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How insane is our election system?
With the Natchez city election finished and a presidential race heating up soon, one has to wonder: Is this really the best way to select leaders and make decisions?
The election process just seems a little insane.
Locally, people fork out tens of thousands of dollars — sometimes more — to run for office. At the state level, hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars are spent.
Nationally, it's hundreds of millions or billions of dollars.
Elected leaders are rarely ever picked from the poorest of the poor. Generally, a person must be fairly well off — when compared to one's peer group — to be elected.
By the time you reach national elected positions, it's often understood that it's a millionaires-only club.
Much of the campaign finance money seems to be given with an expectation of something to come in the future.
Look no further than the Natchez mayor's race. Isle of Capri gave thousands of dollars to the ultimate winner, Butch Brown.
Contractors working on the Roth Hill casino project gave money to incumbent Jake Middleton's campaign.
Clearly both sides were attempting to curry favor with and hitch their wagons to the winner because they thought doing so would help their cause.
While it may be perfectly legal, something just seems a little wrong about that process.
But it's not only elections that could be reformed, how our government works could be improved too.
Does it strike anyone else as archaic the way our state and national legislative process works?
We ship people from all over to one centralized location where they are generally miles and miles away from the people who elect them. Physically meeting was necessary decades ago, but today's technology sort of makes it obsolete.
Then, once gathered together, the pressure to maintain partisan ties and jockey for position often outweighs the will of the people who elected them in the first place.
From those group shindigs, things often get even stranger.
How many times have lawmakers voted on bills they never read?
The same thing happens locally. Would anyone — beyond the aldermen themselves — be willing to bet Natchez aldermen had no full comprehension of the bond-rate swap deals they've entered into over the last few years.
Insanity; it's at all levels.
One wonders what would happen if things were shaken up a bit. Would we be better off if our legislators met less frequently? It certainly would provide less opportunity for them to screw things up.
Rather than making the travel to group meetings and discussions and posturing that goes on ad nauseam but seemingly accomplishes very little maybe state and national lawmakers should meet only every two years.
Do that and cut their salaries in half.
It seems possible to simply hammer out a budget that should last two years by tying expenditures to a fixed percentage of tax receipts.
In other words if transportation has been costing 10 percent of the total expense budget, let's budget it to be 10 percent of whatever revenue comes in over the next 24 months, with automatic adjustments every three to six months so we never get behind and operate in a deficit.
It's probably a crazy notion, but one day, wouldn't it be nice if we could take technology to the next level and truly allow citizens to vote on the issues?
Who knows, doing that might eliminate some of insanity we see in almost all levels of government.
Kevin Cooper is publisher of The Natchez Democrat. He can be reached at 601-445-3539 or email@example.com.


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September 21, 2011
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text: As an iconic luxury timepiece, the Chanel J12 speaks for itself. This awe-inspiring watch features a black ceramic band and case. The bezel rotates unidirectionally around a scratch-resistant face. The dial boasts luminescent hands and Arabic numeral hour markers. Water resistant up to 200m/ 660ft. Swiss self-winding automatic movement. There are a few marks on the band, bezel, and clasp.


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Scorpius Malfoy
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Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy (born c. 2006) was a pure-blood wizard and the son of Draco and Astoria Malfoy.[2] He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 2017 onwards and was a classmate of Rose Weasley and Albus Potter.
Early life
Scorpius was born circa 2006 to Draco Malfoy and Astoria Greengrass. Scorpius was raised in Great Britain and was said to have inherited his father's and grandfather's looks; blonde hair, grey eyes and a pale, pointed face.
In 2017, Scorpius was accompanied by his parents to King's Cross Station in order to go off to his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Others in his year included Albus Potter and Rose Weasley; the latter was discouraged by her father from becoming "too friendly" with Scorpius and encouraged to beat him in every test.[1]
Physical appearance
Scorpius has inherited his father Draco's physical traits, meaning that he has blond hair, grey eyes, and a pale, pointed face. He is noted for looking almost the same as his father did at age eleven. He is said to resemble Draco as much as Albus Potter resembled Harry Potter.[1]
- The word Scorpius is Latin for "scorpion". Like his father (and to an extension of the Black family), Scorpius was named after a constellation, carrying on the tradition of giving astronomical names, started by the family of his paternal grandmother. In Western astrology, it is the sign of Scorpio and is linked in Greek mythology to Hades, god of the underworld, as well as the scorpion that killed the hunter Orion.
