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Category Archives: Sports
The Monumental Sacrifice of Novak Djokovic, by Stacey Rudin
Novak Djokovic stood on principle, sacrificing a chance to write himself into tennis's record book. From Stacey Rudin at brownstone.org:
Defending Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia, the day before commencement of 2022 tournament play. He entered the country on a visa including a medical exemption based on recent Covid infection. Due to public outry over "special treatment," his visa was revoked upon arrival in the country, only to be reinstated by a court. It was later revoked by an immigration minister, whose decision was upheld by another court, sending Djokovic packing — potentially for three years.
This draconian act puts Djokovic at a serious disadvantage in his Grand Slam rivalry with Rafael Nadal, who is competing in Australia this year after vocally supporting vaccines. Both champions, along with Roger Federer, currently hold 20 Grand Slam titles. Djokovic was favored to be the first to reach 21, but his decision to remain unvaccinated leaves Nadal alone with that opportunity for now. (Federer is out recovering from surgery.)
Djokovic was technically deported for not being vaccinated, but the decision lacks even a superficial "health and safety" justification. Djokovic already had Covid twice, once in early 2020 and again in December 2021. At the time of his deportation, he had been in Australia for ten days, and tested negative. He's as healthy as a human being can be — you don't earn "GOAT' status in the difficult sport of tennis any other way.
Further proof that Djokovic poses no disease threat to anyone is the fact that this tournament was safely played in January 2021, before vaccines were available for any player or guest. Even if Djokovic had taken the vaccine, he'd be no "safer" in terms of his ability to transmit the virus, as the 100,000 daily cases in highly-vaccinated Australia attest.
Posted in Civil Liberties, Government, Media, Medicine, Morality, Politics, Propaganda, Sports, Tyranny
Tagged Australian government, Novak Djokovic
We Are All Djokovic, Now, by Tom Luongo
Australia's leaders stand fully revealed as gutless tyrants. From Tom Luongo at tomluongo.me:
When I've talked in the past about the patchwork tyranny post COVID-9/11, I had more mundane things in mind than the fate of a major tennis star.
Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after his appeal to reinstate his visa failed. And it failed not for health reasons but for political ones.
To me, the kinds of terrible rules put in place for 'public safety' always conjure up images of casual oppression. Endless videos of pathetic public servants intimidating priests in churches or police arresting pub owners for serving willing patrons.
But it goes far deeper than that. It's impossible to even conceive of the ways petty bureaucrats and middle managers around the world have destroyed the lives of ordinary people simply trying to get through the day because of a flu.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 insanity Australia has been the poster child for this kind of thoughtless crime against common decency.
Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke's decision to revoke Djokovic's visa was made for political reasons. He didn't try to hide it. If anything, he was proud of this decision.
Posted in Civil Liberties, Collapse, Medicine, Politics, Propaganda, Science, Sports, Tyranny
Tagged Australia, Novak Djokovic
Australian Government Deports Unvaccinated Tennis Player Novak Djokovic Citing His Threat to Social Cohesion, by Sundance
It's never about health and safety, it's always about power and control. From Sundance at theconservativetreehouse.com:
The Australian Open is scheduled to begin January 17th in Melbourne, the epicenter of Australia's totalitarian COVID mandates. Australia granted unvaccinated tennis superstar Novak Djokovic a visa to compete. Australian border officials then attempted to block his entry and deport him, because he was unvaccinated. Novak Djokovic took the issue to the federal court in Australia, and won his legal case against the Australian government. The government then decided unilaterally to revoke his visa on immigration grounds. Djokovic appealed.
The world #1 ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic lost his appeal today to remain in Australia and play the Australian Open tournament. He was immediately escorted to the airport and kicked out.
The government did not hide their reasoning, as immigration minister Alex Hawke said getting Djokovic out of the country was "fundamental to safe-guarding Australia's social cohesion which continues to strengthen despite the pandemic."
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison echoed the Hawke sentiment saying forcing Novak Djokovic out of the country quickly was a matter of "public interest", because his continued presence would destabilize the government. Morrison further stated, "Australians have made many sacrifices during this pandemic, and they rightly expect the result of those sacrifices to be protected," allowing an unvaccinated person to enter Australia was a threat to the social fabric that has bowed to the controls and threats of government vaccination mandates.
Posted in Civil Liberties, Collapse, Government, Medicine, Politics, Sports, Tyranny
New Research Shows Why the COVID19 "Vaccines" are Killing Professional Athletes, from The Blue State Conservative
Spike proteins, from either Covid or vaccines, can induce a cytokine storm that can damage the heart and endothelial cells, produce blood clots, and interfere with blood carrying oxygen to the rest of the body. From The Blue State Conservative via theburningplatform.com:
The number of athletes suffering heart damage or dying after getting The Jab continues to climb. A "Pandemic" almost entirely ignored by the Legacy American media. They don't want to slow their own rollout, but the trend has not gone unnoticed or investigated by researchers.
The research itself is relatively dry, but a physician who linked to one of my posts about German Soccer Players dropping dead has a great breakdown of the issue. It is a first look at what is probably causing athletes who have received the mRNA vaccines to suffer heart injury and death.
An athlete's muscles need a lot of oxygen when they're playing, and the heart has to pump more blood to meet the oxygen demand, and it has to beat faster. The rapid heart rate also increases the heart muscles' oxygen need, and the heart's blood vessels have to dilate to allow more blood to flow through.
If the heart's oxygen demand is not met, the cardiac muscles cannot pump blood to the whole body, including the brain, and the brain stops functioning, and the player collapses.
If the player does not get immediate medical attention, the heart muscle dies, and so can the player. Heart attacks result from the lack of oxygen to the heart.
Posted in Government, Medicine, Science, Sports
Tagged Athletes collapsing or dying after Covid vaccinations
Hating on Novak has become a national sport, by James Macpherson
Novak Djokovic is the world's best male tennis player. He has also decided to forego Covid vaccinations. Having had the disease he has the best kind of antibodies, natural rather than vaccines ones, and so poses no transmission risk to anyone. Nevertheless, totalitarian Australia is in a lather that he's being allowed to play in the Australian Open tennis tournament. From James Macpherson at spectator.com.au:
The whole country is hating on Novak Djokovic right now because he had the courage to do what most of us did not – stand up for himself.
Novak's principled stance has only served to highlight the fact that millions of Australians have allowed themselves to be abused for the past two years. And no one wants to admit that.
It is far easier to demonise a Serbian millionaire who took a stand than it is to agree that we have been bullied into submission by politicians and health bureaucrats.
How else to explain the unhinged reaction to the world Number One tennis player being allowed to defend his Australian Open title? And how else to understand the glee with which his subsequent visa rejection was greeted?
When news broke earlier this week that Novak was going to be allowed to play in Australia, a Victorian journalist tweeted: 'If we still have crowds at the Australian Open by the time it starts, it's the duty of every Australian to boo Novak relentlessly between sets. Shit is absolutely f***ed.'
