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13 Insta-Famous Dogs You Should Be Following By Anna May - 10 Jun 2017 In case you’ve been living in some dog-hating country for the past 12 months, you’ll know that the world’s obsession with dogs has reached peak levels. And by that I mean we’ve all embraced the pooch-obsession. We stalk them on the street, we make eyes at them on public transport, and we follow their lives on Instagram. Lives that are already infinitely better than ours. Please enjoy this list of GTFO-adorable dogs to follow and fall in love with. All kinds of dogs. Much dog. But not cats. Cats are the fucking worst. Pooch Of NYC But his friends refer to him as Agador. You’ll know him because he has a perfectly round, tousled perm, wealth of BAMF costumes, and glossy eyes that pierce your soul. We are not worthy. Dora Figalga Ever looked at Kylie Jenner’s little Norman, and been like, oh yeah? He is child's play compared to this unbelievably delicious squiddlemuffinwoooff (sorry, but for the love of God, LOOK AT THOSE EYES). Dora is a perfect little Italian Greyhound living the high life in Portugal, so obviously you need to book tickets ASAP. Tuna Melts My Heart Apart from playing a huge part in my favourite meme of all time, Tuna simply demands your love and respect. His overbite, permanently worried look, and general adorableness are all no match for your finger. Just follow. I imagine his belly would feel like the fuzziest, softest summer peach, only warmer. Daisy & Duke The Goldens Kill me. Right now. The only thing cuter than a friggin’ roly poly, fluffy, clumsy little golden retriever pup is an older, wiser gentleman that knows how to fetch, and would love to play with you. This team of perfect retrievers will have you melting like butter into a frypan. Life Of Jinkee If you ever run into Jinkee on the street, and don’t immediately ask her who is a good girl, then I’ll be very, very sad. I’m sure she is, but you still want to check. This adorable red toy poodle is the answer to every bad day you’ve ever had, all in her perfect face and fluffy bottom. Relax. Lucy Farted Lucy and I have a lot in common. That aside, you’ll never see a cuter bulldog effortlessly pulling off an underbite while rocking a hoodie. 10/10 I would put peanut butter on my face and let her lick it off. Wat.ki Just when you thought nothing could get prettier than Margaret Zhang’s instagram, or Sonny Blake’s eyes, these guys came along and stole the show. Two very, very, very good boys that will no doubt bring your eyes, heart, and sole so much joy. You’re welcome. Popeye The Foodie Dog Fact: this dog eats better on a Monday than you have all year. And you better believe that’s just fine. With don’t-even-bother-trying-to-resist-scratching-my-belly eyes and a keen nose for the hippest foodie joints in LA, Popeye is your new go-to (after us, obvs). Hero The Mini Aussie You better hope to heaven that you never end up with a single piece of bacon left with this dog in the room, because there’s no way anyone could resist those perfect little eyes, or ignore the soft, tufty ears Hero sports. Go on, get involved with her adventures and increase your general happiness level by 147%. Lizzie & Ally Is it just me, or is the world trying to destroy us through perfect golden retrievers? Likely. But that’s fine. Lizzie & Ally are the quintessential all-American Instagram dogs, in that they’re better than you at something that they don’t even know exist. Just… LOOK at their coats. I bet they feel like butter. Harlow & Sage Just one look at these incredibly photogenic, big-eyed specimens is enough to make you question your entire existence. A fun-loving family of a doe-eyed weimaraner, and two of the most precious little sausage pups you ever did see, these guys pretty much set the standard of aww-some animal Instagramming. Also, they snuggle, a lot. Cookie For the love of folded chips… How on earth am I supposed to look at this pupper and get any work done? The page is literally filled with bright, colourful images of a fluffy schnoogie eating the most delicious looking fruit in the world. Poke me with a fork, because I am done. Marnie The Dog Let’s get realer than Iggy Azalea here: no list of Insta-famous dogs would be complete without a mention of Marnie, her pokey-out tongue, and her little scuttle-walk thing. With 1.2 million followers, a friggin fabulous collection of sun-safe hats, and more celebrity friends than you and I could ever hope for, Marnie is all of us. Here’s to you, Marnie. Our best stories, direct to your inbox, helping you to out-trend your mates every weekend... Tags: By Anna May Born and raised in Sydney, Anna wrote and edited several industry magazines while drinking her way around our fair city. She then struck gold when The Urban List offered the opportunity to combine the two loves of her life: words and food. A lover of the perfect Old Fashioned, Anna is a borderline obsessive Harry Potter fan. Her ‘Espresso Patronum’ mug takes pride of place on her desk. Instagram: @itsannamayy.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Despite efforts proclaimed by successive democratic governments, reality shows a distinct discrepancy between objectives and achievements. Inequities persist although the state has repeatedly attempted to tackle the phenomenon of social inequality which affects the population in general, and women in particular. Welfare projects have failed one after another, giving rise to increasing uncertainty and insecurity among the citizens. Hondurans areexperiencing one of the most contradictory moments of the democratic paradox. After 25 years of government freely electedby the will of the people, the old issues of poverty and social exclusion remainunresolved. Improvements in the legal framework have not helped to increasecitizen participation nor to consolidate the rights of women in electoralprocesses. On the contrary, small groups remain in power, holding the governmentapparatus hostage, while party structures survive under a vertical andauthoritarian framework which denies poor women all access to elected andpowerful positions in the country. Although there are 31 congresswomen out of atotal of 128 legislators, they do not represent poor women, but rather thefundamentalist thinking of the Catholic Opus Dei sector, and their actionsobstruct all progress which might have been made in the field of women’srights during the last quarter of a century. Increasing corruption, which causes losses estimated at USD 500 million a year,the fragility of institutions and the system of patronage in party andtrade-union organizations within the government are, among others factors, thecause of inefficiency in the state system. Instead of attempting to banishcorruption, laws such as the so-called “Law Against Grey Traffic” arepassed, which does nothing but generate a loss of over USD 69 million a year forthe Honduran Telecommunications Company (HONDUTEL) with the manifest intentionof causing its bankruptcy, although it is the state’s most profitable company.The counterpart to this phenomenon is the Public Ministry’s inaction regardingthe more than 20 cases of corruption involving presidents, ministers and otherpersons with a great deal of economic power in the country.[1] In spite of millions invested by the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), bothofficial and unofficial figures make it clear that the state still maintains asocial debt to the majority of its population. According to the Social ForeignDebt Forum (FOSDEH), about USD 3.85 billion[2]was spent on PRS programmes and projects during the 2000-2006 period, whereasthe percentage of poor people was reduced by only 4%.[3] Budgets which discriminate against women The inefficiency of the governmental apparatus, the dispersal of publicinvestment and the lack of a strategy arrived at by consensus and with a visionembracing the country as a whole, are among the reasons for these results. Thethree successive governments which have conducted the PRS have implementedprojects which have historically proven to have little chance of contributing tothe objectives and goals of the programme. In the case of women, it was possibleto observe in a mapping exercise carried out by CEM-H that only 14% of PRSresources which reached local governments were assigned to women. Theseinterventions will, therefore, never be able to change the unequal powerrelations between men and women, or achieve strategic changes in genderrelations in the country; nor will women ever be able to overcome the situationof poverty and violence in which the state has immersed them.[4]According to the report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2007,female-headed households constitute 25.6% of poor homes (UN System in Honduras,2007). The government of Manuel Zelaya Rosales has made attempts to reformulatethe PRS, but in the new document women still appear as a vulnerable population,which makes it clear that gender mainstreaming has been fully ignored by thecurrent authorities. Faced with this perspective, it would not be going out on a limb to say that thecountry is very unlikely fulfill the PRS goals and the eight MDGs establishedfor 2015. An unwieldy and inefficient apparatus Faced with the serious problems of citizen and juridical security, the issue ofsocial security does not appear among the basic concerns of the majority ofcitizens, who are already used to living beyond the boundaries of universallyaccepted rights. The 1954 strike in the banana plantations of thecountry’s Atlantic coast laid the foundations for the present social securitysystem. Five years later, the current Labour Code was passed and the HonduranSocial Security Institute (IHSS) was established. According to the Social Insurance Law, affiliation to IHSS is compulsory for“private workers who lend their services to a natural person or a legalentity; state workers; those who work for autonomous and semi-autonomousentities and the state’s decentralized entities.”[5]Likewise, the Law of Equal Opportunities for Women, passed in 2000, establishesin Article 50 that women in domestic service should be protected by socialsecurity. However, the law is rarely obeyed. The IHSS covers the following: illness, non-work-related accidents, maternity,labour accidents and work-related illness, old age, disability, death, familysubsidies, pensions for widows and orphans, enforced work stoppage for legalreasons or proven unemployment, and social services. Other institutions later emerged, such as the National Pensions Institute forEmployees and Officials of the Executive Branch (INJUMPEMP) in 1971, theMilitary Social Security Institute (IPM) in 1972, the Teachers’ NationalSocial Security Institute (INPREMA) in 1980, the Journalists’ Social SecurityInstitute (IPSP) in 1985, and the Honduras National Autonomous University SocialSecurity Institute (INPREUNAH) in 1989. The state formally recognizes social security as a right. In the Constitution of1982, Article 142 states that “all persons have a right to the security oftheir economic means of subsistence in the case of disability to work or toobtain remunerated work” and Article 143 compels the state, employers andworkers to “contribute to the financing, improvement and expansion of socialinsurance.” (Rojas Caron, 2001). It is within this framework that the health sector operates. It comprises theMinistry of Health, the IHSS and the private sub-sector, with no coordination orfunctional links among them, in spite of commitments to align and harmonizegovernment action and international cooperation. In practice, the state has not fulfilled its constitutional mandate, anddifferent governments during recent history’s so-called democratic period haveevaded their obligations. As an example, successive governments have maintainedan increasing debt with IHSS regarding their obligations both as employers andgovernment, and regarding the amounts retained from the salaries of stateemployees. The administration of the IHSS is shared by the government, the private sectorand workers’ associations. After half a century, coverage provided by IHSS isdeficient. Out of 5,507,697 persons of working age, only 580,000 are insureddirectly by IHSS and 843,900 are beneficiaries located in the country’slargest cities (NSI, 2006).Although there have been efforts to improve its efficiency, in particularafter 2001, when employers’ and workers’ percentages were increased, thequality of the services rendered is still poor; a request for a doctor’sappointment may take between two and three months to fill, there is a longwaiting list afflicting beneficiaries in need of surgery, and the usual answerobtained from the IHSS’s pharmacies is that “there is no medicationavailable.” INJUPEMP members are employees of the executive branch with indefinite workcontracts. The benefits provided are retirement pensions, disability pensions,benefit transferral, compensation for death in active service or withdrawal fromthe system, transfer of actuarial values, and also a mortgage and personal loansservice. Until September 2002, membership amounted to 109,205 persons, of whom54,654 were active contributors and 2,190 were retirees and pensioners. Of thetotal contributors to that date, 50.4% were women and 49.6% were men (Martínez,2003). INPREMA provides coverage for an approximate population of 50,000 primary andsecondary school teachers. INPREUNAH provides coverage for about 4,500university workers throughout the country. Bearing in mind the quality of the services and the low level of coverage, thepensions system faces serious threats. According to the newspaper ElHeraldo, in 2005 public social security institutions were burdened by acumulative operating deficit of over USD 200 million (López García, 2005).Although at present these institutions have sufficient funds to pay memberstheir benefits, in the medium and long term the situation could become quiteserious. Growing discontent among the population in general and direct users of thenational social security system has allowed plans for the privatization ofpension funds in particular to be re-launched. Companies devoted to thisbusiness are already operating in the country and a law is being promoted whichcould be a starting point for putting it into practice. Citizen security for women: utopia Between 2003 and July 2007, 673 women were murdered, and these crimes remainunpunished.[6] Despite the fact that in2006 the sum of USD 894,000 was approved in the General Budget of the Republicfor the establishment of special units for the investigation of violent deathsof women, to date the government has not yet managed to identify the fundsrequired in order to make them available to the Public Ministry. Domesticviolence is on the rise, with over 12,000 cases reported in 2006, but thecreation of specialized courts in two large cities (stipulated by the LawAgainst Domestic Violence of 1997) is still being delayed. A significant fact isthat over 12% of the crimes against women are carried out by their partners,with the aggravating circumstance that the victims had already filed acomplaint, without receiving the protection from the state which is required bylaw. The Human Rights Committee, responding to the government and alternativereports on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in November2006, recommended that the state should “take appropriate measures to combatdomestic violence and ensure that those responsible be brought to trial…”and further “invites the State Party to educate the population as a whole onthe need to respect the rights and dignity of women, with a view to changingcultural patterns.” However, the current situation is far from one of respect for and implementationof these recommendations. Christian fundamentalist groups, together withgovernment forces, have opposed the use of sex education and gender equityguidelines in educational centres, exhibiting a lack of interest in the increaseof HIV/AIDS cases, 46.25% of which affect women. Only 52% of the persons livingwith HIV/AIDS have access to antiretroviral medication (UN System in Honduras,2007). In addition to all of this, the Optional Protocol to the Convention on theElimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has not yetbeen ratified, a fundamental requisite to enable women’s organizations and thevictims themselves to file the corresponding international reports. In spite ofthe pressure brought to bear by the organized women’s movement, the governmentcontinues to delay ratification, thus demonstrating a lack of political will tomake progress in reducing discrimination against women. The Solidarity Network and the forbidden dream of the majority Most citizens are excluded from social security. The Solidarity NetworkProgramme created by President Manuel Zelaya’s government is an attempt toorganize “all existing actions to provide access to mechanisms of socialprotection for families in conditions of poverty and extreme poverty.”[7]During the 2006-2010 period, the Solidarity Network will give priority to252,484 households in a condition of extreme poverty throughout the country. Tomeet this demand, the government has increased the budget for the next threeyears by approximately USD 198 million. Compensation programmes such as theHonduran Social Investment Fund, the Family Allowance Programme whichadministers the conditional family voucher,[8]the School Fund and the senior citizens’ voucher, will now be a part of theSolidarity Network package, under the direction of the country’s ‘firstlady’. The Ministry of Education is in charge of distributing to secondarypublic school students a student voucher for USD 21 a year as well as a schoolmeal and a basic package to handle the more common illnesses. The Ministry ofAgriculture and Livestock distributes what is known as a ‘technologicalvoucher’, which provides recipients with a set amount of fertilizer and seedsfor planting corn or beans. The National Sustainable Rural Development Programmeencompasses credit programmes, road improvement and irrigation systems to fosteragricultural production. In practice, the Solidarity Network initiative replaces the PRS as a policy. Thegovernment is ignoring the consultation mechanisms established by the PRS in theimplementation of the network, which is being handled with an evidentpolitical-sectarian bias. The resources required are very high in relation tothe government’s capacity, and will have to be obtained from the cancellationof the debt or from new loans obtained from financial institutions. Inconclusion, the Solidarity Network is a welfare package which increases thecountry’s debt and condemns the poor to flee the country or to dependpermanently on handouts. [1]Interview with Congresswoman Silvia Ayala, National Congress of Honduras.[2] Currency exchange rate used: USD 1 = HNL19.[3] FOSDEH, <www.fosdeh.net/archivos/erp_act_2006_anexos.pdf>.[4]Study carried out by CEM-H.[5] Decree No. 140/1959.[6]CEM-H Documentation Centre Database and General Criminal Investigation Office.[7]Executive Decree PCM 33-2006.[8] Aimed at improving height and weightindicators in children under five and preschool and primary school attendance,the voucher is for approximately USD 11.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Shannon Hi everyone, These comments are very interesting and I've enjoyed reading your debates and thoughts on this issue. Just a reminder about our community rules, we ask you follow them (they are linked above the comments if you need a refresher). Some comments were removed for personal attacks against a person or another commenter, as well as getting too far off topic. We welcome the type of debates going on here, but please stick to the subject and be respectful. Thanks! Shannon Murphy Community Engagement Specialist Several comments were removed for violating our community rules, in particular personal attacks. You are welcome to discuss the topic of the letter and comments related to it, but please do not start fighting with each other off topic. If you have a question about why your comment was removed, you can go here http://blog.mlive.com/community_talk/2012/01/community_talk_thread_for_mliv.html Thanks, Shannon Murphy These are all great! Keep 'em coming. 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You can, however, do so in the community talk page: http://blog.mlive.com/community_talk/2012/01/community_talk_thread_for_mliv.html Thanks, Shannon Murphy Community Engagement Specialist Apologies to anyone trying to follow along. We're not able to get service inside the Detroit Economic Club right now. We'll keep trying, but please check back later for stories related to this event. Thanks, Shannon Murphy Community Engagement Specialist Some comments were removed for violating our community rules. We welcome discussion on the story's topic but ask you refrain from personal attacks. Thanks, Shannon Murphy Community Engagement Specialist Good-deed, We added the day of the incident in the story. Our reporters are doing their best to post breaking news as it happens and when they do that, sometimes the time is the only indicator of when an event happened. But, you are correct, we shouldn't assume everyone is reading it as it happen. Thanks for pointing it out! 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From sublime skating to focused bravery and daring, figure skating fans saw a spectacular and elegant show last night at the Palavela arena. The Russians won the Olympic pairs title again -- they have been golden every year since the discipline has been contested, beginning in 1964 -- after a technically sound and stylish free skate. Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin, who haven't lost a competition all season, were joined on the podium by two Chinese teams. "I have no words to express how great it is to be an Olympic champion," Marinin said. In the night's most dramatic moment, silver medallist Dan Zhang of China slammed her knee against the ice when she fell on a throw quadruple salchow. It was an all-out attempt to overtake the Russians. Dan lost her edge and came down hard on her left knee. After some discussion at the side with her coach and a tissue to the eye, she continued. "I thought, 'This is the end,' " Dan said afterward. Her partner, Hao Zhang, said Dan Zhang challenged "the extreme power of the human being" to go on. But Marinin said attempting a throw quad, which has never been landed is international competition, is folly. "It's extremely dangerous. I think (Dan's) lucky . . . it could have been worse." The Chinese pair Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao won bronze, as they did in 2002. Canadians Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison, in their first senior season, finished 10th with 159.71 points, one spot ahead of Canadian champs Valerie Marcoux and Craig Buntin. "We attained all of our goals," said Davison, of Cambridge. He and Dube, a native of Drummondville, Que., might have finished even higher, except for a flubbed lift. "We never miss that lift," Davison said. "My hand just slid off her hip on the way up." Marcoux and Buntin, who both now live in St.-Leonard, Que., made several mistakes during their program, including Marcoux's fall on the throw triple salchow. Judges gave them 158.21 Marcoux was in tears while talking to journalists. "I really don't know what happened." The Russians had the best score this season with 204.48. Zhang and Zhang received 189.48 and Shen and Zhao were given 186.91. Totmianina and Marinin skated to the theme from Romeo and Juliet -- and Totmianina had such awful pain in her stomach she might have felt like she had ingested poison. She's plagued with inflammation of the intestine, which she controls somewhat through diet.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Clean energy is being talked about these years. From private blogs to various commercials, posters and mailings, people everywhere seem to be concerned about it. Even President Obama attached greater importance to a sustainable development than his predecessors. However, clean energy can refer to several subjects. What is clean energy referring to? How does clean energy benefit you? Does clean energy have disadvantages at all? Well, let's look for the answers to these questions. Basically clean energy comes from natural resources and can be 'refilled' naturally. Solar power, wind power, and hydropower are some examples of these kinds. Technologies are used to get the natural energy all around us and convert it into another form of energy. For example, the light and heat which come from the sun are used in lighting facilities. Wind energy can be used the same way to generate electricity. Coal, oil, and natural gas are fossil fuels. They are considered 'dirty' because of the carbon and sulfur they emit. It is well-known that carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas for its ability to absorb infrared rays, and that sulfur oxides are one of the chief culprits to cause acid rain. It takes an extra-long time - millions of years to form these fuels. Such nonrenewable energy will run out in the near future. That’s why scientists spare no effort to find alternatives. How does clean energy benefit us human? First, it helps us to be less dependent on fossil fuels. For those countries that are largely dependent on the imported fossil fuels, 'import' can be a potentially strategic threat to them. Exploration of clean energy can both eliminate the threat and accelerate the development of high technology. Even for those countries abundant in fossil fuels, consuming more clean energy helps to slow down the global climate change. Last but not least, clean energy can promote employment by creating new jobs, which seems to attract many countries. It is reported that the investment of clean energy could support many people to find jobs which are relevant with clean energy. Developing clean energy requires people from marketing and administration fields as well as scientists and technicians. It calls for a large number of skilled workers to install and maintain things like wind turbines and solar panels. It can even be applied to traditional industries. Nut manufactures and bolt manufactures will find new customers in the wind power industry as these important pieces are needed for wind turbines. The influences are drastically far-reaching before we are aware of them. Do you believe that renewable energy has any disadvantages? Opponents argue that waterpower destroys river habitats, and that solar power may be overdeveloped in deserts. There are even such arguments that wind power kills too many birds which get caught up in the turbines. Some opponents believe that wind power is ugly and noisy. Very few people are in favor of the idea that a wind farm will be built near their home. Many concerns about clean energy are understandable. But it doesn’t mean we should stop exploiting renewable energy. Instead, we will improve the technologies to exploit it more efficiently. Clean energy is absolutely vital to our future. Instead of arguing against its advancement, opponents on the issue should work together to make it work better. Related articles No need to be a statistician to see that averages are often useful to compare different things. And yet, they often fall short as a true measure of performance. For instance, we use averages to compare the current weather against the climate normals or to get a sense of how our favorite sport team or player is doing. 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Homeopath, Delhi Personal Statement My experience is coupled with genuine concern for my patients. All of my staff is dedicated to your comfort and prompt attention as well....more My experience is coupled with genuine concern for my patients. All of my staff is dedicated to your comfort and prompt attention as well. More about Dr. Ramesh Chand Aggarwal Dr. Ramesh Chand Aggarwal is a popular Homeopath in Tilak nagar, Delhi. He is currently associated with Aggarwal Homoeophatic Clinic in Tilak nagar, Delhi. Book an appointment online with Dr. Ramesh Chand Aggarwal and consult privately on Lybrate.com. Lybrate.com has an excellent community of Homeopaths in India. You will find Homeopaths with more than 25 years of experience on Lybrate.com. You can find Homeopaths online in Delhi and from across India. View the profile of medical specialists and their reviews from other patients to make an informed decision. Hello,you can take homeopathic medicine Euphrasia 30 (4 drops in little water) thrice a day for 2 days and revert. Not to touch or rub your eyes. Keep your hands clean with regular washing and hand sanitizer. Daily shedding of upto 100 hairs is normal . Excessive hair fall can be due to physical or mental stress, anaemia or nutritional deficiency or certain medical conditions like thyroid disorders, low serum ferritin etc. Take a nutritious and protein rich diet(pulses, milk products, eggs). Use of hair supplements will be of help . Avoid routine application of gels or frequent blow drying of your hair. Use a sulfate free shampoo for your hair twice a week. A hair growth lotion or serum can be prescribed to you depending on the cause and severity of your hair fall. The condition in which the skin covering the head of the penis cannot be pulled back is called phimosis. These condition requires doctor's examination. He would decide whether a small incision is sufficient or a circumcision (a minor operation in which the foreskins removed like you see in the videos) is necessary. See a surgeon. Hi. People who have an oily skin tend to get acne. There are oral medications to reduce the oiliness of the skin. They work by shrinking the oil glands. All anti acne applications also have a tendency to dry the skin. If one is on acne treatment, I prefer to prescribe a gentle cleanser like cetaphil as it will not dry the skin. It is called precum. Excess semen leakage leads to weakness, fatigue, back pain, hair loss, testicular pain, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, pelvic cramp etc. Do not ignore necessity to get treated. Homoepathic treatment will cure precum as well as its side effects permanently. To remain healthy you should follow 3 steps in your life 1.BALANCED DIET 2.EARLY MORNING BRISK MORNING WALK for 30 minutes and 10 minutes evening walk after Dinner 3.DRINK 6-8 Glasse of water daily. As 60% of our body is made of water, it acts as a carrier of essential nutrients inside our body. Loosing as little as 5% of body's weight as water can cause headache, fatigue and lower your muscle strength. To stay healthy, an adult should drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday. Balanced Diet= 60% Carbohydrates + 20% Fats + 20% Proteins 1. Carbohydrates: Our main source of energy. Stored in liver and muscles. Carbohydrates are used the most by our body duringexercise. Hence, it is important for people who exercise regularly to consume a diet rich in carbohydrates. (a) Instant/rapid carbohydrates energy sources: Banana, Milk, Sweets, Sugarcane juice. (b) Slow carbohydrates energy sources: Beans, Bread, Cereals, Potato, Pulses, Rice. 2. Proteins: Essential for growth, repair of muscle, skin, hair and body tissues. Protein deficiency leads to low immunity, hairfall, feeling of tiredness. Proteins are not stored in our body as any excess protein is converted to energy or fat. Hence, a person requires protein intake every day. When the body does not get enough carbohydrates to fuel itself, it falls back on protein bank. That is why people who follow starvation diets or go on fasting lose muscle tissue. (a) Major protein sources: Egg white(white portion), Milk, Soybeans/Soymilk, Fish, Cheese, Tofu. (b) Other protein sources: Beans with wheat, Nuts, Curd, Yogurt (Dahi). 3. Fats: Required and healthy when taken in small amounts. Excess fat leads to weight gain, increase in bad cholesterol (LDL) and heartproblems (a) Major fats sources: Egg yolk (Yellow portion), Avocados, Whole Milk, Butter, Cheese, Nuts. (b) Other fats sources: Corn, Vegetable/Olive oil, Biscuits, Flaxseeds(San Beej). 4. Vitamins and Minerals: Critical for normal functioning of organs and processes within our body. They do not provide energy directly but work behind the scenes to break down food into energy. 5. Fiber: It helps retain water and in making our stools softer to avoid constipation. Intake should be 25 to 35 grams a day. 6. Calories: A measure of how much energy food or drink contains. On an average, a man needs around 2,000 calories a day and a woman 1700 calories a day to maintain his weight and good health. Number varies by person depending upon weight, age and how active the lifestyle is. 7. Guideline: Each day have 3 main meals, 2 snacks, 5 pieces of fruit and at least 1 glass of milk. 4. BRAMARI PRANAYAM or Bee Breath 1.Close your eyes. Focus on your breathing. 2.Place your thumbs in your ears, your index fingers above your eyebrows, and your remaining along the sides of your nose. Keep each pinky finger near a nostril. 3.Breath in deeply through the nose. First, feel the diaphragm move down, allowing the lungs to expand and forcing the abdomen out; then feel your chest expand with your collar bones rising last. .4.Use your pinkies to partially close each nostril. Keep your lungs filled. .5.Breathe out through the nose while humming. Note that the humming sound should originate in your throat, not as a result of your partially-blocked nostrils. 6.Repeat twenty times.starting from 5 times Hello. Hair fall is due to change of weather and unhealthy dietary habits. Follow these steps to redice hair fall:- 1. Eat healthy diet like all green leafy veges, fresh fruits. Include green salad in your diet. 2. Drink plenty of water (10glass daily). 3. Protein is good foor healthy hair. Its high in soya food and non veg. 4. Nuts are also good for healthy body. Its rich in fiber and natural fat. 5. Use mild shampoo and conditioner. 6. Curd is good for hair fall. Apply curd on hair after 1 week. It will also reduce hair fall. 7. Avoid stress. 8. Take 8 hrs good sleep. 9. Avoid junk food. 10. Give your head a good massage with olive oil or almond oil before head bath. I hope this will help you. Premature ejaculation is a common problem faced by many men. But the solution is really simple- please get a consultation with sexologist. All you need is sex counseling, sex exercise, to follow some sex tips and drugs as prescribed by doctor. Also avoid smoking, alcohol and anxiety. Probably she is suffering from autonomic neuropathy or ibs syndrome. Give her rifimixin 200mg thrice a day for 3months. About diet, she should take normal diet avoiding junk food, juices, sugar n fried things. Identify your problem first, you need to know why your Breasts are big, this can only be because of: 1.Genetics 2.Obesity 3.Lactation (for lactating mothers) 4.Hormonal Changes 5.Drug side effects You must understand if you are large because of your genes, there is not much you can do without medical intervention. The best is to control your body weight and keep your breast tissue firm to avoid any health hazards. Rest all the other causes can be treated and taken care of with exercises, change in drugs and of course some prescribed medicines. The causes are dealt with in depth here. Body fat reduction plan consists of three phases- food plan, exercise to reduce body fat and then striking the balance between both – your diet and exercise pattern. Now, you must be wondering how body fat reduction can help me in reducing breast size – this will be taken care when you know that your breast consists of mainly fat tissue and reduction in body fat will result in automatic size reduction of breasts. This is quite an effective method but this will not help ladies who have: Big breasts because they are genetically big. Big bust size and the breast is less of fat and more of glandular tissue – thus this may help some and may not prove too effective for others. Exercising is always good and this makes your body firm and devoid of flab. The best exercises are cardio exercises like running, jogging and cycling. Apart from cardiovascular training when you are planning to reduce breast size you must add definite strength training exercises too to your fitness regime, as this helps in building and toning of your pectoral muscles that is chest muscles and firms the breast tissue as well. Bench press and pushups are best for your breast muscles and they are simple as well you can do it twice a week in gym or at home as well. The only thing you need to be careful about is the weights you carry, do not go for heavy weight as this will only lead to building up your muscles and makes you look broader and heavier.-----------------Consult me for proper Exercisesand diet you should follow to normalise your Breast size-------- For dry cough I will suggest you to take syp ascoril-d 2.5 ml and can repeat after a gap of six hours as and when required and if there is associated breathlessness than can take nebulisation with asthalin respules. you are just 17 and you are suffering from a middle age problem of pain in legs.This is the disaster of our new generation.This is the result of always remaining indoors,no physical activity,Improper dietary habits and negative thoughts.It is not your case only but I am talking of all in your generation.Be smart and stop complaining of such things.Just eat good and think good and utilise our natural resourses that God have gifted us like Air,Sunlight,Water to your maximum abilities and such problems like legs pain will itself vanish. Homoeopathic medicine CALCAREA CARB 30 ( Dr Reckeweg) Drink 2 drops direct on tongue 3 times daily for 15 days. Drink 2 glass milk daily,6-8 glass wter daily and eat a balanced diet.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
You are here Saturday Morning Quarterback Among the favorite teams of former Democrat staff writer J.R. Lind are the Hendersonville Commandos, the Alabama Crimson Tide, the MTSU Blue Raiders and the Kansas City Royals. He graduated from Hendersonville, attended Alabama and received his degree from MTSU. Kansas City? As he explained to me one time, when he was a child, he decided to choose his favorite baseball team based on the outcome of the 1985 World Series between the Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. And because of an errant decision by umpire Don Denkinger [all right, it’s not all the ump’s fault], J.R. has been subjected to nearly three decades of summertime frustration. Give him credit, he’s stuck with the Royals through either thick or thin, but not both, because Kansas City, one of the game’s top organizations for the decade preceding 1985, became the poster child of all the poster children of baseball’s have nots. They lost their manager, Dick Howser, and closer, Dan Quisenberry, to cancer within a few years of their championship. Their forays into free agency [Cy Young-winning reliever Mark Davis] ended disastrously and then they couldn’t even afford to do that. A year ago, I wrote in this space about the Pittsburgh Pirates’ resurgence after nearly a quarter century of irrelevance. The Royals are this year’s Pirates. They’ve been on the mother of all hot streaks in recent weeks to sling shot past the Detroit Tigers and into the American League Central lead. They’re so hot, Sports Illustrated featured them in last week’s issue. In the Ben Reiter-written story, it turns out J.R. isn’t the only Royal fan from an odd location [I know, we’re not that odd, but we’re not a likely source for KC baseball fans]. A South Korean named SungWoo Lee picked the Royals as his favorite team nearly 20 years ago for undisclosed reasons and has rooted for the ever since during the middle of the night from Seoul. He recently visited Kansas City and was treated like a celebrity. He received gifts, media attention, lunch with the players and even threw out the first pitch. J.R. should make a fall visit to Kansas City and get the Royal blue carpet as well for his three decades of dedication to the MLB team of lost causes. The Royals don’t have the charm of the Chicago Cubs. As you may remember, after leaving The Democrat, J.R. auditioned for and won a spot on Jeopardy. Not only did he land a spot, he won twice and got to chat with Alex Trabek for three days.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Pediatrics All of our doctors, nurses and specialists are trained to work in pediatric medicine, which includes the treatment of infants, children and adolescents. These men and women are called pediatricians. They provide medical treatment for children who are chronically ill and preventative services, like regular check-ups, for healthy children. Pediatricians manage the physical, medical and emotional health of children. Pediatricians in East Tennessee Find a Pediatric Specialist Click for more information about Pediatricians in East Tennessee, including doctor bios, hours, contact information and office directions. Common Pediatric Conditions The most common conditions pediatric specialists treat are: Injuries Infections Cancers Organ diseases and dysfunctions Genetic and congenital conditions Genetic and congenital issues Beyond helping manage illnesses, pediatrics includes long term prevention and early detection of problems. They can help parents and children manage: Mental disorders Functional disabilities Behavioral issues Developmental delays Social pressures The Difference of Pediatrics Pediatric specialists are experts in working only with children. A child's body is much smaller and is very different than an adult's. Treating children is not like treating a little adult. Children may not be able to speak for themselves about their health care. Pediatric specialists consider the child's guardian, issues of privacy and consent and legal responsibility every time a health care decision is made. The process is more complex, but pediatric specialists make a child's family feel informed and included in decision-making. Coming to East Tennessee Children's Hospital As the only comprehensive regional pediatric center in East Tennessee, Children’s Hospital has more than 30 pediatric specialties that can help our patients heal and grow. Our 400 doctors are specifically trained in pediatrics, so they are very experienced in treating children. Our equipment can be changed based on your child's size. Plus, our volunteers provide games, crafts and activities as distractions for your child during his time in the hospital.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Review: Port Canaveral Cruise Sailaway at Fish Lips Subscribe to Cruise Radio News Daily Updates. Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox. Thank you for subscribing. Something went wrong. We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously If you’re doing a pre or post-cruise stay in Port Canaveral and are looking for a spot to watch the ships sail away, it’s worth swinging by local hot spot Fishlips Water Front Bar and Grill. And if, once you arrive, the view seems familiar, it probably is: This happens to be where the Port Canaveral webcam is set up. Watching from home might be the next best thing to being here, but when you’re actually at the restaurant, you get not only the view but some great seafood, too. I first visited in 2010, and I’ve been a repeat customer ever since. Quick Facts Location: 610 Glen Cheek Dr, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 Type of Food: Seafood, chicken, and steaks Hours: 11 am to 1 am Getting There Fish Lips restaurant is located right on the waterfront at Port Canaveral. If heading to Port Canaveral on 528, take the Terminal B exit. (The Terminal A exit will put you in the general vicinity of the piers used by Disney and Carnival cruise lines, and there isn’t a particularly great location here from which to watch the ships sail away.) If you miss the exit, you’ll have to head down the road a bit and make a U-turn. Fish Lips is a blue and yellow building, and there’s plenty of parking available directly across the street. Atmosphere This is most definitely a place best described as “festive.” Live bands play most weekends, and they also regularly feature events like trivia contests and even the game most beloved by cruisers: Bingo. The staff is friendly and there’s a tiki bar on the upper deck. While dining is offered both upstairs and downstairs, if you’re here for the views, grab a table at the tiki bar. Food If you can’t find something to nosh on at Fish Lips, you’re probably not hungry. The menu is sort of a Greatest Hits compilation of crowd-pleasing items like wings, chowders, sandwiches, and the like. Seafood lovers will definitely need several visits to work their way through the menu, a feature of which is the restaurant’s award-winning chowder. Another don’t-miss item? The Cajun Angels, which are bacon-wrapped shrimp with a mango dipping sauce. The Gauchos Flatbread is topped with shaved ribeye, sundried tomatoes and chimichurri sauce. And if you’re thinking of getting cheese sticks, skip the Italian variety and order up the jalapeño ones. The menu also offers a soup and salad option that’s a great value at $10. Over time, I’ve eaten my way through a good portion of the menu, and it’s never disappointing. A cool touch: The food is served in wooden baskets with lids, thus assuring it’s fresh as can be (and piping hot) when it arrives at your table. You can view the entire menu here. Viewing Cruise ships normally leave the dock between 4 and 5 pm, and it takes them about 15 minutes to reach Fish Lips. You’ll want to get there early, because it fills up pretty fast. If you’re not able to snag a table, no worries; you’ll still have a great view of the big ships. But if you’re not planning to actually eat, grab a drink at the tiki bar and hang out by the deck’s railing as opposed to taking a table. Let the folks who are going to be not only eating, but tipping the hard-working wait staff have the tables. Tips While you can eat anywhere in the restaurant, if you want to view the ships, head upstairs. Why? Sometimes there are shrimp boats docked in front of the restaurant blocking the view from the first level. Grab an outside table early; they fill up fast. If you’re enjoying a drink at the bar and don’t plan to stay long, pay your tab before the ships sail past. Otherwise, you’ll be trying to pay at the same time as all the other ship watchers. Bring your camera, as you’ll definitely want to share pictures of the huge ships sailing so incredibly close to where you’re perched! The upper deck has a flight of stairs that will take you directly down to the sea wall. Keep your eyes peeled while waiting for the ships. Every time I’ve visited Fish Lips, I’ve seen dolphins putting on a show for anyone who happens to be watching.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Riding one of South Carolina trucker and race team owner Roger Starrette’s nitrous-huffing, Kawasaki ZX14s, multi-time DME Real Street champ Jeremy Teasley qualified number 1 and took another win at the Fast by Gast Summer Nationals at Maryland International Raceway—stop number 3 on the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Series. Teasley’s teammate David Merks qualified fourth and went to the semis on the only turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa in the RS Motorsports stable, and Starrette himself qualified just behind in fifth. Jeremy’s dad, James “Crow” Teasley, qualified eighth. Jeremy also won Cycle Connection Crazy 8s and nearly ran the sport’s first 6.80 Pro Street pass. See all of the action in the video below:	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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News you may have missed #763 By IAN ALLEN \| intelNews.org \| ►►Taiwan ex-colonel nabbed for spying for China. Cheng Lin-feng, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Taiwanese army, and civilian Tsai Teng-han, were taken in by Taiwanese police last week on suspicion of spying for China. Cheng was allegedly recruited by Chinese intelligence when he travelled to the mainland to do business, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement, adding that he had been investigated ever since a tip-off in 2009. A court spokesman said that details of case will be held until the investigation is completed. ►Russian law brands foreign-funded NGOs ‘foreign agents’. Russia’s Lower House of Parliament has approved a bill that brands non-governmental organizations receiving funding from abroad as “foreign agents”, a law that activists fear the Kremlin will use to target critics. The bill is almost certain to be approved by the Upper House before being signed into law by President Vladimir Putin, who last year accused the US State Department of funding protests against him. The bill is seen by many analysts as setting up a legal infrastructure for a crackdown on the opposition. Meanwhile, official statistics show that wiretapping in the Russian Federation has nearly doubled over the past five years. The main driver of the rise, analysts say, involves the myriad of Russia’s rival security services spying on each other. ►►Turkish hackers release names of police informants. Members of Turkey’s Marxist cyberactivist group RedHack have dumped online a 75-megabyte text file with thousands of emails from Turkish police informants. The group said it released the information in retaliation against ultra-nationalist hackers who have been threatening opposition academics and journalists. RedHack, which has been using ‘defacement hacking’ to promote a Marxist political agenda since its founding, in 1997, is included on the Turkish government’s list of terrorist organizations. In March of this year, RedHack stole data from the Turkish police’s network, forcing the police to shut down all its servers.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Ridley Scott News Thirty years ago today, "Aliens," the much-anticipated sequel to the 1979 hit, "Alien," hit theaters. However, according to writer/director James Cameron , most people at that time tried to convince him not to make the movie. After all, they reasoned, any positive elements of the film would be After five Academy Award nominations and a big win for "Dead Man Walking," Susan Sarandon is still dominating the big screen. Sarandon is now starring in a new comedy, "The Meddler," playing the role of a New Jersey widow who follows her daughter to Los Angeles -- and that’s when things get a It's been 25 years since "Thelma and Louise" debuted on the silver screen, but decades later, pop culture's most notorious BFFs remain as beloved as ever. The 1991 film's Oscar-winning actresses, Susan Sarandon , 69, and Geena Davis , 60, recently spoke with Robin Roberts for a " Good Morning Matt Damon couldn't hold back the waterworks while filming one scene for "The Martian." "The other actors had already wrapped. They'd gone home, so it was just Ridley and I in Budapest shooting that scene, and as we started to do the scene, Ridley did something kind of tricky: He put the sound of Ridley Scott has directed more than 20 films including "Blade Runner," "Alien," "Thelma and Louise" and "Gladiator," but has yet to win an Oscar, making him one of a number of big names in Hollywood you probably just assumed had taken home an Academy Award at one point or another. Who else is on “JOURNEY TO THE OSCARS”® Anchored by Robin Roberts Top Stars and Directors Reflect on Defining Moments in Their Careers One-Hour Special Edition of “20/20” Airs on Friday, February 26, 10PM “Journey to the Oscars” features in-depth, emotional stories about some of the most notable 2016 Oscar	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Combining two Packers Plus technologies enabled an operator to successfully stimulate an offshore reservoir with proppant. The 8-stage StackFRAC® Titanium XV system was installed in a sidetrack lateral from an existing vertical offshore wellbore. Three months later, the first proppant stimulation in the Shilaif reservoir was completed and monitored using ePLUS® Retina. Challenge Carbonate reservoirs in this region are typically stimulated with acid using coiled tubing. This method is effective for conventional reservoirs, but is less suitable for tight unconventional rock due to its low permeability. The operator was evaluating methods to optimize stimulation methods and further enhance their recoverable reserves for long horizontals. Solution The completion design process was integrated with petrophysical and geomechanical data acquired during drilling. This enabled the placement of packers to ensure optimal isolation between stages. A 4.5-in. (114.3 mm) multi-stage StackFRAC Titanium XV system was run in the 6-in. (152.4 mm) open hole and suspended by a 7-in. (177.8 mm) x 4.5” (114.3 mm) liner hanger packer system. The completion system was installed in 3 days. Packers Plus offered a completion system with a 15,000 psi (103 MPa) burst/collapse pressure rating, which other vendors could not deliver in the operator’s requested time frame. The StackFRAC Titanium XV system was also one of the only vendors that could deliver a continuous pumping treatment solution for the offshore well within the requested time constraints. Results All 8 stages were completed in 48 hours, placing over 18,200 bbl (2,894 m3) of fluid and 67,200 lbs (30 t) of proppant. Pressure readings throughout the completion showed indications of proper isolation from the open hole Titanium XV RockSEAL® packers. In addition, the ePLUS Retina monitoring system was also used for its first offshore operation to verify surface and downhole events, independently from the data van. All critical events, such as ball launches, landings and sleeve shifts were confirmed as expected. The system prevented unnecessary use of extra balls or coiled tubing in cases of missing pressure signatures indicating port shifts. Retina charts were successfully live-streamed to the operator’s office in the UAE. Having proven the viability of proppant fracturing offshore, focus has shifted towards optimizing future operations. Improved logistics in staging material from supply ships will reduce non-productive time, and ongoing experience with the Retina monitoring system will also reduce or eliminate the need for coiled tubing for verification purposes. This case study is based on a paper prepared for presentation at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. 7-10 November, 2016.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
