My Porcelain Past

20th Anniversary Edition
Digitally Remastered Picture and Sound

A shelter from the cold. A safe place for children. Somewhere to meet at any hour. A cheap place to eat. A neighborhood landmark.

Located on the corner of a major intersection in an established neighborhood, this Louisville White Castle restaurant meant a lot of things to a lot of people. For thirty two years.

So when residents learned that White Castle #12 was to close its doors forever due to a rent dispute, there was a huge public reaction. Some were angry and frustrated, others were nostalgic. Many came out for one final cheeseburger or cup of coffee. A few held a candlelight vigil, others a birthday party. There were television and radio interviews, rap songs, stories, chess games and guyswith paper bags over their heads.

Whatever the gesture, thousands came out into the cold on December 21, 1988 for one simple reason - to bid an old and faithful friend farewell.

Local film maker Ron Schildknecht captured the essence of the event in a fitting black-and-white film, "My Porcelain Past." Only 19 minutes long, using film footage interspersed with still photos, the documentary is a beautiful tribute to this hamburger joint that became a crossroad melting pot...Schildknecht's film reveals the soul of this institution that transcended it's purpose. -- C D Kaplan, LEO

click to enlarge

DVD includes

My Porcelain Past digitally remastered video and sound

English subtitles

Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound tracks

Special Features include...

Notes on the Filmmaking Process: audio commentary from the director

The Images of Janice Braverman and Bill Karlen: a slide


Safety of intradermal Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine for neonates in Eastern Saudi Arabia.
To evaluate the safety of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) in Saudi infants and outline our management for BCG related lymphadenitis. The records of infants who developed BCG related complications were retrospectively reviewed from March 2008 to March 2011 at the Maternity and Children Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia for age, gender, birth weight, presentation, and outcome. All our patients were immunized with the BCG vaccine within 48 hours after birth, and the total number of vaccinated newborns was obtained from the vaccination registry. During a 3-year period (March 2008 to March 2011), 26,000 newborns received BCG and 81 (51 males and 30 females) developed complications. This gives an incidence of 3.12 complications/1000 newborns. Their presentations were: left axillary lymphadenitisUEFA: Champions League and Europa League qualification must be 'on sporting merit'

UEFA calculates its coefficients based on results of the five previous seasons of Champions League and Europa League participation

Qualification for next season's Champions League and Europa League must be 'on sporting merit', according to UEFA regulations.

UEFA's most powerful officials will discuss the growing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, after further conference calls with all 55 associations and clubs this week.

Article 4 of UEFA's Champions League and Europa League regulations states: "To be eligible to participate in the competition, clubs must have qualified for the competition on sporting merit."

UEFA's coefficient system penalises clubs that have not regularly competed in recent European competitions

The Sun has reported European football officials have been urged to order associations to use


UEFA coefficient scores to determine which teams will qualify for European club competitions next season.

UEFA calculates its coefficients based on results of the five previous seasons of Champions League and Europa League participation, or over one season.

Under the current rankings, Manchester City (6), Liverpool (8), Manchester United (9) and Arsenal (10) are the top-four ranked sides in England, ahead of Tottenham (13), Chelsea (14), Leicester (70) and Wolves (85).

Manchester City have been banned from European competition for two years

Manchester City have been banned from all European competitions for two seasons after breaching financial fair play rules and have appealed the decision.

But UEFA's coefficient system penalises clubs that have not regularly competed in recent European competitions.

Sheffield United are currently seventh-placed in the Premier League, level on points with Wolvesand two points behind fifth-placed Manchester United.

Sheffield United are currently seventh-placed in the Premier League

The FA, which determines how clubs from England qualify for European competitions, has yet to outline its position should there be difficulties in finishing the domestic season.

On Tuesday, a UEFA working group assessing the football calendar gave a "strong recommendation" that top domestic leagues and cup competition finish their season.

But UEFA conceded that in "some special cases" there will be guidance for leagues that cannot complete their season.


Panajachel, a town of 5,000 in the midwestern highlands of Guatemala, formerly was a wholly Mayan Indian community. Since 1930 tourism gradually has supplanted agriculture as the basis of the economy, with the dependency on tourism accelerating rapidly since 1960. Research from 1963-65, funded by NIH (predoctoral fellowship 5-FI-MH-20, 437 and research award MH 07877), built upon research by anthropologist Sol Tax from 1936-41, and will enable me in 1978 to measure the changes of the past fifteen years against the perspective of half a century. Basically, I will measure income from the anticipated 50,000 tourists during the 1078 tourist season, determine the proportion of that income filtering down to the indigenous population, and compare the increased income with the increased cost of living. I anticipate finding thatReferees' chief Mike Riley says a change in rules will stop VAR awarding frequent penalties for handball when the technology is introduced in the Premier League for the 2019-20 season.

Riley referred to the spot-kick awarded to Liverpool in their Champions League final victory over Tottenham for a foul by Moussa Sissoko as his case in point.

The ball struck Sissoko's arm after a pass was played by Sadio Mane, but Sissoko appeared to be gesturing for players to move into position.

Moussa Sissoko conceded a penalty for handball in the Champions League final

'Sissoko's a really interesting one,' Riley told The Times. 'In real time it looks a clear penalty. With VAR you can actually see what he's doing, and he's not interested in trying to block the cross, he's saying


SOCIAL services have apologised for a culture of failing to tell fathers about their children’s welfare.

A father, whose seven-year-old daughter lives with her mother, complained that East Sussex Social Services failed to notify him about his child’s welfare and that social workers had shown bias towards her mother.

After an internal investigation, officials admitted there had been a “considerable delay” in contacting the father and there was “a culture of staff not talking to dads” which was accepted as “poor practise”.

Children’s Services investigated the girl’s welfare after police were called to deal with her mother on a number of occasions.

But social services did not contact her father for almost two months, by which time the girl had been interviewed and an assessment made about her welfare.

The father, who TheAn 18-year-old kid ready for the adventure of a lifetime got a harsh dose of reality when a little miscalculation resulted in a serious travel fail.

Determined to head to Australia, Dutch backpacker Milan Schipper boarded a flight for Sydney. But part way through the journey, he realized something wasn't quite right. Turns out not all Sydneys are created equal: He was heading for Sydney, Nova Scotia in Canada instead of the one in the land down under.

He told CBC Radio that he found this ticket for $300 less than the others that popped up in his search. (If it seems to good to be true...) He landed for a layover in Toronto, and he noticed his Air Canada plane bound for Sydney looked too small to make it


to Australia. (Womp womp.)

Upon takeoff, he realized the plane was going in the wrong direction and it clicked. He was en route to a place (wait for it) about 10,000 miles away from his intended destination.

He told the radio station he felt "terrible," explaining, "I think I [swore] in my head for like 10 minutes. But there was nothing I could do about it because I was already up in the air."

He landed just before a big blizzard was about to hit and stayed just five hours before catching a flight back home where his dad picked him up.

In an effort to recoup some of his travel losses, he started a Gofundme account. And it's not going over so well, with some donating nasty comments instead of money.it took £1.03 billion in total litigation and conduct costs in the quarter.

German banking and financial services company Deutsche Bank has planned to reduce annual costs by about 3.5 billion euros. In addition, the bank has decided to cut back its ownership in the Postbank consumer unit.

In a statement on Monday, the company headquartered in the Deutsche Bank Twin Towers in Frankfurt stated that the bank has targeted to achieve a return on tangible equity of about 10% in the medium term. As per plan, the company will reduce its local presence and number of countries by about 15% by 2020.

Goldman Sachs Group has reported surge in its quarterly earnings for the first quarter. According to the investment banking and financial services major, it has registered the best


quarterly profit in five years. The company gained from trading bonds and currencies as global market rose and fell in the first quarter of 2013.

According to reports, trading volume improved after the Swiss central bank scrapped a cap on the franc, the United States Federal Reserve moved to tighten monetary policy and the European Central Bank announced about its quantitative easing program.

According to recent earnings report shared by Bank of America, during the first three months of the current year, the financial services major has earned a profit of $3.4 billion. The latest results mark a turnaround from the loss, which was reported by the bank a year ago, when much higher legal costs were posted by it.

During the first quarter, the bank reported lower revenue since itsSachs said that the bank's program is too small to stop rates from falling.

Bank of New York Mellon has agreed to pay $714 million to settle federal and state allegations. The allegations are that the bank defrauded pension funds and other clients by wrongly representing how it managed their foreign exchange transactions.

According to the US Department of Justice and New York's top legal official, the investment services and management company said that it wrongly informed customers that it would give them the `best rates' available in a process. The process was designed to maximize the proceeds of every trade in the foreign currency exchange market.

On Wednesday, the central banking system of the United States Federal Reserve released results of the second round of its stress tests called 'Comprehensive


Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR)'. The stress tests included 31 big banks that are currently operating in the U. S. market.

While two foreign banks, Santander and Deutsche Bank, failed the tests, the remaining banks managed to pass the second round. According to reports, the result was not as bad as analysts had predicted.

Another bank, Bank of America, which somehow passed the test, was put on a 'warning' by the central banking system of the country. The multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte was found to have some weaknesses in aspects of revenue modeling.

The National Association of Business Economists conducted a survey in which 293 economists took part. As per them, the Federal Reserve can increase interest rates in the second half of the year.

However, itnot good. An announcement was made by the bank that former J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. executive Bill Winters is going to replace Chief Executive Peter Sands. Departure of Mr. Sands was announced last week after months of pressure from some shareholders to put new leadership in place after two years of waning earnings.

London, Feb 26 - The two top HSBC chiefs have reportedly apologised for "unacceptable" practices at its Swiss bank that helped clients evade millions of dollars in tax.

While Group Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver admitted that it had caused "damage to trust and confidence" in the company, Chairman Douglas Flint said that he felt ashamed and would take "his share of responsibility" for the failings, reported the BBC.

The two bosses were responding to questions from the


the economic research arm of SBI said in a note.

