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Struck a nerve? Reid's pals fire back over embarrassing ads
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A pair of TV commercials set to air in Nevada that claim to "expose" Sen. Harry Reid's connections to casino and Arab money have drawn the ire of the Senate majority leader's friends.
Lawyers for the MGM Mirage casino fired off a letter demanding "full and unequivocal retraction" of the ads, which allege collusion between MGM's CEO James Murren, MGM investor Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sen. Reid, D-Nev.
As WND reported, one of the ads highlights Sen. Reid's actions in pressuring banks to bailout City Center, MGM's $8.5 billion construction project, while the project's partner, Maktoum, used slave labor to construct his own buildings in Dubai.
"Slave labor in Dubai, union labor in Las Vegas," the ad quipped, "and both the slave bosses and the union bosses want Harry Reid re-elected. Go figure."
A second ad, which can be seen below, further alleges that Reid's allies at MGM and in Dubai have built their casino businesses with the help of taxpayer money:
MGM's lawyers, however, contend the ad is "false, misleading and reprehensible in the extreme."
"The taxpayers of Nevada did not pay for any licensing investigation of Sheik Al Maktoum," the lawyers' letter states. "Gaming licensees pay entirely for the investigations of them performed by gaming regulators, and the gaming licenses held by Dubai World and its subsidiaries are no different."
Indeed, according to Nevada Revised Statute 463.331 and Nevada Gaming Regulation 4.070, some of the fees and costs associated with gambling are paid by the gaming industry and applicants.
"Dubai World paid the full cost of its license investigation," the letter asserts. "Over the years, MGM has paid millions of dollars to the state of Nevada for its license investigation, all pursuant to existing law."
One of the people behind the ad, however, told WND that the lawyers have left out part of the story.
Gary Kreep, president of the Republican Majority Campaign PAC, which funded the anti-Reid ad, explained that a later clause in regulation 4.070 and a corresponding clause in NRS 463.162 exclude casinos from paying some of the costs associated with regulating the gaming industry. Instead, the financial burden is shouldered by the state's general fund (as established, for example, by NRS 463.330).
"Thirty-two million dollars are coming out of the general budget to pay for regulation of gaming in Nevada," Kreep told WND. "The point is that these casinos are getting rich, and the general taxpayers are paying to monitor and regulate them."
He explained, "It's like going to a federal park, where the taxpayers pay for the government to maintain the park and in turn, get some measure of enjoyment out of visiting it. But by making the public pay to maintain the gaming industry, it's as though the owners are saying to taxpayers, 'You have to pay for the pleasure of gambling at my casino.'"
The lawyers' letter went on to assert that MGM is Nevada's largest employer and a major financial contributor to the state's economy. It also takes exception to a quote from Floyd Brown, the ad's producer, in which Brown suggested Reid's connections to casinos and the ruler of Dubai "begin to explain" how Reid has risen from a poor childhood to become a multimillionaire.
"The clear implication of this language is that Jim Murren has been involved in improper payments to Senator Reid," the lawyers object. "Since this is completely and absolutely false, we are certain you have no evidence upon which to base such a defamatory statement."
Kreep again told WND, however, that despite the lawyers' shock and chagrin, the letter fails to address the primary assertion of the ads themselves, that slave-labor bosses are pushing for their already proven pal's re-election.
"The main point of the two ads is the tie-in between slave labor and Harry Reid," Kreep said. "Notice the letter didn't refute that part."
MGM's lawyers, however, weren't the only pals of Reid who rallied to the senator's defense after news broke of the ads.
Brown told WND that a group called Friends for Harry Reid came to the press conference earlier today announcing the ads' release:
"Reid people were distributing flyers at our news conference in an attempt to disrupt it," Brown said. "We were successful, but they accosted every reporter on the way in to the location of the news conference."
The flyer itself was titled, "Out-of-State Hatchet Men Bring Their 'Filthy Campaign Tactics' to Nevada."
It accused Kreep and Brown of being a "nut" and a "knife-thrower," respectively, and apparently most heinous of all the accusations, labeled them as "birthers."
Kreep gave WND the following response: "I … am humbled and honored by having my successes praised by Senator Reid and his staff as one of the 'leading hatchet men of the Republican Party.' Given the experience that Mr. Reid has had working with modern day slave-labor masters, he certainly should know a 'hatchet man' when he sees one."
Reid, additionally, served as chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, a state government agency that regulates casinos, until his successful run for the U.S. House of Representatives. Since his election to Congress in 1982, Reid has been a U.S. representative for two terms and a U.S. senator for four terms. He is seeking his fifth Senate term in this fall's 2010 election.
The new commercials attacking Reid have been paid for as independent-expenditure ads – meaning they have no formal ties or funding from any candidate – by the Republican Majority Campaign PAC and the Legacy Committee PAC.
The two PACs have also established a website, ExposeHarry.com, in the effort to oust the incumbent senator.
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Malaysian Rubber Board to build new HQ
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Kuala Lumpur − The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) will build a new headquarters and other key facilities at Sungai Buloh beginning next year, reported The Star.
Sungai Buloh is a sub-district of Petaling district and adjacent to the capital of Kuala Lumpur. The project costs RM1.1bn (€249.4m) and the development will be carried out by MRB's project delivery partner KLIA Premier Holding's units − KLIA Associates and KLIA Consultancy Services on the MRB-owned 216.5-hectare stretch of land.
"The MRB is expected to invest a big portion of the money obtained from the asset monetisation programme in Sungai Buloh to develop five facilities," said the MRB chairman Datuk Wira Ahmad Hamzah.
The project will see the construction of a new headquarters, a research and development centre, a college, a rubber discovery museum centre and a business cluster. Ahmad added it was envisaged these five facilities would extend MRB's prime focus to be a centre for rubber research that would eventually be recognised internationally.
The entire project will be done in phases starting from next year and is scheduled to be completed by 30 August 2018.
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Sylvia was born February 16, 1926 in London, England to Leonard (Pop) and Hannah (Nan) Lee, and peacefully passed away on April 18, 2015. She met her husband Frank Valenzuela during his stationing in England during WWII. After a whirlwind courtship with her GI, they were married on Valentine's Day 1946. After the war, they settled with his family in Santa Barbara. In a few years Sylvia's parents followed her to the States. Her husband opened a Moving and Storage business, and Sylvia worked for many years as the office manager. She did take some time off to have 2 children, Roland and Duane. Once Frank sold the company, he joined Sambo's and after completing their program, ran several restaurants from LA to New York. As usual, Sylvia jumped right in and became a waitress and hostess working right alongside of him. After Frank retired, Sylvia began another career in banking working for 3 different banks over a period of 15 years. When her husband passed away in 1990, she continued to work for several years before finally retiring.
Even as her health failed her in recent years, she could still vividly tell stories of Jolly old England, as well as tales of the war as they took cover during the many air raids that they faced. She always had her dry English wit and that special twinkle in her eyes when she was pulling your leg.
She is survived by her son Roland, his wife Sue of Santa Barbara and their two children Shalene and her husband Jeff of Missoula MT, and son Paul of Santa Barbara and also her son Duane of El Dorado Hills, CA and his daughter Sydney who is currently attending UC Santa Cruz.
Graveside services to be held on April 28 at 11 AM at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers please make a donation to one of the many organizations trying to fight and find cures for Diabetes or Parkinson's.


