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President James K. Polk, ordered General Zachary Taylor to take a position south of the Nueces River in Texas with a force of 4,000 men, by January 1846 the general had built a fort in disputed territory on the northern banks of the Rio Grande.
On April 26, 1846, a Mexican cavalry troop crossed the Rio Grande upstream of Taylor's army, a patrol sent by Taylor to intercept them was attacked, and in the skirmish, 11 Americans were killed and 5 wounded.
When Polk received word of the attack, he delivered his war message, declaring that since the Mexicans had "shed American blood on American soil," a state of war existed between the United States and Mexico.
Before the declaration of war, a group of Irish headed by John Riley deserted from the American forces and joined the Mexicans, they were apprehended by General Taylor, then tried by military court martial and hanged.
Most American historians contend that the punishments were neither particularly brutal nor unusual given the fact that there was no prescribed code.In September 1847, the Americans put the Irish soldiers captured at the Battle of Churubusco on trial, forty eight were sentenced to death by hanging, those who had deserted before the declaration of war were sentenced to whipping at the stake, branding, and hard labor.
However, clear documentation exists that the codified Articles of War (1821) and William De Hart's Observations on Military Law, and the Constitution and the Practice of Courts-Martial (1847) governed courts-martial at that time and clearly stipulated the exact punishments these soldiers should have received.
The Articles of War stipulated that the penalty for desertion and/or defecting to the enemy during a time of war was death by firing squad. Hanging was reserved only for spies (without uniform) and for "atrocities against civilians." Nevertheless, 48 of the San Patricios were hanged, 18 in San Angel and 30 in a place called Mixcoac.
Desertion before a declaration of war was punishable by one of the following punishments: branding on the hip in indelible ink, 50 lashes, or incarceration at hard labor. However, the San Patricios received more than 50 lashes, "until their backs had the appearance of raw beef, the blood oozing from every stripe," according to one American witness.
In addition, the punishment was administered by Mexican muleteers who were threatened with the same lash if they did not "lay it on with a will." These same Irishmen were also branded with "D" for deserter on the cheek by a red-hot branding iron, and they were sentenced to imprisonment and hard labor.
The sentence of the court, according to the Articles of War, should always be carried out promptly. "To prolong the punishment beyond the usual time would be highly improper, and subject the officer who authorized or caused such to be done to charges." In the case of the last of group of 30 San Patricios to be hanged, this Article of War was cavalierly ignored.
Pursuit of the Mexicans by the U.S. Dragoons: under the intrepid Col. Harney, at the Battle of Churubusco Aug. 20th 1847
The Hangings by Colonel Harney
General Winfield Scott had chosen an officer who had been twice disciplined for insubordination as his executioner of the last group of 30 San Patricios. Colonel William Harney had been soldiering for almost 30 years and was notorious for his brutality. During the Indian Wars he was charged with raping Indian girls at night and then hanging them the next morning after he had taken his pleasure.
In St. Louis, Missouri, he was indicted by a civilian court for the brutal beating of a female slave that resulted in her death. The choice of Harney as executioner of the San Patricios seemed calculated by the American high command to inflict brutal reprisals on the Irish Catholic soldiers. Harney would not disappoint them.
Observing that only 29 of the 30 prisoners were present, Harney asked about the missing man. The army surgeon informed the colonel that the absent San Patricio had lost both his legs in battle. Harney, in a rage, replied: "Bring the damned son of a bitch out! My order was to hang 30 and by God I'll do it!"At dawn on September 13, 1847, some days after the first group of 18 had been executed, Harney ordered the remaining San Patricios to be brought to a hill in Mixcoac a few kilometers from Chapultepec Castle where the final battle of the war was to be fought.
After the guards dragged Francis O'Conner out and propped him up on his bloody stumps, nooses were placed around the necks of each of the men, and they were stood on wagons. Harney then pointed to Chapultepec Castle in the distance and told the prisoners that they would not be hanged until the American flag was raised over the castle signifying that the Yankees had won the battle.
The prisoners yelled out in incredulity and protest. Some made jokes and sarcastic remarks trying to goad the unstable colonel into giving an impulsive order. One prisoner asked Harney to take his pipe out of his pocket so that he might have one last smoke.
Then, with a glint in his eye, he asked if the colonel would not mind lighting it with his "elegant hair."
The redheaded Harney did not appreciate the joke. He drew his sword and struck the bound prisoner in the mouth with the hilt, breaking several of the man's teeth.
The prisoner was not intimidated, however. Spitting out blood and broken teeth, the irrepressible Irishman quipped: "Bad luck to ye! Ye have spoilt my smoking entirely! I shan't be able to have a pipe in my mouth as long as I live."
James Walker 1819 – 1889, The Storming Of Chapultepec, September 12, 1847
Meanwhile the Battle of Chapultepec raged on. Finally, at 9:30 a.m. the Americans scaled the walls of the castle, tore down the Mexican flag, and raised the Stars and Stripes. With that, Harney drew his sword and, "with as much sangfroid as a military martinet could put on," gave the order for execution.
Harney's violation of the Articles of War requiring prompt execution did not result in charges being brought against him. Rather, his behavior was rewarded. A month later Harney was promoted to brigadier general and accompanied the commander in chief in a triumphal march in Mexico City.The San Patricios, after four and a half hours of standing bound and noosed in the 90-degree sun, were finally "launched into eternity."
The punishments ordered for the San Patricios and the way they were carried out conveyed more than the mere judgment of the court. They were clear examples of religious and racist reprisals. In spite of the fact that more than 5,000 U.S. soldiers deserted during the Mexican War, only the San Patricios were so punished, and only the San Patricios were hanged.


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Jack appeared at my door last night after six months of no communication wearing a Mets jersey and holding a dozen red roses. He told me he was sorry, that he loved me, and that he would earn my trust again. It took everything in me to not fall apart at the mere sight of him. I wanted to take him back into my life, but I needed to know that this time it would be forever...
In J. Sterling's highly anticipated follow-up to her USA Today bestselling novel The Perfect Game, Jack and Cassie quickly realize that their new lifestyle can often be cruel and unforgiving. Their happiness is put to the test as the past is never truly far behind. How do you stay together when the world's trying to tear you apart?
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"Liked this one too"
I didn't read much of the print version so I can't compare.
I thought this was another good one. Not too much drama and I was thoroughly entertained. There were only one or two moments that had me rolling my eyes. I was disappointed in Cassie for the way she acted and her decision to run. She came off so strong throughout so this moment of weakness from her was a little disappointing. I thought everything wrapped up good so I'm curious as to what else their story has to offer.
"Love J.Sterling and Jack F*ing Carter!"
I enjoy that these characters are real and make real mistakes.
Jack F*ing Carter cause he's "DREAMY".
J.Sterling please release more on audible
"Absolutely loved it! Please read it!"
Loved it, it made ma stay up all night to finish! All they went through, and how their love stayed constant was completely inspiring! ❤
"Narrator eh, so-so."
Would be better with Saskia Maarleveld as the narrator or anyone else for that matter, CJ Bloom is great too. I listened to it anyway because I really liked the story and I drive 30 mins one way to work everyday.
I really loved the part where Jack sends her gifts at her apartment in NY, he is so clever and really brings out what is important to him about his relationship with Cassie.
She was ok, could work on her men's voices more and not sound so whiny. Also she has this lilt at the end of her sentences which drove me nuts...oh and her emotions need to be tweaked some. I didnt 'feel it'.
Yes, and it does.
