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"I just blue myself." It's Arrested Development... Season 4
...And now the resurrection of a show which was once cancelled seven years ago, and the fans who had no choice but to beg and pray for a fourth season ... it's Arrested Development.
Well there we go. After seven long years Michael Bluth and company return to many of our screens via the great folks at Netflix. I've only watched the first three episodes (uni work calls) but they've been very enjoyable, particularly when Tobias in involved. I'm not going to go into specific plot points here in the opening post as spoiler tags don't work, but wouldn't you say it's pretty great to have them back on the screen?
If you've not seen, nor heard much of Arrested Development you can check the trailer for the fourth season out below as it gives you an introduction to the characters if you're new to the show.
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Start on the far left edge of the Challenger Wall. Up a thin crack to a small ledge where you will move left to gain the right edge of a flake system. Up through this flake system on some small gear and delicate moves will get you to the roof. Jam and undercling out left, and pull the roof. From here a nice low angle crack will get you to a two bolt anchor.
This route is the left most route on the Challenger Wall.
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Royal Mail has defended stamp increases coming into force today, pointing out that the new 50p second class rate will still be the lowest in Europe.
The price is rising from 36p, while first class stamps will increase from 46p to 60p, which will be in the bottom half of most prices in other European countries.
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WEEKEND BEST BET: Music on Main
Date: February 1, 2013
by: Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor
Merchants on Lakewood Ranch Main Street are busy preparing for tonight's monthly Music on Main concert.
Tonight's free concert, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m., on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, will feature live music by The Venturas. Attendees also can enjoy a variety of food and beer, visit Main Street shops and enjoy other activities.
Proceeds from the night benefit The V Foundation.
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Klauber, Mancini honored by AJC
The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, in November.
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Twenty-three years ago, Temple Sinai received a Torah on loan when it organized a new congregation in Sarasota.


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Strong winds are expected to cause blowing and drifting snow that will decrease visibility and cause icing conditions on bridges and elevated sections of the road.
"Facing such extreme conditions, we urge our customers to avoid driving, if possible, tonight," said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur in a press release. "If you must travel, we ask that you take proper precautions for the dangerously cold temperatures and pay close attention when driving, using extreme caution when traveling on bridge decks, which freeze and refreeze rapidly."
During the overnight hours, the Illinois Tollway will continue to use available manpower and equipment to keep the Tollway's 286-mile system of roadways clear and to assist drivers. Drivers can call 1-800-TOLL-FYI for information about the latest winter travel conditions on the Tollway.
Since the start of snowfall and extreme cold on Saturday, the Tollway and District 15 State Police have helped more than 370 motorists in need of assistance, providing services such as changing tires, charging car batteries, dispensing fuel, calling for tows and transporting customers.
The Tollway has increased the number of 24-hour Zero Weather Road Patrols and Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (H.E.L.P.) trucks sponsored by State Farm to assist drivers stranded in disabled vehicles, as well as to respond to calls that come in. Cell phone users can dial *999 for assistance if stranded on a tollway.
The Zero Weather Road Patrols consist of crew cab trucks equipped with arrow boards for directing traffic around accidents or stranded vehicles and enough room to accommodate up to five passengers if motorists need to be transported to a Tollway maintenance garage, toll plaza or Tollway oasis while service is obtained.
All seven Illinois Tollway oases also serve as warming centers.
On the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/I-80), there are four oases: Lake Forest, O'Hare, Hinsdale and Chicago Southland Lincoln in South Holland. There are two oases on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in Belvidere and Des Plaines and one on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) in DeKalb.
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- Be sure tires are properly inflated during cold weather.
- Keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas line freeze-up and ensure that you have extra driving time if the weather is bad.
- Keep a cold weather safety kit in your car that includes gloves, boots, blankets, road flares, water and a flashlight with fresh batteries.
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Almost every review, regardless of what's being discussed, contains both positive and negative points. But very few will contain such polar opposites as this review of Real Racing 3 for the iPhone and iPad. Real Racing 3 is the latest console-quality racing title to hit Apple's handheld devices, and at first glance it's the bargain of the century, as it costs absolutely nothing to download and looks absolutely gorgeous. But Real Racing 3 has a flip side and it's ready to bite you where it really hurts – in the wallet.
Let's start with the good stuff. Real Racing 3 looks amazing. If you've played Gran Turismo on the PlayStation, then you'll know what a great quality racing game is supposed to look like, and while it's not quite up to that standard, it's incredibly close. The initial cut scene is stunning, filled with reflections, lens flare and at times, almost photo-realistic shots of the cars. Once playing, the feeling of speed is well-handled and as you're given a relatively slow car to start with, it's easy to get to grips with the way the game plays.
As standard, your car has auto-acceleration and a variety of driving aids switched on, leaving you to press the screen for the brake and tilt the device for steering. Tilt controls can go either way, but they're very effective here, primarily because excessive movement is unnecessary, so you're never in danger of flinging whatever device you're using across the room by accident. Auto-acceleration is also good, but the brake feel is a little deceptive, as there's no viewpoint dip when you press the screen, something many keen racers will expect.
On the subject of viewpoints, Real Racing 3 can be played looking from behind the car, inside or over the top of the bonnet, but it's much easier to take the fourth option and use the front bumper camera. As for driving aids, there's traction control, steering assist and brake assist. Turn them all off and you'll win the respect of your peers, but you'll also crash more, and we'll come to why that's a bad thing very soon. In out play testing, leaving only traction control on was the best option.
Real Racing 3 plays brilliantly too, with exciting races based on real-life tracks – including the wonderful Spa and Bathurst – and smaller, quick-to-play challenges, which are something like the driving tests in Gran Turismo. It's addictive enough so you'll keep retrying the races where you don't finish on top of the podium, and while this would normally be a good thing, it's the start of Real Racing 3's problems.
This is a Freemium game, meaning there are elements for which you must pay, depending on the situation. Handled sensitively, this can be acceptable, but in Real Racing 3 it's as sensitive as Cherry Bombs fitted to a 440ci V8 in a Dodge Challenger. There are two forms of currency, Real Racing dollars and gold points, each of which can be slowly collected by winning races and making progress through the game, or bought using in-app purchases.
Your dollars and gold then go towards buying new vehicles, performance upgrades and repairs, and while you're given a little cash to start out with, it's only enough to buy one car. Everything you do outside of racing costs money in Real Racing 3. Because your car can sustain damage and has a list of consumable parts which need replacing on a regular basis, you're always spending to keep your vehicle in top condition; if you don't you lose performance and can't win races.
It's in your best interest not to crash and bash your way round the tracks, hence the recommendation of leaving the driving aids on, but the other cars have no problem turning into you during an overtake, or rigidly sticking to the apex of a corner, regardless if you're already on it. Controlling your car on the limit is almost impossible, as oversteer isn't handled very well, and usually results in you sliding off the track and into a sand trap or worse, a barrier.
