Sexual assault is a growing problem in America, and a group of Linn-Mar students from Iowa BIG are working to address this issue by promoting Consent Week at Linn-Mar High School April 8-12. As a nod to April being recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness month, Iowa BIG will be sponsoring different activities at Linn-Mar emphasizing the importance of gaining consent prior to sexual activity. Consent week will culminate with a presentation by guest speaker Officer Anthony Greiter, a 10-year veteran of the Iowa State University police force and the point of contact for the Story County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). Greiter, an alumni of Linn-Mar High School, has educated more than 35,000 community members on the topics of sexual assault, bystander intervention and best practices for sexual assault response. Because of his ability to blend humor, information and community input into his presentations, Greiter has been recognized as a dynamic speaker by the International Association of Chiefs of Police Center for Social Media. He will conduct two presentations at Linn-Mar on Friday, April 12 from 8:30-10 a.m. and from 2-3:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
"I wanted to be involved with Consent Week because I am going to be going to college soon and I wanted to feel safe on campus and wanted other people to know how to keep themselves safe, too," said Libby Isenberg.
The idea of Consent Week started when students at the BIG on Boyson location were approached by Tom Hicks, Dean of Students at Coe College, who expressed that sexual assault on campus was a growing problem that needed to be addressed before students arrived on campus. Hicks hoped that Iowa BIG could introduce this topic to a younger audience. BIG students created a Consent team that has worked to spread awareness of sexual assault and the importance of gaining consent before engaging in sexual activity. The team, consisting of Linn-Mar students Mady Mulherin, Libby Isenberg, Alexa Peterson, Cody Watts, and Nia Purchase spoke to the Linn-Mar School Board and addressed topics they would like to see changed within the Board policy regarding sexual assault and harassment. Next year, the Consent team hopes to incorporate sexual assault awareness in all area high schools.
"I thought it was important to start Consent Week to get people to know about sexual assault and to let victims know that there are people here for them. We wanted high school students to be prepared and educated about consent before they go to college so maybe less assault will happen.


In wake of the June 7 public announcement of the JW modifier implementation delay, the official statement was released today in Transmittal 3538 confirming that the postponement will be, in fact, Jan., 2017.
With this manual update, effective Jan. 1, 2017, physicians and hospitals will be required to use the JW modifier to identify discarded waste when processing Part B claims for drugs and biologics, except Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) drugs and biologics.
Hospitals and physicians, however, should be aware that this delay is at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) level. Potential remains at the regional contractor level for implementation of the July 1 requirement. Transmittal 3538 clearly states that as of Jan. 1, 2017, that CMS is removing the contractors' discretion with determinations regarding JW modifier and will move forward with the previously announced requirements.
As a reminder, the current policy for appropriate use of the JW modifier is published in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual (100-04), chapter 17, section 40, which was last updated in 2010.
The manual instruction gives contractors the discretion to determine whether to require the JW modifier for Part B claims for discarded waste from single-use vials, and the specific details regarding how the discarded drug or biologic information should be documented. In order to more effectively identify and monitor billing and payment for discarded drugs and biologics, CMS is revising this policy effective January 1 to require the uniform use of the JW modifier.
Other considerations that will require clarification from CMS is which drug HCPCS will require use of the JW modifier and where there may be exceptions. Rumors abound as to whether the upcoming changes will be applicable in the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) hospital only for payable drugs assigned to the status indicator of K or G – but – not applicable to packaged drugs assigned to status indicator N. Current policy does not provide exclusion other than when billing for CAP drugs and biologics.
Hospitals are reminded that this requirement for appending modifier JW is applicable in the hospital outpatient setting and physician offices. This modifier is not required on inpatient claims.


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Cette page présente la liste des évêques de Grand Rapids.

Le diocèse de Grand Rapids (Dioecesis Grandormensis) dans le Michigan a été érigé canoniquement le 19 mai 1882, par détachement de celui de Détroit.

Sont évêques

30 janvier 1883-† 26 décembre 1916 : Henry Richter (Henry Joseph Richter)
26 décembre 1916-18 juillet 1918 : Michaël Gallagher (Michaël James Gallagher)
16 janvier 1919-† 26 mars 1926 : Edward Kelly (Edward Denis Kelly)
25 juin 1926-1 novembre 1940 :  Joseph Pinten (Joseph Gabriel Pinten)
16 décembre 1940-† 31 mars 1943 :  Joseph Plagens (Joseph Casimir Plagens)
26 septembre 1943-† 29 août 1953 :  Francis Haas (Francis Joseph Haas)
23 mars 1954-† 27 juin 1969 : Allen Babcock (Allen James Babcock)
15 octobre 1969-24 juin 1989 : Joseph Breitenbeck (Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck)
24 juin 1989-13 octobre 2003 : Robert Rose (Robert John Rose)
13 octobre 2003-† 16 mai 2004 : Kevin Britt (Kevin Michaël Britt)
16 mai 2004-21 juin 2005 : siège vacant
21 juin 2005-18 avril 2013 : Walter Hurley (Walter Allison Hurley)
depuis le 18 avril 2013: David Walkowiak (David John Walkowiak)

Liens internes
 Diocèse de Grand Rapids
 Cathédrale Saint-André de Grand Rapids

Sources
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Aedes aegypti Genome Assembled From Scratch
Scientists use a new technique to piece together the mosquito's full genome.
Diana Kwon
Aedes aegyptiCDC
Aedes aegypti is the main vector of the Zika virus. Now, scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and their colleagues have successfully constructed this mosquito's 1.2 billion-letter genome using a new assembly technique. The team's results were published last week (March 23) in Science.
The newly assembled A. aegypti genome could help researchers pinpoint genes in the mosquito that allow the virus to spread, better equipping scientists to fight future Zika outbreaks.
The new 3-D genome assembly method, which the researchers have called Hi-C, uses information about how the genome folds to determine the order of its sequence. "I've been waiting to work with something like this for probably 20 years," David Severson, a mosquito researcher at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana who was not involved in the work, told Nature.
Hi-C could also help make screening human genomes faster and more affordable, the authors proposed. Although the price of DNA sequencing has fallen in recent years, assembling whole genomes still remains an expensive and laborious task. This is because sequenced genes come in short snippets that are only hundreds of base pairs long, while chromosomes can reach lengths of up to hundreds of millions of base pairs.
"Sequencing a patient's genome from scratch using 3-D assembly is so inexpensive that it's comparable in cost to an MRI," coauthor Olga Dudchenko, a postdoctoral fellow at Baylor, said in a statement. "Generating a de novo genome for a sick patient has become realistic."
genome organization
Genetic Study Points to Metabolic Roots of Anorexia Nervosa
Measles Kills Thousands in Democratic Republic of Congo
Opinion: Applying AI to Clinical Care Is Key to Individualized Medicine

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Q: LARGE function with duplicates Am using LARGE function to get the ageing defects from excel. am getting like below:

In my case, I have two defects which having same date created. So I need to take the first 51 day's defect( DEF-2) and the second 51 day's defect( DEF-10). But currently am getting the first occurrence of 51. Please let me know how to get the multiple values for the single large value.

A: Use the following:
=INDEX($B$2:$B$6,MATCH(LARGE($A$2:$A$6,ROW(A1)),$A$2:$A$6,0))
and drag it down
B2:B6 is the column of DEFFECT_ID change it to correspond your data but keep $
A2:A6 is the column of Days change it to corespond your data and keep $
Row (A1)=1 for Large(array,1) and when you drag it to second row it will become row(A2)=2
Match will find the row number (0 for exact match)
Index will return the Value in DEFFECT_ID

