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Clinton talks about her time of 'reflection' during sick days Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail Thursday afternoon, debuting some new intro music and telling the crowd that her sick days allowed her a chance to "reconnect with what this whole campaign is about." The former secretary of state, who took the stage to James Brown's "I Feel Good," spent the beginning of the week at her home in Chappaqua, New York, after being diagnosed late last week with pneumonia. Her campaign initially did not disclose the illness and only did so after Clinton was forced to leave an event early on Sunday commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Story Continued Below "I tried to power through it but even I had to admit that maybe a few days of rest would do me good," she told the Greensboro, North Carolina, crowd of her pneumonia. "And I'm not great at taking it easy, even under ordinary circumstances, but with just two months to go until Election Day, sitting at home was pretty much the last place I wanted to be." "But it turns out having a few days to myself was actually a gift, I talked with some old friends. I spent time with our very sweet dogs. I did some thinking," she continued. "The campaign trail doesn't really encourage reflection. And it's important to sit with your thoughts every now and then and that did help me reconnect with what this whole campaign is about." Clinton compared her own ability to take a handful of sick days to that of many Americans who she said are forced to "either go to work sick or they lose a paycheck." She said those Americans, and others "living on a razor's edge" with an aging parent who needs help or without the means to afford a college education, are the reason she is running for president. Speaking in North Carolina, Clinton made special mention of the law there forcing transgender individuals to use the bathroom that corresponds with the gender on their birth certificate. The law, seen by many as discriminatory, has prompted the NBA, NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference to move major sporting events out of the state, costs that the former secretary of state said, "We can't afford." "I'm running for the LGBT teenager here in North Carolina who sees your governor sign a bill legalizing discrimination and suddenly feels like a second-class citizen," she said. "And if anyone wonders what is the cost of discrimination are, just ask the people and businesses of North Carolina, look at what's happening with the NCAA and the ACC. This is where bigotry leads and we can't afford it, not here, not anywhere else in America." Clinton did not address her opponent, Donald Trump, by name but did spend a significant portion of her remarks laying out many of the contrasts she regularly draws with her opponent. She told the crowd that "I am actually asking Americans to hold me accountable for my ideas and hold my opponent accountable for his." "You know, I've been involved in politics. It is not an easy business. It can get rough, and I've built up some defenses. When it comes to public service, I am better at the service part than the public part," she said. "People accuse me of all kinds of things. You probably have seen that. But nobody ever accuses me of quitting. And I will never give up. I'll never walk away. No matter how tough the going gets."

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has been discharged from the hospital six weeks after sustaining a life-threatening gunshot wound during an attack on a Republican congressional baseball practice in Virginia. He plans to return to Congress after completing "a period of intensive inpatient rehabilitation." The full statement: Congressman Steve Scalise has made excellent progress in his recovery from a life-threatening gunshot wound six weeks ago. Yesterday, he was discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is now beginning a period of intensive inpatient rehabilitation. He is in good spirits and is looking forward to his return to work once he completes rehabilitation. He and his family are grateful for the care he received from the trauma team as well as the other doctors, nurses, and staff of MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The family also appreciates the outpouring of prayers and support during this time.

Insight Course: Lesson 14 Control of the Mind The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. ~ Gloria Steinem Are you ready for another wild trip down the rabbit hole? Now that we have explored our own deepest personal challenges, it is time to explore what is possibly the deepest challenge facing our planet. The term "mind control" can bring up all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Yet as with almost any tool, mind control techniques can be used for the good of all of us or used to gain personal benefit at the expense of others. Though this lesson may be the most disturbing of all for some, it is also vitally important as far as understanding how some of the top secret, sophisticated operations which have a major impact on our world have been carried out. This topic also has some amazing healing applications. These applications and the deeper implications of all this information will be discussed at the end of the lesson. First, you are invited to explore some highly reliable information on how mind control has been used to forward hidden, disempowering agendas in our world. Please watch the revealing, 45-minute History Channel documentary Mind Control: America's Secret War at the link below: https://www.WantToKnow.info/mindcontrolvideo Some people would rather not know the many potentially disturbing facts about secret mind control programs used to manipulate people and politics around the world. Yet when we collectively choose not to know, those who are abusing these technologies are given free rein to explore further and to cause serious manipulations which lead to even more fear and polarization in our world. By choosing to at least understand the basics of what is going on, we can come together to stop the destructive behavior and invite others to join us in working together for what's best for all on our planet. For the best concise summary of secret mind control programs, please read the two-page essay below: https://www.WantToKnow.info/mindcontrol Sacred Cows Don't ignore the bad stuff, but make a point of celebrating the beautiful stuff with all the exuberant devotion you can muster. ~ Rob Brezsny in his fun, profound book Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia To Complete Insight Course Lesson 14: Click Here

BY JENNIE MCNULTY Lesbian.com You know Weinstien and Spacey, and Louis and Tambor, Lauer and Charlie, and Franken and Roy Moore But do you recall, The most harmful predator of all? Donald the groping gasbag Had some really tiny hands, For those that had to feel them, Jail should be the place he'd land. All of the media perverts Had to quit and lost careers; Meanwhile, the sleaze ball Donald Screws us like a racketeer. Then one foggy Christmas eve, Mueller came to say: "Donald all your lies and fraud Make your case severely flawed." Then all his buddies made deals, They began to cop a plea, Donald the gas bag groper Enjoy the penitentiary. Jennie McNulty was named one of Curve magazine's Top 10 lesbian comedians.

The Buddha's Teaching As It Is In the fall of 1979, while living at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi gave a series of lectures on the fundamental teachings of Early Buddhism. Bhante Gunaratana, at the time the President of the Buddhist Vihara Society, suggested he record the lectures so that the Vihara could distribute them as a set of cassette tapes. In the summer of 1981, Ven. Bodhi recorded his ten lectures in the basement of the Washington Buddhist Vihara, using an ordinary, nonprofessional recorder. An enthusiastic lay supporter had the master copies reproduced in large quantities for expanded distribution. They have continued to be distributed on tape and as CDs for over twenty-five years, and are considered "public domain" for anyone to copy and distribute freely. The one condition is that they must not be sold. We recommend that the first time you listen to them, you listen to them in their proper sequence:

As part of a broad initiative to combat sexual harassment and assault, French President Emmanuelle Macron promised to make "gender-based insults" punishable by law. As France24 reports, Macron outlined his plans in a speech marking the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. "The streets should not become hell for the women of France," he said. Macron noted that the Ministry of the Interior has launched consultations that will lead to new measures "in a few weeks' time." "We will … be creating an offense which will give the police the right to issue fines if there is a verbal attack on a woman," he said. The future draft law may also include a number of measures that will make it easier for sexual assault victims to report to police—measures like extending the statute of limitations for the rape of minors from 20 to 30 years, and allowing rape victims to make their initial complaints on online. In an effort to help women get home safely, the law may implement an "on demand" service for public transit, which would let women ask buses to stop anywhere along their route at night. "Let's seal a pact of equality between men and women," Macron said, adding that when it comes to sexual harassment and assault, "it is essential that shame changes camp." In France, half of all women, according to France24, say they are victims of sexual assault. Despite recent progress, it's still a difficult topic for women to discuss. Below watch a video in which several women talk about their experiences with sexual harassment and assault, including a shocking experience a woman named Mara had on a city bus. Read the full story at France24. Related Gender equality minister in France proposes instant fines for street sexual harassers

The Atlanta Falcons have started the 2015 season 4-0 under new head coach Dan Quinn. Quarterback Matt Ryan has the most passing yards in the NFC South while receiver Julio Jones is having quite a start, too. And according to ESPN's "First Take," the Football Power Index has the Falcons as the team with the best chance to finish the season 16-0. However, ESPN is asking: Where are all the Falcons fans? Fan correspondent, Reese Waters, walked the streets of Atlanta trying to find Falcons fans, which seemed to be easier said than done. "I support the Braves and the Hawks ... I'm a Saints fan," one man said. When asked what's the happiest you've ever been as a Falcons fan, one man said: "When we beat them Saints, when we beat them Saints, baby." See the full video below:

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They have changed the phone menu to try to deflect us to email, but you can still get a live person by navigating to file a complaint. She didn't sound happy that I figured it out, but they aren't concerned about making us happy, are they?

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Intro "In his search for food, early man tried all kinds of plants. Some nourished him, some, he found cured his ills, and some killed him. Few, to his surprise, had strange effects on his mind and body, seeming to carry him onto other worlds. We call these plants hallucinogens, because they distort the senses and usually produce hallucinations--experiences that depart from reality. Although most hallucinations are visual, they may also involve the senses of hearing, touch, smell, or taste--and occasionally several senses simultaneously..." 1 Schultes, The compounds that we call "hallucinogenic" are drugs that modify the function of the central nervous system by altering the input from the senses and changing the mood and behavior of the individual. These short term effects have caused some concern among our parents and leaders, but it is the long term influence that we will consider here. "In the history of mankind, hallucinogens have probably been the most important of all the narcotics. Their fantastic effects made them sacred to primitive man and may even have been responsible for suggesting to him the idea of deity." 2 Schultes, Dr. Richard Evan Schultes was no drug crazed hippy, but a respected Harvard professor with impeccable credentials. It was apparent to Dr. Schultes that hallucinogens were deeply involved in early religions. He also understood that to broadcast such views could be hazardous to one's career. Hence he confined his revolutionary discovery to one line in a popular guide to plant identification rather than publishing in some academic journal. When etymologist John Allegro went public with his discoveries linking early Christianity to hallucinogenic mushrooms, his career was ruined. It is indeed a subject that can cause deep emotional reaction. That was one of the early tipoffs that something important was going on here. There were such extreme reactions to inquiries about mushrooms that researchers had to come up with terms to describe mushroom haters and lovers. Whole cultures can be categorized by their view as to whether certain mushrooms are considered food or poison. Besides religion, the study involves ritual cannibalism, sex, and behavior modification. All of this is dangerous territory and may cause strong emotional reactions in the reader. If you DO have an emotional reaction to any of this material, you should sit very still, breath deeply and try to relax. Try to identify your feelings. Are you feeling anger? Frustration? Fear? Hatred? If these feelings are strong, you may want to quit reading. But please don't be mad at me. I'm just telling it like I see it. A certain amount of denial is necessary for survival in these troubling times. In order to function we all need a solid emotional state from which to operate. Like it or not, our basic beliefs, our "World View", is a major component of said state. Messing with your core beliefs can be tricky business. It hurts. It can cause damage; but so can ignoring the Truth. The trick is to use denial to keep your peace of mind, being careful not to be crushed by the Truth when it lands on you. Our beliefs are what holds us together. When the leaders we trust turn out to be liars, thieves and murders, it can shake our confidence and certainly be painful. The feeling of betrayal can lead to nearly uncontrollable anger. When our Gods betray us, it may be too much for some people to bear. Some folks might be better off if they just pass on this material and stick to their beliefs. Proceed at your own risk. However, if you are a seeker, and serious about "meaning of life" issues, you can't afford to turn back now. <- About | Next -> Sources Click on Author to return to quoted text. 1 Schultes, Hallucinogenic Plants, Golden Press, New York, 1976, p 5. 2 Schultes, Hallucinogenic Plants, Golden Press, New York, 1976, p 5.

Having trouble viewing the video? Try disabling any ad blocking extensions currently running on your browser. You are not allowed to watch this stream ='( SALT LAKE CITY — Police on Monday identified a man killed Saturday evening in a shooting in Sugar House. About 7 p.m. Saturday, a motorist driving near 1224 E. Parkway Ave. noticed a man lying on the ground unconscious and not breathing. The motorist called police after realizing the man, later identified as Christian McDonald, 24, of West Valley City, had been shot in the torso. McDonald was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to Salt Lake Police Sgt. Robin Heiden. On the scene, police found a handgun with McDonald, as well as a blood trail leading a block east to Elizabeth Street. Upon further investigation, police discovered McDonald was with another man in the area. The two got into an altercation and shot each other, Heiden said. The other man went to a local hospital, where staff contacted police. The man has not been arrested, but police have identified him, according to Heiden. She said the man's relationship with McDonald is unclear and the investigation is ongoing. "It wasn't a random event," Heiden said. We're sorry, currently this live video stream is only available inside of Utah or an approved RSL broadcast territory. We base your location on your IP address. Some providers IP addresses may show your location outside of the state, even though you are physically within the state boundaries. For more information about RSL on KSL, please see our FAQ. Photos Related Stories Morgan Jacobsen 0 Pending Comments

Get Liverpool FC updates directly to your inbox Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email El-Hadji Diouf has reignited his war of words with Steven Gerrard, following the Liverpool legend's retirement on Thursday, declaring: "He was nothing". Ex-England international Gerrard, now 36, called time on his illustrious playing career, following his 18-month sojourn with LA Galaxy. Tributes have poured in to the Anfield icon, who led the Reds to their fifth European Cup success in 2005. However, Diouf has not joined those hailing Gerrard, a player he has previously called an 'egotist' and accused of racism. The pair spent two years as teammates at Anfield following Diouf's £10million arrival in June 2002, signed by Gerard Houllier, but Diouf struggled on Merseyside and Gerrard wrote in his 2015 autobiography that the Senegalese "did not care about football and about Liverpool." (Image: SFR Sport) (Image: Getty Images) Diouf, now 35, speaking on French television, has now declared that "the man, I do not respect." He told French TV channel SFR Sport: "People told me at Liverpool, there was some guys you could not touch, but I touched them. That is why it was complicated for me." Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit, alongside Diouf on TV show 'La Vestiare' questions: "Are you talking about Steven Gerrard?" Diouf responded: "I do. Stevie G and Jamie Carragher, the two scousers." Asked about Gerrard's autobiography comment, Diouf responded: "He was right, I am not a scouser. I did not come to Liverpool to buy a house and live there in the future." (Image: SFR Sport) (Image: Daily Mirror) Then, he advances his criticism of the ex-Liverpool skipper. "When I arrived I showed him he was nothing at all," said Diouf. "He was nothing at all. "I asked him to tell me in which big competition, Euros or World Cup, people think about him." As World Cup winner Petit struggled to recall Liverpool's 2005 Champions League success, Diouf exclaimed: "Here is the proof, even you cannot remember. "You are talking about Euros and World Cup. Today I owe you respect [Petit], I owe respect to Mr Zidane because you did win the World Cup." (Image: Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images) Petit fires back, hailing Gerrard as "an immense player", but Diouf counters, declaring that his issues with Gerrard are with the man, not Gerrard the player. "I repeat. I respect the player, very big player, but the man, I do not respect. And I told him, I let him know that. "With all my respect I let him know. For me in Liverpool, he was not just a player like anyone else. He had to work and play his football as I had to work and play my football. "Then as you know, there were some brown-nosers, who went to the manager to repeat what I said. That was the real problem. When Gerrard did that, we had an argument, like real men. "That is why he does not like me. He knows I say what I think, that when it is not right, no problem, I am up for it. "He could not, he was afraid of looking into my eyes. He was afraid of talking to me. Let's not forget when I arrived I did not ask for his shirt. He asked for my Senegal shirt for one of his mates." (Image: CW PicDesk) Diouf also revealed that he owes a debt of gratitude to his former Lens coach Roland Courbis, who convinced Gerard Houllier to take a chance on the Senegalese forward. "If I signed to Liverpool, it is thanks to him. I had not played the World Cup or AFCON [African Cup of Nations] yet. "Roland said to Gerard, 'there is a kid you could be interested in, sign him, sign El Hadji Diouf. "Gerard came to see me in Lens, to talk to me, and then I started to dream."

Super Mario Run will be available on Android devices beginning in March, Nintendo has announced. For those that missed it, pre-registration can be done here. Super Mario Run originally arrived on iOS last month. Source Share this: Twitter Facebook Reddit Tumblr Google More Email Print LinkedIn Pinterest Pocket

The California-based electric car manufacturer joins Jaguar, Land Rover and BMW's Mini as brands opting to drive past the 2016 Detroit auto show after having a presence on the main show of Cobo Center in 2015. (Photo: Susana Bates / AFP/Getty Images) Tesla Motors Inc. is the most recent automaker to bow out of next month's 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The California-based electric car manufacturer joins Jaguar, Land Rover and BMW's Mini as brands opting to drive past the 2016 show after having a presence on the main show of Cobo Center in 2015. A Tesla spokesperson confirmed the move on Friday. "After much consideration, we have decided against participating at the North American International Auto Show. We've always had a very good experience at Detroit," a company spokesperson said in a statement. "In Michigan, we have great owners, a strong supercharger network that connects the U.S. with Canada, and are continuing to hire talented employees. But as a small player, Tesla relies on auto shows to not only showcase our products, but engage with consumers and ultimately sell more cars in the region. We are working to change laws so that we are licensed to open stores and service vehicles. Until that happens NAIAS is not an optimal venue for driving our mission to put more EVs on the road." The decision is in-line with comments made by Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla vice president of business development, on Nov. 20 in Detroit. He said he wasn't sure if the company would have a presence at the Detroit show and hinted the costs associated with a show might be too much especially since Tesla can't sell its vehicles in Michigan. "The truth is there is a cost associated with being at these shows. And if you're trying to sell cars, that makes sense," he told reporters. "Making the huge investments that go into setting up these booths and the staffing over the course of two weeks, particularly in a state like Michigan where we can't even sell cars, begs some questions." Max Muncey, the show's public relations manager, confirmed that Tesla informed officials that the company was not planning to purchase space on the show floor. A Tesla spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment. "I'm very confident we will quickly fill that space," Muncey said. "We're in talks with other automakers and partners. There's a lot of interest." O'Connell last month said Tesla's newest car — the Model 3 — is expected to go into production by the end of 2017 and consumers will get to see the car in March 2016, which is around the time of the New York International Auto Show. Both Jaguar Land Rover and Mini cited the Detroit auto show not aligning with their respective brand strategies. Helping fill the voids will be newcomer the Robb Report and Aston Martin, which will return to the show for the first time since 2009. "They don't attend any other auto shows, so to bring them back to the show was a great partner to have," Muncey said. The Robb Report — recently purchased by prominent Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans — is a magazine that features high-priced products. The 2016 Detroit auto show is open to the public from Jan. 16-Jan. 26. Thousands of news media from more than 60 countries and industry officials also attend the show prior to it opening to the masses. Setting up the multimillion dollar stages, lighting and displays takes three months. Crews started preparing the space in mid-October. Event organizers say this year's setup is particularly important, as about 75 percent of the show floor will be all-new or significantly redesigned for the more than 40 expected worldwide debuts. mwayland@detroitnews.com (313) 222-2504 Staff Writer Melissa Burden contributed Read or Share this story: http://detne.ws/1QiDEEt

The Owings Mills Mall in Maryland officially closed its doors in 2015, with the final store closing in 2016. The mall, which once hosted 155 stores and eateries, is now being demolished. These images are part of an ongoing project by photojournalist Seph Lawless , called Autopsy of America , which aims to document America's most abandoned and forgotten ruins. Take a look at some of the last images ever taken of the Owings Mills Mall.

