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Headed back to Savannah from Anaheim where we just wrapped up the 2017 NAMM Show! Shared time and music with Jody Espina at his Jody Jazz booth, Jim Fox, Luca di Luzio, and Dave Miner, among many others!
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Hi. I've just switched to the Graphene theme. On my menu bar where I have a link to a pics page it is showing, under the word "Pics" the nggalleryid=1 shortcode. How do I get rid of it on the menu bar? The site is is http://alamantra.org Thanks in advance.
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I have information that my paternal great grandmother, Leonie Casimir (who settled in Philadelphia, PA, in the US), was married to Jean Baptiste Degueldre. Marriage took place July 30, 1881, in Meux, Namur, Belgium. They had 5 children, 2 of whom died. I was told that her husband died young and she remarried.
When Leonie came to the US (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)her name was still Degueldre. All the children had their last names changed to Staquet eventually as she had married Louis Staquet also of Namur, Belgium.
Does anyone know how I can find a death record for Jean Baptiste Degueldre. I think he died in either 1896 or 1898, possibly in Belgium or France.
This looked like a tricky search as I don't have worldwide access on Ancestry, just UK. But a search for Leonie Casimir/Degueldre brings up a marriage record for Leonie Casimir and Jean-Baptiste Degueldre in Namur, and also a 1900 US census record for Leonie and Louis Staquet. I assume these are the records you're referring to, but I can't actually read them.
Switching to FindMyPast, though, brings up five entries in the Pennsylvania Passenger Lists record set, from Dec 30 1889, for Leonie Degueldre (27, Wife), Alice (7), Augusta (3), Eusebe (5 mo) and Lucien (5) Degueldre. They all have a birthplace of France (not Belgium, which may be an issue) and boarded the ship "Switzerland" in Antwerp, coming to the USA as settlers.
If this is right, it suggests that Leonie was still called Degueldre when she came to the USA, and so she may have married Louis Staquet after arriving in Pennsylvania. That should at least narrow down the search scope. FMP has the census record too, and the elder three children (Alice, Lucien, Augusta) match, while Louise was born in PA in 1891 after they arrived. So the marriage may have taken place before Louise's birth in May 1891. And if it occurred before her conception, then it's likely between Jan and Aug 1890. That's quite narrow (I wonder if Leonie travelled to PA to join Louis there and marry). I haven't found any passenger record for Louis Staquet, so it's not clear if he was already there or travelled around the same time.
Jean Baptiste Degueldre was not with Leonie and the four children on this voyage - this was a party of five. This is consistent with Jean's early death, but I don't know if Leonie would still be "Wife" rather than "Widow" on the form in such a case.
Leonie's card looks like this (I can put up the others if you want them): The link, if you have an account with FindMyPast, is here.
So not an exact answer, I'm afraid, but I hope this helps narrow down the search.
The 1900 Philadelphia census image for this family indicates that both Louis and Leonie were born in Belgium, that they were married in 1880, had been married 20 years, and had both emigrated in 1889 (so it's possible that Louis came over first, and the rest of the family joined him shortly after). Some of these details obviously conflict with your 1883 marriage record. Leonie is listed as having had 5 children, 4 still living (4 listed in the household). The 1900 household includes 3 boarders, Arthur "Cavenir" age 25, Pierre De Graffe age 52, and Jules C. Becca age 49, all born in Belgium.
A basic search of FamilySearch's Philadelphia Marriage Index (which starts in 1885) does not seem to include any entry for Louis or Leonie, although it does list daughters Louisa (m.1909) and Augusta (m.1911). The actual index microfilms are also browsable, year-by-year (with yearly alphabetical indexes for bride and groom surnames), which can help if surnames have been badly mangled in the electronic index. Ancestry.com has their own electronic version of this index, which may be more wild-card friendly than FamilySearch's.
FamilySearch's "Pennsylvania County Marriages" has records from most counties other than Philadelphia, also starting from 1885. Some marriages registered in Philadelphia actually occurred in one of the surrounding counties (Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks or Northampton) or even Camden, NJ. Do you know the family's religious affiliation (i.e., have you tried church records)?
Ancestry.com also has Pennsylvania death certificates from 1906-1963 (images), and a few other assorted records for this Staquet family, but nothing that appears to bear on the question at hand (although it may be worth noting that in the abstract of Alice (Staquet) Supiot's SSA file, her mother's maiden name was transcribed as "Leona Musbois").
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Wells Fargo appears fair in the low-to-mid $40's, and is set to offer a substantially higher dividend over the next few years.
That being said, Wells Fargo now is the largest stock holding of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio, having displaced The Coca Cola Company for the top spot. Wells Fargo alone accounts for about 20% of the stock portfolio, and despite the large stake, he was buying more shares in the mid-$30's as recent as the latest reported quarter. Both the stock price and EPS have inched up since then; still at a fairly similar valuation.
Honestly, I am not sure why everyone is so excited about Wells Fargo – EPS growth since 2009 has been driven entirely by the decrease in the provision for loan losses.
The company has been unable to grow net interest and net noninterest income since 2009. It has also been unable to loan more, although deposits have been increasing.
I also believe that the company cut dividends in 2009 because it couldn't afford the payment, not because it was told so by the Treasury as part of the TARP. That's why that explanation is balloney if you ask me. For example, M&T Bank (MTB) also took TARP money, but they never cut their dividend.
Of course, as a long -term holding for the next 20 years, I agree that it might be a decent holding due to its cross selling, high reputation etc. I believe dividends and earnings in 20 years may be higher than today..
Banks have been severely hit in the US since 2008. I'm not surprised they cut their dividend back in 2009. Even Canadian banks didn't increase their dividend and they were still making the healthy profit in 2008-2009.
What I like about WFC is the fact that they were able to go through the storm without much arm. I've selected WFC as one of my best 2013 dividend pick and so far, I'm pretty happy with the result :-).
I think it is now time to invest in US banks, dividend hikes will come shortly, I agree with Mark.
I'm pretty bullish on WFC. I can see this as a $50 stock in the near future.
I also see a dividend hike later this year.
I just wish I had more money to invest in it. Only have 40 shares, my smallest holding.
Thanks so much for the analysis. I know how hard it is to fully analyze a bank. There are so many moving parts. Awesome job. I really appreciate your work here, as do many others.
Couldn't agree more. I was a huge fan of WFC as it marched up to $40. Now my attitude is a bit more relaxed. However, I fully concur that we should see fairly substantial dividend increases over the next few years, followed by normalized raises.
One particular area of interest is interest rates and mortgage loan origination demand. Although rates are rising which will both harm and help WFC, the biggest risk could be reduced demand for loans. However, I've been reading lately that banks, including WFC, are becoming a bit more relaxed on requirements, including down payments. I think that the trend away from super stringent underwriting standards (20% down) could allow some pent up demand to enter the marketplace. This could still be high quality business, albeit with higher risk. What's your thoughts on this?
As always, great work! Much appreciated.
Not quite related to your post but just wondering if you have any thoughts on Dogs of the Dow or it's Cdn version Beating the TSX.
BTSX has got a 25 year track record of beating the index, from what I've read of the Dogs of Dow is it hasn't done as well.
Asking because I'm considering a Dogs of the Dow ETF as I don't quite have enough money for all 10 stocks and it would give me reason diversification.
BTW you don't have a "subscribe to comments" option????
I'm not sure if anyone can really answer why the Canadian version outperformed its index compared to the American version. With a 25 year period and a difference of only a couple of points per year, it still is possible that it could be just be statistics/chance. That wouldn't be a large enough sample size for me to be entirely sure that it's not chance.
Vanguard's high dividend ETF (VYM) is an option, but the yield is unfortunately not actually high. If you augment it by holding Vanguard's REIT ETF (VNQ) it can boost your overall yield a bit.
Are you referring to the SDOG ETF? The holdings look reasonable, it's fairly diverse with about 50 companies (5 highest yields from each sector), the yield is higher than VYM, but the expense ratio is a bit higher at 0.40%. It may not be a bad option for an ETF, at a basic glance.
This isn't a type of blog that generally gets a ton of comments or debates within comments, so I haven't installed a plugin for subscribing to comments. It's something I can look into.


