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Regulators watch lawsuits between CMP's parent company and contractor that accused it of fraud
A contractor's federal lawsuit accuses Avangrid of price-fixing and overpaying for products, while the energy company has accused the contractor of attempted extortion.
By Edward D. MurphyPress Herald
Maine regulators say they are closely watching a lawsuit accusing the parent company of Central Maine Power of bid-rigging and racketeering, but no decision has been made about launching a formal inquiry.
The federal lawsuit filed last week by a former subcontractor for the parent company, Avangrid Networks, charges that the company favored some subcontractors, paid higher-than-needed prices and ordered unnecessary equipment while knowing that the cost of capital expenditures, plus a profit margin, can be recouped through higher electric rates. The contractor, Security Limits Inc., filed the lawsuit in New York seeking damages of more than $600 million.
Avangrid has denied the allegations and late last week filed its own lawsuit in New Mexico, where the company is seeking to buy an electric utility, accusing the contractor and its top executive of defamation and attempted extortion.
In a statement issued Monday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission called the allegations in the initial lawsuit "serious" and said it will closely follow the proceedings in the case, which was filed in federal court in New York.
The PUC regulates Maine power companies, including CMP, and has the power to set the rates charged to customers. It can use its rate-setting power to limit a utility's profits if it believes a utility acted improperly and unfairly drove up its rates.
"As we learn more, we will determine what additional review by the commission may be warranted," the PUC said in a statement.
Neither CMP nor any of its executives are mentioned in the original suit against Avangrid. There's only one reference to Maine in the 65-page suit, relating to an allegation that Avangrid bought unneeded equipment in 2018 and 2019 and, as of January, most of it was in warehouses in Maine and New York.
The suit doesn't specify where those warehouses are or who owns them. It suggests that the warehouse space was under the control of another subcontractor, Unlimited Technology, which it says bought the equipment and resold it to Avangrid.
CMP has declined to comment on the suit, but on Monday pointed to Avangrid's statements and countersuit saying it has been falsely targeted by a disgruntled former contractor who is now trying to interfere with Avangrid's planned purchase of a utility in New Mexico. The staff of that state's utilities commission has reportedly recommended against approving the purchase.
Avangrid's suit said Silva sought contracts with Avangrid, and after not getting more business he threatened to make negative, public statements against the company.
An attorney for Silva and Security Limits Inc. responded to those claims in a written statement Monday.
"Avangrid's countersuit against Mr. Silva is a PR stunt that threatens the rights of all consumers to raise concerns about corporate wrongdoing,' John M. Griem said. "Mr. Silva spoke up at a public hearing and acted in good faith to appraise inside legal counsel at Avangrid of wrongdoing at the company, and is now being sued for it."
Catharine Harnett, a spokeswoman for CMP, said most of the equipment that CMP and other utilities need are purchased by an Avangrid corporate team, and Avangrid has a detailed code of ethics and regular employee training in ethics and compliance. It has been recognized regularly for its ethical standards, she said.
But state Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, said investor-owned utilities such as CMP have an incentive to pay higher prices for equipment because of their ability to recover those costs, along with a profit margin that is tacked on, from ratepayers.
"This problem is endemic in the investor-owned utility industry," said Berry, a leader in the effort to have the state buy CMP and Versant Power, the other large investor-owned utility in Maine, and convert them to consumer-owned utilities.
A bill to start that process passed the Legislature this year, but was vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills, who said it was drafted hastily and without enough public participation. Berry said supporters of the effort are gathering signatures to put a referendum question on creating a public utility on next November' ballot.
He said that if the allegations in the suit turn out to be true, Central Maine Power Co.'s customers may have been overcharged.
"Maine's regulators and perhaps even Maine's attorney general should be very actively looking into this," he said. "It does appear there's smoke, if not fire. This should be a reminder that the investor-owned utility model tends to produce a lot of evidence of corruption."
Staff Writer Peter McGuire contributed to this story.
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A 2004 satellite image of the Parchin facility
The site Iran doesn't want inspectors to see
By Adam Levine, with reporting from the CNN Wires team
Inspectors for the International Atomic Energy Agency left Iran on Tuesday unable to fully investigate Iran's nuclear program.
One site in particular remains a flashpoint. Iran refused to allow a team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency to visit its military base at Parchin, southeast of Tehran, during a just completed two-day visit, the IAEA said.
According to November's IAEA report, Parchin may have been the site of tests of high explosives that could be used to detonate a nuclear bomb - experiments the agency called "strong indicators of possible weapon development.""It is disappointing that Iran did not accept our request to visit Parchin during the first or second meetings," IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said in the IAEA statement. "We engaged in a constructive spirit, but no agreement was reached."
The November report states that Iran built a large, cylindrical chamber at Parchin in 2000 that was designed to contain the force of up to 70 kilograms (154 pounds) of high explosives. IAEA inspectors visited the site twice in 2005, but did not go to the building now believed to have housed the test chamber, the report states.
However, environmental samples gathered did not show any signs of nuclear materials at the locations inspected, according to the 2006 IAEA report about the visit.
"It remains for Iran to explain the rationale behind these activities," the report noted.
The site houses an weapons development, including missiles, according to analysis by weapons experts at GlobalSecurity.org.
"The extensive weapons development activity at the rest of the complex made it an entirely logical location for weaponization work for Iran's atomic bomb program," according to an analysis by GlobalSecurity.org. "The overall Parchin complex represents the leading center of Iran's munitions industry, so a nuclear weapons program would already have all the expertise needed within commuting distance."
The Parchin complex includes a separate, isolated area that is secured, according to an analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS). It's in this area that weapons-related research is believed to have taken place, the ISIS analysis noted.
Visual inspection of Parchin by IAEA inspectors back in 2005 showed that "sites were not as capable as suggested by satellite imagery," according to the ISIS analysis.
"Although this visit dampened suspicions that this sites was dedicated to high explosive testing for nuclear weapons, suspicions about the Parchin site persist," the ISIS analysis said.
Post by: CNN's Adam Levine
Filed under: Iran • Middle East • Nuclear • Satellite imagery
Of course this isn't my site, but why is this pihsulbed here? We've seen all these lies and distortions many times, hundreds of times, and they don't make a whit more sense now than they did before. The fact that this guy, whatever his glossy state department credentials, is maybe a moderate' in the current scheme of things in the foreign policy establishment doesn't magically turn his sack of disinformation into gold. All it demonstrates is how insane the foreign policy mainstream truly is, and the CRUCIAL NECESSITY FOR HAVING THE COURAGE TO CALL OUT THE LIES AND DISTORTIONS. How many times does the point have to be made that we have seen this movie before?!!!If Fitzgerald is a moderate' thinker, than we are far closer to war than one feared.There's really no point to taking Fitzgerald's reeking argument' apart, since it makes no more sense than the Iraq arguments we all remember. Even if Iran HAD a bomb, it would make no difference that anyone needs to be concerned about, UNLESS they intend to attack Iran. All Iran would have would be a deterrent and barely that.But in any case, there is no evidence worth taking seriously that Iran IS seeking a bomb. At most, we can IMAGINE that they MIGHT be seeking some degree of capability or knowledge. Even if that's true, that would be their right, and that would undoubtedly put them in the same group as every single military on earth of any size. My God, these people would have to do SOME research at least to have an idea of what someone else might have pointed at them (and in Iran's case, both the US and Israel have in fact threatened them with nuclear attack). But there's very little reason to believe that Iran has even done signifigant research, to a point where we need to be seriously concerned.In fact, the context of this whole (non)issue, the context that NO ONE seems to ever care to mention, is that Iran's attempts to develope civilian nuclear power have been blocked by the US at every turn, and it is more and more obvious that Russia too has been dragging its feet in fulfilling its nuclear contracts with Iran, to the point where it might as well be said that Russia too is blocking Iran. In other words, these two nations that BOTH accuse Iran of having an enriched uranium stockpile in order to make bombs, have BOTH been most of the reason that Iran is sitting on a stockpile for which it cannot demonstrate a use. The screaming hypocrisy of both the US and Russia here are Mafia like. But oh, we dare not call it out for what it is, for august personages with glossy state department credentials declare very solemnly yes, much as they did when they were driving us to war with Iraq and were prepared to indulge any lie and distortion to get er done'.Fitzgerald reiterates the false claim that Iran rejected the original swap deal. Of course he knows that isn't true, that Iran accepted the deal in principle, but immediately proffered serious and legitimate reservations and possible fixes, which were rejected out of hand, and really quite viciously, by Obama. As Fitzgerald knows, that's not negotiation. Negotiation is when the folks on the other side of the table come back to you with issues and ways to deal with those issues, and you look them over and make counteroffers that take those issues seriously and seek to close gaps in reasonable ways. THIS IS PRECISELY WHAT TURKEY AND BRAZIL DID. They worked out with Iran a proposal that compromised between Iran's concerns and the US position. Turkey and Brazil showed how diplomacy is really done, and showed that what the US has been doing has NOT been diplomacy.One can go on and on. Fitzgerald also regurgitates the lie that Iran has insisted on enriching to 20%. As he knows, that's not true. Iran has made it clear that it will continue to enrich to 20% until an agreement has been finalized on the swap. This is an entirely reasonable position, and NOT the unreasonable danger sign' that Fitzgerald pretends it to be.Again, Fitzgerald speaks of the importance of making sure that Iran doesn't have enough enriched uranium on hand to be a bomb threat. As he knows, Iran's stockpile is under careful IAEA observation. In the extremely unlikely event that Iran decided to make a bomb, the process would be very public, and would be long and drawn out and to make the whole brouhaha about this even more absurd, THEY WOULD OBVIOUSLY NEED TO PRACTISE A LITTLE, dontcha think? Yes, of course they would. Enough uranium for one bomb or two would not be enough.Point after point made by this supposed moderate is simply absurd. This kind of foreign policy thinking' would be fine if we were all living in a Cirque de Soleil world, I suppose. In such a world, Israel could drop all the bombs it wanted on Iran and they would all turn into flowers. The US and EU could cripple' Iran with sanctions and they would all turn into dancing contortionists. The US could send a massive fleet to possibly confront Iran in the Straits of Hormuz and it would all be a marvelous tumbling act on the highwire.But if we aren't living in a Cirque de Soleil world, then we shouldn't dignify Fitz and his lying Sack of Verbal Crap. The Leverettes are going to have to learn that if they really want to be supporters of truth, they cannot continue to dance with those who are attacking truth, every damn day, day after day. At some point, you cannot maintain your good standing in the world that circulates lies until they become facts' upon which crippling' sanctions and wars are based. Iran has the same rights as any other nation. The situation is really not more complicated than that, in the end.
Ill admit I didn't even come close to reading your rant in its entirety however the first few paragraphs I think your trying to say Iran cant/isn't/won't build a nuclear bomb. Well, we already found centrifuges in Iran for nuclear warheads and its known that A.Q. Khan has been to Iran teaching scientists and selling blueprints for building nuclear weapons much like he did for Pakistan and North Korea. Also, I read something along the lines that if they DID build a nuclear bomb it wouldn't be so much of a threat to us. No? What we are worried about is Iran selling/losing a nuclear warhead to terrorists who would smuggle it into the US and detonate by suicide bomber not long rang missiles.
D Struck
IRAN sucks!! Ruthless tyrants who treat their own people like animals Take IRAN out!! Scumballs need to be crushed now
Montgomery is awesome!!
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Drew Peacock