EASTER A German broadcast corporation intentionally posted a hoax video of Michael Jackson on the Internet as an experiment aimed at showing how quickly misinformation and conspiracy theories spreads. The company RTL posted a video that purportedly showed Michael Jackson, who died over a month earlier, emerging from a coroner’s van. The video was YouTube for one day. During that day, it generated 880,000 hits. Though RTL removed their phony video after the first day, several other web sites around the world picked it up. RTL spokesman Heike Schultz said, “We wanted to show how easily users can be manipulated on the Internet with hoax videos, therefore we created this video of Michael Jackson being alive, even though everybody knows by now that he is dead --- and the response was breathtaking.” People can be gullible. Hope needs to be grounded in something of substance. Our hope is in Jesus Christ who did rise! 1 Corinthians 15:17-19 (CEV) Unless Christ was raised to life, your faith is useless, and you are still living in your sins. And those people who died after putting their faith in him are completely lost. If our hope in Christ is good only for this life, we are worse off than anyone else.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I guess you best pour away. Actually, I have a reason for not liking domestic cats - they make my face swell up and I develop a nasty sneeze/runny noise. It's hard to love something that has that sort of an impact on you. I do, however, love big cats. Just the athleticism and abilities are something to be admired/respected, something like this: I am a cat person 100%. Here are my two cats. Both are well traveled having lived on a farm in Australia, flown from Melbourne to Colorado, and then again to Toronto. They don't like the Ontario winters too much either! Cougars have a beautiful shape along with panthers, tigers, and lionesses. Cheetahs, not so much. A guy I know was marking the course for a trail running race when there were still snow fields covering the route up high. He looked back at one point to find a cougar following his tracks in the snow. "Listen, my son. Trust no one! You can count on no one but yourself. Improve your skills, son. Harden your body. Become a number one man. Do not ever let anyone beat you!" -- Gekitotsu! Satsujin ken BroDeal wrote:Cougars have a beautiful shape along with panthers, tigers, and lionesses. Cheetahs, not so much. A guy I know was marking the course for a trail running race when there were still snow fields covering the route up high. He looked back at one point to find a cougar following his tracks in the snow. The rare Urban Cougar is my favorite. They can be found in their "natural" Habitat of Orange Country. I would post some pictures but I am sure Susan would not like that.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
References & Citations Bookmark Astrophysics > Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Title:STILT: System Design & Performance Abstract: The Small Telescopes Installed at the Liverpool Telescope (STILT) have been in operation since March 2009, collecting wide field data from their position, mounted to the Liverpool Telescope. The two instruments; SkycamT and SkycamZ have been used to create a variability search of the skies visible at La Palma with the limits of 12th and 18th R band magnitude with fields of view of 21x21 and 1x1 degrees. We provide here a description of the hardware and software setup and the performance of the system to date.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Affordable Effective Music Lesson Reviews from Students Students are raving about their Music instructors on TakeLessons. Check out some of these recent reviews. Review by Garrett "My time with Rich was really strong. I took lessons from Rich for a short while when living in Connecticut. The time I spent with him was VERY helpful t o me as a novice guitar player. Rich has an unbelievable knowledge of the instrument and is quite an accomplished player. He is a really strong instructor and genuinely wants his students to get better. In short, Rich is a very talented instructor/player and I would definitely take lessons from him again." ... New Haven, CT teacher: Richard D. Review by Kim "My daughter has had an interest in musical theater ever since she was little, and has recently expressed a desire to expand her vocal capabilities, in ord er to enhance her level of performance. Through working with Alec, she has learned a great amount of technique, while working on developing a mature yet enjoyable repertoire. Alec is an extremely knowledgeable musician and instructor, maintains an attitude of professionalism and amicability and is flexible in regards to scheduling lessons. He is wonderful at providing motivation and encouragement to his students, while challenging them to grow as musicians. Even though my daughter has only been taking lessons with Alec for a few months, I have already witnessed a tremendous improvement in her singing as well as confidence in her performing. I would highly recommend Alec to any interested vocal student!" ... New Haven, CT teacher: Alec F. Review by Margaret "Our experiences with Andrea have been great. I found her to be patient and skilled. She's extremely flexible and has gone out of her way to make sure our son has the correct materials for his lessons. Andrea is friendly, kind and a great teacher." ... New Haven, CT teacher: Andrea P. Review by robin "I've been waiting to learn piano for 40 years and Will made it easy and fun. I was thrilled to be playing my first song with both hands by the end of my f irst lesson." ... New Haven, CT teacher: William P. Review by Audrey "Great experience w my daughter." New Haven, CT teacher: William P. Review by Barb "Roberta is a wonderful instructor, simply the best. My daughter has been studying with her for 5 years. Under Roberta's direction, her voice has blossomed and she has gained a lot of confidence as well." ... New Haven, CT teacher: Roberta D. Review by Rebecca "William has been working with our 7 year old and its going great - he is a patient teacher and he is knowledgeable and our son has improved with every le About Jason M. About Jason TakeLessons.com Instructor since 2005, Jason M. is now available for online lessons worldwide featuring multiple-camera angles and a share screen experience leaving no stone un-turned! Jason has been playing guitar for over 15 years and teaching music since 1996. Although trained in standard teaching methods, he has developed his own method of teaching to positively enhance the students strength, dexterity, ear-training, memorization and techniques. His goal as a teacher is specifically designed to help you achieve your goals as an artist and a musician. This year Jason was also the Music Director at the National Guitar Workshop Day Jams Rock Music Day Camp where students ages 7-15 came out to form bands, record original material and master their craft. He also taught beginning to advanced guitar/ vocals/ performance and songwri ting as hosted a recording clinic at the end of each day. Jason has host student showcases/charity benefits where his students were able to get on stage and show off their new talent and perform with other musicians. It wasn't mandatory though, if you were just looking to come out and support there was no pressure other than to come out and have fun. Jason has been transcribing for guitar and bass since the age of 18 and since then has become a master of the craft including both 5 line staff and tablature, hand-crafted exercises and deconstructions to better enhance the students learning. Artists and genres that Jason has experience with range from Classic Rock, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Pierce the Veil, Paramore, All Time Low, Demi Lava to, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold, The White Stripes, Green Day, Old Crow Medicine Show, Taylor Swift, Mumford and Sons, Bruno Mars, Rob Zombie, John 5, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Van Morrison, the Beatles, AC/DC, ZZ-Top, Bullet For My Valentine, All That Remains, Ozzy, Black Label Society, Sublime, Aerosmith, At the Drive In, Type O Negative, the Black Keys, the Pixies, the Toadies, Black Sabbath, Jason Mraz, Lady GaGa, John Mayer and Journey. Jason attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage where his degree is in Music and Business. He is constantly continuing his education with music theory courses as well as private guitar instruction. He attends guitar workshops and seminars by artists such as John5 and Kerry King who are known as some of the worlds finest guitar players. He reviews every day from a wide range of over 1000 sources working to become a better musician and instructor. Another nice feature that you might enjoy from one on one sessions with Jason is learning the ability to craft and record your own songs using state of the art technology that caters to your own unique personality. There are no limits! Jason teaches all experience levels from beginner to intermediate and advanced as well as artists that are signed to labels. Local news outlet Fox 5 did a segment with one of his students who overcame issues with ADD and depression as a result of taking guitar lessons. His students advance quickly, some have released albums, been in Guitar World Magazine as well as its online companion and won awards for their music websites. * Lesson Details Lessons are scheduled to best fit to the student's schedule when possible. Students receive complimentary audio lessons and transcriptions of songs upon their first or second session. Jason is a very patient instructor and understands that students learn at a different pace, after all everyone is an individual. Reviews Excellent instructor! Very flexible and able to cater to the students needs as needed. Would highly recommend Jason to anyone looking to start an instrument. Jaclyn February 13, 2018·Ukulele·Online Great first lesson!!! Rebecca Galloway February 13, 2018·Guitar·Online Jason is a great teacher. He is so knowledgeable and is really good at adapting to your pace of learning as well as your desired outcomes. I’ve been picking a song each week to work on, and he always comes prepared with exercises and new techniques to learn and apply to music I love! I look forward to our lessons. MICHAEL C. MICHAEL C. About Rachel A. About Rachel Mezzo-soprano Rachel A. has captured audiences throughout the United States with her rich and warm timbre, beautiful blend, and dynamic stage presence. A native of Stockton, California, Rachel was born into a musical family and quickly developed an affinity for the performing arts. She first fell in love with classical music as an oboist and gradually found her niche as a singer through her passion for languages, literature, and theater. In the fall of 2012, she relocated to Connecticut where she continues to be an active performer of opera, oratorio, art song, crossover, and new music. Most recently, she was seen as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Capella Cantorum Masterwork Chorus and the Old Lyme Congregational Church Choir's performances of Handel's Messiah, the mezzo soloisit in Vivaldi's Gloria and Magnificat with the Stamford Chora le, with Hartford Opera Theater as Elise in Dawn Sonntag's Verlorene Heimat, Pythia in Nkeiru Okeye’s We’ve Got Our Eye on You, and as Miss Paige in Dan Shore’s An Embarrassing Position which was nominated for Best Featured Ensemble in a Musical through the 2015 Broadway World Connecticut Awards. She has also performed with Opera Theater of Connecticut, Connecticut Lyric Opera, Madison Lyric Stage, Greater Worcester Opera, Revolution Opera Alliance, the Simsbury Light Opera Company, and the Greater Meriden Concert Chorale. Prior to moving to Connecticut, Rachel lived in St. Louis, Missouri, where she frequently performed with the St. Louis Symphony as a member of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus. She has also performed with Winter Opera St. Louis, Union Avenue Opera, and the Southern Illinois Music Festival. In 2012, Ms. Abrams had the opportunity to be a sponsored young artist with Winter Opera St. Louis where she performed the role of Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos, covered Musetta in La Bohème, and performed in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical review: A Grand Night for Singing. Ms. Abrams has also performed with Opera Fort Collins, Loveland Opera Theater, Victorian Lyric Opera, and Opera Classica Europa in Bad Schwalbach, Germany as an apprentice artist. Additional operatic credits include Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte, Giannetta in L’Elisir d’Amore and Miss Pinkerton in The Old Maid and the Theif. A passionate performer of Jewish music, Ms. Abrams was featured as a soloist in Martin Bresnick’s puppet opera, Der Signál, with the Hartford Independent Chamber Orchestra during the 10th Annual Celebration of Jewish Arts and Culture at Charter Oak Cultural Center in October of 2014. As an active performer of art song, Ms. Abrams has collaborated with various musicians throughout the New England region to create diverse and accessible art song recitals. In April of 2015, Ms. Abrams and pianist Michael Korman presented a recital featuring the works of Schönberg, Ruth Schönthal, Previn, and Weill with the Maurice Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Hartford. Since the winter of 2016, Rachel has been an active performer with Lollipop Opera Outreach. This touring opera company brings the joy of opera to thousands of school children throughout New England. This season, she will perform the roles of the Mother/Witch in Hansel and Gretel, Babe in The Three Pigs – A Pig Tale, and participate in the premiere of a new interactive “culinary” opera adventure: A Fairytale Kitchen. In addition to being a passionate performer and collaborator, Rachel is a private music educator dedicated to the success of her students. Ms. A maintains a private studio of voice students out of her home in West Hartford, Connecticut. In addition to her private teaching studio, she is the alto section leader at St. James Episcopal Church in Farmington. She has also taught at Farmington Valley Academy Montessori in Avon, Arts Place in Cheshire and Summit Studios in Manchester. As a voice teacher, Ms. A provides her students with a holistic, healthy, and age appropriate technique based on her studies of vocal pedagogy, years of lessons from master teachers, and her personal experiences as a performer. Through personalized vocal exercises and repertoire assignments, students will learn how to achieve a proper vocal onset, management of air pressure, increase vocal stamina, and maximize vocal freedom through balanced resonance. While Ms. Abrams teaches "classical" technique, her students apply her pedagogy to all styles of singing including, but certainly not limited to: musical theater, jazz, gospel, barber shop, and even rock! Before opening her own private studio in Connecticut, Ms. Abrams lived in St. Louis, Missouri where she taught throughout the region. While in Missouri, she served as an Adjunct Voice Instructor/Lecture Professor at East Central College and a Private Voice and Music Instructor at St. John's School of the Arts. In addition to her teaching experience in the Missouri area, Rachel was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Northern Colorado, where she was an assistant instructor for Music Survey and Music and World Cultures classes. Ms. A holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Northern Colorado and a Bachelor of Music degree from San José State University. She lives in West Hartford with her husband Ben and their anti-social diva cat, Bonnie. She is currently accepting new students! Specialties *I teach classical technique, specifically focusing on proper resonance and breath control. This method can be highly useful to broadway, jazz, popular or any other style of singing. ... Reviews Fred J. January 11, 2018·Singing·In home Great first lesson! Justin F. June 23, 2016·Broadway Singing·In home Super nice person! Very encouraging throughout and I could feel myself getting better even on just the first lesson. Christina March 1, 2016·Singing·In home Rachel is a very good match for Christina! She is excited to return next week. Thank you. View Details Rachel A. View Profile Rachel A. West Hartford, CT 06119 (5) starting at $55 / 30-min About William P. About William Hello everyone. I have a bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance from Valley Forge Christian College and I have been performing since I was three years old. I play several instruments and have learned the key skills needed to be a successful musician in any genre. With five years teaching experience and a willingness to learn, I have discovered new ways to help my students become better musicians. I can show you the ways to hone your skills through different drills and practice strategies. Also, I can teach you ways to keep your instrument working at top shape by keeping your physical health in good condition. I want to teach you what you want to know with a little push to expand your abilities. I can also give you great tips ln running, and help you with your biblical studies. I hope to hear from you soon. ... Reviews Joane C. April 12, 2018·Singing·In home I started my singing class today.I was so happy to meet Mr. William, when it was time for me to pick an instructor something just told me to choose him and I’m glad I did because the way he teaches is unbelievable. robin March 16, 2018·Piano·In home I've been waiting to learn piano for 40 years and Will made it easy and fun. I was thrilled to be playing my first song with both hands by the end of my first lesson. Bianca December 22, 2017·Flute·In home Will is very kind and patient when teaching lessons. Very great instructor, my daughter has been learning his tips and tricks and it's been improving her skills. Very happy with the lessons! View Details William P. View Profile William P. Waterbury, CT 06710 (19) starting at $22.50 / 30-min About Chris L. About Chris Chris Latournes has maintained a private studio in his home for the past eleven years and has taught students ranging from elementary to collegiate level teaching percussion at Boston University. Chris has a bachelors degree in percussion from Indiana University studying with John Tafoya, a masters degree in percussion from Boston University studying with Tim Genis of the Boston Symphony, and continued percussion studies at New England Conservatory studying with Will Hudgins of the Boston Symphony. Chris has experience teaching drum set, snare drum, mallets (two and four), timpani, and hand drumming.Chris is invested in providing an individually tailored curriculum to each student's lesson, specific to their needs and goals for development. He is happy teaching a wide variety of student interests. For more information visit www.chrisla tournes.com ... View Details Chris L. View Profile Chris L. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 starting at $30 / 30-min View More View Previous About Kendra E. About Kendra I am a musician with an equal passion for performing and teaching. I have taught ages 8-67 at all levels from beginner to advanced. I believe in the importance of teaching a strong core of music fundamentals but I also want to find what makes music special for each individual student. I believe lessons should be fun and engaging, I try to disguise the learning as much as possible. Lessons are individually tailored to meet the unique needs and interests of each student but here are a few things you can most likely expect to work on: basic music fundamentals like note and rhythm reading, learning/review of musical symbols and terms, good tone production, learning all the notes on the instrument, scales, technique work, and as soon as we have enough notes... FUN songs. Many of my students lead their school bands and audition successful ly into regional and honor bands. For students in band at school, the school music and tests will be our first priority but if we get all caught up or extra challenges are needed I will be happy to supply them. I also have recitals for my students 2-3 times a year to give them the opportunity to perform for friends and family and share what they have been learning. If you are going to purchase an instrument or supplies before the lesson do feel free to ask for help in selecting your materials, there is nothing worse than an instrument that doesn't function properly or needs constant and expensive repairs! If you have any books feel free to bring them to the first lesson, if not then I would be more than happy to make recommendations after the first or second lesson when I've had a chance to assess the student. ... Reviews Miguel L. June 1, 2017·Saxophone·In home If anyone happens to get so lucky to come across this wonderful individual as a sax instructor count your blessings. Kendra has been able to teach a 60 years old man(that's me)and teach him a new and exciting skill in a short period of time. Kendra has a tremendous amount of patients and she would be able to help you meet your musical goal. I highly recommend Kendra ,she is a great choice, Elena February 2, 2017·Saxophone·In home BEST instructor EVER-The BEST teacher in Las Vegas!!! I'm going to miss your wonderful teachings after all these great months together. However, you 'll be back for me soon!!! Thank you so much!!!!!! I can play Saxophone now! And I can't believe I had no idea how to do it before you come along, you just made everything so easy for me wow!!!. Thank you so, so, much Kendra!!!! Elena September 8, 2016·Saxophone·In home Wonderful experience. Kendra is a very sweet young lady, with a lot of patience and a beautiful spirit. Thank you so much!!! I will work with her much more. I definitely recommend her if you like to learn how to play the saxophone!!! View Details Kendra E. View Profile Kendra E. Glastonbury, CT 06033 (5) starting at $30 / 30-min About Andrea P. About Andrea Hello, my name is Andrea. I am a student at Yale Law School and I have been playing violin for close to 20 years. Both my parents were music teachers and my dad is a professor at Westminster Choir College, so I grew up listening to the great classical composers like Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Debussy. I have experience playing violin in ensembles including New Jersey All State Orchestra and Interlochen World Youth Symphony Orchestra. I taught violin prior to law school and have continued to teach here in New Haven. Teaching is rewarding for me because I enjoy helping students grow as musicians and because I consider sharing music with others to be very valuable. I look forward to sharing music with you! ... Reviews Margaret C. September 24, 2017·Violin·In studio Our experiences with Andrea have been great. I found her to be patient and skilled. 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This post is the original notice from the WHO in relation to the novel coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Novel coronavirus infection - update23 November 2012 - WHO has been notified of four additional cases, including one death, due to infection with the novel coronavirus. The additional cases have been identified as part of the enhanced surveillance in Saudi Arabia (3 cases, including 1 death) and Qatar (1 case). This brings the total of laboratory confirmed cases to 6. Investigations are ongoing in areas of epidemiology, clinical management, and virology, to look into the likely source of infection, the route of exposure, and the possibility of human-to-human transmission of the virus. Close contacts of the recently confirmed cases are being identified and followed-up. So far, only the two most recently confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia are epidemiologically linked - they are from the same family, living in the same household. Preliminary investigations indicate that these 2 cases presented with similar symptoms of illness. One died and the other recovered. Additionally, 2 other members of this family presented with similar symptoms of illness, where one died and the other is recovering. Laboratory results of the fatal case is pending, while the case that is recovering tested negative for the novel coronavirus. WHO continues to work with the governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other international health partners to gain a better understanding of the novel coronavirus and the disease in humans. Further epidemiological and scientific studies are needed to better understand the virus. WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and is currently reviewing the case definition and other guidance related to the novel coronavirus. Until more information is available, it is prudent to consider that the virus is likely more widely distributed than just the two countries which have identified cases. Member States should consider testing of patients with unexplained pneumonias for the new coronavirus even in the absence of travel or other associations with the two affected countries. In addition, any clusters of SARI or SARI in health care workers should be thoroughly investigated regardless of where in the world they occur. Of the 6 laboratory confirmed cases reported to WHO, 4 cases (including 2 deaths) are from Saudi Arabia and 2 cases are from Qatar. There has been concern expressed with the slow reporting from the WHO in relation to the novel coronavirus that was first detected in Saudi Arabia. It now appears that there are concerns that this slow reporting may have missed several cases in one family that had H2H transmission of this coronavirus and at the time of the Harj, meaning that if this coronavirus is in fact H2H transmissible and it may already have spread worldwide via attendees at the Harj. This also ties in with the WHO recently suggesting that a greater area be monitored for this coronavirus. WHO reported a cluster of four cases in October in a family living in the same household in Saudi Arabia, in which a father and son both fell ill with symptoms including pneumonia, fever and respiratory problems. The father, 70, died after developing renal failure. His son was hospitalized shortly afterward and died four days later after multiorgan failure. The son was confirmed with the coronavirus while the father's results are pending. The topic of vaccinations makes a regular appearance here on this thread and though this next post isnt related directly to our primary interest here. This article caught my eye and I thought that it should be posted, with the deepest of respect and sympathies to the families that have been affected. Post-vaccination: Acute fever kills four infants in KhiproTeams administer vaccinations among 386 children of 22 villages in the area a few days ago. By Sarwar BalochPublished: November 25, 2012 Teams administer vaccinations among 386 children of 22 villages in the area a few days ago. SANGHAR: In what can be termed a medical mystery, four infants died from acute fever on Saturday in Din Mohammad Rajar village in Khipro taluka, Sindh, just days after they were vaccinated. More than 20 other children are still suffering from a fever. According to details, a team administrated vaccinations among 386 children of 22 villages in the area a few days ago. Villagers told daily Sindh Express that the children suffered from acute fever before they died, and blamed the vaccinations for the sickness. The children who passed away were 10-day-old Samo, son of Ali Bux Rajar, five-month-old Ilyas, son of Latif Machhi, four-month-old Eid, daughter of Laiq Bheel and five-month-old Aleem, son of Ismail Machhi. Many times I make the statement that Australia has become a "Nanny State", and with good reason. Perhaps the worst professional offenders could be the medical profession here per se. They do seem to have a serious God complex in this country and their sanctamonious approach to anything that might be in our best interestes, they seem to believe that it is their sole duty to assume that the average Australian citizen cant think for themselves and that process is best done by legislation. Here we have a perfect example of what I am saying. Have we not heard of face maks and good hand washing etc etc as all nurses and medical staff have been trained in? Influenza vaccination uptake in an Australian hospital: time to make it mandatory for health care workers?Vivian K Y Leung, Susan E Harper and Monica A SlavinMed J Aust 2012; 197 (10): 552.doi: 10.5694/mja12.11199 To the Editor: Poor influenza vaccination uptake among Australian health care workers has recently come under scrutiny in the media.1 The Australian immunisation handbook recommends influenza vaccination for all health care workers to prevent influenza transmission to patients and other staff. And just to highlight one very important reason why we might like to reconsider the contents of my previous post, we have this study done here in Australia on vaccination risks, and finding that risk increases could not be excluded for the small sampling used. Its no wonder that the average age of nurses in my local hospital is 55 years old and that the government cant attract nurses to train nor can they even attract nursing staff from overseas. Lousy pay, awfull working hours, overworked staff, the list goes on and now authorities would propose even more impediments. Perhaps its these people making all these proposals that have too much free time on their hands and need to be directed to more productive tasks. AbstractOBJECTIVES: To determine the relative incidence (RI) of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in a single Australian state following pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza A immunisation (monovalent vaccine or seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine [TIV]) in 2009-2010. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Active GBS surveillance (cases assessed by two neurologists according to the Brighton criteria) from 30 September 2009 to 30 September 2010, conducted at 10 hospitals in Victoria, Australia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The RI of GBS in the risk window of 0-42 days after vaccination. RESULTS: Sixty-six potential GBS cases were identified, with complete data on 50 confirmed cases. The Victorian annual incidence of GBS was 1.7 per 100 000 population. Three cases had received monovalent vaccine and one case had received seasonal TIV within 42 days of symptom onset. The RI of GBS following monovalent vaccination was 3.4 (95% CI, 0.8-15.0). For TIV, there was one case in the risk period (RI, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.08-5.64). CONCLUSIONS: This is the first published study reviewing GBS after a trivalent and/or monovalent influenza vaccine containing the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 strain, with only a small proportion of GBS cases occurring after influenza immunisation. H1N1-containing vaccines were not statistically associated with GBS, but this study could not exclude smaller increases in the RI. Active surveillance of adverse events following immunisation is required to maintain public and health care professional confidence in mass vaccine implementation programs. Though it is a study on pigs, it also provides parallel information that can be attributed to humans. Looking at the results in the study and the timeframes involved, I am reminded of all the questions that I have been asking in relation to Patient Zero who contracted the first case of H3N2v while in hospital. Readers will remember that it was reported that patient zero was tested for influenza when originally admitted to hospital for other medical problems, and those tests returned negative. This clearly established that Patient Zero was not infected with an influenza virus on admission. However Patient Zero did contract a virus that caused illness after two or three days into internment. Now we have this study that would imply further evidence that Patient Zero DID contract influenza while in hospital, based on relevant timeframes. So Again, I say to the CDC to come forward and offer an explaination as to how Patient Zero contracted an influenza strain previously unknown and while in hospital. After all, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention by their very name must have sufficient expertise to execute their role and function professionally and since Patient Zero has been identified, the next task is to identify the reservour that infected Patient Zero, and that reservour being inside a hospital would or at least should be of intense interest to such an organization such as the CDC. So I ask the question again, especially in light of this very enlightening study. What was the reservour for Patient Zero? A needle? Innoculation into an IV drip? There was a cause, what was it, and why the secrecy? Is it because there was indeed deliberate human intervention? Relationship between airborne detection of influenza A virus and the number of infected pigs.Corzo CA, Romagosa A, Dee SA, Gramer MR, Morrison RB, Torremorell M.SourceDepartment of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA. AbstractInfluenza A virus infects a wide range of species including both birds and mammals (including humans). One of the key routes by which the virus can infect populations of animals is by aerosol transmission. This study explored the relationship between number of infected pigs and the probability of detecting influenza virus RNA in bioaerosols through the course of an acute infection. Bioaerosols were collected using a cyclonic collector in two groups of 7week-old pigs that were experimentally infected by exposure with a contact infected pig (seeder pig). After contact exposure, individual pig nasal swab samples were collected daily and air samples were collected three times per day for 8days. All samples were tested for influenza by real-time reverse transcriptase (RRT)-PCR targeting the influenza virus matrix gene. All pigs' nasal swabs became influenza virus RRT-PCR positive upon exposure to the infected seeder pig. Airborne influenza was detected in 28/43 (65%) air samples. The temporal dynamics of influenza virus detection in air samples was in close agreement with the nasal shedding pattern in the infected pigs. First detection of positive bioaerosols happened at 1day post contact (DPC). Positive bioaerosols were consistently detected between 3 and 6 DPC, a time when most pigs were also shedding virus in nasal secretions. Overall, the odds of detecting a positive air sample increased 2.2 times for every additional nasal swab positive pig in the group. In summary, there was a strong relationship between the number of pigs shedding influenza virus in nasal secretions and the generation of bioaerosols during the course of an acute infection. This next article reports on an American study undertaken on reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) developing after vaccinations. In the conclusions it clearly states.."Although the nonnormal distribution of post-vaccination GBS suggests that some cases may be triggered by vaccination". But then goes on to RECOMMEND first line protection remains vaccination! I cannot believe that these people would make such a recommendation in light of the results of their studies. And another thing too. Did their study look at the cumulative affects of regular annual vaccinations, they should have as mercury to name one common ingredient accumulates in the human body, so the TOTAL number of vaccinations over an entire life must be taken into account for the study to be meaningful. This might be an over simplistic view, but are these people doing this work actually totally independant, or is there some awareness or presence of big pharmacy somewhere in this picture that isnt being made known? AbstractOBJECTIVES: : To determine the rate of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after administration of influenza vaccine in the United States and to provide further information about the characteristics and temporal profile of these incidents. METHODS: : Data were acquired from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, supplemented by data from the Center for Biologics and Research under the Freedom of Information Act between 1990 and 2009. RESULTS: : There were 802 cases (mean age, 54.72 ± 18.4 years) of GBS reported after influenza vaccination in the United States between 1990 and 2009. Among the 802 vaccinated patients with available data, 624 (77.8%) developed GBS within 6 weeks and 78 (9.7%) after 6 weeks, whereas these data were unavailable for the remaining 100 patients (13%). The reporting rate of post-influenza vaccine GBS was within the range expected in the general population or approximately 0.46 cases per million vaccinations. A non-Gaussian distribution of GBS within the first 6 weeks post-vaccination was noted, given that the peak incidence occurred in the second week. CONCLUSIONS: : The incidence of post-influenza vaccine GBS is similar to the incidence of idiopathic GBS in the general population. Although the nonnormal distribution of post-vaccination GBS suggests that some cases may be triggered by vaccination, the greater risk of complications from influenza virus infections makes vaccination the first-line strategy for infection prevention and support the current guidelines on vaccination. Just two days ago I made the following post on the WHO's reporting of the novel coronavirus. There has been criticizm levelled against them for their slow responses in relation to the above. So right now I am going to place a few dissconcerting thoughts that I hope fit nicely into the conspiracy theory/ lunatic fringe relm and that these musings might pre-empt any thoughts that could lead to actions at a later time. The WHO knew that the Harj was on when this information was available? The Saudi authorities are very sensitive about how information that migh adversly reflect on them. The Harj is a very religous specific pilgrimage, attracting millions from all over the globe and concentrating them all into a very tight single group for a significant time period. No reservour for this novel coronavirus has yet been identified, why? The WHO is an arm of the United Nations. The UN has a policy that encourages de-population. It also has agenda 21. The current conflict in the Middle East has at its core the issue of Palestine being recognised by the UN, this could yet end with nuclear war, de-population with the UN involved. In the nearby region, potential outbreak of a pandemic SARS like killer- de-populator. The UN is NOT a very well respected or liked organization that is constantly and un-endingly applying its own pressures on all nations that would see it as the single ruling body for the entire globe. The New World Order? The League of Nations was summarily dissbanded many decades ago for heading in the very same direction that the UN has now surpassed, and the UN was the League of Nations replacement. Do we begin to sense a pattern here, things that should be totally dissconnected, but just might not be, conflicts of interest? Well I guess most reading this will get my point, so for now. Enough said, but ever watching and always suspicous. "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely". This post is the original notice from the WHO in relation to the novel coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Novel coronavirus infection - update23 November 2012 - WHO has been notified of four additional cases, including one death, due to infection with the novel coronavirus. The additional cases have been identified as part of the enhanced surveillance in Saudi Arabia (3 cases, including 1 death) and Qatar (1 case). This brings the total of laboratory confirmed cases to 6. Investigations are ongoing in areas of epidemiology, clinical management, and virology, to look into the likely source of infection, the route of exposure, and the possibility of human-to-human transmission of the virus. Close contacts of the recently confirmed cases are being identified and followed-up. So far, only the two most recently confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia are epidemiologically linked - they are from the same family, living in the same household. Preliminary investigations indicate that these 2 cases presented with similar symptoms of illness. One died and the other recovered. Additionally, 2 other members of this family presented with similar symptoms of illness, where one died and the other is recovering. Laboratory results of the fatal case is pending, while the case that is recovering tested negative for the novel coronavirus. WHO continues to work with the governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other international health partners to gain a better understanding of the novel coronavirus and the disease in humans. Further epidemiological and scientific studies are needed to better understand the virus. WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and is currently reviewing the case definition and other guidance related to the novel coronavirus. Until more information is available, it is prudent to consider that the virus is likely more widely distributed than just the two countries which have identified cases. Member States should consider testing of patients with unexplained pneumonias for the new coronavirus even in the absence of travel or other associations with the two affected countries. In addition, any clusters of SARI or SARI in health care workers should be thoroughly investigated regardless of where in the world they occur. Of the 6 laboratory confirmed cases reported to WHO, 4 cases (including 2 deaths) are from Saudi Arabia and 2 cases are from Qatar. We all know that bio-labs can be places of potential disaster to humanity because of the various microbes that many of them house in order to do necessary research and develop new products. And these days they should be places that are highly monitored and secured because of potential opportunists who might get it into their heads to attempt to obtain and release some bio hazardardous material for some agenda. God knows, there are any number of those idiots wandering around this rock capable of such insane intents. Well it appears that what we might assume and expect, might also not be the case as this next article would clearly demonstrate. More alarmingly is the attitude that big pharma has regarding the need to accomodate such independant oversight and again probably because of the influence that they hold over governments its not very likley that matters will change any time soon. Whistleblower now reluctant biotech safety spokeswoman By Lee Howard Publication: The Day Published 04/01/2012 12:00 AMUpdated 04/01/2012 12:04 AM Dana Jensen/The DayBecky McClain, a former Pfizer scientist who won a $1.37 million lawsuit against the company after becoming ill on the job but has not received any of the money, sits in her home last week. Pfizer is fighting the decision in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.Buy Photo Former Pfizer Inc. molecular biologist Becky McClain calls herself a "reluctant activist" now that she has become a national spokeswoman for biotech safety after winning a $1.37 million judgment two years ago against her former employer. "I'm a scientist," the Deep River resident said. "I'm not schooled in public speaking." But McClain, who won a jury award on April 1, 2010, against Pfizer after being fired following a series of safety complaints and what she says was exposure to a novel virus at the pharmaceutical giant's Groton laboratories, has been taking speaking engagements around the country to inform the public about the dangers of unregulated biotech laboratories. In new news from Central Java in Indonesia we are learning that H5N1 has been the cause of large numbers of duck deaths. This is particularly concerning for two reasons. Firstly, ducks are usually considered as hosts of many influenza strains that can live and grow without causing any heath concerns to their duck hosts. This strain of H5N1 avian influenza is killing its hosts causing concern that the strain has evolved into an even more deadlier strain than previously believed to exist, however this is an assumption at this stage, and remains to be proven via sequencing. The second reason for concern is the fact that ducks can be migratory and as such they can and indeed do act as vectors, able to carry disease great distances crossing not just borders but also oceans to far off continents and thereby threatening communities that might think that they are safe because of isolation such as Australia, but gain no effective protection at all because of this type of vectoring. Hundreds of Ducks Infected with Bird Flu WONOGIRI, suaramerdeka.com - About 200 ducks in Hamlet Ngelo, Semin Village, District Nguntoronadi, Wonogiri died within a few days. Hundreds of ducks that died was allegedly infected with bird flu virus. Head of the Animal Husbandry Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources (Disnakperla) Wonogiri, Rully Pramono Retno said, the deaths of hundreds of ducks in the village since Thursday-Sunday (22-25/11). "We received reports of dead ducks since 22 November. Tail number is around 200," he said on Monday (26/11). Ducks that died consisted of 50 ducks and 150 ducks laying people aged one month. All from a duck farm in the hamlet Ngelo. "The number of ducks on the farm about 500 head of which is the support of the government," he continued. There seems to be a never ending line of geniuses that seem compelled to have to change everything around then and often with serious unanticipated bad consequences. This next little gem might be a good idea, but I do wonder about whether the inclusion of completely sealed transportation and complete dissinfection of transports and workers would also come into consideration here as well, along with all the associated costs. Surely the tried and proven methods of digging large holes in the ground at the site where the contaigen is, with appropriate incineration and or dissinfection before burial would be the safest, cheapest and most logical solution. Oh, perhaps that is why its done this way already!! Honestly this smells heavily of some bright spark greenie trying to make a statement about power stations more than anything of real value, and it the type of journalism our heavily green ABC would indulge in reporting, just rubbish...again! Photo: Biosecurity officials consider using power stations for the mass disposal of animals. (David Hancock: AFP) Map: Liddell 2333 Plans have been mooted to use Hunter Valley power stations for the mass cremation of animals, culled in the event of a biosecurity emergency. Biosecurity officials have been in the Hunter Valley dealing with the aftermath of a bird flu outbreak at a local chicken farm. Euroflu's weekly flu reports for the period from the 12th of November to the 18th of November and are as follows. Week 46 : 12/11/2012-18/11/2012 23 November 2012, Issue N° 463 Influenza activity remains at pre-seasonal levels in the WHO European Region Summary, week 46/2012 Levels of influenza activity in the Region remain low, with co-circulation of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and type B viruses reported by countries this week. The number of specimens testing positive for influenza is typical for this time of the year and comparable with previous seasons. The number of hospitalizations due to severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) was similar to that in the previous week, with only 1 case testing positive for influenza B. Virological surveillance for influenza This section describes which influenza viruses are circulating according to influenza type (A and B) and subtype (A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09) or lineage (B/Victoria or B/Yamagata). Overall, a total of 108 specimens tested positive for influenza in week 46/2012: 60 were type A and 48 were type B. Of the influenza A viruses, 30 were subtyped: 16 as A(H3N2) and 14 as A(H1N1)pdm09 (Fig. 1). Since week 40/2012, 440 influenza viruses from sentinel and non-sentinel sources have been typed: 278 (63%) were influenza A and 162 (37%) influenza B. Of the influenza A viruses 165 were subtyped: 90 (55%) as A(H3N2) and 75 (45%) as A(H1N1)pdm09. Since I began this thread back in Feb this year, we have travelled far and wide while monitoring the world and researching all we can on primarily Avian Influenza, H5N1. Well after all that time and effort, this next article may well prove to be the single most significant and excellent news on the subject yet to date. I urge all to take the time to follow this link and read the short article I have extracted from. New vaccine may give lifelong protection from flu 18:00 25 November 2012 by Debora Mackenzie For similar stories, visit the Epidemics and Pandemics and Bird Flu Topic Guides Flu season has come early this year in parts of the northern hemisphere, and many people are scrambling to get their annual vaccination. That ritual may someday be history. In a first for any infectious disease, a vaccine against flu has been made out of messenger RNA (mRNA) – the genetic material that controls the production of proteins. Unlike its predecessors, the new vaccine may work for life, and it may be possible to manufacture it quickly enough to stop a pandemic. SILVER SPRING, MD. – A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel gave its unanimous support Nov. 14 to an H5N1 influenza vaccine designated for a national stockpile, where it would be reserved for use during an avian influenza pandemic or outbreak. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 14-0 that the influenza A (H5N1) Virus Monovalent Vaccine should be approved based on the safety and immune responses to the vaccine in clinical studies, GlaxoSmithKline contracted with the U.S. government to develop the vaccine, which contains an antigen-sparing adjuvant that boosts the immune response. If licensed, it will be deposited in the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile and owned by the U.S. government, which would control the distribution and use of the vaccine in the case of a pandemic. We have a study here that finds that regular vaccinating of poultry in Egypt is NOT effecting complete protection from H5N1, and recommends regular updating of vaccines in order to keep up with the evolving virus. Obviously this also has consequences for humans there as well, with Egypt being one of the main centres where humans have been infected and suffered from H5N1 avian influenza. Published: 27 November 2012 Abstract (provisional)BackgroundUninterrupted transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 of clade 2.2.1 in Egypt since 2006 resulted in establishment of two main genetic clusters. The 2.2.1/C group where all recent human and majority of backyard origin viruses clustered together, meanwhile the majority of viruses derived from vaccinated poultry in commercial farms grouped in 2.2.1.1 clade. FindingsIn the present investigation, an HPAIV H5N1 was isolated from twenty weeks old layers chickens that were vaccinated with a homologous H5N1 vaccine at 1, 7 and 16 weeks old. At twenty weeks of age, birds showed cyanosis of comb and wattle, decrease in egg production and up to 27% mortality. Examined serum samples showed low antibody titer in HI test (Log2 3.2+/- 4.2). The hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) genes of the isolated virus were closely related to viruses in 2.2.1/C group isolated from poultry in live bird market (LBM) and backyards or from infected people. Conspicuous mutations in the HA and NA genes including a deletion within the receptor binding domain in the HA globular head region were observed. ConclusionsDespite repeated vaccination of layer chickens using a homologous H5N1 vaccine, infection with HPAIV H5N1 resulted in significant morbidity and mortality. In endemic countries like Egypt, rigorous control measures including enforcement of biosecurity, culling of infected birds and constant update of vaccine virus strains are highly required to prevent circulation of HPAIV H5N1 between backyard birds, commercial poultry, LBM and humans. Just two days ago I made a post (above) regarding my suspicions of the WHO over their role with handling information in relation to the novel coronavirus in Saudi Arabia. I believe that the King of Saudi Arabia is currently unwell and interred in hospital. With the greatest of respect for him, I sincerely wish His Highness a speedy recovery and a quick return to a happy and healthy life. I am however compelled to continue with my relevant work here too though. Having said what I have, there is more information at hand that could implicate the WHO for NOT disseminating highly valuable and essential information on this new coronavirus which is now pointing very heavily to the possibility that by these actions, the WHO could be primarily responsible for the worldwide distribution of this coronavirus because of the presence of millions of Hajj visitors to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and who could easily and unknowingly have vectored this coronavirus out of Saudi Arabia. Time will tell if this has happened. In recent times the WHO has suggested that this coronavirus should be tested for, basically worldwide, which clearly points to the fact that they are fully aware of the results of their actions. We do trust ProMED-mail's editors and moderators will remember that our Ministry of Health bears ultimate responsibility for managing contagious disease within and even outside our boundaries. We take seriously our responsibilities to our citizens and our guests. This time of year, we assume an enormous responsibility to our Hajj pilgrims visiting Mecca, and then to the world community as our guests return home. We invite our friends and colleagues to stay tuned; we invite ProMED-mail to collaborate with us to balance public health reporting. As of now, the full story has yet to be told. The above comments are from an October 22, 2012 ProMED letter from Ziad Memish, who is Deputy Minister of Public Health for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as well as Director WHO Collaborating Center for Mass Gatherings. I do smell a cover up with collusion and secret co-operation between different organizations over the handling of information on the novel coronavirus, and it appears that I am not alone. This type of behavour has a certain very familiar "feel" to it and it is always associated with complicity and deliberate disshonesty. It is actually pretty transparent when you look past the actual words and look deeper in what the actual mechanics of the message really are. The real question in relation to all of the is WHY? Why did the WHO do what they did in the first place? Why are they now attempting to cover their actions or inactions up? Why are they recruiting and colluding with external organizations to further compound a bad situation? If I was to make a simple guess at what has happened here, I think that the original decision makers thought it best to keep all the pertinant information on the novel coronavirus quiet in order not to dissrupt the annuual Hajj pilgrimage, which was obviously a poorly thought out decision, certainly not looking very far into the future nor considering the broader implications of international vectoring of a newly discovered coronavirus. However once that decision had been made, rather than simply come forward and say so, admitting to acting in the best interest as it was perceived at the time, the whole matter has and is continuing to grow into a saga that will ultimately do massive damage to the reputations of not just a few personalities but entire organizations as is already becoming evident. Put very simply, people are very suspicous and distrustiong of many authorities and organizations because this type of mistake then the inevidibe cover up has become a constant in the world, a world where poeple have been given repeated and justified reason to hold their suspiions and distrusts. ECDC updated risk assessment concludes that in the absence of evidence of sustained person-to-person transmission outside of household settings, the current facts still point towards a hypothesis of a zoonotic or environmental source with occasional transmission to exposed humans. The above comments from the abstract of the European Center for Disease Control risk assessment for the novel betacornavirus November 26 report is yet another example of a focus on an animal origin of a disease transmitting in humans. It contains that all too familial of “no evidence of” for a disease that is new, novel, and has had extremely limited testing. Another H1N1 swine flu patient has passed away in India according to this report. From further into the report it would appear that some medicos there might be getting a little sensitive to the ongoing problems that they are experiencing with H1N1. H1N1 patient dies of renal failure COIMBATORE: A fifty-two-year-old man affected by H1N1 virus died in the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), on Tuesday morning. The deceased Mayilsamy, a resident of Mudalipalayam in Tirupur district was admitted at the hospital on Saturday after the case was referred from the G Kuppusamy Naidu Memorial hospital in the city. According to P Sivaprakasam, resident medical officer, CMCH, Mayilsamy was admitted at the hospital on November 25. He underwent treatment at GKNM for two days before being referred to the CMCH, he said. Dubai: The number of seasonal flu cases have increased by about 15 to 20 per cent, up from six weeks ago — an expected rise according to the Preventive Services Centre at Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Private hospitals have reported that almost 20 patients are being diagnosed with flu every day. While reading the last article there was a side link to this next article, which is not completely true to our topic here, I thought it a worthwhile article to post anyway. We in the west are constantly bombarded with advertisments extolling the wonders and benefits of so many consumer products that will steralize this and that in our homes and for our kids benefit, which I have always been quite annoyed with as they actually do too much. Well from the people at Harvard, we can feel a lot less guilty when we dont quite get all those "essential" cleaning duties completed around home, as those advertisers would imply. Being too clean is bad for children, says doctor. Doctor says cleanliness is important, but parents don’t have to get paranoid By Mahmood Saberi, Senior ReporterPublished: 11:25 July 23, 2012 Dubai: The news is not likely to make parents happy but children will in all probability jump for joy. A study says that protecting children in an over-clean atmosphere at home and outside is more likely to damage their immunity than allowing them to live in a less-than-spotless environment. Evidence is growing that dirt and germs can protect against disease — and that our indoor-based, ultra-clean lifestyles are bad for our health. It is said that without exposure to dirt and germs early in life, the immune system doesn’t learn how to control its reaction to invaders such as dust and pollen. The latest evidence comes from Harvard Medical School, which conducted studies that show the critical importance of proper immune conditioning by microbes during the earliest periods of life. He was a previously well 49 year-old man who developed a mild undiagnosed respiratory illness while visiting Saudi Arabia during August 2012, which fully resolved. He subsequently presented to a physician in Qatar on 3 September, with cough, myalgia and arthralgia, and was prescribed oral antibiotics. Five days later, he was admitted to a Qatari hospital with fever (38.4 °C) and hypoxia, with oxygen saturation of 91% on room air. A chest X-ray showed bilateral lower zone consolidation. He was treated with ceftriaxone, azithromycin and oseltamivir. After 48 hours, he required intubation and ventilation and was transferred by air ambulance to London. During transfer, he was clinically unstable, requiring manual ventilation. Mounts says when the first two infections with this virus were spotted, in June and then September, both men had been in Mecca, Saudia Arabia, before they got sick. As such the chance existed that the source of infection — which is currently unknown — was only found there. Pointing out that the flight details sick to his brother began after returning from Umrah week where began to feel shortness of breath and cough, The above translation of comments by the brother of the first novel beta coronavirus case (49M) in Qatar indicates the brother traveled to Saudi Arabia for Umrah week. Media reports cited his visit to Mecca prior to more severe symptoms that developed in Doha, Qatar prior to air ambulance transfer to London, where the novel coronavirus was detected by the Health Protection Agency using a pancornavirus PCR test developed after the SARS CoV outbreak in 2003. What is known is that this virus is different from any other that has been found to date in humans and animals. Symptoms may include fever, coughing and difficulty breathing. Break to final Para. WHO has recommended wider testing and expects additional positives. As noted above, the novel coronavirus has not been detected in any animal species in spite of aggressive testing of multiple species, especially bats, following the 2003 SARS CoV outbreak. While information gaps remain, the WHO is slowly trickling information on the novel coronavirus. With what is now available it appears that the presence or development of renal failure in association with this coronavirus is likley to eventually find those cases to end with fatal outcomes, though the sample so far is small and more complete information is needed. The clinical picture in all cases was an acute respiratory infection presenting with signs and symptoms of pneumonia. Four patients developed acute renal failure; one of these died. The remaining three patients had pneumonia that required intensive support, without renal failure, and recovered. Three confirmed cases and the one probable case all belong to the same family and were living in the same household. The above comments are from the WHO November 28 guidelines on surveillance testing for the novel betacoronavirus first reported in September. The update increases the number of confirmed cases to seven and cites four cases with renal failure. The first two cases had renal failure and media reports indicated the two fatal cases (70 year old father and his son) also had renal failure. Therefore the 7th confirmed case would be the father (70M) and the WHO comments above should read that one of the cases survived (the 49M from Qatar), instead of stating that only one died. Here we see the suggestion that this coronavirus may have a "milder" form that is perhaps present in the community and not being detected as it is not presenting in hospitals for testing and treatment. As well, two of the more recent cases were not as sick as the first cases, Mounts notes. They were seriously sick — they needed mechanical help breathing for a time — but they didn't experience the kidney failure seen in the first two cases. "So that indicates to us that there is a milder form of the disease. It doesn't always involve multi-organ failure and so on," Mounts says. "But how mild it could be is unknown. And you know, that's basically because where we look for this is in hospitals. And people have not yet started to test milder cases in the area." On the coasts of the Black and Azov seas, local residents discovered near the village in Veselovka in Temryuk district of the Krasnodar Territory and the area of the resort of Anapa coastline estuaries Kiziltash, Bugaz and spit naked thousands of dead birds, including gulls, coots, cormorants, swans and ducks. The above translation describes a massive H5N1 outbreak in wild birds in western Krasnodar. Multiple stories in Russian media describe the outbreak with estimates ranging from 600 to 1000’s of dead birds. 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Leon Jaworski, Special Prosecutor, at the time the record was filed, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance as Special Prosecutor. Ivan Michael Schaeffer, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., filed a memorandum on behalf of the U.S. as amicus curiae. John D. Ehrlichman was convicted by a jury of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on one count of conspiracy to violate the civil rights of Dr. Louis Fielding, 18 U.S.C. § 241, and on two counts of perjury. 18 U.S.C. § 1623. The indictment and conviction arose out of the burglary of Dr. Fielding's office by members of the "Special Investigations" unit within the White House, over which Ehrlichman exercised general supervision, and out of statements made by Ehrlichman to the grand jury and the FBI, in the aftermath of the break-in. The conviction was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, where argument was heard by a panel of Judges Leventhal, Wilkey and Merhige, the latter sitting by designation from the Eastern District of Virginia. The opinion of the court by Judge Wilkey affirms the conviction on all counts. With regard to the conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 241 of conspiracy to violate the civil rights of Dr. Fielding, Ehrlichman raises two substantive challenges. He argues: First, that the search was legal because undertaken pursuant to a delegable Presidential power to authorize such a search in the field of foreign affairs, and; Second, that even if the search was illegal under the Fourth Amendment, Ehrlichman acted with a good faith belief in its legality, and therefore lacked the specific intent to interfere with Dr. Fielding's constitutional rights which is required for a conviction under section 241. Dealing with the two arguments together, the court first concludes that the specific intent needed for a conviction under section 241 does not require recognition by the defendant of the unlawfulness of his acts, but only an intent to commit actions which in fact deprive a citizen of constitutional rights which are firmly established and plainly applicable. (Op. at ---- - ---- of 178 U.S.App.D.C., at 919-923 of 546 F.2d). The court upholds the trial judge's ruling that the intrusion infringed Dr. Fielding's firmly established Fourth Amendment right, because the legal theory advanced to justify the warrantless search is clearly inapplicable. Defendant's claim of a national security exemption to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement is negated by the lack of any assertion of actual authorization by either the President or the Attorney General. (Op. at ---- - ---- of 178 U.S.App.D.C., at 923-927 of 546 F.2d). The court's opinion does not reach the alternative ground of the trial judge's ruling, that the national security exemption can never be used to justify a warrantless physical intrusion. The court finds proper the trial judge's instructions as to the other elements of the offense. (Op. at ---- - ---- of 178 U.S.App.D.C., at 927-928 of 546 F.2d). Ehrlichman does not challenge his conviction on the two perjury counts on grounds of the facts and law pertaining to them, but does raise several objections applicable to all three counts, relating to the fairness of the trial and to certain procedural rulings by the trial judge. The court holds that the jury selection process was adequately safeguarded against the taint of pretrial publicity. (Op. at ---- of 178 U.S.App.D.C., at 916-917 of 546 F.2d). It holds further that the denial of Ehrlichman's motion for severance of his trial from those of Barker, Martinez, and Liddy was not an abuse of discretion, because no irreconcilable inconsistency of defenses has been shown. (Op. at ---- - ---- of 178 U.S.App.D.C., at 928-930 of 546 F.2d). Finally, the court rules that Ehrlichman was not denied discovery rights under Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Sixth Amendment, but rather was given ample opportunity to examine and produce allegedly exculpatory White House documents, and to have the benefit of information available only from the President through interrogatories drafted by the trial court. (Op. at ---- - ---- of 178 U.S.App.D.C., 930-933 of 546 F.2d). The conviction on all counts is accordingly AFFIRMED. Judge Leventhal files a concurring statement, joined by Judge Merhige, taking issue with the claim, in the amicus memorandum of the Attorney General, that a warrantless physical intrusion may be justified by the authorization of the President or Attorney General even in the absence of exigent circumstances. Before LEVENTHAL and WILKEY, Circuit Judges and MERHIGE,* United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Advertisement 1 On 7 March 1974 the appellant, John D. Ehrlichman, was indicted and charged with conspiracy in violation of the civil rights of Dr. Louis J. Fielding (Count I),1 making a false statement to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Count II),2 and three counts of perjury (Counts III-V).3 Also indicted, on the conspiracy charge alone, were G. Gordon Liddy, Bernard Barker and Eugenio Martinez.4 The trial commenced on 26 June 1974; on 12 July the jury returned a verdict of guilty as to Counts I-IV and not guilty as to Count V. Subsequently, the trial court entered a judgment of acquittal with respect to Count II. This appeal, therefore, is addressed to Ehrlichman's conviction on Counts I, III, and IV, conspiracy and perjury. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND ISSUES 2 The publication of the "Pentagon Papers"5 in the summer of 1971 spurred the President to form a "Special Investigations" or "Room 16" unit within the White House, whose purpose was to investigate the theft of the Pentagon Papers and prevent other such security leaks. Defendant Ehrlichman, who was the Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, exercised general supervision over the unit; Egil Krogh and David Young were charged with its operation. At the time, Krogh was an assistant to Ehrlichman; Young worked with the National Security Council. They sought, and received, Ehrlichman's approval to add G. Gordon Liddy, a former F.B.I. agent, and E. Howard Hunt, a former C.I.A. agent, to the unit. 3 Appellant's brief describes the activity of the unit, insofar as pertinent, as follows (Br. 6-8): The unit's principal enterprise seemed to be the acquisition of all files and source material on Daniel Ellsberg. There was a generalized concern over his motives for releasing classified materials (the Pentagon Papers). Young and Krogh instructed the CIA to do a psychological profile on Ellsberg. Since Dr. Fielding had refused an interview by the FBI on the ground of doctor/patient confidentiality, Hunt suggested examining Dr. Fielding's file on Ellsberg, and further suggested a "black bag job" (surreptitious entry) while noting that the FBI no longer engaged in such activities. When Young reviewed the psychological assessment on Ellsberg prepared by the CIA, he determined that it was superficial, and recommended that a "covert operation be undertaken to examine all the medical files held by Ellsberg's psychoanalyst." The exhibit reflects Ehrlichman's approval of the recommendation with his addition: "Provided that it is not traceable back to the White House."6 4 The members of the unit were clear that the "covert operation" in question would be a surreptitious entry into Dr. Fielding's office. Ehrlichman's primary defense at trial, however, was that he was not apprised of, and thus did not authorize, such an entry. He testified that he thought he had approved only a conventional private investigation, involving no surreptitious search of Dr. Fielding's office. Considerable evidence was introduced on both sides of the question. The jury's guilty verdict on the conspiracy Count I reflected a finding that Ehrlichman had in fact authorized the search. 5 Krogh and Young insisted that no one employed by the White House was to effect the actual entry into Fielding's office. Hunt traveled to Miami in mid-August 1971 to enlist the assistance of Bernard Barker, who had worked under Hunt during the Bay of Pigs operation. Hunt was widely known and respected in Miami's Cuban-American community as a government agent who had been a leader in the fight to liberate Cuba. He did not identify the object of the search, but told Barker only that the operation involved a traitor who had been passing information to the Soviet Embassy. On the basis of this information Barker recruited two men, Eugenio Martinez and Felipe de Diego, for the operation. 6 Hunt and Liddy met Barker, Martinez, and de Diego in Los Angeles on 2 September 1971. The Miamians were informed their mission was to enter Dr. Fielding's office, that Dr. Fielding was not himself the subject of the investigation, but that they were to photograph the file of one of his patients (they were not told Ellsberg's name until minutes before the break-in) and return the file to its place. On 3 September Barker and de Diego, dressed as deliverymen, delivered a valise containing photographic equipment to Dr. Fielding's office, enabling them at the same time to unlock the door to facilitate subsequent entry. Later that evening they and Martinez, contrary to expectations, found both the building and Dr. Fielding's office locked. The Miamians forced their way into the building, broke the lock on the office door, and used a crowbar on Dr. Fielding's file cabinets. As instructed if this became necessary, they spilled pills and materials about the office to make it appear that the break-in was the work of a drug addict. Throughout the operation surgical gloves were used to avoid fingerprint detection. In spite of all efforts, Ellsberg's records eluded them. 7 After relating the details of the entry and their lack of success to Hunt, Barker, Martinez, and de Diego returned to Miami. Hunt and Liddy returned to Washington, where they reported the failure of the operation to Krogh and Young. Krogh relayed that information to Ehrlichman.7 Advertisement 8 White House involvement in the break-in remained unknown for almost two years. When the facts about the operation began to surface, however, on 14 March 1973 Ehrlichman was called before the grand jury to testify about his knowledge of the affair. He stated that he had not been aware prior to the break-in that the Room 16 unit was looking for information with which to compose a psychological profile of Ellsberg, and had had no advance knowledge that an effort was to be made to get such information from Dr. Fielding. One year later he was indicted, subsequently tried and convicted, for his role in authorizing the break-in and for his efforts to conceal his involvement by lying to the grand jury. 9 Ehrlichman raises on appeal two substantive challenges to his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 241 of conspiracy to violate the Fourth Amendment rights of Dr. Fielding. The first is that the break-in, although conducted without a judicial warrant, did not violate the Fourth Amendment, because it was undertaken pursuant to the President's delegable constitutional prerogative in the field of foreign affairs to authorize such a search. The second argument is that even if the search was unjustified in either law or fact and thus illegal, the Special Prosecutor failed to meet his burden under section 241 of proving Ehrlichman acted with a "specific intent" to interfere with Dr. Fielding's constitutional rights. As we interpret the case law surrounding section 241, the first issue that of the applicability under these circumstances of the "foreign affairs" exemption to the warrant requirement is bound up in the second. They will be discussed together in Part II below. 10 Ehrlichman does not challenge his conviction of two counts of perjury on substantive grounds relating particularly to those counts or to the law of perjury. He does, however, attack his conviction as a whole both for conspiracy and for perjury on a number of grounds relating to the fairness of the trial and certain of the District Court's procedural rulings. His principal argument is that he was denied a fair trial, in the light of prejudicial pre-trial publicity, when the court failed to dismiss the indictment, continue or change the venue of the trial, or conduct a voir dire adequate to eliminate possibly prejudiced jurors. Our close examination of the procedures followed by the trial judge has satisfied us that he properly made the determinations required of him under the controlling decisions of this court.8 11 Subsidiary arguments advanced by Ehrlichman against the conduct of the trial are levelled at the District Court's decision not to sever Ehrlichman's prosecution from that of his co-defendants, the court's refusal to order certain discovery Ehrlichman claimed was important to his defense, and the court's failure to require then-President Nixon to testify or to respond to detailed interrogatories propounded by Ehrlichman.9 These issues we take up in Part III. 12 II. GOOD FAITH AS A DEFENSE TO "SPECIFIC INTENT" UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 241 13 The most substantial argument advanced by defendant Ehrlichman on appeal from his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 24110 is that the District Court's mistaken legal view of the statute's "specific intent" requirement led the court to commit reversible error, both in ruling on the admissibility of certain evidence sought to be introduced by him and in instructing the jury on the basic elements of the offense. Not every conspiracy affecting a citizen's constitutional rights falls within the prohibition of section 241. It is settled law that "the offender must act with a specific intent to interfere with the federal rights in question . . .."11 Ehrlichman contends that he acted without the requisite "specific intent" to invade Dr. Fielding's Fourth Amendment rights, since he agreed to a search of the doctor's office in the good faith belief that it would involve no violation of the law, constitutional or otherwise.12 14 Prior to trial Ehrlichman and his co-defendants presented this theory of the case to the District Court in connection with motions for discovery of certain national security information.13 They took the position that the information would provide factual support for their asserted belief in the legality of the Fielding operation. The District Court rejected the defendants' theory, and their motions, in the following language: 15 Defendants contend that, even if the break-in was illegal, they lacked the specific intent necessary to violate section 241 because they reasonably believed that they had been authorized to enter and search Dr. Fielding's office. As explained above, however, such authorization was not only factually absent but also legally insufficient, and it is well established that a mistake of law is no defense in a conspiracy case to the knowing performance of acts which, like the unauthorized entry and search at issue here, are malum in se. (Cites) As the Supreme Court said in Screws v. United States, 325 U.S. 91, 106, 65 S.Ct. 1031, 1037, 89 L.Ed. 1495 (1945), "(t)he fact that the defendants may not have been thinking in constitutional terms is not material (to a charge under § 242, a related specific intent statute,) where their aim was not to enforce local law but to deprive a citizen of a right and that right was protected by the Constitution." Here, defendants are alleged to have intended to search Dr. Fielding's office without a warrant, and their mistaken belief that such conduct did not offend the Constitution would not protect them from prosecution under section 241. See also Williams v. United States, 341 U.S. 97, 101-102, 71 S.Ct. 576, 95 L.Ed. 774 (1951).14 16 As a result of the District Court's ruling, Ehrlichman was restricted during the trial in his ability to obtain and introduce evidence of the national security circumstances surrounding the Fielding operation. At the end of the trial, the court rejected jury instructions which provided that belief in the legality of one's conduct could negate "specific intent" under section 241, and advised the jury that the requisite intent would be established under section 241 if the Prosecutor showed simply "that the object of the conspiracy and the purpose of each defendant was to carry out a warrantless entry into and search of Dr. Fielding's office without permission."15 17 The trial judge's position, as set forth in both his pre-trial opinion and in his instructions to the jury, unquestionably states the law with regard to the vast majority of criminal conspiracies. Even though all such conspiracies are crimes of "specific intent" in that the defendant must not only combine with others but also intend to commit unlawful acts16 generally there is no requirement that the conspirator know those acts to be unlawful.17 A mistake as to the legality of the prohibited activity, therefore, is no defense.18 18 The doctrine that a mistake of law will not excuse a crime normally applies in conspiracy cases even when the target offense itself has "specific intent" as an element.19 The reason for this is that the mental state required for most "specific intent" offenses does not involve knowledge of illegality.20 If the recognition of the unlawfulness of one's action is not an element of the substantive crime, neither is it a component of the offense of agreeing to commit the crime. 19 Significantly, however, some "specific intent" crimes can be committed only if the defendant performs the actus reus with an intention to violate the law, or without ground for believing his action is lawful. A good faith mistake as to the legality of his activity, or failure to act, is a valid defense to prosecution for such a crime.21 Equally important, such a mistake necessarily also constitutes a defense to a charge of conspiracy to commit this kind of "specific intent" crime. 20 In sum, whether the District Court properly rejected the good faith defense proffered by Ehrlichman is a question whose answer rests, in the first instance, on the mens rea required to commit the target offense under section 241. We examine the nature of that section's "specific intent" requirement in Subsection A and apply our legal findings to the facts surrounding the Fielding break-in in Subsection B, infra. Our conclusion is that under the circumstances of this case the District Court did not err in rejecting the defendant's good faith defense.22 21 A. The "Specific Intent" Requirement of Section 241 1. Screws v. United States 22 The substantive counterpart to section 241 is 18 U.S.C. § 242, which provides in pertinent part: 23 Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any inhabitant . . . to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, . . . shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if death results shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life. 24 The seminal case dealing with the element of mens rea under section 242 is Screws v. United States.23 The defendants in Screws, law enforcement officials who had beaten a prisoner to death, were charged with denying that individual various of his due process rights under the Fourth Amendment. They countered with an attack on the constitutionality of section 242 arguing that if it incorporated such a large body of changing and uncertain law as surrounds the concept of due process, the statute lacked the basic specificity essential to criminal statutes under our legal system.24 25 The Court acknowledged that this "vagueness" challenge would be serious if the "customary standard" of guilt for statutory crimes were applied under section 242.25 The presence of the term "willfully" in the statute, however, afforded the Court, a convenient means for narrowing its potential reach not only to fulfill the constitutional requirement of specificity but also to prevent the federal statute from becoming a "catchall" which might interfere with the traditional law enforcement role of the states.26 The Court noted, first, that precise construction of the word "willful" in a statute was dependent on its context. "But 'when used in a criminal statute it generally means an act done with a bad purpose.' "27 It requires a particular intent in addition to the performance of the act required by the statute. 26 The Court determined that for the purposes of section 242 acting "willfully" meant acting with "a purpose to deprive a person of a specific constitutional right,"28 "made definite by decision or other rule of law."29 Such a construction, in the Court's view, would cure the problem of vagueness presented by the statute: 27 One who does act with such specific intent is aware that what he does is precisely that which the statute forbids. He is under no necessity of guessing whether the statute applies to him . . . for he either knows or acts in reckless disregard of its prohibition of the deprivation of a defined constitutional or other federal right. . . . The Act would then not become a trap for law enforcement agencies acting in good faith. "A mind intent upon willful evasion is inconsistent with surprised innocence." United States v. Ragen, (314 U.S. 513, 524, 62 S.Ct. 374, 378, 86 L.Ed. 383 (1942).)30 28 The Court observed that the indictment in United States v. Classic,31 an earlier case involving section 242, met the test of "specific intent" it had just laid down. That indictment charged the defendants with, inter alia, the willful alteration of ballots. Such alteration, the Court emphasized, clearly breached a right expressly guaranteed by the Constitution viz., the right to vote. The indictment did not charge that the defendants had acted with the specific intent to deprive voters of their constitutional prerogatives. Nevertheless, the Court concluded: 29 Such a charge is adequate since he who alters ballots or without legal justification destroys them would be acting willfully in the sense in which (§ 242) uses the term. The fact that the defendants may not have been thinking in constitutional terms is not material where their aim was not to enforce local law but to deprive a citizen of a right and that right was protected by the Constitution. When they so act they at least act in reckless disregard of constitutional prohibitions or guarantees.32 30 Turning to the charge against the defendants in Screws itself, the Court observed, "Likewise, it is plain that basic to the concept of due process of law in a criminal case is a trial a trial in a court of law, not a 'trial by ordeal.' "33 No allegation of intent to breach a constitutional right, therefore, was necessary. The Court held that the "specific intent" requirement of section 242 would be met if the jury were instructed simply that to convict they must find the defendants had beaten their prisoner to death with the particular purpose of subjecting him to a trial by ordeal.34 2. The Meaning of Screws 31 Although some of the language in Screws can be read more broadly, its holding essentially sets forth two requirements for a finding of "specific intent" under section 242. The first is a purely legal determination. Is the constitutional right at issue clearly delineated and plainly applicable under the circumstances of the case? If the trial judge concludes that it is, then the jury must make the second, factual, determination. Did the defendant commit the act in question with the particular purpose of depriving the citizen victim of his enjoyment of the interests protected by that federal right? If both requirements are met, even if the defendant did not in fact recognize the unconstitutionality of his act, he will be adjudged as a matter of law to have acted "willfully" i. e., "in reckless disregard of constitutional prohibitions or guarantees." 32 These "specific intent" requirements, grafted by the Supreme Court onto the elements of a section 242 violation, met the Court's twin concerns of vagueness and federalism in Screws. On the one hand, the requirement that the constitutional right in question be clearly established provides the specificity needed for a criminal statute to meet minimal standards of due process. On the other hand, the requirement that the defendant have a purpose to infringe federally protected interests preserves the states' traditional prerogative to prosecute and punish those who commit ordinary crime. For example, as Screws illustrates, the Constitution clearly grants protection to a citizen's interests in not being punished by governmental officials without a trial. There is no violation of section 242, however, if a sheriff and his deputies commit a murder for purely personal, nongovernmental reasons. The state can, and should, deal with such crime. Section 242 comes into play only if the object of the murder was to punish a prisoner for past illegal acts, or for some other purpose stemming from the official position of those committing the homicide. 33 The same principles apply to prosecutions for conspiracy under section 241. Although the language of sections 241 and 242 is somewhat different indeed, section 241 does not contain the word "willfully"35 the Supreme Court has made clear since Screws that the "specific intent" requirements of section 242 are equally applicable (or derivatively applicable) to section 241.36 In United States v. Guest,37 decided in 1966, the Court reversed the dismissal of an indictment charging the defendants with violating section 241 by, inter alia, conspiring to intimidate blacks in the free exercise of the right of interstate travel. The Court observed, first, that the rights of equal utilization of public facilities and freedom of travel had been firmly established and repeatedly recognized; therefore, the requirement of constitutional clarity presented no difficulty.38 Second, the Court noted with reference to the right to travel that under Screws not every criminal conspiracy which incidentally interfered with that right is prohibited by section 241. A conspiracy to rob a private person who happens to be traveling interstate, for example, would not violate section 241, because it would entail no purpose to invade federally protected interests.39 On remand, therefore, the Court found that the prosecution would have to show the defendants conspired to intimidate an individual because he was traveling interstate.40 34 39. Attorneys General in certain circumstances have permitted warrantless foreign intelligence surveillance involving a technical trespass solely for the purpose of placing a bug. 35 Most recently, in Anderson v. United States,41 decided in 1974, the Court reaffirmed and further elucidated the "specific intent" requirements of section 241. Since the constitutional right in question was the right to an equal vote in a federal election, the defendants convicted of casting false votes could not be assailed on the ground that the federal interests involved were not clear and firmly established.42 Rather, the main issue was whether an intent to invade those federal interests had been proven, in view of the fact that the primary objective of the conspiracy was to influence a local election even though false votes had been cast for candidates for federal office as well. The Court found adequate evidence of "specific intent," concluding: 36 A single conspiracy may have several purposes but if one of them whether primary or secondary be the violation of federal law, the conspiracy is unlawful under federal law. 37 That petitioners may have had no purpose to change the outcome of the federal election is irrelevant. The specific intent required under § 241 is not the intent to change the outcome of a federal election, but rather the intent to have false votes cast and thereby injure the right of all voters in a federal election to express their choice of a candidate and to have their expressions of choice given full value and effect, without being diluted or distorted by the casting of fraudulent ballots.43 38 Screws and its progeny thus compel the conclusion that the specific intent required to violate section 241 is the purpose of the conspirators to commit acts which deprive a citizen of interests in fact protected by clearly defined constitutional rights. If that purpose was present, there is no "good faith" defense, such as Ehrlichman proffers, because of lack of awareness of the conspirators at the time they commit the proscribed acts that they are violating constitutional rights. There is no requirement under section 241 that a defendant recognize the unlawfulness of his acts. 39 It should be added here that there is also no support for Ehrlichman's position in any of the recognized common law exceptions to the mistake of law doctrine, which are developed more fully in our opinions in the companion decision on Barker and Martinez. Ehrlichman's reliance on Pierson v. Ray44 is misplaced. In Pierson the Supreme Court held that a police officer sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for an unlawful arrest could raise as a defense his reliance on a statute which he reasonably believed to be valid but which was later held unconstitutional. Assuming arguendo that an analogous defense should be made available in a criminal case,45 it still cannot avail the defendant here. As is detailed in Subpart II.B., infra, the violation of the Fourth Amendment in this case was clear. Ehrlichman cannot and does not argue that he should be allowed a defense based upon his reasonable reliance on an apparently valid statute or judicial decision, nor does his invocation of the claimed foreign affairs exception to the warrant requirement avail him, for even the claim of a foreign affairs exception has consistently been conditioned on specific approval by the President or the Attorney General. Ehrlichman was himself a high government official. He does not contend that specific judicial or Presidential approval was obtained for the Fielding break-in. He simply asserts that it was his belief that the break-in was lawful notwithstanding the absence of any such specific approval. Such a mistake of law can be no defense. Neither Pierson nor any other authority countenances an exception to the mistake of law doctrine in such a situation. 40 It still remains to determine whether the instructions the court gave the jury met the two-pronged test of "specific intent" laid down in Screws. We turn now to this inquiry. 