Urging 14,000 people under the Rod Laver Arena roof to exhale in unison to protest an airborne virus is the kind of dumb you can only be when you're smack bang in the middle of a rabid mob.
Not to be outdone, a prominent Melbourne journalist tweeted that the Australian Open was 'a tournament fans were scared to come to in the first place and won't want to attend now'.
Posted in Civil Liberties, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Propaganda, Science, Sports
Tagged Australia, Australian Open, Novak Djokovic, Tennis
Why Are Healthy Athletes Collapsing?
Collapsing and in many instances dying. Video is 3:47 long.
Posted in Medicine, Sports
Tagged Athletes collapsing, Athletes dying
Army And Navy Both Forfeit Football Game, Leave Billions Worth Of Equipment On The Field
From The Babylon Bee:
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—Fans were shocked at last weekend's Army-Navy game when during the 4th quarter, both teams mutually forfeited the game and left billions worth of equipment on the field.
"Wow, I've never seen anything like this before. And I didn't realize these teams even had billions of dollars worth of equipment," said sportscaster Gibbers McChumbley as he watched both teams walk off the field.
In the stands, Biden could be seen clapping and cheering for the forfeiting teams, although sources say he was only clapping and cheering because Jill Biden told him it was pudding time.
"It would seem that since these teams are funded by Pentagon defense contracts, they pay hundreds of millions per player for their pads and helmets, adding up to billions," said McChumbley. "Wow. Congress should do something about that!"
In a press conference later that day, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin proudly announced that it was "the greatest football game ever played in history."
https://babylonbee.com/news/army-and-navy-both-forfeit-football-game-leave-billions-worth-of-equipment-on-the-field
Posted in Humor, Military, Sports
Tagged Army-Navy football game
Ex-Pro Calls For Investigation Into Footballers Suffering Heart Problems, by Paul Joseph Watson
The maladies and deaths of top athletes after vaccinations will alert more people to the vaccines' dangers than anything else does. You can't hide a soccer player collapsing on the field, and the efforts to explain such incidents away have been ludicrous. From Paul Joseph Watson at summit.news:
"It might not be to do with the vaccine, but let's have an investigation."
Former England footballer Matt Le Tissier has called for an investigation into the spate of sportsmen and athletes collapsing with sudden heart problems, asserting that he is not an "anti-vaxxer" and just wants more information.
As we previously highlighted, three more soccer players in the space of one week experienced chest pains or shortness of breath and had to leave the field of play.
Manchester United's Victor Lindelof, Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski, and Martin Terrier of French club Rennes were all sidelines with heart and breathing disorders.
"It's been very concerning for me watching the sport that I love and I played for 17 years…in all that time that I played I never once saw any footballer leave the pitch because of heart issues," said Le Tissier.
"Now I'm sorry, but if anybody can look at what's happening now in the world of sport and say it's normal for all of these people to be having heart issues, in football matches, cricket matches, basketball matches, any sport you wish, these people, the amount of people that are suffering is going through the roof," he added.
'It might not be because of the vaccine, but let's have an investigation to find out what it is. Even saying that deems you to be some kind of anti-vaxxer, which is absolutely disgusting.'
Ex-footballer Matt Le Tissier wonders why footballers are suffering from heart problems. pic.twitter.com/qlYAXI62iY
— GB News (@GBNEWS) December 16, 2021
Le Tissier says he is calling for an investigation with the caveat, "It might not be to do with the vaccine, it may not be, but let's have an investigation to find out what it is."
"Even saying that deems you to be some kind of anti-vaxxer, which is absolutely disgusting," said Le Tissier, referring to the treatment of people who dare raise the issue.
Posted in Governments, Medicine, Propaganda, Sports
Have Professional Athletes Become the Canary in the Covid Coalmine? By Robert Bridge
Nobody can explain all the athletes that collapse during workout or die, although vaccines seem the logical candidate. From Robert Bridge at strategic-culture.org:
The sudden spate of on-field emergencies has raised questions among several seasoned veterans of the game, Robert Bridge writes.
Amid studies showing a link between some vaccines and heart problems, professional athletes appear to be collapsing on the field of dreams like never before. Are these incidences normal occurrences, coincidences or symptomatic of mandatory vaccine programs?
As more countries make vaccinations mandatory requirements for participating in many aspects of life, including that of sporting events, stadiums around the world have become something of testing grounds for determining the efficacy of the rollout. Thus far the results do not look particularly promising.
Last month, the world of female rugby was rocked by the news that Scottish sensation Siobhan Cattigan, 26, died suddenly "in non-suspicious circumstances," as the Daily Mail reported. Yet anytime a young person – not least of all a healthy star athlete – dies unexpectedly there is some inherent element of 'suspicion' involved. Perhaps not in the criminal sense, but certainly from a medical point of view.
Moreover, had Cattigan's premature death, the cause of which has not been disclosed, been an isolated event then it could be chalked up as something of a tragic 'fluke.' It appears, however, that Cattigan's sudden death was not an isolated event, but rather part of a disturbing trend in the world of sports.
Posted in Geopolitics, Government, History, Labor, Military, Sports
Tagged Athletes, Sudden death
World Record Holder Has Heart Damaged by Vaccine, by Joseph Mercola
Another athlete seriously injured by a Covid-19 vaccination. He's lucky to be alive, some of the fallen athletes don't get back up. From Joseph Mercola at lewrockwell.com:
Another elite athlete has experienced devastating injuries after receiving COVID-19 shots.Florian Dagoury is a world record holder in static breath-hold freediving. The freediver — from France and now based in Thailand — held his breath for an astonishing 10 minutes and 30 seconds.
After receiving his second dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 injection, he experienced increased heart rate and a reduction in his breath-holding capacity. A cardiologist diagnosed him with myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, and pericarditis, which is inflammation of the outer lining of the heart.1 Both are recognized adverse effects linked to the shots.
While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to claim that these effects are "rare" after COVID-19 injections, as of November 10, 2021, 1,793 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis among people ages 12 to 29 years who received COVID-19 injections have been reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).2
Tagged Athletes, Covid-19 vaccine reactions


Samford undergraduate students will present the results of research projects April 27-30 as the university emphasizes the close relationship between faculty and student scholarship.
Approximately 100 students will present their work during Samford's 2010 Student Showcase, through oral presentations or in scholarly poster sessions, which have become common at professional academic conferences.
The students' research topics range across many disciplines, presenting new ideas on everything from Roman Britain to Red Bull, golf to poverty, weevils to Chaucer.
"Samford prides itself on the level of interaction between faculty and students, and nowhere is that more evident than in the undergraduate research students are able to produce under the guidance of their professors," said Samford's Assistant Provost Nancy C. Biggio. "It prepares them for careers and graduate school in a way that is not possible exclusively in traditional class situations."
