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Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball has been ruled out for six weeks after breaking a bone in his foot.
The 23-year-old was injured while bowling against Somerset at Taunton, his second County Championship appearance of the season.
Ball will miss a large chunk of the T20 Blast competition, which gets under way for Notts on Friday 16 May.
"Losing Jake is going to leave a hole in our Twenty20 plans," said director of cricket Mick Newell.
"He would have featured heavily. I'm disappointed for him and I've got some planning to do to mitigate his absence."


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Town Council News
April 2012 Volume 7, Issue 2
Growth Results are in for Athabasca
Census information released by Statistics Canada in February has confirmed what many Athabascans have known for some time: the Town is growing.
The federal 2011 Census reveals that the population in the Town of Athabasca was 2,990 when tallied last year, a 15.9 per cent increase over the previous federal census of 2,575 taken in 2006.
The 2011 total for the town represents a 9.3 per cent increase over a Town of Athabasca municipal census of 2,734 taken in 2008.
The rate of population increase between 2006 and 2011 is substantially higher in Athabasca than in other regions of the province and the country. For example, the Village of Boyle had a 7.3 per cent increase; Athabasca County, 1.2; Edmonton, 11.2; Alberta, 10.8; and Canada, 5.9 per cent.
Many regions throughout the country experienced a decline in population. Closer to home, the Hamlet of Lac La Biche dropped 7.8 per cent from a population of 2,758 in 2006 to 2,544 in 2011. The Town of Westlock dropped 3.7 per cent, from 5,008 in 2006 to 4,823 in 2011.
The present rate of growth in Athabasca is no guarantee of continued growth, but members of Town Council acknowledge that potential growth must be factored into planning for the future.
"We have to be prepared for what could be coming," states Athabasca Mayor Roger Morrill. "The kind of growth we've been seeing, it speaks to our community. We need to understand what it is that is drawing people here. Is it jobs? Quality of Life? Economy of living? We know we have many positives and a lot of potential in our community."
He notes how the town is experiencing a fair amount of development at present with a variety of projects happening and more in the planning stages. The new campground facility and the new sports field project are moving forward, as well as research into the possibility of a new library, a new swimming pool and paving and road construction projects.
"Many things are occurring in the community right now," says Roger. "A lot of dirt is being turned."
Council is trying to anticipate some of the needs the town may have in the near future.
"If it looks like we lack in an area, we have to be responsive to it," Roger explains. "For example, Council is very aware of the need for more industrial land and we have put it on our priority list."
The rate of population growth cannot be predicted, but some steps can be taken to help prepare for potential growth and Council will include as much information in the mix as possible when making plans and decisions.
For more information about the 2011 Federal Census, visit 2011 Census Profile, Athabasca.
Winning candidate in the February by-election, Colleen Powell began her role as a Town Councillor at the regular meeting of Council on Feb. 21 where she was officially sworn in by Mayor Roger Morrill.
Colleen Powell returns to Town Council
Former Athabasca mayor Colleen Powell has returned to Athabasca Town Council after winning a February by-election held to fill a vacant seat on Council. The seat had been vacated last fall by Councillor Christine Nelson who resigned to relocate out of town.
Colleen brings 12 years of experience to the table, having served as a Town Councillor for three terms from 1998 to 2007 and as mayor for one term from 2007 to 2010. In 2010, she was bumped from Council by current Mayor Roger Morrill who won the Mayor's seat during the municipal election held that year. Colleen is happy to return to Council and is looking forward to serving as a Councillor.
"It's good to engage with friends and colleagues on Council again," she says, admitting that she has a bit of catching up to do. "Council responsibilities still take more time than you think they're going to take."
Contributing to the leadership of a community is a complex business and Colleen enjoys the experience.
"I like this work and I was interested in returning to Council because there are certain things in town that I want to help carry forward. I have found that the longer I am here, the more fascinating it becomes. People should be encouraged to serve on Council."
Colleen explains that every council is made up of different people, different personalities and different perspectives and that kind of diversity can help to make a council stronger.
"You get a variety of points of view and that is the strength of local government," she says. "Each of us represents a certain segment of the community and together we try to make decisions that best represent the community as a whole. Our level of government works best with collegiality. It involves an exchange of ideas and a consensus rather than trying to beat the other person down. Sometimes it means looking for compromise."
The added advantage to local government is the ability to make non-partisan decisions. "It is the ability to sit down and hammer things out without a reference to political parties," says Colleen.
One unique dynamic of the current council is that it includes three former mayors in addition to the sitting mayor, Roger Morrill. Former mayors are Colleen, Councillor Lionel Cherniwchan and Councillor Richard Verhaeghe.
Colleen encourages the concept of open government and she believes that the councils she has sat on have been good about supporting the concept.
"It means being as transparent as possible and making sure the public knows what decisions Council is making and what councillors think about things," she says. "I want people to know what I am thinking."
She notes, too, that members of the community have a responsibility to respond back to Council about issues and decisions. Council does try to get information out to the community and it is up to the individual to take notice of it and respond accordingly.
Colleen admits that there is more that Council could do to open up the lines of communication. "We need to meet the public more often," she says.
What the future holds for the community remains to be seen, and while the population of Athabasca has been increasing in recent years, she cautions that continued growth can never be counted on. Still, opportunities exist to attract new business, for example, light industry.
"New business can bring incremental growth," says Colleen. "We have to attract some industry here, or we have to encourage existing industry to expand. That is just as valuable."
Colleen assumed her role as a Councillor at the regular meeting of Town Council on February 21 where she was officially sworn in by Mayor Morrill. Council meetings are open to the public and residents are welcome to attend as observers.
RCMP Criminal Record Check
Individuals that work for certain businesses and institutions, and workers and volunteers for certain groups and organizations in a community may be required to obtain a Criminal Record Check from the RCMP detachment in their jurisdiction.
The purpose for the Criminal Record Check is to help assure the safety of the public, in particular those who may be most vulnerable, including children, the elderly and persons with diminished mental capacity.
The record check is intended to identify potential offenders and prevent them from serving in positions of trust where they could have access to persons of vulnerability.
Residents of Athabasca, Athabasca County and the municipal district patrolled by the Athabasca RCMP detachment can obtain Criminal Record Checks from the detachment office located in Athabasca.
Sergeant Brian Scott of the Athabasca detachment notes that there is no charge for record checks obtained in Athabasca, but individuals who require the checks should take note of a couple of important details.
"You have to reside within the detachment boundaries and you have to come in personally with two pieces of identification," he explains. "Preferably your driver's license, because it has your picture and your address, and one other piece, for example your Alberta Healthcare card, your birth certificate or your Treaty ID card."
Individuals who do not have a driver's license can get an alternative from the Motor Vehicle Registration office (Athabasca Registries) that will include their photo and address.
When applying for a Criminal Record Check, Sgt. Scott recommends visiting the Athabasca detachment office on a Wednesday, as that is the day the attendant is available and able to process the form quickly. Applications submitted on other days may be subject to delays.
High school students planning on leaving for college or university the following year and who may need a Criminal Record Check are advised to get it now, while they are still at home in their own community. It will simplify the process.
Likewise, students who are presently home from college or university are advised to get their record checks here and now before they return to their studies.
Coaches who are anticipating upcoming sports seasons should plan ahead and get their annual Criminal Record Check early to avoid unforeseen delays. If they wait until the season starts and a delay in getting the record check occurs, it could interfere with their coaching duties.
"The problem is, the check might turn up another person in Canada with the same birth date and a similar name and if they have a record of misconduct, then we have to take your fingerprints to make sure it is not you," says Sgt. Scott. "That can take weeks to process. If you know you are going to be involved in coaching and you are going to need a Criminal Record Check, the best thing is to plan ahead and do it early."
A Criminal Record Check can be requested only by the individual who needs it and must be applied for in person at the detachment. Once the check is complete and the document is available for pick up, it can be turned over only to the person named.
The regulations governing Criminal Record Checks are firm and every RCMP detachment is obligated to obey them.
Questions regarding the process can be directed to the office of the Athabasca RCMP detachment. The phone number is 780-675-5122.

