His style has evolved a tad since Strange Talent, but still pertaining a similar way in his figure composition and panel structuring. Moore's inking technique is just killer to behold. Sort of like a more animated old-school Guy Davis in his renderings, the pages pop with emotion and a sense of intense drama. The fight scenes are out of this world and one particular shoot out is just balls-to-the-wall insane. Moore's cinematic eye takes over and captures the scene amazingly. Felipe Sobreiro returns as the colorist once again and once things are in top shape. His palette seems toned down since last time relying a lot on reds and yellows and here's it more of moody blues and not as exaggerated and doesn't keep up with Moore's pacing.

Thepretty well, but their pronunciation
and general communication abilities tend to be far worse than those of the
students of every other nationality I've met at the language centers. The
difference was absolutely shocking when I first started studying here.

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Their "languages closely related" is way off. They should have just labeled it
"easy languages", since that's apparently what they mean. Icelandic, in the
third category, is uncontroversially more _related_ to English than most of
the (predominantly romance) languages in the first category, as English and
Icelandic are both Germanic languages.

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While grammatically, English is Germanic, it did borrow a ton of vocabulary
from French after the Norman invasion, so from a lexical perspective it's
related to the romance languages by proxy.

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Yes -- and it also inherited French-style plurals (blessedly), and I believe
is the only Germanic language with a


Not since Arthur Conan Doyle killed off Sherlock Holmes has such a dramatic death hit the pages of fiction. Those with a sensitive disposition should look away now: Spider-Man is set to meet an unpleasant end in a new comic.

The conclusion of the Death of Spider-Man story from Marvel's Ultimate Comics will see Peter Parker's alter ego succumb to his nemesis the Green Goblin, dying in the arms of Mary Jane following a valiant battle. "We've never seen a world without Spider-Man, a world without Peter Parker, so his death is a significant event for the Ultimate Comics Universe and we're going to see how quickly it changes everything," said Marvel Entertainment editor-in-chief Axel Alonso.

Writer Brian Michael Bendis told USA Today that he wrote the story "with tearsGas leak causes evacuation in Appleton

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Residents living in apartment buildings along Ashbury Drive in north Appleton were forced to evacuate their homes tonight after a car struck one building and caused a gas leak.

A woman driving a Volkswagen Jetta in a parking lot told police she mixed up her foot pedals and punched the gas, accelerating the vehicle into the side of the building, said Lt. Steve Diedrich of the Appleton Police ...


Hey there, time traveller!

This article was published 30/9/2012 (2921 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

A former cable-TV icon is suing the University of Winnipeg, several of its professors and teaching staff at Gordon Bell High School.

Martin Green, a.k.a. Math With Marty, alleges the professors, a teacher and the principal at Gordon Bell conspired to end his dream of becoming a math teacher.

Martin Green: profs 'didn't like me'

In a statement of claim filed recently in Court of Queen's Bench, Green, 56, said the high school and university staff "wrongfully and maliciously conspired and combined amongst themselves to injure him by depriving him of his opportunity to become certified as a teacher."

The allegations have not been proven in court. Statements of defence have not beenfiled.

Named by Green in the legal action are Gordon Bell teacher Hiep Tram, principal Arlene Skull, Deb Woloshyn, director of student teaching at the U of W, Wally Stewart, a U of W professor, and John Anchan, associate dean of education.

Green, who has an engineering degree, told the Free Press he enrolled in the U of W's education program in September 2011, adding that before that, he worked in construction for five years and was self-employed for the 10 years before that.

He became a local celebrity by hosting a program on a local cable channel teaching the basics of mathematics.

Green said the education program was a lifelong dream, adding he believes the university professors resented him and did not want him to become a teacher.

"The professors didn't like


me," Green told the Free Press. "I argued with them...

"I would disagree with them and they didn't like it."

Green said the university professors encouraged the Gordon Bell staff to make false appraisals of his work while he was a student-teacher at the school in November 2011. He alleges his teaching practicum was terminated based on false and misleading assessments.

Green states he was subsequently suspended from the teaching practicum at the U of W.

Green said his appeals were ignored or rejected by university officials, stating he ultimately was banned from campus and forced to quit the education program.

"They implied that I threatened someone, but would never say who, or what was the threat," he said.

Green, who is acting as his own lawyer, is asking the court to award himSeth M. Rokosky of counsel), for respondent.

DECISION & ORDER
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Joseph A. Santorelli, J.), dated May 16, 2016. The order, after a jury trial and a dispositional hearing, granted the petition pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 10 and directed that the appellant be committed to a secure treatment facility until such time as he no longer requires confinement.
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The State of New York commenced this proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 10 for the civil management of the appellant, a convicted sex offender. Following a trial, the jury found that the appellant suffers from a "mental abnormality" as defined by the Mental Hygiene Law. Thereafter, following a separate dispositional hearing,


Book Review: The Signs of the Holy One

In recent years Fr. Uwe Michael Lang’s talk on sacred art, music, and aesthetics has been one of the most effective such presentations available on the internet. Fr. Lang has since developed these ideas into a full length text of considerable value to anyone concerned with the relationship between beauty, the nature of the sacred, and the Catholic liturgy. What emerges in his book is a well-reasoned and forceful apologia for the traditional liturgy as well as the art forms which it has nurtured, along with a practical guide to “expression of the sacred” in modern times. From the role of symbol in liturgy to the recognition of authentic and appropriate liturgical art to the legitimate cultural problems present in thetext”, reducing it to a written form which is augmented by whatever artistic or symbolic meaning may be contemporary to a place or time, therefore rendering the discussion of appropriate and authentic liturgical art a moot point. He identifies such a philosophy as a driving force in 20th century (often artificial) liturgical change, leading to a Mass which is glaringly localized and often stripped of its universal character. In later discussing liturgical art, architecture, and music, Fr. Lang shows how the traditional liturgy and its aesthetic counterparts offer a far more practical solution to the question of universality in Catholic worship and artistic expression. Writing later of liturgical manipulation, Fr. Lang states:

“These symptoms are not sufficiently understood if they are simply classified as liturgical abuses… In a world


learned that rents in Vancouver have hit a record high. The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city now sits at $1,900 per month — a number that firmly maintains Vancouver’s unofficial ranking as the most expensive city to be a tenant in Canada.

I remembered the economic divisions again, just one day later, at a press conference for the official opening of a new housing development on Terminal Avenue across from the Main Street-Science World SkyTrain station.

Built in under six months to provide accommodation for 40 poor Vancouverites while permanent social housing is in the works, it was touted by government officials as an “innovative” response to Vancouver’s affordability crisis. In fact, Jean-Yves Duclos, federal minister of families, children and social development, told reporters he hopesDozens of shoppers got more than they bargained for when they went to a grocery store at Turangi on New Zealand’s North Island last Friday, and walked straight into clouds of marijuana smoke.

Dozens of shoppers got more than they bargained for when they went to a grocery store at Turangi on New Zealand’s North Island last Friday, and walked straight into clouds of marijuana smoke.

Police were destroying an illegal crop of the drug in a furnace at their station, which is across the road from the New World supermarket, according to


there were over 22.5 million cable modem users in the United States alone.
A cable modem is a network appliance that enables high speed data connections to the internet via data services provided by the local cable company. Data from the home is sent upstream on a carrier that operates on the 5 MHz to 42 MHz band of the cable spectrum. Downstream data is carried on an 88 MHz to 860 MHz band. The cable modem system can have additional networking features such as Voice over IP (VoIP), wireless connectivity or network switch or hub functionality.
The term cable Internet access refers to the delivery of Internet service over the cable television infrastructure. The proliferation of cable modems, along with DSL technology, has enabled broadband Internet access in manyYouth event in Sheikh Maqsood for Ocalan's status

Dozens of Aleppo youth gathered alongside residents in the streets of Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafieh neighborhoods to denounce the Turkish state's silence on the health status of the leader, Abdullah Ocalan in Imrali prison.

As part of a series of events denouncing the Turkish state's silence on the situation of the leader, Abdul Ocalan after a fire on the island of Imrali, dozens of Aleppo youth took to the streets and neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafieh.

The youths set fire, chanting slogans calling for the release of the leader. Ocalan as soon as possible.


Crossing Over is a multi-character canvas about immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles. The film deals with the border, document fraud, the ... See full summary »

An entry-level employee at a powerful corporation finds himself occupying a corner office, but at a dangerous price: he must spy on his boss's old mentor to secure for him a multi-billion dollar advantage.

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A Portland couple have two children with Pompe disease, a genetic anomaly that kills most before a child's tenth birthday. The husband, John, an advertising executive, contacts Robert Stonehill, a researcher in Nebraska who has done innovative research for an enzyme treatment. He has little money to fund his laboratory, and a thorny personality that drives away colleagues and funders. John and hiswife Aileen raise money to help Stonehill's research and the required clinical trials. John takes on the task full time, working with venture capitalists and then rival teams of researchers. Time is running short, Stonehill's angry outburst hinder the company's faith in him, and the profit motive may upend John's hopes. The researchers race against time for the children who have the disease.Written by
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When Patrick Crowley is throwing food to ducks at the lake, he laughs and reveals that he is missing two milky central incisors. At the end of the movie when


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Harrison Ford still displays great instincts both as an actor and as an executive producer. I believed in his character whole-heartedly, and convincingly-so as the movie unfolded the story. Brendan Fraser is also very convincing as a decent, but desperate and resourceful father. This is a movie that made me want to read the book, research the real issues.

