another challenge - avoiding falling sparks created by your missed explosions. The end of each level comes with a unique opportunity for would-be fireworks designers to make the ‘Final Bouquet’ – a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that will proclaim your victory. With over 90 levels to complete, Big Bang Mini offers players huge scope for its special brand of fireworks fun.

Luxor World

A pixilated version of pyramids and palm trees creates the theme for the Luxor World. Draw a horizontal line on the touch screen to create the world's new ability, the Mirror Shield. Along with the Homing Missiles, this temporary upgrade will not only protect you, but send the enemies' fire right back at them. When you reach the Egyptian Pharaoh boss level, complete him and make him vulnerable bywill wind down on February 26th at Providence, Rhode Island's Dunkin' Donuts center. According to the Pete Townshend online fan community The Shout (p073.ezboard.com/btheshout), the Who will play a private benefit show on February 28th at New York City's Theatre at Madison Square Garden. According to online reports, a "V.I..P ticket is $2,500.00, which includes an exclusive cocktail party and deluxe tour merchandise." No official announcement has been made yet by the band.

Pete Townshend told us that Quadrophenia was never intended to be an easy listen, with it's lead character, "Jimmy," facing very real changes in drastic way: "He cast off religion, family, work, politics -- and of course, rock n' roll. He cast off everything -- the Mod movement, fashion, girls, the lot. And he ends up


in the 1979-1980 academic year -- a particularly big year for the Who, who released two films -- The Kids Are Alright and Quadrophenia, embarked on their first major tour since the death of Keith Moonthe previous September, lived through the death of 11 fans prior to their December 3rd, 1979 concert -- along with the release of Pete Townshend's Empty Glass solo album in April 1980.

The book's description reads in part: "The academic curriculum is college prep and the student body hosts house parties every weekend, yet 14-year-old Neil Bricker can't imagine a worse highschool to attend than East Hill Regional. Shy and wholly disinterested in the opposite sex, Neil is unable to connect with his new, wealthy classmates. Instead, the New Jersey teen devotes his energiesto his two favorite passions: the British rock 'n' roll group, the Who, and sports -- the latter, serving as a barometer for his fragile self-esteem.

Set during the 1979-80 academic year, Let Me Wear Your Coat offers a poignant, painful and humorous take on an era where concert t-shirts, cut-off jeans and feathered hair were in style, and will strike a chord with not only adults who grew up during that time period, but today's teenagers, as well."


Monday morning a tweet that was sent out from the New York Times had many panicking after claiming Russia was launching a missile attack against the United States. The newspaper is investigating the situation.

From RT:

The gaffe affected the NYT’s video account, @nytvideo, which tweeted out the hoax on Sunday at around 9:40am ET, citing a “leaked statement” from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Though the alarming tweet was quickly deleted, others followed that were claimed by the hacker group OurMine, which has previously taken responsibility for hijacking a number of high-profile accounts on social media.

Our Mine said it had “re-hacked” the account in order to stem the spread ofEvil begets evil. Hell begets hellspawn. Exploding from the comic book page onto the screen, Spawn is a deadly tornado of untapped, unwrapped merciless power. He was once a man...now he's a hellspawn, battling the forces of evil on earth...and in himself. Gradually discovering the terrifying power he possesses, Spawn fights to uncover the truth about his identity and fulfill his destiny.


the lackadaisical Van Boening, Cha never really threatened. Van Boening bagged the final five racks for an easy 8-3 win.

Archer and Van Boening were joined in the quarterfinals by Filipino Dennis Orcollo (an easy 8-3 winner over Canadian Tyler Edey, a last-minute replacement for countryman Alain Martel, who was denied a visa) and a quintet of European challengers. The success of the Europeans would come as no surprise to anyone who has followed professional pool in recent years. In addition to their demolition of the U.S. in the Mosconi Cup, Europe’s top stars earned all three recognized world titles in 2008 — Germany’s Ralf Souquet winning the World 8-Ball Championship, Dutchman Neils Feijen winning the World Straight Pool Championship and Appleton’s 10-ball title. (And with no 9-ball titlecontested in 2008, England’s Daryl Peach remains the reigning World 9-Ball Champion.) And the only other pro title worthy of mention, the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, was, of course, won by Finland’s Mika Immonen.

Immonen needed a little help to win his opening match against China’s Fu Jian Bo, who teamed with Li He-wen to win the 2007 World Cup of Pool. Deadlocked at 7-7, Fu botched a 5-6 combination, allowing Immonen to escape. Appleton, meanwhile, began a trend that he would follow right into the title match by dropping the first three games of his opening-round match against stylish former World Masters champion Raj Hundal of India. Still stinging from his loss to Dennis Hatch in an extended money match two days earlier, Appleton gathered himself and rolled


in financial analysis and in developing detailed budgets for inputs needed by projects assisted.  They evaluate potential recipients' management abilities before financial assistance can be authorized and then review implementers' expenditure reports with great care.  This office often has the largest number of staff of any office in the mission.

Management offices

Called the "Executive Office" in USAID (sometimes leading to confusion with the Embassy's Executive Office, which is the office of the Ambassador), "EXO" provides operational support for mission offices, including human resources, information systems management, transportation, property and procurement services. Increasing integration into Embassies' chancery complexes, and the State Department's recently increased role in providing support services to USAID, is expanding the importance of coordination between USAID's EXO and the Embassy's Management section.

Assistance projects
While the termsto advice from staff who had worked with IIAA, proposed a globalized version of the program as the fourth element of his overall foreign policy — "Point Four." The purpose of the program was to provide technical knowledge to aid the growth of underdeveloped countries around the world. After a lengthy debate, Congress approved Point Four in 1950 and the Technical Cooperation Administration (TCA) was established within the Department of State in September 1950 to administer it.  After an initial attempt to operate in the mode of the old Interdepartmental Committee and to merely coordinate programs of other agencies (such as IIAA), TCA adopted an integrated implementation mechanism in November 1951.

Maturation of American development assistance institutions

While USG development assistance was institutionalized on a nearly global scale


development assistance be provided from a Development Loan Fund. ... Such loans should not compete with or replace such existing sources of credit as private investors, the International Bank [the World Bank], or the Export-Import Bank. ... I believe the Fund should be established and administered in the International Cooperation Administration. ... The technical cooperation program is one of the most valuable elements of our entire mutual security effort. It also should be continued on a long-term basis and must be closely related to the work of the Fund."

As a result, the Development Loan Fund was established in August 1957. The DLF largely financed infrastructure (such as railroads, highways, and power plants), factories, and agriculture with loans whose terms were relatively "soft" in the sense of charginginterest rates lower than commercial levels and being repayable in local currency rather than U.S. dollars. Some projects were financed by a combination of a DLF soft loan and a harder World Bank loan. Operationally, the DLF became administratively self-contained by 1959 after contracting for administrative support from ICA for its first two years. Also, the Export-Import Bank's lending limit was raised in 1958 from $5 billion to $7 billion, and the administration advocated in January 1959 an expanded "food for peace" program.

The overall trend in USG development-assistance activity in the 1950s is indicated by the change in the number of U.S. staff in field missions, which during Pres. Eisenhower's years in office from 1953 to 1961 rose from 2,839 to 6,387.

Multilateral Initiatives

As the U.S. expanded its


he presented a White House budget proposal calling for steep cuts to the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development that would undercut U.S. diplomatic clout and foreign aid worldwide less than one year later.

Bilateral relationships in the news

Haiti

Response to 2010 Haiti earthquake
Following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, USAID helped provide safer housing for almost 200,000 displaced Haitians; supported vaccinations for more than 1 million people; cleared more than 1.3 million cubic meters of the approximately 10 million cubic meters of rubble generated; helped more than 10,000 farmers double the yields of staples like corn, beans, and sorghum; and provided short-term employment to more than 350,000 Haitians, injecting more than $19 million into the local economy. USAID has provided nearly $42 million to help combat cholera,with a number of adjustments for Price along the way.

Price made a rapid ascent through the minor leagues in 2008, dominating High-A Vero Beach and Double-A Montgomery with sub-2.00 ERAs, 92 strikeouts in 91.2 innings, and a sparkling 11-0 win-loss record. He was promoted to Triple-A Durham in August 2008 and held his own with a 4.50 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 18 innings. He was called up to the big leagues and debuted with the Rays in a pennant race, pitching mostly out of the bullpen in September. He pitched in three games in the American League Championship Series and two games in the World Series, striking out eight in 5.2 innings and acquitting himself well against October competition.

2009, however, was a year of struggles for Price.


He was sent back to the minors to begin the season, and after he was called up in late May, he posted a 5.60 ERA through his first 11 starts, failing to finish the fifth inning in five of those games. Though he had posted 54 strikeouts in 53 innings, he had also given up 33 walks and 11 home runs. He finished the remainder of the season on a stronger note, recording a 3.58 ERA over his final 12 starts, allowing only 6 home runs and 21 walks in 75.1 innings, but also cutting his strikeouts to 48 over that time frame.

In 2010, David Price emerged as the dominant starter people expected when he was drafted. He finished third in the American League with a 2.72 ERAKalk, who published at the Hardball Times before being hired by the Rays in 2009.

Let’s look at what the PITCHf/x data show us about the pitch speed and spin movement of the pitches he has thrown. We’ll go through each of the stages of the evolution of Price’s pitch repertoire, beginning with 2008.

David Price was basically a two-pitch pitcher as a reliever in 2008. He threw a 94-mph four-seam fastball two thirds of the time, and the other third of the time he threw an 87-mph slider. He also showed a changeup, but it was not a regular part of his repertoire out of the bullpen.

When he returned to the majors in May 2009 as a starting pitcher, he threw his four-seam fastball slightly slower, averaging 93.4 mph,


but it was still his main pitch. He expanded his off-speed offerings to right-handed hitters, adding an occasional changeup and a rare curveball or two-seam fastball. You’ll recall that he was not especially effective during this period, and he struggled with his control.

