Ok everybody, this is it – I have reached the point where I admitted to myself that spending more hours trying to create the perfect banner for my etsy shop would just be plain old procrastination. "Perfect" lives in Nevererverland, at least when it comes to looks.
It's really time to allow myself to share with you what is deeper than the perfect look, something I am very proud of as it is today: my personalized crystal readings. I have been doing them for myself for a while now, and sharing them on Instagram as @sarinescrystaloracle. Very excited to be doing them for you (or someone special to you) personally now!
A part of me cringes at the idea of adding a phrase that's meant to encourage you to buy this as a Christmas gift. But dangit, I do love getting and giving Christmas presents, and I can't think of anything more fun AND useful than the gift of self-discovery. So if I weren't doing these oracles myself, I'd be my own best customer, haha.


I am a firm believer in higher education reforms. And when I say reforms, I mean sweeping reforms, not minor tinkering. Much of the aspiring social reformers spend time in making primary education accessible. Yet, as a country, India has way too many people holding college degrees for what they do. The reason why I find the degrees meaningless is twofold: first off, we are obsessed with possessing a degree as an end and secondly, the mode of higher education is ineffective.
Providence had it that I revisit this whole thing since last weekend. I decided to go on a reconnaissance mission to my college. The biggest difference I felt was that both I and the HoD of my branch seemed to have a much clearer idea of what each one of us wanted to do. I knew what message I wanted to deliver to the student community and my HoD was clear on how she wanted to deliver more than course related training. While I was (and still am) contemplating on how to move forward, the one move I wanted to do and managed to pull off is to get a bunch undergrad students to intern at my workplace. It is meant to be an exploratory move for me to discover where things stand in colleges these days. Of course, back at office, folks are more than happy to have bright and optimistic people join them for a few months.
Infrastructure: An area that we think colleges and Indian universities in general lag behind has made progress. I saw every lecture hall equipped with projectors and recording equipment to ensure that the sessions are available for the next one year. A command centre like layout of programming labs so that everyone is facing in one direction and follow the presenter. The usage of linux and gcc right from day one and opposed to our beloved Turbo C++. Auditoriums to ensure large number of people can participate in a presentation. Industrial grade wi-fi repeaters everywhere. While there surely must be far more elaborate campuses with far more esoteric gimzos, this for me is advanced enough.
Temperament of the establishment: A few years ago, certain colleges were granted autonomy under the university. This makes way for two things. Firstly, it is orders of magnitude more easier to not just change the curriculum but also the overall format of the entire course. Secondly, preparing for exams no longer needs to happen to maximize for "this is the safe answer for the exams since you never know which clueless person from which college will be correcting". What this permits is for institutions to progress much faster than the rest if they choose to make changes in the right direction. As I mentioned earlier, I also sensed a desire to make it more holistic and orienting people to deal with the larger challenges in life than just applying technical skills.
Temperament of the students: Enough people know to say "segmentation fault" as opposed to "program will crash". I met someone who knew the basics of text searching like stop words and stemming. Someone was trying to cope up with HTTP chunked coding. Another person had written a scheduled RSS feed processor that plotted graphs. A few people had mucked around with php & python. Someone knew exactly what HTTP status code 301 meant. All of this, and they still had a year to go before graduation. What is evident is that a bunch of folks seem to have a head start. And enough of them also seem to have a momentum. Should they maintain the momentum (and I really hope they do), I can see them say You are obsolete much like Xan Kriegor in a few years from now.
Disclaimer: All of this writing is based on my experiences of being associated with my college and specifically my department over the years. While it is misleading to interpret the changes in one place as a widespread phenomenon, I think it is a good enough indicator of what is to come for other places will eventually catch up to keep up with the vanguards.
Good, dedicated teachers who know what they're teaching, and know how to teach.
But I completely agree with the rest. Especially the autonomous bit. Whatever the state of teaching was at our college, I'm sure they were still way better than those who ended up evaluating the VTU papers!


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Q: Modal form se queda congelado Quiero hacer una busqueda de precio de articulo en un modal emergente. soy novato como veran.
En template.php tengo.

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incluye exit.js:

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art es el boton del menu que con el cick no lo muestra, con F2 si pero se congela la pantalla y debo actualizar.

Quisiera me ayuden gracias

A: Seguramente el elemento con clase modal-backdrop está insertado en el lugar incorrecto, normalmente esto ocurre cuando el modal se encuentra en un lugar no adecuado o cuando hay interferencia de algún plugin, lo podrías arreglar con css, modificado el z-index del elemento

, pero trata de pegar este código dentro de tu

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Increased investment needed to maintain India's energy demand, claims IEA
India is set to contribute more than any other country to the rise in global energy demand over the next 25 years.
A new report launched by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as part of its flagship World Energy Outlook series of publications has shown, however, that despite this, India's energy demand per capita in 2040 would still be 40% below the world average.
Although its energy demand has almost doubled since 2000, India today still faces some important energy and development challenges, according to the IEA. Some 240 million people – one in five Indian citizens – lack access to electricity. To ensure that energy is a spur, rather than a hindrance, to India's advancement, the IEA claims policy makers must redouble efforts to bring capital into the sector, particularly in more efficient and low-carbon technologies. In the main scenario of the India Energy Outlook 2015, India needs more than INR 9 lakh crore ($140 billion) in energy investment per year to 2040, around INR 7 lakh crore ($110 billion) per year in energy supply – 75% of which is required to meet India's burgeoning need for electricity – and a further INR 2 lakh crore ($30 billion) per year to improve energy efficiency.
"India's energy transformation requires three things: investment, investment and investment," said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. "A lot is being done already to overhaul the energy regulatory system and get the incentives in place; this is vital, as India will need to call upon a wider range of investors and sources of finance than it has in the past."
A slew of recent policy initiatives aimed at improving the business environment and attracting investment point to a growing momentum that will need to be sustained. Rising incomes and population, increased access to electricity and clean cooking facilities, urbanisation and industrialisation are the key factors underpinning the rise in energy demand.
Taking into account the achievement of universal electricity access and anticipated demographic trends that will make India the most populous country in the world, India has to make provision for nearly 600 million new electricity consumers by 2040. Over the same period, states the IEA, some 315 million people, almost the population of the United States today, will be added to India's urban population. This will accelerate the switch to modern fuels and the rise in appliance and vehicle ownership while pushing up demand for construction materials.
The "Make in India" programme that aims to transform Indian into a manufacturing powerhouse also has major implications for energy use. As a result, IEA reports that India becomes by far the largest source of worldwide coal demand growth, most of which is met by expanded domestic production. Oil demand also increases by more than in any other country, approaching 10 million barrels per day by 2040, but in this case is met by increased imports, particularly from the Middle East, that push India's oil import dependence above 90%, requiring constant vigilance as to the implications for energy security.
Yet the growth in energy provision is not confined to fossil fuels. India also becomes the world's second-largest market for solar PV, as the deployment of renewables gathers pace in the power sector. Over half of the new electricity generation capacity to 2040 is projected to come from non-fossil fuels, led by solar and wind power. The rise in low-carbon energy is spurred by ample domestic resources, falling costs and strong policy support, as expressed in India's historic climate pledge in the run-up to the Paris climate summit and in its efforts to tackle local pollution and improve urban air quality.
"India's climate pledge is a beacon for the cleaner path that India intends to follow, highlighting to the world that economic growth and social transformation can be pursued with a regard for the wider environment," said Dr. Birol.
Energy efficiency is also an increasingly important component of India's energy picture; the coverage of India's final consumption by mandatory efficiency measures has already increased from around 1% in 2005 to more than 15% today and is set to increase to more than 40% by 2040 as efficiency policies grow in scope and effectiveness. But the potential is far from exhausted, says the IEA. A large share of India's future industrial and transport infrastructure, as well as around three-quarters of its anticipated 2040 buildings stock, is yet to be built: stringent energy efficiency policies offer India a tremendous opportunity to ensure that future demand for energy services is met without undue strain on energy supply or the environment.
ANUMAKONDA JAGADEESH said
What India needs is not Big Projects but decentralised Renewable energy systems.
Here is an Action PLan:
1. Decentralised Rooftop Hybrid solar/wind
2. Wind Farm Co-operatives on the lines of those in Denmark and
Germany etc.
3. Solar Co-operatives on the lines of those in US
4. Offshore Wind Farms
5. Energy saving and conservation in Electric Pumpsets for
by replacing old pumpsets .which saves 30% of power
6.Bio energy utilizing thousands of Sq.km of waste lands
7. DUAL POWERED READING LIGHTS for school children and
general public to save power(Solar/Electric)
8. KW size Biogas power/cooking plant for villages
9. Low head Micro hydro device to generate power from the head
of falling water from the delivery pipe of Electric/diesel pump sets.
10.Biogas power from water hyacinth and furniture making 11.
Box Type Solar Cooker with Storage
12. Vertical and Cylindrical mobile solar water heater
13 Simple Solar Drier
14. Hand operated Battery Charger
15. Innovative Microhydro device for low heads
16 Multiple uses of gas stove
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
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If you are looking for a strong kush, look no further, the new Sensi #219 is finally available! The classic kush character is enhanced thanks to its Kush x Hindu Kush genetics, has a potent as well as pungent feel and can be grown easily (autoflowering seeds).
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From Old French hiraudie, from *heriwald, from *hariwald, from *hari + *wald. See Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz.
(uncountable) The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
Rouge Dragon Pursuivant is a specialist in heraldry at the College of Arms.
(countable) An armorial ensign along with its history and description.
Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorful heraldry.