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Arsenal show that doing things by half is the key to success
January 8, 2017 by blogonyougunners, posted in Arsenal
A lot of us often question what goes in the Arsenal changing room during the half-time break as, on some occasions, the team seems to forget to do the things that were working quite well in the previous 45 minutes – often inexplicably so.
Against Preston North End last night (Saturday) we saw the opposite of that unique Arsenal trait as, after a truly abject first half, the team came back out for the second period utterly transformed.
I took to social media at the end of the first half yesterday to declare that a good old-fashioned bollocking was in order for the team as a whole and it seems as if my direct line to Arsene Wenger was in full working order.
While it was excellent to see the team produce the sort of second-half performance that befits the club, and ultimately earned them a spot in the next round of the FA Cup, it is baffling that we continue to be unable to produce a 90-minute performance.
Just what was the game plan in the build up to the match? What was discussed in the team meetings that laid the foundations for a truly awful performance in the first half.
I said as I watched the match unfold that it was quickly becoming one of the worst Arsenal performances I had ever seen and I stand by that. It was absolutely true at that point.
I have seldom, if ever, seen an Arsene Wenger team make so many individual errors. And we were not limited to simply misplaced passes; there was a catalogue of basic positional errors and errors of judgement that would concern a non-league manager, let alone a side challenging for the Premier League title.
I think most of us can acknowledge that, had it not been for Preston's poor finishing, we could easily have been three goals behind by the break. That is bad enough against a side like Bournemouth, let alone a mid-table Championship side. Quite what was wrong with them in the first half I'm not sure we will ever know but it seems to be happening more often of late, as if the players are thrown in at the deep end and asked to come up with a plan on the hoof.
The silver lining here is that, however bad they performed in the first half, the problems were fixed relatively easily at the break. In the second period they were sharper, hungrier, winning tackles, and picking up second balls in a manner that simply didn't happen in the first half.
Defensively, too, they were much better organised. In fact, Preston's threat was all but nullified, with David Ospina having almost nothing to do in the second half.
Gabriel and Shkodran Mustafi were transformed from an utterly hopeless pairing into utterly impregnable one.
How this all happened is anyone's guess but we should all be thankful that it did, as defeat in the manner in which we performed in the first half would have been a huge blow to our confidence, which seems fragile enough as it is.
After every performance like this, I say the most important thing for the team is to learn from its mistakes. One day, I hope it actually will because if we perform to our potential for 90 minutes, we have a real chance of winning some trophies this season.
I think doubts about the Frenchman's ability as a Premier League footballer have finally been put to rest this first half of the season.
Those who thought he would never ascend to the heights needed to win big matches have been shown time and again in 2016 that he can produce real quality when it matters.
His winning goal against Preston was the latest in a recent flurry of crucial strikes for the Gunners, demonstrating a sharpness and real quality at the same time. Just as talks continue between the club and Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, I think we should also look to extend Olivier's deal for another year.
He has taken a tremendous amount of abuse both from Arsenal fans and, indeed, followers of the French national team in the past few years, but he has shouldered it all admirably and is playing as well now as he has ever done. His worth is no longer being underestimated.
When Olivier Giroud hit a lean patch between January and March last year, he was written off by a lot of fans, who held it up as proof that he would never be good enough to lead the line for the Gunners.
After an excellent European Championships, and a fine start to this season, Giroud has silenced his critics and earned the respect of a lot of fans and pundits alike.
The lessons we can all learn from the Frenchman's example is that support is crucial during a lean period – for any player.
After a few months in which his performances have not really been up to scratch, Ramsey showed signs against Preston that his quality remains undimmed. I hope this is the beginning of a period in which he turns his form around and begins to produce the type of performances that made him such a match winner a few seasons ago.
But key to that will be the support of fans – and not the endless, vitriolic rants of some YouTube warriors.
Lucas Perez
The Spaniard is a fighter, there is no doubting that. Every time he takes to the pitch he runs himself into the ground and that is exactly what we need if we're going to turn our season around.
He is clearly desperate to land himself a more regular starting role in the Arsenal line up and his going the right way about it. His hunger is obvious and he is starting to deliver results, too. A goal against Bournemouth and an assist against Preston completed an excellent week's work from him. Has he done enough to continue in the side? I think so.
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Review: 'The Batman' takes the character back to his roots
Published March 3, 2022 at 3:39 PM CST
The teen vampire of the "Twilight" movies, Robert Pattinson, is the latest of many actors to play Batman on the big screen. According to the title of his new movie, he is the Batman. This is apparently not meant as a slap at the previous actors. Critic Bob Mondello says it's about taking the character back to his roots.
BOB MONDELLO, BYLINE: It is a dark and stormy night - that being the default setting in Gotham - where the city fathers evidently haven't budgeted for light bulbs and it rains pretty much constantly. So criminals run wild, and to combat them...
(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE BATMAN")
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Fear is a tool.
MONDELLO: ...The authorities use what they have.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) When that light hits the sky...
MONDELLO: He's talking about the bat signal.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) It's not just a call.
MONDELLO: A bright searchlight to summon a dark knight.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) It's a warning.
