The Middle Class Can't Afford A Home In Half Of America's Major Cities

While there are many deals to be found in the current housing market – overall prices are down 30
percent from their peak in 2006 and mortgage rates are at
record-lows – many areas of the U.S. housing market remain
largely impenetrable for middle class Americans, according to a new
study out today from Interest.com.

The report found that in 11 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas
in the country, a median-income household is unable to afford a
median-priced home.

The least affordable cities included New York, San Diego, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami – the combined populations of
which add up to approximately 14.5 million people.

“Despite all of the talk about how homes are more affordable than
they have been in decades,” says managing editorLeague Cup Preview: Sheff United v Southampton

James Ward-Prowse feels Southampton must match Sheffield United's fight before quality can shine through in Tuesday's League Cup tie.

Published

14 December 2014

Ronald Koeman's side travel to Bramall Lane for their quarter-final showdown having lost their previous four matches, the latest a 1-0 reverse at Burnley on Saturday.

One positive for Southampton in that match, however, was the return of Ward-Prowse following nearly two months out with an ankle injury.

The midfielder expects United to present a challenge not unlike Burnley and believes the Premier League side must earn the right to play against their League One opponents.

"It will be similar to [the game against Burnley]," Ward-Prowse told the club's official website.

"They'll want to battle and fight so we'll have to battle first and hope the


technicality shines through.

"We know what's required and we're desperate to turn our form around and get back on track.”

Part of the reason for Southampton's strong form in the League Cup this season has been Koeman's tendency not to make wholesale changes to his side, which had done so well in the league until recently.

But Southampton must do without top scorer Graziano Pelle if they are to return to their early season performance levels on Tuesday. The Italian is suspended after picking up a fifth booking at Turf Moor.

United have lost just once in their previous seven matches, following Saturday's 1-1 draw at Fleetwood Town.

Midfielder Stefan Scougall missed that match through injury, but manager Nigel Clough expects to have more players to pick from on Tuesday, employed in aless expansive system.

"I don't think we'll go with the same system on Tuesday," Clough told Sky Sports.

"We had a few who weren't fit to start and few who didn't make the 18.

"We hope we're taking momentum into that game.

"We'll need everything we can get to deal with Southampton."

Southampton should approach their trip to Yorkshire with caution as United reached the FA Cup semi-finals last season, knocking out two Premier League sides in Aston Villa and Fulham on their way to Wembley, where they lost 5-3 to Hull City.

And Clough's men claimed another top-flight scalp in the second round of the 2014-15 League Cup by beating West Ham on penalties at Upton Park back in August.

Southampton, meanwhile, were victorious at both Arsenal and Stoke City to progress to the


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With over 12 years ofChina, Southeast Asian ministers to discuss sea claims

KUALA LUMPUR (AA) – Foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian countries are scheduled to gather in China on Tuesday to discuss relations between Beijing and a regional bloc, some of whose member states have territorial disputes over the South China Sea.

A statement released by Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on Monday said the gathering was a proactive effort to further enhance relations between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

"Preparations for the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations will also be discussed," it said, referring to a Commemorative Summit set to be held in Laos in September.

Malaysia will be represented by Foreign Minister Anifah Aman in this week’s “Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting", which the statement said he had recently


Brunei, Vietnam and Taiwan also have overlapping claims.

China's reclamation work in the region has prompted the United States and its allies to express alarm over the maritime expansion, which they suspect is aimed at extending its military reach.

Last month, an American guided missile destroyer sailed near a reef in the sea’s disputed Spratly Islands chain, in the latest of U.S. "freedom of navigation" operations -- moves Beijing has called “provocative".Only in America could you see a headline like this – American SuperWealthy Wage War on Americans! Such an irony – the SuperWealthy who have risen to power and position by a combination of hard work, good fortune and stealth are finally throwing off the shackles of their dependence on the good will of the middle and lower classes. And it is the NYTimes black humorist, Paul Krugman, who gets to break the ironic black joke on us:

And now Governor Walker and his backers are trying to get rid of public-sector unions, too.There’s a bitter irony here. The fiscal crisis in Wisconsin, as in other states, was largely caused by the increasing power of America’s oligarchy. After all, it was superwealthy players, not the general public, who pushed


This new variety of Alstroemeria originated as a seedling resulting from crossing two plants growing among a collection of breeding stock maintained in a greenhouse in Encinitas, Calif. The seedling was selected for further propagation and testing because of the dwarf characteristic of the whole plant, and the attractive color of the many large flowers contained in several inflorescences as the plant bloomed in a pot. The select plant was propagated in Salt Lake City, Utah, by division of the rhizomatous rootstock and through tissue culture. The distinguishing characteristics of the new plant hold true in successive vegetative generations and appear to be firmly fixed. Propagation work is currently being carried out in Salt Lake City using tissue culture methods.The JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the parliament debate on the 19th Constitutional Amendment is to be held on April 9th and 10th.

Addressing a media briefing held in Colombo today, the JVP leader quoted the president as saying that the President promised him in the National Executive Council that he would give his fullest support to pass the new Amendment.


adamantly refused an Apple notebook for Christmas. He really, really wanted a Windows. Go figure. His parents tried to play the coolness card, also because they just replaced their laptop with an Apple one, but he refused and is happy with his Win 8 ultrabook.

He has an iPad3 and an iPod Touch 5th gen (not like there is any competition for it), so he is not immune to Apple, but I still found his laptop choice intriguing.

I've been an Apple fan forever, but I am becoming seriously bored with the never-changing design of the devices (with the exception of size). Due to its past history, I keep waiting (in vain) for a bit of revolution instead of the continual evolution.potential replacement within a few years comes as welcome news.

“NASA has been invited by JAXA to participate in a Hitomi recovery mission,” Felicia Chou (NASA) confirms. “NASA is meeting with representatives from JAXA as part of ongoing discussions of a potential Hitomi successor.”

The Return of Hitomi

The Kyodo News agency mentioned in late June that a potential second mission would launch around 2020 on JAXA's new H3 rocket, assuming the successor to the H-IIA launch vehicle is available. In mid-July a statement from Japan's Minister of Science and Technology, Hiroshi Hase, said that any formal funding for a second Hitomi mission would be included in the 2017 JAXA budget.

During a July 20th presentation, NASA's Dr. Paul Hertz mentioned that NASA's projected budget for a possible successor to Hitomi would


actually let her touch me? Would that make me the worst big sister in the world?'

The instinct was still there. Despite all those years apart, she still couldn't help feeling responsible for her little sister; even when she was the one pushing things, changing their relationship. Anna had lost her faith in God, and she had gone so far away from the righteous path that she not only wanted to sleep with women, but with one related to her. It was beyond "astray"!

But without thinking about religion… would she feel the same way? It was hard for her after so many years with her mother. Practically her entire existence had been centered around bringing glory and honour to His name. How on earth was she supposed to dohad the same parents, the same DNA — with a few differences, of course. Had grown up together, played together and been read the same bedtime stories. Gone to the same schools before the divorce had changed all that. It was perverse… or should have been.

The mere thought of Anna pressing her down into the bed again renewed the tingles. She could try to lie to herself, say that she liked the feeling but not the person doing it, but what was the point? She wanted it to happen. She wanted it to happen with Anna again.

Anna, and no one else.

The moment she had that thought, she hated how true it was. She had the hots for her little sister. Crazy! She was literally crazy. It had crept


been so intimidated by boys and the whole idea of dating for so long. Either because you were scared of opening up to a stranger… or because you were saving yourself for-'

The soap shot out of her hand and thunked into the wall, then slid down into the tub. No. No, she had never thought about Anna that way before. That wasn't right! One just didn't think about one's own sister that way, ever! But what if, on a subconscious level, she had? She could remember Anna saying she wanted to marry Elsa when they were small, and it being "cute" to her and to her father. Of course, their mother had laughed and then patiently explained that girls didn't marry other girls, and Anna had shrugged andasked if they could both be space pirates instead. The issue had been considered closed, but…

'Anna's always been in love with you. She always wanted to kiss you, and spend time with you, and follow you around. Made or bought you gifts. Told you how pretty you are. And now… she wants all of you.'

This time, the thought coincided with the washcloth pressing between her legs… and it felt different than it usually did. Stronger, more pronounced. Unbidden, a sound escaped from her lips.

"Oh!"

That was too much for the poor blonde. Immediately, she threw the washcloth into the corner and rinsed herself as quickly as she could, put the soap back in its cradle, and turned off the water.

There was a soft knock on the door, Anna's signature


the room. She was almost grateful that she didn't have to face Anna now; not when her last few thoughts had been about their illicit passions.

By the time Anna returned, Elsa was dressed in all but her boots, ready for the last day of the week with the campers. She secretly was glad of it, as she wanted to spend some time figuring out her relationship with Anna. But it would also be good to have a bit of a buffer during the day. Maybe, if she could throw around her thoughts for long enough between distractions, she could figure out what they truly meant to each other. Just sisters, or…

The redhead held a large bar of pure white chocolate out to her sister, smiling tentatively. "Thought youcould use something sweet," she offered and gave the bar a little shake. "White is still one of your favourites, right?"

"It is," she laughed as she took the bar. "Thank you, Anna."

Anna's smile grew bigger and she looked delighted. "Awesome!" She gave a little fist pump. "Okay, so what's the game plan today?"