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But it's still an affair of the heart..I love the perfume.. Crabtree and Evelyn..Yardley.. Coty,Taylor of London..Woods of Windsor..etc..
But there is no way someone can be indifferent to it's charm.
As I left my friend's home one day..I left with a small bouquet of Lily Of the Valley..my friend said..Here:"Le Bonheur".. every 1rst of May when she lived in France,people gave each other bouquets of these.. and it meant.. I wish you..Le Bonheur..Happiness.
I loved that..I have some in our home right now..and as my husband walks by he says..They smell so good don't they?
Had to get the Lily Of The Valley in here before June~ We are still May..
Then I put the scallop/cucumber and clementine salad in them..
15 ml (1 c. à soupe) de ciboulette fraîche ciselée~1 tbsp Chopped chives..finely chopped..
I used clementines instead of oranges..
The cameras come to life again..
The recipe is so easy.. Just keep an eye on them..
Put the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor, and pulse for a few seconds to combine. Add the butter, and pulse until you're left with pea-sized bits (in addition to some small flakes). Pulse the machine and add the water gradually, until it just barely forms a ball (this might not require the whole amount). The dough will be very soft.
Scrape the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, form it into a chubby square, and refrigerate for at least an hour (or a few days, if needed).
When the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with a silpat or parchment, or grease well. Let the dough soften at room temperature for a few minutes. Roll out (between plastic or waxed paper) into a rectangle that's about 5"x11", and transfer to the prepared sheet.
Beat the yolk with a splash of water, and paint it over the surface of the dough with a pastry brush (or, if you're me, a wadded up bit of the waxed paper you used to roll out the dough). Using the back of a fork, decorate the cookie in a crosshatch pattern by drawing the underside across in one direction, forming a series of tracks, then perpendicular to them. Sprinkle with additional salt, if you favor a pronounced salty-sweet flavor.
Bake the cookie for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it is lightly golden (and slightly dark on the edges, if that's what you favor). It will be firm to the touch, but have a little spring when pressed in the center. Allow to cool to room temperature, then break it as you please, either before serving or at the table.
Labels: Cookies Buttery break ups Dorie.
From.."It is a great joy to hold your grandchild"~ to" Flower insights~"
The Dandelion Has My Smile~Another great entry in this book.
I would have never known of it..if not for a friend.
Sharing books is a good thing.
Do it~.If you can..if you have the opportunity..I know many people do~It's just such a nice way of gently sharing your likes..
I gave Those Who Save Us to someone..and now my other daughter will be reading The Happiness Project..
I read Room..and although there are great reviews..the book is sad and haunting.. sometimes that can be interesting.. but I found it too sad.That one went to one daughter now too..
The Forgotten Garden..was read also and I expected more..I love to be excited by a book... to want to turn every page in anticipation..like Sarah's Key..
Comes in waves when I read:) There is a Kindle in our family now..and so far my daughter really enjoys it..
I picked it up..held it and it's more enjoyable than I imagined.
I wonder if I would miss the pages? It's light..compact bright enough to read in daylight..
I know I am late to talk about Kindle..I remember recommending it to my friend..a great reader..many moons ago... but never considered one seriously for myself yet..
Do any of you own one? And do you enjoy it?
Do you miss holding a paperback..or a hardcover?
My first loves at this time of year in the gardens..
Not much cooking or baking these days..
Journals.. I like journals..wait... I love journals..
I have to say to date..my favorite journals.. were the baby books..and later years books.. I kept for my 2 daughters.I loved writing down what they were doing ..what they liked etc..the last was a book about them..my mother and myself..they have them now..
I made little welcome books with photos for the 4 boys when they were born(Such highlights in my life~) and they were fun to make also..
A favorite journal also.. is from our trip to Europe ... a green suede journal..I added watercolor..wine labels.. ticket stubs.. street maps of the little or larger European towns..menus..etc..my day..every day....It's a treasure for me now..to look back on it..I loved taking it out and happily writing down all my thoughts..and my excitement of such a trip..
Not all journals are filled with joy and adventure..some are filled with different things..
First discovered at Zeste tv.. at L'Effet Vezina..
Simply bring your oil to a vibrant simmer and add two vanilla beans that you have scraped..
I made his scallops.. served on a soup ,topped with a citrus reduction.. and drizzled this heavenly oil on top.. it is so different..it can be used in salads etc..
His soup was made with Jerusalem artichokes..
It's funny both J and I said..we've seen those boots..Maybe CTS years ago?
Imagine my surprise in going into a Dollar Store w/ J and finding 2 little boots and matching gloves?
Hope this makes your inspiration flow as it did mine.. so many arrangements could be made..Also cheerful for just your own home.. as in my case.. or outside..or inside.
Yellow~ One of y favorite colors~And I did love this song .. Remember~?
My first daffodil is being seen everywhere:)It's traveled..the dining room..the kitchen..and then the front porch..


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New Featurette and TV Spot for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2
by Adam Chitwood October 19, 2012
A new featurette and TV spot for the concluding chapter in the Twilight franchise, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, have been released. The TV spot doesn't look like it includes any new footage, but the featurette provides a pretty cool look at the film's big action effects and stunt work. A good deal of the featurette is also devoted to the cast trying to explain the ridiculous plot, which involves a governing group of vampires getting angry with Kristen Stewart's Bella and Robert Pattinson's Edward because they did the nasty and made a baby.
Hit the jump to check out the featurette and TV spot. Directed by Bill Condon, the film also stars Taylor Lautner, Mackenzie Foy, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz and Jackson Rathbone. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 opens November 16th.
Featurette via Apple.
TV spot via Yahoo!
Here's the synopsis for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2:
The astonishing conclusion to the series, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, PART 2, illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
New Trailer for Horror Film MAMA, Produced by Guillermo del Toro
BUFFY Writer Marti Noxon to Join PIXAR for Unspecified Project
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'Sons Of The Soil' Shows The Struggles Of Abhishek's Jaipur Pink Panthers & People Are Emotional
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After teasing fans with a poster, Amazon Prime Video has now dropped the trailer of Sons Of the Soil web series which will take you through the journey of the Jaipur Pink Panthers, the pro kabaddi team owned by Abhishek Bachchan. The trailer shows the ups and downs of the team. It begins with the montage of failures and it shows how Junior Bachchan kept them motivated in bad times when everyone was questioning their capabilities.
Abhishek shared the trailer on Instagram and wrote, "Sons Of The Soil Official Trailer. I've always been inspired by their game, but their journey has touched my heart in more ways than one."
In a statement, Abhishek said, "Kabaddi is one sport that cannot be played well without teamwork, and that is the ethos of our Jaipur Pink Panthers family. I am delighted to team-up with Amazon Prime Video to tell the inspiring story of Jaipur Pink Panthers to the global audience."
He added, "I had made my digital debut with Amazon Original Series, Breathe: Into the Shadows so sharing the unfiltered story of my team, Jaipur Pink Panthers, through this global service made absolute sense. Sons of the Soil: Jaipur Pink Panthers promises to take the audience on a motivational ride as the players and the team aim to win the seventh season of the Pro Kabaddi League. I believe we have created a show that will engage and inspire the audience."
Fans are loving the trailer and are left emotional after seeing the struggles of the team members.
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The show is an unscripted sports documentary series directed by Alex Gale and is all set to stream on Amazon Prime Video from December 4.
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Uses the factory head light signal wiring to trigger TWO heavy duty 40A water resistance relays.
The Dual relays can power bulbs to more than 400 watts.
This is a great lighting upgrade for your Ford F250/F350 Super Duty Truck!
These harnesses ARE NOT designed for use with higher than stock wattage bulbs (more than 65 watt). We cannot warranty melted harnesses due to the use of these bulbs.
PLEASE NOTE: Daytime Running Lights (DRL) must be disabled in order to use this harness.
On the Canadian FORD F-250/F-350 trucks, the Daylight Running Light Module (DRL) is bolted to the header panel behind the driver's side headlight, under the hood. The battery/Air box may be in the way, making it difficult to get your hand between the battery, and header panel to unplug it. If the truck has been running recently, the resistor is going to be VERY hot. This is why it is inside a perforated metal cage. It acts as a heat-sink. There will be a wire that plugs into it from the bottom. Just unplug the wire and let it hang, or zip-tie it out of the way. Now you can upgrade your headlight harness and get better and brighter light.


