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ANNIE CHEN
Annie was born in Taiwan and speaks mandarin fluently. She became fascinated by the performing arts at a young age. This has led to many accomplishments both on stage and screen. Her work has been featured in Flare Magazine and Sirius XM to name a few.
Some of Annie's favourite TV/ Film credits include Full Out on Netflix, Hollywood motion picture Carrie, the spectacular series finale of Warehouse 13, Hallmark's One Starry Christmas, Guillermo del Toro's vampire series The Strain, the popular kid's series Odd Squad.
Other favourite credits include: Closing ceremony of the 2015 Pan Am Games and opening ceremony of the Parapan Am Games, live performances with artists Lady Gaga and PSY at the MMVAS, and Mamma Mia! at Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton. 'Frenchy' in Grease The Musical at The Winter Garden Theatre.
Currently some of Annie's work on air and on Netflix include Designated Survivor, Full Out, Killer High, and Season 5 of Schitt's Creek.
SCHITT'S CREEK- DAN LEVY
"THE STRAIN"
ACTRA/YEAA TIFF EVENT
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HAIR AND MAKE UP TIME! "PRIVATE EYES"
"DESIGNATED SURVIVOR"
CAST OF "GREASE THE MUSICAL" (WINTER GARDEN THEATRE)
BLUE ICE PICTURES TIFF EVENT
OPENING NIGHT OF "ELF THE MUSICAL"
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"I am grateful to be one of the recipients of the Skills and Career Development grant with the Ontario Arts Council. Thank you for your continuous support of artists "


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I said yesterday that the weather had been strange this fall. This morning when I walked out to go to meet the new college president where I work, Jilda pointed out that the Jasmine on our front arbor had bloomed.
Normally it blooms in April but the days have been so warm, I guess the plant thought this was a short sleep and bloomed out.
It was colder last night, but the next few days it will warm up again and it could be 80 degrees here on Christmas Day with storms. I'm excited.
The local newspaper reporter came by today to interview Jilda for a Christmas story. She'd been painting our Christmas Cards for 30 years. Some of our friends started framing the cards.
I'm not sure when the story will run, but I'm guessing it will be out in the next few days.
I was running late this morning and didn't get a shot of the jasmine and it was too dark to shoot one when I got home this evening, but I found one I shot last year during early spring.
Jilda's card painting will make a great Christmas story for the paper.
You are so lucky to have jasmine blooming in your yard. I bet you would rather that they bloom at the right time.
Congrats to Jilda on the article! I bet her cards are fabulous! The temps dropped in Ohio and here in Chicago we had a dust of snow tonight. My first snow this year...now it can get warm again! I just love the color of your front door!
WE demand to see pictures of the cards!!
I delight in your lavender door. What a lovely color! And yes, let's see some of the cards!
Greetings, I heard that the Cherry blossoms in DC we were blooming also!
I would love to see some of her Christmas cards Jilda paints!
Love the lavender door, and i really want to see pictures of those hand painted cards.
I hope there is no sudden freeze to damage the plants that have decided to come to life now.
I dont know what I like best, the jasmine or the purple door! I would love to see a sample of her painted cards!