"Well…" Clearing her throat, she began to peel open the chocolate bar. "There's breakfast, which I'm spoiling right now. After that, it's a beach day. Then… I think we're scheduled for that talk given by the representative from the First Nations."

"Alright, sounds good," she said cheerfully as she started running a brush through her hair. "And come on, chocolate is so much better than breakfast!"

Giggling at her sister's enthusiasm, she nearly forgot about everything she had


just how thankful she was. "Thank you," she whispered back. "I promise I won't, either."

"Good." As they approached the door, she added onto that, "And thank you again for the chocolate. It's… it was really unhealthy for a breakfast, but also really delicious."

"I'm glad you liked it," she laughed and grinned toothily at her sister. "We all need an unhealthy breakfast from time to time!" She linked her arm with Elsa's and bumped her hip playfully against hers.

"Maybe so," she chuckled under her breath as they walked out.

Within a few minutes they were in the cafeteria, going through the line to get pancakes with syrup and bacon. Elsa couldn't help but feel her heart lighten slightly; Anna wasn't upset with her for calling a halt to their "experimenting"the night before. She had expressed a concern, and Anna hadn't even been hurt for a split second. They were going to be alright.

Or so she thought.

"Elsa? May I speak with you for a moment?" Aurora smiled sweetly as she approached the two, disregarding the confused look Anna gave her and keeping her attention on Elsa. "Alone?"

"Well…" She was too surprised to answer right away. Instead, she glanced over at Anna with a regretful look, as if to say, "Do you mind?" and "I'm sorry" at the same time. Anna shrugged and gave Elsa a light smile.

"I'll just go sit with Punzie. Feel free to join us when you're done with your talk, alright?"

Aurora nodded and grabbed Elsa's arm just a little too tightly, giving her another sweet


about 'doing what's right'?!"

Aurora shook her head. "That's a rather sinful word. I'm simply trying to make your life easier. The other girls can be rather chatty, you know, and you wouldn't want them chatting to the wrong person. I'm saying that they'll be more likely to keep their language clean if you did some favours in return." She smiled coldly. "A favour in exchange for a favour. Simple math."

For a few seconds, Elsa pondered her situation. She didn't like where it was going… but she also knew that this kind of thing could really ruin her reputation. Hers, and Anna's. That was the last thing either of them wanted, and she had a duty to protect her little sister.

Especially if she's also your girlfriend, that mean littlestomped back inside to her sister.

Anna turned and started to smile at her sister but the smile fell almost immediately upon seeing the dark look gracing Elsa's face. "Elsa? Are you okay?"

"Maybe. Maybe not. Um…"

What was the point in hedging? Seeing no alternative, Elsa told Anna everything, trying to keep her voice as calm and quiet as possible. She stuck to the facts of their situation without bringing her own emotions into it, chaotic as they were. Anna looked livid by the time Elsa was done, her teal eyes burning.

"That's awful!" she declared, forgetting to keep her voice low enough so not to drawn attention to the two of them in her anger. When Elsa shushed her, she leaned closer to whisper, "How dare they threaten you like


Barcelona forward Neymar admits desire to play in the Premier League in the future

Neymar has revealed he could play in the Premier League at some stage in his career

Neymar has hinted he could leave Barcelona for a Premier League club in the future.

The Brazil forward has scored 99 goals in 176 appearances since joining Barca from Santos in 2013 and recently pledged his long-term future to the Catalan club by signing a new five-year deal.

But despite putting pen-to-paper on a new contract, Neymar has revealed his admiration for some of the Premier League's biggest clubs and admitted the chance to work under Jose Mourinho or Pep Guardiola would appeal to any player.

"The Premier League is a championship that amazes me," he told The Sun.

Neymar has netted 14 timesin 35 appearances for Barca this season

"I like the playing style and the teams. And who knows, someday, I would like to play at it, yes.

"I admire Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool - these are the teams that are always there fighting.

"And then you have high-level coaches like Mourinho and Guardiola. These are coaches with whom any player would like to work."

The 25-year-old also highlighted the unpredictability of the Premier League and admitted Barca would need to be wary of Leicester if they meet the reigning English champions in the Champions League.

Barca face Juventus in the Champions League quarter finals, while Leicester take on Atletico Madrid having overcome Sevilla at the last 16 stage.

Neymar admits Lionel Messi (left) and the rest of his team-mates will need to be


wary of Leicester if they meet in the Champions League

"In the Premier League you never know who is going to win or who will be champions, it is always a surprise," he said.

"Leicester are very good. They had a great season last year, they were Prem champions and therefore we need to respect them if we draw them in the Champions League."

Neymar has won two La Liga titles since arriving at Barca and was also part of the team that claimed the treble in 2014/15.

Sky customers can now upgrade to Sky Sports and get 12 months for just £18 per month. Upgrade now!236, 94 S.Ct. 1683, 1686, 40 L.Ed.2d 90 (1974).
Plaintiff Karen Himple brought this action individually, as administratrix of her husband's estate, and as personal representative of her husband's next of kin. Defendants are the Greensville County Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Thomas Moore, unknown Deputy Sheriffs and Greensville County (the "County").
According to plaintiff's complaint, on May 6, 1985, a member of decedent's family called the Greensville County Sheriff's Office to report that decedent was acting in a bizarre manner. After a deputy sheriff arrived at decedent's house, an altercation developed between the deputy and decedent. The sheriff and several more deputies arrived. Decedent was handcuffed, and deputies applied pressure to decedent's stomach and neck. Decedent had a cardiac arrest and died the next day.
Plaintiff brought this action under 42 U.S.C.


to helping North Americans learn, use and enjoy the Welsh language. It takes its name from Madog ab Owain Gwynedd, a Welsh prince who sailed (according to legend) to America in the 12th century. That makes him a fitting symbol of the cultural and linguistic links which Cymdeithas Madog maintains between Wales and the New World. Cymdeithas Madog is a clearinghouse for information about Welsh language resources. We can help you find Welsh literature, publications from Wales, books about Wales and Welsh in Welsh and English, Welsh music, and Welsh resources on the internet. The Welsh language is alive and active, and is waiting for you. So don't delay. Write today to see what Cymdeithas Madog has to offer you.and hedge-fund managers.

Osnos was told by Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO of Reddit, that he and at least half of the Silicon Valley billionaires have acquired some "apocalypse insurance" in the form of "a hideaway somewhere in the U.S. or abroad." One of them has bought five wooded acres on an island in the Pacific Northwest and stocked it with generators, solar panels and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Others have bought houses or cabins in New Zealand, which has become a favoured refuge from a global cataclysm.

Other wealthy would-be survivalists have built luxury complexes underground in abandoned nuclear missile silos. One of them, Larry Hall, paid $300,000 for a silo and another $20 million to create 12 private apartments that he has sold for $3 million each.


La Flor Dominicana Petite La Nox

In 2015, La Flor Dominicana released another cigar blended by Tony Gomez, son of owner Litto Gomez. The new 6 1/2 x 50 toro was named La Nox—which translates to the night from Latin—and featured a Cuban-seed Brazilian maduro wrapper leaf covering a Mexican San Andrés binder and filler tobaccos from the company’s Estancia La Flor de Palma farm in the Dominican Republic. The packaging was unique as well, consisting of a black round box that used magnets to keep it closed instead of traditional hinges.

One year later during the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana introduced a second vitola in the same blend, the Petite La Nox. Measuring 5 x 40, the smaller brother to the La Nox isand cinnamon. There is plenty of black pepper on the retrohale and spice on my tongue, but both are nicely balanced with a wonderful maple syrup sweetness that is present in profile. This continues until just after the halfway point, when it changes to an interesting cherry sweetness that becomes more and more prevalent in the profile until it takes over one of the top spots around the start of the final third. In addition, the final half of the La Flor Dominicana Petite La Nox also sees the black pepper on the retrohale recede just a bit, along with the addition of cocoa nibs, creamy oak and hay.

In terms of construction, the La Flor Dominicana Petite La Nox is fantastic, with both an excellent draw that features


prevalent, but unlike the first go-around, it morphs into more of dark cherry sweetness in the second half. Construction was excellent overall and the strength was nicely balanced, hitting a point just north of the medium mark. A great blend in a great vitola that will continue to improve over time.

91Overall Score

The La Flor Dominicana Petite La Nox was an excellent cigar when I first reviewed it and it has only gotten better with a little rest. The maple sweetness is still quite prevalent, but unlike the first go-around, it morphs into more of dark cherry sweetness in the second half. Construction was excellent overall and the strength was nicely balanced, hitting a point just north of the medium mark. A great blend in a great vitola thatDid you know every 12 months, a new Artist-in-Residence takes over Brisbane Airport?

From the realism master himself, Robert Brownhall, to the strings of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Brisbane Airport engages esteemed local and international artists to transform the space and inspire travellers.

For the next 12 months (2018-2019), Brisbane Airport will undertake a new Artist-in-Residence program with Opera Queensland. During this residency, Opera Queensland will pop-up for performances throughout both terminals.

Current artist:

2018-19 - Opera Queensland

Opera Queensland delivers a rich and diverse program of productions to audiences in Brisbane and across the state. Based in Brisbane, Opera Queensland presents an annual program of major, large scale works in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Australia's largest performing arts complex. With this as their foundation, Opera Queensland also takes their work to


communities in regional, rural and remote Queensland. This is done via a vast array of performances, school activities and community programs, enriching the lives of audiences through the exceptional quality of the music, giving all Queenslanders greater access to the arts.

