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14 states join in fight against Trump's military transgender ban
Scott Maucione@smaucioneWFED
Fourteen states and the District of Columbia are joining the pushback against President Donald Trump's ban on transgender troops in the military.
The states, which mostly trend on the liberal side, filed an amicus brief Oct. 16 stating the ban on transgender people in the military is irrational and unconstitutional.
Amicus briefs are filed on behalf of a plaintiff by parties with an interest in the case. This particular case, Doe vs. Trump, is one of four filed against the executive branch over the ban.
The states, which include Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, Iowa, New Mexico and others, claim the ban will harm the states and their residents.
"All States play important roles — both direct and indirect — in providing for our collective security and have an interest in ensuring the strongest, most inclusive military possible. We also share an interest in avoiding becoming entangled in discriminatory federal policies. The administration's decision to reinstitute a ban on open service by transgender individuals harms all of these interests. It also harms the Amici States' veterans, active service members, and those who wish to serve, and our transgender communities more broadly," the brief stated.
The states contend that the transgender ban will require the states to undo the inclusive environment they have established in the National Guard of each state. The states also claim taking talented transgender troops from the ranks will create direct and significant harm to the states.
The amicus brief also states the transgender ban will take discrimination past the military. The states argue that maritime academies in states like Massachusetts, California and New York and will keep transgender students from joining ROTC to receive scholarships.
Finally, the brief stated that the transgender ban has the potential to harm active-duty and veteran service members because they came out with the understanding there would be no repercussions.
"Many service members in the National Guard and other branches of the military came out as transgender to their command based upon that assurance, believing that they would not thereby be deprived of their opportunity to serve (or their livelihoods). The Trump Administration has broken that promise to the grave detriment of these individuals. Openly transgender service members may now be targeted for discharge or other adverse action," the brief stated.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration urged the district court to drop the Doe v. Trump case because the challenge is "premature." The motion stated the Defense Department still does not have an official policy on transgender people serving in the military. Furthermore, the interim policy released by DoD on Sept. 14 does not separate or deny reenlistment to any transgender individuals serving in the military. Transgender troops are also provided medical treatment under the current policy.
National Center for Lesbian Rights and GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders refuted the White House claim stating the interim guidance merely attempts to "paper over the wreckage caused by the ban" and fails to address the significant harms already put in motion.
The military was asked by the White House to "develop a study and implementation plan, which will contain the steps that will promote military readiness, lethality and unit cohesion, with due regard for budgetary constraints and consistent with applicable law" with the transgender troop ban.
DoD issued its interim policy in September, basically holding the status quo until the review is finished.
What more Defense Secretary James Mattis will get out of the process remains to be seen, Aaron Belkin, director of the Palm Center said.
"It's never bad to have more information, but that having been said, the topic has already been studied to death and every study has come up with the same conclusion, which is that inclusive policy for LGBT troops promotes readiness. If Secretary Mattis undertakes a fair and comprehensive process, he will reach the same conclusion as every other researcher," Belkin said.
Two of the most recent and widely circulated studies on the cost and effect of transgender troops in the military come from the RAND Corporation and the New England Journal of Medicine.
The RAND study stated the cost of keeping transgender individuals and new recruits in the military is estimated to cost between $2.4 million and $8.4 million annually in total.
The New England Journal of Medicine study, which was conducted by Belkin, stated the provision of transition-related care will cost the military $5.6 million annually, or 22 cents per [military] member per month.
The military would also lose its investment in the transgender troops it's already trained, some of which include pilots, doctors and other positions DoD is short on.
Scott Maucione
Scott Maucione is a defense reporter for Federal News Network and reports on human capital, workforce and the Defense Department at-large.
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First, access your router's administration console. This console is where you manage your router's settings, from password management to firmware updates.
You open a web browser and type in the router's IP address. The IP address is a set of numbers, and the default depends on your router's manufacturer. The common ones are 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.2.1.
Once you're on the router administrator page, you should have to enter a username and password to log in. That's it.
The most widely-used Wi-Fi security protocol right now is still Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) encryption. However, this standard is over a decade old, and it is already susceptible to serious security vulnerabilities like last year's KRACK attack.
Setting up your router's encryption is easy. Every router has a different menu layout, but you should be able to find encryption under the "Wireless" or "Security" menu.
You'll have many encryption options, but if you still have an older router, you want to select one that starts with "WPA2". If your router is not WPA 3 compatible, then "WPA2-PSK AES" is your best option right now. However, if you have old Wi-Fi gadgets, you might have to select the hybrid option "WPA2-PSK AES + WPA-PSK TKIP" to get them working.
A smart way to protect your more critical personal devices, like your home computers, smartphones, and tablets, from untrusted gadgets is to put them on a separate network that's different from your main one. You can do this by enabling your router's "Guest Network" option, a popular feature for most routers.
Guest networks are meant for visitors who might need a Wi-Fi connection, but you don't want them gaining access to the shared files and devices within your network. This segregation will also work for your smart appliances, and it can shield your main devices from specific Internet-Of-Things attacks.
To avoid confusion with your primary network, set up your guest network with a different network name (SSID) and password. Make sure you set up a strong and super-secure password on your guest network. You still won't want crooks and strangers mooching off it for security reasons.
To enable these filters, visit your router's administrator page or app again and look for a section called "Parental Controls" or "Access Controls." Here, you can choose what type of sites to disable access to, set the schedule when the filters are in effect and set curfew hours for gadgets.
You can set filters for specific IP and MAC addresses. The downside of this method is the inconvenience, and it takes a bit of technical skill to pull this off. The good thing about this is that you'll have a map of your connected gadgets and their corresponding IPs.
To take this a bit further, turn on MAC (Multimedia Access Control) filtering. With MAC filtering on, you can specify which MAC addresses will be allowed to connect to your network at certain times. Note: MAC addresses can usually be found in the gadget's settings, label or manual. Look for a set of 16 alphanumeric characters.
With a VPN, your gadget's IP address is hidden from websites and services that you visit. Web traffic is also encrypted, meaning not even your internet service provider can see your online activity. Think of it as a middleman that provides a tunnel between you and the websites you're visiting.
To use a VPN service, most people purchase a special type of software, but some newer routers can be configured with VPN capabilities within the router itself. With this method, instead of having each gadget protected by its own VPN service, your router will protect every device that's connected to it.