I especially like the way the audience is increasingly drawn in, not only to the family seeking Dr. Stonehill's cutting edge medical research, but, moreover, in to the very lives ofAs a teenager, Pi (the younger version played here by Suraj Sharma) is lost at sea with a Bengal tiger.

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You might think that actor Irrfan Khan — the co-star of the special effects-filled film Life of Pi -- performed his scenes by himself, or with inanimate objects that would later be transformed via CGI. Not so: As the older Pi in Ang Lee's new adaptation of the best-selling novel, Khan went back to the basics.

He tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that he thinks of scenes as being like duets: "You strike a note, and somebody responds, and then you respond accordingly," Khan says.

In America, Khan is most popularly known for his role as the police inspector in the Oscar-winning


drama Slumdog Millionaire. He's also appeared in the HBO series In Treatment, the film A Mighty Heart and in Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited.

Khan would eventually study acting at India's National School of Drama, but when he was little, his family didn't allow him to watch films. They came from a feudal background, he tells Fresh Air, and "they had this attitude of looking down upon films,[that films] are not a good influence."

At school, though, he was finally able to watch films at a cultural center that was patronized by the government, and it was there that he discovered Federico Fellini, Martin Scorsese and Costa-Gavras.

Khan knew from an early age that he wanted to be an actor, but he wasn't entirely sure how to make it happen. Atof the scenes with the special effects that are getting all the attention. So you may be thinking, why is he the actor we're having on? Because we've been keeping an eye on him since his 2007 film "The Namesake" when we realized what a good actor he is. Irrfan, as he's known now in his country, India, has been in over 30 Bollywood films. In America, he's best known for his roles in "Slumdog Millionaire" as the police inspector who interrogates the contestant; "A Mighty Heart," as the inspector general; and "The Darjeeling Limited," as the father of a drowned boy. In the third season of HBO's "In Treatment," he played Sunil, a man from India who lost his wife several months ago and is now living


but this is not math, this is the furthest thing from math. It is only a feeling. And sometimes, it is only a blankness.

GROSS: In Irrfan Khan's new film "Life of Pi," he plays Pi as an adult, telling the story of his youth to a novelist who was sent to him by a friend who promised that Pi would tell an inspiring story and make him believe in God. The story Pi tells is about how he got his name and how his family left India by ship when he was a teenager to make their way to Canada. His father owned a zoo and took the animals on board, hoping to sell them. But the ship sunk in a storm. The final survivors were Pi andthe same.

GROSS: So let me play a scene from the film that I think you're best known for in the United States, and that's "Slumdog Millionaire." And you're a detective, a police detective. And in this scene you're interrogating the main character who has just won lots of money on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire." And no one believes that this young man who was from the slums of Mumbai could actually know the answers to the questions. And...

KHAN: Right.

GROSS: ...and have made that much money. So you're assuming that he's cheated.

KHAN: Mm-hmm.

GROSS: And he is, you have him hanging by his arms.

(LAUGHTER)

KHAN: Mm-hmm.

GROSS: And with electrodes attached to his feet. You're actually administering shocks to him.

KHAN: Right.

GROSS: So here you are with


- international popularity of it, Academy Award popularity of it change your life?

KHAN: It didn't have any direct effect as far as Indian viewership or Indian exposure is concerned. But definitely here in America, you know, people have seen it, and it was a real opportunity for me to be in the ceremony of, you know, Oscar awards. That was something, you know, which was I experienced for the first time. And it gave me a visibility in America, but there were films which I did which were close to me, was "The Namesake" and, you know, I'm still very fond of that film and it's my dear film - which really made a difference in my life as far as American market is concerned.

GROSS: And this wasof my slumber, you know, that was the film which really gave me birth. I was losing my interest in acting and I was doing a lot of television and television was making me bored of this profession, of this job of being an actor. Television was more of a verbal medium. It was more of a radio play, you know, at that time when I was doing television, you know, and so I was not having good time as an actor. And there was nothing to discover. And so I was losing interest as an actor and I was contemplating to leave this job. At that time I got this film called "The Warrior" by, it was produced by Channel 4 and directed by Asif Kapadia. And


a - she just wants to put all of us under her wings and, you know, she wants to feel good about it.

GROSS: So I assume you grew up seeing some American movies, as well as Indian movies.

KHAN: Right.

GROSS: Were there American movies and American actors that influenced you and made you interested in performing?

KHAN: Oh, yes. They played a major role in my education as an actor. I was in drama school. There's not many drama schools in India. There's one which is authentic. It's the National School of Drama in Delhi. It was a three-year degree course. So I was doing that, and I had so many questions about how to learn acting and what acting is all about and things like that. And I starteddoing a lot of television, were they government-controlled programs too?

KHAN: Yeah, they were. They were two channels that - they were two channels which is owned by government. But then, you know, they opened up for private channels, and then, there are now more than a hundred channels.

GROSS: My guest is Irrfan Khan. He plays the adult Pi in the new film "Life of Pi." We'll talk more after a break. This is FRESH AIR.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

GROSS: If you're just joining us, my guest is Irrfan Khan. Irrfan Khan plays Pi in the new film "The Life of Pi." He plays the adult Pi, who narrates the movie. And he's also known in America for the films "The Namesake," "Slumdog Millionaire," in which he played the detective, "In


Treatment," the TV series in which he was the patient Sunil, and he was also in "A Mighty Heart," which starred Angelina Jolie.

You studied at the National School of Drama in India.

KHAN: Yeah.

GROSS: And I don't know if there's a specific approach to acting, a specific school of acting that's taught there, but I'm wondering if there's any comparisons you could make between acting as you learned it and acting as you think you may have learned it if you went to, you know, one of the theater schools in England or if you'd studied, you know, the Method in the United States.

KHAN: Yeah, it's a very interesting question. See, we don't have a culture of realistic acting in India. Our films still are influenced by Parsi theater.     I. BACKGROUND

       Butler began working for DCHFA in 1981. By 2006, when the events that gave rise to this

litigation took place, Butler had risen to the position of Director of Business Services. In this

position, Butler’s responsibilities included managing the cleaning and repair of the DCHFA facility

and overseeing all ancillary services associated with the facility. Butler was also responsible for
coordinating inspections and certifications, maintaining DCHFA vehicles, and handling the security

and telephone systems. Important to this litigation, Butler directly supervised the employee

responsible for opening the facility each day (“Ulmer”). In Ulmer’s absence, it fell to Butler to either

open the facility himself or to make arrangements for someone else to do so.

        In


a leave request that did not mention his

mother’s illness, and it is unclear when that request was submitted and approved.5 Additionally,

Butler contends that he left Sewell a voicemail explaining that he was taking leave beginning on

October 14 to care for his sick mother. Butler contends that he gave a similar message to Sewell’s

assistant, in-person, and that he mentioned his mother’s illness to Sewell earlier that day. Sewell,

however, asserts that Butler never informed him of the leave request and that he had no idea Butler

was taking leave to care for his mother. Sewell did not speak with Butler while he was on leave.

After twice extending his leave, Butler returned to work on the afternoon of October 23. Because

of these extensions, however, Butler missed a meeting he previously had scheduledwith a vendor

causing Sewell to attend the meeting alone.

        4
          According to Sewell, he discussed this decision with Alexander at some point prior to Butler requesting
family medical leave on October 26, but neither he nor Alexander are clear as to when those discussions were.
Nevertheless, there is agreement that the decision was made by Sewell alone.

        5
            The request appears to be dated either October 20 or October 30. These dates are troubling because
Butler was on leave on October 20, and he had been terminated by October 30. The request also lists “sick” as the
reason


an email asking him to

confirm whose responsibility it was to open the parking lot and building each morning. Butler

responded that he was ultimately responsible. That same day, Butler submitted a request for an

additional 25 days of medical leave to care for his mother to the Human Resources Director

(“Thomas”). Butler did not discuss this request for additional leave with Sewell. Thomas, however,

transmitted the request form to Sewell for his approval later that same day.

         The following morning, October 27, Sewell held a meeting with Thomas and Alexander and

informed them that Butler would be terminated that day. There is some confusion in the record on

the following point, but the court can discern that Thomas advised Sewell to the effect that Butler

could notDCHFA rejoins that Butler never provided the requisite notice to make Sewell aware of his

protected leave. Even if Butler provided the requisite notice, DCHFA reiterates that Butler cannot

prevail because Sewell made the final decision to terminate him on the morning of October 13,

immediately following his failure to open the facility and before each alleged incident from which

Butler would impute knowledge of his protected leave to Sewell. In that regard, DCHFA contends

that neither Thomas’s testimony nor Butler’s requests for leave prove anything. Nor, according to

DCHFA, is the fact that Butler was not terminated until October 27 of consequence because, as set

forth above, Butler could not have been terminated much sooner, and Sewell had discretion to wait

until the first Friday that Butler was in the office following the October 13


was applied by defining target restaurant categories by cuisine type, geographic location, and average cost per meal. Independent restaurant owners, or owners of small chains or affiliated groups, were given priority for inclusion (over large chains) on the basis of their potential to provide complete information about the process for making menu changes in their organization.

