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For the longest time, when Christians have thought about political engagement, they have often begun the discussion with the question: What is the biblical role of government? This is not a completely irrelevant question, but it does seem to start in the wrong place and ultimately get things backwards. Before one can answer questions about the place of government, it is necessary to consider how it is that God wants us to live together. Before we begin to formulate public policies and institutions, we should consider what those policies and institutions are supposed to accomplish.
From scripture and from the writings of the Christian tradition, from the early church until the present, there is a wealth of material that can be consulted to get a picture of the shared life God intends for his children. It is, to put it most succinctly, a life characterized by relationships of mutual interdependence, and these are to be motivated by a deeply heartfelt desire to elevate the interests of the other over our own. Yes, I know that runs counter to our natural inclinations, but the call of Jesus on the matter is very clear. Even our enemies are to be loved as we love ourselves.
In my new book, Christians and the Common Good, I try to show how one might work through the key resources to draw tentative conclusions about how God intends our shared life to be structured. From there, and only after working through the questions about how God has created us to live together, can we take on the question of what sorts of policies and institutions would be conducive to our living together in ways that all flourish. Ultimately, the answer to the question about the biblical role of government is, well, that governments are to enable and empower the way of living together for which we have been created.
I say that I draw "tentative" conclusions, because the goal is more to open a conversation than to close it, more to offer possible solutions that guarantees, and more to give examples than prescriptions. I include examples of the sorts of policies that might accomplish the ends God has in mind, but the focus is to invite other into a dialog about how we, as people of faith, are driven by our faith to concern for social and economic justice. If you get a chance, give it a peruse and join my on my facebook page for the book.
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During the weeks of the COVID-19 restrictions, Sunday worship is conducted in a Zoom meeting. Members and friends on our mailing list receive Zoom invitations. If you would like to attend the service online, send your email address to firstname.lastname@example.com and you will be added to the invitation list.
Confirmation and faith formation meetings are held on Zoom.
As we pass through days of isolation, members and friends of the congregation are encouraged to pray and meditate on scripture and to explore some of the spiritual treasures of our faith.
Keep in mind those who live alone. Telephone calls and emails between members and friends of the church keep connections strong and support those in need.
When routines change, patience and forbearance help us get along. If you are together for long periods of time in the house, take advantage of the time. Enjoy one another.
If you or someone you know needs assistance, members of Peace might be able to help. Pastor Johnson's cell is 978/460-1118.
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This is a very important message about tanked. If you miss the community and everyone on it, please read this message. As most of you are probably aware, tanked is shutting down this year. It's crazy how we care more about it than the actual creator. Seeing that a lot of us had so many memories and good times on this game, it is very disappointing to hear. One of the things we miss most of all is the community. Everyone was friends with each other, and now we have all been distanced. On July 27, 2018 (this Friday) 7 PM EST/6 PM CST, we would like to have a reunion for all the old tanked members to get together and relive it's golden days. We can hang out in the tavern, battle each other, and play games in private rooms. Admit it to yourself, you miss all the nonsense drama. We aren't expecting to revive this game, by hosting this reunion, (even though that would be great) we just think it would be amazing to get together one last time. We would really appreciate seeing everyone there. Please consider this because it would be an amazing last time together. Hope to see you there!
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Chapman's second rehab game this weekend
CINCINNATI -- After a successful first rehab assignment game with Class A Dayton on Thursday, Reds closer Aroldis Chapman will have his next outing with the Dragons on Saturday when they play at Lake County near Cleveland.
"From there, we'll most likely bump him to [Triple-A] Louisville," Reds manager Bryan Price said.
Chapman started on Thursday and worked one perfect inning with two strikeouts while throwing 18 pitches (11 strikes) in his first action since being struck in the face by a Salvador Perez line drive on March 19. The injury required surgery to repair fractures above the left eye and nose. He is expected to have three or four rehab appearances.
Price was pleased with the video and reports he saw on Chapman out of Dayton.
"Not just because the velocity was good and he threw strikes, but he was also working on his offspeed pitches -- his slider and his changeup," Price said. "He's smart enough to know not to just go out there to get his arm in shape, but get a good feel for his offspeed pitches, which will be important when he's activated."


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Enjoy an extended visit to Kilohana Plantation, with a ride on a train, dinner at the manor house, and a luau show of hula, fire dances and tales told in story and song. Begin your tour of Kilohana Plantation aboard one of the elegant, mahogany passenger cars of an authentic, narrow gauge railway. You'll be entertained by fun loving conductors, and learn about plantation history and commercial farming on Kauai today, while traveling through fields of sugar cane, pineapple, banana, papaya, coffee, tropical flowers and hardwood trees.
Step back into the golden age of sugar at Kilohana's perfectly restored manor house, 22 North. Richly crafted from fine woods with Art Deco details, it served as a family homestead and site for elaborate social gatherings. You'll dine here on Kauai grown meats, fish and produce, including fruits and vegetables from Kilohana's orchard and agricultural park.
After dinner, you'll be escorted to the Kalamaku luau show. While torches blaze, graceful hulas and energetic fire dances will entertain you, and the ancient sea voyages that brought the original Hawaiians to these islands from Polynesia will be brought to life in story and song.


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Pro Bowl kick returner Jacoby Jones is being activated from the non-football injury list and is cleared to practice today after passing the Ravens' mandatory conditioning test, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Jones didn't pass it on the initial try upon reporting to training camp, but he is now cleared to practice.
The Ravens require players when reporting to training camp to make a series of interval runs in assigned times before they're allowed to practice.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh had predicted that Jones would pass the test quickly.
"I would be very surprised if he isn't," Harbaugh said. "He's really close on it."
Meanwhile, the Ravens placed safety Anthony Levine on the active physically unable to perform list.
Jones missed a week of organized team activities and the offseason conditioning program to participate in the "Dancing With the Stars" competition, where he finished third. Harbaugh wasn't initially thrilled that his projected starting wide receiver was going to miss football activities, but he eventually came around to accept Jones' side gig.
Harbaugh wasn't critical of Jones, but made no allowances for the Pro Bowl kick returner.
"I would never make any excuses for him," Harbaugh said. "He should pass it, but he's battling. We'll see, it's up to him. It's his job to do. That's the facts. Facts are stubborn things."


