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A gay police officer in California was told by superiors that his request to participate in the West Hollywood Gay Pride Parade was denied because it would bring "discredit" to his department.
The unidentified officer wanted to march in his uniform at this weekend's parade. However, the department responded to his request, in writing, by saying his participation would be a "discredit" to the force, according to TMZ.
He will file an employment discrimination complaint based on the treatment he received from his supervisor.
The officer will be represented by attorney Gloria Allred during a press conference Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Los Angeles.


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The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
Description :
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-01
(LinPopUp: Buffer overflow in message reply)
Stephen Dranger discovered that LinPopUp contains a buffer
overflow in string.c, triggered when replying to a remote user message.
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Working with batiks is one of my favorite things to do. Started this quilt using random 2-1/2" strips from assorted batiks and charm squares I had acquired over a period of time. Used a patriotic batik for the backing..
Very nice
Simply beautiful. I've never used Batiks but after seeing your quilt, I may give them a try.
Great quilt!
I really love using bright colors, and batiks are just made for it.
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Injuries from overheating counterfeit cell phone batteries purchased right on Verizon store shelves sparked a recall this week by the consumer product safety commission.
"We know of at least one apartment fire that's occurred," says Hal Stratton, with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. "We know of at least one burn situation on someone's face that's occurred."
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While that Louis Vuitton knock-off may seem like a steal, CBS News Correspondent Jim Acosta reports counterfeit trade is bringing a growing number of dangerous products into American homes, from electronics to cosmetics.
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The parts, from belts to hoses and windshield wipers, look so real that trained mechanics have installed them.
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On 28 February MMG entered into agreements with Century Mine Rehabilitation Project Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Century Bull Pty Ltd (Century Bull), to effect the transfer of the former Century zinc mine.
For further information on the sale, please read the Media Release.
Century mine was Australia's largest open-cut zinc mine and 2015 saw its final year of production. The last ore to be processed at Century was 450,000 tonnes that had been mined as part of Dugald River's stoping trial, and then trucked to Lawn Hill. The processing of this ore was completed in January 2016.
Located at Lawn Hill, 250km north-west of Mount Isa in the Lower Gulf of Carpentaria, the mine began open-pit production in 1999.
During its 16 years of operation, Century produced and processed zinc and lead concentrates at Lawn Hill. The product has been transferred in slurry form via a 304km underground pipeline to Century's Port facility at Karumba for shipping to smelters in Australia, Europe and Asia.
Mining was completed at Century in August 2015, with final processing of Century-sourced ore occurring in November 2015.
Between May and December 2015, MMG trucked approximately 450,000 tonnes of ore from its Dugald River Project Development near Cloncurry to its processing operation at Century Mine (Lawn Hill). This ore had been mined during Dugald River's stoping trial in 2014.
Trucking the ore to Century meant it could be processed using the Lawn Hill processing plant and then sent to market.
MMG continues to study the viability of possible growth options that could have the potential to utilise Century's extensive infrastructure at Lawn Hill and Karumba. These studies include investigations into alternative feed sources for the Century processing plant and further near-mine exploration as well as the potential retreatment of material from the tailings dam.
Century's infrastructure at Lawn Hill and Karumba, including the pipeline, will be maintained in a state of operational readiness for a number of years to allow MMG to initiate these growth options should they become feasible.
A series of workforce transitions which started in August 2014 has seen the workforce reduce in line with operational needs. At the height of operations, approximately 1,200 people were employed at Century, with about half of those people being onsite at any one time.
Indigenous people with links to the Gulf of Carpentaria comprised up to 24 percent of Century's workforce; a best practice result for indigenous employment in Australian mining.
Century will have a small workforce into the future, focusing on rehabilitation, caring for country and support services.
Along with other community benefits, Century invested in a training program that, from 2013 onwards, saw all trainees and apprentices paid by MMG Century but working with host employers.
The trainees and apprentices worked in a wide variety of non-mining jobs in their home communities or in locations where they were happy to work. Century's ground-breaking training program was, as far as we can ascertain, unique in Australian mining. The main benefits of Century's host-employer program for trainees and apprentices were:
Even though Century ended all production and shipping by January 2016, there is still activity at our Lawn Hill and Karumba sites.
The Lawn Hill lease covers 23,000ha. Of this area, approximately 11% has been disturbed by mining activities. The remaining 89% of the lease has been undisturbed by mining.An important part of mine closure is rehabilitation planning and implementation. MMG is investing in rehabilitation that will see both the Lawn Hill and Karumba sites return to their pre-mining states. In the case of the Lawn Hill lease, this means the lease will be suitable for light cattle grazing.
After an initial three-year period of 'active closure' where the focus is on bulk earthworks, the Lawn Hill site enters a 'passive closure' phase lasting for approximately 30 years. During this period, Caring for Country activities will become the focus. Where possible, these activities will be carried out using the skills of local Indigenous people.
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As teenagers, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love in a Nigeria under military dictatorship. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America, where Obinze hopes to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face?
©2013 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (P)2013 W.F. Howes
"Andoh's rich voice and distinct characters and rhythm keep the listener engrossed.... Andoh has fun adopting a mocking lilt for Ifemelu's snarky blog entries.... [and] a more serious tone brings authenticity to the heartbreak of Obinze's London experience." (AudioFile)
"Dazzling, Romantic, and Witty"
I heard an author's interview on NPR about this book, and I immediately knew I wanted to read it. I downloaded the Audible version, and was delighted immediately by the narration by Adjoa Andoh. The book carried me into the romance of a young couple who are separated by circumstance and opportunity, and are later reunited by chance and perhaps the inevitability of returning "home". What made me love this book is the main character, Ifamelu, an academician, a romantic (at heart) but also a realist. While experiencing life in America, Ifamelu challenges what other Americans, and Black Americans especially think about "Black women" and "Africans" generally. I loved her fictional blog, Raceteenth, and I wish it were real frankly. Her biting and acid criticism of race and perceptions of race among minorities was thought provoking, funny, and at times stunning. The main character's romances, her sexuality, and her reflection on love and companionship weaved together with the academic side of Ifamelu in a way that had me laughing and crying, and ultimately sad the book had to come to an end. I would liken reading Americanah to reading one my of other favorite novels, "Face of an Angel," by Denise Chavez. The intimacy you feel with the characters is unmatched, and when a book has you blushing about things you rarely will acknowledge, much less articulate to another, you know you have something special. Finally, I can't emphasize what a great narrator Andjoa Andoh is. About 80% of the books I listen to on Audible have boring or flat narrators, and so this narrator set Americanah on audio apart. The narrator took time to change her tone of voice, add inflection to separate the "sound" of characters male and female, American and non-American accented English, and to create a world of many different characters. I loved it, and I hope you will too. I look forward to more from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Face of Angel by Denise Chavez. This novel and Americanah have a lot of depth, and elve into intimacies that are sometimes uncomfortable, but necessary to understand the whole person.
She adjusted her voice to embody each character, and that was my favorite thing. She brought the characters to life, and her inflection carried the passion that I felt between the lovers in the story.
A yearning for home, an adventure apart
"Love this love story!"
And it's so much more than a love story. Very intelligent, lyrical and insightful book about race relations and personal relations both within and without the United States. The Narrator was simply outstanding! Highly recommended.
"Fascinating immigrant perspective - good story"
American literature is full of immigrant perspectives - but these are mostly from the days of an Ellis Island stuffed full of European peasants fleeing economic deprivation in search of a better life. Americanah gives us a detailed look into a fresh perspective - African (Nigerian) immigrants coming to America or the UK in current times.
