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Copyright ©) 2007
Victor Darnell Hadnot
A Theatrical Play
In loving memory of Nathaniel Harrison Jr-he was like a big brother to me.
"The Spirit of God rested on us all, the boat which once tossed by the tempest was now calm, and we all gave God the glory" Reverend Joseph Zimzumens
Dirodious - man - politician
Dr. Space - man/angel - politician
Aprocia - woman - Space's wife
Saopazah - woman - politician
Viconus - man politician
Fandanga - woman - representative
Marcus - man - scientist
Caliber - woman - scientist
General Galong - man - soldier
Abomitons - war creatures
Amanda - woman - researcher
Jerry - man - college student/catalyst
Malinda - woman - student/love of Jerry's life
Larry - man - student/friend
Susan - woman - student/friend
Herodia - woman/demon - Jerry's wife of destiny
Sandra - woman - Jerry's sister
Mrs. Crowder - woman- Jerry's mother
Mr. Crowder - man - Jerry's father
Mr. Langston - man - Herodia's father
Mrs. Langston - woman - Herodia's mother
The Five - three men and two women/demons - spies for Herodian
Scene 1:
There is a mist that goes out from the sea onto the shore. In and out of the mist we can see structures-they seem ancient but modern at the same time. People are mingled about the area-some look like dignitaries-others look like soldiers-and others like politicians. The whole scene takes place in a future not far from now-only a few moments into an alternate reality. We now see and hear flying machines as they pass overhead-they look like armored personnel carriers. A man walks out from one of them that has landed. He is tall and stately looking. Along side him a talk and beautiful woman-they are talking amongst themselves. Finally they reach a small gathering-a man hails them.
Well-well-well! We'd all began to think that you and your lovely wife were not going to make it. But then-with all the strange matters going on in the counsel floor these days-it would have seemed strange if you did-so-how strange is this?
These are troubling times indeed, my friend-look all-see how our friend Dirodious greets us! We have not been allowed to set eyes on any of you in seasons. And as you know the king is very upset with the way things are going with the war.
All-farewell-things are indeed looking bleak-for those who hoped that the war would be over in months-behold-it has taken years-and who could have predicted in modern times a hundred year war? But alas-predictions were made to be predictable and war is never predictable.
And there were those who foretold that a century long war was good for the economy. And would bring wealth to the planet-and look-wealth has come-for I do not see a poor soul among any of us. We are indeed the benefactors of the military industry. Some have made their mark in weapons. Others in intelligence. Yet others in software and cyber-industries.
It is a cold day when so many can gain from so many a loss. For lives are loss when war erupts-what charge is there for love or freedom-when death comes a knocking at everyone's door? We give up our young and destroy the future-who can live when our young die? They are the future-and we brainwash them into a service that no one can win.
Do we not use machines to fight our wars? Are your young put in any danger anymore-now that we've learned to fight our battles remotely? We no longer send our young into harm's way-we have created machines of destruction to do our bidding. Horrible machines-with faces of men and wings of dragons and claws of steel. So-where is the harm of it all-it is good for business.
I have news that might spark the ear.
Indeed. Please let us hear of the news that you bring-perhaps it might brighten our thoughts or maybe lighten our spirits.
Would if I could bring such new, Dirodius. However it all concerns the war. That war between planets. Ever since mankind set forth in true earnestness to explore the stars-not the foolishness for the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries-where mankind seemed to be going backwards. Missing were the evolutionary steps of design. Once there were the simple capsules-then came the shuttles-and then came the fall of the programs-all leading back to the capsules-or other simple devices.
Yes-those were the Dark Ages of space exploration-at the time the general public did not know or understand why progress moved so slowly. It was only after the Revelations of Wogrodim that light was shed upon the issue. Then it was discovered that Earth had been the subject of alien influence. The Herodians we all learned they were called-a violent and warlike race of beings from the distance star system called Herodia.
Yes-they had made contact with the leaders of Earth at that time-it was a time in Earth's history when many countries each strived for dominance. Wars and rumors of wars were everywhere. It was a time before Herodian made known their plans for our tiny planet.
Ah-and that was when they offered to save us from ourselves by allowing us to join their League of Worlds. In turn-poverty and hunger and sickness and disease would be eradicated. And it was-the Earth entered into a New Age-where science and technology seemed to hold the answers to all of our sins.
But there was a price to pay-a very terrible price to pay. For when we became part of the Herodian Kingdom we also became part of their conflicts. They had many enemies that hated them to death. And they were engaged in a war that had been going on for centuries. Now that war is our war. Now we are part of the blessing and the curse. For what will have we when we have sold our souls for the fleeing moments of physical perfection.
There really is no such thing as physical perfection. There is only the illusion of what is culturally considered beauty and correctness. What one culture on one planet calls perfection is in another's eyes-abomination! Thus is our meeting put forth and thus is why we speak in secret places for the governing machines that Herodian put over us-to teach us and guide us-we have become slaves-slaves to the horror of the perfection. Yes-we all have delicate lives-while machines do our killing-yet the call for the young to control the machines and offer up abominable transformations into war machines and creatures of war-it takes its tole on us all. For who are we now-are we free men and women? No-I think not-for we have sold our freedom for perfection. Alas-has Eden gone searching for her children-are we not all the children of her womb? And now-look upon us-yes-look you all-for what manner is this that we speak of? What charms?
Scene 2:
We can see a room-it is well groomed and it is obvious wealthy people live in the house. There is a great desk with works in progress along with pictures of family and whatnot. There is a great window just off to one side-out the window it seems to be some type of celebration going on. We can hear faint voices of happy people and occasional fireworks. Enters in Dr. Space with a woman who seems to be a foreign dignitary from a planet. She is shown a seat while Dr. Space proceeds to pour them both a drink from his bar off to the side.
I am very impressed with your proposal to the council floor asking for advancement of my planet into the League of Worlds. It is quite an honor to even be chosen. It normally takes decades if not longer to even be considered for membership. I was told that your own planet-Earth-it took a century before the offer was made to join the League.
(He hands her the drink and finds himself a seat behind his desk.) You are well informed-it did take a long time to finally join. But surely this information is listed in the Chronicles of Herodian. When we first met-I sensed that you had something more pressing on your mind...
Perhaps-maybe you are right...
Is my observation off-perhaps I read something else into your expression-if I did I am sorry.
No! No-you saw what I wanted you to see-it was hard to talk with all of those other dignitaries around us. There seems to be such a grand celebration of the success of the war.
Yes-it would seem that one of our generals had commanded a major victory. Taking several key positions-planets that were greatly viewed upon by the king.
You have a lovely wife.
Huh? Oh-yes she is quite beautiful-if I can say so myself. Without seeming proud.
Nothing wrong with pride-it is the stuff that dreams are made of.
Pride goeth before the fall...
