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Uphill fight in CA to limit solitary lockup of juveniles
Laurel Rosenhall
CALmatters
When President Barack Obama announced last month that he is taking executive action to ban the solitary confinement of juveniles in federal prisons, it was a rare case of Washington setting policy more liberal than what comes out of Sacramento.
In California's Democratic-controlled Legislature, bills to restrict the use of solitary confinement on youth have stalled for the last four years amid objections from labor and law enforcement groups that run juvenile halls.
Now, citing the "enormous mental health impacts" the practice has on youth, Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, is hoping that Obama's action will bring momentum to the issue in California. He's preparing to introduce a new version of his bill that died last year to limit the use of solitary confinement in state and county-run juvenile detention centers.
"You have to remind yourself that these children are in our system to begin with because they are troubled," Leno said. "They've got mental health issues when they come through our door, and we exacerbate their problem."
Yet even with the nation's most powerful Democrat in his corner, Leno is up against a formidable challenge: the influential law enforcement lobby. The unions that represent prison guards are major campaign donors in Sacramento and many politicians are reluctant to cross them.
Groups that opposed Leno's earlier bill – including the California Correctional Peace Officers Association and the State Coalition of Probation Organizations – have poured $14.3 million into California political campaigns over the last five years. Among sitting legislators, they've given the most – more than $26,000 – to Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles). He chairs the Assembly's Appropriations Committee, which killed Leno's bill last year. Gomez declined to comment for this story.
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Complicating matters, juvenile detention officials – after years on the defensive over solitary confinement – are now working to advance their own bill that could clash with Leno's. One issue is jargon. Juvenile corrections officials do not use the term "solitary confinement." They talk about "separation," "temporary intervention," or keeping youth in their "rooms."
The chief probation officers who run county-level juvenile detention programs want to maintain the current rules that allow "separation." They are developing a bill that would define "solitary confinement" as something else.
"We do not believe that youth should be in solitary confinement and our efforts will be to define what that is and prohibit the use of it," said Rosemary McCool, deputy director of the Chief Probation Officers of California.
Guards and local corrections officials say Leno's bill is unnecessary because California already has sufficient rules on the treatment of youth offenders. The four state-run juvenile facilities – which together house about 700 youth – are under a 2004 court order that has significantly reduced the use of solitary confinement. About 8,000 youth offenders are housed in county-run programs, which are governed by regulations that were just updated in 2014.
"Within those regulations, there are very stringent guidelines and standards as to how that is to be used and when," Danielle Sanchez, lobbyist for the Chief Probation Officers of California, said in a hearing last year. "There has to be checks on the minor every 15 minutes."
But existing rules don't go far enough, say the human rights groups behind Leno's bill. They say they routinely hear from young people who report being locked up alone.
"My whole mind would play games," said Eddie Flores, who said he spent two months in a Los Angeles County juvenile hall in 2012 after being convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.
Now 19 and involved with the Youth Justice Coalition that is a sponsor of Leno's bill, Flores said he was routinely alone in his cell for 16-hour stretches when the facility went into lockdown. The cells had no toilets, Flores said, so he and others would relieve themselves on a towel or a T-shirt.
"All you hear is people screaming, a couple cuss words here and there. There's pounding and kicking, doors being punched. You would hear people crying because they wanted to come out," he said.
Flores' account could not be corroborated – juvenile crime records are sealed and the Los Angeles County probation department did not return calls for this story.
Juvenile halls are not required to keep track of their use of solitary confinement. A lawsuit that was settled last year alleged that youth detained in Contra Costa County juvenile halls were routinely locked in small cells for up to 23 hours a day. In settling, the county probation department agreed to stop the practice as a form of punishment. The settlement allows youth to be separated for no more than four hours and only if their behavior poses a threat.
Leno's bill is modeled after the terms of that settlement, putting limits on the use of solitary confinement but not banning it entirely. It also would require facilities to log how much they use it. He said the measure is necessary because the current standard for solitary confinement is more lenient in California's youth facilities than in its adult prisons, where a court order restricts it to violent inmates.
"In California, a juvenile – a child – can be placed in solitary confinement for a lesser act of misbehavior than an adult," Leno said. "That is tragic."
CALmatters is a nonprofit journalism venture dedicated to explaining state policies and politics. For more news analysis by Laurel Rosenhall

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Het Natuurloket is een 'loket' waar overheden, ondernemers, natuurbeheerders en anderen in Nederland terechtkunnen voor informatie over de flora of fauna in een bepaald gebied. Het Natuurloket geeft toegang tot de Nationale Databank Flora en Fauna (NDFF).

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Het Natuurloket is gestart als initiatief van de Vereniging Veldonderzoek Flora en Fauna (VOFF), tegenwoordig SoortenNL geheten. Het is bedoeld om partijen in de ruimtelijke ordening toegang te verschaffen tot accurate gegevens over het voorkomen van planten en dieren in Nederland opdat die partijen bij hun planvorming daarmee rekening kunnen houden en hun plannen kunnen toetsen aan de natuurwetgeving. De samenwerking van VOFF, het ministerie van LNV en de UvA leidde ertoe dat het loket is gekoppeld aan de Nationale Databank Flora en Fauna waarin de verspreidingsgegevens van Nederlandse soorten zijn samengebracht.

Natuurloket werkt samen met Natuurbank Nederland, Waarneming.nl en verwante organisaties.

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MCH Family Outreach: Stories of Impact Summer 2020
Featuring stories of impact from four of our MCH Family Outreach locations: Las Cruces, NM; Abilene, TX; Tyler, TX; and Houston, TX.
MCH Welcomes Waco Nonprofit to MCH Family Outreach Center
In June, The Cove – Heart of Texas, Inc., moved its operations to the first floor of the MCH Family Outreach Center at 524 W. Waco Drive.
Embracing God's Plan
Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn. In this featured story, two families from Dallas and Tyler Texas share their journey becoming foster parents through the MCH Family Outreach foster care program.
MCH Family Outreach: Stories of Impact Spring 2020
Featuring stories of impact from four of our MCH Family Outreach locations: El Paso, Houston, Lubbock and Waco.
Methodist Children's Home welcomes The Cove to MCH Family Outreach Center
In June, The Cove – Heart of Texas, Inc., will move its operations to the first floor of the MCH Family Outreach Center at 524 W. Waco Drive. Methodist Children's Home (MCH) acquired the building and moved its Waco MCH Family Outreach team to the second floor of the facility in January 2019 while considering […]
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Five protective factors to prevent the risk of child abuse
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Methodist Children's Home (MCH) is joining other organizations to show its support for children and raise awareness about this issue. Throughout the month, we will share about our ministry's work to protect children and create safe families through our programs and services. Brooke Davilla, program administrator for […]
Circle of Security© facilitator training comes to Waco
MCH to host internationally acclaimed program [UPDATE — March 16, 2020: Due to concerns related to COVID-19, this training has been postponed. Further information will be available soon.] Methodist Children's Home will host a Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) facilitator course March 31-April 3, 2020, at the Texas Ranger Museum Knox Center in Waco, Texas. […]
Methodist Children's Home names Vice President for Family Outreach
Trey Oakley, President/CEO of Methodist Children's Home (MCH), today announced the appointment of Traci Wagner as Vice President for Family Outreach. Wagner has served MCH since 2008 through MCH Family Outreach, first as director of community outreach for the office in Tyler, Texas, and the last eight years as program administrator, overseeing the seven MCH […]
MCH Family Outreach finds success with new parent support group model
Four MCH Family Outreach offices launched a new program to support caregivers called Parent Café. Staff first heard about the support group model during a conference in 2018 and felt it would be a good fit for MCH.
MCH impacted by FUMC Grapevine bicycle giving tradition
For more than three decades, First United Methodist Church of Grapevine has made sure every child at Methodist Children's Home (MCH) gets a bicycle for Christmas. The giving tradition began in the late 1980s when Jim Kennebrew, who was a member of FUMC Grapevine at the time, first organized the special donation. Kennebrew recalled the […]


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Q: How to display inner child Boolean values a checkbox based on JSON structure? I am implementing table based on JSON Data. I am able to get two levels, But I am not able to get most inner child values.
http://jsfiddle.net/varunPes/0n9fmawb/43/

var data = {
"managment":
    {
            "Notice":{
            "Red color" :{"View":true,"edit":true,"delete":true} ,
            "Yellow color":{"View":true,"edit":true,"delete":true} ,
            "Specail color":" checkoxes"
            },
            "Black Notice":{"black":" Checkboxes"}
    },
"Faculty":
    {
        "salary":{"list":" checkboxes"},

    },
};

var zoneHtml = '';

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    zoneHtml+='
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    var jsonData = data[zoneKey];
    for(var listUI in jsonData) {
        zoneHtml+='
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        zoneHtml+='
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$("#zone").html(zoneHtml);
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Expacted Output:
I am attaching exacted output as a screen shot:

When I am trying to put inner object "red color" three fields "delete", "enable", "view", Then it is showing object like below:

Red color:[object Object]

First I want to get inner object value after that I will put checkbox. Thanks in advance. Your answer is valuable guys:

A: You should check if property is an object, then you need to loop through each property again. You can play with your logic and make as a recursion function.
I have updated your logic:

var data = {
"managment":
    {
            "Notice":{
            "Red color" :{"delete":true,"enable":true,"view":true} ,
            "Yellow color":{"delete":true,"enable":true,"view":true},
            "Specail color":" checkoxes"
            },
            "Black Notice":{"black":" Checkboxes"}
    },
"Faculty":
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    },
};

var zoneHtml = '';

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        zoneHtml+='
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        for(var port in ports) {
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        zoneHtml+='
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$("#zone").html(zoneHtml);
$("#zone").html(zoneHtml);
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margin-left:10%;
}
.port{
margin-left:10%;
}

Please update the code as you needed.

