Are We Being Compromised by Barack Obama's Murky Past?

Since he first became a presidential candidate, President Obama must have spent millions of dollars in legal expenses to combat dozens of so-called "birther" challenges seeking the original documents pertaining to his birth. As president, he famously issued an electronic document on the White House website in 2011; the document purported to be his long-form birth certificate, though it is apparently a forgery. In addition, he has taken great pains to hide the paper trail of passport records, college transcripts, and other data -- all of which a prospective employer might require of a job applicant.

The public's right to know is but a minor consideration. Our overriding concern should be what unfriendly foreign intelligence adversaries, particularly Russian, may have obtainedon our president's background.

Among all the foreign intelligence agencies, Russian intelligence (SVR) has a long history and has made a science of studying the backgrounds of American presidents. Therefore, we must assume that since Russian intelligence is particularly skilled and a persistent practitioner of this art, it is possible to the point of certainty that, using all their resources and "black-bag" tactics, they have long had the biographical background data that President Obama and his team of lawyers have been so diligent in concealing from the American public.

The Russians most likely would have started collecting data during Obama's university years, when he professed radical Marxist views. They were certainly focusing on him by the time of his celebrated speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

By that time, Russian


intelligence had easy access to the true facts concerning Obama's birth, parentage, and childhood; his mentor (communist Frank Marshall Davis); and his college performance, as well as who provided his finances. They also would have obtained the information on his passport history and his complete political career and associates.

It is recognized that among all the intelligence agencies, Russian intelligence is the most skillful in looking for information and points of leverage -- which are then exploited cleverly and "gently" by Russian statecraft.

By now, the Russians have most likely have told Obama discreetly that they have such information. How would they use it? As one old Soviet KGB operator said, "Kompromat [compromising information] is the most powerful tool of espionage."

Following this thought process, take the issue of how stronglyand way of life.

These challenges cannot be ignored. We are led by a man who does not believe in American exceptionalism or our capitalist foundation. His lead-from-behind strategy has forfeited the initiative to our adversaries. Under such circumstances, we cannot afford to be in a position where our leadership is subject to compromise.

James A. Lyons, U.S. Navy retired Admiral, was commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and senior U.S. military representative to the United Nations.

Since he first became a presidential candidate, President Obama must have spent millions of dollars in legal expenses to combat dozens of so-called "birther" challenges seeking the original documents pertaining to his birth. As president, he famously issued an electronic document on the White House website in 2011; the document purported to be his


they have long had the biographical background data that President Obama and his team of lawyers have been so diligent in concealing from the American public.

The Russians most likely would have started collecting data during Obama's university years, when he professed radical Marxist views. They were certainly focusing on him by the time of his celebrated speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

By that time, Russian intelligence had easy access to the true facts concerning Obama's birth, parentage, and childhood; his mentor (communist Frank Marshall Davis); and his college performance, as well as who provided his finances. They also would have obtained the information on his passport history and his complete political career and associates.

It is recognized that among all the intelligence agencies, Russian intelligence is the mostpresenting many complicating challenges to current and future U.S. objectives. With the Obama administration presiding over the hollowing out of our military forces and prepared to further weaken our strategic nuclear posture, our adversaries are being emboldened to challenge us in a number of areas. The Middle East is in a continued state of turmoil, with no end in sight. Iran continues to ignore U.N. sanctions and proceeds with its drive to achieve nuclear weapon capability. It dismisses the possibility of a U.S. military strike.

In the Pacific, we have to deal with an erratic, unpredictable nuclear-armed North Korea, who has been making outrageous threats to the U.S. and our allies. China continues flexing its military muscle, trying to enforce its illegal claims in the South and East China


and in his
official capacity as Director of the New
Mexico Interstate Stream Commission;
TOMMY MUTZ, Individually and in his
official capacity as Director of the New
Mexico State Parks Division,

      Defendants - Appellees.
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                             ORDER AND JUDGMENT*
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Before TYMKOVICH, Chief Judge, HOLMES and PHILLIPS, Circuit Judges.
        the Gospel of Luke.

The minister’s letters appear on a website maintained by his supporters in the Beachy Amish Mennonite community, which is also seeking donations to pay for his family’s expenses while Miller is in prison.

Miller was convicted in 2012 of “aiding an international kidnapping” for helping Lisa Miller and her daughter Isabella flee to Canada in 2009, enabling them to fly to Nicaragua and escape court-ordered visits with Janet Jenkins, Lisa’s former lesbian partner. Lisa and Isabella are not related to Kenneth Miller.

Lisa Miller had sought to keep her daughter from the influence of Jenkins after she left their relationship and repudiated the homosexual lifestyle. She had returned to the Baptist religious beliefs of her youth and was raising her daughter as a Christian. However, despite the


It was a very tough call to make to a friend, but Tony Parker had to do it. With his once powerhouse ASVEL in the basement of the top French basketball league, Parker told head coach Pierre Vincent that it was best that he was relieved of his duties immediately in November 2014.

Starting at point guard for the San Antonio Spurs is just one of Parker’s basketball jobs. The majority owner and president of the ASVEL basketball club in France who once had to fire a coach talks to the general manager daily, makes roster decisions, sends encouraging text messages to players and more. And while NBA point guards typically make good head coaches, he would rather be an NBA GM once he unlaces his sneakers for good.

“Thebest thing was to be in the office every day during the (2011 NBA) lockout and see the everyday operations,” Parker told The Undefeated. “I looked at everything. How to manage a team, marketing, ticket sales, sponsors. It was a great learning experience for me. It’s getting me ready to work in an NBA front office.”

If Parker gets his wish, the soon-to-be 34-year-old — raised in France but grew to love basketball during summer trips to his father’s hometown of Chicago — will retire from the Spurs with 20 years of NBA playing experience at age 38 and head into management. Upon retirement he will already have acquired an impressive resume to aid his NBA GM dream thanks to his stellar playing days and ASHVEL ownership. Hopefully, the


four-time NBA champion’s GM outlook come retirement time will be much better than the current bleak outlook for blacks and black former players who dream of being NBA GMs and coaches.

The NBA was composed of 74.4 percent black players in 2015, according to a study from racial equality activist Richard Lapchick. As for NBA presidents of basketball operations and general managers, the representation for African-Americans is quite the opposite for the 30 teams. The NBA has one African-American president in the Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers, two African-American GMs in the New Orleans Pelicans’ Dell Demps and the New York Knicks’ Steve Mills, and one native African GM in the Toronto Raptors’ Masai Ujiri, who is Nigerian.

Upon hearing the lackluster front-office statistics for blacks, Parker refused to letwhite men. The Wolves recently relieved GM Milt Newton, an African-American, of his duties.

Since 2010, 30 NBA positions for president of basketball operations or general manager have been filled with six African-Americans hired, according to Comcast Sports Chicago.

“If 75 percent of the NHL’s general managers were black, I’m sure it would be a big issue,” one NBA assistant GM who declined to go on record told The Undefeated.

Michele Roberts, head of the NBA players union

The NBA does not have a mandate similar to the NFL’s Rooney Rule established in 2003, which requires teams to interview ethnic minority candidates for senior operations positions. NBA chief diversity and inclusion officer Oris Stuart met with NBA owners at the board of governors meeting recently. Former Charlotte Bobcats general manager and president


color. It couldn’t hurt. But we have to do something,” Roberts told The Undefeated.

Higgins has 14 years of front-office experience that also included stops with the Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors. The former NBA player was general manager of the Bobcats from 2007-11 and president from 2011-14. Those teams had a combined record of 256-313 under his stewardship. The Warriors made the postseason once, advancing to the second round of the 2007 playoffs after upsetting the 67-win Dallas Mavericks in the first round. The Bobcats were swept out of the first round of the 2010 playoffs. After stepping down as president of the Bobcats on June 13, 2014, Higgins has not been contacted for another president and GM position. The former NBA player did recently interview forfrom 2000-14, the Detroit Pistons won a 2004 NBA championship, made two NBA Finals appearances and advanced to six straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances. The Hall of Famer has yet to return to a management position, but a source close to him told The Undefeated that he is still hopeful for the right situation. Former Memphis/Vancouver Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks general manager Billy Knight, who drafted Al Horford, traded for a young Joe Johnson and got the Hawks back to the postseason, has not resurfaced since resigning in 2007. Former Knicks interim president and GM and Bobcats executive vice-president and chief operating officer Ed Tapscott is now the Wizards’ vice president of player programs. Former Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith is now the D-League Grand Rapids’ GM.


Newton is also now available.

“It is ridiculous that Joe is not working in the league right now,” one NBA GM said.

What about the emerging candidates? It’s been established that there’s no paucity of blacks capable of managing organizations. Who are they?

Numerous NBA executives say that the two most highly regarded black candidates are Oklahoma City Thunder vice president and assistant GM Troy Weaver and Orlando Magic vice president and assistant GM Scott Perry. Knicks director of player personnel Mark Hughes and Utah Jazz vice-president of basketball operations Walt Perrin are also highly regarded. Sixers vice president of player personnel Marc Eversley, an African-Canadian who is expected to become a U.S. citizen soon, is also well-regarded candidate.

