months, and to fight with it himself as field commander in the last few months of the war. America's prominent position in world affairs today is largely the result of Pershing's activities in Europe. If he had less firmly insisted on an independent American Army, and American soldiers were divided among English and French forces, the power of the American government at the peace conference would have been negligible and the American nation would not likely be the world power it is today. In the spring of 1918, the Germans began their last desperate drive on Allied positions. Realizing that a united front was necessary to stem this attack, Pershing placed the American troops under the command of General Foch of France, who had assumed the Supreme Commandof Allied armies in Europe. Under the weight of the superior and brilliantly led fighting force, the German were crushed. Celebrations and decorations heralded the return of General Pershing and his Army to his country. General Pershing cannot be too highly commended for his attitude and actions since the war. He did not make the mistake of trying to tell the nation how it should be run, and above all, he did what few victorious generals have ever done: he stayed out of politics. In 1921, Pershing was appointed Chief of Staff of the United States Army. In 1924, at the age of sixty-four, he retired from active duty with the title of "General of the Armies" bestowed on him by Congress. Ill health forced the famous soldier


to retire from all public service soon after his retirement. Held in the highest esteem by contemporary members of his profession, his advice was sought on military matters despite his retirement. He advocated a program of military preparedness for his country and throughout the remaining years of his life he kept in close contact with military developments. On 15 July 1948, John Joseph Pershing passed away at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. Tributes of the greatest men of our time were given him on the days following his death. But men of the Army will always pay tribute to General John J. Pershing. A life such as his is a challenge to his followers in the military profession, and they have accepted that challenge. John Joseph Pershing,soldier and citizen, will live forever in the memory of the men of our victorious country.

General of the Armies John J. Pershing

State Funeral

15-19 July 1948 General of the Armies John J. Pershing, then the nation's highest ranking military official, died on 15 July 1948, at the age of eighty-seven, at the Army's Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C. He had been a patient there since 6 May 1941, residing in a small wing set aside for him. A plan to honor General Pershing with a State Funeral had been written ten years earlier when he seemed near death. After his recovery, the plan was closely guarded and over the decade following was substantially revised to incorporate changes directed by the Army Chief of Staff with the consent of


F. Warren Pershing, the general's son. The version finally used was prepared in 1945 (and classified Top Secret), but it included some changes made later. The plan met the preferences of General Pershing. Years before his death he had expressed a wish to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery and had selected a small hill in a southeastern section of the cemetery as his gravesite. The ground sloped away from this site to a level plot containing the graves of hundreds of men whom he had commanded in World War I. A military man for sixty-six years, General Pershing had insisted upon a purely military funeral. Accordingly, the plan restricted organizational participation in the ceremonies to the active Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. The National Guard,the Organized Reserve Corps, and patriotic organizations were to be represented only in the audience invited to attend the funeral service. The ceremonies were scheduled for 17-19 July. For twenty-four hours the general's body was to lie in the chapel at Walter Reed General Hospital, to be visited only by relatives, close friends, members of the hospital staff, and long-time fellow patients. For another twenty-four hours the body was to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol, where the public would be admitted. During the afternoon of the third day, General Pershing's body was to be escorted by a procession from the Capitol to Arlington National Cemetery for honors at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, funeral service in the Memorial Amphitheater, and last rites at


the gravesite. Following protocol established in the funeral plan, the commanding general of Walter Reed General Hospital, Major General George C. Beach, was to announce General Pershing's death first to President Harry S. Truman who would make the public proclamation. When General Pershing died at 0350 on 15 July, President Truman was en route by train to Washington from Philadelphia. General Beach was at Washington's Union Station when the President's train arrived at 0515 and notified the President's secretary. At 0830 President Truman announced General Pershing's death from the White House in a statement paying tribute to the general. The Department of State later in the day issued the President's proclamation of a period of national mourning in which it was ordered that the national flag be displayedat half-staff "upon all public buildings and at all forts and military posts and naval stations, and on all vessels of the United States" until funeral services had been held. According to the order of notification, General Beach meanwhile sent word of General Pershing's death to the Army Chief of Staff, General Omar N. Bradley. Word, in turn, reached Headquarters, Military District of Washington, the executive agency designated to conduct the funeral, and the agencies of the Department of the Army staff responsible for specific details of the arrangements. (Table 3) The commander of the Military District of Washington, Major General Hobart R. Gay, acting as the direct representative of the President, coordinated arrangements for the ceremonies from an operations center established in the Pentagon early on 15


the General Staff -Assistance to the Pershing family, General Staff heads, Chief of Staff, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of Defense, members of Congress, and the President in their participation in the ceremonies.

Director of Personnel and Administration (delegated to The Adjutant General). Processing of all invitations, announcements, and orders pertaining to General Pershing's death and the funeral ceremonies.

Director of Organization and Training. . Selection and movement of ceremonial troop units stationed outside the Washington area.

Chief of Chaplains - Arrangement of religious services. TABLE 4-PARTICIPATING UNITS, CEREMONIES FOR GENERAL

OF THE ARMIES JOHN J. PERSHING Unit - Station 1st Battalion, 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division. Fort Bragg, North Carolina

3d Infantry Regiment, Fort Myer, Virginia

3d Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. Fort Meade, Maryland

410th Engineer Construction Battalion.. Fort Belvoir, Virginia

456th FieldArtillery Battalion, 82d Airborne Division. Fort Bragg, North Carolina

1 Battalion, Cadets, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York

2 Squadrons, Air Force troops, Boiling Field, Washington, D.C

1 Company, bluejackets, Potomac River Naval Command, Washington, DC

1 Company, marines, Marine Barracks, Washington, DC

US Army Band, Fort Myer, Virginia

US Army Ground Forces Band, Fort Meade, Maryland

356th Army Band, Fort Belvoir, Virginia

1 Squadron, Air Force planes All military units that were to participate in the funeral were alerted by noon on 15 July; through the afternoon, officers representing units that were to act as escort in the funeral procession joined Military District of Washington officials in conference on details and procedures. Of the units with distant home stations, two battalions from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, were scheduled to move in convoy on 17


and 18 July into temporary quarters at Fort Belvoir; Virginia; a battalion of cadets of the US Military Academy, coming directly from summer field maneuvers, was to proceed by train from West Point to Washington early on 19 July, the day of the funeral. Alongside the Military District of Washington operations center in the Pentagon, The Adjutant General opened a center on 15 July to process invitations, announcements, and orders, all of which already existed in draft form. He issued general orders announcing General Pershing's death to the Army and specifying that the flag be displayed at half-staff for thirty days "at the headquarters of all military commands and vessels" under the control of the Department of the Army. Later, because special arrangements to accommodate the Army's longerperiod of mourning were lacking, the flags at several buildings in the Washington, DC, area occupied by the Army but administered by the Public Buildings Administration were raised to full staff immediately after General Pershing's funeral, as prescribed for government buildings in the Presidential proclamation. By evening of 15 July, The Adjutant General's center had dispatched all necessary telegrams and letters of notification of death and had forwarded credentials to some 3,000 persons invited to attend the funeral. (Since the number of guests approximated the seating capacity of the Memorial Amphitheater, the public could not be admitted to the funeral service.) Among those who received invitations were the honorary pallbearers (officers and dignitaries) and honorary body bearers (enlisted men), among them Sergeant Alvin C. York of World War


I fame. The center's staff over the nest three days was fully occupied in handling the responses to these communications. Virtually all other preliminary arrangements, administrative and ceremonial, were completed on 16 July. Among changes to the basic funeral plan that had to be considered, some of them made near the last moment, was President Truman's decision not to deliver a eulogy previously scheduled for the funeral service. He also canceled the 21-gun salute that otherwise would have accompanied his arrival at and departure from Arlington National Cemetery. The honor in this instance, he considered, would constitute an interruption of the funeral rites. Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal changed his plans to participate in the ceremonies, electing to attend only the funeral service in the Memorial Amphitheater.He delegated his role in the ceremonies to Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall. A proposal that a six-star insignia be affixed to General Pershing's uniform was dropped in favor of the four stars the general had always worn. Finally, at the request of the Pershing family, a plan to display the general's medals during the lying in state period at the Capitol was canceled. General Pershing's body was placed in the Walter Reed General Hospital chapel at noon on 17 July. The Ceremonial Company, 3d Infantry Regiment, furnished an honor guard, as well as a chapel guard to guide persons paying their respects. Hospital staff members and patients were admitted to the chapel from 1300 to 1900. All other hours of the period, ending at 1300


on 18 July, were reserved for the Pershing family and close friends. At the closing hour General Gay, as escort commander, took charge of General Pershing's body at the chapel for movement in the procession to the Capitol for the formal lying in state. The 356th Army Band from Fort Belvoir, Virginia, played a hymn as body bearers (four Army, two Air Force, one Navy, one Marine Corps) moved the casket to a coach. The cortege of coach and family cars escorted by a scout car detachment from the 3d Armored Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Fort Meade, Maryland, and Metropolitan Police proceeded at normal speed via 16th Street, Massachusetts Avenue, and New Jersey Avenue, reaching the East Plaza about 1330. In formation to receive General Pershing's casket at theCapitol were the three service secretaries, the Army Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff, the vice chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission, and a joint committee from Congress. This group joined the Pershing family and General Gay in escorting General Pershing's casket into the rotunda. The Army Band, attired for the occasion in gray uniforms which had been chosen for the band by General Pershing when he was Chief of Staff, played as the procession moved up the Capitol steps through a cordon of troops from the Ceremonial Company, 3d Infantry Regiment. The casket was placed on the Lincoln catafalque in the exact center of the rotunda, the foot of the casket toward the east door through which the public would enter. The first relief


