responsibility of getting Margot who was now in flight from the Germans, to the hiding place." "I took Margot by bicycle." "Monday morning, very raining." "And that was good for us because the German came not on street." "And I came with her to the Prinsengracht 263 go up with her." "She was very..." "Upset?" "Yes." "She was very upset." "I saw it." "And when I was standing with her in front of the hiding place I was afraid that she would fall down." "And what could I do with her?" "I opened the door and put her in." "Despite Otto's carefully laid plans on their first day there, the family was surrounded by chaos." "When I come there, it was terrible." "Nothing was okay." "And Mrs. Frankand Margot were sitting down on the bed." "They could not do anything." "There was..." "They couldn't accept this situation." "But Anne and Mr. Frank were busy, very busy." "I ask Mrs. Frank, "Can I do something for you?"" ""No," said Mrs. Frank." ""For today, I have all the things. "" "And then I went down." "But the next day, when I came, all was okay." "So Anne and Mr. Frank-?" "Were busy the whole day." "Was this typical of the family?" "Yes." "That was typical for the family." "Now the family was dependent on Otto Frank's four employees who had volunteered to help them survive." "Johannes Kleiman and Viktor Kugler supplied Anne and Margot with school books and other reading matter at the same time, ensuring the


Opekta Company continued to function even producing record profits that could be used to keep everyone alive." "Miep Gies and her assistant, the 23-year-old typist, Bep Voskuijl had the dangerous task of supplying the residents of the annex with food purchased on the black market or with forged or stolen ration books." "In one of her first diary entries in hiding Anne described her new home to her imaginary friend:" ""Thursday, July 9, 1942." "Dear Kitty:" "Our secret annex is at the back of the building." "There's just one small step in front of the door, and then you're inside." "Straight ahead of you is a steep flight of stairs." "To the left is a narrow hallway opening onto a room that serves as the Frank family's livingas in the front part of the building there's an attic and a loft. "" "As they settled into their confinement, the chimes of the Westerkerk clock seemed to act as a constant reminder of the world they had left behind them." "Before long, the entrance to the hiding place was disguised as a bookcase." "But in every respect, what lay behind those innocuous files was untypical of the shelter provided to other Jews." "It was relatively spacious, within a city." "There were people outside dedicated to helping and protecting them." "Most families were torn apart but here, all four of the Franks could stay together." "A week later, they were joined by their friends the van Pelses." "Miep Gies visited each day." "When I came here from


one. "" "You did hope they were ill." "But you knew that they were round up or maybe they were hidden." "At the end of the school year in April '43 there were three children left two boys and I." "And we did our final examination together." "The second part of the final examination, I was alone." "It was very sad." "Very difficult." "From 50 children, one remained at the end of the year?" "While the roundups of their friends continued outside in their hiding place, Anne and the others tried to establish a kind of normality." ""Dear Kitty:" "Up to now, our bedroom with its blank walls was very bare." "Thanks to Father, who brought my entire post card and movie star collection here beforehand and tonow lack treatment of their cavities relations between the 54-year-old disciplinarian and the free spirit in her early teens were inevitably stormy." "On this corner it was the desk for Anne and Pfeffer." "There this..." "This gave sometimes troubles with Anne." "Anne was standing on her rights." "From so till so is her time." "But I believe Mr. Pfeffer did not see the importance of a diary for a little child." ""Him and his lies." "I'll smack his ugly mug so hard, he'll go bouncing off the wall." "Anyone who is so petty and pedantic at the age of 54 was born that way and is never going to change. "" "What Anne never knew was that Fritz Pfeffer had a son whom he had raised as a


single parent in Germany until sending him to England after Kristallnacht in 1938." "A few weeks later, Pfeffer himself fled to Amsterdam with his fiancee, Charlotte." "But his 11-year-old son never saw his father again." "Peter Pepper Fritz Pfeffer's son" "We're talking about a girl under very difficult circumstances who first of all decided that my father was not a nice man." "Therefore, she called him Dr. Dussel, which in English is "idiot. "" "As far as my point of view retrospectively to the age of 11 and below there's a very large inaccuracy." "First of all, my father, although being a very strict man was a very kind man." "What other people don't recognize is his love of life, his love of freedom." "My father was asee where it leads me. "" "Mrs. Frank was the most depressed of all the people." "Sometimes when I go out of the hiding place the staircase downstairs she went with me till the door." "I did not understand that." "What did she want of me?" "And once again, I go with her in her sleeping room and she closed the door, and then she said to me:" ""Miep I am so afraid. "" "She told me all her troubles." "But what could I do?" "I didn't say anything because I was in the same position as she." "While Anne and her mother feuded in the second year, she developed a strong passion for Peter van Pels the 17-year-old boy with whom she shared her caged existence." "They


doesn't know a thing!"" "The relationship with Peter waxed and then waned." "They cuddled and kissed, but as she noted in her diary Anne gradually became dissatisfied with his inability to express his feelings." "The pressures of confinement created and then crushed their adolescent love affair." "In the secret annex, the claustrophobia was stifling." "The radio, broadcasting from England was an essential lifeline to news from the outside world." "Every Allied victory brought hope, every defeat, gloom." "Arguments over food blew up into major rows." "And then always the ever-present threat of discovery." "The windows had to be covered by blinds, even in the heat of summer." "The toilet could only be used outside office hours." "No one could walk in shoes on the lower floor for fearif I published a novel about the secret annex." "The title alone would make people think it was a detective story." "Seriously though, 10 years after the war people would find it very amusing to read how we lived what we ate and what we talked about as Jews in hiding. "" "For 6 weeks, Anne thought constantly about the message from London." "Then she made up her mind." "She had wanted to be a journalist, a famous writer, to travel the world see Paris and Hollywood." "This was her opportunity." "Starting in the middle of May 1944 she began to furiously rewrite her whole diary from the first entry with a view to future publication at the same time as keeping up her regular diary entries." ""Tuesday,


us." "Maybe, Margot says I can even go back to school in October or September. "" "With the Allies advancing, the spirits in the annex soared." "Otto Frank kept a map tracking every advance of the British and American troops." "But the odds were stacked against those in the hiding place." "Of the 25,000 Jews who hid from the Nazis in Holland during WWII some 8 to 9 thousand were discovered by the Germans or betrayed by their Dutch hosts." "Many of the Franks' neighbors, some of whom were known Nazi sympathizers knew there was something going on in the back house at 263 Prinsengracht." "Anyone could've called the authorities to collect the reward for betraying Jews in hiding." "Anne herself chronicled many acts of carelessness that could'veled to the suspicion that could easily lead on to betrayal." "It has never been proved how they were betrayed but on a sunny summer morning in 1944 two years after they first stepped behind their secret door their world collapsed." "It was the 4th of August 1944." "You know, it was always my task to go first up in the hiding place." "Also this day." "I go up, took my shopping list talked with the people and came down." "After an hour, I was working in the office." "Bep in front of me, Koophuis on this side." "The door goes open, but I did not look." "And it was quiet." "In a moment, I look up and there was a man standing before me with a gun


in hurry because I was afraid that this Austrian man came again." "That the officer" "That the officer..." "Because he say, "I come back. "" "Within two weeks of Miep Gies saving Anne's diary the Dutch firm of A-Puls stripped the hiding place of its possessions to be sent to Germany to aid bombed-out German civilians." "Silberbauer and his assistants had taken the eight Jewish prisoners to Gestapo headquarters, housed here in a former school in Amsterdam." "Of the helpers, Johannes Kleiman and Viktor Kugler were also arrested." "Though not the two women, Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl." "Kleiman and Kugler were then sent here to Amersfoort labor camp in Holland shown in this film during a Dutch Red Cross inspection." "Kleiman was released in September due tolistening to England." "That was very, very" "Was not allowed for the German people." "And it was very dangerous for me because I saw what they did." "And I said, "Who is he, the boss?"" "One man came to me, pushed me out of the door." ""You are a swine. "" "And then I went down." "And this Vienna man was standing in the door." "I said, "What did I say to you?"" "And then I went down and I feel the curtain of this play was fallen for me." "Afterfour days in the cellars of the Gestapo building the prisoners were taken to the Amsterdam railway depot." "They were loaded under guard onto an ordinary passenger train." "Janny Brilleslijper, a member of the Dutch Resistance was amongst


the first destination for the Franks and the other prisoners." "Westerbork Transit Camp in northern Holland." "This film was made by the commandant to show his superiors in Berlin how successful he was in keeping his prisoners occupied before sending them on to less benign places in Poland or Germany." "104,000 people were processed through here between 1942 and 1945 more than 75% of the Jews in Holland before the outbreak of war." "Proudly, and without irony, the commandant showed the humiliation of his prisoners who were largely ignorant of the fate that awaited them." "Of the 60,000 or so who were sent to Auschwitz from here only 673 were ever to return." "And of the 34,313 transported to Sobibor death camp just 19 came back." "In thethey gone with our transport they had had a better chance to survive." "So because Anne suffered from scabies and her mother and sister stayed with her they lost their chance to leave Auschwitz for the work camp where many of the Dutch women saw out the remainder of the war." "As for the men, when they had first arrived at Auschwitz, September 5 Otto Frank, Hermann and Peter van Pels, and Fritz Pfeffer together with the other 254 males who had not immediately been gassed had been separated from their women and taken to the nearby Auschwitz I." "This, the original death camp created from an old Polish army barracks may have been smaller than Auschwitz-Birkenau where the women had remained within sight of the gas chambers


