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David Cicilline: Mayor of Providence
"The people didn't elect me to be a showman," says Cicilline. "People liked the entertainment, but at this point in our history we need a leader, not a joker. What we're doing lacks flash, but it's setting the foundation for a stronger city."
But without bread and circuses to distract them, the natives at times grow rest less. There is no witty repartee with Imus to divert them from the troubled schools, the grinding poverty in neighborhoods untouched by the renaissance, the huge deficits that Cianci left behind, the tax hikes that Cicilline has been forced to impose to help balance the books. Feuds with the city council and the firefighters' union have generated criticism that Cicilline lacks Cianci's deft touch, that he and many of his top aides embody an arrogant breed of the "best and the brightest," wealthy East Siders known as the "02906ers" for their zip code.
Matt Jerzyk, who followed Cicilline's advice and stayed in Providence, where he lives on the poorer South Side, helped coordinate the Latino registration drive that was instrumental in Cicilline's election. But later he voiced disappointment in Cicilline, from a feeling that the mayor hadn't doled out enough patronage to the Latino community that helped elect him to a sense of betrayal over safeguarding the working poor in the controversial rehabilitation of an aging mill complex. After Jerzyk printed a newsletter that criticized Cicilline for letting down the neighborhood, an angry mayor confronted him at a political function one evening, telling him that he didn't understand.
Riding around Providence in the mayor's black Lincoln Town Car a few months after his sparring session, Cicilline agrees that he had been angry with Jerzyk.
The criticism, he says, showed "a fundamental lack of understanding of the function of government. A lot of good stuff came out of that project, thanks to the community activists. But you don't get to impose stuff on people. You have to build consensus."
Cicilline and Jerzyk have since reconciled and even worked together on several new policy issues. Jerzyk says the two have agreed to disagree on other issues.
On this warm and sunny day, Cicilline makes the mayor's endless rounds. He talks to business leaders about fiscal responsibility and to callers on a talk radio show about garbage, rats, and taxes. Shortly before noon, the mayor visits an elderly housing high-rise. These are usually feel-good occasions, kissing the old ladies who ask after his grandmother, telling them about the gnocchi he ate for dinner last night. But on this day, the seniors are upset. The owner of their building isn't keeping the place up. Neighborhood teens are terrorizing them, throwing rocks. Sitting in the back of his car afterward, Cicilline seems distressed. "That's such an unhappy place," he says.
Early that evening, Cicilline returns to the neighborhood with a police lieutenant and knocks on the doors of squalid apartments, searching for the rock-throwing teens. Two black women do a double take when the mayor appears on their doorstep.
"I feel important," one squeals. Exclaims another, "I thought you were going to present us with a big check."
"Yes, Publishers Clearing House," jokes Cicilline. Turning serious, he asks them to talk to their children. "I've been a defense lawyer," he tells them gently, "and I don't want to see your children arrested and in the juvenile justice system."
Outside the next apartment, a vicious pit bull strains at a chain anchored to a stake, snapping his jaws just a few feet from the mayor. Unfazed, Cicilline walks past and knocks on the door. "That's a mean dog!" he exclaims as the father opens the door.
Nobody fesses up to knowing the boys in question, and the mayor is directed back to the apartment from which he came. Cicilline delivers a pep talk about how we all have to live together, then departs into the gathering gloom.
Three and a half centuries ago, when Roger Williams's "lively experiment" in democracy and religious tolerance threatened to descend into anarchy, he wrote a letter "To the Town of Providence" in which he compared a commonwealth to a ship at sea. The passengers — "papists and protestants, Jews and Turks" — might be free to pursue their own beliefs, but when it came to the common good, everyone had to "pay their freight."
"This is a gamble," says Cicilline of his efforts to transform Providence. "Because it would be easy enough to simply do favors, forget merit, give fat union contracts. Cianci acted tough, but he gave away the store. Some of the old guard are leaving. Others are digging their heels in, waiting to see if they can survive me."
But Cicilline, whose approval ratings remain high, figures to be around for a second term. (The next election is in 2006.) He predicts that he'll be able to accomplish more in the first six months because "it means we're here to stay."

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Thank you very much to everyone who has signed and thank you to the person who sent me pictures of Lloyd and Leila taken the week before they were killed, if I can manage to get them uploaded on here I will do, the pictures are truly heartbreaking.
Thank you again to everyone who has signed. I hope we will get to 1000 signatures soon and keep rising, there was so much support for Lloyd and Leila to live and Hillside Animal Sanctuary do so much for animals at risk of slaughter. I am heartened that after just over 24 hours of this petition being live, we are almost at 600 signatures. Thank you.