Another year is almost over, and it is time to look back at last year and some of the creations I made.
Prima light house in a bell jar.
The basic light house is a file designed by Gunn-Eirill. I have made the lighthouse in a tiny version, added fences, rock, boat and birds (modified with permission).
Canvas - come away with me - with Graphic 45 papers.
This was made as a DT contribution for Hobbykunst.
Box of cards with Graphic 45 papers.
This was made as a DT contribution for StampARTic.
Winter Glitter house lamp with Melissa Frances papers.
The lamp is my own design. The basic template and tutorial was published in Ett trykk in October 2013. You can also find link to the template and tutorial in the blog post.
This was made as a DT contribution for StampARTic, with Pion sponoring the Design Team. Tutorial for the folding cards and box - is from StampARTic. You can find links in the blog post.
Redesign of the vintage car (from my old template to a silhouette file).
Some time ago, I designed a vintage car. The template was published in my blog. This was made a few weeks before I got my Silhouette, and I had a lot of questions about creating a silhouette file for the car. You can find link to the first template in my blog post. Contact me if you would like the studio file (for a Portrait or Cameo).
Canvas made just for fun. This canvas is now on display at Hobbykunst.
Pop-up minialbum with Prima papers.
This album, was made for a class I had in Kjøpsvik (Northern Norway) last summer.
This was made for a friend and filled with craft goodies.
Prima's 12 days of Christmas.
I managed to enter for all 12 challenges of the Christmas cards. This card was entered for day 9. This card won day 9.
Thank you to all of you who give me so much inspiration. A special thanks to Gunn-Eirill for all the support and hours of paper fun.
This month, I am a guestdesigner over at Scrappaloss, a Scandinavian blog. The theme this month is blue winter, and I have created a winter box with a little owl decoration inside. The box was sent as a "Christmas card" for a friend.
The box has been made from Prima papers: - Seashore collection - Seahorse. I have used distress paint, silver and black pens, stencils and gesso to create patters in the paper. I have also used silver glitter to create the glittery snowflake. I have used some old lace under the snowflakes, and silver-glitter ribbon.
The wood icons are from Prima. The owl is an old brad, mounted inside a frame.The swirls are die cuts, made with dies and silver paper.
I have made room for a small owl inside the box, and made room for a small personal note inside the lid.
Prima launched the 12 days of Christmas challenge in November. I had a goal to try to create all the cards for the challenge. The tasks were easy to start with, but became more of a struggle when the papers, stamps and embellishments were hard to get hold of. I was really happy to win with one of the cards - Day 8.
I also delivered a Christmas - Prima based tag for the 2. day of Christmas challenge. This one was also a part of StampARTic's 24 tags of Christmas.
Day 4 - Finnabair's Crackle Texture Paste.
Day 8 Bloom Collection - Winner card!
(created without the wooden doll - the dolls arrived 3 weeks after ordering them).
My daughter really liked this card. She had to make one card this year as a Secret Santa School project. She decided to lift this card - and I was thrilled to be allowed to show the card she created.
She got help with cutting the card, tree and Christmas tree decorations, and a few hints about how to get the tree to work as a pop-up tree.
Day 12 - Cigar Box Secrets Collection.
I have been asked to be a Guest Designer for Crafty boots challenges. The theme for the challenge this month is Christmas.
I have seen photos of decorated Peat Pots before, and wanted to have a go. It is not the season for Peat Pots in the garden centers in Norway, at the moment. However - I did have one from last season.
I started to paint the Peat Pot with white acrylic paint. Then I made a stencil and added the "No 74" with black acrylic paint. The glitter tree is from Søstrene Grene.
The glitter house is my own design. The template for this house can be found here. I have mounted a small led light inside the house. The roof can be taken of - and it hides the battery and the switch to turn the light on/of.
StampARTic is showing 24 tags of Christmas. I have created a Prima based Christmas tag.
I have used papers from - The Seashore collection - Seahorse from Prima. I have used a stencil, Gesso and Colour Bloom spray (Soft Teal)to create effects on the background. The leaves are diecuts - made with dies from Prima. The Crincle ribbon is from Tim Holtz. It is embossed with white and silver "Snowflake" embossing powder.
Hiding in my craftroom - Super Scrap Saturday.
The final challenge was to use the Cigar Box Secrets Collection. I managed to get hold of a few papers and cork stickers. I wanted to create a different card this time. This time, I created a "Shadow box" card.
I have used the papers Robusto, Perfecto and Figurados from Cigar Box Secrets. The deers are from Rayher and the lamp is from Prima.
I have also used gesso with glitter from Prima, sprinkled in the Gesso. The stars are from Finnabair.
The challenge for the 11th day of Christmas was the Julie Nutting holiday stamp sets. These are really sweet. I was only able to get hold of Warm Wishes - so this was the stamp I used.
The front and back of the cards has paper from The Stationers desk. The leaves are wood icons with Gesso and glitter.
A few weeks ago, I set myself a challenge to make all the Christmas cards for Prima's 12 days of Christmas. The challenge has really been a huge challenge. Not in creating the cards, but to get hold of the items needed to create them.
So a week ago, I got the box of Prima Wooden Dolls ordered. My little problem, is that they have NOT arrived! The computer system in the post office, seems to have no information about the package! There is no more time to get the package through the post, before the end of the deadline. So turning panic into something constructive - I was determined to enter with all the cards. So I had to rethink. I looked through the dolls online. I found that I had got one of the stamps.
The stamps are large compared to the wood dolls. So my solution was to stamp onto shrink plastic.Then I coloured the stamp with Prismacolor pencils and shrunk the plastic by adding heat.
The card I created, was a simple card this time. There is a shaker box behind the girl, with "snow" glitter inside.
The papers are from The Cigar Box Secrets Collection and Epiphany collection from Prima, The blue flowers are from the November kit. I have also used stencils Gesso and Finnabair's Crackle Texture Paste to create some background effects on the paper.
The Challenge for day 9, was Color Bloom sprays. These Christmas cards has been a challenge to me, to get out there, and try more of the Prima products, that I do not normally use.
I must admit, I have tried these sprays before this challenge, but they are quite new to me (even though I got hold of them the day they came for sale at Hobbykunst). It has taken me some attempts to learn how to use them. Getting the mist out of them is fine, but it was a challenge to learn how to get the spray to splatter. I guess reading the bottle helps: "Shake WELL before use".
So this is my go at the Bloom sprays. The background paper is plain Bazzill, decorated with stripes of different Prima papers and the mist (and, yes - the spray will splatter). I have also used the mist on Prima's Resist Canvas - North Country shapes - and this works brilliant too.
The window is a resin shape from Prima and the Streets sign is also from Prima.
StampARTic's Design Team had a tradition of showing youis showing you 24 tags of Christmas in December.
It is the 5.th of December, and today it is my turn to shown a tag.
I have created a tag with Prima - Seashore collection - Seahorse. I have used a stencil and Gesso to create effects on the background. I have also used Colour Bloom spray (Soft Teal). The leaves are diecuts - made with dies from Prima.
Day 8 of the Prima Christmas cards, was the "Bloom collection" stamps. I managed to get hold of the Sophie bloom stamp, and decided to do something different than the other cards I have delivered for the challenge so far.
I decided to colour the stamp. I colour with watercolours, Prismacolours and Promarkers, but this time - I decided to go with the Promarkers.
The bird, is from one of Primas collections, and the paper is from the Princess collection. I have used stencils and Gesso to create effects on the background. I have also used glass and plastic beads.


Good gracious. If there's something that's just so visceral and terrific, it's really becoming one with your food.
The goeey, delicious, crazy, mouth-watering spectacle that makes you want to nompf this down so hard, your eyes water, your mouth waters, and your tastebuds want to punch yourself in the face for not eating what's before you at this very moment.
Enter these crazy pizza pull-aparts. So decadent, even your gluten-loving friends will snarf down your share, they're also Atkins induction friendly, meaning there's much deliciousness to be had. Serve it up as a pizza or the appetizer, a lunch, a brunch, or for the after-dinner munch.
Even plated it looks pretty delectable.
Tip: Want to save carbs? Make mini oopsie rolls as bases instead, or use small sausage patties.
Prior to baking, with a sprig of basil for general sexiness. You will love this recipe. So let's get to it!
You da woman! Sounds fab dahling!
Hubby is mushroom-intolerant (meaning he hates them), but I am sending to Vegetarian Daughter.
You can make these with other bases, too. It doesn't have to be mushrooms. Think small, bute-sized pieces, baked together and then pulled apart. Small sausage patties could work, too.
If he just dislikes them, he may like this dish because it would taste like pizza but get angry at being tricked.
This looks ridiculously delicious. I will be making this ASAP.
I am so glad! It was just ridiculously fun and easy. And delicious (I don't want to forget delicious).
OMG…love mushrooms…can't wait to try these!
I hope you like this as much as we did. It's just a lot of fun.
I've been doing something like this for awhile but your idea of basing it on baby bellas and topping with fresh basil really makes it gorgeous! I am SO there..
The baby bellas can also be replaced with button mushrooms, too.
That they're placed together and baked on the pan makes them like a big pizza by outward appearances, but they're really like what the bakers do when they place a bunch of cupcakes on a platter and frost them as a single cake. It's a fun, different way to enjoy something that's a part of something so much bigger.
These sound so easy and fun!
Can't wait to try these! When my daughters come over for dinner (usually pizza) I can have these!!! Thank you so much, you are the best!!!!
I'm totally buying the ingredients for these and trying to do them in the toaster oven at work for a fun lunch…. what a fab idea!
I love the toaster oven idea, Wyn!
I'm going to the store in a few minutes to get some mushrooms. I have everything else already! what a good idea! Thanks!
Just to be clear, my dahling woman, the entire recipe is one serving?
Hi there! I typically count 1/8 of the recipe to be a serving. So if you used 8 mushrooms, one mushroom would be a serving. If you use smaller mushrooms, you can have more per serving! I love more per serving. I can eat like four of those little mushrooms in a sitting, easily.
Can't wait to try these !!!!
Is there a brand of sugar free pizza sauce or do you have a homemade recipe?
Hi, Barb! By definition, no pizza sauce is truly sugar-free, since tomatoes contain sugar naturally. That said, the Kroger brand pizza sauce and the WalMart Great Value Pizza Sauce are the only two commercial sauces I've found so far that contain no added sugar. The more expensive the brand, it seems the more they add to a perfectly acceptable, plain sauce. And I like plain! So check the labels, and look for the sauces that contain no more than 3-4 net carbs per quarter cup.
Before I found you, I *never* made pizza at home. These days, we're addicted to your cauli-pizza, which I make probably every other week (and my partner is always asking for), and now there are these!! I'm thinking that in addition to making freezer salsa at the end of summer, I'll also be making pizza sauce! Wonder whether seven tomato plants will be enough? 😉 Thank you, again, Jamie.
Thank you for taking the time to write and to say such kind things, Patrice! I love your tomato plants! I really want some!
Made these last night and my wife and I loved them-she is not doing low carb. I did bake the mushrooms first for 12 minutes and let them cool before filling and finished baking as recipe dictates. I used a basil leaf piece on each mushroom, under the cheese also. I can see these easily as a bring along dish for parties. Gonna make these when the kids get home on summer break from college, I'm sure they will also love them-whats not to like lol- Great idea-Thank you.
I am so happy to hear about your experience. I also love how you prepared yours, too. The added basil sounds pretty terrific. Thank you so much for sharing your process and thoughts!
I hope you enjoy them. Just watch out for the hot fillings. The sauce becomes really warm.
Yum yum! Cannot wait to try these, they look so delicious yet the perfect healthy recipe I was looking for! I find quite often when getting home from work or uni I need a snack like these when time is against me, meaning the ease of this recipe and the time required to bake is a winner for me.
Oooooh! I am discovering this as I munch down my easypeasy pizza lunch of browned melted mozzarella crust with pepperoni wishing I had seen this first. Bet your bottom dollah I am making this next time………. adds portabella's to the the grocery list …….