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MISSIONS IS THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR DENOMINATION
The Christian & Missionary Alliance began in the U.S. in the 1800s as a missional movement to share the good news of Jesus with people who did not have access to the message. Today, the 2,000 Alliance churches in the U.S. worshiping in 37 languages and dialects send and support over 700 international workers in about 70 countries, prioritizing people groups with no or limited access to the message. Worldwide, the Alliance consists of over 6,000,000 people worshiping Jesus in 20,000 churches in 180 languages and dialects.
GLOBAL LOCATIONS OF THE C&MA
GIVE TO GLOBAL MISSIONS
Neighborhood's vision includes launching four missional partnerships on four continents. A missional partnership is an ongoing relationship with another party for the purpose of God's Kingdom advancement. It includes prayer, personal contact, short-term trips, financial support, and sharing other resources. So far, we have established two global missional partnerships:
El Salvador is a small Spanish-speaking country located on the Pacific side of Central America. About one third of the population lives in the vibrant capital city, San Salvador. The country has a hard history of civil war, trafficking, religious nominalism, and gang violence. However, Envision El Salvador, a ministry of the C&MA, is excited to witness and be a part of the new things God is doing there. Envision El Salvador's main program is La Fuente, an after school program that seeks to reach out to middle schoolers at risk of violence at a public school in San Salvador. Envision El Salvador connects interns into hands-on ministry, administrative tasks, and discipleship. They partner with local churches for Vacation Bible School, Church Partnership Evangelism, and more. Neighborhood Church regularly supports the Director of Envision El Salvador, Tony Escalante.
PARTNERSHIP CONTACT
NEXT MISSION TRIP
Tony Escalante
Check out their website
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LA FUENTE SPONSORSHIP
Unable to attend a mission trip but still interested in supporting Envision El Salvador? Consider sponsoring a teen in the La Fuente Program! Click the button below for more info.
LA FUENTE
When people think of France, they often think of architecture, history, and food. However, France is the 4th largest atheist country in the world. There is 1 evangelical church for every 30,000 people, and less than 1% of the total population claim to have a personal relationship with Christ. Neighborhood Church is financially supporting three couples in France: Dan and Lisa Lawrence, who are doing some unconventional church planting in Paris; Tony and Raeni Roos, who connect short term teams and interns with local church ministry in Toulouse with Envision France, and T & N, who are planting a church among internationals in Marseilles.
Dan & Lisa Lawrence in Paris
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Remember Nhu is ending child sex slavery through prevention. We are sponsoring a child in Cambodia.
ASIF (& CLAIRE) MALL
Asif is serving with Operation Mobilization, extending the Gospel to least reached people & assisting persecuted Christians in sensitive parts of the world.
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Jim & Jen are serving with Marketplace Ministries & Engineering Ministries International in South Africa.
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Title number 005 in our Black Label range. This Limited Edition version is limited to 3000 copies and includes a slipcase and a booklet.
From legendary director Walter Hill (The Warriors), Trespass is a pulsating neo-noir thriller, written by Back to the Future writers Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale and starring Bill Paxton (Aliens), William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption), Ice-T (New Jack City) and Ice Cube (Boyz n the Hood).
While attending a blaze, two Arkansas firefighters, Don (Sadler) and Vince (Paxton), acquire a map identifying the whereabouts of a hoard of stolen gold hidden years earlier in an abandoned East St. Louis building. Unbeknown to the treasure hunters, the location lies within the territory of a ruthless gang, led by the notorious King James (Ice-T) and his lieutenant Savon (Ice Cube). While searching for the treasure, Vince witnesses the gang murder an enemy and inadvertently alerts the gangsters to his presence, leading to a tense standoff. As the gang call in reinforcements, the trespassers must use every means at their disposal if they're to escape with the treasure, and their lives.
Brand New Extras
Commentary with Joel McIver and Angus Batey
Commentary with Nathaniel Thompson and Howard S. Berger
Limited edition booklet: includes 'Urban Western: Trespass and Walter Hill's Wild West' by Phillip Escott & 'From Harlem to Hollywood: How Rap Stars Conquered the Big Screen' by Tim Scaping
Wrongful Entry (interview with producer Neil Canton)
Fool's Gold (interview with actor William Sadler)
Born Losers (interview with co-writer Bob Gale)
Runtime (Blu-ray): 140' 26" (Feature + Extras)
Runtime (DVD): 134' 51" (Feature + Extras)
Aspect ratio: 16:9 (1.85:1)
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Sound: Stereo PCM (Blu-ray) Stereo AC3 (DVD)
Subtitles: English HOH
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Black Book (2006) (Limited Edition)
The Cooler (2003) (Limited Edition)
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Jimmy Santiago Baca and Adoption
Jimmy Santiago Baca at the 2009 Book Festival, Austin, .
Source: Wikipedia.org.
Apache (Native American) poet
When their parents divorced and abandoned them, Baca, aged two, and his siblings were sent to live with grandparents. By the time he was five his mother had been murdered by her second husband, and his father was dead from alcoholism.
When he was six he was sent to St. Anthony's School for Boys in New Mexico (an orphanage). He ran away often, but did not finally escape until he was 11. The next years were spent on the streets, in detention centers, jails, etc., during which time he taught himself to read and began to write poetry.
According to another version of his life, his mother abandoned the family when he was four and he went to his grandparents. After running away from the orphanage aged 13 he was on the streets and in jail. He had infrequent contact with his father. After 30 years he found his mother, but although they had friendly contact she refused to acknowledge their relationship, and she was murdered by her new husband in 1985.
Baca is considered by some to be the best living US poet.
Coppola, Vincent. "American Scene: The Moon in Jimmy Baca," Esquire, June 1993, pp. 48, 50, 52, 55-56 Hispanic Writers: A Selection of Sketches from Contemporary Authors, edited by Bryan Ryan. (Detroit: Gale Research, 1991) Wilson, BernaDette. "An Interview With Jimmy Santiago Baca," Kaleidoscope (6) (1995). Also available at: leo.stcloudstate.edu/kaleidoscope/volume6/page1.html
Adopted Persons
Native American and Alaskan Native, Inuit
Poor Educational Opportunities, Self-taught
Addiction or Abuse (drugs, Alcohol or Gambling)
Criminal Convictions, Imprisonment
Pre-school Years
Orphaned (Both Parents)
Parental Relationship Breakdown, Divorce
Unmarried Mother, Single Parent (Mother or Father) Unable to Cope
Child Abandoned or Rejected by Birth Parent(s)
Street Children, Children Who Grew up Without Adult Supervision (at Least Temporarily), or Ran Away
Institutional Care
Parents Separated or Divorced
Birth Siblings Placed Together
Adoptee/Fosteree Traced Family
Always in Contact or Knew Identities
Contact Unsatisfactory
Contact Suspended or Stopped
Amanda & Kyle
Stephanie & Jonathan
Emily & Tim
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Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants To Be A Musical
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The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants Is Becoming A Musical Because It's What We Deserve
Madison Medeiros
Photo: Diyah Pera/Alcon/Warner Bros./Kobal/REX/Shutterstock.
Grab your best pals and a bottle of rosé because we finally have some news worth celebrating. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is being adapted into a live stage musical. Sadly, the technology to create a pair of indestructible one-size-fits-all pants doesn't yet exist, so for the sake of your denim, go easy on your celebration dances.
Fans of the coming-of-age novel, which was later adapted for screen, will be pleased to know the stage production is in good hands. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blue Spruce Productions (Mean Girls, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon) acquired the live theatrical rights from Alcon Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment, the companies behind the massive Sisterhood films starring Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, and Amber Tamblyn.
The book and the film tells the story of four inseparable friends who struggle with the realization that they won't be spending their summer breaks together. While shopping one day, they find a pair of jeans that magically fits each one of their body types, and they come up with the perfect plan to stay in touch: Each girl would wear the jeans and document her experiences in them before mailing them off to the next friend. It was kind of like sending a postcard, but instead of stashing the paper update in a drawer, you could pair it with a flirty summer top.
It's not clear how the stage version will fully capture Lena's exquisite time in Santori, Greece, or Carmen's tumultuous time with her father in South Carolina, but if there's one thing showbiz has taught us it's that with the right lighting, crew, cast, and in this case, pants, anything's possible!
Speaking of which, maybe this musical will be just the push Hollywood needs to greenlight a third Sisterhood movie? A girl can dream.
The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants Stage Musical
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Printec Group is a sponsor of the Junior Achievement – Young Enterprise, a not-for profit organization and Europe's largest provider of entrepreneurship education programs, bringing the public and private sectors together to provide young people in primary and secondary schools and early university with high-quality education programs to teach them about enterprise, entrepreneurship, business and economics in a practical way.
For four consecutive years, Printec employees have been participating in JA Greece's training programs "Virtual Enterprise" "Enterprise in Action" and "Job Shadow Day", which take place in Greek primary and secondary educational under the supervision of the Ministry of Education.
Printec has established an apprenticeship program with special focus in locations with SW development operations. In collaboration with Technical Schools & Universities Printec has developed a scheme that optimizes the use of the apprentice for the company's operations and the skills development of the apprentice.
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Printec Group empowers its employees to serve their communities by volunteerism and providing aid to community service projects.
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We analyze empirically the allocation of rights and monetary incentives in automobile franchise contracts. All of these contracts substantially restrict the decision rights of dealers and grant manufacturers extensive rights to specify and enforce dealers' duties. The allocation of decision rights and incentive intensity differs across brands, however. This variation is explained by the incidence of moral hazard. In particular, when the cost of dealer moral hazard is higher and the risk of manufacturer opportunism is lower, manufacturers hold more rights to determine the performance required from their dealers and to use mechanisms such as monitoring, termination and monetary incentives to ensure that such performance is provided.