friend Lies Goslar had been sent here with her sister and father, the former German government minister." "In 1945, Lies discovered she was in the compound next to the Dutch women from Auschwitz." "One day, a friend of mine tells me:" ""You know, between all these women, there is your friend, Anne Frank. "" "I don't know, I felt very crazy because I was thinking the whole time:" ""Anne is safe in Switzerland. "" "I was sure of this." "This was what the tenant said to me." "And so I had no choice to go also near this barbed wire." "This was not allowed, and the German in the watchtower was watching us." "And you know he would have shot if he would have caught us." "So wefilmed by British liberators:" "A place where humanity had been reduced to the worst indignities." "Cannibalism became part of a desperate struggle to quench the most appalling hunger." "Only a few hundred yards away the Germans kept supplies of food and medicine while their prisoners died by the tens of thousands." "In November 1943, a year and a half before her death in the safety of her Amsterdam hiding place Anne Frank had a nightmare in which Hanneli Goslar appeared before her." "Hanneli Goslar in a concentration camp." ""I saw her there, dressed in rags her face thin and worn." "She looked at me with such sadness and reproach in her enormous eyes that I could read the message in them:" "'Oh, Anne, why have you deserted me?"


army, accompanied by a film crew arrived at the site of the most successful mass murder in mankind's history." "The last SS guards had already fled leaving behind only those too young or infirm to be led away on the now-notorious death marches." "The gassings at Auschwitz had already stopped the previous November." "The gas chambers dynamited." "But in a wild attempt to cover their tracks the SS dragged thousands away with them in desperate flight in the biting cold." "Those of the prisoners who could not keep up were shot at the side of the road by their German escort." "Tens of thousands perished "somewhere in Europe" of hunger thirst or exhaustion, or from an SS bullet." "Fritz Pfeffer had been amongst those taken away before theRussians came to die on December 20, 1944 in Neuengamme concentration camp in Germany." "Anne's boyfriend from the days in the annex, Peter van Pels was marched out of Auschwitz by the Germans on January 16 and taken to Mauthausen death camp in Austria where he died on May 5, 1945 just three days before the Americans liberated that camp." "His mother, Auguste van Pels, was sent on a crazy journey across Germany and Czechoslovakia." "First to Bergen-Belsen, then to Theresienstadt." "And in the last days of the Reich to an unknown camp, where she too died." "One of the millions of anonymous bodies left by Hitler's failed vision of a thousand-year empire." "Otto Frank, weighing less than 115 pounds was amongst the lucky few that the Russians


Frank?" "Have you heard about Mr. Frank?"" "And one day, one evening, he came home and he said:" ""I have good news for you." "Otto Frank is coming home. "" "And when he said this, we lived downstairs." "Mr. Frank came along the window." "I ran to the door." "At first what I ask was:" ""Where's Edith?"" "Otto Frank said to me, "Edith never come but I have hope for the children. "" "And he came to us." "Because he had no house, no nothing he lived seven years in our house." "But the life go on." "We go every day to the office." "But I do not give him the diary of Anne Frank." "You may not know this but when he was on the ship fromhidden from Otto since the day of the family's capture more than a year before." "From her top drawer, she handed him three books and a sheaf of loose papers:" "Anne's diary, which she herself had never read." "I took the diary out of my desk and gave him it with the words:" ""That is a testament for your daughter Anne. "" "Can you look?" "Can you see how this man looked at me?" "Lost his wife." "Lost his two children." "He had the diary." "Otto transcribed sections of the diary for his mother in Switzerland." "He also started showing it to friends seeking their views on what to do with his daughter's unique legacy." "They all advised him to have it published but his efforts met with


no success." "Then this article, written by a friend of a friend appeared in an Amsterdam paper in April 1946 and finally, a publisher stepped forward." "Het Achterhuis, "The Back House, " appeared in June 1947." "Initially, it made little impact." "Then in the 1950s German, French, English and other translations began to appear." "In 1955, a stage adaptation opened on Broadway to a rapturous reception." "The transformation of the 15-year-old German-Jewish refugee into an emblem of the Holocaust gathered pace." "A 1959 feature film based on the play added further to this process." "To some, she had become little short of a saint." "But her diary, at the very least, had become a publishing phenomenon." "In 1953, Otto had remarried and moved to Switzerland." "In the absenceof Anne, he became the focus for his daughter's celebrity." "He, in turn, came to symbolize the perfect father so many children crave." "Thousands wrote to him from around the world and he replied to each individually." "If young people are writing to me after reading the diary..." "Otto Frank interviewed in 1976 ...I start to think:" ""That is, for me, one of the most precious. "" "Though Otto developed relationships, sometimes close ones with many of the children who wrote to him he admitted he never understood his own daughter in her lifetime." "Was she in fact the optimist and cheerful person that he saw as a child?" "She showed herself like that." "But in fact, I only learned to know her really through her diary." "Throughout


these years, one persistent problem refused to go away:" "Citing differences between different language versions of the diary which were never explained in the various editions together with further fictional scenes in the play and film neo-Nazis around the world wanting to throw doubt on the very existence of the Holocaust alleged that the diary was a hoax." "Painful and inconclusive lawsuits followed but it was only in 1980, after Otto's death that the authenticity of the diary was finally tested scientifically." "The extensive report by the Netherlands State Institute for War Documentation took five years to complete and was eventually published with a study of all the versions of Anne's diary." "It categorically stated that the diary was genuine in every respect." "In 1960, one of Holland'smost secret places became one of its most public." "The Franks' annex was opened as a museum and is now visited by over 600,000 tourists a year." "Otto also created charitable foundations to perpetuate Anne's message to the world." "Anne was not simply to be commemorated but her short life was to become a more general force for good." "To fight against prejudice and discrimination and hatred against people of different race and religion." "Since 1985, a touring exhibition telling Anne's life story and its relevance to current world affairs has traveled from country to country, from Moscow to Minneapolis South America to South Africa." "It has also shown that the diary has had some surprising readers in surprising places." "During the many years my comrades and I


onlookers above." "There at the window was Anne Frank." "This is the only known moving footage of her." "When she stood at the window that sunny day in June it's not surprising that the 12-year-old Anne Frank was yet to find her life's purpose." "But less than three years later, as she sat caged in the fragile security of her hiding place she had discovered her destiny." ""Wednesday, April 5, 1944." "My dearest Kitty:" "I don't want to have lived in vain like most people." "I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to people even those I've never met." "I want to go on living, even after my death." "And that's why I'm grateful to God for having given me this gift which I can use topresent case the court also considered, obiter, that even if the common law had applied, given the non-exclusive jurisdiction clause, strong, or possibly very strong, reasons would be required to displace the English proceedings.

Background

The procedural background is complicated, but in simplified terms and so far as relevant, Nectrus, a Cypriot company, commenced proceedings in the Isle of Man seeking payment of sums withheld by UCP, an Isle of Man company, on the sale of a company, Candor. UCP then commenced proceedings in England claiming that Nectrus was in breach of an Investment Management Agreement (IMA), the loss being the amount by which the sale consideration of Candor had been reduced, hence the amount withheld on its sale.

The IMA contained a non-exclusive jurisdiction agreement in favour of the English


courts. UCP disputed the jurisdiction of the Manx court, but in the event the proceedings continued, indicated they would raise the cause of action relied on in the English proceedings by way of equitable set off. Nectrus disputed their right to do so.

Nectrus disputed the jurisdiction of the English court on the basis that the Manx courts were the most appropriate forum to determine the dispute and were first in time.

Decision

The High Court (Cotterill J) rejected the jurisdiction challenge and refused to stay the proceedings.

Recast Brussels Regulation

The judge began by stating that the non-exclusive jurisdiction agreement in the IMA came within article 25 of the recast Brussels Regulation, as that article applies to jurisdiction clauses in favour of EU member states, regardless of the domicile of the parties.

ThereRicky Burns went against the advice of promoter Eddie Hearn

Promoter Eddie Hearn described Ricky Burns' next opponent as a "nightmare" but praised the world champion for not taking an easier fight.

Burns will defend his WBA super-lightweight title against IBF world champion Julius Indongo on 15 April.

But Hearn wanted him to face a less dangerous foe.

"It's not wrong for him because he can't win the fight, it's just that there were easier options for more money," Hearn said.

"That's why you have to admire him, because he doesn't care about the money, he cares about creating a legacy, about creating history. That's inspirational."

Burns could have defended his world title against the American Paulie Malignaggi, but as soon as Indongo won the IBF belt against Eduard Troyanovsky in Russia, Burns wanted


also received many death threats over the past few years as he protested social injustice and systematic racism by kneeling during the national anthem.