Weaver was an NBA scout for the Utah Jazz from 2004-07 before beinghe’s learned from one of the best in Joe Dumars,” former NBA player Chauncey Billups told The Undefeated. “He can relate to the players and coaches. He was a part of building a championship team in Detroit and he also has seen the mistakes that were made at the end of that run, which I’m sure he learned from. He’ll do great.”

Another puzzling statistic is that Rivers and Demps are the only former black NBA players with president or GM roles in the league.

The Knicks’ Hughes is, perhaps, the most experienced in an executive role. Others former NBA players in executive roles include Miami Heat director of scouting Keith Askins, Bulls assistant GM Randy Brown, D-League Westchester GM Allan Houston, Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon, Clippers assistant


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India's top court to hear woman in 'love jihad' case

02.11.2017

India's Supreme Court has ordered a 24-year-old woman whose marriage to a Muslim man was annulled at her Hindu father's request to give evidence in person, saying only she could decide her own fate.

The decision to annul the marriage and force the woman, Akhila Ashokan, to return to live with her parents has caused outrage among women's rights campaigners in India.

Earlier this year Ashokan's father asked the high court in the southern state of Kerala to annul the marriage, claiming she had been forced into it and made to convert to Islam.

The high court agreed, but her former husband challenged the decision in the Supreme Court, which on Monday ruled that Ashokan should appear in person togive evidence on 27 November.

It questioned whether the lower court had the legal right to annul a marriage between two adults.

Inter-religious relationships are still a taboo in India, particularly in rural areas.

The issue has become a flashpoint for nationalists in recent years, with Hindu extremists raising fears of "love jihad" – claims that young Muslim men were attempting to seduce Hindu women in order to convert them.

Ashokan married in December last year after converting to Islam and changing her name to Hadiya.

She has not been allowed to leave her father's house since the marriage was annulled in May.

India's federal investigations agency has said it is looking into her husband Shafin Jahan's links to extremist groups.

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a matter of law with respect to his homestead exemption claim and that the Objectors are entitled to judgment with respect to the peanut quota issue.

HOMESTEAD
On July 15, 1993, Wade Jackson filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. In his schedules, the debtor claimed as exempt two adjoining tracts of farmland consisting of 140 acres[1] in Washington County, Florida (the "County"). A graded roadway passes through the 120-acre tract, bifurcating the debtor's claimed homestead into two distinct parcels: the 80 acres on which debtor's residence is located (comprised of the 20-acre tract plus half of the 120-acre tract), and the remaining 60 acres of farmland.
According to the uncontroverted affidavit of a 78-year resident of the County, the roadway was originally a "three trailpath" created by passing carriages and maintained by the people who resided alongside it. The County subsequently graded the path, and has maintained the roadway since then. Public records do not reflect either the existence or ownership of the roadway.
Under the Florida homestead exemption provision, Fla. Constitution, Art. X, § 4, the debtor is entitled to claim a homestead exemption of a maximum of 160 acres of contiguous land located outside of a municipality. The Objectors assert that the road running through the debtor's property destroys the contiguity with respect to the 60 acres, and that the debtor should be allowed an exemption only as to the 80 acres on which his house is located. Both parties agree that the debtor meets all other requirements for the homestead


sole issue with regard to the claimed homestead land concerns whether a public road bisecting a debtor's property destroys the contiguity requirement of the homestead exemption.
In Clark v. Cox, 80 Fla. 63, 85 So. 173 (1920), the Florida Supreme Court indicated that contiguity is destroyed where the fee title to a right of way is vested in someone other than the owner of the adjoining lands. In Clark, the owner of the homestead had conveyed by deed a 100-foot strip of land for a railroad right of way. The owner enjoyed free passage over the right of way and continued to own and use the land on both sides for "homestead purposes." Id., 85 So. at 175. Prior to 1968, the Constitution did not expressly require contiguity ofthe land beneath the roadway, then *746 the requisite contiguity is destroyed, and the debtor is not entitled to claim as part of his homestead a tract of land detached from that on which he resides.
The debtor seeks to prove that the County does not own fee title to the land beneath the roadway. He asserts that since the County neither owns the land nor seeks to assert any claim of title to the land, fee title belongs to him. Regardless of the County's intentions, however, the land may have been dedicated to the County by common law or statutory dedication. See City of Miami v. Jansik, 89 So.2d 644 (Fla.1956) (holding that dedication need not be done by formal act but may be done by permissive conduct


Downing, the debtor asserts that the County cannot satisfy the construction requirement of § 95.361. As proof that the County did not construct the road, the debtor offered the affidavit of Willie Tharp, a 78-year resident of Washington County, who swears that the road was originally a "three trail path" that was later improved and maintained by the people who lived alongside the roadway. Tharp states that the County came along much later and merely graded the already existing roadway. Tharp's affidavit remains uncontradicted.
The Objectors attempt to refute the debtor's contention by offering copies of transcripts of County Commission meetings held in 1926 and 1927, in which the Commissioners purportedly agreed to contract with one W. Gilbert to build the road across the debtor's property. Objectors presented noto adverse possession.
Since the road is a prescriptive easement created for public use, fee title to the land under the roadway rests in the debtor, and the claimed homestead property is contiguous. The entire 140-acre tract is, therefore, exempt.

PEANUT QUOTA
Included in the objection to the exemptions filed by the Objectors is an objection to the exempt status of the 12,000 pounds of peanut quota allotment assigned to the debtor's farm. While the peanut quota was not specifically listed as exempt property by the debtor, he has taken the position in these proceedings that the peanut quota is part of the realty and is therefore entitled to the same homestead protection as the real property itself. For the reasons set forth below, I find that the peanut quota is


employing a person, such as the apprenticeship levy

28% of accountancy, legal advice and other consultancy work

18% of plumbing, building and other skilled manual work

17% of cleaning and other household services

9% of delivery or courier services

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A spokesperson for the meal delivery service Deliveroo, one of the companies at the heart of the gig-economy debate, said: “We would welcome the opportunity to work with the government so we can end this trade off between flexibility and security.”

Mr Taylor’s report did not attack the gig economy. It said that flexibility in the workplace was important and had contributed to record high employment.

He pointed to the official Labour Force Survey of March this year, which found that 68% of those on zero hours contracts did not want more hours.

However, he said tooby comparison. In technical terms Forza 5 remains a solid start for the series on Microsoft's new console, but it seems that Turn 10 was still feeling its way around the Xbox One architecture, carefully trying to balance a next-gen leap in graphical quality with the studio's uncompromising stance on 1080p60 gameplay. On top of that, the transition to the new engine clearly had implications for the volume of content the team was able to include, and there were a number of shortcomings: fewer cars and tracks than Forza 4 and a handling model that felt a little too excitable. Lighting could also appear quite harsh, while the lack of anisotropic filtering on elements of the presentation meant that the increase in texture detail on the roads was


with long draw distances and densely packed scenery filled with buildings, spectators, and plenty of incidental detail. Courses previously available in Forza 5 also see an upgrade: Sebring features the addition of fences erected on the sides of the track, while extra vehicles are seen in the background. Artistic alterations are made to some tracks in order to open up the landscape and better realise the level of detail on offer. The Prague circuit is an interesting example, where rows of trees that overhang the road are removed in one section of the track, thus opening up the exquisite view of the historical architecture on show.

The repositioning of art assets is often joined by tweaks in other areas too. Trees appear more lifelike, while texture detail is giventhe trees on the side of the road have been removed, opening up the landscape as a result. Some tracks also feature higher quality artwork in Forza 6. In this case the ground and bank texture to the right by the roadside is more detailed. Grass is also repositioned. The rubber tyres uses to form cushioned crash barriers around the track react when you crash into them in Forza 6, whereas they remained static in Forza 5. These elements have physics-driven properties, flexing and bouncing around upon impact.

Elsewhere within the presentation, texture detail appears slightly clearer on the ground and road surface, though disappointingly these elements still tend to get blurred over a few metres away from the camera. It's possible that Turn 10 may be using different


writings. It is just dishonest.

September 6, 2012 at 10:44 pm |

Amistavia

Just one: So you're saying that it was millions of Christains that willingly followed his genocidal doctrine...not exactly making the case for Christianity.

September 6, 2012 at 10:46 pm |

Tell It Like It Is

I'm not Catholic, so if you're trying to get a rise out of me, it just fell flat.

September 6, 2012 at 10:48 pm |

Just one

Well, we could talk about the only officially atheist nations in history, Stalins USSR, Maos China, Pol Pots Cambodia and Robspierres France. But of course they are four of the bloodiest regimes in history. Not great for the atheism team.

September 6, 2012 at 10:49 pm |

Takawalk

No Dick I interpreted that as saying he was the typical religious person. Not a Christ follower.

SeptemberI share every single belief.

September 6, 2012 at 10:27 pm |

don

Honestly, who cares what they think. Moving on.

September 6, 2012 at 10:26 pm |

don

Honestly, who cares. LOL.

