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Foods that you Should Give for Diabetes Treatments
December 29, 2011
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Using a poor diet might really trigger different health conditions such as all forms of diabetes. One of the best ways to handle diabetes medical condition is as simple as carefully following a healthy diet.
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Nabeel Rajab says he is ready to die in prison
SHAFAQNA – Jailed Bahraini human rights defender Nabeel Rajab told his son during a telephone conversation on Wednesday that he was "prepared for the worst and death in … prison."
According to his son, Adam Nabeel Rajab, the prominent activist was returned to his prison cell after being rushed to hospital due to prolonged dizziness.
Adam tweeted on Wednesday that his father was meant to undergo surgery at the hospital but the authorities removed him from the operating room at the last minute, arguing that he must receive treatment at a military hospital instead.
Rajab's health has significantly worsened since his arrest in the summer of 2016. He was hospitalized for months after authorities failed to provide him with proper medical care following a surgery last April.
In February, he was slapped with a 5-year prison term after being convicted for posting critical tweets of the Saudi-led war in Yemen and Manama's treatment of prisoners.
At the time of his conviction, Rajab was already serving a 2-year sentence over television interviews and faces additional charges for op-eds published in the New York Times.


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While many political pundits and Americans alike have already viewed the current White House as a giant joke, comments made this morning by White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon pretty much confirms it.
Yesterday, in what may have been the most bizarre and troubling press briefing in American history, the White House decided to take a play right out of the book of authoritative leaders of the past. No audio or video recordings were permitted at the press briefing yesterday, meaning that reporters could only write about what they heard. This meant that it would be their word against the White House's without any evidence to back up what was actually stated by Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
CNN's Jim Acosta lashed out at the White House yesterday, saying, "When Sean Spicer comes in, and just says, you can't record the video or audio from these briefings, that wouldn't be tolerated at city council meetings… My guess is, they [the Trump administration] want their evasive answers not saved for posterity."
Shortly after the briefing, The Atlantic reached out to both Sean Spicer and Sarah Sanders. When neither of them replied, they reached out to Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, who sent a simple, yet disturbing text message back to explain the recent changes in format to the briefings.
"Sean got fatter," he responded. The Atlantic reached out for further details and Bannon simply ignored them.
While Bannon likely saw such a reply as a joke, it's a sign of the times we are living in when the White House offers a fat-shaming joke in response to why they have put a limit on the free press.
Chelsea Clinton even fought back, tweeting, "Oh ok. So using fat shaming to avoid answering questions about increasing opacity. Got it. 2017."
Clearly reporters and the media in general are not happy about these changes, and as Americans, you should be quite worried as well. A more opaque government is a less democratic one.


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Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, 7/31/12
Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs can be difficult to identify when you've only got one to look at but that's not a problem when you can see them side by each. Here the differences in size are obvious and one can see that the Greater is slightly darker and more spotted along the flanks, with a bill longer than the width of the head. It's not readily apparent in this light but the bill of the Greater is lighter at the base and thus more two-toned, whereas the Lesser is all dark from the base to the tip. Both are members of the sandpiper genus Tringa, characterized by long colorful legs. The Tringa sandpipers are more commonly known as "Shanks."


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Bts + YoongixReader (Please read the intro & my other chapters!) While at the table Jimin was bothering Jungkook to feed him some of his own food. Jin was way to invested in his food to care about what the rest of the boys were doing. Namjoon and Yoongi were talking about music and the production of their next album. Hobie, Tae and you were just messing around having a laugh, just them being them. But underneath the table you and Yoongi were still holding hands. You haven't let go since you got to the table. Yoongi couldn't stop thinking about the kiss you gave him for defending you. He felt like a hero yet like a love struck puppy all at the same time. He wanted it to happen all over again, but he obviously couldn't just kiss you there at the table. He squeezed your hand and you turned to him. "Let go get ice cream" You beamed from ear to ear because ice cream was your favorite. You let go of each other's hands to get up and leave the group back at the table and rejoined hands once out of their sight. You don't know what had come over you back then, and you don't know why you and him are being more touchy now then normal. I mean, you didn't not like him more than just a friend, but you never acted upon your feelings before today because you didn't think Yoongi liked you in any other way. The reality was, Yoongi has had a huge crush on you since he first met you, but he never wanted to distract you from you studies since you were so passionate about school. Now that both of your feelings were pretty much out in the open, it was kind of awkward. You both were blushing while holding hands making your way to the ice cream shoppe. "You know what ice cream you are going to get?" Yoongi breaks the awkward silence "Of course! The same one I always get, caramel mocciato." "Of course" he says with a smile "Hey" he stops you right before you guys can enter the ice cream parlor "when you kiss me, was it because you like me?" You look down feeling your face burn in embarrassment. "W-well.. I mean, I have always liked you to be completely honest. But I never though you would ever like a girl like me, so just never bothered. But then today, back when you defense me. Nobody has ever done that for me before." He grabbed your chin and lifted it to where you was facing him and kissed you. "I have always like you and I was supposed to be the one who kiss you first." You wrap your arms around him and you guys kiss again. "Let's get ice cream" he says after you guys let go of each other - While waiting for your ice cream Yoongi is hugging you from behind, his chin resting on your shoulder. He whispers "I hope I made you feel better on your "no stress day." You turn around to where both of your chests were pressed up against each other. "You have no idea" you reply, kissing him once again.
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Well I am some 3 months and 4 trips behind in my blog writeups, so as I sit by the pool here in Bali, (yep, no dust or flies to worry about here), then it's best I get onto updating my stuff hey!
It was always going to be tough. Late October and a trip to the Goldfields. It was probably going to be hot, dusty and full of flies. So Sunday morning I met Warren in Mundaring and off we headed for Coolgardie.
Doing the long stretch between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, I couldn't believe my luck - yep more bloody wide loads
But we got around them pretty easily and plugged on. It looked like lots of rain was falling to the North and South of the highway, but on the highway, apart from a small shower, we seemed to miss it all. That said, there was quite a bit of water on the road, so we only just missed it.
It seemed like forever, but we finally hit Coolgardie, then headed North to a spot I had checked out on tenegraph before we left. Travelling up the Coolgardie North Road, you could hear half the road surface beIng transplated to the side of the vehicle. It was certainly a bit slushy and slippery. But we found out turn off for our predetermined camp.
Unfortunately, Google Earth in this part of the world isn't real current. What looked to be lightly vegetated country ended up being the opposite. It was heavilly wooded and this in itself posed some issues just getting up the track to out camp. As it was, I had to chainsaw a few offending bits out of the way. Then to make matters worse, we couldn't get up the trackTo our camp due to vegetation. So we spied a small spot that we thought we could all fit into and set to work getting camp set up for the week.
But set up we did and we had a quiet night by the fire, ready for some prospecting in the morning.
Well best laid plans go astray. After a very easy morning, stuffing around with coffee, then eventually some breakfast, Warren and myself sat under a tree in the shade gas bagging for quite a while. Warren and myself had only met for the first time up at Mundaring on the way here, so we had some stuff to chat about.
My mate Steve was coming to spend the week with us today. He was coming from Bunbury. I was just hoping he could navigate his way to our camp. By about lunchtime, I was in the couldn't be arsed in pulling out the detector mode, so Warren and myself cracked a beer and talked some more BS. About 1400 I suggested to Warren we should hike the 2km's out to the main road to see if we can get Steve on the phone - we had no coverage at camp. I was a bit worried Steve might not be real keen on abusing his new 200 series down the tight bush track.
Well it seemes like no time had passed, but we got out to the main road and found we did have some coverage.
With some luck, we got a few broken calls into Steve and let him know both where we were and what to expect. So Warren and myself being out of beer, we hiked back to camp and chilled out until Steve arrived:
Late afternoon Steve arrived and we discussed how all 3 of us would fit into camp. I moved over so Steve had somewhere to put his gazebo. Although I Carried one with me, with the limited space we had to play with, it just seemed easier for me to use the awning instead.