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This humble everyday whiskey comes bottled with a gold label, noting that it is Kentucky Straight Bourbon, charcoal filtered, sour mashed and Bottled in Bond yet there is no mention of age anywhere on the bottle. With no age statement and the clues that it is "straight bourbon" and Bottled in Bond, that means it must be a minimum of 4 years old. Heaven Hill offers very little information about its Heaven Hill Bourbon brand, however, I have been informed that it is a 75/13/12 Corn/Rye/Barley mashbill which would place it into a traditional bourbon category.
"This whiskey boasts some serious complexity on the nose for such an affordable offering with aromas of clove-spiced orange peel, charred oak, buttered toast, and caramel corn. The flavors of butterscotch, toffee, baking spice and big oaky notes dominate the palate with hints of spearmint and dried dark fruits in the background. Old Heaven Hill has a finish that only slightly lingers with light spice notes, toasted oak, and a delicate stone fruit sweetness peach pie. "


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Storm Arwen sinks boat in Edinburgh that was formerly owned by famous author
The Runagate was on its way to Fife when it stopped to moor in Leith's West Harbour. The 40-foot Runagate schooner broke from its moorings as Storm Arwen battered it with strong winds.
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The Runagate was formerly owned by Neville Shute Norway. (Image: Jim Glass)
The former boat of the famous author Nevil Shute has fallen victim to Storm Arwen and has been pictured submerged by water in the south west corner of West Harbour in Granton during low tide.
The 'Runagate' which was created for the English author and engineer just before the beginning of the second world war, was spotted by boat enthusiasts in late November shortly as it made anchor in Granton before travelling onto Fife.
However the 40-foot schooner broke its moorings in the high winds caused by Storm Arwen last week.
It is understood that members of the Forth Corinthians yacht club had attempted to rescue the vessel after the storm but that it was continuing to take on water before turning onto its side.
Edinburgh cat owner in stitches after pet comes home with 'I've been fed' note
And by the image shared by a Wardie Bay resident - it appears as though it will not return to the water again.
The boat was originally designed and created by Hillyards at Littlehampton in the south of England - a company that is believed to still be operating.
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It remained a well loved part of Shute's life up until 1950 when the author is understood to have moved to Australia.
Shute himself had held prominent positions as a seamen, author and engineer during World War Two.
And the author rose to notoriety in the post war years with several of his novels being adapted into films such as a On the Beach which starred Ava Gardner and Gregory Peck.
His fans had embarked on a quest to track down the boat over a decade ago and were amazed to find a gentleman staying in it with his pet parrot on Tyneside.
Jim Glass, 65, who is a retired IT worker and member of the Forth Corinthians Yacht club, said: "The Runagate broke free at some point at height of the storm and come Friday morning it was bashing against other boats in the south west corner of the harbour.
"Members of the club were able to rescue the ship but after that point I have no idea what happened next. It appears to be a bit of a mystery as it is now under water with the masts poking up.
"It has outlasted Shute by sixty years or so but I fear its life has too come to an end."
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The unnormalized modified Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equation is an integrable nonlinear partial differential equation:

where  is an arbitrary (nonzero) constant. See also Korteweg–de Vries equation.

This is a special case of the Gardner equation.

References

Graham W. Griffiths, William E. Shiesser Traveling Wave Analysis of Partial Differential Equations, Academy Press

Nonlinear partial differential equations
Integrable systems


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        public WPFStartable(ISchedulerProvider schedulerProvider)
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            // ISchedulerProvider must be created here, so the correct Dispatcher is created
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        public void Start()
        {
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You are here: Home / Movies / Actor announces 5 films at a go!
We have Tarakaratna whose 9 films got announced at a go. That was a record of sorts. Now we have Sudheer Babu announcing 5 of his films. Here's from the horse's mouth.
This Indrasena directorial is titled 'Veera Bhoga Vasantharayalu'. Also starring Nara Rohit, the film has Shriya Saran as the heroine. Her first look was also unveiled recently. Sri Vishnu also plays a crucial role.
The other film under new director Rajasekhar had Sudheer taking up production at the nth minute, with the earlier producers backing out. The film will have Kannada actress Nabha Natesh as lead actress.
The most exciting of the 5 films announced. Indraganti who is on a high after back to back successes of 'Gentleman' and 'Ami Thumi' has chosen Sudheer for his next film. Bankrolled by a corporate firm, the film will start soon.
The other film which Sudheer kept us guessing could be Pulela Gopichand biographical. Sudheer was the National School Games runner up and also was a Junior Badminton World Cup probable. He eventually achieved the ranking of the #1 Player in Andhra Pradesh and also Karnataka. He has played alongside Gopichand as a doubles partner. That makes him the ideal candidate to play the lead role.
The film directed by Amrutham fame 'Harsha Vardhan' is touted to be a period thriller.
Here's wishing the best to Sudheer. 3 of the 5 films – Indraganti, Veera Bhoga Vasantharayalu, Gopichand biographical look promising.
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Home Uncategorized BREAKING: IGP, INEC Chairman teargassed in Lokoja
BREAKING: IGP, INEC Chairman teargassed in Lokoja
… Accord signing goes rowdy over alleged intimidation
Dignitaries, including the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, along with National Commissioners of the INEC were on Tuesday teargassed while policemen were trying to put down an uproar.
The stakeholders' meeting/signing of peace accord among political parties and candidates, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with senior police officers and loads of their well-armed men on standby, was almost disrupted when those suspected to be thugs of the ruling party, used force to prevent the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Natasha Akpoti, from entering the venue of the event.
It was a rowdy situation for close to twenty minutes at the main entrance of the event's venue, where the two groups (those who wanted to bring the candidate in and those trying to prevent her entrance) struggled to gain control of the entrance.
However, as neither of the two groups yielded ground and would not listen to entreaties from security agents, policemen on guard duty fired a couple of teargas cans to disperse the contending groups, at the door. The effect of the teargas spread into the event's hall, affecting all occupants, including the IGP, who was seen covering his nose.
However, while the fight was on and the whole place was in commotion, the INEC continued with the business of conducting the peace accord signing, to which 17 political parties, including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition parties, led by the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Trying to give a background to the rowdiness, the spokesman to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, explained that Akpoti arrived late to the event, as it was well into its conduct when the fight outside the door started.
He however condemned the attack on the candidate, whose candidacy was recently affirmed by a court.
"We are inside the hall and wouldn't know what is going on outside. One thing is sure: she did not arrive in good time as at the time the event started, but that is not enough reason for anybody to prevent her from coming inside. She has a right to take her place inside the hall.
"We have heard that she is outside and efforts are currently being made to bring her inside the hall. We need her to sign the Peace Accord, the process of which is currently on.
"We asked the Legal Officer of our Kogi State Office to go outside the hall and look for Natasha Akpoti, but he came back and reported that he searched the entire premises but could neither locate her nor her entourage.
"Now, the representative of the SDP inside the hall was asked to endorse the Peace Accord, but he refused," Oyekanmi explained.
Meanwhile, candidates of opposition political parties have raised the alarm over what they described as continued intimidation and oppression of their chieftains and members.
Governorship candidate of the PDP, Engr. Musa Wada, while speaking at the event demanded that the Inspector-General of Police to intervene in the plight of the opposition in Kogi state, saying their members are afraid for their lives.
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The bread: A fresh, hollowed-out baguette, toasted and crisp. No more stale bread—thank goodness the Iron Curtain lifted.
The filling: Mroz gives a nod to the original with caramelized onions and mushrooms sautéed with garlic, but then he tops it with melted Fontina and truffle oil.


