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Cuba Sounds Alarm Over UN Suspension Clause
Kawsachun News May 2, 2022 Kawsachun News Admin, Americas, Archives
Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN Ambassador Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta / credit: Twitter/CubaONU
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Kawsachun News.
Several countries have taken to the General Assembly to warn against the suspension mechanism, which was used to oust Russia from the Human Rights Council on April 7, when a resolution was adopted in the General Assembly despite only being supported by a minority of United Nations member states.
93 of 193 members voted for the resolution titled, Suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council.
Of the remaining 100 members: 24 voted against the resolution; 58 abstained; and 18 countries, among them Venezuela, did not vote.
The Russian Federation was elected as a member of the Human Rights Council in 2020 with 158 votes—but it took only 93 votes to remove its membership from the Council.
Cuba was among the vocal critics of the suspension mechanism utilized for April 7's vote, saying its use sets a precedent whereby a country can be removed with no minimum number of votes required for the approval of a suspension, without the majority of the Assembly, and in a vote where abstentions are treated differently than in other votes.
The following is an excerpt of the statement by the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN, Ambassador Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta, in explanation of vote on the draft resolution on the suspension of the rights of the Russian Federation as a member of the Human Rights Council:
"This clause can be activated with the support of only two-thirds of those present and voting; therefore, abstentions do not count and there is not even a minimum number of votes required for the suspension to be approved. To be elected as a member of the Human Rights Council, a country needs to obtain at least the support of a majority of the UN members, i.e. at least 97 votes, in a secret ballot. Thus, the rights of a member of the Council can be suspended by the will of an even smaller number of States than those that decided to elect it and grant it those rights.
The Russian Federation, which was elected as a member of the Human Rights Council in 2020 with 158 votes, could today be suspended with a lower number. This suspension mechanism, which has no parallel in any other UN body, can easily be used selectively. Today it is Russia, but tomorrow it could be any of our countries, particularly nations of the South that do not bow to the interests of domination and firmly defend their independence."
The representative went on to say:
"Cuba will be consistent with the reservations it made regarding the mechanism of suspension of membership, upon the adoption in 2006 of resolution 60/251 that established the Human Rights Council and resolution 65/265, of 2011, on the suspension of Libya's rights.
The adoption of the draft resolution we are considering today will set an additional dangerous precedent, particularly for the South. It is not enough for them to impose country-specific resolutions and targeted mandates. Now they intend to take a new step towards the legitimization of selectivity and the creation of a Human Rights Council increasingly at the service of certain countries, as was once the extinct and discredited Human Rights Commission. For the reasons stated above, the Cuban delegation will vote against draft resolution A/ES-11/L.4."
A transcription of the statement by the Permanent Representative of Cuba, read in the General Assembly, can be read here in Spanish.
Watch the full statement given by Ambassador Pedro Pedroso on our YouTube and Facebook.
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This Is Not a Crisis—This Is a Rebellion: A Report from the Front Lines of Haiti
Danny Shaw May 11, 2021 Danny Shaw Admin, Americas, Americas, Archives, Haiti
Haitians protest against neocolonialism in the streets of Haiti in March 2021 / Twitter/DannyShawCUNY
All of Haitian society is in revolt.
A mambo and hougan—the traditional voudou priestess and priest—lead ancestral ceremonies before rallies take the streets and block the central arteries of Port-au-Prince, Cap Haïtien, and other Haitian cities and towns. After one of their members was kidnapped, leaders of the Protestant Church directed its congregation to halt all activities at noon on Wednesday and bat tenèb. Bat tenèb, literally "beat the darkness," is a call for all sectors of Haitian society to beat pots, pans, street lights and anything else as a general alert of an emergency. A Catholic church in Petionville held a mass with political undertones against the dictatorship. When marchers from outside took refuge from the police inside the church, the Haitian National Police tear gassed the entire congregation.
Ti Germain, a well-known Lavalas activist, was hauled away by President Jovenel Moïse's henchmen for protesting in the downtown Chanmas Plaza last week and has not been seen since. Peasants come together to form self-defense units against land grabs by the Haitian Tèt Kale Party (PHTK, or Haitian Bald Headed Party) and their foreign backers before mobilizing in the streets themselves. With the spiritual hymn of resistance blaring from a sound truck, "A fight remains a fight. My sword is in my hand, I'm moving forward," tens of thousands of protesters move toward police lines guarding the Delmas 96 entrance, which seals off the Haiti of the 0.01 percent from that of the 99.99 percent.
Showdown: the police, the ruling class & imperialism vs the Masses of People 🇭🇹 Which side are you on? #Haiti 🇭🇹 pic.twitter.com/sxRhwaDN90
— Danny Shaw (@dannyshawcuny) March 29, 2021
Chanting "The People Poetry Revolution!", young writers and poets took to the streets on May 3 calling for a Haiti where youth have a future. A cultural worker, Jan Wonal, asserts, "They [the imperialists] fashion themselves the messengers of art, literature, history of art. So, for us, cultural revolution against cultural imperialism is an imperative."
Haitians at a March 2021 protest wear T-shirts that read, "The slaves have revolted." / Twitter/DannyShawCUNY
Who Cares About Haiti?
CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and the full gamut of mainstream media outlets have paid scant attention to this social insurrection. The headlines—if they mention Haiti at all—have focused on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Biden regime's deportation of Haitians to the "civil unrest" of Haiti. The anti-neoliberal rebellion goes unmentioned.
According to one protestor at a mass demonstration, "If we were Hong Kong, Taiwan or in any country the U.S. lists as an enemy, there would be everyday coverage of our movement."
Solidaridad con el pueblo haitiano 🇭🇹 #Haití Que viva el internacionalismo! pic.twitter.com/YviAUzrxXu
The corporate press only mentions Haiti in the context of a natural disaster, a deadly disease or chaos. Millions of people in motion in a U.S. neocolony like Colombia, Chile or Haiti are not deemed newsworthy. The dominant narrative is people in the streets protesting is not a revolt, but a "political crisis." It is not convenient for a neocolony to make noise and rise up against the empire's handpicked lackeys and puppets.
In response to the media whiteout, Haitian intellectual Patrick Mettelus emphasized, "Our national liberation struggle is first and foremost a battle of ideas; it is an informational war. How can we counter the dominant narrative and show what is good, beautiful, encouraging and hopeful from our homeland?"
Showdown: Haiti vs. Imperialism
Ignoring months and years of widespread anger, Moïse continues to say resigning is not an option. The United Nations and Organization of American States (OAS) agree the U.S.-backed despot has another year remaining in his presidency, even though the 1987 Constitution stipulates his term ended on February 7. Former president Jean Bertrand Aristide called the UN, OAS and United States "the troika of evil" for the heavy-handed role they have played in Haiti's historic destiny. This alone explains why Aristide was twice the victim of coup d'etats orchestrated by these neocolonial forces.
Moïse went before the United Nations General Assembly on February 24. In a 28-minute display of arrogance, the tone-deaf puppet patted himself on the back for supposedly carrying out ongoing socio-economic reforms. Adding insult to injury, Moïse now intends to brazenly overturn the 1987 constitution. This constitution was the result of consultations among hundreds of local committees representing all sectors of society一women, peasants, poor neighborhoods, etc.一coming together on the heels of the 1986 dechoukaj (uprooting) that overthrew dictator Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier. Enshrined in the constitution is protection of Haitian cultural and economic sovereignty, and women's empowerment, among other democratic rights. Today, these same sectors, representing the vast majority of Haitian society, are taking to the streets against Moïse and his dictatorial scheme to overturn the people's constitution.
The reformist wing of the opposition has propped up a transition president, Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, who has been in hiding since February 7, in fear of persecution of Jovenel's National Intelligence Agency (ANI). Ruling class families such as the Vorbe/Boulos faction, which supported Jovenel (and Michel Martelly before) have now turned on Moïse and want to replace him without systemic change.
Kidnappings have reached epic proportions. The djaspora (Haitians in the diaspora) are afraid to travel back home. The Center for Human Rights Research and Analysis reported 157 kidnappings in the first three months of 2021. This lawlessness is representative of a society that has lost all confidence in Moïse. The most oppressed layers of society have been overwhelmed by the weak gourde (1 U.S. dollar equals 87 Haitian gourdes), widespread joblessness and no hopes for a dignified future. According to the UN's World Food Program, half of Haiti's 10.7 million people are undernourished. This bleek social reality has pushed the most castaway to resort to armed violence and taking hostages.
The fundamental demand of the popular sectors is a "sali piblik," or a united transition away from dictatorship and neocolonialism that involves and empowers the masses of Haitian people.
While the corporate media silences Haitian voices, the Committee for Mobilization Against Dictatorship in Haiti (KOMOKODA), Leve Kanpe, the U.S./UN Out of Haiti Coalition, and other diaspora and anti-imperialist organizations across the United States and the world are standing with the historic Haitian rebellion.
"The 'Core Group' is a cabal of predatory countries and institutions created by the United States of America after the overthrow and kidnapping of President Aristide in 2004 to give a veneer of international legitimacy to their domination over Haiti," KOMOKODA stated as the group protested May 3 in front of the French embassy in Port-au-Prince, "Join us as we stand in solidarity with the Haitian people, who are in the streets fighting for their liberation and their emancipation."
Danny Shaw is a professor of Caribbean and Latin American Studies at the City University of New York. Since the most recent rebellion began on February 7, he has traveled to Haiti twice to stay with the mass anti-imperialist movement. A Senior Research Fellow at the Center on Hemispheric Affairs, Danny is fluent in Haitian Kreyol, Spanish, Portuguese and Cape Verdean Kriolu.
Media Coverage of Belarusian Airplane Arrest Fits Pattern of New Cold War
Jeremy Kuzmarov June 4, 2021 Jeremy Kuzmarov Admin, Archives, Europe
Belarussian activist Roman Protasevich in a confession video released by Belarusian authorities, after being arrested when his Ryanair flight was redirected to Belarus / YouTube/SMERSCH SCG
The arrest of journalist Roman Protasevich after his flight was diverted May 23 to the Belarusian capital of Minsk has generated more negative publicity for Belarus' government and has raised questions about the extent of the new Cold War.
Protasevich, 26, is editor of outlawed Telegram channels that had stirred opposition to President Aleksandr Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994. Telegram is a messaging application used on smartphones. High-profile individuals, media outlets and organizations also use it to broadcast one-way communications to their followers.
After the arrest, the Biden administration announced it would re-impose economic sanctions on state-owned companies in Belarus, and that it would add names to the list of sanctioned officials associated with "ongoing abuses of human rights and corruption."
Dismissing Lukashenko's claim that Protasevich's flight contained a bomb threat, the New York Times editorialized that Lukashenko had "gone too far" in "hijacking a commercial airliner to kidnap an opposition journalist." Aside from urging the U.S. response be "swift," the Times referred to Lukashenko's attempt as a "Jason Bourne plot."
