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New UN report shows sharp rise in Palestinians uprooted by Israeli demolitions
IMEMC 27 Jan — Almost 1,100 Palestinians, over half of them children, were displaced due to home demolitions in the West Bank by Israeli forces in 2011 – over 80 per cent more than in the previous year – according to a United Nations report released today [Jan 26] … "Demolitions and Forced Displacement in the Occupied West Bank," prepared by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), adds that an additional 4,200 people were affected by the demolition of structures related to their livelihoods.
UN official urges Israel to end home demolitions
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) 27 Jan — The United Nations humanitarian envoy in the Palestinian territories called on Friday for Israel to stop demolishing Palestinian homes. "Israel as the Occupying Power has a fundamental responsibility to protect the Palestinian civilian population under its control and to ensure their dignity and well-being… The wholesale destruction of their homes and livelihoods is not consistent with that responsibility and humanitarian ideals," Maxwell Gaylard said in a statement. The UN humanitarian coordinator for Palestine was visiting the north Jerusalem village of Anata, where seven homes were demolished on Tuesday morning, displacing 52 people, including 29 children.
MK on settler outposts: No civilized country demolishes homes / Mairav Zonszein
987mag 27 Jan — This week, national-religious MK Zevulun Orlev (Habayit Hayehudi) was interviewed on an Israeli news show called London & Kirschenbaum about his proposal for a bill to legalize illegal settler outposts in the West Bank … In his interview, he defended the bill with the argument that (paraphrasing from the Hebrew): families who moved to the West Bank in good will and with government support cannot be evacuated from their homes because no civilized country in the world has a policy of house demolitions. MK Orlev must therefore be unaware of his government's deep-rooted policy of home demolitions, including the 200 house demolitions that took place in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 2011 alone, as well as the demolitions that took place on Wednesday in Umm al Kheir, and the day before that, in Anata.
Land, property theft & destruction / Ethnic cleansing / Exile / Apartheid / Restriction of movement
Villagers: Israel to demolish 17 structures in al-Aqaba
TUBAS (Ma'an) 26 Jan — Israeli forces on Thursday handed out 17 demolition orders to residents of al-Aqaba village in the Jordan Valley, residents told Ma'an … The local popular committee says the village has been harassed by the Israeli army since 1967 when Israel occupied the West Bank. Around 50 villagers have been killed or injured. Al-Aqaba has faced closures and been cut off to neighboring cities and towns by checkpoints and in 1999 Israel destroyed the village's water supply, phone and electricity networks. Two main roads leading to the village were destroyed last year as well as homes, barns and greenhouses in the area.
Israeli authorities tell Palestinian his house will be demolished
JENIN (WAFA) 26 Jan – The Israeli military authorities Thursday informed a Palestinian from Ya'bad, a village southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, that the house he was building will be demolished, according to the house owner. Othman Abu Obaid told WAFA that the planning department of the Israeli military authorities handed him a notice to stop the construction work on his 130 square meter house, which is adjacent to Mabo Dotan, a Jewish settlement built on Ya'bad land, under the pretext the house was located in area C, which is under full Israeli control. They also handed him a notice to demolish a 60-cubic-meter water tank, which was built with a Norwegian fund,
Activists resisting home demolitions face 'IDF Price Tag' attack
25 Jan — On Monday night, the IDF demolished Palestinian homes closely identified with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. Resistance and acts of solidarity will continue, but even resistance cannot keep pace with the massive Price Tag assault that is the Israeli Occupation … The bulldozers had moved up the hill and were in the process of demolishing a Jahalin Bedouin enclave there – part of the Jahalin tribe that was being removed and relocated on top of the Jerusalem garbage dump near Abu Dis. Our activists were already there, scuffling with the army and trying to reach the bulldozer to hamper its destruction. The soldiers, claiming that this was a "closed military area" but unable to produce any proper military order, attacked the activists physically and verbally. Itay Epshtain, ICAHD's Co-Director, was hit with a gun and thrown to the ground. All the while, the soldiers cursed at "the anarchists and leftists." One yelled at Rabbi Arik Aschermann from Rabbis For Human Rights to take of his skullcap because "he was a disgrace to Judaism." But it was the women who received the most violent verbal abuse, in addition to physical. "May the Arabs here rape you!" one soldier yelled at an activist.
'Pending good behavior', authorities grant a bookseller the right to live in the city of his birth for 2 more years / Philip Weiss
27 Jan — Today we received the email below from Munther Fahmi, the 57-year-old bookseller born in Jerusalem but stripped of his residency and threatened with deportation. We helped out Fahmi's petition drive last spring. So now Fahmi gets to stay in the city he was born in. We celebrate, but cannot help noting the savagery latent in this note.
Is Arabic truly an official language in Israel? / Issa Edward Boursheh
972mag 27 Jan — The CEO of the state-owned Israel Railways has rejected calls for announcements of upcoming train stations to be made in Arabic, in addition to Hebrew and English
German group cuts support for Palestinian rights NGO
Haaretz 25 Jan — A German foundation that helps victims of the Nazis has decided to discontinue funding the Israeli NGO, Zochrot (Remembering), which strives to raise awareness of the Palestinian Nakba among Jews in Israel. Remembrance, Responsibility and Future, known by its German acronym, EVZ, also asked the Israeli organization to remove any mention of it in its publications. "EVZ supports educational projects but does not support organizations that also have a political agenda," one of the German foundation's directors, Gunter Saathoff, told Haaretz. "Since Zochrot supports the right of return, the foundation cannot extend its cooperation with it."
Who can travel from Gaza to the West Bank? / Yossi Gurvitz
972mag 26 Jan — Soccer players yes, poets nein. The people of Gisha NGO translated their table showing who can and who can't travel from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank. Here it is: … Note that for a person to be allowed to travel from the Strip in the first place, the IDF and the ISA (Shin Bet) have to consider that person to be of no security risk, and they have to pass severe security checks at the Erez Checkpoint. Thus all the arguments about "but they might be security risks!" is hogwash.
