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The  Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 59th season in the National Football League, the 28th in Indianapolis and the third (and last) under head coach Jim Caldwell. The Colts were coming off a 10–6 record in 2010 and a second consecutive AFC South championship, as well as a ninth consecutive playoff appearance.

The Colts had placed their franchise tag on star quarterback Peyton Manning before the season started but he sat out the entire season due to neck surgery. Also, Manning was never placed on injured reserve, but instead was on the Colts inactive list for each game. The Colts turned to retired quarterback Kerry Collins and then to Curtis Painter, neither of whom could fill Manning's void.
The Colts' offense weakened rapidly in 2011. They were 30th in the league in yards gained (compared to 4th in 2010), 27th in passing yards (compared to 1st in 2010), 29th in receiving yards (compared to 2nd in 2010), 28th in scoring (compared to 4th in 2010), and 28th in total touchdowns (compared to 2nd in 2010). The Colts set a dubious NFL record on pass defense, by allowing 71.2% completed passes by opposing passers.

As early as the seventh week of the season, media discussion of whether the Colts might become the second team after the 2008 Lions to finish winless in a 16-game season began. With Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck regarded as a can't miss franchise player in the upcoming draft, discussion of whether the Colts should aim to finish winless in order to be sure of drafting him emerged as the team's losing streak continued and the Colts became even less competitive, with some critics comparing them to the 2008 Lions. The Colts finished the season with a 2–14 record, their worst record since 1991, and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

On January 2, 2012, one day after the final game of the season, Colts owner Jim Irsay fired team Vice Chairman Bill Polian and his son, team Vice President and general manager Chris Polian. Irsay stated that the fate of head coach Jim Caldwell was still under review. On January 17, 2012, Irsay announced the firing of Caldwell as the head coach of the Colts. On March 7, 2012, Manning was released by the Colts. These moves marked the first major rebuilding of the team since the Polians joined.

Offseason

2011 draft board

 The Colts traded their seventh-round selection to the Washington Redskins in exchange for CB Justin Tryon.
 The Colts traded their second-round (fifty-fourth overall) selection and their fifth round (152nd overall) selection for the Jacksonville Jaguars' second round (forty-ninth overall) selection.

Coaching staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season
In addition to their regular games with AFC South division rivals, the Colts played games against the AFC North and NFC South according to the NFL's schedule rotation, and also played games against the Patriots and the Chiefs based upon finishing positions from 2010.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Texans

The Indianapolis Colts began their 2011 season at Reliant Stadium against the Houston Texans. For the first time since the 1998 season, Peyton Manning was not under the helm at quarterback and it was recently acquired Kerry Collins that would take his position. The game started very well for the Colts, opening up with an interception by Melvin Bullitt that allowed the Colts to take control.  However, a three and out from the offense quickly gave the Texans the ball to drive down and score a field goal and take a 3–0 lead.  Collins and the Colts offense was out of sync for much of the first quarter, fumbling two snaps and giving Houston the great field position inside of the Indianapolis 40-yard line.  After the first quarter, the Texans held a commanding 17–0 lead and were firing on all cylinders.  The second quarter continued Houston's dominance, with all three teams of the Colts failing to stop or to execute against the Texans.  At halftime, the Colts trailed Houston 34–0, the largest deficit in the entire 58-year history of the franchise.  The second half saw little action with both teams taking shorter drives and in some senses, running down the clock.  The Colts scored their first and the only points scored in the second half with a Reggie Wayne touchdown from Collins in the fourth quarter.  The Colts went on to lose to the Texans 34–7, their second straight season starting 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns

The Indianapolis Colts had their 2011 home opener against the 0–1 Cleveland Browns.  The first quarter saw both teams getting into offensive and defensive rhythms and ended with the Colts holding only a 3–0 lead on an Adam Vinatieri field goal.  Heading to the second quarter, the Colts offense began to pick up behind Kerry Collins, rookie Delone Carter, and Joseph Addai.  However much of the success faded once Indianapolis reached the red zone, and were only able to come away with two field goals during the quarter.  Cleveland, however, was able to capitalize on the Colts defense, and saw a touchdown pass from Colt McCoy and a touchdown run from Peyton Hillis.  Cleveland went into halftime with a 14–9 lead.  The Indianapolis defense was able to stop Cleveland for most of the third quarter, and allowed the struggling offensive to close the gap with a fourth Vinatieri field goal, with Cleveland still holding a 14–12 lead into the fourth quarter.  Cleveland quickly drove down the field and started the quarter with a Phil Dawson field goal, allowing the Colts to remain in contention for the victory.  However, after turnovers and an inability to produce on offense, Cleveland broke the game open with a Hillis touchdown run, along with another Dawson field goal with 2:59 remaining in the game.  With Cleveland holding a 27–12 lead, Indianapolis was able to score their first touchdown of the game, allowing them to try an onside kick to preserve any chance of a comeback, which they were not able to convert.  Cleveland finished the game and the Colts by winning 27–19, their first victory over the Colts since 1994, and the Colts first 0–2 start since the 1998 season.

Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Indianapolis Colts remained at home for a week three intra-conference matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.  Indianapolis trailed early in the first quarter as Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham got a 48-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing an 81-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace.  The Colts would answer in the second quarter with a 21-yard field goal from kicker Adam Vinatieri, followed by defensive end Jamaal Anderson returning a fumble, forced by Dwight Freeney, 47 yards for a touchdown.  Another defensive turnover allowed the Colts and Vinatieri to score a 25-yard field goal, giving them a 13–10 lead at halftime.  After a scoreless third quarter, Pittsburgh took the lead in the fourth quarter with a Suisham 44-yard field goal, followed by safety Troy Polamalu returning a fumble 16 yards for a touchdown.  Indianapolis would tie the game again on running back Joseph Addai's 6-yard touchdown run with 2:15 remaining in the game. However, the Steelers were able to capture the win with a final 38-yard field goal from Suisham, dropping the Colts to 0–3.

Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Steelers, the Colts flew to Raymond James Stadium for a Week 4 Monday night duel with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With quarterback Kerry Collins recovering from concussion, quarterback Curtis Painter would make his first career start. Indianapolis delivered the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 45-yard field goal from kicker Adam Vinatieri. The Colts would add onto their lead in the second quarter with Painter finding wide receiver Pierre Garçon on an 87-yard touchdown pass, yet the Buccaneers answered with quarterback Josh Freeman getting a 1-yard touchdown run.  Tampa Bay would tie the game in the third quarter with kicker Connor Barth getting a 46-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis came right back with Painter hooking up Garçon again on a 59-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, the Buccaneers tied the game with Freeman completing a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Preston Parker. Tampa Bay would take the lead in the fourth quarter with running back LeGarrette Blount getting a 35-yard touchdown run. From there, the defense prevented any comeback from the Colts' offense. With the loss, the Colts dropped to 0–4.

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

After dropping their first four games of the season, the Indianapolis Colts came back to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs.  The game opened well for the Colts, who scored on their opening drive with a Curtis Painter to Pierre Garçon touchdown reception. In the second quarter, the Colts scored with an Adam Vinatieri field goal and another Painter to Garçon touchdown, giving Indianapolis a 17–0 lead midway through the second quarter.  A Kansas City touchdown pass from Matt Cassel ended the shutout but Indianapolis scored another touchdown later. A late Kansas City touchdown allowed the Colts to go into halftime with a 24–14 lead. Two touchdown passes from Cassel, to Dwayne Bowe and Steve Breaston respectively, gave the Chiefs 21 unanswered points and completed the comeback, winning the game 28–24, dropping the Colts to 0–5 on the season.

Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals

With the Colts losing five consecutive games starting the 2011 season, Indianapolis looked to win their first game of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals.  Cincinnati opened up the game well, with a 1-yard touchdown run from Cedric Benson.  With both defenses performing well throughout the remainder of the first half with the only other scores coming on a Donald Brown touchdown run for the Colts, and a Mike Nugent field goal.  Going into halftime, the Bengals led the Colts 10–7.  Cincinnati dominated the third quarter on both fronts, with another Benson touchdown run and Nugent field goal, quickly running the lead up to 20–7 heading into the fourth quarter.  There Colts were able to strike on an Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal narrowing the score to 20–10.  A Dallas Clark touchdown reception from Curtis Painter allowed the Colts to cut the game to a 20–17 affair with 9:33 remaining in the fourth quarter.  After a missed Nugent field goal, with the Colts driving, Pierre Garçon fumbled the football, giving it to Carlos Dunlap who would take the ball in for a touchdown, and ended the score, with the Bengals winning the game 27–17, giving the Colts an 0–6 record on the season.