An awesome night by the bush tele, we retired for the prospect of some yellow in the morning.
Tuesday morning arrives and the ritual of stuffing around with coffee and breakfast takes place yet again. Steve is keen as mustard to get his 5000 on the ground and is into it well before myself. Warren, not being a prospector per'se became Steve's pick boy.
I wasn't real happy with the look of the ground. It consisted of soft loamy top soil, obviously deposited In times of heavy water flow. There was no rock, quartz/ironstone whatever to speak off and to be perfectly honest, it wasnt auiferous in my uneducated mind. But I pulled the 4500 out of the bag and gave it a crack.
I suppose the one advantage of this ground was the lack of rubbish to be found. Every now and then we found evidence of old cattle mens camps, broken bottles and bully beef cans, but they were few. Not like a lot of places where metalic junk keeps you busy all day. We did stumble across one little pit and the only piece of quartz found so far. Discarding the large lump as nothing of worth, Steve ran the 5000 over it and it gave off a slight signal....you bastard, that was mine!
So some time was spent busting it up, but no colour was to be found. Obviously just mineralisation of some description.
The surrounds of the pit was obviously a large camp at some stage. A railway Used to run through here, maybe the camp wasn't From cattlemen, but gangers??? anyway, we found a few old Bits of interesting stuff:
So it was getting close to lunch and we headed back to camp where I had the find of the trip; an old tag that once belonged to a Dodge trayback truck:
What a piece of history that was, along with a couple of other small finds:
Once home I did some digging on Winterbottoms. I found a superb photo of their premises thanks to the WA Museum:
And a small piece from RACWA that's worth repeating:
After lunch, I couldn't be arsed, so I just followed Steve and Warren around. I think I had set myself to believe the ground was useless so I couldn't see the point dragging the detector around. Even just walking around, I was struggling, so I decided to head back to camp for a bit of a clean up. feeling a million bucks after a shower, I went downhill later that afternoon and evening. I just felt lethargic as hell and sat with my head in my hands. About 2000, I wandered off to bed without dinner, hoping I could sleep off whatever lurgy was making me feel pretty ordinary.
Felling a little better on Wednesday morning, after the coffee ritual, we headed out with detectors in tow. A couple of hours on the ground and we all came to the descision we were wasting our time here. So I checked my maps and found I had some ground marked a bit further out near Ora Banda. At about 1100, we decided to break camp and shift for different ground.
Via the old Kunanalling Hotel:
Finding a track heading up to the patch, we drove around a bit and found a suitable place to park up. The ground here looking far more promising: quartz and ironstone littered the ground. Salt and pepper - yeah!
Thursday morning dawned and I was now feeling much better. Moving camp on the Wednesday was hard work I tell you.
Running the detectors over the ground for a few hours, we returned to camp empty handed. The wind was starting to pick up, and the longer we sat in camp, the worse it got. It got to the point it was useless to go out again. It got so bad, I couldn't even cook dinner, so I had bickies and dip for sustenance. You have to see the vid to understand just how bad it really was. Another day written off.
Friday dawned and the wind had finally abated, somehow we all survived the night with little damage - I still cant believe my awning withstood the pace. Little did Warren know, but I knew today was Warren's 65th birthday - so Steve and myself went over and gave him 65 all the bests. So our last day on the ground and we got the detectors swinging. Coming back to camp empty handed (as per usual), we collected timber. Tonight was going to be special. A baked dinner from the camp oven for Warrens birthday.
And a brilliant dinner it turned out to be too. Warren even supplied apple pie for desert.
Saturday morning dawned. We were sort of over it by now, it had been a very unproductive trip. Up early, packed and back on the road for home, Warren and myself said goodbye to Steve at Merriden, and Warren and myself parted company in Midland.
Whilst it was not as planned, I'm sure we all enjoyed the company and a week in the bush. This prospecting business still eludes me......Grrrrr.
Trip Stats:
6 nights under canvas
1408km travelled
176L fuel used
for an average of 12.5 L/100Km
cost of fuel $228
9.5L of water used
17 beers, 1 cask of red and 5 cans of lemon soft drink consumed
camp fees nil
With an overnighter at Yanchep (not reported) and Sandy Cape in the last entry, the nights under canvas tally stands at 36.
And the trip vids:


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Wendy & Lisa Vs Trevor Horn
The names above need little or no introduction.
Wendy & Lisa are a duo who first came to popular attention as part of Prince's band, The Revolution. Two incredibly gifted musicians who then went on to forge a career in their own name, not always quite escaping the shadow of Prince, but successful to a degree nonetheless. Most recently, they are known for their fantastic scoring of the hit TV show, "Heroes".
Trevor Horn is the uber producer that has probably made more hit records than any other producer in history. Working with acts as diverse as Frankie Goes To Hollywood to Leanne Rimes, Lisa Stansfield to Belle & Sebastian, Marc Almond to ABC, Pet Shop Boys to Seal, Yes to Simple Minds, TaTu to Dollar, and so many more. He's also a performer in his own right and one of the worlds most successful label owners.
So, wassup?
Well, let me give you some background. In the mid 90's Wendy & Lisa hooked up with Trevor to do some work, including the soundtrack to the film, "Toys", and to do some work with Seal. They also recorded some of their own material but this never saw the light of day. Further wranglings ensued, with rumours of Trevor (under the guise of his businesses ZTT/Perfect Songs) holding them down to a 7 year contract. To this day, their work on this album has never surfaced.
Fast forward to today, when an article on Out.com features an interview with Wendy & Lisa. In this article, they made answers to the following questions:
You were dealing with [being lesbian] during the Reagan years when the AIDS crisis was exploding and the progressive attitude regarding gays started reversing. It must've been hard to contend with that while the music industry pushed you to be the next Mary Jane Girls.
Wendy and Lisa, nearly in unison: That's exactly what they wanted.
Wendy: We couldn't have been more opposite of that. We were just geeky musicians. We still are. We did a record 10, 11 years ago with Trevor Horn that was never released. We were hoping that we would have the next fucking Grace Jones "Slave to the Rhythm" extravaganza. We thought, "This is going to be genius! We're going to be musician freaks and experiment." And he, honest to god, wanted us to be the Spice Girls. My heart was broken.
Lisa: Not only that, but he was so homophobic. I hate to say it, but he wouldn't even let us eat off of his silverware on Friday because he was Jewish. It turned into this nightmare. He and his wife, oh God, I don't want to talk disparagingly about anybody, but it made us very uncomfortable.
Wendy: Our homosexuality became quite an issue for them.
That's especially disturbing coming from the guy who produced Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Grace Jones and the Pet Shop Boys.
Wendy: And Marc Almond and ABC and t.A.T.u. You name it.
Lisa: He would come in and start talking, "Well, I asked my rabbi about homosexuality and my rabbi said it's comparable to being born a mass murderer. You can be born a mass murderer, but if you practice mass murder it's sinful." I was like, "Okay, you can be born gay, but if you practice being gay, you might as well be a mass murderer?" Oh, thanks Trev. Let's record this song now.
That's some SERIOUS accusations, right there.
It is hard to believe, given my knowledge of Trevor, and my knowledge of others who have worked with him, that this is in any way true. Of course, I wasn't in the room with the three of them (four if you include Jill Sinclair, Trevor's wife and business partner) when any of the alleged comments happened. I don't have anything against Wendy & Lisa either, given that I have been a fan of theirs since the early 80's. I also am not homophobic in ANY way. My best friend is lesbian. Many friends and work colleagues are gay or lesbian. Ask any one of them if I am homophobic and they will say no. So, before anyone gets up on the "gay bashing" high horse, I am not, never have been nor ever will be homophobic. I am a big fan of both Trevor and Wendy & Lisa but these accusations sadden me, probably not half as much as they must be saddening Trevor.