Witnesses: Settlers plant trees on village land
HEBRON (Ma'an) 27 Jan — Israelis from Asfar settlement planted trees on land belonging to a Palestinian village near Hebron on Friday morning, locals said. A group accompanied by a bulldozer leveled the land around al-Kanoub, east of Saair village, which is razing a path to link the lands to their settlement, the villagers told Ma'an. Israeli settlers dominate large swathes of the village's land, they added. [End]
PA forces 'arrest 5 settlers in Nablus'
NABLUS (Ma'an) 27 Jan — Palestinian Authority security forces detained five Israeli settlers in the northern West Bank in the early hours of Friday morning, officials said. The settlers, who hold US passports, tried to enter Joseph's Tomb, the site where some believe the biblical figure Joseph was buried, Palestinian officials told Ma'an. They were questioned and handed over to Israeli liaison officials, local officials said, adding that the visitors were unarmed. An Israeli police spokesman did not immediately return calls seeking comment. The tomb, near Balata refugee camp, is in an area under PA control but the settlers had not coordinated the visit with PA security forces.
Deadline looming over Israel settlement evacuation
MIGRON OUTPOST, West Bank (AP) 26 Jan – Religious nationalists living in a rogue settlement on a wind-swept West Bank hilltop are defying the Israeli government's plans to evict them, setting up a showdown that has threatened to rip the ruling coalition apart. The outcome could hurt Israel internationally should it choose to again flout its 2003 promise to Washington to knock down Migron and other unauthorized settler enclaves built on land Palestinians claim for a future state.
'Ruling to raze Migron unjust, inhumane'
Ynet 26 Jan – Some 130 rabbis signed a letter addressed to Supreme Court President Dorit Beinish, urging her to reverse her ruling that the West Bank outpost of Migron should be razed, Ynet has learned Thursday. The rabbis said in the letter that the decision to destroy homes is "inhumane and unjust," and warned that it undermines the public's trust in the justice system.
2/3 of IDF recruits from Samaria serve in combat units
Ynet 26 Jan — West Bank council head says 'educating teens to settle the Land of Israel leads to excellence in the army' … "I'm proud of the Shomron youths, who are raised on the values of settlement in the Land of Israel and are partners in the daily realization of Zionism," Council Chairman Gershon Mesika said after reviewing the data.
Israeli forces
Palestinians clash with Israeli forces southwest of Jenin
JENIN (WAFA) 26 Jan — Clashes erupted on Thursday between Palestinian residents of Ya'bad, a village southwest of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and Israeli soldiers who raided the village, causing several suffocation cases among the residents, according to local and security sources. They said that large forces of the occupation army, accompanied by an infantry unit and a troop carrier, raided the schools (Al-Madares) and Al-Ras areas in the village amid heavy gunfire, sound and teargas bombs, leading to the eruption of clashes
PCHR Weekly Report: 1 dead, 4 wounded by Israeli forces in 60 incursions
Israeli forces conducted 60 incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank … Israeli forces abducted 25 Palestinians, including a child and 2 women. Israeli forces continued targeting the Palestinian Legislative Authority, as they abducted the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), Dr. Aziz Dweik, and PLC Member, Khaled Tafish, from the Change and Reform Bloc affiliated to Hamas movement … On 24 January 2012, Israeli warplanes fired 3 missiles at a greenhouse inside a land belonging to Mohammed Shehda Hamdouna, 45, northeast of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. The attack resulted in completely destroying the greenhouse. However, no injuries were reported. On the same day, Israeli warplanes fired a missile at an empty land belonging to Sa'eed Mohammed Salem al-Da'our, in al-Sayafa area, northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip … Also on the same day, Israeli warplanes fired two missiles at greenhouses in ex-settlements, northwest of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip Full Report
Tánaiste renews Gaza blockade call
IrishTimes 27 Jan — Tánaiste [deputy PM] and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has again called on Israel to change its policy in relation to Gaza and end its blockade of the territory. Mr Gilmore was speaking at the start of a four-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. During his visit, Mr Gilmore will meet Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and foreign minister Riad Malki. He will also hold talks with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, deputy prime minister Dan Meridor and foreign minister Avigdor Liberman … Speaking this afternoon, Mr Gilmore said it was dispiriting to see how little change there had been in Gaza since the end of the Israeli military operation there three years ago.
ICRC Photo Gallery: Gaza health care is in danger
Int'l Cte. of the Red Cross 26 Jan — There are restrictions on importing medical supplies into the Gaza Strip, leading to frequent shortages of essential disposables and drugs. This is having a serious impact on thousands of patients, especially those with kidney failure or cancer. To make matters worse, the power supply is intermittent and the voltage fluctuates. This can disrupt life-saving health care, sometimes forcing patients to restart their treatment.
OPT: Boosting protection and tackling food insecurity
RAMALLAH (IRIN) 27 Jan — The humanitarian community's 2012-2013 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) has a narrower scope than in previous years, focusing on two strategic objectives: improving the protective environment, including access to essential services like health care and education, and tackling food insecurity especially in areas where the Palestinian Authority (PA) has limited access. Policies related to Israel's occupation are still the main driver of serious protection and human rights concerns, according to the CAP. The two-year aid strategy document requests US$416.7 million to implement 149 relief projects in 2012 (17 by local NGOs, 84 by international NGOs and 48 by UN agencies) in fields such as agriculture, water, sanitation and hygiene, cash for work, and food and cash assistance. CAP tackles the most urgent humanitarian needs of 1.8 million vulnerable Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Area C of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Seam Zone – the area between the "Separation Barrier" and the Green Line.
Political detention
Israeli forces arrest youths, assault disabled in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (WAFA) 26 Jan — Israeli occupation forces Thursday evening arrested a number of Palestinian youths in Issawiya, an East Jerusalem town, and assaulted a Palestinian with special needs in central East Jerusalem, according to WAFA correspondent. He said that undercover Israeli soldiers disguised as Palestinians arrested a number of youths in the town of Issawiya; only one of them was know, Omar Obeid, 16, adding that fierce confrontation erupted between Palestinians and the occupation forces after that, which began near the eastern entrance of the town and spread to most of its neighborhoods. He added that in Salah El-Din Street, in central East Jerusalem, the Israeli forces attacked disabled Jerusalemite, Zakaria Hejazi, 37, before leading him to an unknown destination.