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The most popular flight destinations in South Pacific are Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Fiji and Guam.
If you think Utopia doesn't exist then you've never visited Oceania. Each country within this small continent is among the most diverse and fascinating areas on the planet. Oceania is the smallest and most obscure construct of a continent, dominated by its biggest island, Australia. Yet the countries in this region are among the most diverse and fascinating areas on the planet.
Australia is a traveler's dream, with its unique and contrasting landscapes, remarkable wildlife and laid-back, cosmopolitan cities. Equally blessed with natural beauty is its smaller, far flung neighbor New Zealand, with its flowing rivers, ancient forests and stunning glacial mountains, referred to by the indigenous Maori as Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud).
South Pacific islands such as Fiji are popular destinations for short breaks and honeymooners. An archipelago of 300 islands, Fiji has some of the best diving in the world and a blend of fascinating cultures. But of all the islands in the continent, the one that epitomises the South Pacific is Tahiti in French Polynesia. Its tropical waters and sandy coves have attracted visitors for years. Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin was so inspired by the island that he abandoned his native France to move there.
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The climate throughout most of the region is pleasant year-round; winters are mild and almost non-existent in northern Australia and some islands. Summers are hot, but rarely unbearably scorching, except for the outback, the inland desert areas of Australia.
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Summer is between December and February and is the peak season for domestic travel in Australia. New Zealand is a popular skiing destination in winter. For South Pacific islands such as French Polynesia, Fiji and the Cook Islands, the best time to go is in the dry season, from May to October. During the wet season, generally from December to March, it's very humid and there can be tropical cyclones. Papua New Guinea has a monsoonal climate, while Guam is wet year-round and typhoons tend to occur between July and November.
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If you're planning to travel to different destinations, compare flights to Oceania so you can find the best route for traveling between countries. Cheap flights within Oceania are possible, and the best tip would be to try to fly between major international airports for more available flights. If you're planning to travel within a country, like Australia for example, you might want to look at domestic flights around the country with Oceania airfare and airlines. Being able to fly will cover the country's large distances in a short time. You can also look into public transit and bus routes, or hire a car. These options are also true for traveling around New Zealand. Hire a car or minivan for a road trip around the country.
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Countries in Oceania have plenty to see and do for the most relaxed to the most adventurous holiday. In Australia, you can sightsee all around Sydney, see the famous Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Go to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park for diving or snorkeling. Or head to Bondi Beach for surf and sun just outside of Sydney. Head to Melbourne for food and culture or a road trip down the Great Ocean Road. Another popular destination in Oceania is New Zealand. Fly into Auckland and enjoy all the museums, food, and wine the city has to offer. Travel to the Bay of Islands and experience all the marine wildlife on a boat tour. Make sure you have time to explore both the North and South islands.
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One of Australia's lesser-known sites is the Grampians National Park, a three-hour drive from Melbourne. This scenic mountain wilderness region is rich in cultural and natural attractions, including waterfalls, unique rock formations and some of Victoria's finest examples of Aboriginal rock art. The Brambuk cultural centre has excellent displays about the history and culture of local Aboriginal communities.
You don't need to dive to explore the deep blue at Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World in Auckland. You can travel through a transparent acrylic tunnel on a conveyor belt, while fish, sharks and stingrays swim around you.
In the Cook Islands, you can pick up some unique pieces of island jewelry, art and crafts at the Beachcomber Gallery, a restored 1845 building once used as a Sunday school.
Tahiti's Musée Gauguin is dedicated to the French artist who produced some stunning paintings depicting Tahitian life during his years living on the island.
In Fiji, make sure you see a meke – a traditional Fijian feast and dance accompanied by bamboo tubes and the lali, a wooden drum.
Guam's Two Lovers Point, on the peak of a 125m limestone cliff, is the site where according to an ancient Chamorro legend, two lovers leapt to their deaths after being forbidden from being together. A gilded statue of the couple stands testament to their ill-fated love.
At Papua New Guinea's Lake Kutubu, you can swim among rare fish species and watch butterflies flutter by. The area, one of five national parks, has some of the most beautiful scenery in the country.
The National Park of American Samoa (Ta'u) includes a paleotropical rainforest, flying foxes and other tropical wildlife, on a massive park covering more than 3237 hectares.
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Flying to Oceana from the US tends to be a long trip due to the distance between the US and any Oceania destination. If you're leaving from New York, consider looking into Oceania flight deals to see what city has the best flights for you, whether that means the best length of travel or budget-friendly. For example, Auckland or Sydney are popular destinations to consider when booking flights to Oceania. To book cheap flights to Oceania, consider flying into Sydney, where you can expect flights to take anywhere from 25-45h in duration. These flights to Oceania are unfortunately never direct, and most have either one or two stopovers. Other flights to Oceania to consider are flights to Sydney. These flights tend to be around 31h in length and most have one stopover scheduled. From the US you can fly to both Sydney or Auckland from either Newark (EWR) or New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) in New York. So when you book flights to Oceania, find the most convenient or budget-friendly departure and arrival city that works for you.
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Before you book flights to Oceania, you must make sure you all have the proper documentation in order. You must have a valid US passport that must be valid for three to six months before the departure date. Both your passport validity and if you need a visa depends on the country you are headed to. Before your flight, you will also want to get in touch with your bank and credit card companies to inform them of your travel plans. You may also want to download public transit apps for cities you plan to visit as well as offline maps so you can find your way even without a Wi-Fi connection. Since the time zones vary quite a bit from the US to Oceania, you may want to try to alter your sleep schedule before your trip. That way, you acclimate to the local time easier and don't miss out on the first days of your trip.
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Jim McCray enters his 40th season with the Bear Cubs. McCray is a faculty member in the Kinesiology Dance and Athletic Department. McCray is also a life-guarding and First Aid/CPR instructor.
McCray started his coaching career at Piner High School as a pole vault and field event coach. In his 40 years as a pole vault coach at SRJC, he has coached both men's and women's school record holders, six NorCal Champions, a number of All Americans, and one state champion.
McCray attended Piner High School, where he competed in track and field where he held the school record at 12'2". After graduating he attended SRJC and competed in track and field where he was a former school record holder in the pole vault at 14'2". He later transferred to Sacramento State University to compete in track and field.
McCray graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Resources with a minor in Biology from Sacramento State University. He also holds a lifetime credential in both Physical Education and Natural Resources.
McCray is the retired Deputy Director of the Sonoma County Regional Parks. In his free time, Coach Mac competes in triathlons and is an avid abalone diver.
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Westgate Recreation Center is located in Westgate Park on the City of Columbus' west side. The center offers a variety of classes for all ages as well as sport and recreation activities. The center was built in the 1960's. Since then, the needs of the center have changed. More space was needed to serve the growing community and an update to the center was needed.
This project completely renovated the existing recreation center to update and refresh the interior spaces. The project included general improvements and renovations including window and door replacement, mechanical system replacement and the addition of air conditioning, interior finish improvements and improved ADA accessibility. An addition was constructed on the south side of the existing building. The addition extends the basement, first floor and second floor spaces. The addition added an exercise room in the basement and a multipurpose room on the first floor. To improve ADA accessibility, an elevator serving the basement, first floor and second floor, was included in the addition, as the original building did not have an elevator. The addition was designed to allow southern daylight into the new spaces. Large windows were built into the south wall of the multipurpose room and a clerestory was built over the elevator lobby and corridor space leading into the multipurpose room.
The structure of the existing building had to be modified to accommodate the new addition. Large openings were cut into the existing basement and first floor walls to allow for the spaces to flow uninterrupted from the existing building to the new addition. The elevator was located directly adjacent to the existing building, requiring the existing foundation to be underpinned for the elevator pit. The large windows on the south side of the multipurpose room required a creative solution to provide lateral support to the masonry bearing walls below the windows. The structure also responds to the aesthetic of the new interior spaces. Detailing of the structure was carefully coordinated with the architect to ensure that the space is pleasing and inviting.
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U.S. v. Curtis: Presentation of Briefs
1990-09-01T16:36:43-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/32e/19900901163707001_hd.jpgThe U.S. Court of Military Appeals heard oral presentations in the case of U.S. v. Curtis from organizations which have filed briefs in the case. Presentations came from a number of organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Washington Legal Foundation, the Justice Department, the Wake Forest School of Law, and others.
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The U.S. Court of Military Appeals heard oral presentations in the case of U.S. v. Curtis from organizations which have filed briefs in the case. Presentations came from a number of organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Washington Legal Foundation, the Justice Department, the Wake Forest School of Law, and others. close
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A new thriller from award-winning best-selling author Robert Stanek! The first book in the series, The Pieces of the Puzzle, was an instant Top 10 Mystery Bestseller and a #1 Fiction Bestseller in Audio. Now former NSA agent turned rogue operative Scott Madison Evers is back in an all new action thriller. Still a man on the outside looking in, Scott Evers is working security onboard the Sea Shepherd, an Island class vessel performing fishery protection patrols in the Mediterranean Sea. No, Scott Evers hasn't become an environmentalist. He's about as far from the pie-in-the-sky happy people he has sworn to protect as any person could ever be. But he's got a job to do. Namely, to keep the yuppies from doing stupid things that will get them killed. With tensions heating up in the Mediterranean Sea and with terrorists afoot, Scott's an instant away from everything going as terribly wrong as he fears. When the dust clears, his world will never be the same again.


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Verbiest's World Map 坤與全圖
David Leffman February 11, 2021 Antiques, map, Mesny, Verbiest, William Gill, Woodblock print Leave a Comment
In 2016 I was extraordinarily lucky to come across this woodblock-printed world map at an antiques stall in Beijing. (The poor quality of the photo is because they didn't want me taking one, and I had to sneak it from a distance with my ancient, low-res ipod touch camera. They wouldn't sell me the print either.)
Verbiest's World Map
The original version dates to 1674 and was made for the Qing emperor by the polymath Jesuit priest, Ferdinand Verbiest. Not that this example is so old: it's either a nineteenth-century edition printed at Guangzhou, or a 1930s version from Korea. It's printed in twelve separate, vertical strips, and measures around 2m x 4m.
A clue to the original map's date are that Tasmania and New Guinea are still shown joined to the Australian mainland – here called 新阿蘭地亞, "xin alandiya" or New Holland – and that western Australia is well-defined but the eastern coast is very vague, definitely pre-dating Cook's voyage of 1770. Interestingly, there are two large lakes shown in Africa – something the British didn't know about until the mid-nineteenth century.
The map is surrounded by cartouches describing world geography, and blank spaces are filled with ships and animals from around the globe. The bottom of the left panel (Antarctica) has a rhino, based on a sixteenth-century engraving by Durer. You can find much better photos of the map online (here, for instance).
Altogether, only eleven other copies of Verbiest's map are known. Or is it closer to twenty? Everyone disagrees. Incidentally, Verbiest was also responsible for designing several of the extraordinary bronze instruments on the roof of Beijing's Astronomical Observatory.
There's also a connection here to William Mesny. Incredibly enough he and Gill saw a copy of this same map, sea monsters and all, hanging up at Wuhou Ci, a memorial hall outside of Chengdu, in 1877. To quote from Gill's diaries:
"In this temple hanging against a wall was a large map of the world on which was written that it had been made by a Frenchman. This was one of the early Jesuits about 200 years ago – everything is written in Chinese and it has the quaint pictures of full rigged ships – dolphins spouting and fish swimming in the sea while in the savage countries are representations of all kinds of uncouth monsters, but what is remarkable about it is that there are 2 great lakes shewn in equatorial Africa, and this shows that Burton Speke and Grant instead of being original discoverers only found out what was known to the old Jesuits, though this knowledge appears to have been subsequently lost. I have heard before of rumours of a map of this kind but was somewhat startled to find it on the walls of a temple in Cheng Tu. Mesny tried to buy this map and the old man in charge promised to [let him] buy it tomorrow but I doubt that he will do it."
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Report: Tesla is secretly building a giant 100 MW battery in Texas
By sman,
March 9, 2021 in General Chat
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/03/report-tesla-is-secretly-building-a-giant-100-mw-battery-in-texas/
Tesla is best known as an electric car company, but the firm also has a thriving business in battery storage—including utility-scale battery installations to support the electric grid. Bloomberg reports that Tesla is currently building a battery installation in Tesla CEO Elon Musk's new home state of Texas. The project is in Angleton, about an hour south of Houston.
Tesla hasn't publicized the project, which is operating under the name of an obscure Tesla subsidiary called Gambit Energy Storage LLC. When a Bloomberg photographer visited, a worker discouraged picture-taking and said the project was "secretive." The project appears to consist of 20 large banks of batteries that have been covered by white sheets.
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mDia1 (also known as Dia1, Drf1 for Diaphanous-related formin-1, Diaph1, KIAA4062, p140mDia, mKIAA4062, or D18Wsu154e) is a member of the protein family called the formins and is a Rho effector. It is the mouse version of the diaphanous homolog 1 of Drosophila. mDia1 localizes to cells' mitotic spindle and midbody, plays a role in stress fiber and filopodia formation, phagocytosis, activation of serum response factor, formation of adherens junctions,  and it can act as a transcription factor. mDia1 accelerates actin nucleation and elongation by interacting with barbed ends (fast-growing ends) of actin filaments. The gene encoding mDia1 is located on Chromosome 18 of Mus musculus and named Diap1.