Thank you so much to every single person who has signed so far. Please keep sharing. I am a long time supporter of Hillside and I was hoping that Lloyd and Leila would be saved. As were thousands of other people. It is desperately sad, but every person who is aware and who signs, makes a difference.
Thank you
Lloyd and Leila, two cows who lived at Stepney City Farm were culled and incinerated this week. They had been resident at the farm for years, even making an appearance on a TV show in the UK. Defra refused a permit to allow them to travel to Hillside Animal Sanctuary. An appeal was underway but the cows were culled regardless. Over 16 and a half thousand people signed the petition to try and help the cows be granted a move to Hillside where they would have lived out their rest of their lives without risk of being slaughtered. They were healthy, had tested negative for TB and there was no need for them to die. Jim Fitzpatrick MP tried to help save the cows, even appealing to the EU, but Lloyd and Leila were killed anyway. Why should healthy animals die due to red tape?
As an animal lover I cannot understand why a working farm would slaughter two healthy cows and am starting this petition so that someone can explain why these animals, even though healthy, were not given the relevant paperwork to move to Hillside animal santuary who had offered them a home for life.
I believe Stepney City Farm should also answer as to why they were not prepared to keep the cows who had been with them for many years and why they did not wait for the results of an appeal before making the decision to end these cows lives.
Apparently it cost £2000 a year to keep Lloyd and Leila and because they were getting old there would have been vets bills as well.
Two lovely cows killed for the sake of £2000 a year. So many people wanted to save these cows. They should not have died.
Dear Stepney City Farm and Defra
It greatly saddens me to hear that two healthy cows, Lloyd and Leila were culled this week even though they were healthy. I would appreciate someone from your organisation to answer why these cows were being moved in this first instance and why you did not wait until the result of an appeal regarding Defras decision not to allow them to move before the decision was taken to slaughter the animals.
As an animal lover, I am struggling to understand why a farm would put two healthy cows to slaughter without exhausting every legal avenue to try and save them.
Yours faithfully
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By Jeanine Molloff
I never liked Dick Armey. In my opinion he has been a loud, crass, political opportunist bereft of any principles or ethics. Politically, he is the proverbial 'loud fart' in church—aimed squarely at (ahem)—the public interest.
That being said; this descriptor could define 90% of Washington D.C., K Street, the Capitol and the Oval Office. IMHO (with heavy reliance on the opinion component as appropriate 'legal' cover); it is safe to say that most of the big movers and shakers in D.C. carry themselves as aristocrats, and as such view their own actions-- as 'above the law.' Democracy—is out—wanna be aristocratic mobsters—are in, replete with law degrees from the best Ivy league schools. Yet, Dick Armey took this alleged assumed privilege a step further when he recently entered his place of employment—namely the think-tank FreedomWorks armed with his wife Susan, an aide and a private guard sporting a very loaded gun. Here is the encounter as described by the Washington Post :
"Richard K. Armey, the group's chairman and a former House majority leader, walked into the group's Capitol Hill offices with his wife, Susan, and an aide holstering a handgun at his waist. The aim was to seize control of the group and expel Armey's enemies: The gun-wielding assistant escorted FreedomWorks' top two employees off the premises, while Armey suspended several others who broke down in sobs at the news. The coup lasted all of six days. By Sept. 10, Armey was gone—with a promise of $8 million—and the five outsted employees were back."
Armey had allegedly proceeded to demand the ouster of 5 key FreedomWorks employees, including director Matt Kibbe, accusing them of 'ethical misconduct.' Though I am not a defender of any Tea Party group or think-tank; I cannot blame Kibbe et al., for complying with Armey's orders and saving themselves 'the price of a bullet.' Armey then allegedly attempted to make himself the Czar of FreedomWorks, but according to multiple sources, abdicated his Tea Party throne for some $8,000,000. After settling for his $8 million payoff; Armey resigned from FreedomWorks.
Since then, Armey has been quoted on programs like Amy Goodman's Democracy Now!, yet no legal action has been taken against him. In fact, the mainstream media has described this eventful day as an 'attempted political coup,' rather than the very real attempted assault and possible extortion, these actions represented. Today I am focusing on the alleged assault and the political apologists protecting Armey.
Both Armey and the alleged gunman, former Capitol Hill Police officer Beau Singleton, have been busy disclaiming the events of that day as reported in the Washington Post. It is important to note that Singleton is licensed to carry a concealed gun. He is also well known on Capitol Hill having previously served as part of Dick Armey's congressional security detail. Many insiders (both in Congress and at FreedomWorks) were aware of Singleton's habit of concealing his holstered gun beneath the back of his suit jacket.
Armey claimed he was 'unaware' Singleton was armed and Singleton has since confirmed Armey's version of events. Singleton explained that he was ..."just kind of there." He added ...."I can't see why they would act like I was menacing."
