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If you're a Voodoo Vixen fan you'll remember the navy and green check featured in their design collaboration last Autumn-Winter season with Rachel Jensen of the as-formerly-known Chicago Chic Blog. It was a tartan-esque print I loved then and still do now, so I was thrilled to see that this season not only was that dress returning in a new red check colourway but that both the red and green prints were coming as full circle skirts. I honestly wanted both and couldn't decide which. (Yes, those who know me well know there was a large possibility that I would just get both, but my chock-full wardrobe insisted I make a decision.)
I still love the original green so much and felt it fit better with my usual cold months colour palette preferences, so there was a strong leaning towards the green at first. Ah, but I already have the dress in that colour, so the red would be a smarter choice in terms of wardrobe variation, I reasoned. Plus, my friend Giselle held up the red at London Edge and all but demanded I get it, because, yes, we have the kind of friendship where we get to dictate clothing choices to one another. Those two reasons were perfectly good reasons to opt for the red, enough, you would think, to swing it (pun intended, you're damn right.)
But let's not be stupid: the clincher was in finding out the green skirt is called Marienne, and the red…the red skirt is called May. May, the month of my birth, the name of my blog. Decision made, vanity won. May it is! And she's a beauty.
Skirt: May skirt C/O Voodoo Vixen
Top: Sabrina top from Deadly is the Female
Petticoat: Samantha by Malco Modes
Bangles: Charcoal Fakelite by Splendette
Shoes: Cloe by La Veintinueve
The great thing about a check skirt like this is that it's just so easy to wear. It's not a complicated or overwhelming print so it doesn't involve a lot of colour matching problematics or the careful balancing of additional facets so that your overall look doesn't end up being too much. You can add accessories and petticoats and layers if you want, or you can just throw on a sweater and just be done with it. A good check never goes out of style, so this skirt can come out every winter and be just as lovely as it was for the first. Who doesn't love a slice of timeless versatility?
It surprised me a little just how long this skirt was I have a spectacular disconnect between model pictures and real life products, as most companies don't state the model's height alongside the photo. In this case it's a good vintage length even on 5ft 7 me, measuring 31 inches long, so petite ladies may have to consider getting it hemmed if they want it to hit them nearer the knee than the ankle. That long length for us taller ladies is great in winter, though, especially when paired with a petticoat as it leaves less leg exposed to a chill. This skirt also does something for keeping your hands warm as well, as there's pockets. Huzzah! (I will never not cheer pockets.) It closes with a back zipper and my XL flat measures 33 inches in the waist with give to 35 inches, so it's true to size.
The May skirt comes in sizes S-XXL for £35. Voodoo Vixen are currently low on stock, although I'm sure there will be a restock soon, but you can find this skirt and its green sister from many of your favourite Voodoo Vixen stockists if you don't want to wait.


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The Maize Rage is the student cheering section for the University of Michigan Men's and Women's Basketball teams. The Maize Rage emphasizes spirit and sportsmanship in its support of Men's Basketball. Our 3000+ members strive to provide a vocal presence at Crisler Arena, as well as to promote the University of Michigan Basketball Wolverine program across campus and beyond. The Maize Rage also aims to support a myriad of other varsity sports including women's basketball, volleyball, baseball, and softball.
The Maize Rage was founded in the mid 1990s (a downtime for the Michigan Basketball program), and was officially recognized in the year 2000 by University of Michigan students. Since its formation, the Maize Rage has transformed Crisler Arena into one of the most distinct home court advantages in the Big Ten and NCAA.
All student section season ticket holders are official members of the Maize Rage. There are no mandatory requirements, fees, or dues associated with membership of the Maize Rage. Members who wish to have a greater involvement in the Maize Rage are invited to join the Maize Rage Core, a smaller group of students who have a greater hand in the formation, planning, and operations of the Maize Rage.
Joining the Core
The Maize Rage Core is a smaller group of students who meet weekly to discuss and implement the operations of the Maize Rage. The Maize Rage Core is a student run organization registered with the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA). All members of the Maize Rage are invited to attend meeting of the Maize Rage Core with questions, comments, and concerns about the Maize Rage. Meetings are used to present news ideas, plan road trips, debate the effectiveness of chants, explore new ways to improve the overall basketball experience at Crisler Arena, and many more. The Core serve as liaisons between the Maize Rage and several of the other groups instrumental to the game day atmosphere at Crisler Arena, including the Athletic Department, Dance Team, Cheer Team, Pep Band, and the team itself.
Joining the Maize Rage Core is as simple as attending a meeting or subscribing to our email list. Meetings are currently TBD for the 2023-24 Michigan Basketball Season. Email Will Klucevek (firstname.lastname@example.com) to be added to the Maize Rage Core email list. Once on the email list, you will be kept up to date with a recap of each meeting known as the Rundown.
Click here and join us on Maize Pages too!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is a member of the Maize Rage?
A: All student section season ticket holders are official members of the Maize Rage. Students who go to meetings and get involved are members of the Maize Rage Core.
Q: How do I become more involved in the Maize Rage?
A: Join the Maize Rage Core by attending a meeting and subscribe to the Maize Rage Core email list. The Core meeting times and locations are TBD for the 2023-24 Michigan Basketball season. To get on the Maize Rage Core email list, email Will Klucevek at email@example.com
Q: What are the benefits of being in the Maize Rage Core?
A: Members of the Maize Rage Core ensure that their opinions on the Maize Rage are heard. Additionally, Core members get first choice on attended road trips and representing the Maize Rage in other events.
Q: Are the Wednesday night meetings open to everyone?
A: YES. Anyone can attend the meetings. There is no exclusion when it comes to being a part of the "core" or attending the Wednesday night meetings. All are welcome to the Monday night meetings, and all are welcome to put in input, commentary, etc into the meetings. There is no need to be shy or hold back your Michigan pride and ideas for support.
Q: Where and when do I buy tickets?
A: Tickets are sold through the Athletic Tickets Office. Returning students can purchase tickets with their football tickets in March while new students can purchase tickets in June.
Q: What is appropriate gameday apparel for the Maize Rage?
A: A maize Michigan shirt, a Michigan basketball jersey, or costume is required to sit in the bleachers. It is also high advisable that all members of the Maize Rage follow this dress code regardless of where they are sitting.
As a student run organization registered with the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA), the Maize Rage is required to have a constitution. Click to view the Maize Rage Constitution

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After a seriously busy week, a bit of Improv Everywhere spontaneity is a nice way to nice way to finish it up.
I've presented at two schools this week, been to a two day Dylan Wiliam workshop at Frankston High School and attended a LawSense seminar in the city. I'm not really sure why it is I'm still up late on a Friday night typing these words. If I was paying attention to the signals, I'd be in bed catching up on some lost hours of sleep.
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Over 10,000 Google Users Protest Company's Inhofe Fundraiser
Over 10,000 individuals have signed a petition calling for the cancellation of Google's July 11 fundraiser for Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.). Since the selection of former Republican representative Susan Molinari to head its lobbying operations last year, Google has dramatically increased its support for anti-science politicians and front groups, from Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) to the Koch-founded Mercatus Center.
Forecast the Facts and Greenpeace activists will be delivering the petition signatures to Google Washington headquarters during the lunchtime fundraiser, and holding a protest livestreamed at 12:45 PM by We Act Radio.The Forecast the Facts petition, addressed to Google CEO Larry Page, makes a straightforward request:
Cancel your July 11 fundraiser for Sen. Jim Inhofe and pledge to never fund climate deniers again.
An anonymous Google spokesperson responded to media inquiries saying the fundraiser would go forward, because although Google and Inhofe "disagree on climate change policy," they "share an interest" in Google's 100-employee, $700 million data center in Pryor, Oklahoma. Last year, Google earned the top spot on Greenpeace's Cool IT board for its commitment to renewable energy and energy efficiency to power its massive computer farms.
With the admirable goal of creating a "better web that is better for the environment," Google has cultivated a reputation for working to support scientific inquiry and pursuing environmental sustainability. Google's co-founders, Page and Sergey Brin, continue to profess that Google operates by the corporate motto, "Don't be evil."
This reputation will be rendered meaningless if the fundraiser goes forward and large contributions continue to be made to anti-science defenders of unregulated carbon pollution such as Sen. Inhofe and the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Google's Oklahoma employees are not well served by the company's support for Inhofe. Climate change is one of the most significant threats facing our country's economy, environment, and long-term well being. It is already impacting people across the United States — especially in Oklahoma. In fact, Oklahoma is known as "Disaster Central" — the state has more climate-related disasters than any other state in the nation, and conditions will worsen as carbon pollution builds.The following comments from Google users, shareholders, and concerned Oklahomans who have signed the Forecast the Facts petition were included in the cover letter addressed to Larry Page:
"I am a shareholder and raising campaign money for climate deniers is not in anyone's interest. Please cancel any such events planned or in the future." — Suzanne S, Salt Lake City, UTNot only is Inhofe explicitly opposed to Google's professed concern for global warming, his stances on other core issues contradict those of Google's employees, shareholders, and customers:
"I am a heavy Google user and I live in Oklahoma. Inhofe does as much damage to this country (and the world) as anyone alive today. I am appalled that you are raising money for him and will start finding alternatives if you don't cancel. And as a web professional, I will widely share my opinion." — Rena G, Oklahoma City, OK
"I am a shareholder, specifically because of your 'don't be evil' slogan. Please don't make me want to sell my stock!" — Lynn L, Minneapolis, MN
"I am from Oklahoma and know the results of this man's political life on the rest of us. He is unworthy in every way of your support. What can you be thinking to fund a man of this stamp? I would hate to do without Google, but I will force myself. You serve a wide constituency and should be above this partisanship. Please, please cancel this disaster." —Jo T, Perkins, OK
- Open Internet: Google executives say an open internet is its top corporate concern. Inhofe opposes net neutrality.