Read more about neutron stars.
Visit the XMM-Newton Learning Center.
Visit the Suzaku Learning Center.
An artist illustration of a neutron star and its companion star. The powerful gravity of the neutron star siphons off gas from the companion, which then settles into a slowly in-spiraling disk around the neutron star.
Using European and Japanese/NASA X-ray satellites, astronomers have seen Einstein's predicted distortion of space-time around three neutron stars, and in doing so they have pioneered a groundbreaking technique for determining the properties of these ultradense objects.
Neutron stars contain the densest observable matter in the Universe. They cram more than a Sun's worth of material into a city-sized sphere, meaning a tablespoon of neutron-star stuff would outweigh Mount Everest. Astronomers use these collapsed stars as natural laboratories to study how tightly matter can be crammed under the most extreme pressures that nature can offer.
"This is fundamental physics," says Sudip Bhattacharyya of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. and the University of Maryland. "There could be exotic kinds of particles or states of matter, such as quark matter, in the centers of neutron stars, but it's impossible to create them in the lab. The only way to find out is to understand neutron stars."
To address this mystery, scientists must accurately and precisely measure the diameters and masses of neutron stars. In two concurrent studies, one with the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray Observatory and the other with the Japanese/NASA Suzaku X-ray observatory, astronomers have taken a big step forward.
An artist depiction of a disk of hot gas nearest the neutron star. Superheated iron atoms in the innermost region of the disk emit X-rays at a characteristic wavelength, but the spectral feature is highly distorted by the relativistic effects.
Using XMM-Newton, Bhattacharyya and his NASA Goddard colleague Tod Strohmayer observed a binary system known as Serpens X-1, which contains a neutron star and a stellar companion. They studied a spectral line from hot iron atoms that are whirling around in a disk just beyond the neutron star's surface at 40 percent the speed of light.
Previous X-ray observatories detected iron lines around neutron stars, but they lacked the sensitivity to measure the shapes of the lines in detail. Thanks to XMM-Newton's large mirrors, Bhattacharyya and Strohmayer found that the iron line is broadened asymmetrically by the gas's extreme velocity, which smears and distorts the line because of the Doppler effect and beaming effects predicted by Einstein's special theory of relativity. In addition, the warping of space-time by the neutron star's powerful gravity, an effect of Einstein's general theory of relativity, shifts the neutron star's iron line to longer wavelengths. Careful studies of this spectral line gives the orbital speed of the matter at the innermost portion of the disk. From this, astronomers can determine the size of the neutron star.
"We've seen these asymmetric lines from many black holes, but this is the first confirmation that neutron stars can produce them as well. It shows that the way neutron stars accrete matter is not very different from that of black holes, and it gives us a new tool to probe Einstein's theory," says Strohmayer.
Edward Cackett and Jon Miller of the University of Michigan, along with their colleagues Bhattacharyya and Strohmayer, used Suzaku's superb spectral capabilities to survey three neutron-star binaries: Serpens X-1, GX 349+2, and 4U 1820-30. The Suzaku data showed the iron line in Serpens X-1, confirming the XMM-Newton result. Suzaku detected similarly skewed iron lines in the other two systems as well.
"We're seeing the gas whipping around just outside the neutron star's surface," says Cackett. "And since the inner part of the disk obviously can't orbit any closer than the neutron star's surface, these measurements give us a maximum size of the neutron star's diameter. The neutron stars can be no larger than 18 to 20.5 miles across, results that agree with other types of measurements."
The XMM-Newton spectral signature from superheated iron atoms at the inner edge of the accretion disk orbiting the neutron star in Serpens X-1. Normally, the line would be a symmetrical peak, but it exhibits the classic features of distortion due to relativistic effects. The extremely fast motion of the iron-rich gas causes the line to spread out. The entire line has been shifted to longer wavelengths (left, red) because of the neutron star's powerful gravity. The line is brighter toward shorter wavelengths (right, blue) because Einstein's special theory of relativity predicts that a high-speed source beamed toward Earth will appear brighter than the same source moving away from Earth.
Credit: Sudip Bhattacharyya and Tod Strohmayer.
"Now that we've seen this relativistic iron line around three neutron stars, we have established a new technique," adds Miller. "It's very difficult to measure the mass and diameter of a neutron star, so we need several techniques to work together to achieve that goal."
Knowing a neutron star's size and mass allows physicists to describe the "stiffness," or "equation of state," of matter packed inside these incredibly dense objects. Besides using these iron lines to test Einstein's general theory of relativity, astronomers can probe conditions in the inner part of a neutron star's accretion disk.


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Opposition yet to decide mode of anti-govt protest at Iftar-dinner
Islamabad (Staff Report/Agencies): Opposition leaders are yet to decide mode of anti-government protest at an Iftar-dinner being hosted by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the federal capital on Sunday (today).
On Friday, Bilawal Bhutto telephoned Maryam Nawaz and invited her and other PML-N leaders to the Iftar dinner hosted by him.
The sources added that Maryam Nawaz has accepted the invitation and she will attend the Iftar dinner along with senior leaders of her party.
The PPP chairman also telephoned Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq, Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandyar Wali Khan and other opposition leaders and invited them to Iftar.
Over all political and economic situation would be discussed during the gathering. The sources said that the PPP chairman would also discuss possibility of the formation of opposition parties' alliance and strategy for public protest against the government.
Meanwhile, former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday discussed a joint strategy against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
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As per the sources said that the two leaders discussed matters of national interest, including the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) bailout package.
They added that the PPP co-chairman and the JUI chief also discussed the formation of an alliance of the opposition parties against the government. They also discussed a protest march towards Islamabad after Eid-ul-Fitr.
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Wu Chinese has three major schools of romanization.

The most popular school, Common Wu Pinyin (), was developed by amateur language clubs and local learners. There are two competing schemes; both adhere to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and are very similar to each other. The initial scheme was "Wu Chinese Society pinyin" (, developed around 2005), and it formed the basis of "Wugniu pinyin" (, around 2016).Wu Chinese Society pinyin in general does not mark tones. The name Wugniu comes from the Shanghainese pronunciation of 吴语. Either of them is the default romanization scheme in most learning materials.

The second school is the Latin Phonetic Method (, French-Wu or Fawu []). Its use is in decline. It utilizes the similarities between French and Wu phonetics and thus adheres to both IPA and French orthography. It was developed in 2003 by a Shanghai-born surgeon based in Lyon, France.

The final, and least used school, adheres to Mandarin-Putonghua pinyin as sanctioned by the State Council. It is the only school developed by professional linguists, mostly working in state-administered universities. While more than 20 competing schemes within this school have been published since the 1980s, the most notable one is the Shanghainese Pinyin (, often shortened to Qian's Pin [钱拼]), developed by Qian Nairong in 2006.

