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Line of Duty (2012) s05e04 Episode Script
Operation Pear Tree.
Our brief was to embed an officer in an organised crime group.
Detective Sergeant John Corbett.
His files were erased from the police database, his phone number and e-mail deleted.
Corbett was given a new identity.
It's the Eastfield depot.
It's where all the police forces in the region store seized contraband, drugs, cash, jewels, precious metals.
This could be bigger than the Brink's-Mat.
There's a strong suggestion women in that block are being kept in modern-day slavery to provide sexual services.
Our duty is to protect them.
And we will raid the house and raid the print shop.
Christ, how old is she? Who is it, Lise? Who am I giving all this info to? H? There's a girl on the unit.
Name's Lisa McQueen.
And she's also the one that makes contact with the higher levels of the organisation.
- How? - Laptop.
We talk via an audio link.
The replies come up as text.
As far as the risk goes, we can minimise that by using your assets, bent coppers.
The CHIS who's been giving me intel on the OCG It's Corbett.
He's relayed intelligence on a planned armed robbery of the Eastfield depot.
Eastfield? What's he got backing him up there, a Panzer division? Detective Chief Superintendent Hargreaves was pronounced dead a short while ago.
First duty, preservation of life.
Divert the AFOs to respond to the Status Zero.
Hastings? He pulled you out of there so we could get away with the gear.
He's the one calling all the shots.
He's H.
John Corbett, I'm arresting you for the murder of Lester Hargreaves.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
- How much? Hundred grand.
I don't want the fiasco of Operation Pear Tree, which was not of your making, add a disastrous coda to an otherwise distinguished career.
It's only temporary, obviously.
I'm sorry to bother you at such a late hour, Mrs Hastings.
I'm Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, AC-12.
The doctors say she'll be fine, sir.
She'll make a good recovery.
Thank you, I just need to see my wife.
Between us, Mrs Hastings didn't want your gaffer involved.
That's why it came to us.
All right, love.
Ted.
Are you in any pain? Not any more.
They've doped me up to the eyeballs.
How did it happen? A man called at the house saying he was from AC-12, so of course I told him I'd better ask you first.
Before I could make the phone call, a man broke in wearing a balaclava over his face.
You think there were two men? The man at the door gave the name Steve Arnott.
But you've met Steve Arnott.
I've been through all this with the other detective I know, darling, I know, but The man that broke in, I never saw his face and he was from back home.
What do you mean? They haven't told you? He spoke with a Belfast accent.
He said you'd know why he done it.
He said you'd know what you've cost him.
No, no, no, no.
No, these people, they're just thugs.
You don't believe a word that comes out of their mouth.
They're just trying to get to me with all this, and trying to stop my team from beating a path to their door.
Who? There's any number of ongoing inquiries, of course.
But you know I'm not allowed to disclose You and your precious regulations.
He's only been to my home, only tortured me and put me in hospital.
I'm sorry, darling.
If I'd have been there, I'd have been able to protect you, you see.
So now you're trying to make out it was my fault? - No, no, no - If we'd still been together, - this wouldn't have happened? - Course not! Is that your game, Ted? No.
She's in a terrible state.
A terrible state.
Look, anything you need for your investigation, you just ask.
- You understand? Just ask.
- Thank you, sir.
Given the victim is your wife, sir, I'm sure you appreciate why Serious Crime needs to handle this independently.
Yeah, well, it's just as well I'm out of it.
Because I can tell you whoever is responsible for this, he'd better pray he's up in front of a judge before I get my hands on him.
Sorry, sir.
For my report, any significance you know of regarding the pattern of injuries to your wife's wrists, knees and ankles? No.
Cheers, Sam.
Any new leads on Hargreaves? We're working on it.
I'm learning the hard way how people react when they find out you've had a bent boss, the insinuation you must have known.
Ma'am.
Call me, yeah? Sam told us Mrs Hastings claimed her attacker had a Northern Irish accent.
And we all know her injuries are classic paramilitary punishment wounds.
Look, the gaffer's had the shock of his life.
Your family, that's a whole another level.
Let's hope the gaffer opens up, before we have to start asking.
This is Lisa, on with Clayton.
About that, yeah.
I have my moments.
We've just hit a few bumps trying to fence the Eastfield gear, that's all.
Yeah, but nothing we can't get over in time.
But maybe it'd help speed things along by fencing the gear via other units.
We just need a bit of a leg-up, that's all, you know.
That way, we all get to reap the rewards.
This job, it was meant to make us.
- Call him back.
- That's not how this works.
Well, you tell me, then, how it works! What, is he some kind of mind-reader or what? No.
I talk to someone who talks to someone who talks to someone.
Tell me who, and I'll get the message through.
It's time me and this prick had words.
That's what I'm worried about, mate.
- Why are you protecting him? - Protecting him? Jesus, John, it ain't that way round.
No? Hargreaves crossed us.
So who's he going to have crossed us to? Hey? Now we've got one load of coppers on our tail and another load on a payroll.
Someone's orchestrating all that.
So who do you think's the best man for the job? Hey? This prick's a copper.
I can feel it in me water.
You're talking shite, John.
You can't know if he's a copper.
I've met enough in my time, more than enough, more than you, Lise.
Look, H is a senior police officer.
Tell me I'm wrong.
What's happening? We're rounding up officers identified by semen deposits that were being kept in cold storage at the Borogrove Estate brothel.
Some have already confessed to being blackmailed into assisting the OCG.
One of the semen deposits matched Hargreaves' DNA.
It was recent as well.
Suggesting the blackmail was also recent? It's looking that way, boss.
I've re-interviewed all the officers known to have assisted the OCG, Jane Cafferty, Kieran Bloom and so on.
None of them claim to have had contact with Hargreaves before a few months ago.
There's no way he could have been H.
H goes back much further.
Sorry, ma'am, is this a bad time? - No, it's fine.
Thanks, Tatleen.
- Ma'am, Sarge, we've had a breakthrough at Kingsgate Printing Services.
The search of the premises yielded some findings we've passed on to Cyber Crime.
- Amanda Yao.
- Kate Fleming.
DS Arnott.
Corbett relayed intel on a laptop being used to communicate with the higher levels of the OCG.
Most likely, the laptop accessed mobile data services via an encrypted dongle.
Unfortunately, that means we can't access the conversions.
Inquiries to service providers covering that location led to a mobile data account registered at Kingsgate Printing Services.
We've analysed the account using various tools and been able to access the metadata.
And tracing the communication between the device at Kingsgate Printing Services reveals another user with internet protocol address located in Spain.
That doesn't necessarily mean the user's in Spain.
The user could have concealed their true location, connecting via multiple VPNs.
They may be in Spain.
They may be next door.
There's no way of knowing.
Have you harvested enough information for us to impersonate the unknown user online? Yes, given time, we can simulate all the metadata.
We'd also need to formulate some characteristic statements in advance so users on the other end don't think it's an impersonation.
This would all take a few days.
- Do it.
- Yes, ma'am.
How is she doing, Ted? Anything I can do, anything.
Thank you, ma'am.
We sent some flowers.
Hospitals don't allow flowers any more.
Infection control.
Still, it's a very generous thought, ma'am.
We're very grateful.
Poor woman, at her age.
I hate to turn the conversation back to operational concerns - at a time like this - Not at all, ma'am.
50 million quid's worth of seized goods stolen from a police facility that was supposed to be under AC-12 surveillance.
But we did succeed in apprehending the senior officer who was in cahoots with the organised crime group, the head of Serious Crime, no less.
And we will round up his accomplices, Corbett included, believe you me.
There's now a personal dimension to your inquiry, following the assault on your wife.
Indeed, ma'am, but Serious Crime are handling that investigation.
I am taking no part.
The reason they did it, ma'am, was to pull me away from the bigger inquiry.
I would ask you not to give them the satisfaction.
But it's only natural people will question how it affects your judgment.
I can vouch for Superintendent Hastings' personal integrity.
He won't mind me saying no-one's a bigger stickler for regulations.
He's still the best man for the job.
But let me put this as plainly as possible.
Last chance, Ted.
Clear? Completely, ma'am.
We need to cancel those flowers.
I'm veering towards muffins.
Ted! Oh, look.
Thanks for backing me up in there, yeah? Well, what are friends for? Oh, Gill.
I can't, I can't, I can't.
What's wrong? Well, my wife was attacked exactly the same time as I was with you.
I mean, if that's not a sign, I don't know what is.
Uh, look, I'm really sorry.
I haven't had a chance to look through anything, and my wife's in the hospital so I'm sorry to hear.
Listen, I won't take up any more of your time.
Just a little more background on the proposal.
- All right.
- Just when you get a moment.
You all right, Terry, mate? How you doing? We're best mates, aren't we, Terry? Then how come you never warned us about the coppers breaking into our print shop? I was scared.
That's why I'm your best mate, Terry.
To protect you.
Sorry, Ryan.
Beer's in the fridge.
Terry, maybe you could help us by describing any of the police that raided the print shop? I don't remember.
I forget things.
- No beers in fridge.
- Freezer, then.
Sorry, mate.
There was a fly on you.
Christ, I forgot! How long she been there? Least Terry ain't mistook her for a leg of lamb.
Little sheep.
Who was in charge of the police, Terry? Can you remember that for me? No.
I I forget things.
You said.
That's why I take photos.
Where are they? This is the copper we've seen before.
Works for the same outfit as Maneet Bindra.
They've been onto us since well before we put Hargreaves on the Eastfield job.
We never told Hargreaves about the print shop.
The leak came from somewhere else.
We've got a rat.
[PHONE RINGS] You risk your life trying to nick bent coppers, you make a deal with a fella that's meant to be straight up, after the same things you are, you don't expect the lying bastard to start laying traps.
What you on about, John? I saw the new camera and the targeted surveillance.
Following a recent incident, we've stepped up security on all AC-12 staff and their families.
Any idea what incident I might be referring to? Last time I checked, you were anti-corruption.
You haven't got the budget to provide that level of protection.
Never kid a kidder, son.
There was an assault on Roisin Hastings.
Superintendent Hastings' wife.
Someone impersonating me with a forged warrant card.
- You're a forger.
- They wore a balaclava.
The OCG wear balaclavas.
You're meant to caution me before you ask me them kind of things.
Well, come into AC-12.
We'll go on the record.
Yeah, one day I will, the day I've got enough evidence that puts the top brass bang to rights.
By assaulting their wives? Did the OCG do it, yes or no? To put the frighteners on Hastings? No comment.
Right, listen carefully.
This is why I came round to yours tonight.
[RECORDER BEEPS] Now I'm going to ask you some questions, Mrs Hastings.
I'm afraid there's going to be a bit of suffering on your part.
I'm sorry about that, but it can't be helped.
I don't know what you want! I can't help you! DRILL WHIRS Oh, my God! [SHE SCREAMS] Superintendent Hastings not at home this evening? No.
No, Ted hasn't lived here for a while.
Right, everybody out.
Out, please.
Got to give it to your gaffer.
He's got his missus well trained.
Or should I say ex-missus? Is that your voice on the recording? Did you carry out the assault? No comment.
And there's more.
It gets interesting.
[RECORDER BEEPS] Money.
[SHE GROANS] Our life savings.
Invested it in some crackpot scheme.
I've told you now.
- Now stop, please stop! - [SHE SOBS] - Let me go! - Believe me, it could be much worse.
Ask your husband.
And back to these money problems When was it your husband got into debt? [SHE GROANS] Five years.
Mrs H wasn't too keen to hear your gaffer's been spreading a pack of lies for years, kidding on he was still happily married.
It's no surprise the gaffer doesn't want us all knowing his private affairs.
"Private affairs"? He's bang up to his eyes in debt.
This came up ages ago.
It was all sorted.
That's what he wants everyone to think.
Except they've sold up to make ends meet.
Look, they've got him by the balls.
Who has? Look, you know how the OCG works.
Hargreaves was a perv into young girls.
Hastings is drowning in debt.
That doesn't make him bent.
Look, open your eyes, will you?! You of all people should know the damage bent coppers do, they don't care who they use, - who they hurt.
- John! They don't care what they do to people's families.
John! There were other ways you could have got this information.
Why the assault on his wife? Why the injuries to her wrists, knees and ankles? No.
No, it's not going to come from me.
Then it'll just be wrote off as a lie, same as it always was.
No, it's got to come from him.
All right? I think it's best we discuss this between ourselves.
I dismissed everyone.
They didn't hear much.
I did the same at mine.
Look, the gaffer's always been a very private bloke.
He's kept his marriage problems to himself, out of embarrassment, shame, whatever.
Well, if we need a reason not to tell the gaffer, Corbett never actually admitted assaulting Roisin.
And he didn't offer any evidence to back up his allegations either.
Corbett's talked bollocks before.
If the gaffer was having such massive money problems, it would have been picked up by Developed Vetting.
Unless he's found a way of hiding it.
He's done his 30 years.
He could have sailed off into the sunset on his pension.
We just found out his marriage broke up.
There's all kinds of reasons, aside of money, that he might want to stay on.
You know, maybe he feels he's got a job to finish.
Then what if we're wrong, Kate? The assault on Roisin might be a reminder from the OCG that they've got the gaffer in their pocket.
Corbett's Northern Irish accent, that was no amateur.
He sounded like a native.
Hastings has had a chance to give us a clue what this is all about.
And he hasn't said a word, not one.
How's it going to look for us, anti-corruption officers, if we've served a bent boss? He could take us off the case.
There's no way am I authorising us digging into the gaffer's past.
But no-one's going to raise an eyebrow if we look deeper into Corbett's.
Mrs Corbett, we're seeking information on John's past which may be significant to our inquiry.
What kinds of information? Does your husband have any connection to Northern Ireland? - Like what? - To the best of your knowledge, did John ever served with the Royal Ulster Constabulary, as it was called until 2001, or the Police Service of Northern Ireland? I don't think so.
Ever lived over there? Any family connections? This is John to a T, this is.
Lying bastard's always said he was Liverpool born and bred.
We'd appreciate if you could provide us with some documents, Mrs Corbett.
Your husband's driving licence, birth certificate.
John'd have them.
Do you have a marriage certificate by any chance? We got wed all right, and there's not a day goes by where it ain't the biggest mistake I ever made.
Could you find that for us, please? We're happy to wait.
The marriage certificate checks out as genuine.
So it would appear John Corbett was the name he was using at the time.
Still no link to Northern Ireland.
Just to let you know, the surveillance on Corbett's wife's home went live tonight.
We're monitoring her movements and any phone numbers she uses.
- So far, nothing suspicious.
- Cheers, Tatleen.
Ryan, stay here.
Watch the car.
Here's the keys.
[DOOR BUZZER] They're coming now.
So when they get here, yeah, pay attention.
- Yeah? Like celebrities, innit? Love Island.
No disrespect.
Great Train Robbery or whatever.
We just want to talk business, mate.
When things have calmed down.
What you've got, it's too hot right now.
We've come here and you're wasting our time.
Idiot! You're wrong.
There's still a way we can help each other out.
And what way's that? Heard you lost your pop-up on the Bog, innit? - No good for livestock no more.
- We've still got our supply lines.
But you got no place to work them.
Maybe we can work something out.
We're fine, covered.
You want to save face.
But this ain't face, this is just business.
Everybody wins.
We're not interested.
John Business is business.
[HE LAUGHS] See I knew you was the brains.
Yeah, let's talk.
So, how many girls? - Six to ten.
- Right.
What happened? The Eastfield job.
That's what happened.
Get in, lads.
Give us a minute.
I get it, OK? I screwed up.
The Eastfield goods are too hot.
But the brothel got raided, so maybe we should avoid the livestock trade.
Look, I'm not a fan either.
As I said, business is business.
Like it or not, this is what we do.
Do you? Do I what? Like it.
Don't ask yourself that.
It don't lead anywhere helpful.
I'm in, that's all.
No matter what? I just do what's expected.
Them two shagging or what? - How should I know? - Mm.
What matters is the Eastfield job.
We've got to pull together to make it pay off.
- "We"? - You've got to go right to the top.
Only the top man can get enough coppers looking the other way so we can move the goods on.
I've already set up a meet.
Nice one, Lise.
That's just what we need.
[PHONE RINGS] John? Yeah, it's me, Steph.
I'm OK, love, I'm safe.
I've been worried sick.
John, they was here again, them two from anti-corruption.
Eh? I wanted to call you straight after, but I knew I shouldn't.
That's all right.
You did the right thing.
What did they want? It's scary, John.
They was asking about Northern Ireland and that.
They was even asking about family over there.
