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Panel to Hear Ideas for Replacing Virginia's Lee Statue in US Capitol
"The Robert E. Lee statue does not tell our full and true story, and it has never represented all Virginians," Gov. Ralph Northam has said
By Associated Press	• Published November 13, 2020 • Updated on November 13, 2020 at 8:22 am
A state panel is soliciting recommendations on what should replace Virginia's Robert E. Lee statue at the U.S. Capitol.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that a virtual hearing by the Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. The first 80 people who sign up to speak will up to 3 minutes each to make their case.
People can also submit written comments. The deadline for those is Nov. 27.
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources will present a list of five finalists. And the commission will pick one to recommend to the General Assembly.
Notable Virginians who've been suggested in written comments include George C. Marshall. He was the Army chief of staff during World War II and is perhaps best known for the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after the war. The longtime Loudoun County resident also served as Secretary of State and as Secretary of Defense.
Another is Barbara Johns. She was a 16-year-old student who led the walkout at Farmville's Moton High School in 1951 to protest segregated schools. The case in Prince Edward County became part of Brown v. Board of Education, which led to the U.S. Supreme Court declaring government-segregated schools unconstitutional.
The eight-member commission voted unanimously in July to take down the Lee statute.
"The Robert E. Lee statue does not tell our full and true story, and it has never represented all Virginians," Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement after the vote.
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The 1872 Flint Boroughs by-election was fought on 16 October 1872.  The byelection was fought due to the incumbent Liberal MP, Sir John Hanmer, being elevated to the peerage.  It was won by the Liberal candidate Sir Robert Cunliffe, who was unopposed.

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The Christmas season leads right into New Years - a time when we leave behind the past year and look forward to the next one. We make resolutions that are either unattainable or just plain unrealistic. Inevitably at the end of the next year, we will be beating ourselves up for not staying in our resolve. Instead of continuing this cycle, here are 12 new years resolutions that you can actually accomplish.
This can show up in the smallest of acts.
Happiness may be a reaction to good things, but joy is an attitude and perspective you choose.
It looks like reaching out to friends, doing your brother's dishes, or asking others how their day went and actually meaning it.
This is different for each person. For me, it is looking at myself in the mirror and approving of what I see.
Put others' needs and lives before your own.
No, I'm not saying try the latest dieting craze. Eat in moderation, exercise if it makes you feel better, try to get enough sleep each night.
If you're anything like me, you have a bunch of books on your shelf that you haven't read. Now is the time!
If that's what you're into - I already have tickets to this tour!
What is the point of making a bucket list if you don't check anything off?
Donate clothes you haven't worn in the past year or start setting aside money to give to charity.
Find out if there are any non-profits looking for volunteers.
What do you think of these resolutions? What is your resolution going to be? Let me know in the comments below.


Today, small businesses are a critical component of our economy. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), companies with less than 500 employees provide jobs for more than half of the United States's private workforce. Small businesses not only help the US economy and job growth but they are also a critical component of fufilling local needs and community building. High tech small businesses and start ups are a leading force of innovation in America.
Today, small and businesses have a plethora of outsourced hosting options to choose from – shared hosting, colocation, dedicated servers, managed hosting and cloud computing. In this article, we will review 3 of the top benefits of private cloud computing for small business.
(1) Security and Compliance - Due to government regulations and client confidentiality concerns, many small businesses are becoming more security stringent. Accountants and lawyers who host confidential client data and tax records, need to make sure there cloud provider offers a private solution with the proper security measures in place. Most qualified private cloud computing providers have met very stringent requirements such as HIPPA, PCI and SSAE16.
(2) Cost Savings - From the start, a private cloud infrastructure will save your firm money. Instead of spending thousands of dollars on servers and hardware, clients can find a qualified private cloud vendor for a simple monthly fee. Private clouds are managed by the hoster so you are not responsible for the costly maintenance and upkeep of all of the hosted infrastructure.
(3) Scalability - Private clouds by nature are scalable. Many small businesses are unsure of their website and application traffic levels. Here is where cloud computing comes in. End users have the flexibility to scale their hosted infrastructure both up or down by simply making a phone call or making adjustments within their user control panel. This type of scalability not only will give you a better level of performance but will also save your firm money in the long run. Using a private cloud service will eliminate the need to buy more servers and hardware because you anticipate increased traffic loads.
If your small business is considering a private cloud computing service, download our free whitepaper on the 10 tips to finding the best cloud provider.
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The family and I stayed for a week and loved it. The location is convenient for traveling to the various things to do in the area and all the great restaurants. The place was very clean and made the whole family feel right at home. The staff was friendly and helpful too. The kids loved the pool and I liked the hot tub. Being right on the beach, we visited the beach frequently. I will recommend Sunset Vistas to my friends.


There's a pretty unicorn gun that can be earned in Black Ops 4, and other really fun camos and variants can make your gun glow as you perform well. Treyarch is doing a great job with the camos and variant guns for this year's Call of Duty, and I'm on a mission to unlock them all.
Camos for your weapons are earned by completing challenges such as headshots or one-shot kills, which is a standard practice for Call of Duty. Past games have started us out with basic tiger stripes, digital camo, and solid colors. Black Ops 4 starts you off with much prettier standard options, but it's the special camos that are stealing the spotlight.
Diamond and Dark Matter are usually the most sought-after camos in a Call of Duty game. You start off by unlocking the standard camos for each weapon's challenge requirements until you unlock the gold camo. Then unlocking all the gold camos for a weapon class will award you with Diamond. Unlocking Diamond for all classes will unlock the final Dark Matter camo.
Black Ops 4 definitely wants you to feel the hype as you go on a killstreak, because these camos will react to your performance. Diamond will turn different colors as you earn the "Bloodthirsty" 5 killstreaks, and if you're lucky or badass enough to hit a 35 streak, the camo will change to a rainbow animation. Dark Matter will also react and glow brighter as you work towards a massive killstreak.
YouTuber SeanEDawgz has a video of the animated gold camos and kill progression of the Diamond and Dark Matter camos.
In addition to these spectacular camos, you can also grind to unlocking the Reactive and Mastercraft versions of the weapon variants, which is how you'll unlock that majestic GKS unicorn gun. YouTuber HollowPoiint has a video of the GKS unicorn in action, showing off how the gun has eyes and hair that move around.
Treyarch recently added a reward progression system called Contraband Streams, which is similar to Fortnite's Battle Pass, but you don't have to buy anything extra. Everyone earns the gear simply by playing standard multiplayer and Blackout. There are cool skins for the Specialists, new emotes, and cosmetic-only weapon variants. Nothing here will give you a competitive edge, which is nice to keep that level playing field, but you can look stylish as you play.
The weapon variants unlocked in the Contraband Streams will have all the standard camos you've already obtained for the weapon type, but they also have their own challenges with Reactive and Mastercraft. You must equip the variant to your loadout, apply the Reactive camo to the weapon, and complete the weapon challenge listed. You start with a weird-looking camo, but that basically serves as a placeholder for the real deal. The actual Reactive camo will appear on your gun once you've completed the required challenge. It also reacts and glows as you rack up a high killstreak. The challenges are going to vary, but they're all pretty basic stuff like getting some number of kills, or kills in rapid succession. The Mastercraft version follows the same process.
The Damascus variant of the GKS submachine gun is unlocked at tier 105 of the Contraband stream, so you have quite a grind ahead of you to earn that Mastercraft unicorn. But look at it… isn't it worth it?