September 6, 2012 at 10:25 pm |

Henry

Rational people care.

September 6, 2012 at 10:28 pm |

Stephen

I am tired of the importance given to religion – any of them. Lets allow politics to concern itself with the important issues of the day. An unprovable diety should not shape policy. Believe if you want but do so in your homes and houses of worship.

September 6, 2012 at 10:24 pm |

EvolvedDNA

Stephen.. Yes..so much time given to myth, while the effort to solve real problems is sidelined for the love of an alien.

September 6, 2012 at 10:30 pm |

lou

am done with both party.....who's ever third is what


am voting

September 6, 2012 at 10:23 pm |

adibese

Vote Libertarian.

September 6, 2012 at 10:22 pm |

James

Yes!

September 6, 2012 at 10:23 pm |

GetOffYourHighHorse

Vote Librarian.

September 6, 2012 at 10:41 pm |

Blame the deserving

Hence forth all voters will be defined as Democrats. Demo-meaning people refers to all people. All non-person voters can be called Republicans if they choose.

Agnostics are not atheists, no matter how hard you try to redefine and manipulate words.

The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in readers' lives. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from Eric Marrapodi and CNN's worldwide news gathering team.allowing Eric Himelfarb to gather a loose puck off a deflection out front and make it a 2-0 margin at 12:52.

Valtteri Filppula made his presence known in his return assignment from the Detroit Red Wings, firing home his 12th goal of the campaign with help from Bootland and Wilson at 15:31, as the Griffins took a commanding 3-0 lead into the break.

Wilson struck again in the second, this time short-handed, on a feed from Donald MacLean after Nelson forced a turnover at center ice. The former Michigan Tech standout logged the first multi-goal game of his career; his third score of the year.

Bootland made good on another power play chance after setting up camp on the right side and burying his eighth goal of the season with just


12 seconds remaining in the man-advantage. Nick Martens assisted for a 5-0 Griffins edge after two.

Jimmy Howard halted all 23 shots he faced for his first Griffins victory since a 3-2 shootout win at Manitoba on November 23rd before an extended stint with the Red Wings. The rookie goaltenders first career professional shutout was also the first for the Griffins in 41 games; the last whitewash coming against the Cleveland Barons  also, coincidentally, a 5-0 decision  posted by Joey MacDonald last spring (3/29/05).

Grand Rapids begins a five-game set at Van Andel Arena tomorrow night at 7 p.m. against the Hershey Bears, their first Eastern Conference opponent of the season. The Griffins are now just a single point behind Manitoba in the North Division with two gamessuggestions from fellow chowhounds would be greatly appreciated! THANKS!!

I've been to several weddings catered by the folks at Auntie Em's. They do a great job, and offer a list of really interesting sites--everything from museum spaces to a house on the beach.And the food is top notch. They really work with you to create the event you want--within your budget.

I attended a beautiful wedding reception at Michael's last year. It was on a Sunday night when the restaurant is closed. The food and service were outstanding. The garden was as elegant, romantic and exquisite setting. It was the first time I had been to a private event at Michael's and was very impressed.

In January, we had a wedding reception at the Victorian House in santa monica on Main


of elementary school, and new German studies suggest academic engagement and achievement—or the lack of them—could create feedback loops for young students.

Stephanie Lichtenfeld, a senior psychology lecturer at the University of Munich, tracked 520 students in 31 schools from the beginning of 2nd grade through the end of 4th grade. She recorded the students' levels of enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom in math classes, as well as their end-of-year math-achievement levels.

"The emotional pattern gets increasingly negative over the school years," Lichtenfeld said. "Enjoyment really drops over elementary school years, and negative emotions like test anxiety and boredom increase."

Why? Lichtenfeld found each of the emotions created a feedback loop with academic achievement. A student who was anxious in math class in 2nd grade was likelier to have lower math achievementat the end of the year; lower math achievement at the end of 2nd grade made it likelier that the student would be even more anxious in 3rd grade, increasing the risk of even lower math performance, and so on through elementary school. Boredom also produced a negative cycle, while early enjoyment in math created a positive feedback cycle.

"These built on themselves over time," Lichtenfeld said during a symposium on emotion at the American Educational Research Association meeting in Washington this month. "That's really a pattern where we should think about interventions to make students feel better in school" in the early grades as a way to improve performance.

Moreover, in a separate German study also presented at the meeting, Philipp Forster of the Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich,


found negative emotions can spread among classmates in school.

Forster and his colleagues tracked 411 students in 16 high school math classes in Bavaria. Through surveys, the researcher identified which students were friends and also profiled each student's levels of school engagement, motivation, achievement, and disruptive behavior.

• Give students open-ended problems that force them to dig into the definition of the task itself.

• Encourage students to recognize and use their own academic "intuitions" while learning—for example, to notice when they feel uneasy about an answer and look back later to see if it was incorrect.

• When trying to improve students' emotions in the classroom, focus on adding meaning to content the students are working with, rather than positive distractions, like telling a joke or giving prizes.

Coverage of social andIn a major embarrassment for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet colleagues, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday chose to publicly castigate the UPA government for issuing an ordinance to negate the Supreme Court order on disqualifying convicted MPs and MLAs, terming it as "complete nonsense" that should be "torn and thrown out".

Semi-column: Pranab's Presidential moment

The move, Congress strategists said, may help Rahul to distance himself from the UPA government's perceived omissions and commissions and go to the electorate with a clean image. But in the process, it delivered a blow to the image of the government as also that of Congress president Sonia Gandhi who was a part of the Congress core group meeting last Saturday which cleared the ordinance proposal.

Related: President puts a question mark


on ordinance

However, shortly after his surprise outburst at a press conference that was being addressed by the party's communications department chairman Ajay Maken, Rahul was learnt to have sent a letter to the PM saying that his comments had been made on the spur of the moment but also that he strongly believed in what he had said.

Related: AAP asks President to refer back the Ordinance to govt

Rahul's intervention came a day after President Pranab Mukherjee had summoned the law minister, the home minister and the parliamentary affairs minister and was learnt to have asked them what the government would do if the Supreme Court struck the ordinance down.

The ministers, sources said, had come back late in the evening to discuss the matter with Sonia Gandhi and itwas decided that the Cabinet should reconsider the ordinance after the Prime Minister's return and withdraw it.

While Rahul was not part of these discussions, he chose to make a dramatic intervention today as he walked into Maken's press conference at the Press Club. He said that before coming there, he had spoken to Maken who gave him a political line about the ordinance that "everybody will give you, the Congress will give you, the BJP will give you". "My opinion on the ordinance is that it is complete nonsense. I think it should be torn up and thrown out. That is my opinion. My personal opinion on the ordinance. I will repeat it for you. My opinion on the ordinance is that it should be torn up and


to the music played by an organ grinder. The organ grinder earns more money from their dancing and he entices the children to return to his hovel and teaches them to dance. The organ grinder instructs them to dance for money. The children are rescued by a theater manager and finds them a place in the theater program.

In the meantime, the parents have searched for their children and suddenly come into a fortune when a relative bequeaths a large sum of money to them. The parents search for their children in large gatherings and find their children dancing on the vaudeville bill from their theater box. The family is reunited and the film concludes.

Cast
 Frank H. Crane as the actor (adult male lead)
 Orilla Smith as the actor'sWatch: Tiger Woods praises fantastic support at Carnoustie after his second round at The Open

Tiger Woods might not be challenging the leaders just yet but the US golfer continues to be a big draw at The Open at Carnoustie.

Woods shot a second straight 71 in the second round on Friday and it is the first time in five years that the former world No.1 has opened a major championship with a par score or better after the first two rounds.

The golfing legend received ‘fantastic support’ in his own words throughout the day. Watch what Woods had to say below:

Clubs

Zach Johnson and Kevin Kisner share lead at the Open after round two

Housemates Zach Johnson and Kevin Kisner set the pace in the 147th Open Championship as Tommy Fleetwood and


Rory McIlroy headed the European bid to end American dominance of golf’s majors.

Johnson, who is looking to become the first player in history to win major titles at Augusta, St Andrews and Carnoustie, added a 67 to his opening 69 to set the clubhouse target on six under par.

First-round leader Kisner looked set to surpass that with ease when he birdied the 13th and 14th to reach eight under, only to hit his second shot to the 18th into the Barry Burn and run up a double-bogey six.