London, Feb 23 - A former Director of Public Prosecutions has accused banking giant HSBC of "grave" cross border crime and of engaging in "a systematic and profitable collusion in serious criminal activity" in the UK.

According to the Independent, in a damming intervention Lord Ken Macdonald, who led the Crown Prosecution Service until 2008, said there existed "credible evidence" of HSBC's involvement in "grave" cross border crimes that should have been the subject of urgent and "sustained criminal investigation".

He said that the decision by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to not launch a probe into allegations of tax evasion by HSBC was "seriously legally flawed".

Mumbai - The Indian Banks Association has decided to hold further talks with leaders ofIt was a jarring sight to see Timothy Bradley, the winner, arrive in a wheelchair at the news conference on June 9, 2012, following his disputed victory over Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Bradley had injured both of his feet during the bout with Pacquiao, and had to be wheeled into the news conference by an assistant.

What is stunning about that is not just that he was injured badly enough in a fight he won, but the reason he gave for the injuries to his feet.

Bradley, preparing for his April 12 rematch against Pacquiao at the MGM Grand, told Yahoo Sports that he believes the reason he injured his feet was because he wasn't wearing socks.

[Also: How HBO lost Adonis Stevenson to Showtime ]

He wore


ankle high Nike boxing shoes that night, but did not have on socks. It was a mistake, the WBO welterweight champion concedes, and one he won't make again.

"I didn't have the support I needed because I didn't wear any socks and the ring was very spongy," Bradley said. "It was very difficult to sit down [on my punches], and that's why my feet gave out, because my feet were moving around inside of my shoes."

It's almost unbelievable that Bradley, a pro of eight years at the time, found himself in that position. Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach were astounded when they heard of it later and said they never heard of that happening to anyone before.

Bradley said he went without socks while he was training at his gym,that maybe, but it did. It's what happened."

Bradley said that wearing socks with boxing shoes normally keeps the foot very compact inside the shoe. The style of shoes he wore didn't offer a lot of support in the ankle area.

He said that during the fight, there was more give than he expected, largely because he did not have socks on and the ankle support wasn't good. As he tried to avoid Pacquiao's punches, he found that his feet were twisting and he wound up with fairly severe injuries.

"In the second round, I felt a pop in my left foot and it turns out there was ligament damage on the bottom of my foot, right where the arch is at," he said. "In the fourth round, I stepped back


the reduced electricity consumption has resulted in a drop of 60% of the expected revenue from electricity duty during April 2020, he noted.In addition, said Amarinder, the GST compensation of approximately Rs 4,400 crore for the last four months - from December, 2019 to March, 2020 - was also pending for disbursement by the Union Government On the other hand, he pointed out, the committed expenditure - debt servicing, pensions, salaries, relief measures for COVID-19, health care and infrastructure etc., is budgeted at Rs 7,301 crore for the month of April 2020.Pointing to the critical fiscal situation of the state, Amarinder also sought the Centre’s permission to allow sale of liquor, in a phased manner, to mop up VAT and excise revenue. The Ministry of Home, GoI, should[Dr. Julian Wisz (1919-2000)--radiologist, educator and social worker from Rzeszow].
This article is devoted to Dr Julian Wisz M.D., one of the Nestors of radiology. Already the first years after graduation he actively worked as a doctor who was responsible for the radiology service in Rzeszów and one of the faunders ambulance service. In the history of medicine in Rzeszów, Dr. J.Wisz was known as a social worker who participated actively in the works of the Polish Red Cross and also helped to organize the so called White Sundays, during which teams of doctors visited remote places to help people with medical problems. J. Wisz was also appreciated as the author of many talks and lectures concerning tuberculosis prophylaxis and alcoholism treatment. Among many activities he was also a


lecturer at the Medical Vocational School and initiated mammography, which has been carried out in the oncological ward in the Provincial Hospital in Rzeszów since 1982. He was awarded many orders for his pedagogical and vocational work. Among them he received the Chivalrous Cross of the Order of Revival of Poland and "Pro Gloria Medici".with her good friend Hannah - who stayed behind to man the fort with my other kids, which was no small or easy task. Joel is in the background trying to make a stupid face because he likes to ruin landmark family pictures.

And here she is with The Boyfriend and she looks like she might cry but really she's trying not to laugh because I'm fussing at her dad who is in the background making a stupid face because he likes to ruin landmark family pictures.

And here she is with Camille, the most enthusiastic sender-offer. Camille is going to miss her sister. I had to take 3 pics to get one of Ellie with her eyes open. She was wincing in the other two. People often wince around


Camille. It is a protective measure as she is rarely still and usually hopping and jumping and screeching and occasionally she'll accidentally get you with a knee or elbow or even the top of her head when you bend over to kiss her and she picks that moment to JUMP (!).

And here she is with The Joels. I won't go into how she and Joel were the best of friends, how they used to sleep in the top bunk together because it was their pirate ship, or the bathtub tea parties, or the forts and hideaways and endless lining up of the matchbox cars....I won't go into that or I might start crying.

Jasper refused to pose for a picture. Ellie tried to explain to him that she wasleaving. She said I'M NEVER COMING BACK TO LIVE HERE EVER EVER AGAIN. Jasper just shrugged, but I fell completely apart.

We arrived at the college town, and checked into a hotel. We went to dinner, went to a movie, and then Ellie stayed with us that first night. The next morning she'd check into her dorm.

I don't tend to sleep well in hotels, and this night was no exception. I dreamed a lot. I dreamed I'd given birth to a perfect baby. She was all adorable and the word perfect kept coming up again and again when people looked at her and I was all impressed with myself for having had such a perfect baby. Then I left her in a parking lot. It was an accident, of


should be quite proud."

The little fox wriggled free from my grasp and jumped down. She took off in a blurry flash....bushy little tail disappearing through the woods.

"Look at her go!" he said. "She's really fast!"

The next couple of days were spent shopping for last minute dorm items and taking care of things like registering, textbooks, obtaining studio keys, dropping one class and picking up a harpsichord class...figuring out how to gain access to the scholarship money...how to use the meal plan. She loved all of it (except orientation which she deemed a complete waste of her time). She familiarized herself with the Steinways in the practice rooms. She ditched us and our hotel room and spent her first night in the dorm. She woke the next morning tothe sound of a lone tuba...the second morning it was drums. She was home.

"Hey, can you drop me off at the practice rooms on your way out of here?" she asked. On your way out of here....now please.

"Sure," we said. Like we were leaving anyway.

When we got in front of the practice building there was a line of cars behind us. She couldn't get the van door open - it has a tendency to stick. She struggled while horns honked and Jeff fussed. I sat quietly, listening to the last echo of Normal.

When she finally managed to extricate herself from the vehicle, she sighed and stomped off down the sidewalk. She didn't look back. The last thing I heard her say was crap.

As we pulled away to head


A Dill Pickle

And then, after six years, she saw him again. He was seated at one of those little bamboo tables decorated with a Japanese vase of paper daffodils. There was a tall plate of fruit in front of him, and very carefully, in a way she recognized immediately as his "special" way, he was peeling an orange.

He must have felt that shock of recognition in her for he looked up and met her eyes. Incredible! He didn't know her! She smiled; he frowned. She came towards him. He closed his eyes an instant, but opening them his face lit up as though he had struck a match in a dark room. He laid down the orange and pushed back his chair, and she took her little warmhe took up the orange again. "You were saying the older one grows..."

"The colder," she laughed. But she was thinking how well she remembered that trick of his; the trick of interrupting her and of how it used to exasperate her six years ago. She used to feel then as though he, quite suddenly, in the middle of what she was saying, put his hand over her lips, turned from her, attended to something different, and then took his hand away, and with just the same slightly too broad smile, gave her his attention again... Now we are ready. That is settled.

"The colder!" He echoed her words, laughing too. "Ah, ah. You still say the same things. And there is another thing about you that is not changed


it had been a wonderful afternoon, full of geranium and marigold and verbena, and warm sunshine. Her thoughts lingered over the last two words as though she sang them.

In the warmth, as it were, another memory unfolded. She saw herself sitting on a lawn. He lay beside her, and suddenly, after a long silence, he rolled over and put his head in her lap.

"I wish," he said, in a low, troubled voice, "I wish that I had taken poison and were about to die here now!"

But he gave a kind of soft moan, and taking her hand he held it to his cheek.

"Because I know I am going to love you too much - far too much. And I shall suffer so terribly, Vera, because you never, neverwill love me."

He was certainly far better looking now than he had been then. He had lost all that dreamy vagueness and indecision. Now he had the air of a man who has found his place in life, and fills it with a confidence and an assurance which was, to say the least, impressive. He must have made money, too. His clothes were admirable, and at that moment he pulled a Russian cigarette case out of his pocket.

"Won't you smoke?"

"Yes, I will." She hovered over them. "They look very good."

"I think they are. I get them made for me by a little man in St. James's Street. I don't smoke very much. I'm not like you - but when I do, they must be delicious, very fresh cigarettes.


Egypt. The only country left is China, and I mean to go there, too, when the war is over."

As he spoke, so lightly, tapping the end of his cigarette against the ash-tray, she felt the strange beast that had slumbered so long within her bosom stir, stretch itself, yawn, prick up its ears, and suddenly bound to its feet, and fix its longing, hungry stare upon those far away places. But all she said was, smiling gently: "How I envy you."

He accepted that. "It has been," he said, "very wonderful - especially Russia. Russia was all that we had imagined, and far, far more. I even spent some days on a river boat on the Volga. Do you remember that boatman's song that you used to play?"

"Yes." Itcoachman came up. 'Have a dill pickle,' he said. He wanted to share with us. That seemed to me so right, so - you know what I mean?"

And she seemed at that moment to be sitting on the grass beside the mysteriously Black Sea, black as velvet, and rippling against the banks in silent, velvet waves. She saw the carriage drawn up to one side of the road, and the little group on the grass, their faces and hands white in the moonlight. She saw the pale dress of the woman outspread and her folded parasol, lying on the grass like a huge pearl crochet hook. Apart from them, with his supper in a cloth on his knees, sat the coachman. "Have a dill pickle," said he, and


desire, eventually, to turn into a magic carpet and carry you away to all those lands you longed to see."