Israel releases injured detainee
HEBRON (Ma'an) 26 Jan — Israel on Thursday released a man from Hebron suffering from paralysis after detaining him for four months, local sources said. Mutaz Abido, 32, was jailed after he was injured by Israeli fire in September, locals told Ma'an. [End]
Man marks 28th year in Israeli jail
HEBRON (Ma'an) 27 Jan — A Palestinian man marked his 28th year behind bars in Israel on Thursday, a detainees center said. Muhammad Ahmad Al-Tous, 57, was detained by Israeli forces in 1985, and imprisoned for life for his involvement in resistance groups. The forces opened fire on his car as a group of resistance fighters fled troops, killing all the other passengers, the Palestinian detainees center said. His family thought he was also killed, before later discovering he will spend the rest of his life in prison, it noted.
Israeli police detain Palestinian in north Israel, seize arms
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) — Israeli police said Friday they have detained a Palestinian man in north Israel for possession of nine boxes of ammunition. The man was confessed the ammunition was to be delivered to Fatah cadres in the West Bank, police said. [End]
Politics / Diplomacy
Israel-Palestinian talks: Palestinians unmoved as Israel presents border ideas
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM (Reuters) 27 Jan — Israel has presented Palestinians with its ideas for the borders and security arrangements of a future Palestinian state, in a bid to keep exploratory talks alive, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. However, Palestinian officials said the verbal presentation by Israeli negotiator Yitzhak Molcho at a meeting on Wednesday was a non-starter, envisaging a fenced-off territory of cantons that would preserve most Jewish settlements.
AP exclusive: Barrier proposed as Israel border
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) 27 Jan – Israel is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials said Friday, based on their interpretation of principles Israel presented in talks this week. The officials said Israeli envoy Yitzak Molcho told his Palestinian counterpart that Israel wants to keep east Jerusalem and consolidate Jewish settlements behind the separation barrier, which slices close to 10 percent off the West Bank. They spoke on condition of anonymity, citing strict no-leaks rules by Jordanian mediators. The proposal would fall short of what the Palestinians seem likely to accept, especially because it would leave Jerusalem on the "Israeli" side of the border. But it would also mark a significant step for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has spent most of his career as a staunch opponent of Palestinian independence.
Fayyad says Palestinians 'marginalized' by Arab Spring
Bloomberg 27 Jan — Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said efforts to achieve a state through peace talks with Israel have been "marginalized" by the Arab Spring and the financial crisis in Europe … Israeli President Shimon Peres, speaking yesterday in Davos, was more upbeat than Fayyad. Peres said that in Amman gaps between the sides were "seriously narrowed, and neither the Palestinians nor the Israeli have any choice but to make peace." Fayyad said negotiations were now unlikely to gain traction because of the U.S. election this year, the European debt crisis and political turmoil in the region that has toppled leaders in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. Domestic issues will keep leaders preoccupied, he said.
Zahhar: Shura Council will choose next Hamas chief
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) 26 Jan — Hamas' Shura Council will select the movement's next chief when Khalid Mashaal steps down, senior official Mahmoud Zahhar said Thursday. Mashaal confirmed on Saturday that he does not seek renomination as head of the party's politburo in upcoming elections, prompting speculation over who would take over the role. Zahhar said the Shura Council was the only body with the authority to select the next party leader. "No one can nominate himself to lead the political bureau."
Mashaal 'won't return to Syria'
GAZA (Reuters) 27 Jan — Hamas chief Khalid Mashaal has effectively abandoned his headquarters in the Syrian capital, Damascus, diplomatic and intelligence sources said on Friday. "Mashaal is not staying in Syria as he used to do. He is almost out all the time," said a diplomat in the region who spoke on condition on anonymity. A regional intelligence source, who also did not wish to be identified, said: "He's not going back to Syria. That's the decision he's made. There's still a Hamas presence there, but it's insignificant."
CEC 'ready for elections'
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) 27 Jan — Elections can go ahead as planned on May 4 if President Mahmoud Abbas issues a decree in the coming days, a Central Elections Commission official said Thursday. Jamil Khalidi, who heads the commission's office in Gaza, told Ma'an the elections register in Gaza could be updated within six weeks.
Islamic Jihad members in Cairo to discuss reconciliation
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) 27 Jan — Islamic Jihad officials arrived in Cairo on Thursday to discuss the national reconciliation deal, Jihad leader Ahmad al-Mudallal said. Muhammad al-Hindi and Nafeth Azzam will hold talks with the Egyptian leadership, al-Mudallal told Ma'an.
Fayyad, Peres meet during Davos Forum
IMEMC 26 Jan — Israeli President, Shimon Peres, and Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, participated in meetings regarding the possibilities of resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and the prospects of peace in the region. The meetings were held in Davos – Switzerland, as part of the World Economic Forum.
Other news
Palestine, Israel drop in press freedom index
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) 27 Jan — Press freedom in Palestine worsened in the past year, according to the latest report by international watchdog Reporters Without Borders. Ranking at number 153 out of 179 listed countries, Palestine is listed just below Iraq and Afghanistan in the Paris-based group's annual Press Freedom Index. "The Palestinian Territories fell three places because of attacks on journalists during demonstrations by Palestinians calling for an end to the war between Fatah and Hamas, and because of an illegal takeover by Hamas supporters of the journalists' union in Gaza City," the group says.
'Big step' for new Palestinian city
Ynet 26 Jan — After a four-year wait, the planners of Rawabi received Israel's permit to pave an access road to the new Palestinian town of and will embark on the work Sunday. The announcement was made Wednesday by Palestinian millionaire Bashar al-Masri, who owns the construction company tasked with building the new West Bank city … Israelis are invited to come and visit any time, and even though our target audience is Palestinian, if Israelis also want to buy apartments there, they're welcome," he said. Rawabi is slated to become the first Palestinian city to be built in the territories since 1967.
Group says Israel must remove West Bank landmines
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) 27 Jan — The founder of humanitarian organization Roots of Peace said Friday that the group have demanded that Israel works to remove landmines from the Palestinian territories. Heidi Kühn told Voice of Palestine radio that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would help to remove mines in the West Bank if the organization assisted with mine removal within Israel … Around 1.5 million landmines and unexploded ordinances prevent access to more than 50,000 acres of productive land in Israel, the West Bank and the Jordan River valley, Roots of Peace says. The Israeli-Jordanian border areas and the Jordan Valley are still heavily land-mined, together with areas of the Golan Heights and the northern West Bank. The mines no longer serve any military purpose.