I've easily purchased 25 of these over the last 3 years. I use them in the Micro Slow sticks that I build and beef up to fly fast for other RC guys. I've never had one burn out. The weak point is the shaft, which will bend if it takes a hit. Beside that weak area, this motor is tough and powerful with a 7" prop and a 3's lipo with a high C rating.

Sevilla midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake has re-signed with former club Cerezo Osaka, an official of the J. League first-division side said Wednesday. Cerezo team director Kiyoshi Okuma said Kiyotake will return on a full transfer as the winter transfer market closed Tuesday. Cerezo have been promoted to the J. League top flight for this season. The 27-year-old will come back to Japan for the first time since the summer of 2012, when he left Cerezo for Nuremburg in the Bundesliga. Kiyotake signed with Sevilla at the start of the season from German outfit Hannover, but has been limited to just four La Liga appearances. His last game came on Dec. 21 in the Copa del Rey. Unable to work his way back into the team with Sevilla contending for the league title, just four points behind leader Real Madrid, Kiyotake's days in Spain appeared to be numbered. Shibasaki joins Tenerife KYODO Kashima Antlers midfielder Gaku Shibasaki has signed for Tenerife in the Spanish second division on Tuesday after his proposed transfer to La Liga side Las Palmas fell through. The 24-year-old Shibasaki was expected to join Las Palmas by Tuesday's winter transfer deadline after he flew to Spain on Saturday for final negotiations. But Las Palmas had been juggling multiple potential signings and in the end, opted not to sign Shibasaki. Kashima was willing to take him back, but Shibasaki stood firm on playing abroad and now joins another side in the Canary Islands, off the western coast of Africa. Tenerife is currently sixth in the table and in a promotion playoff spot.

There's constantly some sort of plagiarism row going on in fashion. Whether it's Mango copying Gucci's silk dresses, Nasty Gal copying Saint Laurent's platform sandals, designer's copying other designers, artists or, as was most recently the case, the designs of indigenous cultures and tribes. Last week, London-based fashion label KTZ were in hot water over the "Shaman Towelling Sweatshirt" featured in their AW15 collection – a design which Salome Awa says was copied from her great-grandfather Aua, one of the last Shaman of the Canadian Inuit. "They must have seen it and copied it," Awa told The Evening Standard, "They even called the clothing Shaman... My great-grandfather was a very powerful and respected man and he has been used and violated. It was disgusting to see a sacred design used as a sweater... We are a proud people and our ancestors and traditions are very important to us. The way they have taken and degraded this design is unacceptable." The design itself featured in 2006 film The Journals of Knud Rasmussen as well as some books on the culture of the Inuit such as "Northern Voices". In response KTZ, who show at London Fashion Week, have issued a formal apology to Awa saying the brand has "always been inspired by and paid homage to indigenous cultures and tribes around the world" and that it's part of their DNA to "celebrate multiculturalism as a form of art and to encourage appreciation for traditions, ethnicities and religions' diversity". As well as emphasising the multiculturalism of their company, they said that the Inuit community was credited in the press release and that they have already removed the item from sale. Awa's response to the apology was bittersweet, telling CBC North, ""I'm kind of happy about it but sad at the same time... They didn't even mention an apology to my great-grandfather and they didn't even offer any monetary gains to our family... This is a stolen piece. There is no way that this fashion designer could have thought of this exact duplicate by himself." Awa goes on to say that she has some questions from the brand. "Why did you not ask us in the first place?" she asks. "How they obtained the exact replica? Why did they not ask our family? Did they not think we exist? Why are they doing this to other indigenous clothing?" Read KTZ's full letter to Salome Awa below:

Written by and copyright © 2005-2018 by Thomas N. Bulkowski. All rights reserved. Disclaimer: You alone are responsible for your investment decisions. See Privacy/Disclaimer for more information. Some pattern names are the registered trademarks of their respective owners. Statistics updated on 8/17/18 For more information on this pattern, read Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns Second Edition , pictured on the right, pages 149 to 163. That chapter gives a complete review of the chart pattern, compared to what is described below. Cup-with-Handle Important Bull Market Results for Cup with Handle Overall performance rank (1 is best): not ranked Break even failure rate: 5% Average rise: 52% Throwback rate: 62% Percentage meeting price target: 62% The above numbers are based on 912 perfect trades. See the glossary for definitions. Cup with Handle Identification Guidelines Characteristic Discussion Price trend Upward leading to the pattern. I use a 6-month look back (high to high). If price is higher at pattern start than 6 months ago, then I accept it. Otherwise, I visually check to see it's in a short-term uptrend. I no longer require a 30% upward move. Shape A rounded turn that looks like a cup with a handle on the right. U-shaped cup The cup should be U-shaped, not V-shaped. Handle The cup must have a handle on the right. Cup duration From 7 to 65 weeks Handle duration 1 week minimum with no maximum. Handle Forms in upper half of cup. Cup Cup rims should be near the same price level but be flexible. Cup with Handle Trading Tips Consult the associated figure on the right. Trading Tactic Explanation Measure rule Measure the height from the right cup lip ( A ) to the lowest valley ( B ) then multiply by the above 'percentage meeting price target.' Add the result to the breakout price ( A ) to get a target. Inner cup Cups often form within cups (points 1 and 2 ), so trade the inner cup when price rises above the handle (the dashed green line at point 3 ). Trendline If possible, draw a down-sloping trendline along the handle peaks. A close above the trendline signals an early buy. I show this as the blue line extending down from point A on the chart to the right. Buy Buy when price closes above the right cup rim (point A , and the top horizontal red line). Stop The handle low (point C ) is a good place to put a stop. Raise the stop as price rises. Throwbacks Throwbacks hurt performance. Short handle Stocks with handles shorter than the median 22 days show superior post breakout performance. The Measure Rule Cup with Handle Example The figure on the right shows an example of a cup with handle chart pattern. The rise leading to the cup with handle begins at C and reaches the left cup lip at point A . Since this is on the weekly scale, the price chart appears narrower than usual, but price rounds downward forming a cup with the right cup lip at B . The handle lasts a few weeks before price begins moving up. The next week, price rockets upward about seven points. -- Thomas Bulkowski Other Cup with Handle Examples

The Wolf currently has the former Seminole as his RB33, but expect Dalvin Cook to get a gigantic bump in the rankings after taking advantage of Latavius Murray's absence during the first week of training camp. Cook is catching the eye of his teammates and coaches, and currently possesses workhorse potential in Minnesota. A succession of poor decisions off the field, ball security issues on the field and a mediocre combine dropped the uber-talented Dalvin Cook all the way to pick No. 41 to the Minnesota Vikings — who let Vikings legend and seven-time All-Pro Adrian Peterson walk in free agency, while adding goal line hammer Latavius Murray in March. After Christian McCaffrey came off the board, us at the Roto Street Journal were pleading for a team like the Bucs, Raiders or Packers to select Cook. Once the Vikings drafted Cook, the fantasy community broke out in a cold sweat. Minnesota does very little to help out their running backs: from their porous offensive line, to their up-and-down passing situation and blah-scheme, it's tough to be a running back for the purple and gold. The Wolf was especially hurt by this combination, stating: Cook landed in arguably the worst spot possible with Minnesota. Indeed, the talent is there, but that's about all he has working in his favor. The team dished out oodles of money for Latavius Murray, who will undoubtedly be involved, especially near the stripe. Additionally, the line is among the worst in football, and there's little else really threatening defenses or creating TD opportunities. Throw in a bland, vanilla scheme, and Cook will be relying on his own high-end abilities to produce any fantasy value in 2017. Although Murray had the highest percentage of carries inside the 5-yard line last season (81.8 percent in Oakland), we didn't take the severity of his ankle injury into account before grading out Cook's situation. The reason why Murray took multiple free agent visits was to prove to teams in person that the bone spurs in his ankle were not serious, and the Vikings took the bait. The former Raider underwent surgery on his ankle a week after signing and was expected to be ready for the start of training camp. Fast forward to the start of training camp, and Latavius Murray is still MIA. In fact, on July 31st, Murray put no timetable on his return and would only commit to the regular season. After missing the entire offseason program and the start of camp with his new team, a frustrated Murray stated that he's "behind the 8-ball." He went onto say, "if I'm not healthy, there's no point in me being out there. If I'm not good out there, I can't help the team regardless." Meanwhile, the rookie running back is taking full advantage of his opportunity by taking the majority of the first team reps and he's caught the attention of his teammates and coaches. "The first thing the veteran players I've talked to about him say is, 'This guy gets it.'" coach Mike Zimmer explained after a practice. "He understands protections, he works hard, they see how he interacts in the locker room, and that's part of it. And then, when you have a special player—like when we got [linebacker Anthony] Barr—they say, 'Hey, man, this guy is different than other guys.' "That's kinda how he is. They see him out there on the field with the other guys, and it's like, 'There's something different about this guy, the way he runs, accelerates, the creases he can get to.' He's got a tough mentality. Players can see exceptional athletes. When they go out there and they're going against guys, they can see: This guy is pretty good." As one can see, it's safe to say that Dalvin Cook has earned the staff's trust, and with Murray still sidelined, he's truly entering a workhorse role. The cause for concern is still there, as he has a tendency to fumble, and once Murray joins the team, he's likely to vulture 7-10 touchdowns from the 5-foot-10, 210 lb rookie. The offensive line still sucks and the scheme is still as vanilla as can be, but with his elite pass catching skills, he could definitely see 250-plus touches. In fact, Vikings beat writer Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune said, "don't rule out" 300 touches for the rookie. Cook will bring big-play ability (10 50-plus yard runs at Florida State), elite hands for a runner (79 receptions in three seasons) and every-down potential (766 touches in three seasons) to a Vikings team that desperately needs a legitimate playmaker. Don't forget about his blazing speed, which was on display when he dusted cornerback Xavier Rhodes — and his 4.4 40 speed — down the sidelines during

The Obama administration is being slammed from all sides for its failing strategy against ISIS—and rightly so. But amid all the scorn, one question has yet to be asked about the resiliency of the terror army, which actually goes to the heart of its decade-old war doctrine. Namely: Does ISIS actually win even when it loses? This isn't an academic issue. America's allies in the ISIS war are gearing up for a major counteroffensive against the extremist group. That assault that could very well play right into ISIS's hands. Having superimposed its self-styled "caliphate" over a good third of Iraq's territory, in control of two provincial capitals, ISIS is today in the strongest position it has ever been for fomenting the kind of sectarian conflagration its founding father, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, envisioned as far back as 2004. Zarqawi's end-game was simple: by waging merciless atrocities against Iraq's Shia majority population (and any Sunnis seen to be conspiring with it), Zarqawi's jihadists would have only to stand back and watch as radicalized Shia militias, many of whose members also served in various Iraqi government and security roles, conducted their own retaliatory campaigns against the country's Sunni minority. Internecine conflict would have the knock-on effect of driving Sunnis desperately into the jihadist fold, whether or not they sympathized with the ideology of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Zarqawi's franchise and the earliest incarnation of what we now call the Islamic State. Indeed, in the mid-2000s, the Jordanian jihadist nearly got what he wished for by waging spectacular terror attacks against Shia civilians and holy sites, such as the Golden Mosque in Samarra, a strategy which quickened devolved Iraq's violence from a primarily anti-American insurgency into all-out civil war. The only stopgap for a truly apocalyptic or nation-destroying result was the presence of nearly 200,000 U.S. and coalition troops. Today, however, absent such a foreign and independent military presence, the main actors left in Iraq are the same extremists—Shia militias and ISIS. This fact was only driven home last week after thousands of U.S.-trained Iraqi Security Force personnel, including the elite counterterrorist Golden Division, fled from Ramadi, allowing the city fall to a numerically modest contingent of ISIS jihadists. Having been initially instructed by Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to refrain from defending the city (no doubt at the prompting of Washington) the Hashd al-Shaabi, the umbrella organization for these Shia militias, now say they are prepping a massive counteroffensive to retake Ramadi. It promises to be a drawn-out and highly fraught counteroffensive, pitting paramilitaries—which have been accused of war crimes and atrocities by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights—against genocidal ISIS militants. Many Iraqis fear, with good reason, that this counteroffensive will also extend to Sunni civilians who will now be branded "collaborators" of ISIS, as they have in previous Hashd-led operations. The result: torture, extrajudicial killing, and ethnic cleansing. Nothing would better serve the ISIS narrative or legitimate its claim to be the last custodian and safeguard of Sunni Muslims in the Middle East. Such an outcome might even precede the eventual disintegration of the modern state of Iraq into warring ethno-religious enclaves. That this was ISIS's plan all along adds yet another grim paragraph to the obituary of American-hatched adventurism in the Middle East. True, Hashd al-Shaabi has routed ISIS elsewhere before, namely in Amerli and Jurf al-Sakhar and Tikrit. In the aftermath, the militia was accused of committing human rights abuses, but those accusations didn't tear the country apart. The difference with Ramadi, however, is one of both scale and symbolism. This city of close to 200,000 is dead center in the Sunni heartland of Iraq, where ISIS has the home advantage. Ramadi was also, not coincidentally, the cynosure of the so-called "Anbar Awakening," which saw hundreds of thousands of Sunni tribesmen rise up against ISIS's predecessor, al-Qaeda in Iraq, in a cautious but fruitful partnership with American soldiers in the mid-2000s, a grassroots counterinsurgency whose gains were then solidified by the "surge" orchestrated by U.S. commander General David Petraeus. This time, absent any American combat forces, there are Shia Islamists who have never before tread into Ramadi. Many Iraqis dread the consequences. "Iraq is not unified," Iraq's former Deputy Prime Minister Rafe Essawi, a senior Sunni political leader originally from Anbar, told The Daily Beast. "Fifty percent of the country belongs either to Kurds or ISIS, and 50 percent belongs

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reinforced what private-sector economists have been saying for months: The best proposals to spur the economy would cost the government but prove better at quickly creating jobs than pursuing an anti-regulatory policy as proposed Republicans in Congress. CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf said extending unemployment benefits or payroll tax breaks to those who are most likely to spend the money, as well as providing as tax credits to companies that hire new workers, are among the types of policies that could best boost the economy and create jobs. Rolling back regulations would not have the same immediate jolt, according to a new report. "The economic effects of certain changes in regulatory policies probably would be too small or would occur too slowly to significantly alter overall output or employment in the next two years," Elmendorf wrote this week on the CBO blog. The CBO's analysis comes as Congress is deeply divided over the best approach for strengthening the sluggish economy at a time when jobs are the top issue on voters' minds. The congressional super committee is also struggling to reduce deficits. The report offered a gloomy outlook under current policies, with an estimated 9% unemployment rate through 2012 and economic growth lower than potential.