As he spoke she lifted her head as though she drank something; the strange beast in her bosom began to purr ...

"I felt that you were more lonely than anybody else in the world," he went on, "and yet, perhaps, that you were the only person in the world who was really, truly alive. Born out of your time," he murmured, stroking the glove, "fated."

Ah, God! What had she done! How had she dared to throw away her happiness like this. This was the only man who had ever understood her. Was it too late? Could it be too late? She was that glove that he held in hisMiddlebury College has canceled a campus speech by conservative Polish Catholic philosopher Ryszard Legutko in response to planned protests by liberal activists.

A professor of philosophy at Jagiellonian University and a member of the European Parliament, Legutko was scheduled to speak Wednesday at the Vermont college's Alexander Hamilton Forum, delivering a lecture entitled "The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies." A member of the anti-Communist Polish resistance during the Cold War, Legutko warns that western democracy is also susceptible to creep towards totalitarianism.

But in the days leading up to the speech, some Middlebury students and professors wrote an open letter demanding the university rescind its sponsorship. The liberal activists took issue with Legutko's pointed critiques of multiculturalism, feminism, and homosexuality, calling them "homophobic, racist, xenophobic, [and] misogynistic."

"Inquiry,


safety risks for both the lecture and the event students had planned in response."

Originally, the university tried to move the event to a different space. "However, it became clear with the increased number of participants that we didn't have the staff capacity to adequately ensure everyone's safety," the email read.

"We appreciate the thoughtful work of faculty and student organizers, their contributions to the planning process, and their desire to prevent disruption. We made our decision based on Middlebury's policy on scheduling events, and we will meet with organizers of both events moving forward."

The cancelation comes two years after a Middlebury lecture by conservative academic Charles Murray was disrupted by protesters, who later attacked Murray as he walked to his car and sent another professor to the hospital. NoneJune 2008 draft after graduating from Clear Creek High School (TX), and was acquired by the Astros on July 29, 2011 as part of the package for outfielder Hunter Pence.

Hamilton, who retired from the radio booth in 2012, began his Hall of Fame radio career as a disc jockey on the Armed Forces Radio Network during Thanksgiving week in 1945. The 2012 season was his 28th with the Astros and his 59th year broadc=asting Major League Baseball. Although he retired from calling games, Hamilton will remain active with the Astros moving forward.


The Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Trump campaign say Republicans continue to lead in early and absentee voting in the state of Florida, and have closed the gap in Iowa.

Republicans now make up 1.5 percent more of the vote share than at this time in the 2012 election, while Democrats make up 5 percent less.

As of Friday, Republicans still maintain a slim lead in total votes cast in Florida, according to the RNC.

In Iowa, Republicans make up 2.5 percent more of the total ballots cast, which has closed the gap in ballots cast by roughly 20,000 in this day in 2012. Democrats have cast 23,000 fewer ballots than in 2012.

Republicans are turning out in greater numbers than in 2012 in North Carolina, where they have cast 93,000of an eight-hour workday.

In her new post, Allison Kilkenny reports on the hopes and ideas behind the day’s action, details the coalition-building that has gone into the many months of planning and preparation and usefully defines what Occupy activists mean when they talk of a “General Strike.”

In New York City, starting at 8 am, Bryant Park will be the site of a “Pop-up Occupation“ featuring free food, a free market, free services, skillshares, workshops, teach-ins, speak-outs, public art, performances, discussions and direct-action trainings. At noon, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello will lead a guitar workshop and rehearsal for the Occupy Guitarmy. At 2 o’clock, activists, led by Morello and the Occupy Guitarmy, are expected to march to Union Square Park. After a concert and rally at the


“wind” near you.

In Boston, a major coalition will gather at noon at City Hall Plaza; Later people will mass at 7 pm at Copley Square Park to put on costumes, puppets and face-paint and receive instructions on their respective roles in the “funeral procession” that will proceed through areas of wealth and commerce

In Portland, a traditional ‘family-friendly’, permitted event will commence at 3:30 pm at South Park with a march at 4:30, while student activists are planning on rising early and massing at 7:30 am at the headquarters of the Portland Public Schools to protest budget cuts and the falling quality of our schools and to attempt to nonviolently shut down work for the day.

A 9 am march for immigrant rights in Tucson will move from Greyhound Parkhe didn't believe he was guilty.

"I was scared as hell and I didn't know what to expect," Petersen said outside court Tuesday about the acquittal.

"I wasn't trying to guess ahead of anything, but I'm not surprised."

Depressed and distraught

Paul Sveinson, a collection content officer for the Canada Revenue Agency, testified last week that he and Petersen talked about 10 times between October 2018 and the Feb. 12 call. He said Petersen sounded depressed and distraught during the last call, and brought up Trudeau's name after no previous mentions of politics.

Sveinson recalled Petersen's exact words as being: "Between you and me, I'd like to take a shot at Trudeau," and, "I don't want to be the guy that goes and blows up Parliament." Sveinson said the sad, quick demeanour of


Petersen's voice caused him concern for Petersen's well-being. Sveinson then contacted a department manager.

Sveinson also testified the call had initially been about Petersen's life insurance, and that caused Sveinson to believe it was a suicide call.

Harradence said there was a hole in the evidence about how Trudeau and the Parliament Buildings came into conversation.

"Context is critical," Harradence said.

The trial also saw video of Const. Tanner Gillies from the Saskatchewan National Security Enforcement Section interviewing Petersen.

Petersen told Gillies during the interview the "take a shot" comment meant he would punch Trudeau in the nose if he was in front of him, not shoot him. He said he wouldn't shoot Trudeau due to a moral belief that killing another human is wrong.

Gillies said in court that while Petersen appeared stressedIn July 2014, a member of the Disability News Service sent a Freedom of Information Inquiry to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), asking it to reveal mortality statistics on those who have died while in receipt of benefits and/or while serving a benefit sanction. Typically, Ian Duncan Smith, head of the DWP refused, claiming that the DWP does not review such cases. However, after mounting pressure, including an ongoing petition and pressure from within the House of Commons itself, it was subsequently revealed that the DWP carried out 49 – 60 reviews of people who died while claiming benefits. In a separate but recent review by the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee, the government claims that it found “‘no particular case’ in which a


relative ease with which pilots could learn how to fly it; the original release required more intense practice.[26]

Since its initial release, individuals,[27][28] organizations, and governments have expressed concern over the use of AR.Drones for surveillance. Although the technology required to feed and record live video taken from unmanned aerial vehicles existed prior to the release of the AR.Drone, it was not widely available to members of the public. In Germany, consumer affairs minister Ilse Aigner described the drone as a privacy threat, and called for restrictions to be placed on the use of cameras mounted on aerial platforms.[29] A UK advertising campaign, showing an AR.Drone being flown into the grounds of Buckingham Palace was withdrawn after concerns that it was demonstrating illegal use of the drone.[30] In theUS, the use of AR.Drones is governed by the Federal Aviation Administration at the Federal level and local jurisdiction,[31] who restrict the use of drone and any other UAVs above 400 ft, and do not allow them to be used for commercial purposes.[32] This is expected to change by the end of next year when the FAA will release a definite set of regulations for commercial drone use.[33]

^"The Coolest Video Game? It's A Hovercraft". NBC Universal, Inc. March 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16. This year's Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco was flat-out upstaged by a hovercraft. The company that makes it, Parrot, calls is the AR Drone (the AR stands for Augmented Reality), but really, it hovers, and looks amazing doing it.


Main Menu

Search form

The Hate and Hypocrisy of the BDS Movement

A strange sort of bedfellows unveiled.

As the academic year at University of California Santa Cruz was about to end in June, 2013, pro-Palestinian students initiated a resolution that called on the university to divest from companies profiting from the “Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.” The resolution was defeated, yet the non-binding resolution that would have no effect on university policy is not as disconcerting as the atmosphere on campus that the anti-Israel and anti-Jewish students and professional provocateurs behind them seek to foster. They are bent on creating a climate that legitimizes and engenders anti-Israel, and anti-Jewish hostility.

The BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel) movement has assembled a rather strange sort ofSamaria) while the Egyptians occupied Gaza. During the Jordanian occupation Jews were not allowed into the area, while Palestinian terrorists attacked and killed Israeli civilians within the Green Line.

UN Resolution 242 called for return of “territories,” not all the territories Israel captured in the Six Day War of June, 1967 and only in return for full peace. While the BDS movement condemns Israeli occupation and settlements, the Hamas founding charter does not mention occupation or settlements. It simply called for the complete destruction of the Jewish state.

The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) currently headed by Mahmoud Abbas noted in its founding charter, written in 1964 (and not yet amended), three years before the Six Day War, while Jordan was in control of the West Bank, that (article 24) “This


Moishe Mana plans 11-building tech center along Flagler

Written by Catherine Lackner on December 17, 2019

Moishe Mana and the Mana Group plan a large-scale tech center, anchored by Flagler Street, for downtown Miami, representatives told the Downtown Development Authority on Friday.

Mana Tech, said Paul Lambert, managing principal of Lambert Advisory, will bring tech and venture capital companies into the city’s core “very much at the direction of Moishe Mana. Flagler Street will be the center, and he plans to re-do the entire block.”

The area, bounded on the east and west by Southeast First and Southwest First avenues and on the north and south by Northwest Second and Southwest Second streets, will contain 11 buildings, most of which already exist and will be renovated. A pocket park will be adjacenthorribly injured unconscious woman. She was also completely naked, but there was nothing sexy about it since her body was bathed in blood from the left breast, which was hanging by a thread, the four long slashes in her upper right leg, and the cuts across her belly. Mary-Catherine hoped the moist gleam she saw was muscle and not intestines.

There was the smell of burnt hair and part of the mane of jet-black hair had been burned away. The skin on her right shoulder was burned and blistered. Mary-Catherine dropped to her knees on the trampled grass, and yanked open her case.