I think you already know why I'm really here-don't you, Dr. Space? I mean-I've managed to have a little conversation with your lovely and beautiful wife--Aprocia. She didn't tell me very much about the total process-but she did manage to inform me about the ambassador position-it's something that I am interested in.
If you did speak with my wife then you know that I'm not in a position to pick and choose which person gets which position. And when it comes to something like the ambassador of your planet to the Herodian Kingdom-well-let's just say-I think your own planet's dignitaries might have something to say about that.
Oh-my dear doctor-you sound like someone who doesn't have any real power around here. And we both know that you've been a politician for decades. You have quite the political will-when you want to use it. I happen to know that you have friends in the right places-positions of influence-all I'm asking is that you put in a good word for me. I'll do the rest.
I'm already recommending that your planet be fast tracked to the head of the queue-when it comes to being considered for inclusion in the League of Worlds. What more could you possibly think that I can do? I mean-just look at the tremendous amount of effort I had to go through just to get the right people in the right places-to accept the application-out of step. Do you have any idea of the damage that could be done if I went and overextended my hospitality-there could be serious complications.
Oh-doctor-I'm sure that with all of your expertise-something like that would never happen. Besides-like you said-this is way beyond just me-my entire planet is expecting to hear good news when it comes to being accepted into the League of Worlds. What I'm asking for is simply a small formality-a formality that will not go unrewarded.
(He gets up and goes to the window-stares out the window for a moment.) I'm not that type of person-I'm not that type of politician. While it is true that I have been at this business for a long time-I'm not prone to bribery-I do things because I believe in them-I speak from the heart when I am in council-it is my way. That is why you have come to me-because I have a reputation that is well grounded in the truth.
Dear Dr. Space-what is the truth?
There is only one truth-and that is that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
The Herodians do not believe in your God, Dr. Space-and my planet is concerned that by accepting your help that we might be pushed into announcing that we believe in gods that we do not recognize.
Hmm-I can see where that might be a problem. It would be a problem if I were pushing my own personal beliefs upon your race of people. But I am not-my God-the Lord Jesus Christ doesn't want people who don't believe in him. In fact-he has stated it more than once that if a person is to be saved-that they must come to him-as if they were a child-believing on him.
Oh-my-so what must the Herodians think of you-I mean-you have been around them for so long-and they obviously don't follow your line of thought. Is it possible to deceive the Herodians into thinking that you are with them when in fact you are no? How is it that you manage to keep your faith in this man-God you call Jesus Christ-haven't there been people who have come forth and claimed to be God in your society?
Yes-there are many documented and undocumented events where someone has made a claim to such a thing-but that was foretold many thousands of years ago-in fact-the Lord Jesus spoke on the subject-saying not to believe them when they come and say that he is here in the secret chamber-or come and see-he is in the wilderness. God told us not to believe them.
Yet-the king of the Herodians claims to be a god. I have heard that he is one of the direct decedents of the gods themselves. He came to Earth and offered the masses peace when there was nothing but wars-and there were nations rising up against nations. Sickness and disease was consuming the populations. I have heard that he was able to perform miracles in the sight of the nations-healing them and causing fire to rain down from the sky when they tried to fight back. Finally-the people of Earth gave in and discovered that life was good under the Herodian Kingdom. People live long lives now-where they once lived for less than a century if they were lucky-they now live for centuries-in perfect health-free from sickness.
I once asked the question to a class I was lecturing in my youth-I asked-what if God didn't exist? It was an argumentative question designed to force the listeners to think and question their own beliefs. God is Almighty-we can't do anything to hurt him-and God teaches us to think and reason-we are not mindless robots-programmed to do and say and whatnot-we were created to fulfil the tasks that had been abandoned-when one third of Heaven fell in a political attempt to overthrow the existing government. You see-Heaven is a Kingdom-is a place and a form of government-where the Creator of all things-rules and governs. And like-some governments we see on different planets-there were those who were discontent with the way that things were done. So-one of them-their leader-decided that he would try and overthrow everything.
Scene 3:
We can see a long corridor and within it all sorts of abominable creations-these are the devices of the Herodians-they are war machines. Out further from the corridor of horror is a laboratory which is filled with partial experiments. We can see a few people dressed in special clothing-maybe protective-as they enter certain chambers and do experiments. Closer to us is a man and a woman dress in lab coats-they seem to be in charge-enters Dr. Space who is shown to the people in charge.
Well-we finally get to meet you-the ministry told us that you would be making a routine visit to see where all the kingdom's money is going to. This is my assistant-Professor Caliber-she's been with me throughout the whole process.
(She smiles at Space.) I think you'll find that we have managed to prefect several concepts of the aliens that we are engaged in war with. And also-at your request-we are making great progress in taking the human factor out of the equation and coming up with better and better robot fighting machines-they still need periodic monitoring from specially trained soldiers. But the units that do this are far away from the actual combat.
I'm very impressed with what I've seen-and as you've been informed-the Herodians want as many human and allied forces to fight and win the wars-that is why they reach out to alien civilizations-it isn't because they are so beneficial. No-quite on the contrary-they want to subdue an enemy that they have been fighting since the beginning of time.
Yes-that is puzzling. I know that in the military-we are only told what we need to know in order to get the job do-but on an intellectual level-my assistant and I have been pondering the full effect of the projects that we are working on. Just how is it that the Herodians come to us as a race of beings existing before time? Scientifically it makes no sense.
You see, good doctor-everything in the universe had to be made at the beginning of time-everything that is known to us originated in its most elemental form at the beginning of the process of the creation of the universe. So-where did the Herodians come from-how could they have a society that is so old-and who are they fighting? I mean-we all know the propaganda-but that is just the government-telling us fables-an enemy capable of bring fear into the hearts of the Herodians-must be very terrible.
Let's just say off the record-that the big question is-what would a race of beings-having been around for so long-have need of more primitive beings-and why share their technology-why be our benefactors in all of this? The question is-who stands to gain?
General Galong:
(Enters with others that seem important.) Ah-there you are, Dr. Space-I was beginning to think that one of our many war machines had gotten hold of you and you were no longer with the living. I see that you have met doctors Caliber and Marcus-they are heading our research on human and nonhuman integration. See here-this is an example of the projects that the Herodians are directing us to focus on. Granted-I'd rather have a totally robotic military-flesh and blood are so easily overcome-but when you have fierce killing machines attacking-well-no nerve gas or biological agents can stop them. And when you couple that with superior fire power-well-you get the picture. (The general pushes a few buttons and uncovers abominations of creation.)
(He reacts to the abominations.) Good Lord-what in the hell is this!
This is what the Herodians want us to build-it is of the most highest priority. They call them Abomitons. What they are is the most aggressive and ferocious killing creatures ever made. They are a combination of DNA from various sources-not all from the same species or from the same kind-we have taken bits and pieces from every known living thing and using recombinatoric-genetic manipulation-we have created these.
