campaigning for his success.the people's
planning was the most important programme introduced by the tenth Kerala
assembly. It is a kind of democratic planning and implementation of
developmental programmes at the grass root level to suit people's desire. It
has since created a new developmental culture in the state.England open their doors to young people to take over the adult roles and to gain an insight into the world of work. The students were allowed to run the reception, help out in the gift shop, search for pests & even handle some of the exhibits.

Rubbish was the topic of conversation for the Yr 7 students as they were treated to a workshop promoting anti littering and chewing gum disposal. The school is currently working towards the Green Flag Eco Award which involves the whole school being more aware of re-usage, sustainability, reducing the schools emissions and a lot more. Next week the Eco Captains are leading assemblies to raise awareness of the award and also reveal plans to build a greenhouse made from recycled plastic bottles


humorous, informative and engaging presentation and I will take a lot away from it; as I’m sure will all the students who attended. We were very fortunate to have this opportunity to listen to such influential figures in the Premier League setup and successful businessmen in their own right, so a big thank you to Mrs Golla and Mrs Foxcroft for making this possible!

Three influential figures from the world of football shared their stories with a packed hall of captivated Tring School pupils. David Dein, former vice-chairman of Arsenal Football Club and the Football Association, explained how the Premier League has grown. He was joined by legendary commentator John ‘Motty’ Motson and football accountant, Dan Jones – a former deputy head boy of Tring School. It was aSports newsroom in action, as well as having the opportunity to pitch their ideas to the rest of the group for a new drama.

The students also took a virtual tour of some of the careers available within the company, and met Spencer Fearon – a sports pundit and ex-champion boxer – who gave a great motivational (and hilarious) speech about their future.

They also had the chance to work on an extended project within three ‘challenge’ areas – sports, news & entertainment, before being shown Sky’s programme of work experience and their apprenticeship schemes.

Student, Sam said of the day “A very inspiring morning. It gives a real insight into the workings of media and all the key jobs and work experiences as well as apprenticeships that this includes. This


The optical nebula is more widely and predominantly extended to the north, while the IR nebula is relatively confined but definitely extended to the south, too. In fact, the IR nebula well matches the reddest parts of the optical nebula. The bluest portion of the optical nebula is not seen in IR including the blue knot HH 22 to the north-east and the blue patch to the north. There is a clear color gradient from north to south, as well as from inside to outside the cavity. The gradient is very steep near the central star and the southern extension of the nebula is seen only at IR. This large color gradient and the sudden absence of optical nebula to the south is suggestive of a large scalewalls. The ports open into a stationary ring around the kiln. Vapours exit through the top of the ring, while the fine solids exit through the bottom of the ring. Screens keep the grinding bodies in the kiln.
Taciuk et al. (CA 2,186,658) describes a charge of ceramic balls or coarse granular solids provided within the vessel chamber. As the vessel rotates, the ceramic balls or the granular solids scour the vessel's internal surface and comminute the coke into fine solids. The coke is directed to one end of the kiln with spiral fins continuously welded to the reactor wall. A spiral chute with a screen at its entrance transports the coke up to the exit pipe. The exit pipe, at the centre of the exit end of the


Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Independence Hall in Philadelphia is part of Independence National Historic Park, it is not among the buildings being shut down in the park due to the hiring freeze. Photographed Feb. 20, 2017. Julia Hatmaker | jhatmaker@pennlive.com

Philadelphia's Independence National Historic Park is feeling the chill from President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze.

Visitors to park will find closed doors at several attractions in the upcoming months. The reason, according to the American Federation of Government Employees, is the National Park Service being "severely understaffed" as a result of President Donald Trump's hiring freeze of federal employees.

The seven buildings affected are Franklin Printing Office, Declaration House, Fragment Museum, New Hall Military Museum, Todd House, Bishop White House and Thaddeus Kosciuszko House.

Bathrooms at Independence Square have also been closed.But those seasonal employees may not end up in Philadelphia.

During the off-season, the park often limits hours of some of the less popular historic buildings or makes them available by appointment only. But the closures this time are unlike those in the past, according to David Fitzpatrick, the president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 2058.

"I've been here 17 years," he told Philly.com, "and I can't recall anything like this before."

Many of the attractions at Independence National Historic Park remain open, including Independence Hall, the Benjamin Franklin Museum and Carpenters' Hall.

The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday last year.

Want more Philadelphia stories? Click here for all our coverage of the City of Brotherly Love. You also may enjoy these videos from our Life and Culture Team:


member and a pedal bearing unit, a junction existing between the forward and rearward sections and the inclined member in a horizontal plane located below each of a connection of the rearward section to the saddle receiving member and a connection of the forward section to the steering receiving member.
This and other objects have been achieved according to the present invention by providing a bicycle frame, comprising: a steering receiving member; a saddle receiving member; a top member comprising a forward section which is connected to the steering receiving member and a rearward section which is connected to the saddle receiving member; an inclined member extending between said top member and a pedal bearing unit; and at least one junction plate extending between the inclined member and theIn the mid-90s, the Hong Kong film industry ate itself alive. In 1993, it had produced a record 238 films and its doyen director, John Woo, was about to dive, twin guns aflame, through Hollywood's doors. Six years later, production had crashed to just 40 films a year and not even the local triad gangs could prevent their own films from being pirated: there were bootlegs VCDs on sale everywhere of Casino, a gangster pic about and financed by the notorious Macau hoodlum, "Broken Tooth" Koi.

What went wrong? It was partly the first wave of digital piracy and partly the Asian economic crash of 1997, but it was also what Wellington Fung – then producer about town, now the secretary-general of the Hong Kong Film Development Council –


describes as a "natural cycle".

"Actually, the boom was not really healthy," he says, "because a lot of money came in for movies to fill the video racks. The quantity of productions went up, which meant the quality went down. The themes of the movies and the characters began to repeat themselves. Because the supply was so abundant ... what we called 'overproducing'. And the audience lost confidence in Hong Kong film."

So the golden age – when Woo, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark seemed to effortlessly knock off miracles of motion, and the great action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping was calling the shots – is history. But the Cantonese industry has been staging a quiet comeback, and a delegation is in the UK for Hong Kong Film Week to tellus about it: they're following up last night's premiere of crime thriller Overheard 2 with screenings of recent fare every night this week. Annual output, encouraged by a new film fund, increased to about 50 films in the mid-noughties, with the rate climbing in the last couple of years to around 70. Fung says the new-school Hong Kong films, with directors like Johnnie To and Barbara Wong at the head of the pack, have a different slant: "They went less fantastic and more realistic in some ways. More into the inner search rather than the external beauty. We got sick of the so-called fantastic action films."

Maybe the Hong Kong film industry needs to be more grounded, more sanguine these days. It has to make tricky decisions about how


to progress. About half of its annual 70 are co-productions with mainland Chinese partners; the other half are independent Hong Kong productions. The first could mean a bite of the juicy Mandarin orange, the huge Chinese film market everyone is eyeing up these days; the second, more flexibility to cut different versions (China-approved films can only exist in a single version) for different audiences, including one for the lucrative Cantonese-speaking market, comprising some 160-170 million, that exists in Hong Kong, Guangdong, Malaysia and beyond. Hong Kong producers have a big decision to make before they take a single step.

The irresistible kinetic force of Woo and co in the 80s and 90s seduced Chinese film-makers along with everyone else, and the Hong Kong industry is still seen as aninspiration to the latest generation. But its relationship with mainland cinema is also uneasy, and strewn with bureaucratic hoops to jump through: for one, all independent Hong Kong productions have to fight past the cold shoulder of China's foreign film quota, which seems a bit ungenerous considering it's all one country now.

With mainland film on the verge, in Fung's opinion, of a "renaissance", and Bollywood starting to flex its muscle in the west, you might have thought Hong Kong would get crushed in the middle. But the secretary-general seems calm about pressure from these rivals, and others: "I think Korea put us under pressure for a period of time. But now I think Korea is going into the cycle that we did: their costs have gone up and


WK Innovation Center

Willis-Knighton Health System will officially open its 300,000 square-foot Innovation Center Sunday in Bossier City. The hospital system acquired the former Bossier Medical Center two years ago, remodeled it, and plans to house ancillary services in the building.

Facility administrator Joshua Mason says about one third of the building will house patient records in a fireproof, highly secure environment.Saudi Arabia has begun issuing driving licenses to women as it prepares to lift ban on female motorists. However, the move has illuminated other ways in which females are discriminated against in the notoriously strict state.

Ten women received the first Saudi licences on Monday, with about 2,000 more expected to join the new community of female drivers before the ban expires on June 24. The women already held driving licences from the UK, Lebanon and Canada, but had to take a driving test before having the right granted to them in Saudi Arabia.

READ MORE: Saudi reforms on women’s rights just a ‘facade’ to fool outsiders – anti-war campaigner

While women can now vote and drive, the milestone is still tinged by oppression as women must still seek male permission


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Neil Gorsuch was illegally appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Gorsuch is not a tenured U.S. Supreme Court Justice because he was chosen by the legislative branch, the U.S. Senate, rather than the executive branch, the president of the United States. This is a violation of the separation of powers doctrine in the United States Constitution. The violation of the separation of power is so serious as render the confirmation vote on Justice Gorsuch void, and a null approval by the U.S. Senate. The United States Senate is not allowed to nominate judges of their own choice and prevent a sitting president from nominating a Justice to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Constitution clearly states inprovision of the United States Constitution, which clearly states that it is the President, who is the only official, who can choose a potential U.S. Supreme Court Justice, by nominating that person and with Senate approval that is called appointment by the President. In the 2016 nomination event, that person was Judge Merrick Garland.