Very smart move of Obama saying No to keystone pipeline. America really should NOT get oil from Canada. Let Canada ship their oil to Asia. America can get their oil from those great middle eastern producers, like IRAN!!! HAHAHAHHA what a joke. Oil is going to hit $140 a barrel and USA and Europe will go even deeper into Economic Chaos!! Lets all buy houses in Arizona: they will be $5000 next.
The initial project was intentionally routed through sensitive areas (like the water aqua firer). My guess is that this was deliberate. Now they have their pipeline going west to BC, and the second proposed keystone route will most likely get accepted (after the next US election). Canada (currently just a us proxy state with the cons at the helm) will have its two new pipelines.
Country Dick
I was walkin' down the street just the other day....
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WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FEAR ITSELF
I just couldn't imagine the United States being a superpower if we didn't have 50 United States forming our Union. Likewise, during the cold war with the Soviet Union, I just couldn't have imagine the Soviets being able to compete with us as a militarily deterrent if they had not signed a unified pact with the Eastern Block nations. Well, I just wonder what kind of global leverage the Muslin/Arab world would have had if only they were to unite as a continent of nations with a common purpose and goal. We see how unified the Arab world could be during the weeks of pilgrimmage to Mecca but one has to wonder what kind of force these nations could have ellicited if only that unity during the pilgrimmage to Mecca was to be exuberated throughout the year. Perhaps Palestine would finally get their homeland and the western world would no longer able to push around the little guys in the Muslin/Arab world.
But ther's one big problem and that's religion! Sunis hate Shite and Shite hate Kurds and each religious faction is against the other! That alone would be a big problem to begin with! I remember when I was in college in the mid 1080's, one semester I had taken a literature course and during the first half of the semester we studied Islam and the second half we studied Hinduism and I was totally shell shocked to learned that there are over two hundred religions in India. Good heavens! But yes, I often wonder what kind of global leverage and influence the Muslim/Arab world could have if they were more unified and less of an enemy within!
When Saddam Hussein fell, what the western world and America discovered was that the best way to learn about the Muslim/Arab world and way of life and doctrines is from someone who was born and raised within the Muslim/Arab world. Don't believe it? Well, guess what? All our sophifiscated bombs and first class military couldn't bring peace to Iraq but Saddam Hussein's right hand alone when raised, calmed the masses and brought peace within in societ now in revolt for perhaps a hundred years according to Senator McCain!
Interesting idea, the Arab states were very interested in a single Arab entity back in the 70's. As you can no doubt imagine, this never came to fruition.
However I will comment on your last statement, about how the US of A's military might was unable to create peace in Iraq. A military is not designed to promote peace. A military is designed to bruise and batter the enemy into submission. The US has absolute military dominance, that's no question, however you can't nation build with an entity that's designed to destroy nations. My two cents. 🙂
Clinton Is A True-Blue Fuckin' Patriot, Man
I know this because Clinton has been to Iraq. Therefore, he is an expert on all things middle East.
Only Clinton speaks the truth. Everyone else is just too damn stupid and ignorant.
If you are mad enough to even THINK of disagreeing with Clinton, he will put you in your place with insults, scorn and ridicule.
If you dare criticize the glorious US of A, Clinton will question why you're still here. And ask why you aren't leaving.
Clinton: I seriously doubt that you've ever stepped foot in Iraq, let alone outside the US. And if by chance you actually DID 'serve' – it was more than likely behind a desk. A fucking pogue. You will believe anything. Anything the Imperialist State controlled media shits down your gullible throat.
Nothing more than a pathetic, lonely, pliant little puppet of a 'man'.
HereWeGoAgain
@ Clinton
Yes we have freedom of speech here in America and more so than Iran and perhaps that could explain why a Jewish American newspaper writer in Atlanta could call for the assassination of our President in his column. We have so much freedom of speech that our politicians can spread their blatant bigotry and hate and use insensitive and provacative words such as "dont retreat, reload," that those provacative words helped motivate an insane gunman to shoot and cripple Congresswoman Gabriella Giffords and kill six others including a ten year old American girl while she waved the American flag.
We're such a great democracy that the tea party has done everything within its means to return America to the Jim Crow laws of the 1950's since the election of President Obama. Yea, this is some great democracy! And I may add this a democracy where the tea party has gone as far as to hire a hispanic gunman to take shots at the White House as a means of manipulating the Hispanic vote and a tea party that's involved in all sorts of domestic terrorism from shooting up democratic offices following passage of the historic healthcare legislation to blowing up the oil rid in the gulf to see to it that our nation's first African-American President fails. Yea, this is some great American democracy!
Just yesterday I was reading up on the Israeli South African government nuclear pack that they had signed in the 1970's. This article talked about Israeli nuclear scientist who was involved in corrobation and exchange of its nuclear technology to the apartheid government. Moreover, this article also mentioned a secretative nuclear test that both governments conducted over the Indian ocean in the early 1970's in violation of the anti-nuclear proliferation threaty. .
Furthermore, according to this article, their was such an enormous flash of light seen for miles across the Indian ocean when this nuclear test was conducted and at the time the US didn't know about the test and neither did the international community or the atomic watchdog. But it was the Soviet Union who detected the enormous flash of light and change of atmosphere as their spy planes were flying above. And according to this article, it was the Soviet Union who notified the United States and subsequently they warned that Israel was in violation of the atomic mandate was was attempting to vaporize the continent of Africa. These were the very words of the Soviet internal minister.
I don't have all the details before me right now but you can google the Israeli South African nuclear pact of the 1970's and all the names of the scientists involved and day to day unfoldings are detailed. Let's face it, for half a century Israel has cried murder in wake of the atrocities committed against it by Nazi Germany but for the past couple of decades Israel has been involved in the same kinds of ethnic cleansing and war atrocities in the Middle East from 1948 to present, vaporizing refugee villages of men, women and children with American war planes and apachie helicopters to maintain their Zionist establishment.
I remember when I was in college in the mid eighties and I saw footages of the mass mudrers of Jews in the Nazi concentration camps and years later on the history channel, I just couldn't hold back my tears. But today it really bothers me that Israel is committing the very same hanous war crimes and conspiring to commit the very same outrageous war atrocities that Adolph Hitler's Nazi Germany committed. Let's face it, I have nothing against the people of Israel because they're good people but their government is rooted is evil. Plain and simple! And my heart goes out to the wonderful men, women and children of Palestine and I pray to God that they will some day soon get their well deserved homeland and be able to raise their families in peace side by side with Israel. I just pray and hope for it!
Sounds like you could use a history lesson on freedom in Iran Clinton.
Mosaddegh became enormously popular in Iran after he nationalized Iran's petroleum industry and oil reserves. In response, the British government, headed by Winston Churchill, embargoed Iranian oil and successfully enlisted the United States to join in a plot to depose the democratically elected government of Mosaddegh. In 1953 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized Operation Ajax. The operation was successful, and Mosaddegh was arrested on 19 August 1953. The coup was the first time the US had openly overthrown an elected, civilian government.
to ca2010 – Bob – and the rest of the idiots on this blog.
Those of you that sit back and try to say the US is wrong in basically every instance... why do you stay here? why don't you leave this country? It's fine for you to support Iran and be opposed to every single decision the US makes... since you live in America, you can actually voice those opinions, unlike Iran, where if you said a bad thing about that country's leaders in public you'd end up in jail or worse. It's easy to talk s#@$ when you're wrapped in freedom, the freedom that the US provides you. But the sheer fact that you believe all this bull!@#$ leads to the honest question, why don't you just f@!#$ing leave? Nobody wants you here... you obviously hate our Government, and we don't force people to stay.... SO MOVE! ..... go hang out with your buddy Ahmedenijad... or go to some other F!@#$ed up Arab nation where you can't oppose the Government or speak out against it or practice your religion freely... Look i know that it's okay to criticize ones leaders in this country, i whole-heartedly believe that, but the extent to which you freaks hate this country, you seriously need to leave. again, nobody wants you here... by the sounds of it, you probably don't work and don't pay taxes since all you do all day is sit around on CNN blogs hating on the US... so go... do us all a favor and leave. I'm done for the day, amazing how stupid some people are. Backing a Government in Iran that is religiously based, Anti-Semetic, Anti-free speech, anti-free religion, anti-women's rights, anti-civil rights... lol You people are pathetic.
Why is it you maintain they we should be involved in some kind of perpetual war ? Have you ever been to war, or are you one of these individuals that have just sat back and watch your countrymen get blown to hell. It's very easy to say let's go to war, when you don't have to make that sacrifice. When you are willing to give your life or the life of your child or other loved one for this purpose, then you have the right to get on your high horse. If you ain't done it, shut the hell up.
Hiernonymous
@Clinton: have you considered decaf?
Draft Dodger Newt
Hey Clinton! The dry cleaners called.
Your brown shirts are ready.
Parchin (35.52°N 51.77°E) . If you look on google maps there is a soccer field... you know, just to hang out while U235 is getting ready. not.
DoubleW
Hey, even nuclear physicists and techs have got to unwind. After a sweaty day of A-bomb research and development, nothing like a couple of brisk rounds of soccer before evening prayers.
And if you look even closer, you'll see that it isn't a soccer ball they're kicking around.....
.....it's Clinton's head.
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The best we can do is a satellite image from 2004?? Give me the coordinates and I'll google map it in 2 seconds. STREET VIEW!
What makes you think that's possible? If the UN can't get in what makes you think they'd let the google car drive passed the facilities? It can't be street viewed if a photo has never been taken.
They can see down to less then a 12" square. They also have infrared imagery too. Why on earth would we reveal our capabilities to our enemies? That doesn't include our flyovers either or HUMINT. Just geosynchronous orbiting satellites!
The best we can do is a satellite image from 2004? Give me coordinates, I'll google map that $hit in 2 seconds. STREET VIEW!
Dubbya'
Ha, ha! I $crewed all y'all and left you stuck holding the short end of the stick. Let oil go up to $200 bbl. Haliburton's been good to me and Tricky Dick.
white man's scalp trades on the open market for high dollars too – once we all go back to horseback, you can keep your oil and your worthless cash.
JiminNM
And what did Israel do when President Kennedy attempted to have the Dimona facilities inspected in the 1960's? Give me a break! If you cannot close down the Israeli program, leave the rest of the world alone.
Unfortunately, Israel needs those weapons for it's very survival. If they didn't possess them, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon would together reach their (oft-stated) goal of "wiping Israel off the Map". They have no choice, have the nukes or be annihilated.
Not much of a choice, is it?
You might want to get your facts straight. Many of the countries you listed are allies with the US, and also that of Israel. In fact, Egypt is one of Israel's main allies in the middle east.
The headline here is that nothing was found by the IAIA. Iran doesn't want to be spied on but, the war starting media won't stop until they check under the president's bed. Iran needs to be more transparent. I think the solution is to have another inspection at the sites they are still worried about but, have Iran choose the inspecters and only on the condition a few santions get lifted. I also think the president should do an interview with western media to cool the war drums a bit.
You don't mean the president of Iran should do the interview, do you? He's not so good at calming anyone.
It's the only way to bring some closure. He'll have to hire an american speech writer or something to jive with how people like to hear things but, if he doesn't the war drums will continue till he's dead.
Chris, seriously. You want the Iranians to "choose their own inspectors"?
That's an awful lot like having the fox guarding the hen-house. You'd expect a country that has lied to the world for at least the last decade about it's nuclear activities to pick honest inspectors?

