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of YOUR name"

#MoralStory: One Solitary Life

Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher.

He never owned a home. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put His foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place He was born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself…

While still a young man, the tide of popularopinion turned against him. His friends ran away. One of them denied Him. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. While He was dying His executioners gambled for the only piece of property He had on earth – His coat. When He was dead, He was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend.

Twenty long centuries have come and gone, and today He is a centerpiece of the human race and leader of the column of progress.

I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, all the navies that were ever built; all the parliaments that ever sat and all the


answers that were given the American people on September 15th by the ambassador to the United Nations were false-in fact, contradicted by the classified information which was kept out of the secretary (sic) to the United Nations' report, who by the way in the president's words, "had nothing to do with Benghazi," which questions why she was sent out to start with.

Why is it that the administration still refuses to provide the full text of the e-mails regarding the deletion of references to Al Qaida and terrorism in the talking points? Why do we care? Because if the classified information had been included, it gives an entirely different version of events to the American people.

Going to the American people and tell them what happened, then you ought toChris Stevens very well. I knew him very well. I knew him on July 7th when I went to Libya to observe the elections. And at that time, on July 7th, he expressed to me his deep and grave concerns about security, particularly in Benghazi. And he continued to communicate with the State Department, and I don't know who else was privy to those cables, of his deep concern about the security there and the need for additional assistance.

And I will argue with-with-with facts that after that event took place, after the fall of Gadhafi, the, quote, "soft footprint" was partially, to some degree, responsible for the tragedy that- that took place. The American people and the families of these four brave Americans still have not gotten the


I used a webservice to do a broad check against the server certificate.
It didn't reveal any real problems, but mentioned the server cert was still using SHA1. That reminded me I had renewed the root certificate quite a while ago. Unfortunately that node's server certificate was still signed by the OLD root cert (which technically is still valid in terms of dates). Installed on the clients (including the emulator) was only the NEW root cert. Because of equal common names I hadn't noticed this. It was only the v6 emulator which also still had the old root cert installed.
After generating a new server certificate signed by the new CA the connection was established.
Sorry for wasting your time.

This invention relates to a process and an apparatus for forming capsules, for example for the delivery of pharmaceuticals, and also to the resulting capsules.
A variety of pharmaceuticals and other materials are delivered in capsules. Where the material is a particulate material such as a powder it may be enclosed in a hard capsule, typically of elongated round-ended cylindrical shape, made in two pieces for assembly around the material. Both liquid and particulate material may be enclosed in soft capsules, these capsules being made from films of a soft elastic polymer which are brought together between rotating dies that have cavities in their surfaces. The material to fill the capsules is supplied between the films as the films deform into the cavities; as the dies move the films


The long awaited LCK Summer Playoffs finally began. The first series, a wild card match featuring 'SK Telecom T1' and 'Afreeca Freecs', took place on the stage of 'Seoul Esports Stadium' on the 12th of August(KST). And as expected from the World Champions, SKT redeemed themselves from their fluctuating performance in the regular split, by completely dominating the Freecs and ending the game with a score of 2:0.

During the series, 'Bang' and 'Peanut' received the title of MVP for games 1 and 2 respectively. Dealing just as much damage as all of his teammates combined, Bang led the team to victory in the 1st set. Peanut, on the other hand, displayed a mind-boggling play; stealing Baron from the Freecs, despite having Cho'Gath and Sejuani as his oppositions.

After theIndian Liberal Federation of 1916. It primarily consisted of Telugu feudal landlords who went out of the way to support British rule.

They opposed Annie Besant /Mahatma Gandhi etc. Their claim was to represent Dravidians as opposed to Aryan Brahmins—who by some Marxist historians have migrated or invaded India from Europe.

Although it professed to represent all non-Brahmins, the Justice Party eventually lost the support of Muslims and SC’s, who accused it of serving the interests of only a few castes like Vellalars (Mudaliars, Pillais), Balija Naidus, Beri Chettis, Kapus and Kammas.

