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101 Must-See Movie Moments features 101 essays on great moments in neglected films and neglected moments in great films from Nell Minow, who reviews each week's releases for Beliefnet and radio stations across the country as "The Movie Mom." From the lobster scene in Annie Hall to the final moments of Godfather 2, to a sandwich in the otherwise forgettable Wives and Lovers and the "Coward's Corner" scene in Homicidal and the garbage can lid dance in It's Always Fair Weather, and the "Dead by Third Act" character in Top Gun, each illuminates an element of cinematic storytelling that will make you understand and appreciate all movies better.
Nell Minow clearly writes as a true fan of film. It's as if she's sitting with you at the table just hanging out and discussing flicks, and for a book like this, this style works wonderfully. A truly fun read for the movie fan.
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Why are they free?
Never Again?
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Except for our lives having been shattered by the same evil people roughly at the same time we have very little in common. If he knew about my website and The Cross of Bethlehem, he would probably swim across the Atlantic in order to strangle me. Oh, yes, there is one more detail in common, we were both officers in the IDF, though he became major general and I became a refugee.
Many Years Before…
On Thursday 12 April, 1984, four men from Gaza hijacked Egged Bus #300 in its way from Tel Aviv to Ashkelon with around 40 passengers and forced it to drive towards the Egyptian border. The event became known as the "Kav 300 Affair" ("Line 300 Affair"). The bus was boarded in Tel Aviv and the men took control shortly after it left at 7 PM. They were armed with knives and two anti-tank rounds. The Israeli authorities learned about the event after they let a pregnant woman off the bus. The vehicle was forced to a halt near Deir el-Balah, south of Gaza City. The subsequent stand-off was witnessed by the Israeli media, the IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Levy, Minister of Defense Moshe Arens, and the Director of the Shin Beth, Avraham Shalom.
At 7 AM, then brigadier-general Yitzhak Mordechai, stormed the bus with the help of a commando unit, Shin Beth agents participated as well. (In The Cross of Bethlehem I describe combined IDF-Shin Beth operations). One passenger, a female soldier, was shot dead and seven were wounded. The IDF claimed that two gunmen were killed inside the bus, while initial reports said the other two had been wounded and died in the way to the hospital. It wasn't true. Alex Levac, an Israeli photographer working for Haaretz, took a photograph showing one of what the IDF later defined as "two mortally wounded terrorists" (cousins Subahi and Majdi Abu Jamahad) led alive by two Shin Beth agents. The picture is reproduced in this article. The Israeli Military Censor banned publication of the picture, but the matter became public after David Shipler published the story in the New York Times.
What happened afterwards was amazing. The indefatigable conspirators of the Shin Beth framed Yitzhak Mordechai. He was tried, and acquitted. Later, in 1986, he was promoted to major general. This is the point to remind that despite all our political and religious differences, I – as most people knowing him- consider Mordechai a very honest person. After the deceit became known, the Shin Beth was in troubles. Avraham Shalom, head of the Shin Bet, was forced to resign. In 1996, Shin Beth agent Ehud Yatom told Yedihot Aharonot that he put the Palestinians on stretchers into a van and then "on the way I received an order from Avraham Shalom to kill the men, so I killed them."
Rabin expressed himself extensively against the Shin Beth, especially on their tendency to cook evidence. When he made a political turn towards peace he was assassinated by a Shin Beth patsy. In The Cross of Bethlehem I describe how shortly afterwards, Professor Harsagor from Tel Aviv University spoke out at the IDF Radio ("Galei Tzahal") openly saying the Shin Beth was behind the assassination. The trial of Avishai Raviv ("Agent Champaign," the Shin Beth operator of the assassin, Yigal Amir) confirmed that. The radio publication may seem strange, but the point is that there is an animosity between the Shin Beth and the army. Army officers of honor cannot support the inherent treacherousness of the indefatigable conspirators.
The Shin Beth and the Mossad are rancorous and retaliatory by nature. Rabin crossed their path, thus he was taken out. Mordechai crossed their path – he refused to become their scapegoat – so they killed him softly. After he left the army, he became a successful politician, even becoming Deputy Prime Minister. The future seemed bright. Suddenly, two women appeared claiming he had assaulted them sexually years before. He was forced to resign in 2000. In March 2001 he was convicted of harassing and sexually assaulting two women and received an 18-month suspended sentence. Many believe his claims of innocence; the dirty hands of the Shin Beth seemed to have framed him for a second time. In April 15, 2010, he gave an interview to Yedihot Aharonot openly claiming that. I have experienced sexual harassment by the Shin Beth - see the The Cross of Bethlehem for details - and can testify it is an extremely unpleasant experience.
Where is Ehud Yatom, the real assassin? He never faced justice.
Meanwhile, not far away…
In March 2003, the glorious Israeli army was bulldozing houses to create a wide, clear space between Egypt and Gaza, so that any movements across the border would be visible. On the 16th, a bulldozer was advancing toward a pharmacy, when Rachel Corrie, an American citizen aged twenty-three, wearing a bright orange vest, bravely tried to stop it. For the fifty days prior to her death, she was in the Middle East as a member of the International Solidarity Movement and served as a human shield against Israeli aggression. The bulldozer driver didn't stop.
Despite the fact that the crime was committed by one bulldozer with one driver, the official investigation by the Israeli army concluded that no one was accountable. As a former officer of the Israeli army, I refuse to accept that his immediate superiors did not know the identity of the driver; no vehicle can be moved in the IDF without filling a special form with the driver and passengers' names. An officer must sign it and leave a copy at the base from where the vehicle was taken. Hence, the official stand of the army can only be seen as supportive of the soldier's crime. Maybe he was ordered by his commanding officer to crush Rachel's bones. I dedicated The Cross of Bethlehem to Rachel. The driver is free under the protection of the State of Israel.
