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Poland's Playoffs Loom as Regular Season Ends with Wrocław, Gdynia on Top
Alex Zarganis | American Football | 06/18/2015
Polish American football Topliga semi-final match-ups set
All four playoff-bound Topliga teams were victorious in their final regular-season match-ups, setting the slate for the upcoming semifinals on June 27/28.
The Wrocław Panthers, who wrapped up an undefeated regular season with a win over last-place Kozły Poznań, will host the Warsaw Eagles, while the defending champion Gdynia Seahawks will welcome the upstart Primacol Białystok Lowlanders in the other pairing.
One regular-season game remains at the bottom of the league, between the Zagłębie Steelers Interpromex and the Warsaw Sharks. That game will have no significant bearing beyond the battle for sixth place, as Kozły will finish in the cellar regardless of the outcome. That placing means that Kozły will have to fight for their place in the top division next season in the 'barrage' game on August 1 against the PLFA I champions.
PLFA TopLiga Semi-Finals
Saturday, June 27, Time TBA: Wrocław Panthers (10-0) vs. Warsaw Eagles (6-4)
Sunday, June 28, Time TBA: Gdynia Seahawks (8-2) vs. Primacol Białystok Lowlanders (7-3)
PLFA Week 10 Summary
Primacol Białystok Lowlanders 47, Warsaw Sharks 8
The Białystok Lowlanders completed a very successful Topliga return season with a 47-8 victory over the Warsaw Sharks on Friday evening in Białystok. The Lowlanders, who got three touchdowns out of Alexander Allen, dominated in all respects of the game. They will now turn their attention towards the Gdynia Seahawks, their opponent in the upcoming Topliga semifinals.
Allen opened the scoring with a 23-yard touchdown reception from Jabari Harris, who followed that up with a 13-yarder to Jvontez Blackmon. Damian Kołpak then made it 21-0 at the end of a quarter with a 5-yard touchdown run. Allen and Harris each had a touchdown run in the second quarter to extend the Białystok lead to 34-0 at the break. The Lowlanders would make it 40-0 on another Allen touchdown reception before the Sharks would finally crack the scoreboard on a 9-yard touchdown run by Mikołaj Pawlaczyk. The Sharks fell to 1-8 in defeat.
Wrocław Panthers 55, Kozły Poznań 6
With the air of the inevitable, the Wrocław Panthers completed their march towards a perfect 2015 regular season on Saturday at home, upending Kozły Poznań by a score of 55-6. The Panthers averaged more than 47 points a game in their ten wins this season, winning each of those contests by at least 23 points.
Kyle Israel threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter before being relieved by Bartosz Dziedzic, who came in to throw four. Starting deep in his own end, Israel hit Bartosz's brother, Tomasz, who ran 94 yards for a spectacular touchdown to open the scoring. The Panthers, who have now won all five games they have played against Kozły, will be playing for the right to advance to SuperFinal X on July 11 when they host the Warsaw Eagles in the first Topliga semifinal on June 27.
Warsaw Eagles 38, Zagłębie Steelers Interpromex 6
The Warsaw Eagles prepared for their upcoming Topliga semifinal with a 38-6 home victory over the Zagłębie Steelers Interpromex on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles, who have now won all six games they have played against the Steelers, got five touchdown passes from Herbert Lee Bynes in the win.
Michał Śpiczko had a big game for the Eagles, and he opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Śpiczko then dominated on Warsaw's first drive of the second quarter, keeping the offense on the field with a big one-handed catch before finding the end zone again at the end of a 19-yard pass from Bynes. Andre Whyte scored on a 55-yard run up the left sideline the next time Warsaw got the ball, and Charles McCrea finished the half with a 26-yard scoring catch. Zagłębie played the second half without injured starting quarterback Michał Krzelowski.
Gdynia Seahawks 27, Husaria Szczecin 8
The Gdynia Seahawks finished the season with a perfect record against Topliga teams not named the Wrocław Panthers, prepping for the playoffs with a comprehensive 27-8 home victory over Husaria Szczecin on Sunday. Angelo Pease scored a touchdown in his return from injury for the Seahawks, who held Husaria scoreless for the first three quarters.
Micah Brown hit Jakub Mazan for a 14-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, and Pease extended the lead to 13-0 with a 4-yard run early in the second. With that score, which marked his 18th rushing touchdown of the season, Pease tied Marcus Sims of the Panthers for the league lead in that category. Mazan added another 14-yard scoring catch before halftime to make it 20-0. Szczecin finally got on the board early in the fourth quarter, when Dylan Rauch hit Mario Brown for an 8-yard touchdown pass, but Sebastian Krzysztofek scored for the Seahawks shortly thereafter to seal Husaria's fate.
Final regular season game (make-up). No bearing on standings.
Saturday, June 20, 2:00 PM: Warsaw Sharks (1-8) vs. Zagłębie Steelers Interpromex (2-7)
Current Standings:
1. Wrocław Panthers (10-0)
2. Gdynia Seahawks (8-2)
3. Primacol Białystok Lowlanders (7-3)
4. Warsaw Eagles (6-4)
5. Husaria Szczecin (5-5)
6. Zagłębie Steelers Interpromex (2-7)
7. Warsaw Sharks (1-8)
8. Kozły Poznań (1-9)
(Note: Head-to-head games is the first tiebreaker, followed by point differential in head-to-head games, followed by points allowed in all games.)
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By: Tyler Shultz
Narrated by: Tyler Shultz
Original Recording Audiobook
Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Professionals & Academics
From the hero whistleblower of the infamous Theranos scam, Thicker than Water is a look at never-before-revealed details behind closed doors at the company, revealing a cautionary tale of corporate bullying, gaslighting, ego, and wealth running amok in Silicon Valley.
Tyler Shultz had been in the workforce for less than a year when he emailed Elizabeth Holmes, his employer and the CEO and founder of Theranos, with concerns that the company's lab practices were faulty, ignored quality control, and were potentially dangerous to patients. The COO fired back with a dismissive and insulting email, to which Tyler replied: "Consider this my two weeks' notice."
From there, his life spun out of control at the hand of Elizabeth, her team of high-powered lawyers, and the patriarch of Tyler's own family George Shultz - one of America's most prominent statesmen - who sat among the top of the Theranos board of directors. And yet, Tyler forged on. To protect his own conscience, the honor and reputation of his grandfather, and the health of patients worldwide.
Thicker than Water is Tyler's as-told-to story - a harrowing and heartbreaking roller coaster of biomedical drama, family intrigue, and redemption - that will ultimately make you feel as though you are at a dinner party, seated next to a brilliant friend with one hell of a story.
Selected audio clips are courtesy of Bloomberg.
©2020 Audible Originals LLC. (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.
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About the Creator and Performer
Tyler Shultz is the CEO and co-founder of Flux Biosciences, Inc., a bay-area start-up that aims to bring medical grade diagnostics into the homes of consumers. In 2017, he was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" Health Care list. He holds a degree in Biology from Stanford. After Shultz blew the whistle at Theranos, he became a source for a series of articles in The Wall Street Journal exposing the company's dubious blood-testing practices. He was subsequently featured in the The New York Times-bestselling book Bad Blood by John Carreyrou, as well as Alex Gibney's HBO documentary The Inventor.
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J.Shultz
Hope his story gives the next bully pause and the next whistleblower strength. Elizabeth has been telling her story for over a decade, although painful I'm glad Tyler has a platform to tell the truth in his own words. Tyler had consistently proved himself to be the best man in the room regardless of personal risk. Disclaimer: We're his parents.
R. MCRACKAN
Gripping and tragic
I recommend "Bad Blood" to anyone who will listen. It is one of the best corporate true crime books I've ever heard. "Thicker than Water" is the perfect companion piece. There is a unique level to the tragedy of hearing this in the first person. More so to hearing what damage the company is doing to his family and the potential damage it could do to the otherwise stellar legacy of his grandfather who doesn't have many more years ahead of him. I nearly finished this in one sitting. It was hard to put down.