Stills has continually mentioned how much the threats and negativity impact him as a human, but he promises it won't change his stance.

Stills said it's important for him to not be a distraction for his teammates and to focus on the game. That's a stance he says Flores stressed to him as well over the past few days. But it has always been bigger than football for Stills, who says he is not worried about any potential punishment for his words.

"If those come, then they come. I feel like I'm doing God's work -- all the stuff that I've done and spoken up for andstood up for," Stills said. "It's not about politics. It's never been about politics. It's about the human being."

Stills said he believes Ross is trying to be an ally, but Stills is starting to distance himself from the RISE foundation that he has done so much work with in the community over the past few years because of a "gut feel."

The first part of the RISE mission statement says the foundation is "a national nonprofit that educates and empowers the sports community to eliminate racial discrimination, champion social justice and improve race relations."

Ross has openly supported and donated to Trump's campaign for years. In a statement issued early Wednesday evening, Ross said he has been friends with Trump for 40 years, and that while they agree on some


things, "we strongly disagree on many others" and that he has never been "bashful" about expressing his opinions to the president.

"I've always been an active participant in the democratic process," Ross said. "While some prefer to sit outside of the process and criticize, I prefer to engage directly and support the things I deeply care about.

"I have been, and will continue to be, an outspoken champion of racial equality, inclusion, diversity, public education and environmental sustainability, and I have and will continue to support leaders on both sides of the aisle to address these challenges."

Stills was one of several players kneeling during the national anthem in September 2017 when the president suggested owners "get that son of a b---- off the field right now," in reference to protestingplayers.

Stills, Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid and Dolphins receiver Albert Wilson are the three active players who protested social injustice and systematic racism in 2018 by kneeling during the anthem. Stills has been among a few players at the forefront of the NFL protest movement that Colin Kaepernick began in 2016. Stills continued his protest for the fourth consecutive season Thursday night.

The NFL Players Association said Wednesday that it stood by Stills.

"As a player leader, few have done more for their community than Kenny," the NFLPA said in a statement. "We support him, as we do all of our players, in using their platform for good."


Sara Smiles: My Story in the World of Paid Rape.

Sara Smiles started in prostitution in New Zealand in 1988 when she was a homeless 14-year old. She eventually escaped in 2010 when she was in her late thirties. She therefore experienced life in the sex trade in New Zealand both before and after it was fully decriminalised in 2003. […]

I was asked a question “What was my life like growing up?”

The first words to exit my mouth were crap, crap, crap!

I was born in Athens, Greece. My birth mother immigrated to New Zealand soon after I was born, but she didn’t want me. I was adopted by my now white parents from Paraparaumu Hospital when I was just six weeks old. I don’t know why my birth mumwould let the men from the adult stores film me.

I left New Zealand in 2000 and flew to Australia. My sister Ally-Marie had gone there to start a new life and wanted the same for me. But it wasn’t easy, and I kept going back to New Zealand, back to the street and what I knew, where I knew I could make money. As weird as it sounds, normal life made me feel trapped, the streets made me feel free.

I left my girls in Australia to get back to New Zealand. My heart was sad, but I needed to get back to what I knew. The streets won over my daughters, that’s the hold it has.

New Zealand had changed and not for the better. It was worse, johns


Tonight I'm going to see the legendary Leonard Cohen in concert in Oakland, CA at The Paramount Theater. He is a tremendous inspiration, most particularly for his thoughtful manner, and his electric poetry delivered through song with a humble demeanor of pure gratitude. His interview with the CBC made me a fan for life.during an exchange of gunfire outside the club located in the 1200 block of Lee Road 83, according to police.

The shooting stemmed from an argument that started inside the club, Register said.

Tarabien Latrent Cobb, 33 of Auburn was arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting.

Register said the suspect is a relative of victim, Recco Cobb.

The police chief also said the Hummer towed from the club's parking lot belonged to one of the victims. It doesn't belong to Foster, he said.

Register said those involved in the shooting were "all local guys. They all know each other," he said.

According to Foster's Twitter page, he and at least one of the victims, Recco Cobb, were friends.

He wrote this on his Twitter page: "You my heart dawg my rider bra


BENGALURU: The first prototype of the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas’ Naval version — LCA NP-1 — completed its maiden flight as part of the carrier compatibility tests at the shore-based test facility INS Hansa in Goa at 12.34pm on Saturday.

LCA-Navy is the second Ski Take Off But Arrested Recovery ( STOBAR ) carrier-borne aircraft in the world, after a Russian deck based aircraft. And, this will be the only Carrier borne Fighter aircraft in the Light category.

The flight in Goa comes more than two years after the aircraft completed its maiden flight on April 27, 2012. Attempting to build such an aircraft for the first time, the Indian Navy and team LCA even got help from the United States Navy, which audited the aircraft in the initialBy Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - The truck driver accused of smuggling at least 100 illegal immigrants inside a sweltering tractor-trailer, 10 of whom died, has said he was unaware of the human cargo he was hauling until he took a rest stop in Texas, court papers showed on Monday.

James Bradley Jr., 60, told investigators he was caught by surprise when he opened the trailer doors outside a Walmart store in San Antonio, only to be knocked down by a group of "Spanish" people pouring out of the rig, according to the criminal complaint filed in the case.

But the narrative attributed to Bradley, who could face the death penalty if convicted, was at odds with authorities' accounts of a small fleet of SUVs waiting in the Walmart


lot to carry away some of the immigrants who clamored out of the truck.

Bradley was arrested on Sunday after police said they found the bodies of eight people in the truck, along with 30 to 40 others in and around the vehicle suffering from dehydration and heat stroke. All were illegal immigrants, the bulk of them Mexican nationals, ranging in age from 15 into their 20s and 30s, officials said.

Two died later, bringing the death toll to 10, while 29 remained hospitalized on Monday, according to Thomas Homan, acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Daytime temperatures in the hours before the truck arrived had topped 100 Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius).

Bradley made a brief appearance in federal court on Monday in San Antonio, where he was charged withone count of transporting illegal immigrants - a felony for which he could face capital punishment if convicted because the crime resulted in deaths.

More than 100 people were originally crammed into the stifling big-rig trailer, Homan said. But one of the survivors later told investigators that some managed to flee the scene before police arrived, swarming out of the truck when the rear doors opened to be whisked away by six black sport utility vehicles waiting for them nearby.

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San Antonio Police Chief William McManus also said video footage showed several vehicles coming to pick up people who were inside the truck, though Bradley, according to court documents unsealed on Monday, denied seeing any such vehicles.

Two of the survivors, according to the criminal complaint, recounted having been smuggled


in small groups of immigrants across the Rio Grande River from Mexico to Texas, where they were harbored in "stash houses" around the border town of Laredo before being rounded up into the tractor-trailer for the trip to San Antonio, about 150 miles (240 km) to the north.

Describing desperate conditions inside the pitch-black interior of the truck without water or proper ventilation, one survivor recalled people taking turns to gasp for fresh air through a hole in the trailer's side. Some passed out, while others shouted and pounded on the walls of the truck to get the driver's attention. Their pleas went unanswered until arriving at the Walmart, according to the account.

One survivor said about 70 people were already present when he climbed into the trailer with hisgroup of nearly 30. Another estimated as many as 200 were aboard in total.

Bradley told investigators he did not know anyone was inside the truck until he parked near the store to use the bathroom and heard banging and shaking coming from the back, according to the criminal complaint.

When the driver opened up the trailer, he noticed "bodies just lying on the floor like meat," the complaint said. Some 30 or 40 people got out and "scattered," Bradley told investigators.

According to the complaint, Bradley told investigators he was hauling the trailer from Iowa to Brownsville, Texas, to deliver it to its new owner. He said he had stopped in Laredo to get the vehicle washed before heading on to San Antonio.

Authorities gave Bradley's residence as Clearwater, Florida. But


Darnisha Rose, who lives in Louisville, Kentucky, and identified herself as his fiancee, told Reuters Bradley was a 47-year trucking veteran who made his home in his rig.

Rose described Bradley as a kind, family man whom she met two years ago when he was hospitalized in Louisville for a toe amputation and she was the housekeeper for his room. She said he recently had his right leg amputated.

Public defender Alfredo Villarreal, one of two lawyers representing Bradley, did not respond to a request for comment.

Mexico's foreign ministry said four of the 10 dead were Mexicans, as were 21 of the 29 people hospitalized. The Guatemalan government confirmed that one of its citizens was among the dead and two others had been found alive.

Crossing the border illegally from Mexicohas long been a dangerous proposition, according the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which has documented at least 7,000 deaths among those making the trek since 1998.

In what is considered the worst illegal immigrant smuggling case in U.S. history, 19 people died after traveling in an 18-wheeler truck through Victoria, Texas, in 2003.

(Additional reporting by Barbara Goldberg and Jonathan Allen in New York, Letitia Stein in Tampa, Sofia Menchu in Guatemala City, Steve Bittenbender in Louisville and Lizbeth Diaz in Mexico City; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Frank McGurty, Jeffrey Benkoe and Lisa Shumaker)


Oscar Pistorius could run in Britain this summer as judge lifts 'unfair' bail conditions

Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic runner accused of murdering his model
girlfriend, could run in Britain this summer after a South African judge
handed him back his passport and cleared him to compete in international
races.