The refusal of Sen. Chuck Grassley to have Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland, as announced and ordered by President Barack Obama, violates the literal, explicit commands of the U.S. Constitution in shall language, that ‘shall’ is mandatory upon the president and is mandatory upon the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Senate, and “shall” is mandatory upon the majority leader, of the majority party, of the U.S. Senate, who was Senator Mitch


McConnell Republican of Kentucky, as well as upon the entire U.S. Senate through McConnell. The goal of Powerful Constitutional Rights Political Committee is to convince Democratic Senators, who were serving in the U.S. Senate in year 2016, who wanted to vote on the Merrick Garland nomination, to file a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, to sue to ask the United States District Court, to order the removal of Justice Neil Gorsuch from the United States Supreme Court, on the basis that Justice Gorsuch was chosen by U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Senator Chuck Grassley, and the Republican members only of the Senate Judiciary Committee who met secretly, and that Justice Gorsuch, was puppet nominated by Donald Trump. President Trump merely actedvacancy that will last until after the 2018 Senate elections are completed. If our Democrat Senators suing get their way, the Merrick Garland nomination will be resurrected on the basis of a U.S. Supreme Court, or U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia, order based on the equity powers of the court and the law powers of the federal courts to decide political issue cases where there is a dispute between the branches of the federal government, in this case between the both the Executive and the the Legislative and the intrabranch [within the branch] dispute between the Republican Senators led by Sen. Mitch McConnell and Senator Chuck Grassley and the minority Democrats led by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York. Either the Garland nomination


neither Mitch McConnell, nor Charles Grassley are the Senate. No vote was had, which is the only way of determining the will of the Senate. Neither have pocket veto power over Presidential nominees- and admitted they were doing so to prevent the President from selecting a Supreme Court Justice, as was his power, and his duty.

The clock, which would run out normally, stopped at the same time Mitch McConnell launched his intention to obstruct government hearings and his refusal to acknowledge a twice elected President.

The cloud of illegitimacy that hangs over every 5-4 decision of the term, and the honor, and respectability of the Supreme Court as an institution, and the United States as a whole is tarnished, and disillusions the public of the United States as toSupreme Court Seat, as boring and uncontroversial a pick as can be imagined ) to the Supreme Court it was unprecedented event in the history of the United States– holding up the business of the United States of America for a group that did not exist at the time of the writing of the Constitution- the interests of the Republican Party. Further it was part of a clear pattern- more judges blocked- 79 during Obama’s tenure then have been blocked by the Senate in the history of the Senate (59)

Mitch McConnell refused to give Constitutionally Mandated Duty Presidential Appointment Advice and did so without a legitimate reason.
The actual reason was clear; do not allow the Constitutionally Elected President to Appoint Supreme Court Justices as he should Choose, unless


he is a Republican President. This is not speculation but demonstrated by the statements of the Senate of time. The Intent was corrupt, naked power grab, as part of a deliberate, and public strategy to refuse to acknowledge the Power and Authority of the elected President. They did so, because the power of the Supreme Court had helped to keep their Party in Power for decades.
The reason for not stating a reason is also clear; naming that intent is what would be used in a trial for treason.

He held off for a year, and then rammed through the next President’s pick of Gorsuch, repealing the filibuster in order restoring the deciding vote to the conservative or Federalists on the Supreme Court.

In the previous 200+ years of precedent- theslowest to fastest in the history of judicial nominations, filling in seats, previously held open by the Republican party of the United States of America, slowing down an entire branch of government, with far more pressing day to day responsibilities than either of the other two branches.

The intent was that no non Republican judge would be seated on the Supreme Court. Several members went so far as to say that, were Hillary Clinton elected President they would continue Nor was there some sort of unusual circumstanc

Both President Obama himself, as well as Senate Judiciary especially and the Senate in general have strong standing to bring suit in this matter. However, it is pretty clear, as this is clearly a process arising under the Constitution, and involves the make


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Aldrin told the superannuation conference how he had only recently learned about Kennedy's initial plans for space exploration, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. "Nasa told him it would take at least 15 years before we could put a man on the Moon," Aldrin said. "Now, I recently learnt at MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) at the 100th anniversary of


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Six weeks of Closed Season remaining

So, as the title tells, there's "only" six weeks of closed season remaining before the rivers open for fishing again. In the meantime, we've been fly fishing for pike and rainbow trout on some nearby lakes. And tying flies. Lots and lots of flies. Actually that was a lie, 'cause I'm so lazy when it comes to tying flies that I just barely have managed to tie enough of them when the new season begins in spring.

Take pictures, don't fish

Last weekend we went fly fishing for rainbows to that same nearby lake again. My friend managed to catch a nice one on dry fly, while I had only one rainbow on for sometime.

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It's finally winter here in Finland.clear to me from his writing how these rhetorical functions are applied to the structural form of the music. For a similar analysis, I found this page, which is an analysis of a Bach cantata movement using the same rhetorical breakdown.
The New Music
One could credibly claim that using rhetoric in music to convey emotional texts was the primary motivation for the creation of the Baroque style. At the end of the Rennaissance, in Florence, Italy, there was a group of poets, musicians, and intellectuals known as the Florentine Camerata who met under the patronage of the Italian Count de Bardi with the purpose of reviving the ancient Greek tradition of musical drama (or at least their imagination of what Greek musical drama might have been). Among others, this


group included Vincenzo Galilei (scientist, musician, and father of Galileo) and the composer Giulio Caccini, who published a collection of songs in 1602 called "Le nuove musiche" ("The New Music"). In his introduction to this set, he explains (with shameless self-promotion) the development of this new style. I found a portion of an English translation in this pdf, as well as a blog article that also contains an extensive translation and discussion. To avoid link-rot, I'll summarize it here as well.
Essentially, the Camerata recognized that the Polyphony of the day, as typified by the music of Palestrina (youtube), was unsuitable to the emotional singing required for drama, because it

prevents the words from being well understood and thus spoils the
  sense and the form of the  poetry.I refer to the kind of music that
  elongates a syllable here and shortens one there to  accommodate the
  counterpoint, turning the poetry to shreds.

He appeals to Plato and ancient Greeks who taught

the purpose of music is to penetrate the minds of others and create
  the marvelous effects that  writers admire. In modern music, these
  effects could not be achieved through counterpoint…  not a word
  could be understood in the pervasive vocalises, whether on short or
  long syllables…  It was evident, therefore, that such music and
  musicians could offer no delight other than that  which harmony gave
  to [the sense of] hearing alone, for they could not move the
  intellect,  lacking the understanding


line and inner voices were de-emphasized.

The thought occurred to me to introduce a kind of music for which
  someone else would be able to make musical speech… This kind of
  music passes through dissonances sometimes while holding on to the
  bass note… The middle parts played by the instrument express [only]
  certain figures since these parts are not much good for anything else.

The new style of music that was created (later referred to as Monody), and as typified by Le nuove musiche (youtube), involved a single vocalist singing a melody line, with all the other parts of the music playing a subservient role of background accompaniment. In fact, these parts weren't even written out in full, but were rather notated as interval numbersunderneath a bass line, representing the harmonies to play. This technique: "figured bass," "thoroughbass," or "basso continuo," became a ubiquitous distinguishing feature of Baroque music, and even helped inspire new ideas about harmony and tonality. (See: When were the terms "Major" and "Minor" applied to keys?)
This new melodic style was largely successful, and was used in the development of the entirely new genre of Opera which marks the beginning of the Baroque. The recitatives of opera especially demonstrate this new style, though it was also employed in arias. The idea of monody can also be heard in instrumental music, especially in the slow movements of early sonatas. In actuality, the new style (stile moderno) did not supplant the old style (stile antico). Both monody and polyphony survived and


evolved side-by-side, (and even intermingled into trio sonata texture) providing composers with a larger palette of tools to convey the intended meaning.
Vocal Music
Notice that the impetus for the creation of Baroque music largely had to do with vocal music, and not instrumental music. It is easier to spot these rhetorical connections in music for voice because the text generally makes clear the intended effect of the music, while instrumental music tends to be more abstract. Mattheson makes a similar argument that vocal music is easier to compose than purely instrumental, although even instrumental music has rhetorical meaning:

The assumption that the locus under discussion depends on
  the character of the words to be set to music is not far from right,
  since the so-called text of vocalImperatives abound; this is clearly meant to be a bold call to action, not a lullaby (the following movement is a Chorus, as if the choir responded to the soloist's call to raise their voice. This call/response structure is another rhetorical device Handel used!)
A product of it's time
Baroque music may sound restrained to today's post-Romantic ears, accustomed as they are to styles as diverse as Beethoven, Jazz, film score, and Pop. But compared to the preceding era of Renaissance music, it is often quite daring, especially in its freer use of dissonance, and chromatic harmonies, which were a relatively new fad at the time, but today sound rather old hat.
Introverted Emotions
Not all emotions are necessarily raw, intense, unbridled passion in the first place. Many very specific emotions, such


different, contrasting affects. It's also often true in individual movements of vocal works, such as arias, since the music is meant to support a single text.
However, as we saw earlier, an affect can be explored from multiple angles, including from an opposing viewpoint. In vocal music, this leads to an important case worth discussing. The most common form of aria was the Da Capo Aria. This is a ternary form consisting of an introductory section, a contrasting section, and a (possibly abbreviated) reprise of the original section: ABA'. The B section is usually in an alternate key (such as the relative minor), and the lyrics and music of this section often contain contrasting material: possibly the same topic but from an alternative point of view, or a supportingstill provide a rhetorical basis for persuasively depicting various portions of the text and thus contribute to the overall affect.