The main character, Ifemelu, and her college boyfriend, Obinze, both seek opportunity to grow and develop their lives outside the limitations of Big Man politics and limited economic opportunity in Nigeria. Ifemelu's experience includes fascinating details about what it's like to be a non-American black person in the U.S. and demonstrates the many faces of racism in the education system, in employment, and in the liberal intellectual elite. Adichie does a great job making the impacts of this racism real through the eyes of Ifemelu and her family and friends in the U.S. Obinze's challenges in the UK are more structural; in a post-9/11 world, it is difficult for a young, African male to get through the bureaucracy of EU/UK immigration, and he ends up returning to Nigeria and navigating the corruption as best he can to make his way.
Ifemelu and Obinze's star-crossed love life is the romantic plot intertwined with their immigrant experiences and plays out using conventional romance tropes, well-told. There are a couple of places where I didn't believe the storyline (Ifemelu's long silence to Obinze after a traumatic experience just didn't ring true but was necessary so that Obinze could develop his own plot complications.)
Is Americanah a great book? My personal standard for literature is that the crafting of a sentence is so breathtaking that you have to stop and stare - and I didn't find any of this high art in Americanah. Nonetheless, the book is extremely well-crafted - Adichie is a skilled writer with both an excellent eye for what's just under the surface, and fine writing technique. Her characters are extremely well-drawn, with lots of interesting detail and good development. The book is perhaps drawing so much attention because it tells such an important, under-told story and does it so well. As a reader, you care a lot about what happens next for each of these characters, and the book is a pleasure to read.
The narrator reads with a Nigerian accent, which takes a chapter or two to get used to, and ultimately adds a lot to the listening experience. Her inflections and expressiveness are superior to most narrators.
"Narrator enhanced this book tremendously."
The narrator brought alive the Americanah experience in a direct way that the written page would not have. She literally gave voice to the characters that enriched the narrative for me.
"Smart, cool, perceptive, brilliant writing & story"
Contemporary fiction is not a favorite area, but this book was on sale, and had high review stats. So, I listened.
How is that we all have access to the same words in dictionaries, but some people can make amazing sentences. AND, use what they've learned from people-watching.
The narrator, too, turns this book into an art-form through an amazing performance of the characters. Humor shines through in all the right places.
There is nothing in this book that would have interested me - the main ideas, the characters in any of the countries - what happens in the process of immigrating and assimulating - the romantic thread - the racial issues - academia - the process of surviving economically. But, this book, this Audio Book, is awesome, amazing, and sucked me in.
I feel changed by the experience of this book, and expanded somehow.
"Good read"
I really enjoyed the writing of this book, the Lagos was so relatable as a Nigerian and a Lagosian but the biggest let down in listening to this was the fact that the reader is not Nigerian and could not speak the language when it needed to be and mispronounced just about every name. Her slightly British accent was a joy for the English majority but it would have been a much better experience if the reader actually spoke the language of the author. It really did make what should be a really really good book merely mediocre and makes me feel like I need to read the book in paper to capture the language for my self how the author really meant it.
"Great book,"
I loved this book. rich imagery, excellent narrative and superb revelations about race in the USA and an African perspective on life that is absorbing
"Didactic to a fault!"
This was a beautifully written book, and I enjoyed the story. The author's keen insights into issues of immigration and race and what it means to be black in America AND in Africa were really interesting. It was particularly interesting to read about Nigeria from the viewpoint of some very well educated people. The main problem I had with the book is that it was too didactic. The author was critical of whites, critical of blacks - Nigerians, and Americans. That's ok, and a lot of it was interesting, BUT it just went on too long. All of the preaching bogged the book down. Much of it could have been edited out, and the powerful main points would still have had as much or more impact.
"You need to read Adichie..."
The high points of this book are worth the intermittent sections of long internal narrative. I found myself sitting in my car, holding my breath for most of the last chapter. So many emotions aroused by this book-I have to think before I review. I read it because I liked One Half Of a Yellow Sun, and because I want to evaluate the book for my AP Lit class. I don't know if I will read it with a class (would have been perfect for the now defunct world lit), but I do know that I just read a novel by a writer I will be reading for a long time. True love described with an accuracy that made my teeth hurt. Sweet and aromatic
great story about the life of a Nigerian women and her adjusting from Nigerian life to American life and then back to Nigerian life. All along, telling the story of her long time grade school love.
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I finished The Patron Saint of Liars nearly two months ago, so this review will be rather short and less in-depth than usual. I read this book because it's Ann's Patchett's first novel and I loved Bel Canto so much that I decided that I wanted to read her entire backlist and should start at the beginning. While Patron Saint does not quite have the lyrical magnificence of Bel Canto, it's a lovely novel and hints at just how wonderful Patchett's writing will become.
Patron Saint is a novel in three parts, each narrated by a different character: Rose, a woman who runs from domesticity and commitment; her second husband, who is unable to truly connect to her but loves her daughter like she is his own; and Cecilia, her daughter, who does not know the truth of her parentage and longs for the mother that Rose can never be. Rose deals with the unhappiness of her first marriage by spending her days driving around California, until the day that she finds out she is pregnant. Panicked and afraid, she leaves her husband and drives across the county to a home where pregnant girls are sent to hide their shame and give up their children. However, instead of giving up her child, Rose stays and makes a place for herself there, though is still unable to commit to being a part of a family.
This is a quiet novel. It doesn't have the excitement of a hostage situation or romantic trysts (though those elements weren't really the focus of Bel Canto anyway). The focus here is on the inner lives of three characters, though there is some implied commentary on the choice to send a pregnant teen away, and how that changes over the twentieth century. Patchett strikes a good balance between the two - the commentary is there without being in your face, leaving the reader to understand it as she will, while the characters take the forefront.
Patchett does a great job of bringing her three narrators to life and making her readers empathize with each of them. I was able to understand each character's motivations and desires, and carry this with me into the other parts of the novel. Rose's section was first and even though she turns out to be selfish and hurts her husbands and daughter, I could understand her even when reading and sympathizing with other characters' pain. These are fully-formed characters that Patchett has created, with depth and backstories that inform their current experiences.
While I wasn't in awe of this book as I was with Bel Canto, I enjoyed it in a quiet, relatable way and I will definitely be continuing to catch up on Patchett's backlist.
Monday, July 22, 2013
The Patron Saint of Liars ~ Ann Patchett
Posted by Jennifer at Monday, July 22, 2013
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THis is one of two Patchett books that I've not read (Taft is the other one), but I love the title and I've been curious about it for a long time. It may show up in my suitcase on some future travels, though. Thanks for the review!ReplyDeleteReplies
It's a fun title but I actually thought it was a bit of an exaggeration for the book. The liar in question is not all that much of a liar, though there are definitely some other choice words for her!Delete
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Ireland women's hockey team played out a scoreless draw against Spain in their penultimate match of their four-game series in Terrassa.
The visitors looked the most threatening throughout the match in a game that was devoid of any penalty corners.
Deirdre Duke went close in the first 35 intercepting a Spanish outlet creating a one-on-one but the Spain goalkeeper denied the Irishwoman.
The only goal chances in the second half came from the Girls in Green, the best from Katie Mullan who went close with a reverse stick strike.
Ireland's outfield players made life somewhat easy for Emma Gray in goals, who did not get a touch in the second half.