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Conroe family celebrates first Christmas in Habitat for Humanity home
By Sondra Hernandez, Staff writer
Published 6:00 am CST, Friday, December 25, 2020
From left to right, Cannon, Castle, Christy and Chris Linn pose for a portrait in their home alongside their dog, Lobo, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Conroe. They lost their home in the tax day floods of 2016 and were living in an RV with a family of 5 until they received their new home from Habitat for Humanity in October. Not pictured, but also living in the home is daughter, Sentry, 17.
From left to right, Cannon, Castle, Christy and Chris Linn pose for a portrait in their home alongside their dog, Lobo, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Conroe. They lost their home in the tax day floods of 2016
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Chris Linn encourages his children to make plans for the future, but he also reminds them to make those plans in pencil.
"I had a plan when my wife and I were first married. I was going to work hard and we were going to save money and get things paid for and then retire. It just didn't work out that way," Linn said. "There's going to be things that come up that you're not prepared for. Your attitude will determine how you're get through it."
After facing several obstacles in the past four years, the family members are now counting their blessings this Christmas morning as they wake up in their new Habitat for Humanity home in Conroe.
The family lost all their belongings in the Tax Day Floods of 2016, then Linn lost his job in 2018 and the family of five had been living in a fifth-wheel trailer up until October when they moved into their new home.
They're enjoying the little things they had previously taken for granted, like taking a shower and bath whenever they want, having room to stretch out, the younger family members having their own rooms and having a place to bake and cook.
They're also celebrating their strengthened bonds as the last few years of difficulties have drawn the family closer.
International travels
Both Chris and Christy Linn grew up in New Mexico. Right after high school, Chris joined the US Navy. He served in the first Gulf War and was stationed on an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf where he was involved in search and rescue working on lifeboats.
He was active for two years and then went to college. He also spent some time in Japan involved in ministry. When he and Christy married, they moved to Japan and were teachers there. Their first daughter, Saber, now 21, was born there.
But tensions after Sept. 11, 2001 brought them back to US soil.
Linn was involved in the oil and gas industry and in 2016, his job brought the family to the Houston area.
Tax Day floods
The Linns had only been in their home in the Timber Lakes Timber Ridge area for a month when the 2016 Tax Day Flood hit.
"We were caught completely off guard coming from the dessert of New Mexico where when it rains we go outside and stand in it to appreciate it," Linn said.
Christy's service animal alerted the family to the flood in the middle of the night.
The went to a nearby car wash, the highest point in the neighborhood and sheltered under the car wash awning as the flood waters took over the neighborhood.
"Of the six of us that fled in the middle of the night, three of us had shoes on," he said. Most of their belongings were still in storage in the garage at the time.
But still he considers their family fortunate.
He said yes, it was rough, but it was a great experience for our family at the same time. They grew closer as a family and they witnessed the community come together to recover.
"It didn't matter your wealth status, the color of your skin or your political affiliations. It was beautiful and refreshing (to see everyone come together," he said.
The family lived in a hotel for three weeks before they were able to get into a rent home.
During Hurricane Harvey they did not flood and chose to pay it forward by taking in pets of those displaced. All of the members of the family came together to care for the animals.
Economic tragedy
In 2018, Linn lost his job in the oil and gas industry. They bought a used fifth-wheel trailer and that became the family's home from 2018 up until this October.
Family in other states wanted them to come back to Kentucky and New Mexico. They asked "Why stay when you've had this flood and job loss?"
Linns answer, "It's Houston. It's a wonderful place with people who care and who reach out and help strangers" he told them.
The family of Chris, Christy, Sentry, now 17, Cannon, now 14 and Castle, now 11, and their German Shepherd made due in the fifth wheel.
The parents had one bedroom and the three children the other bedroom.
Sentry, 17, said sometimes being in such close quarters it felt hard to have room to breathe.
With five people living in one trailer, they had to ration out the hot water for showers and they did their cooking on a hot plate because the oven was not reliable in the trailer.
Last Christmas the children cut out a paper Christmas tree and put it up in the trailer.
"It just didn't feel like Christmas," Chris said.
What they lacked in space they made up for in family bonds. And they knew better times were just around the corner.
Beginning anew
The family was looking at different neighborhoods to try to find a new home. They happened upon the Cedar Creek subdivision in Conroe.
They noticed it was a Habitat for Humanity community and they started looking into a Habitat for Humanity build in January 2019.
They were approved for a Habitat for Humanity home in fall 2019. Chris, Christy and Sentry began working on their volunteer hours with Habitat to put toward their own home and other Habitat homes on the street.
But no one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 was just around the corner.
The family had one computer and it was difficult for all three children to get their school work done online with unreliable internet in the trailer. Christy and the children moved in with Chris' mom in Kentucky for a while.
Their home was delayed as well because Habitat had shut down for a time during the pandemic. They were originally scheduled to be in their home in June or July. But they finally moved in on Oct. 3.
And it brought a lot of satisfaction to the family to know that not only did they do work on their own home, they were helping their new neighbors achieve their dream of a home as well. They continue to pay it forward to their new neighbors even though their obligation to Habitat is complete.
It was an especially eye-opening experience for 17-year-old Sentry as she worked alongside construction volunteers.
She said the volunteers were friendly and eager to show her how to complete projects.
One time she let a project telling the workers where to put walls. Another time she was up on a roof doing construction. But that was shortlived as she found she did not enjoy the height.
The family found Momentum Title to being supportive in their construction of their home.
They wanted to sponsor a veteran family and Chris said they were loving and friendly as they worked together and got to know each other.
The holidays are particularly special this year as they celebrate their first Thanksgiving and Christmas in their new home.
On Thanksgiving they were overjoyed to bake a huge turkey in their oven, something that was not possible in the trailer. Sentry has also enjoyed a return to baking in their new home.
They were able to put up a traditional Christmas tree this year and the children opened new sets of pajamas on Christmas Eve as is their tradition.
As this unprecedented year closes out, Linn offers this message "To all those out there who are still going through hard times, whatever that may be, there are people out there who care and are willing to help."
For more information on Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, visit https://www.habitatmctx.org/.
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Lydia wasn't feeling well, so I took her to urgent care. The earliest opening we could find was at a place in North County. North County is quite a bit different than the parts of town I usually play in, so why not eat someplace new?
I had been interested in the St. Louis chop suey tradition for some time. There was a story about it on NPR which only furthered my interest. According to the story (here), St. Louis had a Chinatown in the downtown area that was demolished in order to build Busch Stadium. This sent Chinese restaurateurs into black neighborhoods where "rent was low and demand was high".
Well we strolled into Yet Bun II Chop Suey and took a look at the menu. Many of the items seemed commonplace for a typical Chinese place but there were some exceptions. Tripe sandwich, cheese fries, and Jack sandwich were some unexpected additions. I couldn't even find chop suey on the menu, but I ordered it anyway. It consisted of chopped beef and vegetables with a dark sauce served over rice. It wasn't super exotic, but delicious. We also got a St. Paul sandwich.
The place even had the protective Plexiglas shield like in the NPR article. So authentic. After finishing our order the guy let me choose a free Vess soda. Peach sir, peach.
The St. Paul sammich is like a St. Louis delicacy, which brings to mind the horseshoe of Springfield, IL fame. Does every city have it's own sandwich? A St. Paul is basically a Chinese omelet on bread. It was an egg foo young patty with mayo, onions, and maybe some lettuce. It looked and sounded kind of gross but tasted pretty good.
As for the origin of the St. Paul sandwich's name, an NPR humorist theorized: "You know how this got its name? St. Louis fixed himself an egg foo young sandwich, and somebody asked him, "Who made that monstrosity?""
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Review: Justice League/Power Rangers #005
By Philip Schweier
August 9, 2017 - 04:14
I've never been a fan of the Power Rangers, in any of their incarnations. I've believe the TV show is juvenile and has low production values. But in fairness, it's not much different from the live action super-hero shows I watched as a child in the 1970s – Shazam!, for example.
But in this storyline, I don't mind their team-up with the Justice League so much. As I read, I just mentally insert a generic super-hero team from another universe. They could be the Space Sentinels (look it up) or the Herculoids.
What gives this book credibility is the Justice League itself. These are the archetype heroes in their best form: Superman, the boy scout who will risk defeat to rescue a robot; Batman, the strategist who wouldn't; Diana, the ambassador. And that authenticity of character is what makes an unpalatable idea an unqualified success. These are the heroes we admire, not the Man of Steel on screen we rail against. Tom Taylor needs to be writing more Justice League. Perhaps a film.
The artwork is stellar, though not heavily detailed, but I'm okay for the most part. There are a couple of instances where it seemed something was left out, perhaps the penciler expected the inker to finish it. But that can be fixed for the trade. Some artists will meticulously delineate every leaf on every tree, every shard of glass, every brick in a wall. As someone who graduated from art school, I'm here to tell you, that's not talent; it's merely patience.


