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I'm probably going to be disappointed here but I'm actually looking forward to "Mockingbird Lane", a new series based on the classic show "The Munsters". I will say Jerry O'Connell is kind of a weird choice for the role of Herman Munster if they're trying to make this version more dark than the original but what do I know. He was rather spellbinding in "Kangaroo Jack".
A horror movie doesn't always need blood, a killer or even jump scares but it better damn well have Malcolm McDowell. Luckily for "Mischief Night", a new flick about a girl being stalked by a killer she starts to have feelings for, it now has some double M action in its cast list. If there's one complaint people have always had about "The Birds" it's that it needs more McDowell.
Mads Mikkelsen might be the most bad ass name ever imagined and I'm not the least bit ashamed to admit I'm petrified of the guy. So I'd venture to say he's a good choice to play the lead role in the upcoming "Hannibal" TV show. He seems like the kind of guy who would actually eat another person just to get into character. To Mads Mikkelsen! A ten-foot-tall, two-ton son of a bitch who could eat a hammer and take a shotgun blast standing!
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fun theory for behaviour changeBy Lily on November 21st, 2009
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Here is a short video clip showing behaviour change as a result of creative use of space. Enjoy!
I will make some comments on this soon. I'm currently moving all my things!
Thanks to Janet for forwarding this to me.

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The History of English Law before the Time of Edward I. Reprint of 2nd edition, with a Select Bibliography and Notes by Professor S.F. Milsom. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2010). 2 vols. https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/2312,
First published in 1895, Sir Frederick Pollock and Frederic William Maitland's legal classic The History of English Law before the Time of Edward I expanded the work of Sir Edward Coke and William Blackstone by exploring the origins of key aspects of English common law and society and with them the development of individual rights as these were gradually carved out from the authority of the Crown and the Church. Although it has been more than a century since its initial publication, Pollock and Maitland's work is still considered an accessible and useful foundational reference for scholars of medieval English law.
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Would anyone around here care to express an opinion on the future of computer mice versus touch pads, touch screens and so on?
The reason I ask is that I am teaching my grand-children Scratch on my RPi and fancy getting them an integrated system such as the Pi-Top from ModMyPi. However, my curmudgeon wife says "no" - because "modern" computers - including those in the school - don't have mice because they're old-fashioned.
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Following a spate of lethal clashes between the Israeli Forces and Palestinian youths, innocent civilians are being denied the right to work, leave their home villages or retrieve the bodies of their dead children.
At least 230 Palestinians and 32 Israelis have died in internecine conflict since unrest began to rumble across the West Bank in October 2015. The Israeli army has allegedly been operating a lethal shoot-to-kill policy, executing crudely-armed Palestinian assailants on the spot.
In the Hebron area alone, seven Palestinians have been killed in the last five days, including two in the beleaguered village of Bani Naim.
Local student Issa Salem Mahmoud Tarayra, 16, was shot to death on September 20, following a failed knife attack on an Israeli soldier.
Speaking to the Palestine Monitor in the hours following his son's death, his father Salem said: "it's a systematic strategy they are following, to kill us one by one."
Salem Tarayra says the whole of Bani Naim is being punished for his son's actions
"Road closures and restrictions on movement are a punishment for all the people," he added.
In punitive response to a handful of individual attacks, over the last ten months over 2,000 Bani Naim residents have had their right to work in Israel revoked, some on a temporary and some on a permanent basis.
Collective punishment is a war crime, explicitly prohibited by the Geneva Convention on Human Rights.
An Israeli roadblock stopping Bani Naim villagers from leaving their home
These measures are supposed to prevent attacks on Israeli soldiers and inhabitants of illegal West Bank settlements. But they mean hundreds of innocent Palestinians are now reliant on dwindling savings and the kindness of neighbours to keep food on the table and their children in school.
Riad Tarayra, a merchant dealing in carpets and a father of seven, says he has been unable to work since losing his permit at the start of July.
"If a Palestinian has it in mind to do an attack, you won't stop him by taking away his permit," he told the Palestine Monitor. "They just create more chaos in the area, and so the situation gets worse."
Even those few locals who manage to retain their work visas suffer under collective punishment in the aftermath of attacks.
Following a June stabbing, the village was besieged by the Israeli Forces for over a month. And in the wake of recent violence, Bani Naim is being hemmed in once again.
In the time it took to conduct these interviews, the Israelis dumped a new rubble blockade on the main road out of the village.
"They are ready to destroy the whole economy here in Palestine," motor trader Rahi Abu Sneineh said, gazing out of Bani Naim down a road freshly obstructed by concrete blocks and mounds of loose stone.
Local traders find the Hebron road freshly blocked by the Israeli Forces
According to Abu Sneineh, the 15-minute drive to Hebron can take up to five hours when Israeli blockades are in place, making business all but impossible.
The bodies of dead Palestinians are also used to punish the community for the crimes of individuals.
Abdullah al-Khoddour told the Palestine Monitor his son Mousa was hoping to become a vet after acing his final school exams.
On September 16, a day seemingly "like any other Friday," 18-year-old Mousa left home and rammed a car into two Israeli soldiers. He was shot dead on the spot.
Al-Khoddour sees his son's action as part of an Israeli-mandated cycle of punishment and reprisal, with restrictions applied after Palestinian attacks only leading to more frustration and violence.
"It's normal for any Muslim who sees other Muslims being killed and tortured to respond like this," he admitted.
Mousa al-Khoddour's grieving family at his home in Bani Naim
After being kicked about by Israeli soldiers as it lay in the road, Mousa's body was taken away the Israeli Forces. "The way they treated his dead body was belittling, humiliating," his father said.
The past year has seen the Israeli government repeatedly refusing to release the bodies of slain Palestinians to their families, on the grounds this could constitute "incitement".
But according to the grieving villagers of Bani Naim, Palestinian youths are far more likely to be "incited" by the collective punishment of their innocent compatriots.
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Space View of Pre-Inauguration Night Will Inspire You
From high up on the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield snapped this picture of Washington D.C. as the city prepared for President Obama's inauguration Saturday night. Look closely to see the lights of the parade route.
President Obama was officially sworn into office for his second term yesterday afternoon. The public inauguration ceremony will take place Monday, January 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET.
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The number of extreme rainstorms - deluges that dump 3 inches or more in a day - doubled in the U.S. Midwest over the last half-century, causing billions of dollars in flood damage in a trend climate advocates link to a rise in greenhouse gas emissions.
Across the Midwest the biggest storms increased by 103 percent from 1961 through 2011, a study released by the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization and the Natural Resources Defense Council reported on Wednesday.
States in the upper Midwest fared worse than those in the south part of the region, the study found, with the number of severe rainstorms rising by 203 percent in Wisconsin, 180 percent in Michigan, 160 percent in Indiana and 104 percent in Minnesota.
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Illinois saw an 83 percent increase in extreme storms, Missouri had 81 percent, Ohio 40 percent and Iowa 32 percent, according to the study.
"The increase in extreme storms, because of the linkage to flooding, probably represents the Midwest's greatest vulnerability to climate change," said study author Stephen Saunders, president of the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization.
Overall annual precipitation for the region rose 23 percent between 1961 and 2011, the study found, using data from weather stations.
The worst flood year during the period was 2008, followed by 1993. Those two years saw the worst Midwest flooding since the 1930s, Saunders said by telephone.
In 2008, he noted, "You had these enormous storms, and they happened in quick succession. We ended up with federal disaster areas all over the Midwest, with $16 billion in damage."
Extreme rains became floods that washed out the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2008; forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to blow up Mississippi River levees to save Cairo, Illinois, in 2011; and, also in that year, sent the Missouri River over its banks for hundreds of miles.
A series of strong rainstorms in the first half of June 2008 was particularly damaging because the saturated ground failed to recover from one storm in time to absorb the water from the next, Saunders said.