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Q: Do particles exist according to quantum field theory? I've been reading that in QFT only fields exist and a fluctuation in these fields is what we see as particles.  So in this sense can we just totally disregard the notion of particles and just think of them as fluctuations of fields?

A: I think this is largely a matter of terminology.
The way QFT is usually taught describes the fields in terms of Fock states, and it is the excitations of these Fock states that describe the particles. Note my terminology here - I'm not saying particles are the excitations of the Fock states, I'm saying they are described by the excitations of the Fock states. The quantum field is an operator field, i.e. a mathematical object, and it's hard to see how this mathematical object can have excited states that actually are the observable particles.
But then Steven Weinberg in his QFT books starts with the particle states rather than the field i.e. exactly the opposite approach. So it's not obvious that we can claim the field is the fundamental object and the particle states only manifestations of it.
At the end of the day we can experimentally observe the objects that we call particles, and the question of precisely how we describe them mathematically seems a rather abstract one.

A: To answer the question directly, yes. I disagree with John's answer: Fields are certainly fundamental in QFT - Weinberg starts from history and the reader's scattering intuition from QM but his volumes are definitely based on fields. In some cases it is downright incorrect to speak of particles so the distinction is important.
A particle describes the phenomenon of a quantum field excitation where the underlying mathematical structure is that of real/complex/spinor valued field over some spacetime manifold. In Weinberg, there is a discussion of little groups which I think very elegantly connects the two notions: Particle states are labeled by their little group representations. The quantum mechanical spin for instance can be thought of as little group SU(2) associated with the rotational invariance in a particular frame. So the particle state would be labeled by the momentum in the frame and the representation of SU(2) which come in half integers. This is one way one would think about energy and spin quantum numbers from a QFT perspective.
Usually it is okay to think phenomenologically - a local excitation of the Dirac field can be thought of as a particle, sure. What if I have a strongly interacting theory? What if I have collective excitations? What if I want to talk about non-local operators? The particle intuition will fail you the deeper you delve into the subtleties of QFT. One might argue that this intuition is a valuable learning tool, especially coming out of QM but you should think of it as training wheels and do away with them ASAP if you are interested in high energy theory.