Of course-these are just the prototypes-they still need more work. However-they can kill quite efficiently.
They look like they have human DNA in them-look here-at this one-it has a face of a man-but the claws of a lion and the tail of a scorpion. What in God's Creation is this thing?
General Galong:
Progress, son-progress! The military has a near unlimited budget-oh hell-we don't have a budget when it comes to creating the ultimate killing machines. I can tell you-once the enemies of the Herodians get a hold of these little beauties-well-let's just say-all of our jobs are well secured. You know-our society doesn't work as well when we are not at war-but fighting amongst ourselves is crazy-the Herodians showed us that and taught us that killing just like everything else has its place and time.
This whole thing is highly immoral!
Doctor, I'm sure you of all people can understand our position. Before the Herodians came and made themselves known to the general public-before that-all every country did-was fight amongst themselves. Earth was a disaster-the truth be known-we might have had only a few decades left.
(They all leave Dr. Space and appear to be doing other things. Comes in a tall woman who looks very important but non-imposing.)
Doctor, I was hoping to find you here. You seemed to have gotten lost from the other dignitaries who are inspecting the facility. How did you manage to get so far down into this part of the facility? I mean-it's okay that you did-you have security clearance-but this stuff is so boring. There is going to be a party tonight after all of this-are you coming?
I'm not sure-there seems to be a lot on the table here-I was thinking about sticking around and inspecting some more of the facility. There have been some unexpected events unfold-things that I hadn't expected to discover.
Really? Like what?
Well-there is the advanced weapons projects-they are doing things that are-well-un-Godly! I have enough sense to understand that everything here has been sanctioned by the Herodians-but what I'm discovering is nothing less than an abomination to the moral senses of any reasonable man or woman.
Well-you know that we are all at war with the enemies of the Herodians-and with that comes a great burden on each and every society that is a member of the League of Worlds. I guess-it is the price to pay for allowing them to come to our world and solve our major problems-no matter how big or small-the price we all pay is total loyalty. It has to be unquestionable loyalty to the Herodians. Once upon a time on my planet-we were all dying of sickness and famine-then the Herodians came and offered to cure our diseases and show us how to feed the masses. Do you think that at that time-any of us would have told them no? Of course not-because desperate people will seek out desperate measures in order to be fed and cured-and we did.
It is the same with me and my people on my planet-but the enemy of the Herodians-they might be reasoned with. Anything is better than we all having our unique genetic material exploited like this! I mean-I of all people understand the circumstances of war-but Good Lord-death at what price? Have we all become like our benefactor? Have we gained at the suffering of other beings that we know not? If we are part of a civilized society-shouldn't what we are becoming and doing-bother us? Or have we sold our souls for the delicacies of wealth and physical perfection-we've become machines. Organic nano-machines course through our veins-fixing and reorganizing-making us immortal. But immortality without conscience is death! And perfection without the spirit is darkness. No-I'm convinced that there must be a way to put an end to these wars-there must be peace.
(Enters Adam and joins them.)
I'm sure that you both have been having a wonderful time. I know that I have-the food on the second level is simply divine. And did you get a look at the equipment and gadgets on the seventh level? What the wrong people would do to get their hands on those things.
(Studies the man for a moment.) And you are?
Why-he's my assistant! We've been doing a great deal of work together in recent days. Most of it has to do with getting everything ready for the dignitaries-of course. People like yourself, doctor. Everyone here at the facility wants the outcome to be a great success.
Why-of course-we all want the project to continue and all of this is for the Herodians. I mean-they are the ones who are footing the bill-though if you really think about it-we are the ones-because it is our resources that are being used-all they are doing is calling the shots. Amanda, have you really given any of this any thought?
Not to worry-I'm sure that our Dr. Space will put in a good word for us all here at the facility. After all-like the saying goes-the enemies of the Herodians are our enemies. And for the good things that they have done for us-joining their cause seems to be a small price to pay. I mean-they really haven't asked us for anything near what they have done for us-have they?
I'm of the mind to have to agree-I mean-to think otherwise might be considered an act of treason. And no one wants to go down that road. Why-I heard that the last person to be changed with that-why-the Herodians themselves-took the poor bastard-and put him in some God awful secret DNA-changer and unzipped his DNA-while he was still alive!
Seems quite a price to pay-specially when human beings are so used to thinking for themselves. It seems almost oppressive-I mean-we are all still free-right?
Oh yes-the Herodians have never said or done anything to enslave any culture or planet-best to my knowledge-they have never asked for anything in return. And the small price we pay be siding with them in times of war-well-isn't that what treaties are all about? You can't have progress without leaving behind a few things that are not so important. Besides-I'm sure Dr. Space agrees.
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On the road for a family vacation in Yellowstone,
often crammed in the back of this tiny Datsun
station wagon with my younger brother.
often crammed in the back of this tiny Datsun
station wagon with my younger brother.
Born in Iowa, I currently live near Seattle. Prior to this, I lived in Oregon for most of my life.
I have written for a variety of publications and sites, including the Oregon Grange Bulletin, the Oregon Public Affairs Network, the Depoe Bay Beacon, TownHall.com, Salem Monthly and WillametteLive.com. Currently I am working on a few books, mostly non-fiction, which I hope to write on a regular basis.
My interest in journalism began on a whim. I was a sophmore in high school and needed an elective. Most classes were full. There wasn't much available. My first choice, keyboarding, was a disaster. So I finally settled on the student newspaper, and thank heaven I did. I loved it and became editor of the paper during my senior year.

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Sunday night's (May 20) Billboard Music Awards were a bittersweet affair, balancing the promise of decades of entertainment from a new generation of record-smashing young artists like Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift with fond memories of a number of recently departed musical icons.
In a three-hour show heavy on performances, chart staples LMFAO helped kicked the show off with a typically hyped performance of their inescapable party anthems that featured a cabbage-patching teddy bear and zebra and more animal prints than a Flintstones family reunion.
Justin Bieber was the night's first winner, taking the Top Social Artist award for his huge online presence. The singer swaggered up to the stage and, in an uncharacteristically emotional moment, said, "I just want to say how much of a blessing it's been … the past three or four years, growing up in front of everybody. … I want to thank all my fans, because the Internet is where I got my start, and all my fans have helped me get to this position."
Co-host Julie Bowen took a moment out of the program early on to pay tribute to late Bee Gees member Robin Gibb , who died earlier in the day Sunday after a long battle with cancer. The night also featured a touching tribute to recently passed disco queen Donna Summer by Natasha Bedingfield and a segment devoted to music legend Whitney Houston with a medley of her indelible hits performed by John Legend and Jordin Sparks.
