be included but recommended that he have his daughter see him. Nicole Lubke said that when she went to see Rogers, he told her that bankruptcy was created for people like her. Lubke recounted hearing the same line from Rogers and the Court is under the impression that Rogers used this canned line routinely. Nicole Lubke also testified that during the course of their conversations regarding her filing for bankruptcy, she told him and others in his office that Lubke had sued the City of Arlington and had a judgment.
[7]  On that, the Court notes that Lubke could have first accepted the City's offer of judgment and then, after receiving the funds, turned them over to his bankruptcy estate. If Lubke had done that, the Court doubtscreditors jointly moved the bankruptcy court to lift the automatic stay. The other creditors, including Browning who was also a creditor in the Coastal Plains bankruptcy, agreed to the lift of the stay and the foreclosure after Coastal Plains had represented that its claims against Browning were worthless and that its remaining assets were insufficient to satisfy the claims of the secured creditor making it highly unlikely that any of the unsecured creditors would receive any distributions from the bankruptcy estate. The foreclosure notice also failed to list Coastal Plains' claims against Browning as an asset available for purchase, though it was included among the foreclosure assets. After landing into IC's possession, it proceeded to assert them against Browning. IC and the bankruptcy trustee subsequently entered into an


at public, private and religious hospitals say they're seeing an increase in babies born with microcephaly — a condition that the World Health Organization has linked to Zika — as well as a spike in Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition that can spring from Zika. Haiti has few services for people with disabilities so it's unclear how the country will be able to cope with a surge in severely disabled children.

At the Mirebalais Hospital in Haiti's central plateau, doctors say they've had four babies born this year with microcephaly — three of them in July. Dr. Ivers and Dr. Roman Jean-Louis are tracking the development of the children. Ivers checks the reflexes of a girl named Chinashama, who is on the examining table.

"So this baby has much more musclestore them indoors."

Many of the parents bring their children to the center in the beat-up pickup truck taxis known as tap-taps that barrel across Port-au-Prince and serve as Haiti's main form of public transportation.

"I don't know if you've seen the tap-taps and how full they are," she says. "And then imagine you're going to try to get a disabled child into this." She shakes her head as if the very thought of it is overwhelming.

Just up the dusty dirt road from Kay St. Germaine is the St. Damien children's hospital. It's run by the same Catholic organization that runs the rehab center. The hospital administrator, Jacqueline Gautier, says disability is the leading reason children are abandoned in Haiti.

"Many times the parents just leave them," she says. "Actually we


as supplies last is a preorder upgrade including the metal metal case that contains both the game disc and the official game soundtrack.
Music: Nadine Shah - Aching Bones

In Dark Souls 2, fearless adventurers will don the armour of a new hero. He is a man alone and never more than a sword's edge away from death. To bring the enigmatic hero to life, the developer team asked armour specialists Armedia to recreate his armour.

Built upon the foundation established by Souls series creator and Dark Souls II Supervisor, Hidetaka Miyazaki, with development helmed by FromSoftware Director Tomohiro Shibuya, Dark Souls II will feature a new hero, a new storyline, and an unfamiliar world for players to survive in, while delivering the uncompromising challenge and ultimate sense of empowerment thatIt was in March of 2015 that the New York Times first broke the story that Hillary Clinton had been using a private email server, igniting a furor that would eventually help sink her bid for the presidency of the United States.

Opponents pounced, calling her behaviour irresponsible, unreasonable and borderline treasonous. Pundits pored over the contents of the emails, fixated on uncovering any angle that could fill column inches or justify a CNN chyron blaring “Breaking News.” Donald Trump led thousands of people chanting “Lock her up!”, claiming that her transgression had compromised American safety.

For decades, conspiracy theories and rumours have swirled around the Clintons. At various times, they have been accused of being responsible for 48 different murders, of having a fake marriage based on political ambition,


of regularly using body doubles, and of acting as agents for foreign governments in return for cash. The rumours and theories have generated tens of millions of clicks in strange corners of the Internet.

In turn, those clicks have fueled the outrage of citizens who were positive that the nation was being taken advantage of by two Machiavellian political actors the likes of which had not been seen since Kevin Spacey was president in House of Cards.

So it must have surprised many when the tens of thousands of emails that were released revealed what all those who work in politics know: politics is not so much about sweeping conspiracies involving Russian spies, or about grand policy debates.

Rather, at its very core, politics is rooted in its humanity. It featuresthat was short of proper warfare, claiming a love of the chaos that he believed duels lacked. He also kept to himself during any significant events or problems, blowing them off as 'problems that aren't his.' This led to his reputation being quite lopsided. Anyone who owned a sword had at least heard of the guy, unless they were actually competent in their art.

However, that was years ago. Any stories associated with him became just that - stories. And those who knew who he was, or at least used to be, found new names to call him. Things like 'has-been' and 'coward' are often thrown about, and are often accompanied by laughter and attempted humiliation.

That's because he decided to stop one day. Not just taking up his weapons


to fight in the name of the highest bidder, but because, for the last five years, Xander had chosen a life of pacifism. Back when he fought as a proud warrior, he truly enjoyed the bloodshed, and quickly made friends with whomever he was sided with. But years of watching his friends fall at his side slowly left him jaded to the experience, and he became withdrawn to avoid getting too attached to those around him. With self-chosen loneliness eating at his psyche, he made the decision to quit violence entirely and take up the family blacksmith business. It was a good solution, according to him. He could forge weapons to enable others to experience what he was leaving, while still getting away from all the death thatunable to fight. This tendency troubles him, as it conflicts with his views, but he gets irritated when will and strength are used for killing the comparatively defenseless.He's not selfish. Though he could internally justify taking whatever he could get away with, he thinks himself better than a bully or a thief.He often tries to break up a conflict when he sees one. He'd much rather people fight with him than fight with each other.


Asians in Minnesota Oral History Project: Interview with Marietta Andrada

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Marietta Andrada, a daughter of Benigno and Belen Andrada of Richfield, Minnesota, was born in 1958. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing up as a second-generation Filipino; the importance of family and the Filipino community in the Twin Cities; and discrimination. COMMENTS ON INTERVIEW: Andrada's sister Cristeta was also interviewed for this oral history project.Pohlmann

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something we think needs exploring. For now, however, we thought we needed to put this out for the benefit of those who follow Turner on this site and want to know every detail about one of the reasons why the white power scene is not a threat to anyone.

By One People's Project JERSEY CITY, NJ--A worker within the Hudson County (NJ) Republican Party, that was the website editor for former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler's campaign for governor, says that white supremacist radio show host Hal Turner has, contrary to Turner's assertions, never been the head of the local Republican, nor was he as close to Mayor Schundler as he has claimed.

On the website GETNJ.com, edited by Anthony Olszewski, who first worked with Schundler in the 1997 campaignfor governor, Turner has never had anything to do with the recognized Republican Party of Hudson County. "Hal Turner claims to be the 'Chairman of the Republican Party of Hudson County, NJ Corp,'" the website reads. "This group is in no way involved with the Hudson County Republican Party that is recognized by the state and national GOP. Local Republicans have never heard of Turner's 'NJ, Corp.' Hudson GOP figures believe that Turner's 'Party' is no more than a paper corporation with little or no membership."

According to his biography found on his website, Turner was elected to the Hudson County Republican Committee in 1991 and served for two years and in 1992 became North Jersey Campaign Coordinator for the Presidential campaign of Patrick J. Buchanan. In a phone


conversation with Olszewski, he confirmed that Turner was indeed a committeeman at one time and is a registered Republican, but any association with the GOP ends there.

His associations with Schundler were few and less than cordial. "Some years back, Hal Turner sought the support of then Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler for a proposal to end rent control immediately and abruptly," Olszewski writes on his website. "Knowing that this would mean economic dislocation for the city's most vulnerable residents, Schundler refused to support the measure." In the phone conversation, Olszewski termed what Turner was trying to do reeked of ethnic cleansing. Although Turner is reputed to have had at least one tie to a hate group, and was considered a racist, he was still denying any associations withracist groups and beliefs around this time. Still, he managed to make himself a pariah among the local GOP, so much so that in 1997, his organization attempted to raise money on behalf of Bret Schundler's reelection bid that year. "Hal Turner was circulating some fund raising literature that gave the appearance of being for Schundler," Olszewski wrote in an email, noting later in the phone conversation that the Schundler campaign sent letters out at that time telling supporters not to send Turner money on Schundler's behalf. "Schundler threatened to sue. Turner stopped. The curious thing about this is the fact that also in 1997 Turner was the campaign manager for Murray Sabrin's bid for Governor - on the Libertarian Party ticket, not the Republican Party. This campaign


had a sigificance at the time because it marked the first time a third party candidate received federal matching funds for their campaign. It is unknown if any money meant for Schundler ended up in Sabrin's campaign war chest.

"Hal Turner at first kept -- for the most part -- his racist views hidden," Olszewski continued. "Hewas acquainted and involved with local Republicans -- many years ago. When the local Party decided to run a Latina as a Congressional candidate, Hal Turner ceased all involvement with the Hudson County GOP." Turner ran in that particular congressional primary, which was in 2000. The GOP nominated Teresa deLeon to run against incumbent Bob Melendez, who is now a US Senator. A few months later, Turner began to openly court neo-Nazis, andby 2001, he was a member of the National Alliance.

In his second full term, Mayor Schundler appointed City Councilman Jamie Vazquez to be his deputy mayor.

