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Thursday, 12 January, 2023 at 9:08 am
Today week I was invited to a local television programme on state TV. The discussion touched upon different topics from land reclamation to the amendments in the criminal code relating to women's health, as well as the electoral developments of the major political parties. We barely discussed foreign and European affairs, and the host gave me the opportunity to expand my analysis on local topics.
Indeed, one of the questions raised related to the party in government, its performance, and the corresponding number of votes attained in the last general election. Clearly, I stated that the government's performance on the economy and the way it handled the pandemic are outstanding. However, I also stated that we must have a functioning opposition for democracy to flourish. The Opposition's role is to firstly keep the party in government in checks and balance, and to also cooperate with the government on matters of national interest. Furthermore, I believe that in abnormal times, both the opposition and the government must work together in the common interest of citizens.
Truly, we are still living in abnormal times. Security in Europe and global rules-based order are under threat, while the Covid-19 pandemic is still around. Notwithstanding that the pandemic figures relatively diminished in Europe, clearly, we must not forget that China's ease of Covid-19 restrictions contributed to a surge in the transmission of the virus. New variants are resurfacing, and how it will spread out is still unclear. Undoubtedly, it all depends on the Chinese's health authorities to supply transparent information to the public, as well as their health partners.
Additionally, the war in Ukraine is still ongoing, and the economic effects are still to be felt. The predictions are clear, and I mentioned the possible economic scenarios last week.
Locally, the government is trying to fight inflation and absorb as much as possible the impact by subsidising the energy bills, fuel prices, as well as some of the local dairy produce. In Malta, the increase in the cost of living, relates mainly to the increase in the imported food prices.
Hitherto, interest rates in Malta were left untouched as that is also a contributing factor that might affect disposable income due to higher loan repayments on dwellings. Nonetheless, we must not discount the government's intervention in the last general Budget 2023, especially the COLA which offered economic stability.
Certainly, several citizens who are either on the lower middle income or lower income brackets benefited from the last general budget, but they are still feeling the financial pinch. The sense of security, both from a financial standpoint as well as from a personal perspective is contributing to a sense of apathy not just here in Malta but also in Europe.
Evidently, the Covid-19 pandemic left its marks. And when we speak about the new normality, it is indeed a new normality, as several people were affected in different ways.
Presently, I began meeting with people either by visiting them in their homes, because they gently request it through my social media page, or else because I attend different events. When I meet with people the majority recount their Covid-19 pandemic stories, and how they are unable to deal with another crisis, including the current economic and political turmoil at a global level. They just cannot handle what seems to become a medium to long term crisis. And what they mostly refer to is the war in Ukraine, and its repercussions on the global economy.
Plainly, people are just mentally exhausted, and I hasten to add that the sense of apathy is all connected to insecurities, especially financial insecurity. The Covid-19 pandemic brought a massive financial shock to numerous citizens, especially those who lost their jobs in the retail sector. Others experienced loneliness, and traumas either by losing a close relative or a friend attributed to Covid-19 pandemic.
The situation was quite chaotic at the start of the pandemic back in February 2020. It created a sense of helplessness around the world. Certainly, it affected the mental health of countless citizens, and some do not even speak about it, as they still consider it a taboo.
To make matters worse, when we were coming out of the pandemic, those who were reintegrated in the labour market, were trying to recover some of their lost income in the preceding months. However, a few months down the line they were unable to make their ends meet due to high inflation mainly attributed to the energy and food crises. Whatever we say, and how much we deny it, the war in Ukraine is affecting the wellbeing of citizens around the globe.
Personally, I think that the health authorities, along with other social partners, must explore the idea of a comprehensive mental health awareness campaign. Employers must seek the opportunity to be more empathic with their employees, giving additional flexibility and seize the opportunity to prepare for an ESG strategy that caters for everyone, especially under the subset S. Alas, even though quite of a pressing problem, the focus in such abnormal times is primarily on the environment. However, we all miss mentioning the past and current occurrences that are contributing to the erosion of the social and mental wellbeing of workers.
Obviously, we must protect workers' rights and explore multiple programmes aimed at promoting mental health wellbeing.
Truly, I feel that the social part under ESG must be given proper attention. This is the next level that we must aspire to and work towards achieving it with all the social partners, including health authorities and civil society. It is time for social partners to act and explore different options on the social side. Abroad, there are different social heatmaps that are used as reference points by the public sector, and the rating agencies. We must clearly examine them.
Needless to say, we must not miss the opportunity to change our behaviour when it comes to the environment. Undeniably, it is right to take a proactive approach. However, we cannot carry on discussing how companies must seal windows to achieve greater energy efficiency. Certainly, I agree with promoting environmental policies, and it is crucial to transit to cleaner practices.
However, I equally believe that we must protect the planet's natural capital, as much as we must protect the social and mental wellbeing of our human capital. Hence, attention must now turn to our own human capital, which is ignored or at times badly rewarded. We must push for a national campaign to support our workforce, primarily enriching society's skills and once again enable an esprit de corps culture amongst our colleagues.
Finally, we must further explore and foster family-friendly measures at the place of work to achieve better KPIs in the implementation of equality and social wellbeing.
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American tourist Jesse and French student Celine meet by chance on the train from Budapest to Vienna. Sensing that they are developing a connection, Jesse asks Celine to spend the day with him in Vienna, and she agrees. So they pass the time before his scheduled flight the next morning together. How do two perfect strangers connect so intimately over the course of a single day? What is that special thing that bonds two people so strongly? As their bond turns to love, what will happen to them the next morning when Jesse flies away?
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Reviewed by Sickfrog 10 / 10
Love Still Exists.
This has to be one of the most sincere and touching boy-meets-girl movies ever made. While "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Say Anything" deliver nice portrayals, this movies strips down useless subplots and Hollywood divergences. This movie focuses purely on watching the budding of a beautiful romance. You never doubt for a second that the film will lead towards the romantic pairing of these two people. You almost immediately sense the synergy and the chemistry between Jesse and Celine, and it is simply pure joy to watch them find it. This movie is mostly all dialogue -based. But, every conversation between these too is greatly intriguing. What makes this pairing so romantic is how real it is. How in all that conversation, while often having no real bearing on anything critical, you can sense the nuances as these two become more fond and trusting of each other. This is exactly they way you would dream that you meet that special someone. And what makes it so true is that it is not even too fantastic to believe. This could be what would happen if you had been confident enough to strike up a conversation with that person you noticed somewhere random. And what puts the icing on this film is the magnificent backdrop of Vienna in which this film takes place. It just adds to the feeling of romantic nirvana that the film suggests. And no matter how many times I watch this film, I don't think I will ever tire of that.
Reviewed by The_Void 9 / 10
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Before Sunrise is romance for the slacker generation. Richard Linklater's romantic drama is an offbeat telling of a dream come true for most people. The film depicts romance in all it's glory, but without any of the pitfalls that befall most couples; and in short the film is about two people that have a relationship that's as close to perfection as relationships will ever come to - with just one problem, the problem of time. While most relationships wind down with time, this one keeps going strong throughout and time itself is the only thing that wears out. Before Sunrise is certainly not the typical sentimental 'Hollywood romance', which is another aspect that puts this film leagues ahead of the pretenders. The story follows two people, Jesse; an American and Celine; a French girl that meet on a train into Vienna. They instantly connect, and after telling her his awful idea for a television show and almost getting off the train, Jesse asks Celine to join him for the day in the picturesque city of Vienna...
Before Sunrise works principally for two reasons - realistic acting and an immense script that builds the characters through their thoughts and feelings and thus allows us to get to know them as we do the people in real life. This allows the characters to be free, and it's easy to believe that these are real people and not just actors working from a script. This also allows us to feel for the characters for who they are, and not merely because they're the protagonists. This kind of realism is hard to capture as, at the end of the day, we as the audience know that they're watching a film and not observing real life; but Before Sunrise represents one of the truest to life exhibitions of realism ever to be seen on screen. A truly great script cannot work on it's own, and needs great actors to deliver it to an extent that does it justice, and although I'm not a fan of either Julie Deply or Ethan Hawke; on viewing this film, there is nothing you can do but give them both respect. I don't know whether they were in character or just playing themselves, but when a film is this good; it hardly matters.
In a film like this, it is the writing that's the most important thing, and contained within the script are several observations about life, most of which I personally could relate to. This represents what Richard Linklater has achieved with this script as not only does it create and build the characters, but it also manages to expose what true love is, along with several other aspects of life. The fact that not all the anecdotes are relatable to me personally again represents the brilliance of writing. Everyone is different, and so different parts of the script will appeal to different people. There could be certain aspects about one person that one person loves and another hates; and that's the case with the musings in this script. Adding to the beauty of the film is the city of Vienna. The city itself isn't really important to the film as this is a story that could have taken place just about anywhere - but it makes for some lovely visuals and the upbeat, energetic romance that blossoms throughout the movie is matched by the beauty of the location.
Before Sunrise is simultaneously beautiful and captivating. Richard Linklater has created something that is rare in the world of cinema; a film that captures the beauty of life without ever going over the top or being overly sentimental. Before Sunrise is what it is. And what it is, is pure cinematic brilliance.
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A Perfect Chemistry, In One of the Most Beautiful Romances I Have Ever Seen
While traveling by train through Europe, the American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and the French Celine (Julie Delpy) meet each other and decide to spend the night together in Austria. On the next morning, Jesse returns to United States of America, and Celine to Paris.
"Before Sunrise" is one of my favorite romances, indeed one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever seen. It is a low budget movie with a very simple and real storyline, but the chemistry between Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy is perfect, and the dialogs are stunning. The direction is amazing, transmitting the feelings of Celine and Jesse to the viewer. I have just completed my review number 1,000 in IMDb, and I choose "Before Sunrise" for this significant number because it is a very special film for me. I cannot understand why this movie was not nominated to the Oscar, with such a magnificent screenplay, direction and performances. Yesterday I have probably watched this movie for the third or fourth time, and I still love it. My vote is ten.
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All-Star clash a step towards baseball future
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A cavalcade of elite baseball players will wend its way into town to contest the fourth annual All-Star Game scheduled for Melbourne Ballpark on Wednesday 17 December.
A mouth-watering contest between our national Southern Thunder squad and the cream of the international best playing in Australian Baseball League this summer, the All-Star Game has been a highlight of the Australian baseball calendar since its inception in 2011.
This will be the third time that the series has been held at the wonderfully revamped Melbourne Ballpark – now a jewel in the crown of Victorian baseball after losing favour as a venue when the earlier Australian Baseball League drew the curtain over a decade ago.
While the game promises to produce some outstanding baseball it will be more, much more than that as our emerging players seek to further establish their credentials against a group of international playing professionals equally hungry to enhance their own opportunities in the sport.
Although the likes of home-grown baseball products such as Lewis Thorpe, James Beresford, Daniel McGrath, Liam Hendricks, Peter Moylan - along with Travis Blackley and the visiting Grant Balfour - will not be available, Australia has assembled a strong 25 man squad that is match-hardened through recent engagement at Australian Baseball League level.
"Barring injury, we expect the named players to all be available and ready to go," Australian Manager Jon Deeble told Australian Baseball Alumni.
"There should be no surprises."
With Queenslander Ryan Searle slated to start, Deeble expects to call upon his full playing contingent in an effort to atone for a comfortable win by the All-Stars last time.
"We'll be trying to get everyone into the game at some time," Deeble said. "That's the plan. We know we are missing some of our top players, but that creates opportunities for other guys to step up. We are always looking to the future – to the next generation of national players – and there are are a number of guys we'll be having a good look at."
"We know that these kids have real potential. Some of them – like Gibbons, Perkins, Holland, Wade and Sookee – have been super-impressive at under-aged level and now they will get their chance to perform against what we know will be a strong All-Star side."
"Our squad looks pretty well balanced, with plenty of quality and experience at the highest levels brought by the likes of Harman, Huber, Dening, Hughes, Trent Oeltjen, Stefan Welch and the Kennellys."
"We are expecting a close game," Deeble said. "We're going out there to win, we are looking to win and we are expecting to win. That is the mindset that we have every time an Australian side takes the field."
With the World All-Stars holding a 2-1 winning break over the three games played, it will be no easy task against a star-studded squad boasting players from six different nations, including form Australian Baseball League pitchers in Cody Buckel, Markus Solbach, Chen Hua Lin and evergreen Dae Sung Koo, along with crowd favourites and offensive dynamos in Jack Murphy, Joey Wong and Kellin Deglan.
The 2014 All-Star Game is one of just a handful of occasions in recent times that our senior national team has competed on home soil. It is a situation that frustrates the Australian Team Manager as he and his staff seek to build the next generation of national representatives.
"I have to say that I am not sure – after this - when our senior team will be in action again," Jon Deeble said. "I know there are some ideas in the pipeline, but it is very much out of our control."
"We would love to have qualified for the Premier Twelve series later in 2015, but came up just short on points ranking. The way that countries qualify is really not fair on us because we play nowhere near the number of tournaments as other countries – especially in Europe and Central America. Our argument is that qualifying should be more fairly based on World Championship records. We finished fifth at the last two of those – our best performances ever."
"Is a country likely to withdraw from the Premier Twelve to give us an entry? Probably not," he said, "given that there will be so much money riding on the series."
While the All-Star Game provides an opportunity for emerging players to demonstrate their talent, it is not yet clear when and how national representation might next be achieved. However, Jon Deeble remains upbeat about the possibilities that may yet be presented.
"There are a number of prospects on the horizon," he said. "There is the 2017 World Baseball Classic coming up. Australia will have to qualify through a process still to be decided. We have had a problem in the past getting all of our best players available but, again, that creates opportunities for other players."
"Looking even further ahead, baseball seems a real chance to be re-admitted to the Olympics in 2020. It sounds a fair way off but we need to prepare and we need to identify the next batch of kids. Some of the current crop of players will be still be around then, but we need to be looking at the even younger level – like the Under 18s who will represent Australia at the Oceania Series in New Zealand after Christmas."
"The Oceania Series is another great opportunity for our kids, and it's going to be a lot tougher than people might think. New Zealand has some very good pitching – including a kid who threw a one-hitter at the World Cup. We'll have to defend well, and we'll have to pitch well," he said.
"The whole emphasis for us with this All-Star Game, the Oceania Series and all other tournaments in which we are involved is to identify the players who will lead Australian baseball forward."
"It is an exciting time, with so many good young players coming through the system," he said.
"Wherever the future might take us, we need to build and we have to be ready. And to be ready we need to be playing as much high-quality baseball as we can – including the All-Star Game – as steps in the process."
The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Melbourne Ballpark on Wednesday 17 December, starting at 7.30 PM. Gates will open at 5.30, with pre-match entertainment – including a guest appearance by MLB pitcher Grant Balfour - from 6.30 PM.
The ABL All-Star Game will be broadcast live in Australia and New Zealand on ESPN.
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A majority of Pennsylvanians still support the natural gas industry, but a new opinion poll shows the number of people concerned about its environmental impact is growing.
A Franklin & Marshall/StateImpact Pennsylvania poll found that 50 percent of respondents said they support the gas industry — while 42 percent say they don't. But dig a little deeper, and another picture emerges.
In the latest poll, conducted in late March, 55 percent say the environmental risks of fracking are greater than its economic benefits. A few years ago, that number was in the 30s.
"That's a real change," said Berwood Yost, director of the Center for Opinion and Research at Franklin & Marshall, which conducted the poll. He thinks more people worry about the environmental risks of fracking now because the economy has improved, and because of reports of the industry's environmental impacts.
"Now the economy is a little better, there's been more negative publicity around fracking and the environmental damage it can create — I think that's in part driving this change," he said.
The leader of the state's largest natural gas trade group said the poll shows that the state generally favors more shale gas extraction.
But Ashleigh Deemer, Western Pennsylvania director for the environmental group PennEnvironment, said the poll shows that the public is more and more skeptical of the industry.