The political class in Tamil Nadu played this Dravidian song ably assisted by print and film media.

They ruled the Madras Presidency from 1920 till 1937 under different permutations till Congress came to power. It got renamed as Justice Party


which was captured by E.V Ramasamy [Naikar] who made it in to a social movement not participating in polls.

EVR was a stooge of the British and totally opposed freedom movement. He even requested /begged British not to leave India. He wanted his ‘Dravidastan’ to be a separate country or merged with Pakistan. But Jinnah was not enthusiastic.

EVR declared 15th August 1947 as a mourning day. It is still a mystery why he was not arrested at that time under Defense of India Act— may be due to British pressure on the new Government. He married his adopted daughter when he was in his seventies and she in twenties. His chela Annadurai parted company with him to participate in electoral politics.

The idea that the southern part of India isa separate entity conquered by the Aryan invaders was preposterous and based on the fiction of Aryan Invasion Theory or AIT which has been proved wrong by historians/archaeologists and recently by geneticists. Incidentally, Ambedkar disputed various hypotheses of the Aryan homeland being outside India and concluded the Aryan homeland was India itself.

In 1956 Potti Sriramulu of Andhra went on a fast unto death to get a separate Andhra state based on Telugu language. That really impacted the Dravidian folks since language based states got created and the Dravidian idea was within Tamilnad only. That time many saner leaders including Ambedkar were not enthusiastic about language based states. Ironically the same Andhra Pradesh got divided into two states recently disproving that, language alone is great unifier.

The Dravidian poisonous seed


was ignored by Nehru clan which ruled India for nearly 50 years.

When the DMK under Annadurai captured power in 1967 the then Congress Chief Minister Bakthavatsalam famously and accurately told that poisonous virus is spreading.

The political class in Tamil Nadu played this Dravidian song ably assisted by print and film media. Much later TV and other media. The main theme song was that Tamils are separate race and so it needs to have separate identity and maybe land. The Sri Lankan LTTE revolt assisted by Church and European powers was also used to make the song louder.

Anyhow the time has come to squarely face these Dravidian frauds and expose them.

This original seed has grown into cactus of different form. Today one section of the EVR chickens or followersМастер и Маргарита

Владимир Семашков - Мастер и Маргарита

Vladimir Nikolaevich Semashkov is a Russian singer who was born in Tula, an industrial city south of Moscow. He already started writing songs when he was 14 years old.

Semashkov became a teacher in Physical education but he also took singing classes at the music school of Kaliningrad. Later he worked as an actor at the Kachalin Drama Theatre in Novomoskovsk and as a journalist and correspondent for the radio.

Meanwhile, he performed on stage the songs he wrote. Although he writes his own songs, and often plays them, only accompanied by his guitar, he does not want ba called a Russia bard. "My songs are a mix of jazz, rock, pop and chanson," he says, "sometimes I'm even even slipping away into


mysterious Russian gypsy romances."

He made several CDs of which the first one, Жизнь (Zhizn) or Life, was released in 1995.

In 2006, Vladimir Semashkov wrote the song Мастер и Маргарита (Master i Margarita), which was recorded on his album Отель (Otel) or Hotel.Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell has signed a multiyear contract extension with the team. The deal was struck months ago, the Lions said.

Caldwell, 62, had been in the final year of his contract and consistently has had to answer questions about whether he will return in 2018. Those questions included speculation about retirement and whether he felt he should be coaching on a lame-duck deal.

Turns out he never was leaving.

"I don't worry about those kinds of things," Caldwell said earlier in September, when he was asked about an extension. "I don't think twice about them. They don't concern me. I have one mission: to take care of my men and to win football games. ... That's the truth.

"So it may be great to ask those questions, which


is fine. I'm going to answer them the exact same way if you ask them now or six weeks from now. It's going to be exactly the same way. It doesn't concern me. My concern, like I said, is winning football games."

Players have routinely said how much they enjoy playing for Caldwell and how they appreciate his approach to keeping them fresh throughout the season. He also has been credited for helping turn Matthew Stafford -- now the NFL's highest-paid player -- into one of the league's better quarterbacks.