On Thursday, Vazquez and Turner are due in court on charges that they assaulted each other as Vazquez staged a one-man demonstration outside Turner's North Bergen home responding to vitriolic comments and stunts on Turner's part about Hispanics and immigration. Olszewski became friends with Vazquez from his days as the Jersey City web editor, and expects to support him while he is in court.

Also, stirring up controversy is the 2005 endorsement of Bret Schundler as he made a bid for the GOP nomination for New Jersey Governor. "I know Bret personally," Turner wrote on his website. "While he was Mayor of Jersey City,


wagon?"

Lonegan is currently working with Ron Bass' anti-immigrant United Patriots of America, which has had ties to white supremacist organizations, and has even invited members of hate groups to speak at their meetings. Turner's altercation with Vazquez gave him a higher profile than usual in Hudson County, but no other organization or individual has stepped forward to distance themselves from him. Turner has claimed friendships with Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, and radio talk-show host Sean Hannity, a relationship that was reported on by the Nation Magazine.

BOTH VAZQUEZ AND TURNER CLEARED: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN COURT . . . But in having to deal with his stances and remarks on his website in open court, Turner was compelled to reveal certain facts about himself that had been stretchedwhen he wrote about them in the past. One fact in particular was in regards to his military service. In the past, many people have believed after reading his website that Turner had been a Marine. In court, he said exactly what he has written on his website, that on 23 November 1979, "I swore into the United States Marine Corps," but after Vazquez's lawyer pressed the issue, he further noted that he was released on 16 December 1980. After even further pressing, Turner admitted that he was under the Delayed Enlistment Program. At the time he signed up to join the Marines he was 17 and still in high school. According to him, he asked to be released from his commitment to the Marines a year later


Schundler's campaign for governor, says that white supremacist radio show host Hal Turner has, contrary to Turner's assertions, never been the head of the local Republican, nor was he as close to Mayor Schundler as he has claimed.

On the website GETNJ.com, edited by Anthony Olszewski, who first worked with Schundler in the 1997 campaign for governor, Turner has never had anything to do with the recognized Republican Party of Hudson County. "Hal Turner claims to be the 'Chairman of the Republican Party of Hudson County, NJ Corp,'" the website reads. "This group is in no way involved with the Hudson County Republican Party that is recognized by the state and national GOP. Local Republicans have never heard of Turner's 'NJ, Corp.' Hudson GOP figures believe that Turner's 'Party'is no more than a paper corporation with little or no membership."

According to his biography found on his website, Turner was elected to the Hudson County Republican Committee in 1991 and served for two years and in 1992 became North Jersey Campaign Coordinator for the Presidential campaign of Patrick J. Buchanan. In a phone conversation with Olszewski, he confirmed that Turner was indeed a committeeman at one time and is a registered Republican, but any association with the GOP ends there.

His associations with Schundler were few and less than cordial. "Some years back, Hal Turner sought the support of then Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler for a proposal to end rent control immediately and abruptly," Olszewski writes on his website. "Knowing that this would mean economic dislocation for


the city's most vulnerable residents, Schundler refused to support the measure." In the phone conversation, Olszewski termed what Turner was trying to do reeked of ethnic cleansing. Although Turner is reputed to have had at least one tie to a hate group, and was considered a racist, he was still denying any associations with racist groups and beliefs around this time. Still, he managed to make himself a pariah among the local GOP, so much so that in 1997, his organization attempted to raise money on behalf of Bret Schundler's reelection bid that year. "Hal Turner was circulating some fund raising literature that gave the appearance of being for Schundler," Olszewski wrote in an email, noting later in the phone conversation that the Schundler campaign sent letters outLatina as a Congressional candidate, Hal Turner ceased all involvement with the Hudson County GOP." Turner ran in that particular congressional primary, which was in 2000. The GOP nominated Teresa deLeon to run against incumbent Bob Melendez, who is now a US Senator. A few months later, Turner began to openly court neo-Nazis, and by 2001, he was a member of the National Alliance.

In his second full term, Mayor Schundler appointed City Councilman Jamie Vazquez to be his deputy mayor.

On Thursday, Vazquez and Turner are due in court on charges that they assaulted each other as Vazquez staged a one-man demonstration outside Turner's North Bergen home responding to vitriolic comments and stunts on Turner's part about Hispanics and immigration. Olszewski became friends with Vazquez from his days as


the Jersey City web editor, and expects to support him while he is in court.

Also, stirring up controversy is the 2005 endorsement of Bret Schundler as he made a bid for the GOP nomination for New Jersey Governor. "I know Bret personally," Turner wrote on his website. "While he was Mayor of Jersey City, I was received warmly in the Office of Mayor and worked with his Administration on commercial real estate activities. In the past, Bret invited me to his home for political activity. Given his family is rich in German (Aryan) heritage, and based upon conversations we've had on issues important to our way of thinking, I think Bret is truly "our kind of guy.'"

Olszewski, who briefly worked on the 2005 primary campaign, was not awareof Turner's endorsement of Schundler until this week, and dismissed it as a "dirty trick" on the part of Turner. "Why would Turner support Schundler?" he asked in an email. "(Bogota, NJ Mayor Steve) Lonegan yipped and yapped up and down the state about immigrants and affirmative action. Why wouldn't Turner jump on that wagon?"

Lonegan is currently working with Ron Bass' anti-immigrant United Patriots of America, which has had ties to white supremacist organizations, and has even invited members of hate groups to speak at their meetings. Turner's altercation with Vazquez gave him a higher profile than usual in Hudson County, but no other organization or individual has stepped forward to distance themselves from him. Turner has claimed friendships with Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, and radio talk-show


host Sean Hannity, a relationship that was reported on by the Nation Magazine.

CHICAGO, IL, September 04, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Hal Turner, the shock jock from North Bergen, New Jersey, was again denied bail despite the fact that the government provided no evidence of Mr. Turner being a danger to the community.

The government now seeks to adjourn the October 5th trial date, possibly subjecting Mr. Turner to a longer period of confinement. His attorneys', Nishay K. Sanan and Michael Orozco, have vehemently objected.

Given the administrative persecution that Turner has had and continues to endure in the SHU including not showering for nearly a week, having the caps on his teeth removed because they were deemed to be 'dangerous', only being allowed to communicate with his family once per month,not to opt for the most predictable path — the one that led to the family business of grain trading in old Delhi's Naya Bazar. "It didn't excite me," recalls 53-year-old Bansal, founder of Intex Technologies, the maker of the eponymous smartphone, computer accessories, speakers and consumer durables and electronics.What did excite the then "spotting business opportunities". one was in picking up and delivering cordless phones. Thirty years ago, reminisces, the concept of pickup and delivery was missing. Bansal opened a shop at Naya Bazar in the Chandi Chowk area of Delhi, put out classified ads in newspapers and assured potential consumers of a refund if they were not happy with the service. The business did work, but was not remunerative enough. So he flitted to the next


opportunity — sale of floppy discs. This too didn't last long as the venture could not be scaled.Next, Bansal borrowed a Polaroid camera from a friend, went to the Birla Temple in the Capital, took pictures of the visitors and sold them in a key chain. That lasted for a few months."It was enough to survive but didn't have much potential for growth." The trials and (mostly) errors continued till 1996, until Bansal dipped into his savings of Rs 20,000 and started selling Ethernet cards under the brand name Intex.In that first year, Intex notched up revenues of Rs 1.18 crore. That may sound paltry when juxtaposed with the Rs 3,749 crore top line the company posted in 2014-15, but it was a beginning. "Sticker lagane se brandbrand became popular for its in computer peripherals and speakers, what's propelled it into another league are its handsets, a business that accounts for roughly 75% of total revenues.Intex's focus on featurephones and entry-level smartphones has helped it create its own space, believes Jaipal Singh, market analyst (client devices) at IDC India. In 2015-16, for instance, Intex launched 73 smartphone models and 43 featurephones. What has also helped Intex and other local price warriors is the decline in the Nokia brand in India. "The steady demise of Nokia, especially in featurephones, has assisted local brands," avers Peter Richardson, research director, Counterpoint Research.Richardson also points out that the ease with which the Indian brands could source from the so-called original design manufacturers (ODMs), most of which are located in


have a smartphone priced above Rs 15,000. That makes immense sense when you consider that in 2015, three out of every four smartphones shipped were priced at Rs 10,000 or less, according to a report by CyberMedia, a market research and consulting services firm.While in 2013, the average selling price of a smartphone was Rs 13,000, it had dipped to Rs 10,700 by the end of 2015. The smartphone market for sub- Rs 15,000 models was around 89% in 2015 and it is going to remain as much this year as well, says Faisal Kawoosa, lead telecom analyst at CyberMedia. Intex's cheapest smartphones are priced under Rs 5,000.When Intex started selling featurephones in 2007, it got off to a disastrous start. Everything that could go wrong, went wrong.company managed to sell only 29,000 handsets. While the unsold stocks kept on piling, losses too were mounting at a rapid pace. Bansal persisted, and began rebuilding by getting the basics of a consumer business right: a sharper focus on marketing backed with a hike in ad spends (from Rs 10 crore in 2007-08 to Rs 250 crore in 2015-16); supply channels were beefed up and phones were loaded with features at affordable prices. Result: Sales almost tripled from 3.1 million units in 2012-13 to 9 million a year later.Bansal forayed into smartphones in 2012, and inducted his son Keshav into the business with the launch. "Keshav has taken the brand to the next level. He is the one responsible for the turnaround in marketing and branding," he


chamber, indicating significant uptake of DEP and DnBP while participants were wearing a hood," the researchers report in the journal Environmental Health Perspective.