The story is great, I like how the characters are portrayed as not perfect people and that mistakes are made and sometimes you can overcome those odds. The act itself is very despicable, but if you're really in love what can you do.
"Change to Ebook"
This young love story has both heart-wrenching and tender moments, some fun and light moments, a solid flowing plot, a strong heroine and a swoon-worthy hero.
My only complaint is that the narration didn't feel right. I'd recommend reading the ebook rather than listening to the audiobook.
"Much better narration than book 1"
This is a continuance from book one. Storyline is still good. What a way to fight for your love. The narrator did way better reading this time around. Much easier to listen to.
"Need male narrator"
I said this in my last review, while I love the storyline, the narrator is not good at doing male voices and the story is hard to follow when you can't figure out who is speaking or whose point of view it is in
"Good story"
The book is good but the narrator made a lot of their conversations sound sarcastic and childish. Cassie and jack traveled a lot of rough roads to get their HEA but I loved seeing them get there.
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Economist Paul Krugman addresses the country's economic crisis at the National Press Club.
Krugman won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work at Princeton University and as a columnist for the New York Times.
Krugman joined Times in 1999 as a columnist on the Op-Ed Page and continues as professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University.


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Interesting discussion. Thoughts?
Interesting discussion. Thoughts?
This video has become big on my opinion of how a winning team should be created. It's from the Sloan Conference, and it was posted on a past thread.
Essentially, they talk about everything from analytics to coaching in a way that contradicts analytics but leads to building a winning philosophy. Creating a winning culture is not as simple as get the best players and have them shoot from the right parts of the court at the right time. Most people on a team have the goal of simply keeping their job. Van Gundy argues that the first step is to create an environment where the goal changes from keeping employment to winning games (or something like that).
Anyone remember who posted this on this board first?
if we had SVG rudy gay would never shoot a contested mid range shot early in the clock that's for sure
Great video jitsu!
This idea that you can't evaluate a player's defence unless you know exactly what schemes the team is running is mind blowing.
The Open Court video was ok; a little short to get into anything in depth. It confirmed my previously held belief that I don't care about anything Reggie Miller has to say.
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i will watch the second video now, but honestly, you don't need to go past the first. Absolutely sublime how bang on, and easy to understand those guys made the sport of basketball. Steve Smith was good, Shaq was BANG ON about ownership (which is why I like the TL MU combo, willing to wait longer), and lastly, Charles Barkley pretty much took just 45 seconds to do team building for Dummies, and he was right on the button.
Fav of the bid...... "My 2 guard has to know how to shoot". Its been my basis for criticism of Raptor 2's for years. A 2 guard, if left open, has to make the pother team and its fans scared. If he doesn't, you need a new SG.
Stan the man. Nice insights here. A worthy discussion of who of the available coaches would Masai go after if/when he decides Casey just isn't working out anymore. I think SVG would have to be in the discussion, whether he would come is something else entirely.
I mean there's just soooo many gems from SVG. I wish somebody has the time to write some of them down. I like the one where he talks about 20% is the player's ability and 80% is what happens "after the player gets into the organization" (the age old talent vs. culture argument).
It's no wonder a sloth like Hedo played his best ball under SVG. The man does not compromise on his principles and has the balls to stand up for them to anybody. One could even argue that SVG was the key factor in the development of Wade (a very flawed player) and turning around the losing culture of the Heat before the Wade-Shaq championship. Then Riley jumped on the bandwagon to steal his coaching thunder.
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Sir – The intouch newsletter from the Witney East Conservatives popped through my letter box recently – 'Local Issues, Local Action, Local Conservatives'.
Rather surprisingly, it contained absolutely nothing about the Shores Green slip roads issue, which is perhaps one of the biggest Witney East local issues.
Notwithstanding the excellent progress the Government has made towards restoring the economy following the disastrous Blair/Brown era, at local level, on this showing, the Conservatives can hardly claim to be "in touch".
Indeed they appear to be rather out of touch, if that newsletter is representative of their interest in local matters.
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Several areas in Hyderabad, from Vanasthalipuram to Kukatpally were lashed by heavy rains today. Low-lying areas were inundated. Traffic came to a standstill at several road junctions. Vehicle drivers were facing problems in the rain. A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has caused heavy rains, meteorologists said. There will be more rain in the next 24 hours, they said.


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In this post: the large versions of the Education & Careers and Politics channel photos, comments from readers, and the best posts of the week.
Education and Careers. From Flickr, by david_terrar
Politics. Protesters scuffle with police outside the Republican National Convention in St. Paul From Flickr, by Ligadier Truffaut
Reader comments of the week:
In Barack Obama: A pro-vaccine pharma shill who doesn't care about autistic children? Orac takes on the touchy subject of vaccines and autism by looking at Senator Obama's stance on the issue, and the reaction from around the internet when Obama came out against selective vaccinations.
Well, here's a rare bit of good news in the endless tedium that has become the U.S. election. It appears that Barack Obama has ticked off the antivaccine contingent. I know, I know, I said I would try to lay off this topic for a few days, but this is just too amusing. Apparently, he's gone a long way towards redeeming himself for his previous gaffe when it came to vaccines and autism, and the antivaccine zealots over at Age of Autism are all in a tizzy over it:
Reader the AsMan worries that preventing autism is removing autistic people from the society without due cause:
What about the fact we are "losing" the war on a prenatal test. And In fact in danger of losing generations of autistic people. Wiping out a whole spectrum of people deemed defective despite the accomplishments of many of us. Isn't tht more important the vaccine debate??? I think that the whole vaccine debate is diverting the attention of the neurodiversity community from the more important and pressing issue of pre natal testing and genocide.
However reader Joseph mentions that he is autistic, and is throwing his hat in with Obama:
I liked Obama even before this. As an autistic man who is the parent of an autistic boy, I sure hope Obama wins. His science advisers are apparently much better informed than McCain's. Either that, or Obama is more intellectually in tune with what's going on.
Add to that the fact that Sarah Palin is a global warming denialist, and the choice is clear.
Over at Pure Pedantry, Jake Young looks at Ph.D. completion rates as boken down by race and gender, and decides that completion rates aren't the problem. This means that some other phenomena at some other level is reducing diversity in university faculty, but Young doesn't hazard a guess about what that might be.
Reader Becca posits her own theory as to where the discrepancy starts:
Darn. I wish they had gender + field.
The info on the gender gap in life sciences is interesting. I wonder if we had equal numbers of both genders entering the programs (which I think is now the case).
I also wish somebody would actually study "number of times one's thesis advisor/lab/committee members/thesis topic" changes vs. gender and ethnicity. At my university, it seems like a lot of students get kicked out of labs. It also seems like a lot of those students are female and non-white. That can't be good for time-efficient completion.
Some other Education and Career posts we thought were cool this week were:
Women and Their Sexy Hawt Bodies: Reprise
What the heck are HBCUs anyway?
Quantum Physics for Dogs Preview
And from the Politics channel:
The Definition of Theistic Rationalism
Charging women for their own rape kits?
Neurological bias = a liberal media? I don't think so
The Original Mavericks: The Genius of Rove's Former Deputy
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Kindergarten Kid
This week marks a big milestone for our boy. He starts kindergarten and will be in a typical class. I can't think about this upcoming week without getting incredibly teary eyed. I find it odd since he has already been in school, full-time, for two years, and for a year before that he was in intensive therapy as well. Three years he's worked with therapists and teachers. Three years he has learned the basics from how to chew and swallow to sitting
still relatively still during classes.