Week 7: at New Orleans Saints

In a rematch of Super Bowl XLIV on SNF, the Colts traveled to New Orleans to take on the Saints.  The Saints would quickly get on the board as Drew Brees would throw 3 touchdown passes in the quarter alone twice to Marques Colston from 14 and 4 yards out for 7–0 and 14–0 leads and once to Darren Sproles for a 21–0 lead.  They would eventually move ahead 31–0 in the 2nd quarter as Jed Collins ran for a 1-yard touchdown followed by John Kasay nailing a 23-yard field goal.  The Colts finally got on the board as Delone Carter ran for a touchdown from 2-yards out sending the game to 31–7.  Kasay would then kick a 47-yard field goal to send the Saints to a 34–7 lead at halftime.  In the 2nd half, the Saints score 4 consecutive touchdowns with Brees hooking up with Jimmy Graham on a 4-yard and 2-yard to increase their lead to 41–7 and then 48–7 in the 3rd quarter.  In the 4th quarter, Sproles ran for a 16-yard touchdown while Leigh Torrence returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown for score of 55–7 and then the final score would be 62–7.

The Colts' loss was the most lopsided game of the 2011 NFL season and the first time a team had allowed 60 or more points since January 2000, when the Jacksonville Jaguars humiliated the Miami Dolphins 62–7 in the divisional round playoffs. It was also the worst loss in franchise history in terms of margin (55) and points allowed (62).

The Colts would go on and drop even further down to 0–7.

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

After a huge loss at the Saints, the Colts traveled to Nashville take on the Titans.  The Titans would score 20 unanswered points in the first half alone as Rob Bironas would kick a 51-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead in the first quarter, and in the 2nd quarter, Jason McCourty would recover a blocked punt in the end zone sending the game to 10–0, followed up by Bironas nailing a 50-yard field goal for 13–0 and eventual halftime lead of 20–0 when Nate Washington ran for a 3-yard touchdown.  The Colts would manage to get on the board as Adam Vinatieri would kick a 22-yard field goal for a 20–3 lead.  Donald Brown managed to increase his team's points with a 4-yard touchdown run for a 20–10 lead.  The Titans however wrapped the game up when Washington ran for a 14-yard touchdown for a final score of 27–10.
With the loss, the Colts fell to 0–8.

Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons

After 2 straight losses on the road, the Colts returned home to take on the Falcons.  The Falcons dominated scoring 21 unanswered points as Michael Turner would run for a 1-yard touchdown for a 7–0 lead.  It was then followed up by Matt Ryan finding Julio Jones on a 50-yard touchdown pass taking the game to 14–0 in the first quarter.  In the 2nd quarter, Ryan and Jones hooked up again on an 80-yard pass sending the game to 21–0.  The Colts finally got on the board as Jerraud Powers returned an interception 6-yards for a touchdown making the halftime lead 21–7.  In the 3rd quarter, Ryan hooked up with Tony Gonzalez for a 1-yard pass making the score 28–7.  In the 4th quarter, Matt Bryant would kick a 20-yard field goal to send his team for a final score of 31–7.

With the loss, the Colts then fell to 0–9 giving them their first losing season since 2001. With the Dolphins' win over the Chiefs that same week, the Colts became the league's only team without a win.

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

The Colts stayed home and took on the Jaguars.  The Jags would manage to score early in the 1st quarter as Josh Scobee would kick a 44-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead.  In the 2nd quarter, the Colts would get on the board as Adam Vinatieri would tie the game for his team 3–3 with a 42-yard field goal.  This would eventually be the halftime score.  Once again, the Colts found themselves being overpowered in the 2nd half of a game as Blaine Gabbert hooked up with Jarett Dillard on an 11-yard touchdown pass to send the game to a 10–3 score in the 3rd quarter followed up by Maurice Jones-Drew running for a 3-yard touchdown to make the final score 17–3.

With the loss, the Colts entered their bye week at 0–10.

Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

After a good rest on their bye week, the Colts stayed home for a game against the Panthers. In the first quarter the Panthers jumped into an early lead as Olindo Mare kicked a 30-yard field goal for a leading score of 3–0.  They would make it 10–0 in the 2nd quarter when Cam Newton ran for a touchdown from 14 yards out.  The Colts got on the board when Donald Brown ran for a 17-yard touchdown coming within 3, 10–7.  Followed by an Adam Vinatieri field goal from 43 yards out tying the game at halftime 10–10.  In the 3rd quarter, the Panthers moved back into the lead as De'Angelo Williams ran for a touchdown from 25-yards out taking a 17–10 lead.  The Colts came within 4 points as Vinatieri kicked a 30-yard field goal for a 17–13 game.  In the 4th quarter, the Panthers moved ahead by double digits as Williams ran for a 2-yard touchdown for a 24–13 game.  Though the Colts managed to move within 5 points as Curtis Painter found Reggie Wayne on a 56-yard pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) for a 24–19 game.  The Panthers managed to wrap the game up when Mare kicked a 41-yard field goal taking the final score to 27–19.

With the loss, the Colts dropped down to 0–11.

Week 13: at New England Patriots

Despite putting up 21 points in the fourth quarter with Dan Orlovsky under center, the Colts again lost on the road to the New England Patriots.

With the loss, the Colts fell to 0–12 and became the ninth team in NFL history to start 0–12, and the third franchise after the Lions and Buccaneers to suffer this ignominy twice.

Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens

With this loss, the Colts fell to 0–13 and became the sixth team in NFL history to start a season at 0–13, and the first franchise to suffer this ignominy on multiple occasions.

Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans

After starting 0–13 and looking most likely to become the second team in NFL history to go 0–16 after the 2008 Detroit Lions, the Colts finally won a game. Having a career day, Donald Brown and a strong defense would deny Tennessee any hope of a win as the team improved to 1–13, allowing them to avoid becoming the third team in post-merger NFL history to finish a season winless, after the 2008 Lions and the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The victory also ended the possibility of the 2011 season becoming the first in NFL history to feature both an undefeated and winless team in one season, as the Green Bay Packers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs after a 13–0 start the same day.

Week 16: vs. Houston Texans

With the win, the Colts improved to 2–13 and retained their perfect 10–0 record against the Texans at home.

Week 17: at Jacksonville Jaguars

With the loss, the Colts finished the season at 2–14 and were swept by the Jaguars for the first time in franchise history. They became the first division rival to sweep the Colts since the Tennessee Titans did so in 2002. This was the first season ever when the Jaguars swept the Colts as division rivals, and became the only team to do so this season after the Colts gained their only two wins for the season at home against the Texans (who were 0–10 in Indianapolis by 2011) and Titans.

Since the NFL moved to a sixteen-game season in 1978, the Colts had now suffered the most seasons with three or fewer wins (six in 1981, 1986, 1991, 1997, 1998 and 2011, plus a winless strike-shortened season in 1982) of any NFL franchise. The Colts also had the worst record of any AFC team since the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008.

With this final loss, the Colts ended their 2011 season tied with the St. Louis Rams for the worst record in the NFL, thereby earning the right to the first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft due to a tiebreaker. This pick is the highest draft pick the Colts had had since 1998, when they selected Peyton Manning with the first overall pick, and the fourth time the Indianapolis-era Colts had the first overall pick.

Standings

Conference standings

Notes

References

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The United Nations General Assembly is made up of all United Nations member states. The Assembly meets once a year, which usually begins on the third Tuesday in September and ends in mid-December. The first meeting was held on 10 January 1946.
Voting in the General Assembly on important questions, for example suggestions on world peace, human rights and security, is by two-thirds of those present and voting. Other questions are decided by popular vote. Each member country has one vote.
The current President of the United Nations General Assembly is Miroslav Lajčák since 13 September 2017.
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The guest for this episode is Adam Brock, a past guest of the show, who joins me to talk about his role as a guest editor for an upcoming issue of Permaculture Design Magazine. This is a follow-up to my conversation with John Wages about the art and craft of producing a print permaulture publication. During the discussion Adam and I get straight to the point and talk about the contents of the issue he is editing, the process of contacting authors to collect articles, the importance of magazines as current sources of information, and how this assignment as an editor is accessible for anyone with an interest in writing, permaculture, or both.
You can find out more about his work at thegrowhaus.org. If you would like to contact John Wages and propose a subject for an issue you would like to edit, email editor@permaculturedesignmagazine.com.
After Adam and I wrapped up the episode, he wanted me to share an article with you that is currently available, and he is republishing in the issue on Decolonizing Permaculture. That piece is Towards a Racially Inclusive Permaculture Community.
One of the things that initially attracted me to permaculture was the broad range of voices from so many different people around the world who, as we've heard time and time again when I ask for it, come from backgrounds that do not readily seem like they should intersect. Perhaps the only tenet that ties us all together is a spark that rose up and caused us to care enough for the world we live in to seek a different way, and in our search we found permaculture. It could have been anything else, but this was it. With permaculture we found a home and a community.
Wherever you come from, whatever you've known, whatever you do, you can practice permaculture. In that process, and through the path that you are on, you've learned something that matters and can make a difference in someone else's life, and that of the community and the world, by sharing it. You can write articles for Permaculture Design Magazine. If you are comfortable with the idea, you can guest edit an issue. All you need to do is take that first step: contact John Wages and let him know your interest.
Along the way, if you have something you'd like to share with me or via the podcast, get in touch. Email: show@thepermaculturepodcast.com Call: 717-827-6266. If you leave a message with a question or comment, I can include it in an upcoming episode of the podcast.
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Two final notes as I draw this to a close.
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President Barack Obama said Thursday that American forces would not be returning to combat in Iraq. He announced that military advisers will be heading to Iraq to combat the terrorist group ISIS that is gaining ground in that country.
"We are prepared to send a small number of additional American military advisers - up to 300 - to assess how we can best train, advise and support Iraqi security forces going forward," the President said.
Many Americans are now asking - is this mission creep?