Recruitment occurred in 2 stages. First, in July 2012, representatives from DPH gave a brief presentation on the proposed restaurant recognition program at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Los Angeles chapter of the California Restaurant Association. At the meeting, DPH recruited volunteers to participate in the interviews. All 7 attendees who were restaurant owners expressed interest in participating in the interview and provided their contact information. Second, desired target restaurant categories werethe top 10 on a further nine occasions.

Although people may point out he hasn’t claimed glory since beating Chris DiMarco in a playoff in 2005, seven of those nine top 10s came after that last triumph.

He’s also shown that he can perform in the face of adversity here. His tied fourth in 2010, in his first tournament after the sex scandal that engulfed his private life, is arguably one of the most impressive performances of his career.

His worst finish since 2005 is tied 17th three years ago, his last appearance at The Masters, when his body was on the verge of completely breaking down.

We know what you need at Augusta to perform.

You’ve got to putt well – and especially lag putting.

From 17 measured rounds on the PGA Tour


is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a DRAM having a memory cell portion, a peripheral circuit portion and bit line conductors for exchanging information between the memory cell portion and the peripheral circuit portion, wherein each interconnect conductor of the peripheral circuit portion comprises a single or a plurality of conductor films, at least one layer of the conductor films is made of the same material as that of the conductor film constituting a bit line conductor and is formed at the same level as the conductor film of the bit line conductors (that is, it is formed by the same step as that of the conductor film), and the film thickness of the interconnect conductors in the peripheral circuit portion is greater than that ofthe peripheral circuit portion, that is, conductors having a second film thickness and located over the second portion of the main surface of the semiconductor substrate, are formed from the conductor films formed by the same step. The film thickness of the bit line conductors (first film thickness) is smaller than the film thickness of the interconnect conductors (second film thickness).


Clive Palmer has apologised for using the words "commit suicide" in relation to Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the unpopularity of the Government's higher education changes.

The Palmer United Party (PUP) leader held a press conference at Parliament House and was explaining PUP's continued opposition to the plan to cut university funding and allow institutions to charge more for their courses.

"We all agree we are going to vote against the retrospective education [bill]," Mr Palmer said.

"There's a million students going to tertiary education in this country. There's a million more that's about to go, and a million more that's just left. They've all got parents.

"So commit suicide Tony Abbott, you know."

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When asked by reporters if his comment was responsible, Mr Palmer responded that it was "political suicide".

"I raise itNorth America Will Continue to Dominate the Respiratory Care Devices Market Till 2024

Figure 16 Developing Markets to Register the Highest Growth During the Forecast Period

Figure 17 Global Geriatric Population, By Region

Figure 18 Deaths Caused By Household and Ambient Air Pollution, By Disease, 2016 50

Figure 19 Smoking Prevalence, By Country, 2015 (% of Total Population)

Figure 20 Overweight Adult Population Statistics, By Country, 2016 (% of Total Adult Population)

Figure 21 Therapeutic Devices Will Continue to Dominate the Market In 2024

Figure 22 Respiratory Care Devices Market, By Indication, 2017�2024 (USD Million)

Figure 23 Leading Causes of Early Death, 1990 Vs. 2017

Figure 24 Incidence of Tuberculosis, By Region, 2015�2017

Figure 25 Respiratory Care Devices Market, By End User, 2017-2024 (USD Million)

Figure 26 Us Surgery Cases By Setting: Asc Vs. Hopd (2005-2020)

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The first full-length, official, live action Halo series is here on Machinima Prime!"Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" is a live-action digital series that takes fans back to the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war, when the Master Chief inspired a young cadet who would eventually become a leader aboard the UNSC's greatest vessel: the UNSC Infinity.by hype for CBS's Big
Brother and Survivor II, NBC's Weakest Link,
UPN's Chains of Love, ABC's The Mole, and FOX's
Temptation Island and Boot Camp (for which one
episode promo promised one â€œrecruitâ€? would pay
â€œthe ultimate priceâ€? â€” if he did, in fact, die,
we missed it). John Langley Productions, producer of Cops,
was even said to be making a â€œreality TVâ€? movie in
which a cast of â€œrealâ€? people is stalked by a
presumably role-playing psycho.

The allure here is simple: These shows are sort of sports with
crossover appeal. Reality TV combines the â€œliveâ€?
qualities of the Game of the Week â€” spontaneous
actions, uncertain outcomes â€” with the voyeurism of The
Jerry Springer Show, and the hackneyed, ongoing narrative of a
soap opera. The combination draws the rare broad swath of numbers
in the 18- to 49-year-old range. And


the past 10 years. And as
he will be at large in America, not some remote jungle, nearly
every other endeavor he undertakes has the potential for an
advertiser tie-in.

ABC's prime-time publicity department told American
Demographics it had no information as yet on The
Runner. But the network's sales chief, Mike Shaw, earlier told
the AP, â€œWe're not going to commercialize the hell out of the
show. It's a television show, first and foremost.â€?

But herein lies the rub. A television show â€œfirst and
foremostâ€? is an evolving thing. Standard ad sponsorship of
programming is becoming a problematic model for those who depend on
it. Networks continue to struggle with the zap habits of ad-wary
consumers, whose circumvention powers grow as digital recording
products like TiVo proliferate. Beyond VCR fast-forwarding, the
number of viewers who switch channels at commercial breaks has
roughly tripledto 36 percent since 1985, as has the number of
viewers who mute the sound during â€œwords from our
sponsors,â€? to 23 percent, according to Roper Starch
Worldwide.

Such viewing habits have media sellers and advertisers
scrambling to get their messages in front of consumers less
empowered to circumvent them. A GAO report last year drew some hard
critical attention to marketers targeting school children. Aside
from obvious cases of glowing pop machines in hallways and the
ad-supported Channel One, now in 25 percent of middle and high
schools, the report cited ZapMe, a firm that supplied free
computers that flash banner ads continuously, collects consumer
data on students, and feeds it back to its advertisers. Even beyond
the hot button of commercialized schools, ads now pop up in
streaming news feeds in office-building elevators, check-out
separator sticks in supermarkets, and even on


to college. With education comes
greater self-confidence, and as people get more confident, they get
more skeptical, more restless about being dictated to. While that
has a benefit to people, as educated consumers who can shop around
and get better prices, it can also make marketing a more invasive
thing in their minds.â€?

Thus, a cycle is created. The wary consumer requires more wile
on the marketer's part, and that wile, if recognized as such,
further inures the consumer. TV viewers more and more perceive the
hand of the advertiser in what they watch, and breaking down the
wall between story and commercial can wear the fabric of consumer
credulity even thinner. The Runner's proposed
â€œseamless integrationâ€? is one thing, but increasingly,
corporate executives seem oblivious to consumers' capacity to
perceive the seams.

To wit, 82 percent of consumers see â€œentertainment and
popular cultureâ€¦dominatedOn the heels of Transparent's big night at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, Amazon has announced six new pilots that will debut this fall, including a "dark comedy" from Tig Notaro, a political thriller with Terry O'Quinn, and a Zelda Fitzgerald biopic sta… Read more


Alex has taught at two public schools, been accepted into three honorary societies, and traveled the Americas and Europe. He has his A.A.T.

American Freedom

Flames are often thought of in a positive way. Some people think of fire as a physical representation of the profound passions of the human spirit. Others like to associate fire with bravery and greatness. Even the Fourth of July is typically celebrated in America with fireworks. However, the application and meaning of fire in the beginning of the film Smoke Signals is far darker. Furthermore, the relation to the house fire in Smoke Signals to the fires of the Fourth of July is intentionally ironic.

The second scene of the film Smoke Signals introduces the audience to images of a house caught on fire. Thosewatching the movie learn that a very young Thomas Builds-the-Fire is the only person who was in the burning house to survive the incident. Both of Thomas’ parents are killed amidst the flames of their burning home.

Native Americans have had a painful history of losing their freedoms and liberties to the primarily European colonizers. In contrast, the Fourth of July is a day usually celebrated by these colonizer’s descendants as a day when autonomy was applied to America through greater freedom and increased liberty.

The Fourth of July is a day when American men, women, and children celebrate their American freedoms. One of the primary symbols of this aforementioned obtained freedom is the firework. Fireworks are beautiful displays of fire and sometimes of color.

Thomas Builds-the-Fire is of Native American


descent and the fire that killed his parents occurred on the Fourth of July. The mentioned film places a great emphasis on the fire of Thomas’ youth as well as multiple references to the Fourth of July. Comparing young Thomas’ pain to the happiness partaken on the Fourth of July is no coincidence. The dichotomy of the fires is an intentional comparison, both artistic and political. Thomas’ pain is a symbol of the pains of the lost freedoms of his Native American ancestors. Additionally, the symbol of the brave, bright, and joyous American fire is a symbol of the achieved freedoms of the American colonists.

Many people prefer to imagine fire as something wonderful and awe inspiring. However, the film Smoke Signals makes this phenomenon seem much less appealingin when it is considered relative to certain perspectives. The movie gives the audience something that is intended in every way to be very ironic. Hopefully, following generations will never forget to remember that every light casts a shadow.

Works Cited

Smoke Signals. Directed by Chris Eyre, performances by Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Bedard, Gary Farmer and Tantoo Cardinal, Lionsgate, 1998.