MONDELLO: A warning to the masked muggers who on this dark and stormy Halloween are beating up a guy on a subway platform, until...
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) The hell are you supposed to be?
MONDELLO: Perfectly reasonable Halloween question to a guy in a cowl and cape - answered in a flurry of kicks and punches, and then the big reveal...
ROBERT PATTINSON: (As Batman) I'm vengeance.
MONDELLO: Not his actual name, perhaps, but quite the entrance for Robert Pattinson's caped crusader, who was in the right place at the right time for this guy in the subway, but who missed the evening's big crime - a member of the city's elite murdered at home while wife and son were out trick or treating. The killer left a card for Batman, taped to the corpse with a riddle. And that's a trick he'll repeat at the dead man's funeral.
(SOUNDBITE OF EXPLOSION BOOMING)
MONDELLO: Though this time, the victim is what you might call a corpse in training, crashing a car into the cathedral service and emerging...
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #3: (As character) There's a bomb around his neck.
MONDELLO: ...With a cell phone taped to his hand...
(SOUNDBITE OF DEVICE BEEPING)
MONDELLO: ...For the riddle.
PAUL DANO: (As Riddler) It can be cruel, poetic or blind, but when it's denied, it's your violence you may find.
PATTINSON: (As Batman) Justice. The answer's justice.
MONDELLO: This being a detective story, the Batman first appeared in DC's "Detective Comics." I shouldn't say too much about the investigation into this Riddler fellow, except that we're just two years into Batman's career, so it involves Jeffrey Wright's police lieutenant, Gordon, who in the Bat-o-verse (ph) will someday be Commissioner Gordon, and unrecognizable Colin Farrell as a club manager, who will someday be the villainous Penguin, and a vinyl-clad Zoe Kravitz as a safecracker with kickboxing skills who will someday be Catwoman.
PATTINSON: (As Batman) You got a lot of cats.
ZOE KRAVITZ: (As Selina Kyle) I have a thing about strays.
MONDELLO: A lot of world-building going on here, considering the Batscape (ph) is pretty well-established from the previous movies and TV's "Gotham." Director Matt Reeves and his designers have noir-ish fun with the visuals. Our hero's gothic breakfast nook looks like Notre Dame. And close-quarters combat in a hallway illuminated entirely by machine gunfire is a nice touch, as is expressing the duality of Pattinson's bat dude by making him a brooding emo Edward type when he is Bruce Wayne and an implacable Jacob type when he's bulletproofed in his bat suit - as opposed to Paul Dano's much-bullied bully The Riddler, a pasty conspiracy theorist who has a QAnon-like internet following and a master plan to...
DANO: (As Riddler) Unmask the truth about this cesspool we call a city. You're part of this, too.
MONDELLO: What's that now?
PATTINSON: (As Batman) How am I a part of this?
DANO: (As Riddler) Oh, you're really not as smart as I thought you were, Bruce Wayne.
MONDELLO: Well, we'll see about that. We have three hours, after all - enough time for overlong car chases, multiple leaps off buildings, hints of romance, nifty spy tech wear, serenades of both "Ave Maria" and Nirvana and a rain-soaked citywide emergency that can only be solved by "The Batman" and possibly a plumber - an overstuffed, visually impressive superhero epic that takes fan service seriously. I'm Bob Mondello.
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Airman Leonard recounts the chaos and cruelty of nighttime bombing raids over Berlin in a Lancaster and how he and his crew had to crash-land their disabled aircraft on one particular sortie.
Bombing Berlin in a Sea of Flak
As Lance Cpl. Stan Matulis is moving house to house clearing out the Germans in the Falaise pocket during the Battle of Normandy he and his comrades take a break in a home. After passing a window a couple of times he is shot in the neck by a sniper.
Surviving a German Sniper's Bullet
As the Germans were withdrawing from Normandy and Belgium many regrouped in Holland and attacked the Allies, inflicting many casualties. As the body count grew so did the letters that had to be written to family members of the deceased.
A Battalion of Germans Came Down the Road and Attacked My Bridge
Besides the cold and lack of supplies and onrushing German forces soldiers of the 101st Airborne had to contend with the fear of the unknown, and fear of letting your fellow soldier down during the harsh Siege of Bastogne.
The 101st is Surrounded and Cut Off in Bastogne
The Articles of Confederation proved to be more trouble than help, with individual states all pushing their interests and agendas, to the point of threatening the country as a whole.
Facts vs. Fiction:Articles of Confederation
Paul Revere has been billed as America?s first action hero after his famous "Midnight Ride" but as truth would have it, he was part of a network.
Facts vs. Fiction:It Wasn't Just Paul Revere
George Washington was preceded by several other Presidents of the United States.
Facts vs. Fiction:George Washington Not our First President
Our vision of Paul Revere's midnight ride is all wrong, especially how it concludes.
Facts vs. Fiction:The Truth About Paul Revere
Such were his powers of organization and logistics, Dwight Eisenhower was always kept away from combat because he made others better and more well-prepared for it.
Eisenhower Had How Much Combat Experience?
There are many misconceptions surrounding our understanding of General George Armstrong Custer and his final campaign against the Plains Indians but the actual facts are more compelling than the fiction.
Facts vs. Fiction (Season 2):The Real General Custer and What Really Happened at Little Bighorn
A small anecdote from the crossing of the Mayflower to America reveals that an indentured servant, John Howland was swept off the deck of the ship during a storm, and that had he not been saved US history would have taken a different turn.
Facts vs. Fiction:The Mayflower and What May Not Have Been
Witness how childhood boredom escalated into the mass hysteria that led to the Salem Witch Trials.
Facts vs. Fiction:Salem Witch Craft Hysteria
There were actually two boats of Pilgrims that left England for the US, and Plymouth Rock was not the first place the Mayflower disembarked.
Facts vs. Fiction:What Really Happened with the Mayflower
When one thinks of America's first amusement ride Coney Island comes to mind, but another ride in Pennsylvania was attracting large crowds of thrill-seekers a decade before.
The Truth About America's First Amusement Rides
Halloween in the early-to-mid-20th century was not a sweet nor pleasant holiday, but an excuse for pranks and general mischief.
Facts vs. Fiction:How Halloween Has Changed
Just as with their flags there are many misconceptions about pirates and how they operated.
Facts vs. Fiction (Season 2):Pirates and Their Flags Aren't As They Seem