Shirley Gwen Lamb Buttars passed away peacefully on April 9, 2019 in Sandy, Utah.
She was born on July 10, 1930 in Logan, Utah to Ferron Grant and Gwendolyn Pilkington Lamb. She graduated from Logan High School and later married Sherwin Buttars in the Logan LDS Temple. They had two children together, Randy K. Buttars and Kristine Buttars Duke. They later divorced.
Shirley lived in Palo Alto and Redwood City, California, Ogden, Brigham City, Murray and West Valley City, Utah. She worked for EIMAC Div. of Varian Assoc., later named Varian Medical Systems and retired after over 33 years with them.
Shirley enjoyed traveling, bowling, golfing, fishing, boating, water and snow skiing, square dancing, swimming, scuba/snorkeling and the Utah Jazz with her very dear friend, companion and sweetheart of 49 years, Frank Bradford.
Shirley is survived by her son, Randy and daughter, Kristine; 6 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; her very dear niece, Nancy Stringham Day and her husband, Wayne; nephew Robert Stringham and his wife, Sue; and loving friend and companion, Frank. She is preceded in death by her parents; one grandson; sister, Barbara Lamb Stringham and brother-in-law and many dear friends.
Funeral services for Shirley will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Homestead LDS Ward, 5605 Vine Street in Murray where friends and family may visit one hour prior to the service. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park, 4400 West 4100 South in West Valley City, Utah.
A special thank you to all of the many doctors, nurses and health care professionals who assisted with her care.
We send you our love and prayers at this time.
My deepest sympathy and prayers to the family and especially Frank. I knew and worked with Shirley at Varian. She was a wonderful lady with a great sense of humor and a dear person. Some of the best memories were the trips to Wendover as the bowling banquet. May her memory be eternal.


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Pep Guardiola banks on Sergio Aguero's everlasting quality for goals
Pep Guardiola believes Sergio Aguero will always retain his predatory instincts in front of goal as Manchester City hope the return of the club's record scorer will end a Premier League goal drought.
City are off to their worst league start since the first few months of the club's Abu Dhabi-backed ownership as Guardiola's men sit 12th after scoring seven goals in their last seven league games.
Aguero missed the end of last season and most of the current campaign through injury, but returned as a substitute in Wednesday's 1-0 Champions League win over Olympiakos that booked City's place in the last 16.
"He's going to give us good moments this season," said Guardiola. "He is still not in his best condition, we cannot forget how long his injury was.
"He is a guy he needs to be so sharp. His quality to score goals in the box always was, always is and always will be, we don't have doubts about that."
Aguero could be entering his final few months in Manchester after nine years at the club with his contract expiring at the end of the season.
Guardiola refused to comment on whether the 32-year-old will be offered a new deal, but said Aguero had earned the right to go out on his own terms.
"He is a guy who deserves with the club fair talks to decide what is the best for him, for the club, for everyone," the City boss added.
Aguero is in contention to feature against Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday despite his family connections to the death of Argentine legend Diego Maradona.
Maradona, whose daughter Gianinna was previously married to and had a child with Aguero, died at the age of 60 on Wednesday.
"Obviously the impact on the day of the game against Olympiakos was hard, especially for his son," said Guardiola.
"Of course it was tough, it is normal. He knew Maradona quite well and (is) his son's grandfather.
"It is the situation unfortunately for his family, (he) is ok, but it's a question for him to answer, it's difficult for me to answer."

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Aussie banks need more capital - review
12:03 pm on 8 December 2014
In Australia, a government-backed review of whether the major banks can survive a global financial crisis is calling for them to hold stronger capital levels.
Analysts say the Australian banks - which are the parent companies of New Zealand's main retail banks - need $A48 billion to move to the top quartile of global banks.
The Financial System Inquiry said their capital levels need to rise to 12.2 percent of total lending to be in the top quartile of international banks, from current levels of between 10 and 11.6 percent.
Industry analysts said that would mean each bank having to raise $A10 to $A12 billion in extra shareholder funds.
That would lower their profitability, and potential returns to shareholders, but also make them far less likely to collapse in a major recession.
Westpac NZ lifts annual cash earnings 13 %
One in five Westpac New Zealand customers is using a mobile device to do their banking - more than twice as many as two years ago, the bank says. They want to bank any where, any time.
Australian banks accused of funding land grabs
Oxfam claims it has evidence the big four Australian banks are financing companies involved in land grabbing, child labour and illegal logging.
NZ banks may have to hold more cash
The Australian banking regulator is forcing the big four Australian banks to increase cash reserves by 1% from January 2016. The rules apply to the owners of New Zealand's four big banks.
Pittsburgh bridge collapses ahead of President Biden's visit to tout infrastructure needs