Caldwell has taken the Lions to the playoffs in two of his three seasons. With a winning percentage of .580 (29-21), he is the most successful Detroit coach in the Super Bowl era.

Caldwell faced questions about his job security inboth 2015 and 2016. When the Lions fired then-general manager Martin Mayhew and replaced him with Bob Quinn, Quinn took a week to decide whether he wanted to keep Caldwell before retaining him. Then last season, the Lions announced during the week leading up to their playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks that Caldwell would be returning.

Over seven seasons as a head coach with the Indianapolis Colts and Detroit, Caldwell has a 55-43 record. He has made the playoffs four times and has had three seasons of 10 wins or more.

The Lions carry a 2-0 record into Sunday's early-season showdown with the Falcons.


Eddie Jones has given Dylan Hartley's England captaincy its strongest endorsement yet to edge him closer to retaining the role for the 2019 World Cup.

Saints skipper Hartley, the only player to have started all 22 Tests under Jones, was at the helm for a fifth successive victory over Australia on Saturday after a trio of late tries at Twickenham saw the Wallabies collapse to a record 30-6 defeat.

Jones stated in May that Hartley could be his World Cup skipper if he continued his upward trajectory having initially viewed him as a 'foundation' captain as part of a two-year plan.

The opening half of the Australian's four-year contract will conclude after the clash against Samoa on Saturday with Hartley's leadership already having scaled fresh heights in the eyes of hishead coach.

"Dylan was outstanding," Jones said. "His captaincy was first-class. He's moving from being a good captain to being a better captain.

"He manages the referee well, manages the team well. He's got a good demeanour about him with the referee.

"Your ability to communicate effectively with the referee is so important and he does that brilliantly.

"He's been around a bit. He's seen the bottom of the trough and he's now surfing at the top of the crest and he appreciates relationships.

"He appreciates the opportunity of what he's doing at the moment and he's only going to grow as captain."


Sunday, April 21, 2013

David Marbain, roadman with the Native American Church, sings while holding a peyote fan and gourd rattle

I'm not into the details of US legislation but (naively?) thought that members of the Native American Church have the right to both possess and use peyote as an integral part of their religious ceremonies.

Assemblage of a water drum

But apparently this is not always the case as documented by the Press Democrat's report on NAC roadman David Marbain's struggle to get his seized peyote returned:

A minister in the North Coast chapter of the Native American Church says his right to religious freedom was violated when sheriff's deputies seized mind-altering peyote from his home during a raid on indoor pot gardens.

Former Santa Rosa resident David Marbain, 56, is seeking thereturn of nearly 5 pounds of the dried cactus known for its hallucinogenic effects as well as 27 live plants that were taken in the 2010 sweep.

Marbain insists it was legal for him to have the natural source of the drug mescaline because it is sacramental medicine that was being used for religious purposes.

He's calling on the Sheriff's Office to give it back so he can continue to use it or dispose of it according to Indian tradition.

“Peyote has been used in Native American rituals for many thousands of years,” said Marbain, who traces his roots to the Mohawk Indians. “It's central to our ceremonies in the Native American Church. It's our sacrament.”

The North Coast chapter of the national organization has about 50 members, church officials said.

But Sonoma


County prosecutors are opposing the release, saying the peyote is contraband and not subject to First Amendment protections.

Deputy District Attorney Anne Masterson said in court papers that it is listed as a controlled substance, making its possession and cultivation illegal.

She said it is not exempt because it is viewed by some as religious or sacramental.

“To return the peyote to the defendant or anyone, even a holy person from his tribe, would be improper, as it would be a court-sanctioned violation of the laws of the state,” she said in opposition papers filed in February.

However, Marbain's lawyer, Omar Figueroa, argued the seizure is a violation of Marbain's rights because of his membership in the church, founded about a century ago in Oklahoma. Members practice Peyotism, which they believe putshouse along with two paper bags of peyote and more than two dozen live peyote plants, prosecutors said.