I ❤Tyler Schultz
What a fine person Tyler is. He has true character. I watched everything I could find on YouTube (after listening to the dropout) about him and Erica. I sensed there was much more nuance to his story, and things he's too classy to say about his own grandfather without the proper context. lo and behold, he tells the story here in-depth, all his feelings that were put through a mental test of endurance. I appreciate that he mentions Ian Gibbons, and admits that suicide crossed his mind, too. And how unfairly rigged the legal system is. He exposes all the players for what they truly are by staying true to himself. His parents must be proud. He has faced true evil and prevailed. The Podcast is really well done, too. Thank you audible, Carrie, Rachel and Abbey. Great job.
S. Schuster
I loved it! One of the best audio books I ever heard and definitely the best free audio book I ever heard!
I saw a documentary on the subject before and this just fleshed it all out.
Amazing, 5 out of 5!
A compelling story told by someone who was there.
As an Engineer, I enjoyed hearing this story from the perspective of a professional who actually worked there. I am very glad that I never had bosses like his! My managers and co-workers remained grounded in reality at all times. Tyler was not so lucky.
Lisa Martin
Profile in Courage
I appreciated listening to Tyler Shulz's telling of the Bad Blood story from his perspective. I listened to it straight through as I could not stop! Thank you, Tyler Shulz, for what you did and for telling us about it in such an unflinching manner.
Clear and easy to understand
The editors wisely chose to let Tyler Shultz tell his own story. It's just his voice recounting events in mostly chronological order (at times with a soft music background). In fact, the brief free sample that audible plays before we buy the book includes the only part of the recording where the piece excerpts other interviews.
The story is compelling and it doesn't feel as though the narrator is engaging in self promotion. He doesn't seem to be trying to portray himself as a hero and he doesn't shy away from criticism of his own family (when discussing the role of his grandfather).
It's an important story so I'm glad to have listened but I do think that the piece could have been a little shorter without sacrificing significant content.
Excellent - Life of a Whistleblower
Been there, doing that for going on eight years now.
Tyler has the name to speak out for all whistleblowers. Unfortunately doing the right thing, that saves lives may cost your own life in the long run.
Whistleblowers are given the very typical moniker of being only a disgruntled employee
which in many cases is the furthest thing from the truth.
Like Tyler, most whistleblowers wanted to help the company get on track, not hurt it.
Well done narrative in his own words. It is all very familiar treatment of whistleblowers that save lives.
One finds out who their true friends are. It gets lonely being a whistleblower.
From an FAA certified Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), and FAA AIR21 certified, successful federal whistleblower.
Great job Tyler, you are a true HERO.
igor mintz
Amazing story
It was very interesting to read and see how people react to whistle blowers.
The best short story I've listened to!
Skeptical mind
Rare courage and integrity
What a great story told from the heart. Whistleblowers like Tyler Shultz are sadly too rare a breed. And boards like the Theranos one far too common.
Excellent personal account
Tyler's account of what happened at Theranos is fascinating to hear after reading Bad Blood and watching the HBO documentary.
The only issue I had with this was the insane amount of music played.
Edward Jennings
Fascinating Story, well narrated
Listened to it in one sitting. Fascinating atory about the evil machinations of Holmes and Balwani and their use of the US legal system as a blunt instrument.
Engagingly narrated and with a great musical soundtrack 😂😂
I'm trying to work out who will play Tyler in the upcoming movie. I also hope there's a fight scene between Tyler's actor and Jennifer Lawrence.
Was sorry to hear about how TS's relationship with his grandfather suffered because of that Holmes bitch. Made me very sad.
Quite disappointing
I really enjoyed johns thicker than blood story so maybe had higher estimations than I should for this... I managed to power through the 6 hours over a couple of weeks but was painful enough particularly all the random over dramatic music sprinkled throughout. It's very like an angsty diary - there were some interesting bits showing how poorly treated he was by theranos but very much came across as an ego booster for the author who seems to live in a different world to most people...
I only paid about $3 for it in a half price sale but Defo still overpaid... if it was free I wouldn't have finished it...
Mr Julian M Bromley
Clearly Blood isn't Thicker Than Water
Totally sold on Tyler Shultz life sacrifices in this amazing saga of our time. How he had the mental strength to pursue it is an amazing story (but I guess the nervous laugh is an understandable side effect)So sorry his famous grandfather didn't step up to the mark in time, but his Step Grandmother and parents certainly Did I only hope the trial whenever it happens can see past Elizabeth Holmes 'Ed Bundy-esk' cleaver tidal wave of life threatening fraud!!!
Author narrated books are great...
Great story delivered in a lovely tone. Avoids the frequent monotonous tones of the audible book reader. He tells his story in an engaged voice.
My kids were forced listen on a long journey. My 9 year old asked us to finish it the next day.
Hasrizal Abdul Jamil
Hours worth spent to learn about integrity and competency
There are many interviews with Tyler I watched and listened on other platforms but the sharing here has something different. I learn a lot and sincerely wish Tyler all the best in his journey.
mobara massive
If you're interested in the Theranos saga, this is a good listen from a personal angle. The author comes across as plausible and likeable. As other people have commented, the music is annoying, but only to start with, so please do persevere - you soon stop noticing it.
Absolutely love it. I knew a lot about the scandal but not as much about the heroic efforts of Tyler to bring the truth to light. It was a bit so nice to have the story told by himself that it make me want to be his friend. highly recommended.
R. A. Chitty
compelling story and character
I loved this, Tyler strikes me as an extremely honourable and likeable person. the music is great too. what a terrible time this young man had but stuck to his guns through it all. Highly recommended.
A Hufflepuff digs deep - a moral dilemma
Schulz' anguish is audible as he reveals the price of telling the truth: the impact on his closest relationships, the financial cost and his mental health.
Enthralling
A personal story and a fascinating insight into the unravelling of Theranos. Well told, an inspiring hero.
N Hays
Must listen
If you are at all interested in the Theranos failure, you should listen to this. A fascinating exploration of a whistleblower's experience. Such a shame that the only person who would listen was a journalist. Thank you Tyler for being so open and authentic with your story and being so resilient through it all.
Captivating story
An excellent follow-on from Bad Blood, this is well worth a listen. It's short, punchy and captivating. I finished it almost in one listening
well told by an honest and charismatic person
An honest, kind, and charismatic man ends up fighting to tell the truth about a huge fraud that could kill people.
Love the conversational pod cast style, rather than someone reading their manuscript.
I've been following this story for awhile, and this was excellent.
Theranos - what a house of cards
A first-hand and utterly compelling view inside the Theranos house of cards. A must listen.
Excellent, inspiring and compelling account of a whistleblower's experience and the impact of such an intensely challenging situation on their life and relationships.
Great listen
If you're interested in the disaster that is Theranos this is a must listen. Really enjoyed it and Felt empathy for Tyler throughout especially in relation to his grandfather.
"sphanges"
Brough a tear to my eye
Having followed the story of Theranos through the books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and the current ongoing trial, I was interested to listen to Tyler Schultz himself describing the events and his role in the eventual downfall of Theranos. It was much more moving than I was expecting, and it brought a tear to my eye as he described the incredible toll this has taken on him and his family, I aspire to live my life with the same level of integrity and resolution to do not what is easy, but what is right.
enjoyed truth!
Most enjoyed the short chuckles of Tyler throughout:)
Credits for anyone prepared to be truthful! Hope he has a fulfilled future. thankyou!


To mark the start of London Fashion Week last Thursday 15th February, Vivienne Westwood, accompanied by Joe Corré and a host of models took to the streets to showcase their new 'FRACKING CLIMATE INEOS/CHAOS' t-shirts.
The 'Frack-Walk' presentation was supported by activists from environmental groups including Reclaim the Power and Talk Fracking.
It took place directly outside the INEOS headquarters opposite Harrods in Knightsbridge, London, to draw attention to the injunction the petrochemical giant has taken out against protesters.
The terms of the injunction make any form of protest against INEOS and their fracking agenda illegal if it delays or obstructs their activities. Therefore making it an imprisonable offence to exercise the right to protest and freedom of expression. With numerous potential fracking sites, and interest in many more around the UK, the injunction protects INEOS from all forms of protest against the activities taking place at these sites.
INEOS are renowned for their terrible track record in environmental pollution.