Many years before that…
On December 8, 1983, an extremely dangerous Palestinian terrorist was killed by an Israeli sniper in Nablus. Yosef Harnoi, a settler from Eilon Moreh, assassinated an eight-year-old girl called Aisha Adnan Al-Bahsh. He wounded her sister as well. Aisha was in her hometown. Mr. Harnoi was a settler ignoring and violating international law. On October 2, 1985, he was convicted by the Tel Aviv district court of manslaughter and was also found guilty of causing the girl's sister grievous bodily harm. He was sentenced to a mere ten years imprisonment and a five-month suspended sentence. The murder claim was rejected on grounds of his alleged epilepsy. He – as all male settlers – had been trained by the army, held a position in the settlements' military protection system, and most important of all, was given gun and ammunitions by the IDF. The government and the army were content with the light punishment. Aisha couldn't react to the sentence and her family was never indemnified for the crime. The indemnification issue is very important. Only if the political and military leaders face the reality of indemnifying their victims and see their war-profits diminish, only then will these crimes in Israel end. Israel consistently refuses to pay damages to Arab victims for its actions. However, in 1952, the young State of Israel signed the Reparations Agreement with Germany, in which Germany agreed to indemnify the WWII victims.
Many years after that…
As time goes by, we tend to forget the victims, history is the story of the victorious – and often violating – army. Israel prides itself on its morality, on its superiority on these grounds when compared to regimes like the Nazi's. However, we see how time and again it works for the deep pockets of the Warring Families et al. ignoring all principles of law and the victims. In October 2009, the United Nations Human Rights Commission defined Israel as a terrorist organization.
Why are the criminals free?
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Welcome to the next installment of Gluten Free Substitutions! How are all of your gluten free cooking & baking efforts going? In case you missed last week, I am currently accepting submissions for a roundup of everyone's gluten free kitchen experiences, the good and the bad! Just remember only a few weeks left to email me (jenncuisine at gmail dot com) your submissions to be featured in the big roundup!
This week I want to talk to you about making pasta. Making pasta from scratch at first sounds like a daunting project, but really it's not, and the results are more than rewarding. It can be complicated like a stuffed ravioli (because I always choose complicated first), or simplistic, adorned with a basic sauce with rich flavors. Trust me, once you try fresh pasta, you'll be trying to make time for it every day!


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CAIRO: Urban consumer inflation in Egypt unexpectedly eased to 11.87 percent in the 12 months to May as food prices fell from April, the state statistics agency said on its website Thursday.
The average forecast for the country's most closely watched inflation indicator by three analysts polled by Reuters was 12.5 percent.
Anti-government protests fuelled by soaring prices, unemployment and demands for democratic reforms brought much of Egypt's economy to a standstill for nearly three weeks until Mubarak resigned on Feb. 11.
Food and beverage prices, which have a 44 percent weighting in the basket Egypt uses to measure inflation, fell 0.5 percent in May from a month earlier, driving the slowdown in the overall figure, analysts said. That compares to a 2.6 percent jump in April from March.
"Generally, fruit prices are volatile," Mohammad Abu Basha of EFG-Hermes said. "Vegetable and dairy prices fell month-on-month and therefore both are the drivers of the surprise."
Core inflation, which strips out subsidised goods and volatile items including fruit and vegetables, accelerated to 8.81 percent in the year to May from 8.76 percent in April, the Central Bank said Thursday.
Egypt's Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates steady at its Thursday meeting, given a weak macroeconomic backdrop and stable non-food inflation. But the inflation figures showed increases in the cost of housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel as well as furniture and equipment, pointing to a trend that analysts said will be closely watched.
"It remains to be seen whether such non-food inflation recurs in the next few months," Abu Basha said, adding that it was unlikely that interest rates would be changed this month.
"The Central Bank might be keeping an eye on non-food inflation over the next few months given today's reading, to see whether it's a one-off or not."
A collapse in tourism and foreign investment following the political turmoil has hit government revenues, and economists estimate the economy of the most populous Arab country contracted 7 percent in January-March from the previous quarter.
The Finance Ministry said in a statement Sunday that the economy was likely to grow only 3.2 percent in the 2011/12 financial year, which begins next month. The government's previous growth forecast was 6 percent.
It said high global food prices, distribution bottlenecks and a planned increase in the minimum wage would keep inflation at a "low double digit level" in 2011/12.
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Karyukai Part 1
Akimi has just graduated college, and goes on a trip to Japan. She has to embrace her self into the world of Geisha. She lives in Enako's place, she's her host and teacher at the same time. She'll learn much about how to feel free with your sexuality. If you need a help then you can simply type "JAPAN" in the game to see a hint.Visningar: 29815
Advanced Rogue Intelligence Assault
Your task in this huge game is to train your girls and discover all areas in the space. While you train, feed etc. girls you'll be able to get laid with them. That's a nice thing :) Attack enemies when you're ready. Follow in-game tutorial to see what's your real goal.Visningar: 40035
Pixie Fucked
In this simple just fuck game you can enjoy fucking Pixie at different speeds and different outfits on her. Just click on the buttons at the right side.Visningar: 14699
Sakyubasu No Tatakai II
This is basically strategy game where you have to fight against enemies using available warriors. Place them on the field and tactically move them around to beat opponent. Check the game's first part, to better understand what is this all about.Visningar: 22829
A Worthy Opponent
Some new Hentai story about the times when girls where fighting as real warriors. Unluckily for heroine of our game, she'll lose this battle and as we know - the winner takes it all :)Visningar: 63789
Eyline's Captivity
In this sex game you'll see how captured prisoners reclaim their freedom and then fucks their conquerors. Follow in game instructions to move forward and get to the next scenes.Visningar: 92495
Wonder Woman Porn
In this game you'll be able to experiment with various drugs to manage Wonder Woman fuck. A nice surprise at the end is waiting for you :)Visningar: 63317
The Sex Pit 2.2
Update for previous version of the game. A lots of bug fixes and improvements. You're still managing world's cheapest and craziest slut house. Try to satisfy all customer needs to earn more money.Visningar: 63508
Jail Break 3
Another Full Version of the game from Meet'n'Fuck. Our hero is finally dead. But unfortunately his in hell. Help him to escape from the bottom floors of hell to get laid with some bad girls.Visningar: 87798
Breeding Season 6
Another update of Breeding Season game. Enjoy all latest places and features what author brings to us.Visningar: 179852
Kill la Kill
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HDQ Alternate Ends
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Hero Demon Quest
Hero Demon Quest is an action game. All characters are futanari, and the goal is to defeat all six stages which hold various demons of different body types. You only need the mouse to play! Click on the ground to go to your destination, click and hold on an enemy and the hero will attack. When your health gets low, click on the heart icon and if a monster is near, a sex animation will restore your health! There are 24 animations!Visningar: 128018
Ruthless Shojo Slavery
This game contains extreme violence. Don't play it if you have regrets about violence. Torture this girl using few tools, your hands and many more. Check all available positions and reach a nice ending.Visningar: 250281
Pokemon - Double Trouble
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Reluctant Rectal Reprogramming
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The Selfie
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CEO of Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker, center, exchanges a gift with International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh, right, while American Airlines CEO Tom Horton looks on during a news conference in New York, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NEW YORK: Qatar Airways is joining an alliance of airlines including American Airlines, British Airways and nine other carriers that coordinate routes and allow passengers to earn frequent flier miles on each other's flights.
