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Aug 6 2018, 3:49pm
These Blistering Pics from Dodgeball's World Cup Will Make You Feel Ten Again
Who among us doesn't remember taking a ball to the face?
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The Dodgeball World Cup, a biennial event that first began in 2016, took place this past weekend at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City. The tournament featured the top ten men's, women's, and mixed teams from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, and culminated in the crowning of Austria as the men's world champions, and England as both the women's and mixed world champions.
The Garden was brimming with loyal dodgeball fans from around the world, and the energy in the building was no less rowdy than any other more well-known sport. The one-time gym class nightmare—dreaded by less-athletically-inclined students everywhere—has become increasingly popular over the years, attempting to disassociate itself from said childhood playground activities and Ben Stiller's 2004 comedy, which skewered the sport. As anyone who has taken a ball to the face knows, dodgeball requires a lot of strength, agility, and precision, and athletes at the World Cup level commit much time to training and practicing when not at their day jobs. According to Business Insider, the sport is being considered for the 2028 Olympics—a move that would legitimize the sport even more in the athletic community and beyond. The men's championship on Saturday night was broadcast on ESPNU, which received a chorus of praise on Twitter, one viewer describing it as "the greatest thing I've ever watched."
Competitive dodgeball is open to all ages, thus drawing a wide range of participants. Darcy Johnson, a member of Team USA, said the sport is appealing to former athletes in particular, because of the ability to join a competitive league and still enjoy the camaraderie of a team sport. "I enjoy the community," Tasha Mabin, another member of Team USA, told VICE. "It's a small group, so you become friends with players from all over the world. It's fun to be able to compete on the court and then hang out with your opponents later."
"The game is fast and furious," said Joan Horword, who, along with her husband David, traveled to New York from England to cheer on their daughter. The two described themselves as loyal and longtime fans of the sport. Perhaps, in the future, there will be many more just like them.
Below is a photo gallery from this past weekend.
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In a world so full of noise and distraction, we listen but we barely hear anything. Listening means not talking when someone else is talking. If we are talking when someone else is talking we can't really be listening to the other person. Even when we think we are listening, we must ask ourselves if we really understand what the person is asking, feeling or suggesting.
Try your best not to assume you know what the person is saying based on your assumptions and projections from the past. When someone is speaking, focus on them and not on the phone ringing, computer screen or another person interrupting. The person you are talking to wishes to be heard even when they don't seem annoyed by your lack of attention.
One of the most powerful gifts we can give an individual is the space to be heard without jamming words down their throat or finishing sentences for them. They are big boys and girls, they can finish their thoughts on their own if we let me.
Did you know that when an individual is about to jump off a bridge and take their own life, at that moment just noticing and witnessing the person without saying a word can save them from jumping? We speak they jump, we don't speak and they don't jump. That's how powerful listening can be.
In the comments below, I would love to hear which action you will take to listen more to those around you.
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Punk rock exploded on the international scene just as Spain was awakening from the end of Franco's 35-year regime. And while new freedoms for an old country meant a blossoming of art and culture, the combination of geographical obstacles, a struggling economy, and prejudices towards the countries of the Iberian Peninsula meant that the Spanish underground music scene operated with added urgency, it also operated in relative isolation. But as anyone that's dug into Spanish punk could tell you, the scene has an unparalleled vibrancy.
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Galeazzo Alessi (* 1512 in Perugia; † 30. Dezember 1572 ebenda) war ein italienischer Architekt, der von der römischen Hochrenaissance beeinflusst war, das heißt, dass er üppige Architektur (Arkaden, Loggien, Treppen, Vestibüle und anderes) mit Landschaft verband und damit ein Wegbereiter des italienischen Barocks wurde. Er war wahrscheinlich Schüler von Gian Battista Caporali.

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Alessi begeisterte sich für die Baukunst der Antike. Er kopierte den Stil, was ihm in ganz Europa zu Ruhm verhalf.

In Rom, wo er von 1536 bis 1542 studierte, traf er auf Michelangelo Buonarroti, dessen Werk seinen Stil fortan beeinflusste.

Von 1542 bis 1544 baute er in Perugia an der Festung Paolina-Rocca, dann an der Via Nuova und an der Kirche S. Maria del Popolo.

Ab 1548 war Alessi in Genua ansässig. Eines seiner Hauptwerke dort ist der Neubau des Hafens mit Wachgebäude (1550), die Strada Nuova (heute Via Garibaldi) mit einigen der schönsten Paläste Genuas, auch Vorstadtvillen mit sehenswerten Treppenanlagen, und Kolonnaden in Hanglage, sowie zahlreiche Kirchen. Das Hauptwerk hierunter stellt die Kirche Santa Maria Assunta dei Carignano dar, die 1552 begonnen wurde. Andere Beispiele seiner Kunst sind Palazzi (Palazzo Municipale) und Kirchen in Mailand, einige Teile (Kirche und Klosteranlage) des Escorial in Madrid und zahlreiche Kirchen und Bauwerke in Sizilien, Flandern und Deutschland.

Den jungen Rubens faszinierten seine Werke so sehr, dass er eine Reihe von Zeichnungen nach diesen Bauwerken anfertigte, die 1622 unter dem Titel Palazzi di Genova publiziert wurden.

Alessi entwarf auch die Basilika Santa Maria degli Angeli (Assisi) in Assisi, eine der größten Kirchen der Christenheit (1568).