mDia1 is highly homologous to Drosophila diaphanous, regulating the cytokinetic ring during cytokinesis. Homologues in other species are known as well, like the human DIAP1, budding yeast Bni1 or fission yeast Cdc12p.

The gene has been knocked-out in mice.

Structure

The product of the Diap1 (Diaph1) gene consists of 1255 amino acids resulting in a molecular weight of 139,343 daltons.
The mDia1 polypeptide chain can be divided into four protein domains:
 GBD/FH3 (Rho GTPase-binding domain/formin homology 3)domain (366 amino acids long): positions 75-440
 FH1 (formin homology 1) domain (162 amino acids long): positions 586-747
 FH2 (formin homology 2) domain (403 amino acids long): positions 752-1154
 DAD (diaphanous autoregulatory domain) (29 amino acids long): positions 1177-1205
Three supplementary domains were discovered:
 coiled coil (103 amino acids long): positions 460-562
 coiled coil (153 amino acids long): positions 1027-1179
 Arg/Lys-rich domain (4 amino acids long): positions: 1196-1199

The active region of the C terminus consists of formin homology 1 and 2 (FH1 and FH2) and the Dia autoregulatory domain (DAD). The FH1 domain is predicted to be rope-like and it contains binding sites for profilin-actin complexes. The adjacent FH2 domain forms together with the FH2 domain of a second mDia1 molecule a head-to-tail doughnut shaped dimer that encircles the barbed end of an actin filament. Thus the FH2 domain has the ability to dimerize.

The N terminus consists of a Rho GTPase-binding domain (GBD), which is joint to the formin homology 3 (FH3).

DAD can mediate autoinhibition through interactions with the Dia inhibitory domain (DID), which is a subdomain of the GDB/FH3 domain (see section Regulation).

Regulation

Autoinhibition is achieved through binding of the C-terminal DAD to the N-terminal DID. This interaction inhibits the ability of FH2 to nucleate actin assembly. Rho-GTP binds to the GDB domain and disrupts the DAD-DID-interaction thus promoting actin assembly. But this requires high concentrations of Rho-GTP, which may be not physiological. Hence, the release of mDia1 from autoinhibition seems to require nonspecific membrane-associated factors that cooperate with Rho-GTP.

Several binding proteins can regulate mDia1 localization and activity:

 ABI1:         Helps to localize mDia1 to lamellipodia, filopodia and cell adhesions
 CLIP 170:     Binds the FH2 domain and recruits mDia1 to sites of phagocytosis
 Gα12/13:      Helps to localize mDia1 to the leading edge of migrating cells
 RhoA:         Required for mDia1 localization to adherens junctions and partially removes mDia's autoinhibition
 RhoB:         Helps to localize mDia1 to endosomes

Furthermore the scaffold protein (IQGAP1) seems to impact on mDia1. IQGAP1 regulates the localization of mDia1 to the leading edge to cells.  The only tested short C-terminal fragment of IQGAP1 (aa 1503 to 1657) was not activating the mDia1 actin polymerization activity in vitro.  However expression of this fragment in macrophages reduced phagocytosis. Thus it remains open if IQGAP1 influences the activity of mDia1 directly like it does for NWASP.

Mechanism

Nucleation

In contrast to the Arp 2/3 complex, formins nucleate the formation of unbranched actin filaments. FH2 domains lack structural similarity to actin but can bind actin monomers with very weak affinity. The FH2 dimer nucleates filament assembly by interacting directly with and stabilizing actin polymerization intermediates (dimers and trimers).

Elongation

A formin dimer remains constantly bound to the plus end of an actin filament despite ongoing polymerization. One formin of a dimer dissociates from the barbed end to take the next step while the second formin of the dimer remains bound. Thus the formin dimer processively adds actin monomers to the barbed end and are constantly present at the  barbed end of an actin filament (processive capping). The FH1 domain recruits actin monomers through profilin binding, but it does not promote nucleation. Studies demonstrated that FH2 domains protect the rapidly elongating barbed ends of filaments from the vast molar excesses of actin capping proteins.
The precise mechanisms of actin filament nucleation remains an area of active investigation.

The rate of FH2 movement while elongation on an actin filament matches the rate of actin subunit addition, which can exceed 100 subunits per second.

Profilin as a ubiquitous actin-binding protein is associated with most actin monomers in cells. Interactions between profilin-actin with the FH1 domain can accelerate the elongation at the FH2-capped barbed ends.

Function

The formin homology protein mDia1 is a Rho GTPase effector protein, which appears to be universally present in eukaryotic cells and participates in:

 Stress fiber formation
 Endocytosis
 Microtubule functions

Stress fibers are acto-myosin structures, which are important for establishment of cellular tension and thus traction to move a cell ahead; the later is mediated via cell adhesions. Stress fibers are bundles of about 20 actin filaments linked via non-muscle myosin II. In vitro studies showed that mDia1 assembled stress fibers downstream of Rho. Live-cell imaging analysis revealed that mDia1 indeed assembles stress fibers, which are connected at one of their ends to focal adhesions, where actin polymerization occurs. Stress fiber assembly at focal adhesions by mDia1 was later shown to promote their growth and stabilization, suggesting mDia1 exerts effects on the interactions of cells with their environment.

Formins regulate endocytosis.  mDia 1 localizes to endosomes and regulates phagocytic cup formation in macrophages.

mDia1 (and mDia2) seems to stabilize microtubules by decreasing the tubulin subunit exchange at their plus ends. The exact mechanism is not fully understood yet. However, the affinity of formins for actin are much higher than for microtubules.