Director Hiroshi Teshigahara made only a handful of films, and like this one, most were adapted from the elliptical novels of Kôbô Abe. Eiji Okada, an entomologist searching for rare insects in remote sand dunes, asks villagers for shelter. They bring him to a house at the bottom of a large pit, inhabited by a lonely woman (Kyoko Kishida). When he awakens the next day, he finds the ladder out of the hole has been removed, and he has been conned into becoming the woman's new man, solely in order to help her remove the shifting sand that is continually creeping in, threatening to bury the structure. An astonishing, bizarre allegory about life's routines and a thoroughly engrossing psychological drama. With a brilliant score by Toru Takemitsu. Teshigahara won the Jury Special Prize at Cannes for 1964. Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Film.


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Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines
Date Published: May 2018
Andrew Regenscheid (NIST)
This document provides technical guidelines and recommendations supporting resiliency of platform firmware and data against potentially destructive attacks. The platform is a collection of fundamental hardware and firmware components needed to boot and operate a system. A successful attack on platform firmware could render a system inoperable, perhaps permanently, or requiring reprogramming by the original manufacturer, resulting in significant disruptions to users. The technical guidelines in this document promote resiliency in the platform by describing security mechanisms for protecting the platform against unauthorized changes, detecting unauthorized changes that occur, and recovering from attacks rapidly and securely. Implementers, including Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and component/device suppliers, can use these guidelines to build stronger security mechanisms into platforms. System administrators, security professionals, and users can use this document to guide procurement strategies and priorities for future systems.
This document provides technical guidelines and recommendations supporting resiliency of platform firmware and data against potentially destructive attacks. The platform is a collection of fundamental hardware and firmware components needed to boot and operate a system. A successful attack on... See full abstract
BIOS; Option ROM; code signing; firmware; platform firmware
Control Families
System and Information Integrity
SP 800-193 (DOI)
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Real de Catorce (il cui nome per esteso è Real de Minas de Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción de Guadalupe de los Álamos de Catorce), è una città del Messico situata nello stato di San Luis Potosí, capoluogo della municipalità di Catorce. Si trova ad un'altezza di 2.750 metri s.l.m. e può essere raggiunta in auto unicamente passando dal tunnel di Ogarrio lungo 2,3 chilometri.

Storia

Per quanto non si conosca la sua esatta origine, fin dal 1772 si sa dell'esistenza di questa località mineraria, che inoltre viene per la prima volta menzionata in un documento datato 11 agosto 1777 col termine "de Catorce".
In realtà non fu prima del 1778 che vennero trovati i filoni d'argento e che fu fondata la città. Una gran numero di minatori raggiunse il luogo in cerca di ricchezza e la cosa trovò ampia giustificazione nel fatto che nel 1803 era il secondo sito al mondo per la quantità di quel metallo prezioso estratto.
La vita del centro trascorse nella febbrile attività dell'estrazione dell'argento dalle viscere della terra. Quando le vene argentifere si esaurirono rischio' di trasformarsi in un villaggio fantasma, nonostante le numerose case in stile spagnolo che con gli anni erano state costruite.
Ancora oggi il culto di San Francesco d'Assisi e la sua statua posta nel locale santuario (pieno di ex voto), richiama migliaia di pellegrini, soprattutto per la festa che cade il 4 ottobre.
Un altro motivo di richiamo è la pianta del peyote che cresce in zona. Molte persone che facevano e fanno riferimento a "culture alternative", salgono fin qua alla ricerca di quella che i nativi chiamavano  "il cibo degli dei".
Nel 2001 Real de Catorce fu inserito nella lista delle "Città Magiche" da parte della segreteria del turismo messicana.

Cinema

La peculiare bellezza di Real de Catorce ha fatto da sfondo a varie pellicole cinematografiche:

 Il tesoro della Sierra Madre di John Huston (1948)
 Puerto Escondido di Gabriele Salvatores (1992)
 The Mexican - Amore senza sicura di Gore Verbinski (2001)
 Bandidas di Joachim Roenning e Espen Sandberg (2006)

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Q: What is wrong in my code regarding Divisors and prime factors? We have to check if there exists an integer A such that it has exactly X positive integer divisors and exactly K of them are prime numbers
This is my code but it is showing wrong answer after submitting

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A: because your code is wrong in case of 5 2
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Naval, fishing communities advised not to venture into deep sea areas
The Department of Meteorology warns that a low-pressure area has formed in the south-east Bay of Bengal.
The system is likely to intensify into a depression during the next 48 hours and is likely to intensify further, the advisory issued by the Met. Department read.
The system is expected to move nearly westwards to the North coast of Sri Lanka.
The weather condition over the island and surrounding sea areas will accordingly be affected during the next few days.
The Met. Department has urged the naval and fishing communities not to venture into the deep sea areas to the East coast of the island (6N-12N, 85E-95E) until further notice.
Those who are out at Sea over these regions have been advised to return to coasts or moved safer areas immediately.