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Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort & Spa is a luxury boutique resort on the south coast of Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi.
During a week's worth of diving, it's not uncommon to see turtles, neon colored blennies, reef sharks, nudibranchs, dolphins and even the occasional dugong or sperm whale.
The resort has 12 large, beautifully-appointed villas, including one two-bedroom for families. All rooms are built using natural matierials and finished with crisp white linens and local handicraft.
Facilities include a spectacular freeform infinity pool with waterfall and a traditionally-inspired spa.
There is a gourmet restaurant specialising in Asian and international cuisine and panoramic sunset views, plus a multi-level chill-out cocktail bar, with extensive wine, spirit and cocktail list.
If it's weird, you are likely to find it in the Lembeh Strait. Top critters on every diver and photographers wish list include the mimic octopus, Wonderpus, Rhinopias, flamboyant cuttlefish, Ambon scorpionfish, harlequin shrimp, and the very entertaining hairy frogfish. If lucky, you might also come across the delicate Lembeh Sea Dragon. Also, be boggled by the wide array of nudibranch and during night dives, look out for stargazers in the sand and Spanish dancers passing by in the darkness.
At areas like Bunaken and the nearby Bangka, dolphins or pilot whales can sometimes be seen from the surface. Underwater, expect green sea turtles, schools of trevally and colorful reef fish along the many walls. Bangka and Manado Tua also feature a myriad of critters.
If you dive around the Sangihe Archipelago and Talaud Islands, the healthy reefs and volcanic activity yield many colorful reef fish and schools of fusilier, snapper and predators like trevally, barracuda and Dogtooth tuna. Macro life is also abundant and there are pygmy seahorses, crabs and shrimp as well as nudibranch to find at muck dive sites. Look out for pelagic animals which come to feed and clean like manta rays, sharks and even hammerhead sharks.
Bunaken Oasis Dive Centre has been designed to allow maximum comfort for an intimate number of guests.
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It is best to fly into Sam Ratalungi International Airport Manado (MDC). There is only has one international flight, Silk Air MI274 from Changi International Airport (SIN). Alternatively, you can connect with a domestic flight from elsewhere in Indonesia.
You will be met at the airport by a resort representative, and the transfer from the airport to the harbour in a private car takes approximately 30-40 minutes.
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Grand Forks, N.D. – Altru Health System will hold its annual Cherished Children Memorial Service at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 8 on the front grounds of Altru Hospital. This event seeks to support families who have lost a child by any means, at any stage of life.
This year, our theme is "Pregnancy After Loss," and will feature two local families who will share their experiences with pregnancy after the loss of a child. Participating organizations include: TEARS Suicide Prevention Project, Altru's Child Life Program, Altru's Wings of Hope Bereavement Services, Camp Good Mourning, Music Therapist Leslie Saulsbury, Altru's Pastoral Care Team, Higher Ground Band and Altru Health Foundation. Certified therapy dogs and their trainers will also be in attendance. We will also offer a separate kid's tent, providing activities, stories and music for children while adults participate in the main program. Children age six to 18 are welcome to participate.
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Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+,Romance
Alex Hancock needs money to salvage his career. Finn West needs a spouse to stop his aunt from sabotaging his future. Can the two men make more of the fake marriage they enter into?
When Alex's business partner runs off to Mexico with their company funds, the lawyer has little choice but to return to his hometown of Twilight Falls to marry someone he'd never met in order to raise the money to save his business. What he didn't expect was that the woman he was meant to wed would turn out to be a gorgeous, brooding man.
Finn had resigned himself to a life without love after his wife's death from cancer. Wracked with guilt at never being able to satisfy her in bed, Finn is shocked when his body and his heart starts responding to the man he is tricked into marrying to stop his aunt from dissolving his trust fund.
Passions collide when the two men start exploring their relationship in ways neither of them anticipated. Can Alex convince Finn to embrace his sexuality and take a chance on them? Or will Finn run away from his only chance at true love?
Discover Alex and Finn's story in the enthralling first novel in Twilight Falls, the new series by the author of the bestselling, contemporary romance series Nights.
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Izzy Batista blinked her green eyes innocently at him. "Why, you're getting married, Finn."
Finn observed the striking blond man next to Izzy. The guy was wearing a light azure three-piece suit with a crisp white shirt and a silver-gray silk tie. The outfit highlighted his pale blue eyes, which were currently wide and filled with the same angry bewilderment coursing through Finn.
"He's a man!" Finn snarled.
The stranger next to Izzy stiffened as if he'd been slapped.
Finn ignored the icy look dawning on the man's face, clenched his jaw, and directed an accusing stare at his great-aunt.
"Did you know about this?"
Margaret Fontanier-West, or Aunt Maggie as Finn called her, smiled beatifically.
"Yes, I did. The terms of my demands did not include details of the sex of the person you had to marry."
"Besides," Izzy added, "I quite clearly recall you telling me that you didn't care if it was a man or a woman you got hitched to."
Finn swallowed a curse. He couldn't believe Izzy and his great-aunt had concocted this plot together.
And damnit, she's right. I did say that!
He winced internally as he recalled the drunken conversation he'd had with Izzy when he'd rang the art consultant for advice late one night, some eleven days ago.
"Your great-aunt has done what?!" Izzy gasped.
"She's given me an ultimatum," Finn mumbled, head throbbing and hand clasped around his third glass of bourbon. "She wants me to get married by the end of the month or she'll revoke the family trust. Which means I'll lose the house and half of my investments."
Silence fell on the other end of the line.
"Izzy, you there?" Finn said.
"Yeah, I'm here."
Relief filled Finn. In the three years since he'd lost his wife Catherine, Izzy was the first woman he'd come to consider as a friend. It was through the owner of an art gallery in L.A. that he'd gotten to know her. Much to Finn's amazement, Izzy had grown up in Twilight Falls, the place he and Catherine had moved to five years ago, before she fell ill.
After a stint in Paris and New York, Izzy had returned to California and her home roots. Finn had hired her to work for him in her capacity as an art consultant eight months ago. In that time, he'd come to appreciate her vivacious personality and her brains.
"What will you do?" Izzy said.
Despair twisted through Finn, his mind still spinning from the bombshell the woman who had raised him had dropped that afternoon.
"I don't know," he said bitterly. "I've already spoken to my lawyers. Aunt Maggie is within her rights to dissolve the trust."
"Even though you've been pouring money into it through your stock investments?" Izzy said sharply. "I mean, most of that wealth is yours, isn't it?"
"Yeah," Finn murmured. "Catherine and I chose to make her our trustee five years ago. Neither of us had any other family and—" he paused, emotion clogging his throat for a moment, "and we couldn't have children."