Did they know anything? Anything of my mum or anything? - No, nothing.
- So what did you say? You know I'd never say nothing.
I know you wouldn't.
What's this all about? Do they know about Anne-Marie? No.
You know I can't talk about the job.
John, what's wrong? John? I'm I'm just missing you I'm just missing you and the girls loads, that's all.
We're missing you loads an' all.
I can't wait for this job to be done and I can come home.
So, what have we got? We've had a breakthrough, thanks to our Cyber Crime team.
Corbett's been communicating with the command level of the organised crime group via a computer link.
- Great.
Have we traced the link? - Not conclusively, sir, but we're aiming to be in a position to simulate it.
That'll enable us to exploit Corbett's desire to fence the seized goods by luring him to a meeting.
- We've got targeted surveillance in place at Corbett's family home on Merseyside.
Last night, an incoming call was made by a burner phone that we've triangulated to premises in the Edge Park area, a development of apartments, one of which may be Corbett's covert residence.
We've got his location.
We've got him.
Sir, Corbett's crossed a line, nobody's arguing he hasn't, but he's also our best chance of apprehending other corrupt officers.
Corbett's convinced he's in contact with the top man.
Yeah, well, that's as may be, son, but we cannot have him out there for another day longer.
What if he commits another crime? What if, God forbid, he takes another life? Sir, there is a threat-to-life risk if Corbett won't come quietly.
Well, that's his lookout.
I'll do everything I can to make him give himself up peacefully.
No, no, son.
You hang on to that.
We're not going to take any chances here.
It won't come to that.
Sierra Zulu 2-5.
Standing by for confirmation of ID.
Received, 2-5.
TFC, visual.
Confirming target ID.
Heading west on Harnest Street.
TFC, do you copy, 6-4? 6-4, standing by.
TFC, 4-5 clear to approach.
4-5, received.
Well Guess I underestimated your powers of detection.
You know why I'm here, mate.
Let's bring an end to this whole thing.
- Listen to me, John - No, you listen to me.
It's on for today.
The top man, I'm meeting him.
Look, this is it, Steve.
The bent copper pulling all the strings, you know, and not just the top man.
Lisa McQueen, she's going to turn.
And she's got contacts going back years, the whole organisation.
You nick me now and we'll never get this chance again.
4-5, this is 1-0.
Apprehend the subject.
Right now! Where's the meeting taking place? No.
I know your game.
I give you that, and this gets taken out my hands.
And you know why I can't let that happen.
This corrupt network goes right to the top.
And today, I'll prove how close to home.
Come and work with us, not against us.
Is that the best you can come up with? I assaulted your gaffer's wife.
He'll make sure I go down.
There's no two ways about it.
Mother of God.
Let's work together, John.
We want the same thing.
I believe you, mate.
I honestly do.
But only one of us is prepared to go the distance on this job.
You've got blind loyalty, which stops you seeing what's plain as day, the person this trail leads to.
4-5, apprehend the subject at once.
Sir, is it not worth letting this play out another 24 hours? Look, Kate, we do not trust Corbett one inch.
He's already battered a defenceless woman in her own home.
For Chrissake, Kate! What are you waiting for? Sir.
TFC.
4-5, arrest the subject.
DS Arnott, you're in receipt of a lawful order from a commanding officer.
You will carry it out at once.
John, I need you to accompany me to AC-12 You need you to back off and let me finish this job! DS John Corbett, you're under arrest.
Snipers, maintain cover.
6-4, prepare to move forward.
Sure I am.
John! 7-5, target blocked, no visual on subject.
4-5, 1-0.
Active message.
Critical shot blocked.
Put the gun down.
John, put the gun down.
1-0 to 4-5.
The order is Fahrenheit.
Sir, we'll lose all of Corbett's intel.
Lethal force is authorised where there's an immediate threat to life.
We know that Corbett is a cold-blooded killer.
Give yourself up.
Repeat, the order is Fahrenheit.
Give yourself up! You shoot me and the truth never comes out.
What kind of copper are you, eh? One who cares about orders, or one who cares about justice? You wearing a wire? Yeah.
Take it out.
And I'll tell you the where and when for this meeting.
Steve, do not comply.
That's an order.
- [FEEDBACK CRACKLES] - What the hell is he playing at? - Shit! - The wee gobshite.
Get the AFOs down there on the double! Sir.
6-4, move in urgently.
The Palisades, the shopping centre.
This afternoon, four o'clock.
Be careful who you tell.
Because if it doesn't happen, you know you've got a leak.
Thanks, mate.
OFFICER: 6-4, not yet visual with target.
ETA ten seconds.
TFC, received.
Where is he? - Anyone see him? - Shit.
Where'd he go? A thorough search of the location detected a service door in the passageway where the target was last observed.
The service corridor leads to an underground car park.
CCTV captured the subject making his escape via the underground car park.
There's a locked service door which opens out onto the far side of the apartment block, which we didn't have covered.
By the time my team got round the back, he was long gone.
I'm very sorry, sir.
Thank you, Kyle.
As a UCO, he will have identified all the escape routes at his residence.
The service door was locked.
Probably he found a means of acquiring the key codes.
On the plus side, sir, we have been able to identify Corbett's apartment.
Search team and forensics have been deployed.
I think I've let him stew long enough, don't you? Sir, I'd appreciate your guidance on my report for the SFC.
- Your Fahrenheit order was irregular.
- Now listen The SFC authorised the use of firearms for this morning's operation.
The suspect was a known armed criminal with a history of violence who was an immediate and credible threat to the public.
Therefore, lethal force is justified according to Common Law Section 3 of the Criminal Law Act of 1967 and Section 117 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act of 1984.
Now, are we're done dotting the I's and crossing the t's here? Sir.
- Are you all right? - Yeah.
I am fine, Kate.
It's just now Corbett's confessed to assaulting your wife Look, the guy is responsible for killing five police officers, Maneet Bindra being one of them.
This is the monster we're dealing with.
For Chrissake, Kate! Remain standing.
Sir, can we do this somewhere more private? Absolutely not.
I'll hear your report.
My operational assessment was that Corbett had acquired high-value intelligence which overrode the necessity for arrest.
My order was clear and lawful.
I'm not an assassin.
If loss of life can be avoided, it should be avoided.
And with respect, sir, I'd dispute the lawfulness of your order.
You'd just learned Corbett had been responsible for a vicious attack on your wife.
What was the intelligence that Corbett divulged? Was that intelligence relating to the senior police officer complicit with the OCG? Am I right? Or person or persons who were at the end of that computer link, yes? Yes? - Yes.
- So what was the intelligence? Corbett advised me to limit my disclosure, as he fears there may be a leak.
Well, I am looking round this room, son, and I can only see me and you, so I do not know where this leak is going to come from! You're skating on thin ice with me, DS Arnott.
Wafer thin.
So what was the bloody intelligence, son? A meeting at 4pm today between the OCG and the top man.
Palisades shopping mall.
As you were.
What's the time? He hasn't shown up.
For Chrissake! Corbett's leaving.
Looks like it's going to be a no-show.
Shit! 3-7, 6-4, priority message.
Ma'am, we believe the suspects are armed.
I'm concerned about the risk assessment, who are threat to members of the public if we go in.
Stand by.
We can't risk it.
3-7, 6-4, risk assessment's negative.
Do not approach.
Repeat, do not approach.
Received.
- How'd it go? - Don't ask.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR] - Yeah.
Sit rep from the Palisades surveillance, sir.
They're saying H is a no-show.
- Damn.
Any arrests? - No.
They reported too many members of the public at risk.
- Chrissake! - Sorry, sir.
Lee Banks? Who the hell are you? Superintendent Hastings.
My department, we're the ones who put you inside.
I ain't saying a word to this bastard.
Sit down, fella.
This bastard's got a thing or two to say to you.
Trust me, you'll be glad you did.
- Sarge.
- Yeah? Forensics were able to detect DNA and fingerprints at Corbett's apartment.
Boss We've got Corbett's prints.
As you've both deduced, like everyone else joining the police, Corbett had to provide elimination prints to exclude crime scene contamination.
These haven't been erased from the IDENT1 system, which gives us access to identity records he submitted when he first joined the force in 1999.
John Corbett is the name he was given when he was adopted by the Corbett family in 1989 at the age of ten.
His adoptive mother's maiden name was McGillis.
I believe she was a close relative, as Corbett's birth name was John McGillis.
He was born in Belfast.
His father was Anthony Patrick McGillis, deceased 1984.
And his mother, Anne-Marie McGillis, deceased 1989.
Hence Corbett's move to Liverpool and the adoption.
This is completely confidential.
You don't discuss with anybody except myself and DS Arnott.
Find out as much as you can on the McGillis family, - however long it takes.
- Ma'am.
We've got contact.
It doesn't normally happen this way.
What are you saying? I'm saying let's be careful.
Things are getting, erm, strained.
We're both here now.
Can you hear us? It's him.
It's Corbett.
Is that why you didn't make the meeting? Did you get a tip-off? Are you going to acknowledge that the meeting was arranged? It's one of the pre-composed responses we've constructed to convince them they're talking to the right person.
Up, up, up.
You're making a meal of this.
We all know what Corbett wants.
So let's just cut to the chase, shall we? Sir, are you sure? Yeah, definitely.
Are you proposing a plan? Yep.
Well, that'd be great, if it's possible.
What do you mean? What do I mean? OK, ladies.
We need to make a stop here.
It's a good place to make sure everyone's documents are in order for the employment agency before we carry on to the hostel.
Sorry, it's not very nice, but we won't be here for very long.
- Miroslav will look after you, yeah? - This way, please, ladies.
This way, please.
Hold there, please.
One second.
Follow me, please, ladies.
- Come on.
Keep moving.
Won't be long.
Hurry up.
- You know we don't have to stay.
- We're the ones who made the deal.
It'll look suspicious if we ain't here for the trade.
OK, down here, please.
- No! - Get them in! Get them in! [SCREAMING] Do as you're told! [SCREAMING CONTINUES] - Lisa, let's go.
- There's no way out.
- No, there is a way.
- Get that bitch in here! Shut up! Get in the room.
Not from people like this.
Shut up! Lisa, I can help.
We can go together.
You just have to trust me.
I trust you.
IN DISTANCE: Sit down! Sit down! So, Ryan, this is how you spend your student loan, huh? Come on, let's see your cards.
[HE LAUGHS] Hey, John.
I want to win your money too.
You're all right, mate.
You're a smart guy, John.
Not like these other mugs, huh? [THEY LAUGH] It'll be fine.
It'll be fine.
Not long till the trade.
WOMAN: Help! Help! You've tried talking sense to them.
Now it's time to do things our way.
- I've got this.
- Take.
I've got this pistol.
- Ryan.
- Chill, Lise.
[SCREAMING] Shut up! Take your clothes off! [SCREAMING] Do as you're told! OK, so All right.
Deal me in.
Hey! Now we're playing poker.
Take it all off! [SCREAMING] - Bend over! - Leave her alone! Two.
[MOANING IN DISTANCE] Stay calm.
You two, over there.
Move! I'm going to let the girls go.
What are you talking about? They're not girls.
They're livestock.
We're here to make a trade.
I'm going to let them go, and you're going to let me.
John, let's talk about this.
Lisa, get the door.
[MOANING CONTINUES] [SCREAMS AND MOANING] [GIRLS SCREAM] Shut your mouth! [CORBETT GASPS] "Once upon a time there was a little chicken called Chicken Licken "who went to the woods, where an acorn fell upon her poor bald pate, "and she thought the sky had fallen.
" [CORBETT GASPS] You're a rat, John.
A rat.
- GUNSHO - [SCREAMING] "'I will take you to see the king, ' said Fox Lox, "but Fox Lox took Chicken Licken and ate her all up, "and Chicken Licken never did see the king "and tell him the sky had fallen.
" Good work, Ryan.
Let's get this mess cleaned up before we trade the livestock.
[SHE SOBS] Mummy loves you.
Daddy loves you.
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Errigal
(place) by Dreamvirus Mon Mar 25 2002 at 13:17:08
At 751 metres, Mount Errigal hardly qualifies as a hill, let alone a mountain. The highest of the Derryveagh mountains in county Donegal, Ireland, Errigal can be climbed in a little under two hours without much difficulty. The reason for its fame in Ireland is its almost perfect conical shape and bright white summit, and the beauty of the surrounding countryside, which has made for rafts of postcards and calendars in the cheesy souvenir shops that cover Ireland's beauty spots like potato blight.
Most of the surrounding landscape and hills are composed of granite, but Errigal and its rival peak, Muckish (yes, Mount Muckish. Something funny?) are made of sedimentary rock which has metamorphosed under high pressure and heat into dense, hard quartzite. Errigal was therefore formed during a continental collision a long time ago, and has remained relatively uneroded due to its extreme hardness.
From Errigal's peak one can see the surrounding Glenveagh National Park, the Poisoned Glen, and the neighbouring peaks of Muckish and Slieve Snaght. It has become a popular tourist and hill walking spot, and a few houses, shops and hotels perch on the slopes.
You can also, if you feel inclined, purchase the Errigal Ladies Knit Hat as modelled by the charming lady here: http://store.murphyofireland.com/errigalhat.html
"Rising above County Donegal, the beauty of our highest mountain, Errigal, calls to one from near and far. We thought it only fitting then to name this beautiful knit hat after our own esteemed local landmark."
Pictures of the summit of Errigal:
http://students.washington.edu/bparris/errigal.htm
http://hem.passagen.se/salonn/irland97/errigal1.htm
Errigal's geological composition:
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:xVUk1XO0qAIC:www.endatdev.com/activity/NPEcontent.asp%3FID%3D56+errigal+granite&hl=en
Walking in Donegal:
http://www.donegalnet.com/attractions/walking.asp
(thing) by Fizdup Sun May 19 2002 at 22:08:08
Also a famous pub in Belfast. It's on the Ormeau Road.
Until 2000 it was a dingy hole attracting mostly old men (my father being one of them). It has since been given a drastic makeover and is full of young revellers
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We started the New Year's teen party every year with this icebreaker, which was great fun. We had a talking contest, and chose ten of the yakkiest teens from the group to come up and talk without stopping.
Rules: If you say "uh" or "er," anything like that, you were out. If you paused for more than a second, you were out. You could not recite anything; it had to be free talk, not the alphabet or a poem. You had to be loud enough so everyone could hear.
Adult leaders stood near the group to make the calls on who should be eliminated. We usually called it after five minutes,and you will see that some teens can actually talk without stopping for a very very long time! Give the winners a toy phone.
Here's afun game for your New Year's party. Construct a list of five letter words having to do with the holiday season, like HOLLY, GIFTS, TREES, SNOWY, and CAROL. Form 2 to 4 teams, and let each team choose a representative to start the game. Tell the teens you will show their designated speller a word that they must spell to their team. They may only communicate the word by using their elbows as imaginary pencils to spell the words on the floor. Play a number of rounds and let the teams select different spellers. The team that can guess the correct word in the shortest amount of time wins first place: a box of ALPHA BITS for the team, and a can of Pepsi for each member.
Divide the group into several teams, giving them names like UNIVERSAL PICTURES, TRISTAR PRODUCTIONS, TURNER CLASSICS and so forth. Place rolls of aluminum foil, with two rolls of foil per team, in the center of the room. Each team's pile will have their name on it along with a sealed envelope. At the whistle, each team sends one teen to the center of the room to pick their stack of items and take it back to the team. Each team opens the envelope to find out what characters they must devise with the aluminum foil. They then select TWO members on whom they will design and arrange a costume made entirely of aluminum foil! After 15 minutes, the adult sponsors then judge the winners!
Some ideas to place in your sealed envelopes can include: 2 characters from LORD OF THE RINGS, 2 people from MONSTERS, INC, 2 toys from TOY STORY, 2 people from IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 2 characters from LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS, and 2 characters from the song RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER.
Set up boundaries and explain that you will have a special winter edition of TAG. Begin this run-and-fun game two people who are IT. The pair of teens hold hands and chase the others until they tag someone. When they tag someone that teen must join hands and the group continues chasing people. When a group of four is formed they split into two groups of two. Slowly the groups spread thoughout the playing field. When only a few are left-then yell the command "AVALANCHE" and the group will all joins hands and surround the remaining people in order to catch them.
TEEN #1: "Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily."
TEEN #2: "Verse 20... But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins."
TEEN #3: "Verse 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us..."
The above scenario gives you an idea of a great Bible study you can have durign these final days before Christmas. Start by passing one Bible from yourself to the right, and after each teen reads two verse, they may make a comment on what they read, or you may add your study comments. Keep the Bible moving around the circle. Everyone participates, even the adults.