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Cop under Fire
Moving Beyond Hashtags of Race, Crime and Politics for a Better America
by Sheriff David Clarke, Jr.
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Foreword by Sean Hannity
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Book Review by Kam Williams
"David Clarke refuses to bow a knee to political correctness, and he refuses to give his party over to the hands of black activists whose politics would destroy America. That's why I have Sheriff Clarke on my show so frequently… Some of my colleagues at Fox have said he's too controversial. But I keep inviting him back…
I think Sheriff Clarke makes people uneasy because he defies easy easy categorization. He's black, but he's against Black Lives Matter. He ran as a Democrat in Milwaukee, but he spoke at the Republican National Convention.
He's from an urban area, but he's more conservative than an Alabama Tea Party member. It's easier for people to stereotype than deal with the actual man and his actual beliefs.
In this book, Sheriff Clarke writes about how his traditional upbringing in the housing projects of Milwaukee improbably molded him into the cowboy hat and boots-wearing sheriff we know and love today… Here's the truth: the principles Sheriff Clarke stands for are the same principles this nation was built on."
— Excerpted from the Foreword (pages xi-xiii)
David Clarke has become a familiar face on the network news channels in
recent years, thanks mostly to his many appearances on Fox where he routinely trumpets arch-conservative positions on popular issues while sporting his trademark, ten-gallon cowboy hat. Much of his appeal undoubtedly rests in the fact that he is a confident black man articulately advancing an array of right-wing ideas.
For instance, he's very pro-cop, which only makes sense, since he's the Sheriff of Milwaukee County. However, he's also an outspoken opponent of the Black Lives Matter Movement, which he derides as "nothing more than an AstroTurf operation… of community organizers and leftists who specialize in fostering rebellion in ghettos." Furthermore, he indicts it as a "hate group" with an "anti-cop ideology" whose real goal is anarchy.
Clarke became a national figure after he accepted an invitation from Donald Trump to address the 2016 Republican Convention during prime time. He received the loudest and longest ovation of the week when he opened his speech with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to make something very clear. Blue Lives Matter in America!"
The Sheriff is pro-gun , too, and explains why in a chapter entitled, "The Second Amendment Isn't Just for White People." His basic thesis there is that "There simply aren't enough of us to protect all of you," and "when seconds count, the police are minutes away." He asserts that "survival is the first law of nature" before concluding, "Sometimes that means fighting off criminal predators."
In addition, Clarke is pro-charter school, anti-abortion and a defender of the criminal justice system who says that prison is supposed to be unpleasant, not a country club. Despite leaning so far to the right, he has been re-elected Sheriff four times by his predominantly Democratic constituency.
Check out his entire, incendiary platform in Cop under Fire: Moving Beyond Hashtags of Race, Crime and Politics for a Better America, a combination memoir/position paper from a charismatic iconoclast likely to be working in the White House before long.
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I was doing dishes in the kitchen last week when Jacob came in and started unloading the dishwasher. While dishwasher unloading is a job that belongs to the kids, I had not yet asked anyone to empty it.
"Who are you, and what have you done with Jacob?" I said to him. Jacob smiled—he knew what I meant. While I would never describe Jacob as lazy, he usually needs to be reminded to do his jobs around the house.
"Is this a new and improved version of Jacob?" I continued. "I like it."
"Version 2.0," he said, alluding to system upgrades on computers that get a new number each time.
It does feel like Jacob, at 15, has received a recent upgrade. It's nothing dramatic—upgrades seldom are. It's the same Jacob but with more power and stronger capabilities.
Jacob 2.0 has made me stop and think about Lent as a time for all of us to upgrade to a stronger and more capable version of ourselves. Every so often at work, a pop-up will appear on my screen and tell me that an upgrade of a program is available. I'm prompted to click "Upgrade now" or "Remind me later." In my company, "No, thanks" is not an option. The IT department has decided that we all need the upgrades—it's just a matter of when we choose to take them.
The same is true for Lent. Each Lent the church suggests an upgrade—and we have the choice to upgrade now or be reminded later, perhaps next Advent or Lent.
Given the choice of receiving an upgraded self, why then do many of us choose the "Remind me later" option? Why do we pass up allowing God to change us during Lent in favor of continuing as we have been? I suspect it's the same reason I often choose not to upgrade right away at work. Upgrading on a computer means you need to stop what you're doing for a bit; the computer needs to shut down and restart. Many times it's easier to hit "Later" and not take time out at that moment.
Upgrading within the context of Lent means turning parts of ourselves "off" so that God has space to make a change. God needs us to step out of our regular lives so that we can be restarted with more power and grace.
If you've chosen the "Remind me later" option for the last few Lents, you can make a commitment to choose "Upgrade now" for this one.
Plan your own retreat: "One Lent I set aside time for my husband and me to go on a 'retreat' within our home that I had planned," says Colleen, a mom in her mid-30s. "We lit candles and read the books of Isaiah and Hosea and had discussion points. It really opened up our faith lives to one another and helped us to reconnect."
Work with God to make a change: "Every year, I pray about it, then pick something to change about myself, and every year it is a 40-day journey to that change," says Amy, a mother of three, ages 9 to 13. "One time it took four Lents of trying to make the same change before it happened—it was giving up talking badly about other people. I always pray more, always do the rosary, always do adoration—so it is my favorite time of the year spiritually."
Break Lent into smaller chunks: "For a while I felt like I was failing at Lent because I couldn't sustain my commitment," says Jack, a dad in his 40s. "Then I decided to take it week by week. Now one week I'll make a point of serving once or twice at the meal program; another week I'll read to my kids every night. By the time Easter comes, I will have done a number of good things, and I'll feel that I changed for the better."
By Annemarie Scobey, from the pages of At Home with Our Faith, Claretian Publications' print newsletter for parents on nurturing spirituality in the home. Winner of the Best in Class award in 2014 from the Associated Church Press, as well as a First Place General Excellence award from the Catholic Press Association for four years running. Here's a sample issue.
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The US-based research organization Scripps Research Institute reported that they may be a few steps to formulating an effective vaccine against the adverse effects of heroin, including the worst one which is the addiction.
The vaccine which was tested on monkeys showed potential to become an effective vaccine against heroin. Results are paving the way to future clinical tests on humans.
"The vaccine sequesters the psychoactive molecules that heroin produces and prevents distribution to the brain," according to Paul Bremer, a graduate student at TSRI. "It essentially uses your body's own natural defenses to neutralize the drug." He added.
Paul Bremer is one of the first authors of a study about the vaccine. The study was published on June 2 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Heroin produces its well-known high by activating the opiate receptors of the nervous system. By doing this, the drug triggers feelings of euphoria on the user. The downing effects of the drug can pose a danger when necessary functions of the body completely shut down.
Heroin often slows down the breathing of the user which can lead to respiratory arrest. Respiratory arrest is considered as one of the most common causes of deaths due to heroin consumption.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based in the U.S. reports that heroin-related deaths have more than quadrupled since 2010 to 2015. It has reported that more than 13,000 individuals have died because of the drug in 2015 alone.
The heroin vaccine was designed in a manner that it mimics the molecules of the drug, which then trains the immune system to detect and eliminate the drug molecules. This way, the body itself would be able to fend off the dangerous effects of the drug without having to administer more drugs to the user.
The researchers say that the vaccine would also discourage the use of heroin since the vaccine is reported to be able to suppress the high that a person gets when taking the illegal drug.
"To put it simply, vaccines have saved more lives in the last 50 years than any other therapeutic — period," said Kim Janda, a chemistry professor at TSRI.
Janda and his team have been working on the vaccine for the past eight years. The vaccine has been found to be a complete success on rodents, thus it was administered to rhesus monkeys in Virginia Commonwealth University.
"That was promising. So, we were happy to see if we keep vaccinating them a year or two years out, hopefully, the response will only get greater," Bremer told live science.
However, Janda stresses that the vaccine will not be a magic drug that can end the heroin crisis on its own. According to him, heroin users must first be willing to undergo recovery procedures to be administered the vaccine.
One potential downside of the drug is that, even though the patient no longer experiences the high, they will still feel the craving t seek other forms of high. Hence, they may lead to other drugs such as meth, or opium. That is why it is important to compliment it with other ways to recover from heroin addiction.
Currently, other drugs are available in the market such as methadone and buprenorphine. Both of which are administered to recovering addicts to fend off their cravings. Naltrexone, on the other hand, is used to eliminate the high that comes from using heroin.
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Mairwen Jones, former Director of Publishing at Gomer Press, is the guest speaker at this year's World Book Day Lecture to be held on Wednesday, 5 March, at the Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay.
Mairwen spent 17 years at Gomer, specifically working on children's books, including setting up the company's Pont imprint for English-language children's books from Wales. She currently works as a freelance editorial and training consultant, training the next generation of book editors.
In her speech, entitled 'Darllen mwy nag erioed /Reading more than ever', Mairwen will take as her starting point the research published by Beaufort in 2013 into the reading and book-buying habits of Welsh speakers. The research demonstrated that readers in Wales are currently reading more frequently than was the case in previous years. Mairwen will give an insight on how the publishing industry – as well as the education sector – can further develop Wales's reading habits for years to come.
"It is an honour to be invited to deliver this year's World Book Day Lecture," said Mairwen. "With recent research showing that the people of Wales are reading more than ever, it seems both appropriate and necessary to ask what, exactly, people are reading – and why? And what will they want to read in the future, if reading still forms part of their leisure pursuits?"
The World Book Day Lecture is an annual event organised by the Welsh Books Council, and is one element of the wider celebrations to note World Book Day, held this year on 6 March. The lecture will be attended by representatives from several major bodies and establishments in Wales, including universities, libraries, the education sector and corporate organisations.
Elwyn Jones, Chief Executive of the Welsh Books Council, said: "World Book Day is now established as a major event in the annual calendar. The publishing industry, schools, colleges and libraries throughout Wales will be joining in the celebrations by organizing reading activities for children and young people. It is, therefore, appropriate that the World Book Day lecture will address children's books, and we are delighted that Mairwen Jones – who has extensive experience in the field – has agreed to deliver an address on this theme. We are well aware of the fact that, by encouraging children to read, we are creating the next generation of readers."
The event is sponsored by Huw Lewis AM, and generously supported by Mererid and Angharad Puw Davies in memory of their parents, Roger and Catrin Puw Davies, who contributed so much to the book industry in Wales over many years.
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Conn. legislation targets MetroNorth fare rules
HARTFORD -- Following numerous storms that have knocked out rail service between Connecticut and New York City, a commuters group wants MetroNorth Railroad to make good on prepaid fares they couldn't use because of service cancelations.
The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council is backing legislation that would force MetroNorth to honor weekly and monthly tickets beyond their usual valid dates if service is canceled for more than 48 hours.
Jim Cameron, chairman of the Connecticut Rail Commuter Council, said Tuesday that commuters are under enough financial pressure without losing money for rail service they do not receive. He cited disrupted service after Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011, Superstorm Sandy last October and the massive storm that snowed in New England beginning Friday and extending through Monday.
"When airlines cancel flights, they give you a new ticket," he said. "But when Metro-North cancels your train, they keep your money and don't even offer an apology. That's wrong and we hope this bill will correct that."
Spokeswoman Marjorie Anders said the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, which runs MetroNorth, is not subject to Connecticut laws. A spokesman said the Connecticut Department of Transportation will not comment on the pending legislation.
Republican Rep. Gail Lavielle, who introduced the legislation, said commuters should not be forced to pay for service they did not receive.
"Everyone understands brief disruptions, but when it goes on for days it's difficult to put up with," she said. "The riders need a fair deal."
For example, a large part of the $119 weekly round-trip fare between Waterbury and Grand Central Terminal is invalid following last week's massive snow storm. MetroNorth announced on Tuesday that the regular weekday schedule will resume for Waterbury Branch and Shore Line East trains on Wednesday, more than four days after the storm arrived.
Cameron said the branch lines are particularly troublesome because they typically are single-track railroads in wooded areas that occasionally are halted by fallen trees. The trains use a diesel system he said can be unreliable.
"Even in good weather it's not uncommon to have buses because train equipment fails," he said. "The branch lines are the second-class citizens of MetroNorth."
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Check out these upcoming entertainment events.
AKRON Celebrating the 50th anniversary of pop music's British Invasion, the Rubber City BeatleFest 2014 will happen Feb. 1 at the Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. Starting at 6:45 p.m., the Civic lobby will host Beatles memorabilia exhibitors, a photo exhibition by Cleveland rock photographer George Shuba and Beatles paintings by Billy Nainiger.
The live concert at 8 p.m. will feature Hard Days Night, re-creating the set list from the Beatles 1964 appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show," the ReBeats playing Beatles songs from the post-Revolver era, and Jim Bonfanti, founding member of Cleveland bands the Raspberries and the Choir, performing with the Fantom 4.
Tickets, $25 reserved (or two for $40) and $15 general admission, are on sale at www.akroncivic.com and 330-253-2488.
The Matt Corey Band will bring the funk from 9 to 11:45 p.m. New Year's Eve at Loby's Grille, 4736 Hills & Dales Road NW, in Jackson Township. DJ Jerry Humes will spin on the patio. Admission is free.
The Romantics, who scored big hits with "What I Like About You" and "Talking in Your Sleep," will rock in the New Year on Tuesday at the new Hard Rock Rocksino, 10705 Northfield Road, in Northfield. The party runs 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Tickets, $35 advance at Ticketmaster or $40 at the door, include the concert, one drink, appetizers, DJ and party favors. For details, visit www.hrrocksinonorthfieldpark.com.
Husbands & Wives will feature new original songs in addition to tunes by Vampire Weekend, R. Kelly, Talking Heads and the Jackson Five during their Friday night show at Morrie's Place at 3305 Lincoln Way E in Perry Township. The band will play from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.. Admission is free.
Cajun Butter will play soul, blues, rock 'n' roll and more from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. New Year's Eve at Jimmy's, 4262 Portage St. NW, in Jackson Township. Admission is free. Sauerkraut and pork will be served at midnight. Band members are (left to right) Pat Cahill, Scott Grewell, Tim Hunt and Mike Balas.
New Wave Nation will play danceable MTV hits of the '80s starting at 10 p.m. New Year's Eve at Sadie Rene's, 7200 Whipple Ave. NW, Jackson Township. The $10 admission charge includes finger foods and a midnight champagne toast. Doors open at 8 p.m.
The Buck Naked Band will play rockin' current country hits at 9 p.m. New Year's Eve at Panini's, 5260 Dressler Road NW, Jackson Township. There and at the adjoining Pub, there will be two DJs and a midnight balloon drop with prizes. Admission is $5.
The stories of eight London couples come together during the frantic month before Christmas in "Love, Actually," which will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at downtown Canton's Palace Theatre. The R-rated film stars Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth and Laura Linney. Admission is $5.