However, when former Bolivian President Evo Morales' flight was forced to land in Vienna in 2013 because U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden was thought to be on board, the incident was dismissed as a mistake.
Belarus is one of the last remaining socialist countries in the world and a close ally of Russia, a country the United States has targeted for decades via the first "Cold War"—when it was the former Soviet Union—and thereafter with neoliberal policies and NATO troops at its border. This puts Belarus particularly at risk for U.S. subversion.
The U.S. government has funded opposition movements against Lukashenko, who has been caricatured as a brutal dictator and a "throwback to the regional bosses of the Soviet era," as the Times depicted him.
While some aspects of the criticism are accurate, Lukashenko has a considerable degree of popular support in Belarus because he resisted Western-imposed privatization programs in the 1990s and preserved a social safety net, resulting in low poverty and inequality levels.
The opposition movement has been depicted heroically even though it was photographed during anti-regime protests in August flying the pre-revolutionary flag, implying its goal was to reverse socialist-type economic programs.
Far-Right Links
Some of its members have ties to far right-wing networks in Europe that went unreported in the media.
A May 26 profile in the Times depicted Protasevich as a precocious young man who had bravely "resisted his country's tyranny since he was 16" when he "first witnessed what he described as the 'disgusting brutality' of Mr. Lukashenko's rule."
His first arrest came when he watched a "clapping protest"—considered an offensive gesture in Belarus—against Lukashenko, causing him to be expelled from high school and his mother to resign as an army academy teacher.
After being forced to abandon his university studies, Protasevich became an opposition journalist in Poland, helped establish a Telegram channel to resist Lukashenko and joined forces with opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in Lithuania.
Left out of the fawning portrait was Belarusian courts had determined the Telegram channels he had worked for, Belamova and Nexta, were "extremist" and first set up by people such as Igor Losik, who had served as consultants with the U.S. propaganda organ, Radio Free Europe.
Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich armed with an assault rifle in a neo-Nazi Azov Battalion uniform in Ukraine / credit: The Grayzone
Protasevich furthermore enlisted in a militia that fought alongside the neo-Nazi Azov battalion in eastern Ukraine against Russian backed separatists, was wounded in battle and reportedly worked for the Azov battalion's press service.
Protasevich's selfie in an explicitly neo-Nazi brand Sva Stone. It's extremely unlikely that one can wear these T-shirts without being "in". pic.twitter.com/brpsUgEpPw
— Volodymyr Ishchenko (@Volod_Ishchenko) May 26, 2021
Photographed in a T-shirt featuring far-right iconography, Protasevich is even suspected of being the young man featured with an assault rifle and military uniform on the front of Azov's propaganda magazine, which is emblazoned with a large neo-Nazi symbol.
A cover of the propaganda magazine run by Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion features a man suspected to be Belarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich.
Media's Anti-Russia Bias
Fitting a century-long pattern of Russophobia, the Times has led the charge for a new Cold War against Russia and has supported regime change in Belarus.
When protests broke out over a contested election last summer, the Times erroneously predicted Lukashenko's downfall many times, and in April chose not to report on a coup as well as an assassination plot led by an opposition politician holding a U.S. passport.
The biased coverage of Belarus has extended to alternative media like Counterpunch.
On May 31, it ran an article by an anti-Lukashenko playwright, Andrei Kureichik, titled "The Taking of Roman Protasevich," which used hyperbolic language in characterizing Belarus as a "terrorist and criminal state." In another exaggeration, Kureichik claimed Lukashenko had established "open air concentration camps" by "employing military weapons and special equipment against peaceful civilians without restrictions or liability."
No mention was made of Protasevich's ties to the Azov battalion in the article, nor about foreign backing of the anti-Lukashenko movement. The latter was confirmed by Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who tricked Nina Ognianova, a National Endowment for Democracy (NED) senior European program officer, into admitting the NED had trained and funded the leaders of the protest movement that was working to overthrow Lukashenko.
After writing a book about U.S. bombardiers in World War II titled, Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team, famed author John Steinbeck wrote: "We were all part of the war effort… correspondents were not liars, but it is in the things not mentioned that the untruth lies."
These words apply very well to corporate media outlets—and sometimes even to the alternative press—when it comes to their coverage of Belarus, where it is in the things not mentioned that the untruth lies.
Jeremy Kuzmarov is Managing Editor of CovertAction Magazine and author of four books on U.S. foreign policy including, Obama's Unending Wars (Clarity Press, 2019) and The Russians Are Coming, Again (Monthly Review Press, 2018), with John Marciano.
Armenia, Hostage of Russia and Turkey Amid Power Play
Nikola Mikovic June 28, 2021 Nikola Mikovic Admin, Archives, Asia, Russia
Village of Karaglukh in the Hadrut Province of Nagorno-Karabakh / credit: Maxim atayants is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Armenia, a landlocked Caucasus nation-state of around 3 million people appears in a hopeless position. Following defeat in the 44-day war against Azerbaijan last autumn, the country remains stuck in the Russian geopolitical orbit, and has been forced to make painful concessions to its arch enemy, Azerbaijan.
On June 20, Armenia held parliamentary elections that led to the victory of the Civil Contract Party, whose leader is Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Although he is seen by many Armenians as a traitor, given he failed to preserve Armenian control over Nagorno-Karabakh—a mountainous territory in Azerbaijan that ethnic Armenians have controlled since 1994—Pashinyan's party won 54 percent of the vote. The opposition Armenia Alliance, led by former President Robert Kocharyan, garnered a distant second with 21 percent. Why did Armenians vote for the person who signed the de facto capitulation to Azerbaijan on November 10?
Map of Caucasus region, with Nagorno-Karabakh within the dotted lines / credit: Wikipedia/CuriousGolden
Choosing Between Traitor and Old Guard
Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan / credit: Kremlin.ru
From the perspective of an average Armenian voter, the choice they had was either "traitor" Pashinyan, who came to power in 2018 following the so-called "Velvet Revolution," or Kocharyan, who represents the overthrown corrupted old guard.
According to Armenian analyst David Arutyunov, the opposition did not offer any practical alternative for resolving the issues of demarcation, a burning question in the country. Indeed, in May, Armenian authorities accused Azerbaijan's army of advancing more than 3 kilometres (2 miles) into southern Armenia. They claimed the Azeri state was trying to lay siege on Lake Sev Lich (Black Lake), shared by the two countries. In other words, Armenia had lost control not only over most of Nagorno-Karabakh, but also over certain parts of the Republic of Armenia.
As Arutyunov points out, Azerbaijan likely will keep pressuring Armenia until the end in order to get as many concessions as possible in the process of resolving the border demarcation.
Some Armenian officials have announced Russian border guards will be deployed to those areas where Azerbaijani units allegedly advanced. At this point, however, it is highly uncertain how the border will be protected after demarcation—will the Russian troops permanently stay there, or will Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to guard borders on their own? As a result of the 44-day war, some 2,000 Russian peacekeeping troops were deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh to protect the region's capital, Stepanakert, and the surrounding area, which is the only portion of the territory that is still de facto under Armenian control. From the Armenian perspective, Russian peacekeepers are seen as the only guardian of the remaining Armenian population in the region. Moreover, Armenia has become so dependent on Moscow, it expects the Kremlin to protect not just ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, but the borders of the Republic of Armenia, too.
Russia's Responsibility
Russia, on the other hand, is obligated to defend Armenia. The Caucasus country is a member of the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which is often described as a Russian version of NATO, having come into being after the former Soviet Union came apart. Other CSTO members include Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. However, during the war, Russia refused to provide help to its nominal ally, Armenia. According to Key Article 4 of the Treaty, "If one of the State Parties is subjected to aggression by any state or group of states, this will be considered aggression against all States Parties to this Treaty." The problem for Armenia is that in 2020, Azerbaijan did not attack Armenia itself, but Armenian-backed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. That is why Moscow hesitated to directly intervene. But in May 2021, following the border incidents, Pashinyan wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking for military assistance. To this day, however, no such aid has been provided.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (left) and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev / credit: President.az
Meanwhile, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, have signed a protocol of alliance in a bid to further strengthen their ties. "In the event of a third state's threat to the independence or territorial integrity of any of the parties, the parties will provide necessary assistance to each other," the protocol stipulates.
Turkey's Role
Even before the two countries became formal allies, Turkey supplied Azerbaijan with modern, sophisticated weapons, including the Turkish-made Bayraktar drones that proved to be a game changer in the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Russia promises to arm Armenia, although it remains unclear what prevented the Kremlin from selling modern weapons to its ally before the war broke out. Over the years, Russia aimed to preserve good relations with both Azerbaijan and Armenia and at the same time to keep playing the role of the regional arbiter. However, indications suggest the Kremlin prioritized lucrative business and energy ties with Azerbaijan than its nominal alliance with Armenia.
Although the Armenian leadership may have felt because of Moscow's unwillingness, it hardly has a choice but to keep playing the Russian card. The country depends on Russia economically, politically and militarily.
According to the Moscow-brokered peace deal, signed in November between Pashinyan and Aliyev, Azerbaijan will be able to cross to its exclave Nakhchivan—bordering Armenia, Turkey and Iran—through Armenian territory, and the Russian Federal Security Service will secure roads. Such an action could undermine remnants of Armenia's sovereignty in the south, primarily in the area bordering Iran.
Azerbaijan, on the other hand, has insisted on the construction of the Nakhchivan corridor, also known as Zangezur Corridor, which would effectively connect the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with mainland Azerbaijan. Given that Azerbaijan, as the clear victor, has an upper hand to the defeated Armenia, sooner or later Armenia will have to agree to the Azeri terms and conditions regarding this transregional project. Thus, it is not surprising that Pashinyan, celebrating his election victory, said, "All agreements will be fulfilled." His room for political maneuvers vis-à-vis Azerbaijan is rather limited.
In the short term—at least until 2025, when the 5-year mandate of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh expires—Russia will remain the dominant regional actor. In the mid and long term, Turkey is expected to improve its positions in the Caucasus, and possibly build a military base not far from the Russian border. Azerbaijan already benefited from its military ties with Turkey, while Armenia proved to be collateral damage in a wider geopolitical game played by Russia and Turkey.
And the game is far from over.
Nikola Mikovic is a Serbia-based contributor to CGTN, Global Comment, Byline Times, Informed Comment, and World Geostrategic Insights, among other publications. He is a geopolitical analyst for KJ Reports and Global Wonks.