It just seems all too easy to shout "I'm being marginalised" whether you are LGBT, black, white, red, blue, pink, green, Muslim, Christian, Right wing, Left wing or whatever. This story was brought to my attention by a young lesbian follower of mine on Twitter. It seems that she has jumped on the wagon of defending her sexuality and those others who share the same preferences simply because one of her heroes has made a wild accusation in an interview and "it must be true because she said it in an interview". The fact that it was said in the safe arena of a gay website, where it's bound to whip a frenzy of unity and hate against Trevor means that the article in question is heavily biased anyway. Why does there have to be this militant attitude amongst groups like these? I mean, let's be real here… Gay people working in the entertainment industry??? OMG!!! Let's lock up the kids!!! ;o)
No one knows the facts of this particular case except Trevor, Jill, Wendy & Lisa and whoever else was in the studio at that time (engineer, etc) but to make such an accusation, they had better have solid proof and evidence or else I can see a major libel case being brought VERY soon. However, if this is indeed true and is admitted by Mr Horn and/or proven by others, then he has sunk way down in my estimation. Homophobia and the treatment of homosexual people in any way other than equal to everyone else is completely and utterly wrong and I condemn it in all it's forms.


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Will one week really make a difference? Can you really make lasting changes in just 7 days? This blog post is for all of you who follow these posts, think about reaching out or getting started but then get overwhelmed at the thought of changing your entire lifestyle….. I totally get it!
Believe it or not, I totally get it! I was there, I lived that thought every single day. I woud see other people and think "I can't make time to exercise like they can. I don't have time to meal plan like she does" Forget it, I'll start next week.
This is your "next week wake up call". Right here, right now. I'm going to be there with you every step of the way to show you that you can do it. Don't think about forever, just take it one week at a time and start with just this one week. Let's start there and see how you feel. Sound like a good plan?
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Michael Jackson Memorial Day In Holland. 13-02-'17
On June 25th, 2009, the world lost one of the greatest artists and humanitarian of all time. But his legacy lives on thanks to his music and to his fans that still celebrate his life.
This June 25th, 2017, Holland will remember, pay tribute and honour Michael Jackson with a benefit for children fighting cancer event called 'Michael Jackson Memorial Day.'
All the profit from the activities on 'Michael Jackson Memorial Day' will go to KiKa. Kika is a foundation that focuses on children's cancer research. Their goal is to collect all information worldwide, do new research, find better treatments and bring the healing opportunity up to 95% before 2025.
The event will take place at two locations, on Mood Beach and at the Palace Promenade, both in Scheveningen, Holland, with an International line-up of performers who will pay their respects to Michael with their special tributes to him.
The boulevard of Scheveningen will also be the location for an awesome flashmob for Michael and KIKA, with a free workshop for fans to learn the choreography. Activities will include 'The Lanterns of L.O.V.E.' which is a ceremony where fans will light beautiful lanterns on the beach of Schevening at sunset, paying their respects to Michael, a special, one-day-only, Michael Jackson 'Thriller' Maze, an MJ Carousel, a Neverland Music Train, a Michael Jackson Iconic Dance Workshop, Inked Up Breda with her unique Michael Jackson Tattoos, an MJ Tribute Night, a Kika lottery, and much more.
More information about the 'Michael Jackson Memorial Day' in Holland and on how to purchase tickets is available here.
Source: King of Pop Events / MJWN / Billie Jean
Paris Jackson Shares Sweet Photo With Debbie Rowe. 10-02-'17
Paris Jackson enjoyed some quality time with her mother, Debbie Rowe!
On Thursday, Jackson took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of herself and Rowe showing off their huge smiles.
Last month, the 18-year-old model revealed that Rowe was officially done with her chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer last July.
"My badass mom, kickin butt n takin names. Ain't she f**kin fabulous????" she wrote on Instagram, along with a photo of Rowe holding up a sign reading, "Chemo done!".
Rowe started undergoing chemotherapy last August (16). At the time, she told ET that she was undergoing six treatments of chemo once every three weeks, followed by radiation every day for five weeks. She also shared that her daughter has been a tremendous support throughout her cancer battle.
"She's my rock, she's amazing," Rowe -- who also mothered a son, 19-year-old Prince, with the late Michael Jackson -- told ET when we spoke with her again in October (16). "She's been with me the whole time. She was there. First phone call, [it] took her 30 seconds [to reach out] when she found out. For her to kiss my bald head, [her love] is pretty unconditional."
Jackson, who is set to make her acting debut on the new Fox drama Star, will be a presenter at Sunday's Grammy Awards.
Source: ET Online / Billie Jean
Animated Michael Jackson Chimp Movie 'Bubbles' Gets Directors Taika Waititi, Mark Gustafson.
'Thor: Ragnarok' director Taika Waititi has signed on to direct "Bubbles," a stop-motion animated film about Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee, alongside Mark Gustafson, The Wrap has learned.
Isaac Adamson wrote the script, which topped the 2015 Black List. Andrew Kortschak and Walter Kortschak of End Cue will produce the movie with Dan Harmon's Starburns Industries. Adamson and Lee Stobby will serve as executive producers. Rocket Science is handling international sales for the title, while CAA is handling the U.S. rights.
New Zealand-born Waititi was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for 2004's 'Two Cars, One Night'. His other directorial credits include 'Eagle vs Shark', 'Boy', 'What We Do In The Shadows' and Disney/Marvel's currently in-production 'Thor: Ragnarok', which is set to hit theaters Nov. 3. Gustafson is a veteran and Emmy-winning TV director.
"It's an idea that fascinates me and one I want to develop further," Waititi said in a statement. "Most people know I'm a huge Michael Jackson fan, so the main thing for me is to make sure it's respectful of him and his legacy. I'm not interested in making a biopic; I want to focus on telling a story that blends fact and fantasy, about an animal trying to make sense of the world. This film is not about Michael Jackson because that's not a story for me to tell – or a story I'd be comfortable telling – it's about a chimpanzee's fascinating journey through the complex jungle of human life. I think animation is the only way to approach a story like this. I really loved Anomalisa because it was beautiful and authentic in its meditation on loneliness. I'm really excited to be working with Dan Harmon and Starburns as we share similar sensibilities and want to tell human stories in unique and artistic ways."
"Bubbles, the chimp had a front row seat and a truly unique perspective on the pop culture phenomenon of Michael Jackson," Gustafson said in the statement. "I'm excited to have the opportunity to work with this great team to bring his story to life. Plus it's a monkey. Who doesn't like a monkey?"
Source: The Wrap / Billie Jean
Katherine Jackson Accuses Nephew Of Abuse. 09-02-'17
Katherine Jackson has accused her nephew of abusing her.
The 86-year-old matriarch - the mother of the late Michael Jackson and his famous siblings including Janet, Jermaine and La Toya Jackson - has obtained a restraining order against ''abusive con-man'' Trent Lamar Jackson, who previously acted as her driver.
In court documents obtained by TMZ and People, Katherine claims she was manipulated for years by Trent and left ''in a constant state of fear and confusion'' so he could take control of her finances and stay in her guest house for free.
The paperwork goes on to claim Trent tried to estrange his aunt from her children and she had to hide in her closet in order to speak to her offspring freely. Katherine's eldest daughter Rebbie and some of her other kids are willing to testify against him.
While Katherine - who was appointed legal guardian to Michael's children Prince, 19, Paris, 18, and Bigi, 14, after his death - is currently in London visiting Janet, her husband Wissam Al Mana and their new baby son Eissa, she is concerned about repercussions on her return to the US.
The documents state: ''Now that he knows his conduct will be revealed, she fears what he may do to her upon her return.''
According to Katherine, she tried to fire Trent from his job as her driver, for which he was paid a ''near six-figure'' sum, on February 3 with the Sheriff present, but he fled as deputies and her lawyer arrived.
Trent - who has been accused of taking money from his aunt's accounts and using her credit cards for personal purchases - must stay 100 yards away from Katherine under the terms of the order.
The judge also ordered him to move out of her guest house and return all his keys, passwords and combinations to the property.