By catalyzing actin polymerization and stabilizing microtubules, mDia1 plays also an important role for cell migration.

Discovery

mDia1 was discovered as p140mDia1 by Watanabe et al. in 1997 as a downstream effector of Rho. A mouse embryo cDNA library was screened to identify a RhoA-GTP-binding protein using a yeast two-hybrid system. Further it was shown that p140mDia1 binds to the GTP-bound form of RhoA only by precipitation from Swiss 3T3 cell lysates. Watanabe et al. could also show the interaction of p140mDia1 with profilin and the colocalization of RhoA, p140mDia and profilin in membrane ruffles of motile cells.

A subsequent study in 1997 by Bione et al. established a link between human DIA and oogenesis, with a defect in the gene leading to premature ovarian failure.

See also
 DIAPH1

References

External links

Protein Database

Cell cycle
Genes mutated in mice
Mouse proteins

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Het Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard (afgekort RSPB) bestaat uit het 13e InfanterieBataljon luchtmobiel (13Infbat). Het regiment is onderdeel van de luchtmobiele brigade. Het regiment stoottroepen is na het Regiment van Heutsz het infanterieregiment met de kortste geschiedenis binnen de Koninklijke Landmacht.

Geschiedenis
Het regiment is ontstaan uit de landelijke knokploegen (LKP) en de Raad Van Verzet (RVV) in de Tweede Wereldoorlog, destijds Stoottroepers of 'Stoters' gemaand. Daaronder bevond zich de Verzetsgroep KP-Margriet (de Groep André) in 's-Hertogenbosch. De naam KP Margriet leeft nog steeds voort binnen het regiment. In september 1944 gaf Prins Bernhard formeel de opdracht voor het vormen van een militair verband, bestaand uit personen die actief betrokken waren bij het gewapend verzet. Daarmee was het Regiment Stoottroepen geboren.

Tijdens haar rondreis door bevrijd Nederland deed koningin Wilhelmina 18 maart 1945 de uitspraak: "En dit regiment zal blijven voortbestaan!" Bij de onafhankelijkheidsstrijd van Indonesië zijn de stoottroepen ingezet in Nederlands-Indië en in Nieuw-Guinea: hiervoor is aan het regiment het Bronzen Schild toegekend.

Het regiment bestaat anno 2013 uit vier compagnieën: 13Infbat Acie, Bcie, Ccie en Dcie. De A- en B-cie zijn identiek. Ze kunnen ingezet worden met helikopters alsook met de Bushmaster, waarmee in Uruzgan veel ervaring is opgedaan. De C-compagnie van het bataljon is opgeleid voor inzet met parachute. Bij alle drie bataljons van de luchtmobiele brigade is er een compagnie inzetbaar met de parachute. De D-compagnie van het bataljon omvat de staf van het bataljon en omvat twee zware wapenpelotons die onder meer werken met het antitanksysteem Gill, de mitrailleur .50 en het verkenningspeloton. De C- en Dcie zijn ook in te zetten met transporthelikopters.

Op 29 juni 2002 is de naam van Prins Bernhard bij Koninklijk Besluit verbonden aan het Regiment Stoottroepen. Vanaf dat moment heet het regiment officieel Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard.

Het vaandel

Op het vaandel zijn de volgende opschriften aangebracht: Noord-Brabant en Limburg 1944-1945, West- en Midden-Java 1946-1949, Midden-Sumatra 1947-1949. In 2019 werd het opschrift Uruzgan 2007 toegekend.

Voor deelname aan het verzet werd het regiment onderscheiden met het Verzetsherdenkingskruis. Koningin Beatrix hechtte de onderscheiding op 31 augustus 1982 aan het vaandel. Het is het enige vaandel van een regiment van de Koninklijke Landmacht dat deze onderscheiding voert.

Mascotte
De mascotte van het regiment heet "Kees de bok". Dat een bok de mascotte is geworden van het regiment, heeft volgens de verhalen zijn oorsprong in het najaar van 1944. Tijdens een nachtelijke patrouille in het pikkedonker zouden enkele stoters iemand hebben horen lopen. Er werd dekking gezocht en de wapens werden gericht in de veronderstelling dat er een Duitse patrouille aan kwam. Al snel daarop klonk er gemekker vanaf de plek waarop de wapens gericht waren. De vermeende vijand bleek een bok te zijn die vervolgens door de stoters werd meegenomen. Sindsdien is er een "Kees de Bok", overal waar stoters actief zijn. In Assen staat Kees in een weitje nabij het stafgebouw. Wanneer Kees niet mee kan, bijvoorbeeld bij uitzendingen, wordt er ter plaatse een bok aangekocht, die dan dienstdoet als 'uitzend-Kees'. Kees de Bok heeft toestemming van de Brigadecommandant om de rode baret te dragen. Telkens wanneer Kees te oud wordt om zijn taak uit te kunnen voeren, gaat hij met functioneel leeftijdsontslag richting de kinderboerderij, en zorgen de oud-stoters van de BOSS (Bond van Oud Stoottroepers en Stoottroepers) kring Cuyk voor een verse recruut.

Inzet

Tweede Wereldoorlog
Toen het zuidelijk deel van Nederland in 1944 was bevrijd van de Duitse bezetting, hebben vele Nederlanders zich aangemeld bij de nieuw te formeren stoottroepencompagnieën. Deze compagnieën werden ingedeeld bij het voor deze gelegenheid gevormde Commando-Brabant en Commando-Limburg. Later (medio juni 1945) zijn deze samengevoegd tot een regiment. Zij werden direct ingezet in de gebieden ten zuiden van de grote rivieren, waar Duitse verkenningseenheden regelmatig probeerden te infiltreren in het bevrijde zuiden. Zonder enige vorm van training en met gebrekkige uitrusting, hebben deze "stoters van het eerste uur" zich maximaal ingezet om deze infiltraties te voorkomen, waarbij regelmatig gevechtscontact werd gemaakt met Duitsers. Als bewapening werden vaak buitgemaakte Duitse wapens gebruikt, in combinatie met vooroorlogs materiaal en wapens die tijdens de oorlog gedropt waren door de Britten. Omdat uniformen in de eerste periode ook niet voorradig waren, droegen de stoottroepen blauwe overalls met een oranje band op de linkerarm. De Nederlandse helm uit 1934 was nog beschikbaar en behoorde aanvankelijk min of meer tot de standaard uitrusting. In de beginperiode van het regiment kenden de leidinggevenden geen rangen. Deze mensen waren leider geworden op basis van hun competenties tijdens de bezetting. Medio 1945 moest het regiment eraan geloven. Leidinggevenden moesten een meerdaags examen afleggen, waarna ze tot een passende rang werden bevorderd.
Uiteindelijk hebben de Limburgse stoters ingebed in het Amerikaanse leger gediend, terwijl de Brabantse stoters de Duitsers bevochten in samenwerking met de Britten en Canadezen. Zij kregen daar het Engelse tenue, de Limburgers werden uitgerust met Amerikaanse uniformen. Allen waren te herkennen aan de naam 'Stoottroepen' op de schouder. De Zeeuwse vrijwilligers waren ingedeeld bij het in september 1944 (her)opgerichte 14e regiment infanterie. Net als de Brabantse stoters behoorden zij tot de Britse 21e Legergroep.
Bij de stoters van het eerste uur dienden niet alleen mannen. De dames die tijdens de bezetting een belangrijke rol speelden in het verzet, gingen na de bevrijding van het Zuiden ook over naar de stoottroepencompagnieën. Hier vervulden zij taken zoals verpleegster of typiste. Door reorganisaties direct na de oorlog moesten zij de stoottroepen verlaten.