When dating, I found my husbands awareness of what's happening in the world a very attractive. At parties, I even showed him off as my own personal news channel. That was seven years ago. Today, he is a ranting ball of anger. The man is on his soapbox, raging at every meal, and on every drive we take together. All of it, it over the state of the country, washington and the world.


MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Shell is to withdraw from the Baltic LNG, its joint project with Gazprom after the Russian gas holding decided to change the concept of the project's development, Cederic Cremers, Shell Russia Chairman, said.
"Following Gazprom's announcement on March 29 regarding the final development concept of Baltic LNG, we have decided to stop our involvement in this project. We have a number of other ongoing projects with Gazprom, including as part of the Strategic Alliance established between the two companies in 2015, which are not impacted by this decision," Cederic Cremers said as quoted by the company's press service.
Shell initially estimated the plant's capacity at 10 mln tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year, with a possible subsequent increase in capacity to 13 mln tonnes.
In March of 2019, Gazprom changed the concept of the project, which now provides for the full integration of the Baltic LNG and the gas processing plant. The RusGasDobycha company was announced as the only partner of Gazprom in the project, while Shell's participation was not mentioned.
The Baltic LNG is the plant to be located in the area of Ust-Luga seaport on the Baltic Sea. Countries of the Atlantic region, Middle East, South Asia and small-capacity LNG markets in Baltic and North Seas regions are viewed as target markets for LNG produced at the plant.


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Jack Shapiro '19 is a sports guy at heart. He's played baseball at Staples for three years. One of his favorite things to watch on TV are sports documentaries. He loves to support his favorite sports teams as well.
"I'm a big Chicago sports fan, so I like the Chicago Cubs, Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks," Shapiro said.
Shapiro says he is such a big fan of Chicago because that's where his family is from. He enjoys being with his family, as well as hanging out with his friends at Staples. Shapiro says he really enjoys being a high school student, as well as being a broadcasting editor on Inklings.
"I just think the high school vibe is really cool," Shapiro said. "And that's the best part."
Jack Shapiro '19, Broadcast Director


What is the Kids' Cup? It's St. Lambert Elementary's major annual fundraiser. This event started out as a class fundraiser for an end of year trip 15 years ago. After hosting a hockey game to raise money for students to have an extraordinary learning experience, the school realized that this event would be an ideal format to replace other forms of fundraising.
What do you like best about Kids' Cup?
As one parent commented, "I love that I do not need to hound everyone I know selling raffle tickets or chocolate bars!".
Kids' Cup will be on a Friday night! You asked us to put it on a Friday night to make it easier to enjoy the evening as a family!
Kids' Cup Fun Fair during the event – Activities to keep our youngest fans entertained – photo booth, face painting, and more!
Shorter hockey game – 3 x 15 minute running-time periods are planned in hopes more families will stay to see the Kids' Cup Crusaders beat the CBC Media No-Stars!
Kids' Cup Tickets go on sale – March 11th 2019 – Tickets will be on sale through Eventbrite.
Domino's Pizza Night – March 26th 2019 – Take a night off from dinner prep while supporting Kids' Cup!
Attend! Come out and have fun! We aim to bring everyone together to celebrate our school.
Join the hockey team – Do you play hockey? Then join the Kids' Cup Crusaders! Details are available on the Call for Players page.
Skills competition – our students get to show off their skills before the game.
Souvenir Sales – Purchasing souvenirs helps to support the Kids' Cup. Students will have an opportunity to buy some souvenirs in advance during lunch hour.
Sponsor – Parents are invited to recruit sponsors for program ads or door prizes. Details are available on the Advertising page (in French and English).
Donate Online – For parents, grandparents and other supporters who would like to make an financial contribution without advertising or providing a door prize, click "Donate Online" and select the fund designation "St. Lambert Elementary – Kids' Cup" from the drop down menu. Tax receipts are issued for donations of $20 or more from the South Shore Educational Foundation.
Score! Everyone wins with the Kids' Cup. Our children have a blast, and as parents, we contribute to the long term and continued success of this incredible school.
Make an online charitable donation via the South Shore Educational Foundation site at CanadaHelps.org. Select "Donate Now" and select the fund designation "St. Lambert Elementary – Kids' Cup" from the drop down menu.