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Sofia court ends extradition proceedings against money-laundering convict
Written by The Sofia Globe staff on June 26, 2013 in Bulgaria - No comments
Sofia City Court ended on June 26 proceedings in a case requesting the extradition of Evelin "Brendo" Banev to Romania to stand trial on drug trafficking charges.
The court said that it could not rule on the request because Banev was unable to attend the proceedings, but also because the Romanian authorities did not answer queries concerning the court costs and how would Banev be transported to Bulgaria.
Banev is currently in Italy, where he is on trial on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. Italian prosecutors asked, at a court hearing in May, that Banev is sentenced to 20 years in jail for his part in the trafficking of cocaine from South America to Italy.
Italian prosecutors claim that Banev and his accomplices were responsible for the trafficking of six tonnes of cocaine to Italy between 2006 and 2008.
In February, Sofia City Court sentenced Banev to seven and a half years in jail for laundering money from illegal drug deals. Banev also was ordered to reimburse the state 21 million leva in lost income.
A Bucharest court issued an European arrest warrant in Banev's name in February, news agency Focus reported. The Sofia court said that Romanian authorities can ask for Banev's extradition again once he is on Bulgarian soil again, but its ruling to the current extradition proceedings cannot be appealed.
Banev also made headlines in Bulgaria in March when his 10-year-old daughter was kidnapped by three masked men as she was about to leave for school, shooting her driver. She was returned to her mother on April 21 2013, 47 days after being kidnapped.
Widespread reports in Bulgarian media linked the kidnapping to the continuing court cases involving Banev in Bulgaria and in Italy.
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The 6 best places to visit in central Portugal
Central Portugal can be considered the most diverse region of the country. Breathtaking coastal areas and large lezírias full of history and traditions are interesting. This is why a visit to these most beautiful places is a must on any trip.
Guarda: Portugal's highest city, one of the highest in Europe.
With its high temperatures and its unique and untouchable beauty, it is a place to visit. This district is part of the province of Beira Alta and is bordered to the north by Bragança, to the south by Castelo Branco. It is located to the west by Viseu and Coimbra and to the east by Spain.
The whole territory is very mountainous, formed by elevations of different altitudes. The city has important buildings, some of which are of a distant date, such as the cathedral where you can observe the Romanesque, Gothic and Manueline styles. It is one of the most sumptuous Portuguese cathedrals. The church of Misericórdia, very spacious, with an imposing pediment, a well carved stone interior and exquisite sculptures, is also worth a visit.
This beautiful city is known as the city of the 5 "F's". The first one is called Fort: the castle tower, the walls and the geographical position. The second city is Farta because of the richness of the Mondego valley. The third is Fria because of its proximity to the Serra da Estrela. The fourth tourist city is Fiel (the mayor Alvaro Gil Cabral refused to hand over the keys of the city to the King of Castile during the crisis of 1383-85). The fifth city is called Formosa for its natural beauty. The good geographical location of the municipality and the good accessibility make Guarda a place to stay and pass through. This region is crossed by the Douro River (opt for a memorable journey between cultural and wine heritage), Mondego, Zêzere and Alva.
Santarém: the lively capital of Ribatejo
Belonging to the Lisbon region and the Tagus Valley, this district is formed by vast green plains. They extend to the horizon and are often flooded by the Tagus, hence the name "Lezíria". As the capital of the district, it is home to a number of interesting churches and the popular Jardim das Portas do Sol. It is surrounded by the city's medieval walls, which offer magnificent views of the plains and the Tagus River.
Today Santarém is a city that only has a glimpse of all the architectural heritage it has ever possessed. It is called the "capital of the Gothic". Closely linked to its roots and tradition, it is also an important bullfighting center, with a modern arena.
In the peaceful village of Golegã, the famous horse fair is held every year in November. It attracts crowds of horse lovers. And in the fall, it takes place with many stands selling food products from different parts of the country. It is the biggest gastronomy festival in Portugal.
Leiria, Portuguese episcopal city since 1545
Leiria is situated in an attractive and geographically perfect landscape. Approximately 146 km from Lisbon and 72 km from Coimbra, the city of Leiria is located near an important crossroads of roads and highways. These roads facilitate distribution and communication with the rest of the country. This soft and beautiful land is bathed by the rivers Lis and Lena. Its castle is a very remarkable monument. Protected by great walls, it keeps inside its past as a military fortress and royal palace.
In Leiria, the gastronomy is varied and the traditions recognized. And in its region, there are unique treasures such as the thermal springs of Monte Real, beaches like Pedrógão, Lagoa da Ervideira and the municipal forest of Marrazes. From there, we are also close to the historical cities of Coimbra, Tomar, Torres Novas, Santarém, and some important urban centers. This region lives mainly from trade, agriculture and industry. Especially the production of ceramics, plastics, molds and cements is found here. Civil construction is also important, as is tourism. As a coastal town, it also has a history in the art of fishing.
Castelo Branco: a beautiful old and lively Portuguese city
Dominated by the remains of a Templar castle, Castelo is the most important city of the Beira Baixas. It is well located in the interior of Portugal, about 50 km from the border with Spain. One of its greatest attractions is the extraordinary Episcopal Garden, next to the old Episcopal Palace. Created in the 18th century by Bishop João de Mendonça, it is organized according to a formal scheme. Its originality lies in its profusion of statues.
Castelo Branco is famous for its embroidered silk bedspreads, of which there are also some in the museum. These are linen bedspreads embroidered with natural silk thread, known as "Castelo Branco embroidery", of oriental inspiration. They are known for their bright colors and the elements they represent. This city is an authentic open-air museum, filled with magnificent traces of Portugal's past. It is the birthplace of some of the oldest traditions that characterize Portuguese cities.
Viseu: the Portuguese city of Grão Vasco's painting
Viseu is the city of mansions and churches, of gastronomy of ancestral flavors and aromas, of Dão wine. One of the oldest localities in Portugal, its origin dates back to the Castrejo period. Throughout the region, there is a heritage and culture of great value. Churches, manor houses, cathedrals, streets, gardens, historical sites, piloris, rustic houses and villages mark the Roman domination at that time.
You can visit the historical center and discover all its history. Explore the Adro da Sé, one of the most beautiful squares in Portugal with four majestic buildings. The Varanda dos Cónegos and the Torre de Menagem, the Sé Cathedral, the Grão Vasco Museum and the Church of Mercy are attractive.
The city of Viseu also offers a delicious and varied traditional cuisine, combined with the flavors of the Dão wine. The wide range of soups, traditional dishes, the variety of bread and homemade desserts are remarkable recipes. They make Viseu a city of excellence for tourists.
Alcobaça: the ancient Portuguese city
"Whoever passes through Alcobaça will not pass without returning. "The adage is very old, but it is still valid today. According to them, this city is perfect for living, walking, visiting, getting to know and feeling. Belonging to the district of Leiria, it is about 100 km from Lisbon. It is one of the obligatory crossing points for tourists who arrive in the capital of Portugal, in search of the most unforgettable heritage of the country.
In Alcobaça, several points of interest stand out, be they cultural, architectural or natural. One of the main attractions is undoubtedly the Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaça. It was built in 1153 by order of D. Afonso Henriques, having already been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1989. There are also beautiful ruins of the castle with that of Leiria, Pombal and Óbidos. It was once an advanced line of fortifications. It protected the first Arab cities of this region: Lisbon and Santarém.
Alcobaça also stands out for its dishes, ceramics, cheetah handkerchiefs, fruits, jams, wines and sour Alcobaça cherry. And in terms of heritage, there is still a long way to go. The Monastery of Alcobaça, the National Wine Museum, the Church of Misericórdia, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and the pleasant walking trails are wonders to be visited during a trip.
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Maltese ePassport to Assist Persons with Visual Impairment
Addressing a stakeholders' meeting for persons who have a visual impairment, Maltese Parliamentary Secretary Julia Farrugia Portelli held that the blind and visually impaired persons will now be able to make independent use of their e-passport.
Malta will be amongst the first in the EU to offer such a service. Portugal was the first EU member state to have created a braille version of their e-passport (PEP).
Instead of opting for a braille version of the Maltese e-passport, the blind and visually impaired will have a Speech Code, in the form of a QR code sticker, affixed to their current or new e-passport on request and at no charge. The user will scan the sticker using the Speech Code mobile phone application which will convert the individual's name, date of birth, passport number and expiry date from text to speech. The mobile phone application, which can be downloaded for free from either the Apple Store or Google Play, will indicate the user where to place the phone's camera to capture the QR code.
On his part, Parliamentary Secretary Anthony Agius Decelis held that the passport initiative is another step taken by the government to continue breaking down barriers to social inclusion more holistically. Anthony Agius Decelis mentioned the various initiatives taken to further promote social inclusion, which includes books printed in large fonts, the setting up of a fund for inclusive feasts in our towns and villages, and the scooters project for persons with disability to improve accessibility and comfort within our communities. Parliamentary Secretary Agius Decelis said that the government is focused on improving the quality of life of every individual. He said that this project launched by Parliamentary Secretary Julia Farrugia Portelli is another form of proof that this government is determined to improve people's lives.
The idea to facilitate the use of the Maltese passport for the visually impaired was first discussed in a similar meeting held last year to commemorate World Sight Day, and over the past months, Identity Malta has worked closely with representatives of the blind and visually impaired community, in particular with the Foundation for ICT Accessibility, to develop this new feature.
Identity Malta chose the Speech Code over the braille solution since not all visually impaired persons, especially those who lose their sight because of age, accident or illness, know how to read braille and the Agency preferred to use the technology that the users are accustomed to simplifying matters.
Parliamentary Secretary Farrugia Portelli commended Identity Malta Agency for honouring its commitment towards making its services more accessible since this new feature will give the blind and visually impaired a greater sense of autonomy when making their travel arrangements or travelling abroad.
Identity Malta Agency CEO Anton Sevasta, held that as from next week the blind and visually impaired may personally submit a request through the Passport Office to have this Speech Code feature affixed to their existing or new e-passport, which Identity Malta will be issuing in the days to come. Existing e-passports will remain valid and fit for travel until their expiry date, and this Speech Code is compatible with both old and new passport versions. Mr Sevasta also reiterated Identity Malta's commitment to further facilitate people's lives using technology.
During the meeting, the stakeholders had the opportunity to test out this new feature and applauded Identity Malta Agency for its efforts.
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It's a no-brainer. Who wouldn't vote for the non-binding question on ethics reform on Tuesday's ballot?
The Republican ballot question reads, "Do you support ending the current practice of unlimited gifts from lobbyists to state legislators by imposing a $100 cap on such gifts?"
The Democratic ballot question reads, "Do you support ending current practice permitting unlimited gifts from lobbyists to state legislators?"
It seems the only ones who don't support this ethical reform are those who get the most lobbyist largesse. Like House Speaker David Ralston, who says that limiting lobbyist gifts is "a gimmick" that will not change the practice, but merely "drive it out of the public eye."
This from the man who took a $17,000 trip to Germany, along with his family, his chief of staff and the chief of staff's spouse, on a lobbyists' tab.
Ralston says that if the media would just cover "every nickel and dime" spent, transparency regarding lobbyists' expenditures on lawmakers would be sufficient.
What's appalling about Ralston's response is his assumption that apparently, there are no ethical lobbyists or legislators, because he contends that, if lobbyists' gifts are limited, both groups would just do as they're doing now, but out of the public eye.
Ralston, and others who oppose the gift cap, must subscribe to an ethical theory called egoism. In a nutshell, those people are saying that whatever is right for them is what they should do, but they want you to believe they're acting on principle.
A dead giveaway that a politician is operating within such an ethical framework is that he or she assumes everyone else is operating the same way, and that they won't stop just because it's, well, against the law.
Perhaps the greater danger in Ralston's approach is that it fully supports the view of those who consider all politicians to be liars and crooks.
Believe it or not, there are some decent and ethical elected officials. However, in our cynicism about politicians and their ethics, we've replaced outrage at violations with a shrug and thoughts like, "Well, he's a politician. What did you expect?"
That attitude seems to prevail, so the ethically challenged officials just keep on doing what they've been doing.
Finally, a me-first, me-only perspective discourages elected officials from stepping back from a situation and asking, "What is really fair? What's the right and just way to do things?"
There is no room for compromise and we get - you guessed it - gridlock. Party loyalty, which provides great rewards, wins out over doing what's best for the people.
Sometimes I think Georgians - Americans, for that matter - have ceded ownership of our state and nation, its strengths and problems, to the lobbyists via elected officials.
Who really believes a politician when he or she says, "I accepted that contribution, but it has no impact on how I vote."? That's rubbish.
Money doesn't buy votes directly - it buys access to elected officials. Lobbyists with access - via a fancy dinner, an expensive round of golf or some other goody - have their targets in an informal setting as a captive audience. And they use that to provide information, explain the subtleties of their side of the issue, and for all we know, promise more goodies in exchange for support.
Sure, lobbyists - even those with little or no financial muscle - provide white papers, technical information and even draft laws to make it easier on the legislator. But which side has the advantage? The nonprofit coalition with little money that gets a 10-minute audience in the office, or the business interest with the high-priced skybox seats and the resulting three or four hours of informal conversation at a football game?
Georgians might just pass the two non-binding questions by huge margins. When that happens, we must go on to insist on reform, including full funding for an independent ethics commission. If we don't, the corruption will grow and the special interests will continue to control the decisions made by lawmakers.