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Denison Museum
2015 Summer Interns
Interns at the Denison Museum spend time with antiquities, art and objects that enhance their learning, deepen their connection to their fields of research, and are just really cool.
They learn how to handle and clean ceramics, printed materials, textiles, wooden and painted objects. And they learn how to research items and curate collections. It's all about observing, thinking and asking critical questions.
Many museum interns go on to careers that are directly related to the knowledge and skills they learned at Denison.
As one student says: "Working in a museum is similar to utilizing a time machine because objects date back as early as the 15th century, and each object tells a story that you learn as you work with it."
Hannah Chen '17
Major/Minor:
Studio art major, women's studies minor, and queer theory concentration (intended)
Hannah Chen '17 is an intended studio art major, women's studies minor, and queer theory concentration. Born and raised in Princeton, N. J. but hailing now from Ann Arbor, Mich., Hannah is honored to be part of the museum staff in the position of the Monomoy Curatorial Intern. Hannah's interest in art has been constant, previously working as an art instructor, and a studio assistant for a jewelry artist. While working at the museum, Hannah hopes to gain experience working with the museum's vast collection of items, as well as bringing more student art to Monomoy. Post-Denison, Hannah hopes to travel and gain a wider variety of experiences with different artistic cultures, as well as to spend more time developing a unique art style with the goal of finding a place within the art world.
Charlotte Underhill '16
Charlotte Underhill '16 is a senior English literature major from Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This summer she is an Institute of Museum and Library Services intern at the Denison Museum through the Joseph E. McMahon endowment. Charlotte chose to pursue the internship because of her interest in working with historical artifacts and learning about writing in the non-profit sector. After graduating from Denison, Charlotte intends to pursue a degree in professional writing. She plans on applying her degree to improving communications in nonprofit organizations.
Audrey Peeples '17
English literature and environmental studies
Audrey Peeples '17 is an English literature and environmental studies double major from Westerville, Ohio. She is currently working this summer as a volunteer on the Institute of Museum and Library Services collections inventory project. Audrey is excited to learn more about cultural resources management and hopes to find out whether she wants to pursue a career in the museum field. She is interested in exploring the various artifacts in the museum's permanent collection and helping to make the fascinating objects more accessible to the Denison community. Audrey is considering many different directions as a professional career, but she is passionate about cultural difference and environmental studies.
Marcus Woods '16
Sociology/anthropology major, studio art minor
Marcus Woods '16 is majoring in sociology/ anthropology and minoring in studio art. He is originally from Chicago. Marcus has an interest in the study of world culture and is excited to learn more about the Burmese collection. Besides studying objects, he also enjoys making his own. Marcus applied for the summer internship at the museum to obtain necessary skills for a possible career in nonprofit organization, where he can give back to his community. Through this summer internship Marcus hopes to learn more about different cultures, history, and art through the variety of objects he will work with on the inventory project. Marcus wants to give thanks to the Joseph E. McMahon Chessman for this rich learning opportunity.
Ariel Baez '16
Ariel Baez '16 is from Boston and is majoring in studio art. This will be the second summer Ariel will serve as an intern for the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant to inventory the museum's permanent collection. In 2014, he worked with the museum's painting collection and Rose Medallion china collection, and this summer he is looking forward to gaining experience in handling textiles. Ariel is interested in learning the fundamentals of working within a museum, such as curating, object handling and preservation. As Ariel states, "working in a museum is similar to utilizing a time machine because objects date back as early as the 15th century, and each object tells a story that you learn as you work with it." Ariel hopes to utilize his experience at the museum and his passion for studio art to pursue an masters in museum studies with the goal of working at an art museum.
Jingwen Liu '16
Jingwen Liu '16 is majoring in religion with a concentration in Buddhism. She is interested in traditional East Asian art and textiles, and has taken one East Asian art history class so far. For the summer of 2014, she studied abroad in India, where she learned about Tibetan Buddhist art and architecture, which led to her interest in museum and art preservation. When she heard about the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant opportunity at the museum, she became very excited because she learned that the Denison Burmese collection was the largest outside Burma. She looks forward to learning about the mechanisms behind museum operations, and hopes this experience will help her with future graduate studies. A big benefit of working at a small museum for her is the holistic experience, where she has the opportunity to handle textiles and objects, learn about art preservation, curating, data input, and more about the history of Denison. The close relationships with staff members and other interns are also very valuable to her, as she can gain professional support and form a long lasting friendship.
Student Responses to Exhibitions
Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts
Monday - Friday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm*
Closed University Holiday and Academic Breaks
*Weekday Mornings, Evenings, and Saturdays, by appointment
A student response to "Defining Childhood: Growing up in the US (1860-1940)."
Feminist health politics
Students reflect on an exhibit, "Artifacts: Abortion Stories and Histories."
Searching for the right question
A powerful museum exhibit was the impetus of a discussion on tragedy and more.
The Meaning of Context
Rian Matthews '16 critiques the work of an artist - and finds it lacking
Looking at identities
Three shows in the Denison Museum speak to difference and identity.
Lectures & Discussions
A New Vocabulary for Ancient Blackness
Dr. Sarah Derbew discusses the ancient and modern intersections of blackness, race and identity.
LGBTQ+ Art & Politics at the Denison Museum
Dr. Ashley Currier, University of Cincinnati, presents"Looking for Solidarity: Lessons from African Feminist and LGBTQ Organizing"
The Weather Variations
The Weather Variations, Connecting Data, Sculpture, and Music through the work of artist Nathalie Miebach
Living at Denison

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Why stay at Abaca Villas?
Abaca Villas is probably the only complex of 3 large and luxurious private villas in Seminyak offering from 3 to 16 bedrooms options for a total capacity of 40 guests!
With its unique private entrance, 3700 square meters of property, the most beautiful rice field view in Seminyak, 63 meters of pools, 15 staffs and an amazing privacy, Abaca Villas is definitely a first choice to spend your family holiday or hold your event/retreat!
For these reasons and many others (ask us!), Abaca Villas will be on your top 3 list for your next stay in Bali!
Still doubting? Check these reviews!
The location of Abaca Villas is unbeatable! Tranquil yet strategic as can be, within short walking distance from Bali's fabulous beach clubs, restaurants, boutique shops and bars. It is simply amazing!
At Abaca Villas, you will get to enjoy large private living spaces and sprawling gardens with amazing 13 to 18-meter swimming pools. The villas are furnished with gorgeous teak woods, indigenous art and antiques, blending modern style with traditional elegance.
Abaca Villas is a 5-star luxury estate with 5-star services. Our amazing, dedicated team of staff provides excellent 'round-the-clock services. A note of warning; it might be traumatic to leave!
My favorite refuge ABACA villas are at a walking distance from beaches & tourist services. Yet, they retain the charms & peaceful aura of Balinese traditional lifestyle. Spacious, perfect for group or family holidays.
Abaca villas has a great location near the street with nice restaurants but still very calm, in the middle of the rice fields. The area is young and animated. The villas are very clean and the service is great too.
We spent one of our best holiday ever.. we were amazed, the staff made this beautiful property very special as they give a 5 stars service ! Abaca villa is one of the best 5 villas in Seminyak..
I never miss my annual stop at Abaca Villas. Service is adorable in this perfect & quiet location between Seminyak and canggu, foot walk from all the best restaurants and spa. Interior design & pool are unique. Thanks Abaca, see you next year!


Mike Johnson was driving down Highway 19 in Missouri at around 4 am. The veteran driver noticed something white reflecting light back at him from the ditch on the side of the highway. Thinking it might be a deer, he kept a careful eye on it. But when the object suddenly moved, he saw it that it was actually a small child wearing only a diaper and holding a sippy cup.
Johnson immediately pulled over. He got out of his truck in time to see the child run across the road to a closed store on the other side of the highway. When Johnson approached the crying boy, the child ran back across the road.
Finally, Johnson was able to get to the child and pick him up. Once he had him in hand, Johnson called 911. By the time authorities arrived, the boy had his head resting on Johnson's shoulder and was holding on to him tightly.
Police took the child to a local hospital and located his mother.
The kid just wanted to buy something to fill his cup. He didn't know the store was closed.


Prague, July 7 (ČTK) — Czechs have beaten a record when it comes to alcohol drinking by children, having outstripped Denmark, Hungary, Slovenia and Poland and becoming the leading nation in Europe in this respect, daily Mladá fronta Dnes (MfD) writes today, citing OECD and domestic figures.
The proportion of the children in the Czech Republic who tasted alcohol rose from 70 to 94 percent in 10 years, MfD writes, referring to the latest OECD report.
However, further data are even worse. An increasing number of Czech children really get drunk. The proportion of Czech boys under 15 who were drunk has increased from 30 to 43 percent since the beginning of the new millennium, it adds.
When it comes to girls, the surge was even bigger, from 26 to 41 percent, MfD writes.
One-quarter of the children do so quite regularly, at least once a week, it adds.
"Girls start drinking at a younger age simply because they date older boys who push them to alcohol drinking," national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil is quoted as saying.
"Some time ago, the situation in Germany was even worse. But it was investing for ten years in a campaign that was to convince the adults that it was not normal for children to drink," Vobořil said.
Thanks to the campaign, alcohol sellers learnt to say no, he added.
"On the other hand, 90 percent of Czech alcohol sellers sold alcohol to children in a test without asking them how old they are. They even did not know they made a mistake," Vobořil said.
"The campaigns should not target children, but adults," he added.
There is also the problem that for Czechs, beer is not considered alcohol, medical expert Eliška Sovová is quoted as saying.
"When patients are asked whether they drink, they say they do not . However, when asked how many beers they drink a day, they say three or five," Sovová said.
In 2012, the average consumption of pure alcohol was 11.6 liters per capita in the Czech Republic, while the estimated average in OECD countries was 9.1 liters, MfD writes.
As far as children's repeated drunkenness is concerned, the Czech Republic is the first among OECD countries, it adds.
Though the figures are not exact, about 30 children die from alcohol drinking in the Czech Republic annually, Vobořil told the paper.
In addition, some 1,000 of them end up at intensive care units annually for this reason, which is an alarming figure, he added.
Instead of preventive campaigns, young people are often targeted by advertising that supports alcohol abuse, Vobořil warned.
If no preventive measures are taken in the years to come, the Czech Republic will face a serious problem of child alcohol addicts in 10 years, he added.


Another day another challenge. Recipes finalized, distribution arranged. How about packaging? We had to face the facts and prepare for 2 Michelin star chef Moshik Roth's true night mare: his preciously cared for meal would be consumed in a blink of an eye, maybe even in front of the television, straight from a box. No plate involved. No lights dimmed. No candles lit. Truly convenient.
But from a chef's perspective…ouch! Eating should be an experience that comprises it all: seeing, smelling, tasting, atmosphere. All these ingredients together for the optimal experience. How could our packaging do justice to the desire for convenience and our love for food?
So then…what next? Where to find inspiration and how to proceed? By then we already knew: when you don't have a clue, there are others that do. The person we asked for a hint in the right direction was five seconds into explaining us why the UK was the best place to get inspiration for packaging. He lost us at 'Londen'. Onto a plane to London, the Mecca of packaging. Off we went.
Two days later we set foot in outlets of UK's famous retailers; Waitrose, Morrison, and Marks & Spencer. We were delighted. What a treat; a candy shop for convenience geeks. Here you can sense and see that people really care for food quality and presentation. And they sure seem to have embraced the concept of convenience food. We took off by secretly taking pictures of all the things that we liked. But quickly got so enthusiastic that we changed strategy, and went back for a shopping cart which we fully loaded with all the things that appealed to us. And then partially unloaded it when we realized the inconveniency of bringing them all back home. A full hour later we had collected all master pieces.
Back on Dutch soil Moshik looked at his phone and said: "This is what we need. There is nothing more perfect. This it should be, but then larger. And black. And tall enough that when you sit on the couch enjoying your meal, you can hold it with one hand, and eat with the other, without wasting the couch, or your clothes." It took me a few seconds to realize that he was talking about our packaging. And comparing it to an iPhone. But it made sense: boxes not filled up to the lid, the meals built up by hand, and leaving room for perspective. Like a plate in a restaurant. No need to be ashamed anymore of eating straight out of the box. And truly enjoying your convenient meal.
Vera, wat een geweldige verklaring voor the black box.
Ik zal nu nooit meer proberen de maaltijd zo vanuit de verpakking, met de goede kant boven, op mijn bord te schuiven. Was wel een deel van de pret!