The Arizona Cardinals released running back Adrian Peterson after a half-season in the desert that included a pair of impressive games and a season-ending injury.
The seven-time All-Pro running back began last season with New Orleans but, after barely playing, was dealt to the Cardinals.
Quarterback Drew Brees agreed to a two-year, $50 million extension with the Saints, with $27 million of it guaranteed in the first year.
Chicago is set to sign Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson and Eagles tight end Trey Burton, giving quarterback Mitchell Trubisky some playmaking targets. Robinson told ESPN he plans to sign a three-year, $42 million contract, while t Burton is leaving the Eagles after agreeing to a $32 million, four-year deal.
Kansas City agreed to deals with receiver Sammy Watkins and middle linebacker Anthony Hitchens, filling two of their most glaring needs on the eve of free agency.
•-The Jaguars will sign All-Pro guard Andrew Norwell to a five-year, $66.5 million contract. The Jags also agreed to keep receiver Marqise Lee in a four-year deal worth $38 million.
•The Dolphins will sign a former Patriots receiver Danny Amendola, a nine-year veteran who has spent the past five seasons with the Patriots.
•Five-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and linebacker Corey Nelson agreed to one-year contracts with the Eagles.
•Former Panthers defensive lineman Star Lotulelei agreed to a five-year contract with the Bills.
•The Jets agreed to terms on a one-year deal to bring back quarterback Josh McCown.
•The Redskins agreed on a five- year, $40 million contract with ex- Seahawks wideout Paul Richardson.
•Middle linebacker Paul Posluszny retired after 11 NFL seasons with Buffalo and Jacksonville.
•The Ravens released running back Danny Woodhead, who was slowed by a hamstring injury in his only season with the team.
•Cornerback Malcolm Butler's agent says Butler and the Titans agreed to a five-year deal worth more than $60 million.


