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.WASHINGTON: John Allen Chau, an American missionary traveling abroad, is dead. Most like the victim of the Sentinelese. The remarkable circumstances surrounding his demise is a recipe combining elements of a 19th century Sherlock Holmes who-done-it with a good helping of modern-day identity politics.
The game's afoot
In the Arthur Conan Doyle story "The Sign of the Four," Dr. Watson is horrified to discover small footprints at a grisly murder scene.
"Holmes," whispers the shocked doctor, "A child has done the horrid thing."
But when Sherlock Holmes returns to his Baker Street study, having gathered a few more clues, he dazzles his faithful companion with a celebrated display of deductive reasoning. He reads from a geographical volume pulled from his library:
"They are a fierce, morose, and intractable people… They are naturally hideous, having large, misshapen heads, small, fierce eyes, and distorted features. Their feet and hands, however, are remarkably small. So intractable and fierce are they that all the efforts of the British official have failed to win them over in any degree. They have always been a terror to shipwrecked crews, braining the survivors with their stone-headed clubs, or shooting them with their poisoned arrows."
The killer, you see, is a ferocious Sentinelese tribesman of North Sentinel Island, one of the Andaman Island atoll's 572 islands, situated in the Bay of Bengal between India and Myanmar.
It once served as Britain's Devil's Island.
An American tourist meets the ancient past
130 years after the publication of Doyle's story, the brutality of the Andaman Islanders has moved beyond fiction and into the headlines. According to news reports, American tourist John Allen Chau, a Christian missionary, became the latest victim of the Sentinelese.
A murderous protected class
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are technically under the jurisdiction of India. And the Indian government has declared North Sentinel Island off limits to all outsiders and grants its inhabitants special legal status.
Under India's constitution, the Sentinelese people are a "Scheduled Caste," officially recognized as oppressed victims of British imperial rule. And a wronged "untouchable" among Hindu society.
Genetic researchers say native Andaman islanders have been isolated from the rest of the world for at least 40,000 years.
A taste for blood
Back in 2006, two Indian fishermen were illegally harvesting mud crabs off North Sentinel Island. Celebrating a successfull harvest, they chose to celebrate with a few stiff drinks. Inebriated, the pair drifted off to sleep. Unfortunately, the boat's anchor came loose and the small craft drifted ashore.
The fishermen were met with a volley of arrows.
According to the London Daily Telegraph:
"After the fishermen's families raised the alarm, the Indian coastguard tried to recover the bodies using a helicopter but was met by the customary hail of arrows… But the downdraught from its rotors exposed the two fishermen buried in shallow graves and not roasted and eaten, as local rumor suggested."
The police chief of Port Blair, the Andaman capital, told the Telegraph his investigation into the murders would have to wait.
"Right now, there will be casualties on both sides. The tribesmen are out in large numbers. We shall let things cool down and once these tribals move to the island's other end we will sneak in and bring back the bodies."
A few years earlier, Indian census-takers put the number of Sentinelese tribesmen at around 39, but admitted to conducting the headcount from a very safe distance.
Since the murders, the Indian government has imposed a 3-mile protective zone around the island.
No cultural appropriation here
It's said the latest victim of Sentinelese aggression was determined to convert the primitives to Christianity. But it is also likely he wanted to see one of the world's last, unspoiled, pristine, back-to-nature, unappropriated cultures. One no doubt considered worthy of emulation by today's Gaia-worshiping environmental Luddites.
A government-recognized "protected" class, whose legal status allows these children of nature to shoot arrows at visitors and bludgeon shipwreck survivors.
Did arrows alone kill American John Allen Chau? Or was he a victim of identity politics in the age of political correctness?
Top Images: Google Earth image of Andaman Islands.
Inset of Andaman tribesmen from Sky Vision documentary "First Out of Africa" screen capture.


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Happy Halloween Everyone. Eva had a great time out Trick or Treating. She looked so adorable in her Winnie The Pooh outfit.
I lucked out with an early release from work. I got home and my sister Shelby was visiting. She and Tara took Eva for a walk and then they came upstairs with my mom so mom could give Eva her "1st Halloween" (that she'll remember) gift. I took a bunch of pictures and then they left. Allison Eva and I had "Breakfast for Dinner". I love having that, we did pancakes, bacon and tater tots (Stop and Shop brand are surprisingly awesome, and we have some tots for my friend Andy to dip into the Fry Sauce at the taste test tomorrow.)
After dinner we got Eva into her costume, she was Winnie The Pooh. We picked up the costume last year at the Disney Store for a total steal. If you buy Halloween costumes in November you usually get a steal. Once Eva was dressed we took her around the neighborhood. We stopped to see Memere 1st and then to see Auntie Tara and Uncle Erik. Then to our neighbors across the street and on both sides. Then up the street and we even met some people that we didn't know. It was a very fun night and Eva was so cute and such a good sport being in that squishy outfit.
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Program Title – Veterinary Assistant
Credential Earned
Ontario College Certificate
Full Time
Program Codes
NORT – H057 (HL) Haileybury Campus
Program Length
2 Semesters
Program Status
- Tuition and Fees Second Career Career Coach
Below are requirements or forms that have to be completed before the start of the semester or the date specified.
Requirements for Veterinary Assistant (PDF, 81 Kb)
Bring Your Own Device: Northern College requires all students to have and use their own laptop computer. Course materials are posted online and many courses use online tests, or require students to submit their assignments online through the College's Learning Management System.
Program Description
This one-year program will prepare students to assist members of the veterinary team. They will gain the skills required to assist professionals working in associated fields of veterinary science and other applied animal sciences. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to care for patients' basic needs under the direction of the veterinarian or designate, administer and monitor the use of physical restraint agents, assist the technologist and technician by preparing for surgical procedures, assist the technologist and technician with standard diagnostic laboratory work, counsel clients and co-workers on patient care, prepare labels for medication, book appointments, and perform receptionist duties.
Important Information for Graduates
A limited number of spots are available for graduates of Northern College's Veterinary Assistant or Animal Grooming programs. Graduates of those programs that wish to apply to the Veterinary Technician program must have – in addition to the usual requirements for direct entry from high school – a 75 percent minimum average (3.0 GPA) upon graduation from Veterinary Assistant or Animal Grooming programs. Applicants will be assessed according to highest academic achievement in their program.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find employment in veterinary practices, federal and provincial institutions, universities, humane societies, pet food outlets, veterinary companies, grooming facilities and kennels.
Our Veterinary Technician program is accredited by:
Lee-Anne Smith
Veterinary Sciences Coordinator
Tel: 705-672-3376 ext. 8812


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Visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by 12th Bolton Cub Scouts
This evening the team hosted a visit by the Cubs and Leaders from 12th Bolton Cub Scouts. There follows an account of this evenings visit by very experienced team call out list member Mike Marsh.
"This evening the team was visited by a group of very interested Cub Scouts from 12th Bolton Scout Group. Four leaders and the Cubs were met by team call out list members Mike Marsh and Kris Kilshaw.
After the initial welcome by Mike the Cubs were shown the equipment carried on the Team Land Rovers based at our Ladybridge Hall base / HQ, by Kris and Mike.
This included the contents of the Trauma Care Sack and demonstrating the use of the vacuum splints and our various stretchers.
The highlight of the evening was the chance for the Cubs to carry one of their Leaders on one of our SAR Alpine Lite Stretchers, with all the Cubs having to promise not to drop her!
After a look through the inside of our Land Rover Bolton Mobile One, the Cubs gathered together for a group photo with Mike and Kris in front of the vehicle after which they presented a very surprised Mike and Kris with a marvellous and very generous donation of £100.00.
On behalf of all the team membership, Mike and Kris passed on their grateful thanks for such a thoughtful and very supportive donation.