Daughter Bobbi Kristina accepted the Billboard Millennium Award on behalf of her late mother. "I just really want to say thank you to everyone who supported us through it all," she said. "Not just when it was good, but when it was bad too … thank you so much for showing that much love, because she deserved it."
Katy Perry was handed the Spotlight Award for tying the record set by Michael Jackson of five #1 hits from the same album, for her handful of smashes from Teenage Dream. Dressed in a floor-length sparkling silver gown, her hair a muted dark purple, Perry said she was "incredibly honored" to be in the same category as someone like Jackson.
"Most of all, of course, I always say that the people have the power, so I want to say thank you to the glittering, gorgeous community of fans out there," she added to wild applause, while finding a spare few seconds to plug her upcoming 3-D concert film, "Part of Me." Oh, and she said she couldn't wait to do shots later that night with her 91-year-old granny, who was in the audience.
The ladies had a great night, as Taylor Swift was honored with the Billboard Woman of the Year award, acknowledging her stadium full of impressive credits, including a place as the only woman in music history to score three #1 albums in a row, each of which has sold more than 5 million copies. Swift, 22, dressed in a flowing red evening gown and ever gracious, thanked her legions of fans, saying, "I just love you so much, I'm just so humbled and honored by this."
As Miley Cyrus noted, you're only new to the game once, so it was fitting that red-hot rapper Wiz Khalifa best the competition for the Top New Artist trophy. "I'm up here shakin', man," the rapper admitted as he thanked his whole crew and label family, as well as his "beautiful fiancée," Amber Rose . "She's my world and she puts up with my crazy butt, too," he smiled, as Rose beamed from her seat in the audience.
Some other men got a bit of attention as well, with an absent Lil Wayne beating out Chris Brown, Drake, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber for Male Artist of the Year.
Hot 100 Song of the Year was a tight race featuring smashes from Adele, Perry, Maroon 5 and Pitbull. But could it have gone to anyone but LMFAO for "Party Rock Anthem"? With six weeks atop the Hot 100, the uncle/nephew duo scored the third longest-running top 10 hit of all time. "This is a dream come true," said singer Redfoo. A short time later, Khalifa shouted out the Beastie Boys' MCA before LMFAO were up on the stage again for the Top Duo or Group prize.
Brown got his chance a bit later with a win in the R&B Artist of the Year category, Foster the People took Top Rock Song for "Pumped Up Kicks," Coldplay were named Top Rock Artist, U2 Top Touring Act, Lady Gaga Top Dance Artist and an Icon Award for Stevie Wonder. For a full list of Sunday night's winners, head to Billboard.com.
Among the night's other performers, Kelly Clarkson made the televised debut of her rocking ballad "Dark Side" and British boy banders the Wanted were busy "Chasing the Sun" and saying they were "Glad You Came" above the sound of shrieks from their female admirers. Brown rode his glowing BMX bike out for a high-energy lip-synched run through "Turn Up the Music," while Usher got all gothic and mysterious with a flashy, Las Vegas-worthy, high-concept staging of "Scream."
Bieber stalked the DayGlo stage for a clown- and geisha-assisted future-funk performance of "Boyfriend," followed by his protégé Carly Rae Jepsen singing "Call Me Maybe" and Carrie Underwood standing her ground amid a sea of blowing fans during "Blown Away."
In addition, the performance-heavy show had Linkin Park cranking up the flames for "Burn It Down," Nelly Furtado sporting "Big Hoops," Alicia Keys jamming with Icon winner Wonder, Perry doing a high-wire act in the virtual clouds during "Wide Awake" and Cee Lo Green and Goodie Mob joined by a one-legged Cirque du Soleil break dancer on "Fight to Win" and a stage full of dancing kids for a cover of the Beasties' "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" in another nod to MCA.
What was your favorite part of the Billboard Music Awards? Let us know in the comments below!


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Garnets were the darlings of daytime Georgian jewelry and when the gems were flat cut, they were perfect to be foiled and set closed back to enrich their natural coloration to a red, purple or pink hue. This pair of luscious earrings is from the early 19th century sentimental period when meaning and symbolism were infused in the design of virtually each piece of jewelry.
Here a naturalistic asymmetrical configuration of foliate and leaf patterns display a pansy theme representing friendship or love. All gems are foiled and set closed back in crimped collets of 9k yellow gold. Please note that the reverse reveals the flat versus bulbous back consistent with the later years of the Georgian era. Modern 14k ear wires have been added.
Date: Circa 1810.
Important: Foiled jewelry should not be exposed to water for any extended period of time nor soaked in any other liquid. In addition, avoid steam cleaning.


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EDITOR'S NOTE: Keep checking back with chickasawjournal.com for today's game updates.
Game 2 of the best-of-three title series is scheduled for noon today at Freedom Ridge Park. Game 3, if necessary, would follow at a time to be determined.
"Aggressive play, that's our game," Chaney said. "It's just pressure ball. That's what we try to do."
The Lady Cougars (29-4), who recorded eight stolen bases, had nine hits, including doubles by Ashton Lampton and Darby Bishop.
They also benefited from five Houston errors. Four of those came in Newton County's 9-run third inning.
"We had some errors in that one big inning; that's not like us," Lady Hilltoppers coach Keith Jernigan said. "They did everything right today and we didn't."
Houston (26-7) starting pitcher Audi Dendy was lifted in the third inning. Jernigan wants his right-hander, who's now 16-4, fresh for a possible two games today.
The Lady Hilltoppers reached Newton County pitching – starter Darby Bishop and reliever Dal-merika King – for eight hits. Mary Kansas Sullivan had a first-inning double and Yasmeen Cooper added a second-inning triple off Bishop.
Talaja Echoles belted a solo home run to right field in the fifth inning against King.
Newton County broke open a 1-1 game with its nine-run third inning. Shelby Barrett and Shea Alexander plated three of the runs with base hits. Three more scored on Houston errors, one on a passed ball and one on a fielder's choice ground ball.
Lampton added an RBI single and Alexander had an RBI sacrifice fly in the Lady Cougars' 4-run fourth inning.
Houston will have to sweep today to defend its title.
"These girls are used to winning," Jernigan said. "Now they've got to step back up. We've got to come back and be ready to play.
"They're down right now, but they're warriors."


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Should Elected Officials be Held Accountable to Their Sworn Oath of Office?
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Much controversy was generated when Congressman Phil Hare D-Illinois 17th Congressional District, publicly stated he doesn't worry about the Constitution when it comes to health care reform. As a congressman, he should care about the Constitution regarding any legislation that He votes on. How many other politicians feel the Constitution is irrelevent? Mr. Hare and every other elected official need to keep the oath they have sworn to as they entered office. If they don't. they should immediately be removed from office and lose all future benefits that are provided by the taxpayers. If they took the oath of office intending to disregard or go against the Constitution, they are guilty of perjury and should go to prison for the standard 5 year sentence. If they are trying to usurp or destroy our constitutional government, they should be put on trial for treason. This is what the law of the land prescribes. It should also be what the American people demand.