All you need is a hill...or at least a patch of ground that is somewhat of a rise. This is ALL WEATHER SLEDDING and it is just what it says...a sledding activity no matter how little precipitation you have.
You will post the announcment that after church on Sunday Night. You will have your WINTER ALL WEATHER SLED RUN. If you live in a cold climate area, before that night, remind the kids to bring sleds. Whether you live in a cold climate area or not, collect donations of cardboard refrigerator boxes and other large cardboard sheets...and/or blocks of ice! (I last saw the block of ice sledding evening in Arizona...the kids loved it) Local ice stores make blocks available. Look for plenty of donations. By collecting these items, unless you have a pouring rain, you will be able to have sledding no matter what the ground cover, snow or not. For added fun, have a roaring bonfire with marshmallows and hot chocolate available!
Divide your group into four teams. You will need at least one different colored balloon for each team that plays.
Each team is at a different wall, so that everyone is facing the center of the room. The teams each have a stash of twenty balloons behind them, and an empty box at the opposite side of the room. The object of the game is for the team to cross the room by batting their balloon above their head and then batting it into the box that is a "delivery." This is happening while each team is trying to "cross traffic" and move the best they can! No one is allowed to pop anyone else's balloon, but they can bat someone else's out of the way. Put a time limit of three minutes in a round and play two rounds. Count up and see which team's "elves" made the most deliveries!
You will need to divide the teens into groups of five and supply them with an oversize sweatshirt for each group. Supply each group with 10-15 balloons. The week before, you may want to ask the guys in the group each to bring an oversize sweat shirt. Tell the teens that you will be trying to create a new Millenial Santa for the modern times. Keep the balloons in the packages until the activity begins, and select a guy from each group who will be the potential Santa. You will inform the teens that the object of this contest is to make a Santa by blowing up the balloons, tying them off and stuffing as many balloons as it can into the sweat shirt of its muscle man. The goal is to make your guy as round as possible in just three minutes. After the "stuffing period," blow the whistle and let a panel of judges made up of sponsors to declare a winning Santa.
You will need to get one Santa hat, one bell for each team, masking tape, and wax paper divided into 5-foot lengths.
Make sure you have a LARGE WIDE OPEN carpeted floor for the racing area. Using the masking tape, create a starting and finish lines 25 feet apart. Count off pairs of teens and group these pairs into four teams or an even number of teams depending on the size of your youth group.
Each team will receive a five-foot length of wax paper, which will be their sleigh. The bell and Santa hat are given to the first pair at the starting line. Laying the wax paper sleigh down, the starting pairs will have a partner who sits on the sleigh and rings the bell yelling HO HO HO while the other stands behind the sleigh and pushes. Blow a whistle and yell "go," so the teens each push their teammate to the finish line, get up and run the hat, bell and wax paper to the starting line so the next pair can begin their race. Award a "Storybook Livesaver" pack to the winners.
Many times there is a confusion among people who may feel that Santa Claus is just as important as Jesus Christ during Christmas. There's no doubt that many nations confuse the gift-giving and the worship time of the holiday. The stories get muddled in some places. For example, in Puerto Rico, children receive gifts from the Three Kings on January 6th, (known as the celebration of Epiphany or the 3 Kings' Day.) Each child puts grass under their bed for the camels, and they will wake up in the morning to see the grass replaced with gifts. In Italy Babbo Natale means Father Christmas, and children wil put a pair of their shoes by the door on the day before Epiphany and the following morning they find them filled with small gifts and candy. In Japan, Santa Clause is called Santa Clause or just "Santa", but children may even add him to the family as they call him "Santa no ojisan," which means "Uncle Santa." But probably the greatest confusion is in Russia where he is called Kris Kringle - which comes from the German term "the Christ Child." Technically, Santa is actually refered to the Christ Child! Sadly enough, many people treat him that way this time of year.
You will round the teens up in a large circle of chairs. Include the adult sponsors int his game as well - nobody should be left out. You will start the game by holding up a wrapped present with a nice bow on it - it's actually empty, but it represents a powerful gift.
Tell the teens: "Tonight we are going to pass around a gift. I will start by sending this gift and giving you an idea of how we pass this gift around.
"I would like to give this gift to Marty, because she is always a bright and energetic Christian with a heart for others. She cares about people and she is a serious studetn of the Bible. Marty, this is for you. Who do you want to pass it to?"
Marty receives it and then names another teen that she wishes to give the gift to, along with the reasons why. That person, in turn, names another person, and so on. Many times teens are amazed at the qualities brought up about the recipient. Adults may also participate and everyone in the circle should receive a compliment. We have done this "gift exchange" many times and have enjoyed it immensely. It's a powerful way to bring your teens closer together. The gift is never kept, but passed on through the group during the whole "game."
As you ask these questions from Christmas songs, divide your teens up into groups of three. These trios must all stand up at once in order to answer the question. (Note: YOU choose the teams of three so there are no hard feelings.)The first team to stand up gets to tell which song the lyrics are from. The winning team gets a small box of candy canes. The answers are at the bottom of this column.
4. How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is givn!
Many times we relegate the Christmas Scriptures to the New Testament only we miss a powerful part of the story, for the predictions are plenty! Here are some of the many Christmas Scriptures from the OLD TESTAMENT. Assign different teens to look these up and discuss where they play a place in the season's Christmas story.
JESUS WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Isa. 8:14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
JOHN THE BAPTIST WILL PRECEDE CHRIST Isa. 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
JESUS WILL PREACH TO GENTILES AS WELL AS JEWS Isa. 49:6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. 7 Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
EVERYONE SHALL SEE THAT SALVATION IS POSSIBLE Isa. 52:9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
THE LORD WILL COME Isa. 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
JESUS WILL COME FROM THE LINE OF DAVID AND JESSE Jer. 23: 5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this [is] his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
BETHLEHEM WILL BE THE LORD'S EARTHLY BIRTHPLACE Mic. 5: 2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah,thou be little among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth from of old, from everlasting.
These are good starter passages. Have your teens look for other passages that prophecy the Lord's coming to earth and His ministry as Savior.
Here's a Christmas trivia game! Divide your teens into groups and see if they can correctly answer these questions as you call them out. They write down the answers and see if their team came up with the correct answer as you call it out.
1. TRUE OR FALSE? The Puritans forbade the singing of Christmas carols.
3. If you counted them up, how many gifts were presented in the Twelve Days of Christmas? Closest teen group wins points for this.
Answer: There are 364 gifts in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'.
4. Decorating with candles has always been popular, but also one of biggest sources of danger during the Christmas holidays. In 1895 a New England employee, Ralph Morris came up with the idea of Christmas lights. It had something to do with his company. What company did he work for: Telephone, fireworks, or flashlight company?
Answer: telephone. While looking at the newly installed strings of lights made for the telephone switchboard, he decided to take some home to decorate his tree with.
5. Poinsettas and Christmas started with what country: Italy, Mexico, or France?
Answer: Early Mexican Christians called it the Flower of Holy Night and legend has it that a small boy was upset on Christmas eve because he had nothing to offer the Christ Child on His birthday. While the boy was praying at his village church altar, a flower sprang up with its brilliant red and green.
6. How was the Poinsetta named, after a Christmas event, a person, or a region of the country?
Answer: The plant was named after the American ambassador to Mexico, J. R. Poinsett, who found out they grew well in the U.S. after sending some to his home in South Carolina.
Type this out and hand this "quiz" to your teen, and see which teen can figure out the names of the songs below. These are disguised in more "descriptive" language. award a small box of Christmas chocolates or a $5 gift crtificate book from McDonalds. The answers are at the bottom.
"You know, I never thought the Chrismas party would end up like this."
They say the same phrase seven times - the exact same phrase - but they must use these EMOTIONS in saying the statement.
Here are the other phrases...remember, they are to use the same seven emotions!
2nd person - "I can't believe they used a midget and an elephant in the Christmas play."
3rd person - "I've never seen anyone drive a car that fast in reverse."
4th person - "I would like for you to vote for me in the student council election."
Your study could be on Colossians 4:6 or James 1:26 - not only what you say, but what you really mean when you say it. This would be a true Christmas gift from some teens who need to watch their speech!
You may plan this for Sunday, if you like: arrange to have a small tree in your youth group room. Announce that your teen group is going to decorate the tree! The teens are to provide the ornaments (You may put one or two strings of lights, and provide hooks for the ornaments). Announce that, with the ornament, the teen must provide a ONE MINUTE testimony or favorite verse to share with the rest of the group. If they choose the verse, they must tell why they like that particular verse. Or, they could tell what they are thankful for during this season. Only after they share are they allowed to hang the ornament. These oranments are on "loan" and will be returned to the teens on the night of the last meeting before Christmas.
Create small pockets that bear each teen's name on them. Staple them to the wall with the open end at the top so that anyone can come and insert a Christmas card on a Wednesday night or Sunday morning. There is no cost for postage. Some people will even insert candy or other goodies into them.
As I have posted the "Christmas card packets" over the years, I have never ceased to see the teens get excited through the weeks as their packets filled more and more. You may even want to use a large yellow envelope, purchased at an office supply store, for the packets.
A variety of foot apparel, e.g., stocking, socks, etc., had been affixed by and around the chimney in said House in the hope and/or belief that St. Nick AKA/St. Nicholas AKA/Santa Claus (hereinafter "Claus") would arrive at sometime thereafter.
The minor residents, i.e., the children, of the aforementioned House were located in their individual beds and were engaged in nocturnal hallucinations, i.e., dreams, wherein visions of confectionery treats, including, but not limited to, candies, nuts and/or sugar plums, did dance, cavort and otherwise appear in said dreams.
Suddenly, and without prior notice or warning, there did occur upon the unimproved real property adjacent and appurtenant to said House, i.e., the lawn, a certain disruption of unknown nature, cause and/or circumstance. The party of the first part did immediately rush to a window in the House to investigate the cause of such disturbance.
At that time, the party of the first part did observe, with some degree of wonder and/or disbelief, a miniature sleigh (hereinafter "the Vehicle") being pulled and/or drawn very rapidly through the air by approximately eight (8) reindeer. The driver of the Vehicle appeared to be and in fact was, the previously referenced Claus.
The party of the first part witnessed Claus, the Vehicle and the Deer intentionally and willfully trespass upon the roofs of several residences located adjacent to and in the vicinity of the House, and noted that the Vehicle was heavily laden with packages, toys and other items of unknown origin or nature. Suddenly, without prior invitation or permission, either express or implied, the Vehicle arrived at the House, and Claus entered said House via the chimney.
Said Claus was clad in a red fur suit, which was partially covered with residue from the chimney, and he carried a large sack containing a portion of the aforementioned packages, toys, and other unknown items. He was smoking what appeared to be tobacco in a small pipe in blatant violation of local ordinances and health regulations.
Upon completion of such task, Claus touched the side of his nose and flew, rose and/or ascended up the chimney of the House to the roof where the Vehicle and Deer waited and/or served as "lookouts." Claus immediately departed for an unknown destination.
"Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!"
Where did the colors red and green originate as the "theme colors" of the holiday? One theory is that it is possibly from the holly tree, which was a early Christmas decoration. Another reason is that the AD 325 council of Nicaea laid down guidelines for symbolism in church art; Red meant the blood and sacrifice of Jesus, along with His divine love, courage, and martyrdom. The green stood for hope, spring, safety, and victory. These two matched the strong colors of what the Christians celebrated in the holiday.
they all wore shorty pajamas instead.
hoping that Super Soakers were under the tree.
in a Mercedes-Benz, instead of a sleigh.
he hadn't a second to linger or shirk.
in a S-L 300, delivering his loads.
and lighted the way for old Santa below.
for Santa came in tthrough the Arizona room.
emptying his sack of stuff that was in it.
to a glass of fruit juice upon the shelf.
remembering he still had to go very far.
and up Highway 17 he went like a flash.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL! I GOT A GREAT TAN!"
1. Santa has 31 hours of Christmas of worktime, due to the different time zones and the rotation of the earth, assuming he travels east to west (good idea). This works out to 822.6 visits per second. This is to say that for each household with good children, Santa has 1/1000th of a second to park, jump out of the sleigh, zip down the chimney, fill the stockings, put the remaining presents under the tree, eat the snacks, get back up the chimney, get back into the sleigh and move on to the next home. Assuming that each of these 91.8 million stops are evenly distributed around the earth (which they are not, but hey, let's let reality stop for a moment), we are now talking about .78 miles per household, a total trip of 75-1/2 million miles, and this doesn't even include rest room breaks.
2. This means that Santa's sleigh is moving at 650 miles per second, 3,000 times the speed of sound. For purposes of comparison, the fastest man- made vehicle on earth, the Ulysses space probe, moves at a poky 27.4 miles per second.
The payload on the sleigh adds another interesting element. Assuming that each child gets nothing more than a GI Joe and accessories or a Barbie and accessories (2 pounds), the sleigh is carrying 321,300 tons, not counting Santa, who is, delicately put, a bit on the hefty side. Normal reindeer can pull no more than 1000 pounds. Even granting that "flying reindeer" could pull TEN TIMES the normal amount, we would need 71,4200 reindeer. This increases the payload - not even counting the weight of the sleigh - to 353,430 tons.
3. 353,000 tons traveling at 650 miles per second creates enormous air resistance - heating up the reindeer the same way a spacecraft reentering the earth's atmosphere does. The lead pair of reindeer will absorb 14.3 QUINTILLION joules of energy per second. Each. In other words, they will burst into flame almost instantaneously, exposing the reindeer behind them, and create deafening sonic booms in their wake. The entire reindeer team will be vaporized within 4.26 thousandths of a second. Santa, meanwhile, will be subjected to centrifugal forces 17,500.06 times greater than gravity. A 250-pound Santa (which seems ludicrously slim) would be pinned to the back of his sleigh by 4,315,015 pounds of force.
4. But none of this is fun if we are going to enjoy the silly side of Christmas, so let's just forget all of this math - after all, it's the holiday and nobody wants to study.
The computers were whirring; they never do stop.
In hopes that the input would feed back that night.
The lights on the console, flashed red, white and green.
The programmer ran to see what was the matter.
Forgetting his key in his curious dash.
When the door slammed behind him, and he was locked out.
Chuckled: "My name is Santa...the last name is Claus."
And Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen."
It hummed and it clanked, and a main circuit blew.
Then the multi-line printer went out on the blink.
Are things that I just cannot identify.
Since you're not in my program, you cannot exist!"
And sat down to type out a quick word or so.
Too bad your programmers forgot about me."
"Merry Christmas to All," as he pulled out its plug!
Try these actual traditions and old superstitions on your teens for fun. The answers are after each statement in parentheses. Give a giant candy cane to the winner.