A:

The term you are looking for is called, in English, the "Doctrine of the Affections", or in German, the Affektenlehre.
The Encyclopedia Brittanica has an article on the subject with some interesting specifics.
http://www.britannica.com/art/doctrine-of-the-affections
The article states:

Doctrine of the affections, also called Doctrine Of Affects, German
  Affektenlehre,  theory of musical aesthetics, widely accepted by late
  Baroque theorists and composers, that embraced the proposition that
  music is capable of arousing a variety of specific emotions within the
  listener. At the centre of the doctrine was the belief that, by making
  use of the proper standard musical procedure or device, the composer
  could create a piece


Chicago Fire FC Sporting Director Georg Heitz is a highly accomplished football executive with nearly 20 years of experience. Originally joining the Fire on Dec. 20, 2019, Heitz currently oversees all aspects of the Club’s football operations, including first team and Chicago Fire Academy decisions.

FC Basel also advanced to the UEFA Champions League six times under Heitz’s leadership, including two appearances in the Round of 16 (2012, 2014). In addition, from 2009-2017, Heitz helped the Swiss first division club generate more than $180 million euros from player transfers.

Following his successful eight-year tenure with FC Basel, Heitz became the founder and partner of Heusler Werthmüller Heitz AG, where he spearheaded change management and strategic operations for football organizations in Switzerland, Germany and Austria before joining the Fire.

Prior to beginninghis career as a football executive, Heitz, who was born in Switzerland and speaks three languages (German, French and English), worked as a journalist and deputy editor for several organizations from 1994-2008, including FIFA and Swiss newspaper Basler Zeitung.


2016, reports began to circulate that similar failures were being encountered with the Nexus 5X manufactured for Google by LG, particularly whilst upgrading to Android 7.0 "Nougat". Google stated that this was a hardware issue, and that it only impacted a small number of users. LG later stated that it would provide full refunds for affected devices, as the Nexus 5X was reaching the conclusion of its production run.

LG V10 and V20
The LG V10's hardware is very similar to that of the G4; it was identified in a class-action lawsuit as suffering from nearly identical forms of hardware failure to the G4.

In response to reports that a model of its successor, the LG V20, experienced a similar bootloop issue, LG claimed that the failure had been causedthose ? Darin would fill the remaining space with the
old-faithful KR250.

On arrival at the showground, our hearts sank as we saw how narrow and steep the stairs were. And how they turned
back on themselves halfway up. Worry increased as we couldn't find our allocated stand. On checking with the
organisers, it transpired that we'd been moved to the far end of Exmoor Hall. On the ground floor ! This was
good news, although slightly frustrating when we remembered how many potential people had withdrawn offers of bikes purely
because of the stairs issue.

The 'hall' was actually just an old cowshed but the area given to us was generous and right next to the main loading door
which made everything very easy. Within a couple of hours, the flooring was down, the backdrop


and banners erected
and the lighting - two separate rigs this time - plugged in. A quick trip in the van to collect Pete's Gamma and
it was time for the pub. Well done Pete for trusting your pride and joy to two complete strangers who just turned up
at your house on the back of a couple of emails...

It's fair to say that the theme of this show was a little more 'classic' than we're used to, with plenty of old Brit iron
on display and in the autojumble. But we didn't feel out of place and there were plenty of people who 'got us' and
told us about their bikes. The SDR usually had a couple of people examining it closely and the YSR's are a magnet for
kids and anyone elseof, erm, reduced height. Most people don't realise they're road-legal though. After the
show finished on the Saturday, Ben fired them up outside and we all got a go at misbehaving. Paul had said we could
ride the SDR too but it was quickly put back on the stand when we all found how easily the front wheel comes up.

Sunday was a little quieter, although Ben had to fend off a persistent wannabe buyer of the YSR's for a
while. That's when he wasn't in the main fuse box dealing with the after-effects of our dodgy kettle. Pete
turned up just in time to see one guy almost moved to tears at the sight of his Gamma - the usual story of him owning one
20 years ago and never seeing one since.


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Congratulations to our members, because of your continuous support and commitment to the Chapter, we have earned IIA Platinum Chapter status in 2015!

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The TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Chapter, a voluntary non-profit organization was accepted as a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors on 30th September, 1988 at a Conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This was after several attempts at formation encouraged by Mr. G. Peter Wilson, then President of IIA and followed up by visits made to Trinidad by two International representatives of the IIA.children including complainant A___ H___, age 7, in appellant's home. Appellant instructed complainant to disrobe and engage in simulated sexual intercourse with a nude female child. Appellant photographed the two children in various sexual positions and in a variety of settings both inside and outside appellant's house. Appellant was arrested on July 12, 1985, for the offense.
In July 1985, prior to appellant's arrest, a children's protective services specialist with the Texas Department of Human Services conducted an investigation of appellant. During the investigation the children's specialist conducted a videotaped interview with complainant. Complainant described appellant's illegal activities in detail. A second videotaped interview was conducted *196 a few days later with a female child who was present when the offense occurred. The female child's videotaped statement corroborated complainant's


2 was facially unconstitutional in that it deprived a defendant of his right of confrontation under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and Art. I, § 10 of the Texas Constitution. The court held that the admission of a child witness's videotaped statement violated defendant's right to cross-examination and confrontation as well as his due process rights and affirmed the holding by the court of appeals that the admission of the videotape constituted reversible error.
In accordance with this recent holding, we reverse this case. While the state concedes error was committed in the admission of the videotape, the state argues that its admission was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because there was other evidence in the record, independent of the videotaped evidence, to supportTag Archives: news

Amid high security arrangements Indian Premier League (IPL) 20-20 tournament is all set to begin today in Mumbai.

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In Indian Premier League 2010 starting today with eight teams are participating in it. Authorities have confirmed the proper arrangements of security.

This forty three days tournament of 60matches will start with the match between last season winner Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders.

In only two years of time IPL has gained a magnificent success from its viewers. Dance of cheer leaders, Bollywood music and star presence has increased its viewership remarkably. This has also increased the cost of tickets this time going as up as 50,000 rupees.

Shah Rukh Khan’s KKR has only won nine matches out of twenty eight will begin as under-estimated team.

On the other hand


Hyderabad’s Deccan Chargers became the surprise winners of second IPL tournament.

Due to security concerns and controversies regarding Pakistani players the excitement was quite low for this time of IPL’s tournament.

There were speculations of attacks from al-qaeda during the tournament of IPL, commonwealth games and hockey world cup which made the spectators worried about their safety.

This concern has made the authorities more apprehensive for the safety of the players as wellas the spectators.

Lalit Modi,IPL commissioner has said that they have done their best to safeguard the series and assures the smooth sailing of tournament.

On Friday, the news broadcaster has ended their protest of the third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after accepting the deal with the cash-rich Indian League Authorities. Rajdeep Sardesai, editor in chief of IBNalso in the race to develop the vaccine. “On August 18, we are meeting top Drug Controller General of India and Indian Council of Medical Research officials to speed up work on developing the vaccine in New Delhi,” said Krishna Ella, founder chairman and managing director of Bharat Biotech. The company is a WHO pre-qualified manufacturer of hepatitis B and other vaccines for supply to Unicef. He said about 40 scientists were engaged day and night at the company labs and human clinical trials to develop the vaccine would start by October.

Rajesh Jain, joint managing director of Panacea Biotec, said the firm was readying its manufacturing plant at Lalru, near Chandigarh, for mass production of the vaccine. Panacea Biotec is the second largest vaccine player in India. It


the northern hemisphere is the time when influenza viruses normally lie low, waiting for their turn to strike as the winter sets in. Hopefully, the combination of steps taken by the state and central government would be able to contain the virus from doing too much damage.

The CPI(M) general secretary, Mr Suravaram Sudhakara Reddy, called upon the activists of the All India Student Federation to fight for better education. He was addressing the 73rd foundation day celebrations of AISF, here on Wednesday.

Mr Reddy has charged the state government with working in favor of the corporate educational institutions rather than for the uplift of poor students. He also accused the government of issuing permission for 670 Engineering colleges, which have not been providing proper education and facilities. As aresult, the students were coming out with graduation certificates without any proper training. Instead of paying Rs 30,000 to the corporate Intermediate colleges for providing better education to the best poor students, the State government could have provided better facilities and education in government colleges” he added.

The former MP said that the Union government should have perused the Yashpal Committee report thoroughly and the useful advices should have been implemented for the sake of better education. He mocked the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr Kapil Sibal, for failing to keep the promise of integrated education within 100 days of UPA government formation after the recently held general elections.

Prof. Dr Kasim, national vice-president of AISF and Mr Srujan Kumar, AISF state president, also spoke on the occasion.


I believe her case differs crucially from the facts of DeShaney and its rationale, I would reverse the district court's dismissal of her complaint.