At Giant Steps we saw just that. GIANT STEPS. The little boy who went through testing to get into that program two years ago is gone, and an amazing little guy with unlimited potential and confidence has shown up in his place. Amazing teachers, therapists and aids held his hand and taught him diligently for the past few years and so I can only imagine they are almost as proud as we are! At three years old I honestly never thought he would live away from home. Neurologists said because of his brain damage he would hit walls with his speech, maybe being stunted with his communication his entire life. Well he must have hit them so hard they shattered. They said he might never be able to do simple things like button his own buttons or tie his shoes. The buttons just started to happen this year and I foresee those shoelaces getting conquered very soon. He has taught me one very important lesson:
Never underestimate him, there are no limits to the ways he has, does and will shock and amaze those around him.
Days can still be hard, and I know we still have a lot of road ahead of us…. but I am so proud of all the work he has done already to get to where he is. He will be in class with other kids who may be attending school for the first time ever and even with the years of classes behind him, this is also a new thing for us. More students, fewer teachers and shorter days could present challenges for him, but he's already shown us what he can do and I am excited for all the new learning opportunities he is going to have.
Some of you may have heard this but it's a good example of one of his strengths.
At his Kindergarten assessment the other day the teacher asked him to count as high as he could go. Around 80 I told her, from across the room, that he would just keep going. She sweetly said she wanted him to go as high as he could and that one kid even went to 200 that day. I chuckled and said okay, turning back to the forms I was filling out.
Soon I heard this:
"150, 151, 152, 153…." Deeds counted, slowing down to a stop. He had his face up to the ceiling and was obviously concentrating very hard on something. The teacher interrupted his thoughts and said "That's okay if you need to stop. Is that as high as you can go JD?"
"Well, if I keep going to 999 then it's 1000 next, then it's 1001, 1002…" he quickly replied before getting interrupted by the teacher. She was laughing as she said, "Okay, well thank you. That's probably good enough JD."
I wondered if I should have pointed out that he could get to 200 counting by 2's. In the end I decided that maybe with Deeds it's best she learn by him just doing things.
We sure love our little guy and can't wait for him to embark on this new adventure. We're rooting for him and know he can handle whatever life throws his way.
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This is beautiful. I've loved watching Deeds grow up through your blog, and I am so impressed with the progress he has made. You are an inspiration to me as I have dealt with my youngest son's developmental delays. Seeing his progress gives me hope for my son who struggles with so many similar things. Thanks for being willing to share.


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Body tied to blood carpeting found in Puyallyup
Published 2:05 pm, Tuesday, September 2, 2014
A body discovered in a Puyallup home Monday evening is believed to be that of a man whose blood was found all over a pile of carpeting and flooring that someone was trying to burn alongside an Auburn road earlier this month.
Pierce County deputies responded to a home in the 13000 block of Military Road East for a welfare check Monday night and found a decomposed body inside, department officials said.
Evidence suggests the body is Brandon Zomalt, whose DNA was detected on blood-drenched items discovered on Aug. 13 along Peasley Canyon Road, said Det. Ed Troyer with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
"There was flooring and carpet and items missing in the house that match what was recovered up in Auburn," Troyer said, adding they've also determined Zomalt was known to temporarily stay at the home.
Confirmation of the body's identity is pending from the Pierce County Medical Examiner. No suspects have been identified yet.
"Now that we have his body and the location where this homicide occurred, we'll be working with Auburn PD to get everything together," Troyer said. "And hopefully we'll be able to do some timelines, and get some people of interest, talk to some witnesses and talk to somebody who's responsible for this."
Records show that Zomalt has 11 arrests on his criminal record, for harassment, reckless driving, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and negligent driving.
The police investigation into the mysterious case began when a uniformed off-duty federal agent driving along Peasley Canyon Road in a marked Department of Homeland Security vehicle spotted smoke coming from a brushy area about 15 feet off the roadway.
The officer pulled over and walked toward the fire with an extinguisher, then spotted a man standing beside a dark SUV near the fire. When the man saw the federal agent, he jumped in the SUV and fled the scene. The agent attempted to follow the man but he got away.
When the officer returned to the smoky fire, he made a disturbing discovery - the man had been burning flooring material, carpeting, clothing and towels that were covered with blood.
Police cordoned off the area and closed the roadway for nearly 24 hours while they collected evidence at the scene. Blood samples were sent to the Washington State Patrol crime lab, and that's where the Zomalt was identified through DNA testing.
Hirman said Auburn police would like to hear from anyone who knows anything about Zomalt.
"Anybody who knows him, we'd like a call," he said. "Anybody who knows who he associates with or who knows where he was staying, we would sure like to know that, and we have a tip line of 253-288-7403 for anyone to call with information about Mr. Zomalt."


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Piero Gleijeses: a truly special Italian
Professor, researcher and historian, he hopes to continue researching Cuban foreign policy
BY GIOIA MINUTISpecial for Granma International
THE first time I heard him speak was during the 2nd International Conference of War Correspondents presenting what was going to be his future book on Cuba, the United States and Africa.
The delicate, sympathetic man with a great sense of humor, intelligence and culture impressed everyone. Italian, he resides in Washington D.C., speaks five languages and is married to Setsuko Ono from Japan, well known as a sculptor in Cuba, and the sister of Yoko, making Gleijeses a brother-in-law of the late Beatles singer John Lennon.
Gleijeses was born in Venice in August 1944. His father was a navy officer who, like his mother, was born in the south. Their son grew up in post-war southern Italy, and says today that it was a useful school, given that the experience later helped him to adapt to the Caribbean without difficulty... the poverty and social injustice that he found in the Dominican Republic did not surprise him at all it was the same in Calabria.
Gleijeses attended the Institute of Higher Studies in Geneva.
After graduating, I thought about what I wanted to do, because although I was interested in the United States, I also wanted to study other countries in relation to it. I didnt speak Spanish at that time, but I chose Latin America and did my doctoral thesis on the Dominican Republic, focusing on the 1965 U.S. invasion.
A John Hopkins University professor helped me to get a scholarship, and from 1968 to 1971, I remained in Washington doing research on the Dominican Republic and traveling to Santo Domingo numerous times.
Gleijeses is now teaching at that university, which has its main facilities in Baltimore, Maryland.
At the end of 1975, Cuba seemed like a tropical Bulgaria to me, a friendly country with notable social reforms, but without a very interesting foreign policy, because it followed that of the Soviet Union.
He read a lot on Africa and traveled to Cuba several times for academic exchanges, while writing a book on the Guatemalan revolution. Afterwards, he decided to study Cuba, although in 1990, he was unaware of Cubas participation in Algeria and the Congo, for example.
Gleijeses was invited to Cuba by the ISRI, where the dean, Oscar García, asked him to give lectures on Africa. Rodolfo Puente Ferro was there, and invited him to the Central Committee, where he introduced him to Jorge Risquet.
I saw Risquet again, who was interested in my book on Guatemala, because he himself had been in that country in 1954 and when Arbenz was overthrown, as part of a mission from the Communist Party of Cuba, Gleijeses says.
Risquet, who had his doubts, read Pieros book and when he finished it, wrote asking him to come back to Cuba. The two have since become good friends.
Since then, Gleijeses has written Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington and Africa, of nearly 1,000 pages in length, with a preface by Risquet. The latters green light helped very much in publishing the book, he says, which was launched at the 2002 International Book Fair and has been very successful internationally. In South Africa, it was published under a slightly different title: Conflicting Missions: Havana, Washington and Pretoria.