Pistorius' lawyers said the athlete had no immediate plans to start running again, but since the sport was his sole form of income, he wanted the option of doing so in the future.

His agent said he was confident he would be "welcomed back" by the racing world, despite the serious charges he faces.

The decision could see Pistorius, who did not attend Thursday's hearing, taking part in London's Anniversary Games in July, at which Paralympic champions from last year's games will be celebrated. Mr Pistorius,known as Blade Runner for the carbon fibre "limbs" he runs on, cemented his reputation as the world's most famous amputee at the London games, winning two gold medals and a silver.

He was arrested on February 14, just hours after shooting Reeva Steenkamp, 29, through a locked lavatory door at his high-security home outside Pretoria. He claimed he had thought the model was a burglar, but prosecutors say he killed her deliberately after a row between the couple.

Last month, after Pistorius had spent eight nights in a police cell, a magistrate ruled that he be released to live at his uncle's home. He was told to surrender his passport and report twice weekly to a police station.

He was banned from drinking alcohol or returning to the house where


Miss Steenkamp died.

Pistorius, seen in court in Pretoria during his bail hearing, said he thought Miss Steenkamp, top right, was an intruder when he shot her at his home, bottom right, on Valentine's Day

On Thursday, Bert Bam, a Pretoria High Court judge, upheld an appeal by Pistorius' lawyers, saying the strict conditions - which Pistorius' lawyers likened to "house arrest" - were "unfair and unreasonable".

"I find no reason why the applicant should be forbidden from leaving the Republic of South Africa if he's invited to compete in athletic events in other countries," he said. "The magistrate's condition not to grant the appellant his passport was wrong."

He added that the magistrate had agreed with Pistorius' lawyers that as a world-famous athlete who was distinctive because of his two prosthetiche have any desire to compete in athletics championships immediately - but running was his "only source of income".

"We don't say he wants to have a nice holiday in Mauritius," he said.

"It's when the situation comes about, he wants to do so under controlled circumstances. (Mr Pistorius) has no desire to compete now but that will change."

Peet Van Zyl, Pistorius' agent, said he would be guided by the athlete as to when he returns to the track.

"This is great news but Oscar is the only one that will determine if and when he is ready to resume his training and when he starts running again - it's not for me or his coach," he said. "He is still trying to come to terms with the loss of Reeva


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peek into the finances of a business that has grown into a global franchise with some 515 million TV viewers eager to watch its 20 races that take place in 19 countries around the world every year.

Formula One started premarketing the IPO on May 22, meeting potential investors to gauge demand for the deal ahead of an official launch expected in early June.

Despite expectations the company will price the deal next month, Formula One’s chairman Peter Brabeck told Reuters last week no decision had been made whether to proceed with the IPO.

A slump in Asian equities in the past week has weighed on investors’ demand for new listings in the region, with two major IPOs scrapped in Hong Kong this week and Ascendas Hospitality Trust pulling an upto $626 million offering in Singapore.

Europe’s debt troubles and slower growth in China have turned investors cautious about IPOs, with deal volumes in Hong Kong, Asia’s IPO capital, down more than 80 percent in 2012 from last year. IPOs had their worst start in about four years in the Asia-Pacific region in 2012, with overall equity market activity down about a fifth from 2011.

PROFIT GROWTH

Formula One gets about a third of its revenue from race promotion fees, or money paid by cities such as Singapore or Sao Paulo to host the races. Another one-third of revenue comes from broadcasting rights, with the remainder coming from advertising sales and non-core businesses including transportation of race teams and hospitality at race tracks.

UBS expects the number of annual races to rise


Secretary of State Rex Tillerson leaves office having served his country honorably during a tumultuous time in American politics and an increasingly dangerous situation globally. He is replaced by the highly capable, widely respected director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo. As the media weaves this story into existing narratives about President Trump’s leadership style, here are three things to keep in mind about what the change means for American foreign policy.

First, Tillerson was never that bad. Coming into office, there were concerns about his global connections. The oil and gas business has to go where the resources are, and that means working with sketchy and often violent regimes. His relationship with Russian energy companies—and Vladimir Putin, in particular—raised eyebrows, as did his potential ties to other countries likeReportedly, ongoing trade negotiations were among the priorities Trump had in making the change to Pompeo. Surely, the president knows that in Congress, Pompeo’s support for free trade was 100 percent. He voted for agreements with Korea, Panama and Colombia. He voted to give the President Trade Promotion Authority in 2015.

Pompeo’s experience at the CIA, of course, gives him an immediate familiarity with the most critical issues facing the country. Making a big change to the diplomatic team just as the United States may be approaching talks with North Korea may seem risky, but Pompeo should be deeply familiar with the brief. Moreover, as an outgrowth of his regular intelligence briefings of the president, the two appear to have developed a strong meeting of the minds—something that the


fee to bring Argentina star Diego Maradona to the club, followed in 1983 by his compatriot and mentor César Luis Menotti as head coach.

However, besides Real Sociedad (who were weakened when midfielder Perico Alonso moved to Barça after their second title), it was also a strong period for Athletic Bilbao, who developed a group of talented but highly aggressive and physical players under coach Javier Clemente. Athletic took the title in 1983 (their first championship for 27 years) just ahead of Real Madrid, while Barcelona defeated their biggest rivals from the capital in the cup final. It was clear that the following season could be a close affair between the three clubs, with the added elements of a clash in style and personality between Menotti and Clemente, whoday after a request to postpone it was rejected by the LFP – the match against Las Palmas was played behind closed doors.

Many of Barcelona's supporters within Catalonia, and several members of the club's hierarchy, are in favour of the region becoming independent from Spain, with banners and other slogans to this effect frequently seen at matches. Their visit to Bilbao at the end of that month was one of the few occasions when they were not met with open hostility from opposition fans for their perceived role as the club of the independence movement.

Were Catalonia to gain independence, the consequence for its clubs could be expulsion from the Spanish system, as stated on more than one occasion by the league's president Javier Tebas, potentially leading to Barcelona


a drop-in replacement for petroleum, offering stability in pricing and a potential savings of more than \$1 on each gallon produced.

-   **Acetic acid:** Acetic acid is a commercial product and an intermediate building block for the production of a vast array of chemical compounds. Acetic acid is salable to various manufacturing industries for the production of film, bottles and fibers, among other products. Global demand for acetic acid is 14.3 billion pounds per year. Recently ZeaChem Inc. (<http://www.zeachem.com>), a developer of biorefineries for the conversion of renewable biomass into fuels and chemicals, has produced bio-based acetic acid using an acetogen, a naturally occurring organism. The bio-derived acetic acid is at the purity concentration level of the traditional product, and has successfully demonstrated the commercial scalability ofEvery year, over five million customers of the tobacco industry die. Around the world, governments have responded to the carnage by pushing up prices, banning advertising, and banning smoking in pubs, restaurants and work places. Yet despite this, the industry continues to thrive.

In 2012, tobacco pulled in three quarters of a trillion dollars in retail sales. The manufacturers turned that into a 50 billion dollar profit.

In this special edition of Four Corners, running over two nights, award-winning reporter Peter Taylor investigates the state of the industry. He talks to the head of British American Tobacco, who delivers a clear admission that smoking is harmful to health, along with this pledge:

“I think we are different because we are at the forefront of driving that tobacco harm reduction future sand


of research.

The man on the packets is Bryan Curtis. He was from St Petersburg in the US. He had been smoking since he was 13, building up to two packs a day. On 2 April 1999, at 33 he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that attacked his lungs and liver. He died on 3 June 1999.

The only reference to him having AIDS, come from comments on sites where people say “He died of AIDS not lung cancer, the government is conning us” and similar things.

But to believe the rumour they are several leaps of faith you have to make.

You have to believe that the government would not have thoroughly researched the illness of a person whose image they were going to use AND they wouldthe district court did not have subject matter jurisdiction under ERISA.  Accordingly, we remand to the district court for dismissal.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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Mills began working for Revue Studios in 1959 in a bargaining unit position covered by the multiemployer Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan ("the MPIPP").  On July 25, 1960, Mills began working for General Films, also in a bargaining unit position covered by the MPIPP.  In 1964, when Deluxe Film Laboratories, Inc.  (a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fox, Inc.) acquired General Films, Mills continued to work in a bargaining unit position under the MPIPP.  Deluxe promoted Mills to a management position on December 26, 1965, where he remained until his retirement on


January 31, 1986.