Despite a growing awareness of the detrimental effect of plastic around the world - Scotland recently banned plastic straws and other single use plastics - INEOS intend to use shale gas obtained via fracking as a feedstock to produce millions of tonnes of plastic.
Highly unpopular in the UK, a government survey found just 16% of the population agreed with hydraulic fracturing. To extract shale gas from deep underground, water, sand, and chemicals are injected horizontally at high pressure. It is known to be dangerous for a number of reasons, and has been linked to water pollution in America and minor earthquakes in Lancashire in 2011.
As well as this, the Paris Agreement stresses the urgency of limiting global warming to no more than 2°C by the end of the century, in order to avoid catastrophic climate change. Investing in a new fossil fuel such as shale gas will only exacerbate a rise in the global average temperature.
Both Westwood and Corré are passionate environmentalists, with the latter recently taking Ineos to court alongside Joe Boyd to appeal the injunction. "If this dangerous injunction is allowed to become a legal precedent" says Corré, "it will open the door to any corporation seeking to stop protest against their plans, regardless of the harm they cause to people and the environment".
Corporations should not have the power to silence the public.
For more information visit www.talkfracking.org.


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London: Paramount Studios, 1921-1938. First Edition(s). Hardcover. In-house magazine for Paramount Films, aimed at Cinema Managers. These wonderful volumes include screen stills, film backgrounds, Boise, "story inserts" (for local paper republication), "poster ads," and wonderful images of local theaters. All volumes came from the Kobel Collection. Kobel was apparently in.....
Bergan, Ronald.
The United Artists Story:. The Complete History of the Studio and Its 1581 Films.
New York: Crown Publisher, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. A remarkable pictorial history of UA supported by strong text. Presentation card from Victor & Grais Productions to noted producer/director, Monty Montgomery, taped to ffep, letter to the same producer from Mark Victor of MGM/UA also laid in. Very light shelf wear.....
Campion, Jane; Chapman, Jan.
The Piano:. "Special Edition" produces for Cannes Film Festival.
Strasbourg: Imprimerie Régionale, 1993. First Edition/Limited Edition. Original Wraps. This very scarce volume was produced for Cannes, where the film won the Palme d'Or. The film went on to win Academy Awards for the director, Jane Campion (Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) and for Holly Hunter and Anna.....
Carr, Larry.
Four Fabulous Faces. Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, and Marlene Dietrich.
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Introduction by Adela Rogers St. Johns. Designed by Bob Cato. This work explores the evolution of the four extrodinary women from pretty, unknown actresses to the icons they became. Very minimal shelf wear, light surface transfer to edges of spine, small.....
[Corman, Roger]; [Alperson, Edward L.]; [Fisher, Steve].
I, Mobster. [Signed by Director Roger Corman].
Los Angeles, CA: ALCO Pictures Corp./Twentieth-Century-Fox Film Corp. nd [1958]. First Edition Thus/Unique Edition. Full Leather. This movie appears to have some interesting historical significance, as it appears to be the first film based on a pulp novel. Originally published in 1951 as Gold Medal Original #171 by "Anonymous", I......
Croy, Homer.
They Had to See Paris.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1926. Later Printing. Hardcover. Light shelf wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf wear, several small, closed tears, some related creasing, small chip at heel, small soil spot at top edge, else bright and clean. Brown coated cloth boards, black ink lettering.....
Disney, Walt.
Walt Disney's Fantasia (Souvenir Program):.
New York: Walt Disney Productions, 1940. First Edition. Pictorial Wraps. This is the souvenir program for Disney's renowned production with music by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra and narrative introductions by Deems Taylor. A very handsome copy of this rather uncommon volume. Very minimal shelf wear, else tight, bright.....
Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:. A Story Based on the Famous Movie - 96 Page Story Book.
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., 1938. First Edition. Original Wraps. Richly illustrated to match the film, this is a lovely copy of this very early film tie-in. Scarce in any condition, it is seldom found as intact/unmarred as found here. Light shelf/edge wear, two small closed tears at rear fore.....
Fricke, John; Scarfone, Jay; Stillman, William.
The Wizard of Oz. The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History.
New York: Warner Books, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Introduction by Jack Haley Jr. Inscribed by Fricke, "With best regards and gratitude," to prior owner, a noted film producer. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ is bright and clean. Quarterbound, black cloth spine, teal paper boards, in blind decorative elements, gilt lettering.....
Gifford, Barry.
Hotel Room Trilogy.
Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1995. First Edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Association copy. Warmly inscribed by author to producer who, with David Lynch directing, brought his Wild at Heart to the screen. Inscribed by author, else tight, bright and unmarred. 8vo. 76pp.
Gilbert, Douglas; Marsh, Dave.
Forever Young:. Photographs of Bob Dylan.
New York: Da Capo, 2005. First Edition. A very handsome copy of this wonderful collection of images. Complete with sealed package of four loose photographs. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ bright and clean. Quarterbound, dark brown paper spine, brown paper boards, white ink lettering, black endpages, frontispiece. 4to. 160pp. Illus.....
Glover, Crispin Hellion.
Concrete Inspection:. A Family Story Where a Mother Is Looking for Something & Finds It [Inscribed by Author].
Los Angeles, CA: Volcanic Eruptions, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by author to Uma [Thurman]. Prior to this publication, Crispin and Uma shared the screen together in Where the Heart Is. A very handsome copy with a nice association. Inscribed by author, else tight, bright and unmarred. Black cloth boards.....
Guralnick, Peter.
Searching for Robert Johnson.
New York: Dutton Books, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows very minimal shelf wear, else bright and clean. Quarterbound, purple cloth spine, gray paper boards, purple endpages, frontispiece. Large 12mo. 83pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Bibliography.
Hammett, Dashiell.
Woman in the Dark:. A Novel of Dangerous Romance.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Reprint of a short novel originally published in Liberty Magazine in 1933. Charming Art Deco inspired dustjacket designed by Chip Kidd. Short essay by Robert Parker. This was the basis for a long forgotten little R.K.O. film of the same.....
Hichens, Robert; Guerin, Jules.
The Near East:. Dalmatia, Greece And Constantinople.
New York: The Century Co., 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Association copy. Lovely bookplate indicating this was from the Cecil B. De Mille Library. A lovely example of early 20th century travel books. Spectacular images. A very handsome copy. Light shelf wear, gilt at spine shows slight toning, small bump at.....
James, Henry.
Portrait of a Lady.
London: Oxford University Press, 1991. Reprint. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. This volume previously owned by the producer of the film version of the tale. Notations on inside front cover are the preliminary project plan for the film project. A unique addition to the right collector's library. Light edge wear, several pages.....
James, Henry; Browning, Colleen (illus).
The Portrait of a Lady.
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1967. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Association copy. This volume was previously owned by the producer of Jane Campion's film version of the book. Accompanying this volume are two different promotional packs (both for different film competitions) including various images, bound materials and, in one, a......
James, Henry; Jones, Laura (screenwriter).
Hollywood: Propaganda Films, 1995. First Edition thus. Post-Bound Leather. A fine leather binding, Gramercy Pictures in gilt on the front pastedown. This is Number 25 of the April 1995 script with June 1995 revisions (final). It is from the collection of the film's producer, Monty Montgomery. A rare chance to.....
Kelley, Alton.
Steve Miller Band, Kaleidoscope, The Youngbloods: Uncut sheet of handbills and postcards. [signed by the artist].
San Francisco, CA: 1968. First Printing. Uncut sheet for show at the Carousel Ballroom. Three handbills and four postcards in one sheet, signed by Kelley. An extremely unusual item. Very minor edge wear, else bright and clean. 22.5"x26.5". Illus. (colored plates). Signed by the artist.
Kevin Smith.
Clerks and Chasing Amy:. Two Screenplays.
New York: Miramax Books/ Hyperion, 1997. Later Printing. Original Wraps. Signed by Kevin Smith. Appears to be the fifth printing (though "First Edition" slug remains). Uncommon signed. Overall, quite handsome. Light shelf/edge, very minor soiling, small stain at bottom of text block, signed by author at front wrap, else tight.....
Lawford, Valentine.