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Where in this oath does it state that their allegiance is to be to one political party and not to the Constitution. We need to start holding these politicians legally responsible for this violation of the oath of office.
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Moving to Paris?
This is a post in my series about moving to Paris. If you're thinking about making a move to Paris, you can check out my previous posts in this category as well, you'll find them here. This time we'll talk about finding an apartment in Paris.
Finding a nice apartment in Paris at a reasonable price is like the saying: "finding a needle in a haystack"… You might think that I'm exaggerating, but I can only speak from my own experiences. If you're not in the city when it's time for you to start apartment hunting, or if don't know anyone there who could help you (which was my case when I made my move) it can be a little bit harder. Perhaps hard isn't the right word… More like "expensive". Because that's just what it is. Expensive. At least by my standards! I'm from Stockholm, where the prices haven't yet reached those extreme heights.
Renting through an agency
So if you're (just like I was) totally on your own and apartment hunting from another country when it's time to look for an apartment, the easiest (and safest) way to do it is through an agency. Instead of contacting the, probably French speaking, landlord directly you use the services that an apartment agency can provide. On their websites you can calmly scroll through their list of possible apartments until you find one that suits your needs and budget.
So what's the downside you might wonder? Because this sounds awfully comfortable… Well, it's the price. When you rent through an agency it's often more expensive. Not just because of the rent itself can be higher, but also because of the "agency fee", which most of the agencies have, is quite often pretty high. This is an amount you pay to the agency for using their services and most of the time it can be around one month's rent.
But if you're not in the city, or don't know anyone in Paris who could help you with finding an apartment, signing documents, paying down payments etc. etc. it's pretty hard to do it in any other way. I also thought that it felt quite secure to go through a legit agency to avoid the possibility of I ending up on the street, in the beginning of February, with a contract for an unexciting apartment.
Renting on your own
Since I have yet to experience this alternative I unfortunately can't help you too much with this option. But my teachers told me that if you want to rent an apartment directly from the landlord you have to assembly your own "dossier". This is like a folder where you gather references and recommendation letters from previous landlords and people you've worked with. I also think that you might (!) need a French bank account. My teachers also warned us about the fact that most of this process is done in all French, which makes this alternative quite hard for those of us who don't speak French all that good just yet…
Now I'm making this option sound totally impossible and like a complete horror story, that wasn't my intention. I absolutely think this is doable if you have the right conditions, a little bit of luck and perhaps some help. But for me this was at the time, unfortunately, just not possible.
Apartment insurance
Something that you have to take out when renting an apartment in Paris is an apartment insurance. This is something that the agency you rent your apartment through can help you with and if you decide to do it all on your own you can probably ask your future landlord about it. It's not especially hard but it's good to be recommended a legit and good company for this. Unless you take out an insurance you probably won't be allowed to rent the apartment in Paris, since this is obligatory. But again, I can only speak from my own experiences and about what I've heard.
Apartment prices
The prices for renting an apartment can vary a lot and it all depends on your wants and needs. It's of course cheaper to live outside the city centre or in a smaller apartment, and more expensive to live more central or in a bigger apartment. I chose to live more central, but smaller since I was on my own. I wouldn't recommend living too far from the centre if you're by yourself. Some neighbourhoods can be quite rough in Paris, so once again: do your research before booking anything. Or read more about finding a neighbourhood that suits you here.
A studio apartment in Paris, that you rent through an agency and that's located quite central can cost you anything between 700 €/month to 2 000 €/month. In most cases electricity is not included in your monthly rental price, which you'll have to pay as well. Do your homework before signing any contract and see what other "hidden fees" you might have to pay. Do you have to pay for gas, internet or TV-cable for example?
Since the prices for an apartment can vary so tremendously in this city I would recommend you to look at a few apartment listings that seems interesting to you so that you can create your own price idea and then set a budget and stick (!) to it.
You will also, most likely, have to pay a "security deposit" for your apartment. This is probably something that you have experience with if you've ever rented an apartment or house for a vacation or anything similar before. The security deposit is a sum of money (sometimes equivalent to one month's rent) that you have to pay the landlord for any possible damages you might cause in apartment, or to its interior. If everything is fine and in the same state that you found the apartment in when you arrived at the end of your stay you'll get the money back.
What to expect
Also make sure to check what other household appliances the apartment has, like washing machine and dishwasher etc. etc. To have a washing machine was to me totally priceless but I managed fine without a dishwasher. All apartments doesn't have an elevator, so if you need one, be sure that the apartment you're interested in has one. Bathtubs are also a rare luxury in Paris I've come to learn. And for me, something I didn't know before I rented my apartment, was that the hot water didn't last for a whole shower. Small things, I know, but it's better to be prepared for these kind of things.
Don't go into this apartment hunting too naive is an advice I want to pass along. I've had friends who have ended up with mould in their bathroom and a washing machine that started leaking all over the floor. You never know, so be quite thorough when you examine the photos of the apartments. Of corse this doesn't happen to everyone, I was fortunate enough to not have any of these problems! Something that you, most likely, can prepare for is the lack of sound proofing in the apartments… At least this was the case for both me and (all of) my friends. I heard absolutely everything at my little place, both from the apartment above and from the one next to me. Bring earplugs if you have a problem with the noise or simply try to get used to it.
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Isn't this a new years tradition.
I thought instead of doing yet another "which lossy/lossless/bitrate do you use" poll, we'd do something a little different. I'm more interested in the reason why people use which encoders and settings they do.
And to start:
Lossy: Compatibility, MP3 (AAC tags have given me problems in the past, mostly on cell phones).
Lossless: Compatibility, FLAC (if a media player doesn't support FLAC, there's a plugin somewhere that will make it).
Encode: Absolutely pack out whatever mp3 player/cell phone I got. I can't ABX for shiznit. V5 most of the time, V4 when I'm feelin fancy
Compatibility can also be read as: compatibility with the devices I own.
I know there's gonna be a firestorm for leaving a quality as an option on lossy, but we're adults here. Let's be civil.
And maybe this way we'll a trend not just within codecs but for everyone that's on here.
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Both for hardware compatibility.
v3 on the LAME as it's the best "bang for the buck" for me. Dropping everything over about 16k saves a ton of space on metal music, and I can't hear those frequencies anymore anyway, lol.
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Was Baby North West There When Kanye Proposed to Kim?
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard how Kim Kardashian got a rock of her own from beau Kanye West Monday night—and a 15 carat one to be exact!
The father to their 4 month old baby North West proposed to the reality star by surprising her at the San Francisco Giants AT&T Park, complete with a 50-piece orchestra and jumbotron which proclaimed: "PLEEEASE MARRY MEEE!!!"