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Seasons come, and seasons go. But in one entertainer's heart it's always Christmas. Singer, author and entertainer, Linda Suzanne, has written, produced and starred in seven big-scale musical productions over the past two decades. While each show boasts an original theme, one thing remains the same: most of the proceeds from a Linda Suzanne production benefit children or animal nonprofit organizations. "I will always give back," states Suzanne. "That's our nature. That's who we are."
In keeping with the holiday spirit of December 2018, the petite red-haired producer and her cast earned a two-minute standing ovation following the "Linda Suzanne Rock'In Vegas Christmas" show at the Westgate Resort & Casino, Las Vegas: the proceeds of which were earmarked for the LVPD K-9 units.
Unannounced, celebrity actor Luke Perry dropped off over one hundred stuffed canine toys as a donation prior to the show. Drummer Brooks from Avenge Sevenfold and his family were among the media and other Vegas entertainers in the audience.
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Having spent her formative stage years opening for timeless musical talents such as Rosemary Clooney, Jose Feliciano and Ricky Nelson, Suzanne is no stranger to celebrities. "Rosemary always battled with her weight. She told me to avoid food at all costs," Suzanne recalls with a laugh. "She also told me to not get involved with drugs and not to drink with the managers or crew. She taught me how to watch my back, know who my friends are, and to get a great team together."
The team Suzanne brought together for her Rock'In Vegas Christmas show truly boasts some of Sin City's finest. "My nearest and dearest is our arranger and producer, Joe Escriba. Among other things, he's been the head of Legends in Concert for twenty-one years. Joe thinks outside of the box. He is the guy with ears. He's the one who brought in the Vegas element," explains Suzanne. Accompanying Escriba's sax and keyboard role was drummer John Wackerman, musical director for Terry Fator at the Mirage, Derek Jones, bass player for Ka, and lead guitarist Jake Langley, who was fresh off a Dixie Chicks tour. Ryan Kelsey of Chippendales added a wee bit of naughty to the evening along with a pair of sexy Santa dancers.
Married to Music
It's no secret that Suzanne is married to a member of the world famous Wackerman family of drummers. She met her husband, John Wackerman, in 1995 after a drummer failed to show up at rehearsal for a country western album she was recording with Ian Keene. "My producer told me he was bringing in a Wackerman. I said, 'I can't afford one!' John showed up anyway. We decided to talk about his fee over lunch. The lunch lasted twelve hours. We got married six months later."
It was Wackerman's move to Las Vegas eleven years ago to become musical director for Terry Fator that found Linda Suzanne walking into the Las Vegas Hilton (now Westgate Resort & Casino) in a state of total déjà vu. "The last time I was in there was with Elvis," she recalls. "I had played Vegas before as an opening act for Liberace and Jackie Vernon. It was John who said I should do something of my own here (in Vegas) and get my career back on track."
If You're on Time- You're late
The sage advice of her husband, plus wisdom gleaned from Ricky Nelson's mother, Harriet Nelson, is what propelled Suzanne to produce "Linda Suzanne Sings Legendary Divas of Pop" at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas, in October 2017. The show nearly sold out despite debuting on the heels of the Route 91 Music Festival mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. Suzanne had also suffered a severe foot injury a few weeks prior to the grand opening night, yet it didn't deter her in the least. "I was sitting with Harriet Nelson during Ricky's show the night his plane went down. He'd had a horrible day. His wife had filed for divorce. The Nelson's motto was, 'If you're on time, you're late'. Meaning, if you want to succeed in this business be the first one there and the last one to leave. The show must go on. It's you. It's your job. That is what I took from them."
The Diva Balladeer
Rock'In Vegas Christmas Finale
Linda Suzanne is ready to take her Christmas production and her two recent CD recordings overseas. "In Europe, they love Vegas. We're rehearsing three days a week getting ready to tour there in February. I created a new CD of pop and ballads for pop radio to build name recognition in time for the summer Musik Fest in Amsterdam," she says. "Our key word is 'imagine'. Europe is very visual, whereas here it's all black and white. We want people who use their imaginations."
With two successful Vegas shows under her belt, a repertoire that includes nearly thirty pop diva hits, a Christmas extravaganza and a variety of original songs composed by Suzanne, plus a team of top-notch producers and performers, one can safely assume the upcoming tour will offer a feast for the imaginations of European audiences, which only seems fitting for the land of yore where minstrels toured on foot or by carriage instead of planes or buses. As Suzanne so aptly puts it, "I'm the big balladeer. That's who I am."
The Linda Suzanne 2019 Christmas show promises to be a gift for all. Put it on your list!
– Christine McKellar
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When is the best time to buy budgies?
Who leads these packs? Is it all instinct or is there a leader?
I know the perched on the ledge, cone head man would have LOVED to chase those birdies!
Ha. Today we dropped the videos we made in LA off at Stormtech! They previewed them all and loved them! Woo hoo. It sure was a great trip. Just may have to go back soon….
Today was day 3 of my Green Smoothie Cleanse. It is going well. NOT a breeze, but I am pushing through. Day 3 already? Well that's sure good… I made a video about what I've been up too…Enjoy!
Eating coffee? Tastes Magical? Mistakes left in and all. tee hee.
When your on a cleanse, tea's are like a treat. I have been enjoying them.
Busy voiceover day in the morning, so I better rest up. Hope you are all doing fantastic. Tis the season!!
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Took an airboat ride and hung out with some gators.
Don't rain on my first parade!
Run around kind of day!
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Concussion in Sport : the athlete's experience / Sport Australia.
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Ramshaw, Zoe, ACT U18 basketball player.
Jayden Warn, Australian wheelchair rugby player.
Dr. David Hughes, AIS Chief Medical Officer.
Two athletes describe their experience with concussion and provide some valuable advice for other athletes.
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HMS Somerset begins operations
The Royal Naval frigate HMS Somerset is making good progress towards her operating area and has recently taken over duties from sister ship HMS Monmouth.
Once across the Mediterranean, HMS Somerset paused at Soudha Bay, Crete, for an operational capability check at the NATO range to confirm the accuracy of the communications and sensors. Having been given the all-clear, the frigate proceeded through the Suez Canal into the Red Sea towards Aqaba, Jordan.
As HMS Somerset began duties in her operational area, the ship's crew is firmly focussed on defending worldwide trade routes and the deterrence of threats to UK prosperity, whilst maintaining the strong reputation of the UK. The Royal Navy is conducting maritime security operations under international maritime conventions, ensuring security and safety in international waters. Policing the shipping includes counter-terrorism, piracy operations, drug and people smuggling. An end to the regional monsoon season is expected to herald an increase in illegal activity.
Commander Paul Bristowe, the captain of HMS Somerset, said: "En route to our operating areas we successfully conducted full functional checks of the ship and drilled maritime security and emergency procedures. During Britain's economic recovery the free and safe passage of sea trade is vital. HMS Monmouth has done a fantastic job over the last six months and we conducted a comprehensive handover with her. It is now time for HMS Somerset to take up the tasking and I have complete confidence that we are ready to deliver what is required of us."
A key facet of HMS Somerset's security patrol is boarding operations. The crew have been preparing for this deployment since returning from the Gulf in December last year and have been rehearsing drills throughout her transit into theatre of operations.
The 180 crew has been increased to 205 by the embarkation of 829 Naval Air Squadron Merlin Flight from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Cornwall, and Royal Marine boarding team from the Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines in Scotland. HMS Somerset uses her long-range sensors and helicopter to detect and identify suspect vessels, and conduct boarding operations from the sea or air.
During HMS Somerset's brief period alongside in Aqaba, the boarding teams trained with the Royal Jordanian Naval Force. Both Jordanian and British teams exchanged ideas on tactics and operating procedures on a training rig. Sergeant Peerless, a trained modern urban combat instructor, took the sessions which included using ladders to board ships, weaponry and dealing with suspects. Lieutenant Mike Williams leads the ship's crew boarding team. He said: "This was an outstanding opportunity to cooperate and learn from a nation with which we have a long-standing military tradition."
Leading the engagement was Commodore John Clink OBE, Commander coalition Task Force (CTF) 150, who was embarked for the hand-over. He said: "I am delighted to get the chance to visit Somerset early in her deployment and meet a professional Ship's Company who bring a great deal of experience from their previous deployments. The reducing monsoon will mean that I am sure they will be busy in the important work of counter-terrorism and counter-piracy."
On sailing from Aqaba Somerset conducted manoeuvres with the Royal Jordanian Naval Force fast patrol boat King Abdullah to help reinforce international partnerships.
The ship will remain at readiness to respond to any tasking, ranging from humanitarian aid to conflict. HMS Somerset is due to return to the UK in the New Year.
Powerful and versatile with the capability to operate anywhere in the world, the Type 23 frigate is the mainstay of the RN surface fleet. The 13 Type 23 frigates form 50% of the total frigate/destroyer force in the Royal Navy as multi-purpose ships to operate anywhere in the world.
HMS Somerset transits the Suez Canal
HMS Somerset, left, takes over duties from sister ship HMS Monmouth
829 Naval Air Squadron fast-roping drill onto HMS Somerset
Royal Marines train with Jordanian Boarding Team
Suez Transit
Images by Leading Photographer Abbie Gadd
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup
Chiellini: "Yes, Suarez bit me!"
NATAL, June 24- Italy centre-back Giorgio Chiellini insisted Uruguay striker Luis Suarez bit him during the World Cup clash between the teams in Natal on Tuesday.
"He bit me, it's clear, I still have the mark," Chiellini told Italian television station Rai after the match.
"The referee should have blown his whistle and given him a red card, also because he was simulating," added the Juventus player.
Italy crashed out of the World Cup as Uruguay's 1-0 victory, thanks to Diego Godin's late goal just after the biting incident, put the South Americans into the last 16 behind surprise Group D winners Costa Rica.
Italy finished the match with 10 men after Claudio Marchisio was sent-off for a stamp on Uruguay's Eligio Alvarelo.
But Italy felt Suarez, who twice previously has served lengthy bans for biting incidents, should have followed him down the tunnel after a controversial later incident.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said he hadn't seen it.
"I don't know, I don't have anything to say about it. During the game we're concentrating on other things," he said.
"It's a World Cup, we don't do cheap morality."
Suarez and Chiellini came together in the area, after which both tumbled to the ground, Chiellini holding his shoulder and Suarez his face.
The Italy defender stood up and pulled his jersey off his shoulder to show the alleged bite mark to Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez.
Meanwhile Suarez could be seen sitting on the ground holding his teeth.
Television replays suggested Chiellini was telling the truth.
If taken up by FIFA disciplinary chiefs it will almost certainly mean the end of the tournament for Suarez, painted as a villain at the 2010 World Cup for his deliberate goal-line handball which denied Ghana a famous quarter-final victory.
If Suarez is found guilty of another biting incident, it is inconceivable he will face anything other than a lengthy ban.
In November 2010 he was banned for seven matches by the Netherlands FA after biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal on the shoulder when he played for Ajax.
In April 2013, he was given a 10-match ban by the English FA after biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in a match at Anfield.
He was also banned for eight matches in 2011 for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.