"There was like this loud pop and then she was just here." The boy offering the added information had a scraggly beard that imperfectly hid his acne.

"She's


Projects unlikely to be economic for another decade: Oxford Institute energy report.

By Andrew Nikiforuk, Yesterday, TheTyee.ca

The window of opportunity to capture Asian gas markets has eluded proposed liquefied natural gas projects in British Columbia, and as a consequence it is unlikely that any LNG projects will likely be commissioned or economic for another decade.

That's the central conclusion of a new study on the prospects for natural gas extraction and export in Canada by the London-based Oxford Institute for Energy Studies released earlier this month. The institute operates as a non-profit charity that has looked at the economics and politics of energy since 1982.

Despite large volumes of shale gas and government hype over the industry, the study found that changing energy markets, global price volatility, increased competition, and LNGof a pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. It is equal to 1055 joules, another common energy measurement.)

Furthermore, LNG construction in the United States, Australia and other countries will be bringing more gas to global markets between 2015 and 2020, explains the Oxford Institute study.

"According to this market analysis the Asian markets will be well supplied in the period 2015-2020," says the report.

Nineteen projects in the balance

As of March 2015, 19 completed applications to build LNG export facilities in British Columbia have been submitted before the National Energy Board. Another five applications have been submitted for development in eastern Canada.

The B.C. government, which wants to see three projects built by 2020, has lowered natural gas royalties, corporate taxes and LNG taxes to entice Asian investors.

If approved, the


Channel Chief Michael Jerich, vice president of the Level 3 Indirect Channel, told Channel Partners in an advance interview Jan. 15 that the company's new Channel Partner Program for traditional telecom agents will finally integrate the contracts and support systems of the previous Level 3 and Global Crossing programs; staff resources were integrated in January 2012.

"This is the next evolution, which is bringing the two programs ... together under one umbrella and bring some uniformity across the board in terms of tiering and contracts," Jerich said.

Significantly, the CPP institutes a new tiered structure – Elite, Premier and Authorized – that defines both revenue minimums and sales quotas associated with levels of support as well as additional benefits like dedicated account teams and MDF. In the pre-launch interview Jan.of conception throughout the pregnancy and to Ts65Dn pups during their entire life (5 months), from birth to the end of the behavioral testing period. A characterization of the effects of SGS-111 treatment on Ts65Dn and control mice sensorimotor abilities, motor coordination, spontaneous activity, activity in the open field, exploration, anxiety and spatial and non-spatial short- and long-term learning and memory was performed. The behavioral characterization showed that chronic administration of the antioxidant SGS-111 reduced the hyperactivity shown by Ts65Dn mice in their home cage, in the open field and in the hole board test. SGS-111 administration during adulthood improved performance in the first session in the Morris water maze in control mice, and when administered during the pre- and post-natal periods, improved spatial learning in the control


an entire afternoon working on both the front and back of the house. I spent at least an hour on just pulling up crab grass that was overtaking an area of the garden in the back. We desperately wanted to add some color so we bought some annuals to scatter about. Marigolds for the front and Impatiens for the back.

|Marigolds|

|Hydrangea|

|Various flowers in the back of the house|

We also laid some mulch down to cover up our icky looking clay soil. It's incredible how different it looks. This week we will be heading to Lowe's to purchase this patio set, then the backyard will be complete!

Finally on Sunday I had resigned myself to cleaning in prepartion for my parents visit next weekend. In an attempt to clean the floorALFREDO Keyring - Boy

Humorous and iconic, our key rings are crafted with the user in mind. They are easy to find at the bottom of a bag and easy to spot in a dish full of keys. Though each is made according to one designer’s vision, once incorporated into your day, it quickly becomes your own.

Alfredo Häberli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1964. He moved to Switzerland in 1977 and graduated 1991 with distinction in Industrial Design at the Höhere Schule für Gestaltung in Zurich. Today, he is an internationally established designer based in Zurich.

ALFREDO Keyring - Boy

Georg Jensen offers

Free UPS ground shipping on orders above $250

Beautiful gift wrapping

Global daily shipping

Easy return service

Humorous and iconic, our key rings are crafted with the user in mind. They


are easy to find at the bottom of a bag and easy to spot in a dish full of keys. Though each is made according to one designer’s vision, once incorporated into your day, it quickly becomes your own.

Alfredo Häberli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1964. He moved to Switzerland in 1977 and graduated 1991 with distinction in Industrial Design at the Höhere Schule für Gestaltung in Zurich. Today, he is an internationally established designer based in Zurich.(the Uruguyan rugby team who crashed in the Andres in 1972), stories of European cannibalism during the middle ages celebrated its supposed fierceness and utility. The climax of Richard's newfound diet comes when Saladin’s emissaries come to broker an agreement, and Richard serves them some of their unfortunate comrades he has killed earlier. Just like the people of Fuchau who Marco Polo described with horror in his Travels (depicted in the image), who invite their enemy to come and dine with them on human flesh, Richard makes sure to outline each man’s name and family lineage, announcing he will “Eat thereof right fast I shall, as if it were a tender chick, to see how [you] will like," Richard eats with gusto, and when the others refuse to


partake he scolds them, explaining that the delectation of Saracen is the custom in his house:

"King Richard bade them all be blythe

And said, 'Friends, be not squeamous,

This is the manner of my house

To be served first, if God [agrees]

With Saracen's head's all hot."

Yet the cannibal in Western imagination has most often been located elsewhere. The very word derives from Columbus' travels, whose name for the allegedly man-eating Caribs gave us the modern English word, Cannibal. (Of course, it was a rival tribe that told Columbus that the Caribs ate men.) Even today, it is popularly accepted that cannibalism on islands in the South Pacific is anthropologically confirmed (rather than fairly hotly debated). But there is a counternarrative to this demonization of the non-Westerner: that Europeans have always beendescribing themselves as cannibals, and they have had a complicated intellectual and aesthetic relationship with that fact. The Romance is just romance, one might argue, but the chronicles of the first Crusade are full of Europeans using consuming the enemy as the ultimate propaganda weapon.

Sculpture by Leonhard Kern (1588–1662)

In November 1098, Count Raymond and his Provencal forces took the city of M'arra, in a bloody siege which left "no corner of the city clear of Saracen corpses." Raymond left a contingent of troops to hold the city. Not surprisingly in the mountanous region, the supply lines maintaining the Provencal contingent at M’arra broke down. With insufficient food, the men were, by all accounts, driven to extremes to survive: “Now the food shortage became so acute that the Christians


divorced from a deep substrata of history and myth extending back to the first Crusades. Avramescu's tracing of the cannibal in European philosophical treatises from antiquity to the Enlightenment (but focusing more heavily on the latter period) shows how the character of the cannibal was used to elucidate disputes about everything from vegetarianism (if we allow ourselves to eat animals, then why not men?) to private property and political organization. The cannibal is a character in philosophical hypotheticals: his actual existence is not a subject of investigation. Avramescu seeks to show how, for centuries, the cannibal patrolled the line between the civilized and the uncivilized, serving as "an image of the subversion of the moral order."

If the cannibal represents a subversion of the moral order, then it isa subversion that crusaders embraced as their own. As we see from Richard the Lionheart and others, 'the idea of cannibalism” emerged alongside Christian Europe's early martial encounters with Islam, where Europeans reveled in their reputation as brutish flesheaters. Avramescu's scope does not extend deeply into the Crusades: after noting briefly the legend of King Tafur, whose rowdy band of primitive savages were Christian allies and preferred the taste of human flesh, and Richard the Lionheart's taste for Saracen meat, Avramescu gives scant attention to the Middle Ages, focusing instead on the discovery of the New World as "the crucial event that generated the...mass of geographic literature treating cannibalism.'' The ''discovery'' sparked, in subsequent centuries, an ongoing evolution of the cannibal-as-philosophical character. In particular, Avramescu investigates the role


should not be forgotten.

Indeed, ritualistic "cannibalism," Avramescu points out, is an inextricable part of Catholic Christendom. David Hume described a Muslim prisoner who converted to Christianity. When asked after communion, "How many gods are there?" the man replied, "None at all...you have told me all along that there is but one God: And yesterday I ate him." The idea that the mysteries of Christendom, or at least Catholic Christendom, include cannibalism was even more powerfully visceral in the Middle Ages, when women were often overcome by visions of the wafer and the wine made flesh and blood as they consumed them. Cannibalism is not simply something bad that others do: its practice and imagery wend through romance and history into the very fabric of Europe's own sense ofOSPF is a widely used protocol for routing within an autonomous system domain. OSPF implements a two-level hierarchical routing scheme through the deployment of OSPF areas. Each OSPF area consists of a collection of subnets interconnected by routers. Information about links and subnets within an area is flooded throughout the area. As a result, every router connected to an area knows the exact topology of the area—this includes the subnets and the links connecting routers in the area. However, details of an area's topology are not advertized beyond the area's borders and are thus hidden from other areas. Instead, subnet addresses within each area are aggregated and only aggregates are flooded into the rest of the network (thus, making an area's subnets reachable from the remainder of the


The Third Dove

In the movie based on the mammoth tale by Jean Auel, Clan of Cave Bear, there is a glimpse of the sex life of the Palaeolithic people who roamed the earth some 35,000 years ago. Apparently, whenever a Neanderthal wished to have fun, he didn’t need to bring flowers or arrange dinner for two. He would make a certain sign with his hand, and the chosen girl would immediately comply with his desire, without further ado.

The sign to submit is still with us. Whenever people discuss the things done in the name of Jews by, say, Sharon or Abe Foxman, the moment the discussion starts to get out of hand, one of the leaders of the community chants the magic word ‘anti-Semitism’, and, as if undermodern Jewish existence in the shadow of fear.

When Noah released the first dove from the ark, it had to return. The second dove, however, brought back an olive branch. The third dove did not come back. He found the deluge was over, and saw no reason to come back to the stifling air of the Arc. I am your third dove. You may take off your masks. The air outside is perfectly good. The deluge has subsided. Step outside to greet the human race, your brothers and sisters.