Horst.
New York, N.Y. Knopf, October 12, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by both Lawford and Horst. A wonderful copy of a rather scarce volume. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows a spot of discoloration *only* on the inside at base of spine (appears to have been alcohol wicked up, slight.....
Lebo, Harlan.
Citizen Kane:. The Fiftieth-Anniversary Album.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ is bright and clean. Quarterbound, black cloth spine, black paper boards, gilt lettering, brown endpages. 4to. Illus. (b/w plates). Index.
Lenburg, Jeff.
Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake.
New York: St. Martin's Press, July 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Two Mid-Book Sections of photos, Veronica Lake, heartthrob of millions during Hollywood's heyday as the girl with the peekaboo hairdo, a destitute waitress dead of alcoholism at fifty-one. Here is the complete story of her life. Only flaw is very.....
Luedtke, Kurt.
Out of Africa:. The Shooting Script.
New York: Newmarket Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Introduced and annotated by Sydney Pollack. Published primarily as a trade paperback original, with a small cloth edition produced mainly for the library market. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf wear, else bright and clean. Quarter bound, black cloth spine.....
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One of the worst comments a presenter can hear from their audience is "That was a waste of time." When this happens the audience feels that the presenter has 'taken' their time without giving back anything of value.
Why does this happen? Many presenters I work with feel the stresses of a challenging global economy, the rapid changes within their own organizations, as well as the pressure to perform. With this, it's no wonder that speakers adopt a get-it-done mindset and rush to put their ideas down on slides without giving much thought to what would truly have value for their audiences. To succeed, presenters need to break out of this mindset and focus on giving information that helps their audiences succeed.
On a recent trip to China I was reminded about the importance of adopting a 'giving' mindset when presenting. Towards the end of a visit to Zhouzhuang, a beautiful 'water village' of canals and bridges outside of Shanghai, I came upon an area of Buddhist temples where people were lighting candles and offering prayers. As I stood nearby, a gentleman introduced himself and asked if I would like to pray. Not knowing what the correct process was, I hesitated briefly but said yes. He then showed me how to light the candles and bow in three directions, which symbolized the connection between myself, the earth and the sky.
He then introduced himself – an executive from Malaysia on holiday. After I told him about my company and work on presentation skills, he said, "Yes, when we develop our managers we focus on both capabilities and character. A person can have capabilities – skills, but it is also important that they have a positive character and purpose to their work." I mentioned that I often coach people to 'be of service' to their audience and he said that this matches the Buddhist philosophy of 'giving' of oneself. After some more discussion he gave me his card and an invitation to visit him if I was ever in Malaysia.
On the bus trip back from Zhouzhuang to Shanghai, I thought about the conversation with the Malaysian executive and how amazing it was to talk about presentation skills with someone like him thousands of miles from my home in the U.S. It also reinforced my thinking about 'being of service' as a presenter.
We often think that giving a successful presentation means communicating what we want to say. That is the capability or skill part. Being of service means our mindset about presenting focuses on providing value for our audiences, regardless of their culture.
1. Take time to understand people's day-to-day roles, challenges and goals, so your information is relevant to their situation.
2. Give people the information they need to take the action you are requesting. If you want executives to approve the budget for your project, then help them make an informed decision. Know what's important to them, so the data and strategies you present are what they want. If you want people to change their behavior, show them how the change helps them accomplish their goals, as well as the goals of the organization. Using this focus can help you quickly identify the right information to include in your presentation.
3. If you find yourself getting nervous and worrying about how you will perform, take a breath and refocus your energy on what you can do to help your audience succeed.
"Giving" a presentation is more than just communicating your ideas. It's offering your audience a 'gift', information that has value for them. Adopting a being of service mindset can help you succeed as a presenter, even in turbulent times.
At the Nature Conservancy's luncheon celebrating 50 years of conservation in Oregon, Russ Hoeflich, the Oregon chapter's director, delivered a compelling talk that took us through a half-century of preserving great places.
An Easy-to-Follow Format. He went decade by decade through the past 50 years, with each decade having a theme. The 60's were a time of "risk, persistence and determination".
Intriguing Facts and Statistics. He shared the how it took 100 tons of explosives to help restore 7,000 acres of wetlands in Upper Klamath Lake!
Stories. Many stories. Like how the Conservancy scrambled to preserve 27,000 acres in northeast Oregon's Zumwalt Prairie, just before they were to be sold at auction on the steps of the Outlaw Café.
Voices. As he finished his review of each decade, Russ played an audio interview with a leader from that decade who shared his or her memories and inspirations. Using audio was an effective choice. It made us really pay attention, so we sensed the speaker's emotion.
Cliff's humility and humor is not unusual for people involved with the Conservancy. They do great things and don't care who gets the credit.
I just wish I could be that effective when presenting to our company executives. My ideas never seem to connect with them. I often don't get past my first couple of slides and find myself fighting off tough questions and side comments. I get frustrated and then I get even more nervous before my next presentation to them.
If you relate to her frustration, you're not alone. Many presenters find that even though they succeed with one type of audience, that doesn't guarantee the same skills and approach will work with all audiences. Each audience, and especially an executive audience, has its own unique issues and challenges.
Being effective when presenting to executives is important for two reasons. One, the executives rely on you to provide insights and information that help them make decisions. Second, the presentations are also a chance for you to boost your visibility and career by working with executives to solve problems and help the organization succeed.
If you currently speak to executives, or anticipate that you will in the future, the following steps will help increase the impact of your presentations.
1. Know Their Style. Get as much information as you can about how the executives like to receive information. Some people focus primarily on bottom-line results, others on the logic of your analysis or the impact on people. Use this information to tailor your approach to the audience.
2. Start Strong. Show that you have a plan for the presentation and will use their time effectively. In the first 30-60 seconds cover: the purpose of the presentation; your message or key point that you want them to take away from the presentation; an overview of your agenda; and what you want from them (feedback, a decision, information).
3. Connect to the Big Picture. Executives have a broad view of the organization, so show them how your topic fits with larger strategic initiatives such as revenue growth, cost cutting or productivity. Identify the high-priority issues that resonate with executives, but avoid spending too much time going over information they already know.
4. Be Honest About Risks and Results. If you are asking for financial, people or other resources, be ready to explain how you estimated the 'return on investment' for your proposal. There are risks and problems with every project, so show that you know what they are and have a plan for addressing them. As you review the results you forecast for the project, clearly articulate the key assumptions that are not backed by data and need to be proven. As much as you can, tell a complete and accurate story about the numbers behind your proposal.
5. Prepare for Questions and Dialog. You will get questions and challenges from executives, so be ready. Approach these situations as an opportunity to talk with executives about the issues you are addressing vs. just pitching your ideas. Build in time for interaction into your agenda. Identify likely questions and practice how you will respond. During the presentation, pause and take a short breath before responding to questions. Be concise and direct with your answer.
When it comes to presenting to executives, preparation matters. If you take the time to practice the above suggestions and tailor your content and approach to the audience, you'll build credibility with executives, contribute to your organization's success and open up doors for new careers opportunities.


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Hidden gene cluster unearthed to reveal antibacterial natural product
By Becky Webb9 November 2018
Scientists encourage soil microorganisms to express themselves
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The natural product was hidden in the genes of soil-dwelling species Streptomyces sclerotialus, a species of filamentous bacteria first isolated in Poona, India
A new approach using a combination of genetic tools to capture, manipulate and express a previously silent gene cluster has led to scientists in the UK to discover a new natural product that shows promising antibacterial and anti-cancer activity.
'Bacteria have the ability to produce an untapped reservoir of metabolites, however their production is tightly controlled by transcriptional regulators – DNA binding proteins which determine when expression is on or off,' explains Christophe Corre from Warwick University. 'Typically, these antibiotic-like molecules are not produced when bacteria are grown in a lab as they do not need these molecules to outcompete other microoganisms,' he adds.
Now, Corre's team has found a way to discover the natural products that soil microorganisms encrypt in their DNA. It involved capturing a set of silent genes that encode bioactive molecules and turning on their production. '[Our study] has evidenced that breaking locks at the transcriptional level does trigger the production of truly novel bioactive substances.'