The holidays can be a very stressful time when you have a child with a communicative challenge. Your child may feel a lot of anxiety about the changes in their schedule, the sensory overload of holiday activities, and the social pressures during family and other holiday gatherings. There are a few ways you can set yourself and your child up for an enjoyable holiday season.
Remind your family and friends with an email ahead of gatherings of the ways in which they can help create a welcoming environment for your child. Giving them gentle reminders of some previously known triggers that could cause an issue might help them avoid an honest mistake. Remind them not to pressure your child to talk or hurry up and get the message out and not ask your child to repeat themselves too many times if they can't understand.
Raising voices if a meltdown does occur only escalates a situation. Remember techniques you already know well to diffuse any issues and give your child the space they need.
Talk to your child in positive language about where you will be going, who you will see, and the behavior that will be expected. Give them the confidence to take their time in communicating with the skills they are continuing to build. Remind your child of coping strategies they may need if the pressure gets to be too much; taking a break, walking, coloring/drawing, listening to music and practicing deep breathing can all help.
When taking your child shopping or to a family function you know may cause them some stress, be prepared. Take comfort items, activities, snacks, and other familiar things you know may help your child if he or she is under duress. Favorite music and some headphones, a favorite toy, a blanket or stuffie, and a favorite snack can go a long way when a child is feeling pressure to engage but needs to take a break.
At Child Language and Developmental Speech, our speech therapists use the fun festive season to prepare our students for the pressures of the holidays – hopefully relieving some pressure. We hope these suggestions will help you deal with most of the stress that might come your child's way with all of the hustle and bustle the season brings. We wish you and your family happy holidays and we hope you enjoy all of the festivities.


A man stabbed in a knife attack in Sheffield city centre is recovering in hospital.
South Yorkshire Police said the man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital for treatment to a leg wound after the attack in Victoria Street, off Glossop Road, on Tuesday afternoon.
Three men, aged 23, 27 and 34, were arrested over the attack, which happened just after 5pm.
One of the suspects was wearing a stab vest and carrying spice and cash, according to the police.
They were held yesterday on suspicion of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Sheffield man jailed for vicious assault which left victim with broken jaw.


They are substances with a health-promoting and biostimulant action, which, when preventively and systematically applied to crops during their cycle, are able to activate the innate immunity of plants so they can fight against pathogens by minimising and delaying the appearance and severity of the disease.
Innate immunity is the natural mechanism developed by plants throughout their evolution to adapt to the environment and to the unfavourable conditions in which they grow, and it is therefore the strongest and the most effective.
Innate immunity: the most effective and strongest natural defence system.
Vaccines are a preventive means to apply elicitors to crop plants. Elicitors are responsible for the activation of the plant's immune system through its cell wall receptors, so that the plant is protected and prepared against a potential attack by the real pathogen.
They increase crop quality and yield.
They are none toxic for the crop and do not promote the resistant phatogens development.
They improve crop profitability and reduce treatment costs, as fewer plant protection treatments are necessary.
They are natural products, with no residues and no withdrawal period and they do not affect the beneficial fauna.
Perfect tool for Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
They are 100 % safe to apply.
CONSUMERS NOW DEMAND FOOD FREE FROM CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES POTENTIALLY HARMFUL TO THEIR HEALTH.
End consumers, who are increasingly demanding with regard to food safety, demand that the food they purchase be produced in the most ecological and safest manner possible.
Both retailers and end consumers need to be sure that the products they sell and buy meet the expectations and demands of the current market.


Today, the Lagos State Governmentarrested 30 cart pushers for dumping refuse indiscriminately on road medians in some areas of the State in the middle of the night. .
Chairman of the State's Task Force on Environmental and Other Special Offences (Enforcement Unit), SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, said the arrest was in line with the recent ban on the activities of cart pushers and wheel barrow operators by the State Government. .
Egbeyemi, who affirmed that the activities of cart pushers in the State are illegal, said investigations found them culpable in dumping refuse on the road side especially at night thereby sabotaging efforts by the Government to keep the State clean. .
He said the Government is poised to go all out to prosecute any persons found to be working against the new waste management policy encapsulated in the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI), saying the programme is designed to revolutionalise waste administration in line with global best practices when fully operational. .
"There are reports that refuse are littering the Lekki, Victoria Island, Ajah and other parts of the State and investigations reveal that it is the handiwork of unscrupulous elements within Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and their outside sponsors who are not comfortable with the new arrangement for the management of waste in the State and are hell bent on sabotaging government effort and frustrating them from carrying it out. .
Egbeyemi said the suspects arrested would soon be charged to court for prosecution, just as he assured that Government would leave no stone unturned in keeping the State safe and clean. .
Besides, the Task Force Chairman said that the enforcement would continue across the State until the activities of cart pushers and other unscrupulous elements found to be frustrating government's efforts are completely brought to a halt.


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La Chiesa cattolica della Repubblica Democratica del Congo (Stato una volta denominato Congo-Kinshasa e successivamente Zaire) è parte della Chiesa cattolica universale in comunione con il vescovo di Roma, il papa.

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I primi missionari
Il cattolicesimo arrivò nel Regno del Congo (territori in parte occupati dall'odierna Repubblica Democratica del Congo) poco dopo dallo sbarco dei primi naviganti portoghesi nel 1483.

Dopo uno scambio di ostaggi, il re governante, Nzonga a Nkuwu, accettò che arrivassero missionari al suo paese e che potessero insegnare il cristianesimo. I missionari arrivarono nel 1491, e battezzarono il governatore provinciale della regione di Soyo, sulla costa dell'Oceano Atlantico, prima di spostarsi verso la capitale reale.

Secondo storici portoghesi, Nzinga a Nkuwu si convertì al cristianesimo quando si verificarono alcuni miracoli: due dei sudditi del re sognarono simultaneamente una bellissima donna che supplicava il Re di farsi battezzare, e un terzo riportava il ritrovamento di una pietra a forma di croce nei pressi del letto di un fiume (fatto che nella cosmologia religiosa del Congo era di ottimo auspicio).