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Alexander James Guckenberger (author) from Maryland, United States of America on April 07, 2019:

You're welcome. :D

Miebakagh Fiberesima from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, NIGERIA. on April 07, 2019:

Hi, Alexander, thank you.

Alexander James Guckenberger (author) from Maryland, United States of America on April 07, 2019:

I'll have to remember that date.

Miebakagh Fiberesima from Port Harcourt,


Rivers State, NIGERIA. on April 06, 2019:

Hello, Alexander, I mean October 1, is when Nigeria gained independence from the British. I hope it is now clear. Thank you.

Alexander James Guckenberger (author) from Maryland, United States of America on April 06, 2019:

Miebakagh Fiberesima, what do you mean? OO

Miebakagh Fiberesima from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, NIGERIA. on April 06, 2019:

Hi, Alexander, yes, please. And, thank you.

Alexander James Guckenberger (author) from Maryland, United States of America on April 06, 2019:

Miebakagh Fiberesima, why October the first? That's fascinating. A number of people I know are from Nigeria. I even have some cousins who are part Nigerian. Is October the first when Nigeria gained separation from the British?

Miebakagh Fiberesima from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, NIGERIA. on April 06, 2019:

Hello, Alexnder, as a studentof History, I've noted July, 4 as America's freedom day from the york of the United Kingdom in particular. Every nation has its own freedom day. Nigeria is October, 1.

However, as regards to the movie "Smoke Fire," I've not watched the film. I hope to via, Watch.com by searching. I like the video. Thanks.


The 17-year-old Vancouver Whitecap player is one of the youngest players in MLS history

Vancouver Whitecaps star player Alphonso Davies challenges a Minnesota United player. Davies is coming to Langley for a kid’s soccer camp. Photo courtesy Bob Frid, Vancouver Whitecaps

Some lucky young soccer players will have an opportunity for a close-up encounter with Whitecaps soccer star Alphonso Davies later this month, when the teen sensation appears at the Whitecaps Langley summer camp for young players.

The team announced Davies will make an appearance at a yet-to-be announced time during the event for U7 to U14 boys and girls which will run from Aug. 27 to Aug. 31.

The 17-year-old Davies became the third-youngest player in Major League Soccer (MLS) history when he signed a contract in the middle of thepro that I’ve become.”

Davies is from Edmonton.

He was born in a refugee camp in Ghana, to Liberian parents during the second Liberian civil war, which displaced more than 450,000 people. His family came to Canada as refugees when he was five.

Davies scored his first professional goal at the age of 15.

He became a Canadian citizen on June 6, 2017.

READ MORE: Langley teen signs with Vancouver Whitecaps

Earlier this year, Whitecaps FC announced that all Lower Mainland summer camps would feature longer three-hour sessions and they will include a skills challenge focusing on dribbling, shooting, passing, receiving and turning.

Select players from all summer camps will be invited to participate in a skills challenge finale at the Whitecaps FC National Soccer Development Centre (NSDC) at UBC.

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Spread over an area of 80 acres, Lodhi Gardens is a popular historical park which is visited by tourists and locals alike. It is located between Lodhi Road, Max Muller Marg and Amrita Shergill Marg. ...

This beautiful tomb of Khwaza Khizr is built over the mortal remains of a local saint who attained prominence during the reign of Ibrahim Lodhi in the region. The tomb is few of those monuments that ...To the student of intelligence history, there has been something eerily familiar in the recent headlines about American intelligence failures. Panels investigating weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and the September 11 terrorist attacks have zeroed in on a bugbear that has plagued America’s spy business many times in the past, from the Battle of Bull Run to Pearl Harbor to the Cold War.


this effort to reduce damage associated with off-road vehicles to protect public-trust resources, ensure the Forest Service adopts fiscally responsible road systems and secure recreational opportunities for quiet and low-impact users.

ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO

Forests in Arizona and New Mexico offer some of the country's most diverse natural resources in an arid and fragile environment that is exceptionally sensitive to the ravages of ORV abuse. Some of the finest rivers in the Southwest, such as the Blue and San Francisco rivers, are located on our public lands. These rare and valuable riparian areas are at high risk for long-lasting damage as all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes are allowed to keep ripping them up. The Blue Range Wilderness and Primitive Area spans the Gila and Apache-Sitgreaves national forests, linking habitatroutes may be added to their already unmanageable systems. The Lincoln National Forest in south-central New Mexico can afford to maintain less than 20 percent of its current road system, yet it has scrapped its plans to develop a more manageable system. Forests in New Mexico are proposing routes crossing through streams and across fragile soils. The inability to maintain these routes will lead to erosion, habitat destruction and the loss of already threatened and endangered species. Off-highway vehicle registration laws can help in the battle against off-road damage, but it will take continued effort on the part of local residents to ensure that the registration funds go towards fixing badly eroded roads and closing unnecessary and harmful routes.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

The Center is also closely monitoring travel-management planning on


four Southern California national forests: the Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino.

These four forests are ecological jewels at unique risk of harm from off-road and other motor vehicles. Encompassing over 3.5 million acres of coast, foothill, mountain, and high-desert terrain, the four national forests provide much more than pretty scenery. Much of the land here falls within the globally significant Mediterranean climate and ecological region known as the “California Floristic Province,” an 8-million-acre region stretching from southern Oregon to northern Baja, Mexico, west of the deserts and containing the richest diversity of plant and animal life of any region in the continental United States.

Yet this concentration of wildlife, plants, and wild nature is at extreme risk in the face of staggering growth in nearby urban areas. Thenational forests are located near 28 of the fastest-growing cities in the country, and 11 of the nation's largest cities are located within a two-hour drive of most of the Southern California national forests. More than 20 million people live within the metropolitan Los Angeles and San Diego areas, making this one of the most densely populated regions in North America. By 2020, the region's population is expected to expand to 35 million people.

The Forest Service appears dead set on accommodating more inappropriate vehicle access on the Southern California national forests. On the Cleveland National Forest in San Diego and Orange counties, Forest Service officials have elected to skip any real travel analysis and have jumped to a proposal to add 12 miles of new roads and off-road


trails, many of which are located in oak woodlands, other “Riparian Conservation Areas,” and endangered species habitat. To their credit, Cleveland officials have proposed to close harmful cross-country travel in two existing open off-road areas and have removed one proposed new route near an important raptor nesting site. But overall the Cleveland's process is highly biased towards the addition of new routes, and the Center will continue to press not only for the elimination of new proposed routes but also numerous existing designated routes in sensitive areas.

NEVADA

Nevada's Hunboldt-Toiyabe National Forest encompasses all portions of the state and a sliver of the Sierra Nevada range in eastern California. The 10 ranger districts on the forest comprise the largest national forest outside of Alaska and total more than 6.3 millionacres — an area bigger than the states of New Jersey and Rhode Island combined. There are nine life zones (called “ecotypes”) on the forest, ranging from alpine at the upper elevations to sagebrush and pinyon-juniper at the lower range, and the forest currently includes 23 congressionally designated wildernesses, totaling 1.2 million acres. While motorized recreation is popular on the forest, there is no good estimate of the current miles of motorized trails.

Hence, it's timely that the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is conducting its travel-management planning under the 2005 national Travel Management Planning Rule. The managers of the forest have forsaken a forest-wide approach in favor of conducting travel analysis and planning within individual ranger districts or geographically based groups of districts.

Currently, planning has been completed on the Santa


Rosa and Spring Mountains ranger districts, is well underway on the Ely Ranger District, and has yet to formally begin on the remaining districts. The Forest Service is projecting that all travel-management planning will be completed by the end of 2010.

The major concerns that the Center is bringing into the planning process involve the impacts of motorized recreation on:

imperiled plant and animal species and their habitats;

key areas of habitat for wildlife, such as wintering and birthing areas;

quiet recreational uses of the forest;

incursions into wilderness and inventoried roadless areas;

quality, fair-chase hunting opportunities;

streams and riparian zones;

areas of sensitive soils;

and the spread of noxious weeds and invasive species.

Motorized recreation may have a legitimate place on the forest, but only to the extent that the above concerns are satisfactorily addressed and thatare mostly inactive unless eating, and this helps them conserve energy.

At the San Diego Zoo, the hippos are fed herbivore pellets, alfalfa and Bermuda hay, lettuce and mixed vegetables, and on special occasions, melons.

FAMILY LIFE

The hippopotamus is a social animal, living in groups of 10 to 30 animals. They have even been seen in much larger groups of up to 200 animals! The herd has several adult females and several adult males, but there is one dominant male. He has the right to mate with all adult females in his herd, although he sometimes allows subordinate males in and around his territory to mate. The dominant male reminds other hippos of his territory by flinging his dung as far as possible with his fan-shaped tail!

When rival males meet,


underwater, for about eight months.

Hippos are one of the noisiest animals in Africa: some hippo vocalizations have been measured at 115 decibels, about the same volume as being 15 feet away from the speakers at a rock concert! They also use snorts, grumbles, “wheeze-honking,” and other ground-shaking—and sometimes subsonic—vocalizations to communicate to other hippos. As one starts calling, the rest of the family “sounds off” down the line.

AT THE ZOO

Puddles was the San Diego Zoo’s first hippopotamus; born on July 8, 1935, at the Brookfield Zoo outside of Chicago. He arrived here in August 1936, becoming the first hippo to be exhibited by a zoo on the West Coast. He became quite the viewing sensation.