The team found that the dermal uptake of DEP was about 10 percent higher than its inhalation intake, and the dermal uptake of DnBP was 82 percent of its inhalation intake. And the older the participant, the higher the dermal uptakes of both DEP and DnBP from the air. They said that based on the very limited sample of six, the impact of age was surprisingly strong. "The uptake of DEP by the 66-year-old is five times greater than that of the 27-year-old, while the uptake of DnBP is seven times greater," they report.

The researchers are yet to test how wearing more than just shorts wouldMarchers reach Goodman Gallery

Politics / 29 May 2012, 12:40pm

Daneel Knoetze and Political Bureau

Protestors outside the Goodman Gallery in Rosebank. They gathered at the gallery in protest against Brett Murray's "The Spear", which, until it was defaced last Tuesday, was on display there. It showed President Jacob Zuma with genitals hanging out of his trousers. Photo: Sapa

Marchers arrived at Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg at about noon on Tuesday to protest against The Spear painting, which depicts President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.

ANC representatives were preparing to hand over a memorandum demanding that the artwork no longer be included in an exhibition.

Riot police with shields and Johannesburg metro police on horseback kept protesters several metres away from the building.

ANC national spokesman Jackson Mthembu said the protesters were there to


defend the dignity of the ANC.

“Even workers demand the right of human dignity for Jacob Zuma,” he said.

The crowd, which stretched over three blocks, was slow to move as busloads of protesters continued to arrive at Zoo Lake well after 10am, its planned start time.

A heavy police contingent kept close watch, with helicopters hovering over marchers and policemen blocking off side streets into the plush northern suburbs.

Municipal workers dressed in orange overalls joined the mass protest which started to move at about 11.45am, nearly two hours later than its scheduled start time.

Jan Smuts Avenue, one of Johannesburg's busiest routes linking the Johannesburg city centre with the northern suburbs, was closed between Zoo Lake and Bolton Road in Rosebank.

Buses, including some with registrations from Limpopo and Mpumalanga, lined theroute.

The march was to protest the exhibition of the painting by artist Brett Murray showing Zuma's genitals.

A member of the public, Sipho Mweli, said he came from Mpumalanga to join the protest and to support Zuma.

Around his neck he had hung a cardboard placard on which he had written, “Draw your white father naked not our president.”

He said the statement was aimed at artist Brett Murray and he challenged him to draw a white man in the manner he had drawn Zuma.

Elijah Tauraza, also from Mpumalanga, said the painting was intended to belittle Zuma.

“How do you portray the president exposed when you have not seen him that way, even when he grew up?” he said.

The painting by Murray needed to be destroyed, he said.

“Keeping it in any form


Woman accused of having ‘significant’ amount of drugs in French Creek bust

PARKSVILLE — It was much more than a standard vehicle stop for Oceanside Mounties.

A prohibited driver was pulled over in French Creek last Thursday, Feb. 15, where police found trafficking level quantities of suspected heroin, meth, cocaine, MDMA, unknown pills, cash and drug paraphernalia.

$760 cash, a scale and score sheets were also seized, according to police.

The 44-year-old Errington woman behind the wheel was released from custody on a promise to appear in court in Nanaimo.

Her name has not been released as charges have not been laid.

The bust was made by Oceanside RCMP’s Crime Reduction Team, which focuses on prolific offenders.Orlando Salido and Juan Manuel Lopez treated fans not only to a great fight, but also added another chapter to the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry when they fought this past Saturday on Showtime in Puerto Rico. Salido who is fresh off arguably the biggest victory of his career, appeared on Boxingscene's official audio show The Boxing Lab to talk about the thrilling affair.

After their first fight Lopez claimed he did not train properly and had personal issues that served as distractions leading up to their showdown. While it was a great victory for Salido there were still those who felt maybe it was a fluke or he simply caught Lopez at the right time. After winning the rematch in the same dominating fashion, Salido feels there shouldn't


to the body to take away his legs so he could stop moving and fight" explained the WBO Featherweight champion.

And that's exactly what they did; fight.

With two big wins under his belt, Salido has plenty of options in deciding who he should fight next. When he was asked which opponent he'd prefer to fight now, he had a list of guys he'd consider opponents.

"There are talks of Rafael Marquez, Ponde De Leon, Jhonny Gonzalez; a lot of fighters. They are good opponents for me and I can make good fights with them" said Orlando.

The road to where Salido is now has not been an easy one. He turned professional at the age of 15 and often fought in fights against bigger and older opponents. He did it toTropical Cyclone Hagupit impacts islands throughout the Philippines

December 9, 2014

After impacting a number of islands across the Philippines, Tropical Cyclone Hagupit has been downgraded to a tropical storm and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has lifted the public storm warning. Hagupit, known locally as Ruby, made landfall as a powerful typhoon in Eastern Samar, then crossed through the central Philippine Islands, before impacting Luzon Island. In preparation for the storm, over 600,000 people were evacuated from at-risk areas. Additionally, equipment and personnel were made ready to support response.

The latest situation update from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)—which must still be considered preliminary—reports over 2.2 million people affected, with over 1.6 million currently being served by evacuation centers. As Hagupit moved


across the Philippines it caused power outages and disruption of telecommunications, impacted transportation; restoration work is underway.

According to the same preliminary NDRRMC update, 151 people were injured and eight deaths have been recorded from drowning, electrocution, asphyxia, and other trauma. A rockslide occurred in the Municipality of Torrijos, Marinduque Island, and a landslide occurred in Muelle, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. A total of 61 domestic and nine international flights were been cancelled and 984 passengers remain stranded. Vessels and rolling cargoes are also still impacted. Damage to agriculture is estimated at 1,040,396,587 PHP (~ US$23 million).

The latest Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) advisory indicates that Hagupit is expected to track west-southwestward and slowly weaken, until making landfall in southern Vietnam. Following landfall it should weaken rapidly and dissipate.Today's News: Our Take - Keck's Exclusives: Revenge Isn't So Sweet

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May 27, 2013 at 6:57 AM

Perhaps attempting to deflect the flak that producers took for not killing off a series regular in any of its murder mysteries, ABC's Revenge ended Season 2 by killing poor Declan (Connor Paolo) after an explosion at the Grayson Global ...

Perhaps attempting to deflect the flak that producers took for not killing off a series regular in any of its murder mysteries, ABC's Revenge ended Season 2 by killing poor Declan (Connor Paolo) after an explosion at the Grayson Global offices.

While Paolo declined an exit interview, Nick Wechsler, who plays Jack and guessed that Paolo would not survive the season, says, "Connor wasn't happy. But he also took it like a champ.


I think on some level he was preparing himself for it because he knew he wasn't being used that much." After two seasons, the character failed to click with most fans, and Wechsler believes that's because "the writers had a hard time finding a purpose for everyone, and he ended up not getting serviced."

Christa B. Allen, whose character Charlotte just discovered she's pregnant with Declan's child, learned of Paolo's demise from her make-up artist. "I couldn't hold it together," she recalls. "Then Connor came in to the make-up trailer while I was still sobbing." But Allen has confidence her pal will land on his feet. "I know he was really dissatisfied with how little he had to do, so he's going to find another role that enables himCTA agent Jane Doe ("Doe") also were in the station, along with three other police officers and one other CTA agent. In full view of Davis and Doe, Plaintiff put money on his CTA fare card, then used his card to pass through the gate for CTA"s handicapped passengers.
As soon as Plaintiff walked through the gate, a Chicago Police Officer yelled, "hey get back here". Plaintiff turned, looked back to see what was going on and the Officer yelled, "Yeah you, you are under arrest for not paying your train fare". Plaintiff explained that he had just finished putting money on his card, paid his *990 fare, and went through the gate. Per the Officer's request, Plaintiff gave him his CTA card and driver's license. CTA agent Doe


The tennis community rejoiced seeing Nadal win in Paris again.

Rafael Nadal beat Stan Wawrinka to win a record-setting 10th French Open title.

No man or woman has won 10 championships at the same major since the Open era began in 1968. Nadal has won 15 Grand Slam titles in his career.

Nadal withdrew from competition before the third round in 2016 because of a wrist injury. Athletes, coaches and other members of the tennis community celebrated Nadal's victory on Sunday as the Spanish star now appears to be back to full strength.

With his 15th Grand Slam title, Nadal broke his tie with Pete Sampras for second place on the all-time Grand Slam trophies list. Roger Federer remains atop with 18 Grand Slam titles.even at the site at the time of the raid but he later released a video taunting Mr Trump as a “fool”.

Mr Obama had reportedly been told about the plan to kill al Rimi, who took over control of the Yemeni affiliate of the terror organisation in 2015, but held off approving it because his advisors had wanted to wait until a moonless night which would not have happened again till after he left office, the New York Times reported.

But Defence Secretary, General James "Mad Dog" Mattis, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, reportedly convinced Mr Trump to go ahead with the raid by suggesting Mr Obama would never have been so bold as to actually go through with it.

They suggested that


the death of al Rimi would be a “game changer” in the fight against al-Qaeda, according to a senior White House official.

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A senior US intelligence official told NBC News that “almost everything went wrong” once the raid got underway and people in the targeted house had been alerted to their presence by something – possibly a barking dog, drones or walkie-talkie chatter and the raiding forceon the ground soon came under fire.

Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens of SEAL Team 6 was mortally wounded and it was later revealed an eight-year-old US citizen Nawr al Awlaki, daughter of American-born al Qaeda leader Anwar al Awlaki, was also killed in the raid.


ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump wrote "The Art Of The Deal," but it was Florida's Seminole Indians who made a truly amazing deal to buy the opulent casino built by the man who is now president of the United States.

Wikimedia Commons ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump wrote "The Art Of The Deal," but it was Florida's Seminole Indians who made a truly amazing deal to buy the opulent casino built by the man who is now president of the United States.

The Trump Taj Mahal, the Atlantic City casino that the real estate mogul built for $1.2 billion in 1990, went for 4 cents on the dollar when it was sold in March. Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed the price thatbillionaire Carl Icahn got from Hard Rock International for the shuttered casino: $50 million. The sale was publicized at the time, though the purchase price wasn't.

Trump, now the nation's 45th president, dubbed the Taj Mahal "the eighth wonder of the world" when it opened. He cut most of his ties with Atlantic City in 2009, though he retained a small stake in its parent company in return for the right to use his name.

That remaining stake was wiped out last year when Icahn acquired the parent company, Trump Entertainment Resorts, from bankruptcy. Icahn and Atlantic City's main casino workers' union were unable to agree on a new contract to restore health insurance and pension benefits, and the union went on strike in July.

In October, Icahn shut the casino


down, saying he saw no way to make a profit from it, and lamenting losses of $350 million on it.

Icahn retains ownership of the former Trump Plaza casino, which shut down in September 2014.

Hard Rock, which is owned by Florida's Seminole Indian tribe, plans to reopen the Taj Mahal in 2018 after scrubbing it of its minarets and ubiquitous mentions of Trump. Hard Rock says it plans to spend $375 million on a renovation that will draw on the world's largest collection of music memorabilia. Hotel guests will even be lent Fender electric guitars to play in their rooms.

Aside from seeing an opportunity in a market that seems to be stabilizing following the closing of five of its 12 casinos since 2014, the deal makes sense in anotherway for Hard Rock: The firm has partnered with Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural on plans for a casino resort in East Rutherford, just outside New York City, if New Jersey voters ever amend the state Constitution to allow casino gambling beyond Atlantic City. (A referendum to allow it was soundly defeated in November).

Though new legislation will presumably be written for the next attempt at casino expansion, last year's rules gave owners of existing Atlantic City casinos first crack at one of two new licenses that would have been created had the ballot measure passed. With its ownership of the former Taj Mahal, Hard Rock would be well-positioned for a run at a northern New Jersey casino license.


The water wheel began providing fresh water to the college when it was constructed in the 1930s, during Milligan First Lady Perlea Derthick’s “Milligan the Beautiful” campaign, which turned the college into a park-like setting with a fish pond and fountain.

Students build sustainable water filtration system in Buffalo Creek

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2018) — From the beginning, the mission of Milligan College’s new engineering program has been to “change lives,” according to its director Dr. Greg Harrell.

In just a year-and-a-half, mechanical and electrical engineering students have helped adapt numerous toy ride-on vehicles for disabled children in the community, as well as begin developing a solar-powered AC unit for students with health needs, an affordable personal power generation system and a sustainable aquaponics system.

Now, a team of freshmen,Gardner to Referee Super Rugby Final

30 Jul 2018

SANZAAR has announced the referee appointment for the Super Rugby Final. In line with match official selections for the tournament the selection of the match referees for the Finals Series have been merit-based and have included input from the team head coaches.

Angus Gardner has been appointed to referee the Super Rugby Final on Saturday 4 August. It is his maiden Super Rugby Final appointment and is reward for his high quality performances throughout the season.

The 33-year-old Australian referee made his Super Rugby debut in 2012 when he refereed the Reds against the Rebels in Brisbane. He is now one of the most experienced Super Rugby referees. He has refereed 60 Super Rugby matches and in 2018 he has taken charge of


Nevertheless, his testimony was not incredible, was corroborated on certain limited points, and was essentially uncontradicted.   Thus the jury was entitled to accept some or all of Callahan's testimony.

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According to Callahan, he first met Moran in 1981 but had no further contact with him until June or July 1988 when he had a friend give Moran his beeper number.   Callahan then met with Moran and sought to purchase cocaine from him in a substantial amount.   Moran replied that he would contact the "fat man" (understood by Callahan to be Willis) with whom Moran said he was dealing at the time.   At their next meeting, Moran told Callahan that the fat man's prices were too high but that Moran had anothersource in the North End.   Moran also said that he was going to try to get a cheaper price from "Mary," a friend of the fat man later identified by Callahan as a member of Willis' ring.   Subsequently, Callahan and Moran met again and Callahan purchased 500 grams of cocaine from Moran, after testing it for purity.

7
Some weeks later, Callahan again contacted Moran, a further meeting ensued, and Moran told Callahan--in Callahan's words--that he (Moran) was "still looking in to ingratiate with the fat guy."   At the next meeting, Moran offered a package of what Callahan took to be cocaine;  Moran explained that it came from the fat guy.   The contents had a diesel smell and Callahan rejected the


jury that the Pillsbury Boy was Willis.

9
The second conversation occurred a week later, it was tape recorded with DEA assistance, and the recording was offered at trial.   In this conversation Moran, referring to his prior questioning by federal agents, said that it had occurred because the agents had seen him with "fatso" two or three times.   Callahan said he had heard that the fat guy was being scrutinized by law enforcement agents and Moran replied, "Oh, my God.   Unbelievable.  I already told him and his first lieutenant, I says, I think somebody made you expendable."   At trial Callahan identified the first lieutenant as Mary.   Callahan concluded the taped conversation by asking Moran, "Can we do some business?"in the past.   Moran then turned to Willis as his first choice of supplier in seeking to fill Callahan's first order.   Although Willis' price was too high for this first transaction, for the second one Moran--after expressing his desire to bolster his relationship ("to ingratiate with the fat guy")--again turned to Willis.   This time Moran did acquire from Willis a resale sized quantity, even though Callahan then rejected the shipment.   This picture of a continuing sale-for-resale relationship, even if Willis was not the exclusive supplier, was reinforced by Moran's other contacts with Willis and knowledge of his law-enforcement jeopardy.   See United States v. Anello, 765 F.2d 253, 261 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 996, 106 S.Ct. 411,


simple coloring or other craft, such as a St. Nicholas ornament. People arrive by 5, the service begins at 5:15 and is over by 5:45, followed by a simple treat. The service isn't held in the nave, though it could be. Chairs are set up with a center aisle. Parents and other adults gather there for the service while the children gather in another place to process in. The children process in stocking feet, as their shoes have been left to be filled with chocolate coins, pulling wagons filled with filled Christmas stockings that have been donated by the parish for distribution to local social service agencies. The children also carry their own Christmas stockings. They gather around the priest, sitting on the floor in front of thegenerosity and gift-giving.

Nicholas is the national saint of Russia and Greece, and churches named after him number in the thousands—more than 400 in Great Britain alone. He is the patron saint of judges, murderers, pawnbrokers, thieves, merchants, paupers, scholars, sailors, bakers, travelers, maidens and poor children. He is also known as the friend and protector of all those in trouble.

Saint Nicholas was born in the Middle East in the fourth century. He grew up to become the bishop of Myra. His hometown was Lycia, near the coast of what is now Turkey. Legends tell of his love for children, his kindness and the miracles that have been attributed to him.

The most famous story about Nicholas tells of how he helped three unfortunate young sisters who all had suitors


but had no dowries because their father, a poor nobleman, could not raise the money. Because of this, they could not marry. The Bishop Nicholas was a shy man and did not like to give money directly, so he thought of a way to give it anonymously. One night, as the first daughter approached the age to marry, the good bishop secretly went to the family’s house and was able to sneak a bag of gold inside without being seen. Later, when the second daughter prepared to marry, she too received a mysterious bag of gold. When the third daughter prepared to marry, the poor nobleman and father of the three girls was determined to find out who had been so generous. So he kept watch and sawthe bishop drop another bag of gold into the house.

It has been said that Saint Nicholas climbed on the roof and dropped the third bag of gold down the chimney where it landed in a stocking hung to dry, giving us a reason to hang up Christmas stockings today. When the father saw what had happened, Nicholas begged him to keep the secret, but, of course, the news got out. From then on, whenever anyone received an unexpected gift, they thanked Nicholas.


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Gennady Golovkin in action against David Lemieux in a world middleweight championship title unification bout at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 17, 2015. Golovkin won by a TKO in the eighth round.A Conversation with Legendary Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray and LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill

LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill[2] held an informative and inspiring conversation with legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray at the recently opened African American Civil War Museum on U Street in Washington, DC. They discussed Mr. Gray’s life as a lawyer in many of the most notable civil rights matters in our history and his recently rereleased memoir: Bus Ride To Justice: The Life and Works of Fred Gray. Their conversation occurred on the eve of the 59th anniversary of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education[3].

As Ms. Ifill noted, during his career, Mr. Gray has helped to shape the law in a wide range of areas. By the age of


thirty, he was already one of the major architects of the Civil Rights Movement. Shortly after graduating from law school, he began talking with Rosa Parks, a friend with whom he shared lunch, during breaks from her work as a seamstress, and his work as the young founder of a new law practice. Mr. Gray represented Mrs. Parks and was a key strategist for the Montgomery Bus Boycott which helped ignite the movement that would spread across the country. Mr. Gray also defended Dr. Martin Luther King in a variety of cases, and represented civil rights activists in the landmark First Amendment case of New York Times v. Sullivan. The audience was riveted as Mr. Gray told the little-known story about Claudette Colvin[4], a 15 year-old Montgomery highschool student, who, months before Rosa Parks took a stand, refused to give up her seat on the public buses and was arrested and declared a “delinquent” by the courts.