Traveling to Cuba is not very difficult thanks to his Italian passport, and also because he is a member of the executive board of directors of the Wayne Smith Center, which has a collective travel license and protects the professors of John Hopkins, conceding to them this freedom of movement, even though the university is a very conservative one.
The usual space for book launches at the Palacio del Segundo Cabo was jam-packed: Ricardo Alarcón, Abel Prieto, Iroel Sánchez president of the Cuban Book Institute the white-haired Pablo Armando Fernández winner of the national literature award and Percy Alvarado Godoy, who remembers this destroyed revolution from his childhood...
After the launch, Gleijeses and Risquet commented that the close to 500-page volume, which is truly excellent and easy to read in one go, nevertheless should be analyzed.
In 1952, there were only two democratic countries in Latin America: Guatemala and Costa Rica. An international conspiracy destroyed the dreams of the Guatemalan people. The Guatemalan press, which was no longer free, wrote on August 5, 1954 that the second battle against communism had been won...
Hope Destroyed is a very appropriate title, commented Jorge Risquet, who was in Guatemala as a very young man. He recounted how at that time it was very difficult to rescue Nicolás Guillén, who was also in that countrys capital; risky maneuvers had to be made in order to do so.
Gleijeses has stated that U.S. policy at that time was not an aberration; rather, it responded to a desired arrogant hegemony over Central America and the Caribbean. Its current position against Cuba and Venezuela is not very different, but these countries present realities that are profoundly different, allowing them to defend their sovereignty.
In November 2003, the Cuban Council of State decorated Gleijeses with the Medal of Friendship at the initiative of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples.
At the end of his book launch Gleijeses autographed hundreds of copies and thanked the Cuban leaders for their help.
I think that Cubas foreign policy is unique and very beautiful: my dream is to continue researching it and to be the bard of an epoch that with all its difficulties is still so interesting and fascinating.


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• Anna Wintour might not be feeling her, but it seems Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani is happy to provide Kim Kardashian with the exposure she so craves. Yesterday, Kimmy tweeted this photo from her upcoming shoot for L'Uomo Vogue.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians looks right at home in a Kris Jenner-esque cropped wig, leather jacket, and sunglasses, surrounded by a host of thirsty paparazzi. (@KimKardashian)
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• Beyoncé took to her tumblr to show her mother, Tina Knowles some "Mama's" Day love. The "Countdown" singer penned a second open letter, this time with better grammar, thanking her mother for being there for her over the years. (I am Beyoncé)
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You can't make this stuff up! Harking back to the day's of Cheech and Chong two men have been caught 'Green Handed'. The two would be pot dealers were apprehended when their Ice Cream truck was pulled over for expired tags.
Unlike Nice Dreams though, these two were not fun loving stoners, looking to make a few extra bucks by selling their fresh grown pool weed. Complete with pimped out rims – my guess is that these two low key fall guy's were hired pot slingers for the Mexican drug cartel, looking to make some serious cash, peddling their bosses dirt weed back across the border.
It would appear that one of the defining difference between a low IQ and those that have an ability to avoid a ugly interaction with the police – is that an intelligent person can sense the need for subtlety.
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On the day I spoke with him, Cornwell had just returned from the grand opening of a new public health clinic in Fallujah--a place of danger and turmoil as a major battleground just a matter of months ago. "It was just a banner day," he said. "We treated over 800 people--a lot of women and children." This was the third such opening Cornwell has attended in the past year, since he began his partnership with local physicians, Iraq's Ministry of Health, and other governments.
To sum up Cornwell's mission: He provides true healthcare leadership where none previously existed. In fact, when he first set foot in Fallujah, the city lacked the basic healthcare necessities. There wasn't consistent trash removal, power supply, sewage system, and clean water. Imagine treating patients at the 200-bed Fallujah Medical Center and not knowing when or whether you'd have electricity.
Through it all, due to the credit of the local physician leaders, the hospital never shut down. It typically has 125 inpatients and treats about 1,000 outpatients a day. The medical center's staff performs about 1,000 surgical procedures per month and delivers about 700 babies. On top of all this, the training facility produces about 30 physicians per year. Cornwell says one significant change is that there are fewer trauma cases in the ED and more primary care patients.
"So it's starting to look more like a U.S. hospital," he joked.
I asked him how he benchmarked the rebuilding efforts over time, and he laughed. "A lot of things we just don't have, so it's an easy benchmark to measure," he said. For instance, the city didn't have an emergency medical system, so Cornwell coordinated with the Iraqi health system to get ambulances and technicians.
Today, many of the basic necessities are in place to maintain the healthcare system in Fallujah. It now has backup generators, clean water, and a security enclosure. In fact, the current medical center will be turned into a women and children's hospital when a brand new 300-bed facility is completed later this year. Medical professionals who fled the city are returning. Cornwell believes that soon the system will be self-sufficient.
"We've almost transitioned to them," says Cornwell. "We've taken care of the biggest show stoppers--EMS, power, renovations, expanding the OR, and opening new clinics. Today was a great example. We open this clinic to a community of about 40,000. We're gaining trust between the health system and the people, and it's a great feeling."
In the end, Cornwell's story is an example of the commonality of human need. It doesn't matter if you live in Tulsa or Fallujah when it comes to healthcare. People want access to quality care in a safe environment from people they can trust. We often knock the U.S. healthcare system's shortcomings--and it surely has them--but there is so much that we take for granted. In Fallujah, where citizens finally have access to physicians and soon a state-of-the-art medical center, there is a new sense of normalcy and security that comes with a functioning healthcare system.
Commander Cornwell said this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that on an emotional level was life changing. I suspect that he's not the only one to feel this way.
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By Kurt Abrahamson, CEO, ShareThis
When Sandy hit the Eastern seaboard on October 29, millions of people were without power within hours. With limited means of contacting family and friends, and minimal cell phone service, those affected by one of the largest hurricanes on record were left struggling to find ways to communicate with the rest of the nation. When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram were nonexistent. But the social web of 2012 is a vastly different place than it was only a few years ago and the ability to share content online, as was demonstrated during Superstorm Sandy, is increasingly becoming the go-to means of communicating when communication isn't easy.
In New York and New Jersey, among the areas hit hardest by the superstorm, city governments turned to Twitter and Facebook to disseminate safety precautions, weather updates, shelter opportunities for those in need and anything else its citizens might need to know. The mayor of Newark, Cory Booker, even used Twitter to invite Sandy victims who were seeking shelter, relief, or just a power outlet to charge their phone, into his home. Similarly, other fortunate New Yorkers who did have power during the storm used those channels to reach out to friends and family who were in need.
Between October 27, as Sandy was fast-approaching the East Coast, and November 1, more than 20 million tweets with the words "hurricane" and "sandy" were sent out. On October 29, the day Sandy made landfall, "Sandy" accounted for 20 percent of all Internet search queries, and from October 27-30 tweets from the Red Cross increased 30-fold. People weren't just tweeting about their own personal experience with the storm, but reading relevant articles as well in order to gather information about what was coming, or what friends and loved ones may be going through from afar. According to data from ShareThis, more than 6.6 million articles about Sandy were shared between October 25 and November 8.
Sandy knocked down the servers for major websites including Huffington Post, Gawker and Buzzfeed. But that didn't stop them from posting storm updates on their Twitter feeds and Facebook pages. CNN reported that Sandy was this year's second-most talked about topic on Facebook, after the Super Bowl, recording a score of 8.34 on Facebook's "Talk Meter" at its peak. For comparison, the first presidential debate weighed in at a meager 8.18.