Jews and Gentiles, we have the same enemies and the same friends. The enemies are those who push us back into a goy-hating ghetto; for a Jew-hater is but a mirror image of a goy-hater. A few generations separate us from


or Mark Rich, the Jewish community demands his impunity. If the Jewish state commits war crimes, the Jewish community supports it without reservations. This is abnormal behaviour for an ethnic community, a shameful remnant of our habit of dealing with the outside world as if we were members of a medieval guild.

Let us help one another to overcome the impulse to bend over. A man should be able to voice objections to the homicidal policies of his leadership without being called a traitor. That was the position of Mark Twain who fought the US intervention in the Philippines. That was the position of Thoreau during the war over Texas. These were the positions of Alexander Solzhenitzyn, Thomas Mann, and Berthold Brecht. It should be easy for Jews toemulate these men, as the self-styled Jewish leadership has no real power over Jews; it can only resort to scare tactics.

The pursuit of the bogey of anti-Semitism leads away from the real problem. During WWII, the brilliant Russian Jewish writer, Iliya Ehrenburg, in a moment of rage called out (on the pages of Pravda) to his countrymen to ‘Kill the German vermin’. Marshal Joseph Stalin rebuked him: ‘The Nazis come and go, but the German people remain forever’. The German propaganda made a killing out of the hate speech of Ilya Ehrenburg, trying to obscure the fact that the problem was not the anti-German remark of the Jewish writer, but the German war crimes. In the same vein, the problem today is not a mythic anti-Semitism, but Israeli


State Police confirm to WBTA News that 20 cats have now been returned to Wyoming County’s SPCA animal shelter – many less than the over 450 that were found there under "deplorable conditions" in a raid earlier this month.

The cats were returned after Erie County’s SPCA was unable to adopt them out. State Police Investigator Ken Dubrinski tells WBTA News that 20 cats was a number he believed the Wyoming County shelter could responsibly handle.

The facility in Attica was cleaned during the police investigation, so it is inhabitable.

Dubrinski says it was not in the hands of the law to close the facility, since it is a non-profit private corporation. That remains to be decided by the SPCA's board of directors.review shows.

The number of approvals dropped by nearly a quarter in the first nine months of 2017 to around 406,000 compared to the same period a year earlier when approvals were more than 530,000, despite a similar number of applications during both periods, USCIS data showed.

DELETE

FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold signs against U.S. President Donald Trump's limited travel ban, approved by the U.S. Supreme Court, in New York City, U.S., June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Joe Penney/File Photo

The drop was even starker when looking only at I-130s approved for relatives who were not immediate family members. Those fell by 70 percent in the same period, from more than 108,000 in the first nine months of 2016 to 32,500 in the same period in 2017. The entire 2017 fiscal year had the


said Ira Mehlman from FAIR. “It was never at this level of discussion before.”

Now supporters of the ideas of restricting chain migration and tightening standards for legal immigration occupy key positions in the administration. They include Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who remains vocal on the issue, and his long-time aide Stephen Miller, who is now one of Trump’s closest policy advisers.

The current USCIS ombudsman Julie Kirchner was previously the executive director of FAIR.

The White House and the Department of Justice did not respond to questions about the influence of the groups, which critics say are anti-immigrant, on administration policy.

Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at CIS, said she and her colleagues “are in fairly regular contact with various administration officials as they solicit suggestions and ideas to improvepolicies.” She said she had also spoken to officials in the Obama administration, but only occasionally.

Earlier this month NumbersUSA launched a national advertising campaign against chain migration. A day later the White House posted a presentation on the same subject making many of the same points.

NumbersUSA director Roy Beck said any similarity in the points was just a coincidence. Still, he is thrilled that his group’s ideas on restricting legal immigration have been “catapulted onto the main stage in an unprecedented way,” he said in an interview.

In April, Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to draft new rules and guidance for the legal immigration system. In August, the White House backed the RAISE Act, proposed legislation sponsored by two Republican lawmakers, that aimed to cut legal immigration


mock, but if he fell to #40 it would be a tough call between him and Cooper.

Sleeper Super Beast! A Brother Manx find, Ansah is still raw but has almost unlimited upside. Athletically he is roughly what you would get if Dr. Frankenstein created a fusion of JJ Watt, Jason Pierre-Paul and Dion Jordan. 39" vertical, 10.9 100M and 20.9 200M. Long arms. Great core strength, stunning verticity for a guy his size. Basketball, soccer and track and field background. High character, high motor, smart kid with good processing speed. Fast learner. Not yet terribly instinctive, but developing quickly.

Dane Brugler of CBS Sports writes:

Every year there are a few players that are totally off the map who are able to find playing time as seniors and grab theattention of NFL scouts. BYU hybrid linebacker Ezekiel Ansah fits that description as a virtual unknown a few months ago, but is now shooting up draft boards as we find out more about the disruptive defender. Originally a track athlete at BYU, he decided to try football so he went to the Cougars' coaching staff in 2010 and worked his way onto the team. Ansah, who was born and raised in Ghana, entered the 2012 season with just 10 career tackles on his resume, but earned a starting job as a senior and hasn't disappointed. Against Utah State last Friday, he set career-bests with 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, pushing his season totals to 27 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and three pass


in a hurry allows him to routinely outrun defenders to the corner of the end zone. He's also one of the most electrifying return men I've seen in recent memory.

This pick is a bit of a stretch based on NFL DraftScout's current rankings. It is based on the assumptions that Austin could slip a bit based on his size and the perception that he might be limited in the number of touches he gets. An alternative would be Brother Manx's binkie, Tennessee Tech WR Da'Rick Rodgers (#76 overall on NFL DraftScout's current board), who has more size but less pure speed, or someone like Aaron Dobson of Marshall (#80).

*** Trade: Pats trade their 3rd and 4th round picks (around #94 and 126, rough 160 points) to move uplast year, but was moved to boundary CB this year opposite David Amerson. He is big, physical, tough, fast, smart, versatile and has good ball skills. He's not as fast as Richard Sherman, but brings a somewhat similar raw skill set.

If Johnson doesn't declare, alternatives might be someone like Blidi Wreh-Wilson of Connecticut or MIcah Hyde of Iowa.

Sleeper Super Beast! Another candidate for Dante's Dancing Academy, Kyle Long is raw but incredibly athletically gifted. The son of HOFer Howie Long, who describes Kyle as "the best athlete in the family", and brother of former 2008 #2 pick Chris Long. Started as a pitcher for Florida St., dropped out because of academic and alcohol issues, got his act together and switched to football. In his first year at Oregon


The SubGenius Psychlopaedia or Slack: The Bobliographon is—how to put this—the most unusual text most folk will ever encounter. Its Fort Worth—bred author-editor midwifed the birth of the for-profit Church of the SubGenius (“the only religion to pay its taxes”) more than 25 years ago and remains the wizard behind the curtain of the post-modern (some say satirical) faith to this day.

Mike Shea: Where and when exactly did the Church of the SubGenius first appear?

DSCS: Doctrine has it that the SubGenius concept was first delivered to the Saint of Sales, J.R. ”Bob” Dobbs, by ageless alien space monster JHVH-1, in 1953, in Bob’s rumpus room in the basement of his house in Wichita, Kansas, where he was living at the time.

I personally caught the SubGenius concept like aTag Archives: Cyclone Tracey

After a stellar 42-year career as one of Melbourne’s most respected newsreaders, Mal Walden will present the news for the final time next week on Wednesday, December 4th. Yes, he’s finally relinquishing the Network Ten news chair for a life of travelling, writing and spending time with family and friends.

His departure from our screens marks the end of an era. But unlike most, whose exit from the industry is usually abrupt, Mal has been afforded a well-deserved, gradual parting of ways – kind of like two lovers agreeing to take separate holidays instead of enduring an acrimonious divorce.

‘I resigned last year when the station was in a bit of trouble,’ he said. ‘There were cutbacks and redundancies and it was very unpleasant. I’d had enough


matches among the teams of IPL is given on the website of IPL which is ww.iplt20.com IPL Live streaming on youtube is really a great news for the IndianCricket fans or Cricket fans around the world who will be able to watch the matches for their favorite teams or favorite players.

IPL Season or IPL favor time has started in India. Cricketing fan can send their orkut IPL scraps to their friends in the Orkut social network. The below given website has launched the IPL Scraps 2010, IPL Cricket Scraps, IPL Orkut Scraps for the Orkut Fans and IPL Cricket fans in India or around the world.

Finally IPL 2010 will start from 12 March, 2010 this time in India. The third season is expected to be more exciting asoverseas can now watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches live in movie halls. In fact, 3D viewing is on the cards if the script goes according to plan.

Mr Lalit Modi, Commissioner of IPL, is in talks with various halls in the UK and West Asia which screen Bollywood movies to show matches live, sources said. This initiative will extend to bars and restaurants abroad since these are popular hangouts for watching sports events like NBA, FIFA and the English Premier League.

“Given the huge popularity of IPL, this initiative could be targeted at the cricket crazy Indian population in these countries,” an official said.

Late last year, Entertainment and Sports Direct, an arm of private equity group Dar Capital, had bagged the global theatrical rights of IPL for Rs


India. The two semi-finals and finals will be shown in 3D.

Cricket lovers overseas can now watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches live in movie halls. In fact, 3D viewing is on the cards if the script goes according to plan.

Mr Lalit Modi, Commissioner of IPL, is in talks with various halls in the UK and West Asia which screen Bollywood movies to show matches live, sources said. This initiative will extend to bars and restaurants abroad since these are popular hangouts for watching sports events like NBA, FIFA and the English Premier League.

“Given the huge popularity of IPL, this initiative could be targeted at the cricket crazy Indian population in these countries,” an official said.