Palestinian fury after player joins Israel team
AFP 27 Jan — World football governing body FIFA could be about to join international efforts to mediate between Israelis and Palestinians after an Arab-Israeli player switched from a Palestinian team to an Israeli one. Ali Khatib has found himself at the centre of a storm after his bosses at Jabal Mukkaber, a top team in the Palestinian premier league, discovered he had tried out for Israel's Hapoel Haifa — and subsequently signed with them. Jabal Mukkaber say he is in breach of contract, a charge denied by Hapoel Haifa. And what might otherwise be a local spat could now require intervention by FIFA because the Israeli and Palestinian football associations have no formal ties.
Bats occupy Israeli army ghost bunkers
QASR AL-YAHUD, West Bank, (Reuters) 27 Jan — Abandoned Israeli army bunkers along the Jordan River are providing a lifeline for bats on the endangered species list, researchers say. Soldiers left Israel's underground forts along the frontier with Jordan after a 1994 peace treaty between the two countries.
Analysis / Opinion / Film review
Poll shows Israel slowly but surely turning into a theocracy / Ami Kaufman
972mag 27 Jan — Haaretz leads this morning with a poll from the Israel Democracy Institute's Guttman Center for Surveys and the Avi Chai Foundation, that found that "80 percent of Israeli Jews believe that God exists – the highest figure found by the Guttman-Avi Chai survey since this review of Israeli-Jewish beliefs began two decades ago." The strongest proof of Israel's steps towards theocracy came in the following data: "It found that only 46 percent of Israeli Jews now define themselves as secular, down from 52 percent in 1999, while 22 percent define themselves as either Orthodox or ultra-Orthodox, up from 16 percent in 1999. The remaining 32 percent term themselves traditional, virtually unchanged from 1999." … ""The study also found that 70 percent of respondents believe the Jews are the "Chosen People," 65 percent believe the Torah and mitzvot (religious commandments ) are God-given, and 56 percent believe in life after death… Among other things, it found that less than half of Israeli Jews think that, in a clash between Jewish law and democracy, democratic values should always prevail.
Natonal suicide in three acts / Adam Keller
Crazy Country 24 Jan – …Foreign country, or what? National Suicide (2) So who are these people who want to come and live here with their spouses and children and are blocked by the Government of Israel and its Supreme Court? There can be no doubt, if one listens to cabinet ministers and Knesset Members and newspaper columnists speaking on the subject: They are foreigners, people from outside Israel, residents of "a hostile country or entity" who want to emigrate from their foreign country and come to live within the borders of Israel. And it is well known that every nation state has the right to define which foreigners will or will not be allowed to enter its bounders. Indeed, comparisons are made with some European countries where xenophobic parties were able to gain influence on governmental immigration policy and impose all sorts of limitations (though in none of them was any such piece of legislation enacted…)
No doubt, then: as far as those ministers and Knesset Members and columnists are concerned, the State of Israel ends at the Green Line, and beyond that line is another country altogether. No doubt? Actually there is very much doubt about that point, because the same people can also be heard resolutely declaring that the entire Land of Israel is ours by divine and ancestral right, that it is a good fine act to settle there and that Ariel and Kiryat Arba are Israeli cities just like Tel Aviv….
Israeli judges are the confessors in savage new doc'y on legitimizing the occupation / Michael Ratner
Mondo 26 Jan – The Law in These Parts – English trailer from The Law in These Parts on Vimeo. The new documentary, The Law in These Parts, is getting a lot of attention. Yesterday the New York Times published an Op-Ed piece by filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz that included a chilling excerpt of the film that shows Israeli military officers displaying higher moral standards about the occupation than the Israeli judges who have legalized it. Michael Ratner just saw the film at the Sundance Festival in Utah and shared this report:
As Israeli-Palestinian talks sink, fringe ideas gain traction
CSM 26 Jan — As time passes and a two-state solution looks less feasible, Israelis and Palestinians are more seriously considering ideas like a binational state.
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Thanks @benjarriola for the props & thanks @Markus Allen for both props and doin' my job for me!
I had submitted a HQ version, but I totally get the CRO need to not wait for 60MB to load to watch a 2 minute video.
I also really liked Vishal Maru's Retargeting Through Affiliates -- that was pretty cool and sneaky :)
The biggest thing here is to prove on first glace that it's significant. A lot of people have only a passing understanding of statistics, and if they're smart, they'll be needlessly cautious than "oh wow a correlation exists!"
The Open Algorithm Project is a great site, but when I see r scores of <.3 unless there's some strong significance there, I'm concerned that it's just not a meaningful correlation. This was the issue I had with Dan Zarrella's work too -- lots of data, but nothing to publicly check what is actually a correlation and what is simply a small and insignificant correlation.
If you're using correlation studies solely as marketing, that's OK; but there is a greater opportunity for information sharing that I think is heavily overlooked in this space.
"Schema.org is not just about rich snippets, it's about giving the search engines as many tools as possible to understand your content and see it as being a relevant result for the keywords you are targeting."
Part of my problem with a lot of microdata of any flavor is that it's clearly just for search engines -- part of me is kind of uncomfortable with moving past the mantra of "Do it for users." Much of this seems strictly for rank or something in the SERPs (rel=author anyone?). Even with the inherent CTR boost and considering that as "for users" -- I just see it as a ploy to make various 3rd-party sites the arbiters of the internet (cf. OpenGraph). Remember that most other SEO edits can be worded as "for users," such as targeted links...
Users aren't generally going to see the markup on your page, and even with smarter CSS, wouldn't know the difference between validating Schema and broken Schema. Google and Bing are schizophrenic at best at using the markup on your page especially when you have a page with little authority. And beyond microformats, which use logical class names and valid basic HTML with a moderate case of divitis, RDFa and Schema use bloated, ugly, invalid code.
You say, too, that it's not just about rich snippets. Please elaborate on other applications. You say yourself: "If someone told you that there was a quick and easy way that many of you could improve your SERP CTR" then talk solely about different SERP formats. How is that not solely referencing rich snippets? What else is benefiting from Schema that's trafficked by real people, not just SEO wonks? Or is that the future, where many sites and services are reading Schema? Is that even a possible future?