The sides are now level with a win each and a draw (Ireland 2-3 Spain; Ireland 4-2 Spain; Ireland 0-0 Spain).
Tomorrow's final game takes place at 10.30am (Irish time).
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Katsav Attorneys Drop Former President as Client
Move comes in light of judicial decision to hold the rape trial for four days a week starting in September.
The attorneys of Moshe Katsav announced on Monday they were dropping the former president as a client after a judicial decision Sunday to hold the rape trial against him for four days a week starting in September.
"In light of the discourse the court has chosen to conduct, we say that a lightning trial is not a fair trial, but a 'fudging' of a trial," wrote lawyers Avigdor Feldman, Tzion Amir and Avraham Lavi.
They used the same word for "fudging" (meriha) that judge George Kara used Sunday when he said say he refused to "stretch out" the hearings.
"The undersigned do not desire to 'stretch out,'" the lawyers added, "but to hold a fitting and proper defense for the defendant and meet our professional obligations to other clients."
They continued: "No one wants to see this sad chapter end more than our client," adding that they took on the assignment in order to provide the most professional legal counsel in a case whose complicated details are well-known to the public.
The attorneys also said that despite the fact the trial has yet to begin, "It appears as though the court believes the trial is a battle over who will surrender first ? the court or defense attorneys."
Katsav's attorneys on Sunday said the former president wants his rape trial to be open to the public. This came in response to the prosecution's request to hold the proceedings behind closed doors.
The attorneys stressed that it was not Katsav's "privacy" that was affected by the proceedings so far, but his "honor."
Katsav has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexually assaulting plaintiff A. from the Tourism Ministry; sexually assaulting H. from the President's Residence; sexually harassing and commiting an indecent act on L. from the President's Residence; harassing a witness and obstruction of justice.
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I found my tablet pen YAY~! I'm so nervous about posting this, lots a Sparity fans might not be happy. ^^; Hey, I like Sparity too! Don't kill me please. |D Second installment of the My Little Allies Love thing I'm doing. Rarity and France! I like it~ Except the background... Doesn't even look like Carousel Boutique... ANYWAYS~ France would totally kiss like a human no matter what species he becomes. Just comes natural to him, lulz. I am no fashion designer BY FAR so pretend my dress design is awesome and French looking. ^^;
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OAKLAND — Workers at Oakland International Airport on Tuesday began training on how to spot victims of human trafficking as part of a regional effort to stamp out what's become the world's fastest-growing criminal enterprise.
Thousands of victims of sex and labor trafficking are shepherded through airports, but they are very rarely rescued there, said Betty Ann Boeving, executive director of the Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition. Officials are sharing this message with airport workers across the board: If you see something, say something.
"The truth is that sex trafficking and human trafficking is big business right here in this country, right here in this region, and it's high time that we all take notice of it and get serious about eradicating it," said Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, who along with Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley, is leading an ongoing effort to combat sex trafficking in the Bay Area.
Training airport workers to recognize the signs that a man, woman or child is a victim will save individuals from such modern-day slavery and deter traffickers who masquerade as sports coaches, employers and family members, officials say. Oakland is the last of the Bay Area's major airports to have workers trained, after San Francisco and San Jose international airports.
"Today is a great day because … we have now circled the Bay in terms of training on sex trafficking, and make sure you appreciate that airports are magnets for sex trafficking," Speier said. "Conventions, conferences are all ripe for increasing the actual activity that goes on."
Retraining at Bay Area airports is planned before the 2016 Super Bowl at the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium as sex trafficking in any region is at its highest during major sports events, Boeving said.
Oakland, in particular, is known for having a sex trade problem that is being aggressively tackled by O'Malley and the Oakland Police Department. Criminal street gangs are increasingly using sex trafficking as a moneymaking enterprise because, unlike drugs, they can sell the same boy or girl over and over again, O'Malley said. The majority of sex trafficking victims are minors.
In the last five years, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office prosecuted nearly 400 sex trafficking cases, accounting for almost 50 percent of such prosecutions in the entire state, O'Malley said.
"(Airports are) the No. 1 place we should try to intercept (victims) because they are outside of the hands of the trafficker often," Boeving said. "These girls are sometimes put on a plane from Chicago to arrive in San Francisco, and so we are hoping that in transit is a place where someone could actually come to their rescue."
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and then I get a linker error for each function I use(from the libjpeg).Code:#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500 // code will only run on Win2000 or higher - necessary for using queue timers //#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN #include <windows.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <tchar.h> #include <stdio.h> extern "C" { #include "jpeglib.h" #include "jerror.h" } #include <Mmsystem.h> // winmm.lib header, used for playing sound #undef MessageBox #include "AbstractGame.h" // needed to use abstract class as basis for all games #include "AbstractMode.h" // needed to use abstract class as basis for all modes #include <vector> // using std::vector for tab control logic#include <vector> #include <queue> #include <algorithm> using namespace std; #include "Defines.h" //----------------------------------------------------------------- // Pragma Library includes //----------------------------------------------------------------- #pragma comment(lib, "msimg32.lib") // used for transparency #pragma comment(lib, "winmm.lib") // used for sound
I'm not experienced with libs and dlls but when I take a look at jpeglib.h and I see what I presume are some sort of prototypes, I feel like I should be including something else but I don't have a clue. Other people who had this issue fixed it by putting the include in the extern "C" but this isn't the case with me.


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Halloween weekend race photos
Seeing the costumes other runners were wearing was as much fun as running the races this past weekend. The following are photos from the Screaming Pumpkin marathon and marathon relay Friday night in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, and from the Allerton Park Trail Run Sunday morning.
Me and my "Boowatch" teammates at Screaming Pumpkin.
Pumpkin girl.
Groovy girl at Allerton.
He-Man and fancy man.
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City Council to name committee for BSU negotiations
The Bemidji City Council on Monday again will discuss the events center.
During each regular council meeting the council receives updates from the Headwaters Regional Development Commission on its work regarding the events center.
Additionally on Monday, the City Council is expected to name a committee that will meet with Bemidji State University regarding negotiations.
The City Council is currently supporting a $50 million facility, which would include an events center that also would house BSU hockey. One-half of the funding for the project would come from the city's half-cent sales tax. If approved by the Legislature, the remaining $25 million would come from the state.
The council has sought BSU's commitment to the project for some time. Dave Hengel with the HRDC has said that he expects BSU to make a statement about its intentions before House and Senate legislators visit Bemidji later this month
The council also is expected to consider a lease agreement with BSU for the operation of the Diamond Point Park Outdoor Program Center. A previous lease proposal was rejected by the council, and the proposed lease now includes a clause for early termination of the lease.
The City Council is expected to also award the sale of $4.3 million in general obligation bonds for capital improvements, consider the purchase of interpretive signage for Diamond Point Park in the amount of $13,681 and set a truth-in-taxation hearing date.
The City Council will convene at 7 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers at Bemidji City Hall.


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THQ's fiscal 2013 second quarter call today was not filled with much joy, and the company was quick to end it.
Firstly, South Park: The Stick of Truth was scheduled for March 5, 2013, but it's now scheduled for "early fiscal 2014," which means sometime after March 31, 2013. Company of Heroes 2 and Metro: Last Light are now both scheduled for vague releases in March, though presumably before the fiscal year is up on March 31.
Darksiders II was released to a decent amount of fanfare in August, but it hasn't translated into stellar sales, with THQ characterizing the sequel as having underperformed.