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Tetanus elimination brings cheer, but immunization on
Public health in India got a big boost when the World Health Organisation recently deemed that maternal and neonatal tetanus had been eliminated in 11 countries, including India.
The tireless efforts of millions of health workers, who overcame huge challenges to reach out to vulnerable communities resulted in elimination of tetanus cases, it said.
Tetanus cases were seen earlier among newborns, and the cause was mainly unhealthy practices in rural areas. "There were unhygienic practices like application of cow dung and mud to the umbilical cord of the newborn when the mother delivered the baby at home. Due to institutional deliveries, there are no such cases in urban areas. Childhood immunization has also increased dramatically," says Dr Shubha Rama Rao, unit chief, gynaecology department, Martha's Hospital.
A WHO officer in Karnataka confirmed that the move doesn't mean that the tetanus immunization programme would be discontinued. "We have reached a major milestone by eliminating tetanus from India. Elimination means there is less than 1 per cent tetanus cases per 1,000 live births in all districts. It means that the tetanus infection is no more a matter of public health concern in India and this has been validated by WHO," said Dr Ashish Satapathy, regional team leader for Karnataka, WHO.
"It's a moment of pride for us," says Dr Ramachandra Bairy, deputy director, immunization programme, health and family welfare department, Karnataka. "The vaccination programme, however, does not stop. The tetanus-carrying organism is still in the mud, dust and hence vaccination remains essential. Taking two tetanus vaccines during pregnancy is a must to keep the mother and foetus protected from tetanus infection," Dr Bairy adds.
Unlike small pox and polio, tetanus cannot be eradicated as the spores remain in the environment, added Dr Satapathy. "Since there's a risk worldwide, Vaccination for women at child-bearing age, for children during birth and adolescence should be continued through school immunization programmes," the doctor added.
After a baby's birth, tetanus vaccination is given at 6th week, 10th week and 14th week. A booster dose is administered when the baby is one-and-a-half years to two years. This is followed by routine immunization school programme at five-year internals thrice between 5-15 years (during 5th year, 10th year and 15 years).
In Karnataka, 11.5 to 12 lakh pregnant women undergo tetanus vaccination during maternity. Over 11.5 lakh children are born every year in Karnataka and undergo neonatal tetanus vaccination.
Hindu Rao Doctor Terminated, IAS Officer Brags on Twitter
Orthopaedics junior resident terminated, will not be able to complete DNB course A junior resident doctor from North Delhi Municipal Corporation''s (North DMC) Hindu Rao Hospital was terminated by the hospital authorities allegedly after he posted a video on his social media page complaining about the mismanagement in the hospital. "The Doctor in the Orthopedics department is terminated from his services with immediate effect for bringing disrepute to the institution," a letter from the hospital said. The doctor, however, has refuted the allegations made by the hospital administration and claimed that the termination came after he distributed face shields procured through an NGO, among the residents doctors. "I had distributed face shields among the doctors which I got from an NGO, but the Medical Superintendent of the hospital told me to return them. I even tried getting them back but the other doctors denied returning them, and now this has caused
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Every Healthcare Worker's Right
There is no emergency in a pandemic This article is for the healthcare workers, doctors, surgeons, nurses, aides, EMS and all staff. This article should be read along with many news reports of doctors dying from COVID-19 throughout the world. Do not repeat the same mistakes that they made. If you do not have proper PPE, do not go in. No matter what. There is no emergency in a pandemic. You as a healthcare worker are a force multiplier. Your training and experience are invaluable moving into this crisis. So, you're going to be faced with some very difficult moments. You're going to have to put your needs first. I'm speaking specifically about PPE and your safety. If you're an ICU doctor or an ICU nurse, and you become infected, not only are you out of the game for potentially weeks (or killed), but your replacements could be people without your expertise. Your remaining co-workers are short-staffed now, more likely to make mistakes and become ill themselves
PG Doctors of India must work not more than 48 Hr/week: SC
As per the directives of the Honourable Supreme Court in its judgment dated,25.9.87, in writ petition No. 348-352 of 1985, all the State Governments, Medical Institutions and Universities are required to amend their rules and regulations to introduce a uniform residency scheme by 1993 "A uniform practice has to be evolved so that the discipline would be introduced. We accordingly allow the present arrangement to continue for a period of five yearsI.e. upto 1992 inclusive. For admission beginning from 1993 there would be only onepattern. All Universities and institutions shall take timely steps to bring about such amendments as may be necessary to bring statutes, regulations, and rules obtaining in their respective institutions in accord with this direction before the end of 1991 so that there may be no scope for raising of any dispute in regard to the matter.The uniform pattern has to be implemented for 1993. It is proper that one uniform system is brought into vogue throughout
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Mayor's Brunch highlights Mission citrus industry – Texas Workforce Commissioner will serve as keynote speaker
The annual Mission Mayor's International Brunch, a tradition that stretches back to the 1970s, will be another unforgettable one this year. The event will take place Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at the Mission Event Center.
"This brunch is an exceptional opportunity for us to celebrate our international friendships and pay tribute to the citrus industry, and our culture," Mayor Dr. Armando O'Caña said.
More than 400 leaders from throughout the Rio Grande Valley, the State of Texas and Mexico will be in attendance to foster international relations. The breakfast pays homage to Mission's rich heritage and the unique role the citrus industry plays in the city's success. This year's keynote speaker will be Julian Alvarez III, the Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor.
The 9 a.m. brunch officially kicks off the Citrus Fiesta events Saturday which include the Fun Fair at Leo Peña Placita Park and the famed Parade of Oranges which attracts thousands of people annually. The mayor said it is an honor to have so many international dignitaries and elected leaders taking part in the transnational celebration. More than a dozen delegations from Mission's 30 sister cities will be in attendance, some from as far away as Veracruz, and Coahuila.
"It is a unique occasion where we strengthen relationships with our friends across the border and at the same we highlight the citrus industry," Mayor O'Caña said. "The citrus industry is the foundation and heart of our All-America City."
WHO: City of Mission Mayor Dr. Armando O'Caña
WHAT: Hosting International Mayor's Brunch
WHERE: Mission Event Center, 200 N. Shary Road, Mission, TX
WHEN: Saturday, January 29, 2022, 9 a.m.