I used rel=author as an example earlier of something solely for SERP recognition, but at least that's A) valid and B) COULD have uses beyond simply faces in the SERPs and connecting with Google+. Heck, Google has even used not-Google+ profiles as sources for the serps.
Maybe I'm just resistant to change and the "semantic web" is something more than just a buzzword; as of yet, it just seems to be a new wave of metadata circa 1996.
That's the kind of mathographic I'd like to see.
The question of correlation vs. causation isn't too crazy to me, but I could never easily wrap my head around things like appropriate sample size or what kind of correlation to run given the types of variables or what magnitude of correlation makes a statistical significance. I know, basically the whole gamut.
Inter-dependency is another issue, since I know OLS assumes all totally independent variables. Any sites or tips for that kind of stuff that aren't written like a math paper (which ARE muy interesting, but tend to be more descriptive of the processes behind the math, as opposed to actionable advice)

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From the exterior, it looks like a small cold metal building, but on the inside the mission is a big one from the heart.
"It got started 25 years ago by a woman named Linda Smith. She saw a need in the community and gathered churches together to organize a food pantry that serves Olive Branch and the whole Desoto County," says volunteer Kim Ball.
Volunteers from Getwell Road United Methodist Church were busy packing groceries for the needy on Tuesday. Anyone can volunteer. Help and donations are always needed.
"Absolutely, they can get friends of family or a church group together and we will add them to our list of volunteers that rotates every eight to ten weeks. They can donate food. They can have a food drive. They can donate paper goods and things like that," says Ball.
Families are screened by volunteers to decide who qualifies. A week's worth of groceries is packed up and given to each qualifying family once a month.
Volunteer Danny Smith remarks, "What breaks my heart is to see people that do not have what I have and they are struggling and it breaks my heart to see it when the children come through."
For a quarter of a century the Olive Branch Community Food Ministry has been helping take care of the needy. The line of those in need has continued to grow over the years. The number of volunteers to take care of the needy has grown as well.
Over the past year, the number of families served by the ministry has grown by almost 50 percent. If you would like to volunteer your time or make a donation to the Olive Branch Community Food Ministry call 662-895-2913.
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September 28th, 2012Comment
I pick up the i most days from the corner shop. Sometimes I treat myself to a cold can of Orangina (rock and roll I know).
The corner shop survives on booze and fags primarily: the cheapskates like me who nip in to use Collect+ and grab a tin of beans would barely keep the shop standing without the queue for wine, spirits and Super Kings.
Yesterday's i – picked up alongside Space Raiders and fizzy pop for a lazy evening on the sofa – caught my attention with a story entitled "Ipswich launches push to ban super-strength booze".
"Off licence owners in Ipswich are being asked to remove strong beers and ciders from their shelves in an effort to tackle alcohol abuse".
Ok, so high strength booze linked to abuse of alcohol. Discuss. 1) Cause and effect – did the high strength booze cause the abuse or did the abuse lead to a desire for a high strength fix? That aside, if we assume high strength booze sold cheaply is a contributing factor, why are beer and cider the victims?
Alcohol can play a catalyst role in crime but what of pocket sized bottles of whisky and hip flask style bottles of vodka available behind the Tesco or McColl's counter alongside cancer sticks and lethal doses of paracetamol. In the queue at my corner shop some cans of Kestrel sit in the fridge, but for the price of 3 or 4 tinnies you can grab a reasonable sized bottle of unknown vodka and a penknife to carry in your pocket.
The article continues:
"The town has seen four street drinkers murdered in the last three years and police say the scheme could not only help those who depend on alcohol but also the wider community and those tasked with clean-up operations.~"
So, hang on. Are you saying that cans of beer murdered four people in three years?
Before we condemn the campaign – in fact it may have merit and may work – we can't help but feeling it's a case of making a song and dance about an easy target, social green washing to appease local fury. Will banning high strength beer and cider save society? No. Will it help maybe? Will it kerb the demand for booze? Will people simply find an alternative?
What puzzles us is why Ipswich has picked on beer and cider as the root cause of murder and violence. Whilst I'm not likely to kick up much fuss about White Ace or Frosty Jack's disappearing from the shelves of Suffolk supermarkets, we're scratching our heads over the somewhat simplistic solution to problems arising from much more complex social issues. As per usual, the headlines simply shout "Beer is bad".
The Guardian adds a greater back story to the campaign, explaining in more detail that the emphasis is on the ban forming part of an initiative to make the streets safer and reduce the number of deaths associated with people living and drinking heavily on the streets. Unfortunately beer and cider are still the bad guys, despite many of the interviewees naming stag dos, unemployment and homelessness as contributing factors that create the market for cheap booze.
Andrew Mason of Ipswich police says "This campaign aims to take the problem away at the source." Despite its well intentioned efforts, that's exactly what the campaign fails to do.Tags: binge, binge drinking, ipswich, police, suffolk


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New York Film Academy AFA degree programs are offered only at our Los Angeles Campus.
The New York Film Academy is designed for a new generation of storytellers: visual artists who share a passion for motion pictures and want to learn by making their own projects in a hands-on, intensive program.
Our students come from across the United States and all over the world to learn and work together in short-term workshops or one and two-year degree programs. In the creation of our curricula, we worked with faculty and professionals from around the world. We adapted the best ideas and elements from the leading degree programs and designed intensive and accelerated alternatives that provide a thorough grounding in the craft.
The New York Film Academy Associate of Fine Art degree programs are stand-alone degree programs intended to prepare students for a career in the industry. They are designed to give students the opportunity to focus almost exclusively on the subject in a studio based curriculum without standard distribution requirements. These AFA programs are not intended to be components of longer bachelor's degree programs nor are they structured for transfer.
Bi-Coastal ExperienceNew York Film Academy degree programs are offered at our Los Angeles campus. Qualified students have the option of completing course work at the New York Film Academy in New York City in a one-year non-degree program and requesting that their course work be accepted for one-year of advanced standing in the AFA degree program at the Los Angeles campus. In order to do so, students must apply and be accepted to the degree program in Los Angeles. These students will join the AFA in the second year of the program. The progression of the studio and supporting classes in the second year will be adjusted slightly to accommodate this modified course of study. This gives students the unique opportunity to learn their craft in both New York City, the heart of the independent film industry and international proving ground for actors, and in Los Angeles, amidst the great film studios in the worldwide entertainment capital.