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The Fox, Inc. Pension Plan ("the Fox Plan") in effect when Mills was promoted to management provided that individuals on behalf of whom Fox made contributions to a pension plan pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement would not be considered employees for purposes of participation in the Fox Plan "from and after the date when such liability to make such payments first commences to accrue."   In addition, Carleton Hunt, the President of Deluxe, wrote to MPIPP in 1965 to indicate that persons who had participated in the MPIPP prior to assuming a non-bargaining unit position would continue participation in the MPIPP, pursuant to the MPIPP provision for employer designation of continuing participants.  Although the text of the Fox Plan was revised in 1974,that company executives had decided that bargaining unit employees who were promoted would continue membership in MPIPP and be ineligible for the Fox Plan.  He understood that the Deluxe executive who made the decision considered the MPIPP a better plan, because the Fox Plan was not funded.  Mills indicated that he knew he had no choice other than to remain in the MPIPP from the time of Carleton Hunt's executive decision.

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In 1989, Mills learned that two other Fox employees who had been promoted from bargaining unit positions to management had withdrawn from the MPIPP and enrolled as members of the Fox Pension Plan in 1970.  Mills decided that he was not a proper member of the MPIPP, because he had not filed an election to


remain in the MPIPP and because he interpreted the Hunt letter to apply only to those employees who were non-affiliated at the time the letter was written.  Mills also interpreted the Fox Plan exclusion to be inapplicable unless Mills was a "proper" participant in the MPIPP.  Thus, Mills concluded that he had been a member of the Fox Plan from the time that he was promoted to management in 1965.  On that basis, Mills submitted a formal request for benefits under the Fox Plan, but the Retirement Board denied the request on August 15, 1990 and confirmed the denial on November 19, 1990.  The denial relied on Mills' participation in the MPIPP, which rendered him ineligible for participation in the Fox Plan under thebridge. As the weight is put in the hammock the forces normally being applied to vertical and angular planes in the fabric, now, were all vertical.
The pleats prevent the fabric from sharing itís stitch strength with adjoining sections of the bridge because they make extra room in the hammock by expanding length-wise. As the weight of the person is suspended vertically by whatever pleats are directly under the person, the extra fabric in the pleats prevents the fabric from sharing itís load in angled, or diagonal fashion as is the case in a normal bridge. So, the shorter edge of each pleat holding up the weight takes most of the weight applied to the pleat. In other works, this makes keeping the pleats parallel to the ends very


Sir,

A 56-year-old male patient presented to the department of Neurology with the complaints of generalized body pains for 2 years and difficulty in walking since the past 1 year. He was apparently asymptomatic 2 years back; then he initially developed severe myalgia, which was intermittent, exacerbated by work, dragging in nature and relieved by rest. This progressed to difficulty in getting up from the squatting position and in reaching for objects above shoulder height, followed by difficulty in climbing stairs. These symptoms were progressive and eventually the patient became chair bound. He denied any history of paresthesias, bowel or bladder disturbances or symptoms suggestive of cranial nerve involvement. History was also negative for diurnal variation of complaints or fever, rash, joint pains and weight loss. He has hypertensionCommittee) in May of 1999. Three months later, the Appeals Committee recommended that Howard be found not permanently and totally disabled. The PERS Board of Trustees approved and adopted this recommendation by order dated October 26, 1999. Howard appealed to the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, which held that PERS's decision was against the weight of substantial evidence and was arbitrary and capricious. Accordingly, the circuit court reversed the decision of the Board and awarded Howard disability status retroactively to January 1997.
¶ 3. PERS appeals from that judgment and raises three issues for review:
I. WHETHER THE CIRCUIT COURT ERRED IN REWEIGHING THE FACTS AND SUBSTITUTING ITS JUDGMENT FOR THAT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY IN FINDING HOWARD IS ENTITLED TO THE RECEIPT OF DISABILITY


12.25 years of PERS service. Her application for disability retirement indicates that she was last employed on January 28, 1997; however, she did not terminate her employment until July. Howard's application was not received by PERS until August 26 of that same year.
¶ 6. There are two categories of disability benefits available to PERS members. On her application, Howard checked the box indicating "hurt on the job". In the statute, hurt on the job disability is called disability in the line of duty as follows:
Regardless of the number of years of creditable service upon the application of a member or employer, any active member who becomes disabled as a direct result of an accident or traumatic event resulting in a physical injury occurring in the line of performanceuntil the next day, Saturday, and because her regular doctor, Dr. Louis J. Provenza, was unavailable, she saw Dr. Larry Thirstrup at the Sports Medicine Clinic, who told her she had a back strain and gave her medication to relieve the pain until she could see her neurologist, Dr. Provenza, on Monday.
¶ 8. Howard did not file for disability benefits until August 26, 1997, after a visit to Dr. Provenza on August 20, 1997. At that time he declared her to be "100% functionally disabled." She was later informed by the Medical Board that after a careful review of her application, she would have to be evaluated by a physician chosen by PERS. According to a memorandum for the file, dated September 25, 1997:
Ms. Howard called to check


disability due to insufficient medical information and requested that Howard come to Jackson for a functional capacity evaluation. Howard's attorney informed the Medical Board that Howard was at that time living with her family in Foley, Alabama, and was unable to travel to Jackson for a medical evaluation. The Medical Board then attempted to schedule an evaluation in Gulfport or Pascagoula to make it easier for her, but Howard advised PERS that she could not go to either location.[4]
¶ 10. According to PERS, Howard's claim for disability was reviewed by the Medical Board in September 1997, December 1997, and January 1998. In October of 1997, the Medical Board concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support the claim and requested that she be further evaluated by a physicianof its choice. Howard never honored that request.
*1284 ¶ 11. Howard did, however, on October 27, 1997, have "a routine EEG ... for evaluation of possible seizures" performed by Dr. James M. Houser, at the request of Dr. Provenza, in Slidell, Louisiana. Dr. Houser's impression was: "[t]his is an abnormal EEG due to the electrographic seizures described above, two of which were induced by photic stimulation at 15 Hz" and are "compatible with a diagnosis of seizure disorder."
¶ 12. In August of 1998, the Medical Board issued its notice of claims decision informing Howard that her claim had been denied.

STANDARD OF REVIEW
¶ 13. As this Court has often stated, our review of an administrative agency's findings and decisions is limited: "an agency's conclusions must remain undisturbed unless the


While Dell Hybrid Cloud for Microsoft may have been the main Dell-Microsoft co-announcement of Dell World 2015, it's not the only one.

Dell has quietly launched Administrator for Office 365, a management tool for SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Office 365 deployed in hybrid environments.

The tool will, according to Steve Dickson, VP and GM of Dell Software's Windows Management Team, "fill the requirement for centralised management and reporting functions to administer multiple installations across Office 365, SharePoint and OneDrive for Business".

"As Microsoft's 'mobile-first, cloud-first' vision -- powered by the Azure cloud platform -- has gained momentum, we've seen a steady increase in the number of organizations making the move to Office 365," said Dickson in a blog post.

"A third-party survey conducted on behalf of Dell suggests that 77 perTraverse City Film Festival 2012: "We Are Wisconsin"

Traverse City Film Festival 2012: Featured in Amie William's powerful doc WE ARE WISCONSIN, police officer Brian Austin and his wife Melissa discuss with MyNorth.com's video team, Rebecca Reynolds and Larry Brand, how the protests at the Wisconsin State Capital changed their lives, how donuts brought cops and protesters together, and how they occupied before "occupied" was cool.

Watch more MyNorth.com video interviews from the Traverse City Film Festival by Reynolds and Brand:


Bradford—an adjunct law professor, former commissioner with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and former chair of the Maine and New York Public Utility Commissions. Bradford posed questions about whether or not nuclear cost overruns, construction delays, and bankruptcy should have been foreseeable. He then gave evidence suggesting the answer was yes.

He noted that Vogtle Units 1 and 2 overran original cost estimates by billions of dollars three decades ago. Furthermore, he said many northeastern states and every state in a crescent from the Carolinas to Washington state had at least one, nine-figure nuclear cost overrun in the 1970s or 1980s. Likewise, all of those plants were delayed by at least a year, and some by more than a decade.

By the mid-1980s, Bradford said nuclear power was already consideredplants, but they shouldn’t be tossing good money after bad.”

Some Optimism Exists

But not everyone is as cynical about the future of nuclear power. Bryan Hanson, president and chief nuclear officer for Exelon Nuclear, gave the keynote address—focused on the future of nuclear energy—during the 2017 ELECTRIC POWER Conference & Exhibition on April 11 in Chicago. Exelon, of course, operates the largest nuclear fleet in the country. The company has 23 reactors spread across 14 locations in Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Hanson acknowledged that the industry has seen its share of challenges in recent years including rising costs, falling energy prices, increased regulation, market inequities, and a lack of federal and state energy policies that value the critical infrastructure that nuclear power plants provide. Nonetheless, he


contracts between the governments. At the same time, he suggested that Turkey’s Navy might step up its presence in the Mediterranean.

Egypt’s interim government, meanwhile, is seen as unwilling or unable to counter popular opinion opposed to the 32-year-old peace treaty – seen by Israel and the West as a foundation of regional stability.

Now, as Israel faces what it characterizes as a "unilateral" move from Palestinians to establish sovereignty outside the Oslo peace process, it is approaching the United Nations General Assembly with weakened support from its friends and allies.