Frankly, Singleton's inability to see the menace his loaded gun presented--seems as believable as George W. Bush claiming to be a Rhodes scholar. Singleton's loaded 'bulge' was most probably NOT 'shooting blanks.'
Since this drama was reported in the Washington Post, various pundits from all over the political spectrum have weighed in, including Mother Jones columnist David Corn. Appearing on MSNBC's 'Hardball with Chris Matthews this past Wednesday; Corn attempted to clarify the 'misunderstanding'.
..."What happened was, they knew it was going to be a contentious meeting, so [Armey's] wife and his assistant said bring Beau [Singleton] along just in case the FreedomWorks guys go ballistic...He's done private security at FreedomWorks to begin with. They knew him," said Corn
Corn continued..."It wasn't like they didn't know who he was and, to me, the big mystery is why the Washington Post didn't just say who this guy was. THEY MADE IT SOUND LIKE A GUY IN A HOODIE was brought in off the street. This indicates how bad the blood is between the two sides."
Aside from the not so thinly veiled racism in Corn's description of ..."a guy in a hoodie"--there are legal questions which have not been addressed which present both a legal and ethical dilemma. Put bluntly, if you or I had stormed into ANY D.C. office with a KNOWN armed guard, demanding employees leave--we would have been kissing the pavement and waiting for the paddy wagon. We most probably would have been charged with 'simple assault,' and forking up bail money.
—Did Armey and Singleton Commit "Intent-to Frighten" Simple Assault...?
According to the Koehler Law website; 'simple' or 'misdemeanor assault' in D.C. is defined as ..."the THREAT or use of force on another person that causes that person to have reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact." (Source : Koehlerlaw.net/assault-theft/simple-assault/) The website further describes the three basic forms of misdemeanor assault. It is the second form, aka the ..."intent-to-frighten" assault which presents the most pertinent application. The "intent-to-frighten" assault classification is defined as..."a threatening act that puts another person in reasonable fear of immediate injury."
Seems to me that Kibbe and his colleagues at FreedomWorks had previous knowledge of Singleton's license to conceal and carry a loaded gun—based on multiple reports stating a long term relationship with the same organization. Kibbe and his cohorts had legitimate reason to fear imminent harm, yet no arrests have been made as of this writing.
The 2-Tiered 'Justice' System in D.C....
In a political season where Santa is arrested for the 'crime' of 'chalking' on a public sidewalk the sentiments--'peace' and 'love,' (and for possibly being loosely affiliated with Occupy activists)—Dick Armey is not only flagrantly allowed to bark orders and threats (armed guard attached by the umbilical)—political apologists surge through the MSM all but wetting their panties for the opportunity to defend 'poor little Dickie.'
While journalists like Chris Hedges find themselves arrested for what amounts to constitutionally protected dissent—freezing on peacable protest lines—Dick Armey and Beau Singleton appear to get away with 'intent-to-frighten' simple assault.
There is a serious injustice being ignored here by the MSM (mainstream media) regarding the 'rule of law.' When the rich and powerful can avoid arrest and prosecution for an alleged assault; while the rest of us face the spectre of 'indefinite detention' for daring to participate in constitutionally protected dissent--we have freefall descended from the 'rule of law' to the 'arbitrary and capricious law of man.' We now have a 'justice system' where police and prosecutors select and pursue 'political prosecutions.' You get as much 'justice' as you can afford. Dick Armey has apologists making excuses for him, while Occupy activists face federal charges for doing nothing more than exercising their 1st amendment rights.
Either we have what appears to be a 2-tiered (In)justice system in this nation symbolizing the worst hypocrisy these political aristocrats have to offer--or Hell has truly frozen over.
This article was published at NationofChange at: http://www.nationofchange.org/dick-armey-armed-assailant-1356705370. All rights are reserved.


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The Hobbit
THE HOBBIT – Due to be release in cinemas 14th December 2012 this epic tale finally comes to the big screen.
I remember as a boy reading J.R Tolkien's famous work and how it took me on a journey of fantasy that was almost believable. I remember sitting up for hours unable to put the book down due to my need to find out what trouble lay ahead for Bilbo Baggins and whether he could overcome the foes and obstacles throughout his journey.
After the Hobbit came the Lord of the Rings and again I was enthralled with the journey of Bilbo's Nephew Frodo Baggins and while many have tried, and failed, to bring this epic story to the silver screen it took several decades before a man, Peter Jackson, had a true vision of what it should be and with the foresight of Newline Cinemas we were entertained with an abundance of characters, a first class story line and a journey that none who have seen it will ever forget.
The Hobbit is no doubt going to be anything less than spectacular to watch and I now count the days before I settle myself in to a nice comfortable seat in the local cinema to watch what I hope, and duly expect, will be a childhood dream of finally seeing this written masterpiece come to life.