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Model Who Body-Shamed a Naked Woman on Snapchat at the Gym Has Been Fired
She's also been reported to the police.
By Tess Koman
Less than a day after she Snapchatted a picture of a naked woman at the gym with the caption, "If I can't unsee this then you can't either," Playboy model Dani Mathers has been fired from her recurring radio show gig, TMZ reports.
Mathers appeared regularly on KLOS's Heidi and Frank show in Los Angeles for years, but she's been suspended "indefinitely" in the wake of the incident. Additionally, LA Fitness, the gym where Mathers sent the Snap from, has not only banned Mathers from all their gym locations, but they've also reported the incident to the police.
The model, who was Playmate of the Year in 2015, originally stated the pictures were meant to be private Snaps for one friend and that because she's new to Snapchat, "[she] didn't realize that [she] had posted it and that was a huge mistake." In the same statement, she said: "I have chosen to do what I do for a living because I love the female body and I know that body shaming is wrong and that's not what I'm about, that's not the type of person that I am."
Mathers has since shut her Twitter account down and has not spoken out on any of her other social media platforms.
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Tess Koman Features Editor Tess Koman covers breaking (food) news, opinion pieces, and features on larger happenings in the food world.
Model Charged for Taking Body-Shaming Snapchat
Model Posts Cruel Photo of Naked Woman at the Gym
Salesperson Body-Shames Teen Trying On Prom Dress, Mom Responds With Epic Takedown
This Woman Secretly Recorded Her Doctors Body-Shaming Her During Surgery
Bully Makes Fun of Gym Goer for "Love Handles"
This Woman Was Shamed for Wearing Shorts


After the events of 6 December 2005, we will start a new log of web reports to chronicle our progress.
The new reports can be found here.
Starting in January, 2006, reports will be issued at the end of the month, rather than in the middle of the month.


Dental discomfort can be a mild inconvenience or a severe problem. Unfortunately, tooth pain can sometimes occur with little to no warning. It is important to recognize the signs and symptoms of dental issues so that you can be prepared and well-informed should the unexpected happen. If you are experiencing tooth pain in Lone Tree, our doctors at Metropolitan Dental Care can help you determine the cause of the issue and explore ways to treat it.
When tooth pain occurs, it is easy to assume there is an oral health-related problem. However, dental discomfort can be caused by some non-dental reasons, as well. In the sections below, we will explore both.
Tooth decay: When a cavity first forms, it is localized to the enamel, the outermost layer of a tooth. However, as it continues to progress, decay can erode the underlying layers as well. When the dentin and pulp are exposed to decay, it can result in significant discomfort.
Dental damage: Teeth can become chipped, cracked, or fractured for a number of reasons, including trauma or broken dental restorations. When this occurs, tooth pain can ensue.
Gum disease: Although typically not painful in the early stages, periodontal disease can cause discomfort as the condition progresses. This is because the roots of the teeth often become exposed.
Sinus infections: The upper molars sit just beneath the maxillary sinuses. Therefore, when there is congestion present, it is often easy to mistake the pain for a toothache. This type of pain can usually be alleviated with an over-the-counter decongestant.
Cluster headaches: Even though we don't know exactly what causes cluster headaches, many individuals report tooth pain associated with the condition.
Nerve diseases: Certain disorders, such as trigeminal neuralgia, are sometimes associated with sharp orofacial pain, which can easily be mistaken for a toothache.
Vitamin deficiency: In some cases, insufficient vitamin B12 has been linked to tooth pain.
Viral infections: Certain viral infections, such as shingles, can unfortunately be accompanied by tooth pain.
Diabetes: Uncontrolled blood sugar can significantly increase your risk for tooth decay and gum disease.
Tooth pain may be mild and acute or severe and chronic. In some cases, discomfort may only occur when chewing. In other instances, it may come and go unpredictably. Dental discomfort may be characterized by sharp, aching, or throbbing sensations. If you are experiencing tooth pain in Lone Tree, schedule a consultation with one of our doctors right away.
As you might imagine, the treatment necessary to alleviate your tooth pain will depend on what is causing it. If you have a cavity or a fractured tooth, we can address the problem with a tooth-colored filling or a dental crown. If gum disease is the culprit, then Dr. Mike Norouzinia, our board-certified periodontist, will explore treatment options with you. No matter what your needs, we can help eliminate your symptoms so you can enjoy life again.
If you are experiencing tooth pain in Lone Tree, schedule a visit at Metropolitan Dental Care. Our Lone Tree dentists have decades of experience providing high-quality dental care to Denver, Parker, Centennial, and Highlands Ranch. Contact us online or call us at 303-534-2626.


A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it takes a thousand words – or many, many thousands – to bring that picture into focus. Just ask the divisional vice presidents, staff and faculty members who are talking at length to develop St. Norbert's new five-year master plan.
Since spring they've gathered almost monthly under the guidance of architectural firm Performa Inc. to envision together the future of St. Norbert. Many entered the process expecting it to yield a diagram of tomorrow's campus, and indeed it will. But the group is aware there's more to a master plan than a picture on an easel.
That something, according to President Tom Kunkel, is the institution's long-term sense of direction and purpose.
Charting a course in today's educational environment is a marked challenge, according to Eileen Jahnke (Business & Finance), who co-chairs the master planning committee with Jeff Frick (Academic Affairs).
"We're looking at trends in higher ed and what we see there. What we know is that it's rapidly changing," Jahnke says.
Staying on the leading edge of those changes while stewarding the college's existing assets is the goal of master planning, says Bridget Krage O'Connor '93 (Enrollment Management and Communications). But in a 21st century environment, sans crystal ball, the focus is on the next five years and on ensuring that the campus real estate – physical and virtual – develops in a flexible manner that places a premium on adaptability, with aesthetics also front-of-mind.
"This is not your parents' master plan. It's not about acquiring more land or building more buildings. It's planning about where the college's strategic plan and its optimal enrollment plan meet what's going on in the marketplace in higher education today," says O'Connor.
Of course, colleges don't become great without attracting top-notch students. And those students expect a much different college experience than did their parents or grandparents – a salient point in master planning.
Primary among student expectations are evolving ideas about where and how they will live – ideas with considerable facilities implications. "Most of our students maybe never shared a bedroom with a brother or sister when they were growing up. This is a generation different from the generations that have gone before," Kunkel says.
Today's students also have been steeped in technology since birth and reflexively use mobile devices for everything from communication to study to shopping to entertainment. They are primed to flourish under full-spectrum pedagogy – an approach to learning that exploits a range of methodologies, from the tried- and-true to those made possible by the newest technologies. That adds a very fluid layer to the master plan's many strata.
"We've always thought of master planning as being physical – the bricks and the mortar – but in this day we need to also be looking at the non-physical, if you will – the digital master plan," says Drew Van Fossen (Office of Communications).
Using the college's physical resources wisely calls for a laser focus on the college's strategic plan. Both the annually updated strategic plan and the college's optimal enrollment plan have played a central role in the master planning process.
"A successful master plan is really a physical expression of the college's strategic plan," says Jahnke.
Kanzelberger points to the landmark arch on Baer Mall to illustrate the connection between strategic aims and facilities planning. In the '90s, alumni research suggested that of all the places on campus, Main Hall most meaningfully symbolized St. Norbert College for the vast majority of graduates.
"So we're working on the master plan at the time, and we're saying, 'Hey, if 99 percent of the alums visualize Main Hall as the image that is burned in their minds, we need to make sure it becomes a focal point," Kanzelberger says.
That particular project wasn't driven by a need for an arch or a need for a mall. It was driven by a need to highlight and preserve a stirring, inviolable symbol of the college.
The process also requires committee members to look beyond their personal and departmental aspirations. "I think everybody pretty much brought their agenda, and we've had to throw our agendas out and instead focus on strategic planning," says the Rev. Jay Fostner, O.Praem., '84 (Mission and Student Affairs).