The concept, using a combination of genetic tools including yeast transformation-associated recombination and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (Crispr)-associated gene editing technologies, will work on many biosynthetic gene clusters that have already been sequenced. Corre says they do not need to sequence new genomes as 'there is already an overwhelming number of unexploited metabolic pathways available'. This is an advantage over the Crispr-Cas9 systems currently available for editing the genome of Streptomyces bacteria, as they need to be tested from scratch for each new bacterial species.
Source: © Royal Society of Chemistry
The method unearthed a new natural product in a silent gene cluster
Validation of this approach has come with the discovery of scleric acid – a specialised metabolite and an unprecedented hybrid natural product. Some unusual enzymes were involved in the biosynthesis of scleric acid due to its remarkable structural features, in particular an enzyme from the ATP-grasp family that activates benzoic acid. 'Biosynthetic enzymes catalysing scleric acid formation could be exploited as novel biocatalysts to replace chemical process, and the potential of exploiting biosynthetic enzymes as biocatalysts has recently been emphasised by Frances Arnold winning the Nobel prize in chemistry,' says Corre.
It is difficult to predict how effective any given molecule will be against a specific target so it is common to screen any structurally new natural products against as many targets as possible. Scleric acid has already shown antibacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis as well as inhibiting an enzyme associated with cancer – nicotinamide N-methyltransferase.
'Bacteria have biosynthetic machinery to produce a vast array of bioactive compounds, however, the majority of this chemical diversity is inaccessible,' says Jason Micklefield, a chemical biology expert at The University of Manchester, UK. 'This type of approach can open the way to the discovery of new bioactives for therapeutic, agrochemical and other applications.'
This article is open access
F Alberti et al, Chem. Sci., 2018, 2019, DOI: 10.1039/c8sc03814g
Becky Webb
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The small village of Pierre-Buffière is situated in the Haute-Vienne department of Limousin and about 20 kilometres south-east of Limoges.
The village is also close to the A20 autoroute between Paris and south-west France, and it is as you travel south along the motorway that you will probably get your first view of the village.
Unfortunately at 130 kilometres an hour you just have time to notice the village before it disappears from view. Fortunately the turning for Pierre-Buffiere is after you have seen a glimpse of the village and you can turn off and explore!
It is because of this position, and the interesting historical centre of Pierre-Buffière, that it is now listed as a Village Etape: these are villages close to main routes that are ideal places to visit if you want half an hour out of the car.
Exploring Pierre-Buffiére
Although it doesn't take long to explore, the centre of the village is pretty and deserves a stroll, and where you can park and find basic facilities. There is a square in the centre (the Place de la Republique) that includes the two principal monuments in Pierre-Buffiere:
- the 11th century Church of Sainte-Croix, with significant alterations made in the 15th and 18th centuries. One unusual feature is the main entrance which has 18 ceramic tiles painted with pictures of the apostles and added to the church in 1838.
- the half-timbered manor house in the Place de la Republique which was a 16th century staging post and is now called the Hotel des Anges.
You can follow the steep streets below the square to explore the traditional village of Pierre-Buffiere or take the road to the south-east (towards the autoroute) to find the tourist office and more small shops and banks. As well as useful local information the Tourist Office has free wifi (but is closed Sundays, bank holidays and lunchtimes).
There is a picnic area in a small park near the town centre, but we suggest you drive a little further, down beyond the village and into the valley of the Briance river. This is only another kilometre or two and you are in a lovely valley by the river where you will also find a picnic area, and picturesque views of the village, which is now on a ridge high above you.
The arched stone bridge acros the river here dates from the 12th century and is called the Pont de l'Ermittage, and you can also see the two viaducts from below, one of which is the autoroute.
A short distance to the south of Pierre-Buffiere you will reach other villages d'etape at Magnac-Bourg, Donzenac and Uzerche. Donzenac has a lovely historic centre, and Uzerche is a beautiful small town on the Vézere River with lovely views and an extensive historic centre. (Nothing against Magnac-Bourg, we just haven't had a chance to visit yet!)
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Agility recorded double-digit growth in revenues and profits for 2017, despite a difficult final quarter for its integrated logistics business, hit by strong yield pressures.
Full-year revenues jumped 14% year-on-year to KD1.4bn ($4.6bn), leading to healthy profit growth of 16% at KD68m.
Chief executive Tarek Sultan described 2017 as a "critical" year for all its business units, as Agility looks to establish itself as the industry's "leading digital player".
"Agility posted another year of healthy growth and continued to plant the seeds for a future of sustainable growth," said Mr Sultan.
While the overall fourth-quarter picture was positive – 22.6% revenue and 22.5% profit growth – GIL found itself battling declining margins. Despite a revenue increase of 6% for the three-month period, revenue margins were down 22.6% on 2016, with the company citing yield pressures across the forwarding sector.
"GIL is growing through a strategy that focuses on defined solutions and customer segments, enhanced sales productivity and efficient tradelane development," said Mr Sultan.
The contract logistics division fared better in Q4, with "strong growth" driven by the Middle East and Asia Pacific linked to new customers and investments in facilities across the region.
Agility's digitisation drive has led to collaborating with Maersk and IBM on a blockchain system for tracking container shipments, the first forwarder to partner with the duo. Chief executive of GIL Essa Al-Saleh said blockchain technology would make shipping "cheaper, safer and more reliable".
"And, as early adopters, companies like Agility can help Maersk and IBM understand the needs of shippers and develop standards that will make trade more efficient," said Mr Al-Saleh.
Under the partnership, Agility will identify events associated with individual shipments and share and receive information about them via Maersk-IBM's distributed ledger blockchain technology.


I made this in my Instant Pot 7 in 1, but you can make this by using a good old wok or stir fry too, you'd just need to adjust the times you cook the meat for, to ensure it is fully cooked throughout.
A whole meal in a bowl.
50g Mixed and sliced peppers.
1 Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt.
1 Tablespoon Chia and Flaxseed Sprinkles.
1 Teaspoon Parsley and Lemon Seasoning.
Add your pork, onions, salt and pepper, parsley and lemon seasoning, along with half of your rapeseed oil to your pot, and switch on the saute function. Stir fry in the pot, until the pork is seared and the onions are soft. Remove from the pot and place in a trivet.
Add the remainder of your rapeseed oil to the pan and add the mushrooms, peppers and pear. Stir fry until the peppers are soft, for a minute or two.
Put the vegetables into the trivet with the pork and onions, and a cup of water, then pressure cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the pot and leave the stock in the bottom.
Add your pasta to the pot, and another cup of water. You want the stock to cover the pasta, but not drown it. Pressure cook for 15 minutes.
Drain the stock, or keep it to use for soup another day. Add the pork and vegetable mix to the pot, with the pasta, add in the soy sauce and stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
Serve with sliced green pepper and a sprinkling of parsley, then chia and flax sprinkles.
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Faces of Hope, Lives of Dignity
For too many Jews around the world, poverty is a stark reality.
In the former Soviet Union, elderly Jews who endured Soviet oppression, and others who also survived the Holocaust, are left to piece together a life with only a few dollars a day. Not only must they contend with abject poverty and hunger, many are also alone, as family and friends have left the country or died from disease, tragic accidents, or old age.
For these needy elderly, aid programs like the IFCJ Lifeline, an operational partnership between the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, ensure that they have food on the table and the medications they need to survive.
Through this support, tens of thousands of people who are often forgotten and left behind, enjoy a renewed sense of joy, hope and dignity. The IFCJ Lifeline is part of a multi-faith coalition of partners – including the Claims Conference, Jewish Federations, and many others – who work with JDC to care for those in desperate need.
Here are a few of their stories.
Vera I., 62-years-old from Kiev, Ukraine. Photo credit: JDC.
62-year-old Vera of Kiev has faced more than her fair share of heartbreak, from her struggle to make ends meet every month to a tragic fall that broke both her arms. Yet, with a quiet strength and persistent sense of joy, she perseveres, and gives back to her community, because of the strength she has drawn from the help she has received. "Even though I worked for many years, my pension is tiny. I would starve if I had to live on my pension alone. I don't want to think about it," she says of what would happen if she did not receive help through the Lifeline and JDC's network of Hesed social welfare centers. "I can't tell you how much this assistance is saving my life."