of an honor guard from the Ceremonial Company took post immediately. Thereafter a succession of reliefs, each composed of one officer and four men, took post at half-hour intervals to maintain constant vigil throughout the lying in state period. From 1500 until 1900 on 18 July and again from 0900 until noon on 19 July, the public passed by the open casket in single file and left by the entrance on the west side of the rotunda. Hundreds of person had to be turned away at the closing hour, as preparations began for the procession to Arlington National Cemetery. Troop units and other participating groups assembled by 1250 to form the procession; a receiving formation took position on the East Plaza, the remainder formed in march order onConstitution Avenue. The Army Band rendered honors as General Pershing's casket was borne from the rotunda at 1300 through a cordon of honorary pallbearers and honorary body bearers to a caisson at the foot of the east steps. At the close of the plaza ceremony, the march units on Constitution Avenue moved forward at a reduced cadence until the cortege and other formations on the plaza had joined the column. The mile-long procession then moved at normal cadence toward Arlington National Cemetery via Constitution Avenue, 23d Street, Memorial Bridge, and Memorial Drive. A squadron of Air Force planes appeared overhead and 300,000 spectators lined the route of march despite a heavy shower of rain that fell soon after the procession started. On reaching Memorial Gate of the cemetery,


troop units not scheduled for further participation in the ceremonies kept near the head of the column; those scheduled for further participation only at the gravesite, who were next in column, left the procession and proceeded to their assigned dismissal point or next station. (Diagram 7) The remainder of the procession moved into the cemetery via Roosevelt and Wilson Avenues to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. As the procession moved, the saluting battery of the Ceremonial Company, 3d Infantry, in position nearby the route of march, fired nineteen minute guns. The ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was brief. Salutes and musical honors were rendered as the casket was moved from the caisson to a catafalque on the plaza. A silence of one minute wasobserved. General Pershing's casket was then borne into the apse of the Memorial Amphitheater for the funeral service. Major General Luther D. Miller, the Army Chief of Chaplains, assisted by the Very Reverend John W. Suter, D.D., dean of Washington Cathedral, conducted an Episcopal funeral service. At its conclusion, the procession reformed on and below the plaza of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for the march to the gravesite. President Truman then left the cemetery. The procession moved to the grave via Roosevelt, Porter, McPherson, and Grant Avenues, a large part of the audience from the theater following. At the graveside Chaplain Miller and the Reverend Dr. Suter offered brief prayers. The 3d Infantry battery, having repositioned its cannon near the gravesite during the ceremony at the


amphitheater, fired a 19-gun salute.

A 105-year-old vet honors a great general in Arlington cemetery

By LISA HOFFMAN

November 10, 2006 It was 86 years ago that Frank Buckles, then a young World War I corporal, crossed paths with the greatest general of the time.

At an Oklahoma City reception, Buckles, then 18 and newly back from two years at war in France, caught the eye of Gen. John "Blackjack" Pershing, the commander of U.S. forces in Europe. The mighty general, a stickler for discipline, summoned Buckles from the throng to compliment his impeccable military demeanor and to chew the fat. It was a moment Buckles has cherished ever since. On Saturday, Buckles, now 105, traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to pay tribute to Pershing at his simple grave. As one ofonly a dozen known World War I veterans still alive, Buckles is likely to be the last soldier who served under Pershing to personally honor the historic leader at his final resting place. In a wheelchair but sharp-eyed, his face rosy and smooth, Buckles wore a half smile but didn't speak during an hour-long ceremony that drew the Army's "Pershing's Own" band, several contingents of veterans groups, and about 100 others. And while the purpose of the event was to honor Pershing, it was Buckles who drew the most attention. Attired in a black suit and wearing a black beret, he had come by car earlier in the day from the Charles Town, West Virginia, farm he still helps run, with his daughter and two friends. Buckles wasn't


part of the official program, but he fast became the focus. As word spread who Buckles was, cameras came out and people gathered to see him up close. It was hard for him to hear what the curious were saying, and his voice is airy with age, but he graciously posed for photos and shook hands. One of his admirers was Jacob Cochran, 10, of Medford, Oregon, who is a member of a "Young Marines" youth unit and determined to one day become a full-fledged leatherneck. Cochran, who already has mastered the posture of a Marine at attention, said he will treasure the autograph Buckles gave him. He promises to learn all he can about World War I. "I'm very pleased, ma'am," Cochran told a reporter. If heresearches Buckles, he will learn the Missouri-born man, at 16, so wanted to fight in World War I, that he tried to enlist at that age. The Marines turned him down twice because he was two years too young. The Navy said no, as well. Finally, an Army recruiter signed him up. No sooner was he in uniform then he signed up to be in the ambulance service, which his sergeant said was the quickest route to get to the war in France. He served two years there, ferrying the wounded and dead. After the November 11, 1918 armistice, he helped transport German prisoners of war back home. "We truly believed this was the war to end all wars," Buckles said in a recent interview. After the Great


War ended, he got a civilian job with a steamship company in Toronto. In 1940, he was assigned to the Philippines, where he was captured and held for more than three years in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. He says he survived by helping other prisoners stay fit and hopeful. U.S. paratroopers with the 11th Airborne Division parachuted in and rescued him and the other captives in February 1946. "The skies opened up and the angels dropped from the sky," is the way Buckles describes the moment. He married later that year and eight years later moved to West Virginia, where he took up farming at age 53. Still possessed of a whip-sharp mind, Buckles credits good genes, a lifetime of hard work (he mowed his hayfieldson a tractor until he was 103) and an unwavering attention to fitness as perhaps some of the reason he has lived so long. In recent years, Buckles had mused about making the trip to Arlington to pay his final respects to Pershing, a figure of immense historic stature after WWI. He says he hopes Americans will not forget the general, or the war that molded them both. "It was a long time ago, now," Buckles said. "A long time." Webmaster: Michael Robert Patterson

Casket Arrives At The U. S. Capitol

General Pershing Lying In State In The Capitol

Casket of General Pershing Leaving The Capitol

Procession To Arlington National Cemetery

The Procession Approaches Arlington National Cemetery

Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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1900: Boston's Symphony Hall, an acoustical marvel in its day and still regarded as one of the world's great concert halls, opens with an inaugural concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Unlike most American concert halls, which tend to favor a wider, fan-shaped configuration, Symphony Hall was built along European lines � deep, narrow and high. The architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White modeled the Boston hall after Leipzig's Gewandhaus (which was destroyed during World War II).

But the architects also did something unprecedented: They hired Wallace Clement Sabine, a young assistant physics professor from nearby Harvard University, to act as acoustical consultant. For the first time ever, scientifically proven acoustical principles were applied to concert-hall design. On the basis of Sabine's work, the hall was built using brick,steel and plaster, with wooden flooring the only soft material used.

The side balconies are narrow to avoid trapping sound, and � to help focus it � the stage walls are banked inward. The architects also carved niches into the walls and topped the hall with a coffered ceiling, which, in acoustical terms, guarantees nearly every seat the optimum aural experience.

One interesting quirk: While the proscenium arch is ringed with a number of plaques, only one is inscribed. The intention was to inscribe each plaque with the name of a great composer, but in the end Beethoven alone was deemed worthy enough by the directors to be so honored. The other plaques remain empty to this day.

From maestro Wilhelm Gericke's opening downbeat at the inaugural gala, Symphony Hall was


a resounding success with musician and concertgoer alike. Now, 110 years later, nothing has changed.

When great acoustics are discussed, three halls in the world are almost always mentioned: the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and Symphony Hall. In general architectural terms, Vienna and Boston are bound to turn up in anybody's list of Top 10 concert halls.

The 14 half-moon windows just beneath the ceiling were uncovered in 2008 to expose the hall to natural light for the first time since the 1940s.

The imposing Renaissance-style building at 301 Massachusetts Ave. sits only a block from the New England Conservatory of Music. Symphony Hall, home to both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1999.

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She attached the sleeve lining to the sleeves according to Sandra Betzina's method, one that has served her wellNashville, Tennessee, from December 14 through December 17, 1992.  On July 14, 1993, the ALJ issued a decision and order in which he determined that Ultimate Beam had been "sore" within the meaning of the HPA on May 26, 1990, and again on July 21, 1990.  The ALJ assessed a civil penalty of $2000 against petitioner Bobo and petitioner Mitchell, and he disqualified both petitioners from showing or exhibiting horses for a period of two years.

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On October 13, 1993, petitioners filed an appeal with the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Judicial Officer ("JO").  In a decision and order dated January 12, 1994, the JO affirmed the ALJ's decision and order and adopted the findings of the ALJ with minimal modifications.  On January 31,


1993, petitioners filed a petition for reconsideration of the JO's decision and order, which was denied by the JO on February 28, 1994.  Thereafter, on March 24, 1994, petitioners filed a petition for review of the Secretary's decision in this court.

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This case involves a determination by the USDA that Ultimate Beam, a Tennessee Walking Horse, which was trained by petitioner William Earl Bobo and owned by petitioner Jack Mitchell was "sore" as defined by the HPA when the horse was entered in two horse shows held in May and July 1990.

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Petitioner Bobo entered Ultimate Beam in the Twentieth Annual Dominion Bank Spring Fun Show at Shelbyville, Tennessee, on May 26, 1990.  Mr. Bobo signed the entry form for Ultimate Beam and delivered it, along with theentry fee, to the management of the Horse show.  Mr. Bobo also testified that he entered Ultimate Beam in the Fun Show.

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The stallion, Ultimate Beam, was examined by the Designated Qualified Person ("DQP"), Charles Thomas, at approximately 9 p.m. on May 26, 1990.  DQP Thomas' examination was performed prior to the start of the scheduled competition.  DQP Thomas found that Ultimate Beam was "sensitive" in both front feet, and he excused the horse from competition.  Mr. Thomas testified that his finding of "sensitive" meant that Ultimate Beam repeatedly moved his feet in reaction to palpation of specific areas of both pasterns.