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Intel pulls ads over sexism in video game drama
West coast alarmed by false tsunami alert
Finally, a flying car for everybody?
Blood moon returns, and this time it's bigger
A new photography drone for drone newbies
Demoted planet Pluto making a comeback?
The 5 biggest Facebook hoaxes
On Thursday, a major tech company stepped into the middle of a vicious two-month-long battle among video game fans, scholars, developers and journalists over the representation of women in games.
Some mobile and Web users got a disconcerting warning on Wednesday when digital alerts incorrectly showed a tsunami may be headed toward the coast.
There may be plenty of idiots on the road, but is putting them in the skies taking it, quite literally, to the next dimension?
Blood moon, Act II, opens soon in the heavens near you. And it will be bigger than Act I.
Even when a drone's small, turned off, unarmed and resting on a table in a coffee shop, it can make people uneasy.
Poor Pluto. Is it or isn't it a planet? On September 18th, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics jumped into the debate -- what is a planet? They had some experts discuss the definition of a planet and then they let the audience vote. Guess what? They voted that Pluto is a planet.
Seriously, don't believe everything you read on the Internet.
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The number of suicides and attempted suicides by refugees has increased exponentially
Deportations
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Sharp increase in refugee suicides in Hesse, Germany
Published on : 2018/05/14 Latest update : 2018/05/15
By Charlotte Hauswedell Naser Ahmadi Published on : 2018/05/14 Latest update : 2018/05/15
The number of refugees attempting suicide in Germany's central state of Hesse is on the rise. The Left Party parliamentary group attributes the increase to dire conditions in asylum centers and an increased threat of deportation. Hesse's state government says there are exemplary psychosocial care programs in place.
Frankfurt airport is Germany's main transit hub. Many rejected asylum seekers, forced to leave the country, are returned on flights leaving from here. While waiting for their return flights, they are placed in accommodation in a special transit zone. This is where many suicide attempts and acts of self-harm take place.
A total of 70 asylum seekers attempted to kill or harm themselves in the state of Hesse last year, 18 of those in the airport transit zone. Four committed suicide, with one case taking place at the airport.
This is a dramatic increase compared to pervious years: between 2014 and 2016, no suicides were recorded among asylum seekers in Hesse. There were also no suicide attempts in 2014, in 2015 there were four, and in 2016, 18 asylum seekers attempted to kill or harm themselves. These figures were recently released by Hesse's Ministry of Social Policy and Integration (CDU) in response to an inquiry by the Left Party parliamentary group.
Lack of privacy, lack of perspectives
"A suicide can have deeply personal reasons but we need to look at the conditions refugees are living in as well," says a spokesperson for Gabriele Faulhaber, member Hesse state parliament, who herself is spokesperson for the Left Party parliamentary group's migration policy.
"One the one hand, there is the issue of accommodation. The transit zone at the airport is an extremely confined space. This also applies to most asylum centers in Hesse, run either by the state or by the communes. These are large centers where asylum seekers share one room with many people. The asylum seekers have no privacy, for months or even years," according to Faulhaber. The Left Party is calling for a humane approach to accommodation that allows for quicker integration and participation in social life.
Fear of deportation
Asylum seekers are also confronted with growing uncertainty about the outcome of their asylum case. "Over the last few years, it has become more difficult to be granted asylum, more restrictions have been put into place. In addition, the pressure regarding possible deportation has risen. This is especially true for deportations to so-called safe countries of origin, such as the Balkan countries. But deportations to Afghanistan and Pakistan are also increasing."
For Natasha (pseudonym), a transgender asylum seeker from Afghanistan, life in the asylum accommodation was so unbearable that she attempted to end her life. Natasha told InfoMigrants: "I am a woman, and when I first came to Germany, I was placed in a room with four single men. We shared a bathroom and they tried to rape me." The police prevented Natasha's suicide attempt and transferred her to a hospital. Only afterward she was brought to a different asylum center.
While each case is different, many refugees and asylum seekers share similar difficulties. "It's a combination of how asylum seekers are accommodated, their lack of perspectives as well as a rising threat of deportation. These factors are certainly playing a role in why these asylum seekers are attempting or even committing suicide," Faulhaber's spokesperson says.
The state government of Hesse explained it is doing more than other German states in terms of prevention measures and psychological support for refugees.
"The state runs comprehensive counseling programs in its initial reception centers, including social services in the centers," says Ester Walter, Head of Public Affairs at the Hessian Ministry of Social Policy and Integration. "We are very attentive to the people seeking protection here. We started implementing programs in psychosocial care at a time when other states were solely handling logistics of where to accommodate people."
Today, there are four psychosocial centers that take care of traumatized refugees and asylum seekers in Hesse. The centers were developed by "Step-by-step,"a joint program run by the state and the Sigmund Freund Institute that was started in 2015. "The program is unique in Germany. It offers help and counseling to people who have suffered from trauma," Walter says.
A German-wide trend?
There are no official numbers on how many refugees in Germany have committed suicide. According to the Federal Office of Statistics, in 2015, more than 10,000 people took their lives in Germany. The percentage of refugees is not recorded.
But the recent trend of increasing suicide attempts holds for other states in Germany as well. In Bavaria, 162 refugees attempted suicide in 2016, a threefold increase compared to the year before. According to an inquiry by the Free Democrats (FDP) for the state government in Lower Saxony, the number of suicide attempts among refugees in 2016 had more than doubled compared to 2015.
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On my desk is a pencil holder, small, with rounded square corners, brown and green with floating specks of deep green, like algae. Compact. Tidy. Made by my friend Tory, who has a place for everything and yet isn't regimented or close-minded, but remains creative and green with growth.
The pot is smooth and cool to the touch. I love the gently squared sides of this mostly round thing - each side like a choice. It is all right to make decisions, have transitions, compartmentalize when the occasion calls for it.
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offset-changed Emitted when an offset specified on the bar changes value as an effect to Gtk.LevelBar.add_offset_value() being called.
The Gtk.LevelBar is a bar widget that can be used as a level indicator. Typical use cases are displaying the strength of a password, or showing the charge level of a battery.
Use Gtk.LevelBar.set_value() to set the current value, and Gtk.LevelBar.add_offset_value() to set the value offsets at which the bar will be considered in a different state. GTK will add a few offsets by default on the level bar: Gtk.LEVEL_BAR_OFFSET_LOW, Gtk.LEVEL_BAR_OFFSET_HIGH and Gtk.LEVEL_BAR_OFFSET_FULL, with values 0.25, 0.75 and 1.0 respectively.
The default interval of values is between zero and one, but it's possible to modify the interval using Gtk.LevelBar.set_min_value() and Gtk.LevelBar.set_max_value(). The value will be always drawn in proportion to the admissible interval, i.e. a value of 15 with a specified interval between 10 and 20 is equivalent to a value of 0.5 with an interval between 0 and 1. When Gtk.LevelBarMode.DISCRETE is used, the bar level is rendered as a finite number of separated blocks instead of a single one. The number of blocks that will be rendered is equal to the number of units specified by the admissible interval.
Gtk.LevelBar was introduced in GTK+ 3.6.
The Gtk.LevelBar implementation of the Gtk.Buildable interface supports a custom <offsets> element, which can contain any number of <offset> elements, each of which must have name and value attributes.
Gtk.LevelBar has a main CSS node with name levelbar and one of the style classes .discrete or .continuous and a subnode with name trough. Below the trough node are a number of nodes with name block and style class .filled or .empty. In continuous mode, there is exactly one node of each, in discrete mode, the number of filled and unfilled nodes corresponds to blocks that are drawn. The block.filled nodes also get a style class .level-name corresponding to the level for the current value.
Utility constructor that creates a new Gtk.LevelBar for the specified interval.
Adds a new offset marker on self at the position specified by value . When the bar value is in the interval topped by value (or between value and Gtk.LevelBar :max-value in case the offset is the last one on the bar) a style class named level- name will be applied when rendering the level bar fill. If another offset marker named name exists, its value will be replaced by value .
Return the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :inverted property.
Returns the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :max-value property.
Returns the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :min-value property.
Returns the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :mode property.
Returns the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :value property.
Removes an offset marker previously added with Gtk.LevelBar.add_offset_value().
Sets the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :inverted property.
Sets the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :max-value property.
Sets the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :min-value property.
Sets the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :mode property.
Sets the value of the Gtk.LevelBar :value property.
Emitted when an offset specified on the bar changes value as an effect to Gtk.LevelBar.add_offset_value() being called.
The signal supports detailed connections; you can connect to the detailed signal "changed::x" in order to only receive callbacks when the value of offset "x" changes.
The Gtk.LevelBar :max-value property determaxes the maximum value of the interval that can be displayed by the bar.
The Gtk.LevelBar :min-value property determines the minimum value of the interval that can be displayed by the bar.
The Gtk.LevelBar :mode property determines the way Gtk.LevelBar interprets the value properties to draw the level fill area. Specifically, when the value is Gtk.LevelBarMode.CONTINUOUS, Gtk.LevelBar will draw a single block representing the current value in that area; when the value is Gtk.LevelBarMode.DISCRETE, the widget will draw a succession of separate blocks filling the draw area, with the number of blocks being equal to the units separating the integral roundings of Gtk.LevelBar :min-value and Gtk.LevelBar :max-value.
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Justia Patents Nobuyoshi Kawakami Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications
Patents by Inventor Nobuyoshi Kawakami
Nobuyoshi Kawakami has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Air conditioner selection system
Abstract: An air conditioner selection system is a system for selecting an air conditioner including an indoor unit. The air conditioner selection system is provided with a floor area acquisition section, an allowable refrigerant amount acquisition section, and an air conditioner selection section. The floor area acquisition section acquires a floor area of a room where the indoor unit is to be installed. The allowable refrigerant amount acquisition section acquires an allowable refrigerant amount of a refrigerant allowed to remain in the room at least based on the floor area acquired by the floor area acquisition section. The air conditioner selection section selects the air conditioner including the indoor unit installable in the room at least based on the allowable refrigerant amount acquired by the allowable refrigerant amount acquisition section.
Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Inventors: Yukio Kitade, Nobuyoshi Kawakami, Kousuke Shiohama, Masashi Saitou
AIR CONDITIONER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Abstract: An air conditioner management system according to the present invention enables timely maintenance on an air conditioner installed in a region requiring predetermined maintenance. An air conditioner management system (100) includes a maintenance region information database (23a), an installation region information acquisition unit (12a), and a maintenance necessity determination unit (22c). The maintenance region information database (23a) stores maintenance region information about a region requiring predetermined maintenance on an air conditioner (50). The installation region information acquisition unit (12a) acquires air conditioner installation region information about a region where the air conditioner (50) is installed.
Inventors: Yukio KITADE, Nobuyoshi KAWAKAMI, Arina KASAGAWA, Masashi SAITOU
Abstract: An air conditioner selection system according to the present invention is capable of efficiently selecting an air conditioner that satisfies a safety standard requirement in a case where a refrigerant leaks. An air conditioner selection system (100) is a system for selecting an air conditioner (50) including an indoor unit (52). The air conditioner selection system (100) is provided with a floor area acquisition section (12a), an allowable refrigerant amount acquisition section (12b), and an air conditioner selection section (12c). The floor area acquisition section (12a) acquires a floor area of a room (3) where the indoor unit (52) is to be installed. The allowable refrigerant amount acquisition section (12b) acquires an allowable refrigerant amount of a refrigerant allowed to remain in the room (3) at least based on the floor area acquired by the floor area acquisition section (12a).
Abstract: A centrifugal separator comprises a centrifugation chamber, gas inlet ports for introducing a gas into the centrifugation chamber so as to whirl the gas, a clean gas discharge pipe provided on the upper portion of the centrifugation chamber, and a guide member secured to the lower portion of the centrifugation chamber. The guide member has an annular groove, outer fine holes made in the groove, a guide portion projecting conically inward the centrifugation chamber, and an inner hole made in the center of the guide portion. A gas including particles is introduced into the centrifugation chamber, in which the particles are separated. The separated particles are trapped in the groove with gas, then discharged from the outer holes. The clean gas removed of the particles is guided by the guide member to direct to the gas discharge pipe, at the same time the particles with gas toward the guide member also are guided by the guide member to be subjected to the centrifugal force.
Assignees: Hirachi, Ltd., Nippon Mining Co., Ltd.
Inventors: Isao Hamada, Hiroshi Nakayama, Nobuyoshi Kawakami, Hirotaka Azami, Tadasu Ikeda, Yasumasa Yukawa, Hiroshi Mitani, Takashi Ohmori, Masanobu Kimura, Kohichi Seno