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The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to Ukraine is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Moldova to Ukraine, which also functions as the non-resident embassy of Moldova to Armenia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

History
Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Moldova have been established on 10 March 1992. The Embassy of Ukraine, Chișinău was opened in 1992. The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Kyiv was opened in 1992. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the embassy was closed on 4 March 2022 and reopened on 15 April 2022.

Previous Ambassadors
 Ion Borșevici (1993 - 1994)
 Ion Russu (1994 - 1998)
 Alexei Andrievschi  (1998 - 2003)
 Nicolae Cernomaz (2003 - 2005)
 Mihail Laur (2006)
 Sergiu Stati (2006 - 2009)
 Nicolae Gumenîi (2009 - 2010)
 Ion Stăvilă (2010-2015)
 Ruslan Bolbocean (2015-2021)
 Valeriu Chiveri (2021-present)

See also
 Moldova-Ukraine relations
 Foreign relations of Moldova
 Foreign relations of Ukraine
 Embassy of Ukraine, Chișinău
 Diplomatic missions in Ukraine
 Diplomatic missions of Moldova

References

External links
 Embassy of Moldova in Kyiv
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Diplomatic missions in Kyiv
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HOME / PRESS RELEASES /Zinox provides Nigerian schools with e-Learning services on Spacecom's advanced AMOS-17 satellite
Zinox provides Nigerian schools with e-Learning services on Spacecom's advanced AMOS-17 satellite
Ramat Gan – 1 March 2021: Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), a satellite service provider and the owner and operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, together with its local partner in Nigeria – Intertel, and in partnership with Zinox, a leading Nigerian internet and e-Learning service provider, has signed a multi-year contract to enable internet connectivity and e-Learning solutions for schools in Nigeria. Spacecom worked closely with its partners in Nigeria to bring this deal to fruition through utilization in C-Band High Throughput (HTS) capacity on the advanced and powerful AMOS-17 satellite.
Spacecom's AMOS-17 digital and C-band HTS capabilities enable unique satellite efficiencies covering all of Nigeria with one single beam, compared to using multiple smaller beams as common with other HTS satellites. Using these advanced technological advantages enables significant economic benefits and flexibilities, such as lower Capital Expenses (CAPEX) as well as cost-effective ongoing Operating Expenses (OPEX), materializing advantage all the way to the end customer over an excellent coverage of communities.
Guy Avrahami, VP Sales Nigeria at Spacecom, said: "Spacecom is happy to provide solutions that bring value to the Nigerian people cost-effectively. The partnership with Zinox entails important and inspiring opportunities to the most remote places in Nigeria. Connecting the unconnected, from semi-urban to the most rural areas in Africa, is a major pillar in Spacecom's plans going forward. We look forward to continuing the cooperation with Zinox as part of this mission we wish to achieve in Nigeria and we have more plans ahead".
Abdlrazaq Shittu, Group Managing Director/CEO at Intertel Nigeria Limited averred with nostalgia that Intertel is excited to partner Spacecom to provide Zinox high throughput satellite connectivity in the Nigerian broadband space: "Zinox's IP connectivity to its customers over AMOS-17 allows delivery of premium solutions but cost-effectively that seamlessly bridges digital divides".
"Quality communication and e-Learning solutions are important at all times and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to Spacecom and the AMOS-17's unique capabilities and cost-effective solution, Zinox was able to gain significant advantages and high performance. We are excited to provide more reliable service to Nigerian schools.", said Abolade Kazeem, Head of Technical Operations at Zinox. "Using our network and learning equipment together with excellent satellite-based communication services via Spacecom, kids all over Nigeria will have access to quality education. With foregoing Zinox has entered a niche club of premium ISPs in Nigeria, where only two ISPs currently operate, thus setting the pace for others to follow. The upgrade has now positioned Zinox to provide better services and execute numerous project sites across the federation.
With the transformation, Zinox is now able to offer Ku-band and C-band services to its customers at a significant competitive advantage and at high speed while maintaining her current single Hub."
Spacecom (TASE: SCC) is a Satellite communication provider, and proprietary owner and operator of the AMOS satellite fleet. Its recent addition, AMOS-17, is a fully digital and advanced High Throughput Satellite (HTS) which further expands Spacecom's reach over Africa, Middle East and Asia.
Operating since 1992, the company has built a strong standing as an innovator in its field, and serves as a partner to its customers, providing satellite connectivity, network optimization technologies, consultation and tailored solutions to suit their specific needs and drive business growth.
Spacecom's solutions include managed services, professional services, turn-key solutions, Cellular Backhaul, truncking solutions as well as broadcast, data and broadband satellite services. Spacecom's customers include ISPs, telcom and MNO operators, DTH / OTT operators, network integrators and government agencies, for both civil and homeland security.
With strategically located satellites, Spacecom provides vast, reliable coverage over Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. via their satellite fleet which includes, AMOS-3 and AMOS-7 satellites co-located at 4°W, AMOS-4 at 65°E, and AMOS-17 located at 17°E. The company also holds various teleports strategically positioned in Africa, the Middle East, North America and Europe.
For more information about Spacecom, please visit https://www.amos-spacecom.com/
About Intertel:
INTERTEL Nigeria Limited is a comprehensive ICT and Telecommunication solutions concern representing premium international providers in Global IP connectivity, Satellite Communication Systems, Microwave Radio Communication Services, Bandwidth Optimization, Communication Tests & Measurements – for Fiber, Copper and Wireless networks, Base Station Site Maintenance, Technical Audit and Transmission Clean Up.
INTERTEL also provides enterprise-wide total ICT solutions to mission critical businesses with customized multi-platform data and voice networking solutions with the deployment of highly reliable, industry leading products, emphasizing on service quality.
Operating since 1992 as a one stop-centre for comprehensive high-tech telecommunication, IT, and last mile security solutions. Intertel has partnered with world class concerns from middle east, the North America, Europe, and Asia to date to deliver cost effective innovative solution at customer oriented SLAs.
For more information about Intertel, please visit: https://www.intertelng.com/
About Zinox
Zinox Technologies is the foremost company to go into the uncharted terrain of Computer production and ICT solutions in West Africa and has etched its name into the world IT history books by notching a lot of firsts. These include but not limited to, the first internationally certified indigenous computer brand in West Africa, the first computer brand in the world to incorporate the Naira sign (N) on its keyboard, the first metropolitan WIMAX solution in Nigeria, among a host of others.
Zinox technologies provides hybrid wireless solution, a scalable, robust and secure wireless network that is setup to provide over 1KM radius coverage per sector with VSAT broadband internet access.
The VSAT is used to bring the internet access to the campus and it is connected to the wireless connectivity network.
Zinox provides e-Learning solutions, such as a world-class online interactive e-library (Electronic Library) content. The Digital Library will provide technological tools to promote maximum interactivity of the online community with the content and among themselves.
Zinox Technologies has again blazed the trail as Nigerian best and most advanced Internet Service Provider (ISP), as it upgrades its internet service with AMOS-17 satellite through Nigeria foremost technologies company Intertel and Spacecom.
The combination of band frequency AMOS-17 possesses has positioned Zinox ahead to offer optimal services to its project sites across the federation.
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Valkyries pair Lark Davies and Lydia Thompson have been included in England Women's Elite Player Squad for the 2019 season.
The 35-player squad includes 28 full-time professionals, supplemented by seven EPS agreements, with players who will come into camps and England training, but not the full-time programme.
As announced last month, also bringing a wealth of experience are three players returning to 15s from the sevens programme. 2014 World Cup winners and 2017 finalists Natasha Hunt and Emily Scarratt join Jess Breach in the move back to the 15s setup.
There are six new names named in this year's EPS, including five players who made their England debuts during the 2018 Quilter Internationals. Firwood Waterloo back-row forward Sarah Beckett, Loughborough Lightning centre Carys Williams and Goucester-Hartpury centre Tatyana Heard have been awarded full-time contracts, while Ellena Perry, Wasps scrum-half Claudia Macdonald and uncapped Saracens prop Bryony Cleall are also named under the EPS agreements.
The squad comes together today at its new base Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre for January testing, before three-days of training get underway tomorrow ahead of the 2019 Women's Six Nations which kicks off against Ireland in Dublin on February 1.
England Head Coach Simon Middleton said: "I am confident that this group of players have the potential to grow into the world-class squad we will be looking to take to New Zealand in 2021.
"Congratulations to all those selected, every player has worked hard to rightly earn their place. As a player and management group, our immediate focus is very much on the Six Nations and the continued development of what is a still a very new squad of players.
The RFU announced in September that it would introduce women's full-time contracts this season underlining its commitment to the long-term growth of women's rugby. Under its women and girls strategy, the RFU plans to double the number of participants by 2021, increase the number of women's teams by more than 75% to 800, the number of active women's clubs to more than 400, and get more women involved in the sport as referees, coaches and volunteers.
The RFU launched the Tyrrells Premier 15s in 2017 which saw the union invest £2.4 million in the new women's domestic XVs competition with the aim to improve standards of the women's game, as well as increase the talent pool available for selection for England in the future.