"The attrition rate, even very high up in the draft, is staggering. It might be 50 percent of first-rounders that actually become good major league players. And that probably drops by half once you get into the second round. And it probably drops by half again when you get into the third round. Those top-round picks, there still is an awful lot of fallout." — Paul DePodesta

Major events in the history of SGI and Priesthood 1941 Division between Soka Kyoiku Gakkai and the priesthood surfaced because of the priesthood's obedience to the authorities' demands during the II World War to regard the Emperor as superior to the Buddha. 1952 After the war ended, the second president, Mr Toda was banned in 1952 from entering the Head Temple, because of Soka Gakkai's youth demand of an apology from a priest who cooperated with the military authorities. Toda wrote: "I thought I'd receive a reward for my loyalty in rebuking slander of the Law, but instead of praise, they handed me a reproof: 'You're banned from visiting the head temple!' My disciples replied in unison, 'Then we won't visit either, so there!'" People are Sovereign 1979 The priesthood banned P. Ikeda from giving guidance, demanded his resignation from presidency, and demanded absolute obedience of the organisation to the priesthood. P.Ikeda turned that setback into a victory through focusing on world wide movement and strengthening SGI. Despite the pressure and harassment, lay believers never stopped assisting the Head Temple, donating land, buildings and branch temples: " …the Soka Gakkai built a total of 356 temples, of which 320 were built while I was president. Also, over the years, we conducted countless group pilgrimages to the head temple – the aggregate attendance coming to more than 70 million". People are Sovereign 1980-s Many members were questioning the conduct and the expensive life style of some priests (using members donations), Ordinary members raised their complaints about local priests excessive demands for conducting spiritual services, such as at marriages or prayers for the deceased (and which required considerable donations). Together with the monopoly on issuing Gohonzon, the priesthood objected to considering lay believers as one of the Three Treasures (being: the Buddha, the Law and Samgha or the Community of Practitioners), asserting that the Treasure of Community is that of the Priests-only. Another matter of disagreement was the concept of Heritage of the Law, with the priesthood asserting that the heritage belongs only to one person (the High Priest), excluding laity. 1990 "Then, in December, as 1990 was rapidly drawing to a close, the priesthood suddenly sent the Soka Gakkai with a letter of inquiry. It contained a list of the most ridiculous charges – such as the accusation that singing Beethoven's great hymn to universal human freedom, 'Ode to Joy', constitutes 'praise for non-Buddhist teachings'. Furthermore, the priesthood demanded a response to their charges within seven days". People are Sovereign SGI request for dialogue with the priesthood was rejected by the Head Temple - assuming that lay believers will leave SGI organisation and register in temples. Members, however, submitted a petition asking for the resignation of the High Priest. Finally, the SGI was excommunicated from the Head Temple (28 November 1991), a date recognised by SGI as the day of spiritual independence of ordinary people. "We must ensure that the common people are eternally free from domination by evil tyrants. The people are the base upon which all things rest, the most important factor. A power that does not rely on authorities, that is unswayed by them, is to be found in the power of humanity, of unity and of democracy. We must never allow this power to be diminished. This is the profound significance of the Buddhism of human revolution, which stimulates and nurtures this human power to the highest degree." SGI Newsletter 5821, 5826 (Dec. 2003) 1992 Several temples refused to follow the High Priest and disassociated themselves from the Head Temple (Association of Reformist Priests), giving their support to SGI. One of the basic issues between the Priesthood and the Association of Reformist Priests is the demand for the Head Temple's apology for supporting the war and for altering Nichiren's letters. 2000 The Priesthood completes destruction of its Head Temple, the Shohondo building, which was donated by the Soka Gakkai. _________________________________________________ Back to: Nichiren Shoshu & S G I Homepage

When the head of the CIA's torture unit decided to destroy videotapes of his team's horrific work, he unwittingly set in motion a series of events that led to the release this week of the most massive, detailed documentation of unlawful behavior by high-ranking government officials and intentional infliction of pain on noncombatants by the United States government since the Civil War era. Here is the backstory. One of the reasons repeatedly stated by President George W. Bush for the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 was the maintenance of "torture rooms" by Saddam Hussein. While making this very argument, Bush was secretly authorizing CIA agents to engage in similar unlawful behavior for similar purposes: intelligence and deterrence. Bush sounded credible when he claimed that his administration adhered to federal and international legal standards. He knew he could make that claim because the torturers were sworn to secrecy, as were their congressional regulators. The CIA charter permits Congress to regulate the CIA in secret. Congress has established two secret congressional committees, one from the Senate and one from the House, to serve as monitors and regulators of CIA activities. The stated reason for the secrecy is to keep our enemies from knowing what the CIA is doing. The effect of the secrecy has been a muzzled Congress, lied to by law-breaking and rogue CIA officials. Until now. When the Senate Intelligence Committee staff learned of the destroyed videotapes (a federal crime the Justice Department declined to prosecute) and reported that destruction to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the committee chair, she ordered an investigation to determine whether the CIA officials who had briefed her committee had told the truth. If they had been truthful, she reasoned, why destroy the tapes? In order to conduct that investigation, Feinstein ordered the CIA to make available to her committee's investigators whatever documents and digital data the investigators sought. During the course of the investigation, Senate investigators suspected their computers had been hacked. When they brought those suspicions to Feinstein, she ordered another investigation, this one aimed at identifying the hackers. That investigation revealed that the CIA itself was spying on its own Senate investigators. When she approached CIA Director John Brennan about this, he denied it. When she went to the floor of the Senate—where her vow of secrecy may lawfully be disregarded—to reveal that the CIA had spied on her and her fellow Senators and their investigators, the CIA denied it. When she released incontrovertible evidence of CIA domestic spying, Brennan admitted that his agents had spied on their regulators (another federal crime the feds declined to prosecute), but claimed it was needed because the regulators had exceeded their authority in examining CIA documents. All this put the original investigation of why the tapes of the torture had been destroyed and whether the CIA had been truthful to the White House and its congressional regulators into high gear. When the investigators' final report—all 6,000 pages of it, much in lurid detail—was completed, it was sent to the White House, which decided to release it. The CIA begged for redactions of agents' names and other identifiers, and a long process of negotiation ensued between the White House, the State Department, the CIA, and the Senate. This week, Feinstein had had enough and decided to release the report with the then-agreed-upon redactions. The report is damning in the extreme to the Bush administration and to the CIA leadership. It offers proof that the CIA engaged in physical and psychological torture, some of which was authorized—unlawfully, yet authorized—and most of which was not. The report also demonstrates that CIA officials repeatedly lied to the White House and to Senate regulators about what they were doing, and they lied about the effectiveness of their torture. If the allegations in the report are true, we have war criminals, perjurers, computer hackers and thugs on the government payroll. We also have dupes. The most politically successful argument the torture lobby has made is that we are all safer because of these dirty deeds. This Senate report refutes that argument by demonstrating that no serious actionable intelligence came from the torture. All torture is criminal under all circumstances—under treaties to which the U.S. is a party, under the Constitution that governs the government wherever it goes, and under federal law. Torture degrades the victim and the perpetrator. It undermines the moral authority of a country whose government condones it. It destroys the rule of law. It exposes our own folks to the awful retaliatory beheadings we have all seen. It is slow, inefficient, morbid, and ineffective. It is a recruiting tool for those who have come to cause us harm. All human beings possess basic inalienable rights derived from the natural law and protected by the Constitution the CIA has sworn to uphold. Torture violates all of those rights. What should we make of this report on government torture? In a free society in which the government works for us, we have a right to know what it is doing in our names

Laser rangefinders are excellent tools that help you to determine longer distances that wouldn't be practical or possible to measure by hand. Since their inception, these gadgets have been improved and modified to become serious pieces of equipment. Their scope of use extends far beyond standard construction or labor contexts however. Laser rangefinders are also a great asset to use when mountaineering or hunting, along with other outdoor activities. www.bestrangefinderreviewsguide.com is a great resource for determining which rangefinder is best suited for your needs. Without having access to a laser rangefinder when mountaineering, it is simply impossible to measure the distance up a mountain unless you hike it! But in order to gather the necessary information you need on a hike, a quality laser rangefinder can help you figure out the distance to your next location. This not only provides climbers with an understanding of distances, but it also helps to increase safety by providing accurate and reliable information from which climbers can use to make important decisions, especially on more dangerous and technical routes. Another great feature of laser rangefinders are their compatibility. When you're out climbing mountains, the last thing you need is more stuff weighing you down. A majority of laser rangefinders are designed to fit inside your bag with no problem. Depending on your preference, rangefinders for mountaineering can also be handheld or come with a tripod for added stability. Hunting is all about precision and accuracy. Make any small mistake and that opportunity you had can disappear in seconds. That is why hunters strive to remove all of the unpredictable or unknown variables that they can, ensuring the best chance of making the shot. That is why rangefinders are becoming more in more popular in the hunting world. Rangefinders can provide hunters with the exact distances between them and their targets. This takes a lot of guesswork and estimating out of the equation which highly increases the chances of a successful shot. There are rangefinders that can be found designed for the sole purpose of hunting. Some models are designed for hand-held usage, while others include mounts or poles. Still, some other models mount directly onto your hunting weapon of choice, whether that be a bow, rifle and more. Some of the major manufacturers of laser rangefinders include Bushnell, Luepold, hunting giant Cabela, and even some camera manufacturers such as Nikon and Canon produce their own quality laser rangefinders. Depending on the laser rangefinder itself and the manufacturer, their specificity of use may differ. For those wanting to use a rangefinder for only hunting, it would be wise to purchase one from a company who specializes in this field. The same goes for those looking for laser rangefinders for the sole purpose of mountaineering. In effect, all laser rangefinders accomplish the same task, but some added features can specialize it to the user's particular needs. Whether you are climbing a mountain or heading out for a weekend of hunting, guessing distances won't help you succeed. Take away all of the doubts and guessing by utilizing a laser rangefinder. The sheer accuracy of these tools will make sure that all of the unknown variables are removed. If you're climbing a mountain, you no longer have to worry if your estimates are correct. For those of you hunting, you can remain confident that one shot is going to count.

The Coalition For Economic Survival (CES) urges a NO vote on Measure S, on the March 7, 2017 Los Angeles City ballot CES believes Measure S threatens to delay or stop projects that would otherwise provide affordable housing, and housing for homeless people. Measure S puts a two-year moratorium on development projects requiring certain zoning or height exemptions, and permanently prohibits developments requiring a general plan amendment. Thus, it could stop projects that would provide permanent supportive housing for people that are homeless – housing that voters approved with the passage of Measure HHH last November. Clearly, there is a great need for government action to protect neighborhoods and much more action is needed to preserve our existing rent controlled and affordable housing stock. In fact, this lack of action at City Hall, no doubt, opened the door for Measure S to make it to the ballot. Measure S does have some good provisions. The City should be updating community plans. Obviously, in response to Measure S, the City Council just voted to back an effort to update community plans more frequently. Additionally, developers should not be allowed to select environmental impact report consultants for their projects. But, it is our belief that Measure S is a sledgehammer approach that does not provide a solution. In fact, it may make matters worse. Measure S is not the answer and should be voted down. Measure S Does Not Stop Ellis Act evictions Does Not Stop condo conversions Does Not Stop rent controlled housing being demolished. In fact it may led to the destruction of rent controlled buildings. Does Not Create new affordable housing Does Not Stop big developers from donating to elected officials Measure S DOES Stop Affordable Housing from Being Built Measure S would provide an incentive to developer to destroy more rent controlled buildings. A two year moratorium on development targeted in Measure S could steer developers towards other types of development such as more demolitions and conversions of rent controlled housing to condos resulting in further displacement of low and moderate income renters. The Measure S moratorium, and its permanent prohibition on the City's ability to issue general plan amendments, will be stop the building of affordable housing. Although the backers of Measure S claim to exempt affordable housing, Measure S does not actually exempt all 100% affordable housing projects from its reach, and would effectively stop 90% of city-sponsored affordable housing projects. It is for these reasons CES Urges You to Vote NO on Measure S! Advertisements

If you haven't been paying attention: Republicans have been so gung-ho about stripping health care from millions of people and giving tax cuts to a few monstrously rich people that at the end of September they needlessly let the Children's Health Plan (CHIP) expire - just like too many kids and adults s will if the GOP can't figure out how to act like human beings, and govern accordingly. Currently, CHIP provides health care to almost nine million children nationwide; if Congress, which has historically summoned a reasonable facsimile of bi-partisan support for what most normal people would consider a basic human need, can't find the will to reauthorize it in the next few weeks, at least 16 states will run out of funding by January 1. Many good people, including Jimmy Kimmel and Alabama's newly-elected Doug Jones, have urged lawmakers to confront the grotesque negligence toward children that would be the demise of CHIP. But Rachel Pearson, a cheeky pediatrician in Texas who used to believe everyone deserved health care, says she's come to learn those in need are "ungrateful, yowling, diapered maniacs who don't even use language right" and are often "literally carried from place to place in the arms of a real taxpayer." "Most of my patients have never worked a day in their lives," she writes. "Patients have punched me, bitten me, screamed at me, and even urinated on me...Sometimes, I have to bribe my patients with bright-colored objects, juice or graham crackers. (Do) my patients thank me? Do they contribute to the economy? No!..." If CHIP isn't funded, she adds, perhaps letting more American kids die preventable deaths "will send a strong message to kids across the country: Pull your thumbs out of your mouths, get potty-trained and GET A JOB!" Hopefully, eventually, one that would remove the GOP from power.

BW semi-spirit themed tempo/aggro deck. The cards we run aren't individually powerful, most die like flies, but have a lot of potential for a tempo'y deck where you counter, blink or hexproof all of your opponent's attempts of dealing with your prodding. Each creature does something extra for the greater good, allowing everyone to keep pressure up. Rattlechains: Keep in mind that playing this on the end step gives your opponent the chance to remove it when its Hexproof is still on the stack. Bygone Bishop, Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit: Although these are great engines, generally might be a good idea to hold these back until you're up 1-2 mana to protect them with a counterspell / Essence Flux. Generally, losing your guys to removal kills your tempo pretty hard. Thunderclap Wyvern: Surprisingly, since you often have 1-2 flyers out at any point, this can swing the game in your favor in a major way. Depending on your opponent, consider playing this with a counterspell up. Stratus Dancer: Still in testing, this might end up in the sideboard. Not having your guys die as they keep smashing in is what the deck is all about. Doesn't synergize well with Essence Flux though, which is a shame. Negate: I find it mandatory, at the very least very important to run this as a 4x in main. So far I haven't been able to reliably aggro with this deck, absolutely everything dies to removal, Planeswalkers wreck us and ramp/draw effects quickly leave us behind. 4x Negate is well enough to make it unsafe for your opponent to freely cast their things and allows you to further mess up their tempo by taking out key spells. Surprisingly, creatures haven't been a problem to this deck at all. 4-5x Silkwrap/Stasis Snare and Reflector Mage are easily enough to keep the board clear enough for you. You don't need to remove everything and a lot of the time the creatures our opponents have aren't a big deal. Gives even further reasons for running Negate. Essence Flux: Even though Flux doens't seem amazing, it does something against absolutely every deck and it comboes with every card at least decently. Targetting Topplegeist makes it a buff and a combat trick while dodging a removal. To Rattlechains it's a buff and saves up to two targets from removal. With Reflector Mage you get another bounce while dodging. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit gives you more counters on top of more counters. While you may not always want Flux, it's such a flexible card that really holds the deck together. Ojutai's Command: I consider this a resiliency play - The average use I see is bringing Rattlechains back and drawing a card, although countering a big creature and drawing/bringing Rattlechains back is a decent one too. I haven't tested this too much, but it seems to do a lot to fix the biggest problem with this deck - losing Rattlechains before it can be replaced. Any feedback and criticism especially is welcome, wanted and encouraged! I've previously played both control and aggro, but tempo is a new thing for me. I feel this concept might give me something to practice as this playstyle seems fairly powerful once it's mastered.

About "List of WWE/WWF Finishers" This is a comprehensive list of (almost!) every finishing move in the WWE and WWF. Wrestlers who are not currently with the WWE are still included, but wrestlers who have never been on a WWE/WWF roster are not.

That's right! What everyone has been taking about! This episode we have Maccabee Defense and Calgary Shooting Centre's Master Smith Jakob on to talk about the new non-restricted Maccabee SLR 223 variant that is the talk of the town. SFR gets joined by Modern Rifleman Radio's Bryan Bolivar as a guest host and we read all your reviews and feedback. Have a listen! Black Friday Sales:

Several people have asked about the techniques we used when cleaning out my mom's fabric stash last week. There are of course many ways to purge, sort, and organize fabric, which I'll write about later. But first, I wanted to address questions about the folding station and the folding method we used. It's the same method I've been using as I've been sorting and organizing fabric in my own apartment. Here you see an in-progress picture of my new studio corner with stacks of uniformly-folded fabric. This is a method I first read about from Monica, the Happy Zombie and later from Marilyn Bohn's video. Of course there are other ways, but this is the cheap, easy, quick one that works for me. The goal is to end up with a stack of fabric that is uniformly folded — the same length and width. The height of each folded piece varies according to how much yardage you have to begin with. To accomplish this, you'll need a stack of fabric (45″ wide works best, though other widths can be accommodated), a flat surface, and a large quilter's ruler. My mom had three 6.5″-wide rulers, so we defaulted to using those for her project. However, the cubbies on my shelf are 13″ wide. In order to comfortably fit 2 stacks of fabric side-to-side, I needed to use a slightly smaller ruler. Mine is 6″ wide and 24″ long. I don't currently have any fabric that hasn't been folded by this method, so I had to un-fold a piece to show you how it's done. Pardon the creases! First, ensure that the fabric is folded in half lengthwise (selvedge-to-selvedge) with the wrong sides together. Many fabrics (including most quilter's cotton) are approximately 45″ wide, which leaves you with a span of fabric around 22″ after it's folded in half. For my ruler of 24″, this is just perfect. It leaves a little bit of ruler poking out on either end. Begin "wrapping" the fabric around the ruler, starting with the raw edge nearest to you. It's almost like you're making a small "bolt" of fabric with the quilter's ruler where the cardboard core would be. Continue wrapping (flipping the ruler away from you) until you reach the other raw edge of the fabric. At this point, you have two options. If the remaining edge is wide enough, you can just fold it over. However, if that edge piece is too small and won't lie flat, there is another option. If the last wrapped edge is too small to lie flat, unfold the bolt of fabric and tuck the edge under. Then, flip the bolt on top of the fold and it will seal the edge up into the wraps of fabric. Pull the ruler out from the center of the fabric. Make sure that it lies flat and the raw edge doesn't pop out. Fold the fabric in half cross-wise. (Hamburger fold, not hotdog.) Place your folded fabric on the shelf with the folded edge facing you. that way, you can see at a glance what colors of fabric you've got. You can see that the finished piece is a little larger than 6″ wide, and about 11″ long. This will vary depending on your ruler, so make sure you understand your shelves or storage spaces before you have to unfold your whole collection! A lot of people store their fat quarters separate from the rest of their fabric collection. My mom wanted hers kept separate, so we did what Monica Zombie suggested and folded the fat quarters in the same way but with a smaller ruler. I prefer to keep my fabric all together, since I'm generally hunting for fabric of a certain color, rather than of a certain size. A fat quarter is generally around 18″ x 22″. Using my 6″ ruler allows me to make a tidy little bolt and store all of my fabric in one place. Fold one edge in… Then the other. Just as before, remove the ruler and fold in half. Voila! If you're starting with 60″ fabric, vintage sheets, or other odd-sized pieces, the procedure is the same. All you have to do is fold it lengthwise (hotdog, not hamburger) to approximately 20-24″ wide before you begin wrapping. For a 60″ piece, I generally just fold it in thirds lengthwise and it pretty much evens out in the end. Be aware that extra yardage (3+ yards) will yield pieces that are noticeably wider due to the sheer bulk of fabric as you wrap around and around. You may need to take this into account as you plan out the size of your storage system