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According to her complaint, in January 1994 when S.S. was not quite three years old, she was taken into protective custody by the Missouri Division of Family Services. S.S.'s father had allegedly smeared human feces onto her face, S.S. had been locked in her bedroom for periods of time by her parents, and she had been sexually abused by an unknown person. The authorities had also substantiated several child abuse hotline calls regarding the parents' neglect of S.S. On April 5, 1994, the Circuit Court of Cass County, Missouri, placed S.S. in the Division's permanent custody for placement in foster care.

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Defendants Michelle McMullen and SherryJacoby are social workers in the Division and were assigned to S.S.'s case in February and May of 1994, respectively. Defendant Kathleen Barnett supervised both McMullen and Jacoby at all times relevant to her complaint; she received and approved all dictation, correspondence, and written reports regarding S.S. While S.S. was in the Division's custody, McMullen permitted S.S.'s father to visit S.S. under McMullen's supervision. A convicted child molester, Joel Griffis, was present during three of these visits in the summer of 1995.

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The defendants later learned that Griffis was a child molester and that he presented a danger to S.S. First, McMullen received an anonymous phone call on September 20, 1995, stating that a man named "Joel" had been convicted of numerous sex offenses and had "been around" S.S.


hotline call stating that S.S. "had a rash 'down there' [and] that there is also a man who hangs around the household that S.S. calls grandpa and that he used to be a child molester." Although McMullen investigated this allegation by questioning S.S. at day care and visually examining her genital area, she neither contacted law enforcement authorities nor arranged to have S.S. examined by a medical professional. Fifth, McMullen received a telephone call from Griffis on August 13, 1996. During the call, Griffis stated that it was unfair for the Division to limit his contact with S.S.

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Jacoby was similarly aware of S.S.'s peril. She documented her awareness of the anonymous call to McMullen that warned the Division about Griffis's presence. Further, she was aware of a telephonecall from S.S's foster mother to the Division on June 20, 1995. The foster mother stated that "S. told her over and over that she humps with her daddy, Jon." Jacoby also knew that S.S. had exhibited inappropriate sexual behaviors on at least three occasions. Other telephone calls informed Jacoby that S.S.'s father permitted Griffis to be in S.S.'s presence. Finally, Jacoby knew on December 19, 1995 that S.S. had a yeast infection and complained of "hurting in her vagina area."

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Already having permitted S.S.'s father to have unsupervised visits with his daughter, McMullen, Jacoby, and Barnett permitted S.S. to live with her father on a full-time, "extended visit" basis starting March 8, 1996. S.S. remained on this basis until McMullen-just eight days after Griffis's phone call and three


months after Dr. Sisk's report-requested the Cass County Circuit Court to release S.S. from State custody and to return legal custody to the child's father. On August 22, 1996, the court granted McMullen's request, returned S.S. to her father, and released the child from the court's jurisdiction. McMullen's dictation of that day's events recounts that she and her supervisor (Barnett) decided "that if something happens to S. because he [the father] knows what Joell [sic] has done in the past that he will be solely responsible."

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In February 1997, a caller to a Jackson County child abuse hotline alleged that Griffis had sexually molested S.S. on November 15, 1996 and January 15, 1997. Both incidents occurred during times that Griffis was living with S.S. and her father. Griffis wascharged with two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy in Jackson County and two counts in Cass County. S.S.'s father was charged with four counts of felony child endangerment in Jackson County. As a result of the abuse that she suffered, S.S. was hospitalized for one week. She remained institutionalized at a Kansas City psychiatric facility when her guardian ad litem filed the instant complaint.

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DeShaney involved the substantive due process claim of the boy Joshua, who had been beaten repeatedly by his father. See 489 U.S. at 192-93. When Joshua was treated at a hospital for bruises and abrasions, the Department of Social Services recommended that the boy be placed in the hospital's temporary custody. See id. at 192. Three days later, a "Child Protection Team" (consisting of Department


caseworkers among others) determined that there was insufficient evidence of child abuse and that Joshua should be returned to his father's custody. See id. Later, caseworkers from the Department continued to monitor the DeShaney home, observed numerous suspicious injuries, and were twice informed of such injuries by emergency room personnel. However, caseworkers took no action to protect Joshua from his father. See id. at 192-93. Eventually, Joshua was beaten so severely that he suffered severe brain damage and was rendered profoundly retarded. See id. at 193. Joshua and his mother sued the Department and several of its employees for failing to protect Joshua from his father, but the Court held that the defendants had no duty under the Due Process Clause to protect the child. See id. atComments

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The original Sanctum was a tower-defense/FPS hybrid that blended two genres that, while sounding strange together, worked decently well. It felt more like an experiment than a fully formed experience, limited by a small arsenal, little to no perks for putting in the time to get better, and no interaction with enemies. Despite its flaws, it was full of promise and potential, hinting at a better game just underneath the surface.

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The iPhone X of course was the leading story this week, instantly selling out of launch-day units when preorders opened on Friday. Rumors also swirled around compromises Apple may have made, and the company's plans for big-budget TV shows.

Apple's iPhone X is by far the most hotly anticipated device of 2017. With all signs pointing to a quick sellout of initial stock, prospective buyers will have to go into Friday's preorder process with a game plan.

As the world's largest retailer, Walmart is known for its "Everyday Low Prices" slogan. It's now in the planning stages of implementing 'employee choice' computing options for its associates in an effort to reap long term cost savings while enhancing the productivitycapture with Depth, AI Vision and Machine Learning. In parallel, it hosts a new platform for Augmented Reality, which integrates what the camera sees and graphics created by the device. Here's a look at how it works.

Apple's head of internet software and services, Eddy Cue, appeared in Mumbai, India today to announce the launch of two "Mac Labs" for KM Music Conservatories, an institution founded by musician A.R. Rahman.

Apple is reportedly working on a fix for an iOS 11 behavior that prohibits users from easily accessing the new Cover Sheet screen, a melding of the Lock Screen and Notification Center, when in Reachability mode.

Ohio State University on Wednesday announced it is working with Apple to launch a Digital Flagship University, a school-wide digital learning program that involves an


since Hermia says,

Keep word, Lysander: we must starve our sight
  From lovers' food till morrow deep midnight.

The gloss also makes sense when looking at As You Like It, Act 3, Scene 4, where Rosalind says,

The sight of lovers feedeth those in love.

However, the food metaphor is also present indirectly in an earlier line in Hermia's speech:

And in the wood, where often you and I
  Upon faint primrose-beds were wont to lie,
  Emptying our bosoms of their counsel sweet,
  There my Lysander and myself shall meet

In Shakespeare's works, "sweet" can be interpreted as "tasting sweet" or as "sounding sweet". See for example the following lines in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 1, Scene 1, where these two meaning appear to meld dueme and my friend, sort of, used to run through the fields of wheat. The farmers weren't too pleased about that," the 60-year-old vicar's daughter finally said after some prodding.

May's critics said her confession was either fake or lame, and highlighted her inability to connect with the public.

The latest bout of social media mocking came following the release of a shock exit poll which predicted that May's Conservative party was poised to win the snap election on Friday but lose its parliamentary majority.

It projected that May's party could fall from 330 to 314 seats, short of a majority in the 650-seat House of Commons and casting doubt on who will govern as Brexit talks loom.

May surprised the country in April by calling the snap election, seeking to shore


up her 17-seat majority ahead of two years of gruelling talks with the European Union over its departure from the bloc.

Former England international Gary Lineker also took to Twitter on Friday, using a football analogy to mock the prime minister:WWE Legend Jesse Ventura Talks Donald Trump, Hulk Hogan, WCW and More

Jesse “The Body” Ventura is a WWE Hall of Famer and a wrestling legend, but he has had an illustrious career away from the ring as well.

The former governor of Minnesota has written several New York Times bestselling books and has recently released the second edition of the popular American Conspiracies. In addition to his writing, Ventura has also ventured into the visual medium with his political show Off The Grid on ORA TV.

Ventura recently spoke with Ring Rust Radio (quotes courtesy of the News of Delaware County's Joe Arcidiacono) about Donald Trump’s desire to run for president and Venture’s own potential interest in running, the Hulk Hogan scandal, his short stint in WCW and much more.

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have a few names for him, the backstabber Eric Bischoff, and I never worked my last six months as soon as Hulk Hogan was brought in.

For years, Ventura was known as one of the best talkers in wrestling, and he hasn’t lost a beat even at 64 years old. Instead, he changed his focus from wrestling to politics and is now using his speaking ability to make a difference in the political spectrum.

Wrestling fans hold Ventura in high regard due to his long career in the ring and as a commentator, and it would be intriguing to see what kind of support the former governor could get if he eventually decides to run for president.

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has been advising the same lobbying group on legal matters tied to new financial regulation.

Mr. Phillips, who was an appellate lawyer in the Justice Department during the Reagan administration, brought his first case in front of the Supreme Court when he was just 29 years old. Since then, he has appeared before the court more than 60 times. Mr. Phillips declined to comment about his work for the industry, referring all questions to the lobbying group.

The group has hired him before. Last spring, it retained Mr. Phillips to examine similar legal questions after lawmakers prepared to heavily tax Wall Street bonuses in response to the public’s outrage over bonuses for A.I.G. traders. Through an extensive phone campaign and relentless lobbying on Capitol Hill, the financial lobby successfully beatnow.