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Tops Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters Chart for First Time in His Career
It's a songwriting first for Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The 41-year-old Puerto Rican multi-hyphenate tops Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters chart dated January 15, reigning as the top songwriter in the U.S. for the first time due to his work on six songs on the latest Billboard Hot 100, all from the new smash Disney animated film Encanto.
Leading his haul is "We Don't Talk About Bruno," which soars from No. 50 to No. 5 on the Hot 100, becoming just the fifth song from a Disney animated film to reach the top five.
It follows Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle's "A Whole New World" from Aladdin (No. 1, one week, 1993); Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King (No. 4, 1994); Vanessa Williams' "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas (No. 4, 1994); and Idina Menzel's "Let It Go" from Frozen (No. 5, 2014).
The song also earns the Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner, among Miranda's numerous other career honors, his first top 10 on the Hot 100 as a songwriter (or in any capacity).
Here's a look at all six of Miranda's writing credits on the current Hot 100. Notably, he is the only credited writer on all six entries.
Rank, Artist Billing, Title
No. 5 (new high), Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast, "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
No. 14 (new high), Jessica Darrow, "Surface Pressure"
No. 62 (debut), Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz & Encanto Cast, "The Family Madrigal"
No. 67 (debut), Diane Guerrero & Stephanie Beatriz, "What Else Can I Do?"
No. 82 (debut), Stephanie Beatriz, "Waiting on a Miracle"
No. 83 (debut), Sebastian Yatra, "Dos Oruguitas"
As four of the songs above debut on the latest Hot 100, Miranda has now written 13 Hot 100-charting hits. Prior to Encanto, he penned four Hot 100 entries from the Disney film Moana, two charity singles and a mash-up.
Here are all seven of Miranda's Hot 100-charting songs, as a writer, outside of Encanto (ranked by peak position):
Peak Position, Artist Billing, Title (co-songwriters in addition to Lin-Manuel Miranda), Peak Year
No. 20, Lin-Manuel Miranda feat. Artists for Puerto Rico, "Almost Like Praying" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim), 2017
No. 41, Auli'i Cravalho, "How Far I'll Go," 2017
No. 49, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Ben Platt, "Found / Tonight" (Benj Pasek, Justin Paul), 2018
No. 56, Alessia Cara, "How Far I'll Go," 2017
No. 65, Dwayne Johnson, "You're Welcome," 2017
No. 72, Jennifer Lopez & Lin-Manuel Miranda, "Love Make the World Go Round" (Mike Molina, Melody Hernandez, John Mitchell, Nelson Kyle, Marcus Lomax, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Jennifer Lopez), 2016
No. 93, Opetaia Foa'i & Lin-Manuel Miranda, "We Know the Way" (Opetaia Foa'i), 2016
The soundtracks for Miranda's projects also have successful histories on Billboard's charts, with Encanto surging to No. 1 on the latest Billboard 200, up 76% to 72,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week ending January 6, according to MRC Data.
Additionally, Miranda ties at No. 3 on the latest Hot 100 Producers chart with collaborator Mike Elizondo, as the pair co-produced all six Hot 100-charting Encanto hits.
The weekly Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts are based on total points accrued by a songwriter and producer, respectively, for each attributed song that appears on the Hot 100; plus, genre-based songwriter and producer charts follow the same methodology based on corresponding "Hot"-named genre charts. As with Billboard's yearly recaps, multiple writers or producers split points for each song equally (and the dividing of points will lead to occasional ties on rankings).
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MJ Rodriguez Becomes First Trans Actress to Win a Golden Globe
It's the golden hour for Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez…
In a subdued version of its annual awards show, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed this year's Golden Globe winners at Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton hotel on Sunday, with the 31-year-old part Puerto Rican actress among the honorees.
Rodriguez was named Best Actress in a Television Drama for her role as house mother and nurse Blanca on FX's Pose, marking the first time in history a trans actress has won a Golden Globe.
Rodriguez had previously made history for the first time in the summer of 2021 after becoming the first transgender performer to earn an Emmy nomination in a lead acting category. Rodriguez didn't end up winning that award.
This time around, Rodriguez proved victorious. And, she took to Instagram to celebrate her win.
"Wow! You talking about sickening birthday present! Thank you! This is the door that is going to open the door for many more young talented individuals," she wrote on Instagram. "They will see that it is more than possible. They will see that a young Black Latina girl from Newark, New Jersey who had a dream, to change the minds others would WITH LOVE. LOVE WINS. To my young LGBTQAI babies WE ARE HERE the door is now open now reach the stars!!!!!"
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But Rodriguez wasn't the only Latina winner this year…
Rachel Zegler, a newcomer to Hollywood, picked up the Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical.
The 20-year-old half-Colombian American actress/singer took home the award for her starring role as Maria in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, which was named Best Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical.
"I got cast as María in 'West Side Story' on 1/9/19. and I just won a Golden Globe for that same performance, on 1/9/22. Life is very strange," Zegler tweeted late Sunday.
Meanwhile, Zegler's West Side Story co-star, Ariana DeBose, was named Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.
The 30-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer and Broadway star won the award for portraying Anita in the movie musical, a role that earned Rita Moreno a Golden Globe (and Oscar) in 1961.
"There is still work to be done," DeBose wrote about this year's controversial Golden Globes. "But when you've worked so hard on a project- infused with blood, sweat, tears and love- having the work seen and acknowledged is always going to be special. Thank you."
Disney's Latin-themed Encanto, tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, was named Best Animated Feature Film.
Here's a complete look at this year's Golden Globe winners:
Best actress in a motion picture, drama
Best actor in a motion picture, drama
Best motion picture, comedy or musical
Best actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Best actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical
Andrew Garfield, "Tick, Tick… Boom!"
Best supporting actress in a motion picture
Best supporting actor in a motion picture
Best TV series, drama
"Succession" (HBO)
Best actress in a TV series, drama
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, "Pose"
Best actor in a TV series, drama
Jeremy Strong, "Succession"
Best TV series, comedy or musical
"Hacks" (HBO Max)
Best actress in a TV series, comedy or musical
Jean Smart, "Hacks"
Best actor in a TV series, comedy or musical
Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso"
Best limited series or TV movie
"The Underground Railroad" (Amazon)
Best actress in a limited series or TV movie
Kate Winslet, "Mare of Easttown"
Best actor in a limited series or TV movie
Michael Keaton, "Dopesick"
Best supporting actress in a TV series
Sarah Snook, "Succession"
Best supporting actor in a TV series
O Yeong-su, "Squid Game"
Best original score, motion picture
Hans Zimmer, "Dune"
"Drive My Car" (Japan)
Best original song, motion picture
"No Time to Die," from "No Time to Die"
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Disney's "Encanto" Soundtrack, Featuring Songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rises to No. 1 on Billboard 200
Posted on January 9, 2022 by Tom Castaneda
Lin-Manuel Miranda has left America encantado…
The soundtrack to the Walt Disney animated musical film Encanto, featuring songs written by the 41-year-old Puerto Rican actor, songwriter, singer, playwright, producer, and film director, has surged to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated January 15.
The Encanto soundtrack jumps 7-1 in its sixth week on the list.
It's the first soundtrack to hit No. 1 in more than two years – since Disney's Frozen II chilled atop the list for one week, on the chart dated December 14, 2019.
Encanto earned 72,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Januaruy 6 (up 76%), according to MRC Data. Streaming activity of the set's songs drove the majority of that unit sum.
Of Encanto's 72,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending January 6, SEA units comprise 58,000 (up 91%; equaling 87.69 million on-demand official streams of the set's tracks), album sales comprise 11,000 (up 33%) and TEA units comprise 3,000 (up 33%).
The album's two most popular songs of the week, by SEA units, are "We Don't Talk About Bruno" and "Surface Pressure." "Bruno" and "Surface" both debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated January 8 and should jump up the list dated January 15.
The Encanto soundtrack, with songs written by Miranda and scores by Germaine Franco, was released on Nov. 19, before the film arrived in U.S. theaters on November 24. The movie was released via the Disney+ streaming service a month later — which is likely helping the album's exposure and promotion in the last two tracking weeks. A week ago, the album leaped 110-7 after its premiere on Disney+.
Encanto is just the sixth animated film soundtrack to hit No. 1 since the Billboard 200 began regularly publishing on a weekly basis in 1956. Encanto follows Frozen II (one week at No. 1, 2019), Frozen (13 weeks, 2014), Jack Johnson's Curious George (one, 2006), Pocahontas (one, 1995) and The Lion King (10, 1994-95). (All but Curious George are Disney films.)
Posted in Entertainment	| Tagged Billboard 200, Curious George, Disney, Disney+, Encanto, Frozen, Frozen II, Germaine Franco, Jack Johnson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, MRC Data, Pocahontas, Surface Pressure, The Lion King, We Don't Talk About Bruno	| Leave a reply
Kid Cudi Earns Two SCL Awards Nominations from Society of Composers & Lyricists
Kid Cudi is doubling his chances…
The 37-year-old half-Mexican American apper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, has earned two SCL Awards nominations from the Society of Composers & Lyricists , his first-ever nods from the organization.
Kid Cudi earned one nod in the Song Drama/Documentary category for co-writing "Guns Go Bang," alongside Jay-Z and Jeymes Samuel for the Netflix film The Harder They Fall.
He's also nominated in the Song Musical/Comedy category for co-penning "Just Look Up," with Nicholas Britell, Ariana Grande and Taura Stinson, for Netflix's Don't Look Up.
Germaine Franco is also a two-time nominee…
The 34-year-old Latina film composer is nominated in the Studio Film category for her work on Walt Disney Pictures' Encanto.
She's also nominated in the Interactive category for her work on Kung Fu Panda: Land of Awesomeness.
Lin-Manuel Miranda has earned a nod in the Song Musical/Comedy category.
The 41-year-old Puerto Rican multi-hyphenate is nominated for penning the track "Home All Summer" for In The Heights, the film adaptation of his Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name.
Alberto Iglesias is competing in the Independent category.
The 66-year-old Spanish award-winning composer is nominated for his acclaimed work on Pedro Almodovar's Spanish-language film Parallel Mothers, which stars Penelope Cruz.
Cristobal Tapia de Veer is a nominee in the Television category.
The 48-year-old Chilean film and television score composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist is nominated for his work on Apple TV's The White Lotus.
The annual SCL Awards, now in their year, honor music in visual media — film, television, streaming, interactive — spanning seven categories plus the David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent.
The in-person trophy show — COVID-19-permitting — will be hosted by Darren Criss on Tuesday, February 1, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
Composer Carter Burwell and filmmakers Joel Coen & Ethan Coen will receive the Spirit of Collaboration Award for their 17-film team-up along with a musical tribute performance. The live lineup includes Abigail Barlow, Emily Bear and Judith Hill.
The 76-year-old Society of Composers & Lyricists is the primary organization for professional film, TV, video game, and musical theater composers and lyricists.
Here are the nominees for the third annual SCL Awards:
STUDIO FILM
Searchlight Pictures
Kubilay Uner
AMERICAN TRAITOR: THE TRIAL OF AXIS SALLY
Storyville Films/CNN
Neon/Topic Studios
SONG MUSICAL/COMEDY
Nicholas Britell, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Taura Stinson
"Just Look Up" from DON'T LOOK UP
Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King
"Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" from RESPECT
MGM/United Artists
Amie Doherty
"Fearless" from SPIRIT UNTAMED
Kris Bowers, Siedah Garrett
"Together All the Way" from DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
"Home All Summer" from IN THE HEIGHTS
SONG DRAMA/DOCUMENTARY
Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell
"No Time To Die" from NO TIME TO DIE
Diane Warren
"Somehow You Do" from FOUR GOOD DAYS
"Secret Sister" from REBEL HEARTS
"(Never Gonna) Tame You" from THE MUSTANGS: AMERICA'S WILD HORSES
Virgil Films
Shawn Carter, Scott Mescudi, Jeymes Samuel
"Guns Go Bang" from THE HARDER THEY FALL
Natalie Holt
Jung Jae-il
Cristobel Tapia de Veer
Austin Wintory
ALIEN FIRETEAM ELITE
Cold Iron
Hildur Guđnadóttir & Sam Slater
Digital Illusions CE & Electronic Arts
KUNG FU PANDA: LAND OF AWESOMENESS
Universal Beijing Resort & Dreamworks Animation
DAVID RAKSIN AWARD
Joy Ngiaw
Anne-Kathrin Dern
THE CLAUS FAMILY
Stephanie Economou
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Alberto Iglesias Named to Oscars Short List in Best Original Score Category for "Parallel Mothers"
Posted on December 27, 2021 by Tom Castaneda
Alberto Iglesias is still in the running for an Academy Award nomination…
The 66-year-old Spanish composer has been named to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' Oscars shortlist in the Best Original Score category.
Iglesias is among the 15 in the hunt for an Oscar nod after earning rave reviews for his work on Pedro Almodovar's Parallel Mothers.
Iglesias has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for his work on the films The Constant Gardener, The Kite Runner and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Germaine Franco, the first Latina to join the music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, could earn her first Oscar nod.
Franco is still in the running for her work on Disney's animated film Encanto.
Nominations voting begins on January 27 and wraps up on February 1, with noms for the 94th Academy Awards to be announced on February 8.