It wasn't just Twitter and Facebook that dominated the social sharing landscape. Instagram, the photo-sharing app bought by Facebook earlier this year for $1 billion, saw 10 photos with the hashtag #sandy posted per second at its peak, and more than 300,000 photos with the same hashtag had been shared by noon on October 30. Developers from The New York Times and Facebook even collaborated to created Instacane, a site featuring Instagram images solely of Sandy.
So what's all this mean? It all comes back to the power of sharing. Social sharing metrics have trended upwards year-by-year, as more and more people use the social web to connect, share and inform others. But this trend is most obvious and revealing during times of crisis. It's abundantly clear how reliant our generation is on the ability to share content with one another. The social web, and the networks within it, are not just a means to connect and entertain, but rather have true value when it comes to keeping us informed, in real time. It's no longer the publishers and advertisers that need to take note of this changing consumer behavior, but it's the city officials, governments, disaster relief organizations, and more. Judging by #Sandy, we're doing a pretty great job. Let it be a study of how effective these channels can be and how we can utilize them to provide true value unlike anything we've seen before.
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Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield to Visit Meredith
Photojournalist and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield will speak about photography, filmmaking, and the topics of her films, including women's bodies, kids and money on February 17 at 7 p.m. in Jones Auditorium.
Following Greenfield's lecture, her newest film, the HBO documentary "Kids+Money," will be presented and discussed. The film is 32 minutes in length.
Greenfield's work in film and photography is provocative and influential. Her images can be found in "The New Yorker", "Elle", "Time" and "Harper's Bazaar". Her photographic work is in the collections of major museums, including the International Center of Photography and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Acclaimed for "Girl Culture" and "Fast Forward," and more recently for her film and book "Thin." Greenfield's latest creation is "Kids+Money."
In advance of her visit, Greenfield's film "Thin" will be shown on February 16 at 7 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium.
Both events, which are sponsored by Meredith's Convocation Committee are free and open to the public.
These events are made possible by The Meredith College Convocation Committee, the Department of Art, the General Education Program and Meredith Health Services.
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Amazing Wonders Aviation VBS - Community Bible Church
Monday, July 30, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Community Bible Church will host Amazing Wonders Aviation VBS July 30th through August 3rd from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Join us for a fun week of flying all over God's creation to see His Amazing Wonders! Vacation Bible School for children age four through fifth grade. For more information call 419-747-7986.
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Please be patient with me. I am new to all of this blog stuff and especially the HCG diet protocol part of these posts, so it will be a learning thing for me on both fronts!
I have been reading non-stop for the past few weeks and I think this just may be the thing to cure my morbid obesity forever. The success stories are just AWESOME.
Anyone that has never heard of HCG or the astounding Dr. A.T.W. Simeons and has weight to lose, simply must do some research about him and this amazing "diet" (actually, I think most would prefer you call it a protocol, but for my purpose here, I will say diet). One of the papers that is absolutely a must-read is "Pound and Inches: a new approach to obesity" (just Google it, you can find copies ALL over!)
Dr. Simeons was born in London and graduated in medicine (summa cum laude) at the University of Heidelberg many years ago. This protocol has been used to make movie stars slim since I believe the 50's, and if it's good enough for THEM, it's good enough for me!
I will be starting the protocol in about one week I think (you must begin with two to three days where you do what is called "loading", that is to say you eat ALL the fat you can force yourself to eat for those days)…..Most everyone I have seen speak of this, says it's hard for them to do with the hCG (it stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin and comes from the urine of pregnant women….kinda gross I know…but if it works, WTF!) Here is a link to some info about it if you're interested in something I have been working through hCG Info
I will hopefully be posting photos soon (YIKES!!!!!) of my body that are going to absolutely mortify me – but I think it will be important to have a record of this especially if I am successful, it will be awesome to have something to compare my new body to, and something to remind me I don't want to go back to as well!!
So, I think with that, I will end here – and will post again either when I have photos or next week when I actually begin (or when I have new, GREAT info for you all!
In case you're ready to order now – here is the place I got my hCG from (if you use coupon code #107379 you will get a small discount and I get credit for referring you, too! A win-win!! Please use my code if you decide to order from reading what you see here!


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A BARMAID wants to help children cope with bullying and bereavement through her imagination.
Widnes gran Doreen Hands has created a series of characters to tackle their fears.
She is now looking for an illustrator as she would love to get her stories published.
Mum-of-three Doreen, aged 55, of Brooklands Park, said: "I want to help children realise they are not on heir own and help them understand issues they may be going through."
She created the stories when her two sons, John, aged 32, and Stephen, aged 30, were small boys.
Doreen, a former Boots shop assistant, said: "I used to tell them stories about snails when they were going to bed.
"They loved it. I don't know why these stories just popped back into my head. I have such a vivid imagination."
Her three tales are set in Snailsbury.
The first follows young snail, Tom, who is bullied for being smaller than his classmates. He befriends Harry, a snail with a a giant shell. With the help of their teachers, they make other snails realise that everyone is different.
Bridgette, the beatle and Miss Huggle, the centipede, who can do 100 things at once, are in her other two tales which feature the death of a parent and living in a single parent family.
Former Fairfield pupil, Doreen, said: "I would love to see them all put together in one book.
"I'd like to think my stories could help simplify things for children. They could be used in schools and children's homes."
Doreen, who has four grandchildren, works at the Slow and Easy pub in Lockstock, where her daughter Jenny, aged 26, is landlady.
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In the West, warm weather continues to expand across the Pacific Coast States, while cold conditions cover the southern Rockies. Continuing a troubling trend that began in early 2013, most areas from the Rockies westward are experiencing dry weather.
On the Plains, mostly dry weather accompanies below-normal temperatures. Winter grains across both the northern and southern Plains are benefiting from recent topsoil moisture improvements, but recent storms have bypassed the central High Plains. In addition, subsoil moisture shortages remain a concern throughout the nation's mid-section.
In the Corn Belt, cold, breezy weather prevails in the wake of a cold front's passage. This morning's temperatures fell below 0°F in parts of the eastern Dakotas and northern and central Minnesota.
In the South, showers linger across Florida's peninsula, where widespread, 1- to 2-inch rainfall totals have provided drought relief and eased irrigation demands. Elsewhere, cool, dry weather prevails. Some lowland flooding persists in the central Gulf Coast region, including along the Pearl River in southern Mississippi.
Outlook: A weekend storm will threaten portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States with snow, while rain and snow showers will spread inland from the Pacific Northwest to the northern High Plains. Sharply colder air will trail the Eastern storm, with freezes possible during the weekend as far south as the central portion of Florida's peninsula. In contrast, weekend temperatures will rebound to above-normal levels across the nation's mid-section. Early next week, a new storm will take aim across the eastern half of the U.S., with snow expected in parts of the Midwest and rain in the South and East. Meanwhile, bitterly cold air will overspread the northern Plains and the upper Midwest. In the West, precipitation will spread farther south into California and the Great Basin. The NWS 6- to 10-day outlook for February 20-24 calls for near- to below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather across the lower Southeast. Meanwhile, above-normal precipitation in most areas from the Plains to the East Coast will contrast with drier-than-normal conditions across Florida's peninsula and from the Pacific Coast into parts of the Southwest.


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Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's plan to get married this weekend was thwarted after a magistrate ruled he was already married to a former flame, the latest twist in a scandal that has gripped the southern African nation.The dispute – which has seen two women challenge his wedding plans – has handed long-serving President Robert Mugabe political ammunition as he seeks to extend his three-decade rule in an election expected within a year – Mr. Tsvangirai is his main rival.