Nzinga a Nkuwu fu battezzato il 3 maggio 1491, ricevendo il nome João in onore del re portoghese (João II), assieme a molti dei suoi funzionari, ufficiali e nobili e, dopo qualche esitazione, le donne della casa reale e delle dinastie alleate. Ulteriori missionari visitarono la corte di Nzinga a Nkuwu, e un buon numero accompagnò anche suo figlio Afonso Mvemba a Nzinga nel suo avamposto provinciale di Nsundi.

Afonso, in effetti, divenne un grande campione della fede, anche se, in base a successivi racconti di Afonso, suo padre lentamente divenne meno fervente, e molti dei congolesi battezzati abbandonarono la fede.

Re Afonso

Afonso Mvemba a Nzonga, scrisse molte lettere che sono virtualmente l'unica fonte per i successivi eventi del suo regno, si presentava al resto del mondo come un fervente cattolico, voleva diffondere la fede, e inoltre subì persecuzioni dovute alla sua fede durante gli ultimi anni del regno paterno.

Dopo la morte di João nel 1509, Mpanzu a Kitima, fratello germano di Afonso, che aveva abbandonato il cristianesimo, gli contendeva militarmente il trono. Ma Afonso riuscì a sconfiggere suo fratello in battaglia, grazie al suo preventivo posizionamento nella capitale São Salvador e, secondo il racconto di Afonso, grazie all'apparizione sovrannaturale nel cielo di Giacomo il Maggiore, riuscì a spaventare i nemici.

In seguito re Afonso decise di crearsi uno scudo d'armi nel quale cinque mani armate ognuna con una spada, sovrastavano la figura di un idolo rotto. Questo emblema, descritto per la prima volta in una corrispondenza al Portogallo nel 1512, divenne una delle icone principali del Congo, mentre la festa di San Giacomo il Maggiore divenne la festa più importante del Congo, rendendo simultaneamente onore al santo che era molto popolare nelle armate della penisola iberica come un santo crociato, oltre a re Afonso e il suo miracolo.

Diventando un re Cristiano vittorioso, Afonso decise di stabilire la Chiesa del Congo. Nelle lettere al Portogallo, descrive le sue deliberazioni: dichiara illegale l'adorazione degli idoli, distrugge una "casa degli idoli" nella capitale (incurante delle minacce di rivolta), stanzia un fondo per sostenere finanziariamente la Chiesa cattolica locale. La tradizione successiva al XVII secolo definisce Afonso "fondatore della chiesa". L'opera di Afonso per stabilire la Chiesa cattolica gli fece guadagnare encomi al di fuori dell'Africa, e nel 1552 lo storico portoghese João de Barros lo definiva "Apostolo del Congo" nel 1552.

Afonso lavorò per adattare il Cristianesimo alla realtà locale, anche se i dettagli non sono ben noti. Venne aiutato da un certo numero di sacerdoti portoghesi, tra questi specialmente Rui d'Aguiar che arrivò nel in 1516, e anche con altri congolesi educati in Europa, principalmente da suo figlio Henrique Kinu a Mvemba, che venne nominato vescovo nel 1518, e che perfezionò la Chiesa del Congo dal 1521 fino alla sua morte nel 1531.

Sincretismo religioso
La Chiesa che Afonso creò non era semplicemente una mera copia o estensione della Chiesa portoghese, ma già dai suoi inizi includeva elementi della teologia Kongo. Ad esempio i Kongos probabilmente credevano che la maggior parte degli esseri dell'Aldilà erano le anime di antenati defunti, e non divinità vissute sulla Terra o che avevano avuto un'esistenza materiale. Dunque, il primo catechismo congolese descriveva la Trinità come "tre persone" (antu a tatu). I presbiteri erano chiamati con lo stesso nome dei sacerdoti precedenti (nganga), e più interessante, il termine ukisi, un nome astratto proveniente dalla stessa radice che dà luogo al nome nkisi (tipicamente usato per descrivere un oggetto affascinante, o nella parlata del XVI secolo, un "idolo") che veniva utilizzato come traduzione di sacro.

In conseguenza, la Bibbia era chiamata nkanda ukisi che potrebbe essere tradotto come "oggetto affascinante in forma di libro" e l'edificio delle chiese veniva chiamato nzo a ukisi ossia "oggetto affascinante in forma di edificio". Proseguendo alla stessa maniera, i santi cattolici venivano identificati con l'entità spirituali locali, e le chiese erano costruite in luoghi già precedentemente ritenuti sacri. Questa teologia, sviluppata da Afonso e da alcuni suoi collaboratori, assieme al clero portoghese, definì il modo con il quale i congolesi si avvicinarono alla nuova religione e in molti modi la naturalizzò alla tradizione preesistente.

Maturazione della Chiesa
Anche se spesso si ritiene che Afonso sia stato fondatore della Chiesa locale, e più probabile che il suo successore Diogo I Nkumbi a Mpudi l'abbia posta sopra solide basi. Sotto Diogo, si sviluppò un'organizzazione di maestri laici che aiutavano i preti anche nella catechesi (oltre a fornire loro un'istruzione basica), inoltre Diogo si servì di alcuni tra i primi missionari dell'ordine dei gesuiti, in Congo dal 1548 al 1555, anno in cui Diogo rimase disilluso da loro per alcune divergenze d'interesse politico. Il loro rapporto mutuamente antagonistico col Portogallo durante questo periodo ha contribuito spesso alla fama di Diogo come cristiano debole o poco interessato, anche se alcuni eventi nel suo regno suggeriscono che questa reputazione era immeritata. Diogo riuscì a far raggiungere la Chiesa le aree rurali del paese, inviò missioni al nord nel regno di Loango, e al sud nel Matamba, sostenendo il lavoro dei gesuiti anche a Ndongo.

I successivi re stabilirono un forte laicato cattolico, che si incaricò dell'educazione in modo professionale, mentre piccoli numeri di chierici ordinati amministravano i sacramenti, sin dal tardo XVI secolo. I ministri di culto laici venivano designati con la parola mestres, provenivano dalla nobiltà del Congo, avevano salari pagati dallo stato, e si occupavano di insegnare la lettura e la letteratura, l'educazione religiosa e spesso anche compiti di segreteria. Uno tra i più famosi era António Manuel (che divenne ambasciatore presso la Santa Sede).

Ruolo del clero regolare
Il clero regolare (monaci e ordini insegnanti) ebbe un ruolo importante nello sviluppo della versione congolese della Cristianità. I missionari gesuiti ebbero una breve presenza nel XVI secolo (1548–1555), ma per questioni politiche re Diogo I pose fine alla loro missione. Una missione dei Carmelitani scalzi operò in Congo dal 1584-88, seguiti dai Domenicani nel 1610-1612.

I gesuiti tornarono in Congo nel 1619, e nel 1625 aprirono il Collegio di São Salvador, che fornì un'istruzione superiore all'élite del Congo nel XVII secolo. João de Paiva, il rettore del collegio fino al 1642, oltre a svolgere il ruolo dell'educatore, scrisse una cronaca del paese, oggi perduta. Alcuni degli scritti di Paiva vennero utilizzati per il libro Synopsis Annalium di António Franco (1725). I gesuiti organizzarono anche confraternita laiche che giocarono un ruolo importante nella politica.