Kim gladly accepted the proposal and extent her now fiancé went to for the surprise which included family and friends presence.
The rapper was still in Los Angeles presenting an award around 7pm and had to hop on a private plane to make it to San Francisco to pop the question to his love on her 33rd birthday.
And considering everyone was there from her close family and friends, we have to wonder, how did baby Nori play in to the mix?
The little one was unfortunately absent for the big moment as we're told it was too late and cold for the baby to be outside. But Nori was surely waiting warm and cozy for her happily engaged parents!
This will be the first marriage for Kanye and the third for Kim.
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This season with Slavia Praha of the Czech league he had 30 goals and 43 assists for 73 points.
Červenka has represented the Czech Republic with the national team on multiple occasions. He earned a bronze medal at the 2005 World Junior Championships. He also played at the 2009 IIHF World Championship and was selected to play for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Hey guys. Love the forum - always get a ton of info out of reading it but this is my first time posting. I'm looking to make a purchase on a Never Summer freeride board and some new bindings to go with it as well but could use some advice on a model to buy. I would classify myself as a near advanced rider, I can go down blacks at most of the bigger mountains no problem, but struggle with some of their double blacks. I'll be replacing my trusty old k2 wisdom board and burton custom bindings that were used for about 3 seasons.
I live in the midwest, but travel quite a bit and tend to ski out east in upstate NY for a week in the winter where everything is groomed and icy and out west for a week in spring in powder. I'm pretty set on a NS board since I'm a fan of the whole RC concept.
I'm deciding between the raptor, heritage, and premier f1. I'm interested in strictly freeriding, but hitting a good ollie every now and then on the trail. It's been difficult for me to decide since I can't seem to find ANY differences between the raptor and premier. I want a board that I can get better on, but I worry that the raptor/premier are more big mountain boards. I don't see myself doing backcountry stuff any time soon. Are these boards too advanced for me? Or will I be able to grow into them?
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I would appreciate any advice on sizes, wide or not wide, and bindings to go with the board. I was thinking rome targas. I understand this setup will be a lot stiffer than my current, but I find myself working harder to initiate quick turns sometimes and would like to get something much more responsive as I develop.
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in my opinion the main difference between the heritage and your other choices is the stiffness. I own a heritage and I love it. just yesterday I did some whistler backcountry on it and it never failed me, even though it's more on the medium side, flex-wise. I'd say it's intended to do some freestyle on it but I find it a superb freeride stick. I haven't ridden the other two though.
I guess it comes down to your personal preference: really stiff or not. burton cartels are a great fit for that board.
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Alright thanks - I suspected the premier/raptor would be a bit too stiff for me. Just needed that little bit of justification before I went with a purchase so I didn't question myself : )
I've been leaning on the 158 in regular. And yea looking into the burton cartel's or the rome targa's. Would at 158 make sense?
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Bruce Jenner has been criticized for sporting a noticeably more feminine look lately, and, according to reports, he's found solace in an unlikely person: former son-in-law Lamar Odom! According to a source at Hollywoodlife.com, Bruce has kept in close contact with Khloe's ex-husband and frequently opens up to Lamar about his new lifestyle.
"All he ever tells Lamar is 'I'm going to do whatever the f**k it is I want to do with my body and nobody's going to stop me. I'm having fun and enjoying my life, finally,'" a source told the site.
Bruce Jenner's new look includes longer hair and nails. (WENN)
Bruce and Lamar grew close during the basketball player's four-year marriage to Khloe, and talk frequently now that Bruce has split from Khloe's mother, Kris Jenner. One topic that reportedly comes up often is whether or not Bruce is really transitioning into a woman, as the tabloids have been speculating.
Over the past few months, Bruce has been seen sporting longer hair, manicured fingernails and a shaved-down Adam's apple, courtesy of a recent surgery.
"They laugh about s**t like that," the source told the site. "Bruce really doesn't pay attention to what people say, especially the media."
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Local authorities found Alicia Smidler's car submerged in the Wabash River near the U.S. 52 overpass. Police believe her blood alcohol level contributed to the accident, in which Smidler died. / Michael Heinz/Journal & Courier
When it came to drinking, Alicia Smidler was responsible, according to her mother, Debra Smidler of St. Joseph, Mich.
So it surprised Debra to learn that her daughter got behind the wheel of a car after a night out drinking.
Friends told us she had called a cab and it didnt show, Debra said. She was probably sitting in a car, waiting. With it storming, she just made a bad decision, and that one bad decision cost her her life.
Alicia, 24, recently had graduated from Purdue University with bachelors degrees in psychology and sociology and she had aspirations to become a lawyer. On the night of May 30, she was at Harrys Chocolate Shop, according to her mother. The next morning, police found Alicias body in an overturned car submerged in the Wabash River near the U.S. 52 overpass.
She had been headed north on North River Road, police determined, drove left of center and then overcorrected before running off the right side of the road.
Her blood alcohol level was 0.21 percent, according to the police report of the accident. In Indiana, the legal limit is 0.08 percent. The Tippecanoe County Coroners Office determined that she drowned.
Dan Towery, president of the Lafayette-based advocacy group Drive Sober Inc., called the crash tragic.
Its fortunate that nobody else was killed or injured, he said. I know it had to devastate her family. She had her whole life ahead of her, and it was gone because of making a bad decision.
It does make one wonder, he said. I dont know who she was with, (but) with the blood alcohol level being that high, its a shame that somebody didnt say, Hey, youre in no condition to be driving.
Debra said she and her husband, Fred Smidler, tried to teach Alicia the basics of responsible drinking, reasoning that she would be around alcohol when she got to college. They allowed their daughter to drink alcohol at home after she graduated from high school.
If she wanted to have a few drinks around us, that was fine, she said. We knew she was going off to college and we wanted her to be prepared.
I know kids, she added. When parents never allow them to experience things and they go off to college, they dont realize the effects of all the things.
Debra and Fred even joined Alicia during Breakfast Club before the Purdue-Penn State football game last year.
We acted responsibly and had a few drinks, she said. It was more (about) going through the experience. It was fun seeing the different types of costumes. We enjoyed it.
Debra doesnt blame anyone for what happened, and she doesnt want Alicias memory to be marred by the alcohol-related accident, calling it a fluke.
Her dog, Libby, is scared to death of storms, she said. The only reason I think she got in that car was to get home to Libby. My guess is she hydroplaned and that was it.
She prefers if friends and family remember her daughters smile, determination and true Boilermaker spirit.
It was devastating, she said. Theres a void in my life. Every day, I get up and cant believe shes gone.


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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has stepped in to protect consumers, following the collapse of two UK-based travel companies.
GBCE Ltd, trading as Student Adventures and Lorenz Voyager Travel Ltd both ceased trading this week and the CAA has taken action to ensure the companies' consumers are not left stranded abroad or out of pocket.