Man of Many Voices: John Temple Graves II and the Transition from "Southern Liberal" to "Voice of the Segregated South"
How Does Carrying a Golf Bag or Riding in a Golf Cart Affect a Golfer's Accuracy and Driving Distance over 18 Holes?


Due to recent news regarding Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), we would like to provide you with an update. Our top priorities at the Office of EMS (OEMS) are the safety of all EMS providers and patients, and keeping our providers well-informed. We continue to follow the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) guidance and recommend their website for more extensive information www.cdc.gov/.
In order to make sure that you get the most up-to-date and EMS-specific information related to EVD, the OEMS has created an Ebola webpage, which will be dedicated to posting important updates that will help to protect you and your patient. You can find that information at http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/EO/Ebola.htm. For additional information for Virginia healthcare providers and facilities, visit http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/ebola/.
Information is being updated daily. Please check the OEMS, VDH, and CDC website daily for guidance and up to date information.
Ebola is not known to spread through casual contact or the air.
The disease is not communicable until the patient begins exhibiting signs and symptoms of the illness, i.e., high fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and/or unexplained hemorrhaging/bruising.
Symptoms can appear anywhere from 2 - 21 days after exposure, with an average of 8 -21 days.
Gathering good patient information is also a vital way of protecting EMS providers. Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) centers are encouraged to ask questions and get answers to specific questions, and provide them to the EMS providers before they are on the scene. EMS providers should follow-up on this information.
Ebola algorithm for evaluating a returned traveler http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/ebola-algorithm.pdf.
Checklist for patients being evaluated for EVD in the United States http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/checklist-patients-evaluated-us-evd.pdf.
If a patient is exhibiting signs or symptoms, and has traveled to or had contact with, a person who has traveled to or come from, a country where an Ebola outbreak is occurring but refuses transport, providers should report patient information to their local health department for follow-up. Use the daytime health department phone numbers Monday - Friday and after-hours health department phone number: 866-531-3068. Ask for the Epi investigator on call.
We will be actively adding information to our webpage, so please check it frequently. You will also be able to find important updates on our Virginia EMS Facebook and Twitter pages.
VDH Ebola Hotline: 1-877-ASK-VDH3 (1-877-275-8343) - Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


Join us for a phone bank in Central Los Angeles as part of Interrupt Trump 2018, the largest Jewish grassroots election effort to mobilize voters in response to this historically dangerous time in our country.
If we can flip Congress, we can help stem the tide of the Trump Administration's inhumane agenda. Here in Southern California, Congressional District 45 is a competitive district — and we can help unseat Trump enabler Rep. Mimi Walters, who has voted in lockstep with Trump.
At the phone bank, we'll build progressive Jewish community, give you the training you need, and then call voters in CA-45 to talk to them about the midterms and the democratic candidate Katie Porter.


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João Gomes De Souza Neto, mais conhecido como Sargento Neto (Campina Grande, 02 de abril de 1974), é deputado estadual, filiado ao Partido Liberal (PL), eleito pelo estado da Paraíba.

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The 1985–86 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by first year head coach Mitch Buonaguro, played their home games at Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 13–1 in MAAC play to win the conference regular season title. They also won the MAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the Southeast region. Making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Stags were beaten by No. 4 seed Illinois, 75–51.

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Mon 7 Aug 2017 from 12:00 to 13:00
Single cell genomics: tools for computational analysis with application to innate immune response to HIV-1 infection
Nir Yosef
Nir Yosef is Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and a member of the Center for Computational Biology at UC Berkeley. The overarching goal of his group's research is to utilize high-throughput genomic data sets, mostly based on DNA sequencing, in... Read more
Nir Yosef is Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and a member of the Center for Computational Biology at UC Berkeley. The overarching goal of his group's research is to utilize high-throughput genomic data sets, mostly based on DNA sequencing, in order to build models that explain how gene expression is regulated. They have special interest in immune cells, covering various aspects of their biology, such as their differentiation, stability / plasticity, and response to acute stimulation.
Organisers: Gintare Kolesnikovaite
Tue 8 Aug 2017 from 16:00 to 17:00
Le Gros Clark Building, Lecture Theatre, Le Gros Clark Building, DPAG, off South Parks Road OX1 3QX
Inflammation & Neurodegeneration: a Role for Toll-like Receptors
Kathleen Maguire-Zeiss
Dr. Maguire-Zeiss' laboratory at Georgtown University aims to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in progressive neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and HAND. The laboratory focuses on glial-directed innate immune responses and the effect of inflammation on neuronal health... Read more
Dr. Maguire-Zeiss' laboratory at Georgtown University aims to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in progressive neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and HAND. The laboratory focuses on glial-directed innate immune responses and the effect of inflammation on neuronal health and function. By investigating how glial cells respond to chemokines/cytokines and misfolded proteins, specific signaling pathways are identified and novel therapeutics are subsequently identified and tested. For example, the Maguire-Zeiss lab demonstrated that the Parkinson's disease relevant protein, misfolded alpha-synuclein, increases oxidative stress and alters neuronal membrane conductance. This group also demonstrated that this pathologic protein directly interacts with toll-like receptors on microglia inciting a proinflammatory response in these cells. Importantly, toll-like receptor antagonists attenuate this inflammatory response. Using primary cultures, acute brain slices, and mouse models the Maguire-Zeiss lab is helping to decipher the molecular events important for the pathogenesis of disorders like Parkinson's disease and HAND in an effort to discover novel therapeutic approaches for these debilitating diseases. https://neuro.georgetown.edu/maguire-zeiss
Thu 10 Aug 2017 from 13:00 to 14:00
Structured illumination microscopy for super-resolution live cell imaging
Prof Dong Li
Fri 11 Aug 2017 from 15:00 to 16:00
NDM Building, TDI Basement seminar room, Headington OX3 7FZ
Identifying tomorrow's hepatocellular carcinoma patients'
Dr Rajarshi Banerjee
Short Bio: Rajarshi has pioneered quantitative liver imaging for clinical use, and is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perspectum Diagnostics. He qualified in medicine from Oxford in 2002, and trained as a physician in London and Oxford, where he still works as an Honorary Consultant... Read more
Short Bio: Rajarshi has pioneered quantitative liver imaging for clinical use, and is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perspectum Diagnostics. He qualified in medicine from Oxford in 2002, and trained as a physician in London and Oxford, where he still works as an Honorary Consultant Physician. His medical research work in non-invasive tissue characterisation and extensive experience in running clinical trials whilst working in multidisciplinary scientific teams to develop applications for cutting edge imaging technology for the assessment of liver disease and liver cancer.
The story of lumpy skin disease in Europe - impact and response to the rapid emergence of a poxviral transboundary disease of cattle
Dr Pip Beard
Wed 30 Aug 2017 from 12:30 to 13:30
Identification of a targetable EGFR-associated tumor-initiating program in breast cancer using single cell genomics
Prof Jiannis Ragoussis
Organisers: Penny Berry
Please note that if you require further details, the contact is Sam Oats, not Penny Berry (aharris.lab@imm.ox.ac.uk).