YAY!!!! MANGOES ARE IN SEASON!!!!
Besides the Pineapple and Sour Sop, Mango is one of my favorite fruits.
Growing up in the Tropics there are an array of sweet, tangy juicy fruits to choose from.
It's not just all coconuts in the islands.
Summer is almost here and nothing more refreshing in a lazy afternoon by the pool but a refreshing mango sorbet. You can spike it up if you want and add more vodka than what the recipe calls for.
I usually like Philippine Mangoes or Champagne mangoes, it has less fibers.
You can use the green mango if this is the only thing available in the market.
Like what I used here in this recipe.
I would avoid using Red mangoes since it has more fibers and not really great for a smooth sorbet.
No one likes eating a sorbet full of fibers.
I use mango juice, I have tried the recipes that calls for simple syrup and they always come out too sweet to my taste. I added a tablespoon of vodka to avoid crystalization.
Have fun making it and enjoy the summer heat!!!
Pour Mango juice in blender or food processor, add sugar, vodka and mango chunks.
Puree until smooth. Chill in the fridge for an hour.
Scoop out and transfer to a freezer safe airtight container. Freeze for 6 hrs. or overnight.
Scoop to a dessert glass or bowl and garnish with mint leaves.
You can find Mango juice in the Asian or Latin Aisle of your grocery store or any health food stores.
I use Vodka to help avoid crystalization.
Adding 1/4 cup sugar helps avoid crystalization as well. If you feel the mango juice added to the mixture is sweet enough you do not have to add sugar.
This sorbet looks amazing! So refreshing and yummy. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. I can't wait to see what you link up next week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Yummy! Thanks for making it seem so simple to make.
Thanks for stopping buy Jojo and Michelle. I'm so happy you took the time and dropped me a note.
I am currently working on some more easy recipes. As you know I'm a no fuss cook.