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Phantom Carriage/Image Makers R2 (Uk Import) - 2 Disc Set
A double bill of cinematic legends - Victor Sjostrom's 1921 classic, followed by Ingmar Bergman's dramatised tribute.
Directed by pioneering Swedish film-maker Victor Sjostrom, 'The Phantom Carriage' is a horror story relating the legend that whoever is the last person to die on New Year's Eve will be destined to drive the Phantom Carriage, collecting dead souls for a year. When a drunkard is found at the stroke of midnight, the victim of a vicious fight, he is forced to relive his past to see how he and those around him have been destroyed by his selfish and destructive ways.
Bergman's film 'The Image Makers' is a tribute to his mentor and to the film which inspired him to become a film-maker. Set in the 1920s at the Swedish film studios, the great silent director Sjostrom is nearing completion of The Phantom Carriage, a cinematic adaptation of a popular novel, and has invited the book's authoress, along with the film's leading actress, to look at some early scenes. But, when both women claim to know the story and the characters best, a psychological battle arises which threatens to destabilise the whole project.


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import javax.swing.JPanel;

import org.jfree.chart.ChartFactory;
import org.jfree.chart.ChartPanel;
import org.jfree.chart.JFreeChart;
import org.jfree.chart.labels.PieSectionLabelGenerator;
import org.jfree.chart.labels.StandardPieSectionLabelGenerator;
import org.jfree.chart.labels.StandardPieToolTipGenerator;
import org.jfree.chart.plot.PiePlot;
import org.jfree.data.general.DefaultPieDataset;
import org.jfree.data.general.PieDataset;
import org.jfree.ui.ApplicationFrame;
import org.jfree.ui.RefineryUtilities;

import java.text.DecimalFormat;

public class PieChart extends ApplicationFrame {
    private DefaultPieDataset dataset;
    private String title;

    public PieChart(String title) {
        super(title);
        this.title = title;
        dataset = new DefaultPieDataset();
        this.setSize(1080, 900);
        setContentPane(createDemoPanel());
        RefineryUtilities.centerFrameOnScreen(this);
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    public void addData(String label, Integer value) {
        this.dataset.setValue(label, value);
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    private  JFreeChart createChart(PieDataset dataset) {
        JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createPieChart(
               this.title,  // chart title
                dataset,        // data
                true,           // include legend
                true,
                false);
        final PiePlot plot1 = (PiePlot) chart.getPlot();
        PieSectionLabelGenerator labelGenerator = new StandardPieSectionLabelGenerator("{0}: {1} ({2})");

        StandardPieToolTipGenerator stip = new StandardPieToolTipGenerator(
                "{0}={2}",
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        plot1.setToolTipGenerator(stip);

        plot1.setLabelGenerator(labelGenerator);
        return chart;
    }

    public JPanel createDemoPanel() {
        JFreeChart chart = createChart(this.dataset);
        this.setVisible(true);
        return new ChartPanel(chart);
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Pyrausta pionalis is een vlinder uit de familie van de grasmotten (Crambidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1948 door Toll.

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In a letter to subscribers, Netflix president Reed Hastings announced that the company is splitting into two distinct divisions: One for streaming movies and one for DVD-by-mail. The former will remain Netflix, while the DVD home delivery company will now be named Quikster.
Critics quickly pointed-out that former Netflix customers who still subscribed to both streaming and DVD-by-mail services will now have to go through two websites to pay their bills. Others said that Hastings' "apology" amounted to an admittance that DVD-by-mail was simply too costly for Netflix to continue.
Meanwhile, cable and satellite bills still run over $50.00 per month.