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Rating Celebrity Likenesses in Videogames
Rating celebrity likenesses in videogames -- How do Drew, Nemo and Steve McQueen look?
More and more videogames based on movies are including famous likenesses. But how well do these digital doppelgangers match their flesh-and-blood counterparts? To get an assessment of three recent examples, we went to an expert: Jim Kempton, a sculptor at Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London, who has immortalized everyone from the Dalai Lama to Today show weatherman Al Roker. Here's his appraisal of three new digi-celebs. — GK
DREW BARRYMORE Charlie's Angels Kempton judged this rendering to be the best of the bunch. Weighing in via speakerphone — oops, we mean e-mail — he opines that it offers "a good sense of Drew." Thumbs up from the wax man.
NEMO Finding Nemo Nemo is Kempton's second favorite, even though he grumbles that the creature happens to be "a computer-generated character." Still, there's no need to flush this clown fish down the drain.
STEVE McQUEEN The Great Escape The famous WWII film is now a game, and Kempton wants to throw this likeness of the late action star right back to the cooler. "Even though you are easily able to tell who it is," he says, "it is not a very subtle likeness." Then again, that might be a post-breakout disguise.
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Turn your phone into a portable microscope for less than $25 with Blips stick-on lenses
posted Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 2:30 PM EDT
External mobile phone lenses come in all shapes and sizes, but they often make your phone bulkier or require special adapters or cases. BLIPS, on the other hand, are small and thin lenses that fit right in your wallet when not attached to your phone and "turn your devices into digital microscopes in seconds."
BLIPS lenses are available in two types: macro and micro. The macro lens is 0.5mm thick and the micro lens is only 1.2mm thick. To use the lenses, you simply stick them over your device's built-in lens. They are reusable and said to "stick again and again." By cutting the film, you can shape them to fit a variety of devices.
BLIPS macro offers a roughly 10 times magnification. BLIPS micro can achieve up to 100 times magnification when used in conjunction with digital zoom and depending on the device you are using. It is able to detect details of roughly 1/7,000 of an inch, according to the Kickstarter page.
For much more information on the features and available kits, visit this page.
The Kickstarter is going very well so far with 30 days remaining. As of this morning, the project has more than 3,000 backers with almost US$130,000 pledged (the goal was just over US$17,000). Early birds were able to snag the BLIPS kit with the macro and micro lenses plus additional accessories for as little as US$17, but for only US$23 you can still back the project and get the two lenses.
You can view a variety of sample images on Kickstarter and this website. It will be interesting to see what kind of results users achieve when the product starts shipping this August.
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Retail Sales Associate in Beaverton, OR
NW Rugs & Furniture
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Experienced Retail Sales Professional - Home Decor
If you enjoy home interiors and the opportunity to work individually with customers in a supportive team environment, this position has the potential to offer you a creative and rewarding career. Join our team. We offer the West Coast's largest collection of fine handmade, tufted and machine made rugs, as well as high quality furniture and home decor accessories.
Present a consistent, professional appearance and image
Educate our clientele on the features and benefits of our large product offering
Sell Area Rugs, Furniture and Home Decor Accessories
Communicate and build rapport with a wide range of people and maintain long term client relationships
Consult with clients in a timely manner to establish their decor needs, and identify product solutions within the showroom.
Work collaboratively with the showroom team and other showrooms to meet the needs of clients and promote sales.
Actively participate in ongoing, industry specific sales training.
Direct fact to face sales experience
Have a passion for selling
Basic computer skills - Word, Excel, email and web
Be team-oriented and work collaboratively to achieve team goals
Be assertive, enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible.
Can be trusted to maintain confidentiality and advocate company values
Ability to work flexible retail hours including weekends, evenings and some holidays
Must be able to push, pull and lift 40 lbs.
Must be able to pass a pre-hire physical and background check
WORK HOURS: Monday - Saturday 10am - 7pm, Sunday 11am - 6pm. Days off are during the week.
BENEFITS: Medical and Dental (after 60 days of service), 401(k) plan with employer match and PTO after 1 year of service
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McDonald's Canada is One of First Testers of Geo-Targeted Promoted Accounts
Twitter has finally expanded its advertising solution to include geo-targeted ads that display only to users based in a particular location, and one of its first testers is McDonald's Canada. A lot is riding on this new advertising product, especially with all of the shake-ups at the top of Twitter's chain of command.
News that Twitter had finally begun testing geo-targeted ads broke two weeks ago. And, while critics claimed that geo-targeted ads are nothing new (and they aren't), they should help pad Twitter's bottom-line.
McDonald's Canada has chosen to be a tester of Twitter's geo-targeted Promoted Accounts. The McDonald's Canada account will appear in the "Who To Follow" section of Twitter.com, at the top of the list, followed by three other non-promoted accounts.
This type of advertising product is designed to promote brand awareness and get more followers for a specific sponsor.
Clickz reports that McDonald's Canada wanted to promote its @McD_Canada not only to increase its follower count, but also to promote the fact that there is a specifically Canadian McDonald's presence on Twitter. Says Karin Campbell, spokesperson for McDonald's:
"There are not a lot of people aware that we have a uniquely Canadian Twitter handle. And it's really important for us to reach customers who want to have a dialogue with us and don't know that we are there."
They also plan to use the geo-targeted Promoted Account to advertise limited-time events like McHappy Day on May 11th, when they will donate $1 to local children's charities with the sale of specific menu items.
The success or failure of these location-specific promoted products will largely be determined by how effective CEO Dick Costolo is at harmonizing Twitter's user experience with its need to turn a profit. There really shouldn't be any backlash against geo-targeted ads (like there was with the inclusion of an advertising bar – dubbed the "Dickbar" – in the Twitter iPhone app), as they will be no more intrusive than the current Twitter advertising.


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Dearest Dolores
Bethany Smithson
Dearest Dolores on porcelain pins
Wobbling and nervous, her doll-like limbs
Twitch with a hatred that personifies
In the deep, dark sea of her flitting eyes.
Her smell of rose perfume, and dusty old books,
Her aura of antique elegance, looks
Pale lilac in the twilight air, as
Light scatters across her moonless hair.
'Dearest Dolores' was a winning poem in the 2019 Newcastle Young People's Poetry Competition.


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If you have a child with special needs, we would love to partner with you in ministering to your child. At Confessors of Christ Church it is our most passionate desire to provide an exclusive ministry that provides a safe and fun environment created especially for individuals with special needs.
We are praying to continue to unfold this separate ministry with strong specialized leaders, volunteers, and financial support on a larger scale. If you are interested in participating in this ministry for special needs individuals, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Sunday Morning Worship:
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Quality and Enviromental Policy
Quality and Environmental Policy
"Achieve the confidence of our customers, meeting their expectations in relation to our Products and services while we work for the protection of the Environment"
To achieve this confidence, we will focus on the following fundamental aspects:
- Implement and promote, at all organizational levels, the quality management system and the environment, as a fundamental element to ensure the level of quality and protection of the environment.
- Base the operation of the processes in the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle so that there is continuous monitoring of performance for continuous improvement.
- Definition of targets and annual indicators for CYGYC INDÚSTRIA QUÍMICA, S.A. and its monitoring by the system and management leaders.
- Correct and precise definition of the processes to be followed in all organizational units.
- Correct definition of the responsibilities, functions and relationships between the personnel that performs, directs and verifies any work that affects the Quality of the service and the Environment.
- Definition and compliance with all legal and other requirements applicable to our activity.
- Ensure the maintenance of the correct traceability in our processes and our products.
- Analysis and evaluation of risks in the different processes.
- Analysis and management of observed deviations with corrective intent.
- Eliminate, reduce or control the significant environmental aspects associated with the company's activities, considering the product life cycle, carrying out a periodic review of these aspects.
- Establish the mechanisms to detect the needs and the satisfaction of the interested parties, through a constant communication.
With the Quality Management System (UNE-EN-ISO 9001: 2015) and the Environment (UNE-EN-ISO 14001: 2015) we want to achieve maximum customer satisfaction, efficiency and better management of available resources. , In this way, to be prepared to face the changes that occur in our economic environment transforming them into opportunities.