A further hearing will take place on March 1.
Source: Contact Music / Billie Jean
Shana Mangatal Says "I Felt Him Guiding Me" While Writing My Book. 08-02-'17
Last summer, a young woman named Shana Mangatal detailed her alleged two-decade romance with Michael Jackson in a tell-all book, Michael and Me, including the claim that she lost her virginity to the late icon.
Now she's explaining why she wrote the book.
"He was a human being. He was a man because it seems that as the years go on he's turning into, not even a human being. Just a caricature, you know? I felt him guiding me throughout the whole entire process of writing it."
"I was thinking OK, the universe put me in Michael's life for a reason and I have an opportunity here to help clear his name. Help people understand who he actually was, because no one seems to be doing that or able to do that and I just felt it was what I was meant to do."
Shana also shares why is was seven years after Michael's death that she completed her book.
As for her skeptics, she says it's equally hard to deal with nasty comments directed her way.
"I can't read them because I get really upset. Because I put my heart and soul into the book and this is my life we're talking about; it's not somebody else's life that I wrote about. It's my life. And I made the conscious effort to just write it exactly as it happened," she says.
Source: ABC News / Billie Jean
Top Investigators Want New Autopsy To Prove If He Was Murdered. 08-02-'17
Michael Jackson's body must be exhumed for a new autopsy as detectives probe chilling charges the superstar was MURDERED and evidence indicates the crime was covered up!
That's the bombshell conclusion reached by an exhaustive Radar investigation after the King of Pop's 18-year-old daughter, Paris, sparked a firestorm by insisting her father was the victim of a bloodthirsty plot on his life!
"It's obvious! All arrows point to that," says Paris. "All real fans and everybody in the family knows it. It was a set-up."
Now, top investigators have gotten behind Paris' astonishing claims and say the Gloved One's body, laid to rest in the Great Mausoleum in Glendale, Calif.'s, Forest Lawn Cemetery, should be removed from its crypt for a fresh autopsy.
California cop-turned-legal consultant John A. Carman tells Radar that puzzling scars on Michael's body, pill bottles found in a Dumpster and a mystery man seen leaving his house the night of his death — June 25, 2009 — point to the possibility of murder.
"Could it be that everything we thought we knew about Michael's death is wrong and that his real killer has never been punished?" says Carman.
"There are new questions now and having his body re-autopsied would get the answers."
Retired FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Ted Gunderson insists, "Digging up Jackson for a FOURTH autopsy is the best way to answer key questions once and for all."
Following the first postmortem immediately after Jackson's death, the Los Angeles County coroner ruled the 50-year-old 'Thriller' singer died from an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol.
Two other autopsies, performed at the request of Michael's family, seemed to confirm the coroner's findings.
Michael's private doctor Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served time for prescribing Michael the deadly drug. Murray has always maintained his innocence and insists he was railroaded.
That claim is given new credence by Paris. The teen says she "absolutely" believes her dad was intentionally killed and maintains "a lot of people" wanted him dead.
Carman notes that while Jackson died of a propofol overdose, his system also had traces of Ativan, Versed and Valium!
The 'Bad' singer also had many unexplained scars on his body, which could indicate an assassin or other evildoer tried to incapacitate him.
"The night Michael died, a private eye also noticed an unidentified man leaving Jackson's home and dumping something into a blue Dumpster outside the Holmby Hills mansion's gate," Carman points out.
"The P.I. recovered two bottles of prescription pills, both for the generic form of the powerful painkiller Oxycontin!"
Along with the label-less bottles, prescription pads from an assortment of doctors and clinics were also discovered.
"Michael had no Oxycontin in his system," so it's bizarre someone would "want to get rid of this evidence," says the detective.
Carman says cops should have searched the Dumpster for weapons that may have been used to knock out "an already weakened Jackson." He believes a new analysis could reveal the exact extent of Jackson's drug use in his final years — and point a finger at anyone who supplied the killer chemicals to him!
But new tests must be run — with new tissue samples.
While slices of Michael's brain tissue and vials of his blood were preserved, insiders fear the previous autopsies used up the samples. His body needs to be exhumed for fresh material!
Source: Radar Online / Billie Jean
Michael Jackson Was On Verge Of Bankruptcy Before Death, Banker Testifies In Court. 07-02-'17
Michael Jackson's finances were off-the-wall complicated and near collapse before his 2009 death, a banker testified Tuesday in a megabucks tax trial pitting the singer's estate against the IRS.
"He was on the edge," banker David Dunn testified in U.S. Tax Court in Los Angeles. "He was desperately trying to figure out what he could do to address his financial crisis."
Experts said the long-awaited trial could lead to a whopping $1 billion tax bill for the King of Pop's estate if the judge finds it undervalued assets, as alleged by Uncle Sam.
Dunn testified he was hired in 2007 to help pull Jackson back from the brink of bankruptcy after his 2005 child molestation trial prompted at least one lender, Bank of America, to bolt.
Dunn said Jackson remained in a "very precarious situation" in early 2008 with more than $300 million in debt, out-of-control spending habits and his lavish Neverland Ranch near foreclosure.
Jackson borrowed a lot of money, he knew he had financial issues … but the last thing he wanted to do was tour. He was looking for other things to generate income to avoid doing what he wound up agreeing to do," Dunn said.
Dunn said he resigned in May 2009 because it was hard to tell "which way was up, which way was down," and Jackson hadn't paid him in two years, despite owing him some $300,000.
Jackson had agreed to his 'This Is It' comeback tour and was surrounding himself with some new people who made Dunn "uncomfortable."
This included Arfak Hussain, a British fraudster who "made two bottles of $100,000 perfume and sold them both to Michael," Dunn testified.
Jackson died June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles from an overdose of the surgery-strength anesthetic propofol, which he was using off-label as a sleep aid during preparation for 'This Is It'.
After Jackson's death, interest in his music spiked, Dunn said. The new revenue allowed his estate to refinance his complex web of debt and generate new income with the 'This Is It' concert movie and a lucrative Cirque du Soleil show in Las Vegas.
Jackson's longtime attorney John Branca was in court for a second day Tuesday after taking the witness stand Monday.
The tax fight started in 2013 after the IRS claimed the estate undervalued assets including the worth of Jackson's likeness and image when he died.
Source: Daily News / Billie Jean
Brad Sundberg Returns To Paris. 06-02-'17
Brad Sundberg will be back next month in Paris with Music First to celebrate his 100th event where it all began. Reservations will open this weekend.
The three events that will take place at the SAE Studios de Paris are set at:
Friday 17 March 2017: VIP listening session. 90 €
Saturday, March 18, 2017: In The Studio With MJ - 2017. 100 €
Sunday, March 19, 2017: The Extended Remix. 100 €
Possibility to have a complete VIP package for all three events at 250 €.
Brad Sundberg promises some new features like the Extended Remix.
Tickets on sale at Ticketbud
Source: MJ France / Billie Jean
John Branca Takes The Stand In Michael Jackson Tax Trial. 06-02-'17
"When I tell these stories, I actually tell them with affection," says Branca of the late King of Pop.
Prominent music attorney John Branca took the stand Monday on the first day of trial in a potentially billion-dollar tax fight between Michael Jackson's estate and the IRS.
Branca, who represented the King of Pop off and on for nearly three decades, took the stand after lunch, and spent nearly four hours being examined by Jackson estate attorney Howard Weitzman.
Trial is expected to last three weeks, as attorneys for the estate and the government each work to convince a judge that their value of Jackson's likeness at the time of his death is the correct one. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest musical talents who ever lived — but the court will have to decide if accusations of child molestation, rumors of drug use and a lack of tours and album releases in the last few years of his life were enough to lower the value of his brand.
The mood in the courtroom was starkly different than that of others in the same downtown L.A. federal courthouse. U.S. Tax Court Judge Mark Holmes, the attorneys and the witness, Branca, routinely cracked jokes amid a very serious conversation about Jackson's financial woes.