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Business | Family | Sports
TinCaps to Give Away Josh VanMeter Bobbleheads
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In 2014, Josh VanMeter became the first position player from Northeast Indiana in TinCaps history. This year? He'll become the first TinCap from Northeast Indiana to be turned into a bobblehead.
The first 2,000 fans at Parkview Field on Sunday, Aug. 16 will receive a free Josh VanMeter bobblehead. The TinCaps host the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Minnesota Twins) that day at 1:05 p.m.
"It's terrific to be able to feature Josh on a bobblehead," TinCaps President Mike Nutter said. "He's a great prospect for the Padres, but he's an even better young man. We thank the folks at Source One Solutions for making this bobblehead possible."
VanMeter, who's from Ossian, Ind. (15 miles from Downtown Fort Wayne), was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of Major League Baseball's 40-round draft in June 2013. Last year, as a 19-year-old, he played his first full professional season as a TinCap.
The left-handed batting middle infielder hit .254 in 116 games with 3 home runs and 39 runs batted in a year ago. He had the second highest batting average on the team in the second half of the season, hitting .281.
VanMeter drove in all four of Fort Wayne's runs on the final day of the regular season in a 4-0 win against the Bowling Green Hot Rods to send the TinCaps to the Midwest League Playoffs for a sixth consecutive year. In the team's postseason opener, he had the game-winning hit in the eighth inning against Detroit Tigers pitcher Luke Putkonen, who was making a rehab appearance with the West Michigan Whitecaps.
VanMeter's clutch performances with the TinCaps in 2014 came after he led nearby Norwell High School to a Class 3A State Championship in 2013.
"It's an honor for us to sponsor a giveaway item to the fans at Parkview Field that celebrates the beginning of a very promising baseball career," said Jim Beights, Source One Solutions Marketing Director. "Josh is one of us — a member of our own community — and having his own bobblehead will help us all remember his time with us in Fort Wayne as a member of the TinCaps. We wish him the very best in his endeavors."
VanMeter was on Fort Wayne's active roster to begin the 2015 season. After reaching base three times through his first six at-bats, in the second game of the year on April 13, he fractured his left fibula while in the field turning a double play at second base.
At 20-years-old, VanMeter is regarded as one of the Top 30 prospects in San Diego's farm system.
Although disappointed to be on the TinCaps' disabled list for the time being, VanMeter is thankful for having a bobblehead made in his likeness.
"It's pretty cool," said VanMeter, who's currently rehabbing at the Padres' facilities in Peoria, Ariz. "The bobblehead looks really good. I appreciate the TinCaps and Source One Solutions for doing it."
Last year the TinCaps gave away Matt Wisler bobbleheads. The Bryan, Ohio, native pitched in Fort Wayne in 2012 and is currently in the Atlanta Braves organization with the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves. Wisler is a likely candidate to make the big leagues this season.
"It's our honor to give away 2,000 bobbleheads of another area player," Nutter said. "From Josh's amateur days with the Summit City Sluggers and the Norwell High School State Championship, he has always been a fierce competitor and great performer. That is the case now that he's a TinCaps player and hopefully someday he will be a major leaguer with the San Diego Padres."
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Pre-Conference Tour: Old Montreal (2 groups)
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Find out more about all the eras that shaped Montréal with this interesting walking tour, from the foundation of Fort Ville-Marie in 1642 to today's modern city. The historic heart of the city and its adjacent Old Port will help illuminate the story of one of the greatest cities in the Americas. Your guide will lead you through a maze of narrow streets where you can find a multitude of historic buildings. Explore the birthplace of our metropolis and experience a special voyage back in time! Walk to many important public squares such as Place d'Armes, Place Royale, and Place Jacques-Cartier and see the monuments and works of art that are on display there. Admire the external architecture of a variety of impressive buildings: the three courthouses, the Château Ramezay and the Bonsecours Market. Venture into other historic buildings. Pass by the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, City Hall as well as walk along the former "Wall Street" of Canada, St-Jacques Street. Just off the charming Saint-Paul Street, discover the foundation site of the city's first hospital, l'Hôtel Dieu, in the Cours Le Royer. No visit is complete without a picture of the Sulpician Seminary, the oldest building of the historic district. An introduction to the Old Port is also on the program.
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Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Cari Goetcheus
Corinna Moebius
Doctoral Candidate/Graduate Teaching Assistant, Florida International University
Evren Uzer
Parsons School of Design & University of Gothenburg HDK
Lecturer in Archaeology (Heritage Studies), The University of Sydney
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University College of Southeast Norway
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UCL , The Bartlett School of Architecture
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Sandra Uskoković
University of Dubrovnik
Tracy Ireland
Michele Hardy
Curator; Coordinator--Museum and Heritage Studies, University of Calgary
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Janusz Krawczyk
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland).
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Kangwon National University
Eman Shokry Hesham
PhD Candidate, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus- Senftenberg, Germany
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Professor in Business Studies (Marketing and Tourism) and Art Historian, HWTK Berlin
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Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Inrap
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You will receive a jump suit and goggles. In summer, a T-shirt underneath the jump suit is sufficient. In other seasons, especially in winter suitable sensible warm clothing should be worn. Gloves are recommended as well as sturdy hardwearing footwear. Boots and shoes should preferably have laces. Sneakers as well as most sturdy footwear is acceptable, However we do get guests wearing slippers or high heels, which is less suitable for jumping. A little common sense is required.
I am disabled, Can I do a tandem jump?
Please contact us by telephone first. In most cases it's not a problem, but we have to take each case on its own merit as each person may have entirely different problems associated with their disability which we need to be able to overcome. You should always consult with your GP first. Unfortunately people with paralysis and those who can not lift their legs without assistance, we are normally unable to accept. The risk of you being accidentally injured on landing is too high. Also, people who are overweight and with a body weight above 100 kg, we are unable to take on a Tandem for the same reasons. The material strengths of the Parachute are exceeded and with the additional strain on our instructors, their abilities to land safely with you can not be guaranteed.
Can my family , friends, colleagues, come and see with?
Yes, we have a large audience area where they can observe you in Freefall above the airport and your landing a few hundred meters away.We also have a cafe where you can all take a cup of coffee or a cold drink while you watch a DVD of the jump afterwards.
I have contact lenses or glasses, is that a problem?
That's no problem. We provide you with goggles that you can wear over the top of your own glasses. We recommend that you do wear a sport these to protect your own. Jumping with glasses is on your own risk.
Can anyone make a tandem jump?
Your body weight should not exceed 100 kg!
You must be normal healthy.
Upon landing you need to be able to raise your legs for a short while (20 seconds) .
It is possible for a disabled person to make a Tandem jump however we have to access each persons capabilities and this may not always be possible.