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Immediately following DQP Thomas' examination, Ultimate Beam was examined by two USDA veterinarians, George Clawson, D.V.M., and Tyler Riggins, D.V.M., who were the Veterinary


Medical Officers ("VMOs") assigned to examine the horses at the Shelbyville Fun Show.  Both veterinarians independently observed that Ultimate Beam exhibited pain responses to their palpations of the anterior pasterns of both forelegs and the posterior pastern of the left foreleg.  The pain was extreme in the right leg.  Ultimate Beam demonstrated his pain by jerking his foot and tightening his abdominal muscles when pressure was applied to the anterior pasterns of both forelegs.  In addition, the horse raised his head in response to pressure on the anterior pastern of his right foreleg.

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Drs. Clawson and Riggins concluded that the pain responses exhibited by Ultimate Beam did not result from natural causes.  Dr. Clawson recorded his opinion that the pain exhibited by Ultimate Beaman affidavit recording the results of his examination of Ultimate Beam.  Although both Dr. Clawson and Dr. Riggins testified that they had no independent recollection of the examination of Ultimate Beam at the time of the hearing in this case, each testified that he prepared the affidavit recording the results of his examination shortly after the examination and while the event was fresh in his mind.  In addition, both Drs. Clawson and Riggins testified that in palpating a horse's pastern, they employ examination methods that would distinguish consistent and localized pain response to palpation from the reaction of a nervous or skittish horse, which generally would react to touching anywhere on its foot.

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Subsequently, petitioner Bobo entered Ultimate Beam as Entry 27, Class 13, in the Twenty-Second


Annual Albertville Horse Show at Albertville, Alabama, on July 21, 1990.  Mr. Bobo signed the class sheet and paid Ultimate Beam's entry fee for the Albertville show.  Mr. Bobo testified that he prepared Ultimate Beam for show and that he presented him for both pre-show and post-show examinations.

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Ultimate Beam wore chains while in the show ring at the Albertville show.  Because Ultimate Beam placed first in his class, he was examined after the show by two USDA veterinarians, Gerald Dienhart, D.V.M., and Lowell Wood, D.V.M.

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Dr. Dienhart was completing his training in the detection of "soreness" under the Act, and he was gaining experience in the detection of "soreness" under Dr. Wood's supervision.  On the other hand, Dr. Wood had extensive experience in examining horsesto determine if they were in compliance with the HPA.

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Each veterinarian independently examined Ultimate Beam and observed pain responses to his palpations of the posterior and anterior pasterns of the forelegs.  Both Dr. Dienhart and Dr. Wood concluded that Ultimate Beam was "sore" as defined by the HPA.

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Shortly after the examinations by the two veterinarians, Dr. Wood prepared a Summary of Alleged Violations, VS Form 19-7, which was signed by both Dr. Dienhart and Dr. Wood.  The summary stated that the horse was "sore" and depicted the affected areas of the horse's pasterns in diagrams.

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Dr. Wood testified that he did not have any independent recollection of the examination on July 21, 1990, but that he prepared an affidavit in which he recorded his findings shortly after


the events described in the affidavit and while they were still fresh in his mind.  Dr. Wood stated that Ultimate Beam demonstrated pain by withdrawing his foot when light to moderate digital pressure was applied to the following areas of each foreleg:  an area on the anterior pastern ranging from medial to lateral, beginning about two centimeters above the coronary band and proceeding proximally for about three centimeters;  and an area above the medial bulb of the heel on the posterior pastern ranging proximally and medially toward the medial pastern joint area.

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Dr. Dienhart also prepared an affidavit shortly after the examination of Ultimate Beam, while the event was still fresh in his mind.  Dr. Deinhart stated that the horse elicited strong, consistent, and repeatablepain responses during both his examination and Dr. Wood's examination.  He stated that Ultimate Beam withdrew his foot, jerked his head and tightened his abdominal musculature in response to the palpation of the following areas of both forelegs:  an area of the anterior pastern one inch above the coronary band, both medial and lateral;  and an area above the bulb of the heel on the medial side of the posterior pastern.  Dr. Dienhart recorded his opinion that Ultimate Beam's pain responses were caused by a caustic chemical, a mechanical device, or both.

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In addition, Dr. Dienhart did recall his examination of Ultimate Beam as well as the horse's responses during the examination.  Dr. Dienhart testified that in palpating Ultimate Beam's pasterns he applied light


to moderate pressure.  Dr. Dienhart testified that his conclusion that Ultimate Beam's "soreness" was caused by unnatural means was based upon the localized nature of the horse's pain responses and the absence of evidence of disease or injury.  It was Dr. Dienhart's opinion that a horse with the pain responses exhibited by Ultimate Beam would suffer pain when moving.

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Dr. Wood testified that in examining a horse under the HPA, he looks for consistent and repeatable pain responses and requires a strong withdrawal response before he concludes that a horse is "sore."   Dr. Wood also testified that it was his practice to give the benefit of any doubt to the horse's owner and that he would not find a horse "sore" if it were merelysufficient to invoke the presumption of 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1825(d)(5) that Ultimate Beam was "sore" on May 26 and July 21, 1990.  As noted above, Drs. Clawson and Riggins conducted independent examinations of Ultimate Beam on the night of May 26, 1990, after DQP Thomas excused him from the show.  In this case, the affidavits of Drs. Clawson and Riggins are sufficiently detailed as to constitute substantial evidence that Ultimate Beam was "sore" when the VMOs examined him on May 26, 1990.  Dr. Clawson indicated that Ultimate Beam

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exhibited pain to the palpation of the anterior pastern of both front feet.  The pain responses were more extreme on the right front pastern than the left.  The horse also exhibited pain when palpated on the


still fresh in their minds.  Further, the affidavits contained details of each of the veterinarians' examinations, particularly descriptions of the method of palpation and the specific pain responses elicited from Ultimate Beam.  In addition, since all four veterinarians testified at the administrative hearing, counsel for petitioners Bobo and Mitchell had the opportunity to cross-examine each of the veterinarians and to challenge the reliability of the opinions and factual findings contained in these documents.  Accordingly, although the documentary evidence completed by the four veterinarians was "technically hearsay," it was properly admitted and relied on in this case.  See Gray, 39 F.3d at 676.   Thus, the documentary evidence is substantial evidence in support of the Secretary's finding that Ultimate Beam was "sore" on Mayon certain occasions he had seen Dr. Riggins twist the skin of a horse's foot when performing examinations and perform digital palpation using the end of his thumb, Rowland admitted that he could not say that he had seen Dr. Riggins do so during his examination of Ultimate Beam.

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Moreover, although Drs. Baker and O'Brien examined Ultimate Beam sometime during the evening of May 26, 1990, and testified that he was not "sore" when they examined him, both the ALJ and JO properly discounted their testimony.  First, a time was not established for Dr. O'Brien's examination of Ultimate Beam.  The USDA has recognized that examinations occurring later are not accorded the same probative weight that is given to examinations performed immediately after a horse exits the show


Mr. Gleghorn testified that they saw Dr. Dienhart palpate Ultimate Beam using his thumbnail, rather than the ball of his thumb, the ALJ found that Dr. Dienhart's testimony was more credible due to certain inconsistencies between Mr. Bobo's testimony and Mr. Gleghorn's testimony.

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Mr. Bobo testified that Dr. Dienhart failed to examine the posterior pastern on Ultimate Beam's right foot.  However, Mr. Gleghorn testified that he saw Dr. Dienhart examine this area.  Further, Dr. Dienhart testified that he properly palpated and examined Ultimate Beam.

The ALJ specifically found that

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the reliability of these witnesses' memories is questionable since ... they contradicted each other.  Mr. Bobo alleged that Dr. Dienhart entirely failed to examine the posterior pastern of the horse's right foot.  By contrast, Mr. Gleghorn testified thatIn first evidence session, 65-member panel hears from journalists involved in breaking the story of the Mossack Fonseca data leak

The role of UK tax havens in facilitating financial crime came under scrutiny as the European parliament opened its 10-month inquiry into the Panama Papers scandal.

At the inquiry’s first evidence session in Brussels, the 65-member panel heard from journalists at some of the media organisations that broke the story in April.

MEPs from a range of parties called for the inquiry to focus on the role of British overseas territories. Nearly half the 214,000 companies, trusts and foundations contained in the data leaked from the internal files of the offshore law firm Mossack Fonseca were registered in the British Virgin Islands.

Described by the whistleblower Edward Snowden as the biggest leak


in the history of data journalism, the investigation by 107 media outlets in 76 countries revealed how offshore companies were being used to evade tax, shelter funds for criminals, facilitate political bribes and embezzlement, and avoid sanctions.

“I see a great risk with Britain leaving the European Union and thus becoming the biggest tax haven in the world,” said Green MEP Molly Scott Cato. “More than half the companies listed were registered in the British Virgin Islands and the data showed that other overseas territories and countries with a rather murky relationship with the City of London and the UK dominate the data. Britain is right at the heart of this.”

In a statement released after the hearing, the German MEP Michael Theurer, a member of the centrist Alliance ofLiberals and Democrats for Europe, said he would be calling on British government representatives to give evidence. He said: “I recommend that we have a look at the influence of Great Britain on the former colonies and crown dependencies and the role that for instance the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Gibraltar are playing.

“It would also be interesting to know if there could not be conditions attached to payments from London. For this I will suggest to invite the responsible representative of the British government.”

David Cameron, who was revealed to have invested in a Bahamas fund run by his father, which avoided UK corporate taxes for three decades, is among the witnesses MEPs from the leftwing alliance GUE (Group


of the European United Left) are keen to summon.

George Osborne and his successor as chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, are also on lists being compiled by the various political groups on the inquiry.

Scott Cato said she would propose calling as a witness the home secretary, Amber Rudd, who was revealed in a new leak last week to have been a director of two offshore companies before she entered parliament. An initial roll call of witnesses is likely to be agreed on 12 October. The panel has no formal power to compel witnesses to attend, although it is unusual for those formally invited to refuse.

The Greek MEP Stelios Kouloglou urged greater protection for whistleblowers and for journalists working with the material they provide.