Lawyers for the Prime Minister said on Friday they would appeal the magistrate's ruling, issued less than 24 hours before Mr. Tsvangirai's wedding to fiancée Elizabeth Macheka was due to go ahead. Whatever the outcome of the appeal, the brouhaha has damaged Mr. Tsvangirai's reputation and raised questions about his relationships with women and money.
Former lover Locardia Karimatsenga earlier this week tried to block the wedding on the grounds she was already wed to 60-year-old Mr. Tsvangirai under Zimbabwe's "customary marriage" law.
The next day, a second woman, South African Nosipho Regina Shilubane, also filed a court challenge to stop the wedding, saying she was engaged to the former trade unionist, with whom she had been romantically involved since 2009. The case has fanned tabloid-style headlines and aired salacious details about Mr. Tsvangirai's private life since the death of his wife, Susan, in a car crash in 2009.
While 88-year-old President Mugabe has been criticized for turning what was once one of Africa's strongest economies into a basket case, Mr. Tsvangirai is now facing public questions about his judgment.
There are also career-related issues at stake, including public trust, opinion, voters and elections, and the question: Is he fit to govern?" The Zimbabwe Independent, a private weekly newspaper, said in an editorial.
Mr. Tsvangirai's spokesman dismissed both cases as plots by the former British colony's security services to tarnish the reputation of a man who has fought hard to end Mr. Mugabe's rule.
But even Mr. Tsvangirai's aides have long questioned his choice of partners – Ms. Karimatsenga's sister is a member of parliament from Mr. Mugabe's ZANU-PF party, while Ms. Macheka's father is a member of ZANU-PF's central committee.
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Judy Knowles - First A Beach Scene
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Two watercolors by Judy Knowles (American, 21st C.): first a beach scene with damaged fence jetting in and out of dunes, signed at bottom center, minor foxing near right edge, 10" h. x 17" w.; second depicts a twisting waterway, with cattails in right foreground, artist bio information verso, foxing, minor surface damages to frame, s.s: 10 1/2" h. x 13" w., both matted and framed behind glass and not examined out of frame. Estimate $ 100-200
Judy Knowles - First Parish Church, West Barnstable"
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First Parish Church, West Barnstable" in the snow. Signed lowerright "Judy Knowles". Watercolor, 18½" x 13". Framed." CONDITION: Slight toning at edges.


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OUWCHIE!! ... Poor Brudder!
Tell him to put the Training Wheels back on the bike!
Hope the busted ankle heals up A-OK!
One less to worry about - Staci's OUT of Sir Jury with one extra Screw inna Foot!
Feelin OK and
breakfast ... soon to head South for R&R at the Mom & Dad Ranch.
BRD assisting.
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FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots are primed to be much better in 2014 than they were this season, but they can forget about improving if they make one major misstep in free agency.
The Patriots must re-sign Julian Edelman this offseason. Edelman is the most important player on the Patriots' roster entering free agency, and the team's success in 2014 could depend on whether the Patriots wisely sign the versatile receiver or let him walk like they did with Wes Welker in 2013.
Luckily for Edelman, head coach/general manager Bill Belichick doesn't seem to have any animosity toward the 27-year-old breakout star like he did with Welker. Edelman doesn't try to rock the boat like Welker did, and Belichick's reviews of Edelman have been glowing since training camp.
Edelman is the perfect Patriot. He keeps his mouth shut, plays through injuries and has proven he will do whatever it takes to get on the field. That includes playing defensive back, going over the middle to catch passes and returning punts. Edelman hardly turned up on the Patriots' injury report this season, and you get the idea that the receiver will play through any ailment unless a bone is broken or a ligament is severely torn.
The Patriots saw what happened this season when quarterback Tom Brady didn't have enough trustworthy receivers. Brady's game faltered before tight end Rob Gronkowski returned from injury, and after he tore his ACL. Edelman was the only receiver left that Brady appeared comfortable targeting. There is no telling where the Patriots would have wound up without Edelman, but it likely would not have been the AFC Championship Game.
"He was one guy who was just so consistent, dependable for us. I'm just proud of him because of his mental toughness, and his maturity and his work ethic," Brady said of Edelman on WEEI on Monday morning. "He spent a lot of time watching over the last four years. And to finally get an opportunity where he could be an every-down player, the way he contributed to our team, especially in a game like yesterday where he made so many big plays for us, was great to see."
The fifth-year receiver was the lone player Brady trusted in Sunday's AFC Championship Game loss to the Denver Broncos, too. Out of Brady's 24 completions and 38 attempts, Edelman received 10 catches and 15 targets. Brady targeted Danny Amendola just once — the 2013 free agent dropped the attempt — and rookie Aaron Dobson three times.
If Belichick thinks Edelman is demanding too much cash, maybe the coach should consider the 105 catches and 1,056 yards Edelman gutted out for just $1.015 million in 2013. Add this season into any contract Edelman will sign during the offseason, and he'll come out looking like a bargain.
Edelman shouldn't be too costly, either. His contract should be comparable, or slightly higher, than Welker's and Amendola's, even though he offers more value as a punt returner. Welker earned a two-year, $12 million deal, and Amendola signed a five-year, $28.5 million contract. Edelman is a year younger than Amendola, so five years and $30 million could get it done for "Minitron." (Brady and Edelman share an agent, and what's good for Brady is good for Edelman and vice versa.)
It helps the Patriots' negotiating that Edelman is more valuable to New England than he is to any other team — meaning his demand shouldn't be too high — and he's more valuable to the Patriots than a slightly better receiver, since he already has a rapport with Brady. There's no use finding a slightly cheaper or better Edelman since the one they have is the one they need.
Edelman might be viewed as redundant with Amendola already on the books. But both receivers played simultaneously this season with Edelman playing the "Z" and Amendola in the slot. Amendola only has one more guaranteed year on his contract, so he can be cut without penalty after 2014.
The Patriots showed interest in Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Emmanuel Sanders last offseason. He's slightly faster than Edelman and could be cheaper, but he would still need to earn Brady's trust.
Edelman will likely never be an "elite" receiver. He can't dominate a game like Calvin Johnson or A.J. Green, but if the Patriots want Brady's remaining years to be fruitful, he needs receivers he knows. Edelman moved to Los Angeles because he wanted to develop a rapport with Brady. He's been working on that trust and chemistry since 2009, and it would be a waste to let it all go so the Patriots can save for a receiver than might or might not work with Brady.
The Patriots have wide receivers Amendola, Dobson, Kenbrell Thompkins, Josh Boyce, Matthew Slater, T.J. Moe and Mark Harrison under contract for 2014. None of those receivers is a sure thing — Edelman is.
On Tuesday, I will rank the rest of the Patriots' free agents, including Aqib Talib and LeGarrette Blount, by priority. Follow @DougKyedNESN
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I just had crimson trace grips installed on my Browning Hi-Power. Their video shows dot placement just above steel sites, but trace instruction manual shows it behind steel site, (dot being blocked out by the steel site). Wondering what ya thinks is best setup. Thanks for your thought


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This is a basic campaign summary, which I intend on slowly fleshing out as time goes on.
It's designed for a circle of First Age Dragon-Bloods.
On the Eastern frontier, a major project is being built under the Solar Deliberative's orders. Five level five Solar-aspected demesnes have been shaped out in the Wyld, brought together, and capped under one gigantic unified flying war-manse; designed not only to be the biggest geomantic structure (after the Imperial Manse) to date, but also to be mobile - capable of dragging its demesnes with it. The manse is designed to act as a major stabilising defense as Creation expands further into the Wyld; and if successful, to be the first of four projects, each aimed in the four cardinal directions.