- LGBT Rights: Google HR personnel claim to support LGBT rights and promote its "Gayglers." Inhofe argues gay marriage is immoral and supports homophobic regimes abroad.
- Religious Tolerance: Google marketers reach out to the Muslim world and celebrate Ramadan. Inhofe argues that all terrorists are Muslims and Middle Easterners.
- Women's Rights: Google acts to empower women in technology. Inhofe wonders about Hillary Clinton's unfeminine "forceful attitude" and opposes birth control.
- Ethnic Diversity And Civil Rights: Google's HR team celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and funds a Hispanic College Fund. Inhofe pushes English-only legislation.
And the list goes on. As the San Francisco Chronicle's James Temple writes, Google's support for Inhofe is "unconscionable," "galling," and a "shameful act of corporate hypocrisy."
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Title: "SMOKING GUN" PROOF THAT ILLUMINATI PLANNED TERRIBLE EVENTS MANY YEARS AGO TO BRING DOWN OUR CULTURE: Part 2
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In 1990, role-playing inventor, Steve Jackson, was planning his newest game, which he would ultimately call the "Illuminati -- New World Order" Game, or "INWO" for short. Jackson was creating a game that would hit very, very close to home, revealing the actual parts of the Illuminati plan to propel the world into the New World Order. In NEWS1753, we demonstrated that Jackson reveals in this card game the specific attacks on 9/11/2001. Now, you will see that this card game has accurately predicted events that have recently occurred, catastrophes that have rocked our society to its foundations, and have begun to prepare us for the Kingdom of Antichrist, popularly called the New World Order.
How did Steve Jackson know the Illuminati Plan so precisely? As a matter of fact, he knew the Plan so exactly he got a surprise visit from the Secret Service, who tried their best to shut him down and prevent him from publishing his game. As you will see from viewing excerpts of Jackson's account of the raid, they were very interested in his files entitled, "Illuminist BBS". Let us listen to Jackson's account of the raid [ http://www.sjgames.com/SS/ ]
"On the morning of March 1, [1990] without warning, a force of armed Secret Service agents - accompanied by Austin police and at least one civilian 'expert' from the phone company - occupied the offices of Steve Jackson Games and began to search for computer equipment. The home ... the writer of GURPS Cyberpunk, was also raided. A large amount of equipment was seized, including four computers, two laser printers, some loose hard disks and a great deal of assorted hardware. One of the computers was the one running the Illuminati BBS."
The company, "S.J. Games" fought back in court and finally won, but nearly suffered bankruptcy. The government "investigation" zeroed in on "fraud" supposedly committed by the company regarding hacker activity and the fact that the company promoted the hacker's newsletter, "Phrack". However, this charge is so flimsy that it makes no common sense; in fact, the affidavit made so little sense that a Judge threw the case out, awarding S.J. Games $50,000 plus $250,000 attorney's fees. That is a lot of taxpayer's money to pay for a stupid, nonsensical case!
But, it does highlight the fact that our Illuminist government, the Secret Service then run by President George Bush (Sr.) was worried about the revelations that S.J. Games was about to expose to public scrutiny, and "cooked up" a reason to invade their offices and confiscate their materials. We think, after you review these materials, you will believe, as do I, that the real reason the Secret Service invaded S.J. Games was to shut them down so they could not produce the game "Illuminati -- New World Order (INWO), for it revealed too much of the plan that was still 11 years in the future. You be the judge.
This game was in the beginning stages in 1990 was finally published in 1995, becoming a best seller. The "INWO" won the 1995 Origins Award for Best Card Game. With these dates in mind, let us now take these pertinent cards in order, to discuss them, demonstrating how completely and thoroughly they accurately tell the Illuminati plan to produce Antichrist through societal disasters, wars, religious strife and apostasy, plus Weather Control and Weather Warfare. You will be quite enlightened by these remarkable playing cards, and you will undoubtedly say to yourself as you review these cards, "I did not know that event(s) was planned by the Illuminati"!
In this article, we shall cover events that, by the time of this writing -- September 12, 2003 -- have already occurred and have fulfilled the purpose for which they were designed. Remember, the fact that Jackson included them in his card deck means he knew these events were planned by the Illuminati for the express purpose of tearing down the old society so the New World Order could be established, with its final king, The Christ -- the Biblical Antichrist.
The bottom of this playing card reads: "All the data ... it's lost! Lost! Pick one of your rivals to suffer your wrath .. Play this card at any time. It requires an action by your Illuminati, or by Computer group(s) with a total Power of 3 or more."
Can you imagine? Computer viruses were planned by the Illuminati, most probably to agitate computer owners who have quite fallen in love with the Internet to accept new government controls. Already, governments have either set in motion new rules for operating on the Internet, or have proposed such regulations. Since the Internet is one of the last truly free mediums of global communication left, government is quite interested in gaining control. What better way to gain such regulatory control than to use the classic Dialectic Struggle technique, "Controlled Conflict brings about Controlled Change". This process is sometimes also referred to as "Create the Problem/Propose the (Illuminati) Solution".
If the Illuminati is the driving force behind computer viruses, how many viruses have been let loose upon the public? You will be surprised:
NEWS BRIEF: "Viruses, Worms: What's in a Name?", by Michelle Delio, Wired News, September 4, 2003.
"Ever since Brain, the very first computer virus, was created in 1986, the antivirus researcher who discovers a new worm or virus is generally given the honor of naming it. Now, 65,000 viruses later and counting, those intrepid researchers are still managing to come up with new monikers for malicious software."
Can you believe this? The Illuminati has caused 65,000 computer virus since 1986! And, the FBI just arrested a poor, hapless computer hacker, accusing him of being the mastermind of the very sophisticated SoBig-F virus! Now, let us look at some of the creative names of these viruses:
"There are the ever-popular intimidating names: Blaster, Chernobyl, Code Red, Hybris, Goner, Slapper and Slammer. Less popular these days are playful, perky names: Pretty Park, Birthday, Happy Monday, Smile, New Love and Teddy Bear.
"There are the always-in-fashion temptresses -- DeepThroat, Hooker, FunLove, Love Letter, NakedWife, Paradise -- and the ones that seem to refer to the person who created the worm: Annoying, Brat, Coma, Faker, Glitch, SadHound, Slacker, Small, TheThing and Yo Momma.
"And there are also names that seem to make no sense at all: Gokar, Klez, Nimda, Welyah, Yaha." [Ibid.]
The bottom of this playing card reads: At any time, at any place, our snipers can drop you. Have a nice day.
You can remember only too well the Beltway Sniper attacks in October, 2002, carried out by snipers -- or sniper fall guys -- that clearly were under Illuminati Mind Control [Read NEWS1725, "We Have Caught The Sniper Like A Duck On A Noose"]. For a 22-day period -- October 2-24 -- in 2002, snipers terrorized people in the Beltway area, killing them just as this card says: they dropped victims "at any time, at any place"! For these 22 days, the snipers shot 13 times, killing 10 people. Throughout this sorry episode, we constantly pointed out the various Satanic symbols the pattern of the sniping was placing on the ground. Let us review these articles.
* "Original Maryland Shootings Shown To Be: 1) Not geographically random; 2) Occurring on a Satanic Holiday devoted to the destruction of the Old Order; 30 Shooting Pattern forms a Broken Cross. Satanic "calling card" left at the scene of one of the shootings. Shooter left a "Death Tarot Card" at the scene inscribed with "I am God" message." [NEWS1710]
* "Shot #11 On October 11 Is On A Line That Forms A Satanic Pentagram On The Ground." [NEWS1714]
* "Surprising -- And Unexpected -- Occult Symbolism Uncovered By Studying The Beltway Sniper Shooting Pattern" [NEWS1718]
* "Update On The Beltway Sniper And The Occult Shooting Pattern" [NEWS1719]
* "New Age Holistic Adviser Saw Broken Cross In Shooting Pattern Just 2 Days After First Shots Were Fired. Says Satanic Ritual Is Planned!" [NEWS1724]
* "We Have Caught The Sniper Like A Duck In A Noose" -- Analysis of this typical Illuminist Mind Control Trigger [NEWS1725]
Now, take a good look at this sniper card. This picture, taken in its entirety, is screaming Illuminati Mind Control. First, note the face of the sniper. He is screaming, as if in terror, and his eyes are not only protruding, they exude evil. The face seems to be falling apart, to the point where the straight background line separating the two black triangles serving as the backdrop to the face seems to pass behind the face. This is the perfect picture to accompany the description of how a Mind Control slave is activated by his handler. Listen:
"To create a trained assassin, the altars [Mind Control slaves, commonly called 'Deltas'] were desensitized towards pain and death ... Hypnosis was also used. The potential victims were devalued ... Satanic rituals were also involved in the creation of the Deltas. Deltas will be trained in hand to hand combat, and know the very vulnerable places to instantly kill people ... Training included a great deal of expert weapon's training." ["The Illuminati Formula To Create An Indestructible Mind Control Slave", Wheeler, p. 201-1]
At this point, we are told exactly what we should expect from the training of an Illuminati assassin. He is desensitized, put through brutal Satanic rituals, taught hand-to-hand combat, and given a " great deal of expert weapon's training." But, now focus on the "falling apart face"; is it falling apart or "melting" in this depiction? Listen to Wheeler explain:
"When the programmer wants to use these Delta alters, he will call them up from their 'genii bottle' or wherever the signal is hidden deep within the mind. The Delta will be commanded to 'melt'. When they have melted into the nothing state, then the programmer gives an exact script of everything the Delta altar is to do, just like you would program a computer step-by-step." [Ibid.]