In the second half of 2009, Price added a 90-91 mph two-seam fastball and cut back on his slider usage. He threw the two-seam fastball almost exclusively to right-handed hitters, and used it almost as often to them as he did the four-seam fastball.

In his last three starts of 2009 and continuing into 2010, Price began to feature his curveball much more prominently and nearly abandoned his slider. He also increased the speed differential between his four-seam fastball and two-seam fastball, as he threw the sinkingthat I can conclusively identify as a changeup grip, but this one looks suspiciously like a circle change to me, though it wasn’t taken from the best angle for grip identification.

Coming up through the minors, Price’s slider drew high praise, and it was his main secondary pitch at the end of the 2008 season. However, we’ve seen a lot less of the slider since he developed the curveball toward the end of 2009. He throws the slider about 86-87 mph, with very little spin movement. When it was his main breaking ball in 2008-2009, he threw it equally to righthanders and lefthanders. In 2010, he used it mostly to lefties (12 percent of the time) and rarely to righties (three percent of the time), preferring instead to use


and the two-seamer seems to be the best of the three at fooling opponents into swinging and missing.

As already discussed, Price cut back on his slider usage in 2010. When he did use it, he kept it away from lefties and brought it inside to righties, which is a typical approach for a left-handed pitcher. Price was able to throw the slider for strikes, but otherwise it was fairly unremarkable, generating below-average numbers of whiffs.

On the other hand, Price used the curveball much more like a typical breaking pitch, inducing swings and misses on pitches down and out of the zone, though again, his whiff rate on the curve was below average when compared to the league. To right-handed batters, he mostly kept the curveball across the middlegaud.

'You see, Cecil is younger than you,' Miss Levering reminded her.

'Yes,' said Sara, with conscious superiority--'a whole year and eight
months. But even when I was young _I_ had sense.'

Miss Levering laughed. 'You're a horrid little Pharisee--and as wild as
a young colt.' Contrary to received canons, the visitor seemed to find
something reassuring in the latter reflection, for she kissed the small,
self-righteous face.

'You just ought to have seen Sara this morning!' Cecil chuckled, with a
generous admiration in family achievements. 'We waked up early, and Sara
said, "Let's go mountaineering." So we did. All over the rocks and
presserpittses.' He waved his hand comprehensively at the rugged scenery
of the night-nursery.

'Of course we had to pile up the chairs and things,' his sister
explained.

'And the coal scuttle.'

'And we made snow mountains out of the pillows.


the beholder
uneasily to search the eyes for tears, and, finding no tears there, to
feel no greater sense of reassurance.

So motionless she sat that presently the child turned up his rosy face,
and seeing the brooding look, it was plain he had the sense of being
somehow left behind. He put up his hand to her cheek, and rubbed it
softly with his own.

'I don't like you like that. Tell me about----'

'Like what?' said the lady.

'Like--I don't know.' Then, with a sudden inspiration, 'Uncle Ronald
says you're like the Sphinx. Who are they?'

'Who are who?'

'Why, the Sfinks. Have they got a boy? Is the little Sfink as old as me?
Oh, you only laugh, just like Uncle Ronald. He asked us why we liked
you, and we told him.'

'You've never told me.'

'Oh, didn't we? Well,wisdom.

Paul Filey nodded.

'Knew----?'

'They would see that in the ugly scramble they had let fall their
crowns! If they only knew,' he repeated, 'they would go back to their
thrones, and, with the sceptre of beauty in one hand and the orb of
purity in the other, they would teach men to worship them again.'

'And then?' said Miss Levering.

'Then? Why, men will fall on their knees before them.' As Miss Levering
made no rejoinder, 'What greater victory do women want?' he demanded.

For the first time Miss Levering bent her head forward slightly as
though to see how far he was conscious of the fatuity of his climax. But
his flushed face showed a childlike good faith.

'Eh? Will any one tell me what they _want_?'

'Since you need to ask,' said the gently smiling woman in the


upon them
with so fine a scorn that it seemed as if even those ruffianly young men
felt the edge of it. Certainly a curious sight--this well-bred woman
standing there in front of the soaring column, talking with grave
passion to those loafers about the 'Great Woman Question,' and they
treating it as a Sunday afternoon street entertainment.

The next speaker was a working woman, the significance of whose
appearance in that place and in that company was so little apprehended
by the two ladies in the crowd that they agreed in laughingly
commiserating the chairman for not having more of her own kind to back
her up in her absurd contention. Though the second speaker merely bored
the two who, having no key either to her pathos or her power, saw
nothing but 'low cockney effrontery' in her effort,as a signal for jests and ribald laughter, and for
such an exhibition of sex rancour and mistrust that it passed
imagination to think what the mothers and wives of the members must
think of the public confession of the deep disrespect their menfolk feel
for them. Some one here spoke of "a row."' She threw back her head, and
faced the issue as though she knew that by bringing it forward herself,
she could turn the taunt against the next speaker into a title of
respect. 'You blame us for making a scene in that holy place! You would
have us imitate those other women--the well-behaved--the women who think
more of manners than of morals. There they were--for an example to
us--that night of the debate, that night of the "row"--there they sat as
they have always done,


It may be they _know_ that no
girl can--it may be the men know how that struggle ends. But do they
care? Do _they_ bother about chivalry? Yet they and all of you are
dreadfully exercised for fear having a vote would unsex women. We are
too delicate--women are such fragile flowers.' The little face was
ablaze with scorn. 'I saw some of those fragile flowers last week--and
I'll tell you where. Not a very good place for gardening. It was a back
street in Liverpool. The "flowers"' (oh, the contempt with which she
loaded the innocent word!)--'the flowers looked pretty dusty--but they
weren't quite dead. I stood and looked at them! hundreds of worn women
coming down steep stairs and pouring out into the street. What had they
all been doing there in that--garden, I was going toman on my left who says, "If women were
enfranchised we wouldn't be an inch forrader, because the wife would
vote as her husband told her to. The man's vote would simply be
duplicated, and things would be exactly as they were." Neither objector
seems to see that the one scruple cancels the other. But to the question
put this afternoon, I'll just say this.' She bent forward, and she held
up her hand. 'To the end of time there'll be people who won't rest till
they've found something to quarrel about. And to the end of time
there'll be wives who follow blindly where their husbands lead. And to
the end of time there'll be husbands who are influenced by their wives.
What's more, all this has gone on ever since there were husbands, and it
will go


the main concern of the State should be its children, and
that you can't get worthy citizens where the mothers are sickly and
enslaved. The question of statecraft, rightly considered, always reaches
back to the mother. That State is most prosperous that most considers
her. No State that forgets her can survive. The future is rooted in the
well-being of women. If you rob the women, your children and your
children's children pay. Men haven't realized it--your boasted logic has
never yet reached so far. Of all the community, the women who give the
next generation birth, and who form its character during the most
impressionable years of its life--of all the community, these mothers
now or mothers to be ought to be set free from the monstrous burden that
lies on the shoulders of millions of women. Those'Then dozens of hands darting out to help her to recover her
precious property! After the chair had been returned the crowd thinned,
and I crossed over to her.'

'You in that _melee_!' Borrodaile ejaculated. 'Well, Ernestine hadn't
the quaintness all to herself.'

'No. Oh, no,' Vida agreed. 'I thought of you, and how you'd look if you
had come on us suddenly. After the crowd had melted and the helpers had
vanished into the night, we went on together--all the way, from the
Battersea Fire Station to Sloane Square, did Ernestine and I walk,
talking reform last night. You laugh? So do I; but not at Ernestine.
She's a most wonderful person. I sometimes ask myself if the world will
ever know half how wonderful. You, for instance, you haven't, after all
I've said, you haven't _an idea_!'

'Oh, I


contrary, as if there were something ennobling in working for a
public cause.'

'Personally, I can't say I've observed it--not among the political women
of my acquaintance!'

'But you only know the old kind. Yes, the kind whose idea of influence
is to make men fall in love with them, whose idea of working is to put
on a smart gown and smile their prettiest. No, I agree that _isn't_
necessarily ennobling!'

'I see, it's the new taste in manners and the new arts of persuasion
that make the ideal women and'--with an ironic little bow--'the
impassioned convert.'

'I'm bound to admit,' she said stoutly, 'that I think the Suffrage
movement in England has the advantage of being engineered by a very
remarkable set of women. Not in ability alone, but in dignity of
character. People will never know, I sometimes think,war. Wasn't it a woman, the Baroness von Suttner, whose book about
peace was the corner-stone of the Peace Congress? Wasn't it that book
that converted the millionaire maker of armaments of war? Wasn't it the
Baroness von Suttner's book that made Nobel offer those great
international prizes for the Arts of Peace? I'm not saying women can't
fight. But we women know all war is evil, and we're for peace. Our
part--we're proud to remember it--our part has been to go about after
you men in war time and _pick up the pieces_!'

A great shout went up as the truth of that rolled in upon the people.

'Yes; seems funny, doesn't it? You men blow people to bits, and then we
come along and put them together again. If you know anything about
military nursing, you know


'ave the vote.'

'One? Oh-h!'

They all but wiped him out again in laughter; but he climbed on the top
of the great wave of sound with--

'P'raps the gentleman who thinks they oughtn't to 'ave a vote, p'raps 'e
don't know much about women. Wot? Oh, the gentleman says 'e's married.
Well, then, fur the syke of 'is wife we mustn't be too sorry 'e's 'ere.
No doubt she's s'ying, "'Eaven be prysed those women are mykin' a
demonstrytion in Trafalgar Square, and I'll 'ave a little peace and
quiet at 'ome for one Sunday in me life."'

The crowd liked that, and found themselves jeering at the interrupter as
well as at the speaker.