No doubt you are as excited as me and that the coming months will see you rush out and buy the DVD – I know I will.
If you are one of the few people who hasn't read the book then I would strongly suggest you do so. I have had the pleasure many times and while the movie will no doubt miss parts out, as they did with Lord of the Rings, this will not detract from its excellent entertainment level.
Now waiting for December 14th with excited anticipation.


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The death toll rises every single day. One dies every 30 seconds. They are innocent and yet they are killed in a savage manner and worse; they are killed by their own parent.
They are the aborted babies that die each day thanks to the Supreme Court ruling of 1973 entitled Roe vs. Wade. 55 million little beautiful precious darling babies. They were somebody's son or daughter, brother or sister, grandchild, or a niece or nephew. Our society has been sold a bill of goods with easy language. It isn't a choice, it's a baby.
We hear of being "Pro-Choice" and "Pro-life." I wonder how the fetus would vote.
The operation sounds so very innocent. They call it a procedure and they tell you how inconvenient the baby will be to you. They tell you that you are doing the right thing and they treat you kindly. The room is sterile and the staff very friendly.
Then the guilt begins. The women who find themselves trapped with an unwanted pregnancy feel abandoned, alone, chastised by family and friends, and they feel desperate.
The procedure happens and they are successful at hiding the pregnancy from those who would judge and they get on with their lives; or so they think.
While men and women are equal in the eyes of the law, they are certainly not the same when it comes to their feelings about children. Women are the nurturers of our society, not the men. We men have a role to be sure, but it is the women who, for the most part, are the ones who have the deeper feelings required for the baby to feel that nurturing.
When I have spoken to, or heard at lectures, the stories of women who have aborted their babies, I hear the regret, the sorrow, the guilt, the pain and the sense of loss that they connect with their actions. I don't believe for a second that any women who aborted her child ever forgets that day of the abortion, and I can't imagine that they don't wonder what the baby would have been like.
Imagine if you aborted a baby in 1973 immediately following Roe vs. Wade. That was 40 years ago. Your baby would be middle-aged, raising your grandchild and spending time with you. If you couldn't raise the baby and you unselfishly gave that baby up for adoption, that baby would be 40 years of age and that person and the adoptive parents would be singing your praises of the gift of life you provided.
Guys -- it's your baby as well. If you got her pregnant, you have responsibilities too. You don't get to walk away and you need to be there with that lady who is the mother of your child and be a responsible parent.
Getting back to the 55 million little ones we did not get to enjoy. 3,000 killed every day, and yet many in our society applaud the event. Planned Parenthood is proud of the work they do. They abort about 145 babies for every adoption they counsel a girl to complete. I really don't understand the idea of finding it wrong to "give up" your child, but socially acceptable to kill that baby.
A few friends of mine have adopted babies and those children have grown into blessings to their parents and have wonderful families. One child I know was born in 1975, two years after the court ruling. That young man graduated from law school and holds a great position in a fine firm and will be getting married this year. He is a delight to those who meet him. It would have been a shame for him to have been aborted.
We need to be there to help -- without the judgments -- the mothers caught with an unwanted pregnancy.
This Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Oakhurst Cemetery there will be a memorial service to honor the 56 million who have been killed in the past 40 years under the ruling that the Supreme Court handed down with their lack of wisdom.
I am proudly Pro-life and proudly Pro-adoption.It's a baby, not a choice.


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Following the death of Jamie Coots, star of National Geographic Channel's Snake Salvation, the network announced that they will air a tribute special dedicated to the snake handler.
Coots, an Appalachian pastor who used snakes as part of his religious sermon, died Saturday shortly after sustaining a rattlesnake bite while preaching at a Kentucky church. He reportedly died just a few hours later.
On Monday, Brian Gillie of Examiner.com received an email from National Geographic in which they issued a formal statement regarding Coots death:
National Geographic joins his family, friends and community in mourning the loss of Pastor Jamie Coots. In following Pastor Coots for our series Snake Salvation, we were constantly struck by his devout religious convictions despite the health and legal peril he often faced. Those risks were always worth it to him and his congregants as a means to demonstrate their unwavering faith. We were honored to be allowed such unique access to Pastor Jamie and his congregation during the course of our show, and give context to his method of worship. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
Coots was a third generation snake handler who according to his son had previously been bitten 9 other times.
The Pentecostal evangelist refused treatment following his Saturday snakebite because he "believes in a bible passage that suggests a poisonous snakebite will not harm them as long as they are anointed by God's power."
According to sources, the pastor took up a bus driving job because he had already spent the money earned from the television series.
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One of Rosalie Nolen's five saves on the day.