- In Greek mythology, Hyperion was the 'God of the Sun and Light', the name means 'He who watches from above' Hyperion was one of the twelve Titans who were eventually overthrown by the Olympians. He was also known for helping to overthrow his father, Uranus. It is also the name of one of the moons of Saturn and of an unfinished poem by John Keats.
Behind the scenes
- Scorpius was portrayed by Bertie Gilbert in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. His face was never shown, and he only appears briefly while being hugged by his mother. Bertie Gilbert stated on Twitter that he did film a scene where Scorpius turns around and faces Harry. This may appear as a deleted scene on Blu-Ray or the Ultimate Edition. It is not on the DVD.
- Scorpius is a fourth cousin, once removed, of his classmates Rose Weasley and Albus Potter, and their siblings, Hugo Weasley, James Sirius Potter, and Lily Luna Potter, as all of them are descendants of Phineas Nigellus Black.[3]
- Scorpius is the second cousin of Teddy Lupin.
- Scorpius was the penultimate character introduced in the Harry Potter books.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7


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Education experts have been meeting in Dar es Salaam, chiefly to look into the challenges encountered in the sector and ways to address them.
They were attending a conference whose theme was "Reflections on Education Reforms in Tanzania - Towards Innovative Approaches".
As pointed out by Prof Eustella Bhalalusesa, Dean of the University of Dar es Salaam's School of Education, the challenges are not only many and varied but also enormous and cross-cutting and therefore calling for in-depth analysis aimed at finding sustainable solutions.
The timing could not have been better, given the notable failure rates as evidenced in the recent National Form Four examination results and in the many institutions not subject to public display of their academic performance results.
Only recently, Education and Vocational Training deputy minister Phillip Mulugo toured some primary schools in Dar es Salaam only to discover that some pupils could not read or write although they about to complete Standard Seven.
But even more significantly, we are discussing the issue at a time when the world is more and more running on knowledge. This requires that those seeking to interact competently at the global level, be equipped with a growing base of knowledge or else accept to be left by the wayside.
Given these above startling observations, the fundamental question is whether we have created an education system that moulds children into individuals really able to cope with their environment.
In other words, it is about knocking into shape a knowledge society – one that creates, shares and uses knowledge for the prosperity and people's well-being.
How well we function as a nation much depends on the extent to which we craft our education system to give us the needed knowledgeable people in every area of national endeavour.
Any education system that does not meet this basic condition must be looked into afresh and critically, for it will be seriously wanting in its goals.
Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda opened the Dar es Salaam conference on Wednesday by rightly pointing to some of the gaps in our education system which he said the government is busy grappling with.
He said a quick evaluation of the system from primary to university level indicated an acute shortage of competent teachers, policy makers, planners, managers and administrators.
The PM added that the education system is also hampered by inadequacy books, computers, laboratories, toilets, teachers' houses, desks and accommodation facilities, not to mention the ever growing student loan budget.
We know of scores of researchers who have studied our education system and made recommendations which we believe the academics, researchers and policy makers at the Dar es Salaam conference will have critically evaluated, while also proposing innovative approaches through and by which to address the challenges.
We need to see these challenges against the highly limited budgetary resources on the one hand, while alert to the fact that it is not only about vital resources being scarce.
Scarcity of resources should not necessarily translate into failure by the nation to deliver quality education to our children. Our experts must help us identify and deal appropriately with all factors constraining quality education delivery in the country.


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Outpost 5 was an outpost constructed on an asteroid by Starfleet in 2160. This outpost was one of eight Earth Outpost Stations located in Sector Z-6 along the Federation side of the Romulan Neutral Zone. This zone was a strip of space that acted as a buffer between the Federation and the Romulans in the Alpha Quadrant. (TOS: "Balance of Terror", display graphic; TNG: "The Defector", display graphic)
This outpost was never mentioned in dialog; this name came from a map of Sector Z-6.
According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (pg. 66), there were 23 Earth outposts. Outposts 1 to 8 were mentioned in dialog or were seen on the Z-6 Sector map in "Balance of Terror" and Outpost 23 was mentioned in dialog in "Future Imperfect". Outpost 5 was constructed in an area of space that been contested over during the Romulan War Theater of Operations (2156-2160).
This outpost's location near the Neutral Zone was seen on a star chart in 2366.


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The National Park Service says there was some damage along the Cape Lookout National Seashore where Hurricane Irene made landfall, but the iconic lighthouse is still standing.