Branca told the court Jackson was about $400 million in debt when he died, leaving estate attorneys scrambling to avoid foreclosures on his properties and music assets. (The parties also disagree about how much Jackson's beneficial interest in the Sony-ATV and MIJAC music catalogs were worth.)
The more relaxed atmosphere gave Branca license to be more expositional with his answers to Weitzman's questions, which would have likely been cut off by a judge in a standard civil law courtroom.
"I'm going to tear up," Branca said. "Michael was a genius. He was a great guy. When I tell these stories, I actually tell them with affection."
Among countless deals for the singer, Branca helped renegotiate Jackson's recording deal to reflect his status as a solo artists and inked a sponsorship deal with Pepsi for his family's 1984 Victory tour. "Michael made me write into the contract that he would never be seen holding a Pepsi can and he would never be onscreen for more than three seconds," said Branca.
A decade later, the work wasn't so easy. By the time Jackson was preparing for his international HIStory tour in the late '90s the first sexual molestation allegations against him had surfaced and no sponsors were interested.
"Were there any offers for the use of Michael's name and likeness during that period?" asked Weitzman. "Nothing credible that I recall," said Branca.
Proving Jackson's reputation had been tarnished by allegations against him and tabloid fodder is key in the estate's efforts to support their valuation of his likeness rights at the time he died.
After several years of not working together, Branca met with Jackson just more than a week before the singer's death and brought with him a list of potential ideas. That list included a 'Thriller' film, play and haunted house attraction, as well as album and DVD re-releases — but none of his ideas involved licensing Jackson's name or likeness.
Weitzman asks if musicians make a lot of money in general merchandising, which he described as licensing an artist's name and image for mugs, T-shirts and other tchotchkes. "No," said Branca. "That income for most musicians is dwarfed compared to the money they make from recordings, their songs and especially the tours. Putting out a record is not a name and likeness right."
That's also important — because since Jackson's death, the estate has used unreleased rehearsal footage to make 'This is It', which is one of the biggest grossing concert films ever, and launched a lucrative Las Vegas show in partnership with Cirque du Soleil. Branca said neither of those qualify as likeness deals.
After two failed clothing line licensing attempts during the course of his living career, the one likeness deal that shows potential after his death is with a teen clothing company called Supreme. Branca explained to Holmes that kids are "crazy" for the company's shirts and the deal is an effort to rebrand Jackson's image with a younger audience.
"We make no money from it, but maybe someday we'll get new fans," he said.
The IRS' attorneys declined to cross-examine Branca, in favor of calling him back to testify when they present their case.
Before letting Branca leave the stand, the judge took the opportunity to ask him to explain one of Jackson's lyrics. "You're familiar with 'Thriller,'" said Holmes. "What exactly does 'the funk of 40,000 years' mean?"
"Karma," answered Branca.
Source: Hollywood Reporter / Billie Jean
Michael Jackson's Estate Faces Demand For Big Tax Payment. 05-02-'17
Dispute with IRS centers on valuation of the singer's name and likeness rights at time of his death.
When pop star Michael Jackson died in 2009, weeks before a planned comeback tour, how much was the man in the mirror worth? The answer is far from black and white.
After coming to agreements on the value of some of the King of Pop's more concrete assets in a legal fight that began four years ago, the estate's executors are facing off with the Internal Revenue Service in U.S. Tax Court on Monday (February 6), primarily over the valuation of the singer's name and likeness rights at the time of his death.
Depending on the outcome of the case, the estate could be on the hook for more than $500 million in taxes and $200 million in penalties, according to the IRS's notice to the estate of its deficiency.
The estate put the value of his name and image at $2,105, at a time when Mr. Jackson's reputation was sullied by child-abuse allegations and his strange public behavior. After releasing his last studio album in 2001, he was accused in 2003 -- and later acquitted -- of molesting children at his Neverland Ranch in Southern California. Numerous other incidents, including dangling his baby son from a hotel room window in 2002, also hurt his public image.
Even after Mr. Jackson had sold out the 50 shows at London's O2 arena that he had planned for the 'This Is It' tour in the summer of 2009, he was unable to find a tour sponsor, said Howard Weitzman, the attorney representing the estate in the trial.
But the IRS argues that the pop star's name and likeness should have been valued at $161 million; that would be down from 2013, when it valued those rights at $434 million.
"No celebrity's name and likeness rights have sold for anywhere near that much -- not Elvis, not Marilyn, not Ali. And Michael did not make that much from his name and likeness -- as opposed to his music -- in his lifetime," said Mr. Weitzman, noting that he only earned about $50 million from those rights while he was alive. "They are trying to take what Michael's estate created for his children after death and extract an unreasonable and excessive tax."
The IRS didn't respond to a request for comment.
The gaping discrepancy highlights the difficulty of putting a price on a music star's name and image, as distinct from what his or her music is worth. Doing so requires guessing what the celebrity would have earned in licensing deals. Future licensing opportunities can also be hard to predict as technology evolves, with holograms and virtual reality now presenting new revenue opportunities for dead stars, for example.
Running the estate since Mr. Jackson's death have been entertainment attorney John Branca -- who started representing Mr. Jackson in the 80s -- and veteran music executive John McClain.
Since 2009, the two executors have helped the estate net about $1 billion, thanks to endeavors including music sales, a Cirque du Soleil tribute show and the posthumous release of the documentary 'This Is It', which followed Mr. Jackson as he prepared for his comeback tour.
The biggest payout came last year when they sold the estate's approximately 50% stake in the world's biggest music publishing company, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, to Sony Corp., netting about $750 million. As a result, the $500 million in debt Mr. Jackson died with has been transformed into about the same amount in cash for the performer's mother and children.
The executors first brought the fight to U.S. Tax Court in 2013 when they filed a petition challenging a notice from IRS that had adjusted the estate's total value to more than $1.3 billion, from $7 million. The right to Mr. Jackson's image and likeness was among the IRS's biggest adjustments.
A trial slated for 2014 was postponed as the two camps began reaching settlements on the values of some interests such as the star's recordings and California property.
Los Angeles entertainment attorney Mitra Ahouraian said that if the IRS prevails, it is likely to pursue other celebrity estates for additional taxes on their name and likeness rights.
Source: Global Finance / Billie Jean
Michael Jackson Tax Judge Allows Trial Testimony About Intellectual Property Mashups. 03-02-'17
The judge is dealing with the issue of what — and how — a theoretical buyer would have paid Jackson for the right to use his name and image.
This month, a groundbreaking tax trial begins over what Michael Jackson's estate owes the Internal Revenue Service for the value of the late entertainer's image and likeness when he died in 2009. The dispute's significance not only derives from Michael Jackson's fame and the stakes — perhaps as much as $1 billion — but also first impression legal questions that will impact how celebrities prepare for their eventual demise.
Maybe it's no surprise then that as the case nears trial proceedings in California, U.S. Tax Court judge Mark Holmes is having to figure out whether to allow testimony and expert reports from some of the most distinguished legal scholars out there. For instance, UCLA Law School professor Eugene Volokh saw his report on behalf of the Estate ruled inadmissible in December while copyright legend David Nimmer's report on behalf of the IRS is currently pending a motion to preclude.
The big issue for Holmes to settle is how to properly value Jackson's right of publicity at time of death. That's not simple. Does it mean the judge should put emphasis on how Jackson's name was tarnished before he died, emphasizing charges of child molestation and rumors of drug use? Should he ignore the lucrative deals that executors of Jackson's estate made with Cirque du Soleil and others after Jackson died? Can the judge incorporate post-death earnings by maybe seeing it through the prism of what a theoretical buyer might have paid Jackson for the right to use his name and image for eternity?
With such questions hanging in the background, Holmes issued a ruling on Thursday (January 2) pertaining to Weston Anson, a licensing expert, whose report included such speculation as a "Michael Jackson theme park."
The most significant objection to Anson's testimony dealt with how the expert incorporated the value of trademarks, copyrights, and rights to receive royalties as a performer. Jackson's estate argued that "mashups" of different rights violated a requirement that every item of property be valued separately.