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Arianna Huffington is the president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of thirteen books. She is also co-host of "Left, Right & Center," public radio's popular political roundtable program, and is a frequent guest on television shows such as Charlie Rose, Real Time with Bill Maher, Larry King Live, Countdown with Keith Olbermann and The Rachel Maddow Show.
In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that has quickly become one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet.
In 2006, she was named to the Time 100, Time Magazine's list of the world's 100 most influential people.
In 2008, she was named Media Person of the Year by I Want Media, and wrote the introduction to The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging.
Originally from Greece, Ms. Huffington moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.


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DETROIT – After a weekend of sleeping on it, the jury in the federal corruption trial against former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick announced verdicts Monday morning.
Read: Complete list of convictions, counts against Kilpatricks, Bobby Ferguson
Kilpatrick faced 30 counts. He was found guilty on 24 counts. There was no consensus on three counts and he was found not guilty on three counts. Bobby Ferguson faced 11 counts and was found guilty of 9 counts, no consensus on 1 count and not guilty on 1 count.
Bernard Kilpatrick faced four counts and was found guilty on the sole count of subscribing to a false tax return in 2005 -- Count 38. He was found not guilty on two counts: attempted extortion and a tax charge.
Bobby Ferguson's defense lawyer Gerald Evelyn said he was numb at the verdict and had to scramble to prepare for the detention hearing.
What's next:
At 2 p.m. Monday, there will be a detention hearing in Judge Nancy Edmunds' courtroom to decide whether or not the three defendants will be remanded. The prosecution argues they are at risk of fleeing.
Because of the racketeering convictions, Kwame Kilpatrick and Bobby Ferguson could face up to 20 years in federal prison. That was a key conviction for the prosecution, followed by the more detailed and specific extortion counts.
The U.S. Attorney's Office will hold a 3:30 p.m. press conference to address the verdicts.
You can watch it all live here on ClickOnDetroit.com.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing issued the following statement:
"I am pleased that this long trial has ended and we can finally put this negative chapter in Detroit's history behind us. It is time for all of us to move forward with a renewed commitment to transparency and high ethical standards in our city government."
Judge says verdicts were reached on Friday
Judge Nancy Edmunds, who read the verdicts, reiterated that the jury informed her last Friday they had a verdict and wanted to sleep on it over the weekend. She was in early on Monday to discuss it with them.
Edmunds says she didn't know what the verdict was, only that they wanted to sleep on it.
"I have a lot of respect for the integrity of this jury," she said.
Edmunds said the process of inviting the alternates was not unique to this case. They got the call Monday morning to come to the courtroom. When jury told judge on Friday they had reached a verdict, she told them not to tell anyone. Edmunds says jury was a little late Monday morning because of a protest on the Lodge Freeway.
Edmunds also said she can think of two or three times when a jury has asked to sleep on it, which has a major impact on lives. She said she had a sense, based on questions they were asking, on how they were proceeding, but didn't overhear discussions.
She never had a sense there was a deadlock and always had a sense the jurors were working collaboratively. She felt confident they would reach verdicts on the majority of the charges.
The no consensus counts have no ruling of mistrial on them.
Jurors will not identify themselves.