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About the Migration training center
About the project "Support to Strengthening Migration and Asylum Management in Serbia"
Second stage of the project
TOT program materials
Online course on Asylum and Migration
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Plandište will be the regional training center
The idea about the establishment of a Training Center is more than one decade old and has crystalized during regular annual visits of representatives of the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration to International Institute of Humanitarian Law in Sanremo. This is a very prestigious event in early September every year, gathering together university lecturers, lecturers working in agencies, governmental and non-governmental sector, international organizations, and judiciary, professors from Geneva and New York but also representatives from the region.
Upon return from one of such gatherings, conclusion has been reached that it is of crucial importance for Serbia to provide an opportunity to as many professionals as possible to take part in lectures and discussions of leading experts in order to advance the quality of integration and service delivery, especially for vulnerable groups the Commissariat is working with. This has led to an idea that, rather than sending one or two representatives to Italy every year, it is cheaper and more purposeful to "bring Sanremo" to Serbia. Significant support would be provided in this way to professionals in Serbia, making training programs also accessible to colleagues in the region. The exchange of experiences, bolstering of cooperation, creation of interventions on the basis of data under the guidance of some of the leading world and regional experts is the right way to improve the practice of migration management in countries in the region and beyond.
The peak of the migration crisis has shown that such a teaching program as the one that will be taking place in the Training Center in Plandište in the refurbished management building of the disused state-owned company "Agrobanat" is a great necessity in the region of South East Europe. Moreover, it has been shown that Serbia is the right place to establish such a Training Center, given that as a country it is acceptable to various groups of professionals in the field of migration and asylum, both to those from Turkey and to those from Western Europe. Furthermore, developments suggest that there is a constant need for development of methodologies and organization of permanent training that will provide education on issues ranging from the most elementary ones to complex issues involving drafting laws, regulations and strategies, as well as on correct acting in extraordinary situations caused by human agency.
The development of the Training Center may accelerate inclusion in international humanitarian activities for which Serbia currently lack funds. It may also enable Serbia to acquire recognition in an international framework for the practice and experience it had developed in the past 30 years in the work with refugees, displaced persons and migrants, which may be useful to other crisis areas. This might even represent a serious harbinger of something that might be called "Serbian Refugee Council. "
The Training Centre may at the same time serve as a venue in which all international agencies, and primarily UN agencies, would hold their trainings, as well as a venue for organizing courses in cooperation with faculties or a venue for training students in senior years of studies. This would contribute to the development of a quality service for the most vulnerable groups of citizens of Serbia and those who currently reside in Serbia and at the same time contribute to economic revitalization of a small municipality such as Plandište.
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Penguins Unexpected Playoff Exit Only Adds Drama
The Pittsburgh Penguins were eliminated in six games by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
I know, it still sounds awful and I'm still distraught about it.
I've been trying to find the positivity in a losing series in which the Pens gave up 11 power play goals and three shorties and Marc-Andre Fleury gave up 26 goals with a 4.63 goals against average and a .834 save percentage.
I found that, if nothing else, the Penguins' hatred of the Flyers grew in those six games and so did mine. It may seem like a small positive – if a positive at all – but the intensity that rivalries inject into sports adds about as much drama as you can dream up.
That's why we watch sports, after all. The drama of every shot, every hit and every swing of a bat, stick, racket or club can keep fans on the edge of their seats because of what is at stake. It's supremely entertaining because sports is the ultimate reality show. You never know what's going to happen. Sometimes, the odds are pretty good that you can guess what may come next, but there is no sure thing in sports, as in life.
The Penguins' postseason was a great example of that unpredictability. They went into the playoffs as the odds-on favorite to bring home the Stanley Cup. Sports Illustrated featured a cover line that read "Who will stop the Penguins?" on the NHL playoffs preview issue (pictured right).
Sidney Crosby was healthy again, Evgeni Malkin had won a scoring title and Marc-Andre Fleury was playing the way he did when he won the Cup in 2009. Pittsburgh Tribune Review Pens beat writer Josh Yohe wrote a blog entitled "10 Reasons Penguins Can Win Stanley Cup" even before the Penguins really turned it on with Crosby's return. But once the regular season ended, it all collapsed at the hands of the Penguins most hated rival.
This is a theme not uncommon to sports.
If you're a Yankees fan, it was reasonable to guess that after Enter Sandman boomed from the loudspeakers, Mariano Rivera was going to jog out of the bullpen and sit down the next three batters to win a ball game.
Then without warning, Rivera slipped on the warning track while shagging fly balls and tore his ACL, leaving his career in jeopardy.
If you were a fan of the "old" Tiger Woods – which coincidentally was the young Tiger Woods – you could be almost certain that he was going to win a tournament if he went into the final day of a tournament at the top of the leader board.
But then Tiger got into a car accident, some strange events unfolded and now he hasn't won a major or much else since.
It's the drama of not knowing that drives a fan. It's all about hope. It's that hope for "the feeling" you get when your team wins at the risk of getting "that other feeling" when your team loses. I hoped the Pens would oust the Flyers from the playoffs. It didn't happen. I hope the Steelers can make a decent run at a Super Bowl this year, but maybe they won't. I'm willing to put in all the enthusiasm I can to root for my teams even though I'm risking major disappointment. I've bought into the risk vs. reward just like most fans out there.
So even though the Penguins lost to the Flyers, it only fueled my desire to see the black and gold take the ice next season and defeat the orange and black and hopefully the Penguins share my sentiments. I've accepted defeat and disappointment this season because I know a Cup might come next season in dramatic fashion. Flyers in 6 wasn't the end of the world, it was just part of the evolution of the rivalry. Maybe Pittsburgh will face Philadelphia in the postseason next year and the rivalry will be even more intense. That's what I'm hoping at least, because in sports, you never know and that's what makes it great.
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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round One Review and Round Two Predictions
Before I break down the second round and make my picks, I need to own up to my first round failures and collect a little cred for my successes. In the first round I went 3-5. We'll start with my not so solid picks…
Vancouver Canucks (1) vs. Los Angeles Kings (8)
My pick: Vancouver in 5
Reality: Los Angeles in 5
This was obviously my biggest blunder of the first round. It was a 1/8 matchup and there wasn't much in the cards that told me the Kings would pull off a massive upset (they had the opportunity to sweep Vancouver). I picked Vancouver because I just assumed they would score more goals than Los Angeles. The Kings just couldn't put the puck in the net in the regular season and I figured they might fall off even more when the pressure came. But it was the opposite. Not only were the Kings able to score goals, they were able to score big, opportune goals. I have to give credit to Kings Captain Dustin Brown. Not only did he score a team-high four goals, two of them came shorthanded. Shorthanded goals not only change games, they can change a series. And I can't fail to mention Kings netminder Jonathan Quick. He held the Western Conference's highest scoring team to just eight goals in five games. He was cool under pressure, managed to hang onto rebounds and he looked every bit a Vezina candidate.
Phoenix Coyotes (3) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (6)
My pick: Chicago in 7
Reality: Phoenix in 6
There couldn't have been more tension in this series. Five of the six games went to over time and it seemed like the Blackhawks relished the chance to tie games at the last minute. Because of their offensive abilities, I believed the Hawks would outscore the Coyotes. But this series came down to the goaltending matchups. Corey Crawford just wasn't very good. He allowed soft goals on numerous occasions and there were times at which the media wondered if Ray Emery would start the next game. But Chicago coach Joel Quenneville stayed with his No. 1 guy and paid for it. At the other end of the ice, Phoenix reaped the rewards of amazing goalie play. Mike Smith was unbeatable at times. He probably didn't receive as much attention as he deserved during the regular season, but trust me now that no one is going to over look Smith moving on in the post season. He is scary good right now.
Nashville Predators vs. Detroit Redwings
My pick: Detroit in 6
Reality: Nashville in 5
This series proved to me that it's not the same NHL as in recent years. I just had trouble imagining a second round without the Wings. I stand humbly corrected. The Redwings' age started to show in this series and the stellar defense of Nashville proved it could shut down the hot hands of the Detroit club. Detroit averaged only 1.80 goals per game in five games, which was second to last ahead of a tie between Vancouver and San Jose. Nashville seemed comfortable on the road, which is tough considering how good Detroit has been at home this year. Winning tough road games proves a team can win a Cup and I believe Nashville has a legitimate shot now that they've taken down the gold standard of the NHL in five games.
Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
My pick: Boston in 5
Reality: Washington in 7
"I can't picture a scenario in which Washington could win this series."
I guess I couldn't picture a rookie goaltender outplaying a Vezina and Conn Smythe winner, but that's exactly what happened. Tim Thomas played a solid series, but Braden Holtby was outstanding. He didn't turn any heads in the regular season, but he stepped up his game precisely when it mattered. I'm not going to say he was the sole reason Washington is advancing, but he was the main reason. I was unsure if the Caps could match the physicality of the defending champion Bruins, but they did to a tee. If there's a single picture that illustrates this point, it's this one:
Every time Alexander Ovechkin was on the ice, Zdeno Chara was there to lay a hit on him. But Ovi once again proved that he is a PHYSICAL scorer. He knocked down Chara numerous times and he never seemed intimidated by the biggest man to ever play in the NHL. The Caps battled every second they were on the ice and they played tight, defensive hockey, which is normally the hallmark of the Bruins. I didn't give much credit to the Capitals before this series started but now I believe they have the ability to play the type of hockey that can get you deep into the playoffs.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
My pick: Pittsburgh in 6
Reality: Philadelphia in 6
I have to make sure I don't go off on a rant for this one. I can't explain enough how much this rivalry means to Penguins fans and Flyers fans alike. Bragging rights are a big deal in Pennsylvania when it comes to hockey and now Pittsburgh will have a very sour taste in its mouth for at least six months until next season begins. Although the series ended 4-2 in favor of Philly, it might as well have been 4-0. The Flyers outplayed the Pens for the vast majority of the series and although their goalie Ilya Bryzgalov played poorly in just about every game, he was still better than Marc- Andre Fleury. Fleury was as bad as I've seen during his career in this post season. He had no puck control and he looked nervous. That's pretty bad considering he's won a Game 7 in a Stanley Cup Final on the road. But you can't peg it all on him. The Pens defense (the blueliners and forwards alike) was shotty at best and Philadelphia's bright stars Claude Giroux and Danny Briere were able to capitalize on numerous Pens' mistakes. All the credit goes to Philly in this series and if they can figure out what the heck is going on between the pipes, they can be a Stanley Cup Champion this year.