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'Pillowcase Rapist' released near Palmdale
Plans in place to insure public safety
by City News Service July 11, 2014 October 26, 2021
The so-called "Pillowcase Rapist," who admitted raping 40 women between 1971 and 1982, was released Wednesday to a home in an unincorporated area near Palmdale.
The release came despite impassioned pleas from residents and elected officials who objected to Christopher Evans Hubbart's release from Coalinga State Hospital. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and Supervisor Mike Antonovich were among those balking at Hubbart's release to a home at 20315 East Avenue R.
"We took every legal action at our disposal to try to stop his return to our community. Now, we are preparing for his arrival … We will do everything within our authority to protect the residents of Los Angeles County from this dangerous predator," Lacey said in May.
Lacey said then that "many safety precautions" will be in place, including a requirement that Hubbart wear a GPS ankle monitor 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
He will be taken twice a week to group and individual therapy sessions, and a program supervisor will accompany him whenever he goes out in public for the first six months to a year following his release. Hubbart also will be required to report to a judge in San Jose for quarterly reports on his progress.
A judge who ruled in April that Hubbart would live at the Palmdale-area home wasn't swayed by the 4,000-plus letters, emails and postcards that the District Attorney's Office received in opposition to the move.
California law requires that a sexually violent predator be conditionally released to the county of his or her domicile "prior to the person's incarceration," and Los Angeles County prosecutors argued that Hubbart lived in Santa Clara County in the years leading to his last arrest and no longer has family living in Los Angeles County, where he grew up.
An appeals court panel and the state Supreme Court declined to overturn Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Gilbert T. Brown's ruling, which found Los Angeles County to be Hubbart's domicile prior to his incarceration.
The judge ruled last October that Hubbart could be housed in Lake Los Angeles upon his release, but the owner of the house where he was set to live withdrew the property from consideration the following month.
Hubbart was designated a sexually violent predator in Santa Clara County in 1996 and has remained in custody in state hospitals since then. His lawyers argued that Hubbart's continuing detention violated his rights to due process, sparking a battle over where he should live.
Hubbart was sent to Atascadero State Hospital in 1972 after the court deemed him a "mentally disordered sex offender." Seven years later, doctors said he posed no threat and released him.
Over the next two years, he raped another 15 women in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to court documents. Hubbart was again imprisoned, then paroled in 1990.
After accosting a woman in Santa Clara County, he was sent back to prison and then to Coalinga State Hospital.
Palmdale residents fight 'Pillowcase Rapist' release
'Pillowcase Rapist' returns to jail
Lake Los Angeles home planned for serial rapist now unavailable


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December 31, 2019 By Mark Leave a Comment
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday that increases fines on criminal robocall violations and cracks down on companies making the calls, as part of a federal push against telephone scammers.
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(CNN)President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday that increases fines on criminal robocall violations and cracks down on companies making the calls, as part of a federal push against telephone scammers."This historic legislation will provide American consumers with even greater protection against annoying unsolicited robocalls," the White House Office of the Press Secretary said of the TRACED Act. "American families deserve control over their communications, and this legislation will update our laws and regulations to stiffen penalties, increase transparency, and enhance government collaboration to stop unwanted solicitation."The move comes as part of crackdown against the targeting companies and individuals who have collectively placed more than 1 billion unwanted calls for financial schemes and other services. Monday's bill, which passed in the Senate in May and the House earlier this month, came following the Federal Communications Commission's announcement of a nationwide crackdown on illegal robocalls in June.The legislation imposes stiffer fines of as much as $10,000 per call on robocallers who knowingly flout the rules on calls and instructs the FCC to develop further regulations that could shield consumers from unwanted calls.It will also accelerate the rollout of so-called "call authentication" technologies the industry is currently developing, which could cut down on the number of calls coming from unverified numbers.Sen. John Thune, a South Dakota Republican and cosponsor of the bill, pointed to its bipartisan support in a statement earlier this month anticipating the President's signature."I have yet to meet someone who says they enjoy receiving those unwanted and illegal robocalls that plague our phones, whether we're at home, at work, or in the car, which is why the TRACED Act takes several important steps in the fight to curb this scourge," he said. He called the measure "a significant win for consumers in every corner of the country, and it finally and officially puts illegal robocallers on notice."Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey said that, by passing the legislation, the Senate "sent Americans a holiday gift on everyone's list: stopping the plague of robocalls.""The annoying and harassing robocalls we receive every day are neither a Democrat nor Republican menace; they are a universal menace," he added.The law isn't the only measure being taken to target the calls. The FCC voted in June to give wireless carriers like Verizon the green light to block unwanted robocalls automatically for all customers. In August, 12 of the nation's largest telecommunications companies and attorneys general from all 50 states plus Washington, DC, announced a voluntary agreement to prevent and punish illegal robocallers.
CNN's Brian Fung contributed to this report.
August 8, 2018 By Mark Leave a Comment
Author: Yus Rivero
Lawyer Stephen I. Ostrow – How To Sue A Telemarketer!
August 7, 2018 12:00 PM
The courtroom has proven a natural setting for Steve's East Coast wise-guy style. a business and real estate attorney, combining his comic wit with a non-traditional law practice that helps clients assess both the emotional costs of legal matters and the financial and business implications.
Ostrow has served as a small claims judge in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties,
Steve has achieved success in the celebrity look-alike and improvisational worlds. International Celebrity Images presented him with the prestigious Reel Award for Big Mouth Comedy for his Kramer impersonations. He has performed at conventions across the globe and made appearances on the Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In his capacity as both a lawyer and a celebrity impersonator, Steve has been interviewed by The San Diego Union, The San Diego Weekly Reader, Duke Magazine in Australia, the Long Beach Telegram, and Las Vegas Magazine.
Never one to quit while he was ahead, Steve's latest adventure is as the author of the new book How To Sue A Telemarketer: A Manual For Restoring Peace On Earth One Phone Call At A Time.
"I wrote this book for all the good, kind and ordinary people of the world who simply want to have a quiet dinner, or a beer and watch a basketball game, without getting interrupted by someone who doesn't give a damn about them," says Ostrow. "My book shows the reader how to sue telemarketers step by step."
To date, Steve has successfully sued, or settled, won and collected, over 10 judgments against telemarketers.
Today, Steve works out of his law office in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, where he manages to blend a lifestyle of being both a comic and a top-notch lawyer — all while living the California dream, in his fashionable collection of aloha wear.
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FCC PLANS $2.9 MILLION FINE AGAINST ONLINE COMPANY FOR MAKING POLITICAL
ROBOCALLS TO CELL PHONES
Investigation Shows Continued Invasion of Consumers' Privacy
Washington, DC – The Federal Communications Commission plans to fine Dialing Services, LLC $2,944,000
for allegedly making numerous illegal "robocalls" to mobile phones. These robocalls contained artificial or
prerecorded voice messages on behalf of political campaigns and candidates. The Commission had
previously cited Dialing Services for making more than 4.7 million robocalls to mobile phones without
consumer permission during the 2012 election cycle.
"Robocalling cell phones without a consumer's consent is not only annoying, it is unlawful," said Travis
LeBlanc, Acting Chief of the Enforcement Bureau. "The FCC is committed to protecting consumers from
harassing, intrusive, and unwanted robocalls to cell phones, smart phones, and other mobile devices."
Dialing Services, LLC, of Roswell, NM, operates a website (dialingservices.com) that offers robocalling
services to third-party "clients," including political candidates. These clients pay Dialing Services to make
calls that deliver an artificial or prerecorded voice message to telephone numbers of the clients' choosing.
The company advertises that through its services, its clients can "Reach thousands, hundreds of thousands or
even millions of customers with your personal message."
In March 2013, Dialing Services received a citation from the Enforcement Bureau for making more than 4.7
million robocalls to mobile phones without consumers' permission during the 2012 election cycle. The
Bureau warned Dialing Services that if the company continued to make unlawful robocalls in the future, it
could be held liable for penalties up to $16,000 per call. The Commission has now found that Dialing
Services apparently continued to engage in the same practice, making at least 184 additional robocalls to
consumers' mobile phones. The $2,944,000 fine is the maximum penalty for these 184 calls.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, enacted by Congress in 1991, outlaws robocalls to mobile phones
except in two limited circumstances: (1) calls made for emergency purposes, or (2) calls made with the prior
express consent of the called party. There is no general exception for political calls to mobile phones.
For more information about the FCC's rules protecting consumers from unwanted calls and faxes, see the
FCC consumer guide Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls. For information about other communications
issues, visit the FCC's Consumer website, or contact the FCC's Consumer Center by calling 1-888-CALL-
FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232; or by
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division
445 12th Street, SW
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August 30, 2014 By Steve Ostrow Leave a Comment
I came across this article where someone set up a sting to CHARGE telemarketers money when they called him at home…..brilliant…..
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/-british-man-turns-the-table-on-telemarketers-by-charging-companies-to-call-him–163601948.html
Just got back from small claims court.
$900 settlement, cash in hand.
I had sued for $2000, he offered $500. I said I'll accept half of what I want if you'll pay twice what you are comfortable with. After two hours of histrionics in mediation (I know the drill by now — they rant, they tell the life story, I stay fairly quiet), I finally went out of the room and let him rant to the mediator. Who came out and asked if I would take $900 cash. Sure I would. It was counted out right in front of the judge, the second time I've had that done in front of that particular judge. They know me by now.
Also I showed your book to anybody who would listen, except defendant of course. (Pardon me, but I'm just enthusiastic about this sport of telemarketer varmint hunting).
I am awaiting papers from another telemarketer who yesterday called to settle for $1000 ($500 + $250 + $250, over three months) without needing to be sued. Those are the best. They know they're on shaky ground.
January 30, 2011 By Steve Ostrow Leave a Comment
(b) Restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment
It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States, or
any person outside the United States if the recipient is within the
(A) to make any call (other than a call made for emergency
purposes or made with the prior express consent of the called
party) using any automatic telephone dialing system or an
artificial or prerecorded voice–
(iii) to any telephone number assigned to a paging
service, cellular telephone service, specialized mobile
radio service, or other radio common carrier service, or any
service for which the called party is charged for the call;
The TCPA regulates, inter alia, the use of automated dialing
systems. Specifically, the plain language of section 227(b)(1)(A)(iii)
prohibits the use of
autodialers to make any call to a wireless number in the absence of an
emergency or the
prior express consent of the called party.
Under the TCPA and pursuant to the FCC's January 2008
Declaratory Ruling, the burden is on Defendants to demonstrate that
Plaintiff provided
express consent within the meaning of the statute. See FCC Declaratory
Ruling, 23
F.C.C.R. at 565 (¶ 10).
NEW YORK – NEW YORKERS should be banned from talking on cell phones when crossing the road, a state senator says, citing examples of distracted pedestrians walking into vehicles and even fountains. A bill introduced by state Senator Carl Kruger would make it illegal to talk on phones, read Blackberrys, listen to iPods or use any other electronic device while crossing the street.
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October 31, 2010 By Steve Ostrow Leave a Comment
A real email. I googled "How to sue telemarketers". I recently had a confrontation with a telemarketer who repeatedly called me and refused to take me off his list until I listened to his entire sell. I didn't, I got very angry over his attempt to blackmail me and I handled the situation poorly. I felt I needed to know how to shut people like him down. Only political callers now, should be over in a week, but I anticipate future telemarketer callers, as many companies intentionally violate the "Do Not Call" list.