The NPS says the Cape Lookout Lighthouse will be checked for structural soundness. There was damage to the lighthouse keepers quarters and the summer kitchen. Over the next few days staff will account for each of the wild horses.
Hurricane Irene slammed into Cape Lookout Saturday morning at 7:29 with winds of 85 MPH and gusts up to 115.
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|Outer Path
|Alternative names
|Seventh Pain
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The Outer Path (外道, Gedō) is the seventh path, an ability granted to the wielder of the Rinnegan. With the Outer Path, the user is able to control life and death by reviving the dead, bind and restrict foes, as well as create and control the Six Paths of Pain.
Because this path ability gives him power over life and death, Nagato could use the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect Madara Uchiha by summoning his soul from the mouth of the King of Hell and be brought back to life. However, to Obito's dismay, Nagato chose to use his ability to revive the populace of Konohagakure which killed him in the process.[1] During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kabuto Yakushi made note of how he could have Nagato kill the jinchūriki temporarily, store their souls in the King of Hell and then revive them at a later time.[2]
With the Outer Path, Nagato also devised the Six Paths of Pain by transmitting chakra directly to other bodies, turning that body into an extension of the user able to relay visual information to him, as do the creatures summoned through the Animal Path technique and the King of Hell.[3] After obtaining the Rinnegan, Obito took Nagato's Six Paths of Pain to another level with the reincarnated jinchūriki by using chakra chains to maintain his control over the Tailed Beasts in his possession.
- Gedō (外道, Literally meaning: Outer Path), derived from the Sanskrit Tīrthika, refers to any doctrine which "treads the outer path" to enlightenment. This is opposed to the teachings of orthodox Buddhism, the Naidō (内道, Literally meaning: Inner Path), and is thus considered misguided and heretical.
- The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path may be related to this ability, due to the name.
- Naruto referred to the control of the Six Paths of Pain as Gedō no Jutsu (外道の術, Literally meaning: Outer Path Technique), and that the Paths' ability to share visual information with the original body stemmed from that technique.[4]


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SYCAMORE (WIFR) -- A Sycamore man who rides his bike to work was killed on his way in Thursday morning.
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department says John McGrath was riding along Mount Hunger Road in Sycamore when he was struck by a driver, who was trying to pass a slower moving car. That driver was Kerry Cook who's charged with improper overtaking on the left. The accident happened just before sunrise. McGrath had reflectors on his bike but no lights
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Area: 243,000 sq. km. (93,000 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Oregon.
Cities: Capital--London (metropolitan pop. about 7.4 million). Other cities--Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Bradford, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Belfast.
Terrain: 30% arable, 50% meadow and pasture, 12% waste or urban, 7% forested, 1% inland water.
Land use: 25% arable, 46% meadows and pastures, 10% forests and woodland, 19% other.
Climate: Generally mild and temperate; weather is subject to frequent changes but to few extremes of temperature.
Nationality: Noun--Briton(s). Adjective--British.
Population (2000 est.): 59.8 million.
Annual population growth rate (2000 est.): 0.25%.
Major ethnic groups: British, Irish, West Indian, South Asian.
Major religions: Church of England (Anglican), Roman Catholic, Church of Scotland (Presbyterian), Muslim.
Major languages: English, Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic. Education: Years compulsory--12. Attendance--nearly 100%. Literacy--99%.
Health (1999 est.): Infant mortality rate (2000 est.)--5.63/1,000. Life expectancy (2000 est.)--males 75 yrs.; females 80 yrs.
Work force (2000, 28 million): Services--77.1%; manufacturing-- 14.1%; construction--6.5%; agriculture and fishing--1.7%; energy and water--0.7%.
Type: Constitutional monarchy.
Constitution: Unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice. Branches: Executive--Monarch (head of state), Prime Minister (head of government), cabinet. Legislative--bicameral parliament: House of Commons, House of Lords; Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, and Northern Ireland Assembly. Judicial--magistrates' courts, county courts, high courts, appellate courts, House of Lords.
Subdivisions: Municipalities, counties, parliamentary constituencies, province of Northern Ireland, and Scottish regions.
Political parties: In Great Britain--Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats; also, in Scotland--Scottish National Party; in Wales--Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales). In Northern Ireland--Ulster Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Fein, Alliance Party, and other smaller parties.
Suffrage: British subjects and citizens of other Commonwealth countries and the Irish Republic resident in the UK, at 18.