The company also refused to issue any financial guidance for the future, and cancelled the traditional Q&A session with analysts and investors at the end of the call. THQ basically hung up the phone, but alluded to the publisher continuing to have money flow problems as it continues its painful transition.
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Individuals involved in Veterans Day ceremonies in and around St. Clair this week asked fellow Americans to remember and thank members of the U.S. military who have served or currently serve in the armed forces.
Ceremonies took place at the St. Clair American Legion and at local schools both in St. Clair and Lonedell.
Veterans Day officially was Sunday. Area schools paid tribute on Monday.
"For some, Veterans Day is just another day," Commander Fred Arflack said during Sunday's American Legion Post 347 event. "But we need to remember that Veterans Day is a special day. It's a day to give thanks to veterans no matter how they have served."
Arflack shared a story about how one day while traveling to the Vietnam Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., a youth asked him for his autograph.
"That was very touching," he said. "I thought that that was amazing."
Arflack said that today fellow Americans need to thank veterans "when you see these guys in the store or on the street."
"Thank them and welcome them home," he said. "Give them a welcome they may have never received."
Also speaking during the ceremony were 9th District American Legion Commander Ray Rolley, Andy Velasco of the Sons of the American Legion, Brian Keller of the Legion Riders and Lois Huff of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Chaplain Raymond Bay provided the invocation.
St. Clair Schools
At St. Clair High School, members of the Air Force Junior ROTC program led the gymnasium assembly that included a POW/MIA table and American flag-folding ceremony. The SCHS band and Concert Chorale also performed.
Veterans from all branches of the military were honored and received several ovations at different times during the event.
"Thank you for your commitment. Thank you for your service," SCHS Principal Kevin Hillman said.
During his brief remarks, Hillman said local students are taught about character with focus on words like honor, teamwork, commitment and service.
"I hope our students understand the importance of this," Hillman said.
Cadet Capt. Harley Love explained that the white-clothed POW/MIA table is "filled with symbolism."
"The table is set for our prisoners of war and those missing in action from all wars," he said. "They are not with us today. Their chairs are empty, but saved for their hopeful return. Let us remember their absence."
The flag was folded with an explanation of what each fold represents.
"The flag-folding ceremony represents the same religious principles on which our country was originally founded," Love said. "... In the armed forces of the United States, at the ceremony of retreat, the flag is lowered, folded in a triangle and kept under watch throughout the night as a tribute to our nation's honored dead. The next morning it is brought out and at the ceremony or reveille, run aloft as a symbol of our belief in the resurrection of the body."
The flag then was folded from the stripes toward the stars with each of the 13 folds explained.
A veterans' Power Point presentation concluded the ceremony. It showed area veterans or current members of the armed services.
A ceremony also was conducted on Monday at Edgar Murray Elementary School.
It included a speech from U.S. Air Force Major Leif Johnson, the introduction of other veterans in attendance, a performance by the Honor Choir during a Power Point presentation and the playing of taps as well as a history of it.
The same SCHS JROTC flag-folding ceremony that took place in St. Clair earlier in the day was conducted in the afternoon at Lonedell as part of its Veterans Day recognition.
"I am grateful for your service," Lonedell Principal Jen Ulrich said to veterans in attendance. "I'm grateful for your sacrifices, and I'm grateful for our freedom."
Later on, Ulrich continued.
"There are not enough words to express our gratitude to you," she said. "You are our heroes."
Two veterans briefly addressed the students and adults in attendance in Lonedell.
Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Edward Herwig, who also is Lonedell R-XIV's D.A.R.E. officer, also thanked fellow veterans for their service.
"I have a special place in my heart for veterans," he said.
Veteran Mark Richardson used the exact same words in thanking his fellow veterans, and he shared some Vietnam combat stories with the audience.
"It's an honor to speak here today," he said. "It's an honor to represent veterans in our community at this event."
Richardson charged all educators and other adults to "teach moral strength" to today's youth.
"Where do we get these people (servicemen and women)?" he asked. "We get them from schools like this.
Lonedell also gave a video tribute to veterans in the Army, Navy Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. The Belting Bobcat Choir sang the "Star Spangled Banner" and "You Are Our Heroes." They also led the audience in "America the Beautiful."
The school's seventh- and eighth-grade band also performed while area veterans entered and left the gymnasium.


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Hey there -
Why are you selling? Are you upgrading or are you forced to get rid of it. I'm kinda bummed for you or is it a good thing? Just curious!
Is it pretty expensive? They must have a pump but not on the water?
Do they have gas at the store there on Tongue Reservior? Heading down there this weekend and wondering if I need to bring gas cans or not? Might need to head into Sheridan to buy gas if they don't?
Thanks - and are you going to be out?
yah - quite a bit. During mid week if I can get away I'll zip up to Cooney Damn (small but only 1 hr away). Weekends we usually head to yellowtail through the Lovell side. Hardin Side is about same distance but like the Wyoming side better.
Probably hit Tongue a few times this year too and already planned weekends up in Northwest corner of the state (flathead, salmon, canyon ferry, holter lakes).
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Those in the cleaning industry who use both a SOA-certified cleaning solution in conjunction with SOA-certified cleaning equipment are eligible to be recognized by the CRI as SOA-certified service providers, the release added.
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Harbingers of an Imminent U.S. Strike in Syria Are Fast Accumulating
There is no way to know, however, if Assad will turn his loose cannon on Israel, and if intervention will be a watershed moment in the civil war.
All signs are pointing to an intervention in Syria in the near future: The United States has toughened its official line on Syria; British Prime Minister David Cameron cut his vacation short calling in a special cabinet meeting; the head of the U.S. military, Martin Dempsey, was in Jordan coordinating with allies, and in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, after a special military consultation, that though Israel is not a player in the Syrian conflict, it would respond forcefully if attacked - a direct threat leveled at Syrian President Bashar Assad.
An American strike, meant to punish and deter, is seemingly only days away. The United States will have to act soon since any further delay will be embarrassing to the Obama administration after a pattern of indecisiveness in the face of crises in the Arab world in general, and Syria in particular. Since the United States is not planning a lengthy military operation but momentary and powerful strike, and assuming the plans have been ready for a long while, U.S. forces can deploy as soon as a decision is made. Cruise missile-carrying warships are already stationed in the Mediterranean, not too far from the Syrian shores, and U.S. fighter jets are likewise in attack range.
The Obama administration will carry out a strike because this time, after declaring chemical weapons a "red line," the president's hands are tied. The United States dragged it feet for 6 weeks following the chemical attack in the village of Khan al-Assal near Aleppo in March, before Israel released its intelligence findings and Washington was forced to admit the facts . This time around it took the United States less than a week to reach an unequivocal conclusion. Still, the apparent decision to carry out a strike against Assad as punishment for the massacre of civilians does not mean that the it will act to topple the regime. The United States has learned painful lessons from orchestrating regime changes in Iraq and Afghanistan (and to a lesser extent in Libya). American public opinion will no longer tolerate the idea of prolonged military presence with boots on the ground, much less clips of U.S. soldiers escorting Arab children to school under mortar fire and sniper shots. From Washington to the Midwest, the Middle East is now viewed as a region plagued by disaster, a entanglement to be avoided.
Most likely, the U.S. will do the bare minimum and attack but then swiftly disengage. Such an approach dictates a particular set of targets: Not symbols of the regime but strictly military targets such as missile bases, anti-aircraft batteries and perhaps chemical weapons sites. Western intelligence agencies know the locations of at least 90 percent of the Syrian chemical weapons bases. According to various reports, the components are stored separately and assembled when an order is given – meaning that a strike won't trigger a chemical reaction.