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All Roads lead from Wiganby Stephen Ingle / March 2, 2017 / Leave a comment
"Mr. Orwell must have wasted a lot of energy trying to be a novelist. I think I must have read three or four novels by him and the only impression these dreary books left on me was that nature didn't intend him to be a novelist." This was QD Leavis writing in 1940—by which time Orwell had written three novels, Burmese Days, Keep the Aspidistra Flying and A Clergyman's Daughter: doubtful if these would have earned him more than a footnote in a review of the literature of the 1930s. So when and how did this average novelist become a writer of such global impact? It all began 80 years ago, on 8th March to be exact, when The Road to Wigan Pier was published.
To begin at the beginning, Victor Gollancz, publisher and noted supporter of left-wing causes, had decided to commission a writer to spend some time in the north of England. They would provide an account of the lives of the poor and unemployed for his new Left Book Club. Socialist sympathiser, relatively unknown young writer but with a proven record of portraying poverty, who better to send than George Orwell? It had been no laboured novel but a vivid autobiographical account of his days among the poor of Paris and London, published in 1933, as well as some pieces in The Adelphi, the unofficial voice of the Independent Labour Party that had earned Orwell that commission which would set him off on an adventure that would change his life. To most of his vast army of fans outside Britain today the product of that commission, The Road to Wigan Pier remains largely unknown—and yet it was writing this book that transformed a gifted but weakly focused would-be writer into the committed socialist and author George Orwell. His journey to socialism and to literary prominence was routed through Wigan.
The landscape of the north of England as Orwell painted it was defined by industrial squalor and an arresting ugliness. According to Orwell Sheffield was "the ugliest town in the Old World." He made this implausible claim (he'd never gone to Middlesbrough!) for a specific purpose: to oblige his chiefly southern middle-class audience to acknowledge that this industrial dereliction was qualitatively different from the down-at-heel inner cities with which they might have been familiar. He set out to describe the lives of the poor in the north with squadrons…


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No matter how steep the mountain – the Lord is going to climb
it with you.
– Helen Steiner Rice
Here is a list of prayers to help focus energy toward our most significant power source "God".
When we are well-connected by prayer to our higher good
We have all that we need in terms of spiritual resources to draw out our:
- Courage
- Creativity
- Passion
- Inner disciplines
Here are some very special prayers I have set aside for my own hardest moments in life…
I hope you too can benefit from these wonderful words of comfort and empowerment.
Praying in Times of Crisis
Prayers for times of Crisis
Prayer for Prosperity –
Prayer to Increase Streams of Revenue –
Catholic Prayers and Blessings for Pets and Animals –
Prayers for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
Video Prayers at the sighting of the Virgin Mary at Medjugorje


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Your Smile Analysis begins with an examination and a personal consultation with your dentist. Your dentist will evaluate the health and appearance of your teeth and gums to ensure that more pressing concerns such as decay or infection are not present. Then, your lip line, facial shape, jaw angle and eye symmetry are examined, photographs area taken and three dimensional plaster study models are fabricated
Using information you provide your dentist as to your desired cosmetic outcome, combined with scientific guidelines as to what constitutes ideal tooth shape, color and size, we will create a model of the proposed alterations to your smile in order for you to visualize the final outcome. This smile "mock up" is the starting point for a discussion with your dentist as to the specific treatment alternatives you have to get that ideal looking smile.
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Woman found dead in Admiral Town, Kingston after shootout there
The body of a woman was found in Admiral Town, Kingston on Monday.
Reports are that she was killed by a stray bullet during a gun battle between police and criminals in the community on Monday.
The dead woman has been identified as Lisa McLaughlin, a 30-year-old unemployed resident of Clarence Villa in Admiral Town.
Reports are that police personnel went to section of the community where they saw a man identified as Markie Moore, a 30-year-old labourer, acting in a manner which aroused their suspicion.
He was accosted, searched and a 9mm pistol with the serial number erased, with a magazine containing ten 9mm cartridges, was reportedly removed from his waistband.
The police said as soon as the man was arrested, the team of officers at the location was attacked by men believed to be cronies of the suspect.
A shootout ensued, but the attackers managed to escape.
Sometime after, McLaughlin, who lived in a one-room board structure, was discovered by one of her neighbours lying on the floor of her house with a single gunshot wound to the forehead.
A single bullet entry was also seen in the board structure.
The Denham Town police are investigating the incident.
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I am still in Nambia, the wind blow almost everyday but we are now waiting for the big windy days. I have finnaly done 2 runs over 50 knots after a run at 49,99 knots! I am pretty happy about that even if Antoine is 1 knots faster (and there is a big gap!). Time runs fast here since 2 weeks and now I hope to have some rest before the next windy days!
I used still my 5,6 who is magic and need to have more time on 5,3 to tunned it up. My 40 cm wide gun shaped by F.Wollenviedier is pretty sick so far, maybe just a bit big for the 50 knots of wind?..
I also would like to do some more run on the tandem even if the water is going down on the canal and it become really "tricky" to stop at the finish!


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In the first months of 2015, too many of leading stocks have missed estimates, issued cautious guidance below analysts' estimates and/or now have negative forecasted annual sales growth.
I'm talking about companies like Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO), McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG).
There is clearly a major problem on the sales and earnings front for many large multi-international corporations, and only 15% of the mega-cap stocks are now worth investing in.
So, there is now a "seismic shock" rumbling through the S&P 500 that will have profound consequences for the overall stock market. A massive flight to more domestic stocks with real sales and earnings growth is now underway.
While the S&P 500 is barely squeaking by with single-digit top- and bottom-line growth, certain companies are still trouncing sales and earnings estimates, which is why I want to highlight two familiar names:
Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO)
Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) is the largest tobacco company in the U.S. Altria's subsidiary Philip Morris USA controls over 50% of the U.S. cigarette market.
Altria's most popular brand — Marlboro — has been the best-selling cigarette for four decades. Then there is Altria's U.S. smokeless tobacco business, which has a 55% market share in the U.S. Copenhagen and Skoal are two of the top smokeless tobacco brands in the U.S., each with retail sales exceeding $1 billion.
While Altria is known for its traditional tobacco products, it has been going full steam with Nu Mark; its MarkTen brand ranks in the top three e-cigarettes in the western half of the U.S.
A few weeks ago, MO announced that its fourth-quarter profits more than doubled last quarter compared with last year. Thanks to higher cigarette prices and its financial services division, Altria's revenue rose 5% year-on-year to $4.61 billion, above the $4.51 billion consensus estimate.
Meanwhile, MO earnings jumped to $1.24 billion, or 63 cents per share. Excluding special items, adjusted earnings was 66 cents per share, which met analysts' expectations.
Altria has evolved into a well-diversified company with strong fundamentals and a healthy dividend. I consider MO a Conservative stock and a "strong buy."
Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI)
Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) is another dividend heavy hitter with strong sales and earnings prospects. Reynolds American's R.J. Reynolds Tobacco is the second-largest tobacco company in the U.S. and is responsible for popular brands like Camel, Pall Mall, Kool and Winston.
Reynolds American's American Snuff division is the second-largest maker of smokeless tobacco products, including moist snuff brands Grizzly and Kodiak. The Santa Fe division is known for Natural American Spirit brand cigarettes and tobacco products. Reynolds American's newest subsidiary, R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, sells electronic cigarettes and nicotine replacement therapy products.
Last summer, Reynolds American and Lorillard Inc. (NYSE:LO) — the country's second- and third-largest tobacco companies respectively — agreed to merge in a $27.4 billion deal. Lorillard is best known for making Newport cigarettes, the nation's top-selling menthol and second overall cigarette brand.
With over $11 billion in combined revenue and $5 billion in operating income, the merger between RAI and LO would create a formidable competitor to the current industry leader, Altria.
The Reynolds and Lorillard deal, which should close in the first half of this year, is expected to generate $800 million in cost savings on a run-rate basis. I expect that some of those savings will be put towards beefing up RAI stock's dividend (which is already at 3.7%). Buy Reynolds American stock.
Louis Navellier is a renowned growth investor. He is the editor of five investing newsletters: Blue Chip Growth, Emerging Growth, Ultimate Growth, Family Trust and Platinum Growth. His most popular service, Blue Chip Growth, has a track record of beating the market 3:1 over the last 14 years. He uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to identify market-beating stocks. Mr. Navellier has made his proven formula accessible to investors via his free, online stock rating tool, PortfolioGrader.com. Louis Navellier may hold some of the aforementioned securities in one or more of his newsletters.