Now for the fun part…
St. Louis Blues vs. San Jose Sharks
My pick: St. Louis in 6
Reality: St. Louis in 5
Even though Antti Niemi won a Stanley Cup with Chicago, he didn't posses that same ability for the Sharks in this series. St. Louis has some great young talent that played solid offensively and even better in the defensive zone. The Blues have a deep team and the second line of of Patrik Berglund, Alexander Steen and Andy McDonald combined for eight goals, including a pair of game-winners. McDonald scored four goals in five games and he notched the game-winning goal in Game 4. And backing up the team was the best goalie duo in the NHL. Even though Jaroslav Halak went down early with an injury, Brian Elliott stepped right in and played outstanding hockey. He was second to only Cory Schneider in goals against average and fourth in the playoffs in save percentage. It's uncanny to have a pair of such good goaltenders and if St. Louis wants, they can still play both of these guys (assuming Halak is healthy) moving forward. The Blues are my Western Conference pick to make the Stanley Cup Final.
New York Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators
My pick: New York in 7
Reality: New York in 7
This was a matchup of an offensive power versus defensive fortitude and in the playoffs, defense wins out. There were some moments in this series when I truly thought the Sens might upset the Blue Shirts. Ottawa played a fast-paced game and their speed nearly won out. But as the regular season illustrated, New York blocked a ton of shots and the best shot blocker was Henrik Lundqvist. And you have to give credit to New York in handling the probable Norris Trophy winner of Erik Karlsson. He was the leading scoring defenseman in the regular season, but he managed only one point (a goal) in seven games. On the blue line, the shutdown pair of Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi did a solid job handling Jason Spezza and company (and Girardi even scored the game-winning goal in Game 7). It will be interesting to see how the Rangers handle the Capitals since they can be high flying like the Sens, but with a better overall defense (at least at this point). And by the way, the Rangers are my pick to make the Stanley Cup Final.
Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils
My pick: New Jersey in 6
Reality: New Jersey in 7
This series could have went either way. Sure, Florida was a No. 3 seed, but they were in a horrible division that seemed up for grabs at many points during the season. New Jersey had very little consistency during the regular season as well. So how did the Devils manage to capture this series?
Overall team consistency.
Rookie Adam Henrique had two goals (including the double overtime game winner in Game 7), Captain Zach Parise and Patrik Elias had two goals each and even fourth-liners Steve Bernier and Stephen Gionta had a pair a piece. And you can't dismiss the experience factor that Marty Brodeur brings to the playoffs. His team trusts him behind them and when you trust your goalie, you play with more confidence and aggression up the ice.
Now on to Round Two
I'm going to keep this short and sweet…
St. Louis Blues (2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (8)
Why: Halak/Elliott and the Blue's penalty kill
Phoenix Coyotes (3) vs. Nashville Predators (4)
My pick: Nashville in 6
Why: Pred's D and slightly better goal tending
New York Rangers (1) vs. Washington Capitals (7)
Why: Defense Defense Defense (and King Henrik)
Philadelphia Flyers (5) vs. New Jersey Devils (6)
Why: Devils' ability to play tight, playoff-style hockey
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Penguins Season on the Brink
Before the playoffs started, the Pittsburgh Penguins were the favorites to win it all.
Now, they may exit the postseason without a single win.
The star power of Sidney Crosby and company seems to have fallen by the wayside in exchange for poor decision making and horrendous defense. Pittsburgh started out with a lead in all three games of this series, only to surrender it later in every game. They've managed to get 12 goals by Philadelphia net minder Ilya Bryzgalov to average four goals per game, but their defense has had the stopping power of a wet paper bag. Pittsburgh surrendered an unprecedented 20 goals to the Flyers so far. Gretzky's Oilers couldn't have won games if they were letting in an average of more than six every night.
As much as I hate to admit it, Marc-Andre Fleury is a key problem. He has looked shaky, given up soft goals on multiple occasions and he hasn't risen to meet adversity like he has past post-seasons. Fleury used to give fans a gleam of optimism when the rest of the team was playing poorly. "At least Fleury looked good" was a commonly uttered sentiment after Penguins losses. But now, the Flower looks average and flustered.
But don't put all the weight on Fleury's shoulders. Even though he hasn't played his best, the team in front of him hasn't allowed him to. Every defenseman has made mistakes that have cost the Penguins goals. They have turned the puck over in all three zones, failed to get their sticks or bodies in passing and shooting lanes and they have been overaggressive in the offensive zone, stranding themselves behind the play. When the blueliners are out of position, the Flyers have been able to breakout with odd-man rushes. And since Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Martin and others have all been guilty of turnovers in the neutral zone, all the Flyers need to do is wait. But they go a step further. The Flyers have been aggressive with the puck, even when they could probably sit back. They saw the Penguins surrender leads in the first two games because of complacency and Flyers coach Peter Peter Laviolette has never allowed his team to take their foot off the gas.
This pace has killed Pittsburgh. Even on occasions where they've managed to score quickly after Philadelphia has, they soon lose momentum and go back on their heels. How do they lose that momentum?
Chippy play and poorly-timed penalties used to be a characteristic of the Flyers. Now, the Penguins seem eager to get into the faces of the opposition to prove they aren't intimidated at the expense of playing playoff hockey. Pittsburgh can play just as physically as Philly, but it can't take them to the penalty box. Mistakes of frustration were highly evident in Game 3 and that left Pittsburgh shorthanded on the ice and the bench. Losing Letang was a huge blow. He runs the point on the power play and usually plays the most responsible and aggressive hockey of all the Pen's defensemen. Without him, a bad defense suffered even more.
The team's recent performance has come as a surprise to pundits and Pens fans alike, but it didnt come out of nowhere. During the final two weeks of the season, Pittsburgh seemed to lose some of its moxie and the team struggled to play the style of game it's used to – north/south hockey with a high confidence level of the special teams. Now, special teams are a bigger liability than an asset.
The Pens have managed only three power play goals while allowing three shorthanded goals in the series. One of the hallmarks of this Penguins team is their stout defense on the penalty kill. Now, it looks like they are clueless shorthanded, allowing six power play goals in three games.
This series isn't over yet. There is still a slim chance the Pens can win four in a row to defeat the Flyers. In the history of the NHL, there were three teams to come back from a 0-3 deficit to eventually win the series. But if the Penguins have any hopes of getting back in this series, there are three things they need to do:
Fleury must be flawless. He cannot let in even one more soft goal. If he does, his confidence will be at an all-time low and the Flyers will take prey on him. If somehow, the Flower can return to his 09' playoff form, his scorers should be able to net enough goals to win.
The defensemen and forwards need to make quality decisions with the puck and not get over-aggressive. Dan Byslma's system encourages the defense to move the puck quickly up ice and use speed to break into the offensive zone. This system only works if the players can use it smartly. The D needs to stay back and wait for the clean pass, not force the puck up ice. The forwards also need to hang onto the puck better and move the puck north, instead of making lateral passes across the ice. The Flyers take advantage of cross-ice passes and that leads them to odd-man rushes and breakaways.
The Penguins need to stay disciplined. If you aren't playing well on the penalty kill, you need to avoid putting guys in the box at all costs. If Fleury was flawless and Pens were able to get some shorthanded goals, they could afford to lose a man to an aggressive penalty every now and then. Right now, the PK is awful so they must stay disciplined.
The Penguins know they have the talent to win four straight and advance. It's just a matter of mental fortitude and execution. If they can dig deep and play at the level they're capable of, an epic comeback may just be possible.
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2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round One
Diligent NHL followers have waited for six months in anticipation of tonight. The Stanley Cup playoffs are upon us and that means it's prediction time. So let's take a look at each matchup and time will tell how successful I'll be.
Starting in the West…
Vancouver Canucks (1 seed)
Regular Season Record: 51-22-9 (111 points)
Los Angeles Kings (8 seed)
Regular Season Record: 40-27-15 (95 points)
This season, the Kings have taken 3 of 4 against the Canucks with one of those wins coming in overtime. The regular season series may have been dominated by LA, but their scoring woes are going to come back to bite them. The Kings averaged only 2.29 goals per game this season, pegging them 29th in the league in the category. Outstanding goaltender Jonathan Quick was the savior of the team, registering 35 wins with a save percentage of.929 and a GAA of 1.95. However, the Canucks are a high scoring team with a talented pair of goaltenders of their own. They ranked 5th in goals for and 4th in goals against in the league this year. I believe that fire power will help them past the low-scoring Kings.
My prediction: Vancouver in 5.
Season Series Record: LA won 3 of 4
St. Louis Blues (2 seed)
Regular Season Record: 49-22-11 (109 points)
San Jose Sharks (7 seed)
So often, playoff games come down to goal tending. That is what makes this an interesting matchup. On paper, it looks like the Blues have the obvious advantage. Both Halak and Elliott have had outstanding seasons, making them the most formidable goalie duo in the NHL. But don't forget that the Sharks have a Cup winner in net with Antti Niemi. He hasn't had the greatest season, but he has scorers in front of him that had the second best power play in the league. But ultimately, I believe defense will win out in this series and defense is the game St. Louis loves to play.
My prediction: St. Louis in 6
Season Series Record: St. Louis won all 4
Phoenix Coyotes (3 seed)
Chicago Blackhawks (6 seed)
The Coyotes have won their division for the first time in team history. The confidence level in Phoenix is at an all-time high because of its stellar goaltender Mike Smith. No one could have predicted the season he had this year. Coming off of waivers to a top-ten ranking in goalie wins, save percentage and goals against average. And don't forget about the rest of the Coyotes defense; they rank 5th in goals against and 8th in the penalty kill. The Coyotes should be a formidable matchup for the Blackhawks. The Hawks are 6th in the league in scoring and they have Stanley Cup winners throughout the locker room. When all is said and done, I think that Chicago's postseason experience is going to ultimately win out.
My prediction: Chicago in 7
Season Series Record: Phoenix won 3 of 4
Nashville Predators (4 seed)
Detroit Redwings (5 seed)
I think this is the most intriguing first round matchup outside of the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia series. This series pits the seasoned veterans of the Wings against the younger and defensively sound Preds. The Predators are getting a ton of picks in this series because most people have their doubts about the longevity of the Redwings. But don't forget that Detroit has one of best goalies in the NHL (who is nearly as talented as the Pred's Pekka Rinne), a perennial Norris Trophy winner in Lidstrom and the Wings also have some younger players like Darren Helm with quick legs and playoff experience. I don't want to sell Nashville short, however. They had the best trade deadline moves in the NHL and their defense is as solid as there is in the league with Shea Weber and Ryan Suter anchoring the blue line. Despite taking the popular pick of the Preds, I can't imagine the Redwings falling out quickly.
My prediction: Detroit in 6
Season Series Record: Both teams won 3
Now we'll move onto the East…
New York Rangers (1 seed)
Regular Season Record: 51-24-7 (109)