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Plenaries:Easkey Britton and Andrew David Thaler, will kick off the meeting. Easkey is an international champion surfer and marine social scientist. Co-founder of the non-profit Waves of Freedom, she works to use the transformative impact of surfing as a creative medium for social good and forging connections across cultures; in her speech, she will talk about surfing for social change and how to use the online world to turn moments to movements. Andrew is a science educator and deep sea ecologist who hosts underwater robotics workshops and is currently studying


Tools: The theme of IMCCs is “Making Marine Science Matter”. At OceansOnline you will receive instruction in how to use new technological tools to make your marine science matter.

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the NCAA Tournament each of the past two seasons. They finished 14-18 overall and 7-11 in the American this season. UConn is currently ranked 173rd at KenPom -- right between Wagner and Ball State.

Rhode Island coach Dan Hurley is widely considered to be a possible target for UConn, multiple people with knowledge of the college basketball landscape told CBS Sports. Hurley is also expected to be on Pitt's radar, sources told CBS Sports.If he has it his way, David Ragan would like to return to the driver's seat of the No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports next season.

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The 32-year-old driver has competed full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup since 2007.

Ragan is in year two of his second stint at FRM. He previously drove for the team from Feb. 2012 to Feb. 2015.

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Frank was the son of Julius BB Stryker SR. and Mary (Higgins) Stryker, born in Lansdale PA and as a teen was moved to their permenant home "WindMere" on Court Street in Doylestown PA. FRank was in the Army Infantry and was KIA near the end of this Battle, near the end of the war. PLEASE see his Page ONE for the rest of the STORY.


that Russians hacked the DNC to obtain these emails.

Butowsky claims in his lawsuit:

Ms. Rattner said Mr. Assange told her that Seth Rich and his brother, Aaron, were responsible for releasing the DNC emails to Wikileaks. Ms. Rattner said Mr. Assange wanted the information relayed to Seth’s parents, as it might explain the motive for Seth’s murder.

On November 9, 2016 Ellen Ratner admitted publicly that she met with Julian Assange for three hours the Saturday before the 2016 election. According to Ratner, Julian Assange told her the leaks were not from the Russians, they were from an internal source from the Hillary Campaign.

We later reported that Butowsky and his attorney, Ty Clevenger, requested and obtained documents from the FBI related to their case which we were able to analyze.

Accordingto the duo, they obtained the transcript from former FBI Chief of Staff James Rybicki where he states that the Obama White House was the entity that was pushing the Russia conspiracy as early as October 2016 –

Rybicki was corrupt cop James Comey’s Chief of staff –

Clevenger stated in a post online that –

Newly released documents from the FBI suggest that the Obama White House pushed intelligence agencies to publicly blame the Russians for email leaks from the Democratic National Committee to Wikileaks. This afternoon I received an undated (and heavily redacted) transcript of an interview of James Rybicki, former chief of staff to former FBI Director James Comey, that includes this excerpt: “So we understand that at some point in October of 2016, there was, I guess,


a desire by the White House to make some kind of statement about Russia’s…” and then the next page is omitted.

Roger Stone’s Indictment

Trump friend Roger Stone was indicted after being charged by the Mueller gang based on this key question – who provided the DNC and Podesta emails to WikiLeaks?

The corrupt FBI and Mueller team claim the emails were hacked but neither entity inspected the DNC server which was supposedly hacked.

The DNC instead hired a firm Crowdstrike, with connections to Mueller and former Obama Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who provided a redacted report to the FBI and Mueller stating the emails were hacked by Russia.

Former NSA whistleblower Bill Binney claims he has evidence the DNC emails were not hacked but copied most likely on to a65 years and over. The highest age-specific mortality rate globally was observed in the age group of 95 years and over, with a mortality rate of 42 per 100,000. However, in the Southeast Asian region, increased mortality rates were observed starting from the age group of 65 years and over. Globally, we observed the highest mortality rate due to AEMT among newborns between zero and six days old.

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a 25% reduction in global mortality due to AEMT between 1990 and 2017, mortality varied widely across regions, with significant reductions in the Western Pacific region compared to the Southeast Asian region. The countries in the Southeast Asia region, such as India and China, are undergoing accelerated socio-economic changes, with rapid transition of healthcare systems resulting in significant challenges to addressing health needs \[[@REF23]\]. Although China has managed to reduce death rates by 67%, India still has a long way to go, as the death rate was reduced by only 9% between 1990 and 2017. Interestingly, between 1990 and 2007, Cuba achieved a 75% reduction in mortality rates due to AEMT. These reductions in fatal AEMT are encouraging and are consistent with the policies of the National Healthcare System, whichIowan Pete Brownell elected president of the NRA

Iowa gun-seller Pete Brownell has been elected president of the National Rifle Association.

The CEO of Brownells Inc., which calls itself the world's largest supplier of firearm accessories, Brownell is a lifetime NRA member who has served in several roles with the pro-gun group. The NRA's board of directors voted May 1 at its annual meeting in Atlanta to install Brownell as president.

The election places an Iowa-native and a prominent local businessman and Republican activist near the top of the world's largest gun advocacy group and one the nation's most influential lobbying entities.

A spokesman for Brownell said he plans to focus on inclusiveness, safety and training during his two-year term as president.

"Pete will also focus on making sure the NRA, and the


Second Amendment, is for everyone," Ryan Repp, a Brownells spokesman, said in an email. "More specifically, he and NRA staff will continue to develop programs that reach out to people of all ages, sex, race, and sexual orientation."

Brownell is known for helping expand his family company from a niche supplier of gunsmithing tools to catalog- and internet-based retailer that sells firearms, ammunition and gun parts around the world.

Based in Montezuma, Brownells Inc. was founded in the 1939 by Pete Bownell's grandfather. Brownell was named CEO of the company in 2008. Under his leadership, the company has grown 10-fold, according to a new release from the NRA.

Last year, the company opened a 200,000-square-foot warehouse and a 7,000-square-foot retail shop in Grinnell.

The NRA's president serves as chairman of the board.Day-to-day operations are run by CEO and executive vice president Wayne LaPierre, who was re-elected to those positions at the annual meeting.

Brownell is the second Iowan to hold the position, according to a spokesman for Brownells, Inc. Former deputy Des Moines Police Chief Kayne Robinson served as the NRA president from 2003 to 2005.

Brownell will continue to serve as CEO of his family company, but day-to-day operations will be handled by chief operations and chief financial officer Chad Martin.

The NRA said Brownell's "entire life has been dedicated to the outdoors and shooting traditions."

Brownell was elected to the NRA board of directors in 2010, and has served as chairman of its membership committee, and a member of its finance, law enforcement assistance, publications policies and sport shooting committees.

He was


elected second vice president of the NRA in 2013 and was elected first vice president in 2015. He becomes the 64th president of the NRA, succeeding Allan D. Cors.

“I’m a proud NRA member from day one who grew up with a passion for guns, our rich hunting heritage, and a passion to strengthen our Second Amendment," Brownell said in a news release.

Brownell has been active in Republican politics and pro-gun causes.

Leading up to the 2016 Iowa caucuses, The Register named Brownell the 15th most influential Republican in the state. At least three Republican presidential candidates made campaign stops at Brownells' new warehouse and retail shop during the caucuses.

In 2016, the Iowa Legislature passed a bill legalizing firearm suppressors; Gov. Terry Branstad signed the bill into law at Brownells'in the past few centuries. During times when "monetary analysis" ruled the roost, like the 30s-70s in the USA and elsewhere, when it was generally understood that governments had the power to use "the genie" to create full employment, or face the wrath of the electorate, we had full employment and the greatest prosperity the world has ever seen.

Since then, with the rise of nonsensical "economic" theories, the genie has been used by elites to enrich themselves at the expense of the lesser people and general prosperity.

Knowledge is power. Spread the knowledge of what money is, how it works, and how the government owes everyone a job, and people will responsibly use this power to create prosperity. Keep it restricted, and the elite will enslave the rest.

Jim, the


empowering a democratically elected government with full monetary sovereignty and holding it accountable at the ballot box. MMT objects to the dominance of monetary policy over fiscal policy in that it delivers control of the economy to a small group of unelected and unaccountable technocrats.

This is not only a national issue, but also an international one. The IMF article cited above states that nations relinquish a degree of monetary sovereignty by joining in the IMF Agreement. Probably most Americans are unaware of this, but the US has ceded some of its sovereignty to an unelected and unaccountable international body (although the US has veto power over it). Dani Rodrik broaches this as the trilemma among democracy, national sovereignty and international institutions in The inescapable trilemma of the worldedged by a white costal streak, a shining white apical line from underneath the apical protrusion to the cilia, cilia dark brown, paler towards dorsum. Hindwing shining greyish brown, cilia brown. Underside: forewing shining greyish brown, the white costal streak and apical line distinctly visible, hindwing shining brownish grey.

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Captured by space pirates at an early age, she was rescued by Mace Windu, who not only brought her into the Jedi order, but trained her himself. Eventually she also joined the Jedi High Council, and made background appearances in the Council scenes in The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. She was fighting the Separatists on the planet Kaller with Caleb Dune when Order 66 was enacted; she was meditating at the time, which allowed her to receive a Force vision of the danger. She sacrificed herself to the clone soldiers, given Caleb enough time to escape.