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Black Cinema to be Celebrated by the Critics Choice Association at December 2nd Ceremony Honoring Murphy, Long, Ejiofor and Lemmons
The Editors November 22, 2019
A Celebration of Black Cinema held by the Critics Choice Association (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association) is scheduled for Monday, December 2nd, at the new Landmark Annex, part of the Landmark Theatre complex in Los Angeles. The event aims to honor over 100 years of black cinema by awarding four individuals for their outstanding achievements in film. Actors Eddie Murphy, Nia Long and Chiwetel Ejiofor will receive accolades, as will director and former Ebertfest guest, Kasi Lemmons. This year also marks the centennial of "The Homesteader," directed by Oscar Micheaux, credited by historians as the first African American to make a feature-length film (he went on to make 44 more films between 1919-1948).
Eddie Murphy will receive the Career Achievement Award as a tribute to his game-changing roles over the years, including his most recently acclaimed turn as comedian-turned-filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore in Craig Brewer's "Dolemite Is My Name." Presenting his award will be Ruth E. Carter, the Oscar-winning costume designer of "Black Panther" who also was the costume designer for "Dolemite."
Nia Long will be honored for her formidable body of work, which includes such landmark pictures as John Singleton's "Boyz n the Hood," F. Gary Gray's "Friday," George Tillman Jr.'s "Soul Food" and Mario Van Peebles' "Baadasssss!" Her award will be presented by RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert, who said the late director John Singleton found Long a delight to work with, and that her late husband Roger felt that Long was underappreciated. In his review of Theodore Witcher's 1997 gem, "Love Jones," Roger Ebert rightly predicted that Long was destined for more starring roles, noting that she embodies many of the same qualities as Whitney Houston: "she's fresh, has a sense of humor, and is almost implausibly good-looking."
Chiwetel Ejiofor will be awarded for his feature film directorial and screenwriting debut with Netflix's "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind," in which he also starred. Like many of the honorees this year, Ejiofor's film recounts a true story, in this case spawned from a memoir by Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba.
Last but not least, Kasi Lemmons will be honored for her achievement in directing Focus Features' "Harriet," the first-ever feature film about runaway slave-turned-abolitionist Harriet Tubman, starring Cynthia Erivo as the iconic freedom fighter. The film's Emmy-nominated producer, Debra Martin Chase, will present Lemmons with her award.
Former Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs will host the evening, which benefits the UCLA Film & Television Archive and its commitment to the preservation of cinema.
"The Critics Choice Association is thrilled to help celebrate a century of black cinema," said CCA CEO Joey Berlin. "It is a privilege to honor Eddie Murphy, Kasi Lemmons, Nia Long, and Chiwetel Ejiofor for their remarkable work this year and throughout their careers. Each in their own way – through comedy and drama, in front of and behind the camera – exemplify the range and power of African American themed movies and their importance in popular culture."


We, the dev team, have made a great deal of progress since our last announcement, and are looking forward to going into Beta testing, more of which below. Before discussing that, however, here is a roundup of some of the recent progress made.
There have also been continued improvements through the system. These include improvements in internal module management and module loading, and upgraded JQuery and Jquery UI versions. Two other core modules where you'll see improvements are Search and News. The 'content' tag plugin has been given additional functionality; new parameters that are available include 'placeholder', 'priority', 'required' and 'css name'.
So, we are preparing for the Beta to be released. Our expectation is that it will be in February, dependent on the time it takes us to go through the final quality assurance tests before Beta start.   We actively encourage module developers to participate, in order to get a feel for what the major 2.0 changes will have potentially done to their modules.
WYSIWYG / Syntax area modules.
The Beta will be open and run for a few months. We will be highly restricting any new features that are added during beta.
CMSMS 2.0 is shaping up very nicely and we think you will be very pleased with the results.


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No Point
"No Point" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile. It appears on the band's 1990 album Mystical Shit.
In "No Point," a psychedelic rock track with prominent lead guitar, frontman John S. Hall sings a list of states and activities to which "there is no point." The list includes answering the telephone, opening the mail, using drugs, not using drugs, and life and death themselves.
In the liner notes of the compilation Mystical Shit & Fluting on the Hump, Hall writes of "No Point":
The video for "No Point" was directed for $1200 by Benton Bainbridge. In the video, Hall plays a "seeker" who is repeatedly visited in his bedroom by an enigmatic "seer," played by Andrea Cook. The seer presents the seeker with an assortment of objects, such as an alarm clock, a jacket, and a wind-up toy, which he invariably throws out his window and onto the sidewalk below, on which the other members of King Missile are playing. In between visits from the seer, the seeker uses a crystal ball to view various mystical and/or psychedelic images. At the end of the video, the seer appears to have achieved some form of enlightenment.
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No Point, The Screaming Jets
No Point, Outfield
No Point, Screaming Jets
I won't say no more about, what we're talking 'bout.
I won't say another word.
All my dreams that I try and tell you 'bout, you don't understand a word.
All the time and all the bridges over,
water through our hearts and minds,
now I see that all we had was nothing,
when all the time and all the lies.
So I tell you now.
All my dreams that I try and tell you 'bout,
you don't understand a word.
You and I and others we have been there,
we've hit the bottom and not the top,
so who would have thought
that all we had had fallen,
when all the dreams I have, I'm goin' up. So I tell you know.
As you sit there smiling,
not a thing can make me see that you have changed.
Break away from death's road.
We had dreams about that fame and fortune,
said I'm gonna make it and be a star.
All of our names remembered by the people.
I should have known that we could never go that far.


There is no doubt that Jewish are successful and wealthy. So, what is their secret?
This article is a research about the riches of Jewish. They are the smartest and most educated group of people in the world and as result the most successful business people out there. Mark, the founder of Facebook is Jewish.


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When 11 Georgetown students walked into a top-rated Pakistani-Indian restaurant for lunch near the end of President's Day weekend, they were unaware that the restaurant had given thousands of meals to the homeless for free last year.
The restaurant, Sakina Grill, is a Pakistani-Indian eatery owned by Pakistani immigrant Kazi Mannan. Since taking over management in 2013, Mannan has started a policy offering free food to the homeless and the hungry.
Olivia Chiu (COL '20), one of the student leaders of the D.C. Housing Justice Alternative Breaks Program that visited Sakina Grill on Feb. 18, said Mannan's sought to genuinely help his homeless patrons.
SAKINA'S HALAL GRILL/Facebook | Sakina Grill served 16,000 meals for free to the homeless community of Washington, D.C., last year.
Besides offering free food, Mannan also plans on starting a mobile laundromat truck.
Students and activists alike have praised Mannan's commitment and sense of charity, which is grounded in lessons from his childhood and faith. Approximately 6,904 individuals resided in the D.C. area without a home last year, according to the 2018 Point-in-Time Count. Within this number, 1,924 were children. The DHCJ team shared on how Mannan's efforts to assist those in need demonstrated the difference that one individual can make through devotion to a cause.
Experience from Mannan's upbringing and lessons from his faith inspire his efforts to aid those without homes.
During Mannan's childhood in Kuri, a small village in Pakistan, he and his family often struggled to put enough food on the table. From a young age, he envisioned running a restaurant that the less fortunate could rely on, according to Mannan.
In addition to honoring his family's legacy, Mannan said his faith as a Muslim also inspired him to create a restaurant that would offer services to those in need.
Mannan explained that while giving away food may benefit his business, his faith has kept his restaurant going during tough times.
Mannan hopes to inspire larger corporate food chains to offer assistance to the hungry.
"Big corporate businesses can do the same kind of model, a replica, and they can be successful," Mannan said.
On Dec. 20, advocates, faith leaders and D.C. community members gathered for the annual Homeless Memorial Vigil to commemorate the 54 homeless individuals who died in D.C. last year. Advocates emphasized at the vigil that, despite recent efforts, D.C. is not on track to meet its goal to end homelessness by 2020.
In his effort to combat homelessness, Mannan served an estimated 16,000 meals to homeless individuals in 2018, according to reporting by local media.
Mannan believes that homeless people in D.C. do not receive sufficient help in part because of bias.
Mannan often approaches homeless people around his restaurant and invites them to dine for free. He explained that many of these individuals are struck with disbelief because of how they are often treated.
The D.C. Housing Justice Alternative Breaks Program aims to help students engage with and reflect on housing injustices in Washington, D.C., according to the Center for Social Justice's website.
The group's lunch at Sakina Grill served as an uplifting break from the previous stops on the trip which highlighted the severity of the D.C. housing crisis, according to DCHJ ABP leader Chiu, who led the trip alongside Ivan Jimenez (COL '20).
Chiu was especially touched by the deep respect Mannan shows to his homeless patrons.
"What strikes me the most is not just the fact that he feeds individuals experiencing homelessness, but the way that he serves others with regard for their dignity and worth as fellow human beings," Chiu said.
Precious Daniels (DNP), who accompanied the ABP, was also touched by Mannan's mission.
"A restaurant in D.C. that gives meals to the homeless, no questions asked. How wonderful — who does that? The owner must be really special and have a great heart — those were my thoughts," Daniels said.
The Georgetown CSJ also includes the Homelessness Outreach-Meals-Education program (HOME). The program coordinates the CSJ's multiple homelessness outreach and education efforts in collaboration with community partners, campus partners and student organization, according to the CSJ website.
The Hypothermia/Hyperthermia Outreach Team (HOT), a branch of HOME, seeks to support homeless men, women and families in periods of severe weather.
Suzy Lefelhocz, HOME Program Coordinator, explained that HOT patrols the Georgetown area to provide homeless individuals with needed supplies and shelter to stay warm on cold nights.
HOT also collaborates with the D.C. homelessness efforts, according to Lefelhocz.
Mannan hopes that initiatives by Georgetown students can complement his efforts to assist people without homes.