Nederlands-Indië
Op 20 september 1945 vertrok het 3e Bataljon Stoottroepen, 800 man sterk, vanuit Den Bosch naar Nederlands Indië. Dit waren veelal dezelfde mensen die vanuit het verzet, ingedeeld bij het regiment gevochten hadden in het land van Maas en Waal en in Duitsland. Omstreeks dezelfde tijd vertrokken vanuit Engeland het 1e en 3e Bataljon Stoottroepen, die daar waren voorzien van een tropenuitrusting. Bijna 8000 oorlogsvrijwilligers en dienstplichtige stoottroepers, verdeeld over negen Bataljons hebben gedurende een periode van vijf jaar in Nederlands Indië gediend. Het waren stoters die als eerste eenheden van de Koninklijke Landmacht voet aan wal hebben gezet in Nederlands Indië, vanuit Malakka.
Tijdens de Tweede Politionele Actie in december 1948, nam het 5e bataljon Regiment Stoottroepen (5-RS) deel aan de actie "Kraai", of wel de verovering van Djokjakarta en de gevangenneming van haar leiders. Op 19 december 1948 werd het bataljon 5-RS met Dakota-transporttoestellen ingevlogen op het vliegveld Magoewo bij Djokjakarta. Nadat alle stoters in de namiddag waren ingevlogen kreeg een deel van het bataljon de zorg voor de bewaking van het vliegveld. De 2e en 4e cie 5-RS trokken direct op naar Djokjakarta. De volgende dag namen de stoters het zuidelijke stadsdeel over van het Korps Speciale Troepen. De 2e cie 5-RS verzorgde tevens de bewaking van het paleis waar de regeringsleiders van de republiek, waaronder Soekarno en Hatta, gevangen zaten. De 3e compagnie 5-RS werd op 21 december gelegerd te Salam en Moentilan ter beveiliging van de weg Djokjakarta-Magelang. Eind 1948 werd de 3e cie 5-RS teruggenomen op Djokjakarta. Naast de beveiliging van Djokjakarta kreeg het bataljon ook posten buiten de stad zoals, Kalioerang en Sentolo. Na de Tweede Politionele Actie brak er een zeer zware tijd aan van patrouilleren en zuiveringsacties uitvoeren om het gebied rond Djokjakarta vrij te houden van opstandelingen.
In december 1949 werd Indonesië onafhankelijk van Nederland en keerden de stoottroepen terug naar Nederland. Velen gingen terug naar de burgermaatschappij. Nederland was nog herstellende van de Tweede Wereldoorlog, waardoor de bevolking weinig belangstelling en begrip had voor de Indische ervaringen van de teruggekeerde stoters. Vaak was het moeilijk opnieuw te integreren. De steun daarbij vanuit het Ministerie van Defensie was minimaal.

Nieuw Guinea
In 1962 is het 41e Bataljon Regiment Stoottroepen ingezet in Nieuw-Guinea.
Op 4 mei vertrokken de stoters aan boord van de Waterman richting Hollandia. Het bataljon werd op Biak, in Kaimana en omgeving gelegerd. Het bataljon werd aangewezen om de troepen langs de 1000 km lange zuidkust te versterken. Vele patrouilles werden gelopen ten einde infiltratie door Indonesische eenheden tegen te gaan, hierbij geholpen door onmisbare Papoea gidsen. Indonesische militairen werden regelmatig het gebied in geparachuteerd of aan land gezet door kleine boten. Vele van deze infiltranten gaven zich over omdat ze vanwege de omstandigheden in de dichte jungle door uitputting niet meer inzetbaar waren. De soevereiniteitsoverdracht op 15 augustus, gevolgd door de wapenstilstand op 18 augustus, betekende het einde van de activiteiten in de omgeving van Kaimana.

Koude Oorlog
In 1963 gingen de stoottroepen onder pantser, als 41 Pantserinfanterie bataljon, bij 11 Pantserinfanterie brigade (een voorloper van 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade). Dit bataljon was uitgerust met het AMX-PRI infanterie gevechtsvoertuig. Later is deze vervangen door de YPR-765. Het 41e Pantserinfanterie batalon was tot 1994 gelegerd in Ermelo op de Generaal Spoorkazerne. Na de val van de muur in 1989 werd het Nederlandse leger drastisch gereorganiseerd waarbij het met dienstplichtigen bemande 41e Bataljon werd opgeheven. Sindsdien bestaan de stoottroepen uitsluitend uit beroepsmilitairen.

Het landmachtpersoneel binnen de Groep Lichte Vliegtuigen (GPLV) behoorde ook tot de Stoottroepen.

Luchtmobiele Brigade
In 1994 is het regiment van pantserinfanterie naar luchtmobiel overgegaan als 13 Infanteriebataljon Luchtmobiel en 11 Mortiercompagnie Luchtmobiel. De laatste was voor die tijd gestationeerd bij 11 Luchtmobiele brigade (11 LMB) in Schaarsbergen. In 2011 is de mortiercompagnie wegens bezuinigingen opgeheven. Het 13e InfanterieBataljon Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard (13 Infbat RSPB) maakt anno 2013 nog steeds deel uit van de 11e Luchtmobiele Brigade en is gelegerd op de Johan Willem Frisokazerne te Assen.

Bosnië Herzegovina, Dutchbat III
De luchtmobiele stoters werden in 1995 voor het eerst uitgezonden naar Bosnië als Dutchbat 3 onder de vlag van UNPROFOR. De eenheid was daar betrokken bij de Val van Srebrenica.
De compagnieën van het bataljon waren verspreid over een relatief groot gebied. Doordat de Acie niet geplaatst was in de enclave Srebrenica, hadden zij weinig contact met de rest van het Bataljon. De diverse locaties waren:
Acie - Simin-Han, Bcie - Srebrenica, Ccie - Potocari, SSVcie - Potocari.

Bosnië Herzegovina, SFOR 7
Als SFOR 7 vonden de stoottroepen in 1999-2000 hun weg terug naar Bosnië. Ook tijdens deze uitzending waren de compagnieën van het Bataljon verspreid. ACie - Novi Travnik, BCie - Knesevo en Obodnik, CCie - Pelotons onder bevel gesteld bij de A- en Bcie, SSVcie - Sisava.

Afghanistan ISAF Kabul
In 2002/2003 zijn delen van het bataljon ingezet in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Irak SFIR IV
In 2004 is het bataljon uitgezonden naar Irak als SFIR 4 (Stabilisation Force in Irak).
Het bataljon werd ontplooid in de Zuidelijke provincie Al Muthanna, die grenst aan Saoedi-Arabië.
Zuid van het gebied was voornamelijk uitgestrekte dun bevolkte woestijn. Hier werd de buitenpost As Salman bemand in combinatie met Iraakse militairen. Noord werd het landschap bepaald door een vruchtbaar gebied langs de rivier de Eufraat. In de omgeving van de oorden Al Khidr (C Cie), Ar Rumaytah (B Cie ) en As Sammawah A en stat Cie werden de verschillende compagnieën gestationeerd.