'Why, you'--he pointed at some one in the crowd--'_you_'re like the man
at 'Ammersmith this morning. 'E wus awskin' me, "'Ow would you like men
toFRENCH

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GOODYEAR--RENAISSANCE AND MODERN ART

W. H. GOODYEAR

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HAPGOOD--ABRAHAM LINCOLN: THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE

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HAULTAIN--THE MYSTERY OF GOLF

BY ARNOLD HAULTAIN

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HEARN--JAPAN: AN ATTEMPT AT INTERPRETATION

BY LAFCADIO HEARN

"A thousand books have been written about Japan, but this one is one of
the rarely precious volumes which opens the door to an intimate
acquaintance with the wonderful people who command the attention of the
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HILLIS--THE QUEST OF HAPPINESS

BY


Catherine Review for PS3

The Horrors of Love-Vincent's waking fears, doubts, pressures, and growing guilt about commitment and fidelity now gleefully follow him into his dreams, manifesting as horribly disfigured monsters and a ticking clock.

Catherine Review

A real heartache.

Players flick back and forth between conversational cutscenes and block-pushing puzzles, a disjointed criss-cross of styles that starts to irritate the further into the game you get. It certainly doesn't help that the game is also really, really chuffing hard, and the actual difficulty curve of its intricate puzzles will knock most players for six (I unashamedly wound the difficulty back to Easy on my first playthrough and still found it pretty challenging). And while the game introduces a variety of block types - springs, bombs, slippy-slidey icey ones - most playerssubjected to large vertical accelerations often caused by severe turbulence with little or no forewarning. Such turbulence may cause the airplane to accelerate downwardly at a high rate. Objects, including passengers, which are unrestrained may suffer an impact with the ceiling of the passenger cabin. For example, in December 1997 a commercial airliner bound for Hawaii from Japan encountered sudden turbulence while flying over the Pacific Ocean at 33,000 feet. As passengers were preparing to eat a meal the plane suddenly descended. Unrestrained objects hit the ceiling including one woman who died of her injuries and sixty others who were injured.
It is highly likely that had there been a child sitting on a parent's lap during this tragic event, the child would have been ripped from the parent's


VIDEO: A closer look at the new items for IQ, Lesion, and Dokkaebi.

Ubisoft added 12 special summer skins to Rainbow Six Siege as part of a limited "Sunsplash Collection." Every player should see two packs waiting for them when they log into the game next.

The skin can otherwise only be purchased with Siege's real-money currency, cannot be earned through the normal drop system, and are only available until July 17. This is the second such temporary cosmetic pack, following the Outbreak packs we saw earlier this year.

Siege's art department continues to grapple with how irreverent they can be with themed cosmetics. There are a few truly ridiculous skins in the game—clown ballistic masks, Luchador headgear, bits of medieval armor flare... but mostly the look of Siege's cosmetics isToday, India, for the size that it is, has only four airlines that fly international: Full service carriers (FSCs) Air India and its subsidiaries, and Jet Airways, and Low cost carriers (LCCs) SpiceJet and IndiGo. This is in contrast to the 10 airlines that operate domestic scheduled services in India, today. While Indian carriers flew 81 million domestic passengers in calendar year 2015 (CY2015), Indian carriers flew only 18 million passengers in the same period.

Only two airlines/airline groups operate short, medium and long haul international services: Air India and Jet Airways. Both airlines have diverse fleets: from short haul domestic ATR 72 turboprops to long haul international Boeing 777s. The LCCs in contrast have narrowbody jets that can cater only to short haul international services.

Due to the limitations


of fleet and perhaps the lack of commercially attractive international destinations, LCCs IndiGo and SpiceJet deployed only 4.8% and 9.5% of their total flights on international, in CY2015. In contrast, Jet Airways (Including operations from the Jetlite AOP) deployed 22.1%, while Air India (Including Air India Express and Air India Regional (Alliance)) deployed 32.7% of its total flights on international. Air India and Jet Airways together contribute to 84.5% of all international departures by Indian carriers, while IndiGo and SpiceJet contribute to just 8.8% and 6.8% respectively.

This statistic shows IndiGo and SpiceJet are very small players in the international front, serving destinations at neighbouring countries. IndiGo operates only to five international destinations: Kathmandu (Nepal), Muscat (Oman), Singapore (Singapore), Bangkok (Thailand), and Dubai (U.A.E.), while SpiceJet operates only tosix international destinations: Bangkok (Thailand), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dubai (U.A.E), Kabul (Afghanistan), Male (Maldives), and Muscat (Oman).

Air India and Jet Airways started operations before the 5/20 rule was instated in the year 2005. IndiGo and SpiceJet started operations after the 5/20 rule was introduced. The 5/20 rule requires airlines to operate domestic services for a minimum period of five years, after which it can fly international only if the airline has a fleet size of 20 or greater.

Air India Express was the only airline to start immediate international operations (although on an AOP different from Air India) after the 5/20 rule was introduced. The first flight of the airline was an international flight.

Neither IndiGo nor SpiceJet fought the 5/20 rule at that time as the focus of both


though they started international operations five years ago, are ‘victims’ of the 5/20 rule, strongly opposing the removal of the a rule that means nothing, and does not impact either airline..

Go Air

Go Air started operations in the year 2005, but chose not to increase its fleet beyond 19 aircraft. It deferred its 20th aircraft, which was readied by Airbus. As a result, the airline does not fly international, and seems to have no issues remaining a domestic player. Yet, the airline opposes the removal of the 5/20 rule, though it chose not to operate international.

Wasted capacity

In the quarter ending 31st December 2015, a total of 12.6 million international passengers were carried by both Indian and international airlines. Of that number, Indian carriers flew just 4.5 million passengers, ormore viable and economical option. The shortest ATR 72 sector in India is operated by Jet Airways between Porbandar and Diu, a flight that lasts just 45 minutes block time over a distance of 90 nautical miles (166km). The average ATR 72 city pair distance in India is 223 nautical miles (413 km), while the average domestic flight distance across all domestic flights of all carriers on all aircraft in India is 455NM (843 km).

70-80 seat turboprops serve as good feeder aircraft to mainline aircraft, enabling deeper and true regional penetration in India, especially since many airfields and city pairs in India, today, are operationally and commercially unviable for regional and mainline jets. Many runways are too short for regional and mainline jets, and many cities are too


are clicked and posted by its poster CEO Mittu. Air India only recently got active on social media. Go Air remains silent and Jet Airways uses certain employee photos to focus on matters other than the employees.

SpiceJet stands out. It became the only airline in India to sticker photos of its crew on the sides of its poster aircraft – VT-SZK. It did away with models, and featured employees for all promotional advertisements and banners. SpiceJet uses its employees as faces of the airline. Women’s day had to be special

Of all airlines in India, SpiceJet and Air Costa were the only ones to issue press releases with photos of their all women crew. While SpiceJet talked of 16 all women flights operated on Women’s day, Air Costa operatedfour flights with an all women crew. Air India operated four such flights, but spoke nothing of it on its social media sites. Air Costa issued a press release, but it was only the chief financial officer (CFO) Vivek who posted photos of the all women crew. The only airline that well coordinated the effort was SpiceJet.

Sanjiv Kapoor, the COO, was active on Twitter, and posted a photo of him posing with the all women crew who flew him from Goa to Delhi. The airline allowed all its fans and followers on Twitter to ask four of its women crew – a captain, a first officer, a cabin crew in charge, and a cabin crew, questions about pretty much anything. It also posted photos of the all women


and even personal mentors each year. But they only learn the same information we give away for free once you’re working with us!
In April 2008 the State of New York inserted an item in the state budget asserting sales tax jurisdiction over Amazon.com sales to residents of New York, based on the existence of affiliate links from New York–based websites to Amazon.[45] The state asserts that even one such affiliate constitutes Amazon having a business presence in the state, and is sufficient to allow New York to tax all Amazon sales to state residents. Amazon challenged the amendment and lost at the trial level in January 2009. The case is currently making its way through the New York appeals courts.
Tip 4: If you're a beginner, it's important thatteam, to make it GOP versus Democrats. It's not. It is the United States of America versus people who are a country trying to destroy our democracy, break up the western alliance, and in the process Fox News is saying, 'Don't worry about the Russians, don't worry about people trying to attack democracy, let's attack instead the intelligence agencies giving us these conclusions, let's pretend the Democrats are involved, and let's return to tax cuts.'

"It's obscene. It is propaganda, and it has to stop. The Republican party -- which unfortunately Jennifer Rubin, conservative, wrote this morning, is in opposition to reality. The Republican party has to take over and decide whether or not they're going to allow the propaganda to drive democracy, or side with America and help


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS CRITICAL TO UKRAINIAN DEMOCRACY

Wednesday, May 5, 2004

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS CRITICAL TO UKRAINIAN DEMOCRACY

HON. BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL

OF COLORADO

Mr. President, as Co-Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, I submit today a resolution urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent and fair election process for the presidential elections scheduled to be held in late October. An identical resolution is being submitted by Chairman of the House International Relations Committee HENRY HYDE and my colleague and Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, Representative CHRIS SMITH. I am pleased to note that the Commission's Ranking Member, Mr. DODD, and the Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Mr. BIDEN, are original cosponsors of the resolution.

The Helsinki Commission, which has long monitored and encouraged human rights, rule of law and democracyin Ukraine, continues to be a stalwart supporter of Ukraine's development as an independent, democratic and market-oriented state. There is a genuine desire in the United States for Ukraine to succeed in this process and for the long-suffering Ukrainian people to fully realize their dreams and aspirations. This resolution, by encouraging fair, open and transparent elections, is a concrete expression of the commitment of the U.S. Congress to the Ukrainian people.