To say the last 40 days of my life has been the experience of a lifetime is the understatement of the year. Starting with picking up Robert Stacy at South Station on January 14 to today life has and continues to go in amazing and interesting directions. CPAC has been (so far) the culmination of that period, but that doesn't mean it is all over.
Wednesday began with my late arrival at Mass. Due to a time mix-up I missed my regular parish but just made it to St. Joseph's parish in time to receive Ashes. As I hadn't been to confession I received both confession and communion after mass and then headed home. Most of the packing was done the night before so there was little to do other than confirm various stuff. I was rather frustrated by my inability to find my Knights of Columbus Rosary, I was hoping to touch base with my fellow Knights there (still ran into several all 4th degree to my mere 2nd) but my wife provided me with a very nice spare that was in the drawer next to the PC.
Next stop was Dutch Kitchen bakery. They carry the traditional Cannoli in two different sizes and several types. I bought as many as I could fit in a small box to carry on. Lucky for me Roxanne at Haemet assured me that it wouldn't be a carry on problem.
I arrived VERY early to the airport, I hadn't been on a commercial flight for 17 years (5th wedding anniversary) so it was rather interesting. Because I came so early the security measures were fairly easy as nobody was waiting behind me. Since it had been so long since my last flight the measures didn't really bother me at all.
Next came the flight itself, I sat next to a fascinating gentleman who worked at Raython (I worked there out of college myself). He is apparently an expert in Nanotechnology so I'm already got Glenn Reynolds Jealous. I immediately found myself in conversation as I held the box on Cannoli on my lap. The conversation was fascinating going everywhere from the war to Beef Stroganoff, really nice guy, the flight time simply disappeared into vapor.
But soon enough I was landed and picked up by a person just as nice Smitty! We had one of several great conversations during the drive to his house. I settled in quickly and he then dropped me off at the metro station so I could register for CPAC proper.
The hotel was pretty impressive, I headed to the registration booth where I was informed that I missed registration by 30 minutes, however that gave me the chance to start the interviews that I conducted over the next several days.
I'm not much of a drinker so hanging at the bar would normally not be my scene however I grew up in a bar so to speak so I'm also very comfortable at one. There were a fair amount of people at the place and it's were I met the first of many bloggers that I would befriend namely Steve Eggleston of No Runny Eggs.
Going from table to table I just started talking and interviewing anyone that struck me. While doing so I saw a face I knew but couldn't place. It took me a few seconds to recognize him as Scott Brown's campaign manager.
I found myself sharing a table with Pam Gellar, Barbara Espinosa and Evan Sayet. Evan I was meeting for the first time, Barbara I had exchanged e-mails with and Pam I met in Boston at the Scott Brown party. I must confess I was a tad embarrassed since I had once described her as "incredibly attractive". She is an interesting person, fun but very blunt. She is the type of strong woman that reminds me of my oldest sister. I also met Michael who I instantly took a liking to. I would constantly run into over the next few days. I also met Tanya from the blog Midnight Blue for the first ( but not the last ) time.
Shortly thereafter I ran into Robert Stacy. You know it was a very good feeling to see him again. We spent a ton of time together compressed into a single week and in that time the friendship we formed via e-mail and phone became solid. Stacy has been a catalyst for all the amazing events that have surrounded me, he is like a force of nature that leaves confusion in its wake but also brings renewal and positive change. Consider for a moment the irony that if Charles Johnson hadn't attacked Robert Stacy, leading to my defense of him none of the events to this point would have happened. Who says God doesn't make lemonade out of lemons?
After a series of interesting conversations it was time to crash, so it was back on the Metro and off to the house, where I finally opened up a youtube account and started uploading video and scheduling post. My excellent adventure at CPAC was about to begin.
Update: adding links after the fact since the Cellar cleaning takes priority.
Update: Parts two and three are up.