That meant Fleetwood was just a shot off the lead after earlier defying miserable conditions to card the only bogey-free round of the day, his flawless 65 just two shots outside the course record he set in last year’s Dunhill LinksCommission Question Time
President
The next item is Question Time (B6-0012/2007).
The following questions are addressed to the Commission.
First part
Subject: Road transport and emissions
Given that road transport is responsible for 25% of EU emissions of CO2 and aeroplanes for 3% of EU emissions of CO2, what level of research has the EU Commission undertaken concerning the annual emissions of road transport (cars, buses, trains etc) and their effect on the environment, taking into account that great political and media emphasis has focused on the emissions emitted by planes?
Stavros Dimas
Μember of the Commission. (EL) Madam President, I am delighted to have an opportunity to reply to this very important question.
The question by the honourable Member is whether the Commission has a full picture of emissions of greenhouse gases from road transport and


what measures it proposes to reduce the effect on the environment of these emissions. The Commission services, in cooperation with the European Environmental Bureau, records and monitors annual emissions from all domestic means of transport in the European Union.
I shall comment first on emissions of carbon dioxide, to which the honourable Member's question refers. In 2003, emissions of carbon dioxide from the transport sector in the European Union of the 25 totalled 951 million tonnes, accounting for approximately 21% of all emissions of greenhouse gases in the European Union. Road transport generated emissions of 892 million tonnes of carbon dioxide; in other words, road transport accounts for the biggest share of emissions of greenhouse gases within the European Union. From these statistics, which refer to all forms ofour primary school network concerning environmental issues, which are of growing concern to the people of Europe as each day passes?
Stavros Dimas
Μember of the Commission. (EL) Madam President, the Commission totally agrees with the honourable Member of Parliament that it is important to improve awareness and inform young people about the environmental challenges faced by our society.
During the1990s, the Commission organised pilot programmes in a bid to promote environmental education in schools. This endeavour included both support for programmes relating to specific environmental issues and the preparation of study programmes. Numerous Member States have now included environmental education in their national curricula. The Commission has also developed means of communication and initiative for the environment which constitute an important source for school programmes and for young people in


world and in the European Union have become more aware of the threat it poses, because of newspapers and the media, and the reports available on the subject, such as the Turner Report, the IPCC report, and various reports by other scientific organisations like NASA, and because of the work done by the European Parliament, by the Commission and the European Union. As a result we have been able to introduce various measures and to reach agreement.
Last week's historic agreement on the energy and climate change package will give us not only a leading position in the world in fighting climate change, but, most importantly of all, will enable us to be more effective in persuading other countries to come on board after 2012.
Children are very important, notonly because, as you said, they develop good habits, but also because they influence their parents. So it is really a very good investment to make children more aware of environmental issues.
Subject: Recognition of university degrees
The Bologna process and the protocol signed at Bergen, Norway, concerning the recognition of degrees awarded for studies at European universities provided that the Member States should draw up a 'list' of the universities whose degrees are not recognised without other procedures. These lists have not yet been drawn up, which has resulted in a large number of petitions to the European Parliament, and citizens are concerned about the future of their children. Will the Commission say what provision is being made at Community level and what measures the Member States should take


to comply with European Union requirements? Does the Commission intend to propose further measures on this subject?
Jacques Barrot
A conference of the European ministers for higher education, to which the honourable Member refers, was held in Bergen on 19 and 20 May 2005. The communiqué from that conference does not provide for a list of universities whose degrees are not recognised.
The same observation applies to the Bologna process, as a whole, even though that process developed outside the Community framework.
More generally, with regard to the recognition of degrees awarded in the other Member States, the Commission would refer to the provisions of Article 149 of the Treaty, which stipulate that the organisation of the education system falls within the competence of the Member States. This recognition is governed byfollowing the opening of 300 kilometres of new high-speed lines between Paris and Baudrecourt in the Lorraine region. This section is part of this priority project. The line will be opened on Thursday 15 March.
The new commercial service will provide for four daily return journeys between Paris and Stuttgart, starting 10 June 2007. This service will be extended to Munich when the new timetables are introduced in early December 2007. This service will run on the existing line between Stuttgart and Munich.
As you know, the Commission is closely monitoring the modernisation of the sections between Stuttgart and Ulm. In July 2005, it appointed Peter Balazs as the European coordinator for this line, who submitted an initial progress report published on 13 September 2006. The coordinator is giving special


part only of the State's debts to the company and the debts entered in Olympic Airways' accounts, is embarrassing to the Commission, since for many years successive governments saddled Olympic Airways with vast debts which they refused to recognise while the European Union 'washed its hands of the whole business', and pretended to take the information provided by successive governments at face value. Given that unresolved issues with the European Union are preventing the company from undertaking investments which are essential for carrying out its work as air carrier, will the Commission say whether it intends to clarify its claims that the real debts of the Greek State to Olympic Airways have already been offset during the implementation of restructuring programmes? What initiatives does it intend to taketo oppose the demand for the recovery of 'aid' which has been taken into account following the judicial decision?
Jacques Barrot
The Commission has learnt of the arbitration panel's decision of 13 July 2006 on public service obligations and of the decision of 6 December 2006 on the Olympic Airways move to Athens Spata International Airport.
The Commission is cooperating with the Greek national authorities in this regard in order to establish the legal status of its funding and of the costs covered with regard to Community law, and especially with regard to the decisions passed. It is up to the Greek authorities to show the Commission that the sums in question were not taken into consideration in the previous State aid decisions and are fully compatible with Community law.
What is


together with the five basic axes linking the EU with its neighbours, in the light of the new geopolitical conditions, particularly following the latest enlargement.
Does the Commission consider that, of the thirty priority projects for trans-European networks, these five basic axes should take precedence? In particular, three of the five basic axes concern the Mediterranean [(a) motorways of the seas in the Mediterranean region, (b) south-eastern axis EU-Balkans-Turkey-Middle East-Egypt, Red Sea and (c) south-western axis, EU-Maghreb countries-Egypt].
Does the Commission intend to present specific initiatives to support the priority projects in relation to these three basic axes concerning the Mediterranean? As of 2007, the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) will contribute towards the financial support for neighbouring countries in the form of loans for projects in priority sectorsand for horizontal measures. Can the Commission say what level of funding is envisaged from the Instrument and what part will cover the needs of the Mediterranean? In addition to the involvement of European and international financial instruments, what is the contribution of the partner countries in this regard?
Jacques Barrot
Before handing over to Mr Potočnik, I should like to clarify, in answer to Mrs Kratsa Tsagaropoulou's last question, the difference between the priority projects for the trans-European networks and the transnational axes. In 2004, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a decision that changed the guidelines for the trans-European network for the territory of the European Union of 27. This policy concentrates investments on 30 axes and transnational priority projects.
As you know, Mrs Kratsa, the trans-European transport


has been identified, from the beginning of the Barcelona process, as one of the priorities for cooperation in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. It is dependent upon the Euro-Mediterranean transport forum and its working parties. Currently, a budget envelope in the region of EUR 200 million has been allocated for financing actions developed in the context of Euro-Med Transport cooperation. It is mainly about pre-feasibility studies for 10 infrastructure projects on the priority axes for Euro-Mediterranean transport.
The total cost of the projects proposed within the context of Mediterranean cooperation amounts to EUR 23 billion by 2020 for the Mediterranean region. Of course, national budget appropriations are still essential for the transport sector, in particular for the maintenance of the existing network but also for critical investments, especiallyto put in place an investment fund of EUR 700 million in donations for the European Neighbourhood Policy for the period 2007-2013. This fund will make it possible to back the loans granted by the European Investment Bank and other European development banks, especially in the transport, energy and environment sectors.
This close collaboration between the Commission and the European Investment Bank and the other sponsors must be reinforced in the regional context as well as in the global context. Public-private partnerships are a promising tool for the realisation of infrastructure projects that are profitable from economic, social and environmental points of view.
In order to implement the package proposed in the communication, the Commission will opt for an approach by stages that is intended to reinforce the framework for


cooperation between the European Union and the neighbouring countries. From 2007, the Commission is to start preliminary discussions with the neighbouring countries in order to define with them coordination frameworks that are structured and effective and which should allow the active, synchronised implementation of measures along the axes. I hope that, following these discussions, the Commission will make a concrete proposal. I hope also to be able to present a report at the halfway stage in the autumn of 2007.
Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou
(EL) Madam President, I should like to thank the Commission for the information which he has given us both on the European Union strategy and on the responsibilities of the partner countries and their participation.
I wanted to ask if the Commissioner has any indications of the priorities betweenall disciplines, over 50% of graduates, but only 15% of professors, are female. In science, engineering and technology, the figures are 34% for female graduates and 9% for female professors respectively. The Commission agrees that this is a waste of talent and resources.
Since 1999, several documents by the Commission have addressed the participation of women in European research. The Commission is devoted to gathering reliable statistical data in order to view the complete situation and it publishes these results regularly in a brochure entitled 'She Figures'. This brochure was published in 2003 and 2006, and the next publication is expected in 2009. Since the Fifth Framework Programme, the Commission has also provided financial support to studies and action in the field of women in science. In addition, under