The inclusion in the oneworld alliance - aimed at allowing passengers to hop around the globe easier - signals the growing importance of Persian Gulf carriers such as Doha-based Qatar.
"Alliances are playing an increasingly important role in the airline industry today - and that will continue long into the future," Qatar's CEO Akbar Al Baker said in a statement.
It will take 12 to 18 months for Qatar to join the alliance. The oneworld alliance competes with SkyTeam, a group of airlines including Delta Air Line, and the Star Alliance, which includes United Airlines and US Airways.
Frequent business travelers like alliances because they are able to earn and redeem frequent flier miles with the partners, use alliance airport lounges and book complicated trips on one itinerary. A flier could travel on a Cathay Pacific, British Airways or Iberia flight and earn American Airlines miles for those flights.
Another rapidly expanding Gulf carrier, Etihad Airways, announced earlier Monday that it will start jointly marketing some of its flights with Air France-KLM, part of SkyTeam.
The deals, known as codeshares, allow passengers to buy a single ticket to fly on multiple airlines and are common in the airline industry. Carriers can expand their reach without having to launch or acquire the right to operate additional routes. For example, American Airlines and Iberia can sell tickets on a flight operated by British Airways as if the flight was their own.
The third big Gulf carrier, Dubai-based Emirates, recently signed a 10-year deal with Australia's Qantas Airways. That spelled the end of a long-term relationship between the Australian carrier and British Airways.
Eithad and Emirates have yet to join one of the big three alliances. The inclusion of Qatar in oneworld helps put the airline - which isn't well known in North America - on the map on the continent.
American's pilots, however, aren't happy about the deal. They are in a nasty contract dispute with the company as it restructures in federal bankruptcy court. They picketed Monday's event saying partnerships like the new one with Qatar are costing them jobs.
"It's cutting in on our flying and our jobs," said Capt. John Diacsuk. "How do you maintain morale at a company where everybody is getting pink slips."
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Driving Impression—On the Street
Speed Tech has attended the last three Super Chevy Suspension & Handling Challenges, and each time has brought a vehicle so completely different than the others that they defy comparison. In 2009, it was a big-block '69 Camaro. I mean, you better have your ducks in a row if you're bringing a fat-block-powered anything to a suspension comparo—and Speed Tech did. Our event in 2010 saw a stunning LS-powered third-gen Nova that was definitely on the cutting edge, and it performed just like that.
For this go-round, it went old school in a sense. Climbing into the '66 El Camino, I was reminded of the hot rods we all used to build (and some still do): a tach mounted on the steering column behind a wooden wheel and clean under-dash gauges. The aftermarket seats both helped achieve a desirable driving position and were comfortable. The B&M automatic shifter on the floor was like an old friend.
But there was nothing old-fashioned about the way this car drove or handled. Like the Nova from the year before, it was a strong competitor with few, if any, weaknesses. Sure, having 53 percent of your weight on the nose doesn't help, but apparently no one told the car this (see Mary's previous comments).
In our street drive, there was no sense of the El Camino's work-vehicle roots. Perhaps the steering was a little slower than some of the other entries, but I prefer this to it being too quick and darty. The suspension was smooth and compliant. As we noted in the logbook, "It doesn't rub you the wrong way."
Over the rough patches of pavement we sought out, the suspension rarely got upset.
In the autocross you have to marvel at its ability to run way beyond the 2011 Camaro SS bogey car. The Elco was nearly 8 seconds quicker than GM's state-of-the-art ponycar. That's a testament to the design prowess of the parts used. They're simple and effective. That's always a great combination. –Jim Campisano
Speed Tech El Camino Specs
Engine Type: 383 small-block
Block: GM iron with 3.75 Scat stroker crank
Fuel Delivery: Holley 750-cfm carb, Edelbrock Air Gap intake, AFR heads, and Holley mechanical fuel pump
Transmission: Bow Tie Overdrives 200-4R
Converter: Bow Tie Overdrives 2,200-stall
Rearend: Factory 12-bolt, 3.73 gears, Eaton limited-slip differential
Chassis: GM
Front Suspension: Speed Tech Track Time kit, including tubular arms
Steering: AGR 12:1 box
Springs: 550 lbs/in
Spindles: AFX Tall forged aluminum spindles (7/8-inch drop) with C5 hubs
Shocks: QA1 coilovers
Sway Bar: Speed Tech 1-1/4-inch hollow
Brakes: Wilwood Superlite, 6-piston calipers and 14-inch rotors
Rear Suspension: Speed Tech Track Time with adjustable upper and lower Articulink arms
Springs: 350 lbs/in
Shocks: QA1 coilovers
Sway Bar: 1-inch hollow
Brakes: Wilwood Superlite, 4-piston calipers and 13-inch rotors
Total Cost of Suspension: $8,855 (total includes brakes)
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: Rushforth Livewire, front-18x9 (4.75 bs), rear-18x10 (5.5 bs)
Tires: Nitto NT555, front-255/44R18, rear-285/44R18
Total: 3,718
LF: 1,000 lbs., RF: 978 lbs.
LR: 855 lbs., RR: 885 lbs.