Next performance:

20 February 2019 at the International Terminal

Previous artists:

2017-18 - BricksBNE - Ben Craig

Ben Craig, aka Ben the Brick Builder, created two displays of art made entirely from LEGO bricks. One depicts ‘a day in the life of Brisbane International Terminal’ and the other, a series of detailed diaramas depicting travel destinations.

2016-17 - Queensland Symphony Orchestra

The Queensland Symphony Orchestra delighted departing passengers with Pop-Up Orchestras on the Village Green of the International Terminal during their residency.

2015-16 - Robert Brownhall

Robert Brownhall, one of the nation’s most renowned realist painters,were attacked when fleeing from fighting. The Court does not find any difference between the situations of the three applicants in view of the level of danger to which they were exposed.

197. The question of the apparent disproportionality in the weapons used was also raised by the Bataysk Garrison Court in its decision of 14 March 2003, by which the decision to close the investigation was quashed and a new investigation ordered.

198. In addition, the fact that the Government failed to invoke the provisions of domestic legislation at any level which would govern the use of force by the army or security forces in situations such as the present one, while not in itself sufficient to decide on a violation of the positive obligation of the State to


as economies in the rest of the world get back and demand climbs after being hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Historically, Steel reached an all time high of 4960 in October of 2018. Steel - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September of 2020.Winter Olympic Memories & Memorabilia show set for Friday

LAKE PLACID – Residents and visitors can relive the 1980 Olympic Winter Games during the Winter Games Memories & Memorabilia event Friday, Jan. 17 at the High Peaks Resort.

Located at the corner of Saranac Avenue and Main Street, the High Peaks Resort was built in 1979 as the Lake Placid Hilton on the site of the Homestead Inn, which was razed prior to construction. The name was changed in 2008.

“This hotel was the headquarters for ABC Sports during the (1980) Olympics, so there’s a lot of history that sits within this building,” said Lori Fitzgerald, director of marketing and brand management at High Peaks Resort and president of the Lake Placid Business Association. “This really was one of the hubs


Student ag engineers get real-world experience

Imagine getting the assignment to design, build and test a new tractor from a clean sheet of paper? Then you'll take that tractor to a competition with a host of other student engineers. The aim: to help students turn "book learning" into real world knowledge.

That's the aim of the International Quarter Scale Tractor Student Design Competition (IQS) conducted by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) each year. The event just wrapped up its 17th competition with 27 schools on hand from covering North American geography with four teams coming from Canada.

This year's overall winner was the University of Kentucky (UK).

The University of Kentucky tractor - The Blue Streak - took top honors in the 17th annual student competition conducted bybeing put on the tractors as they're about to roll into tech inspection where tractors undergo a significant series of tests from brakes to engine rpm.

Students must prepare a written design report - judged by engineers. They must also put their tractors through a series of design inspections for safety, manufacturability, test and development, ergonomics and serviceability. The team must also make a live presentation to a group of judges who act as if they're on a company panel reviewing a decision to move forward with a real-world product (the author is a judge in the competition).

Finally, the tractors compete in a pull with four hooks in two weight categories - 1,000-lbs. and 1,500- lbs. Base weight of the tractor cannot exceed 800-lbs.

UK won three of the four


pulls, and took overall honors in the tractor pull. The team also won the manufacturability award (truly engineer speak for a design that's ready to put into an assembly line and build). UK also won for its written design report and took second place for the team presentation. A solid showing across the board.

The top five overall winners included:

1 - University of Kentucky

2 - Kansas State University (they were the 2013 winner)

3 - Ohio State University

4 - Iowa State University - which also won the most-improved award moving up 18 positions from their 22nd place finish in 2013.State of New Mexico

Aging & Long-Term Services

Potsdam Town Hall needs disability renovations

Watertown Daily Times - 7/1/2018

July 01--POTSDAM -- The Town Hall building, 18 Elm St., will need further renovations to make the building more accessible.

The Town Hall, which was built in 2012 and first used by town officials on Jan. 28, 2013, complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design that was enacted into law by the Department of Justice in September 2010.

The building has a ramp leading up to the front door and bathrooms that are accessible, but for the building to be certified as accessible, it requires further renovations.

"It's handicap compliant. I mean, people could get in, but if someone were to come up to the hall in a wheelchair alone, they might


have a harder time," Town Deputy Supervisor Rosemarie Rivezzi said. "The building already is very user-friendly, it's just that we can make it better."

On June 18, Tisdel Associates from Canton visited the building to analyze it and draw up designs of what would be needed, according to Mrs. Rivezzi.

The necessary renovations include adding a ramp to the main hallway on the first floor of the building as well as making some of the doors automatic.

These changes will help encourage residents with disabilities to visit.

"(The renovation) allows more independence for a user who maybe is alone in a wheelchair or alone navigating that long hallway," Mrs. Rivezzi said.

As of yet there is no quote for the project, but Mrs. Rivezzi said she would hunt down a grant to fundFormer Marine Was Trying To "Catch" Pokémon Sea Creature When He Drove Car Into Tree

The New York man who wrapped his car around a tree while playing “Pokémon Go” is a former Marine who was trying to “catch” Lapras, a blue sea creature, right before the crash Tuesday night.

Steven Cary, 28, suffered a broken ankle and leg lacerations when he slammed into the tree while driving alone near a lake in Auburn, an upstate city about 25 miles west of Syracuse.

Cary (left) and Lapras are pictured above.

Cops report that Cary admitted to “actively playing the ‘Pokémon Go’ game while driving causing him to become distracted and run off the roadway into a tree.” He is expected to be cited in connection with the one-car crash.

According to family members,


and other valuables into the depths to calm storms and for safe passage.

Fighter - Corsair

A corsair is a hardened warrior of the sea. Usually found on pirate ships or in coastal cities, they make their living by taking what they want and giving nothing back.

Monk - Way of the Flowing River

Monks of the Way of the Flowing River know that a calm surface belies the strength of a river's current and that even the strongest stone will crumble before the graceful flow of water

Paladin - Oath of the Seeker

Paladins who have sworn an oath of the seeker are known as questing knights. They have vowed to find some lost relic of importance and spend their days wandering the land and seas in their never ending search, only stoppingto a higher risk of diabetes.

The team, from the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, studied 1451 women (61% white, 39% black), between the ages of 18 and 30.

Over the course of 20 years beginning in 1985, 359 became pregnant, and 259 developed metabolic syndrome. That meant about a one percent per year chance of developing the syndrome overall, according to their report in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

After adjusting for factors including physical activity, researchers found that a single healthy pregnancy without gestational diabetes raised the risk of metabolic syndrome about 30 percent, while two or more healthy pregnancies raised the risk about 60 percent.

The risks were much greater for women who had gestational diabetes, which more


classical periods. And recall what Vitruvius said (who lived at the time of Augustus, near the period of Jesus' birth). He made it clear that architects in the classical periods used human body parts as their principal standards and benchmarks as designs with which they constructed their sacred buildings, especially temples and shrines. The "Gothic" is a prime example of this. Vitruvius gives a further account to show the relationship.

"In like fashion, the parts of temples ought to have dimensions of their several parts answering suitably to the general sum of their whole magnitude. Now the navel [Latin: umbilicus] is naturally in the exact center of the body. For if a man lies on his back with hands and feet outspread, and the center of a circle isover their flocks had churches built in order to perform the liturgies and rituals associated with their sacred duties. And what did the church authorities place at the entrances to many of their churches just before and after the time of the Crusades? In full view of the congregations that attended the various Catholic Churches then in Ireland, the priests and monks placed a statue carved out of stone (usually) showing a squatting woman with her legs apart and the genitalia of the woman held open with her hands. Such images were widespread in Ireland and each one was known as a Shiela-Na-Gig (probably meaning, the "Woman of the Vulva"). This naked woman was prominently displayed for all the churchgoers at the keystone spot of an arched doorway


leading into the church (or sometimes over a pointed arch of a window that was also apart of the church).

It may be difficult for us of modern times to believe that such things happened in a Catholic Christian environment, but the fact is, they did indeed take place. In the prestigious "Encyclopedia of Religion," edited by Mercia Eliade and published by Macmillian Publishing Company for the University of Chicago, there are references to these Sheila-Na-Gigs (sometimes spelled Sheelagh-na-gig). Notice what the encyclopedia tells us about them.

"Aside from the transformative religious mysteries of sacrifice and initiation, the obvious life-giving and growth-promoting powers of the vulva and its secretions have given rise to a widespread use of representations of the female genitalia as apotropaic devices. The custom of plowing afurrow for magical protection around a town was practiced all over Europe by peasants. It was still observed in the twentieth century in Russia, where villages were thus annually 'purified.' The practice was exclusively carried out by women, who, while plowing, called on the moon goddess. A similar apotropaic function seems to have prompted the placing of squatting female figures prominently exposing their open vulvas on the key of arches at church entrances in Ireland, Great Britain, and German Switzerland. In Ireland these figures are called Sheelagh-na-gigs. Some of these figures represent emaciated old women. These images are illustrations of myths concerning the territorial Celtic goddess who was the granter of royalty. When the goddess wished to test the king-elect, she came to him in the form of


an old hag, soliciting sexual intercourse. If the king-elect accepted, she transformed herself into a radiantly beautiful young woman and conferred on him royalty and blessed his reign. Most such figures were removed from churches in the nineteenth century.