The pace of the race to the top of Fortune's Unicorn List continues to hasten as startups raise ever-larger sums of money to fuel growth and expansion. Airbnb, the well-known home rental service headquartered in San Francisco, has closed a new $1.5 billion funding round, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. The round, which has been rumored for weeks, values the company at $25.5 billion—billions more than publicly traded neighbor Twitter (TWTR), which had raised far less ahead of its highly anticipated 2013 IPO, and hotel giant Marriott (MAR), which runs more than 4,000 properties around the globe. At the time of its previous investment earlier this year, investors valued Airbnb at $20 billion. Among venture-backed startups, only Chinese phonemaker Xiaomi and car-hailing service Uber carry higher valuations. Investors backing the young company this time reportedly include General Atlantic, Hillhouse Capital Group, Tiger Global Management, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, GGV Capital, China Broadband Capital, and Horizon Ventures. "Airbnb is like a giant ship," CEO Brian Chesky told Fortune's Leigh Gallagher in her recent feature story on the 33-year-old chief executive. "As CEO I'm the captain of the ship." With the additional funds, Chesky just got a little more wind in his sails. Want more? Read Fortune's complete coverage of Airbnb. Sign up for Data Sheet, Fortune's daily newsletter about the business of technology.

source GAIA package: Sx_MilitaryTimes_M6201310312190030_5675.zip Origin key: Sx_MilitaryTimes_M6201310312190030 imported at Fri Jan 8 18:18:13 2016 Although Maj. Jason Brezler received support and endorsements from congressmen, a former assistant secretary of defense, and even Marine Corps generals at his board of inquiry, a panel of three officers recommended Thursday that he be separated from the Marine Corps with an honorable discharge. After three days of testimony and arguments and more than two hours of deliberation, the board, composed of Col. James Iulo, Col. Bart Pester and Lt. Col. Todd Manyx, found that Brezler, a Reserve officer and New York City firefighter, had demonstrated substandard conduct, misconduct or professional or moral dereliction, and conduct unbecoming an officer by failing to observe correct protocols for handling classified information. He doesn't deserve to stay in the Corps, they concluded. Brezler came under investigation in 2012 when he received an urgent email from then-Capt. Andrew Terrell regarding Sarwar Jan, a corrupt Afghan police chief with known Taliban ties and a penchant for child sex abuse who had gained access to a Marine base. Brezler, attending a graduate school seminar in Oklahoma at the time, fired off a classified briefing document about Jan from his Yahoo account. When another officer who received the email raised the alarm about sending the document over a nonsecure network, Brezler reported himself to his superiors and cooperated with a Naval Criminal Investigative Service probe into the classified material spillage. The probe turned up another folder with some 106 documents marked secret. Brezler said he inadvertently brought them back with him following his 2010 deployment to Now Zad, Afghanistan, where limited resources sometimes meant Marines worked on their personal computers and thumb drives. Seventeen days after Brezler sent the document about Sarwar Jan, one of the teenage boys whom Jan kept on base grabbed a rifle and killed three Marines, seriously wounding another. Testifying in his own defense Thursday morning, Bezler said his response "was just visceral" when he received the email regarding Jan. "His name brought me great concern, knowing he was somewhere in the battlespace. I immediately responded." When he learned about the deaths of the three Marines, he felt that his worst fears had come true, Brezler said. But a Marine prosecutor said this week that the case was about more than that one communication with Marines in Afghanistan. Brezler knowingly kept classified documents to inform a book he was writing about his Now Zad experiences, said Maj. Chip Hodge, showing that Brezler had copied and pasted a paragraph from the Sarwar Jan document into his manuscript, "Rebirth of Apocalypse Now Zad." Brezler was feigning ignorance by saying he had taken the documents home by mistake and that he used the Sarwar Jan information in his manuscript without realizing it was classified, Hodge said. "He knew [the classified information] was there. He knew he had access to it. He knew where to go for it," said Hodge. "... [Brezler] didn't think the rules applied to him." Brezler's defenders are many. His attorneys, Maj. Amelia Kays and Kevin Carroll, submitted 60 letters of recommendation to the board, which included praise from Marine generals. On Wednesday, nine witnesses testified in his defense, including three of his commanding officers and bestselling author Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense. First Marine Division commander Maj. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, commander of the 1st Marine Division, wrote that Brezler's contributions in Iraq and Afghanistan "rank among the most important I've seen in the most challenging settings." John Kael Weston, a former State Department official who has advised Marine generals in Iraq and who met Brezler in Now Zad, said his separation would be a loss for the country. "We need a bench of experienced officers so our nation is prepared the next time we need a Marine Corps," he said. With Brezler's separation, he said, "The Marine Corps loses, he obviously loses, but we as a nation lose." The case has also received a flurry of press attention from media outlets nationally and in Brezler's home state of New York, with many asking why Brezler was investigated so aggressively after trying to inform fellow Marines about a perceived threat. In his closing argument, Hodge pulled up a Google page showing all the news search results under Brezler's name, suggesting the media coverage following the case should play into the board's deliberation. "There are likely millions of people around the country waiting for your decision," he said. "Do we want good military character to trump military actions?" Brezler also has been defended by Sen.

Women across Denmark have complained of harassment by migrants who they accused of making them feel unsafe when out at night. In the town of Thisted in the north of the country, authorities admitted there was a harassment "problem" stemming from migrants based at the local asylum centre which opened in November. Lars Sloth of the town's children and families unit said: "Several young women have felt unsafe on the streets, where they have been accosted by asylum seekers. The same thing has happened on the dance floor out in the nightlife." The Local reports that several migrants based at the camp have also been arrested for being intoxicated, he added, and police will now conduct a campaign to educate them about what constitutes acceptable behaviour in Denmark. "First and foremost we want it to be safe and comfortable for all of our residents to move around in Thisted – including in the city's nightlife. Therefore we are initiating extra measures that will contribute to better understanding, fewer conflicts and thus better security," Mr Sloth said. The problem also extends to several nightclubs in the Jutland towns of Sønderborg and Haderslev, which have reported migrants harassing female guests. Glenn Hollender of Sønderborg club Den Flyvende Hollænder said: "We must say that a large number of the male guests who come from the local asylum centre have a very hard time respecting the opposite sex. In my eyes, it is harassment when one or more men continue to touch a young woman after she has said 'stop'." One Syrian migrant who has lived in Denmark for several years told TV Syd that new arrivals in Haderslev "don't know the rules" about how to treat women in Denmark. "If they see a girl, they go nuts. They simply can't handle it. The try to grab ahold of the girl's clothes or paw her," he said. "In Syria and many other countries, it is not normal for a strange woman to smile at you. Those girls who are harassed aren't necessarily scantily-dressed or drunk. Sometimes it is enough just to be a girl," he added.

Hebrews 1 New International Version (NIV) God's Final Word: His Son 1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs. The Son Superior to Angels 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father" ? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son" ? 6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him." 7 In speaking of the angels he says, "He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire." 8 But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy." 10 He also says, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 11 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. 12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end." 13 To which of the angels did God ever say, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet" ? 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

NBA owners approved uniform advertising beginning in the 17-18 season on Thursday evening. Ads will be placed on the upper left portion of the jerseys. The sponsored version of the jerseys will not be available for retail. The NBA first had ads on jerseys during this year's All-Star Game. The initial proposal to owners was for teams to keep 50 percent of the sponsorship money from the jersey ads and for 50 percent to be added to the revenue-sharing pool for all teams.

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. Explosion That Injured at Least 29 an 'Intentional Act,' New York City Mayor Says (ABC News) . An explosion that rocked Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood and injured at least 29 people appears to have been "an intentional act" -- but not related to terrorism, according to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The cause of the explosion has not been determined, said New York City police commissioner James O'Neill. The explosion, which seriously injured at least one person, happened on West 23rd Street late Saturday in an area frequented by shoppers and diners. "New York City experienced a very bad incident," de Blasio said at a news conference. "We have no credible and specific threat at this moment." A possible secondary device was located a few blocks away on 27th Street, between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, the NYPD Special Operations Division said at 11 p.m. The device, a pressure cooker, was removed by authorities. It was in a white plastic bag with tape, wiring and a cell phone or other electronic device. Police said the device was to be detonated at the NYPD's firing range in the Bronx. Police had earlier advised residents on the block where the device was found to stay away from windows facing 27th Street. There were other suspicious packages and incidents in the area since the pressure cooker was discovered, but they were deemed not dangerous, police said. Bomb-sniffing dogs deployed in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood after reported explosion. Follow @ABC for latest. pic.twitter.com/fH6uF0hGqD The explosion on 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues was seen by police officers driving by about 8:30 p.m., according to police. The fire department heard the explosion and responded immediately. Officials said the NYPD has video it is reviewing and De Blasio urged any witnesses or people who may have information to come forward. Two law enforcement sources said the explosion occurred in a dumpster, and the NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau tweeted a photo of a mangled dumpster after saying they were responding to the explosion. The NYPD Bomb Squad was searching the area and checking garbage cans for any other possible explosive devices. The FBI and Homeland Security officials, along with the ATF arson and explosive task force were also at the scene. Surveillance video recovered from West 23rd Street shows the explosion and contains other evidence that indicates to investigators the original object was intentionally left next to the construction trash container, described as 4 ft. by 4 ft. by 3 ft. in size. In one video obtained by police, a man is seen crossing the street in the vicinity of where the original object was left. The trash container was blown clear into the street by the force of the blast. The object left behind could be a large tool box, left next to one of the several commercial trash containers in front of a building that has been under construction. Investigators are trying to determine if there is a connection to this seemingly "random construction site." The explosion even startled residents who were a few blocks away. Chelsea resident Michelle Leifer was walking her dog in Madison Square Park when she heard a loud boom and rumbling. "I heard a loud boom and felt rumbling," she tells ABC News. "I wasn't sure if it was an explosion or if a large truck had gone by. One of the park's maintenance men came in and said he got an alert on his phone that there was an explosion on 23rd and 6th. As I was leaving the park, I saw a smoke cloud hovering in that area. Then police cars and firetrucks started streaming in." Meanwhile, a "possible secondary device" was located a few blocks away on 27th Street, between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, the NYPD Special Operations Division said around 11 p.m. The device, a pressure cooker, was removed by authorities. The device was in a white plastic bag with tape, wiring and a cell phone or other electronic device. The explosion occurred one day after O'Neill was sworn as the new police commissioner following Bill Bratton's retirement. The mayor said the Chelsea explosion has no apparent connection to the explosive device that detonated in Seaside Park, New Jersey, Saturday morning. Nobody was injured in the New Jersey incident, which occurred at a time when a 5k run to benefit U.S. Marines and sailors was scheduled, but the race was delayed because so many runners had signed up. Society & Culture Unrest, Conflicts & War Mayor Bill de Blasio NYPD . — Paul Blake (@PaulNBlake) September 18, 2016

The dismissal of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin from a Relativity-related fraud suit is being appealed by RKA Film Financing, a bank consortium that's seeking $110 million in damages from investments with the studio that failed to pan out. In a pre-argument filing with the Supreme Court of New York last month, but which has only become public now, RKA claims that the state's high court erred in granting Mnuchin's motion to be dismissed from the lawsuit. See it here. In a suit filed shortly after he was confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury, RKA claimed that Mnuchin and 11 others at Relativity, including CEO Ryan Kavanaugh, duped the consortium of lending the studio $81 million to help finance five films. RKA claimed that Mnuchin and the other defendants secretly knew that the cash would be used to prop up the struggling studio's operations before it filed for bankruptcy protection. The state's Supreme Court, however, dismissed Mnuchin from the case in June, finding that RKA had failed to prove that Mnuchin "was responsible for, aware of, or participated in the purported fraud," and that his "personal friendship with Kavanaugh is insufficient to establish awareness of a liability." In its notice of appeal, RKA argued that the high court erred as a matter of law by failing to consider the specific allegations pleaded in the second amended complaint that demonstrated Mnuchin's "awareness of and participation in the fraud, including by virtue of his position as co-chairman of Relativity's board," that he was "intimately involved in Relativity's financial decisions and transactions," and that his "knowledge of and participation in the fraud can be inferred through Mnuchin's position as co-chairman of Relativity's board while the fraud was ongoing." See the notice of appeal here. RKA also argued that the court erred in dismissing Mnuchin from the lawsuit "because if failed to accept the facts as alleged in the second amended complaint as true and determine only whether the facts as alleged fit within any cognizable legal theory." The news appeal was first reported in the Daily Mail. RKA further argued that court erred "because it failed to accord plaintiff the benefit of every possible favorable inference drawn from the facts pled in the second amended complaint," and by concluding that that Mnuchin would have had to have made a misstatement to participate in the fraud.

University deregulation: Government still committed to higher education reforms Updated Federal funding for universities has become a key election issue, with Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham confirming the Government is sticking with its plan to cut university funding. Key points: Senator Birmingham confirms Government intends to implement 2014 university deregulation plan Government is still committed to finding savings from the university sector Labor's Kim Carr said Government's deregulation program means it will cut $12 billion from sector Senator Birmingham said the Government needed to find savings from higher education. "The growth in higher education spending over the last 20 years or thereabouts has essentially gone at double the rate of the economy, so that is not of course a sustainable trajectory for higher education to continue on," he told Sky news. Senator Birmingham confirmed the Government intends to implement the university deregulation plan announced in the controversial 2014 budget from next year. "We only ever said that we were deferring implementation of those reforms by 12 months," he said. "That is what is reflected in the mid-year economic update [and] has been crystal clear ever since I made that announcement." The Education Minister said the Government was still committed to finding savings from the university sector. "We know that we have to make sure that that is done in a way that does not stop universities from accessing the funding they need to be able to provide high quality education, high quality research and contribute to Australia's future, which is why this is it is not just a funding cut — it is a reform program," he said. Government hopes they can slide through to the election: Carr Labor's Higher Education spokesman Kim Carr said the Government's deregulation program meant it would cut $12 billion from the sector. "The hope is they can slide through to the election without proper scrutiny and then come back after the election and claim a mandate to slash and burn our university system," he told AM. Senator Carr has committed to spending $14 billion, which is "extra money in our universities to restore the budget cuts". He argued Labor's policy would increase the number of students that complete their degrees. "We can restore quality assurance to the university system by restoring the cuts that have occurred to the tertiary education regulator," he said. Senator Carr declared Labor had already outlined the savings measures it would implement to fund its promise. Topics: federal-elections, government-and-politics, access-to-education, university-and-further-education, australia First posted

I have always thought the phrase was "pique my interest" as in: Her mysterious background piqued my interest. However, of late, on blogs and social networks, I have seen people using "peek my interest", as in: Disney is starting to peek my interest. And I have even seen: Samsung's latest display peaks my interest in the company. Which is the correct phrase?

Share: BEIJING- Downplaying reports of cancellation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's maiden Pakistan visit, China today said the trip was never officially announced. "We have never officially released any information about Xi's visit to Pakistan. Therefore there is no ground for you to say that we have cancelled the trip," Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told a media briefing. Qin made the remarks while responding to a question on Xi calling off the visit due to security considerations in the wake of ongoing anti-government protests in Pakistan. Though officially not announced, Xi was due to visit Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India in that order in the middle of this month. "China and Pakistan are friendly neighbors. We enjoy all weather friendship and cooperation in various fields. The two countries maintain close high level interactions. With regard to issues concerning high level visits between the two countries in the next step we are in close communication," Qin said. China has already appealed twice to Pakistan government and protesting parties to settle their differences through dialogue. Qin again appealed for political reconciliation in Pakistan to maintain domestic stability. "We hope all relevant parties in Pakistan to make joint efforts to uphold domestic stability," he said.