"Israel is entering September without Turkey, almost without Egypt, while Jordan is paralyzed in fear, Europe is overwhelmingly hostile and America is almost indifferent," wrote Israeli columnist Ben Caspit in the daily Maariv newspaper yesterday. "Israel's public image around theTuesday, December 2, 2014

Kikwete’s pick for new CAG draws widespread praise

In Summary

A statement from State House says his appointment came into effect on November 5 and he will be sworn in today by President Jakaya Kikwete.

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By Athuman Mtulya, The Citizen Reporter

Dar es Salaam. The appointment of Prof Mussa Assad as the new Controller and Auditor General (CAG) has been warmly received by a broad cross-section of Tanzanians who agree he is qualified to execute the demanding duties of the office.

A statement from State House says his appointment came into effect on November 5 and he will be sworn in today by President Jakaya Kikwete.

In September this year, The Citizen revealed that three names were at the table of President Kikwete to pick and fill the vacant position of


CAG, and one of them was Prof Assad’s.

The 53-year-old Prof is taking over the topmost position at the National Audit Office of Tanzania (NAOT) from Mr Ludovick Utouh who leaves behind a string of achievements.

Many will remember Mr Utouh for being a steadfastly dedicated man who served the nation well. It is essentially during his tenure as CAG that reports from his office started to be issued for heated debates in Parliament.

It was during his tenure–and with the express approval of President Kikwete – that CAG reports, which started to be published almost immediately after their compilation, became public documents.

Now according to observers who spoke with The Citizen yesterday, Prof Assad was the right choice for the office, describing him as a principled professional and a no-nonsense person,qualities needed for a good CAG.

Up to his appointment, Prof Assad was teaching at the Accounting Department of the University of Dar es Salaam’s Business School (UDBS).

The Dean of UDBS Prof Wineaster Anderson said it was an honour for the school and university to produce a CAG and said she is confident that he will perform in his new responsibilities.

“Well, he is no Ludovick Utouh, but since Mr Utouh did a wonderful job people would want to compare the two... many of us at UDBS believe he’ll do a great job as CAG. He is a principled academician. When you trace his work, especially consultancies, you will see that he is qualified for the job,” she said.

Furthermore, up to his fresh appointment, he was the chair with the


Prof Assad and promised to work well with him.

“We wish him the very best in his new position…Tanzanians will depend on him to safeguard their money. LAAC will give him full support and we expect the same from him,” he said.

Prof Assad is a Certified Professional Accountant with a PhD in accounting from Southampton University (2001). He did his Master’s in Financial Accounting at Dublin University (1991) and Bachelor of Commerce degree course at University of Dar es Salaam in 1988.

Dr Assad also chairs the governing boards/councils of National Bank of Commerce (NBC) and the Muslim University of Morogoro. He is a member/trustee of the National Social Security Fund, Higher Education Students Loans Board and Tanzania Fertiliser Company Limited.

The new CAG has undertaken major consultancy projects in public    The officers also discovered a loaded handgun in the glove

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that he knew about the gun but he denied that he was the owner. Darr insisted that the gun

belonged to his brother’s girlfriend. On cross-examination, Deputy Stevanus clarified that Darr

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was used by both Darr and his brother. On re-direct examination, Deputy Stevanus was asked if

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County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Stevanus responded, “They located a .40 caliber bullet round in

his shirt sleeve.”

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a cavernous space that used to be a historic bank on Spring Street

New cutouts in the walls reveal the new space upstairs

The original ornate ceilings on the second floor have been restored

Over 100,000 books have been added to the second floor, all for $1 each

I love the way the store has incorporated artistic designs from the books themselves such as this arch

I love the use of these books to represent “birds flying” away, or the liberation that comes from knowledge from my interpretation

Paper from a typewriter floats up into the ceiling represents to me the imagination of an author as he or she typed their book in progress

An original bank vault from the building’s historic past as a financial institution

Looking down from the second floor through the newtop comprises an upper roof section and a rear roof section which is connected to the upper roof section via a rod assembly. When the roof is pivoted into the retracted position, the upper roof section can move into the interior of the rear roof section and retracts into the accommodation space together with the rear roof section. This patent does not take into account the sealing performance when the roof is in the closed and retracted position.
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positioned on both sides of the rear shelf. The rear cover can be opened in order to make space for the passage of the roof and the guiding means of the roof when the roof is displaced between the closed position and the retracted position. And, the rear cover can conceal the gap when the roof is in the closed position or in the detracted position. The rear cover operates together with the roof. In detail, the extension of the guiding means of the roof causes rotation of a cam of a principal axis. Then the cam actuates the rear cover to move via a L-shaped lever. With continuous rotation of the guiding means of the roof, the extension of the guiding means comes into contact with aOAKLAND, Calif. – By the time Kevin Durant was standing under the rim, all alone, as the last line of defense against LeBron James, the Golden State Warriors had already unleashed seven months of frustration – resulting from that incredible NBA Finals collapse, those endless 3-1 lead jokes, those insulting Halloween party RIP cookies and that Christmas afternoon meltdown – on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Learners have two dedicated Maths lessons and continue to build upon their numeracy skills, knowledge and understanding during the enrichment and vocational programs. Learners extend on the progress they had previously made in using numbers, understanding shape, space and measures. The maths course focuses on developing skills that are applicable to daily life situations such as handling money, measuringwith the increased numbers of learners in the 6th form, creating a relaxed atmosphere especially with the addition of cubed seating and the large scale bean bags.

For that quiet time, reception chairs arranged around coffee tables allow learners to catch up with the latest news and gossip in weekly magazines such as Hello and TV Times; or for a time to chat.

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Woodfield School is part of Compass Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee (registered in England and Wales) that has its registered office at Woodfield School, Glenwood Avenue, Kingsbury, London, NW9 7LYthe back is impressive. He has good athleticism in the air and has shown the ability to be strong in his one-on-one defending, while Kay’s creativity, quickness and technical ability around the goal will make us more dynamic in the final third.”

Adewole made an immediate impact once being inserted into the lineup for the club’s July 4 tilt against the Charlotte Independence, making 15 straight starts before seeing his season cut short by a knee injury. The defender finished second among Hounds rookies in minutes played (1,322), while also racking up 100 clearances for second-best on the team overall.

For Banjo, the forward led all Hounds rookies in scoring, tallying two goals and two assists for six points in 19 league appearances (six starts).

Both natives of Maryland, Adewole (Ashton)


and Banjo (Upper Marlboro) played collegiately at George Washington University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), respectively, before joining the Hounds. Banjo finished his collegiate playing career a year before Adewole in 2015, eventually being drafted by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the second round of the MLS SuperDraft, but he did not make an appearance with the club.

These latest additions bring the Hounds roster total to four players. Adewole and Banjo join forwards Romeo Parkes, re-signed earlier this week, and Chevaughn Walsh, signed through 2018.

Roster breakdown for 2018 season

Forwards (3): Kay Banjo, Romeo Parkes, Chevaughn Walsh

Defenders (1): Tobi Adewoleworking, married, living away from their parents, and had a child. Now millennials, between ages 18 to 34, are living more like the adolescents of the 1970s and earlier. Many are living at home with parents.

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Jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State have exploited ethnic rivalries in Mali and its neighbors to boost recruitment and render swathes of territory ungovernable.

French forces intervened in Mali in 2013 to push back a jihadist advance from the desert north but the militants have since regrouped and expanded their presence.

Some 4,500 French troops remain based in the wider Sahel, which consists mostly of former French colonies, most of them in Mali. The United States also has hundreds of troops in the region.

But efforts by Western powers and their regional allies to contain Islamist violence are hampered by difficult terrain and an often uncooperative or frightened local population.


cold would not be life-threatening. I thought I might obtain a mail drop, which I would need to collect what was owed me for work I had done and work I might do, buy a portable typewriter, and camp in the fire zone until I completed the script for Jack Frost's next picture.

In the meantime I continued to pore over the want ads, and I found something promising in them.

A private mental-health agency in West Hollywood had bought a new offset press. As the manufacturer of the press included training in the price of the machine, the agency was willing to hire someone without experience to operate it. The address was within walking distance of Jack Frost's apartment. I put in an application with the agency. I calledReview, Fall 1991, and was first published in book form in The Pushcart Prize XVII (Pushcart Press, 1992).

"Phlebitis" first appeared in The Threepenny Review, Spring 1992.

"Daniel" first appeared in The Threepenny Review, Winter 1993.

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first boy that I ever fell in love with, his name was Lenny Grant, we were both sixteen and attending a summer writing program in Boston. It may as well have been Europe…

THE STANDARD GRAND by Jay Baron NicorvoTHE STANDARD GRAND is reminiscent of Frank Bill’s CRIMES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA in terms of its grittiness and the ragtag group of misfit anti-heroes trying to survive in the wilderness. And I’ve always loved reading novels that were written in a sort of rushed exuberance—as if the author just had to share his or her story…

KNIFE CREEK by Paul DoironAlso available in audio
Paul Doiron’s Mike Bowditch (my favorite bad-ass—does everything on his own terms—Maine game warden) is back for more! In KNIFE CREEK, Mike and his girlfriend Stacy (a bitPayroll company ADP confirms its move to downtown Allentown, cites opportunity for growth in Lehigh Valley

A glance at the Fortune 500 company sources say is moving into Five City Center as soon as August 2019.