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I've written from personal experience.
The yacht is a Sunseeker and like all big motor yachts it has both an inside (protected) and outside (open) console. I had my own motor sailor until five years ago, and also I often skippered for one of the local hotel yachts, so I know the layout and actually went through the motions of the drama that I've written, (mostly in book one) apart from exploding the thing, of course, LOL! On the sundeck, where the outside console is, the bench-seats have hinged tops and inside these lockers the owner usually stores the fishing rods, diving paraphernalia, warps, and life jackets, including the parragathi, a woven basket with up to fifty meters of hooked line coiled inside. It is a luxury recreational boat, common here in Greece.
(Chapter one) interesting comment. If I have a nightmare it's the physical jerk of my body that wakes me, and I did ask several friends of their experience.
This, Poseidon't Trident, is book two of a trilogy, so although each story stands alone, Greeks Bearing Gifts, book one, leads the players to this point.
Thanks very much for taking the time to comment. I'm thrilled that you sound a little intrigued. The novels are published by AUK and available on Amazon.
There's one rule I follow - basically it's the first rule of writing I learned.
In other words, you might know a lot about this boat and therefore the name will tell you all you need to know, but though I work at a fishing lodge and drive a boat to work (during the summer) the boats I'm familiar with are all 14', 16' and 18' open boats run by a tiller handle motor of various sizes and brands. Of course, if your previous book goes through all this description only a small reminder would be necessary here. Just keep in mind, it's possible that a reader will find book 2 before bood 1.
This, of course, is true, but I do feel some authors go over the top showing off their knowledge and sometimes it takes away from the pace of the novel. And pace is very important in an entertaining read.
Kathy Reichs, for example. After reading a couple of her books I find myself skipping the lengthy medical descriptions. I'm a great fan of hers, but sometimes her display of knowledge halts the story, and I don't feel she has to explain every minute detail. I trust that she knows what she is talking about.
Oh sure, you're right there. I go with visual; if your reader needs to see something in order to understand the scene, then they need to see it. I too would (and have) skipped lengthy description. Such things are risky to include in your story for that very reason. Once a reader gets bogged down in a description, they could simply put the book down and never pick it up again, as a new more interesting read comes along. The Wheel of Time Compendium is a prime example. Chocked full of beautifully detailed descriptions of everything, it's very well written but way too detailed. I'm usually like 'get on with the story already'.
My original concept was to produce an entertaining novel that brought the thrill of Greek archaeology to the hordes of sun-worshipers that arrive here, in Crete, every summer. Most of them are hardly aware of the exciting historical treasures of this country. Now, with the flourish of all-inclusive holidays, so many never even leave their hotel to discover the rich and exciting ancient history of Greece.
To many people look on archaeology as a boring pile of old stones, so I spliced it with love, lust, and murder.
Going to write them down on my wish list now.
Have a wonderful holiday, Anna.
those who have sailed the seas of the Devils Triangle.
this region that Hurricanes are spawned.
warm waters of the Gulf Stream.
clouds had grown suffi ciently so as to appear on our Radar screen.
was a remarkable and vivid demonstration of nature in action.
the Gulf Stream as it passed through the Devils Triangle.
exchanged small talk to keep ourselves awake and alert.
Suddenly there was a loud bang and the aircraft lurched violently.
foot to fall, but there was nothing.
tips so I studied them with the aid of my fl ashlight but found nothing.
instruments gave normal readings we continued on our journey.
the latter, and we continued to London in this manner.
any engine. It remains just another unsolved Devils Triangle mystery.
Interesting. I've always found tales of the Devil's Triangle fascinating.
My books are what I call " bathroom breaks"..they are written for the person who wants the priviledge of stating I read a book this week. You will find my books to be contagious without harsh side effects, like psychological trauma or skin rashes. No animal or children were ever harmed in the process.Look forward to hearing some feed-back on my words of thought.
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Oulles is one of the smallest villages in the Alps, with fewer than a dozen year-round residents. Nestling at the top end of a valley, it offers breathtaking views over the Grandes Rousses, the Meije and the Barre des Ecrins.
If you climb a little higher above the village, you will be rewarded with an even greater view. Located at an altitude of 1400 m on the Massif du Taillefer, Oulles Is the least populated village in Isère. The road leading up to the village is a sign of the sheer steepness of the surrounding mountains. Locals even say that it is so steep around Oulles that the inhabitants used to shoe their chickens! But it all adds to the charm of the village.
Oulles has only been accessible to vehicles via this road cut into the rockface since 1963. Immense effort was required to claw back these 7 kilometres of switchbacks from the mountainside - a miracle to create a path out of such a steep mountainside. All this gives you an idea of this incredible road that leads to the little village of Oulles, intact and with unspoilt charm, looming out of the past… (The road is narrow and winding, so drive carefully).
A wide range of mountain activities can be enjoyed in Oulles. Cycling, for example, up the 7 km of switchbacks, although the climb is very pleasant on this wooded mountainside, protected from the wind. Hiking with the family on the path to Ornon or slightly more challenging hiking up to the Taillefer mountain hut, as well as the Grand Galbert, Lac du Poursollet, the summit of the Taillefer, Lac Fourchu, Puy d'Oulles and others. All this can also be explored and enjoyed in winter on snow shoes and ski touring. Last but not least, a mountain biking path starts from the village on the Chemin de Malaine, although it is suited to experienced mountain bikers, as there are 84 switchbacks over the 680 m descent!
For more information if the 'Mairie' is closed, please contact the Bourg d'Oisans tourist office.


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Zabrus socialis is a species of ground beetle in the Pelor subgenus that can be found in Near East, former Yugoslavia and Turkey (Bursa).

Subspecies
There are two subspecies of Z. socialis:
 Z. socialis socialis Schaum, 1864
 Z. socialis werneri Ganglbauer, 1915

References

Beetles described in 1864
Beetles of Asia
Beetles of Europe
Taxa named by Hermann Rudolph Schaum

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I left off the end of my last post that on Sunday evening I also had a small rum, pineapple juice, and coconut milk drink. Also, my stomach was having some turmoil for part of the evening. It was wasn't nausea and it wasn't really pain, and I have no idea what caused it.
This morning my stomach was still slightly off, though carrot mango juice seemed to help soothe it.
I finally introduced the Barleans Total Omega oil today. AND remembered to take my cod liver oil. Win!
Lunch was leftover chicken and leftover green beans with olive oil and sauerkraut.
After a really yummy pumpkin spice latte (GAPSified recipe to follow) I tackled my dirty dishes, tidied up, did a quick clean of the bathroom, sat down for a few minutes to read a couple chapters of my current non-fiction book, made supper and washed a lot more dishes. I didn't quite knock out *all* my weekend dishes but I did 3/4 of them, and getting so much done, especially on a tired day is a definite improvement on my pre-GAPS energy level. Yes, I had coffee, but there have been stages of fatigue where coffee didn't really make a difference in my energy levels, so it's still a really big deal to have gotten so much done today.
Supper was zucchini casserole, (kind of like GAPS lasagna) now with mushrooms and cheddar. (Those clearance mushrooms are showing up a lot lately. Soon I'll have to slice and freeze the extras–for now I just put them in everything.) I was good and ate mine with olive oil and sauerkraut.
I blended mine with a milk frother, which worked beautifully, and even turned the coconut cream in the milk into a whipped cream like substance which floated on top. I'd recommend a blender, or at the very least a whisk if you don't have a milk frother. Also, this came out chilled, which was perfect for today–if you want it hot you'll have to heat the whole drink as there's so much more coconut milk than coffee.
Friday morning I had my juice… I think that was the morning I made carrot plum juice, which was good, but I think the plum would go even better blended with another fruit as well. More of an undertone than a strong flavor.
I ate my breakfast a little early so I could head out to pick up the co op order at ten. I had beet soup with olive oil and sauerkarut, which was fine until I jumped in car to drive. My stomach hasn't been to crazy about riding in the car right after eating lately. Oddly, eating *in* the car isn't nearly as bad as eating right before getting in car. Anyway, I felt pretty bad driving to the co op drop point, but by the time everything was sorted out and my food was loaded into the car, I was doing okay, and I didn't have any relapses.
Lunch was leftover chicken, of which I do not remember details. Colton didn't get to come home for lunch on Friday, so my lunch was a bit more haphazard than normal, but I did remember to eat.
Friday afternoon I had some food proccessing to do, and was starting to feel a bit tired from the week, so I didn't quite keep up my 'dishes done every day this week' record, but I did get most of the dishes washed before supper.
I introduced cocoa powder that evening. I had to make more coconut milk, as I'd discovered the last of the previous batch had gone sour. So, I took a cup and a half of the fresh, still warm, coconut milk, and whirled it in the blender with a tablespoon of cocoa powder and about a tablespoon of honey. It was amazingness! And the coconut milk frothed very nicely in the blender too. Chocolate is really quite good.
Saturday morning was carrot mango juice (I think…) and hitting to road to pick up milk and help some friends move. I ate my breakfast on the road, having almonds and a peach. (No sauerkraut or olive oil.) I had more almonds as a late morning snack, too.
For supper I had leftover zucchini pizza, which was was still really good. I tried to be good and drink chicken stock with my meal, but I only drank about a third of the mug. After supper I had more coconut milk hot cocoa, which was still amazing.
Sunday morning was (I think) carrot peach juice. Carrot mango is still my favorite, but the carrot peach was definitely up there on the list.
For breakfast I warmed up the last of the beet soup from the week before and ate it in the car with sauerkraut and olive oil.
I also had most of a mug of coffee, with coconut milk and honey.
Lunch was hamburger stew, which turned out quite well. Oddly, I think adding carrot pulp from juicing added to the visual appeal, because it bulked out the soup and made it look nice and thick.
In all seriousness, I don't want to go crazy on food I'm not supposed to eat (though I'm pretty sure that seconds on GAPS legal brownies is completely in the realm of reason at this point in the diet anyway), but I do really feel like I've done my time on GAPS and I need to be done soon. Compared to the official timeline two months on GAPS isn't really that much, but out in the normal world, two months of soup for breakfast, sauerkraut with most of your meals, and no chocolate, is pretty extreme.
I'm glad I did GAPS, and I think it helped, but I'm also hoping to find another piece of the healing puzzle that takes me from finishing GAPS to having even more energy.