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Zelda: Majora's Mask Coming To 3DS This Spring
After years of teases, it's finally official: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is coming to the 3DS this spring.
Nintendo announced the news this afternoon during a Nintendo Direct presentation, promising an upcoming remake of the surreal Zelda game in the style of Ocarina of Time 3DS. This comes in the wake of many, many fan requests for a 3D remake of Majora's Mask, exacerbated by some light teasing from the folks behind Zelda, who even stuck a cheeky reference in last year's Link Between Worlds.
At E3 this year, Zelda boss Eiji Aonuma all but promised that Majora's Mask 3D was coming. Now it's official.
You can watch the full trailer here:
Majora's Mask, a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, was originally released for the Nintendo 64 back in 2000. Fun fact: It's also Kotaku editor Stephen Totilo's favorite game ever.


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Vidant Fashion Sets Record Inventory Up 25% In One Month
Recently listed shares of Vedant Fashions, owner of ethnic wear brand Manyavar, hit a record high of 1,065 rupees, up 7 per cent in BSE in intra-trade on Monday. The stock surpassed its previous high of Rs 1,025 touched on March 31, 2022. The stock first appeared in the market on February 16, 2022.
Last month, Vedant Fashions outperformed the market with a 25 percent increase, compared to an 11 percent rise in S&P BSE Sensex. The stock recovered 34 per cent from a 52-week low of Rs 793 on February 24, 2022. The company raised Rs 3,150 crore via initial public offering (IPO) by issuing shares at Rs 866 per share.
Vedant Fashions is a market leader in Indian branded weddings and celebrations under the "Manyavar" brand. It has a differentiated business model that combines the strengths of retail and branded consumer play. With the company's strong brand franchise, it is looking to tap into the large and growing Indian wedding and celebration wear market driven by increased spending, according to analysts.
The company is a one-stop-shop destination with a wide range of product offerings for every festive occasion. Apart from the main brand Manyavar (which caters to it at high quality mid-priced), it is consolidating its leadership in the luxury and value apparel segment of Indian men's wedding wear through its other brands 'Twamif' and 'Manthan'. It is also focusing on expanding its presence in women's clothing through its Mohey brand.
The company generates healthy gross margins (about 72 percent plus) with no end-of-season rebates or MRP rebates. The Indian wedding and celebration market is relatively less price sensitive as compared to casual wear. The Indian wedding and celebration wear market has been pegged at around Rs 1,020 crore (15-20 per cent of brand penetration) while the branded space is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 18-20 per cent by FY25.
For the nine months ended December 2021 (9 months FY22), Vedant Fashions recorded a 165% YoY growth in its consolidated net profit of Rs 226 crore, on the back of strong operating performance. The company's revenue from operations nearly doubled to Rs.745 crore from Rs.373 crore in 9 months of FY21. However, Ebitda's margin remained unchanged at 51 per cent during the period.
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The town of Malitbog (Southern Leyte) came into existence in the early part of the eighteenth century as proven from the scripts that are still readable inscribed in the stone walls of the ruins of the two watchtowers "baluarte" located equidistant of the Roman Catholic Church. One is found south of the poblacion in barangay Caaga, and the other in barangay Abgao, north of the poblacion. Said watchtowers were constructed in the year 1820.
The two barangays were ruled by their chieftains called Capitanes. No traces could be found as to the names of the two Capitanes. As absolute rulers of their respective barangays, they tried to establish their own kingdoms. Both of the chieftains wanted to overrule the other, hence, there was a keen and strong rivalry between the two. As the pueblo was later on organized by the Spaniards sometime in the middle part of the 18th century, the inhabitants were very much confused as to where the pueblo be located. The confusion dragged for some time. "Confusion" in the local dialect means "Makalibog". Since that as "Malitbog", a derivative or a distorted word from the local dialect of Makalibog.
Through the intercession of the Roman Catholic priest who often visited the two warring barangays, a proposal was suggested to the rival barangays to fuse the two communities and establish a bigger church. Trouble arose as to where the said church be constructed. A settlement was later on made thru the insinuation of the priest that the church be built not in any of the two barangays, but to be constructed at the middle of the two barangays.
In the year 1857, the Roman Catholic church was built in baroque architecture by forced labor. In addition to the construction of the church, a street was constructed straight from the very portal of the church leading to the shoreline, going east to serve as a demarcation line between the two rival barangays. At the end of the dividing line, a watchtower was constructed. This was in the year 1862, as scripted on the walls of the said tower.
The town of Malitbog was reorganized under the provisions of the Maura Law of 1893. The territorial limits covered 19 kilometers extending to the north and 17 kilometers to the south of the poblacion including the island of Limasawa.
In 1897, a one story building in baroque style was constructed at the left side of the demarcation line also equidistant from the Catholic Church and the watchtower. The said building was believed to be the seat of the Civil Government during the Spanish regime. No traces could be found as to the name of the first gobernadorcillo, though at later time prior to the Spanish-American war, two Capitanes were known in the locality by the name of Capitan Tenio Base and Capitan Esteban Piramide.
During the American Regime, the town was reorganized under the provisions of Act. No. 82 passed by the Philippine Commission in 1900. This act was known as the Municipal Code and the first Municipal President of Malitbog was Don Francisco Escaño (1900-1909) scion of the shipping magnate Don Fernando Escaño of the Escaño Shipping Lines.
The Municipal Hall was formerly located at the corner of Calle Real and Ramon Vaño streets. After several years, it was transferred for the fourth time to the public school building which at present remains to be the seat of Local Government. Up to this date, the municipality has 37 barangays.