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Vikram Phadnis: Would never give up fashion for films
Fashion designer Vikram Phadnis surprised everyone when he announced his decision to enter showbiz as a director and a producer. But he says he will never ditch the fashion world for the film industry.
Vikram Phadnis
New Delhi: Fashion designer Vikram Phadnis surprised everyone when he announced his decision to enter showbiz as a director and a producer. But he says he will never ditch the fashion world for the film industry. Phadnis entered the film business with Marathi project "Hrudayantar" last year. The film, featuring Hrithik Roshan in a cameo, revolves around a couple going through a rough patch and how they mend their relationship after a traumatic incident in their family.
"It (directing) wasn't a deliberate attempt. I have wanted to direct a film for the last 12-13 years. It took me a long time to write the subject. Directing a film is like being a captain of the ship. I've been a technician behind the camera where I have been involved in the costume department. But telling a story is the ultimate thing," Phadnis told IANS on email.
"A good director is a person who can tell a beautiful story. So I wrote the story myself; but it wasn't a pre-planned transition. Also, the fact is that I would never give up fashion. Fashion has always been my core business. But the process of making a film was so beautiful that I can't wait to make a second film.
"So I would like to believe that I have an alternate career -- but fashion remains the primary one," he added.
As a director, he has set some guidelines for himself. Just like Tom Ford -- whose "Nocturnal Animals" was aired in India on Sony Le PLEX HD -- Phadnis wants to do only original scripts.
"I won't do remakes as I want to develop my own scripts. But I don't think I can do horror or sex or comedy as a genre. All I can do is a romance or a social drama, the two genres that I know I am comfortable with. Also, when I write my second film, I am not going to decide the language -- but if not now, then eventually, I will make a Hindi film. That is something that I know for sure."
In the design space, Phadnis is known for creations that give a "larger than life" feel. But on the big screen, he opted to tell a very simple story.
Phadnis said he "didn't want people to come to the theatre to only see a style quotient or something I am good at in terms of clothes as that's what they have already seen".
Stars like Naomi Campbell, Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Sushmita Sen and Malaika Arora have adored his creations. He feels fashion evolves every day.
"New people, new suggestions, new ideas, new talent, so I don't think it's over a period of time .. now it's the IT thing, whether you go to the gym, the airport, a party or a wedding, there's a look for it all," added the designer, who insists that he is an "Indian designer doing Indian clothes" and is someone who doesn't "keep track of international trends".
What is he working on currently?
"This year I turn 50; so I am planning a huge show. The preparations for that have already begun. It's a mix of both, my fashion shows and next film."
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The fires of St. John in the Thur valley
From March, once the wood has been chopped and prepared, the bonfires, called "fàckel" in Alsace dialect, start to gradually grow taller. Building a "fàckel" is a work of patience and hard labour.
After many days of hard work, to the noise of chainsaws, saws, hammers and axes, always in a happy and joyful ambience, the builders admire the product of their traditional labours. All the logs, crowned with fir tree branches and draped with the traditional tricolore flag, are finally ready for the summer solstice party.
Then come the festivities… When the sun starts to set, the labourers set light to the small "fàckel" to signal that the party has started. Then, at nightfall, they light the big bonfire. This show is accompanied by lots of colourful fireworks, along with much music and dancing.
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A hydrogen unit for refining kerosene and gasoil (diesel) is being built at the Tehran refinery, which has been taking measures recently to uphold environmental standards, director of operations unit at the Tehran Oil Refining Company said, Shana news agency reported Friday.
Previously, diesel produced at Tehran refinery contained 13,000-16,000 parts-per-million of sulfur, but the sulfur content would be reduced to only 50 ppm when the new hydrogen unit comes into operation, Ahmad Kheiri added, noting that TORC has also conducted a scheme of tree plantation on 300 hectares in an area near the refinery "to show its commitment to environmental protection."
Hydrogen is used to process crude oil into refined fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, and for removing contaminants, such as sulfur, from these fuels. Total hydrogen consumption in oil refineries is estimated at 12.4 billion standard cubic feet per day, which equates to an average hydrogen consumption of 100-200 standard cubic feet per barrel of oil processed.
Approximately 75% of hydrogen currently consumed worldwide by oil refineries is supplied by large hydrogen plants that generate hydrogen from natural gas or other hydrocarbon fuels, with the balance recovered from hydrogen-containing streams generated in the refinery process.


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On the right side of the Acer Aspire 7 notebook is a combined headphone and microphone socket, 2 USB 2.0 sockets, power and charge status LEDs and a power adapter socket.
On the left side of the Acer Aspire 7 notebook, there is a SD card reader, 1 HDMI socket, 1 USB 3.0 Type-A and 1 Type-C USB 3.0 sockets and Kensington lock.
The Acer Aspire 7 notebook keyboard is a full-size keyboard with a numeric keypad. The white LED lighting of the keyboard is sufficient even in pitch darkness, but the lighting level cannot be adjusted gradually. You only have the option to turn on and off.
The touchpad mat in metallic color is normal in size and flexible. In this way, the touchpad does not collapse inward. It gives a feeling of quality use. The touchpad features a fingerprint reader and is very fast, providing extra security. In fact, your finger is damp, dirty while reading can be difficult.
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Metta World Peace makes the Lakers, could become assistant coach
Metta World Peace has made the Lakers' 15-man roster, but his role likely won't end there.
World Peace, 35, has a long-term plan in addition to making the roster that includes a transition into an assistant coach, per Yahoo Sports. The man formerly known as Ron Artest previously played in Los Angeles from 2009-13 where he won an NBA championship.
It's been well reported that World Peace has been a mentor towards 2014's seventh overall pick Julius Randle. The young player said World Peace has been helpful, and Lakers coach Byron Scott even took notice.
"He's made Julius work which I think is great," Scott said about World Peace. "Then when the game is over he's always talking to Julius about certain things that he feels Julius can do better. So he's been a good mentor for him, he's been great for the other guys to see him out here playing the way he's been playing. He's still in great great shape his body looks fantastic and he's been great as far as seeing him running up and down the floor."
The Lakers waived guard Jabari Brown Monday, leaving the team's current roster at 15 players, including World Peace.