Ottawa Senators (8 seed)
The Rangers rolled through the regular season, never looking in the least that they might stumble at some point. But everyone knows the regular season is not the playoffs. Case in point: Despite being the best team in the league this season, the Rangers won only one game out of four against the Sens this year. They have been owned by the high scoring offense of Ottawa. But as I mentioned before, the regular season might not mean anything in this series. Defense is the name of the game in New York and Ottawa is far more focused on the aggressive offense they have been used to playing. Usually, defense wins out in these matchups, but don't expect Ottawa to get swept or anything of the sort.
My prediction: Rangers in 7
Senators won 3 of 4
Boston Bruins (2 seed)
Washington Capitals (7 seed)
Regular Season Record: 42-32-8 (92 points)
I feel like this might be the biggest mismatch in the entire first round. Washington had a relatively bad year, but they still made the playoffs because they play in a horrible division. Although the Caps have been coming on as of late (with a ton of help from Ovechkin) they still seem like a team in general disarray. The Bruins are better than Washington in almost every category and ultimately, I think the Caps will fail because of their shaky goaltending and swiss-cheese defense. The Bruins are the defending Stanley Cup champions and they are starting to look like that team once more. With an MVP playoff goalie in Tim Thomas and a host of other players that play physical with a high intensity, I can't picture a scenario in which Washington could win this series.
My prediction: Boston in 5
Washington won 3 of 4
Florida Panthers (3 seed)
Regular Season Record: 38-26-18
New Jersey Devils (6 seed)
This is probably the first round game that I have the least interest in. I don't think either of these teams could win more than one series, but I won't sell either of them short. Florida hasn't been to the playoffs in more than a decade and they only made it to the playoffs because they played in the worst division in hockey. Jose Theodore will be in net for this series and he hasn't had a ton of success this year. The injury bug bit him and the net in Florida had a built-in revolving door. I believe that inconsistency will hurt the Panthers in the end. On the other side, the Devils have the best goalie in the modern game. They have good scorers in Parise and Kovalchuk, but the team only averages 2.63 goals per game, which notches them in 15th in the NHL. Either way, this series could be a crapshoot. So I'll go with the veteran goalie and the dynamic scorers in New Jersey.
My prediction: New Jersey in 6
Pittsburgh Penguins (4 seed)
Philadelphia Flyers (5 seed)
Regular Season Record: 47-26-9
This is hands down the most intriguing matchup of the first round. It's obvious that these teams have a fierce rivalry, but it only got heated more in the last week of the season. The teams are very similar in their stats, ranking 1 and 2 in goal scoring (Pittsburgh being 1), 15 and 20 in goals against (Pittsburgh being 15) and the teams are also 5 and 6 on the powerplay (Pittsburgh being 5). The goalies matchup in Pittsburgh's favor, as Bryzgalov only recently became a shutdown goalie this season. Marc-Andre Fleury already has a cup and he knows what it takes to win it. Philadelphia is relatively clueless when it comes to their goaltender each year, but they're hoping that changes in the first round. Look for these games to be relatively high scoring and hard checking. Since the Pens lead in every category against the Flyers, I'll take them 10/10 times.
My prediction: Pittsburgh in 6.
Season Series Record: Flyers won 4 of 6
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Top Ten Surprises of the 2011-2012 NHL Season
There is still more than a month left before the Stanley Cup playoffs, but this season has already given us plenty of excitement and surprise. So I thought it'd be fun to visit 10 of the biggest surprises this season has offered up so far. So without further ado…
10. The Detroit Red Wings record setting 23-straight wins at home.
Why is this surprising?
I know at first, it isn't that hard to believe. There is a strong tradition of winning in Detroit and fan support there is always amongst the top in the league. But consider how long this record lasted before this season. The last team to hold the record was the Boston Bruins (22 straight) during 1929-30 and '30-31. In those days, professional hockey was a much different game. Stars played entire careers with one team and dynasties were more frequent. The current game is ripe with parity and regardless of who you play, there's always a chance of suffering a loss.
You also have to consider that during the streak, Detroit didn't have their No. 1 goalie Jimmy Howard for a number of games during the final stretch. Howard's fill-in – Joey MacDonald – won six straight to help break the record. For a backup to achieve a streak like that in pressure situations is pretty admirable.
9. The Buffalo Sabres are out of playoff contention.
After last season, owner Terry Pegula vowed to spend heaps of money to turn Buffalo into a Stanley Cup contender. To sure up the blue line, he signed Christian Ehrhoff through 2021 at a cap hit of $4 million. He also brought on Robyn Regehr for about the same price through 2013. If that wasn't enough, Pegula snapped up Ville Leino from Philadelphia to increase goal scoring at the hefty price of $4.5 million through 2017. It seemed that Buffalo was going to be a real contender in the 2011-2012 season. But so far, they have been a disappointment. They are currently 11th in the Eastern Conference. The stars Pegula brought in are having down years and their best player, goaltender Ryan Miller, just hasn't looked himself for much of the season. He has had some injury problems and the backup Jhonas Enroth hasn't been able to help during Miller's absences. The Sabres still have a shot at making the postseason, but the team really needs to turn up the intensity in its remaining 17 games.
8. Concussions are increasing at a high rate.
The expansion of Rule 48, plain and simple. After losing the face of the league (Sidney Crosby) and a number of others to concussions last season, NHL officials met in the offseason and expanded rule 48 to eliminate the dangerous hits to the head that were causing many of the concussions in the NHL. Check out this quote from an article written by Dan Rosen of NHL.com last year:
"There were hits this year that we want eliminated from the game and we need to make sure we don't end up back in this situation again next year," said former NHL veteran Mathieu Schneider, special assistant to NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr. "Without getting real specific, players and managers, and as my thinking would be, the Board of Governors and our Board, want to keep the physical play in and want to put some onus on guys being aware on the ice, but at the same time there are hits that we want to rid ourselves of. By expanding Rule 48, we're hoping to be able to do that."
That didn't happen.
This is just a sample set of the players who suffered concussions this season so far: Sidney Crosby Claude Giroux, Mike Richards, Michael Sauer, Jeff Skinner, Joni Pitkanen, Kris Letang, Chris Pronger, Zbynek Michalek, Robert Bortuzzo, Jay Beagle, Milan Michalek, Brayden Schenn, Radek Martinek, Marek Zidlicky, Nathan Gerbe, Nicklas Backstrom, Ryan Miller, James Reimer and Jonathan Toews.
Brendan Shanahan, the director of player discipline, has handed out his fair share of suspensions stemming from concussion-causing hits this season, but obviously the suspensions and the rule expansion haven't done enough to take head-shots out of the game.
7. The Philadelphia Flyers are the highest scoring team in the NHL.
This past offseason, the Flyers gutted the scoring of their team. They sent their captain Mike Richards to Los Angeles. From 2007-2011, he averaged 28 goals, 42 assists and 70 points per season. The Flyers also sent center Jeff Carter to the Blue Jackets. From 2007-2011, he averaged 36 goals, 30 assists and 66 points per season. And not to go unnoticed, Philadelphia also lost Ville Leino to Buffalo. Last season, he scored 19 goals, 34 assists and 53 points.
It seemed that the Flyers were losing a ton of firepower to free up cap room to sign goalie Ilya Bryzgalov. But despite those players and their juicy numbers going elsewhere, the Flyers have still averaged 3.25 goals per game. They have scored 208 goals this season, six more than second ranked Boston. The Flyers have managed to climb to the top of the scoring list by getting help from a number of different players. Scott Hartnell leads the team with 31 goals, followed by Claude Giroux's 23 and 22 from Wayne Simmonds. Currently, the Flyers have 10 players with 10 or more goals.
6. Tampa Bay is 10th in the Eastern Conference.
Last year, the Lightning was the team to beat in the postseason. After recovering from a 3-1 deficit against Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay surged to win three straight to win the series. Then they easily swept Washington in the second round. And in the Eastern Conference finals, it took the eventual Stanley Cup champion Bruins seven games to finish off the Lightning. Steven Stamkos was coming into his own (and is currently the league leader in goals (47) and points (80)) and the veteran leadership of Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier is still there. So what is so different between this year's team and last year's?
Goaltending.
Somehow, Dwayne Roloson was outstanding last season with the Bolts, especially in the playoffs. Everyone predicted that the 41-year-old net minder was too old to carry the team, but that's exactly what he did. Now, it seems that his age has finally caught up to him. Add in the fact that the Tampa Bay blueliners are relatively poor and haven't provided their goalies with much help all season long. But even though the situation for Tampa has looked dismal for most of this season, they remain only two points out of a playoff spot and six points back of the Southeast Division lead.
5. The Florida Panthers may win the Southeast Division.
The Panthers haven't made the postseason in 10 years. It is the longest drought in all of hockey. Although the Southeast Division is shaky at best, the winner will reap the benefits of a No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Panthers have led the division for the majority of the season. Over the past few weeks, the position has wavered, allowing both the Winnipeg Jets and the Washington Capitals to claim the top spot for a few games. But the fact remains that the Panthers have been the best team in that division for the majority of the season and they probably deserve to win the Southeast.
Florida has been led by the stellar scoring line of Stephen Weiss, Tomas Fleischmann and Kris Versteeg. Collectively, the three have scored 58 goals, 83 assists and 141 points. And even though the goaltending staff had to mix and match because of injuries (starter Jose Theodore has started only 37 games) it has managed to win 30 games between Theodore, Scott Clemmensen and Jacob Markstrom to post a solid .915 save percentage and a goals against average of 2.64. Those numbers may just be good enough for a division win come April.
4. The Washington Capitals are on the verge of missing the playoffs.
For starters, Vegas gave the Caps 7/1 odds of winning the Stanley Cup before the season. The only other team given the same odds was the Vancouver Canucks, which came within a game of winning Lord Stanley's hardware last season. The Caps were favorites for a win because of their scoring depth, with guys like Ovechkin, Semin and Backstrom. They also had a solid defense with outstanding blue liner Mike Green and experienced veterans Dennis Wideman and Roman Hamrlik. Goaltending seemed like it could be an issue, but Washington management was confident that sending their previous starter Semyon Varlamov to Colorado wouldn't hinder the 2011-2012 season because of the young talent of Michal Neuvirth, Braden Holtby and acquired veteran Tomas Vokoun.
But unfortunately for Washington, this season has been sub-par at best. They are ranked 21 in goals against per game and they rank 13th in goal scoring. After an 8-0 start, Washington has won more than two games in a row only three times this season. But because the Capitals are in the weak Southeast Division, they still stand a chance at making the playoffs and are currently only one point out of the playoff picture.
3. The Flyers goaltending woes continue.
They Flyers haven't had a dependable goaltender for close to a decade. After last season, the Flyers organization decided it had enough and on June 23, 2011, Philadelphia signed Ilya Bryzgalov to a nine-year, $51 million contract. The length of the contract was unprecedented for goalies in the NHL, but the Flyers had good reason to think it was a good move. Bryzgalov was the runner-up for the Vezina Trophy and a top-5 finalist for the Hart Trophy in the 2009–10 NHL season. His career goals-against average was an admirable 2.39 and his career save percentage was .915. He had also won more than 150 games in less than 10 seasons in the NHL. When the Flyers signed him, he was easily in the top-10 of goalies in the NHL and perhaps even the top five.