A glance at the Fortune 500 company sources say is moving into Five City Center as soon as August 2019.

Anthony Salamone and Jon HarrisOf The Morning Call

Fortune 500 payroll-processing company ADP has had a Lehigh Valley presence for more than a decade.

Though it has kept a low profile for most of those years, the company is about to put an exclamation point after its name by taking a giant leap into the heart of downtown Allentown's renaissance.

In a move that could bolster the city’s community and economic development plans, ADP will consolidate local operations


Run Corporate Center in Upper Macungie Township is set to expire in fall 2019. Reilly said Thursday that City Center is on schedule to complete Five City Center in August 2019.

ADP already has a taste of what downtown Allentown is like.

Last year, ADP moved into space in The Morning Call building at North Sixth and Linden streets. And it has been subleasing two floors from the BB&T building at Two City Center.

Sources said ADP has been looking to consolidate its Lehigh Valley operations as well as expand — moves it has been undertaking throughout the country.

One source with direct knowledge of ADP’s local plans — who asked to remain anonymous — said the company had been eyeing several cities for its expansion, including Allentown. The company has about1,103

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Source: City of Allentown
*The ADP count assumes an estimated number, according to sources.

Property around the world: ADP leases nearly 6.2 million square feet worldwide and owns another 3.5 million square feet

BIG MOVES IN THE NIZ

Here is a summary of major NIZ wins

PPL Center: The $177 million, 8,500-seat hockey arena officially opened in September, 2014. The adjacent 186,000-square-foot One City Center, occupied by Lehigh Valley Health Network, opened in June 2014, while the 170-room Renaissance Allentown Hotel, also connected to the arena, opened in January 2015.

Two City Center: The 11-story, nearly 300,000-square-foot office building opened in March 2014. It is anchored by BB&T’s regional headquarters.

Three City Center: A seven-story, 167,000-square-foot office building opened in May 2015 on the site once occupied by the Colonial Theater on


Pharrell was so thrilled to perform the new Daft Punk track, "Get Lucky," live for the first time at the HTC One launch last night that he repeated the song three times in a row. "Man these guys that made this record, they're like so far beyond their time. I'm honored to know those guys, those robots," he said by way of introduction onstage at Brooklyn's House of Vans. "We just had a lot of incredible history together. So when they called me over the summer, I just remembered thinking one thing. . . ." He paused, as the now-familiar early strains of the disco track kicked in and the crowd cheered. "Try to get lucky, right?"

The track, which marks the first single off Daft Punk's highly-anticipated newalbum, Random Access Memories, was finally released in full yesterday after making brief appearances in a series of trailers on Saturday Night Live. In that short time, it had already gained enough of a presence that the audience was singing along.

"The song just came out last night, and Brooklyn knows the words," Pharrell sang over the beat as the song reached its end.


any other athletic department ... except for the fact that it featured the head basketball coach rapping with no shirt on.

DETROIT -- Bruce Pearl has reached an agreement in principle to remain at Tennessee.

Details of the agreement are unclear. But the new six-year contract is expected to feature pay increases for Pearl and his asssistants, among other things.

"(UT athletic director) Mike (Hamilton) has been terrifically supportive and committed to making this one of the best jobs in all of college basketball," Pearl said. "I want to ensure the University of Tennessee and its fans that I’m 100 percent committed to this school, this program and our student-athletes.

However, multiple sources told CBSSports.com that Memphis was interested in pursuing Bruce Pearl up until the moment the Tennessee coach agreed toHonoring Director of Surgery Unit

Nancy Susco to receive Best of Reston award.

Having taught CPR to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for years, Nancy Susco always wondered if the boys would remain calm enough in a crisis to actually save a life.

Susco, the director of the surgical unit at Reston Hospital, discovered seven years ago that her life-saving training had not been a waste. Tim, her then 15-year-old son, was on a Boy Scout canoeing trip down the Rappahannock River. The scouts hit a rough patch of water and Tim’s canoe flipped. He hit his head on a rock and went under.

A fellow scout, having learned CPR from Susco, saw that Tim was drowning. He snatched Susco’s son out of the river and resuscitated him, almost certainly saving his


life.

“At that moment, I knew you should never underestimate the impact you have on people,” Susco said.

SAVING LIVES and helping others has always been a way of life for Susco, who has been named a recipient of the 2004 Best of Reston Awards, an annual honor for those most active in community service.

In addition to the CPR training, Susco provides her medical expertise wherever and whenever she can. In her free time, she helps out at the Herndon Free Clinic, which offers free physicals and referrals to children of low-income families in the area. Also, she volunteers once a month as an on-call sexual assault nurse examiner at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children.

For almost 20 years, Susco has provided medical attention to athletes during the Reston Triathlon. Andfor 15 years, she has examined student athletes at South Lakes High School, providing them with the physicals they need to play high school sports.

Last March, Susco spent a week volunteering as nurse coordinator for the World Figure Skating Championship held in Washington, D.C. and at the two-day Colon Cancer March in October.

Tom Fleeter, an orthopedic surgeon who was a 2003 Best of Reston honoree, has known Susco for years and often volunteers alongside her at the Herndon Free Clinic, at South Lakes High School and elsewhere. Fleeter said he has seen firsthand that Susco runs the surgical unit efficiently and compassionately, treating everyone with dignity.

“Whether you are a PhD or a fresh immigrant from El Salvador, you’re treated with respect,” Fleeter said.

SINCE SHE WAS six-years-old, Susco had


(CNN) -- A fight over books depicting sex and homosexuality has riled up a small Wisconsin city, cost some library board members their positions and prompted a call for a public book burning.

A washing machine was part of a July 4 parade float made by a group seeking changes at West Bend's library.

The battle has stirred much of West Bend, a city of roughly 30,000 people about 35 miles north of Milwaukee. Residents have sparred for months on blogs, airwaves and at meetings, including one where a man told the city's library director he should be tarred and feathered.

The row even spread to this year's Fourth of July parade, which included a float featuring a washing machine and a sign that read "keep our library clean."

"If you toldme we would be going through a book challenge of this nature, I'd think, 'Never in a million years,' " said Michael Tyree, director of the West Bend Community Memorial Library.

The strife began in February when West Bend couple Jim and Ginny Maziarka objected to some of the content in the city library's young-adult section. They later petitioned the library board to move any sexually explicit books -- the definition of which would be debated -- from the young-adult section to the adult section and to label them as sexually explicit.

Ginny Maziarka, 49, said the books in the section of the library aimed at children aged 12 to 18 included homosexual and heterosexual content she thought was inappropriate for youths.

She and her husband also asked the library to


obtain books about homosexuality that affirmed heterosexuality, such as titles written by "ex-gays," Maziarka said.

"All the books in the young-adult zone that deal with homosexuality are gay-affirming. That's not balance," she said.

The library did not agree with the Maziarkas' suggestions, and the couple appealed to the library board. Ginny Maziarka, a mother of four, began blogging about the issue and the local newspaper picked up the dispute, sparking the opposition.

Maria Hanrahan, also a West Bend mom, set up a rival blog to argue the other side.

"I'm against any other party telling me what's appropriate for my child and what isn't," said Hanrahan, 40, who also created a West Bend Parents for Free Speech group. "We don't mean to say these are appropriate for everyone, but we don't feelthey should be set apart from other materials or restricted from the young-adult section."

By this time, many more people had become caught up in the issue, which was generating heat. When Hanrahan appeared on a local radio, callers attacked her views, she said.

"People were being very passionate on both sides of the issue. I think it divided the community a little bit," she said.

With the debate raging, the city council voted in April against renewing the terms of four library board members, in part because council members thought the board was dragging its feet, library director Tyree said.

The Maziarkas were still fighting to have books moved, having identified 82 questionable titles -- more than double their original list. Then they stopped targeting a list of books and circulated


a petition that asked the board to label and move to the adult section any "youth-targeted pornographic books" -- including books that describe sex acts in a way unsuitable for minors. The books could still be checked out freely by anyone.

"We're not talking about educational material. We're talking raunchy sex acts," Maziarka said.

One book she objects to is "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," in which a fictional teenage boy tells about his freshman year in high school, including rape and homosexual and heterosexual sex between teens.

Tyree said book excerpts found on Maziarka's blog had been taken out of context and, in the case of "Wallflower," the criticism missed some of the book's points.

"In this book, there were consequences of ... rape, of indiscriminate sex. Those were notportrayed so glowingly," he said.

By the time the library board met on June 2, each side had collected more than 1,000 signatures backing their position. Dozens of residents spoke at the meeting before the board -- still including the outgoing members -- unanimously voted to keep all policies the same.

The demand to move the books was always going to be problematic because no authority has determined that any of the titles are pornographic or obscene, Tyree said.

Book challenges aren't new. More than 500 were reported in the United States in 2008, mostly in schools and public libraries, Deborah Caldwell-Stone of the American Library Association said.