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ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 (APP): The Ministry of Interior on Sunday said declaring the arrested United States citizen as spy would be inappropriate and before time as the reasons for which he was blacklisted in 2011 did not include the allegation of spying.
This was stated in a meeting held here at the ministry to discuss immigration issues and issuance of of visas to foreigners. High officials of the Ministry of Interior, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and police attended the meeting.
According to a ministry spokesperson, the meeting specifically discussed the matter of US citizen Matthew Barrett, who entered Pakistan despite being blacklisted.
The spokesman, in a statement, said it was also inappropriate to link this particular issue with Raymond Davis case.
He said a report had been submitted to Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan regarding issuance of visa to Matthew Brett and then granting entry into the country by the immigration staff despite being blacklisted.
The spokesman said according to the report, the staff of Pakistan's Embassy in Houston were primarily responsible of the incident, as they issued visa to a blacklisted person without checking his record.
Secondly, the FIA personnel performing duty at the immigration counter at Islamabad Airport were held responsible for showing negligence and permitting Matthew for entering Islamabad, he added.
The Interior Minister, he said, had announced a reward of Rs 100,000 for System Incharge IBMS Fahad Qume as on his pointation that Matthew Barrett was blacklisted to enter Pakistan, the US citizen was arrested.
The federal minister also directed to update the system of immigration and blacklist.
The spokesman said the minister had directed the FIA to prepare a new policy framework to avoid such incidents in future.
The meeting decided that in future Pakistani embassies could not issue visas to foreigners without prior permission of the Interior Ministry, he added.


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The Kewaunee County Sheriff's Office is looking for assistance locating a vehicle after it had left the roadway and struck a speed limit sign Sunday.
On 7/30/17 at 4:23 p.m. the Sheriff's Department received a call of a black pickup truck that had just struck a 45 mph speed limit sign near the intersection of CTH C and CTH F in Footbridge. The Deputy that arrived observed as the black pickup truck was traveling east on CTH C towards the City of Kewaunee when it left the roadway, struck the sign, then corrected and continued towards Kewaunee. The only description given was a black pickup truck. It is believed that the pickup truck would have minor to moderate damage to the front passenger side bumper/quarter panel.
If anyone has information in regards to this accident, please contact the Kewaunee County Sheriff's Department.


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We are forever glad that we chose Sam and Josh to photograph our wedding! They came all the way to Ireland to document our destination wedding, and they ventured into the wild, rolling hills with us to capture our love story. They put us completely at ease, and truly made us feel so special throughout the whole weekend. Sam's photos were so stunning and we printed and hung them all over our home, and Josh's film was truly a work of art we will cherish always. I promised myself years ago that I would hire the Arroyo's for my wedding someday, and I couldn't be more happy with that decision.
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Cellphone Providers Take Over as Providers of Online Payment Services
One even remembers when e-commerce and online payment services were all about buying on eBay with PayPal or with your credit card on Amazon. It did occur to people that it would be nice to pay with their phones, but it never seemed like it would amount to anything more than reading out your credit card number to a customer service representative who took your order over the phone. Today though, it's finally happening. The app-enabled smartphone is finally emerging as a real way to move online payment services technology forward. Basically, using such a service will involve no reading out your credit card number, no phone dialing. It will just be a service that transmits value at the touch of a button. Still, paying with your phone, as convenient as it sounds, involves having the consumer make do without a few protections that he has taken for granted for a while now.
Online payment services processed by smartphone are called mobile commerce. And this isn't some kind of future technology. Over the last year alone, Americans used their smartphones to buy $5 billion worth of stuff. Retailers like Amazon, Buy and Starbucks already do mobile payments. Why, quite a number of people used mobile commerce to pay for their Christmas purchases last year (although it was just about 1% of everything that people spent on their holiday purchases). How exactly does the whole mobile commerce thing work? Sometimes, it works like credit cards do; sometimes, they work by text message with retailers who accept orders this way. And sometimes, they work like gift cards – they display discount barcodes that can be scanned at the checkout (Starbucks is partial to this one). So whatever you buy with your smart phone, how do you end up actually paying for it? Sometimes, it gets billed to your credit card; at other times, it comes added to your cell phone bill.
One reason this isn't good news for you is that if your purchases are routed to your cell phone company, that's a kind of payment system that enjoys none of the protections that credit card payments do. If there is inaccurate billing, if you've receive defective merchandise or anything else, you can't very well go and instruct the cell phone company to wthhold payment to the merchant. If there is a disputed charge, your cell phone company has no power to stop payment or to protect you. In addition, if you lose your phone, the one who finds it, if he happens to have the hacking skills to break into your phone, could rack up quite a bill buying stuff and even he could even clean out your bank account.
Mobile phones are already a target aimed for but plenty of pickpockets and other thieves. If your entire financial life were to be on your mobile phone as well, that could be a lot more thieves from now on who aim for this little object that gives them a great deal of access to your life. But when you think about it, wallets happen to be small and aimed for by thieves too.


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I mentioned a few days ago that I finally got to use ternary operations in my code and I was excited.
I have a tendency to write my code out long form, which stems from how I actually sit down and think about my code. For example, when I need to check if specific parameters are set, I write it out like this:
If variable X is equal to FOO, then do BLAH. Else do DEFAULT!
When I translate that to PHP code, it becomes this:
if ( $variable == 'FOO' ) { BLAH; } else { DEFAULT; }
There's nothing particularly wrong with it, but it can get a little long. And then consider code like this:
if($_POST['variable'] == 'no' || $_POST['variable'] == 'yes'){ $variable = $_POST['variable'] ; }
That has two issues. The first is that I'm trusting my data a little more than I should and not sanitizing when I save the variable. The second is I'm not validating smartly. If I want to be smarter, I do this:
if( $_POST['variable'] == 'yes'){ $variable = 'yes ; } else { $variable = 'no'; }
At this point, I'm no longer allowing my code to be anything but yes or no, and if someone puts in 'maybe' as a value for the POST data, that's nice but I'm forcing no.
Another alternate way is this:
$variable = 'no'; if( $_POST['variable'] == 'yes'){ $variable = 'yes ; }
There I default to 'no' and only pick 'yes' if it's set to yes. This code is somewhat better because it only has one check and it's obvious what my default is.
But we can be even smarter! The trick is that I have to rethink how I'm checking for things. If all I care about is if a comparison is true or false, and I want to save a specific value to a variable based on that, then I can do my code all in one line:
$variable = ( $_POST['variable'] == 'yes' )? 'yes' : 'no';
This is the magic of the ternary operators. With it I get one line that checks for a specific result and defaults when that's not it. You can make it more complicated, as long as the result is true/false. Like here:
$schema = ( is_ssl() || get_setting( 'plugin-force-ssl' ) )? 'https' : 'http';
Obviously they won't work in all situations, and there are some cases where the two possibilities are going to make the code harder to read, but they can be downright nifty if you do them right.


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A suspect is in custody following a shooting at a Florida high school this morning (Friday, April 20, 2018) that injured one student, police said.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office said the incident occurred at Forest High School in Ocala. Authorities said the suspected shooter, a 19-year-old male, who was not a current student, went inside the school and shot a 17-year-old male student in what was believed to be an intentional act. It was not immediately clear whether the two were acquainted.
The student was reportedly shot in the ankle, taken to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to fully recover. The identities of the suspect and the victim were not immediately released.
The school was placed on lockdown as police cleared the area. WKMG reported all Marion County schools are on lockdown and school walkouts planned for the 19th anniversary of the Columbine school massacre were canceled.
Law enforcement said the shooting was called in to authorities at 8:39 a.m. Eastern Time and the gunman was in custody by 8:42 a.m.
Authorities credited the school's resource officer for quickly stepping in after hearing a "large, loud banging sound." The resource officer 'immediately responded [and] recognized what we had at that time."
Chris Oliver said his 16-year-old son, a student at Forest High School, told him the shooting happened near his classroom. The boy told Oliver the shooter was standing in the hallway and shot at a closed classroom door, then dropped the unspecified weapon, ran and tried to hide.
Police have asked the public to stay away from the school. Parents picked up their children from the First Baptist Church of Ocala. As of Friday morning, all students were reported off the campus.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott tweeted he was briefed on the shooting.
Forest High has an enrollment of more than 2,000 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.