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WARNINGS ABOUT KILLER OF SCOT WENT UNHEEDED October 1, 2012
ArmorGroup put the gun in his hand knowing that he was troubled
CONTROVERSIAL security firm G4S ignored warnings not to employ an armed guard in Iraq who went on to murder two of his colleagues, it has been claimed.
The firm recently won a £20million contract to manage the electronic tagging of Scottish offenders.
A spokesman for G4S said: "Although there was evidence that Mr Fitzsimons falsified and apparently withheld material information during the recruitment process, his screening was not completed in line with the company's procedures.
"Our screening processes should have been better implemented in this situation, but it is a matter of speculation what, if any, role this may have played in the incident."


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Why filing your taxes won't get easier anytime soon
Imagine getting a form from the IRS telling you how much you owe in taxes, reviewing it and clicking send. Your taxes would done in about five minutes.
An easier form to file taxes has been championed by both Republicans, like Ronald Reagan, and Democrats, like President Obama, and is a common practice in other countries. But an easier version of the 1040EZ may not make its way to the U.S. anytime soon.
In recent years, senators in Congress have proposed legislation requiring the IRS to give taxpayers a pre-prepared income tax return form along with a one-page summary of how much the federal government spent that year. But those senators have a major hurdle to contend with: Tax preparation companies, which are spending millions on lobbying Congress, ProPublica reported in March.
ProPublica said Intuit, the company that owns e-filing service TurboTax, spent more than $11 million lobbying Congress in the past five years. That's more than tech giants Apple or Amazon spent during the same five-year period.
In 2011, when a tax-form simplification bill was introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Intuit's lobbying disclosure forms noted it "opposes IRS government tax preparation." (Though the company does support and participate in an IRS program to file lower income Americans' taxes for free.)
In a 2010 post on its website, Intuit argued Americans should be able to do their taxes on their own so they can ensure they're getting the best returns. "They see a conflict of interest when the government prepares, collects and enforces tax policy," the post said.
For the time being, it seems that argument has won. In all Congress' talk of tax reform, there are no bills this year suggesting making the forms easier.


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Watch Thai videos with Thai subtitles
Watching videos with both audio and subtitles in the language you want to learn is a fun and effective way to improve your listening skills and to improve your use of vocabulary in context.
The learning experience is much more effective than if you use subtitles in your native language, as they center your attention on the written text slowing down the learning process.
- Keep the Google Translate app handy in your smartphone while watching the video, so that you can quickly pause and look up words in critical sentences.
- Don't worry if you do not understand every word in each sentence. You will be surprised how much you can understand from context.
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Family Pictures 2013
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Reformation on the Rhine
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Many significant events in the Reformation happened along the Rhine River, and you can listen to a talk Dan gave at hour house here:
You can download the slideshow here.
You can download the slideshow here.
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Rhine Cruise - Day 7, Amsterdam
Written by Joshua Horn on Saturday, December 14, 2013 / Comments: 0
Today we had a canal tour and bus tour of Amsterdam after lunch. I took a lot of pictures of the countryside and windmills on our arrival, but didn't notice that it was not in auto mode (the last pictures were taken at night), so they didn't come out since I didn't check them. This was the coldest day, about high of 46, and while I was adding layers for our tours, I was reminded we would be inside a boat and bus. Unfortunately, we forgot that all bus tours include about an hour of free time for shopping (or walking outside), so I was a little chilly. After dinner we went for a walk, fully bundled up. Although Holland was the last Protestant country in Europe, today it is very perverse, and they are proud of their tolerance for aberrant lifestyles.
|Old City Gate
You can see more pictures from the trip here.
Rhine Cruise - Day 6, Cologne
Written by Joshua Horn on Friday, December 13, 2013 / Comments: 0
Today we were in Cologne, Germany and it was the Sabbath. Some of you have asked, "What do you do when on vacation on the Sabbath?" Well, we rested. It is a feast day, so we ate on the ship (it is valid to partake of hospitality when traveling.) We found an English evangelical church to visit, but their service was held before we docked in Cologne. We prayed for our church families, took a walk in town without our camera, then listened to part of a sermon and discussed the passage in Isaiah Scott preached on today. During our farewell dinner the ship departed for Amsterdam.
Rhine Cruise - Day 5, Rudesheim
Written by Joshua Horn on Thursday, December 12, 2013 / Comments: 0
|Grape vines
|Germany Unification Monument
|Vineyards & Monument
|Vineyards with house & old tower
|Oldest standing castle on the Rhine. They put chains across the river to stop boats for tolls.
|Most glorious rainbow we have ever seen. We saw both ends on the ground. Actually a double rainbow.
Rhine Cruise - Day 4, Speyer/Heidelberg
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|View of Heidelburg from Castle
|View of Heidelburg from Castle
|Monument opposite town from Castle
|View of Castle from University Square
|Cathedral in Heidelburg
|Oldest building in Heidelburg
|Speyer Cathedral in the rain
|Pilgrim statue
Rhine Cruise - Day 3, Strasbourg
Written by Joshua Horn on Tuesday, December 03, 2013 / Comments: 0
|Strasbourg Cathedral
|On the way up the cathedral spire
|City Gate Towers
|Tanner's business & house on left
|Gutenburg Statue
|View from Church Spire
Rhine Cruise - Day 2, Freiburg
Written by Joshua Horn on Monday, December 02, 2013 / Comments: 0
|Model of Medieval Freiburg
|Freiburg Munster (cathedral)
|Inside Munster
|Custom House
|Breisach Cathedral