The resolution underscores that an election process and the establishment of a genuinely democratic political system consistent with Ukraine's freely-undertaken OSCE commitments is a prerequisite for Ukraine's full integration into the Western community of nations as an equal member, including into NATO. The October elections will be vital in determining Ukraine's course for years to come and they


the mayoral election held two weeks ago in the western Ukrainian city of Mukacheve. This election was marred by intimidation, violence, fraud and manipulation of the vote count, electoral disruptions and irregularities. Despite strong evidence indicating that a candidate from the democratic opposition ``Our Ukraine'' bloc had won, the territorial elections commission announced as winner the candidate of a party led by the head of Presidential Administration, Viktor Medvedchuk. That some of the abuses and violence took place in front of OSCE observers, and that some of the victims of violence were members of the Ukrainian parliament, only underscores the brazenness of these actions. The outlandish conduct of the Mukacheve elections not only casts doubt over their outcome, but when coupled with other recent problematic elections, including inelection in Ukraine and of a genuinely democratic political system are prerequisites for that country's full integration into the Western community of nations as an equal member, including into organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO);

Whereas the Government of Ukraine has accepted numerous specific commitments governing the conduct of elections as a participating State of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), including provisions of the Copenhagen Document;

Whereas the election on October 31, 2004, of Ukraine's next president will provide an unambiguous test of the extent of the Ukrainian authorities' commitment to implement these standards and build a democratic society based on free elections and the rule of law;

Whereas this election takes place against the backdrop of previous elections that did not fully meet


election commissions, and unobstructed access by candidates, political parties, and domestic and international observers to all election procedures, including voting and vote-counting in all areas of the country;

Whereas increasing control and manipulation of the media by national and local officials and others acting at their behest raise grave concerns regarding the commitment of the Ukrainian authorities to free and fair elections;

Whereas efforts by the national authorities to limit access to international broadcasting, including Radio Liberty and the Voice of America, represent an unacceptable infringement on the right of the Ukrainian people to independent information;

Whereas efforts by national and local officials and others acting at their behest to impose obstacles to free assembly, free speech, and a free and fair political campaign have taken place in Donetsk, Sumy, andelsewhere in Ukraine without condemnation or remedial action by the Ukrainian Government;

Whereas numerous substantial irregularities have taken place in recent Ukrainian parliamentary by-elections in the Donetsk region and in mayoral elections in Mukacheve, Romny, and Krasniy Luch; and

Whereas the intimidation and violence during the April 18, 2004, mayoral election in Mukacheve, Ukraine, represent a deliberate attack on the democratic process: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate--

(1) acknowledges and welcomes the strong relationship formed between the United States and Ukraine since the restoration of Ukraine's independence in 1991;

(2) recognizes that a precondition for the full integration of Ukraine into the Western community of nations, including as an equal member in institutions such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is its establishment of a genuinely democratic political system;

(3)


democratic system, their creation of a prosperous free market economy, their establishment of a secure independence and freedom from coercion, and their country's assumption of its rightful place as a full and equal member of the Western community of democracies.a generation of American progress and return us to the days of heavy reliance on foreign energy,” said API president and CEO Mike Sommers.

He didn’t use the word “Democrat,” although the only politicians calling for a fracking ban hail from the left side of the aisle, led by presidential primary hopefuls Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

The API study capped a week that saw industry officials fuel a pro-fracking offensive to counter the left’s mounting campaign against the 60-year-old extraction technology that spurred the shale revolution and is used in 95% of new U.S. wells.

In addition to the study, the API released digital ads touting the benefits of fracking. Meanwhile, the Western Energy Alliance took out a full-page ad Monday in The New York Times signed by 54


The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded the city of Fitchburg to not give away thousands of taxpayer dollars to a church project with stealth religious goals.

A concerned Fitchburg resident had contacted FFRF to report that the city granted $10,000 to Chapel Valley Church for four local events as part of the Healthy Neighborhood Initiative. In its application, the church explicitly assured the city that these events, called the Daniel Project, were “NOT for religious purposes.” However, the church’s subsequent discussions of the Daniel Project showed that the events were, in fact, designed specifically for church members to promote their religious beliefs to members of the community, particularly “people that would never step foot in a church.” The church emphasized that the purpose of these events was notBritish imperialism's favorite literary narrative might seem to be conquest. But real British conquests also generated a surprising cultural obsession with suffering, sacrifice, defeat, and melancholia. "There was," writes John Kucich, "seemingly a different crucifixion scene marking the historical gateway to each colonial theater." In Imperial Masochism... more...

Major critical thinkers have found in the nineteenth century the origins of contemporary consumerism, sexual science, gay culture, and feminism. And postmodern theory, which once drove a wedge between contemporary interpretation and its historical objects more...


above all, it's the smart thing to do — gender equality isn't a women's issue, it's a business issue,” said Constanze Ulmer-Eilfort, Global Chair of Baker McKenzie’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Law firms around the world backed initiatives for International Women’s Day with many signing up to the HeforShe campaign.

Tresscox teams joins Meridian property, commercial practice

Penny Evans has joined Meridian Lawyers’ property and commercial practice as a principal in Sydney.

The former Tresscox partner, who had been with the firm for 22 years, joins Meridian along with lawyers Zile Yu and Annelise Morgan. The team is bolstered by the addition of Laura Forsyth, a former member of Evans’ team, who has been working as senior legal counsel for a church organisation since April 2017.

“Penny and her team bring to MeridianWe plan to build on an existing database of educational, health, and nutritional outcomes for school children in western Kenya (collected from 1998-2002), and extend it for an additional six years, in order to estimate the impact of improved child health and nutrition on long-run life outcomes. The proposed study will examine the long-run impact of a recent school-based health project - free medical treatment for intestinal helminths (worms), a serious health problem for Kenyan children - that took place in 75 rural primary schools. Medical treatment was randomly "phased in" to a subset of schools between 1998 and 2001. Schools phased into the assistance project in earlier years have served as "treatment schools", and those phased in later as "comparison schools". The proposed study will track pupils


in these schools for six more years. The resulting dataset - the Kenyan Life Panel Survey (KLPS) - will contain unique longitudinal educational, labor market, health, nutritional, demographic, and cognitive information for 6,800 children over ten years (1998-2008). Our recent research indicates that deworming led to significant health, nutritional, and educational gains among pupils in the early treatment schools relative to comparison school pupils, in the first five years of the program. Deworming led to dramatic gains in school attendance and enrollment - the total number of school days missed in 1998-1999 fell by one-quarter in treatment schools - and by 2003, educational attainment was significantly higher among treatment school children. The proposed study will allow us to examine whether these educational gains persist through time, and ifmedicines and tech-driven care. Robotic surgery is one such technology-enabled care, offering a high level of precision.

Considering industry reports, the first documented use of a robot-assisted surgical procedure befell in 1985 when the PUMA 560 robotic surgical arm was practiced in a delicate neurosurgical biopsy, a non-laparoscopic surgery. In 1990, the AESOP system built by Computer Motion became the first system approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its endoscopic surgical procedure.

And in 2000, the da Vinci Surgery System came into the existence, becoming the first robotic surgery system approved by the FDA for general laparoscopic surgery. Robot-assisted surgery is an advancement in the minimally invasive surgical methods with augmented vision through ten times extravagant view and improved precision control with wristed instruments and better ergonomics


$125 million paid to IRS whistleblowers

Former UBS banker Bradley Birkenfeld got a $104 million reward for exposing the firm's program to help U.S. taxpayers hide their assets, though he also received a 40-month prison term for his alleged part in the scheme.

2012 was a good year for whistleblowers -- and one whistleblower in particular.

The Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday that it paid out $125 million to whistleblowers in the 2012 fiscal year, an apparent record, up from just $8 million last year.

The boom was driven largely by one man: Bradley Birkenfeld, a former banker at UBS who provided information on the firm's vast business of helping wealthy Americans hide their assets abroad and received a record $104 million reward for his efforts.

Birkenfeld's tips helped pave the way fora 2009 settlement between the U.S. government and UBS(UBS) under which the bank agreed to pay $780 million in penalties and turn over the account information of thousands of U.S. clients.

Birkenfeld himself received a 40-month prison term in 2009 for his part in UBS's tax evasion program, a conviction his lawyers have branded unjust. Prosecutors in his case contended that Birkenfeld hadn't been forthcoming about his own role in the scheme, according to reports from the time.

Obama's 2nd term: What to expect on taxes

The IRS has been authorized to pay rewards to whistleblowers since 1867, though legislation passed in 2006 significantly expanded the agency's ability to process tips and increased the potential rewards available.

Whistleblowers who provide the IRS evidence of unpaid taxes in excess of $2 million are


Entrepreneurship Awards

The mission of the Entrepreneurship Initiative is to encourage entrepreneurial activity in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts by fostering an educational environment among participating colleges and universities that informs, supports, and inspires students, and by recognizing and awarding students who display entrepreneurial spirit.

The Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Initiative offers four levels of awards to students and alumni of our participating institutions:for women. By the age of 80 years, 80% of men are affected by hair loss. Besides, 25% of men start showing hair loss signs as early as in their 20s!

For women, about ⅓ of women experience hair loss at some point in their lives, and ⅔ women experience hair loss after menopause. However, hair fall is actually extremely normal for both women and man. Losing up to 250 strands of hair when you shampoo is normal for women with long hair!

Aging is no doubt the most common cause of hair loss. However, did you know that you aren’t actually ‘losing hair’, but more on reduced hair growth during old age? On average, our hair grows up to 1.5 inches every month. The process of aging slows down


at the cost / budget. Custumer service is okay. Quickly answer questions. That's why all 4 stars I gave.

Dr. Kwong Sze Yeow graduated with Doctor of Medicine (M.D) from Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy and Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine from American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine USA, while Dr. Yap Chung Mui graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from University of New South Wales and Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons from Edinburgh.

Dr. Kwong Sze Yeow has over 6 years of experience, is able to speak in 4 languages: Cantonese, English, Malay, Mandarin, while Dr. Yap Chung Mui has been practising for 38 years, and can speak Cantonese, English, Mandarin.

Established in 2004, Kalo Cosmetic Surgery is a Medical Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery clinic here at LingkaranSurgery (University of Glasgow)

Diploma in the Scientific Basis of Dermatology (Cardiff, UK)

Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (United Kingdom)

Can speak English, Malay, Mandarin

Dr Mohd Ruslan Johan, Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Master of Surgery (University of Malaya)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University Malaya)

Can speak English

Dr Seah Keh Seng, Consultant Anaesthetist and Aesthetic Physician

Master of Medicine (National University of Singapore)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University Malaya)

Can speak English

Dr Ko Clinic (Ipoh - Jalan Silibin) is a Medical Aesthetics clinic at Pusat Perniagaan Pertama that has provided Medical Aesthetics services in and around Malaysia for over 22 years since its establishment.