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Eleven months ago, popular 154 pounder Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson was training for a career changing fight with contender Glen Tapia. Against Tapia, who is considered amongst the top rising stars in America, Melson was taking a significant step up in competition and training like a madman so he'd shine when it mattered most. Unfortunately, an injury forced him out of the bout and a rematch was never scheduled.
Between other opportunities not coming through and obligations outside of the squared circle, Melson's been inactive since a gutsy February 2014 win over Donald Ward. Against Ward, the 2003 West Point grad literally fought with one arm, overcoming a stretched brachial plexus which caused temporary paralysis in his right arm during the last five rounds of the bout.
Friday evening at the Westchester Hilton in Rye Brook, NY, Melson returns from the fifteen month layoff to face charismatic Mike "El Cangri" Ruiz. Melson-Ruiz is scheduled for the WBC USNBC junior middleweight title, with the winner likely working their way into the world ratings. Fighting in his first ten rounder and serving as one half of the main event, Melson is confident that he'll be sharp as ever even with the layoff.
"On paper, I've been out of the ring for over a year and I know a lot of people see that as a reason for concern," said Melson. "The truth is I never got out of shape and once my body healed, I was right back in the gym. After suffering an injury during the Olympic Trials, I was inactive for more than two years. Since then, I've only lost one controversial decision in 16 pro fights. Personally and professionally, I've overcame things more challenging than the inactivity. I have felt fresh throughout training camp and don't see any problems tomorrow night. The goal is to beat Ruiz convincingly and move on to challenge one of the world's top rated fighters."
Born in Puerto Rico and based in Long Island, the popular Ruiz has a significant experience advantage in the paid ranks, having faced a number of contenders. Overall, his record stands at 17-8 with 9 knockouts and some insiders believe he's a step up for Melson.
"Ruiz is a tough and battle tested fighter," stated Melson, who is 14-1-1 as a professional with four knockouts. "He has faced some good opponents and always comes to fight. I know that he's viewed as a step up for me and I've been ready to step up for awhile now. Regardless if it's by decision or knockout, I'm fully confident that I'll earn my 15th victory tomorrow evening."
The card is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with New Legends Boxing. All of Team Fight To Walk's tickets are sold out but may still be available by calling DiBella Entertainment at 212-947-2577.
After his fight with Ruiz, Melson will continue his pledge assist in curing chronic Spinal Cord Injuries by donating 100% of his purse to Team Fight to Walk in support of America's first trial of its kind.
For more information or to make a donation, go to teamfighttowalk.com or Justadollarplease.org. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent to email@example.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson or Facebook.com/Boydmelson


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Peter has a habit of waking up every morning at 5:20AM and meowing like crazy. I'm not sure if he's hungry because there is dry food out for him to eat when he wants, and we keep his litter box clean.
Turns out, he just wants to snuggle. Once we pick him up, he'll curl up on our pillows and sleep with us purring like a little happy purr baby.
So for those of you with alarm clock kitties, try this method!


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SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea's weighty corporations will hold their shareholders meetings starting this week, where minority stake owners and the national pension fund operator are expected to gain a bigger voice, market watchers said Sunday.
The assembly for shareholders began last month, but big-name companies, including Samsung Group and Hyundai Motor affiliates, have scheduled the meetings in the coming two weeks, mostly on Fridays that have been duly named the "super" day of shareholders. According to announcements, 738 listed firms are scheduled to hold the meetings by the end of the month.
Meaningful changes this year include the increased adoption of electronic voting for minor shareholders and the expected exercise of influence by the National Pension Service (NPS).
The electronic voting system, which allows individuals to cast their votes on management issues without being physically present at the meetings, was adopted in 2010 but not practiced widely. This year, 181 companies have adopted it, bringing the total to 260.
Dividend increases, stock splits and other issues that have to do with returns to investors could be swayed when more minor shareholders participate in the voting, watchers say.
Because the system is still in its nascent stage, companies will be watching how it affects management procedures and decisions, they say.
The NPS, which has 55 trillion won (US$49.4 billion) invested in local stocks, has been a quiet shareholder despite the scale of its holdings. As of end-2014, the pension fund operator controlled nearly 7 percent of the country's stocks. It has come under fire in some cases for not wielding its influence on corporate governance.
"The NPS will begin to speak out more at shareholders' meetings starting this year," one corporate watcher said. "But there are limitations as its operator, in effect, is the government. (The NPS), therefore, cannot be free from political influence in exercising its shareholder's rights."
Hyundai Motor could come under heavy scrutiny for its purchase of an expensive plot of land in Seoul late last year as well as the stake sales by the automaking group's owner and son in affiliate Hyundai Glovis Co., a move some linked to the eventual management handover to the next generation of the owner family.
The board of directors at Korean Air Lines Co., the nation's largest carrier, may face criticism for not properly handling the "nut rage" controversy. One of the company's former vice presidents, Cho Hyun-ah, also the daughter of the carrier's owner, was indicted for violating aviation safety after she had a flight return to the gate to deplane a crew member who angered her by serving nuts in an unopened bag instead of on a plate.


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At traffic lights what signal follows amber? If you said red then you'd be right – and in the minority.
That's according to an online survey by Autoquake.com, the UK's largest online used car retailer. When it asked 1000 drivers the same question only 48 per cent chose the correct answer.
Somewhat worryingly for pedestrians stood waiting to cross, 39 per cent of drivers thought the next signal would be green. Of the remaining people that took part in the survey, seven per cent wrongly expected the next step in the sequence to be a green and amber signal (a combination that doesn't even exist) and six per cent thought it would be red and amber.
"Drivers should remember that an amber light means stop unless it is unsafe to do so," advised Autoquake.com's Dermot Halpin.


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Despite obstacles, Illinois' Alyssa Schneider continues to battle
By Michal Dwojak, Assistant sports editor
November 19, 2014
She is the face of the Illinois women's cross-country team. She is the lone runner on the team's season poster. She has finished first for the Illini in all except one of the meets she has competed for the past two seasons. But if you saw her walking to class, you would have no idea who she is. ...
Illinois women's cross-country to run in Illinois State Invite
September 11, 2014
Head coach Scott Jones looks to use the Illinois State Invite on Friday as a start to his plan of building a strong foundation for the Illinois women's cross-country team. Entering his second year as head coach, Jones said Friday's meet will be essential for long-term success. "There's alwa...
Poor Big Ten finishes motivates women's cross-country at regionals
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The Illinois women's cross-country team will use its finish at the Big Ten Championships as motivation at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet this Friday. "We were disappointed with our finish at Big Tens," sophomore Amanda Fox said. "We plan on using this disappointment to push us to compete at r...