'66 Speed Tech El Camino
Slalom: 44.7 mph (average of the best five runs)
Autocross: 45.44 sec. (best lap)
2011 Chevy Camaro SS
Slalom: 44.10 mph (average of the best five runs)
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LOVES PARK - Police make an arrest in a hit and run accident.
In custody is Anthony Shun, 21. The alleged incident happened Oct. 9 at the intersection of Forest Hills and River Lane.
During the investigation, police learned Shun may be involved in other criminal activity. He's allegedly a gang member.
His list of charges are:
- Armed Violence
- Possession of firearm and ammunition with no FOID
- Unlawful use of a weapon by a felon
- Unlawful possession of a firearm by gang member
- Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with intent to deliver
- Possession of stolen firearm
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
Shun is currently housed in the Winnebago County Jail.
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Jesse Ryder's team-mates have been told the cricketer has not suffered brain damage following an attack that has left him in a coma in Christchurch Hospital.
Seven Sharp reporter Craig Stanaway said he has spoken to sources close to the Wellington Firebirds and that "the players have been told Jesse doesn't have any brain damage".
"That is important because they didn't want to get on the flight this morning, they wanted to be with their player and their mate, but they have come home reassured by that news," he told Seven Sharp.
Police believe Ryder was attacked twice outside a bar in Papanui Road last night, in an incident that has left him in a critical condition with a fractured skull and a collapsed lung.
Detective Senior Sergeant Brian Archer said Ryder had been in Aikman's Bar in Merivale with his teammates before the incident.
When Ryder left, Archer said two or three men set upon him outside. Emma Ferguson was at the bar at the time and told ONE News she could hear the impact of the blows from inside.
"I was shocked to see him get up," she said. "Initially he got up and stumbled across the road and when he stood up after the attack I was shocked to see him on his feet.
"As soon as the fight had started up there were probably another for or five guys that ran out to pull them off him and hold them back while he stumbled off over the road."
Ryder was attacked again by one of the men after he moved across the road to the entrance of McDonald's.
During one of these attacks, Archer said, Ryder suffered serious head injuries and the emergency services were called. No weapon is believed to have been used.
Archer could not say whether the attack had been provoked.
"I don't know the background to what caused this incident and that's what we're focussing on now to understand why this took place," he told a press conference this afternoon.
CCTV footage
No-one has yet been arrested for the assault but police have CCTV footage and Archer said there are about 10 witnesses who they have been speaking to.
Ryder has had well documented problems with alcohol in the past, and the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association, Heath Mills, said he was aware of recent incidents where Ryder had been drinking.
"We've had a support programme with New Zealand Cricket and Cricket Wellington around Jesse in the last wee while and some very well qualified medical people have been supporting him," he said.
"He has drunk alcohol in the last three or four weeks at one or two events. We became aware of that and we've tried to reinvigorate that support network around him."
Police have said the attack was not alcohol related and Peter Clinton from Cricket Wellington said the players were not breaking any team rules last night.
"There are some alcohol protocols around the team and my understanding of the events is those protocols were being met. So from the organisation's point of view we don't have any concerns that Jesse was with his team mates last night."
Ryder 'stood no chance'
An eyewitness has told ONE News that Ryder "stood no chance" in the confrontation.
She said she was sitting outside the bar when she saw a fight break out behind her. Ryder was punched to the ground and kicked while on the ground for about 10 seconds.
Her group and some of Ryder's friends went in to break it up and Ryder got to his feet, she said. He managed to get up and made it across the road before collapsing.
His friends put him in the recovery position, the eyewitness said, and an ambulance arrived shortly afterwards. A second ambulance then arrived.
She described seeing lots of blood and said the shirt had been ripped off Ryder's back.
She said it was a quiet night at the bar with no more than 20 people there and no need for security. Ryder had been drinking at the bar with a group of friends though it could not be confirmed if he was drinking alcohol.
Owner of the bar Steve Holmes has reviewed CCTV vision this morning and he told Seven Sharp that Ryder had been in the bar with friends. When he went to leave he was called back by someone in the bar.
Ryder went back to talk to him and while it started out as a friendly encounter it later became more heated. Ryder walked away and two men chased after him and attacked him outside the bar, he said.
The bar's night manager and two other men pulled the attackers off Ryder who then staggered across the road. Holmes could not say what happened after that.
He earlier told ONE News: "I wasn't here so I don't know all the details but at the end of the day we are working with the authorities so we can find out exactly what happened and the business wishes Jesse all the best."
Messages of Support
Prime Minister John Key said the attack seemed sinister while visiting a local school near to the scene this afternoon.
He said the attack seems extremely vicious and he is sure police
will be working to get to the bottom of it.
There is already support for the former Black Cap on social media.
"Thinking of you mate @DijaRyder," former captain and good friend Ross Taylor wrote on Twitter.
New Zealand Cricket CEO David White has also stated his shock and concern of the alleged bashing.
"We are all shocked by what has occurred and extremely concerned for Jesse. New Zealand Cricket's thoughts are with him and his family," White said.
White, Peter Clinton from Cricket Wellington, Heath Mills from the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association and Jesse's manager Aaron Klee are currently flying to Christchurch to assist in any way they can.
It is likely they will hold a media conference in Christchurch this afternoon once they have ascertained the facts surrounding Ryder's injuries and his current condition.
The destructive batsman was playing for Wellington yesterday in the Ford Trophy preliminary final against Canterbury in Christchurch.
The 28-year-old, who was bowled for a first ball duck as his side went down by 61-runs yesterday, has been in scintillating form for the Wellington Firebirds for much of the season.
But Ryder has chosen not to play for New Zealand since the Napier ODI against South Africa in February of last year after he was disciplined by team management after breaking team protocol by being out drinking while carrying an injury.
Since then he has entered the boxing ring to fight in a celebrity boxing fight and reportedly sworn off alcohol.
It is unclear if he remains abstained but alcohol induced incidents have repeatedly marred the career of the talented cricketer.
In his most infamous incident, he had to pull out of the Test series against England in 2008 after cutting his hand on a window at a Christchurch nightclub while celebrating his team's one-day series win.
Ryder was due to fly out tomorrow to start his $300,000 contract in the Indian Premier League with the Delhi Daredevils.
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PIERRE Another piece moved into place Wednesday for a new grain-loading terminal planned near Kimball.