1. The Requirement that the Protected Right Be Firmly Established and Plainly Applicable 43 Defendant Ehrlichman is charged with violating Dr. Fielding's Fourth Amendment rights by conspiring in the breaking and entering of his office. The Fourth Amendment provides that "the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." Although the best means of protecting this right against incursions by "overzealous executive officers"46 has been subject to some debate,47 the core meaning of the Fourth Amendment was clear well before defendants conspired to search Dr. Fielding's files: 44 (T)ranslation of the abstract prohibition against "unreasonable searches and seizures" into workable guidelines for the decision of particular cases is a difficult task . . . . Nevertheless, one governing principle, justified by history and by current experience, has consistently been followed: except in certain carefully defined classes of cases, a search of private property without proper consent is "unreasonable" unless it has been authorized by a valid search warrant. . . .48 45 United States v. United States District Court (Keith) capsulized that historic approach in noting that "physical entry of the home is the chief evil against which the wording of the Fourth Amendment is directed."49 "The very heart of the Fourth Amendment directive"50 is that "where practical, a government search and seizure should represent both the efforts of the officer to gather evidence of wrongful acts and the judgment of the magistrate that the collected evidence is sufficient to justify invasion of a citizen's private premises or conversation."51 The framers formulated that directive against the background of Entick v. Carrington,52 a case found by the Supreme Court in Boyd v. United States53 to be "sufficiently explanatory of what was meant by unreasonable searches and seizures." Entick overturned an executive warrant to search the studies of political dissidents.54 46 As a general proposition, few would question the clarity of the Fourth Amendment right of every citizen to be free from governmental searches and seizures unless sanctioned by judicial warrant based on probable cause. For the purposes of section 241, however, that right may not be clear in an individual case if the circumstances are such that an exception to the warrant requirement may be invoked. Just how clear was Dr. Fielding's right to be free from the search directed by defendant Ehrlichman is the question we examine at this point. 47 In pre-trial proceedings before the District Court Ehrlichman claimed that the break-in was not in violation of Dr. Fielding's Fourth Amendment rights and developed a contention along the following lines: The entry was undertaken pursuant to an authorized "foreign affairs" or "national security" operation. Since 1940 the "foreign affairs" exception to the prohibition against wiretapping has been espoused by the Executive Branch as a necessary concomitant to the President's constitutional power over the exercise of this country's foreign affairs, and warrantless electronic surveillance has been upheld by lower federal courts on a number of occasions.55 No court has ruled that the President does not have this prerogative in a case involving foreign agents or collaborators with a foreign power.56 The Supreme Court, in a number of decisions requiring officials to obtain a warrant before engaging in electronic surveillance, has been careful to note that its rulings do not reach such cases.57 48 Hoping to fall within this as yet not fully defined exception, Ehrlichman urges that in September 1971 "in a matter affecting national security and foreign intelligence gathering" the absence of a judicially approved warrant did not render unlawful "a search and seizure authorized by a presidential delegate pursuant to a broad Presidential mandate of power given to that delegate."58 49 Ehrlichman further argues that no specific authorization by the President or the Attorney General was required: 50 Implicitly, an instruction to accomplish an end carries with it the duty of performing all lawful acts necessary to accomplish that end. In the instant case, the President delegated the power, to sworn officials of the Executive Branch, including Appellant Ehrlichman, to prevent and halt leaks of vital security information. To contend that the President must specifically chart out the methods of employing the power, each and every time he delegates power is absurd.59 51 The District Court ruled as a matter of law that the national security exemption did not excuse the failure to obtain a judicial warrant for a physical search of Dr. Fielding's office60 either because there is no exemption for physical searches61 or because the exemption can only be invoked by the President or the Attorney General in a particular case.62 This holding, which governed pre-trial discovery instructions to the jury, blocked any evidentiary inquiry into the factual basis for Ehrlichman's alleged belief that the Fielding "covert operation" could yield significant foreign intelligence information. For purposes of this appeal, we accept as possible of proof that probable cause existed for the operation, so that if application for a warrant had been made it would have been granted. 52 The District Court's ruling was based on two premises. The first is that the "national security" exemption has been "carefully limited to the issue of wiretapping, a relatively nonintrusive search."63 The circuit court decisions setting forth such an exemption for "the special problem of national security wiretaps"64 do not go so far as to dispense with the need for a warrant as a requirement for "physical entry of the home . . . the chief evil against which the wording of the Fourth Amendment is directed."65 We need not in this opinion decide this matter one way or the other, and no inference should be drawn from our failure to discuss it. It suffices to dispose of the case at bar that we find that the District Court was unquestionably correct in its second ground for rejecting Ehrlichman's claim, in its ruling that in any event the "national security" exemption can only be invoked if there has been a specific authorization by the President, or by the Attorney General as his chief legal advisor, for the particular case. 53 Neither Ehrlichman nor any of his codefendants have alleged that the Attorney General gave his approval to the Fielding operation; and none has attempted to refute former President Nixon's assertion that he had no prior knowledge of the break-in and, therefore, could not and did not authorize the search.66 Ehrlichman soars into a novel claim of authority. No court has ever in any way indicated, nor has any Presidential administration or Attorney General claimed, that any executive officer acting under an inexplicit Presidential mandate may authorize warrantless searches of foreign agents or collaborators,67 much less the warrantless search of the offices of an American citizen not himself suspected of collaboration. 54 The defendant totally misapprehends the critical role played by the President and the Attorney General, when the "national security" exception is invoked. It is argued that this exception gives government officials the power surreptitiously to intrude on the privacy of citizens without the necessity of first justifying their action before an independent and detached member of the judiciary. Unless carefully circumscribed, such a power is easily subject to abuse. The danger of leaving delicate decisions of propriety and probable cause to those actually assigned to ferret out "national security" information is patent, and is indeed illustrated by the intrusion undertaken in this case, without any more specific Presidential direction than that ascribed to Henry II vexed with Becket.68 As a constitutional matter, if Presidential approval is to replace judicial approval for foreign intelligence gathering, the personal authorization of the President or his alter ego for these matters, the Attorney General is necessary to fix accountability and centralize responsibility for insuring the least intrusive surveillance necessary and preventing zealous officials from misusing the President's prerogative. 55 Mr. Justice White, concurring separately in Katz v. United States,69 noted the possibility of recognizing a "national security" exception to the warrant requirement for electronic surveillance, but only if "the President of the United States or his chief legal officer, the Attorney General, has considered the requirements of national security and authorized electronic surveillance as reasonable."70 As of this writing, that is the only statement by any Supreme Court Justice declaring a national security exemption. Mr. Justice Stewart, concurring in Giordano v. United States, noted that "(w)hile two members of the Court have indicated disagreement with that view, the issue remains open."71 Moreover, the Government in its brief before the Supreme Court in United States v. United States District Court (Keith),72 stated flatly, "We urge the Court to adopt the principle that Mr. Justice White suggested in his concurring opinion in Katz."73 The Government's argument was based in substantial part on the protection and consistency that would derive from a procedure centered on the Attorney General himself. The Court in Keith noted that ". . . the President through the Attorney General may find it necessary to employ electronic surveillance to obtain intelligence information on the plans of those who plot unlawful acts against the Government."74 Yet even this expression was in the context of an opinion that held the Constitution required a judicial warrant as a condition for conducting domestic security surveillance,75 and disclaimed expression of any ruling on the requirement applicable in the case of activities of foreign powers or their agents.76 56 As a historical matter, Presidential memoranda from 1940 to 1965 setting forth Executive policies regarding national security electronic surveillance have stressed the requirement of personal approval by the President or the Attorney General,77 even though at the time the Supreme Court had held that the Constitution did not require a warrant for such surveillance. No court, Justice of the Supreme Court, or Presidential administration has ever suggested a power which could be generally delegated, for example, even to regular intelligence agencies, like the FBI and CIA, let alone to the extrastatutory group involved in the instant case. Even though the employees and administrators of the regular agencies might have the background, training, and departmental discipline to make responsible, expert decisions, the risk of their myopic abuse of such a powerful prerogative is simply too great to permit its delegation. That risk is substantially magnified when the decision-making group, as here, is an amorphous, ad hoc unit with no tradition of public service and no clear lines of responsibility. 57 Skepticism of power to delegate "authority at will" to make crucial decisions in the Fourth Amendment area led the Supreme Court to hold invalid a delegation within the Department of Justice of the statutory power to authorize even the application for a wiretap warrant to be issued by a magistrate once a probable cause determination is made. The Court insisted that "(t)he mature judgment of a particular, responsible Department of Justice official (be) interposed as a critical precondition to any judicial order."78 A fortiori, when what is involved is a claim that an exception permits a Chief Executive determination to replace the neutral magistrate altogether, that determination cannot be delegated. Talismanic invocation of "national security" is not a basis for delegation, it is at most a basis for the claim that there may be a "Chief Executive warrant." 58 Although Ehrlichman's counsel speak broadly of Presidential authorization, all that they show is that the President authorized the formation of a unit within the White House to stop security leaks and investigate the Ellsberg matter.79 At no point did the President even mention the possibility of surreptitious wiretaps or other "national security" searches let alone give any specific authorization for such activity. The law is plain that the simple fact that the President asks a subordinate official to investigate and report on a problem involving national security does not give the official plenary power to exercise all prerogatives the President might have in that area. 59 Ehrlichman can hardly mean that the President intended to give him all the power that he, the President, had. Obviously, the most that could be argued was the authority to perform "lawful acts necessary to accomplish that end."80 Whatever the rule for the President, the delegate may not claim, as lawful acts, those which could not be lawfully delegated to his discretion. 60 As a constitutional matter, if and to the extent that Presidential approval may replace judicial approval for foreign intelligence gathering, the personal authorization of the President or of his Cabinet alter ego for these matters, the Attorney General is necessary to fix accountability and centralize responsibility for insuring the least intrusive surveillance necessary and preventing zealous officials from misusing the Presidential prerogative. 61 Under the circumstances of this case, the law is clear that Dr. Fielding's Fourth Amendment rights were breached when the defendants broke into and searched his office without the requisite judicial authorization. For the purposes of the element of "specific intent" in section 241, it remains only to determine whether the defendants acted with the necessary purpose of trenching upon constitutionally protected interests. 62 2. The Requirements of a Purpose to Invade Constitutionally Protected Interests. 63 As we observed above in connection with our discussion of Screws and its progeny, "specific intent" under section 241 does not require an actual awareness on the part of the conspirators that they are violating constitutional rights. It is enough that they engage in activity which interferes with rights which as a matter of law are clearly and specifically protected by the Constitution. As we have already pointed out, in this case the law clearly establishes a violation of Dr. Fielding's Fourth Amendment right to be secure against the warrantless entry and search, the exceptions for entry without a judicial warrant being plainly inapplicable. 64 It is not a violation of section 241 for individuals who happen to be government agents to burglarize a doctor's office for purely personal gain. It is a civil rights conspiracy in violation of that section, however, if they enter his office in their capacity as government agents without proper authorization to secure information for an ostensible government purpose. The concern of Congress in enacting section 241 was to extend the federal police power to those who intentionally interfere with federally protected interests e. g., officials whose specific purpose is to accomplish the governmental objectives of punishment or obtaining confessions or searching private premises, individuals who act with the particular intent of preventing other citizens' equal use of the polls or the interstate highways. The objective must be governmental even though section 241, unlike section 242, does not require that conspirators act under color of law. The states can deal with those who kill or mug or burglarize out of passion or greed for purely personal reasons. 65 The District Court instructed the jury as follows: 66 To establish a violation of count one of the indictment, the conspiracy count, the prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt, first, that a conspiracy existed between one or more defendants or unindicted co-conspirators named in the indictment. 67 Second, that the purpose of the conspiracy was to carry out a warrantless entry and search of Dr. Fielding's office without his permission. 68 Third, that the conspirators were governmental employees or agents who intended to enter and to search Dr. Fielding's office without a warrant or permission for governmental rather than purely personal reasons. 69 Fourth, that Dr. Fielding himself was at the time an American citizen.81 70 These instructions state the law exactly as we have outlined it, and Ehrlichman does not contest that if those instructions were legally correct there was substantial evidence to sustain his conviction under section 241.82 71 Thus, we conclude that Ehrlichman's conviction of conspiracy as set forth in Count I of the indictment was in full compliance with the mens rea requirements of section 241. We turn now to a brief discussion of the defendant's remaining contentions on appeal. III. SUBSIDIARY ISSUES A. Severance 72 The District Court's refusal to grant Ehrlichman's request for a severance can constitute grounds for reversal only if the defendant sustains the burden of showing a clear abuse of discretion by the court.83 Ehrlichman relies primarily on an alleged inconsistency between his defense and that of his co-defendants, but it appears axiomatic that "the mere presence of hostility among defendants or the desire of one to exculpate himself by inculpating another (are) insufficient grounds to require separate trials."84 To obtain a severance on the ground of conflicting defenses, "(a)t the very least, it must be demonstrated that a conflict is so prejudicial that differences are irreconcilable, and that the jury will unjustifiably infer that this conflict alone demonstrates that both are guilty.' "85 73 No such irreconcilable inconsistency of defenses is shown here. Ehrlichman asserts that Liddy, Barker, and Martinez effectively contended that he had approved the break-in; and as their "superior" he, not they, should be held responsible for the break-in. At no point, however, did Liddy assert that he had acted under Ehrlichman's orders, nor did he argue that Ehrlichman had approved the Fielding entry and search. Rather, his defense was based upon the belief that a warrant had been obtained.86 Liddy's references to Ehrlichman's position as "nominal supervisor" of the "Room 16" unit,87 his place in the White House chain of command,88 and his familiarity with the President's instructions to the unit89 do not contrary to Ehrlichman's contention90 constitute a charge that Ehrlichman specifically approved a surreptitious entry. There would have been no logical inconsistency in the jury's acceptance of the defenses presented by both defendants. 74 Even less tenable is the argument that the defense of Barker and Martinez trenched upon that of Ehrlichman. They made no reference whatever to Ehrlichman in presenting their claim of good faith belief in apparent authority. Their defense was based on the circumstances of their relationship with Hunt. It was totally irrelevant to Barker's and Martinez's position whether Ehrlichman had or had not approved the break-in, for they made no claim of such specific knowledge. 75 Ehrlichman also relies on the "De Luna doctrine"91 to support his request for severance. He claims that the District Court's refusal to sever, which precluded any comment by him on Liddy's failure to take the stand, unduly prejudiced his defense. It would appear clear, however, that severance is not required simply because one defendant may wish to comment on another's refusal to testify.92 In De Luna, two defendants, tried jointly on narcotics charges, each claimed the other was solely responsible. In the presence of mutually exclusive and irreconcilable defenses, the importance to one defendant of the ability to comment on the silence of his co-defendant was overwhelming. No such inconsistent defenses are present here, and Liddy was the only one of seven of Ehrlichman's alleged co-conspirators who failed to take the stand. Under these circumstances, we do not find that the District Court abused its discretion in refusing to sever Ehrlichman's trial from that of his co-defendants.93 B. Ehrlichman's Discovery Rights 76 Ehrlichman claims he was improperly denied his rights under Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to the production of all evidence material to the preparation of his defense and, under Brady v. Maryland,94 to all evidence "favorable to an accused." The Special Prosecutor asserts that he voluntarily produced all documents in his possession which were even remotely relevant to the issues to be tried. Further, he contacted all governmental departments, including the White House, which might be expected to have material possibly exculpatory of Ehrlichman or his co-defendants. These departments reported the results of their searches in affidavits. On appeal Ehrlichman apparently does not question the accuracy of these affidavits or their fulfillment of the prosecution's obligation to disclose relevant information to the defense,95 with the exception of the affidavit filed by J. Fred Buzhardt on behalf of the White House. As to the Buzhardt affidavit, however, Ehrlichman failed to present any evidence before the District Court to support his argument here that Buzhardt's review generally was inadequate or his representations inaccurate.96 Nor has he presented any such evidence to us. Ehrlichman's broad challenge to the validity of Buzhardt's inspection of White House files for materials relevant to Ehrlichman's defense must fail. 77 We are left with the arguments made by Ehrlichman with respect to specific materials held by the White House which he desired produced.97 The first of these were Ehrlichman's notes recording private Presidential conversations and meetings. As part of his overall review referred to above, Buzhardt examined those notes, found none bearing on the guilt or innocence of Ehrlichman or his co-defendants, but turned over Xerox copies of those that seemed conceivably relevant. Moreover, Ehrlichman was given personal access to all the notes. In response to the trial judge's repeated request that Ehrlichman specify which notes of individual conversations he considered had been improperly withheld, Ehrlichman on 21 June 1974 filed a motion for the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum for the notes of ten different conversations. An accompanying memorandum detailed Ehrlichman's reasons for considering those particular notes material to his defense. In response to that motion the White House turned over the requested notes to the trial judge for in camera inspection. Also, on 24 June the Special Prosecutor filed a lengthy memorandum arguing the irrelevancy of each of the conversations sought to the issues at trial.98 With the actual notes before him, Judge Gesell found the Special Prosecutor's position persuasive and quashed the subpoena. We have reviewed these notes as well and find ourselves in complete accord with the trial judge's determination. With the exception of the "Leaks" file, discussed below, Ehrlichman identifies on appeal no other specific documents or notes which were wrongfully denied him. 78 Nevertheless, Ehrlichman argues, first, that the District Court should have ordered the White House to submit to it all his notes of Presidential conversations and, apparently, all other White House material Ehrlichman requested for in camera inspection to determine their relevance. Even were this a case not involving "presumptively privileged Presidential files,99 Ehrlichman's failure to argue with specificity the materiality and reasonableness of his discovery request would render his position untenable.100 In the face of the requirement for a "demonstrated specific need" for the evidence or a showing "that the Presidential material was 'essential to the justice of the (pending criminal) case,' "101 we must reject his position. 79 Second, Ehrlichman contends he was deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel when the President permitted Ehrlichman, but not his attorney, to examine his notes. The fact that Ehrlichman was given access to these files which recorded Presidential conversations apparently unrelated to the Fielding break-in could not vest a right of access in his attorney, who was not privy to the conversations. The order did not prevent Ehrlichman from leaving the room where the files were located at any time to inform his attorney in detail of the materials he had located. Ehrlichman does not contend that his attorney would have been prevented from framing subpoenas duces tecum for relevant material so located. In sum, the District Court committed no error with respect to its handling of the discovery of Ehrlichman's notes. 80 The only evidence Ehrlichman specifically alleges to be exculpatory and wrongfully withheld is the so-called "Leaks" file. On 26 March 1973, a briefcase filled with files on the "Pentagon Papers" investigation, which had been in the possession of David Young, was delivered to Ehrlichman's office. Before that delivery, Young photocopied those documents which implicated Ehrlichman in the Fielding break-in. Young testified at trial that Ehrlichman later told him he had removed certain of the documents which were most incriminating before returning the files to Young, and that Young verified this fact when reviewing the files. Ehrlichman testified that he had not removed those memoranda. Eventually, the documents wound up in a file marked "Leaks," in a box marked "Ehrlichman," in the White House. 81 Ehrlichman contended at trial that production of the file was necessary to show he was involved in legitimate efforts to tighten security and prevent leaks within the government. The President's attorney, James St. Clair, indicated in a hearing on the matter that the file contained numerous classified documents not relating to Dr. Fielding or David Ellsberg. He indicated, however, that he thought the President would permit disclosure of specific documents from the file if such a request were made. Ehrlichman never submitted such a request nor showed why production of the entire file was necessary to his defense. 82 On appeal, however, for the first time Ehrlichman argues that production of the file folder was important to show that the designation "Leaks" on the folder was not in his handwriting and the file had been created by someone else.102 Not only is this theory produced at much too late a date, but it is extremely doubtful that such evidence could have influenced the jury's verdict. We find therefore, that Ehrlichman has not show sufficient actual prejudice to his case to justify reversal of his conviction for the District Court's refusal to order the production of the "Leaks" file. 83 C. The Sufficiency of the District Court's Interrogatories to the President 84 Ehrlichman's final argument is that the District Court erred in failing either to require then-President Nixon to appear as a witness at trial or answer detailed interrogatories propounded by the defendant. First, it would appear that if a subpoena duces tecum on a President may only be enforced where there is a "demonstrated specific need" for the testimony or the testimony is "essential to the justice of the (pending criminal) case,"103 certainly a more burdensome subpoena ad testificandum would have to meet at least equal standards. Neither Ehrlichman nor any of his co-defendants, however, claims that the President specifically authorized the break-in. The Special Prosecutor disclaimed any evidence indicating Presidential authorization and the President himself denied even having had prior knowledge of the Fielding operation. In the absence of claim of direct Presidential involvement, and in view of the substitute procedure available to the defendant of propounding interrogatories, we find unpersuasive Ehrlichman's argument that President Nixon should have been compelled to appear as a witness. 85 Second, as to the detailed interrogatories submitted by Ehrlichman, we find, as did the District Court, that many of the questions were repetitive or irrelevant to the issues properly before the court. The court drafted concise questions addressed to the central issues of the Ehrlichman submission and the President answered these. Ehrlichman contends, however, that the court's interrogatories were inadequate to explore the issue whether concealment of the activities of the "Room 16" unit was undertaken pursuant to Presidential order, to protect highly classified information, or whether such concealment was intended instead to mask wrongdoing. Our comparison of the interrogatories submitted by the defendant and those formulated by the court on this issue lead us to reject this contention. It appears highly unlikely that the President's answers would have differed in any significant respect had Ehrlichman's submission been adopted. Moreover, the President's response to the court's interrogatories revealed that he would have had little useful testimony to give on the question of concealment even assuming the relevance of that question to the issues at trial104 if he had been called to testify in person.105 Conclusion 86 For the foregoing reasons, the District Court judgment is 87 Affirmed. 88 LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge, joined by MERHIGE, District Judge, concurring: 89 This supplemental concurring opinion is not meant to derogate from Judge Wilkey's opinion for the court, in which I join, but is occasioned by the amicus curiae memorandum submitted by the Department of Justice. Because it is not necessary to pass on the contention tendered therein, the court's opinion prudentially avoids discussion of it. But an entirely proper and useful function of a concurring opinion is to identify matters that did not call for dispositive ruling. And since the Department's amicus memorandum seems to me to cut across the very protection the Fourth Amendment was designed most fundamentally to provide, I view my responsibility as a judge as calling on me to voice my concern. Brief of Special Prosecutor 90 When I read the Brief for the United States filed on May 2, 1975, signed by Special Prosecutor Henry S. Ruth, Jr. and other members of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force, I was completely convinced unless appellant's oral argument provided insights not foreshadowed in his brief that it demolished appellant's contention that the break-in of Dr. Fielding's office was consistent with the Fourth Amendment. I was satisfied that it was entirely sound in its doctrine that a physical break-in to a home or office without a judicial warrant contravenes the Fourth Amendment, where as here the dark-of-night entry and search, planned weeks in advance, did not present "exigent circumstances" or any other of the "few specifically established and well-delineated exceptions" to the warrant requirement. See Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347, 357, 88 S.Ct. 507, 514, 19 L.Ed.2d 576 (1967).1 91 In the Brief for the United States the Special Prosecutor relies on "200 years of precedent interpreting and shaping the Fourth Amendment" as establishing that a warrant must be obtained in all cases for the physical search of a citizen's home or office, citing such cases as Wolf v. Colorado, 338 U.S. 25, 69 S.Ct. 1359, 93 L.Ed. 1782 (1949)2 (warrantless and unconsented entry into a doctor's offices for the purpose of rummaging through his files), Johnson v. United States, 333 U.S. 10, 13-14, 68 S.Ct. 367, 92 L.Ed. 436 (1948), Silverman v. United States, 365 U.S. 505, 511, 81 S.Ct. 679, 5 L.Ed.2d 734 (1961). He sees no reason to depart from that rule on national security grounds. Indeed the cases motivating adoption of the Fourth Amendment struck down governmental claims of unregulated power to search for evidence of treason and sedition.3 No American case since has sustained the right to search a home or office without a warrant merely in the name of national security. Although the precise issue at stake here has not previously been raised, those cases dealing with espionage prosecutions, where the national security implications were evident, refused to tolerate any deviation from standard Fourth Amendment requirements.4 In expanding the basic protections of the Fourth Amendment, the wiretap cases have not simultaneously eroded the Fourth Amendment's general protections already clearly in existence. Amicus Curiae Memorandum 92 On May 30, 1975, a few weeks before the date set for oral argument, there was filed in this court a two-page Memorandum for the United States as Amicus Curiae, signed by John C. Kenney, Acting Assistant Attorney General. It set forth that it was submitted pursuant to Rule 29, Fed.Rules of Appellate Procedure and "states the views of the United States" concerning the issue of the legality of forms of surveillance in the United States in cases involving foreign espionage or intelligence. The view thus set forth is this, that a warrantless search is lawful under the Fourth Amendment provided there is "solid reason to believe that foreign espionage or intelligence is involved," intrusion into any zone of expected privacy is "kept to the minimum" and there is "personal authorization by the President or the Attorney General." As to searches governed by such conditions, the Memorandum puts it there is no constitutional difference between searches conducted by wiretapping and those involving physical entries into private premises. The Memorandum concludes its presentation of "the position of the Department of Justice": 93 It is and has long been the Department's view that warrantless searches involving physical entries into private premises are justified under the proper circumstances when related to foreign espionage or intelligence (see U.S. Brief p. 45, n. 39). 94 That footnote 39 of the earlier-filed United States Brief, signed by Mr. Ruth, reads as follows: The Resulting Problem 95 The facts of this case required a rejection of appellant's contention whether the court accepted the position set forth in the Brief for the United States or the position set forth in the Memorandum for the United States as Amicus Curiae. Because none of the defendants in this action claimed or offered to prove that either the President or the Attorney General specifically authorized the break-in, it was unnecessary for us to decide whether or not a physical break-in and search undertaken for foreign security reasons on the specific authority of the President or Attorney General would meet the requirements of the Fourth Amendment. Without such authorization, no possible claim of the validity of undertaking such a search could be maintained. 96 What troubles me about the application of conventional judicial approach, calling for decision on narrowest grounds available, is that regardless of what the judges say, their action in failing to reject the contention in the Justice Department Memorandum may be taken to signify that it has substance. 97 It troubles me particularly because the position is asserted by the Department of Justice, the law department of the Executive Branch, and has reverberations. That kind of assertion of an exception to settled doctrine may lead to an assumption by highly placed officials that the settled doctrine is now "eroded".5 98 The very assertion of the exception by the Department of Justice accomplishes some diminution of the sense of privacy of all. While the Memorandum posits as a condition that there must be "solid reason" to believe foreign espionage or intelligence is involved, that determination requires judgment and discretion. The Keith opinion identifies the problem when there is executive discretion without review stating that "unreviewed executive discretion may yield too readily to pressures" and "those charged with this investigative and prosecutorial duty should not be the sole judges of when to utilize constitutionally sensitive means in pursuing their tasks." United States v. United States District Court, 407 U.S. 297, 317, 92 S.Ct. 2125, 2136, 32 L.Ed.2d 752 (1972). Citizens whose views are in opposition to the Administration's may be pursued on the ground of some relation to foreign intelligence, although that is not in fact the case. Indeed, in this case it was admitted that Dr. Fielding, whose office was broken into, had no relation whatever to foreign intelligence, and although that was speculated as a possibility as to Dr. Ellsberg, no information linking Dr. Ellsberg to foreign intelligence has yet been disclosed. 99 The problem is deepened by the reality that any executive action on the basis of the asserted exception will be unknown. The mere impairment of a general sense of privacy apparently would not confer standing to challenge unknown actions. Laird v. Tatum, 408 U.S. 1, 92 S.Ct. 2318, 33 L.Ed.2d 154 (1972). Yet when executive authority is not only asserted but acted upon, that somehow seems to lead to an argument based on practice. Indeed, the Memorandum Amicus Curiae seeks to build on the fact that in certain instances the Attorney General has authorized a technical trespass to place a bug, as noted in the United States Brief, translating this into a long-settled view that there is authority for "physical entries into private premises"6 without taking any note of the position of the United States Brief, that technical trespasses to conduct electronic surveillance stand in a different position from entries to conduct physical seizures or visual searches of papers, and that the two types of intrusion have had distinctively different conceptual approaches and legal histories.7 100 The Amicus brief in effect seeks to rewrite history by saying that the Department of Justice has always sanctioned trespasses, and seeks to finesse the distinction between technical trespass for electronic surveillance and the kind of breaking and entering that was for hundreds of years labelled a core violation of fundamental rights. That the "long-settled" position of the Department marked a crucial distinction between the two trespasses is confirmed by the recent report of a Senate Select Committee which found: "There is no indication that any Attorney General was informed of FBI 'black bag jobs', and a 'Do Not File' procedure was designed to preclude outside discovery of the FBI's use of the technique."8 101 As appears from the history reviewed in the margin (footnote 7), in the days after Olmstead (1928) and before Katz (1967), there were Presidential directives in 1940, 1946, and 1965 permitting the Attorney General to secure information by intercept of telephone communications in the interest of national security. While these plainly permitted phone taps implemented off the suspect's premises, they did not specifically authorize physical trespass, and the 1961 Silverman opinion held that even though there was no general Fourth Amendment ban on warrantless wiretaps, there was a ban on warrantless electronic eavesdropping gained by "unauthorized physical penetration into the premises." 102 There may well be a critical difference between electronic surveillance and physical entries for the purpose of search and seizure of papers, and a two-page ipse dixit statement of views in the Memorandum does not suffice to lead me to question the presentation in the United States Brief. While history is not determinative, physical entry into the home was the "chief evil" appreciated by the framers of the Constitution. United States v. United States District Court, 407 U.S. 297, 313, 92 S.Ct. 2125, 32 L.Ed.2d 752 (1972). This argues strongly for the proposition that the safeguard against this chief evil is not to be whittled away on abstract grounds of symmetry, merely because the new evil of electronic surveillance was possibly subject to a national security exception when, in 1967, it came to be regulated by constitutional doctrine. 103 The analysis in Keith makes it clear that the importance of the interest protected has bearing on the permissibility of warrantless intrusions.9 In testimony before the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with respect to Intelligence Activities, November 6, 1975, Attorney General Levi has also recognized that "(t)he nature of the search and seizure can be very important. An entry into a house to search its interior may be viewed as more serious than the overhearing of a certain type of conversation. The risk of abuse may loom larger in one case than the other." (p. 32). He also notes that the warrant requirement depends on both "the purpose and degree of intrusion." (p. 46). The Attorney General apparently contends that a high purpose of the intrusion outweighs from a constitutional standpoint the physical act of intrusion itself. Yet the Attorney General recognizes that the nature of the intrusion may outweigh the purpose, and that a judicial warrant is a precondition before there can be an intrusion on a citizen who is not suspected of any foreign link against the United States. This he identifies as being the exact ruling of Zweibon v. Mitchell, 170 U.S.App.D.C. 1, 516 F.2d 594 (1975, en banc). 104 Even if it be assumed that the Supreme Court will take a step so far declared only by Justice White, and hold warrantless electronic surveillance justified in the case of foreign intelligence activities, that step may be responsive to an assertion that practical realities require a continuous and protracted electronic surveillance, of certain foreign representatives or agents, that does not lend itself to the warrant procedure.10 Any claim of authorization to make physical entries, however, would project a more discrete kind of intrusion, without the same claim to a need for avoiding a warrant procedure. The Attorney General's testimony makes this kind of distinction in the electronic surveillance context, noting that "the more limited in time and target a surveillance is, the more nearly analogous it appears to be with a traditional criminal search which involves a particular target location or individual at a specific time," and thus apparently the more "amenable to some sort of warrant requirement."11 And Justice Powell's opinion in Keith certainly rejects lesser contentions against a judicial warrant, that judicial machinery cannot be trusted with secrets, and with the ability to handle the differences between security issues and the probable cause of past criminality normally considered by judges. 105 The foreign security rationale of the Justice Department's amicus memorandum would apply even if there were no "exigent circumstances" that would justify use of the emergency exception. That rationale lacks any principle of self-containment. The basic premise of stated Fourth Amendment law that in the absence of exigent circumstances a physical search is per se unreasonable without a judicial warrant is thus to be sacrificed on the altar of security, and this in the context of a physical search of a person who was not believed to be a traitor but was merely a repository of information on the personality of a patient, who in turn was deemed involved in our nation's foreign security.12 106 One is hard put to know how to cope with the assertion in the Amicus Curiae Memorandum that it "has long been" the position of the Department of Justice that warrantless physical entries are justified "under the proper circumstances when related to foreign espionage or intelligence." Was this position disclosed? In what respect does a practice that is not disclosed reflect a "position" of legality? It has recently developed that the FBI has in the past secretly made physical entries for the purpose of "black bag" jobs. It could fairly be put that the secrecy at the time was a recognition of the illegality of the practice.13 We have no indication that any Attorney General was informed of these (see text at note 8, supra ). We are certainly not told the nature of the "proper circumstances" in which any Attorney General allowed physical entries "when related to foreign espionage or intelligence." Was this after the 1961 Silverman case? Was the invasion of premises of foreign governments (where it may be argued the Fourth Amendment offers no protection)? Or of foreign agents of foreign governments? 107 Justice Powell's concern over unreviewed executive discretion is not squarely met by the Justice Department's position that the search here would stand on different ground if authorized by former Attorney General Mitchell. Justice Powell warned that the availability of a doctrine permitting unreviewed executive discretion to conduct surveillance in the name of security provides temptation to abuse rights, and he cited Chief Justice Warren's caution in United States v. Robel, 389 U.S. 258, 264, 88 S.Ct. 419, 424, 19 L.Ed.2d 508 (1967):14 108 (T)his concept of "national defense" cannot be deemed an end in itself, justifying any exercise of legislative power designed to promote such a goal. Implicit in the term "national defense" is the notion of defending those values and ideals which set this Nation apart . . . It would indeed be ironic if, in the name of national defense, we would sanction the subversion of one of those liberties . . . which makes the defense of the Nation worthwhile. 109 The long and short of it is that the Amicus Memorandum seeks to use Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347, 88 S.Ct. 507, 19 L.Ed.2d 576 (1967), which expanded Fourth Amendment protection to the field of electronic surveillance, as a means of contracting Fourth Amendment protection outside the electronic surveillance domain. In Katz the Court "refused to lock the Fourth Amendment into instances of actual physical trespass."15 Katz and Keith were intended to open, not lock, the protection of the Fourth Amendment. 