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Correct Answer: Should Have
3. Yesterday I ____ my bicycle to school.
Correct Answer: Took
4. By the time Cynthia books the flight to Iceland, she _______ her sister about the visit.
Correct Answer: Will have called
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Correct Answer: Has
6. The teacher tells her students, who promise they ______ quietly for three hours, that she won't give extra assignments.
Correct Answer: Would study
7. I ______ back to my office after I saw the rain.
Correct Answer: Walked
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Correct Answer: piqued / world-class
9. The ____ could not hold back the flood.
Correct Answer: levee
10. When I was young, I always took my teachers for ______.
Correct Answer: granted
11. Even after weeks of thought, he just didn't know how to ______ his wrong.
Correct Answer: right
12. Grilled cheese is the perfect ________ to my tomato soup.
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Correct Answer: 4) John announced "The library is closing in five minutes.
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Pocket hookahs proliferate with young marijuana users, sources say
They can look like nondescript pens or asthma inhalers. Some resemble lip-gloss sticks and come in the same hot pink or sparkly purple as teenage girls' smartphone cases.
Others are bullet-like cylinders hanging on fat gold neck chains like gangsta bling. Some come boxed in a rainbow of neon colors looking a lot like marking pens.
Portable pot vaporizers - called "vapes" or "pocket hookahs" by users - are going hand-in-hand with the proliferation of electronic cigarettes and taking the marijuana world by storm. They are so well disguised and can be used so clandestinely that they are setting off alarm bells with those concerned about keeping legalized pot out of the hands of minors.
"This is incredibly concerning," said Bob Doyle, executive director of the Colorado Tobacco Education and Prevention Alliance. "The marijuana vaporizing industry is as advanced or more advanced than the e-cigarette industry. The products are appealing to kids, and they promote the ability to hide marijuana use."
That is "absurd," said Mason Tvert, co-founder of Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation. He said the vaporizers have been developed as a safer way for adults to consume marijuana without smoking it and without creating secondhand smoke.
"These products are not made, marketed or sold for kids," Tvert said.
A 31-year-old hardcore athlete and regular user of a pocket vaporizer, who asked that his name not be used, said he agrees with Tvert's assertion that vaporizers are meant as a safer alternative to smoking pot.
"I do it because it is more healthy," he said.
And more easy to disguise, he added.
"If you have ever tried to smoke on a chairlift while skiing, you can appreciate a good hand-held vaporizer. They draw little attention, are fairly odorless and work despite gale-force winds," he said.
The pocket vaporizers are made up of an atomizer and a battery unit that acts as a heater to create a breathable vapor. The batteries are charged with small wall plug-ins.
The fact that the vaporizers are tiny electronic devices with chargers like those used for other popular electronic devices prompted Rolling Stone magazine, in its June issue, to refer to them as "the iPod of getting baked."
The chambers of the vaporizers can be filled with nonpsychoactive dried herbs or flavored oils that come with or without nicotine. Pot users fill vaporizers with dried weed or with butter, waxes or oils that have been processed from marijuana using chemicals such as butane to extract highly concentrated psychoactive THC.
Colorado marijuana
"There is serious potency in these," said Doyle.
There are thousands of brands of the devices, with names such as Trippy Stix, Vapbong, E-Buzz, RemPen and Puffit-X. Owners of shops selling the devices say new ones turn up daily and that the technology in the vaporizers is rapidly advancing.
"They came on the market a couple years ago, and they've really picked up steam. It seems like everybody and their brother are selling these," said Michael Mahaney, whose wife owns the Headed West head shop in Englewood, Colo.
Mahaney stressed he does not sell to minors, but he acknowledged that vaporizers are getting into the hands of youths, like many other illicit things. The devices are easily available online
"Kids are going to get whatever they want," he said.
Doyle said that as he travels around Colorado talking to various agencies and groups about the dangers of e-cigarettes - and now marijuana vaporizers - he has heard from high schoolers that the tiny, odorless devices are being widely used, sometimes even on campus.
Jamie Erb, manager of the Discontent head shop in Grand Junction, Colo. said there is a strong market for vaporizers among the college-aged crowd.
"The smaller the better right now," she said, as 20-something shoppers ignored a large display of pipes in her shop and made a beeline for the locked cases of vaporizers.
There are no statistics about the specific use of vaporizers by minors, but Doyle points to the latest figures from the Colorado Division of Behavioral Health's "Healthy Kids Colorado Survey," which shows that in the previous 30 days, 23 to 32 percent of high school-aged students said they had smoked marijuana and 12 to 17 percent said they had smoked cigarettes. The percentage of use went up with each higher grade level.


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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:47 am
Post subject: best breakfast in Paris
I'm looking for the perfect little cafe in 5th/6th/7th where I can sit with my cafe creme and people watch (not necessarily beautiful-people watch) all morning...
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:16 pm
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I enjoyed sitting outside in the Jardin du Luxembourg and eating breakfast there.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:14 am
Post subject: breakfast in paris
I love the jardins de luxembourg. It wasn't quite the weather in october - but nearby is the 'bread and roses' cafe on Rue de Fleurus. A little trop branche perhaps, but lovely all the same. Huge portions of gorgeous pastries and green tea...
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Yes, Bread and Roses does a lovely job of breakfast pastries and coffees! And Rue de Fleurus is also the street upon which Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas lived!
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:50 pm
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Any suggestions a bit closer to Arts & Metiers? I will be staying in that area
in mid-march. Thanks!
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:20 pm
Post subject: Amazing People watching in the 3rd
In the 3rd there is the Swedish Cultural house... which I found to be the best people watching in Paris.
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It may be considered touristy, but I love the breakfast at Les Deux Magots. And with the square right in front of you, you have great food and great people watching all in one.
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I agree with Lesley, sometimes famous ( and therefore touristic) places are fine. Les deux Magots, Flore, La coupole, Dome , Cafe de Paris, Cafe Laduree ( reu Royale) etc, are really wonderful places. Avoiding famous places and searching "authentic "ones is trendy now, but during my last stay in Paris ( January 2006) we decided, my 2 friends and me, to enjoy some of the above places, and enjoy we did. In non touristic periods, these places are full of French/ Parisians, who do exactly what they are supposed to do: sip their coffe, their KIR, eat a croissant or a Sandwich , read their newspaper or stare at people passing by.
This time I favoured the over crowded Laduree, the conveniently placed Cafe de Paris, and I felt... quite parisian. The decor is superb, the people are well dressed, so what's wrong with it?
No more war, vive the authentic famous parisian cafes!
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Good topic! My girlfriends and I are actually starting a monthly brunch get together, and are looking at places in Paris that serve breakfast. I will be watching this topic with interest
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Not sure if this has been mentioned already but the but the 2 best places to people watch are on Rue Cler. I live in the 7th and have been in Paris for 7 years and still love this street, tourists and all.
The 2 cafes are Cafe de Marche (on the corner) and Tribeca, 36 Rue Cler which is just next door. Tribeca has heaters covering the whole patio which makes it easy to sit outside even on the coldest day. C de M also has heat lamps but not used too often.
They are run by the same owner and have good food at great prices. There are so many great places but these 2 are where I always take out of town guests.
I guess my point here is that they both have breakfast, not a full brunch but decent stuff.
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Macklowes Mull East 57th Street Monster Tower
Harry and Billy Macklowe are so busy. Two months ago, they more than doubled their New York portfolio with a $7 billion buy from Blackstone. And now here comes their next prize.
We already know that the Macklowes are planning something at the corner of Park Avenue and 56th Street, where they own the soon-to-be-demolished Drake Hotel. But now it appears that the big development site is expanding even more.
According to city records, the Macklowes have purchased 44 and 50 East 57th Street for $41 million and have issued a declaration of development rights for 42, 44, 48 and 50 East 57th Street—all tiny buildings that border the Drake. In the declarations, those properties are bundled with 434 Park Avenue—the Drake's address—to make up an L.L.C. named 440 Park Avenue Owner Associates.
That means the Macklowes' prospective monster at the corner of Park Avenue and 56th will curve like an L and expand all the way to 57th Street. So, in addition to being pretty tall—it will reportedly be 70 stories—the new development's going to have a huge base. (Conspicuously absent from the declaration of development rights is 46 East 57th Street; one wonders if the Macklowes are having a tough time nabbing that building. They would not comment.)
In any event, Harry and Billy Macklowe are quickly securing cash. According to a document obtained by The Observer, the Macklowes have signed an air-rights mortgage-spreader agreement with Deutsche Bank for the 440 Park Avenue project for $543 million.
So they've got the money, but what are they going to build there?
It was originally conceived as a mixed-use project that would be mostly residential. The proposed building, known as 50 East 57th Street on the Macklowe Properties Web site, is listed under residential properties and is described as mixed-use.
But at a time when every developer is trading in kitchens for cubicles, the Macklowes are still mulling it over. Billy Macklowe, the heir-apparent to his father's robust throne, told a group of reporters in February that no decision had been made.
Nevertheless, they've got plenty of reason to think office. Their new tower will border 450 Park Avenue, the 32-story tower that owner Taconic Properties is selling for a record-breaking asking price of $1,500 per square foot. And the prospective 440 Park (a.k.a. 50 East 57th) will have one of its three entrances on 56th Street, directly across from the Park Avenue Tower, one of the eight buildings that the Macklowes acquired from Blackstone.