GDP ( GDP at current market prices, 2000): �943 billion=($1.4 trillion).
Annual growth rate (2000): 3.1%.
Per capita GDP (2000): �15,788 ($23,039).
Natural resources: Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica.
Agriculture (1.1% of GDP): Products--cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish.
Industry: Types--steel, heavy engineering and metal manufacturing, textiles, motor vehicles and aircraft, construction (5.2% of GDP), electronics, chemicals.
Trade (2000): Exports of goods and services--�254.35 billion: manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco. Major markets--U.S., Germany, France, the Netherlands, Ireland. Imports of goods and services--�272.21 billion: manufactured goods, machinery, fuels, foodstuffs. Major suppliers--Germany, U.S., France, the Netherlands, Japan.
In mid-2000, the United Kingdom's population was estimated at over 59.8 million-- the second largest in the European Union and the 20th-largest in the world. Its overall population density is one of the highest in the world. Almost one-third of the population lives in England's prosperous and fertile southeast and is predominantly urban and suburban--with approximately 7.1 million in the capital of London. The UK's high literacy rate (99%) is attributable to universal public education introduced for the primary level in 1870 and secondary level in 1900. Education is mandatory from ages 5 through 16. Approximately one-fifth of British students go on to post-secondary education. The Church of England and the Church of Scotland are the official churches in their respective parts of the country, but most religions found in the world are represented in the UK.
A group of islands close to continental Europe, the British Isles have been subject to many invasions and migrations, especially from Scandinavia and the continent, including Roman occupation for several centuries. Contemporary Britons are descended mainly from the varied ethnic stocks that settled there before the 11th century. The pre-Celtic, Celtic, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Norse influences were blended in Britain under the Normans, Scandinavian Vikings who had lived in Northern France. Although Celtic languages persist in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, the predominant language is English, which is primarily a blend of Anglo-Saxon and Norman French.
The Roman invasion of Britain in 55 BC and most of Britain's subsequent incorporation into the Roman Empire stimulated development and brought more active contacts with the rest of Europe. As Rome's strength declined, the country again was exposed to invasion--including the pivotal incursions of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes in the fifth and sixth centuries AD--up to the Norman conquest in 1066. Norman rule effectively ensured Britain's safety from further intrusions; certain institutions, which remain characteristic of Britain, could develop. Among these are a political, administrative, cultural, and economic center in London; a separate but established church; a system of common law; distinctive and distinguished university education; and representative government.
Both Wales and Scotland were independent kingdoms that resisted English rule. The English conquest of Wales succeeded in 1282 under Edward I, and the Statute of Rhuddlan established English rule 2 years later. To appease the Welsh, Edward's son (later Edward II), who had been born in Wales, was made Prince of Wales in 1301. The tradition of bestowing this title on the eldest son of the British Monarch continues today. An act of 1536 completed the political and administrative union of England and Wales.
While maintaining separate parliaments, England and Scotland were ruled under one crown beginning in 1603, when James VI of Scotland succeeded his cousin Elizabeth I as James I of England. In the ensuing 100 years, strong religious and political differences divided the kingdoms. Finally, in 1707, England and Scotland were unified as Great Britain, sharing a single Parliament at Westminster.
Ireland's invasion by the Anglo-Normans in 1170 led to centuries of strife. Successive English kings sought to conquer Ireland. In the early 17th century, large-scale settlement of the north from Scotland and England began. After its defeat, Ireland was subjected, with varying degrees of success, to control and regulation by Britain.
The legislative union of Great Britain and Ireland was completed on January 1, 1801, under the name of the United Kingdom. However, armed struggle for independence continued sporadically into the 20th century. The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 established the Irish Free State, which subsequently left the Commonwealth and became a republic after World War II. Six northern, predominantly Protestant, Irish counties have remained part of the United Kingdom.
British Expansion and Empire
Begun initially to support William the Conqueror's (c. 1029-1087) holdings in France, Britain's policy of active involvement in continental European affairs endured for several hundred years. By the end of the 14th century, foreign trade, originally based on wool exports to Europe, had emerged as a cornerstone of national policy.
The foundations of sea power were gradually laid to protect English trade and open up new routes. Defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 firmly established England as a major sea power. Thereafter, its interests outside Europe grew steadily. Attracted by the spice trade, English mercantile interests spread first to the Far East. In search of an alternate route to the Spice Islands, John Cabot reached the North American continent in 1498. Sir Walter Raleigh organized the first, short-lived colony in Virginia in 1584, and permanent English settlement began in 1607 at Jamestown, Virginia. During the next two centuries, Britain extended its influence abroad and consolidated its political development at home.