Have You Had Problems with a Stryker Hip Replacement? Recalled LFit v40 Components May Have Failed.
Problems with the Stryker Femoral Head Components Have Been Linked To a High Failure Rate for Hip Replacements. Lawsuits Reviewed Nationwide.
Due to a higher-than-expected rate of problems involving taper lock failure among individuals who received a Stryker LFit V40 hip replacement, a recall was issued in 2016 by the manufacturer, urging healthcare providers to quarantine and return the components.
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The Stryker LFit (Low Friction Ion Treatment) Anatomic CoCr V40TM femoral head is a hip implant component used in certain Stryker hip replacement systems.
In August 2016, a Stryker LFit V40 Recall letter (PDF) was sent to orthopedic surgeons, warning about the "potential hazards" and asking that certain femoral heads manufactured prior to 2011 be returned back to the manufacturer.
While the action was not initially described as a Stryker hip recall, our lawyers are referring to the warning this way because the manufacturer asked that devices be returned. Removing medical devices from the market are commonly described as recalling hip replacements. In addition, foreign regulatory agencies have indicate that the Stryker LFit v40 has been recalled.
The action applied to LFit Anatomic CoCr V40TM Femoral Heads manufactured prior to 2011 with 36mm, 40mm and 44mm head diameters.
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential hip replacement lawsuits and Stryker LFit V40 class action claims for individuals who may have received this component.
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At 3.28pm on Friday 28th July 2017, UK Coastguard requested the launch of Seahouses inshore lifeboat, to assist the ambulance service with an injured male on Bamburgh beach, with a suspected broken ankle.
One option would be to remove the casualty by sea to a better location to transfer him to an ambulance. Local Coastguard Rescue Officers from Seahouses and Holy Island also were travelling to the scene by road.
Seahouses inshore lifeboat was launched and conveyed the plastic basket stretcher, and entonox (pain relief), to the casualty's location.
Meanwhile at 3.34pm that day, UK Coastguard received a further emergency call reporting a missing swimmer at Embleton Bay. The Seahouses all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch immediately, in addition to the inshore lifeboat from Craster. Local coastguard teams from Seahouses and Howick were also tasked. Shortly after launching, the swimmer was located safe and well. Craster inshore lifeboat attended and checked the casualty to ensure he did not require any further medical assistance. Seahouses lifeboat which was still on route to the scene, was cancelled, and redeployed itself to the Bamburgh incident, to back up the inshore lifeboat. On reaching the area, UK Coastguard personnel were reported to have the situation well in hand, and were carrying the casualty across the beach and over the dunes to an awaiting ambulance. Both lifeboats were then stood down.
The Seahouses lifeboats returned to station, and were refuelled and ready for service at 5pm that day.