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William Blicow, (1861-1946)
Richard Blincow (1864-1872)
Frederick Howe Blincow (1867-1952)
Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Blincow (1869-1951)
Eliza "Nellie" Helen Blincow (1870-1955)
After immigrating in 1872, William and Betsy had three more children, all born in Nebraska.
Frank Robert Blincow (1872-1945)
Ada Louise Blincow (1873-1957)
George Blincow (1877-1952)
I have "heard" that both first and second papers for naturalization were filed in York County, Nebraska, but I have been unable to obtain copies yet. The family lived moved to Kansas (William was a farmer) sometime before 1894 because the family is listed in the 1895 Kansas State Census for Thomas County. In the 1900 census William was listed as working as a clerk for the district court in Thomas County, Kansas. He died in 1903 in Colby, Kansas, and was buried in Beulah Cemetery in Thomas County, Kansas.


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VP says Chavez up, walking; doubts persist
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Vice President Nicolas Maduro surprised Venezuelans with a Christmas Eve announcement that President Hugo Chavez is up and walking two weeks after cancer surgery in Cuba, but the news did little to ease uncertainty surrounding the leader's condition.
Sounding giddy, Maduro told state television Venezolana de Television that he had spoken by phone with Chavez for 20 minutes Monday night. It was the first time a top Venezuelan government official had confirmed talking personally with Chavez since the Dec. 11 operation, his fourth cancer surgery since 2011.
"He was in a good mood," Maduro said. "He was walking, he was exercising."
Chavez supporters reacted with relief, but the statement inspired more questions, given the sparse information the Venezuelan government has provided so far about the president's cancer. Chavez has kept secret various details about his illness, including the precise location of the tumors and the type of cancer. His long-term prognosis remains a mystery.
Dr. Michael Pishvaian, an oncologist at Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer Center in Washington, said it was an encouraging sign that Chavez was walking, and it indicated he would be able to return to Venezuela relatively soon. But he said the long term outlook remained poor.
"It's definitely good news. It means that he is on the road to recover fully from the surgery," Pishvaian said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "The overall prognosis is still pretty poor. He likely has a terminal diagnosis with his cancer that has come back."
Pishvaian and other outside doctors have said that given the details Chavez has provided about his cancer, it is most likely a soft-tissue sarcoma.
Chavez first underwent surgery for an unspecified type of pelvic cancer in Cuba in June 2011 and went back this month after tests had found a return of malignant cells in the same area where tumors were previously removed.
Venezuelan officials said that, following the six-hour surgery two weeks ago, Chavez suffered internal bleeding that was stanched and a respiratory infection that was being treated.
Maduro's announcement came just hours after Information Minister Ernesto Villegas read a statement saying Chavez was showing "a slight improvement with a progressive trend."
Dr. Carlos Castro, director of the Colombian League against Cancer, an association that promotes cancer prevention, treatment and education, said Maduro's announcement was too vague to paint a clear picture of Chavez's condition.
"It's possible (that he is walking) because everything is possible," Castro told AP. "They probably had him sit in up in bed and take two steps."
"It's unclear what they mean by exercise. Was it four little steps?" he added. "I think he is still in critical condition."
Maduro's near-midnight announcement came just as Venezuelan families were gathering for traditional late Christmas Eve dinners and setting off the usual deafening fireworks that accompany the festivities. There was still little outward reaction on a quiet Christmas morning.
Danny Moreno, a software technician watching her 2-year-old son try out his new tricycle, was among the few people at a Caracas plaza who said she had heard Maduro's announcement. She said she saw a government Twitter message saying an announcement was coming and her mother rushed to turn on the TV.
"We all said, thank God, he's okay," she said, smiling.
Dr. Gustavo Medrano, a lung specialist at the Centro Medico hospital in Caracas, said if Chavez is talking, it suggests he is breathing on his own despite the respiratory infection and is not in intensive care. But Medrano said he remained skeptical about Maduro's comments and could deduce little from them about Chavez's prognosis for recovery.
"I have no idea because if it was such a serious, urgent, important operation, and that was 14 days ago, I don't think he could be walking and exercising after a surgery like that," Medrano said.
Over the weekend, Chavez's ally, Bolivian President Evo Morales, made a lightning visit to Cuba that only added to the uncertainty.
Journalists had been summoned to cover his arrival and departure in Havana, but hours later that invitation was canceled. No explanation was given, though it could have been due to confusion over Morales' itinerary as he apparently arrived later than initially scheduled.
Cuban state media published photos of President Raul Castro receiving Morales at the airport and said he came "to express his support" for Chavez, his close ally, but did not give further details. He left Sunday without making any public comments.
For the second day in a row Tuesday, Morales made no mention of his trip to Cuba during public events in Bolivia.
Yet more questions surround Chavez's political future, with the surgery coming two months after he won re-election to a six-year term.
If he is unable to continue in office, the Venezuelan Constitution calls for new elections to be held. Chavez has asked his followers to back Maduro, his hand-picked successor, in that event.
Venezuelan officials have said Chavez might not return in time for his Jan. 10 inauguration.
Opposition leaders have argued that the constitution does not allow the president's swearing-in to be postponed, and say new elections should be called if Chavez is unable to take the oath on time.
But government officials have said the constitution lets the Supreme Court administer the oath of office at any time if the National Assembly is unable to do it Jan. 10 as scheduled.
Associated Press writers Peter Orsi in Havana, Vivian Sequera in Caracas, Camilo Hernandez in Bogota, Colombia, and Paola Flores in La Paz, Bolivia, contributed to this report.


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Like Lord of the Rings Online before it, Dungeons and Dragons Online will soon have its own Player Council. If you are a DDO player, you can apply for membership through here. Basically, the Player's Council works with the game developers to provide targeted feedback and valuable suggestions. You have until January 20 to sign […]
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DDO update kicks off Shadowfell Conspiracy prequel
Update 18 for Dungeons and Dragons Online releases today in preparation for the Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion pack. The update serves as a prequel to the expansion pack set to release on 5 June and adds two new quests, available to all players, known as the Disciples of Shadow.
Turbine delves into the Forgotten Realms with DDO dev diary
Turbine has released the first entry into its Beyond the Web video series for Dungeons & Dragons Online. It follows last week's preview video, and takes a look into the development of the Menace of the Underdark expansion. Check it out below. The expansion releases June 25. [awesome image]
Meet the monsters of DDO's Menace of the Underdark
Turbine has released a set of screenshots for Dungeons and Dragons Online showing the various monsters which you will come face-to-face with the Menace of the Underdark expansion. Feast your eyes on the Dire Beat, Green Dragon, Lolth's horrible Draegloth and Drider, the Bebilith, a Purple Worm, and the Werewolf. The expansion is due for […]
Turbine goes beyond the web in latest Dungeons and Dragons Online video
Turbine has released a short, behind-the-scenes video for its Dungeons and Dragons Online expansion, Menace of the Underdark. It features the game's producer Fernando Paiz and other members of the team discussing the art, and how its the first, and largest expansion to the game yet. The firm also announced this was the first video […]
Quick Shots: DDO screens show off the Eveningstar region
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Turbine: Premium MMOs here to stay, but subscription-only model "probably dying"
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Dungeons & Dragons Online goes free-to-play
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In Season: Turnips
Our recipe recommendations for what's in season.
Turnips are vegetables that don't mind the cold at all. If turnips grew in temperatures over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the turnips would mature too soon, becoming bitter and woody, according to the National Gardening Association. Available year-round in retail grocery stores, peak supplies of the root vegetable run from October to March. The roots are rich in vitamins A and C, while the greens have calcium and iron. The most well-used turnips are the purple-top white globes, but there are also the Tokyo cross hybrids and the Shogoin or Japanese turnips.
When choosing turnips, pick ones that feel heavy and firm, making sure the turnips still have moisture. Small turnips tend to taste sweeter and more tender compared to large ones. Turnips add heft to soups and a crunch to salads. Try using the vegetable in Serious Eats recipes like Moroccan-style braised vegetables and spring turnip salad.
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What are your favorite ways to eat turnips?
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I think the kite grows on you a little, and from futher away it stands out...gvironda wrote:I guess it will have the new struts design of the Rebel
I heard great stuff about the new Rebel, by people who tried it and never get too impressed by marketing
words on the kite are awful for me as well
2012 was the best graphics for north.
2013 is AWFUL on surfs and quite terrible on kites. Why don't they hire an RRD designer for graphics?
heres a side by side shot of 20130rebel n 2012evo.
The rebel is sweet though, I like the looks because I love the kite