Janus Kasmir (Kanan)

A Kalleran criminal and con artist who ran into Kanan, then called Caleb Dume, both before and after Order 66. He had no love for the Jedi orthe Separatists— but when he found Caleb hiding in Plateau City, he fed and took in the young Jedi. After hearing a message calling all Jedi to return to Coruscant, Caleb actually stole Janus’ spaceship. When he discovered it was an Imperial trap, Caleb brought the ship back, but Janus banished him. The two later ran across each on Kaller, after Kanan had beat up some criminals Kasmir had intended on fleecing; as punishment, the Kalleran forced Caleb into his crew, telling him to get rid of everything that marked him as Caleb Dume, including his name—and that’s how he became Kanan Jarrus. The two made great partners in stealing and smuggling, skills Kanan continued to utilize later, but to help the Rebellion.

Isval (Lords of the Sith)

A former


Twilek slave who helped lead a rebellion on the planet Ryloth alongside Cham Syndulla (whom you might recognize from Clone Wars, or as the father of Hera on Rebels). She loved Cham and hated the Empire, and gave her life for both causes. She even confronted Darth Vader, sacrificing her life so Cham could continue fighting against the Empire.

Ciena Ree (Lost Stars)

Born on the planet Jelucan, Ciena enthusiastically joined the Empire after it liberated her impoverished planet. She attended the Royal Imperial Academy, receiving top marks and going on the command track. She was assigned to Darth Vader’s flagship Devastator, where she narrowly avoided being killed on the Death Star along with many of her friends and fellow former students. Although she was appalled at what she consideredthe Rebellion’s act of terrorism, eventually she began to see that the Empire was evil. At first she thought maintaining order was the greatest good, then she hoped to change the Empire for the better from within, but she finally stayed purely because of her vow of service, as Jelucans take their honor very seriously. Ciena was the commander of the crashed Star Destroyer on Jakku, seen early in The Force Awakens.

Thane Kyrell (Lost Stars)

Thane was Ciena’s childhood friend who also joined the Royal Imperial Academy, following the pilot track. Their childhood friendship blossomed into romance, but while Ciena stayed in command ships among fellow Imperials, Thane flew TIE Fighters to various planets and into various battles, and saw the Empire’s evils first hand. Eventually he deserted, helped


by Ciena, who had him declared dead. But Thane’s conscience eventually got the better of him, and he joined the Rebellion, pitting him against his love.

After A New Hope

Evaan Verlaine (Princess Leia)

A native Alderaanian, Evaan was mentored by Queen Breha growing up, giving her a love of its royal family and the Rebel Alliance it supported. After the Death Star destroyed the planet, she pledged her service to Princess Leia as they searched for other survivors who had been off-planet, while the Empire was hunting them down. She protected Leia as they traveled to Naboo, Sallust and other planets (since the Empire had a bounty on the princess’ head) and together they brought together thousands of Alderaanians. When this group came to together to discuss electing a newAphra (Darth Vader)

The “rogue archaeologist” came to Darth Vader’s attention for her technological ability, particularly with droids—she managed to find and reactivate 000 and BT-1, two of the deadliest droids in the galaxy, without being murdered by them. Vader sought her out to help him acquire an army, having fallen out of favor with the Emperor after A New Hope. Aphra took him to Geonosis and commandeered the last remaining droid factory there. Later, after learning the name of the pilot who destroyed the Death Star, Vader sent her on a sensitive mission—find the Naboo doctor who performed the autopsy on Queen Amidala’s corpse, to confirm whether she had still been pregnant when she died. Aphra is young and spunky, and is an odd match for Vader, but


list who appears in Episode VII.)

After Return of the Jedi

Norra Wexley (Aftermath)

After her Rebel husband was dragged off by Imperial troops, Norra Wexley left her young son Temmin in the care of her sister, and joined the Rebel Alliance herself in hopes of finding him (she is unsuccessful). Years later, after the battle of Endor, she returned to her home planet of Akiva to reunite with her son, who in the meantime has become a skilled pilot, inventor and criminal—even stealing a mysterious weapon from a local crimelord. Temmin was bitter his mother abandoned him, but when Norra realized a group of high-level Imperials are having a secret meeting on Akiva, she, Temmin and a group of others banded together to capture them, striking yet another crippling blowagainst the Empire. Years later, Temmin would be better known as Snap Wexley, the Resistance pilot played by Greg Grunberg in The Force Awakens.

Sinjir Rath Velus (Aftermath)

An Imperial Loyalty Officer who was at the battle of Endor and deserted following their horrific loss. He hid from the Empire ever since, knowing he’d immediately be executed for treason (or handed to another Imperial loyalty officer), and was getting drunk on Akiva when he heard of the arrival of Star Destroyers. In his attempt to get off planet, he got captured by a local crimelord, and rescued by a bounty hunter and the Wexleys, and then also got caught up in the attempt to capture the high-level Imperials meeting on the planet, using his intimate knowledge of the Empire to


break them into the meeting’s location. Sinjir is homosexual, which has proven to be quite controversial among horrible people.

Jas Emari (Aftermath)

A bounty hunter who was at the battle of Endor to assassinate Princess Leia, who only stopped when she realized the battle had shifted to the Rebels’ favor. Later, she came to Akiva to assassinate Arsin Crassus, a rich slaver who funded the Imperials; but when she spied Admiral Sloane, Grand Moff Pandion, former advisor to the Emperor Yupe Tashu, and other major Imperial targets, she decided to take them all out at once—before unfortunately being captured by a local crimelord. She partnered with the Wexleys and Sinjir for their skills, and led the attempt to capture and kill the Imperial leaders.

Mr. Bones (Aftermath)

A Battle Droid repurposed andreprogrammed by Temmin into becoming his bodyguard, Mr. Bones was actually a terrifying killing machine when need be, and Temmin, who regularly ran afoul of many bad people, often needed him to be. His name came from the bones Temmin decorated the droid with, which frankly just makes him more terrifying. Imagine a battle droid that could move like Darth Maul but also had a habit of creepily humming to itself, and you get the idea.

Rae Sloane (Aftermath)

The Admiral of the last Super Star Destroyer and the highest ranking officer left in the Imperial Navy after Endor, Sloane took it upon herself to gather the remaining major leaders of the Empire to figure out what direction in a secret meeting upon Akiva. Unfortunately for her, trying to get


the many disparate, often power-hungry Imperials to agree on anything proved impossible, and she was forced to abandon the idea—and them, literally, when the New Republic fleet got wind of the meeting and arrived in force. Having served Grand Moff Tarkin, Darth Vader and even the Emperor himself during her long career, she will undoubtedly be a continued force for the New Republic to deal with.

The Operator (Aftermath)

This mysterious person is an unknown high-ranking Imperial officer who gives Admiral Ackbar and the New Republic forces information on Imperial troops, but for unknown reasons. Although Ackbar doesn’t trust him, his information has always been good—including that of the Imperial meeting taking place on Akiva. At the end of the novel Aftermath, it’s revealed that the Operator’s motives are prettysimple: He wants to eliminate his competition for control of the remaining Imperial forces. His identity is as yet unknown.

Shara Bey and Kes Dameron (Shattered Empire)

The parents of The Force Awakens star Poe Dameron, who likely conceived the eventual Resistance pilot immediately after defeating the Empire during the celebration on Endor. Shara Bay was an elite Rebel pilot who flew Princess Leia to Naboo when she asked them to join the New Republic. The Empire got wind of her journey, it attacked Naboo, and Bey was instrumental in stopping their assault. Meanwhile, Dameron was a member of the Pathfinders, a special strike team led by Han Solo that specialized in rooting out entrenched Imperial forces; they also stopped Operation Cinder, an Imperial plan to destroy several worlds in


retaliation for the Emperor’s death. Shortly thereafter, Dameron left the Rebel Alliance, and Bey more reluctantly did the same, relocating to Yavin-IV to raise their son, Poe—and brought along a Force-sensitive tree originally planted at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, gifted to Shara by Luke Skywalker, after they liberated two of the trees from Imperial control.

The Messenger (Shattered Empire)

A mysterious being tasked with delivering messages from the Emperor. When the Emperor died, he brought the order to enact Operation: Cinder to Captain Lerr Duvat, who began by attacking Naboo (where Leia and Shara Bey happened to be). There’s not much to know about the Messenger yet, but between his obvious importance and his very distinct look, I believe he’ll be showing up in the new canon again soon.

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Rethinking Africa: The staff of the African Advocacy Network includes Joe Sciarrillo, pictured here with Jean Elias Xavier, Director Aboudou Traore, Charles Jackson and Clementine Ntshaykolo outside their office in the Dolores Street Community Services building. They help a growing number of African immigrants to the Bay Area who may number as many as 50,000.

Retiring Pillars: SI’s faculty surprised Fr. Sauer in May with applause and flowers after the announcement of his reassignment.

The SI boys’ lacrosse team enjoyed what may have been best year since its founding nearly a quarter century ago. The lacrosse press ranked the team among the top 15 in the nation as SI turned in another undefeated season in league play – its


over yet, one highlight game of the season so far is the 2-0 shutout against St. Francis in late December. The St. Francis Lancers have always been a tough competitor in both defense and offense, so the Wildcats were in for a challenge. However, the varsity girls went above and beyond; they put away two goals and prevented St. Francis from scoring, a feat they had never before accomplished.

SI went into this game missing a few top players and their assistant coach, yet if this fact hindered the team, it barely showed. The team played a phenomenal first half. Sophomore starter Veronica Alberts '16 noted, "The main reason we won was that we played like a team. We passed smoothly and communicated very effectively."