But this one was attracting extra attention. Caldwell-Stone, who monitored the dispute, said moving any young-adult book to the adult section would have been


a form of censorship, even if teens were free to check them out.

"The whole intent was shelving books not on the basis of age or reading ability, but because they disapprove of the content with the intent of restricting access. That's a burden on First Amendment rights," Caldwell-Stone said.

Outside West Bend, the fight caught the attention of Robert Braun, who, with three other Milwaukee-area men, filed a claim against West Bend calling for one of the library's books to be publicly burned, along with financial damages.

The four plaintiffs -- who describe themselves as "elderly" in their complaint --- claim their "mental and emotional well-being was damaged by [the] book at the library."

The claim, unconnected to the Maziarkas, says the book "Baby Be-bop" -- a fictional piece about aAustralia is obsessed with war. For a generation, federal governments have funded an intense program highlighting the importance of our military history. It has reached into every part of the country. Books, films and research projects have been subsidised. Old monuments have been refurbished, new ones created. Trees have been replanted in ageing avenues of honour; new days of remembrance have been added to the already crowded calendar of commemoration. National leaders attend the funeral ceremonies of the fallen servicemen with a regularity that was never expected of them in the past. Recently the prime minister, the minister for defence and the leader of the opposition were absent from parliament to be at the private funeral of a soldier who died in what was officially described as a


draw on the prestige now accorded to the military, which shields them from the sort of scrutiny to which politicians are normally subjected. As an eminent citizen Peter Cosgrove was a popular choice for the role of governor-general, but the timing of the appointment was a further example of the growing intrusion of the military into political life. And when the military is drawn into everyday political life democracy is diminished.

The historical prestige now accorded the military influences national debate about war in general. It makes it easier for Australian governments to commit to conflict and harder for critics to engage in a serious national debate. The heroic image of the digger inhibits any assessment of the costs and benefits of war. To question the wisdom of engagementis seen to diminish the sacrifice and suffering of participants. Australians, it appears, want to remember war with the politics removed. This is true even in the current cavalcade of first world war remembrance. The commemoration of the Anzac landing lacks a searching assessment of the Allied powers’ territorial designs on the Ottoman Empire or the many dire consequences that followed and can still be felt. Australians seem to want to remember war without accepting moral responsibility for its ramified consequences.

The same can be said about more recent wars. It is instructive to consider the aftermath of the Iraq war. In the United States and Britain there has been an intense debate about what is now seen as a disastrous misadventure. Both George Bush and Tony Blair were


that governments suffer no penalty from sending the troops overseas, regardless of the outcomes. Criticism of the war can be construed as cowardly attacks on the men and women in the front line. The prestige of the armed forces shields the politicians from legitimate scrutiny.

It is not surprising, then, that Tony Abbott sought to militarise the national response to the shooting down of the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine to the extent of proposing at one point to send 1000 troops into the middle of a civil war. And the same point can be made about the renewed involvement in the war in Iraq. The commitment was simply announced rather than debated. No other important decision of government would be made without proper assessment of objectives and costs. Theday biography of creating a painting. The internal and external
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The 1980's computer game machine wascomplaints dealt with in a rigorous and fair manner".

BBC political correspondent Alex Forsyth said the allegations would add to pressure on Mr Bercow following allegations of bullying from former members of staff, which he has denied.

'Controversial day'

The story in the Telegraph and the Sun suggests Mr Bercow muttered insults under his breath following prime minister's questions on Wednesday.

Asked to respond, the Speaker's office said: "Wednesday was an unusual and controversial day in how business was handled in the House by the government and some strong and differing views were expressed on all sides on the subject.

Image copyright AFP Image caption Ms Leadsom is in charge of scheduling government business in the Commons

"The Speaker treats his colleagues with respect and strives at every turn to facilitate the House of


Commons."

On Wednesday, the Commons Standards Committee voted against an investigation by Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone into the allegations of bullying made against Mr Bercow.

The Speaker's former private secretary, Angus Sinclair, has said Mr Bercow shouted and swore at him, and attempted to physically intimidate him.

Allegations have also been made about Mr Bercow's behaviour towards Kate Emms, who worked as his private secretary in 2010-2011.

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By the BBC's political correspondent Eleanor Garnier

In recent weeks Mr Bercow has faced calls to resign because of allegations of bullying staff who worked for him; they are claims he has firmly denied.

But separately there is talk in Westminster about how long he'll stay on in the job. That's because when he was voted into the post in June 2009,about Mrs Leadsom came following a row between Labour and ministers over the scheduling of a Commons statement on the state takeover of the East Coast Main Line rail franchise.

Labour complained to Mr Bercow that the statement had been deliberately scheduled to limit time for its own "opposition day" debates on the legacy of the Grenfell Tower fire and the release of Brexit documents.

In response, Mr Bercow chided Mrs Leadsom and Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, saying nothing would stop him from upholding the rights of backbenchers to hold the government to account.

As Commons leader, Mrs Leadsom is responsible for scheduling government business in the Commons.

Some Labour MPs, including veteran Barry Sheerman, have come to the defence of the Speaker, arguing that ministers were to blame for breaching parliamentary


general weakness. Gastrointestinal conditions include inflammation of the small and/or large intestine, diarrhea/dysentery, abdominal pains, and nausea/vomiting. These symptoms negatively impact nutritional status, including decreased absorption of micronutrients, loss of appetite, weight loss, and intestinal blood loss that can often result in anemia. It may also cause physical and mental disabilities, delayed growth in children, and skin irritation around the anus and vulva.

Cause

The prevalence of intestinal parasites is the  highest among children that are  living in the poorest communities in developing nations. The most common causes of intestinal parasites are through consumption of contaminated water, infected soil, inadequate sanitation and hygiene, and improper hygiene. Specifically, lack of access to facilities for safe disposal of human waste can result in intestinal parasites and disease. Poor hygiene16 November: National Press Day

The National Press Day (NPD) is celebrated across the country on 16th November.

The day is symbolic of a free and responsible press in India.

The Press Council of India is a unique entity in as-much-as this is the only body to exercise an authority even over the instruments of the state in its duty to safeguard the independence of the press.

Note: The Press Council of India (PCI) was constituted as an autonomous, statutory, quasi-judicial body, and started functioning from 16th November 1966.

International Day of Tolerance being observed today

Today, The International Day for Tolerance is being observed annually on 16th November to educate people about the need for tolerance in society and to help them understand the negative effects of intolerance

The UN has launched a new


campaign called ‘Together’ to promote tolerance, respect, and dignity across the world.

The campaign aims to reduce negative perceptions and attitudes towards refugees and migrants.

World Philosophy Day being observed today

The World Philosophy Day observed across the world on 16th November 2017 (third Thursday of November) to raise public awareness of the importance of philosophy and its critical use in life.

The Day encourages academic exchange and highlights the contribution of philosophical knowledge in addressing global issues.

Philosophy is the study of the nature of reality and existence, of what is possible to know, and of right and wrong behavior.

Note: In 2002 World Philosophy Day was introduced by UNESCO (the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

Amitabh Bachchan to be honored with Personality of the Year Award IFFI-2017

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan (75-year) willbe honored with the personality of the year award at the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa (from 20- 28 November 2017).

Amitabh Bachchan has starred in over 190 Indian films in a career spanning almost five decades.

He has won four national awards for best actor and 15 Film Fare Awards.

The IFFI festival is conducted jointly by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Directorate of Film Festivals and the Government of Goa.

Note: The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952 is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.

Bio-toilets to be installed in all trains by end of next year

According to the Railway Ministry, Bio-toilets to be installed in all Indian Railways coaches has been advanced to December 2018.

Indian railways also called for


writing.

The Petroleum Ministry in consultation with Public Oil Marketing companies has decided for preponement of BS-VI grade auto fuels in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi from 1st April 2018 (earlier 1st April 2020).

This is part of government's concerted efforts to reduce vehicular emissions & improve fuel efficiency with an aim to reduce the carbon footprints and keep a healthy environment.

India has followed the regulatory pathway for fuel quality and vehicle emissions standards termed as Bharat Stage (BS).

Syria signs up Paris agreement on Climate Change

According to the UN report, Syria has signed up to the Paris Agreement, leaving the United States as the only country to reject the global climate-rescue pact.

War-torn Syria became the 169th of 196 countries that are members of the UN climate convention to takethe legal step of ratification. After Nicaragua signed up in October 2017, Syria was the only country not to have adopted the pact.

Zimbabwe is under military control after army seizes power from Mugabe

According to the African Union (AU), Zimbabwean military's takeover of power of President Mr. Robert Mugabe (93-year) seems like a coup.

Last week, Emmerson Mnangagwa (vice-president) was fired and making Mr. Mugabe's wife Grace the president's likely successor which left top military officials feeling side lined.

Robert Mugabe has not yet been formally deposed as president, although his days — even hours — appear to be numbered.

Note: Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife, reserves and safari areas.

Aditi is first Indian to qualify for LPGA Tour Championships

India’s Aditi Ashok