However, an Eclipse who is a member of the project wants the citadel for himself; with it he could potentially carve out his own empire. He bribes and threatens a circle of Dragon-Bloods (also technicians on the massive project) into removing the ethical restraints from the manse-complex's guiding sentient intelligence - the Sagacious Heliotrope of Desirable Algorithmic Nascence. Having completed this task, he is good to his word and performs the experimental biomagitech procedures he offered them as bribery.
The players wake up from their surgery-induced coma three months later to find that none of the city's windows look out on Creation. In fact, they look out on the roiling blackness of the Pure Chaos. The corridors are littered with rubble and corpses. And for some reason, the medical bays seem to be producing necrotech monstrosities.
However, the communications network still works. And someone is trying to contact them...
This is intended to be more like a dungeon than a standard Exalted game normally is - it's basically a survival game. However it will have an overarching plotline and mysteries to solve. Exalted's standard social-fu may be replaced (thematically, not mechanically) with a bit of program-fu, but it ought to wind out being enthralling nonetheless.
Basically, the Sagacious Heliotrope of Desirable Algorithmic Nascence has several concurrent goals which the players will have to thwart as they fight to regain control of the facility.
Also, I really want to map out the entire city complex.
This looks pretty neat, and I look forwards to seeing more; survival-horror is something that can be tricky to do in Exalted, so I'm always interested in seeing a properly fleshed-out idea for it. :) - FrivYeti
- Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm trying to figure out how to make it more than a big place full of traps - various factions with their own goals, and surprise plot twists are important to make it interesting. If you've got anything you think is worth playing around with, please feel free to suggest things. ;) - Zahaqiel
Le sigh... Seems I have three weeks to wait on my copy of Dreams. I was wondering if some kind soul could give me a brief rundown of the new manse alignments in DotFA, and some info on the new biotech rules? Chances are I'm gonna have to integrate biomotonic replicants. - Zahaqiel


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Peace activist Abie Nathan, escorted by a noisy 1,000-car convoy of supporters, reported to the Eyal minimum-security prison Tuesday morning to begin serving a six-month sentence.
Nathan was sentenced last week for violating a 1986 law against contacts with terrorists. He freely admitted that he met with Palestine Liberation Organization chief Yasir Arafat and other PLO figures in Tunis and Paris several times last year.
He made clear he will continue such activities when he is released from jail if they can advance the cause of peace.
His arrival at prison was itself a peace rally.
Nathan was accompanied by some 2,000 well-wishers who honked horns and blew bugles.
Loudspeakers on cars blared the familiar signature of Nathan's "Voice of Peace" radio ship, which broadcasts peace messages and pop music from international waters.
Scores of Knesset members from the Labor Party and left-wing factions were in the throng along with popular entertainers.
A heavy police force diverted traffic from the site of the impromptu rally and kept away a small number of counterdemonstrators from Rabbi Meir Kahane's Kach movement.
Before entering the jail, which is less a prison than a training school for prison guards, Nathan held aloft an olive branch.
"They've clipped my wings only for a little while, but they know I will be back on the air and I will be back to fly to every corner of the Earth if I have to, to search out the enemy, or what we call the enemy, and to talk to him, to convince him," Nathan said.


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It's anecdotal at best, but there was a thread on the PAFOA (Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Association) forum a few months ago that addressed this exact scenario. Seems a family from somewhere in New York state (not NYC) bought a house in Pennsylvania (not Philadelphia, but I don't remember where) and were then SHOCKED to see neighbors walking around with (GASP!) guns on their hips. (Except for Philadelphia, PA is an unlicensed open carry state.) The newcomers raised quite a stink, telling everyone they had moved to Pennsylvania to get away from (GASP!) guns. (Clearly did NOT do their due diligence in choosing where to relocate.) They got the neighborhood all riled up, and within less than a year sold the house and removed themselves from the uncivilized wilds of suburban Pennsylvania.
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Cinematic Vampires Who Are More Powerful Than We Think
There are hundreds, maybe even thousands of vampires in the world of Cinema. Many are very powerful. Some not so powerful. I've decided to take a few from some of my favorite vampire films and talk about why they are some of the most powerful creatures ever to rule the night. Keep in mind, they are all from different cinematic universes, so each has there own set of rules that define their power. And no, there won't be any Twilight talk here.. lolUnderworld: Evolution (2006)
Selene was born around the 14th century. She was told by her vampire coven leader, Viktor, that her family was murdered by a clan of Lycan's (werewolves). She later finds that Viktor himself was the one responsible for the death of her family. In 'Underworld: Evolution,' Selene finds herself involved in an unfathomable conflict with the first of the Vampire race (Marcus) and the first of the Werewolf race (William). In the dying breath of their father, Alexander Corvinus, the first immortal. He tells Selene by drinking his blood, it will make her "the future" and is her only hope of being strong enough to destroy the Corvinus brothers. Throughout the film, we know Selene has become very powerful. But we are never given the full scope of her abilities. The only symbolism is her eye color changes and enhanced strength when she is accessing the powers given to her by Alexander.The Lost Boys (1987)
I know Michael seems as though he doesn't belong on this list, but let's just take a look at a couple variables anyway. Michael is the eldest son of recently divorced Lucy Emerson. Lucy and her two sons move to a coastal community in Santa Carla, California to live with their grandfather. Michael befriends a clan of vampires lead by David, a 1980's rebel dirt bike riding wild-man, who hunts down teenagers with his gang, on the boardwalk at night, for their blood. Michael is later tricked into drinking David's blood. Which throughout the film begins to transform him into a "bloodsucker." Later in the film Michael and his brother are forced to take on David and his gang, with the help of Edgar Frog played by Corey Feldman.Michael only fully transforms into a vampire when he is forced to defend his family at the end of the film. With that being said, he is able to battle David who has been a vampire for ages, in hand to hand combat and ends up victorious. This tells me that Michael would have become a very powerful vampire if given the opportunity to explore the true nature of his new found powers. Interview With a Vampire (1994)
Lestat De Lioncourt is by far one of the most fascinating on this list. Based on the Vampire Chronicles written by Anne Rice, Lestat was born into wealth in 1760. He hated his family and often dreamt of killing them one by one. Lestat tried to run away from home many times, only to be returned to his family. Lestat later moves to Paris to pursue acting and attracts the attention of an ancient vampire named Magnus who kidnaps and transforms Lestat into a vampire. One of the great things the Vampire chronicles did, was give a down to earth intricate depiction on how vampires operate. For instance, vampires are unable to have sex.. (OUCH) also they receive a high from blood that is better than intimacy to them. In other words, they don't actually care about sex, rather companionship. One of the greatest things about the Chronicles is that it is made clear, the older the vampire, the more powerful. New vampires aren't even able to achieve flight. And when they do, it is painful to them. Lestat leads many lives over the centuries from hunter to actor, to rockstar, to author. But in the Anne Rice novels, it is always made clear that Lestat is one of the most powerful Vampires in existence. Bram Stoker's: Dracula (1992)
'Bram Stokers: Dracula' is by far one of the most definitive vampire films ever made. It tells the story of Vlad The Impaler, who returns from war to find his beloved wife has committed suicide after receiving false news of his death. Vlad, in a fit of anger, renounces his faith and vows to avenge his love with all the powers of darkness. He then stabs a cross with his blade and drinks the blood that pours from it. He is forever plunged into eternal damnation. Dracula displays a wide array of powers throughout the film. He has the ability of mind control over humans. He also has the ability to shape-shift into different creatures and control creatures. We also know that based on his origins, Vlad the Impaler is one of the most feared warriors to ever grace the battlefield. His only true weakness seems to be that of his love for Mina. And the loneliness of immortality. Who are some of your favorite vampires? Let me know in the comments!Follow Us: BCactionMR.com, Facebook, Twitter


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"Beautiful color! Try this with salmon or trout OR serve on the Friday after Thanksgiving at breakfast. Just doing my part to keep the holiday spirit going! Thanks to Frances Bissell for the recipe in *Preserving Nature's Bounty*"
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- 2 lbs cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 cups water
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cups sugar (to each 2 C. juice see recipe)
- In a large saucepan, simmer cranberries, water and THREE of the cinnamon sticks until berries pop.