Nel 1645 arrivarono i frati cappuccini, a cui fu affidata la prefettura apostolica del Congo inferiore, chiamati per la prima volta perché re Álvaro II del Congo, era insoddisfatto per la scarsità di ordinamenti sacerdotali effettuata dai vescovi locali e per l'opposizione della corona portoghese all'ordinazione dei congolesi. Il re del Congo chiese che la Chiesa locale venisse separata da quella del Portogallo, e che da quella dell'Angola, che spesso controllava l'ufficio episcopale. Come compromesso, il Papato decise di inviare in Congo frati cappuccini italiani da aree che non costituivano un problema per il Portogallo. Anche se ufficialmente erano missionari, i cappuccini agivano sia come presbiteri di parrocchia che come missionari per i non convertiti. In effetti, questo loro ruolo di preti parrocchiani li mise in antagonismo con il clero secolare, che i cappuccini denunciavano come troppo elastici nei loro compiti e troppo tolleranti della religione tradizionale congolese.

Il movimento antoniano
La lunga guerra civile del Congo, occasionata dalla sconfitta nella battaglia di Mbwila (1665) e la crisi politica conseguente portò a una crisi nella società e nella Chiesa. La disgregazione dell'ordine dovuta al fatto che nessun re era in grado di stabilire l'autorità sull'intero paese in seguito alla morte di re António I nella battaglia, e l'abbandono della capitale in seguito al suo saccheggio nel 1678, portarono alla suddivisione non concordata del paese in entità ostili guidate da re rivali che si arroccarono nelle montagne di Mbula e Kibangou e nella provincia costiera di Luvota. Le guerre incessanti portarono all'esodo di intere popolazioni, a carenze di cibo, e ad un incremento nel commercio di schiavi. Inoltre, l'atteggiamento dei frati cappuccini verso lélite congolese e il disprezzo delle pratiche consuete nel paese irritarono molte persone.

In questa atmosfera di crisi, il fervore religioso prese vigore nel 1704 grazie alla predicazione di Beatriz Kimpa Vita, che si proclamava come invasata dell'anima di Sant'Antonio da Padova. Beatriz predicava che tutti i re dovevano riunirsi nell'antica capitale abbandonata di São Salvador per ristabilire il regno. Introdusse nuovi elementi alla religione che dichiarava di aver ricevuto da Dio stesso durante soggiorni settimanali in Cielo. Tra queste "nuove nozioni" vi era quella che Gesù era nato nel Congo e che anche sua madre e Sant'Antonio erano congolesi. Insegnava che i sacramenti della Chiesa non erano necessari per la salvezza, e che l'intenzione benevola del credente fosse tutto il necessario. Mentre alcuni potrebbero sospettare un'influenza del Protestantesimo, sembra piuttosto probabile che si tratti di concetti locali sulla religione a lungo tenuti a bada.

Beatriz predicò presso diversi re e inviò i suoi seguaci ad altri sovrani, si stabilì quindi a São Salvador, risiedendo presso la cattedrale in rovina. Poco dopo rimase incinta e fu arrestata dalle truppe di Pedro IV, uno dei pretendenti al trono. Questi la accusò di stregoneria, la trovò colpevole e ne ordinò la morte sul rogo, che avvenne il 2 luglio 1706.

Mentre Pedro riuscì a restaurare il regno e rioccupare Sāo Salvador, incontrando scarsa resistenza da parte degli antoniani, alcune idee di Beatriz, fra cui quella che Gesù fosse congolese, le sopravvissero. Crocifissi in ottone prodotti in Kongo nel XVIII e XIX secolo rappresentano un Gesù dai tratti africani, che indossa abiti decorati come i costumi del Paese.

Organizzazione ecclesiastica
Ci sono sei arcidiocesi e 42 diocesi di rito latino.

Statistiche
Alla fine del 2021 la Chiesa cattolica nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo contava:
 1.637 parrocchie;
 6.162 preti;
 10.525 suore religiose;
 18.671 circa istituti scolastici;
 2.819 istituti di beneficenza.
La popolazione cattolica ammontava a 52.166.000 battezzati, pari al 49,6% della popolazione totale del Paese.

Nunziatura apostolica
La delegazione apostolica del Congo Belga fu istituita il 10 gennaio 1930 con il breve Ad regimen di papa Pio XI. Successivamente cambiò per tre volte il proprio nome: delegazione apostolica del Congo Belga e Ruanda-Urundi nel 1946; delegazione apostolica del Congo e Ruanda-Urundi nel 1960, e delegazione apostolica del Congo e Ruanda nel 1962. Il 16 febbraio 1963 fu istituita la nunziatura apostolica in Congo con il breve Pontificias Legationes di papa Giovanni XXIII. In seguito assunse il nome di Zaire nel 1977 e di Repubblica Democratica del Congo nel 1997.

Delegati apostolici
 Giovanni Battista Dellepiane, arcivescovo titolare di Stauropoli (18 gennaio 1930 - 12 gennaio 1949 nominato internunzio apostolico in Austria)
 Pietro Sigismondi, arcivescovo titolare di Neapoli di Pisidia (16 dicembre 1949 - 1954 nominato segretario della Congregazione de Propaganda Fide)
 Alfredo Bruniera, arcivescovo titolare di Claudiopoli di Onoriade (12 dicembre 1954 - 25 aprile 1959 nominato nunzio apostolico in Ecuador)
 Gastone Mojaisky Perrelli, arcivescovo titolare di Amida (8 agosto 1959 - 1962 nominato officiale della Segreteria di Stato della Santa Sede)
 Vito Roberti, arcivescovo titolare di Tomi (13 ottobre 1962 - 16 febbraio 1963 nominato nunzio apostolico)

Nunzi apostolici
 Vito Roberti, arcivescovo titolare di Tomi (16 febbraio 1963 - 15 agosto 1965 nominato vescovo di Caserta)
 Émile André Jean-Marie Maury, arcivescovo titolare di Laodicea di Frigia (11 giugno 1965 - 25 giugno 1968 nominato arcivescovo di Reims)
 Bruno Torpigliani, arcivescovo titolare di Malliana (3 agosto 1968 - 6 giugno 1973 nominato nunzio apostolico nelle Filippine)
 Lorenzo Antonetti, arcivescovo titolare di Roselle (29 giugno 1973 - 15 giugno 1977 nominato segretario dell'Amministrazione del Patrimonio della Sede Apostolica)
 Edoardo Rovida, arcivescovo titolare di Taormina (13 agosto 1977 - 7 marzo 1981 nominato officiale della Segreteria di Stato della Santa Sede)
 Giuseppe Uhac, arcivescovo titolare di Tharros (3 giugno 1981 - 3 agosto 1984 nominato nunzio apostolico in Germania)
 Alfio Rapisarda, arcivescovo titolare di Canne (29 gennaio 1985 - 2 giugno 1992 nominato nunzio apostolico in Brasiloe)
 Faustino Sainz Muñoz, arcivescovo titolare di Novaliciana (7 ottobre 1992 - 21 gennaio 1999 nominato nunzio apostolico presso la Comunità europea)
 Francisco-Javier Lozano Sebastián, arcivescovo titolare di Penafiel (20 marzo 1999 - 2001 nominato officiale della Segreteria di Stato della Santa Sede)
 Giovanni d'Aniello, arcivescovo titolare di Paestum (15 dicembre 2001 - 22 settembre 2010 nominato nunzio apostolico in Thailandia)
 Adolfo Tito Yllana, arcivescovo titolare di Montecorvino (20 novembre 2010 - 17 febbraio 2015 nominato nunzio apostolico in Australia)
 Luis Mariano Montemayor, arcivescovo titolare di Illici (22 giugno 2015 - marzo 2018)
 Ettore Balestrero, arcivescovo titolare di Vittoriana (6 luglio 2018 - 27 aprile 2019 nominato nunzio apostolico) (inviato per il disbrigo degli affari della nunziatura apostolica)
 Ettore Balestrero, arcivescovo titolare di Vittoriana, dal 27 aprile 2019

Conferenza episcopale
L'episcopato locale costituisce la Conferenza episcopale nazionale del Congo (Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo, CENCO).