to a crisis than the crisis, itself.
Ultimately, a company is judged more by their response to a crisis than the crisis, itself. And, how can the public assess the response if they don't know?
That's where some level of communication with the media must apply. When reporters don't get answers from the main source, they'll go elsewhere. Would you rather have them get their information from your team or the rumors and speculation on social media?
Develop the mindset that something must be said. Then, work on crafting the message.


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"It was a done deal. King was going to come back with Kenneth Bae. That was the arrangement"
Former NBA legend Dennis Rodman will return to North Korea soon with a "promise" to gain the release of jailed American proselytizer Kenneth Bae, as Pyongyang abruptly rescinded an invitation Friday to a senior State Dept. official who, according to U.S. officials, had already hammered out an agreement that would have seen the prisoner return with the most senior U.S. official to visit the isolated nation since Kim Jong Un assumed power in December 2011.
What several senior U.S officials involved in the negotiations to release the U.S. prisoner didn't know, was flamboyant former basketball star Dennis Rodman is scheduled to arrive in Pyongyang soon at the invitation of "my friend" Kim Jong Un.
Now, instead of the United States government, it appears that the tattood, heavily pierced, occasionally cross dressing, former husband of rock musician Carmen Electra, and NBA Hall of Famer 'bad boy' Rodman will likely be the point man for the release of Bae.
The reversal of what several U.S. officials said was a "done deal" left U.S. government officials utterly baffled once again by the twisted road of diplomacy that has long been the norm when dealing with Pyongyang.
But two U.S officials with experience in negotiating the release of prisoners held by North Korea said there is precedence to different diplomatic channels in Pyongyang operating simultaneously. "Sometimes there are two different diplomatic initiatives, with the two channels not talking with each other, and whoever is better connected in Pyongyang wins," said one U.S. official directly involved in several U.S. prisoner releases. The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, is known to have had a significant personal affection for Dennis Rodman since his high school days.
"I will definitely ask for Kenneth Bae's release," Rodman told the Huffington Post Live television show host Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday.
With the U.S. State Dept. telling reporters Wednesday that King would travel to Pyongyang August 30 with a mission to save Bae, the abrupt cancellation of the trip has left senior U.S. government officials genuinely flummoxed by what caused Pyongyang's change of heart. "Something is going on over there in Pyongyang, but we don't know what," one U.S. official said.
"There was no other reason for the visit. There were no other issues to be discussed. No food aid, no nuclear talks. There was no opposition. Something is going on over there. We thought it might have something to do with a high level meeting of the military that took place last Sunday," another U.S. official added.
Several senior U.S. government officials directly involved in the Bae negotiations with Pyongyang expressed complete confusion as to the reasons for the cancellation of the trip by Ambassador King, and said they had no idea that Rodman was scheduled to soon visit Pyongyang when contacted by NK News.
"King was going to come back with Bae. The exclusive purpose was to pick up Bae. We would not have gone if we did not have that firm agreement. That Rodman is scheduled to visit is the first thing that makes sense as to why the visit was cancelled by Pyongyang," said one U.S. government official involved in the negotiations.
After raising tensions with a nuclear test in February and threats of war, North Korea has recently begun reaching out to Washington and Seoul for dialogue, and was widely seen as using the incarceration of Mr. Bae as leverage to help achieve that goal, as had been the case with previous Americans held by the North Korean regime.
But the State Department had characterized Mr. King's planned trip as a "humanitarian mission" focused on winning Mr. Bae's release and played down any connection between his visit and the North's long standing demand for official dialogue.
Washington had previously insisted that there would be no serious negotiation with the North until its government showed concrete signs of giving up its program of nuclear weapons development, but the U.S. officials all agreed that no other issues were on the table for discussion for King's visit.
The eleventh hour cancellation of King's trip, reminiscent to the embarrassment felt in DC after Pyongyang about-turned on a no-rocket testing deal last April, now opens up the possibility of Kenneth Bae's release through other means.
Kenneth Bae was sentenced to 15 years hard labor last April after being arrested in November 2012.
The Korean-American was arrested for carrying "propaganda materials" into North Korea, including a copy of a 2007 National Geographic documentary called Don't tell my mother I'm in North Korea, North Korean state media reported in May.
Prior to his arrest, Kenneth Bae was working as a Christian missionary in Dandong, Dalian and Yanji, NK News exclusively revealed in May. He had originally been dispatched to China by Youth With a Mission (YWAM), an international missionary organization that specializes in "opening up" countries closed to religion.
Mr. Bae entered the isolated country with a group of visitors to build a covert proselytizing operation in Rason, a trading city in northeast North Korea, using a tour business as a front, according to a videotaped sermon he gave at a St. Louis church in 2011.
On April 30, North Korea's highest court convicted Mr. Bae of committing "hostile acts" against the country and sent him to a prison camp for 15 years of hard labor. Mr. Bae was moved to a hospital in Pyongyang earlier this month because of deteriorating health.
Kenneth Bae is far from the first American who has been arrested and jailed for activities in contravention of the laws of North Korea, one of the world's most repressive closed societies.
One of the most high-profile cases was of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who illegally crossed the Sino-North Korean border when attempting to speak to refugees. Their detention resulted in a visit to Pyongyang from former U.S. president Bill Clinton, who eventually secured their release from a sentence of 10 months hard labor.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has visited North Korea three times, securing the release of U.S. prisoner Aijalon Mahli Gomes during his second trip in August 2010.
North Korea's nuclear test in February sabotaged the remaining good will with Washington and has recently been widely seen as using the incarceration of Mr. Bae as leverage to help improve relations. It had previously detained Americans on criminal charges and used them to gain visits by prominent Americans seeking their release, including former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
A senior Chinese official left Pyongyang on Friday after discussions on restarting dormant multilateral talks on ending their nuclear weapons program. Mr. King's visit would have been the first step towards cooling heated rhetoric since the North's nuclear test in February.
The North had said it would only meet with the U.S. "without preconditions" such as putting on the table the issue of nuclear weapons development, while the U.S. says it won't resume dialogue unless Pyongyang demonstrates a willingness to denuclearize.
Mr. King made a successful trip to Pyongyang in 2011 and gained the release of Korean- American Eddie Jun, like Kenneth Bae also involved in Christian missionary work.
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Dr. de Cardenas takes the time to meet with each one of his patients demonstrating his motto "The most important person is the person right in front of me." During your initial consultation Dr. de Cardenas gives you his undivided attention, thereby allowing time to get to know you and make you feel at ease in your Dental Consultation in South Miami.
At Dr. de Cardenas' office, our motto is "The most important person is the person right in front of you." Our staff of experienced dental care professionals is committed to making your experience at the dentist comfortable and anxiety-free from the moment you walk in the door. We take time to explain every procedure to you in a caring and non-threatening manner, and are happy to answer your questions and address your concerns. Getting to know you is a top priority, as each patient is treated like a member of our family in your Dental Consultation in South Miami.