He pointed to global studies projecting more extreme precipitation and floods as a result of climate change, which is a product of increased emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is emitted by natural and human sources, notably the burning of fossil fuels.
"A threshold may already have been crossed, so that major floods in the Midwest perhaps now should no longer be considered purely natural disasters but instead mixed natural/unnatural disasters," Saunders said. "And if emissions keep going up, the forecast is for more extreme storms in the region."
The study is available online.
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When they're not humping each other in bathrooms or throwing beer or being sorta racist, the denizens of Wrigley Field are apparently slapping each other in the face. Except they're being sorta racist then, too.
Reader Zach filmed this lady's Rick James impression and urged us to "show to all deadspinners." What could have caused this mess?
Sayeth Zach:
It was clearly a racial fight. Pretty pathetic. The girl who got slapped(white trashhhh) was arguing that her foot rest (actually the bleacher) was being taken over by the girl who slapped her.
So thank you Zach, and thank you to the fans in the bleachers. You make me ashamed to like that team more and more every day.


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Kicking against the pricks
'It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.' Acts 9:5
Suggested Further Reading: Luke 13:31–35
Observe the tenderness of the rebuke. It is not, 'O Saul, it is wicked, ungenerous, and mischievous of thee to resist me.' There is no rebuke of that kind; unless it be implied in the expression, 'Why persecutest thou me?' But the Saviour leaves Saul's conscience to say that, and does not utter it himself. Nor did Jesus say, 'Saul, Saul, it is very hard for my people to bear thy cruelties;' nor does he add, 'It is very provoking to me, and I shall ere long smite thee in my wrath.' No, it is not, 'It is hard for me,' but 'It is hard for thee;' as if the thoughts of the Saviour were so set upon his poor, erring, but ignorant child that he felt, 'As to what thou doest to my cause, I will say nothing; but see what thou art doing to thyself; thou art losing joy and comfort; thou art injuring thine own soul; thou art sowing for thyself the seeds of future sorrow. It is hard for thee.' Who but the Saviour could have spoken after this fashion? I do not believe that the most tender-hearted of the Saviour's ministers have been accustomed to look upon persecutors in that light. If we hear of tyrants breathing out threatening and slaughter against God's people, we may readily say, 'What a wicked thing! What a cruel and unrighteous thing!' but how seldom do we exclaim, 'What a sad thing it is for the persecutor!' We add, perhaps, with a little sober vindictiveness, 'What a terrible fate will be that man's!' but we feel but little deep pity for one whose terrible case it is to be an enemy to the sinner's friend. What a bitter portion the poor, ignorant, offending persecutor has chosen; may we be Christlike enough to have pity upon him! The Saviour looks at sin through the glass of compassion; we often look upon it through the lens of Pharisaic pride.
For meditation: Christ's apostles also had problems with their attitude towards those who would not receive him (Luke 9:52–55); but, in the presence of Saul of Tarsus, Stephen displayed a Christlike attitude to his own persecutors (Acts 7:60; 8:1). Without doubt that left an impression upon Saul (Acts 22:20) and probably contributed to his conversion.
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I like to relate whatever I'm featuring in Friday Finds to some aspect of my life. So here's how I chose this week's theme. I was sitting at my computer thinking about what to choose, when I thought 'Man I'm hungry. I could really go for some sushi!' Sushi is absolutely one of my favorite foods. I could eat it every day. So I looked up all things sushi on Etsy, and voila! My pick for this week's Friday Finds.
I went straight for this listing immediately! Etsy seller Cornstarch sells these ADORABLE plush sushi rolls! I am in love with these. If my bulldogs didn't destroy everything plush, they would have a whole 'plate' full of these! They would make a hip baby gift, or just a fun conversation piece for the sushi freak you know! Seeing these definitely made me smile! She also offers to custom make your favorite type of sushi roll if you don't see it listed in her shop.
California Roll....Yum, one of my favorites!
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The magnificent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of solitary males. The robust body is blue-black in colour, with pale or white undersides (6). The flippers may also be white and are the largest appendage of any animal; reaching up to five metres in length (2). On the underside of the mouth are 12 to 36 throat grooves, which can expand when filtering water during feeding (3). Humpbacks have characteristically knobbly heads, covered in many raised lumps ('tubercles') and barnacles (6) (7). There are two blowholes on the back and the spout of water can appear very bushy (6). The spreading tail flukes have a distinct indentation in the middle (8); as the whale undertakes a deep dive it usually arches its back (hence the common name) so that the tail flukes are raised above the water and clearly visible (7). The pattern on the underside of the flukes is unique and can be used to photo-identify and track individuals (3).
Humpback whales are baleen whales; they have large, sieve like plates of baleen (a similar material to human hair or nails) hanging down from the inside of their mouths which function to filter planktonic organisms from the water (2). Individuals can open their mouths widely, due to the throat grooves, and thus engulf large quantities of water (8). Humpbacks often lunge into a shoal of prey but have also been observed herding their prey into clusters or using a 'bubble net' to effectively trap greater numbers. During this process, a number of whales will circle underwater emitting a continuous stream of air which traps fish in the centre of the ring, the whales then surface up through their 'net' gorging on the contents within (2). During the summer months, humpbacks must feed intensely as they do not feed again during either the migration or the time spent in tropical breeding grounds (8).
Males compete for females directly by escorting receptive mates and aggressively defending them, their famous 'song' is also thought to be a form of courtship (8). Solitary males sing highly complex songs that are similar within a population but evolve over successive seasons (8). Calves are born after a 10 to 12 month gestation period, they accompany their mother on the return migration to polar feeding grounds, and studies have shown that individuals return to the same feeding ground consistently year after year (8). Possibly one of the best-known aspects of humpback whale behaviour is their acrobatic aerial display; the most spectacular of which is breaching, when the body of the whale may completely leave the water, returning with an enormous splash (7).
Found throughout the world's oceans, humpback whales undertake yearly migrations of thousands of kilometres from summer feeding grounds in polar waters to winter breeding grounds near to the tropics (7). Indeed, individuals feeding south of Cape Horn undertake the longest known migration of any mammal, in order to breed in the warm waters off Colombia and Costa Rica (3).
Humpback whales are found in both tropical and polar areas depending on the season and are associated with shallow, coastal waters (7).
The humpback whale is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1). Listed on Appendix I of CITES (4), and Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (5). The Arabian Sea subpopulation and the Oceania subpopulation are classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Humpback whales became one of the major targets of the whaling industry due to their coastal migration routes; it is estimated that over 100,000 humpbacks were slaughtered in the southern hemisphere alone, between 1900 and 1940 (6). Protected from whaling today, these whales are vulnerable to changes in the marine environment and are threatened by pollution and the possible alteration of fish stocks as a result of climate change (8).
Humpback whales received full protection in 1966 and have since captured the public's imagination (6). Whale watching tours to see these magnificent animals are popular throughout the world from Alaska to Hawaii and Japan to Australia (2). In the northwest Atlantic particularly, these have worked closely with scientists providing valuable photo identification of individuals that has helped to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding their impressive migration (2). Humpback whales are the most studied of the large whales but little is still known about some aspects of their behaviour and about population dynamics (9), further research and monitoring is therefore needed to safeguard these awe-inspiring acrobats of the sea.
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"Thinking has, many a time, made me sad, darling; but doing never did in all my life....My precept is, do something, my sister, do good if you can; but at any rate, do something." -- Elizabeth Gaskell, North and SouthI am guilty of overthinking things. My current knitting project is a perfect example of this:
I know. I'll make some little leaf patterns over here, I say to myself.
No wait, the thinker in me says.. You need to keep your stitch count the same.
But it should work itself out, I say.
You should do the math and figure it out, says Thinker.
It's only one or two stitches, I protest.