Snowden, who faces being put ontrial for treason if he returns to the US, is living in exile in Russia. Two former employees of accounting firm PwC have been sentenced for leaking the details of corporate tax deals in Luxembourg, while the reporter at the centre of the LuxLeaks scandal, Edouard Perrin, was put on trial but acquitted.

“We have to protect and award people like Snowden,” said Kouloglou. “They opened the road for whistleblowing in the modern era.”

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The individual behind the Panama Papers leak has chosen to remain anonymous, using the pseudonym John Doe. The journalist first contacted by John Doe, an investigative reporter at the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, addressed the parliament. Speaking via videolink from the United States, Bastian


Mark Carney, who has been called the "outstanding" central banker of his generation, has used one of his final speeches as governor of the Bank of Canada to criticize the legacy of Alan Greenspan, who often was characterized as the greatest central banker of his generation.

Mr. Carney said Wednesday that central banks likely left interest rates too low for too long ahead of the financial crisis, mistakenly believing there was little they could do deflate asset-price bubbles.

"It appears likely that monetary policy would ideally have leaned against growing domestic imbalances in the pre-crisis period, thereby mitigating the eventual fall," Mr. Carney said in a lecture at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

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By "imbalances," Mr. Carney is referring to the housing busts in the United Statesto leaning, these must be viewed in relation to the enormous costs associated with the crisis," he says. "Relative to the previous consensus, the lean versus clean debate now appears to be, at the very least, more finely balanced, if not tipping in favour of pre-emptive leaning," he adds in the speech.

Mr. Carney's conclusions about pre-crisis monetary policy matter because post-crisis monetary policy is rather similar.

The Bank of Canada's benchmark lending rate has been 1 per cent or lower since January 2009, and the central bank's current guidance suggests the overnight target will stay at 1 per cent until at least the end of next year. If that approach created "imbalances" a decade ago, it can do so again. That's why so many critics think central banks such


as the Bank of Canada are sowing the seeds for another crisis.

Mr. Carney concedes there is a risk of a repeat. That's why the Bank of Canada has been so vocal in warning against the perils of household debt and why the central bank continues to tilt toward raising interest rates even as the economy's momentum approached stall speed.

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Yet Mr. Carney's critique of the Greenspan doctrine isn't absolute.

He agrees that raising interest rates to cool a specific market is an inelegant way to guide an economy. Which is why he emphasizes that monetary policy is the last line of defense. First, one hopes households, executives and investors will be guided by common sense. When that fails, they next play is regulatory policy; for example, tighteningofficials declined to discuss his case because he was a juvenile at the time the device was ordered.

[McDuffie, Bowser clash over bills to help reduce crime]

In the interview, Lanier touched on many aspects of policing, including her community outreach that is credited with staving off anger and mistrust aimed by residents at police in cities such as Baltimore, New York, Milwaukee, Chicago and Baton Rouge.

She was regarded as an innovator, even if in some cases her initiatives drew criticism from the community and within police ranks. Two years ago, for instance, she disbanded the vice units made up of plainclothes officers who targeted drug corners but whose actions also drew complaints. The chief said she made the change because the department was seeing a shift from drug sales


The business behind the show

New leadership at CBS News

Sean McManus, who has been doing double duty as president of CBS Sports and CBS News for six years, is stepping back from news to focus exclusively on sports as chairman of the unit.

Taking over CBS News is Jeff Fager, the veteran executive producer of "60 Minutes" who becomes chairman of the unit. David Rhodes, who joins CBS News from Bloomberg News where he had overseen the business media giant's television operations, was named president.

The move is indicative of the growing role sports plays at CBS and the need of the network to have a more hands-on focus in its news division.

Besides the National Football League, CBS also shares rights to the NCAA college basketball tournament with Turner Broadcasting. Thenetwork also has rights to PGA golf. McManus has oversight over the cable channel College Sports Network and now Showtime, CBS' pay TV channel, is dipping its toe further into sports.

McManus, who has been president of CBS Sports since 1996, added news to his portfolio in 2005 at the behest of CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves. He stepped in to replace Andrew Heyward who left in the wake of Dan Rather's controversial "60 Minutes" report that alleged then President George W. Bush had gotten preferential treatment from the U.S. military to duck serving in Vietnam.

Fager and Rhodes will have their hands full at CBS News. While "60 Minutes" remains incredibly strong, the network's morning and evening news shows continue to struggle in the ratings. One of the first


priorities for the new leadership will be to figure out how to proceed with news anchor Katie Couric, whose contract is up later this spring.

Fager has overseen "60 Minutes" since noted producer Don Hewitt retired in 2004. Before that, he produced the network's spin-off of "60 Minutes" and served as an executive producer of the network's newscast when Rather was anchor.

Rhodes spent the last two years at Bloomberg and before that was with Fox News for a dozen years, rising to vice president of news.it might be because they need any starting quarterback, after Tyrod Taylor agreed to a deal with the Chargers.

That turned the available veteran quarterback pool into a puddle.

So focus returned to Bridgewater, who spends the offseason in South Florida.

The signing would come with risk. The first-round pick by the Vikings out of Louisville has not been a full-time starting quarterback since 2015.

He suffered a gruesome knee injury during the 2016 training camp, missing all of that season and most of the next.

But after a strong preseason with the Jets in 2018, he was traded to the Saints, who viewed him as the heir apparent to Drew Brees.

So why chose Miami? The Dolphins can offer him a starting job now, and, according to ESPN, would sign with Miami if


he had to rebuild.”

It took the better part of two years.

He missed all of 2016, and was third on the depth chart behind Case Keenum and Sam Bradford in 2017.

But he persevered.

The Jets gave him a shot in 2018, and made the most of it in training camp.

He completed 73.7 percent of his passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns, good for a passer rating of 104.7.

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Single-Family Home Sales In Rhode Island Post Highest January Total On Record

15th Straight Month of Median Sale Price Increases

BOSTON, March 7, 2017 – Single-family home sales in Rhode Island rose 25.4 percent in January, this marks the 21st consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth, according to a new report from The Warren Group.

A total of 692 single-family homes were sold in the Ocean State in January, compared with 552 in January 2016. This marks the highest number of homes sold in January on record (dating back to 2000). The second highest total occurred in 2002 when home sales reached 668.

The median sale price of a single-family home in Rhode Island reached $219,000 in January, compared with $218,600 in the same time last year, an increase of 0.2 percent.to complete 100 episodes of Mad for Warner Bros. Animation, but he did it, and it's an accomplishment he and the studio are celebrating with a double-sized anniversary show tonight on Cartoon Network. Perhaps most enticingly for ComicsAlliance readers, the episode's centerpiece is what's surely to be a biting Man of Steelparody starring "Weird Al" Yankovic as Superman and Henry Winkler as Jor-El.

Devised and written by (and usually starring) Shinick, the Mad cartoon is, in his words, the magazine brought to life in animation. It's a bold statement but honestly Shinick isn't wrong. Besides just being very funny, Mad translates the venerable humor magazine's signature irreverence, silliness and other naughtiness for television, segueing from one sketch to another with animated page tears and everything. The series actually employs


some of the cartoonists who continue to define the voice of Mad, including Sergio Aragonés, who contributes all-new in-the-margins strips that find their way into every episode, as do topical film and television parodies, fake commercials and, of course, Spy vs. Spy. In every case, sketches are presented in visual styles reminiscent of Mad masters like Don Martin, Mort Drucker and Al Jaffee, and by way of different animation techniques such as Flash, stop-motion and puppets, to further honor the stylistic diversity of the magazine. But the series updates the magazine's scope for the extremely memetic world of today, going all-in on mashups (the ThunderLOLcats comes immediately to mind) and other highly bloggable jokes.

That any contemporary animated series makes it to 100 episodes is remarkable, but Mad hasthe additional distinction of being explicitly based on a comics magazine -- and with the help of that comics magazine's current contributors like Aragones and Tom Richmond -- makes the Emmy-nominated series that much more interesting. It's obvious from talking to Shinick (who's also writing Superior Carnage for Marvel) that the mantle of Mad is hugely important to him. In the following interview you'll find out why that is, as well as an inside look at Mad's impressive production workflow, Shinick's philosophy about comedic content for children, and what else to expect from tonight's 100th episode.

A superhero sitcom inspired by the characters created and/or popularized by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, Teen Titans Go!is one of the best ever DC Comics series to come out of Warner Bros.


Animation, which is saying something considering the prestigious history of that asso

As part of the ongoing celebration of the 75th anniversary of Superman, Warner Bros. Animation'sBruce Timm and Man of Steel director Zack Snyder collaborated on a two-minute film that observes some of Superman's more memorable adventures. The animation includes homages to original creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster to contemporary artists like Jim Lee, with stops along the way that give props to Curt Swan, Dan Jurgens, Neal Adams, Andy Warhol, Fleisher Studios, Alex Ross, the Smallville television series, Christopher Reeve, George Reeves, Henry Cavil and Timm's own work on Superman: The Animated Series.

Debuting Saturday morning on Cartoon Network'sDC Nation block, "Deadman" is the latest superhero short from Warner Bros. Animation. Based on the character created byproducers over the phone about how they conceived the show, their influences, and what the benefits are to taking some big risks.

As made plain in the stunning and stylish title sequence that we first glimpsed earlier this week, one of the most exciting things about Warner Bros. Animation's forthcoming Beware The Batman series is its art direction and design. Really, that's always one of the most exciting dimensions of all the DC Comics superhero cartoons that come out of the venerable Burbank, CA studio, but I'm particularly eager to see Beware The Batman in action because of the contributions of Shane Glines.

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was tough; I was injured for two or three months during the season and then the new manager came in and it was clear that things were not going well but I don’t regret that move, or any of the clubs I played for. They gave me the experience and knowledge that I am able to use now.”