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Stories from Thursday, April 12, 2018
Mental health resources for veterans (Editorial ~ 04/12/18)
Mental health is an essential part of everyone's well-being, and mental illness touches the lives of millions of Americans. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that one in six U.S. adults lives with a mental illness. It affects Americans of all backgrounds and vocations. ...
Idaho Army National Guard working on new expansion (Local News ~ 04/12/18)
The U.S. Air Force isn't the only military influence in Elmore County. Since 1953, the Idaho Army National Guard has made camp in Elmore County, promoting conservation, mission efficiency and combat readiness to all who train there. With military needs increasing, though, and training demands putting more of a strain on personnel, a greater volume of soldiers need to go through training at a quicker rate...
Warrant of arrest issued for Elmore County burglar (Local News ~ 04/12/18)
April 4, 2018 — On March 7, Elmore County deputies responded to a report of commercial burglary in rural Mayfield. Access was gained into an equipment barn through a window the suspect had pried open. Power tools valued well in excess of $1,000 were taken...
Burglary suspects attend first preliminary hearing (Local News ~ 04/12/18)
After being arrested for burglary and aiding or abetting burglary, three teenagers attended their first preliminary hearing on April 5. The trio — Kole Filipovich, Jonathan Lopez and Jacob Wooten — were arrested in connection to multiple vehicle burglaries on the north side of Mountain Home...
WECRD still ironing out issues with Railroad Park and dugouts (Local News ~ 04/12/18)
The most recent meeting of the Western Elmore County Recreation District once again focused on the use of Railroad Park and the ongoing negotiations on the leasing of the Minor League ball field at East Side Park. The city of Mountain Home had recently sent over their draft of a lease agreement that had several differences from the one drafted by WECRD attorney Phil Miller...
Student WWII project on display (Local News ~ 04/12/18)
The Mountain Home Public Library is currently the home of a World War II project that was completed by Jaime Luke's U.S. History classes at Richard McKenna High School.For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...
Harold Arden Bybee (Obituary ~ 04/12/18)
Harold Arden Bybee, affectionately called son, brother, father, uncle, grandpa and Pete, passed away Monday April 9, 2018 with his faithful companion, Manning, by his side. Harold began his journey in life on Oct. 18, 1944. All the important stuff happened in the little dash between Oct. 18, 1944 and April 9, 2018...
Marie Putnam (Obituary ~ 04/12/18)
Marie Putnam passed away peacefully at home in Bend, Oregon surrounded by family and friends on April 1, 2018. She was born Aug. 29, 1931, in Fall River, Massachusetts, the first child of George and Exilia (Labrecque) Kneisel. She married Johnny R. Putnam October 14, 1950 who preceded her in death in 1983. Marie was a devote Christian who loved being a homemaker and caring for her husband and children...


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Senate Breaks With
White House on Iran
New sanctions introduced this afternoon despite White House pleas
Hassan Rowhani / AP
Adam Kredo - December 19, 2013 2:32 PM
A bipartisan group of senators filed a new Iran sanctions measure on Thursday afternoon, just days after the White House and its Democratic allies successfully killed a similar measure.
The White House released a statement Thursday afternoon saying the president would veto the bill if it passes.
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The bill, sponsored by Sens. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.) and Robert Menendez (D., N.J.), would impose tougher sanctions on Tehran if it refuses to dismantle its contested nuclear program after the end of a six-month negotiating period.
The White House and its allies in the Senate fought tooth and nail last week to kill a similar measure backed by Kirk and Menendez.
However, the issue of greater sanctions continues to garner bipartisan support among Republicans and centrist Democrats in Congress, leaving the White House with few avenues to stymie the new bill.
The bill would give the White House up to a year to negotiate with Iran before tighter sanctions take effect.
The regulations would take effect sooner if Iran reneges on any aspect of the interim nuclear deal, launches a ballistic missile, or plans a terror attack against the United States, according to reports and sources familiar with the legislation.
The bill has already garnered support from a quarter of the Senate and could come to a vote next month.
The Iranians have stated multiple times that they will leave the negotiating table if any new sanctions take effect.
Iranian negotiators abruptly left talks last week after the White House announced additional sanctions designations under existing legislation.
Capitol Hill insiders say that the White House and allies like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) would like to delay a vote on the measure despite overwhelming support.
"Clearly the White House has loyal foot soldiers in the Senate who will do or say anything to block for the president," said one senior congressional aide familiar with the new legislation. "The problem is that when you try to put politics ahead of policy you end up out of step with the American people. Try as they might, these partisans will not win."
CNN correspondent Wolf Blitzer said he sees no reason why the bill should stall.
"I assume it will pass, especially since they give the Iranians a year to comply with this deal, this interim deal, if it works out, these new sanctions would not go into effect in the course of the year," Blitzer said during a Thursday afternoon report on the measure.
"If it doesn't work out, the sanctions would go into effect," Blitzer said. "I assume it would pass the Senate if allowed to come up for a vote, pass the House of Representatives. Here's the question, I don't know if we have reaction from the White House. If the House passes it, the Senate passes it, would the president veto it or sign it into law?"
Meanwhile, Iran launched a new series of war drills on Thursday and continued to accuse the White House of breaching the terms of the nuclear deal.
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Adam Kredo is senior writer reporting on national security and foreign policy matters for the Washington Free Beacon. An award-winning political reporter who has broken news from across the globe, Kredo's work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, Commentary Magazine, the Drudge Report, and the Jerusalem Post, among many others. His Twitter handle is @Kredo0. His email address is kredo@freebeacon.com.


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Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani television actor and former RJ. Ahmed worked as a creative manager for PTV World, and later became an RJ. Although successful, he left it to pursue a career in acting, and made his broadway debut with a leading role in the play It Runs in the Family (2006). He received widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Anwar Maqsood's, Sawa 14 August and its sequel Pawnay 14 August (both 2014). That same year, he made his television debut with the Hum TV romantic series Mehram. His breakout role in the Hum TV series Alvida (2015), garnered him the Hum Award for Best Villain, and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Subsequently, he received wide recognition for his portrayal of leading roles in several of the successful series, including Jugnoo (2015), Tum Mere Paas Raho (2015), Sangat (2015), Zara Yaad Kar (2016) and Besharam (2016).

Early life and education
Zahid received his early education in Rawalpindi and graduated from Preston University in marketing. From 2003 to 2011, Zahid worked as a COO facilitator (corporate trainer) for sales and customer service operations in an IT company, however he left the job when company was discovered fraudulent and joined Pakistan Television Network's flagship channel PTV Home and later as a creative manager to launch an PTV World, where he met Anwar Maqsood and accept the offer to play Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Maqsood's theater Sawa 14 August.

Career
Ahmed started his career as a RJ where he hosted Pakistani version of Australian morning shows The Breakfast Show and The Rush Hour for a year from 2002 to 2003, but left the show due to his job at call center in ISB. Due to his experience at radio, Zahid is a professional voice-over artist and has worked on various commercials for BBC, Nokia and is an official member of Voices.com.  He also plays a small role in unreleased film Cedare a joint production of Canada and Pakistan.