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GBCE held an ATOL until 31 March of this year and consumers who received an ATOL certificate when booking are protected for any money they paid directly to the company.
We understand there are approximately 100 consumers currently abroad, but these people will have scheduled airline tickets so will be able to travel home as planned. We are looking into the impact on forward bookings and will publish advice for consumers who are yet to travel shortly.
However, people due to travel with the company who have an ATOL certificate can rest assured that their ATOL protection remains valid and they will not lose money they paid directly to the failed company. We are also in contact with charities that had bookings with the company. Consumers whose trips have been cancelled and want to rearrange them should contact their chosen charity.
The CAA monitors companies after their ATOL has lapsed or been removed to check they are not taking bookings for travel that should legally be protected by ATOL. The CAA's current understanding is that this particular company has not taken any bookings since its ATOL expired on 31 March this year.
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Preface: Many experts and alternative writers pointed out the false justifications and huge downsides before the Iraq war started. I know for a fact that many letters and phone calls were made to Congress in an attempt to stop the war.
And the protests against the Iraq war were the largest protests in history [1].
Yet the politicians plowed ahead with the disastrous war and refused to listen to the facts … or the will of the people.
The Iraq war started 10 years ago. This is a roundup of the facts that have been documented about the debacle in the last decade.
The American government planned the Iraq war long before 9/11 [2].
Former CIA director George Tenet said that the White House wanted to invade Iraq long before 9/11, and inserted "crap" in its justifications for invading Iraq. [3]
Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill – who sat on the National Security Council – also says [4] that Bush planned the Iraq war before 9/11.
Top British officials say [5] that the U.S. discussed Iraq regime change even before Bush took office.
In 2000, Cheney said [6] a Bush administration might "have to take military action to forcibly remove Saddam from power." And see this [7] and this [8].
Indeed, neoconservatives planned regime change in Iraq – and throughout the Middle East and North Africa – 20 years ago [9].
Everyone knew [10] that Iraq did not possess weapons of mass destruction (update here [11]).
U.S. officials are guilty of war crimes for using 9/11 as a false justification [12] for the Iraq war. Indeed, the entire torture program was implemented in an attempt to justify [13] the Iraq war.
American officials considered lettering Saddam should down a U.S. or UN plane, in order to provide a false justification for war [14].
Saddam allegedly [15] offered to leave Iraq if the U.S. would call off the war … but we refused. We wanted to invade.
No wonder …
As even the top Republican leaders have admitted [16], the Iraq war was – in fact – for oil.
The U.S. engaged in a systematic program of torture in Iraq, which rounded up innocent farmers, reporters, old people and children [17]. People were murdered and sexually abused [17] as part of the torture program.
The American military widely used depleted uranium in Iraq, which can cause cancer and birth defects for decades (see this [18], this [19], this [20], this [21], this [22] and this [23]).
Chemical weapons were used in Falluja [24], which greatly increased the rate of birth defects [25].
The Pentagon sent in one of the main US creators of the death squads in El Salvador to set up paramilitary death squads and torture centers [26] in Iraq.
(And Iraqis are worse off now [27] than before the Iraq war [28]. Christians are more widely persecuted [29] than under Saddam.)
Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz estimated in 2008 that the Iraq war could cost America up to $5 trillion dollars [30].
But a new study by Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies says the Iraq war costs could exceed $6 trillion [31], when interest payments are taken into account.
Given that top economists say that war is bad for the economy [32], the Iraq war is one of the primary reasons for our current economic problems.
National security experts – including both hawks and doves – agree that waging war against Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries has weakened America's national security and increased terrorism risks. See this [33], this [34], this [35], this [36], this [37], this [38], this [39] and this. [40]
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[1] largest protests in history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_Iraq_War
[2] before 9/11: http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/new-documents-show-bush-administration-plan
[3] wanted to invade Iraq long before 9/11, and inserted "crap" in its justifications for invading Iraq.: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/27/AR2007042700550.html?nav=most_emailed
[4] says: http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/10/oneill.bush/
[5] say: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/nov/24/iraq-war-chilcot-inquiry
[6] said: http://web.archive.org/web/20090212090955/http://www.cato.org/dispatch/10-06-00d.html
[7] this: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/08/donald-rumsfeld-files-reveal-pre-9-11-focus-on-iraq/
[8] this: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/02/newly-released-memos-of-donald-rumsfeld-prove-knowing-iraq-war.html
[9] in Iraq – and throughout the Middle East and North Africa – 20 years ago: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2011/11/neoconservatives-planned-regime-change-throughout-the-middle-east-and-northern-africa-20-years-ago.html
[10] Everyone knew: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2009/11/everyone-knew-that-iraq-didnt-have-wmds.html
[11] here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/18/panorama-iraq-fresh-wmd-claims
[12] using 9/11 as a false justification: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/10/5-hours-after-the-911-attacks-donald-rumsfeld-said-my-interest-is-to-hit-saddam-he-also-said-go-massive-sweep-it-all-up-things-related-and-not-and-at-2.html
[13] the entire torture program was implemented in an attempt to justify: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/03/911-commission-deceived-an-unintentional-work-of-fiction-based-on-cheneys-communist-torture-program.html
[14] considered lettering Saddam should down a U.S. or UN plane, in order to provide a false justification for war: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2011/06/high-level-american-officials-admit-that-the-united-states-uses-false-flag-terror-and-warn-of-future-attacks.html
[15] allegedly: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=484162
[16] even the top Republican leaders have admitted: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/03/top-republican-leaders-say-iraq-war-was-really-for-oil.html
[17] systematic program of torture in Iraq, which rounded up innocent farmers, reporters, old people and children: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/04/9-torture-myths-debunked.html
[18] this: http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil/www/outreach/pdf/mcclain_NATO_2005.pdf
[19] this: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2005/MR1018.7.pdf
[20] this: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0812-06.htm
[21] this: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E3DA103FF93AA15752C0A9679C8B63
[22] this: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0403-05.htm
[23] this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/apr/25/internationaleducationnews.armstrade
[24] Chemical weapons were used in Falluja: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/army-to-be-sued-for-war-crimes-over-its-role-in-fallujah-attacks-1961475.html
[25] rate of birth defects: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/10/fallujah-birth-defects-ra_n_571119.html
[26] one of the main US creators of the death squads in El Salvador to set up paramilitary death squads and torture centers: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/06/pentagon-iraqi-torture-centres-link
[27] worse off now: https://www.google.com/search?q=iraqis+worse+off&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&sei=1vhHUYjoLoiXiAKjo4GYDA&gbv=2#hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&gbv=2&q=iraq+worse+off&spell=1&sa=X&ei=1_hHUdzCAurNiwLutYGIAw&ved=0CDIQBSgA&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.44011176,d.cGE&fp=4c2b0560b6e50aac&biw=667&bih=287
[28] before the Iraq war: https://www.google.com/search?q=iraqis+worse+off+than+under+saddam&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
[29] more widely persecuted: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/08/u-s-government-is-prosecuting-christians.html
[30] $5 trillion dollars: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=acXcm.yk56Ko
[31] $6 trillion: http://costsofwar.org/sites/default/files/Us_Costs_of_Wars.pdf
[32] bad for the economy: http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/02/debunking-the-myth-that-war-is-good-for-the-economy-once-and-for-all.html
[33] this: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/10/18/it_s_the_occupation_stupid
[34] this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/23/AR2006092301130.html
[35] this: http://www.counterpunch.org/feingold09292005.html
[36] this: http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/100102_against_war.html
[37] this: http://www.rand.org/news/press/2008/07/29/
[38] this: http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/10/12/terrorism
[39] this: http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/10/06/terrorism
[40] this.: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/30/syria-foreign-jihadists-aleppo-al-qaida
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TOKYO – "Human trafficking affects every country of the world, and Japan is clearly affected as a destination country for many of those victims," said Friday the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, at the end of her mission to Japan, which took place from 12th to 17th July 2009.