110 Without purporting to provide a binding ruling on the matter for it affects the liability of neither Ehrlichman nor his codefendants I thus record this reaction to the legal arguments presented in this case. The federal courts should not tinker with the Supreme Court's presently announced doctrine, requiring a warrant for physical entries except in exigent circumstances, unless and until the Supreme Court says so. Neither the Executive's hitherto undisclosed past conduct nor its present Amicus claim justifies expansion of the exigency exception. The Government brief notes that the reasons for interest in Ellsberg's psychiatric records "were, at best mixed" (p. 10). It refers (pp. 16-17) to Young's memorandum to Ehrlichman of 26 August (G.Ex. 17) as clearly indicating that the fruits of the entry were not to be used simply to determine Ellsberg's mental state. That memorandum proposes a meeting "to determine an overall game plan," which would address issues including "(9) How quickly do we want to try to bring about a change in Ellsberg's image?" A footnote adds: "In connection with issue (9), it is important to point out that with the recent article on Ellsberg's lawyer, Boudin, we have already started on a negative press image for Ellsberg. If the present Hunt/Liddy Project is successful, it will be absolutely essential to have an overall game plan developed for its use in conjunction with the Congressional investigation." On 27 August Ehrlichman sent a memorandum to Charles Colson stating: "On the assumption that the proposed undertaking by Hunt and Liddy would be carried out, and would be successful, I would appreciate receiving from you by next Wednesday a game plan as to how and when you believe the material should be used." (G.Ex. 18.) At the trial Young testified that part of the purpose in examining Fielding's files was to obtain information that could be made public through Congressional investigations, hearings or by release to the newspapers (Tr. 1179). The "Boudin materials," item (4) on Young's list, was an article prepared by Hunt containing derogatory information on Ellsberg's attorney, Leonard Boudin, which Ehrlichman forwarded on 24 August to Colson, who in turn leaked it to a reporter for the Detroit News. (Tr. 988, 1934; G.Ex. 15, 27.) When Krogh and Young received the full report on the break-in, including pictures that had been taken showing some damage to Dr. Fielding's office, they testified they were surprised and distressed. They had expected an operation which would leave no sign of the entry and search. When Krogh described what had happened to Ehrlichman, he also expressed surprise and stated that their actions had been excessive. He stated at trial, "It was just totally out in left field from anything I had contemplated." Tr. 2016. See note 62 infra As to change of venue, " '(t)he ultimate question . . . is whether it is possible to select a fair and impartial jury, and the proper occasion for such a determination is upon the voir dire examination.' It is then, and more usually only then, that a fully adequate appraisal of the claim can be made, and it is then that it may be found that, despite earlier prognostications, removal of the trial is unnecessary." Jones v. Gasch, 131 U.S.App.D.C. 254, 261, 404 F.2d 1231, 1238-39 (1967) (footnotes and citations omitted), cert. denied, 390 U.S. 1029, 88 S.Ct. 1414, 20 L.Ed.2d 286 (1968) A pattern of bitter prejudice throughout the community can render the voir dire an unsatisfactory device for selection of an impartial jury. See e. g., Irvin v. Dowd, 366 U.S. 717, 727, 81 S.Ct. 1639, 6 L.Ed.2d 751 (1961), discussed in United States v. Liddy, 166 U.S.App.D.C. 95, 101, 509 F.2d 428, 435-36 (1974), cert. denied 420 U.S. 911, 95 S.Ct. 833, 42 L.Ed.2d 842 (1975). Under our ruling in Jones v. Gasch, we look to the results of the voir dire for indication of any "pattern of deep and bitter prejudice" that would bring into question the veracity and reliability of the jurors' representations of impartiality. An examination of the voir dire process and its results in this case makes clear that the extreme circumstances condemned by the Supreme Court in Irvin and in Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 333, 86 S.Ct. 1507, 16 L.Ed.2d 600 (1966), and Rideau v. Louisiana, 373 U.S. 723, 83 S.Ct. 1417, 10 L.Ed.2d 663 (1963), are not present here. After some general questions the trial judge eliminated some veniremen and examined the remaining prospective jurors individually to elicit any knowledge each might have about the case. Counsel were invited to propose additional questions, and all but Ehrlichman's counsel took advantage of that opportunity. The trial judge asked questions to determine whether the juror, as a result of news coverage, had any notion of who the parties were and what Watergate in general or the Fielding incident in particular was about. If the juror seemed to have any knowledge of the case, the trial judge then explored the type and source of information the juror had heard and remembered. The voir dire revealed that the array as a group neither was generally aware of the facts of the break-in nor had formed opinions about the defendants. A panel of approximately 120 veniremen was questioned about publicity; all thirteen who indicated they had an unfavorable opinion about the defendants were excused. As to the jurors and alternates selected to serve none had expressed an opinion about the defendants' guilt, although one had heard that there had been a break-in by someone and another had heard that Ehrlichman was "involved" (Tr. 394-97). Few of the jurors selected had more than a faint awareness of the Fielding-Ellsberg matter, and none expressed any particular interest in Watergate. None were challenged for cause by the defendants. The law does not require that jurors be totally ignorant of the facts and issues involved in a case. See Irvin, 366 U.S. at 722-23, 81 S.Ct. 1639; Liddy, 509 F.2d at 437. The trial court's examination here adequately probed the question of prejudice and enabled the defendants to ascertain within limits of reasonableness, and necessary adequacy what the prospective jurors had heard about the case and the extent to which they might have made preliminary determinations about guilt or innocence. That examination did not reveal a deep seated prejudice against defendants that would make the voir dire procedure suspect. Similarly, a continuance in the circumstances at bar is not required by Delaney v. United States, 199 F.2d 107 (1st Cir.1952), where legislative hearings were held concerning the criminal activity to be tried. In this case, unlike Delaney, the Senate Watergate hearings occurred almost a year before the trial commenced and the defendants were not under indictment at the time of the hearings. It was therefore entirely proper to rely on the voir dire to determine whether there was any significant risk to a fair trial as a result of pre-trial publicity. The voir dire showed that no such risk existed and that an impartial jury could be empanelled. Ehrlichman also raises the argument that the trial judge, by gestures and facial expressions, indicated his disbelief of the testimony of the defendant and other defense witnesses, so as to unduly prejudice the jury against the defendant. We find no support for this argument in the trial record. Defense counsel made no objection at trial to any allegedly prejudicial action of the trial judge, and he details no such conduct to this court. See Billeci v. United States, 87 U.S.App.D.C. 274, 282, 184 F.2d 394, 402 (1950). Moreover, the trial court specifically instructed the jury to disregard any mannerisms of his that they might have interpreted as indicating a position on any of the facts to be decided. Tr. 2508-09. In view of the foregoing, Ehrlichman's attack on the impartiality of the trial judge's demeanor must be dismissed as frivolous If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any citizen in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment or any right or privilege so secured They shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results, they shall be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life. "Thus, an agreement to do an act that, unknown to the parties, is a crime, is criminal." Williams, Criminal Law: The General Part 678 (2nd ed. 1961). As the District Court recognized, however, knowledge of the illegality of the target offense has been construed as a necessary element of conspiracy when the offense was not "malum in se." See text accompanying note 14,supra ; Perkins, supra note 16, at 630-31; Williams, supra, at 288 n.4. This exception is not relevant here, since an unauthorized entry and search is clearly malum in se There are a number of limited, situational exceptions to this general rule. See generally Williams, supra note 17, at 293-345; Hall & Seligman, Mistake of Law and Mens Rea, 8 U.Chi.L.Rev. 641 (1941). Barker and Martinez invoked such an exception in the lower court, independent of the "specific intent" requirement of section 241, based upon their claim of reasonable reliance on Hunt's authority to organize the break-in. This issue is taken up in our opinions in Nos. 74-1883 and 74-1884, 178 U.S.App.D.C. ----, 546 F.2d 940 It is conventional doctrine that a conspiracy to commit a burglary is not excused because it is carried out in the erroneous belief that the action taken is legal. For differing views for exceptional circumstances see Wilkey, J., dissenting in United States v. Barker, 168 U.S.App.D.C. 312, 514 F.2d 208, 263-70 (1975) In our opinions in United States v. Barker and Martinez, Nos. 74-1883 & 74-1884, 178 U.S.App.D.C. ----, 546 F.2d 940 we take up an alternative good faith defense proffered by defendants Barker and Martinez, based not upon the particular requirements of section 241, but upon their claim of reasonable reliance on apparent authority Id. at 96, 65 S.Ct. 1031. That standard was defined by the Court as follows: "If a man intentionally adopts certain conduct in certain circumstances known to him, and that conduct is forbidden by the law under those circumstances, he intentionally breaks the law in the only sense in which the law ever considers intent." See United States v. Price, 383 U.S. 787, 806 n.20, 86 S.Ct. 1152, 16 L.Ed.2d 267 (1966). Logically, such an extension of the "specific intent" requirement to section 241 was necessary to avoid the same charge of vagueness levelled against section 242 in Screws It seems clear that a purpose to commit acts designed to interfere with his interstate travel was sufficient; the Court did not suggest that the defendants would have had to be thinking in terms of the constitutional right to travel which the courts have found in the interstices of the Constitution. See Part III of the writer's opinion in United States v. Barker and Martinez, Nos. 74-1883 & 74-1884, 178 U.S.App.D.C. ----, 546 F.2d 940 Entick, along with Wilkes v. Wood, 19 How.St.Tr. 1153, 98 Engl.Rep. 489 (1763), was also cited in Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 U.S. at 455, 91 S.Ct. at 2032, as an example of "legal and constitutional means" securing "a right of personal security against arbitrary intrusions by official power." For the first time, this court in Zweibon v. Mitchell, 170 U.S.App.D.C. 1, 516 F.2d 594 (1975), cert. denied, 425 U.S. 944, 96 S.Ct. 1685, 48 L.Ed.2d 187 (April 19, 1976) recently held that the scope of the foreign affairs exemption did not extend to "foreign affairs" cases where the targets of a surveillance were not in collaboration with a foreign power Id. at n.3, quoting United States v. United States District Court, 407 U.S. at 313, 92 S.Ct. 2125. The position of the Attorney General of the United States with regard to auditory and visual searches is discussed by Judge Leventhal in his concurring opinion herein and by Judge Wilkey in his opinion in the case of Barker and Martinez Indeed, for Ehrlichman to argue that the President gave his express authorization to a surreptitious entry and search of Dr. Fielding's office would have been patently inconsistent with Ehrlichman's primary defense at trial. Such authorization would have been transmitted to the "Room 16" unit through Ehrlichman, and he claimed not to have known the unit planned a surreptitious entry and search. The trial judge, however, put the question of Ehrlichman's prior knowledge of the break-in squarely to the jury (Tr. 2531), and they found him guilty as charged Cf. United States v. Coplon, 185 F.2d 629, 635 (2d Cir. 1950) (warrantless arrest of Justice Department employee apparently engaged in passing defense information to a Soviet agent held inconsistent with statutory requirements; no consideration was given any national security justification for such an arrest); Abel v. United States, 362 U.S. 217, 80 S.Ct. 683, 4 L.Ed.2d 668 (1960); (valid search incident to a deportation arrest upheld which produced evidence of espionage activities; the Court nevertheless noted that "the preliminary stages of a criminal prosecution must be pursued in strict obedience to the safeguards and restrictions of the Constitution and laws of the United States.") at 226, 80 S.Ct. at 690 Ehrlichman's co-defendants, Barker and Martinez, argue citing United States v. Guest, 383 U.S. 745, 86 S.Ct. 1170, 16 L.Ed.2d 239 (1966) that the trial judge erred in failing to instruct the jury that a conviction under section 241 is only possible if the violation of federal rights is the predominant purpose of the conspiracy. I discuss this argument in Part III of my opinion in United States v. Barker and Martinez, Nos. 74-1883 & 74-1884, 178 U.S.App.D.C. ----, 546 F.2d 940 and reject it under the recent authority of Anderson v. United States, 417 U.S. 211, 94 S.Ct. 2253, 41 L.Ed.2d 20 (1974) Tr. 2432, 2440-2444. The trial judge instructed the jury that if they believed Liddy's contention, it would constitute a mistake of fact which would absolve Liddy of the mens rea required for conviction under section 241. Tr. 2525. The jury's guilty verdict reflects a necessary finding that Liddy entertained no such belief See United States v. Barber, 442 F.2d 517, 529-30 (3rd Cir.), cert. denied, 404 U.S. 958, 92 S.Ct. 327, 30 L.Ed.2d 275 (1971). Comment is all of which Ehrlichman could have been deprived. Even if separate trials had been granted, Liddy still could not have been compelled to testify Although Ehrlichman's brief discourses at some length about the requirement under Brady that the prosecution turn over all relevant information, with the exception of the "Leaks" file (which we discuss below) he specifies on appeal no relevant material which was not handed over. In the absence of such specification, the government can do no more than examine possibly relevant files and make a good faith representation that relevant material does or does not exist. Certainly, there is no requirement of wholesale disclosure of all files which could conceivably contain relevant items. This applied here to White House files as well as files in the hands of the Special Prosecutor Ehrlichman contends that he was improperly denied the opportunity to take the stand at a pre-trial hearing on the satisfaction of Brady requirements in order to establish the materiality and relevancy to his case of certain White House documents not turned over to him by Mr. Buzhardt. Our review of the transcript of that hearing reveals this contention to be groundless. Though repeatedly requested by the trial judge to specify just what documents Ehrlichman would discuss and why they might be relevant, counsel for the defendant was unable to give a single concrete example of how Ehrlichman's testimony would be helpful. The trial judge nevertheless offered to consider any motion or subpoena which might be drawn under Rule 16 or Rule 17 directed to any particular documents, describing their relevance and the reasonableness of their production. See text accompanying note 98 infra Ehrlichman on appeal raises an argument, relying primarily on the Jencks Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3500 (1970), that he was improperly denied transcripts of testimony taken in executive session by the Subcommittee on Intelligence of the House Armed Services Committee. Ehrlichman, however, was specifically directed by the District Court to file written papers on this issue if he wished to join the motions of his co-defendant, G. Gordon Liddy, for the production of that testimony. Tr. 1972. He failed to file any papers, and so has waived his right to press this point on appeal. In any event, in our companion opinion in United States v. Liddy, 177 U.S.App.D.C. ----, 542 F.2d 76, Judge Merhige's considered rejection of the contention that the District Court's failure to procure these transcripts was reversible error is equally applicable here The Special Prosecutor observed, first, that many of the enumerated notes all but three of which recorded conversations which took place after the break-in occurred were sought by Ehrlichman in order to disprove the allegation that he had attempted to conceal the break-in. The Prosecutor pointed out, however, that he had decided to drop concealment as part of the conspiracy charge. This rendered irrelevant those notes sought in order to disprove concealment Second, Ehrlichman claimed some of the notes would help show he did not have the requisite intent to violate Dr. Fielding's constitutional rights that his motives were the laudatory ones of stopping security leaks and gathering information for legislative action. As the Special Prosecutor pointed out, however, good motives do not negative intent under section 241. Even assuming, arguendo, that his purpose was laudatory, to achieve it by unlawful means was still unlawful. Finally, Ehrlichman argued some notes would show the President intended the "Room 16" unit to assume the functions of the F.B.I. and to act lawfully, rather than unlawfully. The Special Prosecutor observed that this fact was undisputed. The real question was whether the President had specifically authorized the unit to undertake the Fielding break-in; and Ehrlichman, with full access to his notes, made no allegation that such authorization had been given. He also argues that production of the original memoranda Young alleged Ehrlichman removed from Young's files would show that they had not been destroyed. The government itself at trial, however, produced evidence showing the incriminating documents were not destroyed but placed in files Ehrlichman maintained and controlled. The government's own case, then, confirmed the position Ehrlichman now alleges he needed the "Leaks" file to prove President Nixon stated in response to court interrogatories number three and four: I do not have a precise recollection of instructions given to Mr. Ehrlichman with respect to any specific agencies. In substance, however, I do recall repeatedly emphasizing to Mr. Ehrlichman that this was a highly classified matter which could be discussed with others only on an absolutely "need to know" basis. I conveyed these instructions because I believed that the Unit could not function effectively if its existence or the nature and details of its work were compromised by disclosure. These instructions were given at various times after the Special Investigations Unit was formed, which was shortly after June 13, 1971. The Framers formulated the Fourth Amendment against the background of Entick v. Carrington, 95 Eng.Rep. 807 (1765), a case found by the Supreme Court in Boyd v. United States, 116 U.S. 616, 627, 6 S.Ct. 524, 530, 20 L.Ed. 746 (1886) to be "sufficiently explanatory of what was meant by unreasonable searches and seizures." Entick upheld damages against the Secretary of State, who issued a general executive warrant to seize papers in a case of seditious libel. In a 1761 debate that helped inaugurate opposition to Great Britain, James Otis denounced the similar practice of using writs of assistance to empower revenue officers to search on their discretion for smuggled goods as "the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law book" since they placed the "liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer." Quoted in Boyd v. United States, 119 U.S. at 625, 6 S.Ct. at 529 See, United States v. Coplon, 185 F.2d 629, 635 (2d Cir. 1950) (warrantless arrest of Justice Department employee apparently engaged in passing defense information to a Soviet agent held inconsistent with statutory requirements; no consideration was given any national security justification for such an arrest; Abel v. United States, 362 U.S. 217, 80 S.Ct. 683, 4 L.Ed.2d 668 (1960) (valid search incident to a deportation arrest upheld which produced evidence of espionage activities; the Court nevertheless noted that "the preliminary stages of a criminal prosecution must be pursued in strict obedience to the safeguards and restrictions of the Constitution and laws of the United States.") at 226, 80 S.Ct. at 690 See Hearings before the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities of the United States Senate, 93d Cong., 1st Sess. Book 6 (testimony of July 25, 1973) p. 2601: Senator Talmadge: Do you remember when we were in law school, we studied a famous principle of law that came from England and also is well known in this country, that no matter how humble a man's cottage is, that even the King of England cannot enter without his consent. Mr. Ehrlichman: I am afraid that has been considerably eroded over the years, has it not? Senator Talmadge: Down in my country we still think it is a pretty legitimate principle of law. Senator Talmadge's words recall the historic declamation by William Pitt, first Earl of Chatham, distinguished also for denouncing the American policy of George III, in his address to the House of Lords: "The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to the forces of the Crown. It may be frail its roof may shake the wind may blow through it the storm may enter the rain may enter but the King of England cannot enter! all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!" (Quoted in I. Brougham, Statesmen in the Time of George III. 52 (1839).) The United States Brief notes, however, that the United States did not defend this proposition when presented with the opportunity in United States v. Butenko, 494 F.2d 593 (3d Cir.), cert. denied sub nom. Ivanov v. United States, 419 U.S. 881, 95 S.Ct. 147, 42 L.Ed.2d 121 (1974), by failing to resist disclosure of trespassory surveillance logs In holding the Fourth Amendment applicable only to searches "of material things" (277 U.S. at 464, 48 S.Ct. 564) and not to electronic surveillance, the 1928 Olmstead case emphasized that the wiretaps were made "without trespass upon any property of the defendants." Olmstead v. United States, 277 U.S. 438, 457, 48 S.Ct. 564, 565, 72 L.Ed. 944 (1928); Overld in Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347, 88 S.Ct. 507, 19 L.Ed.2d 576 (1967) It had already been established in Gouled v. United States, 255 U.S. 298, 41 S.Ct. 261, 65 L.Ed. 647 (1921) (disapproved in part in Warden v. Hayden, 387 U.S. 294, 87 S.Ct. 1642, 18 L.Ed.2d 782 (1967) that a search by stealth of a citizen's private quarters is an unreasonable search. In Silverman v. United States, 365 U.S. 505, issued March 6, 1961, the Court ruled (at 509-10, 81 S.Ct. 679, at 681-82, 5 L.Ed.2d 734) that "eavesdropping . . . by means of an unauthorized physical penetration into the premises occupied by the petitioners" was "beyond the pale" of prior decisions of a divided Court holding that "eavesdropping accomplished by other electronic means did not amount to an invasion of Fourth Amendment rights." Although the Olmstead decision put warrantless nontrespassory electronic surveillance outside the scope of the Fourth Amendment, the Court's Nardone decisions of 1937 and 1939 construed the Federal "wiretap" statute as prohibiting the intercept and disclosure of wiretap-garnered information by Executive officials, even in court, as "inconsistent with ethical standards and destructive of personal liberty." Nardone v. United States, 308 U.S. 338, 340, 60 S.Ct. 266, 267, 84 L.Ed. 307 (1939); Nardone v. United States, 302 U.S. 379, 383, 58 S.Ct. 275, 82 L.Ed. 314 (1937). The Attorney General had construed the statute as permitting intercept in the absence of disclosure. It was against this background of statutory rather than constitutional prohibition of warrantless surveillance that the national security exception for wiretapping was first invoked. In 1940 President Roosevelt authorized the Attorney General to secure information by listening devices of conversations of persons suspected of subversive activities against the United States Government. That outstanding directive was continued by President Truman in 1946. In 1965 President Johnson issued a directive that the interception of telephone communications "should be engaged in only where national security is at stake;" and approval of the Attorney General is obtained. As Acting Attorney General Ramsey Clark extended that directive to all "listening devices in private areas." The prohibition put on such electronic interceptions thus respected statutory and voluntary limits on surveillance even though the Fourth Amendment under Olmstead did not require such restraint. (Cited memoranda collected at 514 F.2d at 246-48). After the Supreme Court decided Katz in 1967, and held the Fourth Amendment applicable to electronic surveillance, Congress passed the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, requiring and providing for judicial authorizations of such surveillance. 18 U.S.C. § 2511(3) provided that nothing in the original wiretap law (§ 605 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 605) or this Act "shall limit the constitutional power of the President . . . to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the security of the United States, or to protect national security information against foreign intelligence activities." When Katz was decided by the Supreme Court in 1967, one Justice (White) indicated that the Fourth Amendment was not applicable if the President or the Attorney General had determined that electronic surveillance was necessary to protect the security of the Nation. (389 U.S. at 363-64, 88 S.Ct. 507). Two Justices disagreed and denied that this could dispense with a warrant (see Douglas and Brennan, JJ. at pp. 359-60, 88 S.Ct. 507). The other Justices declined to rule on that issue, see 389 U.S. 358, footnote 23, 88 S.Ct. 507, and Stewart, J. in Giordano v. United States, 394 U.S. 310, at 315, 89 S.Ct. 1163, 22 L.Ed.2d 297 (1969). Two circuit courts subsequently upheld as valid warrantless electronic surveillance, in instances where the surveillances had been expressly approved by the Attorney General. United States v. Butenko, 494 F.2d 593 (3d Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, sub nom. Ivanov v. United States, 419 U.S. 881, 95 S.Ct. 147, 42 L.Ed.2d 121 (1974), Attorney General approval, set forth in 318 F.Supp. 66, 70-71 (D.C.N.J.1970); United States v. Brown, 484 F.2d 418 (5th Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. 960, 94 S.Ct. 1490, 39 L.Ed.2d 575 (1974). Electronic surveillance in terms of intrusiveness, notice, utility and methodology, differs fundamentally from more traditional searches, and the Supreme Court has dealt separately with the problems it poses. White's opinion in Katz, only refers to electronic surveillance as permissible without a warrant under a national security exception. And the Court's consideration in Keith of the claim of a domestic security exception focused on the special features of electronic surveillance instead of reasoning from the physical search cases Attorney General Levi, in his November 6, 1975, testimony before the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with respect to Intelligence Activities, drew a distinction in terms of the significance and value of a judicial warrant among three categories of electronic surveillances undertaken to protect national security: surveillance to protect against specific anticipated criminal offenses of a particular foreign agent; a more extended or continuous surveillance directed at an identified foreign agent to monitor his activities, contacts and to gain knowledge about his county; virtually continuous surveillance without specifically predetermined targets for the gathering of foreign intelligence information The Senate Select Committee similarly explains the practice of secrecy: The only internal FBI memorandum found discussing the policy for surreptitious entries confirms that this was the procedure and states that "we do not obtain authorization from outside the Bureau" because the technique was "clearly illegal." The memorandum indicates that "black bag jobs" were used not only "in the espionage field" but also against "subversive elements" not directly connected to espionage activity. It added that the techniques resulted "on numerous occasions" in obtaining the "highly secret and closely guarded" membership and mailing lists of "subversive" groups.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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ACS_0018-min Testimonials I have done two rounds with Woolswap and this July will be my third! The Instagram/Social Media knit & crochet community is so helpful and kind and supportive and that is certainly reflected amongst the Woolswap Tribe as well! I have done two rounds with Woolswap and this July will be my third! The Instagram/Social Media knit & crochet community is so helpful and kind and supportive and that is certainly reflected amongst the Woolswap Tribe as well! I highly recommend joining in with the swap! I have made such wonderful connections through Woolswap and can't wait to meet so many more of you! Cheers from Canada 😊 I first came across Woolswap whilst scrolling through my Instagram feed and I was immediately curious. I have participated in various swaps through Instagram, but never a wool one; I first came across Woolswap whilst scrolling through my Instagram feed and I was immediately curious. I have participated in various swaps through Instagram, but never a wool one; and wool and all things woolly are my favourite! My whole experience of Woolswap has been fantastic; my partner was amazing and generous, and I got to do something I love - making a gift for someone else! Plus my partner sent me some yarns I haven't tried before, and now I love them and have learned a new skill! If you are unsure whether or not to give it a try, then let me reassure you. Woolswap is so well organised, so well thought out and SO MUCH FUN! If you love wool, love surprises, love making new friends, and love to give gifts - then this is the swap for you. I have loved it, and I will be participating again in future. Thanks for the woolly fun! This was my first swap with Woolswap and it was AWESOME. I got to experience a range of gorgeous yarns from the USA which I have never come across. This was my first swap with Woolswap and it was AWESOME. I got to experience a range of gorgeous yarns from the USA which I have never come across. Not only that but I now have a new yarnie friend in Montana! Highly recommend this swap. It went like clockwork.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The American Institute of Architects: Eighth Annual Citation for Excellence in International Architecture Book Publishing awarded to "Taking Measures Across the American Landscape" The American Society of Landscape Architects: Honor Award in Communications bestowed upon "Taking Measures Across the American Landscape" Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts: Grant Recipient, "The Relation of Inner Cities and Outer Cities between New Haven, CT and New York City", Joint Research Project with Dolores Hayden, Yale University School of Architecture Professor of Architecture and Urbanism and Professor of American Studies 1995 Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts: Grant Recipient, "Historical and Contemporary Land Patterns in Vermont", Research and Development for Exhibit and Book Project	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Fans of the show weren't impressed with Gemma's actions during the episode. Doctor Foster left viewers in shock last night after Gemma stripped off and had sex with her ex-husband and arch nemesis Simon on the kitchen table in the steamiest scene of the second series thus far. The episode had focused on the duo putting their differences aside, as best as they could, in aid of helping their son through a distressing time in school whereby he had attacked his own best friend. Up until now, the pair have been at each other's throats, with Simon (Bertie Carvel) trying his best to make Gemma (Suranne Jones) move away from Parminster, even sending estate agents to her house to valuate her property and moving their son Tom in with him and his new family. Gemma continued to spiral out of control in the episode with her dependency on white wine and a solo trip to a nightclub before inviting her "new man" James (Tom's teacher) along and trying to have sex with him on the crowded club's stairwell. Yikes. But Gemma gets what she wants, er, when she seduces her ex-husband by slowly stripping off and attempts to film it in order to expose him as a villain to his 23-year-old wife Kate (Jodie Comer). Simon soon spots the camera phone filming them as they begin to kiss in the kitchen, but the pair both give in and have sex anyway, taking things to the dining room. Gemma and Simon have sex in the dining roomBBC Viewers were concerned over Gemma's behaviour, taking to Twitter to express their bemusement. One said: "I don't understand. Gemma what the hell are you doing?! #DoctorFoster." A third said: "I really don't know who I'm meant to be rooting for in this show anymore, I really don't. They are all THE worst. #DoctorFoster". Meanwhile, eagle-eyed fans of the show spotted something unusual in the episode. Many people were stunned that Gemma had managed to cook a complete meal of pasta, chicken and broccoli in a few minutes. Gemma and Simon after their steamy rompBBC Gemma was branded a super woman on Twitter as viewers were in awe of her speedy cooking skills as she made dinner for her ex-husband and son. One person commented: "#doctorfoster Don't see how they're not all hospitalised for salmonella poisoning given how she managed to cook chicken pasta in 5 mins!" Another said: "Just baffled by #DoctorFoster at this stage. Following on from the night of stalking/clubbing, HOW DID SHE COOK CHICKEN PASTA IN 3 MINUTES?"	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
“Antec is at it once again developing stronger and more powerful closed loop coolers. Their newest addition to the Kuhler family is the 650, 950 and 1250. The 650 unit is a high performance cooling solution with an integrated large pump built into the cooling fan providing a more efficient and optimized product. With the PWM fan designed to automatically adjust fan speed based on temperature, its directional blade is designed to focus on maximum airflow. It even includes an LED on the block that changes color based on temperature. Let’s find out how well the 650 stays cool under our heat producing machines.” FULL STORY @ PUREOVERCLOCK(http://www.pureoverclock.com/Review-detail/antec-kuhler-h20-650/)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Postcode for Amazon Way is KY11 8STTown for Amazon Way is InverkeithingCounty for Amazon Way is FifeLongitude for Amazon Way is -3.4095001Latitude for Amazon Way is 56.0789131Morse code for KY11 8ST is Kilo Yankee One One Eight Sierra Tango	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
SUPPLIERS REPORT – March 2017 Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions recently announced it has begun a partnership with National Ports, an Australian developer and operator of large-scale floating port solutions, to make the operation of bulk carriers and materials handling equipment more efficient and environmentally friendly in shallow-water ports around the world. The effort is aimed at further developing and rolling out a new technology known as the super-shallow draft bulk carrier — a self-propelled vessel that will open shallow draft ports to far greater tonnages with no dredging and very limited capital expenditure, according to the company. Marco Lucido, managing director at National Ports, said, “Our new solution will open up access to shallow loading and destination ports worldwide including those affected by large tides. The system will not only be able to significantly increase cargo throughput for existing mining companies with limited draft [ports], it can also help to make new mining companies economically viable.”	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Making in-home communication easy Your partner in in-home FTTH solutions What we believe in Market leader in FTTH equipment We are the European market leader in developing and delivering fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) equipment connecting the end user with the digital world. Enabling communication To make this a reality, our mission is to continue to develop, build, and supply products that are focused on enabling in-home communication. End users increasingly view being connected in the same way as they view switching on a light or tapping water; it has become a necessity in their every day lives. Our vision Our vision is to make in-home communication easy by providing infinite fiber broadband connectivity, anywhere in the home, available to everyone. Why? Because we believe that by continuing to innovate, we will help facilitate a more connected world. The vital link By providing our customers with the highest quality in-home connectivity solutions, we act as a vital link in the chain allowing people to connect with each other and the wide range of services on offer. From ultra HD video streaming, to being able to monitor energy use and manage energy consumption through smart meters, to keeping in touch with friends and family through apps and social networking.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Hi, so it's done, thanks to Soft Linden who published the correct sources (the old ones were crashing with my compiler, whereas other people like Boy could compile and play on the exact same version without a bump). This latest version seems quite stable, I crashed once but it was not related to the viewer itself. After an hour of intensive testing, I'm still online and in good One thing : the zip file does not have any other file anymore besides the readme and the executable, so I hope you've made a backup of your app_settings, characters, fonts and skins folders. If not, I suggest you reinstall SL 1.19.1.4. Sorry about that, there was no other way to make it work earlier. Thursday, April 3, 2008 Let's just be clear right away, 1.19.1 does not work with RL 1.19.0. I will try to adapt RL to 1.19.1 as it's now standard (and sorry if you don't like Windlight, it seems to be standard now as well, thanks LL), but it may take time, please be patient and don't ask me questions about when I'll release it, it will be done when it's done. LL has the habit of releasing things and making the old viewers obsolete or at least unavailable without prior warning. Update : It is done, you can find the latest RestrainedLife viewer 1.10.5 for Windows here (this is the 3rd attempt, this time you'll get a lot more files that you need to copy as well) : http://rapidshare.com/files/105686227/RestrainedLife.zip I have not asked Orchid from eRestraint to put it on her site yet, as it's still experimental and I have spotted two bugs already. I'll work on it later, since I want to get back to work on the Banishment Program. Have fun with this update already !	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Put the text into another hidden div on the page, don't constrain its width, then check the width as they type. Remember that divs are naturally block-level so you'd have to inline/inline-block it, or use a span. Put the text into another hidden div on the page, don't constrain its width, then check the width as they type. Remember that divs are naturally block-level so you'd have to inline/inline-block it, or use a span. Interesting. I'll try this. I also need to check for text that's pasted, not just typed. Thank you! EDIT: This works great! What would you suggest for managing pasted text that's too long? Do I really need to write a function that deletes words until my max width is met? Last edited by Frank Grimes; August 31st, 2016 at 04:15 PM. “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.” -- Horace Mann For pasting, fire your Javascript on the keyup event - rather than keypress, which is what I'd guess you're using now. For the user experience I would suggest not altering the text automatically but showing an error to the user that the text is too long. Then they are free to edit as they see fit until they meet the requirements. If you really want to take automatic action then yes, you basically have to keep removing words until it fits. You could try to be clever with a bit of math, like if the text is 125% of the width then you try cutting at 4/5th of the text, but it's not worth the added complexity. Removing words is as simple as a loop using Code: newvalue = oldvalue.replace(/\W+\w$/, ""); // regex to remove the last word and stuff before it You should also do a sanity check that newvalue != oldvalue each time. If you're wondering about \w instead of \w+, that's so text like "abc def " will replace to "abc def" then to "abc"; otherwise \W+\w+ would not match the first one and you'd trigger the sanity check. There's also the case of someone typing a single really long word, which would be removed entirely. In that case (newvalue == "", oldvalue != "") then you might want to start cutting letters instead of whole words - or decide that it's unlikely to be an issue and not do anything special. @requinix -- Thanks again! I am using keyup, not keypress. After sleeping on this, I think what will work is displaying a warning to users that the text is too long and allow them to change it, just as you suggest. When they press SAVE, I'll do another check. If it's too long, I'll start truncating words until it isn't. I think after a couple times using this, they'll understand. I hope anyway, since they've ignored all my previous training and documentation. @Coothead -- Thank you! Unfortunately, I can't use a letter count since this isn't displayed with a monospaced font. M's are wider than I's, for example. The only way this will work for me is actual pixel width, which complicates everything. Thank you both! Last edited by Frank Grimes; September 1st, 2016 at 09:36 AM. “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.” -- Horace Mann	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
User menu You are here Intergenerational Fairness The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) believes that intergenerational fairness must be a priority for policymakers. There are a whole host of issues where long-term view is essential if we are going to meet today’s needs, without putting younger, or future generations at a disadvantage Be it the ongoing review of State Pension age, the Work and Pension Select Committee’s recent examination of the pensions ‘Triple Lock’, or think tank The Resolution Foundation’s creation of the Intergenerational Commission, it is clear that much of the policymaking community, particularly in the UK, is beginning to open its eyes to these issues. And many of these issues are central to the work of actuaries. Over the course of 2017 the IFoA will release a series of bulletins, bringing together academics, think tanks and thought leaders from across financial services and public policy to discuss three core intergenerational issues. As well as highlighting the role of actuaries in understanding the long-term implications of this policy challenge, we want to present a broad perspective on the issue, and have invited contributions to this bulletin from a range of important voices in the debate. In this third and final issue,our contributors discuss a range of health issues, including the sustainability of the health system, social care funding, antimicrobial resistance and the impact of the ageing population on health and work. In this issue, our contributors discuss how the evolution of retirement saving across private and public pensions has contributed towards a potential intergenerational imbalance, and what can be done to make the system more fair and sustainable in the long term. In this issue, we consider the role of discount rates, financial disclosure and the importance of understanding not just the likely possible outcome, but the worst case scenario when assessing the potential impact of climate change. In particular, this issue addresses the role of long-term institutional investors such as pension funds and life insurance companies.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Fisheries partnership agreement with Guinea-Bissau Details 08 September 2015 Ian Hudghton (Greens/EFA). – Madam President, in the past fisheries agreements have seemed too often to be primarily a mechanism for exporting surplus fleet capacity from certain EU Member States. Also, in many cases, there was very little emphasis given to ensuring that local populations in third countries gained long-term benefit from the exploitation of their resources. For those reasons and some others, I have most often in the past voted against such agreements in principle. However, one of the key improvements of the common fisheries policy was supposedly to place fisheries partnership agreements on a sounder ethical footing. They are now supposed to adhere to sustainability objectives. Nevertheless, each agreement has to be taken on its merits, and it is regrettable to say that the Guinea-Bissau Protocol is now founded on well out-of-date data, a situation that is avoidable and should have been avoided. I will be able to support the other two agreements but not the one with Guinea Bissau for that reason.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities are again delighted to host "Creative Expressions XVIII" to exhibit artwork by individuals with disabilities. Jointly sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Nashville Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, this annual exhibit features work in a variety of mediums by artists with a wide range of abilities/disabilities and ages. Since its inception in 1976, the Mayor's Advisory Committee has promoted public education and awareness, and advocated for persons with disabilities and their family members. Selected works will be exhibited at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center September through December 2012. Artists will be recognized at the 31st Annual Awards Celebration of the Mayor's Advisory Committee. High intensity, low impact kettlebell routines combine cardio conditioning and strength training to blast calories and burn fat targeting every major muscle group in the body. Come ready to work HARD and SWEAT! Special program of piano Christmas music performed by Eric Rafla-Yuan, a first year med student. Enjoy 30 minutes of holiday music in the chapel located on second floor of Children's Hospital. All are welcome. Modern genetics and genomics impact all areas of scientific research, so to help guide researchers through that process the CHGR is excited to announce a new series of Genetics Research Clinics that are held weekly each Monday from 12:00-1:00 pm in 411 A/B Light Hall (a light lunch will be provided). More information can be found at the CHGR website: http://chgr.mc.vanderbilt.edu/ - Click Here. Please direct anyone with questions about how to incorporate genetics and genomics techniques into their research to sign up for the weekly clinics at [email protected] - Click Here. This interval training class alternates aerobic exercise with strength training. Students use body resistance along with handheld weights, Bosu, resistance tubing, balance balls and other equipment. All fitness levels are welcome\; activities can be modified for beginning exercisers Zumba is a cardio interval workout with aerobic and dance movements to Latin music\; get your groove on! Classes are on the 3rd Floor in Finance Department in Conference Room 30213. Participation will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you do not work in the finance department, you will need to bring your ID to the front desk and they will let you in. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities are again delighted to host "Creative Expressions XVIII" to exhibit artwork by individuals with disabilities. Jointly sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Nashville Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, this annual exhibit features work in a variety of mediums by artists with a wide range of abilities/disabilities and ages. Since its inception in 1976, the Mayor's Advisory Committee has promoted public education and awareness, and advocated for persons with disabilities and their family members. Selected works will be exhibited at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center September through December 2012. Artists will be recognized at the 31st Annual Awards Celebration of the Mayor's Advisory Committee. For seniors, beginners, and those returning to exercise after an absence, Stretch and Tone offers a foundation in fitness with seated or standing aerobic exercise, muscle strengthening with light handheld weights and other props such as the Balance Disk, Magic Circle, resistance bands and small play balls. Gentle Yoga is a slower paced class focused on creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. Students will learn gentle movements, postures, slow deep-breathing, meditation, and relaxation at a pace that feels comfortable for each individual. These classes are slow and emphasize taking care . Appropriate for individuals of any ability and those with all medical conditions. Instructors are able to show modifications for each pose and for all medical conditions. This interval training class alternates aerobic exercise with strength training. Students use body resistance along with handheld weights, Bosu, resistance tubing, balance balls and other equipment. All fitness levels are welcome\; activities can be modified for beginning exercisers Make your dream to run or walk the Country Music Half Marathon on April 27, 2013 a reality. Join Health Plus as we partner with Gilda's Club of Nashville to offer a 16 week comprehensive training program designed to help you reach your goal. Joining Gilda's Gang is a great way to get fit and give back to men, women and children in our community who are affected by cancer. NEW this year, we also have a Mini-Marathon (2.6 miles) option, and the ever-popular Gilda's Groupies (NO training, just lots of fun on race day)! Inspired by Dr. Gail Addlestone, GILDA'S GANG is a great way to get fit and give back to the men, women, and children in our community who are living with cancer! Each team member must commit to raise $750 to support the free programs at Gilda's Club. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities are again delighted to host "Creative Expressions XVIII" to exhibit artwork by individuals with disabilities. Jointly sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Nashville Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, this annual exhibit features work in a variety of mediums by artists with a wide range of abilities/disabilities and ages. Since its inception in 1976, the Mayor's Advisory Committee has promoted public education and awareness, and advocated for persons with disabilities and their family members. Selected works will be exhibited at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center September through December 2012. Artists will be recognized at the 31st Annual Awards Celebration of the Mayor's Advisory Committee. Tina O'Brien of Elders First Adult Day Services will speak on how to choose an adult day program, its benefits, the difference between the medical and social model, and questions to ask before registering your loved one with an adult day care provider. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. It is the policy of the ACCME and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to require disclosure of financial relationships from individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity\; to identify and resolve conflicts of interest related to those relationships\; and to make disclosure information available to the audience prior to the CME activity. Presenters are required to disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Turner at (615) 322-8240. Self Defense Boot Camp is a new dynamic for cardio with a purpose. Men, women and participants of all fitness levels will discover how basic aerobic moves can be useful for self protection. This class will intensify awareness and attitude regarding self defense and provide an amazing cardio workout. This exam is given as the final completion of the BA Course. You must take the exam within 30 days of the last day of your course. Please go to http://vanderbilt.mzinga.com - Click Here to register for the test. Cardio interval workout with aerobic and dance movements to Latin music\; get your grove on! NOTE: Participants must call 343-8943 to sign up for a spot for the Wednesday 5:15 PM class ONLY. You must arrive for class by 5:30 p.m. or you will forfeit your spot in the class. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities are again delighted to host "Creative Expressions XVIII" to exhibit artwork by individuals with disabilities. Jointly sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Nashville Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, this annual exhibit features work in a variety of mediums by artists with a wide range of abilities/disabilities and ages. Since its inception in 1976, the Mayor's Advisory Committee has promoted public education and awareness, and advocated for persons with disabilities and their family members. Selected works will be exhibited at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center September through December 2012. Artists will be recognized at the 31st Annual Awards Celebration of the Mayor's Advisory Committee. Basic Arrhythmia (BA) is a non-consecutive two day course designed to prepare Vanderbilt nurses to recognize common rhythms and aberrancies and to identify those which are life-threatening, or potentially life-threatening. Course material covers adult cardiac rhythms and interventions. Registration is required. An Occupational Health nurse will be at 100 Oaks on Thursday, December 6, 2012 from 8:30am - 11:30am in Rm. 21100 VPEC, providing Flu shots, immunizations, blood draws, and TB skin tests for all faculty and staff. For seniors, beginners, and those returning to exercise after an absence, Stretch and Tone offers a foundation in fitness with seated or standing aerobic exercise, muscle strengthening with light handheld weights and other props such as the Balance Disk, Magic Circle, resistance bands and small play balls. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. It is the policy of the ACCME and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to require disclosure of financial relationships from individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity\; to identify and resolve conflicts of interest related to those relationships\; and to make disclosure information available to the audience prior to the CME activity. Presenters are required to disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations. This exam is given as the final completion of the BA Course. You must take the exam within 30 days of the last day of your course. Please go to http://vanderbilt.mzinga.com - Click Here to register for the test. Introduction to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, or HCAHPS, survey including background, methodology, VUMC and competitor results, and an overview of the HCAHPS application in PRCEasyview. The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health & Wellness, in collaboration with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, is offering RENEW-gentle movement classes for adult (18 and up) cancer survivors who are on therapy or who have finished treatment. Instructor: Kathy Woods Classes are free to all cancer patients who are currently in treatment. Classes are open to survivors who have finished treatment for 12 weeks free, after that a class punch card ($8 per class) must be purchased to continue the program. On third floor go to the front desk and she will let you in to the area. Make sure that you get there before 5pm because there will be no one there to let you in and you will have to wait until some with a card can swap you in. When you enter into the hallway make a right into the next hallway and walk all the way done and make another right and a quick left. Enter the doors straight ahead of you and make a right into the break room. On Track is a potpourri of playground games and sports drills out on the track. This 30-minute workout focuses on teamwork and having fun. The last half is a 30 minute workout that targets abdominal and back muscles from every angle for a strong, flexible core. Make your dream to run or walk the Country Music Half Marathon on April 27, 2013 a reality. Join Health Plus as we partner with Gilda's Club of Nashville to offer a 16 week comprehensive training program designed to help you reach your goal. Joining Gilda's Gang is a great way to get fit and give back to men, women and children in our community who are affected by cancer. NEW this year, we also have a Mini-Marathon (2.6 miles) option, and the ever-popular Gilda's Groupies (NO training, just lots of fun on race day)! Inspired by Dr. Gail Addlestone, GILDA'S GANG is a great way to get fit and give back to the men, women, and children in our community who are living with cancer! Each team member must commit to raise $750 to support the free programs at Gilda's Club. Different toys (bosu, dumbells, resist-a-ball, etc) will be used for an energizing cardiovascular workout. This class is tough, but remember you can modify and take it at your own pace. come prepared to sweat! 30 minutes is all you will need to tone your muscles in this class. This is a high rep class. If you aren't used to it, you will definitely feel it within the next couple of days! Ballet inspired\; yet not ballet. The barre is used for a portion of this class. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities are again delighted to host "Creative Expressions XVIII" to exhibit artwork by individuals with disabilities. Jointly sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Nashville Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities, this annual exhibit features work in a variety of mediums by artists with a wide range of abilities/disabilities and ages. Since its inception in 1976, the Mayor's Advisory Committee has promoted public education and awareness, and advocated for persons with disabilities and their family members. Selected works will be exhibited at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center September through December 2012. Artists will be recognized at the 31st Annual Awards Celebration of the Mayor's Advisory Committee. This exam is given as the final completion of the BA Course. You must take the exam within 30 days of the last day of your course. Please go to http://vanderbilt.mzinga.com - Click Here to register for the test. This class combines the instructor's background in yoga, Pilates, ballet, modern dance and martial arts to create a unique blend of movements that energize, relieve stress and induce deep relaxation in body and mind. The objective of this series is to provide a safe learning environment for those in the healing professions who wish to further their understanding and skill in transpersonal psychology and body/mind approaches to transformation. Kenneth Robinson, M.S., M.T.S. has been practicing Hatha and Bhakti Yoga for over twenty years, leads workshops and retreats in Yoga for the Emotional Body, and is a psychotherapist in private practice in the Nashville community. Linda Manning, Ph.D. is a Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health in Nashville, and also a leader of Yoga for the Emotional Body workshops. Saturdays, once each month for six months, 9am to 4pm October 13, 2012 November 10, 2012 December 8, 2012 January 12, 2013 February 9, 2013 March 9, 2013 Presented by: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health, and Yoga for the Emotional Body The Families First Fall 2012 Program Series continues on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. with the program "Safety Saturday." Each three-hour Families First workshop focuses on providing parents and caregivers with strategies to use at home, school, and in the community. The strategies discussed are based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Registration is required by Dec. 4 and is available by visiting the Events page - Click Here. Please note that Families First child care registration is now by telephone request only following registration for the event. Please contact Nina Harris at (615) 322-7565 following registration if you need this service. For more information about the workshop and child care, contact [email protected] - Click Here or (615) 322-7565, or visit the Families First Web page. This event is sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD). This exam is given as the final completion of the BA Course. You must take the exam within 30 days of the last day of your course. Please go to http://vanderbilt.mzinga.com - Click Here to register for the test.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
DURHAM, N.C. -- During World War II, the Soviet Red Army was forced to move their biological warfare operations out of the path of advancing Nazi troops. Among the dangerous cargo were vials of Francisella tularensis, the organism that causes tularemia and one of the world’s most infectious pathogens. Years later, a Soviet defector claimed that his country had unleashed their stores of F. tularensis on German soldiers, weakening them shortly before the pivotal Battle of Stalingrad. Others believe the outbreak on the German-Soviet front was more likely spread by rats, not Russians. Yet no one has disputed the bacteria’s capacity to inflict harm. The Centers of Disease Control ranks tularemia as one of the six most concerning bioterrorism agents, alongside anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox and viral hemorrhagic fever. And Russian stockpiles of it likely remain. American scientists studying F. tularensis recently mapped out the complex molecular circuitry that enables the bacterium to become virulent. The map reveals a unique characteristic of the bacteria that could become the target of future drug development. The research appeared early online Sept.1 and will be in the Sept. 13, 2017 journal Genes & Development. “Now we have the coordinates for stopping one of the most infectious agents known to man. By having all of these pieces, and understanding how they fit together, we can design new drugs that can shut down virulence,” said Maria A. Schumacher, Ph.D., senior study author and the Nanaline H. Duke Professor of Biochemistry at the Duke University School of Medicine. F. tularensis is an exceptionally hardy organism that can infect a variety of hosts, including humans, rabbits and mosquitos, and can survive for weeks at a time in dead and decaying carcasses. It is so virulent that a person only has to inhale 10 microscopic particles of the bacterium to become infected. The Russians and Japanese, as well as the Americans and their allies, all explored its potential as a biological weapon during World War II. After the war, Russians continued to develop the agent, searching for mutations that could make it resistant to antibiotics and thus even more deadly. The World Health Organization has since projected that 110 pounds of F. tularensis dispersed over a city of 5 million people would cause about 250,000 cases of severe illness, and 19,000 deaths. Despite decades of fervent study, the factors that make this bacterium so pathogenic are still not fully understood. Recently, a cluster of genes called the “Francisella pathogenicity island” emerged that is essential for its virulence. In this study, researchers carried out a battery of structural, biochemical and cellular studies to define the molecular factors that turn these pathogenicity genes on and off. They suspected that a stress-sensing molecule or “alarmone” called ppGpp might play a role. Alarmones are known to respond to stressful conditions by promoting survival and virulence in bacteria. Lead study author and Duke graduate student Bonnie J. Cuthbert started by looking at factors that might interact with ppGpp, such as the aptly named protein pathogenicity island gene regulator or PigR, the macrophage growth locus protein A or MglA, and the stringent starvation protein A or SspA. Cuthbert used a technique called x-ray crystallography to produce atomic-level three-dimensional structures of each of these proteins, and then assembled them one by one, like the components of a circuit board. She found that MglA and SspA partner up to form a two-part protein that contains a unique binding pocket on its underside for ppGpp. Once this molecule is bound, it recruits PigR and subsequently stabilizes RNA polymerase to this area of the F. tularensis genome, creating a large complex that latches onto the DNA to flip on the pathogenicity genes. The researchers then created mutations that destroyed the binding pocket for ppGpp. They found that when the alarmone couldn’t bind, pathogenicity couldn’t be activated. “We have uncovered a totally novel way for controlling virulence,” said senior study author Richard G. Brennan, Ph.D., James B. Duke Professor of Biochemistry and Chair of Biochemistry at Duke University School of Medicine and also an advisor to Cuthbert. “If we could block this binding pocket, then we could stop virulence in F. tularensis. It would be a new way of fighting this bacteria, by disabling it with antivirulence drugs rather than by killing it outright with antibiotics.” The research was supported by aNational Institutes of Health grants GM115547, GM37048, and AI081693. The Berkeley Center for Structural Biology is supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The ALS is supported by the Director, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the US Department of Energy under contract number DEAC02-05CH11231.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Remember Rachel Corrie: Five Years Later Next week, five years will have passed from two events that deserve to be remembered, understood, and mourned. The more infamous is the launching of the U.S. invasion and subsequent Occupation of Iraq. The other event was the death of a Washington State college student – Rachel Corrie. On March 17th 2003, two days before the U.S. invaded Iraq, Rachel was killed – crushed by an armored Caterpillar bulldozer in the Palestinian town of Rafah, while she was trying to prevent it from destroying the home of a Palestinian family. Rachel was standing in front of that house – one of hundreds that the Israeli Defense Forces have demolished in Palestine – for at least two reasons: one was to use her privileged position as a US citizen to help that particular family; the other was to send a message back to us. That message is very simple: ‘we are responsible for the actions of our own government.’ It is becase we do not act upon that responsibility that our government gives more military aid to Israel than to any other country in the world, over two billion dollars a year. Despite the fact that Israel currently violates over 30 UN Security Council Resolutions; that Israel has a stockpile of about 200 nuclear warheads, and has repeatedly invaded Lebanon causing thousands of deaths; that during its four decade long occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel routinely violates the Geneva Conventions, particularly with its colonial project of “transferring parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.” And so on. Our mass media routinely minimizes or ignores the deaths of Palestinian civilians – most recently the more than 100 people who were killed during Israel’s latest incursion into the Gaza Strip – but when Rachel was killed, it was front page news in the Seattle dailies. We could have heard Rachel’s message then, and asked questions about the role our government plays in the Middle East. We could also have found out that the Palestinian struggle for self-determination is met with simpathy from vast sectors of the Israeli public, which wants the Occupation to end and understands that this would drain much of the support for the militant groups in Palestine who target civilians in Israel. The ferocity of the US-sponsored Israeli Occupation has not abated since 2003, and as our campus is swept with fervor for the upcoming election, we should pay heed to Rachel’s message, and challenge the candidates who wish to represent us to be true to their promises of “change.” Their foreign policy positions include “defend and support the annual foreign aid package […] to Israel” [Obama], and “support the annual foreign aid bill […] for Israel” [Clinton] – with no qualifications to demand respect for the Geneva Conventions or the United Nations. This would perpetuate a foreign policy that crushes the idealism of youth with the bulldozers of militarism. Rachel could not prevent the demolition of that house – will we at least heed her message?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
SciComm 2016:a two-day conference on effective science communication Calling all #scicomm enthusiasts! Join us for a weekend of outreach and discussion of best practices and socio-psychological challenges to effective science communication! Conference Events:Friday 5-8pm"Show me the science" outreach event in the Railyard, downtown Lincoln(Feature your outreach onstage, on the big screen, or in person for a group of several hundred midwesterners)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
With Blake Bell at TE, Is Trevor Knight a Lock for Oklahoma Starting QB Job? Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight opened a ton of eyes when he threw for four touchdowns in a 45-31 upset over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. He also validated head coach Bob Stoops' decision to start him over Blake Bell before the 2013 season, considered at the time an upset in its own way. There's a different vibe heading into the '14 offseason because there is far more certainty surrounding the quarterback situation. Knight is considered the runaway favorite to win the starting job for next season. Bell moved to tight end, a position that physically speaking seems to fit him well, and backup Kendal Thompson announced last month that he would transfer. Though Mayfield is a walk-on, he is still bound by NCAA and Big 12 recruiting restrictions. He will sit out the 2014 season (without a redshirt) and enter 2015 as a junior. That leaves Thomas and Hansen. Thomas, a two-sport athlete in football and baseball, should be the No. 2 guy entering spring practice. Hansen was a 4-star prospect with offers from schools like Arizona State, Auburn and Texas A&M. However, neither have thrown a pass in a college game. Of course, Knight didn't have collegiate playing experience when he entered Week 1 against Louisiana-Monroe last season. Former quarterback Sam Bradford was a redshirt freshman when he earned the starting job in 2007, too. The precedence is certainly there. The difference is what Knight brings to the Sooners' offense as a runner. As Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman writes, dual-threat quarterbacks—not to be confused with running quarterbacks—give offenses an extra dimension: The Sooners, for example, who since Bob Stoops' arrival relied on a prostyle quarterback. Strong of arm, smart of mind, feet sometimes encased in cement. Not that there's anything wrong with that. The Sooners won a lot of trophies with the likes of Josh Heupel, Jason White, Sam Bradford and Landry Jones. But the awakening of Trevor Knight in the Sugar Bowl, a run-around quarterback who still can throw (just ask Alabama), offers great promise for the future of the OU offense. His stats won't reflect it—819 yards passing with nine touchdowns to five interceptions—but what separates Knight from the competition is that he's shown the ability to develop as a passer over the course of a season. From the '13 opener against ULM to the Sugar Bowl, Knight completely transformed for the better. Oftentimes, that improvement takes place from one year to the next. Sooners co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel deserves a lot of credit for developing Knight, especially given how much time Knight missed due to various injuries. It's why the Sugar Bowl feels less like a fluke and more of a sign of what's to come from Knight. It's also why he's a lock to start again. That would likely be the case even if Bell and Thompson were still in the picture. If Knight can keep improving as a passer in the offseason, he enters next year as the most dangerous dual-threat quarterback in the Big 12. Barring an all-time spring/preseason camp from either Thomas or Hansen, or injury, Knight will trot out on to the field first on Aug. 30 against Louisiana Tech. Ben Kercheval is the lead writer for Big 12 football. All recruiting rankings courtesy of 247Sports.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The Beat Me at Game Theory Test Hello. The following test is your chance to beat me in a game. I'll present you with some classic "game theory" situations and then you choose a response. This will be weighed against my response, and we'll see who is the winner at the end.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Magical crossbreeding is a dangerous endeavor. Rather than start experimenting in this field with potentially lethal creatures like the owlbear, most wizards prefer to begin their efforts with tamer, less deadly beasts. In this respect, duckbunnies are perfect candidates for the enterprising young mage just beginning his journey on the path of the crossbreeder. Made from harmless creatures of two separate types of animals—a mammal and a bird – the duckbunny provides a valuable lesson in crossbreeding magic. Duckbunnies are the result of combining a snowshoe hare and a duck. With their ducks beak and webbed feet, they resemble nothing so much as some bizarre member of the platypus family, although their long bunny ears prevent them from being mistaken for those creatures. Almost all duckbunnies are white with orange-yellow bills and feet, and big, black eyes. Combat: Duckbunnies generally do not engage in combat, fleeing instead from any encounter. If cornered, they will snap their beaks at any extended extremities within reach, from fingers to noses, but these attacks do no damage. Instead, the recipient of a duckbunny bite must check for surprise; if surprised, he is so shocked by the attack from such an inoffensive creature that he loses his initiative the next round. The duckbunny then takes the opportunity to flee. Habitat/Society: Duckbunnies tend to follow the lifestyles of normal rabbits, with some exceptions. Like rabbits, they live in underground burrows, prefer a vegetarian diet, and breed in great numbers. However, due to their partial waterfowl nature, duckbunnies lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young have an insulating layer of fluffy down feathers underneath their fur and are excellent swimmers. They occasionally supplement their vegetarian diet with small fish they catch in their bills. If freed, duckbunnies tend to make their homes along the banks of small bodies of water such as lakes and ponds. They can be as big a nuisance to vegetable gardens as are normal rabbits, although as long as there are water plants available most duckbunnies would prefer not to risk the dangers of cultivated gardens. In turn, duckbunnies are preyed upon by cats, wolves, and just about anything that hunts rabbits – and since a duckbunny’s waddling gait on land is much slower than a true rabbits leaps and bounds, duckbunnies are often slain in the wild. Their main defensive strategy is to head for the water and swim to safety. Occasionally, a duckbunny will answer the summons of a find familiar spell and serve a wizard in that capacity. As far as familiars go, a wizard could certainly do worse, but most wizards are less than pleased to see a duckbunny waddle up to them after the intensive preparation and effort involved in the casting of the find familiar spell. Ecology: Normally created by fledgling wizards as an initial exercise in magical crossbreeding, duckbunnies nonetheless have several valuable features. Their eggs are delicious, and their high breeding rate ensures a steady supply. Because of the insulating properties of their downy feathers, duckbunny skins make excellent cloaks, capes, and boots. Duckbunny meat makes for a good stew, and is almost indistinguishable from rabbit meat. When disturbed or surprised, duckbunnies cry out with a loud, duck-like “quack”. This quacking makes duckbunnies an inexpensive alarm system, and many people are starting to use duckbunnies as the first line of defense in their home security systems. Granted, a duckbunny won’t attack intruders like a good guard dog will, but he’ll make a loud enough racket to warn the inhabitants and possibly scare off the intruder in the meantime. In addition, their high breeding rate makes duckbunnies much easier to replace than guard dogs, in the event that one or two are killed in the line of duty. Finally, and most importantly to some, duckbunnies are almost irresistibly cute, with their big eyes, floppy ears, and soft, downy fur. It is no coincidence that a majority of the wizards who have created duckbunnies in the laboratory have young daughters at home, and it must be stated that duckbunnies do make wonderful pets. Domesticated duckbunnies live for about ten years on average (much less in the wild), although those that become wizards’ familiars can live for much longer.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Email this article to a friend The Pensions Infrastructure Platform, set up a year ago by a group of pension funds to manage infrastructure investments on a not-for-profit basis, is planning the launch of a second fund, investing in solar power. The proposed new fund will be run by Aviva Investors, in partnership with PIP, on a similar model to its existing fund – a £350 million vehicle investing in public-private partnership projects, run by Dalmore Capital. Aviva and PIP said that it will have an initial target of £250 million and they hope to begin fundraising next month. Mike Weston, chief executive of the PIP, said one of his objectives since starting in his role in September had been to “work with the founding investors to develop additional investment opportunities. One of those is Solar PV [photovoltaics].” The new fund is planned to make a series of investments in “small scale solar PV installations on domestic housing, commercial premises or public buildings”. It will be managed by Ian Berry’s infrastructure team at Aviva Investors, which has already invested £350 million in solar since 2012. The Pensions Infrastructure Platform began operations in February 2014, with the launch of the Dalmore fund, raising an initial £330 million from the PIP’s founding pension schemes. Related Michael Ryan, chief executive of Dalmore, said yesterday that the PPP fund, which invests in long-term contracts to provide services to hospitals and schools, had raised a further £20 million to date, and had received additional commitments expected to take it to £400 million by the end of the first quarter. Dalmore has raised the hard cap on the fund to £600 million, he added, and hopes to achieve that target by September, when it will close. Weston also reiterated the PIP's interest in joining one of two consortia bidding to build and run the £4 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel project, which is to dig a giant super-sewer under London. The PIP's involvement was first reported by Financial News in January Weston said the long-term aim for the PIP remains to achieve authorisation as a fund manager in its own right, with its not-for-profit status meaning it can charge less than infrastructure funds raised and managed by banks or asset managers. PIP is aiming to charge around 0.5% of assets per year, compared to the 1-2% of assets, plus performance fees, that private funds can charge. Weston said yesterday the PIP hopes to secure authorisation from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority as a fund manager by the end of this year. He is planning to recruit and build a management team from 2016 onwards. • Separately, the Australian infrastructure manager Macquarie said yesterday it had lent out £21.5 million to the operators of a 113,000-panel solar photovoltaic project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The solar-panel project is owned by another asset manager, Quercus Assets Selection of Luxembourg.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
American novelist and screenwriter, best known for his paperback pulp novels dealing with the criminally insane. Thompson knew that he was not destined for big success, but before he died he told his wife to protect his manuscripts and copyrights, anticipating posthumous fame. He was right, ten years after his death. Thompson's dark, violent view of the world has inspired such filmmakers as Sam Peckinpah, Stephen Frears, Bertrand Tavernier, and Quentin Tarantino. "I've loafed streets sometimes, leaned against a store front with my hat pushed back and one boot hooked back around the other – hell, you've probably seen me if you've ever been out this way – I've stood like that, looking nice and friendly and stupid, like I wouldn't piss if my pants were on fire. And all the time I'm laughing myself sick inside. Just watching the people." (from The Killer Inside Me, 1952) James Meyers (Jim) Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma, the son of James Sherman Thompson, the sheriff of Caddo County, and Birdie Myers Thompson, a schoolteacher. Later he claimed that he saw daylight first in the Caddo County Jail, but actually he was born over the cell block in a comfortable sheriff's apartment. His father, "Big Jim" as he was called, was a colorful figure. He foiled jail-breaks, rode with some of the most celebrated Western peace officers, and arrested horse thieves. He also was a chronic gambler and was in 1907 dismissed for misappropriating funds. Avoiding arrest, he fled to Mexico. For the next 14 years he traveled from one oil field to another with his family, and managed to acquire a fortune by 1919 before going bankrupt. In 1921 he suffered a breakdown and died in an institution 20 years later. For the disappointment of his father, Thompson was in his childhood shy, bookish, and hated sports. After graduating from Polytechnic High School in Fort Worth, he held numerous jobs – beginning as an oil well and pipeline worker in the West Texas oil fields, gaining at the same time weight and muscle. When he returned to Fort Worth he stood six feet four inches and weighted 240 pounds. While being enrolled at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, contributed to the Prairie Schooner. During the Depression Thompson became affiliated with the Federal Writers Project in Oklahoma, helping to turn out guidebooks of the state. He also contributed to "true crime" magazines. In this period, when trading in liquor was illegal, Thompson got to know the local gangsters, losers, deputies, corrupt civil servants, and later depicted their world in his books. In 1931 he married Alberta Thompson; they had two children. He also joined the Communist party and made friends with other political activists, such as folk singer Woody Guthrie. Thompson had started writing for magazines in the 1920s, but in the 1940s he turned to crime fiction as a way of making money. Thompson's first novel, Now and on Earth (1942), owed much to Erskine Caldwell and John Steinbeck. In the story the father of the protagonist dies in an asylum, killing himself by eating the stuffing from his mattress, the fate Thompson often claimed of his own father. Heed the Thunder came out in 1946. These early books were not successful. Thompson worked as a journalist for the New York Daily News and for the Los Angeles Times Mirror. In the 1950s he was blacklisted during the period of Joseph McCarthy's "crusade" against Communists. Later he was summoned to Hollywood by the director Stanley Kubrick to co-write screenplays. The Killing (1956), based on Lionel White's Clean Break, was a downbeat movie about robbery at a racetrack. Kubrick showed in it his characteristic precision and care in the construction. Sterling Hayden plays Johnny Clay who plans the robbery, but in the end most of his gang is shot and he loses the money. Paths of Glory (1957), an anti-war film based on Humphrey Cobb's 1935 novel and starring Kirk Douglas and Adolphe Menjou, was set in the French trenches of World War I. Kubrick rewrote the script with Thompson. Douglas considered it a catastrophe and he demanded that they use the original script, which was done. However, Thompson stayed in Hollywood and made scripts for the TV series Dr. Kildare and Convoy and produced one paperback novel based on Ironside. Two years before his death Thompson had a cameo-appearance as Judge Grayle in the 1975 film adaptation of Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely, starring Robert Mitchum. Thompson's fifth book, The Killer Inside Me (1952), published by Lion Books in New York City, made his reputation. Most of the book Thompson wrote at the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, where he had found a temporary shelter at the home of his sister and her husband. The central character and first-person narrator is a small town sheriff Lou Ford, who pretends to be dim-witted. In fact is a cunning, complex, even brilliant madman, who plays cat and mouse with the world. Stanley Kubrick considered the book the most chilling account of a criminally warped mind he had ever encountered. In the film version from 1976, directed by Burt Kennedy, the outwardly amiable deputy sheriff Lou Ford says: "When things get a little rough, I just go out and kill a few people." Another sharply portrayed psychopath is found in The Nothing Man (1954), in which the protagonist, a newspaperman Clinton Brown, drinks and kills but cannot even get himself blamed for the crimes he commits. Thompson's autobiography, Bad Boy (1953), was about his chaotic coming of age, bootlegging, and how he almost got himself beaten to death by a homicidal sheriff's deputy. In the 1950s Thompson wrote nearly 20 novels, without much attempt at polishing them. He was frequently broke, regularly fired for his boozing, and sometimes separated from his family. His problems with liquor Thompson depicted in The Alcoholics (1953). Also The Nothing Man portrayed the victims of drink. Because of moderate success he wrote fast, and repeated himself in later works, recycling amongst others The Killer Inside Me again in Pop. 1280 (1964). The awarded mystery writer and critic H.R.F. Keating selected it for his list of the one hundred best crime novels. "The great merit of the novels of Jim Thompson is that they are completely without good taste, and of them perhaps Pop. 1280 (the title refers to the population of a small town in an imaginary Potts County in deepest America) has the least good taste of all." (Keating in Crime & Mystery: the 100 Best Books, 1987) In the story Nick Corey is seemingly a weak sheriff, but he eventually shoots one of his tormentors. When he kicks him he comments "it wasn't real nice to kick a dying man, and maybe it wasn't. But I'd been wanting to kick him for a long time, and it just never had seemed safe till now." Several of Thompson's stories are set in the deep South, where he moved in a similar atmosphere of decay and the macabre as William Faulkner in his novels. Faulknerian twisted family relationships marked The Grifters (1963), a story about a doomed Oedipus character, Roy Dillon. He wants to have a stable life, is cheated by his mother, Lilly, and dies rather clumsily. Lilly hits him with her handbag as he takes a drink of water – the glass breaks and cuts his throat. Stephen Frears' film version of the book gained four Academy Award nominations, including best-adapted screenplay for Donald Westlake. "The film immediately sets up a parallel between the three swindlers – Lilly Dillon (Anjelica Huston), Roy Dillon (John Cusack), and Moira Langtry (Annette Bening) – by crosscutting between them and putting them on a split screen. Thompson's focus is clearly on Roy as the only one of the three who stands any chance of redemption. In the film, however, none of them are redeemable. In the novel, for example, Roy's guilty seduction of Carol introduces a moral dimension to the story, marking him as a man who does distinguish between innocence and experience, a distinction not made in the film." (from Novels into Film by John C. Tibbetts and James M. Welsh, 1999) Thompson himself was an admirer of the classic Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. His favorite characters were barflies, grifters, losers, and psychopaths. There is nothing certain in his world. Or as the writer once said: "There are 32 ways to write a story, and I have used every one, but there is only one plot – things are not what they seem." An example of Thompson's skill in finding new approaches to crime stories is seen in The Getaway (1959). It starts with a bank robbery that goes wrong, then returns years later to the life of the criminal mastermind Doc and his wife who are chased by both the police and criminals. Thompson finally leaves the couple at a hideout, which is a kind of prison, only much worse. In the 1970s Thompson had several apoplectic strokes. He was always in need of money, and he drank it away as soon as he got any. In his last book, King Blood (1973) he returned to the figure of his father, "a heavyset young man with the profile of McKinley". Thompson died in Los Angeles on April 7, 1977. His death caused little attention and none of his work was in print at that time in his own country. Thompson remained in the U.S. a minor figure in the history of pulp fiction until some academic critics and publishers resurrected his work. His dialogue was seen as crisp as Hammett's, prose as convincing as Chandler's. Most of his novels and some of his uncollected short fiction have been reprinted. For further reading:Jim Thompson: The Killers Inside Him by Max Allan Collins and Ed Gorman (1983); Crime & Mystery: the 100 Best Books by H.R.F. Keating (1987); Jim Thompson - Sleep with the Devilby Michael J. McCauley (1991); Difficult Lives by James Sallis (1993); Savage Art by Robert Polito (1995); Contemporary Popular Writers, ed. by David Mote (1997); The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction, compiled by Mike Ashley (2002);Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writersby Lee Server (2002) - See also other writers from the hard-boiled crime fiction: Dashiell Hammett, Mickey Spillane. 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Senna name to return to Williams The Senna name has finally made a return to the historic Williams team, as Ayrton’s nephew Bruno Senna has been confirmed at the team for the 2012 season. Bruno’s uncle was killed in his third race for the team, and his name has been carried on the FW series of cars ever since. Today’s confirmation is made all the more memorable seeing as the Williams team are making a return to Renault engines, the same supplier when Ayrton raced for them. Bruno’s F1 career has been stunted to say the least, being shoved out of his HRT seat to make way for Sakon Yamamoto. He drove for Renault in the second half of 2011, but failed to retain his race seat for 2012. With this news, it is almost certain that we will not see veteran Rubens Barrichello racing next year. Senna was full of praise for his new team today: "I feel very privileged that Williams has selected me as one of their race drivers. The team has a great heritage and I hope I can help write a good chapter in their history. The evaluation process has been intense and methodical but the time I have spent in the factory has demonstrated that the team has great people and all the resources needed to achieve better things this season." In his last race for the team in Brazil last year, Barrichello wore a tribute helmet to his late idol. This means that the only race seat available for this upcoming season is alongside Pedro de la Rosa at HRT.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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The Blog MHLS Seeks New Cataloging Specialist: The person in this position performs primarily copy-cataloging duties including creating, editing, adding and maintaining records in the ILS to ensure that database records are complete, up-to-date, and accurate, and provides training and support to staff and member libraries as required. For more details including how to apply check out the 12.18.18 MHLS Bulletin.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
GEORGE STANLEY HARVEY & another, guardians, vs. HENRY F. WAITT. 312 Mass. 333 May 11, 18, 1942 - October 29, 1942 Plymouth County Present: FIELD, C.J., DONAHUE, QUA, DOLAN, & RONAN, JJ. A judge of a Probate Court had no authority under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 215, Section 29, or otherwise to dismiss an appeal which was being seasonably perfected as required by c. 231, Sections 135, 144, on the ground that the appellant was not a party aggrieved by the decree appealed from; the determination of that question was for this court. A spendthrift under guardianship was, within G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 215, Section 9, a party aggrieved by a decree of a Probate Court allowing a petition by his guardian for leave to compromise a claim against him, and he had a right of appeal therefrom, and that appeal might properly be taken in his name by his next friend. Section 37 of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 201 does not confer upon a guardian of a spendthrift the exclusive right to represent him upon the guardian's petition for leave to compromise a claim against him; the Probate Page 334 Court has power to appoint some other person to represent his interest in the matter. Permitting counsel to represent a ward under guardianship as a spendthrift at a hearing of a petition by the guardian for leave to compromise a claim, to which petition counsel had filed an answer for the ward "by his next friend, his wife," was tantamount to an authorization of such representation by the next friend, and was proper. It was error to allow a petition by a guardian of a spendthrift for leave to compromise a judgment against him upon a hearing in a Probate Court where determinative averments of the parties were contradicted, where the only agreed or undisputed facts were the existence of the judgment and of the offer of compromise, and where the respondent was not afforded an opportunity to introduce evidence in any formal way. PETITION, filed in the Probate Court for the county of Plymouth on September 22, 1941. An answer to the petition for leave to compromise was entitled "Answer of the ward, Henry F. Waitt, by his next friend Viola M. Waitt"; stated that in filing it he was "acting by his next friend, his wife, Viola M. Waitt," and was signed "by her attorneys, George W. Abele, S. R. Wrightington." The appeal from the decree upon that petition was by "Henry F. Waitt, by his next friend, Viola M. Waitt," and was signed "Henry F. Waitt, Viola M. Waitt, next friend, by George W. Abele, S. R. Wrightington, attorneys." The answer to the petition to dismiss the appeal and the appeal from the decree allowing that petition were stated to be, respectively, of "Henry F. Waitt by his wife and next friend," and of "Henry F. Waitt, by his next friend, Viola M. Waitt." The case was heard by Stone, J. S. R. Wrightington, (G. W. Abele with him,) for the respondent. G. Newhall, for the petitioners. DOLAN, J. This is a petition, filed in the Probate Court by the guardians of the respondent as a spendthrift, for leave to compromise a demand represented by a judgment obtained against him in the Superior Court upon which execution issued July 7, 1930, in the sum of $16,637.39. Interest from that date to the filing of the petition amounted to $11,147.05, making the total amount then claimed to be Page 335 due $27,784.44. The judgment was obtained in an action against him by his father, who died in 1940. The present petition was filed September 22, 1941. The petitioners sought authority to compromise the demand for $27,500. The respondent appeared to object by his wife and next friend and counsel. The petition came on for hearing, and on February 10, 1942, the judge entered a decree authorizing the petitioners to compromise the demand in their discretion by the payment of not more than $26,000, or to submit the same to arbitration. The respondent appealed seasonably. On March 16, 1942, the petitioners filed a petition that the respondent's appeal be dismissed on the ground that the respondent, "being under guardianship as a spendthrift at the time of the filing . . . [of the petition for leave to compromise] and its allowance by the . . . Court, is not a party aggrieved by said decree within the meaning of the law." At the hearing of that petition counsel for the respondent moved that the respondent's wife be appointed as next friend to represent him. This motion, as well as one of the respondent for the appointment of a stenographer in accordance with the provisions of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 215, Sections 12, 18, was denied by the judge, but he permitted the respondent's counsel to be heard in argument. At the conclusion of brief arguments by counsel for the parties the judge allowed the petition to dismiss the appeal, and the respondent appealed. The docket entries, which are before us, disclose that the respondent's appeal from the decree authorizing the compromise was being seasonably perfected as required by G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, Section 135 (see also Section 144) when the decree dismissing it was entered. The petitioners do not contend otherwise but rely solely on the ground set forth in their petition to dismiss the appeal. The only authority conferred upon the judge to dismiss the appeal is contained in G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 215, Section 29, which provides, so far as here material, that if "the appellant waives his appeal in writing before the copies have been transmitted to the supreme judicial court, the probate court may proceed as if Page 336 no appeal had been taken; or if he fails to cause the necessary copies to be prepared or otherwise fails to perfect his appeal, the probate court from which the appeal was taken may, upon petition of any person interested, and upon such notice to the appellant as the probate court shall order, dismiss the appeal and affirm the decree or order appealed from, and further proceed as if no appeal had been taken." Since the respondent had not failed to perfect his appeal as required by the governing statutes, the judge was without authority to enter the decree dismissing it. The question whether the respondent was a party aggrieved by the decree entered authorizing the compromise was not one for the trial judge, but was one for this court to determine. See Monroe v. Cooper, 235 Mass. 33, 34, and cases cited; Madden v. Madden, 279 Mass. 417, 421, 422. It follows that the decree entered by the judge dismissing the appeal must be reversed. We proceed to the consideration of the respondent's appeal from the decree authorizing the compromise of the demand in question. We have already described its character. In accordance with the request of the respondent, a stenographer was appointed to report the evidence and was duly sworn. No formal evidence was presented to the judge and the hearing consisted of extended colloquies between counsel for the parties and the judge. An attorney for the present holder of the judgment in question also spoke at some length. At the beginning of the hearing counsel for the respondent presented a motion by the wife of the respondent that she be appointed guardian ad litem to represent him in the proceedings. The judge stated that he would "hear any party on that motion." Counsel for the petitioners objected to the allowance of the motion, stating that he saw no reason why the guardians of the respondent (who were the petitioners) should not represent him. He insisted that "these parties" (the respondent and his next friend) have no standing whatsoever upon a petition to compromise, that it was too late, and that under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 201, Section 37, the respondent was properly Page 337 represented by the petitioning guardians. Counsel for the respondent asserted the right of the respondent to be represented by someone other than his guardians in the proceeding. In reply counsel for the petitioners reiterated that the respondent had no legal standing "in the case of compromise of an execution." While the judge took no action on the motion that the respondent's wife be appointed guardian ad litem to represent his interests in the matter, he allowed counsel in behalf of the respondent to participate throughout the proceedings before him. The discussion ran on, revolving around the question of the right of the respondent to be heard and the question whether evidence of certain alleged facts concerning the circumstances under which the judgment in question was obtained, offered by the respondent, could be admitted and considered. The respondent, in substance, offered to prove that when the judgment was obtained he was under the guardianship of the petitioners, as now; that the petitioner Mr. Harvey was the general counsel for the respondent's father, the plaintiff in the action; that another lawyer prepared the writ; that Mr. Harvey appeared for the respondent and suffered judgment to go against him by default; that the purpose of the action was to secure a judgment against him, which could be satisfied upon the death of the respondent's father, when the respondent would come into a large inheritance under his grandmother's will, and which would enure to the benefit of his stepmother, whose attorney represented her in the present case. It was the contention of the respondent that he had equitable defences to any action on the judgment to which he should be given an opportunity to respond rather than that the demand be compromised as sought by the petitioners for a sum slightly less than the face of the judgment with interest. Counsel for the petitioners controverted these alleged facts. The judge stated his recollection of certain testimony given by the respondent in a prior proceeding before him (a petition for discharge from guardianship) relative to the circumstances attendant upon the obtaining of the judgment. The respondent's counsel stated that his recollection of the Page 338 alleged testimony was not that of the judge, and requested the judge to permit him to have the respondent's copy of the transcript of that testimony. The judge declined because he had not checked and approved it, saying that he would not refer to it except to refresh his recollection of what the respondent had testified to in the prior proceeding. The judge