Assad, it seems, would be able to withstand such an attack and remain on his feet. It wouldn't stop him from continuing his onslaught on the rebel forces, who are currently preoccupied by infighting. An American strike, aside from countering criticism that Washington is not true to its word, might also serve, to a certain extent, as a deterrent against future chemical weapons use. Intervention might also galvanize the opposition groups. Still, to turn the tide in the civil war, the United States would have to resort to a prolonged air strike, which is the last thing the Americans want, especially since there is no one way to know that Assad's replacement will be any better than the murderous tyrant himself.
Israel, as Netanyahu declared on Tuesday, is not currently a player, and wishes to remain on the sidelines. Even when retaliating to fire on the Golan Heights, Israel has maintained a low profile. Still, intelligence estimates that Assad will not to open another front with Israel must be taken with a grain of salt. Indeed, common sense says he will refrain from attacking Israel, just as he remained quiet after at least four Israel strikes in Syria. On the other hand, the same logic cannot explain why Assad decided to allow the massacre of the citizens in a chemical attack last week. Even with Israel's excellent intelligence in Syria, predicting developments in Syria is tricky business.
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The spinal cord needs adequate space inside the spinal canal. The spinal canal is a protective ring of bone that surrounds the spinal cord. Conditions such as fractures, dislocations, tumors, or degenerative changes in the discs and joints of the neck can put pressure on the spinal cord. This is because the protective ring of bone around the spinal cord does not expand to accommodate more space. Extra pressure within the confined space of the spinal canal can place the entire spinal cord in danger. Surgery to open the back of the spinal cord is one way to relieve pressure that is on the spinal cord. This procedure is called laminectomy.
Learn about cervical laminectomy including
- how the cervical spine is affected
- why a laminectomy is performed
- what you can expect from this procedure including possible complications
- how rehabilitation can improve your results
In order to understand your symptoms and treatment choices, it is helpful to start with a basic understanding of the anatomy of the neck. This includes becoming familiar with the various parts that make up the cervical spine and how they work together.
The bones of the spinal column protect the spinal cord. The vertebral body at each level of the spine protects the front of the spinal cord. The pedicle and lamina bones form a protective ring of bone that surrounds the sides and back of the spinal cord. The pedicles connect to the vertebral body. The lamina bones attach to the pedicles. The lamina bones cover the back surface of the spinal canal, forming a protective roof over the spinal cord.
Bone spurs or a herniated disc can take up space inside the spinal canal and put pressure on the spinal cord. This condition is called spinal stenosis. If spinal stenosis is the main cause of your symptoms, the spinal canal may need to be enlarged. Bone spurs that are pressing on the nerves may need to be removed. This can be achieved with a complete laminectomy. Laminectomy means "remove the lamina".
Removing the lamina gives more room for the spinal cord and spinal nerves and relieves the pressure. Surgeons may also remove bone spurs that may be causing irritation and inflammation around the spinal nerves.
The surgeon begins by making an incision down the center of the back of the neck. The neck muscles are then moved to the side.
Upon reaching the back surface of the spine, the surgeon uses an X-ray to identify the problem vertebra. The lamina is removed, taking the pressure off the back part of the spinal cord and nerves.
Removing the entire lamina in the cervical spine may cause problems with the stability of cervical spine. If the facet joints are damaged during the laminectomy, the spine may become unstable and cause problems later. One way that spine surgeons try to prevent this problem is not to actually remove the lamina. Instead they simply cut one side of the lamina and fold it back slightly. The other side of the lamina opens like a hinge. This makes the spinal canal larger, giving the spinal cord more room. The cut area of the lamina eventually heals to keep the spine from tilting forward.
Like all surgical procedures, operations on the neck may have complications. Because the surgeon is operating around the spinal cord, neck operations are always considered extremely delicate and potentially dangerous. Take time to review the risks associated with cervical spine surgery with your doctor. Make sure you are comfortable with both the risks and the benefits of the procedure planned for your treatment.
You'll be able to get up and begin moving within a few hours after surgery. Your doctor may have placed you in a neck collar after surgery. Limit your activities to avoid doing too much too soon. Most patients are able to return home when their medical condition is stabilized, usually within a few days after surgery.
Physical Therapy
Your doctor may have you attend physical therapy beginning four to six weeks after surgery. A well-rounded rehabilitation program assists in calming pain and inflammation, improving your mobility and strength, and helping you do your daily activities with greater ease and ability. Therapy sessions may be scheduled two to three times each week for up to six weeks.
The goals of physical therapy are to help you
- learn how to manage your condition and control symptoms
- improve flexibility and strength
- learn correct posture and body movements to reduce neck strain
- return to work safely


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The St. Louis Rams enter arbitration this week over the Edward Jones Dome. St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter David Hunn has been following the story.
A Mizzou course on sibling incest? Professor Stefani Engelstein tells us what she will be teaching.
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Health Insurers Seek Double-digit Rate Increases In ConnecticutSome companies that provide individual health insurance plans are again seeking rate increases of more than 30 percent for 2018.
Murphy Slams Republican Healthcare BillIn Connecticut for a series of public appearances today, Democratic Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy called the Republican bill a 'humanitarian catastrophe' that would leave tens of millions of people without health insurance.
Thousands Still Haven't Finalized Insurance Coverage
Health Officials At UConn Game To Push Insurance Enrollment
Connecticut Officials Urge Health Insurance Sign-UpsConnecticut's governor and lieutenant governor are urging residents to still sign up for health insurance through the state's exchange, despite the election of Republican Donald Trump as the nation's next president.
Connecticut Insurances Rates To Climb Despite State CutsTens of thousands of Connecticut health insurance consumers will still see double-digit increases in their 2017 rates, even though the state's Department of Insurance has denied some rate requests filed by health insurers while reducing others.
Deadline Approaching To Sign Up For Health Insurance
Government Suits Target Mergers Involving Bloomfield-based Cigna, Hartford-based AetnaThe department of Justice today filed a federal anti-trust lawsuit in an effort to block a major health insurance merger involving Bloomfield-based Cigna.
State Orders Health Insurance Co-op To Jettison All Customers; HealthyCT May Shut DownA financial iceberg has hit a non-profit health insurance provider set up under ObamaCare.
How The Affordable Healthcare Act Affects Tax FilingLearn how the Affordable Healthcare Act, and whether or not you have insurance, will impact the way you do taxes this year.
Survey: Primary Care Doctor Shortage Result Of ACAA shortage of primary care doctors has emerged as thousands of people gained insurance through the Affordable Care Act, according to a new survey.
'Stupidity' Remark Leads To Free Health Site WorkAn economist who said "the stupidity of the American voter" helped pass the complex federal health care law has agreed to finish his work on Vermont's health insurance systems for free, a top state official said Wednesday.


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Re: "Lubbock Losing Flight," (A-J, 8-19). If flight 812 is rerouted, this will hurt the Lubbock area again as it concerns commerce. Small business depends on convenient flights in and out of Lubbock to allow a steady growth and an increase in profits.
I agree we should let Southwest Airlines know how important they are to the Lubbock area in promoting a sound economy through ease of travel for small business.
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Fluorocarbon Co. said net income for its first fiscal quarter ended April 30 was $864,177, off 33% from net income of $1.4 million for the same period a year earlier.