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Alkaloids in food
Wed, 23 Mar 2016 | Quinolizidine Alkaloids
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Alkaloidal plants used as food are small in number. The reason for this is the bioactivity and traditional use of alkaloids in medicines and drugs. Moreover, food is checked and controlled with the purposes of keeping alkaloid-contaminated food off the market. However, cases where pyrrolizidine alkaloids were found in the honey produced by bees that had foraged on the flowers of Echium and Senecio species are documented475'495'591. In these relatively old studies, bees had been feeding only on the pollen of one species, which is not typical of bee behaviour or natural honey production. More recent studies have reported that many alkaloids have been detected in the pollen of many species592'593. However, it is known that nectar and pollen contain considerably lower levels of alkaloids in comparison to other plant parts592. Therefore, the acute toxicity to the bees and the accumulation of alkaloids in honey should be not high, if not miniscule in natural environmental conditions. Moreover, a recent study by Wackers595 criticizes studies on unsuitable nectars for insects that are based only on laboratory results, as they do not necessarily translate to ecosystems and natural environments. According to literature, alkaloids have also been detected in other animals and animal products. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids were found in the livers and kidneys of domesticated animals, as well as in milk and eggs493'596 597 598. Food contaminated by alkaloids is generally considered to be a health risk599.
However, some alkaloids are used as additional components of food. The most well known is the use of the quinine as a bitter in tonic water according to an established procedure. Theophylline is an important component of black tea. Caffeine is a well-known component of coffee. Theobromine is found in cacao plants but not in the final products based on cacao seeds, such as cacao drinks or chocolate. Theobromine is removed during fermentation and processing. Processing is very important for the production of the final alkaloid product consumed. In the case of coffee, a high-quality product is possible only from the ripened berries600'601. There are two methods of processing coffee. The first one is the so-called "dry method", used especially in Brazil and in tropical Africa. It is based on the simple drying of berries in the sun. In humid areas this method cannot be used, as sun-drying can prove difficult. In these places, the so-called "wet process" is preferred. Berries are first crushed to a pulp in this method. Seed flesh and skin are then separated. At this stage, a mucilaginous remnant from the fruit flesh is stuck to the skin. It can be removed via fermentation or by treatment with pectinase, an alkali, or mechanically. The coffee is washed, dried, hulled and polished. Next, the coffee is sorted according to size and colour. The green coffee can be stored for a long time. It contains caffeine as the main alkaloid. Raw coffee has no aroma. It is developed only during the roasting process. Roasting is done just before the coffee is ready for the market. Roasting occurs at temperatures around 200 °-250 °C. Instant coffee is produced from roasted coffee. Roasted coffee is grounded and extracted with water. After that it is powdered and dried. The drying process is crucial when considering the quality of instant coffee. Lower quality is achieved in the spray-drying procedure, and freeze drying produces the highest quality600'601,602,603,604. Coffee quality depends on caffeine percentage, aroma and taste. Decaffeinated coffee and coffee surrogates are available on the market. One of these surrogates is roasted lupin beans containing nearly 200 micrograms of quinolizidine alkaloids per gram605.
Taste and caffeine content together with the catechins are also important quality parameters for tea. Moreover, a tea's quality also depends on the chosen processing method. One such method is based on fresh leaves (water content of 75-80% and drying up to 58-64%). After rolling in heavy machines, the cell structure is destroyed. Polyphenoloxidases, enzymes from the plant, come into contact with catechins. Next, fermentation takes place in temperatures kept below 25 °C. Here, the leaves change to a copper colour, which means that the catechins transform to theaflavin and thearubigin. These compounds are in the complex with caffeine and protein601,606,607. In the case of the so-called "green tea" produced in Asia, the phenoloxidases in the fresh leaves are first inactivated by steaming or in heating pans. This means that composition of the catechins has not changed. The rolling that takes place after inactivation is done as in the case of normal black tea. The colour of the tea is first olive green, but subtly turns to a golden colour. Green tea is more refreshing because there is more free caffeine, and is considered to be healthier because of the effect of catechins. There are also other different teas such as red or yellow teas from China. Different colours are indicative of when fermentation ended. In earlier times, pure caffeine was extracted from coffee and tea. Caffeine was a product that could be used as a food additive. Nowadays, both caffeine and theophylline are chemically synthesized608. They are used as additives to a large list of different products. Moreover, according to recent research data, consumption of green tea and coffee was linked to a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in Japanese adults609.
Theobromine is an alkaloid found in the raw material of the cacao. The processing of this product involves many steps beginning with the cutting open of harvested cacao fruits. The beans are then fermented in boxes together with the white, mucilaginous pulp. The rapid development of yeasts, acetic acid and lactic acid bacteria ensues. The temperature in this stage may reach 45 °C. During fermentation the alcohol received is oxidized to acetic acid, which kills the embryos of the seeds. Phenoloxidases oxidizes catechins and other phenolic compounds. As a result of this, the brown chocolate colour appears. During the drying, the aroma and the bitter taste of cacao develop. Theobromine is extracted and cacao is then edible. In the case of chocolate production, cacao seeds are roasted at temperatures of 90 °-140 °C for 10-45 minutes. Cacao butter is extracted and used directly in chocolate production. Theobromine is also extracted in this stage.
Alkaloids are well known in food spices and herbs. The black, white, green (Piper nigrum L.) and long pepper (Piper longum L.) containing piperine are widely used in food. Other alkaloid plants used in food are Capsicum peppers such as chilli or red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), Peruvian pepper (Capsicum baccatum L.), ají pepper (Capsicum Chinese Jacq.), bird pepper or tabasco (Capsicum frutescens L) and rocoto pepper (Capsicum pubescens Ruiz et Pav.). According to recent studies, piperine is non-toxic and has a great deal of physiological activity. It has been recently documented that piperine interacts with a mammalian protein. This alkaloid is efficiently taken by calyx of bovine beta-lactoglobulin, which is the major whey protein in milk. Moreover, the piperine molecule can be also detected in the beta-barrel of human tear lipocali, human serum retinol-binding protein and human neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin610. Capsaicin, from Capsicum ssp., has similar effects. Some products containing ephedrine alkaloids are well-known dietary supplements. These alkaloids, namely epinephrine and norepinephrine, naturally occur in low concentrations in the human body. They have sympathominetic effects and cause weight loss and enhanced athletic performance. The products are generally botanicals but ephedrine alkaloids may also be synthesized. There are risks connected with the use of these as supplements. Determining a risk-free dosage is currently a topic of discussion611. Dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids are on the market612 613.
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The company says that manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, will be inspected by a group "dedicated to ending sweatshop conditions in factories worldwide."
Apple has heard the critics and is now ready to dig deeper into Foxconn's working conditions.
The iPhone maker announced today that it has asked the Fair Labor Association (FLA), an organization "dedicated to ending sweatshop conditions in factories worldwide," to investigate Foxconn facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China.
The first inspections began this morning in the Shenzhen factory known as Foxconn City.
"We believe that workers everywhere have the right to a safe and fair work environment, which is why we've asked the FLA to independently assess the performance of our largest suppliers," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. "The inspections now underway are unprecedented in the electronics industry, both in scale and scope, and we appreciate the FLA agreeing to take the unusual step of identifying the factories in their reports."
Apple says that the FLA will interview "thousands of employees" about their working and living conditions, and will inspect Foxconn at "all stages" to determine how things are going at the company.
Foxconn workers have frequently described unsafe working conditions at factories, and a significant uptick in worker suicides in Shenzhen in 2010 triggered an outcry from many of the company's manufacturing partners, including Apple and Microsoft. Last month, hundreds of Foxconn workers threatened a mass suicide if their pay demands were not met. Foxconn was able to arrive at an agreement before the workers took that next step.
Although Apple doesn't own Foxconn, the company's close ties with the manufacturer, which produces iPhones and iPads, have put the Cupertino, Calif.-based company in critics' crosshairs. Cook said recently that Apple was monitoring the situation at Foxconn and that his company conducts audits and inspections.
But that may not yet have been enough. Last week, for instance, CNN published an interview with an 18-year-old Foxconn employee. The young girl, called "Miss Chen" to protect her identity, described forced overtime and the inability to receive benefits and sick days. Her job includes affixing stickers onto iPad screens, and her work life, she says, makes her feel dehumanized.
"It's so boring, I can't bear it anymore," she told CNN. "Everyday is like: I get off from work and I go to bed. I get up in the morning, and I go to work. It is my daily routine and I almost feel like an animal."
After that interview, watchdog groups SumOfUs and Change.org protested outside Apple stores, calling on the iPhone maker to improve supplier working conditions. The groups also delivered petitions signed by more than 250,000 people decrying Apple's relationship with Foxconn.
According to Apple, the FLA expects to make its Foxconn audit results available on its Web site next month. After that, the FLA will inspect Apple suppliers Quanta and Pegatron. By the time the FLA is done, facilities that produce more than 90 percent of Apple products will have been inspected.
Apple did not immediately reply to CNET's request for additional comment.
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Review: Halford, "IV: Made of Metal"
A glance at the cheesy, amateurish cover of Halford's IV: Made of Metal, likely wouldn't inspire metal fans to give it a second glance if not for the fact that it bears the Metal God's name. Luckily for the legendary screamer, it's not what's on the cover, but what's under the hood, and Rob Halford's latest effort with his solo band has the power where it counts.
That's not to say that there's not plenty of cheese factor to the music, too. The chorus of the title track is practically made out of aged cheddar. It's silly and campy, particularly at the beginning with the quintessentially 1980s synthesizer. But it's a tasty variety of cheese. I dare you to listen to it a couple of times and then get it out of your head. It's insidious in the same way as the theme songs of the kids' shows my son watches on TV.
While the first two Halford records in turn announced his return to the metal world and then focused on the heavier end of his repertoire, much of Made of Metal sits in that early to mid-1980s Judas Priest vein with perhaps a little more of a commercial '80s hard rock bent. They announce that direction on the galloping opener, "Undisputed," which is, again, quite catchy despite its awkward chorus. "Fire and Ice" drives with classic Priest intensity. "Heartless" has the feel of a pop-flavored hard rocker from that same period. "Hell Razor" would have been right at home on Screaming for Vengeance or Defenders of the Faith. "Like There's No Tomorrow" dips back into the band's 1970s catalog with the all too brief guitar intro, and album closer "The Mower" shows off something a little more in line with the first two Halford records with some heavier riffing and piercing screams.
There's also a blues rock influence on the record, most notably on one of my favorite tracks, "Till the Day I Die." It opens with a bluesy, country-flavored slide guitar and a riff that reminds me of "A Little Crazy" from the first Fight record. It retains a nice groove even when it goes heavier. It's Halford's attempt at a Led Zeppelin tune, but it works. A little less obvious is the blues rock flavor on "Thunder and Lightning," which is more about the attitude than the actual instrumentation. It's got a great grooving guitar riff and vocal melody with plenty of cool to go around.
There are a few snoozers. The progressive feel on "We Own the Night" doesn't really work for me, and semi-ballad "I Know We Stand a Chance" is a little too generic for my tastes.
I'm not really a ballad person at all, but "Twenty Five Years" is another favorite for me. It's powerful and compelling, and Halford's vocals draw you in. I also like the Spanish-flavored acoustic guitar bits thrown in here and there. In fact, I wish there were more of them. They give me something similar in electric on "Matador," a song that could be really cheesy in other hands, but manages to be thoroughly entertaining from Halford.
Halford's voice sounds great, and the band here is spot on. While there is a heavy cheese factor, Made of Metal still manages to be a lot of fun. It can't hold a candle to classics like the aforementioned Screaming for Vengeance or Painkiller, but it's a far better and more satisfying release for me than the bloated and overwrought Nostradamus. Here's hoping that Halford can bring some of this straightforward approach back to work on the next Judas Priest record.
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Athletics > State Championships
Creighton Prep State Titles
In 2018-2019, our student athletes added to the storied history of Junior Jay athletics with the following results:
Five Points Bank American Legion senior baseball team 1: 42-17, state semifinalist
Cross country: winner of Metro and District A-1 meets, second at state
Football: 5-5, reached the state playoffs.
Basketball: 22-5, state quarterfinalist
Powerlifting: 10th consecutive state title
Swimming: 13th straight state title
Wrestling: 10 qualified for state
Golf: Metro, District A-4 and state champions
Lacrosse: 9-3, state semifinalist
Soccer: 18-3, District A-4 champion, state finalist
Track & field: Metro and District A-3 champions, fourth at state
Trapshooting: Creighton Prep Blue team - second at state
So far this year, football is 3-0 heading into their game with Millard North on September 19, and the tennis team went a perfect 16-0 in matches at the Millard North Invitational. Cross country highlights to date include placing second at the Class of the Metro meet, fourth at the Augustana Twilight Meet and eighth at the Millard South Invitational.
Prep has a tradition in athletics that dates back over 100 years. During that time, the school has accumulated nearly 130 state championships in 10 different varsity sports. See the list of sports below and the years in which state championships were won.
All Sports Championship (NSAA)
All Sports Championships (NSAA)
All Sports Championships (OWH)
All Sports Championships
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Baseball -15 Titles
1927, 1928, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018
Basketball Championships
Basketball - 13 Titles
Cross Country - 3 Titles
Football Championships
Football - 24 Titles
1933, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2004
Golf - 13 Titles
Soccer Championships
Soccer - 9 Titles
1988, 1989, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2017
Swimming Championships
Swimming - 22 Titles
1931,1969, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Tennis - 35 Titles
1927,1928, 1932, 1934, 1939,1940, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951,1952, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1984, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
Track Championships
Track - 5 Titles