"I know you won't like hearing this, but I kinda understand why your great-aunt is doing this," Izzy murmured after a while. "You do too, don't you?"
Finn stiffened.
"Even though I've been out of town for a while, even I've heard the gossip, Finn," Izzy continued. "You've hardly set foot outside your estate since Catherine's death. And you've barely spoken to anyone bar me, your aunt, and your housekeeper in the time since I've known you. If it wasn't for your art, the world would forget Finn West ever existed."
"Maybe that's a good thing," Finn murmured.
A frustrated sigh echoed down the line.
"I don't know what happened between you and your wife, but nothing you could have done justifies what you've put yourself through since her death, Finn," Izzy said in a hard voice. "It's about damn time you actually started living again."
Finn swallowed, the age-old regret and bitterness that had been a chain around his heart for the last ten years swirling inside him.
"That's the thing, Izzy."
"What?" she said, puzzled.
"I didn't do anything."
Izzy blew out a sigh. "Boy, you're really wasted, aren't you?"
Finn knocked his bourbon back and grimaced as the alcohol burned a fiery path down his throat. Anguish turned to anger when he recalled his great-aunt's cool words once more.
"All right!" he growled. "She wants me to get married? I'll get married! I don't care if it's a man or a woman, I just need a name on a damn marriage license by the end of this month! And I'm willing to pay good money for it too. Half a million dollars should do it."
Izzy gasped. "You're kidding, right?! Jesus, Finn, just how much have you had to drink?"
"I'm not joking," Finn said in a hard voice. "Will you help me, Izzy?"
"Are you serious?!"
"Yes." Finn grimaced and rubbed the back of his neck. "Look, I have zero interest in checking out the dating scene and trying to find myself a fake fiancée. Once I do this, Aunt Maggie will hopefully leave me the hell alone."
"Wow. It's a good thing you're not going on the dating scene. That stellar attitude of yours won't win you any favors." Izzy paused. "Okay, I'll see what I can do. In fact—" her tone turned thoughtful, "I just heard of someone who might be in need of some urgent cash."
Finn dragged a hand down his face. Izzy had kept her promise. He couldn't deny that. He just hadn't expected her to take his words literally. When she'd called him a week ago and told him she'd arranged a marriage license and to turn up at the courthouse today for his wedding with a contract for his new spouse, Finn had presumed the latter would be a woman. He studied the vexed blond next to the art consultant and wondered where she'd magicked the poor schmuck from. The guy looked about ready to spit nails.
And probably hammer them straight through my and Izzy's corpses.
The county clerk who was to officiate Finn's marriage strolled into the room.
"Are we ready?" the woman asked with a cheerful grin.
"Not quite," Finn muttered.
"Heck no!" Blond Guy stated vehemently.
The clerk's expression fell.
"Oh." She pursed her lips. "Having last minute doubts?" She glanced from Finn to the blond. "If it's any consolation, you two make a cute couple."
Izzy muffled a snort behind one hand. Finn practically heard Blond Guy grit his teeth.
"Could I have a moment with my—" the man made a pained expression, "fiancé and our witnesses?" "Sure thing," the clerk replied with a smile. "Take your time. There's an hour left until the next civil ceremony."
Blond Guy stormed out of the chapel, an unrepentant-looking Izzy on his heels. Finn headed reluctantly after them with his great-aunt.
"I like him," Aunt Maggie stated. "He's plucky. I bet he's a firecracker in the bedroom."
A strangled groan left Finn. "I can't believe you just said that!"
Aunt Maggie gave him a stern look. "I may be old, but my eyes still work. If I were thirty years younger, I'd take him for a spin myself. I mean, have you seen his buns? They're mighty—"
Finn put his hand up. "Please, just—just stop talking!" he begged.
Aunt Maggie chuckled. "You're so straight-laced. I don't know where you get it from. It certainly isn't from my side of the family." She patted Finn on the back, her eyes gleaming with a light that caused a shiver to run down his spine. "You need to learn to relax, Finn. Enjoy life while you still can. Do the things you've never dared do before."
Finn couldn't help but feel there was some kind of hidden meaning behind her words. Blond Guy's voice reached his ears as they stepped into the hall.
The man was admonishing Izzy in a low voice brimming with fury.
"I can't believe this!" he hissed. "Why the hell did you tell me your client was a woman when he's quite clearly a man?!"
Izzy blinked innocently. "I never said my client was a woman."
Blond Guy's mouth fell open. "What?!" he spluttered.
Finn's gaze dropped to the man's perfectly shaped Cupid bow and sculptured lips.
"I never said my client was a woman," Izzy repeated patiently. "You just assumed that he—" she looked over at Finn, "was a she."
A glazed expression washed across Blond Guy's face. "Shit!" He glanced at Finn. "Well, he quite clearly didn't know he was gonna get hitched to a dude either!"
Finn narrowed his eyes. "He has a name. And he is standing right here."
Blond Guy blew out a sigh. "Look, Mr.—?" He arched an eyebrow at Finn.
"Mr. West," Finn replied coolly. "Finn West."
"Look, Mr. West," Blond Guy said briskly, "surely, you don't want to go ahead with this? I mean, it's clear you were expecting to marry a woman today!"
"I was," Finn admitted.
Relief darkened Blond Guy's eyes. "Great!" He turned to Izzy. "I really don't know what you were thinking but I'm calling this—"
"I still want to marry you."
Blond Guy froze. He turned stiffly and looked at Finn as if he'd grown horns and a forked tail.
Finn stared back, not sure who was the most shocked out of the two of them at the words he'd just blurted out. He registered Izzy's surprised expression and Aunt Maggie's thoughtful stare. He ignored the two women and kept his gaze locked on the stunned blue eyes opposite him.
"You're obviously in some kind of financial trouble, otherwise you wouldn't have agreed to this. And I need a spouse." Finn cast a dark glance at his great-aunt before looking at Blond Guy once more. "Let's make the best of this situation. After all, it's only for six months."
A muscle jumped in Blond Guy's jawline. He observed Finn with a frown, his expression clearly conflicted.
A wicked impulse Finn never even knew he possessed suddenly took hold of him. He pasted a cocky half-smile on his face, stuck his hands in his pants pockets, and closed the distance to Blond Guy at a leisurely pace. The man's citrusy cologne hit Finn's nostrils when he stopped in front of him. Blond Guy tilted his chin and glared at Finn. Finn's lips twitched. He had a good two inches on the man. By the looks of it, Blond Guy wasn't too happy about that.
"So, what's your answer?"
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Whilst Imox has its reputation for getting lost in the dream world, it also represents the place from where all things come. When this is combined with the number of life and the divine feminine, we can expect great things.
In some ways there can be no purer expression of feminine potential than the day 9 Imox. Imox is the font of life, itself the feminine, possibly the egg, possibly the womb, depending on how you look at it. It is the creative potential waiting to be brought from the collective consciousness into the physical world. The 9 represents both the feminine and is seen as the number of life itself.
We can, therefore, see this as a day to breathe life into our dreams, although this is rather an understatement. It is the creation and nurturing of life itself, brought through from the other world. It is a day to look to the feminine, to the women around us, to help us all to navigate the collective consciousness, without being pulled into its dreamy depths. If you have a life dream and you are wondering how to bring it into reality, today you might ask the advice of the women in your life how best to nurture it.