The company attributed the downturn to a virtual halt in orders to its two divisions that supply the oil services industry.
First quarter sales totaled $25.3 million, Fluorocarbon said, compared to $25.2 million for the same period last year.
Fiscal second quarter earnings are expected to decline compared to last year's record fiscal second quarter operating income of $1.4 million, the company said. However, "there should be solid improvement in the (fiscal) third and fourth quarters," said Peter Churm, chairman of the Laguna Niguel-based concern.
Fluorocarbon makes rubber and plastic components for a wide variety of industrial applications.


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Guillermo del Toro Talks 'Pacific Rim', Sequel Plans and 'Crimson Peak'
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This year's Pacific Rim is director Guillermo del Toro's show of affection for the giant monster (Kaiju) genre, much like his upcoming feature, Crimson Peak, is a salute to the haunted house movies that used to be Hollywood's bread-and-butter (before the age of found-footage horror and slasher remakes).
However, del Toro being the extreme multi-tasker he is, has started developing a sequel to Pacific Rim with screenwriter Travis Beacham (Dog Days of Summer, Clash of the Titans), in case the sci-fi- blockbuster proves a satisfactory hit – even as he prepares for shooting the pilot for FX's The Strain later this year (based on the novel he co-wrote) and filming Crimson Peak during the early going of 2014.
Despite having a full docket, del Toro found time to sit down with Total Film for its magazine's Summer 2013 preview edition. We have pooled some choice nuggets from that discussion, updating the status of post-production on Pacific Rim and sequel development, as well as additional information concerning the throwback approach to Crimson Peak.
Pacific Rim
Beacham's story for Pacific Rim takes place in the somewhat-distant future, as ferocious creatures from another planet have entered our world through a portal in the depths of the ocean. In response, humanity constructs monsters of its own, in the shape of giant fighting machines called Jaegers, which are controlled through a combination of A.I. and human pilots, readying for the ultimate showdown.
On the current status of Pacific Rim, del Toro said:
"We're 30 to 40 percent into the 3D conversion and that's going really good. We've done 99 percent of all the animation of Industrial Light & Magic, and we have rendered and finished about 33 percent of the shots. So the big animation haul is basically over. We have about a dozen shots left to animate."
The decision to post-convert Pacific Rim to 3D caused a ruckus, after del Toro had gone to such great lengths decrying the format, citing how it would miniaturize and, thus, reduce the majesty of shots featuring the Jaegers in motion. He relented after Legendary studio heads agreed to not "force 3D on the beauty shots" and take the proper amount of time to do the conversion (re: 40 weeks), but our staff has been concerned about the change-of-heart ever since – earning Pacific Rim a spot on our '10 Riskiest Box Office Bets of 2013′.
If the film is a smash success, though, del Toro will already be prepared with the next installment:
"Travis [Beacham] and I have been working on it. We co-wrote the screenplay on [the first 'Pacific Rim'], and now we're hard at work at doing the second one. We want to take however long it takes to really find out the idea and try to bridge something that really makes the mythology roll… The great thing about Legendary is they're willing to take it to completion in the right way. They're giving us the leeway. Imagine that we're generating the comic book. We're learning more about the [Pacific Rim] world we're creating day by day."
Check out new concept art for Pacific Rim (via Total Film):
Pacific Rim opens in theaters on July 12th, 2013.
Crimson Peak
While Pacific Rim is something del Toro has been putting together over the past couple years, Crimson Peak is based on a spec he co-wrote with Matthew Robbins (Mimic, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark) shortly after finishing Pan's Labyrinth back in 2006.
Story details remain under-wraps for the time being, though the project has lined up Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Charlie Hunnam (who stars in Pacific Rim) playing the leads.
Here's what del Toro offered Total Film, when pressed for information:
"It's the turn of the century. So it's at the turn of the century and half of the movie takes place in America, and the other half takes place in a crumbling mansion in Cumbria [in England]. And basically it's a ghost story and gothic romance, trying to subvert the rules of the usual gothic romance.
"It's very much… the first half is a love story, then that love story turns darker. And it's at the same time a ghost story… It's sort of a very compelling version of the classic gothic romance, where you have the spookiness and the windswept landscape that dooms the characters, you know?"
The filmmaker is currently reworking the script with playwright Lucinda Clarkson, which comes as welcome news – seeing how, sorry to say, del Toro's previous two collaborations with Robbins are generally considered the weakest entries on his resume (and not just for reasons of creative control problems and inexperienced directors using their scripts).
If all goes according to plan, Crimson Peak has the makings of something special, based on these latest comments and what del Toro has said in the past:
"… I've always tried to make big-sized horror movies like the ones I grew up watching. Films like The Omen, The Exorcist and The Shining, the latter of which is another Mount Everest of the haunted house movie. I loved the way that Kubrick had such control over the big sets he used, and how much big production value there was. I think people are getting used to horror subjects done as found footage or B-value budgets. I wanted [Crimson Peak] to feel like a throwback."
More on Crimson Peak as the story develops.
Source: Total Film
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The Zanesville 911 center has a new generator.
The new piece of equipment will now be used to operate the facility if the power were to ever go out. The Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency says the need for this piece of equipment was great, considering the former generator had been around since 1965.
"The generator didn't have the new electronic controls for speed, frequency, voltage, and amplitude. The problem with the other one was mechanical, and it wasn't always accurate. The voltage would fluctuate up and down," says Deputy Fire Chief, Craig Stemm.
The new generator runs automatically and can have the 911 center up and running in 15 seconds.
"During an emergency the dispatch center cannot be down. If they are down, it just totally disrupts police, fire, EMS….everything," says EMA Director Bo Keck.
The $31,000 piece of equipment was paid with Homeland Security funding obtained by the EMA.


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Why do you think the laws should be color blind, given that 1/2 of all Negroes (about 20 million) and 45% of non-white Hispanics (about 23 million) have IQ so low they cannot graduate from high school? Don't you recognize that those 43 million (plus 33 million low-IQ whites) reliably make wrong decisions and cannot accurately evaluate relative importances? Doesn't that mean to you they cannot be trusted with dangerous weapons?
Charles, when you start promoting sterilization of and removal from suffrage of the stupid, your argument about color blindness might make some sense. But you don't address the unfairness of the criminal justice system to stupid whites. Are you having a little trouble with color blindness?
And then there's the proven track record of felons. Sure some innocents land in prison. But I believe 99% are guilty. Do you have any proof to the contrary?
Bob Hurt
Dear Bob Hurt:
We must NOT (not now not EVER) hide behind the pretext that blacks or hispanics are by some sort of genetic, moral, or spiritual disposition inherently more CRIMINAL than Whites. That is a hateful lie, and it is the kind of disgracefully unreflective lie that gives law and the justice system a bad name. Eugenics is, on the whole, the most dangerous of all sciences because it really does tend to tempt humans to take the roles of God and Nature, and that is in every possibly way, totally wrong.
The Thirteenth Amendment had a strange effect—it apparently abolished chattel slavery for private individuals but has gradually either acted directly to transform or has merely supported [created a major incentive for] the transformation of penal slavery into big business for the government, the so-called Criminal Justice System in the United States, well-known to late night TV viewers to be the fastest growing industry in North America…..
The American Criminal Justice System is only genuinely CRIMINAL because of the way it is run, which lacks any connexion with JUSTICE and is a SYSTEM mainly of oppression and division in society, creating a vast underclass of unjustly convicted people, most of whose "crimes" hurt no one and whose imprisonment benefits no part of society except the operators of public and private prisons…..