Great Britain's industrial revolution greatly strengthened its ability to oppose Napoleonic France. By the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, the United Kingdom was the foremost European power, and its navy ruled the seas. Peace in Europe allowed the British to focus their interests on more remote parts of the world, and, during this period, the British Empire reached its zenith. British colonial expansion reached its height largely during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). Queen Victoria's reign witnessed the spread of British technology, commerce, language, and government throughout the British Empire, which at its greatest extent encompassed roughly one-fifth to one-quarter of the world's area and population. British colonies contributed to the United Kingdom's extraordinary economic growth and strengthened its voice in world affairs. Even as the United Kingdom extended its imperial reach overseas, it continued to develop and broaden its democratic institutions at home.
20th Century
By the time of Queen Victoria's death in 1901, other nations, including the United States and Germany, had developed their own industries; the United Kingdom's comparative economic advantage had lessened, and the ambitions of its rivals had grown. The losses and destruction of World War I, the depression of the 1930s, and decades of relatively slow growth eroded the United Kingdom's preeminent international position of the previous century.
Britain's control over its Empire loosened during the interwar period. Ireland, with the exception of six northern counties, gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1921. Nationalism became stronger in other parts of the empire, particularly in India and Egypt.
In 1926, the United Kingdom, completing a process begun a century earlier, granted Australia, Canada, and New Zealand complete autonomy within the Empire. They became charter members of the British Commonwealth of Nations (now known as the Commonwealth), an informal but closely knit association that succeeded the Empire. Beginning with the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, the remainder of the British Empire was almost completely dismantled. Today, most of Britain's former colonies belong to the Commonwealth, almost all of them as independent members. There are, however, 13 former British colonies --including Bermuda, Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, and others--which have elected to continue their political links with London and are known as United Kingdom Overseas Territories.
Although often marked by economic and political nationalism, the Commonwealth offers the United Kingdom a voice in matters concerning many developing countries. In addition, the Commonwealth helps preserve many institutions deriving from British experience and models, such as parliamentary democracy, in those countries.
The United Kingdom is one of the United States' closest allies, and British foreign policy emphasizes close coordination with the United States. Bilateral cooperation reflects the common language, ideals, and democratic practices of the two nations. Relations were strengthened by the U.K.'s alliance with the United States during both World Wars, and its role as a founding member of NATO, in the Korean conflict, and the Persian Gulf War. The United Kingdom and the United States continually consult on foreign policy issues and global problems and share major foreign and security policy objectives. In the United Nations, the U.K. is a permanent member of the Security Council.
The U.K. is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and has been a member of the European Community (now European Union) since 1973. The U.K. is one of NATO's major European maritime, air, and land powers and ranks third among NATO countries in total defense expenditure.
The British armed forces are charged with protecting the United Kingdom and its Overseas Territories, promoting Britain's wider security interests, and supporting international peacekeeping efforts. The 44,000-member Royal Navy is in charge of the U.K.'s independent strategic nuclear arm, which consists of four Trident missile submarines. The Royal Marines provide commando units for amphibious assault and for specialist reinforcement forces in and beyond the NATO area. The British Army, with a reported strength of 110,000 in 1999, including 7,600 women, and the Royal Air Force with a strength of 55,000, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, are active and regular participants in NATO and other coalition operations. The U.K. stood shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. following the September 11th terrorist attacks, and its military forces participated in the war against terrorism.
The United Kingdom has the fourth-largest economy in the world, has one of the largest economies in the European Union and is a major international trading power. London ranks with New York as a leading international financial center.
The U.K. is the fourth-largest U.S. market after Canada, Japan, and Mexico; U.S. exports to the U.K. in 1999 were $38.3 billion. The U.K. is a large source of foreign tourists in the U.S.
The U.S. and the U.K. share the world's largest investment partnership. U.S. investment in the U.K. reached $213.1 billion in 1999, while U.K. investment is valued at $183.0 billion. This investment sustains over one million American jobs.
Since 1979, the British Government has privatized most state-owned companies, including British Steel, British Airways, British Telecom, British Coal, British Aerospace, and British Gas, although in some cases the government retains a "golden share" in these companies. The Labour government has continued the privatization policy of its predecessor, including by encouraging "public-private partnerships" (partial privatization) in such areas as the National Air Traffic Control System.