Fine. You'll only regret it later, Thinker sighs.
And well, Thinker and I battled it out until I ended up with a pile of yarn on the floor from a project ripped out three times. That Thinker... stinker...
And the same thing happens to me in other parts of my life: counting every single second of my workouts, measuring every single gram of food, recounting every little look and word I said, or every single look and word said to me... wondering what was meant by that... wondering what I should do next... wondering if that chair should go here... or there... or if I should water my garden now or hope that it rains...
Or, I could just stop thinking and just do stuff and not take everything so freaking seriously.
And yeah, I know details are important. It's my attention to detail that makes me good at knitting, and at my job, and helps my marriage. But sometimes, I just have to accept that I can't think my way through each and every problem. Sometimes, a problem is a problem, and the unknown is just... unknown. And no amount of stressing or pacing or ranting is going to change that.
A friend of mine said recently, "Sometimes, you just have to sit in it."
And that means, I just have to drop the psychobabble and just eat/drink/walk/work/love/listen/live. What's the worst that could happen with that, huh?


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- Ivory Coast officials want arrest warrant against Simone Gbagbo dismissed
- She is accused of crimes against humanity following 2010 post-election violence
- Her husband, ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, is in the custody of the ICC
- They have denied the charges
Ivory Coast says it will not transfer former first lady Simone Gbagbo to the International Criminal Court, and plans to try her in a domestic court instead.
Gbagbo is accused of crimes against humanity following postelection violence in 2010.
Her husband, former president Laurent Gbagbo, is in the custody of the Hague-based court awaiting trial over similar charges.
Government officials said they plan to file a motion to dismiss an arrest warrant against her.
"The councils' decision is to judge Mrs. Gbagbo in Ivory Coast, by the Ivorian courts which have now been restored and even to guarantee her a fair trial with the rights to a defense," the government said in a statement Friday.
Officials said they will inform the international court of the decision.
Alleged crimes against humanity
The former first lady is accused of crimes against humanity in the aftermath of her husband's election defeat in 2010.
Laurent Gbagbo, then the incumbent president, refused to step down after Alassane Ouattara was declared the winner of the election. The standoff sparked months of violence between supporters of the two sides, leaving thousands dead.
The ICC warrant issued last year alleges that as a member of the president's inner circle, his wife was an "indirect co-perpetrator." She attended meetings where plans were discussed and carried out to persecute Ouattara supporters, according to the warrant.
Her husband surrendered to the ICC in December of that year, and is currently awaiting trial at The Hague on crimes against humanity for the civil unrest and deaths.
Both have denied the charges.
Backlash against the ICC
African governments have accused the Hague-based court of unfairly targeting the continent.
The African Union plans to hold a meeting next month to discuss withdrawal of member nations from the ICC to protest what it describes as "hunting" of leaders from the continent.
Its planned meeting comes as Kenyan deputy president, William Ruto, is undergoing trial at the court on charges related to postelection violence in 2007.
Kenya's parliament voted to leave the ICC this month, days before the deputy president's trial started.
So far, all cases before the ICC are against Africans in eight countries. They include Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Libya, Ivory Coast and Mali.
Some of the cases such as Ivory Coast were supported by their respective governments.


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By PAUL KAMPE firstname.lastname@example.com; Twitter: @PaulKampe
This year's election ballot is filled with the inevitable various proposals, but a local issue could take precedence for Troy voters Nov. 6:
'Shall Janice Daniels be recalled from the office of Mayor?'
The proposition refers to the city's embattled mayor, who has been surrounded by controversy almost as long as she's been in office. She won election in a tightly contested race last November.
Shortly after Daniels took office in late 2011, a now-notorious Facebook post casting a homophobic slur made national news. Daniels' ensuing statement regarding the post was even carried on cable news.
There have been other events which have led citizens to petition for the recall on the November ballot.
The need for the recall cites Daniels' statement about a 'whimsical' Troy City Charter last November; declaring the homosexual lifestyle 'dangerous' during a forum; publicly attacking city employees; and lastly, for her lack of support for a federal investment of $8.4 million for a Troy Transit Center, which she voted against three times, according to the ballot.
A petition circulated by the group Recall Janice Daniels with nearly 9,000 signatures was approved by the Oakland County Election Commission in July.
Daniels did not return calls seeking comment for this story.
Recall Janice Daniels founder John Kulesz said he heard about the mayor's controversial Facebook post on CNN.
'The damage is already done,' Kulesz said. 'People already know who our mayor is. It would be better to have national attention for something good.
'It's cast a pall over the entire region.'
Kulesz said the group used 130 volunteers to collect the signatures from all over the city.
'Once we got on the ballot, we got significantly larger,' he said.
Daniels' rebuttal, also included on the ballot proposal, addresses each concern, starting 'The language of this recall contains untrue statements.' She continues at length to defend her actions, ending: 'Allow me to serve you faithfully as your Mayor.'
Defense doesn't rest There's also a group called No Troy Recall defending Daniels, attempting to keep her as mayor.
Member Dan Brake says his opposition is not the feel-good, grassroots effort it appears to be.
'It's not a community-wide effort. It's a special interest group,' he said. 'It's the same interests squaring off with the same people.'
As difficult as spreading Daniels' defense, Brake said, could be getting voters to realize the question is even on the ballot. The question was placed on the reverse side of the ballot, he said, which could lead some voters to omit the proposal.
'It's a major message to turn that ballot over,' Brake said. 'It's very hard to get on people's radar with all the other issues (state and national).'
Troy was recently named by CNN Money as one of the nation's top small cities in which to live. Brake said that accolade is a testament refuting Daniels' perceived ineptitude.
Ray Watts, No Troy Recall treasurer, said Daniels is doing her part to fight the recall effort by simply maintaining an efficient city government.
'I'm sure it's in the back of her mind,' Watts said, noting Daniels has not shied away from public appearances or civic engagement throughout the recall controversy. 'The mayor is doing her job, council is working together and Troy is doing well with new and expanding businesses.'
The No Troy Recall site states that 53 percent of the registered voters who signed the recall petition this summer didn't vote in November 2011 when Daniels was elected.
According to statistics available on the city's website, only 26 percent of Troy's registered voters cast ballots last fall when Daniels, a Tea Party candidate, edged Robin Beltramini, 52-48 percent, winning by 615 votes.
According to elections officials, Oakland County set a record for voter turnout in the 2008 presidential election with 72.5 percent of registered voters casting their ballots. Another 70 percent turnout is expected this year. Troy, in particular, they said, typically sees high voter turnout.
While it's highly likely voter turnout is much greater this election, neither side seems certain the timing benefits their cause. The polarizing issue summoned dozens of residents to the podium Monday to speak for and against the recall effort at the final City Council meeting before the election. Daniels sat at the head of the table listening and tracking each residents' allotted time.
A great place to live? The accommodation as a great place to live is likely a source of pride for some residents, but the appointment may have overlooked a key piece of residence - the local government.
Toby Gosselin, a retired teacher, moved to Troy four years ago. Promises of good schools and the other choice benefits befitting a city on such a coveted list lured her to the city, where she's been frustrated with her local politicians since.
After a potential library closing piqued her interest, Gosselin began attending City Council meetings. Now what she sees is 'a group of people so extreme in beliefs, they want to shut (city government) down,' she said.
'They're extremists to the extreme.'
Feeling a call of civic duty, Gosselin has enlisted in the recall effort.
And although Daniels hasn't made headlines of late, the mayor is still causing havoc, Gosselin said, addressing national issues rather than local in speech and even forcing the former city manager, John Szerlag, out of office.
The Tea Party rally cries that got Daniels elected, Gosselin said, have led the city to become understaffed.
'Her abilities are limited,' Gosselin said. 'There's a group of old men in Troy using her as their mouthpiece.'