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Softball Suffers Heartbreaking 5-4 Loss In Season Finale
May 5, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.— A hard-fought comeback in the seventh inning was spoiled by a pair of Minnesota runs in the bottom of the seventh as the Indiana softball team suffered its second consecutive walk-off loss in a 5-4 setback to the Golden Gophers this afternoon.
After trailing by a run, Indiana battled back to take a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh inning, but Minnesota would dig itself out of a one-run deficit to complete the series sweep over the Hoosiers.
Indiana and Minnesota both tallied eight hits apiece, with Meaghan Murphy leading the way for IU with a pair of hits and two runs driven in, while Amanda Wagner and Brianna Meyer each brought in a run with RBI-singles. Samantha Heyman tripled and singled for the Hoosiers, and Kassi Farmer and Jenna Abraham had base hits this afternoon.
Lora Olson got the start and lasted 4.0 innings in the circle. She allowed just one earned run on four hits and struck out one while walking three. Brooke Boetjer became the pitcher of record after entering the game in the fifth. She falls to 1-5 on the season after surrendering three earned runs on four hits.
Minnesota looked to take an early lead in its first at-bat, but heads up Hoosier defense would get IU out of the jam. Tyler Walker singled and stole second base to start off the frame, and a ground ball moved her to third base with just one away. Minnesota's Kaitlyn Richardson lined one to Heyman, who then fired over the Wagner at third to double up Walker and end the inning.
Indiana got its first base runner in the third when Jenna Abraham reached on a Minnesota fielding error, and the Hoosiers would eventually register its first hit in the fourth with a leadoff triple from Heyman. With one away, Shannon Cawley laid down a squeeze bunt, but Heyman would be thrown out at home to spoil the Hoosiers' attempts of taking its first lead of the weekend.
The Golden Gophers struck for a run in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI-single from Alex Davis. The home team nearly doubled its lead with a shot over Abraham's head in left, but she would find Shelby Gogreve for the relay to Farmer to get Davis at home for the final out of the inning.
In the fifth, Indiana again put runners on base. Farmer blooped a one-out single to left for the Hoosiers' second hit of the contest. She would be thrown out at second base on a Gogreve fielder's choice. Gogreve would advance to second on that play after Minnesota's Walker threw the ball into the home dugout. Abraham drew a two-out walk, giving Wagner a chance to do some damage with two on and two outs. The senior came through with an RBI-single to shallow right-center field to tie the ballgame at one apiece.
Boetjer took over pitching duties in the bottom of the fifth inning. After getting a fly ball out, she was touched for a two-run home run by Minnesota's Richardson to give the Golden Gophers a 3-1 lead.
A big sixth inning helped Indiana to its second run of the day. Brianna Meyer led off the inning with a ground ball that bounced off of first base as well as the glove of Minnesota's Paige Palkovich to put the leadoff runner aboard. Meyer would be thrown out at second for the first out of the inning on a fielder's choice that put Cawley on first. Murphy followed with an RBI-double to left to wave Cawley around from first and bring Indiana within one.
The Hoosiers made a late offensive surge in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-3 lead. Abraham led off the inning with an infield single but would be thrown out at second base when Wagner hit a ground ball to shortstop. Kelsey Brannon entered the game to pinch run for Wagner and advanced to second on Heyman's single up the middle. Meyer's game-tying single through the left side brought in Brannon from second base, but it would be Murphy's RBI-single to left that would give the Hoosiers a late 4-3 lead.
With a one-run lead, Indiana needed just three outs to secure the win, but the Golden Gophers would come from behind and spoil the Hoosiers' late comeback. Minnesota's Tyler Walker singled to start off the inning and the home team would get runners on the corners with no outs after an errant through to get the lead runner at second went into the outfield. An infield single tied the game at four, and a sacrifice bunt moved the winning run to third base with one away. A hit towards the middle of the infield would drive in the winning run in Minnesota's second straight walk-off victory.
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Barely a week after the suspension of the nationwide strike embarked upon by medical workers, the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri chapter proceeded on another indefinite strike to press home their demands of improved treatment from the hands of the present Medical Director, Dr. Angela Uwakwem who they accused of high-handedness, insensitivity and alleged mishandling of finances.
Disclosing to THISDAY during the peaceful protest carried out by the resident doctors to parts of Owerri, the Imo State capital yesterday, the President of the Association, Dr. Chinedu Agu said the staff of the federal medical centre, Owerri had greatly suffered under the administration of Uwakwem and called on the Federal Ministry of Health and President Goodluck Jonathan to save the health institution by sacking the present medical director.
Agu who expressed dismay over the high-handedness of the management of the institution to the detriment of the generality of the staff and people of the state, also decried a situation whereby the present medical director increased all fees paid by patients to such astronomical levels, thereby depriving patients of comfortably assessing the services of the institution. According to him, it was easier to access medical services in a private hospital than to pay the high fees being charged at FMC, Owerri, which is a federal medical institution.
, adding, "Imagine before a patient obtains a card he/she pays about N1,500 while deposit for operation ranges from N50,000 and above". Some of the placards carried by the protesters read "Mr. President please rescue us from this Idi-Amin woman", "Restore peace in FMC, Owerri", "We need change Now", "Health of Imo people is in jeopardy with the woman as MD", "We need an immediate change of MD at FMC, Owerri", "Save FMC,, Owerri from the hand of this tyrant woman", and "We have Loss of confidence of MD".


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GOVERNMENT and the Attorney General conceded in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday that the severe sentences prescribed by the Stock Theft Act are unconstitutional.
Four years and seven months after the Stock Theft Amendment Act of 2004, which dramatically increased mandatory minimum sentences for people found guilty of stealing livestock, became law in Namibia, Government and the Attorney General have now formally agreed that the law violates the Constitution.
The Prosecutor General does not agree, though. She yesterday dug in her heels, defending the constitutionality of the Stock Theft Act, in a case in which two convicted livestock thieves are challenging the Act by asking the High Court to declare its sentencing provisions as unconstitutional.
The Act is being challenged by two men who were sentenced to long prison terms after each had been convicted on a charge of stock theft.