During the first 30 minutes,SI fought fiercely and gained control of the field. Soon enough, Mia Vernic '14 scored to put the Cats in the lead. Minutes later, Amanda Castillo ‘14 scored an amazing volley in the corner net to bring SI up to 2-0. “The shot was so flawless and so amazing. Amanda's goal gave the team the momentum we needed to win,” commented Soleil Brisbane ’14. Shortly after the second goal, senior Candy Janachowski '14 got injured, but the Cats kept up their aggressive play.

The second half became solely a defensive game. The Cats maintained their intense motivation from the first half and prevented St. Francis from controlling the game. The SI defense even stopped St. Francis' star offensive player Annie King- man, a regionally-ranked player and scorer of a


Australian Federal Police (AFP) carried out a secretive, early morning raid on a house in Canberra belonging to Australian Signals Directorate officer Cameron Gill, husband of the country’s ambassador to Iraq Joanne Loundes.

Witnesses reported hearing loud bangs coming from the house during the search and police officers were seen leaving the building carrying black sacks several hours later at roughly 3pm local time.

Gill, who previously worked as a policy advisor for a number of government ministries, is known to have lived in the property as recently as March of this year, and Loundes is understood to have returned from overseas recently. The exact circumstances of the raid remain somewhat of a mystery and the AFP have issued only generic statements regarding the operation.

Also on rt.com Explosive probe revealsFeist Gets Warped Like A Funhouse Mirror In 'Pleasure' Video

Feist's first album in six years, Pleasure, comes out in just a couple weeks. We've only heard "Century" and the title track from it, so far, and today we get a visual companion for the latter. Directed by Mary Rozzi, Feist gets swirled and distorted like a funhouse mirror as she sings "Pleasure." She even plays a little air guitar at the song's bluesy break. Fun!

Pleasure comes out April 28 via Interscope. Feist goes on tour starting at the end of April.


non-executive director to return to academic research. Currently Jones is chair of the international clinical research organisation (CRO), Simbec-Orion Group Ltd. and Welsh investment company, Arthurian Life Sciences Ltd. Previously he was director of Allergan Inc. and R&D director of The Wellcome Foundation and has also held advisory and regulatory roles. He was director general of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), board member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (EFPIA) and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA). Jones was also a member of the UK government regulatory agency, The Medicines Commission for 12 years.to improve his odds of success today. He did crash during the individual time trial, but it appears that a small patch of road rash was all he sustained during the incident.

André Greipelhas become a more difficult rider to anticipate in the last couple of seasons, demonstrating greater strength and durability than we had previously come to expect from the big German sprinter. He often emerges in comparatively better form than his rivals as a grand tour passes the midway point and should enjoy this straightforward finale which will allow him to churn out the watts. A degree of questioning hangs above his top sprinting speed so far at the race, but for a rider of his calibre, class is permanent in situations such as these.

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and novelist Winifred Gales. Sarah spoke French and Spanish, and did occasional work for the National Intelligencer as a translator; they had 11 children.

Mayor of Washington D.C.

Seaton served on the Washington Board of Aldermen from 1819 to 1831, and was elected Mayor of Washington in 1840. However, Seaton was a Whig — the political party formed in opposition to the policies of the Democrats who then controlled both the Congress and the presidency. Federal officials were so distraught at Seaton's election that the Senate introduced legislation that would abolish the city's charter; thanks to petitions from District citizens and sympathetic Senators, the bill was tabled after three readings.

During his 10 years as mayor, Seaton was instrumental in the development of the city's public education system and in numerousFamous Palaces of Europe : Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland

Commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace the official title for the British Queen's residence in Scotland is actually The Palace of Holyroodhouse.

It has lain at the foot of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh for over 500 years and is one of the lesser know palaces of the British Monarchy.

Although still used occasionally by the Royal Family as a residence the more frequent visitors are the tourists who come to the capital of Scotland all year round.

But the story of the palace contradicts the calm serenity of its majestic demeanour. Through the centuries it has been neglected, abused and been the scene of grisly deeds. Here is a short history of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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The palace has been through turbulent times


over the centuries particularly during war and civil strife. Consequently it has been constructed piecemeal on different occasions as well as being damaged and partially destroyed. Therefore the building has a patchwork-like quality although this does not detract from it's impressive appearance. In fact this perhaps adds to the attraction as it provides a visual time-line and reminder of the events that it has undergone.

King David and the angry stag

The word 'Holyrood' was coined from a legendary event said to have taken place in 1128 in the area. When out hunting one day King David I of Scotland encountered an angry stag. He feared for his life. But then a bright shining cross appeared in the air. This frightened the stag and King David was spared.

The name 'Holyrood'therefore means the 'Holy Cross' in tribute to the event. The story however is likely to have been an adaptation of similar events ascribed to the patron saints of hunters, Saint Hupertus and St Eustace. Whatever the truth of the matter King David had an abbey built in the area and by 1133 Holyrood Abbey was completed.

The ruins of Holyrood Abbey | Source

King James IV

Almost four centuries later work began on the palace in 1501 under the auspices of King James IV of Scotland. It was built in anticipation of his marriage to Margaret Tudor and he chose a spectacular setting with the backdrop of the hills and crags nearby.

Included in the building was the 'Lion House' created in 1512 to hold all sorts of exotic creatures from


foreign lands.

Tragically James died in 1513 at the disastrous Battle of Flodden along with around 10,000 of his troops fighting the English forces. It was a national trauma for Scotland and led to the building of the Flodden Wall in Edinburgh.

The present North-West Tower of Holyroodhouse was built later for King James V and was completed in 1532. It still stands today looking up towards the Canongate section of the famous Royal Mile.

However not long after completion the fabric of the building was badly damaged in a raid by English forces in 1544 led by the Earl of Hertford. This happened during the 9 Years War which Sir Walter Scott later called 'The War of the Rough Wooing' when King Henry VIII was trying to force a marriagebetween his son Edward and the young Mary Queen of Scots.

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

When she grew older Mary Queen of Scots became, in the 16th century, one of the palaces most famous residents .

She had returned to Scotland in 1561 after living her younger years in France to escape danger.

Her story is a remarkable mixture of Holyrood and Hollywood given the incredible events of that decade.

Uppermost was the brutal killing in 1566 of her personal secretary David Rizzio in the Outer Chamber of the North-West Tower.

His friendship with Mary provoked the murderous ire of her husband Lord Darnley an "aristocratic thug" as described by historian Michael Fry. That night the jealous Darnley with several accomplices attacked Rizzio in front of Mary. The victim was stabbed


over 50 times and it was said that his screams resounded around the halls, corridors and towers of the palace. Mary herself was eventually executed in 1587 on the orders of her cousin Queen Elizabeth the First of England.

The North-West Tower | Source

The Union of the Crowns

The palace fell out of favour after 1603 due to the Union of the Crowns between Scotland and England.

Mary's son King James VI had lived in Holyrood since 1579.

But then in England Queen Elizabeth died without issue and James was invited to take the throne in London.

He therefore also assumed the title James the First of England and consequently moved his royal court south.

Warfare brought more damage to the palace in 1651 when troops of Oliver Cromwell were billeted there after theirvictory over the Scots at the Battle of Dunbar the previous year.

However on this occasion the damage was not inflicted through scourge of battle although it was indeed the result of enemy action. The careless soldiers caused an accidental fire which destroyed much of the building.

King Charles and the Master Builders

A major rebuilding took place in the 1670's at the behest of King Charles II after he ascended to the throne. It was undertaken from a plan by William Bruce the Surveyor of Kings Buildings and John Mylne the Kings Master Mason.

The Dutch carpenters Alexander Eizat and Jan Van Santroot were also employed on the renovations. The total cost was £57,000 but despite the expense Charles the 'Merry Monarch' never actually travelled north to view the alterations.

However it


bears his hallmark and evidence of the effect that exile in France had on his architectural sensibilities. A South-West Tower was added to balance the frontage. It is similar in design but also noticeably different in texture from the North-West Tower.

Stately and elegant the Palace exudes a strong flavour of the French Renaissance style. Not for nothing is it compared to a sumptuous château of the Loire Valley region.

In 1684 the family of the Duke of Hamilton were granted apartments in the palace as they had become the official keepers of the household in 1646. The Duke was the first to introduce the palace as a visitor attraction when the North-West Tower was opened to paying guests.

Royal guests

Bonnie Prince Charlie enjoyed the hospitality of the palace and stayedfor 5 weeks in the autumn of 1745. He held grand balls as evening entertainment and slept in the famous 'Angel Bed' which is on display today. In the 18th century he was leading the Jacobite Rebellion and subsequently marched south as far as Derby in England before his forces retreated north. They were eventually defeated by troops loyal to the Crown at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

Foreign royalty stayed at the palace from 1796 to 1803 when the Comte d'Artois was a guest. He had fled the French Revolution as well as his creditors since Holyrood had provided for many years a sanctuary for those in debt. There was also a Royal French presence again from 1830-32 during troubles in the old country.

Nevertheless in later years


King George IV was one monarch who was not enamoured by the Palace of Holyroodhouse. On his historic visit to Edinburgh in 1822 he declared the palace uninhabitable. He therefore resided at Dalkeith House although he did hold 'levees' or receptions at Holyrood.

Mary's Bath House | Source

Victoria and Albert

Perhaps it is unsurprising then that in 1850 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert felt compelled to regenerate the palace.

Albert was responsible for the landscaping of the gardens of which there are 10 acres.

The old 16th century Privy Gardens to the north-west side were removed when a new carriageway was created to avoid the nearby slums.