"This is an especially interesting legal question," writes Holmes in his order. "In a world without transaction costs, it wouldn't matter if publishing rights, performance royalties, trademarks, etc were valued separately because a rational buyer would value them as if they could be put together in the most profitable way even if they were bought separately. But it is entirely possible that trial will show that these separate rights would be more valuable if used together. If so, and if the Estate owned these separate rights, it might well be the case that they are worth more together than they would be if summed separately."
Holmes is allowing Anson's report and testimony about intellectual property synergies.
Separately, the judge has deferred the issue whether it's the IRS' burden to show Jackson's right of publicity is worth hundreds of millions or whether it's the Jackson estate's burden to show it's worth just $2,105.
getTV's Black History Month Is With The Jackson 5 At Variety Shows. 02-02-'17
The archives of American chat shows and variety shows of the 1960's and 70's held a vault of talented performances from so many musicians — especially African American bands and performers who lit up the stages with songs that resonated for the times and were pop megahits that nobody missed.
Now getTV tips their hat in a most creative and music-filled way for Black History Month in February with epic performances — from Whitney Houston to the Jackson 5, to the lions of R&B including Aretha Franklin.
If you love music and miss those days of Merv Griffin, The Bing Crosby Specials, The Smokey Robinson Show, Woody Allen Looks at 1967, the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour and other terrific American TV shows that had these artists not only perform but worked into comedy segments, you will love this.
The explosion of American television in the 1950's made pop music a major drawing card. We had The Ed Sullivan Show and Top of the Pops, then in later years we saw American Bandstand, Soul Train, The Smothers Brothers and The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour where all musicians, especially African American artists, got to develop distinct visual styles and stage moves to accompany their music.
The network kicks off with the late Whitney Houston's national television debut, and even wheels out The Jackson 5 performing their disco classic 'Dancing Machine'.
Even the lovely multi-talented Lena Horne's first TV special is unearthed as getTV starts its Black History Month celebrations on Monday, February 6, at 9pm ET.
The musical month has four straight weeks of Sonny & Cher guest performances by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 each Monday at 9pm ET, followed by moments from Lena Horne, Lola Falana, and more.
And starting at 11pm on Sunday, February 12, is a 'Get Lost In TV' block celebrating rare clips with a Night Of Soul to dovetail with the Grammy Awards that evening.
Here's the network's J5 and Michael Jackson Black History Month programming lineup…
Monday, February 6
9 p.m. ET—Michael Jackson in a 1972 appearance with his band and a special solo rendition of 'Ben'.
Monday, February 13
9 p.m. ET—The Jackson 5 perform 'Dancing Machine'.
Monday, February 27
9 p.m. ET—The Jacksons perform 'Enjoy Yourself' and a fun 'Bozo Awards Medley' with Sonny, Cher, and Bob Hope.
Source: Monsters & Critics / Billie Jean
Lady Gaga Inspired By Michael Jackson. 02-02-'17
Lady GaGa wants her Super Bowl half-time show to be a spectacle audiences will ''never forget'', just like when she saw the late Michael Jackson sing at the NFL showpiece in 1993.
The 'Born This Way' hitmaker will provide the half-time entertainment at the annual sporting spectacle at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sunday (05.02.17) and has vowed to put on show that people will ''never forget'', much like when she saw the late King of Pop's NFL gig in 1993.
She said: ''I want to more than anything create a moment that everybody watching will never forget. Not for me, but for themselves.
''That's what I remember about great Super Bowl performances in the past: when you really get lost watching with your family.
''Watching Michael Jackson doing the halftime show is one of the fondest memories I have.
''He encapsulates everything that you love about a great performer. You watch him go on stage, and you can see that he's getting his head in the zone, and he's having a true defining moment of what it must feel like to be a champion.''
Valentines Day At MichaelJackson.com. 02-02-'17
The Estate of Michael Jackson just released another 9 items on www.michaeljackson.com clearly to celebrate Valentines day!
Have a look at the items here below:
Order the 9 items to celebrate Valentines day here at michaeljackson.com.
Source: MJ Vibe / Billie Jean
Michael Jackson Is Worth More Than Ever, And The IRS Wants A Piece Of It. 01-02-'17
Jackson's star lawyer made a mint for his heirs, so now the government has to be startin' somethin'.
Seven years after Michael Jackson's fatal overdose of propofol and lorazepam in 2009, the statute of limitations on gossiping about the deceased is, apparently, over. In one of her rare interviews in the midst of the presidential campaign, future First Lady Melania Trump told the luxury magazine DuJour how Jackson, a friend of Donald's and onetime Trump Tower resident, mischievously suggested they kiss to make her husband jealous. Then Madonna, on CBS's Late Late Show, revealed that she'd smooched amorously with him long ago. And the New York Post's Page Six dropped a chunk from Tommy Hilfiger's memoir, American Dreamer: My Life in Fashion and Business, about the designer's visit in the 1990s at Neverland Ranch, the singer's compound in Santa Barbara County, Calif. After encountering a giraffe and a string of baby elephants outside, Hilfiger found Jackson in his office, with a bandage on his nose, wearing sunglasses and sitting on "an enormous gold-and-burgundy throne." His two oldest children, Prince and Paris, were there, dressed "like characters from a Broadway show or The Sound of Music—velveteen knickers, dirndl jumper, ruffled blouses, patent leather shoes, each in full makeup."
Paris, in response to such banter and because she's now 18, just gave her first full-length interview in a Rolling Stone cover story, setting the record straight: She'd had a wonderful childhood until her father's death at age 50. After, she struggled with drugs and attempted suicide several times, but she's now happy, clean, and, the magazine reports, "heir to a mammoth fortune—the Michael Jackson Trust is likely worth more than $1 billion, with disbursements to the kids in stages."
That number could change if the IRS has anything to do with it. The agency's lawyers are taking the executors to trial, set to begin sometime this month in U.S. Tax Court in Los Angeles. The IRS intends to prove that $702 million of that inheritance is owed in penalties and back taxes. The crux of the case is the disputed value of Jackson's name and likeness, which is to say the right to use his visage on everything from coffee cups to baseball caps. An estate tax filing is supposed to be a snapshot of the person's assets on the day of his expiration, and under California law that includes the value of a star's name and likeness. The IRS claims Jackson's should have been valued at $434 million. The estate claims that it was worth a mere $2,105, implying that his image had been rendered all but worthless by stories about skin bleaching, his obsession with plastic surgery, prescription drug abuse, odd parenting choices—such as covering his children's faces in black veils or Spider-Man masks in public—and allegations that he molested young boys who visited Neverland.
Celebrity estate lawyers are watching closely. It felt like a record year for the deaths of icons in 2016, with the passing of Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Merle Haggard, Muhammad Ali, and Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher. Fisher's December departure prompted reports that Walt Disney was rushing to make a deal to use her digital likeness in future Star Wars movies. (Disney denied this.) The Jackson case signals that tax examiners see enhanced value in a deceased star's face and name as technology and social media open up novel paths to profit, such as the ability to conjure up appearances using computer-generated imagery and voice software.
The man largely responsible for the estate's current fiscal health is not Michael Jackson, or not exactly. For the balance of the past 37 years, a 66-year-old Los Angeles entertainment attorney named John Branca, a partner at the firm Ziffren Brittenham, has handled the singer's record deals and tried to shield him from his own worst impulses. After Jackson's death, Branca and John McClain, a veteran music industry executive and former Jackson confidant who keeps a lower profile (and declined to be interviewed for this story), were appointed executors of the singer's estate, which gave them responsibility for generating income for the beneficiaries named in his will—his children Prince, Paris, and Blanket, and his mother, Katherine Jackson, whom he designated as their guardian.