Late last year, Entertainment and Sports Direct, an arm of private equity groupToday in history: Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo today in 1815; Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 at the conclusion of her trial in Canandaigua today in 1873 for trying to vote in the presidential election; and Amelia Earhart became the first female to fly across the Atlantic Ocean today in 1928.


door past my bedroom and I heard my father say to the "buddy" it was time to go. The door opens and I then heard the sound of firecrackers ( as a child this was the only logical explanation). I then heard my dad run close to my bedroom door and I heard even more firecrackers. I heard my mom calling my dad's name and she ran in my bedroom which was right next to where my dad was. She came into my bedroom where she put her back against the door and pressed the heel of her foot against my bedroom door and told me not to get up from the bed. The "buddy" was shooting at her through the door. Then he quickly ran from thehouse, and heard loud screeching tires. Mom and I got up and went to the kitchen where my dad was laying on the floor in a pool of blood, he had been shot 9 times. We had to step over his body in order to get out of the house and ran to a neighbor's house to call 911 because we didn't have a home phone. Shortly after the call the coroners showed up and pronounced dad dead.

My mother took this very hard and started drinking just about everyday. She'd cry in the kitchen almost everyday finding a spot of dad's blood that was missed during the clean up process. I always tried to comfort her. About one year later, my mom came home from being in the


just to go ask anyway. I did, and I patted my mom to wake up because she was still asleep. I then shook her, no response. I shook her even harder, no response. I then took my mom's right arm and placed it under her back and raised her in a sitting position. I immediately moved it, to realize my mom was dead. She had taken her medication the night before and died. She had taken her life. I backed up in the room and hit the wall behind me, and stared at her for a few minutes. I ran to tell my sister, who was still waiting outside for me, so we could walk to school. Again the coroner came to our house for a second time,United States

We just learned America’s rental affordability crisis is as bad as it has ever been. Unfortunately, it is about to get a whole lot worse. The American Community Survey for 2014, released a few weeks ago, found that the number of renters paying 30% or more of their income on housing – the standard benchmark for what’s considered affordable – reached a new record high of 20.7 million households, up nearly a half-million from the year before. Despite the improving economy, the increase was nearly five times bigger than last year’s gain.

Two developments make a shutdown of the US government on October 1 less likely. First, the outgoing Speaker of the House made it clear he is determined to avoid the government shutdown, and with his resignation


to Q2 GDP when reported tomorrow.

The US dollar began the new week bid in Asia, but surrendered most of those initial gains before the start of the European session. The lack of fresh news has seen the greenback drift higher in Europe, perhaps waiting for fresh direction from North America.

The US dollar is set to close the week on a strong note. The relatively constructive data is boosting confidence that the Federal Reserve will have the opportunity it has been looking for to begin, however gradual, the normalization of monetary policy. At the same time, the Greece impasse remains, and German Chancellor Merkel has weighed in suggesting that too strong of a euro impedes reforms in Spain and Ireland. This, of course, leads to fresh selling.

Recently the bondHydrationKris Rowe, ATCDiscusses the importance of hydration and important strategies regarding proper hydration.

CLN Team Clinics Library

The Coaches Learning NetworkTeam Clinic is the centerpiece of resources available to CLN Members.

Team Clinics have featured the outstanding coaching staffs at the University of Michigan, Northern Michigan University, St. Norbert College, California University of Pennsylvania, University of Missouri-Rolla, and Saginaw Valley State University.

A Coaches Learning Network Membership is FREEand gives you full access to all Team Clinics and other CLN resources.


The theme of this studio is centered on rejecting high-rise design as merely iconic sculptural form-finding, and instead creating tall buildings that are inspired by, and respond to, the unique climatic, cultural and contextual characteristics of their location. Students worked in small groups to design a tall building on a site in one of five global cities – Abu Dhabi, Chicago, Mumbai, Rotterdam and Singapore – with each city / site having its own unique set of challenges. The project made up the autumn-semester studio module of the 2010 Masters Course in Sustainable Tall Buildings, and was accredited by the CTBUH. Studio Site StudiesTeaching and Reviews

Flood Plain Tower [Rotterdam]Sadie Alsop, Samantha Barclay, David BrookThis design aims to manage the valuable resource of water on two levels; firstly toseeks to build upon Chicago’s existing green roof infrastructure and projects a future vision of the city with avenues of greenery linking rooftops together at height.

Streets in the Sky [Mumbai]Li Bao, Chen Rui, Qi Jiaoqi & Yuan Zheng QingThe streetscape of Mumbai is vital to everyday life, acting as the primary place for business, festival and recreation. One of the major negative impacts of the tall building is by housing occupants at height they become isolated from the activities of the street and the vibrant social interaction it provides.

Wind Tower [Abu Dhabi]Arash SoleimaniThis design is concerned with generating clean energy on-site from building integrated wind turbines. The site on the Abu Dhabi Corniche lends itself to such a concept due to the unobstructed wind it receives from the


proposing a tower dedicated to a new university in performing arts. The design consists of four vertical villages, each dedicated to the education and performance of a different discipline – drama, dance, music and motion pictures – whilst also accommodating student dormitories.

Solar Veil [Singapore]Ashwin Chaudhari & Tushar ParabThe desire to maximize on-site energy generation in a tall building through the use of photovolatics was the driving force in this project. The design consists of a mixed-use tower accommodating both office and residential functions. A veil of trackable photovoltaic panels supported on a structural steel frame is draped over the building and orientated east-west to correspond to the Singaporean sunpath.Underperformance of the Field of PI: A Rhetoric with Recommendations

Ria Roy60-Minute Sessionwith Barbara Bichelmeyer

Underperformance of the Field of PI: A Rhetoric with Recommendations

This session discusses research that questions the slow progress of the field of performance improvement in terms of penetration and impact across business and academia through argumentation supported by literature and interviews of performance improvement professionals. The study juxtaposes a macrocosm of issues that exist within the field. It attempts to introduce a sense of immediacy among various performance improvement stakeholders. The study offers both a short- and a long-term recommendation.

More About This Speaker

Ria Roy is a doctoral candidate in Instructional Technology at Indiana University, Bloomington with a minor in Strategy. Her experiences have been in areas of strategy, setting up SBUs, commercial analytics and decision


NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services

NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services (BDAS) mission is to significantly reduce alcohol and other drug misuse and its social, health, and behavioral consequences for the citizens of New Hampshire through public policy and resource development, education, and by supporting initiatives that ensure the delivery of effective and coordinated prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support services.

The development of this website was financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of New Hampshire and/or such other funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.of the New Democratic Party as they embrace authoritarianism and Marxism as part and parcel of their bear-hug of outright communism. He noted how the hypocrisy within the party is driven by a tribal mentality, that even those who quietly oppose the direction of the party are unwilling to stand up against it.

It’s ironic that presidential candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders condemn big corporations and those making profits in the medical industry, yet their party is mandating the worst aspects of both. Big Phama pushes treatments and vaccines because they’re exponentially more profitable than cures. Kennedy railed on both the practices of Big Pharma as well as the corruption within his party that has been bought off by them.

The left frames this as a public health


February 19, 2013

Related Products

Related Events

Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels said Monday he is ready this week to sign legislation to make Indiana the first state in a decade to enact a right-to-work law.

The state Senate is expected to take the final vote Wednesday on the bill that prohibits labor contracts that require workers to join a union or pay union fees. The House approved the proposal last week, and Republicans on the Senate's labor committee voted 6-1 to advance it Monday.

The Senate committee's three Democrats boycotted the meeting in protest, saying there was no justification for rushing the bill through and objecting to a decision by committee Chairman Phil Boots, R-Crawfordsville, to not consider any changes to the proposal Monday.

Republican Sen. Brent Waltz of Greenwood, who was among nineRepublican senators to vote against the bill last week, was the single "no" vote in the committee Monday. Waltz said believes the proposal could cost the state jobs and won't raise wages for Indiana workers, but that he expects it will clear the Senate for final approval.

Right-to-work supporters insist the measure helps create a pro-business climate that attracts employers and increases jobs. Opponents say the law only leads to lower wages and poorer quality jobs. Many experts say states' economies respond to a mix of factors, ranging from swings in the national economy to demographic trends, and that isolating the impact of right-to-work is nearly impossible.

Dozens of union protesters cheered before Monday's committee hearing when Democratic Sens. Karen Tallian of Portage, Jim Arnold of LaPorte and Tim Skinner


of Terre Haute announced their boycott. Skinner called the Senate's handling of the bill a "sham" and said that "no one has cared one whit what we've had to say to this point."

But they said the Democratic senators would take part in the debate and votes expected Tuesday and Wednesday on the bill. The 13 Democratic senators are too few to deny the Senate a quorum for taking action, as House Democrats did to slow action on the bill for numerous days this month.

Daniels, meanwhile, also said Monday that it would be a "colossal mistake" for union protesters to use festivities surrounding Sunday's Super Bowl in Indianapolis as a national stage to oppose the right-to-work proposal.

Union members and Occupy protesters have staged multiple marches in opposition to theMerry. The Brahmins were not independent and were patrons of the ruling elite. The subjects taught did not include Life Lessons...did not explain ways to truly develop one's life. The Ruling Class was egoistic and running after sensual pleasures and material wealth. The same behaviour was mirrored by the society at large. Though the people were materially wealthy they lacked in character, integrity and were floundering through life. Clueless as to why professional and material success and fame did not bring peace.

During such a time was born Shree Krishna to show us the power of Social Cohesion and stress upon the act that power and money are not what are needed for a Sangathan/Collective Strength and Social Revolution. He came to protect the Righteous (Saadhu) and punish the


wrong doers. To set things right.

He stopped the Indra Puja which was a way to worship Vaibhav/Material wealth. He advocated and started Govardhan Puja....Go meaning Upanishad and those who protected and spread the ideas of Upanishads...a spread of Naitik Mulya/ Moral Values.

He endeared the women and stirred up a women's movement by spending time with the Gopis and making them into Brahmins...a people who spread the thoughts of God and Godly behaviour. The famous Raas Lila is just that ...Lila...a romanticized version of a 7 year old Krishna's interaction with much, much older women. He knew that a woman is instrumental in bringing about change in her home, extended family and society.
"Grihe Grihe Gopvadhukadamba"...the revolutionary ideas were taken from door to door by these Gopis as they soldmilk.