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The Museums of Old York encompasses eight historic buildings, a contemporary art gallery, a genealogy library, and the Remick Barn Visitors Center.The museum, open June through Columbus Day weekend, offers guided and self guided tours of Jefferds' Tavern; the 1719 Old Gaol (jail); the 18th century Emerson-Wilcox House; the deconstructed Ramsdell House; the Colonial Revival Elizabeth Perkins House and gardens; the Old School House; and the John Hancock Warehouse. Old York welcomes motor coach groups for tours or specialized programs as well as school groups during the fall and spring. Children's programs are offered year round for kids of all ages.


Fleets could be putting the health and safety of their drivers at risk by keeping cars for longer unless they carry out proper maintenance, like checking tyres.
As the UK plummets further into recession the onus is on the fleet managers to take responsibility for the upkeep of the cars, checking them in for MOTs, replacing tyres and keeping them roadworthy.
Previously, fleet and lease cars and vans have been traded in for new models after three years, thus avoiding the need for a first MOT or replacement of the inevitable wear-and-tear products like tyres and cam belts.
But the economic downturn has meant companies are forced to cut back and there is mounting evidence that new company cars are being credit crunched.
Now car and van management teams are having to shift their attentions to keeping older cars serviced and maintained.
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Watch this hilarious iPhone 5 parody spot
Cody Lee on August 21, 2012
Though we are fairly confident that we know what the next iPhone will look like, there's no way to know all of its features and what it's capable of until Apple announces it next month.
But that didn't stop Adam Sacks from speculating. The artist has produced a familiar-looking parody of what he thinks the big feature of the iPhone 5 will be. And it's quite funny…
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It's funny, because it's not too far from the truth. Apple's smartphones are the most-used devices for uploading images to a number of photo sites, including Flickr and Instagram. And what do you think the most popular topics are on those sites? The Siri integration was a nice touch too.
Joking aside, camera-makers are actually starting to embed mobile operating systems into their onboard software. Nikon, in fact, just unveiled its Android-based Coolpix S800c shooter.
Anyway, what did you think of the parody video?
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Reading the Bible with the eyes of the poor is a different thing from reading it with the eyes of the man with a full belly. If it is read in the light of the experiences and hopes of the oppressed, the Bible's revolutionary themes—promise, exodus, resurrection and Spirit—come alive. — Jürgen Moltmann, The Church in the Power of the Spirit, Kindle ed'n, loc.394.
It was a Sunday. John was on the island of Patmos. Patmos is a Greek island, but John wasn't there on holiday. He had been exiled to Patmos, confined there, imprisoned there. I doubt they had a cocktail hour or any all-you-can-eat buffets on Patmos.
If I were writing the Easter story, I wouldn't write it like John.
For example: in the Gospel According to John, the risen Jesus greets the disciples with 'Peace be with you!' Shalom!
My Jesus would be still a bit angry with them, you know? He'd rebuke them. He'd tell them he expected better next time, they'd better pull their socks up or gird their loins or whatever they did back then.
And what's more, my Jesus wouldn't have wounds. He'd be pristine perfect.
I mean, whoever heard of a resurrected Lord with wounds?
The very thought is bizarre. Yet there it is.
Shall we try to make some sense out of this risen but wounded Lord?