1. Iron Age Man establishes a track along what is now "OLD STREET".
2. Christian Roman Soldiers worship at the source of the river Walbrook, now St Leonards.
3. Sir John de Soerditch rides against the French Spears alongside The Black Prince.
5. "Barlow" the archer is given the dubious title "Duke of Shoreditch" by Henry VIII.
6. Christopher Marlowe murders the son of a Hog Lane innkeeper, he escapes prosecution.
7. Plague burials take place at "Holywell Mound" by the Priory of St John the Baptist at Holywell.
10. James Burbage's sons Cuthbert & Richard dismantle "The Theatre" in two to four days & transport it to the South bank of the Thames where it is rebuilt as "The Globe".
12. Local Huguenot weavers riot for three days protesting against & burning "multi-shuttle looms".
14. Militia are called from the Tower to quell four thousand Shoreditch locals rioting against cheap Irish labour being used to build the new George Dance tower of St Leonards.
15. Large lumps of masonry fall onto the congregation during a service at the collapsing old St Leonards.
16. The Huguenot speciality "fish & chips" appear at Britain's first fish & chip shop on Club Row.
17. The many murders & muggings at Holywell Mount lead to it being levelled.
19. Brick Lane takes its name from local brickfields, occasional location of furtive criminality.
20. Visitors to James Fryer's land at Friar's Mount wrongly assume a monastery stood there.
21. Joe Lee, the local horsewhisperer, coaxes improved productivity from working donkeys.
23. Four thousand people are dispossessed as Bishopsgate Goods Yard replaces streets around Swan Lane & Leg Alley.
24. Mary Kelly's funeral procession leaves St Leonards amidst huge crowds. The poor victim of Jack the Ripper is given a second funeral at her own catholic cemetery.
25. Oliver Twist is said to have resided in Shoreditch. Many other unfortunate children arrive each morning at The White St Child Slave Market seeking work.
26. So many unruly pavement-side street vendors populate Shoreditch High St that a regular uniformed Street Keeper is employed.
27. Horse drawn trams add to the general commotion bustle and smell of the High Street.
28. Cats meat sellers, watercress hawkers & dog breeders all cram into the Old Nichol's filthy tenements.
29. Sir Arthur Arnold, head of the LCC main drainage committee is commemorated at Arnold Circus.
30. For decades the chalk horse on Bishopsgate Goods Yard is redrawn by unknown local artist.
34. Arthur Morrison pens his slum tale "Child of the Jago" following Reverend Jay's invitation to the Old Nichol.
35. The chapel dedicated to Shakespeare on Holywell Lane is destroyed by a WWII bomb.
36. Syd's Coffee Stall, now Hillary Caterers, is saved from destruction during an air raid as two parked buses shelter it from a bomb blast. Thomas Austen's medieval chancel window is less fortunate.
37. Novelist Arthur Machen identifies a "leyline" running through the mystic ancient earthwork Arnold Circus.
38. King Edward VIII officially inaugurates Boundary Estate from a platform on Navarre St.
39. The Red Arrows pass over the bandstand en-route once more to the Queen's Birthday.
40. Protestors eventually force the closure of Club Row animal market, once home to dogs, parrots, pigeons and the occasional lion cub.
41. Navarre St is used as a playground by children who carve their names into the brickwork.
43. The resident Bengali flute player of Arnold Circus is often heard across the Boundary Estate on warm Summer evenings.
45. The great train robbers plan their notorious crime upstairs in The Ship & Blue Ball, Boundary St.
46. Jeremiah Rotherham demolishes the Shoreditch Music Hall for another warehouse.
47. Joan Rose's father proudly displays his fruit & vegetables on Calvert Avenue whilst she is sent to buy more bags at Gardners Market Sundriesmen.
48. Every type of vacuum cleaner bag is sold by "Zammo from Grange Hill's dad" at Shoreditch Domestics on Calvert Avenue.
49. The failed Suicide Bus Bomber is seen by security camera leaving the No 26 at Shoreditch.
50. Mono-recording virtuoso, Liam Watson strides past Shoreditch's "Elvisly Yours" souvenir shop en-route to legendary Toe-rag recording studios in French Place.
History's rich mapestry. Such wonderful detail. I want to know more about the poor girl who drowned in a foul ditch. A fantastic quick guide to the history of Shoreditch.
My five guineas flying to you via ye olde paypal (much safer than walking it through Shoreditch, from what I've seen today).
I love these posts and always save them until I have time to read them properly so as to gain full enjoyment.
I would just like to query one point in the list above (No 16) regarding Huguenots and Fish and chips. Three years ago, after much research, I wrote a book to raise funds for a local charity and in it I included that the French gave us the idea for chips but that fried fish had been sold by itself in this country for decades before this. I had discovered that it was Angela Burdet-Coutts who had in fact suggested that the two items should be put together and sold as a complete meal – thus the marriage of fish and chips came into being.


Hong Kong is a thriving, international city of old and new contrasts. Notwithstanding rapid development and modernization, Hong Kong's old heritage manifests itself in the everyday lives of its people. Cherished traditions, cultures and practices are kept alive by the city's proud inhabitants.
The transition into Hong Kong's fast-paced lifestyle can be eased with the help of social networks and staying in the right accommodation. This chapter will outline ways for newcomers to meet others as well as provide tips on choosing a suitable place to stay.
Flanked by lush green country parks to the north and beautiful sea views to the south, the Southern District of Hong Kong Island is an idyllic rural paradise located just minutes from the city. With its abundance of space, sunshine and clean air, "The Southside" is home to some of the most exclusive and coveted residential properties in the territory.
A great option for shorter stays or during those arduous first weeks of house hunting in Hong Kong, renting a serviced apartment will give you one less thing to stress about. The only downside is you may not want to move out!
You've done all the research and can't wait to start your new life in Hong Kong. The only thing left to do is get there! This chapter covers the practical aspects of moving to and living in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's public transportation system is world renowned. Car ownership - viewed as more of a luxury expense - isn't mandatory here, as the cost and efficiency of local public transport makes it affordable and easy to get around.
Hong Kong is consistently praised for its ease of doing business. The city's open economy and free-market policies make it an ideal place for business owners, companies and jobseekers alike.
International schools in Hong Kong are among the world's best. This chapter provides an overview of the city's international school scene, outlining some of the options available to students from pre-school to secondary level.
Food fanatic? Discover the secrets of Chinese wok cooking with a hands-on lesson. Or, take the plunge and learn Cantonese. Whatever your interest, Hong Kong is full of opportunities to learn new skills for business or leisure. Many continuing education and executive-level education options are also available here.
Hong Kong boasts a world-class healthcare system. Public health awareness is on the rise, and the government has taken proactive measures to help people live longer, healthier lives. It is no wonder that the city is consistently ranked as having one of the world's highest life expectancies.