Former New Mexico Governor Discusses His Role In Otto Warmbier Negotiations NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson on the death of American college student Otto Warmbier, who returned from North Korea in a coma last week. KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The Hamilton County Coroner's Office in Cincinnati is investigating the death of Otto Warmbier. A public funeral is planned for Thursday. The 22-year-old died yesterday less than a week after being returned to Ohio from North Korea in a coma. Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center described his condition as a state of unresponsive wakefulness. President Trump talked about Warmbier's death today. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: It's a total disgrace what happened to Otto. That should never ever be allowed to happen. And frankly, if he were brought home sooner, I think the result would have been a lot different. MCEVERS: One of the people who had been working to get Warmbier released sooner is former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. His foundation, the Richardson Center, helps negotiate the release of political prisoners. Richardson started working on the case just after Warmbier was detained in January 2016, and he says he had a lot of meetings with North Korean officials. BILL RICHARDSON: I've talked to him a total myself and my chief of staff 20 times in New York. My executive director, Mickey Bergman, went to North Korea at the end of the year with the support of the Obama administration. We offered private humanitarian aid. North Koreans never responded. They never said yes or no. They never agreed to have me visit as I have in the past - a total mystery but obviously a real cover-up. MCEVERS: What do you think happened? RICHARDSON: What I think happened is that the North Koreans engaged in some kind of interrogation, and the interrogation went wrong, that it affected his brain, that he then went into a coma. I don't think they're foolish enough to engage and torture a 21-year-old boy who just stole a political banner. Yeah, he's a bargaining chip, but there's no reason why he might have been tortured. But with the North Koreans in the past, you could get prisoners out in exchange for high-level visits, humanitarian assistance. With Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea now, we could make a deal with his father on prisoners, and we've been able to but not with this man. We don't know what he wants. We don't know what makes him tick. Obviously it's something very bad. MCEVERS: There still are three other American hostages in North Korea. What do we know about them? What does this mean for the efforts to get them released? RICHARDSON: Well, if the North Koreans are smart, they'll let them go as a gesture of contrition and goodwill after this disaster. They were visited by the American diplomat in North Korea when he went to get Otto. I suspect they're in - I won't say good condition, but at least they're there. I think the State Department would have a better feel for how they're doing. But you know, this is Americans held as bargaining chips. There's also a Canadian there that we should be concerned about. MCEVERS: You know, relationships between the U.S. and North Korea are already basically non-existent. Have you talked to the president about this, and what do you think the U.S.'s options are going forward? RICHARDSON: Well, we have to be sending a very strong message that North Korea needs to have a suitable explanation. Secondly, we need to make sure that there's transparency on their part, maybe a human rights investigation by the U.N. But I wouldn't be opposed to putting more sanctions on North Korea. I don't think the military option makes any sense. I think eventually diplomacy must rule but not for now. I'm very sour and sad and angry right now. MCEVERS: It's a tough question to ask, but you know, at this time, some people are pointing fingers at one administration or another. Do you think that's useful at this time? RICHARDSON: It's not useful 'cause I worked with the Obama administration, and they were aware of this. The North Koreans were waiting for the new administration to come in. The Obama people tried. But the election happened, and the North Koreans wanted to probably deal with the Trump administration. And so they gave the Obamas no answer and didn't release Otto or disclose anything as they should have. MCEVERS: Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson - his foundation, the Richardson Center, helps negotiate the release

6 Reasons to NEVER date a Single Mother Post by Older Bachelor on Dec 13, 2004, 7:40pm Single mothers. Well, here are MY issues with them (This pertains to a woman who had a kid and never married, or divorced her husband because "She wasn't happy". If she had a good marriage and he died, there might be wiggle room, but I still wouldn't date her). 1: She decided to have a kid without a husband. This demonstrates terrible, selfish values. It also shows that she thinks of men as sperm donors and child support payers, NOT husbands & fathers. What will happen if you knock her up? Get ready to pay up for a kid that you won't get to be a real dad to. 2: In some states, you can be responsible for child support by just living with her. I don't want to pay for kids that aren't mine. Do you? 3: False allegations of child abuse. It isn't likely, but I don't want to take that chance. Getting branded with a big "M" on your forehead (For Molester) will WRECK YOUR LIFE. It will never go away. Too big a risk. 4: Relationship aren't easy as it is. Add a minor child and it really complicates the issue. Do you want to deal with her kid(s) too? You won't be their dad and they will know it. Their mom already fucked up their life by not having a dad for them, and is fucking it up more by bringing in "Revolving door boyfriends" into their life. 5: Lots of single moms have financial problems. You will be obligated to help pay for sitters, food, braces, on and on. For children that aren't yours. Get the credit card out! 6: There is NO reason to date one. Millions of women in this country are single with no kids, and in every age range. Go younger if you have to. Don't waste your time with a woman that has PROVEN that she doesn't want a husband for her and dad for her kids. Do you think she will change her mind for you? That she will forget her utter contempt for husbands and fathers just for you? Sure she will. I run into single mothers once in a while, and when "I have a kid" is revealed, that's the end of the conversation for me. I will be polite but I will still walk off, because I don't want anything to do with them. And neither will any other smart man. ——————————————————————————– Re: 6 Reasons to NEVER date a Single Mother Post by SoCalPolki101 on Dec 14, 2004, 11:45am Hogwash! And rebuttal in defense of single mothers. 1: She decided to have a kid… In other words she probably has her childbearing years behind her. Or at least doesn't have a burning desire and need to start a family. UNLIKE the single no kids women out there who have their childbearing years AHEAD of them. 2: In some states… living with her… Get your story straight buddy. Look at your subject. Date and living together are two different things. 3: False allegations of child abuse. Children in daycare years are asleep by 10PM. That's when you come over with the DVD and wine and cheese. Single mothers with older children usually have arrangements for having men over which do not include contact with children. Like sleepovers at their friends, relatives, etc. You bug out at night because a woman with small children doesn't want them to see you in the morning. 4: Relationship aren't easy as it is. Single mothers often want very casual come-on-over occassionaly relationships because their time is limited and schedule chaotic. Single women have lots of free time on their hands. They have all kinds of recreational and emotional needs that need to be met. 5: Lots of single moms have financial problems. Bullcrap. Single moms these days live high off the hog. They have jobs and they also get help from dummy who got married and got them pregnant. And it never ceases to amaze how trailer trash can be so happy when you spend $10 at Trader Joes to buy some European delicacies for your late night come on over. $10 is what you'll spend on tips and parking on your single no kids date. 6: There is NO reason to date one. Millions of women in this country are single with no kids, That is exactly the reason to date one. Because single women don't have kids and will probably want kids. Even if they say they don't want kids right away, they can't be trusted. Especially if they're in their

Can the Trans and Drag Communities Work Together? In a scene from his recent music video "Mean Gays," performer Shane Jenek, for the moment not dressed as his glamorous drag persona Courtney Act, looks nervously back and forth between a dumbbell and a wig. The video, featuring muscled men alongside Jenek in and out of drag, presents a binary between what is expected of male beauty and feminine beauty, a conflict that Jenek has been wrestling with much of his young adult life. "I struggled with my own masculinity, [and] even struggled with my own gender identity over the years," the RuPaul's Drag Race finalist confesses to The Advocate the day after Bianca Del Rio was crowned the season 6 champion. "I felt really torn between my passion, which was doing drag, and wanting to have the right body and have the right look so I could be found sexually desirable." Gender identity is a topic that Jenek discusses a lot, particularly in light of this season of RuPaul's Drag Race, in which the overlapping waters of the drag and transgender communities heated to a boil. This battle has largely been over the authority of the right to use words like "tranny" or "shemale," which many trans activists consider slurs and some drag performers defend as endemic to drag pride and culture. As a result of this battle, Drag Race's network, Logo TV, not only apologized and pulled a controversial episode from its archives — in which contestants had to label close-up photographs as either "female" or "shemale" — but it also went a step further, vowing to remove a popular segment, "You've Got Shemail," which was present from the show's inception, from all future seasons. This act sparked even further resentment and eye-rolling among many past Drag Race fans and cast members. One of them, season 6 champion Bianca Del Rio, told The Advocate, "It's not that serious. It's a drag show on Logo. We dress up. We pretend we're puppets. … Lighten the fuck up." "I'm a Libra, so I see this from both sides," added Adore Delano, a Drag Race season 6 finalist alongside Del Rio and Act. "In high school, I identified as transgender for years, so I personally find it interesting that it took [the transgender community] six years to get offended by that. But, I also see where they're coming from. I think BenDeLaCreme actually said this brilliantly. She said, 'There's so many words in the vocabulary. And if there's one word that you're using that could possibly offend someone, and really offend somebody, than why not just completely wipe it from your vocabulary and use something else.' I get that, but it's like, I see it from both ways. The show is so trans-friendly and so fun, and so campy, that it's like, there's no way you can take that out of context." For Jenek, the debate also hits on issues close to home. His drag performance as Courtney Act, which so dazzled the Drag Race judges, had another effect on some fans in the past, who tried to convince Jenek that his convincing portrayal of a female meant that he must be a transgender woman. Jenek wasn't sure what to think. He remembers bursting into tears one night at the home of a friend because of his conflicted feelings about his gender identity. "I was tormented, because I didn't know if I wanted to be a woman or if I wanted to be a man," he recalls. As a result, the native Australian performer, who first rose to fame as a singer on Australian Idol only after slipping into Courtney Act's sequined gown, grew to resent his female persona. He would eschew weightlifting at the gym because he did not want to "look too bulky for Courtney, and kind of blaming Courtney because of that." Today, Jenek no longer feels divided about his gender identity and has come to embrace both masculine and feminine sides. While he now identifies as a gay male, he views gender identity as more of a spectrum, in which he falls "closer to the middle than most." "The majority of people fall in the spectrum. And I think gender is like that as well," he says. "I think we are born a certain sex, but we all express our gender in ways that is transgender." His experiences have led him to seek out more information, sitting down with trans musician Our Lady J to talk about the issue on YouTube. Ultimately, he concluded that the problem wasn't that the topic wasn't serious, but rather, that the conversation between the drag and transgender community was stuck in place. "I felt there was a lot of 'we're right, you're wrong,' pushing back and forth, different sides of the argument. And obviously, that language does offend

You can't talk about religious liberty in Texas without mentioning Lester Roloff. In the 1970s, Roloff, a Baptist preacher, was known for his homes for teenagers in Corpus Christi. A 1973 legislative report on child care in the state said members heard testimony from children previously in Roloff's Rebekah Home for Girls about irregular meals and whippings. Roloff told lawmakers his homes should be exempted from state interference due to his religious roots. "We spanked them because God loves them, and we love them," Roloff told the committee. Those hearings led to the Legislature passing Senate Bill 965 in 1975, which established child care licensing laws in the state. The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Become one. Now, 42 years later, Texas legislators are considering sharpening religious protections for faith-based groups the state hires to place children in foster and adoptive homes and oversee their care. Critics say this could give religious groups license to use their faith as a reason to refuse to place foster children with gay couples or with families with certain religious beliefs. Legislators say this could halt bipartisan warmth on bills changing how Texas cares for abused and neglected children. Rep. James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, vice chairman of the House Human Services Committee, has authored House Bill 3859, which would protect faith-based providers from retaliation if they assert their "sincerely held religious beliefs" while caring for abused and neglected children. The bill would include allowing faith-based groups to deny a placement if it's against their religious beliefs; place a child in a religion-based school; deny referrals for abortion-related contraceptives, drugs or devices; and refuse to contract with other organizations that go against their religious beliefs. Frank said the his bill is meant to give "reasonable accommodations" for faith-based groups and not meant to be exclusionary. He said the ultimate goal is to help find the right home for kids. Faith-based organizations are closing their doors to foster children "because they can't afford to stay in business when they're getting sued on stuff," Frank said. "They're basically being told to conform or get out on stuff that's important but it's not core to taking care of foster homes." The potential religious liberty fight comes as Texas legislators try to reimagine how to care for vulnerable children and entice more communities to open their homes to them. Part of that strategy includes convincing more faith communities to partner with the state. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hosted a Faith Leader Summit in November encouraging congregations to help, and Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott in January publicly urged religious groups to support foster families with donations and other activities. The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Become one. But Jennifer Allmon, executive director for the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, said that Catholic charities based in Texas are wary of continuing as child welfare providers without the protection that HB 3859 could offer. Allmon said some of the 13 such groups in Texas have faced lawsuits for not taking a young woman to get an abortion or not putting children in gay and lesbian households. For now, she said, the legislation's fate would be a "critical factor" in how Catholic Charities decides to move forward with the state. "It's about recognizing the role of the faith-based provider and not extending beyond our role," Allmon said. "We're asked to come forward and serve in this system because of our faith and our values and our mission." She pointed out that Catholic charities in California, the District of Columbia, Illinois and Massachusetts closed their foster care services when lawmakers did not pass religious protections for them. Right now, some of the groups in Texas have suspended services temporarily to see what the Legislature does about added protections. Chuck Smith, CEO of Equality Texas, an LGBT rights group, said he was scared of HB 3859 after watching similar legislation become law in Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Virginia. He said Frank's bill allows the possibility of children being denied services because of what a provider believes and that would not fly if it were any other state contractor. "Any piece of legislation that would allow the personal or religious beliefs of a provider to override the best interest of the child is misplaced and I would suggest is a gross change in what religious liberty actually means," Smith said. It's unclear if HB 3859 will make it to the House floor, but there are rumblings among legislators that it could be tacked onto another child welfare measure, House Bill 6, as an amendment. That bill, also by Frank, would overhaul the child welfare system by allowing more contracted organizations to monitor children in foster care. Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, a member of the Texas House's Child Protective Services work group, said Democrats have always been open to more faith-based organization involvement but that a religious liberty amendment would allow such groups to discriminate. He

How to Fix a Leaking Bottling Bucket Like other reviewers, my bottling bucket leaked a little bit as well. However, I solved the problem with these five simple steps:_x000D__x000D_1) take apart the spigot, remove it from the bucket, and remove the rubber/foam gaskets (aka washers); wrap plastic thread tape (like plumbers use) around the length of the threads at least 10 times;_x000D__x000D_2) place 1 gasket on the spigot, then insert the spigot through the hole in the bucket, and then place on the 2nd gasket (so you have 1 gasket on the outside of the bucket, and a 2nd gasket on the inside of the bucket);_x000D__x000D_3) turn the spigot upside down, then hand-tighten the plastic nut as much as possible on the inside of the bucket;_x000D__x000D_4) holding the plastic nut, rotate the spigot on the outside of the bucket 180 degrees to face down, in order to finish tightening the plastic nut. Be careful not to overtighten to the point where the plastic threads give out and release tension on the nut (although the plastic thread tape seems to prevent this); and_x000D__x000D_5) Partially fill the bottling bucket above the level of the spigot, dry the outside of the bottling bucket and place it on dry cardboard to test. No seepage after 15 minutes means you succeeded in fixing your leaking bottling bucket. If you have a wet ring on the cardboard, add more plastic thread tape, and/or adjust the starting angle of the spigot even more than 180 degrees in order to get a tighter fit. For example, after you hand-tighten the plastic nut, you may need to turn the spigot a complete revolution (i.e. 360 degrees) in order to finish tightening.

Concerto Chapter Info Volume: 29 Chapter: 269 Japanese Title: 協奏曲(コンチェルト) Romanized Title: Koncheruto Viz Title: Concerto Pages: 19 Release Date: March 17, 2003 Anime: Episode 176 (p. 2-19) Chapter Chronology ← Previous Next → Chapter 269 is titled "Concerto". Contents show] Cover Page Edit Volume: 29 Pg.: 86-87 Color spread: The Straw Hat Pirates are relaxing in a Japanese garden. Short Summary Edit Conis and her father decide to blow the horn on Karasumaru to ward off enemies. This invigorates the two, and Conis makes a vow to get Usopp and Sanji better soon. The Bilkans chase the Shandia to the Upper Ruins. Enel smiles as his prophecy is about to come true. Wiper attacks Gan Fall. Nola attacks Wiper. Wiper shoots Nola with his bazooka, but it does not work. Ohm explains how his sword works to Zoro and then splits up with Holy to finish everyone off faster. Several Bilkans come to Ohm's aid while several Shandia come to Wiper's aid. Aisa and Nami appear on the Waver being chased by Bilkians and for a second Wiper and Zoro join forces, destroying the Bilkians. They then begin fighting again. Gan Fall and Pierre rescue Nami and Aisa from the fight only to be swallowed by Nola. Holy and Ohm attack Wiper and Zoro when their guard is down and both of them fall to the ground. Long Summary Edit Along the northwestern shore of Upper Yard, Conis and Pagaya ponder how they will defend the Going Merry while waiting at the meeting spot Nami had previously designated. They ultimately decide to blow the horn from their dial boat to ward off any potential threats. Conis attends to the still injured Sanji and Usopp, while Pagaya silently hopes for everyone's safety in light of the perilous events that have gripped Sky Island. Throughout the forest, the ground is littered with all the Shandia and Enforcers of God's Army that have fallen over the course of the survival game, as they continue to wage war with one another. While the Shandia are still pushing to make it to the Giant Beanstalk, the Enforcers desperately regroup in order to repel them. Enel himself is enjoying the chaos, content that his prediction of the survival game is shaping up to come true. On the beanstalk itself, the battle between Gan Fall, Zoro, Ohm, Wiper, and the Giant Snake continues to rage on. Wiper lands a direct hit to the snake with his Burn Bazooka, but is shocked that it is to no avail. The blow does still cause quite a bit of commotion inside the snake, sending Luffy toppling and causing him to wonder whats going on. Zoro grimaces in pain from a hit he took, as he rises to his feet. Ohm berates him for being a blue sea dweller that knows nothing, as he explains that his blade is actually the result of an iron cloud dial built into the hilt of the sword. It allows the blade to follow its target anywhere, which he then demonstrates by extending it all the way to Zoro from several meters away. Zoro blocks the attack with ease, commenting on the whip-like nature of the sword and how the warriors of the White Cloud Seas are like a bunch of circus performers. Sensing new arrivals to the battlefield, Ohm tells Holy that they will now be splitting up. As predicted, both Shandia and God's Army Enforcers soon join them on the battlefield. The Shandia inform Wiper that they are the only ones left, and reaffirm their determination to help Wiper get to Enel. Inside the snake, Luffy decides to try to dig his way out, and begins clawing into the walls. In actuality he is tickling the snake, and the spectators are extremely confused to see the snake laughing hysterically. Just then, Nami and Aisa also burst through the clouds below as they continue riding up the beanstalk. The Enforcers attempt to chase them down, but are repelled by a combined effort from Zoro, Wiper, and Gan Fall. Zoro and Wiper ask Nami and Aisa respectively what they are doing here. As Nami asks Zoro where the others are, Wiper prepares a shot at Nami, wondering what she plans to do to Aisa. As he fires the blast, Gan Fall manages to get Nami and Aisa to safety aboard Pierre. This is short-lived however, as the the snake swallows all four of them in one bite, much to Zoro's horror. As Zoro and Wiper try to process what just