Further, Gosselin asserted that Daniels' comments at council meetings, which she regularly attends, have been littered with bigotry and sentiment of the same.
'It's very embarrassing,' Gosselin said. 'She's making our jobs very easy.'
If recall succeeds County elections officials said only two recall petitions have completed the ballot process since 2001, and only one of those resulted in a recalled Keego Harbor councilperson. The other: A failed recall of former Pontiac Mayor Willie Payne in 2003.
'More often than not, they start and get language approved, but don't get enough signatures,' said Joe Rozell, director of elections. 'It's very rare we see a recall go through the entire process.'
Rozell said if the recall does pass, Daniels is entitled to a recount. If the numbers bear out, Daniels would be removed from office when the votes are certified by the County Board of Canvassers, which occurs within two weeks of the election.
Councilman Jim Campbell Monday explored the possibility of the city having four different mayors in a span of just 30 days if the recall succeeds.
The Troy council would appoint the current Mayor Pro Tem Maureen McGinnis to be immediately sworn in as acting mayor for less than a week until a new mayor pro-tem is appointed. The council would then be required to appoint a new mayor within 30 days.
'I don't know (who),' Campbell said. 'We don't have a name. This is not a slam dunk decision. We have to work through this.'
If the council has not made its appointment after 30 days, Campbell said, Gov. Rick Snyder would be allowed to step in to select a mayor.
'Wouldn't this be lovely?' Campbell said sarcastically. 'I hope it doesn't come to that.'
A failed recall If the recall effort fails, Daniels continues her term as mayor, which doesn't expire until 2015. But that might not be the last attempt at her removal.
Brake said it's possible, even if his group defeats the recall, another similar proposal could find its way onto another ballot, but only at the expense of a group bringing the recall.
Gosselin is also prepared for the possibility her group doesn't succeed.
'I know the sun will rise the next day,' she said. 'We'll deal with it ... if they get her out, Troy will be able to clean up it's image.'
Paul Kampe is the online coordinator for The Oakland Press. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com and follow him on Twitter @PaulKampe


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text: ajmee 0 Posted August 1, 2013 HI there. I absolutely love the tone I can get out of my Spider Valve MkII 112 combo. I've had it for two years and I keep coming back to the amp. I've owned the MkI 212, and I have tried the DT series - but I still like the feel of the SV MkII best of all. However, I can't help but be frustrated when it comes to trying to use this in a live setting. When I am at home, I can play with the knobs all day and get very usable tones. And if I leave the amp in Manual mode, I can play the amp as if it were a single-channel amp that's easy to negotiate when playing live. But I want the preset capabilities to be useful for me! In a nutshell, here's what I run into: Presets sound different in a bedroom setting than they do in a live setting. I totally get that. In a live setting, I may need to start tweaking the tone knobs. HOWEVER, I don't know the current position of each tone knob on a preset unless I go into the LCD screen. As I start to tweak things, I tend to get lost and mentally lose my reference point. In a live setting, I may also need to re-calibrate the channel volumes for each of the patches (so that patch-to-patch transitions have consistent volume.) But I face the same challenges as I do with the tone knob - PLUS - the Master Volume tends to rattle-and-slide during performances. When that MV position changes on its own, so does the perceived volume deltas between the patches. As I make changes, you want the settings to stick around the next time you get to that preset. That forces you to save your preset every time you make a tweak. In my case, I wind up having to re-save presets multiple times in a session. Once again, I kind of lose my reference point. I know I can have a "base" set of presets in one bank, and have my "changed" ones in another, but it requires a whole bunch of button-mashing. I think many of us know about the challenges with the MV knob by itself (scratchy at low-volume adjustments, linear-taper makes it hard to dial in something between whisper-quiet and stadium-loud, etc.) - and haven't really heard about any solutions here. At present, I use the Volume pedal in post-position and roll off volume to help dial in some in-between volumes - not ideal at all, but kinda works in a pinch. Clearly, if the SV MkII's panel was laid out a bit more like a conventional multi-channel amp (DT series included), you can avoid a good chunk of the pain above. But I really enjoy playing through this amp and would hate to swap out my rig just because I struggle with the control layout. Aside from my complaining here, I'd like to hear what experiences you have had with the amp in live situations (where extensive button-mashing isn't an option when you're trying to reduce/eliminate dead air in-between songs). Am I missing something here? Do you have a better approach to how to tweak things on-the-fly? Would love to hear your thoughts - thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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NEWARK, NJ – 15 Jun, 2017 – The CFO Innovation Awards and Conference celebrated the proficient Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) who contributed immensely to their respective organizations financial development and achievements.
It was a remarkable congregation of the masterminds in the finance industry at the CFO Innovation Awards and Conference, 2017 at New Jersey Performing Arts Centre (NJPAC), Newark, New Jersey was hosted for the 3rd consequtive year, the annual conference had over 500 regional CFOs from large, middle, and small market, public, private, and private equity companies, and tax-exempt organizations, in attendance. The attendees participated in various presentations, panels, and discussions.
Around 15 CFOs from different organizations were granted distinctive titles at the conference. These awards included the 'CFO Innovator Award', 'CFO World-Class Award', 'CFO Leadership Award' among others.
The three most significant awards of the night: 'CFO Innovator Award', 'CFO Leadership Award' and 'CFO World Class Award' were awarded to Andrew Napurano of Realogy Franchise Group; Anthony Conte of EPAM Systems Inc. and Maureen O'Connell, Scholastic Corporation, respectively.
Here's a list of those who won big on the night, for their exceptional works:
Tax-exempt Organizations:
- Tom Masnaghetti, CFO at Hudson Community Enterprises, took home the For-Profit Mind-Set Award.
Middle Market Companies:
- Andrew Napurano, the Chief Finance and Strategy Officer of Realogy Franchise Group, was granted the CFO Innovator Award.
- Anthony Conte, CFO at EPAM Systems Inc., took home with him an award which honoured his fine leadership, the CFO Leadership Award.
- Maureen O'Connell, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Scholastic Corporation, received the title of CFO World-Class Award on the occasion.
- Catherine Franzoni, Chief Financial Officer of Manasquan Bank, received the CFO Success Award: Driving Growth and Innovation.
- Michael Bickel of Schindler Elevator Corporation, CFO (North America), was presented with the CFO Success Award: Global.
- Scott Coiante, the CFO from Agile Therapeutics, bagged CFO Success Award: Capital.
- Neil Glasser, the CFO of Michael J Hennessy Associates, won the CFO Success Award: Finance.
- Bill Fahrbach, the Senior Vice President (Finance) of WorkWave, was felicitated with the CFO Success Award:Operations.
- Maximo Nougues, CFO of Getinge, received the CFO Success Award: Strategy.
- Kristiina Merrill, the CFO of Sky Racing World, was awarded the CFO Success Award: Technology.
- Scott Gellman, CFO and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Kurtosys Systems received an award for his dual role. He was presented the CFO as COO Award.
- Robert Ripp, President of Fintelligent was awarded the CFO to CEO Evolution Award.
- Matthew Nicholas, Vice-President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of First Data Corporation received the CFO Industry Transformation Award.
Small Market Companies:
- Christopher Jones, CFO and Co-founder of Durante Rentals, LLC was awarded The Think Big Award.
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Fired Carson City Animal Services director sues, says city violated her rights
Carson City faces a lawsuit stemming from the unpopular euthanasia of a dog last month, and it wasn't filed by the dog's owner.
Former Carson City Animal Services manager Gail Radtke, who was ousted from her post after news of the dog's death became public and spurred outrage among many, claims city officials violated her rights and city code. She seeks unspecified damages.