But this season has not been kind to Bryzgalov.
Although he has 23 wins this season, his save percentage is a paltry .898 (the worst of his career) and his goals-against average is 2.79, the second worst of his career. Bryz hasn't looked comfortable between the pipes in Philly this season. And in the Winter Classic against the New York Rangers, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette elected to start last year's No. 1 goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky. Bryzgalov was clearly upset with the decision and it was a clear sign that the team's confidence in him has wavered. Philly still has a solid team with the most scoring in the league, but if Bryzgalov cannot find his mojo before the playoffs, the Flyers Stanley Cup hopes just may fade away this season.
2. St. Louis is only two points back of the overall lead in the NHL
St. Louis has been a perennial bust. They have not won a playoff game since 2003-2004 and they haven't won a playoff series since 2001-2002. The team also has not qualified for the playoffs in five of the last six seasons. But this season, after a 6-7 start that left St. Louis in 14th place in the Western Conference, the Blues fired head coach Davis Payne in favor of Ken Hitchcock, a man with more than 1,000 games of coaching experience and the 4th Blues head coach since 2006.
The move paid off.
Currently St. Louis is in second in the Western Conference and only one point back from first place Vancouver. The Blues have one of the best defenses in all of the NHL and are the league leaders in goals allowed per game (1.89), have allowed the fewest goals in the NHL (125) and are fourth in the NHL in plus/minus (plus-41). But best aspect of this team is between the pipes. Which leads us to…
1. Brian Elliott's phenomenal year.
No one could have predicted the year that goaltender Brian Elliott is having. His save percentage of .937 is second in the NHL and his goals-against average of 1.63 is tops in the league. The 26-year-old goalie also ranks third in shutouts with six. These stats are drastically better than his career numbers. In Elliott's first four seasons – the majority of which were with the Ottawa Senators – his average save percentage was .912 and his goals-against average was 2.67. Elliott has only 20 wins this season, but that is only because he is effectively splitting time with Jaroslav Halak, who is having a tremendous season of his own. With these backstops holding the fort in St. Louis, who knows what the Blues will be capable of in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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1. Lost (2004–2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.
Stars: Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Evangeline Lilly
Votes: 467,897
2. Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while also investigating the disappearance of their best friend.
Stars: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell
3. Ringer (2011–2012)
Bridget is six months sober and starting to get her life back on track when she becomes the sole witness to a professional hit. She flees to New York, telling no one. In New York, Bridget ... See full summary »
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kristoffer Polaha, Ioan Gruffudd, Nestor Carbonell
4. The Killing (2011–2014)
A police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car.
Stars: Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Billy Campbell, Liam James
5. The Walking Dead (2010– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins, and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.
Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Danai Gurira
6. Mildred Pierce (2011)
TV-MA | 336 min | Drama
Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.
Stars: Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood, Brían F. O'Byrne
7. Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
TV-14 | 290 min | Drama, History, Romance
Dramatization of the bitter blood feud between the two families on the West Virginia/Kentucky border in the years after the Civil War.
Stars: Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, Matt Barr, Tom Berenger
8. My So-Called Life (1994–1995)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents, and school.
Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall
9. Homeland (2011– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stars: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Damian Lewis, Rupert Friend
10. Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
A dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
Stars: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Keiko Agena, Scott Patterson
11. Parenthood (2010–2015)
The lives and tragedies of the Braverman family tree.
Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter
12. Modern Family (2009– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three different but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.
Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
13. The River (2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The crew of a research vessel are on a quest to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon.
Stars: Bruce Greenwood, Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope, Eloise Mumford
14. GCB (2012)
Amanda Vaughn is a recently widowed mother of two who, to get a fresh start, moves back to the affluent Dallas neighborhood where she grew up to find herself in the whirling midst of salacious gossip, Botox, and fraud.
Stars: Leslie Bibb, Jennifer Aspen, Marisol Nichols, Miriam Shor
15. Alcatraz (2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1963, all the prisoners and guards mysteriously disappear from Alcatraz. In the present day, they resurface and a secret agency are tasked with re-capturing them.
Stars: Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Jonny Coyne, Parminder Nagra
16. Hannah Montana (2006–2011)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Adventures of a teenage pop star who keeps her identity secret from even her closest friends by using a disguise on-stage.
Stars: Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Billy Ray Cyrus
17. Sister, Sister (1994–1999)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell are twins separated at birth who learn of each other's existence and come together as teenagers.
Stars: Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Jackée Harry, Tim Reid
18. Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2015)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance
The lives of the kids at Degrassi Community School dealing with the serious and sometimes taboo issues that plague teenagers.
Stars: Stefan Brogren, Aislinn Paul, Melinda Shankar, A.J. Saudin
19. Privileged (2008–2009)
45 min | Comedy
A Yale-educated journalism major reluctantly becomes a live-in tutor for two spoiled grand-daughters of a Palm Beach cosmetics business magnate.
Stars: JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Lucy Hale, Ashley Newbrough, Allan Louis
20. Beautiful People (2005–2006)
An academically gifted teen, her model-beautiful older sister and their newly single mother leave small town New Mexico in search of a new life in New York City.
Stars: Daphne Zuniga, Sarah Tareen, Torrey DeVitto, Jackson Rathbone
21. Jericho (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over near-by Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.
Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell
22. Summerland (2004–2005)
Bradin, Nikki and Derrick are 3 kids from an average normal Kansas household. Their whole life is thrown upside-down when their parents are tragically killed in a car accident.
Stars: Lori Loughlin, Merrin Dungey, Ryan Kwanten, Jesse McCartney
23. Saved by the Bell (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A close knit group of six friends try to make it through their teens while attending Bayside High School in Palisades, California.
Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Lark Voorhies
24. The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
25. 10 Things I Hate About You (2009–2010)
Kat and Bianca Stratford may be sisters, but all comparisons end there. Kat is an outspoken, independent feminist, while Bianca is a social butterfly who wants nothing more to be popular, ... See full summary »
Stars: Lindsey Shaw, Meaghan Martin, Ethan Peck, Nicholas Braun
26. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–2007)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Ned Bigby shares his advice on how to survive middle school.
Stars: Devon Werkheiser, Lindsey Shaw, Daniel Curtis Lee, Kyle Swann
27. That's So Raven (2003–2007)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A teenage girl periodically receives brief psychic visions of the near future. Trying to make these visions come true results in trouble, and hilarious situations, for the girl and her friends.
Stars: Raven-Symoné, Orlando Brown, Anneliese van der Pol, Kyle Massey
28. Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004)
The daily adventures of an adolescent girl whose real thoughts and emotions are expressed by her sarcastic animated alter ego. New episodes starting November 12th 2020 on Disney+.
Stars: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Lalaine
29. Grounded for Life (2001–2005)
Thirty-something Irish Catholic couple Sean and Claudia deal with their three children as well as Sean's judgmental father and his carefree brother.
Stars: Donal Logue, Megyn Price, Kevin Corrigan, Lynsey Bartilson
30. The Hills (2006–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Reality-TV
After high school graduation, "Laguna Beach" alumna Lauren sets out to live on her own in Los Angeles and work as an intern at Teen Vogue.
Stars: Audrina Patridge, Heidi Montag, Lauren Conrad, Spencer Pratt
31. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Romance
A group of friends living in Beverly Hills, California make their way through life from their school days into adulthood.
Stars: Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry, Jennie Garth
32. Life of Ryan (2007– )
Follows the life of pro skater Ryan Sheckler.
Stars: Ryan Sheckler, Taylor Bogart, Gretchen Sheckler, Kane Sheckler
33. Desperate Housewives (2004–2012)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.
Stars: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria
34. Popular (1999–2001)
Two girls who despise each other, due to being on opposite sides of the "popularity fence", are forced together upon learning that their parents are getting married.
Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham
35. Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.
Stars: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine
36. Ancient Aliens (2009– )
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
Science and mythology - and how they are the same thing.
Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, David Childress, Jonathan Young
37. Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Reality-TV
A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie.
Stars: Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian West, Kris Jenner
38. The Nine Lives of Chloe King (2011)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A girl with special cat-like powers is being hunted by an assassin.
Stars: Skyler Samuels, Gracie Gillam, Ki Hong Lee, Benjamin Stone
39. Star-Crossed (2014)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
About an epic romance between a human girl and an alien boy when he and others of his kind are integrated into a suburban high school 10 years after they landed on Earth and were consigned to an internment camp.
Stars: Aimee Teegarden, Matt Lanter, Grey Damon, Greg Finley
40. Witches of East End (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Centers on the adventures of a mother and her two adult daughters, both of whom unknowingly are their family's next generation of witches, who lead seemingly quiet, uneventful modern day ... See full summary »
Stars: Julia Ormond, Jenna Dewan, Rachel Boston, Mädchen Amick
41. Salem (2014–2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Supernatural horror loosely based on Salem's 17th century witch trials.
Stars: Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Tamzin Merchant
42. The Goldbergs (2013– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
This ABC show takes place in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania in the 1980s and follows the lives of a family named The Goldbergs.
Stars: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia
43. Mom (2013– )
A newly sober single mom tries to pull her life together in Napa Valley while dealing with her wayward mother.
Stars: Anna Faris, Allison Janney, Mimi Kennedy, Beth Hall
44. Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
After a family scandal leaves Mel, a local politician, alone with her niece and nephew, she hires a man named Joe to become the family's male nanny, or "manny".
Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson
45. Blossom (1990–1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family