Rube and Ruby were popular from the moment they arrived in 1940 as youngstersfrom the Calcutta Zoo in India. The pair produced 11 offspring during their time together, with their first calf born in 1943. Hippos have an average life span of 25 to 30 years in the wild, but Rube’s 51 years made him one of the oldest hippos in zoos. Although Ruby died in 1982 and Rube in 1988, they have been immortalized as two of the Zoo’s popular costumed characters! During their time here, hippos became one of the Zoo’s most popular attractions, seen by millions of visitors.

By 1986, the 50-year-old hippo exhibit was showing its age, and a decision was made to close it until it could be replaced with an up-to-date facility. That facility became a reality when a new hippo exhibit opened in 1995. It


Adhama, born on January 26, 2011. The “little” guy delighted Zoo guests with his playful antics at the viewing window and has been a YouTube sensation, showing off some ballet moves. Adhama moved to the Los Angeles Zoo in June 2013.

On March 23, 2015, Funani gave birth to a daughter, Devi. Zoo guests watched her grow from a charismatic calf who enjoyed exploring the 150,000-gallon (567,812-liter) pool, to a young hippo. She moved to another facility in March 2017. We wish her well!

Funani gave birth to a son, Tony, on September 22, 2017. Keepers call this gregarious and adventurous young hippo calf "fearless," as he quickly began looking for ways to get away from his watchful mom and go exploring throughout their Lost Forest habitat.

CONSERVATION

Although hippos are notcharged with his murder.[1] The theory of the State's case was that Benedetto lured Mautone to the studio on the pretext of a drug exchange and killed him because of a debt Mautone owed Benedetto's father.
*253 On the previous evening, Sunday, October 5, 1986, Mautone had been working as a disc jockey at Society Hill, a Morristown night club. Ordinarily, Mautone would visit with his girlfriend, Anna Prassinos, at the club and then afterward at her home before returning to Newark. Prassinos testified that shortly after midnight on October 6, Mautone had received a phone call at the club. Mautone had later told Prassinos that the caller had been Benedetto, Jr., asking that Mautone meet him after work to sell him cocaine. After a second telephone call, Mautone


Jr.
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on that fateful evening, Phyliss Rivera, Mautone's neighbor, stood at her window waiting for her daughter to come home. Ms. Rivera testified that at about 2:30 a.m., she saw a person wearing a two-tone denim jacket. That person, whom she could not otherwise identify, had greeted Mautone and entered the studio with him. Around 3:00 a.m. she had heard a loud noise that she later identified as a gunshot. Police subsequently found a jacket fitting that description in Benedetto's bedroom. Laboratory analysis of the jacket revealed a trace amount of lead, such as would be found in gunshot residue, in the right pocket.
Two of defendant's friends, Robert Scruggs and Robert Gregoire, both testified that at a gathering with several other friends at the railroadtrestle in Belleville in October 1986, after the murder, Benedetto had told them he had shot someone for his father with a .32 caliber gun in exchange for $2,000 and a Camaro when he turned seventeen. Moreover, Gregoire testified that prior to the murder defendant had shown him that .32 caliber gun, identified as a gift from his father, and had told him of his plan to "cripple or hurt" Mautone because of the debt. Gregoire further testified that at approximately 2:00 a.m. on October 6, 1986, defendant had telephoned him at his home and stated that he had to go out and "do something for his family [] to Anthony." About fifty minutes later defendant had again called Gregoire and had described in great detail the murder


he had just committed. He stated that he had arranged to meet Mautone at his garage to get some cocaine. When *255 Mautone arrived, he told defendant that he had to get his cigarettes from his car; defendant had walked to the car with Mautone and pulled out the gun, but defendant had "said his hand froze, he couldn't shoot him." The two men then went inside the garage and sat there talking. At one point, defendant had asked Mautone if he had "any better music." Mautone had said that he did, and when he went to put on a different tape, defendant shot Mautone, at close range, in the back of the head. Defendant had further told Gregoire that he had then left the garage, closing thedoor behind him, had put the gun in the glove compartment of his car. He "remembered he had his fingerprints on the garage door, [so] he went back, wiped them off, got in the car and took off." Those details were consistent with Rivera's and Prassinos' testimony and with the physical evidence found by police.
In November 1986, Gregoire, wearing a recording device supplied by the investigating police, again discussed the murder with defendant. In the audio recording of their conversation, defendant impliedly admitted guilt by asserting that there was no way the police could prove he had committed the murder unless Gregoire disclosed their conversations. After a Rule 4 hearing the tape was admitted into evidence. At the time of trial, Gregoire had been on probation for juvenile


When the police searched defendant's apartment they found a two-tone denim jacket containing trace amounts of lead in its pocket, consistent with that of a gun. An autopsy revealed that Mautone had died at approximately 3:00 a.m. from a gunshot wound to his head.
The linchpin of the State's case was the testimony of Robert Gregoire, who testified that he had seen Benedetto with a .32 caliber gun he had received from his father. Gregoire also testified that Benedetto had told him that his father had offered him a car and $2,000 in exchange for hurting Mautone. On the night of the murder, Benedetto had called Gregoire, admitting he had shot the victim in the back of the head, and related specifically how the murder had occurred. Gregoire's testimonyinto the story
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       stopped breathing, he did not call 911. Instead, he texted Jessica. Jessica asked

       Coffin to run to the house, and when Coffin got there, Wagoner continued to

       refuse to call 911. Finally, Coffin took his phone and called 911 herself. But by

       then, it was too late. Wagoner later attempted to conceal his crime by

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       To say the least, the nature of these offenses does notset forth in an extensive opinion by the Honorable John P. Fullam, judge of the reorganization court, 458 F.Supp. 1234 (E.D.Pa.1978).  To put in proper perspective the nature of these appeals, it is necessary to understand the theory of the Plan, and to understand this theory it is first necessary to review the history which forms the backdrop for this mammoth reorganization.

I.

7
Penn Central Transportation Company (PCTC), the debtor, was formed in 1968 by the merger of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the New York Central Railroad Company.  The "Pennsy" and the New York Central can be traced almost to the beginning of railroad transportation in the United States.  By the 1870's they had created, by construction and purchase, railroad systems extending from the eastern seaboard


to the Mississippi River.  In spite of the difficulties facing the rail industry in the 1930's, both railroads, because of their financial strength, were able to function as viable, successful companies.  Both systems had been created in large part through lease or purchase of stock of a large number of separate railroad companies, many of which had substantial amounts of their own securities outstanding.  Both legal and financial obstacles made it difficult to change the original relationships and subsequently added to the complexity of the Penn Central reorganization.

8
The Interstate Commerce Commission conditioned its approval of the merger between the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads on the acquisition of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company (New Haven) by the newly formed PennCentral.  The New Haven, a system in southern New England with many operating relationships to the merged companies, had been in reorganization proceedings under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act since 1961.

9
There is some suggestion in The Financial Collapse of the Penn Central Company, Staff Report of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Special Subcommittee on Investigations (August 1972) (SEC Report), that the Pennsylvania-New York Central merger may not have been realistically planned:

10
No consideration was given in connection with this merger to the broad question of realinement of the Eastern roads or whether this was the best merger for the two roads.  They were, in effect, the leftovers, after other combinations had been individually arranged.  Furthermore, little consideration appears to have been given to


the question of whether this particular merger would work at all.  Certainly the combination of two already ailing and financially weak roads raises questions as to feasibility and in this situation the possibility also existed that the size and complexity of the merged company would preclude manageability.

11
SEC Report, Supra, at 17.  Additionally, whatever flaws were inherent in the plan to merge were exacerbated by ICC requirements and labor difficulties:

12
By the time ICC's approval was obtained, two decisions had been made which many people have suggested sealed the doom of the company.  Neither had been contemplated at the time of the original proposal.  First, in May 1964, the two roads reached an accord with labor, the Merger Protective Agreement, whereby they, in effect, bought thethe following:

17
From the beginning of merger discussions it was recognized that it would be necessary to continue parallel operations over the lines of the two former railroads until terminals could be integrated, connections constructed, and yards expanded along principal routes.  Before the merger was consummated, arrangements were made with our principal connecting carriers that blocking of traffic and interchange would continue as before merger, with gradual changes to be made as construction and operational arrangements were completed to permit integration on an orderly basis.  For a while following merger, operations were maintained in accordance with this plan, and deterioration set in only when there was a relaxation in the preclassification and delivery arrangements at major gateways, such as St. Louis and Chicago.  The problem was


constantly under intense pressure from top management to accrue revenue optimistically and underaccrue expenses, losses, and reserves, to realize gain by disposing of assets and to charge losses to a merger reserve which would not take them through the income statement.  Gains were reported on real estate transactions in which the realization of benefits to the company depended on operating results far into the future and in which there was little if any real change in the character or amount of assets owned by Penn Central.

23
Id. at ix-x. An already complex situation was further complicated in 1969 by a second merger: the Penn Central Company, which had operated the merged Pennsylvania and New York railroads, was renamed Penn Central Transportation Company and became a wholly owned subsidiaryof a new holding company, the Penn Central Company.  In other words, the old Penn Central Company was renamed Penn Central Transportation Company and the new holding company took over the subsidiary's old name, Penn Central Company.  The purpose of the reorganization was to facilitate diversification and consolidation of the railroad business.