If you want to give your car a little power boost and have the cash to do so, then you're presented with a timer while the "work" is completed. Yep, it's so real that an oil change puts your car out of action for a few minutes. Go to town on the upgrades and you'll be waiting 15 to 20 minutes before you can play again. Except you can spend gold points to get rid of the timer. This is all very well when you've got a little stash of money and gold, but once it's gone, you'll need to pay up if you want to continue. A pack containing a car, five gold pieces and three new races is £1.49, while you can spend around £7 on a three-car pack with six races, plus another £7 on 300,000 in-game dollars. That should be enough to get you a good supercar, right? Sure, but for a really flash car you'll need a lot more, as a Pagani Zonda R is 1.2 million and a Koenigsegg CCXR is 2 million!
Yes, you can play Real Racing 3 without spending anything, but only for a certain amount of time, and in all honesty it soon gets boring with one car. Real Racing 3 is one of the best racing games available for iOS, but it's utterly ruined by shamelessly gouging its players with in-app purchases. You wouldn't baulk at paying £5 for this game, perhaps even more, but the prospect of potentially spending hundreds just to make progress is not an attractive one. Like owning a sports car in reality, to enjoy Real Racing 3 to its fullest you need to be carefree with your cash.


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Monday, March 15, 2010
Roleplaying Tips Weekly E-Zine Issue #480
The 480th edition of Roleplaying Tips has been published. I've received a ton of great advice, tips, and inspiration from RPG Tips over the years. Well worth the time to check it out.
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Moon Illusions
Some kind of magic :)
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Perspective shots of the moon by photographer Laurent Laveder.
Sometimes all i can do is laugh at myself and move on.
A little self portrait :)
This is an article of a fellow blogger that shows you the way to your own awareness in relation to others. How to be yourself amongst other people.
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So how do you know if you are an addict in this way or not?
Well one way of knowing is if somebody praises you and you feel great and then somebody criticizes you in some way and you feel rejected and you feel down. This is usually a good test to see if we are living our lives based on the approval, acceptance, praise and popularity of other people or our own. We are with the former, unconsciously allowing other people and society to control us by what we say, feel and do.
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Late run sparks Blue Wave to quarterfinal win
Published: Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:00 p.m.
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P.K. Yonge struggled early but pulled away from visiting New Port Richey Ridgewood late for a 74-55 win in the Region 3-Class 4A quarterfinals on Thursday.
P.K. Yonge will host Santa Fe in the regional semifinals Tuesday.
After Arriel Fort hit the first two buckets of the game for P.K. Yonge (19-8), Ridgewood (15-13) closed out the first quarter on a 14-3 run to lead 14-7. Forward Samantha Williams led the Rams with 23 points and their only 3-pointer of the night.
"I guess it's our age. We were rattled. We had at least seven or eight turnovers, couldn't make layups, but we started putting it together. We started running more trying to tire them down," P.K. Yonge coach Willie Powers said.
The Blue Wave rallied in the second quarter and hit two straight 3-point shots in the final minute from Fort and Grace Pelphrey to give P.K. Yonge a 29-27 halftime lead.
Fort had seven of her 21 points in the second quarter and led the game with 12 rebounds. Alisha Clayton added 11 boards for P.K. Yonge.
After the break, guard Kiarah Mallory took over the game with her ball-handling skills, court vision and scoring ability. She hit four 3-pointers in the second half en route to a 31-point night.
Powers could not say enough about his junior leader.
"Her play all year has been unbelievable. With the group we have, having five freshmen and five eighth-graders, she basically has taken this team on her back.
"Every night in and night out she's going to give us that. Helping her teammates out when they're down, taking the ball and getting it to the right people."
Ridgewood battled throughout the third quarter, but a Mallory triple off a steal by Fort with 1:25 left extended the lead to 46-39. The Blue Wave would pull away in the final quarter for the 19-point victory.
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dasein wrote:4ndrew wrote:Another n00b question:-
If, during the regular season, I see a FA available (cleared waivers), I have cap space available and I want to pick him up (with a contract, not a 7 day rental), do I just sign him to my team, or do I post his name to the forum and start an auction?
you start an auction. I think the wait period is longer though...24hr I think
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Builders Beyond Borders- Trip To Guyana
J.T. Becker fundraising for BUILDERS BEYOND BORDERS
Dear Friends and Family,
This year I am going to be traveling to Guyana on my fourth and final Builders Beyond Borders service trip. Builders Beyond Borders is an organization that allows high school students to travel the world and immerse themselves in an environment filled with inspiration, care, and a desire to help.
Guyana is a striking country but it has been struggling for several years. The unemployment is at a disturbing 50%, and 43% of the country is under the poverty line. However, my team will set our goals to make a difference in their community.
On March 9th we will be traveling to an area called Festival City, named for its cultural roots to one of the most famous festivals. This city is in need of a place for the community to unite for meetings, medical clinics, cultural events, job training, and even school classes. My team will be working with Habitat for Humanity through B3 to make this community center possible.
In order for me to be able to go on this trip, I need to raise $2,650. This is where it is possible for you to assist me. If you feel as though the cause means something to you and you would like to donate, your help would be very much appreciated. If you would like to donate, you can either donate on the website, or send a check made out to Builders Beyond Borders to the address given below. Thanks again, and I will be sure to post pictures and let you know how the trip went.
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Care sees Harlequins past Connacht
October 20, 2012
Danny Care scored twice for Harlequins
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Danny Care was the catalyst for Harlequins' 30-22 comeback victory over Connacht in their Heineken Cup tie on Saturday night.
Connacht ruined Quins' hopes of reaching the Heineken Cup knockout stages last January with a nail-biting 9-8 win at the Sportsground and nine months on, both sides threw off the shackles to share out 43 points in a free-flowing first-half full of enterprising rugby.
Dan Parks converted David McSharry's seventh-minute try and added four penalties to move the hosts 19-9 ahead, but Quins grabbed 15 points in the closing 11 minutes before the break, that profitable spell being crowned by Care's two shrewdly-taken tries.
Ben Botica, an excellent replacement for Nick Evans against Biarritz in the opening round, landed an injury-time penalty to complete a 24-19 turnaround by the interval. Botica turned in another dazzling place-kicking display with a 20-point haul, as two further three-pointers from him killed off Connacht's gritty challenge.
The Irish side had settled quickly with a fine touchfinder from Parks and a lineout steal from Mike McCarthy, but the visitors were the ones to show the early adventure.
Sam Smith and Mike Brown danced into the Connacht half, Care's backhanded pass released Maurie Fa'asavalu and the result was a first penalty success from Botica.
Connacht hit back within two minutes, George Naoupu taking a quick tap and Parks' flat pass sent McSharry motoring through a gap between Jordan Turner-Hall and Matt Hopper and in behind the posts.
Parks' simple conversion was cancelled out by Botica's second three-pointer, following some more quick-witted attacking from Quins. The English champions were looking the more potent side, but the wind-assisted Parks punched off a terrific 52-metre penalty to make it 10-6.
This feisty encounter was turning into a fascinating duel between the out-halves as tournament newcomer Botica answered back in the 16th minute. Connacht continued to make a flurry of tackles, their industry up front setting up a 45-metre penalty that Parks brilliantly bent through the posts.
Quins blundered as Turner-Hall got isolated in a promising position and then after a smashing break from Kieran Marmion, the visitors infringed at a ruck in front of their posts as Parks stretched the margin to seven points.