"Michael used to say to me, 'You and I, Branca, we're going to be examples for the business, we're going to be the kings,' " Branca says. It's early July, and he's reclining in the opulently furnished living room of his home in a gated community high in Beverly Hills. He looks like an aging rock star himself, intent on defying the calendar. He's slim, brown-haired, and dressed fashionably in a black polo shirt, black pants, and expensive-looking black leather sneakers. The twice-divorced Branca is engaged to Jenna Hurt, a 32-year-old model who makes a brief appearance and then withdraws to let her fiancé hold court. The walls are covered with signed portraits of clients extolling his expertise, including Berry Gordy, the former head of Motown Records, the Eagles' Don Henley, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and, of course, Jackson, who can be seen posing happily with Lisa Marie Presley, his first wife. Branca casually notes that he introduced them.
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ISLAMABAD (19 November, 2016): Upon conclusion of a two-day visit to North Waziristan Agency, Neil Buhne United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Pakistan said he was impressed by progress made in returning people earlier displaced from their homes, and by the extensive rehabilitation and reconstruction work undertaken by civilian and military authorities. But he was humbled by the work that remained to be done for the hundreds of thousands of people to return to a normal life.
I. Overview:
From 14 to 16 April 2016, a mission including the Humanitarian Coordinator and OCHA Head of Office (o.i.c) conducted a two-day visit to Kurram Agency. The team visited New Durrani camp, recently denotified areas of Central Kurram and villages where returns took place two years ago to gain a better understanding of the immediate humanitarian needs of returned IDPs.
II. Background:
(Islamabad, 16 April 2016): The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Pakistan Mr. Neil Buhne concluded his two-day visit to Kurram Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas on Saturday, 16 April, 2016, accompanied by the acting Head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Pakistan, Dr. Alexandra de Sousa.
(Islamabad, 29 October 2015): The United Nations team in Pakistan offers our deepest sympathies to all those that have been affected by the Badakshan earthquake. This event is made more poignant occurring so soon after the ten-year anniversary of the devastating Kashmir earthquake, which claimed ten of thousands of lives in 2005. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said his thoughts and those of the international community are with the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan, as are those of the humanitarian community; both within Pakistan and around the world.
(Islamabad: 28 July 2010): One year ago Pakistan was hit by unprecedented monsoon rains and floods. Across the country the scope and scale of the crisis was exceptional, affecting the lives of over 18 million people, washing away communities and livelihoods, and forcing millions to flee from their homes. The crisis took the lives of a confirmed 1,980 people and left an estimated 14 million in need of humanitarian assistance.
The Inter-Cluster Diagnostic Mission was composed of team members representing the Global Cluster Leads and included Cluster representatives from Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Health, Nutrition, Education, Early Recovery, Agriculture, Protection, Emergency Shelter, Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM), NGO consortia (InterAction & ICVA), and the Humanitarian Coordination Support Section of OCHA.
The Cluster Approach was adopted by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee in 2005 as a coordination mechanism to address …
The Government of the North Western Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan will undertake the implementation of voluntary, safe and dignified return of people internally displaced from NWFP areas. The return will be guided by the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that enshrine freedom of movement. It will also be guided by related internationally recognized guiding principles
The following complementary principles will guide the return:
- The Government of NWFP at all levels assumes that assistance and the protection of the IDPs to be its …
Islamabad- April 27th, 2007: The main focus of the WATSAN sector has been the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the 4,000 water supply schemes of which 2,400 have so far been sponsored. The operation involves line departments of NWFP & AJK as well as some 28 partner organizations such as Unicef, TEAR Fund, TDH, Solidarities, RWSSP, RSPN, RDP, Premier Urgence, PRCS, Oxfam, NCA Project, Mercy Corps, Malteser International, Islamic Relief, IRC, IMC, IFRC, ICRC, DWHH/Germany, Diakonic Emergency, CRS, Concern World Wide, Care International, Arche Nova Emergency, ARC, Aga Khan Foundation, …
Islamabad- April 24th, 2007: "Provision of community based income generation opportunities amongst the affected populace in the earthquake region is an important developmental tool for Building Back Better, "said General Nadeem, Deputy Chairman Earthquake Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Authority (ERRA) on a recent visit to Muzaffarabad.
Islamabad- April 23th, 2007: The educational interventions in the earthquake affected areas cover wide spectrum of recovery activities such as support to primary, secondary and tertiary education, non-formal, technical and vocational education, staff and systems development, monitoring, and evaluation and education research.
Islamabad February 14th, 2007 - United Nations Resident Coordinator, Jan Vandemoortele applauding the commitment of the agencies and the Government of Pakistan, said " The coordination between the authorities and the humanitarian community working in the quake zone is exemplary and the successful completion of the urban relief distribution is a classic case in point."
Responding to the request of the State Government PAK, the humanitarian organizations coordinated the targeted distribution of tents, blankets, tarpaulin sheets, plastic sheets and winter clothing etc.
Islamabad February 12th, 2007 - The United Nations Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS) successfully completed its mission in the earth quake affected areas of AJK and NWFP.
Islamabad, January 12th - Some 34,000 people affected by the earthquake in northern Pakistan are benefiting from a winterization campaign praised by the government as a success that has so far helped to avert a wave of cold-related deaths in the remaining 48 relief camps. Within a month, over 3,000 existing tents were weather-proofed with shelters made of timber and bamboo frames, plastic and CGI sheets - shelters specifically designed to respond to the need for a quick, economically feasible and appropriate solution.
- Key coordination, planning and response for the winter period continued both in Islamabad and in the field. A general feeling of "quiet confidence" pervades regarding the readiness and response for this winter.
Islamabad 3rd January 2007 - On the 23rd of December, the first life-saving medical evacuation after the re-start of the UNHAS helicopter flights, was conducted by Merlin, UNHAS, and United Nations Department of Security & Safety (UNDSS).
Key Events
- To commemorate the anniversary of the October 2005 earthquake, the State Minister for Economic Affairs and the President George H.W. Bush as UN Special Envoy addressed the press and donors at UN Headquarters in New York on 6 October with an update on the relief and recovery highlights. Both the Special Envoy and the State Minister referenced a need for donors to convert pledges into contributions to continue the ongoing recovery activities.
- The 8 October earthquake was commemorated amidst various programmes in Islamabad and the affected regions.
Islamabad October 19th, 2006- This year's celebration of United Nations Day and the sixty-first anniversary of the United Nations is marked by the launch of a history book, "No Ordinary Success Story" which is about the massive relief effort undertaken by the United Nations, NGOs, INGOs, civil society and the Government of Pakistan .
Islamabad October, 2006 - One year after the massive earthquake that killed almost 73,000 people and rendered over 3 million homeless, the United Nations pay homage to the victims and tribute to the courage and resilience of the survivors.
Mr. Jan Vandemoortele, Humanitarian Coordinator, in a briefing on the Early Recovery Plan Review said, "Hundreds of ordinary people from all over Pakistan rallied to the immediate aid of communities devastated by the Earthquake. As much as the earthquake was upsetting, its aftermath was uplifting.


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by Stephen Clark
The modern sporting rifle, most commonly in the form of the semi-automatic AR-15, has been in the arsenals of many law enforcement agencies since the late 1990s. These rifles were chosen to replace or complement shotguns in patrol vehicles after the Los Angeles Police Department's experience using pistols and shotguns against body armor-wearing suspects at the 1997 North Hollywood Bank Robbery. More agencies added rifles after 9/11.
Many of the agencies that have issued rifles to their officers or have allowed their officers to carry their personally owned rifles on duty have established patrol rifle training programs. Which means there are numerous experts in law enforcement who are teaching officers how to use rifles. And wherever you have firearms trainers you have debate on best practices.
One of the subjects of debate among some firearms trainers and their student officers who carry rifles is what to do with the rifle's mechanical safety. And while the topic of how to use the mechanical safety on a patrol rifle may seem to be a relatively minor issue, it's one that is worthy of some thought.