Sept. 22, 2013
WASHINGTON - Sophomores Callie Hiner and Emily Weinberg each scored their first goals of the season to fuel the Hoyas (1-7) to a victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-4). Georgetown scored twice in the final minutes of the first half on Sunday against Holy Cross at the University of Maryland's Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex to capture their first win of the season by a score of 2-1.
The game's first goal came after GU goalie Rosalie Nolen, who started her eighth straight game in net, saved an initial shot by Holy Cross senior forward Carly Grimaudo. After the initial save, sophomore forward Katy Cronin put the rebound in the net to give the Crusaders an early 1-0 lead 13:56 into the first half.
The Hoyas tied it back up at one apiece when sophomore back Callie Hiner scored her first goal of the season with 3:23 remaining in the first half. With traffic built up in front of the net, freshman forward Molly Thompson passed to Hiner, who scored the goal at close range.
Almost exactly one minute later, the Hoyas struck again, taking a 2-1 lead when sophomore midfielder Emily Weinberg scored her first goal of the season with 2:20 left to play in the half. The play was set up by freshman back Hailey Vann who put the ball into play on the penalty corner. Vann, who primarily puts all corners into play for the Blue & Gray, tallied her first assist of her freshman campaign on the play.
Georgetown kept their 2-1 lead throughout the second half. The Blue & Gray put their offensive prowess on display in the first half and followed suit in the second half when the Hoyas were able to control the pace and the ball for the majority of the time remaining.
The defensive crew was on the same page for the Hoyas all game after allowing the Crusaders to take an early 1-0 lead in the first half. GU held Holy Cross scoreless for the final 56 minutes.
With time winding down and with Holy Cross frantically trying to tie up the game, Georgetown did not even allow them control the ball inside of the circle, let alone get a shot off.
Georgetown controlled the temp for the majority of the game, which was largely played in the Crusader's zone.
Georgetown took 15 shots in the game, nine of which were on goal. They outshot the Crusaders, 15-9.
The Hoyas also had the advantage on penalty corners, 7-3.
Rosalie Nolen made 5 saves on the day, in her first win, to take her season total to 66. Her most crucial save came with about 13 minutes left in the game when Katy Cronin of Holy Cross, who scored the first goal of the game, got a one-on-one chance against Nolen. Cronin took a high shot aimed at the top-right corner of the net which led to Nolen making a game-saving pad save.
The Hoyas will look to build off this momentum for the next week when they host No. 19 Louisville next Saturday, Sept. 28 at the University of Maryland's Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex at 1 p.m.
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The application for the Upper-class Scholarship, valued up to $3,000, is now available online and due no later than May 1, 2016. Eligible students must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0*, and not be a recipient of any other Xavier scholarship (i.e. Trustee, Schawe, Presidential).
*The highest CGPA of the applicants will be eligible for the Lt. Robert Rice Scholarship, valued up to $4,000.
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It's the first ever installment of Erin Lennox's DTF! And if all goes as planned and nothing catastrophic occurs, DTF will keep happening every other Monday until the universe dies its grim inevitable heat death!
OK. We're not going to lie. We've taken our girlfriend up North for a birthday weekend camping trip and we're still not back yet. So in the spirit of laziness we flat out stole, letter for letter and photo for photo, the following from DTF's website. Enjoy it.
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The BCG vaccine may not be available until January 2008 due to "regulatory difficulties" with the Danish manufacturer of the vaccine, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed.
"This is a Europe-wide problem as the manufacturer in question is the only company which supplies the vaccine to the European Market. The HSE is in regular contact with the supplier and is doing all it can to ensure delivery of the vaccine at the earliest possible juncture. Unfortunately, it is not possible to stockpile the vaccine in advance as it has a very short shelf life," said a spokesperson.
The BCG should be available again in January when new stocks are delivered. Dr Peter Finnegan, a public health doctor in HSE Dublin North East, said while the shortage is ongoing the vaccine may be still given to babies but not to children in schools. "If there is a problem at the manufacturing end there is little we can do," he said.
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Feeling overwhelmed now that the Wii U console has been released and you're still trying to figure out how to work the one you have? Maybe you are one of the millions that have abandoned their Wii's, not even able to remember the last time you played.
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Many who fell in love with the Wii console were new to the whole video gaming world, and shy about getting help. The learning curve, perhaps, proved to be too steep and humiliating for many newbies. How to learn to play? What are good games to buy? How do you hook up this thing? What accessories do I need? Who can I play with?
With little support for this new breed of exergamers who purchased Wii consoles, they stopped using it. Yet, this author persisted in experimenting and doing her own Wii-search and tada! became a self-proclaimed Wii Exergaming Expert.
I'm an exergamer? What's exergaming?