The newly published report, Approaches to Presenting External Factors with Operations Performance Measures, identifies relevant external factors that can affect how the transportation system performs (such as gas prices, economic indicators). The report also gives suggestions on how to present these external factors alongside typical operations measures (congestion, reliability, etc.).


Well back in May, my family and I went to Niagra, I went crazy with my camera. I have been dying to post these pictures and Im very happy to be able to finally share them with you. We got on the maid of the mist, and taking pictures on the boat was hard to do.. considering that my camera isnt water proof. But a little improvision and I got some cool stuff.
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Can't you find a better excuse? This just confirms my suspicion that you don't have a clue about your camera at all. a DSLR is not just about auto mode, learn about "A" and "S" settings on your camera ... or even "M".
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I wish that I could go there too!!
thanks for the feed back everyone! I greatly appriciate it!
Your pictures are beautiful! I have been there quite a few times, and it seems like no matter how great the photographer, no picture does the falls justice. They are gorgeous!
outside ourselves and our dreams."
Beautiful! I've always wanted to go to Niagra Falls!
Stunning photos, keep up the good work.
I do think these are greatly taken pictures, despite of mr./mrs. Wizzy's professional photographer's complaints.
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Oh my God, what a pictures. You have done a wonderful job. Its very rare picture I must say and lovely taken.