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GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Finally, Toronto is a winner, awarded the 2015 Pan Am Games on a first-ballot vote Friday.
The victory seems all the more sweet since the city and region have lost two Olympic bids, two Commonwealth Games bids in Hamilton and couldn't even get a bid for the world expo off the ground.
"Our commitment, our pledge, our undertaking, our promise is to provide you with the best Pan Am Games ever," Premier Dalton McGuinty told delegates assembled for the announcement.
"It's an exciting time for so many of us here."
Although Toronto's bid backers arrived in Mexico this week both hopeful and optimistic, arguing the city had the best technical bid, organizers were reluctant to talk about a win – fearing it might jinx our chances.
Organizers took nothing for granted from offering Canadian treats like ice cream to voting delegates of the Pan American Sports Organization to running rehearsal after rehearsal for the final presentation.
And Toronto put on an upbeat, glitzy show that opened with athletes – gymnasts, volleyball players and a tennis player – bouncing into the hotel ballroom, followed by the 60-person strong delegation led by McGuinty.
Interspersed throughout the hour-long presentation were videos from athletes across the Western hemisphere emphasizing the benefits of Toronto including the world's fastest man, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, who was in town last summer.
The final video was a moving tale of what might be – youngsters from across the Americas and Caribbean – training and growing up to compete in Toronto in 2015.
Toronto's presentation drew much applause – unlike Bogota's and Lima's which were more formal and featured wrap-up speeches from both their presidents – Colombia's Alvaro Uribe and Peru's Alan Garcia.
Politicians who spoke for Toronto's bid – which is actually a southern Ontario bid stretching from St. Catharines to Oshawa to Barrie – included McGuinty, Mayor David Miller and federal sports minister Gary Lunn.
The $2.4 billion bid – which includes $1 billion for the athletes village in the West Donlands that will include a component of affordable housing after the games – include funding commitments from Ottawa, Queen's Park and participating municipalities. Ontario is promising to cover any deficits.
The two-week games, held every four years, and open to athletes from across the Americas and the Caribbean, will bring badly needed sports infrastructure to the region.
Toronto will get a new aquatics centre with two 50-metre pools and a separate diving tank plus a high-performance sports training facility at the U of T's Scarborough campus.
Hamilton is a big winner with a new track and field stadium that will be used by the Tiger-Cats and a new indoor velodrome.
But bid chair David Peterson always insisted the games were about much more than just sport.
Winning the games helps Toronto shed its "loser mentality," but the games give governments a firm deadline to complete promised projects including transit improvements like the rail link to the Pearson airport.
Lima played the sentimental card – arguing that Peru had never hosted before, and Canada has already had the games twice before in Winnipeg in 1967 and 1999, so it was their turn. Some delegates reportedly said Lima's organizers were pulling hard on the heart strings.
But in the end, it may have been problems with the 2011 games in Guadalajara that helped put Toronto over the edge. Construction has not even begun on some of the venues, especially the all-important athletes' village, and organizers were ordered this week to put up a multi-million dollar performance bond to ensure work gets under way.


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Revenues finish November ahead of projections
Providence, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Department of Revenue (DOR) today released its FY 2020 Revenue Assessment Report for December 2019. The Revenue Assessment Report, which is issued on a monthly basis, compares the adjusted general revenues by revenue source on a fiscal year-to-date and monthly basis to expected general revenues by revenue source. Expected general revenues are estimated by the DOR's Office of Revenue Analysis from the revised revenue estimates adopted at the November 2019 Revenue Estimating Conference (REC). The methodology underlying the Office of Revenue Analysis' estimates is contained in the report.
The revised FY 2020 estimate for total general revenues was effectively unchanged from the enacted budget, however, several components of total general revenues experienced significant revisions at the November 2019 REC. Among these were estate and transfer tax revenues, increased by $25.4 million; personal income tax revenues, $15.0 million higher; sales and use tax revenues, revised up by $11.7 million; insurance company gross premiums tax revenues, increased by $6.8 million; and cigarette and other tobacco products excise tax revenues revised up by $2.3 million. Substantive downward revisions were made to the lottery transfer, $(35.7 million); business corporation tax, $(20.3 million); departmental receipts revenues, $(5.0 million); health care provider assessment revenues, $(1.7 million); and motor vehicle license update fees and alcohol excise tax revenues, $(1.2 million) each.
November Year-To-Date Performance. On a fiscal year-to-date basis, the November 2019 report shows that adjusted total general revenues lead expected total general revenues, based on the revised revenue estimates adopted at the November 2019 Revenue Estimating Conference (REC), with adjusted total general revenues $13.8 million more than expected total general revenues, a variance of 0.9%. The largest drivers of this overperformance were personal income tax revenues, which were $7.2 million above the revised estimate, or 1.3%; insurance company gross premiums tax revenues, which were $5.0 million more than revised expectations, a variance of 16.7%; departmental receipts revenues, which led the revised estimate by 3.6%, or $3.1 million; and business corporation tax revenues, which were ahead of the revised estimate by $1.4 million, or 3.6%. Shortfalls in adjusted revenues include estate and transfer tax revenues, which were $2.1 million below revised expectations, or 5.0% and cigarette and other tobacco products excise tax revenues, which trailed the revised estimate by $1.4 million or 2.3%.
Regarding November year-to-date performance, Director of Revenue Mark A. Furcolo made the following observations: •	Fiscal year-to-date adjusted total general revenues through November were ahead of expectations by $13.8 million, or 0.9%, a good start out of the gate post the November 2019 REC; •	Adjusted personal income tax revenues were $7.2 million above expectations, a variance of 1.3%, due largely to strong personal income tax final payments, which were $4.2 million above the estimate, a difference of 11.4%, and lower than expected personal income tax refunds and adjustments, which were $2.5 million less, a variance of 5.6%; •	Adjusted sales and use tax revenues through November were essentially in line with expectations posting a modest overage of less than $1.0 million; •	Fiscal year-to-date adjusted insurance company gross premiums tax and business corporation tax revenues were a combined $6.3 million above the fiscal year-to-date through November estimate, a variance of 9.3%; •	Departmental receipts adjusted fiscal year-to-date through November revenues were $3.1 million above expectations or 3.6%; •	Adjusted estate and transfer tax revenues were $2.1 million behind the estimate, down 5.0% and adjusted cigarette and other tobacco products tax revenues were $1.4 million below the revised fiscal year-to-date estimate, or 2.3%.
November Monthly Performance. For the month of November, the report indicates that adjusted total general revenues were also $13.8 million above expectations for the month or a variance of 4.9%. The change in methodology employed by ORA post the November 2019 Revenue Estimating Conference effectively makes November the first month of the November 2019 through April 2020 reporting period so the nominal differences for the monthly revenues are the same as the nominal differences for the fiscal year-to-date revenues. The variances, however, will be larger for the monthly revenues due to the smaller base from which the nominal differences are measured.
The entire report can be found on the Department of Revenue's web site at http://www.dor.ri.gov/revenue-analysis/2020, under the State Reports tab.
November 2019 Revenue Assessment available