In 2006, Ahmed made his stage debut in a Pakistani adaptations of Ray Cooney's comedy play, It runs in the family where he portray Dr. David, and in 2007's musical, Bombay Dreams as Vikram. His performances in these plays earned him critical appraisal and in 2008, he went on to play Raoul de Chagny in universally acclaimed musical, Phantom of the Opera and John Smith in Cooney's magnum-opus, Run For Your Wife in 2011, while he continued to work as a trainer. However, his claim to fame came later when he accept the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Anwar Maqsood's hit political-drama play, Sawa 14 August in 2013. Losing 48-pounds for the role he successfully plays the role in over 200 shows performed in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. He then quit his job at PTV to become a full-time actor and played Butt Sahab - a fat, bald blundering buffoon in another Maqsood's comedy-play Half Plate and reprise his role as Jinnah in Sawa 14 Augusts prequel Pawnay 14 August.

Ahmed made a television debut with series Mehram alongside Ayesha Khan, that earned him widespread acclaim and recognition. Sultana Siddiqui offered him the role after watching him at theater. He went on to star in hit drama serial Alvida alongside Imran Abbas Naqvi and Sanam Jung, where he portrayed the character Rameez a mentally disturbed husband of Jung, describing his character Ahmed said, "Rameez's passion for Haya is similar to Zahid's passion for acting." He established himself as a lead actor with these roles and appeared in four drama series in 2015 for Hum TV including Jugnoo, Tum Mere Paas Raho, Sangat (where he played the role of a rapist), and Zara Yaad Kar. For his debut work he was among the Best Television Sensation Male at 3rd Hum Awards but due to awards rules only winners received nomination and award, which he lost to Adnan Malik. He received three nominations at 4th Hum Awards including Best actor in a Supporting Role for Alvida, Best Actor in a Negative Role  for Alvida and Sangat.

In 2016, he played Haider Bakht in ARY Digital's drama series Besharam opposite Saba Qamar, Atiqa Odho and Rehan Sheikh. His performance received critical acclaim. He was cast in Geo Entertainment high-budget fantasy period drama series, Mor Mahal directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat which features ensemble cast including Umair Jaswal, Meesha Shafi, Sania Saeed, Fiza Ali, Jana Malik and Hina Khawaja Bayat. He portrayed the role of Kabeer who is a love interest of Meherbano (the third wife of Nawab Asif Jehan) and tasked by Meherbano to lure and murder first wife of Nawab Asif, Farrukh Zaad.

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Hum Award winners
Best Actor in a Negative Role Hum Award winners
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Pakistani male television actors
Pakistani male stage actors
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Pakistani radio presenters
Pakistani male radio actors
Male actors from Rawalpindi
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Structurally colored films with invariable color, excellent mechanical robustness and liquids impermeable property have received extensive attentions due to its great advantages in practical application. However, colored films from the same opal or inverse opal structure always have different colored appearances. This character makes the color controlling become very complicated. This study presents an effective approach for fabricating PCs films with invariable colors by infiltrating TiO2 and PDMS into PCs of hollow SiO2 and followed with a curing process. The obtained films exhibit several advantages, such as enhanced color saturation, the same color with its original PS@SiO2 PCs templates, widen full-width-at-half-maximum (FWHM), long lasting invariable colors and enhanced mechanical robustness. Additionally, the combination of hydrophobicity and tunable stop-bands is significant for potential application in paint and external decoration of architectures. The present results open new vistas for the research of functional films.


Books about Asperger's Syndrome are normally depressing so it was refreshing to read The Rosie Project, a wonderfully entertaining book that highlighted the positives of the condition.
Don Tillman is a highly regarded geneticist, but is clearly on the autistic spectrum and struggles with relationships. He decides to find himself a wife and so creates a detailed questionnaire to ensure he only dates those with the same likes and habits as him. Unfortunately his questions rule out almost everyone. But then Don begins to fall in love with a totally incompatible woman and realises that love cannot be governed by strict rules.
And now the institution that I was paying to supply us with a meal – the service provider who should be doing everything possible to make me comfortable – was putting arbitrary obstacles in my way. My Gore-Tex jacket, the high-technology garment that had protected me in rain and snowstorms, was being irrationally, unfairly and obstructively contrasted with the official's essentially decorative woollen equivalent.
To illustrate this last point, I took the lapel of the employee's jacket in my hands. I obviously had no intention of tearing it but I was suddenly grabbed from behind by an unknown person who attempted to throw me to the ground.
I also loved the way that the book highlighted flaws in the general population. It showed that everyone has their quirks and those with Asperger's are no stranger than others.
The Rosie Project may appear to be an entertaining romance, but it uses humor to highlight many important issues. The fact that this book will appeal to a wide variety of people makes it very special and I hope that its messages of tolerance and acceptance will spread far and wide.
I agree, books about people with Aspergers can be a little depressing, but this book was amazing. It made me laugh and cry. Not only that Don was so human I could see bits of him in everyone around me.
tanya, Yes, and it was nice to see a successful adult at the centre of the story. It should give hope to many. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did.
I saw this at the book shop today and was wondering whether I'd like it. Thanks for the review. I think I would like it.
Caroline, I really hope that you do! I look forward to comparing notes.
This book has been getting lots of notice, so I grabbed an e-copy after Christmas. I am looking forward to reading it.
Kailana, It is great to hear that you have a copy – enjoy!
I adored this book too. I loved the way we laughed with Don all the way through. I thought Gene and Claudia were well-drawn characters too.
Totally agree! Very entertaining though also poignant.
Gayle, A special combination Shame more books can't manage to repeat it.
This is rising higher and higher up my wishlist with every review – it does sounds like something I would relate to so easily!
This was such a precious book…we will be discussing it tonight at my book club! I thought it was hilarious that he lectured on autism without a clue that he had those traits! Haha. I thought that Don and Rosie were both complex characters and I fell in love with both of them.
Sandy, I really hope that you have a good discussion – mainly because I made my book group read it!! Our meeting isn't until February, but if you can point me in the direction of good discussion points that would be fantastic!
Sounds fun! I've read a few reviews of this, and it didn't appeal to me that much, but you make it sound rather wonderful. Adding to the list!
Jenny, I'm glad to hear it! I hope you decide to give it a try.
I've read a lot of good things about this book, but whenever I hear about a book about Aspergers or other spectrum disorders, I always want to hear what you think about them as I consider you my go-to authority when it comes to how well a book portrays the condition. I think it's really difficult for many authors, especially when writing a humorous novel, to refrain from turning Aspergers into a caricature of what it really is, so I'm glad to hear that Simsion avoided that impulse and managed to portray Don accurately but while making it clear the author had empathy towards him.
Steph, I was worried when I heard it was a comedy, but luckily Simsion manages to pull it off. Some of the things are stereotypical, but Don is such a charming character and has a whole range of other aspects to his personality so any small issues can be overlooked. I'd be interested ti hear your thoughts – if you decide to give it a try.
I've seen buzz about this book but hadn't realised there was an Asperger's element to it, hurrah for something positive about the condition.
Alex, Yes, it is wonderful! I'm so fed up with all the 'problem child' narratives. This is such a refreshing change!
Jo, I'm still giggling about the superior jacket! I'm glad I wasn't driving a car whilst listening – I think I'd have had to pull over because I was laughing too much. I also loved the autism speech – I wonder how many would really shoot the baby in that situation?!
Good to see that you found it realistic. I loved the book, too.
I've seen this book around but not realised what it was about. My husband has Asperger's so definitely going to get this and see how much of the character traits I recognise.
I just finished this and enjoyed it a lot too. You can see that it was meant to be a film and I think it will be fun when it comes out. I did think the humour was the best thing though, and that the romance plot and the father plot were very predictable.
I loved Don's analytical mind. He's gorgeous, he's successful, and he's forthright. He's also too strange to appeal as a potential boyfriend, so he has his work cut out for him. I actually laughed out loud, which is a rarity for me while reading. The ending tied everything up in a satisfying way. I'd recommend this book to anyone. It's different and it's just a feel-good book. One of the best books I've read this year.