And a little farther down in the same article:

"A remarkable parallel to the Celtic Sheelagh-na-gig is found in the Palauan archipelago. The wooden figure of a nude woman, prominently exposing her vulva by sitting with legs wide apart and extended to either side of the body, is placed on the eastern gable of each village's chiefly meeting house. Such figures are called dilugai. Interestingly, the yoni [the female genitalia] is in the shape of a cleft downward-pointing triangle. These female figures protect the villagers' health and ward off all evilspirits as well. They are constructed by ritual specialists according to strict rules, which if broken would result in the specialist's as well as the chiefs death. It is not coincidental that each example of signs representing the female genitalia used as apotropaic devices are found on gates. The vulva is the primordial gate, the mysterious divide between nonlife and life" (Encyclopedia of Religion, article YONI, Vol.15, p.534).

There is a great deal of information about these Sheila-Na-Gigs that were found in many places in Ireland (until the Protestant Reformation when many of them were destroyed by the reformers) and in various places of Northern Europe within Christian times (indeed, these images were found in the most prominent places carved on Catholic Christian churches). They were even found on


Cathedrals (the seat of a bishopric). The highest authorities in the Christian Church allowed them to exist at the time.

In the famous "Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics," edited by James Hastings, we read the following.

"Nor are such female effigies confined to the pagan natives of tropical wilds. They were frequently carved on churches in the Middle Ages. Many have been preserved until recently in Ireland, as, e.g. on a doorway of Cloyne Cathedral, Co. Cork. The Royal Irish Academy in Dublin possesses a very good specimen removed from a church. They are known to Irish antiquaries by the name Sheila-Na-Gig. Most of them, however, have now been destroyed" (vol. IX, p.8~7).

Barbara Walker in her book "The Woman’s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects," states under the subject Sheila-Na-Gig:

"Femalefigures prominently displaying the yoni [female genitalia] as a vesica piscus [Mandorla] were once common ornaments of Irish churches built before the sixteenth century. As a rule the sheila-na-gig was carved into the keystone of a window or doorway arch. Undoubtedly it was a protective sign left over from pre-Christian Goddess worship. Figures of the same type were found throughout Europe as cathedral decorations, on the capitals of columns, at the ends of ceiling beams, and so forth. Squatting Goddess figures almost identical to the Sheila-Na-Gig guarded the doors of temples in India" (p.104).

It should be recalled that the depiction of these women blatantly showing their genitalia in the most prominent places of a Cathedral or church were sanctioned and ordained by the Christian ecclesiastical authorities with the


eye. Yes, it did that, but the architects ofTen had much more in mind when they painted (or constructed) their rose windows or carvings in walls, on columns, at the top of columns, or at the end of beams. As a point in fact, at the Church of San Fedele in France there were discovered some medals dating from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries that had on one side the "benign" symbol in the form of a cross with other decorations with what the symbol actually entailed on the reverse side (which was a phallic symbol). Some signs were "male" and others were "female" and were identified by the respective genitalia found on the reverse side. The Plate IX below was taken from the book "A Historyyou find displayed within those "beautiful ornaments of sacred art, that adorn even the quaint little "churches in the vale." Notice the medals shown above that depict on the obverse the female genitalia. The artists idealize the shape of the external genitalia by making what is called an "almond shaped" design that is called in symbolic language a Mandorla (which means "like an almond"). The same shape of genitalia (the Mandorla) was found in the majority of the Sheila-Na-Gigs that were carved on the top of doorways (usually at the pinnacle of a pointed or lancet arch) in the early churches and on some Cathedrals. This symbol of the Mandorla is a very much used in Christian art. Most of us have seen it at one time or


another, but most people have not the slightest idea what it signifies. It is a woman's vulva. The illustration below shows how Barbara G. Walker in her excellent book "The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets" describes this well known symbol called the Mandorla.

Vesica piscis Mandorla "Almond," the pointed-oval sign of the yoni, used in Oriental art to signify the divine female genital; also called vesic~ piscis, the Vessel of the Fish. Almonds were holy symbols because of their female, yonic connotations. Almonds had the power of virgin motherhood, as shown by the myth of Nana, who conceived the god Attis with her own almond.' The candlestick of the Jews' tabernacle of the Ark was decorated with almonds for their fertility magic (Exodus 25:33-34). Christian art similarly usedindeed a reckoned as a woman that would bear children for God and Christ who were in heaven. And though in some areas (and even on some Cathedrals) the Sheila-Na-Gigs were placed in full and blatant display of the female genitalia (to remind people they were going "inside" the Woman, the Church, in order to find "life" and regeneration), in most cases the architects used the esoteric motifs with ambiguous themes or displays that the uninitiated would not understand.

The Three Divisions of the Medieval Christian Church

In the Middle Ages it was common to say that there were three divisions to the Christian Church. There was the "Church Triumphant" (those saints and holy people who are already in heaven because of their righteous lives), the "Church Militant" (those saints


who were then living on earth and had not yet attained fill glory), and the "Church Suffering" (those saints who were not righteous enough to go to heaven at death but were still suffering in Purgatory until they could be cleansed of their sins and then they could enter the heavenly realm). Each Gothic Church showed these three divisions. The steeples (spires) that reached toward heaven designated the "Church Triumphant. The ground level of the Church showed the present "Church Militant" (representing members who are now in the flesh and warring against sin). Also, ideally under every Gothic Church (and occupying the same dimensions of the ground level Church) was a lower section known as the Crypt where the dead of the parish (or famous people) were buried.touched because the glass of the mirror came in the way. This mirror effect helped to explain the Church's doctrinal teaching of Purgatory. The Church inherited this erroneous belief in Purgatory from pagan teachings of the past.

"The Greek settlers in southern Italy considered some wild and eerie regions as parts of the underworld existing on the surface of the earth... The hereafter [after one dies] is conceived as a mirror image of the world of the living, the difference is not as great as it may seem. Things may be reversed, left and right, up and down, the cycle of the seasons may have changed places, but the general principles remain the same" (The Encyclopedia of Religion, vol.1, p.118, boldness is my emphasis).

Now, if there was a standing


pool of water surrounding a church where the mirror-image of the church could be seen (or imagined), the church in the lower image would be upside down and fit into the realm of being illusionary or ghost-like. This is how Purgatory was conceived. The Crypt represented the underworld or the "Church Suffering." Notice how this would appear as a mirror reflection. Look at the example of Notre Dame on the Seine River in Paris.

When you witness the whole Church (including the mirror image of Purgatory, that is, the "Church suffering"), we see three Mandorla shaped entrances to the Church (in this case, Notre Dame). The middle entrance is symbolically the one to the "Church Militant," the right is into the "Church Triumphant," and the left is into the"Church Suffering." The central entrance was the most for those then living on earth. It was the main entrance with a Mandorla shape (when the mirror image representing Purgatory or the Crypt was being imagined) and at the top of the pointed arch (representing the place of the clitoris) is where the Sheila-Na-Gigs were placed in the blatant rendition of what the symbol was teaching. Most ecclesiastical leaders, as time went on, took down the obvious Sheila-Na-Gigs, but they left all the other signs of the male and female genitalia still in place for all the initiated to remember. And when we today see the "little church in the dale," we observe the early sexual themes of the ancient pagans brazenly displayed (though in symbol form) for all


also invite other dignitaries to this occasion where the top attraction and excitement will be the dice game between Yudhishthira and our maternal uncle Shakuni."

Dhritarashtra did not comprehend the evil plan of Duryodhana and Shakuni. He was blind and had been indulgent towards his eldest son, Duryodhana. So, he permitted Duryodhana to have his way.

The invitation of the dice game went to Yudhishthira and he accepted. The Pandavas arrived on the previous day along with Draupadi leaving behind their mother Kunti and their children with Subhadra. The Pandavas rested for the night in the guesthouse and reached the gambling hall on the following day, the day of the royal dice game. Other royal dignitaries also arrived and Dhritarashtra and his courtiers welcomed them.

Before the starting of the gamethrow the dice for me. Is it acceptable to you?"

Yudhishthira agreed.

Yudhishthir was no match for Shakuni. Using his charmed dice Shakuni won every game. Eventually, Yudhishthir lost everything, his riches, his kingdom, his brothers and finally even himself. Last of all, he staked his wife Draupadi and lost her too.

Duryodhana asked his brother Dushashana to bring Draupadi to the court. When Dushashana reached the guesthouse, Draupadi was unaware of the calamity that had befallen on her family. She was amazed to hear that Yudhishthira gambled away every thing that the Pandavas owned. Draupadi refused to go to the court. Dushashana, in the pretext of carrying out the orders of his elder brother dragged her into the court by her hair.

Karna got this chance to humiliate the Pandavas in


drink blood from Dushashana's heart and break the thigh of Duryodhana for insulting a chaste woman in public."

Draupadi charged the elders with anger, "It is a shame for the race of Kshatriyas, the descendants of Bharata, to allow a chaste woman of their own family to be disgraced before their very eyes. I condemn the elders, the so called warriors, sitting here and watching me disgraced."

Dhritarashtra was shaken up. He asked his sons to stop and he apologized to Draupadi for fear of the curse that may befall on the Kauravas.