Alhoewel de missie zich, met name in de aanvangsperiode, rustig deed voorkomen, merkte de battlegroup al binnen een paar weken dat de spanningen opliepen in het gebied. De onrust die geestelijk leider Al Sadr wist te veroorzaken en daarmee de opstand landelijk te verspreiden werden als eerste bij de Ccie zichtbaar door middel van een mortieraanval. Hierbij vielen geen gewonden. De compagnie heeft het vuur beantwoord met hun 81mm mortieren. Het zou echter een voorbode zijn van de hectische periode die eraan zat te komen voor de gehele battlegroup. Binnen enkele dagen kwamen meerdere malen de A cie en B cie aan de beurt. De B cie kreeg het zodanig voor de kiezen met een doelbewuste hinderlaag waarbij Jeroen Severs (wachtmeester) om het leven kwam. Gedurende deze onrustige periode werd er extra infanterie personeel en bepantserde voertuigen (patria) ingevlogen.

Afghanistan ISAF Uruzgan
In 2007 is de C-Paracompagnie van het 13e Bataljon met het 42e Bataljon Limburgse Jagers uitgezonden naar Afghanistan, als onderdeel van Task Force Uruzgan (TFU III). De stoters van de Ccie 13e Bat dienden daar onder de naam Acie 42 BLJ. De cie heeft daar het Chora district overgenomen van de vrienden van de BCie(WONJU) 12 Inf-bat luchtmobiel RvH. De compagnie heeft het district verdedigd tegen een grootschalige inval van de Taliban in Juni 2007. Deze actie is bekend geworden onder de naam, "slag om Chora".
Het grootse gedeelte van de TFU lag in Kamp Holland te Tarin-Kowt. In Deh-Rawod was een eenheid van compagniesgrootte geplaatst. Deze TFU is actief geweest van 2006 tot 2010. Het 42e Bat met daarin opgenomen Ccie 13e, is in Augustus 2007 afgelost door de overige eenheden van het 13e Bat Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard (RSPB). In de periode in 2007 dat de hoofdmacht van TFU IV bestond uit delen van het 13e Bat, heeft er o.a. een bataljonsgeleide actie plaatsgevonden om de Baluchi-vallei vrij te maken van Taliban strijders. Deze actie heette "operatie Spin Ghar"
In 2009/2010 is het 13e Bat wederom ingezet in Afghanistan. Eerst is de Acie uitgezonden, vervolgens zijn de B- en Dcie van het bataljon ingezet, en uiteindelijk zijn deze weer afgelost door de CCie 13 Infbat RSPB. Tijdens de TFU periode was de battlegroep steeds samengesteld uit luchtmobiele en pantserinfanterie eenheden, later werd er een compagnie mariniers aan toegevoegd.

Afghanistan PTG 4 Kunduz
In 2012 is de Delta Compagnie van het Bataljon voor 6 maanden vertrokken naar Kunduz, om daar in teams samen met de Koninklijke Marechaussee Afghaanse politiemensen op te leiden en te trainen. Een POMLT (Police Monitoring and Liason Team) bestaat uit 5 Marechaussees en 10 infanteristen. De voornaamste taak van de stoters is het beveiligen van de Mareschaussees, en ondersteunen in opleiding en training. De Bataljonsstaf van het 13e leverde ook delen van de staf aldaar. Deze missie zal in mei 2013 voor de Delta Compagnie beëindigd worden.

Nationale inzetten
Tijdens de watersnoodramp in 1953 zijn vele stoottroepers ingezet. Niet alleen actief dienende stoters, maar ook oud-stoters die zich georganiseerd hadden in de Bond voor Oud Stoottroepers' zijn in groten getale op vrijwillige basis ingezet. In december 1998 hebben de stoottroepen steun verleend bij de watersnood in Noord-Nederland, en in 2001 tijdens de varkenspest en de MKZ, waarbij stoters aan de grens de douane assisteerden bij vrachtverkeerscontroles.

Overige inzetten
Stoottroepers zijn in kleine groepen, of op individuele basis ingezet in vele missiegebieden naast de uitzendingen hierboven beschreven. Zo is er in 1999 een beveiligingsdetachement voor KFOR in Kosovo ingezet. Ze hebben de mannen en vrouwen van de artillerie-eenheid die was uitgezonden, ter plekke extra infanterietechnische training gegeven.

Herdenking

Monument
Het monument voor het Regiment Stoottroepen is te vinden in het dorp Beneden-Leeuwen in het Land van Maas en Waal. Er is een ereveld ingericht. In de kloostertuin staat een kapel, waar jaarlijks op de tweede zondag in oktober alle gesneuvelde stoottroepers worden herdacht. Hier staan meer dan 300 namen in marmer ingebeiteld.

Jan de Stoter
Op de kazerne in Assen staat een bronzen beeld van 'Jan de Stoter', die uitkijkt over de appelplaats. Jan is een anonieme stoter, die in zijn burgerkloffie met zijn handen op een versleten geweer de wacht houdt. De Amsterdamse beeldhouwer Nico Onkenhout heeft het in september 1984 onthulde monument vervaardigd ter gelegenheid van het veertigjarig bestaan van het Regiment Stoottroepen. Dit beeld geldt als oorlogsmonument. De tekst onder het beeld luidt:

Stoottroepenmuseum
Op het kazerneterrein van de Johan Willem Frisokazerne te Assen bevindt zich de Historische Collectie Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard. Met het thema Van verzet naar Rode Baret wordt de bezoekers van het Stoottroepenmuseum de geschiedenis getoond van het Regiment vanaf de Tweede Wereldoorlog tot de laatste uitzendingen. In het museum is een stiltekamer ingericht, waar stoters en familieleden van gesneuvelden hun dierbaren kunnen herdenken.

De BOS/BOSS
Direct na de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd er door stoters, die het leger verlieten, de BOS (Bond van Oud Stoottroepers) opgericht. Deze was georganiseerd in verschillende kringen die zich bevonden in diverse plaatsen in Zeeland, Brabant en Limburg. De BOS had als doel, het onderling ondersteunen van de leden en het vasthouden van vriendschappelijke banden. Nadat stoters terugkwamen uit Indonesië in de jaren 50, werden velen lid. Op 18 maart 1980 is er wat veranderd. De BOS werd BOSS, Vereniging Bond van Oud Stoottroepers en Stoottroepers. Sindsdien kan ook de jonge generatie actieve stoters lid worden van de vereniging. Doordat de eerste en tweede generatie stoottroepers steeds kleiner wordt zijn een aantal kringen samengevoegd. Na de recente uitzendingen zijn er echter ook weer nieuwe kringen gevormd.

Strijdend Nederland is het orgaan van de stoottroepers dat wordt uitgegeven sinds 2 december 1944. Het verschijnt vier keer per jaar.

Nederlandse landmacht
Nederlandse militaire eenheid
Nederlandse militaire eenheid in de Tweede Wereldoorlog


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What a coincidence. I recently wrote about a staging of Heiner Müller's Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome in Australia, and then found out today that his Hamletmachine will be showing in Singapore beginning Thursday. It will run for about 10 days at Emily Hill.
Heiner Müller is not an easy playwright. His work is not always immediately accessible, and is often violent. For all that, though, I have to say I really like his work. It is powerful and moving, and even laced with tenderness through all the violence.
My two nephews will be in Singapore for the summer, and they are too young to be introduced to Müller's work yet. I've found a babysitter, though (who will basically sit with them after they've gone to bed), and will be able to attend the last night of Hamletmachine. I am really looking forward to the performance.