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Reader Contributions
Embracing the Weird
Reader Contribution by Christian Williams
| 8/23/2013 9:43:00 AM
Tags: Christian Williams, TV, music,
When I was a kid, the most hurtful thing another kid could say to me was "You're weird!" I often prompted it with a goofy face, an out-of-place remark, or an ill-timed laugh, all of which seemed perfectly normal to me until someone suggested it wasn't.
At the time, I took the remark as an insult. It meant that I wasn't part of the group; that I was different, and my mannerisms and sense of humor were out of step with "normal" behavior. When you're a kid, all you want to do is belong, so I made a conscious effort to be less weird. Fortunately, it didn't work, and I have my parents to thank for that.
Thinking back, the greatest thing my parents did for me as a child was give me the freedom to explore, experience, and express. I realize now that what other kids viewed as weird was a glimpse for them into a world that was a lot different than the structure of their upbringing. Maybe I was always destined to be a contrarian, but I learned at an early age that I was more interested in the peripheral than the obvious. For instance, like most kids, my first counting lessons came from Sesame Street. While the main attraction in this animation is the catchy Pointer Sisters song, the surreal images are what resonated with me the most:
As an only child, I enjoyed exploring the depths of my imagination to pass my time alone, and my time spent with others was often with my parents and other adults, who rarely dumbed-down or tempered their conversations and activities just because I was around. This, I think, broadened my horizons at an impressionable age and made it easier for me to find value in a whole host of creative outlets that my peers weren't experiencing quite yet, from music to film to humor. Most of the time, I was tapped into my own creative well, but every once in a while, something like Pee-Wee's Playhouse would cross into the mainstream and establish a brief common ground of weirdness between me and my peers:
As I got older, I was relieved to discover that I wasn't alone in my odd proclivities, and I gravitated toward people with similarly strange interests and off-beat sensibilities. And that lead to discovering even more fascinating examples of creativity, some of which even I would admit are pretty weird. The thing is, thanks to my childhood, I was ready and willing to recognize them all as valid and essential forms of human expression. Furthermore, I learned that the most interesting art takes some digging to find and patience to appreciate. Even today, we're still grappling with the creative genius of avant-garde artists like John Cage, who confounded people more than 50 years ago with his broad definition of music:
It's my goal with this blog to celebrate the endless limits of human expression through all of its creative forms. Specifically, I'll be focusing on the music, film, literature, and art that falls outside the recognized parameters of the mainstream. Call it avant-garde, experimental, or DIY—if it's off-beat, strange, abstract, or hard to define, I'm into it. On occasion, I'll also be sharing my own creative endeavors and will be encouraging you to do the same.
To be clear, I'm not a critic. While I respect intelligent artistic criticism, I'm more interested in the discovery and sharing of creativity, and will leave it to you to decide whether or not what I share is worth your time to explore further. I do hope, though, that some of these posts will spark lively (yet respectful) conversations about creativity and that age-old question, "What is art?"
Now, let's keep it weird!
Christian Williams is Editor in Chief of Utne Reader, and he also paints and makes music. View and listen to his work at www.christianwwilliams.com.
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Nicole Chojnacki
I remember that animation when I was a kid, lol!
S. Jason Cole
when my wife and I found out we were going to have a baby everyone in the family was pretty excited. after the initial hub-bub from the announcement subsided, one of my nephews looked at us and said "do you think it will be weird like you?" Our response "I certainly hope so!"
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Why Jermaine Fowler Doesn't Want You to Applaud His Jokes
You don't need to agree with everything he says. He just wants you to laugh.
By Brennan Kilbane
Photography by Alex John Beck
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What do you call it when you complete three or more comedic triumphs across multiple platforms, usually to critical acclaim, during the period of a single year or less? A hat trick? We're not sure so in the mean time, we're gonna call that "the Fowler"—named for the actor Jermaine Fowler, who had a professionally seismic 2018. There was Sorry to Bother You—Boots Riley's twisted absurdist comedy meets ethics essay question, in which Fowler plays best friend to Lakeith Stanfield's conniving protagonist. Add in the forthcoming Buffaloed, a debt-collector comedy film we never asked for but will be so, so happy we got. Plus the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts, which ran for two heartwarming seasons before getting retired.
Fowler doesn't seem to be losing any momentum. The guy's got more than your average funny actor. His secret weapon is his extreme charisma, the kind that's capable of turning your most MAGA uncle into a Labrador puppy. It's his technique of diplomacy. We discussed how he disarms people using laughter and talked about his daughter, his next project, and the things he finds funny right now.
GQ: Your daughter turned one this year?
Jermaine Fowler: She turned one in July.
And you've had a huge year, with Sorry to Bother You and now Buffaloed and your stand-up. What's it like balancing being a dad with the biggest year of your career?
There's no words for being a dad. My baby is amazing. She's worth everything. I love her so much. I guess I'll just say, balancing being a dad and a comedian and a writer and an actor, she's a part of everything I do. Being around her is extremely important. For my creativity, for my mental health, for my heart, she's an inspiration. I draw inspiration from real-life events, so being a dad is extremely important. The things I talk about, the scripts I write, the jokes I do onstage, even the way I act on-camera, they're all inspired from me growing as a man. I thank my daughter for all of that. And her mom. It's just one of those things. You can't grow as an artist if you don't grow as a human being.
At what point do you think you'll start showing her your work?
It'll be up to her. One time I brought her up onstage at a comedy club, and I had the BabyBjörn on me. She started crying, I guess because it's too hot with the stage lights. I had to take her offstage. People keep asking us about making her a baby model and crap, and I do not want to do that. I want her to make her own decisions. Me being her dad and making her do that, I don't want her to look back and see herself on baby-formula packages and be like, "Why did you have me do that shit?" "Sorry, we needed the money!" I'd rather her just do stuff she wants to do. I had to be a comedian. I didn't have enough money for college, and I had to do what I was good at, which was make people laugh. I want to make opportunities for her. I want all of the doors to be open for her. There weren't a lot open for me when I was growing up. I had to be a comic. I want her to be whatever she wants to be.
Speaking of comedy, what do you find funny these days?
I find people funny. I find people extremely funny. I find human interaction hilarious, especially nowadays, with the amount of hate that's going around. There's a lot of love, too, but I find those things very interesting. The world in general is just hilarious. It's my job to take horrific things and make them hilarious or digestible for people.
Alex John Beck
That's an interesting comedic jumping-off point.
Oh, yeah, man. I just feel like today everyone wants to be correct or right without hearing the other person's side of the story or opinion. People don't like opinions. There's a mentality of "If I don't agree with what you say, I'm going to go out of my way to band together to hurt your feelings and downgrade you and judge you." We're all just human beings, man. Everybody makes mistakes. The only thing that makes us different is whether you learn from those mistakes. Growth is very important. My job as a comedian is to dissect all of those issues and topics and make people laugh at themselves about it. I don't want people to agree with me on everything I say. I don't want people to applaud my jokes. I want people to laugh. Because laughter comes from an honest reaction to hearing what I'm saying. You know? I'm not a political person. I'm an honest person. People should be honest with themselves and not be afraid to accept that honesty. And laugh at it.
You've covered so much ground in the past year—from CBS sitcom to critically acclaimed film, an arc that takes actors years and years to complete. What else do you want to do?
Right now I'm focused on being the best dad I can be. As far as a career, my next thing, I've always wanted to be a part of an action film. But being who I am, I know I'm going to have to write that movie myself. The next step is writing my next film.
Superheroes? Cops?
Cops. Something more original, but something in the vein of Beverly Hills Cop, something in the vein of District 9. I want to inspire people in my generation to go out and do things that they always wanted to do and go against the norm, go against type. Fight against prototypical roles that people like us portray on-camera. And more importantly, make yourself proud. In this day and age, people need to be proud of themselves. And you need to take what you do personally. Because if you're not proud of yourself, who's going to be?