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Here are more pictures from our cruise.
Approaching our Dolphin Encounter excursion at Blue Lagoon in the Bahamas.
This is Cacique. We were able to get in the water with him. It was an awesome experience.
I love the towel origami our state-room attendant left for us.
Okay, I am a bit obsessed with the towel origami.
Naomi really wanted to get her picture taken next to this car. It was parked on the ship.
Royal Caribbean has a program for the kids called Adventure Ocean. The girls loved it and one day they decorated bandanas and did a Pirate Parade. Naomi was in character.
Hubby forgot about the time difference and his alarm ended up going off much earlier than we needed to rise. Even though we were all tired, Lili was happy to give me smiles.
Some of the cruises on Royal Caribbean have DreamWorks characters. So we did a character breakfast one morning. This was on the wall in the dining room. Each state is made from license plates in that state.
The menu from our character breakfast.
Gloria joined the World of Weeks for a photo-op.
And Alex joined us for a photo-op.
King Julian needed to get in on the action.
Later that day we caught up with Mort on the Boardwalk.
What's better than a root beer float? Sharing a root beer float.
Then getting up to dance with some of the crew at Johnny Rockets.
My beautiful girls in Central Park on Allure of the Seas.
Once Lili got the hang of it, she was all about snorkeling.
Naomi was all about looking for shells.
Our last stop before heading back to the U.S.
Hubby and I bought new wedding rings. After all, this was a 30-yr anniversary cruise, so why not get new wedding rings.
Even with the clouds, St. Maarten was beautiful.
Our St. Maarten lunch spot. The girls stayed on board enjoying time in Adventure Ocean while hubby and I spent our day together.
Look at all those ships! We were on Allure of the Seas. She was the largest of them all.
Lili and her cupcake creation.
Naomi and her cupcake creation.
Hubby was imitating the way his octopus looked on his cupcake.
These are just a few highlights from our cruise. Hope you enjoyed them.
Wow! Looks like an amazing time! We see cruise ships leave Seattle to head to Alaska for about 9 months out of the year, but I swear those ships are smaller than the one you took. That thing is INSANE! Was it relaxing or just a really busy time?
The cruise was so very relaxing. The most relaxing vacation ever!!
Looks like an amazing time. Nothing like a cruise to have great family time and escape from the daily routine.
I would most definitely recommend Royal Caribbean. They currently have two of their Oasis class ships sailing out of Fort Lauderdale. We were on Allure of the Seas. The girls LOVED Royal Caribbean and their Adventure Ocean program (which is part of all their cruise ships). They wanted to be at Adventure Ocean as much or more than they wanted to be with us. We're going on our next Royal Caribbean cruise next February out of Galveston. We'll be on Liberty of the Sea. It's the next class down from Oasis. Still a very large ship and Royal Caribbean recently made a lot of upgrades including water slides. It will also be a Dream Works cruise, so we'll get to see all the Dream Works characters again!!!! Let me know which cruise you decide to take.


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NOS Energy Drink Boosts Black Hills Speedway Race to a $20,000-to-win Event
_Front Page News, Black Hills Speedway, World of Outlaws
By Nick Graziano
RAPID CITY, SD —June 26, 2019 — When the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returns to Black Hills Speedway on Friday, Aug. 23, there will be a new boost of energy behind the race.
NOS Energy Drink is partnering with the event, and rewarding the Feature winner with an additional $10,000, making it the $20,000-to-win NOS Energy Drink Rushmore Showdown — now one of the biggest paying races of the year.
NOS Energy Drink already has a strong presence in the World of Outlaws, being the Series' title sponsor and sponsoring the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing team and driver Sheldon Haudenschild.
Haudenschild and the rest of the World of Outlaws stars are sure to put on another thrilling show at the NOS Energy Drink Rushmore Showdown like last year, when Brad Sweet marched his way to the front dueling for laps with Shane Stewart and Jacob Allen to claim the victory.
Fans will no doubt be graced with another exciting race, especially with $20,000-to-win now on the line.
And like every event, fans can get a complimentary can of NOS Energy Drink at the NOS Energy Drink pod parked in the track's midway. All flavors are available.
Tickets can be purchased by going to WorldofOutlaws.com/tix or by calling 844-DIRT-TIX. As always, if you can't make it to the track watch every lap LIVE on DIRTVision.com and keep up with the latest Series news and information at WorldofOutlaws.com.
World of Outlaws Reschedule Jacksonville and Haubstadt
Saturated Grounds Force Cancellation of Saturday's Spring Classic at Federated Auto Parts Raceway
Rain cancels Saturday's Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil's Bowl
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars to visit Dubuque Speedway for first time on Sunday, June 23
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President Trump Says He Will Sign Short-Term Deal To Reopen Government Until Feb. 15
By NPR News January 25, 2019
PHOTO: President Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday, saying he will endorse a short-term spending deal to end the government shutdown. CREDIT: Evan Vucci/AP
BY JESSICA TAYLOR, NPR
President Trump has endorsed a bipartisan deal that could end the 35-day partial government shutdown, making a way for a three-week stopgap funding measure to reopen shuttered agencies.
"I am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the federal government," Trump said in the White House Rose Garden.
The proposal backed by congressional leaders would fund the government through Feb. 15. The deal does not right now include funding for the wall along the Mexican border President Trump has pushed for, a House Democratic source says.
But that the three-week spending bill would would also include a deal to move forward on the longer-term Department of Homeland Security funding bill without any wall money, the source said. Federal employees who have been working without pay or are furloughed would also get back pay as part of the agreement.
The Senate would vote first on the agreement, and Trump said he has instructed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to put it on the floor immediately.
The breakthrough comes as federal workers missed their second paycheck in a row on Friday, now going without their salary for more than a month. The prolonged stalemate has pushed the nation's security and infrastructure to the brink, with significant flight delays at major airports due to FAA and TSA absences escalating on Friday. The FBI has also warned, with their agents limited and working without pay, critical crime-fighting measure are also being curtailed.
Trump and Republicans have long maintained any deal to end the shutdown must include funding for the border wall the president wants, which was his key promise during the 2016 campaign. But Democrats said they should reopen the government and then resume talks, which is essentially what this reported deal would do.
On Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a Trump ally who has also pushed for major changes to the nation's immigration laws, pushed for a similar deal, writing on Twitter Thursday that he was working on a short-term, three-week funding bill "that includes a down payment on wall/barrier funding and Democratic priorities for disaster relief showing good faith from both sides." But Democrats said that would be another non-starter.
The possible end to the month-long quagmire comes after both parties have remained resolute in their stances, even as roughly 800,000 federal employees have without two paychecks — and many have struggled to make mortgage or rent payments, provide food for themselves and their families and pay other bills including utilities.
The FBI Agents Association has detailed how national security has been harmed by the protracted shutdown, making the argument in a recent report that "financial security is national security." Transportation Security Administration workers have increasingly called in sick, slowing down security at some airports across the country.Trump signaled Thursday he might be open to a compromise, especially after his proposal to reopen the government with full funding for his border wall in exchange for three years of legal status and other protections for those affected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) failed in the Senate.
In fact, the plan proposed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., which would have been a short-term funding measure through Feb. 8 with additional disaster aid but no money for the wall, had more members vote for it in the GOP-controlled Senate than Trump's plan did.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Schumer continued negotiations after the votes, and Trump told reporters he could approve of a possible deal if the two leaders reached one.
"It depends on what the agreement is," Trump said. "If they come to a reasonable agreement I would support it."
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This year's WWE Hall of Fame ceremony is right around the corner as it takes place during WrestleMania 35 weekend and thus, talk of Chyna needing to be inducted has sparked up against. Last year at this time, the company began announcing members of the 2018 Hall of Fame class.
Chyna, who passed away in 2016, had a big impact on the company during her tenure and has the resume as someone who belongs in this prestigious class of wrestlers.
Many people including Chyna's mother have expressed their interest in seeing WWE finally put her in. This now includes Natalya, who talked about this possibility during an interview with Kevin Cerrito on Sports 56/87.7 in Memphis.