The study of exergaming, still in its infancy, basically examines how to integrate gaming with exercise. Nintendo's Wii console set the bar for subsequent exergames with the introduction of its wand-like remote and games which make you stand up to play.
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I am trying to check why curvature $0$ implies that the horizontal distribution is involutive.
Let $\pi:P\to U$ be a principal $G:=GL_n$ bundle. Assume that $P$ is trivial and $\pi$ admits a section. Thus, $P\cong U\times G$. A connection on $P$ is a $G$ equivariant splitting of the short exact sequence of bundles $0\to P\times\mathfrak{g} \to TU\oplus TG\to \pi^*TU\to 0$. Let us denote this splitting by $s$. If $(v,u)$ is a tangent vector at the point $(x,g)$, then $s(v,u)=w_x(v)+(R_{g^{-1}})_*(u)$, where $w\in\Gamma(X,\Omega_U\otimes\mathfrak{g})$.
Let $x_1,x_2,...x_n$ be coordinates on $U$ and consider vector fields $X_i$ corresponding to them. Use these to construct horizontal $G$ invariant vector fields on $P$ which are given by $((X_i)_x, -w_x((X_i)_x))$ at the point $(x,Id)$. This should give an involutive distribution on $P$.
Using that $[X_1,X_2]=0$, when we compute the Lie bracket, we get $[(X_1,-w(X_1)),(X_2,-w(X_2))]=-[w(X_1),X_2]-[X_1,w(X_2)]+[w(X_1),w(X_2)]$. =$X_2(w(X_1))-X_1(w(X_2))+[w(x_1),w(X_2)]$. We need to show that this is $0$.
The condition that curvature is 0 is given by $dw+w\wedge w=0$, i.e. $dw_{ij}+\sum_{k=0}^{n}w_{ik}\wedge w_{kj}=0$. This means that $dw(X_1,X_2)+[w(x_1),w(X_2)]=0$, which is same as saying that $X_1(w(X_2))-X_1(w(X_2))+[w(x_1),w(X_2)]=0$
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Eminem, Drake, B.o.B. Nominated for People's Choice Awards
Drake and B.o.B can add one more item to a list of praise and accolades. The rappers, along with vets Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Eminem and Ludacris, have been nominated for People's Choice Awards.
Eminem leads the rap pack with four nominations, most notably the nod in the Favorite Male Artist category where the rapper will go against Usher, Tim McGraw, Michael Buble and Enrique Iglesias. Newcomers Drake and B.o.B fared well considering both artists released their debut albums in 2010. Drake will go battle it out with Jay-Z, Eminem, Snoop and Ludacris for Favorite Hip-Hop Artist while B.o.B goes up against Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars in the Favorite Breakout Artist category. B.o.B.'s 'Airplanes' was also nominated for Favorite Song, along with Eminem's 'Love the Way You Lie' and Usher's 'OMG.'
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As a winner in America's Farmers Grow Communities competition, one Phillips County farmer will get the opportunity to make charitable donations to two of his favorite local non-profit organizations. Wednesday afternoon, Helena-West Helena farmer Rickey Helton and representatives of the Monsanto Corp. participated in a check presentation ceremony at DeSoto School. At the ceremony, Helton turned over two checks in the amount of $2,500 each – one to DeSoto School and the other to the Humane Society of the Delta. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, America's Farmers Grow Communities was open to 1,271 eligible counties in 39 states. As a result of the terrible drought of 2012, the Monsanto Fund opted to double donations to counties that suffered from the historic drought. This year, the Monsanto Fund will invest over $5 million in rural America through Grow Communities. Since the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared Phillips County a disaster area due to the drought, Helton became eligible for $5,000 in donations to his two favorite "worthy causes." The purpose of America's Farmers Grow Communities is to help stress the important contributions farmers make every day to society and how they help positively impact their communities.
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The latest technologies for the poultry, feed and meat industries were on display in Atlanta recently. The 65th Annual International Production & Processing Expo brought more than 25,000 attendees from around the world to Atlanta. It's a huge event, as Ray D'Alessio explains.
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Welcome to the inaugural post of our "Industry News and Updates" monthly series. We'll be using these posts to share recent facility news, information, events, and more.
- Chicago recently hosted the 2011 ProMat show, which hosted more than 700 vendors from the industrial supply space. Read more about the show at Supply and Demand Chain News, where they have 2 writeup reports. See Report 1 and Report 2.
- Good news for the material handling space! According to Modern Materials Handling, numbers for spending in material handling and attendance to industry trade shows have grown significantly since the recession that began in 2008. Read more about the material handling industry rebound.
- Also from the ProMat floor, Supply Chain Digest tells us about their favorite new products from the show.
- Logistics news – A new study says (not surprisingly) improvements in material handling systems have led to an upsurge in user satisfaction.