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To Worship ch 5
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Under Tomas's watch, Josh started a course of morphine and antibiotics in the PICC line that used to be designated for chemo. It had been a few days since the orgy, and I had not heard or seen the mysterious female drug dealer. And to be fair I had not seen her distribute to anyone (so going to the police was not even an option.) I just needed to be grateful for the next step of the process.
My husband was calm, his mind body and soul perfectly at peace. Most importantly, he would be unable to put up much of a fight. It was the ideal time for our daughter to finally visit.
Christina stayed in her car for a good twenty minutes, staring at my front door. Eventually I went out to try and see what she wanted to do. I tapped on the glass, "Hey, Christi. You coming inside?"
Christina rolled down the window. "Hi." She forced a smile, motioning to her extra-large Starbucks iced coffee. "I was just going to finish this."
"Would you like some company?"
My daughter shook her head. "Is Tomas here?"
"Yes, he's been here since this morning," I replied as calm and sweetly as I could, but my disappointment was clear. She wanted to speak to the person she could trust. I turned to walk away. Maybe she was right, I would go get Tomas to talk to her.
"Wait, Mom! I didn't mean it like that." Christina opened the door, making a point of dumping the contents of her drink onto the ground.
I maintained my course, walking back inside. Thankfully Christi followed.
"Is he asleep?" she asked, staying a good ten feet behind.
"Probably." I knew, in truth, Josh had been bedridden for the past few days. I opened the door to Tomas sitting cross-legged on the floor, looking through notes.
Upon catching my glance, Tomas stood up with the biggest smile. "Is Christina here?"
"Yup." I moved to the side, allowing my daughter a view into the room.
Josh's eyes flickered. "Mama?" His vision was compromised, and his mind was gone, but did Christina truly look like his mother?
Our daughter froze, forcing a smile as she blinked tears from her eyes. "Yes sweetheart, it's me." "I'm so sorry for everything I put you through. I love you so much."
Josh's service dog awoke from her spot at the front of the bed. At the sight of Christina, Pup became a literal, puppy again.
"Pop-tart!" Christina squealed with joy.
I'd almost forgotten that was the dog's official name. Josh only ever called her 'Pup' so I'd followed suit.
"Oh my gosh! I've missed you! Who's a good girl? You are!" Christina's voice went up several octaves, as if she had also reverted to her teenage self.
It was enough for Josh to no longer see her as his dead mother. The room went silent as he slowly sat up. His body was sickly timid, voice trembling as he spoke. "Christina?"
"Yes, daddy," her voice quivered with fear, as if she expected him to kick her out even in his current state.
"Are you knocked up?" he asked with a note of confusion.
"Yeah, I am," she replied in a quick breath. "I purchased sperm, went to a clinic."
"Oh." Josh nodded, giving an expression of acknowledgment but not direct disappointment.
"Yes, I'm still with Chloe, my wife." Christina's tone was angrier than necessary.
Josh pursed his lips and closed his eyes as he slouched back on the bed. He was clearly upset by her words.
"You don't have to be okay with my choices or my life. Just know it's my life, not grandma's or Suzanne's. Only mine."
At the mention of Suzanne, Josh's body went stiff. He started to convulse looking as if he was going to vomit. Tomas rushed to his side. "You're ok, Josh. Just breathe." He placed an oxygen mask on my husband's face, but instead of attaching with the band, he was holding it with his right hand while controlling the oxygen flow with his left.
Christina approached her father, with courage and determination. I watched in awe as she gripped his hand, placing it to her stomach. Even over her clothing, she was so far along he would be able to observe the baby's movement. "Can you feel him?" Christina asked through tears.
Now I was the one frozen in place. "You're having a boy?"
Christina nodded, still facing her father. "Can you feel your grandbaby? He's your blood, your kin. He will know you and he will love you as I have always loved you." She gripped his hand, giving it a squeeze. "Even when you hated me, I never stopped loving you."
Josh parted his lips, allowing a soft breath, "Why?"
"Because I'm your daughter. I was put on this earth to love you."
Josh blinked his eyes as his breathing started to normalize.
"Dad?"
"I can see his face." Josh's voice trembled as the emotion was choking in his throat, "even now."
Christina moved his hand back to her stomach. "What do you see?"
"He has your eyes and your smile." Josh motioned for Tomas to remove the oxygen mask, as he was breathing on his own. "I've missed you so much."
"I've missed you too, Dad."
"I-I'm so sorry, I never should have made you leave."
"You didn't make me leave, I wanted to go to California. But you never should have cut me out of your life." Christina cupped his face, raising his glance to meet her eyes. "You're my best friend." I watched as my husband and daughter hugged, their tears eroding away the emotional wall that had stood strong for way too long.
"Carol, babe, could you get me my chair, I'd like to get a breath of fresh air while I still can."
"Sure," I said fully intending to get his wheelchair from the main room.
"And medical marijuana?" Josh added.
"I'm not sure. Is that safe around our daughter?" I was asking Tomas more so than Josh but it was Christina who answered.
"It will be fine. I can sit downstream of the smoke." My daughter emerged to take control of the chair. "I want dad to be comfortable."
I walked with my family outside, while Tomas stayed behind to organize equipment. "Holler if you need me," he said, waving Christina away.
Tomas tapped my arm, motioning for me to help him clean. "Leave them be, we can easily hear from inside, if something goes horribly wrong."
"You're right," I said with a sigh.
"You can also spy on them from the window nearest to the bathroom," Tomas added with a smirk.
I waited a few minutes before taking him up on his offer. Josh was sitting directly under the window, with Christina by his side.
"I don't know why I buried my hatred as deeply as I did," he said as he smoked, making sure to blow the smoke away from our daughter's face.
"I knew why," Christina said as she leaned against his chest. "I always knew why. But Suzanne's not here, only the people who love you."
"So, how long are you staying, in town sweetheart?"
"As long as I need to," Christina replied, lacing her fingers through his.
"What about the rental car?
"I actually know a guy at the airport location. He's going to just bill me for as many days as it takes. and if I somehow manage to total the car, I'll just be on the hook for the full 20k."
"20k?" Josh replied with a laugh. "You say that like it's nothing."
"It's not nothing, I mean I'd probably go after my insurance, but I'm just saying, I'm not trapped anywhere."
"Well, my proud independent woman, can you stay for dinner?"
I stepped away from the window, pausing to take a breath.
"It's normal to be jealous," Tomas muttered.
I was not jealous in the slightest, it was nice that they were so close. "I'm just going to start dinner." I pivoted my mental focus to making spaghetti and chicken broth.
Christina ended up lying in bed with her father, as Josh had been in too much pain to eat. So, I went outside to choke down my food on the front lawn, with Tomas by my side.
Sitting comfortable on an overturned bucket, Tomas took a sip of store-brand cola. "With all the discussion about Josh's mother, I'm curious, what do you know about his father?"
"My father-in-law died a few years ago, he was a long-haul trucker, he got into an accident, cause of death was heart failure." I sighed, looking up at the stars. "Josh was always so close to his father. I really should have seen the signs."
"The signs?"
"They always had secrets, sadness, pain."
"Pain?"
I shrugged, not even knowing why I chose that word. "They would pray before every meal, and each time there would be tears. I remember on our wedding day, Josh's dad told me, that I was everything he'd prayed for."
"Was he around when Christina was born?" Tomas asked as he made a solid effort to take a sip of the broth-sauce.
"Yeah, she had a chance to meet him a few times."
"Tomas, Mom!" Christina shouted from the window. "I need help."
We entered the bedroom to find out Josh had been bleeding very badly, the source being either his lips, mouth, throat, or stomach. Tomas was able to examine him with a pen light, checking his teeth, cheeks, and throat. Given the lack of abrasions, Josh's condition warranted a trip to the hospital to screen for ulcers.
An ambulance arrived quickly, but over the next hour Josh became progressively worse. At the possibility of infection Christina was sent to stay in the waiting room. Tomas and I would have preferred her to go back to her hotel, but she would not be dissuaded.
"Do you think he'll need an endoscopy?" I asked.
"It's likely," Tomas said with a sigh. "I'll advocate for an x-ray but if it comes to endoscopy, he will be put under full anesthesia before getting a tube down his throat. I'll make sure of that."
Josh's heart was very weak, there was a chance he wouldn't be able to wake up from full anesthesia. "Will you be with him?"
"Every step of the way." Tomas patted my shoulder. "I'm going to check with the medical team, I'll be back as soon as I have some news."
"Thank you." I was still holding Josh's hand as Tomas left, letting the door shut behind him. "
Josh started to speak, a random train of thought dripping from his weary lips. "Christina is such a miracle. I remember, as a baby she never even cried."
What the fuck? I forced a smile. "If that's what you remember." I was more then willing to let the subject drop.
"She cried?" Josh's voice trembled. "Did I hurt her?"
"Not during her early years," I said, swallowing my anger. "During her childhood you were the perfect father."
Josh's breathing became erratic. "I hurt her."
I didn't know if it was a question or a statement, so I stayed quiet.
"I called her a whore, an abomination. I told her that being gay would send her straight to hell." Josh seemed to laugh at the last part, followed immediately by tears. Perhaps the truth was starting to click.
"That wasn't your fault. You were raised in the church."
Josh shook his head. "I was raised by sinners and thieves." He paused, as a wave of fear washed over him. "My pa saved me. At thirteen, I thought I would be too old to be baptized; I was a sinner, they would never accept me. In the years to follow I would meet people in their forties, fifties even those about to face the lord, becoming baptized to wash away a lifetime of pain."
"The church helped you forget, their strength helped you move forward to become the man you are. Christina always understood. It's why she forgives you."
"I don't deserve her forgiveness."
"No, you don't. but that's not your choice to make." I didn't intend for my words to come out as cruel as they did.
Josh nodded. "You're right."
I was about to reply when the medical team came in; three doctors accompanied by Tomas. "We're going to head down to the OR, to get him put under," Tomas said calmly, despite how distraught my husband appeared.
"Have you already spoken with Christina?" I asked as the team lifted my husband's limp body from the bed, to the transport."
"I was hoping you could do the honors."
"Sure, thanks." That was the last thing I was mentally prepared to do.
I made my way to the family waiting room where Christina was asleep across three chairs. "That can't be comfortable," I muttered as I opened the door.
"It's not," she groaned as she rolled to a seated position. "How's Dad?"
"They're taking him down for an endoscopy."
"So, the bleeding is someplace internal." Christina crossed her arms over her chest, clearly cold in the air-conditioned hospital.
"How was your day?"
"With Dad," she pursed her lips, nodding quietly, "You want to know how I managed to forgive him after all this time."
"I was just curious," I said with a shrug as I took a seat by her side. "I mean, in truth, every time I close my eyes all I can see are the hundreds of times when he cursed at me for even mentioning your name." I tried to keep the focus off my own feelings, but it truly hurt. I had endured the wrath of his anger, the idea that I would have to choose between my husband and my child. Perhaps that was it; I didn't forgive him.
"I know," Christina said as she motioned for me to rest my head on her shoulder. "Believe me, I know." She rocked me gently, calming me with her remarkable courage and emotional strength. "But he's sick and he's scared. Not of dying, either. Whatever wall that was holding back his past, it's broken to shit. Everything that made him the man he was, is just gone. He's going to die haunted by the memories of what those meth heads did to him, and he doesn't deserve that."
That was the moment I finally allowed myself to cry. After a while a nurse came to check on us, and thankfully she offered to bring out recliners and blankets so Christi and I could at least sleep comfortably.
I remember sleeping, dreaming. In my mind I was walking through the halls of my old high school. The world was empty, cold, and in the distance, I could hear a baby crying. I started to walk faster, trying to open doors, lockers, but without any luck. Eventually I realized that every single door was locked, and the crying only got louder. I was locked out.
I awoke to Tomas's hand on my shoulder. "Hey, Carol," he said in a whisper.
I blinked my eyes, adjusting to the brightness of the room. "Is Josh alive?"
"Yes, but Christina is sound asleep so I was thinking we could head back to the room and chat for a bit."
"While he wakes up." I understood. Josh was not fully recovered from the anesthesia.
I was not sure what to expect when we entered the room. The lights were off, with the only illumination coming from the nearby window. My husband's sleeping face was bathed in moonlight making him look downright ethereal.
"The scope was able to find the source of the bleeding," Tomas explained as he quietly shut the door. "Joshua is suffering from severe digestive issues, stemming from gradual organ failure.
I walked my fingers down my husband's chest, lowering the blankets to reveal his nude body. Josh had been fitted with a feeding tube; a port was put in surgically, when he needed nutrients a tube would be attached. "So, he'll never eat solid food again?"
"Unfortunately," Tomas explained, "Joshua is in the last stages of life. As of now the goal is just to make him comfortable."
"And to discuss a DNR." I moved my focus to Josh's face, stroking his slender jawline. He was not wearing an oxygen mask, only a clip under his nose. I placed a finger to his soft, yet dry lips, just to see if I could feel a breath. I could. I wanted to kiss him, to feel love or sadness or anything. My body refused to move.
Tomas patted my shoulder. "It's normal to feel the way you do. I've been doing this for a long time, it never gets any easier."
I shook my head, forcing my hand away from my husband's face. "It feels like he's already gone. He's a million miles away, or maybe he was never here to begin with. Maybe his soul died in Suzanne's meth house and all that's left is a shell. I married a shell, I lost my virginity to a shell, I raised a daughter with a shell." No, that wasn't correct. For whatever reason Christina brought out the best in him; she had a glimpse in to his real soul, while I was stuck with a glorified puppet.
Tomas sighed, "Is that truly what you believe?" he took a step closer, placing his hand upon Josh's chest. "Despite his tragically broken spirit, this shell still has a beating heart and a strong passionate soul."
I watched in awe as he leaned in, gently kissing Josh's lips. "I'm not so sure, Tom. He can't even wake up."
"Joshua just needs what we all need," Tomas said as he moved slightly to part his lips. He took a breath, blowing a stream of air. "Love, compassion," he paused as Joshua's lips quivered, begging for more. "and touch."
Josh's eyes opened, as he lifted his hand to caress Tom's face.
"Human connection is what we crave, it brings us in to life and will comfort us in death.
Tomas took hold of my husband's hand. While maintaining eye contact, he kissed Josh's knuckles, sucking on his fingers each in turn. "Just focus on my eyes, Joshua."
"Is this a dream?" Josh asked in a weak scratchy whisper.
"No. This world is all too real." Tom leaned in, cupping Josh's face. They were close enough to kiss, but instead he took the moment to lock eyes with Josh, maintaining intense eye contact as they exchanged breaths.
I could only assume Tom was waiting for Josh to make a move, if only to show that he had the physical, emotional; strength to engage in consensual sex. Josh sat up ever so slightly, his mouth open like a baby bird just begging for a taste of his lover's tongue. He reached his hand to Tomas's rough, unshaven face, cupping his jawline. The men kissed soft and slow. "Can I touch you?" Josh asked in a soft breath as his other hand slipped under Tomas's shirt. "Will you give me your strength?"
Tomas reached into his hospital scrubs, taking a moment to ready himself before freeing his cock.
Josh immediately started to rub Tomas's tip, with the palm of his hand, coaxing out pre-cum. All while maintaining eye contact. "I want you." The words were more nervous than sexual. This was more than a want; it was a need, like water or air.
I made sure to lock the door, before moving in closer. I got just close enough to help Josh reveal the rest of his body from under the sheets. My hands caressed his sweaty skin, down his hairless chest, to his throbbing cock, I couldn't help but touch him. I pressed my lips to his ear. I wanted to tell Josh he was mine and always would be. That would be a lie because he was never mine. I was just there to play a role. "I love you."
Tomas stroked his hand to my cheek. "Sex is the epitome of existence, regardless of the species or the result."
I chuckled, as I gripped my husband's cock, causing Josh to moan out of both pleasure and pain. I couldn't help but think about the types of animals who devour their sexual partners. Would it be worth it to lose your body parts? Your hair, skin, maybe even your soul? Would death be worth one last great fuck?
Josh turned to kiss me, with his hand still on Tomas's cock. It was clear, he didn't want me, but he also didn't want me to leave. "I love you, too," he said in a soft breath. His mouth tasted dry, yet sweet.
Tomas turned my husband on his side. Using the wall-mounted pump, the big strong nurse coated his hands in lotion. Tom's cock was lubed, but he was in no rush. "We're going to take things nice and slow." He spread my husband's ass, fingering him with gentle, deliberate motions. "Do you like that?"
Josh nodded.
"Do you want more?"
Josh didn't answer, he didn't have to. His body was practically guiding Tomas to go deeper.
I could feel Josh's muscles tense as Tomas went knuckle deep. The look on my husband's face made me want to slip in to bed, into his arms. I imagined this was the look he wore at the orgy when dozens of hands were exploring his body.
Tomas placed his free hand over Josh's chest, holding him close in a show of comfort. "Tell me about your father."
That was an odd pivot, to say the least.
"The way he touched you, the way he held you. He was the first person to truly love you without asking anything in return." Tomas gently removed his hand from Josh's ass with a sensual wet slurp. "That's what real love is."
Josh's body went limp, in Tomas's embrace. "I want to be close to you. I want you inside me." His voice was deep, masculine, like a true southern soldier.
I moved my hands to his face, stealing another kiss while Tomas easily slid into my husband's ass. I didn't notice if he went in an inch at a time or simply slipped in using the slickness of the lube. Josh's eyes were flushed with a passion I'd only seen one time before (on our wedding night.)
Tomas moved his strong, rough fingers to Josh's wrist, holding my husband's hand with a tender squeeze. "Just relax." Oh, Josh was plenty relaxed.
As he started to thrust his hips, Tom reached around to vigorously jerk off my husband's well lubed cock. Josh turned his head, burying his face in Tom's shoulder.
Despite the fact I was being forced out of the scene, I ran my fingers through my husband's hair, savoring the intense energy radiating from the entangled bodies. I would have wanted to be the one to hold him in my arms, but at that moment Josh's comfort was all that mattered.
I fell asleep in a chair and awoke the next morning to the bright sun, and a backache. I left the room to check on my daughter in the waiting area. Much to my surprise she was awake, sitting cross legged on the floor drinking a cup of tea.
"Good morning, Mom."
"Good morning," I replied still standing in the doorway. "Did you sleep?"
"Yeah, I slept my usual four hours. Is dad awake?"
My mouth made an awkward pause as I wasn't sure of the correct answer.
"I tried to see him earlier, but the head nurse said he wasn't taking visitors. I assumed it was because he wasn't fully conscious. Not that he'll ever be fully conscious ever again," her voice started to break with emotion. "I just wish there was something more we could do for him."
My thoughts went imminently to Suzanne. "Do you think Suzanne will ever face justice?"
"Suzanne?" Christina's expression went from sadness to confusion. "God willing, I guess. All suicides get a one-way ticket to Hell, right?"
"Suzanne Mercer died three years ago," Christina explained as if the news was common knowledge. "The police were going to raid her house, somehow she got a heads-up and instead of risking jail she blew her brains out. I'm surprised she didn't overdose, that would seem more appropriate. Or maybe she did both and the coroner decided to save the state some money and not run a drug screening."
"Suzanne is dead…" I muttered as I somehow managed to pick my jaw up off the floor. Maybe I hadn't seen Suzanne, after all this was the first time I was hearing of her last name.
"Yeah, you can look it up on google."
I took a seat as Christina pulled out her smart phone.
She worked her magic and almost immediately pulled up a website. It was a local police page with publicly available information on all crimes in the state of Mississippi. She handed me the phone and my blood ran cold. Staring back at me from a mugshot was the biker chick, looking the same as she did in the thrift store.
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Q: Setting fronend attribute in Magento I've recently been given an extension for 360 view images in Magento. Part of the extension adds a field to products in the backend which asks for a folder name. I'm attempting to write some code which will set this attribute for a large set of products. So far I have managed to read the attribute using the following code:
$productSKUs = array(102);
$products = Mage::getModel('catalog/product')->getCollection()->addAttributeToSelect('*');
$products->addAttributeToFilter( 'sku', array( 'in' => $productSKUs) );