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New Nike N7 collection released at Hibbett Sports
Noel Lyn Smith
FARMINGTON — With its yellow, gray, white and turquoise colors, the new Nike N7 summer collection is taking its place at the Hibbett Sports store here.
The collection was released on June 21 and the store inside Animas Valley Mall is among 50 locations nationwide to carry the line. The partnership with Hibbett Sports began in summer 2017 and the new collection will be available in New Mexico at stores in Farmington, Gallup, Carlsbad and Hobbs.
Stores in Cortez, Colorado and in Page and Winslow, both in Arizona, will carry the line as well.
"I'm proud. I'm honored and it's a privilege that Hibbett is a key partner with Nike on this project," Farmington store manager Suzette Greer said.
The collection includes four pairs of limited-edition sneakers as well as apparel items and accessories. Each one showcases colors and graphic designs that are meaningful to Native American communities.
Sales from the footwear and apparel contribute to the Nike N7 Fund, which helps organizations provide sports and physical activity programming to Native American and Aboriginal communities.
Sam McCracken, general manager of Nike N7, said in an email the collection was designed by the in-house Nike N7 team in collaboration with musician Taboo from the group Black Eyed Peas, and company designer Tinker Hatfield.
The designs are connected to the tattoo artwork featured on Taboo's arm, which represent his Native American culture, McCracken said.
The men's basketball shoe carries silhouettes designed by Hatfield. In a tweet on the Nike N7 account, Hatfield explained how he was inspired by "that rez ball kind of play" then described it as "very fast and very high paced."
Taboo, who is of Shoshone descent, also inspired last year's N7 collection. He is an N7 ambassador along with golfer Notah Begay III, runner Alvina Begay, baseball player Jacoby Ellsbury and basketball player Jude Schimmel.
The N7 Fund has awarded more than $6.6 million in grants to 252 communities and organizations since its start in 2009, according to McCracken, who is an enrolled member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in Montana.
"Nike believes kids aren't meant to sit still, they're made to play. The N7 collection supports Nike's commitment to get kids moving through the N7 Fund," he said.
McCracken added the collection's release date is aligned to National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada.
Greer, the Farmington store manager, said she appreciates that the N7 collection funds sports programming for Native American youth.
"That's very important. I always try to promote my children, when they were small, (and) my grandchildren – I promote them to stay in some sort of sport. It's good for your body, it's good for your mind," she said.
Noel Lyn Smith covers the Navajo Nation for The Daily Times. She can be reached at 505-564-4636 or by email at nsmith@daily-times.com.
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The Living Church of God (LCG) is one of several groups that formed after the death of Herbert W. Armstrong, when major doctrinal changes (causing turmoil and divisions) were occurring in the former Worldwide Church of God (WCG) during the 1990s. It was after its founder, the late Roderick C. Meredith, was fired by board members of the Global Church of God (GCG), that he went on to found, for a second time, a new organization in 1998. It is just one of many and varied Sabbatarian Churches of God groups that have sprung up from the former Worldwide Church of God, known today as Grace Communion International (GCI). The US membership of LCG is claimed to be around 11,300 with about 5,000 of that total number being claimed international members. From the LCG organization, several additional split-off groups have resulted over the years, each one headed by a former LCG minister.

Founder
LCG's founder and Presiding Evangelist was, until his death, Roderick C. Meredith (June 21, 1930 – May 18, 2017).

Following Meredith's graduation from Ambassador College in Pasadena, California in June 1952, he was assigned by Herbert W. Armstrong (Pastor General of the Worldwide Church of God) to set up and pastor WCG congregations in Portland, Oregon; San Diego, California; and Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. On December 20, 1952, after summoning him back to the WCG's headquarters in Pasadena, California, from his pastorship in Oregon, Armstrong ordained him and four other men — including his uncle Dr. C. Paul Meredith — to the position of Evangelist. These men were the very first Evangelists of the WCG. Meredith was the youngest of the newly ordained men and the fifth to be ordained.

In the subsequent years, Meredith would help start scores of WCG congregations throughout the United States. He would also conduct many baptizing and evangelizing tours in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa. From the early to mid-1950s, and again in 1960, he was assigned by Armstrong to live in Britain to form congregations for the Church there. For years he was one of the WCG's leading theologians and top executives, and an instructor at Ambassador College. However, when overseeing the ministry during the 1960s, he began to gain a reputation for being too strict in his application of Church rules and regulations.

LCG's Presiding Evangelist
Due to declining health, in 2016 (aged 86), Meredith appointed Evangelist Gerald E. Weston as his successor and as President of LCG. Mr. Weston has served congregations throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has been a frequent writer for the Church's publications, and has trained many ministers over the years. He has been a long time member of the Church's Council of Elders. Upon Meredith's death in May 2017, Mr. Weston became LCG's Presiding Evangelist.

Formation
After Armstrong died, WCG began to change many of its core doctrines; a process that brought the organization into the mainstream of Evangelical Christianity. However, many members objected and hundreds of splinter groups arose as a result.

Meredith initially founded the Global Church of God (GCG) in December 1992, but due to disagreements in operation strategy the board fired Meredith from his positions as chairman of the board and Presiding Evangelist in 1998. He then formed LCG, incorporating the church in San Diego, California, in December 1998. His dismissal was unpopular with GCG members, with as much as 80 percent of the GCG membership following Meredith to the newly formed LCG. In 2004, the late Evangelist Raymond F. McNair (ordained by Herbert W. Armstrong in 1953, a year after Meredith's ordination) left LCG to start The Church of God 21st Century. (It disbanded after his death in 2008.) In 2005, ministers Don Haney and Ben Faulkner also left. Haney formed Church of God In Peace and Truth, and Faulkner formed Church of the Sovereign God. In 2006, Charles Bryce (whom Meredith had appointed head of Church administration) left and formed Enduring Church of God. In late 2012, member Bob Thiel left and formed the Continuing Church of God. In 2013, minister Rod Reynolds left and formed COG Messenger. In September 2020, minister Sheldon Monson formed Church of God Assembly after he resigned.