For stealing nine goats, valued at N$4 450, first-time offender Protasius Daniel was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in November 2007. A 30-year jail term was the sentence meted out to Willem Peter in December last year. Peter had been convicted of stealing a single cow, valued at about N$3 200.
Peter also had a previous conviction for stock theft on his criminal record.
After being changed in 2004, the Stock Theft Act prescribes a prison term of not less than two years without the option of a fine for any first-time offender convicted of stealing livestock - not including poultry - valued at less than N$500.
If the livestock was valued at more than N$500, a first-time offender has to be sentenced to no less than 20 years in prison, again without the option of a fine.
Any repeat offender convicted of stock theft has to be sentenced to at least 30 years' imprisonment, still without the option of a fine, the Act further states.
Only when a court is satisfied that "substantial and compelling circumstances" which justify a lesser sentence than those prescribed exist in a particular case, can a court impose shorter prison terms than those prescribed by the Act, the law states.
The Prosecutor General's counsel in the constitutional challenge, George Coleman, emphasised that escape clause in the Act when he argued the matter before Judge Kato van Niekerk and Acting Judge Harald Geier yesterday.
What the minimum sentences set in the Act convey to a court is that Parliament sees stock theft as a particularly serious offence, and it wants the courts to keep that in mind when they sentence people convicted of that crime, Coleman said.
The reasons why Parliament decided to create these minimum sentences should be respected and there should be deference towards Parliament over this decision that it took, Coleman argued. He added that the Act's provision on "substantial and compelling circumstances" that would allow courts to impose lighter sentences than those being prescribed by the Act saves the law from being unconstitutional.
Wim Trengove, SC, representing Daniel and Peter, told the court it is striking that the Act jumps from a lowest prescribed minimum jail term of two years for a first offender to a much higher sentence of 20 years, also for a first offender, and then to a minimum sentence of 30 years for a repeat offender. This means that two relatively trivial offences, even if they took place many years apart, would trigger the 30-year sentence, he said.
When a court finds "substantial and compelling circumstances" to be present, it cannot altogether ignore the minimum sentences prescribed in the Act, since they should still serve as a benchmark for the lesser sentence the court decides to impose, he reasoned.
Trengove told the two judges that prescribed minimum sentences are not unconstitutional as a matter of principle. With the Stock Theft Act, though, the prescribed sentences are unconstitutionally severe, he argued.
The prescribed sentences are out of balance with the way different sorts of crimes - from the most serious, like murder, high treason and rape, to the least serious, such as loitering - are regarded by the law, Trengove argued.
Repeating concessions that Attorney General Albert Kawana already made in an affidavit that was filed in the case late last year, Nixon Marcus, who represented Government and the Attorney General, told the court that it is conceded that the prescribed minimum sentences of 20 years and 30 years are unconstitutional.
Marcus said the Attorney General is conceding that the shortcomings in the Act are that it fails to distinguish between different kinds of livestock and the fact that it prescribes the same sort of sentence for different offenders, irrespective of the number and value of animals they had stolen, when the value of the stolen livestock exceeds N$500.
Marcus added that the Attorney General is conceding that instances can arise where the sentences imposed in terms of the Act would be disproportionate to the offence committed.
The court reserved its judgement after it had heard the three lawyers' arguments.
Trengove was assisted by Norman Tjombe, on instructions from the Legal Assistance Centre.


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Hey Brian, Dazzer and Leigh are with me in Zillah right now. Due to the weather they've had to change their plans. They will head South from here.
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Hi Brian, stay safe mate and try to keep warm, after the very cold ride up to Alaska we have decided to make our way south to the warmer weather. We have to be in California for the 18 to be at the HU meeting. Lets make sure we catch up at the Isle of Man TT.
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I can't say I blame them. South sounds good right now.Have a good time with them, they are great people.
Hi Dazzer. Sounds like South is a good plan. Enjoy the rest of the world and I will be following your adventures.
Keep in touch, and when you are back home and. back into reality we will talk about a trip over there and the TT.
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PS I was thinking of you and Leigh as I was riding over the passes and through the snow. I figured if tyou can do alaska in Sept, I can do Monntana in Oct
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At this Korean wedding, dancers celebrate the matrimony with lotus-printed fans before the beginning of the ceremony. Here, the dancers use their fans to display the full blooming of a lotus flower. The fan dance is one of Korea's favorite traditional dances and is often performed to mark auspicious occasions. Even while all the performances are under way, the bride does not appear in front of the guests because she is to wait until the groom comes to escort her to the ceremony.
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OCU Soccer Moving Forward
It was a good weekend for OCU soccer. On Friday, October 1st, the OCU Men defeated Appalacian Bible College 6-1. Although that lone goal for ABC was the first OCU has given up in regional play, the men rolled forward with goals from Dave Blamo (2), Jorge Aldalla, Kevin Street, Chad Dobbs and Isaac Koech. In goal, Steven Fabian had 4 saves in another standout performance in goal.
On Saturday, October 2nd, the OCU Men Junior Varsity played against the OCU Alumni. A game that is meant for everyone to come together and enjoy each other in competition did just that. The OCU program was thankful for the presence of the alumni. "We had a great time. It is fun to get together with the guys who laid the ground work for the program we have today. If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't be here and so we thank them for this" mentioned Coach Murton.
After the alumni game, the OCU women took the field against Grace Bible College. The women came out fast and strong scoring 5 goals in the first half. Scoring for the ladies were Heidi Bryan, Kim Uetrecht and Christine Myers, whom scored her first hat trick for OCU. The final ended 5-0 and the ladies are now 4-7-0 and 4-3-0 in the NCCAA Division 2.
The OCU men hit the field once again to play Crown College, one of the region favorites in the pre-season. Crown jumped out early to a 0-1 lead but the OCU Men's tough defense and ability to hold possession prevailed. In the late minutes of the game, Dave Blamo hit a scorcher into the back end of the net to tie up the score. With 1 minute left in regular time, Crown was called for a red card inside their own penalty area for pulling down Kevin Street in an apparent scoring opportunity. Kevin Ache took the penalty kick and the OCU men finished with another win. The win gives them a record of 7-4-0 overall, 7-1-0 record in NCCAA D2 games and a 5-0-0 record within the Mid-East region.