Then he asked Duryodhana to accept an alternative to release the Pandavas from the slavery. Duryodhana agreed to banish them for thirteen years before they return to Hastinapur along with the condition that they should be incognito duringthe thirteenth year. If their identity is disclosed on the thirteenth year, they would have to go for an exile of another thirteen years.

Upon Draupadi's request Dhritarashtra returned all the weapons to the Pandavas and bade good bye, wishing them well. The Pandavas returned to Indraprastha for the last time to make arrangements for their mother to stay with their uncle, Vidur and Subhadra, Arjuna's wife, with her brother, Krishna, along with the children.

The Pandavas faced hard times as they started their exile. It was difficult for the Pandava brothers to get enough food to satisfy their hunger. Yudhishthira prayed for the sun god, Surya, with his utmost sincerity. The Sun god came and presented Yudhishthira with a miraculous copper plate.

"Give this plate to Draupadi. It will go


on giving you whatever dishes you want every day till Draupadi finishes her meal."

After returning home from his daily worship, Yudhishthira gave the copper bowl to Draupadi and told her everything that sun god had said. Draupadi was very pleased to hear of the boon and took the bowl to her kitchen with great reverence. The Pandavas soon invited all sages and saints to share food with them.

One day Vyasa arrived to pay his sympathy for the Pandavas. He predicted, "After thirteen years, following your period of exile, there will be a fearful war with the Kauravas when you return to Hastinapur. Finally you will come out victorious. The war will leave only a few survivors of the descendants of Bharata. It will be wise if you startPost navigation

Tourist arrivals up 28 percent in first half of 2017

After facing many ups and downs in the past couple of years, foreign tourist arrivals recorded a healthy growth of 28 percent in the first half of 2017.

According to the Department of Immigration, Nepal welcomed a total of 460,304 foreign tourists via air in the first six months of 2017, compared to 359,672 in the first half of 2016.

India was the largest tourism market for Nepal in the review period, as Nepal welcomed 93,049 tourists from the southern neighbor in the first six months of 2017. A total of 64,842 Indian tourists had visited Nepal in the first half of 2016. Similarly, arrivals from China improved to 54,090 in the first half of 2017, compared to 39,609 in


the same period of 2016.

Nepal welcomed 41,691 tourists from USA, 19,729 from Sri Lanka and 27,444 tourists from the United Kingdom in the first half of 2017. In the same period last year, the country had received 33,032 tourists from USA, 18,463 from Sri Lanka and 22,397 from the United Kingdom.

Arrivals from Thailand (22,045), Myanmar (10,717), Republic of Korea (17,488) and Australia (15,514) also improved in the first half of 2017.

According to the office, March received the largest number of tourists (106,291). In the same month last year, a total of 74,494 tourists had visited the country.

Tourist arrivals had fallen significantly in 2015 due to impacts of earthquakes as well as the unofficial Indian blockade. Though tourist arrival increased from 2006 till 2011, it had started falling afterthe target,” he said, adding, “We need to promote aggressively in the international market and create conducive environment in the country.”

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Bob Hayward, the former head of David Cameron’s local Conservative Party branch has resigned his membership of over 60 years, and joined Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party, citing concerns for the “poor and needy” and “the rise of poverty and foodbanks.”

Hayward joined the Conservative Party during his teens and has stayed for all of his adult life. He will now be voting for the Labour Party candidate Duncan Enright, in the up-coming Witney by-election. He had been the Chipping Norton branch chairperson for three years, standing down in 2008.

Hayward is a member of the group ‘Christians Against Poverty’ and had felt “uncomfortable” at the prospect of voting Conservative. He added that:

I strongly feel the Labour Party has a natural leaning towards helping the poor and needy and that isReport Overview

GLOBAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA MARKET was valued at USD 9.01 Billion in the year 2017. Global Medical marijuana market is further estimated to grow at a CAGR of 16.90% from 2018 to reach USD 23.3 Billion by the year 2023.

North America region holds the highest market share in 2017 and Europe market is considered as the fastest growing market in the forecasted period due to growing demand in the healthcare industry and technological advancements. At a country level, U.S & Canada is projected to grow strongly in the coming years.

Canopy Growth Corporation (Canada), Medical Marijuana, Inc. (U.S), GW Pharmaceuticals, plc (U.K), United Cannabis (U.S), Cannabis Sativa, Inc. (U.S), GreenGro Technologies (U.S), Aurora Cannabis (Canada), Cara Therapeutics (U.S) and GBSciences, Inc. (U.S) are the key players in the Global


Flourish: New Zealand Women and Their Extraordinary Gardens

This book celebrates the endeavours and achievements of women gardeners who are responsible for some of the most-admired gardens within New Zealand. Often starting as a home-based hobby, fitting around child care and other domestic tasks, the gardens developed by the women featured in this book have evolved into living works of art.

Scattered from the far north to Stewart Island, these gardens have a few things in common. Each one has been developed by a woman responding to her own landscape and locale with energy and verve. Often an outlet for a creative urge, the gardens portray a wide cross-section of styles. The stories of the gardeners also share common bonds - hard work and a passion for the landscape -2015.

The Englewood community of Chicago, which had a 46.6 percent poverty rate based on census data collected between 2008 and 2012, is one area where the tide is turning. The nonprofit organization Growing Home has provided education and job training in the area for 15 years. As community members developed a quality of life plan for the area, they included access to fresh food on the list in addition to new jobs and training. Growing Home works to thread all of these problems together, growing food on vacant lots while also using its farm to provide a hands-on paid job opportunity to people with barriers to employment.

“We work with people when others just shut their door in their faces.”

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a single observation is inconclusive, replicated observations provide a better estimate of its genetic worth.
The goal of plant breeding is to develop new, unique and superior corn inbred lines and hybrids. The breeder initially selects and crosses two or more parental lines, followed by repeated selfing and selection, producing many new genetic combinations. The breeder can theoretically generate billions of different genetic combinations via crossing, selfing and mutations. The breeder has no direct control at the cellular level. Therefore, two breeders will never develop the same line, or even very similar lines, having the same corn traits.
Each year, the plant breeder selects the germplasm to advance to the next generation. This germplasm is grown under unique and different geographical, climatic and soil conditions, and further selections are thenmade, during and at the end of the growing season. The inbred lines which are developed are unpredictable. This unpredictability is because the breeder""s selection occurs in unique environments, with no control at the DNA level (using conventional breeding procedures), and with millions of different possible genetic combinations being generated. A breeder of ordinary skill in the art cannot predict the final resulting lines he develops, except possibly in a very gross and general fashion. The same breeder cannot produce the same line twice by using the exact same original parents and the same selection techniques. This unpredictability results in the expenditure of large research monies to develop a superior new corn inbred line.
The development of commercial corn hybrids requires the development of homozygous inbred lines, the crossing


inbred corn line CI9805 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line CI9805 with itself or another corn line, and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line CI9805 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods. This invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line CI9805 with another corn line.
The inbred corn plant of the invention may further comprise, or have, a cytoplasmic factor that is capable of conferring male sterility. Parts of thepresident Donald Trump.

Iran has been formally PUT ON NOTICE for firing a ballistic missile.Should have been thankful for the terrible deal the U.S. made with them!

"The U.S. Department of State certified to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan today that Iran is compliant through April 18 with its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," Mr Tillerson said in a statement.

"President Donald J. Trump has directed a National Security Council-led interagency review of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that will evaluate whether suspension of sanctions related to Iran pursuant to the JCPOA is vital to the national security interests of the United States," Mr Tillerson added.

He did not say how long the review would take but said in the letter to Mr Ryan that the administration looked


forward to working with Congress on the issue.

The historic deal between Iran and six major powers restricts Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of international oil and financial sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Iran denies ever having considered developing atomic weapons although nuclear experts have warned that any US violation of the nuclear deal would allow Iran also to pull back from its commitments to curb nuclear development.

Those commitments include reducing the number of its centrifuges by two-thirds, capping its level of uranium enrichment well below the level needed for bomb-grade material, reducing its enriched uranium stockpile from around 10,000 kg to 300 kg for 15 years, and submitting to international inspections to verify its compliance.

The United States has long accused Iran of being the world's biggestAUSTRALIA, November 25, 2011 (wasandalwood.com): With global demand for sandalwood products continuing to strengthen, Perth-based company WA Sandalwood Plantations has established what is believed to be the world's largest single sandalwood plantation, located east of Perth in the state's Central Wheatbelt.

With site preparation work completed in April, more than 5 million trees were planted over recent months on some 8.5 square miles. "Our inquiries show this is the largest ever individual sandalwood plantation established anywhere in the world," said WA Sandalwood Plantations' Managing Director Keith Drage.

"Global demand for sandalwood continues to increase while supplies have declined. As a result, the future is looking very bright for the Australian sandalwood industry." Once the sandalwood trees are harvested in approximately 15 - 20 years, they will be used for the


WASHINGTON -- Kat Schamel did not vote in the last American election, because her 18th birthday happened to fall on Nov. 9, 2016, one day after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States.

She promises she won't let it happen again.

"I'm going to be voting, next election, all the way through for the rest of my life," said the Utah native, who now lives in Toronto and is a dual American-Canadian citizen. Fittingly, she was standing outside the Canadian embassy to witness an American political phenomenon Saturday in Washington, D.C.