The United Kingdom is an energy-rich nation with significant reserves of oil and gas in the North Sea and the Irish Sea and large coal resources. In 2000, output of crude oil and natural gas liquids averaged 2.7 million barrels (approximately 359,500 tons a day) making the U.K. the world's 10th largest producer. U.K. offshore areas should be an important source of continued production and new discoveries for some years. U.S. oil and oil-service companies participate actively in the North Sea oil industry and consider the United Kingdom an attractive environment for future investment.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--Willaim S. Farish
Charge d'Affaires ad interim--Glyn Davies
Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs--Morton Dworken
Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs--David Katz
Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs--Joyce Raben
Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs--Daniel Screebny
U.S. Consul General in Belfast--Barbara Stephenson
U.S. Consul General in Edinburgh--Liane Dorsey
The U.S. Embassy in the United Kingdom is located at 24 Grosvenor Sq., W1A 1AE, London (tel. [44] (207) 499-9000; fax [44] (207) 409-1637). Internet website: http://www.usembassy.org.uk
The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution. The equivalent body of law is based on statute, common law, and "traditional rights." Changes may come about formally through new acts of Parliament, informally through the acceptance of new practices and usage, or by judicial precedents. Although Parliament has the theoretical power to make or repeal any law, in actual practice the weight of 700 years of tradition restrains arbitrary actions.
Executive government rests nominally with the Monarch but actually is exercised by a committee of ministers (cabinet) traditionally selected from among the members of the House of Commons and, to a lesser extent, the House of Lords. The prime minister is normally the leader of the largest party in the Commons, and the government is dependent on its support.
Parliament represents the entire country and can legislate for the whole or for any constituent part or combination of parts. The maximum parliamentary term is 5 years, but the prime minister may ask the Monarch to dissolve parliament and call a general election at any time. The focus of legislative power is the 659-member House of Commons, which has sole jurisdiction over finance. The House of Lords, although shorn of most of its powers, can still review, amend, or delay temporarily any bills except those relating to the budget. The House of Lords has more time than the House of Commons to pursue one of its more important functions--debating public issues. In 1999, the government removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to hold seats in the House of Lords. The current house consists of appointed life peers who hold their seats for life and 92 hereditary peers who will hold their seats only until final reforms have been agreed upon and implemented. The judiciary is independent of the legislative and executive branches but cannot review the constitutionality of legislation.
The separate identities of each of the UK's constituent parts also is reflected in their respective governmental structures. Up until the recent devolution of power to Scotland and Wales, a cabinet minister (the Secretary of State for Wales) handled Welsh affairs at the national level with the advice of a broadly representative council for Wales. Scotland maintains, as it did before union with England, different systems of law (Roman-French), education, local government, judiciary, and national church (the Church of Scotland instead of the Church of England). In addition, separate departments grouped under a Secretary of State for Scotland, who also is a Cabinet Member, handled most domestic matters. In late 1997, however, following approval of referenda by Scottish and Welsh voters (though only narrowly in Wales), the British Government introduced legislation to establish a Scottish Parliament and a Welsh Assembly. Elections for the two bodies were held May 6, 1999. The Welsh Assembly opened on May 26, and the Scottish Parliament opened on July 1, 1999. The devolved legislatures have largely taken over most of the functions previously performed by the Scottish and Welsh offices.
Northern Ireland had its own parliament and prime minister from 1921 to 1973, when the British Government imposed direct rule in order to deal with the deteriorating political and security situation. From 1973, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, based in London, was responsible for the region, including efforts to resolve the issues that lay behind the "the Troubles."
By the mid-1990s, gestures toward peace encouraged by successive British governments and by President Clinton began to open the door for restored local government in Northern Ireland. An IRA cease-fire and nearly 2 years of multiparty negotiations, led by former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, resulted in the Good Friday Agreement of April 10, 1998, which was subsequently approved by majorities in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Key elements of the agreement include devolved government, a commitment of the parties to work toward "total disarmament of all paramilitary organizations," police reform, and enhanced mechanisms to guarantee human rights and equal opportunity. The Good Friday Agreement also called for formal cooperation between the Northern Ireland institutions and the Government of the Republic of Ireland, and it established the British-Irish Council, which includes representatives of the British and Irish Governments as well as the devolved Governments of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Devolved government was reestablished in Northern Ireland in December 1999 under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement provides for a 108-member elected Assembly, overseen by a 12-minister Executive Committee (cabinet) in which unionists and nationalists share leadership responsibility. Northern Ireland elects 18 representatives to the Westminster Parliament in London. However, the two Sinn Fein MPs, who won seats in the last election, have refused to claim their seats.