did not pass upon the question whether the respondent should be permitted to present evidence of facts he had offered to prove. Neither of the petitioners testified in support of the petition, nor offered any evidence in any formal way. The respondent's counsel asked for a continuance that he might summon the petitioner Mr. Harvey, who was not present, and examine him relative to the circumstances attendant upon the obtaining of the judgment in question, stating that he had been advised by the petitioners' counsel some time before the hearing that Mr. Harvey need not be summoned and would be present, but that only the day before the hearing he had been notified that Mr. Harvey would be out of town and that the petitioners' counsel would insist that the petition be disposed of. This request, the disposition of which rested in the discretion of the judge, was impliedly denied. Toward the conclusion of the hearing the judge stated that when the petitioners "come in and ask a court to approve the settlement of any claim, the court has the right to go into the merits of the claim, and the way it arises, and the details of it," and that he did not "want to rule now, if there is any defence to the execution . . . [and that all he was] ruling . . . [was] that the contestants have a right to present to the court any legal or equitable reason why the execution should not be compromised." Counsel for the petitioners had grave doubt if that was so. Counsel for the respondent requested that he be allowed to introduce further evidence. Without response by the judge the hearing came to an end. Subsequently the judge entered a decree authorizing the compromise for not more than $26,000, and the respondent appealed. We are of opinion that the respondent was a person aggrieved by the decree in question within the meaning of The contention of the petitioners that they had the exclusive right to represent the respondent as his guardians under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 201, Section 37, is not supported by the terms of the statute. Under that statute their right to represent him is limited by the authority conferred upon the judge to appoint some other person to represent his interests in the matter. Although it appears in the record that a motion to that effect was denied by the judge, the docket entry is to the effect that it was allowed. In any event, the judge ruled that the respondent was entitled to be heard and permitted his counsel to appear and be heard throughout the hearing. We treat that as tantamount to an authorization that the next friend should represent him in the case. That was proper. The proceeding was brought by his guardians for their protection. He was the party respondent. It was inappropriate, upon his objection, that the petitioners should represent him. They could not properly assert the exclusive right to do so and contend that, except as so represented, he must stand mute. Had the petitioners seen fit to compromise the demand in question without recourse to the Probate Court under the statute, they would have done so subject to the risk of having their action attacked upon their accounting, in which they could not represent the respondent. See G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 206, Section 24, as amended by St. 1938, c. 154, Section 1; Forbes v. Allen, 240 Mass. 363. We think the rule is the same where the guardian, as here, seeks authority in the first instance to compromise the demand. The respondent has argued, in substance, that the hearing accorded him by the judge was not the full hearing to Page 340 which he was entitled as matter of law. It is settled that he was entitled to present all the evidence in his possession that was pertinent to the issue involved, to learn and meet the claims of the petitioners, and to be heard upon the evidence adduced. Dolan v. Roy, 286 Mass. 519, 521. See Boott Mills v. Board of Conciliation & Arbitration, 311 Mass. 223, 227, and cases cited. It is also settled that nothing can be treated as evidence which is not introduced as such. American Employers' Ins. Co. v. Commissioner of Insurance, 298 Mass. 161, 167. In the instant case no evidence was introduced at the hearing in any formal way. The statements of alleged facts by the respondent's counsel were disputed by counsel for the petitioners. Those stated by the judge from his recollection of testimony referred to as having been given by the respondent at a prior hearing before the judge of an unrelated proceeding between the same parties were not agreed to by counsel for the respondent, and the evidence given by the respondent in that proceeding, contained in a transcript of evidence which the judge proposed to use to refresh his recollection, was not put in evidence in the present case. The respondent was given no opportunity to examine either of the petitioners as to the circumstances under which the judgment in question was obtained or with relation to whether the proposed compromise was advantageous. The determination of those questions would not of necessity involve a collateral attack upon the judgment entered in the Superior Court, which was not open to such attack. See Noyes v. Bankers Indemnity Ins. Co. 307 Mass. 567, 569. In Dwyer v. Dwyer, 239 Mass. 188, 190, the court said that when "there is no controversy concerning facts stated by counsel, or when from the discussion on both sides material facts not in dispute are elucidated, then the court may take these facts as agreed for the purpose of the trial and decide the case accordingly. Pertinent facts disclosed on the record of the case may be considered because they are not open to contradiction and import incontrovertible verity . . . . When a case is presented for adjudication in Page 341 this way, it is the duty of the judge in framing a report to set out the substance of such agreed or undisputed facts. They stand in place of the evidence. They become the foundation for the decision." In the present case, however, there were no agreed or undisputed facts except the existence of the judgment and the offer of compromise. The respondent requested the judge to report the material facts found by him upon which he based his decision. This request was denied, as appears from the docket entries before us, which import verity. It does not appear that the respondent appealed from this action of the judge. Thereafter, the judge filed a memorandum which is not set forth in the record. The parties agreed in argument before us that we might consider this memorandum as if it had been set forth in the record. We have examined it with some hesitation. See Birnbaum v. Pamoukis, 301 Mass. 559, 561, 562. It purports to find not agreed facts but facts stated by the judge to be founded upon evidence taken by him in another proceeding to which we have already referred. But that evidence was not adduced in the trial of the present case and, as far as summed up there by the judge, was not agreed to by the respondent. The remaining findings are preceded by a statement of the judge that he fully heard counsel on the advisability of compromising the "execution," and are to the effect that any attempt to defeat it would be "based upon testimony and claims which could not possibly have any substantial foundation" and would cost the respondent and his guardians substantial sums of money. But as we read the record the judge did not hear any testimony upon which to base those findings. The memorandum does not state any agreed or undisputed facts upon which the conclusions stated therein are rested. We must look to the record, an examination of which compels the conclusion that the respondent was not accorded that full hearing to which he was entitled under the principles set forth above.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Obama or Clinton better for blacks? In 1998, I was not quite in sync with literary icon Toni Morrison when she wrote of President Bill Clinton: “White skin notwithstanding, this is our first black president.” She was making a provocative point about the aggressively negative treatment Clinton received from wide swaths of the media and political world. Her specific proof was not off base, if tongue-in-cheek. Story Continued Below “Blacker than any actual black person who could ever be elected in our children’s lifetime,” Morrison wrote. “After all, Clinton displays almost every trope of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald’s-and-junk-food-loving boy from Arkansas.” But regardless, it seemed a bit disjointed to use the moniker, “first black president,” for a man who — while sympathetic to the circumstances of Americans of African descent — had not and could not experience what it actually means to live as a black man. So, no, I couldn’t get on board with the notion that Clinton was our first black president — even if the statement was made almost solely to spur political conversation. But as I had learned in Virginia during the fall of 1989 — and then through travels across the country — Americans should not be underestimated. I felt voters were closer to electing a black president than conventional wisdom suggested. The national electorate confirmed my hunch in November 2008, choosing Barack Obama, a darker-skinned man of mixed racial heritage, to be chief executive. He is a gentleman I proudly campaigned nationwide to elect. All of a sudden, during both Morrison’s and my lifetime — not just our children’s — America elected a black president, in a spirit of hope and optimism painted in votes from all hues across the human rainbow. Yet here we sit, more than three years after Obama’s win, and too many people are pulling me aside in private to ask why his standing in the African-American community has softened since his Inauguration. They also question whether the reduced excitement among young and new voters — with that lack of enthusiasm from African-Americans — might hinder Obama’s 2012 campaign. This has forced me to think back to Morrison’s comment. Obama was elected in a flourish of promise that many in the African-American community believed would help not only to symbolize African-American progress since the Civil War and Civil Rights Acts but that his presidency would result in doors opening in the halls of power as had never been seen before by black America. Has that happened? I am forced to say, “No” — especially when comparing Morrison’s metaphorical first black president to the actual first black president. Think back on a small slice of merely the upper levels of the Clinton administration, and remember how many Cabinet agencies the Arkansan had named African-Americans to lead: Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, Energy Secretary Hazel O’Leary, Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jesse Brown, Army Secretary Togo West, who succeeded Brown at Veteran Affairs, Office and Management and Budget Director Franklin Raines and Director of National Drug Control Policy Lee Brown. Clinton also regularly cited Vernon Jordan as a respected adviser and strategist.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Chris Beutler was elected Mayor in May 2007 and re-elected in May 2011. He is a native Nebraskan, who has devoted the majority of his life to serving the City of Lincoln, the people of Nebraska and the nation. Chris attended Yale University, where he played safety for the Bulldog football team and graduated in 1966. Heeding the call to public service by President John F. Kennedy, Chris joined the U.S. Peace Corps and taught children in Turkey. Chris is a veteran of the Armed Forces. He served in the U.S. Army, mostly in Thailand, from 1969 to 1971, rising to the rank of First Lieutenant. After his military service, he returned to Nebraska to attend the University Of Nebraska College Of Law, earning his J.D. in 1973. Professionally, Chris worked in the title industry in support of Lincoln's commercial real estate and housing markets for over 15 years. He started, grew and sold his own business, Beutler Title Company. As a development consultant for the City of Lincoln, Chris raised millions of dollars for the City's Parks and Recreation Department. Beutler's work was key to the renovation of the Sunken Gardens - restoring one of Lincoln's crown jewels. Beutler was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 1978, representing Central Lincoln's 28th District. He was re-elected in 1982. He returned in 1990 and was re-elected in 1994, 1998 and 2002. During his Legislative career, Chris was a champion for campaign finance reform. He led the effort to reduce the influence of big money in campaigns and increase the power of Nebraska citizens at the ballot box. Beutler has been a leader on the environment, enacting key water and anti-pollution legislation. He advocated successfully for education finance changes that boosted state support of classroom teachers and reduced educational reliance on property taxes. He was a strong supporter of business incentives that improved Nebraska's business climate and led to the creation of thousands of new jobs and new investment. He also effectuated court system administrative reform saving Lancaster County taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. During his time in the legislature, Beutler served as chair of the Judiciary Committee, the Natural Resources Committee, the Executive Board, and the Performance Audit Committee. He also served on the Education, Rules and Appropriations committees. In the 2006 session, Beutler was instrumental in securing an additional $1.1 million per year for City of Lincoln street building efforts. As Mayor, his aggressive efforts to secure funding for roads and other infrastructure have continued: The 2009 passage of the Urban Growth Bill allows bond proceeds to be used for infrastructure needs. Beutler created a $6 million Fast Forward Fund to help build infrastructure for high-impact economic development projects. Under the Mayor's direction, the City is combining $9.3 million in federal roads stimulus funding with $6.9 million in local street funds to rehabilitate about 300 blocks of arterial streets across the City. The Mayor's appointed a Road Design Task Force, which recommended the City consider simplified and less costly designs for some road projects in order to stretch available funds. Other accomplishments of his Mayoral administration include the creation of the Development Services Center (DSC) to help developers create jobs more quickly. The DSC opened in the spring of 2010. He has corrected the City budget structural imbalance with a combination of budget cuts, revenue enhancements and reorganization. This was accomplished without increasing the City property tax rate and without closing branch libraries, neighborhood pools, recreation centers or parks. The Mayor has been a champion for the proposed Lincoln Haymarket Arena development, approved by voters in May 2010. The 2008 passage of LB 912 (the Turnback Tax Measure) will return about $700,000 per year in state sales tax revenues for the project to the City of Lincoln. Beutler created the Stronger Safer Neighborhoods Initiative to focus on revitalizing problem neighborhood areas. He also launched the Cleaner Greener Lincoln initiative to improve energy efficiency and boost the use of renewable and clean energy technologies across the community. He also has appointed committees to tackle specific issues in the community, such as the City Audit Advisory Board, the Impact Fee Study Committee, the MOVE (Mayor's Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy) Council, and the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Health Care Safety Net. Chris and his wife Judy live at 7021 Fernhill Place and together have five grown children - Lori, Alexa, Erica, Mikahla and Sam - and seven grandchildren.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Photos: Former Future Brewing opens tomorrow on South Broadway James and Sarah Howat will launch the past into the present when they open Former Future Brewing tomorrow on South Broadway's Antique Row. The spot will specialize in "futuristic interpretations of historical styles," both in its look and feel and in its beer recipes, which will incorporate both the old and the new. Some of the beers, for instance, are made using recipes from the 1800s, but with a modern twist, says James. One, the English IPA, combines a grain bill from one hundred years ago with modern hops and dry-hopping techniques. Located inside a long, narrow space that was once a marijuana dispensary, the look and feel of Former Future also combines old and new. Designed by Fin Art in Denver, the interior includes a bar made from the wing of an old Cessna. There are also a variety of light fixtures, some made from old barrel hoops, others from airport runway lights. "Almost everything in here had some sort of previous use," James says. James, a former science teacher, and Sarah have been working on Former Future for nearly a year; they'll open to the public at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, and plan to hold a grand opening the following weekend. They haven't set regular hours yet. Other beers on tap this weekend include: a salted caramel porter; a farmhouse IPA fermented entirely with Brettanomyces yeast; a Belgian wit; and a robust porter. The Howats are also aging some beers in barrels that they hope to bottle in a few months; they plan to release new bottles every month or so after that.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Will pro-nuclear Abe government overcome Japan's nuke fears? Japan could restart its first two nuclear reactors next month after the nationwide shutdown in 2011 after the Fukushima disaster. But nearly 60 percent of Japanese oppose the restart. Kyodo News/AP/File As early as October, two reactors at the nuclear power plant complex in Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, could restart under tighter safety rules imposed after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Three years after the nuclear energy disaster at its Fukushima Daichi plant, Japan finds itself in a quandary: Its government wants to bring many units back on line after rigorous stress testing, but the public is largely opposed. So who wins the nuclear-energy debate – government or the public? Does the dynamic operate differently when it's Japan instead of, say, Germany? Japan's first test could come as early as next month. On Sept. 10, the nation's newly constituted Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) gave a preliminary recommendation that Kyusyu Electric Power could restart two of its reactors at the so-called Sendai nuclear energy facility. Those plants could get the go-ahead to rev back up as early as October, or perhaps early next year. The current political reality, however, is that nearly 60 percent of Japanese oppose the restarting of the Sendai nuclear units, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey, versus only 23 percent who favor it. Those who oppose the start-ups say that the Japanese government has not “sufficiently” applied the lessons from the March 2011 crisis. Technically, there's not much more Japan's NRA could do to reassure the population. Formed after Fukushima, it has made its monitors independent of the nuclear industry and has vowed to make sure Japan has the highest safety standards in the world, which include active measures to counter natural disaster. In its evaluation of the Sendai facility, it reviewed more than 18,000 pages, held more than 60 public meetings, and made its evaluation public via the Internet. “The nuclear industry, as a whole, has studied everything about Fukushima and how we could improve our safety," says Ron Kirk, former US Trade Representative under President Obama and co-chair of CASEnergy Coalition, a pro-nuclear advocacy group funded by the industry. “We have studied every angle you can imagine." Such pledges will do little to reassure public opinion, given the magnitude of the Fukushima disaster, and its clumsy, protracted cleanup. The government of Shinzo Abe won't be able to make much headway anytime soon. What could turn the tide is pocketbook pressure. Before the accident at Fukushima, Japan relied on nuclear to supply 30 percent of its electricity. Now, it has to rely on fossil fuels – specifically, imports of liquefied natural gas from around the globe. Japan has spent more than $65 billion on those LNG imports since 2012, says Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu Limited. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry notes that residential and commercial customers have seen a rise in tariffs of nearly 20 percent and 28 percent, respectively. Higher utility rates were a major factor in May, when Japan saw the fastest year-over-year rise in inflation in 32 years. And all that fossil fuel boosted Japan's carbon emissions nearly 3 percent from 2011 to 2012, the latest figures show. Germany represents a different antinuclear dynamic. While Abe is pushing a resumption of nuclear, Angela Merkel’s government has closed eight of Germany's 17 nuclear plants and wants to close the other nine, insisting that renewable energy can make up the deficit. Renewable energy has broad support among Germans. In a poll earlier this year, 56 percent of Germans said the nation's energy transition was “the right thing to do.” That's down from 63 percent in 2011, the year of the Fukushima disaster, but still represents a solid majority (only 10 percent of Germans said it was the wrong thing to do). Both main political parties have embraced the policy. The problem is that it looks very hard to carry out. In March 2011, Germany received 25 percent of its electricity from those 17 nuclear reactors; now, that's down to 18 percent. Green energy cannot fill that gap quickly. Instead, as the World Nuclear Association points out, Germany is turning to coal. Coal currently produces half of Germany’s electricity, up from 43 percent in 2010. In trying to go green, Germany is embracing black. And as in Japan, it's a costly transition: More than $1 trillion over a decade, which is paid for in large part by adding fees to consumers’ bills. There are also higher energy taxes and an estimated $71 billion in lost exports during the past six years due to high energy prices charged to industry. At present, green energy accounts for a quarter of Germany's electricity. The aim is to see it reach 40 percent when the country’s nuclear plants are totally phased out. Germany hopes that green energy will equate to 80 percent of the generation portfolio by 2050. While green energy will pick up some slack, Germany will still need to import power from Poland, the Czech Republic, and France. It will also have to build more coal and natural gas plants. Despite this, Germany’s ruling party says that it will uphold its obligation under global climate change treaties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2020. The obstacles to fulfilling Germany's energy plan keep mounting. Throw in the Ukraine crisis and the implicit threat of a cutoff of Russian energy, which accounts for 30 percent of Germany's energy imports, and it's not hard to envision a shift in German priorities from renewable energy to energy security. Existing nuclear plants could greatly ease all these concerns. Before it can happen, however, the nuclear power industry will have to regain public trust in Germany, Japan, and around the world. Share this article Link copied. Next up Here are more stories that look at the news with empathy, insight, and hope.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Archives for Jun,2015 I recently was visiting with a potential client about the need for a Product Owner.They asked: “How much time will the person assigned as Product Owner need to dedicate to this project?” This is a very common question that we get from clients. The answer I give is always the same: “How important is this project to your organization?” The response is almost always the same: “This project is part of our strategic objectives and it is crucial to the company’s success, but we can’t spare a Product Owner for that much time.” This is where things get interesting. If a project is critical to your organization in any way, you must provide a dedicatedProduct Owner. If you can not provide a Product Owner, your project is doomed for failure. How can you not dedicate someone to work with the team to ensure that it delivers that highest values features, to inspect and adapt during the course of delivery? Why would you not want someone working with the team to help them understand each piece of functionality from the perspective of the users? Why would you not want a Product Owner to learn about the new technology, to learn the advantages, disadvantages, and conceptually how all the pieces work together? Why would you not want a Product Owner to learn to communicate with the team as well as outside stakeholders? Why would you not want the project to be a success? Let’s state this in another way: You would never plan a wedding by contacting a wedding planner, provide a few requirements, and then just show up on the big day. You would never build a house by just approving architectural diagrams without doing continuous walk-thrus during the building process. You would never trust a financial adviser to ‘get you to your retirement’ without constant planning sessions to review your needs, goals, and priorities. No matter how much effort you take in creating a top notch, high performing, self-organized team, they will only be as successful as the quality of the Product Owner. Even the best teams need to understand the value stream of an organization. They need someone to help keep them on the right path. If left to their own devises, the team will build what they THINK is important rather than building something they KNOW is important. This will most certainly not provide items of the highest value. Priorities shift, requirements change, objectives change, customers change – the team needs someone to help them understand all of this. My first experience with Agile occurred due to my quest to write better User Stories. As a new software development manager, I realized that the team’s biggest problem was estimating. I found the book Agile Estimating and Planning and it changed everything. It set us down the path of creating User Stories instead of using the CRD (Customer Requirements Document) that we had previously been using. Over the next decade, I focused on writing good User Stories. I became an expert on INVEST, using it to determine if a User Story was well written. One of the most critical aspects of a User Story is it’s role as a place holder for a conversation. As a reminder, a User Story is made up of a Card, Conversation, and Confirmation. Somewhere along the way, teams have forgotten about the Conversation. Teams almost exclusively focus on the mechanics of User Stories. Why? I’m not sure. Maybe it’s because the mechanics are what everyone is worried about. Mechanics are concrete and familiar. They are closer to the old way of doing things. The risk when focusing on only mechanics is that your User Story becomes a contract. You are leaving Customer Collaboration over Contract Negotiation from the Agile Manifesto in the dust. While watching some YouTube videos on Story Mapping, I stumbled across an interview with Jeff Patton. Here, he gives a brief history of how User Stories started: . Watching this reminded me of what User Stories are supposed to be, not what they’ve become: contracts. It’s easy to ignore the Negotiable part of INVEST. Here is how to write good user stories: Focus on the value to the customer: why they want to perform some task, not just what they need to do. Don’t strive to define every possible scenario in a User Story in the planning session. If you do this, you are eliminating conversation that needs to be occurring for the rest of the iteration. Don’t assign the responsibility of writing User Stories to one person. Writing User Stories is a collaborative effort. It’s best to include the whole team. Don’t be a slave to a User Story format, i.e. “As a …. I want … so that“. It’s a great place to start, but if there is a way that works better for you, go for it. A User Story is just a placeholder for a conversation. Do not treat a User Story as a contract. It will change throughout the iteration as the team gets feedback from the Product Owner, SMEs, Stakeholders, etc. This is Agile. Run every User Story through the INVEST litmus test. It works. It may be hard at first, but it gets easier over time. There are a lot of articles out there about writing better User Stories with great information about mechanics. However, many imply that the only conversation required occurs during the iteration planning session. Let’s set this straight: The conversation is over when the User Story is done. If your team could use help writing User Stories, contact One80 Services. Our existing course, Agile Requirements & User Stories might be something you find helpful. We’re also available for customized training and coaching – just drop us a line. Today we went to the Scott Conference Center at UNO Peter Kiewit Campus to talk with the PMI Heartland NE/IA Chapter about the science (Emergenetics) involved in creating and running a successful Agile team. We all know that Agile is all about self-organized and empowered teams delivering value to the customer. How do you know that you have assembled the right team? In this workshop, we learned how to us Emergenetics to motivate and design teams that align to a project’s objectives, environment, and organization. We discussed factors that influence team dynamics and how they can be harnessed to make teams and projects successful. It was a fun and worthwhile event. Kudos to Nick Kramer, Managing Partner of One80, for a great presentation and workshop! Thanks go to PMI Heartland for hosting this event, and Mutual of Omaha for sponsorship. If you would like to learn how Emergenetics can help your teams, or you would like One80 to speak at an upcoming event, talk to us today! A huge form of waste (leading to Agile failures) many people don’t talk about are those features we build “just in case” we might need them some day. I think that those involved with building a product often forget that everything we build costs something. Nothing is free. Who’s paying for it? The customer. Everything we do must deliver some kind of business value, either by reducing risk, meeting compliance, cutting costs, increasing revenue, etc. There are certain phrases that I listen for such as, “it would be cool if…”, “someday we might want to…”, “what if a client requests …” etc. Some Product Owners want to build to accommodate edge cases that are often so ridiculous that they would never happen. What gets really tricky is when there is only one SME in the product group, and no one else really knows that domain. In those cases, that SME acts as the Product Owner and has the power to create work that may actually be of little value and may lead to the snowplow trap. The only way to get around this is to fearlessly and relentlessly ask “why?”. In these situations, there is typically a touch of fear that compels the team to simply accept directives rather than asking probing questions. A good way to think of this is to envision a funnel. Only so many widgets can fit into the funnel at a time. If you need for a specific item to go through the funnel, something else is not going to get to pass. This is very much like building a Product. Only so many pieces of functionality can be built. Eventually the project ends or funding is eliminated and you are left with features that did not get built, while ‘never to be used’ functionality was completed. Some of the functionality that was not built may have had business value and\or high ROI. This is waste and is often perceived as an Agile Failure when in-fact it is a Product Owner prioritization issue.. There are some ScrumMasters (and Project Managers) that typically stay out of those kinds of details. Yes, the team is self-organizing. Yes, the team has to learn by making mistakes. However, the ScrumMaster has to be involved enough to not allow the “just in case”methodology take hold. If it’s allowed to happen, you will find that what you have delivered in the end is not of the highest value. Learning to be a good Scrum Master is hard, but how does a new Scrum Master learn the the mastery of Scrum? I had it easy. When I learned, I had an awesome team. They were open, engaged, and always wanting to improve. The Product Owner was awesome-again, open and engaged. The thing they all had in common was that they wanted to be better and they wanted to learn Scrum. I was one of group that introduced Scrum to our department. I read a little, implemented a little. Screwed up, tried again. Read a little more, tried a little more. And so on. It was basically a self-study program with help from blogs, books and the team itself. For me this was easy. I was never really a “command and control” person anyway. Sure, I had my tendencies, but pretty mild. I knew that my teammates were the ones that really knew what to do anyway…so why not give them the tools and empower them and help them to focus on quality and value? There wasn’t a lot of “unlearning” that had to take place for me. After those first (great) experiences, I became an agile coach. Now it was my turn to help teams transition to Scrum by educating the team, Product Owner, and Scrum Masters. Well, admittedly, I was winging it for a while, but through trial and error I fell into a pretty good groove. There are three options/approaches to helping others become Scrum Masters. The Coach Leads With this approach, the coach plays the role of the Scrum Master, while the soon-to-be Scrum Master watches, and assists. Then, after a while (depending on the Scrum Masters comfort level), there is a switch, and the coach becomes the observer/helper. The Coach Observes Here, the new Scrum Master will be the acting Scrum Master. However, the coach will be there to observe (and help) while the new Scrum Master is facilitating. The coach would only correct/advise/encourage in private. The Coach Advises In this scenario, the coach is not directly involved in any of the ceremonies. They are only there to advise and hear situations from a third party perspective. The new Scrum Master and coach meet regularly to go over gotchas, smells, and issues, etc. This approach works well for Scrum Master who just need to bounce ideas off of a Coach or validate their approach. Coach? What Coach? This is how I learned. We didn’t have a coach. But, we were completely empowered to do what we needed to do to be successful. And, there was buy-in from the team and leadership. Oh, and we were allowed to make mistakes. And, I think what really made it work was that none of us had any “baggage” from other environments. It is rare to work in this kind of environment and going down this road can lead to great success or bigger failure. Choose wisely! I give my team (and anyone else in the organization who wants to be a Scrum Master) those three options. #2 is the most popular. However, I just had someone pick #3. So, which the best option? It depends on the experience of the new Scrum Master and the team. It also depends on who the coach is in the organization. If you are introducing Scrum and have hired an independent consultant (coach), #1 is typically the best. If the coach is there to help “improve” their implementation of Scrum, or if the organization is backsliding, then #2 is best. When there are experienced Scrum Masters that are experiencing new situations and need to just bounce ideas off of someone, then #3 fits the bill. As far as #4…I’ve heard about many teams that tried to “do it on their own”, and completely tanked. They didn’t have that utopian environment that is oh so rare. So if you do decide to do it on your own get some formal training from experts or start reading. Read, read, read, and read some more.Blogs, books, and user groups. Ask questions on these user groups…you will find a wealth of knowledge and people who want you to be successful. Many people post awesome information and articles that are thought provoking and free. If you are looking for Agile or Scrum Master training check out this link for amazing Agile Training I would love to hear from others on this topic. What are the approaches you have taken in coaching, or have seen others take? How did YOU learn to be a Scrum Master?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Kinectimals for iPad Microsoft has dabbed a little bit in the iOS market, they are even rumored to be bringing Office to the iPad. Today, they have released Kinectimals for the iPad (2) and iPhone (4/4S) to give people the experience of Kinectimals on Kinect for XBox 360. Kinectimals invites users to “use your phone to visit the island of Lemuria and play with, care for and fall in love with your very own cub”. This app is 178MB, and is priced relatively reasonable as compared to the Kinect version which is still over $20 on Amazon	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
What Happens When A Rabbi, a Priest and an Atheist Smoke Weed Together… A Priest, A Rabbi and An Atheist Sit at a Table Together… I know, I know, it sounds like the beginning of a good joke, right? Well, this is no joke, but rather a brilliant means of how smoking pot together can break down barriers of people that would normally have nothing to do with each other. At the start of the video, all of them are a little uncomfortable around each there. And although there is no apparent hostility, the three do show a certain level of awkwardness. That is until they all take their first bong rip. Here’s my take: The Rabbi was there for the free weed… So was the Atheist… And I call bullshit that the priest needed coaching on the bong. He was took comfortable with capping the top of the bong… However, they did end up with a touching moment in the end as they all bless each other. It just goes to show you, as long as it’s legal and ethical, most anything that turns out to be a positive experience must be a good thing.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Little Richard Suffers Heart Attack He’s one of the most energetic performers in rock ‘n’ roll history, but even Little Richard can’t avoid the effects of getting older. And he recently received a scary reminder of his own mortality. Access Atlanta reports that the 80-year-old performer opened up about a heart attack he suffered last week during an appearance at the city’s W Hotel. Sitting for a Q&A session with Cee Lo Green at an event sponsored by the Recording Academy’s Atlanta chapter, he recalled, “I was coughing, and my right arm was aching. I told my son, ‘Make the room as cold as ice.’ So he turned the air-conditioning on, and I took a baby aspirin. The doctor told me that saved my life. Jesus had something for me. He brought me through.” The night was peppered with references to God and Jesus from Little Richard, who quipped that Green looked “like the living flame” in his gold lamé tunic. “God talked to me the other night,” he insisted. “When I talk to you about [Jesus], I’m not playing. I’m almost 81 years old. Without God, I wouldn’t be here.” And although he revealed that he traveled to the event in a tour bus specially outfitted with a hospital bed, he still seemed to have enough vigor to stick around at least as long as his friend and fellow legend Fats Domino, who he described as “87 now, still cooking gumbo … and he’s eatin’ it all himself.” Welcome back to I-95 Road Crew It appears that you already have an account created within our VIP network of sites on . To keep your personal information safe, we need to verify that it's really you. To activate your account, please confirm your password. When you have confirmed your password, you will be able to log in through Facebook on both sites. *Please note that your prizes and activities will not be shared between programs within our VIP network. Welcome back to I-95 Road Crew It appears that you already have an account on this site associated with . To connect your existing account just click on the account activation button below. You will maintain your existing VIP profile. After you do this, you will be able to always log in to http://i95rocks.com using your original account information.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
As an landscape photographer, I could only dream in the past about achieving the bird's eye view from tree top heights. Now, quad copters and other multi-rotor vehicles (MRVs) afford us the ability to add a new perspective and create our images from hovering tripods. It is not an overstatement when I say that I've been waiting my whole life for this.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Del Rio in the Snow Camp fires are always fun. But thereâ€™s something special about a campfire in a place that normally doesnâ€™t have campfires. Every time I saw a fire in someoneâ€™s backyard fire pit, I always got excited. Never having one of my own, I was always a little bit jealous.I could see myself cooking hot dogs and sâ€™mores every night. All that has changed ever since I got my own Del Rio from Camp Chef. Now I can have my own fires wherever I want. Not only that, but now building a fire is a thing of the past. With the flick of a match I can have a roaring fire in seconds. But thatâ€™s not all, now I can have a fire just about anywhere I want. I can haul it to my friends house, take it tailgating, pack it in the RV, and the list goes on. This past weekend our local ski resort was lucky enough to get struck by a good size winter storm. The storm started in the morning and went all day long. The weather men did a bad job predicting it because no one was expecting a storm, much less a storm of this size. Every weekend I run into this group of fellow skiers and snowboarders who feel the same about camp fires as I do. They bring their Del Rio with them every weekend, and every weekend I think to myself, â€œI really should bring my Del Rio up here too.â€ Their consistency really paid off this time as they were the envy of the entire parking lot. How often to you get a chance to ski or snowboard in new, fresh snow with close friends and then go warm up around a nice, toasty fire? I doesnâ€™t happen too often. Thatâ€™s why from here on out, my Del Rio will making the trip up the canyon with me each weekend as well.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