He accepted the title of "MaakhanChor" to bring about a change...starting from the children of Gokul. There was no dearth of milk and butter in Gokul but all of it was sold to Mathura. The children of Gokul were deprived of essential nutrients. Krishna who was not lacking in any way stole milk and butter and distributed it amongst his friends. Another perspective is that Maakhan symbolized Sad Vichaar or good thoughts. He took the good from each family in Gokul and passed it on to the children. He sent the message that both a healthy body and mind are needed to make these children able citizens of tomorrow. These very Gopal's along with Krishna changed the society.

And finally ShreemadBhagvad Geeta...not a religious text but Shree Krishna's gift


either side of the family. So I the "Samarpan ki Devi and Mamta ki Moorat" took pity on him and went to his house. :)

This is my strength. I now see it as a gift. A power!!!

P.S If one thinks the Husband is the better gifted one in this department...surely the order of things must be reversed :)

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Kalhan,Kashyap,and Kalidas would not recognize (in the year 2009), the land they wrote so lovingly and beautifully about. A land torn with strife, wracked with pain and guilt, defenceless against death and violence. A land which was the birthplace of Shaivism and a favorite with the greatest Sanskrit scholars of the time is drooping with pessimism. A land famously known for it Sufi traditions, a rich fabric ofinterwoven faiths today would be shamed even by its own shadow.

A people exiled, a people at war, a people trying to find a voice of their own....the Kashmiri Pandits, Kashmiri Muslims, the Dogras and the Ladakhis.

The state and its people stand divided...one man's terrorist is the other man's freedom fighter. Wars have been waged at its frontiers, and the war within has gone on for too long.

Bharat Mata ki Jai clashes with Jeeve Jeeve Pakistan and Ragda Ragda ( a war cry that was invented by the separatist elements last year, to be shouted while stomping on the Tricolor). Is it the same state I ask where at the border 10 years back the cry of 'Dil Maange More' became famous? But then the Nation almost forgot that


read these scriptures.The Story: goes that Prajapati got angry with his daughter and ran after her. The Real Meaning:This story actually teaches a political lesson. A lesson in democratic practices in fact. The 'daughter' is a reference to the King's Council of Ministers..his Rajyasabha..his Rajyasabha/Rajsatta is also his duhita(Sanskrit for daughter). The bhavarth is a lesson in democracy. It says that the leader of the Rajyasabha should not be from the the Royal household but an ordinary subject of the state ..only then can he be fair and just in his duties. It is the job of the Rajyasabha/Rajsatta to serve the Praja.

Shameful is the way Dr. Moore has translated it. I know I have not done a good job explaining because though I am comfortable with English,a pathetic sense of direction and wanted to prevent a search and rescue mission for me and the little boy who I was responsible for. When I picked up the Little Boy(LB) he was freshly bathed, oiled and had taken a more than a casual effort to comb and dress up in his Govt. provided uniform. Minutes into our walk from the Govt home he asked to stop at a local Patel shop. He with the little money that he had bought some balloons(the unblown variety) and a few toffees. He did not have sufficient money for the little he bought and I paid the required amount. He was embarrassed about this and spent the rest of journey either in silence or thanking me profusely. All for Rs.10.

I


had been told to keep a watchful eye on the LB and I too was suitably scared of either losing my ward or of him running away under my watch. He kept to himself throughout the journey and I wondered what occupied his little mind. Upon reaching Dadar his excitement was obvious. He walked ahead of us. And we had to almost run to keep up pace with him. When we reached the Home a formidable looking institution he seemed to be full of nervousness and an uneasy excitement. After completing all the required paperwork we waited patiently on a typical Govt. issued wooden bench. The LB was completely dwarfed sitting on it.

And then I knew 'she' was there. He jumped up and almost skipped, hopped and ranfeeling.

He was stoic in his silence. A LB with glassy eyes...eyes brimming with unshed tears. His hands clenching and unclenching.His brows creasing into a determined furrow. His jaw set in steely determination. I knew he was telling himself that one day he would be re-united with his only living family.His Little Sister. Or was he fighting with his God?

That evening I begged (long-distance) my mom to take me away and marry me off to the first willing suitor. I begged God to take away my power to think and feel. I was mad at myself and at the world. At the injustice and the cruelty of it all. I cried myself to sleep that night and many more nights to come. I can still cry today when I


the society will rest upon her fragile shoulders. They will love her now since she brings in the moolah but will not hesitate to peck her at the faintest sniff of trouble. She dreams of giving it all up. Playing house, being a mom, being a woman with no strings attached. She cannot most of the times..for she might really need that extra money, or they have become used to the fringe benefits of a double income household. And also because it is certainly most difficult to give up on the dream of a career,and success as has been taught to her all through her growing years. When she was growing up all they told her was to study and work hard and get a respectable job whichHearts Out!!!!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

I had mentioned earlier in my Post titled "Uthishta Bharata" that I was due to give a presentation in my son's pre-school about India and the Indian culture. This was a part of an exercise by the Director of the school to bridge the cultural gap and equip themselves with skills to better deal with children of the Indian origin. I was asked to do the honors and I was more than happy, public speaking being something I love and India and the Indian culture being one of my favorite topics.

Some of the questions that came up were:

1. Americans:What is the meaning of the mark on the forhead?Me: To myself: I think I know the answer thanks to the spiritual literature I am reading.To


in the negative media attention that resulted'

An emergency meeting of the Black Student Union called that evening drew concerned administrators and community leaders as well as students.

Kansas State held a Facebook Live event the next day with worried parents. The university stepped up patrols on campus. The FBI opened a civil rights investigation into a possible hate crime.

But on Monday the Riley County Police Department issued a news release saying the 21-year-old owner of the vehicle, Dauntarius Williams, had told investigators that he was responsible for the graffiti.

Authorities concluded that charging him for filing a false report would 'not be in the best interests of the citizens' of Manhattan.

Last Wednesday Riley County Police Department were called to an apartment parking lot on Claflin Road and found a carthat had been defaced with racial slurs and threats

Even the possibility of a hate crime has a big impact on the fabric of daily lives, and 'we want to acknowledge that people felt anger and pain as a result of pictures and words that they saw,' Kansas State University spokesman Jeff Morris said Monday in a phone interview. 'Those are very real responses.'

Given the climate in the country, the university plans to continue its stepped up patrols and its review into whether more cameras are needed to enhance safety on campus.

'The incident maybe wasn't real - the emotions were,' Morris said.

Police said Williams was 'genuinely remorseful and expressed sincere regret' that his actions resulted in negative media attention, and the agency issued a statement from him in their


the resident personally, or if the resident was not home, to put it in the screen door or the mailbox. Secondly, the Association published a newsletter which was also distributed to all residents of the subdivision; the method of distribution is unclear from the record. The newsletter did not inform the residents that the suit was binding, or that they could intervene.
The defendant objected throughout the proceedings to allowing the case to proceed as a class action. Nonetheless, the case was presented as a class action and the jury was so instructed. The jury verdict was for 475 members of the class in the amount of $1,000.00 apiece. The trial judge entered judgment for the 272 persons who were members of the Association, deeming them members of aPortage la Prairie is getting its first new hotel in three decades thanks to an initiative on an urban reserve. Long Plain First Nation will spend $10 million to build a Microtel Inn and Suites on its urban reserve along the TransCanada Highway at Portage. Read full article here

Yesterday Long Plain First Nation voted in their new Chief and Council for the next four years. Long Plain First Nation voted in their new Chief and Council for the next four years. Voters took to the polls from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Spirit Lodge and all other designated voting stations. Votes were…

Through the smoke of burning sage and sweetgrass the future of the Kapyong Barracks site in south Winnipeg became a little clearer Wednesday morning. Natural


like to achieve that within two to three years,” says Meeches. “Eventually, the First Nations Police Service will have to move out of the…

Long Plain First Nation Tribal Citizens You are invited to attend an information presentation by Long Plain First Nation on the proposed partnership with the Portage la Prairie School Division. Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Time: 2:30 pm Location: Spirit Lodge Please contact Rosalind Merrick or Liz Merrick for more information at the Administration…

Yetsreday afternoon was the perfect day to mark a milestone in Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS). Acting Chief Rick Head, was sworn in with family, friends, and colleagues at the Rufus Prince Building grounds near Portage la Prairie, amid wonderful sunny weather. He was sworn in by Honourable Judge Jean McBride,is also a former Councillor of Long Plain First Nation. Currently he is a Head Start Driver…

The following is a list of Eligible Candidates that are running for the 2018 On Reserve Trustee General Election of four (4) On-Reserve Trustee’s: Lisa Assiniboine: She was born on August 10, 1971 into Long Plain First Nation. Lisa graduated Gr.12 in Saskatchewan at Balfour Collegiate. She studied Indian study at Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.…

The Long Plain First Nation Housing Manager is expected to carry out and/or oversee a wide variety of housing related tasks and responsibilities. Reports housing matters to the Chief & Council. Reports general administration to the Tribal Administrator and/or Councillor with Portfolio. Specific Responsibilities: Supervision of all housing staff members (Maintenance, Plumbers, and Contractors, Electricians,…

Notice is hereby given


Plain First Nation tribal government, we…

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES SEEKING OFFICE FOR THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT As per the Long Plain First Nation Custom Election Act, Article 2.1 the Long Plain First Nation Tribal Government consists of one (1) Chief and four (4) Councillors. Article 2.4 the term of office for the position of Chief and Councillors shall be four…

As per article 6.20 of the Long Plain First Nation Custom Election Act, ratified by the Tribal citizens on August 3, 2017, this Official Notice is prepared for the election of Chief and Council, to be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Date and time of Electronic Voting: Registration for Electronic Voting begins: January 4,…