During the conversation, Mr. Gray recalled how as a young lawyer, in search of guidance, he called Thurgood Marshall at the Legal Defense Fund and began what would become a long relationship of collaboration. Mr. Gray also noted the large number of his cases tried in cooperation with the LDF. In attendance to commemorate Mr. Gray’s work were former LDF President and Director-Counsel Elaine Jones, former LDF lawyer and now President of the Children Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman, past and present LDF attorneys and interns as well as many friends of LDF and Fred Gray.

As he reflected on


The past year has seen unprecedented government investigation of the Catholic Church in the United States. Kicked off by the seminarian sex abuse cover-up scandal of former-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick last summer, the ecclesiastical atmosphere has since taken on a Watergate-like avalanche quality. The Pennsylvania attorney general (and dozens of state attorneys general since then), the FBI, and others have raided chanceries and subpoenaed bishops and their staff. The U.S. Department of Justice even put the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (a sort of trade association for prelates) on notice to get ready for a mafia RICO investigation. The crisis looms large over the bishops’ semi-annual meeting in Baltimore this week.

A few days ago, the scandal morphed once again, this time into a financial corruption breakdown so great itlikely warrants the examination authority of the IRS and threatens the tax-exempt status of the church in America.

Last week, Michelle Boorstein of the Washington Post broke a story detailing the biggest financial scandal in U.S. Catholic history. Bishop Michael Bransfield, emeritus chief of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia and well known in Beltway circles as the former longtime rector of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, embezzled millions of dollars from his diocese and spent it on personal items such as luxury travel, top-shelf liquor, real estate, and “gifts” to fellow bishops.

Suffice it to say, this is not a regular way for a nonprofit to operate its affairs under the Internal Revenue Code.

Like any other nonprofit, the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston must comply with all the


is the sole source of authority in his diocese, and answers to no earthly person but the pope himself.

That all broke down in Wheeling-Charleston. According to the Washington Post, Bransfield "spoke of church money as if it were his to spend without restriction, according to the report. 'I own this,' he is quoted as saying on many occasions." That mentality means that His Excellency used his diocese (one of the poorest in terms of per-capita income in the country) as a personal feudal piggy bank.

The IRS has an oversight role here it cannot simply outsource to the good work of the Washington Post investigative team. It needs to send in a crack team from its Tax Exempt Division in Cincinnati, Ohio, (the famous Lois Lerner office) and reviewBucksville

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Mormon faith. And let's be honest, this is the core of who Mitt Romney is....And yet, he doesn't talk about it."

Gregory detailed Romney's Mormon activism over the years: "He was a missionary in France for two years. He has been a bishop in the church, which, in the Mormon church, is effectively like a priest. Philanthropically, he's made huge contributions. He's had a big impact on the church."

Further urging Romney to discuss his faith, Gregory proclaimed:

It's the core of who he is, and yet he doesn't feel like it's safe to talk about....I've seen some polling that suggests even more Democrats than Republicans are uncomfortable with the notion of a Mormon president. I think he's got to talk about that at some level....the Mormon faith this is atremendous commitment that he has. And yet, I think he feels apprehensive about talking about it openly.

Later, Leno asked about Obama and Romney accusing each other of being out of touch and Gregory touted the President's strategy of attack: "...he basically is going to tear down Romney as being a guy who's going to take you back to the old, you know, Republican ways of cutting important programs and cutting taxes and helping out the rich. And he's sort of making him out to be sort of weird and out of touch. You know, he went after him for saying, as you said, the word 'marvelous.' Like, who uses that word?"

JAY LENO: Now something that has not been brought up to this point is Romney's religion. Like, with


There's a lot of ignorance about the Mormon faith. And let's be honest, this is the core of who Mitt Romney is. He was a missionary in France for two years. He has been a bishop in the church, which, in the Mormon church, is effectively like a priest. Philanthropically, he's made huge contributions. He's had a big impact on the church. And yet, he doesn't talk about it.

LENO: Right.

GREGORY: It's the core of who he is, and yet he doesn't feel like it's safe to talk about. We – I've seen some polling that suggests even more Democrats than Republicans are uncomfortable with the notion of a Mormon president. I think he's got to talk about that at some level.

LENO: But we've had breakthroughs. We had theQ:

Significance of Jon Snow's real name

In "The Dragon and the Wolf" (Game of Thrones, S07E07), Jon Snow's real name is finally revealed to be

 Aegon Targaryen. It was strongly hinted that Jon is a Targaryen from "The Winds of Winter" (Game of Thrones, S06E10).

Why did Lyanna choose this name for Jon Snow?  Is there any special significance to this name?

A:

The name was chosen by Lyanna not Rhaegar as he had already died at this point. As she was a Stark she would have undergone similar lessons to those of Sansa and Arya and so would know the history of Westeros and the big houses. She'd also know some of this from Rhaegar himself. As for reason why she chose Aegon:

Aegon was the name of Rhaegar's first


child that was killed and so she might be wanting to name him in his memory.
She knew of Aegon V who was the last respected Targaryen king and so might have named him this way as a show that he should also be respected and because he is the rightful heir.
It is a common name in the Targaryen family and so she might want to keep the tradition alive.
Aegon I (The Conqueror) was the Targaryen who started the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros and so she might have wanted to name Jon after him.
As @GhotiandChips comments. This means Rhaegar could have influenced her decision on the name but she had the final say in the end.

It's also true that Rhaegar (the father) was obsessed by prophecies, especially theFebruary 17, 2013

New Stats Show Apple's iPhone Dominance in Web Traffic due to Savvier users

Apple and Samsung are two of the most powerful players in the mobile industry today with 91% market share for iOS and Android smartphones. Both companies launched new flagship smartphones in 2012 with Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S III. In September 2012 Apple's CEO presented a web traffic share chart wherein the iPad commanded a stunning 91% share compared to just 9% for all other tablets. Cook found this quite humorous and stated that he didn't know what these other tablets were doing. "They must be in warehouses or store shelves or maybe in somebody's bottom drawer: he added. Yet in the smartphone arena, the stats are much different. Yet believe it


Drops Dead.
. CHEFU, May. 18.— As a result of the
engagement which, the Japanese had
on Monday with the Russian garrison
at Kaichou, on the coast of Liaotung
peninsula, the Russians were driven
out of Kaichou, which is the nearest,
point to Newchwang, with the excep
tion of the Liao. River, where there 13
sufficient water io allow of the land
ing of troops, - — -
Russians Driven From Kalchou.
KISHENEV, May 18. — The last trial
of persons connected with the Jewish
riots was concluded before the Court
of Appeals to-day. Georgitz and Re
denkoff were deprived of their civil
rights and sentenced to eight months'
imprisonment for disturbance of the
peace. . Kobaliehuba and Gohoff were
sentenced to a year's solitary confine
ment for attempted . homicide. Sib
lieff and Roolkoff were condemned to
four years' penal servitude for mur
der.' 5
Several Receive Heavy Sentences for
Part In Anti-Jewish
Attacks.
TRIAIifor some time to be elected
a delegate, at large to -the National
Convention. His candidacy engaged
some attention, but he withdrew from
the contest - with the understanding
that at the August convention he would
be named as Presidential elector. The
inllcations are the selection of the en
tire national delegation will be accom
plished without friction.
The committee, on resolutions has
been overwhelmed with work, and to
relieve it of its burden a sub-committee
has been appointed to revise the docu
ments. The committee will report to
morrow forenoon, and In all probability
the convention will adjourn sine die
before the afternoon is far advanced.
Awaiting Reports
From Various
Committees.
No Contest Over
the Delegates
at Large.
H. H. Asquith summed up for the
opposition and what was something
of a storm in a teacup ended with a
vote of 251 to 306, defeating Black's
motion.
Then Chamberlain reiterated that
he did not wish to raise


the fiscal ques
tion In the House. He said he sup
ported the Government and would
continue to do so. He hoped that the
Premier would take his own time to
carry out his policy.
Balfour said his , Sheffield speech
still represented the advice he would
give to the country if asked to-morrow
to give an election address. With a
touch of passion the Premier, amid
loud Ministerial cheers, repudiated
Lord Hugh Cecil's charge of cowardice
against Chamberlain, saying that Lord
Hugh was "the man to be accused of
lack of courage."
ACCUSATION OF COWARDICE.
At last there was comparative quiet
and then Lord Hugh Cecil, with much
heat and amid a great uproar, ac
cused Chamberlain of cowardice la
dodging the Issue by refusing to meet
his opponents In the House on the
campaign .which he had preached
throughout the country.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach threw a
bombshell into the free food campby
announcing that he would not sup
port Black's motion.
Twenty-one Unionist free traders
voted against the Government, but
more than double that number would
have done so but for Balfour's skillful
intervention between Chamberlain and
his opponents.
The net result of the debate, which
crowded the House of Commons to a
greater extent than it has been In this
session, Is that all parties stand as
they were. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
and his Immediate following prac
tically saved the day by refusing to
vote with "Winston Churchill. Lord
George Hamilton, Lord Hugh. Cecil
and other more ardent Unionist free
traders- against Balfour.
In the course of debate Lord Hugh
Cecil, in scathing satire, denounced
the policy of his cousin, the Premier.
Chamberlain interrupted him . and
then a storm of Interruptions and
cries of "order" rose from the Radical
and Liberal branches. Chamberlain
sat down and twice the speakers ap
pealed to the members to