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Jim Capaldi: Let The Thunder Cry (1981)
Kronomyth 7.0: DISCO IS DEAD, LONG LIVE ROCK. Finally, a fitting followup to Short Cut Draw Blood. Let The Thunder Cry is a similarly pleasant potpourri of pop/rock with a good dose of social conscience and a little romance thrown in good measure. The first side of music is especially strong; so much so that, when a rocking cover of "Louie Louie" rolls around, Capaldi has earned the good will to pull it off. Highlights include the title track (a sympathetic rocker about Native Americans), the lithe "Favela Music," "Child In The Storm" and the slightly edgy "We Don't Need." The melodies are familiar; you get the sense that you've heard "Only Love," "Dreams Do Come True" and "Anxiety" somewhere before, but you're happy to make their acquaintance again. In the case of "Old Photographs," it seems that Capaldi has updated the classic "No Face, No Name, No Number," and the two songs reveal that not so much has changed in the last twenty years. Capaldi's range on this record is pretty impressive. He can rock, stir things up or play it smooth. The disco years may not have produced many timeless hits, but they do seem to have given him more confidence as a singer. The performances on "Warm" and "Only Love," for example, are those of a first-tier balladeer. As with the aforementioned Short Cut, there really isn't a bad song on here. It's a solid, intelligent record that isn't too commercial or antisocial. Once again, Capaldi carves out a niche for himself as an intelligent middle-of-the-road rocker who isn't afraid to throw in a few love songs in between trying to save the world. [When this album was released on compact disc, it featured two additional songs: an acoustic version of "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" and the nastier "Bathroom Jane."]
A1. Let The Thunder Cry (Jim Capaldi/Pete Bonas)
A2. Favela Music (Jim Capaldi)
A3. Child In The Storm (Jim Capaldi/Mikail Cipra)
A4. Only Love (Jim Capaldi)
A5. Louie Louie (Richard Berry)
B1. Warm (R. Hurley)
B2. Dreams Do Come True (Jim Capaldi)
B3. Old Photographs (Jim Capaldi/Gilson Carvalho/Joran/Marcelo Santos)
B4. We Don't Need (Jim Capaldi)
B5. Anxiety (Jim Capaldi)
1990s, etc. CD version
1. Let The Thunder Cry
2. Favela Music
3. Child In The Storm
5. Louie Louie
6. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
7. Warm
8. Dreams Do Come True
9. Old Photographs
10. We Don't Need
11. Anxiety
12. Bathroom Jane
CD reissue bonus tracks (2004)
1-10. See original LP version
11. Brighter Fighter
12. Favela Music (alternate version)
13. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
CD (Disc One) reissue bonus tracks (2012)
11. Man With No Country
Jim Capaldi (vocals, drums, percussion, backing vox), Pete Bonas (guitar), Richard Court (backing vox), Brent Forbes (bass), Chris Parren (keyboards) with Claudete de Azevedo (guitar on B3), Reebop Kwaku Baah (percussion on A2, B4), Jose Roberto Bertrami (keyboards on B3), Vicky Brown (backing vox, vocals), Jo Cang (bass on B5), Mel Collins (sax on B2, B3), Steve Creese (drums on B1), Clovis C. de Melo (string arrangement on B3), Martin Drover (trumpet on A3, B2), Moises Davi Einhorn (cor anglais on B3), Simon Kirke (drums), Jose Alexandre Malheiros (bas on B3), Ivan Miguel Conti Maranhao (drums on B3), Andy Newmark (drums on A3, B4), Henry Thomas (bass on A2, B4), Steve Winwood (synthesizer on B3). Produced by Jim Capaldi and John Taylor; engineered by John Etchells.
The song "Favela Music" was originally mispeled (it had an extra L); subsequent reissues fixed the probllem.
Illustration by Ron Fenton. Back cover photography by Mikail Cipra.
Released on elpee and cassette in April 1981 in the UK (Carrere, CAL 123), France (Carrere, 67.675/70765), Germany and the Netherlands (1C 064-64 342). Re-issued on elpee in 1982 in Brazil (Carrere, CAR 384.7012). Re-released on CD with two bonus tracks ("The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys," "Bathroom Jane") in 1991 in the UK (Jet, JETCD 1003), on March 2, 1999 in the US (Cleopatra, CLP 0491-2) with unique cover and on November 3, 2001 in the US (Receiver, RRCD 280). Re-released as 2CD set on January 27, 2004 in the US (Castle Music America, 13372) with Live: The 40,000 Headmen Tour. Re-released as expanded, remastered CD on May 28, 2012 in the US (Esoteric, ECLEC 2329) with three bonus tracks.
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Caratteristiche tecniche
Warren sa essere un ottimo realizzatore e con il suo fisico può mostrarsi efficiente anche in difesa. Col passare del tempo è diventato un tiratore molto affidabile dalla fascia media e oltre l'arco.

Carriera

NBA (2014-)

Phoenix Suns (2014-2019)
Dopo due stagioni in NCAA con i North Carolina State Wolfpack (di cui l'ultima chiusa con quasi 25 punti e 7 rimbalzi di media) viene scelto alla quattordicesima chiamata assoluta del Draft 2014 dai Phoenix Suns.

Dopo le prime due stagione penalizzate dagli infortuni (in cui giocò 87 partite totali durante le 2) Warren giocò molto bene la terza stagione, migliorando molto le statistiche partendo titolare al posto del veterano PJ Tucker (che durante la dead-line venne ceduto ai Toronto Raptors), migliorò di molto le statistiche e arrivò a tenere 14,4 punti di media, e a inizio anno figurò anche tra i candidati per il premio di Most Improved Player. Tuttavia, a causa di nuovi infortuni, non riuscì nemmeno a essere tra candidati vincitori del premio, poi vinto da Giannīs Antetokounmpo a scapito degli altri 2 finalisti Nikola Jokić e Rudy Gobert.

Il 26 settembre 2017, nonostante mancasse un anno al termine del suo rookie contract, firmò un quadriennale da 50 milioni di dollari con i Phoenix Suns valido per il quadrienno a partire dal giugno 2018 fino al giugno del 2022.

Indiana Pacers (2019-2022)
Il 20 giugno 2019, durante il Draft NBA, venne ceduto agli Indiana Pacers. La "trade" divenne ufficiale il 7 luglio. Il 2 agosto 2020 registra il suo Carrer High di 53 punti contro i Philadelphia 76ers.

Brooklyn Nets (2022-2023)
Il 7 luglio 2022 firma con i Brooklyn Nets.

Phoenix Suns (2023-)
Il 9 febbraio 2023 passa, insieme a Kevin Durant, ai Phoenix Suns, in cambio di Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder, quattro prime scelte non protette ai Draft degli anni successivi (2023, 2025, 2027 e 2029) e la possibilità di scambiare le scelte al Draft 2028.

Statistiche

NCAA

|-
| align="left"|2012-13
| align="left"|
| 35 || 14 || 27,0 || 62,2 || 51,9 || 54,2 || 4,2 || 0,8 || 1,2 || 0,4 || 12,1
|-
| align="left"|2013-14
| align="left"|
| 35 || 35 || 35,4 || 52,5 || 26,7 || 69,0 || 7,1 || 1,1 || 1,8 || 0,6 || 24,9
|- class="sortbottom"
| align="center" colspan="2"| Carriera
| 70 || 49 || 31,2 || 55,5 || 31,5 || 65,4 || 5,7 || 1,0 || 1,5 || 0,5 || 18,5
|}

Massimi in carriera
 Massimo di punti: 42 vs Boston (9 marzo 2014)
 Massimo di rimbalzi: 13 (3 volte)
 Massimo di assist: 3 (4 volte)
 Massimo di palle rubate: 4 (3 volte)
 Massimo di stoppate: 2 (9 volte)
 Massimo di minuti giocati: 42 vs Georgia Tech (26 gennaio 2014)

NBA

Stagione regolare

|-
| align="left"|2014-2015
| align="left"|
| 40 || 1 || 15,4 || 52,8 || 23,8 || 73,7 || 2,1 || 0,6 || 0,5 || 0,2 || 6,1
|-
| align="left"|2015-2016
| align="left"|
| 47 || 4 || 22,8 || 50,1 || 40,0 || 70,3 || 3,1 || 0,9 || 0,8 || 0,3 || 11,0
|-
| align="left"|2016-2017
| align="left"|
| 66 || 59 || 31,0 || 49,5 || 26,3 || 77,3 || 5,1 || 1,1 || 1,2 || 0,6 || 14,4
|-
| align="left"|2017-2018
| align="left"|
| 65 || 65 || 33,0 || 49,8 || 22,2 || 75,7 || 5,1 || 1,3 || 1,0 || 0,6 || 19,6
|-
| align="left"|2018-2019
| align="left"|
| 43 || 36 || 31,6 || 48,6 || 42,8 || 81,5 || 4,0 || 1,5 || 1,2 || 0,7 || 18,0
|-
| align="left"|2019-2020
| align="left"|
| 67 || 67 || 32,9 || 53,6 || 40,3 || 81,9 || 4,2  || 1,5 || 1,2 || 0,5 || 19,8
|-
| align="left"|2020-2021
| align="left"|
| 4 || 4 || 29,3 || 52,9 || 0,0 || 80,0 || 3,5 || 1,3 || 0,5 || 0,0 || 15,5
|-
| align="left"|2022-2023
| align="left"|
| 16 || 0 || 19,9 || 53,7 || 34,5 || 88,9 || 3,2 || 1,4 || 0,8 || 0,3 || 9,9
|- class="sortbottom"
| align="center" colspan="2"| Carriera
| 348 || 236 || 28,4 || 50,8 || 35,6 || 78,2 || 4,1 || 1,2 || 1,0 || 0,5 || 15,2
|}

Play-off

|-
| align="left"|2020
| align="left"|
| 4 || 4 || 17,0 || 47,1 || 36,8 || 100 || 6,3 || 3,0 || 2,3 || 0,3 || 20,0
|}

Massimi in carriera
 Massimo di punti: 53 vs Philadelphia 76ers (1° agosto 2020)
 Massimo di rimbalzi: 16 vs Oklahoma City Thunder (7 aprile 2017)
 Massimo di assist: 6 (3 volte)
 Massimo di palle rubate: 5 (3 volte)
 Massimo di stoppate: 4 vs Washington Wizards (3 agosto 2020)
 Massimo di minuti giocati: 53 vs Washington Wizards (22 dicembre 2018)

Palmarès
 McDonald's All-American Game (2012)
 NCAA AP All-America Second Team (2014)
 All-Seeding Team: 1
First Team: 2020

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

 Scheda su thedraftreview.com

Sportivi afroamericani


MASSENA, NY — RACER Trust today announced it has presented a project safety award to D.A. Collins Environmental Services of Wilton, N.Y., in recognition of the contractor's 58,000 safe hours worked in the successful completion of the second phase of remediation at a former General Motors Powertrain plant site in Massena.
The work, which took place over a 12 month period from April of 2012 through April of 2013, included the removal of a 20-acre concrete building slab, sub-slab tunnels, oily waste lines and soil beneath and immediately surrounding the slab, which became impacted by PCBs as a result of manufacturing activities by the former General Motors Co.
D.A. Collins removed 150,000 tons of PCB-impacted concrete, soil and debris during the course of its work. The materials were transported off-site for safe disposal.
The remediation is expected to continue through 2016. RACER, created by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in 2011 to take possession of former GM properties at 89 locations in 14 states, is marketing the property for sale and beneficial reuse while the remediation is ongoing.
The RACER (Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response) Trust was created to clean up and position for redevelopment properties and other facilities owned by the former General Motors Corp. before its 2009 bankruptcy. RACER is one of the largest holders of industrial property in the United States and is the largest environmental response and remediation trust in U.S. history. When the Trust was formed, it owned properties at 89 locations in 14 states, principally in the Midwest and Northeast. The Trust, which is independent, was created by a settlement agreement in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court between the U.S. Government, the 14 states where the former GM properties are located, and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, which owns land adjoining one of the properties in Upstate New York. For more information, please visit our website: www.racertrust.org.