Tatiana P, 65-years-old, from Odessa, Ukraine. Photo credit: JDC.
"I've taught 160 students, I was a well-regarded nurse and medical masseuse. I've helped thousands of people and now I can't even help myself," says 65-year-old Tatiana from Odessa. Tatiana was forced to retire because of severe back pain caused by the hours she spent helping others ease their own pain. Her house is a poorly insulated two-room hovel and has not been repaired in years. It takes at least two tons of coal over the course of the winter to keep it warm. To save money on coal, Tatiana uses an electric heater, but that too has run her into debt. She cuts costs wherever she can, growing what she can in her backyard in addition to benefiting from the food she receives through the Lifeline.
Yuliy K., Lifeline beneficiary, Kiev, Ukraine. Photo credit: JDC.
Although he spent much of his adult life working in construction, Yuliy, has little to show for it beyond a $48 dollar a month pension that barely covers enough food for him to survive. Because much of his working life overlapped with Soviet times, he never had savings or any type of personal retirement plan. The place he calls homes is a bare, one-room apartment, where he lives, alone, in central Kiev. His daily diet consists of a piece of bread or a sandwich for breakfast and soup for lunch. "Soup is very important for my health," Yuriy says. Through the Lifeline, Yuily receives a bank card to buy food and medicine, and special packages for Jewish holidays.
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein (left), President and Founder of IFCJ, was presented with a resolution by JDC President Stan Rabin (middle) and JDC CEO David Schizer (right) at the October JDC Board Meeting. Photo credit: Romina Hendlin for JDC.
At its October board meeting, JDC paused to recognize its operational partnership with IFCJ and its founder Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, who has served as a longtime JDC board member. Through its ongoing partnership with JDC, IFCJ has invested $150 million, including $26 million in the last two years, to address the challenges faced by the poorest Jews around the world – men and women like Yuily, Tatiana and Vera, who can live today with a renewed sense of optimism.
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National Raging Wildfires in South Force Evacuations in Tennessee
Raging Wildfires in South Force Evacuations in Tennessee
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Fire erupts on both side of Highway 441 between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Monday. (Jessica Tezak/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
Raging wildfires fueled by high winds forced the evacuation of thousands of people and damaged hundreds of buildings in a popular resort town on the border of the Smoky Mountains National Park as National Guard troops arrived early Tuesday to help overwhelmed firefighters.
Rain had begun to fall in some areas, but experts predicted it would not be enough to end the relentless drought that has spread across several Southern states and provided fuel for fires now burning for weeks in states including Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina.
The storms appeared to be taking aim at the nearly 28,000-acre Rough Ridge fire in north Georgia and the nearly 25,000-acre Rock Mountain fire that began in Georgia and then spread deep into North Carolina.
In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, officials said hundreds of homes and other buildings, including a 16-story hotel, were damaged or destroyed by flames. Emergency officials ordered evacuations in downtown Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge and in other areas of Sevier County near the Smoky Mountains while crews continue to battle the blaze, which also had crept to the edge of the Dollywood theme park. No deaths have been reported, though several people were injured, emergency officials said.
The rain forecast "puts the bull's-eye of the greatest amounts right at the bull's-eye of where we've been having our greatest activity," said Dave Martin, deputy director of operations for fire and aviation management with the southern region of the U.S. Forest Service.
The projected rainfall amounts "really lines up with where we need it," Martin said Monday. "We're all knocking on wood."
After weeks of punishing drought, any rain that falls should be soaked up quickly, forecasters said. It will provide some relief but won't end the drought — or the fire threat, they said.
Drought conditions will likely persist, authorities said. The problem is that rainfall amounts have been 10 to 15 inches below normal during the past three months in many parts of the South, authorities said.
"I think we racked up deficits that are going to be too much to overcome with just one storm system," said Mark Svoboda, director of the National Drought Mitigation Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
"I would say it's way too early to say 'Yes, this drought is over,'" Svoboda said. "Does it put a dent in it? Yes, but we have a long ways to go."
The rain also brings danger because strong winds at the leading edge of the storms can topple trees and limbs that can kill and injure firefighters, he said.
In Mississippi, trees were reported downed in nearly 20 counties across the state. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts of more than 50 mph were reported and more than 2 inches of rain fell in some areas.
Power outages peaked at more than 23,000 statewide in Mississippi. Powerlines downed by winds sparked grass fires in four counties, said Greg Flynn, a spokesman for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
The storms moved across Alabama on Monday night and fell on Georgia during the overnight hours. High wind warnings were issued for mountainous areas in northern parts of Georgia.
In South Carolina, the stormy forecast was giving hope to firefighters battling a blaze in the northwest corner of the state. The South Carolina Forestry Commission hopes to contain the Pinnacle Mountain fire by the middle of next week.
More rain was expected Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer to display works in King's Widmann Gallery; deliver lecture
Aug. 20, 2013 - Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez will display a collection of photographs exploring the lives of Hispanic women in a free public art exhibition, titled "Latina," from Sunday, Sept. 8, through Sept. 14 in the Widmann Gallery at King's College. Galvez will discuss his works during a free public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Burke Auditorium of the William G. McGowan School of Business on N. River St.
"I am a man who, in this exhibit, is trying to say something about women," Galvez said. "I hope that the viewer as well as the viewed can sense the respect and love that underscores my commitment to this work. I hope I have done justice to who Latinas really are, have been, and are becoming."
Since the late 1960s, Galvez has documented Latino life and culture in the United States in black and white images. A newspaper photographer for more than 20 years, Galvez was a member of a team at the "Los Angeles Times" that won a Pulitzer Prize in Community Service in 1984 for a year-long series on the Latino experience in Southern California.
Galvez served as senior photo editor and contributor to "Americanos," a multi-media exhibition led by Edward James Olmos. His first book, "Vatos," a collaboration with poet Luis Alberto Urrea, was honored by the American Library Association. His second book, "Beloved Land," with historian Patricia Martin, explored the lives of Mexican pioneer ranchers in the American Southwest.
Galvez has exhibited his work in museums and galleries in the United States and abroad, including the Smithsonian Institution. In 2005, he created a photographic oral history project called, "Land of Opportunity: Latino Entrepreneurs of North Carolina."
The Widmann Gallery is housed in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, located between North Franklin and North Main streets. Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., as arranged.
For more information, contact Bro. George Schmitz, coordinator of the McGowan Hispanic Outreach Program, at (570) 208-8021.
King's College is a Catholic College sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross.
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Questions Linger on Scope of Iran's Threat in Iraq
MARK MAZZETTI, STEVEN LEE MYERS and THOM SHANKER
Some U.S. officials said Iran seemed to have carefully calibrated its involvement, in contrast to other officials' public portrayals of an intensified Iranian role.
This article is by Mark Mazzetti, Steven Lee Myers and Thom Shanker.
WASHINGTON — The United States has gathered its most detailed evidence so far of Iranian involvement in training and arming fighters in Iraq, officials say, but significant uncertainties remain about the extent of that involvement and the threat it poses to American and Iraqi forces.
Some intelligence and administration officials said Iran seemed to have carefully calibrated its involvement in Iraq over the last year, in contrast to what President Bush and other American officials have publicly portrayed as an intensified Iranian role.
It remains difficult to draw firm conclusions about the ebb and flow of Iranian arms into Iraq, and the Bush administration has not produced its most recent evidence.
But interviews with more than two dozen military, intelligence and administration officials showed that while shipments of arms had continued in recent months despite an official Iranian pledge to stop the weapons flow, they had not necessarily increased.
Iran, the officials said, has shifted tactics to distance itself from a direct role in Iraq since the American military captured 20 Iranian operatives inside Iraq in December 2006 and January 2007. Ten of those Iranians remain in American custody.
Since then, Iran seems to have focused instead on training Iraqi Shiite fighters inside Iran, though the exact number remains unclear. Some officials said only handfuls of fighters at a time had recently trained in Iran. At the same time, Iran has sought to retain political and economic influence over a variety of Shiite factions, not just the most extremist militias, known as "special groups."