Most economists agree that advances in robotics and AI over the next few decades are likely to lead to significant job losses. But what's less often considered is how these changes could also impact social mobility. A new report from UK charity Sutton Trust explains the danger, noting that unless governments take action, the next wave of automation will dramatically increase inequality within societies, further entrenching the divide between rich and poor. The are a number of reasons for this, say the report's authors, including the ability of richer individuals to re-train for new jobs; the rising importance of "soft skills" like communication and confidence; and the reduction in the number of jobs used as "stepping stones" into professional industries. "Traditionally, jobs like these have been a vehicle for social mobility." For example, the demand for paralegals and similar professions is likely to be reduced over the coming years as artificial intelligence is trained to handle more administrative tasks. In the UK more than 350,000 paralegals, payroll managers, and bookkeepers could lose their jobs if automated systems can do the same work. "Traditionally, jobs like these have been a vehicle for social mobility," Sutton Trust research manager Carl Cullinane tells The Verge. Cullinane says that for individuals who weren't able to attend university or get particular qualifications, semi-administrative jobs are often a way in to professional industries. "But because they don't require more advanced skills they're likely to be vulnerable to automation," he says. Similarly, as automation reduces the need for administrative skills, other attributes will become more sought after in the workplace. These include so-called "soft skills" like confidence, motivation, communication, and resilience. "It's long established that private schools put a lot of effort into making sure their pupils have those sorts of skills," says Cullinane. "And these will become even more important in a crowded labor market." Re-training for new jobs will also become a crucial skill, and it's individuals from wealthier backgrounds that are more able to do so, says the report. This can already be seen in the disparity in terms of post-graduate education, with individuals in the UK with working class or poorer backgrounds far less likely to re-train after university. The report, which was carried out by the Boston Consulting Group and published this Wednesday, looks specifically at the UK, where it says some 15 million jobs are at risk of automation. But the Sutton Trust says its findings are also relevant to other developed nations, particularly the US, where social mobility is a major problem. Social mobility is already a big problem in America One study in 2016 found that America has become significantly less conducive to social mobility over the past few decades. "It is increasingly the case that no matter what your educational background is, where you start has become increasingly important for where you end," one of the study's authors, Michael D. Carr, told The Atlantic last year. Another report found that around half of 30-year-olds in the US earn less than their parents at the same age, compared to the 1970s, when almost 90 percent earned more. It's important to note, though, that there is disagreement about how bad the impact of automation on the job market will be. Some reports have suggested that up to 50 percent of jobs in developed countries are at risk, while others point out that only specific tasks will be automated — rather than whole professions. Economists also note that new categories of jobs are likely to be created, although exactly what, and how many, is impossible to accurately predict. The Sutton Trust report also says that there is some reason to be optimistic about the coming wave of automation, particularly if governments can encourage people to train for STEM professions (those involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). "From a social mobility perspective there are two important things about the STEM sector," says Cullinane of the UK job market. "Firstly, there doesn't seem to be a substantial gap in the income background of people taking STEM related subjects, and secondly, there isn't a resulting pay gap for those who come from different backgrounds. If the STEM sector is going to be the main source of growth over the medium to long term, that's a real opportunity to leverage social mobility there."

/dʒu·mə/ Juma is a farm-to-fork food truck operating in Victoria, B.C. bringing to life global flavours from local produce. Juma's seasonal menu cycles through the bounty of fruits and vegetables, locally grown right here, on Vancouver Island. We also guarantee that 100% of the lamb, pork and chicken appearing on the menu is pasture-raised on our very own family farm in Saanich. We also grow and use as many fruits and vegetables from our farm as possible. If you want to eat amazing food, support local farming/agriculture and be more aware of where your food comes from, then look no further!

Bills safety Aaron Williams insists Jairus Byrd wants to return to Buffalo despite the riches awaiting the three-time Pro Bowl selection as one of the most coveted players on the open market. Byrd has obvious connections to the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but those won't be the only teams interested in his services. A person informed of the team's thinking tells NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport that the St. Louis Rams were among the teams that reached out to Byrd's camp Saturday. Rapoport calls the Rams' contact with Byrd "unexpected and interesting." With young starters T.J. McDonald and Rodney McLeod returning, the position was not believed to be a high priority. We suspect the Rams envision Byrd as a major playmaking upgrade on McLeod at free safety. Byrd turned down a Bills contract offer that would've made him the highest-paid safety for a portion of his deal, according to Rapoport. If Sam Shields' lucrative new pact is any indication of the market for Byrd, he's not going to regret rejecting his former team. Rapoport also reported that the Miami Dolphins, looking to make a big splash in free agency for the second straight offseason, are also "expressing real interest" in Byrd. The latest "Around The League Podcast" picks the biggest free agent bargains and plays the revolutionary game: "Get my lunch."

"The taste of the famous Halifax Donair finally comes to Quebec for the first time ever! This is the REAL HALIFAX DONAIR." This, the promise made by Donair Cité owner Todd Langseth last November. Alas, the Maritime spin on Turkish-style doner made popular in Atlantic Canada at the likes of King of Donair and Greco, failed to resonate in shawarma, shish taouk, and souvlaki saturated Montreal. A Chowhound tipster reports that Donair Cité is now closed. The restaurant's Facebook page is down and calls to Donair Cité's number were not answered today. Langseth's former, anti-Parti Québécois activism came back to haunt him this past February. The Doner Cité principal told a reporter at the time that his restaurant had become a target for online trolls and, specifically, "fake reviews, all-out lies about myself, slanderous remarks." All this after it was revealed that Langseth had once administered an 'I Hate Pauline Marois' Facebook group. Update, Saturday, October 17, 2015: Reports of Donair Cité's demise were premature, it seems. After a short hiatus, the Haligonian twist on classic Turkish doner has relocated to the Gay Village, and specifically, to the former Café Crêperie En Couleur. The restaurant has a new name, Halifax Donair, a remade Facebook page, and even has plans to expand. Owner Todd Langseth took to Facebook to correct the record: "We are NOT closed. We moved from that toilette [sic] of a sector on St Denis, into not one, but TWO new locations. The concept exploded in popularity, to the point where not just more space was required, but more locations. We're actively seeking our third location somewhere in the NDG/Montreal West area. We are currently located at 1212 De Maisoneuve [sic], and 5171 Avenue du Parc." See Halifax Donair's donair-centric menu, below. Status: Halifax Donair, 1212 de Maisonneuve Est, (514) 419-8998, now open.

It has advanced radar, forward-looking infrared cameras, and laser rangefinders—all used to help the 13-man crew direct a barrage of lethal fire to the ground from 12,000 feet. But for all of this advanced technology, the vision of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command gunships can be thwarted by the threatening adversary known as a cloudy sky. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The Air Force has a solution: Launch a small unmanned aircraft from the gunship to drop below the cloud cover and serve as the eyes of the AC-130's crew. Special Operations officials last year spoke publicly about using a drone called the Coyote—the wings of the Coyote unfold as the drone launches from a six-inch-wide tube. A higher-endurance version is in development. Weapons are getting smarter and drones are getting smaller, and pretty soon it will be hard to tell the difference. "The main weakness of sUAS [small unmanned aircraft systems] is range," says U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Alexus Grynkewich, deputy director for operations at the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center and coauthor of a recently released Pentagon study called "Air Superiority 2030 Flight Plan." "You need some delivery method to get them close." Grynkewich sees the engineering challenge as a series of trade-offs. A heavier engine increases a drone's range, but the airplane that launches it isn't able to carry as many. The amount of sophistication on the sensor adds expense to the drone, which may be lost in battle. And the wingspan is limited by the hardware on the airplane. Despite these complexities, the Air Force sees smart but disposable aircraft as an important solution: Airpower is a game of threat and response. One side makes a powerful radar array, the other creates stealth warplanes that can fly undetected. By the time the new airplane is ready to meet the old threat, a new one has emerged. It's a lot easier, cheaper, and faster, however, to redesign a drone than an entire airplane. "The idea is to have a tech refresh fielded in months instead of years," says Reid Melville, strategy lead for unmanned systems at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. "That way, when we get surprised, we will have the infrastructure in place to make a rapid change." Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Except when it comes to singing The Righteous Brothers songs in bars, this new generation of drones promises to be the perfect wingman. They make no mistakes and have no emotion. And if the situation demands it, they are willing sacrifices. There is one big difference, however: Like soldiers, drones will always deserve gratitude. Unlike soldiers, however, they'll never deserve a funeral. The Arsenal Seven of the most promising designs right now. Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD) •MALD is a trailblazer. In the mid-1990s DARPA started researching this small jet-engine-powered craft, fired from a warplane's wing, that could fly along GPS waypoints and emit signals to mimic a full-size aircraft. Hidden air-defense systems shoot at MALD and expose themselves to counterattack. After a stutter-step start, the technology caught up with the idea and in 2009 Raytheon delivered the first MALD to the Air Force. Recent upgrades include a carbon-composite fuselage that lightens the airframe. An upcoming datalink ability will enable pilots to reprogram MALD's flight path after launch. •Status: Currently deployed. Ryan Inzana Coyote •Dropped from an airplane, these disposable drones are launched from a six-inch tube and unfold in flight. They are currently launched from National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration airplanes to study hurricanes. The Air Force special-ops folks have converted them for use on gunships, to aim at targets obscured by clouds. •Status: Currently deployed. Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System (ALTIUS) Drones such as the Coyote can stay airborne for only an hour. The USAF tactical off-board sensing program wants a drone that can provide continuous surveillance coverage for at least four. So they came up with ALTIUS. It has a state-of-the-art, high-energy-density power system that can withstand harsh environmental conditions, does not pose an explosive hazard, and can be stored for more than six months. It uses a highly efficient, lightweight carbon-composite airframe, and its slender shape is designed to fit in a six- to eight-inch launch tube. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Advertisement - Continue Reading Below •Status: In development. Anticipated deployment: ten years. Agilepod •The Air

Japan on Tuesday ended a two-year nuclear shutdown in the energy-hungry country, sparked by public fears following the 2011 Fukushima crisis, the worst atomic disaster in a generation. Utility Kyushu Electric Power turned on a reactor at Sendai, about 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) southwest of Tokyo, at 10:30 am (0130 GMT). The 31-year-old reactor -- operating under tougher post-Fukushima safety rules -- was expected to reach full capacity around 11:00 pm Tuesday and would start generating power by Friday. Commercial operations are to begin early next month, a company spokesman said. The restart comes more than four years after a quake-sparked tsunami triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima plant, prompting the shutdown of Japan's stable of reactors and setting off a pitched battle over the future use of atomic power. The accident sent radiation over a wide area and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes -- many of whom will likely never return. Decommissioning of the crippled Fukushima reactors is expected to take decades with compensation expenses -- excluding the cost of the site's clean up -- now topping $57 billion. Anti-nuclear sentiment still runs high in Japan and television showed protesters scuffling with police in front of the Sendai plant, which is on the southernmost main island of Kyushu. Local media said about 200 protesters gathered at the site, including former prime minister Naoto Kan who has become a high-profile anti-nuclear activist. The resource-poor nation, which once relied on nuclear power for a quarter of its electricity, restarted two reactors temporarily to feed its needs after Fukushima. But they both went offline by September 2013, making Japan completely nuclear-free for about two years. The country has ushered in stricter safety regulations to avoid a repeat of the accident, including more backup prevention measures and higher tsunami-blocking walls in some areas. "It is important to restart reactors one by one from the perspective of energy security, the economy and measures against global warming, but safety always comes first," Industry Minister Yoichi Miyazawa told reporters. If another atomic accident happened, he added, the government would "deal with it responsibly". Beefed-up safety measures are key to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bid to get some of about four dozen reactors back up and running, as Tokyo's energy policy sets its sights on nuclear accounting for as much as 22 percent of Japan's energy needs by 2030. Power companies that own them are also keen for more restarts, fed up with having to make up lost generating capacity with pricey fossil fuels. Japan's post-Fukushima energy bill skyrocketed as it scrambled to fill the gap left by taking reactors offline, pushing the country into successive trade deficits. Those expenses were exacerbated by a sharp weakening of the yen, which pushed up costs for energy imports paid for in other currencies, particularly the US dollar. Several other reactors have received a safety green light from officials, but battle lines have been drawn with many local communities strongly opposed to restarts. Takashi Kato, professor emeritus at Tokyo's Seikei University, was critical of Tuesday's restart, saying Abe's close business ties were trumping safety concerns. "Abe is not listening to the voice of the people -- he is acting as if he has been given a blank cheque," Kato said. "It is big business demanding a stable supply of power by resuming nuclear reactors, not the general public." Safety officials have stressed that any switched-on reactor would operate under much tighter regulations than those that existed before Fukushima, the worst atomic disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. "A disaster like that at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will not occur," under the new rules, Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) chairman Shunichi Tanaka said in an interview with the Nikkei newspaper published at the weekend. But Tanaka conceded there was "no such thing as absolute safety", and Japan's people are sceptical as the country remains deeply scarred by the legacy of Fukushima. Short link:

In a country where racial classifications create social hierarchies that assert the superiority of white skin and Caucasian features, and the inferiority of "black" skin and Asian features, interracial and interethnic couples in Lebanon are abhorred, stigmatized and socially ostracised. "I'm a stranger in my own country," Saeb Kayali, a Thai-Lebanese, told Al-Akhbar. "Demeaning gestures, head-shaking, stares, and under-the-breath comments are the most passive of the reactions we get in public," "I remember once a woman asked my friend, who happened to be right next to me, if I spoke Arabic," Kayali said, "And I always get questions like 'Where are you from? Lebanon. No, where are you really from? Ummm, Lebanon. No, like where are your parents originally from?' And even after I explicitly tell them that I'm Lebanese they just continue asking." As Kayali narrated countless instances of "misunderstandings," Lebanon's racial bigotry, whether conscious or unconscious, and the long-ingrained notions of racial inequality, are very clearly present in today's society. Power institutions, including the societal body, are not only combating interfaith marriages but also interracial ones. While the need to overcome the former has vigorously surfaced in the last few years, the latter is still to be acknowledged and defied. Blatant racism "Demeaning gestures, head-shaking, stares, and under-the-breath comments are the most passive of the reactions we get in public," Pi, a Filipina woman married to a Lebanese man, told Al-Akhbar. Racial intolerance in Lebanon has caused the alienation of mixed-race couples from family members, who disown them for marrying someone they consider to be 'inferior.' People of African or Asian heritage are automatically associated with allegedly 'inferior' domestic workers by virtue of their phenotype, and their identity is accordingly erased and replaced by an array of racist stereotypes. "At first we didn't even hold hands in public. Then I asked him how is it okay for others to express hatred but not for us to express love?" Pi added, "now we act like any endogamous couple and if someone is disturbed he or she can simply look away." "His family didn't speak to him for five years," Pi said, "they didn't even know me, but my Filipina features were more than enough reason for them to disapprove of our marriage." According to Rana Boukarim, spokeswoman for the Anti Racism Movement in Lebanon, "Many families eventually come to accept the interracial marriages, which may be seen as a decrease in racism. However, when questioned, these family members, who were initially against the idea, often say 'but she is different from other Filipinas'." Moreover, couples who are driven by love to cross the color line face socially-constructed derision because they, and their mixed-race children, provoke the invisible yet existing laws of racial segregation. "They used to call me Oreo" "I remember one time, light-skinned Lebanese students refused to sit next to an Afro-Lebanese kid because they thought his dark skin color was 'contagious' and they feared they would turn black." Mixed-race children face blatant racism at school as their fellow classmates fail to censor their speech. While interracial couples are mentally and psychologically aware of notions of race and the difficulties that might be ahead in ethnically homogenous communities, their children are not. "Back in preschool, kids used to call me 'blacky' or 'Oreo' as if my skin color is my name and identity," Walid Yassine, a 22-year-old Congolese-Lebanese told Al-Akhbar. "I was called 'the Chinese kid'," Kayali said, "even though I'm not half Chinese to begin with." Thrust into a world of racial stereotyping, mixed-race children experience disparities in self-esteem, self-degradation, and identity-related struggles. Unless the child is aware of his or her mixed heritage, overcoming the internal turmoil that could result from such confusion could take a lifetime. "I felt different and I knew I looked different but I didn't understand why I was treated differently," Gabi Kheil, a 24-year-old Gabonese-Lebanese told Al-Akhbar. According to Charles Nasrallah, founder and director of Insan Association, when introducing an Afro-Lebanese to a class full of light-skinned Lebanese children the first reaction has always been very aggressive and abusive. "We've had incidents where the students would spit on the dark-skinned kid