AFA ADMISSIONS POLICYAll students pursuing a Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) Degree from The New York Film Academy must be proficient in English and have earned a high school diploma (at a minimum) or an acceptable equivalent.
To be considered for admission, applicants must submit the following:
- A completed New York Film Academy AFA Application Form (available in this brochure or online at www.nyfa.edu)
- $100 non-refundable Application Fee
- Proof of English proficiency (such as TOEFL or IELTS score), if native language is other than English (TOEFL Code: 6857)
- Official Academic Transcripts (minimum of high school equivalency), sealed and sent by the issuing institution directly to NYFA's Admissions Office, or GED
- One Letters of Recommendation (see below)
- Narrative Statement (see below)
- Creative Portfolio (optional)
English Proficiency Requirement
Since all classes at the New York Film Academy are conducted in English, students must be able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.
Applicants for whom English is not the first or native language should submit one of the following to verify English proficiency:
- An official transcript verifying completion of secondary education in which English is the primary language of communication
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 520 or higher (190 for computer-based test or 68 for internet-based test); IELTS 5.5, or the equivalent
- A report from a valid English Language School verifying completion of course level equivalent to a 520 Paper-based TOEFL Score.
Transcript Requirements
All students pursuing a Associate's Degree from the New York Film Academy must show proof of high school graduation at a minimum. To fulfill this requirement, applicants are required to submit official transcripts from their prior academic institutions. Transcripts must be sealed, official originals sent directly from the institution in question to the New York Film Academy's Admissions Office. Transcripts that have been opened, photocopied, or augmented in any way will not be accepted as evidence of prior academic accomplishment. Prospective students who fail to provide the admissions committee with applicable sealed academic transcripts will not be eligible to receive a degree or certificate from the Academy.
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Letters of Recommendation
Applicants to the New York Film Academy AFA program must submit a minimum of one (1) letters of recommendation verifying the applicant's ability to successfully take on undergraduate study in the relevant field. Letters must be sealed and stamped, and should be submitted directly to the Admissions Office from the individual writing on the applicant's behalf.
Narrative Statement
The narrative statement should be a mature and self-reflective essay (2-3 typed pages) detailing the applicant's reasons for pursuing a Associate's Degree in the motion picture arts. The essay should take into account the individual's history, formative creative experiences, contemporary influences and inspirations, and personal artistic dreams.
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The creative portfolio is not mandatory for admission to the Associate of Fine Arts program and is instead used as another tool to evaluate an applicant's creative potential. Submission of an optional creative portfolio will in no way negatively affect an applicant's status. The New York Film Academy understands that many applicants have attained applicable skills from varying experiences and thus it is the narrative statement that reveals the most about an applicant's qualifications and potential for success in the program.
Applicants may submit one or two examples of original work that best demonstrate their talent and ability as creative individuals. All film/video submissions must be submitted on DVD or hyperlink where the submission can be viewed, regardless of image capture format (20 minutes maximum). Applicants may also submit supporting materials such as slides or photographs (10 maximum).
Creative samples are accepted in various stages of development, or as completed work. Examples of work can range from drawings, conceptual illustrations, storyboards, designs, photographs, three dimensional models, or digitally generated images. Students may choose to submit a typed screenplay or short story (10 page maximum).
Acting program applicants may choose to make an appointment for an on campus audition, or submit a DVD or hyperlink with your introduction and two one-minute contrasting monologues from either a published play or screenplay. When choosing audition materials, it is important to choose roles that are age and type appropriate. It is also important to read the entire play or screenplay prior to your audition.


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Originally published: Feb 8, 2013 - 6:07 pm
Cardiologist and surgeons will gather in Scottsdale in order to give a free presentation on the latest heart treatments.
The event will include multiple live procedures, such as aortic stenosis and nonsurgical transcatherter aortic valve replacement along with a live broadcast procedure from the Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center.
"Over the last decade there has been a meteoric evolution in the heart and vascular sciences," said Cardiologist David Rizik in a release. "We want to provide a rich educational experience, showcasing the latest cardiovascular technologies and interaction with world-class physicians"
The event will take place on Feb. 13 at the J.W Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and will be free to the public.
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European Drug Report 2014
How many new drugs were detected in Europe over the last year? Is cannabis getting stronger? How many Europeans have ever used an illicit drug? What are the latest policy developments in the region?European Drug Report 2014
- EMCDDA–Europol Joint Report: MT-45
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Eurojust and EMCDDA pledge to boost cooperation
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The pages below provide information and resources by drug-related topic.
The links below point to some of the working areas for the EMCCDA, inlcuding epidemiology, best practice and monitoring new drugs.
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Car burglaries aren't unusual, but with 31 break-ins in Franklin Sunday night, police are taking note and issuing a warning.
"This is a very safe neighborhood, so I guess this just shows that thieves can strike anywhere," said neighbor Les Clayton.
Thieves targeted the Falcon Creek and Cedarmont Farms subdivisions late Sunday night, getting into cars and stealing anything of value.
Clayton says they ransacked his new vehicle.
"It looks like they just opened the door and looked through the glove compartment and then the area between the seats just to see if there was any valuables. They didn't take anything because I didn't have anything in there, luckily. I think I was very fortunate," Clayton said.
Police say there are two simple things you can do to protect yourself. First, don't leave valuables in the car, and second, remember to lock your doors.
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Local farmers want to sell more than just produce at the City Market.
They hope a new ordinance will allow them to sell their wine. They say it's a win-win for family businesses and customers in Kansas City.
"We started with one cow, one pig and we built it from that," said Bret Fahrmeier of Fahrmeier Family Vineyards and Winery.
Back in 1947, the family business started on a Lexington, MO, farm. Three generations later, the Fahrmeier family is branching out. They added a 13-acre vineyard to produce local wine.
"What better than to eat local and drink local too," Fahrmeier said.