The new Xiaomi Mi 9 SE GLOBAL is the best midrange smartphone. Equipped with a Snapdragon 712, 5.97 inches Amoled Display with Drop Notch, 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM, Triple Camera with 48 Megapixels + 8 MP Telephoto Lens and 13 MP Wide Angle, 20 MP Front Camera, Quick Charge 18W, 90.47% Screen-To -Body Ratio, 3070 mAh battery, 5th generation in-display fingerprint sensor and 4G LTE with Band 20.
Triple camera, in-display fingerprint sensor, ultra-fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor, 6GB RAM and a massive 128GB ROM. The specification sheet of the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE resembles that of a top model. The small flagship of the Chinese manufacturer, fully packed with the state-of-the-art components, equipped with established standards and rounded off with the usual outstanding workmanship, makes its competitors Mate 20 Lite or Samsung's mid-range devices look absolutely obsolete. Buy now at Tradingshenzen!
The Mi9SE impresses with an equally small and elegant drop of Notch, which is also used in the Mate 20 and OnePlus 6T. The high-resolution display occupies almost the entire front and ensures that the smartphone has a very modern look. The outstanding screen-to-body ratio of 90.47% is unusual for a device of this price class, as the compact dimensions of only 147.5 x 70.5 x 7.45 mm make it possible. As usual with the other Xiaomi phones, the case is made of high-quality metal and glass.
Yes, the Mi 9 SE has power. Powered by a Snapdragon 712 Octa Core processor, which promises clock rates of up to 2.3 GHz and supported by generously dimensioned 6 GB RAM, even future generations of apps and modern 3D mobile games are no problem at all for this technical marvel. Gamers will be particularly pleased about the high performance of the Adreno 616 GPU.
... are of high resolution, brilliant and above all smart! At least with the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE this is the case. If you are a fan of sophisticated self-photography, you can look forward to successful shots in absolutely convincing quality. The sensor, which is hidden in the small drop of Notch, resolves with up to 20 megapixels and supports the AI Beauty Mode. This mode improves the image automatically if necessary and helps to achieve the best results. The true photographic strength of the Chinese everyday companion, however, only reveals itself when using the camera triumvirate on the back of the case.
The results of the DX0Mark Mobile Camera Test confirm it: The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is one of the best camera smartphones on the market despite its competitive price. Whoever tries the Mi 9 SE will not believe his eyes. The triple combination of 48, 8 and 13 megapixel sensors can reveal even the smallest details. The Sony IMX586 sensor is also fitted with a f/1.75 aperture, which can capture a lot of light. The wide-angle lens, on the other hand, allows breathtaking panoramic shots.
The high-quality display is also unusual in the price category. This is based on the energy-saving AMOLED technology and offers a screen diagonal of 5.97 inches. The FHD+ resolution of up to 2340 x 1080 pixels ensures that digital content looks simply amazing. With a brightness of 600 nit, direct sunlight is not a problem anymore. Texts, pictures and videos can be easily recognized regardless of weather or time of day.
Obviously, general standards are included in the overall package of the Xiaomi Mi9 SE. Location services can be used without restrictions due to the support of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and Beidou. If you want to use smart gadgets like Watches and Tracker or wireless headphones, you will be thrilled by the Bluetooth 5.0 support. People who want to manage two phone numbers with just one device can enjoy the dual SIM slot of the Mi 9 SE. Data connections are set up in high-speed, as befits 2019 technology. Within known networks the mobile phone uses the 802.11 b, g, n and ac standard. The usual 4G network standards is also supported by the repertoire of the mid-range device. The well-balanced features package is rounded off by a modern USB-C connection, which supports Quick Charge with 18 W. The USB-C connection is also available as a standard. It should be noted that the integrated 3080 mAh rechargeable battery is sufficient even for particularly long days without the need of frequent recharge.
Die Lieferung hat nur zwei Tage gebraucht und es war super verpackt. Das Handy ist auch sehr gut, Endlich ein Smartphone, dass noch in meine Hand passt. Die Kamera ist sehr gut und auch sonst gewohnte Xiaomi Qualität :) Vielen Dank!
Mi 9 se Global gekauft, absolut begeistert über die Abwicklung.
Mi 9 se Global gekauft, absolut begeistert über die Abwicklung. Am 9.4.19 ihr Info erhalten, dass das Smartphone in der EU erhältlich ist und zu einem aktuell guten Preis bestellt. Am 11.4.19 war das Teil schon bei mir. Nach nur 2 Tagen. Zwischendurch Infos über den Stand der Abwicklung und des Transports. Sehr empfehlenswert.
Nein, hat keine LED soweit ich weiß.
Wir hoffen in 2-4 Wochen, Lila ist aber nicht sehr beliebt.
Wir haben welche bestellt, ca. 2 Wochen.
Notify me when the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE GLOBAL - 6GB/128GB - EU Device drops in price.


Multi-site assessment of the precision and reproducibility of multiple reaction monitoring-based measurements of proteins in plasma.
Verification of candidate biomarkers relies upon specific, quantitative assays optimized for selective detection of target proteins, and is increasingly viewed as a critical step in the discovery pipeline that bridges unbiased biomarker discovery to preclinical validation. Although individual laboratories have demonstrated that multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) coupled with isotope dilution mass spectrometry can quantify candidate protein biomarkers in plasma, reproducibility and transferability of these assays between laboratories have not been demonstrated. We describe a multilaboratory study to assess reproducibility, recovery, linear dynamic range and limits of detection and quantification of multiplexed, MRM-based assays, conducted by NCI-CPTAC. Using common materials and standardized protocols, we demonstrate that these assays can be highly reproducible within and across laboratories and instrument platforms, and are sensitive to low mug/ml protein concentrations in unfractionated plasma. We provide data and benchmarks against which individual laboratories can compare their performance and evaluate new technologies for biomarker verification in plasma.