in the defeat of the
Government.
Balfour's own amendment to shelv<»
the question left a middle course open
to the members of the Unionist party
and, although the amendment was not
put, the House accomplished the de
feat of Black's Indirect censure on the
ground that It was not now necessary
to discuss the fiscal Question.
Lord Hngh Cecil Accuses Chamberlain
of Cowardice and Is Himself
Denounced.
Attempt to Upset the Got
. eminent on the Fiscal
Question Fails.
British Premier De :
leats Opposition
Coup.
BALFOUR'S
TACT SAVES
MINISTRY
REPUBLICANS OF CALIFORNIA MEET
IN CONVENTION AT STATE CAPITAL
VESSELS
SUNK IN
ATTACK
Heportefl Loss of
Two Japanese
Warships,
Blown Up by Mines
WMle Shelling
Port Arthur.
; Russian Refugees Tell ol
Disaster to Admiral
Togo's Fleet
FLASHLIGHT PICTURE •• OF THB ¦
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN r
SESSION AT SACRAMENTO.
Delegates Elect
Judge Burnett
Chairman.
Eloquent Tribute
Paid to the
President.
- CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA
MENTO, May 18. — An orchestra at
the speaker's desk," half concealed 'by
flowers and foliage, discoursed sweet
music as the delegatesto the conven
tion entered the Assembly chamber.
The spacious hall was beautifully dec
orated, the national colors dominat
ing.' Pictures of Washington, Lincoln,
Grant, Ga'rfield, ' Harrison, McKinley
and Roosevelt were in appropriate
position. At 2:80 p. m. William M.
Cutter, chairman , of the " Republican
State Central Committee, rapped the
delegates to order. He extended his
congratulations | on the fine Uppear
ance of the convention and remarked
Judge Burnett . of Sonoma . Is Unani
mously Elected Chairman. .
CONVENTION ORGANIZES.
to ; conduct , the Presidential campaign
in . California.
CHEFU, May 19,11:30
a. m. — Russian refugees
who arrived here to-day
on a junk from Port Dalny
say that the Japanese bom
barded Port Arthur last
Monday. Russian officers
who were on Golden Hill
declared, according to the
refugees, that during the
bombardment a Japanese
battleship and a cruiser
struck mines and sank.
The warships reported to
have been sunk were the
battleship Shikishima and
the


of the ar
mored cruiser Asama. This vessel Is
of 9750 tons displacement. Her length
is 408 feet, beam 67 feet, and her
draught 24 feet. Her indicated horse
power Is 19,000 and her speed 22
knots. Her armor belt is 7.3 inches
thick. She carries four 8-inch guns ;
fourteen 6-inch guns and nineteen
smaller ones. She was built in 1898.
LOSSES OF THE JAPANESE.
Casualties fn Late Fighting Total One
Hundred and Forty-Six.
TOKIO, May 18.— An official report
from the second Japanese army shows
that the railroad north of Port Arthur
has been cut in five places. Between
May 5 and 17 the Japanese losses have
been 146 men.
The official reDort of the landing of
the- second Japanese army has been re
ceived here. It is as follows:
"The army arrived at the pre
arranged place on May 5, and, under
cover of the navy, began landing at8
o'clock in the morning. None of the
ennny was observed. According to
native reports there were about 300 of
the enemy at Pulandlen, 100 on Pitzewo
road, 200 at Pitzewo and 600 in front of
CALL HEADQUARTERS. , SACRA
MENTO, May 18.— Harmony reigns in
the Republican camp. The orchestra In
the assembly chamber renders sweet and
alluring music before and after prayer.
Fair singers with. inspiring voices sing
the national hymn and the liberty-lov
ing, law-abiding and peace-promoting
Republicans Join in the singing. • It is
so different from the Santa Cruz con
vention, where Jaw bury Jones /raved
and Hutchinson Imagined vain things;
where even the musicians of the Angel
Island band were not permitted to ride
in the Hearst band wagon. The dele
gates and spectators to-day were'en
thusiastic to a high degree. Whenever
the name of Theodore Roosevelt was
mentioned a mighty round of applause
was the response


Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Bishop Flynn forbids lay preaching

Good news from the Diocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, taken from TheCatholicSpirit.com. This has already been going around the Net for sometime, but it is worth republishing here [my comments and emphases]:

Father Terry Rassmussen, pastor of St. Joseph in New Hope, finished reading, closed the Book of the Gospels, and stepped away from the ambo. From the congregation, Ginny Untiedt stepped forward.

Clad in a white robe, Untiedt bowed as Father Rassmussen laid his hands on her head and blessed her. She looked up, walked to the ambo and began preaching for the last time.

As many as 29 parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have used lay preachers at Mass during the past 25 years. In January, however,maybe we should cut him some slack -- he was also still working on noticing the flagrant liturgical abuses and rampant dissent going on right under his nose in Minneapolis at St. Joan of Arc parish. But by golly, when Fr. Robert Altier stood up to him and opposed his misguided VIRTUS sex-ed program for kids, Flynn lost no time in burying Altier in a new "assignment" as assistant chaplain in a nursing home and suppressing the transcripts of his homilies posted at an independent website. (At least the guy was actually preaching the homilies at his masses, but perhaps that just added to the offense in Flynn's eyes).

Ah, what a busy life an archbishop leads, and how important it is to prioritize!

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

"We


for the ultimate causes of things, frequently pursues novelties so ardently that it rejects the legacy of the human race."

St. Thomas Aquinas (Doctor Angelicus)

"Among the Scholastic Doctors, the chief and master of all towers Thomas Aquinas, who, because he most venerated the ancient doctors of the Church, in a certain way seems to have inherited the intellect of all." (Pope Leo XIII, Aeterni Patris, 17)

Ratko Peric, Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, Herzegovnia

"It is therefore forbidden to claim or to declare in churches and religious communities that Our Lady has appeared or will yet appear in Medjugorje." Seat of Wisdom, by Bishop Peric, 1995

Pope Leo XIII

"Let your solicitude watch and your authority be effective in controlling, compelling, and also preventing, lest anyone under the pretext of good should cause the vigorAuthored by Robert Bridge via The Strategic Culture Foundation,

By initiating an attack on the Syrian province of Latakia, home to the Russia-operated Khmeimim Air Base, Israel, France and the United States certainly understood they were flirting with disaster. Yet they went ahead with the operation anyways.

On the pretext that Iran was preparing to deliver a shipment of weapon production systems to Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli F-16s, backed by French missile launches in the Mediterranean, destroyed what is alleged to have been a Syrian Army ammunition depot.

What happened next is already well established : a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft, which the Israeli fighter jets had reportedly used for cover, was shot down by an S-200 surface-to-air missile system operated by the Syrian Army. Fifteen Russian servicemen perished in the


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Christian music stars from Nashville and beyond will celebrate the season with host Candace Cameron Bure of "Full House" fame on "K-Love Music City Christmas," airing tonight on faith-based cable network UP.

TobyMac, Newsboys, for King & Country, Mandisa, Colton Dixon, Kari Jobe, Matthew West, Brandon Heath, Crowder, Big Daddy Weave and Tenth Avenue North will perform on the TV special, which was taped in front of a live audience in Nashville earlier this year.Fantasy (@ragnarock4455) May 20, 2019

Some claimed the shot of Jon scratching Ghost's fur on Sunday seems to be a reused shot from way back in Season 4. Fans put the two pictures side-by-side on social media, revealing that the horses, wagons and snow behind them are positioned exactly the same. The only thing changed was the brightness of the image.

The image has not been verified yet, and some are calling it a conspiracy theory. There were several beloved moments between Jon Snow and Ghost in Season 4, starting when they were reunited at Craster's Keep in Episode 5. There, Jon pet ghost on the other side of his head in a completely different shot.

Later, in Episode 9, Jon did wear the same furry black cloak as in the


series finale, but there appears to be no scene where he kneels down to pet Ghost, as he is preoccupied with the wildling siege of the Wall.

That did not stop the shot from making its way through social media on Monday, outraging many fans in the process. users argued over the legitimacy of the shot endlessly, although either way, the fact that so many fans believed this was possible was a bad sign.

The direwolves have also gotten less to do on the series than they do in the books. In the past, producers have said that the wolves are more difficult to do than even the CGI dragons, and director David Nutter echoed that sentiment in an interview with Huffington Post this season after Jon and Ghost's farewell.

"Sincethe direwolves are kind of CG creations, we felt it best to keep it as simple as possible," he said of their goodbye in Winterfell in Episode 4. Later, a New York Times reporter asked if it was a "CGI issue" and Nutter replied: "very much so."

Jon's return to the wall was also controversial in and of itself. The once-King in the North murdered his queen in the series finale, and was then taken as a prisoner by her armies. The show skipped ahead weeks — perhaps even months — until they could arrange for his freedom on the condition that he return to the Night's Watch. To some fans, this was a poor punishment, as Jon already said that he would rather be in the far north


in Episode 4.

Next weekend, HBO will air a feature-length documentary on the making of Season 8 titled Game of Thrones: The Last Watch in the place of the series. It airs Sunday at 9 p.m. ET. The next novel in the series is expected soon, although no release date has been announced yet.The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called on the international community to assist in saving migrants who are caught up in Libya.

They also called on the European Union to seek the establishment of an alternative, more secure and humanitarian mechanism to help deal with migrants who are rescued from boats attempting to achieve passage to Europe near the Libyan coast.

The organization released a statement saying that approximately 200 migrants attempting to make the crossing had been returned to the same port, which coincidentally was subjected to repeated attacks by Heftar’s militias just hours before their rescue.

The leader of the IOM indicated that the time had come for Libya to take more appropriate measures to guarantee that migrants rescued at sea would be transferred to safer accommodation in


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Meme's official theater tour begins with the city it was made in!

Meme is the first feature film directed by Sean Mannion. The film won best feature at the 2018 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival.

Synopsis: Jennifer, an independent designer disappointed in her stalled relationship and career, discovers a surreal mashup videotape, labeled "Meme," among a friend's VHS collection. She goes in search of Meme's creator, tracking down people who appear on the tape to gain greater insight into what it is and why it exists. As she pursues the creator of the tape she takes greater control of other aspects of her life including her relationship, difficult clients, and a drinking problem that increasingly interferes with her life.

"Meme masquerades as acommon relationship drama, when in fact it presents a fascinating existential commentary that is perfectly tied up in a full circle approach"

-Tasha Danzig, Spoiler Free Movie Sleuth

Kyle (Chaz Cleveland), Carrie (Kitty Ostapowicz), Jennifer (Sarah Schoofs), and Tommy (Shivantha Wijesinha) gathered around a box of VHS tapes. Click the image to see the trailer for the film.

Director Sean Mannion will be in attendance to meet the audience and discuss the film following the screening.

Prior to the feature we will present It's Normal, a new short, political, horror film co-written by Sean Mannion and directed by award-winning filmmaker Nicole Solomon.

In It's Normal a young woman checks in on a friend from her grief support group and learns that her changing world may be even scarier than it appears on the


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A $2-million gift to establish the nation's first school of gernotology was announced Thursday by President John R. Hubbard.
The gift, from Leonard and Sophie Davis of New York City, is intended to promote the study of aging.
THE SCHOOL, which will be a part of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, will be named in honor of Leonard Davis, chairman of the center’s Board of Councilors.
James E. Birren. director of the center, said establishment of the new academic unit is in response
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BY SHERRY STERN
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In less than three hours more than 100 signatures were collected on a petition favoring the impeachment of President Nixon, on campus Wednesday.
Cherie Shore, chairperson ofthe W7aldie forshe said.
The major complaints against Nixon by people that signed the petition stemmed from Watergate.
CURTIS HUDSON, a sophomore in pre-law said he felt Nixon demonstrates that he is not an adequate leader.
This was shown by his lack of cooperation with the Watergate Committee, he said.
Rob Sharky, a graduate student in cinema, went one step further saying that not only has Nixon lost the nation's confidence, but he should be impeached because he is emotionally unstable.
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“It's a little too late.” said Gary Green, a graudate student in public administration. He said he felt the only reason Nixon relased the tapes was because


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Some people gave reasons for signing the petition that had nothing to do with Watergate.
Marion Diamond, a graduate in public administration, said she wants Nixon im-preached because of his lying about bombing in Cambodia. She is also concerned with the impoundment of funds by the Nixon administration.
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A computer foul-up that threatened to delay about 7.500 monthly and biweekly paychecks has been solved, and the checks will be ready today as scheduled.
A spokesman for the University Information Processing would not discuss the natue of the problem.
A $2-million gift to establish the nation's first school of gernotology was announced Thursday by President John R. Hubbard.
The gift, from Leonard and Sophie Davis of New York City, is intended to promote the study of aging.
THE SCHOOL, which will be a part of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, will be named in honor of Leonard Davis, chairman of the center’s Board of Councilors.
James E. Birren. director of the center, said establishment of the new academic unit is in response
100 Endorse Nixon
Impeachment Petition
BY SHERRY STERN
Staffa ghost town: now people come like I'm putting on a strip tease show.” she said.
“People that signed were freaky and straight, young and old, students and professors,” she said.
The major complaints against Nixon by people that signed the petition stemmed from Watergate.
CURTIS HUDSON, a sophomore in pre-law said he felt Nixon demonstrates that he is not an adequate leader.
This was shown by his lack of cooperation with the Watergate Committee, he said.
Rob Sharky, a graduate student in cinema, went one step further saying that not only has Nixon lost the nation's confidence, but he should be impeached because he is emotionally unstable.
THE QUESTION of some people who came up to the WTaldie table was why they are still trying to impeach Nixon after he has given up


the tapes.
“It's a little too late.” said Gary Green, a graudate student in public administration. He said he felt the only reason Nixon relased the tapes was because of the possibility of impeachment and not because he felt it was for the good ofthe nation.
Some people gave reasons for signing the petition that had nothing to do with Watergate.
Marion Diamond, a graduate in public administration, said she wants Nixon im-preached because of his lying about bombing in Cambodia. She is also concerned with the impoundment of funds by the Nixon administration.
W7aldie will be on campus Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. to gain support for his campaign and for the possible impeachment.
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The president told thousands of activists gathered in suburban Maryland that he is their bulwark against a wave of socialism that is cresting in the Democratic Party, he introspected on the tricky negotiations with North Korea, he made news by announcing a looming executive order on free speech on college campuses and he flashed new anger at efforts to investigate him â€” even using profanity to describe it.


the problems with religion is not because of any misinterpretation but due to its very nature.

The book also narrates his personal story of evolution from a believing but skeptical Muslim to an atheist. He has talked about the questions which he raised and arguments which he had with his peers and family members. His voyage towards atheism was not sudden but a slow process spanning decades consisting of stages where he first became a skeptic Muslim, then an agnostic and finally an atheist. Some of the intellectual arguments given are the same which Bertrand Russel, Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins have given.

Despite being extremely critical of religion, particularly Islam, Rizvi maintains a remarkably humane approach towards ordinary Muslims. Unlike some Muslim reformers who have ended up in joiningThe choice to go with the 3DS was simple, according to the interviews. Originally, the PSP was chosen because it had a strong audience of Digimon fans. Not only was it powerful system, but it was also a system that had a large audience of children and parents. According to the developers, “We would love to see Digimon reach the 20-year mark. We would love to see Digimon last into the next generation, that after 20 years, parents and children can enjoy Digimon together.”

In expanding to a new system, the producer and director hoped to attract new fans as well as take advantage of the system’s functions to create a more in-depth game.

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And then there were two ... NFL teams in Los Angeles. The Chargers are moving north, the team announced today, and will eventually share a stadium with the Rams in Inglewood. Until that venue opens, probably in 2019, the Chargers will play at the 30,000-seat StubHub Center in Carson.only one from that group who can hang with Maybin defensively. Amarista has the most range, but also the weakest bat, of the veterans.

The Padres will likely now give Fuentes a chance to make the team this spring. He had been ear-marked for Triple-A after spending most of last year in Double-A and hitting .330/.413/.448 in 400 minor league at-bats. If Fuentes makes the team, he could start in center against right-handers. If not, then it could be Venable in center and Denorfia in right most of the time. The Padres also have Seth Smith and Kyle Blanks as right-field options with Venable sliding over, but an outfield that starts Carlos Quentin in left, Venable in center and either Smith or Blanks in right would be pretty brutal


the rise of hate groups such as the English Defence League, and the recent massacre in Norway, why are Prevent not also telling us to refer on students who have an irrational hatred of Islam?" he said.

Universities that agree to the renewed version of the scheme are trained to refer "at risk" students to Prevent officials. The student is then monitored by a panel including a detective from Scotland Yard, who assess any potential terror threat. The student is not made aware at any stage that they are under investigation.

The Prevent strategy was first launched in 2007 and sought to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. It was relaunched in June and refocused on universities after it was revealed in January that "underpants bomber" Umar Farouk Abdulmutallabhad studied at University College London.

In June, the home secretary, Theresa May, said the original strategy had resulted in "complacency around universities" and that Labour had not been "sufficiently willing to recognise what can be happening on … campuses".

A recent government report said there were 40 English universities where there could be a "particular risk" of radicalisation, although the names of the universities have not been released.

The University and College Union (UCU) said that the government's strategy risked damaging the relationship between staff and students. "Staff have made it quite clear that they do not wish to police their students or engage in any activity that might erode the trust between them and students," it said.

The Federation of Student Islamic Societies, an organisation that provides support to Muslim


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A NewMind roadmap was published identifying relevant health-related goals, for example, supporting community and patient self-management, and more personalised services and the important technology areas aligned to those, for example, design of human-centric systems. Events were held to encourage the initiation of collaborative projects. This article results from one such project, conceived in February 2017, focusing on visualisation of wellbeing.

The NewMind Dynamic Visualisation project aimed to explore the area of graphical, and more broadly multi-sensorial,


measures global cognitive judgements of satisfaction with one's life. Furthermore, there are many more wellbeing definitions and theories, so part of this project, as described below, was to perform a literature review, accumulate constructs of wellbeing and see which resonated best with our workshop participants.

The subject was suggested by Cambridgeshire Community Services National Health Service (NHS) Trust practitioners who primarily work with persons recovering from brain injury and was developed in conjunction with researchers and experts-by-experience at the Institute of Mental Health (a research centre jointly run by the University of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which focuses on psychosocial interventions) and with additional human computer interaction (HCI) expertise from the University of Glasgow. The idea was selected for funding after short-listing and a 'dragon's den'Estimated Value: $1.5 Million (At the Time of Theft)

On the morning of August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa—arguably the most famous painting of all time—was stolen from the Louvre. The thief acted quickly, when no guards were around, and nobody even noticed until the next day. When the crime was finally discovered, the museum closed, French borders were sealed and all departing ships and trains were searched.

A French poet came under suspicion and was even arrested. He tried to implicate his friend, Pablo Picasso, but both were let go. It wasn’t until two years later than the painting was finally discovered. It turned out that an Louvre employee hid it in a broom closet and walked out with after after closing hours. And why did he steal it?


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Nana’s love of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense she borrowed from her cousin. It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.

Waiting for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, in the meantime Nana works out her drama, passion and sassReinsman Doug McNair doubles up in HPI

Harness racing driver Doug McNair made the most of his trip to Woodbine Racetrack on Friday evening as the young reinsman captured two of four divisions of the opening leg of the $20,000 HorsePlayer Interactive Series (HPI).

McNair wasted little time on the programme as he took the opening division in race two with Do Me Honor.

Sent off at odds of 10-1, the four-year-old miss was in no hurry as the gates folded with Icey Breeze (Garrett Whelan) striking command past the opening panel in :28.

Heading towards the mid-way station, Whelan was able to tap the breaks with Icey Breeze as she reached that point in a moderate :58. D Gs Tinkerbell (Sylvain Filion) was enjoying a pocket trip with Whos Up Whos


Down (Scott Zeron) third.

Shine N Shimmer (Jody Jamieson) began the first-over attack around the final turn with Do Me Honor tracking her as Icey Breeze reached three-quarters in 1:27.

Turning for home, Icey Breeze began to tire as Shine N Shimmer took over the lead, but McNair showed Do Me Honor clear racetrack and the daughter of Cheyenne Rei exploded in deep stretch to win in 1:55. Shine N Shimmer stayed for second over D Gs Tinkerbell.

Owned and trained by Russell Sutherland, Do Me Honor notched her seventh career victory as her earnings climbed to $76,734. She paid a handsome $22.90 for the win.

Do Me Honor

Sent off as the 4/5 favourite in the second division, You Thrill Me settled away in seventh in the early stages as Betterluvnexttime (BillyDavis, Jr.) front-stepped her way past the opening station in a quick :26.4.

Davis was able to slow the pace in the second quarter as he reached that station in :55.3 as Bunny Mach began the first-over rally from fourth. Catching her cover was Western (Chris Christoforou) and You Thrill Me tracking her from third over.

As Betterluvnexttime passed three-quarters in 1:24.1 she began to tire as the backfield was closing in. Bunny Mach reached the front, but could not fend off a late challenge from You Thrill Me who scored a two and a quarter-length victory for trainer David Menary. Bunny Mach finished second with Western third.

You Thrill Me captured her 15th career victory for owners Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi. The seven-year-old daughter of Jate Lobell increased


her lifetime earnings to $215,133. She paid $3.60 to win.

You Thrill Me

In the third division, Day To Ponder scored for the popular combination of trainer Robert McIntosh and driver Randy Waples. The bay settled into the three-hole before the opening quarter set by Autumn Seelster (Doug McNair) in a quick :26.4.

The field would remain untouched past the mid-way point in :55.

Heading around the final turn, Waples guided Day To Ponder to the outside and was within two lengths of the tempo-setter past three-quarters in 1:23.1.

Down the stretch, Autumn Seelster was still in command, but Day To Ponder was still stalking on the outside. In the final strides, Day To Ponder got the best of Autumn Seelster as she notched her tenth career victory by a half a length.Autumn Seelster finished second, with Cheap Motel (Mario Baillargeon) finishing third.

The four-year-old daughter by Ponder increased her bankroll to $213,594 for McIntosh who co-owns with CSX Stable and John Fielding.

Day To Ponder

McNair capped off the final division of the first leg as he guided Synergy Seelster to a 1:52.1 lifetime best victory.

The 2-1 favourite was in no rush in the beginning as Bay Girl (Paul MacDonell) cleared to the front past a :26.4 opening quarter.

As the mares headed towards the half, Windsong Grand Ave (Billy Davis, Jr.) angled out from third and made the lead past a blistering half of :54.4.

Around the final turn, Epoxy Queen (Rick Zeron) moved from third to begin the first-over attack with Jamaica Hanover (Jody Jamieson) tracking her. Synergy Seelster was positioned third


over, three and a quarter-lengths off the lead past three-quarters in 1:23.3.

Turning for home, Jamaica Hanover took over the lead, but McNair showed his charge open road and the four-year-old daughter of Mach Three exploded in deep stretch to score the win. Jamaica Hanover finished second with Land Ds Taylor (Randy Waples) completing the triactor.

Trained by Gregg McNair, Synergy Seelster notched her seventh career victory as her earnings climbed to $123,420 for owner Lindsey and Connie Rankin. She paid $6.10 for the win.

Synergy Seelster

The series is for four-year-old and older mares non-winners of $50,000 (three-year-olds $75,000) in 2011.Roompot-Charles folds at the end of 2019 after failing to get new sponsors

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Roompot-Charles has announced that it will not be part of the professional peloton next season after failing to get a new sponsor.

At the end of July, Roompot Vakanties announced that it will stop sponsoring the Dutch team. Since then, the team has been trying to attract a new main sponsor but all the attempts have been unsuccessful.

"We have waited for as long as possible to make this announcement," said Roompot-Charles' manager Michael Zijlaard. "After all, you keep hoping that a solution would still be found somewhere, even though the chances decreased by the day. Now, unfortunately, it is final and after five good years we and our team are


saying goodbye to professional cycling."

The Dutch team started in 2015 in the professional continental peloton and in these five years, riders like Dylan Groenewegen, Antwan Tolhoek and Martijn Tusveld have been part of the formation. "In recent years, many riders have been able to show themselves in our colours," said team manager Nick Nuyens.

"We are proud that many of them have been able to make the switch to the WorldTour or other professional teams. Also, several riders and staff have already found a new team for next year. We hope that everyone ends up well and we will guide them wherever possible in their search for a new employer."

The last race of the Dutch formation will be Putte-Kapellen on October 15 and Lars Boom and Sean De BieA genetic analysis of the Australian dingo suggests the dogs tagged along on an epic expansion of people out of southern China around 6,000 years ago. An international team claims that dingoes descend from a small group that could have been introduced to Australia in a "single chance event" from Asia.

Evidence from mitochondrial DNA suggests that the wild dogs arrived on the continent around 5,000 years ago.

The work appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Peter Savolainen of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and colleagues think the introduction of the dogs may be associated with the spread of seafaring Austronesian-speaking people throughout South-East Asia.

The Austronesian culture had its origins in south China, expanding from Taiwan via the Philippines to Indonesia.

Although dingoes are now wild,


should come
together to ensure the proliferation of free speech and personal
freedoms. We specifically call on Saudi intellectuals to express
solidarity with Fayadh against Takfiris’ intimidation practices meant to
silence poets, writers, and artists like him. Let the flag of
creativity fly free and remain innovative. Remaining silent towards
Fayadh’s detention is an insult to knowledge, literature, culture, and
thought as well as to freedom and human rights.”

Samidoun
Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins the call for the immediate
freedom of Ashraf Fayadh. His imprisonment, persecution and death
sentence by the Saudi regime reflects the deeply reactionary and
far-right role played by the Saudi regime in the region—alongside its
close imperial partners in the United States, Canada and Europe—that
threatens Palestinian and Arab culture, life, and movements and works to
block and suppress any struggle for liberation.

2.
Protest at the Saudi Embassy inpoliticians, newspapers and friends to publicize this dire
case and spread the information about the situation of Ashraf Fayadh.

Urge
Gov. Jerry Brown to commute Kevin Cooper's death sentence. Cooper has
always maintained his innocence of the 1983 quadruple murder of which
he was convicted. In 2009, five federal judges signed a dissenting
opinion warning that the State of California "may be about to execute
an innocent man." Having exhausted his appeals in the US courts, Kevin
Cooper's lawyers have turned to the Inter American Commission on Human
Rights to seek remedy for what they maintain is his wrongful
conviction, and the inadequate trial representation, prosecutorial
misconduct and racial discrimination which have marked the case.
Amnesty International opposes all executions, unconditionally.

"The
State of California may be about to execute an innocent man." - Judge
William A. Fletcher, 2009 dissenting opinion on Kevin


Cooper's case

Kevin Cooper has been on death row in California for more than thirty years.

In
1985, Cooper was convicted of the murder of a family and their house
guest in Chino Hills. Sentenced to death, Cooper's trial took place in
an atmosphere of racial hatred — for example, an effigy of a monkey in a
noose with a sign reading "Hang the N*****!" was hung outside the
venue of his preliminary hearing.

Take action to see that Kevin Cooper's death sentence is commuted immediately.

Cooper has consistently maintained his innocence.

Following
his trial, five federal judges said: "There is no way to say this
politely. The district court failed to provide Cooper a fair hearing."

Since 2004, a dozen federal appellate judges have indicated their doubts about his guilt.

Tell California authorities: The death penalty carries the risk of irrevocableerror. Kevin Cooper's sentence must be commuted.

In
2009, Cooper came just eight hours shy of being executed for a crime
that he may not have committed. Stand with me today in reminding the
state of California that the death penalty is irreversible — Kevin
Cooper's sentence must be commuted immediately.

Kevin
Cooper's case will be the subject of a new episode of CNN's "Death Row
Stories" airing on Sunday, July 26 at 7 p.m. PDT. The program will be
repeated at 10 p.m. PDT. The episode, created by executive producers
Robert Redford and Alex Gibney, will explore how Kevin Cooper was framed
by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and District
Attorney.Viewers on the east coast can see the program at 10 p.m. EDT
and it will be rebroadcast at 1 a.m. EDT on July 27. Viewers in the
Central Time