24
By 1970, PCTC had reached the point where it could no longer raise the money to pay the escalating cash losses incurred in its operations.  In retrospect, it had been relying upon use of short term credit to pay its cash deficits in the expectation that the projected merger savings would restore its financial health.  The short term borrowings were about at the half billion dollar level; the immediate fruit of the merger


was expensive new problems, well publicized; and its 1969 financial statements, once analyzed, indicated that the financial results of operations were rapidly deteriorating rather than improving.  After an unsuccessful attempt to secure government financing, PCTC sought relief under the Bankruptcy Act.  The 1968 and 1969 mergers, the inclusion of the New Haven, already in reorganization, and the complex capital structures of the merged railroads has required the reorganization court to deal with a bewildering number of companies and security issues.

A.

25
On June 21, 1970, two years after the merger of the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads, Penn Central filed a petition for reorganization under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act.  At that time, the merged system had approximately 40,000 miles of track in sixteen states,1971, and April 1972, by the trustees attempted to show that the system was a viable, private economic entity.  The reorganization court reported:

28
In February of 1973, the trustees again, eschewing nationalization, but apparently reconciled to the inevitability of delay before the conditions of viability could be achieved, concluded that plant improvement in the range of $600 to $800 million would be necessary and that the only source of this financing was the United States.  Absent such capital investment, even a sharply reduced freight system would not be viable.

29
The dilemma facing the trustees was that each day the estate operated additional deferred charges were accruing.  Time was expensive.  High administration expenses gave rise to two concerns: first, the potential economic viability of any railroad which


might emerge was diminished by each increase in high-priority obligations; second, the continued accrual of administrative expenses would soon reach the point of being an unconstitutional impairment of the rights of the estate's creditors.3

30
With mounting opposition from creditors who feared the continued erosion of the estate in deficit rail operations, the trustees acknowledged in 1973 the impossibility of reorganizing the railroad without federal aid of massive proportions.4

31
Pursuant to an order of the reorganization court, the trustees filed with the ICC on July 2, 1973 a plan of reorganization for Penn Central.  The New Haven trustee and Penn Central Company also filed plans.5 The ICC held hearings on those plans over the summer; it reported on September 28, 1973,6 holding that because the plan of the trustees didnot provide concretely for the continuation of rail services, it did not constitute a "plan of reorganization" under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act.  Accordingly, approval of this and the other two plans was withheld.  As creditors moved to dismiss the reorganization7 or to halt rail operations,8 Congress enacted the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (RRRA).9

B.

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The RRRA created the United States Railway Association (USRA), a federal agency, to develop plans for revitalizing railroad services in the region and to administer various grant and loan funds.  Among other things, USRA was to decide which lines or parts of lines were necessary to federal reorganization.  The Act also directed creation of Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), a railroad company and successor to some of the routes


served by the bankrupt Penn Central.  The Act required the conveyance of major portions of Penn Central's rail assets to Conrail free of encumbrances, and the continuation by Penn Central of its rail operations in the interim.  Although the Act contemplated that Conrail would be a corporation owned by investors rather than a federal agency, at present it is financed by the United States.  Further, the Act provided that a Special Court would have original and exclusive jurisdiction to dispose of all disputes arising from implementation of the reorganization.  The Supreme Court sustained the Act against constitutional challenge,10 recognizing it as a unique extension of the bankruptcy powers of Congress.11 The Court upheld the unconventional central provision of the Act mandatory conveyance of thein dispute.

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The first, and basic, compromise is that with the Citibank consortium, the New Haven, and the United States, which had guaranteed $100 million of Trustees' Certificates.  The second, and equally essential, compromise was with the multitude of state and local taxing authorities.  Those authorities that did not choose to participate in an offer of early cash settlement are to be paid 44 percent of their claims in cash and early-maturing securities and the balance in notes.

58
In addition, the Plan reflects settlements with the "Friday Group," representing a large portion of the secured debt; with the active unsecured creditors; with Penn Central Company, the sole stockholder of Penn Central; and with the fifteen leased lines also in reorganization (the secondary debtors).  The success of those


the extent of 30 percent of each claim.

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The stockholder, Penn Central Company, will receive 10 percent of the new common stock.

B.

63
The Plans for the secondary debtors are, with certain exceptions, generally parallel to that of Penn Central.

64
Section 601(b)(4) of the RRRA transferred to the reorganization court all of the duties and responsibilities of the ICC as of April 1, 1976, when Penn Central transferred its rail properties to Conrail.  Subsequently, the reorganization court requested and received from the SEC a thorough analysis and approval of the Plan, and a further supplemental report approving amendments which had been proposed to the Plan, reflecting the settlement reached with the state and local taxing authorities.  The reorganization court adopted in substantial part the findings of the SEC reports.

65
After fullopportunity for hearing, the reorganization court approved the Plan (with certain minor amendments which have since been incorporated in the Plan) on March 17, 1978.  Judge Fullam noted that "(l)ike all products of human endeavor, the Plan may not be perfect, but in my judgment it provides entirely fair and workable solutions to all of the complex and difficult problems confronting the Debtor's estate."  On May 26, 1978, the United States Trust Company of New York, which had been designated by the reorganization court to conduct the voting on the Plan, reported that the Plans for the Penn Central and for fourteen of the fifteen secondary debtors were accepted by more than two-thirds of all classes.  The fifteenth secondary debtor plan, that for the Pittsburgh,


shortage of pitching,'' Boras said, according to The New York Times. ''Our industry is starved for pitching.''

Before Maddux, who played 10 of his 23 major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs, became the highest-paid player, Barry Bonds had baseball's highest salary— a two-year deal that paid $11.45 million a year, according to the New York Times.

In 11 seasons with the Braves from 1993-2003, Maddux had an overall record of 194-88, an ERA of 2.64 and allowed 845 hits with 383 walks and 1,828 strikeouts.

Below are highlights from Oct. 21, 1996 in Game 2 of the World Series when Maddux pitched eight innings of shutout ball to beat the New York Yankees 4-0 at Yankee Stadium.

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FOREWORD TO THE FRENCH EDITION

This Red Book is only a first contribution to the analysis of the Moscow trial.

Except for the first chapter, which is of a general political character, and the second, which recalls previous facts, both of which are likely to be of less immediate interest to the reader, this work, based on the official record, is dedicated to the analysis of the trial itself. It has already appeared in Russian, as an editorial article in the Bulletin of the Opposition: the author has revised it for the French edition.

The inquiry is in its first few stages. New information and new evidence will not be lone in coming. Certain documents have not been given space in these pages because we do


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Police Association, Combined Law Enforcement Associations Of Arizona, and the Fraternal Order of Police were lobbying in favor of the bill.

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Rent raised ground floor apartment with balcony, 2 star, located at the foot of the highest peak of the Jura (1700 meters) in a village in the Jura offer: 60 kms. track "alpine", 120 kms. track "ski", boardercross, snowpark, Snowshoe trails, ski school, ski back to door in the village. Cable cars and shops 200 meters from the apartment. Location scheduledinspection of the property.

La Serre offers pet-friendly accommodation in Prémanon, 30 km from Geneva.
The kitchen features an oven, a microwave and a toaster, as well as a coffee machine. A flat-screen TV is featured.
Lausanne is 46 km from La Serre, while Évian-les-Bains is 43 km from the property. You can engage in various activities, such as skiing and golfing.

Lodging of 28 people, ideal for the reception of groups. Located in the Jura in Prémanon. Close to a ski resort connected to the Swiss estate. Rented by VVF Villages, which allows you to enjoy many advantages.

Nice and pleasant house of about 240 square meter on 3 levels completely renovated located in the heart of the old village of Messery (F-74140), along the Léman lake, at about 5 minutes from


not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Set in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, Studio at the Swiss border features accommodation with a private pool, a balcony and garden views. Guests may enjoy free WiFi throughout the property.
This apartment features 1 bedroom, a living room and a fully equipped kitchen with an oven and a toaster. A flat-screen TV is available.
Geneva is 8 km from the apartment, while Annecy is 28 km away. The nearest airport is Chambéry-Savoie Airport, 59 km from Studio at the Swiss border.

In the heart of Golf in the summer and at the crossroads of ski slopes in winter, discover our two guest rooms in an atmosphere "mountain". Located on the ground floor, our two rooms have views over the Golf. They are equipped with two single beds (possibilitycharge.
A number of water sport facilities are located within a 5-minute walk from the property. Other activities in the area include skiing, cycling and golf.
B&B Chez Mam's is 32 km from Geneva and 39 km from Geneva Airport. Annecy is 74 km from the property.

Chez Les Hypolites is set in a former farmhouse in Saint-Pierre, in the heart of the Jura Mountains Regional Nature Park. The B&B offers a garden with a terrace and a view of the surrounding landscape.
With a mountain view, the spacious guest rooms at Chez Les Hypolites include a TV, a work desk and a wardrobe. They each feature a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries.
A continental breakfast can be enjoyed every morning at the B&B and guests have access to a


fully equipped, shared kitchen. Free Wi-Fi internet access is provided throughout the property.
Free private parking is possible on site and Champagnol is 24 km away. The property is 25 km from the Swiss border and a 1-hour drive from Lake Geneva.