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UNRIC, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Fabrica, Benetton's communication research centre, have joined celebrations to mark World Environment Day with a series of videos in support of this year's global campaign theme - "Think. Eat. Save: reduce your footprint".
From New York to London, from Barcelona to Almaty, the latest Live Windows Project videos are being showcased globally. One of them, produced by Fabrica's resident creative, Gastón Lisak, is being screened on giant monitors in Times Square, New York, and Piccadilly Circus, London. All of them are featured in Benetton's megastores worldwide equipped with the Live Window media-walls.
A banana, an apple, a tin of tuna, some peppers and a lettuce, are part of a succession of fruits and vegetables that take centre stage on screen in Gastón's contribution. The video invites viewers to reflect on food consumption and waste. "Food is precious, but in our daily lives we take it for granted, and we do not notice its beauty", says Fabrica's Gastón Lisak, 23, from Barcelona.
This video, along with the three others produced to mark the day, are part of Fabrica's Live Windows project. A network of prestigious European design schools and academies who produce short videos to help promote a series of social causes, among them a number of UN International Observances.
Two of the videos produced for WED were produced by students at ECV Atlantique and highlight the importance of preserving and protecting the natural aspects of the world.
The network with schools and academoes was established by Fabrica to promote youth creativity. Selected videos are promoted by the UN and partners, and showcased on Benetton storefront Live Windows.
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For this year's WED celebrations, the Live Windows network produced four films to spread the word about the absurdity of food waste and loss Two of them have been created by ECV Atlantique and highlight the importance of preserving and protecting the natural aspects of the world
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After wrapping, products are loaded into a cardboard box – otherwise known as secondary packaging - for transport to a cold storage facility or direct to the retailer.
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Do you ever get frustrated over the things in life that you simply can't control? Whether it's awaiting big news, or wondering how a decision you've already made is going to play out, you can't seem to get your mind off the uncertainty that lies ahead of you. You worry despite the fact that you have absolutely no influence over situation and that nothing you do will change that.
When it comes to the inevitable, I'm definitely the type of person who has a hard time accepting the things that are out of my hands. I like to have control over as much of my life as possible. It could be the slightest, most unimportant thing, and I still would want power over it. I figure that controlling what's around me makes it easier to deal with both failure and success. If something I have total control over goes wrong, I won't hesitate to take responsibility and own up to it. In fact, I'll even be okay with it. If I made the choices that I wanted to make, I know that it's my failure. And it just goes to show that I need to make different decisions in the future.
But when I can't control problems or failures, I find myself incredibly frustrated. There's nothing I despise more than having to sit back and wait for something potentially hazardous to happen. In these situations, it almost feels like you've become an audience member of your own life, having no control over what's bound to transpire. It's a very helpless and demoralizing feeling. And what I think could be the worst thing about it is that regardless of your lack of control, you'll have to be the one to handle the fallout. Any problems that arise will suddenly become your responsibility. You go from having no power whatsoever to being forced to carry all of it. It seems unfair that you have to accept responsibility for what you didn't cause and mend things that you didn't break in the first place.
Feelings of powerlessness can easily ebb away at your patience. In my life, that's certainly been the case. And as difficult as it can be to admit that there are things that we just can't control, I think it's a necessity. Because we can't spend our time fretting over things that we ultimately can't control. There's enough things in life to worry about that we can control, so we shouldn't waste our energy focusing on the things that we can't.
Of course, that's not something we can just decide and then immediately put into action. I think it's natural to want to worry about the things that impact you, even if you can't necessarily do anything about them. It's something that I'm working on myself. And I hope that at some point in the future, I'll find it easier to let go of the things that can't be controlled.
How do you handle things you can't control?