A generational wave lapped onto Washington, as hundreds of thousands of mostly young protesters washed across nearly two kilometres of Pennsylvania Avenue to demand changes to American gun laws.

Its size resembled the women's march more than a yearearlier, with both serving as examples of a surge in liberal political energy since Trump's election. Demonstrators Saturday chanted, "Vote them out!" and held signs with slogans like I Can't Wait to Vote.

Grim historical markers dotted the march's path.

U.S. president James Garfield was shot to death just across the street from where Schamel stood. The sea of people rippled past Ford's Theater, where president Abraham Lincoln was shot. Even the Canadian embassy is where it is because Pennsylvania Avenue was refurbished in tribute to president John F. Kennedy after he was shot. Visiting protesters filled the hotel where president Ronald Reagan was shot.

Speaking from a podium, young people shared one tragic story after another, about losing siblings and friends in various mass shootings and the daily violence in


inner cities. The scene was repeated in marches across the continent, including more than a dozen Canadian cities.

In New York, rock legend Paul McCartney talked about how he lost a friend by Central Park. Alluding to fellow Beatle John Lennon, McCartney told CNN: "One of my best friends was killed in gun violence. Right around here. So it's important to me."

Back in Washington, just outside the Canadian embassy, Nicole Rafanello recalled working with the man who shot Reagan. She's a forensic psychologist who treated John Hinckley, Jr.

Rafanello said she was personally affected by that work. On Saturday, she was carrying a more peaceful weapon: a clipboard.

She was among the volunteers registering young protesters to vote.

"I'm not here to take anybody's gun away. I have friends who have guns.on semi-automatic weapons.

Some people wandering in the crowd held up signs demanding an even more dramatic goal: repeal of the Second Amendment's constitutional right to bear arms. It seems a remote possibility in a country where smaller changes, with popular support, have stalled in a polity paralyzed by partisanship, pitting mostly rural voters against mostly urban ones.

Schamel has first-hand knowledge of those clashing cultures.

She grew up in Utah, with a father and grandfather as members of the National Rifle Association. Her grandpa sold guns on his front lawn. But she said her generation wants change.

"I grew up after Columbine," she said, referring to the 1999 school massacre that shocked the nation. "I used to go to school afraid for my life -- as a Grade One student (in


makes use of EyeScream.

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[[folder:Film]]* In ''Film/TheHaunting1999'', not only does the ghost of Hugh Crain cause his house to come alive in various ways, but in one particularly {{Anvilicious}} scene, a pair of stained glass windows in Eleanor's bedroom are seen to turn into colossal, glaring [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]].* A great deal of the fear dealt out by Chucky of ''Film/ChildsPlay'' derives from the power of this trope, at least before the doll starts running around openly trying to kill everyone.* An example where much more than eyes is used: ''Film/YoungSherlockHolmes'', the scene where the knight in the stained-glass window leaps down to do combat with the poor priest. Notable because it is specifically later revealed, like other deaths in the film, to be caused by a hallucinogenic drug.What the priest saw was in fact all in his mind, but since it made him flee the church and run under the wheels of a moving carriage, he still ended up just as dead.* ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans''. The head of the statue of the goddess Thetis falls to the floor. The eyes of the head open, indicating that Thetis herself is controlling it.* Another non-horror example: the protagonist's degeneration in ''Film/{{Bamboozled}}''.* In the movie ''Film/ShanghaiKnights'', there's a scene where the dynamic duo are searching through a library, and ''someone'' is in the walls, using the old gag where they look out the pictures through the eyeballs to watch what's going on. In a couple shots, the eyes look like they could really be the eyes in the painting moving.*


on a wall of pictures blinks, and towards the end, when the protagonist has suffered a complete mental breakdown, we see the entire wall of pictures moving and talking.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Literature]]* In Creator/DevonMonk's ''[[Literature/AgeOfSteam Dead Iron]]'', a room of Strangework mantics is absolutely still, except for eyes following [=LeFel=] and Mr. Shunt.[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Live-Action TV}}]]* Similarly, Stephen King's ''RoseRed'' featured a scene where a statue of Ellen Rimbauer in the mansion garden ''ripped off her own face'', the eyes of which then opened. The poor witness died of a heart attack soon after.* ''Series/DoctorWho'' example: "The Awakening". A stone carving in a church starts blinking and later belching smoke due to the alien imprisoned behind it.** Another ''Series/DoctorWho'' example: The statues in ''Blink''. [[spoiler: The way they move between the strobes oflight, caught in new and more hideous poses as the sequence progresses so you can see they're alive but you can't ''see'' they're alive]], well... It's not nice.** In fact, the [[TropeNamer Trope Name]] comes from the Doctor commenting on the eyes in the walls of a hallway in ''The Almost People''.** Sister of Mine, from the Family of Blood, is now trapped in every mirror in existence (possibly throughout time as well), appearing, as Brother of Mine puts it, as "that thing in the corner of your eye, that goes away as soon as you look"[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tabletop Games]]* ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' adventure "The Auction". When the Brazen Head is activated, its metal eyelids open, revealing living eyes inside the sockets.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Video Games]]* The stalking menace in ''VideoGame/BarrowHill'' turns out to be


[[spoiler:a mobile stone from an ancient ring of Celtic monoliths]].* When you grab the Morph Ball at the start of ''[[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} Super Metroid]]'', the scowling eyes and mouths of the nearby statues glow... and then as you leave they turn to look at you.* In ''VideoGame/{{Condemned}}: Criminal Origins'', there is a level that takes place in an abandoned department store, with lots of plaster mannequins standing about, modeling old cloths. Wait, what was that motion in the darkness over there... ?[[/folder]]

[[folder:Web Animation]]* Parodied in a ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' Halloween cartoon, where the eyes of a painting literally follow the Homestar Runner across the room. He notices, and takes down the painting, revealing that it has holes in the eyes, behind which are "a pair of weird, one-eyed crows."[[/folder]]

[[folder:Western Animation]]* Non-horrorexample: in the [[DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney adaptation]] of ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', after taking the life of Quasimodo's mother and [[IncrediblyLamePun taken on the mother of all guilt trips]] by the Archdeacon, Judge Claude Frollo sees the eyes of every statue on the cathedral facade, most especially those of the Virgin Mary, glaring at him in righteous condemnation. Amazingly, however, he's able to shrug this off and dump the foundling on the churchman instead. At the end of the film, one of the gargoyles comes alive to roar a fiery wrath right in his face. [[KarmicDeath This time he's not so lucky]].[[/folder]]----


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Additionally, the CoP aspect of the committee is also essential for resident growth and development as educators. This CoP allows residents to essentially apprentice in curriculum development, learning from each other as well as an experienced faculty advisor, acquiring skills that will benefit them in their future academic careers. It also allows networking to occur between residents from different specialties, creating opportunities for future collaboration.

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Many of the committee members had only one year of experience on the committee, and we felt it was too early to judge its impact on their careers. By using their institutional email address to contact former members, several may have been missed if theyKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan security forces arrested seven suspected militants who were planning to attack a government-run hospital and an interior ministry office in the capital Kabul on Thursday, officials said.

The arrests come two days after twin blasts near government buildings in Kabul killed at least 26 people including nine journalists.

Hundreds of people have been killed and wounded in a series of high profile attacks in Kabul in recent months, exposing the inability of security officials and the government to pre-empt or prevent them.

Last month, the Taliban announced the start of its annual spring offensive or the fighting season, saying it will target U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

On Thursday, officials at the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the seven alleged militants were interrogated and confessed plans to attack


features of mammalian biochemistry, usually cause some kind of inherited disease. Therefore, they are commonly referred to by the names of the blood disorders associated with them, including sickle-cell disease, thalassemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, and others. These blood disorders cause increased morbidity and mortality in areas of the world where malaria is less prevalent.

Development of genetic resistance to malaria

Microscopic parasites, like viruses, protozoans that cause malaria, and others, cannot replicate on their own and rely on a host to continue their life cycles. They replicate by invading the hosts' cells and usurping the cellular machinery to replicate themselves. Eventually, unchecked replication causes the cells to burst, killing the cells and releasing the infectious organisms into the bloodstream where they can infect other cells. As cells die andthe transmission of P. vivax among Duffy-negative populations in Western Kenya, the Brazilian Amazon region, and Madagascar. The Malagasy people on Madagascar have an admixture of Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. 72% of the island population were found to be Duffy-negative. P. vivax positivity was found in 8.8% of 476 asymptomatic Duffy-negative people, and clinical P. vivax malaria was found in 17 such persons. Genotyping indicated that multiple P. vivax strains were invading the red cells of Duffy-negative people. The authors suggest that among Malagasy populations there are enough Duffy-positive people to maintain mosquito transmission and liver infection. More recently, Duffy negative individuals infected with two different strains of P. vivax were found in Angola and Equatorial Guinea; further, P. vivax infections were found both


infectious microorganisms
 major histocompatibility complex (MHC) – proteins found on the surfaces of cells that help the immune system recognize foreign substances; also called the human leucocyte antigen (HLA) system
 micro-RNA – a cellular RNA fragment that prevents the production of a particular protein by binding to and destroying the messenger RNA that would have produced the protein.
 microvasculature – very small blood vessels
 mitochondria – energy producing organelles of a cell
 mutation – a spontaneous change to a gene, arising from an error in replication of DNA; usually mutations are referred to in the context of inherited mutations, i.e. changes to the gametes
 natural selection – the gradual process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of theimprove internal communications and timely public notifications regarding any future safety concerns with the company's products," Attorney General Cooper said.