Since Afreeca Freecs' top laner Jang "MaRin" Gyeong-hwan pulled out the splitpushing AD Kennen during the very early stages of Season 7, Kennen has been all the rage internationally as a viable splitpusher and aggressive presence in the top lane that had difficulty dying to tanks. This is still true, as Kennen can very easily scale thanks to the lack of kill pressure that tanks generally have. With the new midseason patch and attempt to shift kill pressure away from tanks once more, Kennen has continued to be a staple pick in the top lane against top lane champions just hoping to get out of the lane phase without a huge disadvantage. Kennen is a great bully and an even better scaling champion, letting his splitpush plan come to fruition and carry the game alone, if given enough room. Runes 1 Attack Speed and 8 Attack Damage Reds, Armor Yellows, 3 Attack Speed and 6 Magic Resistance Blues, Attack Speed Quintessences This rune page gives you a good balance of resistances, attack damage, and attack speed. Because of Kennen's W passive, he's more inclined to specialize in attack speed earlier, and more attack speed increases his sustain through Doran's Blade as well as his initial Blade of the Ruined King buy, making his dueling much better in the early and mid game stages. Masteries Eighteen in Ferocity is pretty standard for auto attacking threats. Kennen has great synergy with Fervor of battle in particular, as the attack damage contributes to his W passive, which will give him greater burst damage as he builds up the empowered auto attack. Fresh Blood and Battle Trance help with laning without a downside, and Kennen needs the armor penetration over the magic penetration for his Blade of the Ruined King damage onto tanks despite his tendency to do slightly more magic damage (thanks to creeps having low magic resistance) over the course of the game. Twelve in Resolve keeps Kennen alive and allows him to threaten the splitpush much more often thanks to the use of Insight. Insight should be taken over Fearless because Kennen already gets a good chunk of resistances in fights through his E, making more resistance suboptimal versus having health to balance it out. As well, having Flash and Teleport up more often allows Kennen to make cross-map plays and use the utility of flash to escape sticky splitpush or teamfight situations. Veteran Scars and Tough Skin help optimize his early resistances and contributes to a brutal laning phase for the opponent as trading becomes more and more fruitless. Skill Order First six levels: QEWWWR Getting Q first is the best harass tool, and E afterwards helps escape any early cheese from the top laner or jungler. After, however, W is the skill you want to max. It helps with waveclear in conjunction with E, and actually scales with your total attack damage, increasing by level. This is AD Kennen's primary tool for dueling as it provides huge burst in lane in combination with an active W. After that, maxing E second helps with waveclear and gives you access to your escape much more often, making your splitpush a lot safer. Your ultimate should be leveled when possible, and your Q should be leveled last despite its early point as a harass tool. Build Order Though Doran's Shield got a huge buff, it's still not a great choice for champions hoping to bully their lane as Kennen would. Rushing Blade of the Ruined King is a must, even though it got its cost very very slightly increased. After that, going Frozen Mallet will ensure that you will have the survivability and kiting ability to deal with any tank or fighter hoping to contest your presence in a side lane. Phantom Dancer adds to your attack speed and continues to help your survivability for a very low cost. Death's Dance got an insane buff in Patch 7.9 that helps Kennen's dueling substantially, and contributes to his W passive more than any other AD item given it having 80 attack damage. Guardian Angel helps as well, as it also now gives attack damage. Doran's Blade + Health Potion Blade of the Ruined King Mercury Treads Frozen Mallet Phantom Dancer Death's Dance Guardian Angel Maw of Malmortius or Runaan's Hurricane Playstyle Early game, Kennen's ranged advantage lends itself well to a favorable laning phase because he can easily harass and cs simultaneously. That combined with his good base damage on abilities allows him to trade against the patterns of most meta top laners. Kennen is fairly gankable, so make sure you're not pushing in. If you are, your ultimate is a good get out of jail free card as it will stun pursuers as you scurry away. Early game is not when the splitpushing starts, after all.

This week on The Milo Yiannopoulos Show, Milo sat down with John McAfee, the computer programmer and Libertarian Party presidential candidate. Dubbed "America's most entertaining cybersecurity expert" by TechCrunch, McAfee is an expert in attracting attention, often in hilarious or unusual ways. From hacking a Fox News host live on air to producing viral videos on how to uninstall his own famous anti-virus software, he has never shied away from the spotlight. He also owns 10 guns, claims to have information that implicates the President of Belize in extra-judicial killings, and, according to the IB Times, regularly lives "off-grid," avoiding the US power grid or any technology that could be used to track him. As a candidate for the Libertarian Party nomination, he's emphasised surveillance issues, in particular the vast quantities of personal data that are now stored online. Watch a clip of him discussing the issue with Milo below, in a sneak previous of the full-length podcast which airs on Friday. You can follow Allum Bokhari on Twitter, add him on Facebook, and download Milo Alert! for Android to be kept up to date on his latest articles.

1. Cold or frigid? Photo: Niq Scott, Flickr Stepping out of your door on a chilly winter's morning, you realise that you haven't got nearly enough layers on, and through your chattering teeth you exclaim, "Ich bin kalt!" But what you thought was an innocent enough exclamation actually has other implications - you'll unwittingly be announcing to everyone that you are frigid. To avoid being the laughing stock, don't forget that all-important reflexive pronoun - make sure you say "mir ist kalt" instead. 2. Cherries or churches? Photo: strollerdos, Flickr It's a beautiful afternoon and you're feeling peckish, so what better way to fit right in with the locals than to enjoy the Austrian custom of "Kaffee und Kuchen" (coffee and cake)? Don't make the rookie error of ordering "ein Kuchen mit Kirchen" instead of "ein Kuchen mit Kirschen". Order the latter and you'll get a delicious cake with cherries on top. Order the former (a cake with churches on top) and you'll be met with utter confusion. 3. Just fine or the best thing since sliced bread? Photo: Vladimir Pustovit, Flickr Responding cheerily "ich bin gut" to the question "wie geht's?" ("how are you?") could make you seem rather arrogant as opposed to conveying that you are well. Declaring "ich bin gut" indicates that you are morally upstanding, highly skilled, and a shining star all round, whereas "mir geht's gut" means the rather more modest "I'm fine". Yep, it's another case of remembering that reflexive pronoun. Ah grammar, how we love you. 4. Cross the road or crucify the road? Photo: Thomas Szynkiewicz, Flickr Although "das Kreuz" means "a cross", using the verb "kreuzigen" to refer to crossing the street is a big no-no: you'll inadvertently be saying that you want to crucify the road. Get the correct verb down in your vocab book - it's "überqueren". 5. Tasty or laughable? Photo: Anastasia Liem, Flickr Even the best of intentions can sometimes go awry. Eagerly telling your Austrian hosts at dinner, "Das Essen ist lächerlich!", will not have the desired effect. Instead of expressing gratitude for such a delicious meal, you will instead be saying that the food is laughable or even ridiculous. Insulting your hosts will not win you any brownie points, so to avoid getting off on the wrong foot with them, choose the adjective "lecker" instead - you'll charm them in no time. 6. Friend or girlfriend? Photo: Brett Sayer, Flickr Linguistically, the lines between purely platonic friendships and romantic relationships can often be blurred in German, as the word "Freund" can signify either a friend or a boyfriend. If you want to escape the minefield of accidentally implying romantic interest when there is none whatsoever, use "ein Freund von mir" instead. 7. Mist or dung? Photo: Pimthida, Flickr It's a grey and miserable morning, and swathes of mist greet you as you walk out of your door. Exclaiming "es gibt so viel Mist!" will not convey that there is a great cloud of mist stifling the air, but rather that there is a lot of dung strewn about, so it's best to avoid this word unless you're on a farm. But in spoken German, "Mist" has another meaning - it's a swearword that you'll hear people on the railway station platform muttering angrily when they miss their train. When you start swearing in German, that's when you know you've moved well and truly past the novice stage and become a true local. 8. Gift or poison? Photo: Andrew Kuznetsov, Flickr Want to make a good first impression? Enthusiastically offering your host family a "Gift" upon arriving in Austria is definitely the wrong way to go about it, as this false friend means "poison". In your eagerness to be polite and to express your gratitude, you'll be offering them a present which is worlds apart from the tea and chocolate they expected. If you'd rather not muck up the very first encounter you have in Austria, use the word "das Geschenk" instead. 9. Watered the flowers or ate

LeeVester Brown The state Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a Mississippi man convicted by testimony citing the now-disputed Shaken Baby Syndrome. Justices concluded the trial judge wrongly denied LeeVester Brown's request for the funds to hire an expert to review the autopsy conducted by Dr. Steven Hayne, who concluded the child's death was a homicide consistent with the syndrome. Brown is now serving a life without parole sentence. It's the second case the high court has tossed in recent months involving the Shaken Baby Syndrome. Since 2000, at least 11 Mississippians have been convicted in such cases with two of them sitting on death row. One of them is Jeffrey Havard, who was convicted in 2002 after Hayne told jurors the death of 6-month-old Chloe Britt was a homicide and that her injuries were consistent with her being shaken to death — a claim he now doubts. "This case does fundamentally recognize if you don't have an expert, your hands are tied," said Havard's lawyer, Graham Carner of Jackson. "The science has changed." For decades, Shaken Baby Syndrome was widely accepted, diagnosed through a triad of symptoms: subdural bleeding (blood collecting between the brain and the skull), retinal bleeding (bleeding in the back of the eye) and brain swelling. In the years since, medical belief that these symptoms provided iron-clad proof of homicide has begun to crumble with several studies raising doubts. In 2009, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended the syndrome diagnosis be replaced with "abusive head trauma." Hayne told The Clarion-Ledger earlier this year that there was "growing evidence" his shaken baby diagnosis in the Havard case was "probably not correct" because shaking alone isn't able to generate enough force to cause such injuries. Like Brown, Havard sought funds for an expert in his case. "This case is a trend nationwide and in Mississippi with Shaken Baby Syndrome being placed under the microscope," Carner said. "The question is how do you handle forensic science in shaken baby cases?" Last week, the state Supreme Court threw out Brown's 2006 conviction in Coahoma County because the judge failed to provide him funds to hire an expert. Lawyers for the state of Mississippi had argued Brown was too late to challenge the Shaken Baby Syndrome because he failed to bring it up at trial. Justices disagreed, saying Brown "is arguing that the Shaken Baby Syndrome theory is invalid, and he argues he simply had no way to challenge that theory without his own expert." In 2002, Brown and Shirley Myles married and had a son, Le'Anthony, who was born six weeks' premature. On March 28, 2003, Myles gave their 6-month-old son a bottle containing milk and cereal at 1:25 p.m. before returning to work. About 10 minutes later, she testified she got a call from Brown, telling her to return home because Le'Anthony had choked on some milk, was having trouble breathing, and they needed to take him to the emergency room. A helicopter arrived at the Clarksdale hospital at 5:40 p.m. to transport the baby by helicopter to University of Mississippi Medical Center. A minute after taking off, the child went into cardiac arrest and died. Hospital personnel let Brown hold Le'Anthony. Myles came in later and held him, too. Hayne conducted the autopsy, concluding the death was a homicide, and police questioned Brown. "I don't know what happened," he told them. "I know I didn't do nothing to him. I didn't harm him in no kind of way — no kind of way at all. When they come up with this shaken, I don't know. The only thing I know, I did not harm him." When detectives told Brown his story didn't "match up" with what happened to Le'Anthony, he replied that he didn't care what they said, he did not harm his son. The police handcuffed Brown and took him to jail. He was unable to attend his son's funeral. With the help of family and friends, he finally posted $75,000 bond and was able to hire a lawyer. But he said he still couldn't afford to hire an expert pathologist to examine the autopsy. Prosecutors called the defense's request a "fishing expedition," and the judge denied it. At trial, the emergency room physician said she did not notice any bruises, abrasions, scars or anything else abnormal. Myles testified she never saw any evidence of abuse or Brown "getting rough" with Le'Anthony. Hayne told jurors the child's death was a homicide and that it "would take the violent shaking of a child to produce these types of injuries."

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ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION: Table of Contents —In Rabbinical Literature: An expression occurring in Matt. xxiv. 15 and Mark, xiii. 14 (A. V.), where the Greek text has τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς έρημώσεως. The Greek itself, however, is referable to a Hebrew expression, , found in Dan. ix. 27 (where the ם of has been added, through a copyist's error, from the מ of the ensuing word); in Dan. xi. 31, and in Dan. xii. 11 (with omission of the prefixed מ). The context of these passages leaves no room for doubt as to what was intended by this somewhat odd expression; namely, the transformation, by Antiochus Epiphanes, of the sacred Temple at Jerusalem into a heathen one. In both Biblical and rabbinical Hebrew abomination is a familiar term for an idol (I Kings, xi. 5; II Kings, xxiii. 13; Sifra, Ḳedoshim, beginning, and Mekilta, Mishpatim, xx. ed. Weiss, 107), and therefore may well have the same application in Daniel, which should accordingly be rendered, in agreement with Ezra, ix. 3, 4, "motionless abomination" or, also, "appalling abomination." The suggestion of many scholars-Hoffmann, Nestle, Bevan, and others—that , as a designation for Jupiter is simply an intentional perversion of his usual appellation "Baal Shamem" ( , "lord of heaven") is quite plausible, as is attested by the perversion of "Beelzebub" into "Βεελζεβούλ" (Greek version) in Mark, iii. 22, as well as the express injunction found in Tosef., 'Ab. Zarah, vi. (vii) and Babli 'Ab. Zarah, 46a, that the names of idols may be pronounced only in a distorted or abbreviated form (see the examples quoted there). Though the expression "Abomination of Desolation" is accordingly recognizedin the light of this interpretation as a mistranslation of the phrase used in Daniel, there is no doubt that in the circles directly influenced by the Book of Daniel—the same circles that originated the apocalyptic literature—the expression was employed to designate an important eschatological conception. For it is only in an eschatological sense that the expression can be adequately explained in the New Testament passages above mentioned. According to most modern commentators, these passages are a Jewish apocalypse, somewhat tinged with Christianity, intended to prophesy the end of time, when the Antichrist, as the Abomination of Desolation, shall be enthroned as a ruler in God's Temple. The closely related "smaller Apocalypse" in II Thess. ii. 1-12 is a conclusive justification of this view; for it shows that neither the Romans (as Weiss in his commentary, ad loc., holds), nor the Zealots (Bleek, "Synoptische Erklärung," and others), nor Caligula with his self-deification (Spitta, in his "Offenbarung Johannis") can be intended. The rabbis as a whole consider that the expression refers to the desecration of the Temple by the erection of a Zeus statue in its sacred precincts by Antiochus Epiphanes (see Apostemos ). Some rabbis, however, see in it an allusion to Manasseh, who, as related in II Chron. xxxiii. 7, set up "a carved image . . . in the house of God" (Yer. Ta'anit, iv. 68a, and Rashi on the passage in Babli, ibid. 28b). The Haggadah narrates that two statues were erected, one of which fell over upon the other and broke off its hand. Upon the severed hand the following inscription was found engraved: "I sought to destroy God's house, but Thou didst lend Thy hand to its protection" (Ta'anit, 28b et seq.; compare Rabbinovicz, "Variæ Lectiones," on the passage for variant readings). Bibliography: Compare modern commentators—Meinhold, Bevan, Weiss, Prince—upon the passages in Daniel and Matthew; also Bousset, Der Antichrist, English translation, 1896, especially index; Spitta, Offenbarung Johannis, pp. 493-497; Grätz, Gesch. d. Juden, iv. note 15; Chajes, Markus-Studien, p. 72.

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of people including opposition politicians protested outside the trial of two prominent Turkish journalists facing life in prison on espionage charges on Friday, hours after President Tayyip Erdogan denied curbing press freedoms. Can Dundar, editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet (L), accompanied by his Ankara bureau chief Erdem Gul, arrives at the Justice Palace for his trial in Istanbul, Turkey April 1, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal Can Dundar, editor-in-chief of the Cumhuriyet newspaper, and Ankara bureau chief Erdem Gul are accused of trying to topple the government with the publication last May of a video purporting to show Turkey's state intelligence agency helping to ferry weapons into Syria by truck in 2014. Their case has brought international condemnation and raised concerns about freedom of expression in Turkey. At their first hearing a week ago, the court took the case behind closed doors and accepted Erdogan as a complainant in what critics said was a move that undermined judicial independence. "During the legal process, the president personally intervened, both as a complainant and through his repeated public statements. Turkey's judicial system is not strong enough to shrug off the dominance of this president," Muharrem Ozay, a lawyer for the two journalists, told Reuters. Erdogan has cast the newspaper's coverage as part of an attempt to undermine Turkey's global standing and has vowed that Dundar will "pay a heavy price". He has acknowledged that the trucks, which were stopped by gendarmerie and police officers en route to the Syrian border, belonged to the MIT intelligence agency and said they were carrying aid to Turkmens in Syria. Turkmen fighters are battling both Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Islamic State. Ali Seker, one of more than a dozen opposition members of parliament outside the court room, said he and his colleagues were trying to exercise their legal right to observe the case and were concerned that Gul and Dundar might be re-arrested. The court on Friday rejected the opposition applications, lawyers said. Supporters chanted "You cannot silence the free press" and "Shoulder to shoulder against fascism". The two journalists spent 92 days in jail, almost half of it in solitary confinement, before the constitutional court ruled last month that pre-trial detention was unfounded because the charges stemmed from their journalism and they were released. Erdogan said he did not respect that ruling. INTERNATIONAL CONCERN The trial comes as Turkey tries to deflect criticism from the European Union, United States and rights groups that say it is bridling a once-vibrant press. There were ugly scenes in Washington on Thursday, where Erdogan is on a visit, as his bodyguards tried to stop protesters chanting and waving banners outside the Brookings Institution think-tank where he was speaking. "Turkey's leader and his security team are guests in the United States," said Thomas Burr, president of the National Press Club. "They have no right to lay their hands on reporters or protesters or anyone else for that matter ... Erdogan doesn't get to export such abuse." In his speech at Brookings, Erdogan warned he would continue to sue critics who insult him in Turkey, while in an interview with CNN, he denied being "at war" with the press. "Espionage, do you think it is a freedom of expression or a freedom of press?" he told the broadcaster. Ahead of the trial, Dundar told Reuters he would use the hearings to refocus attention on the story that landed him in the dock, describing himself as a witness not a defendant. Erdogan has said prosecutors had no authority to order the MIT trucks be searched and that they were part of what he calls a "parallel state" run by his ally-turned-foe Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Islamic cleric who the president says is bent on discrediting him and the Turkish government. The prosecutors have denied those allegations, while Gulen has denied plotting against the government.