The former Scotland international then nudged over his third penalty on the trot, set up by Fetu'u Vainikolo's midfield snipe and further input from John Muldoon and McCarthy. But the hosts were rocked by the concession of a try on the half hour mark as Man of the Match Care broke away from a scrum and evaded Muldoon's grasp on the way to the line.
The unconverted effort spurred Conor O'Shea's side on and Care nabbed his second seven minutes later, dummying to his right from a close-in ruck and wriggling in past Muldoon again.
Botica converted this time and his penalty in added time left Connacht five adrift at the break, with the tide turning sharply against them. McCarthy muscled forward to create the opening for Parks' fifth penalty of the night as the tempo dropped briefly in the third quarter.
Botica maintained his high standards from the kicking tee with a sure-footed 50-metre strike, and he split the posts from closer in after Adrian Flavin infringed. Chris Robshaw and Nick Easter were to the fore as Quins tightened their grip on the game in the closing stages, their second win pushing them four points clear of Biarritz at the top of Pool 3.
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Isis losing the fight for soul of Mosul after tide of death
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Jerome Starkey, in Baghdad
For some, it was the executions. For others, it was seeing young men flogged in public and old women harangued by teenage jihadists for infringements of the militants' rules.
One man could not tolerate the destruction of historic tombs. Yet residents in Iraq's second city, Mosul, said their main complaints with Islamic State were over shortages of food, money, medicine and electricity.
"Every five days, we get just one hour of electricity. Water, every three days. We get a just a small bit of water," a labourer in the city's northern suburbs said. "There's a shortage of food, a lack of medicine. No one has been paid since June." He added that he had seen a young man hit with sticks for "joking with a girl".
Some people welcomed the militants from Islamic State (also known as Isis) when they advanced across Iraq in June, because they were tired of abuses by the Iraqi army. Residents in Mosul said that soldiers ran a kidnap racket, arresting young men for ransoms. Yet three months after the soldiers fled, patience with their replacements is wearing thin. (Read more…)
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We've reached a point where commentators and pundits on Fox Business and CNBC are actually admitting that there may in fact be a bubble in assets.
I've been watching these interviews and exchanges since 2010 or so and it's like a replay of the interviews in 2005-2007 where Peter Schiff was calling it exactly how it would play out.
It's like they always think that the Fed has defeated the business cycle for good and that asset prices (be it housing or stocks) will never ever come down. How can there NOT be a bubble right now!?
People need to realize that the recession is necessary for economic growth. The economy has to restructure and get rid of all the malinvestments spurred on by cheap money policies from the Fed. Schiff says this here and the interviewer says "But you're not telling me what the Fed should do." He just did! The recession is going to suck for some time but the more we kick it down the road the more things are going to suck. By ignoring the correcting process that is the recession we only compound our problems.
The problem is not the recession it's the boom. The boom is where the bad decisions are made as a result of faulty signals in the form of artificially low interest rates and moral hazard brought on by Congress and its bailouts. This is not how a functioning free market would operate. This is a distorted Frankenstein economy engineered to boost the bottom lines of the upperclass who have all their wealth tied up in the stock market. Meanwhile the cost of living rises while real wages remain stagnant for the rest of us.
End the fucking Fed already.
Reports: U.S. Army Trained ISIS Members In 2012 To Destabilize Syria
As the American government is contemplating on whether or not to launch an airstrike on ISIS that is threatening to destroy Iraq, reports have now surfaced that way back in 2012, the US Army had trained members of the same terrorist group in Jordan.
As per several corroborated reports, hundreds of ISIS militia were indeed trained by US instructors for covert operations to destabilize Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, though the training was strictly for Syria.
Back in February 2012, WND had reported that the US, with the help of Turkey and Jordan, was running a training base for Syrian rebels in the Jordan. German weekly Der Spiegel also confirmed in 2013 that the US was still training Syrian rebels in Jordan.
The report noted that the organizers of the training wore US Marine uniforms, and the training focused on the use of anti-tank weaponry. The ISIS terrorists, who now hold almost the entire north of Iraq, have quite effectively neutralized most Iraqi tank battalions put against the invading forces.
ISIS, also known as ISIL, has let loose a reign of terror both in Syria and Iraq. The group has been denounced even by Al-Qaeda for its brutality and violence.
A USA-ISIS tie-up is plausible, considering the fact how the CIA was responsible for the strengthening of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. It is widely reported that during the anti-Soviet war, Osama Bin Laden and his fighters received American and Saudi funding. Defence analysts strongly believe that Bin Laden himself had received security training from the CIA.
The US, which is closely monitoring the situation in Iraq, is reportedly flying F-18 surveillance missions in the country from an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, officials confirmed to Fox News.
The F-18 surveillance missions are being launched from the USS George HW Bush. While the Obama administration is yet to decide on airstrikes, the US government has authorized "manned and unmanned" surveillance flights for collecting information.
DOJ accelerates hunt for domestic terrorists
"Holder also noted that the task force will focus on individuals within our borders motivated by antigovernment sentiments…"
I wonder if these antigovernment extremists will be afforded any semblance of due process of law considering they'll be the target of domestic counterterrorism efforts.
Love "your" government, or else.
The Palestinian Museum, due to open in mid-2015, hung banners in Bethlehem's Manger Square for their "In The Presence of the Holy See" exhibition, focusing on Catholic imagery contrasted with Palestinian suffering. Thousands of Palestinian Christians greeted Pope Francis at the Square where he held an open air mass on Sunday 25 May 2014. (Click images for captions.)
More on the Pope's visit to Palestine here.
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What to Remember on Memorial Day
When news outlets and social media share photos of tearful mothers, fathers, wives, and children mourning their lost loved ones, my heart breaks at the senseless death and unnecessary sorrow. The state claimed a life, and then marked its claim by adorning the casket in its symbolism. And too few people earnestly ask why.
You're told to remember "sacrifices" today. That certain people "died for your freedom."
They didn't.
You're told to "honor your country" today. That its government is an extension of the people's will by way of the consent of the governed.
It isn't.
What you should remember today are the millions of lives and countless liberties lost at the whim and behest of the state.
You owe the state and its minions the same a victim owes his attacker: animosity and contempt. Freedom is free. Anyone who says otherwise is only preaching subservience and acquiescence. As I said on Veterans' Day: "we should not be wiled by trite propaganda into supporting militarism under the guise of requisite defense of freedom."
You should no more be grateful to the metastatic state than you should be grateful to metastatic cancer. Anything good the state ever does can always be done without the state's monopoly on force (and, without its inherently lumbering and corrupt bureaucracy, in a more just and efficient manner). There is no such thing as a necessary evil as evil can never be a prerequisite for good.
Ultimately, the state is unnecessary, and its democratic pretenses purporting its validity are illegitimate.
Those blinded by uncritical "patriotism" will no doubt find these truths "disrespectful," but to echo previous remarks from last Memorial Day: "The most respectful way to honor fallen troops is to not continue sending more troops to die in unprovoked and unnecessary wars."