A comfortable cottage of 90 m2 with two bedrooms for 5 / 6 people in a restored farmhouse from 1747. In the Regional Natural Park of Haut-Jura and close to many lakes and waterfalls of the Hedgehog. In the village of Saint-Pierre, in a setting of forests and pastures. For stays close to nature, altitude 900 meters. Trekking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing on site from home. Discover for your next vacation with the kids.

We welcome you all year in a renovated farmhouse. Two large guest rooms spacioustray, laundry, as well as sauna, massage and
spa.

Between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc, Villard, in the heart of Green Valley, 940 meters above sea level and 15 minutes from the Autoroute Blanche (A40), the Ferme du Pré Carré is a seventeenth century farmhouse from fully renovated. This house, labeled 4 ears (Gîtes de France) and Baby Calin, combining stone and wood, enjoys a tranquil setting where you resource. Sandrine and Gilles welcome you for a comfortable and soothing in their mansion in a stone surround and wood located 30min from Geneva. You can have between other Canadian jacuzzi.

Charmant Appartement dans l'Ancien is a self-catering accommodation located in Thonon-les-Bains, just 1 km from Lake Geneva. The property features a garden with an outdoor dining area and BBQ facilities. Free


Former Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett is back in the news for the wrong reasons.

According to a report from 4029 News, Mallett was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

The report detailed Mallett had a blood-alcohol level of .08 – the legal limit.

Here’s more from the report:

Former Arkansas quarterback, Ryan Mallett, was arrested on Suspicion of DWI in Springdale Tuesday night, according to Lt. Jeff Taylor with Springdale Police. Lt. Taylor said officers responded to an accident near the intersection of New Hope and 112 around 6:23 p.m. Mallett was taken into custody just before 7:00 p.m.

The New England Patriots drafted the former college star in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He floated around the league, starting several games for the Houston Texans and, mostAfter a long search,Tim Hortons Inc. has finally selected a new CEO and president to succeed executive chairman Paul House.

Marc Caira, 59, was most recently Global CEO of Nestlé Professional. Caira will become president and CEO of Tim Hortons Inc. effective July 2nd, the company announced Wednesday morning.

House will become non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at that time.

In his role as global CEO of Nestlé Professional, Caira ran a global organization of 10,000 employees operating in approximately 100 countries, according to the company release.

He was also a member of the Executive Board of Nestlé SA, the world’s largest food and beverage company.

Prior to Nestlé, Caira was president & CEO of Parmalat North America, chief operating officer of Parmalat Canada, and president, food services and Nescafe beverages


said in the company statement.

Caira is travelling with his family in Europe and could not be reached for comment.

Last week, Highfields Capital, a U.S. hedge fund, began agitating for Tim Hortons to boost returns using share buybacks, while also scaling back on its U.S. expansion plans and spinning off a real estate investment trust (REIT) to house its valuable property assets.

The Boston-based activist investor owns a 1.5 per cent stake in Tim Hortons.

House joined Tim Hortons in 1985 as vice-president of marketing at a time when there were just over 200 Tim Horton locations.

The company has been searching for a new CEO since 2011, following an unsuccessful attempt to replace House.

Don Schroeder, promoted from within the company to CEO in 2008, left swiftly three years later.

Since then, HouseDevelopment of phosphatidyl glycerol biosynthesis in the lungs of fetuses of diabetic rats.
The lungs of fetuses of streptozotocin-diabetic rats were examined for their ability to incorporate U-14C-glucose into phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl glycerol, phosphatidyl inositol and lysophosphatidyl choline. In the lungs of control rats an increased biosynthesis of phosphatidyl glycerol in late pregnancy suggested a close association between the production of this phospholipid and the terminal maturation of the fetal lung. In the offspring of diabetic rats the incorporation of 14C-glucose into phosphatidyl choline, lysophosphatidyl choline and phosphatidyl glycerol was markedly decreased compared with the control rats on gestational day 20, whereas no difference was seen at day 22. Insulin treatment of the pregnant rats restored the biosynthesis of phosphatidyl choline and lysophosphatidyl choline towards normal on gestational day


Rodriguez-Casanova Trombly The origins of Dimensions Variable trace back to a vacant space on a quiet street in the Design District, which had been donated by collector and developer Craig Robins afterandagreed to exchange artworks for studio space. Soon, the two artists began inviting friends to show in the space and before long, in 2009, they officially opened Dimensions Variable. Working with local and international artists through submissions and invitations, they developed a program that revolves around innovative approaches to material, process, display, and concept, all while ensuring that exhibiting artists have complete freedom regarding what they show. After years of operating in a space downtown and, earlier, through a series of pop-ups, Dimensions Variable garnered the attention of Miami Dade College, who invited them to establish theirVlad The Impaler | Biography

vlad the impaler, Western Europe’s savior

A well-known intelligent, elegant and educated Romanian Lord, Vlad the Impaler was an important leader from Medieval Europe, who, during his reign, stopped the advancement of the Ottoman Empire towards Western Europe.

vlad the impaler biography (Draculea) | Summary

Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Draculea (1431 – 1467) was an important Romanian ruler and a great European leader of the time, who stopped the Ottoman expansion towards Western Europe during his reign.

On one hand associated with the fantastic character Dracula and on another with the impalement method of execution, Vlad the Impaler was wrongly depicted for centuries, the historical truth being far different from his tyrant-like image.

Transylvania World defines Vlad the Impaler as a real savior of Western Europe and Christianity,


an intelligent, elegant and well educated lord, member of the House of Drăculești, whose lineage goes all the way to Charles, Prince of Wales. (The prince himself confirmed this in a video interview).

vlad the impaler facts (Draculea) | Concept

Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Draculea (1431-1467), imposing Romanian leader who first ascended to the throne in 1448, is a controversial historical character partly because of his association with the fantastic character Dracula. The controversies spawn from the lack of knowledge regarding Romanian history and from the mendacious massive international exposure of the fantastic character.

Transylvania World wants to clarify once and for all the difference between the historical character Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Draculea) and the fantastic character Dracula. At the same time, our association pinpoints Vlad the Impaler’s historicalrole and argues againts the theories which make the Romanian leader appear as a tyrant.

Nephew of the great Romanian ruler Mircea the Elder and member of the House of Drăculești, Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Draculea) was born in 1431 in Sighisoara and spent the first years of his life in Transylvania and Hungary. He had a rough childhood, being taken hostage by the Ottoman Turks when he was just 11 years old alongside his brother, the pain and suffering he endured in the following years marking him for life. The name “Dracul(a)” is taken from his father’s name, Vlad Dracul, the particle “a” being used in Romanian language in order to indicate the son of somebody (the son of Dracul in this particular case).[1][2][3]

As a member of the


House of Drăculești, Vlad was provided with exquisite education, being taught by Romanian scholars and Greek teachers from Constantinople. In time he gained military tactical abilities alongside being skilled in geography, mathematics, science and classical arts. He also spoke fluent Slavic, German, Turkish and Latin.

For a better understanding of Vlad’s lineage, we have to mention that Charles, Prince of Wales is directly related to the Romanian Lord, fact confirmed by Charles in a video interview. According to the genealogy, the tenth generation before Queen Mary, Elizabeth II’s grandmother, descends from the House of Drăculești, more precisely from Vlad III the Monk, Vlad the Impaler’s stepbrother.[4][5]

Vlad the Impaler was at the same time a member of the Order of the Dragon, a select monarchic chivalric order, similar to therole in slowing down the Islamic expansion towards Western Europe through the Transylvanian route, being celebrated by the Pope and all of the Italian city-states. In this regard, a Venetian envoy said that the whole of Christianity should celebrate the Romanian’s victory.[12][13][14]

Transylvania World points out that Vlad’s stout and rigid personality was absolutely essential in order to lead a country in those dark times. This is the starting point for his centuries lasting erroneous portrayal.

The Romanian leader was not in the least a tyrant. He was simply the ruler of a country who resorted to the standard methods of his times in order to impose his authority. His purpose was the abolishment of corruption, which was so spread out at the time that it threatened even his position


class tourist destination where medieval gothic manifestations are being held.[23][24]

Vlad the Impaler is introduced by Transylvania World as a key element of the Transylvania brand, due to his historical significance, his connections with the supernatural and not least due to the majestic medieval aura surrounding him.

Note: The Transylvania World concepts are an essential part of the association brand and their usage has to quote the source and reference this website.Russia’s chief sanitary inspector Gennady Onishchenko has forbidden groups of Russian children from traveling to Britain because of the flu outbreak. It was not clear though, how he was going to implement this ban.

TNK-BP International, Russia's third-largest oil producer, announced Tuesday that net profit had more than halved to $2.01 billion in the first half of 2009, from $4.7 billion a year ago, due to cheaper oil prices.

Eleven people, including two children, have been killed in a road accident in the Nogai district of Dagestan in south Russia, days after President Medvedev demanded that order be restored to Russian roads.


Asylum and community: the Athens Lunatic Asylum in nineteenth-century Ohio.
This paper examines the role of the village of Athens, Ohio, USA, in the founding and operation of the Athens Lunatic Asylum during the nineteenth century. Taking as its sources official, personal and popular culture documents, the paper focuses on the function of this Asylum as a participant in the economy of its surrounding community. The Athens Lunatic Asylum was deeply connected with its community, functioning as a market for local goods and services as well as an employer. Connections between the Asylum and the community were supported by a physical infrastructure of transportation and utilities as well as a political infrastructure that operated locally and at the state level. Implications for mental health care and for community areAfter the catastrophe of the Call of Agon, Ifferon and his companions find themselves in the unenviable situation of witnessing, and partaking in, the death of another god—this time Corrias, the ruler of the Overworld.