As of 2002, progress has been made on each of the key elements of the Good Friday agreement. A new police force has been instituted; the IRA has undertaken two acts of decommissioning of its weapons; the assembly is fully functioning; and some measures to normalize the security situation in Northern Ireland have been taken. Disagreements over the implementation of key elements of the agreement and sporadic violence by paramilitary organizations, however, continue to trouble the normalization process.
The United States remains firmly committed to the peace process in Northern Ireland and to the Good Friday Agreement, which it views as the best means to ensure lasting peace. The United States has condemned all acts of terrorism and violence, perpetrated by any group.
The U.S. also is committed to Northern Ireland's economic development and to date has given or pledged contributions of over $300 million to the International Fund for Ireland. The fund provides grants and loans to businesses to improve the economy, redress inequalities of employment opportunity, and improve cross-border business and community ties.
Principal Government Officials
Head of State--Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Prime Minister (Head of Government)--The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair, MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs--The Rt. Hon. Jack Straw, MP
Ambassador to the U.S.--Sir Christopher Meyer, KCMG
Ambassador to the UN--Sir Jeremy Greenstock, KCMG
The United Kingdom maintains an embassy in the United States at 3100 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-588-6500; fax 202-588-7870).
Tony Blair became the first Labour Prime Minister ever to win a full consecutive second term when he was re-elected on June 7, 2001. To date, Labour has a 166-seat majority in the House of Commons. The Conservative (Tory) Party and Liberal-Democrats (LibDems) form the major opposition parties. The main British parties support a strong transatlantic link but have become increasingly absorbed by European issues as Britain's economic and political ties to the continent grow in the post-Cold War world. Prime Minister Blair has promised that the U.K. will play a leading role in Europe. Britain's relationship with Europe, in particular its potential participation in the single European currency, the euro, is a subject of considerable political discussion in the U.K. Whether Britain will adopt the euro is a central issue in the U.K.
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- ^ a b c d e f fewyn 2012-10-09. Wowhead AMA comment (fewyn). Reddit.com.
- ^ a b c d e Malgayne 2012-10-09. Wowhead AMA comment (Malgayne). Reddit.com.
- ^ http://www.wowhead.com/client
- ^ Malgayne 2009-05-06. Introducing MMOUI Minion!. Wowhead News.
- ^ Ashelia 2011-04-26. Introducing Wowhead News. Wowhead WoW General forums.
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The following is a list of secrets, Easter eggs, and hidden trivia references in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
- For a list of Myths, see GTA Myths Wiki.'
- If you go to Cedar Ridge climb up the mountain behind the Ammu-Nation billboard, uae a vehicle and drive up, you will reach the observatory, a sign will say "No Hidden Package ok chump?"
- Go to the Staunton Island church and go to the nearby cinema, if you look up you will see Carl Johnson i blue
- You can find a EB Games store in Portland Island (Not a full store). Go to the FIDL store in Portland and go to the roof, a poster on the floor will say " EB Games massive sale!"
- When you got to Mr. Benzs clothes shop in either Shoreside Vale or Staunton Island look inside and you will find Tommy Vercetti's casual clothes.
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Selected Immunosuppressants; Temsirolimus/St. John's Wort (mono deleted 11/01/2012)
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Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
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St. John's wort may cause your body to process your immunosuppressive or temsirolimus more quickly.
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St. John's wort may reduce the beneficial effects of your medicine.
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Let your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know right away that you are taking St. John's wort. It may be necessary to measure the amount of your medicine in your blood. Your doctor may want to change the dose of your medicine or you may need to stop taking St. John's wort. Let your healthcare providers know if you stop taking St. John's wort.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
1.Anonymous. From the Food and Drug Administration. JAMA 2000 Apr 5; 283(13):1679.
2.Torisel (temsirolimus) US prescribing information. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. June, 2011.
3.Bauer S, Stormer E, Johne A, Kruger H, Budde K, Neumayer HH, Roots I, Mai I. Alterations in cyclosporin A pharmacokinetics and metabolism during treatment with St John's wort in renal transplant patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2003 Feb;55(2):203-11.
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