the Sixth Framework Programme, a budget of EUR 15.7 million has been devoted to women in science. Several projects are ongoing: addressing the need to provide role models to encourage women to pursue a career in science, for instance.
The 2005 Competitiveness Council conclusions led Member States to set a goal of 25% of women in leading positions in the public sector. In this regard, an expert group on women in research decision-making has begun to look at the formal and informal barriers which make it difficult for women to reach top-level positions in research. Under the new framework programme, a similar expert group will look at the issue of scientific excellence and potential gender bias in the evaluation of scientific excellence.
In the Seventh Framework Programme, the line ofcalled on the Community to equip itself as a matter of urgency with the means to combat effectively illicit practices in the counterfeiting of medicines; called upon the Commission to go beyond its Communication, 'Strategy to enforce intellectual property rights in third countries' and in particular urged the European Union to take adequate measures to combat the scourge of the counterfeiting of medicines in its territory.
What concrete steps has the Commission taken since September 2006 to combat the counterfeiting of medicines within the EU and abroad? In particular, what measures has the Commission undertaken to enhance controls over medicines sold on the Internet?
Günter Verheugen
Madam President, the Commission is aware that the counterfeiting of medicinal products - to which the honourable Member referred - is a worldwide problem, and


rights. It is the Member States that are primarily responsible for the enforcement of the existing regulations.
Over the past five years, they have uncovered, on the EU market, 27 cases of counterfeit medicinal products in the legal supply chain and 170 on the black market, and, while that may not seem to constitute a vast amount, it is evident not least from the seizure, by Customs officials, of counterfeit medicinal products on our external borders that there has been a marked increase in them over recent years.
The statistics for 2005 show that Customs officials seized 560 000 counterfeit medicinal products at the EU's external borders in that year, and an initial analysis of the Member States' figures for 2006 has shown that the number of counterfeit medicinal productsMember States. The new EU policy for rural and regional development also provides support measures for renewable energies. The same applies for the research framework programme, which concentrates primarily on second-generation biofuels.
President
Thank you, Commissioner and colleagues. I thank the interpreters for their indulgence with our over-run.
Questions which had not been answered for lack of time would receive written answers (see Annex).
That concludes Question Time.
(The sitting was suspended at 19.35 and resumed at 21.00)


Though Trump didn’t say so, some of the responsibility for any such conditions rests with his own administration. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has ultimate oversight of nearly 35,000 public housing and federally subsidized rental units in the city, many of which suffer from the squalor the president decried on social media. HUD has known for years of failing conditions in many of them but hasn’t taken steps to ramp up oversight as it has done in other regions, such as New York City.The Rangers trail the Senators 2-0 in the best-of-7 series after losing Game 2 on Saturday 6-5 in the second overtime. They gave up a two-goal lead in the final 3:19 of the third period. Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored four goals, including the last three of the game.

New York Rangers coach Alain Vigneault, using experience as his guide, likes that there are two full days in between Games 2 and 3 in the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Ottawa Senators.

"I think this extra day off between games is going to be beneficial for us," Vigneault said Sunday. "Nearly the same situation happened in Game 2 in Montreal and we didn't respond real well at home in Game 3."

The Rangers gave up a lead with 17.2 seconds


left in the third of Game 2 at the Montreal Canadiens in the first round and lost in overtime. They were flat in Game 3 and lost 3-1 before coming back to win Games 4, 5 and 6 to take the series in six games.

The difference now is they're coming back to play Game 3 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports) in a near must-win situation.

"[The extra day off] is going to permit us to work on a couple things," Vigneault said. "It's going to permit us to maybe show a little bit more video. And it's going to give our players an extra day."

Vigneault and his coaching staff got to work on the analysis of Game 2 Sunday morning. Hea lineup change or two. He shortened the bench in the third period and through overtime by not using forwards Oscar Lindberg, Pavel Buchnevich and Jimmy Vesey.

"I would tell you that everything is on the table right now," Vigneault said.

Vigneault, though, said he doesn't think he'll make any changes on defense because he has liked the way his three pairs (Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi, Marc Staal and Nick Holden, Brady Skjei and Brendan Smith) have played.

They all had their tough moments in Game 2, though.

Skjei scored two goals but did not play the final 6:48 of the third period, when the Rangers were trying to defend a two-goal lead. Smith did not play the final 5:37 of the third. Both played a regular shift in overtime.

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A suggestion by Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford that people could call 911 to report graffiti gave numerous Torontonians a chance to practice their comedy-writing chops.

Dialing 911 is normally reserved for reporting emergencies such as fires, car accidents and heart attacks.

At Tuesday's city council meeting, councillors unanimously passed a new graffiti management plan that will see a panel of city staff review "art mural exemptions."

The plan, described in a city document as a key matter for Mayor Rob Ford, was council's first order of business.

Debating the item took several hours.

The plan does allow for an "enhanced ability for the public to report tags and other illegal graffiti through 311 Toronto."

While speaking to the issue, Ford referred to calling 911 if a citizen spotted anyone "causing graffiti."

Although it may havein installments. The agreement recited certain conditions, including independent approval of Baber by Exxon Corporation and an agreement between the parties that Baber would provide "a cosigner with enough collateral to be responsible for the $43,000.00."
Baber made the $10,000.00 down payment and produced as his co-signer his nephew, Abdul Khan, an engineer who owns several pieces of immovable property located in Jefferson Parish. Deeds to these properties were delivered to Hoffer shortly after the Lease Exchange Agreement was signed. Hoffer then stated that he would require that a mortgage be given to secure the $43,000.00 and, because the property Khan owned in Jefferson Parish was already burdened and subject to certain mortgages, he rejected the proposed co-signer.
This triggered a dispute between the parties as to the interpretation of


the clause requiring a co-signer. Hoffer refused to perform under the contract unless Baber provided the disputed mortgage. Baber, after being approved by Exxon, took over a different Exxon station. He later sued to recover the down payment made on the purchase of Hoffer's business, on the basis that Hoffer's actions constituted a breach of contract which entitled him to a full refund of the money paid, plus interest and damages.
In his reasons for judgment, the trial judge interpreted the disputed clause as not requiring the furnishing of a mortgage. He further found that plaintiff Baber had complied with the terms of the contract, and rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
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Can More Money Fix America's Schools?

This winter, Jameria Miller would often run to her high school Spanish class, though not to get a good seat.

She wanted a good blanket.

"The cold is definitely a distraction," Jameria says of her classroom's uninsulated, metal walls.

Her teacher provided the blankets. First come, first served. Such is life in the William Penn School District in an inner-ring suburb of Philadelphia.

The hardest part for Jameria, though, isn't the cold. It's knowing that other schools aren't like this.

They're always going to be a step ahead of us. They'll have more money than us, and they'll get better jobs than us, always.

Before her family moved closer to the city, where they could afford more living space, she attended the more affluent Upper Moreland district, which isto Congress.

James S. Coleman, a sociologist, was tapped for the job. And he did not take it lightly. By the time Coleman filed his 700-page report, he and his team had surveyed some 650,000 students and teachers nationwide.

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"It was the most comprehensive data set, that was nationally representative, ever collected," says Kirabo Jackson, a researcher at Northwestern University. "It's actually the first time anyone had collected data that linked the characteristics of children in the home to their outcomes in school."

The day Coleman released his report, in 1966, Eric Hanushek was a graduate student in economics at MIT, eagerly hunting for a thesis project. He found it in one of Coleman's headline findings.

"Coleman explicitly said families are important and, after that, schools contribute


cold, like Jameria in Philadelphia.

But, as with textbooks and teacher salaries, addressing the symptoms of poverty costs schools precious money.

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'Doomed' Without Preschool

To meet the needs of its disadvantaged students, North Carolina has focused much of its effort — and dollars — on one big intervention: preschool.

In the 1990s, a handful of low-income districts sued the state, arguing insufficient funding. Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning found that, for most students, the state's schools and their funding were good enough.

It was a different story, though, for what Manning called "at-risk" students — among them, kids with disabilities, living in poverty or learning English as a second language. In his October 2000 decision, Manning didn't mince words:

"At-risk children, who are not presently in qualitygrow too wide.

With strong support from the state's then-new governor, Mike Easley, the program grew quickly. At peak enrollment, in the 2008-09 school year, it provided free preschool to roughly 35,000 at-risk kids at a cost of $170 million.

Did it work?

Ellen Peisner-Feinberg, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has studied the state's pre-K program since it began. She's found that children who attend make greater-than-expected gains in kindergarten.

"This is particularly true with dual-language learners and children who have lower levels of English proficiency," says Peisner-Feinberg.

Without this intervention, more children will be doomed to the academic basement.

But it's not all good news.

She found that some of those preschool gains fade by the time these students leave third grade. For state lawmakers, that was one reason to


scale back. When the Great Recession hit, they cut the program to serve 6,000 fewer students.

Judge Manning blamed the fading benefits not on the preschool program but on the lackluster schooling that many students received in later years.

"They've been screwed over by first grade, second grade, third grade," said Manning in a presentation at North Carolina State University in 2011. "The academic prop they got [from preschool] fizzled because they probably weren't challenged and were just treated like poor kids without expectations."

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Mission Creep

To some, the fact that schools are spending money to alleviate the symptoms of poverty is a kind of mission creep.

At a press conference last year, as the Indiana General Assembly was re-writing its school funding formula, state Rep. Timsays Revere's current superintendent, Dianne Kelly. In 1993, she was teaching algebra. "We adopted a whole new textbook series in the math department. The first year I was here, the textbooks I was using with my students dated — no exaggeration — back to the '50s and '60s."