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Soil health a hot topicThis year's Big Iron runs Sept. 10 to 12 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo, N.D. As Mike Fought says, soil health will receive plenty of attention.
By: Jonathan Knutson, Agweek
Mike Faught has seen a lot of hot topics come and go during his three decades as a volunteer at the annual Big Iron Farm Show.
"I've always said, for all the years I've worked on Big Iron, that every year there's a buzz word. I think soil health might be the one this year," says the Casselton, N.D., farmer.
"I think you could go to a lot of manufacturer exhibits at Big Iron this year, and they would all have something to say about soil health and how their equipment would contribute to it," he says.
This year's Big Iron runs Sept. 10 to 12 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo, N.D. As Fought says, soil health will receive plenty of attention.
Managing soil health — or working to ensure that soil remains productive and agricultural practices are sustainable — is a growing focus both nationwide and in the Upper Midwest.
For instance, since 2011 North Dakota State University in Fargo has added three scientists and three extension specialists to address soil health and land management issues.
Those six soil health experts will be at Big Iron to discuss the importance of managing land to improve soil health.
Big Iron features daily field demonstrations from 1 to 3 p.m. The second half of each demonstration, in which the six NDSU experts will participate, will focus on soil health.
Big Iron attendees also can learn more about soil health at booths run by soil conservation districts and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Faught says.
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There are no simple or one-shot methods of enhancing and maintaining soil health, experts say.
But diversifying away from the increasingly common rotation of corn and soybeans can be a big help, says Abbey Wick, NDSU Extension soil health assistant professor.
"Corn and soybeans are good crops. But [we] all know that adding diversity to a rotation is good. More diversity will add more types of organic matter to the soil," Wick says.
Less tillage helps, too, she says.
"Anything you can do to reduce tillage is a good thing for soil health," she says.
By all accounts, producers in general are tilling their fields less often today. That's particularly true of area farmers who farm relatively light soil, says John Nowatzki, NDSU agricultural machinery and precision agriculture specialist.
Sales of tillage equipment are growing faster than sales of any other type of ag equipment, he says.
So-called "vertical tillage" was the hot topic at the 2012 Big Iron, Faught says.
The term can mean different things to different people. In general, though, vertical tillage tools are meant to run fast and shallow, stirring the soil without inverting it, and to cut down on residue and level out the seedbed.
Reducing tillage of heavy soil in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota hasn't been as feasible, particularly when much of the area has been wet, Nowatzki and Wick say.
Nonetheless, Red River Valley farmers want to learn more about soil health, particularly how to deal with salinity and sodicity problems, Wick says.
Issue won't fade away
Soil health isn't a flash-in-the-pan issue that will disappear in a few years, Faught says.
Farmers and others involved in agriculture will continue to learn more about soil health at Big Iron and elsewhere, he says.
"I think we all have a ways to go on the learning curve on soil health. It will be a continuing process. We still have a lot to learn about our soil," he says.
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BUFFALO, NY – On Tuesday, July 30, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Buffalo District office hosted an open house to celebrate the founding of SBA in the Small Business Act of July 30, 1953. Congress created the SBA, whose function was to "aid, counsel, assist, and protect, insofar as possible, the interests of small business concerns."
Today, SBA has grown significantly in terms of total assistance provided and its array of programs has been tailored to encourage small business enterprises in all areas. SBA's programs now include financial and federal contract procurement assistance, management assistance, and specialized outreach to women, minorities and armed forces veterans. SBA also provides loans to victims of natural disasters and specialized advice and assistance in international trade.
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The Dome of the Rock mosque has been the center of Jerusalem's skyline for centuries. (Reuters)
Arab officials and politicians are fond of spending an inordinate amount of time talking about the Palestine issue. They engage in the most Byzantine discussions of the need to support the Palestinian people in their struggle, how to offer this support, and who deserves "traitor" status for taking a given position.
All of this has been taking place as the most extremist government coalition in Israel's history has been hard at work, taking action instead of spending time writing speeches and issuing rhetoric. Moreover, Israeli leaders have a political system that is not hampered with the kind of serious dysfunction from which Arab countries suffer.
Thus Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been busy preparing for elections early next year, cementing his alliance with the Beituna party of his foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman.
At the same time, Netanyahu's government has been adept at taking advantage of the turmoil roiling the Arab world, the presidential campaign season in the United States, and the economic fears throughout the countries of the European Union.
Netanyahu backed off, for a period of time, on new settlement moves, but has now reversed this course because it is the ideal time for his government to press ahead with such actions. He has targeted Palestinian "militants," both with deadly attacks and arrest campaigns, because he can comfortably define anyone he wants as a threat to the Jewish state, and get away with it. Netanyahu is in a position to tour world capitals and ratchet up the pressure in the direction of a military strike against Iran, while threatening the Palestinian Authority if it dares to ask for the status of an observer state at the United Nations.
All of this is taking place as Israel maintains its blockade of the Gaza Strip, and avoids making any official comment on whether it was behind the recent strike on a factory in Sudan.
It can sit by comfortably and watch both U.S. presidential candidates engage in outbidding each other as the most fervent supporter of Tel Aviv.
Meanwhile, the PA has perhaps chosen the worst time to press ahead with its efforts to secure observers status at the U.N.
Palestinian officials are performing a full-court press as they try to ensure a favorable vote next month. The irony is that while the Palestinians are expected to win the vote in the General Assembly, they are already warning that the U.S. and Israel will punish them for their "victory."
Amid all of this, the Arab political order is capable of doing little other than engaging in rhetoric, and offering sums of financial assistance to keep the Palestinians who remain in Palestine alive, but little else.
If Palestinian and Arab officials fail to change their approach to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, they will soon be talking about a virtual people, as well as a virtual state.