Here's a look at the short list:
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Kid Cudi Makes Oscar's Short List in Best Original Song Category for "Just Look Up" & "Guns Go Bang"
Kid Cudi is thisclose to earning an Oscar nomination (or two)…
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has cut its Original Song Oscar category list to 15 songs that made the shortlist, with the 37-year-old half-Mexican American Grammy-winning singer/actor having two songs still in the running.
Kid Cudi's collaboration with Ariana Grande "Just Look Up," co-written by the singers, from the film Don't Look Up is still under consideration.
Meanwhile, Kid Cudi's song "Guns Go Bang," co-written with Jay-Z for the film The Harder They Fall is also still in the running for a nomination.
Lin-Manuel Miranda could also pick up another Oscar nod.
The 41-year-old Puerto Rican multi-hyphentate, who earned a nomination in the Best Original Song category in 2016 for his Moana single "How Far I'll Go," is still in the running for his single "Dos Oruguitas" from Disney's Encanto.
A total of 84 songs were eligible in the category this year.
Here's the full shortlist, with final nominations to be announced February 8 ahead of the ceremony March 27 at the Dolby Theatre.
"So May We Start?" from Annette
"Down To Joy" from Belfast
"Right Where I Belong" from Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
"Automatic Woman" from Bruised
"Dream Girl" from Cinderella
"Beyond The Shore" from CODA
"The Anonymous Ones" from Dear Evan Hansen
"Dos Oruguitas" from Encanto
"Be Alive" from King Richard
"Your Song Saved My Life" from Sing 2
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Wilmer Valderrama to Headline & Executive Produce Disney's "Zorro" TV Series
Wilmer Valderrama is zee man…
The 41-year-old Colombian/Venezuelan American actor is developing a television series based on the Disney western Zorro for Disney Branded Television.
Valderrama will executive produce and star as Don Diego de la Vega and his alter ego, the titular masked horseman.
The project is executive produced by former Disney Branded Entertainment president and Chief Creative Officer Gary Marsh under the multiyear production deal for his banner at Disney General Entertainment, and John Gertz of Zorro Productions, Inc.
"We're reimagining this Disney classic as a compelling period piece, set in Pueblo de Los Angeles, but told in a very modern telenovela style — with richly drawn contemporary characters and relationships set against the action, drama, suspense, and humor of the original, iconic Zorro," said Ayo Davis, President of Disney Branded Television. "Wilmer shares our commitment to reflect the interesting and rich diversity of the human experience and we look forward to delivering a culturally relevant and entertaining story with definitional characters that will connect with our viewers for generations to come."
Valderrama said he is excited to add to the legacy of the masked avenger while representing the Latino community, especially the younger generation that will grow up feeling represented as he did.
"Growing up, Zorro was the one character that made me, as a Latino, feel like I could be a hero. As an adult and a storyteller, I have a responsibility for the stories that I help bring to life," he said. "To partner with Gary and Disney to bring Zorro back into the family after 60 years and be a part of the legacy for other children to know they too can be the heroes of their own stories is a dream come true."
Most recently, Valderrama voiced the character, Agustin, in Disney's Encanto, and continues to portray NCIS Special Agent Nicholas Torres in CBS' NCIS.
Posted in Entertainment	| Tagged CBS, Disney, Disney Branded Television, Don Diego de la Vega, Encanto, NCIS, Telenovela, Wilmer Valderrama, Zoro	| Leave a reply
Paramount+ to Debut Arnie Pantoja's Animated Series "Big Nate" in Early 2022
Arnie Pantoja is getting animated next year…
New animated series Big Nate, featuring the half-Mexican American actor, will debut on Paramount+ in early 2022.
Based on the best-selling children's books and comic strip written and drawn by Lincoln Peirce, the series centers on the titular character Nate (voiced by Ben Giroux), a sixth-grader who believes he's awesome. He's funny, entertaining, and even a little insecure, but he's not about to let the rest of the world know that.
Pantoja will voice the character of Teddy Ortiz, Nate's main co-conspirator, a partner in chaos always willing to go along with Nate's crazy schemes. But if there's a chance they'll get caught, Teddy has an amazing way of disappearing.
Disney star Dove Cameron will portray Nate Wright's older sister and the object of his angst, Ellen. If Ellen has flaws, Nate's never seen them, but he's determined to find them anyway.
Their dad Martin will be played by Rob Delaney, whose life has not gone as planned. Although he's raising two kids alone, he tries not to complain.
Other voice cast members include Charlie Schlatter, Kevin Michael and Carolyn Hennesy.
Big Nate is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen and produced by Amy McKenna, with Lincoln Peirce serving as consultant throughout development and production.
Posted in Spotlight	| Tagged Arnie Pantoja, Ben Giroux, Big Nate, Disney, Dove Cameron, Lincoln Peirce, Paramount, Rob Delaney	| Leave a reply
Ana de Armas' "Deep Water" to Open on Hulu in the United States
Ana de Armas will be heading into deep waters on Hulu…
The Adrian Lyne-directed erotic thriller Deep Water, starring the 33-year-old Spanish Cuban actress and Ben Affleck, will open domestically on Hulu, according to Deadline.com.
Amazon will stream the film overseas.
The 20th Century Studios/New Regency film was pulled from the Disney theatrical release calendar last week. It was originally set to hit theaters on Jan. 14, 2022.
No word yet on a streaming date.
Deep Water, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, reps Lyne's first directorial since 2002's Unfaithful.
He was Oscar nominated in 1988 for Best Director for Paramount's Fatal Attraction starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas, which was a huge hit at the time grossing over $320M WW.
Deep Water is reportedly being sent to streaming given the weak theatrical marketplace for adult fare currently.
Affleck and de Armas star as Vic and Melinda Van Allen, a married couple whose mind games with each other take a twisted turn when people around them start turning up dead. The couple staves off divorce in a loveless marriage by allowing each to take lovers, but it becomes messy as Highsmith exposed the surface façade of American suburban life.
Zach Helm and Sam Levinson adapted the book. Tracy Letts, Rachel Blanchard, Dash Mihok, Lil Rel Howery, Jacob Elordi, Kristen Connolly and Jade Fernandez also star.
Posted in Entertainment	| Tagged 20th Century Studios, Amazon, Ana de Armas, Ben Affleck, Dash Mihok, Disney, Hulu, Jacob Elordi, Jade Fernandez, Kristen Connolly, Lil Rel Howery, New Regency, Patricia Highsmith, Rachel Blanchard, Sam Levinson, Tracy Letts, Unfaithful, Zach Helm	| Leave a reply
Rita Moreno Earns Career-First "Critics Choice Awards" Nod in a Film Category for "West Side Story" Performance
Rita Moreno is a Critics Choice…
The 90-year-old Puerto Rican actress/singer and Latina living legend has picked up the first Critics Choice Awards nominations in the film category of her storied career.
Moreno is nominated in the Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, a remake of the 1961 musical romantic drama that earned her an Academy Award.
In addition, Moreno and her West Side Story co-stars are nominated in the Best Ensemble category.
Moreno's co-star Ariana DeBose is also a Best Supporting Actress nominee.
The 30-year-old half-Afro-Puerto Rican actress, singer and dancer, and first-time Golden Globe nominee this year, is nominated for her performance as Anita, a role that earned Moreno her Oscar in 1961.
Rachel Zegler, who earned her first-ever Golden Globe nomination on Monday, has earned a Critics Choice Awards nod in the Best Young Actor/Actress category for her starring role in West Side Story.
Jared Leto has earned a nod in the Best Supporting Actor category for his work in House of Gucci.
Guillermo del Toro is nominated for Best Director for helming Nightmare Alley, while Kid Cudi is nominated in the Best Song category for co-penning the track "Just Look Up" from the film Don't Look Up. Kid Cudi will go against Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is nominated for penning the track "Dos Oruguitas," a single from Disney's Encanto.
"We are so proud to be honoring this amazing list of films and the incredibly talented people who made them during this extremely challenging time," said Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin. "All eyes are going to be on the Fairmont Century Plaza red carpet and ballroom on January 9th, when the biggest stars in movies and television will be gathered to celebrate the best of the best in entertainment this past year. In the safest possible environment, it will mark the return of the kind of glitz and glamor we haven't been able to enjoy in far too long."
The Critics Choice Awards nominations are selected from a membership of over 500 have often proved to be a harbinger of what is to come for the Oscars.
Winners in all categories will be revealed at the Critics Choice Awards gala, hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer and broadcast live on The CW and TBS on Sunday, January 9 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT – check local listings).
Here's the full list of Critics Choice Awards film nominees:
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Nicolas Cage – Pig
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Peter Dinklage – Cyrano
Andrew Garfield – tick, tick…Boom!
Will Smith – King Richard
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza
Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Jamie Dornan – Belfast
Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
Troy Kotsur – CODA
Jared Leto – House of Gucci
J.K. Simmons – Being the Ricardos
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
Caitríona Balfe – Belfast
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Ann Dowd – Mass
Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
Rita Moreno – West Side Story
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Jude Hill – Belfast
Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza
Emilia Jones – CODA
Woody Norman – C'mon C'mon
Saniyya Sidney – King Richard
Rachel Zegler – West Side Story
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Guillermo del Toro – Nightmare Alley
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
Denis Villeneuve – Dune
Zach Baylin – King Richard
Adam McKay, David Sirota – Don't Look Up
Aaron Sorkin – Being the Ricardos
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
Siân Heder – CODA
Tony Kushner – West Side Story
Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth – Dune
Bruno Delbonnel – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Greig Fraser – Dune
Janusz Kaminski – West Side Story
Dan Laustsen – Nightmare Alley
Ari Wegner – The Power of the Dog
Haris Zambarloukos – Belfast
Jim Clay, Claire Nia Richards – Belfast
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Nightmare Alley
Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo – The French Dispatch
Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo – West Side Story
Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos – Dune
BEST EDITING
Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn – West Side Story
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle – Belfast
Andy Jurgensen – Licorice Pizza
Peter Sciberras – The Power of the Dog
Joe Walker – Dune
Jenny Beavan – Cruella
Luis Sequeira – Nightmare Alley
Paul Tazewell – West Side Story
Jacqueline West, Robert Morgan – Dune
Janty Yates – House of Gucci
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Mitchells vs the Machines
BEST SONG
Be Alive – King Richard
Dos Oruguitas – Encanto
Guns Go Bang – The Harder They Fall
Just Look Up – Don't Look Up
No Time to Die – No Time to Die
Nicholas Britell – Don't Look Up
Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog
Jonny Greenwood – Spencer
Nathan Johnson – Nightmare Alley
Hans Zimmer – Dune
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A detached part built traditional bungalow subject to an agricultural occupancy restriction within a 0.2 acre plot.
The property is situated in the Blackdown Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty to the North of Honiton between the villages of Dunkeswell and Luppitt, surrounded by open countryside and adjacent to an established Plant Nursery business.
There is a village stores c 2 miles distant within the 'new' village of Dunkeswell along with doctors surgery, hairdresser and restaurant.
The market town of Honiton is within 6 miles providing a comprehensive range of services and amenities and access to the A30 providing excellent links to Exeter and towards London together with a main line rail service to London Waterloo. The stunning Jurassic coast is also readily accessible being only 14.5 miles to the regency town of Sidmouth.
A part built detached traditionally constructed bungalow in 0.2 acres of level enclosed gardens with excellent road access. The bungalow measures 93 square metres in floor area and is proposed to accommodate three bedrooms with a living/dining room, kitchen and bathroom.
N.B. The bungalow is the subject of an occupancy restriction as detailed in the original planning permission under application no: 07/3172/OUT. This dictates that the occupation of the dwelling be limited to a person or persons solely or mainly working, or last working in the locality in agriculture or forestry, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependants.
The property is approached across a wide gated entrance from the highway shared with the neighbouring Nursery business. Mature trees and hedgerow line the Devon bank marking the North boundary with open countryside beyond. The bungalow is situated to the north east corner of the site with a sheltered private paved patio to the rear enjoying far reaching open views. The level grounds are enclosed by timber fencing and extend away to the north west of the property.
Mains water is available for connection nearby. Electric is available at the site perimeter. Costings for both available from the agents upon request. For other enquiries please contact South West Water and Western Power respectively. Private drainage system for the bungalow will need to be installed.
Strictly by appointment only with the agents, Stags, Honiton 01404 45885. The neighbouring static caravan is occupied and the property is adjacent to an established business.
From the town of Honiton, proceed in an easterly direction bearing left at the roundabout on the outskirts of the town towards Yeovil and the A30. Before joining the A30, as the road sweeps around to the right, turn left signposted to Dunkeswell and Luppitt. Continue up the hill following the road around to the right at Limers Cross (the turning left to Dunkeswell.) Proceed for approximately 1.1 miles from Limers Cross towards Smeatharpe and the entrance to Hillview will be found on the left hand side.