Has anyone else tried Competetive matches, two teams of heroes vs each other with an environment deck thrown in for fun? We've been doing it (more for fun and testing than competition) for a bit and it works pretty well with only some minor changes. The opposing team is counted as non-heroes and Villain targets, your team is heroes for your cards. Hero cards that destroy ongoing are treated as destroying ongoing and equipment. A few cards have forced us to make some interesting rulings, but most work pretty well, while a few are just pretty worthless. Environment cards treat the teams as both heroes and villains, so if they hit only heroes, all heroes are targets, if they hit only villains, all heroes are targets. *For one player may discard. . . enviro effects, we alternated between highest to lowest to lowest to highest giving each player the choice, if you said no, you couldn't change your mind, the order of choice was up tothe lowest (whether to go first or last) it helps balance the play a bit more. Rook city was rough, some cards we had to change a bit to make it work. So far: 2v2 Wraith and Fixer were sick, Smoke grenades, pipe wrench and driving Mantis made for some hard to damage heroes. Having Crono put bounties on you is disconcerting. The Scholar is annoying. 3v3 got tedious and hard to manage with just two of us playing (though we did have tankier, more complex teams). If anyone else has been playing PVP style add your thoughts, if you haven't, give it a try. Then come add your thoughts.

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"What's your very best personal excellence tip?" Sixty-six engaged Litemind readers took the challenge and now share with us advice on what makes the most positive impact on their lives. Enjoy and vote for your favorites! Mistakes are the seeds of evolution and change. It is said that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. And it's within this single step that lessons are learned, directions are given, and mistakes have already been made a thousand times over. It is in fact this single step that provides us with an opportunity to learn from all those who came before us and to lay down the seeds of personal evolution and change. Learning from another's experience could be the most important factor towards achieving any kind of success in life. [details] (by Adam Sicinski) Be careful when comparing yourself to others. You know everything about yourself: your strengths, your weaknesses, your successes, and your failures. All you know about others is what they've chosen to show, and that would usually be only their success. List everything good about yourself and say, "Hey, I have a good personal résumé. Look at all I have achieved and what I can learn and achieve." You can then go out feeling good and prepared for whatever challenge the world presents for you. (by Colleen Dick) I am grateful for… To ensure that you do not take things for granted, begin a Gratitude Journal. Each day write on a blank piece of paper 'I am grateful for…' then write down as many things that you are grateful for. Believe me, you will realize how lucky you really are. Date each sheet, and when you aren't feeling all that crash hot, look back over what you have written and it will certainly boost your spirits! (by Viki Slough) Persist until it pays off. Most people give up right before they are about to succeed. Never, never, never give up! (by Jeremy Day) Eat chocolate. If you're in a bad mood, or want to become more positive, have some chocolate! When I am unhappy, angry, or feeling negative, I often have a few pieces of chocolate. It helps to calm me down and seems to have a great effect on my mood. Fair Trade chocolate can have an amazing effect, because you know that you are helping to make a difference. (by Andre Livingstone) Have a personal hero. Mine is the late Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. Anytime I am trying to solve a difficult problem, I invoke the pragmatic spirit of Feynman to guide me in the ways of rationality and the scientific method. When writing technical prose, I eschew jargon in favor of clear and precise language to communicate the ideas to my peers. When someone is presenting ideas or theories to me, I think of Feynman to hone my powers of critical thinking and my BS detector. (by Mike Yoke) Practice meditation regularly. Learn a proven and effective method of meditation, set a manageable routine, and keep to it. The objectivity and clarity of mind produced will help in all aspects of your life, from the mundane to the elevated. [details] (by Reddy Kilowatt) Use mind maps to quickly review books you've read. As I'm reading a book, I populate a mind map that I have started for that book. I jump between the book and the mind map after completing a major section or sometimes a whole chapter. This method has increased my comprehension of the topics covered in books 1000-fold. What's more, I can look at a mind map of a book and within minutes recall important lessons learned in the book. I also use the mind map to point me to those parts of the book where I want to quickly review a specific topic. (by Llewellyn) Serve. My personal excellence tip is just that – serve. If in all that I do, I do in a spirit of being of service to the other, I win all the time. This has been my experience and the reason for my very successful life as a professional manager. (by rummuser) Break the cycle of self-inflicted junk mail. Stop deleting, "marking as read" or archiving newsletters, forwards, and RSS feeds you don't read. Processing these items wastes valuable time every day. Instead, archive them in a "Self-Inflicted Junk" folder. Once a month, review what is in that folder, and unsubscribe. Use services like StopForwarding.us to stem the tide of junk from your friends as well. [details] (by Sid Savara) Practice being selfish. Stand firm behind the airplane/oxygen metaphor and put your own oxygen mask on before helping others. To be able to help others you have to take care of your own needs. When I don't take care of myself, I can't take care of other people. So I find time to relax and refuel on a daily basis (alone time), weekly basis (

Follow Jeff Add to circle Turbo lag is a defining characteristic of older forced-induction cars. These large turbochargers were used to feed high-performance engines and generate significant power. The problem would come when you called upon that power. Your right foot mashes the gas—then nothing. A shock of power would eventually make its way to the drive wheels, sometimes mid-corner. Turbo lag is notoriously finicky (and in the case of old race cars, a killer) and automakers have been working on ways to reduce or eliminate it. Volvo has its own solution and it involves a bit of engineering that we need explained. The system is called Power Pulse, and it works with the help of an air compressor and an electric motor. The motor waits for the driver to ask for more power, and it keeps the air compressor tank ready to go with clean air pulled in from the intake. When the throttle is pressed, the air tank can then force compressed air into the exhaust manifold and send it along with the exhaust gases to spool up the turbo. This is almost similar to what the Fast and Furious crew would be doing when they hit their "nitrous" button. They want to force more air into the engine, and here Volvo is forcing more air into the exhaust manifold to get the turbo up to speed more quickly. There's no need for bottles of NOS though, as the air compressor seems suited to handle the task. Once the turbo has spooled up, the air compressor's job is done. Now the electric motor refills the tank so the Power Pulse system is ready to help out the next time it's needed. _______________________________________ Follow Motor Authority on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Spread the love Atmore, AL — Allegedly responding to their mistreatment, prisoners in at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, about 50 miles north of Mobile, began to riot early Saturday morning. Early reports indicate that a correctional officer was stabbed 9 times and the warden, at least once Friday night which led to the riots. Their injuries were not life-threatening. An inmate, who goes by the name PA Brazeal on Facebook, uploaded a video showing the riot situation. In the video, inmates are seen starting fires and running freely throughout the prison. The Escambia County Alabama Sheriff's office confirmed on Saturday, that a riot was still going on, although the exact details are unclear. AL.com said prisoners were using social media to report that "gates are rolled up" and that they had overturned beds. "Please pray for my son in Holman Prison a riot Lord Jesus," wrote Zannice Houston on Facebook, referring to her son Jamario. Please Pray For My Son In Holman Prison a riot lord Jesus تم نشره بواسطة ‏‎Zannice Houston‎‏ في 11 مارس، 2016 Houston told AL.com that her son, Jamario J.E. Houston, called via collect called this morning and said that prisoners have built a wall, and they are waiting for more authorities to come to the prison. "Yes, right now it's not under control, Lord Jesus," Houston said. She said she hasn't heard from her son since then. Anybody gotta family member at Holman prison in asking y'all pray for us! It's a big riot goin on n we don't kno if we… تم نشره بواسطة ‏‎Kendall Williams‎‏ في 11 مارس، 2016 According to multiple Facebook posts, the prisoners said the cause of the riot was over their alleged mistreatment. One Facebook claimed prisoners were fighting for their lives. "Attention: We need yall help here at Holman Correction Facility Prison. The police down here beating on and just treating us any kind way," said the post. "Please contact the News, Newspaper, Radio station. NCAAP. Help please." https://www.facebook.com/LylEastSyde62/posts/1747561005472385

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Manchester City are yet to concede a goal in seven league games Women's Super League One leaders Manchester City dropped their first points of the season after a frustrating stalemate at Liverpool. The hosts started well, Karen Bardsley saving from Caroline Weir and Shanice van de Sanden thwarted by Lucy Bronze. City then began to dominate, forcing Siobhan Chamberlain into saves from Toni Duggan and Bronze's fierce effort. Liverpool came closest to a goal 12 minutes from time, Rosie White heading a Laura Coombs corner onto the bar. The draw keeps City clear of Chelsea at the top heading into the mid-season break, while Liverpool are three points behind third-placed Birmingham. Liverpool captain Gemma Bonner: "City are a great side who are top of league and flying high. "We know the quality they possess in the team but we also know that we've got it as well, so for us we wanted to play our own game, disrupt them and I think to keep a clean sheet tonight, we're delighted with that. "For us it's definitely a step in the right direction, I'm really proud of the girls' efforts tonight. "We've been scoring a lot of goals this season but I think for us it was a really disciplined performance - I think tactically we were brilliant and our defensive shape was superb." Manchester City midfielder Jennifer Beattie: "We're definitely disappointed not to get three points - with the run we've been on, we've been playing well, but unfortunately we just didn't match up to our standards today. "A point is a point; we came in to get three - we've been on a good run and it's time to kick on for the next part of the season. "We'll go onto the break, regroup and hope to get ourselves off to a winning start in the next half. "It does feel like a loss, we've all said that after the game, but we'll look at it again, figure what went wrong and take it into the next game."

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Rick Perry challenged Donald Trump to a pullup contest today in response to the billionaire's charge that Perry wasn't smart enough to join the presidential debate —- or as a reporter put it to Perry, not tough enough. Interested in ? Add as an interest to stay up to date on the latest news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add Interest "Let's get a pullup bar out there and see who can do the most pullups," Perry told a reporter, who told him that Trump "questioned your energy, toughness and quote-unquote, 'brain power' that it might require to run a successful campaign." In a story on the Daily Mail, Trump said that Perry was "trying so hard." "But it's not about trying," he said, according to the story. "It's about energy, it's about brainpower, it's about toughness." Trump, who is competing for the Republican nomination and is polling well ahead of Perry nationally, tweeted earlier this month that Perry "should be forced to take an IQ test before being allowed to enter the GOP debate." .@GovernorPerry failed on the border. He should be forced to take an IQ test before being allowed to enter the GOP debate. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 16, 2015 Trump's camp did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

An anti-Muslim activist group, ACT for America, organized nationwide protests on June 10. The "March Against Sharia" was met by counter protesters across the country. (The Washington Post) AUSTIN — It had been billed as a "March Against Sharia" — one of many protests across the country against the feared subjugation, somehow, of Americans under Islam. But the few dozen sharia protesters who stood at the gates of the Texas statehouse didn't manage to march anywhere. They had failed to secure the permits for that. And as they shouted warnings against the supposed dangers of Muslim religious codes — which are practiced privately by a tiny fraction of the U.S. population — the demonstrators were drowned out by a much larger group of counterprotesters who mocked and harangued them for hours on Saturday. About 50 gathered at the Texas Capitol for an "anti-sharia law" rally, and around 300 came out to counterprotest. Riot police are out now. Posted by The Texas Observer on Saturday, June 10, 2017 Like simultaneous events in other U.S. cities, the protest was organized by ACT for America — which claims to defend against a conspiracy of Muslim organizations and sympathizers trying to enforce sharia law within U.S. borders. But Austin organizer Lauren Morris insisted the event did not target Muslims, but merely religious laws derived from the Koran and traditions of the Islamic faith. "It brutalizes them and robs them of their dignity, and it will not take hold in the West," she said. [Anti-sharia demonstrators hold rallies in cities across the country] In a somewhat confusing video advertising the Austin protest, Morris said she had been visited by Iranian students as a child. She described the horrors of female genital mutilation and said she had herself survived a "horrific cutting event." Morris was supposed to make a speech in Austin. But this didn't happen either, as counterprotesters shouted her group down for most of the event's four-hour duration. Instead, the anti-sharia protesters spent much of the day surrounded by a thick band of state police, separating them from a much larger crowd of detractors. Some of the counterprotesters were self-described "antifascists," who had mobilized to disrupt the event as soon as they heard about it. Others were simply people who came to say their piece. Inside the police line, a man held a sign: "I Don't Take Orders From Mohammed." "What's racist about any of this?" the man asked those screaming at him from the other side of the police line, as seen in video from the Texas Observer. "Oh my God. Everything!" a woman replied. They yelled back and forth for a while. A woman with the anti-sharia group boasted of her rights to walk around without covering her head in the United States — unless she wanted to, which she did that day, with a "Make America Great Again" hat. A counterprotester listed the many evils and subjugations done in the course of American history. "Do you know what the f— has happened on this land?" she yelled. "How the f— do you think your people got into power? F—ing genocide!" "Hey, that was life back then, but we've moved on now," said the man with the "I Don't Take Orders From Mohammed" sign. "We don't do that anymore. But sharia does. Sharia does." A few blocks away, Austin Mayor Steve Adler held a sign: "Muslims are welcome in my town." An imam stood with the mayor, the Observer reported, and tried to assure anyone worried about sharia law being forced on the United States. "Muslims have been following the Constitution since the days of the slave trade," the imam said. No violence or arrests were reported at the event, though some counterprotesters armed themselves with makeshift shields and clubs, occasionally setting off flares, and self-described "Oath Keepers" showed up to protect the anti-sharia protesters with rifles. Such was the scene in Austin, and it was not so different from the scene in dozens of cities across the United States on Saturday, as counterdemonstrators outnumbered the sharia foes almost 10 to 1. All of which thrilled the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which helped organize many of the national counterprotests. "The anti-Islam rallies were a bust," said Ibrahim Hooper, the group's national communications director. "We've seen a tremendous rise in the level of anti-Muslim bigotry in our society — and against minorities of all kinds — but we've also seen a tremendous rise in support." Abigail Hauslohner and Justin Wm. Moyer contributed to

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Google has wired its worldwide fleet of servers up with monitoring technology that inspects every task running on every machine, and eventually hopes to use this data to selectively throttle or even kill processes that cause disruptions for other tasks running on the same CPU. The search giant gave details on how it had developed the planet-spanning technology in a technical paper (PDF) due to be published next week – and its contents will be of major interest to anyone running massive Linux-based infrastructure clouds. "Performance isolation is a key challenge in cloud computing. Unfortunately, Linux has few defenses against performance interference in shared resources such as processor caches and memory buses, so applications in a cloud can experience unpredictable performance caused by other program's behavior," the researchers write. "Our solution, CPI2, uses cycles-per-instruction (CPI) data obtained by hardware performance counters to identify problems, select the likely perpetrators, and then optionally throttle them so that the victims can return to their expected behavior. It automatically learns normal and anomalous behaviors by aggregating data from multiple tasks in the same job." In essence, CPI2 lets Google engineers isolate poor performance down to a single task running on a single processor within a cluster of thousands, then drill down to it and select to throttle that task, without causing a CPU overhead of more than 0.1 per cent. It requires no special hardware and its only software dependency appears to be use of Linux. CPI2 lets Google gather information on the expected CPU cycles-per-instruction (CPI) of any particular task, build standard resource profiles from this data, and then use these profiles to help the web giant identify tasks that are taking more cycles-per-instruction than usual to get executed ("victims") and the tasks that may be causing this disruption ("antagonists"). Software agents can then throttle the antagonists so the victims stop fretting and get back to work (Sounds a bit rough–Ed). The "vast majority" of Google's machines run multiple tasks, the company wrote. These jobs are either latency-sensitive or batch-based, and are themselves typically composed of multiple tasks. 96 per cent of the tasks running on Google servers are part of a job with at least 10 tasks, and 87 per cent of the tasks are part of a job with 100 or more tasks. But these tasks can interfere with each other through foul-ups relating to processor caches and memory allocation problems, causing the latency of a task within an application to skyrocket – something that ad-slinger Google wants to avoid at all costs. To help it control latency spikes on each processor on a task-by-task basis, Google has rolled out CPI monitoring across all of its production servers. It derives its CPI data by measuring processor hardware counters, according to CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF divided by INSTRUCTIONS_RETIRED . Google gathers this data for a 10 second period once every minute via a perf_event tool in counting mode, rather than sampling mode. Total CPU overhead of the system is less than 0.1% and leads to no visible latency impact. Don't worry 'victim', the agents will save you! CPI is calculated to take account of variances in the type of CPU being run on, Google said, as typical clusters will run across a large range of platforms. CPI values are measured and analyzed locally by an agent that runs on every machine (pictured). This agent is always given the most current expected CPI distribution for the jobs it is running tasks for, so that it can spot aberrations without having to phone home. If this agent spots a "victim" task that is being slowed, it looks once per second for the "antagonist" tasks disrupting it. It uses an algorithm to do this that lets it work out whether there's a relationship between an antagonist's increasing use of CPU and a "victim" task spiking, in terms of the cycles needed per instruction. If it identifies an antagonist and finds that it is a batch job, then the system will "forcibly reduce the antagonist's CPU usage by applying CPU hard-capping". It is more than likely that this agent is given tasks from a component of Google's mega-infrastructure-management system named Omega, especially when you consider that the architect of Omega (computer science luminary John Wilkes) also happens to be one of the co-authors of the CPI2 paper. The CPI2 system can even automatically throttle disruptive tasks, but only if they have been marked as being eligible for what the search giant terms "hard-capping" – something that not many tasks are tagged as. Alternately, system operators can interface with CPI and can manually hard-cap suspects. CPI data is logged and stored offline, along with profiles of antagonist tasks, so admins can query it via Google's major internal analysis tool, Dremel (of which