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Kirby on the Hot Seat
- A high-ranking official with the Chicago Police Department denied on Tuesday that she pushed for misdemeanor charges for an off-duty officer who attacked a female bartender in a beating that was caught on videotape and went viral.
Debra Kirby, who was the head of Internal Affairs Division at the time of the 2007 beating, testified she wanted to seek felony charges against the officer, Anthony Abbate.
Kirby appeared tense on the witness stand in the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse as she answered a series of questions by attorney Terry Ekl, who is representing the bartender, Karolina Obrycka, in her federal suit against Abbate and the city.
- Kirby and Ekl sparred over the first question, disputing whether she was called to the superintendent's "conference room" or "office" when the department brass first learned of the videotape of the beating at Jesse's Short Stop Inn on the Northwest Side.
- Kirby also denied directing Internal Affairs Division investigators to take a blank misdemeanor complaint form to Obrycka's house for her to sign.
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Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, and Prachuab Kirikhan
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Le contenu de chaque Liste indicative relève de la responsabilité exclusive de l'État partie concerné. La publication des Listes indicatives ne saurait être interprétée comme exprimant une prise de position de la part du Comité du patrimoine mondial, du Centre du patrimoine mondial ou du Secrétariat de l'UNESCO concernant le statut juridique d'un pays, d'un territoire, d'une ville, d'une zone ou de leurs frontières.
Les noms des biens figurent dans la langue dans laquelle les États parties les ont soumis.
The KKFC lies in the Tenasserim Range on the boundary between Thailand and Myanmar and covers a vast forest area of 3 western Thailand provinces: Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, and Prachuab Kirikhan. The complex protects the headwaters of many important rivers such as Phetchaburi, Kui Buri, Pranburi, and Phachi Rivers. There are 3 legally gazetted protected areas in the complex, one wildlife sanctuary (Mae Nam Phachi protected under the Wildlife Protection and Preservation Act, 1992) and two national parks (Kaeng Krachan and Kui Buri protected under the National Park Act, 1961). In addition, Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park is in the process of being designated. Kaeng Krachan and Kui Buri National Parks are connected by Kui Buri Forest Reserve and the Army Reserve Zone. This corridor is under the Forest Reserve Act (1964) and the Military Reserve Zone Act (1935). The total area of the KKFC is 482,225 hectare. The KKFC is located in the Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forest unit within the Indo-Malayan ecoregion. This is a vast area of connected semi-evergreen forest (or dry evergreen forest), and moist evergreen forest covers respectively 59% and 28% of the total area. Mixed deciduous forest, montane forest, and deciduous dipterocarp forest also occur in the area. The area's topography is rugged with high mountains in the west and rolling hills to the east. Elevation ranges between 100-1,500 meter above sea level. The area's geology is granite and limestone. The climate is influenced by the north-eastern and south-western monsoon winds. The rainy season generally starts in mid-May and ends in mid October. The cool season is from mid October to mid February with the dry season from mid February to mid May.
Justification de la Valeur Universelle Exceptionnelle
The KKFC is located in the Indo-Malayan ecoregion. At the macro scale the complex is rich in biological diversity as a result of being a meeting place of four zoogeographical subregions and four floristic provinces (Indo-Burmese or Himalayan, Indo-Malaysian, Annamatic, and Andamanese). Forexample, there are many Sundaic species for which the complex is the most northerly known distribution including birds such as the crested fireback (Lophura ignita), red-billed malkoha (Phaenicophaeus javanicus), chestnut-breasted malkoha (P. curvirostris), and red-eyed bulbul (Pycnonotus brunneus), amphibians such as the cinnamon treefrog (Nyctixalus pictus) and mammals such as the banded langur (Presbytis femoralis). There are also many Sino-Himalayan species for which this is the most southerly distribution including the resident species of blue-throated flycatcher (Cyornis rubeculoides) and golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus). Species from the Indochinese realm to the west include the ratchet tailed treepie (Temnurus temnurus) whereas those from the Indo-Burmese realm to the east include Fea's muntjac (Muntiacus feae) and marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata). These faunal distributions are complemented by floristic distributions such as the Sundaic Parkia speciosa and Archidendron jiringa. In addition to this macro-diversity at the micro scale the diverse geological characteristics and highly variable topography contribute to exceptionally high habitat diversity per unit area.
Symptomatic of the high biodiversity in the area is the presence of endemic species such as Magnolia mediocris and M. gustavii, their only location in Thailand. Trichosanthes phonsenae is another plant species and the complex represents its only known location in the world today. In addition, the complex maintains important populations of globally endangered species. Of special note is the presence of the critically endangered, Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) in Kaeng Krachan National Park, one of few locations in only three countries worldwide where it still exists in the wild. In addition, there are also important populations of other endangered species such as banteng (Bos javanicus), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), tiger (Panthera tigris ), Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus), Asian giant tortoise (Manouria emys); and vulnerable species such as Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus), Asian tapir (Tapirus indicus), southern serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) and stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides). A complete suite of top carnivores has been identified in the area including eight species of wild cats.
Active research programmes in the complex have inventoried 91species of mammals and 461 bird species and more are bound to be discovered. Thus, the KKFC is highly significant to in-situ conservation of biological diversity in this region. It also protects the headwaters of Khao Sam Roi Yod wetland and many agricultural areas in Ratchaburi, Petchaburi and Prachuab Kiri Khan Provinces.
Déclarations d'authenticité et/ou d'intégrité
The nomination embraces 4 protected areas covering almost half a million ha. and ranging from 100 meters to over 1500 meters in elevation. As such, it is of sufficient size and contains all necessary habitats to include all elements of the exceptional biodiversity outlined above. A threat analysis has identified challenges such as poaching, agricultural encroachment and growing human populations. However, all PA units in the complex are under protective legislations and have active management programmes to address these challenges. Some examples of these programmes include the successful outreach programme to
mitigate human-elephant conflicts, the establishment of prey recovery zones to provide enhanced food supply for the remaining populations of tigers, and establishment of new ranger patrol stations and enhanced patrolling. The Royal Thai Government is committed to ongoing investment in enhancing protection in the KKFC and is currently supporting several research programmes in the area. The continued existence of many species in the complex that are vulnerable to human threats is tangible testament to the integrity of the property.
Comparaison avec d'autres biens similaires
The KKFC is in the same ecoregion as the first natural World Heritage site in Thailand, Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary (THKKWS) but in a different subregion. The KKFC is 220 kilometers to the south of Thungyai - Huai Kha Khaeng WS and, as such, has a greater proportion of evergreen elements in the flora and a greater mixing of fauna from the Sundaic realm. Examples are given in the statement of Outstanding Universal Value. Furthermore, the exceptionally high topographic complexity of KKFC also generates very high species diversity per unit area and harbours endemic species and globally endangered species that are not found in the THKKWS World Heritage Site. Another World Heritage site in Thailand is Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (DPKY-FC) representing tropical moist evergreen forest. It also contains significant habitats for many species of international concern. However, this complex has a east-west orientation whereas the KKFC has a northsouth orientation. Therefore in comparison to KKFC, DPKY-FC lacks the Sundaic and Indo-Burmese elements that characterize the current nomination and also the highly variable topography that is likely to lead to considerably more species being discovered in the nominated.


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Terry Collins doesn't care that David Wright and Ike Davis are out with injuries or that Marlon Byrd and John Buck no longer are with the Mets. He expects the players he has now to perform.
They are not.
Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche and Wilson Ramos homered off Aaron Harang in his Mets debut, and the Washington Nationals beat New York 7-2 Thursday to complete a thorough four-game sweep.
While the Nationals hit a record 13 homers in a series at Citi Field, the Mets had 21 hits total for the set, none were long balls.
"I don't care what the names are on the backs, we've got to start getting some hits. And as I've said before -- as I said the first day of spring training, as I said when times were tough -- I don't care the names in that clubhouse, they're big league players," the Mets manager said. "There are expectations that come when you're a big league player. And part of those expectations is the ability to execute when you need to. And we're not doing that right now."
The Mets have lost nine of 11 and fallen to 64-81, ensuring their fifth straight non-winning record -- all at Citi Field.
Anthony Rendon also connected for Washington in a series that helped the Nationals remain on the fringe of the NL wild-card race. They moved within 5 1/2 games of idle Cincinnati for the final spot with the rain-interrupted win.
Zimmerman added an RBI double in the eighth after Denard Span extended his career-best hitting streak to 23 games with a leadoff double. The Nationals won 17 of those games.
"I take nothing for granted. Nobody else does either," Nationals manager Davey Johnson said of the playoff chase. "We get a homestand; keep things going. A lot can happen in those 10 days."
Tanner Roark (6-0) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings of his second big league start. Roark pitched six scoreless innings Sunday against Miami.
New York signed Harang (0-1) to a minor league deal on Sept. 1, less than a week after the team learned ace Matt Harvey had a partially torn ligament in his pitching elbow. Harang allowed the three homers and a single in six innings, struck out 10 and walked one. The right-hander was 5-11 with a 5.76 ERA in 22 starts this year for the Seattle Mariners.
"I felt good with throwing some of my pitches," Harang said. "Besides really the two mistake pitches I felt really good about my day."
Johnson, who is retiring after the season, managed his final game in New York despite a bad back. The 70-year-old led the Mets to the 1986 World Series championship and he said he enjoyed his time in the organization, not only with the big league club but also while managing in the minors. He tried to loosen up his back by walking in the outfield before batting practice.
While reminiscing about old Shea Stadium, Johnson switched to the present, saying: "It would make my day if we sweep them here -- it would make my year."
And the Nationals obliged, with another power display.
It was all or nothing for the Nationals against Harang until Bryce Harper singled to center with two outs in the sixth. Harang gave up only the three homers and struck out 10 before Harper's hit. Span was the only Nationals player that spent any time on the bases -- he walked with one out in the third.
"I thought he threw good. He moved the ball around, struck out guys. The way they're swinging, that's hard to do and I thought he did a very good job," Collins said. "They hit three homers, but they're hitting homers all the time."
Zimmerman connected for the eighth time in 10 games with one out in the first, a drive to straightaway center. The Mets evened the score on Daniel Murphy's RBI double in the bottom half.
After a rain delay of 56 minutes, LaRoche hit a drive to left-center that Eric Young Jr. appeared to knock back into play with a leap at the wall. But after a video review of more than three minutes, umpires ruled a home run that gave Washington a 2-1 lead. It was LaRoche's fourth homer in 32 at-bats against Harang.
New York tied it again on Anthony Recker's RBI single to left field in the fourth. The Mets might've run themselves out of a big inning when Mike Baxter was thrown out trying to advance to third on the play.
"You play a team as good as they are, you gotta do the little things right," Collins said. "And we didn't do very many little things right."
Ramos homered leading off the fifth to put Washington ahead for good. After Recker's hit, Roark retired seven of his final eight batters.
New York had runners on second and third in the seventh but Craig Stammen struck out Juan Lagares to end the chance. Rendon hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh and homered in the ninth.
NOTES: Double-A Binghamton manager Pedro Lopez joined the Mets as a coach. He guided Binghamton to 86 wins and a trip to the Eastern League playoffs. ... During the rain delay, Mets showed a highlight of Johnson in the dugout at Shea Stadium during the '86 World Series. ... Harang joined Harvey and Pedro Martinez to fan at least 10 in his Mets debut.


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