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In July 2005, Google introduced minimum bids for keywords based on their Quality Score. And since then there have been further improvements; the inclusion of landing page quality and landing page load time as factors in Google's Quality Score.
What does each of these changes mean to your PPC campaign?
More accurate Quality Score: The quality of ads will be evaluated each time it is triggered by a matching search query, instead of being on a static per-keyword Quality Score system. This allows for more accurate, specific and up-to-date information when determining the relevance of the ad that should be displayed.
Keywords no longer marked 'inactive for search': Instead all keywords will get the chance to display their ad on Google's search network unless set as paused or deleted. This follows the replacement of 'minimum bid'.
'First page bid' to replace 'minimum bid': This is being replaced to give advertisers a more meaningful metric as the feedback from 'mininum bid' was that it wasn't always helfpul in getting the ad placement to where advertisers wanted. And this new metric will make it easier to determine a bidding strategy for the first page.
Nancy's Dairy advertises on the keyword 'milk.' Nancy's ads perform better on the keyword 'milk' in the U.S. than in Canada. Her ads also perform better on the query 'milk delivery' than on 'milk,' and better on certain search network sites than on others. Instead of one static Quality Score and minimum bid that determines whether the keyword 'milk' is eligible to trigger an ad for all search queries, we will now determine eligibility dynamically, based on factors such as location, the specific query, and other relevance factors. For that reason, Nancy's keyword 'milk' will be able to trigger an ad for search queries where it's likely to perform better, i.e., in the U.S., on 'milk delivery' and on certain search network sites.