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Six men were murdered at the Balmoral Tower in North Surrey in October 2007.
'Hectic' moments after Surrey Six murders described by witness
Accused killers brought bag of cellphones and money back to apartment, ex-girlfriend testifies.
Sheila Reynolds
Dec. 3, 2013 6:00 a.m.
A key witness at the Surrey Six murder trial testified Tuesday that her ex-boyfriend Cody Haevischer wrote "people died" on a white board on the afternoon that six men were murdered in a Surrey highrise in October 2007.
Earlier in the day, Haevischer's friend Matt Johnston showed up with Person X (who cannot be named due to a publication ban) at a unit at the Stanley apartment building in Surrey, said the female witness, who can only be identified as K.M.
She testified the two men were carrying "man bags." They took took black gloves out the bags, she said, and there were handguns already on a table in the living room.
K.M. said she and Johnston used Windex and paper towels to clean one of two guns and bullets, which were then put back into the firearm. She explained she had cleaned guns and ammunition before, to rid them of any fingerprints in the event anyone was shot. Haevischer, she said, wasn't helping with the guns, but was doing other things, including getting changed into dark clothing.
K.M. said there was no discussion about why they were cleaning the guns and the men "just kind of left" after that.
About an hour later, she testified, Haevischer and Johnston returned, dumping out a garbage bag of phones and money on the floor.
She said she began helping Johnston count money from the bag – between $4,000 and $5,000, she estimated. K.M. said she smelled something burning and went to the kitchen to see Haevischer boiling the phones in a pot of water on the stove. His brother Justin was with him, K.M. said, and Haevischer was writing notes to his brother on an erasable white board.
"He wrote 'people died'," she told the court, noting it was the first she'd heard of any deaths that day.
She didn't ask any questions, she said, because it was extremely "hectic" and "tense." Haevischer told her to do anything his brother said.
K.M. said she was told to grab a laundry bag containing the clothes Haevischer had been wearing, the boiled cellphones, and other items that came from the garbage bag. She and Justin Haevischer then bought a jerry can of gas and drove to a spot in Surrey. K.M. was concerned about the location because they had all been there the week prior beating someone up and neighbours had seen them.
A neighbour did approach K.M. and Justin, warning them that there had been an incident the week before, so they got back in the car, leaving the gasoline behind.
They bought more gas and found an empty lot off King George Boulevard where Justin Haevischer burned the laundry bag and its contents. The two returned to the Stanley, speaking to Johnston briefly as he drove away from the building.
Surveillance video is expected to be played in court Tuesday afternoon. It's anticipated K.M. will be on the stand for up to two weeks.
Haevischer and Johnston are on trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver in connection with the execution-style murders of six men on Oct. 19, 2007 at the Balmoral Tower apartment building in North Surrey.
Michael Le was also on trial, but pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder last week. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 17.
Corey Lal, Michael Lal, Ryan Bartolomeo, Edward Narong, Christopher Mohan and Edward Schellenberg were shot to death in suite 1505 of the Balmoral. While the Lals, Bartolomeo and Narong are alleged to have drug ties, Schellenberg was a gas fitter working on fireplaces in the building, while Mohan lived in a neighbouring apartment.
The Crown alleges Haevischer, Johnston and Person X went to the Balmoral to kill Corey Lal over a drug turf dispute, but ended up shooting the other men so there would be no witnesses.
Ex-girlfriend of accused murderer testifies at Surrey Six trial
Attacks on bus drivers spur $15,000 reward offer
Surrey man who dropped brick of cocaine in front of cops loses court appeal
Amanpreet Singh Gill, 33, was sentenced to two years less a day
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Walsall manager Dean Keates has spoken to the press following the Saddlers' midweek League One defeat to bottom-of-the-table AFC Wimbledon and admitted that his team may well be considered as many fans' favourites for the drop as they continue to struggle for form.
The Saddlers have now won just one of their last twelve league outings and must find a way to secure some much-needed points soon or face the prospect of a return to the fourth tier of the English game for the first time in over a decade.
Speaking to the assembled media, Dean said; "It's not a good position and there's no papering over cracks. We are free-falling and we will be considered everybody's favourites to go down even though we are eighth from bottom and there are seven teams below us.
"It's still in our hands but we need to find something, we need a building block to build on, something to stop the rot. It hurts. It's my hometown club and I'll get judged on results but all of us, we have to stand up and be counted."
Keates, who is in the first year of a three-year contract at Banks's Stadium, went on to admit that one of the major differences between this spell of the season and the one which saw them battling among the Play-Off hopefuls is confidence.
The manager continued; "It's confidence, confidence and momentum are massive in football. When you are up there and you are flying, everything goes for you.
"When you are down there, you start over-analysing, this goes against us, that goes against us, a bobble goes against us, you're hanging on to every decision that the referee doesn't give you. We've got to get away from that.
"There's only us that can turn it around and we have to be braver. We've got to get back what it was. There's seven teams who would rather be in our position."


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The Quaker by Liam McIlvanney – 2018
Posted on August 12, 2018 by alysonebaker
'The Quaker' is the nickname given to a serial killer who has taken three female lives, ruined families, stymied the police, and terrorised a city. The city in question is the "disintegrating city" of Glasgow in the late 1960s, and the prevailing culture of male prejudice, misogyny and corruption has been complicit in 'The Quaker' getting away with his crimes.
The character of 'The Quaker' is based on the real life, and still unidentified, serial killer 'Bible John', who killed three women after they had been dancing at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom. In The Quaker, McIlvanney sends DI Duncan McCormack in some time after the murders, to write a report on the team who have failed to identify 'The Quaker', with a view to closing down the investigation.
McCormack is despised by the demoralised team, and initially more interested in getting back to his mission of bringing down the city's gangster king pin, John McGlashan. But as the book progresses, McCormack finds that McGlashan has been replaced by 'The Quaker' in his mental priorities. And when 'The Quaker' strikes again and a man who McCormack considers the wrong man is taken into custody, he starts investigating the murders with vigour.
A breakthrough comes when McCormack considers the victims as persons with agendas, rather than objects for male adoration, disparagement or use, people who might talk about other things than their boyfriends "You'd like that, wouldn't you? That's all we've got to talk about." And when he realises his own shame: "And now we'd done the same, thought McCormack. None of us brave enough to look her in the face."
A parallel storyline in The Quaker is provided by Alex Paton, a 'peterman' or safe cracker, who returns to Glasgow from London for a job and ends up embroiled in 'The Quaker' inquiry. He provides some delightful passages, such as his realisation "… he was happier than he'd been in months" when on the run in the highlands, or his nostalgic wishing that Glasgow was still the city it was when he was 19, but: "There was no train that could carry you back to last week, never mind 1959."
The Quaker is a sprawling novel, with McCormack grasping for understanding: "Who said it was a pattern?", with thoughts flickering at the edge of his mind, wondering if he is right in considering "Murder as a work of art. A species of code." At one point he realises he has been reminded of prehistoric 'bog people' when looking at the photograph of one of the victims, people whose deaths historians weren't sure were "murders, executions, or ceremonial killings."
And that is one hell of a question. The Quaker is a work of fiction, so we get the Who and the How of the mystery in the end. But Why do men murder women in such horrible ways? Why are men ashamed when their wives and girlfriends intrude into their domains, as the police are at a farewell function in the novel? In The Quaker, we only hear women's voices when they are dead; through the investigation their voices are seen as a distraction from the solid information a man might be able to provide. And victims, women who are wives and mothers, are dismissed: "They were Magdelenes, officer. Women of low morals."
As I started reading The Quaker, I was appalled and angry, and then I began to realise the "disintegrating city" was being depicted as an organism, a sick organism where a few powerful males are dictating the terms of belonging, resulting in the police being more interested in results than the truth, and all the blokes trying to safely fly under the radar, be "one of the lads." McCormack is no exception, he knows what it's like to have to hide the truth to be accepted, but he does develop as the novel progresses.
The Quaker is a complex and disturbing read and extremely atmospheric: full of Scottish terminology, abandoned tenements and middens. The plotting is skillful and it has a satisfying ending, and is a novel that will haunt me for some time to come. Towards the end McCormack comes out with the saddest line in the book: "And the woman? I don't even know her name. Do you even know her name?"
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With V-day tomorrow, whether you have a date with your bae or with your girls, you have to look like your best! Put your best pout on, there are selfies to be taken. Here are the best lip shades for Valentine's day.
What your lips will be saying: Red is the traditional colour of love and romance, wear it for a date night with your significant other.
What your lips will be saying: The colour pink reflects happiness. It's sweet but flirty, joyful and friendly. It's perfect for a night with friends (keep the shade light to medium in tone)—or for those you'd like to become a little bit more than just friends (the deeper or brighter you go, the naughtier it becomes).
What your lips will be saying: Because it's often associated with finding love at first sight, purple makes for a very adventurous, unexpected look—and experience.
This shocking colour is your best pick if you want to highlight only your lips. It is the kind of shade that can work with whatever you choose to wear on Christmas night. Pair it with a fitted black or cream dress for the best effect.
Innocent and fun at the same time, this is the perfect look for a family Christmas night. Simply add a little bit of gloss over your peach lipstick for some shine. Remember to apply some concealer around your mouth to make your lips stand out.