foreach($products as $product)
{
    $prouductInfo = $product->getAttributes();
    $objFolderName = $prouductInfo['imagecreator_obj_folder']->getFrontend()->getValue($product);
    echo $objFolderName;
}

However I can't find how to set the attribute to a new value.
If what I am trying to do is possible, any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Adam

A: Can you try :

foreach($products as $product)
{
    $product->setImagecreatorObjFolder('newValue')->save();
    //OR
    $product->setData('imagecreator_obj_folder','newValue')->save();
    // If this not work, try one more option, load product and then save its value which is demonstrated below
    $productData = Mage::getModel('catalog/product')->load($product->getId());
    $productData->setData('imagecreator_obj_folder','newValue')->save();

}

A: Magento ties the attributes tables to the product table through the magistery behind the EAV model, so the first thing to do is to get the product in the loop as you have been doing.
$product= Mage::getModel('catalog/product');

Then
$product->setData('imagecreator_obj_folder', 'newValue')->getResource()->saveAttribute($product, 'imagecreator_obj_folder');

You can insert this logic into the collection as you have done.

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The Orenda Tribe reached out to me on social media one sunny day last summer. After scrolling through their Instagram feed I thought, "Wow! What a cute idea, fundraising for kids art programs by putting the art they create on the clothing they sell". I was interested in working with them because art played a huge part in my childhood. It was the only subject in school I felt I was good at. It gave me confidence and creativity that has taken me so far in life. I honestly don't know who I would have become without it. As if that wasn't reason enough, I learned WHERE The Orenda Tribe was located and the positive impact they were having on children in refugee camps and communities amidst the ongoing conflict in the middle east.
The word ORENDA (oh-ren-duh) is a noun, meaning a mystical force present in all people that empowers them to affect the world, or to effect change in their own lives. This single word seems to encompass the Founder of Orenda Tribe's story and mission perfectly. After two years of soul-searching, as an entrepreneur and traveling to serve with a South African foundation, improving the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children, Zaid decided to quit his comfortable day job as a general manager at a logistics company in Jordan.
He recognized the dire help needed in his region and decided to pursue a purposeful life, helping the youth of his community to play and laugh like kids again. Although art is a neglected subject in most distressed communities, Zaid saw its value in developing life skills that would allow the children to build a better future for themselves and their families. Skills like creativity, problem-solving, communication and confidence; and that ART simply spreads smiles and happiness into kids lives. With such instability in daily life and traumatic events this sort of therapy could be life saving, life changing, and at very least, provide some relief and hope for the children in these conditions.
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Internationally known Toronto hairdresser killed in Los Angeles, police say
Toronto hairdresser killed in Los Angeles
Jan. 25, 2017 7:00 a.m.
LOS ANGELES — Police on Tuesday were investigating the killing of internationally known Toronto hairdresser and beauty company executive Fabio Sementilli, who was found beaten and stabbed at a Los Angeles home.
Detectives did not immediately provide a possible motive. They said his black 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera was missing from the home.
Paramedics found the 49-year-old Sementilli on Monday on the patio of a gated house in the upscale Woodland Hills neighbourhood. He was bleeding profusely and died at the scene.
The Canadian-born Sementilli worked for decades as a trendsetting hair stylist and served as vice-president of education for beauty products giant Coty Inc.
The company said in a statement that he was an icon in the industry.
Sementilli had established himself as a "mentor and positive role model to so many," said Alison Alhamed, editor in chief of the journal Modern Salon.
"He could barely walk a few feet on a trade show floor without someone stopping him to take a selfie with him and share how much he impacted their career," Alhamed said.
On Friday, Sementilli posted a photograph on Facebook of his 1987 hairstylist certification and reminisced about how his 30-year career was aided by a strong work ethic and support from colleagues.
"I'm optimistic, I'm driven and I don't accept the habit of negativity around me," he wrote.
Christopher Weber, The Associated Press
Toronto doctors remove dying woman's diseased lungs to buy time for transplant
John Scott on Tortorella, enforcers, Kessel, and becoming an all-star


Inpector Generals from the Peace Corps, Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency say their agency has placed restrictions on their access to certain records.
The President's FY 2015 budget, which will be released on March 3, will include a 1 percent pay increase for federal employees.
Federal criminal investigator Sandra Coke was likely killed during a 38-minute time frame on Aug. 4 at a West Oakland motel by her former lover, who then drove her car to Vacaville and dumped her body in a dry creek bed, according to authorities and court documents filed Friday.


rationed. But who should do the rationing?
for more and producers/sellers are not willing to provide more at that price.
do they call this the dismal science?
though the actual cost is far from zero).
simple blood test or a much more expensive comprehensive one?).
considered, would also increase competition for insurance plans.
but might be the best choose for some if offered as one of many options.
large damages, sometimes in cases of reasonable judgments that proved wrong.
decision making even if in retrospect their decision was wrong or not the best.
Reform of malpractice law for medicine along similar lines is needed.
protocols for what is best practice in treating each disease and condition.
would be frozen where it is (or where it was).
result for experimentation and the survival of the best in the market place.
improving our system of delivering medical services in the U.S.
Bipartisan Plan on Health Care? Try Two", The Washington Post, July 29, 2009, page A17.
Washington Post, July 29, 2009, page A17.


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Militia Leader Who Battled U.S. Leads Iraq Vote
Posted May 14, 2018 9:07 p.m. EDT
By MARGARET COKER and RICK GLADSTONE, New York Times
BAGHDAD — Muqtada al-Sadr, a firebrand militia leader whose forces once battled U.S. troops in Iraq and were implicated in widespread atrocities against civilians, has emerged as the surprise front-runner in the Iraqi national elections, according to Iraqi election officials.
After U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, al-Sadr remained vocally anti-American, though he has also been strongly critical of Iran, the other foreign power with widespread influence here.
The victory of al-Sadr's political coalition could complicate the U.S. strategy in Iraq. The U.S. military has been training, sharing intelligence and planning missions with former militias in the country, gambling that their military partnership can keep the Islamic State from making a comeback here.
Al-Sadr has been highly critical of U.S. airstrikes in the country against the Islamic State, though he has said little recently about his willingness to allow U.S. troops to remain on Iraqi soil.
U.S. officials are now uncertain — though not yet worried — about what the position of Iraq's future government may be on the issue.
Some of al-Sadr's political allies, even those who fought against U.S. soldiers in the past, want the United States to stay and help shore up the country. His closest rivals in the election also support the Americans staying. And even al-Sadr's representatives have said that he would abide by agreements between the United States and Iraq on training Iraqi security forces.
Al-Sadr once led the Iraqi Shiite militia known as the Mahdi Army, which fought with U.S. forces after the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and the Sunni-led minority in power then. The Mahdi Army was blamed for death squads that committed reprisals on Sunnis during the country's worst sectarian convulsions in 2006 and 2007.
Early in the U.S.-led invasion, President George W. Bush called al-Sadr an enemy and even briefly considered the idea of having the U.S. military capture or kill him. "We can't allow one man to change the course of the country," Bush said in a video teleconference.
Al-Sadr, a scion of a Shiite clerical family, has spent years refashioning his image. He now offers himself as a populist outsider intent on fighting corruption, and he has capitalized on the grievances shared by many Iraqis over the systematic graft in their country.
He no longer rails so defiantly at America as he once did, when his disciples killed U.S. soldiers and committed atrocities against Sunnis in sectarian bloodletting. He has cast himself as an ardent nationalist, and distanced himself from Iran, the Shiite power next door that established a growing influence in Iraq after the U.S. military withdrawal in 2011.
While al-Sadr was once known for prolonged trips to Iran, he raised eyebrows less than a year ago with a rare visit to Saudi Arabia, Iran's regional rival, where he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and others.
Al-Sadr's Shiite militia fighters played a prominent role in helping in the fight to evict the Islamic State extremists who seized major Iraqi cities four years ago, and many are now part of Iraq's regular armed forces.
In a 2017 interview with a Turkish television station, al-Sadr advocated reaching out to Iraqi Sunnis in Mosul who had abided by the militant group's calamitous occupation of that city.
"There are still moderates among the people but they are scared," he said. "We have to give them a chance to show up and give their ideas."
Now, he has upset the nation's political order.
Although al-Sadr was not a candidate and cannot become prime minister himself, he led an unlikely alliance of candidates that included Iraq's moribund communists, Sunni businessmen and pious community activists who have gained a following for their strong stance on corruption.
Al-Sadr's coalition, Iraqi officials say, placed first in six provinces, including the densely populated capital, Baghdad. His alliance could have the first opportunity to build a governing coalition, and on Monday night in Baghdad, crowds of youths in the city's impoverished Sadr City area waved pictures of al-Sadr and set off fireworks.
But there is no guarantee that al-Sadr will have the final say on who Iraq's next leader is, or even a major one. Negotiations between Iraq's competing parties are expected to continue for the next 15 days, and the political landscape could well change. Al-Sadr's surprise election victory suggested that Iraq itself may be changing, too.
Since the first elections after the fall of Hussein in 2003, Iraqi voters have rarely strayed from their political bases, dutifully supporting candidates representing narrow religious or political beliefs. But the vote over the weekend offered evidence that populism may be replacing sectarianism as the defining force in Iraqi politics.
In this election, many voters abandoned their traditional divisions and supported two new political movements that promised to tackle a pervasive everyday problem: corruption. The groups also ran on a pledge of "Iraq First" — a rebuke to the outside powers many blame for recent instability, namely Iran and the United States.
"I expected that voters would punish the big political blocs for their failures," said Hussein Allawi, a political science professor at Al Nahrain University in Baghdad. "Their election campaigns offered nothing to voters and were unconvincing."
The winners not only scramble the pyramid of power in Iraq but also raise the possibility of a government with radically new priorities.
Copyright 2018 New York Times News Service. All rights reserved.