The Wurlitzer was originally installed in the Ritz cinema, Stockport as a three manual eight rank instrument. The Scottish Cinema Organ Trust (SCOT) installed it at Clydebank Town Hall where it was given a Civic Opening by Doreen Chadwick in September 1998.
Unfortunately, after being repeated damaged by flooding from the river Clyde, it was removed from the Town Hall. Since then a great deal of work has been carried out to repair the damage and the organ is now installed in Pollokshaws Burgh Hall.


Situated in Robinsonville, this golf hotel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Tunica River Park and within 9 mi (15 km) of Tunica National Golf Course and Tunica Arena and Exposition Center.
Situated in Robinsonville, this spa resort is within 6 mi (10 km) of Tunica National Golf Course, Tunica RiverPark, and Tunica Queen Riverboat. Tunica Arena and Exposition Center and Tunica Museum are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Situated in Robinsonville, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Tunica Queen Riverboat, Tunica RiverPark, and Tunica River Park. Tunica National Golf Course and Tunica Arena and Exposition Center are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Situated in Robinsonville, this hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Tunica River Park, Tunica RiverPark, and Tunica Queen Riverboat. Tunica National Golf Course and Tunica Museum are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Situated in a rural location, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Tunica River Park, Tunica RiverPark, and Tunica Queen Riverboat. Tunica National Golf Course and Tunica Museum are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Located in the heart of Robinsonville, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Tunica River Park, Tunica RiverPark, and Tunica Queen Riverboat. Tunica Arena and Exposition Center and Tunica Museum are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Situated in Robinsonville, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Tunica River Park, Tunica RiverPark, and Tunica Queen Riverboat. Tunica National Golf Course and Casino Factory Shoppes are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Situated on a river, this eco-friendly hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Tunica River Park, Tunica RiverPark, and Tunica Queen Riverboat. Tunica Arena and Exposition Center and Tunica Museum are also within 12 mi (20 km).
Situated in Horn Lake, this hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Southaven Towne Center and within 6 mi (10 km) of Landers Center and Tanger Outlet Southaven. Snowden Grove Amphitheater and Snowden Grove Baseball are also within 6 mi (10 km).
How Much is a Hotel Room in Robinsonville - Tunica?
Hotels in Robinsonville - Tunica start at $39 per night. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
The swing in your step feels a bit more effortless as you saunter through the Magnolia State. It could be because you're roaming once more. Or, it could be the overwhelming sense of welcome that oozes from each corner of the South. Your ears pick up the sound of the mighty Mississippi rushing somewhere in the distance as strangers offer you glasses of sweet tea from their porches. Ah, so this is what it means to feel truly at ease, you think to yourself before tucking into sumptuous Tunica hotels. The sound of cicadas chirping soothes you to sleep, and you fall into a slumber deeper than that of your youth.
When you wake, you decide to see if your gambling skills feel at home in Mississippi, too. You pull on your favorite navy blazer and ask Lady Luck to join you inside Tunica rental cars. Entering the lavish lobby of the casino, your senses are kicked into overdrive. Slot machines emit high-pitched melodies to alert winners, dealers laugh and lock eyes with gamblers, and your chair releases a small thud when you pull it back and slide into place. You gaze over your hand and feel satisfied: royal flush.
You realize that you could feel at ease in casinos all over the world, because you're accustomed to making pleasant conversation, winning against all odds, and sipping stiff cocktails to your heart's content. Returning back to hotels in Tunica, MS, you drive through the downtown district. Rolling down your window, you toss a few poker chips to local children playing a park—perhaps you'll become a local urban legend.
As day turns to night, you feel richer, in experiences as well as your winnings from the casino. You slip into a plush robe and smile at the Tunica hotel deals you received through Travelocity—you've certainly come up ahead in Mississippi. Leaving your casino winnings on the nightstand as a tip for the staff, you head off to Memphis hotels. Whether or not your luck follows, you feel that you owe it to yourself to explore more of the comforting South.
Location of the hotel to my business was very convenient. Also, there were plenty of amenities.
Overall condition of hotel and accommodations needed maintenance and upkeep. Air conditioning and shower did not work properly. Also, there were a few lights that didn't work. Staff was friendly.
The door yo the room wad broken and I had to slam the door hard so it would close.The sheets weren't clean and the beds weren't properly made up after we had slept in them the first night.Basically they just pulled the covers up we weren't provided with face towels the second day.


This has been a crazy garden working Summer for Us.We had 20 poplars removed along Our back property line and it opened a whole new area up for planting and corgi romping :).We did everything but cut down the trees including stump grinding.The new butterfly/hummingbird garden is in and now We're enjoying the corgis chase everything that comes back there.
Summer looks so photogenic in the garden!
Hi Everyone. I am a proud Mom of 4! They Love to be outside with me and "help" garden. Wally gets so excited when I get out the hose or sprinkler that he can barely contain himself! So Funny! Here is a pic of Strudel after a recent day helping me and one of Wally doing one of his favorite things.
Our 2 corgis are always out in the garden,either "helping" Me pull weeds or chasing the squirrels and birds.Oh forgot!!They also love to drink out of the pond:).
No need for apology, Tina. Have you been able to work on your garden?


Being a Jersey girl, I love bling (it's a requirement if you live here)!
So of course I adore The Gold Jellybean and her fun style.
Starting with this statement making wall – see how to make a chevron wall of your own.
Shaleah is a designer and has turned apartment decorating ideas up a notch with her family friendly home.
She is a firm believer that parents don't have to sacrifice fun or style – and you can see she hasn't.
This chalkboard backsplash is my cup of tea.
Love the dark walls in this bedroom.
Every little girls wants a pony – and this little girl has seven (and they are bling ponies which makes them even better).
No spare wall space for your kids artwork? Hang it right on the windows.
Not a lot of storage space? Try repurposing some old drawers into under the bed storage.
Here's to never sacrificing style.
Stop by The Gold Jellybean for some more design ideas and fun things to do with your kids.
Check out all of my Eclectic House Tours here.
Love the blackboard paint in the kitchen. The bathroom that shower curtain!! love it. The chevron paint is cool but looks like a very time consuming project.
Great fun style. Thanks for sharing this!!
Love that shower curtain. Any idea about where to find one? Hope it's not just sold in Jersey……but a trip could be fun! Thanks for the great home tours and your fresh, colorful style.
Hi Tony – glad you like the tour! Click on the link to take you to the Gold Jellybean and you can ask her – I couldn't find where she purchased the shower curtain – good luck!
wow wow wow! love it all but the living and dining are my favorite areas!
Whenever I see home tours I love to really look at what's in a room, I get so many ideas to use or to inspire me. Love house tours. Really enjoyed it all. Happy Thanksgiving.
Her house is really cool! I feel lots of energy in that house. I noticed a mix of furniture styles and yet it all comes together! Love the kids pictures on a clothesline in the window, and the chevron walls(brave). Chalkboard splashback and under bed storage are really practical! great ideas! Happy Thanksgiving!
Love the home tours series and all the various styles! Love this home. Fun, lively and great use of color.
Pretty home – I love the dark walls in the bedroom!
I have been considering painting my half bath metallic gold, love the one shown! After all, the throne room should have a gold standard! Love the oversized Rorshach print! What a very cool house.


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MainAll NewsEuropeAnti-Semitism at highest level in UK, audit finds
Anti-Semitism at highest level in UK, audit finds
Anti-Semitic crimes reach record in Great Britain, with 1,078 anti-Jewish crimes last year.
JTA, 16/07/17 22:06
Definition of anti-Semitism
JTA - Anti-Semitic crime has risen to its highest level in the United Kingdom, according to a new audit released by the Campaign Against Antisemitism.
According to the National Antisemitic Crime Audit released on Sunday, anti-Semitic crime in 2016 rose 44 percent from 2014.
The audit for 2016 registered a total of 1,078 anti-Semitic crimes in 2016. The audit found that 105 of those crimes or about 1 in 10 anti-Semitic crimes were violent but that only one violent anti-Semitic crime was prosecuted. In total, only 15 cases were prosecuted, leading to the conviction of 17 criminals, according to the Campaign Against Antisemitism, or CAA. In 2015, 12 anti-Semitic crimes were prosecuted, of which 3 involved violence, leading to 17 convictions.
In 2016, 89 anti-Semitic crimes resulted in charges being brought meaning that only 8.3 percent of hate crimes against Jews resulted in charges. Some 48.9 percent of the police forces which received reports of anti-Semitic crime did not charge a single one of them, according to CAA.
In its recommendations, the CAA called for specific training and guidance on anti-Semitic hate crime for officers and prosecutors, instructing Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to review all police forces' responses to anti-Semitic crime, appointing a senior officer in each force with responsibility for overseeing the response to anti-Semitic hate crime, and requiring the Crown Prosecution Service to record and regularly publish details of cases involving anti-Semitism and their outcomes, as police forces are already required to do.
Anti-Semitic crime has already been a factor in the initial months of 2017, with incidents including the firebombing of kosher restaurants in Manchester, a man stopped by police after chasing Jews in London brandishing a meat cleaver and machete, and police closing down London streets to make way for a major pro-Hezbollah march.
The group only began keeping statistics in 2014, though other outlets such as the Community Security Trust, have been releasing figures for much longer. In February, the CST reported a record 1,309 incidents in 2016, constituting a 36 percent increase over the 2015 tally.
British Home Secretary Amber Rudd said her office is working to stop anti-Semitic hate crime.
"Hate crime of any type is not acceptable. Everyone in this country has the right to be safe from violence and persecution. We are working together to tackle anti-Semitic hate crime in all its forms and using the full force of the law to protect every person in the UK. Our Hate Crime Action Plan has encouraged further action against hate crime across the police and criminal justice system. This includes encouraging more victims to report incidents to the police. We will consider the report's recommendations carefully as we develop new ways to rid the country of this sickening crime," she said in a statement.
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Today, in the U.S., only 1 in 10 low-income kindergarteners goes on to graduate from college and, at a time when education matters more than ever, the U.S. high school graduation rate (currently 70 percent) has dropped from first in the world to the bottom half of rankings for comparable nations. While such sobering facts inform a new book by Stanford University education professor and SCOPE Co-Director and SRN Founding Director Linda Darling-Hammond, it is the successes of effective school systems in the U.S. and abroad that she focuses on to develop a clear and coherent set of policies that can be used to create high-quality and equitable schools.
In this eagerly awaited book, The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future, Darling-Hammond looks at the roots of our modern education system and how the skills required for our 21st century global economy can not be learned in traditional education systems, which have been in place since the early 1900s when the majority of students were expected to become factory workers. Darling-Hammond identifies an "opportunity gap" that has evolved as new kinds of learning have become necessary - a gap where low-income students, students of color, and English language learners often do not have the same access as others to qualified teachers, high-quality curriculum, and well-resourced classrooms.
After setting the stage on current conditions in the U.S., Darling-Hammond offers a coherent approach for effective reform, focusing on creating successful systems, inducting and supporting quality teachers, designing effective schools, establishing strong professional practice, and providing equitable and sufficient resources.
Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University, a chief education advisor to President Obama, Co-Director of the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education and Founding Director of the School Redesign Network at Stanford.