Revere's schools also used the money to hire reading coaches, a technology team — some even lengthened the school day.

"I really think that the funding was like winning the World Series," says Karen English, who grew up in Revere and has taught there for 36 years.

Today, the district says nearly 90 percent of its high school graduates go on to some form of postsecondary education. That's up from 70 percent in the early '90s.

And it wasn't just Revere.

"When you look at


a diameter of 46 meters, and is the largest stone circle found in Japan. A number of reconstructions of Jomon period dwellings have been built around the site. The slightly smaller circle, named the “Nonakado” circle, is 42 meters in diameter and is located around 90 meters away, separated from the “Manza” circle by Akita Prefectural Route 66.  Each circle is made from rounded river stones brought from another river approximately 7 kilometers away. Each circle in concentric, with and inner and an outer ring separated by an open strip approximately 8 meters wide. Each circle contains smaller clusters of stone, including standing stones surrounded by elongated stones in a radiating orientation, forming a sundial which points toward the sunset on the summer solstice and allows forMEMBERSHIP of the SNP has officially passed 100,000, giving the party a massive campaigning advantage as it enters a potentially historic General Election.

The vast army of foot soldiers means the SNP heads towards May 7 as the third-largest party in the UK - twice the size of the LibDems, two-thirds the size of the Tories, and half the size of Labour.

The SNP is expected to conduct its millionth doorstep canvass of the campaign this weekend, and deliver its 10 millionth election leaflet since the New Year.

The latest polls suggest the SNP, which currently has six MPs, could win more than 50 of the 59 Westminster seats in Scotland.

However, senior party figures believe 30 would be a good result, as they expect to be squeezed by Labour and the


Tories as voters focus on who they want to be Prime Minister.

Nicola Sturgeon will unveil the latest membership figures when the SNP party holds the biggest conference in its 81-year history in Glasgow next weekend.

Around 3,000 delegates are due to converge on the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, one of the few venues in the country still capable of containing an SNP gathering.

The event will be more than twice as big as any previous Nationalist conference.

Two years ago, at its 2013 spring conference, the SNP was welcoming member number 25,000. Its quadrupling since the No vote in the referendum means one person in 50 in Scotland is now a member of the party, the equivalent of

Labour or the Tories having more than one million members at UK

level -something neither party has enjoyed since the 1950s.

A senior SNP source said: "This is a fantastic achievement - the most significant aspect is that it means we can chap on even more doors, deliver even more leaflets, and talk to even more people in their own communities about the positive case for voting SNP.

"Reaching this milestone sets the tone for what will be an upbeat and above all outward-looking conference in Glasgow."

The latest House of Commons estimates put the size of UK Labour at around 200,000, the Conservatives around 150,000, the LibDems and Greens around 44,000 and Ukip 42,000.

In Scotland, Labour leader Jim Murphy recently claimed his party had around 20,000 members, while the Tories have around 10,000, the Greens 8,600 and the LibDems under 3,000.

Alex Salmond set


a pre-election target of 100,000 members in November, when the SNP was 85,000-strong.

Handing over the leadership of the party to Sturgeon, he said: "Let us ensure that by next May's election, the SNP reaches a level which has never been seen before in Scottish politics - 100,000 members representing the national cause."

However, despite an explosion in membership in the weeks immediately after September 18, the pace of recruitment later slowed.

The last time the party revealed its membership was in January, when it was around 93,000.

Next week's conference at the SECC is expected to feature 3,000 delegates, 150 per cent more than the SNP's November gathering, as well as 200 journalists and 42 exhibitors.

SNP election campaign director Angus Robertson said: "Next weekend's conference will be by far the biggestSeven American sailors are missing and an unspecified number are injured after the guided missile destroyer Fitzgerald collided with a merchant vessel off Japan's coast in the Philippine Sea.

Its commanding officer, Cmdr. Bryce Benson, was medically evacuated from the ship Saturday morning local time. He was transferred to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka and is reportedly in stable condition, a Navy release said.

The Fitzgerald's executive officer, Cmdr. Sean Babbitt, assumed command once Benson was deemed incapacitated.

A second medical evacuation was also being arranged, the Navy said.

As of 9 a.m. local time, the Fitzgerald's crew was still fighting to control damage to the ship as it limped backed to land, three sources with knowledge the incident told Navy Times.

The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. about 50 nautical miles southwest of


but the status of the flooded compartments remains unclear.

The Fitzgerald is currently under its own power but with limited propulsion, officials said. The guided missile destroyer Dewey, along with two Navy tugs and aircraft, are en route to assist as quickly as possible, according to a news release from U.S. 7th Fleet.

The Japanese Coast Guard cutters IZUNAMI and KANO, and a Japanese helicopter, are assisting.

"U.S. and Japanese support from the Navy, Maritime Self Defense Force and Coast Guard are in the area to ensure that the Sailors on USS Fitzgerald have the resources they need to stabilize their ship," said Adm. John Richardson, chief of Naval Operations, in the release. "As more information is learned, we will be sure to share to it with the Fitzgerald families andthe incident is under investigation, according to The Associated Press.

Japanese media aired footage of the stricken Fitzgerald. The violent collision occurred on the ship's starboard side, under the the bridge. The ship's crew has set up water eductors, which means they're combating flooding.

Benson, the ship's skipper, previously commanded the mine sweeper Guardian. The extent of his injuries are unclear.

Staff writers Andrew deGrandpre and Jeffrey Schogol contributed to this report.


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CHICAGO—Illinois may have a lower unemployment rate than the official national average – 8.8 percent in December, compared to 9.8 percent in January nationally – but it has been a rough winter for Illinois workers, including many public and private sector union members. (Both figures don’t count people who during the economic crisis or beforehand have just given up looking for work.)

And more than a thousand other workers employed by Cook County, which includes Chicago, will be laid off after a controversial budget is passed by the end of the month. This new county budget will come on the heels of drastic state income and corporate tax increases passed by Democratic state legislators


circuit court clerk’s offices. In the State’s Attorney’s office, victim-witness specialists, secretaries, clerks and community outreach workers – many of them union – are among those targeted.

Each sector of the county government – also including the public health system that serves the poor and uninsured – have been ordered to cut their budgets by 10 to 16 percent. The leaders of different systems have lobbied to lessen the impact on their departments, and clashed publicly with the county board over its budget reduction demands. Union nurses and doctors are among those to be laid off in the county health system, where cuts that have already been started are also expected to reduce services for the neediest people.

The Cook County government has long been considered “bloated” with patronage positionsput so many people out on the street.

Kari Lydersen, an In These Times contributing editor, is a Chicago-based reporter, author and journalism professor at Medill at Northwestern University, where she is fellowship director of the Social Justice News Nexus. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Reader and The Progressive, among other publications. Her books include Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago's 99 Percent., Shoot an Iraqi: Art, Life and Resistance Under the Gun and Revolt on Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover, and What it Says About the Economic Crisis.


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Hubert Brown (Huey) got his start in radio his freshman year in college in 1993. Prior to that, however, he regularly carried a cassette recorder (remember those?) with him at all times, ready to comment on and interview participants of life events of both the mundane and milestone variety. At age 13, along with his brother, two friends and a camcorder, Huey put together a one-time, half-hour parody newscast that can only have been the inspiration for the eventual creation of the Daily Show on Comedy Central. While all six people that would see the now lost tape agree to its hilarity, it became clear that Huey had a face for radio. So much so in fact, that because of the joke in the previous sentence, he nowwill not allow us to take a photo of him for the web site.

Rich Otter (Ott) met Huey at around the time of that news parody taping, circa 1988. The two collaborated on many of their handheld audio cassette “shows” that Ott recently found buried in a closet and plans to edit into drops for the Ott and Huey Show. Ott also began broadcasting on the air for the first time while a freshman in college, and found the freedom to express his opinions without confrontation with others liberating. He has since found expressing his opinion with confrontation with others also to be quite pleasurable. While doing a music-focused show in his later college years, Ott would often call in to Huey’s sports talk show, and the comedic


be him and he's never going to be me."

The 17-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., was one of 15 female goaltending prospects Hockey Canada invited to a five-day camp that opened Thursday evening at WinSport's Markin MacPhail Centre.

While Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins attempt to stave off elimination in the NHL's Eastern Conference final, Taylor is getting her first taste of the national women's hockey program.

She is one of eight goaltenders under the age of 18 invited to camp, while the other seven are under-22 prospects.

"It's really cool," she said. "It's my first time I've experienced being part of the national team program."

She didn't start playing hockey until the relatively late age of 10. Sidney, eight years her senior, was living away from home playing in the QuebecMajor Junior Hockey League for the Rimouski Oceanic.

Crosby can't quite pinpoint why goaltending was her calling, other than the fact her father Troy was a goaltender who was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1984.

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"I just woke up one day and said 'going to be a goalie,"' she said. "Part of it was my dad. He was a goalie. I was always a little weird, so it kind of fits."

Crosby is entering her senior year at the Minnesota prep school Shattuck-St. Mary's, where her brother led the boys' team to a national title in 2003.

The 5-foot-8, 150-pound Crosby posted a 13-7 record, a 2.04 goals-against average, a .924 save percentage and three shutouts for the girls' prep team this past season.

Sidney Crosby started shooting pucks


on his sister in 2010. He continues to do so if they happen to be home at the same time and Taylor is about to head off to school.

"As I get older I'm stopping a few more. I think he's getting frustrated," she said with a laugh.

There are perks to being Sidney Crosby's sibling. One is going to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C.

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Interestingly, Crosby chooses as her highlight the Canadian women's hockey team winning the gold medal ahead of her brother's overtime goal in the men's final. She sees Sidney as a brother first and a hockey player second.

"I think he's a really great person and a really great brother," Crosby said. "I'm just really happy he's my brother, not justbecause he's a hockey player, but the kind of person he is."

Crosby was a late addition to the women's under-18 invitees this week as the initial roster was seven.

"You never want to miss anybody," Hockey Canada's female scout Melody Davidson said. "She had shown potential in past years so it's probably a good move to take a look at where she's at, someone you don't get to see often and eligible to play for our country."

Davidson has watched Crosby play a few times over the years.

"Pretty good size in the net and she uses that size well," is Davidson's scouting report. "How she's going to mature and grow as a goalie is what we're checking in on and we'll see how it goes from there.

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President Trump on Tuesday endorsed the son of his former GOP primary rival Jeb Bush in a Texas political race.

The president wrote in a tweet that Texas land commissioner George P. Bush “backed me when it wasn’t the politically correct thing to do, and I back him now.”

George P. Bush backed Trump in the 2016 general election. His father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, his uncle, former President George W. Bush, and his grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush, did not support Trump.

Trump and Jeb Bush famously sparred during the presidential primaries, with Trump dismissively labeling Bush “low energy.”

Primaries in Texas are scheduled for March 6. George P. Bush has several Republican opponents in his re-election bid for the Texas land commissioner post.

In a tweet, Trump also announcedHandout Theology

Lecture 100, Hell & Heaven:

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About the Teaching Series, Handout Theology

In this classic one-hundred-message series, Dr. John Gerstner provides an in-depth overview of systematic theology. He explores what God has clearly revealed in Scripture about Himself, mankind, the fall, redemption, the church, and many other essential doctrines of the Christian faith.


looks to assemble a team. A team of seemingly disparate parts, but one that at full force can clip the thunderous advance of the League's villains - The Spurvengers!

On a scouting trip to the Arctic, Fury runs across Captain Timerica icing his knees amongst the polar caps. The seemingly ageless player has continued his assault on the league, primarily through his defensive shield, and is the perfect anchor for Pop's grand scheme.

Back in SAsgard, Pop recruits Thorny and the offensive might of his hammer. Thorny's dizzying array of moves will be the yin to the yang of Captain Timerica's blocks.

Not yet content with the makeup of his team, Fury enlists the enigmatic Iron Manu. A basketball genius, Iron Manu is the perfect man to supply the team withMehmet Karli (Galatasaray University Law School, Istanbul; Centre for International Studies, Oxford)

Deniz Ulke Aribogan (Istanbul University; St Antony's College)

Chair:

Othon Anastasakis (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Convenor:

Othon Anastasakis (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Series:

SEESOX

AbstractOn July 15th 2016, Turkey had experienced a coup d’etat attempt, which left 240 people dead, 1573 people injured. Drastic events that occurred during and after the high time of the coup not only caused a huge trauma among the people, but also shook an already tumultuous political landscape in Turkey. This SEESOX seminar aspires to draw a picture of the country before and after the botched coup. Ms. Ezgi Başaran will focus on the night of the coup and try to answer questions surrounding the infamous event, while explaining why Turkey’s relations with the EU and US entered a


Tesla overtakes General Motors to become the most valuable car maker from United States

For the first time in the era of the modern automobile, the most valuable U.S. car maker is not based in Detroit. Silicon Valley's Tesla Inc overtook General Motors on Monday to become the U.S. car maker with the largest market capitalisation as the century-old automobile industry increases its reliance on software and cutting-edge energy technology.

That milestone is likely to be on the minds of Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and GM Chief Executive Mary Barra as they and other CEOs visit the White House on Tuesday to discuss tax reform and infrastructure with President Donald Trump.

Helped by an analyst's recommendation, Tesla rose 3.26 percent to a record high of $312.39 on Monday. Its marketits factory to reach a production target of 500,000 cars per year in 2018. Last year it sold 76,230, missing its target of at least 80,000 vehicles. By comparison, GM sold 10 million cars and Ford sold 6.7 million.

With its stock down nearly 20 percent since 2013, GM has scaled back operations outside the United States while pushing to improve its profitability. It announced in March it would sell its European operations. Reflecting Wall Street's worries, GM's stock trades at 6 times its expected earnings, the lowest multiple among companies in the S&P 500.

Proponents believe Tesla, which is not profitable, argue its stock price is justified based on long-term expectations for Tesla's growth. They also point to opportunities from Tesla's acquisition last year of money-losing solar panel installer


Gasconade County Sheriff

Ex-Gasconade County Sheriff's Deputy Marty Rainey is accused of sexually abusing multiple women.

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John Pohlmann of Owensville was arrested in 2015 on a number of sex abuse charges.

A rural Missouri sheriff’s deputy was a predator with a badge, sexually abusing four women and luring an underage girl into prostitution during a twisted two-year run patrolling the streets, according to a federal indictment.Marty Rainey, wearing an orange jumpsuit, was led shackled into the federal courthouse on Friday in St. Louis.The 52-year-old resigned under fire from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office in 2012 after a mental health counselor claimed Rainey and a buddy had engaged in some suspect sexual relations with one of the counselor’s clients. He was finally charged in January 2015in state court after other women came forward with horror stories of coercion, abuse and rape.His friend, John Pohlmann, was also arrested in January and charged with statutory rape, sexual assault and use of a child in a sexual performance.The federal indictment names only Rainey and is short on details, but a woman who claims she was abused by him described a long-running nightmare in a civil lawsuit filed last year. The woman, identified only as “Jane Doe” in court papers, claims Rainey got her phone number and address in 2012 when she contacted the sheriff’s office to see if an order had been served to her estranged husband. During the next month, Rainey called the woman 87 times and sent her 1,288 text messages, many of which


were sexually explicit, according to the suit.The woman claims he threatened to arrest her husband on bogus charges if she didn’t sleep with him. Rainey, wearing his deputy uniform, eventually picked her up and took her to a motel, where the woman says he drugged her, laid his pistol on a nightstand with the barrel facing her and forced her to have sex.The woman is suing Rainey as well as Gasconade County and Sheriff Randy Esphorst, whom she says should have known the deputy was dangerous. The county and Esphorst have denied responsibility. Rainey denies all the allegations.The case sounds an eerie echo to that of former Oklahoma City cop Daniel Holtzclaw, who was sentenced in January to 263 years in prison for using his authority to rape138 F.3d 173
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Carlos SAMUEL, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Morris HOLMES, Maudelle Davis-Cade, J. Berengher Brechtel,Gail Moore Glapion, Carolyn Green Ford and CherylQ. Cramer, Defendants-Appellants.
No. 97-30284.
United States Court of Appeals,Fifth Circuit.
March 31, 1998.

William Francis Wessel, Charlotte Ann Lagarde, Wessel & Associates, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Ernest L. Jones, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellants.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Before REAVLEY, JONES and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

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Morris Holmes, the Superintendent of the Orleans Parish School District (OPSD), and five members of OPSD's board, sued by Carlos Samuel after his discharge from school system employment, take this interlocutory appeal from the partial denial of their motion for summary judgment, contending that they are entitled to qualified immunity in their personal


capacities.  Finding no error, we affirm.

I. Background

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Samuel had worked as an internal auditor for OPSD.  During the course of his employment, he discovered what he considered to be accounting irregularities by OPSD's Financing Department, leading him to conclude that OPSD had overcharged the federal government.  Samuel reported his findings to William Garibaldi, the head of the Internal Audit Department.

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Samuel and Garibaldi then prepared an audit report that identified the apparent irregularities and concluded that the overcharges may have violated the Federal False Claims Act (FCA).1  They submitted their report to Holmes.

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The report was disputed by the Finance Department, and Holmes requested an outside auditor's opinion.  The auditor's report stated that Samuel's report was unfounded.  Holmes prepared a letter recommending that the boardfire Samuel.  The letter accused Samuel of demonstrating a lack of due care in conducting the audit and characterized his charges of FCA violations as baseless.  The board accepted Holmes' recommendation and terminated Samuel in January of 1996.2

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Holmes had notified Samuel of the discharge proceedings approximately twenty minutes before they began.  Samuel was not permitted to present evidence, call witnesses, or appear on his own behalf.