There's not too much done in this week. Basically, I looked a bit at the tpserver-py and tried to run it in my local box. If I can successfully run it and test the features, then I can go ahead to port it from pyscheme to Schemepy. In the best case, there should be some regression test cases so that I can simply run the test cases before and after porting to guarantee I don't broke something. Unfortunately, it seems that I need to test the functionality manually.
On the other hand, my final exams are approaching. Generally, I'll need to spend time to review the text books to prepare for the exams. And I'll also spend time to finish various course projects. That's why less time is spent on Schemepy this week (and in the following two to three weeks).
I also spent some time to review the initial proposal and the current status. Generally speaking, I've under-estimated the efforts needed to implement a backend. Originally, I thought, once I've learned how to write a backend for Guile, I can easily write one for mzscheme, Chicken, Bigloo, etc. once per week. That's definitely not the case.
Every scheme implementation has its own way of doing things. For example, although I spent only about 1 day to port the mzscheme backend from CGC memory model to 3m memory model, it took me 3~4 days to getting started with it. Furthermore, some implementations are just not meant to be embedded.
Except the two tasks related to pyscheme and PyPy Scheme, we're almost on the original schedule. But I think it won't be so lucky with the coming several weeks. I would implement backends for various Scheme implementations like Chicken and Bigloo. And thouse are considered easy tasks because I also scheduled time for my final exam during this period. So I think re-consideration is really needed for the following weeks.


Rajnikanth, Nagma, Raghuvaran et al.
Suresh Krishna writes and directs this Tamil action drama starring Rajinikanth and Nagma. The film follows Mumbai taxi driver Manikam (Rajinikanth) as he falls in love with one of his regular customers, Priya (Nagma). However, he is uncertain about their future together due to Priya's father being a feared criminal.


1957 Death Certificate:990 Hazel Winnifred Gray; date of death, 30 September 1957; place of death, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, B.C.; born in province; residence, 3942 Cedar Hill Road, Saanich; female, Canadian citizen, married, born in Victoria, B.C.; born, 23 August 1889; age 68; home duties; husband, Cecil Gray; father, Samuel Whittaker, England; Christina Irvine, England; cremation, 3 October 1957, Royal Oak Crematorium, Saanich.


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AAPP finds evidence of severe torture in prisons
August 12, 2022 in Breaking, Mandalay Division, Yangon0by DVB English
According to reports from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and Amnesty International, political prisoners in jails and interrogation camps in Burma have been subjected to torture, and killings, and other severe human rights violations.
AAPP said the junta has imposed an information blackout in prisons, creating limited knowledge of the conditions inside the prisons. It also reported that the regime has imposed strict rules on security forces managing prisons to prevent information from leaking.
Inmates from most prisons in the country, including Yangon's Insein and Mandalay's Obo Prison, have been cut off from the outside world and inmates have been unable to receive food, supplies and medicine from their relatives due to prison authorities banning family visits.
Political prisoners from Monywa Prison were moved to Myingyan, Nyaung Oo, Shwe Bo Prisons in July and August and on Aug. 5, more than 120 political prisoners from Insein Prison were transferred to Tharyawaddy Prison. Over 100 political prisoners from Hpa-an Prison were transferred to Insein and other areas in July.
Members of the Hpa-an Students' Union were amongst the transferred political prisoners who were seriously beaten daily. In June, political prisoners from Magway Prison were beaten by the prison authorities daily for no known reason, and relatives of inmates have grown concerned when junta officials did not inform them that their relatives would be moved.
Political prisoners are also forced to carry sewage, bags of rice and others were ordered to beat those serving time for political transgressions against the Tatmadaw. At least three political prisoners in Obo Prison are suffering from life-threatening conditions. Fifty inmates are reportedly infected with COVID and are not allowed to receive food and medicine, as their families are unable to visit.
Amnesty International released a report on Aug. 1 that opponents of the military coup have been subject to brutal torture – including having their bones broken – at interrogation camps and prisons in Burma.
According to AI, the military authorities blatantly violated international law by arresting people without arrest warrants, extracting forced confessions through torture, abducting people from the streets, and not allowing detainees to meet with their families or lawyers.
Prison authorities have kicked, slapped, and beat prisoners with the butt of guns, as well as psychologically tortured inmates by threatening to kill and rape them. An inmate was threatened with a package containing a fake bomb.
"Myanmar has stooped to unimaginable new lows in its vile and brutal treatment of detainees as part of an overall strategy intended to break their spirits and compel people to give up any resistance to the 2021 military coup," Dr Agnes Callamard, the Secretary General of AI said.
AI urged the UN Security Council to refer the junta to the International Criminal Court as well as to implement stronger weapons embargoes on the Burmese military.
"When they [the police] found us sleeping, they beat us. When they caught us sitting, they beat us…They pointed G3 rifles at our foreheads and threatened that they could kill us anytime," a student who was arrested in Magway Region and later released told AI.
Another released female prisoner told AI that she heard that a prisoner was tasered several times, and a prisoner's head was submerged in a bucket of water in the prison during an interrogation.
A student activist also said that he saw police officers hit his friend's head against a wall and tase his genitals. Both of them were threatened and told they could be blown up with a hand grenade.
A woman who was arrested in Karenni State by police said they told her, "We can just kill you after the arrest. We do not even need to put you in jail. We can simply shoot you."
Security forces also sexually assaulted detainees during interrogations, according to AI.
A transgender woman that was taken to Mandalay Palace for interrogation – which is infamous for torture – said that interrogators scratched her knees with sharp objects and sprayed with ethyl alcohol over the wounds and did not give her anything to eat or drink during the three days of interrogation. The interrogators showed their penises to her. They took off her clothes and looked at and mocked her naked body.
Protest leader Ma Win was arrested when she was traveling on a bus in Mandalay and said she was slapped, blindfolded, handcuffed, and taken to an unknown location. She said that security forces repeatedly beat, kicked and threatened to kill her during a 24-hour interrogation.
Prisons are overcrowded and 50 inmates were packed into a cell meant for 10 inmates. The food that was given to inmates was also found to have dead bugs, maggots, and worms.
"We will never give up. We are like phones, we will recharge once we run out of batteries," Saw Han Nway Oo told AI.
Families of prisoners are worrying about more executions of prisoners on death row after four democracy activists were executed in July.
AAPP strongly condemned human rights violations against political prisoners by prison authorities and called for immediate release of all people who have been wrongfully arrested.
According to AAPP reports, 11,982 people arrested in Burma and 123 people have been sentenced to death following the Feb. 1, 2021 military coup.
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ironed them on to some Dr. Seuss fabric I had in my stash, and then cut, cut, cut!
There was definitely an elephant party going on and a little Horton Hears A Who in my thoughts!
I've appears that I've become crazy in love with making elephant quilts!
That's not such a bad thing, especially when those elephants are as cute as these!
My first zucchini squash from my garden!
zucchini bread or I'll stuff it with something yummy and bake it.
oh my.....elephants and zucchini....great pics..
Oh that quilt is going to be too cute!! Must resist, must resist... lol.
I can't wait for our zucchini plant to start producing but that's a ways off yet.
Cute, cute elephant pattern and you're making my mouth water for some home grown zucchini... especially zucchini bread...It will be quite a while before my little plant puts any on.
mmm I love Zucchini! Hope you enjoy!
Good use of time drawing elephants. Zucchini bread, but there is also like a zucchini pizza which is fabulous.
I am jealous. It has rained her sooooo much that we have been unable to plant our garden. Can't wait to see the elephants on parade.
Those elephants are sooooo cute. The zucchini seems to grow as you watch! That will make great bread.