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"I have done this, it was not awesome"
Hilarious presentation about failure and morals. Having been part (in a sometimes, ahem, active role) in some spectacular screwups, I can relate a LOT.
Watch this now, and after the next screwup at your organization, watch it again.
Besides being really funny, I like that presentation for a number of reasons. Firstly, it discusses morality and shame -- big parts of any screwup. It also introduced me to the "Fundamental Attribution Error"; and it discourages the search for a "root cause". The "root cause" often was a topic in the postmortems I was part of, but it is not, in fact, a very helpful concept. Instead of searching for a kind of primordial evil, it'd be more helpful to search for ways of preventing the broadest class of problems (and choose a set of measures with a price/performance that's right for your organization).
How To Run a 5 Whys (With Humans, Not Robots) from Dan Milstein
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What is Inti Raymi and how is it Celebrated in Cusco?
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Inti Raymi is one of the most impressive cultural remnants of the Inca Empire. Every June 24th on the winter solstice, the city of Cusco reenacts this ancient Inca Festival of the Sun in an elaborate production requiring more than 700 Quechua-speaking and costume-wearing actors. Hundreds of thousands of people – locals and foreigners alike – travel to Cusco to witness the incredible ancient Inca festival unfold. It's a celebration on a massive scale and one worth planning your once-in-a-lifetime Peru vacation around. Here's everything you need to know about Peru's most historic celebration.
What is Inti Raymi?
The Inca Empire
Inti Raymi celebrates the Inca's most revered god, the sun god Inti. Pachacutec, the Incan ruler attributed with expanding the Inca Empire to all corners of South America, first initiated the tradition as a way of securing his position as the son of Inti and to solidify his bond with the people of his newly expanded empire. For nearly a hundred years thereafter, Inti Raymi continued to be celebrated on every winter solstice, right up until the Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1535.
How was Inti Raymi celebrated?
Inti Raymi – Plaza de Armas
The original Inti Raymi celebration lasted four days. The first three days were for the massive procession from the Qoricancha (The Temple of the Sun) to the Plaza de Armas and finally to the hilltop fortress of Sacsayhuaman where the Inca would address his people from a golden tower. The fourth day was for animal and human sacrifice. Nearly 200 llamas and alpacas were slaughtered as tribute to Inti, as well two children from each of the four regions of the empire.
How is Inti Raymi celebrated today?
Inti Raymi Today
Thanks to Quechua writer, actor, and director Faustino Espinoza Navarro, Inti Raymi was revived in the year 1944 as a way to preserve the identity of the Quechua people and their Incan roots. The celebration is still carried out entirely in Quechua, the native tongue of the Incas, and the mass procession still takes place from the Qoricancha through the Plaza de Armas to Sacsayhuaman. More than 700 actors, playing roles ranging from the Sapa Inca himself to the workers who sweep the road clean and fill it with flowers as the procession advances, are dressed in costumes typical of the Incas.
What do you need to know to attend Inti Raymi?
Inti Raymi in Cusco
As mentioned, the procession visits three iconic Cusco locations. The first two – the Qoricancha and the Plaza de Armas – do not require any sort of ticket to observe, but you will need to arrive early to find your spot among the thousands of people with the same idea. Sacsayhuaman, however, does require a ticket for entry. Just let your Kuoda Travel Designer know well enough in advance that you'd like to attend and leave the tickets and all logistics to us. As the largest festival in South America after Carnival in Rio, prepare to weave your way through crowds and wear comfortable shoes as you'll be on your feet for most of the day. That aside, attending Inti Raymi in Cusco is an unparalleled experience that brings an ancient Inca festival to life before your eyes. You'll definitely want to attend if your holiday in Peru syncs up with this momentous celebration.
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Pope invites young people to pledge to build a new economy
Pope Francis has invited young economists and entrepreneurs around the world to help create a 'new and courageous culture' that finds new ways to do business, promote human dignity and protect the environment.
'We need to correct models of growth incapable of guaranteeing respect for the environment, openness to life, concern for the family, social equality, the dignity of workers and the rights of future generations,' the pope said in a letter inviting young people to take part in a new initiative.
The initiative, to be launched at an event in Assisi from 26th to 28th March 2020, invites young men and women studying or working in the field of economics or business to join the pope and 'enter into a 'covenant' to change today's economy and to give a soul to the economy of tomorrow'.
The aim is to build and promote a different kind of economy: 'one that brings life not death, one that is inclusive and not exclusive, humane and not dehumanising, one that cares for the environment and does not despoil it,' the pope said in the letter, released by the Vatican on 11th May.
The letter, addressed to 'young economists and entrepreneurs', said that given 'a need to 're-animate' the economy,' there was no better place to launch the initiative than in Assisi, 'which has for centuries eloquently symbolised a humanism of fraternity' and peace, and would be 'a fitting place to inspire a new economy'.
St Francis of Assisi is the Church's 'outstanding example of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology', the pope said, which is why the event in Assisi is titled 'The Economy of Francis'.
The environment and all of creation need 'a sound economy and a sustainable development that can heal its wounds and assure us of a worthy future', the pope wrote.
'Given this urgent need, each one of us is called to rethink his or her mental and moral priorities, to bring them into greater conformity with God's commandments and the demands of the common good.
'But I thought especially of inviting you, young people, because your desire for a better and happier future makes you even now a prophetic sign, pointing toward an economy attentive to the person and to the environment,' he wrote.
The pope told young people that 'if you listen to what your heart tells you, you will feel part of a new and courageous culture, you will not be afraid to face risks and work to build a new society'.
'Your universities, your businesses and your organisations are workshops of hope for creating new ways of understanding the economy and progress, for combating the culture of waste, for giving voice to those who have none and for proposing new styles of life,' he wrote.
'Only when our economic and social system no longer produces even a single victim, a single person cast aside, will we be able to celebrate the feast of universal fraternity,' Pope Francis said.
Picture: The Basilica of St Francis with its bell tower is pictured through corn in Assisi, Italy, on 6th Sept.ember 2011. Pope Francis has invited young economists and entrepreneurs to take part in an initiative to be launched in Assisi from 26th to 28th March 2020. The initiative seeks to find new ways to do business, promote human dignity and protect the environment. (CNS photo/Paul Haring).
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A line inspired by the XM, with exceptional comfort and finishes… The Citroën Xantia appeared in Spring 1993 as the worthy replacement for the BX. Its elegance follows its career until the arrival of the C5 in 2001. Of all the variations, we most remember the celebrated Activa and its active anti-roll system.
Higher in the range than the BX, in 1993 the Citroën Xantia adopted the fashionable Bertone styling. Inspired by his designs for the XM, he gave it more fluid compact lines, for an innovative hatchback. Immediately welcomed for its comfort and quality of finish, it was also distinguished for roadholding, thanks to the hydropneumatic suspension of the BX, and the new hydractive technology of the large XM (according to versions). These aesthetic and technical qualities provide it with a long career, and several variations, until 2001when it was replaced by the first C5. The Activa was notable for its active anti-roll system. The Diesel HDi versions are the first of the name for Citroën. The elegant station-wagon was built by Heuliez.
The project X1 (1985) will give birth to the Xantia.
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Counter to my own argument in Desire and Domestic Fiction (1987) that domestic fiction proposes a self-enclosed household as a model for the modern nation, I'm contending that each Austen novel tears open the traditional household and disperses its members (especially daughters) by putting them into circulation. This is indeed what it means for a woman to be "out." It is thus because Austen's novels propose a network as the model of a nation increasingly dependent on international trade that I now see them as the very examples of what a novel is and does.
If Austen's households eventually settle down and the boundaries of her imaginary shire prove less permeable than at the novel's opening, it is because she figured out a way of regulating the risk of self-devaluation that accompanies the dispersal and circulation of propertied families through a relatively open system of courtship. "The social season" was supposed to ensure that women of some breeding but little claim to property traveled in what Leonore Davidoff calls "the best circles." But Austen's pump room and country dances never fail to include a few people–usually men–who exploit the rules of civility in order to put romance at odds with finance. Those who engage with such people risk happiness, on the one hand, and security of position on the other. In exposing the gap between emotional and economic value, the destructive energy of romance allows Austen to reorganize her household as a hub–a kind of relay station in a network whose managers minimize the risks of courtship.
This entry was posted in Collections, Jane Austen, Women's Lives in the 18th Century and tagged Austen, novel. Bookmark the permalink.
Nancy Armstrong is the Gilbert, Louis, and Edward Lehrman Professor of English at Duke University. She teaches courses in the novel, eighteenth and nineteenth-century literatures and cultures in English, and critical theory, and she serves as editor of the journal Novel: A Forum on Fiction. She is the author of, most recently, How Novels Think: The Limits of Individualism 1719-1900 (Columbia University Press, 2006).