Dr Ko Clinic (Ipoh - Jalan Silibin) is located at Pusat Perniagaan Pertama with typically light traffic, so you can enjoy a pleasant drive there. If you drive to the


clinic, you can park your car at the on-street parking available at the clinic. LandmarkLocated at same row with aL-ikhsaN, near to Shell Petrol Station and facing main road.

Make an appointment before visiting to be prioritized during your visit. Dr Ko Clinic (Ipoh - Jalan Silibin) is open everyday except on Sunday.

You can also plan your journey easily as the traffic condition around the clinic at Taman Usahawan Kepong is usually light. There are on-street parking available at the clinic. The clinic is located next to Inspired Yoga Studio, facing main road and opposite to TNB Power Station.

If you wish to visit Laco Skin Clinic (Kepong), they’re open daily and closed on Sunday. Make an appointment before visiting to be prioritized during your visit.

Mesotherapy, PRP Therapy for HairLoss and Hair Regrowth Injections (HRI) are among the different types of Hair Loss Treatment services provided here.

Located at No.43, Jalan Kuchai Maju 13, Dr Ko Clinic (Kuchai Lama) is a Medical Aesthetics clinic around the region of Malaysia offering various Medical Aesthetics treatments since its establishment in 1997.

Among the team of doctors here at Dr Ko Clinic (Kuchai Lama) are:

Dato' Dr Ko Chung Beng, Consultant Dermatologist

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (University of Glasgow)

Diploma in the Scientific Basis of Dermatology (Cardiff, UK)

Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (United Kingdom)

Can speak English, Malay, Mandarin

Dr Mohd Ruslan Johan, Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Master of Surgery (University of Malaya)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University Malaya)

Can speak English

Dr Seah Keh Seng, Consultant Anaesthetist and Aesthetic Physician

Master of Medicine (National University


is a concern for you, you need not worry as Dr Ko Clinic (Kota Kemuning) has a team of doctors who can speak different languages. Some of the doctors here include:

Dato' Dr Ko Chung Beng, Consultant Dermatologist

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (University of Glasgow)

Diploma in the Scientific Basis of Dermatology (Cardiff, UK)

Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (United Kingdom)

Can speak English, Malay, Mandarin

Dr Mohd Ruslan Johan, Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Master of Surgery (University of Malaya)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University Malaya)

Can speak English

Dr Seah Keh Seng, Consultant Anaesthetist and Aesthetic Physician

Master of Medicine (National University of Singapore)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University Malaya)

Can speak English

Dr Jonathan Khoo Tze Sen, Aesthetic Doctor

Medical Degree (University Science Malaysia)

Can speak English, Malay, Mandarin

Established in 1997, Dr Ko ClinicA former commonwealth sex discrimination commissioner has called for the prosecution of any Australian involved in the circumcision of young girls, saying the procedure is another form of child abuse.

Former commissioner and current state Liberal MP, Pru Goward, called for action following revelations some doctors are considering introducing a controversial form of genital mutilation.

The Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) says the practice of "ritual nicks" could meet the cultural needs of some women and potentially save some people from drastic surgery.

Although illegal in Australia, female circumcision is common among some African, Asian and Middle Eastern communities but has been known to leave some young girls scarred for life when not carried out in proper clinical facilities.

Ms Goward said that instead of softening our


Alabama Football G03 vs Southern Miss 2014

Alabama running back Tyren Jones (20) breaks loose during the fourth quarter of the Southern Miss at No. 3 Alabama football game, Saturday, September 13, 2014, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

(Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)

A former Alabama running back is getting a second chance at a school known for just that.

Tyren Jones, who was dismissed from the Tide program this spring, signed with Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College. Coach Rion Rhoades confirmed the news in an email to AL.com on Monday night.

Hutchinson was also the landing spot for ex-Alabama running back Alvin Kamara, now at Tennessee.

"Alvin made the most of his opportunity here, and I'm sure that had some impact on Tyren," Rhoades told AL.com. "We feel like we know Tyren and his family well.We are confident he has learned from past mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes; I think we are defined by what happens next...I'm confident Tyren will be very successful on and off of the field moving forward."

Jones was kicked off Alabama's roster March 31 just hours after his arrest for marijuana possession. The rising junior was already suspended indefinitely at the time of his arrest.

Jones was the Tide's fourth-leading rusher last fall with 224 yards on 36 carries. He was suspended from the practice field during the second bye week in the fall for disciplinary reasons as well.

A year at Hutchinson did a lot for Kamara. He ran 172 times last season for 1,211 yards (7.0 average) and 18 touchdowns. Now he's at Tennessee where there are high hopes for


The following month, they won the Japanese national title. In January 2016, the duo took silver at the Toruń Cup in Poland. They placed 7th at the 2016 Four Continents Championships in February in Taipei, Taiwan. In March, they placed 16th in the short dance, 14th in the free dance, and 15th overall at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.

2016–2017 season
Muramoto/Reed won silver at the 2016 CS U.S. Classic in September, and placed 8th at the 2016 Skate America in October. They withdrew from their November Grand Prix event, the 2018 NHK Trophy. After winning their second national title, the duo took bronze at the 2017 Toruń Cup.

In February, Muramoto/Reed placed 9th at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, and won silver at thePaedophile SPARED the death penalty after he cut off his GPS tracker then stabbed mother to death as she tried to stop him raping her daughter, 10

David Renz, 30, fatally stabbed librarian Lori Ann Bresnahan as she tried to prevent him from raping her daughter in March 2013

Renz pleaded guilty to possessing more than 11,000 images of child pornography and 1,100 videos

While out on bond for the child pornography charges, Renz carjacked the mother and daughter in a Syracuse, New York, parking lot

Victim's family asked prosecutors not to hold death penalty trial to spare Bresnahan's daughter additional trauma

Renz's mother said after sentencing she prays for the victim's family every day

A New York man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday for raping a girl and


killing her mother after cutting off his ankle monitor last year.

David Renz learned his fate in Onondaga County Court after a judge said he hoped the penalty would comfort the victims' family.

The 30-year-old had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that he carjacked Liverpool librarian Lori Ann Bresnahan and her 10-year-old daughter March 14, 2013.

Justice served: David Renz, 30, pictured entering Judge Thomas Miller's courtroom Friday, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for raping a girl and killing her mother

Divine judgement: Judge Thomas Miller warned Renz that one day he will face 'another judge' who will impose a much harsher sentence

Renz stabbed and strangled the mother as she tried to stop him from raping her daughter.

He had been under federal monitoring on child pornography charges butcut off his ankle GPS.

Renz was sentenced earlier this year to 30 years in federal prison for possessing more than 11,000 images and 1,100 videos of child pornography.

On Friday, Renz remained motionless and wore a blank expression on his face as his sentence was being read.

Innocent victim: Lori Ann Bresnahan, a school librarian from Liverpool, New York, was kidnapped along with her daughter by Renz last March and stabbed to death while trying to prevent her attacker from raping the 10-year-old

Judge Thomas Miller had some harsh words for the defendant, whose behavior last March he characterized as 'despicable,' Syracuse.com reported.

‘One day, you will face another judge. One day when you pass from this earth, another judge will impose a harsher sentence for the absolute evil you committed,’ he


said.

The victim’s family pleaded with officials not to hold a death penalty trial to spare Bresnahan’s daughter additional trauma.

Spared: Renz, pictured here in 2013, will not face the death penalty because the victim's family said they do not want Bresnahan's daughter to testify against him in court

The shocking murder of Lori Breshnahan - and the rape of her young daughter - occurred while Renz was awaiting trial for the child pornography charges, and was confined to his home and required to wear a monitoring device.

On March 14, 2013 - just six weeks after he'd been arrested for possessing child pornography - Renz removed his required electronic monitoring device and drove to the Great Northern Mann in Clay, New York, a suburb of Syracuse.

Heartless: Renz, seen here in amugshot, remained expressionless as his sentence was being read

Once at the mall, Renz parked his car and walked around the parking lot, where he found Breshnahan - a school librarian - and her daughter getting into their vehicle.

Renz then forced his way into Breshahan's car using an air pistol he claimed was a real gun and forced her to drive to a remote area of the mall's parking lot where he bound both of his victims and - using a knife to cut a hole in her clothes - raped the young girl.

Prosecutors said Renz was trying to use cable ties to bind the woman to a headrest in her car when she fought back and shouted for the girl to bolt from the vehicle.

As the girl ran


off and was rescued by a passing motorist, her mother was strangled and repeatedly stabbed in the head and chest, officials said. Renz was captured by police shortly after.

Weeks after the attack, a report by a federal judge found that the officers failed to do monthly checks on Renz that would have included inspection of the bracelet. Federal probation officers in Syracuse who were monitoring Renz were fired or demoted.

Renz pleaded guilty to the murder and rape charges last year.

Authorities say that several of the child pornography videos found in Renz's possession depicted acts similar to the rape and murder for which Renz pleaded guilty.

'Let the defendant's other victims not be forgotten,' Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa Fletcher said during Renz's child pornography sentencing hearing in March, according toa deadly carjacking of a woman and her daughter

Crime scene: New York State Police investigate a car involved in a fatal carjacking on Verplank Road, Clay, N.Y

Renz's attorney, Assistant Federal Public Defender Randi Bianco, asked for a sentence within the sentencing guidelines of 19 to 24 years, citing the difficult life Renz has suffered as the result of a facial deformity .

Renz was born without the lower half of his left jaw and part of his cheekbone - a hereditary condition that would come to dominate his and his family's lives.

The man's father, brother and sister all had the facial deformity but it was more pronoucnded in him, requiring multiple jaw-lengthening surgeries that drained his parents' already limited resources.