He was initially charged with 18 felonies, including cultivation of marijuana for sale and using his house to distribute a controlled substance. The charges were dropped in January in a plea bargain in which he admitted one count of possession of concentrated cannabis.

He was sentenced to probation and community service.

Now, the longtime “roadman” or minister with the Native American Church says he wants his peyote back. Like Indians before him, he said he's been using it in rituals across the southwestern United States for years, estimating he's taken peyote “literally hundreds of times.”

“It heightens your awareness and puts you in a mode of prayer,” Marbain said.

He's run into no legal snags


and that the court lacked authority to increase his sentence after he had begun service of it.  The motion was denied on November 27, 1973.  On December 7, 1973, Llerena filed a motion for reconsideration of the order of November 27th on the ground that the opinion in Caille v. United States, supra, handed down on November 26, 1973, supported his contention that the special parole term could not be added without his being afforded an opportunity to be present.  At a hearing on the motion held on December 17, 1973, with Llerena and his counsel and an Assistant United States Attorney present, the Court set aside the corrected judgment of June 4th and sentenced Llerena to eighteen months imprisonment with a special parole term17, 1973, he had passed the period when the rule authorizing the correction of an illegal sentence at any time would be applicable.  That contention is based upon his construction of the effect of the application of the provisions of the mandatory release statutes quoted in footnote 5 to the portion of his prison sentence not served.  Since he was actually in custody thirteen months, only five months remained on his eighteen months sentence when he was mandatorily released.  18 U.S.C. 4164 provides that a petitioner so released shall 'be deemed as if released on parole until the expiration of the maximum term or terms for which he was sentenced less one hundred and eighty days.'  Llerena was therefore not subject to parole under


did not have Llerena present when the corrected sentence was pronounced.  On its face, the corrected sentence then imposed complied with the statutes, and would have been legal except for the fact that Llerena was not present.  The parties were operating under that judgment until it was set aside on Llerena's motion on December 17, 1973, challenging its legality because of his absence at the time it was pronounced.  At the same hearing, with an Assistant United States Attorney and Llerena present, the Court again pronounced the same corrected sentence that was contained in the judgment of June 4, 1973.  If the validity of the sentence of December 17, 1973 had to turn on whether Llerena was free of all imprisonment and parole obligationsspoken in 4 states does it mean that it should be the national language (or official)?

India was never a unified country in its thousands of years of history. India became India post Independence. Before that it was several kingdoms and princely states which had their ways of governance. Indian Union was created much like how a European Union is proposed but just that it became one large country.How is it possible to select one language(say English) in European union and proclaim it as official. French and Germans would never agree.

I feel it will never be possible to make one Indian language its official language. by de-facto, english is the official language and it will remain so. Iam an Indian and i speak Hindi fluently, but i feel its


we fail to realize that we do have Goa, Andaman and nicobar and many more states also in India, who did not face mughuls at all and had NO or LESS influence of Hindi. The constitution was written for everyone. So there was no compulsion on Hindi. :)

Isn't is interesting thing, 60 years into independence, and people do not understand than India is not merely four states closer to the capital.

Also there is no NATIONAL language in India and a verdict was given by Guj high court very recently.

Does anyone know Mumbai was never ruled by Mughuls? The first and last rulers in mumbai where British, hindi never stepped foot in mumbai, only when state decided to communicate with center in Hindi they decided to teach it inCBI to conduct speedy and focused investigations in the cases of Mohammed Yousuf Khan, former chairman of the J&K Bank Ltd, Rajendra Tickoo, the then vigilance commissioner and Zahoor Ahmad Malik, whose names too have figured in the investigation report produced by the CBI before the court.

Last year 18 people including former ministers Ghulam Ahmad Mir of the Congress and Raman Mattoo, senior IAS officer Iqbal Khanday, DIG BSF K.C. Padhi, two DSPs of state police and the alleged kingpin of the scandal Sabeena were arrested in connection with the case earlier. They were later released on bail and are facing trial at a Chandigarh court.