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package org.greencheek.related.indexing.requestprocessors.multi.disruptor;

import com.lmax.disruptor.IgnoreExceptionHandler;
import com.lmax.disruptor.dsl.Disruptor;
import com.lmax.disruptor.dsl.ProducerType;
import org.greencheek.related.api.indexing.*;
import org.greencheek.related.api.indexing.RelatedItem;
import org.greencheek.related.indexing.requestprocessors.RelatedItemIndexingMessageEventHandler;
import org.greencheek.related.util.concurrency.DefaultNameableThreadFactory;
import org.greencheek.related.util.arrayindexing.Util;
import org.greencheek.related.util.config.Configuration;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;

import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor;

public class RoundRobinRelatedItemIndexingMessageEventHandler implements RelatedItemIndexingMessageEventHandler
{

    protected static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RoundRobinRelatedItemIndexingMessageEventHandler.class);
    protected final Disruptor<RelatedItemReference> disruptors[];
    protected final ExecutorService executors[];
    protected final RelatedItemReferenceEventHandler handlers[];
    protected final int mask;

    protected final List<RelatedItem> batchMessages;

    protected final int batchSize;
    protected final Configuration configuration;
    protected final RelatedItemIndexingMessageConverter converter;

    private final int[] nextDisruptor = new int[30];
    private static final int COUNTER_POS = 14;

    private volatile boolean shutdown = false;

    public RoundRobinRelatedItemIndexingMessageEventHandler(final Configuration configuration,
                                                            RelatedItemIndexingMessageConverter converter,
                                                            RelatedItemReferenceMessageFactory messageFactory,
                                                            RelatedItemReferenceEventHandlerFactory relatedItemIndexingEventHandlerFactory
    ) {
        this.configuration = configuration;
        this.converter = converter;
        int numberOfIndexingRequestProcessors = Util.ceilingNextPowerOfTwo(configuration.getNumberOfIndexingRequestProcessors());
        disruptors = new Disruptor[numberOfIndexingRequestProcessors];
        executors = new ExecutorService[numberOfIndexingRequestProcessors];
        handlers = new RelatedItemReferenceEventHandler[numberOfIndexingRequestProcessors];

        mask = numberOfIndexingRequestProcessors-1;
        final int sizeOfQueue;
        if(configuration.getSizeOfBatchIndexingRequestQueue()==-1) {
            sizeOfQueue = Util.ceilingNextPowerOfTwo(configuration.getSizeOfIncomingMessageQueue()/numberOfIndexingRequestProcessors);
        } else {
            sizeOfQueue = Util.ceilingNextPowerOfTwo(configuration.getSizeOfBatchIndexingRequestQueue());
        }
        int i = numberOfIndexingRequestProcessors;
        while(i--!=0) {
            ExecutorService executorService = getExecutorService();
            executors[i]  = executorService;
            Disruptor<RelatedItemReference> disruptor = new Disruptor<RelatedItemReference>(
                    messageFactory,
                    sizeOfQueue, executorService,
                    ProducerType.SINGLE, configuration.getWaitStrategyFactory().createWaitStrategy());

            disruptors[i]  = disruptor;
            handlers[i] = relatedItemIndexingEventHandlerFactory.getHandler();
            disruptor.handleExceptionsWith(new IgnoreExceptionHandler());
            disruptor.handleEventsWith(handlers[i]);

            disruptor.start();

        }
        nextDisruptor[COUNTER_POS] = 1;
        batchSize = configuration.getIndexBatchSize();

        batchMessages= new ArrayList<RelatedItem>(batchSize + configuration.getMaxNumberOfRelatedItemsPerItem());
    }

    private ExecutorService getExecutorService() {
        return newSingleThreadExecutor(new DefaultNameableThreadFactory("IndexingMessageEventHandler"));
    }

    @Override
    public void onEvent(RelatedItemIndexingMessage request, long l, boolean endOfBatch) throws Exception {

        try {
            if(request.isValidMessage()) {
                if(request.getRelatedItems().getNumberOfRelatedItems()==0) {
                    log.info("indexing message not valid.  ignoring.  No related products");
                    return;
                }

                for(RelatedItem p : converter.convertFrom(request)) batchMessages.add(p);

                if(endOfBatch || batchMessages.size()>=batchSize) {
                    log.debug("handing off request to indexing processor");
                    try {
                        disruptors[nextDisruptor[COUNTER_POS]++ & mask].publishEvents(BatchCopyingRelatedItemIndexMessageTranslator.INSTANCE,batchMessages.toArray(new RelatedItem[batchMessages.size()]));
                    } finally {
                        batchMessages.clear();
                    }
                }
            } else {
                log.info("indexing message not valid, and will be ignored.  Potentially contained {} related products", request.getRelatedItems().getNumberOfRelatedItems());
            }
        } finally {
            request.setValidMessage(false);
        }
    }

    public void shutdown() {
        if(!shutdown) {
            shutdown=true;
            for(RelatedItemReferenceEventHandler handler : handlers) {
                try {
                    handler.shutdown();
                } catch(Exception e) {
                    log.error("Issue terminating handler",e);
                }
            }

            for(ExecutorService executorService : executors) {
                try {
                    executorService.shutdownNow();
                } catch(Exception e) {
                    log.error("Problem during shutdown terminating the executorservice",e);
                }
            }

            for(Disruptor disruptor : disruptors) {
                try {
                    disruptor.shutdown();
                } catch(Exception e) {
                    log.error("Problem during shutdown of the disruptor",e);
                }
            }
        }
    }

}


Greetings! I'm Amber and I help out here at Bramble Berry with Soap Queen TV, the website, photography, and whatever else I can get my hands on. I would put a picture of myself on this post but there are none to be found because I'm always behind the camera.
And while Anne-Marie is in Saudi Arabia mid-January for business, I'm going to be helping out with the Blog, too!
I jumped the gun a little though with this post. I visited a regional craft show called 'The Super Colossal Crafty Wonderland Holiday Sale' and I had such a great time talking to other vendors and taking pictures that I wanted to share my experience. It was a great show filled with interested and excited customers and tons of high quality arts & crafts. I went to help my cousin, Heather, set-up and work her booth. We made many new friends and reconnected with old, we both had so much fun we can't wait for next year.Crafty Wonderland used to be a monthly craft show, but it grew so big they now just do 2 colossal shows a year at the Convention Center in Portland, OR. It was so well attended, there were 2,000 people in line just to get into the show! Heather and I got there 3 hours before the show started and had plenty of time to wander around after getting set-up.
First I talked to Inger of MeMe Cosmetics.
Her primary interest is formulation, she loves coming up with the perfect recipe. She used to make products for Lush and now has an aversion to bath bombs, which made me laugh. In addition to the fabulous array of lotions, cremes, and body butters she makes the most adorable bubble bath cupcakes.
Next I visited with Margaret from Ma Nao Books.
I studied bookbinding in college and totally fell in love with her work. She uses gorgeous papers and book board to make unique home decor, albums and boxes. She is also a letterpress printer and has made quite a few book editions, needless to say I was in heaven as I pored over her creations.
Near the end of the show I talked to Laurie of Magpie Ethel.
Her booth was pretty much swarmed by a mob for most of the show. She makes the most adorable little ornaments and decorations from tinsel, glitter, and vintage finds. Her space was so bright and shiny you couldn't help but smile and pick-up a little something. Being an enthusiastic recycler myself, I was even more enamored of her work when she pointed out some of the cast away items she uses to assemble her pieces.
By the time 7 o'clock rolled around we were all tired and incredibly hungry! So, we met up with some of my old friends from the show including Jenn of Chet and Dot and Jenny of Robot Candy at the Screen Door restaurantwhere we devoured plates and plates of delicious fried things.I want to thank all of the fabulous artisans who took time to talk to me and let me take their pictures. I hope I was able to share a little of the fun I had at the show with all of you. I'm looking forward to guest-blogging for a bit while Anne-Marie is away in January. Until then, I'm content to hang out behind the scenes.


The Cascade Center of Photography is a commercial photography company that offers visitors the chance to go on a one-of-a-kind photo tour of Bend. What's a photo tour, you ask? For those of you unfamiliar with the term, it refers to a tour in which visitors are taken to some of the most iconic and photogenic spots that an area like Bend has to offer, with the help of a trusted local guide.
The Cascade Center of Photography has photo tours that cover the streets of downtown Bend, the Cascade Mountains, the McKenzie, incredible night sky shots, and stunning sunrise and sunset photo opportunities. The best part of this type of tour is that you not only get to experience these locales in an entirely unique way, but you also get to bring home a fantastic souvenir using your artistic talent!
If you're only visiting the beautiful city of Bend for a short time, it helps to make every second count. That's why the Cascade Center of Photography offers private half-day photo tours that can depart whenever you wish!
Many other tour providers force customers to conform their vacation plans to their company schedules, regardless of whether that actually works for their vacation or not. Meanwhile, at the Cascade Center of Photography, their tour guides care about making your tour experience meaningful, memorable, and—most importantly—enjoyable. The private half-day tours that the company offers are among their most popularly selected.
Prices for private photo tours through the Cascade Center of Photography range from $129.00 for a two-hour session with two adults in downtown Bend to $575.00 for a full-day tour (seven hours total) with two adults, with options to see the McKenzie waterfalls, go on a sunrise or sunset tour, or create a custom tour.
The company's half-day tours last for four hours for up to two adults, are priced at $299.00, and include a wide range of options. On these half-day tours, you can visit the High Desert or the Cascades, or go on a sunrise, sunset, or night sky tour. You can also embark on a custom tour!
The Cascade Center of Photography can be reached by phone at (541) 241-2266.


Gallup: Only 12% of adults call themselves "progressives"
Good Transparency: Which Governments Demand Google to Remove the Most Information?
Bureau of Economic Statistics: GDP growth has averaged a lethargic 1.4 percent since the stimulus. In the ten quarters following the 1982 recession growth averaged 9.3 percent each quarter.