- MMH provides a run down of the latest new products and innovations unveiled by pallet makers at ProMat 2011.
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Report: WWE turns a profit on release of "No Holds Barred" on DVD
Aug 17, 2012 - by Steve Gerweck
WWE earned a $300,000 profit on the re-release of Hulk Hogan's "No Holds Barred" on DVD. The company spent $100,000 on production and marketing of the release. WWE expects their cut of DVD sales to end up at $400,000.
Note: That makes it the third most profitable movie the WWE has put out in the last five years.
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Forecast discussion: After a few showers early on Saturday morning, high pressure over the Great Lakes will begin to build into New England. It began earlier in the day, as the low from earlier this morning was moving into Canada. The pressure gradient between the two systems is what created the strong breezes for Saturday afternoon. Winds will slowly diminish this evening, and we will have wall to wall sunshine for Sunday. Temperatures will be in the middle 50's across Rhode Island.
The high will bring clear skies for Sunday night, with more sunshine on Monday. However, we will begin to see increasing clouds starting in the mid-afternoon. This is due to a developing low pressure system just south of Brownsville, TX. This low will move through the Southeast U.S. before making it into the Mid-Atlantic on Monday afternoon. We will begin to see some showers by Monday night. As the low intensifies, many computer models suggest moderate to heavy rain during the morning hours on Tuesday. We could see up to an inch of rain, with some isolated areas seeing as much as 2 inches. The precipitation tapers to showers by the early afternoon, before the low moves offshore Tuesday night.
We will see mostly sunny skies and slightly cooler temperatures for the middle of the week. A cold front will pass through New England on Friday, bringing some scattered showers. The front will move offshore before midnight, and we will return to sunny skies but cooler temperatures for next Saturday.
72 hour forecast:
Tonight: Clear skies and breezy with a low of 33.
Sunday: Mostly sunny with a high of 56. Winds will come from the west-northwest at 9-12 mph.
McCoy Stadium Forecast (1:05 p.m. vs. Lehigh Valley): Sunny, 52.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy with a low of 35. Winds will come from the west at 2-5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny through the early afternoon, with increasing clouds the rest of the day. We will see a high of 58.
Monday night: Showers arriving around 10 p.m. and a low of 45.
Tuesday: Moderate to heavy rain through the morning, before tapering to showers in the early afternoon and ending by midnight. We will see a high of 61.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy before dawn and a low of 42.
Extended Forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 53-56, lows 33-36.
Thursday: Mostly sunny during the day, with increasing clouds in the evening. Highs 54-57, lows 43-46.
Friday: Overcast with showers arriving by noon, before ending by midnight. Highs 59-62, lows 39-42.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 52-55, lows 34-37.


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Amarin announced today that it has obtained $100 Million non-equity financing and will be hiring a sales force to help commercially launch Vascepa for its initial indication, the MARINE indication, in the early part of 1Q2013 while continuing to assess strategic alternatives. So does this mean Amarin is going-it-alone (GIA), or is this just Amarin Chairman & CEO Joe Zakrzewski playing hardball in prospective buyout talks by letting big pharma know that he will launch Vascepa himself if any take out price offered is not sweet enough? Vascepa and its NCE (new chemical entity) decision delay by the FDA has obviously complicated any buyout or partnership talks. Hopefully this December 14th which is the estimated next FDA Orange Book update will shine some clarity on the NCE debate.
Joe Z. on today's conference call has stressed that negotiations with interested parties are still under way and that anyone who believes that on-going discussions are off is dead wrong. And with the $100 Million financing that can be prepaid with no penalties point to an imminent buyout of AMRN soon? Is Joe playing with us? My belief is follow the money. Joe Z and other AMRN board members have so much invested in AMRN stock and options that it only makes sense management is aligned with equity holders. Joe successfully negotiated the buyout of Lovaza to GlaxoSmithKline back in December of 2007 for $1.65 Billion. Will he be able to do the same for Vascepa?
Please also keep in mind that it has not even been 4 months since FDA approval of Vascepa! Buyouts take time and in my opinion, Amarin shareholders will have a day in the sunshine soon! The longer big pharma waits, the more they will have to pay for Amarin as ANCHOR indications and ANCHOR patents are shoring up strong giving Vascepa a ten-fold greater targeted untapped market to conquer (200-500 triglycerides patient population which is 10x the MARINE indication). One important business development that I must mention here is that the ever more important ANCHOR patent 13/272520 just got granted 'Reasons for Allowance' by the USPTO today after the market close. This signals that the patent is virtually in the bag which just increased the valuation of the company immensely.
Amarin will be bought out soon. The question is HOW MUCH?