The Selector
Most police agencies these days are on the same page when it comes to the use of the mechanical safety on the AR platform, but there are undoubtedly still holdouts. And even if agencies are in agreement, there are definitely those officers that for one reason or another do not adhere to proper safety protocols regarding the use of the selector lever on their patrol rifles.
AR-platform rifles have selector levers (mechanical safeties) with two positions: "safe" and "semi." Note: This article does not go into protocols for fully automatic rifles.
Now let me make the following definitive statement on the use of patrol rifles. Your selector lever should be in the safe position at all times, unless you are bringing the weapon up to fire. At that time, as your sights are coming onto your intended target and you've decided to shoot, the selector is moved from safe to semi and your finger moves to the trigger to fire. When your sights come off of your target, the selector should be moved back onto safe as your finger comes off the trigger.
When I train law enforcement officers to use the AR-type rifle or carbine, the safety-on concept is relentlessly reinforced, whether I am teaching a basic user course for new shooters or an advanced course for seasoned SWAT operators. And at every level, I have heard excuses or rationalizations for running the gun with the safety disengaged all the time. There are usually three or four arguments that safety-off advocates advance, and I'd like to address them individually.
Speed of Engagement
One of the most prevalent arguments for leaving the selector on semi from safety-off advocates is speed of engagement. Put simply, they say, "I want to be faster than my adversary if I need to shoot quickly."
My response to this argument is you need to achieve speed of engagement by spending more time on the range. Practice. And be sure you practice using the safety.
I don't teach my students to disengage the safety after the sights are on target, but rather as those sights are coming to bear. It is essentially two separate actions, executed simultaneously. If this method is learned and practiced properly, it takes no more time to correctly place an accurate shot after disengaging the safety than it does with the safety already disengaged. This is not a new concept, nor do I attempt to take credit for it. Trainers with far more time behind the gun than me also advocate for the use of the safety and using this method to disengage it as you bring the rifle to bear.
The operation is simple. If you're right-handed, your right thumb rests atop the selector lever while in the safe position. As the muzzle is raised in preparation for a shot, the thumb sweeps the safety off and moves to a natural grip position. When the muzzle comes down, the thumb moves forward and sweeps the selector to the rear, re-engaging the safety. If you're left-handed, well…Let's address that next.
Left-Handed Operation
Many ARs are built with the selector switch on one side of the rifle, the right side. That can make manipulation of the safety more difficult for left-handed shooters.
But selector manipulation by a lefty doesn't have to be awkward. The best solution to this problem is to have an ambidextrous safety installed on your rifle. If your agency will not allow this modification, learn to operate the safety with your left hand.
The most effective way that I know for a left-handed shooter to manipulate a right side selector is with the inside edge of the left hand where the index finger meets the palm. In this case, your shooting hand—the one pulling the trigger—remains relaxed and open, with this part of your hand resting atop the selector lever. When it's time to shoot, the muzzle comes up and your hand sweeps downward to disengage the safety and assumes a normal position on the grip, with your finger moving to the trigger. When finished, your fingers extend forward along the receiver, then sweep the selector rearward to re-engage the safety.
Reload Procedure
One of the more common questions I hear from my students is, "Do I have to use the safety when I'm reloading?" Yes, you do. Especially in training. Remember, if your sights come off of your target, the safety goes on. Train and practice this way and it will never be a concern, or a hindrance—see next paragraph.
A Vivid Reminder
Another concern that students express about keeping the selector on safe is they fear they will forget to take the safety off when it really counts and they need to shoot immediately.
This is one of my favorite arguments against safety-on to discuss as a trainer because it's the primary reason I teach the safety-on doctrine so emphatically. If you practice manipulating the safety every time you bring the weapon to bear and back down again, you will not forget to disengage it when the time comes. The problem comes when you do not practice manipulating the safety and just leave it off during training and practice.
Ask yourself this: In what condition is your carbine carried in the vehicle? "Patrol-ready?" Typically, patrol-ready means loaded magazine, empty chamber, and safety on.
Now, let's say you're deployed on a scene with your patrol rifle. You bring it out of your car in its patrol-ready condition. You load a round, and suddenly you face an armed threat. If you've not practiced manipulating the safety, will you remember now that your safety is on? Wouldn't you prefer to have it instilled in you as a conditioned reflex of sights up, safety off?
I have personally observed a deputy during force-on-force training literally try to squeeze the trigger out of the receiver, multiple times, before transitioning to a handgun. When debriefed, the deputy said he transitioned from the carbine because he thought it was broken when in fact the only reason it did not fire was because the safety was on.
There is another piece to this safety-on vs. safety-off argument. If you don't train and practice to manipulate the safety—both on and off—what happens when the threat has subsided and you have the weapon slung across your chest while everyone pats each other, including you, on the back? Do you carry keys, phones, radios, handgun magazines, or small flashlights on the front or sides of your duty belt? Can these find their way into your trigger guard and discharge a weapon that is not on safe? I can assure you they can. Best case is you're looking at a write-up in your file. Worst case, you will be standing over a proned-out subject when it happens. Don't be that guy in the headlines for shooting a surrendered suspect and sparking a multi-million-dollar lawsuit.
Stephen Clark is a sergeant with the Pinal County (AZ) Sheriff's Office. He has more than 17 years in law enforcement, including 13 years as an operator and team leader on his agency's SWAT team. He's currently assigned as the Pinal County SO's training unit supervisor and lead firearms trainer.
Chuck @ 11/10/2015 4:52 PM
Great article! You are spot on. This debate is like the 9mm vs 45 debate rather than stipulating to shot placement. Even the top tier special operations guys I've been around train the safety on technique you describe and they've mastered it.
Bob @ 11/11/2015 11:11 AM
I am blessed to volunteer with an agency that promotes patrol rifles. Recently, during a training event, I had the opportunity to ride along with another department who didn't. I felt uncomfortably naked. Great article.
Carlson @ 11/12/2015 10:08 AM
I have been a tactical rifle instructor since 2003 for two different Police agencies. I think it is a disservice to teach officers to be manipulating the safety under very stressful condition when we know fine motor skills degrade significantly.Here is what I teach:Rifle is carried in vehicle with the bolt closed on an empty chamber, safety on and a loaded magazine inserted. When the rifle is deployed, a round is chambered and the safety is set to "fire." Officer's finger stays off the trigger and out of the trigger guard until ready to engage. This is no different than how we trained with pistols that had an external "safety." The safety is only reactivated if the officer's hand leaves the pistol grip(such as when slung). I agree with the author that training is key, but I do not agree that officer should be taught to over-manipulate the safety under stress. If the rifle is in good repair(as it should be), it will not fire until the trigger is pulled.
Phil @ 1/25/2017 6:18 AM
Hmmm, safety off and "finger off the trigger". Sorry, but I'm happy when some of my officers remember to take their finger off the trigger of their pistol when they aren't firing it. If they aren't willing to learn and train, take it away! They'll be part of the problem not the solution. Those are the types that will outfit the carbine with all the cheapest,cool looking crap they can find.The safety should "always be an enabler not a disabler" Pat Macnamara
Donald @ 2/1/2018 11:45 AM
"Many ARs are built with the selector switch on one side of the rifle, the right side."Wrong.


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Not the Ducks, less than two years removed from their Stanley Cup championship but showing they need a major overhaul before they can become a force again.
The teams' role reversal probably won't come full circle this season, but it will happen.
Even though the Kings were 4-3 winners over the Ducks on Wednesday at a far-from-sold out Honda Center, showing pluck and patience after they squandered a 2-0 lead, they have too many shootout losses and not enough wins to think they can leap several spots in the tight West playoff scramble.
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The EURJPY pair broke down from a rising channel and slipped below the 200MA, before finding support at the 38.2% Fibonacci of the move from May 2017. If the recent Euro weakness persists, this pair may continue trading with a bearish bias below the 200MA. In this case, a break of 131.81 would find downside support at 131.38 and 130.60. On the flip-side, any bullish reversal above 132.50 will find resistance at 133.0 and then 133.80, where trend line resistance will come into focus.


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