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The Tucson Festival of Books was this weekend, and a greater hive of scum and villainy—readers and publishers—you will never see. Tucson also has at least one nice bookstore: The Book Stop on 4th Avenue.
I didn't pick up too many books here last time, but that's mainly because I'm trying to cut back on my addiction. The two books I did pick up have been on my list for a long time, and I haven't seen them at any of the many bookstores I've visited. Basic Economics is a great introduction to just what the title says, including the subtitle, "A Citizen's Guide". Thomas Sowell very deftly covers the economics that people need to know to be informed voters.
Fouad Ajami's Dream Palace of the Arabs is a fascinating look at the history of artistic intellectuals in Arab politics, and turns out to also be a nice introduction to the factions of the Arab world.
As you can see from my purchases, prices here are a bit higher than in other reviews, but that may be a reflection of the scarcity of the books in question in used bookstores. Also, Basic Economics is a textbook, and those tend to be higher priced as well. As I recall, their prices were better in their science fiction/fantasy section; they also had some great selections there, but ones I already had.
I spent at least an hour browsing through their books, and I am definitely going to be stopping here semi-regularly on my drives between California and Texas. It pairs mightily fine with Reb's Café 45 miles east in Benson. Pick up some books and then browse them while eating, when you're going east, or rest your stomach after good comfort food when you're going west.
The Book Stop is also a relatively short walk from the Festival (and thus the university). And if you need something to eat, walk a couple of blocks to Latin It Up, a Cuban sandwich place with a very nice cubano and a great lime-flavored lemonade.
Update: Latin It Up has closed.
Economics is an important topic, because unlike every other complex field, "from botany to brain surgery", we cannot avoid taking part: while we can, and usually should, refuse to perform brain surgery, we should not refuse to vote for politicians (and, in some states, initiatives) that have wide-ranging economic effects.
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A lot can happen in four years. From 2014 to now, Graciela Rivas Leslin went from fashionista with an international business degree to fashion company owner and designer in Boston.
After graduating from college in her native Mexico, Rivas Leslin set out to pursue a career centered on her lifelong interest in fashion. While loving fashion and being a designer are two very different things, Rivas Leslin proved to be a natural; she taught herself how to design, sew, and craft one-of-a-kind pieces.
Rivas Leslin launched her label, Graciela Rivas Collection, in 2015 along with three subsequent collections, Waves, Darling Blush, and Transition, on the New York-based designer platform Nineteenth Amendment. She has showcased her creations at New York Fashion Week, Boston Fashion Week, and Boston Design Week.
Rivas Leslin's pieces are architectural works in modern shapes and solid colors that play with movement, dramatic sleeves, and cutouts. They are bold and feminine dresses, skirts, and tops. The designer will be showcasing her fourth collection at Boston Fashion Week's official opening night on Sept. 30.
The event, "The Power of Women: The Future of Boston Fashion," is dedicated to the city's most talented female designers.
Exhale: What can we expect from your upcoming show at Boston Fashion Week?
Graciela Rivas Leslin:I'll be showing my fourth collection, Silhouettes, at Boston Fashion Week. I've launched teases here and there on Instagram but not everything yet. The entire collection is 12 pieces, and I'll be showing four or five at the show.
You can expect the same drama but different necklines and lengths, as well as new shapes you haven't seen before that I'm really excited to show. I'm all about the drama and cutouts. The pieces will be showing a little more skin too.
My designs are mostly inspired by flowers. The ruffles and shapes are inspired by petals. I also get inspired by actual women. Bloggers or models, different people who have amazing style.
What was it like launching a fashion career in Boston? What is the industry like?
Boston's fashion scene is having an exciting moment right now; I'm excited to see where it goes in the next five years.
Like any other career, it takes time for people to pay attention, but once they do and they appreciate the work that you do, it's so satisfying. I was launching my first collection at the same time Nineteenth Amendment was launching. The co-founders, Amanda Curtis and Gemma Sole, started the company in Boston, and they invited me to join the platform. I was able to sell pieces from my three collections on it, and they took care of production and manufacturing.
The industry is very supportive in Boston. It's small, so everyone knows each other. I'm very thankful that they have their eye on me now, like I have had on them.
I go back and forth between Boston and New York. I am now doing production here in Massachusetts, but I like to go to New York to connect with people, learn more about the industry, and be inspired by the city itself. I love the energy it gives you.
How would you describe the type of woman who wears Graciela Rivas?
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Elon Musk Challenges Russian President Putin To Single Combat For The Fate Of Ukraine
By Andrew Fenney
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk publicly challenges the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, amid the war in Ukraine. That leaves hundreds dead and tens of thousands of people displaced to other countries in Europe due to the escalation of violence.
More than three weeks after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, the CEO of Tesla used one of his social media accounts to practically bet on Ukraine.
However, he did not provide further details of his striking proposal, which has gone viral on social networks.
The billionaire Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that he now challenges Vladimir Putin to single combat. The bet is Ukraine.
Later, he added a query directed at the Kremlin that he agreed to this fight.
At the moment, the location of part of Elon Musk has not received a response but has racked up thousands of comments, retweets, and more than 227k likes.
Musk mocked his challenge to Putin in an earlier tweet Monday morning. He partially mentioned a line from William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Musk wrote that by the prick of my thumbs. Musk is joking with the second part of the line that something evil is coming this way.
It is worth mentioning that single combat is a duel between two people in the context of a battle between two armies, used mostly in classical antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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Bombshell: Head of Russian Military Intelligence Accuses West of Creating Islamist Terror Network
Colonel-General Igor Sergun, Head of Russia's ultra-secretive GRU, breaks his silence and delivers a devastating indictment of Western support of international terrorism
The Saker Fri, May 22 2015 | 2400 words 8,429 Comments
This article originally appeared at The Saker
I am posting today the speech of Colonel-General Igor Sergun, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia. To say that this man, or the GRU in general, is secretive, would be an understatement. Almost all the information publicly available about Sergun is in the short biography (researched by Scott) which I have placed at the end of this post. As a general rule, the GRU never makes a public statement, nor does the person heading it. It is thus interesting that on one of the very few occasions where General Sergun agreed to speak in public, he chose to focus on the risks of the so-called 'Islamic' extremism and that in a relatively short presentation, he made four references to the fact that these 'Islamic' terrorists are basically creatures of the West. One might be tempted to say 'nothing new here; we all know that' – but that would be missing the point. The point is that the head of Russian military intelligence is openly declaring that the so-called 'Islamic terrorism' is not an original or indigenous phenomenon, but an instrument in the toolset of western imperialism which is used to subvert countries that dare oppose the worldwide hegemony of the Trans-Atlantic Empire.
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THESES OF THE PRESENTATION
of the Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff
at the IV Moscow Conference
on International Security
devoted to: "Global Security: Radical Transformation
or Creation of New Rules for the Game?"
(April 16, 2015 г.)
The subject:
"Hot Points" of the Global Fight with Terrorism "
One of the most dangerous challenges of the current times is presented by the international terrorism, which is rapidly acquiring a political nature and is being turned into a real force, striving to come to power in certain countries.
We are witnessing a steady trend towards globalization of activities of extremist organizations. This includes a wide geographic spread, strengthening of the interaction between previously disparate groups, as well as swift adaptation to situational changes.
Among international terrorist organizations, the role of radical Islamists is increasing. Their leaders are developing collaboration and seek to create zones of instability, which include not only countries but entire regions.
The "Terrorist International" under creation aims at restoration through military force the "Great Caliphate" within the borders encompassing the Middle East, the Caucasus, Northern Africa and Iberian Peninsula. A campaign for formation of the united front of the "Global Jihad" was announced, with the aim of conducting armed struggle against the "main enemies of Islam", represented by the USA, Western European countries, Russia and Muslim countries with the secular governments.