Our minimum recommended age is 8 years and older.
For minors written consent signed by the legal representatives is required.
It is also unwise to jump when you have a bad cold or your ears are clogged. A slight cold is not a problem but if you're cold, we firmly recommend not to jump because otherwise you can get temporarily problems with your sinus and ear cavities.
You are not allowed to jump under the influence of heavy drugs, alcohol and / or other hallucinogens.
How much time does a tandem jump take?
For your tandem jump you should allow several hours as we are controlled by the weather. When you arrive you will immediately report to the administration office and enroll for the jump. As we may have several jumps planned for that day we will give you an estimated time for your jump. You may relax in our club house and cafe or sit outside on our spectators viewing area and watch other parachutists jumping. There is usually about half hour gap or slightly longer between jumps if we are very busy. We are dependant on the weather and we do have the occasional technical problem so please be patient with us. When it is your turn you will be called forward by the clubs public address system to report to your instructor in the hanger. There he or she will furnish you out in a suit, harness and you will the get a detailed briefing on exactly what the instructor will want you to do and when to do it. This takes about fifteen minutes. At this time your Instructor will answer any questions you may still have about your jump. Shortly after you get acquainted with your instructor you will make the short walk to the plane. The flight to your jump altitude takes about fifteen minutes giving you plenty of time to view the beautiful Dutch countryside spread out below you. Once the aircraft is positioned exactly where the jumpmaster wants it over the airfield the cameramen, instructor, with yourself attached will now get ready to exit the aircraft. The exit is a truly exhilarating feeling.The free fall and gentle glide under the parachute takes about 5 minutes and after landing you walk to the awaiting transfer bus.This will then take only a few minuets to get you back to the center. We stop beside the viewing area where you will receive the applause from your friends, family and others viewing the jump.
Is a Tandem jump safe?
Tandem jumping is quite safe. That's because you jump with highly experienced instructors who have to meet exact requirements to become a Tandem instructor. The equipment used is amongst the best and safest in the world.The equipment and instructors are both tested to an extremely high standard always with the safety of the passenger in mind.
The instructors may appear casual, they are not.Part of a professional Tandem Instructors job is to make you feel relaxed. After all our instructors want you to enjoy the experience. All our instructors are highly concentrated and focused on the technically correct and safe execution of the jump.
Is there an age limit for a Tandem jump?
We have no real age limit but consider 8 years old to be the minimum suitable age . At all times when fitting the harness, we observe the child to ensure they are not having any second thoughts or being too frightened by the experience . We believe it is important that the child wants to jump and do not feel at any time they are being pressured into it. Often our instructors and the young children will talk together beforehand so that the instructor can assess whether the child is ready for this beautiful but quite "intense" experience. Older people can also go for a jump. If you're in your seventies and still feel fit, parachuting isn't a problem at all.
If you're unsure whether it is wise for you because for example you have a prosthesis or just suffering from a bad cold, ask us and we will review it with you.
Ik heb een sprong gereserveerd, maar wat als het op die dag slecht weer is?
Met name slechte weersomstandigheden kunnen roet in het eten gooien. Regen, mist, lage bewolking en stormachtige wind. Allemaal redenen om niet te gaan vliegen en springen. Meestal weten we pas op de dag zelf hoe het weer zich heeft ontwikkeld. Het heeft dan ook geen zin om een dag vooraf al op te bellen en te vragen naar het weer van de volgende dag. Het 20 uur Journaal geeft de dag vooraf al wel een aardige indicatie. Als het weer niet goed genoeg is om de sprong uit te voeren zullen we met jou een nieuwe afspraak overleggen.
Can a cameraman film two people at once?
The cameraman falls along with the tandem pair. Other couples are often hundreds of meters away in freefall. It is therefore very rarely that we are able to film two Tandems at once. There are many circumstances that will prevent us from filming two jumps so its not something we try as it cannot be guaranteed. Tell your cameraman with whom you came, and he will ensure they are occasionally in the picture during the briefing and after landing.


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Album Of The Week – December 13, 2021
On December 13, 2021 December 12, 2021 By bigbadburchIn Album of the Week
This Album of the Week will be a deluxe edition. I am going to cover an album, Blu-Ray and documentary. It was a few weeks back that the entire package of the Oasis – Knebworth album and film came to retail shelves and now it's time to get into the astonishing amount of material within.
Oasis – Live At Knebworth
Released November 19, 2021 via Big Brother Records
My Favorite Tracks – Slide Away, Acquiesce, Columbia
The Album
The official live record compiles the entire setlist of both shows, though this compilation borrows from both shows to make one record. I suppose a completionist might have rather have both shows in full as an audio offering, though this stitched-together effort does a fine job of showcasing the gigs.
The songs are presented in order from the shows, the setlist did not deviate between the two nights. Almost all of the songs are slightly truncated versions of their studio counterparts – the structure is verse-chorus-verse-chorus and close, things were kept simple for the massive concerts. Set opener Columbia loses over a minute from its studio runtime, and everything besides Champagne Supernova has a bit of fluff trimmed off.
The song selection is almost completely spot on – 5 songs from the debut album, 8 from the seminal What's The Story…, 5 non-album cuts and 2 tracks from the band's next release Be Here Now. There is only one glaring omission from the chosen set and that's a point addressed in the documentary – Rock N' Roll Star is a perfect tune for the energetic festival performance. For some reason the band wasn't playing it at all during this touring cycle.
For this massive scale performance the band would necessarily leave some nuance behind and put more force behind the musical presentation. Even with that, songs like The Masterplan and Wonderwall get string arrangements to accompany them, and horns join in on Round Are Way (which also sees the chorus of Up In The Sky sneak in at the end). Even the melancholy Cast No Shadow translates well to the stadium-sized performance.
If any one song loses a bit of something to the noise of Knebworth, it's Don't Look Back In Anger. Noel simply turns up his guitar and slams through the song. While the rendition is fine, it is a song that could have benefited from an arrangement of some sort. It is not a large disappointment but it is a note to be made out of the set.
Of course, Oasis has no shortage of hard hitting tracks that translate very well on the big stage. Supersonic, Cigarettes And Alcohol, Some Might Say and Morning Glory all stand out in the noise and power of 125,000 people. And the second song Acquiesce, a celebrated B-side that probably suffers from not having a proper album release, is an especially on-fire version of the song. Liam's snarl through the verses is beautifully matched by Noel's more delicate delivery of the chorus and the song absolutely stands out in the Knebworth gigs.
One track stands out above the others from Knebworth. It has been long known among Oasis diehards that the Sunday performance of Slide Away is perhaps the definitive version of that song and many consider it the band's best live offering ever. While I haven't checked out other landmark gigs enough to make such a determination, I will say that Slide Away absolutely hits on this live set. It is a complete monster performance, that much is certain.