In school, his friends recalled that Renz had to cover


example. But people attracted to Twyford by the media coverage thought every single person there had dreadlocks. The media coverage had the effect of making ’ordinary’ people stay away and more dreadlocked countercultural types turned up – decreasing the diversity of the protests. More recently, a similar thing has happened in the way in which people drawn to protest sites by the coverage of Swampy they had seen on TV began to replicate in their own lives the attitudes presented by the media as characteristic of the role of the ‘eco-warrior’.

“Just as the passivity of the consumer is an active passivity, so the passivity of the spectator lies in his ability to assimilate roles and play them according to official norms. The repetition of images and stereotypes offersknowing that her friend, Daniel Mark Driver, would be working at the camp that summer. But when Willie returned from camp, something was off. He was withdrawn. He eventually told his aunt that he’d been molested by Daniel. Ellie was determined to make things right. But when the justice system revealed its flaws, Ellie took justice into her own hands.

And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.

In this episode, Kristin pulled from:

“The Man Who


Police arrest suspect in South Bend woman's murder

"I am making it loud and clear, I will see justice for my daughter. This is one determined mom that is not going to give up and I am not letting this go. I will see you in prison."

A grieving mother is getting her wish after police arrest the man wanted for her daughter's murder.

40-year-old Daniel Lynn was taken into custody today at a campground in Cass County, Michigan.

That wasn't the only arrest made.

Lynn's wife, 28-year-old Brooke Taylor, was also arrested at the camp site for harboring a fugitive.

They've both been booked into Cass County Jail.

Lynn is a murder suspect in the death of 28-year-old Christine Woods of South Bend.

Woods was reported missing in June. Her body was recovered earlier lastshe heard what happened.

Everyone at the campground site we spoke with were shocked to hear Daniel Lynn was hiding at their campsite.

It was around 11:30 this morning when police captured Lynn at a camper in Owen's Landing. The camper belonged to his wife's mother, but neighboring campers haven't seen her for more than a year.

Owen's Landing owner Kathy Valentin was sleeping when she received a phone call.

“My girlfriend is camping over here and they called me up and they were real upset and there were like 30 sheriffs, police and all kinds of people down here,” she said.

Valentin rushed out of bed. She could not believe what was happening at her campground on Juno Lake.


a politician or of the Pope.

The son of a retired general and of a singer, Paolini is in the Guinness Book of Records for his more than 30,000 very short appearances, waving over the shoulders of hundreds of displeased TV journalists.

Over the years, Paolini has angered many in the media. During one interrupted TV report, journalist Paolo Frajese kicked Paolini away and then resumed his report as if nothing had happened. Journalists have asked the legal office of RAI TV in Saxa Rubra for a legal injunction to "eliminate the disturber." In response, Gabriele Paolini showed the media a list of interviewers who had in fact requested his presence. However, Italy's Supreme Court upheld a three-month suspended sentence against him. TG5 editor-in-chief Salvo Sottile and communications expert Enrico419 F.2d 109
Fannie BRYANT, Mary Phillips and June Mammina, individuallyand on behalf of their minor children, and onbehalf of all others similarly situated,Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.George K. WYMAN, as Commissioner, New York State Departmentof Social Services, and Joseph S. Barbaro, asCommissioner of Nassau County Departmentof Social Services,Defendants-Appellees.
No. 305, Docket 33510.
United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.
Argued Nov. 18, 1969.Decided Dec. 11, 1969.

Leonard S. Clark, Nassau County Law Services, Mineola, N.Y.  (Allen Redich, and Richard J. Flaster, Nassau County Law Services, Mineola, N.Y., on the brief), for appellants.
Robert S. Hammer, Asst. Atty. Gen., State of New York (Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen., State of New York, and Samuel A. Hirshowitz, First Asst. Atty. Gen., on the brief), for appellee George K. Wyman.
A. Thomas Levin, Deputy County Atty., Nassau County, New York


retained attorney present during the conference.

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Apparently representations were made to the trial court that the action taken by the Nassau County Department in precluding the presence of counsel was in compliance with its understanding of State policy.  In Commissioner Wyman's brief before this court, however, and more fully in his attorney's representations at oral argument, it was made clear that State policy is exactly the contrary, and applicants or recipients are allowed to have someone with them for assistance, including an attorney.  The Commissioner's brief did state that no rule or regulation binding upon a local welfare agency, such as the Nassau County Department, had been promulgated.

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Nevertheless we have no doubt that it is the policy of the State of New York to permit such assistancestories or to have a thriving film and television production industry north of the border? And do thrifty consumers care about either if it means they may have to pay more for the right to binge their favourite programs?

A bustling industry

Hard at work in a suburban Toronto studio, the producer of Netflix's Designated Survivor series, starring Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland, doesn't have time to even think about such concerns.

Currently shooting its third season, Canadian-born Chris Grismer heads up a team of about 200 television and movie professionals — camera and sound technicians, hair and makeup professionals, directors, staging and props people.

"It's difficult to get crews right now," said Grismer, who grew up in Saskatchewan. "It's difficult to even find a spot to shoot in Toronto, because everything that


could be studio space has already been turned into studio space."

Supporters of Canadian culture point out that much of the boom in production here stems from the creation of American programs like Designated Survivor. Known in the business as "service production," nothing that ends up on the screen will say "Canada," despite it being shot here by Canadian professionals, often with Canadian stars.

In Designated Survivor, for example, the son of iconic Canadian actor Donald Sutherland plays the president of the United States, in a completely American storyline.

But the show's producer wonders what it really means, these days, to refer to content as "Canadian."

"Netflix itself is making a lot of shows that are made by Canadian producers and Canadian writers that I would consider Cancon in the traditional senseof the word," Grismer said during a short break from filming.

Carpenters build a set for a new Netflix series called Locke & Key, which will start shooting soon in Toronto. (CBC News/ Jon Castell)

Michael Geist, a professor at the University of Ottawa and the Canada Research Chair for the internet and e-commerce, points out the irony that even the television series based on Margaret Atwood's novel, The Handmaid's Tale — an international smash hit made in Canada for Hulu, now shooting a third season — doesn't meet the specific, detailed requirements for Canadian content and therefore can't access certain funding.

The CRTC's points system recognizes the contributions of various production professionals, but not authors.

"Our system right now is among the most rigid anywhere in the world," Geist said. "And


able to do the job. The only indictment of the individuals involved is that they may be ignorant of the mission and purpose of the church, and of the means to accomplish that mission. But ignorance is not sin. Ignorance can be remedied with a little understanding.

Collecting devout Christians into a room does not make a church, at least, not as Jesus intended the church. Collecting stellar athletes onto a football field or basketball court doesn't, in itself, make them a team. They have to be assigned positions. They have to be trained. They have to care about the good of the team over their own interests. They have to defer to the authority of the coach. In short, they have to function as a team. Just gatheringincomprehensible to us that the church should voluntarily make peace with such a vile and intractable Enemy, especially since we had all the power necessary to dethrone and incapacitate him. But this is exactly what happened. And it happened largely because we were not prepared for and did not recognize his change of tactics.

The Rebel

The Enemy began his tenure, it seems, as a steward, a delegated caretaker. Originally one of the leading spiritual beings in service to the God of Creation, Lucifer was apparently charged with overseeing planet Earth and its inhabitants on God's behalf. One of the most beautiful, brilliant, and powerful creatures in the universe, he decided at some point that being an underling of God was beneath him; that being a steward—even under God—was less


keenly aware of the _corporate_ dilemma, even if it is rarely spoken about except in private conversations. That dilemma is this: once a person has been confronted by God, and has, by faith, been born again and receives the Holy Spirit, what then? What do we do with them? When we see this most miraculous of events happen to a friend of ours, do we really think dragging them with us to church will help them? It is when we see things through the eyes of a new believer that we can begin to recognize that the church—corporately—is too often merely the world cloaked in Christian terms and religious rituals.

Painting the Empire

This is exactly what Constantine did. His initial response to his vision was to paint a crossthe Western Roman and Eastern Byzantine empires, and later into what became the nations of Europe and the Middle East, the kingdom of Babylon did not go away. Certainly, its natural center of operations has moved: from Rome to Constantinople to Moscow and London and Washington and New York, among other places. But the spirit is the same. And the headquarters is the same:

" _For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms_." (Ephesians 6:12.)

The capital of the spiritual empire of Babylon has never been on Earth.

So when Silvester helped Constantine paint a cross on the Roman Empire, when they founded "Constantinian Christianity,"


financial transaction. Some things are fit for financial transactions: food, clothes, toys, tools, and most material things. But some things are not fit for financial transactions, particularly relational things and divine things: love, faith, hope, spiritual power, your divine call. Trafficking in these "sacred" things is not mere merchantry. It is harlotry. It is simony.

Indeed, God refers to Babylon as the "Great Harlot." This is true in the sense that Babylon tries to steal our affections for God. And it is also true in the nature of what a harlot does. A harlot epitomizes the nature of Babylon in several ways. First, a harlot reduces the most intimate act of love into a financial transaction, turning on its head the priority of love over things or money. Inthat act, through this transaction of merchantry, Silvester opened the gates of the Kingdom to the spirit of Babylon. And the Enemy flooded through the gate, destroyed the walls—that is, the protection of spiritual authority—and took the church captive into exile. The result of the Babylonian conquest of the church was the rise of Constantinian Christianity: the aims, means, and substance of the Roman Empire—the "iron" manifestation of the statue and kingdom of Babylon—cloaked in the words and traditions of Christianity.

It is difficult for us to recognize the spirit of Babylon, if only because it surrounds us so completely that we have grown used to it. It is obviously behind the grasping desires of our economic demand for more money, our political demand for more power, our cultural


the truth. "Loving the truth," as Paul calls it, is an acquired skill. And the truth, unfortunately, is that we—as a group—are "in ruins." This is the bad news.