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JWINSIDER #002: ALL aspects of 1914 doctrine are now problematic from a Scriptural point of view
August 31, 2017 jwanswers Leave a comment
This site now has permission to reprint various postings and articles from JWFacts, JWStudies, JWInsider, and several others. We are still working on getting more content from still other posters, bloggers, and site creators, and are especially looking for JWs who have taken up the same studies about chronology that we focus on here.
JWINSIDER #002 on 1914: From posts in the topic ALL aspects of 1914 doctrine are now problematic from a Scriptural point of view.
The original context is found here: https://www.theworldnewsmedia.org/topic/39516-all-aspects-of-1914-doctrine-are-now-problematic-from-a-scriptural-point-of-view/
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Yes. Partly 607, and partly the inconsistent views and inconsistencies in translation and explanations surrounding the 70 years desolation and captivities, the 70 years of Babylonian hegemony. Each of these bullet points could probably be expanded into 10 more bullet points, and a lot more scriptures than the ones listed. I'll give just a few examples which would all be included in the first bullet point:
The NWT has a fairly obvious mistranslation in Jeremiah 29:10. It has been discussed ad nauseum, but the general view from Hebrew scholars is that we have chosen the word "at" instead of "for" because the more obvious translation would lead people to notice that the verse is directly about Babylon and only indirectly about Judah. Our current doctrine requires the opposite.
There was a time when the entire NWT was only translated into a dozen additional languages, and in order to say that these were actual "Bible translations" and not just translations from the English into another language, brothers in a couple countries with Biblical language skills translated directly from Hebrew. Two of these translations came out with the dreaded "for" instead of "at" and had to be changed back to match the NWT English.
After many consistent denials of the validity of "for" here, the Isaiah's Prophecy book made use of the exact same point about Babylonian hegemony in the discussion of Tyre.
The Insight Book admits that Zechariah 1:12 and 7:4 must have been written almost 90 years after 607 BCE, which would be 90 years after the destruction of Jerusalem, if it had happened in 607. Ten different independent "witnesses" and literally thousands of dated contract documents all combine to provide evidence that it was only 70 years earlier that Jerusalem was destroyed, not 90. Yet, Zechariah 7:4 also indicates that it was only 70 years earlier, showing that Bible history is confirmed by archaeology. This is something that we would normally get excited about, whenever archaeology confirms the Bible record. But in this case we don't say anything because we have a doctrine that has forced us to add 20 years to every date prior to 539, all the way back to the creation of Adam.
[edited to add:] Also I had included the reference to Ezra 3 in that initial bullet point because it says that the sound of those who must have been 70-plus-year-olds (per Zechariah) wept with such a loud voice that some people couldn't distinguish the shouts of joy from the weeping. This is far from definitive, but in the Watchtower's theory of events, this would have referred to the sound of the 90-plus-year-olds. If we accept the history from Zechariah 1 & 7, they would have been within the range of the expected life-span, 70-plus.(Psalm 90:10) . . .The span of our life is 70 years, Or 80 if one is especially strong.. . .(Ezra 3:12,13) Many of the priests, the Levites, and the heads of the paternal houses—the old men who had seen the former house—wept with a loud voice when they saw the foundation of this house being laid, while many others shouted joyfully at the top of their voice. 13 So the people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shouts from the sound of the weeping, for the people were shouting so loudly that the sound was heard from a great distance.
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Corner Of The Boxing Ring Stock Iljewelration. corner of the boxing ring isolated on a white background. frame in corner of red interior. 3d renderNov 18 1999 Boxing The red white and blue corner Nov 18th by a critic of boxing for the brain damage Ali had suffered in the ring 3 The Economist Download boxing stock photos including images of kickboxing A closeup of the red corner of a regular boxing ring Red boxing gloves hanging isolated on white.
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