A new certification for Long Plain First Nation means access to a large capital fundgathered Tuesday to sign a re-declaration to unify Treaty 1 First Nations just as negotiations with the federal government over the Kapyong lands are ramping up. Representatives of Peguis, Brokenhead, Ojibway, Swan Lake, Roseau River Anishinabe, Long Plain, Sandy Bay Ojibway and Sagkeeng First Nations signed the declaration and celebrated at the…

The Southern Chiefs Organizations (SCO) in Manitoba recently elected Long Plain First Nation’s Jerry Daniels as its new leader. Daniels, 34, was voted into the SCO office last week in elections held at Long Plain, replacing Terry Nelson. Daniels majored in economics, and has been involved in the past with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs,…


Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the
risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Disdaining enemy hand
grenades and close-range machine pistol, machinegun, and rifle, Lt. Britt
inspired and led a handful of his men in repelling a bitter counterattack
by approximately 100 Germans against his company positions north of Mignano,
Italy, the morning of 10 November 1943. During the intense fire fight,
Lt. Britt's canteen and field glasses were shattered; a bullet pierced
his side; his chest, face, and hands were covered with grenade wounds.
Despite his wounds, for which he refused to accept medical attention until
ordered to do so by his battalion commander following the battle, he personally
killed 5 and wounded an unknown number of Germans, wiped out one enemy
machinegun crew, fired 5 clips of carbine and an undeterminedIt’s a question that haunts Bruce Wayne (CHRISTIAN BALE)
like the specter of his parents, gunned down before his eyes
in the streets of Gotham on a night that changed his life
forever.
Tormented by guilt and anger, battling the demons that feed
his desire for revenge and his need to honor his parents’
altruistic legacy, the disillusioned industrial heir vanishes
from Gotham and secretly travels the world, seeking the means
to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on
the fearful.

In his quest to educate himself in the ways of the criminal
mind, Bruce is mentored by a mysterious man called Ducard
(LIAM NEESON) in the mastery of the physical and mental disciplines
that will empower him to fight the evil he has vowed to destroy.
He soon finds himself the target of recruiting efforts by
the League of


Jim Gordon (GARY OLDMAN) – one of the few
good cops on the Gotham police force – and Lucius Fox
(MORGAN FREEMAN), his ally at the Wayne Enterprises’
Applied Sciences division, Bruce Wayne unleashes his awe-inspiring
alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses strength, intellect
and an array of high tech weaponry to fight the sinister forces
that threaten to destroy the city.

Movie
Review:

After 4 franchises, namely Batman, Batman Returns, Batman
Forever and Batman and Robin, finally did they realize they
should have focused on Batman himself in the movie instead
of the comic villains. Since his first appearance in 1939,
'The Bat-Man', masked vigilante over the streets of Gotham
City, has proved to be an enduring favourite of the comic
book superheroes, due to his darkness, his mortality and,
most importantly of all, the adaptability of his myth to changing
times. TimLovestone’s Thin Red Line

By

May 6, 1999

Jay Lovestone is not only one of the oddest characters in the history of the American left but easily its most slippery. From the middle twenties, when as factional leader of the American Communist movement he gained a reputation for both ruthlessness and extraordinary powers of seduction, Lovestone focused his Rasputin-like skills for a half-century upon the manipulation of institutions and personalities. In the end, decades after he had enlisted as the labor movement’s chief CIA liaison, he had arguably outwitted himself. Had he lived ten more years, Lovestone would have seen his protégés forcibly retired from a reformed AFL-CIO and his Machiavellian global policies replaced by the beginnings of cross-border organizing and genuinely democratic internationalism. Perhaps he has been spinning in his


grave.

A different version of the Lovestone tale might have treated constant intrigue as the manifestation of a troubled personality; A Covert Life reads too much like the hagiographical treatments of that blustering bureaucrat and fellow Vietnam hawk, George Meany. Even this badly flawed book, however, offers insights into the dark side of the Old Left and into the massive intelligence operations conducted out of the sight of ordinary union members.

Like so many other stories, from showbiz to cerebral politics, this one starts in Jewish New York after the turn of the century. Jacob Liebstein, an immigrant radical who entered the City College of New York in 1915, made himself president of the campus Intercollegiate Socialist Society (a distant ancestor of Students for a Democratic Society) and simultaneously fellhard for the new Russian Revolution. A renamed Jay Lovestone was one of the “City College Boys” who aspired in 1919 to lead the American Bolsheviks to victory.

It was an impossible job, with the nation entering an era of relative prosperity and Moscow calling the shots, often very badly, on the most minor matters. Lovestone himself clearly learned the wrong lessons from the Vanguard Party. (The Wobbly aphorism of later decades put it all too accurately: “The trouble with Leninists is that they all want to be Lenin.”) He never seemed to get a grasp of the alien territory west of the Hudson, and perhaps for that reason he devoted less of his energy to fighting capitalism than to fighting factional opponents.

Morgan seeks to portray his subject as


struggling heroically against Russian domination, as if the rising leader had not urgently sought Comintern support for his own side. Lovestone and former college classmate Bertram Wolfe nevertheless had a good idea in “American Exceptionalism,” the theory that capitalism had achieved here a certain stability, and consequently, Communists had to abandon their near-insurrectionary mentality for a nuanced program of tactical alliances. Indeed, the party would do so in the Popular Front era ahead. The trouble was, Stalin shifted toward an ultrarevolutionary strategy in the later twenties while consolidating his power against Trotsky, and old-fashioned Marxist predictions of a final capitalist collapse gained a renewed credibility with the stock-market crash.

Lovestone, who had commanded the party from its own Star Chamber, gravely erred in thinking he could influence either thethe International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the largest local in the United States during the early thirties. Under the leadership of the talented and humane Charles Zimmerman, Local 22 not only operated with great efficiency but provided many of the amateur actors for Harold Rome’s production of the much-played union musical Pins and Needles.

Unfortunately, Lovestone always had larger aspirations. When John L. Lewis opened the new Congress of Industrial Organizations to the Communist organizers badly needed for the difficult and often dangerous work of reaching unskilled workers, ILGWU czar David Dubinsky was determined to re-establish AFL hegemony by battering the CIO’s dynamic center. On orders from Dubinsky, Lovestone provided staff and personally oversaw an attempted palace coup and purge of the United Auto Workers; when that failed, he


was mortifying and enraging to George Meany’s minions. Thirsting for revenge against union peaceniks, Lovestone threw himself into the failed presidential campaigns of Henry “Scoop” Jackson, the “Senator from Boeing.” He also sought out the company of Henry Kissinger, who had begun writing for the AFL’s CIA-sponsored press from Harvard in 1960. Lovestone raged at Nixon for recognizing China. He remained close to Angleton when decades-long CIA activities against US citizens were also finally exposed and the spy chief was propelled into retirement. Never one for personal loyalty, Meany simply dumped Lovestone in 1974, replacing him (in typical AFL fashion) with a son-in-law in need of a career boost.

But of course the world had not changed so much after all. Lovestone kept up contact with his good friendsAlexander Haig and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, whose triumph over Bella Abzug in the 1976 senatorial primary was celebrated as the quashing of McGovernite-pacifist “New Politics.” And he helped collect his papers in the Reagan Revolution homeland of the Hoover Institution, where his old friend Bert Wolfe held a sinecure. Morgan suggests that after 1979–that is, after Lovestone and Meany–the AFL-CIO built a new foreign policy independent of the CIA. Nothing could be less true, as the growing scholarship on the labor movement’s abysmal Central America adventures conclusively demonstrates.

A Covert Life winds down with Lovestone in his coffin, at a memorial service in which (quoting a friendly former Carter official) “there were more CIA men…than labor men.” Eight years later Meany successor Lane Kirkland, who offered heartfelt praise at


Published on 4 years

In a few weeks, the fortieth anniversary of this classic will be upon us. Released in March 1976 in the wake of Gerard Damiano's The Devil in Miss Jones (his follow up to the most profitable movie--of any kind--in history: Deep Throat) Misty Beethoven also adapted a classic piece of literature (Miss Jones is Faust), by rethinking Shaw's Pygmalion as an erotic movie. Still considered among the best ever produced.rather than hard facts, he testified to the fact that President Trump never told him that a White House meeting or the aid to Ukraine was tied to receiving a public statement from (Ukrainian) President (Volodymyr) Zelenskiy,”

‘IT WAS NO SECRET’

Sondland said he emailed officials including Pompeo, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and Energy Secretary Rick Perry on July 19 that the new Ukrainian president was ready to assure Trump he would “run a fully transparent investigation” and “turn over every stone.”

“Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret,” Sondland said of the email he sent ahead of the July 25 telephone call between Trump and Zelenskiy that triggered the impeachment inquiry.

The inquiry is focusing on Trump’s request in the call that Zelenskiy investigate former


an offer to Zelenskiy of a prestigious visit to the White House as leverage to pressure a vulnerable U.S. ally to dig up dirt on domestic political rivals.

Sondland portrayed himself as a reluctant participant in the pressure on Ukraine and argued that he had kept his superiors at the State Department and White House abreast of his efforts.

The envoy quoted from an Aug. 22 email to Pompeo about his effort to get Zelenskiy to commit to undertake investigations, suggesting that might be a way to break the “logjam” over security aid as well as a Zelenskiy-Trump meeting.

Describing a group meeting he attended with Pence before the latter’s Sept. 1 meeting with Zelenskiy, Sondland said he had told Pence “that I had concerns that the delay in aid hadwas conditioned on Kiev announcing investigations.

Sondland also said he eventually concluded that, absent any credible explanation for the aid suspension, the money would only flow when “there was a public statement from Ukraine committing to the investigations of the 2016 election and Burisma, as Mr. Giuliani had demanded.”

At the end of Sondland’s roughly six hours of testimony, Democrat Adam Schiff, who chairs the House Intelligence Committee leading the inquiry, said he thought Trump “was the one who decided whether a meeting would happen, whether aid would be lifted, not anyone who worked for him.”

At the opening of a second hearing on Wednesday, where Undersecretary of State David Hale and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper testified, Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the panel, described the inquiry