Resident Jeraldine Archuleta's dog was put to sleep after she couldn't come up with fines totaling more than $100 within three days of its capture. In the suit, Radke says the dog was put to sleep in line with Animal Services' policies. Radtke's suit says that when Archuleta wrote about the experience in a letter to the Nevada Appeal, City Manager Larry Werner and Deputy City Manager Marena Works told the news media they were amending shelter rules in what she argues were ways "contrary to Carson City Code and contrary to good practices."
Works stated the same in a story published Aug. 6, saying she wanted to see euthanasia policies at the shelter tightened.
"While it was within our legal right," she said then of the euthanasia, "there is no doubt that we should have let more time go by so that we had a chance to rectify the situation." She added that there would be no further euthanasias if an owner turns up.
Archuleta's letter, published Aug. 4, has spurred numerous follow-up letters to the editor from other readers. After it was published, the city closed the shelter for three days "for intensive workforce development training in customer service, ethical decision making and best practices," the city stated in a release on Aug. 5.
Radke's complaint, filed by Reno lawyer Jeff Dickerson, charges that Werner and Works suggested the dog's death was unnecessary, was improper to city policy, "and further implicated that Plaintiff had engaged in wrongdoing in connection with Rollie (the dog's) death."
It charges those statements were "false and defamatory to Plaintiff" and "in reckless disregard of the falsity of the statements."
Radke said in the complaint that when she responded to their statements attempting to explain the situation, the city fired her, causing serious harm to her professional reputation and emotional distress.
In the meantime, Cal Dunlap, the lawyer for the dog's owner, has suggested his client might sue. He was unavailable for comment this week. Also this week, the city hired former Fircrest, Wash., City Manager William H. Brandon as Animal Services' interim leader.


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The third album by the Italian band continues exploring dark fantasies of the talented musicians. Demonstrating significant progress and development, (EchO) created a mosaic canvas on a melodic death doom metal base filled with outstanding melodies and intersections with different styles, with a touch of psychedelia and a perfect combination of fragility and brutality (both in music and vocals). Carefully crafted arrangements ensured by the coherence and skills of the musicians are the unique feature of (EchO), that was perfected by Greg Chandler (Esoteric), who performed mixing and mastering in Priory Recording Studio.
Debut A Cold Dead Body's album "Harvest Years" is a trail through 9 steps, from the "Semen" to the "Divinity". There is a story inside the album, not just music and words. Music and words create the atmosphere, but the written story has the sense of the whole album. It's a concept about a journey, about human ambition, about the conflict between humanity and nature, it's a concept based on the sense of life, technology and the meaning of death. Recorded and mixed at: Mushroom Studio, by Enrico Berto. Mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate, Sunn O))), Isis, Pelican, Earth). One of the best acts around. Must have!! CD released in Cardboard (Mini LP) Sleeve pack.
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If We Can't Blame Uncertainty, What Is Weighing On Growth?
Last year (to quote myself), we were lab rats in an economic experiment to answer this question:
Does a whole lot of uncertainty about government spending and taxes and raising the prospect that the U.S. Treasury won't have cash to pay the bills hold back an economy otherwise ready to take off?
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BOSTON (AP) — Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says he sees potential starters but no franchise players likely to be available with the No. 6 pick in the NBA draft.
That's where the Celtics will be drafting.
Boston entered Tuesday night's draft lottery with a 10 percent chance of obtaining the first overall pick. The most likely outcome was that the Celtics would land the sixth pick, and that's what happened.
"It's a momentary disappointment. You hope to get the lucky ball," Ainge told reporters. "Now we have some clarity and some marching orders."
The Celtics finished with a 25-57 record last season after purging the team of stars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, who went to Brooklyn, and allowing coach Doc Rivers to leave for the Los Angeles Clippers. The trade with the Nets landed Boston the 17th overall pick in next month's draft.
In all, the Celtics have nine first-round picks in the next five years. That gives them the possibility of packaging picks to move up or to land a star like they did in 2007, when Ainge traded the fifth overall pick for Ray Allen and then made a trade for Garnett.
Pierce, Garnett and Allen led Boston to the NBA title their very first year together.
Ainge said this year's draft is "just not loaded with a cornerstone player, from what I see."
"There will be choices there that have a lot of potential," he said. "I don't think there's anyone who's going to come in and change the face of our franchise, but I do think there's good quality in this draft."


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Thanks to a triple overtime game between the Raptors and Jazz, there were some crazy minutes played. DeMar DeRozan played an hour of basketball and produced 37 points (16-33 FG, 1-6 3P), 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Maurice Williams played only 50 minutes and had 17 points (3 threes), 14 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks (and 7 turnovers. Paul Millsap shot for 34 points with 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Jose Calderon shot for 20 points with 17 assists. Amir Johnson played 38 minutes and scored only 11 points but had 14 rebounds and 3 steals. The moral of the story is this was a surprise for fantasy owners (it's Thanksgiving!), but it's going to warp your perception of what is going on. Is Millsap back on track? Probably, although he's not getting 34 points again any time. I'm not saying you trade Calderon, but if his 17 assists inflates his value temporarily, and with Kyle Lowry still out he will continue to see solid minutes, so why not see what's available out there for him?
Ersan Ilyasova – Not a great game with 2 points, 7 boards, and 2 assists in 18 minutes. As I told someone earlier, bench him for a week and let him get his shooting in order. Once his FG% goes up, his playing time will go up.
Larry Sanders – A few people are asking if he's the real deal. Well, he only saw 17 1/2 minutes for 2 points, but he also had 9 rebounds and a block. If not for his foul problems, he could have seen more time. Milwaukee is Bucked up right now, so he should be able to see steady time.
Ekpe Udoh – 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks. He's Diet Serge Ibaka.
Beno Udrih – The Bucks should trade for Udonis Haslem and have Udo Dirkschneider sing the national anthem. Anyway, BenUd didn't play much (13 1/2 minutes) but squeaked out 6 points, 3 boards, and 2 dimes.
Jason Richardson – Back in action for 20 points (3-8 from downtown), 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Sasha Hawes – He had a clunky game and could not do better than 6 points, 5 rebounds and an assist with no blocks.
Segre Ibaka – Seeing as I invoked his name, in 38 minutes he had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 (that's s-i-x) blocks.
Thabo Sefolosha – Thabo played 34 minuth but only thcored 2 pointh. Thath riduluth. He altho had 8 rebounth. It thill thuckth.
Jeremy Lamb – Played less than 3 minutes and managed no stats except for 2 fouls and 1 turnover. Mmmmm, God damn it, you can't own him. Send this lamb to the slaughter.
Rodney Stuckey – He sent his bad mojo to Brandon Knight (2-13 FG) and instead shot 7 of 13 for 19 points with 5 assists and a steal.
Brandon Knight – He also had 6 assists, just to soften the blow.
Jason Maxiell – He didn't have an Ibaka night, but he still swatted away 3 balls to go with 13 points, 7 rebounds and an assist.
Rajon Rondo – Nearly triple doubled with 20 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists (and 5 steals).
Brandon Bass – 16 points, 2 blocks, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal.
Luol Deng – Out of all the players on all of my teams, I probably own him the most. The reason why? Last night, 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a three. All at the crappy Small Forward position.
Nate Robinson – Nate the Great played nearly 30 minutes and had 11 points, 7 assists and 2 steals.
Taj Gibson – He is probably sitting on your waivers looking pretty with his BPG. the reason he is still on your waivers is because he shot for 4 points with 3 rebounds and no blocks.
Shane Battier – I have no idea why he keeps starting. In 34 1/2 minutes, he had 6 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Yes, the blocks are nice, but no rebounds?
Mario Chalmers – Started the game and went 27 minutes for 4 points, 6 rebounds, and
3 5 assists. Not so Super, Mario.
Jeremy Lin – What a weird line from Lin: 9 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists, 2 turnovers, 3 blocks. If you didn't tell me Jeremy Lin (actually I wrote his name out), I would not have guessed that. More blocks than turnovers? He only has 2.6 TPG and I can eat crow, I was way off on the turnover concerns.