We can not properly memorialize the very real human beings who have died very real deaths - the very real losses of countless families - by celebrating needless war, promoting wanton destruction, and glorifying the very state that made those tragic losses possible. People who truly follow a desire to protect others, and are even willing to surrender their own lives for the well-being of not just their loved ones but complete strangers, certainly possess qualities that should be admired. But let's not allow the genuinely honorable idealism that permeates many of those when they enlist - to protect their fellow man, to honor the principles of individual liberty codified in the constitution, to stamp out evil in the world - to cloud the sad reality of what those soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines eventually become: tools for the political and economic whims of politicians, bureaucrats, despots, overlords, oppressors, and their cronies. The worst thing one can do for a fallen soldier is to dehumanize and transmogrify him into a symbol for the exaltation of the state.
The state is not you. Unless you're a politician, plutocrat, or connected crony, it doesn't serve you except whatever minimum is required to buy your quiet compliance. As I've said previously, "The state and its symbols are not synonymous with society. Nor are they representative of you or any other individual in particular. When your identity is intermixed with your government and your patriotism becomes sacerdotal reverence, you become a mindless minion of the state to be manipulated into agreeing to whatever loss of liberty best suits your
"Be a good neighbor to your fellow man, not a doting subject to the state."
On Memorial Day, you're supposed to "remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces." By all means, remember them - and reflect on how most of them had their lives unnecessarily and prematurely extinguished for and by the state. Grieve for their families who not only lost loved ones in a likely pointless endeavor but were fed lies as to the true reason for their loss. Ponder what little value those in power, contrary to their empty platitudes, place on the lives of even the most noble member of the military. Consider how many more youths, riled by the pomp and pageantry of such memorializations, will naively follow the same ruinous paths as those who are remembered today.
Mark this day as one to contemplate the state's tragic acts on its own people, and how it masks its atrocities with the rhetorical drapes of "honor," "sacrifice," "bravery," "heroism," and - when ugly truths arise - "just following orders." Let this day be one of shame for those in power who send our neighbors, friends, and family members to die for their own selfish causes, and let it be a day of shame for the fooled and compliant masses who support, obey, agitate, glorify, conspire with, and cover for the state.
And if you feel inclined to hoist a flag today, make it a black one.


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I DO not share Cllr Alan Mitchell's confidence that regular patrols of car parking attendants are dealing adequately with parking problems in the area around St Hugh's Primary School (Messenger, February 12).
Where I live on Brookfield Avenue there is a constant blocking of the junction at Park Road by vehicles parking on the double yellow lines.
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US Senators Call For 'Magnitsky List' Expansion
A group of senior US senators asked President Barack Obama's administration Friday to expand a blacklist of alleged Russian rights abusers that has inflamed tensions between Washington and Moscow.
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US Senators Seek to Extend Magnitsky Sanctions Globally04:48 17/01/2014
Two senior US senators introduced legislation Thursday that would extend the Magnitsky Act sanctions punishing alleged Russian rights abusers to individuals around the world that Washington deems complicit in human rights violations.
Philips Faces Possible Legal Action Over Magnitsky Act11:29 24/12/2013
Dutch electronics maker Philips is the first company to face possible legal action under the United States' Magnitsky Act, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
US Balks at Magnitsky List Expansion – Report15:02 20/12/2013 Originally posted at 08:00
The United States has declined to expand a controversial blacklist of alleged Russian rights abusers in time for the release of its inaugural annual report on the sanctions, a US website reported Thursday evening.
Russia Promises Response to Expansion of US Magnitsky List02:26 14/12/2013
Russia will react to any American expansion of the Magnitsky List, a senior Russian official said.
Magnitsky List May Grow by Year's End – US Ambassador17:34 11/12/2013 Originally posted at 14:48
The United States could broaden the number of Russian officials included on a travel blacklist by the end of this year, the US ambassador in Moscow said Wednesday.
US Slams Posthumous Magnitsky Conviction00:58 12/07/2013
The United States on Thursday condemned Russia's conviction of deceased whistleblowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky on tax evasion charges, calling the case a "discredit" to efforts to bring Russian officials he accused of a $230 million tax fraud to justice.
UK Officials Try to Clear Up Magnitsky List Reports16:29 10/07/2013
The British parliament's official record has been changed at the request of a minister, after the original record was interpreted by British media as suggesting that the UK had banned certain Russian officials from visiting the country.
Top Russian Lawmaker Denies Reports of UK Magnitsky List00:04 10/07/2013
An influential Russian parliament member on Tuesday denied media reports that the British government had banned dozens of Russian officials from entering the United Kingdom.
Russia Denies UK Notified it of 'Magnitsky List' Visa Ban18:52 09/07/2013
Moscow has not received any official notification from Britain that Russian officials suspected of involvement in the death in custody of a high-profile lawyer have been banned from entering the UK, Russia's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Russians on Magnitsky List Barred from Entering UK – Media02:28 09/07/2013
The UK Home Office has banned 60 Russian officials allegedly involved in the prison death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 from entering the UK, the Daily Telegraph said.
Irish Parliament Backs Down on Magnitsky List13:04 02/05/2013
An Irish parliamentary committee avoided pushing for a blacklist on Russian officials implicated in rights abuse following a warning that it could jeopardize a bilateral adoption agreement.
Ministers Pledge Support for Russians on US Magnitsky List14:53 27/04/2013 Originally published at 11.01
Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has said the Russians officials, included on the Magnitsky list for alleged human rights abuses, will not feel the legal consequences of the US act.
Putin Calls US 'Imperial' Over Magnitsky Act18:13 25/04/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Thursday of attempting to prove it was "the toughest" by adopting a law introducing sanctions against Russian officials suspected of human rights abuses.
Blacklists Hang Over Future of US-Russia Ties01:37 16/04/2013
The United States and Russia struck a conciliatory chord Monday following tit-for-tat blacklists of alleged human rights violators, but the contentious US legislation that sparked the diplomatic dust-up appears set to become a permanent fixture in ties between Washington and Moscow.
Trendwatcher: Russia and United States Wage War of the Lists20:03 15/04/2013 Weekly column by Natalia Antonova
The so-called Magnitsky List, containing the names of Russian officials now banned from the United States, was supposed to have been a big deal.
Due West: Why Putin Sees Obama as a Weakling19:07 15/04/2013 Weekly column by Konstantin von Eggert
The Kremlin must have seriously depleted its stocks of champagne on the weekend. The much anticipated announcement by the Obama administration of the Russians included on the so-called Magnitsky List no doubt caused President Vladimir Putin and his team to breathe a sigh of relief.
Magnitsky Death Investigators Competent - Putin Spokesman07:35 15/04/2013
Those who investigated the death in a Moscow jail of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky were competent, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday.
Kremlin Says Magnitsky Blacklist 'Blow' to Russia-US Ties23:40 14/04/2013
The publication by the United States of a blacklist of Russian officials allegedly linked to the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky is a "blow" to bilateral relations and interference in Russia's domestic affairs, the Russian presidential spokesman said on Sunday.
Obama Advisor to 'Feel Consequences' of Magnitsky List19:49 14/04/2013
US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will become the first senior US official who will feel the consequences of the US sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, Alexei Pushkov, the head of the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs, said on Sunday.
US Judge in Bout Case Not on Russia's Blacklist03:43 14/04/2013
Though the majority of US officials banned from Russia in response to the US blacklist published on Friday are linked high-profile cases against Russians in the United States, the judge who sentenced Russian national Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison for arms trafficking was not included in the list.