Portsmouth gave Traoré his next opportunity but this was time spent on the fringes, too and he played no part in the 2007-08 FA Cup-winning run, later being loaned to Rennes and Birmingham. He was moved on in 2009, avoiding direct complicity with Pompey’s fall from grace but finding himself attuned to the warning signs.

“What happened there was a pity. The fan base was great but the facilities were not theof the present has probably kicked the last ball of his career now, with an adductor injury having dogged his 2014 season after a successful first year in Major League Soccer, but he has found his Indian summer across the Atlantic to be a source of fascination and, it has turned out, a new life. A green card awaits – as, it is hinted, might be some form of backroom role at Seattle.

“This was exactly what I had been looking for after a long career in Europe but I never thought I would stay here,” he says. “I fell in love with the city and the club and my family did too. I didn’t know a lot about it at first – I watched videos on YouTube before


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As she was driving home from her job at Home Depot, where she worked the early shift that allowed her to get off mid-afternoon, the sun was shining and the cool ocean breeze was blowing across Galveston Island. She was a mere block away from her driveway. As she was passing one final intersection, her car was hit with such velocity and force that it split in two and exploded balls of fire. Wreckage was scattered for nearly a block, as parked cars along both sides of the street could not escape the damage. Unfortunately, with such a blow, death was certain, with the only question being whether it was quick and painless from the blow or slow and agonizing from the fire. Either way,the beautiful day turned into the ultimate disaster in the blink of an eye.

On Monday, April 8, 2013, my family lost a great woman. She was our cousin, but more like an aunt to my brother and me. She was the closest person to a sister my mother had known for over 40 years. She leaves behind three wonderful, heartbroken children and three adorable, bewildered grandchildren. The shock of it all is still here; the emotion still raw. Anyone who knew her feels the loss of her spirit, love, kindness, and generosity. Mere words, however sincere and true, cannot measure her blessed nature and spirit.

Two days later, we have learned more about the tragedy. Our sorrow for her loss now leaves room for anger at the cause: drunk


driving. It was hard enough for her small car to sustain a direct hit by a half-ton Chevrolet full-size pickup. There was no hope, however, when that pickup was being driven by a drunk woman at a dangerously high speed through a residential neighborhood. The healing hasn't even started, and our family is faced with so many unanswered questions. Those questions have to be asked; they will continue to be asked.

But now is not the time to focus on the cause of her death. It is instead time to celebrate her life. She was a wonderful mother and the ultimate grandmother. She was not a rich woman, but she spoiled her family with love and affection. She was not a boastful woman, but she exuded pride whenever herchildren and grandchildren came up in conversation. She was not a socialite, but she was the best host, guest, and friend one could ask for in this life. All in all, she was an amazing woman without ever having to brag about it.

As with all things suddenly taken from us, we realize that we took her presence for granted, and yet I am blessed to have so many memories of her in my life. I remember our family visiting hers as I was growing up, playing with her children and listening to her laughter and cheer in the background as she and my mother exchanged stories about life. I remember her having to reinvent herself to pick up the pieces and become stronger than ever after her divorce


win my only two jury trials. The first victory was in May in a real estate fraud case tried in Harris County District Court. I represented four siblings in their 50s and 60s whose parents had died forty years prior and left the home to the siblings. Fast forward 35 years and the property was stolen through fraudulent real estate records, developed, and sold. The jury punished a mother and son team to the tune of $200,000 for a $10,000 piece of property. It's unlikely my clients will actually see any money, and they didn't want the hassle of getting the property back, but the victory was sweet for all nonetheless.

My second jury trial victory cam in October in a debt collection violation lawsuit in which my firmand my former clients were sued by a debtor for alleged violations of state and federal debt collection laws. The debtor had allegedly settled the debt with the previous owner of the debt, who sold the debt anyway and failed to tell us of the settlement. The jury found in our favor on a bona fide error defense due to our lack of knowledge about the settlement. That case was in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

2011 was a year of real change for me. In addition to getting used to being a true solo practitioner again, I moved out of my former home, which was wrongfully foreclosed upon (I soon will file litigation regarding that), and into my father/stepmother's home


What Hath Strauss Wrought?

THE NEW YORK TIMES, the New Yorker, and the Boston Globe, among others, have sounded the alarm: The Bush administration, particularly its foreign policy team, is in the grip of a coterie of neoconservative intellectuals who are themselves in the grip of the antidemocratic and illiberal teachings of Leo Strauss, a political philosopher who taught at the University of Chicago in the ’50s and ’60s and who died in 1973.On its face, this scenario is wildly implausible. It supposes that President Bush, Vice President Cheney, Secretary of State Powell, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld, and National Security Adviser Rice, non-Straussians by all accounts, are stooges and dupes. It insinuates that neoconservative intellectuals–Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz is at the top of everybody’s list–have craftily ascendedwhom are active in our politics (and some of whom can even be found writing in these pages).

Judging from the recent hubbub, which restates an accusation that has gained much currency in the academy, that influence is nefarious. Strauss is said to be an elitist who scorned democracy. He is attacked as an atheist who encouraged his students to see through the falseness of religion, while manipulating it to discipline and mollify the masses. And the realization of his ideas, we are warned, requires his followers to establish by force of arms a foreign empire for America.

These accusations, similar versions of which are often leveled at neoconservatives, are nonsense, and in parts vicious nonsense. Yet the ideas that the accusations pervert are those of Strauss, and when those


to time. Although he regarded modern democracy as flawed, it is, Strauss suggested, the form of government best suited to the protection and enjoyment of human liberty, and therefore should be defended wholeheartedly.

Strauss may have been a religious doubter, but he showed time and again that the question of the truth of religion seemed to have been left unsettled by the greatest figures in the history of political philosophy, and that therefore religious teachings, which concern man’s highest and deepest longings, must be studied with care and an open mind. He loved the Hebrew Bible and sought to show that it was rich in wisdom about the human condition. He saw that religion could be either salutary or destructive, depending on the circumstances and the religious teaching inquestion. And he certainly believed that in our day religion could play a positive role in counteracting the tendency of liberal democracy to indiscriminately break down custom and convention.

Finally, Strauss was not a proponent of American empire–but he did teach the importance of American strength in defense of liberty. Writing in the midst of the Cold War, as a refugee from Nazi Germany and as a student of tyranny, Strauss insisted that totalitarians of the left and the right posed a profound threat to liberal democracy–a threat that liberal democrats tended to underestimate because of their habit of supposing that all individuals and nations are as open to reason and persuasion as liberal democrats consider themselves to be. Strauss encouraged liberal democracies to be strong in defending themselves


and forceful in conducting a foreign policy in accord with their principles.

Strauss was no ordinary liberal democrat, but he was a staunch friend of liberal democracy. The urgency of defending liberal democracy by encouraging its virtues, combating its vices, and never losing sight of its enemies is the great political lesson that those of his students who became neoconservatives embraced. To be sure, Strauss seemed to prefer the classical Greek philosophy of Plato and Aristotle to modern political philosophy. He was a proud Jew and took the claims of religion with utmost seriousness while keeping his distance from organized religion. He dwelled at length on liberal democracy’s undemocratic and illiberal tendencies, in part because he loved the truth and in part because he was devoted to America’s well-being.HIV-positive men who are on treatment that makes the virus undetectable do not transmit HIV to their partners, according to new study from the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia.

From 2012 to 2016, the study regularly checked in with 358 serodiscordant gay male couples (where one has HIV and the other does not) from Thailand, Brazil and Australia. During that time, the researchers recorded nearly 17,000 acts of condom-free anal sex, and none of those acts resulted in the transmission of HIV.

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On Tuesday, the findings of the study, titled "Opposites Attract," were presented at the International Aids Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science in Paris.

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"Our research adds to the evidence from a small number of other international studies of heterosexual and homosexual couples and means that we can say, with confidence, that effectively treated HIV blocks transmission in couples of differing HIV status," Andrew Grulich, the study's chief investigator and a professor at the Kirby Institute, said in a statement.

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Kevin Robert Frost, the CEO of amfAR, one of the organizations that funded the study, found the results encouraging.

"As HIV continues to disproportionately affect gay men and other men who have sex with men worldwide, the results of this study are extremely encouraging and underscore the need to get people tested and onto treatmentTHE FAMILY of a talented GAA footballer falsely accused by the New IRA of rape have pleaded with the terror gang to lift its death threat against him.

Aidan Woods (20) is now living in Australia after being warned that he faces execution by the dissident group.

But he is due to return to his Tyrone home in April when his visa expires, something that has forced his frightened mother and brother to go public about the serious threat against him.

They revealed how popular Aidan, who won major awards while playing for Pomeroy Plunketts GAA, was wrongly accused of raping the daughter of a New IRA member last November.

And despite appeals to prominent local dissidents, the death threat against him remains.

"Aidan slept with the daughter of a New IRA member


during an all-night party back in November," explained his brother Colm Woods.

"He had been out in Omagh that night and only arrived at the party late. It was almost eight weeks later that the woman claimed she had been raped, although she didn't go to the PSNI or any counselling or crisis group, she went to the New IRA.

"The next thing you know we have two men calling to the house telling us Aidan is under threat from the republican movement and that he had better 'stay away or he will suffer the consequences'."

Frightened for his safety, Aidan fled to New York to stay with family, but he returned home in January to attend the funeral of Pomeroy Plunketts GAA club-mate Christopher Colhoun, who died of a suddenillness.

During the wake he was again threatened by the New IRA, with a member of the terror gang later ringing his mother Jane Woods to say her son would be shot dead. The mum-of-four told Sunday Life: "The caller asked my name and said, 'This is the IRA. Tell Aidan to get out before the night is over or he will be assassinated'.

Jane Woods

"He then said, 'I'm f*****g telling you, he'll be in a hole'."

Within days Aidan had left Tyrone for Australia having been granted a three-month holiday visa.

But that expires in April and he faces the daunting prospect of being made to return home to face a New IRA death threat over a false rape claim.