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package io.iohk.ethereum.vm

import akka.util.ByteString
import io.iohk.ethereum.domain.{Address, BlockHeader, UInt256}

object ExecEnv {
  def apply(context: ProgramContext[_, _], code: ByteString, ownerAddr: Address): ExecEnv = {
    import context._

    ExecEnv(
      ownerAddr,
      callerAddr,
      originAddr,
      gasPrice,
      inputData,
      value,
      Program(code),
      blockHeader,
      callDepth,
      startGas,
      evmConfig
    )
  }
}

//TODO: delete me
/** Execution environment constants of an EVM program.
  *  See section 9.3 in Yellow Paper for more detail.
  *  @param ownerAddr   I_a: address of the account that owns the code
  *  @param callerAddr  I_s: address of the account which caused the code to be executing
  *  @param originAddr  I_o: sender address of the transaction that originated this execution
  *  @param gasPrice    I_p
  *  @param inputData   I_d
  *  @param value       I_v
  *  @param program     I_b
  *  @param blockHeader I_H
  *  @param callDepth   I_e
  *  Extra:
  *  @param startGas    gas provided for execution
  *  @param evmConfig   EVM configuration (forks)
  */
case class ExecEnv(
    ownerAddr: Address,
    callerAddr: Address,
    originAddr: Address,
    gasPrice: UInt256,
    inputData: ByteString,
    value: UInt256,
    program: Program,
    blockHeader: BlockHeader,
    callDepth: Int,
    startGas: BigInt,
    evmConfig: EvmConfig
)