In a complaint filed today along with the agreement, the states alleged Toyota engaged in unfair and deceptive practices when it failed to timely disclose known safety defects with accelerator pedals. The investigating state attorneys general determined poor communication between Toyota's nerve center in Japan and Toyota's United States holdings was partially responsible for Toyota's failure to timely report known safety issues. The agreement emphasizes changes in the corporate culture and corporate chain of command to enhance Toyota's responsiveness to regulatory agencies in the United States.

In addition, the agreement provides that Toyota is:

*Prohibited from reselling a vehicle it reacquired with alleged safety defects without informing the purchaser about the


Andy Karl to Star in Pretty Woman; Steve Kazee Departs Broadway Production

Karl will appear in the New York premiere of the musical alongside his wife, fellow Tony nominee Orfeh.

Three-time Tony Award nominee and Olivier Award winner Andy Karl will step into the role of wealthy businessman Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway. The actor will assume the role from Steve Kazee, who starred in the Chicago staging. The Tony winner departs the production due to family reasons, according to a press representative.

Karl was last seen on Broadway in a starring turn in the musical Groundhog Day (having won an Olivier for the London world premiere); his additional stage credits include On the Twentieth Century, Rocky, Jersey Boys, and Wicked.

Directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, PrettyPresident Trump says the invitation given to Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been rescinded after the NBA player said he did not want to join his championship-winning team's visit to the White House.

"Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team," Trump declared in a tweet Saturday morning. "Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!"

Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017

The Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this year in the NBA Finals, four games to one, and Curry, one of the biggest names in the NBA, was a large contributing factor to their success.

Curry has been an outspoken critic


judicial authorities and the efforts of the IACC in prosecuting those involved with nepotism and favouritism in order to mitigate the unjust consequences of these crimes, according to Petra.

Meanwhile, the IACC’s prosecutor general issued an indictment list for the felony of forging revenue stamps, involving an MP, his brother and a number of partners, some of whom have been detained for questioning at the Juweideh Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre for over a month.

The prosecution imposed a travel ban on the MP, his wife and their partners, in addition to the seizure of their movable and immovable assets, Petra reported.

The company owned by the MP in question, who was also not named by the official, was reportedly working with another company as providers of administrative services to medical institutionsAaron Brown (journalist)

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Brown was born to a Jewish family in Minnesota, the third of five children of Rose, a home-maker, and Morton, a scrap-metal dealer. In 1966, Brown dropped out of the University


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makes it seem like what anyone in possession of their faculties would have guessed from the beginning: There was no secret society, because it was the kind of thing someone would say in jest. As for Johnson's "secret meetings off-site"? As former FBI counterintelligence agent Asha Rangappa revealed on CNN, "There were groups of FBI agents who had meetings off-site all the time. It was called getting a beer after work." (Johnson himself later conceded that the "secret society" text was probably a joke.)

Still, when Republicans found out that the FBI had lost texts between Strzok and Page covering a period of months in 2017, they hoped that maybe this was evidence of a conspiracy. It wasn't. It turns out there was a technical glitch that deleted messagesWiseman, 356 Mass. 251, 256.
On August 27, 1966, the plaintiff was operating a motor vehicle owned by Mahoney in Amherst, Massachusetts, *459 when it was involved in an accident in which Mahoney's son, Thomas P., and another passenger, Alfred E. Filadoro, were both killed. The elder Mahoney specifically purchased the vehicle for Thomas to be used while he attended the University of Massachusetts as a student. Thomas kept the car with him at Amherst and had it there for several months prior to the accident. The plaintiff, who was also a student at the university, had been dating Thomas about four or five times a week for approximately two or three months prior to the accident. On the evening of the accident, during the course of a date,


they met Alfred Filadoro, an "old friend" of Thomas. Thomas requested the plaintiff to drive while he sat in the front seat and conversed with his friend who was sitting in the rear. The accident occurred on that trip. An action by the administrator of the estate of Filadoro against the plaintiff was settled by payment of $25,804.25 to the administrator.
Thomas and his father never discussed whether Thomas could permit anyone else to drive the car and he was unaware that anyone other than Thomas operated it. However, he had given Thomas general permission to use the car for any purpose for which a motor vehicle is commonly used and its use had never been restricted. The elder Mahoney did not know the plaintiff.
The policy of insurance issuedno license, when an accident occurred. In holding that the "use" of the car at the time of the accident was not within the "permission" of the owner, the court particularly relied on the fact that the car was given to Dion for a specific purpose and stated that "[s]uch a ride was not within the express or implied purposes of the bailment, nor incidental to them, but amounted to a conversion of the automobile. [citing cases]" P. 436.
Similarly, in Kneeland v. Bernardi, supra, the owner of an automobile loaned it to Bernardi on a Sunday morning for the sole purpose of allowing Bernardi to go from East Boston to Lowell to seek employment. Bernardi had to return the car by 3 P.M. After going to Lowell and


returning, Bernardi, by appointment, met a Miss Rowe, who was unknown to the owner. Bernadi allowed Miss Rowe, who was unlicensed, to make a practice drive around a race track and then she drove the car to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where an accident occurred. Citing the Blair and Woznicki cases, the court held that a "practice drive by an unlicensed novice as the operator, even though Bernardi was present, was not a `use' of the automobile by Bernardi `with permission of the named insured' within the terms of the policy." P. 520.
*461 The Woznicki case, supra, involved the liability of an insurance company under a policy issued pursuant to the compulsory motor vehicle insurance law where the owner had loaned his car to an unlicensed operator, one Loughlin,You are here

UCSC names Theater professor Susan Solt Dean of Arts Division

By Scott Rappaport

UC Santa Cruz has appointed Theater Arts Professor Susan Solt as dean of the Arts Division, effective August 15, 2016.

Solt comes to the campus from the California Institute of the Arts School of Theater (CalArts), where she is a longtime professor of theater. While at CalArts, she served as dean for eight years (1995-2003), during which she was also founding artistic director/producer of the CalArts Center for New Theater (renamed the Center for New Performance in 2006).

Prior to that, she was senior vice president of production for Miramax Films and an award-winning producer of feature films for Warner Bros., including Presumed Innocent starring Harrison Ford and Doc Hollywood with Michael J. Fox.

“I could not be


legacy, its relationship with the community, with stakeholders beyond, and with its alumni.”

Solt’s training and background are in theater and film production.

She earned her M.F.A. in theater administration from the Yale School of Drama, as well as a M.A. in African American studies, a M.A. in U.S. history, and a C.Phil. in Atlantic history from UCLA, where she is completing a doctorate. Her dissertation is titled The Biography of Othello: A Signifying Life in the History of the Construction of Race.

Solt is also completing a book based on her popular CalArts entrepreneurship class titled Da Vinci’s Mindset: The Artist’s Life of Purpose Through Creative Entrepreneurship.

“I am delighted that Dean Solt will be joining us,” said Alison Galloway, campus provost and executive vice chancellor of UC Santa Cruz. “Iparticularly appreciate her commitment to enabling students to plan for careers as artists, expanding their opportunities to pursue their creative activities to the fullest.”

Solt studied acting in London and has worked closely as a producer with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alan J. Pakula. Her film career began with Pakula's Sophie's Choice, starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. Among her duties, she served as Streep’s Polish dialect coach.

She also worked with Jerzy Grotowski of the acclaimed Laboratory Theater in Poland, and as a producer with executives at Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox. In 2002, she won an NAACP Theatre Award for an internationally acclaimed, site-specific, all-female production of Shakespeare’s King Lear.

“This is not just an exciting appointment for me, it is a dream come true,” Solt noted. “My entire


The building and flying of radio controlled model airplanes has become a popular past time. Many models require a very gradual rate of climb after take off. Most operators do not possess a sufficient degree of skill to negotiate a gradual climb and airplanes frequently stall during takeoff on their inaugural flight.
The applicant has determined that such stalling can be avoided if the static thrust of the airplane engine approaches the weight of the aircraft. The static thrust produced by the airplane is the product of the size and pitch of the propeller, engine adjustment, fuel mixture used and exhaust system design.A drug-addled Russian woman allegedly stabbed her teen model sister 189 times, gouged her eyes out and sliced off her ears in a horrific fit of jealousy, according to a report.

Elizaveta Dubrovina, 22, was sent for psychiatric treatment after the brutal 2016 crime in St. Petersburg, where her 17-year-old sister Stefania’s mutilated and naked body was found, according to The Sun.

Dubrovina has now been found fit to stand trial and faces 25 years behind bars if convicted.

She hated her sister so much that she “caused her to endure excruciating pain” by hacking her in the head, torso, arms and legs, according to court documents cited by the news outlet.

The woman, who vehemently denies the charges, will reportedly blame Stefania’s alleged lover, Alexey Fateev, 44, in whose apartment the


not uncommon [pt]. In 2009, one out of every five foreigners deported from the country was a Brazilian (21% of the total), and in 2008 the percentage was 23%. In February 2008, Brazil determined a policy of reciprocity given the large number of Brazilians deported without justification by the Spanish government.

At the time, former Brazilian President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva declared [pt]:

The election ends on Sunday and early in the following week I hope to have an explanation of what happened. This may be a thing of the [Spanish] conservative parties that, if they could, would not let the poor of other countries to enter Spain.