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Scholarship and Award Opportunities for Visually Impaired Students
Case Study: VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
In 2013, the Fund approved a three-year grant of $500,000 to support VISIONS, together with its partner Helen Keller Services for the Blind (HKSB), in launching an employer-centered and -guided job training and placement program for adults who are legally blind and live in New York City or Long Island. The program was to cultivate sustainable, "win-win" relationships with selected NYC and Long Island employers who hire entry-level workers in occupations appropriate for qualified job-seekers who are blind. This effort was also to elicit 60 referrals per year from the NYS Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) and, ultimately, place a cumulative total of 45 New Yorkers who are legally blind in competitive paid jobs.
Courtesy of VISIONS / Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The VISIONS/HKSB partnership exceeded its goals. The project did in fact identify industries and particular employers with many job openings appropriate for people who are blind, cultivate strong and enduring relationships with these targeted employers, and develop training programs that met employers' as well as trainees' needs.
Over the life of the grant, VISIONS and HKSB cumulatively assessed the career aspirations and skills of 100 people and trained 104. Each agency received more than 60 annual referrals from the NYSCB, and together the two placed 62 clients in competitive, paid jobs at or above minimum wage. Furthermore, feedback from both the job applicants and employers about the program was positive. For example, applicants noted that the program helped them achieve their vocational goals and provided them with good individualized training and support. Most employers reported that the employees hired had received appropriate training and met their company's needs, that it was easy to access VISIONS and HKSB staff when needed, and that they now had a better understanding and appreciation of the work capacities of people who are blind.
Because of this grant's success, the Lavelle Fund is now working with the Blind Employer Network of New York ("BENNY") to support the replication of the VISIONS-HKSB employment training model at several upstate New York vision rehabilitation agencies.
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At Sands we recognise the importance of looking after our environment, after all its where we live !
Our northern European friends tend to complain about too much rain, with us it is the opposite ....so our island has had to adapt by building Desalination Plants, which provide our islands with fresh clean water.
The majority of Maltese homes have wells to collect and store rain water to use throught the year.
At Sands, we too have invested in a large water reservoir where we collect all the rain water from the roof of the building during the rainy season.
This is then used to supply the basement washroom with soft water to rinse out your diving equipment. This water is clean to wash gear but it is not good to drink.
In 2007, we installed a number of Solar panels on the roof of the building which heat up water, for all the showers and the kitchens. The water is heated during the day, providing you with warm water on demand. We now only need to use electricity to boost the temperature on cloudy days in the winter.
A hot climate demands air-condition units for comfortable living!
When we first fitted these units in the apartments we found that not everyone was equally prudent at using these efficiently.
Air- condition units should be used with doors and windows closed, ideally these should be switched on for a short period to bring the room to a comfortable temperature and then switched off.
In an attempt to make guests use these more efficiently we have installed meter units in all the apartments. We provide a fixed amount of units per apartment and once these have been used, guests need to purchase extra units.
This method has allowed us to keep the basic cost of the apartment rental down. Guests are now able to control how much electricity they wish to use.
All our waste is separated, so that plastic, glass, metal and paper is sent to be recycled.
We have placed a number of collection bins on the ramp outside the wet room. We kindly ask guests to separate and place their waste in these bins.
The local council provides collection of this waste twice a week on the Tuesday and on a Friday.


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Oh the texture is so gorgeous in this baby set. It makes for an adorable baby shower gift. I love the blue for a little boy, but for a little girl you could trim it in a pink or any other color you like.
It is crocheted in a worsted weight yarn with a 3.50mm, 4.00mm and a 4.50mm crochet hooks. You'll also need 6 buttons to complete this set.
If you enjoyed this free crochet pattern might enjoy more from designs by Patterns For Crochet.