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Dr. J. Carlton Allen preached devotion to God and family
Dr. J. Carlton Allen became a Baptist preacher at 16, and it was a calling he never abandoned. Allen, who served as pastor of New Mount Pleasant Baptist Church for 48 years, died Sunday. He was 71.
"He wanted everyone to have a personal relationship with God, and he really preached family," said his youngest son, the Rev. Joel C. Allen, who will succeed his father as pastor of the church. "He always was a major encourager of people."
To those who felt they were unredeemable souls, his message was that with God's help, they could led a productive life, his son said.
"He was known across the nation as a great preacher," said his grandson, the Rev. Renard Allen of Phoenix. "In the black preaching tradition, when you're labeled a great preacher, you're equivalent to a five-star general."
One of his sayings to his flock was "not to let people out-kind you," his grandson said.
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Allen held leadership roles in the National Baptist Convention of America and in the Baptist Ministers Union of San Antonio. He also served as chairman of the city's Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and MLK March at least twice, relatives said.
The Rev. Dr. Charles E. Booth, senior pastor at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio, said Allen invited him to San Antonio about 15 years ago for a citywide revival.
"I had heard of him before I came to San Antonio," Booth said. "We developed a very close relationship. When you were around him, you could always bank on two things: He always had something wise to say, and he was always one to encourage pastors and people."
"He was assertive without being boisterous or loud," Booth said. "When he talked, people listened."
Irene H. Brackett and her family had just moved to San Antonio and were present at Allen's church when he delivered his first sermon, in January 1967. She recalled that there was a palpable sense of excitement that morning. "There was a special energy," she said.
Brackett went on to serve in a number of leadership roles in the church, and she found Allen to be "gifted." He was a great communicator and listener.
"When you had a problem, you could go to him," Brackett said. "But he wasn't too preachy. He didn't talk down to people."
The Rev. Jerry W. Dailey, pastor at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, said Allen "was a preacher's preacher" who always welcomed the newest pastor to the city.
Dailey said Allen and his wife, Alice Marie, always were welcoming hosts. "To go to their home was an event," Dailey said. "He was a storyteller and could tell more jokes than you can imagine."
Allen loved food and was a good cook. "It was home-style cooking made fancy," Dailey said. "He always served more than one entrée, and the meal was always finished with Blue Bell ice cream."
Former Mayor Henry Cisneros often attended Allen's church, especially when he served as a city councilman and as mayor. He admired Allen's "extraordinary preaching skills and management of the church.
"He had great respect from the elders of the African-American church, like my friend the Rev. Claude Black." Black was thought of as the conscience of the church community, and after he died, "Rev. Allen grew into that role," Cisneros said.


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Enjoying the sizzling heat in Pakistan? We didn't think so either. The heat is not only detrimental for your skin but also for your overall health. Ever felt more tired during the day than you usually are? And fasting doesn't make it any easier, does it?
So here are some tips for you to keep your health on track this summer:
Make sure that the fan is on during the day so that the air keeps circulating, but keep the windows and doors closed, whether you're in your home or at your office. Don't let the hot air from outside come in your house.
Soak your feet in buckets full of water. Try that at the office today. Or keep a wet towel with you all the time and place it on your seat in case you can't take a shower every now and then.
Do you know the upper stories of a home will always be warmer than the ground floor in summers because hot air by its nature has to rise upwards? So go downstairs and let yourself breathe.
Turn off extra appliances, tube lights and light bulbs. They generate extra heat and increase the overall room temperature. It's always better to use an energy saver to prevent extra heat generation.
This cannot be stressed enough. And considering that it's Ramadan these days, drink enough at Iftari and Sehri so that you don't fall weak.
Caffeine can act as diuretics and lead to dehydration. Cut it off in this blistering heat altogether.
Wear light-colored cotton clothes. Cotton is known to absorb sweat and its evaporation leads you to feel cooler. And the light colors are known to reflect the sun's radiation, hence will make you survive the heat.
Run your wrists under cold tap water for five seconds after every couple of hours. This is because a main vein passes through this area and the water helps cool the blood. More reasons for you to go do wudhu for prayer.
Use a cooling aloe vera after-sun product instead of a moisturizer to cool off your skin.
Yes you heard it right. You should eat your favorite spicy chicken karahis and biryanis in the summers becausthe spices in these foods stimulate heat receptors in your mouth, increase circulation and cause sweating, leading the body to cool down.
So here's what we think you should do. If you think you've got a tip to share with us, please share a comment with us. Or visit a nutritionist for better health tips.


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Source: Court martial killer soldiers: Mutsekwa | Daily News
HARARE – Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda acted out of his professional reputation in blaming MDC Alliance supporters for the fatal shooting of at least six unarmed civilians during a violent protest last week, MDC secretary for defence and security Giles Mutsekwa has said.
A retired army major and former co-Home Affairs minister in the inclusive government, Mutsekwa told the Daily News in an exclusive interview that Sibanda may have made the statement under duress as he could not contradict what his appointing authority and commander-in-chief Emmerson Mnangagwa had said in placing the blame squarely on MDC Alliance activists.
The army rolled into the streets of Harare on August 1 shooting at least six unarmed civilians dead when it was called in by police to help quell violent riots which saw several vehicles burnt, shop windows smashed and president-elect Mnangagwa's campaign banner torn and burnt, with the angry mobs also targeting both Zanu PF's provincial and national headquarters.
Mutsekwa said it was unthinkable for the ZDF commander to blame the opposition from deep in his heart when even an accidental discharge of live ammunition could subject a soldier to a court martial.
He said the soldiers who slaughtered protesters should have been subjected to disciplinary procedures in line with the Defence Act.
"My inside knowledge of who General PV Sibanda is, I'm tempted to think that this was a statement that was issued under duress. I know him as a well-trained soldier, officer and gentleman.
"I'm aware of his background even before his integration into the Zimbabwe National Army. He was trained in elite military academies even during the liberation struggle and after independence.
"We in the MDC have no doubt about his professionalism. We are aware that regardless of the political pressure that he is in at the moment, the man remains outstanding as a professional soldier.
"The callous murder of the seven defenceless people in Harare should never be up for debate. It is obvious. It is clear as to who instigated that.
"Zanu PF my want to hide behind the demonstrations that were done by the people — we repeat that it was not an organised demonstration sanctioned by our party but people reacted spontaneously because people knew what the outcome of that election should have been.
"Besides that, people had their democratic rights to stand up and voice their concerns and regardless of whether or not that was criminal it would not have justified the use of live ammunition," Mutsekwa said.
"General Sibanda, like myself, would know that in any military elementary training, even an accidental discharge of live ammunition, even when you are doing your drills at the military firing range and there is an accidental discharge of live ammunition, it is an issue that takes you before a Military Court Martial. It's not taken lightly even if you were not aiming at anything.
"If we all believe in that, therefore, these soldiers that were armed, whom we do not know up to now who gave them the order to fire at civilians in the middle of town, the first thing that should have been done if it was not because of politics — these people are only being protected by political leaders, if these people were soldiers and General Sibanda was allowed to work as a professional soldier, the first thing that would have happened is that they would have been charged in line with the Defence Act — brought before a Military Court Martial, tried and sentenced accordingly.
"During the process of the trial, they would have revealed which superior officer gave them instructions to put lives of people in danger. Because there is political interference, General Sibanda's hands are tied and therefore they ask him under duress to make a statement he personally knows is not professional," Mutsekwa said.
He said the promised commission of inquiry into the shootings by the president-elect was a non-event after he already made his pronouncements on the issue blaming the MDC Alliance.
"Why then does he think we must believe that it will reveal the truth after he has already said the MDC is to blame for the shootings? It is far-fetched. Mnangagwa has also never done that. We must also not forget that his close allies have also said Mnangagwa would kill for power. Josiah Hungwe is one such example. He has stated that Mnangagwa would kill for power. So to expect him to establish an independent and impartial commission is to expect too much from him.
"The most important thing is that it is traditional that Zanu PF will do anything for the retention of power."
He expressed concern that the offending army unit may not be itself under his direct command even though he was compelled to comment on their conduct.
Mutsekwa said Sibanda, whom he described as an astute professional soldier, could also have not even been responsible for the deployment of the unit.
There has traditionally been military units that are placed under the army commander but outside his control as was the case of the Selous Scouts which were led by Ron Reedley in the Rhodesian era which would report directly to then President Ian Smith by-passing then army commander General Peter Walls.
"Such army units that are placed under you for administrative purposes but which you did not have control over exist in armies across the world," Mutsekwa said.
He said under the current set-up, the Presidential Guard – which grew from a battalion to a full brigade – was one such unit which may not answer to any military disciplinary proceedings as they would tend to operate outside the Defence Act, but at the behest of the presidium where retired General Constantino Chiwenga has a lot of influence.
There are fears that the offending soldiers might not be accountable to the ZDF commander as Sibanda would not have hesitated to publicly place them under disciplinary action in line with his reputation as a professional soldier.
Mutsekwa, a decorated soldier who at some point was president of the Zimbabwe National Army's Court Martial, explained that soldiers are generally made to account for their actions before their commander who could refer them to a superior authority if the matter is outside their jurisdiction and ultimately the court martial which could even pass a death sentence.
Sibanda is widely thought to have acknowledged that there may be a unit that was operating outside his purview when he expressed ignorance about soldiers who were terrorising residents following the violent protests.