Chechen Leader Kadyrov Laughs Off Magnitsky List Rumors19:01 13/04/2013 Originally published at 14:27
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov laughed off speculation on Saturday that he had been included in the classified section of Washington's list of Russians facing visa and financial sanctions, joking that he had "returned his ticket to the United States."
Blacklists Won't Harm US-Russian Relations - Politicians16:12 13/04/2013
Members of both chambers of Russia's parliament expressed optimism Saturday that the publication of tit-for-tat lists of Russians banned from entering the U.S. and vice versa would not prove a major setback in US-Russian relations.
Russia Publishes Its Answer to Magnitsky List12:30 13/04/2013
Russia has published its own list of US officials banned from Russia in response to the US's list of Russians facing visa and financial sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on its website on Saturday.
US Punishes Russian Officials With Magnitsky Sanctions21:50 12/04/2013 Originally published at 20:50
The United States on Friday released the names of 18 Russian officials to be slapped with visa and financial sanctions under the controversial Magnitsky Act, which punishes individuals Washington deems complicit in human rights abuses.
US Set to Publish Magnitsky List With Deadline Ticking19:59 12/04/2013
The United States on Friday is expected to release a list of Russian officials to be slapped with visa and financial sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, a US law targeting Russian officials suspected of human rights abuses that has incensed Moscow over what it sees as Washington's meddling in its internal affairs.
Magnitsky List Will Harm US-Russia Ties - Kremlin12:45 12/04/2013
The expected publication this week by the United States of a list of Russian officials subject to sanctions over suspected human rights abuses will damage US-Russia relations, the Kremlin said on Friday.
Russia's Anti-Magnitsky List May Include over 100 Americans06:50 12/04/2013
The Russian response to the so-called Magnitsky List may include the names of 104 officials from the United States banned to enter Russia, Kommersant daily reported on Friday.
Russian Deputy Asks Obama to Put Him on Magnitsky List20:24 09/04/2013
A Russian deputy from the northwestern Leningrad Region's legislative assembly, who is also the leader of the ruling United Russia party's regional branch, has asked US President Barack Obama to put him on the so-called Magnitsky List, the party reported Tuesday.
Obama Opens Window for Russians to Contest Magnitsky Sanctions00:25 09/04/2013
Russian officials who are slapped with Magnitsky Act sanctions this week may have seen their dim prospects for recourse in US courts brighten thanks to US President Barack Obama.
US Asset Freeze Risks Legal Limbo for Russian Officials01:46 06/04/2013
As if the US Magnitsky Act had not irritated Moscow enough, the controversial law could put Russian officials at loggerheads with the Kremlin as well.
Russian Investigator Craves Inclusion in US Blacklist21:04 20/03/2013
Russia's top investigator struck a defiant note Wednesday against an impending official US blacklist naming Russian officials suspected of rights abuses, saying he would be honored to be included.
US Official Denied Russian Visa, Cites Magnitsky Row: Report01:59 28/02/2013
A senior US lawmaker has been denied a Russian visa in what he said was likely a retaliatory move for the Magnitsky Act, a US law sanctioning Russian officials accused of human rights abuses, Foreign Policy reported on its website Wednesday.
Russia Confirms Existence of 'Guantanamo List' Against US19:58 18/01/2013
Russia confirmed on Friday the existence of its "Guantanamo List," which it said was a retaliatory measure for the US Congress' passage of the Magnitsky Act.
Moscow Court Acquits Sole Defendant in Magnitsky Death14:19 28/12/2012
A Moscow court acquitted on Friday a former prison official implicated in the 2009 death of whistleblowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
Prosecution Asks to Acquit Magnitsky Death Prison Official19:19 24/12/2012
Russian prosecutors asked a Moscow court on Monday to drop charges against the former prison official accused of negligence leading to the 2009 death of whistle-blowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
Lavrov: US Magnitsky Act Targets 'Reset'19:14 24/12/2012
Moscow finds it "regrettable" that US "domestic politics" are influencing its relations with Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview released on Monday.
Magnitsky Act a Mystery for Most Russians – Pollster17:36 24/12/2012
It may have triggered a furious reaction from Russian lawmakers and the media here, but the vast majority of Russians know very little about the so-called Magnitsky Act, an opinion poll has found.
Magnitsky List Extension Could Spark Diplomatic Wars – Russian MP18:54 23/12/2012
Members of Russia's State Duma warned on Sunday that serious consequences may follow if the US petition to make Russian lawmakers accountable under the Magnitsky Act is enacted.
Ban on US Adoptions Advances in Duma19:02 19/12/2012
A controversial amendment that would ban US citizens from adopting Russian children passed in a second reading in the State Duma on Wednesday.
Police Detain 20 People at Rally Against US Adoption Ban11:44 19/12/2012
Police detained about 20 people staging a picket Wednesday morning outside the State Duma, ahead of the second hearing of a bill that would ban US citizens from adopting Russian children.
No Comment So Far on US Adoptions Ban - Kremlin05:11 19/12/2012
The Kremlin "closely" follows "the public discussion" on lawmakers' plans to ban US citizens from adopting Russian children, but will not make any comments so far.
No EU 'Magnitsky Sanctions' - Russia Envoy20:04 18/12/2012
The EU is not planning any sanctions against Russian officials in connection with a new US law that targets Russian officials implicated in the death of whistleblowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009, the Russian envoy to the EU said on Tuesday.
US Praises 'Historic' Normalized Trade Relations Law01:51 15/12/2012
The US Department of State on Friday praised the adoption of a bill normalizing trade relations with Russia as a "historic" event.
Obama Signs Magnitsky Act Into Law22:22 14/12/2012
US President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law the Magnitsky Act, a bill punishing Russian officials for alleged human rights violations that US lawmakers attached to a landmark trade bill normalizing trade relations with Moscow.
Duma Okays Russia's Answer to US Blacklist19:44 14/12/2012
The lower house of the Russian parliament on Friday gave preliminary approval to a draft law penalizing US nationals involved in violating the rights of Russian citizens, touted as Moscow's response to the Magnitsky Act.
Obama to Sign Magnitsky Act on Friday - White House05:52 14/12/2012
US President Barack Obama will sign into law on Friday a bill that joins together two pieces of legislation on Russia, dealing with trade and human rights issues, the White House said.
Putin Calls for 'Adequate' Response to Magnitsky Act17:28 13/12/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted a US bill targeting alleged Russian human rights violators as an "unfriendly act," but said Russia's response should be "adequate and not excessive."
US Shrugs Off Russian Bill to Punish American Abuses02:50 11/12/2012
The United States has shrugged off Russian legislation that would punish Americans for alleged human rights violations in response to the Magnitsky Act, a bill passed by the US Senate last week that would slap sanctions on Russian officials accused of rights abuses.
Russia Hits at US 'Rights Abusers' Over Magnitsky Act18:46 10/12/2012
A draft bill targeting Americans alleged to have violated Russians' human rights was introduced in the Russian parliament on Monday, the law being an emotional but not necessarily efficient response to the US Magnitsky Act.
Duma to Target American Rights Violators13:36 10/12/2012
Russia's lower house of parliament will debate a draft law this week targeting Americans who have violated the human rights of Russians, including adopted children.