Ronald H. McLaughlin, age 76, of Wautoma, passed away Saturday evening, January 12, 2019 at Silver Lake Manor in Wautoma.
He was born July 31, 1942 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin the son of Wade and Ruby (Rozell) McLaughlin.
He served his country in the United States Army. After being honorably discharged Ron went into farming first with a beef operation and eventually owning his own dairy farm in Pittsville, WI. He retired as a truck driver from Plainfield Trucking.
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was always ready to share a story and tell a quick joke.
He is survived by his children, Matthew (Kim) McLaughlin, Middleton, WI., Melissa (Jim) Koepke, Plainfield, WI., Rhonda (Luke) Graumann, Beaver Dam, WI., Jason W. (Melinda) McLaughlin, Babock, WI, eight grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren; his sister, Lucille "Lou" Baumeister, Rochester, WI.; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Stahl Funeral Home, Plainfield. Inurnment will be in the Spiritland Cemetery in the spring. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Please visit www.stahlfuneralhome.com for online condolences or to share a message with Ron's family.


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NSWs Active Kids program has seen 12,452 vouchers issued across the Northern Tablelands, putting a staggering $1.23 million dollars into the pockets of our region's families since the State Government's cost of living initiative started last year. It means more than 12,000 children from across the region have engaged in sporting activities and accessed the $100 vouchers. Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the successful program was extended from the start of this month, with parents now able to access two $100 vouchers through Service NSW each year for each school-enrolled child. "During Active Kids first year, Service NSW saw 6658 vouchers accessed by parents in the Northern Tablelands, but in the first-half of this year, that number was surpassed with 5,793 up until the end of last month," Mr Marshall said. ALSO READ: "I want to see that total reach 15,000 by the start of January next year, which not only means hundreds of local kids participating in sport, but an additional $1.5 million being spent back into the local economy. "With seasonal conditions remaining dry every dollar in the household budget counts, so I urge parents who haven't already accessed Active Kids to please jump on the Service NSW website and find out how." Mr Marshall said it was a big win for the health of local towns when more kids could participate in sport. "In rural areas sport is the glue which sticks communities together, whether its rugby league or union, soccer, scouts, AFL, or netball it's important at an early age our kids are able to be active, healthy and learn the values sportsmanship," he said. You will find more information here, or call 13 13 02.
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Active Kids vouchers worth $100 reach more than 12,000 issued
ACTIVE: Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall get a tennis lesson from a much younger opponent.
NSWs Active Kids program has seen 12,452 vouchers issued across the Northern Tablelands, putting a staggering $1.23 million dollars into the pockets of our region's families since the State Government's cost of living initiative started last year.
It means more than 12,000 children from across the region have engaged in sporting activities and accessed the $100 vouchers.
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the successful program was extended from the start of this month, with parents now able to access two $100 vouchers through Service NSW each year for each school-enrolled child.
"During Active Kids first year, Service NSW saw 6658 vouchers accessed by parents in the Northern Tablelands, but in the first-half of this year, that number was surpassed with 5,793 up until the end of last month," Mr Marshall said.
Active Kids kicking goals across the region.
Creative Kids vouchers available across the region
"I want to see that total reach 15,000 by the start of January next year, which not only means hundreds of local kids participating in sport, but an additional $1.5 million being spent back into the local economy.
"With seasonal conditions remaining dry every dollar in the household budget counts, so I urge parents who haven't already accessed Active Kids to please jump on the Service NSW website and find out how."
Mr Marshall said it was a big win for the health of local towns when more kids could participate in sport.
"In rural areas sport is the glue which sticks communities together, whether its rugby league or union, soccer, scouts, AFL, or netball it's important at an early age our kids are able to be active, healthy and learn the values sportsmanship," he said.
You will find more information here, or call 13 13 02.
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John McCain is ending his brain cancer treatment, family says
By Support, August 24, 2018 in Military
Arizona Sen. John McCain is ending his medical treatment for brain cancer, his family announced Friday.
McCain was diagnosed with aggressive glioblastoma last summer and had been undergoing treatments.
In a statement posted to his website, the McCain family said:
"Last summer, Senator John McCain shared with Americans the news our family already knew: he had been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma, and the prognosis was serious. In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict. With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment. Our family is immensely grateful for the support and kindness of all his caregivers over the last year, and for the continuing outpouring of concern and affection from John's many friends and associates, and the many thousands of people who are keeping him in their prayers. God bless and thank you all."
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His daughter, Meghan McCain, posted to Twitter on Friday:
"My family is deeply appreciative of all the love and generosity you have shown us during this past year. Thank you for all your continued support and prayers. We could not have made it this far without you – you've given us strength to carry on."
My family is deeply appreciative of all the love and generosity you have shown us during this past year. Thank you for all your continued support and prayers. We could not have made it this far without you – you've given us strength to carry on. pic.twitter.com/KuAQSASoa7
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 24, 2018
His wife, Cindy McCain, also posted. She said:
"I love my husband with all of my heart. God bless everyone who has cared for my husband along this journey."
I love my husband with all of my heart. God bless everyone who has cared for my husband along this journey. pic.twitter.com/v27sEbboii
— Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) August 24, 2018
McCain was diagnosed last July with an aggressive brain tumor following a blood clot removal above his left eye on July 14, 2017.
His doctors said McCain has glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer.
At the time of diagnosis, support poured in from both sides of the political aisle.
President Donald Trump had said McCain has "always been a fighter," and he and First Lady Melania Trump "send our thoughts and prayers to Senator McCain, [his wife] Cindy, and their entire family. Get well soon."
Former President Barack Obama said at the time: "John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I've ever known. Cancer doesn't know what it's up against. Give it hell, John."