Carlos Delfino – Took 7 three point attempts, made 2 of them, finished with 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Nikola Pekovic – 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and a rolled ankle. I'm sorry, it's my fault, I just picked him up. He should be back in a few days.
Andrei Kirilenko – Took advantage of a shallow Timberwolves team by playing 44 minutes for 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Derrick Williams – Did not take advantage, played 12 minutes for 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Imagine if he played 24 minutes!
Dante Cunningham – The witty pig saw solid playing time and reacted accordingly, scoring 14 with 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
Alexy Shved – He shot poorly (3-12 Fg, 1-6 downtown) but had 3 blocks.
Jae Crowder – The Crowder ride may be winding to a close: 3 points, 1 assist, 1 block, 13 minutes. The crowd-er that owns him is shrinking.
Brandan Wright – Despite starting, didn't see 10 minutes and scored 2 points with 1 block. The boost he got from Elton Brand's absence earlier this month has not parlayed into anything.
Vince Carter – He has been a popular add, so naturally he shot 1-7 (including 0-4 from behind the arc) for 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Kosta Koufos – Who? Anyway, he got the start at Center for the Nuggets and scored 4 points with 3 rebounds and 2 blocks. This is the first time we mentioned Kosta Koufos here at Razzball, and I'm sure it won't/will be the last!
Javale McGee – Didn't start but had 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks. Well, at least he managed more points than Koufos…
Shannon Brown – 19 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and cements himself as the hottest waiver wire fodder in deep leagues.
Marcin Gortat – Double-doubled with 12 points and 11 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks as I presume he is already long owned everywhere.
Deshawn Stevenson – He played 38 1/2 minutes and took 4 shots, making 2 of them (all 4 from behind the arc). He had 2 rebounds, 0 assists, and 2 steals. He actually was paralyzed by a hot chick in the second row and could no longer use his legs for the rest of the game.
Jeff Teague – He shot for 13 points with 8 dimes and 3 steals. FX is offering him a pilot.
Nicolas Batum – He played for 40 minutes and had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 4 turnovers. This was basically my complaint with Batum. Great guy, solid player, yet he is averaging 19 PPG in 40 MPG. He is being given the opportunity to become elite and not going anywhere with it. Still, though, you won't complain about 19 PPG. That's my job.
J.J. Hickson – Someone asked me if they should drop him. This was before his 19 point, 18 rebound (7 offensive), 1 block effort.
Damian Lillard – He missed 5 of his 7 three point attempts and so finished with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He is averaging .349 3P% so if he lands just 1 more three pointer, all of a sudden it's 15 points and it looks better.
Meyers Leonard – In 15 minutes, scored 4 points with 2 rebounds and 2 blocks. I forgot what it was like when it looked like he could go 8/8 every game, but the one thing I wish I'd forget, the memory I wanna forget, is goodbye…because it's time to drop him.


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The official vegetable of Georgia since 1990, the sweet, mild Vidalia onion is recognized worldwide for its gentle flavor. However, Vidalias can only be grown in a 20-county production area in and around Vidalia, Georgia, to legally wear the Vidalia label. Because of their thin, tender skins and relatively high sugar content, Vidalia onions are more perishable than most and need to be consumed within about one week of purchase. Look for Georgia-grown Vidalias at farmers markets around the Southeast in early spring through the summer.
Although a regular white sweet spring onion would make a fine substitute, Vidalia's signature sweetness is gorgeous with the saltiness of bacon and the mild, lemony bite of fresh thyme in this savory tart. Serve with a salad and you've got a meal to remember. If you want to bypass making tart pastry, go ahead and buy prepared pastry at the grocery.
- Yield
- Makes 10-12 servings
- For the Pastry:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cold, unsweetened butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- For the Filling:
- 4 slices bacon
- 5 large Vidalia onions, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons local honey
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons whole cream
- Equipment:
- 1 (12-inch) tart pan or 2 (9-inch) tart pans
- To prepare the pastry, pulse together the flour, butter, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a plastic blade until the butter is about the size of small peas—about ten pulses. Gradually, drizzle in the ice water while pulsing. The amount needed will depend on the moisture content of the flour. Add just enough water for the dough to form a loose ball. Turn the pastry out onto a lightly floured surface and quickly form the dough into a 1-inch-thick disk. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or up to three days) to rest. Preheat oven to 375 degrees about 20 minutes before you're planning to bake the tart.
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the bacon in a single layer and cook, turning as needed, until the bacon is crispy and the fat has been rendered. Remove the bacon to drain on paper towels to cool, chopping coarsely once cool enough to handle. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat (discarding the rest or using for another purpose) in the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onions, salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook over medium heat until the onions have softened, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes. Do not let the onions brown!
- Add the wine and increase the heat to medium-high. Cook until the wine has cooked down to a glaze, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the honey and reserved chopped bacon. Stir and cook 5 minutes more. Remove the onion mixture from the heat and spoon into a shallow pan; refrigerate to cool. When cooled, drain off any excess pan juices and stir in the egg and cream. Adjust seasonings as needed.
- To assemble, roll the reserved dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Line the pan(s) with the pastry and form even edges. Refrigerate another 10 minutes, then line the pastry with parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove the paper and weights and bake another 15 to 20 minutes to brown the bottom. Allow to cool slightly before filling. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Fill the pastry crust with the onion mixture and bake until golden brown and the filling is set, about 35 minutes.
From Southern Farmers Market Cookbook by Holly Herrick. Text © 2009 Holly Herrick; photographs © 2009 Rick McKee. Reprinted with permission of Gibbs Smith.


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"These future United States presidents questioned the ambassador as to why his government was so hostile to the new American republic even though America had done nothing to provoke any such animosity. Ambassador Adja answered them, as they reported to the Continental Congress, 'that it was founded on the Laws of their Prophet, that it was written in their Koran, that all nations who should not have acknowledged their authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as Prisoners, and that every Musselman who should be slain in Battle was sure to go to Paradise'." Thomas Jefferson to the Continental Congress about the brutal pirate attacks of the Muslim Ottoman Barbary States which prompted the first two wars of the newly independent United States of America, – the Barbary Wars. (1801–1805 and 1815)
Mahomet established a religion by putting his enemies to death; Jesus Christ by commanding his followers to lay down their lives. Blaise Pascal
"I am afraid that God has sent these men to lay waste the world". Gregory Palamus of Thessalonica, 1354: While negotiating the surrender of Alexandria to the Muslims.
"Islam makes it incumbent on all adult males, provided they are not disabled and incapacitated, to prepare themselves for the conquest of [other] countries so that the writ of Islam is obeyed in every country in the world. But those who study Islamic Holy War will understand why Islam wants to conquer the whole world…. Those who know nothing of Islam pretend that Islam counsels against war. Those [who say this] are witless. Islam says Kill all the unbelievers just as they would kill you all! Does this mean that Muslims should sit back until they are devoured by [the unbelievers] Islam says Kill them [the non-Muslims], put them to the sword and scatter [their armies]. Does this mean sitting back until [non-Muslims] overcome us Islam says Kill in the service of Allah those who may want to kill you! Does this mean that we should surrender to the enemy Islam says Whatever good there is exists thanks to the sword and in the shadow of the sword! People cannot be made obedient except with the sword! The sword is the key to Paradise, which can be opened only for Holy Warriors! There are hundreds of other [Koranic] verses and Hadiths [sayings of the Prophet] urging Muslims to value war and to fight. Does all that mean that Islam is a religion that prevents men from waging war I spit upon those foolish souls who make such a claim." Ayatollah Khomeini 1942.