La CENCO è membro della Association des Conférences Episcopales de l'Afrique Centrale (ACEAC) e del Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).

Elenco dei presidenti della Conferenza episcopale:
 Vito Roberti, delegato apostolico (1962 - 1963)
 Félix Scalais, arcivescovo di Kinshasa (1963 - 1964)
 Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru, arcivescovo di Bukavu (1967 - 1970)
 Léon Lesambo Ndamwize, vescovo di Inongo (1970 - 1975)
 Albert Tshomba Yungu, vescovo di Tshumbe (1975 - 1979)
 André Ilunga Kaseba, vescovo di Kalemie-Kirungu (1979 - 1984)
 Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, arcivescovo di Kisangani (1984 - 1992)
 Faustin Ngabu, vescovo di Goma (1992 - 2000)
 Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, arcivescovo di Kinshasa (2000 - 2004)
 Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, arcivescovo di Kisangani e poi di Kinshasa (luglio 2004 - 2008)
 Nicolas Djomo Lola, vescovo di Tshumbe (2008 - 24 giugno 2016)
 Marcel Utembi Tapa, arcivescovo di Kisangani, dal 24 giugno 2016

Elenco dei vicepresidenti della Conferenza episcopale:
 Joseph Banga Bane, vescovo di Buta (? - 24 giugno 2016)
 Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, vescovo di Bokungu-Ikela e poi arcivescovo di Kinshasa, dal 24 giugno 2016

Elenco dei segretari generali della Conferenza episcopale:
 Presbitero Fulgence Muteba Mugalu (? - ?)
 Presbitero Léonard Santedi Kinkupu (? - ?)
 Presbitero Donatien N'Shole dal ?

Note

Bibliografia
 Guida delle missioni cattoliche 2005, a cura della Congregatio pro gentium evangelizatione, Roma, Urbaniana University Press, 2005
 Graziano Saccardo, Congo e Angola con la storia dell'antica missione dei Cappuccini (3 vols, Venice, 1982-83)
  Linda Heywood e John Thornton, Central Africans, Atlantic Creoles, and the Foundation of the Americas, 1585-1660 (Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007).
  John Thornton, The Kingdom of Kongo: Civil War and Transition, 1641-1718 (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1983)
  John Thornton, The Kingdom of Kongo: The Development of an African Catholic Church in the Kingdom of Kongo, Journal of African History (1984)
  John Thornton, The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706 (Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998)

Voci correlate
 Cattedrali nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo

Collegamenti esterni

  La Chiesa cattolica nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo sul sito di Gcatholic
  La Chiesa cattolica nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo sul sito di Catholic Hierarchy
  Breve Ad regimen, AAS 22 (1930), p. 447
  Breve Pontificias Legationes, AAS 55 (1963), p. 227
  Annuaire de l'Eglise catholique en RD Congo, Kinshasa 2013

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Tessa Coates: Witch Hunt
Comedy | Until 18th July 2019
Soho Theatre 2 minutes walk from Ann Summers
The artist, who is one third of the Massive Dad group, brings her solo material to the live stage....More
The View UpStairs
Max Vernon's musical, set in an abandoned building that used to be a gay club, that explores friendship, community and ...More
Jena Friedman: Miscarriage Of Justice: Work In Progress
The stand-up comedian, writer, filmmaker and political satirist from New Jersey gladly shares her sharp political voice....More
Demi Lardner: Ditch Witch 800
Melbourne is the hometown of this award-winning stand-up performer who brings along a selection of unhinged characters, songs, and true-life ...More
Aditi Mittal: Mother Of Invention: Edinburgh Preview
A new show about motherhood is premiered by the Indian stand-up artist....More
Gabriel Bisset-Smith's comedy-drama that explores living in London, race, class and identity. Charlotte Bennett directs....More
Courtyard Garden: Sanderson Hotel
Exhibitions | Until 1st September 2019
The Long Bar 3 minutes walk from Ann Summers
Parrots and butterflies rest in the foliage that has blossomed in the Courtyard Garden, a hidden gem next to the ...More
The W3 Sessions
Ronnie Scott's 4 minutes walk from Ann Summers
Bassist Phil Simmonds presents the jazz, funk and soul night with invited guests....More
Prince Edward Theatre 4 minutes walk from Ann Summers
The Broadway hit from the producer of The Lion King, Aladdin arrived in London in summer 2016. The story of ...More
TPG New Talent
Exhibitions | Until 6th October 2019
Photographers' Gallery 4 minutes walk from Ann Summers
A group showcase of the eight artists selected for the inaugural TPG New Talent (TNT) mentoring programme....More
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Here are this week's highlights from VH1, Celebuzz, Flavorwire, and Hollywood.com.
From scruffy Jazz crooner to pop-megastar, Celebuzz takes a look back at Adam Levine's career evolution.
Wait, what did he just say!?
Ever really stop and listen to that new favorite song of yours? Flavorwire counts down the top 10 teen pop songs with decidedly disturbing lyrics.
What's better than a smooch in the rain? Not much. From The Notebook to Spider-Man, VH1's list of epic rain kisses prove that wetter is better.