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Instantly create a website from any channel or selection of videos directly from YouTube. Pick your favorite options from a list of thoughtfully designed layouts and features.
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We're stoked to introduce RIVYT 2.0 including 8 new design options, loads of new features, updated pricing and our new RIVYT basic service which is 100% free for life. What's New in RIVYT 2.0: • 8 new design options (14 currently available) • Auto-publish new videos: automatically add videos from your YouTube channel • Video order control: drag-n-drop videos in your library to control the order they appear • Banner image support (displays in certain designs only) • "Text Focus" view option for editing video descriptions (displays text full screen) • Additional link options (email, shop, support + additional social network options) • New signup experience (give RIVYT a try before you signup) • Basic RIVYT services are now 100% free! Introducing RIVYT Unlimited: • Auto-publish videos • Full access to all current/future design options • Custom domain support • Google Analytics support • Upload up to 1,000 videos • Full access to social link options • Display YouTube comments • RIVYT branding-free website for $20/year
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Review on Loch Melfort Hotel, Asknish Bay Restaurant
Jaw-dropping vistas over Asknish Bay towards the Isle of Jura are just part of the appeal of this family-run hotel, which is set in one of the finest locations on Scotland's West Coast. Added to this, stunning Arduaine Gardens (owned by the National Trust for Scotland) are right next door.
Great views and abundant local seafood are the twin attractions in the main restaurant. A menu might open with local shellfish bisque before first courses of ceviche of salmon topped with crème fraîche, Luing langoustines, or honey-roast duck in Waldorf salad. Main courses could take in anything from roast saddle of Morayshire lamb with creamed leeks to steamed monkfish with a warm red wine and herb vinaigrette, while desserts could feature Pavlova with Scottish strawberries alongside baked chocolate pudding topped with fudge sauce. Lighter meals are also available in Skerries Bistro / Café Bar.
Loch Melfort Hotel, Asknish Bay Restaurant is also featured in: Michelin Guide, Good Food Guide, AA GuideRate this Restaurant
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Your Respect Hero:
Detective Tim Alford
Tim Alford has been a member of the Evansville Police Department for 15 years. He has served as a motor patrol officer, school liaison officer with the North High School district, and is currently serving as a Juvenile Detective. He is also a member of the Crises Negotiations Team and active member of the Suicide Prevention Coalition. Tim also serves on a child abuse task force sponsored by St. Mary's Hospital. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Southern Indiana.
Special thanks to Jeff Tron, ICATS, for bringing us today's guest blogger.
Respect is a powerful word. It is something we all hope is shown to us by others. Most students show respect daily to their teachers and classmates by following the rules and not disrupting class. If they don't, consequences are given that might include a suspension from class or serving detention. What about showing digital respect? How many can say they also follow the rules and show respect while online? Many students may feel they do in fact show respect online. But consider these actions: 1) Taking a picture of someone, whether friend or not, with or without their knowledge and then posting that picture on a social site such as Instagram or Facebook, or sharing as a text message; 2) Letting off some steam and frustration posting "I hate him." or "I want to kill him." 3) Sending unwanted "teasing" messages to someone using inappropriate language; 4) Making fun of someone for their looks, beliefs, or abilities.
These four actions are examples of situations that have led to much more than just a class or school suspension. They've led to involvement by the Evansville Police Department and criminal charges. Situations that seem harmless to students soon lead to serious consequences when the police department gets involved. When school officials receive reports of harassment or bullying that have occurred online, they can contact the police, seize student netbooks, phones, or other devices, and an investigation by the police department's computer forensics unit takes place. This unit has the ability to access data that students may think they have successfully deleted. Students are responsible for content on their devices even if they have not authored the content.
Students need to protect themselves from being a part of online bullying and disrespect. What can they do to protect themselves if they receive inappropriate digital communication? One option is to ignore the behavior and not respond or add comments to existing disrespect. While that is a smart move, students must also act heroically and report the behavior to parents or school officials. The Evansville Police Department takes the issue of harmful communication very seriously and works hard to protect students from online bullying.
You can be a digital hero and protect yourself and others from serious, legal consequences by not participating in negative and harmful online communication and by reporting it when observed. I challenge you to use technology for good and show respect to all people. If I can be of service to you or you have any questions, please contact me at talford(at)evansvillepolice.com. Thank you for reading my post.
What would you do if you found yourself involved in an online bullying episode? What does it mean to be an upstander rather than a bystander? Share your experiences, good and bad, so that we can all learn together.


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Luckily, a demo is coming at the end of the month to tide us over.
Posted By Alex Jackson | On 03rd, Feb. 2018 Under News | Follow This Author @teh_jackson
Unfortunately western fans will have to wait just a little bit longer for the chance to play Sega's action-RPG crime title, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, at least in its entirety. The game was originally supposed to release in March, but now with the delay to April 17th, this gives Sega a chance to offer a demo.
The delay was announced via the Yakuza Twitter, with the full statement being just below this story. The post outlines how they made the decision to move Yakuza 6 back one month, and how the extra time to get the launch ready allows them to offer a demo of the game on February 27th. The extent of the demo was not outlined, but progress can be carried to the full game upon release.
The post does further tease more plans for the Yakuza series over the coming weeks and asks fans to stay tuned. As for what those surprises could be, both Yakuza Kiwami 2 and the Fist of the North Star spin off have yet to see official confirmations of western release.
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Prior to running her own firm, Beth Santilli practiced with Fleet Freeman for several years, eventually becoming his partner. She is an experienced advocate that has helped many clients facing legal challenges in the Lowcountry. She works diligently to draft corporate and estate documents that keep her clients out of court. When litigation is unavoidable, you can rely on her experience and knowledge in the courtroom. She has litigated several civil cases including business disputes, estate disputes and employer/employee matters. She regularly creates business entities and acts as outside corporate counsel. Beth has drafted numerous corporate documents and corporate processes, negotiated business purchases and other settlements, and set up complex business and estate plans. She cares deeply about the community and became Chairperson of the Design Review Board for the Town of Mount Pleasant in order to directly contribute to its progress.
Prior to practicing law, Beth worked for Automatic Data Processing (ADP) in Washington, DC, where she was Senior Director of Product Management for Property & Casualty and Workers' Compensation insurance products, which gives her a real life insight into the particular needs of businesses. Beth moved to Charleston in 2003 and began helping businesses develop strategic plans to realize their revenue objectives.
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We're delighted to be taking part in the Virtual Chelsea Flower Show this year. You can follow all the buzz here during the week. And we're really looking forward to bringing the Psalm 23 Garden to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show next year. Then, we'll be launching resources to help you and your community create beautiful gardens on this theme.
The garden brings Psalm 23 – 'The Lord is my shepherd' – to life. Find out more about the Psalm 23 Garden, and its design.
What does Psalm 23 mean? How can it speak to us today?
Read Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me In the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil: my cup overflows. Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (ESV)