The problem is that right now they say they can't sell their wine alongside their local produce at Kansas City's City Market. They say it's one of the only farmer's markets in the state that doesn't have an ordinance allowing vendors to sell wine.
"It's always been a vision down the road, but the hoops have been high," Fahrmeier said.
A proposed ordinance could change that.
"That's exposing a whole new customer base to these little bitty wineries that can't afford to do all this, you know. It costs a lot of money to get into grocery stores," Fahrmeier said.
The ordinance would allow farmers and producers who apply for and receive an original package liquor sales license and lease a space at the City Market to sell locally produced wine.
The farmer or producer would have to satisfy all of the other requirements of the application process in order to receive an original package sales license, which includes the applicant and managing officer successfully completing a background check. Once a license is issued to any farmer/producer, they will be required to follow all liquor ordinances, which include not allowing lewd and indecent conduct on or within the immediate vicinity of the licensed premise and not causing a nuisance to or change in character of the residential or immediate area surrounding the licensed premise. The farmer/producer will also be placed on a six-month probationary period once their license has been issued and they have begun to sell wine.
The Fahrmeier family said the ordinance is good for local wineries, convenient for customers and it keeps the money local.
"Studies have shown for every local dollar spent in a community, it turns over six times," Fahrmeier said.
City Councilwoman Jan Marcason sponsored the ordinance.
Local wineries will have to wait and see if they can sell their wine at the City Market. The Public Safety and Emergency Services Meeting where city leaders would have discussed the issue on Wednesday was canceled.
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The members of the IZOD IndyCar Series' ICONIC advisory panel on the 2012 IndyCar chassis platform have been named today. Meet the people who will help decide the IndyCar Series' fate.
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Will Power continued his dominance of the IZOD IndyCar Series on Monday by winning the rain-delayed Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg from pole position.
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Continuing a trend in the IZOD IndyCar Series' post-Tony George era, the future of the 2012 IndyCar chassis will be decided by a panel chaired by a racing outsider.
The season-opening Sao Paulo Indy 300 avoided several brushes with disaster to provide a thrilling and unexpected beginning for the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
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Chili supper Saturday at church
MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown United Methodist Church, 625 High St., will host a chili supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
The meal will take place in the fellowship hall in the downstairs of the church.
A freewill offering will be taken.
Outfitters' fundraiser at Anderson racino
PENDLETON — Outfitters Inc.'s annual gala fundraiser is scheduled for Feb. 23 at Hoosier Park. This year's theme, "Mardi Gras," will see Hoosier Park transformed into a New Orleans-type environment with food, music and decorations supporting the theme.
Fundraising events during the evening include live and silent auctions, a "Diamond Dream" raffle where participants may win a diamond valued at more than $1,000. Highlighting the fundraiser is Outfitter's dessert auction."
Festivities begin with a 6 p.m. meet-and-greet, followed by dinner, auctions and music. A disc jockey will provide music for dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person.
Outfitters is seeking business sponsors, ranging $250-$1,500. Call Outfitters at 778-9097 for additional information.
Montgomery Gentry at Honeywell Center
WABASH — Country duo Montgomery Gentry will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the Honeywell Center in Wabash.
Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are back on the road with their new album "Rebels on the Run." The Grammy-nominated, Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music award-winning duo agree that their greatest accomplishment came in 2009 when they were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
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Five expert tips for a five-star wedding experience
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(ARA) - The average couple shells out nearly $27,000 just to say their "I do's," according to a recent survey. That doesn't include the cost of the honeymoon, either. If you're spending that kind of money, shouldn't your
unforgettable wedding
be a five-star event?
"It's possible to plan a wedding with five-star touches at nearly any budget level," says Jenna Check, wedding specialist at The American Club Resort in Kohler, Wis., one of just 36 hotels and resorts worldwide to earn both the Forbes Five-Star Award and the AAA Five-Diamond designation.
Consider these wedding ideas from the wedding planning pros at The American Club Resort:
Tip No. 1: Give your guests ample time to "ogle" - the cake, that is.
"Often, the cake arrives in the reception room just in time for the bride and groom to partake in the cake-cutting ceremony," says head pastry Chef Richard Palm. "And then it's quickly whisked away to be cut, plated and sauced in order to create a seamless dining experience when served as the dessert."
For a more memorable experience, give your guests extra time to view, photograph and comment on the cake by using additional cake - not immediately needed for food service - in the reception room. "Having the time to 'ogle' the cake will make it that much more memorable," Palm says.
Not sure what to do with the leftover cake? Freeze the top layer to be thawed and eaten on your first anniversary, or serve the extra cake the following day at a gift-opening party.
Tip No. 2: It's better to look good and to feel good.
Wedding planning can be stressful, and stress can take a toll on your appearance as well as your health. "It's important for brides-to-be to take steps to minimize stress and its effects before their big day," says Jean Kolb, the resort's director of wellness and Kohler Waters Spa.
Establish a wellness routine well in advance of your wedding day and include daily meditation and exercise in your ritual, she advises. Your routine could be as simple as a yoga class, five minutes of at-home meditation and a brisk walk every day.
As your wedding day approaches, arrange a massage and spa time for yourself and your attendants. "A massage for the bride is not just a luxury," Kolb says. "It's a tried-and-true way of calming nerves prior to your special day."
Tip No. 3: Guys - and grooms - need a break, too.
Brides aren't the only ones who can feel stressed before the wedding day. Bridegrooms and groomsmen can also benefit from some relaxation. If you're doing a
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, take advantage of recreational opportunities like golf to help bond and decompress.
"Enjoy everything at a leisurely pace," advises Ed Elsner, tournament coordinator at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run. "Play the day before the wedding, not on the wedding day, so that you don't stress yourself with conflicting responsibilities. And allow plenty of time for relaxing afterward with a few cocktails and cigars."
Tip No. 4: Personalize everything, including your drinks.
Personalization is a popular trend in weddings, and it touches every aspect of your day, from the colors you choose for your bouquet and bridesmaid gowns, to the hors d'oeuvres and entrees served at the reception. Don't forget to personalize your drink selection, too.
Missy Dortman, director of meetings and events, says her team often receives requests from couples to create a personalized cocktail for their weddings. "We try to incorporate something special from their courting, such as the drink the bride might have enjoyed on their first date, a drink they always share, or something that pays homage to the color of the attendants' stresses," Dortman says. "One fun couple named Brad and Alexandra chose to serve Brandy Alexanders."