The Woods family, who are hugely respected throughout east Tyrone, are taking


Aidan's intimidation extremely seriously.

They are only too aware that the New IRA murdered father-of-four Michael McGibbon (33) in north Belfast two years ago after he was accused of making a sexual comment about a dissident republican's daughter.

In their son's case he has been wrongly named as raping the daughter of a New IRA member - a claim they know carries a death sentence.

Aidan's older brother Colm added: "When all this started I was really intimidated, but now Aidan's away in Australia it's been better. The problem is that he's back in April and all this will start over again. It's nothing but a smear campaign.

"While Aidan's been away the same New IRA people accusing him of rape have said he's a drug dealer who has sexually assaulted threeother women.

"It's madness, ask anyone in Pomeroy and further afield and they'll tell you Aidan is a good fella who lives for his football."

The Woods family have called on anyone with influence within the New IRA to have the death threats against Aidan lifted, but so far their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

Colm Woods says the intimidation of his brother has "disgusted" the good people of Pomeroy who are standing firmly behind his family. He explained: "People are saying to me all the time that what is happening to Aidan is wrong. They're as disgusted about this as we are, the whole town just wants the New IRA off its back. It's got to the stage now that the community is talking about having a protest at


the front door of the New IRA member who has accused Aidan in the wrong. That's how strongly people feel about it."

Mid Ulster Sinn Fein MP Francie Molloy has added his voice to those backing Aidan Woods, and visited the family in their Pomeroy home to offer his support.

He said: "There is no place in society for this type of intimidation. The people making the death threats against Aidan Woods should lift them immediately."Harrell, the thirty-seven-year-old plaintiff, bought a hospitalization insurance policy from the defendant, Old American Insurance Company. The contract provided in part that should Harrell suffer a covered loss (hospital confinement), Old American would pay her $30 per day while she was in the hospital. In December 1984, the policy lapsed for nonpayment of the monthly premium, but was soon reinstated effective January 31, 1985.
On April 29, 1985, Harrell walked into the hospital and was admitted for the following elective surgical procedures: Revision of a 1979 gastric stapling operation, a right hernia repair, and a bunionectomy on both of her feet. A presurgical physical examination disclosed that Harrell's temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration were normal. She was expected to be in the hospital for only five to seven


days.
The next day Harrell was taken to surgery where the contemplated procedures *77 were carried out. The operative reports state that the "patient tolerated this procedure well... . and [she was] removed to the Recovery Room in a good condition."
At first, Harrell's convalescence was satisfactory. On the second postoperative day, however, she began "spiking"[1] a temperature accompanied by a rapid pulse and respiration rate. Her condition did not immediately improve.
Testing eliminated a suspected pulmonary embolus (arterial obstruction) as the cause, but did disclose that she had an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the left chest cavity and a possible infection below her diaphragm. On May 4, 1985, exploratory surgery was carried out and a subphrenic (below the diaphragm) abscess was found and drained. Additional surgeries were necessary onMay 21 and June 19, 1985, following which Harrell's condition began to slowly improve.
The acute postoperative onset of the infection-related sickness required Harrell to be confined in the hospital for some sixty days beyond the five or so days originally anticipated. So, Harrell, while still in the hospital, submitted a claim to Old American for benefits under her hospitalization policy.
Old American's claims examiner ordered a copy of Harrell's hospital records. Then without talking to either the treating physicians or Harrell, the claims examiner sent this inquiry to Old American's medical consultant:
"This insured was hospitalized 042985 to 070285. The policy lapsed 120384 and was reinstated 01-31-85. According to the medical records we have received what do you consider pre-existing and do you believe this entire confinement was medically necessary?"
The


response by Dr. Alberg was crisp and laconic: "decline entire confinement as preexisting."
Consequently, on July 23, 1985, the claims examiner wrote Harrell and informed her that the claim was denied because her "hospitalization was due to a preexisting condition manifested, (prior to December 3, 1984)."
On August 20, 1985, Harrell again wrote the claims examiner saying that she was "just sick" about the denial of her claim and added that she could not "understand how your `medical consultant' could come to such a conclusion." Harrell asked Old American to reconsider the claim and explained that she was "in desperate need of this money."
The response was a second rejection letter sent a week later repeating in substance what the examiner had said earlier. It is significant on the issue ofevents leading up to the decision
In March and April 2009, the record reflects a rather harmonious working relationship between the staff of the Department of Community Development of St. Bernard Parish and Provident regarding the re-subdivision of the properties to be used for the four housing units. Correspondence between Mary Chimento, Assistant Director of Community Development, and Matt Harris, Provident's representative, reflects a concerted effort by both sides to respond to queries and move the application process forward. (See e.g., Def. Ex. 6.) Leading up to the public hearing on Provident's applications, Provident claims that Ms. Chimento specifically told Provident that its applications were considered minor subdivisions. In addition, the only material requested by Parish staff prior to the hearing were those items typical of a minor re-subdivision,


by both the public and members of the Planning Commission during the public hearing. For example, a member of the public requested the Planning Commission require plaintiffs to provide an impact study on crime as a result of the developments and the low-income residents. (Tr. Planning Comm. Hr'g, April 28, 2009, Rec. Doc. 241-36 at 25-26.) Another resident opposed to the developments warned in a petition advertising the hearing, "the criminal element is spilling over into our beautiful parish!" (Id. at 14.) One of the Commissioners, Mr. Williams, specifically agreed with the public concerns about crime as a result of the Provident developments during the April 28, 2009 hearing and stated "apartments draw criminals." (Id. at 26.) Another Commissioner questioned whether the Provident developments would feature on-site securitytestified that public opinion was one of the reasons supporting his decision and that public opposition to developments was related to concerns of "crime," "Section 8," and "Village Square." (Tr. Evd. Hr'g at 352.)
*813 Immediately after the April 28, 2009 Commission denial of Provident's applications, Councilmember Wayne Landry testified that he had discussed the Commission's decision with the other six council members and decided that the Council would take the Commission's side if Provident appealed the Commission's decision. (Tr. Evd. Hr'g at 247-248; see also Rec. Doc. 241-17.) Mr. Landry's statement was before an appeal had been filed and before Provident had an opportunity to present its arguments.
Plaintiffs sought to appeal the Planning Commission's decision. The record reflects correspondence with St. Bernard Parish employees on the appeal process


on May 1, 2009. (See e.g., Rec. Doc. 241-36 at 54.) Despite multiple requests, plaintiffs only received a letter stating the reasons for the denial from the Department of Community Development on May 18, 2009, one day before the scheduled hearing. (Rec. Doc. 241-33.)
At the May 19, 2009 hearing, the Parish Council, without Councilmember objection, sent Provident's applications back to the Planning Commission for further consideration. Following the May hearing, Mr. Landry stated that the Council's decision actually upheld the Planning Commission without "pulling any exposure for a judge to say we acted unjust." (Tr. Evd. Hr'g at 254.)
The Planning Commission revisited Provident's applications during another public hearing held on June 23, 2009. The Commission voted to table the applications pending submission of additional documents, including a sufficientlytentative approval, and on track for Commission approval. Following the public Planning Commission hearing, specifically advertised by Parish President Taffaro, the Commissionagainst the recommendations of its professional staffvoted to deny Provident's applications.
Under state law, when the Planning Commission votes to deny a re-subdivision application, the grounds for the denial must be stated on the record. LSA-R.S. 33:113 ("The ground of disapproval of any plat shall be stated upon the records of such commission.") Following denial of their applications on April 28, plaintiffs immediately and repeatedly requested a statement of reasons for the denial so they could address those reasons in their appeal to the Parish Council. (Rec. Doc. 241-18; 241-36 at 51.) On May 18, the day before their appeal was scheduled to be heard and only two


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Category:Beetles of EuropeA&E's Emmy®-nominated series "Beyond Scared Straight," following derailed, defiant and disrespectful teens as they enter immersive jail programs aimed at deterring them from a life of crime, returns for a sixth season.

Inspired by "Scared Straight!," the Academy Award® and multiple Emmy®-winning documentary film by Arnold Shapiro, "Beyond Scared Straight" follows at-risk teens who have been in trouble for everything from fighting, theft, drugs to promiscuity, gambling and gang affiliations. They are forced to spend a day (and sometimes a night) in jail, interact with convicted felons and experience the harsh reality of life behind bars.

This season on "Beyond Scared Straight," a teen fighter makes a run for it only to be thrown into a cell with the imposing inmate she was trying to escape; a gang-banger is stunned


gang, four at-risk teen girls endure a day in a female jail and learn where their lives are headed. Though they walk into the jail together, the teens will turn on one of their own. Thalia, 15, is a frightening street brawler (she's even hit her own grandmother) who takes her fight to the inmates and deputies. When she refuses to taste jail food, the other teens on the tour force her. Jahmiya, 15, incurs the wrath of female inmates when she uses a derogatory hand gesture. But it is Jahmiya, the scrappy thief, who leads the other female delinquents to gang up on Thalia, forcing her to take in parts of jail life no one should have to stomach. Pot-smoking Tina, 16, is shocked when deputies chainall the teens together.

Season 3 : Episode 2

Jacksonville, FL - Boys

Premiere Date: Aug 27 2012 TV14 D-L

In Jacksonville, Florida, four at-risk teens attend a three-part "scared straight" tour. Towering over nearly everyone, KeShawn, 15, is intimidated by no-one. But when KeShawn witnesses his pint-sized little brother, Kevon, suffering the terrifying consequences of trying to imitate his big bro, KeShawn breaks down, and gets a glimpse of what the future holds for both of them. Also, Johnny, a white, self-proclaimed racist, endures the wrath of the black inmate population.