Russia Vows to Retaliate to US Magnitsky Bill13:37 09/12/2012
Russia will take retaliatory measures after the United States replaced the Soviet-era Jackson-Vanik amendment hampering Russian-US trade with new anti-Russian laws related to the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian presidential aide said on Sunday.
39% of Russians Approve of Magnitsky Act – Poll13:43 08/12/2012
More than twice the number of Russians approve of recent US legislation imposing sanctions on Russian officials deemed to have violated human rights than disapprove, according to a nationwide poll released this week by the respected Levada Center.
Americans Face Entry Bans over Magnitsky Act - FM Lavrov03:57 07/12/2012
Russia will respond to the Magnitsky Act, approved by US legislators, by banning entry to Americans violating human rights.
Make the Magnitsky List? You May Have Options22:28 06/12/2012
If, perish the thought, you are a Russian official targeted by the US government under the Magnitsky Act, you may have options to challenge the sanctions mandated by the legislation.
Russian Officials Weigh Responses to Magnitsky Act21:52 06/12/2012
The US Senate's adoption Thursday of the Magnitsky Act, which introduces sanctions for Russian officials deemed to have violated human rights, appears certain to provoke a response from Moscow, where lawmakers have been considering possible countermeasures.
US Senate Passes Magnitsky Act & Russian Trade Bill21:43 06/12/2012
The US Senate on Thursday passed the Magnitsky Act, which targets Russian officials deemed by Washington to have violated human rights, along with a landmark trade bill with Russia.
US Senate to Vote on Magnitsky Bill on Thursday02:59 06/12/2012
The US Senate is scheduled to vote on the "Magnitsky Act," which in particular targets purported human rights violators in Russia, on Thursday, according to a statement posted on the website of the Senate Democrats on Wednesday.
Magnitsky Bill in US Senate Targets Only Russia20:50 05/12/2012
The US Senate on Wednesday is set to consider a version of the "Magnitsky Act" that targets only Russian officials deemed by Washington to be complicit in human rights abuses.
US Senate Puts Magnitsky Act on Wednesday Agenda04:45 05/12/2012
The US Senate will consider on Wednesday a bill which links normalized trade relations with Russia to the so-called "Magnitsky Act," introducing sanctions for Russian officials deemed to have violated human rights, according to the Senate's official schedule.
Medvedev Calls Magnitsky Act 'Huge Mistake' by US06:28 29/11/2012
Linking the repeal of the Jackson-Vanik amendment with the so-called "Magnitsky Act" is a huge mistake by US lawmakers and will result in a reaction from Moscow, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.
Making of Magnitsky List a Murky Affair03:22 21/11/2012
With the Magnitsky Act moving through the US Congress, American lawmakers are making clear their intent to punish Russian officials deemed by Washington to be responsible for human rights abuses.
Kremlin Vows 'Adequate Response' to Magnitsky Act01:16 17/11/2012
Russia will "respond adequately" to a bill passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday, which links normalized trade relations with Russia to the so-called "Magnitsky Act," aimed at punishing Russian officials deemed to have violated human rights, Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
US House Backs Russia 'Magnitsky' Rights Restrictions21:30 16/11/2012
US lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly passed the "Magnitsky Act" to punish Russians deemed to have violated human rights, and also lifted a landmark Cold War-era law that has long impeded normal US-Russia trade relations.
Jackson-Vanik on House of Representatives' Friday Agenda05:29 16/11/2012
The US House of Representatives included into its Friday's agenda a vote on a proposed bill that joins together two pieces of legislation on Russia, dealing with trade and human rights issues.
US Awaits Possible Russian Retaliation Over Magnitsky Act04:06 16/11/2012
The White House has been less than enthusiastic about proposed legislation in the US Congress linking normalized trade relations with Russia to the so-called "Magnitsky Act," a bill aimed at punishing Russian officials suspected of corruption.
US Lawmakers Recommend Cancelling Jackson-Vanik04:13 14/11/2012
The Rules Committee of the US House of Representatives recommended in a preliminary vote to cancel the Cold-War era Jackson-Vanik Amendment, which imposes trade restrictions on Russia.
US Poised to Scrap Cold War-Era Russia Trade Restrictions03:06 14/11/2012
Lawmakers were scheduled Wednesday to hold a preliminary vote on lifting Cold War-era restrictions blocking US exporters' access to lucrative Russian markets, though some say concerns about Moscow's human rights record remain.
US Lawmakers May Scrap Jackson-Vanik by Yearend – McFaul01:55 08/11/2012
The Cold-War era Jackson-Vanik Amendment, which imposes trade restrictions on Russia, could be abolished by January 2013 as more and more US politicians realize the importance of this step, US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said.
Moscow Slams European Parliament's Magnitsky Vote17:18 24/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 24 (RIA Novosti)
The European Parliament's recommendation to impose travel restrictions on Russian officials is an attempt to influence Russia's justice system, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Moscow Warns EU on Magnitsky List15:58 27/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
Russia on Thursday warned the EU about an unspecified response to the possible introduction of a "Magnitsky List."
No UK Visa Sanctions under Magnitsky List – Foreign Ministry14:36 04/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti)
The United Kingdom has introduced no visa sanctions under the so-called 'Magnitsky List', the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russian Officials Slam Alleged UK Blacklist, Promise Reaction16:16 03/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 3 (RIA Novosti)
A senior United Russia official blasted on Monday the U.K.'s alleged enforcement of a visa blacklist for Russian officials involved in suspected human rights abuse.
Britain Implements Magnitsky List – Paper20:35 02/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 2 (RIA Novosti)
The British government has implemented the so-called "Magnitsky list", blacklisting for entry some 60 Russian officials linked to the death of whistleblowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in pretrial detention in 2009, The Sunday Times said.
Russian Investigator on 'Magnitsky List' Files Libel Suit in London12:25 03/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti)
Russian investigator Pavel Karpov has filed a defamation lawsuit with the High Court in London against Jamison Firestone, managing partner of the Moscow-based law firm Firestone Duncan, who has accused the investigator of involvement in the prosecution and death of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, Russian daily Vedomosti reported on Friday.
U.S. to Debate on Jackson-Vanik, Magnitsky List in Nov.02:45 02/08/2012 WASHINGTON, August 2 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. House of Representatives will most likely debate on the repeal of the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik Amendment and the so-called Magnitsky List in November, U.S. congressman Sander Levin said.
U.S. Senate Committee Approves Jackson-Vanik, Magnitsky Bill23:11 18/07/2012 WASHINGTON, July 18 (RIA Novosti)
The United States Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday approved a bill combining a repeal of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment and a measure aiming to punish Russian officials involved in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
US Senate Committee Ties Jackson-Vanik to Magnitsky Bill18:32 18/07/2012 WASHINGTON, July 18 (RIA Novosti)
The United States Congress finance committee has linked a draft bill on repealing the Jackson-Vanik Amendment and a change in Russia's status to a free trade nation to the draft "Magnitsky bill," the committee said on Wednesday.
Moscow to Continue 'Magnitsky Work' with U.S.11:51 17/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 17 (RIA Novosti)
Russia will continue working with the United States to clarify its position on a range of thorny issues including the so-called Magnitsky affair, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday, following a visit last week to the U.S. by leading Russian lawmakers to give their account of the issue.
