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Weyrich belly up, money woes widening
By KAREN VELIE
In yet another sign of mounting unpaid debts for Paso Robles businessman David Weyrich and his wife, Mary Weyrich, a local lender filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the Weyrichs failed to pay back a more than $1 million loan.
"Unfortunately, The Weyrichs owe me and my partner, Jim Smith, over $1.6 million in different promissory notes," said San Luis Obispo businessman Cliff Branch. "To date, the Weyrichs have not paid us back a penny. David and Mary gave us their personal guarantee, but apparently that does not count for much."
Weyrich defaulted on three short-term business loans last fall that totaled $1.6 million. Weyrich offered his three billboards in the Atascadero area as collateral for one of the loans, the subject of the lawsuit, according to court documents.
"We have been trying to work something out with the Weyrichs for several months to help them; they can't seem to keep any of the promises they have made to us," Branch added. "They have yet to even sign over the titles in the securities they promised to us."
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against Weyrich during the past few years that allege he has failed to pay his debts. Though he owns a large number of properties in the county, it appears – according to property profile reports — most are over-encumbered.
Even so, Weyrich is reported to have had more than $140 million in assets in 2002. By 2007, that number had shrunk to less than $70 million.
Weyrich did not respond to repeated request for comment.
During the past year, government agencies, lenders, vendors, and private citizens have filed tax liens, notices of default, mechanics liens, and judgments against the Weyrichs and their business holdings, according to county clerk-recorder records.
Weyrich got his investment capital in 1998 when he sold Martin Media for $610 million, a company previously owned by his father-in-law Edward Martin. The proceeds were divided up between family members and investors.
During the past 10 years, Weyrich dabbled in a number of risky business ventures including newspapers, the development business, wine making, hotels, and jet leasing.
In 1999, the Weyrichs founded the now-defunct Gazette Newspaper chain, an enterprise of five weekly publications that were mailed to everyone in San Luis Obispo County.
A year later, a group of 12 reporters, editors, and one publisher dissolved their bonds with the fledgling paper after discovering Weyrich was using the news outlet to promote and advocate anti-gay and ant-abortion sentiments. Long-time journalists — used to having a wall between editorial content and management– refused to break long-standing journalistic rules of ethics.
Around the same time Weyrich invested in the Carlton Hotel. The project is reported to have cost more than $20 million. Sources say it recently fell out of an $11 million escrow.
Weyrich lives on a huge estate. He has purchased million of dollars in property, jet aircrafts, and a yacht.
Nevertheless, Weyrich is behind on payments or has failed to satisfy his debts to more than 150 agencies, lenders, vendors, and individuals, according to sources.
Weyrich owes North County Watch $137,500 for a 2002 court ordered settlement. Volunteers spent years getting the first $40,500.
"We were told he has no money only property," said North County Watch President Sue Harvey. "He just doesn't like to pay money he owes."
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By: DashRiprock on 3/5/09
"Belly up" for Weyrich is an understatement, that fat f**k….he looked down on so many people for so long its good to see him looking up at the people he burned when times were high…
By: Truthbeknown on 3/4/09
It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the attitude of someone irresponsible, uninformed.
-Walter Benjamin
By: George on 3/4/09
Walter Benjamin: With the upheaval of the market economy, we begin to recognize the monuments of the bourgeoisie as ruins, even before they have crumbled.
By: Sally on 3/4/09
So who is next, the rumors is Rossi is in deep trouble and that some of his leases at French are illegal. With some of the egos out there I must admit that it is interesting to follow the fall of the once mighty.
By: shingh on 3/4/09
Apparently there are some very uneducated people who do NOT know investing nor REIT's or Pool funding, NO stupid we all do not have the same Brokers or CPA's but we all are in same REIT's and part of Pool funding & Investing. Having to explain how life works in the investment world to a non person is a waste of time, you need to go back to commenting or reading tabloids.
By: Al on 3/4/09
Your welcome Joe, nuff said… Wadsworth Ohio is a pretty nice town, there are some lofts for rent or sale, come on over but could you bring some of that fine Pasolivo (sp) oil. Sorry we got off topic, I will send a helicopter in 31 days. peace
By: Joe on 3/3/09
Thanks for reinforcing what I said Al.
By: nosedatruth on 3/3/09
shingh,
so now both your CPA and your broker are the same ones used by Fowler/Hertel and Weyrich? And these "professionals" tell you everything about what is going on with their other clients? I smell some serious bullshit here.
Why when the big guys fail do they get to stay in their 20,000 Sqft homes?
By: rebel99 on 3/3/09
The Weyrichs have just hit hard times. It makes me sick how people tend to gloat when this happens. He use to pay and pay well. He valued craftsmanship and would pay the trades people the highest wages around. He has a family and he has made a bunch of mistakes. We should just let it go.