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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Games > Let's Play! > Up Your Gamma - Let's Play Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm!
rojovision
Don't tell anybody!
Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm is a dark fantasy hack 'n slash RPG for the Sega Dreamcast. We'll explore a variety of landscapes, slay many mighty (and not so mighty) monsters, and search for Blessing Wisps to unlock new abilities and equipment as we attempt to stem the tide of tyranny! The game is considered to be a spiritual successor to Die by the Sword (I have a thread for that game here), and was developed by the same company (Treyarch), who is now responsible for some of the Call of Duty games. There's also some voice acting from George Takei!
About the Playthrough
We'll be playing as Cynric, the more hacky and slashy of the two available characters. The playthrough is mostly complete, so I won't be able to act on your feedback for this specific series, but I may be able to for future series. I wasn't going to post this LP, but I've been thinking about it for a few days, and since nobody has ever done an LP of the game here or on YouTube to the best of my knowledge, I decided to do the thing. Sandcastle feedback was generally positive, and several people suggested that it's fine to . If you're feeling a salty twinge of discomfort in your butt about it, blame this guy.
I run into a bunch of technical issues over the course of the playthrough due to a damaged disc. I even bought another on eBay, also damaged unfortunately, but it was good enough to continue the series. Most of these issues are smoothed out via editing. You may also notice that the video is not 4:3. I tried scaling to a true 4:3 resolution and it looked way too skinny. Maybe that's how the game actually looked, but I think what I have now looks acceptable. Basically I scaled to make the compass relatively close to circular.
This LP is complete!
Thread Rules
There's not much story per se, so spoilers are kind of a non issue if you're familiar with the game. However, I'd prefer to keep any discussion related to the videos that have been listed in the thread so far.
There's a post down a bit in this thread that links to a post mortem of the game by one of the developers. It's a pretty interesting read if you're into game dev.
A magical backlash has struck the world killing a shitload of people. Wizards and the like suffered the most in particular. Since then things have been pretty chaotic, but pockets of civilization have held out. However, it seems that Rakka, a giant has been organizing various humanoid tribes such as the minotaurs and goblins and making lives more and more difficult for people as of late. Oh, and he has a floating castle. At the behest of our father, a king (or at least his steward), we need to put a stop to Rakka and his castle. To do so we'll need several artifacts including the Earth Rune from the elves of Celenarin - our first destination. Luckily we've got some teleport magic on our side that drops us straight into the action when we need to travel to a new location. We're to meet up with a friend of a friend, Ansorin, who will escort us to the artifact.
Series Playlist
Episode 1 (Celenarin) - Cynricano de Bergerac
Episode 2 (Dusk Lake Part 1) - Keys Are Key
Episode 3 (Dusk Lake Part 2) - So Dark
Episode 4 (Dusk Lake Part 3) - Bravely Running Away, Away!
Episode 5 (Lomyn's Keep Part 1) - My Cup Runneth Over
Episode 6 (Lomyn's Keep Part 2) - Grab the Bull by the Horns
Episode 7 (Asengath Part 1) - Reunion
Episode 8 (Asengath Part 2) - Castle Balloon
Episode 9 (Zephron Part 1) - Sky High Redux
Episode 10 (Zephron Part 2) - The Crash
Episode 11 (Ryvian Abbey Part 1) - Baby's First Keyring
Episode 12 (Ryvian Abbey Part 2) - Education Through Fisticuffs
Episode 13 (Mago's Tower Part 1) - The Hidden Poo is the Deadliest
Episode 14 (Mago's Tower Part 2) - How to Fail at Jumping
Episode 15 (Trollsbog Cemetary Part 1) - Open Wide
Episode 16 (Trollsbog Cemetary Part 2) - Creepy Crawlies
Episode 17 (Falfar City Part 1) - Sneaky Scalies
Episode 18 (Falfar City Part 2) - drat You, MapQuest!
Episode 19 (The Queen's Hive Part 1) - Bugs Baring Bad Behavior
Episode 20 (The Queen's Hive Part 2) - Queensplosion
Episode 21 (Herfetsfort Mines Part 1) - Cynric vs. Doors
Episode 22 (Herfetsfort Mines Part 2) - Boom 2.0
Episode 23 (Zesson Observatory Part 1) - Stellar Beating
Episode 24 (Zesson Observatory Part 2) - Long Way Down
Episode 25 (Herfetsfort Cannon Part 1) - Strongpick or Just Strongarmed
Episode 26 (Herfetsfort Cannon Part 2) - The Gun Show
Episode 27 (Draconus Castle Part 1) - Bloody Approach
Episode 28 (Draconus Castle Part 2) - Castle Draconus Spa and Resort
Episode 29 (X'Calith's Sanctuary) - Earning the Name
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rojovision fucked around with this message at 16:24 on Jul 24, 2015
Now that we've recovered the Earth Rune from Celenarin, we have a choice of two missions. Ultimately we end up heading to Dusk lake in search of the Eternal Flame, another of the artifacts we require to stop Rakka and Castle Zephyron. However it won't be easy - the Flame is apparently guarded by Alana, its former keeper now turned lich along with her menagerie of beasts. However, before we can even reach Alana we have to find a way to cross the lake to reach the tower in the first place. It seems a practical goblin named Polug may be able to help in that regard.
At the end of the previous episode we chose to upgrade our offense stat, which enchanted our sword to do more damage.
rojovision fucked around with this message at 02:00 on May 22, 2015
We get lost in the dark for a bit as we search for a blessing wisp, and we begin our hunt for Big Chief in earnest. He has the Flame Key, which we'll need to get across the lake and into the tower itself. As it turns out, Big Chief is rather slippery and good at delegating, so getting him to hand it over won't be easy.
We can finally get across Dusk Lake to the tower where Alana is keeping the Eternal Flame. However, our gear and combat skill isn't quite up to par yet, so we employ an alternative strategy against some of the beasts between us and the artifact.
Now that we've obtained the Eternal Flame from Dusk Lake, we set off to Lomyn's Keep to recover the Stone of Balance, the last of the three artifacts we need to put a stop to Rakka and Castle Zephron. However, it sounds like we'll have to find a way to kill an immortal minotaur to get it.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our rank, giving us access to the next rank of skills, including rank 1 magic. Since magic is now available, we picked up rank 1 in earth magic which starts us off with 2 additional healing potions at the start of every level.
We seek to rescue a Krujen who has been badly beaten in order to access new parts of the keep, and ultimately face off against Maguar, the supposedly immortal Minotaur to obtain the Stone of Balance.
Now that we have the fully assembled Earth Rune, it's time to put it to use and anchor Castle Zephron. To that end, we head to the village of Asengath where we meet up with an old friend.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our defense stat which gave us a new breastplate. I'm not sure what this does specifically as far as the mechanics go, but it most likely gave us more HP, higher damage reduction, or both.
We gather up the Key Staves to drop the wards around the beacon, which when used will anchor Castle Zephron and help mitigate Rakka's reign of terror.
With Castle Zephron tethered in place, we must begin our assault on the flying fortress and its master, Rakka. Our solution is a bit crude, and it will involve bringing the entire fortress crashing to the ground. However, it seems that Rakka's minions will eventually break the tether if given enough time, so we must be swift and do what we can to hinder them. This is actually a reupload of this part of the level, which I replayed due to a damaged disc...hence the 'redux' in the title.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our offense and defense stats. Offense gave us the Morphblade, which allows us to turn our sword into a morning star or axe at will, the latter of which is quite powerful. The defense upgrade gives us a dwarven made helmet.
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We execute the primary component of our plan to bring down Castle Zephron, and have a showdown with Rakka, a fierce opponent.
Castle Zephron has been destroyed, and Rakka's reign of terror ended, but it seems our work has only just begun. An army of Draconus are assaulting human settlements, and it's all the armies of good can do to stem the tide. We must build a weapon of war, a juggernaut, if we're going to have any hope of survival. To this end, we head out to Ryvian Abbey in search of a magic amulet that once belonged to a great hero.
At the end of the last episode we got our first rank of air magic, which allows us to temporarily summon a shield that automatically blocks all attacks from the front.
We help out our buddy Freyoc with some incense, but we need to do one more favor for him before we can finish our quest here. We also teach a troll some vocabulary...with violence.
With Freyoc's amulet in tow, we now have a choice to go to one of two different locations for the next piece of our juggernaut. Ultimately we go to Mago's Tower for a change of scenery, where we'll need to acquire the life essence of the long dead wizard. Unfortunately to do that we have to run through some pretty old and nasty sewers, and the people here are acting pretty strange.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our rank to Knight, which unlocks the next tier of abilities. We have enough wisps left over to also upgrade our defense, giving us a better shield that reduces damage from all attacks, even the ones we don't block.
Albu-quirky Guy
Still stuck in the Land of Entrapment
Oh man, once I fizzled out on Phantasy Star Online, this game was the only thing I popped into my Dreamcast for the better part of four months. I beat the game using the warrior, then decided to check it out again using the mage to see how the play style differed. It was a lot of fun!
I'm looking forward to plowing through your videos over the weekend. I have a comment about the end boss but I'll wait till you get there so as not to spoil it.
Albu-quirky Guy posted:
My first playthrough when I originally bought the game was with Aeowyn, and I'd say that going through the game with her is a bit more varied since she gets so many spells to play around with (and more castings of said spells if I recall). Cynric is fun as well, but it's definitely a lot more hack and slash.
We hunt down the dankest of magical herbs for our new troll friend, and finally make it into the tower itself. While inside we experience some difficulty getting a blessing wisp and pull a Mario 64.
We take a trip to Trollsbog Cemetary in search of a powerful mace baptized in blood - the perfect weapon for our juggernaut. This will be the third item we've gone after for the construct. Also you may have noticed "cemetery" is misspelled in the episode title - that's how it's spelled in the game.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our offense and earth magic. Our offense upgrade gives us sweeping attacks that damage multiple enemies per swing, and earth magic gives us the shrapnel spell dealing moderate damage to a single target.
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We continue down into the critter pits and are challenged by swarms of enemies, but we gotta have the mace so we've got no choice but to slaughter them. We also find one of those fancy treasure hordes that you inexplicably can't take with you.
There's an amazing post-mortem of Draconus by one of the programmers on the project. He talks about how the plans for Die by the Sword II morphed into Draconus, some of the issues with the publisher and release timeframe, crazy issues organizing the different teams, and a few little anecdotes about the project.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/featu...hs_draconus.php
That was a pretty interesting read, thanks!
Man, is this juggernaut complete yet or what? We begin seeking out a pneumatic heart, another artifact required for the construct, in the sunken city of Falfar. However, it seems that some hostile lizardmen now make their home here.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our water magic, giving us the ability to hurl a ball of ice at a single foe.
We find a few surprises in a new section of the city, and have a bit of navigation trouble.
We need one last item for our juggernaut, but it rests in a hive of poorly behaved critters, and the elves that already tried to enter to recover the item have been slaughtered.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our rank once again, this time to Champion, unlocking the next tier of abilities. With our remaining wisps we get our final rank in defense which gives us a full armor suit.
We make the boom and seek an audience of sorts with the Queen.
Our juggernaut is finally complete and functioning perfectly. However our work is far from over, and in the Herfetsfort Mines we face our toughest challenge yet - doors and the dwarves that made them!
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our offense which allows us to temporarily set our sword ablaze for increased damage.
Still in the Herfetsfort Mines we seek to bring the boom once again, and encounter some legitimately powerful enemies.
The lizardmen of the Zesson observatory hold an atlas of magical ley lines that we require, but are unwilling to part with it, so we lay down an rear end kicking the likes of which the cosmos rarely see.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our air magic, which gives us the armor spell - an upgraded version of air shield that blocks all attacks from any direction temporarily. We also upgraded our earth magic which turns our two starting healing potions from rank 1 into full healing potions.
We continue our exploration of the Zesson Observatory and get our first taste of combat with the game's namesake.
We make our move on Herfetsfort where the Strongpick dwarves are using a massive cannon to terrorize our settlements.
At the end of the last episode we upgraded our water magic, giving us a spell to temporarily freeze a single enemy, and we also upgraded to Conquerer, our final rank which unlocks the last tier of abilities.
We conveniently discover how to operate the Terror Cannon and have a heart to heart with the leader of the Strongpick Clan.
We're near the end of our quest. Castle Draconus hides a portal to our ultimate goal: the dragon X'Calith, but we have to get there first.
At the end of the last episode we got the final rank of offense which unlocks the berserk ability. Berserk is a full heal that also temporarily gives us a massive damage boost.
Now that we've reached Castle Draconus, we have to hunt down four Blood Runes carried by Draconus champions in order to open the portal to X'Calith's lair.
This is it. It's time to kill ourselves a dragon and restore peace to the realm. I hope you enjoyed the playthrough!
At the end of the last episode we picked up the final rank of earth magic available to Cynric and acquired the metal storm spell, which does massive AoE damage. Just for kicks we also got one rank of fire magic giving us the energy bolt spell, which damages a single opponent.