In the end, the choice to piece an official Knebworth album from both nights works well. The diehards who wish to have both nights on audio probably already do digitally or in bootleg form, so it's not a disservice to the product to patch this set together from both nights. Many celebrated live albums have gone that route in order to deliver the best possible experience.
And it's nice to finally have one of the band's historic gigs in official form. Oasis only released one live album during their tenure while Knebworth and other massively-celebrated concerts have been relegated to bootleg or YouTube status. A superfan will of course hope that Earl's Court, Maine Road and other landmark gigs from this and other tours will get official releases in the future, but whether or not that happens is impossible to say.
The Blu-Ray
The video presentation of Knebworth offers the theatrical documentary as well as both concert sets in full. While we did not get an complete official audio package, the video side does deliver with both nights.
The footage does a good job of joining high definition content with more grainy film from 1996. I didn't have a problem with how the video played out, it was all put together well. There isn't a lot else that needs to be said – both shows are here for anyone who wants to get into them.
The Documentary
The centerpiece of the Knebworth package is the documentary filmed earlier this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the gigs. It was an historic occasion for Oasis and so Noel chose to honor the memory with this deluxe offering.
The film is very well-done and does not offer a dry run through historical facts, nor is it some hollow puff piece that kisses the band's ass while not offering anything of real value. The filmmakers chose to let the fans tell the story of Knebworth and it's a choice that makes this documentary stand out from many other music films.
The film runs through the build up to the concerts – the pain of getting tickets, finding a way to the shows, and getting on the grounds and up front when there. There is no central narrator – most of the story is told by the fans, while Noel and Bonehead also contribute thoughts. Liam only speaks briefly at the end, perhaps owing to how shitfaced he reportedly was on the night between the two shows. Also of note is that no modern-day footage of anyone from the band is shown – everything is from that weekend in 1996 or recreations of fans' experiences.
I don't know how well the film would play out for someone who isn't a fan of Oasis. Some documentaries can be compelling viewing even if a person isn't a fan of the subject, but Knebworth is very much a fan service film. It doesn't offer up a lot to someone who doesn't have a vested interest in the band and isn't an accounting of facts and figures – it's the true story of that weekend in August 1996.
The fans tell their stories of that weekend – a young man who found out his girlfriend was pregnant just before arriving at the shows, the requisite group of lads who drove a junk car across the country, and a couple of girls who were able to score tickets early Sunday morning with just enough time to get to the festival grounds. One woman's story about her brother, told as the band ran through The Masterplan, is especially touching and a standout moment from the film that truly captures the weight of these concerts and Oasis at their peak in 1996.
It is a theme discussed in the film – these shows in August were the end of youth and innocence for many in the crowd. These shows are often looked at as the end of the Britpop movement, though some choose the next year's release of Be Here Now as that moment. While I wasn't at the gigs it also was the end of my youth – I turned 19 about a week after these gigs. It was a strange and interesting time where the last vestiges of childhood fell by the wayside. Music and life wouldn't be the same after this.
The Knebworth film does a great job of showcasing how much weight Oasis and these shows held. The story is told by the fans, for the fans in celebration of that historic weekend in 1996. This film lines up very well just after the Supersonic documentary, as its endpoint was these Knebworth shows. This is likely the end of full-form documentaries about Oasis, as their high points are now covered by these two films. It is a collection of stories – about the band, the 250,000 fans who packed the house those two nights, and the millions of fans around the world.
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While the UK media focused on bunting, NATO announced the substantial deepening of its most shameful alliance with the vicious Uzbek dictatorship. As long prefigured in this blog, NATO is forced to retreat from Afghanistan through Uzbekistan, after cutting yet more deals to support the World's most vicious torture and slave labour regime. The irony of this when the Afghan "Mission" still pretends to be about bringing democracy and human rights to Afghanistan, is apparently lost on the entire western media. I cannot find a single article critical of the NATO deal.
NATO have not announced what specific sweeteners the governments of Uzbekistan, Kirghizstan and Kazakhstan are going to get. It is worth noting that they will have to pass through either Uzbekistan or Kirghizstan first to reach Kazakhstan, and the transport logistics are such over 80% of this will have to be through Uzbekistan.
Doubtless large official payments are being made to the governments for transit rights, while in both Uzbekistan and Kirgizhstan there is a track record of using transport, fuel etc suppliers owned by the ruling families, and I have no doubt that will be a major continuing part of the operation. Other intrinsic parts of the deal have officially been conducted outside of NATO, such as the lifting of EU and US arms embargoes imposed after the 2005 Andijan massacre by the Uzbek government of over 800 pro-democracy demonstrators. The UK and USA have resumed military training of Karimov's soldiers and the USA has resumed large subsidies to his notorious secret police.
Less tangible but more prized still by Karimov is the political support, the ending of pressure over Uzbekistan's appalling human rights record and the high level visits in both directions with major capitals to pander to Karimov's thirst for official acclaim. I heard again today from an Uzbek source that part of the deal is for Gulnara Karimova to become Uzbek Ambassador in London. The FCO continues to deny this; but take my word for it, by the end of next year we will have seen both Karimov and his daughter parading the streets of London.
I would like to hope that this will backfire, that the transit of NATO past 12,000 political prisoners in gulags will not be silently passed over by the western media and political class. But I fear I am wrong.
I highly recommend this series of videos compiled thematically from clips of the various speakers at the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights' High Level Hearing on Uzbekistan in Berlin. It is all the more powerful as it juxtaposes without comment the official German government (and NATO) view with that of human rights and democracy campaigners
The State of Human Rights in Uzbekistan
State-sponsored Child Labor in the Uzbek Cotton Fields
The Responsibility of Economic Actors
The Role of Germany and the EU
Termez, NATO and the Conflict of Democratic Values
Karimov Regime: The World's Largest Family-Owned Business
What Should the West Do?
23 thoughts on "The Shameful Alliance Deepens"
Lisa Ansell June 6, 2012 at 13:12
Hi, I had noticed this, and had meant to comment on it but do not know much about the region. The reason I wanted to comment on it, is that I felt that this came in the middle of an enormous restructuring of energy resources and I had wondered if the Afghanistan exit, while obviously this the reason- was not also sat alongside the question of our energy resources, and whether that had not been at the core of why our government were being so er…friendly to this regime? I would be interested in your thoughts as I do not know much about this. I will reblog this as well.
Rocki June 6, 2012 at 13:27
Thank-you Craig , I will also reblog.
Sidebar links to the media war on Syria your readers may find of interest. I am disgusted with Channel 4 news warmonger Alex Tomo who is not listed here but his work I am sure you are well aware of.
http://syriathemediawar.blogspot.com.es/
Mark Golding - Children of Iraq Association June 6, 2012 at 13:32
I am writing to the BBC for failing to discuss and educate young people on the human rights abuses in Uzbekistan.