Currently, terrorism presents the greatest threat for Iraq, Syria, Libya and Afghanistan, where " Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ", " Al-Qaeda ", " Jabhat al-Nusra ", Islamic Taliban Movement and other radical groups are active,
Al-Qaeda' remains one of the most powerful terrorist organizations, although in current conditions it has become to a greater extent "the banner of the war against infidels" for the Islamists, while the related regional groups operate virtually independently.
Lately, the " Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ", which managed to force its control over a significant part of Iraq and Syria, is successfully striving to occupy leading position among the extremist organizations.
The terrorists have declared the establishment of an 'Islamic Caliphate' on occupied territories and started to set up their own 'public institutions', including financial and judicial systems. Sustainable centralized control over the armed groups has been organized.
The strengthening of ISIS has seriously destabilized the situation in Africa. ISIS provides substantial military and financial assistance to the local extremists, sends reinforcements composed of the Syrian and Iraqi terrorists. The groups receiving such support are 'Ansar al-Sharia', operating in North Africa, and 'Boko Haram,' in the West of the continent, while the greatest threat to the stability of East Africa is the Somali terrorist organization 'Al-Shabab al-Mujahedeen,' responsible for a number of high-profile actions.
Equally alarming is the situation that is developing in the Middle East and Central Asia, where extremist organizations such as the 'Taliban', 'Hizb-ut-Tahrir' and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan maintain high combat potential. We estimate that currently, in Afghanistan alone, about 50 thousand militants are fighting. Afghan and Pakistani territories host a network of terrorist training camps, including the training camps for suicide bombers.
Active dissemination of radical Islamist ideas has a negative impact on the development of the situation in Southeast Asia. In particular, unpredictable consequences could be caused by the extremist organization, 'Jamaa Islamiya', whose main goal is the creation of a single Islamic theocratic state within the borders of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Muslim provinces of Thailand and the Philippines.
In recent years, the level of terrorist threat in Europe has increased. This is primarily due to the insurgents returning from the "hot spots" ready to use the gained experience at home. About 600 jihadists returned in the past four years to Germany alone.
The extremists' influence has spread to include some South American regions. The Tri-border Area, located along the junction of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, is considered a springboard by the extremists.
An undercover activity of some of the states aimed at achieving their own foreign policy missions through secret financing of Islamic structures destabilizes the situation.
While flirting with the extremists, some Western countries seem to be sure that the so-called policy of controlled chaos in far-away regions shall not result in tragic consequences, at least, in the middle term, but I think such opinion is unsound.
It is no secret that it was at the instigation of Western 'partners' that since the 1980s, Islamic extremism was rapidly gaining momentum. To counter the Soviet troops in Afghanistan, there was heavy arming – with the funds from the United Stated of America and other NATO states – of scattered groups of Jihadists and Mujahideen who subsequently merged into major terrorist groups and movements. With financial and military assistance from Washington and its allies, rendered in order to eliminate the regime in Syria, unwanted by the West, the 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' and 'Jabhat al-Nusra' were created. Military intervention in Libya by the Alliance entailed similar results.
Availability of the stable sources of financing for the extremists is the reason for a serious concern. The most reliable cash-flow channels include various non-governmental organizations and foundations. For example, in the states of the Arabian Peninsula there are about 200 such organizations.
A major source of income is the control over drugs production and trafficking. This activity brings the Islamists of the Middle East and Central Asia up to US $500 million a year.
It happens quite often that actions of Washington and the West in general in various regions of the world contribute to creation of serious problems, including drug trafficking, religious extremism and terrorism, after which Washington heroically mobilizes the international community to neutralize the problems.
In general, under the slogan of struggle for 'pure Islam', international terrorism is becoming a form of transnational crime. In fact, it has become a lucrative business with capital turnover running into billions, with drug trafficking, hostage taking, smuggling weapons and precious metals.
In search of additional sources of funding, jihadists purposefully develop links with nationalist organizations, pirates and separatists.
Thus, we should expect that, in the short term, the level of terrorist threats in the world would remain high enough. Scaling up of extremist groups, among others at the instigation of the United States and its allies, especially in the Middle East and Central Asia, poses a real threat of terrorism export to European countries, the republics of the CIS and the Asia-Pacific region.
Biography of Igor Sergun (researched by Scott)
Official Emblem of the GRU
Official biography of the Chief of the New Russian Military Intelligence, Igor Sergun, official website of the Russian Ministry of Defense. [Source] http://encyclopedia.mil.ru/encyclopedia/heroes/[email protected]
Igor Sergun was born in March 28, 1957. He served in the Armed Forces since 1973, and graduated from the Moscow Suvorov Military School [Source] http://msvu.edumil.ru/ and [Source] http://www.vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/398
and the Moscow Supreme Soviet Higher Military Command School [Source]
http://mvoku.ru/
and the Military Diplomatic Academy of the Soviet Army and as well in the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation [Source]
http://ens.mil.ru/education/higher/academy/[email protected]
He worked in military intelligence since 1984, and served in various positions in the Main Intelligence Directorate. He speaks several foreign languages and was awarded state awards. In 1998 as a colonel, he served as a RF Military Attaché in Tirana, Albania. At this time he was awarded with a medal "Participant of Operation March-Shot Bosnia-Kosovo 12 June 1999."
In December 2011, he was appointed as Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian General Staff.
Mark Galeotti in his book Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces writes by the 2000s the Russia's military intelligence was on the brink of complete annihilation brought by the reforms of General Shlyakhturov. However, he was forced into retirement at the end of 2011, and his successor, Lt. Gen Igor Sergun, proved a much more active and effective chief. [Source] https://books.google.com/books?id=snzzCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&dq=igor+sergun&source=bl&ots=82KXdl5pdG&sig=Xx2aTG7y5bKDUR_tqKr969FwEtw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wjNeVY-YNNPrgwT10IGwDw&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAjha#v=onepage&q=igor%20sergun&f=false
In 2014 Igor Sergun became a target for the Western sanctions against Russia.
"Brussels: Russia's armed forces chief of staff and its military intelligence chief were among 15 people listed on Tuesday as targeted by the European Union's latest sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. General Valery Gerasimov, army chief and the country's deputy April 29, 2014″ [Source] http://www.intelligence-world.org/tag/igor-sergun/ Igor Sergun has been was targeted "for the activity of GRU officers in eastern Ukraine" while Gerasimov was listed as "responsible for the massive deployment of Russian troops" along the Ukraine border and "lack of de-escalation of the situation".
Articles, Speeches, and Interviews
1. Russia Names New GRU Chief [Source]
http://www.intelligence-world.org/russia-names-new-gru-chief/
December 27, 2011 – Major General Igor Sergun was named head of the General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate on Monday. He replaces outgoing GRU chief Alexander Shlyakhturov, who was said to have reached retirement age.
Игорь Дмитриевич Сергун, помимо прочего, награждён медалью «Участнику марш-броска 12 июня 1999 г. Босния — Косово», т. е. о событиях в этом регионе он осведомлен особо.
2. Major General Igor Sergun becomes the Head of GRU
ГРУ возглавил генерал-майор Игорь Сергун [Source]
http://spec-naz.org/news/287/gru_vozglavil_general_mayor_igor_sergun/
2. Russian general says USA is behind every war in the world today [Source]
https://meduza.io/en/news/2015/04/24/russian-general-says-usa-is-behind-every-war-in-the-world-today
The head of Russia's chief military intelligence directorate, Colonel-General Igor Sergun, says the United States is preparing to deploy its troops on a permanent or temporary basis to more than 100 countries around the world. Sergun says the US hopes to create in these countries the facilities necessary for "prepositioning weapons and military equipment necessary for armed operations in forward zones."
3. Interview with the Head of GRU Igor Sergun: we don't reveal secrets
Начальник ГРУ Генштаба России Игорь Сергун: Тайны не раскрываем! [Source]
http://www.narodsobor.ru/events/safety/12321-nachalnik-gru-genshtaba-rossii-igor-sergun-tajny-ne-raskryvaem#.VV4l0OzD9_8
4. Russian spy agency: Global crisis demands new tactics [Source]
http://rt.com/politics/intelligence-military-gru-sergun-169/ January 19, 2012
5. Igor Sergun: "Terrorists intent to grab power in some states."
Игорь Сергун: "Террористы реально претендуют на приход к власти в ряде государств"
http://www.arms-expo.ru/news/protivodeystvie_terrorizmu/igor_sergun_terroristy_realno_pretenduyut_na_prikhod_k_vlasti_v_ryade_gosudarstv_/