“No Poo?” Not For This Poodle! I also decided that old dogs could be taught new tricks and I tried the new “No Poo” method of washing my hair. You use 1 T. of baking soda dissolved in a cup of water to wash your hair and rinse it with apple cider vinegar. I was less than thrilled with the results. My curly hair is dry and I decided I needed to stick with my current method of washing with conditioner, see “Once a Year ‘Wash and Wear’ Haircut” @ http://wp.me/pKNzn-ii.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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"maybe because we're tied?" Silvia pointed sarcastically, she had a better humor than yesterday "why, WHY!" Savio shouted, sad both needed to do their average things- with the other one next to them! brush their teeth, eat, even go to the bathroom (dont ask how) "hmm..." Skipper let out, he used his binoculars to see the both, they hadn't fought in the whole morning, but none had talked to the other, he was hid in the chamilion habitat, kowalski, rico, private, and marlene were there too, marlene, she had sneaked And again Popy was right, oscar had an image in the real end of the Ildred family, he was a baby, Oscar was speechless, he was seeing all his family for at least 12 generations, he never knew his parents, he was seeing them at thefamily tree, the suddently, the computer put out a camera from his image and shouted "say cheese" And a flash covered a somewhat happy face of oscar, the camera pulled away and his foto came to his normal position, this time, the foto was his actual one, none the baby. Popy was right, a luxurious black jet was right behind her, the jet was giantic, it could alberg all of te terrible trio family, oscar, roco and lucy together, it had a main cabin infront, the seat was giratorial, it could spin 360 grades, dozens of buttons covered the cabin, now that's what disturbet Popy's but! "let's get i-" Oscar atempted to say, right before Popy started "shut up, don't you see, this baby has the Popy mark everywhere, I knew it! my family has aristocracy, we are very rich! this is mine!" she shouted with a crasy smile as she was about to kiss...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Celebrating the great Canadian game. Tracking the NHL, the Canadian teams and a lot more! Tuesday, April 13, 2004 From hero to Goat Alex Kovalev went from the thrill of near victory to obvious agony of defeat Tuesday night, as he watched Glen Murray score at 9:27 of double over time. A goal that not only won an exciting game for the B’s, but put them in the drivers seat of their playoff match up with Montreal. Kovalev took a slash on the hand and abandoned the puck near his own end as he shook his hand in pain lobbying for a penalty. While he was doing his bit to try and shame the refs into a call he collided with Montreal defenseman Sheldon Souray, allowing Murray to take a partial breakaway in on Jose Theodore. Murray’s low shot found the mark, the Bruins celebrated and the Canadiens began to think of what could have been. In the dressing room there wasn’t much left to the imagination about how the Habs felt about Kovalev’s abandonment of the puck in a double OT game. As far as the Bruins were concerned it was just bad karma for the Habs after the Mike Ribeiro “injury” of two nights ago. Many a Bruin suggesting that the refs were not inclined to be fooled twice by the same team in one series. Montreal held a 3-2 lead going into the last thirty seconds of the third period; a poor clearing attempt resulted in a Boston opportunity for Mike Knuble who barely got the puck over the goal line behind Jose Theodore, before it bounced back out. After a review with the off ice officials the goal was counted and it was off to overtime. One extra frame settled nothing and it took half of the second one before the Bruins scored and took a commanding 3 games to 1 lead over the Habs going back to Boston. For Kovalev it was a terrible way to end what had been a pretty good debut in a Hab playoff uniform. His two goals on Sunday night got the Habs back into the series, now his miscue on OT may be the one play that eventually eliminates them. Montreal had pretty good control of the flow of this game and probably should have won the game in regulation time. The Habs having lost in the way that they did will weigh on them heavily in game five. Which may work to the Bruins advantage, if they can score a quick goal or two in game five, this series may not go much further?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Bullz-Eye Blog » Frankenstein’s carhttp://blog.bullz-eye.com men's lifestyle blog, blog for guysFri, 31 Jul 2015 16:00:41 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3“Death Race 3″ Carshttp://blog.bullz-eye.com/2013/02/01/death-race-3-cars/ http://blog.bullz-eye.com/2013/02/01/death-race-3-cars/#commentsFri, 01 Feb 2013 15:10:32 +0000http://blog.bullz-eye.com/?p=23335Bullz-Eye.com was back in South Africa again as we visited the set of “Death Race 3: Inferno.” Check out all of our “Death Race 3″ coverage which includes interviews with some of the beautiful actresses from the film, including Tanit Phoenix, Michelle Van Schaik and the Navigation Girls. One sexy Navigation Girl is paired up with each driver, while Tanit Phoenix plays Katrina Banks who pairs up with Frankenstein, and Michelle Van Schaik plays the only female driver in a badass role. One of the biggest attractions for these films has to be the badass Death Race cars, and you can see all of them below including the car driven by the infamous Frankenstein. Check them out and compare them to the Death Race 2 cars we covered for the last Death Race film.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Last year we visited Slovenia and enjoyed flying there but after just two days the weather turned bad. So we tried again this year. Slovenia is nestled in the south east corner of the Alps with white limestone peaks, towers and rock walls. The flying is centered around the towns Tolmin and Kobarid. Conditions were great when we visited in late August. Thermal strength and roughness was comparable to a strong day in the Fraser Valley and quite a bit mellower than Pemberton. There are two main flying sites in the Soca Valley: Kobala near Tolmin and Stol near Kobarid. In Tolmin a van left from the main LZ around 10 AM (or whenever there were enough pilots to fill it). The main LZ is also where the site fee of Euro 4/day is collected (if there is someone on launch collecting the fee it’s more expensive). Getting up Stol is more complicated since only organized groups drive up. Contact for a ride up, accommodation or guided tours is Wolfgang at http://www.paragliding-adventure.com/en/index.php. There is also another paragliding outfit: http://www.jelkin-hram.com for accommodation and tours. For roughing it there are plenty of campgrounds around. We stayed at Kamp Siber near Tolmin. The main flying route leads from Tolmin 15 km northwest along the Soca valley, crossing the valley at Kobarid to get on the Stol ridge. This ridge continues for 30 km into Italy. When flying to Gemona in Italy its better to make it back too as roads don’t continue through this valley and ground transport would take many hours. On our first day there were low clouds just below ridge height and we flew all the way to Italy and back with barely a turn. Another spectacular experience was thermaling up the steep west face of Krn, with 2244m the local high point. Out and returns of 100km are relatively easy. Longer flights are more difficult due to the terrain but pilots often add more zigzag legs to the route to extend the flights. The launch sites in the Soca Valley don’t work in north or east wind, so we explored a third launch at Lijak. It’s the last ridge before the flats that eventually give way to the Mediterranean and resembles Bassano. There is a camp ground and a regular shuttle service up the mountain. We are in Italy when the photo was taken and have to cross the gap and fly another 10 km along the ridge to make it back into Slovenia. But the most tricky part of that particular day was the rough air in Gemona with strong crosswinds messing up the thermals.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Trivia I find Ignored College Greens Teachers at college are like workhorses, poor people have to take, at the very least six classes everyday; add that to the tuition they have to do and you have some very, very unhappy group of people as your professors. We, students try to help, partly because we don’t want them so overworked that they would snap at the slightest misunderstandings, and partly because, well, hoping for better grades becomes much easier when you’ve done them a favor or two. On one such afternoon, I was checking chemistry papers for a teacher (No, they weren’t mine, and yes, I am capable). I was sitting in the quite lawn, the sun on my back felt like…well, the sun, second shift classes had started, and there wasn’t a soul in sight. It was peaceful. Checking was easy. I didn’t have to actually check for mistakes in the tests, just add up numbers and record them on a sheet of paper. She didn’t think I was qualified enough for the real deal. (see how underestimated I am!) So, there I was, with the papers; when I saw her (the teacher), crossing the lawn with long strides, coming towards me, I put down the pen and watched her, she carried a bundle of papers in her arms. My heart skipped a beat. She approached the patch of green, and without a word, sat next to me on the warm grass. She lay down the pile, and sighed. Pulled back her long dark hair, and threw it over her shoulder, tired. I assumed her classes were over and she came here to relax. I resumed checking, as clearly, I was being deliberately ignored. My self-esteem didn’t allow me straight up ask her. With time, I could feel her gaze shift towards me little by little. My neck burned. “How’s it coming along?” “Wha-?” “The papers, how many have you checked?” “Oh, yeah, right.” I gulped,”I think…15, maybe 14 remaining…” “Good!” She fell quite again, this time, there was an awkward pause. I shifted with unease, pulling my collar like I was sweating. My eyes darting towards the pile in her hand with increasing frequency. “Are those…are those, Um…my papers?” She smiled,”As a matter of fact, they are! How did you guess?” “Well…there are like hundred benches in the garden, and well, you…um…you came here, so I figured…” “What do you think your result will be like?” this time, her voice was stern. “Frankly?…Horrible!” “Take a look yourself, I personally checked it.” I could sense just the slightest bit of acting in play here. A ray of hope. I took the papers, with shaking hands. This is what I saw… Mathematics – 99/100 Chemistry – 89/100 Physics – 84/85 English – 89/100 Urdu – 66/100 Islamiyat – 45/50 I scrambled for my calculator, shaking with sheer gratitude, typed in the numbers and... 89% I practically ran around like a 9-year old in delight. When a little more sober, I asked her about who came out on top. She fumbled with some papers. I knew the name before she even moved her lips. It was not me. I asked her about the runner up and this time, it was me. I can’t complain, really, considering how bad my exams went. Didn’t feel like being a sour-puss on this happy, happy day. I ran home. The remaining papers were left unchecked, and I think she understands the haste. Who wouldn’t?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Saturday, October 19, 2013 Over the past few years, I've seen a certain change in my interests. Both in how I spend my time and how I regard life in general. For instance, since summer camp '12, I value time with friends much more highly than I did before that time. I don't play as many video games as I used to. When I was fifteen, I was playing at least eight hours of WoW every day. These days, I'd often rather be working. Sure, I still play several hours of video games every week (and the fact that I'm counting "per week" should tell you something), but I also value my time spent reading things on the internet. It's not as glamorous, say, as killing Ragnaros, but reading news is just something I enjoy now. Today I was thinking about RPGs. Since getting Edge of the Empire (and playing it, what, twice?) I've realized the golden age of RPGs in my life has passed. I'll likely never again spend several hours each week planning, discussing and playing RPGs like did in 2009-2011 (or whenever it actually was). These days, my game time is spent playing board games. Rightly so, there are several reasons I enjoy them perhaps more than RPGs. • I don't have to prep/write anything • I don't get upset when the week gets cancelled, because it's not a personal blow to my ego • Other people can bring or play board games, keeping the variety level high • Board games are games, whereas RPGs are more like a group activity That last part might be a little contentious. A few years I would have been extremely offended by such a claim. I argue that it's true: RPGs have no winner, no clear goal, no real competition (depending on the system of course). RPGs fail to meet the exact definition of a "game." I'm not suggesting they aren't fun. Oh contraire! Many of my best memories came from playing Savage Worlds. Many in-jokes were created that have lasted to this very day. There are certain things that can be done with one medium that simply cannot be done in another, but lately we've seen some interesting developments in the world of board gaming that has made them draw ever-closer to the beloved RPG. In fact, video games jumped on that bandwagon years ago. These days you can't shake an AR-15 without hitting a handful of military shooters, racing games or third-person shooters riddled with all manner of RPG mechanisms. Whether it's Call of Duty's amazingly fun ability to level up your soldier, unlocking new guns and perks or The Last Of Us's slow trickle of parts to upgrade your favorite weapons, the systems are here to last. Rightly so, they reward players for continued investment. They get to tweak the game in the direction they want to take it. Go ahead and try to play Unreal Tournament 2004 again, I dare you. Without the ability to level up, the player is left with an overwhelming feeling of "why waste the time?" Can board games do the same thing? The venerable Hero Quest was Milton Bradley's answer to Dungeons and Dragons, creating a whole new genre of board game: The Dungeon Crawl. Since 1990 that genre has seen notable entries such as Lego's Heroica and Fantasy Flight's Descent, my personal favorite dungeon crawl. These games have variable amounts of customizability and player agency in regard to their character's progression, but it's a very small amount compared to a full-fledged role-playing game. The real question is, "how much farther can we go?" board games have only really come into popularity in the last ten years or so, due in part to the fact that they've become sophisticated and interesting enough to hold the attention span of young people. For many of my gamer friends, being a gamer extends to games in all mediums, not just ones made of pixels. There is no exclusivity, and no need for it. What new mechanics could board games borrow from RPGs, or even video games? Games like Risk Legacy introduced the novel concept of permanently changing the game board. Descent has a progressive campaign system that allows players to "level up" their characters between adventures, including purchasing equipment from shops between quests. There's a level of permanence that has previously been unseen in this world of cardboard and paper.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
In addition to Dance support, this build aims to take advantage of Inigo’s status as both a mage and a green unit in order to give him additional combat utility through Weapon Triangle coverage. Since most combat will take place in the Enemy Phase, Inigo highly appreciates a boon in Speed in order to better avoid follow-up attacks from high-tier Speed opponents. A boon in Defense is also acceptable, as it increases his overall resilience against physical attacks. As for Specials, Moonbow is both potent and consistent in its activation with Inigo’s overall low stats across the board. At the cost of a longer cooldown, Luna makes for another choice of Special with even more power on activation. The core of this build is running Gronnraven in tandem with Triangle Adept. In addition to the massive Weapon Triangle advantage gained over colorless units, Inigo will also boost his effectiveness against blue units even further. However, this comes at the cost of even weaker matchups against red units. As for B skills, Bowbreaker makes for a fantastic choice by further cementing his favorable matchups against colorless archers. This combination allows him to effectively check prominent arena threats such as Reinhardt, Brave Lyn, Linde, Bridal Cordelia, and even Halloween Jakob. Another great option often seen on melee refreshers is Wings of Mercy, as it provides massive leverage as a team support by allowing him to warp adjacent to allies that are low on health. Drive Speed is both a cheap and effective team-support option. Otherwise, the C slot can be replaced with whatever is needed to accommodate Inigo’s team. There are several good Sacred Seal options; Distant Defense is a great choice for this set’s Enemy Phase oriented playstyle, as it will reduce damage taken from all ranged opponents when initiated on. Quick Riposte is another great choice that secures him additional ORKOs by ensuring his follow-up attack in the Enemy Phase. Finally, Speed +3 further improves Inigo’s ability to avoid follow-up attacks. This set takes more of an offensive approach with the use of a Blade tome. This once again makes Speed the best boon that Inigo can receive, as it allows him to maximize his damage output by securing additional follow-up attacks. Alternatively, a boon in Attack is also suitable, as it grants him more raw damage. This makes it more effective against slow bulky opponents. Glimmer is a great choice of Special on any Blade tome user, as it scales with the additional damage received from Hone/Fortify buffs and activates within a reasonable timeframe despite the cooldown penalty tied to Blade tomes. Moonbow is a solid alternative that trades raw power for more consistent damage on activation and makes for a more effective choice against opponents with high Resistance such as Julia and Deirdre. Moving on to main skills, Swift Sparrow is the premium choice of A skill with this offensive playstyle. Not only does it provide a strong boost to his offensive stats on initiation, it does so without the need to forego anything else. Fury makes for another good option; not only does it improve his bulk at the cost of 1 Atk/Spd, the 6 damage recoil taken after combat synergizes well with skills such as Escape Route and Desperation. The choice of B skill can vary depending on if one wants to focus more on Inigo’s role as a support or as a combatant. Wings of Mercy is once again a great choice that gives Inigo massive mobility by allowing him to teleport adjacent to allies that are low on health. Similarly, Escape Route allows Inigo to teleport adjacent to any ally when he himself is low on health. This pairs phenomenally with this playstyle, as Inigo will often be in HP range after only a single round of combat. A more combat-centric choice is Desperation. Once in range, Inigo will be able to safely double without the risk of getting KO’d on the counterattack. Although his base Attack may seem too low to effectively utilize it, the damage scaling property of Blade tomes allows for a consistent activation of the Heavy Blade Sacred Seal. This greatly boosts Inigo’s damage output by allowing him to activate his Specials more frequently. Otherwise, both Speed +3 and Attack +3 make for good picks in order to give Inigo a solid offensive stat boost. Introduction As both a refresher and a magic caster, Inigo can provide exceptional support to his team while retaining a respectable combat prowess. This grants him massive utility in battle, as he can take on multiple roles such as a Weapon Triangle check or a Blade tome nuker in addition to his coveted Dance ability. Inigo is relatively low in every stat. His offensive potential is heavily outclassed by other mages and his overall bulk leaves much to be desired. This is due to his status as both a refresher and a ranged unit bringing his BST down to a meager 140. However, his ability to dance outweighs what he lacks in pure combat ability. Overall, Inigo is unique in the utility that he can provide to his team as a tome-welding refresher. His ability to fulfill multiple support roles at a time means that he can perform well on a variety of team compositions and will always be a strong asset to them. Strengths Fantastic Utility Not only is Inigo able to provide pivotal support by providing his teammates with an additional turn, he can also function as a competent combat unit. Tome Unit Thanks to his class type, Inigo can take on a variety of different roles both offensive and defensive by utilizing weapons such as Gronnblade and Gronnraven. Decent Speed At a base value of 33, Inigo can reliably avoid getting doubled by most units through minimal team support such as Spur Speed. Weaknesses Incredibly Low BST In addition to taking away from his standalone combat ability due to having overall fewer stats to allocate, Inigo’s 140 BST will serve as a detriment to scoring in Arena. Poor Overall Bulk As an extension of his low BST, Inigo’s terrible physical/magical soak of 59/57 makes him highly susceptible to damage from all sources. Team Options As a refresher, Inigo can fit into almost any team. His allies can include offensive, defensive, or even other support units. As a standalone unit, Inigo enjoys being paired up with bulky teammates that can tank hits while keeping Inigo safe. This applies to both physically and magically bulky units. When utilizing a Blade tome, Inigo also appreciates allies that can provide him support with Hone/Fortify buffs. Last but not least, Inigo likes having blue allies that can cover his Weapon Triangle disadvantage. Offensive: Offense-oriented units greatly appreciate refresher support, as it allows them to either continue attacking or move out of enemy range. Defensive: Similarly, defensive units also enjoy another turn in order to move into more favorable positions. Bulky Units: Hector, Zelgius, Lukas, and Adult Tiki, are strong physical tanks while Julia, Deidre, Sanaki, and Fae are strong magical tanks. All of them are all fantastic allies, as they can tank hits while keeping Inigo safe. Buffers: Particularly when utilizing a Blade tome, Inigo enjoys buffers such as Eirika and Ephraim in order to bring out the weapon’s full damage potential. Strong Blues: Fallen Hardin, Lute, Micaiah, and Nowi all perform well in checking both physical and magical reds that may pose a threat to Inigo. Counters Due to his poor overall bulk, strong attackers both physical and magical will be able to make short work of Inigo. This is especially true for red units, as they have the Weapon Triangle advantage over him. In addition to this, units with high magical bulk will easily wall off Inigo’s underwhelming damage output. Finally, Inigo’s Raven tome set can be turned on its head should his opponent run the skill Cancel Affinity. Powerful Attackers: Both physical and magical attackers can make short work of Inigo’s meager overall bulk. Standouts include Ayra, Zelgius, Lilina, Winter Tharja, Elincia, and Soleil. Magically Bulky: Units such as Julia, Deirdre, Sheena, and Winter Lissa can all easily shrug off Inigo’s attacks thanks to their high magical bulk. In addition to this, Julia and Deirdre can mitigate Inigo’s damage output even further by ignoring Hone/Fortify buffs that he receives when utilizing a Blade tome. Cancel Affinity: Rather than a specific type of unit, Inigo’s Raven tome set can be completely negated by the skill Cancel Affinity. Common users include Brave Lyn, Bridal Cordelia, and Innes. Oh boy. Being blessed with the worst bane possible for a dancer, as well as with a useless boon, I was too stubborn to give up on my Inigo as he's one of my favorite Awakening characters, but also too broke on orbs to try and summon a new one. That's why I searched down the internet and found a pseudo-healer build who can work for him, with a few adjustments. Dancer's Ring+ serves as a budget weapon, though a Gronnraven+ would be more useful for offensive purposes. If you want to go down the cheap way, Dancer’s Ring+ with a refinement of your choice can work perfectly for a pseudo-healer build. If you want to use him to check blues and colorless units, go Gronnraven+. Noontime as his Special as it will help him gain back some life and go on with his dancer and healer job. If running Dancer’s Ring+, you can do whatever you want with his A skill. You can either increase his attack or speed to make him a little bit stronger, or raise his HP. If running Gronnraven+, Triangle Adept is the obvious choice for his A slot. Wings of Mercy is a MUST. He need that to do his job properly and teleport near damaged allies to heal them or dance for them. As a pseudo-healer, the most important skill is Breath of Life in his C slot, granting him the ability to restore 7 HP to adjacent allies + other 7 HP if you run Dancer's Ring+. You can use a Breath of Life seal as well to increase the amount of HP he can restore, or just be creative with other seals. As a dancer, he can even buff his allies. * I mainly use him with Fury units, as he can teleport near them and heal them when they reach very low HP. He works fine with my Lucina build as he can heal her, sometimes taking care of weak blues and boost her/his own stats given their S support or just dance for her and make her attack twice. For his special I prefer moonbow just for its short charge time. Luna may deal more damage but in some cases where Inigo wants an enemy to die already moonbow might be more better. For his A skill I prefer triangle adept to improve damage against blues and grays. As well as take less damage from them. This does however come at a cost of taking more damage from red units, though Inigo is fine as long as he stays away from them. For his B skill I prefer bowbreaker. The reason why is because it will allow him to deny Brave Lyn’s high spd. Basically i’m building Inigo to be a Reinhardt and Brave Lyn counter. Those two are a pain in the butt to fight in arena. For his C skill his default hone atk is preferred to maintain some of his supporting capabilities as a dancer. For the sacred seal I prefer deflect magic for Reinhardt reasons. I thought Earth dance would be good, but other dancers or singers are better than him in terms of dance/sing buffing utility. Overall I think Inigo can function pretty well as a colorless check. Cancel affinity colorless are the only exception though so be wary for those users. The fact that he can counter both of the annoying horses while also being a dancer to support his team makes it awesome. My Inigo is +def, - res. I don’t think that’s bad so I think Inigo is good. Whenever there’s a Rein or B!Lyn or any colorless I want eliminated who can also dance, PA!Inigo is my man. My pride and joy, PA!Inigo. I've given him a pretty standard build with a substitution for Hone Atk with Drive Atk. I feel like Drive skills work better on dancers than hone/fortify, especially since he often dances for my Laslow that just attacked and triggered Def Smoke. He can handle pretty much any blue tome or bow unit he comes across which is really useful for a heavily red team. Named the FEH: Dancing All Night Inigo this build using Inigo’s fairly good defence stat along with his speed to make him a dancer that is able to support his allies as well as well dance all night so to speak. First let’s take a look at his base stats: Hp - 37 Attack - 40 Speed - 33 Defence - 22 Resistance - 20 Not too shabby for a dancer but at a glance doesn’t seem like the unit that can use close counter effectively and he isn’t, well not without inherentance from a surprising but expensive mage. The Egg. More specifically the green egg+ is a shamefully underrated weapon due to its exclusivity due to it being locked behind a seasonal unit and from a glance not that impressive with all the blade and raven tomes flying around. Now the egg is a weapon that grants +4 hp gained when the unit initiates an attack which isn’t too impressive and very niche but thanks to it getting a refine it now works on both phases. We’ll come back to that later. Now dance is pretty standard and not special at all for well a dancer but it gives extreme utility on the battlefield due to it giving a unit an extra turn. Not much to say really. Right now onto one of the more bigger curveballs, miracle. A 5 action cooldown special that allows a unit to live a fatal blow with 1 hp when procked. Now this skill would seem very strange on a unit that has 22/20 defences base but with a couple of skills this can be changed. Now remember when I was talking about The Egg well this Egg is one way of staying healthy on the battlefield but it isn’t just a breakfast break but it is there to synergies with miracle. Since you heal with The Egg on both player and enemy phase, you have some pretty nice survivability paired up with miracle and especially since you can poke from a distance to get some extra healing here and there when you aren’t bulking hits. Close counter is a very niche skill especially compared to the “slap on anyone” distant counter. First of all a lot of 2 range units don’t have a lot of defence bar a few exceptions which makes it hard to use effectively. However when you build around close counter it can be a exceptionally good skill which can throw opponents for a loop. Close counter also has great synergy with The Egg since you are able to receive healing from The Egg on enemy phase so that means that Inigo will now receive +4 healing from every fight that he takes part in from both 1 and 2 range which also helps his survivability in general and his wins as well. Guard is there to help counter the likes of quickened pulse Reinhardt and wrath nephnenee which do insane damage for little cost all due to specials. This will increase his survivability in the first few engagements and it will help him live to charge his miracle as well. Although guard is used for a more niche role, skills such as quick riposte to allow guaranteed doubles to help charge miracle, vantage to allow for an extra hit when low which could help him get an extra kill to get a free heal up and the ever popular skill on dancers wings of mercy as a slot filler if guard isn’t available for you or isn’t to your tasting. I’m going to talk about threaten attack and close defence (seal) together as the both serve the same purpose. To make him bulky enough to use close counter effectively. With the combination of threaten attack and close defence Inigo is able to reach a respectable 36 defence and pair that with his 33 neutral speed he is able to be in the range that he is fast enough to avoid a decent amount of doubles. With all these skills in place Inigo can definitely hold is one for awhile and at the same time being able to support his allies with his dance. The recommended IV’s I’d have on him is either +speed or +defence and his preferred stat to drop is resistance. As well as that he should have a defence refine on his egg as well. You can honestly put inigo on any team comp as any team could use a dancer if a slot is free but good team mates for inigo would probably be fast sword units like Soleil, Ayra and Hana to help balance out the team comp. Archers like Bridal Cordelia and setsuna are great to cover Inigo’s hatred for red mages. Lastly a bulky lancer or a fast blue mage are also great teammates for inigo but as I said before inigo can fit into almost any team due to him being a dancer. In conclusion inigo with the right support can become a self sufficient support tank that is able to life hit after hit from blue and green units in 1 range and can add a niche on your team that only one other person can perform which is performing arts shigure but he has lower defence and hp which wouldn’t be ideal for something like this. So if you are willing to pay a small fortune in inheritance you too can have a none stop show. Nice moves joker... I mean Inigo. Inigo’s HP makes up for the three points in DEF lost from -DEF; -HP should not be taken if possible, as it also impedes on his already fragile ability to take a hit from mages. While Triange Adept + Gronnraven+ is a perfectly good build on Inigo (as it is on any green mage), this build aims to keep his supportive nature while still having him be offensively viable and more flexible than the specific niche of anti colourless. Plus, Triangle Adept + raven tome is shut down by any unit with Cancel Affinity. Life and Death makes him more lethal, but destroys his already poor bulk, something he needs as a support unit and not a primary attacker unit. Inigo’s job is to survive blue mages and destroy lance units while providing buffs, and extra turns to the team. Keen Gronnwolf helps in his offensive viability and provides a crucial effective bonus against the ever-prevalent cavalry units. His ATK is not high enough to justify Triangle Adept over Swift Sparrow (and it dampens his damage to units like TW!Reinhardt or Sigurd), although it does improve his bulk in matchups against blue mages, should you prefer to use Inigo as a blue unit bait instead. Lancebreaker helps Inigo finish off faster lance units he wouldn’t have been able to double such as Nephenee and Bride Charlotte. Blue Tomebreaker can be an alternative, but Inigo has fairly fragile RES and doesn’t want to be in mage duels that often. Desperation is a viable alternative, but it’s a perilous situation to not have your dancer at full or near full health, and the combination of Inigo’s HP, SPD, and DEF allow him to survive a surprising amount of melee hits from full HP. Gale Dance is a good budget alternative that further buffs his teammates. Blade tome users love having Inigo as a teammate. Hone Atk is arguably better for tanks and blade tome users, while melee and fast brave weapon users prefer Hone Spd. It simply falls down to individual team preference. Moonbow adds an extra bit of oomph to Inigo’s attacks and helps make up for his sub-par ATK.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Canadian volunteer organizations urge returned volunteers to do good at home 21 February 2007 by Carol Goar Toronto, Canada: Roughly 75,000 Canadians have been overseas as volunteers. They range in age from their 20s to their 80s. They can be found in executive suites, farm fields, operating rooms, lecture halls, Parliament and suburban kitchens. Almost invariably, these volunteers returned from the field eager to talk about what they had learned, driven to help the people they had met, acutely aware of their good fortune and the need to share it. But there was no outlet for their passion. The people who had shared their experience were scattered across the country. The agencies that had sent them overseas weren't equipped to use their talents at home. Their friends listened to their stories and responded to their enthusiasm for a while, then lost interest.They settled into good jobs and productive lives. Now a coalition of international service organizations is calling on them to volunteer again – not to go back to Africa or Asia or Latin America, but to become the vanguard of a new movement called Global Citizens for Change. "We know that people who have gone overseas see the world differently and want to do something," said Karen Takacs, executive director of Canadian Crossroads International, which is spearheading the initiative. "We're asking them to be catalysts in their communities, to talk about the importance of global poverty and mobilize others. "We know Canadians care, but our politicians don't seem to think so." Anyone – regardless of background or experience – can join Global Citizens for Change. But the founders are approaching former overseas volunteers first because so many have expressed an interest in staying active. The project is still in its early stages. It was launched in December, after a test run in 12 communities. The response confirmed what Takacs and her colleagues intuitively knew. Canadians, especially those who travelled or served abroad, wanted to do something about the staggering inequities in the world. But they felt helpless, overwhelmed and isolated. So the coalition set about developing tools that citizens could use to convert their concern into action. It produced fact sheets on extreme poverty, the AIDS crisis, the commitments Canada has made to the world's poorest people and its actual performance. It drew up a directory of national and international groups leading the fight for hunger eradication, fairer trading rules, a more equitable distribution of global wealth and a more sustainable way of life. It drafted pointers on how to lobby an MP, write a newspaper article, organize a local discussion group or volunteer for overseas service.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
While reading my Bible yesterday I came across a verse of Scripture that excited me. It is found in Ezekiel 44:1-3 is a prophecy of events that would come to pass. We know that the Lord Jesus entered that gate during His earthly ministry. It is believed by many that He entered that particular gate when He made His triumphant entry to Jerusalem just before His passion. Ezekiel writes. "Then said the Lord unto me, This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in it; because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut." History tells us the Turks sealed that gate in about 1500 AD because they feared the Messiah would come and take over the world at that time. To this day, that gate is shut, sealed and unusable. The Turks even set a cemetery there thinking no "holy man" would cross that sacred ground. But they did not read the Word of God, for it tells us in Jeremiah 31:40 that the Lord sanctified that parcel of land, saying, "And the whole valley...shall be holy unto the Lord." Why would He do that, or even care? Ezekiel went on to tell us, "It is for the Prince; the Prince, He shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; He shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same." The world may try to stop God's Word from coming to pass. The devil may try to thwart God's plans. But no one and no thing can stop God's Word from coming to pass! I believe the Lord Jesus will once again enter that gate as Messiah to the Jewish nation and King over all the world. Everyone knows something will soon take place, for we cannot continue the way things are going. God's Word will prevail, for He who tells us of future events will bring to pass all His Word in season! The reason I believe this is because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because He rose from the dead, it proved every word He said was true. May God bless you!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Canada’s DHX inks China SVOD deal PPTV nabs more than 900 eps of tyke TV Canada’s DHX Media has pacted with China Mobile Entertainment and Alebrije Entertainment for an SVOD edutainment channel on China-based online TV service provider PPTV to extend its reach into the market. DHX, an indie producer, distrib and licensor of mostly tyke content, said the deal involves more than 900 episodes from series including “Arthur,” “Caillou,” “The Busy World of Richard Scarry,” “Care Bears,” “Madeline” and “Where on Earth is Carmen San Diego?” PPTV has a registered user base of 300 million and PPLive is one of the largest over-the-top content distribution networks in the region. DHX Media senior VP of distribution Josh Scherba said it was a significant push into the rapidly growing Chinese digital market. “We already have a number of shows performing strongly on VOD platforms in the territory but this will add to the content available,” he said.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Gallery #2335 KetaNuva Photography 12.08.17 posts For this darling New Hyde Park, NY couple, a fresh, airy wedding reception was in the cards. We adore Sumaiya and Zain’s portraits by KetaNuva Photography, which captured the couple’s loving and sophisticated relationship perfectly. How cute are the emotional first look portraits of this gorg duo? So adorable! The couple was dressed to ... We’re thrilled to travel to New York to celebrate the Pakistani wedding of Sumaiya and Zain. Euphoria was spinning through the air as guests eagerly anticipated the lovebirds finally becoming husband and wife! The couple were ready to get the party started with their kick off mehndi celebration. For her party gear, gorgeous Sumaiya opted for ...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Category: Makeup Hello everybody, so yesterday I posted- Instagram Trends: Yes or No. I listed a bunch of Instagram trends and told you all my opinions on them. (Click here for that post). You guys loved it so today I’m bring you, part two. Instagram Trends: Yes or No Part Two 1- Braided eyebrows. So yesterday we talked about feathered eyebrows and today it gets worse… braided eyebrows. Yes you read that right. No typos, braided eyebrows are officially a thing. If you don’t know what braided eyebrows are then your are the luckiest person on this planet because braided eyebrows are the devils gift to this world. I don’t think I like braided brow for music festivals or magazines. Just no. 2- Using Weird Things as Beauty Blenders! This trend is probably the weirdest trend I’ve ever seen. People use things from, boiled eggs to condoms. And to be honest I just don’t get it. In most of the videos I’ve seen they show a beauty blender at the beginning of the video, and then just throw it away, so its not like they don’t have one or anything. I don’t hate this, the videos are amusing as hell. But I just don’t understand this at all. I personally can’t wait to see what these people use next. 3- Lollipop Lips? So this is probably the worst one yet. So as you can see from the photo, the point of this trend is to put on lipstick and then smudge it. Why? I don’t know. I feel like it would be really weird because people would be telling you all day, your lipstick is smudged, and you would have to say “nah, I’m just lollipopin’ it.” I also think it looks really bad. 4- Neon Eyeliner! Actually so happy with this one. I love it so much, it no that crazy and it is super cute. Would definitely try it out. Just like last time, it’s the fancy eyeliners that I always fall in love with. 5- Wavy Brows… So I’m going to just quickly say I hope that who ever made wavy eyebrows sits down and thinks about what they have done because what the hell is this bullshit? I literally just don’t understand why someone would do this to themselves. It’s one hundred percent a no from me. So that is it for this post. Comment down below which of these weird trends you would try and the weirdest thing you have seen someone apply makeup with. Make sure to give this post s thumbs up an share it with your friends. Give me a follow and I’ll talk to you next time. Bye! Hello everyone! So, it has been a hot minute since I posted a blog post, but here I am. I’ve decided to post weekly, every Friday from now on. Seeing that I’ve been gone for quite a while, I figured I would come back with a bang. I’m talking about one of the biggest thing on the internet. Yes, I’m taking about INSTAGRAM Trends. I’m going to tell you all my thoughts on the biggest Instagram trends, so lets get into this blog post shall we? 1- Feathered Brows? Okay, I’m going to say this, what the hell. Who thought of this one? A girl is walking down the street and sees a feather, she picks it up and examines it. Another girl watches as the feather lines up with her eyebrow as she is looking at it. “Holy crap! Genius!” Like, no hate or anything, but what the actual hell? If you couldn’t already tell this is a huge no for me. BUT, I do understand it for a fashion magazine or a music festival. But in everyday life, I’ll pass. 2- Glitter EVERYWHERE! Imma say, I love glitter as much as anyone, but that stuff clings to you like a little kid when he finds out that you got games on your phone. Glitter on the face, yes. Glitter in the hair, sometimes. But when you start to put it on your armpits and your ass, honey, that is where I draw the line. But you do you! 3- Fur Nails… So listen, I can barely paint my toes, now you want me to try to glue some fur onto my nails? I just don’t get it. That’s not cute. That ain’t stylish! I don’t think that I even approve of this for a magazine or a festival. I don’t get it at all. I don’t really like fur in general to be honest. It’s a no from me. That is all there is to say about it. 4- Eyebrow Wigs. Now listen. I love a good wig, your hair doesn’t get damaged from the sun or from hair dye. They make life more functional, I hope to one day have one myself. But. But, to have. A wig? For your eyebrows? I don’t hate it, but I just want to know what company thought of this. Because actually kind of genius. I have never tried it, never plan on trying it. But hey, if it makes your brows look cute then rock that brow wig! 5- Flower Liner! Oh my god, I actually love this one so much! I wish I had the talent that some of these people have to draw flowers with their eyeliner. Literally can’t even do a wing, but you are literally painting your faces. Like are you all artist’s, because that is what it looks like from here. Goals to the next level. Normal everyday, musical festival, or magazine. You name it, I’m for it. And, if anyone wants to teach me how to do this, just hit me up. So that is it for this blog post. Make sure to like and follow. Comment and let me know which of these trends you would try and what you want to see next week! I’ll see you guys next Friday, bye! Hey guys! So its the fifth day of 12 Days of My Obscure Christmas, and today we’re getting into beauty. I’m not going to keep you waiting for this post, so lets get to it, shall we. 1.) Red RoyalChristmas time is definitely the time to rock a beautiful red lip, isn’t it? So for for this makeup set, I have incorporated the red lip, and red nails. There is a awesome liquid eyeliner, and mascara. For the eye shadow I went with a silver. I would definitely wear this, and in my perspective I think it just about screams Christmas, does it not? 2.) Nude BeautySometimes, makeup that doesn’t stand out a can be even more beautiful. I have chosen a nude lip, and liquid eyeliner, the same as red royal, and a mascara. There is a gold eyeshadow. And there is nail polish matching the lip colour. Nude is one of my favourite shades of lip, and adding the gold eyeshadow, makes it so much better. 3.) Smokey EyeA smokey eye is always a good way to go if you’re going out on the town, or going to a dinner party at a friends. I topped of the smokey eye look with a sparkling purple lip, and silver, metallic, nail polish. Also some sparkles to really top off the smokey eye look. This is my favourite makeup look. I have always had an eye for bright and dark lips, that stick out. I like the nude lip, but I like ones that stand out more. Thanks for reading I hope you like reading my blog posts, because I actually really enjoy writing them. But thats all for the fifth day! Bye! xoxo, Madison Hey guys, it’s My Obscure Beauty and today I have something a little bit different for you guys. I am going to be matching makeup to your zodiac sign. This is all me, I didn’t get it from anyone else, however I did get the meaning of the signs off of astrology zodiac signs. If you like this post give it a like so I know to do this topic again. Lets get to it! Aquarius (January 20 – February 18) Aquarius-born are shy and quiet , but on the other hand they can be eccentric and energetic. However, in both cases, they are deep thinkers and highly intellectual people who love helping others. They are able to see without prejudice, on both sides, which makes them people who can easily solve problems. Makeup: Nude lip, bold eye liner, pale eye shadow Pisces (February 19 – March 20) Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterised by empathy and expressed emotional capacity. Makeup: Nude lip, smokey eye, bold lashes Aries (March 21 – April 19) As the first sign in the zodiac, the presence of Aries almost always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent.They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition. They are always first in everything – from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars, Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. People born under the Aries sign, are meant to emphasize the search for answers to personal and metaphysical questions. This is the biggest feature of this incarnation. Makeup: Red lip, Nude eye Taurus (April 20 – May 20) Powerful and reliable, Taurus is the first when it comes to harvesting the fruits of his labor. They love everything that is good and beautiful, and they are often surrounded by material pleasures. People born under the Taurus sign are very sensual and tactile. Touch is extremely important for them, both in business and in romance. Stable and conservative, Taurus is among the most reliable signs of the zodiac. Stubbornness is a trait that is forcing him to expel things to the end, in order to comply with the standards. Makeup: Red lip, smokey eye Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Expressive and quick-witted, Gemini represents two different sides of personality and you will never be sure with whom you will face. Gemini can be sociable,communicative and ready for fun, while on the other hand it can be very serious, thoughtful, restless and even indecisive. Makeup: Bright lip and eye, coloured eye liner maybe Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Deeply intuitive and sentimental, Cancer can be one of the most challenging Zodiac signs to get to know. Cancer is very emotional and sensitive, and they care about family and home. Cancer is sympathetic and is very attached to the people who surround him. People born under the Cancer sign are very loyal and empathetic people, able to empathize with your pain and suffering. Makeup: Nude lip gloss, no eye makeup Leo (July 23 – August 22) People born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist. They can achieve anything they want, whether it’s about work or time spent will family and friends. Makeup: Bright lip, smokey eye Virgo (August 23 – September 22) Virgo’s are always paying attention to smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance. Virgos are often tender but also very careful. Makeup: None Libra (September 23 – October 22) People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful and fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for Libra -born, and with their victorious mentality and cooperation, they cannot stand to be alone. The Libra is an Air sign, with expressed intellect and a keen mind. They can be inspired by good books, insurmountable discussions and interesting people. Makeup: Nude eye Scorpio ( October 23 – November 21) Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Makeup: dark red lip, glittery eyes Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21) Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals. Like the other fire signs, Sagittarius needs to be constantly in touch with the world to experience as much as possible. Makeup: Dark purple or red lip, smokey eye Capricorn (December 22 – January 19) When it comes to professionalism and traditional values, Capricorn is the first. Capricorn is practical and is considered to be the most serious sign of the zodiac, who possess an independence that enables significant progress both on the personal level and in business.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Ordinance No. 2017-42 Title: An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Repealing Ordinance No. 2006-139, "Chambers Creek Properties Master Site Plan Update, 2007," and Adopting the "Chambers Creek Regional Park Master Site Plan Update, 2017"; Initiating Any Amendment Actions to County Plans and Codes and Proposing Any Amendment Actions to the Cities' Plans and Codes, Which May Be Necessary to Enable Implementation of the Master Site Plan; and Commending the Members of the Resource Team and Management Team for Their Dedication in Developing the Master Site Plan Update. (Chambers Creek Regional Park Master Site Plan Update, 2017) The Council accepts public comment on all proposals before it takes action. Common ways to comment include testifying in person at the proposal hearing, submitting comments in writing via U.S. mail, and commenting electronically by email or through the Council Internet comment form. Need More Information? If you need more information about a proposal, you can contact the Office of the Pierce County Council at (253) 798-7777. You can also contact the following staff:	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Holden: jobs sacrificed on the alter of the free market The government's seeming contempt for local industry will be devastating for development, prosperity and jobs. 12 December 2013Dave Oliver The bloodline of any country is its workforce and Australia's has just taken a serious hit; a catastrophic blow that will affect hundreds of thousands of people. And the most striking aspect of what must be considered a very dark day for the Australian economy and its workers is that the government all but marched Holden off our shores. That is the clear message that will become a legacy for the Coalition: it is overseeing the end of the car manufacturing industry and has done nothing to save it. Instead of fighting for jobs and industry, the government used a series of snappily dismissive retorts, thereby politicising the issue and causing General Motors to not even bother awaiting the Productivity Commission's report. It was obvious to everyone that the government had no appetite or plans for a car manufacturing future in Australia. The ramifications of Holden's exit are extensive. We know that Toyota is under ?unprecedented pressure? to survive as the sole vehicle maker in Australia. Expectations are that it too will announce a final curtain call. Components and other reliant industries will topple in the wake of a collapsing car manufacturing industry, with estimates of up to 250,000 total job losses. Along with the jobs and billions of dollars leaving our shore, will be significant expertise and innovation. Australia will well and truly have moved into importer territory, reliant on other nations for our goods. That's why our government's actions are so illogical, especially when compared with global trends. Other nations are fighting hard and investing with deep pockets to keep local industries and encourage exporting and innovation because they can see the urgency and value. Just four months ago, before the election, Tony Abbott was often pictured wearing hard hats and high-vis vests, standing alongside some of the workers who are now wondering what their future holds. It was a strategy to convince voters that the Coalition was on the side of workers and their jobs. It boasted about its commitment to workers and the economy in the form of 2 million new jobs to be created. But just months into its term we have experienced catastrophic losses with no indication of how this will be remedied. Related Content In light of the Coalition's commitment to sever jobs in the public service through the Commission of Audit, the dragging of feet with Qantas and now the destruction of car manufacturing in Australia, we have to ask: what are the government's plans for employment growth? It is committed to shutting down the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which encourages private sector investment in renewable energy. Around the world clean energy is one of the biggest areas of jobs growth and yet our government is once again hostile to development, prosperity and jobs. It is a free marketeer willing to let the cards drop where they may despite the devastation and loss it will cause so many workers and our future ability as a nation to be innovative producers in a hungry global market. Will this be the government of unemployment? Where will all the new jobs come from to fill the widening gap in the nation's job market, and what will our unemployment numbers look like once this is all reality? A the end of the government's first term, which is when the job shedding will really begin, how many jobs will be lost, sacrificed on the alter of the free market? Dave Oliver is the secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Drive Comments 0 Comments Facebook Comments Share Width Profile Rim The size of your tyre is located on the sidewall of your tyre.It will be similar to the sample below.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }

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