"During the thousand years that included the careers of the Frankish soldier and the Polish king, the Christians of Asia and Africa proved unable to wage successful war with the Moslem conquerors; and in consequence Christianity practically vanished from the two continents; and today nobody can find in them any "social values" whatever, in the sense in which we use the words, so far as the sphere of Mohammedan influence. There are such "social values" today in Europe, America, and Australia only because during those thousand years the Christians of Europe possessed the warlike power to do what the Christians of Asia and Africa had failed to do – that is, to beat back the Moslem invader." Theodore Roosevelt.
"Ever since the religion of Islam appeared in the world, the espousers of it…have been as wolves and tigers to all other nations, rending and tearing all that fell into their merciless paws, and grinding them with their iron teeth; that numberless cities are raised from the foundation, and only their name remaining; that many countries, which were once as the garden of God, are now a desolate wilderness; and that so many once numerous and powerful nations are vanished from the earth! Such was, and is at this day, the rage, the fury, the revenge, of these destroyers of human kind". John Wesley (1703-91)
In the seventh century of the Christian era, a wandering Arab of the lineage of Hagar, the Egyptian, combining the powers of transcendent genius, with the preternatural energy of a fanatic, and the fraudulent spirit of an impostor, proclaimed himself as a messenger from Heaven, and spread desolation and delusion over an extensive portion of the earth. Adopting from the sublime conception of the Mosaic law, the doctrine of one omnipotent God; he connected indissolubly with it, the audacious falsehood, that he was himself his prophet and apostle. Adopting from the new Revelation of Jesus, the faith and hope of immortal life, and of future retribution, he humbled it to the dust, by adapting all the rewards and sanctions of his religion to the gratification of the sexual passion. He poisoned the sources of human felicity at the fountain, by degrading the condition of the female sex, and the allowance of polygamy; and he declared undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his religion, against all the rest of mankind. THE ESSENCE OF HIS DOCTRINE WAS VIOLENCE AND LUST: TO EXALT THE BRUTAL OVER THE SPIRITUAL PART OF HUMAN NATURE.
The precept of the koran is, perpetual war against all who deny, that Mahomet is the prophet of God. The vanquished may purchase their lives, by the payment of tribute; the victorious may be appeased by a false and delusive promise of peace; and the faithful follower of the prophet, may submit to the imperious necessities of defeat: but the command to propagate the Moslem creed by the sword is always obligatory, when it can be made effective. The commands of the prophet may be performed alike, by fraud, or by force. John Quincy Adams
Nor can the Plundering of Infidels be in that sacred Book [the Quran] forbidden, since it is well known from it, that God has given the World, and all that it contains, to his faithful Mussulmen, who are to enjoy it of Right as fast as they conquer it. Ben Franklin
"Individual Muslims may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralysis the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Muhammadanism is a militant and proselytizing faith." – Winston Churchill
"How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, lovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity.
The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property, either as a child, a wife, or a concubine, must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men. Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities – but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it had vainly struggled, the civilization of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of ancient Rome." WINSTON CHURCHILL ON ISLAM – IN 1899!
"The true Islamic concept of peace goes something like this: "Peace comes through submission to Muhammad and his concept of Allah" (i.e. Islam). As such the Islamic concept of peace, meaning making the whole world Muslim, is actually a mandate for war. It was inevitable and unavoidable that the conflict would eventually reach our borders, and so it has." Vernon Richards
"Among religions, Bolshevism is to be reckoned with Muhammadanism rather than with Christianity and Buddhism, Christianity and Buddhism are primarily personal religions, with mystical doctrines and a love of contemplation. Muhammadanism and Bolshevism are practical, social, unspiritual (doctrines), concerned to win the empire of this world." – Professor Bertrand Russell (Philosopher)
"Muslims are the first victims of Islam. Many times I have observed in my travels that fanaticism comes from a small number of dangerous men who maintain others in the practice of this religion by terror. To liberate the Muslim from his religion is the best service that one can render him". – Earnest Renan (French Thinker)
"The Islamic conquest of India is probably the bloodiest story in history. It is a discouraging tale, for its evident moral is that civilization is a precious good, whose delicate complex of order and freedom, culture and peace, can at any moment be overthrown by barbarians invading from without or multiplying within." – Will Durant (U.S. Historian)
"Muhammadanism fell far short. In this case the projections were of violence predominating. Love and kinship were secondary to what indeed amounted to baptism and communion through violence and blood…
…So the concept of God began to change as the ego recognized its reliance upon inner reality, but the drama had to be worked out within the current framework.
Muhammadanism was basically so violent precisely because Christianity was basically so gentle. Not that Christianity was not mixed with violence, or that Muhammadanism was devoid of love. But the psyche went through its developments and battled with itself, denying some feelings and characteristics and stressing others, so the historic religious exterior dramas represented and followed these inner aspirations, struggles, and searches." – Jane Roberts, Seth (20th Century Spiritualism)
"Having thus given a cursory view of the Qur'an, I lay it before the sensible persons with the purpose that they should know what kind of book the Qur'an is. If they ask me, I have no hesitation to say that it can not be the work either of God or of a learned man, nor can it be a book of knowledge. Here its very vital defect has been exposed with the object that the people may not waste their life falling into its imposition…
… The Qur'an is the result of ignorance, the source of animalization of human being, a fruitful cause of destroying peace, an incentive to war, a propagator of hostility among men and a promoter of suffering in society. As to defect of repetition, the Qur'an is its store." – Maharishi Swami Dayanand Saraswati (19th Century Indian Sage and Rational Reformer)
"Over a billion people believe in Allah without truly knowing what Allah supposedly stands for or what he really demands of them. And the minority that do understand continue to be Moslems because they have redefined their morality and ethics to fit within the teachings of Islam, which are floridly lacking in morality. They therefore redefine what is good and evil in order to fit their lives into what is preached by Islam, instead of examining Islam to see if it fits within the good life. Backwards thinking, imposed by a backward religion". – Professor Bertrand Russell
"Show me just what Prophet Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." – Pope Benedict/Byzantine Emperor Paleogus
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." – Albert Einstein


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National Organization for Women said Steve Sachker 'shook' Mayor Linda Yates
Sun Newspapers Publisher David Dunn-Rankin assured protesters Monday that he is investigating complaints that a newspaper executive behaved aggressively toward Mayor Linda Yates at a recent City Commission meeting.
"We're doing an investigation about it," Dunn-Rankin told the pickets outside the North Port Sun offices, shaking their hands. "I don't really want to talk about it until it's done. . . . It's a serious matter."
Although most of them did not see what happened, the protesters accuse North Port Sun Publisher Steve Sachkar of acting aggressively toward Yates during a recess in a Feb. 27 meeting.
Sachkar denied the accusations.
Attempts to reach Yates for comment were unsuccessful. She did not attend the protest and reportedly did not wish to press the issue. Because Sachkar reportedly approached Yates during a recess, that portion of any conversation was not recorded on audio. Because the informal meeting was not a regular session of the commission, it was not recorded on video or shown on television.
Comments circulating about what happened prompted Jennifer Cohen of the local chapter of the National Organization for Women to organize a protest outside the Sun office.
"Violence against women in North Port will not be tolerated, not today, tomorrow or ever," Cohen wrote in an e-mail rallying protesters.
Cohen, who said she based the email on what witnesses told her, wrote that Sachkar "shook, shoved and slammed a book down in front of our city mayor. . . . He was not arrested or removed by the local police."
Cohen, the roommate of City Commissioner Rhonda DiFranco, said DiFranco had no role in the protest. "She did not have anything to do with this," Cohen said. "No connection at all."
About 15 pickets waved signs with slogans such as: "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" and "Stop felony behavior against public officials."
Cohen said she spoke with Dunn-Rankin prior to the protest. "He said, 'This is an employee issue.' I said, 'This is a North Port issue.' He did not agree to any apology."