Mary June 6, 2012 at 14:33
Gulnara will be able to go shopping in Bond Street with Tzipi Livni without fear of arrest since the ConDems changed the law on impunity.
http://electronicintifada.net/content/uk-rewrites-war-crimes-law-israels-request/10446
Ishmael June 6, 2012 at 14:47
Yes, we don't really hear about it in the MSM. People such as yourself, and others, choose a very difficult path by continuing to bring forth a constant stream of information. For that you have my gratitude. Your work opens up a dark cellar and casts light upon it. For those persecuted I can only imagine the horrific experiences they endure, there is no one to help them, we truly live in dark times.
Passerby June 6, 2012 at 15:20
Briefly;
Those influences that brought you the Afghan war, are now squeegeeing the last of the profits from their venture/scam of choice. Therefore the Pakistan route is made improbable by increases in drone attacks, as well as the open encouragement of the Indians to get involved in Afghanistan, this later point is the proverbial red rag to the bull. These efforts are in aid of leaving behind most of the kit hauled into the Afghan theater, that makes room for a renewal, and replacement program back at the mainlands of the belligerents. Nice business plan if you can get away with (they have).
The political theatrics of incorporating Karimov et al, into the newest of the New World Orders, is based on many facets, some of which include the transit route that is made available for NATO retreat, as well as the additional factors such as safe guards getting deployed against the Chinese intentions to move in, on Afghan resources.
The notion of setting in place a bulwark against the enemy has always played a role in the US foreign policy, hence the additional measures such as Gulnara's ambassadorship. The absurd fact underlying this macabre tango is the notion that; a compromised and despotic leader can be easily persuaded to carry on the bidding of his "new best friends" (masters) without much of a difficulty. These factors are also further reinforced with the presence of oil and other geopolitical factors in the said countries currently embraced as the saviors and friends of humanity!
Finally, given the fact that Syrian Free Army has been murdering Assad supporters and passing these as the handiwork of the Syrian Army, further, the ghoulish reputation of the Free Syrian Army for torture, that includes injections of fuel oil into the bodies of their victims, as well as the supply routes for weapons and ammunitions set up from various neighboring countries by the sponsors of the mercenaries posing as Free Syrian Army, that is practically public domain.
Yet we find the "media" stenographers' willful ignorance of these mundane and universally known facts, it is with little surprise to find none of the said stenographers are prepared to even acknowledge the NATO retreat aided and abetted by dastardly torturing murderer such as Karimov.
What was that song? "sixty thou a year buys lots of bear……." The stenographers endowed with very little talent and a huge ego, verily are aware which side puts the butter on their bread. Hence Craig do not despair, the "media" has only reverted to type.
Note how Panetta is still using the 9/11 meme.
Pentagon chief Panetta defends Pakistan drone strikes
There have been eight US drone strikes in Pakistan over the past two weeks
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has backed the use of drones to target militants in Pakistan, two days after a missile strike reportedly killed al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi.
Mr Panetta said the US had made it "very clear that we are going to continue to defend ourselves". He made the comments while attending a conference in neighbouring India. On Tuesday, Pakistan summoned the US deputy ambassador to reiterate its "serious concern" about drone strikes.
There have been eight US drone strikes in the past two weeks despite Islamabad's demands for them to be stopped.
"We have made it very clear that we are going to continue to defend ourselves," he said. "This is about our sovereignty as well."
Mr Panetta argued that al-Qaeda leaders who had orchestrated the 11 September 2001 attacks were located in Pakistan's north-western Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), which border Afghanistan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-18343142#
Guest June 6, 2012 at 17:32
"Conservative peer Baroness Scott"
http://politicalscrapbook.net/2012/06/close-protection-uk-molly-prince-companies-struck-off/#comment-196765
Guest It is Lady Stedman-Scott of Tomorrow's People.
http://www.tomorrows-people.org.uk/about-us/senior-management-team/debbie-scott.html
{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Stedman-Scott,_Baroness_Stedman-Scott}
{http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jun/21/work-programme-wasted-opportunity-charities-baroness-stedman-scott}
{http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/news/content/11516/charities_highlight_financial_risk_of_work_programme_to_mps}
It's about time all these pretend do-gooders and profit takers got the hell out and the DWP work was put back into state hands. Surely the A4E experience gives enough evidence that privatising the management of unemployment does not work.
Mary, it was as the article said, it was a quote!. Here is another quote "Gove"
http://politicalscrapbook.net/2012/06/more-evidence-gove-mislead-leveson-wireless-generation-joe-klein/?utm_source=politicalscrapbook.net&utm_medium=psbook_featt&utm_campaign=psbook_featt4
Paul June 6, 2012 at 22:34
There is a parallel. The King of Belgium back in the arse end of Victoria's reign, "owned" what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.
He gained immeasurable wealth from this arrangement, using slave labour under pain of death and dismemberment, to harvest rubber for the nascent tyre industry. It took a remarkable person to bring about change.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._D._Morel
Who will do the same for Uzbekistan?
The bleeding obvious June 7, 2012 at 06:28
NATO is US global military projection. US congress is controlled by Israel therefore the executive office is compromised by Israel. Hence we have NATO fighting in wars against Islamic countries far removed from the North Atlantic in an attempt to isolate, surround and ultimately attack Israel's main regional competitor, using the exact same discredited excuse they used the last time a regional competitor was taken out – failure to prove the non-existence of a provably false supposition, like trying to prove that you don't beat your wife – it's impossible.
The media, bankers and politicians are frantically doing their well rehearsed war-dance at the behest of the pied piper of the BIS because 'Israel' demands that the West no only attacks Iran but is prepared to attack any country that is protecting Iran.
The people of the West have been fooled by a deliberately created economic depression into accepting the slashing of their living standards and the looting of the public purse for generations to come in order to give people a sense that there is nothing left to lose.
The events in Syria are inextricably linked to Israel's desire to attack Iran and is the only reason that Western backed armed gangs of mercenaries and terrorists are committing atrocities and goading the Syrian army into civilian areas where the dutifully compliant media can fill in the rest of the details.
US AID, a front set up which we have talked about before, lists Afghanistan and Pakistan in its 'Locations'.
Afghanistan and Pakistan, USAID's two largest assistance programs, reflect the United States' commitment to the region's long term stability and human progress. USAID's Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs brings together vast technical support, analysis and resources to enhance reconstruction and development.
USAID plays a critical role in President Barack Obama's national security strategy to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda and to prevent its capacity to threaten the United States. USAID programs in agriculture, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, energy, health, and infrastructure provide Afghans and Pakistanis with the tools, technical support, capacity building and institutions for stability, sustainable development and self-sufficiency. The report USAID in Afghanistan: Partnership, Progress, Perseverance demonstrates the results achieved by USAID's programs in Afghanistan over the past decade.
{http://www.usaid.gov/locations/afghanistanpakistan/}
They have a Twitter campaign saying that every child should have a 5th birthday. No irony there if the child escapes being shredded and burned by a drone.