The court decision created a furore in Valley and civil secretariat in Srinagar as the mater came alive again after a lull of


late elementary school and early middle-school readers. Clocking in at a hefty 534 pages (and longer and almost wider than it is tall), Hugo Cabret was an unusual choice. And yet its detailed black and white drawings, and its mix of verbal and pictorial storytelling, could certainly be argued to be distinguished.

The two medals' criteria overlap in interesting ways.

In December, I'd predicted that This One Summer would walk away with the Printz award as the best book written for teens this year, based entirely on literary merit. Although "literary" seems at first to refer only to words, books that include both words and pictures have been recognized in the past. Consider American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, the medal winner in 2007.

Similarly, while the Caldecott's "for children"their heritage remains despite the distance. Colón's warm and windy illustrations are just perfect for this story. (And if you're as big a fan of Colón's work as I am, watch for his next book, Draw!, coming September 16.) Read our review.

Bird by Crystal Chan
On the day Jewel was born, her brother tried to fly off a cliff and died. Twelve years later, Grandpa has still not uttered a word, and Jewel feels stifled by her moody parents. She meets a boy who calls himself John (which was her brother's name), but Grandpa's convinced that the boy is a duppy, a type of malevolent spirit. Chan drew on her own mixed-race upbringing for this heartbreaking story, as Jewel takes pride in her Jamaican heritage but gets frustrated when


people expect her to speak Spanish—even more frustrated when strangers ask what she is instead of who. Read our review.

The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond by Brenda Woods
Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Woods (The Red Rose Box) was inspired to write Violet’s story by the circumstances of a biracial daughter of a friend who was unable to trace the African-American side of her family. From this true story comes the uplifting tale of a biracial 11-year-old girl who meets the African-American side of her family for the first time. After a rocky start, Violet and her dad's family build a relationship around personal prayer, her family’s difficult history and her own racial identity, all while dancing to old records and whipping up some delicious meals. Read our review.

TheCrossover by Kwame Alexander
This novel-in-verse about family and basketball is full of quick wordplay, deft rhymes and allusions to classical and jazz music. Twelve-year-old Josh and his twin brother Jordan live for the game, but their home life is just as strong. Their mother is tough but fair with the boys, and their father is an ex-player whose pro dreams faded after an injury. After an irreplaceable loss, familial bonds become even more important. This book definitely has a rhythm all its own, as the verses here are more than just a device to encourage reluctant readers. It is kinetic, gripping poetry. Read our review.

The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew
Created by Chinese American artist Chu F. Hing and first appearing in 1944 in Blazing


Comics, the Green Turtle was the very first Asian-American superhero. National Book Award finalist Yang and artist Liew rescued the Green Turtle from obscurity with this funny origin tale. Nineteen-year-old Hank was just an average boy—until his mother decided he should be a hero. Now he's training in martial arts and getting in over his head with the local crime scene. Fortunately a dash of Chinese mythology gives him the chance to fulfill her dream. Read our review.

Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
Special-ed teenagers Quincy and Biddie have just graduated from high school and must enter the real world. They've been matched up as roommates (though mixed-race Quincy isn’t sure how she feels about interacting with a white landlady), and as they learn how to fend for themselves,the girls find unexpected friendship with each other as well as with their landlady. The story unfolds in dual voices that are truly unforgettable, revealing their progress and fears, as well as physical, mental and sexual trauma. It's a frank and honest story about physical and mental disabilities that never feels cliche or sensationalized. Read our review.

When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
Ali lives with his mom and sister in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn. He hangs out with his best friends Noodles and Needles—who was born with Tourette's syndrome and knits to help focus his attention—on the streets and on the brownstone stoop, and of course they get themselves in a bit of trouble. Reynolds' depiction of urban life is authentic, and his characters are well


a new life, with new parents, in an exciting place? And a castle—definitely a castle! With chefs and maids and servants—everything you could ever want. In Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times, written by Emma Trevayne, 10-year-old Jack gets exactly this. Unfortunately, things are not as wonderful as they may seem." Read our full review.

Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson
Ages 10 and up
"Jaleigh Johnson has created a uniquely imaginative world in her first book for middle-grade readers, The Mark of the Dragonfly. Thirteen-year-old Piper is a feisty, orphaned girl who survives by discovering and restoring flying objects from meteor showers. What she doesn’t count on is finding Anna, who is being chased by a member of King Aron’s army and bears the mysterious mark of the dragonfly."Read our full review.

If your child or teen is interested in juicy mysteries,
why not try . . .

Three Bird Summer by Sara St. Antoine
Ages 10 and up
"For the first time ever, it will just be Adam, his mom and his aging grandmother at their cabin on Three Bird Lake. His parents have recently divorced, and although it will be a different kind of summer, 12-year-old Adam looks forward to escaping the routine of school, sitting on the dock by himself and watching the loons." Read our full review.

Ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila Turnage
Ages 10 and up
"On the heels of solving her first mystery in the Newbery Honor book Three Times Lucky, Mo LoBeau faces more intrigue in her tiny North Carolina town of Tupelo Landing. Just when


set a new world record for summer reading.

Browse all of our children's and teen book coverage for your young reader's next great read!

Children's Book Week is administered by Every Child a Reader (ECAR), a literacy organization dedicated to instilling a lifelong love of reading in children. The Children's Book Council, the national non-profit trade association for children's book publishers, is also a sponsor.

How true, Mr. Gantos—and quite relevant to your own life! Coming June 14 from Macmillan Children's, Gantos' popular Joey Pigza series is getting a major redesign with artwork by Lane Smith. Smith is the illustrator behind several Caldecott Honor-winning picture books, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Grandpa Green.

The Joey Pigza series, which stars a troubled young boy with ADHD, includes four titles. The first, JoeyPigza Swallowed the Key, was a 1998 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature. Joey Pigza Loses Control was a 2001 Newbery Honor Book. The next two titles were What Would Joey Pigza Do? and I Am Not Joey Pigza.

Posted by Cat on March 12, 2014

We all have our favorite heroines from children's and young adult literature: Eloise, Pippi, Hermione, Katniss, Matilda—the list goes on and on. And then there are the real-life historical figures who paved the way for little girls everwhere: Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks and so many others.

In honor of Women's History Month, we're highlighting 10 new books that give young readers a fresh batch of heroines, from new fictional favorites to historical role models getting some much-deserved attention:

"Ellen, 'born with saltwater


authors, published posthumously: Ice Whale by Jean Craighead George and The Islands of Chaldea by Diana Wynne Jones. Both books were left unfinished at the time of the author's death and were completed by talented family members.

Coming April 3 from Penguin, Ice Whale (ages 9 to 11) was Jean Craighead George's final novel and was completed by her children, Craig and Twig, after her passing in 2012. George, the author of more than 100 books, won the 1972 Newbery Medal for Julie of the Wolves and a 1959 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain.

Ice Whale is yet another epic nature adventure set in northern Alaska, but this one unfolds with a surprising twist: It alternates between voices of Eskimos and a bowhead whale, and chapters featuringthe whale include squiggly symbols, invented by George to represent whale sounds.

Ice Whale also has some especially sweet acknowledgements from Craig and Twig:

"We especially thank our mother, Jean, for leaving us with this "homework assignment," which pulled us all together after she died."

Dianna Wynne Jones, author of more than 40 fantasy novels, includingHowl's Moving Castle and the Chrestomanci series, died in 2011 before she could finish The Islands of Chaldea (ages 10 and up). Jones' sister, novelist and actress Urusla Jones, completed the unfinished manuscript, which will be published April 22 by Greenwillow Books. This standalone fantasy has all the makings of a classic Jones novel. The publisher shares more:

"Aileen comes from a long line of magic makers, and her Aunt Beck is the most powerful magician on


Skarr. But even though she is old enough, Aileen's magic has yet to reveal itself. When Aileen is sent over the sea on a mission for the King, she worries that she'll be useless and in the way. A powerful (but mostly invisible) cat changes all of that—and with every obstacle Aileen faces, she becomes stronger and more confident and her magic blooms."