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Super Buddha | NFT Drop
Presented by Burgess Modern + Contemporary
Friday, August 13 | 6:00pm
Internationally acclaimed artist Super Buddha, who splits his time between Miami and Shanghai, has garnered quite the star-studded list of collectors, admirers, and advocates. From musical artists such as Tory Lanez and Swae Lee; to business tycoon, Gianluca Vacchi; and boxing superstar, Floyd Mayweather these celebrities add superstar importance to an already incredible collector-base. Now, fine art collectors and crypto investors alike have the opportunity to collect Super Buddha's 3 new NFT's which will drop on Blockparty.co and debut at Market Art + Design on Friday, August 13th with an in-person appearance by the artist.
As a non-native Chinese artist living in Shanghai, Super Buddha began creating art in a hybrid environment of new and old, where the constant influx of Western pop culture influences clashed with the strict and ridged ways of the Hukou System. Coming of age as one of the pioneers of the Graffiti scene in Shanghai, Super Buddha found himself straddling two very distinct worlds - the iconic Eastern Art and Urban Art cultures. Being one of the first artists to tag buildings in Shanghai, he risked life and limb to help establish a new style of Street Art that did not yet exist in this heavily populated area of China.
Lisa Burgess, President of New River Fine Art remarks that "On the surface, Super Buddha's N.F.T.'s are whimsical works of animation full of positive messaging inspired by retro video games. Upon closer examination, the viewer notices underlying narratives influenced by modern advances like cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. Deep within these plots come a more vocal examination and analysis of international political issues like the threat of government interference on autonomous decentralizations, and the consequences of oppressive regimes. In the end, the juxtaposition of good and evil on his signature character, 'Super Buddha', reinforces a mental exercise we can all practice - Reject the impulses of materiality while reflecting on life lessons with upbeat gusto."
These new N.F.T.s flip the script on gaming by animating his 32-bit buddha as a token of enlightenment that brings blessings to retro-inspired video game worlds. These highly anticipated crypto-native and culturally relevant N.F.T.s by Super Buddha highlight his love for 1980's and 90's video game nostalgia and help bring a positive message to the impassioned contexts of gaming. Super Buddha's lighthearted artwork features Buddha as a contemporary spokesperson that captivates the audience with witty one-liner blessings. Exhibited as a repetitive and reductively minimalistic bust of a bubbly cheeked, straight teethed, and large-eyed figure, this bald Chosen One is eternally cheery with his signature long earlobes that symbolize a conscious rejection of the material world in favor of a more spiritual enlightenment.
Acquisitioning details, booth information, or additional art fair inquiries can be directed toward Diego Dietrich, Marketing Director, at marketing@newriverfineart.com or calling 954.524.2100.
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High origin of profunda femoris and lateral femoral circumflex arteries: a rare variation and its clinical implications.
OBJETIVO: Definir zona de seguran a para evitar possíveis complica es vasculares e ligamentares durante a reconstru o do ligamento cruzado anterior. MéTODOS: Reconstru o artroscópica com uso de técnica transportal e transtibial em joelhos de cadáver foi realizada seguida de dissec o e mensura o da distancia entre o túnel femoral e a inser o proximal do ligamento colateral lateral e o túnel femoral e a artéria genicular lateral superior. RESULTADOS: A mensura o das distancias analisadas mostra uma aproxima o maior do principal ramo da artéria genicular lateral superior e da inser o proximal do ligamento colateral lateral com o túnel femoral, realizado com a técnica transportal. CONCLUS O: Percebemos que o uso da técnica transportal para reconstru o artroscópica do LCA apresenta maior probabilidade de les o da artéria genicular lateral e da inser o do ligamento colateral lateral, favorecendo complica es pós-cirúrgicas como instabilidade do joelho, osteonecrose do c ndilo femoral lateral e ligamentiza o do enxerto. OBJECTIVE: Define a security zone to avoid possibles vascular and ligamentar complications during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. METHODS: Arthroscopic reconstruction using the transtibial and transportal technique in cadaver knees was performed followed by dissection and measurement of the distance between the femoral tunnel and the proximal attachment of the lateral collateral ligament and the femoral tunnel and the lateral superior genicular artery. RESULTS: The measure of the analysed distances show us an aproximation between the major branch of the lateral superior genicular artery and the femoral insertion of the colateral lateral ligament and the femoral tunnel during the transportal technique. CONCLUSION: We realize that the use of technical ship it to arthroscopic ACL reconstruction has a higher probability of injury to the lateral geniculate artery and insertion of the lateral collateral ligament, promoting post-surgical complications such as instability of the knee, osteonecrosis of the femoral condyle and ligamentiza o graft.


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Le Conseil central du Montréal métropolitain est une organisation regroupant les syndicats affiliés à la Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) sur l'île de Montréal, à Laval et au Nunavik. C'est l'un des 13 conseils centraux de la CSN appelé à intervenir sur des enjeux régionaux.

Fondé le 20 février 1920 du regroupement de syndicats de Montréal, le Conseil central des syndicats nationaux de Montréal (CCSNM) s'associe en 1921 à la Confédération des travailleurs catholiques du Canada (CTCC), ancêtre de la CSN.

Président(e)s
1920-1922 : Alfred Charpentier

1922-1926 : Didace Pilon

1926-1931 : Clovis Bernier

1931-1935 : Alfred Charpentier

1935-1939 : Philippe Girard

1939-1942 : J-B. Delisle

1942-1943 : Philippe Girard

1943-1947 : G.A. Gagnon

1947-1961 : H. Laverdure

1961-1966 : Gérard Picard

1966 : René Cadieux

1967-1968 : Dollard Généreux

1969-1978 : Michel Chartrand

1978-1979 : André Lauzon

1979-1983 : Gérald Larose

1983-1985 : Irène Ellenberger

1985-1991 : Pierre Paquette

1991-1993 : Sylvio Gagnon

1993-2007 : Arthur Sandborn

2007-2013 : Gaétan Chateauneuf

2013- : Dominique Daigneault

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Confédération des syndicats nationaux
 Mouvement ouvrier au Québec
 Fédération des professionnèles (CSN)
 Conseil central de Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches
 Syndicat national de la sylviculture SNS-CSN
 Centre international de solidarité ouvrière
 Mouvement pour le salaire minimum à 15$ l'heure au Québec
 Liste des syndicats ouvriers du Québec

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Syndicat fondé en 1920


Different types of businesses run on different financial models, some of it by necessity, some by choice, even if the business owner does not realize they are making that choice.
A fundamental question any mobile notary should ask is if there is a need for their business to have a bank roll, aka savings.
If I have a Bank Roll, How Big Should it Be?
A business should set a goal to have six months of operating expenses banked in case of a new need, or to cover operations if there is a short blip in the market.
This gives the owner of the business a lot of flexibility. Not just in operations, but in marketing as well.
A business that has a bank roll, is a business that is ready to pounce when an opportunity rears its head.
We fully understand there are businesses that live pay period to pay period, just like there are people who live paycheck to paycheck.
Remember, this is a goal, not a rule written in snow stone (Sorry, I've been binging Game of Thrones).
Also, don't forget what got you here in the first place. You decided you wanted to become a mobile notary and you did what you had to do to make it happen.
Look at your company's bank roll the same way, and you will find a way.
Yes, taxes are just part of doing business. Sometimes borrowing money and having to pay interest on it is just part of doing business as well.
Look realistically, you are a mobile notary, which means you are an entrepreneur, and entrepreneurs take risks. You understand what we are saying.
But, the borrower is always one step behind.
The borrower pays higher than market prices because of interest. The tax write off for costs does not change, so the borrower always comes out behind of where they could be.
Please note, we are not saying to never borrow. Sometimes, it is a risk that pays for itself over and over again. There are a lot of great businesses that borrowed money.
What we are saying, is that your business having a bank roll can help you come out farther ahead more consistently. And not having to pay that interest (or as much of it) means you put more money directly into your business.
There is no denying that having a bank roll gives a company much greater flexibility, both when the market is up, as well as when it is down.
If the market surges, a business is ready, because the salary to pay that new employee is already in the coffers.
On the flip side, if the market moves to a slower period, it allows a business to keep employees on for longer. This gives you more time to either create new business, or survive what ends up being a short downturn in the market.
Having more flexibility in operations than your competitors is a massive advantage. And not having to borrow, means you never have to put company equity on the line.
We recently spoke about finding opportunities for your business.
So, what if you find one?
You have to be ready to jump quickly. By the time financing for the opportunity comes through, it may be too late.
But, what if your company has the money on hand to move rapidly?
What was the word we used earlier? Flexibility.
Flexibility to focus on the opportunity at hand, and not to have to worry about money.
Flexibility to act fast to take advantage of current events.
Flexibility to react faster than your competitors.
This is not something that has to be completed today. Sure, it would be cooler if it was, but we have to address our business realistically.
It is a goal, plain and simple.
You are not going to be tomorrow where you are today. Same goes for next week, next month, or next year.
And it would be more than nice if you are more flexible then, than you are today.