After the success of the Interreg V Italy-Austria 2014-2020 first call for proposals, another two studies by Certottica and Dolomiticert in the Interreg Dolomiti Live program were declared eligible and will focus on safety.
Based on the fact that in recent decades the characteristics of air pollution have changed, Certottica will study an innovative device composed of eyeglasses and a filter mask designed to protect the eyes and the mucous membrane of the respiratory system from the dangers of particulates.
The Fall Factor Reduction Project for users of via ferratas (mountain climbing routes) will combine the experience of Dolomiticert in endorsing protection devices, of Micado in prototyping, and the Soccorso Alpino dell'Alta Val Pusteria (Mountain Rescue of Alta Val Pusteria) for its knowledge of problems "in the field", aimed at developing a new device oriented toward preventing accidents in mountainous regions.


investigates historical and contemporary practices of displaying architecture, whether in full scale or as fragments, models, or two-dimensional representations.
ambiguous status of architecture as an object of display. Contributions from leading scholars in the new research field of architectural exhibitions reveal the centrality of the exhibition in defining and redefining the notion of architecture and its history.


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There's one key difference. Obama asserted the authority in his effort to close the detention facility, which Congress thwarted. Trump made the opposite clear upfront, saying, "I fully intend to keep open that detention facility and to use it for detention operations." As a candidate Trump vowed to fill the terror prison with new captives but the administration has yet to send even one, leaving the prison population at the last 41 the Obama administration could not relocate to the United States or transfer elsewhere.
That could change early next year if the Trump administration makes good on an Obama-era plea agreement and transfers home a Saudi convict to serve out his sentence at a kingdom rehabilitation center. Under the agreement, admitted terrorist Ahmad al Darbi testified about his time in al-Qaida for the prosecution in two other war court cases, and could be sent home in February.
RELATED: War court witness describes his dark days of abuse in U.S. interrogation
The National Defense Authorization Act is Congress' articulation of policy for the Department of Defense. Yet to be adopted is an appropriations bill that would fund the Trump administration's intended big-ticket item for the base — $124 million for a new, permanent barracks to replace a trailer park for soldiers doing temporary tours of duty at the prison.
The 41-captive prison complex at Guantánamo has a staff of 1,500 troops and civilians to run the Detention Center Zone. The still-unfunded barracks would consolidate 848 soldiers, two to a room, into dormitory-style accommodations. They now live in townhouses and trailer parks around the base.
Congress is currently funding the government on a Continuing Resolution, a temporary measure that expires Dec. 22. It has yet to agree on an overall budget, including military spending. Meantime, "construction cannot begin until there's an enacted appropriations bill that actually funds the project," Pentagon spokesman Christopher Sherwood said Thursday.
Depending on when Congress actually funds the barracks, they might be ready for occupancy in 2021, the detention center's 20th year.
Carol Rosenberg: 305-376-3179, @carolrosenberg
President Donald Trump speaks before signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Dec. 12, 2017. Evan Vucci AP


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Murder of man that ended with a smashed head involves his girlfriend and her twin
December 9, 2021 by americanpost
Twins are accused of planning the murder of a man in Spain.
Photo: RAFA RIVAS / Getty Images
The murder of a Spanish man who ended up with a smashed head, and who initially tried to pass off as a death caused by a fight with another man, has taken a turn after some twins who had originally only been considered as witnesses to the events, have been identified as co-authors of the heinous crime.
Pedro Fernández, 55, was assassinated on July 10 in Sabadell, Spain, after receiving at least 12 blows to the skull by Isaac Gil, who at that time was detained as the material author of the events.
At the crime scene there were also the twin sisters Pilar and Dolores, who were released despite the fact that they did not try to prevent the events or notify the Police and, according to neighbors, they helped hide evidence of the violent death.
However, researchers from Catalan police suspected that the Vázquez twins were lying when they testified that it had all been reduced to a fight between Isaac and Pedro that they had not been able to intervene in.
It took five months for The police will finally find solid evidence that the twins acted alongside Isaac in setting up a trap for Pedro, which would lead to his death.
It was on the mobile phones of those involved, where the answers were found. The analysis of the police officers showed that The twins and Isaac exchanged dozens of WhatsApp messages and audios days before the crime to "orchestrate" a plan to kill Pedro, who was also Dolores' boyfriend.
In one of the messages sent by Pilar to Isaac, she asked him "how to get chloroform?" and clarifies that it will be for Dolores to "put him to sleep" and then "finish him off". In another audio, Isaac and Pilar also study the possibility of using a stun gun to "fry" it.
In another message they remember that they must have "a blanket" to, presumably, roll up and transfer the body.
According to the authorities, there was a plan for the murder of Pedro: Dolores invited the man to sleep at her house on Friday, July 10. That night, Dolores sent Pedro an audio to ask him to sleep together, that audio ends with "a huge kiss, I love you." Pedro said he would go as long as Dolores was alone.
They met and when he slept in his underwear on his bed, Isaac entered the room and severely hit him on the head with a metal tool. Pedro rejoined and tried to flee. Pursued by Isaac, he left the bedroom, reached the door of the house and went down the communal stairs. During that escape attempt, Isaac kept hitting him in the skull until he managed to knock him down.
The autopsy concluded that Pedro had received at least 12 blows, He also certified that he did not defend himself: all he did was try to escape without success from Isaac.
Police arrived, alerted by a call from a neighbor saying he had heard knocks on the third floor. There they ran into Isaac cleaning blood stains and brain mass on the floor and walls. When asked what had happened, Isaac replied that a neighbor had accidentally fallen. The agents wanted to see the supposedly wounded man and went upstairs following the trail of blood.
There they were Pilar and Dolores who tried to block the way to the police. When the uniformed men were able to get rid of the women and access Dolores' home, they found Pedro's body rolled up in a blanket, with his head crushed.
Isaac was arrested at that moment, and although the twins were free for five months, with the evidence found on the telephones, in December they were sentenced to preventive detention, as they were exposed as co-perpetrators of the violent crime, since the magistrate considers that they acted with "cold blood".
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Naperville City Council Candidate 'Outs' Electoral Board
Sometimes something is so obvious that it's embarrassing, like a huge zit on the tip of your nose. This time the 'nose' is the citizen objection for a referendum to reverse the decision of the 2010 referendum that was approved by a voter landslide for a new system of electing council members, and the 'huge zit' is the Naperville electoral board's obvious effort to deny the objection at all cost, and push the 'do-over' vote on the residents again.
The Naperville electoral board consists of Mayor George Pradel, councilman Doug Krause, city clerk Pam LaFeber and orchestrated by city attorney Margo Ely. The official result of the three-member vote will be announced this week after deliberations, however the un-official result of the board's vote was known the day after the 2010 election. Hang on for the non-spoiler alert….the Naperville electoral board will vote 3-0 to deny the objection, thereby putting their stamp of approval for a do-over vote.
This is so obvious that it is embarrassing to anyone with a IQ above their shoe size. The bottom line is that the Naperville city council does not want to change how council members are elected. The reason is simple…they all want to keep things as they are including their positions on the city council. If the Naperville city council allowed residents to vote using the new system, then most council members could and most likely would lose their election and get booted out office. Is it any wonder why the Naperville Electoral Board consisting of two council members and one council appointee, along with the appointed city attorney would so blatantly embarrass themselves.
Watch and listen as Naperville city council candidate Tom Glass "outs" the Naperville electoral board, 'blows the whistle for unsportsmanlike conduct' on the board's part, and reminds them that they will again be likely found in violation FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act); a violation that all too often Naperville officials encroach.
Caution….getting between a local Naperville politician and their insatiable desire for power and control over residents can be a hazard to your health or your dog's life. Just ask the two Naperville mom's (Kim Bendis and Jennifer Stahl) who were arrested for protecting their homes and family's health from Naperville city officials, or the resident who was concerned about his dog's life if he didn't relent to city manager Doug Krieger's mandate for city workers and police to do 'whatever is necessary' to forcefully enter residents' premises.
When Naperville city officials lose the do-over vote, how about another do-over and go for three out of five.
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Commander Says Iran Has Father-of-All-Bombs, US Military Command Center Penetrated by IRGC
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said Iran is in possession of domestically-made 10-ton father of all bombs with a high destructive power, adding that the IRGC has penetrated into the US military command centers and collected evidence of their support for the ISIL terrorists.
"Following a proposal by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran's Defense Industries Organization manufactured a 10-ton bomb; these bombs are at our disposal and can be launched from Ilyushin aircraft and they are highly destructive," General Hajizadeh said in a televised interview on Friday.
The commander pointed to the ordnance as Iran's "father of all bombs" as compared with the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), also known as the "mother of all bombs," which the US Air Force dropped on tunnels in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province from an MC-130 aircraft in April.
The MOAB weighs about 22,000 pounds (9,800 kg), and was said to be the most powerful non-nuclear weapon ever designed. It was developed during the US war on Iraq and is intended to target large below-surface areas.
General Hajizadeh also said that over the recent years, the IRGC has penetrated into the US military command centers and has evidence of their support for the ISIL terrorists.
"We have documents showing the behavior of the Americans in Iraq and Syria; we know what the Americans did there; what they neglected and how they supported Daesh (the ISIL)," General Hajizadeh said.
He reiterated that if the IRGC is allowed to release those documents, it would bring about more "scandals" for the US.
"The Americans, among others, have come to Iraq and Syria to disintegrate them, but what eventually happened was Iran's will. I see no army in the world to be on a par with the IRGC," General Hajizadeh added.
Iran has repeatedly insisted that its military capabilities are solely aimed for defense purposes and they pose no threat to other countries. The country has also been assisting its allies, including Iraq and Syria, in their ongoing fight against terrorism.
In June, the IRGC fired six medium-range ballistic missiles at the ISIL targets in Deir Ezzur province in Eastern Syria in response to a June 7 terrorist attack in Tehran, which killed 18 people.
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