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Scottish government bans fracking after public opposition
Energy minister Paul Wheelhouse says allowing unconventional extraction of coal and gas would put climate goals at risk.
The Scottish government has banned fracking after a consultation found overwhelming public opposition and little economic justification for the industry. Paul Wheelhouse, the Scottish energy minister, told MSPs that allowing fracking would undermine the government's ambitions to deeply cut Scotland's climate emissions, and would lead to unjustifiable environmental damage.
Although Scotland needs natural gas for heating and its chemical industries, economists with KPMG had estimated that allowing unconventional coal and gas extraction to take place would only increase Scotland's GDP by about 0.1%, but cause environmental ruin in areas where it took place. A public consultation on fracking policy attracted more than 65,000 responses, with about 65% of those from communities in former coal mining areas of central Scotland targeted by the fracking industry. Of those, 99% of respondents opposed it, Wheelhouse said.
It would cause "long-lasting negative impacts on communities", he said, damaging public health, the environment, and Scotland's climate goals. A longstanding moratorium in Scotland on allowing planning permission would be made permanent, Wheelhouse added, until Holyrood was given the powers to control licensing of oil and gas exploration.
"We have a moral responsibility to tackle climate change and an economic responsibility to prepare Scotland for new low carbon opportunities," he told the Scottish parliament.
Mary Church, the head of campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: "This is a victory for the environment and for local communities fighting fracking.
"This is a huge win for the anti-fracking movement, particularly for those on the frontline of this dirty industry here in Scotland, who have been working for a ban these last six years."
Environment campaigners in England said the Scottish government decision, which mirrors a similar ban in Wales, left ministers in London entirely isolated as they continued to support fracking in England.
Rose Dickinson, of Friends of the Earth England and Wales, said: "With all our nearest neighbours having banned or halted fracking, our government is increasingly out on a limb in pursuing it in England. Will [the business secretary] Greg Clark now listen to the overwhelming evidence of the risks and refuse the final consent for fracking in Lancashire and Ryedale?"
Ineos, the privately-owned oil and gas firm which owns the Grangemouth oil refinery and its neighbouring petrochemicals plant, was furious. Tom Pickering, managing director of Ineos Shale, said it was a disastrous decision which would damage Scotland's economy.
"Natural gas will be needed by Scotland for the foreseeable future and production from the North Sea continues to decline," Pickering said. "This decision, which beggars belief, means gas becomes a cost for the Scottish economy instead of an ongoing source of income.
"It speaks volumes about Scottish leadership on the world stage and sends a clear and negative message to any future investors in Scotland. Expert reports have clearly stated that this technology can be applied safely and responsibly – but it will be England that reaps the benefits."
Prof Stuart Haszeldine, an expert in carbon capture and storage at the University of Edinburgh, said the residents who took part in the consultation had clearly rejected the claims of a short-term economic gain from fracking.
"The consultation replies from citizens shows they are very clearly prepared to forgo the doubtful possibility of short-term financial gain for the longer-term benefits of moving to a cleaner economy and air quality," Haszeldine said. "This is continuing the decline of fossil fuels, and moving to a different sort of wealth."
The decision follows nearly three years of delay by Scottish ministers, who were pushed by opposition MSPs and Scottish National party activists into announcing a moratorium on all test drilling for unconventional oil and gas sources in January 2015, despite intense pressure from industry and some SNP ministers to approve exploration.
Labour, the Greens and Liberal Democrats narrowly won a Holyrood vote for a full ban on fracking in June 2016 in a non-binding vote on which SNP MSPs abstained. Claudia Beamish, a Labour MSP, meanwhile published a draft member's bill calling for a statutory ban late last year.
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister, and other senior ministers meanwhile held a series of private meetings with industry executives, including from Ineosand its Chinese government-backed partners PetroChina. Jim Ratcliffe, the founder of Ineos, warned that without shale gas imports, the Grangemouth chemicals plant would close.
In an effort to placate the industry, Wheelhouse told MSPs the Scottish government recognised that natural gas was essential to the country's energy supply and that other liquids such as ethane were crucial to the plastics and chemicals industry.
Even though the industry would work to the tightest standards, he added, the overwhelming hostility to it meant there was no "social licence" for fracking.
"It is our responsibility as a government to make a decision we believe is in the best interests of the people of this country as a whole," he said. "We must be confident that the choices we make will not compromise health and safety or damage the environment in which we live."
The Scottish government decision will be put to a vote later this year, which it is expected to win comfortably. The Scottish Conservatives said the decision was a serious mistake, since it would deprive the country of much needed economic investment. The SNP was also guilty of hypocrisy, they said, given its worries about the downturn in North Sea oil and gas.
Dean Lockhart, the Tories' energy spokesman, said it would create thousands of high value jobs and add £4.6bn to the country's economy – a figure disputed by Wheelhouse.
"This much needed economic boost and jobs will now be created outside Scotland thanks to the Scottish National party," Lockhart said.


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Home Audio & Theatre
Harman Kardon Soundsticks III Three-Piece Speaker System
Model Number: Soundsticks III
Compatible with all devices with a stereo minijack output Outstanding bass performance Touch volume and mute controls Subwoofer volume control Angle-adjustable satellites
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From the Manufacturer Listen to a work of art. Praised for its stunning design, the harman kardon® SoundSticks II speakers and subwoofer system became a milestone in harman kardon history when it became part of the permanent collection at New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Improving on its famous sibling's pop-culture appeal, the SoundSticks III system is all that and much more. As a three-piece, 2.1-channel multimedia sound system, SoundSticks III brings a new level of excitement to music, games and movies to your home - with its exceptional sound clarity, enhanced color scheme and bare minimum of wiring. Beyond its eye-catching appeal, SoundSticks III continues to be incredibly capable - with 40 watts of dazzling amplification, a down-firing powered subwoofer, eight full-range transducers and compatibility with all sorts of multimedia devices. As the sublime sequel to a prized performer, SoundSticks III is performance art at its finest. Stunning Sound. Stunning Looks. The harman kardon® SoundSticks III - At a Glance. Four, 1" full-range transducers per channel powered by a 10-watt amplifier for room-filling sound One, 6" low-frequency transducer powered by a 20-watt amplifier for outstanding bass performance Compatible with all devices with a stereo mini-jack output Touch volume and mute controls Subwoofer volume control Angle-adjustable satellites Incredible industrial design. Highlights. Fill the room with eight full-range transducers The harman kardon brand has a rich history of engineering sound with highly regarded results. The SoundSticks III system is no different. Powered by a total of 20-watts, eight full-range transducers (four in each speaker) deftly fill your room with great sound, while increasing power handling and audio output. With less distortion and better sound quality, SoundSticks III speakers ensure that you'll hear music or video exactly the way the composer intended.Down-firing subwoofer with volume control For a true audiophile listening experience, the SoundSticks III system also features a six-inch down-firing subwoofer with volume control that is powered by a 20-watt amplifier. By aiming sound down instead of at surrounding walls, your subwoofer makes your system less susceptible to adverse room variables - giving you a consistent performance. The subwoofer also has a flared port that reduces port noise during high-volume passages. This feature helps you tailor sound levels based on your room's specifications as well as your own listening preferences. Connect to virtually any media device Other than its stunning good looks, the SoundSticks III system offers excellent compatibility with other audio components. Thanks to its 3.5mm stereo audio connection, SoundSticks III speakers can be used with MP3 players, portable CD players, computers and almost anything with stereo line-level outputs. By offering you this user-friendly option, SoundSticks III becomes a nimble addition to your desktop, bookshelf or entertainment center, keeping your life simple with a maximum of connection options - and a bare minimum of wiring.Touch controls for volume and mute The SoundSticks III system makes it easy for you to interact with your subwoofer and "sticks," offering sensitive touch controls for raising, lowering or muting the system volume. By responding to the gentle touch of your fingertip, this intuitive design feature makes your SoundSticks III system easy to operate, and keeps this work of audio "art" in the best possible condition. The Soundsticks III satellites angle to nearly any direction for the best possible sound Control the angle of your satellite speakers Elegant and easy to use, SoundSticks III satellite speakers are designed to fit exactly where you want them - and maybe even in a few other places. As a modern design feature that's adaptable to your environment, the SoundSticks III system has two angle-adjustable satellite speakers that bend from low angle to high. Gently push or pull each satellite to the desired position - and you can optimize the angle at which sound enters, and fills, the room around you. Attractive, high-quality audio cables Some manufacturers make audio cables a bare-minimum expense, which can compromise the integrity of an audio product and, potentially, the look of it. The SoundSticks III system does no such thing. SoundSticks III audio cables match the high-quality, transparent modern design of the speakers in terms of quality and visual appeal - and live just underneath the transparent speaker covers as if being showcased. Kept in place by black connection beads, these premium audio cables ensure that audio travels from source to speaker, without any sign of degradation or outside interference. Their flexible design gives you the freedom to use the Soundsticks III with other devices that use an analog output such as games consoles, DVD/Blu-ray Disc players, and TVs. And since they are detachable, they can be easily replaced if they happened to get damaged. A sound plan for energy-efficiency The SoundSticks III speaker system is soundly engineered for full compliance with the most demanding energy-efficiency requirements. It achieves this "green" standard primarily through incorporating a convenient on/off switch, which is built into the subwoofer volume control. This way, you gain more power over your power usage while keeping your satisfaction levels high and your energy bill low. Inspiring Industrial Design Few multimedia sound systems can boast that their predecessor was part of the permanent collection at New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), but that's exactly the claim the SoundSticks III speaker system can make. Taking its older sibling's celebrated design even further, the SoundSticks III look is cutting-edge with a modern industrial design aesthetic, elegant black accents and a luminescent white LED glow. And though the SoundSticks III system may look like a visitor from the future with its transparent speaker covers, its exceptional performance makes it a more-than-worthy encore to its pop-culture predecessor.
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package com.donnfelker.android.bootstrap.ui;

import android.accounts.OperationCanceledException;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;

import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.content.Loader;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ListView;

import com.donnfelker.android.bootstrap.BootstrapApplication;
import com.donnfelker.android.bootstrap.BootstrapServiceProvider;
import com.donnfelker.android.bootstrap.R;
import com.donnfelker.android.bootstrap.authenticator.LogoutService;
import com.donnfelker.android.bootstrap.core.CheckIn;
import com.donnfelker.android.bootstrap.util.SingleTypeAdapter;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import javax.inject.Inject;

public class CheckInsListFragment extends ItemListFragment<CheckIn> {

    @Inject protected BootstrapServiceProvider serviceProvider;
    @Inject protected LogoutService logoutService;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        BootstrapApplication.component().inject(this);
    }