No irony also when who else but Blair could make this contribution complete with a pic of himself at that young age. A smiling little git then too.
CEF USA@unicefusa
"I wish for a world free of preventable child deaths." – Tony Blair; Every child deserves a #5thBDay http://pic.twitter.com/SMwdc8gi
The US AID page for Uzbekistan leads the reader to believe it is some sort of paradise. {http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/uzbekistan/}
The 5th birthday campaign is UNICEF's.
http://order-order.com/2012/06/06/tony-blair-spent-jubilee-weekend-in-maldives-four-seasons/
Is he not vile, revolting, unprincipled, greedy, etc etc?
Excuse the source.
O/T but still Nato.
NATO's Slow Genocide in Libya: Syria is Next
What the world has to look forward to if NATO and the UN gets its way in Syria.
by Tony Cartalucci
April 19, 2012 – While Qatari government propaganda outlet Al Jazeera is busy whitewashing the NATO-led terrorist take-over of Libya with "documentaries" like "Gaddafi: The Endgame – State of Denial," depicting the evisceration of one of Africa's most developed nation-states as a pro-democracy revolution yielding a promising tomorrow – Libya in reality has been plunged into perpetual violence, destabilization, and division. And as militants battle each other while carving the once unified Libya into a myriad of fiefdoms, genocidal death squads continue a campaign of extermination nationwide.
http://landdestroyer.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/natos-slow-genocide-in-libya-syria-is.html
Truer now than when written two months ago.
PS Why is Miliband suddenly talking about the Scottish referendum and attempting to undermine the SNP.
HM QEII Diamond Jubilee celebrations hide over 700 million Commonwealth avoidable deaths
Dr Gideon Polya June 7, 2012, 8:05 am
http://members5.boardhost.com/medialens/thread/1339052732.html
Komodo June 7, 2012 at 13:20
Re. the disgusting picture on Blair's Maldives break, I hope the breast implants were cheap industrial silicone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynecomastia Read only if you have not had your dinner recently. Wonder which condition he has?
This may not be news to some people.
NATO Special Forces in Syria now Official.
SAS and other NATO Special Forces Reported in Syria. The Daily Star is reporting that SAS Special Operations Forces as well as agents of the United Kingdom´s Foreign Intelligence Service MI6 are operating in Syria. That makes it official, what nsnbc and other not state or corporate sponsored media have reported for months. The Daily Star also reports that other countries, including Turkey, France, and "possibly" the USA are operating in Syria.
https://nsnbc.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/nato-special-forces-in-syria-now-official/
smelly pants June 8, 2012 at 05:28
re: NATO Special Forces in Syria now Official.
who can forget this little fiasco? SAS faked up as Arabs with a car full of bomb making equipment a.k.a. another 'suicide bomber' designed to create headlines and justification for military occupation.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/sep2005/basr-s28.shtml
Guess we shouldn't be looking too hard for who is behind the massacre of Syrian women and children, we've seen it all before.
Kofi Annan must be disabused of his belief that 'Libya imploded'. It did not. It was invaded and attacked in a vast NATO onslaught named Unified Protector.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_military_intervention_in_Libya
Syria will 'explode' as he puts it as the forces outside its border, and some inside, increase the supply of weapons and support to the 'activists'. A powder keg.
What a world.
The mere fact of wall-to-wall UK MSM coverage of Syria is evidence enough that we're in it up to our necks. Project For A New American Century….continued.
Mary June 11, 2012 at 22:13
The BBC version.
US puts supply route talks with Pakistan on hold
The talks had been aimed at re-opening routes which oil tankers used to supply Nato troops
Taliban Conflict
Life after Nato in wild east
Rogue soldiers
Nato's exit strategy
Taliban strength
The US has temporarily pulled out of talks with Pakistan over re-opening vital supply routes to the Nato-led forces in Afghanistan.
"The decision was reached to bring the team home for a short period of time," Pentagon spokesman George Little said.
Pakistan said the talks had not broken down – they were "still on".
Islamabad shut a Nato supply route in November after a Nato air strike near the Afghan-Pakistani border which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
Part of the US team left Islamabad over the weekend, and the rest will return to the US shortly, Mr Little said.
/..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18401465
No mention of Karimov there of course who I see is keeping all the balls in the air by reinforcing his alliance with China with a visit.
{http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-06/03/c_131628597.htm}
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LaLD Rennsport Reunion: Rebel Without a Cause
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To kick off Rennsport Reunion, lets look at a legendary Porsche that not many talk about.
Porsche wanted to make a bigger mark in the world of motorsport, their first attempt with the 356 showed great promise and begun the mission to take on the world one race at a time. So they set out to design their first purposed built racecar that'll set a benchmark for not just Porsche but motorsport in general.
The 550 Spyder named for being the 550th design project commissioned by the company debuted at the 1953 Paris Auto Show. The car consist of an aircraft derived frame design made of seamless mild steel tubing. Powered by a 1.5-litre air-cooled boxer four cylinder engine also known as the "Fuhrmann Engine" designed by former Porsche chariman Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann. Although tiny compared to the competitors but was super advanced. The engine block is completely made of alloy so its light and the boxer design made its center of gravity low. It features four camshafts so its very high revving and dry sump lubrication like today's race cars and some exotics for further weight savings and optimize engine durability.
The initial development of the engine was so secretive it got the nickname "Drawer Motor" because Dr. Fuhrmann's hides its engineering drawings in his desk everytime Ferdinand Porsche walked into his office.
The engine produced 110hp but with total weight of the car just a little over 1000lbs complete with fluids. Its a serious track weapon that was capable of reaching a top speeds of an impressive 140 mph,
The 550 Spyder proved to be an instant success for Porsche winning its debut race and several class wins afterward. The 550 Spyder placed Porsche on the map of motorsport as a serious competitor and earned the respectable nickname: "Giant Killer" for its ability to defeat the competition with bigger engines.
The 550 Spyder can also be considered as the grandfather of all road legal track cars of today as Porsche designed and advertised the 550 Spyder as a racecar that can be driven to a race event to compete and then be driven back home afterwards, a first of its kind. It may have some features that makes it a considerable road worthy car such as lights, indicators, windscreen, and even an extra seat for passenger, but the low and lightweight racer is probably better to just be trailered to the racetrack as famous actor and speed demon James Dean learnt the hard way.
Today, an authentic piece of this motorsport history can fetch over $1.5 million.
One of my long lost diecasts from my youth still (amazingly) in mint condition after all this time. I believe this car was made by Hongwell and the scaling took the longest time to be determined. At first, I thought this was a 1/72 as Hongwell don't have a 1/64 line. But after comparing it next to several 1/64 cars and 1/64 figurines from my diorama, it is definitely within the 1/64 realm. The tampos are incredibly crisp for something this small and with many individual pieces like the lights, and steering wheel. The wheels are very-well molded but could use some of Doug's (dek34) wheel detail treatment.