"They don't want to be identified with activities that might be seen by the international community as illegitimate," a senior official familiar with the intelligence about Iran said in an interview.
Iran has sought to spread its influence inside Iraq not only by its support to militias, officials said, but also through legitimate economic assistance, in particular across the oil-rich Shiite south.
The Iranians also support a number of Shiite parties and militias — including providing weapons to militias fighting the Shiite-led government in Baghdad as well as to militias supporting that government.
For weeks, Mr. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and the top American officials in Iraq have portrayed Iran as a significant and growing threat to the American war effort in Iraq.
In particular, they have cited an intensified barrage of Iranian-made rockets hitting the Green Zone in Baghdad — including attacks during a visit by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — that have killed Americans and Iraqis.
None of the officials interviewed disputed the notion that Iran sought to undermine American interests in Iraq, but in recent weeks the administration has sought to emphasize the threat by citing new evidence. The interrogations of four Iraqi Shiite militia commanders, for example, have provided new details about the extent of training conducted by the Quds Force of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, officials said.
Still, the officials offered an assessment of Iranian involvement that was more complicated and nuanced than public statements by Mr. Bush and other officials, including Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, who said at a news conference this week that "what Iranians are doing is killing American servicemen inside Iraq" by providing training and weapons to Shiite fighters.
Two weeks ago, Mr. Bush cited Iran as a primary justification in his announcement that he would halt further withdrawals of American troops in Iraq after the level reaches 140,000 this summer. He said an American withdrawal "would embolden its radical leaders and fuel their ambitions to dominate the region."
At the White House, the Pentagon, the intelligence agencies and the military headquarters in Baghdad, officials declined to detail publicly the extent of Iran's support for fighters in Iraq, referring instead only in broad terms to training, equipping and financing Shiite militias.
But in the wake of his briefings to Congress on April 8 and 9, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the senior commander, ordered his subordinates to prepare a public dossier on Iranian involvement as part of the administration's efforts to expose Iran's covert activities and sustain support for the war, which is increasingly unpopular at home.
On Capitol Hill, General Petraeus said Iranian-backed militias could "pose the greatest long-term threat to the viability of a democratic Iraq."
Publication of the dossier — which includes pages of charts and photographs of seized Iranian-made weapons — has been widely expected but has now been delayed while the government of Iraq's prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, confronts Iran diplomatically with new evidence of Iranian assistance to Shiite militias, one of the officials said.
The administration's focus on Iran has raised alarms among the war's staunchest critics, who accuse the White House of overstating the threat and laying the groundwork for military action against Iran.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California who has called for opening talks with Iran, said that while she believed that there was evidence that Iran was aiding Shiite militias, she worried about the tenor of the administration's latest warnings.
"This is not a new thing," she said of Iran's involvement. "Why all of a sudden do the sabers start to rattle?"
The administration has, in fact, discussed whether to attack training camps, safe houses and weapons storehouses inside Iran that intelligence reports say are being used by the Quds Force to train fighters, according to two senior administration officials. Like most of those interviewed for this article, they spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were discussing intelligence assessments and potential military operations.
For now, however, the United States has decided that military strikes in Iran would be untenable and has concentrated on trying to disrupt the routes used to smuggle weapons and fighters across the border, and on diplomatic and financial pressure, those and other officials said.
"The focus right now clearly is on dealing with the problem inside Iraq," Mr. Gates said in an interview.
Much of the new evidence of Iranian activity in Iraq emerged during the Iraqi-led operation last month to seize control of Iraq's second largest city, Basra. A senior administration official described the fighting in Basra as "a clarifying moment" for the Iraqis, as well as the Americans, about the extent of Iran's involvement.
The operation in Basra and fighting against Shiite militias that has spread to the Sadr City neighborhood in Baghdad have resulted in the capture of significant caches of weapons, including hundreds of rockets and materials to build the bombs designed to puncture armored vehicles, which kill most American troops, the officials said.
The caches, the officials said, have given American commanders a clearer picture of how Iranian weapons have entered Iraq and filtered to various militias and criminal groups throughout the country.
"Much of the Iranian-sponsored arms flow through southern Iraq and are used elsewhere in the country — certainly here in the ongoing Sadr City fight," a senior military officer in Baghdad said.
Many of the weapons included serial numbers or packaging materials indicating that they had been made in Iran and in 2008, the officials said. That would contradict Iranian pledges last year to Mr. Maliki that it would stanch the flow of weapons and fighters crossing the border.
Even so, the amount of weaponry does not appear to have increased.
"I would argue that in fact, that it has been consistent with where it was some time ago — I couldn't tell you whether it was 12 months ago — but essentially, that that support continues," Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the Pentagon Friday of Iranian involvement. "And it's not just weapons. They continue to train Iraqis in Iran to come back and fight Americans and the coalition."
The dossier being prepared by General Petraeus's staff also details the interrogations of four captured Iraqi Shiite militia commanders who had received training in Iran, a senior official said. Those commanders, among 16 Shiite commanders captured from last fall to the beginning of the fighting in Basra, have provided the American military its most extensive understanding of Iran's training of Iraqi fighters, the officials said.
The official said Iran's Quds Force had developed a formal and sophisticated training program that included five courses on tactics, leadership, training, commando operations and weapons and explosives. Graduates of the training program are expected to return to Iraq and train other Iraqis, the officials said.
"We have very little intelligence collection on actual numbers crossing the border," a senior official familiar with the intelligence reports on Iran said in an interview.
The United States has identified an unspecified number of Quds camps, warehouses and safe houses near the border with Iraq, according to other officials. Those sites are dispersed in Iranian cities, making them difficult to strike without risking killing civilians, the officials said.
In January, the Treasury Department imposed financial sanctions against Iranian officials suspected of aiding Shiite militias in Iran. They included Brig. Gen. Ahmed Foruzandeh, commander of the Quds Force Ramazan Corps, who was identified as the organizer of the training in Iran, and Abu Mustafa al-Sheibani, an Iraqi based in Iran who moved fighters across the border for training, as well as weapons.
A report by the Congressional Research Service this month said that the fighting in Basra — which ended after Iran took credit for brokering a cease-fire — "cast significant doubt on the effectiveness of the U.S. counter-measures" against the Iranian efforts.
There is evidence, officials said, that Iran may not have control over the various Shiite groups it had armed. According to a senior American official, Iran has at times been angered when Iranian weapons were used for intra-Shiite fighting, rather than for killing Americans.
"Iran has hedged its bets," said Ted Galen Carpenter of the Cato Institute, who has written extensively about Iran's role in Iraq. "It doesn't know which Shiite faction is going to come out on top."


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"Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Ever more his praises sing…" The words of the majestic old hymn, Praise, My Soul by Henry Francis Lyte, praise God for his saving work. As we reflect on these words, what should we understand by the concept of ransom? That it is a scriptural concept is undeniable. The relevant Greek words are lutron (price of release, or ransom) lutroo (to free by paying a ransom, to redeem, to liberate, set free or rescue from oppression) lutrosis (liberation from oppression) lutrotes (redeemer) apolutrosis (buying back of a slave, making free by paying a ransom, release from captivity) apoluo (to grant acquittal, set free, release, send away or divorce) and antilutron (ransom). The verb agorazo, to buy, is also translated redeem or redeemer. All these terms are found throughout the Old and New Testaments to describe God's salvation of his people.
Clearly, these terms which describe what Christ accomplished by his death, are linked to the history of redemptive practice. God redeemed Israel from slavery (Ex 15:13; Deut 7:8) and established laws of redemption. Firstborn sons were to be redeemed rather than sacrificed (Ex 13:15). Each Israelite was to pay a ransom for his life to the Lord (Ex 30:12). Property sold to pay debt was to be redeemed by a kinsman (Lev 25:25). The poor who sold themselves as slaves were to be redeemed (Lev 25:48) and land was to be redeemed in the year of Jubilee. The story of Ruth is the story of the redemption of a widow and her dead husband's inheritance by a near kinsman, Boaz. The Old Testament is replete with images of purchasing back, of redeeming. Isaiah prophesied that "the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing" (Isa 51:11). The Psalmist notes that Israel "remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God their redeemer" (Psa 78:35).