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I also specialize in club fitting and club repair. When I'm not at Reid West Golf Academies or playing in a golf tournament, you can also find me at Van's Golf Shop on the SW corner of 99th Ave. & Bell Rd. in Sun City.
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Let me know if you have any questions about your equipment.
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Centuries before the terms Native American or Indian were created, the tribes were spread all over the Americas. Before any white man set foot on this territory, it was settled by the forefathers of bands we now call Sioux, or Cherokee, or Iroquois.
For thousands of years, the American Indian developed its culture and legacy without interference. And that history is captivating.
From Mayan and Incan ruins, from the mounds left in the central and southern regions of what's today the U.S. we have learned quite a bit. It's a story of beautiful art and deep spirituality. Archaeologists have unearthed remarkably elaborate buildings and public works.
While there was inescapable tribal conflict, that was simply a slight blemish in the history of our ancestors. They were at peace with this beautiful continent and intensely connected to nature.
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When European leaders sent the first vessels in our direction, the aim was to explore new resources – but the quality of climate and the bounty of everything from timber to wildlife subsequently changed their tune. As those leaders learned from their explorers, the drive to colonize spread like wildfire.
The English, French and Spanish rushed to carve up the "New World" by transporting over inadequately prepared colonists as fast as possible. At the outset, they skirmished with the alarmed Indians of America's eastern seaboard. But that soon gave way to trade, since the Europeans who landed here learned their survival was doubtful with no native help.
Thus followed decades of comparative peace as the settlers got themselves established on American land. But the drive to push inland came soon after. Kings and queens from thousands of miles away were restless to locate additional resources, and some colonists came for independence and adventure.
They required more space. And so began the process of pushing the American Indian out of the way.
It took the shape of cash payments, barter, and notoriously, treaties which were almost consistently ignored once the Indians were forced off the land in question.
The U.S. government's policies towards Native Americans in the second half of the nineteenth century were motivated by the desire to expand westward into territories occupied by these Native American tribes. By the 1850s nearly all Native American tribes, roughly 360,000 in number, lived to the west of the Mississippi River. These American Indians, some from the Northwestern and Southeastern territories, were confined to Indian Territory situated in present day Oklahoma, while the Kiowa and Comanche Native American tribes shared the land of the Southern Plains.
The Sioux, Crows and Blackfeet dominated the Northern Plains. These Native American groups experienced adversity as the constant flow of European immigrants into northeastern American cities delivered a stream of immigrants into the western lands already inhabited by these diverse groups of Indians.
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The early nineteenth century in the United States was marked by its steady expansion to the Mississippi River. However, due to the Gadsden purchase, that lead to U.S. control of the borderlands of southern New Mexico and Arizona along with the authority over Oregon country, Texas and California; America's expansion did not end there. Between 1830 and 1860 the United States practically doubled the amount of land under its control.
These territorial gains coincided with the arrival of hordes of European and Asian immigrants who wanted to join the surge of American settlers heading west. This, partnered with the discovery of gold in 1849, presented captivating opportunities for those prepared make the huge journey westward. Consequently, with the military's protection and the U.S. government's assistance, many settlers started building their homesteads in the Great Plains and other areas of the Native American tribe-inhabited West.
Native American Policy can be defined as the laws and regulations and procedures made and adapted in the United States to summarize the relationship between Native American tribes and the federal government. When the United States first became a sovereign country, it implemented the European policies towards the native peoples, but over two centuries the U.S. adapted its own widely varying policies regarding the evolving perspectives and requirements of Native American supervision.
In 1824, in order to administrate the U.S. government's Native American policies, Congress made a new agency inside the War Department called the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which worked closely with the U.S. Army to enforce their policies. At times the federal government recognized the Indians as self-governing, distinct political communities with different cultural identities; however, at other times the government attempted to force the Native American tribes to give up their cultural identity, let go of their land and assimilate into the American customs.
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With the steady stream of settlers into Indian controlled land, Eastern newspapers published sensationalized stories of savage native tribes carrying out massive massacres of hundreds of white travelers. Although some settlers lost their lives to American Indian attacks, this was not the norm; in fact, Native American tribes often helped settlers cross over the Plains. Not only did the American Indians sell wild game and other necessities to travelers, but they acted as guides and messengers between wagon trains as well. Despite the friendly natures of the American Indians, settlers still anticipated the likelihood of an attack.
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To soothe these anxieties, in 1851 the U.S. government presented a conference with several local Indian tribes and established the Treaty of Fort Laramie. Under this treaty, each Native American tribe accepted a bounded territory, allowed the government to construct roadways and forts in this territory and pledged not to go after settlers; in return the federal government agreed to honor the boundaries of each tribe's territory and make gross annual payments to the Indians. The Native American tribes responded quietly to the treaty; in fact the Cheyenne, Sioux, Crow, Arapaho, Assinibione, Mandan, Gros Ventre and Arikara tribes, who signed the treaty, even agreed to end the hostilities amongst their tribes to be able to accept the terms of the treaty.
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This peaceful agreement between the U.S. government and the Native American tribes did not last very long. After hearing stories of fertile land and tremendous mineral wealth in the West, the government soon broke their promises established in the Treat of Fort Laramie by allowing thousands of non-Indians to flood into the area. With so many newcomers moving west, the federal government established a plan of confining Native Americans to reservations, modest swaths of land within a group's territory "" earmarked exclusively for Indian use, to be able to give more property for "" non-Indian settlers.
In a series of new treaties the U.S. government made Native Americans to abandon their land and move to reservations in exchange for protection from attacks by white settlers. In addition, the Indians were allocated a yearly payment that would include cash in addition to food, animals, household goods and farming equipment. These reservations were established in an attempt to clear the way for increasing U.S. growth and administration in the West, as well as to keep the Native Americans isolated from the whites in order to lower the potential for conflict.
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These accords had many problems. Most of all many of the native peoples didn't entirely grasp the document that they were finalizing or the conditions within it; furthermore, the treaties did not acknowledge the cultural norms of the Native Americans. In addition to this, the government departments accountable for administering these policies were weighed down with poor management and corruption. In fact many treaty terms were never carried out.
The U.S. government almost never held up their side of the deals even when the Native Americans went quietly to their reservations. Shady bureau agents often sold off the supplies that were intended for the Indians on reservations to non-Indians. Additionally, as settlers required more territory in the West, the government continually cut the size of the reservations. By this time, many of the Native American peoples were dissatisfied with the treaties and angered by settlers' endless hunger for land.
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Angered by the government's dishonorable and unfair policies, several Native American tribes, including bands of Cheyennes, Arapahos, Comanches and Sioux, fought back. As they fought to preserve their territories and their tribes' survival, more than one thousand skirmishes and battles broke out in the West between 1861 and 1891. In an attempt to force Native Americans onto the reservations and to end the violence, the U.S. government reacted to these conflicts with costly military operations. Obviously the U.S. government's Indian policies were in need an adjustment.
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Native American policy changed drastically following the Civil War. Reformers believed that the policy of driving Native Americans onto reservations was too severe while industrialists, who were concerned about their property and resources, considered assimilation, the cultural absorption of the American Indians into "white America" as the single long-term means of ensuring Native American survival. In 1871 the federal government enacted a critical law stating that the United States would not treat Native American tribes as autonomous nations.
This legislation signaled a drastic shift in the government's relationship with the native peoples – Congress now viewed the Native Americans, not as nations outside of its jurisdiction, but as wards of the government. By making Native Americans wards of the U.S. government, Congress presumed that it would be easier to make the policy of assimilation a widely accepted part of the cultural mainstream of America.
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Many U.S. government representatives considered assimilation as the most effective answer to what they deemed "the Indian problem," and the single lasting strategy for protecting U.S. interests in the West and the survival of the American Indians. In order to accomplish this, the government pushed Native Americans to move out of their traditional dwellings, move into wooden homes and become farmers.
The federal government passed laws that required Native Americans to abandon their established appearance and lifestyle. Some laws outlawed customary spiritual practices while others required Indian men to cut their long hair. Agents on more than two-thirds of American Indian reservations set up courts to impose federal regulations that often restricted traditional ethnic and spiritual practices.
To accelerate the assimilation process, the government established Indian schools that attempted to quickly and forcefully Americanize Indian youth. According to the founder of the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, the schools were designed to "kill the Indian and save the man." To be able to accomplish this objective, the schools forced pupils to speak only English, dress in proper American fashion and to replace their Indian names with more "American" ones. These new policies brought Native Americans closer to the conclusion of their classic tribal identity and the beginning of their life as citizens under the complete control of the U.S. administration.
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In 1887, Congress handed down the General Allotment Act, the most important element of the U.S. government's assimilation program, which was created to "civilize" American Indians by teaching them to be farmers. In order to make this happen, Congress wanted to create non-public ownership of Indian property by dividing reservations, which were collectively owned, and issuing each family their own stretch of land.
In addition to this, by forcing the Native Americans onto limited plots, western developers and settlers could purchase the left over land. The General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act, required that the Indian lands be surveyed and every family be provided with an allotment of between 80 and 160 acres, while unmarried adults received between 40 to 80 acres; the rest of the acreage was to be sold. Congress expected that the Dawes Act would breakup Indian tribes and increase individual enterprise, while cutting down the cost of Indian administration and serving up prime land to be sold to white settlers.
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The Dawes Act turned out to be catastrophic for the American Indians; over the next decades they lived under regulations that outlawed their traditional lifestyle yet did not supply the necessary resources to support their businesses and families. Splitting the reservations into small parcels of land led to the significant reduction of Indian-owned property. Inside three decades, the people had lost more than two-thirds of the acreage that they had controlled before the Dawes Act was enacted in 1887; the majority of the remaining land was purchased by white settlers.
Commonly, Native Americans were duped out of their allotments or were forced to sell off their property in order to pay bills and feed their families. As a result, the Indians were not "Americanized" and were routinely unable to become self-supporting farmers or ranchers, as the creators of the Act had anticipated. This also produced resentment among Indians for the U.S. government, as the allotment practice sometimes destroyed land that was the spiritual and cultural location of their lives.
Between 1850 and 1900, life for Native Americans changed dramatically. Due to U.S. government policies, American Indians were forced from their living spaces because their native lands were parceled out. The Plains, which they had previously roamed without limits, were now inhabited with white settlers.
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Over the years the Indians ended up cheated out of their land, food and way of living, as the federal government's Indian regulations forced them inside reservations and attempted to "Americanize" them. Many American Indian bands would not survive relocation, cultural destruction and military defeat; by 1890 the Native American population was lowered to fewer than 250,000 persons. As a result of decades of discriminatory and dodgy policies instituted by the United States government between 1850 and 1900, life for the American Indians was changed forever.
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Why I'm Crazy For 'Hannibal': This Weird, "Gross" Show Is The BEST!
By Meghan O'Keefe Twitter @megsokay May 22, 2015 at 11:00am
My esteemed colleague Tyler Coates once described Hannibal as "the grossest show on television." One of my best friends refuses to watch it because it's "disgusting" and "scary." I, however, think Hannibal's the most beautiful show on network television and I'm beyond excited that it's coming back for a third season on June 4th. I'm crazy for Hannibal and I don't care who knows it.
As amazing as I think it is, I do understand why some people dislike it. After all, it's a show that's been known to features some truly horrifying images. How horrifying? Well, there was the mushroom garden composted with comatose people, the totem pole made of limbs, and the man whose throat was slit open so someone could play his body like a cello. There are people getting shot, stabbed, and sliced into sections. Someone's face was eaten off by a pen of carnivorous pigs. One murderer cut the skin on the backs of his victims and hung up the flaps of flesh up by fishing wire so that their cadavers resembled praying angels. Oh, and this is a show about a cannibal. It's all very upsetting. It's gross! It's scary! I get it!
As a rule, I hate horror films, so there doesn't seem to be a good explanation for why I love Hannibal (or why I've always loved the film adaptations of Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter novels). When I rack my brain and try to figure out what makes Hannibal Lecter, Francis Dolarhyde, or Buffalo Bill different from the serial killers of slashers, it all comes down to style. As much as I hate horror, I love pathos. I adore symbolism. I get off on the purple prose of Victorian literature and the haughty grandeur of the gothic. Thomas Harris wrote a series of crime novels that weren't written like tight film noirs but, rather, psychological mysteries. His villains are inspired by William Blake and named for Ancient Carthaginian generals.
Let's talk about the one character who unites The Silence of the Lambs, Manhunter, and Hannibal:Dr. Hannibal Lecter is not your typical villain. He's polite, urbane, and sophisticated. He's a genius in the field of psychology. In short, he is what we aspire to be as humans. He's someone who represents what men and women could be if we eliminated every aspect of ourselves that makes us unruly, crude, dim, and animalistic. He's so dapper!
And yet, he has a compulsion to murder people and eat them. As much as he is the supreme aspirational figure, he is also hampered by his inability to suppress his most grotesque impulses.
On Bryan Fuller's Hannibal, Lecter is played with a chilling charisma by actor Mads Mikkelsen. He attempts to only "kill the rude," and sees the various murder tableaus of his villainous contemporaries as their own kind of art. These shades of morality fascinate me. I can't help but to find myself seduced by the strange psychological tension between man and monster that Lecter represents. The thing is I'm not the only one. Yes, Hannibal has a rabid fan base, but the characters on the show keep finding themselves enchanted by Dr. Lecter. There was a subplot where a patient became obsessed with him and his greatest rival — the empathic detective Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) — is also his best friend.
So, yeah, I guess I like Hannibal because I love Hannibal Lecter. He's great. He's a compelling villain/anti-hero who has captivated audiences for almost 30 years. But I also love Hannibal because, much like its titular character, the show balances its grotesque plot points with obscene beauty. Hannibal is gorgeous. The scene painting, the production design, the fashion, and even the murder tableaus are presented with the kind of sumptuous drama you find in Titian or Rembrandt paintings. The acting is all stellar and the writers take the kinds of risks that make Game of Thrones look tame. Oh, and then there's the fact that Hannibal isn't the only compelling villain.
In past seasons, we've seen Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter cross paths with a rogue's gallery of murderers who are all haunted by their own peculiar demons. This season, we'll finally meet the "Red Dragon," or if you prefer, "The Tooth Fairy." He's the original killer who started it all, and he was the focus of two film adaptations. This time around, he'll be played by Richard Armitage (and we got our first peek at him in an exclusive featurette on E! this morning).
Am I done flailing? I'm done flailing. Gosh, why does this show make me flail?
Perhaps I love this show the most because of the way it's seamlessly woven the lore of Harris' novels together with an original crime thriller. I always have a general idea for where the story is going and which characters to be wary of, but Hannibal never ceases to surprise me. In an age where television is filled with predictable plot twists and hollow character development, that's all too unique. In fact, I'm tempted to say that Hannibal is a televisual feast.
Hannibal returns for season three on June 4th, but you can stream the first two seasons on Amazon Prime here.
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Marie Madeleine Togo, née le  à Pel Maoudé, est une femme politique et médecin malienne. Elle est notamment ministre de la Santé de 2015 à 2017.

Biographie
Marie Madeleine Togo obtient un doctorat en médecine à l'École nationale de médecine et de pharmacie de Bamako en 1982. Elle obtient également un DES en anesthésie et réanimation au CHU de Clermont-Ferrand ainsi qu'un diplôme en médecine de catastrophe au CHU d'Amiens en 1983.

Elle travaille au Service de néphrologie de l'Hôpital du Point G et dirige de 1999 à 2004 le CHU Gabriel Touré. Elle travaille ensuite Centre de santé de référence de la Commune V de Bamako puis au ministère de la Santé en tant que  conseillère technique de  à .

Elle est ministre de la Santé du  au  au sein du gouvernement Modibo Keïta.

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