- Remove cinnamon sticks, mash berries with potato masher.
- Spoon berries & liquid into a cheeecloth clipped to a colander, suspended over a large bowl; let juice strain WITHOUT FORCING -- for a few hours or overnight.
- DO NOT SQUEEZE the bag or the jelly will get cloudy.
- Measure juice into saucepan, add 2 cups of sugar for every two cups of juice; add remaining cinnamon stick.
- Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves, the boil rapidly to 200*F (sea level)--stir to prevent sticking and burning.
- Remove pan from heat; skim foam; remove cinnamon stick.
- Spoon jelly into prepared jars, seal with two-part lids; process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes (sea level).
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Feature Article of Sunday, 13 January 2013
Columnist: Chasant, Muntaka
My dear readers,
I know it is depressing, but all things must eventually come to an end one day or another. This episode brings the stories I've told about my travels across West Africa to a conclusion.
Journal entry – start
Date: 1/12/11 Time: 4:13PM Location: Lagos, Nigeria
This is a chaotic city. In a way, this is different from everywhere I have traveled through recently.
Journal entry – end
I arrived in Lagos on a sunny December morning. It was most particularly difficult coming through this city. Nothing worked, as it should have. Motorists would hurl insults at me for trying to use the zebra crossing.
I could not find a hostel or anything, so I settled on a hotel that cost 6000NGN(GHS70+) per night. I unpacked only to find out that the water in the room isn't flowing, the window wouldn't open, and the bed needs fixing. I went to the front desk on separate occasions to inform the receptionist about these issues whenever I observed them. She assured me the water would start flowing soon, and she will come to check on the rest for me. I thought that the room needed to be changed for me, so I went back to the front desk for the third time, but she wasn't there. "Hello! Anyone here?" I said in a low voice. "Hellooo! Anyone here?" I pitched up my voice a bit. Still there was no response. "Are you there?" I said in a high voice, knocking on the desk at the same time. "Uh ho, you this Ghana boyyyyyy wetin again?" She responded from the corner, where she sat quietly. We both laughed after the encounter.
The electricity will go off and come back every five minutes. Motorists ignored traffic regulations whenever convenient, and did not have respect for pedestrians neither. In a way, Lagos reminded me of Conakry.
Hanging out few more days was no longer something I wanted to do, so I resolved to continue to Cotonou the third day.
I have become used to West African borders already, so crossing the notorious Seme Border (Nigeria-Benin border) was like a walk in the park. We become used to unpleasant stuffs when we have had to come in contact with them often.
Benin was such a peaceful and lovely country. I have always enjoyed my stay in Cotonou. The food was excellent, and the people were wonderful. I was less than 6 hours from home by this time, but I decided to spend a day in Cotonou to relax. They are always happy to receive Ghanaians. I went out to one or two bars in the evening to enjoy some local music.
I woke up early in the morning on December 4, 2011 and began the final effort. I was in Lome, the Togolese Capital by 11:00AM. I hanged out for a while around the Asigame market before heading out to Aflao border. To my surprise, the Togolese side of the border has improved tremendously. They have put up a new building, and there was less harassment by the immigration. However, the Ghana Immigration guys were still doing what they do best: harassing and extorting money from traders.
After traveling almost 11,000km all over West Africa for over 23 days, I finally made it back into Ghana. It felt good to be back home.
If this is your first time to read my story, you may be wondering what inspired me to venture out. It was simple: curiosity. West Africa being one of the poorest regions in the world, it was an effort for me to obtain profound understanding of the conditions that exist in the region.
In the short period of my travels, I was exposed to what I bear to be some of the most difficult living conditions. It raises a lot of questions, but this is not the forum to discuss that.
The first concern people may have about an unstable region such as West Africa is security. I can say that it was pretty peaceful everywhere I found myself. Most of the locals want the same things that we all desire in life. Majority of the happiest people I met lived in rural areas, and some of the greatest times I had were in those areas.
The general state of the region is not so bad as you may think. Well...not as bad as it's portrayed in the print. You would find out that there are no rebels or criminals at every corner waiting to point an AK-47 at you.
To be honest, it got tiring and boring sometimes. This is probably because I was on the road for long, and possibly because I became inured to the conditions around me. However, new enthusiasm would set in quickly to overcome this exhaustion.
Some of us are like that. We leave our comfort zones to wander around some of the most inhospitable places purposely to expose ourselves to new experiences, find out what happened or how it happened. In most cases, we wander about not because we are lost, but because we just want to wander.
I will not compare cultures neither will I compare countries. It is not necessary. It became clearer to me that, from every corner of the region, we all share common problems. The living conditions in most part of West Africa are the same we have in most part of Ghana: poor infrastructure and substandard living conditions.
I made good friends and met some wonderful people along the way. Most of the women I met were less assuming and kind-natured. They treated me kindly and went to greater length to offer me all the assistance they can. I had people invite me into their homes to eat, freshen up, and sometimes even accommodated me.
I did not have any fixed plan before heading out of the border. I traveled wherever the road took me. This is because the most important thing to me was going somewhere, not where I was going. I especially enjoyed getting lost in the way and traveling through cities and towns where no one knew me. I was exposed to different things, from which I have gained new experiences.
To maintain my sanity and general wellbeing, I laughed a lot and mingled with the locals whenever possible. I lived off mostly on fruits and nutritious foods.
I hope you have enjoyed the little I have shared with you over the past few months. If you ever needed information about any of the countries I visited in the region, do not hesitate to contact me in the email I will provide bellow.
Visit the homepage of modernghana.com over the weekend for a photo edition of this episode.
The editor posted the part 11 of the episodes to the Religious News section on December 31, 2012. You can browse through the archive if you wanted to read the previous episode.
I will be hitting the road very soon, possibly the last week of February 2013. I'm planning to do an overland trip from Accra to Johannesburg. It would be great to find at least one companion if not many people to do this with. I do not have any fixed plans yet, but one of the possible routes is to cross into Cameroon from the Nigeria's Mfum border. This should be doable around this time of the year. If not, I may consider the Calabar-Limbe ferry. I would try to get to Douala and then continue south to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, get across the southern border into Gabon and continue to Congo Brazzaville and then over Congo River into Kinshasa, Dr Congo. Then, possibly go from the coastal town of Muanda to catch a ferry across the mouth of Congo River from Banana into Soyo, northern Angola. I will then continue through Luanda to south, cross the Ruacana border into Namibia, and then join a bus from Windhoek straight to Cape Town. From Cape Town to Johannesburg and then fly back home. This may seem tough especially with visa and inland border difficulties, but it is doable. I'm hoping to be able to do this in about four weeks. I would wander from one seaboard city to another, doing stuffs I have probably never done before.