This explains why the charming little building called 'Mary's Bath House' sits alone outwith the walls of the palace. There is no evidence that Mary Queenof Scots ever used it as a bath house and it may have been simply a garden pavilion.

The fountain was installed in the grounds in 1859 at the front of the main entrance. This is a copy of the famous fountain at Linlithgow Palace. It was not to the taste of everyone at the time as 'The Builder' publication in 1860 described it as a "confused and miserable mixture, ugly in outline and puerile in detail'. Seemingly the neo-Gothic extravagance and Renaissance style carvings were deemed too much

Also for aesthetic pleasure the old brewery across the road was enveloped in a pastiche castellated wall. Albert ordered this so that his Queen would gaze out from the windows of the palace at a more regal and fitting vista than


an industrial beer factory. The wall still stands today although the brewery has long gone.

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The 20th Century

The palace moved into the 20th century under the auspices of George V who ushered in more practical improvements.

Prior to his visit in 1911 central heating and electric lighting was installed to bring it up to date.

Then in the 1920s the palace was finally considered suitable to be given the official designation of the Royal Residence in Scotland.

Ironwork gates and screens were added around the perimeter during this decade as well as a statue of Edward VII in the grounds.

Also outside the palace above the southern gate are statues of a lion and a unicorn. These heraldic symbols represent England and Scotland respectively and have small metal versions of the national flagsof each nation above them. The unicorn is a long-standing emblem of Scotland as it was said to possess the virtues of chastity, nobility and freedom.

Queen Elizabeth II

One quirk of the Royal title that dates from the 1603 Union of the Crowns is the double naming of the present monarch. Since her Tudor namesake from the 16th century was never ruler of Scotland the Queen is actually Elizabeth the First of Scotland and the second of England.

She will reside in the palace for at least one week each year usually in June. During that week she will hold investitures in the Great Gallery where Scottish residents will receive their honours. She will also hold audiences with notables including the First Minister of the Scottish Parliament. Outside in the


grounds a Royal Garden Party is held each year in defiance of the summer weather in Scotland.

The Royal Company of Archers form her ceremonial guard when she visits. This was a duty conferred from 1822 when they provided the guard for King George IV on his historic visit to the city. Passers by to the palace on occasion will see them practising their marksmanship with bows and arrows in the grounds.

The palace is still used today for meetings of the 'Knights of the Order of the Thistle' which was founded in 1687 by King James VII. A chivalric organisation of people recognised for their public office or their contributions to Scottish society. The membership comprises lords and ladies, dukes and duchesses as well as members of the RoyalFamily

The grand interior

The lavish decoration naturally extends to the interior of the palace. It is a treasure trove of designs and artefacts. There are 14 State apartments in which you will find impressive Baroque friezes with intricate carvings on the ceilings.

In particular the Great Stair where angels are depicted holding the Honours of Scotland. The ornate plasterwork was created by John Houlbert, Thomas Alborn and George Dunsterfield who were craftsmen from England. You will also discover a superb collection of grand tapestries on the walls of the apartments.

The Kings Antechamber

Holyroodhouse contains one of the finest collection of tapestries anywhere in the UK although they have become faded over time.

They were manufactured in Paris, Brussels and Flanders and date from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Sadly the vegetable dye used


to produce their original vivid colours could not withstand the centuries. However Conservationists in the palace diligently maintain the fabrics.

Aside from the collection of grand wall tapestries there is also a small piece of embroidery by the tragic Mary Queen of Scots herself. This intricate needlework was a normal pastime for ladies in the higher classes of nobility and royalty.

You will also find a perfume pomander which belonged to her and the Darnley jewel. The connection with her infamous husband was through his mother as it belonged to her in the 16th century. It was subsequently purchased by Queen Victoria in 1842.

These items are housed within the Outer Chambers where you will also find an oak-panelled oratory. This is where Mary prayed and the the ceiling is decoratedwith a St Andrews Cross in homage to the patron saint of Scotland. The Supper Room contains embroidered panels also created by Mary Queen of Scots.

Dutch artist Jacob de Wit was commissioned to paint a series of portraits of every monarch that had sat on the throne of Scotland. Some of the old Kings are actually legends from folklore. Whether real or mythic each of the royal figures are depicted in 110 paintings hanging in the Great Gallery.

The Great Gallery with the portraits of Scottish Kings by Jacob de Wett | Source

With the building a new Scottish Parliament in 2005 just across the road the Palace of Holyroodhouse has enjoyed the benefits of a regeneration of the area. Long gone is the industrial grime of the breweries and


gasworks that dominated the area.

The slums of the Victorian era have gradually disappeared and the housing in the Holyrood area is much improved. New build has taken place, new businesses established and the status of the Holyrood area of Edinburgh is probably at the highest it has ever been.

For visitors the Palace is open 7 days a week although it will close when it is being used for official duties and ceremonies. There is a fee for entry into the grounds which provides visitors with a recorded audio tour of the building. Guided tours can also be available. Next to the palace there is also The Queens Gallery, a museum which houses art exhibits from the Royal Collection.

Among the architectural splendours of the 'Athens of the North' asof live animals.

As of early April of this year, officials already had seized over 100 animals and animal parts since the beginning of the year — well before the start of the summer season, when the rate of seizures tends to go up.

Many of the animals stopped at border crossings are animals for which owners don't have proper permits. We're not talking about cats and dogs, either: the wildlife enforcement team at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has seized serval cats — a wild feline species native to Africa — wild Asian donkeys and pythons over the past ten years — not to mention a wide variety exotic animal parts.

Several recent high-profile busts drew new attention to animal smuggling in Canada. In 2014, a man attempted to


cross the border from Michigan with 51 live turtles taped to his body.

"Wildlife crimes have just skyrocketed in the last 10 to 15 years," said Sheldon Jordan, the director general of ECCC's wildlife enforcement division. He said his department has shifted more resources to the seizures team in anticipation of an unusually busy year.

Sheldon Jordan holds a confiscated rhinoceros tusk in Environment Canada's Ottawa-area evidence room. The director general of wildlife enforcement for Environment Canada says the black market is a lucrative trade for organized crime. (CBC News)

There's big money to be made in the black market animal trade.The price of a dead polar bear, for example, has quintupled in the last 10 years, from $5,000 to $25,000 CAD — and Canada is the only country that allowstrade in polar bears.

It's difficult to establish the precise scope of the black market animal trade, but the World Wildlife Fund calls it the fourth largest illegal market in the world, worth roughly $205 billion CAD each year.

Jordan said the lucrative nature of the trade puts endangered species at risk.

"When it gets out of control … they're just getting decimated," he lamented.

The summer months always see a spike in animal smuggling, Jordan said. As the weather warms, smugglers will often ship smaller animals in packages through regular mail. Many don't survive the trip.

Louis McCann, former president of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council of Canada, said smugglers care only about "quick profit" and seldom trouble to make certain animals are being transported safely.

Death by mail

"For a lot of


these animals, proper transport is paramount because it is already a stressful exercise ... when you talk about smuggling, the idea is to bring the animal in undetected," he said. "The welfare of the animal is not the primary concern."

Animals that do survive the trip often haven't been properly vaccinated, which threatens other animals and pets in Canada, he added.

A Vancouver man boarding a flight to China was found carrying three bear paws in his carry-on luggage, the CBC's Belle Puri reports 2:04

While the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is responsible for protecting the border, it doesn't intervene in cases of animal seizures. Instead, they refer the incidents on to Jordan and his team.

That branch is responsible for protecting plant and animal species native to Canada, and forfor the pet trade. The dead animals are mostly for decor, and animal parts are usually used in food or traditional medicine.

One seizure that stands out in his mind happened in 2007, when ECCC officials intercepted 27 tonnes of conch meat, worth millions. A biologist they consulted after the operation estimated that seizure amounted to 10 per cent of the entire global population of that particular endangered conch species.

Many of animals seized are reptiles; turtles are especially common. Sue Carstairs, executive director of the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre, said that's because they're easy to conceal and transport.

Over the past few years, she said, the number of endangered turtles alive in Canada has been "greatly reduced" by poaching.

"It has a dramatic effect on the population."

'Fuelled by corruption'

Canadian law states


in the city centre - from moving further into the building, in the heart of Birmingham's high rise district. The demonstrators said they will only leave the building if West Midlands CPS sends a senior official to speak with them, but vowed to keep the place "clean and tidy" to "prevent false accusations of criminal damage" being levelled at them.

PA 'Black Lives Matter' protestors have taken over the CPS office in Birmingham

PA The protestors are highlighting the case of Kingsley Burrell

They are trying to raise awareness of the case of Kingsley Burrell, a black man who died after being restrained by police in 2011. Mr Burrell died of cardiac arrest following the contact with West Midlands Police officers who were attending a disturbance in Birmingham. An inquest heldlast year ruled that prolonged restraint and a failure to provide basic medical attention contributed to his death. Last month more than 100 people took part in a demonstration calling on prosecutors to reveal if charges will be brought against three officers implicated in his death. Speaking at the outdoor rally earlier today, Mr Burrell's sister, Kadisha Brown-Burrell, who has joined the office protest, said: "Today's protest - the CPS stated that before Kingsley's inquest there was insufficient evidence. "However, after Kingsley's inquest they decided that, after the IPCC report, they would revisit that decision. "We had a meeting with them this week, with CPS, and they stated nothing promising. "Hence the reason we're having the protest today." She added: "Since 1969, people have been dying in police