In 2003, the church's corporate headquarters were moved from San Diego to Charlotte, North Carolina. The church reported in 2011 that it had 330 congregations in 45 countries, and that over 8,000 members attended its annual eight-day festival of the Feast of Tabernacles and Last Great Day, at 46 sites in 31 countries on every continent (except Antarctica). An independent auditor specializing in non-profits reported that the church's income for 2010 was over US$14.3 million. LCG's revenue comes from tithes, holy day offerings, and other contributions from both members and non-members. The tithe is 10% of a member's income and it is permitted to tithe on the net income. The members should not tithe on "unearned income" (such as Social Security, old-age assistance, unemployment benefits, pensions, gifts, disability, or similar types of income).

Doctrines
LCG believes that the Bible is God's inspired revelation to mankind, and as such is complete and inerrant in its original form. The Church has a three-fold mission: 1. To preach the true Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14; Matthew 24:14; Ezekiel 3 and 33), and the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 8:12) to all nations as a witness. 2. To feed the flock and to organize local Church congregations to provide for the spiritual and material needs of our members as God makes it possible (1 Peter 5:1-4; John 21:15-18). 3. To preach the end-time prophecies and to warn the English-speaking nations and all the world of the coming Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21).

Other beliefs include:
Binitarianism: The belief that there are two God Beings representing a God family rather than one God with multiple personalities (Godhead). These two separate personalities consist of God the Father and God the Son (also called The Word). The Holy Spirit is not a Being, and is considered the very essence, the mind, life, breath, and power of God. Much in the same way the physical world is made of matter, the spiritual world is made of Spirit.
Non-partisanism: Generally, members should not take part in politics, juries, voting, swearing oaths (members can only "affirm", not swear, in court), or military service.
British Israelism: The belief that the Anglo-American people are descended from the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel, specifically Ephraim and Manasseh and are the possessors of the birthright promises and accompanying blessings of Abraham's descendants, through his grandson Jacob. Other countries believed to be Israelite are Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, and Denmark.
Many laws revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures should still be adhered to by Christians today, including the clean and unclean foods, mentioned in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14:3–21, delineating which animals may be eaten. This was also a practice of the first-century Church (see Acts 10:14)
Christians should observe the biblical seventh-day Sabbath. According to the biblical definition, a day is measured from sunset to sunset, and therefore the Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday, and ends at sunset on Saturday. No business is to be conducted or paid physical labor performed during this time period, nor any personal activities that take away from worship and family time. These include entertainment, such as participating in sporting events (for example, high school football), going to the movies, theater, dance hall, or bar, and watching non-religious movies or television, except news. Feeding livestock and cooking for family members are allowed. The Sabbath is viewed as holy, and set apart by God at creation (Genesis 2:2–3), and is a sign between God and his believers (Exodus 31:13).
Annual festivals listed in Leviticus 23 and Deuteronomy 16 should be observed by Christians today as they were kept by Jesus, the original apostles, and the first-century Church of God, headquartered at Jerusalem. Members do not celebrate Christmas, Easter, saints' days, Lent, or other traditional Catholic or Christian holy days that were adopted by the Catholic Church (and some Protestant denominations) later in history. Regarding birthday celebrations, while many members do not participate in large birthday parties, a family meal or a day out is often substituted to celebrate and give thanks for another year of life. The new year is very much under some discussion as to where it falls, some believe it to fall in the fall, and some believe it to be in the spring. No official stance is given.

Media projects
Shortly after LCG's incorporation, it started producing a weekly, half-hour television program: Tomorrow's World. It is carried on 211 television stations throughout the world. In May 2006, LCG's media department reported that the show was accessible to nearly 78 million American households, or 71 percent of the American television market.

According to reports in March 2007 by Nielsen Research, the program was estimated to reach an average of 50,000 new viewers each week. From 1999 to date, approximately 320 programs have been taped and televised.

LCG also publishes a free, bi-monthly, subscription magazine titledTomorrow's World. Circulation figures (July 2017), were 282,000 issues. From the magazine's inception in 1999 through to May 2007, 8.3 million copies were produced. Additionally, the church operates a Tomorrow's World website.

The church produces several foreign-language radio programs, which are broadcast on 15 stations. These include a Spanish program titled El Mundo de Mañana ("Tomorrow's World"), presented by Mario Hernandez, who also is the presenter of the Spanish telecast with the same title. Also, the French program Le Monde Demain ("Tomorrow's World") is broadcast throughout the Caribbean. Up until his death in 2010, it was presented by longtime evangelist and radio presenter Dibar K. Apartian.

Former online college
On February 27, 2007, LCG launched Living University, a nonprofit, online (distance-learning) institution. LCG explored accreditation for Living University's undergraduate degrees, diplomas, and certificates, but Living University was never accredited by any agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. More and more states were blocking non-accredited colleges and universities from offering classes within their borders, so it was decided to close Living University. Living University closed on May 14, 2018, after final commencement exercises for 30 students present. In August 2018, LCG introduced a new program "Living Education".

Mass shooting by Terry Ratzmann
On March 12, 2005, the LCG was thrust into national and international spotlight when member Terry Ratzmann (aged 44) shot at his brethren congregated for church services at the Sheraton Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It was one of the worst mass shootings in the state's history. Ratzmann killed eight, including his pastor, his pastor's son, and himself. No conclusive motive for the mass murder was reached, though police investigated religious issues as potential motives for the shooting

Suicide of minister Beyersdorfer
"A popular elder and former pastor of the Living Church of God, Karl Beyersdorfer, 73, took his own life May 27, 2016, at his home in Joplin, Mo." He committed suicide just days before his fiftieth wedding anniversary. Depression is thought to have been a factor. A 1966 graduate of Ambassador College, Karl had been an ordained minister for 49 years ministering in the Worldwide Church of God, and then joined Meredith in Global, and then followed him again to the LCG (1998).

See also
Armstrongism
Christian observances of Jewish holidays
Christian views on the Old Covenant
Restorationism

References

External links

Church of God (Armstrong)
Church of God denominations
American Christian radio programs
Christian denominations established in the 20th century
Christian new religious movements
Christian television
Christian organizations established in 1998
1998 establishments in California
Organizations based in Charlotte, North Carolina

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RCMP have been on scene at Farm Assists, a medical cannabis business, in Porters Lake, N.S. Monday.
RCMP, including members of the forensic identification unit, were on the scene of a building in Porters Lake on Monday morning investigating an armed robbery.
The building on Highway 7 is home to Farm Assists, a medical cannabis business, but police say the business was not the target of the robbery.
The target was a residence that's also in the building.
RCMP say two men broke into the building and assaulted a man and a woman. Both victims were taken to hospital to be treated for their injuries.
Police are asking anyone with surveillance cameras in the area to take a look at the footage and see if they can help investigators.


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On 23 August 2015 Kevin Volland scored after nine seconds - a Bundesliga record - © © imago / Herbert Rudel
Bundesliga record: Kevin Volland scores in nine seconds!
Cologne - It was the moment of Matchday 2 as TSG 1899 Hoffenheim's Kevin Volland equalled a Bundesliga record by opening the scoring in the 2-1 loss to FC Bayern München in just nine seconds, mere milliseconds faster than Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Karim Bellarabi who achieved the same feat against Borussia Dortmund almost exactly a year ago today - 23 August 2014.
There has never been a faster goal in Bundesliga history
Volland and Bellarabi are the joint record holders having both scored in just nine seconds, though the Hoffenheim striker can claim to be one up on his Leverkusen counterpart having also set the record with his side's first touch of the entire encounter, something that has never happened before in Bundesliga history.
Talking after his side's 1-0 win over Hannover 96, Bellarabi had kinds words regarding Volland's achievement. "Kevin is a good friend of mine and I've heard that he also scored after 9 seconds," said the 25-year-old. "Then we have the record together. I'm delighted for him and will write him as soon as possible."
bundesliga.com takes a look at the fastest goals to hit the back of the net in Germany's top flight:
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Talk:Keen 6 Music
Isn't "Space Funk" really "Eat At Joe's"? -- DHeadshot 21:48, 14 April 2011 (GMT)
Do you have a reliable source? i.e. What brings on the question? -- Flaose 06:23, 15 April 2011 (GMT)
I've seen it listed as such on another Keen site... -- DHeadshot 12:44, 18 April 2011 (GMT)
Ah yeah, Ilsoap made a fan-version midi (there was never an official release on Bobby Prince's website), made long before Romero released the IMFs, that he called Eat at Joe's which we put up on cc314, (and may have spread out further from there). So I think Malv was right to use the filename instead. -- Flaose 02:19, 20 April 2011 (GMT)
That song was used in a Keen 6 level with an "Eat at Joe's" sign, but the original IMF released by John Romero was called SPACFUNK.IMF. I guess we went with the filename given by the programmers/musician rather than some text in one of the two levels using the song ;-) -- Malvineous 04:14, 16 April 2011 (GMT)
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Presidential elections were held in Croatia on 15 June 1997. They were the second presidential elections held since independence in 1991. The result was a victory for incumbent president Franjo Tuđman, the leader of the Croatian Democratic Union party (HDZ), who received 61.40% of the vote and was re-elected to a second five-year term. As Tuđman received a majority of the valid votes cast on election day there was no need for a run-off. President Tuđman received a plurality of the votes in 20 of Croatia's 21 counties, while Vlado Gotovac did so in Istria County.