Ceylon Extra Superior is a high-grown Ceylon from the western hills of Sri Lanka. This very long leaf tea produces a well-rounded, brisk, bright cup.
Dry leaf has a beautiful, intact shape with long, wiry leaves in a dark purple-black color. It is only mildly aromatic, smelling lightly of malt and spice with a hint of wood. The leaf is visually stunning, and Murchie's photo on the website does not do it justice, so I had to take my own photo.
I found I preferred brewing this tea more strongly. The leaves take up a lot of space and are slow to infuse, so I preferred using a huge heaping teaspoon and steeping for 5 minutes or more. When I only steeped for three minutes, it produced a cup that was thick and dark, and had a pleasant but somewhat weak flavor, and the aroma wasn't as rich as I'd like. Brewing more strongly brought out more of the malty and woody notes, and made this tea more satisfying to drink. This tea is full-bodied but smooth, and I found I could brew it quite strongly without it coming across as harsh. There were floral hints in the aroma.
I don't think Murchie's description is accurate. It is described as "brisk" and "bright" and I would not use these words. This tea struck me as soft, smooth, warm, and dark. I normally wouldn't try a high-end tea like this with milk, but something about it suggested it might go well with milk too, so I set aside a bit and added a dash of milk and I found its aroma kind of came alive, so if you're someone who drinks tea with milk, I would especially recommend this one.
Resteeps exceptionally well, even if using a long initial steep.
This tea doesn't seem very caffeinated. I find it very relaxing; it would make a good afternoon tea. In the morning I was able to drink two cups of this back-to-back without feeling particularly wired.
Price is high-ish, but it's much more of a deal when you consider how well it resteeps. I highly recommend this one!


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Polanski awarded £50,000 damages
Film director wins libel claim against Vanity Fair
Roman Polanski has won his libel action against Conde Nast, with the jury awarding him £50,000 in damages.
Mr Polanski was suing over an article in Vanity Fair which alleged that he made a pass at a woman in a Manhattan restaurant on the way to his wife Sharon Tate's funeral in 1969. Miss Tate was eight months pregnant when she was killed by Charlie Manson's 'family'. The article alleged that Mr Polanski said to the Swedish woman that he would "make a new Sharon Tate" of her.
Mr Polanski is unable to enter the UK due to the likelihood that he would be arrested and extradited to the US, which he fled in 1977 after pleading guilty to unlawful intercourse with a 13 year-old girl. The House of Lords decided earlier this year that there was no 'outlaw' principle in English law, and that Mr Polanski was entitled to give evidence via video link from Paris.
In his closing speech on behalf of the magazine's publishers, Conde Nast, Tom Shields QC had said that the fact that Mr Polanski had casual sex within a month of his wife's death revealed a "certain callous indifference" to her memory. He added: "As to whether Mr Polanski's reputation is capable of being damaged, sadly, we would say, it is beyond repair."
Mr Shields QC urged the jury that even if his defence failed, he should not be entitled to any damages and the jury should give Mr Polanski "a symbolic award", such as "the price of a cinema ticket".
John Kelsey-Fry QC, on behalf of Polanski said the director had been in "utter grief" after his wife's death, not "utter indifference". He added, "the truth is that Mr Polanski was about as removed from callous indifference as is possible to imagine."
In summing up, Mr Justice Eady told the jury that "much has been made of Mr Polanski's lifestyle and his attitude towards casual sex in his earlier years" but that it was important to remember that it was not a "court of morals", adding: "We are not here to judge Mr Polanski's personal lifestyle."
In a statement made today after the jury returned a unanimous verdict in his favour, Mr Polanski said "It goes without saying that, whilst the whole episode is a sad one, I am obviously pleased with the jury's verdict. Many untruths have been published about me, most of which I have ignored, but the allegations printed in the July 2002 edition of Vanity Fair could not go unchallenged."
Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter said outside court: "I find it amazing that a man who lives in France can sue a magazine that is published in America in a British courtroom." The magazine has been left facing an estimated costs bill of £1.5m.
5RB's Matthew Nicklin will be discussing the case on this week's Law in Action on Radio 4.
Director Polanski wins libel case – BBC News
No moral victory – Media Guardian
The media verdict – Independent Online
Roman Polanski wins 'seduction case' – Telegraph


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Der Fudbalski Klub Rudar Ugljevik (kyrillisch: ФК РУДАР) ist ein bosnischer Fußballverein aus Ugljevik, Republika Srpska. Der Verein spielt aktuell in der dritthöchsten Klasse des Landes, der Druga Liga RS.

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Der Verein wurde 1925 gegründet. 1996 stieg der Verein nach dem Zerfall Jugoslawiens das erste Mal in die höchste bosnische Spielklasse auf, nachdem der Verein den Meistertitel der Republika Srpska errang. Nach einem sofortigen Abstieg gelang Rudar der Wiederaufstieg. In den Jahren 1998 und 1999 konnte sogar der in Srpska ausgespielte "nationale" Pokal gewonnen werden. 2004 gelang der erneute Aufstieg in die Premijer Liga. Nach dem Abstieg 2005 spielte Rudar Ugljevik in der Ersten Liga der Republika Srpska (2. Liga Bosniens). Im Jahr 2008 musste man auch dort absteigen und spielte ein Jahr in der drittklassigen Druga Liga der Republika Srpska. Es gelang aber der direkte Wiederaufstieg und so spielte man auch 2012 zweitklassig. 2014 folgte der nächste Abstieg, so dass der Verein aktuell wieder drittklassig ist.

Bekannte Spieler
  Stefan Garavic, später in Albanien und der Slowakei tätig
  Nenad Studen, später in Polen tätig

Weblinks
 Offizielle Webseite

Bosnisch-herzegowinischer Fußballverein
Sport (Ugljevik)
Gegründet 1925

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ITM offers two study programmes: "Hospitality and Tourism Management" and "Wellness and Spa Management". The aim of the programmes is to provide students with a solid foundation for mid-level management positions in the hospitality-, hotel- and tourism industry, based on cultural, intellectual, and moral development in a multicultural environment.
Students are taught to develop marketing and communication abilities, and are thoroughly trained in guest relations, service, and cuisine. ITM Austria encourages students to enhance their language competencies in the classes and when mixing with their multicultural student colleagues. Needless to say that cross-cultural communication and understanding goes hand in hand.
After successful completion of the 2 year study programme students, are awarded a Diploma. This certificate is officially recognized by the Austrian state as well as by the industry and partner universities.
Students are well prepared to pursue further education at university level in the fields of tourism and hotel management. ITM students may continue their studies towards a bachelor's degree at the European University (location Bad Vöslau) in the field of "International Management". Furthermore, numerous well-known universities in Europe, the US and Australia fully accredit the ITM education and highly welcome ITM graduates to their undergraduate programs.
Young, ambitious and open-minded high-school graduates, college drop-outs etc., and everbody who is interested in working in one of the fastest growing industries worldwide.
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Hospitality and Tourism Management: The content ranges from necessary knowledge of beverage origins, basic principles of food preparation and management, principles of professional service including wine presentation to managing a dining room/restaurant.
Students gain basic knowledge in natural sciences (e.g. medical fundamentals, anatomy, nutrition etc), as well as seminars and attend other practical seminars (e.g. cosmetics, massages, dietary needs, yoga etc.).
After the end of the 2nd semester students have to undertake a 13 weeks practical training. During this training the students get a deep insight into the organization of a Tourism or Hospitality related enterprise and can improve their practical knowledge.
Students have the possibility to earn valuable experience for their future career. It gives deep insight into the real working life of tourism enterprises and new inspiration and ideas for the own future.
We at ITM provide our students with all the necessary aid and coaching to ease their search for internships. In addition to our help, our students are also trained in methods of job applications and interviews which are quite useful when they enter their professional lives.
ITM credits prior learning depending on the specialisation of the vocational school and entrance exams are to be taken in those courses that are not part of your school's curriculum.
The Socrates Programme is a "student mobility programme" supported by the European Union which enables ITM students to study at a partner university in the third semester.
On the basis of a bilateral agreement, the partner universities exchange students and guarantee tuition waiver and recognition of the studies completed at the host institution according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The "incoming students" from our partner universities are not only ideal partners for first-hand information on the partner institutions but also bring in even more international flair and intercultural spirit to ITM.
ITM Austria was founded in 1986 as the first privately run college for tourism and management in Austria, with English as the language of instruction. The 4 semester programme prepares students to face the challenges in the rapidly growing tourism industry, which is characterized by constant changes, flexible demands, multiculturalisation, and transformation of the workplace.
The International College of Tourism and Management - ITM GmbH is specialized in educating international students in the tourism sector in Austria. Our goal is to prepare motivated and open-minded young people for a successful career in the international tourism and hospitality industry. The study programme focuses on management subjects with emphasis on theory and practical experience, practical training in food and beverage management / health services and foreign languages. At the same time we want to give our graduates the possibility to complete an academic degree within the shortest possible period of time.
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The new ITM campus is located right in the centre of the lovely city. The building is surrounded by a beautiful park area, where students can relax and enjoy their study breaks. A comfortable student lounge and cafeteria and well-equipped seminar rooms complement the modern study environment. On-campus housing is provided.