    @Override
    protected void configureList(final Activity activity, final ListView listView) {
        super.configureList(activity, listView);

        listView.setFastScrollEnabled(true);
        listView.setDividerHeight(0);

        getListAdapter()
                .addHeader(activity.getLayoutInflater()
                        .inflate(R.layout.checkins_list_item_labels, null));
    }

    @Override
    protected LogoutService getLogoutService() {
        return logoutService;
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroyView() {
        setListAdapter(null);

        super.onDestroyView();
    }

    @Override
    public Loader<List<CheckIn>> onCreateLoader(final int id, final Bundle args) {
        final List<CheckIn> initialItems = items;
        return new ThrowableLoader<List<CheckIn>>(getActivity(), items) {

            @Override
            public List<CheckIn> loadData() throws Exception {
                try {
                    if (getActivity() != null) {
                        return serviceProvider.getService(getActivity()).getCheckIns();
                    } else {
                        return Collections.emptyList();
                    }
                } catch (final OperationCanceledException e) {
                    final Activity activity = getActivity();
                    if (activity != null)
                        activity.finish();
                    return initialItems;
                }
            }
        };
    }

    @Override
    protected SingleTypeAdapter<CheckIn> createAdapter(final List<CheckIn> items) {
        return new CheckInsListAdapter(getActivity().getLayoutInflater(), items);
    }

    public void onListItemClick(final ListView l, final View v, final int position, final long id) {
        final CheckIn checkIn = ((CheckIn) l.getItemAtPosition(position));

        final String uri = String.format("geo:%s,%s?q=%s",
                checkIn.getLocation().getLatitude(),
                checkIn.getLocation().getLongitude(),
                checkIn.getName());

        // Show a chooser that allows the user to decide how to display this data, in this case, map data.
        startActivity(Intent.createChooser(
                new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(uri)), getString(R.string.choose))
        );
    }

    @Override
    protected int getErrorMessage(final Exception exception) {
        return R.string.error_loading_checkins;
    }
}

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Q: Why autocompletion did not work? When I try to autocomplete file name as next: perl t/fiTAB+TAB It work fine.
But when I use -d option on command line. It does not:
perl -d t/fiTAB+TAB
What should I do to make it works?

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NOW: I'm going to let Will and Ariel tell about their day. Anything in quotes is what they said while I was asking them questions and typing.
"Hello", Mommy is letting "William" and "Ariel" write today because we went to "SCHOOL" yesterday! We know all about school because mommy teaches there. We read about "school" in "books", and we learn about school on Sesame Street with "Elmo". But yesterday we got to "GO" there! "Papa" drove us to mommy's school. It's HER school. We played on the playground. We even went on the "slide". We wanted to go on the "swing" but the strap was broken.
We walked around with all the "kids" in mommy's class. Then we went upstairs to her classroom. We colored with "crayons" and played with "blocks", "trucks", and a "ball".
"Bye bye" for now! Mommy will tell you more.
A few funny and surprising things……Will is usually very outgoing, Ariel is a little more shy. But, when it came to those kids, they BOTH just took their hands and let themselves be led away from mommy onto the playground. Every once in a while, they would ask for me, and the kids would bring them right back, but then they'd be off running around again.
When we were in the classroom, it was so interesting how 'boy' and 'girl' they are. It's funny how Nature trumps Nurture. Now, I know we probably do treat them slightly different. But we didn't when they were really little. And we try not to now. So, here's a boy and girl raised in the same house, same parents, same age, same TOYS, and yet they have vastly different personalities, characteristics, and gender tendencies. Ariel probably would have been content to color and sit and hold a stuffed animal. Will was running around, pushing the trucks, throwing the ball, building with blocks and knocking them down. It's really so interesting to see how they are turning out in comparison with one another.
The kids in my class seemed to have fun with them too. Some even wrote in their Memory Books that their favorite memory of 2nd grade was when Will and Ariel came in. Cute. They were arguing a little about taking turns holding the twins' hands, but they were very good with them. Even some kids I wouldn't have expected.
After school, we went for lunch at Ted's Hot Dogs. I was at the counter ordering and paying and the twins were sitting with Papa. Ariel is quite the little singer lately, and she was singing the "Mama" song…..which consisted of "mama, maaamaaaa, maaamaaa, MAMA, MAAAAMAAAAA" and was pretty much screeching at the end….much to the amusement (thank goodness) of everyone else in the place.
After the kids were in bed Tim and I went back to the Wii Fit. The last time we were on was about 3 weeks ago. Tim's weight stayed the same. Mine? I gained 3.3 lbs. *sigh* This is now.
THEN: While Tim and I were trying to get pregnant, he was on a different shift. He would work Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 2pm – 11pm. I'm a teacher, so I was basically getting home a couple hours after he had left. And believe me, I DO NOT stay up until 11. I'm usually in bed by 9, especially if he's not there to make fun of me. This situation had it's ups and downs. The up-side was my exercising and eating. I would come home from work, do my exercising (at least an hour a day), shower, and eat dinner. I didn't have to work around anyone else's schedule and I didn't often have any other plans. On the weekends I would just exercise at my convenience. Whether he was there or not. My meals were simpler also. I don't cook and I don't eat as much when he's not around. I don't know why, just how it is. So, although I would 'cheat' (with ice cream sundaes) every once in a while, I was being more healthy, especially with portion control.
The bad part was…..we didn't see each other much. Except when we were both taking the day off to go to the fertility clinic or something. So…..it takes two people to make a baby…..and those two people weren't together very often. We had to be creative. I started going to bed really early, like 8, and when Tim would get home from work he'd wake me up. That was one option. Or, he'd go to bed as soon as he got home and I'd set my alarm a little early and wake him up before I would go to work. That was another option. It was difficult, but there wasn't really any way around it at the time. We tried our best. Early on, I thought maybe that was the reason we weren't getting pregnant. After a while though, it became clear that wasn't the only reason. Even with weird schedules and being tired, we were timing everything appropriately and often enough. But it still wasn't working. That was then.
Question: Some people at work said they do gain a little weight when they start running. Do you put on weight when you run?
(No-Twin Tuesday #2) NOW: Tim and I had a discussion/argument last night during our walk. Is walking good enough? It came from the idea that I wanted to go to bed early because I kept getting up early to go running. He (get ready to awww) didn't want me to go to bed early because that's the only time he gets to spend time with me. AWWW. What a great hubby! (I argued the point that his 'spending time together' consists of watching TV, but he insists it still counts.) Anyway, he asked why I was running in the morning if we take a walk for exercise anyway? I told him that I hadn't lost weight in a while and that I didn't think the walking was enough.
So, we decided we need to get back on the Wii Fit. This means fewer walks with the twins….although they enjoy it, they seem to be getting a little bored anyway. And once I'm off for the summer I can take walks in the afternoons with them if they miss them. But, that means after they're in bed is when we exercise. So, it cuts a little bit into our "alone" time, but it's better for us physically. Who knows? Maybe after we're both at the weight we want to be we can scale back a little and do walks more often. Right now, it doesn't seem to be enough. The Tim Hortons Iced Coffees probably aren't helping either. This is now.
THEN: I think part of the reason I lost so much weight while trying to get pregnant is because I was so stressed. I convinced myself that losing weight would help me get pregnant, which got me started. But then I realized how good I felt while I exercised. It cleared my head. It worked my body. It gave me an emotional boost whenever I saw the number on the scale go down. It really was one of the best things I could do for my body and my brain.
During the time that I was trying to get pregnant, I tried to just convince myself that "this baby was not meant to be mine". Meaning, that months' exact combination of sperm and egg would have been a unique creation…..and it just wasn't meant to be my child. I think that sort of helped me get through. That eventually, we would be paired with our perfect little offspring and that he/she was the one that was the perfect combination. Anything to help me cope.
The first month on injectables, I had a chemical pregnancy. I probably wouldn't have even known, except that I was going for bloodwork like every other morning. (This needle in addition to the ones I was poking into myself). I was scheduled to go for bloodwork 14 days after my insemination to see if I was pregnant, as long as I didn't get my period. So, I went for the bloodwork. My emotions were through the roof because I was actually a couple days late for my period. Yay!? They called me later that day and scheduled me to come back in a couple days because the results weren't negative. What? Well, does that mean they are positive? No. My hormone levels were just the slightest bit elevated…..but not high enough to be called "pregnant". But, maybe we were just too early. Those two days were the worst/best. MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE. No…..when I went back the levels had dropped again. I questioned the nurse and she told me that would sometimes happen with a chemical pregnancy. Basically a SUPER DUPER early miscarriage. Being the optimist, that gave me hope again. I HAD (kinda) GOTTEN PREGNANT. That was then.
I always feel so good AFTER I exercise. I wish I felt that good BEFORE, it would be so much more motivating. I've been setting my alarm for 4:30 for 2 weeks……and then I either wake up at like 2 and think "oh I'm too tired to wake up in a couple hours" and then I turn the alarm off. Or, the alarm goes off and I think, "yeah right". But, I was going to be going out to dinner with a few friends and I knew I wouldn't be able to take a walk with Tim and the twins. So, after laying in bed for 10 minutes (I'm amazed I didn't fall back asleep), I forced myself to get up and go. I considered doing the Wii Fit instead, but once I let the dogs out and fed them I got that breath of fresh air and decided I wanted to be outside. I ran/walked for about 30 minutes around my neighborhood. I loved having the sky turn from dark to light and watching the street lights go off as I went. I wanted to carry as little as possible, so my camera wasn't with me, but I was amazed at all the birds and rabbits I saw! I know that seems silly, but there were just SO many.
Anyway, I got home and it felt so stifling hot inside compared to outside that I decided to do my stretching and jack knives on my deck.
After work, I went to pick up the kids as usual and then got lunches ready for the next day. The twins were being terrors, but fast terrors, so I got no pictures. My favorite thing was when I was sitting on the "potty", and Ariel decided she needed to go too, so sat down on her chair next to me and was pulling on my clothes as I sat there. In the meantime Will was runnign around the house, knowing I couldn't come after him, splashing in the dog water, trying to close the bathroom door, trying to open the garage door and trying to get toilet paper (lots of it) for me to use.
So, I was extra-glad when Tim came home today, especially because this meant I could leave to go to dinner with a few friends. They were having Ladies Night at the Melting Pot so we had made reservations and tonight was the night!
I had been there before, and so had Mariah, but Leslie had not. With the Ladies Night you got a cheese fondue course to share, a salad (each) and a chocolate fondue course to share. I was actually a little nervous going into it because when I've gone before it's been with Tim and we know what each other likes so it's not hard to compromise. But I wasn't sure what to expect from my friends. We all did the usual "Oh, I don't care what we order", but then Mariah settled upon the Fiesta Cheddar Cheese (I insisted I wanted it Medium though, not too Hot). It came with three different kinds of bread, tortilla chips, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and apple slices to dip.
Later, we agreed upon the dessert – Dark Chocolate with Dulce de Leche. YUM!
It came with more than this, but we started gobbling it down so fast I almost forgot to take a picture! Bananas, strawberries, rice crispie treats, brownie bites, cheesecake, pound cake, marshmellows, oreo-covered marshmellows. We had a second plate of food, it was so delicious! I also ordered a second glass of red wine at this point, and Mariah and Leslie each had another "Love" martini. I tried to convince myself I had chosen the healthier of the two drinks.
So, I had a good night talking about our kids and catching up on job-related issues and stories. I'll see them again Saturday at another friend's party (but WITH all the kids this time!). Fun fun! I can't wait for some more free time in the summer when we can all get together more often. Let's make a point of it girls! This is now.
THEN: I went through six cycles (months) of Femara + Insemination = Nothing. I was responding to the Femara, that is, my follicles were growing and (probably) releasing eggs. But, I wasn't getting pregnant. Dr. Sullivan had said Femara for four months, so I was frustrated again…..on the sixth month I asked the nurse….she said all I had to do was ask. So we made an appointment to meet/talk with him again about our next step and other options. I thought they were going to try me on Clomid. A friend was on it (also not getting pregnant), and she was having wicked side effects with it. Not that everyone does, but I wasn't necessarily looking forward to it. When we went in to talk to him, he said he didn't want me on Clomid. The femara was doing what it was supposed to, in a sense, and Clomid wasn't going to have any better affects.
So, he suggested injectables. Wow. I am terrified of needles. Did I ever mention I am terrified of needles? Um, OK. Needles then. Injectable fertility medication. And, it has to be given so often (every day during the fertile time of your cycle), that I (or my spouse) had to give it to myself. Really. Every night. OK. So, I agreed to these terms. I wanted a baby right? Right. Next we met with the nurse so she could teach me how to give it correctly. First, she wanted to check with my insurance to see if they covered it. She called my insurance company directly. They said it would be fine (it wasn't, but that's another story). So, she taught me how to give it. It has to be given in your thigh or belly. Numb the spot with an ice cube (if desired). Pinch the skin. Stick the needle in and press the syringe. She also had to show me how to measure it because every morning I was to go in, get an ultrasound to measure the follicles, and then call an automated message that would inform me of the dosage for the night. Ok, got it. That was then.
Question: What do you if you get a stitch/cramp in your side while running? Or, is there something I can do to prevent it altogether?