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Not many disc jockeys in Jamaica caught on to the song Riverside (Let's Go) which made the British national chart in early 2010. The hip hop track was done by the duo Wizard Sleeve which included Jamaican rapper Mike Beatz.Riverside (Let's Go) sold nearly 400,000 copies throughout Europe, earning Beatz and his colleague Alex One a gold record in Britain. Wizard Sleeve has since disbanded, but Beatz is still focusing on the hip hop market with songs like Boom Rap.He is also looking to break in the Jamaican scene."After releasing 'Boom Rap' last year I've been working on a follow-up EP with Norwegian producer Adonis, a full-length album, mixtape, music videos and quite a few collaborations. I'm looking forward to some releases in Jamaica as well," he told the Jamaica Observer.The 24 year-old Beatz (given name Michael Barnett Jnr) recently ventured into the reggae market with The Games We Play, which samples Dennis Brown's If This World Were Mine. The recording was suggested by his father, Kool FM disc jockey and show promoter Michael Barnett, who was a close friend of the Crown Prince of Reggae."I'm a big fan of the Crown Prince, grew up on his music!" he exclaimed. "I love to channel the energy of the classics and revisit them in a modern way to show appreciation, but also to express my views as a representative of our generation."Mike Beatz was born in St Mary but grew up in Kingston and attended St George's College. While still in school, he did a series of "amateur releases" and after graduating in 2005, he moved to South Florida where he started serious recording two years later.It was there that he met ….. with whom he formed Wizard Sleeves. Riverside (Let's Go) was their breakthrough song in 2010, hitting big in Britain and other countries such as Ireland, Spain and Australia."Some of these places I got the opportunity to see the response from all the sold-out shows. It was quite an experience," he said.Since leaving Wizard Sleeve, Beatz has done other hip hop songs like Signal and Graduation which have not done as well as Riverside (Let's Go). Far from disappointed, he says it is part of the game he has chosen for a profession."Things don't always work out as planned so as an artiste trying to achieve longevity you have to constantly stay creative, re-invent and not get caught up in the pressure of expectations," he said.
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Like others, I suspect, I've wanted to add little stickers to my bike ( on the panniers or windscreen ) to show the countries I've visited, while on two wheels.
I've done a bit of mooching about and nowhere ( understandably ) sells single stickers, so I have bought a sheet of 50 stickers ( waterproof on vinyl and about 1" x 1.5" in size ) for the countries I have visited so far.
They are on their way from the U.S and should land in Blighty by early next week, then onwards to my work in Bahrain by the end of the month.
Once I have taken my stickers ( and a couple of spares ), I will have 45 of each of the following countries going spare.
Scotland 45
Wales 45
Belgium 45
Netherlands 45
Germany 43
Czech Republic 45
Poland 45
Slovakia 45
Hungary 45
Austria 43
France 45
In a 'Pay It Forward' kind of way and knowing that the vast majority of inmates on here would gladly help a fellow traveller, I am going to send stickers to whoever wants them, FOC. It won't cost you a penny, so I'm going to limit each request to 2 of each country ( for you and a riding buddy ) and I hope you'll bear with me, regarding postage times, as I'm out in an operational theatre, so mail can be slow.
Stickers will be given out strictly on a first come first served basis and I will try to update the number of each sticker left, in this post, so you don't PM me only to find I've run out.
I'm hitting Scandinavia and the Baltic States in 2014, so there will be a few more sticker available afterwards :)
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IF stringent measures are not put in place to protect our forest against rampant depletion, the nation is at risk of losing its forest reserves and the values we enjoy from them.
Mr. Daniel Dugan, the Deputy Minister of Fisheries said this when he addressed a joint meeting between the Ghana National Canoe Carvers' Association (GNCA) and a section of fishermen.
The meeting was held to first find a lasting solution to a growing rumpus among the members of GNCA and also ease the tension brewing between some members of the GNCA and a section of fishermen in the country.
The paper learnt that allegations and counter allegations were mounting tension between the two bodies.
While some fishermen were accusing some canoe carvers of distortion by taking huge money from them with the aim of carving canoes but failing to deliver, some fishermen were also accused of reneging on payment for the canoes they purchased from some canoe carvers.
Following these claims and counter claims, the Ministry of Fishery's attention was drawn to the rumpus, which prompted it to bring the two bodies to a round table to find a lasting solution.
Addressing the group, Mr. Dugan observed that, due to the brouhaha, valuable trees that could have been carved into canoes to bring economic benefits to the country, were left to rot in the forests.
Still on the depletion of the forests, the minister warned that if steps were not taken to protect them, the consequences of the indiscriminately felling of trees would be unbearable to the present and generations yet to come.
We should be worried about the harm the wanton depletion of our forest is causing us," he said.
He therefore appealed to the members of the association to streamline their activities to make GNCA accountable to its stakeholders.
Mr. Dugan gave two weeks' ultimatum to the members of GNCA to settle whatever differences existed among the members and report the outcome to the ministry.
"We would not sit unconcerned for the personal differences or somebody's selfish aim to destroy the fishing industry," he said.
Both fishermen and canoe carvers depend on each other for survival, he reminded, and expressed the hope that the intervention of the ministry would bring an end to the mistrust that had engulfed the two groups.
He promised that the government would do everything possible to protect the interest of the fishermen and canoe carvers besides training the canoe carvers in the new technology used in manufacturing canoes in advanced countries, to meet the challenges ahead.
The minister warned both parties not to take members of their groups for granted and rather allow peace to prevail.
He noted that, nobody was above the law, so the association should put its house in order, for sanity to prevail in the fishing industry.
"We are ever ready to come to your aid whenever you call on us but all we are asking you is to put your house in order, to avoid a situation where the name of your association and its executives are brought into disrepute," he advised.


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| Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- The south Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) held a meeting in Sejong City on June 5 demanding the authorities settle the wage issue and guarantee the right to existence.
The KCTU at the meeting said that plutocrats' purses are snowballing while the life of the workers is miserable.
Nevertheless, the minimum wage committee is mulling cutting down the wages of the workers again, it noted, and continued:
The settlement of the wage issue is the most urgent one and the least demand of the workers for living as human beings.
Stressing the need to force Park Geun Hye to fulfill her promise to increase workers' wages, the organization declared it would carry on diverse actions to have the demands of workers met with the current meeting as an occasion.
Prior to the meeting, the organization held a joint press conference with the Federation of Trade Unions of south Korea at which it held that the settlement of the wage issue is an urgent matter at present when the living of the workers has reached an abject destitution.
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