Read a poem by Denver poet Michael Henry, to be featured in a multimedia production presented by Wonderbound dance company.
Students from the Colorado Ballet Academy collaborate with the Metropolitan State University of Denver's Center for Visual Art for a weeklong dance- and art-making residency.
Gil Boggs, artistic director of Colorado Ballet, chats with CPR about "Ballet Director's Circle," an evening of mixed repertoire at the Newman Center.
Sisters Brianne and Karin Felsher create a dance for the airwaves.


Family background, education, and emergence of scientific orientation.
After reviewing his upbringing and undergraduate and post-graduate education, Strong (b.
Family background; education at Tubigen Univ.; Schrodinger Theory thesis at Univ. of Munich (1927), influence of Sommerfeld, Heisenberg.
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With All Due Respect is an American television series broadcast by Bloomberg Television, featuring Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. On October 6, 2014, the series began airing weekdays at 5 pm ET on Bloomberg Television, with repeats at 8 pm ET. The show re-aired weekdays at 6 pm ET on MSNBC. Halperin and Heilemann each weekday took an irreverent look at the presidential race, including their own observations and those of guest reporters and political figures.
On November 17, 2016, with the presidential election season over, the series was cancelled. The last regular show aired on December 2, 2016. Five final special episodes aired on the week of the inauguration of Donald Trump.
In 2016, Donny Deutsch co-hosted several episodes with Halperin and Heilemann.
^ Carr, David (October 24, 2014). "John Heilemann and Mark Halperin Promise Washington the Program It Deserves". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^ Somaiya, Ravi (May 4, 2014). "Bloomberg Gains 2 Veteran Political Journalists". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^ Mirkinson, Jack (September 8, 2014). "The 'Game Change' People Now Have A TV Show". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^ "Bloomberg's `With All Due Respect' Premieres Oct. 6" (with video), Bloomberg.
^ "POLITICO Playbook, presented by NextGen Climate -- WHY EVERYONE'S SUDDENLY PILING ON MARCO -- NSA SCOOPS UP lawmakers' 'trash talk' about administration – PLAYBOOK #12 on Mediaite's 'Most Influential in Political Media' -- B'DAY: Tammy Haddad, Matt Lauer". POLITICO. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
^ Ariens, Chris (November 17, 2016). "With All Due Respect Canceled". TVNewser. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
^ A. J. Katz (January 19, 2007). "Here's How the Networks Will Cover Inauguration 2017". TVNewser. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
^ "The Week in Review: Donny Deutsch Gets a Mysterious Call" (with video), BloombergPolitics, May 13, 2016. The introduction to the video refers to Deutsch as "the Herculean ad man and snappiest TV guy east of Central Park". Retrieved 2016-09-05.
^ "Bloomberg's With All Due Respect Ridicules Right-Wing Media's 'Parallel Universe' Of Donald Trump Coverage" (with video), Media Matters for America, August 8, 2016. Co-hosting with Halperin. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
^ "Debate Prep: What Are the Candidates' Game Plans?" (with video), BloombergPolitics, August 30, 2016. Co-hosting with Heilemann. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
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US bishops' conference elects first Hispanic vice president
by Dennis Coday
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles smiles Nov. 15 after he was elected vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during the annual fall general assembly of the USCCB in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)
This article appears in the USCCB Fall 2016 feature series. View the full series.
Baltimore — Electing a president and vice president from regions with high immigrant populations, the U.S. bishops' conference could be seen to be doubling down on the pledge to stand with immigrants and refugees.
Meeting in Baltimore this morning for the fall annual meeting, the U.S. bishops elected Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Texas, to serve as president for the next three years and Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles as vice president for a three-year term.
DiNardo's election was expected. He had been elected vice president three years ago, and by tradition the vice president is elected president. He won with 113 votes, 55 percent of votes cast, on the first ballot.
It took three votes to elect a vice president. Gomez had the plurality of votes in the first two ballots and won with a simple majority on the third ballot with 133 votes. Second place in the three votes was Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans.
Gomez, born in Mexico, is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is the first Hispanic to be elected vice president of the conference, which will mark its 100th anniversary next year. If precedent holds, Gomez would, in three years, become the first Hispanic president of the bishops' conference.
Yesterday, the bishops approved a statement directed to the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump that said, "We will work to promote humane policies that protect refugee and immigrants' inherent dignity, keep families together, and honor and respect the laws of this nation."
Building a wall on the U.S. southern border to control the flow of immigration and deporting people here without legal documents were major themes in Trump's campaign. As president-elect he reiterated those pledges, telling the news program "60 Minutes" Nov. 13 that he would immediately deport 2 million to 3 million undocumented immigrants who "have criminal records" after his inauguration next January.
Two days after Trump won the election, Gomez called for mercy and an end to deportations as he led religious leaders in an interfaith prayer service for peace, solidarity and unity at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
"In this country, we need to start building bridges and bringing people together," he said according to a report by Catholic News Service. "We need to reach out to those who are hurting. Now is the time to build unity and heal communities, through our love for our neighbor and our care for those in need. That's what tonight is about. Not politics. It's about people."
Gomez and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti organized the prayer service as a sign of unity and solidarity amid the uncertainty and fear that has followed the Nov. 8 elections. The archbishop drew particular attention to immigrant communities.
During his campaign, Trump vowed to undo what he called President Barack Obama's "overreaching" executive orders on immigration. In November 2014, Obama took executive action to implement a program for parents of citizen children — the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program, or DAPA — and to expand the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
At a press conference Monday, Nov. 14 in Baltimore, Gomez described the atmosphere in his archdiocese as "obviously of fear." People, he said, "are nervous. They don't know what to make of it [Trump's election]. It is a challenge for them."
Families, he said, are especially concerned that they will be split up. He also noted that while Los Angeles has a large of number of Latinos, many of whom immigrants, it also has a large number immigrants from a diverse number of countries, including China, the Philippines, and African nations.
Gomez said that he helped organize the prayer service on Nov. 10 "to give people a sign of hope."
During the meeting, the bishops also voted for new chairmen of five committees. A candidate needed at least 100 votes to be elected chair:
Bishop Joseph Bambera of Scranton, Pa., was elected chair of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs with 115 votes.
Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles was elected chair of Evangelization and Catechesis with 122 votes.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services was elected chair of International Justice and Peace with 127 votes.
Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland, Maine, was elected chair of Canonical Affairs and Church Governance with 111 votes.
Bishop Timothy Doherty of Lafayette, Ind., was elected chair of Protection of Children and Young People with 128 votes.
Elected to the board of Catholic Relief Services, the international relief and development agency of the bishops' conference, were three members: Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, Bishop Gregory Parkes of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., and Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee.
Gomez was slated to assume chairmanship of the bishops' Committee on Migration, a position he cannot hold as vice president. The bishops voted in the afternoon for a replacement and chose Bishop Joe Vasquez of Austin as the new chairman.
[Dennis Coday is NCR editor. His email address is dcoday@ncronline.org. Reports from Catholic News Service are included in this article.]
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Despite big talk, Trump makes modest border wall ask