Ice Whale and The Islands of Chaldea definitely sound like two treasures.

Posted by Cat on February 12, 2014

February is Black History Month, the perfect time to remind young readers of beloved heroes and heroines like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman. This year, new books focus on other important figures, including Malcolm X, the many voices of the Harlem Renaissance and unexpected championsof equality, from unstoppable performers to long-forgotten slaves.

We picked our 10 favorite new books for honoring African-American heroes and heroines. Some of these stories are inspiring, some brutal and unflinching, but all are valuable and educational.

"Kristy Dempsey revisits a watershed moment in performing arts history in her sparkling new book, A Dance Like Starlight. The story’s spirited young heroine, an African-American girl who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, lives with her mother in Harlem. The year is 1951." Read our full review.

"This lyrical tribute to Sugar Hill, the historic Harlem neighborhood of the 1920s and ‘30s, and its legendary inhabitants packs a lot of information with an economy of words and R. Gregory Christie’s colorful, stylized paintings." Read our full review.

Under the Freedom Tree by Susan VanHecke,


money. Searching for Sarah Rector draws upon photographs, census records, sensationalist newspaper articles and first-person interviews to tell a fascinating account of a little-known time in American history." Read our full review.

The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin
Roaring Brook | Ages 10 to 14

"In The Port Chicago 50, Steve Sheinkin, author of the Newbery Honor book Bomb, tells the harrowing story of the fight for the lives and rights of 50 black sailors." Read our full review.

Cy in Chains by David L. Dudley
Clarion | Ages 14 and up

"Cy in Chains is a difficult, painful novel, but it’s an important one. Cy quickly morphs from a kind, compassionate boy, looking out for his friend before the accident, to a young man who’s been broken by a life of hardBecause he is bloody well-hung!

Well this (to my surprise) did not get a laugh, or even a mild titter. But people stood silent for a short while and then each person in the room expressed their disgust in the manner of Saddam's demise.

Now for those reading this, the party was not at a muslim house, nor was it attended by anyone with any natural sympathy for Saddam at all. In fact it was at a house in a white 'working class' Northern town with a labour MP. This is a typical 'salt of the earth' working class area. at the party where people of all political persuasions, but everyone was disgusted at the way in which Saddam was publicly executed and in the way in which we all


where collectively tarred, as British subjects, with the same brush as Blair.

Christians, atheists, labour supporters, tories and independents all agreed upon what was wrong. All agreed that Bush and Blair are the greatest terrorists on earth.

When many people from such diverse backgrounds and beliefs all agree on these things, then surely an awakening of consciousness is taking place. The dark forces are losing. 2007 shall bear witness to even greater understandings of the awakening of the human spirit.---
address: 'CERN, Geneva, Switzerland'
author:
- 'M. Lamont'
title: 'LHC: status and commissioning plans'
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After an intense period of preparation, the LHC started full beam commissioning on September 10th 2008. Initial progress was excellent, however commissioning was curtailed by the serious incident in sector 34 which saw the opening of an interconnect busbar during powering tests without beam. This provoked a destructive release of a large volume of Helium into the insulation vacuum of the sector. The damage caused was extensive and has required the removal of 51 main magnets (dipoles and quadrupoles) and the repair of the considerable collateral damage.

This paper gives a brief overview of the present understanding of the causes of the incident; the status of the repair; the compensatory measures that are being put in place to ensure


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Ordinarily, documentaries about education attract little attention, and seldom, if ever, reach neighborhood movie theaters. Davis Guggenheim’s Waiting for “Superman” is different. It arrived in late September with the biggest publicity splash I have ever seen for a documentary. Not only was it the subject of major stories in Time and New York, but it was featured twice on The Oprah Winfrey Show and was the centerpiece of several days of programming by NBC, including an interview with President Obama.