How did we put up with each other?!
This world is a crazy, mixed-up place. And it's extremely easy to lose yourself in the expectations, success, failures and roller-coaster ride of life. The one thing that can keep you grounded? – Having a best friend who accepts you for exactly who you are. If you don't have to pretend to be someone you're not, I'd say you are dating a keeper. I know James accepts my good, bad and ugly versions of me. Camping together certainly doesn't leave much room for hiding your personality.
We had some big arguments last year. At one point my car door was open as James was driving at 80km down a highway. Desperate to force James to pull-over, I refused to close the car door until he did. Maps and papers began to fly out of the car door. Both equally stubborn as we are competitive, I would not close the car door, and James would not stop the car. When a semi-truck was approaching on the opposite side of the road a shared instinct for survival prevailed, and James pulled over, briefly. We yelled at each other until there was nothing left to yell about. And we didn't talk to each other for the rest of the day. It was lonely and upsetting. I cried. I wanted to go home. But most of all, I wanted my best friend back, I needed someone to talk to. So the next morning we both realised that we missed each other more than we hated each other. So we packed up, moved on, and made another 6 months' worth of memories. Memories that could have never happened because of that 30 minutes of heated argument. Relationships are tough, arguments are draining. Without honesty, who knows where the other person stands? We always made sure we talked about the argument after it happened. No point in just sweeping it under the rug and arguing about it again. The most important lesson learnt from a near miss with the oncoming truck? Give each other some space, take a breather and walk away, arguments inside vehicles escalate very quickly!
It's easy to lose friends and become distant with family when you have a boyfriend or girlfriend who provides all the friendship and love you require. But when times get tough it can be extremely lonely if you only have 1 friend you can talk to, and that friend is the same person you are arguing with. Recognise when it's time to take a break. Be secure enough to know you can let your partner go and have some fun without you. Have time apart so you can remember how good it is to be together. When James arrived in Peru to meet me after a 5-week study tour in 2015, I knew then that a life without him would be mediocre. I caught a glimpse of him through the hotel window when he arrived and I thought "there he is, there's my person in the world", and I was brimming with excitement, we had so much to talk about! If I never missed him, I would never have realised how much I liked him.
Small talk won't last 7 years. Being able to talk to each other about real world topics has kept us interested, passionate and knowledgeable. It's boring to agree on everything and it's annoying to fight about everything. Some healthy debates keep your mind open and your relationship challenging. We had hours of travel time to talk – global warming, poverty, politics, growing up, life itself – all topics covered on the open road between an ice-cream or 2. If I couldn't talk to James about what I really think, he wouldn't know who I am at all.
Stop comparing yourself to others. Who cares about the hottest couples, the 'power' couples or the couples who have been together FOREVER?! They don't have what you have. We don't have what you have. Every couple is different, each share a secret that only they understand – and that's the magic of it. It's like membership to a 2-person club.
When we began our road trip at Falls Festival in Byron Bay, I was acutely aware of being a couple amongst big groups of friends. We didn't know anyone else at the festival. I spent the first day feeling completely out of place. But as soon as I began to stop comparing us to others, and start accepting that I had my best bud at an awesome 3 day line-up, things changed. I had fun. We took on the festival side-by-side, looking out for each other in the mosh, planning our days around our favourite artists and getting drunk to the sweet sounds of Peking Duck on New Year's Eve. We were just 1 couple in a huge crowd of people, who share a love for music.
Travel is our thing. It's what we do together to feel alive, to feel invincible, to be free. I think every couple should have something they love to do together. Without adventure James and I would become 2 people that have just settled for the comfortable option, because being together is more comfortable than being alone. But I'd rather be single and adventurous, than taken and boring.
Our decision to travel for 10 months last year was not taken lightly. We didn't just quit our jobs and jump in a car. Travelling around Australia was a life-long dream for James and safari in Africa was a life-long dream for me. So we saved for years, planned for months, and slowly put the steps in place to take the leap, to choose adventure over routine, travel over a mortgage, change over careers. And it's the best decision I've made in all my life. Many people didn't think it was the sensible thing to do. But sensible can come later, responsibility can come later, life is now. Be adventurous, take the path less travelled by, it will make all the difference.
Today James and I both have jobs we enjoy and are running a business. 10 months of travel taught us a heck of a lot about what we want in life. And one thing's for sure, we want a life together. We didn't have to delay our travel dreams to achieve our career goals, we followed our hearts and everything worked out. Being honest with our intentions, taking time out to understand ourselves individually, not comparing ourselves to others, and always being adventurous, has kept the good times rolling for 7 short years. If someone told me on Valentine's Day in 2010 that I would be sitting here right now; writing about a 7 year relationship with James Burton from Best & Less, I would never have believed them. But time flies when you're having fun! Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you find your person in the world.


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Video: Yemen 'breaking ceasefire'
Yemen rebels accuse government of breaking truce.
22 Sep 2009 01:02 GMT
Rebel Houthi fighters in northern Yemen have accused the government of breaking the latest ceasefire, saying there has been no sign of any let up in violence around the city of Saada.
But Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, said the rebels, who are mostly from the Shia Zaydi sect, had ignored the ceasefire offer and accused them of killing civilians and using "human shields".
This comes after the government claimed it had killed more than 140 fighters who had attacked its regional headquarters.
Fighting between the rebels and government forces have flared since the army launched its latest operation in August in Saada and Amran provinces.
The government says the rebels want to restore a Shia state that fell in the 1960s and accuse Shia power Iran of maintaining contacts with them.
The rebels say they want autonomy and accuse Saleh, who is himself a Shia Zaydi, of despotism and corruption in a drive to stay in power, as well as introducing Sunni fundamentalism via his alliance with Saudi Arabia.
Imran Khan reports.


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While this was down from 8.1% year-over-year growth in June, it nevertheless marked a solid start to the peak passenger demand season. Monthly capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 5.5% and load factor rose 0.6% to a record high for July of 85.2%.
"tHowever, rising costs -- particularly fuel -- will likely limit the stimulus we would expect from lower airfares. Therefore, we do expect to see a continued slowing of growth compared to 2017," said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's Director General and CEO.
July international passenger demand rose 5.3% compared to July 2017, down from 8.2% growth recorded in June. Total capacity climbed 4.7%, and the load factor edged up half a percentage point to 85.0%. All regions reported growth, led by Asia-Pacific for the first time in three months.
Asia-Pacific airlines' July traffic rose 7.5% over the year-ago period, a slowdown compared to June growth of 9.6%. Capacity increased 6.0% and load factor rose 1.1% to 82.1%. Growth is being supported by a combination of robust regional economic growth and an increase in route options for travellers, IATA said. www.iata.org (ATI).