Voter turnout in the election was 54.62%, which was a large decline from the 74.9% turnout registered five years previous. Furthermore, about 459.000 fewer votes were cast in comparison to the previous election in 1992. The elections also featured the smallest number of presidential candidates to date, with only three taking part: Franjo Tuđman, Zdravko Tomac and Vlado Gotovac. The margin of victory (over 40%) is also the largest in any election to date.

OSCE delegation observing the elections concluded that "the process leading up to the election was fundamentally flawed, and did not meet the minimum standards for a meaningful and democratic election in line with OSCE standards."

Background

On February 22, the incumbent president Tudman was re-nominated by his party HDZ to seek a re-election bid.

In April, two months earlier, local elections and elections for the upper chamber of the parliament were held. Local elections showed weakening of HDZ position in urban centers. The aftermath of Zagreb crisis and the protests against silencing Radio 101, an independent and critical media outlet, additionally led to a drop of government approval. It was also widely rumoured that 75-year-old president Tudman is suffering from cancer and his health was a major topic of speculation.

Political parties in opposition to the ruling HDZ pondered agreeing on a single candidate to challenge Tudman. Scholar Ivan Supek was mentioned, but nothing came out of it. SDP and HNS toyed with the idea to jointly support HSLS candidate, poet and philosopher, MP Vlado Gotovac, but SDP ended up supporting Tomac's bid. The rift in the united opposition was evident during the local elections earlier in the year, when HSS and HSLS distanced themselves from SDP. According to journalist Vlado Vurusic, SDP's Tomac chose to run knowing he stood little chance in order to legitimize the elections and build further visibility for the opposition. Analysts believed that opposition's goal was to at least secure a run-off, preventing an absolute majority in the first round.

Before the start of the official campaign, president Tudman's 75th birthday on May 14 was lavishly celebrated in Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, culminating with a three-hour play showing his presidency as a peak of Croatian national history. Croatian National Bank minted a commemorative coin, while Croatian Post issued a stamp celebrating his birthday. State television broadcast an extensive multi-part documentary about Tudjman's life as well. In a state-funded campaign, charity concert "All Croatian Victories for Vukovar" was promoted throughout the country with billboards and posters depicting the president.

There were further concerns regarding access to polls. According to the OSCE, "as many as 300,000 lifelong (primarily ethnic Serb) residents who fled the country" during the 1991-5 war were disenfranchised, facing severe political, legal and administrative hurdles preventing them from voting. On the other hand, approximately 330,000 Bosnian Croats were given the vote due to their Croatian citizenship. Citizens living in the eastern Slavonia, formerly Serb rebel-held areas and under UN administration at the time, were to vote for the first time in national elections. They had already voted in local elections in April.

Candidates

Failed candidacies
Dobroslav Paraga, chairman of HSP-1861, gathered just 8,462 signatures supporting his bid, thus failing to reach 10,000 hurdle.

Campaign

Tudman officially launched his campaign on May 28, presenting his manifesto at a reception in Klovićevi Dvori Gallery in Zagreb. On May 30, Statehood Day, a military parade was organized along Jarun lake in Zagreb, prominently featuring Tudman as the commander-in-chief. At an estimated cost of 16 million DEM, parade's exact purpose was questioned by media. HDZ campaign committee published an election manifesto in all daily newspapers including a list of 800 public personas and celebrities officially supporting Tudman's re-election bid. However, several of the listed were under-age, while a number of artists and celebrities listed afterwards issued a public rebuttal, stating that they were never consulted on the matter. The list included public broadcaster director as well.

On June 8, president Tudjman visited Vukovar and eastern Slavonia for the second time. The area was previously occupied by rebel ethnic Serb authorities and was under the transitional authority of United Nations' administration at the time. Peaceful local elections took place throughout the region in April and gradual reintegration in Croatia was going according to plan and scheduled to be completed in 1998. Now, however, Tudjman visited Vukovar in a 21-car railway composition dubbed "The Peace Train," bringing many politicians, dignitaries and celebrities with him and stopping for whistle-stop rallies on his way from Zagreb. In a Zagreb whistle-stop rally, he viciously attacked the opposition in general as "a handful of sold-out Judas' sons." Holding a conciliatory speech in Vukovar, Tudman fostered responsibility, cooperation and reconciliation between Croats and ethnic Serbs. However, he explicitly rejected the return of all Serb refugees to Croatia. All of these events were given significant coverage by state-owned media, which virtually avoided any display of (or news on) other candidates and opposition's activities, campaign, etc. Croatian Television was also criticized for a particularly slanted approach, heavily promoting Tudman. HDZ ran a fierce defamation campaign against Tomac and Gotovac.

With unemployment running at 17%, Tomac and Gotovac campaigned against nepotism, corruption, and economic inequality, also attacking Tudman's authoritarianism and politicization of army, police, and public broadcaster. Tudman dismissed the unemployment figures, claiming that only 9% were "actually" unemployed. Tomac's slogan was "a president with neither Brijuni nor the [presidential] plane", hinting at the high-end Tudman's lifestyle and the cost of the president's office and his Brijuni summer residence. While Tomac promoted social justice, addressing people depending on wages not capital income, and spoke about labour-capital conflict, Gotovac was more focused on civil liberties. They both advocated changing the constitution and transitioning towards full parliamentary democracy and curtailing presidential powers.

Tudman believed not to be on par with the other two candidates, thus dismissing interviews and press statements as unnecessary and unworthy of his position. (he did give a pre-arranged interview, broadcast on public TV). As a consequence, his deputy head of staff, Vesna Škare-Ožbolt, answered many questions in his name without Tudman's knowledge. No debates were held.

Access to marketing and campaign funding was severely unequal; Tudman's ads on TV ran for more than 2,000 seconds during the last week of the campaign, while Gotovac and Tomac combined had a total of 101 seconds. Gotovac and Tomac's posters and billboards were virtually absent from sight. Furthermore, Tomac's campaign van was stoned near Zadar.

Pula incident

On June 5, opposition candidate, Vlado Gotovac from HSLS, was physically attacked during his rally in Pula by Croatian Army captain Tomislav Brzović of the elite 1st Guards Corps, who wore dress uniform. The attacker hit him in the head with his belt, shouting "I am an ustasha, long live Ante Pavelić!", later threatening to kill everyone present. Gotovac suffered a concussion and was hospitalised for four days. Having to suspend his activities for further 10 days, the opposition jointly - albeit unsuccessfully - petitioned the electoral commission to suspend the campaign altogether until Gotovac recovers. Captain Brzovic was suspended for several months from active duty and received a conditional sentence, but was not ultimately discharged from army and resumed his commissioned duties. President Tudman neither reached out to Gotovac nor condemned the attack, even going as far as calling opposition candidates "headless" and "confused" in Vukovar.

Opinion polls

Results
Tomac and Gotovac fared better in cities, with Gotovac coming second in Split (32%-21%) and narrowly third in Rijeka.