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Season 3 : Episode 3

St. Clair, IL

Premiere Date: Oct 04 2012 TV14 D-L

Troubled teens that attend the St. Clair County Jail diversion program take a lie detector test that reveals some shocking secrets. Inmates "Ice Mike" and "Hustle Man" return (from


last season) to confront a BMX-riding stoner, a fearless gangster, a terrorizing bully, and Summer--a promiscuous underage girl who just doesn't say no to older boys--and her paralyzed mom can't stop her. Summer experiences the humiliation of jailhouse make-up and the surprising reaction Ice Mike has to her shameful behavior. Summer freaks out when she sees an inmate strapped into a restraint chair, going wild. Pot-smoking Austin, 15, discovers an inmate who dipped his hands into boiling oil while high on drugs. Jeremy, 17, is tormented by inmates when they learn he assaulted his grandmother. An entire cell block descends on the four teens--and they have nowhere to hide.

Season 3 : Episode 4

Hudson County, NJ

Premiere Date: Oct 11 2012 TV14 D-L

Near the Jersey Shore, four cocky at-risk teenstry to charm their way through a harrowing day in a New Jersey jail. Samir, an 18-year-old thief, is a kid on the make, selling tea as marijuana to unsuspecting teens as well as beating those who cross him. Inside one of New Jersey's toughest jails, Samir is confronted by Sgt. Mahoney, an old school corrections officer who seems to revel in the barrage of intimidation he dishes out. But when Sgt. Mahoney exposes his own child's fateful brush with the law, Samir starts to see how vulnerable he really is. Teshon's spiritual grandmother prays that he will leave the gang life behind while Fredrick's grandmother welcomes him to the jail--where she works as an officer. Their day takes a frightening turn when a gunshot rings out, sending


everyone to the ground.

Season 3 : Episode 5

Oklahoma City, OK

Premiere Date: Oct 18 2012 TV14 D-L

Four at-risk teens from the hard streets of Oklahoma City are confronted by gang members and their own emotions while touring the county jail. A hardened female inmate who is an avowed member of the Aryan Brotherhood zeroes in on each teen, regardless of race, describing a vivid and terrifying portrait of what she's capable of doing to all of them. Juvenile Raven, a 13-year old street-smart gang member, believes in death before dishonoring her crew. But she finds out from juvenile gang offenders that female gang bangers suffer a brutal fate, whether in jail or on the street. Female inmates set their sights on Raven, who isn't afraid to fight back. Teengangbanger Taylon comes face to face with an inmate whose tattoos illustrate his lethal hatred of rival gangs. Teens are forced to wear weighted vests and pot-smoker Tori realizes she can't handle the burden. In a final, emotionally haunting scene, the teens must confront their parents in a visitation room.

Season 3 : Episode 6

San Bernardino, CA

Premiere Date: Oct 25 2012 TV14 D-L

In San Bernardino County, outside LA, parents are losing control of their teens. Troublemaker Alexis tires of his parents' rules and calls immigration authorities on them. Larry, an aggressive brawler, argues with deputies until one officer offers a life-changing deal that may reunite him with a long-lost family member. After a visit to the morgue, Jamayne, 14, breaks down sobbing and begs to be released from the


tour. Child-like Andrew, who loves weapons, discovers that prison food is not so easy to stomach.

Season 3 : Episode 7

Lake County, FL

Premiere Date: Nov 01 2012 TV14 D-L

In the swamplands of Lake County, Florida, troubled teens find little to do but act out and break the law. Heather, 17, is a beautiful manipulator who uses her looks to get what she wants. Mariah, 13, an angry thug who gets into physical fights with school officials and family members, is shocked to discover a member of her own family behind bars. When they both encounter a terrifying inmate with a nasty grudge nicknamed "Big Hurt," they discover that in jail it doesn't matter who you think you are on the outside. Heather's greatest shock, however, comes three weeks afterthe jail visit. And Nick, 12, who breaks down locked doors at home to steal from his mother, breaks down into tears when an enormous, gold-toothed inmate unlocks the secret behind his criminal behavior.

Season 3 : Episode 8

Fulton County, GA

Premiere Date: Nov 08 2012 TV14 D-L

In a Georgia jail, four at-risk teens are given a clear-eyed view of the justice system, from having to clean toilets in a cellblock to being interrogated by a judge. For Quantavis, a gangbanging drug dealer, even a humiliating drenching by a water bottle-toting inmate doesn't seem to pull him out of his plunge toward catastrophe. But weeks after the tour he must make a life or death decision as cameras capture his choice. Child model Imani thinks she's seen it all but


aggravated inmate. A volatile inmate nicknamed Nasty Nard aggressively confronts them all, forcing officers to intervene.

Season 3 : Episode 10

Richland County, SC

Premiere Date: Dec 20 2012 TV14 D-L

A frustrated Texas mother ships her three defiant daughters 1000 miles, so that they must endure the nation's only overnight jail program in Richland County, South Carolina.

Season 3 : Episode 11

Oneida County, NY

Premiere Date: Dec 27 2012 TV14 D-L

In the Oneida County jail in New York, one of a trio of teen hoodlums is made a brutal example in a restraint chair, and officers cuff an explosive bully before he even enters the jail.

Season 3 : Episode 12

Oklahoma County, OK

Premiere Date: Jan 03 2013 TV14 D-L

A spoiled drama queen thinks the tour of the Oklahoma County Detention Center is just aTV show populated with actors, but she is shocked by the reality of hardened criminals directing her every move.

Season 3 : Episode 13

Floyd County, GA

Premiere Date: Jan 10 2013 TV14 D-L

An angry teen's cancer-stricken father hopes a trip to Georgia's Floyd County Jail will change his son's destructive ways before it's too late.

Season 3 : Episode 14

Portsmouth County, VA

Premiere Date: Jan 17 2013 TV14 D-L

An at-risk teen with dreams of a rap career gets a wake-up call when he sees where his love of drugs and gang activity will lead, during a visit to the Portsmouth County Jail in Virginia.

Season 3 : Episode 15

Western Tidewater, VA

Premiere Date: Jan 24 2013 TV14 V-L-D

A bad attitude may be one promiscuous teen girl's biggest weapon, but when she has to share


a cell with her inmate cousin in Western Tidewater Regional Jail, she finds out family ties do not bind behind bars.

Season 3 : Episode 16

Suffolk County, MA (Boys)

Premiere Date: Jan 31 2013 TV14 D-L

Fresh from the hood, Boston teens face rival gang members whose local loyalties persist behind bars, when they tour the Suffolk County Jail in Massachusetts.

Season 3 : Episode 17

Follow-Up Special

Premiere Date: Feb 07 2013 TV14 D-L

In a special episode, Beyond Scared Straight revisits teens from the first few seasons to discover if the jail tours have had a lasting impact on their behavior. Among those visited are Sahn, an adorable 13-year-old from Baltimore whose shoplifting supported his "passion for fashion," and Brandon, from Oakland County, MI, whose violent outbursts in jail caused him to beRiding Man author Mark Gardiner provides insight into motorcycle racing, history, and industry news. A focus on road racing is to be expected from an ex-Isle of Man TT racer but Backmarker also covers everything from flat track to electric bikes.

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Monday, December 15, 2014

Did American flat track gain, or lose, prestige last weekend?

Last year, when Marc Marquez pretty much single-handedly resurrected the Superprestigio as a short track race, I pressured him to include Brad Baker, who was then the Grand National Championship #1 plate holder.

When the organizers relented and invited Baker, they at first wanted to create a siamesed event, where World Championship road racers competed in their own race, and outsiders never raced against them. Marquez himself insisted that at the end of the night, the best


of the Grand Prix boys would face off against the best short trackers from Europe, along with Baker.

Baker won, to no one’s real surprise, although Marquez kept it close until he crashed (twice.)

In the spirit of complete accuracy, technically there were three Americans in the Superprestigio: Baker, who was sort of an official ambassador for the GNC; Kenny Noyes, who is an American but lives and races in Spain full time; and Merle Scherb who was a part-time GNC competitor and occasional instructor in Colin Edwards’ Texas Tornado motorcycle camp.

Fast forward to this year, and there were three official GNC racers representing the U.S. Baker, again; reigning GNC #1 plate-holder Jared Mees; and Shayna Texter, who rode for Latus Triumph last year.

Again, the structure of competition kept theGreg Corbitt

Athlete Biography

Greg Corbitt was a talented hockey forward for Australia, the highlight of his career coming in Barcelona in 1992 when he was a member of the men’s team that won a silver medal. The Australians had placed fourth at the two previous Olympics, losing their bronze medal finals by a single goal on each occasion. In Barcelona the team rolled through their preliminary round, then beat the Netherlands 3-2 in the semi-final. This set up a re-match with Germany, with whom the team had tied 1-1 in a preliminary round match. This time, the Germans proved too strong, winning 2-1. It was Australia’s first men’s hockey medal since 1976.


Ayan's only nominee. Ayan evaluates Dasu's proposal and thinks to make some penance for his sins before his death. Ayan starts living in Dasu's residence for the next three months. Meanwhile, Ayan falls in love with Dasu's only daughter Priya (Swastika Mukherjee) and Ayan's father Ramen Roy appoints his brother-in-law Gobordhan Ghoshal (private investigator, played by Kharaj Mukherjee) to find out his missing son. After lots of fun, frolic and confusion Ayan is barred by Dasu from committing suicide. Dasu's debts are cleared by the hearty Romen Roy while Ayan marries lady love Priya.

Cast
 Jeet as Ayan Roy
 Swastika Mukherjee as Priya Bhattacharya
 Arpita Mukherjee as Rina
 Santu Mukhopadhyay as Dasu Bhattacharya
 Deepankar De as Ramen Roy
 Anamika Saha as Mrs. Roy
 Kharaj Mukherjee as Gobardhan Ghosal
 KanchanA nail salon worker clung to the trunk of a customer’s car to stop her from leaving because she did not pay her bill.

The incident, which was caught on video, occurred just outside Unique Nails at 480 Wiley Parker Road in Jackson, Tennessee, on Saturday.

After receiving services, Angela Henly, 54, refused to pay her bill and got in her car, Jackson police reported.