With Corrias locked inside the corpse of the boy Théos, he suffers a fate worse than the bonds of the Beast Agon. Yet hope is kindled when the company find a way to restore the boy, and possibly the god, back to life.

The road to rebirth has many pitfalls, and there are some who consider such meddling with the afterlife a grave risk. The prize might be life anew—but the price might also be a second death.

My Review:

Wilson returns to his fantasy world with a subtle flair that brings everything to life in an


that one month period, Winthrop used 447,700 gallons of water through the main meter, but on the month before and after that month, Winthrop recorded 233,379 gallons the previous month and 236,609 gallons the next month.

Also, a review of past years supports Hickey’s assessment of the dry season this year. For instance in late July to Late August period in 2009, residents only used 232,259 gallons for the period, nearly fifty percent less than this year, during a month that saw much more rain. In fact, going back to April 2006, the town has only seen water consumption rates 400,000 gallons plus range six times and has only seen rates above that twice, in July of 2008 and September of 2007, the consumption rates peaked in the 600,000The two words that made Saudi Arabia furious at Canada

Saudi Arabia, which became a country in the 1930s, has employed beheading as a means of execution for decades—though the practice itself is centuries old and was once widely employed throughout the Muslim world and beyond. The legal rationale for it comes from Islamic law. Crucifixion, though rarer, is endorsed in the Koran in Sura 5:32-34:

Those who wage war against God and His Messenger and strive to spread corruption in the land should be punished by death, crucifixion, the amputation of an alternate hand and foot or banishment from the land: a disgrace for them in this world, and then a terrible punishment in the Hereafter, unless they repent before you overpower them: in that case bear in mind


Arabia. Its crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, or MbS, has cast himself as a reformer who is seeking to wean the Saudi economy away from its long overreliance on cheap oil and foreign labor. There have been other developments as well, which may look normal for the rest of the world but are potentially transformative for the kingdom—most significant among them, the government granting women the right to drive last September; the origins of the ban, as I noted at the time of the announcement, were murky, but the restriction appeared to be more cultural and religious than legal. But, as Samuel noted, “that win has been bookended by losses.” Women’s activists and human-rights campaigners continue to be detained. Torture remains rife in Saudi prisons, and executions continuethe garage door opener will operate, and then drive to the victim's home to commit serious crimes. Children left with a babysitter are especially vulnerable to this method of attack as the parents are away from home and unaware of the theft of their one button garage door opener.
In light of the increase in home foreclosures a shortfall in the art has arisen as many homeowners destroy their garage door opener out of spite to the foreclosing lender. A subsequent purchaser of the home is currently forced to purchase an expensive universal garage door opener or contact the original garage door manufacturer to purchase a replacement controller at an expensive price. There is also a shortfall in the related art as home owners take and retain their original


Afghan opium production rises

UN believes extra funds used to aid Taliban insurgents

October 31, 2003|By Vanessa Gezari, Special to the Tribune.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's opium production grew in 2003, generating billions of dollars in revenues that are believed to be lining the pockets of warlords and funding the Taliban insurgency, Afghan and United Nations officials said Thursday.

The country's opium production increased 6 percent, from 3,400 metric tons to 3,600 metric tons, with more land cultivated and a growing number of farmers harvesting Afghanistan's most lucrative illicit crop, according to the UN's latest Afghanistan Opium Survey, released Thursday in Kabul.

Afghan opium farmers and drug traffickers netted about $2.3 billion in drug revenues in 2003, according to the report -- equal to half the country's legitimate gross domestic product and morethan the amount of foreign aid given to Afghanistan this year. Afghanistan produces the opium that is refined to make three-quarters of the world's heroin, the report said.

Under the Taliban, poppy cultivation was banned and opium production fell to a low of 185 metric tons in 2001 -- about 1/20th of this year's yield. Despite a similar ban and new efforts by the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai to destroy poppy fields, cultivation is spreading to provinces that have not been traditional growing areas in what the UN called a "worrying" trend.

"The approach of the Taliban administration and the approach of the present government ... is completely different," said Mirwais Yasini, head of Afghanistan's drug agency, the Counter Narcotics Directorate. "They were using inhuman means. They were


high and hoarding the harvest.

"The information that we have right now . . . is that many of these commanders of the Taliban that are operating are in fact cashing in drugs for weapons," said Ambassador Heraldo Munoz, chairman of the UN Sanctions Committee on Al Qaeda and the Taliban.

There are about 11,500 U.S. and coalition troops hunting the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, but the coalition has not viewed counternarcotics operations as part of its mission. In an interview this fall, the former commander of U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. John Vines, said the coalition supports anti-drug efforts by the Afghan government and Britain, which has the lead role in contributing to Afghanistan's drug policy.

The UN's annual Afghanistan Opium Survey is based onsatellite images of growing areas and field visits. This year, the report was produced in cooperation with the Afghan government for the first time and surveyed 1,800 villages and 3,700 farms.

Although opium production grew only 6 percent since last year, the increase occurred during the first year of operations for Afghanistan's fledgling drug agency and in spite of a vigorous campaign to eradicate poppies in areas deemed safe enough for the government to enter. In some parts of the country, farmers defended their fields with guns, engaging in pitched battles with officials who came in tractors to plow over their newly planted poppies.

While cultivation of poppies declined in some key growing areas in the south and east, including Kandahar, Helmand and Nangarhar provinces, it surged in the northern


province of Badakshan, which borders Tajikistan, and in the central province of Ghor, which had not previously been a major production area.

In Badakshan, where cultivation increased this year by 55 percent, Yasini, the drug official, said there were "administrative problems" as well as a ready market in neighboring Tajikistan. Karzai's government exerts little influence outside Kabul, and local commanders, governors and warlords in the provinces often benefit from allowing the growth and sale of drug crops.

Although Afghan officials blame the West -- particularly Europe, which consumes much of Afghanistan's heroin -- for fueling poppy cultivation here, Yasini said that the number of Afghans addicted to narcotics also is rising as refugees return from the slums and temporary border colonies of Iran and Pakistan.

"Drug addiction is increasing day byA WOMANISER.

See the difference. They did not become hunters and womanisers AFTER BECOMING A JNANI.

Arunachala Siva.

Dear Subramanian,

Those are perfect examples even Chand Asoka(violent Asoka) has been transformed to opposite after self realization and the rest was history. He moved to even other kingdoms to spread the word of peace and Dhyanam(as per Buddha teachings). He transformed from demon to jnani after self realization.

"A Jnani is on the top of the Hill. He should not step down to the foot hills and do atrocities" - I was thinking about the same when I was onbed and it has also brought some change in me, thank you for those wonderful comments and live examples.


Â« Italian East Africa Â» (AOI) - this is the way the italians used to call the territories of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia as when occupied during the Fascist period. The occupation of these territories was brief - only 7 years for Eritrea, some decades for Ethiopia and Somalia - but it left deep scars, which remain to this day.
This project by the Roman photographer Marco Barbon, who lives and works in Paris, proposes to document photographically this unique syncretism, between the shapes and lines of modernist architecture and the characters of contemporary African society.
Barbon's research is based on the transformation of the photographic space into a bi-dimensional
and chromatically structured space. He is above all interested in the topography of abandoned places,
in the beauty of the ephemeral, andin the resonance that exists between the architectural environment and those who live there.
Curated by Lorenzo Benedetti
Marco Barbon Born in Rome in 1972, he lives and works between Paris and Rome.
After graduating in Philosophy from La Sapienza University in Rome he completed a PhD in Aesthetics
of Photography at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris; he then worked for four
years in the publishing department of the Magnum photographic agency. From August 2005 to November 2006
he has been responsible for the artistic direction of the Hachette series entitled Great Photographers,
Magnum Photos. He also works as a freelance photographer and is completing several personal projects,
like a book on the Horn of Africa and a series of Polaroid images.
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Â« Africa Orientale Italiana Â» (A.O.I.) - cosiâ gli italiani,


UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

RUDY ALBERTO
MARROQUIN-MARROQUIN,
Petitioner,

v.                                                                   No. 98-1100

U.S. IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION
SERVICE,
Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order
of the Board of Immigration Appeals.
(A72-115-327)

Submitted: June 16, 1998

Decided: June 30, 1998

Before MURNAGHAN and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and
PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.

_________________________________________________________________

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

_________________________________________________________________

COUNSEL

Mark S. Loria, LAW OFFICES OF VALERA & ASSOCIATES,
Falls Church, Virginia, for Petitioner. Frank W. Hunger, Assistant
Attorney General,the requisite
fear of persecution existed." INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481
(1992).

In his request for asylum and withholding of deportation, Marro-
quin asserted that he had a well-founded fear of persecution because

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he believes that he will be killed by guerrillas should he return to
Guatemala. Marroquin explains that due to his position as an airline
inspector, his uncle, a guerrilla, told him that he could be of value to
the guerrillas by interfering with weapons shipments. Beginning in
September 1991, Marroquin also received several letters and phone
messages from the guerrillas. These communications attempted to
persuade Marroquin to join the guerrilla movement by threatening his
life. The threats continued for a year and a half despite