Out of 377,705 citizens living abroad eligible to vote, 88,728 (23.5%) eventually did so, predominantly in Bosnia and Herzegovina (48 thousand out of 140,742 eligible to vote) and Germany (23 thousand). In total, 81,107 (91.4%) voted for Tudman, 2,676 for Tomac, and 4,463 for Gotovac.

Voter turnout was fairly low in Eastern Slavonia, then under UN administration and with an ethnic Serb majority. UNTAES complained that Croatian authorities did not update voting records in time, which left some 10% of those who did turn out to cast a ballot without a vote. Voter turnout was also low in some opposition-friendly regions; for instance, in Krapina-Zagorje county it stood around 40%. Turnout was highest in Pozega-Slavonia County (51,38%), while Zadar county reported lowest figures - just 34,5%.

Maps

Aftermath

U.S. Senator Paul Simon, special OSCE coordinator for monitoring the elections, reported that "Croatia has experienced a free but not fair election. While candidates were able to speak freely, the process leading up to the election was fundamentally flawed. It did not meet the minimum standards for democracies. By contrast the election itself was - with some exceptions - conducted efficiently."

HDZ fell short of its proclaimed 70% vote target, but still celebrated with fireworks and an open-air party in Zagreb. Government-friendlyVjesnik commented that the electorate had rejected political experiments, opting for continuity. Tuđman took the oath of office for a second term on 5 August 1997 at Saint Mark's Square. He chose the inauguration date to coincide with the anniversary of the military operation "Storm" that ended the war in Croatia two years earlier. Croatian jurist and constitutional expert, Branko Smerdel, in 2000 opined that the 1997 elections saw a transition from Tudman's "imperial war-time presidency" to "an elective monarchy", as Tudman afterwards hoarded power in his various councils, advisory bodies and committees. However, he served only a little more than two years of his new 5-year term, as he died on 10 December 1999, triggering early elections being called for January 2000. Vlatko Pavletić assumed the post of Acting President as the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament.

SDP's result as runners-up, prevailing over HSLS, was important in establishing them as a leading opposition party and a senior partner in building the coalition (August 1998) that eventually won the 2000 parliamentary elections and formed the first post-HDZ government. SDP showed further growth continuity in the polls and stabilized its vote share. In 1998, SDP chairman Ivica Račan was far ahead of president Tudman in popularity polls. In 1998, HDZ could not form a majority in two counties (Primorje-Gorski Kotar and Dubrovnik-Neretva) and was forced to call the elections, which were won by the united opposition.

Gotovac was disappointed with his result and the "lack of a political centre in Croatia," warning against "bi-polarization" of Croatian politics. His 17% vote share as a candidate of several largest opposition parties in Sabor showed their loss of credibility as an alternative. Much lower turnout than at both April local elections (70%) and previous presidential elections in 1992 was seen by some as a sign of voter apathy and their perception of the unfairness of the electoral process, but also as a loss of credibility in HSS, HSLS and HNS, whose councilors frequently crossed the floor after the elections, thus enabling HDZ to form the majority in several cities and counties despite their failure to achieve so at the ballot. Gotovac's failure to beat Tomac was a trigger for an intra-party clash in HSLS, exposing the rift between more nationalist-friendly Budisa (who flirted with HDZ during local elections) and Zagreb party organization on one side and Gotovac on the other. Budisa was elected party chairman, while Gotovac left the party, forming a splinter Liberal Party in January 1998.

According to political scientist Trevor Waters, after the elections "support for Tudjman and the HDZ fell sharply amid widespread allegations of corruption, cronyism and nepotism, particularly with regard to the privatisation of state-owned assets." Fractional in-fighting amongst HDZ became apparent as the united opposition started rising in the opinion polls.

References

External links

Interview with Vlado Gotovac, Tjednik 15, Zagreb, 6 June 1997.

TV ads and news footage from elections
Election results by cities and municipalities, State Electoral Commission

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Combat complexion woes before they get out of hand.
It's super important switch up your skincare routine once the weather starts to get cold, but hey, we're all guilty of trying to cut corners here and there. And sometimes we're simply too comfortable with our current regimen to make a change. So to help you over the hurdle, we're highlighting the very worst winter skin sins and offering hydrating alternatives so you can (quite literally) save face.
Read on to see what you're doing wrong—and the easy ways to make it right.
You don't switch your moisturizer seasonally.
Unless your skin looks and feels exactly the same year-round (and then, seriously, what's your secret?)this is cute you should swap out your regular moisturizer for something more hydrating when the weather starts to get cold. Typical grease-less creams just don't cut it in the winter.
Skipping a scrub session when you have dry, sensitive skin seems like a good idea, right? Not so fast! When dead skin cells quickly build up, it's actually better to slough them off. Just use a formula that's gentle and packed with moisturizers.
This is not the time to leave your lips in the lurch. Just like your face and body, they're easily susceptible to getting dry. Pamper your pout with a super rich cream when you sleep at night, and don't be shy about reapplying during the day.
If you follow one skin rule this winter it should be to apply body lotion every single day. Dull legs, flaky elbows, and knees so dry they're itchy are just a few fun side effects of skipping out.
It can seem a little scary to douse your face in oil, but there's really no reason to be afraid. They absorb quickly and hydrate even better than your typical cream. Use one at night and wake up with dewy skin that's anything but dry.
It's super smart to sanitize your hands, especially with winter cold and flu germs starting to float around, but that can cause serious dryness. Trade in your favorites for a natural formula that's alcohol-free.


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Lukaku: Why should we play in conditions that don't guarantee our health?
Date: 21st March 2020 at 2:13am
Inter striker Romelu Lukaku is adamant football in Italy shouldn't begin until the health of the players can be guaranteed.
The country is currently in a full lockdown as the number of coronavirus cases has risen to 47,021, with the number of deaths sitting at 4,032.
"The first thing for me is to ensure general health," he told Bleacher Report.
"If we have to play in conditions that do not guarantee health, why should we play? We still run the risk of having sick players."
Lombardy is one of the hardest hit regions in Italy, with the number of deaths standing at 2,549, and Lukaku admits things are very different compared to when he first arrived in Milan.
"Milan is silent at the moment, there is nobody around," he added. "It is very different than when I arrived.
"At the time there were a lot of people on the street, the restaurants were full, even the area where I live was full of people outside.
"Now there is none of this. Now I'm in self-isolation because after we played against Juventus, one of the players tested positive for coronavirus. When I look out onto the balcony, I see a completely different view.
"We have to take our temperature every day but nobody in the team has shown symptoms related to this virus."