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Q: mysql Ranking system based on user id I have a question about the query originally from http://jimmod.com/blog/2008/09/displaying-row-number-rownum-in-mysql/
SELECT IF(@points=p.points, @rownum, @rownum:=@rownum+1) rank,
       p.*, (@points:=p.points) dummy
FROM `ranking` p, (SELECT @rownum:=0) x, (SELECT @points:=0) y
ORDER BY `points` DESC

Result of the query is:
rank user_id name score
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1      4    Barney  100
2      2    Ted      88
3      1    Marshall 76
3      3    Robin    76
4      5    Lily     68

How can I get the same rank result based on user id?
Query below is based on user id, but the rank of Robin will be 4, not 3 like it should be.
SELECT rank FROM (SELECT @rownum:=@rownum+1 rank, p.*
FROM `ranking` p, (SELECT @rownum:=0) r
ORDER BY `points` DESC) a WHERE a.user_id = 3

A: Without testing it, seems like this should work using a subquery:
SELECT rank
FROM (
    SELECT IF(@points=p.points, @rownum, @rownum:=@rownum+1) rank,
       p.*, (@points:=p.points) dummy
    FROM `ranking` p, (SELECT @rownum:=0) x, (SELECT @points:=0) y
    ORDER BY `points` DESC
) t
WHERE user_id = 3

Your query above displays 4 because you're not using RANK, but rather just ROW NUMBER, and Robin shows up after Marshall (even though they have the same score).
Good luck.

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[Html2PdfConverter] The process cannot access the file '...'because it is being used by another process.
We are generating some pdf files using an asynchronous process.
The process cannot access the file 'D:\TEMP\TEMPBEMYMKMCTS00000000000000000000000000000000.pdf' because it is being used by another process.
It would seem that it only happens when i do it for multiple pdf's at the same time.
According to the code in the extension the tempfile is created using the Random(int32) function were you put in a seednumber based upon the systemtime. Because the asynchronous processes can run at the same time it will result in an equal number.
Some solutions found on the net uses cpu thread aware functions or GUID.
Now we don't have any problems when running multiple processes at the same time.
I don't know if there is any penalty when using this function but I hope you can change this in a new version so we can keep using the new updates of very nice module in the future !!!!
Does anyone know if this change is already merge in the "production" version?