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Chicago Blackhawks forward Kyle Beach, right, gets the puck past Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Martindale during the first period of an NHL pre-season hockey game in Saskatoon on Tuesday, Sept 20, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Kyle Beach identified as John Doe 1 in Chicago Blackhawks sex assault investigation
Beach never played in the NHL but was practicing with the team on a regular basis
Editor's note: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault that may be triggering and upsetting.
Kyle Beach has stepped forward as John Doe 1 in the Chicago Blackhawks' sexual assault investigation.
Beach appeared on TSN's SportsCentre on Wednesday night to identify himself as the first accuser of former Blackhawks' video coach Brad Aldrich.
He had been named John Doe 1 in court documents related to the sexual assault in 2010.
Beach, from North Vancouver, B.C., was selected 11th overall in the 2008 draft by Chicago.
He never played in the NHL but was a so-called Black Ace for Chicago in 2010, practicing with the team on a regular basis in case the team needed a replacement player if another player was injured.
An independent review by an outside law firm, commissioned by the team in response to two lawsuits, stretched into several corners of the NHL on Tuesday, which fined the Blackhawks $2 million for "the organization's inadequate internal procedures and insufficient and untimely response."
Florida coach Joel Quenneville is to meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday, and Winnipeg general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff also plans to talk to the commissioner. Both were with the Blackhawks when the allegations were first reported to team leadership.
According to the report, the encounter between the 20-year-old Doe — now self-identified as Beach — and Aldrich, then 27, occurred on May 8 or 9 in 2010.
Beach told investigators that Aldrich threatened him with a souvenir baseball bat before forcibly performing oral sex on him and masturbating on the player's back, allegations that he also detailed in his lawsuit.
Aldrich told investigators the encounter was consensual. Asked Wednesday about the law firm's report, Aldrich responded: "I have nothing to say."
Beach made his professional hockey debut with the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs, the Blackhawks' minor-league affiliate, as an 18-year-old in 2008.
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I went to Yin Yoga with Steve Rubin at Orlando Power Yoga. I felt really relaxed after I left the class. We held the pigeon posture for 5 minutes on each side today. I think that there is a connection between doing hip opening postures and feeling a complete high when I leave a yin class.
There are times when we may shift ourselves out of balance. There are times when we find ourselves only taking care of others and not who we are. There is the other side of the balance beam where we become selfish and ignore the outside world. My goal throughout yoga308 has been to find 90 minutes a day where I am focusing on only myself. I was brought up by wonderful parents who have taught us to be generous and give my time to others. This type of personality has made me a very happy person. However I did not spend enough time in my past looking inside and who I am. This shift of balance made me frustrated and irritable. For me personally it is important to keep this in check.
Over this last year with yoga308 I was able to make this shift to the other side. There is a lot that I have done that has made me feel selfish. Looking back though I realize this was not the case. The feeling of doing something for myself made me feel as if I was doing something wrong. The feeling that I should devote my entire life providing for others was stuck in my head. This thought of providing has always been a lot of my motivation in life. I never felt really comfortable with other providing for me, but there was also the urge there to have someone take care of me.
After 328 days of yoga I still feel wonderful giving and providing for others, but I have learned to appreciate the excellent times where I do take care of myself. The days where I shut off the world and go do what I want to do. I still do not expect the world to take care of me, and go out to experience the world with an open heart.


Lon and I aren't feeling that great today so we didn't want to go buy groceries. We didn't want to spend a lot of time cooking. So this is what we got, Lazy Chicken Sausage Soup. It's made with all things we had and takes a max of 10 minutes to make, and tastes quite good.
A little more than a week ago, I made a Roasted Garlic and Sun Dried Tomato Dressing, and I kind of got hooked on the flavor, craving it again. I wanted to show you just how versatile it is so I didn't make the same salads. For the dinner with Sarah and Tim last night, I made an orzo salad.
Tomorrow, I'm riding in the NYC Bike Tour with a group of friends. So tonight, I had them over for a preparatory pasta dinner. The idea is to have pasta so I decided on a three course pasta tasting. The first course would be a salad, yet still a pasta, but proportionately heavier on the vegetables because two more pasta courses would follow.


Whether it be riffing out on a Solar guitar, teaching us the Swedish word of the day, reviewing gear, or just being hilarious, Ola Englund has been having an amazing couple of years over on YouTube. In addition to his great work in Feared, The Haunted, and other bands, he has over 300 thousand subs on his YouTube channel.
Ola just released his first solo album, Master of the Universe. It's only 6 songs, but it clocks in at over 40 minutes of music! The album spans the gamut from metal, to avant garde jazz sax solos, funk sections, beautiful piano and more. If Ola's album had a sticker on the cover, I imagine it would say something like "For fans of: Pantera, Dream Theater, Opeth and people who love riffs".
The album starts off with the track Pizza Hawaii, which I've heard was the last song Ola wrote for the album. You have a haunting clean tone to kick off the track, and then it goes right into some of the most detailed distorted guitars I've heard in a long time. I love the riffs and how melodic they are, and I especially love the bends/open string drones he uses towards the end of the song. The playing is great, but I just can't get over how detailed each note is on this track - making it one of my favorite songs on the album.
The next song is called Cerberus, and it's without a doubt my favorite track. It's 5 minutes of brutal & grindy riffs, with awesome slides and use of open notes. The track is mixed with clean sections of chorusy guitar, and some soaring leads - courtesy of a Solar guitar with a Floyd Rose. It's funny how this album is such a good advertisement for how great these guitars sound. If you want to see if you'll love the rest of this album, start with this track.
The third track is one of two 11 minute songs on the album. Solar, Pt. 1 moves in so many musical directions - and was written nearly 5 years ago. The track starts off with piano, and moves into some very Opeth-esque rhythm and lead playing. There are clean parts in this song that remind me of tracks off Pantera's Far Beyond Driven album, which I'm sure was a big influence on Ola. He's a huge Pantera fan, and has some great Dimebag Darrell signature model guitars. This song really has it all, from the piano parts, to heavier sections, and even a funkier breakdown, complete with slap bass.
Track four is That YouTube Song. This is a track filled with clean riffs tuned low, heavy verses, and some of the most shred-tastic solos on the whole album. Ola released a few different packages for this album, whether you want the CD, the vinyl, or even a cool looking Guitarists Edition - with tab book and pick tin. Hearing this song and the rest of the album, I think this is one of the best versions to pick up.
Track 5 takes us back to Solar, this time with part 2. There are reoccurring themes, but the song is much darker than the first part earlier in the album. Ola is mainly playing rhythm throughout this song, except towards the end where he takes a few leads. The rest of the song is filled with a really good sax solo - which itself starts off within the key, and then goes off the rails.
We close out the album with Slutet Pa Skivan. The shortest track at just over 3 minutes, starts with Ola playing piano and then moves in to heavier rhythm playing and some very epic prog type parts, really reminiscent of John Petrucci. It's such a cool and concise way to end the album.
If you haven't checked out Ola's new album yet, I think you should give it a shot. It's a really great first effort for his first solo album. You can stream it on Spotify and Apple Music, but to help Ola out, you should pick up one of the awesome packages he's put together. What do you think of the album? Let me know by reaching out on Twitter or Instagram.


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Entry tags: char: creeper/jack ryder, char: superman/clark kent, creator: karl kesel, creator: keith giffen
Superman & the Creeper
Superman teams up with everyone's favorite Ditko loon, the Creeper, in this Crisis cross-over issue of DC Comics Presents (#88, Dec. 1985). Written by Steve Englehart and inked by Karl Kesel (cover inked by Giordano), this issue shows Giffen at his finest.
This art is weird, even for Giffen. Don't get me wrong... its weirdness is what I like about it. This is before the time when Giffen was accused of plagiarism by The Comics Journal. Although the Jose Munoz influence is easily evident in subsequent works such as Ambush Bug and Jonah Hex, this issue shows Giffen's perfect blend of grotesque characters, semi indecipherable backgrounds, and design conscious page compositions all in his own style... sorta. Oh, and it has the Creeper! Who doesn't like the Creeper?
Years later, Giffen would draw the Creeper's origin (Secret Origins #18, Sept. 1987), but this early version owes more to Ditko in theme than in actual rendering. In regards to Superman, love how abstract Superman is visualized when fighting the villain.
Did Giffen's silhouette of Superman come before Miller's (to be followed by Byrne, Mignola, and Art Adams)? A pedantic note, I know, but it's the sort of detail I love to geek out about. I also particularly enjoy how in the age before Batman and Supes weren't pals, there was a character that Superman openly didn't like (early Booster Gold and Ambush Bug also come to mind).
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Yeah, I also like how we never really see the Creeper's face.


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Disability Rights UK Factsheet F16
This factsheet covers your responsibility to prevent illegal working of your personal care workers.
There is a legal obligation on everyone to ensure that their employee/s have right to work in this country. This duty of extends to disabled people (whether you are a self-funder or personal budgets holder) who employ their own PAs. As an employer, you are under a legal obligation not to employ anyone who does not have right to live and work in the UK. Failure in doing so has civil and criminal implications. As explained in this fact sheet. Preventing illegal working imposes a duty to carry out by way of appropriate checks by every employer to ensure employees have the right to work in the UK. The notes below highlights legal responsibilities and sanctions that may be imposed on employers under the Immigration Act 2016.
A Compliant Environment: Number of Measures adopted by the Government
DRUK & Skills for Care support disabled individuals to understand their responsibilities when employing personal assistants. The Government has passed several rules that create a hostile environment for illegal immigrant to live and work in the UK. Some of the measures can be summarised as given below:
You can both face civil and criminal case if found to be employing an illegal PA.
You do not have rights to host you're your illegal employee not can you rent your place to him. The Government has significantly restricted right to rent in cases of people living illegally.
The access to NHS medical treatment is restricted as there is a process of data sharing between NHS & the Home Office.
Verifying eligibility to work in the UK:
Every person who has been offered employment will need to be checked to ensure they are eligible to work in the UK before they are allowed to start work. These checks should be carried out for all employees who have been given a conditional offer of employment to ensure individuals are not being unlawfully discriminated against because of their nationality at any stage of the recruitment and selection process.
If the individual fails to provide the necessary documentation to demonstrate that they have the right to work in the UK, they must not be allowed to start work. If an employee attends for work without these checks having been done they must be sent home and must not be allowed to start work, unless before they start work they are able to provide the necessary documentation.
An employee can keep working after their visa expires if they produce certain documents to confirm that they made an application for a new or renewed visa in time (i.e., before visa expiry). The 'statutory excuse' (i.e., employer's defence against illegal working) is extended for a maximum of 28 days beyond the expiry date where the employer is reasonably satisfied11 that an employee has submitted an application or has an appeal or administrative review3 pending against a decision on an application. However, to benefit from this, employer must make an Employer Checking Service (ECS) check within 28 days of visa expiry. If a Positive Verification Notice10 is received, the employer will have a statutory excuse for a further six months from the check. It is important that an employee provides evidence that they have submitted their application (e.g., proof of postage, and an acknowledgement letter from the Home Office or Home Office reference number if available etc.) either before or on the date of visa expiry.
What documents do you need to check to ensure that your PA has the right to work in this country?
There are two list of documents that you need to check before employing your PA. They are as follows:
Acceptable documents to establish a continuous statutory excuse
A passport showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a British citizen or a citizen of the UK and Colonies having the right of abode in the UK.
A passport or national identity card showing the holder, or a person named in the passport as the child of the holder, is a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
A Registration Certificate or Document Certifying Permanent Residence issued by the UKVI to a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
A Permanent Residence Card issued by the UKVI to the family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the UKVI to the holder indicating that the person named is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK.
A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is exempt from immigration control, is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK, has the right of abode in the UK, or has no time limit on their stay in the UK.
A current Immigration Status Document issued by the UKVI to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the named person is allowed to stay indefinitely in the UK or has no time limit on their stay in the UK, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
A full birth or adoption certificate issued in the UK which includes the name(s) of at least one of the holder's parents or adoptive parents, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
A birth or adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
Group 1 – Documents where a time-limited statutory excuse lasts until the expiry date of leave
A current passport endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the UK and is currently allowed to do the type of work in question.
A current Biometric Immigration Document (Biometric Residence Permit) issued by the UKVI to the holder which indicates that the named person can currently stay in the UK and is allowed to do the work in question.
A current Residence Card (including an Accession Residence Card or a Derivative Residence Card) issued by the UKVI to a non-European Economic Area national who is a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland or who has a derivative right of residence.
A current Immigration Status Document containing a photograph issued by the UKVI to the holder with a valid endorsement indicating that the named person may stay in the UK, and is allowed to do the type of work in question, together with an official document giving the person's permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.
Group 2 – Documents where a time-limited statutory excuse lasts for 6 months
A Certificate of Application issued by the UKVI under regulation 17(3) or 18A (2) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, to a family member of a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland stating that the holder is permitted to take employment which is less than 6 months old together with a Positive Verification Notice from the UKVI Employer Checking Service.
An Application Registration Card issued by the UKVI stating that the holder is permitted to take the employment in question, together with a Positive Verification Notice from the UKVI Employer Checking Service.
A Positive Verification Notice issued by the UKVI Employer Checking Service to the employer or prospective employer, which indicates that the named person may stay in the UK and is permitted to do the work in question.
What steps has the Government taken to deal with the issue of illegal working?
The Government is devised a more efficient method of liaising with other Government in ensuring that the those who do not have right to live or work in this country are not in a position to avail of various benefits like NHS medical treatment, baking facilities and housing facilities. There are now very strict compliance requirements put in place.
What are some of the compliance requirements that have been devised to prevent illegal working in the UK?
The Department of Works & Pensions will immediately terminate any benefit that has been granted to a person who does not right of abode in the UK.
The National Health Service will not provide any medical facilities to anyone living without a valid visa or whose right to entry into the UK has been curtailed.
HMRC will stop any credit from being granted to someone who does not have right to live in the UK.
The private sector cannot hire, engage or employ anyone who is illegally staying in the UK.
There will be restrictions put in place preventing private landlords from renting out their facilities to illegal people.
In terms of deterrence, the Government has proposed the following guidelines:
Training documentation and licences requirement for work shall not be granted.
People staying illegally in this country cannot get access to financial or banking services. This also includes financial products.
There will be restriction on the DVLA from issuing driving licence to people living illegally in this country.
Local authorities' services will be denied to anyone living illegally in this country.
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March for Men this June
Grab your walking boots and take on a March for Men this June, in aid of Prostate Cancer UK
As many of you will know, Prostate Cancer UK is the Official Charity Partner of the EFL. Their "Man of Men" logo sits proudly in the squad numbers of every one of our player's shirts.
Prostate Cancer UK's "Man of Men" represents everyone who wants to stop prostate cancer being a killer. It's a badge proudly worn by Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling and his fellow pundits week in week out on Soccer Saturday.
How can you help? This June, Prostate Cancer UK will again be recruiting an army of walkers across the country after new figures have shown the number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken the number of women dying from breast cancer, making prostate cancer the third biggest cancer killer in the UK.
To combat these latest stats the charity will be heading to a number of locations, including Manchester, on Sunday 10 June at Wythenshawe Park. Providing a choice of distances – circa 2k, 5k, or 10k - participants are encouraged to fundraise through sponsorship in their own bid to beat the disease.
Tony Collier, aged 60 from Timperley, says: "I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May 2017. I had never been prompted to get tested for prostate cancer and didn't have a family history of the disease. I'm a keen runner and completed the Paris and Manchester marathons last year, and shortly after I had a pain in my groin which wouldn't go away. I went to the doctor who thought it might have been osteoporosis, but after a few scans and a blood test, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I was devastated, especially as I was told it was terminal and the cancer has spread throughout my bones.
Since my diagnosis, I've been spending more time with my grandson and I've also become an awareness volunteer for Prostate Cancer UK. I'm planning to take part in the Manchester March for Men because I want the money raised to go towards a proper screening programme. I'd encourage people to come along and help us raise awareness."
If you're interested in joining a March for Men and putting your best foot forward, then visit Prostate Cancer UK's website at www.prostatecanceruk.org/marchformen to find out more.


"Musow Ka Touma Sera" written in Bambara language is translated as "The Era of Women has Arrived." Mali, a predominantly Muslim country at 97%, is ran on a strong patriarchal system. And while women are the backbone of Malian society, speaking out about gender-based violence, such as sexual abuse, is perceived as endemic to the common good. Corruption gets in the way of investigations, laws are unfavorable to women, unsurprisingly, given the staggering 8.8% seats of the parliament being filled by female.
In Mali, women and girls are psychologically formatted to forgive and bear their sufferings, any suffering. They are expected to trade their individualities and negotiate their traumas to protect the identities of their rapists and the ones of their families from shame. Empathy is converted into silence, even for the most horrible acts of violence, those that are the utmost expressions of abasement. Malian women and girls are further violated, and this time, by cultural norms, the comforting voices unknowingly veiling them from acknowledging the truth.
"Musow Ka Touma Sera" is an exhibition aiming to put Malian women at the forefront through the works of local photographers Kani Sissoko, Fatoumata Diabate, Oumou Diarra and Fanta Diarra. This will be Mali's first exhibition organized by a woman, showing the works of women artists on the subject of Malian women's socio-political condition. It is important that Malian women's stories are told from an authentic perspective, and for this reason, as a curator, my intention is to select visuals that have captured Malian women in a state of unease, and forward thinkingly, to bridge the artwork to a modern installation to contrast the old from the new with a mini video documentary on the artists about their works and the future of women in Mali, with graffiti tags on the walls, a form of art not widely used and seen in Mali and that genuinely amplifies activism and creates a sense of urgency to break rules and norms. Additionally, the installation will be comprised of the most personal items women possess from modern underwear to traditional beads and wraps worn around the waist and under regular clothes. These are typically unseen by anyone but husbands, and are also referred to as "Sutura," a word that has no definition in English, but that can be understood as "to cover up" or hide. This concept of "Sutura" passed on by older generations is the main reason why women, who are subjected to gender-based violence, remain in silence, because every matter exposing one's family must be handled with discretion by fear of marginalization.
To put it into perspective, one in five women will be raped at some point in their lives, while there is a chance out of 71 that their counterparts will experience a similar fate. There is a pressing need to reverse women's narrative, and refusing to see the next 1,846,000 malian women undergoing sexual abuse in silence is a duty.
Fatima Bocoum is an entrepreneur, activist, and curator from Mali. She earned an Associate of Science in Fine Arts from GSU as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Media and New Technologies from Fordham University. She is the Founder of Openletr, a feminist blog with the mission to break societal and cultural boundaries to empower women to stand up, speak out and make better daily choices, all while taking on curatorial projects. The latest of which, entitled Transfiguration, was exhibited at Undercurrent Projects and featured seven women artists from six different countries. Fatima's works heavily revolve in the area of women's rights, and she was featured in Mounyou Ni Sabali, a documentary on sexual violence in Mali, which premiered in March 2019.


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Rabah Bitat (; ALA-LC: Rābaḥ Bīṭāṭ; 19 December 1925 in Aïn Kerma – 10 April 2000) was an Algerian Nationalist and politician.

He served as interim President of Algeria from 1978 to 1979, after Houari Boumediene's death.

Career

Bitat was appointed as Vice President of Algeria in the cabinet of Ahmed Ben Bella from September 1962 to September 1963. Bitat served as President of the People's National Assembly from April 1977 to October 1990 and was the interim President of Algeria from 27 December 1978 to 9 February 1979. He became president after the death of Houari Boumédiènne and was replaced by Chadli Bendjedid. He was from the Front de Libération National.

Bitat first supported, then opposed, Ahmed Ben Bella. He held the transportation portfolio under Houari Boumédienne before becoming the first president of the ANP (by the constitution of 1976). Bitat served as acting president (December 1978 – February 1979) after Boumédienne's death in December 1978.

Death
Bitat died in Paris on 10 April 2000.

Personal life
He is survived by his wife Zohra Drif, a member of the Council of the Nation. Bitat and Drif went on to have three children, and now have five grandchildren. They were married until his death in 2000.

See also
 Declaration of 1 November 1954

References

1925 births
2000 deaths
People from Constantine, Algeria
Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties politicians
National Liberation Front (Algeria) politicians
Members of the National Liberation Front (Algeria)
Presidents of the People's National Assembly of Algeria
Vice presidents of Algeria
Algerian revolutionaries

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This Order of Battle is of interest as it shows just how stretched the U.S. Army was at the height of the Vietnam War.
Of its four armored divisions, two were stationed in West Germany with two more under REFORGER.
Of its thirteen infantry divisions, seven were in South Vietnam, two in South Korea, two in West Germany and two in CONUS (one slatted for REFORGER and one as reinforcement for South Vietnam).
Of the two airborne divisions, one was in South Vietnam and one in CONUS (with one brigade in South Vietnam).
Of the five armored cavalry regiments, one was in South Vietnam, three in West Germany and one in CONUS/REFORGER.
One armored brigade was in CONUS, slatted for REFORGER.
Of the six infantry brigades, one was in West Germany; one in the Panama Canal Zone, two in South Vietnam and two in CONUS.
I have not included the National Guard and Army Reserve units as during this period of time, both were low on manpower and equipment and were not considered to be combat ready without at least 90 days of workup.
The reason that the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices chaos on a daily basis.
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Very interesting part of American military history. One very minor nit that needs to be picked. Fort Bragg is in North Carolina, not Georgia.
Companies A, B & C would each consist of 5 officers and 87 enlisted men. With 17 M-48 MBTs, 1 M-113 APC, 1 M-88 ARV, 1 2.5-ton truck, 1 ¾-ton truck and 3 jeeps.
Company D (Service) had 6 officers, 2 warrant officers, and 152 enlisted men. With 2 M-113 APCs, 2 M-48 AVLBs, 2 M-88 ARVs, 2 5-ton wreckers, 20 5-ton trucks, 10 2.5-ton trucks, 5 ¾-ton trucks and 12 jeeps.
I remember, as a young teenager (13? 14?) finding my father's Army Officer's Guide (hardback book, ca 1963). One of its chapters was a listing of posts, stateside and overseas, which had some divisional assignments. I took notes of that part, of course, since I'd only dealt with OBs in WW2 before that. In that pre-Internet era, that was big.
Obviously, nothing dealt with Vietnam at that date, and there was a lot on post etiquette and things. A peek into a different world.
Re: Vietnam-- Stanton's "Death of an American Army" was a very good read, too.
My Twilight claim to fame: I ran "Allegheny Uprising" at Allegheny College, spring of 1988.
What can I say....I only had three cups of semi-coffee....this de-caff is for the birds!
Considering how much of the available manpower, equipment and aircraft were deployed to SE Asia, it would have been a great time for the Russians to "liberate" Western Europe.
This is a very interesting post. You're right, it DOES show that there was a heavy deployment in Vietnam and appears to be light in there rest of the world. However the deployment of forces is not as signifgant as it appears.
First as a backdrop, the US army standard was, following world war 2, a supposed two war standard, having the capability to fight 2 full wars at the same time, such as Japan and Germany. Its important to note that in 1960s, this standard didn't mean that they could fight both wars immediately at the same time, but within a reasonble short amount of time. This was later changed to a one and a half war standard in the 90s, meaning a full war in europe and something smaller elsewhere.
In "ringed in steel" the executive officer (and careerist) in the US Army's 11th ACR complained that spare parts and new vehicles were going to Europe, left overs where going to Vietnam. I know that I've seen other sources as well, but can't quite remember well. Also, something to keep in mind is that the leftover WW2 stocks of equipment were still in hand, especially ships. The mothball fleets of the 60s were a lot bigger then they are today. This is important because when talking about REFORGER, the hardest thing to do is manage the logistics of moving the army from CONUS to europe.
It is an interesting paradox, because even though the bulk of the new hardware was going to Europe, the bulk of the draftees were going to Vietnam. Also, the bulk of the career NCO corps was there as well. However, its important to note that although there were quite a few 2 and 3 term veterans, they weren't left there until they were KIA. They rotated them out and back to other duty stations, along with the officers too. Its also important to remember that this wasn't today's volunteer army. It was a draftee army with a very large NCO corps as a base. The divisions other then those deployed to Vietnam could be brought up to 100% strength in a matter of months. In the war on terror, all of the old WW2 training centers that have been shut down for years, like Atterbury and Shelby, were re-opened for buisiness. The army reserve drill sergeant units would be receiving and training them as replacements rather quickly.
As far as the comments about the national guard, thats a very large hole in this assumption that should be addressed. Until even recently, there are many Vietnam veterans that were still in service. I've had the oppertunity to speak to them for uncounted hours and uniformly they told me that the national guard was always at 125% strength. This is because service in the guard meant no deployment to Vietnam. They even told me that when soldiers didn't come to drill, they were transferred to active duty or discharge, thus available for deployment and someone new was brought in.
New Hampshire: A reserve infantry brigade from the 94th ARCOM, I believe it was the 187th.
Under the cold war ARFGEN cycle, it took 6 months to get a NG Brigade sized or bigger unit mobilized and overseas. In the greater scheme of a full scale war, thats not long.
Overall, I think that its interesting to see what kind of drain the war put on the army, but at the same time, I don't think that it wouldn't be able to fight and win if another battle occured elsewhere at the same time. Thanks for posting. I didn't realize that a couple of those independant brigades and the 14th ACR existed into the 60s.
What??? An American drinking de caff???? That stuff is for sissies.
I sentence you to a pot of day old, cold coffee as punishment for your crime.
The impact of the Vietnam War on Europe is always misunderstood. Many of the divisions in West Germany were significantly undermanned and had critical shortages in NCOs and officers. According to the Congressional Records, on average, these units ran as much as 25-30% understrength in the key leadership positions.
Critical communications equipment and spares were stripped to support the Vietnam War, when the AN/PRC-77 radio entered service, it was deployed to SE Asia, US Army Europe maintained PRC-25s for almost three years after their replacement.
Artillery ammunition was removed in such large amounts that there were critical shortages in heavy artillery ammunition. Shortly after the Tet Offensive, stocks of 155mm+ was reduced to less than seven days stocks as part of a rush to restock the heavy usage in Vietnam.
While the National Guard/Army Reserve did enjoy an increase in personnel, many of whom did enlist in order to not see service in Vietnam, their equipment levels, in 1968, was poor. Many NG units were still equipped with WWII/Korean War-era M-1 Garands and M-191A4 machine guns, and this was as late as 1972! The Guard was still operating M-46/47 tanks and was just starting to be equipped with M-48s as the new M-60 tanks were coming into service.
Would the US have been able to maintain a major conflict in SE Asia and stop a Soviet attack into Europe? It's an intresting what if.
And I yearn for the good old days when the coffee was strong if the spoon stood upright...but alas! The march of time is catching up with the old man. Next up is puffed oatmeal flavored air for breakfast, that funny orange-tasting stuff to keep one regular and the sheer joy (NOT) of that ole prostate exam.
All well, I content myself in the knowledge that I may not be the fastest, anymore, but I have the wisdom and treachery to keep the young'ins in line!!!!
Headquarters and Headquarters Company with 15 officers, 2 warrant officers and 147 enlisted men. With 9 2.5-ton truck; 4 3/4-ton trucks; 9 jeeps. Small arms included 2 M-60 GPMGs, 8 M-79 GLs, 15 pistols and 149 M-16s.
Company A, B, C & D, each with 6 officers and 158 enlisted men. With 5 jeeps. Small arms included 6 M-60 GPMGs, 24 M-79 GLs, 9 pistols, 149 M-16s, 3 81mm mortars and 3 90mm recoilless rifles.
Company E (Combat Support Company) with 4 officers and 96 enlisted men. With 4 3/4-ton trucks, 4 jeeps. Small arms included 6 M-79 GLs, 4 pistols, 96 M-16s, 4 4.2-inch mortars and 12 flamethrowers.
The Rifle Company headquarters consisted of two officers and two enlisted men, with three rifle platoons (one officer and 41 enlisted men) and one mortar platoon (one officer and 25 enlisted men).
Each rifle platoon had a platoon headquarters (one officer and 2 enlisted men), three rifle squads (10 men each) and one weapons squad (9 men). The weapons squad would leave their recoilless rifles back in the base camp and function was a fourth maneuver squad.
The mortar platoon had a headquarters (one officer and 7 men) and three mortar squads (6 men). The 81mm mortars were often left back in the base camp and the platoon used was a fourth maneuver platoon.
A fascinating book that touched on this was Michael Lee Lanning's "The battles of peace." He'd commanded a rifle platoon and company in Vietnam (as a lieutenant), then once a captain, a mech company in 1970s Germany. His descriptions of the contrasts were interesting.
I've also read that the AF and Navy dropped so many bombs that planes were sent north with 1/2 loads (or less!), and that we had to buy back bombs we'd sold to West Germany.
Many NG units were still equipped with WWII/Korean War-era M-1 Garands and M-1919A4 machine guns, and this was as late as 1972!
Famously, you can see that in the many pictures of the Ohio NG at Kent State were carrying M-1s.
Would the US have been able to maintain a major conflict in SE Asia and stop a Soviet attack into Europe? It's an interesting what if.
Well, the Soviets were as screwed up as we now know they were, so it would have been a mess. 1968 would have been particularly bad, as the North Koreans were definitely heating things up that year, too. Some have called 1968-69 the Second Korean War. The Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia that year, France was having student riots. NATO would have had its hands full, and the US would be a maximum stretch. Sounds like a recipe for nuclear escalation.
And, if you believe some authors, someone in the KGB sent the K-129 to launch a nuke at Hawaii, pretending to be the lone Chinese SSBN. That would have gone off 5 days before my birthday-- that was chilling to realize, let me tell you.
1959 here! And I never worry about the young'ins beating me to the draw; a knife in the back is so much more reliable!!!
Perhaps the major impact on the Army in Vietnam was the one year (13 months for the Marines!). As soon as that 11-B begins to become an effective jungle-fighter, BAM! He's back in the states. There are numerous stories of as much as HALF (and there are accounts of at least 2 companies losing 2/3 of their men?!?!) of a rifle company rotating home at the same time.
So while the NVA/VC stayed in the field for years, the GIs were often kids straight out of Basic.
There are numerous words that can discribe the impact of these two policies...most of them are four letter and insult the intelligence of the high ranking officers and civilian leadership!
I've listed the US order of battle for the Vietnam War…but this was not just a US war.
Starting in 1965, Australia dispatched advisors and a battalion task force to Vietnam. In 1966, this was raised to a short brigade of two infantry battalions, a cavalry squadron, 2/3 of a artillery battery, as well as support, naval and air assets. The 1st Australian Task Force was stationed at Nui Dai (some 35 miles southeast of Saigon), they remained in South Vietnam until 1971.
From July 1965 until June 1972, New Zealand provided two rifle companies and a artillery battery that served with the 1st Australian Task Force.
From September 1966 until December 1969, the Philippines provided a Civic Action Group that operated in Tay Ninh Province. At its height, this consisted of a infantry battalion, a artillery battalion, a engineer battalion and support services.
Thailand's commitment involved three different units: The Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force, consisting of a reinforced regiment based on the "Queen's Cobras" served at Bear Cat from September 1967 to August 1968. They operated with the U.S. 9th Infantry Division.
The Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division (Black Panthers) served at Bear Cat from February 1969 until August 1971. During this period, three infantry brigades rotated through Bear Cat.
The Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force came back into service in September 1971 and served until March 1972. It consisted of a infantry brigade, three artillery battalions and service troops.
The Republic of Korea Forces Vietnam Field Command served from August 1966 until March 1973. It was based at Nha Trang. At first, it was comprised of two battalions but was rapidly expanded to a corps-sized formation. It consisted of the Capital Division, the 9th Infantry Division and the 2nd Marine Corps Brigade.
Eleven infantry divisions, a Parachutist Division, and a Marine Division.
All told, 18 armored cavalry squadrons, 124 infantry battalions, 9 marine battalions, 55 ranger battalions, 44 artillery battalions (105mm), 15 artillery battalions (155mm), 5 artillery battalions (175mm), 4 air defense battalions (40mm/Quad .50), 40 engineer battalions, 16 signal battalions and 12 military police battalions. In addition to this, there were also 176 howitzer platoons (2 105mm) stationed across the country.
This force was comprised of 108,675 Regulars; 376,946 Regional/Popular Forces and 14,365 Border Rangers.
As of December 1972, the NVA/VC were operating some 2 VC divisions, 12 NVA divisions in South Vietnam, a grand total of 309 battalions (infantry, sapper, security and reconnaissance).
This force was comprised of 89,834 NVA regular, 20,000 NVA "advisors" in VC units and some 30,332 VC.
Its ALWAYS been like that with national guard equipment during "peacetime" even today. When the Active army had M16A2s, we had their M16A1s. When they had M1 tanks, we had M60A3s. When they started converting to the M1A1, we got their old M1s.
BUT when it comes time for war, this changes. The government has more stuff in storage then any of us could ever imagine. When my national guard unit was deployed in 2004, suddenly all new small arms, machine guns and so on appeared. I agree with many of the comments mentioned above, but I still think you undervalue the role of the national guard in a total war, especially prior to 1993, when the guard was HUGE in manpower, and before the army reserve was decimated.
Believe me, the government has stockpiles that NOONE can ever believe!!!
But perhaps the worst part of Vietnam was that it was not a total war. LBJ, among others, made the decision not to approach Congress for a decleration of war and refused to call up the National Guard/Reserves.
This kept the Gaurds and Reserves out of the war (expect for those personnel who did volunteer) and led to the ruthless stripping of equipment and munitions from around the world.
I am reading "The Generals" by Thomas E. Ricks now and just worked my way through Vietnam and into the 1980's.
It's really worth a read, particularly on Vietnam and the aftermath. It made me want to throw the book at the wall...I though I knew how much of a dumba$$ LBJ and Westie were....I had no idea.
It's really worth a read, particularly on Vietnam and the aftermath. It made me want to throw the KW Finder at the wall...I though I knew how much of a dumba$$ LBJ and Westie were....I had no idea.
Oh yeah, I'm reading it now. Such a good read.
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I think a Pennsylvania NG unit volunteered through out the Vietnam conflict.
Jesus Christ, and I thought I was old (born 1962)...you're older than my big sister (born 1959).
It's really worth a read, phenq is particularly on Vietnam and the aftermath. It made me want to throw the book at the wall...I though I knew how much of a dumba$$ LBJ and Westie were....I had no idea.
As a veteran, I would like to chime in and confirm that Vietnam was a very bad decision, failure, and disaster.
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Just a note, both the 29th (HI NG) and 69th (KS NG) IBs would be activated the next month (May) to help fill gaps. The 29th IB would go to Schofield Barracks to replace the soon to be deactivated 4th Bde 6th ID and the 69th IB would arrive as a replacement for the 1st Bde, 5th ID at Fort Carson.
As a veteran, I would like to read this first chime in and confirm that Vietnam was a very bad decision, failure, and disaster.
I'm a veteran too and yes, Vietnam was a bad decision. Do you think Vietnam could have been avoided?
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This is an extremely tough question to answer.
First a broad overview of the start of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
It begins with end of World War Two and OSS operations in Vietnam that ended up supporting Ho Chi Minh with money and military supplies. With the close of the war, there was unofficial U.S. support for HCM's independence movement, NOT sanctioned by the U.S. Government. When France made the decision to deploy troops back to Indochina to resume control of its 'lost' colonies, HCM made the decision to fight.
France, at the time, was a critical member of NATO and was receiving extensive military and economic aid from the U.S., however, due to French laws, they were unable to deploy draftees to Vietnam, forcing them to rely upon Marine (Colonial) troops, volunteers and indigenous troops. To say that France fought the First Indochina War on an overstretched, worn out rubber band of resources overstates just how limited their resources were.
Imagine fighting a guerilla war with deuce and a half trucks and worn out C47s as your major transportation? One were your units had to march in and out carrying everything on their backs through some of the nasty terrain in the world. Worn out, out numbered troops fighting a battle of a thousand cuts.
Following earlier disasters, the French came to rely on U.S. support to keep their military running. Everything from CIA mercenaries flying C119 transports, to Air Force technicians, maintaining French military aircraft while wearing civilian clothes.
Then came the disaster of Dien Bien Phu. Here the French begged for U.S. air power to break the deathlock the Viet Minh had on the besieged French garrison. And it almost happened. There are stories of B29s on U.S. bases, wearing French roundals as part of a disguise to convince anybody watching that France had strategic bombers...With American air crews. There was even discussion about using atomic bombs on Viet Minh supply routes,but this was thankfully stopped.
When France withdrew from Indochina, it was thought that with the creation of North and South Vietnam the war had ended for good. It was not until the Kennedy Administration that U.S. forces in the form of advisors to the South Vietnam Army that the first 'official' U.S. involvement took place.
Kennedy was always against any major units being involved, it's not until the Johnson Administration that you see major deployments of military units. There are unconfirmed reports that Johnson had torn up a Kennedy executive order to withdraw the advisors.
So that's your answer, Vietnam was a war we should never have been involved in, in a country that we had no need to be involved with. We were tugged into this war in a vain attempt to prop up a colonia! power trying to relive its glory days, in a wasted effort to stop communist expansion. But perhaps the worst part of the Vietnam War, is that we didn't get to win it, Johnson's efforts led to piecemeal deployments of combat power, with bureaucrats trying to prove that they could fight a war better then the soldiers.
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If Kennedy had indeed written his executive order to withdraw advisors, would Johnson have ordered troops into the country? What if the Pentagon had advised Johnson to hurt out of military planning and operations?
In my college days, there was a peace activist attending a round table discussion and he was asked what was the greatest mistake of the peace movement, almost without hesitation, he replied "When we started burning the U.S. flag." When was he was asked to elaborate, "The act of burning the national flag is a call to overthrow the government by any means necessary, That single act drove away all the support that the movement had on both sides, to get our troops out of Vietnam. Did it prolong the war? Yes it did, and the blood on both sides are on our hands."
I grew up a military brat during Vietnam and I remember the staff cars driving into base housing and seeing the chaplain and a officer walking up to a set of quarters. I still have nightmares of the expressions on the faces of kids i knew.


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Disclaimer: the conversation that follows is more of me thinking out-loud than a traditional "post". Feel free to continue the conversation.
Camp A believes that God wills [causes] everything to occur.
Camp B believes that God allows everything to occur.
Notice the difference, and think about the implications of the two.
Common example: I am driving, and in need of some tunes, so I look down to scroll through my iPod. You walk out into the road – I don't see you – and I run you over. You don't make it.
So, did God will [cause] for me run over you? Or, did he allow it?
I read a devotional today where the author (Camp A) stated the following.
One of the objectives of the Holy Spirit when He became resident in your life is to "work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." When circumstances, not to your liking, invade your life, thank Him for His providential leading, for it is His work according to His will.
Out of context? This verse is saying that God is working in you to help you want to do and be able to do what pleases Him. This passage is not saying that God wills [causes] things to happen to you. Now, some basic assumptions here are that God is able to do what He wants, and we see at times in history and in Scripture that God does lift His hand and lead people to act in order to accomplish His will.
Did God will [cause] the tragedies that fell on Job? Or, did he allow it?
I sleep and eat in Camp B. Where do you sleep?
In Acts 4 we read about the original church (around 5,000 households at that time) was starting to face threats and opposition. I find their response extremely hopeful.
And the result? The verse that immediately follows this prayer says "After they had prayed…they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and the spoke God's message without fear".
So, when they (the original church) started to feel threatened, they prayed that they would "speak God's message without fear". They did not pray for safety, comfort, or protection. But for boldness.
If you need a prayer to lift up, I think this might be the one.
Lord, help me, your servant, to speak your message without fear. Show me your power to heal. Give proofs and make miracles happen by the power of Jesus, your holy servant.
First, there will be times in your life when God will test you. You cannot predict what that testing looks like, but you can prepare for it, by trusting God in the little things; the little risks prepare you for the severe times of testing.
Second, when all seems dark and you have no where to turn, trust the promises of God.
"By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned." Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death." Hebrews 11:17-19.
God tested Abraham. And Abraham leaned hard into the promises that God had made him. God told Abraham that "through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned". Abraham was banking on that promise.
My prayer and desire is that people leave the gatherings knowing that mere human beings could not have created what they just experienced.
You've heard of the Mozart effect right? Studies have shown that classical music has a quantitative effect on us intellectually and emotionally. According to the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Mozart music affects the electrical impulses in the brain. 23 out of 29 patients with severe epilepsy, in one study, showed reduced epileptic activity while listening to Mozart. And numerous studies have shown a similar effect.
Musicologist, Alfred Tomatis, says music is "sonic vitamin C." According to Dr. Raymond Bahr, director of the coronary care unit at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore: "Half an hour of music produced the same effects as ten milligrams of Valium." And in case you care, there are even monasteries in Britain that play music to the animals in their care. They claim that cows serenaded with Mozart produce more milk.
Because music is so pervasive I think we take it for granted. Especially in the iPod age. But think about all the ways we use music. They range from putting babies to sleep to going to war. Almost every special occasion involves music. And that music sets the mood. We're surrounded by music all the time. Whether we're shopping or dining or stuck in an elevator, we're being serenaded by music.
The power of music should not surprise us. And it certainly didn't originate with Mozart. Long before the Mozart Effect there wasthe David Effect. I Samuel 16 says that when a harpist named David played his harp, it brought emotional relief to Saul. It also had a spiritual effect. The evil spirit that was tormenting Saul would leave. That is the power of music. For good or for evil, I think music is spiritual in nature. It's not a human construct. It dates all the way back to time before time. The angels, including a fallen angel named Lucifer, worshiped God with singing before the creation of man. And according to Revelation 4, there is perpetual singing on the other side of the space-time continuum.
Here is an awesome thought: you are part of an eternal chorus that is being sung to the Creator of the Universe. And no one else can take your part. No one can sing like you or for you. Maybe that is why each of us have an absolutely unique voiceprint?
There never has been and never will be anyone like you. But that isn't a testament to you. It's a testament to the God who created you absolutely unique.
All of creation is singing a worship chorus to God. And it's not just the meadow lark with its 300 notes or the nightingale finchwith its 24 songs. According to the German physicist and pianist, Arnold Summerfield, a hydrogen atom emits 100 frequencies which makes it more complex musically than a grand piano which emits 88 frequencies.
My point? All of creation is singing a unique song to the Creator. And you are part of that universal chorus. No one can worship God FOR you or LIKE you. God has given you a unique voiceprint. There are millions of people praying and worshiping God in every language all the time. But your voiceprint is unique. Like a parent who knows His child's unique cry or scream or laugh, God knows your voice. He hears your voice. The Heavenly Father loves your voice.
I came across this film today. Lemonade is inspiring and is incredibly well made. You will want to watch this.


An international research team under the leadership of Dr. Norman Amundson (University of British Columbia) and Dr. Spencer Niles (Penn State University) is undertaking a CERIC-funded exploratory research project on the importance of "HOPE" for the career exploration and decision-making of entry-level college and university students.
This study will use the Hope-Centered Career Inventory (HCCI) and in-depth interviewing to create a better understanding of how hope contributes to career outcomes such as vocational identity, school engagement, academic achievement and career aspirations.
It is anticipated that this project will lay a foundation for the development of appropriate hope-based interventions for working with this population.


• From Lennart Meri Airport (Lennujaam) bus no.2 to A.Laikmaa. There are some other buses too, but they are more expensive.
Single public transport ticket is 2.00€ from bus driver.
For the whole weekend you can buy a community transport card (2 €) and buy 3 day ticket (5 €) on the card. You can buy them at any R-kiosk next to the stops or in the shopping centres.
Be careful, some taxes are expensive (with starting the route 5.75€ and tariff 1.25€/km).
For smartphones there is a useful application Taxify with all the prices and locations of the cars.
Remember to ask receipt. You have right to refuse from paying if you don`t get the receipt.


Four main features characterize socio-political events in Costa Rica during 2013 and early 2014. First, voters cast their votes in presidential and legislative elections held under the most adverse political context since the restoration of electoral democracy in 1953. Three aspects characterize this context: popular support to the political regime is in decline, the longest period of social protests, and high instability in the cabinet. Second, Congress has ignored the recommendations offered by a Presidential Commission in democratic governability. Third, in judicial politics, overcrowded prisons became an important issue that put a lot of pressure in both the Judiciary and the Executive. Finally, the territorial conflict with Nicaragua dominates foreign affairs.
The article provides information on the foreign relations of Costa Rica as of 2012 including the country's international economic relations and policy, regional economic assumptions, and international trade.
The article presents information on the march organized by an estimated 400 citizens/protesters from Sabathani Community Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota to Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Minnesota regarding the protest against voter ID amendment in the U.S.