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Parent aged 1,000 in Sherwood Forest.
This diary or blog is about planting a new 7 acre oak wood in Dorset, England. I got the idea in 1996, got the acorns in 2000, got the land in 2002, prepared the land in 2003, planted the saplings in 2004, and have been maintaining the plantation since. The language is terse, so much has happened that readers would get bored stiff with anything more profuse. My wife and I (both retired) collected the acorns from England's most famous tree in Sherwood Forest at midnight, and grew them in pots in our back garden at home. We potted up 300 oaklets from 3 inch to 10 litre pots. Land came our way at an auction, no one else bid because the nearby river flooded a week before. A year was spent hedging and ditching, digging a well and a nursery. 800 metres of deer fence was erected and local volunteers helped us plant the oaklets. Battles against voles and grass began, with the aid of owls and kestrels and the hoe. We got a grant and the media became interested: radio, television and the local paper. Meantime, a large website was built to keep pace with our work on the plantation. We made every mistake in the book, but we learned from our mistakes. Oaks grow slowly enough for old folk to work out solutions to problems. The secrets are in the grass, water from the ground, deer fences, good hoes and kestrel boxes. Scroll down and read the oak blog.
Oaklet aged 6 in Dorset.
Well, veg-patch and Nursery in the Plantation.
Bridge over the North ditch.
The nearby Dorset Stour in August.


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Sport Previews
USA Daily
Bobsled
Ice Hockey - Men's
Ice Hockey - Women's
Long Track Speedskating
Short Track Speedskating
Alpine Skiing Preview
The U.S. Alpine Ski Team enjoyed great success at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 with Mikaela Shiffrin and Ted Ligety grabbing Olympic gold, Andrew Weibrecht taking silver, and Bode Miller and Julia Mancuso claiming bronze medals. At 18, Shiffrin became the youngest athlete in history (male or female) to win an Olympic slalom gold medal, while at 36 years old, Miller became the oldest alpine medalist in Olympic history. Team USA is more than capable of matching their Sochi success in PyeongChang, and could even surprise with more spectacular performances to exceed expectations.
Heading into the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, things look promising with gold medalist and honorary PyeongChang 2018 Ambassador Lindsey Vonn returning to action—hungry for gold. Additionally, Olympic gold medalists Ligety and Shiffrin plan to lead a strong squad. Two-time Olympic medalist Weibrecht, along with American downhill teammate Steven Nyman, will also be aiming for hardware in PyeongChang. The strong and consistent Laurenne Ross will also look to leave her mark on the Games while you young, promising talents – like Bryce Bennett, Jared Goldberg, Jackie Wiles and Breezy Johnson in speed events – will also look to make an impression.
PyeongChang promises to be a wild ride, with plenty of reasons to tune in and follow the action.
The winningest female ski racer of all-time, Lindsey Vonn is one of six women to have won world cup races in all five disciplines of alpine skiing—downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and super combined. She's won 79 world cup races (as of January 26, 2018) in her career, which are an all-time women's record, passing Annemarie Moser-Pröll of Austria who had held the record since the 1970s, and only Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden with 86 world cup victories has more. With her Olympic gold and bronze medals, two world championship gold medals in 2009 (plus three silver medals in 2007 and 2011), and four overall world cup titles, Vonn has become the most successful American ski racer in history.
Since winning her Olympic gold medal in 2014, Mikaela Shiffrin has been on fire on the world cup circuit. Her current winning streak in slalom is six and she's won three world championship gold medals, four world cup slalom titles, and with 41 career wins (as of January 26, 2018), she owns the second most world cup victories by an American woman, behind only Lindsey Vonn with 79. Shiffrin joined an elite group of American skiers in 2017, becoming just the fifth to win an Overall title, and she did it at a mere 22-years-old. She currently leads the overall title race by a massive 800+ point margin, is the leader in the slalom standings, second in the giant slalom standings and third in the downhill standings.
Ted Ligety underwent back surgery in January 2017, causing him to miss the rest of the 2016-17 season. The two-time Olympic gold medalist will focus on the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, intending to come back strong as a medal contender. Though a knee injury also had him sidelined for much of the 2016 season, he will be a strong contender for gold in PyeongChang. The Yongpyong Alpine Centre is a special venue for Ligety, as it is the home of his very first world cup giant slalom victory in 2006.
The U.S. men's downhill skiers are a strong group, a band of brothers who are tight-knit and could rack in the points at any given world cup event. Veteran Steven Nyman suffered a knee injury in 2017 and is making a strong comeback for PyeongChang 2018. He had two consistently strong seasons in 2015 and 2016, including a podium finish at the PyeongChang downhill test event in 2016. Nyman has his sights set on becoming the first U.S. men's downhill skier to win the title. Although he has never won a world championship medal, Nyman owns 11 world cup podium finishes (as of September 2017). In 2016, he recorded a four-podium-finish streak – something no U.S. male downhill skier had ever done before.
Athletes To Watch
Bryce Bennett
Towering over his competition at 6'7", Bryce Bennett (Squaw Valley, California) is the tallest guy on the world cup circuit. Currently ranked 14th in the alpine combined and 18th in downhill standings in the world, the 25-year-old has proven that he can be a consistent performer in the top 30 at multiple venues. With nine top-30 performances in 2018, highlighted by two top-15 performances, Bennett will head into his first Olympic Winter Games with confidence and the mentorship of Steven Nyman, fellow alpine teammate and veteran Olympian.
Ted Ligety
Ligety (Park City, Utah) redefined the giant slalom discipline, earning the nickname "Mr. GS." The two-time Olympic champion won the combined event at the 2006 Games in Turin, Italy, and in 2014, became the first American man to win a giant slalom gold medal and the first in U.S. history to win two Olympic gold medals in alpine skiing. In giant slalom, Ligety is second only to the great Ingemar Stenmark (46 wins) in world cup victories, with 24. He has been steadily building towards PyeongChang throughout the 2018 season and will be a strong contender to win gold again at the 2018 Games.
Steven Nyman
Now four-time Olympian Nyman (Sundance, Utah) has yet to win an Olympic medal but will have a chance to do so in 2018. In the Olympic test event in 2016, he finished third in downhill at the Jeongseon Alpine Center. Filled with big jumps and a lot of terrain, the newly developed course in Jeongseon fits Nyman's skill set perfectly. According to Nyman, the Olympic course feels like a combination between the dry, grippy, buttery smooth snow at Beaver Creek, Colorado, and the flow at Val Gardena, Italy.
After finishing fourth and sixth in the downhill and super-G Olympic test events in PyeongChang in 2017, two-time Olympian Laurenne Ross (Bend, Oregon) sustained a knee injury at U.S. Alpine Championships. Words can't appropriately convey the extent of Ross' injury. Torn ACL/LCL/medial meniscus/lateral meniscus/popliteal fibular ligament, dislocated tibiofibular joint, and a broken tibial plateau – it was extensive. At one point, Ross was uncertain she'd return to competition. Sacrificing everything to focus on rehab over the summer, it was challenging for Ross, but it was worth it. She did something quite incredible. Just eight months after her injury and in her second start back, she finished eighth in the super-G in Val d'Isere at the world cup. With top-30 finishes in every world cup during the 2018 season, Ross will go into PyeongChang with consistency and confidence.
Mikaela Shiffrin
At age 18 in 2014, Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, Colorado) became the youngest athlete in history (male or female) to win an Olympic slalom gold medal, and she's poised for another slalom gold in 2018. With world cup victories across four disciplines – slalom, giant slalom, alpine combined and downhill – it's safe to say Shiffrin is not only a medal threat in every event she'll enter in the Games, but also one of the most dominant athletes in the world.
When she's healthy, Vonn (Vail, Colorado) is the best in the sport – and she's healthy heading into PyeongChang. The winningest female ski racer of all-time owns Olympic gold (downhill) and bronze (super-G) medals from 2010. The four-time Olympian was sidelined due to injury during the 2014 Games in Sochi, and is looking to head into PyeongChang with a vengeance, while also serving as an honorary Olympic Ambassador. At the PyeongChang test event in 2016, Vonn finished second to Italy's Sofia Goggia in both the downhill and the super-G – by a mere 0.11 hundredths of a second total – making her even more hungry for gold in PyeongChang. With two more victories under her belt in 2018, she's been taking calculated risks with her eyes on the prize in PyeongChang. Gold or bust!
Andrew Weibrecht
A two-time Olympic medalist, Weibrecht (Lake Placid, New York) is coming off his most successful world cup season in 2016. He grabbed the 2010 Olympic super-G bronze medal and then in 2014, produced a truly inspirational run to claim silver. The result added his name to the elite two-time Olympic medalist club for American men, along with Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Tommy Moe and Phil Mahre.
Jackie Wiles
Two-time Olympian Jackie Wiles (Aurora, Oregon) is the first-ever Lindsey Vonn Foundation ambassador and she's going into PyeongChang with a positive outlook and her signature risk-taking "Wiles style." With two world cup podiums under her belt, including one recently at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where she shared the podium with teammate and mentor Vonn, Wiles is heading into PyeongChang with serious podium potential. The classic downhill on the Jeongseon Alpine Centre track is much like the track in Cortina, with big, sweeping turns, flow and terrain to boot – which our women's speed team thrives on.
Athletes qualify by ending the season ranked within the top 500 on the FIS Olympic points list, which combines an average of results from July 2016-January 2018, or a specified level within each individual Olympic event. Nations entered up to 22 athletes (which can include a maximum of 14 athletes of either gender and up to four competitors per event) with quota spots determined through international results by each nation during the same time period.
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Islington Housing Campaigner and Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Islington South and Finsbury Terry Stacy joined Liberal Democrat Communities Minister Stephen Williams today (Thursday 5 February) to announce measures giving tenants greater protection against rogue landlords.
Thanks to Stephen's work and support by Liberal Democrats in government, people living in rented accommodation will now be protected against revenge evictions.
Today's measures would stop the small minority of rogue landlords who shirk their legal responsibilities and use the threat of eviction to silence tenants from speaking out against sub-standard and unsafe accommodation.
Stephen published amendments to the Deregulation Bill, which will extend the existing restrictions on a landlord's powers to evict, where they don't protect a deposit or have a licence they are required to hold, to situations where a health and safety hazard has been identified by environmental health officers.
"We're determined to create a bigger, better private rented sector – a key part of that is to tackle the minority of rogue landlords that blight the lives of their tenants.
The new measures follow campaigning from local Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Democrats MP for Brent Central, and former Islington Councillors Sarah Teather in the House of Commons, Baroness Cathy Bakewell in the House of Lords and Stephen Williams in the Department for Communities and Local Government.
"Too many people are currently forced to put up with dangerous or unsanitary conditions because they fear eviction. Understandably, they don't want to leave their community or take their kids out of the local school - or face the costs of moving to another home.
"I am very pleased that we have been able to persuade the Government to support Sarah Teather's efforts to end this pointless suffering. Retaliatory evictions have effected far too many people for far too long.
"Huge credit must go to Stephen Williams who has worked tirelessly within Government to ensure that tenants now receive this vital protection from absent unscrupulous landlords.
Campbell Robb, chief executive of Islington-based homeless charity Shelter, said: "No family should have to live in a home that puts their health and well-being at risk, let alone face eviction just for asking their landlord to fix a problem.
"Yet every day, we hear from parents up and down the country living in fear that damp or gas and electrical hazards are putting their children in danger, but feeling powerless to do anything about it.