President Donald Trump's proposed border wall has sparked a lot of criticism about its cost, but the companies bidding on the 1,300-mile barrier aren't concerned about policy.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House is releasing its budget proposal Thursday with just $1.5 billion immediately earmarked for the President's oft-promised Southern border wall with Mexico -- a reflection of the fact that the administration doesn't yet know what it wants the wall to look like, the budget director said.
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told reporters at a Wednesday briefing that the amount was all that the administration could spend on the border wall this year, calling it a first installment.
Early estimates of a full wall along the border have ranged from $12 billion to $21 billion, so the $1.5 billion in the supplemental funding package that the White House will ask Congress to pass quickly is just a small fraction of what such a wall could cost. More will be requested in the full budget request for 2018, though nowhere near the total amount.
But Mulvaney said that's partly because the administration is still deciding what it wants its wall to consist of.
"The next question is going to be: How many miles of wall does that build, right? We don't know the answer to that question because we haven't settled on construction types, we haven't settled on where we're going to start," he said.
Trump made building a "great" wall along the border a centerpiece of his presidential campaign and pledged to make Mexico pay for it. Throughout his nascent presidency Trump has also maintained that the wall is a critical part of his immigration policy.
Of late, Trump has said he would ask Congress to pay for the wall and said Mexico would reimburse the US, though he has repeatedly declined to offer details on how he would get the Mexican government to do so when it has indicated no appetite for it.
There are also already indicators that funding a total wall could be a tough sell in Congress.
Asked recently if Mexico would pay for the wall, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who estimated the wall could cost $15 billion, said simply: "Uh, no."
Democrats have also warned that money for a border wall would be a non-starter, even threatening to shut down government if such a provision is included in the upcoming extension of a continuing resolution of government funding that expires in April.
Other stumbling blocks could include where the money is coming from. Initial versions of the budget shared with Congress had steep cuts to the Coast Guard as one way of paying for the increased funding to border security -- which immediately drew criticism from some congressional Republicans.
As for the reports that the Coast Guard will face cuts, Mulvaney said, "that's not accurate," pointing to an overall 6% budget increase for the Department of Homeland Security. John Kelly, the head of that government agency, will have the discretion to allocate the money as he sees fit, Mulvaney said.
DHS has already posted a notice that it will begin soliciting wall proposals. The initial request was then amended to refer to a 30-foot concrete structure -- then amended again to say DHS would collect both concrete barrier designs and other designs. The notice also makes clear that it is not intended as a "total wall solution," leaving itself further wiggle room as it conceptualizes the project.
Mulvaney explained that the initial $1.5 billion allotment would allow DHS to test out "pilot cases" of the most effective means to cover different terrains and areas along the southern United States border, and said that overall spending for the border was not an exact figure yet.
Mulvaney said there would be an increase to $2.6 billion for the border wall in the 2018 fiscal year budget, part of an overall 6% budget increase for DHS.
Additional funds in the budget request are expected to boost support for other areas of Trump's border security policies, including increasing hiring for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, as well as increasing detention capacities to accommodate increased enforcement of immigration laws, according to sources who saw early drafts of the numbers.
CNN's Wade Payson-Denney contributed to this report.
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Une école de chant est une institution qui enseigne les arts vocaux.

Dans une école de chant, il y a des professeurs de chant, mais également des professeurs de formation musicale, des professeurs de l'art dramatique et de diction, des professeurs des langues étrangères, et éventuellement des professeurs de danse et d'escrime.  La formation d'un artiste lyrique est très complexe et nécessite une maîtrise parfaite de plusieurs disciplines.

En raison de la multitude  de disciplines qui devraient être enseignées, la plupart des écoles de chant sérieuses se trouvent dans les Conservatoires et les écoles de musiques publiques, souvent appelées "Département de l'Art lyrique" : par exemple, au Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris, au Juilliard School à New York, ou à la Guildhall School of Music and Drama de Londres.

Mais pour information : des chanteurs célèbres comme  Freddie Mercury, Luciano Pavarotti, Roberto Alagna, Franco Corelli, Mario del Monaco ainsi que nombreuses autres personnalités du monde de l'art lyrique, et des musiques actuelles n'ont jamais suivi un cursus scolaire auprès d'un conservatoire ou autres institutions.


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Wayne McIntosh
You don't get nicknamed "The King" without good reason. Wayne "The King" McIntosh began his racing career in 1978 and was a regular at one of the very first BMX tracks in the country - Ryde Eastwood BMX Club. In 1980, before BMX Australia was even formed, the very first "Unofficial" Australian BMX championships were held over a series throughout NSW and QLD. It was here that Wayne stamped his mark on Australian BMX, claiming joint ownership of the very first Open Mens National Title.
Wayne, or simply "Macca" as he was affectionately known around the tracks, was an imposing figure and dominated racing on the East Coast. But even while his fame was on the rise here in Australia, Macca and his sponsors had other ideas sending him to the USA to compete against the best Pro's in the world. Wayne McIntosh was the first Australian to become an American BMX Association AA PRO rider and race AA PRO in the States. He also represented Australia at the World Titles in Las Vegas in 1982.
Back at home, Macca had some epic battles with many long time interstate rivals but it was always when the cash was big that he pulled out the big guns to take the win. From 1981 to 1983 Wayne McIntosh would win some of the largest races and Pro purses the country has ever seen, including the Albury Wondonga Pro-AM, Castrol BOSS of BMX and of course the famous victory against the American Tourists at Australia's richest Indoor event - the Hordern Pavilion. And then, just as the victory hangover was subsiding in 1982 - Macca was voted BMX Torque Magazine's - rider of the year.
But even while Macca was busy being a powerhouse on the track, he was quietly contributing in other ways off of it. These included assisting with the formation of the Australian BMX Association, and holding some of the first ever coaching clinics in the country. His sponsors still speak highly of him today, claiming he was one of the most marketable and inspirational personalities they could have hoped for. GT Bicycles and SE racing were amongst them. He certainly did leave his mark on Australian BMX.
Name: Wayne McIntosh
Year Started Racing BMX: 1978
1980 - #1 Australia, Open Class
1980 - Became first Australian Rider to become ABA Pro Rider
1980 - #1 Quicksilver Grand Nationals
1980 - #1 Coca Cola Supernationals
1981 - #1 South Lake Pro Am
1982 - #1 NSW
1982 - #1 Moove/Twisties Hordern Pavillion Pro AM
1982 - #1 Pro Castrol BOSS of BMX
1982 - Represented Australia at ABA World Titles, Las Vegas
1982-#7 Australia, Open Cruiser
1982 - Torque Magazine Rider of the Year Award
1983 - #8 Australia, Open Cruiser Class
1984 - #3 Australia, Pro Class
1981-83 - GT Bicycles
1984 - Macca
1985 - SE Racing
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