Russian Lawmakers Warn of Retaliation Over Magnitsky List17:48 13/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 13 (RIA Novosti)
Russia is ready to take adequate measures in response to the so-called Magnitsky Act if it is adopted by the United States, a Russian senator said on Friday commenting on the results of his recent meetings with U.S. lawmakers.
Magnitsky Case 'Not to Affect' Russia-EU Visa Talks - Diplomat14:13 09/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 9 (RIA Novosti)
Controversy around the high-profile death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 will not affect talks between Russia and the European Union on scrapping visa restrictions, a senior official said on Monday.
Moscow Says U.S. Visa Deal, Magnitsky List Separate Issues18:21 06/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 6 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow's ratifying an agreement to ease visa regulations with the United States has nothing to do with the so-called Magnitsky list, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday.
Civil Rights Leader Wants NGO Bill Authors on Magnitsky List15:22 05/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 5 (RIA Novosti)
Russian human rights veteran Lyudmila Alexeyeva said on Thursday she is planning to ask the U.S. Congress, as well as the European Parliament, to add the authors of a controversial NGO bill to the so-called Magnitsky list.
Bundestag Lawmakers Eye Magnitsky Sanctions15:16 02/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 2 (RIA Novosti)
An alliance with representatives in the German Bundestag has approved a party resolution calling on the parliament to vote in favor imposing travel bans and freezing the assets of Russian officials involved in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitisky, the Hermitage Capital said in a statement on Monday.
'Magnitsky Law' Interference in Affairs of Another State – Speaker12:16 28/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 28 (RIA Novosti)
A U.S. bill aiming to freeze assets and bar entry to Russian officials implicated in the death of anti-corruption campaigner and whistle-blower Sergey Magnitsky is interference in the affairs of another state, Russian Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko, said on Thursday.
Russian Officials on Magnitsky List 'Keep Money in U.S.' - Senator06:21 28/06/2012 WASHINGTON, June 28 (RIA Novosti)
Some of the Russian officials allegedly linked to the death of Russian anti-corruption lawyer Sergei Magnitsky keep their money on U.S. bank accounts, U.S. Democratic Senator Ben Cardin, the main sponsor of a bill that would penalize Russian officials for human rights violations, has said.
McCain Requests Additional Sanctions in Magnitsky Case18:30 27/06/2012 WASHINGTON, June 27 (RIA Novosti)
U.S. Republican Senator John McCain on Tuesday said he expected President Barack Obama to consider additional sanctions in the case of Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky's death in 2009, after the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved a bill on Tuesday that would impose sanctions on Russian officials allegedly linked to Magnitsky's death in 2009.
Russia Warns U.S. Over Magnitsky Bill Response15:04 27/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 27 (RIA Novosti)
Russia called on the United States on Wednesday to weigh the possible consequences of approving a bill penalizing Russian officials for human rights abuses.
U.S. Senate Committee Approves Magnitsky Bill01:55 27/06/2012 WASHINGTON, June 27 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would impose sanctions on Russian officials allegedly linked to Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky's death in 2009
Russia Will Respond to Magnitsky Bill - Putin19:15 22/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 22 (RIA Novosti)
The measures Russia will take in response to the so-called Magnitsky Bill being passed by the U.S. Congress will depend on the final content of the bill, Russian presidential adviser Yury Ushakov said on Friday.
Putin Calls For End to Jackson-Vanik, Slates Magnitsky Bill07:40 20/06/2012 LOS CABOS (Mexico), June 20 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes for the soonest possible cancellation of the Jackson-Vanik amendment.
White House Pushes for Jackson-Vanik Repeal Without Reference to Magnitsky Bill11:26 19/06/2012 WASHINGTON, June 19 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. Administration on June 18 said it considers it necessary to distinguish between the adoption of the Magnitsky blacklist and the cancellation of the Jackson-Vanik amendment.
Kremlin: Replacement of Jackson-Vanik with Magnitsky Bill Unacceptable16:51 17/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 17 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow has warned the U.S. Administration that replacement of Jackson-Vanik Amendment with Magnitsky blacklist is 'unacceptable', Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said on Sunday.
Russia Warns Of 'Tough Measures' Over Magnitsky List11:51 15/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 15 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow will introduce a number of tough retaliatory measures if Washington passes the so-called Magnitsky List bill, potentially blacklisting several dozen Russian officials from entering to the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday.
U.S. Senate Committee to Vote on Magnitsky List June 1906:59 15/06/2012 WASHINGTON, June 15 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will vote on its version the so-called Magnitsky List bill on June 19, according to the hearings schedule published on its website.
U.S. House Panel Approves 'Magnitsky Blacklist'21:47 07/06/2012 WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, June 7(RIA Novosti)
A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that seeks to deny visas to a group of Russian officials allegedly linked to lawyer Sergei Magnitsky's death.
U.S. Foreign Trade Body Urges Congress to Vote Against Magnitsky Blacklist15:20 06/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 6 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) on Wednesday urged Congress to oppose projected legislation introducing visa sanctions against Russian officials allegedly linked to lawyer Sergei Magnitsky's death
U.S. House Committee to Vote on Magnitsky List June 721:46 02/06/2012 MOSCOW, June 2 (RIA Novosti)
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs will vote on the Magnitsky List June 7, according to the committee schedule published on Saturday.
Italy May Ban Entry to Magnitsky List Officials13:20 30/05/2012 ROME, May 29 (RIA Novosti)
A group of Italian deputies is proposing banning access to Italy for Russian officials allegedly linked to the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow pre-trial detention center.
U.S. Currently Against Making Magnitsky List Public02:53 30/05/2012 WASHINGTON, May 30 (RIA Novosti)
Washington has no plans at the moment to make public a list of sanctions against Russian officials allegedly linked to the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, said Victoria Nuland, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State.
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The Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, sponsored by U.S. Democratic Senator Benjamin Cardin, seeks to impose visa bans and asset freezes on Russian officials allegedly involved in the death of 37-year-old Russian anti-corruption lawyer Magnitsky, as well as in other gross human rights abuses in Russia.
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(AP) - SPARKLY SWATCH: Switzerland's biggest watch maker, Swatch Group AG, will pay about $1 billion to acquire Canada's Harry Winston watch and jewelry brand, officials from both companies said Monday.
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Lighted carved Pumpkin display. Starting Oct. 19th until Nov 5th We start putting pumpkins out on Friday and add to them each night. By Halloween we will have close to 75 or more pumpkins on display.
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You can come out anytime to see the pumpkins on display. But they are much better to be viewed after dark. The lights come on at dusk and stay on until 11:00 during the week and till 12:00 on weekend. The pumpkins this year range in size from about 25 lbs to over 500 lbs. Also because crowds can be very large in the early evening 5:30 to 7:30 you may have a much better view after 9:00.
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Afrikan history is world history. World history is human history. And the Black Woman Is God. "The Black Woman Is God" exhibit is a continuation of great Afrikan thought, not solely an outstanding new work of collective and individual art. The closing reception is Thursday, May 30, 6 p.m., in the Sargent Johnson Gallery, African-American Arts and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton St., San Francisco
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"The Black Woman Is God" exhibit examines and questions the idea of seeing the Black woman as a God figure. Artists use materials, forms and iconography that challenge the belief that the image of God is white and male. The exhibit can be seen at the African American Art and Culture Complex at 762 Fulton St. in San Francisco until May 30, Tuesdays through Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m.