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Hometown Media Group (https://hmgccity.com/category/obituaries/wwn-obituaries/august-23rd-2017-issue/)
August 23rd, 2017 Issue
Dick Lee Best
By HMG Staff | August 30, 2017
Dick Lee Best, 70, of Hagerstown, IN passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. He was born on January 17, 1947 in Columbus, IN to George W. and Georgia Mae Foist Best. Dick was a 1965 graduate of Burney High School and received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University in 1969. He was a member of Hagerstown Optimist Club, John Purdue Club, and Nettle Creek Card Club. He retired on 12/31/2016 after 29 years as executive director of Wayne County Farm Service Agency.
Larry J. Necessary
Patricia L. Bohlander
Brenda Kay Atkins
William Thomas "Tom" Harrison
Treyton "Trey" Scott Hill
CAMBRIDGE CITY – Treyton "Trey" Scott Hill passed away Saturday morning, August 19, 2017 at his home in Cambridge City. Treyton was born in New Castle, Indiana on January 17, 1984 and was a lifelong member of the Cambridge City community. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 2002 and was a member of the Golden Eagles varsity basketball team. In his leisure, Trey enjoyed watching NASCAR and horror movies, working on electronics, and playing with his dog. Survivors include his father, Jeffery Scott Hill of Cambridge City; his mother, Kimberly Jane (Vance) Lawrence of Richmond; two sisters, Heather Morrow of Connersville and Kaitlyn Lawrence of Richmond; step-grandmother Velma Hill; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.
Jerry J. Huber
CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Jerry J. Huber, age 85, of Centerville, Indiana, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at his home. Born March 24, 1932, in Richmond, Indiana, to George J. and Gladys E. Simpson Huber, Jerry was a life-long resident of Wayne County. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1951 and attended Earlham College. Jerry served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Joseph Gordin Phillips
CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Joseph Gordin Phillips, age 87, of Centerville, Indiana, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Heritage House of Richmond. Born March 21, 1930, in Brownsville, Indiana, to Benjamin and Emma Locke Phillips,
Joseph lived most of his life in Centerville. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving in the occupying forces in Germany. Joseph retired from NATCO and farmed cattle with his nephew, John Scott.
Jean Ann Engle
NEW CASTLE – Jean Ann Engle, 64, passed away Sunday morning August 13, 2017 at her home in New Castle. A daughter of the late James Kenneth and Kathryn (Meyer) Pass, Jean was born in New Castle, Indiana on October 16, 1952. She was an avid lover and supporter of the Indianapolis Pacers and Colts. Jean also enjoyed collecting snowmen. Formerly of the Cambridge City community, she was a graduate of Lincoln High School.
Amanda E. "Mick" Medler
ALBANY, IN – Amanda E. "Mick" Medler, 91, went to be with her lord and savior on Saturday evening August 12, 2017 at the home of her son, daughter in-law and granddaughter Madison in Albany, with them by her side. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. daughter of the late Nelson and Annie (Reed) Whitton. Amanda was born in Greensburg, Indiana on March 1, 1926. She grew up in the Cambridge City area, where she attended Cambridge City High School.
Mary H. Holt
CENTERVILLE, Ind. – Mary H. Holt, age 70, of Centerville, Indiana, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Reid Health. Born March 26, 1947, in Richmond, Indiana, to Eugene and Helen J. Kramer Rhinehart, Mary lived most of her life in Wayne County. She was a 1965 graduate of Centerville High School. Mary was a teller at Wayne Bank and retired in 2009.
Joyce A. Rastbichler
CENTERVILLE, IN – Joyce A. Rastbichler 92, Centerville, Indiana, passed away Saturday August 12, 2017 at Ambassador Heath Care, a caring and loving community, surrounded by family after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. After a successful career in the Insurance Industry, her retirement was spent enjoying life and filling the lives of her grandchildren with love. She was preceded in death by her only child Cathy A. Rastbichler and is survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, who will sorrowfully miss the joy and laughter Joyce brought to their lives. A private service will be held by Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home at the site of burial. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the Alzheimer's Foundation at www.alzfdn.org.
Samuel Mains
Connersville, IN – Samuel "Lewie" Mains, 88, of Connersville, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017, at his home, which he proudly built himself. He was born on September 22, 1928, in Connersville, Indiana, and is the son of Walter Pete Mains and Pauline May Mains, both of whom preceded him in death. On September 15, 1951, he married Molly Ruth Richardson. Samuel served for 4 years with the United States Navy. He was a member of Harrisburg Union Church.


I first Enjoyed these in Eastern Oregon at a Dinner House, as these were served during HAPPY HOUR, in their Lounge, Also on their Dinner House Menu, over 40 yrs ago.
No one would have guessed something so easy to make could be such a favorite and so good.
Men Love these for Snacks with a beer, or Dinner and all the trimings. Great with mashed taters and Country cream gravy and Buscuits.
These became a family favorite.
I have been enjoying these ever since made at home.
Hope You will take the opportunity to try these also.
Place strips on floured cookie sheet & Freeze.
Freeze even if your cooking them today. as it keeps coating on meat whn it fries.
When ready to serve, DEEP FRY @ 375 till golden Brown.
Do Not thaw first, its not necessary.
Serve as appetizer, or Main Course of meal with Mashed taters and cream gravy and Ctry. Biscuits.


There are so many ways and opportunities during the year to get involved and help us fundraise. And it's easier than you think, since you can create and manage a fundraising page online for so many occasions. Donations are made by your friends, family and colleagues and deposited directly to the Home's bank account – simples!
Every donation is greatly appreciated and warmly received and will help make life better for a rescue dog while they wait to find their forever home.
Click here to set up a Crowdraising page on Give Now that you can share easily on social media and email. Your donors will receive a tax-deductible receipt and can leave you a special message with their donation.
People and pets bring so much love and joy into our lives. Celebrate their life by creating a memorial page that will allow people to leave a message of love and also a donation of any amount which will help give a second chance at life to so many unwanted dogs.
Or click here to leave a single gift in their memory. Please leave us a message with your donation.
If you would like to provide "In Memoriam" donation envelopes at a funeral or memorial service please contact us on 9381 8166.
If you like to run, walk, ride or swim, there are many fundraising events held during the year where you can dedicate your efforts to the Dog's Refuge Home.
Sometimes a good old fashioned get together is more personal and is a great way to share the Dogs' Refuge Home cause. You might want to have a bake sale, dress down day at work, organise a garage sale or plan something with the kids. If you need donation tins, brochures or stickers – give us a call on 9381 8161 and we can help you out.


If cats like Max existed, sites like Match.com would go out of business.
Adorable story with a stronger start than finish. I am not really a cutesy book reader, but one of my groups put this up for a buddy read, so I relented.
"A cat with a mustache."
Max is a loyal pet. He wants to find a match for his owner because she deserves some happiness for treating him so well.
Did I mention that the cat himself was the narrator?
Was this a mate for Melody? Had Max found him already?
Nope. Try again, Max. In typical cat fashion, Max has a few detours on the road to love.
The rapidly moving laces were almost impossible for Max to resist, but he managed to control himself.
This story would have been more awesome if Max had spent most of his time seeking out Melody's mate and running into a variety of characters. Alas, the funnies started to dwindle as serious time crept up on us.


Among the world's largest coastal and river basins, the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley (LMRAV)is one of the most disturbed by human activities. This study ascertained the impacts of reforestation on water outflow attenuation (i.e., water flow out of the watershed outlet) and sediment load reduction in the Lower Yazoo River Watershed (LYRW) within the LMRAV using the US-EPA's BASINS-HSPF model.The model was calibrated and validated with available experimental data prior to its application. Two simulation scenarios were then performed: one was chosen to predict the water outflow and sediment load without reforestation and the other was selected to project the potential impacts of reforestation upon water outflow attenuation and sediment load reduction following the conversion of 25, 50, 75, and 100% of the agricultural lands with most lands near or in the batture of the streams. Comparison of the two simulation scenarios (i.e., with and without reforestation) showed that a conversion of agricultural land into forests attenuated water outflow and reduced sediment load. In general, a two-fold increase in forestland area resulted in approximately a two-fold reduction in annual water outflow volume and sediment load mass, which occurred because forests absorb water and reduce surface water runoff and prevent soil erosion. On average, over a 10-year simulation, the specific water outflow attenuation and sediment load reduction were, respectively, 250 m³/ha/y and 4.02 metric ton/ha/y. Seasonal variations of water outflow attenuation and sediment load reduction occurred with the maximum attenuation/reduction in winter and the minimum attenuation/reduction in summer. Our load duration curve analysis further confirmed that an increase in forest land area reduced the likelihood of a given sediment load out of the watershed outlet. This study suggests that reforestation in or around the batture of streams is a useful practice for water outflow attenuation and sediment load reduction.
Citation: Ouyang, Ying; Leininger, Theodor D.; Moran, Matt 2013. Impacts of reforestation upon sediment load and water outflow in the Lower Yazoo River Watershed, Mississippi. Ecological Engineering 61:394-406.


The Crown Forestry Rental Trust is already showing signs of progress as it moves to mend a serious breakdown within the organisation, Maori member Maanu Paul says.
A hui was held on Tuesday and Mr Paul said he was pleasantly surprised by what was discussed, in what he called the spirit of moving forward.
The High Court has ordered the six trustees to meet and work out their philosophical differences, with the help of an independent facilitator.
Mr Paul left before any decisions were made about who would facilitate the hui but said progress hinged on the skill of that person.
If they had a ngakau Maori [Maori heart], then a wairua [spirit] Maori would flow. If not, the meeting would have a monocultural approach, which would leave a lot to be desired, he said.
He believed it was also important that the facilitator has bi-cultural skills.


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