Contacted after the protest, Sachkar declined to comment other than to say that the incident is being blown "way out of proportion. Obviously, I would never do anything like that."
Lorenzo Whitehead, one of the pickets, attended the same City Commission meeting as Sachkar — an informal session called a "workshop" in which commissioners discuss issues but cannot vote.
Whitehead said Sachkar angrily paced in the back of City Commission chambers while the commissioners informally discussed whether to restructure or eliminate the city's Business and Economic Development Advisory Board. Sachkar serves on that board.
During a recess, "Sachkar came down to the front, placed hands on both of Mayor Yates' shoulders and gave her a jostle," Whitehead said. ". . . I don't care how upset you get, you're not supposed to touch an elected official."
Several hours later, Sachkar reportedly stepped to the table at which the commissioners were seated, interrupted them and slammed a book on the table, said Whitehead — who was not present at that portion of the meeting.
Cohen said Yates told her she met with Dunn-Rankin about the incident and did not want to press charges again Sachkar.
"That's her choice," Cohen said.
Sun Newspapers also owns newspapers in Venice, Englewood and Charlotte County.


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RPS Asks: Steam Achievements?
An open question for the floor: how much stock do you put in Steam's achievements, now they've been around for a couple of years? I only ask because they're cropping up in more and more games, yet yet they don't seem to have hahahahaha achieved the same game-cultural significance as Xbox 360's ones, where folk from all walks of life seem invested to the point of violence in their Gamerscores.
Steam's don't appear to go towards a global pool of gaming accomplishment in the same way, but instead appear to only reflect upon the specific game they're from. But have they quietly managed to become of great, fervent import amongst the more dedicated PC gamers? Do you do a happy little clap when you earn one? Or are they entirely incidental to you? An annoyance, even?
They haven't really clicked for me, I must admit – when a box pops up saying I've done such and such I don't perceive it as having any impact on me, unless I'm fairly sure that it's going to lead to something new activating in-game. But they're increasingly prevalent (which I guess to some extent goes hand-in-hand with the proliferation of Steamworks), which would imply they're doing something right.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore in the U.S. Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore in the U.S. Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Culture View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message WillzeeJoined: 08 Dec 2003Posts: 20Location: Hong Kong Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:42 pm Post subject: Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore in the U.S. In America, the love relationship between Ashton and Demi has been the the gossip aross the nation because of their age difference. Of course, they didn't form the sole pair of their kind all around the world. But surely how their relationship ends up may influence how people think of this kind of love. Do you accept them and the likes of their kind? Do you think relationships of this kind will work out in the end? I wanna know how people of different backgrounds and cultures think of this kind of love. Thank you !! Back to top river1974Joined: 20 May 2003Posts: 525Location: Taiwan Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 1:12 am Post subject: Firstly, I don't think the age difference is an obstacle to love life. It's hard to find reasons to illustrate why a couple fall in love with each other. As the saying goes-"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." In most situations, peopele fall in love with someone just because of bodily chemical reactions. It's a natural reaction of human nature. Therefore, it's unnecessary to judge one person by how old another person he/she wants to associate with. Secondly, in modern society, finding true love has become a difficult thing to do. Once somebody is fortunate to find his/her Mr./Mrs. right, we all should bless he/she instead of picking the differences between he/she and his/her mate. I really think it's no big deal that a couple have an age difference between them! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Culture All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Metaphor - a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to a person, idea, or object to which it is not literally applicable. It is an implied analogy or unstated comparison which imaginatively identifies one thing with another. This device is used by an author to turn or twist the meaning of a word. Metaphors are the most often used figure of speech. While not required in poetry, they are universally used there. A "dead metaphor" is a former metaphor now accepted as common usage, such as table leg or car hood.
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The term is from the Greek metaphora, meaning "transference" which was formed by combining meta, meaning "over" and pherein, meaning "to carry."
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Cool Justice: School to jail tracking practices get some resistance
Wake me up. I just read a report.
That's how I feel with many reports. Not so with a 21-pager http://tinyurl.com/bxl7exm issued last month by the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance http://www.ctjja.org/.
The group strives to keep youngsters out of jail and out of the system for normal adolescent behavior. That sounds simple enough. Unfortunately it is not.
Public policies in Connecticut and throughout the nation have resulted in unprecedented levels of arrests for misbehavior including giving a kid a wedgie, possession of cigarettes or minor fistfights.
As Georgia Juvenile Court Judge Steven Teske notes in the report, "Zero tolerance is zero intelligence."
During the 2010-2011 school year in Connecticut, boys were twice as likely to be arrested as girls; black children were nearly four times more likely to be arrested as white children; Hispanic children were more than three times as likely to be arrested as white children.
Children in the state's poorest districts were more than nine times as likely to be arrested as those from the wealthiest districts.
Yeah, well, it's a good thing race and class are not taboo subjects in textbooks, public schools or the mainstream media.
Special thanks to Connecticut Voices for Children http://www.ctvoices.org/ which analyzed data for the report.
Besides exposing race and class distinctions in education and social justice, the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance also did something remarkable about the problems. The group worked with educators and court officials in Manchester, Windham and Stamford to turn the tide against incarceration for offenses that in prior generations would have resulted in trips to the principal's office.
They developed a "Graduated Response Model" prescribing specific steps to be taken short of arrest in response to different behaviors. These practices were codified in memorandums of agreement between local police and educators. Manchester's student arrest rate fell 78 percent in one year. The report said similar programs are being generated in Torrington and Waterbury.
The numbers show why this is so important. Arrest doubles a student's risk of dropping out. One of five juvenile arrests that made it to Connecticut courts during the 2011-2012 school year originated in schools.
Living proof of the positive results resulting from open discussion and creative action is 19-year-old Sacha Gomez, now studying to be a social worker at Quinebaug Valley Community College in eastern Connecticut.
Gomez is a graduate of Windham High School, one of the poorer districts in Connecticut. By the time she was a sophomore, she had been arrested several times for fighting. On the verge of being expelled, Gomez was paired with teacher Lynn Frazier who coached the Young Poets group.
Frazier listened to Gomez vent and steered her to more interesting work than what was required in class. The teacher helped her develop an idea for a talent show that turned into a successful fundraiser for three consecutive years. Money went to the Young Poets project and a van for a disabled student.
"You want us to go to school and show you some respect, but you're not listening to us," Gomez said in the report, referring to the pre-Frazier partnership. " ... I don't know why every teacher can't be like Ms. Frazier."
In addition to attending college, Gomez works at an after-school program helping youngsters cope and find outlets. She told me about a girl who came to her complaining of being bullied and called "weird" and "retarded."
"I know everything that goes on in school," Gomez said. "I used to act out. I tell them to go on a different path and focus on school. They trust me.
"I used to write in a notebook about how I felt," she continued. "I told the girl, 'You should be proud that you are different.' I brought her to a dance group and she felt better.
"That's what she does now."
Andy Thibault is a contributing editor for Journal Register Co.'s Connecticut publications and the author of Law & Justice In Everyday Life. He formerly served as a commissioner for Connecticut's Freedom of Information Commission. Reach Thibault by email at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cooljustice.


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Man also charged in deadly Volusia Co. hit-and-run
14-year-old killed in hit-and-run accident
The boyfriend of a woman accused in a deadly hit-and-run has been arrested in connection with the crime.
Danielle Halverson is accused of running down 14-year-olds Julianne Hobbs and Rachel Russell near DeLand last March, and then leaving the scene, according to officials. Hobbs was killed and Russell was seriously injured.
Deputies said the vehicle was found at Halverson's boyfriends Pierson home.
Troopers said on Wednesday they arrested 59-year-old James Hanna III on a warrant from the state attorneys office. He's charged with tampering with evidence and helping Halverson conceal the car used the in incident.
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