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Mary Cox
Senatobia, MS
Mary Alice Cox, 68, a homemaker, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at Baptist Desoto in Southaven, MS. Visitation is Sunday, August 7, 2011, 2-4 PM at Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale, MS. Funeral services are 10:00 AM Monday, August 8, 2011 at Meredith-Nowell Chapel with burial in the Drew Cemetery in Drew, MS.
Mrs. Cox was a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include: daughters; Phyllis Lynn Thomas of Senatobia, MS and Carol Adam of Senatobia. Sister; Dora Ross of Adamsville, TN. Brothers; Billy Ray of Adamsville, TN., Leslie Ray of Sumner, MS and Murl Ray of Phoenix City, AL. Mrs. Cox also leaves behind four grandchildren; Holy Smith, Amanda Groschke, Matthew Groschke, Mary Adam and one great-grandchild, Natalee Smith.
Preceded in death by husband, Howard Wayne Cox.


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At one time it appeared as if McDonald's had unlimited growth potential across the United States. Things are no longer looking so bright for McDonald's. It is possible McDonald's U.S. growth has ended and will not recover reported 24/7 Wall Street on June 10, 2014.
In May McDonald's Corp. posted a decrease of same-store sales in the United States. The firm announced a fall of 1 percent. Although the firm has not acknowledged it 24/7 Wall Street says the competition has flanked it in regard to locations and menu. McDonald's has not come up with a way to overcome these problems and is not seen as likely to any time soon, or perhaps never.
The firm's management has said broad based challenges caused the 1 percent fall in sales in May. McDonald's is fighting back with service, value and menu initiatives. In May McDonald's began aggressively promoting the Dollar Menu & More offerings and breakfast which has included a focus on McDonald's popular McCafé coffee. However, competition from such firms as Burger King Worldwide, Starbucks Corp., Taco Bell, Wendy's, and Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. has never been keener.
Although sales for McDonald's were slightly up for May in Europe and China sales were poor in the U.S. reports Fox Business Network. The firm is up against stiffer competition than ever as it restructures its service and menu items in order to "stabilize results." McDonald's was hoping that including healthier snacks on the menu would help with growth. However, it appears we are now watching the fall of McDonald's from preeminence in the fast food industry as the competition attracts more and more customers.


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Beautiful Sheep Analog Pictures
Sheep are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia. One of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleece, meat (lamb, hogget or mutton) and milk. A sheep's wool is the most widely used animal fiber, and is usually harvested by shearing. Ovine meat is called lamb when from younger animals and mutton when from older ones. Sheep continue to be important for wool and meat today, and are also occasionally raised for pelts, as dairy animals, or as model organisms for science.
Wool and horns make sheep look beautiful. Sighting of sheep as a flock is most common in the villages and mountain ranges. Today we show you beautiful analog pictures of sheep in singles and in herds.
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"Girl Meets World" gives fans of the older show, "Boy Meets World," a chance to relive the memories. E! Online reports on Thursday that Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel return, but they have new additions to their family. Rowan Blanchard will play their daughter and will be the star of the new program.
Fans of "Boy Meets World" will get the opportunity to see how the marriage of Savage, who played Cory, and Fishel, who played Topanga, has changed over the years. Blanchard stars as Riley, but she is not the only child viewers will meet on the show. Auggie is her younger brother and is being described as silly by the network.
Instead of Philadelphia, fans will watch Cory and Topanga raise their children in New York City on Friday's premiere. Disney has made Topanga a lawyer while Cory is a history teacher who seems to have followed in Mr. Feeny's footsteps. Riley has several friends, and their relationships are similar to Cory's important friendships on the previous show. The original program ended in 2000, and there was some concern about bringing it back in a new form. Nevertheless, Savage and Fishel were willing to take the risk, and the creator of the comedy felt it was the right decision.
Riley may only be a middle school student on "Girl Meets World," but she is the central focus of the new comedy. Although the network states the show will not be a copycat of the past, fans hope to see some of their favorite moments remembered. The creator of the show deliberately decided not to select a boy as the main character because it would be too similar to the past. However, this does not mean that elements of "Boy Meets World" will not play a part in the new series.
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Adrian Berendt FCCA
After three decades in line roles in the City, Adrian is now working independently, providing consulting services to the financial services industry on regulation and risk management. He specialises in advising clients on the impact of regulatory change, particularly the capital implications of the latest Basel regulations and on EMIR/Dodd–Frank. Most recently Adrian was an executive director with LCH.Clearnet, the largest independent clearing house, working on a number of change projects, particularly in the regulatory area. He has appeared on a number of panels discussing corporate governance.
Married with four children, Adrian still finds the time (and the energy) to play cricket and will sing (baritone) at any opportunity.
Date: 20 Feb 2015
Region: Global
Topic: Governance, risk and control