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Zoe vs. Two Truths and Lie
Previously on Zoe vs. the Universe, we spoke about games people play in the car. Since that time, Zoe has become obsessed with these types of games. We must play them every day: to and from school, during her bath, and before bed.
Her new favorite is Two Truths and Lie.
It all started about a week ago when she wanted me to guess when she was lying, offering me low-hanging fruit like "I'm in the bath" or "I'm a mermaid." Not exactly challenging to my deductive reasoning skills. So I introduced her to the Two Truths and a Lie game.
First, I made her guess which two foods Mommy has eaten and which one she hasn't:
1. pizza
2. snails
3. monkey brains
Pizza was a gimme, since she'd seen me eating it. But was it snails or monkey brains I was lying about? She guessed snails was the lie, but I said no, and told her about the garlicky deliciousness of escargot. I have yet to try monkey brains, I said. Would she like to try them with me? I'd make some tomorrow night.
She screamed in horrified delight and she's never looked back.
Now I have to come up with several of these a night to present her with so she can guess which is the lie.
Meanwhile, when it's her turn I get:
1. My favorite color is pink.
2. I'm in first grade.
3. My name is Zoe.
Forcing me to ask, "Did you change your favorite color, because as long as you've been able to say the word it's been pink?"
"No. The lie is I'm in first grade."
"Unless I missed a memo, you are in first grade."
"I am? Oh yeah."
Move to the head of the class, I think.
Then it's my turn again. Time to show off my smartitudes, or, more to the point, see how smart she thinks I am.
1. I can speak five languages.
2. I know the alphabet in sign language.
3. I have no middle name.
"Middle name," she guesses.
"Nope, that's true. I have no middle name. The lie is that I speak five languages, but I'm glad you think I'm a polyglot."
She squints her eyes at me as she always does when she knows Mommy's showing off by using a ten-dollar word. Then takes her turn.
1. I speak six languages.
2. I have a middle name.
3. And I speak English.
"I'm going to say the bit about speaking six languages is a lie, unless we're talking about the ones you made up."
She just laughs and mumbles something incoherent.
I say, "I've never skied or been on a motorcycle, but I have ridden a horse."
"Horse."
"No, I've been on a horse. At a dude ranch when I was in eighth grade. The lie is saying I've never skied. Because I did go skiing once. When I was in college. I fell and hit my head. A week later, I met Daddy and we started dating."
She blinks at me, recognizing my waiting-for-a-laugh face.
"It's funny because I'm saying I had a head injury when I got together with Daddy. Get it?"
Still no reaction. My next lie would be I've never told that joke about a million times before or maybe Daddy loves that joke.
When she's out of the bath and in her pajamas, she begs for one more round before story time.
I decide to end on something mostly sweet but which also includes her favorite subject: bathroom humor.
1. I love Zoe.
2. I love Daddy.
3. I have never farted in my life.
She thinks for a moment and says, "You love Daddy is the lie?"
Aghast but laughing I say, "No! Of course, I love Daddy."
Maybe it is time to retire that head-injury-dating-your-father joke, gold though it may be.
At the same time I'm sort of . . . proud, I guess, that she thinks I've never farted. That would be quite an accomplishment for a pizza-and-escargot-but-not-at-the-same-time-eating woman without a middle name who can speak five languages, four of them made up. And ain't that the truth?
Zoe: 159; Universe: 0
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Zoe vs. Games to Play in the Car. Or, How to Be DRIVEN to Madness in 20 Questions or Less
Lately, Zoe, the Husband, and I have been spending a lot of time on the road. Unusual for us since we don't own a car. In fact, I've never owned a car.
(Unless you count my dad's 1974 Chevy Nova, which he sold to me for $1 in December 1999, and which didn't make it across the finish line to the new millennium, so let's not.)
We live in the city and take public transportation. Whenever we need a car we rent one, so we've mostly missed out on the perils and pitfalls of driving with children: the sedimentary layer of toys beneath the layer of Cheerios, dropped down or vomited up, and perhaps worse than all that, Kidz Bop.
However, we've had to drive back and forth from Brooklyn to the Bronx for the past several weekends since we're cleaning out my aunts' house, which means Zoe has spent a lot more time in a car than she's used to. Since she's older now, we can't count on her to fall asleep, so we play games.
Ah, nostalgia! Remember the fun you had as a kid playing the Alphabet Game and the License-Plate Game and I Spy with My Little Eye? Zoe does not like these games.
Not that I Spy would work on the BQE. What is there to spy except other cars or trucks and former raccoons flattened on the side of the road?
How to describe the BQE for those who've never been on it . . . The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway was probably a model for a highway in Grand Theft Auto. There's a plethora of potholes outpacing the never-ending road work, and the drivers don't signal because it's none of your goddamn business what they're going to do---it's anyone's guess, which appeals to Zoe.
Because she likes guessing games.
Segue!
One of the two car games she likes to play is Twenty Questions. Though she doesn't understand how to play.
Let's say it's my turn and I tell her I'm thinking of a character in one of her TV shows. For those playing at home, I'll whisper the answer:
Kion.
Kion is Simba's son, and he's on Disney's The Lion Guard, which Zoe watches almost every night.
Zoe: Who is it?
Me: You have to ask me yes or no questions. Like, is it an animal?
Zoe: Is it an animal?
Zoe: What kind of animal?
Me: Is that a yes or no question?
Zoe: Aah, that's too hard!
Me (sighing): For instance, is it a lion?
Zoe: Is it a lion?
Zoe: Kion? (I nod.) That was too easy.
It's no less absurd when it's her turn.
Zoe: I'm thinking of a person.
Me: Is it someone we know?
Zoe: Yes.
Me: Is it Daddy?
Zoe: Daddy's not a princess.
Daddy (under his breath): Says you.
Me: Ah, so it's a princess. Wait, we don't know any princesses.
Zoe: Yes, we do!
Daddy: Is it a cartoon princess?
Zoe: What do you mean?
Daddy: Cartoon or live actor?
Zoe: She was in a movie.
Me: Have you seen the movie?
Daddy: Have we seen the movie?
Zoe: I don't know.
Me: A short blonde who's extremely frustrating.
Zoe: We're not playing Jeopardy, Mommy!
Daddy: Does she have long hair?
Daddy: Rapunzel?
Zoe: Yes, Tangled.
(Note: Both Daddy and Mommy have seen Tangled about a gazillion times, approximately all of those sitting right next to her on our couch.)
The second car game she likes is Wheel of Fortune, where we have to guess what person, place, or phrase she's thinking of without the aid of paper or an opponent who can spell, but with the benefit of being stuck in traffic.
Luckily, even with her woeful ability to spell, cracking her code is fairly easy.
"I'm thinking of a type of dinner," Zoe says. "Three words. First word starts with s, second word starts with a, and third word starts with m."