Two other films expounding the same arguments—The Lottery and The Cartel—were released in the late spring, but they received far less attention than Guggenheim’s film. His reputation as the director of the Academy Award–winning An Inconvenient Truth, about global warming, contributed


New York City public schools and eager to win a spot in a shiny new charter school in Harlem.

For many people, these arguments require a willing suspension of disbelief. Most Americans graduated from public schools, and most went from school to college or the workplace without thinking that their school had limited their life chances. There was a time—which now seems distant—when most people assumed that students’ performance in school was largely…for urbanized areas, it was back to the drawing board for area planners to carve out appropriate zoning for several neighborhoods experiencing robust growth and business interest.

Accelerated by the arrival of bus rapid transit, city planners unveiled a consolidated proposal to rezone properties in Monroe Ward, the part of downtown between Belvidere and Ninth streets, and south of West Broad Street to the Downtown Expressway. The changes have density and height in mind, as they would create just two zoning districts in that designated area: B-4, the business zoning that already covers much of the ward; and TOD-1, the “transit-oriented nodal district” that the city last year applied at Scott’s Addition, primarily along Broad Street and the Boulevard.

City planners also shifted their rezoning efforts to Manchester with the


traction for new development in 2018.

A string of announcements through the year helped bolster the historic neighborhood’s credibility in the development scene, including the pending arrival of Safety Team Brewing at a defunct car wash site at 310 W. Brookland Park Blvd.

In collaboration with Virginia Union University, developer LaMar Dixon of Dixon/Lee Development Group plans to overhaul the former American National Bank Building at 201 W. Brookland Park Blvd. into a business accelerator.

Cory Weiner, the largest commercial property owner on West Brookland Park Boulevard, continues to see his labor bear fruit after making big buys in the neighborhood last year — landing several tenants that include Hand/Thrown, a 1,000-square-foot ceramic arts studio and shop at 123 W. Brookland Park Blvd. that opened last month.

Boho Studios has signed aat 1400 Roseneath Road.

Industrial demand stays strong

Some of the year’s biggest deals were industrial plays across the metro region, but Chesterfield County was by far the biggest beneficiary.

Ramen noodle maker Maruchan Virginia Inc. submitted an application in August to expand its factory at 8101 Whitepine Road in the county’s Airport Industrial Park by about 30,000 square feet.

Work has started on hummus maker Sabra Dipping Co.’s 38,000-square-foot expansion of its 220,000-square-foot plant at 15900 Sabra Way, as well as at PepsiCo’s new 220,000-square-foot facility at 1608 Willis Road.

Bissell, a Michigan-based vacuum cleaner maker, acquired about 40 acres at 1200 Battery Brooke Parkway in the James River Industrial Center, a parcel that once was slated to be part of the planned 650-acre Shandong Tranlin Paper Co. factory. Bissell is planning


a 611,500-square-foot industrial complex to be built in phases.

Back in the city, Pennsylvania-based industrial company Kinsley announced plans to establish a steel fabrication plant in the former 27-acre Williams Bridge Co. complex at 700 E. Fourth St. and 1500 Goodes St. at the eastern edge of Manchester.

Catch up on more deals

With too much to fit onto this page, follow this link to scroll through all of this year’s commercial real estate news.Frank is hardly the first critic to remark upon a disconnect between the lives of wealthy liberals and the grittier constituencies they supposedly serve. As the historian Steve Fraser demonstrates in his wide-ranging new book, the idea of the “limousine liberal” has a long and messy history all its own. The term originated during the 1969 New York mayoral campaign, when the Democratic candidate Mario Procaccino charged the highborn Liberal Party incumbent John Lindsay, formerly a Republican, with acts unbecoming to his social class. Procaccino’s accusation differed slightly from Frank’s: Procaccino believed that Lindsay genuinely sought ambitious programs to empower the poor and the black and the disenfranchised. The problem was that Lindsay did it all from the “silk-stocking district” of the Upper East Side, where his wealth