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package org.openqa.selenium.grid.node.httpd;

import com.beust.jcommander.Parameter;

import org.openqa.selenium.grid.config.ConfigValue;

class NodeFlags {

  @Parameter(
      names = {"--detect-drivers"},
      description = "Autodetect which drivers are available on the current system, and add them to the node.")
  @ConfigValue(section = "node", name = "detect-drivers")
  public boolean autoconfigure;
}

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Q: Clang Apple C++11 correct setup for CMake I am trying to configure CMake to compile for OS X Target.This is IMac with OS X Yosemite v 10.10.2
Clang version:
Apple LLVM version 6.1.0 (clang-602.0.53) (based on LLVM 3.6.0svn)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin14.1.0
When I compile without putting any compiler flags I am getting one error for this chunk of code in one the sources:
 static const char* LogLevelStr[] {
     "TRACE  " ,
     "INFO   " ,
     "WARNING" ,
     "ERROR  " ,
     "FATAL  " ,
};

error: definition of variable with array type needs an
        explicit size or an initializer

I am compiling this code on Windows and GCC and it is completely fine so I don't understand why Clang complains here.So I decided,maybe I have to set C++11 support flags because I use this standard in the code a lot.
Setting
set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)

or
set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS " -std=c++11")

Adds even more  weird errors like these:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/../include/c++/v1/__bit_reference:51:52:
  error:
        expected ';' at end of declaration list
      _LIBCPP_INLINE_VISIBILITY operator bool() const _NOEXCEPT
                                                     ^ /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/../include/c++/v1/__bit_reference:87:57:
  error:
        expected ';' at end of declaration swap(__bit_reference<_Cp> __x, __bit_reference<_Cp> __y) _NOEXCEPT
                                                          ^ >/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolc>hain/usr/bin/../include/c++/v1/__bit_reference:87:58:
  error:
        C++ requires a type specifier for all declarations >swap(__bit_reference<_Cp> __x, __bit_reference<_Cp> __y) _NOEXCEPT
                                                           ^ >/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/../include/c++/v1/__config:338:21:
  note:
        expanded from macro '_NOEXCEPT'
  /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/../include/c++/v1/__bit_reference:89:10:
  error:
        expected '(' for function-style cast or type construction
      bool __t = __x;
      ~~~~ ^ /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/../include/c++/v1/__bit_reference:92:2:
  error:
        expected ';' after top level declarator }  ^ /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/../include/c++/v1/__bit_reference:1111:47:
  error:
        expected ';' at end of declaration list
      _LIBCPP_INLINE_VISIBILITY __bit_iterator() _NOEXCEPT

The error block from above the compiler spits at the point it is trying to parse  include
Now,I tried also to set:
set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=c++11 -stdlib=libc++")

Same errors.
What do I miss here?
UPDATE:
I don't understand why some people marked this question for closing.Anyway,here is the problem in more details.I tried all those C++11 flags.I also added '=' to that static array.But most of the errors come after that.And it looks like root of those is  .At the very first place where  gets parsed it goes down into another class called __bit_reference and there at line 51 the compiler complains
on the following line
 _LIBCPP_INLINE_VISIBILITY operator bool() const _NOEXCEPT

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/include/c++/v1/__bit_reference:51:52:
  Expected ';' at end of declaration list

Most of the other errors are also in some ways connected to stl containers.
So my question is still valid.How do I get my source code to compile with the latest Clang on OS X including C++11 support.I am trying  to do that with Xcode and have the same issues.
Xcode compiler output(some of it):

CompileC
  /Users/michaeliv/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/xxxxxTest-hdkkzwyyppywsjgmoyuphranqtok/Build/Intermediates/xxxxxxTest.build/Debug/xxxxxxTest.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/XXXMath.o
  /Users/XXXXXXX/Documents/XXXXX/xxxxxx/src/XXXMath.cpp normal x86_64
  c++ com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0.compiler
      cd /Users/xxxxxx/Desktop/xxxxTest
      export LANG=en_US.US-ASCII
      /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang
  -x c++ -arch x86_64 -fmessage-length=0 -fdiagnostics-show-note-include-stack -fmacro-backtrace-limit=0 -std=gnu++11 -stdlib=libc++ ....

A: It's difficult to say for sure since you aren't posting a reproducible problem.
However, the code sample you posted contains a flaw:
static const char* LogLevelStr[] {
     "TRACE  " ,
     "INFO   " ,
     "WARNING" ,
     "ERROR  " ,
     "FATAL  " ,
};

should be changed to
static const char* LogLevelStr[] = {
     "TRACE  " ,
     "INFO   " ,
     "WARNING" ,
     "ERROR  " ,
     "FATAL  " ,
};

I'm not 100% on this as regards the C++11 standard, however, this is my understanding.
When you write static const char* foo[] = { "foo", "bar", "baz", }; this is aggregate initialization and not list initialization or any other kind. In your code sample, it looks like you are trying to initialize an array using C++11 list-initialization. However, to my knowledge this is not possible, and the "brace-or-equal" syntax described in chapter 8 of the standard does not apply.
This answer refers to "clause 8" to argue that list-initialization of C-style arrays is not permitted by the standard: Initializing a member array in constructor initializer
IMO that is the problem and if I were you I would use an = there, even if it would be allowed to omit it in C++11 or some future standard.


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" I'm Baxterbear! I made my debut in 2009 at the Edinburgh International Festival in the Caledonian Hilton Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh ".
Before his debut he travelled worldwide, and his global travels have not stopped. He has met a huge number of Very Important People and delighted almost everyone whose path he has crossed. He has met Prince Charles, been associated with helping charities, trusts, hospitals, noble causes, families and children across the world including The Prince's Trust, Operation Smile, Radio Lollipop, the Edinburgh Sick Children's Hospital, FACE (Fight Against Cancer Edinburgh), Rotary International and Bill and Melinda Gates' "End Polio Now" campaign. He has also helped raise awareness of, and funds for, Cash for Kids, AMFAR (Kenyan Flying Doctors), Twakutukuza (Twa) Trust for Cancer particularly in children in Kenya, Hospices for Children and Adults in the UK, Bear Cottage Hospice in Sydney, Australia, the Coldstream Guards' March from Scotland to London which raised money for charity, the 60th Anniversary NATO Dinner at St James's Palace (where 300 Baxterbears were given to guests for a donation to charity), Edinburgh Zoo, ABF The Soldiers' Charity, The RAF Benevolent Fund, Help Harry Help Others in association with Cancer Research UK and last, but by no means least, he has just become involved with the US Veterans Association. These are just a few of the projects in which he has taken an active part.
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