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Most small kidney stones will pass out of your body through the urinary tract, with increased fluid intake and pain medications. To help stones pass without a procedure, medications such as tamsulosin (Flomax) may be given to help passage.
Because stone disease may be linked to other health conditions, your urologist will perform a detailed medical and dietary history, test your urine, blood, and obtain imaging studies. For people with complicated stones or recurrent stone formers a metabolic evaluation consisting comprehensive blood and urine tests may be indicated.
The most common recommendation by your urologist will be to increase your water intake, as dehydration is a key risk factor for stone formation. Stones are linked to diet, therefore your urologist will let you know what dietary changes can reduce your risk of forming stones. Medications such as potassium citrate or diuretics may be used depending on the type of stone you form.
Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) uses high energy sound waves to fragment the stones into small sand like particles which can then be more easily passed. This is one of the most common treatments for kidney stones. It is best for kidney stones smaller than 2 cm, stones that are not overly dense, and those that can be seen on x-ray. The main attraction of lithotripsy is noninvasive and is performed on an outpatient basis. Furthermore, this procedure may allow you to have stone treatment without a need for a ureteral stent, which can cause some minor discomfort and urinary symptoms. Sometimes you may require more than one lithotripsy to completely treat your stones, the smaller and less dense the stone is the more likely you will need one treatment. This procedure is not recommended for pregnant women, people with bleeding disorders, infections, skeletal abnormalities or the morbidly obese.
Ureteroscopy with Laser Lithotripsy is an endoscopic option to treat stones located anywhere in the urinary tract. Stones up to 2 cm in diameter may be treated effectively. These stones can be treated with use of a flexible ureteroscopy or rigid ureteroscope depending on stone position within the urinary tract. A small miniature fiberoptic camera (ureteroscope) is inserted in the urethra and up into the kidney over a guidewire. A laser is then used to break the stones in to small fragments. These fragments are extracted by the ureteroscope with a small basket or flushed out with water. It is an outpatient procedure usually performed under general or spinal anesthesia. Because the ureter swells from the stone and during the surgery, a small stent (hollow tube) may be placed in the kidney to facilitate urine flow postoperatively. The stent is removed at home if strings are left on the stent or subsequently at a follow-up visit. This treatment option also offers the highest success rate to have your stone removed with one procedure.
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"my condolences to Kathy and Ron"s entire family. Ron would always let me know when he and Kathy were driving out to Colorado to be visit family.(those trips he seemed cherish) It was evident that Ron was a devout Christian along with being a good family man. your Families should take comfort in knowing what kind of Person Ron was. Steve Schober---service manager at D and D automotive"
" Dear Kathy, Paul, Thad, Mark (and Jimmy)-- Our condolences and deepest sympathy. Leanne and I were saddened to hear of Ron's passing, and while we are unable to be at your sides in your time of grief, we mourn your loss. May your fond memories of a strong, loving and gracious husband, father and man provide you peace, comfort and laughter in the days ahead. Our prayers are with you and for you. God bless Ron. God bless each of you. And God bless the entire Rydberg family. "Afflicted in few things, in many they shall be well rewarded: because God hath tried them, and found them worthy of Himself." All our love, Tom, Leanne and the Clary family. "
"My condolences to especially to Kathy, Linda Nodes, as well as the rest of Ron's family. Although Ron was 5 years older, I grew up watching Ron playing sports for the Mustangs along with some other great athletes in his class. He was an inspiration for many of us growing up in Shenandoah. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. Mick Longstreet "
"I've read Psalm 23 several times the past couple days. I am comforted to know that "goodness & lovingkindness" will follow my brother Ron all the days of his life & he "will dwell in the house of the Lord forever". Ron did have a great sense of humor."
"Ron was mine and many others best friend. His love of family, wisdom, integrity and calmness were just a few of many of his admired attributes. Fun and interesting to be with. Ron made the world a better place. I am thankful to God that I knew him. Jim and Peggy Frey"
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Dining and Retail
Staten Island Ferry Terminals Retail
Location: Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan, West New Brighton-New Brighton-St. George
Project Status: Ongoing
The state-of-the-art Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan and St. George Terminal in Staten Island present an exceptional opportunity for retailers.
Passenger trips per year on the Staten Island Ferry
An Impeccable Retail Setting
Open 24/7, 365 days per year, the new terminals offer prime retail space in a highly-trafficked, scenic waterfront setting with extensive indoor and outdoor public seating to accommodate shoppers and those waiting for ferries. The primary market of consumers includes commuters, tourists, and local office workers who purchase primarily beverages, baked goods, snack foods, newspapers, and other reading materials.
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St. George Terminal
St. George Terminal's 29,000 square feet of retail space present a prime opportunity for retailers, with surges in traffic associated with its proximity to the Richmond County Bank Ballpark—home of the Staten Island Yankees—which hosts thirty-eight baseball games annually.
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Whitehall Terminal
Whitehall Terminal has 7,000 square feet of retail space in the heart of Lower Manhattan. The area boasts almost 86 million square feet of office space and over 300,000 office employees, creating a large pool of potential customers.
To learn more about retail opportunities at either of the Staten Island Ferry Terminals, please contact Orion Hinkley.
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Q: How to communicate using libcoap over USB in linux? I would like to communicate over USB using COAP protocol.
I am currently planning to use libcoap, it has examples but it is based on UDP server-client.
If I want to use USB, what must be done?
Thanks

A: Depends a bit on the deployment scenario, but in general I'd recommend using USB Ethernet inbetween (CDC-ECM). Then you can use CoAP over USB like you use it over any other network connection. (If you use RIOT for your embedded device and build the gcoap example on a board with native USB and enable the usbus_cdc_ecm module, you get that almost out of the box).
The large downside of this approach is that you are subject to the whims of the host OS's network setup. Probably it'll take up at least the IPv6 link-local interface so you can go ahead with requests to fe80::addr:ess (or even use link-local multicast to find your device), but there may be pitfalls.
There is the slipmux proposal which would do CoAP over serial, but a) I don't know implementations thereof, and b) it leaves you with similar issues of how to make sure your application can really find the right serial port.
It wouldn't be impossible to specify CoAP over custom USB commands (which would then be taken up by an application), but there'd need to be really good reasons not to just go through USB networking to justify them, and I'm not sure that the complexity of ensuring that your NetworkManager is set up correctly counts.

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Cymbal Development of Miami paid $2 million last week to acquire the mortgage and note on property in the Miami Design District.
Compass Bank was the previous holder of the mortgage and note valued at $10.5 million. Cymbal has development plans for the 49,500 square feet of land at 34-90 NE 41st St. and 81 NE 40th St.
The acquisition is part of President Asi Cymbal's ongoing focus on the Design District. He already owns Sra. Martinez restaurant with Chef Michelle Bernstein and Bardot, a new bar. Cymbal also developed and owns Midtown Center, a retail and office complex at 3452-3470 N. Miami Ave.
''We believe it's the perfect time to get into the Design District and take it to the next level,'' Cymbal said.


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Stubbhavsmandel (Philine angulata) är en snäckart som beskrevs av John Gwyn Jeffreys 1867. Stubbhavsmandel ingår i släktet Philine och familjen havsmandelsnäckor. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige.

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Arbré So, the Vienne's new adventure park! A joint venture with the communes of L'Isle Jourdain and Le Vigeant, based around their trademark viaduct.
Three climbing circuits high in the trees, suitable for the whole family. Two giant aerial runways (202 et 505 metres long), fly you across the river Vienne. Unmissable!


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Thriller Fest XI
Rhys Ford
Caleb James
ThrillerFest is the annual conference of the International Thriller Writers.
WHERE? Grand Hyatt New York City
WHEN? July 05, 2016 - 12:00 AM To July 09, 2016 - 11:59 PM
EVENT INFO http://thrillerfest.com/
Dirty Kiss
By Rhys Ford
Cole McGinnis Mysteries
A Cole McGinnis Mystery
Cole Kenjiro McGinnis, ex-cop and PI, is trying to get over the shooting death of his lover when a supposedly routine investigation lands in his lap. Investigating the apparent suicide of a prominent Korean businessman's son proves to be anything but ordinary, especially when it introduces Cole to the dead man's handsome cousin, Kim Jae-Min.
Jae-Min's cousin had a dirty little secret, the kind that Cole has been familiar with all his life and that Jae-Min is still hiding from his family. The investigation leads Cole from tasteful mansions to seedy lover's trysts to Dirty Kiss, the place where the rich and discreet go to indulge in desires their traditional-minded families would rather know nothing about.
It also leads Cole McGinnis into Jae-Min's arms, and that could be a problem. Jae-Min's cousin's death is looking less and less like a suicide, and Jae-Min is looking more and more like a target. Cole has already lost one lover to violence—he's not about to lose Jae-Min too.
Murder and Mayhem: Book One
Dead women tell no tales.
Former cat burglar Rook Stevens stole many a priceless thing in the past, but he's never been accused of taking a life—until now. It was one thing to find a former associate inside Potter's Field, his pop culture memorabilia shop, but quite another to stumble across her dead body.
Detective Dante Montoya thought he'd never see Rook Stevens again—not after his former partner falsified evidence to entrap the jewelry thief and Stevens walked off scot-free. So when he tackled a fleeing murder suspect, Dante was shocked to discover the blood-covered man was none other than the thief he'd fought to put in prison and who still makes his blood sing.
Rook is determined to shake loose the murder charge against him, even if it means putting distance between him and the rugged Cuban-Mexican detective who brought him down. If one dead con artist wasn't bad enough, others soon follow, and as the bodies pile up around Rook's feet, he's forced to reach out to the last man he'd expect to believe in his innocence—and the only man who's ever gotten under Rook's skin.
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Through the years this acoustic group has performed on hundreds of clubs and all major festivals in Finland and some in following countries: Sweden, Norway, Slovakia, Hungary and Estonia . Micke & Lefty has been working together over ten years. Both musicians are a part of top Finnish rhythm & blues band Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip.