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Latvian police played leading role in US cybercrime crackdown
Latvian Police played a leading role in a major international operation to break a large-scale organized cybercrime ring.
The news came via the United States Department of Justice which said in an October 15 release that raids across the globe had targeted a multi-million money-laundering operation by a group dubbed ''QQAAZZ", which had strong links to Latvia.
"Fourteen members of the transnational criminal organization, QQAAZZ, were charged by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania in an indictment unsealed today. A related indictment unsealed in October 2019 charged five members of QQAAZZ. One additional conspirator, a Russian national, was arrested by criminal complaint in late March 2020 while visiting the United States, bringing the total number of charged defendants to 20. Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady for the Western District of Pennsylvania, made the announcement today," the release said.
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"The QQAAZZ members, acting in concert with cybercriminals across the world, are accused of conspiring to launder money stolen from victims of computer fraud in the United States and elsewhere. More than 40 house searches were conducted in Latvia, Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy, with criminal prosecutions initiated in the United States, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom."
The largest number of searches and arrests were carried out in Latvia by the Latvian State Police (Latvijas Valsts Policija), and an extensive bitcoin mining operation associated with the group was seized in Bulgaria.
"This was an extensive investigation that had implications around the world," said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Michael Christman. "Partnerships are essential, as no one agency can combat cybercrime alone. This case highlights the FBI's strategy to target and dismantle the most significant cybercriminal enterprises through a global task force approach. I can assure everyone that the FBI and our partners will continue to work tirelessly to combat these cyber threats."
"This is the first operation of its kind to involve so many searches and arrests in several countries at the same time. The key was to act at the same time, as the members of the organized crime group were communicating with each other, and we could not allow information to leak between them and all electronic evidence to be erased," said Dmitrijs Homenko, head of the Latvian State Police's Cybercrime Unit.
The indictment alleges that the QQAAZZ network laundered, or attempted to launder, tens of millions of dollars' worth of stolen funds from victims of cybercrimes since 2016.
Comprised of several layers of members from Latvia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Belgium, among other countries, the QQAAZZ network opened and maintained hundreds of corporate and personal bank accounts at financial institutions throughout the world to receive money from cybercriminals who stole it from bank accounts of victims. The funds were then transferred to other QQAAZZ-controlled bank accounts and sometimes converted to cryptocurrency using "tumbling" services designed to hide the original source of the funds. After taking a fee of up to 40 to 50 percent, QQAAZZ returned the balance of the stolen funds to their cybercriminal clientele, it is alleged.
The QQAAZZ members secured these bank accounts by using both legitimate and fraudulent Polish and Bulgarian identification documents to create and register dozens of shell companies which conducted no legitimate business activity. Using these registration documents, the QQAAZZ members then opened corporate bank accounts in the names of the shell companies at numerous financial institutions around the world, thereby generating hundreds of QQAAZZ-controlled bank accounts available to receive stolen funds from cyber thieves, the US authorities believe.
QQAAZZ advertised its services as a "global, complicit bank drops service" on Russian-speaking online cybercriminal forums where cybercriminals gather to offer or seek specialized skills or services needed to engage in a variety of cybercriminal activities. The criminal gangs behind some of the world's most harmful malware families (e.g.: Dridex, Trickbot, GozNym, etc.) are among those cybercriminal groups that benefited from the services provided by QQAAZZ.
Of the 14 defendants named in the indictment unsealed October 15, half are Latvian residents:
Nika Nazarovi, aka "Nika Utiashvili," aka "Mihail Atansov," aka "Stefan Trifonov Zhelyazkov," 32, of Georgia;
Martins Ignatjevs, aka "Yordan Angelov Stoyanov," aka "Aleksander Tihomirov," aka "Svetlin Iliyanov Asenov," 33, of Latvia;
Aleksandre Kobiashvili, aka "Antonios Nastas," aka "Ognyan Krasimirov Trifonov," 32, of Georgia;
Dmitrijs Kuzminovs, aka "Parush Gospodinov Genchev," 35, of Latvia;
Valentins Sevecs, aka "Marek Jaswilko," aka "Rafal Szczytko," 32, of Latvia;
Dmitrijs Slapins, 35, of Latvia;
Armens Vecels, 24, of Latvia;
Artiom Capacli, 31, of Bulgaria;
Ion Cebanu, 26, of Romania;
Tomass Trescinkas, 25, of Latvia;
Ruslans Sarapovs, 19, of Latvia;
Silvestrs Tamenieks, 21, of Latvia;
Abdelhak Hamdaoui, 48, of Belgium; and
Petar Iliev, 37, of Bulgaria.
Of the five defendants charged in the indictment unsealed in October 2019, all are Latvian residents:
Aleksejs Trofimovics, aka "Aleksejs Trofimovich," aka "Alexey Trofimovich," aka "Aleko Stoyanov Angelov," 24, of Latvia;
Ruslans Nikitenko, aka "Krzysztof Wojciech Lewko," aka "Milen Nikolchev Nikolov," aka "Rafal Zimnoch," 41, of Latvia;
Arturs Zaharevics, aka "Piotr Ginelli," aka "Arkadiusz Szuberski," 33, of Latvia;
Deniss Ruseckis, aka "Denis Rusetsky," aka "Sevdelin Sevdalinov Atanasov," 24, of Latvia; and
Deinis Gorenko, 25, of Latvia.
The Russian national charged by criminal complaint and arrested in late March 2020 while visiting the United States is Maksim Boiko, aka "Maxim Boyko" aka "gangass," 30, of Russia.
The U.S. victims who had funds stolen, or attempted to be stolen, from their online bank accounts (including from banks headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and destined for QQAAZZ-controlled bank accounts overseas include a Jewish Orthodox Synagogue in Brooklyn, New York, a medical device manufacturer in Pennsylvania, an architecture firm in Miami, Florida and various other businesses.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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and I realized that it would be awfully nice for for, foreach, and while loops to have an else clause.
…which is a nice way to flatten arrow code as well as avoid redundancy. In my head it makes sense that the else clause would only execute if the loop never executed.
I don't know if this exists somewhere already, or if there are significant drawbacks to this concept, but I'm certain I'd have use for this structure in a few different programming languages.


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Q: echo a string with the first character is space I want echo a string which the first character is space, e.g. line=" a"; echo $line; However, the result is showing up without the first space, e.g. just "a" rather than " a".

A: Just print it with double quotes around the name of the variable:
$ line=" a"
$ echo "$line"
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Stanley Park drummers told to beat it.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009: A group of drummers who have been banging away every Tuesday until the sun sets on beaches in Vancouver's Stanley Park have been told they have until the end of summer before they will have to beat it.
The group, called Brahm's Tams, have attracting spectators to Second Beach with their rhythms for the past three years. But this year, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation said residents who live nearby had been complaining about the noise.
"From residents who go down there, as well as our park rangers, we've been getting complaints," board commissioner Aaron Jasper said Tuesday night, "For some of the residents it is, in their minds, one of the quieter spots to go down in the afternoon, and so to have the drumming is a bit of a disturbance to them."
The board told them to move their drumming circle to Third Beach instead.
However, at the first session at the new location last week, Vancouver police officers shut them down, threatening them with tickets, according to Brahm Olszynko, who started the drumming sessions.
"Some people were upset, and they called the police," Olszynko said when the group returned to Second Beach on Tuesday night, "And a sergeant and five officers came. And they just, they gave me an ultimatum, that I either had to stop or they were going to stop it, and that stopping it would not have been as amicable."
Despite the police action, the board has offered to let the performances continue until the end of the summer. Officials will also discuss alternative spots in the park, including Prospect Point, where it is possible to see the sunset, Jasper said.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/09/01/bc-vancouver-stanley-park-drummers-brahms-tams.html#ixzz0jR1THMJV

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A moving story of love and remembrance for anyone who has ever lost a loved one.
Young Sarah can't sleep following her grandpa's funeral, so she wakes up her dad in the middle of the night. He agrees to take her where Grandpa used to take him as a boy the lighthouse. On the way there, Sarah and her dad drink coffee and eat donuts just as Grandpa would have liked. When they climb to the top of the lighthouse, Sarah throws a flower out to sea in her grandpa's memory.
Inspired after a reading in Antigonish, when a little girl gave Robert Munsch a drawing of a lighthouse at night with a car driving up to it, Lighthouse is a tender story about honouring those who have passed and keeping their memory alive. Janet Wilson's detailed and dramatic illustrations add a warm and gentle touch to a sensitive topic.
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 2004.
Winner, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award Gold Award, 2003.
Finalist, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, 2004.
Ruth Schwartz Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 2004.


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Resound Into the Azure Sky- Sora no Woto Twelfth Episode Review and Reflection
Leave a comment Posted by infinitezenith on March 22, 2017
"Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond." –Ray Charles
After Aisha is captured, Hopkins experiences a reversal of fortunes when Filicia takes him hostage. He reveals his plans to precipitate a war between Helvetia and Rome, making use of the "Invisible Reaper" that Noël contributed to restoring. While Filicia secures him to a chair, Hopkin manages to escape and rejoin his forces with the intent of commencing hostilities despite a ceasefire signal. This leaves the 1121st no choice: the Takemikazuchi enters the fray, neutralising Hopkin's armoured group before making for the main battlefield. A second signal for ceasefire from Kanata is ignored, but both the Roman and Helvetian armies stop their march in surprise when she begins to play Amazing Grace between the two opposing forces. Before the armies resume their march, a royal detachment from Rome arrives, with a Royal Edict from both nations' leaders ordering the soldiers to stand down. Relieved that war is averted, the soldiers rejoice, and the Roman Emperor allows Rio to return to her old post at the Clocktower Fortress in the aftermath, reuniting with her friends. This brings Sora no Woto to a solid conclusion; contemporary comments asserted that the ending was "unnecessary" or "too happy", but it is quite plain that these remarks can only result from a lack of understanding of the thematic elements in Sora no Woto: any other closing would have stood contrary to the message that Sora no Woto sought to convey.
This central theme, the keystone of Sora no Woto, lies in the idea that music is an element that transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries. This is unsurprising, given that early instruments have been discovered in archaeological sites once inhabited by prehistoric cultures, being used to convey specific ideas or emotions in conjunction with developing languages. Even at present, there are some moods and feelings that music can convey more effectively than any words that exist within a language, suggesting its significance in human culture. Consequently, Kanata marvels at how music seems to carry the same meaning in its aural properties regardless of what one's background is, and is able to utilise this to great effect in the final battle to create a sense of forgiveness and mercy amongst the soldiers marching into battle, temporarily stopping their advances. While it is ultimately Rio's decisions from the tenth episode to accept her responsibilities that end any possibility for hostilities, that Kanata is made the protagonist of Sora no Woto is meant to suggest that sound and music's ability to convey a clear message cannot be understated (had Rio been the protagonist, then Sora no Woto would have strived to present ideas about accepting one's responsibilities). When everything is said and done, however, in following Kanata's journey to become an acceptable bugler for the 1121st, Sora no Woto presents an immensely detailed world, rich in lore and intricate in its depiction of the human spirit, demonstrating the sort of significance that music holds in human cultures as a whole.
The sum of the events, world-building, character development, artwork and sound in Sora no Woto come together to create a masterpiece. The term "masterpiece" is one whose definition is often contested, and amongst audiences, is typically used to refer to a work that is flawless, sublime. However, the proper definition is a little more lenient, being a work of outstanding quality. Sora no Woto certainly is not perfect; narrative elements come across as being under-explored as a consequence of the anime's short length, and there are minor inconsistencies here and there with respect to the artwork. However, the anime nonetheless counts as a masterpiece, of exceptional quality because of the sum of what it does well – together, these aspects keeps its viewers engaged though much of the anime's run. From the landscapes and world-building of the first episode, to the gentle depiction of everyday life of the 1121st of the middle episodes, and the dramatic shift in tensions as the threat of war arises, each episode of Sora no Woto offers something noteworthy and unique with respect to the overarching plot. Sora no Woto presents an immensely rich world for audiences, and in conjunction with a colourful cast of characters, gives viewers incentive to continue watching, all the while wondering both what will happen next, as well as what factors could construct such a world, making each episode an interesting one to watch.
The previous episode left off with a shot being fired, ambiguous as to who would be hit. The finale opens, depicting Aisha as having suffered a wound to her left abdominal cavity. On hearing the gunshot, Filicia pulls her own sidearm and holds Colonel Hopkins at gunpoint, ordering him to send his soldiers outside of the Clocktower Fortress and presumably also has him bring Aisha back to their room.
Yumina tends to Aisha's wounds while Noël bursts into tears, relieved that the shot was only a flesh wound. It is here that Hopkins reveals his master plan: to use Aisha as an excuse to start a war between Helvetia and Rome, believing that Helvetia's leadership is displaying submissiveness by participating in the peace talks. It is quite plain that Hopkins harbours an immense dislike of the Roman Empire, and while it would have been nice to gain more backstory into the Roman-Helvetian relations, especially the battle of Vignt, the quiet shelving of the Anime no Chikara project means that any sort of spin-off would be unlikely.
The full nature of Noël's past actions are revealed here: she bears the moniker "Witch of Helvetia" for contributions to making operational derelict installation for producing a biological agent that was used against the Romans. Noël was scarred by its effects on the victims and has never quite recovered, hence her immense fear whenever the topic is brought up. My memory has grown quite rusty, since I was under the impression that Noël was involved in weaponising an agent, when in fact, she was responsible for using her engineering expertise in restoring function to a productions system. That same engineering expertise is what allows her to restore the Takemikazuchi into a functional state.
Previously seen as the easy-going, caring leader for the 1121st, Filicia demonstrates a much more intimidating presence, akin to a mother bear protecting her cubs. She's willing to openly defy orders in order to ensure those under her command are safe, and while generally quite tolerant compared to Rio, it is Hopkins who goads her past endurance. This is the most indignant we see of Filicia all season: she fires a warning shot that narrowly misses his cranium and asks Kureha to move him to the distillery. However, he has a few tricks up his sleeves, and the naïfs of Tango-Victor-Tango claim that it was a meaningless gesture when it was in fact used to help him escape.
As the setting sun casts the landscape in a cold golden hue, Kanata arrives to relieve Kureha. The air is eerily silent, and this the deep breath before the plunge. Kanata is equipped with a single-action rifle here, as well, underlining the dangerous nature of their situation. Kureha wonders if Kanata has the resolve to fire a shot in anger, to which she responds that if it was necessary, she would do so. Of the 1121st, Kanata has not seen any combat or its horrors; while it's easy to say that one can shoot another man, when the chips are down, making the call and dealing with the consequences can be much tougher than one anticipates.
Kanata's hearing acuity is capable of feats that verge on the supernatural, and after hearing a soldier issue the ceasefire, she immediately reports to Filicia. Hopkins has already escaped by this point and rejoins his forces, ordering his soldiers to begin combat operations. Noël fears that Hopkins will result in the elimination of all humanity, being a warmonger who lives only to inflict suffering. His introduction into Sora no Woto is late, but he is the closest equivalent to an antagonist within the anime.
Naomi leaves the castle walls to convey the ceasefire to Hopkin's protests, and when it is noted that Kanata was the one bearing the message, the entire town stands by her side, attesting to the sort of impact that she's had ever since arriving in Seize. The citizens refuse to budge, and when Naomi confronts him, he notes that warfare drives progress. There is irony in this statement: all of the technological advances we've experienced following the Industrial Revolution, from the internet itself and microprocessors to rockets and nuclear power, were derived from technologies originally intended for military applications and warfare. It's not as black and white as some viewers make it out to be, although I tend to believe that progress can be made in the absence of total warfare, albeit at a much slower pace.
Despite learning the identity of the one who'd participated in the wholesale slaughter of Roman soldiers years previously, Aisha forgives Noël, as they both are human, and Noël plainly regrets her past actions. It's a moving moment, and a message that Sora no Woto has conveyed time and time again: while war might be impersonal and indiscriminate, the soldiers fighting the war are largely still people, each with their own families, goals and desires. Thus, Sora no Woto paints war as last resort that will have unfavourable consequences if allowed to precipitate, hence the importance of bringing to bear the aspects of negotiation and discussion that make us human.
The gravity of their situation, and Kanata's seeming obliviousness to it, leads Kureha to lose her composure: while Kureha feels it is impossible to take on Hopkins, Kanata remarks that theirs is a world worth defending. When the others agree to do their utmost to prevent Hopkins from igniting a war, Kureha finally backs down, admitting that she's been worried about everyone else, doing her best in her own manner to keep things together.
Ultimately, Kureha is worried about losing everyone, and in doubting their ability to fight, is doing all she can to keep her friends safe. Understanding this, Filicial, Kanata and Noël give Kureha reassurance that things will be worked out. Thus, for the first time in all of Sora no Woto, the Clocktower Maidens ride for war with the aim of stopping the upcoming war. While seemingly a difficult task, the 1121st have an exceptional ace in the hole: fully repaired, the Takemikazuchi is at last ready to sortie.
The Clocktower Maidens' actions here in staving off a war is a callback to their mythical counterpart's actions. During the course of their following engagement with Hopkin's forces, Servante de Feu plays in the background while a voice-over explains the legend of the Fire Maidens as Aisha knows it. In order to keep Aisha safe, the 1121st decide to take her with them inside the tank.
While Sora no Woto did not feature any combat up until this point, with the first gunshot fired being in the penultimate episode, the finale's final half was an exceptional watch. All of the 1121st's combat simulation exercises come to fruition here as they activate the Takemikazuchi. With an English-language user interface, it is presumed that either Noël knows the language, or else has experimented with the tank while repairing it, allowing the others to roughly know what the indicators and elements are referring to.
Kanata pops her head out of the hatch to signal that they are about to fire, and proceeds to blast a hole in the gymnasium's walls. Emerging from the rubble, the tank immediately takes off for No-Man's land. Spider tanks and their cousins, armoured walkers, are a staple of the science fiction genre: multiple legs give them added stability and a lower centre of gravity, as well as the capacity to navigate terrain that might give tracked vehicles trouble.
While legged vehicles still seem far-fetched in the present, highly advanced balancing and navigation algorithms are being developed: Boston Dynamic's "Spot" is a robot capable of automatically determining how much force to apply in its strides based on the terrain smoothness and also balance itself in response to changes in the force. The technology is still in its infancy, but it is not difficult to see what would happen if it were made more sophisticated and scaled up for military applications.
One of the elements that is a bit more unusual is the Takemikazuchi's gait: it scrambles across terrain as would a spider, a far cry from the quadrupedal tanks that the armed forces utilise. Spotting the Takemikazuchi scale a cliff sheer, Hopkins immediately orders his armoured column to begin their operations and take out the Takemikazuchi.
The angry townspeople block them, and even though they are armed, Hopkin's detachment is outnumbered. The citizens wonder why Hopkins won't place their trust in Kanata and the others, with Seiya even letting slip that he has a bit of a crush on Kanata. However, in spite of their occupying the way out, Hopkins merely has his forces go around, regrouping in a stretch of no-man's land.
According to the Roman version of the legend, an angel descended upon the world to pass judgement, but was injured and healed by the Fire Maidens. But the local populace immediately torched the valley where the angel landed, killing the angel and all but one Fire Maiden. In response, other angels arrived and wrecked destruction until the remaining Fire Maiden sounded a golden horn that signalled for the angels to depart. Her version of the story suggests that humanity was responsible for their own demise, and if this is the version the Roman Empire follows, it might hint at their nation as being less prone to warfare than Helvetia.
With chassis similar to WWII-era M4 Sherman tanks and Panzer IVs, the quadrupedal tanks are presumably equipped with 75mm or 88mm cannons, plus .30 or .50 caliber machine guns. When Hopkins' tanks encounter the Takemikazuchi, they open fire with everything they've got, but rounds glance off the Takemikazuchi, causing only superficial damage. I recall a discussion wondering if the Panzer VIII Maus could have done anything to a modern MBT, like the M1A2, and the general answer is no: the Chobham armour is equivalent to 0.7 meters of RHS against HEAT and 0.6 meters against APFSDS rounds at the maximum, meaning that unless the Maus hit sensitive components, the M1 would continue to operate and punch out the Maus. The Takemikazuchi would only be more advanced, making period weaponry next to useless against it.
Conversely, the Takemikazuchi's main cannon, a coil-gun of some sort, effortlessly disables Hopkin's tanks: they would have enough energy to punch cleanly through the older tanks, but the 1121st are shooting to disable, rather than kill, aiming for the legs to merely stop the tanks. This weapon has been conjectured to be a coil-gun on the virtue that there is an electrical discharge visible when the Takemikazuchi fires: the discharge could result from the electrical current required to power the magnets for accelerating the projectiles, which would exit the barrel at hypersonic velocities.
Hopkins congratulates himself when he is able to get behind the Takemikazuchi, sneaking up on it with the aim of disabling it, but his shots deal negligible damage. It then proceeds to stomp on the tank, displacing it from its legs without crushing the cabin, before moving on into No-Man's land to stop the larger battle about to take place. Climbing onto a tower, Kanata signals for a cease-fire, drawing the combatant's attention.
The sun is closely tied with Kanata's playing: whenever she's about to deliver a moving sound, the sun almost always breaks from the horizon, flooding the land in light. By this point in time, Kanata's versed enough with a trumpet to deliver a moving rendition of "Amazing Grace". Its sound pierces the hearts of those on the battlefield, but the forces continue advancing nonetheless. Seemingly a meaningless gesture, tanks from the Royal column soon arrive.
This moment is probably the single most famous in all of Sora no Woto, as Kanata stands on the Takemikazuchi's hull overlooking the battlefield. When the anime reached its conclusion, reception was largely positive: praise was directed towards the anime's original setting and balance of comedy with drama. However, there are some who felt that the anime failed to deliver, feeling that warfare was lacking. Depiction of warfare as a necessity, however, would contradict Sora no Woto's theme, and the halting of conflict as we've seen is consistent with the message that Sora no Woto aims to convey.
Thus, the folks who did not enjoy Sora no Woto are those who were looking for a war story, where the thematic elements would be about the atrocities of warfare. The environment in Sora no Woto clearly painted that this would be a series about the people, rather than the weapons or politics, and so, moved in a direction that meant to tell a story in which people communicate with one another through sounds and words, rather than bullets and explosives, to settle their differences.
I mentioned earlier that I am not a fan of post-modernism with respect to interpretation of media, and that I do not agree with the "Death of the Author". This is because a work of fiction is intended by an author to paint their particular view of the world, which may be indicative of contemporary thought or else show a dissatisfaction with social circumstances of the time. In more casual works, such as Sora no Woto, the authors nonetheless have a goal (here, to show the strength of music as a medium for transcending cultural and linguistic boundaries) that cannot be ignored when discussing the anime.
Proponents of the "Death of the Author" hold their beliefs primarily because it is easier to oppose or mold an existing worldview than to create one anew or synthesise one from their own experiences – this is an issue surrounding period Sora no Woto discussions, where the participant's views on military law and the resultant of the 1121st's actions seem inconsistent. Realism is not the end-all for a good story, and Sora no Woto's ending come as a logical conclusion of Kanata's belief that there are things that hold magic to them, binding all people together regardless of their ethnicity, religion or creed.
Riding amidst the two armies is none other than Rio herself, who has married the Roman Emperor and now holds the political power to bind the two nations together as allies. She has here a treaty that orders an immediate cessation of hostilities, and below, the soldiers express utmost joy that there will be no combat. They toss their helmets and service rifles into the air: while some folks from Tango-Victor-Tango claimed that the rifles would discharge on hitting the ground, these bolt action rifles would likely have a safety catch to prevent them from accidental discharge. With this being said, it's still not the wisest of actions to toss a loaded weapon into the air.
I strongly disagree with the notion that Rio's return to the Clocktower Fortress was "too happy" and "artificial", but I contend that sacrifice need not always be a necessity for something to work out. Rio's action in choosing to giving up her freedom in exchange for her nation's, and the intent behind her actions is more than enough to demonstrate that a willingness to sacrifice oneself is in and of itself honourable. I grow tired of folks who believe that a sacrifice must be total in order for its effects to be tangible, and remark that reality is complex enough such that things can go both ways: sometimes, a total sacrifice can result and still fail, while other times, a serendipitous turn of events results in a win-win situation.
In the case of Sora no Woto, the ending serves to enhance the theme (and anything else would contradict it). With the peace now secured, Kureha and Kanata embrace, ecstatic that war has been averted. Speculation runs in infinitely many directions about who the angels and Fire Maidens really were, with the two most prominent fan theories being aliens or a powerful avian species responsible for the destruction. However, the Roman version of the legend in part suggests that the calamity has a human origin. Given thus, the actual reason, unless the folks running Anime no Chikara write me with a negative response, is that a space-faring faction of humanity succeeded in decimating the Earth's biosphere in a war against the Earth-bound faction, leaving the planet once its destruction is complete (for instance, if the events of Char's Counterattack had turned in Char's favour, or if the SDF wins in Infinite Warfare). Over time, human remnants slowly reach the technological levels of WWII-era humanity. It makes more sense than aliens (who would have taken over the planet and eliminated humanity) or advanced avian lifeforms (who would have increased their distribution around the world).
Rio is immensely thankful that her actions have helped, and smiles as Klaus gives her a thumbs up. Owing to challenges in the screen capture and the absence of a clean cut of the finale's ending, I've not included many screenshots from the ending, which depict a Seize under the spring as cherry blossoms kick in. With this finale finished, I'm done my weekly recollections of Sora no Woto, and will turn my attention to various odds and ends upcoming on this blog in the near future, including the Hai-Furi OVAs, Amanchu's single OVA, some posts about Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Titanfall 2, amongst others.
I will be coming back to talk about the OVAs in the future, but for the time being, I'm going to take some time off and enjoy my evenings in the company of a good book now that I'm done. Writing about Sora no Woto on evenings between work and on weekends when I could be doing other things was no easy task, but I did wish to see through this project to the end. With this series of Sora no Woto posts concluded, then, it's time to continue on with my misadventures in Battlefield 1, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Legacy Edition and Titanfall 2.
Sora no Woto holds a magic to it that very few other anime have achieved: with its distinct combination of familiar characters who wind up being unique in their own right, a fantastical world whose lore and everyday life are thoroughly explored to become immersive, fantastic artwork that captures the world's attributes and a soundtrack that is at once friendly and melancholy, Sora no Woto is an anime that easily earns the strong recommendation, offering a novel and intriguing anime that proved to be highly engaging. As the flagship anime of the Anime no Chikara programme, Sora no Woto sets the precedence for what original anime can accomplish, and as it turns out, the lessons drawn from the one year long Anime no Chikara initiative ultimately led to the creation of powerhouse anime such as Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Itself a masterpiece amongst many of the viewers, it is quite interesting to learn that its success can be partially attributed to information derived from Sora no Woto. Resulting in no shortage of speculation when Sora no Woto originally aired, this anime might no longer be considered discussion-worthy, but Sora no Woto remains of a very high quality, easily withstanding the test of time and even today, holds up against the newer titles that have come out.
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Twist 'n Turn is a wonderful quilting pattern book to add to your library. This book is filled with informative text, diagrams, full color photos and black and white diagrams, and instructions to sew different styles of Twist 'n Turn quilts.
This book is softcover, in very good condition. 32 pages. Copyright 1996.
This book will help you sift through your stash and choose the right fabrics to give your quilt the look you want.
This friendly book is filled to the brim with information and how to quilting projects featuring quick and easy projects to stitch for Christmas.
This book includes both helpful how to sections and patterns for dozens of beautiful quilts, stockings, ornaments, and more Christmas ideas that you can sew in two hours or less. Gorgeous, full color photography throughout this book showcasing all the quilts, plus their instructions, will give you lots of ideas for your friends and family. Snuggle up!
Hardcover book with dust jacket in used but excellent condition. 128 information packed pages. Copyright 1997.
Paint A Quilt Patterns quilting book by Marie Monteith Sturmer. This book is filled with stunning projects and all the information you need to make a stencil painted quilt.
This book is softcover, used, in excellent condition. 96 pages.
This book is packed with all the valuable information you'll ever need to make each painted quilt, adding that special touch here and there. Patterns, full color photos, diagrams, and detailed instructions are included to help you create all of the projects in this book. This book features sections on Introduction, Making a Stenciled Quilt, Making a Trace and Transfer Quilt, Shark's Teeth Edging, Floorcloths, Thoughts on Color, more than 27 patterns, Resources, Bibliography, and an About the Author page.
Enchanted Views - Quilts Inspired by Wrought-Iron Designs quilting book by Dilys A. Fronks. This book is filled with stunning projects and all the information you need to make an Enchanted View quilt.
This book is softcover, used, in good condition. Front cover is slightly dogeared. Pull out pattern section is still intact and unused. 96 pages.
This book is packed with all the valuable information you'll ever need to make each quilted item, adding that special touch here and there. Patterns, full color photos, diagrams, and detailed instructions are included to help you sew all of the projects in this book. A Preface, and Introduction, Information about Ironwork, Sewing Essentials, a Beginner's Workshop in Reverse Applique, and the Quilt Patterns are all included.
Yarn Surprise Box, lightweight cotton yarn, suitable for weaving, tapestry, jewelry making, crochet, primitive stitching, and more.
This listing is for one yarn surprise box of cotton yarn. Yarn has a matte finish. Weights, colors, and sizes of yarn balls may vary from photo. I will fill a USPS Medium Flat Rate box (11" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/2") with as many balls as fit.
Get creative with a Yarn Surprise Box.
I found a few moments to add some hexies to the Rainbow Connection quilt. Here's an updated photo for you to enjoy.
I finally found a few minutes to finish piecing my Nova Table Topper. This has been fun to sew and a terrific learning experience for diamonds and 60 degree triangles. Jaybird Quilt's Sidekick ruler helps them to fit together with ease.
The pattern for the Nova Table Topper was designed by Julie Herman. The pattern, fabrics, and Sidekick ruler were all included in the February 2018 Quilty Box. The green in the topper matches my kitchen table just perfectly, and I have a small sized table, so the 20-1/2" x 23" size was just right. I had to make it!
Here's my table. So green.
I've decided to follow the free motion quilting design shown on the pattern model. It was stitched by my quilting hero, Angela Walters. It's going to be great practice for me as I'm just getting back into FMQ~ing on my sit down machine and it's a whole different process than quilting on the frame. I didn't get too far yet, but I'm enjoying the journey. I'll post another update when I make more progress.
If you visited my blog hop stop yesterday and left a comment, thank you so much! Reading your comments makes me smile. I'll be drawing for a winner of my blog hop giveaway at the end of the hop. Stay tuned, it might be you.
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Modern Sewist Chunky Pincushion. This item is handmade, featuring high quality white and blue modern print fabric on the top of the pincushion and a blue floral print fabric on the underside. Sturdy, lightweight and able to take a multitude of pins, while adding a fun, decorative touch to your sewing area.
Size: 4" x 4" x 2".
Midnight Flower Chunky Pincushion. This item is handmade, featuring high quality pink and blue floral print fabric on the top of the pincushion and a pink floral tone on tone print fabric on the underside. Sturdy, lightweight and able to take a multitude of pins, while adding a fun, decorative touch to your sewing area.
A beautiful cut of high quality quilting fabric, Ghoul Friends Panel, by Cheri Strole, for Moda Fabrics. 100 percent cotton, 44" wide. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
The design on this fabric features large scale and brightly colored witches in Halloween scenes. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project.
A beautiful cut of high quality quilting fabric, Cookie Cutter Christmas, by Wilmington Fabrics. 100 percent cotton, 44" wide. Easy care, machine wash cold water, tumble dry low.
The design on this fabric features a green and beige checkerboard design. Perfect for your next quilting or home sewing project. So unique - be creative!
My day for the hop is this Monday, August, 27th. Be sure to visit to see gorgeous new Island Batik fabrics, my quilt sewn with those fabrics, and a giveaway.
Last week I sold the Second Star to the Right quilt that I had listed in my Etsy shop. I had mixed feelings. It's a little sad to see a quilt exit my studio permanently, but "hooray!", someone else appreciates my quilt and is going to provide a loving home for it.
I decided to make another similar quilt for the shop. Possibly a "Third Star to the Right" quilt? Where do you go when you follow the third star to the right and straight on till morning? Are there other fantasy worlds out there like Neverland? Maybe you enter a fabulous land of quilting creativity with mountains of fabric and rivers of thread.
I spent a day cutting fabrics for the star blocks. I'm going to make the same style and size of blocks, but use a different color palette, and make more blocks, hence a little larger quilt.
I'm using purples, pinks, greens, and blacks. It's a bit of a Halloween color palette, but no orange.
I like this large scale floral print. This fabric is part of the Floribunda collection by Melanie Testa. I used this as the basis of my colors and selected coordinating fabrics from my stash. The Floribunda fabrics were part of the June Quilty Box. I cut out my blocks in sets. Next I'll be sewing the blocks together. I can't wait to see how they turn out.
Come back and visit my blog on Monday, August 27th to see what I've sewn with a new collection of Island Batik fabrics and a giveaway.


In the last five years, the Supreme Court has started tightening the requirements for patent eligible inventions. In the�Myriad case�in 2013, the Supreme Court found the breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 ineligible for patent protection because they were "not distinguishable from" natural genetic DNA. In 2014,�the Alice� case, which found certain software-based inventions� unpatentable, laid the basis for the two-step test for patent eligibility that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) still uses today.
In addition to those Supreme Court decisions, the lower courts and the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) also began finding numerous previously patented inventions unpatentable under the new guidance. For example, between the Alice� decision and June 2015, over 70% of patents challenged in federal courts as ineligible under this new standard were�ultimately found invalid.
The U.S. Patent Office followed suit, strictly analyzing and rejecting applications under 35 U.S.C. � 101, the statute that governs patent eligibility. The number of rejections under � 101 for biological, genetic, and organic chemistry inventions doubled after Alice.
But in the last year, the tide has been turning. The Federal Circuit, the appellate court one step below the Supreme Court that handles all patent appeals, has issued several decisions that have gone the other way, upholding patent eligibility. Based on these decisions, the USPTO has issued memoranda� to its patent examiners. These memoranda interpret federal circuit decisions and provide guidance to the patent examiners on issuing patent eligibility rejections. Each of these memoranda indicate that the USPTO is interested in allowing more patents.
For example,�the Berkheimer memo, issued April 19, 2018, instructed that examiners could no longer reject claims as being "well-understood, routine, and conventional" without providing written support as to why each individual element and the combination of elements was "well-understood, routine, and conventional."
The Vanda� memo, issued June 7, 2018, provided a path to patent eligibility for claims involving diagnostic testing by reciting a specific application of the testing. For example, in the Vanda� case, claims to a method for determining whether a patient was a candidate for a medicine based on a genetic test and then administering the medicine to the patient if the test showed they were a good candidate were upheld as patentable.
And in September,�USPTO Director Andrei Iancu stated, "We have gotten ourselves into a rut when it comes to Section 101 analysis," and proposed a new approach that could eliminate many subject matter eligibility issues. Iancu indicated that the biggest problem in patent eligibility was "abstract idea" inventions, which are usually considered software-based inventions.
"Abstract ideas" are not often an issue with engineered foods. Patents for engineered foods are normally directed to concrete and tangible food products, or processes or machines used in making the food. So, the USPTO's focus on combating "abstract idea" inventions may ease patent eligibility scrutiny on engineered food inventions.
Thus, there are reasons to be hopeful for those with innovative food and beverage inventions facing patent eligibility issues. As the USPTO continues to issue guidance on Section 101 issues, further avenues may be available for inventors to protect their inventions. It is entirely possible that the USPTO may consider claims that explicitly state that they are "non-naturally occurring" versions of food or that exclude natural versions of the food to be patent eligible.
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Boogie Bones: Russia's Rock 'N Roll Musical
November 9, 2008 by EmanuelLevy
"Boogie Bones" is touted as one of Russia's first musicals, a fun movie with an energetic score and colorful design to match. The film is now being shown to buyers at the AFM in Los Angeles.
The Moscow indie production company Krasnaya Strela, Red Arrow, is hoping to attract audiences domestically and internationally with a feel-good 1950s sing-along.
Director Valery Todorovsky, who set up Krasnaya Strela with producer Vadim Goryainov and fellow director Dmitry Meskhiyev three years ago, handles a genre long forgotten in modern Russian cinema.
The film brings to the screen the historically inspired story of 1950s Russian rock 'n' roll in a way producers hope teen audiences will respond to.
Goryainov, who screened a 20-minute clip for Eastern European buyers in October at Warsaw's CentEast market, says the songs are versions of Russian hits from the 1980s rescored with a 1950s mood.
"Boogie Bones," made on a $15 million budget, is full of humor and joy, qualities that are often absent in Russian film. Combining musical scenes with a classic boy-meets-girl yarn, "Boogie Bones" will premiere in Moscow December 24, bearing its Russian title "Stilyagi."
In the film, uniform-clad young Communists break up illicit rock 'n' roll parties until one of them, Mels, (Anton Shagin) falls in love with a beautiful girl named Polza (Oksana Akinshina, who played Irena Neski in "Bourne Supremacy").


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Zeiss Optics, the German manufacturer of optical systems and lenses has just announced a new full-frame camera called Zeiss ZX1. It is a compact full-frame camera that has Adobe Lightroom CC built in and also features a sensitive touchscreen that can give premium smartphones a run for the money in terms of both size and sensitivity. The camera was announced …
Following the recent launches of digital cameras in India from Canon and Nikon, Fujifilm has now launched a new mirrorless camera in India with some splendid features. Dubbed as Fujifilm X-A5, the camera features a retro and stylish design like the old 80s cameras. Although the camera sports a retro look which is similar to the cameras of the early …
Sony has launched a new model in its popular Cyber-shot RX100 camera range. The Cyber-shot range is known for its excellent image quality and compact form factor. The latest model is called RX100 VI and comes with some great features like Optical Steady Shoot and is also the first device in the RX100 series to feature a high magnification Zoom …
Panasonic Launches Lumix G7 and G85 Cameras in India at a Starting Price of Rs 53,990
The Indian division of the Japanese tech giant Panasonic has unveiled two new cameras under its Digital Single Lens Mirrorless category dubbed as Lumix G7 and Lumix G85. Both the cameras are said to support 4K resolution video recording. The Lumix G7 comes with a 16-megapixel Digital Live MOS sensor while the Lumix G85 comes with dual image stabilization and …
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Whether you're a pro in this field or just have a keen interest on photography, you are already familiar with the 'camera does not matter' debate and that many of us get confused when buying a camera- Canon or Nikon? Well, for everyone of us, spending enough money to buy an expensive car on a camera isn't as exciting as it …
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Canon Entry-Level DSLRs Launched in India: Meet EOS 1500D and EOS 3000D
Canon has added two new imaging gadgets to its entry-level lineup of DSLR in the Indian market. The Canon EOS 1500D and Canon EOS 3000D have been launched in the Indian markets very recently. The EOS 1500D is dubbed the Rebel TZ in the US. x has aimed to deliver best imaging features to the casual photographers who desire to …


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HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 23, 2015 – The "Tri City Food Fight", a food drive for the communities of Hastings, Grand Island, and Kearney, kicks off Monday, Nov. 30. The Hastings Museum, Stuhr Museum, the Archway, and the Nebraska Firefighters Museums are all taking part. The aim is that each organization collects as much canned food as possible for their local food pantries.
The 2014 food drive raised just under 3,000 pounds of food, down from 2013's results of 4,600 pounds. The Stuhr and Hastings Museum are pleased to welcome back the Archway and the Nebraska Firefighters Museum to the competition that runs through December. The 2015 goal is to surpass 5,000 pounds of donated food and grocery items.
The competition also raises awareness of the vital role food pantries play not only during the holidays, but all year long. All food gathered during the drive will benefit the Food Pantry in Hastings, the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Grand Island, and the Food Pantry in Kearney.
Food donations to Stuhr Museum can be taken to the Stuhr Building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday and put in the sleigh outside the Stuhr Building. Food donated to the Hastings Museum can be dropped off 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1-6 p.m. on Sunday. The Archway is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Food donations in Kearney can be left at the Archway in the designated area, or at the Nebraska Firefighters Museum: open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday.


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Do lampreys have legs?
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1 Do lampreys have legs?
2 Is a sea lamprey a half body swimmer?
3 Do sea lampreys bite humans?
4 Can a lamprey bite you?
5 How long have sea lampreys been in the ocean?
6 How big does an ammocoete sea lamprey get?
Lamprey : A long snake-shaped animal, with no appendages (no fins or legs).
Do lampreys have 4 legs?
They have a backbone and jaws; their endoskeleton is made of bones; they have thick, fleshy fins; they are ectothermic. They have a bony endoskeleton with a backbone and jaws; they breathe only with lungs; they have four limbs; their skin is covered with scales; they have amniotic eggs; they are ectothermic.
Do sea lampreys have bones?
Lamprey are eel-shaped fish with a skeleton made of cartilage, not bone. They belong to a relic (primitive) group of jawless fishes called Agnathans.
Is a sea lamprey a half body swimmer?
The perch is a half-body swimmer, while the Sea Lamprey is an S-Swimmer. For most fish, water enters the mouth and leaves through the gills.
Do lamprey bites hurt?
Fish always look surprised, so it's hard to tell if this one is in pain or if that's just its normal face. Actually, we can be pretty sure it's in a good amount of pain. Anyway, lamprey bites can lead to deadly infections, potentially crashing certain fisheries.
How do you get a lamprey off you?
It can be removed by standing in a campfire, just like a Leech.
Do sea lampreys bite humans?
During the Animal Planet show "River Monsters," the host mentions that lampreys have been known to attack people, though not in feeding mode. So what exactly does "attack" mean when we're talking about lampreys and people? "They're not going to attack humans; they're not going to parasitize humans," said Stockwell.
What do you do if you see a sea lamprey?
If you catch a fish with a sea lamprey attached, do not return the sea lamprey to the water. Kill it and put it in the garbage.
Are sea lampreys good?
There are benefits to having this fish in the Connecticut and its tributaries. Sea lampreys transport trace elements from the ocean, improving the chemical balance of the river. Fish and marine mammals like to eat them because of their high fat content and because they are easier to catch than most other fish.
Can a lamprey bite you?
During the Animal Planet show "River Monsters," the host mentions that lampreys have been known to attack people, though not in feeding mode.
Do lampreys stick on humans?
Attacks on Humans A lamprey has the physical ability to attach to a human but is extremely unlikely to do so. The lamprey feeds on fish, which are coldblooded, and so a lamprey searches for this type of prey and not warmblooded humans.
Could a sea lamprey bite you?
While they prefer fish, and won't come after we humans with nearly the same ferocity as they do aquatic creatures, there are accounts of lamprey attacks on humans. They prefer cold-blooded animals, and we humans simply aren't on the menu. But on rare occasions, it apparently happens.
How long have sea lampreys been in the ocean?
Sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) are parasitic fish native to the Atlantic Ocean. Sea lampreys, which parasitize other fish by sucking their blood and other body fluids, have remained largely unchanged for more than 340 million years and have survived through at least four major extinction events.
How does a sea lamprey attach to a fish?
Sea lampreys attach to fish with their suction cup mouth then dig their teeth into flesh for grip. Once securely attached, sea lampreys rasp through the fish's scales and skin with their sharp tongue. Sea lampreys feed on the fish's body fluids by secreting an enzyme that prevents blood from clotting,…
What are the different types of lampreys?
1 American brook lamprey (native) 2 Chestnut lamprey (native) 3 Silver lamprey (native) 4 Northern brook lamprey (native) 5 Southern brook lamprey (native)
How big does an ammocoete sea lamprey get?
Ammocoetes. The blind worm-like larval lamprey, known as ammocoetes [am-mah-seats], can grow up to 5 inches long. They hatch from eggs in gravel nests in tributaries and drift downstream with the current.
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El Consejo Económico y Social (Ecosoc) de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas asiste a la Asamblea General para promover la cooperación y desarrollo económico, social e internacional.
Los recursos humanos y financieros de todo el sistema de las Naciones Unidas.

Lo componen 54 Estados miembros, tiene por objetivo examinar los problemas económicos y sociales, elaborar recomendaciones y proponer políticas frente a esas problemáticas, y convocar conferencias internacionales para presentar proyectos, programas, entre otros. El ECOSOC es el encargado de coordinar la labor de los quince organismos especializados, de las diez comisiones orgánicas y de las cinco comisiones regionales de la ONU, e igualmente los organismos no gubernamentales que competan a sus funciones; recibe informes de once fondos y programas de la organización; y emite recomendaciones de política dirigidas al sistema de las Naciones Unidas y a los Estados miembros. El documento oficial que dicta las jurisdicciones y poderes del Consejo Económico y Social es la Carta de las Naciones Unidas en su capítulo X. Para desempeñar su mandato, el Consejo Económico y Social consulta con representantes de los sectores académico y empresarial y con más de 2100 organizaciones no gubernamentales registradas.

Período de sesiones
El Consejo celebra en julio de cada año un período de sesiones sustantivo de cuatro semanas de duración, un año en Nueva York y otro en Ginebra. El período de sesiones incluye una serie de sesiones de alto nivel, en la que los ministros de los gobiernos nacionales y los jefes de organismos internacionales y otros altos funcionarios centran su atención en un tema determinado de importancia mundial.

Miembros
En 1965, la Carta de Naciones Unidas fue enmendada en su artículo 61 y se aumentaron los miembros del Consejo Económico y Social de 18 a 27 y, en 1973, de 27 a 54.

ECOSOC cuenta actualmente con un total de 54 miembros que la Asamblea General elige por períodos de tres años.

Mesa del Consejo Económico y Social
Cada año, a comienzos de cada período de sesiones anual, el Consejo elige la Mesa. Las principales funciones de la Mesa consisten en proponer el programa, elaborar un programa de trabajo y organizar el período de sesiones con el apoyo de la Secretaría General de las Naciones Unidas.

Comisiones regionales
Para facilitar su labor el ECOSOC ha creado las siguientes comisiones regionales que son:
 Comisión Económica y Social para Asia y el Pacífico (CESPAP, 1947)
 Comisión Económica para Europa (CEPE, 1947).
 Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL, 1948)
 Comisión Económica para África (CEPA, 1958).
 Comisión Económica y Social para Asia Occidental (CESPAO, 1973)

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Sitio del Consejo Económico y Social de Naciones Unidas
 Carta de las Naciones Unidas
 Consejo Económico y Social de Naciones Unidas - Guía de investigación - Sitio de la Biblioteca de la ONU
Un conjunto de Documentos del Consejo Económico y Social de Naciones Unidas sobre desaparición forzada de personas en Argentina se pueden consultar en línea a través del catálogo de la Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno (Ver en formato digital).

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Home Phillips Library Manuscript Finding Aids Cushing Guard Records
Cushing Guard Records
CUSHING GUARD RECORDS, 1814-1898
Processing of this collection was funded by a grant from the NHPRC (National Historical Publications and Records Commission).
Creator: Cushing Guard (Newburyport, Mass.)
Title: Cushing Guard Records
Abstract: The Cushing Guard Records include administrative, membership and financial records created by the Cushing Guard and Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company. This collection has been arranged into two series.
Identification: MM 9
SERIES I. Records of the Cushing Guard
A. Administrative Records
B. Financial Records
SERIES II. Records of the Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company
B. Member Records
C. Financial Records
The Cushing Guard Records include administrative, membership and financial records created by the Cushing Guard and Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company. This collection has been arranged into two series.
Series I. Records of the Cushing Guard includes enlistment records, company constitution and history records, and account books. The series has been arranged into two subseries. Subseries A. Administrative Records includes enlistment records for the Cushing Guard company and copies of the constitution and company history. This material spans from 1814 until 1875, covering all major wars in which the company members participated. Subseries B. Financial Records includes account books from 1843 until 1866.
Series II. Records of the Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company includes record books, roll books, parade lists, and dues books. The series has been arranged into three subseries. Subseries A. Administrative Records includes record books of the Standing Committee from 1868 to 1890. Subseries B. Member Records includes two roll books from 1855 and 1856, listing members by name, and multiple oversize parade lists with pencil drawings of militia in uniform. Subseries C. Financial Records includes a cash book and a dues book.
The Cushing Guard originated in Newburyport, Massachusetts in 1774. The company served during the Revolutionary War under General John Sullivan's command in Rhode Island; during the War of 1812 they were called to perform coast guard service. The company assumed the name Newburyport Artillery Company in 1820. In 1834 the Washington Light Infantry, a rival military organization, disbanded and many of its members joined the Newburyport Artillery Company. In 1844 the members voted to change the name of the company to the Washington Light Infantry. In 1852, during the mayoralty of Caleb Cushing, the company was again renamed the Cushing Guard. In 1855 the company was annexed to the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia and formed company A, in the 8th regiment. It served in the Civil War as a part of the 8th regiment.
The Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company was organized in 1854 to perpetuate the name of the Newburyport Artillery Company.
Cushing Guard (Newburyport, Mass.)
Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company
Washington Light Guards
Massachusetts--Militia--Massachusetts--Newburyport
Massachusetts--Militia--Regiment, 8th
Massachusetts--Militia--Washington Light Infantry Company
Newburyport (Mass.)
Newburyport (Mass.)--Societies, Military
Request for permission to publish material from the collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscript Librarian in the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum.
Cushing Guard Records, MM 9, Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.
The records in Series I were received from the Martha G. Wheatland Bequest on April 21, 1924. The other material was found in the collection.
Collection processed and cataloged by Halley Grogan, February 2012.
Blake, Euphemia Vale. History of Newburyport: from the earliest settlement of the country to the present time. Boston: Press of Damrell and Moore, 1854.
Newburyport (Mass.). City Council, George Bailey Loring. A memorial of Caleb Cushing: from the city of Newburyport. Newburyport: William H. Huse & Co., 1879. Internet Archive, 2009. Web. Feb. 17 2012. http://www.archive.org/details/memorialofcalebc01newb
Newburyport Artillery Company. Regulations. Newburyport: [s.n.], 1839.
Newburyport Artillery Company. Constitution: With Historical Sketch of the Corps. Newburyport: [s.n.], 1827.
Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company. Constitution with List of Members. Newburyport: [s.n.], 1868.
Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company. Constitution with Complete List of Members. Newburyport: [s.n.], 1892.
Call Number MM 9
Title Cushing Guard Records
Creator Cushing Guard (Newburyport, Mass.)
Publisher The Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
Contributors Processing of this collection was funded by a grant from the NHPRC (National Historical Publications and Records Commission).
Description The Cushing Guard Records include administrative, membership and financial records created by the Cushing Guard and Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company. This collection has been arranged into two series.
Subject Cushing Guard (Newburyport, Mass.); Newburyport Veteran Artillery Company; Washington Light Guards; Newburyport (Mass.); Newburyport (Mass.)--Societies, Military Massachusetts--Militia--Massachusetts--Newburyport; Massachusetts--Militia--Regiment, 8th; Massachusetts--Militia--Washington Light Infantry Company
Format (Genre) Account books
Provenance The records in Series I were received from the Martha G. Wheatland Bequest on April 21, 1924. The other material was found in the collection.


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Bikini Kill add second O2 Academy Brixton show
The feminist punk band will now play two nights at the venue.
Due to incredible demand, Bikini Kill have added a second night at O2 Academy Brixton on 11 June 2019.
Tickets for the newly announced show are available now
The band's original line-up of Kathleen Hanna, Tobi Vail and Kathi Wilcox will be joined by Dawn Lyle on guitar.
Breaking through in 1990, Bikini Kill are credited with starting the Riot Grrrl movement through their politically charged lyrics, zines and confrontational live shows.
The band released three studio albums throughout their career, 1991's Revolution Girl Style Now!, 1993's Pussy Whipped and the 1996 record Reject All American before disbanding in 1997.
Some of the band's most well-known tracks include New Radio, Rebel Girl, Double Dare Ya and Feels Blind.
Bikini kill - Rebel Girl
A highly influential band of the '90s, artists who have cited Bikiki Kill as an influence include Brody Dalle from The Distillers, Kim Gorden from Sonic Youth, Pussy Riot and Hollywood actress Brie Larson.
Fierce advocates for women's rights, Bikini Kill were pioneers in making gigs, and in particular punk rock shows safe spaces for women and their lyrics often confront social injustices that women face. The band were founded on the notion that if all girls started bands, the world would be a better and fairer place.
After 22 years apart, Bikini Kill surprised the world when they announced their reunion early this year, with a handful of shows planned in Los Angeles and New York.
Now the punk rockers have their sights set on London, where they'll be performing their only European gigs of 2019.
Here are the dates:
10 June 2019 – O2 Academy Brixton, London
Tickets for the newly announced show available now through Ticketmaster.co.uk
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This, and any derivative communities are just crying to be trolled to hell and back.
The premise? Since we all know meat is murder and since clearly capitalism is evil, we should all get our food from dumpsters. Rather than go with the old school term "dumpster diving", these hip young fellas have coined a more PC term, "Freeganism".
...Short post, but I had to do the poll.


Just a few moments ago I updated my 'About The Lateral Column' page and I feel it goes a good way into explaining what I'm doing here.
Therefore, I'm laying it out for you here too!
After reading, don't forget to Like me and to think of me constantly. Tell your attractive friends about me too, and your boss for good measure.


I'm hoping to begin work on a new solo album very soon, but while I'm caught up in the writing/planning stages of it, I thought I'd share this demo with you as a taste of what I've got in mind. Darwin Grosse recorded some of my new ideas, and this take turned out nice.
Wondering what the hell I'm doing in Argentina? Me too! Follow my adventures by subscribing to the RSS feed at the top of the blog. Stories, song ideas, poetry, and photographs. Oh yeah, and a wine flavoured interview in my remedial Spanish.
I'm Featured in Martin Guitar's Sounding Board Magazine!
Martin Guitar's bi-annual publication of Sounding Board recently talked about my use of their sustainable wood guitar on my last studio record, Cigarettes for Sentiments. Look for my photo between Nancy Griffith and Rosanne Cash. Pg 37.
We're working on booking more Solo Concert/Veggie Workshop Combo shows for this April.
Band tour in June, headed west yet again, this time as a trio.
Showcasing 17 gold mine tunes by America's new creative personalities, this compilation is to be released Thursday, Feb 11th at the Walnut Room. Including Niall Connolly, Megan Burtt, and David Rynhart, it's a disc worth getting your hands on.
Ok, it's true. I've got an advance copy because David's my buddy, but you shouldn't be discouraged. This disc is totally worth the wait. Pick up your copy at his release show, coming this March in Denver.
Well, all except mine, anyway. I'm eagerly awaiting my copy in the mail. But I've been reading some mighty fine reviews and I have full faith it will rock my socks.
South America sent me a love letter...and I had to answer...in person. But I'll be back in the US and hitting the road again in April, with new songs and inspired ideas. Yes, it's true. I'm frolicking in a way. But don't be mad. I'm also working hard planning the next record! There just happens to be a beautiful mountain lake in the background.
In the meantime, there's plenty to be done while I'm away. I'm putting you all to work downloading my new single, Strange Summer Snow, which is now available and FREE at my site. David and I recorded it in the live fashion as a demo, and it will be up for you to access only until the new CD comes out. So go get it. In exchange for the free part, I'd love it if you'd share it with all your friends.
spinning down on the current that'll carry me home.
And if you can't find me: look under your boot-soles.
Pick up a fist full and be at peace.
mirror the branches, where sweet blossoms grow.
Shaking down on the green grass like a strange summer snow.
to give to a lover on her wedding night.
You can also keep up with my brainstorming and adventures by subscribing to my blog: www.gabriellelouise.com/blog.html. I'm posting snipets of song ideas, stories and travel accounts, poetry, interviews, photographs, etc. etc.
Lastly, Martin's magazine, Sounding Board, mentioned my music in their latest issue, Volume 28, Page 37. Thanks, Martin!
So that's about all for now, love from the deepest of southern summer, and go hang with my buddies while I'm away. Links to their sites are on the left.


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Christian Schenk (* 1. Oktober 1781 in Schwimmbach, heimatberechtigt in Signau; † 20. November 1834 in Bern) war ein Schweizer Mechaniker, Konstrukteur und Erfinder.

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Christian Schenk war der Sohn des Kleinbauern und Webers Ulrich Schenk. Er heiratete 1805 die Bauerntochter Verena Lüthy († 1830) von Langnau im Emmental. Sie bekam 14 Kinder, darunter den Bundesrat Carl Schenk, der sechsmal als Bundespräsident amtierte. Rudolf Schenk (1858–1923), ein Enkel, war Schul- und Armendirektor in Bern sowie Mitbegründer der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Schulgesundheitspflege. Rosa Schenk, eine Enkelin, heiratete den Tierarzt und Hochschullehrer Ernst Hess (1860–1920).

Schenk arbeitete 1797 als Büchsenmacher in Bern und danach als Zeugschmied in Signau. Im Bockenkrieg lernte er 1804 die Ostschweizer Textilindustrie kennen. Anschliessend zog Schenk nach Bern und konstruierte Maschinen für zwei Textilfabriken. Mit bis zu 70 Gesellen stellte er Feuerspritzen, Sämaschinen und Präzisionsgewehre in seinen Werkstätten her. Mit Unterstützung von Samuel Friedrich Lüthardt gründete Schenk 1812 eine feinmechanische Werkstätte. Zu seinen Produkten gehörten astronomische Instrumente und Theodoliten. Entwickelt hatte er diese in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Berner Akademie. Schenk entwarf 1816 die erste Schweizer Dampfmaschine. Nach geschäftlichen Misserfolgen musste er 1820 seinen Betrieb aufgeben. Sein Bruder Ulrich war 1817 aus dem Unternehmen ausgeschieden. Christian Schenk wurde «Mechanikus» genannt, Ulrich «Physikus».

Die Pariser Société d'encouragement pour l'industrie nationale, die Schweizerische Naturforschende Gesellschaft (SNG) und die bernische Ökonomische Gesellschaft würdigten Schenk 1818, 1820 und 1825 mit Mitgliedschaften. Das Heimatmuseum Langnau im Chüechlihus widmete dem «genialen Erfinder und Pionier der Technik» eine erweiterte Ausstellung (1. Mai bis 29. November 1998). Es zeigt ein funktionierendes Modell seiner Dampfmaschine aus der Sammlung von Hans Kläy.

Christian Schenk starb am 20. November 1834 in Bern.

Veröffentlichungen
 Tagebuch Christian Schenk's, des ältern, Mechanikus in Bern, über seine, vom 4. Brachmonat bis 19. Heumonat 1818, gemachte Reise von Bern auf Paris und seinen Aufenthalt daselbst. 1837.
 [Friedrich] Trechsel (Hrsg.): Christian Schenk's, Mechanikus, Reise-Tagebuch nach Paris 1818. K. J. Wyss, 1893.

Literatur
 Kurt Zutter: Christian Schenk, von Signau, Sohn des Kleinbauern Ulrich, 1781–1834. Mechanicus, Erfinder und Konstrukteur. Was aus dem Bauernsohn von Signau geworden ist, oder, das kurze, harte Leben eines geniales Erfinders und Pioniers der Technik. (Katalog) Heimatmuseum Langnau im Chüechlihus, 1998.

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