These redemption passages are fulfilled in the ultimate redemption of the Israel of God, both Jew and Gentile, for whom Christ's sacrifice is efficacious. Zechariah recognised this at the birth of his son John, who would prepare the way of the Lord. "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people" (Luke 1:68). Jesus himself proclaimed his mission thus; "For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom (lutron) for many" (Mark 10:45).
"(Christ Jesus) who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time" (1Tim 2:6 ).
"(Our great God and saviour Jesus Christ) who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works" (Titus 2:14).
These images of purchase, ransom and redemption underline the costliness of our salvation, for the price paid was no less than the blood of the Son of God.
"Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood" (Acts 20:28).
"For you were bought at a price. So glorify God in your body" (1 Cor 6:20).
"Knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot" (1 Pet 1:18–19).
"And they sang a new song, saying, 'Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation'" (Rev 5:9).
Jesus' sacrifice has freed us from sin and death (Rom 5:18). In the Greek world, a slave could be set free by payment of a sum at the shrine of a god, effectively purchasing them for that deity, never to be enslaved again. The expression used was payment "for freedom," and this familiar term was used by Paul to speak of the liberation achieved by Christ (Gal 5:1).
How then are we to understand the language of ransom, payment and redemption? The New Testament emphasis is on the price paid for our redemption; but the analogy is not to be pushed to the point of considering to whom the price was paid. According to Scripture, humans are captive to sin (Rom 6:16–18), not to "Satan," and God himself is the one who required propitiation and payment. The transaction is one conducted in the eternal counsel and purposes of God and redemption is all his work (2 Cor 5:21, Isa 53:6, 10). As a result of our purchase by the precious blood of Christ, we are no longer our own, free to act as we please; we are now slaves to righteousness. In 1 Corinthians 6 :19–20 Paul explains that the purchased believer is indwelt by the Holy Spirit, received from God. Because we were bought at a great price, we are to honor God with our bodies. "Created by God, one day to be resurrected to glory by God, purchased by God and indwelt by God," as John Stott puts it, "we belong to God three times over, by creation, redemption and indwelling." We are, in the words of Paul, crucified with Christ, dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus, and sin has no more dominion over us (Rom 6:11, Gal 2:20).
Intrinsic to this idea of redemption and purchase is the substitutionary nature of the atonement. If Christ died merely as an example or a representative of humanity, in what sense can we be considered ransomed? In what sense has he dealt with our sins and "purchased" us with his blood? How do Christadelphians understand the word "ransomed," when they sing "Praise, my soul the King of heaven" — Hymn 116 in their hymnbook? Article XII in the Christadelphian Statement of Faith explains the atonement as "the condemnation of sin in the flesh, through the offering of the body of Jesus once for all, as a propitiation to declare the righteousness of God, as the basis for remission of sins. All who approach God through this crucified, but risen, representative of Adam's disobedient race, are forgiven. Therefore, by a figure, his blood cleanseth from sin." But propitiation in Scripture is the averting or appeasement of God's wrath against sinful humanity, in which the God shows his love by bearing our sins in the Son's body and taking the punishment which is our due; "Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all (Isa 53:4–6).
Jesus Christ, the divine Lord, is so much more than a representative of humanity. The Lord God of Israel has indeed visited and redeemed his people, at the costly price of his perfect Son. He did what we could not do, for we were helpless, dead in sin, completely unable to save ourselves (Eph 2:4–5). He paid the price, ransomed and redeemed us form sin and death and raised us to heavenly places. He propitiated his own righteous anger, he bore our sins in the awful degradation of crucifixion, redeeming us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (Gal 3:13). He became sin who knew no sin that we might become his righteousness (2 Cor 5:21). Not having any righteousness of our own, the righteousness of God is imputed to us so that we stand justified before the judgement throne, as the beloved children of God. What a costly sacrifice! Yet God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, his life a ransom for many.


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Wild notes: Ryan Donato an early center of attention
By Sarah McLellan Star Tribune
September 15, 2019 — 9:19pm
Ryan Donato has lined up at center most of his life, but when he broke into the NHL with the Bruins, he did so at left wing because that's the position Boston needed filled.
Since then, Donato has been regarded as a winger. It's where the Wild put him after the team acquired him in the Charlie Coyle trade with the Bruins.
But Donato could be getting back to his roots this season.
After debuting up the middle between veteran wingers Zach Parise and Mats Zuccarello on Friday during the first practice of training camp, Donato was still in that spot Sunday at TRIA Rink. It continued an audition that — if successful — could ease one of the logjams currently headlining the Wild's roster.
"When you're doing these lines in the summer, it sure looked like it might work," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Doing it on the ice and on paper are two different things. But we'll see how it works out."
The idea to try out Donato at center came to Boudreau after Donato's dad, Ted, who played for Boudreau in the American Hockey League, mentioned to Boudreau his son's history at the position.
With Parise, Jason Zucker, Jordan Greenway and Marcus Foligno all looking like fits on their natural left side and since lefty Kevin Fiala is poised to slot on the right like he did at times last season, center and right wing seem to be the only options for Donato.
By putting Donato at center, that frees up one of the few right shots (Luke Kunin) to play on the right.
"It's a tough league to be put in at a young age and play center," Donato said. "But now that I've seen what you need to do and being a guy who's a natural centerman, I think I can do it for sure."
What stood out about Donato last season was his release; in 22 games, he registered 64 shots and tallied 16 points.
Despite a position change, and the potential to work with two veteran wingers, Donato isn't planning to tweak his approach.
"I will try to get it off as much as I can," he said.
And the 23-year-old, who signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract this summer, recognizes he's getting a terrific opportunity to make this case with Parise and Zuccarello as his linemates.
"It doesn't get much better than that," Donato said. "You've got a guy that can play any facet of the game, a guy that's super experienced with Zach and score goals and really do anything you need him to do. And he's a teacher, too. He can teach you. I just gotta try to be a sponge around him.
"Zuccs can find you in any space, and he's one of the most skilled guys I've seen. Being able to play with those two guys, I want to make sure I keep up."
Boudreau is expecting "two solid NHL lines" and 13 regulars to suit up for the Wild's first preseason game Tuesday against the Stars at Xcel Energy Center.
Backup Alex Stalock is scheduled to be in goal. Kaapo Kahkonen and Mat Robson will take Wednesday's game in Winnipeg.
Captain Mikko Koivu is slated to scrimmage Monday after being eased into camp as he continues to recover from a torn ACL and meniscus. His first preseason action likely will be next weekend.
The camp roster also will start to shrink drastically this week. Boudreau anticipates only 28 players will make the trip to Colorado ahead of the Wild's preseason game vs. the Avalanche next Sunday.
• Defenseman Matt Dumba was back on the ice Sunday after sitting out Saturday because he was under the weather.
Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.
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Perez, Jamison Jr. carry Gardner-Webb past SC-Upstate 83-67
Jose Perez scored 19 points as Gardner-Webb beat South Carolina Upstate 83-67 on Saturday. Eric Jamison Jr. added 18 points for the Runnin' Bulldogs, while Jaheam Cornwall chipped in 15. Jamison also had nine rebounds.
Henry leads Jacksonville St. past SIU-Edwardsville
Kayne Henry scored a career-high 22 points with a career-tying 14 rebounds and Jacksonville State beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 64-56 on Saturday.
Edwards strong again, No. 23 Texas Tech tops Iowa St. 72-52
The two highest-scoring games of Kyler Edwards' career came at a good time for Texas Tech.
Harvey's career-high 24 helps Nicholls rally to 79-72 win
Elvis Harvey Jr. scored a career-high 24 points as Nicholls State defeated Central Arkansas in a come-from-behind 79-72 win on Saturday.
Medley-Bacon lifts CSU past NC A&T 79-75
Brendan Medley-Bacon had 19 points and 14 rebounds as Coppin State snapped its nine-game losing streak, narrowly beating NC A&T 79-75 on Saturday. Koby Thomas and Dejuan Clayton added 18 points each for the Eagles. Clayton also had eight rebounds and seven assists.
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