"Although trafficking for prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation constitute the vast majority of the recorded cases in Japan, trafficking for labour exploitation is also of great concern," pointed out the human rights expert in her preliminary findings and recommendations.
Ngozi Ezeilo noted, in this regard, that the Japanese Government recognizes the seriousness of the problem and has taken important steps, including the adoption of a National Plan of Action on trafficking. More recently, victims have also been granted the right to a special residence permit if they wish to stay in Japan.
The Special Rapporteur also recognized the efforts undertaken by the Government to cooperate with sending countries to support the reintegration of victims in their home countries. Moreover, with regard to international cooperation, it has established a Joint Task force between Japan and Thailand to combat trafficking,
Nevertheless, the UN independent expert notes that there are challenges that Japan must address in order to effectively combat trafficking in human beings occurring within its borders and affecting both its citizens and foreign nationals.
Among them, the Special Rapporteur highlights the non-ratification of relevant international treaties; the unclear identification procedure which may lead to mis-identification of victims of trafficking; the lack of appropriate shelters with adequate assistance to victims of trafficking; the abuses within the foreign trainees programme; and the lack of appropriate training of and coordination among relevant law enforcement officials.
In this regard, the Special Rapporteur shared some preliminary recommedations, including the urgent ratification of relevant international treaties; establishing a national rapporteur office on trafficking; strengthening labour inspections; strengthening the services provided to victims of trafficking; creating a special fund for compensations; and improving partnerships between government agencies and NGO's
Ngozi Ezeilo also encouraged Japan to take more action and leadership at the regional level in the fight against trafficking, and to consider the adoption of bilateral agreements with source countries to tackle the human trafficking problem on a long term basis.
The Special Rapporteur believes that it is imperative to adopt a comprehensive and holistic approach to combat this phenomenon, and that strategies for combating trafficking should rest on "the '5 P's' and '3 R's' - Protection, Prosecution, Punishment, Prevention, Promotion (of international cooperation), Redress, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of victims to assume a constructive role in the society."
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Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer has taken pride in building a successful program both on and off the field. His accomplishments in 2010 may have been overshadowed by Maryland's Ralph Friedgen in the eyes of the conference [ENTER SOLAR ECLIPSE JOKE HERE], but Beamer is receiving his recognition on the national level.
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@tarheelscum And your life accomplishments have been what? Sheesh, if you can't say something good about this type of award then shut the F up!!!
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Beamer's off the field work completely overshadows many other coaches. Plus he doesn't hire nannys and tutors, have agents come to parties, and blame everyone else as to why and how his players receive improper benefits.
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Well I have no idea about what he did off the field honestly, but on the field, I know he lost to team from the FCS. This was a team that was talented enough to go undefeated, and it lost to James Madison. There were several quality coaching jobs throughout the country without such blemishes.


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ConjureMan Ali wrote:If you make your own dark mirror, then add a bit of Psychic Vision oil to the black paint and color. You can also dress the candles you use for light during scrying.
It's what I do and I've noticed it enhances my ability.
Miss Olivia wrote:Every reader I've met has a different form of reading a crystal ball. I've read articles about how to read a crystal ball on the web and the explanations are not helpful or ludicrous. One can not simply buy a crystal ball, learn how to read it with a set of instructions like the kind you receive on how to put together a lego set. Yes, directions are good for the purpose of getting an idea of how to read a crystal ball or how a crystal ball works but it's vitally important to be around someone who does it on a regular basis. The importance of being a student or studying the subject is that it familiarizes one with the workings of the crystal ball. I think of a crystal ball as a living being, so to me it has an soul essence I've been taught to respect.
Much like a court of law is where the attorney asks a question and the opposing attorney objects, the judge either says; "sustained" or "overruled". So does the spirit reveal the answer in a similar manner. If the spirit doesn't jive with the question asked it will give a confusing answer, like a jumbled mismatch of images until the reader asks the question in the way the spirit wants it to be asked. It's a tricky form of communication. And in my experience one must have the utmost respect for the crystal ball, the spirit, and the client.
Turnsteel wrote:Well its another form of divination. Crystal gazing is very iconic but I've never had any luck with it, I'll keep to my Tarot cards lol. Its not easy and if you don't have a talent for it you might just get headaches from squinting at a stone . Actually I was wondering just how traditional scrying is to hoodoo? I know LuckyMojo sells stones for it but I always thought cartomancy, tea leaves and coffee grounds were more traditional. Just curious.
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Which one is the valid statement?
A int[] it1 = new int[0]{};
B new int[2];
C int[] it2 = new int[][]{{1}}[0];
D int[][] it3 = new int[]{0}[0][0];
E int it5 = new int[2]{}[]
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Harpreet Singh janda wrote:It does not convert int[] to int[][].
A 2 dimensional array is as array of arrays.
int[] it2 = new int[][]{{1}}[0];
code is assigning a one dimensional array to one dimensional array. int[][]{{1}}[0] is creating a two dimensional array and initializing the first dimension only then the code is using the [0] operator to get the array at 0th location and array will be one dimension array. So it is legal to assign it to one dimension array.
int[][] it3 = new int[]{0}[0][0]; is not legal because [0][0] will give us the element at that location. That element will be of type int and we can not assign an int to an array.
Prithvi Sehgal wrote:In case of
A- It is creating an anonymous array. You cannot specify the dimension when you create an anonymous array. So statement A is invalid.
C- It is creating a two dimensional anonymous array and it is assigning the first array that is the 0 one to the one dimension array which
is perfectly legal. Because 2-D arrays are array or arrays.
E- has the same problem an anonymous array can't have dimensions mentioned.
Later is very well explained by harpreet.
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