"How many letters in the first word?" Daddy asks.
"I don't know," says Zoe.
But since she just ate spaghetti and meatballs for dinner I offer that as a guess. And I am correct. Go, Mommy (metaphorically speaking, as traffic has come to a standstill).
Since Mommy got it right, it's time to play something she wants to play, I tell her. It's called the Quiet Game.
Unfortunately it's a game that only ever lasts ten seconds.
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We will be looking at exploring our local area and the homes we live in. This will include taking a trip to our local library and learning all about where we live – including the numbers on our front doors!
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The Olympic spirit is one of welcoming and friendship. Competition is the focus, but all are accepted on equal footing.
If only that were the case here at home.
It's apparent that our home team is the most diverse in the world. It's a team of all races. It's a team that includes lesbian athletes. It's a team where immigrants new and old shine. More than 40 foreign-born Americans are part of the U.S. team competing in London.
When Bernard Lagat competes for gold in the 5,000-meter race, our nation cheered for the Kenyan-born immigrant.
Fifteen-hundred-meter race silver medalist Leo Manzano is the son an aspiring American from Mexico. He said he hopes his performance inspires other Hispanic-Americans.
Openly gay athletes are harder to find at the Olympics, but they are there. According to OutSports.com, a gay sports website, just 23 of the 10,000 Olympians competing are openly gay. Still site founder Jim Buzinski says in a recent Fox Sports article that he expects there are many more than that, calling sports is the "last closet."
We cheered American women's soccer midfielder Megan Rapinoe when her goals helped carry the team to a gold medal. She's a lesbian. "Yeah. So, what?" shrugged a nation.
But even while we embrace these athletes competing at the Olympics in London, many Americans continue to pursue anti-immigrant and anti-gay policies at home.
Here in Montana, voters will be asked to decide on an anti-immigrant legislative referendum this fall. LR-121 would codify discrimination against immigrants and deny anyone who can't produce proof of citizenship or immigration status government services. It's wrong for Montana.
And our state continues to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexuals and transgender people. We worked with the Montana Human Rights Network in Missoula to successfully pass an ordinance protecting this population from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations, and we are working with them again to secure a similar ordinance in Helena this fall.
The ACLU of Montana's Fair is Fair Montana campaign is promoting the rights of same-sex couples in our state. We are waiting for a decision from the Montana Supreme Court on our lawsuit seeking domestic partnerships for these loving, committed couples.
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For any driver who's ever skidded on ice or gotten mired in mud, Israel Zahavi's new invention may be just the ticket.
Power Wheel is a removable disc that fits inside the vehicles tires. Inside are twenty metal bars (steel-tipped for off-road vehicles and rubber-tipped for cars to protect asphalt) that can be manually or automatically telescoped out beyond the circumference of the tire to raise the vehicle slightly and grip the road.
When you're clear of the trouble spot you can then retract the bars into the disc.
You'd need one Power Wheel set for a regular car's two "active" tires and two sets for a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Before starting on your journey, you could attach them to the permanently installed adapter in your wheel hub. Alternatively, you could keep the discs in your trunk and use them when you encounter slippery or other traction-challenging conditions.
Zahavi tells ISRAEL21c that his idea came out of his personal experiences in the tank corps.
"I saw all the problems involved in getting vehicles out of sand, especially for inexperienced drivers. About five years ago I decided to think about a solution to enhance the mobility of any conventional vehicle over challenging terrain — not just jeeps and Hummers — in conditions such as ice, snow or mud."
Retiring after 25 years as a mechanical engineer at Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Zahavi finally found the time two years ago to put his idea into action as he works as an independent consultant from his home in the Galilee.
His Power Wheel prototype recently won third place at an Israeli inventions competition sponsored by Nufar Natural Products, an Israeli company whose CEO, Israel Solodoch, provides a free Internet space for local inventors to share and advance their intellectual property proposals.
Can be operated from the dashboard
Zahavi shows a photo of his own car fitted with a prototype of the most basic model of the patent-pending Power Wheel.
"To start, you just have to install an adapter on the active wheel hubs. When you reach a problem area, you take Power Wheel out of the trunk and fit it onto the adapter with stabilizing pins and a central screw. Then you're ready to rotate the disc clockwise to extend and lock the bars in place. This version has no wires and needs no electricity. It's purely mechanical."
Zahavi's "next generation" model, still in the design stage, will be electronic and fully automatic. It would integrate with a computerized dashboard system that would recognize a loss of traction and automatically activate the Power Wheel — or give the driver the option of activating it with a switch, without leaving the vehicle. After the rough patch, the bars could automatically be contracted back inside the device with or without the switch.
Power Wheel's retracting metal bars 'lift the car and provide traction.
"I finished building all the parts and it's ready for production," says Zahavi.
According to market research carried out by his business partner-patent agent, Power Wheel would fill a need particularly in Canada and in the northern United States, where ice and snow are common driving hazards.
He notes that snow tires are expensive and not foolproof in extreme conditions, while tire chains are difficult to use and can damage road surfaces.
"Within three years, our device could change the whole picture," Zahavi predicts. "This device has long life, with no maintenance required, and you have it in your garage ready to go. It also has military uses, and could be used on privately owned 4x4s and trucks."
Two years ago, he sent his basic idea to American marketing and licensing experts Lambert & Lambert, which evaluated the invention for 16 criteria including societal influence, performance and profitability. It scored 86 out of 107 at the time, but Zahavi has since refined the design and is confident that a second evaluation will award full points to the potential product.
The main obstacle in the road now is financial. "We are looking for someone to invest in the idea or buy it as is," says Zahavi, who is seeking a modest $200,000 to construct the advanced prototype and register the patents.
He estimates that the retail cost for a pair of Power Wheel devices would be about $1,500 – comparable to a good pair of snow tires.