Tip No. 5 - Variety is the spice of life - and it makes for great pictures, too.
Photos of your wedding will be the tangible memory of your big day, so it's important to keep in mind how they'll look when you're choosing your wedding venue, says Christine Loose, resident manager for the American Club and Inn on Woodlake. Look for venues that offer a variety of picture settings, from a beautifully landscaped garden setting to an elegant courtyard to a paved lane for carriage rides.
"Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life, with memories and photos you'll look back on forever," Check says. "With creativity, planning and the right venue, you can ensure your big day is a five-star experience for everyone - especially you!"
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On Saturday, the group Let's Roll America was having a peaceful demonstration on the Capitol grounds. The group supports constitutional rights...second amendment included.
But things took an interesting turn.
Army Master Sgt. Christopher "C.J." Grisham with Open Carry Texas was there with his group. Back in March, he was arrested by Temple Police for carrying an AR-15. Last week Fox 7 reported his case was declared a mistrial.
After what happened to him, he started OpenCarryTexas.org.
He spoke with us minutes after Saturday's arrests.
"I mean here we are talking about the fact that our rights are being violated and gee, low and behold we have a first person account of our rights being violated," Grisham said.
DPS tells us the men were being charged with criminal trespass with a deadly weapon. But protesters say troopers wouldn't tell them at the time what the men were being charged for.
According to Open Carry Texas, the men were carrying antique 19th century handguns...which they say are not illegal.
"They don't fall under firearms laws, you can carry them anywhere, you can carry them openly. They're cap and ball," Grisham said.
As troopers attempted to leave with the 2 men, Grisham sat in front of the black SUV.
"You can take a pistol into this building concealed and nobody will ever know it. But if you have an open carried antique replica firearm out here and these guys see it they're gonna make an example out of you," Grisham said.
We also spoke with Cathy Lee, Texas coordinator for "Let's Roll America." That's the group that actually planned this rally for constitutional rights.
"It was unfortunate that this happened during our Let's Roll rally. We had a good group, tremendous speakers and it kills the momentum of the rally. I want it known that the language used during the arrests was appalling and in no way condoned by Let's Roll America. The behavior exhibited is not how Let's Roll America conducts itself," Lee said.
Grisham says the Open Carry Texas attorneys are working on getting these guys out of the Travis County Jail.
They say they feel the "Criminal Trespassing" part is bogus because the Capitol is considered public property.
Of course we did attempt to speak with the Department of Public Safety about this.
They confirmed the arrests and the charges with us but no one will be able to speak in detail about the situation until Monday.
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Drexel University will host the exhibit The Power of Civil Society: the Fate of Jews in Bulgaria During the Holocaust, 1940 – 1944 from November 6 – December 5, 2013 at the University's W. W. Hagerty Library. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, November 6th.
The exhibit showcases photographs, personal letters and text, which are arranged chronologically on panels that tell the complex story of the Holocaust in Bulgaria. Specifically, the exhibit details how the Bulgarian people refused Germany's demands to surrender their Jewish neighbors and in doing so saved most of the country's 50,000 Jews from concentration camps.
By 1944, it became clear that Bulgaria was not aligned with the axis powers and declared war on the Third Reich. Over 30,000 Bulgarian soldiers were killed fighting the Nazis during this last phase of the war.
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"Every year, our school's drama club the Association of Creative Thespians (ACT) puts on a "Bard-A-Thon," a fundraiser where we read the works of Shakespeare for twelve hours straight! This year was the 10th anniversary of barding, and we decided to get t-shirts to celebrate and raise money. These are just 5 of the 35 shirts we made and sold! They were a huge hit, and since they were so inexpensive to make, they were a great fundraiser as well! Customink was incredibly helpful, inexpensive, and efficient. The shirts came just in time, even though we ordered them a bit late, and we will definitely order from Customink again!"


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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Lubbock Police are searching for suspects in an overnight shooting that left a man dead. A 911 caller said they heard shots fired shortly after midnight Sunday morning around 24th Place and Avenue L.
Minutes after searching the area police found 52-year-old Brian James Brinson of Midland slumped over and unresponsive in his 1995 Mercedes that was parked along 24th Place. "It does appear to be a shooting so far. They did observe what appears to be one apparent gunshot wound to the torso," said Captain Greg Stevens, Lubbock Police Department.
"Everything we got so far does lead us to believe that it is apparently a homicide," said Stevens.
While there are little answers to the mystery surrounding Brinson's death, records show Brinson has a criminal past of his own.
Criminal records shows in 1989 Brinson along with three others were sentenced to 20 years in prison for beating 8-year-old Dayna Broussard to death. It was a death that sparked an investigation leading to 53 children taken into custody by the state of Oregon.
These kids were part of the California religious-based Ecclesia Athletic Association founded by Eldridge Broussard who got negative national attention for his intense views. "There is either a maniac, a prophet, or a supremely intelligent intellectual here because I'm one of those three," Broussard yelled into a camera during an interview in the 1980's.
The controversial group promised to better the lives of inner city kids from the ghetto by giving them a better life through rigorous athletic training and teaching religion.
In 1987 the group moved to a to a two story farm house in rural Sandy, Oregon where news reports say the kids were subject to harsh discipline and systematic beatings. Articles in The Los Angeles Times report some of the kids would receive up to 800 blows with a paddle while the other kids were forced to watch and count the hits.
This would be the fate of 8-year-old Dayna, the founder's daughter. On October 14th, 1988 Dayna's beaten body was taken to a nearby fire house.
During testimony in court, prosecutors say Dayna had been beaten hundreds of times by staff members with bamboo rods, braided electrical cords, and plastic pipe. Her crime? Stealing food from another kid after she was told she couldn't eat as a punishment.
Medical examiners state she died from blunt force injuries. The Ecclesia Athletic Association no longer exists.
Brinson served time in prison from 1989 to 2001 for Dayna's death. The next year Brinson went back to prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy. Brinson had only been out of prison a year before he was found dead.
Anyone with information about Brinson's recent activities is asked to call Crime Line at 741-1000. Callers may remain anonymous.
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