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CBS comedy pilot The Unicorn has added Omar Benson Miller, Maya Lynne Robinson, Michaela Watkins, and Rob Corddry as series regulars.
Deadline is reporting that CBS comedy pilot The Unicorn has added four series regulars.
From Bill Martin and Mike Schiff (3rd Rock from the Sun), The Unicorn follows Wade (Walton Goggins), a recent widower trying to move forward with his life but having difficulty processing just how unprepared he is. Wade receives a great surprise, though, when he discovers he's a hot property in the dating world.
Omar Benson Miller (Ballers) is set as father of four Ben, one of Wade's friends who's supportive of his attempts of getting back out into the world; Maya Lynne Robinson (The Conners) will play Ben's laidback wife Michelle, who's impatient with Wade when he starts waffling about whether to put himself out there; Rob Corddry (Childrens Hospital) portrays Forrest, Wade's tightly wound, ultra cerebral friend who lives vicariously through his dating exploits; and Michaela Watkins (Casual) is set as Forrest's highly regimented wife Delia, who takes the helm when Wade starts looking to date again.
The Unicorn is part of a comedy pilot slate for CBS that includes Bob Hearts Abishola, an interracial romantic comedy from Chuck Lorre; Broke, which follows a trust-fund baby (Jaime Camil) cut off from his father; Carol's Second Act, starring Patricia Heaton as a woman who makes a mid-life career change; The Emperor of Malibu, from the author of Crazy Rich Asians; multi-cam Our House, which stars Katherine Heigl and Malcolm Barrett; To Whom It May Concern, about a 20-something trying to accomplish a list of challenges he wrote for himself years ago; and The Us Project, a story told through interviews and vignettes spanning 10 years.


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Melfort is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The city of Melfort (population 5,992) is the largest centre in the constituency.

Smaller communities in the district include the towns of Watson, Star City, Leroy, and Naicam; and the villages of Quill Lake, Spalding, Beatty, Englefeld, and Annaheim.

The riding has existed since the 1912 election.

History
The riding initially returned primarily NDP members, starting with Arthur Thibault. Since then, it has returned MLAs from all three major parties. Most recently it has returned Saskatchewan Party MLAs, since 1997.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

Melfort (2003–present)

|-

|NDP
|Ivan Yackel
|align="right"|1,599
|align="right"|24.68
|align="right"|-5.41

|-

|NDP
|Dale Renneberg
|align="right"|2,191
|align="right"|30.09
|align="right"|-8.16

|-

|NDP
|Garnet Davis
|align="right"|2,833
|align="right"|38.25

Melfort-Tisdale (1995–2003)

|-

|NDP
|Carol Carson
|align="right"|2,489
|align="right"|31.53
|align="right"|-6.70

^ Saskatchewan Party change is from Progressive Conservative

|-

|NDP
|Carol Carson
|align="right"|3,168
|align="right"|38.23

|Prog. Conservative
|Bill Ripley
|align="right"|1,237
|align="right"|14.93

Melfort (1975–1995)

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| style="width: 130px"|NDP
|Carol Carson
|align="right"|3,011
|align="right"|41.12
|align="right"|+3.55

|Prog. Conservative
|Ken Naber
|align="right"|2,516
|align="right"|34.36
|align="right"|-21.74

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|7,322
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|

|-

| style="width: 130px"|Progressive Conservative
|Grant Hodgins
|align="right"|4,433
|align="right"|56.10
|align="right"|+0.66

|NDP
|Keith Davis
|align="right"|2,969
|align="right"|37.57
|align="right"|+0.43

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|7,902
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|

|-

| style="width: 130px"|Progressive Conservative
|Grant Hodgins
|align="right"|4,626
|align="right"|55.44
|align="right"|+11.52

|NDP
|Norman Vickar
|align="right"|3,099
|align="right"|37.14
|align="right"|-11.85

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,344
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|

|-

| style="width: 130px"|NDP
|Norman Vickar
|align="right"|4,181
|align="right"|48.99
|align="right"|+11.61

|Progressive Conservative
|Bill Warner
|align="right"|3,749
|align="right"|43.92
|align="right"|+7.76

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,535
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|

|-

| style="width: 130px"|NDP
|Norman Vickar
|align="right"|3,102
|align="right"|37.38
|align="right"|-22.02

|Progressive Conservative
|Bill Warner
|align="right"|3,001
|align="right"|36.16
|align="right"|–

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,299
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|

Melfort-Kinistino (1971–1975)

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| style="width: 130px"|NDP
|Arthur Thibault
|align="right"|6,103
|align="right"|59.40
|align="right"|–

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|10,274
!align="right"|100.00
!align="right"|

Melfort-Tisdale (1952–1971)

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|style="width: 130px"|NDP
|Clarence G. Willis
|align="right"|4,133
|align="right"|50.94%
|align="right"|+10.68

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,114
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|style="width: 130px"|CCF
|Clarence G. Willis
|align="right"|3,471
|align="right"|40.26%
|align="right"|-1.37

|Prog. Conservative
|Ken Aseltine
|align="right"|2,094
|align="right"|24.29%
|align="right"|+8.44
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,621
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|style="width: 130px"|CCF
|Clarence G. Willis
|align="right"|3,318
|align="right"|41.63%
|align="right"|-4.12

|Prog. Conservative
|Ken Aseltine
|align="right"|1,264
|align="right"|15.85%
|align="right"|-

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|7,971
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|style="width: 130px"|CCF
|Clarence G. Willis
|align="right"|3,738
|align="right"|45.75%
|align="right"|-5.60

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,170
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|style="width: 130px"|CCF
|Clarence G. Willis
|align="right"|4,602
|align="right"|51.35%
|align="right"|–

|Prog. Conservative
|Fred G. Green
|align="right"|1,106
|align="right"|12.34%
|align="right"|–
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,962
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

Melfort (1912–1952)

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|CCF
|Oakland W. Valleau
|align="right"|4,035
|align="right"|49.82%
|align="right"|-0.80
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,100
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|style="width: 130px"|CCF
|Oakland W. Valleau
|align="right"|3,396
|align="right"|50.62%
|align="right"|+14.25

|Conservative
|Stanley B. Caskey
|align="right"|1,450
|align="right"|21.62%
|align="right"|+2.33
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|6,708
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|style="width: 130px"|CCF
|Oakland W. Valleau
|align="right"|3,024
|align="right"|36.37%
|align="right"|–

|Conservative
|Gilbert D. Eamer
|align="right"|1,604
|align="right"|19.29%
|align="right"|-25.73