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Ahankara (dewanagari अहंकार, ang. Ahamkara, dosł. "sprawca ja", w wisznuizmie (krysznaizmie) określana jako 'fałszywe ego')
– kategoria ontyczna, pierwiastek subtelny, jedna z tattw w filozofii indyjskiej powstałych z prakryti. Cześć organu antahkarana. Stanowi przeszkodę dla połączenia dźiwy i brahmana, w wisznuizmie (krysznaizmie) przeszkodę w połączeniu dżiwy (jiva-atma, jiva-tattva, czyli indywidualnej duszy) z Bhagawanem (Bogiem Osobowym), źródłem bezosobowego Brahmana. Połączenie to jest rozumiane jako jedność woli w miłości.
Ahankara indywidualna (wjasti ahamkara) – nieskończenie mała część kosmicznej ahamkary (samaszti ahamkara) powstałej z czystego mahat tamasu (części tamasowej mahat tattwy). Ponieważ kosmiczna ahamkara jest trzech rodzajów (analogicznie do istnienia trzech gun), to ahamkara indywidualna występuje jako trzy ich pochodne produkty.

Bóstwem ahankary jest Rudra.

Ramakrishna objaśnia indywidualna ahankarę jako samoświadomość,
i poczucie "ja".

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Subtelne pierwiastki w filozofii indyjskiej