This depiction on this card is of a Mind Control victim as he is being activated to be an assassin. Notice the rich brocade of pattern behind the face; this type of pattern is speaks of the rich "tapestry" of detailed information a handler puts into the mind of the assassin, giving him all the details of his many multiple personalities. Also, note the 12 colored triangles, grouped into colored pairs facing each other. Color coding is extremely important to the handler as he mentally "programs" the assassin.
Once again, we are shocked to not only see a sniper's card in this Illuminati New World Order card deck, but to see that the creator of this game correctly understands that the Illuminist sniper will be mind controlled is shocking, indeed. Now you should also know who is behind the latest sniper shooting spree in West Virginia!
The bottom of this card reads: "Can be used to destroy any Resource belonging to a rival. May be used at any time except during a prolonged attack ... 1. Target is destroyed. Suicide Squad survives and may be used again; 2-5. Target and Suicide Squad are both destroyed; 6. Suicide Squad fails and a destroyed target survives.
Israel -- and only Israel -- has been facing terror attacks for 20 long, solid years now. In NEWS1429, we reported that the Russian KGB controlled Arafat while that the American CIA controlled Israel. Therefore, the Illuminati controlled both sides, which they must do in a Dialectic Struggle situation. Each suicide kills the Palestinian perpetrator and innocent Israeli civilians, some of them tiny babies. Each suicide roils the country and the world and acts like a jackhammer against a cement walkway -- steadily, the "walkway" of the Old Order is broken up so the New Order may be instituted. To date, Arafat has been carrying out terror attacks against Israeli targets for 33 years; his suicide bombers have been striking for 22 years; he has just completed a 33-month Intifada against Israel. All these numbers of Illuminist sacred numbers. All these numbers point to the Illuminati as the origin of this terror campaign, not Arafat nor any other Palestinian terrorist leader.
Note that the Suicide Squad is not expected to survive the majority of the time -- Steps 2-5.
Over the past 20 years, I have seen such unbelievable outrages reported, such as the head of a little girl rolling out of a bombed Sbarro Pizza Parlor and a heart lying on the sidewalk still beating! This is the picture of the rotten spiritual fruit of the "Dialectic Struggle" process, and yet each outrage is met with the same tired mantra.
* Washington implores Israel to "show restraint"
* The Israeli Prime Minister or one of his officials announces that they are "not going to allow the peace process to be derailed".
* Arafat "condemns" the suicide attacks, saying that they work against the "best interests" of the Palestinian people.
Yet, nothing changes as the clock ticks toward the next suicide bombing. The ultimate end of this Dialectic Struggle is the all-out Third World War that will fulfill Arafat's vision. And, Steve Jackson knew all about this part of the plan when he created the INWO!
The bottom of this playing card reads: "Disaster! This is an instant attack to Destroy any Place ... Its Power is 14 against a Huge Place, 18 against any other Place ... Nuclear Power Companies lose their action token when this card is played on any Place."
The world has already had two nuclear power plant accidents, have we not? At Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Let us review the suspicious timing and occasion of the accident at Three Mile Island.
"FEMA (Now operating under Homeland Security) has the authority to .... order mass evacuation of residents in the perimeter of nuclear power plants ... It is an interesting coincidence that the Three Mile Island incident occurred just one day after FEMA became operational. FEMA arrived on the scene of the nuclear power accident and fostered an atmosphere of panic, and lobbied for mass evacuations that would have given FEMA authority over all other Federal, state, and local governmental bodies ... There is some evidence that ... Three Mile Island was an act of sabotage." ["The Unseen Hand", by A. Ralph Epperson, p. 411]
At this point, I have a question: at the time Steve Jackson was creating this Illuminati Card Game, the nuclear power plant accidents at both Chernobyl and Three Mile Island had occurred; therefore, since Jackson included a "Nuclear Accident" in this card game, does that mean we have a planned nuclear power accident -- or "terrorist attack" -- yet in our future?
The bottom of this playing card reads: "Their secret mind-altering messages are hidden everywhere. The number of Media groups you control is added to the Power and Global Power of the Subliminals."
Subliminals in all avenues of Mass Media -- TV, movies, printed advertising -- is so effective that the public has been repeatedly conditioned to believe that subliminals either do not exist or they are ineffective and no longer used. However, in Seminar One, "America's Leadership of the New World Order", we demonstrate that subliminals do exist and are very effective. We show several colored examples of subliminals in printed advertising so you can see for yourself!
Truly, once you know what to look for, you will never look at printed advertisements the same way again!
The bottom of this playing card reads: "Increase the Power of all Violent Government Groups by 3. Increase the Power of all Criminal Groups by 1."
Steve Jackson is quietly communicating a very important factor. Gun Control has historically made it much easier for a government to become more violent in the manner in which it treats its citizens; in fact, the first action a new dictatorship takes is to seize all guns from the people. Lenin and Hitler both seized individual weapons under the same false premise that they were making their citizens "more safe"; the reality was that they made their citizens more susceptible to a severe dictatorship. New Age author, Bill Cooper, has some very pertinent things to say on this issue:
"The government encouraged the manufacture and importation of military firearms for the criminals to use. This is intended to foster a feeling of insecurity which would lead the American people to voluntarily disarm themselves by passing laws against firearms. Using drugs and hypnosis on mental patients in a process called Orion, the CIA inculcated the desire in these people to open fire on school yards and thus inflame the antigun lobby ... The middle class is begging the government to do away with the 2nd amendment. Author's Note: I have found that these events have, indeed, happened all over the country. In every instance that I have investigated -- the incident at the women's school in Canada, the shopping center incident in Canada, the Stockton, California, massacre, and the murder of Rabbi Meir Kahane -- the shooters were all ex-mental patients or were current mental patients who were ALL ON THE DRUG PROZAC! This drug, when taken in certain doses, increases the serotonin level in the patient, causing extreme violence. Couple that with a post-hypnotic suggestion or control through an electronic brain implant, or microwave or E.L.F. intrusion, and you get mass murder, ending in every case with the suicide of the perpetrator." ["Beyond A Pale Horse", p. 225; Emphasis was in the original]
The bottom of this playing card reads: "Of course they read the mail. During your turn, you may draw any two Group cards randomly from the hand of a rival ..."
When our nation was agonizing over the terrible spate of Post Office shootings, who would have thought the Illuminati had instigated them in order to further destabilize our culture so as to bring on their New World Order? All these upsetting events have a cumulative effect far beyond their individual force. They make many people feel bad about their lives and about our civilization, as these people question, "what is wrong with our society that such murderous rampages are occurring"? When enough of these upsetting events occur, the Illuminati will have enough people questioning our current society that they will embrace the coming superman (Antichrist) as he proposes a brand new society, based upon brand new values.
These shootings, plus school shootings, greatly stirred the anti-gun lobby. One such lobby issued a report in which they examined the shootings from 1963-2001 and discovered that the firearms in a great majority of the cases were purchased legally. ["Where'd They Get Their Guns? An Analysis of the Firearms Used in High-Profile Shootings, 1963 to 2001", Violence Policy Center]
The unavoidable implication is that gun laws needed to be changed so that such mass murders could not be committed. From August, 1986, to August, 1989, "there would be 355 attacks reported (undoubtedly many went unreported) by workers on supervisors and 183 by bosses on workers. Few of these would ever become public knowledge." ["Mass Murder And The Postal Purges", http://www.fdungan.com/usps2.htm]
While this card reads "Post Office", it could just as easily read "Public Mass Shooting"! And, New Age author, Bill Cooper, had much to say about the thorough planning the Illuminati has undertaken concerning using mentally ill men on prozac / ritalin to program them to carry out public shootings. Thus, even before this tragedy in Maryland, gun control advocates were turning to more powerful images that provoke stronger emotional responses. Now, these groups will have even more ammunition than ever before. I will be very interested to see if these men kill themselves before they are captured, a common programmed tactic of mind control victims. Then, I will be interested to see if the shooters were inmates in any government mental institution. Have they taken Ritalin or any such drug in the recent past?
New Age author Bill Cooper mentions two drugs, Ritalin and Prosac. Listen now to what he has to say specifically about Prosac. "Using drugs and hypnosis on mental patients in a process called Orion, the CIA inculcated the desire in these people to open fire on schoolyards and thus inflame the antigun lobby. This plan is well under way, and so far is working perfectly. The middle class is begging the government to do away with the 2nd amendment." [Cooper, "Behold A Pale Horse", p. 64]But, then New Age author Cooper drops the bomb on this subject of school shootings:
"Author's note: I have found that these events [public shootings] have indeed happened all over the country. In every instance that I have investigated -- the incident at the women's school in Canada, the shopping center in Canada, the Stockton, California, massacre, and the murder of Rabbi Meir Kahane -- the shooters were all ex-mental patients or were current mental patients who were all on the drug PROZAC! This drug, when taken in certain doses, increases the serotonin level in the patient, causing extreme violence. Couple that with a posthypnotic suggestion or control through an electronic brain implant or microwave or E.L.F. Intrusion, and you get mass murder ..." [Cooper, p. 225]
This New Age author wrote his book, "Behold A Pale Horse", because he realized the terrible nature of the New World Order that he had been working so hard to bring about all the time he was in Naval Intelligence. His information is from the inside and checks out with other sources. When he says School Shootings are staged by the same government driving the world into the New World Order, believe him. He is right
The bottom of this playing card reads: "A shocking news story distracts all media, and by the time it runs its course, the public has forgotten all about ... what WAS that issue, anyway"?
Notice the headline of this "World Illuminator" newspaper: "Tweezer Slayings Rise To 23". The picture to the lower right is of a grandmother figure coyly looking at her face from a round mirror she is holding. The subtitle reads: "Nobel Laureate Sought For Questioning". In the past two decades, America has endured so many instances of multiple murder, it is terribly discouraging, to say the least. Let us review just some of the instances of Mass Murder which we have endured just recently: [All stories taken from The Washington Post]
* "Fired Worker Kills 6 in Ill. Auto Shop: Chicago Man Dies in Police Shootout", 8/28/03, Gunman killed by police.
* "Mississippi Gunman Had Angry History: Five co-workers die", July 10, 2003. Gunmen commits suicide.
* "Five Killed, Eight Wounded at Miss. Factory: Gunman Targets Co-Workers Before Committing Suicide", July 9, 2003.
* "Prince William Father Fatally Shoots Three Sons and Himself", April 25, 2003.
* "Three Dead After R.I. Shooting Rampage at Providence Paper", June 9, 2002.
* "2 Dead, 6 Injured In Shooting at Indiana Factory: Gunman Killed Himself", December 7, 2001.
* "Sacramento Man Sought in 4 Slayings: Heavily Armed Ex-Security Guard Is Believed to Have Shot Former Co-Workers", 12/10/01
* "Software Tester Indicted In Killings of 7 at Boston Office: McDermott had been taking medication for mental illness", 2/16/01
* "Gunman Kills Five People in Tampa", 12/31/99
I could go on and on and on, but you get the point. In the past
2-3 decades, America has been awash in mass murder; but now, you know the Illuminati
has planned it in order to weaken the Old Order so they could bring in the New
World Order.
The bottom of this playing card reads: "While you control this group, all straight or Conservative groups will be so distracted that any attacks they make against your other groups will be at -3 Power."
Certainly, Secular Humanism has been greatly instrumental in all of Western Society currently rejecting Jesus Christ, the Bible, and Judeo-Christian values. By far, the most serious impact has been in the field of Public Education. C.F. Potter and Thomas Dewey led the way in the period between World Wars I and II to completely re-write educational curricula -- gradually at first -- so that all Biblical values are overthrown. In Seminar One, "America's Leadership of the New World Order", we demonstrate how this subtle attack on our values system was carried out. The result is that, now, Christian parents must get their children out of Public Schools, for they are being conditioned to become good citizens of the global system of Antichrist!
Listen to Christian educator, Samuel Blumenthal, explain:
"It was thus Dewy who began to fashion a new materialist religion in which humanity was venerated instead of God. This is basically the religion of Secular Humanism, and this is what has become the official religion of the United States, for it is the only religion permitted in its public schools and totally supported by government funds." ["NEA: Trojan Horse In American Education", Samuel Blumenthal, p. 55]
Dr. Blumenthal then continues:
"But the undermining of the Judeo-Christian tradition was well underway when, in 1933, John Dewey and 33 other liberal humanists drew up and signed that extraordinary document known as the Humanist Manifesto. It reflected all of the influences of science, evolution, and the new psychology which were reshaping American education. It called for the abandonment of traditional religion and replacing it with a new secular religion better able to accommodate the new moral relativism in a man-centered, godless world." [Ibid., p. 226]
As Christian Churches fell under the spell of this Humanist Manifesto, mainline denominations began to move away from the Fundamentals of the Christian faith, until we have reached the point today where the apostasy of the Church is so deep, wide, and high that Antichrist can now arise [2 Thessalonians 2:3].
Just as the Illuminati planned, Secular Humanism paved the way. But, look carefully at the picture Steve Jackson drew. As you look behind the two young men, you will see the shadow of a clown jester, or is it the Devil? You be the judge. Either symbol would be most appropriate for an entire people who have rejected the One True God in order to embrace a false god.
The bottom of this playing card reads: "It's a tax on stupidity and the money rolls in..."
At this point, you must protest! State Lotteries are the result of the Illuminati planning to so undermine a society that it will fall? That is exactly correct. Look at some of the evils of a State Lottery:
* It distorts the normal flow of money within an economy, drawing huge sums of money away from buying Goods and Services and concentrating that money in the hands of State Governments, whose spending has always further aggravated the economy. Economically, it is always far better to keep the money in the hands of the many consumers, whose spending at the bottom of the economy will stimulate the economy much better than top-heavy government spending.
* The State Lottery encourages people who can least afford it to gamble with their money. Once again, money is taken out of the normal channels of consumer spending. Listen:
"... those living in the most impoverished areas of the state (New York) spent eight times more of their income on lottery tickets than did those living in the most affluent sections." ("Lotteries in the United States: A Brief Overview", by Ronald A. Reno, Citizen Link, Focus On The Family).
Further, many retailers have discovered that people are spending their money on lottery tickets rather than for food and general merchandise! Many children are going hungry at night because the parent(s) have spent too much money on lottery tickets. Thus, State Lotteries hurt Retail Sales, long seen as the backbone of our economy.
* The State Lottery encourages a "Get Rich Quick" mentality, encouraging people to keep trying to get rich instead of gradually increasing their personal wealth through hard work and excellent spending habits. Most people do not realize that the American Industrial Revolution occurred in a very large degree because the individual worker possessed the "Protestant Work Ethic", an understanding that man does not work at his job just for his employer, but "as to the Lord". This work ethic was so widespread that even men who were not saved adopted the values of this work ethic. Thus, employers could count on workers who were honest and would give him a good, solid days' work for a day's pay.
This work ethic is rooted in Christianity -- not Roman Catholicism -- nor in any other religion. This reality is one of the very large reasons the "American experiment" has proven to be virtually impossible to replicate in other nations of the world; however, America is losing this work ethic and our economic doom is certain. State Lotteries discourage people from working hard, working long, and giving a good day's labor for a day's pay.
* State Lotteries have spawned a new form of mental addiction. Listen:
"Lotteries in the United States: A Brief Overview", by Ronald A. Reno, Citizen Link, Focus On The Family.
"Many regard lotteries as a relatively benign form of gambling. However, 43% of callers to the 1-800-GAMBLER national hotline (operated by the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey) indicated problems with lottery gambling ... Many lotteries aggressively market to the poor ... promotional pushes (are) targeted as early as possible in the month (when Welfare, payroll, and Social Security payments are dispersed) ... a high percentage of under-age adolescents play the lottery." (Ibid.)
If you want to undermine the Old Order so it can be replaced with the New World Order, a State Lottery is a good wrecking tool to have at your disposal!
The bottom of the "Dittohead" playing card reads: "This group can only be controlled by a Personality ... This card always has the same alignments as its Personality, plus "Fanatic". If the Personality is already Fanatic, the fanaticism of the Dittoheads is considered the same alignment for all purposes."
Many people will truly be shocked to hear that a Rush Limbaugh Dittohead Card is part of this Illuminati deck, and for very good reason: Rush Limbaugh is a very sophisticated part of the New World Order Plan to overthrow the Old World Order! In NEWS1030, "Rush Limbaugh!! Mega-Dittos To The Master Communicator", I explained my personal trip through "Rush country", from the beginning of the 1990's to the time in 1996 when I fully understood reality. At first, I was really taken by his personality, his grasp of the difficult issues facing America, his apparent Conservatism, and his refreshing humor. I really felt like he was speaking my language, giving verbal expression to my political feelings.
Rush Limbaugh had become a Messianic-type leader of the American Conservatives. It is incredible that one man could so coalesce such a large group into one meaningful force. Rush is their leader, and he has become their icon. I had never, ever, heard anyone so brilliantly, and so consistently, articulate the issues in which I had always felt so strongly. Rush also seemingly championed Christian causes.
But, what does this "Dittohead" card say about the "Personality" who controls the "fanatics" under his spell? Listen again:
* "This group can only be controlled" -- As you listen to the people calling in, you can realize they are being controlled by the Personality of Rush Limbaugh. In the guise of learning to think for yourself, the vast legions of Limbaugh listeners have unwittingly become "controlled by the Personality". After all, that is the true meaning of "Dittohead" -- they are so in agreement with Rush that they only think that they are thinking for themselves.
* "This card always has the same alignments as its Personality" -- The people calling in to the show definitely show strong evidences that their views are fully aligned with the views of Rush Limbaugh! Many callers even express this alignment by saying something like, "I agree with you 98% of the time". Now, that is alignment!
I encourage you to read NEWS1030 as I fully explain the reasons I became convinced that Rush Limbaugh was not a truly Born Again Christian and was not even a true Conservative. This whole process took until mid-1996 to complete. For the better part of 6 years, I was a Ditto Head. But, God was gradually changing my mind as He opened my spiritual eyes.
Do not be deceived by Rush Limbaugh. He is a very clever part of the Illuminati Plan, just as this card indicates. I believe his purpose was to so enthusiastically grab the leadership of American's Conservatives that he could get NAFTA passed, first of all, and then so he could act as a lightening rod to harmlessly discharge Conservative anger over the Liberal policies being enacted to move us into the New World Order. The Illuminati knew that real Conservatives were going to become very angry when they saw some of the terrible actions that Liberal and "Conservative" leaders were going to have to carry out if the globalist agenda were to ever go forward. Conservative anger is a mighty force, and can destroy a movement -- a Plan -- if it hits its target squarely.
Therefore, Rush Limbaugh is to ensure that Conservative anger would be harmlessly discharged through him, as the national lightning rod! Limbaugh brilliantly examines the problems facing America and he describes these problems in a manner which seems Christian. However, he fails totally in espousing the solution. Limbaugh's solution is to elect more Conservatives, preferably the Republican Conservatives he favors. And, right now, that favorite Republican is President George W. Bush, the old unrepentant Skull & Bones Illuminist [Read NEWS1314 for details on Skull & Bones] and that Bohemian Grove participant.
However, another key spiritual issue with Rush Limbaugh is his unrelenting attack on any hint of a "Conspiracy". And, that takes us to the "Gordo Remora" card of this Illuminist deck.
The bottom of the "Gordo Remora" playing card reads: "Next up on Gordo: People who believe in conspiracy theories. Are they nuts or just too stupid to live?"
Rush Limbaugh thus plays the part of "Gordo Remora" in real life. The Bible speaks continuously about the conspiracy between Satan and God that began with his rebellion against God in Heaven as described in Isaiah 14:4-15, continued from the Garden of Eden as Satan works against God through mankind, and continues until after the 1,000 year reign of Jesus Christ when Satan is loosed for a short time; what does Satan do with this last opportunity to rebel against God? He gathers rebellious humans living at that time into one more assault on Jerusalem [Revelation 20:7-10]. This prophetic string, preaching conspiracy from beginning to end of time is so clear that people who know their Bible well are expecting a conspiracy at the End of the Age and are looking for it!
We have posted a Biblical expose' of Conspiracy so you can clearly see that the Christian today should be expecting it, not doubting it! This expose' is entitled, "Bible Teaches Conspiracy! From Genesis to Revelation" and we encourage you to click on the title so you will understand how thoroughly Biblical believing in conspiracy truly is.
Here is the reality about conspiracy: It is spiritually -- Biblically -- based, so few people who are not saved can see the truth! All of Rush's arguments against conspiracy is based upon human, secular reasoning, totally devoid of genuine Biblical understanding. Since Rush is very persuasive, when he thus appeals to human understanding, his followers believe him and reject any idea of a conspiracy.
Rush Limbaugh takes a really strong stand against "Conspiracy Theories" as he daily trumpets the official government line on all matters. Not only has Rush refused to consider a conspiracy but he refuses to even debate someone on air who understands that a conspiracy exists. We posted NEWS1156 as an open letter to Rush urging him to consider the spiritual basis of this global conspiracy to unite the world into a government, economy and religion, after which Antichrist will arise.
Steve Jackson, founder of the Illuminati Card Game, declares the the Master of all "Dittoheads" and the grand arguer against Conspiracy Theories is part of the Illuminati Plan! Rush Limbaugh takes into his own person these two cards. This is not to say that there are not others out there who might fulfill the "Gordo Remora" role, but Limbaugh is clearly the King of the Hill.
The bottom of the Supreme Court playing card reads: "By using its action, the Supreme Court can cancel one action of any other government group. Yes, this includes Government groups outside the U.S. Don't ask. You don't want to know."
Notice the Satanic triangle with the All-Seeing Eye in the upper portion, overseeing the actions of the Supreme Court. Jackson is telling you that our High Court is operating under the watchful eye of the Illuminati. Remember President Franklin Roosevelt? A number of key pet programs of his New Deal program were struck down by the Supreme Court during the early part of his Administration, as the Justices proved themselves more Conservative than the President. Enraged, Roosevelt threatened to get Congress to pass a Constitution Amendment that would expand the numbers of justices sitting on the court, allowing him to "pack the court".
Fortunately, the Constitutional obstacles to getting such an amendment passed proved too insurmountable, so Roosevelt abandoned his idea. However, the Illuminati had learned its lesson; it must control the Justices so that the High Court would be marching in-step with the Executive and Congressional branches. Since Supreme Court Justices served for life, this change to an Illuminist court took time. However, by the time Illuminist Presidents Truman and Eisenhower had served their terms, enough changes had occurred through death that the Illuminati ruled the Court. They rule it today.
The Illuminati realized that the court system held great potential to create massive paradigm shifts in attitudes through its ability to create new law simply by edict! Since everyone knew that court justices held their position for life, anger against any particular decision was much more muted than against the Congress or the President. People knew they "elected" presidents and congressmen, and so they were much more apt to spring into action against those officials than they were against the justices.
Tremendous changes have occurred as the result of court rulings generally and Supreme Court rulings specifically. Let us list three of these terrible decisions that have so changed the values and attitudes of Americans that today, we stand ready to enter the Satanic New World Order.
* 1963 -- ABINGTON SCHOOL DIST. v. SCHEMPP, 374 U.S. 203 (1963), 374 U.S. 203 -- "Because of the prohibition of the First Amendment against the enactment by Congress of any law 'respecting an establishment of religion,' which is made applicable to the States by the Fourteenth Amendment, no state law or school board may require that passages from the Bible be read or that the Lord's Prayer be recited in the public schools of a State at the beginning of each school day - even if individual students may be excused from attending or participating in such exercises upon written request of their parents. Pp. 205-227.
God's Word was thrown out of our Public Schools.
* 1973 -- Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) (USSC+) -- "The court declared the abortion statutes void as vague and overbroadly infringing those plaintiffs' Ninth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The court ruled the Does' complaint not justifiable."
The Justices declared abortion to be legal in the United States, a decision that was blacker than the Abyss of Hell! Later, further decisions opened the door to this formerly forbidden deed to include Abortion On Demand. From 1963-2003, America has killed more than 42,000,000 babies! Furthermore, America has exported this practice to many nations throughout the world.
Remember that, in the eyes of a Satanist, aborted babies are the highest form of human sacrifice possible, for it takes the life within the womb.
* 2003 -- LAWRENCE et al. v. TEXAS, certiorari to the court of appeals of Texas, fourteenth district, No. 02-102. Argued March 26, 2003--Decided June 26, 2003. "Held: The Texas statute making it a crime for two persons of the same sex to engage in certain intimate sexual conduct violates the Due Process Clause. Pp. 3-18."
In a single action, the Supreme Court legalized Sodomy throughout the land, thus putting America fully in line for God's physical, annihilating judgment. In NEWS1830, we demonstrated Biblically that God's judgment upon this land was now inevitable and would be just as annihilating as the description of the Economic Babylon of Revelation 18.
Thus, you can see that the Supreme Court operated fully under the eye of the Illuminati just as this Illuminati Card demonstrates. Consider the years:
* 1963 -- Threw God's Word out of Public Schools
* 1973 -- Legalized abortion and set the stage for Abortion On Demand, resulting in over 42 million American babies' death
* 2003 -- Legalized Sodomy, thus completing our national rebellion against God.
Steve Jackson understood the "supreme" importance the Supreme Court was to their plan to overthrow the Old Order so the New World Order can be brought in and the "Man of Sin" -- Antichrist -- can be staged on the world scene.
Remarkably, these specific cards demonstrate that Steve Jackson knew well the Illuminati plan to create the New World Order and its superman, Antichrist. In the next two articles, you shall see even more evidence of Jackson's detailed understanding of the Illuminist plan. When you see a particular event on one of these cards, you shall know with certainty that that event was brought about by the Illuminati in order to overthrow the Old Order and bring in the New.
The world stands at the precipice of the final acts.
Are you spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you adequately protecting your loved ones? This is the reason for this ministry, to enable you to first understand the peril facing you, and then help you develop strategies to warn and protect your loved ones. Once you have been thoroughly trained, you can also use your knowledge as a means to open the door of discussion with an unsaved person. I have been able to use it many times, and have seen people come to Jesus Christ as a result. These perilous times are also a time when we can reach many souls for Jesus Christ, making an eternal difference.
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to immediately ask Him for forgiveness and for renewal. He will instantly forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit. Then, you need to begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible Study.
If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but have come to realize His reality and the approaching End of the Age, and want to accept His FREE Gift of Eternal Life, you can also do so now, in the privacy of your home. Once you accept Him as Savior, you are spiritually Born Again, and are as assured of Heaven as if you were already there. Then, you can rest assured that the Kingdom of Antichrist will not touch you spiritually.
If you would like to become Born Again, turn to our Salvation Page now.
We hope you have been blessed by this ministry, which seeks to educate and warn people, so that they can see the coming New World Order -- Kingdom of Antichrist -- in their daily news.
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Through the Broken Mirror With Alice by Maia Wojciechowska.
Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972.
1st edition hardback with dustjacket.
From the bumf:
Armed only with a copy of Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass", a 12-year-old African-American girl named Alice is turned out of her Harlem foster-home with nowhere to go and sets out on a fantastic journey based on the classic novel. Does she have a wonderful imagination or is she mad?
Alice meets transformations of the looking glass characters along the way : Alice, of course, becomes a pawn; the local librarian is the White Queen, the school history teacher is the Black Queen ("All the black ways around here belong to me," the Black Queen says. "And all the white ways belong to me," the White Queen adds) and the school principal and psychiatrist become Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Maia Wojciechowska (1927 – 2002) was a writer of books for teenagers and young adults. Born into a military family in Warsaw, she spent some time with her family in France and England before settling in the United States. She has worked as an undercover detective, a motorcycle racer, a translator for Radio Free Europe, a copy girl for Newsweek, editor, and a bullfighter in Mexico before turning to writing. She was a friend of Ernest Hemingway and two of his wives. She won the Newbery Medal in 1965 with Shadow of a Bull.
Available on amazon: Through the Broken Mirror with Alice


text: Celebrity Heather Locklear Leaves Treatment Center Back from a month in Arizona, she's "feeling really great," says friend By Alexis Chiu Published on July 23, 2008 07:25 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Celebrity Photo After successfully completing four weeks of treatment for anxiety and depression, Heather Locklear is back home. "Heather's feeling really great," says a close friend. "And she looks beautiful, just radiant." While the actress's recovery is "a work in progress," Locklear seems rejuvenated by her month away, says the friend. "She told a really funny story and she laughed from her core," says the pal, who has seen Locklear since she returned home last weekend. "That's when I knew she was going to be fine. I think that's the best part of all – it's so nice to hear her laugh." During her time at the Arizona facility, Locklear, 46, remained under doctors' care while getting therapeutic spa treatments, riding horses and spending quality time alone. Her spirits were lifted by two visits from boyfriend Jack Wagner. Since she checked herself in on June 19, Locklear has enjoyed the support of her ex, Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora. Their daughter Ava, 10, spent the last few weeks with Sambora but is now with her mom. Locklear is most excited, says the source, to be "back home with Ava." For more on Heather Locklear's return from treatment, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday


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The mass interest in the current Olympics, and yesterday's landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars really brought home to me that we are an empathetic species. We celebrate the achievements of others and feel the jubilation they do when things go right.
And with Curiosity's successful landing I think we also celebrate the achievement because we see that it belongs to all of us. It is an achievement for all humanity.
The achievement is huge. The technically difficult landing seemed to go without a hitch. Scientists and engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory were receiving images within minutes. Everyone was aware that attempts at Mars landing have a history of failure.
The descent by parachute was photographed by a high-resolution camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. – see below.
Photo: NASA – Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter.
That seems incredibly lucky but clearly a lot of skill and technology went into this achievement as well. As Phil Plait wrote on Bad Astronomy:
"The simple and sheer amazingness of this picture cannot be overstated. Here we have a picture taken by a camera on board a space probe that's been orbiting Mars for six years, reset and re-aimed by programmers hundreds of millions of kilometers away using math and science pioneered centuries ago, so that it could catch the fleeting view of another machine we humans flung across space, traveling hundreds of million of kilometers to another world at mind-bending speeds, only to gently – and perfectly – touch down on the surface mere minutes later."
According to a media briefing earlier today the full version of this image also shows the abandoned heat shield which landed some distance from the Curiosity's landing site.
Now we have to be patient while Curiosity is checked out by engineers and slowly brought into full functioning. It will be weeks before the vehicle starts driving around, sampling soil and rocks, and analysing samples.
Even the downloading of images already captured will take time. So far we are only seeing relatively low resolution images. Large teams of engineers and scientists will be working strange hours (the slightly different length of the Martian day (sol) and the Earth day causes "jet lag" for these people) receiving data, planning experiments, writing code and uplifting code and instructions.
Andrew Kessler gives an idea of the activity and life style of the teams involved in managing the last Mars lander – Phoenix – in his book Martian Summer: Robot Arms, Cowboy Spacemen, and My 90 Days with the Phoenix Mars Mission. For my review of this book see Working on Mars.
See also:
Curiosity requires patience
Going for gold – on Mars
Seven Minutes of Terror
Christmas gift ideas: Working on Mars


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U.K. police have arrested a man they believe was involved in the denial-of-service attacks directed at PlayStation Network and Xbox Live at end of last year.
Proud new owners of PlayStation and Xbox consoles weren't able to or had trouble accessing Sony's and Microsoft's networks starting on Christmas day as a result of the attack, which the hacking group Lizard Squad took responsibility for.
Authorities around the world have since been working to apprehend the people involved. The U.K. South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) said on Friday it had collaborated closely with the FBI to arrest an 18-year-old man in Southport, a seaside town located 20 miles north of Liverpool.
A number of "electronic and digital devices" were seized and will be examined by SEROCU's Cyber Crime Forensic and eForensics Unit, according to a statement. It wasn't clear if the unnamed teen is a member of Lizard Squad.
In addition to the attacks against Sony and Microsoft, the man was arrested on suspicion of so-called swatting offenses, which refer to people who knowingly provide false information to law enforcement agencies in the U.S., according to the statement. In this case, the swatting was related to a series of hoax calls via Skype that resulted in a major incident where SWAT (Special and Weapons and Tactics) teams were dispatched, the statement said.
The police didn't immediately offer any details on how or even if the swatting and denial of service offenses were related. The allegations are related to unauthorized access to computer material, unauthorized access with intent to commit further offenses and threats to kill, according to the statement.
"We are still at the early stages of the investigation and there is still much work to be done. We will continue to work closely with the FBI to identify those to who commit offenses and hold them to account," said Craig Jones, head of the Cyber Crime Unit at SEROCU.


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FORTUNE — There's a new number three.
Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows Phone operating system has overtaken BlackBerry (BBRY) for the first time, according to researcher IDC. The firm released its quarterly report on the smartphone market, showing that during the first quarter of 2013, Windows devices made up 3.2% of all smartphones shipped. BlackBerry devices accounted for 2.9% of the market. That is almost a perfect flip of the results in the quarter previous: Microsoft's OS then accounted for 2.6% of all shipments, and BlackBerry 3.2%.
Good news for Microsoft? Certainly. But one quarter change does not cement a definitive third-place operating mobile operating system. Both companies were once dominant in smartphones. Microsoft's earliest version of Windows for phones powered once-hot Palm devices. And just two years ago, Blackberry's keyboard-sporting devices enjoyed a 34% market share. Before Apple's iPhone came along in 2007, it owned 50% of the market. (What's more, RIM was once Fortune's Fastest Growing Company.) By 2014, the global smartphone market is expected to be worth some $150 billion, according to researcher MarkestandMarkets.
MORE: Microsoft and RIM battle for No. 3
Both have desperately tried to gain momentum and lock themselves in as the third player, behind Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL). Combined, Android and iOS make up 92.3% of the market. Google's OS leads with some 75% of all smartphones shipped in Q1. On Wednesday, at is annual I/O developer conference, the search giant revealed that, in all, it had activated 900 million Android-powered phones, up from the 500 million announced last fall. Apple, which had its best first quarter ever with 37.4 million iPhones shipped, saw market share for its iOS dip to 17.3%.
To move beyond single-digit market share, Microsoft and Blackberry are going to need devices that can erode Google and Apple's enormous lead. Microsoft announced a strategic partnership with Nokia (NOK) in early 2011, which is bearing fruit, including the Lumia line of smartphones. (The two share development and marketing resources; Nokia abandoned its own proprietary system in favor of Redmond's.) Meanwhile, Blackberry — which changed its name earlier this year — has tried launching a new OS, Blackberry 10, alongside new devices. This week the company showed off additional hardware and said its BBM messaging service would come to rival platforms.
In a research report, Baird Equity Research praised both sets of moves but noted they were likely to have only modest consequences. "Our U.S.-based checks continue to suggest tepid demand for the Blackberry Z10 and Nokia Lumia devices," the report concluded. One thing is for certain, it's going to be a long fight to hold on to number three.


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Standing on the Side of Love
A group diverse in age and religious affiliation gathered on Tuesday evening at the Library in Poulsbo to talk about the importance of marriage equality and "standing on the side of love."
Much of the discussion was around religion, even though it is the legal aspects of marriage that are likely on the line in November. One of the people who spoke was Washington State Representative Drew Hansen (23rd Legislative District). As a self-proclaimed devout Christian, he eloquently conveyed why what he sees in the Bible shows him that Christians should support marriage equality.
While there was a predominance of Unitarian Universalists attending, many Christian denominations were represented as well.
Also speaking was a young couple from Bremerton, one of which is a U.S. Navy Sailor, who both shared how heartening it was to see such a supportive group assembled. This couple is an excellent example of why marriage equality is important – One of them is fighting for the rights of all of us, the other is his supporter at home, yet they are denied equal access to the right to legally marry the person they love.
Two representatives of Washington United for Marriage explained
how they are gearing up for the fight to approve Referendum 74 if
it ends up on the ballot in November as expected. For
supporters of marriage equality there are many ways to help and
information is available on their webpage: http://washingtonunitedformarriage.org/
Also, look for them at community events around the state over the next few months.