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The award winning play, "The Mountaintop," looks at the everyday divinity of ordinary folks and places Martin King right there with them. His greatness is not a greatness which is inaccessible or isolated. In the Lorraine Motel that night, King listens and even agrees at some point with the young maid, Camae, a Malcolm X radical in an apron.


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make a deal with white Americans that gives whites the benefit of the doubt: I will not rub America's history of racism in your face, if you will not hold my race against me.Steele offers Oprah Winfrey as the ultimate example of a bargainer. The other group of blacks are the "challengers", whom Steele describes as such:
Challengers never give whites the benefit of the doubt. They assume whites are racist until they prove otherwise. And whites are never taken off the hook until they (institutions more than individuals) give some form of racial preference to the challenger. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are today's best known challengers.In the end, Shelby Steele admits that politically, Hillary Clinton is indeed more "black" than Barack Obama. How can this be possible? Notice I said "politically", not "physically":
Barack Obama is a plausible presidential candidate today because he is a natural born bargainer. Obama--like Oprah--is an opportunity for whites to think well of themselves, to give themselves one of the most self-flattering feelings a modern white can have: that they are not racist. He is the first to apply the bargainer's charms to presidential politics. Sharpton and Jackson were implausible presidential candidates because they suffered the charmlessness of challengers. Even given white guilt, no one wants to elect a scold.I mean, why not? Don't forget that Bill Clinton was the "first black president". I guess Hillary Clinton would be the second.
But the great problem for Obama is that today's black identity is grounded in challenging. This is the circumstance that makes him a bound man. If he tries to win the black vote by taking on a posture of challenging, he risks losing the vote of whites who like him precisely because he does not challenge. And if his natural bargaining wins white votes, he risks losing black votes to Hillary Clinton. Why? Because Hillary Clinton always identifies with black challengers like Al Sharpton. This makes her "blacker" than Barack Obama.
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The significant other and I will be spending our anniversary in New Orleans next month due to my work schedule. Imploring the commentariat for assisstance in locating places and things to do.
We are looking for places to eat and visit over a long weekend. We are under 30 and it doesn't have to include stumbling and horse punching levels of drunkenness. Preferably one nice dinner at a place that isn't AOL ZAGAT Coupon TOURIST book rated for the actual attempt at me being romantic and such.
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And we won't be staying in town due to work paying for hotel on outskirts of town.
Also, since I'll be there for the remainder of the week on business, feel free to toss out 'other' restaurant ideas since I ain't gonna be paying for them and I refuse to eat at Hooters/Fast Food/Quick, Casual Chains when on business trips.


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Jim Hendry placed the bar for selling at 10 games out at the end of June, which the Cubs are certain to meet, when will the moves start, and who will be the first to go?
I think Fukudome is moved shortly, before one of his month long swoons begins, he is, as he has been for the Cubs, a useful piece, just not up to his contract. Many teams could use his OBP and defense to fill in for injured players. The Braves could use Jason Heyward insurance, or an Eric Hinskie replacement.
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FAIRMOUNT — Police still are investigating a single-vehicle accident that killed a female on Saturday.
According to the Vermilion County Sheriff's Department, the accident occurred at 12:47 p.m. a half mile east of 600 East Road on 1100 North Road near the Fairmount quarry.
A female was driving a 1995 Oldsmobile eastbound on 1100 North Road when it appears she lost control of the vehicle.
The vehicle went off the north side of the road and overturned in a bean field, according to Capt. Dennis Wood with the sheriff's department.
The female adult driver was deceased at the scene, Wood said.
No other information was being released by the sheriff's department or Vermilion County Coroner's Office about the victim, pending notification of family members.
A minor male passenger, who called 911 to report the accident, was transported to Presence United Samaritans Medical Center. He reportedly received minor injuries.
Wood said a passing motorist also assisted at the scene.
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CHATTANOOGA (WRCB)- It isn't easy staying on top of the ever-changing standards and student population shifts in Hamilton County schools.
That's why some teachers say they're fortunate to have the Public Education Foundation lending a hand to keep them current.
More and more teachers in Hamilton County are being faced with challenges for which they've never really prepared. Not all students speak the same language, yet they're expected to succeed on ever-more difficult standard achievement tests.
Clara Davis, Director of Elementary Initiatives for the PEF said, "Our schools are being flooded with students from non-English speaking countries, not just Latinos, but children from all over the world."
As the influx of foreign students began, most teachers were on their own. But the Public Education Foundation saw a need, and brings in experts to make sure all students understand the lesson plans.
Clifton Hills Elementary teacher Jocelyn Delk said, "With this kind of training, they don't overhaul what we're doing, but they can tweak, and I don't have to rework my brain."
It's all part of the PEF's renewed focus on supporting teachers, making sure they know they're not alone in facing new challenges. Clara Davis said, "We know in this English-only state, students must not just understand, but must really comprehend the material."
The PEF, a community based non-profit organization, occasionally comes under fire for getting involved in training once done only by school districts. Supporters say that's actually a blessing in today's strapped economy.
PEF President Dan Challener said, "Teachers will need a lot of support, and that's what we think the foundation can really help with."
Teachers like Jocelyn Delk say they're thankful for that added support. "I'm glad the PEF recognizes the need in Hamilton County and is there for us," she said.
For more information on the PEF's strategic plan, go to http://www.pefchattanooga.org/about/strategic-plan/
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If at any time while reading this article your attention wanders, you may have ADHD. If you pause to check your e-mail sometime during the next three paragraphs, you should consult a doctor. If you fail to read this article all the way to the end, you should get on Adderall, Ritalin or some other drug to treat your condition as soon as possible.
This isn't quite the standard for diagnosing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, but it's close.
The New York Times ran a long expose on how the drug industry has stoked the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD that had a revelatory quote from Keith Conners, a doctor who has long advocated for the recognition of the disorder.
Conners called the overdiagnosis of ADHD "a national disaster of dangerous proportions," telling the Times that the rising number of cases "is a concoction to justify the giving out of medication at unprecedented and unjustifiable levels." This isn't bomb-throwing from an outsider, but a critique from the namesake of the Conners ratings scale widely used to evaluate kids for ADHD.
There is no doubt that ADHD is a legitimate neurological condition that makes kids (and those around them) miserable, that blights their potential and that can be alleviated by prescription stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin. There also is no doubt that diagnosis and treatment of the disorder has run wildly out of control on the promise of an easy pharmaceutical fix to the natural rambunctiousness of childhood.
The 6-year-old boy notoriously suspended from a Colorado elementary school on charges of sexual harassment for the offense of kissing a girl's hand summarized the matter nicely: "I just have a lot of energy! I mean 6-year-olds — they have a lot of energy!"
No kidding. Our increasing unwillingness to distinguish between run-of-the-mill childishness — which, by definition, is heedless and frustrating at times — and a condition requiring pharmaceutical treatment is at the root of the ADHD epidemic.