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Tuesday ~thefrontpagecover
Tuesday Top News Executive Summary
Media Editors: OPIOID VERDICT: According to NBC News: "An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay over $572 million for pushing doctors to prescribe opioids while downplaying the risks of addiction." The report also points out, "The case was seen as a litmus test for nearly 2,000 pending opioid cases before a federal judge in Ohio, especially as other pharmaceutical companies faced with similar accusations have chosen to settle." However, The Wall Street Journal editorial board, addressing the lawsuit's "public nuisance" rationale, opines, "Public-nuisance law is more elastic than product-liability claims because it doesn't require evidence of direct causation. … The opioid addiction problem is varied and complex, and these days it is largely a problem of illegal fentanyl and meth. It won't be eased by bankrupting America's pharmaceutical companies."
BLUE-STATE OBSTRUCTION: "A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general announced Monday they are suing to block the administration's new rules that would allow immigrant families who are in the U.S. illegally to be detained while their deportation hearings are taking place. The 19 states and the District of Columbia said they are responsible for ensuring the health and safety of children at detention facilities inside their boundaries, so they have standing to sue in order to protect their health." (The Washington Times)
PURSUING THE DEATH PENALTY: "Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh said Monday that they intend to seek the death penalty against the man accused of gunning down 11 people at a synagogue last year," NBC News reports. As our Mark Alexander revealed at the time, the suspect "was inspired, in part, because Donald Trump is the most PRO-Israel president since Ronald Reagan."
IRAN OLIVE BRANCH: On Monday, President Donald Trump declared, "If the circumstances were correct or right, I would certainly agree to" meeting Iran President Hassan Rouhani. He added, "But in the meantime, they have to be good players." Rouhani is currently not being a good player. According to The Daily Caller, "Iran's parliament is preparing a bill to sanction top Trump administration officials and their supporters in Congress for what regime officials described as 'their long animosity towards Iran.'" Rouhani also personally responded, "First the U.S. should act by lifting all illegal, unjust and unfair sanctions imposed on Iran."
AND THEN THERE WERE THREE: Presidential candidate loose lips liar-Joe Biden is an indisputable frontrunner no more, according to Monmouth University polling. In a new survey, "Vermont Sen. commie-Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth dinky-Warren, and … loose lips liar-Biden are currently bunched together in the national Democratic presidential preference contest. … The poll finds a virtual three-way tie among commie-Sanders (20%), dinky-Warren (20%), and loose lips liar-Biden (19%) in the presidential nomination preferences of registered Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters across the country. Compared to Monmouth's June poll, these results represent an increase in support for both commie-Sanders (up from 14%) and dinky-Warren (up from 15%), and a significant drop for loose lips liar-Biden (down from 32%)."
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN BITES THE DUST: "Wisconsin GOP Rep. Sean Duffy on Monday abruptly announced plans to resign from Congress, saying his family recently learned that his soon-to-be born child has a serious heart condition. Duffy … is the father of eight children, with another due in October." (Fox News)
FEC RESIGNATION: "The Republican vice chairman of the Federal Election Commission resigned Monday, leaving the election oversight agency without enough members to vote on enforcement actions. Matthew S. Petersen [said] that he submitted his letter of resignation … to the White House Monday morning. It said that he will leave the agency by the end of the week. 'It's just the right time,' said Petersen, who has won wide praise for his steady and thoughtful approach to election issues, his dedication to the First Amendment, and battles to fend off the regulation of technology and the internet." (Washington Examiner)
POLICY: The proof is in: Tariffs are hurting the U.S. economy (The Daily Signal)
POLICY: Purchasing a gun from Walmart is not nearly as easy as the Left claims (The New American)
HUMOR: scumbag/liar-nObama slams greedy rich people from his new $15 million Martha's Vineyard estate (Genesius Times)
Iraq calls alleged Israeli airstrike a 'declaration of war'
by Jerry McCormick
{ patriotnewsalerts.com } ~ Several days ago, Iranian officials stated there was an attack on an ammunition depot in Iraq that belonged to a militia force Popular Mobilization Forces – PMF loyal to Iran… While Israel has not taken credit for the attack, Iraq is blaming Israel and even considering the attack a formal declaration of war. As tensions rise between the United States, Iran and Iraq, it is really not much of a surprise to see Israel get dragged into the mix. Iraq would not dare take on the United States directly, but going after a weaker ally is well within their purview.The difficulties between Iraq and Israel have escalated considerably in recent months, with numerous airstrikes being conducted by both sides. The strike against the ammunition depot was all over social media. While the videos did not make it clear where the attack came from, a missile could be heard soaring overhead seconds before an explosion at the ammunition depot, which was apparently already on fire. After the blast, it was reported that one person was killed and numerous others injured. There is much speculation among experts this may have been Israel conducting a strike on behalf of the United States… https://www.patriotnewsalerts.com/iraq-declaration-of-war/
commie-Bernie Sanders Now Wants Anyone Who Disagrees with Him Arrested
by WARNER TODD HUSTON
{ godfatherpolitics.com } ~ Like all leftists, commie-Bernie Sanders is a fascist authoritarian at heart, and now he wants people arrested and made into "criminals" just for engaging in legal businesses he doesn't like… Like all fascists, commie-Sanders wants to use the iron boot of government to criminalize his opponents. Like any tinpot dictator would. Herr commie-Sanders jumped to Twitter on Thursday afternoon and called for executives of fossil fuel companies to be "criminally prosecuted." "Fossil fuel executives should be criminally prosecuted for the destruction they have knowingly caused," the aged fascist tweeted adding everyone's favorite Communist hashtag, "#GreenNewDeal." commie-Sanders' tweet came on the same day that he released an economy-crushing $16 trillion plan to address the mythological "climate change" crisis. commie-Sanders exclaimed that his personal version of the communistic "Green New Deal" as a way to "end the greed of the fossil fuel industry." … and replace it with the greed of the new green energy industry, obviously. commie-Sanders posted a second tweet attacking the idea of "clean coal."… commie-Sanders must be dreaming. https://godfatherpolitics.com/bernie-sanders-now-wants-anyone-who-disagrees-with-him-arrested/
Is College Worth It?
by Charlie Kirk
{ prageru.com } ~ Is college a good investment? It's getting harder and harder to make that case… for students and their parents. Today, students often graduate weighed down by debt and free of practical wisdom. Before starting down the path to college, some sober, common-sense reflection is more necessary than ever. Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA provides some much-needed tutoring.
VIDEO: https://www.prageru.com/video/is-college-worth-it/
Pentagon's Investor-Industry Matchmaking Program Will Focus on Small UAS in First Event
By Megan Eckstein
{ news.usni.org } ~ The Defense Department's effort to connect sources of capital with small companies that need investment will begin with a focus on those that design and manufacture small unmanned aerial systems… the Pentagon's acquisition chief told reporters today. The Trusted Capital Marketplace, which USNI News first reported on in April, will begin with a first meeting of investors and tech companies in October, Ellen Lord said today in a briefing at the Pentagon. That meeting will target the small UAS industry sector due to concerns that China currently dominates the market, she said. "It's because of where we are right now in terms of having our entire U.S. marketplace eroded, and also because it's very intuitive – people can understand what these small quadcopters are," she said when asked why the Trusted Capital Marketplace would kick off with a focus on small UAS. "So essentially we don't have much of a small UAS industrial base because Chinese company DJI dumped so many low-priced quadcopters on the market and we then became dependent on them, both from the defense point of view and the commercial point of view. And we know that a lot of the information is sent back to China from those, so it is not something that we could use." By bringing investors to meet with companies interested in designing and building small fixed-wing or quadcopter UAS in the United States, the American industrial base could regain that capability and, once Defense Department needs are satisfied, potentially compete American drones against Chinese ones on the commercial market. Since announcing the public-private partnership earlier this year, Lord said a team has stood up to begin managing the vetting requirements for the trusted sources of capital – ensuring that money funding sensitive defense capabilities doesn't come with ties to China, Russia or other potential adversaries – as well as beginning industry outreach and the industry/capital matching process… https://news.usni.org/2019/08/26/pentagons-investor-industry-matchmaking-program-will-focus-on-small-uas-in-first-event?utm_source=USNI+News&utm_campaign=d33ee68075-USNI_NEWS_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0dd4a1450b-d33ee68075-231491269&mc_cid=d33ee68075&mc_eid=3999f18767
David Axelrod after Ginsburg cancer treatment: Supreme Court vacancy could 'tear this country apart'
By RACHEL FRAZIN
{ thehill.com } ~ CNN political commentator and Democratic strategist David Axelrod responded Friday to news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had recently completed radiation treatment… for a malignant tumor, writing that a vacancy on the high court could "tear this country apart." "If there is a SCOTUS vacancy next year and @senatemajldr carries through on his extraordinary promise to fill it-despite his own previous precedent in blocking Garland-it will tear this country apart," Axelrod wrote, referring to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) blocking former President scumbag/liar-nObama's final Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, in 2016.The Hill has reached out to McConnell's office for comment. Ginsburg, 86, is the oldest member of the high court and has sat on its nine-member bench for 26 years. She has had cancer multiple times during her tenure. She had surgery in 1999 for colorectal cancer, a procedure for pancreatic cancer in 2009 and another operation to remove two malignant nodules in her lungs in December. Her most recent treatment, announced by the Supreme Court on Friday, was to combat a tumor that was detected in early July during a routine blood test and was conducted on an outpatient basis at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. A stent was also inserted into her bile duct as part of the treatment. The Supreme Court said in a statement Friday that Ginsburg "tolerated treatment well" and that "the tumor was treated definitively and there is no evidence of disease elsewhere in the body."… Axelrod is totally wrong. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/458667-david-axelrod-after-ginsburg-cancer-treatment-supreme-court-vacancy
Trump's Idea of Buying Greenland Is Far From Absurd
Marc A. Thiessen
President Trump is upset that Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called his interest in purchasing Greenland "absurd." Her dismissive response should have come as no surprise. In 1946, when President Harry Truman tried to purchase Greenland, Secretary of State James Byrnes wrote that the proposal "seemed to come as a shock" and an insult to Danish officials, who turned it down.
That was a big mistake. As part of his deal, Truman had offered to trade parts of the Point Barrow district of Alaska, including the rights to any oil discovered there, to Denmark, in exchange for parts of Greenland. The Danes dismissed the idea just as they did Trump's proposal. In 1967, the richest oil strike in U.S. history was made in the Point Barrow area. Bad move, Denmark! Sad!
With that blunder in their rearview mirror, you would think that Danish leaders would at least hear Trump out. The president's idea of buying Greenland is far from absurd. Today we have a military base in Greenland, so there is no need to buy it for that purpose. But Greenland has enormous unexplored stores of natural resources, including zinc, lead, gold, iron ore, diamonds, copper and uranium, that Denmark has been unable or unwilling to exploit.
It also has large, untapped stores of rare-earth elements, such as praseodymium or dysprosium, that are critical to the production of everything from electric cars to smartphones and lasers. Today, the United States gets many of these rare-earth elements from China, which makes Americans dependent on Beijing. The Wall Street Journal reports that Beijing may cut off access to those minerals in its trade dispute with Washington, and China is also trying to corner the market for rare-earth elements in Greenland. Buying Greenland would put those strategically valuable minerals in U.S. hands.
But what makes Greenland particularly valuable to the United States is global warming. The unavoidable receding of Arctic sea ice will open a new sea route in the Arctic that can be used for both commercial and military vessels. In May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered an address at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Finland in which he pointed out that "steady reductions in sea ice are opening new passageways and new opportunities for trade. This could potentially slash the time it takes to travel between Asia and the West by as much as 20 days." He added that the emerging "Arctic sea lanes could become the 21st-century Suez and Panama canals."
He's right. A recent report in the New York Times notes that as sea ice melts and "Arctic routes become more direct, voyage times could fall to less than three weeks in some cases, making Arctic shipping potentially more attractive than the southern routes in coming decades."
The United States and its allies have a major interest in not allowing these Arctic sea lanes to fall under Russian or Chinese control. "Do we want the Arctic Ocean to transform into a New South China Sea, fraught with militarization and competing territorial claims?" Pompeo asked in Finland. Purchasing Greenland would help the United States to better secure these emerging strategic passageways.
In 1946, the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Truman that Greenland was "completely worthless to Denmark." Today, Denmark may not feel that way. But rather than getting offended, Copenhagen should entertain Trump's offer. After all, it would not be the first time Denmark sold the United States one of its overseas possessions. In 1916, it sold the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands) to President Woodrow Wilson. So, we've long ago established that parts of Denmark are for sale; there's no harm haggling over the price.
Indeed, a Greenland purchase would be in keeping with a long history of presidential land acquisitions. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France. In 1819, President James Monroe bought Florida from Spain. In 1854, President Franklin Pierce, in the Gadsden Purchase, bought part of New Mexico and Arizona from Mexico. In 1867, President Andrew Johnson bought Alaska from Russia. In 1898, President William McKinley bought the Philippines from Spain. And in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt rented the Panama Canal Zone from Panama and Guantanamo Bay from Cuba. If Denmark won't sell Greenland, maybe we can rent it!
On Monday, Trump tweeted a picture of a gleaming Trump high-rise amid small huts on the Greenland coast and declared, "I promise not to do this to Greenland!" But the idea of buying Greenland is no joke. It actually makes a lot of strategic and economic sense. ~The Patriot Post
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