The good news is that it is temporary. Our exile is not permanent. The Jews were exiled to Babylon _for a period of time_. So, too, is the church's exile a temporary situation. Just as God permitted the decimation and exile of Israel, so He has permitted the decimation and exile of the church. And just as He brought the Jews back to their natural Promised Land, so He is even now restoring Christians to our spiritual Promised Land. This has all been part of His strategic plan for this planet. We are privileged to live in perhaps the mostConstantinian Christianity, let's look at Jesus' definition of 'work': " _The work of God is this: to believe in the one He has sent._ " (John 6:29) This is spiritual work: to trust in God to accomplish, through our hands, what He has called us to do. This can seem confusing. "Do I wait and watch for God to do it? Or do I proceed? And if I proceed, how do I know it's God doing it and not merely me in my own strength?"

C. S. Lewis likened this dilemma to a pair of scissors. When cutting, say, a piece of cloth with scissors, which blade of the scissors is doing the actual cutting? It's a rhetorical question, because only in tandem does each blade of the scissors


each and all of us.

What's missing is the plan, the blueprint for the Temple. That blueprint includes, not only how and when to use the tools, but the crafts required—carpenters, electricians, plumbers, etc.—and the trainers for each. It also includes, if not written architectural drawings, something better: fresh and continuing revelation as to what each part of the Temple should look like, how it should be built, and what tools and skills are required. Most importantly, the blueprint is in the possession of the general contractor who has been assigned to manage the whole project: the Holy Spirit.

In Solomon's day, if we were to ask someone to describe the Temple, it is unlikely that he would launch into excruciating detail similar to that written by Ezekiel. In the_. All these are the work (_ energema _) of one and the same Spirit...._ "

These are the Things of the Spirit with which we are most familiar. These are the dramatic manifestations of the Spirit that shook up the church five decades ago during the _Charisma_ tic Renewal. These are the dramatic manifestations of the Spirit that shook up the world two millennia ago in Jerusalem on Pentecost.

These are, however, the spiritual Things which God considers least important. That is, the _energema_ category is the least holy, least sacred, least spiritual of the three categories of Things of the Spirit. It is analogous to the outer court of the Temple; to that place where even the impure Gentiles were permitted to visit.

God gave us the _energema_ for


versions of what God is building, they must decide what to do. Do they leave the castles they have built on the sand for something divinely hewn from rock? Or do they turn away from what the Spirit is doing to remain in the comfort of Constantinian Christianity? One thing is certain: to welcome the Spirit into their churches is to pour new wine into old wineskins. The "creative destruction" that occurred during the _Charisma_ tic Renewal of the 1960's and 70's will seem minor compared to the upheaval to come.

What makes this difficult, of course, is that we won't easily recognize His restored church. If we use our normal, _natural_ senses and standards, we'll never see the church for what it is. We won't be able toa husband to be able to bear the impossible weight of loving his wife like Christ loved the church. In both cases, it is an impossible task unless each one—husband and wife—can trust God individually. Unless each one lives by the Spirit. Unless each one knows God and knows who he or she is in relation to God. This is the faith it takes to expand the scope of the Kingdom from the individual to the family. This is the next step in the establishment of the government of God.

Too many men—and women—would much rather preach to the multitudes or teach a Bible study or sing in front of the church or meet others to pray for the nation than to begin to establish the Kingdom in their


doesn't mean an equality of talent or intelligence or strength. I have friends that are smarter than me, stronger than me, and more talented than me in many areas. And vice versa. But in friendship, despite our differences, we each know each other as _relational_ equals. Neither of us forces the other into the relationship.

Friendship is the most _free_ relationship possible. Every other relationship has some aspect of compulsion. A child is dependent upon his parents. A worker is subordinate to his boss. A neighbor is not a neighbor by choice, but because of geography. But friendship has no compulsory aspects. It is a truly free association.

This is why God sees friendship as the goal of every other relationship. Neighbors, coworkers, and citizens are all relational starting points,mutual commitment to an idea, but is very often the hard work of selfless invisibility, of giving without receiving, of being vulnerable despite being ignored or sneered at or spat on, of being willing to forgive—especially those who should know better—not seven times but seventy times seven. It is almost certain we can do none of these things. So let us return continually to the altar of God's grace and ask for the very love He has for us, despite our regularly treating Him far worse than anyone has ever treated us.

More than anything else, we start with hope. God has called us to an impossible task. The Kingdom is impossibly perfect for such fallen creatures as ourselves. Let us not redefine the Kingdom to be something that


The 90s are not as hazardous as widely imagined, but they do have an adverse impact on batsmen's strike rates - and dangers await after the three-figure mark

Mike Atherton clips the ball calmly to midwicket. He runs the first run hard, and then the second. He begins his third - the run he needs to make his first Test hundred at Lord's. Then he realises he is running prematurely. He turns back to the safety of his crease, but slips, fatally. On his knees at Lord's, he is run out for 99: the defining image of the pitfalls of the nervous 90s.

Yet the image is essentially a myth. Some batsmen, of course, do become more vulnerable as they approach their hundred - Michael Slater reached the 90s 23and effort," explains Lew Hardy from the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance at Bangor University. "Post-100, or when any major goal is achieved in life, the performer will to some greater or lesser extent experience a sense of relief and therefore relax." That's hardly the best state to be in when facing Test match bowlers.

Did Tendulkar's 100th international hundred cost his team the match? © AFP

Snape believes that the sheer adulation of scoring a century - the act of removing the helmet to soak up applause, and disruption of routine - can disorient batsmen. "You get distracted by the outcome of scoring a century and that's when you'll start thinking about what people will be saying, how this affects your record, maybe some rivalries with people,


next six runs - a remarkable go-slow, considering that this was from the 40th to 44th overs, and India were only two wickets down. Tendulkar then sped up, scoring 14 off his last nine balls, but it was too late to lift India up to a match-winning total. They lost the ODI to Bangladesh.

"You get distracted by the outcome of scoring a century and that's when you'll start thinking about what people will be saying, how this affects your record. The century mark becomes contamination"

It was a microcosm of how slow scoring by a batsman in the 90s in ODIs can cost his team runs and even the game, by squandering his side's overall batting resources. "I definitely think that milestones lead to errors and selfish batting," saysJunior (2013-14)Played in a total of 50 matches ... had a 23-10 overall record in singles that included a 7-1 record against conference opponents ... was 15-5 during the spring season and was 10-3 at No. 6 singles ... also was 5-2 at No. 5 singles ... had a eight-match winning streak in the fall and a eight-match winning streak during the spring in singles ... In doubles, was 8-9 overall with a 4-1 conference record ... played doubles with teammates Randy Phillips, Gaston Murray, Nazhone Wilkins and Daniel Mack ... finished the season having won four-straight doubles matches with Mack.

Sophomore (2012-13)Appeared in 60 matches for the Spartans … held an 18-15 overall singles record and went 5-5 in conference play … went 13-14 overall in doubles, with


two doubles partners … played 23 matches with teammate Gaston Murray, going 11-12.

Freshman (2011-12)Appeared in 43 matches … tallied a singles record of 8-13, with a 5-5 mark inside Southern Conference play … finished with a 5-17 record in doubles competition with partner, Jimmy Rouche … all coming in dual team matches … finished with a 3-7 mark in Southern Conference doubles play.

High schoolPlayed two years for Ragsdale High School in Jamestown, N.C. … was the Mid-Piedmont 3-A Player of the Year each year … was also an all-state, all-region and all-conference performer … won a pair of conference titles … was an All-American Scholar and earned the United States Achievement Academy National Award … trained at Green Valley Park under former UNCG player Tony Mule.

PersonalCameron Elliott Smithcertain enumerated crimes to submit a DNA sample to the United States Probation Office for analysis and indexing in a DNA database.2

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Cooper, a branch teller at M & T Bank in York, Pennsylvania, purloined nearly $53,000 from the credit lines of bank customers or from fictitious lines of credit that she created for customers. On September 18, 2003, Cooper pled guilty to possession of stolen bank funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(c). As a condition of her probation, Cooper was required to submit a sample of her DNA. Cooper objected on the ground that the plain language of the DNA Act did not, in fact, cover possession of stolen bank funds. The District Court overruled Cooper's objection and ordered her to submit a DNA sample in


Allison Gatlin

The Salinas Californian

EDITOR'S NOTE: Important developments are being announced in the Christy Sue Piña case. Follow The Californian's reporting here.

Once abruptly white, the papers are now yellowed with age, creased throughout and fraying at the edges. They're soft with smudged ink blurred by the decades. It's as if they've been handled hundreds of times. Thousands, maybe. And that's fair, because they probably have been.

But Juan "John" Piña handles them expertly — delicately, even.

A report card here. A letter there. "Here's a poem she wrote." Then, in stark contrast, there are police reports and court filings accounting for a macabre murder. Finally, an obituary.

A life encapsulated in a black binder — and far too soon.

Christy Sue Piña was barely 14 years old when she was found nude anddead in a Castroville artichoke field. Monterey County sheriff's deputies reportedly found a chloroform-soaked rag next to her ravaged body. That was Feb. 8, 1990. Piña says he knows his daughter's killer. Local prosecutors say they do too.

And now that he's in custody, law enforcement is one step closer to wrapping up the case.

'Like a chameleon'

Christy was one of 32 homicide victims in 1990 in Monterey County. After 25 years, her case is so cold, Piña calls it "a freezer case."

His daughter was "an outstanding student," Piña says. In 1990, she was attending eighth grade at Greenfield Union School. She aspired to become a journalist.

Teachers found Chris — her school nickname — to be "exceptionally creative and talented." Christy was enrolled in GATE, an accelerated learning program. After


her death, seven teachers involved in the seventh- and eighth-grade programs recalled Christy in a letter.

"We were stunned by her degree of openness," they wrote. "She was often very forthcoming about her life. She contributed to an atmosphere of acceptance and honesty in our group."

A yearbook photo taken the year before her death shows a smiling girl, maybe a little small for her age, wearing in a teal blouse. A peppermint-colored headband pushed most of her hair from her face but she wore her bangs feathered, as was the style in the late '80s and early '90s.

Piña carries a more recent picture in his wallet. In it, Christy smiles at an un-pictured person, just above the camera's lens.