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This post incorrectly states that the person was deported. She was not deported. Deportation is different. In order to beMOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, an elite unit of the Iranian armed forces) have said they detained the British oil tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz, Press TV said on its Twitter account on Friday.

According to the IRGC, the tanker was detained over the violation of international rules and was escorted to the shore for inspections.

Following the incident, Reuters said citing its sources that Britain’s government emergency committee would hold an extraordinary meeting.

The situation around Iran deteriorated after the June 13 incident in the Strait of Hormuz when two tankers caught fire after presumable attacks. The United States placed responsibility for the incident on Iran. The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia supported these accusations. Teheran rejects these allegations.

On June 20, Iran’s


Renos to begin soon on long-shuttered segregated school for African-Nova Scotians

Renos to begin soon on long-shuttered segregated school for African-Nova Scotians

A Halifax-area woman helping to revitalize a landmark building that once housed a segregated school for black students says she has fond memories of going to class at the former Lake Loon School.

"It was very encouraging in the sense that you knew everybody, they were all your neighbours and your friends … so you never felt any kind of pressure, any stress, or having to deal with anything like racism or anything," Sherry Bernard recalled Thursday as she stood outside the boarded-up building.

"The most we had to deal with was who was teacher's pet."

Bernard, who attended Lake Loon School from grades P-6, said she faced more difficulties aftertransitioning to an integrated junior high school outside the community of Lake Loon-Cherry Brook.

Historical significance in the community

The one-storey Lake Loon building was a segregated school until 1964. It then turned into the Lake Look Community Centre until its closure in 1990.

"This building holds a lot of historical significance in this community," said Bernard. "It was built by and the land was donated by people from the community who had an interest in us achieving our education.

"It's probably one of the last standing little black schoolhouses in HRM."

$600K in repairs expected

The Halifax Regional Municipality sold the building back to the community last year for $1. Council has agreed to grant $170,000 toward extensive repairs for the derelict building.

The estimated cost to restore the building is about $600,000. It's


hoped work will get underway within a month with the building reopening in a year.

Brenton Sparks, president of the Lake Loon Cherry Brook Development Association, said the building is structurally sound.

Future plans for the centre

The association is also banking on receiving money from the federal and provincial governments for the renovation.

"We're hoping to bring that cost down by having a lot of the community members chip in and do some of the work that doesn't require the professionals," Sparks said.

"Things like gutting it out or doing some landscaping, cutting down some trees — anything to cut the costs down, but also to get the community involved in and sort of reunite in that sort of way."

In addition to going back to its glory days as a community hall,128.057 million. A
January 2012 estimate by the same [National Institute of Population and Social Security Research] institute had shown that in 2060,
Japan’s population will number 86.737 million, about 30 percent less
from the 2010 level.

Japan has been experiencing a natural population decrease since 2007,
with annual deaths topping births. In 2011, the total fertility rate —
the average number of babies a woman gives birth to during her life —
was 1.39. A total fertility rate of 2.07 is required to maintain
population levels. Although the public sector has been taking steps to
make it easier for women to have more children, it will be extremely
difficult to improve the situation.

While industrial stagnation is perhaps less evident in Japan at the moment, the fiscal implications of these hollowed-out societies remain the same. There are already


all registered voters on the question of which candidate would be stronger on jobs and the economy. That reversed Obama's 2 point edge on the question last month.

Romney, a former Massachusetts governor who once led a private equity firm, has made his business experience the centerpiece of his campaign and says he would be better than Obama at restoring jobs.

Obama's campaign has criticized Romney's work at Bain Capital, saying the firm plundered companies and eliminated jobs to maximize profits.

PROBLEM WITH INDEPENDENTS

Obama's approval ratings took their biggest dip among independent voters, who could be crucial to the ultimate outcome of the election in November. Approval for Obama among independents fell from 48 percent to 35 percent.

"Independents are especially susceptible to economic pressures, which is why we see them bouncingCOLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) - A Colorado editor is taking the managing editor post in Columbus.

Matt Lindberg will begin his new duties Monday in leading the Columbus Telegram, the David City Banner-Press and the Schuyler Sun, which are owned by Davenport, Iowa-based Lee Enterprises. He replaces Tyler Ellison, who has become a writing specialist for the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Lindberg comes to Nebraska from Montose, Colorado, where he was managing editor of the Montrose Daily Press. He’s worked at newspapers elsewhere in Colorado and in North Carolina.

He’s a 2008 journalism graduate of the University of Kansas.

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Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana Trump is set to publish a book with Simon & Schuster. And it's not about politics.

Entitled, "Raising Trump," the "non-partisan, non-political" book will detail Ivana's experience raising her three children with Donald Trump -- Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr. -- according to the publishing house.

It's set to be published in September under Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books Group.

Ivana Trump said in a statement that the book will share "unfiltered personal stories about Don, Eric, and Ivanka from their early childhood to becoming the 'first sons and daughter.'"

The book will also discuss Ivana's childhood growing up in communist Czechoslovakia and detail her journey to New York, marriage to Donald Trump and her business successes.

Related: Penguin Random House wins bidding war for Obamas' books

Ivana, 68, madea name for herself in the business world when she took on large responsibilities within the Trump Organization while she was still married to Donald Trump.

In his book, "Trump: The Art of the Deal," Trump referred to Ivana as a "great manager" and described her as "demanding and very competitive." He also put her in charge of running Trump's Castle in Atlantic City, rather than hiring an outside general manager.

Related: Amazon's best-seller list takes a dystopian turn in Trump era

Ivana Trump became Donald Trump's first wife in 1977, and the pair divorced in 1990. Trump's fourth child, Tiffany, was born to his second wife Marla Maples. His ten-year-old son Barron was born to Trump's current wife, Melania, in 2006.

CNN's MJ Lee contributed to this report.


A review into the death of a Royal Northern College of Music student who killed herself has said there was a “baffling” failure by professionals to recognise the warning signs.

Helena Farrell, 15, hanged herself at a beauty spot near her home in Kendal on January 4, 2013.

The teenager, a pupil at Kirkbie Kendal School, in Kendal, was academically very able and gifted in sports and music, playing hockey.

But Helena, whose mother Maria is a GP, was suffering from bulimia after an alleged sex attack while on a school trip abroad months earlier.

Helena had also been “heartbroken” after the break-up of a brief relationship with a boy at her school.

She had taken an overdose and self-harmed, an inquest into her death heard last week, and written letters of farewellto friends and relatives.

But Helena had not been deemed to be a risk to herself and a referral to a mental health service near her home led to no action being taken for a month.

She was later assessed by a social worker at Cumbria’s Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) as posing no imminent risk to herself just a day before she died in January 2013.

The teenager’s parents, Enda and Maria Farrell, who are originally from Galway, Ireland, have said they felt their daughter was let down by the system supposed to help children and young people suffering mental anguish.

Coroner for south and east Cumbria Ian Smith heard during the inquest that the CAMHS was in disarray.

The coroner found that Helena’s death was a consequence of her


Massimo Busacca. “We want the essential flow of the game to be maintained and, as always, the first and the final decisions lie with the referee. This is our philosophy, and these principles as well as the practical application of the technology have been explained and demonstrated to our match officials as part of an ongoing training programme.” As usual, the referees and VARs involved in the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 have participated in intensive theoretical and practical training sessions organised by the FIFA Refereeing Department during the week leading up to the competition. The main points of emphasis were on football understanding, reading the game, positioning, teamwork and different football mentalities, with the overall goal of achieving consistency and uniformity. The match officials reviewed videoJames A. Gagliano is a CNN law enforcement analyst and a retired FBI supervisory special agent. He also is an adjunct assistant professor at St. John's University in Queens, New York. Follow him on Twitter: @JamesAGagliano . The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN.

(CNN) The FBI's predawn Friday raid at the home of former consultant to the Trump campaign, Roger Stone, has come under unwarranted fire. Acting under the direction of the special counsel's office, the bureau was directed to safely apprehend Stone, and then carry out a search warrant for material items relevant to the ongoing investigation into potential ties between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin during the 2016 presidential election.

Sadly, Stone is attempting to spin a false narrative


surrounding the raid. After his release on $250,000 bond, Stone charged that the raid had unnecessarily " terrorized " his wife and two dogs, and then in a later statement outside his Fort Lauderdale home, he doubled down, outrageously claiming the raid was executed with "a greater force than was used to take down bin Laden or El Chapo or Pablo Escobar."

The wild hyperbole served as expected catnip for President Donald Trump. In a wide-ranging Oval Office interview with The Daily Caller, Trump was asked his thoughts on FBI arrest protocols , and described it as "very unusual" and "very sad."

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, also tweeted out a two-page letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, seeking "justification for the tactics and timing" of Stone'sarrest. Graham charged that "the American public has had enough of the media circus that surrounds the special counsel's investigation." He further described the arrest as a "spectacle," and laid out five questions for the FBI director, in advance of a scheduled FBI briefing on the operation to the committee on February 5.

I have served as a US Army officer, tasked to respond to numerous "congressional inquiries," like Graham's, and also retired as a 25-year FBI veteran who was appointed a SWAT senior team leader, responsible for planning and executing innumerable arrest operations. At the end of my career, I also oversaw the public affairs and media relations operations of the FBI's New York office. With these as my bona fides, and absent any insider information, I voluntarily