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DHS rips Portland officials for allowing 'anarchists' to take over city, drops damning timeline of violent events
July 16, 2020 | Frieda Powers | Print Article
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Portland politicians are enabling the "mob" by allowing "violent anarchists" to lay siege to the city for weeks, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf rebuked officials in the Oregon city, calling them out for doing nothing to stop the weeks-long destruction of property by protesters. Wolf also released a timeline showing the damage and the attacks on law enforcement.
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"The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days by a violent mob while local political leaders refuse to restore order to protect their city," Wolf said in a statement Thursday.
"Each night, lawless anarchists destroy and desecrate property, including the federal courthouse, and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it," he added.
"A federal courthouse is a symbol of justice – to attack it is to attack America," Wolf wrote, accusing Oregon's leaders of not addressing the violence while, at the same time, "placing blame on law enforcement and requesting fewer officers in their community."
"This failed response has only emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence day after day," Wolf continued, saying that the "siege" against the city will end once officials take action and step up to enforce the law.
Demonstrations, often violent, have continued in Portland for more than six weeks, wreaking havoc and costing millions in damages to area businesses. This week, protesters had begun to copy former efforts in Seattle to establish "autonomous zones" as they were seen setting up tents and barricading streets.
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Wolf offered a "snapshot" of the "lawless destruction and violence" that has beset the city, providing a timeline of events and the vandalizing of federal property such as the Hatfield Courthouse, Terry Schrunk Plaza, the 911 Federal Building, and the Pioneer Courthouse.
A partial snapshot can be viewed below:
Protesters have also reportedly tried to shine laser lights into officers' eyes and have frequently hurled objects at them, such as glass bottles, paint and other debris. Over the past weekend, a demonstrator allegedly trying to break down the door of a federal government building with a hammer used the instrument to strike a federal officer in the head.
Portland's Mayor Ted Wheeler continued to thumb his nose at any offers of federal assistance to restore order, telling federal agents this week to "stay inside" or "leave" the city. Wheeler slammed the "life-threatening tactics" used by federal officers in messages he posted on Twitter Tuesday, following the intervention of federal law enforcement agencies which dispatched officers to protect federal buildings and personnel as unrest in Portland continued since the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
The Democrat mayor responded to Wolf's offer to help by saying: "We do not need or want their help,"
Incidents occurring just this week that were listed by Wolf in his news release included an attempt by demonstrators to spray paint the Hatfield Courthouse, releasing personal information of officers online, as well as lighting things on fire and setting off fireworks.
"Violent anarchists assaulted federal law enforcement officers with cans and other hard objects while they attempted to unblock the entrance of the Edith Green Federal Building," the statement noted.
"Violent anarchists continued to assault law enforcement officers with lasers, slingshots and fireworks. Others were armed with sledge hammers, tasers, and stun guns, and dragged flaming debris into the scene," Wolf's list continued, also noting that over the weekend, a "mob of 300 refused to comply with directions not to trespass on federal property."
Wolf added in his statement that, despite the lack of support from leaders, they will not stand down in the face of mob violence.
"DHS will not abdicate its solemn duty to protect federal facilities and those within them. Again, I reiterate the Department's offer to assist local and state leaders to bring an end to the violence perpetuated by anarchists," he wrote.
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Welsh fintech Delio earns recognition for international growth
November 25, 2020 Lisa Baker, Editor Fintech, News 0
A Cardiff-based fintech company has been recognised for its significant growth after expanding its services into international markets. Technology scale-up Delio was named International Business of the Year at the recent Cardiff Business Awards, having won high profile clients across Europe, Asia and the Middle East in the last 12 months. This recognition comes in the same week that Delio was named as one of Wales' fastest-growing businesses for the first time.
The Cardiff Business Awards celebrate the success of firms based in the Welsh capital, with nominated firms representing a diverse range of industries. The judges praised Delio's international mindset and highlighted the pace at which it had targeted key global markets and expanded their client base during 2020.
After raising its first investment round in 2019, the fintech provider tripled its team and opened new offices in Dubai, Singapore, Switzerland and New York. This aggressive global strategy has led to Delio quickly winning international clients who use the company's technology to scale their private markets propositions and enhance the investment experience. Internationally recognised financial institutions including UBS, Barclays, ING and National Australia Bank are just a few examples of Delio's global client base.
Gareth Lewis, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Delio, said: "We're proud of the progress that we've made internationally over the last 18 months and our growing presence in the world's main financial hubs is testimony to our expansion strategy. Our roots will always be important to us and we are keen to play a key role in enhancing Wales' global reputation as a thriving home for technology innovation. Both the Cardiff Business Awards and Wales Fast Growth 50 list are well respected, so it's gratifying to see our efforts being celebrated; especially when the current business landscape is not one that any of us anticipated."
Despite economic uncertainty, British fintech companies continue to flourish, contributing £6bn to the UK economy each year. This figure is likely to grow further following Chancellor Rishi Sunak's ambitious plans to extend the UK's position as a leader in the financial technology sector.
Gareth continued: "Over the last few years, both the UK and Welsh Governments have often discussed the benefits fintech could bring to the region, especially as part of the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal. It's a great time to work in this sector and to be among a fantastic set of companies in South Wales which are flourishing."
The fintech provider now works with a range of financial institutions, from angel networks through to private banks. The company has been able to globalise its client base, working with firms across Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, India, North America, Singapore and Australia whilst representing UK fintech businesses at a series of events alongside the Department for International Trade.
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January , 2019, Noida (India): Governor of Kentucky State in USA The Honourable Matt Bevin, yesterday paid a visit to the Noida Plant of Indian flexible packaginggiantUflex Ltd which is the home to FlexFilms' plant situated inElizabethtown, Kentucky. Welcomed by the senior leadership of the company,Governor Bevin was given an introduction about Uflex and its businesses following which he enjoyed a tour of theFilm Business plant. Governor Bevin interacted with the team and gained insights into the manufacturing operations and technology.
Governor Matt Bevin is leading an economic development delegation to India to participate inrecognized business and investment events like Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 and PravasiBharatiya Divasto strengthen Indo-US government ties.
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In early January 2013, a Charleston man was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for federal drug and gun crimes. The sentence, which followed concerted effort by several law enforcement agencies, demonstrates how officials are increasingly working together to target these types of crimes, and how the penalties following a federal criminal conviction can be severe.
After many years of investigation, the alleged leader of a Charleston, South Carolina, gang, as well as 15 other defendants, was accused of 45 criminal offenses, according to WCSC news. The individuals were accused of selling several kilograms of crack cocaine and more than a kilogram of heroin to undercover officers and others on the East Side of Charleston.
All of the individuals were eventually convicted, with sentences imposed ranging from a minimum of five years to the alleged leader's 27-year sentence. The alleged leader had 18 prior convictions; four of them were drug offenses and five were felonies, which likely contributed to his longer sentence.
Court documents showed that police first raided a home allegedly used by the group in May 2009, when they found a gun, marijuana, crack cocaine and alleged drug paraphernalia. In August 2009, police raided a second home where officers found three guns, marijuana, heroin and other allegedly drug-related items. Police officers also testified that the alleged gang leader sold heroin to undercover officers from October 2009 to April 2010.
The depth of this investigation reveals the special attention law enforcement agencies are paying to federal drug and gun crimes. In this case, the City of Charleston Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration worked together to target certain activity.
When accused of a drug, gun, federal or state crime, it is important to present a strong defense as early in the case as possible. If you have been accused of a crime or are under investigation in South Carolina, contact a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney to defend your case.