Christy was a chameleon, her teachers said, and "deeply troubled."

"We werenever quite sure who she really was," the teachers recalled. "The exterior was bright and cheerful, while the interior was dark and inaccessible, even to those of us who knew her well."

Piña would also use that word — chameleon.

"Something happened to her," Piña says. "I can't pinpoint it but something happened to her, and she could not stay in Greenfield anymore."

Shortly before her death, Christy ran away twice to Salinas, Piña says. Carla Piña, Piña's ex-wife and Christy's mother, lived in Salinas at the time. Christy lived with Piña, his second wife, Christina Piña, and two of her brothers.

Piña says he never found out led Christy to become so erratic. It wasn't a conflict with her step-mother — "they had a good relationship." He described Christy's personality in


the weeks leading up to her death as "flip switched."

"They never really could pinpoint her," he says. "Her mood swings. It started going from one thing to another. ... She was like a chameleon."

February 1990

Piña has the laid-back personality you'd expect of a 40-year truck driver. He retired several years ago from a career hauling lumber, strangely on the same date Christina Piña died.

Before his retirement he would pass through King City, where Christy is buried, and beckon her spirit on adventures with him.

"I'd say, 'Come on, we're going now,'" he recalled.

Christy loved that cemetery, he explained.

In early February 1990, Piña was on one of his many road trips in Victoria, British Columbia.

"I woke up out of a dead sleep and I called back here," he says. "Iof reach.

"She (Christina) was just an hour behind [Christy] wherever she was," Piña recalled.

An artichoke field

On Feb. 8, 1990, a farm worker was cutting artichokes in a Castroville field just off Highway 1 when he tripped over and fell on a badly decomposed body.

The man may have, in fact, suffered a heart attack, Piña said. He's not sure. Either way, the worker survived.

Sheriff's deputies' reports describe a horrifying scene in the midst of the artichokes where they found the girl's body. She had been strangled with a cloth and stabbed repeatedly. But, before she died, the girl had been raped and sodomized.

"When that came out on the news, [my wife] called the Sheriff's Department," Piña remembered.

That was Thursday. Saturday night, Piña opened the door to representatives of the


Sheriff's Office. They confirmed what Piña already suspected.

"They came about 11 o'clock or so at night," he said, knocking three times on the table. "Opened the door to let us know it was Christy."

It was the same parental intuition that awoke him from a dead sleep several days beforehand more than 1,000 miles away in Victoria.

"I already knew; we sensed it. I was already grieving," he says. "I don't know how. ... I just knew it was her, as a parent."

Piña still isn't sure whether Christy had defensive wounds indicating she fought her attacker.

"I never really asked, I never really wanted to know if she had defensive wounds on her or not," he said. "I'm afraid."

Sheriff's deputies didn't find any drugs, alcohol or cigarettes at the scene. Butseven potential aliases for him including "Rogelio Pacheco Ibarra."

Treaty of Vienna

Now, Piña believes his daughter's killer is in Mexico. Mexican court records confirm what local prosecutors can't — Leyva has been detained in the neighboring country and is vehemently fighting his extradition to the United States.

Leyva's case has come up seven times between February and April this year in First Circuit Court of the Mexican Federal District Court. He is seeking "amparo principal" or "un jucio de amparo." Translated to English, Leyva is asking the Mexican government to protect his constitutional rights.

Involved authorities include the Mexican government and the United States president — under whose authority the U.S. Department of Justice can request the extradition. Brannon, however, said he couldn't comment on the extradition process beyond the DA's


Office involvement.

That involvement began March 4, 2008, when prosecutors unsealed Leyva's arrest warrant to share that information with the FBI, the DOJ and "any other foreign government with jurisdiction over the defendant." Leyva's arrest warrant was first issued Sept. 7, 2007. It was signed by Monterey County Superior Court Judge Albert Maldonado.

Six months later, Terry Spitz, now retired from his post as chief assistant district attorney, signed the paperwork altering the warrant seal. At the time, Spitz was in charge of preparing extradition requests, Brannon said. To lawfully complete an extradition, the United States must comply with the Treaty of Vienna, which guides the extradition agreement between American and Mexican authorities.

The required documentation — resulting in an extradition packet — is exhaustive, Brannon said. From the DA's Office,submitting the packet to the DOJ," he said. "We hope to see him back here sooner rather than later."

FBI officials declined comment, citing the ongoing investigation.

Loren Cruz Sandoval, a media representative for the Mexican Consulate in San Jose, couldn't find any record indicating the consulate is working with Leyva or his family. The digital record-keeping system was updated several years ago, she explained.

"We used to have another system," she said. "Back then, a lot of it (the records) was written or scanned."

An email to the Mexican Embassy, via Sandoval, wasn't returned by deadline.

Black binders

Piña says he isn't a religious man. But he still finds Christy in the little things.

Sometimes, it's a forgotten penny. Maybe the coin fell out of someone's pocket. Maybe it tumbled from a passing vehicle.


It doesn't even have to be a penny. Occasionally, Piña picks up nickels, dimes and quarters. Whatever the change, Piña is sure it's from Christy.

Just a reminder, he says. And one of many.

What happened to his daughter wasn't her fault, Piña said. It's her killer's fault, Piña said, that he didn't see Christy grow up. Piña was 38 years old when his 14-year-old daughter disappeared in 1990. Her birthday was Jan. 15. She would have been 39 this year.

"She just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time," he said. "This guy just snatched her up."

Piña keeps his cool, in his own mellow way. But the 63-year-old said he still has his moments. When he's passing through King City or working on a Greenfield winery,it hits.

"I missed her wedding, I missed her graduation from high school, maybe college. Everything," he said. "Some place in Boston was already interested in her."

Piña said he's not ready to forgive the man he believes to be his daughter's killer.

"There's no telling how many he's hurt over wherever he's at," Piña said. "He's not going to stop."

Ultimately, Piña said, all he has now are questions. Will his daughter's murderer face justice in his lifetime? Is he still, as prosecutors tell him, living in Mexico? And how many other black binders, like Christy's, has her killer left in his wake?

Follow Allison Gatlin on Twitter @allison_salnews #salinas.


I was able to get an IJAZAH in reading the Qur’an in 2005, right before I got married and moved to the US. Since then I have been volunteering in weekend Islamic schools including my work as a teacher assistant at Dar Al-huda School in Michigan and as a teacher for Level 1 at the ISG weekend school.

My ultimate objective from teaching at an Islamic school is attain Allah’s satisfaction and to help raise a righteous Muslim Ummah, which starts from the early childhood years, because things learned during childhood are like the words carved on stones, they stay with the person through life.

2nd Grade Quran, Arabic, and Islamic Studies: Mrs. Yara Ibrahim

About Me: As -Salamo alykom, my name is Yara Ibrahim. I live in Greenville, SC withmy husband and my daughter, Habiba. I grew up in Cairo, Egypt, where I went to the Business school at Ain Shams University and received my Bachelor’s degree in Accounting .

Alhamdullah I was blessed to be raised in an Islamic school that allowed me to study Quran and Islamic Studies from Kindergarten up to High school. Also being in such a wonderful Islamic environment made me realize how important the Islamic atmosphere is for kids.

In 2005 I was a Quran and Islamic Studies teacher at Dar Al Hijra Institute and a Quran teacher at Hafsa Masjid in Egypt. When I came to the United States I became the Principal of the weekend school at the Islamic Society of Clemson for four years, and I was teaching Quran and


When Luis "Deilor" Sevilla first took over as Fnatic's League of Legends coach in January 2015, he was inheriting one of the strongest teams in Europe. The first-ever World champions back in Season 1, Fnatic had won the EU LCS in three of four splits, finishing second the only time it didn't win the whole thing.

With Deilor, a former First Division Spanish League coach, Fnatic didn't miss a beat. In two seasons under his helm, the European powerhouse has won both EU LCS splits, including an 18-0 regular season during the most recent split that eventually led to an appearance in the World semifinals.

But Season 6 in Europe looks like a completely different challenge. Fnatic lost three starters from last year's squad to North America. Out are Huni,their own gear. How did the players approach this opportunity, and do they expect it to make a difference in the team's play?

Patrik "cArn" Sättermon, the Chief Gaming Officer, oversaw the No. 1 in the world CSGO team and the undefeated summer split LoL team in 2015. He believes Fnatic Gear will play a part in the success of the teams, but because it's more about a players preference rather than bringing some new technological advantages to the players abilities -- he feels it's still entirely up to the players and the quality of their training in order to outperform their competition. Fnatic Gear, being designed to the player's feedback, is more, for him, about providing gear the players can feel comfortable with in order to focus more


is pretty but unassuming, book smart and socially awkward by day. But by night, when she hears the cry of battle, her fury is ignited and she becomes a fierce warrior — so much so, that sometimes she can become a threat to others.

“MYSTERY HERO” | An African-American male in his twenties will fill the role of a regular, street smart guy who unexpectedly gains powers, and then, as part of the team, regularly quips about the insanity of the situations.

Okay, so there's a lot to digest in there.

The Traveler is where we're in 100% agreement with TVLine; they assume that the character will be either Booster Gold or Rip Hunter, and it makes sense; not only does The Flash executive producer and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer(left, Archbishop Bergoglio with his handler Rabbi Abraham Skorka)

The great Kahal of New York relentlessly develops its strategy and executes its policies in conjunction with Tel Aviv. The other great Kahal in the Americas operates in Argentina, which outside Israel, harbors the second largest Jewish population in the world, estimated at two million (rather than the official version of 300,000.)

In a groundbreaking 10-page article in the current issue of Culture Wars, Thomas Brennan explains why Argentina is so important to the Jews, and how its was inevitable that the Catholic Archbishop, now installed in Rome, should become their chore goy.

The WJC Comes to Argentina, pp.12-13

Culture Wars - May 2016

by J. Thomas Brennan

(Excerpt by henrymakow.com)

As in the United states, the media in Argentina is thoroughly controlled by Jewish interests...