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Transcription of Obituary In the Primitive Methodist Magazine by E. Ball
James Powell was born at Dilwyn, Herefordshire, March 10, 1824. For many years he was worldly and self-seeking, as many are to-day, caring only for the things of time.
We cannot say the exact time of his conversion, but it was soon after his first marriage, which took place when he was only seventeen years of age. It was through the agency of Primitive Methodism that he was led to Christ. From the first he cast in his lot with the people who had been the means in the hands of God in leading him to Christ. How long he was a member at Dilwyn in the Leominster Circuit, we have no means of knowing just now, but this we know, he was a member there up to the time of his removal to the city of Hereford.
Some fifty years ago he came to reside in Hereford, and at once united himself with St. Owen's Street Church, of which he remained a consistent and faithful member to the day of his death.
For many years he was assistant superintendent of the Sunday School. He was also a trustee of several of our chapels, and gave liberally to their support.
For some years previous to his death Mr. Powell had retired from business, and went to reside in one of his own houses in Park Street. His illness was both long and tedious. Indeed, it was while witnessing the celebration of a wedding in St. Owens Street Church he had the first stroke, and it is somewhat singular that he should have had the second stroke also while attending the Sunday evening service in the same place. These strokes seriously affected his memory, so that he could think of nothing, or yet call to mind anything that had taken place.
During the last sixteen months I frequently visited him, and always found him calm, peaceful, and trusting. His sole hope was in Jesus, and it was both helpful and inspiring to hear him exclaim,
"My Jesus to know," &c.
He was fond of the old hymns and tunes, and spoke with delight of old days, and the hallowed associations connected with them.
He suffered much pain at times, but was very patient under all his sufferings. He spoke of her who now mourns his loss in the highest terms. He said that she had been most kind and devoted to him. His, last words were, "Let me go to sleep. I want to sleep in Jesus," and on the calm Sabbath morning, September 10, 1899: at ten minutes to eight, this follower of Jesus Christ entered into his rest, and he went to be with Christ.
His remains were laid to rest in Hereford Cemetery, September 13, to await the general resurrection of the dead at the last day.
Let us follow him as he followed Christ, that we might meet him again in the land where there is no storm.
Census returns identify the following occupations for James.
1861 turnpike toll collector
1871 corn dealer
1881 corn factor
James married Martha Charles (1814- 1891) in the spring of 1847 in the Weobly Registration District. Census returns identify one child.
Mary Ann (abt1848-1876) – married Thomas Harris in 1867
James married Emily Jay in late 1891 at Hereford, Herefordshire.
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I've been seeing so many beautiful ombres this summer and decided to do one myself. I was about to do one with orange shades and then I realized I had a few pretty pinks from Milani that I could put together and I normally don't wear pink so it was an obvious decision. The formula of Milani polishes is one of the best I have used. Not one single polish I have of theirs disappoints. Very creamy, consistent, with plenty of coverage. Here is my pink ombre: Thoughts? Feelings? Concerns?
Bottle pictured above is Milani "Juno"
Bottle featured above is Milani "Pink & Proper"
Bottle featured above is Milani "Fast Fuchsia"


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James Van Der Beek Joins The Cast Of 'CSI:Cyber'
James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek, Friends with Better Lives) is the latest series regular to join the CSI: Cyber team. You can find more information after the jump!
According to TV Line, Van Der Beek will play risk-taking FBI Agent Elijah Mundo. Recruited by Special Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette), Mundo is "an expert in battlefield forensics" who knows a lot about vehicles, bombs and weaponry. Here's a tweet from Van Der Beek's official Twitter account, along with one from fellow Cyber series regular Charley Koontz:
Hey kids, guess what? Daddy has a job! http://t.co/G0zG4JeUy4
— James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) August 6, 2014
That's awesome RT @MichaelAusiello: Scoop: James Van Der Beek Joins CSI: CYBER as a Series Regular http://t.co/ArhPUf2wew @vanderjames
— Charley Koontz (@charley_koontz) August 6, 2014
Here's the link to Van Der Beek's IMDb profile.
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Modigt og provokerende udfordrer SAPIENS alt det, vi troede, vi vidste om at vaere menneske: vores overbevisninger, vores handlinger, vores magt og vores fremtid.
Men som indsigtsfuld flyvetur gennem menneskets enestående historie fører han laeserne op på et højere plan, end nogen anden forfatter har vovet.
I had to force myself to finish it, as it is filled with common knowledge and not written in the way I personally find enjoyable to listen to. The early human history part was mostly made of something one can probably remember from the history lessons in school, as well as some parts that you can find in a much better written modern classic "Guns, Germs and Steel". There were a few good references to ancient Mesopotamia and king Hammurabi, but I would rather read a dedicated book on that subject. Parts about economy, physics, biology and psychology - are very shallow and I feel like I've learned practically nothing new. Stylistically - the book is filled authors conclusions and thoughts on different things, presented as facts, and without the reasoning as why the author jumped into those conclusions.
For the danish audible users: Oplæseren gør det godt, der er dog nogle får ord som Versace, Cyborg mm. der bliver udtalt lidt forkert. men det gør ikke bogen dårligere kun de få sekunder man skal lytte til det ord.
It's an amazing book, that really makes you think I've already bought the next "Homo Deus" I would recommend that you split up the listening sessions.