And as I've told you before—given what you and I BOTH know about corruption and inefficiency in government, trusting the government State Social Engineers to determine the who, where, when, how, and why of eugenics, to sterilize people and decide on subjective standards who gets to vote is insane. The fact that eugenics was an American project first and a Nazi Project only second—-continuing in America (in some quarters) for at least two decades after Hitler's bunker fell to the Soviets—makes one wonder exactly why the Second World War was quite such a "Good War" as popular mythology tells us to think it was.
BUT DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT "99% are guilty?" ARE YOU IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD WE LIVE IN AT ALL? DO YOU EVEN READ YOUR OWN NEWSGROUPS & BLOGS???? They are all about INJUSTICE and the CORRUPTION in and ERRORS of the "Justice Systems" (Civil, Criminal, Domestic, & Probate, State, Federal, and "other")….
The most detailed studies have been done of the most serious cases—namely death penalty cases. In one famous study in Illinois, it was determined that 50% of the people on death row were INNOCENT OF ANY CRIME. That was about ten years ago but it led to a moratorium on the death penalty in Illinois. NO cases are taken more seriously in state court criminal justice systems than death penalty cases—and in fact ALL non-capital cases receive MUCH less in the way of appellate scrutiny than those where the death penalty is involved. And in Illinois, NOT AT ALL one of the most backward or famously corrupt (except for the City of Chicago) states in the USA, DEATH ROW was populated by a process that was roughly as accurate as to guilt or innocence as FLIPPING A COIN.
As for further proof, look at the studies and statistics from the Innocence Project and the results of cases reopened with DNA testing—a HUGE PERCENTAGE of rape and murder cases are REOPENED and thrown out because of DNA results—and what about crimes with no such independently objective standards of testing like burglary or other forms of theft which leave few biotissue residues behind? I'd say that the Criminal Justice System in the United States is APPALLING inaccurate and unfair as to guilt, innocent, or even probable cause to believe in guilt….. BUT ONE of the major motivating factors in keeping the system going is the desire for COVERT racial oppression and segregation. (Another is the profitability of the prison system to state and local governments and the utility of criminal justice as a form of and adjunct to Welfare….)
I have seen with my eyes that most people in FEDERAL custody are innocent of anything worthy to be called a CRIME under the Laws of God as stated in the Bible, the Common Law of England and America, or the Civil Law, and that most of the people in FEDERAL custody are there because of corrupt plea bargains, perjured testimony, and regulatory laws that make everyone "factually" guilty of something—no matter how trivial.
As for race and the law—I believe in HONESTY in the Law—this means that people should not be arrested or found guilty or put in prison MERELY because they are black or Hispanic. As you know, I have STRONG personal beliefs AGAINST black-white racial integration, miscegenation, and stronger doubts about the honor and integrity of the Civil Rights movement.
HOWEVER, I can and do distinguish between honest color-blind law enforcement and honest endorsement of segregation. And what I see in the STATE systems, and up to a point in the Federal System as well, is that CHARGING PEOPLE WITH CRIMES has become a dishonest and hypocritical SURROGATE for lawful segregation.
I do not believe that most of the blacks and hispanics are in jail because they have committed serious crimes. I do think that many or most of them are in jail because they are black or hispanic and this is EXTREMELY dishonest administration of justice. IF there are rational and positive reasons to segregate the races, and I think that well there may be, then we need to reopen THAT debate and address it full frontally, face on. My Ph.D. in Anthropology, and my studies of biology ad history as well as law and politics all lead me to believe that a restoration of racial segregation COULD be a positive good for all peoples.
BUT INSTEAD, since the 1870s, more and more with time, black slavery has been replaced by black penal servitude and now hispanic penal servitude. THIS IS IMMORAL BECAUSE IT IS DISHONEST. It means that WHITE prisoners are more likely to get fair trials and be acquitted or convicted based on actual guilt or innocent, whereas there is a PRESUMPTION that all blacks and hispanics, once arrested, need to be incarcerated, especially the males. THIS IS SO OFFENSIVE TO ME IT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL. The White Power Elite of the United States wants to PRETEND to protect racial equality by Civil Rights but they go on rounding up a hugely disproportionate number of blacks and hispanics. EVERYONE who has seen the prison statistics and the faces of the prisoners KNOWS THIS TO BE TRUE. And as I've told you—I simply do not accept your presumption that IQ statistics are valid as indicators of much of anything except success in school. There are tricks to taking tests and scoring high on them which are taught in school and sometimes taught at home. I know because I'm a life-long beneficiary of being taught such tricks (and even so the Louisiana Bar Exam Materials this year seems like the most difficult thing I've ever tackled).
But DO YOU SEE MY POINT: The CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM cannot HONESTLY and JUSTLY act as a SURROGATE MEANS OF SEGREGATION. The entire criminal justice system is ROTTEN, State and Federal for Whites, Blacks and Asians. That is a reality, but the deeper well of reality is that the ROTTEN Criminal Justice system serves a dishonest purpose—it keeps black males off the streets BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK more than because they are dangerous.
And Felonies? Well, you just are talking to the wrong person if you want a certification that most regulatory Felony Statutes Judgments in the USA are just or proper.
I have lost, had stolen, or given up a great deal of wealth and property in my life, way too much to be called sane, but as regards "felons in possession" was it fair that I had to give away a large historic and modern firearms collection when indicted for the alleged heinous crime of misstating two digits of my social security number in an application for a non-interest bearing checking account at Wells Fargo Bank on Congress Avenue in November 1996 when I had 14 other bank accounts at Wells Fargo and other banks which all had my correct number? When Wells Fargo Bank never noticed that my SSN was wrong (because all other information was correct and all accounts were clearly MINE and traceable to ME and nobody else)?
I am totally in favor of EQUALIZING the restoration of post-conviction rights of "Felons" to keep and bear arms with the post-conviction rights to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion, and yes I provided Herbert Paul Bethel's briefs and all the case research I did to the New Orleans Public Defenders who won this major victory.
IF there is to be a dialogue about RACE in the United States it must be an HONEST and DIRECT dialogue, and it should be focused on the processes of BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY, and the maintenance of GENETIC, GENOTYPIC, GENOMIC, and PHENOTYPIC DIVERSITY—exactly as we so readily discuss the endangered species act and conservation laws in relation to animal and plant species and the maintenance of their diversity.
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Zach Galifianakis has never been the kind of guy to do something, how do I put this, oh yeah normal. This guy spiked his friend's drinks with roofies in The Hangover, danced around in tights for his standup comedy routine and repeatedly offends guests on Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis. Screw it, the guy is just strange. Funny as hell, but strange. Now he might get the chance to play a fish that fights the Nazis. Like I said, strange.
According to The L.A. Times Galifianakis is in the lead to star in a remake of The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The story centers on Limpet, a real guy, who turns into a cartoon fish and uses a noise to cause havoc with underwater equipment. This new power enables him to help the US Navy crush the Nazi submarine fleet. Don Knotts starred in the original as both Limpet and the voice of his fish alter-ego.
Dare I say, this is right up Galifianakis's oddball alley? Normally, I would think this movie had the feel of something just too off the wall to work on the big screen again (assuming it worked the first time), but the comedian could be just the guy to do it. His deadpan use of the inane and almost refusal to let everyone else in on the joke (he's just kidding around right?) could make a story about a World War II saving cartoon fish something worth seeing.