A female employee in a blue shirt then stood behind her car to prevent her from leaving.

That did not stop Henly, who backed up and pushed the employee and another woman.

But the employee, determined to make Henly pay, clung to car’s trunk as the vehicle sped off to the horror of bystanders.

Henly reportedly drove for about half a mile and, along with a passenger, assaulted the


employee. Police arrested her on the scene and charged her with reckless endangerment.

Their capture was caught in another video:

Henly was arraigned on May 21 and released on a $15,000 bond. Day Pham, who claimed to be the daughter of the employee, posted a photo of herself with her mother in a hospital bed on Facebook, according to the Jackson Sun.

Pham confirmed that her mother was driven about a half mile away before the two women in the car “jumped her.”

Further investigations are underway, with Henly possibly facing additional theft and assault charges.

Henly will appear before the court on June 21.

Images via YouTube / Kellen FreemanDAN TUFFY/SONGS FROM DANCool grooves, a sultry sound and a genuinely idiosyncratic approach to creating music with a story to tell forms the finer stuff that seeps through the cracks of Dan Tuffys majestic songs. Hailed as a “downright masterpiece”his 2017 solo debut SONGS FROM DAN is a songwriting triumph. Dan currently lives in the Netherlands, making his show at Music By The Sea a one-off exclusive featuring an absolute super-band comprising some of the Australias most respected guns: Matt Walker on guitars with the amazing Lucie Thorne in duo harmony role. Originally from Australia and resident of the Netherlands since 1993, Dan Tuffy has been around. Back in Melbourne in the 80s, he was a founding member of popular psychedelic/folk cult group Wild Pumpkins at Midnight. Later


he would become the driving force behind the eclectic rootsy trio Big Low (2002 – 2012) as well as being a founding member of one of the Netherlands most unique world music groups Parne Gadje and owner of independent label Smoked Recordings. ARIA award for Best Independent Album in 1988 in Australia, significant European tours in the 90’s, independent airplay and killer reviews for pretty much every project he’s been involved in this millennium.

Described by Musica Viva as ‘Australia’s most internationally successful piano trio’, the Streeton Trio was formed in 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland, from three of Australia’s leading young musicians. The trio was the first Australian ensemble to be selected for the prestigious European Chamber Music Academy, where it was ensemble-in-residence from 2010 to 2013. The triohas studied intensively with the world’s leading chamber musicians, including Gabor Takacs-Nágy, Hatto Beyerle, Avedis Kouyoumdjian, Johannes Meissl, Ferenc Rados, Erich Höbarth, Philippe Graffin, Pascal Devoyon, Mihaela Martin and has performed extensively across Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, China, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates and Lithuania.

Simon Tedeschi is one of Australia’s most renowned classical pianists, recipient of prizes such as Symphony Australia’s Young Performer of the Year Award, the Legacy Award from the Creativity Foundation (USA), first prize in the Keyboard division of the Royal Overseas League Competition (UK), and a Centenary of Federation Medal. He has performed in major concert halls and for festivals throughout Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, and for world leaders including former US President George W. Bush, Vladimir


Putin, Nelson Mandela, and the Dalai Lama.

Tedeschi performs as soloist with orchestras including the Sydney Symphony, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (NZ), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and the Queensland, Adelaide and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras. Recent highlights include performances of Rachmaninov’s piano concerto no.4 with the Sydney Symphony and broadcast by Foxtel Arts; tours to China and the United Arab Emirates; a national tour of ‘Enoch Arden’ to His Majesty’s Theatre Perth, Adelaide Festival Centre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre and Sydney Opera House with John Bell AO OBE.

Tedeschi’s wide-ranging discography includes R. Strauss and Schumann on Enoch Arden (with John Bell AO OBE), Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Gershwin and Me , Gershwin: Take Two, and Tender Earth, and concerti by Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Mozart, all for ABC Classics/Universal Music Australia. Inlive performances. Adored throughout Australia and beyond for their “bent” Irish sound, they are winners of the Queensland Music Award for World Music.Ever since their inception in the 90’s in Dublin, the Barleyshakes have been turning heads. Their mission, to inject new life into Irish music while honouring the tradition past, was to become a life-long adventure for each member. Their live shows have taken them around the globe and they continue to take audiences on a joy filled ride wherever they perform.The band use fiddles, flutes, tine whistle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, vocals, bass, bodhran, and drums to create their truly wonderful Celtic sound. They have shared the stage with Lunasa, Metallica, Kila, Joe Cocker, Sharon Shannon, Altan, and Grada, to name a few.After over ten years together


investments. All communication was through phone calls or fake email addresses in the name of Reliance Bank. He participated in 61 transactions, paying ₹93,59,792.”

She added, “Earlier this year, Mr Korgaonkar sought a loan from a friend so that he could pay the accused further. When he told his friend the reason, the friend smelled a rat and Mr Korgaonkar registered a complaint.”

Following the FIR,Matunga police traced the details of the bank accounts to which Mr. Korgaonkar had transferred the money – 16 in all – and, with the help of the Delhi police and arrested the five accused from Delhi on June 6. Officers said that 20 cell phone, a desktop computer and two internet routers were seized following the arrests.

“Following their arrest, the accused have confessed toWaratahs coach Daryl Gibson has opened up about his team's horror loss to the Kings, revealing he asked his players "if we care enough" in the aftermath of the result.

The 26-24 loss in front of their home fans - to one of the worst teams in Super Rugby - has raised questions about Gibson's future at the club.

He did not shy away from the problems at hand when he spoke to FOX SPORTS Kick and Chase.

"The first question that we asked of each other was - do we really care enough?" he said.

"On the evidence of Friday night, you would say that we don't."And that's a disappointing thing, so we got those grievances out."

Gibson said the team needed to drill down on why they are consistently underperforming.

"We also


many lives. She inspired her family, providers, the community, and other CDH families.

With the help of Rochester-area Kiwanis Clubs, of which Vinnie is the Irondequoit Chapter President, and 13WHAM, Grace’s parents started a fundraising campaign in her honor a few months before her last surgery. The 18 Kiwanis Clubs of the Genesee Division stepped up in an incredible and very personal way by raising $100,000 to name a room in the new hospital in honor of “Amazing Grace.” Jennifer, Vinnie, and the 13WHAM team have also committed to raising $350,000 to name a special healing garden in Grace's name, which will be located on the east side of the new building.

Even though Grace has died, Vinnie and Jennifer continue to feel inspired to give back to the hospitalPauline Trigre was born in Paris, but migrated to the United States in the 1930s and became a citizen of the U.S. in the 1940s. Trigre found herself without a husband or or job during the 1940s. She had wish to work in fashion, and and went on to work for several design houses in New York, and finally opened her own shop in 1942. As a daughter of a tailor, she was able to put to use the skills she had learned from her father and those that she acquired while working. Trigre designed and made 11 different dresses, which her brother showed to some of the boutiques in the country. Her extravagant and sophisticated designs made her collection extremely coveted.


Rescue workers try to put out the flames of the burning fuselage of a Garuda Boeing 737-400 jet not long after it crashlanded at Yogyakarta airport on Wednesday. — AFP
photo

Foreign militants clash with Pak tribals
Tank, March 7
Fierce clashes erupted between local tribesmen and foreign militants in Azam Warsak area of the South Waziristan Agency on Tuesday, leaving 17 people dead, sources said.

Emigration: Learn English first, says Straw
London, March 7
Leader of the house of the commons and former foreign secretary Jack Straw has asked Asian women seeking emigration to Britain to learn English.
Straw said the ability to speak English should be a prerequisite for Asian women wanting to settle in
Britain.

KANISKHA CASE
Legal reforms needed: Judge
Toronto, March 7
In the backdrop of the Canadian government's reluctance to disclose some secret documents relatingto the 1985 Air-India bombing, justice John Major, heading the public inquiry into the incident, has said legal reforms may be needed to ensure cooperation between security agencies.

WW-II Sex Slavery
Japan stands by apology
Tokyo, March 7
Japan, under diplomatic fire for appearing to sidestep responsibility for forcing women to act as wartime sex slaves for its soldiers, said on Wednesday that the government stood by the 1993 apology, acknowledging coercion.

Cheney’s ex-aide Libby guilty of perjury
A federal jury on Tuesday found vice-president Dick Cheney's former chief of staff guilty of obstruction of justice and perjury.
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Jr. faces a prison term of up to 25 years. He will be sentenced in June.

Asian women making inroads into politicsWashington, March 7Women are assuming greater political leadership and business ownership in Asia,


Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organisation, Muhammadiyah, told Radio Elshinta.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered a thorough investigation into the crash, appointing the security minister to look into possible “non-technical” causes, said spokesman Andi Mallarangeng, in an apparent reference to sabotage. —
Agencies

Tank, March 7
Fierce clashes erupted between local tribesmen and foreign militants in Azam Warsak area of the South Waziristan Agency on Tuesday, leaving 17 people dead, sources said.

Officials in Peshawar told Dawn that 12 Uzbeks, three tribesmen, including a brother of a tribal elder, and two Afghan nationals, were among the dead. They said that sporadic firing was continuing in the remote area, about 25 km west of Wana, the administrative headquarters of the South Waziristan Agency.

The sources quoting local people said that the clashes started when some people openedfire on a pro-government elder Malik Saadullah Darikhel near Azam Warsak bazaar, killing his two cousins and a passerby.

Malik Saadullah, who is heading a local peace committee, had recently survived two attempts on his life, which he believed had been carried out by foreign militants living in the area adjacent to the Afghan border.

The attack on the tribal elder infuriated his relatives and a gunbattle ensued. The sources said that activists of the peace committee and fellow tribesmen of the Darikhel tribe, a sub-section of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe, attacked foreigners residing in the area and killed 12 of them. One Afghan national and a brother of Saadullah were also killed in the cross-fire.

Reports said that rival groups had entrenched themselves and taken positions on hilltops. About 300