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Planning commission approves zoning for Round Barn brewpub in former Niles church
Published 9:30 pm Wednesday, January 25, 2023
By Max Harden
NILES — The Round Barn's proposed Niles location moved one step closer toward becoming a reality Wednesday night at the Niles Planning Commission's scheduled meeting.
The City of Niles Planning Commission approved both a resolution rezone the property occupied by the former Grace United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St., which would change the property's zoning designation from Low Density Residential to Office Commercial District to accommodate The Round Barn's proposed Grant Street Pub, as well as a resolution approving its site plan.
The commission signed off on the rezoning request from Matt Moersch – CEO of Moersch Hospitality Group – which owns and operates Round Barn Winery, Tabor Hill Winery and Restaurant, Free Run Cellars and Round Barn Brewery and Public House. Moersch said the proposed restaurant and pub, an estimated $1-2 million project, will act as a spot for the community to congregate and enjoy pub-style fare, live music, outdoor beer garden, and award-winning craft beverages.
The property has a 61-space parking lot, with a property capacity estimated to be between 180 to 220 guests. In addition, the project is expected to create 40 to 50 jobs in the community. If everything goes according to plan, Moersch hopes to open Grant Street Pub in the late 2023 or the spring of 2024.
Before the property can be rezoned, Huff said a rezoning application goes through a review process that includes neighboring property owners, city staff, the planning commission, and finally the city council. A resolution to approve the rezoning of the property will go before the city council at a future meeting.
The resolution was passed seven to one, with many commissioners and community members in attendance eager to welcome Round Barn into the community.
"I'm all for it," said commissioner Laura Hollister. "Professionally, it could be considered competition but I'm excited about it."
Commissioner John Pulling casting the dissenting vote. Pulling, who lives on Union Street in close proximity to the property, believes that the business would cause an increase in traffic that would be detrimental to the neighborhood's quality of life.
"It's going to be very heavily trafficked," he said. "That light (at the intersection of South Lincoln Avenue and Grant Street) is not going to be able to hold up to it. There's going to be massive traffic issues… I don't care about it being a church or what they're doing. I love Round Barn; I just think that is the worst location on the west side. In a quiet residential neighborhood, to put a business that's open till midnight and you're going to have people outside drinking in a quiet residential neighborhood driving home with horrible traffic outside their front door.
"It is the families that are going to suffer. It's the people in Niles that are going to have horrible traffic issues and we're gonna have to have police come out there more often."
Commissioner John DiCostanzo disagreed with the notion that the traffic would be a significant issue, saying that the property generated more traffic than the proposed Round Barn would when the church was active.
I can't see that this is going to create any change from itss original use," he said. "The traffic around restaurants is pretty fluid at different times of the day, so I don't have any great concerns about the traffic."
Petra Weber, of Niles, lives next door to property and expressed concerns about her property value decreasing if Round Barn were to purchase the property, as well as parking. Ric Huff addressed her concerns, saying that the rezoning would allow her property to continue use as a home while expanding the opportunity for her to use the property in the future for other purposes, adding that the board could also potentially rezone the requested church properties and leave her property zoned as single family residential.
Originally constructed in 1953 and located on the corner of Grant and Lincoln, the former church features vaulted ceilings, high arches, and stained glass. Moersch said Round Barn has already invested $20,000 into the project and believes the unique space is the ideal location for guests to gather and experience Round Barn's highly acclaimed brand of hospitality.
"Thank you for your support," Moersch said. "The city has been welcoming. It's very exciting to see a community that's in support of a dream that you've been kind of marinating on for several years, so I'm very excited about this project."
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We all need to eat more fresh fruits and veggies. However, many of us fall short of meeting or exceeding the 5 per day rule, and I'll be the first to confess. With the new year on its way, it's time to make some resolutions. Generally, fruits taste much better when they're not bruised, mashed or dented. So with the help of the Fruit Jacket Trio, your apples, pears and bananas will rest unharmed, thus increasing the likelihood of them being eaten.
One each of apple, banana, and pear – buy the combo and save!
Made of tech-friendly neoprene, fruits will get plenty of cushioning and protection from dirt. The zippers are excellent for easy access, and the bright jacket colors somehow make fruits, a.k.a. nature's candy, look even more appetizing than they already are. When it comes to bringing fruits with you on-the-go, these jackets make it simple to toss your banana or apple in the car, in a lunchbag or knapsack.
Get the Fruit Jacket Trio as a gift for yourself or someone you love at Neatoshop.com. The trio is $27.95, but you can opt to purchase individual fruit jackets for $9.95 each.
For more ways to incorporate F's and V's into your diet, we also like the Bistro Electric Juicer and Zoku Tools for Ice Pops.


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O algoritmo heapsort é um algoritmo de ordenação generalista, e faz parte da família de algoritmos de ordenação por seleção. Foi desenvolvido em 1964 por Robert W. Floyd e J.W.J Williams.

Definição
Tem um desempenho em tempo de execução muito bom em conjuntos ordenados aleatoriamente, tem um uso de memória bem comportado e o seu desempenho em pior cenário é praticamente igual ao desempenho em cenário médio. Alguns algoritmos de ordenação rápidos têm desempenhos espectacularmente ruins no pior cenário, quer em tempo de execução, quer no uso da memória. O heapsort trabalha no lugar e o tempo de execução em pior cenário para ordenar n elementos é de O (n lg n). Lê-se logaritmo (ou log) de "n" na base 2. Para valores de n, razoavelmente grandes, o termo log n é quase constante, de modo que o tempo de ordenação é quase linear com o número de itens a ordenar.

Características
 Comparações no pior caso: 2n log2n + O(n) é o mesmo que 2n log n + O(n)
 Trocas no pior caso: n log2n + O(n) é o mesmo que n log n + O(n)
 Melhor e pior caso: O(n log2n) é o mesmo que O(n log n)

Estabilidade
O heapsort não é um algoritmo de ordenação estável. Porém, é possível adaptar a estrutura a ser ordenada de forma a tornar a ordenação estável. Cada elemento da estrutura adaptada deve ficar no formato de um par (elemento original, índice original). Assim, caso dois elementos sejam iguais, o desempate ocorrerá pelo índice na estrutura original.

Funcionamento
O heapsort utiliza uma estrutura de dados chamada heap, para ordenar os elementos à medida que os insere na estrutura. Assim, ao final das inserções, os elementos podem ser sucessivamente removidos da raiz da heap, na ordem desejada, lembrando-se sempre de manter a propriedade de max-heap.

A heap pode ser representada como uma árvore (uma árvore binária com propriedades especiais) ou como um vetor. Para uma ordenação decrescente, deve ser construída uma heap mínima (o menor elemento fica na raiz). Para uma ordenação crescente, deve ser construído uma heap máxima (o maior elemento fica na raiz).

Implementação em C

void heapsort(int a[], int n) {
   int i = n / 2, pai, filho, t;
   while(true) {
      if (i > 0) {
          i--;
          t = a[i];
      } else {
          n--;
          if (n <= 0) return;
          t = a[n];
          a[n] = a[0];
      }
      pai = i;
      filho = i * 2 + 1;
      while (filho < n) {
          if ((filho + 1 < n)  &&  (a[filho + 1] > a[filho]))
              filho++;
          if (a[filho] > t) {
             a[pai] = a[filho];
             pai = filho;
             filho = pai * 2 + 1;
          } else {
             break;
          }
      }
      a[pai] = t;
   }
}Implementação em Java:    public static void heapSort(int[] vetor){
        int tamanho = vetor.length;
        int i = tamanho / 2, pai, filho, t;
        while (true){
            if (i > 0){
                i--; t = vetor[i];
            }else{
                tamanho--;
                if (tamanho <= 0) {return;}
                t = vetor[tamanho];
                vetor[tamanho] = vetor[0];
            }
            pai = i;
            filho = ((i * 2) + 1);
            while (filho < tamanho){
                if ((filho + 1 < tamanho) && (vetor[filho + 1] > vetor[filho])) {filho++;}
                if (vetor[filho] > t){
                    vetor[pai] = vetor[filho];
                    pai = filho;
                    filho = pai * 2 + 1;
                }else {break;}
            }
            vetor[pai] = t;
        }
    }

Ligações externas
 HeapSort

 Animação do processo de ordenação pelo Heapsort
 Sorting algorithms/Heapsort - Implementação do algoritmo em várias linguagens de programação

Algoritmos de ordenação

no:Sorteringsalgoritme#Heap sort

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