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|8,314
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|Conservative
|Rupert Greaves
|align="right"|3,252
|align="right"|45.02%
|align="right"|-12.39
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|7,224
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|style="width: 130px"|Conservative
|Rupert Greaves
|align="right"|3,411
|align="right"|57.41%
|align="right"|+34.43

|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|5,942
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|Conservative
|Gilbert M. Irvine
|align="right"|833
|align="right"|22.98%
|align="right"|-
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|3,626
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|Independent
|John Alexander McDonald
|align="right"|1,143
|align="right"|38.24%
|align="right"|+0.45
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|2,989
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|Conservative
|John Alexander McDonald
|align="right"|1,009
|align="right"|37.79%
|align="right"|-6.34
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|2,670
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

|-

|Conservative
|Thomas Charles Spence
|align="right"|646
|align="right"|44.13%
|align="right"|–
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|1,464
!align="right"|100.00%
!align="right"|

References

External links
Website of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division

Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts


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The Heart of America Fellows Institute was created by ACTEC Fellows to develop the profession's future leaders in trust and estate law through a series of in-depth educational presentations led by outstanding subject matter experts in each field from across the U.S. As a participant, Erik will complete programs focused on planning, wealth transfer strategies, administration, litigation, taxation, and gift tax returns.
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Democrats Abroad wants to know what issues matter to you as a Democrat living abroad. Your input can help shape DA's 2020 Platform. Run a Kitchen Table Talk - information here - and make your voice heard! Topics on Taxation included below (scroll for the full list). Add your own through the Kitchen Table Talk New Topic form.
Do you support amending the Internal Revenue Code to abolish taxation based on citizenship and instead adopt Residency-Based Taxation, a system in which Americans living outside the U.S. would continue to declare income generated in the U.S. but would be exempted from reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) income earned in their country of residence?
The United States taxes its citizens and residents on their worldwide income based on a principle of citizenship-based taxation, unlike all other industrialized countries that tax income based on a principle of territoriality;
The overwhelming majority of Americans living abroad are small business owners, English teachers, or retirees;
Due to unintended adverse Internal Revenue Code treatment, US pensioners, single mothers, disabled, and others eking an existence through non-qualified non-U.S. pension plans, social welfare payments from foreign governments, and other foreign government provided support are double taxed, first by the country providing this assistance and then by the United States - which taxes income supplied by a foreign entity. .
The United States policy of citizens-based taxation requires citizens living abroad to report income using extremely complex forms that force the majority of American abroad filers to engage expensive tax professionals with both local and U.S. tax filing knowledge and experience;
An October 2017 survey by Democrats Abroad suggests that citizens living outside the country incur tax preparation costs of $500 on average, greatly exceeding the average $200 incurred by U.S.-based citizens. Further, the filings of citizens living outside the country often indicate that no tax is owed. When filings of citizens living outside the country do indicate that tax is owed, they are taxed twice on the same dollar of income – first by their country of residence and next by the U.S.;
Double-taxation and onerous tax preparation and compliance costs puts American job seekers abroad at a significant disadvantage to non-American workers;
Tax equalization increases costs associated with hiring overseas American workers causing multinational corporations, including those headquartered in America, to hire fewer Americans abroad, thus decreasing American exports;
Whereas, the cost of enforcing CBT far exceeds the revenues it generates;
Whereas, all other industrialized countries use residence-based taxation (RBT) to tax the income of their citizens and residents, thereby avoiding both double taxation and the need to engage foreign powers in tax enforcement of citizens living abroad;
Whereas, the findings of an October 2017 survey by Democrats Abroad of U.S. citizens of all political preferences residing abroad indicate that 84% of survey participants support a switch from Citizenship Based Taxation to Residency Based Taxation;[1]
Whereas, RBT's perceived threats to the First and Seventeenth Amendment rights of citizens living abroad to vote in federal elections are overwhelmed by the fact that citizenship based taxation pre-dates voting rights for citizens abroad and the endorsement by Congress which passed UOCAVA[2] to simplify and protect federal voting regulations for citizens living abroad;
Whereas, a system of Residency Based Taxation would not impact the taxation of the U.S.-sourced income of citizens living abroad, which they would continue to report;
Whereas, the Internal Revenue Service has well-established guidelines for determining that an American is a bona fide resident of a foreign country;
Whereas, according to witness testimonies before a congressional hearing in April of 2017, being subjected to taxation by two jurisdiction and banking service discrimination are the main reasons for Americans living abroad renouncing U.S. citizenship;
Be it resolved that, Democrats Abroad supports ceasing taxation based on citizenship and supports the universally accepted notion of taxation based on the residence of the taxpayer;
Can we please stop paying twice? Reforming the U.S. Tax Code for Americans abroad' 2017, Democrats Abroad, October, available at https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/democratsabroad/pages/13975/attachments/original/1507632642/Can_We_Please_Stop_Paying_Twice_DEMOCRATS_ABROAD.pdf?1507632642.
Repeal and Replace Trump 2017 Tax Law
Do you support the effective repeal of Trump's regressive 2017 Tax Law, to end massive giveaways to ultrarich oligarchs and corporations amounting in the trillions, at the expense of average Americans and future generations, and to instead enact policies and programs that strengthen the working and middle class upon which our economy is built?
TRUMP's 2017 TAX LAW was a sham and a con sold to the American people, giving little to no short-term tax relief to ordinary Americans, and no long-term relief, in exchange for massive, tax breaks for the rich and for corporations, costing our country an estimated 1.9 trillion USD, while doing nothing for the American economy.
"The middle class needs a tax cut: Trump didn't give it to them" https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2018/10/16/the-middle-class-needs-a-tax-cut-trump-didnt-give-it-to-them/
"What We Could Have Had for $1.9 Trillion" https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2019/06/20/471209/1-9-trillion/
"How to Replace the Trump Tax Cuts Is the Story of 2020" https://prospect.org/economy/replace-trump-tax-cuts-story-2020/


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The civil rights activist made the comments Thursday as he interviewed the mother of one of the suspects on his radio show.
Thirteen police officers have been taken off street duty as police investigate the television news footage, which shows officers kicking, punching and beating the three black men during a traffic stop Monday.
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said he does not believe the confrontation was racially motivated, but instead thinks that tensions in the wake of the weekend slaying of a fellow officer played a part.
The beating occurred at the same time as police were conducting an intense manhunt for a suspect in the slaying of Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski, 39, who was killed responding to a bank robbery Saturday. He was the second city officer killed on the job in seven months.
"We just had a policeman murdered on Saturday … and emotions are running high," he said.
"There's no excuse for it, but fanning flames, and making accusations from afar, is not in anybody's best interest," said Ramsey, who took over as commissioner in January after serving in the same role in Washington, D.C.
King, who is black, was videotaped being beaten by white Los Angeles police officers after he was stopped for speeding in 1991. Four officers were acquitted of most criminal charges in 1992, triggering rioting in Los Angeles and neighboring cities that left 55 people dead and caused $1 billion in property damage.
In the Philadelphia case, officers who stopped the car Monday night believed its occupants had been involved in a triple shooting a few blocks away. They included members of a narcotics unit working the area and patrol officers called in response to the shooting.
The three suspects — Dwayne Dyches, Brian Hall and Pete Hopkins, all of Philadelphia — were each charged with attempted murder and related counts in connection with the shooting, according to court records.
Leomia Dyches complained to Sharpton on Thursday that she could not see her son when he was in the hospital.
Ramsey noted to the AP that he was in custody at the time, charged with attempted murder. All three suspects were treated at a hospital soon after the confrontation, Ramsey said, and they were being held Thursday in lieu of bail of $100,000 or more.
The commissioner pledged to send the department's preliminary investigation to the District Attorney's Office by next week. If prosecutors decline to file charges, he will deal with the officers involved internally, he said.
Ramsey said he did not know the race of all the officers on the scene — there were about 15 — but said that at least one sergeant involved is African-American.
The Internal Affairs unit is still working to enhance the tape and identify all of the officers in the footage, a department spokesman said.
Sharpton's remarks came a day after he was arrested along with hundreds of other demonstrators as he blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three New York detectives who fatally shot an unarmed black man in on his wedding day.
Ramsey said the beating does not reflect the behavior of the whole Philadelphia department, and cast a shadow during a time that should have been focused on the period of mourning for Liczbinski, whose funeral will be held Friday.
Mayor Michael Nutter has also criticized the officers' behavior, calling it unacceptable.