Washington United for Marriage and the North Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Church sponsored the Marriage Equality Town Hall. Standing on the Side of Love is a Unitarian Universalist Association sponsored public advocacy campaign that seeks to harness love's power to stop oppression.
~ Marcie


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WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- U.S. audit comments that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter may eventually be unaffordable are feeding into controversies in Canada, South Korea, Australia and Europe over the jet's future feasibility.
The F-35 purchase plan is by far the most controversial in Canada where Prime Minister Stephen Harper's conservative government is fighting battles with auditors and the opposition in and outside Parliament.
Those battles were not helped when federal auditor Michael J. Sullivan, acquisitions director of the Government Accountability Office, told a Senate subcommittee in Washington current projections call for a $316 billion outlay from development to purchase of the Lockheed Martin fighter jet through 2037.
Operation and maintenance costs for the U.S. inventory of the F-35 alone could top $1 trillion over a 35-year lifespan, Sullivan told the Senate defense appropriations subcommittee.
"Congress may want to consider whether the funding assumptions are reasonable in our current fiscal environment," Sullivan said in a response to Subcommittee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
That level of funding "will be difficult in a period of declining or flat defense budgets and competition with other 'big ticket items' such as the KC-45 tanker and a new bomber program."
The Pentagon estimates the F-35 JSF procurement, its most expensive single program to date, will cost $391 billion for 2,443 planes. USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said in testimony the F-35 is "the only viable option" to replace aging F-16.
Pentagon chief weapons tester J. Michael Gilmore says F-35 costs are rising also because of frequent fixes to problems reported during flight tests and warned the "most challenging portions" of the testing have not yet begun.
"We haven't actually tested any combat capability," Gilmore told senators, adding there may not be enough time or cash for full testing of crucial capabilities.
Further delays are likely due to the budget sequester, he said.
In Canada the U.S. cost concerns and news of theft F-35 information triggered more questions about the Canadian share of the program. Canada is expected to buy 65 F-35s for about $40-billion, but Harper is under pressure from the auditor general and the opposition to review the plan, downsize the order or find alternatives to the Joint Strike Fighter.
In Korea, the Korea Times renewed calls for a delay in the planned purchase of 60 F-35s.
It said the F-35's numerous cost overruns and technical problems "may prohibit Lockheed from meeting (South) Korea's anticipated delivery timeline."


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Brebeuf's P.J. Thompson gives Purdue much-needed depth at point guard
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Brebeuf Jesuit point guard P.J. Thompson committed to Purdue men's basketball in mid-March knowing he might be third in line among point guards.
Less than two weeks later, Boilermaker two-year starter Ronnie Johnson decided to transfer. Thompson's role suddenly became more crucial.
But Thompson, who today became the fifth member of Purdue's 2014 signing class, said the roster makeup doesn't affect him.
"Whether Ronnie was going to stay or leave, I feel like I was going to go into it with the same mindset," Thompson said. "I wanted to come in and work hard and do better as a player and whatever happens as far as playing time is going to happen.
"With Ronnie leaving, it doesn't put more pressure on the guards. But he was starting for two years, so whoever earns that spot will have to be ready to show he can handle it. It's definitely added motivation."
While Thompson's commitment came late in his senior season, Purdue coach Matt Painter said it was the culmination of a long process. He said the Boilermakers were in on the 5-11 guard "from Day 1" and remembers going to one of Thompson's freshman practices to see him play.
"We've been fans of P.J. since he was 14, 15 years old," Painter said. "We just think we're getting a really good basketball player."
Thompson joins current freshman Bryson Scott as the only point guards on scholarship for next season. He already knows the Fort Wayne Northrop product from AAU competition and envisions complementary roles, rather than a rivalry.
"With me spreading the floor and being able to shoot and make good decisions, and with Bryson's aggressiveness and determination to get where he wants to go ... we bring two different things to the table, but we can go well with each other," Thompson said.
Painter said last season's inconsistent point guard play motivated Purdue's coaches to keep pursuing Thompson. But he also likes Thompson's all-around game.
Thompson, whose father, LaSalle played at Ball State and Indiana State before a professional career overseas, averaged 23.6 points in addition to running the point for the Braves. He recently was named to the Indiana All-Star team.
"A point guard makes other people better, and we think he's going to do that for us," said Painter, who called signing Thompson "a steal. He's a team guy and that's something you always look for in any player, let alone a point guard."
Thompson's new team was at the front of his mind on the eve of signing day, as he reflected on his official visit last weekend.
"The best part was just hanging out with the guys," said Thompson, who is considering majors but wants to someday own his own business. "I feel I'll definitely fit in. We've already made a bond.
"What will help the team in the future is how close we'll be and how everyone wants each other to do better."


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Thank you to everyone who makes a difference in big and small ways every day! This is a perfect time of year to express gratitude and thanks. Here are 88 Tweetable social good quotes to inspire and share positive ideas.
I am grateful for so many things, including great friends around the world, online and off! ~Amy aka @CharityIdeas
Wherever one turns he can find someone who needs him. ~Albert Schweitzer
Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls. ~David Thomas
The breeze, the trees, the honey bees – All volunteers! ~Juliet Carinreap
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. ~Edith Wharton
The time is always right to do what's right. ~Martin Luther King Jr.
I can no other answer make, but thanks, and thanks. ~Shakespeare
It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference. ~Tom Brokaw
Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart. ~Elizabeth Andrew
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William A. Ward
No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. ~James Allen
Thanks are the highest form of thought; gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~G.K. Chesterton
How beautiful a day can be, when kindness touches it! ~George Elliston
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ~Buddha
Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. ~Voltaire
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. ~Eric Hoffer
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. ~Aesop
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. ~William James
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~Oscar Wilde
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. ~Martin Luther
Gratitude is the memory of the heart. ~Jean Baptiste Massieu
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~Anne Frank
I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world. ~Mother Teresa
Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. ~Dr. Loretta Scott
It matters if you just don't give up. ~Stephen Hawking
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill
Things of the spirit differ from things material in that the more you give the more you have. ~Christopher Morley
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ~William James
You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star. ~Nietzsche
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. ~Edmund Burke
Philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something. ~Henry David Thoreau
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. ~Kahlil Gibran
The willingness to share does not make one charitable; it makes one free. ~Robert Brault
You shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. ~Maya Angelou
The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion. ~ Richard P. Feynman
Every person feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action. ~James R. Lowell
It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little – do what you can. ~Sydney Smith
If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito. ~Betty Reese
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. ~Herman Melville
Among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. ~ Maya Angelou
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness. ~Seneca
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. ~James Matthew Barrie
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and start with the person nearest you. ~ Mother Teresa
If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. ~Bob Hope
What this world needs is a new kind of army – the army of the kind. ~Cleveland Amory
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama
I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. ~Rudyard Kipling
There is no greater loan than a sympathetic ear. ~Frank Tyger
A kind word is like a Spring day. ~Russian Proverb
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. ~Samuel Johnson
The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. ~Henry Boye
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people. ~Abraham Heschel
Let no person pull you low enough to hate him. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
The best portion of a good life – little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love. ~William Wordsworth
You cannot do a kindness too soon. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. ~Dalai Lama
By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach. ~Winston Churchill
Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree. ~Marian Wright Edelman
The power of a touch, smile, kind word, listening ear, smallest act of caring… all have potential to turn a life around. ~Leo Buscaglia
Peace, like charity, begins at home. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. ~Washington Irving
I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. ~ Albert Einstein
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. ~ Booker T. Washington
I'm always doing things I can't do. That's how I get to do them. ~ Pablo Picasso
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. ~ St. Francis of Assisi
Peace begins with a smile. ~ Mother Teresa
Don't raise your voice; improve your argument. ~ Desmond Tutu
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~Theodore Roosevelt
It only seems impossible until it's done. ~ Nelson Mandela
Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame. ~Alexander Pope
If we cannot be clever, we can always be kind. ~Alfred Fripp
The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you. ~John E. Southard
To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. ~Samuel Johnson
I was born not knowing and have only had a little time to change that here and there. ~Richard Feynman
The more sympathy you give, the less you need. ~Malcolm S. Forbes
In about the same degree as you are helpful, you will be happy. ~Karl Reiland
The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. ~Benjamin Disraeli
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ~ Gandhi
Always be a little kinder than necessary. ~James M. Barrie
Action expresses priorities. ~ Gandhi
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more. ~ Tony Robbins
The highest use of capital is not to make more money but to make money do more for the betterment of life. ~ Henry Ford
If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one. ~ Mother Teresa
If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right. ~ Henry Ford
Be the change you wish to see in the world. ~ Gandhi
Smile at a stranger, and make two people happy. ~Amy Neumann


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'Rave Act' Still Drawing Criticism
Sen. Joe Biden's 'Rave Act' (renamed the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of 2003) is still drawing well-deserved criticism. Biden slipped the Act into the Amber Alert bill that became law on April 30, 2003. Critics charge that the law
... could not only throw innocent promoters in jail, but also scare off property owners from renting out halls, clubs and fields for any event - from concerts to political rallies - where someone might use an illegal drug. That, they say, could violate Americans' rights to free speech and free assembly.
"The law is so wide open that it could shut down anything, like a Rolling Stones concert, a hip-hop show, any kind of show," says Alex Virasayachack, a Cleveland promoter and disc jockey. "It's a pretty Draconian thing," says Marvin Johnson, a counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. "Owners and promoters can go to jail for something that they have no control over."
As evidence of their charge, critics point to the DEA's actions in Montana last month which resulted in NORML cancelling a benefit.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has acknowledged that an Eagles Lodge in Billings canceled a May 30 concert scheduled on its property after a DEA agent showed up that day with a copy of the new law and suggested the lodge could be held liable if concertgoers used drugs. The concert was a money-raiser for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Ed Childress, a DEA spokesman in Washington, said the incident appears to have resulted from a misinterpretation of the law by the local DEA agent.
The DEA says it has drawn up guidelines for the enforcement of the Act.
Prosecutions will be aimed, he said, at people holding events "for the intended purpose of promoting" drug use or sales. The agency also has directed agents to coordinate any enforcement of the law with headquarters, he said.
....The real targets of the law, he said, are people who promote electronic-music dance parties known as "raves" in a way that makes clear that drugs like Ecstasy will be available.
The assurances of the DEA that concert promoters and business owners won't be charged just because patrons illegally use drugs at a concert is somewhat reassuring. But, these are guidelines only, which means they could be revised. Guidelines are not law. The law still needs to be amended to make this point clear. [link via What Really Happened]
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SaleHoo has gained the attention and investigative review by Shane Michaels because of its extensive online directory of wholesalers and drop shippers as well as the abundance of educational resources (SaleHoo Products) available for people selling on eBay and Amazon.
Michaels reports that SaleHoo is one of the best resources for people who want to sell on eBay and Amazon because it gives them an edge over their many competitors. The website offers members access to education, training and the quality resources they will need in order to ensure the merchandise they sell online brings in a profit, basically, while they are sleeping.
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People who join SaleHoo will get access to over 8,000 screened suppliers capable of providing members quality resources for the products they sell. Over 1.5 million products encompassing 150 different categories can be found with the suppliers offered on SaleHoo. Additionally, members will have full access to the site's incredible Market Research Labs where they can easily determine which products are most profitable for selling. The helpful Seller Training Center offers members access to free eBay and eCommerce training materials by expert retailers, including important topics such as the best way to avoid scams, drop shipping and which products are best to sell on eBay. There are also forums where members can interact with other retailers using SaleHoo and gather advice, know-how and valuable tips. A 12 month membership to SaleHoo is now available for only $67. There is also a SaleHoo Stores option that members can also utilize, allowing them to create their own online store for only $27 per month. SaleHoo, currently offers a guaranteed 60 day money back offer for anyone who joins and is not completely happy with the information and resources provided.
Michaels says that the proof of SaleHoo's value can be found in the number of retailers, currently exceeding 100,000, who use the site in order to protect themselves from scams while ensuring they are able to purchase the best products at the lowest prices.
Whether one is simply looking for a little supplemental income or they want to make online selling a full-time job, SaleHoo offers the best solution to online selling.


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In August 1898 Yee Hang applied to U.S. Immigration to have his thirteen-year old son, Yee Ton Lock (Look), join him in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Yee Ton Lock arrived in Port Townsend, Washington on 16 August. His uncle Yee Mow, a business owner on Water Street, filed his petition. Several people in McKeesport wrote letters of recommendation saying they were personally acquainted with Yee Hang and he was a good citizen. The Collector of Customs in Port Townsend received letters from Joseph A. Skelley, alderman and ex-officio Justice of the Peace; Homer C. Stewart, cashier of the First National Bank; Joseph R. Sean, Chief of Police; and Fred Steckel, business owner.
In an affidavit Yee Hang declared that he was a native of China and had been a resident of McKeesport for twenty-five years. He wanted to bring his son to the U.S. so he could receive an education in English and business.
The following people signed a petition with the hope of convincing Immigration authorities that because Yee Hang was such a good citizen his son should be allowed to come to McKeesport to receive an education:
S. J. Hutchison, ticket agent, B & O Railroad; J. E. Inghram, chief rate clerk; Mrs. Mary E. Inghram, S. S. teacher; R. T. Carothers, mayor, McKeesport; Homer C. Stewart, cashier, First National Bank; Charles A. Tawney, teller, First National Bank; Joseph A. J. Kelley, Justice of Peace; V. F. Geyer, retail merchant; Ada Page, Sabbath School teacher; Eugene Rodgers, grocer; S. B. Page, grocer; R. W. Ekin, secretary, Water Dept; Edwin Sales, superintendent, Water Dept; Henry A. Clante; F. B. Satterthwait, watchmaker; Adolph Schmidt, druggist; Charles William Kahl, drug clerk; J. W. Campbell, insurance agent; W. L. Laughlin, National Hotel; B. B. Cousin, real estate dealer; Edward Huber, clothier; F. W. Steckey, merchant; George W. Hartman, hardware ; William B. Fell, assistant postmaster; Erwin Meyer, postmaster; F. L. White, physician; James E. White, druggist; I. Wallis, accountant; Harry T. Watson, accountant; J. B. Shale, Surveyors Office; John N. Orth, florist; E. R. Donahue, pastor, West End Presbyterian Church; and Charles Tory, deputy surveyor.
The cover sheet of Yee Ton Lock's file says, "His father keeps a laundry in McKeesport and claims to have been born in U.S. No proof produced. Refused in the absence necessary proof.
Rejected 8 August 1898. By HVB"
There is no further information in the file to tell exactly when Yee Ton Lock was deported.


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Aptuit, a portfolio company of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, said Monday that Dr. Maurizio Denaro has assumed responsibilities as General Manager of The Aptuit Center for Discovery & Development in Verona, Italy, effective July 15. Aptuit is a pharmaceutical services company.
GREENWICH, Conn., July 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Aptuit has announced that Dr. Maurizio Denaro has assumed responsibilities as General Manager of The Aptuit Center for Discovery & Development in Verona, Italy, effective July 15, 2013.
Stuart Needleman, Aptuit's President and Chief Operating Officer, cited Dr. Denaro's global experience as a highly successful Research & Development executive. Mr. Needleman said, "We are delighted to have Maurizio on board, and I am pleased that he will be bringing us his expertise in the global life science industry. As the site's General Manager, Dr. Denaro will also become a member of our Executive Committee, applying his experience and insight to assist in the long-term strategic direction of Aptuit Verona. In every way, we are looking forward to the continued growth and success of our uniquely integrated outsourcing solution for discovery and development in Verona, optimistic that it will prosper under Maurizio's talented leadership."
Dr. Denaro's distinguished career has included corporate and R&D leadership roles at global life science companies in bothEurope and the United States, including Bracco Imaging, where he was responsible for the ultrasound business unit, Marion Merrell Dow, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Hoechst Marion Roussel.
In accepting this position Dr. Denaro stated, "In only three years, Aptuit's drug discovery and development site in Verona has become a very valuable resource for life sciences companies around the world. It is my objective to maintain the steady progress that has been made to date while also initiating further growth through scientific excellence and a commitment to industry-leading service."
After earning a degree in Medicine from the University of Bologna, Italy, Dr. Denaro continued his post-doctoral studies in the United States at Stanford Medical School's Department of Genetics and as a Senior Researcher at the Wallenburg Laboratory,Uppsala University, Sweden. He then became a Research Associate in Experimental Oncology at the Centro di Riferimento Oncologico in Aviano, Italy. Dr. Denaro is credited with the filing of 19 patents and his findings have appeared in 59 publications.
For more information, please send an email to email@example.com or contact Maria Garvey, Delfino Marketing at 914-747-1400 firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Aptuit is a global pharmaceutical services company focusing on delivering contract development and manufacturing services and streamlining the drug development process for biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovators. Aptuit's employees deliver an integrated suite of product development services to more than 800 companies worldwide driven by a deep commitment to client service, quality and an unrivalled track record of scientific excellence. The company is partnered with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, one of the world's leading private equity investors. For more information about Aptuit, visit www.aptuit.com.


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This weekend I met up with law scholar, Philip Ostien, who walked me through the 5 volume set (a 6th coming soon) he has edited, and which is published by Spectrum Books: Sharia Implementation in Northern Nigeria: 1999-2006: A Sourcebook. This is an amazing resource that has been made available on the internet free of charge (in the form of pdfs) by Bayreuth University. The set includes a history of sharia implementation and reproduces important primary documents such as the Sharia Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes and other committee reports and white papers. Volume 6 focuses specifically on the legal cases of Safiyatu Hussaini and Amina Lawal, giving the details of the case that are often lost in the media hype.
What is specifically useful for me is Volume III, which reproduces much of the censorship law, and Volume IV which reproduces the "Harmonised Sharia Criminal Procedure Code Based on the Harmonised Sharia Penal Code" put together by the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies, at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in October 2005. There are extensive footnotes which note wherever sharia law has been modified from the Penal Code of 1960, which was the magistrate law code put into place after independence in Northern Nigeria. So, although most useful for scholars of shari'a, it is also a handy reference for anyone who wants to know what a magistrate law is. Deviations from sharia should be noted in the footnotes and can be followed up by research on Kano State magistrate law.
The Volumes are as follows:
Volume 1: Historical Background
Volume II: Sharia Implementation Committee Reports and Related White Papers
Volume III: Sanitizing Society (This is the volume in which the Kano State censorship laws can be found.)
Volume IV: The Sharia Penal and Criminal Procedure Codes
Volume V: Two Famous Cases (namely those of Safiyatu Hussaini and Amina Lawal)