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Napoleon's Rise to Power
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. The year before his birth, France acquired Corsica from the city-state of Genoa, Italy. Although Napoleon's parents were members of the minor Corsican nobility, his family was not wealthy.
After graduating from a French military academy in 1785, Napoleon joined an artillery regiment of the French army. The French Revolution began in 1789, and within three years revolutionaries had overthrown the monarchy and proclaimed a French republic. During the decade-long revolution, Napoleon rose rapidly through the ranks of the military and proved himself a talented and daring leader.
After seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d'état, he was given the title of first consul and became France's leading political figure. In 1804, he crowned himself the emperor of France in a lavish ceremony. Under Napoleon, France engaged in a successful series of battles against various coalitions of European nations, and the French empire expanded across much of western and central continental Europe.
Napoleon's Abdication and Return
In 1812, Napoleon led a disastrous invasion of Russia in which his army was forced to retreat and suffered massive casualties. At the same time, the Spanish and Portuguese, with assistance from the British, drove Napoleon's forces from the Iberian Peninsula in the Peninsular War (1808-1814). In the 1813 Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of Nations, Napoleon's army was defeated by a coalition that included Austrian, Prussian, Russian and Swedish troops. Afterward, Napoleon retreated to France, where in March 1814 coalition forces captured Paris.
On April 6, 1814, Napoleon, then in his mid-40s, was forced to abdicate the throne. With the Treaty of Fontainebleau, he was exiled to Elba, a Mediterranean island off the coast of Italy. Less than a year later, on February 26, 1815, Napoleon escaped Elba and sailed to the French mainland with a group of more than 1,000 supporters. On March 20, he returned to Paris, where he was welcomed by cheering crowds. The new king, Louis XVIII (1755-1824), fled, and Napoleon embarked on what came to be known as his Hundred Days campaign.
Napoleon Marches on Belgium
Upon Napoleon's return to France, a coalition of allies–the Austrians, British, Prussians and Russians–who considered the French emperor an enemy began to prepare for war. Napoleon raised a new army and planned to strike preemptively, defeating the allied forces one by one before they could launch a united attack against him.
In June 1815, Napoleon's forces marched into Belgium, where separate armies of British and Prussian troops were camped. At the Battle of Ligny, on June 16, Napoleon defeated the Prussians under the command of Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher (1742-1819). However, the French were unable to totally destroy the Prussian army.
The Battle of Waterloo
Two days later, on June 18, Napoleon led his army of some 72,000 troops against the 68,000-man British army, which had taken up a position south of Brussels near the village of Waterloo. The British army, which included Belgian, Dutch and German troops, was commanded by Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), who had gained prominence fighting against the French during the Peninsular War.
In a critical blunder, Napoleon waited until midday to give the command to attack in order to let the waterlogged ground dry after the previous night's rainstorm. The delay gave Blucher's remaining troops, who, by some accounts, numbered more than 30,000, time to march to Waterloo and join the battle later that day.
Although Napoleon's troops mounted a strong attack against the British, the arrival of the Prussians turned the tide against the French. The French emperor's outnumbered army retreated in chaos. By some estimates, the French suffered more than 33,000 casualties (including dead, wounded or taken prisoner), while British and Prussian casualties numbered more than 22,000.
Reportedly fatigued and in poor health during the Belgian campaign, Napoleon committed tactical errors and acted indecisively. He also was blamed for appointing inadequate commanders. Ultimately, the Battle of Waterloo marked the end of Napoleon's storied military career. He reportedly rode away from the battle in tears.
Wellington went on to serve as British prime minister, while Blucher, in his 70s at the time of the Waterloo battle, died a few years later.
Napoleon's Final Years
On June 22, 1815, Napoleon once again abdicated. That October, he was exiled to the remote, British-held island of Saint Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean. He died there on May 5, 1821, at age 51, most likely from stomach cancer. Napoleon was buried on the island; however, in 1840, his remains were returned to France and entombed in a crypt at Les Invalides in Paris, where other French military leaders are interred.


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The beautiful city of Guadalajara is the largest city and capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco. Located in the western-Pacific region of Mexico, this popular tourist destination offers visitors an exciting array of natural features, landmarks, tours and adventure activities to enjoy. Many consider this the most enjoyable city and region to visit in Mexico. Popular for Mexican nuptials, natural areas and traditional towns, Guadalajara is also well-known for authentic indigenous cuisine, Mayan history and culture and outdoor activities. If the party scene is more your style, this region offers plenty of tequila and mariachi music. Offering green spaces and colourful public art in Plazas and parks, much to enjoy can be found within the city centre.
The striking cathedral is the centre of the city and its central dome and pointed towers are worth a visit. Four plazas surround the cathedral. Hospicio Cabanas is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This very elegant city is also a festive one where plenty of fun is to be had in a region which features great nightlife as well as family entertainment. It is located close to Chapala where you will find modern roads and airports. A view of the stars can be found at San Sebastian del Oeste. This small town in Jalisco is high up in the Sierra mountains and offers a view over the striking scenery of Banderas Bay and the Maria Islands, and at night, the star filled sky. During day time hours you can rent a mountain bike, horse, or mule and roam the hills of the Sierra.


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Most afterclubs are usually associated with hard house, as is Twilight, but the difference here is that Twilight concentrates on playing trance as well as hard house. This shows in the dj line-ups for the club, with half of the dj's playing trance sets. The opening morning on may 27th was a complete success, with the club being quite full. Armin van Buuren was originally booked to play on the opening morning, but due to a booking mistake, a replacement was quickly found, the quality John Kelly. The nearest club is Progress, which is also in derby, and almost everyone in progress knew about twilight. Add to that people coming from all over the country, the club appeared to be quite full, which made it a complete success. The club itself is quite dark, with a huge dance area with podiums at the front, with a bar separating it from the back area, where veryone chilled out on the rather uncomfortable wooden chairs!! But the organisers promised some comfy seats to come in the near future!! The sound was a bit dodgy in the back, but thats because all the speakers were directed towards the huge dance area. In there the quality was good, and the sound was loud!!! John Kelly played an ok set, but he scratched quite alot which some people found annoying. DJ Destiny played a trance set before him, and was the best reance set of the morning. I hadn't actually heard of destiny, but i'll watch out for him in the future! The Tidy Boys played the last set, and from what I heard, they were outstanding!! I actually had to leave early, but my many friends still there told me they played an outstanding set!! Twilight is in derby, and if you don't know where derby is, its just to the left of nottingham, and at the bottom of the peak district. The club is open from 4:00am until 11:30am, and their website is www.twilight-club.co.uk and they also have a popular web forum linked to the site. If you like the idea of going to an af
terclub, but don't just want hard house, ie. Insomniacz, then Twilight may be the place to go!! My opinion of the opening morning is that it was an extremely enjoyable experience, the music was great, as were the people there. I'll definitely be going again in the near future!!


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A federal appeals court has ruled against a Northern Arapaho man who says the state of Wyoming lacked authority to prosecute him for murder in his daughter's death.
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the conviction of Andrew John Yellowbear Jr.
Yellowbear is serving a life sentence in state prison in the 2004 beating death of the 22-month-old girl.
The appeals court rejected Yellowbear's claim that the girl was in an area of the small town of Riverton that is legally still part of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The Northern Arapaho Tribe supported Yellowbear's argument.
A federal judge last year ruled against the tribe's claim that land around Riverton remains part of the Indian reservation for taxation purposes.