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Samuel sued Holmes and the five board members,3 in both their individual and official capacities, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that they denied him substantive and procedural due process.  Samuel also alleged that he was discharged in violation of the FCA's anti-retaliation provision4 and Louisiana's whistleblower statute.5

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The defendants moved for summary judgment claiming qualified immunity.  The district


dismissal.  Dismissal of probationary employees is governed, in part, by LA.  REV. STAT. § 17:522, which provides:

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Each employee of the Orleans Parish School Board shall serve a probationary term of three years, such probationary term to be reckoned from the date of his first appointment to the position in which he is serving his probation.  During this probationary term, the Orleans Parish School Board may dismiss or discharge any probationary employee upon the written recommendation of the superintendent of the Orleans Parish School Board, accompanied by valid reasons therefor.

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The above statute notwithstanding, in 1987 the Louisiana legislature directed school boards to develop their own policies governing the dismissal of non-tenured employees.  Section 17:81.5 provides:

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Not later than January 1, 1988, each city and parish schoolKai Lenny : JAWS

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Devin Thomas may not have gotten much of a chance to show what he can do at wide receiver, but he certainly made an impact on special teams with the Giants.

Thomas played a part in helping the Giants get to the Super Bowl last season with two key fumble recoveries on punts in the NFC Championship Game against San Francisco. On Wednesday night, Thomas agreed to a one-year deal with the Bears, according to the team's website.

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Devin Thomas (15) is now a Bear.

Thomas leaves the Giants only having caught three receptions for 37 yards in his nearly two seasons with the team. He played primarily on special teams as a returner and on the coverage team, where he made his biggest contribution, which included a fumblerecovery on a punt return that helped set up the game-winning field goal in overtime of the NFC title game.

Thomas joins Mario Manningham and Aaron Ross as Giants free agents to depart via free agency. Brandon Jacobs, who was released by the Giants, also signed with San Francisco on Wednesday.

Here is the updated list of Giants free agents and a column on the Giants' approach to free agency thus far.

The Bears will now see how to best use the 25-year-old former second-round pick of the Redskins. As for the Giants, they eventually look for a little more depth at receiver and another player to help on special teams.


trip, in the third year.

"This is a whole new frontier for airports worldwide because of the growing nature of ridesharing," said board member and Hillsborough County commissioner Victor Crist.

Tampa airport CEO, Joe Lopano agreed.

"As part of phase two of the expansion, we're adding more lanes for curbside because there's more drop off activity than ever before," he said. "We've already seen a shift in revenue from this. We've seen impacts in parking, though not so much in rental cars. We'll have to find ways to deal with that. Diminishing parking revenue is something we've factored in already."

Taxi services will begin paying the user fees sometime early next year, said airport spokeswoman Janet Zink, after the airport finishes installing technology to track cabs to implement per-trip fees.

During the AugustWill Disney Destroy LucasArts?

By now you've undoubtedly heard that Disney spent $4.05 billion to purchase LucasFilms from its owner, George Lucas. The buyout will make Mr. Lucas one of the top 100 richest people in America, and sets the stage for an entirely new generation of Star Wars films. But while most of the media has been understandably preoccupied with the prospect of a few new Star Wars movies, that's certainly not the only notable franchise affected by the deal.

Well. They can't do worse then Lucas has done...By revisiting the franchise, to add an annoying CGI song and dance into the cantina, rendering eyebrows onto Vader in the final movie, adding the "NOOOOOO" dialog into the last one again, replacing the actors of the ghosts in the last


the years more that much of the original staff spent at Don the Beachcomber in Chicago) means that no other venue provides such a transporting experience to the heyday of American Polynesian fine dining.

The tiki world sat up and took notice when Jeff “Beachbum” Berry announced he would at long last have a tiki bar of his very own—the revival of tropical drinks from the tiki bars of yore was only made possible through his years of extraordinary research efforts. Last year, Latitude 29 was too new and there weren’t enough ratings in Critiki, but this year the completely unsurprising verdict is in: Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 is beloved. The bar is nestled in the bottom of the Bienville House Hotel in the heart of New Orleans’ Frenchmaking drinks at home, and by his own successful line of tiki-skewed cocktail syrups, B.G. Reynolds. Rare for a smaller tiki bar: a food menu that while modest in scope, is outstanding in execution.

Foundation has earned rave reviews from locals and visitors alike, and in the last year it’s finally gaining deserved notice from the wider world. Its roots are unusual: it started as a punk bar, owner Don Nelson started to bring in some tiki elements, and then the metamorphosis was complete when he let his love for tiki take over thoroughly. Today, the fully-encrusted tiki haven serves up stellar drinks in a beautiful environment with enchanting music to match.

Forbidden Island was revolutionary when it opened. The common refrain had been that serving truly complex tiki drinks


era Trader Vic’s in the United States. Found in the basement of the Atlanta Hilton, there’s no better place stateside to get a sense of what Trader Vic’s meant in the history of tiki. It’s slightly newer than the flagship location in Emeryville, California, having opened in 1976—but has escaped much of the remodeling that stripped Emeryville of much of its historic interest.

Pagan Idol opened earlier this year in San Francisco’s downtown Financial District, and right off the bat started wowing visitors with its beautiful-yet-traditional decor, unusual takes on tropical drinks, and fun crew. Its location means it’s full to the gills with an after-work crowd when it opens each day, but later in the night it tends to turn into an oasis of calm in the city.

DisagreeTuesday, February 15, 2011

No stress, "JUST GO WITH IT"

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! While many consider this to be a special day for couples, I spent my Valentine's Day with my parents (awwwww ). I wasn't in the best mood yesterday for a number of reasons, but watching "Just Go With It" truly turned my day around and brought big smiles and laughter to my day."Just Go With It" features Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston is a romantic comedy about a man who wears a wedding ring to pick up chicks. When Danny (Sandler) was about to get married, he overheard his wife talking about how she was cheating on him and wanted to marry him for his money since he was a soon to be cardiologist. Not having a


lot of self esteem when they called off the wedding, he found great power in the symbol of the wedding ring he always wore, though he wasn't married. From that day on, he pursued his medical career in the direction of plastic surgeon and fixed his big nose to help him with his own self-esteem.

At his practice, Katherine (Aniston) works for him as his assistant in the operating room and well as the front desk. After Sandler meets Palmer (Brooklyn Decker), a 6th grade teacher, Danny realizes that she is the woman he wants to marry. But things aren't that easy when Palmer finds a wedding ring in his pocket, starting a frenzy of lies. Danny now has to pretend to be getting a divorce from "Devlin", aor taste at all.

Lets not destroy the Authenticity or the real Italian food , and lets get this cheap so called Italian restaurant out of the business because they are ruining the Italian reputation big time.

we were there one weekday me and my 15 years old son .......as soon we came in the few tables already occupied seemed like the place was full but was only an illusion as the size of this dining room is less that 500 Sq Ft.

A man with rolled up sleeves we were told after he was the manager, he start to lay his harms around my shoulder and i told him this is not a classy way to greet peoples, he took off his hands from my shoulder and with a dirty


Egyptian women challenge social norms by practicing Parkour

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CAIRO (Reuters) - A group of Egyptian women gather at an abandoned park in a Cairo suburb once a week, climbing walls and jumping around in the strenuous physical discipline known as Parkour, while also challenging the country’s conservative social norms.

Founded in France in the 1980s as the Art du Deplacement and later taking its name from the French word ‘parcours’ (course or route), Parkour involves running, climbing and jumping acrobatically around buildings and over terrain.

The women have trained every week for the past six months with the eventual aim of forming the first professional Parkour team in Egypt.

Ten women took part in last Friday’s training, which focused on building upper body strength and different methods of dealing withBraves Release Wes Helms

The Braves released Wes Helms barely two weeks after signing him, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (on Twitter). The infielder's heel is bothering him and he told Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez that he wouldn't be able to help as anticipated.

Helms hit .191/.276/.236 in 124 plate appearances for the Marlins before they released him. The 35-year-old has spent most of his 13-year career at first and third, but he also has some experience at second base and in the outfield. He has a .276/.350/.446 career line against left-handed pitching.


in conformity with their property settlement agreement, each conveyed to their son, Herbert Gary Youngkin, on December 22, 1971, the land in question. Herbert Gary Youngkin conveyed the land to his father, the plaintiff, July 3, 1972, and the deed was recorded July 6, 1972. Plaintiff reconveyed the land to his son August 21, 1972, but the deed was not filed for record until September 5, 1975, about the time the officer attempted execution on judgment. Plaintiff explained that the conveyance to him of July 3, 1972, was to use the land as collateral for money borrowed for the son's use. Plaintiff testified he had occupied and claimed the land as a homestead continuously since 1959, and that he had not remarried since the divorce from Lola.
The Bankteenage son reportedly died in November while trying to rescue their dog from the ocean at Big Lagoon, 300 miles north of San Francisco. The dog had been pulled into the ocean after being hit with a 10-foot wave while retrieving a stick, according to press reports.

On New Year’s Day, another man died off the coast of Point Reyes after trying to rescue his wife and dog from the ocean. The woman was reportedly pulled out of the water by Good Samaritans, and the dog swam out on its own.

But Picavet said that even six inches of water is enough to knock a full-size adult over. In addition to being mindful of the power of the ocean, she and others at Friday’s press conference urged caution around the