6. Middle East, Central Asia Terrorists Earn $500Mln in Drug Trade [Source]
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20150416/1020980714.html
April 16, 2015 – Terrorists in the Middle East and Central Asia receive up to $500 million from production and trafficking of illicit drugs, the chief of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Directorate said.
7. Head of GRU: Terrorism has become multibillion dollar business [Source]
Начальник ГРУ: Мировой терроризм стал миллиардным бизнесом
http://warfiles.ru/show-86093-nachalnik-gru-igor-sergun-mirovoy-terrorizm-stal-mnogomilliardnym-biznesom.html
8. Jihad turns global [Source]
http://in.rbth.com/world/2015/04/23/jihad_turns_global_42775.htmlr
April 23, 2015 Andrey Ilyashenko, specially for RIR
International terrorism has become one of the most dangerous threats to mankind and it has turned global. This is the considered opinion of Colonel-General Igor Sergun, Director of GRU, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Gen. Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Speaking in mid-April at the IV Conference on Security in the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Sergun provided a detailed analysis of the problem. Since he is not among the public figures frequently cited in the media, RIR decided to offer its readers the most complete summary of the key theses of the general.
9. Moscow Conference on International Security 2014 (Part 2: The panels) [Source]
http://www.ponarseurasia.org/article/moscow-conference-international-security-2014-part-2-panels
10. Igor Sergun's Speech at Moscow Conference on International Security 2014 [Source]
http://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=11929769%40egNews
Igor Sergun's speech was made available on the conference website. He noted that the Taliban views the withdrawal of ISAF forces as a success. They expect victory, so see no reason to bother with negotiations at this point. He discussed the three most likely scenarios for future developments in Afghanistan, including some fairly ridiculously exact percentage likelihoods for each scenario:
1.Balance of political forces within the country remains relatively unchanged, supported by a limited Western presence. Afghanistan remains a source of terrorist, extremist, and drug threats for Central Asia. Likelihood 39 percent.
2.Taliban seizes power in the absence of a foreign presence. Islamists could begin infiltrating Central Asian states. Likelihood 27 percent.
3.Afghanistan disintegrates and is divided into ethnic enclaves. This scenario leads to an increase in battle for influence by local and regional powers. Likelihood 31 percent.
In the second part of this speech, Sergun discussed the logistics of the ongoing withdrawal of ISAF forces from Afghanistan. Given the amount of equipment present in the region, his analysis showed that Western states would not be able to withdraw their equipment in the allotted time frame. He argued that while the 40,000 personnel could be withdrawn by the end of 2014, it would be impossible to complete the withdrawal of 40,000 vehicles and 300 helicopters any earlier than 2017. As a result, he claimed that Washington will soon need to start a propaganda campaign to convince the international community that U.S. presence in the region will need to be extended at least through 2024 in order to ensure regional stability. However, this will not change the threat posed by the Taliban to Central Asian states.
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New Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance details
Find out which characters are returning for the next Mortal Kombat game.
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GameSpot has additional information on Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Midway plans to include eight characters who have appeared in previous Mortal Kombat games. They are Scorpion, Subzero, Raiden, Jax, Sonya, Reptile, Shang Tsung, and Quan Chi. It has also been revealed that the game's story will revolve around Quan Chi and Shang Tsung's quest to gain immortality.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is scheduled for release on the Xbox, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance this fall.
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Cup Preview: Danny on Chester Clash
Reds Manager Danny Wilson says he and his side are taking nothing for granted as Conference club Chester come to Oakwell in the FA Cup this Sunday.
Speaking to the press this afternoon, Wilson said, "I saw Chester play a few weeks ago and they were excellent. When I saw the type of football they played, they surprised me.
"I was really impressed with them. They want to get on the ball and play and express themselves. They're not one of these typical bish-bash teams that everybody expects them to be because they're out of the league.
"Steve Burr's got them playing very well. We've done a lot of research on them. The players have got loads of information about what they're going to be up against. We're not going to take them lightly at all. But if our attitude and application is there from our point of view, we've got a good chance. of getting through to the next round.
"Some of these lads can play football. We underestimate these lads and teams that don't play at the top level and people can be taken by surprise. It's why I have to make sure we're well-educated and know what's up against us."
Wilson is definitely without second-highest scorer Sam Winnall, who will miss out the next few weeks at least with a hamstring injury, but welcomes the return of Club Captain, Martin Cranie.
Experienced forward Leroy Lita stepped in on Tuesday and the Barnsley boss was pleased with the striker's effort.
"He did play very well," added Wilson. "Even though he didn't have a goal to show, his contribution was fantastic. With other players vying for that spot, Marcello's (Trotta) in there and Kane (Hemmings) as well. With a bit of luck that competition can push one or two on.
"Leroy needs games on the pitch, more than anything.
"Joe's (Dudgeon) slightly better than he was. We won't make a decision on Joe or one or two others until Sunday morning. We'll make more of an informed decision on Sunday morning.
"We've got Martin Cranie coming back, (Jean-Yves) M'voto's been injured and Dale Jennings. There's one or two who might be in the shake-up this weekend."
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Ladakh standoff
India, China to hold 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks on July 31
The talks are scheduled to be held at Moldo on the Chinese side opposite Chushul at 10.30 a.m.
July 30, 2021 06:41 pm | Updated July 31, 2021 09:23 am IST - NEW DELHI
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Tanks pull back from the banks of Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh on February 10, 2021. Photo: Indian Army via AP
India and China are scheduled to hold the 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks on Saturday with the focus on working out an agreement for the second phase of disengagement from Gogra and Hot Springs in Eastern Ladakh.
The talks are scheduled to be held at Moldo on the Chinese side opposite Chushul at 10.30 a.m., a defence official said.
Based on an agreement reached in February, the two sides completed disengagement from both the banks of Pangong Tso (lake). However, there has been no progress on further disengagement and de-escalation since despite talks at various levels.
Progress is expected on disengagement from Gogra and Hot Springs during this round of talks, according to defence officials. A round of Major General level talk is also scheduled to be held once the 12th round of talks is over.
Further friction areas
Further friction areas remain at Demchok and Depsang Plains, which will be taken up once disengagement is complete at Patrolling Points 15 and 17A in Gogra and Hot Springs. Once the disengagement from all friction areas is complete, the de-escalation of the massive troop build- up along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh would be discussed, after which both sides will work out new guidelines for patrolling in these areas.
As reported by The Hindu last week, since the stand-off began last May, the two sides, in addition to 11 rounds of Corps Commander talks, have also held 10 Major General level talks, 55 Brigadier level talks and around 1450 calls over the established hotlines. There are two hotlines for communication at Chushul and Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO).
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Obituary – Sharon K. McCoy
By Editor | November 8, 2021 | 0
Sharon Kay McCoy, age 72, of Houston, Mo., passed away November 5, 2021, at Texas County Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born March 27, 1949, in Houston, Mo., to Elmer "Pap" and Virda Aliene "Ma" (Massey) McCoy.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Jimmy David. Sharon is survived by her brothers, Garold (Kristy) McCoy of Houston, Roger (Peggy) McCoy of Houston and Rolla (Margaret) McCoy of Crocker; her aunts and uncles, Ruby, Marie, Sharon, Troy, Terry and Carolyn; six nieces; one nephew; numerous great and great great nieces and nephews; her special friend, Eddie Pursifull; and many friends who will miss her greatly.
Sharon never met a stranger, and would greet you with a smile, a hug, or a funny story. She loved her dog Tiny, and he loved her, and was a wonderful gift of companionship for her. Sharon loved to make necklaces or bracelets with beads and doing needlepoint, she also enjoyed dancing with her family and friends at The Shed.
Sharon was a joy to be around, and we have peace in knowing she is again reunited with her mom, dad and brother.
Memorials may be made to Union Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.evansfh.com.
Services were held Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Evans Funeral Home with Pastor Dana Wood officiating. Burial was in Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben Blank, Jacob Blank, Zander Scholz, Sean Ryno, Justin Scholz, Ron James, Jack Strickland, Dustin Fisher and Tyler Fisher.